Chapter 114: Testing the Sword!

  The system of exchanging merit and achievement for elixirs and guidance, the earliest source is untraceable, but it has been promoted by the ten major sects of the nine states and emulated by other schools and powerful families.

  This system constantly spurred the disciples of the sect to strive and compete, although it also had a cold and ruthless side, making the relationship between the disciples and the sect a kind of transaction. However, it ensured the most reasonable use and fairest distribution of the sect's resources, allowing many talented heroes to emerge.

  Qin Yun repeatedly came to ask for guidance, paying hundreds of contribution points in the process. Liao couldn't help but feel a little shocked inside - after all, Qin Yun was just a newly entered outer sect disciple and didn't seem like a direct descendant from a wealthy family.

  Even if it's a direct descendant, it's impossible to squander contributions like this and use them to ask for advice.

  This made Mr. Liao feel that he couldn't quite see through Qin Yun.

  "Liao Shibo, I'd like to ask you to engage in a swordplay with me!" Qin Yun replied respectfully.

  Crossing swords with him would be a duel between the two, of course, in a purely demonstrative manner, to point out the shortcomings and defects of Qin Yun's swordsmanship through actual combat, which is much more effective than pure oral instruction.

  "Good!" The man with the surname Liao nodded in agreement.

  He drew his long sword with a backhand and pointed it at Qin Yun from afar, saying: "You come to attack, I'll defend!"

  The sword rooms in the Sword Sect are all specially made, with a very large area and extremely high ceilings. Moreover, the walls on all four sides are built with extremely hard bluestone, which can withstand the impact of sword energy that is not too powerful.

  Qin Yun bowed and made a gesture of respect, also drawing out his own weapon.

  With the sword in hand, he immediately discarded all his distracting thoughts, and his mind only had the sword in his hand and his opponent. His energy was introverted and motionless like a mountain, faintly revealing a fierce and sharp battle intent.

  The man with the surname Liao had a keen sense of perception and immediately noticed the change in Qin Yun's aura, which made him even more astonished.

  Qin Yun had come to find him five times before, each time seeking guidance on the difficulties and problems he encountered in his swordsmanship training. Although he also demonstrated with his hands, it was still the first time for the two of them to cross swords and engage in a test of skill.

  He didn't expect Qin Yun, at such a young age, to have such an extraordinary demeanor. Just this aura alone is probably something that not many of his peers can match.

  This gave Mr. Liao more expectations for his next move.

  He wanted to see what level of skill Qin Yun's swordsmanship had reached and whether it was worth his careful cultivation.

  Whoosh!

  Liao surname man's mind just moved, Qin Yun suddenly launched an attack, and his hands were full of force!

  Sword energy like a rainbow, accompanied by the whistling sound of wind and thunder, pressed down on the Liao surname man, the powerful sword momentum causing the entire room to tremble, the shocking momentum taking one's breath away.

  Sword rises with wind and thunder!

  "Good!"

  Liao surname man's eyes lit up, and he handed over his long sword to Qin Yun without hesitation.

  As a Liao surname man, his realm strength is naturally not afraid of Qin Yun's sword energy and momentum. However, Qin Yun's stunning performance also sparked a bit of fighting spirit in him, so he didn't choose to purely defend, but instead used offense as defense to test the power of Qin Yun's sword!

  If this matter is spread out, it will probably make many people's eyes widen in shock.

  It's simply unbelievable that a mere outer sect disciple at the sixth level of Qi Refining could force a Sword Master at the seventh level of Heaven to take action, normally speaking, the latter would be able to completely defeat the former with just their protective true energy and innate pressure.

  Boom!

  Two sword auras collided head-on, Qin Yun's sword momentum was shattered in an instant, but he immediately changed his sword style, one move after another, continuously attacking the man surnamed Liao.

  Sword rises with wind and thunder, startling thunder chases deer, thunder snake dances wildly, swift wind dances with a slash, thunder moves the clouds and winds.

  Bolts of lightning and clouds, twenty-seven sword styles all attacking again and again, the sword style is continuous and majestic like a rainbow, advancing relentlessly without retreat or surrender!

  Although Qin Yun only mastered the thirteen forms, the new sword moves he had been practicing for the past ten days had not yet reached the realm of perfection, but the sword moves were automatically replaced and rotated, the sword momentum was continuous and unstoppable, truly bringing out the essence of this sword technique.

  Because he didn't have to worry about killing or being killed by his opponent, Qin Yun was able to put all his heart and soul into it, bringing out a strength that was even more powerful than usual.

  He hasn't even opened his Wisdom Eye, in his heart and eyes there is only one sword!

  Inside the sword room, the sound of wind and thunder ceased and rose again. The sharp sword energy reached every corner, cutting through the stone wall and leaving scars.

  Here it seems like it has become Qin Yun's personal battlefield!

  No matter how swift and fierce Qin Yun's attack was, no matter how sharp and overbearing the sword energy was, in front of the defensive sword net laid down by Liao surname man, all of them were like huge waves crashing into rocks, shattering one after another.

  This is a huge gap in the realm of strength, Liao surname man has long been accomplished in swordsmanship, advancing towards the realm of sword intent, and naturally will not be intimidated by the trivial sword energy and momentum.

  But he was too surprised, admired and delighted for words!

  Amazed by Qin Yun's strength, admiring Qin Yun's dedication to the sword, and also fond of the talent that Qin Yun has shown in the way of the sword!

  Wow!

  At this moment, Qin Yun, who had been attacking for a long time without success, suddenly exerted his strength and leaped into the air several feet high, looking down on Liao with the momentum of an eagle swooping down on a rabbit, thrusting his sword forward with a fierce stab. The sword light that burst forth was like countless stars falling from the sky, layer upon layer, shining brightly!

  The Milky Way is upside down!

  The fourteenth form of the Thunderclap Sword.

  The difficulty of the Inverted Galaxy Sword can be said to far exceed the previous thirteen moves. Qin Yun had only practiced the sword move to familiarity, but hadn't grasped its essence. However, under the circumstances where the previous thirteen consecutive successes were ineffective, the accumulated power and momentum reached a boiling point, forcing Qin Yun to thoroughly vent it out with this one sword.

  This is what they call a flash of insight on the battlefield, where one's swordsmanship is tempered through combat.

  "Good boy!"

  Liao surname man laughed and took a half step back, his sword swinging upwards.

  The sword flashed by, and the starry sky was instantly shattered into fragments. The sound of clashing and colliding echoed incessantly in the ears.

  Suddenly all the sword lights disappeared, and the man with the surname Liao took a step back again, sheathing his sword in contemplative silence.

  Qin Yun fell to the ground, stumbling and almost falling over, but he managed to steady himself with great effort.

  Fourteen styles of Thunderbolt Cloud Sword, he used all his strength for every sword, the consumption of true energy was enormous and unimaginable, by the last move, he could hardly control the sword's momentum, being able to land and stand still was already quite good.

  Sweat drops the size of beans rolled down from Qin Yun's forehead, his thin shirt was completely soaked with sweat, and his arm holding the long sword trembled involuntarily.

  Apart from one's own strength, the force of the colliding sword energy is also extremely powerful. If there isn't enough true energy to protect oneself, the arm can easily be injured.

  He put away the Qingfeng sword and bowed again to Mr. Liao: "Master Liao, please forgive me for my rudeness."

  Just now, the last move of Milky Way Inversion, Qin Yun jumped to the top of Liao's head to attack, which can be said to be an impolite move that disrespects his elders, so he needs to apologize.

  A man with the surname Liao waved his hand casually and said in a warm tone, "It's all right, you'd better sit down and rest for a while!"

  Looking at Qin Yun who was sitting on the ground recovering his energy, he really had a mind to cherish talent and had a kind of desire to take Qin Yun as his own disciple.

  In the past ten or so days, six times of pointing and teaching, Liao surname man can see Qin Yun's obvious progress and surprising leadership ability. This time, in the comparison of swordsmanship, Qin Yun has fully demonstrated what he has learned, performing extremely perfectly.

  He really couldn't understand how Qin Yun had achieved such a level in just a few short days!

  Liao surname man of course did not know, Qin Yun every time after asking for guidance and pointing back, would have to practice thousands of times in the small universe, and also verify what he learned through fighting with the soul sword guest.

  The flow of time in the small world of Xiao Gan Kun is different from that of the outside world, and staying inside for a day is only equivalent to a few hours outside. This means that Qin Yun has gained several times more cultivation time than others and an eternal sword-testing opponent who never gets tired.

  He was using Soul Spirit Sword Guest to constantly hone his sword edge.

  Of course, Liao's idea of taking on an apprentice was just a sudden whim, and he suppressed the urge as soon as it arose.

  It's not just because Liao knew that Qin Yun already had a master, and he was also reluctant to give up his position in the Sword Refining Hall to pass on his skills.

  To know this position, he spent a lot of effort and thought to get it. The treatment is rich and the days are leisurely, which is a rare job in the sect.

  Qin Yun got up after just adjusting his breath for less than half a time, and his strength had recovered to less than 50%.

  Please enlighten me, Master Jian Xiu. It takes 50 points of sect contribution to spend an hour, if it's wasted on recovering from exhaustion, that would be a huge loss.

  Liao surname man naturally understood Qin Yun's mind, but he didn't have the slightest intention to intervene, nor did he waste time, and opened his mouth to comment on Qin Yun's performance in the previous battle.

  "Your starting pose is good, and your mental state before the battle is excellent. However, your moves are too direct; in a real fight, it would be better to hide some of your strength."

  "This sword technique you've practiced is quite good, but your biggest problem is still that your actual strength and realm are insufficient"

  "The final move was too forced and didn't leave any room for itself. Remember that when something is at its strongest, it will inevitably break!"

  Liao surname man did not learn the Thunder and Cloud Sword, there are many schools of swordsmanship in the world, various sword techniques are countless, a person can master several sets of sword techniques throughout his life is already good, where can they all be involved.

  However, the sword path he walked was very similar to Qin Yun's, with a bold and swift momentum, so he could give Qin Yun many beneficial and useful pointers, and many experiences and tricks were let Qin Yun have an epiphany.

  Liao surname man pointed out, Qin Yun also raised questions constantly, the two sat down to discuss every round of the battle just now in detail, and Qin Yun gained a lot.

  Sitting and discussing the Tao, Qin Yun truly had the kind of joy that the ancient sages spoke of, "In the morning I hear of the Tao, in the evening I can die."

  The two of them talked until the sword servant came in to remind them that time was up, and Qin Yun reluctantly got up to bid farewell and leave.

  Fifty sects' contributions in exchange for a different time, looks like a huge price, but true heart is not lost!

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