Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 148: Sword Discussion
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Wipe Sword Peak, Earth Character 21.

The cave was filled with the astringent aroma of medicinal herbs.

"Open your eyes wider! Open them wider!"

"I've opened my eyes as wide as they can!"

"Hee hee hee……"

The scene inside the cave was somewhat strange.

Xiao He transformed into human form and was squatting on the stone table, holding a small medicine bottle in her left hand and extending her right hand.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

"You can't do it like this. Let me help you. Don't move, don't move."

"Okay, okay, then be gentle."

Song Yan was sitting at the table, tilting his head back slightly, letting the cool little hand pry open his eyelids.

"Hee hee hee……"

What are you laughing at?

Xiao He kept secretly laughing, but Xiao Song felt uneasy, always thinking that the child had ulterior motives.

She aimed the small porcelain bottle at Song Yan's eyes and tilted it slightly, revealing a sloshing of medicinal liquid inside.

After leaving Nanshan Temple that day, Ju Luyi actually led him to find a few Gynostemma pentaphyllum plants. There weren't many, but they would be enough for a while.

However, after returning to the cave and preparing the medicine, applying it became a problem.

He couldn't open his eyelids normally, which is very strange, but that's how it is; his eyes would close uncontrollably.

We had no choice but to ask Xiaohe for help.

"Ouch!"

With a flick of her hand, a gush of clear medicine suddenly gushed out and "poured" onto Song Yan's eyes.

Caught off guard, he abruptly lowered his head.

"Are you asking for a beating?!"

"Hehe, Xiaohe didn't mean it~"

"I'll do it myself."

"No, I'm giving it to you seriously." Xiao He stubbornly tucked the small porcelain bottle behind her back, her tone leaving no room for refusal.

After some playful fighting, the medicine was finally applied.

Song Yan closed his eyes tightly, then slightly turned them. A cool sensation spread through him, and the faint burning and stinging sensations brought about by cultivating and circulating the Void Observation Sword Eye were immediately relieved.

As the coolness gradually spread, the feeling became more and more pronounced.

"call--"

Breathe a long sigh of relief.

Xiao He popped the stopper off the small porcelain bottle and then climbed down from the table using another chair.

He muttered to himself, "I should have used it a long time ago. If I had just waited two more days, I would have turned into a little rabbit."

Song Yan chuckled lightly; Xiao He's words made sense.

I've only just started practicing, and my eyes are already feeling uncomfortable. I'm afraid the progress is too fast, and my eyes haven't gotten used to the pressure yet.

In the first few days after returning to the cave, his eyes were bloodshot.

From now until the end of the sect's sword-testing competition, he plans to only practice his pupil techniques in moderation, focusing instead on cultivating his divine sense and swordsmanship.

He had only recently broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, and his accumulated spiritual power was far from sufficient to allow him to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining in a short period of time.

This was after he comprehended the sword intent and created his natal flying sword, which pushed his cultivation level forward by a significant margin.

In terms of swordsmanship, Yun Zhongjian has already mastered the art, so the focus of his training is naturally on the Green Snake in the Sleeve technique.

The potential of the Green Snake in the Sleeve is extremely high. According to the sword manual, there were sword cultivators in history who made this their main sword path.

Putting effort into it will not be a waste.

As for spiritual consciousness, Song Yan found it more troublesome.

Since obtaining the Five-Star Pulse-Catching Technique, he has practiced it every day without fail, and often takes time to practice calligraphy and play chess.

The land of Changping is barren of spiritual energy, so Song Yan simply worked even harder to cultivate his divine sense.

However, the rate at which one's spiritual consciousness grows is getting slower and slower.

"Perhaps it's a limitation of one's cultivation level?"

His spiritual sense has now reached the ninth or tenth level of Qi Refining. To make further progress, he would probably need to break through in terms of cultivation realm. He collected his thoughts.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Xiao He was staring intently when she saw him open his eyes. She said, "Yan Yan, Grandpa said that if your eyes are sore and tired, you should go out more and look at the green mountains and clear waters."

"Shall we go out and have some fun?"

"Yeah...that's fine."

Since moving to Wiping Sword Peak, I have been confined to my cave and courtyard to cultivate, and have not yet had a proper chance to see the scenery of other places here.

Xiao He slipped into Song Yan's sleeve and went out the door together.

Rain falls in the mountains, pattering through the trees and leaves.

The atmosphere of dueling and discussing Daoist principles is prevalent at Shijian Peak, and the mountain is covered with mostly green pines and sacred bamboo.

The mountains are partially hidden in the clouds and mist, and the mountain breeze blows, making the pines rustle.

Song Yan wondered if it was just his imagination, but there seemed to be many more disciples coming and going in the mountains than usual.

Furthermore, there were quite a few inner disciples from each of the main peaks, some with furrowed brows and troubled expressions, while others were beaming with pride.

Some walk alone, lost in silent contemplation.

Some people were together, engaging in lively discussions.

"Brother Li, I don't think Kong You is as powerful as the rumors say. If you are more careful, you still have a chance to win if you meet him at the sect's sword-wielding competition in six months."

Two cultivator disciples passed by; judging from their attire, they should be disciples of Zuowang Peak.

One of them shook his head: "They're no match for us."

"In the battle just now, it seemed that my strength and that of Senior Brother Kong were about the same, but he had a slight advantage."

"Actually, for him, this was just a friendly exchange, while for me, I had almost revealed all my cards."

"This……"

The two chatted for a while and walked quite a distance, but their conversation reminded Song Yan of something.

It seems the sect's sword-testing ceremony is approaching, and many disciples want to use this time to hone their skills.

No wonder Sword Wiping Peak has been so lively these days.

"Let's go take a look."

"Okay, let's go watch them fight!"

To be honest, Song Yan's promotion to the inner sect was mainly because he hoped to spar with others more often in order to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship.

Later, he went to Changping and, under the threat of life and death, comprehended the essence of swordsmanship.

Instead, it lost its original purpose.

However, he didn't think much of it. The path of sword cultivation requires courage and diligence, and the intense fighting atmosphere on Wiping Sword Peak was only beneficial to his path.

Now that his natal flying sword is complete, he has officially embarked on the path of sword cultivation, and his ambition has also begun to show some sharpness.

Song Yan slowly ascended the stone steps in the mountain.

There are actually many suitable places for sparring and fighting on Shijian Peak, but the best venue and the most people are at the Sword Debate Platform.

The Sword Debate Platform is located on the east side of the Sword Wiping Peak. Although it is called a "platform", it is actually the gathering place of five competition venues.

The largest one is in the center, about twenty zhang square, while the other four are ten zhang square, distributed in the four directions of east, west, south and north.

The central arena was surrounded by a bustling crowd of cultivators and disciples.

Before they even got close, the booming sounds of Taoist magic could be heard everywhere, interspersed with exclamations and cheers from the disciples in the crowd.

Song Yan, with Xiao He by his side, moved a little closer.

However, he did not recognize either of the two people fighting in the arena at this moment.

"They're both at the late stage of Qi Refining, but I feel like Senior Brother Kong You's spiritual power is inexhaustible..."

"Yes."

The disciple who answered gave a wry smile: "He just fought with Senior Brother Li Xin, but he doesn't seem to have consumed any spiritual energy at all."

"It's really scary."

Kong You?

I have no recollection of Song Yan.

The sects are about to test their skills!
Fellow Daoist, would you like to exchange a few moves? ヽ(｀口)ノ

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