The door to Seven Lights Hall opened, and waves of people filed in.
Seven Lights Hall was very big, and it could easily accommodate more than a thousand people. There was an octagonal platform in front of the door, and there was nothing on top of it.
"Martial Glory Hall disciples, please sit here."
"Martial Glory Hall disciples, please sit here."
"Martial Glory Hall disciples, please sit here."
The Eldest Senior Brothers of each Hall began to speak, guiding the disciples of each Hall to their respective seats.
The disciples of Seven Lights Martial Academy's seven halls arrived one after another.
When nine o 'clock sharp arrived, a white figure instantly flew above the crowd like a white cloud and landed on the octagonal platform without a sound. It was light, elegant, and peerless.
"Senior Huan Yun, sorry to trouble you." Heavenly Light Hall's instructor quickly bowed and said respectfully.
"Back then, I owed Seven Lights Spiritual Master a favor. Today, I have come to repay it." Huan Yun spoke with a gentle voice that made people feel very close to him. But when they tried to touch him, they realized that he was as far away as the clouds in the sky.
Below, the disciples and instructors of the seven halls all held their breaths. Their eyes were filled with passion, especially the disciples of Brilliant Sword Hall and other sword practitioners. Their hearts were racing.
It was a swordsman. If a True Martial Realm expert who practiced the sword taught them martial arts, they might be able to soar into the sky with this.
Huan Yun was dressed in a white robe and had a longsword at his waist. He looked like a scholar who was taking a stroll in spring. Although his face was very ordinary, his eyes were limpid and deep.
But no one would think that he was a Confucian scholar without the strength to truss a chicken.
Huan Yun's deep eyes swept across the crowd. It looked slow, but in reality, every face in Seven Lights Hall was clearly reflected in his eyes in an instant.
"Is Brilliant Sword Hall disciple Chen Zong here?"
Huan Yun's first words stunned everyone. The instructors looked at each other, and on Brilliant Sword Hall's side, Bai Yushan, Bai Yulou, and the others' expressions changed drastically. They were shocked.
"Did Brilliant Sword Hall not give Chen Zong a spot?" Martial Glory Hall's instructor Qin Xinxin couldn't help but ask the instructor of Brilliant Sword Hall in a low voice.
"Our First Senior Brother said that this person has a bad character, so he didn't give him a slot." The instructor of the Glorious Sword Hall smiled bitterly. Who would have thought that Huan Yun Swordsman would know Chen Zong?
If Zhang Xuan had known earlier, he would have asked Chen Zong to come over regardless of whether the latter was immoral or not. Otherwise, if Illusory Cloud Swordsman was displeased, he might have canceled the martial arts lecture.
"Who is Chen Zong?"
The instructors and many disciples of the other halls were puzzled. Just who was it that Huan Yun Swordsman remembered it? Could it be a descendant of Huan Yun Swordsman?
"Bai Yushan, hurry up and bring Chen Zong here." The instructor from Brilliant Sword Hall immediately shouted at Bai Yushan.
Bai Yushan almost vomited blood, but he had no choice but to agree immediately. He quickly got up and rushed out of Seven Lights Hall, heading straight for Sword Hall.
Along the way, the more Bai Yushan thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. According to the qualifications, Chen Zong could have gotten one of the ten slots, but he had repeatedly contradicted and opposed him, so he wouldn't give him the slot no matter what. Everything was going so smoothly, but he didn't expect such a twist in the end.
That was Huan Yun Swordsman, a very powerful martial artist in the True Martial Realm. Although the Bai family was a big family with many powerful martial artists, they might not be able to intimidate a powerful martial artist like Huan Yun Swordsman.
If Chen Zong was really related to Huan Yun Swordsman, then he would have to reconsider his attitude towards Chen Zong.
However, he was very unwilling and aggrieved in his heart. He was so upset that he almost vomited blood. Especially when he didn't give Chen Zong a slot, but in the end, he had to personally invite Chen Zong.
Chen Zong had just finished practicing his sword art and was about to practice his body forging technique when someone knocked on the door.
"Junior Brother Chen Zong, please come to Seven Lights Hall quickly." Standing at the door, Bai Yushan tried his best to squeeze out a smile and said in a calm tone.
"Why am I going to Seven Lights Hall?" Chen Zong was puzzled. Even if his mind was clear, he couldn't understand what was going on for a moment.
"True Martial Realm expert Huan Yun Swordsman's martial arts lecture is about to begin in Seven Lights Hall. Junior Brother Chen Zong, please don't delay." Bai Yushan said and purposely didn't mention anything else.
"I remember that I didn't get this slot." Chen Zong had a vague guess, but he wasn't sure. Bai Yushan had come to him personally, so something must have happened. Therefore, he wasn't in a hurry.
"Junior Brother Chen Zong, Huan Yun Swordsman personally called you out. If you delay any longer and he blames you, you won't be able to bear it." The corner of Bai Yushan's eyes twitched. He suddenly hated himself for purposely not giving Chen Zong a slot and causing the current situation. But he hated Chen Zong even more.
"Huan Yun Swordsman personally called me out!" Chen Zong was shocked this time.
He was born in Small Lake Town, and there were no True Martial Realm experts even in Wind Martial City's clan. He hadn't heard of any great figures appearing among his ancestors either. Why would Huan Yun Swordsman personally call him out?
He wasn't belittling himself, but it was a fact.
Although he was puzzled, Chen Zong didn't have the intention to continue teasing Bai Yushan. He immediately took his iron sword and left the small courtyard, swiftly heading towards Seven Lights Hall.
Bai Yushan didn't say a word along the way. His face was gloomy. Chen Zong didn't say a word either. He thought as he hurried, but he felt that his thoughts were in a mess and he couldn't sort them out.
When he stepped into Seven Lights Hall, countless gazes gathered on him. Chen Zong felt even more pressured, especially when many of the gazes carried an extremely strong mental pressure. It was as if they wanted to see through all of his secrets, inside and out.
Chen Zong's gaze first fell on the tall octagonal platform. When he saw the white-robed figure, he was shocked at first, but then he realized who it was.
"It's him …" Chen Zong muttered to himself. He vaguely understood why Huan Yun Swordsman would call him out.
Wasn't this Huan Yun Swordsman the mysterious expert who appeared behind him a few days ago when he was practicing his sword at Sea Viewing Cliff? At that time, Huan Yun had asked him if he was a disciple of Bright Sword Hall, and also asked for his name.
Huan Yun Swordsman didn't show any special reaction when he saw Chen Zong. This made the people who were secretly observing even more puzzled. What was the relationship between Huan Yun Swordsman and that disciple called Chen Zong?
Chen Zong moved his gaze away from Huan Yun Swordsman's face and quickly scanned his surroundings, taking in everything around him.
There were seven instructors, and all of them were in the Qi Refining Realm. Besides them, there was a group of dozens of Qi Refining Realm experts sitting at the front.
There were only about twenty disciples of Bright Sky Hall who were dressed in martial attire of different colors and styles. Every one of them emitted a very strong blood Qi fluctuation.
As one of the seven halls of the Seven Lights Martial Academy, Bright Sky Hall was the most powerful hall, but it also had the least number of disciples. Only those whose cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm and whose strength had reached an astonishing level were qualified to enter Bright Sky Hall.
For example, the current chief senior brothers of each hall were usually not strong enough to enter Bright Sky Hall. One could imagine how powerful the disciples of Bright Sky Hall were.
Next was Bright Earth Hall, which was known as the hall where the elite disciples gathered. It also had many experts.
Bright Discipline Hall was next. Bright Discipline Hall was not allowed to enter directly. One had to pass an assessment. The assessment was not only about one's cultivation, but also about one's ability to handle matters fairly and respectfully. Bright Discipline Hall didn't have many disciples, only about twenty of them. However, every one of them was at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm.
Regardless of whether it was Bright Sky Hall or Bright Discipline Hall, all the disciples were present. Bright Earth Hall had fifty disciples, while the other four halls had thirty disciples each. In addition to the instructors, deacons of the academy, and other dozens of Qi Refining Realm experts, there were almost three hundred disciples in total.
Chen Zong retracted his gaze and found a seat among the disciples of Bright Sword Hall.
"Martial arts have the Dao."
"Practicing martial arts is seeking the Dao."
…
"Martial artists have to be tenacious, hardworking, and persevering …"
Huan Yun Swordsman began with a profound speech. It was like a general outline that confused everyone. However, they seemed to have understood something. However, after thinking about it carefully, they didn't understand anything. However, they felt as if they had been enlightened. It was very strange.
It was as if their minds had been broadened.
Huan Yun Swordsman's voice was calm and monotonous. However, it was as unpredictable as the clouds in the sky. It led everyone to be immersed in it unknowingly. It was hard for them to extricate themselves from it.
Deep in the space between Chen Zong's eyebrows, the mysterious sword tip vibrated slightly. It made his mind clearer. He remembered every word that Huan Yun Swordsman said clearly. The rhythm and feeling were also captured. Therefore, Chen Zong's gains were greater than the others. It was comparable to many Qi Refining Realm experts.
"When practicing the sword, there's a saying that one sword can change nine times. When one sword can change nine times in an instant, one will enter a new level … a new realm."
"This realm is called Martial Arts. It's also called Three-In-One."
"People have the mind, the eyes, and the hands. Martial Arts can't be practiced without any of them. When all three are combined, one will be able to exert one's strength to the extreme. This is the beginning of Martial Arts."
"People have the mind, the qi, and the spirit. All three are indispensable. When practicing Martial Arts, it's about combining the mind, the eyes, the hands, the qi, and the spirit."
Chen Zong felt that his horizons had been broadened.
It turned out that there was also the so-called Martial Arts. The mind, the eyes, the hands, the qi, and the spirit were the so-called Martial Arts. After one sword changed nine times, one would enter the first level of Martial Arts, which was Three-In-One.
"I wonder what it's like to be Three-In-One." Chen Zong thought to himself. He was very curious and yearning.
"It's the same for practicing the sword. It's the same for practicing the fist, the palm, the fingers, the legs, the blade, and so on. When one reaches the nine changes, one can touch Martial Arts and comprehend Three-In-One.
"The mind refers to the mind. The eyes refer to the eyes. The vision refers to the eyes. The hands refer to the hands, which are also the swords in the hands.
"The essence represents the energy and the strength of the body. The qi in the Qi and Blood realm represents the strength of Qi and Blood. In the Strength Refining realm, it represents the inner force. In the True Martial Arts realm, it represents the true force.
"The so-called Three-In-One is the perfect combination of the mind, the eyes, and the hands in the Qi and Blood realm. It's beyond the limit.
"Of course, since ancient times, there has never been anyone who could comprehend Three-In-One in the Qi and Blood realm. There are also very few people in the Strength Refining realm.
"I practice the sword, so I have the most profound understanding of the sword."
Then, Huan Yun Swordsman explained some tips on practicing the sword. They were all his accumulation and understanding over the years. He explained them very clearly. Even people who didn't practice the sword could understand and comprehend them easily.
In many aspects, no matter what kind of cultivation, the techniques were similar.
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