Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Su Baichen is currently engaged in a sword duel with the youngest disciple of the Crimson-Bearded Sword Master.

His sword still seemed to speak.

He noticed that Hongye was also a remarkable person. Hongye used the same swordsmanship as the other disciples of the Tianxia Sword Sect, but she clearly wanted to express her own thoughts.

Su Baichen understood this feeling quite well, but he realized that the red leaves seemed to be missing that final step...

He simply turned his sword around and switched to another incredibly unconventional sword move.

This swordsmanship is completely haphazard, moving here and there, looking like a random jumble of sword moves.

Yet it contains a kind of unrestrained merriment... It is not aggressive at all, but full of fun.

The Crimson-Bearded Sword Master exclaimed in astonishment, "What kind of sword technique is this?"

Guanlan Sword Lady blushed and said, "This is a sword technique he created haphazardly some time ago. It was purely for fun and has no killing power whatsoever." "I have tried my best to change him, but I didn't expect him to still remember this silly sword technique and even use it during this sword competition." She felt that it was rather undignified for Su Baichen to use this "Naughty Child Sword Technique" during the sword competition with Tianxia Sword Sect.

However, the Crimson-Bearded Sword Master's view was completely different from hers. He exclaimed repeatedly, "No, there's no need to change anything... This is a rare instance where he incorporates enjoyment into his swordsmanship, and there's even a corresponding resonance of sword intent!"

The Sword Maiden Guanlan exclaimed in surprise, "But this kind of swordsmanship is completely useless..."

The Crimson-Bearded Sword Master interrupted, "How can you say it's useless? Or is it that in your heart, a sword is only for killing, and swordsmanship only needs to be judged by its power?" Before Guanlan Sword Lady could answer, he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Wrong, terribly wrong."

"A sword should not be defined merely as a weapon of killing, and swordsmanship should not be solely about killing and power."

"We sword cultivators see the sword as an extension of ourselves, not as someone who molds themselves into the shape of a sword!"

Guanlan Jian'ao was deeply moved upon hearing this.

She pondered for a moment, then showed a look of appreciation.

However, she suddenly realized that Su Baichen's behavior had been secretly in line with this principle all along!

She suddenly found herself somewhat ridiculous, actually thinking of guiding Su Baichen astray from the right path...

Meanwhile, Hongye, who had been stunned by Su Baichen's lively and cheerful sword dance, suddenly brightened her eyes. "That's it! Why should I be so fixated on techniques?"

"I should abandon all techniques and simply express my joy with my sword... That's enough, that's enough..."

He clapped his hands and laughed with great joy, then ran away without a care in the world.

His delighted and eager expression clearly indicated that he was ready to try out his idea.

However, for the vast majority of sword cultivators present, the gains from observing this duel were actually less than those from the previous ones. In this duel, both swordsmen initially displayed extremely elegant and beautiful swordplay, but while the audience admired them, they had no idea how to imitate them. Then, Su Baichen began to perform some pretty but haphazard sword moves on his own, leaving everyone even more bewildered…

At this moment, the Crimson-Bearded Sword Master coughed and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to study this sword duel. If your level is not high enough or you don't have the talent, watching this sword duel will only confuse you."

Everyone was shocked. Did they not even have the right to observe the sword techniques of these two?

The Sword Master with a clear mind naturally understood what everyone was thinking, and further explained: "It's not that you are bad, it's just that they take a different path than everyone else, that's all."

Everyone seemed to be deep in thought after hearing what the Crimson-Bearded Sword Master said.

Meanwhile, at the Changchun Sword Sect, Jian Liuli, her eyes gleaming with understanding, said, "I see, I understand now..."

The Sword Master Wufeng was speechless for a moment. He had indeed gained some insights, but because his cultivation level was already there, he naturally understood after being enlightened. But the question was, how could Sword Glaze have also suddenly grasped the truth?

So, the more mischievous a person is, the easier it is for them to comprehend Su Baichen's swordsmanship?

The Crimson-Bearded Sword Master said to Su Baichen, "Alright, young friend Baichen, you don't need to participate in the competition anymore."

Su Baichen was stunned for a moment, then took two steps back and returned to his fellow disciples.

His expression was quite calm. He hadn't gained anything from this sword competition, so it was better that he didn't have to participate.

His practical combat experience was all accumulated through the Soul-Suppressing Sword. Now, his entire body is filled with true energy, and the sword moves with his energy, which in turn guides his will—it's incredibly smooth. As for his understanding of swordsmanship... it mainly comes from his daily inspirations or from practicing a highly profound secret technique. This kind of sword duel doesn't really interest him much.

However, after he left the arena, he still heard the explanation from the Crimson Beard Sword Master: "Young friend, please don't take it to heart. Most of my younger disciples are just diligent and hardworking people. I'm afraid that seeing your swordsmanship too much will disturb their sword hearts."

Upon hearing this, Su Baichen quickly cupped his hands in greeting to the Crimson Beard Sword Master, and then said nothing more.

Well, this Crimson-Bearded Sword Master is quite respectable.

He simply watched quietly as others discussed swordsmanship.

The atmosphere in the subsequent sword duel was naturally not as enthusiastic as before.

However, Qing Fenghan, Wang Xingyuan, and others also took turns showing off their skills, demonstrating the quality of the Changchun Sword Sect disciples.

Just as the old swordsman Wufeng said, the disciples of Changchun Sword Sect were indeed much stronger than those of Tianxia Sword Sect at the same cultivation level. Su Baichen could see that the Tianxia Sword Sect's inheritance was actually no worse than that of Changchun Sword Sect, it was just too monotonous.

Although the Changchun Sword Sect and the other four sects of the Changchun Palace seem incompatible, their lineages are actually quite extensive and diverse due to years of exchanges, and the disciples they teach can develop their strengths according to their own characteristics.

Disciples of sects like the Tianxia Sword Sect can only develop their skills along the single path of the Crimson Cloud Sword Technique.

In this situation, the internal sword-fighting exchanges within the Changchun Sword Sect were actually very effective, which naturally widened the gap between them and other sword-cultivation sects.

It is worth mentioning that his fellow townsman, Wang Xingyuan, practiced a rather elegant Windwalking Sword Technique. After his appearance, his beautiful fighting style quickly won him a lot of applause.

Su Baichen watched this scene with satisfaction. Later that evening, after the event had ended, he found the old Daoist Wufeng Sword and said, "Uncle-Master, I'm going down the mountain to explore the surrounding area. It's good that Tianxia Mountain hasn't been corrupted by the Wuxiang, but I also want to see the situation of the common people and officials in the Wu Kingdom."

The Swordless Elder frowned and asked, "You're going to act alone. What about your safety?"

From within Su Baichen's sleeve, the stone statue spoke in a deep, resonant voice: "I will certainly protect Lord Baichen's safety."

Yes, this fox beast has an extremely strong physical body, equivalent to the combat power of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.

Immediately afterward, the little fox Su Xiangxiang climbed out of the basket on Su Baichen's back, whimpering and chirping, clearly indicating that she was also very capable...

However, Wufeng Sword Elder still had concerns. He said, "It's just that you're not here, so I don't know how to discuss an alliance with Chixu Sword Venerable." Su Baichen interrupted, "Why must we form an alliance? Since Chixu Sword Venerable is also wary of the Formless Ones, our two factions are naturally on the same side."

"For us, the best thing is to have one less enemy; there's no need to force anything else."

Upon hearing this, the Sword Master Wufeng found it extremely reasonable.

But after a pause, he said, "Let Junior Sister Guanlan go with you, otherwise I really can't rest easy."

"Also, before you leave, tell Senior Akashi that leaving without saying goodbye is not proper etiquette for a guest."