Ten Thousand Sword Masters

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Bang bang bang!

Zhang Jianyun sparred with Zhou Xiang using a wooden sword. Although his strength far surpassed Zhou Xiang's, he still controlled his strength and fought with a force similar to Zhou Xiang's.

After all, his goal wasn't to defeat Zhou Xiang, but to master Zhou Xiang's swordsmanship techniques.

Bang! Bang! Crack!

After a series of attacks, half an hour had passed, and the two then sheathed their swords.

"Your basic swordsmanship is quite good, but it lacks a certain level. You need to learn some advanced sword techniques," Zhou Xiang said to Zhang Jianyun.

"Your wrist movement when you draw your sword is still a bit lacking. You can practice your sword drawing more in your spare time."

"Your attack speed is relatively fast, but there's no need to always aim for speed. You can slow down appropriately when necessary and bring your opponent into your attack rhythm."

Zhou Xiang provided guidance on each of Zhang Jianyun's problems, which greatly benefited Zhang Jianyun.

After giving his instructions, Zhou Xiang left. Zhang Jianyun returned to the rest room to wait. Not long after, Yuan Tianqi came to instruct him, and he then took the wooden sword and began to spar with Yuan Tianqi.

Unlike Zhou Xiang, Yuan Tianqi directly instructed Zhang Jianyun on swordsmanship during the fight.

"You could have been a bit more ruthless with that side attack. Never underestimate the enemy in battle."

"When you bend down and stand up, use the strength of your waist as much as possible, and don't just use the strength of your legs and upper body."

"Your dodging is a bit slow. If you really can't go faster, then swing your sword a few more times to force back the opponent's attack."

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"Your attack was a bit haphazard, lacking rhythm."

"That's a good move, ruthless. You should make more use of this kind of attack method."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

During the fight, Zhang Jianyun quickly absorbed Yuan Tianqi's guidance, making corrections in real time, and made rapid progress.

Finally, the instruction period ended, and the two stopped fighting.

"You've done very well. With more practice, you'll surely become a grandmaster in time," Yuan Tianqi praised.

"Director, in what areas do you think I still need to improve?" Zhang Jianyun asked humbly.

Yuan Tianqi thought for a moment and said, "You need to develop your own fighting style and not be too impulsive. While impulsiveness can certainly allow you to react quickly, when you encounter an absolutely strong opponent, your attack pattern will easily be controlled by them."

"So how can one develop their own fighting style?" Zhang Jianyun continued to ask.

"You'll figure this out through constant battles," Yuan Tianqi said.

The two talked for a while longer.

Seeing that the time was right, Zhang Jianyun asked, "Director Yuan, I heard that your ancestors once possessed a divine pearl?"

"Who told you that?" Yuan Tianqi asked in surprise.

"It was the embroidery lady who told me," Zhang Jianyun said.

"It's her. My ancestors had a divine pearl, but it was later sold to a swordsman in Houhai City," Yuan Tianqi said.

"Can you tell me who it was sold to?" Zhang Jianyun asked hurriedly.

Yuan Tianqi glanced at Zhang Jianyun: "Why are you asking this?"

"I am dissatisfied with the Master. I obtained the Thunder God Sword, so I want the Divine Pearl," Zhang Jianyun said sincerely.

"Is that the Thor's Sword you're carrying on your back?" Yuan Tianqi asked in surprise.

"It is indeed the Thunder God Sword." Zhang Jianyun nodded heavily.

Yuan Tianqi looked at Zhang Jianyun with shock: "Are you a Venerable of the History Sea Realm or something else?"

"Still in the realm of history," Zhang Jianyun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tianqi laughed and said, "I never expected that I would be instructing a Venerable of the History Sea Realm on swordsmanship. It is truly my honor."

"You are a master of swordsmanship, and it is my honor to receive your guidance." The two began to flatter each other.

"That divine pearl was sold to Zhu Chiyu, a famous swordsman in Houhai City, for 10 taels of silver," Yuan Tianqi said.

"Thank you for informing me, Curator." Zhang Jianyun said gratefully.

"I never expected you to be a Venerable of the History Sea Realm. Come, come, I'll spar with you for another hour for free," Yuan Tianqi said excitedly.

"Alright, let's practice for another hour."

The two then began fighting again.

After listening to their conversation, Chan Feifei immediately flew back to the restaurant to report to Tu Qiqi.

"Let's go, let's head to Houhai City and see if we can buy the Divine Pearl from Zhu Chiyu," Rabbit Seven said excitedly.

"But we don't have 100,000 taels of silver," Niu Weiwu said, frowning.

"Are you stupid? With Feifei around, stealing 100,000 taels of silver is a piece of cake," Tu Qiqi said, patting Niu Weiwu on the head.

"I won't be a thief," Chan Feifei retorted angrily.

"Let's go, we need to see Zhu Chiyu before Zhang Jianyun does," said Tu Qiqi, leading Niu Weiwu and Chan Feifei towards Houhai City.

Inside the Yuan Family Sword Hall, Zhang Jianyun and Yuan Tianqi clashed fiercely, breaking several wooden swords in the process, and now they were fighting with bronze swords.

Knowing that Zhang Jianyun possessed the cultivation level of the Sea of ​​History, Yuan Tianqi no longer held back and launched an attack with all his might.

"Xiao Yin, who is this guy? He actually managed to get the master to fight him with a real sword," Xiao Hui, another waitress at the sword shop, asked Xiao Yin.

"I didn't register his information," Xiao Yin said, annoyed.

The fight between Zhang Jianyun and Yuan Tianqi attracted the attention of everyone in the sword hall, and the frequent fighting elicited cheers.

Finally, during one of Zhang Jianyun's powerful sword strikes, he knocked Yuan Tianqi's bronze sword away, thus ending the fight.

"That was exhilarating! It was truly exhilarating. I haven't had a fight like this in a long time," Yuan Tianqi exclaimed happily.

"I've never had such an exhilarating sword fight with anyone before," Zhang Jianyun said, feeling refreshed all over.

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After exchanging some more thoughts, Zhang Jianyun took his leave.

"Let my daughter go with you. Zhu Chiyu might not sell the Divine Pearl to you. I have some connections with him, and my daughter has been to his house many times. Bringing my daughter along might be helpful to you," Yuan Tianqi said.

Zhang Jianyun was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you very much, Master. I was just feeling uncertain."

"Xiao Yin, you go with this hero to Houhai City to find Zhu Chiyu," Yuan Tianqi called out to the waitress, Xiao Yin.

"You're the owner's daughter?" Zhang Jianyun asked Xiaoyin with a smile.

"What, you don't want to?" Xiao Yin said, shaking her sleeves.

"Yes, it looks just like it."

Zhang Jianyun led Yuan Xiaoyin to the inn to retrieve their horse, and then headed towards Houhai City. Of course, Yuan Xiaoyin rode her own horse.

Houhai City is to the west of Kaiyang City, and Chundao City is to the east of Kaiyang City. So the two of them need to cross Kaiyang City to get to Houhai City. Moreover, it is much farther from Kaiyang City to Houhai City than from Chundao City to Kaiyang City, and it will take almost half a day to get there.

It was already afternoon when the two rode to Kaiyang City. If they continued on their way, they would have to travel through the night. If he were alone, Zhang Jianyun would definitely have continued on his way, but since he had Yuan Xiaoyin with him and they had just met, he couldn't let her get too tired.

After finding an inn to stay in, Zhang Jianyun took Yuan Xiaoyin to a nice restaurant for a meal, then let Yuan Xiaoyin stroll around Kaiyang City. He even bought her a pair of gold earrings. Afterward, he took Yuan Xiaoyin back to the inn to rest, and then went to find Yang Changping.

He hoped Yang Changping could help him sell the Neon Cat, since Zhu Chiyu had spent 10 taels of silver to buy the Divine Pearl. If he wanted to buy the Divine Pearl from Zhu Chiyu again, the price would be much more than 10 taels.

I like the Ten Thousand Swords Master.