Red Maple Court.
Chen Zong folded the pure white letter neatly and stuffed it back into the envelope made of animal skin. He placed it at the head of the bed and took out a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. After grinding the ink, he lifted the brush and dipped it into the pitch black ink. He lifted his sleeves and the soft tip of the brush touched the jade-like white paper. His wrist moved slightly and the brush moved like a dragon.
Although it seemed light, each word was forceful and forceful. Between the strokes, there was the sharpness of a sword.
In a short period of time, hundreds of words appeared on the paper. They were neat and tidy, pleasing to the eye and containing the style of a master.
"Writing is like practicing swordsmanship …" Nodding his head, Chen Zong chuckled softly. After blowing the ink dry, he folded the letter neatly and stuffed it into a new envelope. After writing the recipient's name on it, he sealed it.
The previous letter came from Linshan Commandery. It was sent by his master, the Marquis of Linshan. The letter praised Chen Zong for being conferred the title of Kingdom Knight and grasping the concept of becoming one with the sword. It also asked if Chen Zong had comprehended the truth and hoped that Chen Zong would stay in the capital to cultivate better.
Chen Zong originally planned to leave the capital and return to Linshan Commandery, but now he changed his mind and decided to stay in the capital.
The letter he wrote just now was a reply to his Master, the Marquis of Linshan.
He replied to the Marquis of Linshan's question and also asked about the Marquis of Linshan, Yan Wei, Guan Yunxi, and the others.
Tomorrow, he could have the people of the Guan family send the letter to Linshan Commandery and hand it over to his master.
After washing up and changing into a clean set of clothes, Chen Zong sat on the roof. He drank wine and admired the moon while thinking about the process of running through the thorny forest during the day.
"If I reach the sixth layer of the Chaotic Heaven Energy Shattering Technique or use the ability of comprehending the truth, I will definitely be able to pass through the thorny forest unscathed." Chen Zong thought.
After defeating Yuwen Xing, he obtained a pseudo spiritual weapon, the Flowing Wind Shoes. After activating it, it could increase one's speed by thirty percent. Even without activating its power, its material was flexible enough to withstand the cutting of a divine metal sword and better protect one's feet.
The faint moonlight illuminated the sky. It was gentle and intoxicating.
Chen Zong seemed to really be drunk.
He didn't know how long it had been since he last relaxed like this. All the thoughts in his mind seemed to be washed away under the pure moonlight, gradually emptying out.
Chen Zong didn't want to think about anything and just let nature take its course. He lay on the roof with his hands behind his head.
The moonlight shone on her body, as if a layer of gauze was draped over her body, like the softest and most beautiful quilt in the world.
His eyelids drooped and slowly closed. His breathing became long and light, and all the muscles in his body relaxed. It was as if he was lying in a stream. It was incomparably comfortable, like a baby in a deep sleep.
It was as if he had returned to the time when he was a fetus, and also as if he was in his mother's warm embrace.
Although Chen Zong's mother had passed away when he was born, and he had never experienced the warmth of his mother's embrace, this was how he felt at this moment.
When the first ray of the morning sun from the east fell on his body, Chen Zong's eyelids trembled slightly and slowly opened. His eyes were clear and deep, as if they contained infinite mysteries.
Chen Zong stood up and stretched his body, letting out a continuous sound like beans being fried. As his bones and muscles stretched, Chen Zong felt refreshed. It was a kind of energy that came from the depths of his bones and soul. It was as if all the tiredness that had accumulated in the past had been swept away. It was as if he had been reborn.
The stronger a warrior was, the more vigorous his Qi and blood were, the harder it was for him to feel tired. Even when he was tired, he could recover quickly with a short rest.
Generally speaking, warriors would spend their time and energy on cultivation and fighting, and rarely allocate time to rest. As soon as they felt that their energy had been restored, they would stop resting. It was fine for a short period of time, but in the long run, it would accumulate little by little, and the tiredness would penetrate deep into the body.
However, a warrior's body had a strong ability to adjust itself, but it was necessary to have an appropriate amount of rest. For example, deep sleep could sweep away the accumulated tiredness in the body.
His body flashed, as light as a feather. He shook his arms slightly, like a swallow flying across the sky. His toes touched the ground lightly, and he quickly headed for the Red Maple Plateau.
He drew his sword in the air, and the sword light crossed.
After landing on the ground, Chen Zong practiced his swordsmanship. His sword movements were like a swallow flying across the sky, or a dragon swimming back to the sea.
…
"Chen Zong, please give me some advice on swordsmanship." There was a hint of eagerness in her cold voice.
"It's not advice. Let's have a competition." Looking at the person in white in front of him, Chen Zong smiled slightly.
This was Shi Huanyue.
Nodding, Shi Huanyue didn't continue to be polite. She drew her sword, and the sword light was like a bright moon hanging in the sky. After the moon rose, it fell toward Chen Zong.
Shi Huanyue was a very proud person, but she wasn't arrogant.
In the past, Chen Zong was inferior to her, but now Chen Zong had surpassed her, especially in swordsmanship. Chen Zong, who had comprehended the unity of body and sword, was completely ahead of Shi Huanyue.
There was no seniority in swordsmanship. The one who reached the top was respected.
Those who were truly devoted to swordsmanship understood this point.
Shi Huanyue knew that her swordsmanship had reached an extreme, and she was about to reach the extreme of the unity of body and sword, but there was still a huge gap between her and the unity of body and sword.
She didn't know how many people she had blocked in this step.
Shi Huanyue was confident that she could comprehend and master the unity of body and sword, but she didn't know when it would happen.
Maybe in a few months, maybe in a few years, or maybe more than ten years.
Now she was asking for advice from Chen Zong because she wanted to comprehend the unity of body and sword as soon as possible.
Chen Zong also knew Shi Huanyue's purpose, so he didn't refuse her, nor was he stingy.
Swordsmen were open-minded. They weren't afraid of others being excellent, but they were afraid of others not being excellent enough. Moreover, Shi Huanyue was his senior sister, and they had a good relationship.
Shi Huanyue tried her best. She wasn't afraid of hurting Chen Zong, because she knew that her strength was not as good as Chen Zong's. Chen Zong also controlled his fighting capability to be at the same level as Shi Huanyue's, the middle stage of the four-star level.
After a fierce battle, Shi Huanyue's forehead was slightly sweaty. Under the sunlight, her forehead was shining, which had a special charm.
Although she didn't comprehend the unity of body and sword, Shi Huanyue felt that she had a deeper understanding of swordsmanship. This improvement came from the battle with Chen Zong, which made her admire Chen Zong's swordsmanship even more.
After thanking him, Shi Huanyue left. She also said that she would come back tomorrow, and hoped that Chen Zong would be generous with his advice.
Walking out of the Red Maple Garden and the Guan Mansion, a swaying figure walked toward her. Shi Huanyue was slightly startled, and the swaying figure was also slightly startled when seeing Shi Huanyue.
They didn't speak. When they passed by each other, they both smiled as a greeting.
Seeing Su Xiaoshui walk into the Guan Mansion, Shi Huanyue had an indescribable feeling.
Without a doubt, Su Xiaoshui should also be looking for Chen Zong.
As Shi Huanyue expected, Su Xiaoshui indeed came for Chen Zong. Her purpose was the same as Shi Huanyue's, which was to ask Chen Zong for advice on swordsmanship and comprehend the unity of body and sword.
Giving advice to one person was the same as giving advice to two people. Moreover, Su Xiaoshui didn't have any conflict of interest with him, so Chen Zong didn't refuse.
"Thank you for your advice, Chen Guoshi." Su Xiaoshui bowed to Chen Zong to express her gratitude. Her figure was soft and beautiful, and her eyes were like water.
"It's just a friendly competition." Chen Zong smiled.
Although he said that he was giving advice, Chen Zong also learned something. He understood the different styles of swordsmanship from Shi Huanyue and Su Xiaoshui.
Every swordsman had their own unique understanding of swordsmanship. Absorbing the strengths of others and integrating them into one's own accumulation was Chen Zong's understanding.
Each took what he needed.
Su Xiaoshui smiled at Chen Zong and left.
What was interesting was that Xiao Mingli came in the afternoon.
Xiao Mingli's purpose wasn't to ask Chen Zong for advice, but to visit and have a chat. He wanted to understand Chen Zong's intention as much as possible.
Being visited by three talented and beautiful women in one day was something worth showing off to anyone. Chen Zong also felt that it was a wonderful experience. He had never experienced it before.
However, Chen Zong wouldn't indulge in it, because he knew clearly that being valued by superiors or being visited by beautiful women was inseparable from one thing, which was his own ability.
Mediocre people didn't have anything attractive about them, so naturally, excellent people wouldn't take the initiative to make friends with them.
Excellent people had outstanding abilities and many shining points. No matter where they went, people would take the initiative to make friends with them.
For the next few days, Shi Huanyue came to the Guan Mansion every day to find Chen Zong and practice swordsmanship with him. Not long after Shi Huanyue left, Su Xiaoshui also came to ask Chen Zong for advice on swordsmanship.
As for Xiao Mingli, she didn't come again after the first time. After all, she didn't need to ask Chen Zong for advice on swordsmanship.
Days passed. Chen Zong kept on cultivating. His cultivation improved little by little, and he was only a step away from the peak of the Ninth Transformation Realm. His swordsmanship also improved a little. Wu Zhen's understanding of swordsmanship had deepened, and his overall combat power had improved slightly.
Sometimes, Chen Zong would go to the Scholar's Museum to explore the thorny forest again to practice his body movement. He would also go to the Iron Beast Pass.
The Iron Beast Pass was a passageway with mechanisms. It was a thousand meters long, and there were beast-shaped puppets made of steel in the passageway.
Each beast-shaped puppet had at least a Three-Star combat power. There were also Four-Star Elite Puppets and Five-Star King Puppets.
If going through the thorny forest was a test and practice for one's body movement, then going through the Iron Beast Pass was a direct test and practice for one's combat power. If one didn't have enough combat power, they wouldn't be able to go through it no matter how good their body movement was.
The first time Chen Zong went through it, he had to use Wu Zhen's ability to go through it.
After going through the Iron Beast Pass again, Chen Zong's forehead was covered in sweat. This time, he didn't use Wu Zhen's ability. It was very difficult, and he almost failed.
As he walked out of the Scholar's Museum, he met Xiao Mingli who was walking towards him.
"Scholar Xiao." Chen Zong stopped and cupped his hands.
"Chen Guoshi." Xiao Mingli broke into a smile and bowed slightly in return. "Chen Guoshi, my birthday is seven days from now. I will be holding a birthday banquet in my residence. This is the invitation card. When the time comes, please do come."
As she spoke, Xiao Mingli took out a bright red gilded invitation and handed it to Chen Zong with a smile.
Chen Zong also took the invitation with both hands. He could smell a hint of fragrance.
"I will be there on time," Chen Zong said with a smile.
"I look forward to Chen Guoshi's arrival." Xiao Mingli covered her mouth and smiled. The two of them chatted casually for a while, then they bid each other farewell.
As Chen Zong walked out of the Scholar's Museum, he opened the invitation and glanced at it. The content was simple, but the wording was orderly. It was very comfortable to look at.
Xiao Mingli's status was the same as Guan Yunxi's. They were both the daughters of the Marquis.
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