"Six arts?" Yue Hongyan, Yang Qing, Tuntun, and even Zhuge Fengling were slightly taken aback.
Lin Feng smiled and did not speak. Zhu Yi came back to his senses and answered for Lin Feng, "Just as Master said, Jiao Junchen's techniques are derived from the Six Arts of Confucianism, also known as the Six Arts of the Gentleman. They are Ritual, Music, Archery, Imperial, Calligraphy, and Number."
"Ritual refers to etiquette; Music refers to music; Archery refers to archery; Imperial is driving a carriage. In ancient times, scholars did not sit in a sedan or ride a horse, but drove a carriage." Zhu Yi explained for the others, "Calligraphy refers to literature and also refers to calligraphy; Number refers to arithmetic and number theory knowledge."
Slowly, Zhu Yi said, "In ancient times, these six arts were thought to be the six skills that scholars should master. At that time, Confucian students were not the least bit related to bookworms who did not have the strength to truss a chicken. They would not be ridiculed for not being diligent in the four limbs and not being able to distinguish between the five grains. They were far from what some of today's bookworms could achieve."
He looked at Jiao Junchen, who had come out of the Hidden Dragon Pot and returned to the Qin Dynasty's camp. He said softly, "This person comprehended the principles of the six arts and comprehended his own techniques. It is quite ancient."
Yang Qing also looked at Jiao Junchen, "Master just said that the technique that Jiao Junchen used to defeat Zhao Yan was the combination of 'Archery' and 'Imperial'?"
Zhu Yi said, "Yes, there are five types of Imperial, Minghe Luan, Chasing Water Chariot, Passing Monarch Watch, Dancing on the Thoroughfare, and Chasing Bird Left."
"At the start, Jiao Junchen controlled the cloud chariot to dodge Zhao Yan's sword attack. It should have been derived from the Chasing Water Chariot. The Chasing Water Chariot can gallop along the river without falling into the water. It is the most dexterous."
"After that, he followed the fine cracks of Zhao Yan's misty sword qi and drove straight in. It was like Dancing on the Thoroughfare, passing through narrow passageways with ease."
"The carriage is accompanied by the sound of a Luan bird, suppressing the changes in Zhao Yan's sword art. The cry of a Luan bird and the sound of a carriage correspond to the sound of a Luan bird.
"Finally, he cut into Zhao Yan's sword energy. When he brushed past Zhao Yan, he suddenly drew his bow and shot an arrow. This is called 'Chasing Birds to the Left', which means that when hunting, one chases a bird and shoots it down from the left."
Zhu Yi explained in one breath, analyzing the changes in Jiao Junchen's previous spells one by one. "And at the same time that he cast Chasing Bird Left, he perfectly combined 'shooting' and 'defending'."
"There are five types of riding, and five types of shooting. They are the White Arrow, Canlian, Shan Zhu, Xiang Chi, and Jingyi."
"Jiao Junchen's first arrow is a series of arrows. Releasing one arrow at the front, followed by three arrows in a row. The arrows are connected to each other, like a string of pearls. Only by shooting four arrows in a row can he break through Zhao Yan's defense."
"And following that, he immediately used the Shan Zhu, which is also rapid shooting. The speed of the arrows, the aiming time is short, the arrow is loaded and released. But it doesn't lose its aim, accurately shooting through the gap that was opened with the series of arrows before, finally defeating Zhao Yan."
Speaking up to here, Zhu Yi paused a bit before continuing: "Apart from the exquisite spell, his mana is equally vigorous. Even if it's aimed at a single point, breaking through the Celeritas Sword Sect's' Cloud Shrouding Fog, Wind and Rain as Dark 'sword energy with four arrows is also not something that an ordinary person can do."
Zhu Yi did not use mana to transmit to Yue Hongyan and the others, nor did he purposefully lower the volume of his words. Therefore his explanation before could be heard by everyone in the spell conference. Only until now did many people's faces reveal a look of sudden understanding.
Before when Jiao Junchen and Zhao Yan fought, the process didn't seem complicated and the duration was also very short. But even Zhao Yan himself lost bafflingly. Many people were even more confused watching.
But after going through Zhu Yi's clear analysis step by step, everyone finally understood just how Jiao Junchen defeated Zhao Yan before.
The group of people's gazes all looked towards Jiao Junchen, only to see that Jiao Junchen's face didn't have the slightest hint of anger. Instead he was pleasantly surprised, looking at Zhu Yi and repeatedly nodding his head: "Right now I really can't wait to spar with you."
This is equivalent to directly admitting that Zhu Yi's analysis is correct. After Tao Yaoyao heard this she unhappily glanced at Zhao Yan behind her: "Do you understand how he lost?"
Zhao Yan had a bitter smile on his face, repeatedly nodding his head: "I understand, I understand. If I had listened to head senior sister's words earlier and concentrated on learning Instant Sword Escape, I wouldn't have lost so badly."
Tao Yaoyao glared: "Nonsense, it's a sure win!"
The surrounding people couldn't help but secretly laugh when they saw Zhao Yan being lectured like a grandson by Tao Yaoyao.
Lin Feng also smiled in spite of himself, but in his heart he was sure that Tao Yaoyao wasn't speaking without thinking.
Instant Sword Escape is the Celeritas Sword Sect's top sword dao, even above the Cloudtraversing Sword. Its speed is extremely fast, flying over thousands of mountains and rivers in an instant. It is the fastest sword dao under the heavens other than Mount Shu's Shaoze Sword Artifact. It is equally famous as the Heavenly Sword Sect's Heavenly Sword Escape.
In terms of close distance sprinting speed, it is even above the Heavenly Sword Escape. Among the sword arts, only Mount Shu's Shaoze Sword Artifact can compare.
The difference is that Mount Shu's Shaoze Sword Artifact pierces through space, while the Celeritas Sword Sect's Instant Sword Escape incorporates a bit of the profound concept of time.
Instant and eternity, one is the shortest, the other the longest, respectively representing the two extremities of time. Being able to completely comprehend these two, one can also comprehend the true meaning of time. And the concept of the power of instant is also the foundation of the Celeritas Sword Sect's sword arts.
When Tao Yaoyao defeated the Sun Moon Sword Sect pair of sword companions one against two earlier, she executed Instant Sword Escape, using speed to fight slow, truly displaying the tactic of unbreakable speed to the extreme, forcibly breaking the Sun Moon Sword Sect's Dual Sword Amalgamation.
Even though Lin Feng was thinking about his own matters at that time, he was multitasking and also paying attention to the process of the spell assembly. Seeing Tao Yaoyao's sword art, his eyes also lit up.
"Instant Sword Escape is the Celeritas Sword Sect's trump card." Lin Feng thought in his heart: "Even though Tao Yaoyao said that Zhao Yan can steadily defeat Jiao Junchen after cultivating Instant Sword Escape, this is clearly impossible. But with Instant Sword Escape, Zhao Yan at least has the strength to fight Jiao Junchen."
After all, the strength that Jiao Junchen had displayed before was most likely only the tip of the iceberg.
After hearing Tao Yaoyao's words, Jiao Junchen only smiled slightly. Even if Zhao Yan cultivated Instant Sword Escape, he would still not be his match. At most, it would be more troublesome for him to win. If it was Tao Yaoyao personally going up against him, Jiao Junchen would only take it seriously.
"Those who can enter the top eight will not be weak." Shi Xingyun said with a smile at the side: "Other than sister Yaoyao and Zhu Yi, it's very likely that I'll be in the same group as you."
Jiao Junchen smiled: "Among the seven people, the opponent that I want to meet the most is Zhu Yi. Next is you. Tao Yaoyao and Song Qingyuan are both ranked behind you."
Shi Xingyun shook her head and could not help but laugh. "However, speaking of which, Zhu Yi is indeed the most suitable opponent for you. I really want to see how the two of you fight."
On the Xuanmen Tianzong's side, Zhu Yi did not say much after analyzing the profoundness of Jiao Junchen's techniques. Yue Hongyan glanced at him and asked, "Second Senior Brother, a bystander has a clearer view of things. You can clearly analyze Jiao Junchen's movements now, but can you still do the same when you're in his shoes?"
Yue Hongyan's expression was solemn. She had no intention of challenging Zhu Yi. Instead, she was genuinely worried.
Zhu Yi did not misunderstand her good intentions. His expression remained calm as he said frankly, "I can't do it. In fact, when I first saw him fighting Zhao Yan, I couldn't see through him at first."
"In the beginning, I could only see that the foundation of his techniques is the 'Shooting' and 'Defense' of the six arts. As for the specifics, he only figured it out after the outcome of his battle with Zhao Yan was decided." A glimmer flickered in Zhu Yi's eyes as he calmly said, "If I fought him before his battle with Zhao Yan, then in actual combat, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to divert my attention to slowly ponder. The outcome of the battle would be hard to predict."
"However, there's no need to worry now, because I already have a rough idea of his background. Even if he hasn't used the Ritual, Music, Calligraphy, and Mathematics arts of the six arts, I can roughly guess what they are like."
Zhu Yi faintly smiled, "Even if there are new tricks outside of the six arts, I have a rough idea in my heart."
"If I fight him right now, I won't be as flustered as the Celeritas Sword Sect's Zhao Yan. However, this person's strength is indeed very strong. I have confidence in myself, but I can't easily say that I'll win."
Following Jiao Junchen's defeat of Zhao Yan, the second round of the golden elixir period's cultivator competition came to an end. The final eight were also determined.
Zhu Yi, Gu Lei, Shi Xingyun, Tao Yaoyao, the Sun Moon Sword Sect's Li Dongtao and Yun Mei's sword companion duo, Song Qingyuan, Xiao Budian, and Jiao Junchen were the final eight lineup.
Xuanmen Tianzong and the host Great Qin Dynasty both occupied two spots, once again becoming the focus of the audience.
With the top eight confirmed, the third round of drawing lots also began. It was still presided over by Lord Changle.
Everyone's attention was focused on the copper bottle in front of Lord Changle. Lin Feng was no exception. To him, it didn't matter which opponent his sect's disciples drew, as long as they didn't draw together with his own people it was fine.
Previously when he was at the foundation establishment stage, Yang Qing and Yue Hongyan being drawn together was really a pain in the ass matter.
Lin Feng stared at the copper bottle and thought to himself, "If possible, it's best to be in the same group as the Tianchi Sect."
Lord Changle quickly drew the first name tag, which immediately caused a slight uproar, because the first one to be drawn was Xiao Budian.
Many people's eyes fell on Xiao Budian, who was shrouded in purple Qi, beside Lin Feng. Li Kuiyin and Shi Xingyun even showed a touch of worry on their faces.
Being the first to be chosen meant that he would be the first to go up and compete. Xiao Budian had a bloody battle with Mu Jihai before and his injuries were not light. Even with Lin Feng taking care of him, whether or not he could recover to his peak condition was also unknown.
In this case, it was natural for him to rest for a while, which was more conducive to his recovery, but now he had to be the first to compete.
Immediately after, Xiao Budian's opponent was also drawn. It was the Sun Moon Sword Sect's sword companion duo, Li Dongtao and Yun Mei.
With the strength of these two, any one of them would be the best among the late stage Golden Elixir cultivators. Now that they were fighting together, the power of the two swords had greatly increased, making people break out in cold sweat for Xiao Budian.
The following matches were quickly drawn. The second match was between Song Qingyuan and Gu Lei, while the third match was between Tao Yaoyao and Shi Xingyun.
At this moment, the fourth group had a result without drawing lots. It was a combination that caused all the cultivators present to be in an uproar.
Xuanmen Tianzong and Zhu Yi, against Great Qin Dynasty's Jiao Junchen!
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