Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 274 Reborn
Ren Shaoyang raised an eyebrow, looked at the happy couple Xiao Feng and his wife, and cupped his hands, saying, "Greetings, Madam Xiao."

"What a handsome young man," A'Zhu said with a gentle smile. "He must be extraordinary to make my elder brother lose his appetite."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

He knew that A'Zhu was blaming him. He had just eaten a few bites of rice and rushed out the door, separating himself from Ren Shaoyang and Murong Fu.

Ah Zhu had worked hard to prepare the meal, so she was naturally unhappy to see this.

Since she's unhappy, can't she even say a few words? Xiao Feng actually enjoys A'Zhu's scolding!

Seeing that things were going well, Azhu said, "Please sit down, I'll get you some more food."

Xiao Feng and Ren Shaoyang took their seats and chatted for a few minutes before A'Zhu prepared a meal with meat, vegetables, and wine. Seeing that the two were very happy, she didn't stand on ceremony and started eating.

The two men were both big eaters, and after fighting for half a day, they were extremely exhausted. In no time, they devoured most of the food like a whirlwind.

Seeing that they were enjoying their meal, Azhu was even happier and kept serving them food and rice.

Ren Shaoyang thanked him, but secretly chuckled to himself that Xiao Feng was also afraid of his wife.

After dinner, it was already evening. Ren Shaoyang walked to the edge of the cliff, gazing at the sparse lights below, and thought to himself:
"In this world, Xiao Feng has a happy family, is invincible, and lives up to his loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness. This should be the ending that everyone hopes Xiao Feng would have had. As for his death at the height of his power..."

Ren Shaoyang stood with his hands behind his back and smiled slightly: "For an invincible hero, isn't this a kind of romance?"

Thinking of this, he recalled his fight with Xiao Feng and Murong Fu during the day, and immediately drew his longsword and began practicing again.

In an instant, the sword light dwindled, falling like dragons and snakes crouching in a vast swamp, rising like soaring eagles to the heavens.

After several sword strikes, Xiao Feng suddenly laughed and said, "Brother Ren, you've actually come to understand so much."

Ren Shaoyang sheathed his sword, turned around, and smiled, "Master Xiao taught me well."

Xiao Feng shook his head and sighed, "You are so young, yet your swordsmanship has already reached its pinnacle. While it may not be said to be unparalleled throughout history, it is enough to make you stand out in this world. Even Dugu Qiubai might not be able to guarantee victory against you. Now you are about to master 'One Thought at a Time,' at which point your martial arts will advance by leaps and bounds, and you will truly be beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

clam?
Dugu Qiubai?

Has Xiao Feng seen this guy before?
Ren Shaoyang was somewhat stunned, never expecting that these two would have any connection.

Xiao Feng laughed and said, "Brother Ren, come, sit here." He picked up a large rock, sat on it, and said, "Let me tell you about this 'Mind Movement'!"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and sat down next to him.

Xiao Feng spoke and gestured, sharing his years of cultivation experience under the starry sky and in the sea breeze.

Ren Shaoyang listened intently, comparing the scene with the fierce battle during the day, and gained many insights, which made him overjoyed.

The two sat on the edge of the cliff, one teaching and the other learning, until the moon was high in the sky. Only then, urged by A'Zhu, did they both go back to sleep.

The next day.

After having breakfast, the two went to the bamboo forest again. This time, Xiao Feng did not use the world-famous "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms". Instead, he smiled and broke off a green bamboo branch and used the "Dog-Beating Stick Technique" to counter Xiao Feng's moves.

Although Ren Shaoyang had a divine sword in hand, he could not cut or damage the green bamboo in Xiao Feng's hand.

Even though he had learned the secrets from Xiao Feng last night and made great progress in his swordsmanship and mental techniques, Xiao Feng was too powerful. After exchanging dozens of moves, he was beaten and rolled around incessantly, and was hit by more than ten blows.

Ren Shaoyang was furious and secretly vowed to break the bamboo in his hand.

But Xiao Feng used the excuse of eating to drop the bamboo pole and run away.

As he ran, he shouted, "Brother Ren, keep it up!"

Ren Shaoyang shook his head and sighed, "I can't beat him in a fight, and I can't win an argument with him. It's been a long time since I've been so thoroughly humiliated." He was annoyed, but there was nothing he could do about the big man.

Upon further reflection, I realized that I had already grasped a great deal of the essence of "the movement of the mind" today, and I began to ponder it carefully again.

That night, Xiao Feng led him back to his room for dinner. A'Zhu liked the young man and said that if her grandson were here, he would be about the same age as her.

Ren Shaoyang asked, "Your son."

Xiao Feng sighed and said, "My son is stubborn, and I'm just as stubborn. Later, he left home alone, set sail for a distant land, and never returned. I haven't heard from him for over ten years."

He looked slightly saddened as he said this.

Ren Shaoyang didn't say much, but simply raised his glass and drank with him.

The three of them then tacitly avoided discussing the matter. A'Zhu smiled and began to recount past events in the Central Plains, mentioning her and Xiao Feng's chivalrous deeds outside Yanmen Pass, which immediately brought a cheerful atmosphere to the scene.

Xiao Feng sat to one side, sometimes laughing, but mostly silent.

As dusk fell, A'Zhu went inside to rest. After a long silence, Xiao Feng sighed and said, "I can't go back to my homeland." With that, he shook his head and went back inside to rest as well.

The next day, Ren Shaoyang faced off against Xiao Feng again. However, the stronger Ren Shaoyang became, the stronger Xiao Feng became, unleashing the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and the Dog-Beating Staff Technique in turn.

In the heat of the fight, he even used his cloak to unleash the "Cloud-Dispelling Double Palms," another signature move of his besides the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. When executed, it created dramatic changes in the weather and was extremely powerful.

The two fought until noon, when Xiao Feng knocked him away with a palm strike and laughed heartily, "Not bad, not bad! I can only see half a move ahead of you now. Your progress is truly rapid!"

Ren Shaoyang, his face bruised and swollen, said dejectedly, "Then why did you hit my face?"

"Ah, this." Xiao Feng scratched his head and laughed, "You've improved too quickly these past few days, I can't hold back anymore." After saying that, he disappeared again.

Ren Shaoyang was used to Xiao Feng's elusive nature and didn't dwell on it or get angry. He had experienced many hardships and dangers along the way, which naturally honed his perseverance and indomitable spirit.

At this moment, one's mind is entirely focused on "the movement of the mind," and every aspect of daily life—walking, sitting, and lying down—is used to train oneself to achieve the supernatural power of "one thought at a time."

Under the bright moonlight, a young man in white robes walked with his hands behind his back in the bamboo forest.

A gentle breeze swept by, and suddenly countless sword blades flew out from behind him, like blue lotus flowers blooming in the wind.

Ren Shaoyang, however, showed no expression, no change in demeanor or muscle tension as he made his move, and his footwork remained unchanged.

Everything happened so naturally and smoothly; it wasn't like he was drawing a sword, but rather like walking, drinking water, or sleeping. It was instinctive, natural, without thought or intention.

Suddenly, the north wind howled, and thunder rumbled.

But then Xiao Feng unleashed a palm strike, accompanied by wind and thunder, descending from the sky!

Ren Shaoyang didn't even raise his head or move his hands or feet, but with a few "whoosh" sounds, the sword blade was already heading straight for him.

Clang! Xiao Feng slapped away two sword blades, but suddenly saw another sword thrusting towards his waist. He slightly turned his body and dodged it.

Suddenly, Ren Shaoyang struck back with a palm, unleashing a tremendous force as solid as stone and as vast as the sea.

Xiao Feng laughed heartily: "Not bad!" He raised his palms and with a loud thud, his energy surged, causing the bamboo leaves on the ground to spread out, creating an open space about ten feet in diameter.

At that moment, a strong wind blew behind the big man, and another sword blade stabbed down. Ren Shaoyang also suddenly sprang up and threw a punch.

In an instant, Xiao Feng was attacked from both sides.

Normally, with his ability to see the world three moves ahead of him, he would be least afraid of being attacked from both sides.

But Ren Shaoyang was different at this moment. His moves were not controlled by his thoughts, but rather by instinct, as natural as eating and drinking, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

He himself didn't know what to do next, and Xiao Feng couldn't see what his next move would be either.

However, even in this perilous situation, Xiao Feng remained calm and composed. Even if he couldn't see the world beyond, he was still the Fighting Saint!
Xiao Feng roared, "It's done!" His body suddenly shrank, a gust of wind swirled around him, his cloak billowed, and both palms shot out at once.

"Yuan~!"

A dragon's roar resounded, and Xiao Feng unleashed the move "Double Dragons Emerging from the Water," first feinting and then striking, changing his move mid-air, fully capturing the essence of the Divine Palm technique.

At this moment, he didn't care about the sword behind him; even if his vulnerable spot was exposed, he would still press forward!
Ren Shaoyang was in a state of "one thought is enough", without any thoughts, evil or hatred, and without any taboos or obstacles. He immediately unleashed a burst of energy and punched Xiao Feng, while the sword blade also accelerated suddenly, stabbing towards Xiao Feng's back.

"boom!"

Ren Shaoyang immediately felt weak and his energy dissipated. Xiao Feng's palm strike was incredibly powerful. As soon as his momentum weakened, the palm strike surged forth.

The white robe seemed like a feather in the wind, fluttering lightly backward.

At the same time, the sword blade came flying. Xiao Feng chuckled, suddenly spun around, and flicked his fingers upwards from below!
In an instant, his finger moved with the force of thunder, and with a loud thud, the sword blade was sent flying by a single touch.

The sword crackled with countless bolts of electricity, then went limp like a dead snake.

After landing, Ren Shaoyang was already out of his element. Upon seeing this move, he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth: "Shaking sword rises with pale yellow light?"

That's right, the sword finger that Xiao Feng just used was the same exquisite "Shaking Sword and Rising Azure" that Cao Shaoqin used back then.

However, the same move, in Xiao Feng's hands, stirred up a storm in the forest, creating a scene of earth-shattering chaos.

"Ha, it's good that you know this trick."

Xiao Feng laughed heartily, reached out and grabbed a green bamboo, his moves suddenly changing to thunderous force, sweeping across the sky.

Ren Shaoyang gracefully dodged the attack, and seeing that Xiao Feng's momentum had waned, he suddenly flashed his longsword, and three blades shot out in a flash.

Xiao Feng raised his green bamboo and suddenly parried the attack. Seeing that Xiao Feng's sword strike was unwavering and far stronger than it had been two days ago, Xiao Feng smiled slightly and was about to break through the defense.

Suddenly, Ren Shaoyang's body flashed, and the sword blade retracted with a whoosh, transforming into a five-foot-long sword with a lightning-like light, fierce and unparalleled.

At this moment, even with Xiao Feng's abilities, he had to temporarily avoid the limelight.

Ren Shaoyang advanced and retreated swiftly, unleashing seven sword strikes in a flash, as if slashing out with seven bolts of lightning.

In an instant, he forced Xiao Feng back three steps.

Just then, Ren Shaoyang suddenly appeared, his sword flashing out diagonally to the heavens and the earth, its power infinitely wondrous.

Before Xiao Feng could stop in time, the green bamboo was struck by Ren Shaoyang's divine sword. The sword's force was extremely powerful, like a mountain collapsing and a sea overturning, which was terrifying.

Click!

The green bamboo broke in two and fell to the ground.

Xiao Feng chuckled, threw away the broken bamboo, and before Ren Shaoyang could stop his attack, he placed his palm on the spine of the sword, pulling and pressing it down.

Ren Shaoyang felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his vision was filled with stars. The divine sword moved like lightning, and with a "whoosh," it retracted into its sheath.

Before I could even think about it, I heard laughter.

"Alright, alright! I've lost this round!"

Xiao Feng laughed heartily, strode over, stepped forward, grasped his hands, and said, "Brother Ren, congratulations, you have mastered 'Mind Movement'."

Ren Shaoyang said, "It's a pity that he still couldn't withstand Xiao Daxia's hundred moves."

"Why dwell on this?" Xiao Feng laughed heartily. "You withstood my full-force palm strike unscathed. If we continue fighting, after a hundred moves, neither of us will be able to stop, and that would be bad."

Ren Shaoyang thought for a moment, then laughed and said, "Yes, the more we fight, the harder it will be for me to hold back. I'm afraid I'll die while Hero Xiao remains unharmed."

At this point, Ren Shaoyang exclaimed "Eh!" and stared intently at him: "Master Xiao, I understand now. Your 'Universe at Your Fingertips' technique actually allows you to see beyond three moves, right?!"

"Really?" Xiao Feng chuckled and patted his shoulder. "I never said that. You're just imagining things!"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and stopped dwelling on it. He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Hero Xiao, thank you for your guidance (beating) these past three days. I am deeply grateful!"

Xiao Feng also clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Brother Ren, the mountains are high, the roads are long, and the sky and sea are vast. Take care!"

Ren Shaoyang looked at the imposing man, stepped forward, grasped his hand, and said from the bottom of his heart, "We may never see each other again. Please take care, Master Xiao!" After saying that, he released his hands and turned to leave.

Watching Ren Shaoyang's figure disappear into the distance, Xiao Feng said slowly, "Sigh, that kid, he really touched this old man."

(End of this chapter)