Xiao Douzi said that this year's winter was exceptionally long, but no matter how long the winter was, it would eventually pass. As the new year passed, before the end of January, it was a sunny day that had not been seen for a long time. The snow on the village at the foot of the mountain began to melt, the weeds in the threshing field stubbornly raised their heads, the buds on the back of the mountain began to sprout, the silver covering of the earth was gone, and the spring breeze brought back the red and green. At this time, it had been more than a month since Wang Yan finished his closed-door training.
Ding …
Early in the morning, there was the sound of metal clashing in the training field. Two figures, one tall and one short, floated back and forth. Two sword lights, one long and one short, flew up and down like a dragon and a green rainbow. From time to time, they clashed, creating sparks. Just by looking at these two sword lights, it seemed that the swordsmanship of the two swordsmen was equally matched.
"Good!"
Wang Yan walked into the training field with Luo Sha on his back. Looking at Xiao Douzi and Linghu Wan, he could not help but applaud.
In this month, both Xiao Douzi and Linghu Wan had advanced by leaps and bounds. Linghu Wan was slightly better. Although she was talented, it was only in the aspect of Inner Force training speed. In just a month, she had opened up five meridians in succession. The speed of her training could not help but make people speechless. As for the swordsmanship, Linghu Wan was not as outstanding. It was only because she had the understanding of an adult. In addition, she was born in the Shujian Zhuang. She had seen the Lone Peak of Nineteen Swords more than once. Therefore, her training speed was not slow, but the swordsmanship that she had practiced was not extraordinary.
Xiao Douzi, on the other hand, had completely exploded. This little guy had been massaging Bai Moli's blood in the morning and evening every day. She had also opened up five meridians. What was even more amazing was her talent in using the sword. Using the same set of Lone Peak of Nineteen Swords, Linghu Wan could only be described as' stable '. Every move and every style could be followed. But when Xiao Douzi used it, each sword was sharp. From time to time, there would be a sword that was as tricky as a sudden peak, making it hard for people to defend.
"Jasmine, give me the sword."
Wang Yan waved at Bai Moli. The girl didn't react for a moment. When Wang Yan's gaze fell on the wooden sword in her hand, she came to a realization and quickly handed the wooden sword to Wang Yan. With the wooden sword in hand, Wang Yan immediately shouted.
"Watch my sword."
Before his voice died away, Wang Yan leaped into the air and swung his sword at Xiao Douzi and Lin Ghu Wan. Both of them retreated at the same time and swung their swords at Wang Yan's wooden sword.
Seeing this, Wang Yan flicked his wrist and the wooden sword in his hand trembled slightly. Two rays of sword light appeared and attacked the swords in Xiao Douzi and Lin Ghu Wan's hands at the same time. With a soft 'ding', Lin Ghu Wan's sword was deflected, but Xiao Douzi's sword suddenly dipped down and avoided the sword light in Wang Yan's hand. Then, his small body rolled on the ground and scurried under Wang Yan's body. As he swung the longsword in his hand, a ray of sword light like a swimming fish drilled into the bottom of Wang Yan's feet.
Xiao Douzi's sword fully displayed the characteristics of his small body. Such a nimble sword move was really wonderful. However, Wang Yan's sword style was already strange, so he wasn't too surprised by such a sword move. He lifted his feet in mid-air and flipped in the air like a kite. At the same time, the wooden sword in his hand trembled again and four rays of sword light shot out consecutively.
Ding, ding.
Two consecutive soft sounds were heard. Xiao Douzi's nimble sword was deflected while Lin Ghu Wan, who was preparing to regroup, had his sword knocked away again. In the next moment, there were two more 'pa pa' sounds. Two rays of sword light hit the foreheads of both of them at almost the same time. However, this time, Wang Yan used the body of his sword to hit Xiao Douzi. Xiao Douzi couldn't withstand it and immediately rolled down like a gourd.
Thud.
Seeing that both of them had been hit, Wang Yan took a step back in the air, turned his body again and then landed on the ground. Seeing this, Lin Ghu Wan rubbed his forehead and pouted. "Brother Yan, you're really heavy handed. My forehead is swollen now."
Wang Yan laughed and said, "I've said it before. The sword is a weapon for killing, and the sword art is a way to kill. Since it's a sword test, there's no reason for me to hold back. Moreover, I'm using a wooden sword. If you had used a feint just now, like Xiao Douzi's sword, I wouldn't have been able to hit you so easily."
In the past month or so, Wang Yan's body had recovered. The Profound Qi that he had lost was also gradually replenished. During this period of time, the effect of his closed-door training was slowly showing. His sword art had a clear improvement. Not only was the Division of Sword Light close to completion, but he could at most split into five rays of sword light. More importantly, he had finally fully understood the remnant page of the Solitary Heart Sword Technique that he had obtained from Shujian Zhuang.
After more than a month of research, Wang Yan had finally confirmed that the sword art recorded on the remnant page was not the Solitary Heart Sword Technique. However, the two were closely related and were of the same origin. The sword art recorded on the remnant page was even more mysterious than the Solitary Heart Sword Technique, especially the usage of the Division of Sword Light. Therefore, even though Wang Yan had yet to fully understand this sword art, he was able to use the Division of Sword Light more and more smoothly. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his sword art had greatly improved.
Apart from that, perhaps it was because his comprehension had increased again, or perhaps it was because Wang Yan had created the Selfless Formless Sword, he had a preliminary understanding of the usage of the three treasures of Essence, Qi and Spirit. Now, he finally had some understanding of the "Virtual and Real Coexistence" that he had been unable to understand previously. Even though he couldn't see much effect at the moment, at least Wang Yan had a deeper understanding of the usage of virtual and real. As long as he could completely integrate this understanding into his martial arts, his strength would no longer be a dream.
It was precisely because of this that Wang Yan couldn't wait to find someone to test his sword art on. For this reason, he had gone to look for Xia He every night for half a month. Unfortunately, after the two of them had been separated from the Shujian Zhuang, Xia He didn't seem to have returned to the South River Valley. However, Wang Yan wasn't surprised by this. This was because when the two of them had gone to the Shujian Zhuang, to prevent any accidents from happening, they had made an agreement beforehand. Now that Xia He had obtained the Elemental Rest Grass, it was very likely that he had left this area according to their previous agreement to search for the opportunity to form a fetus.
Xia He wasn't around, and now that Wang Yan's identity had been exposed, he naturally didn't want to show himself so easily. Hence, he had endured for an entire winter. Now that he saw that Xiao Douzi and Linghu Wan had reached the beginner level of the sword art, he naturally couldn't hold back any longer and decided to test his skills with the wooden sword. Regardless of what the two of them were thinking, Wang Yan was feeling carefree.
Hearing Wang Yan's words, Linghu Wan didn't refute. He just curled his lips and looked unhappy. Xiao Douzi, on the other hand, was different. The little fellow's forehead was also red, and there was even a small bump on it. However, when the little fellow climbed up with a somersault, his face was filled with excitement as he said, "Master, why is your sword light so powerful? It's hard to tell which one is real and which is fake, and each sword light has the effect of striking. What kind of technique is this?"
"This is called Sword Light Division. It's a common sword technique used by swordsmen. When your cultivation base is higher in the future and your sword art is stronger, you'll naturally learn it when the time is right."
Wang Yan answered with a smile. It was hard to say for Linghu Wan, but Xiao Douzi was talented with the sword and would definitely become a swordsman in the future. For this reason, Wang Yan had already given one of the two Refined Weapons that he brought back from the Shujian Zhuang to Xiao Douzi. The little fellow treasured the sword very much. She almost hugged it when she slept. She even named the sword 'Tattoo'.
As for Linghu Wan, she used a short sword that was less than two inches long. This sword was one of the relics left behind by her mother, and she always carried it with her.
Thinking of this, Wang Yan couldn't help but look at Bai Moli who was not far away. Originally, he wanted to give the other Refined Weapon to this little girl. Unfortunately, after an entire winter, this little girl still couldn't sense Qi. It was the same for Li Mo. These two children with mediocre aptitudes and had also passed the age of foundation building, he was afraid that …
"Master, you're amazing."
Bai Moli also walked over. After not being able to sense Qi for such a long time, this little girl still hadn't given up. However, her mentality was very calm. Every day, she trained her muscles and bones step by step. Even though she couldn't sense Qi, her petite body was getting stronger and stronger. She looked a little like a tough girl who had been training hard in external hard body skills.
External hard body skills?
Thinking of this, Wang Yan couldn't help but have a flash of inspiration in his mind. He suddenly felt that his teaching of these children was somewhat wrong. In this Jianghu, there were thousands of martial arts, and even the methods of foundation building were different. The method of Aojian Villa could be said to be traditional from the inside to the outside. Training the muscles and bones was only an auxiliary, and the main point was to observe one's own body.
But other than that, there were other methods of foundation building in Jianghu. For example, some sects that specialized in external hard body skills taught from the outside to the inside. Wang Yan had even heard from Master Po that there were some extreme sects that even walked the path of the Golden Body, which was a completely external method. At that time, Wang Yan only treated it as a joke. But now that he thought about it, Bai Moli and Li Mo couldn't use the method of Aojian Villa to build their foundation. But if they could meet the descendants of these sects, they might be able to become martial artists.
The more Wang Yan thought about it, the more he felt that this path was feasible. No matter what, it gave Bai Moli and Li Mo some hope. But that kind of sect was not easy to find, at least not in the South Yue state. At that time, he heard from Master Po that this kind of sect only existed in the remote West He state. If Bai Moli really wanted to become a martial artist, he would have to find his own opportunity.
Thinking of this, Wang Yan was ready to test Bai Moli's thoughts. But before he could say anything, Diwu Yun came in from outside, looked at Wang Yan and said, "Brother Wang, it's already the beginning of spring. In a few days, it will be the second day of February when the dragon raises its head. For the villagers, this is a big day. It's related to the harvest of the year, so the old village head wants to make a big deal of it. I'm thinking about going down the mountain to buy some things in two days. It just so happens that the dried meat we bought last time has been eaten. Do you want to go with me?"
Hearing this, Wang Yan remembered that the most important day for ordinary people was the second day of February when the dragon raises its head. The farmers would worship the heavens on this day in order to have a good harvest this year. This could be called the biggest festival among the people.
But Wang Yan shook his head. He naturally wouldn't show himself outside so easily. But he thought that he had been in the village for so long, he couldn't just do nothing, so he smiled and said, "I won't go, but you don't need to buy meat. It's already the beginning of spring, so the wild boars and old bears should be coming out soon. I asked you to help me hunt for so long, shouldn't I repay you?"
Hearing this, Diwu Yun smiled and said, "That's good, I like to eat rabbit meat. Don't forget to help me hunt some wild hares."
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