"Excuse me."
Hearing that this old forest protector turned out to be the Sword Guardian, Fang Qiu was shocked, and his eyes immediately filled with respect. He clasped his hands at the old man and asked sincerely, "Since you are the Sword Guardian, do you know how to get the divine sword?"
"There's no way."
The old man shook his head and said to Fang Qiu with a faint smile, "If there was a way, the legendary Divine Sword would have been obtained long ago. How could it not appear for thousands of years? And do you really believe that there is a Divine Sword in this Hidden Sword Mountain?"
Fang Qiu looked at the old man with a slightly serious expression.
Since the old man had already said that he was the Sword Guardian, did it mean that there was indeed a Divine Sword in this Hidden Sword Mountain?
But.
Since he had already made it so obvious, why did the old man have to ask another question?
He looked at Fang Qiu.
The old man still looked indifferent, quietly waiting for Fang Qiu's answer.
"Believe it or not, you have to try."
Fang Qiu said after thinking for a while.
He seemed to understand something.
The reason why the old man admitted that he was the Sword Guardian and asked Fang Qiu if he really believed in the existence of the Divine Sword was that these two seemingly conflicting points were actually not conflicting at all.
Because the old man was indeed the Sword Guardian, he naturally believed in the existence of the Divine Sword. But he had never seen it. He had guarded it all his life, but he still hadn't seen it. So he felt that the so-called belief of others was not worth believing.
"Okay."
Hearing Fang Qiu's answer, the old man nodded gently and said, "Help me sweep the floor and then wipe the inscription on the tablet, and I will tell you some secrets."
"Thank you, Senior."
Fang Qiu was delighted. After cupping his hands to thank him, he immediately took the broom from the old man and began to sweep the floor.
This time.
The old man was surprised.
"Do you believe me?"
Looking at Fang Qiu, the old man raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was very surprised by Fang Qiu's choice.
"It has nothing to do with whether I believe it or not, right?"
Fang Qiu raised the broom in his hand and glanced at the large open space around him before saying with a smile, "Seeing an old man cleaning here, I have to help, right?"
"Okay!"
The old man nodded with a smile and praised, "What a good young man. It's rare to see a good young man like you these days."
Fang Qiu smiled slightly and began to work.
However.
Fang Qiu did not use his internal Qi.
Instead, he swept the floor in a very normal manner. He did it very seriously, meticulously cleaning every corner.
Time flew by.
Time was silent.
He finished sweeping.
Fang Qiu put down the broom, found the old man's ladder, and began to clean the stele.
He finished wiping the stele.
The mountain wind blew the fallen leaves and dust all over the ground, covering the square. Without saying anything, Fang Qiu continued to pick up the broom and began to clean.
He finished sweeping.
The sun was about to set in the west.
Fang Qiu cleaned the rag and returned it to the old man along with the bucket and the broom.
"Senior."
While returning the things, Fang Qiu said to the old man, "It's getting late now. You can go back first. I'll take care of this place for you. I promise there will be no problem."
"Not bad, lad."
The old man nodded and said with a smile, "Seeing that you are working so hard, I will give you a chance."
"Hmm?"
Fang Qiu froze.
"I have a move."
The old man put down the broom and the bucket he just took from Fang Qiu, then walked to the open space in front of him and stopped. He turned his head and said to Fang Qiu solemnly, "If you catch it, I will tell you the method."
Hearing that.
Fang Qiu trembled all over, staring at the old man in shock.
Could it be that the old man's realm was really higher than his?
He was just lying to himself.
While Fang Qiu was thinking.
Without any hesitation, he immediately walked in front of the old man.
He would never let go of such an opportunity!
Seeing that Fang Qiu was ready.
The old man smiled slightly, slowly hooked his right arm and raised it to his left ear.
He stared at it.
In his hand, there was a green willow leaf.
"Lad, are you ready?"
The old man asked in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
Fang Qiu took a deep breath and nodded.
Although he did not feel any energy from the old man, he felt an inexplicable pressure in his heart, which made him have to be cautious!
"Here it comes."
The old man's eyes flashed and he waved his right hand.
Suddenly.
The emerald green willow leaf that was pinched between his fingers actually flew out of his hand in an instant, bringing with it an ear-piercing sound as it violently shot over like a bolt of lightning.
That speed was simply unbelievably fast.
If it was an ordinary person, he would definitely not be able to catch it!
But Fang Qiu was not an ordinary person.
At the moment when the willow leaf shot over, Fang Qiu stretched out both hands and clapped in front of him, catching the willow leaf.
"Eh?"
Seeing this scene, the old man was surprised at first, then he nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "You are really awesome!"
And here.
Fang Qiu was extremely shocked.
That was a kind of extreme shock.
Because just now, he did not feel any internal Qi or energy from the old man at all, which meant that the old man did not use internal Qi or the Qi of Heaven and Earth.
But without the help of internal Qi and the Qi of Heaven and Earth, how could this willow leaf be so fast?
The most shocking thing was.
Fang Qiu also found a point that he could not ignore at all.
That was, when the willow leaf left the old man's hand, it actually mobilized some of the surrounding Qi of Heaven and Earth. The mobilization of the Qi of Heaven and Earth had nothing to do with the old man's body, as if it was all mobilized by the willow leaf.
It was also because of this that the willow leaf was so fast that even he, a master of Guru Realm, almost couldn't catch it.
"This, how is it possible?"
"What the hell is going on?"
"Without internal Qi, he can mobilize the Qi of Heaven and Earth. If this move plus his own internal Qi, isn't it a reduced version of the Great Hand of Destruction?"
"Could it be that this senior also knows the Great Hand of Destruction???"
In just an instant, several thoughts flashed through Fang Qiu's mind. Looking at the old man's eyes, there was not only deep respect, but also uncontrollable shock!
Opposite.
The old man nodded with a satisfied smile and said, "I have been here since I retired at the age of 50. Until now, in the past 26 years, I have made a total of eight moves. Only three people can take this move, and you are one of them."
"In terms of age, you are younger than all of them."
"In addition, my willow leaf was not as fast as it is today!"
Hearing this.
Fang Qiu immediately asked in shock, "Senior, who on earth are you?"
"Didn't I tell you?"
The old man smiled and explained to Fang Qiu, "I'm a forest ranger here and also the Sword Guardian of this generation. In fact, you don't need to be surprised at all. This move has been passed down by our family. After all, the power of ancient martial arts is incomparable to that of today's martial arts. It's a pity that this is the only move left in our family. And with the passage of time, this move has weakened a lot."
Hearing this.
Fang Qiu was even more shocked and said, "Senior, this move is enough to make a name for yourself!"
He thought.
In today's Wulin, there were definitely not many people who could take this move!
"Haha."
The old man chuckled, shook his head and said, "Make a name for yourself. This is the mission of our family, not a tool to make a name for yourself. And this move can only be used once every three years."
"What?"
Fang Qiu's face changed and he was inexplicably shocked.
"I'm just an ordinary person."
The old man turned around, looked around, and said, "I don't know anything like Inner Qi. This move doesn't need Inner Qi either. What I need is the unity of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. That's why I cultivate one move every three years!"
"Can it be done like this?"
Fang Qiu was shocked and quickly asked, "Is it possible that all ancient martial arts are unity of essence, Qi and spirit?"
At this moment.
He thought of the Great Hand of Destruction.
To practice and perform the Great Hand of Destruction, it indeed needed the unity of essence, Qi and spirit, and it could also mobilize the Qi of Heaven and Earth. Of course, the Great Hand of Destruction mobilized much more Qi of Heaven and Earth than the move performed by the old man.
In addition.
The method of Divine Consciousness was the same.
It not only needed internal Qi, but also needed spiritual force and mental power!
Essence represented spiritual force, Qi represented internal Qi, and spirit represented Divine Consciousness and mental power!
Fang Qiu was practicing these three kinds of power, so he naturally knew the power of each of them!
Whether it was the Great Hand of Destruction or the Divine Consciousness, it needed the unity of essence, Qi and spirit when performing and learning them. So, did it mean that the Great Hand of Destruction and the Divine Consciousness were both ancient martial arts left behind?
It was no wonder that the old man had said that the move from before had been weakened by a lot and had become incomplete. Although that move had the same effect as the Great Hand of Destruction, in terms of mobilizing the Qi of Heaven and Earth, it was indeed weaker than the Great Hand of Destruction.
Hearing Fang Qiu's question.
The old man shook his head and then raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't know. I only know that I have practiced for a lifetime to reach this level, and now there is only so much left. Now it seems that it is just an incomplete move. For three years, I have been cultivating this move all the time, and it took three years for the perfect unity of essence, Qi and spirit."
Hearing that.
Fang Qiu was very impressed.
He only learned one move in his lifetime, and it took three years to cultivate one move.
How could an ordinary person have such perseverance?
"Senior, please guide me."
Fang Qiu immediately cupped his hands and bowed, and asked, "How should I cultivate the move?"
"Actually, there is nothing special."
The old man turned his head to look at the world around him and said, "It's to blend in here every day, into my attacks, so that my essence, Qi, and spirit can remain as one for a long time. Through this, I can continuously refine them. After a long time, my attacks will naturally become one with the environment here. It's as if the world is helping me."
Speaking of this.
The old man looked back at Fang Qiu and asked, "Although what I said is very mysterious, you should be able to understand, right?"
"Yes."
Fang Qiu nodded.
"Heaven and earth are my help?"
"Isn't that the gathering of Qi of Heaven and Earth?"
Since he said this, it meant that the old man did not fully understand the principle of gathering Qi of Heaven and Earth. It was just that he was too familiar with the environment and space here, and was too familiar with the Qi of Heaven and Earth that floated here all year round, so he could use this move with ease.
If this move was used in other places, the power might be a lot weaker.
"I understand. Thank you, senior."
Fang Qiu cupped his hands and thanked the old man.
Hearing what the old man said, he understood.
He could not learn this move from the old man.
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