Zhangsun Ming saw that Bai Xiaowen wasn't lying. He nodded and sighed, "I think Grandmaster Bai Jingyan didn't care about Jianghu matters after he sealed his sword in his later years. He didn't want to cause trouble for his descendants, so he didn't pass down these deeds."
Gu Zhen said, "Our sect's 34th Sect Master, Ruoxu Zhenren, once said that the Water Breaking Sword Art was unparalleled in speed. The sword light was like a waterfall. Among the sword arts of the present age, it was the fastest. Even the demon Ying Jianfan's Flying Shadow Sword Art couldn't compare to it. If your father, Duke Hanjiang, learned the essence of the Water Breaking Sword Art, even if the Dark Concubine came, he would still be able to fight. It would be impossible for Ying Jianfan to wipe out his entire sect. "
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and said, "Elder Gu, are you saying that my father didn't really learn the Water Breaking Sword Art? But in my memory, he practiced the sword every day. The guests in the villa also praised his swordsmanship to the point of perfection. "
Zhangsun Ming laughed in spite of himself and said, "The guests of the villa are nothing more than a group of diners trying to make a living. Not to mention whether or not their praise is insincere, even if it is sincere, so what? Their horizons are limited. When have they ever seen a truly brilliant swordsmanship?"
Gu Zhen said, "If Young Master Bai can learn the true Water Breaking Sword Art and use it to kill the demon Ying, I'm sure your father will feel gratified in the underworld. Driving corpses and ghosts and using crossbows to hurt people are not the actions of a decent gentleman. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "I'll remember the two seniors' earnest teachings. It's just that my father hasn't learned the essence of the Water Breaking Sword Art for many years. My talent in swordsmanship isn't enough. I'm afraid that no matter how much I practice, it'll be difficult for me to improve. "
Gu Zhen shook his head, "Young Master Bai, you're wrong. Nothing in the world is difficult for a determined person. Young Master Bai can master the Driving Corpse Technique, which shows your talent. How can it be possible that you can't master swordsmanship? As for your father, I'm afraid he can't master swordsmanship. "
Bai Xiaowen looked curious, "Can't master swordsmanship? What do you mean? "
Zhangsun Ming said, "The way of martial arts is vast, but martial arts moves can be roughly divided into two types. One of them is a set of martial arts. For example, our sect's' Boundless Sword Technique Thirteen Fundamental Moves'. Another example is the 'Blood River Great Handprint' used by the demon Chu Zhongheng of the Blood God Palace. This kind of martial arts is particular about fighting techniques. When you make a move, it's hard to tell whether it's real or fake. Injuring the opponent's limbs is the way to win … "
After a pause, Zhangsun Ming continued, "The second type is called 'concept martial arts'. For example, the 'Seven Illusions' that Merciless Guanyin used just now, and the 'Bewitching Technique' used by Young Master Bai's flute-playing maid. This kind of martial arts is particular about the spirit and Qi. It uses the spirit and willpower of the enemy to defeat the enemy. "
At this point, Zhangsun Ming added, "Of course, many martial arts have the characteristics of both set of martial arts and concept martial arts, but they are biased. For example, the Blood God Palace demon Nie Jing's Fierce Strike Saber Technique is a set of martial arts, but every time he slashes, there's a burst of fire, making the enemy feel like they're in a furnace. This belongs to the category of concept martial arts, but in general, it's still biased towards set martial arts. "
Bai Xiaowen listened in silence. He confirmed it with what he had seen and heard in the Sword Song Plane and found that it was true. What the two elders said was important information about the Sword Song Plane. This kind of high-difficulty plane information was very precious.
Seeing the two elders stop talking, Bai Xiaowen asked, "Then which is more powerful, set of martial arts or concept martial arts?"
Zhangsun Ming said, "Both have their own merits and can't be lumped together. Generally speaking, concept martial arts are easy to master, but talent is important. Mediocre people can't master it no matter how hard they work. Set of martial arts takes a long time to cultivate, but even with average talent, it's possible to reach the peak of perfection. "
"The top martial arts in the set of martial arts should be the Diamond Unbreakable Body of the Four Absolutes, Mad Monk. As for the peak of concept martial arts, it should be Daoist Ling's Qiankun Mind Technique. "
"Whether it's set of martial arts or concept martial arts, there's a prerequisite, and that's a profound inner strength cultivation, and an inner strength cultivation method that matches the martial arts is especially important."
The Red Cloud Sword Gu Gu continued, "As the saying goes, 'If you don't practice martial arts, you'll get old in vain.' Chu Zhongheng's Blood River Handprint is very poisonous, but it's the poison that comes with the Blood River Sutra's inner strength. If Nie Jing's Fierce Strike Saber Technique doesn't have the support of the Fierce Gale Force, its power will drop by several levels. Poisonous Guanyin's Seven Illusions Bewildering Eye also needs her Ten Thousand Torment Heart Sutra as a guide. "
Zhangsun Ming said, "The Bai family's Breaking Water Sword Technique is a superior martial art that combines set of martial arts and concept. When practiced to a high level, you'll have the Breaking Water Sword Intent. It's a concept martial art that focuses on the spirit and Qi. Your father, Han Jianggong, may not have cultivated the technique, only the set of the Breaking Water Sword Technique, but lost the concept of the Breaking Water Sword Technique. "
Zhangsun Ming's words were very clear. Bai Xiaowen frowned and showed a thoughtful expression. He said, "Then how do I master the Breaking Water Sword Intent?"
"Young Master Bai needs to figure this out himself," Zhangsun Ming said while stroking his beard.
Bai Xiaowen searched his memories about the Breaking Water Sword Technique, but he didn't have a clue. This was normal. After the Spirit Realm's rules cut into one's identity, they would only provide some key information about the current identity in the form of memory fragments.
The Breaking Water Sword Technique was a skill. The Spirit Realm's rules wouldn't let Bai Xiaowen learn an additional skill for no reason.
Seeing Bai Xiaowen's puzzlement, Gu Cheng reminded him, "According to my speculation, there should be some kind of secret to cultivating the Breaking Water Sword Intent, or a matching inner strength mental cultivation method. Could it be that your father has never mentioned this to you? "
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Bai Xiaowen's mind.
In the team channel, Li Shuyi said with a grin, "What secret? Is it 'If you want to cultivate a divine skill, you must first castrate yourself'?"
Qiao Rui and Han Xu also lowered their heads, trying not to let others see their expressions.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and didn't reply.
Hundreds of thoughts flashed through his mind, but with Bai Xiaowen's thinking speed, it only took 0.1 seconds in the outside world.
After Gu Cheng asked, Bai Xiaowen paused for a moment and said, "My father didn't mention any secret or mental cultivation method. But … "
"But what?" Gu Cheng asked in surprise.
Bai Xiaowen said, "My father once mentioned that the Bai family's ancestral land was in Mount Yan. Later, when the Blood God Palace rose, the family fled to the Bai family village in the western part of Luanzhou to avoid the demons. However, the ancestral tombs of several generations were still here. My father also said that if the Blood God Palace declined in the future, we must return to the ancestral tombs and retrieve an important item … "
"What item?" Gu Cheng asked.
Bai Xiaowen hesitated and shook his head, "My father didn't mention it."
Zhangsun Ming shook his head and said, "Junior Brother Gu, since it's a secret of the Bai family, it's better if we don't ask."
Gu Cheng quickly nodded and said, "Senior Brother Zhangsun is right. Young Master Bai, I've been rash. "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and didn't say anything. He seemed to be in a daze.
After walking for more than ten miles, Bai Xiaowen took the initiative to find Zhangsun Ming and left.
Wu Ang said with some surprise, "Young Master Bai, aren't you anxious to take revenge? Now that we've passed the Thousand Snake Valley and the Blood God Mountain is right in front of us, aren't you … shrinking back? "
Bai Xiaowen said in a muffled voice, "With my current ability, I'm not sure if I can take revenge. I remember my father's teachings. There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no descendants is the worst. First, I have to marry and have children for the Bai family. After having a bloodline to carry on, I can practice martial arts diligently and take revenge … "
This was obviously an excuse, and it immediately attracted a lot of disdainful gazes.
In the moral tradition of the ancient Hua Xia plane, filial piety was very important. A famous minister of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng, provoked criticism from the court because he didn't return to his hometown to uphold the law for his dead father. Even his students impeached him.
Under the premise of filial piety, taking revenge for blood relatives was a matter of course.
The Book of Rites said, "The hatred of one's father should never be forgotten."
Zilu died in the hands of the people of Wei. Zilu's son wanted revenge, so he asked Confucius. Confucius directly replied with two words, "Yes!" In Chinese, it meant "go, go, go, go."
Even the laws of the imperial court of the past were lenient to those who took revenge for blood relatives. Even in the era of the Republic of China, the "heroine" Shi Jianqiao took revenge for her father by assassinating the warlord Sun Chuanfang. In the end, she was pardoned by the government of the Republic of China.
In the ancient Hua Xia, the Jianghu paid attention to gratification and revenge, and "taking revenge for blood relatives" was raised to a high level of obligation. If someone didn't dare to take revenge for his father, he was unfilial and would be despised by the other martial artists.
In the eyes of the masters of the three sects, Bai Xiaowen's behavior was undoubtedly that he cherished his life and didn't dare to take revenge on Ying Jianfan.
However, many people were concerned about Bai Xiaowen defeating the Poisonous Guanyin and saving their lives, so they couldn't say much. They just kept their disdain and contempt in their hearts.
Zhangsun Ming laughed and said, "Young Master Bai's words are quite wise. Don't worry and go back. We, the righteous martial artists, will definitely annihilate the Blood God Palace in one fell swoop and take the head of that devil Ying Jianfan to comfort your father, Han Jiang Gong. "
After Bai Xiaowen thanked him, he left with the other three members of the White Phoenix team and parted ways with the masters of the three sects.
On the way back, Li Shuyi couldn't help but ask,
"Xiaowen, what are you doing? Why did you leave directly? Isn't our main mission to besiege the Blood God Palace? If we leave now, won't we fail the mission? "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "There's no hurry."
"Then what you said about the ancestral land of the Bai family being in Mount Yan, is it true?" Qiao Rui asked.
Bai Xiaowen said, "The ancestral land is true, but the last sentence was made up by me."
"That is to say, Bai Hanjiang didn't ask you to take anything important?" Qiao Rui frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Are you setting a trap?"
"Yes." Bai Xiaowen smiled. He then explained the reason for doing so and the purpose of the trap to his three teammates one by one.
Finally, Bai Xiaowen said, "If we want to succeed, we need to act separately." He then made a series of arrangements.
…
At dusk.
Taking advantage of the setting sun, Bai Xiaowen came alone to a valley overgrown with vines. This was the hinterland of the Blood God Palace. Usually, every intersection was heavily guarded, but now that the war was fierce and dangerous, the servants of the Blood God Palace were gathered at the Blood God Peak. The control of the other areas was much weaker.
Bai Xiaowen climbed the stone steps and saw a surprisingly clear cold pond in front of him. He compared it with the memory fragments and quickly confirmed that he was looking in the right direction. He sighed softly.
Turning right on the side of the cold pond, he saw vines hanging down from the mountain wall in front of him. It was almost airtight. Bai Xiaowen explored one by one and finally found a cave covered by vines. He pushed aside the vines and flashed into the cave.
This cave had been uninhabited for a long time and had long become a paradise for snakes, insects, rats, and ants. A musty smell lingered in the cave for a long time. However, in the depths of the cave, he could still see the offering table and collapsed candlesticks. The portrait hanging on the rock wall had long been mottled.
"According to the memory, this is the ancestral land of the Bai family in the Duanshui Villa. It is enshrined for generations of ancestors."
Bai Xiaowen glanced back, then lowered his head and knelt down to pay his respects. Then, he came to the side of the offering table and took down the mottled portrait that had turned yellow. He rolled it up and put it away.
This portrait was actually useless. Moreover, the areas that had been eaten by insects would turn into powder with a touch. It was not even considered a scrap.
Bai Xiaowen spent about half an hour doing all this. He sighed in relief, turned around, and pushed aside the vines to leave.
"Looking at the time, she should be here soon," Bai Xiaowen thought silently.
The sound of splashing water came from the cold pond in front of him. Bai Xiaowen was startled when he heard it.
"How can there be someone in this desolate mountain?"
Bai Xiaowen held his breath and quietly walked forward. Under the cover of the forest, he could faintly see a woman bathing in the cold pond.
Bai Xiaowen's eyesight was surprisingly good. He could see the woman's appearance. After seeing her clearly, he couldn't help but be shocked. "This woman is actually so beautiful? But her temperament is so extraordinary. "
Under the setting sun, the beautiful woman's expression was calm. She obviously had a face that could turn all living things upside down, but she had a temperament that didn't allow blasphemy. Between her beautiful eyes, she would occasionally reveal a startling charm. Such a contradictory temperament appeared on her body, but it was incomparably harmonious.
The beautiful woman's skin was like white jade. She gently lifted the water from the pond to wipe her jade-like arms. This action would make any man's blood boil.
"Don't look at indecent things …"
Bai Xiaowen muttered silently. With great willpower, he turned around, intending to leave quietly.
"You're leaving just like that?"
An indescribably clear and beautiful voice sounded.
Bai Xiaowen's whole body trembled. He thought, "This woman's voice is also so pleasant to the ears. So she has already discovered me? Why doesn't she feel embarrassed or flustered at all? "
Bai Xiaowen slightly turned to the side, strictly adhering to etiquette. "I don't dare to disturb you while you're bathing. I'll take my leave now."
"Turn around." The woman's voice sounded again. At the same time, the sound of splashing water could be heard.
Bai Xiaowen thought that the woman had already come out of the water to put on her clothes and wanted to reason with him. After all, he was in the wrong, so he couldn't just turn around and leave. Besides, in Bai Xiaowen's heart, there was a vague desire to speak more with this woman. This was something that even Bai Xiaowen himself didn't realize.
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