"All of them are wrong?"
Shui Qianrou's cheeks twitched.
The agitation she had experienced today was more than she had ever experienced in her entire life.
She should have told the other party not to waste his breath, and that fellow said that he would listen to her.
Her teacher's swordsmanship was the number one swordsmanship in the Sanctum of Sages, and even across the entire Master Teacher Continent, he could be considered as one of the top swordsmen in the Master Teacher Continent. Most ordinary cultivators would not even dare to breathe too loudly in fear of offending the other party, and yet, this fellow actually said that he was wrong!
Do you even know how to speak properly?
"What did you say?" Senior Xie's face darkened in fury.
This was a blatant insult to his teacher!
He had thought that the other party was an expert, but who could have thought that the other party was just an arrogant fool?
"Let him finish his words!"
Jian Qinsheng waved his hand to interrupt Senior Xie's words. "This swordsmanship was passed down from my ancestor, and he used it to dominate the entire Master Teacher Continent. Even though he didn't emerge victorious in every single battle, he was still an invincible opponent. If all of them are wrong, where should I begin?"
"This …"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan was just about to speak when he realized that there were simply too many mistakes in the swordsmanship, and he had no idea where to start. If he were to speak of all of them, the other party would probably be crushed. Thus, he could only sigh and say, "There are too many of them.
"You can't speak of them?"
Shui Qianrou clenched her fists tightly.
You dare to speak of them just because you can't?
Are you really not afraid of death, or are you tired of living?
"Teacher, don't listen to that fellow's nonsense. I think he's just spouting nonsense to attract your attention!"
Senior Xie said angrily as he stepped forward.
Jian Qinsheng frowned.
He was a famous swordsman, and there were countless youths who wished to come under his tutelage. However, due to his strict standards in accepting disciples, the elimination rate was simply too high. Every year, there would be a few people who would intentionally spout nonsense to attract his attention.
However, it was a pity that he had looked into it and found that nonsense was meaningless.
However, he was an 8-star pinnacle master teacher, so his eye of discernment was exceptional.
The young man before him had spoken those words with a deep and steady aura, clearly showing his confidence. This was completely different from those who had spouted nonsense before.
That was also the reason why he didn't get angry.
"Teacher, please allow me to spar with him. I want to see how his swordsmanship is like. If it's just an arrogant person, I'm willing to teach him a lesson and let him know the immensity of heaven and earth! "Senior Brother Xie cupped his fists and said.
As a student, the other party dared to question his own teacher. If he didn't make a move, where would his dignity as a teacher go?
"You should be a new student this year, right?"
Instead of answering Senior Xie's question, Jian Qinsheng turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"Yes!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Un. Among the freshmen, there's a person named Zhang Jiuxiao who possesses decent swordsmanship. Could it be you?" Jian Qinsheng asked.
He had paid a visit to the freshmen examination as well. Zhang Jiuxiao had comprehended Half-Quintessence at such a young age, and his talent was truly unfathomable. Could he be the young man standing before him?
"Jiu Xiao is my friend …" Zhang Xuan bowed. "I am Zhang Xuan!"
"Zhang Xuan?" Jian Qinsheng shook his head.
He only paid attention to those who possessed superior swordsmanship. Even though Zhang Xuan had caused a huge uproar by rising to the top fifty, it was nothing much to him.
"How about this? You said that my swordsmanship is all wrong, and I want to ask you about it, but I don't know what to say … Why don't you have a duel with my student? I'll have him suppress his cultivation to the same level as you, and the two of you will only exchange swordsmanship.
Jian Qinsheng said with a wave of his hand.
Since the other party was not Zhang Jiuxiao, his understanding of swordsmanship should not be too outstanding. Since that was the case, he might as well have his student test him out and see what gave him the confidence to speak so boldly.
"That's a good idea!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
Since he was unable to speak, perhaps he might be able to inspire the other party.
Seeing that Jian Qinsheng had agreed to it, Senior Xie harrumphed coldly before leading the way.
It didn't take long for them to arrive at a clearing not too far away from the gazebo. It had a diameter of twenty meters, making it suitable for a duel.
Huala!
Standing firmly on the clearing, Senior Xie slowly unsheathed his sword.
As soon as the sword left its sheath, his aura immediately changed. It was as if he would pierce through the air and kill his opponent at any moment.
Geji! Geji!
Even though he had suppressed his cultivation to Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, he still emanated a sharp aura, almost as if he was a sword.
"Upper Sword Heart realm pinnacle?"
With just a glance, Zhang Xuan could tell that Senior Xie's comprehension of swordsmanship had already reached Upper Sword Heart realm pinnacle, and he was just a step away from achieving a breakthrough.
To be able to wield such strength at such a young age, even if he was no match for Zhang Jiuxiao, he could still be considered as an expert.
"Where's your sword? Make your move! "
Pointing his sword horizontally at Zhang Xuan, Senior Xie pushed his spirit, zhenqi, and spirit to the peak as he stared at Zhang Xuan coldly.
"My sword?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Given that his comprehension of swordsmanship had already reached Sword Quintessence, it would be too much of a bully for him to use his sword.
Zhang Xuan scanned the surroundings before his eyes finally fell on Shui Qianrou. "I'll have to trouble you to borrow something from Senior Shui!"
"Borrow something?"
Shui Qianrou was taken aback for a moment before coming to a realization. She flicked her wrist and passed her sword over. "Here!"
The young man before her had seen her sword before, so he probably wanted to borrow it.
However, due to the artifact spirit involved in other people's swords, it would be more troublesome to use them.
"Hehe!"
Instead of taking Shui Qianrou's sword, Zhang Xuan walked up to her and grabbed a strand of Shui Qianrou's hair. "There's no need for your sword.
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan infused his zhenqi into the strand of hair, and with a 'weng!', Shui Qianrou's hair stood up straight, reminiscent of a sword.
"Let's begin!"
Returning back to the clearing, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"You want to compete with me with this?"
Senior Xie's eyes reddened as his body trembled uncontrollably.
He was a talented swordsman in the Sanctum of Sages, as well as the direct disciple of Sword Grandmaster Jian Qinsheng. Yet, this fellow actually dared to use just a strand of hair to compete with him?
This was a blatant disrespect toward him!
"Un. I don't want to bully you!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"You're courting death!"
Feeling as if he was on the verge of exploding, Senior Xie flicked his wrist, and with a deafening buzz, the sword in his hand pierced right toward Zhang Xuan.
One could easily tell the difference between a true expert and a true expert.
Despite his furious appearance, Senior Xie's swordsmanship was completely unaffected. As soon as he made his move, his sword qi shot straight toward Zhang Xuan's acupoints, sealing off all possible avenues for Zhang Xuan to draw his sword.
"Is that fellow faking his anger?"
Zhang Xuan nodded in approval.
As expected of the geniuses of the Sanctum of Sages, none of them were pushovers.
Senior Xie might have looked incomparably furious on the surface, but in truth, he was exceptionally calm on the inside. He had carefully analyzed his stance, possible sword arts, and the avenues of retreat before sealing off all of them with a single slash.
If it had been any other Upper Sword Heart realm pinnacle cultivator, even Zhang Jiuxiao, they would surely have panicked and clashed head-on with the other party.
However, if they were to do so, their hair would be severed in an instant, and there would be no need for them to continue the duel anymore.
As expected of a swordsman, Senior Xie was not to be underestimated.
However, it was a pity that his opponent was an expert who had comprehended Sword Quintessence!
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan did not retreat or move to the side. Instead, the hair on his fingertip abruptly drew an arc in the air as it pierced toward Senior Xie's shoulder.
It was truly incomprehensible that the other party would choose to stab Senior Xie's shoulder instead of parrying his attack. However, upon seeing this move, a deep frown surfaced on Jian Qinsheng's forehead.
It was none other than one of the moves that he had executed in the gazebo earlier.
However, in the other party's hands, it was much more exquisite and smooth, reminiscent of nature itself.
"Even though I've only altered it slightly, the prowess of it is vastly different …"
Jian Qinsheng clenched his fists tightly.
As a renowned swordsman on the Master Teacher Continent, his eye of discernment was unquestionable.
While the other party's move seemed simple, it required one's grasp of timing and understanding of one's opponent's swordsmanship. As soon as the other party made his move, not even a single strand of his hair would pale in comparison to a sword!
"Hmm?"
Upon seeing through the might of the other party's move, Senior Xie's face warped in astonishment.
The other party did not seem too old, but as soon as the other party made a move, Senior Xie immediately felt as if his zhenqi circulation had been severed, and an excruciating pain assaulted his chest.
"Damn it!"
Senior Xie's eyes reddened in agitation as he began walking around.
He had been intending to clash head-on with the other party's attack earlier so that he could seize the advantage of his weapon and sever the strand of hair in the other party's hand. However, at this moment, he was moving around the area, looking for an opportunity to launch a counterattack.
Even though it had only been a single move, he was no longer underestimating the other party. He realized that the other party's comprehension of swordsmanship was not beneath his.
"This …"
The Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters who had followed Senior Brother Xie to the courtyard looked at each other in confusion when they saw that Senior Brother Xie had gone into a defensive stance after only making a single move.
Even Shui Qianrou was bewildered.
Jian Qinsheng could tell how formidable Zhang Xuan's move was, but due to the limitations of their cultivation, they were unable to do so at all.
With a single look, they thought that their Senior Xie was intentionally going easy on Zhang Xuan.
"Senior Brother Xie is too kind!"
"Indeed. If I were the one making a move, I would have already sliced him in half!"
"Don't worry, Senior Xie will surely teach that fellow a lesson!"
They muttered among themselves in hushed whispers.
"Hehe!"
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
It must be said that Senior Xie was indeed a smart person. Upon realizing that his sword art wasn't just a simple stab at the shoulder but contained countless variations, he immediately stopped his offense and switched to a defensive stance.
However, if the Heaven's Path Sword Art could be dodged easily, it wouldn't be that formidable.
Grabbing tightly onto the strand of hair, Zhang Xuan executed the same move from the same angle as Senior Xie once more.
This time, it wasn't a stab at the shoulder but the throat.
It was an ordinary move, but it drew in the zhenqi in Zhang Xuan's body, and no matter how Senior Xie dodged or moved, he would still end up crashing into it.
It was the same move, but due to the slight difference in angle and timing, the might of the attack was several times greater than before.
Even witnessing it with one's own eyes was hard to believe.
"This move … has such variations as well?"
By the side, Jian Qinsheng widened his eyes in disbelief.
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