Elder Tian Nan nodded and said, "My master … was mistakenly killed by me when I was at the initial stage of the Proud Sword Technique. After that, we fell out with each other, and after I mistakenly killed my master, I found myself in a situation controlled by the Proud Sword Technique. This powerful Proud Sword Technique actually affected my mind and made me a heinous person. After that, I destroyed the Proud Sword Technique, voluntarily accepted punishment, and was banished to this Eternal Sword Domain."
As he spoke, the old man looked at the group of disciples lovingly and said, "In the Eternal Sword Domain, massacres and invasions happen all the time. These children were all taken in by me after they lost their parents. Their parents might have been evil people, but they were not at fault. I taught them martial arts and founded the Bright Sword Forest to find a place to stay in the Eternal Sword Domain."
"So that's how it is …"
Lin Muyu was a little shocked and said, "Then senior, why does the Proud Sword Technique control your mind?"
Elder Tian Nan smiled faintly and said, "The reason why the Proud Sword Technique is called the Proud Sword Technique is because of the obsession in the heart. The sword is the king of all weapons, and a sword in hand is enough to look down on the world. The state of mind of the Proud Sword Technique pursues an extreme — extreme arrogance, extreme strength, extreme madness. Once the cultivation is successful, one can look down on everything and be invincible in the world. Back then, I had already shocked my sect when I cultivated the Proud Sword Technique to 10%. If I had cultivated the Proud Sword Technique to 100%, I'm afraid I would have become the world's biggest disaster.
Speaking of this, Elder Tian Nan glanced at Lin Muyu and said with a smile, "Young hero, do you still want to find the power of the Sword Domain and cultivate the Proud Sword Technique?"
"Yes!"
Lin Muyu's eyes were determined and said, "I believe that all the power in the world can be controlled and mastered. Perhaps you were too eager to pursue power, so you stepped into the wrong direction of the Proud Sword Technique. Since the Proud Sword Technique is the king of swordsmanship, it must have the benevolence and generosity of a king. Senior only cultivated strength, but did not have the heart to cultivate the Proud Sword Technique!"
"You …"
Elder Tian Nan was stunned, then couldn't help but shake his head and laugh at himself, "The younger generation will surpass the older. I finally understand why you became the new order of the Martial God."
"So … are you willing to teach me the Ao Sword Tactics?"
"I can't teach you."
Elder Tiannan shook his head and said, "When I destroyed my martial arts, the mental cultivation method of the Ao Sword Tactics had been completely removed from my consciousness. I can't teach you anything about the Ao Sword Tactics."
"Then … doesn't that mean … this peerless power has been lost?" Lin Muyu was slightly disappointed.
Elder Tian Nan smiled, "That's not necessarily true. The Ao Sword Technique is a mental cultivation method that originally existed between heaven and earth. It's almost the same as the laws. I only had a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of the Ao Sword Technique. As for how to find the Ao Sword Technique, I can give you a way. When I first came to the Eternal Sword Domain, my sword was broken and my cultivation was destroyed. I once carved a small portion of the mental cultivation method of the Ao Sword Technique on the stone wall at the back of the mountain. But after so many years of wind and rain, most of the words are no longer clear. Whether or not you can cultivate it depends on your luck."
Lin Muyu was overjoyed. She cupped her fists and said, "Thank you, Senior! That means … you're willing to let me cultivate in Bright Sword Forest? "
The elder smiled and said, "A dignified Mahayana Heavenly Path Martial God is cultivating in my Bright Sword Forest. This is the supreme honor of our Bright Sword Forest. Why do you continue to be so polite? It's just that you're a Martial God. I don't have the qualifications to teach you anything. So, you can stay in Bright Sword Forest, but you're not a disciple. You're just a guest. What do you think? "
"I'll do as you say."
Lin Muyu nodded and said, "I'll just follow Senior's instructions."
"Good."
Elder Tian Nan happily said, "Disciples, listen up. This Young Hero Lin Muyu will stay in Bright Sword Forest to cultivate. You need to treat him like a guest. No one is allowed to pick a fight. Otherwise, I'll punish you according to the sect rules. I won't tolerate it!"
"Yes, Master!"
All the disciples nodded in unison. At this moment, a disciple floated over and said, "Master, something bad has happened. Another two people have come to crash the sect gates. It's a man and a woman. Their cultivation levels are extremely high!"
Lin Muyu hurriedly said, "They're my people. Just let them come in. Don't make a move."
Elder Tian Nan smiled slightly. "Mm, Young Hero, shall we continue to enjoy tea?"
"Okay."
…
After Leah and Chang Wei hurriedly entered the pear jar, they discovered that Lin Muyu was leisurely enjoying tea and discussing Dao. For a moment, their temper was gone. Meanwhile, Lin Muyu instructed the two of them to sit down and enjoy tea together.
Elder Tian Nan personally brewed tea while looking at Chang Wei. He said, "This Young Hero's hostility is rather strong. It's better for you to relax and remain calm."
Chang Wei wished he could smash his tea stall. However, due to Lin Muyu's presence, he respectfully said, "Yes, this junior understands."
Leah blinked her eyes. "Master, do you really want to stay in this Bright Sword Forest to practice?"
"Yes, I came here to find the power of the Sword Realm. Now I finally found it. That is the Proud Sword Tactics. Therefore, I must stay here until the practice of the Proud Sword Tactics is completed."
Leah nodded. "Master, stay here. Leah will also stay here."
Elder Tian Nan said, "Young Hero, there is one more thing you must bear in mind. Practicing the Proud Sword Tactics will inevitably cause your temperament to change. You will become supercilious and arrogant. Once you really reach that point, remember to stop and no longer practice. Otherwise, you will destroy your future. You, the Martial God of the Mahayana Heavenly Path, may fall into the Evil Path. That will be a great misfortune for the world."
"I know. I will try to control it." Lin Muyu nodded and smiled. "Thank you for reminding me, Senior."
"After the tea, I will let the disciples take you to the guest room. After that, I will guide you to the cultivation place at the back of the mountain."
"Okay!"
…
The food in Yi Jianlin was not bad. Although it was vegetarian, it was rare to eat the dishes grown in the mountains, which were fresh and elegant. After lunch, the guest room was arranged. Chang Wei stayed in the room to practice on his own. Lin Muyu took Leah to the back of the mountain with Elder Tian Nan.
At this moment, a spring rain started to fall from the sky.
The three of them did not wear any bamboo hats or anything like that, but they used their skills to block the drizzle dozens of centimeters away, so they were not wet. The drizzle filled the mountain with fresh air. After a few ups and downs, the three of them arrived at the top of a lonely peak. Looking from afar, there was a very flat mountain wall on the opposite side, which was engraved with faintly visible words.
Elder Tian Nan did not look at these words. For him, the mental cultivation method of the Proud Sword Tactics was a curse.
"Young hero, it's here. The opening chapter of the Ao Sword Tactics is recorded on the mountain wall. Everything I wrote before I destroyed my cultivation is there. How much you can comprehend depends on you. I'll go by myself. Young hero, please help yourself."
"Thank you, Senior."
When Lin Muyu looked up, Elder Tian Nan had already floated away and quickly disappeared in the light curtain of rain.
Leah's mind was simple. She sat quietly on a stone and said, "Master, you practice the Proud Sword Tactics, and Leah will practice the Stellar Tactics."
"Okay."
Lin Muyu also sat quietly with her legs crossed, staring at the opposite mountain wall, but she could not distinguish the meaning of those words. She could not even see the complete words. The mountain wall had been through tens of thousands of years and had been seriously deformed. Elder Tian Nan was simply making things difficult for himself, but he had no other way. He could only help Lin Muyu to this point.
Moreover, Elder Tian Nan and Lin Muyu had agreed that once Lin Muyu could not control the killing intent in the Proud Sword Tactics after practicing the Proud Sword Tactics, he must immediately leave the Eternal Sword Domain. Even if he fell into the Devil's Path, he could not do evil in the Eternal Sword Domain.
…
In the evening, Leah stretched her arms and said, "Master, I am hungry."
"Let's go down the mountain for dinner and come back tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Master."
The two floated down and walked on the plank road. The drizzle was still falling.
"Master, did you understand the Proud Sword Tactics?"
"No."
"How much did you understand?"
"I didn't understand a word."
"Ah?" Leah opened her small mouth, "Master, didn't you waste the whole afternoon?"
Lin Muyu smiled slightly, "It's not a waste. I have been looking at those stones, and I always feel that the stones want to tell me something. As Elder Tian Nan said, the Proud Sword Tactics is not an ordinary martial arts. It is a kind of power, a kind of power similar to the law. The words can be washed away by the wind and rain, but the law will not disappear because of the wind and rain."
"Master, do you want to continue looking at those big stones tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"Master, you are so boring."
"…"
"Master, can Leah ask you a question?"
"Go ahead."
"That Old Man Tian Nan also looks very powerful, and he is the master of the Bright Sword Forest, but Leah knows that Master is also very powerful. Right now, I really want to know, between Master and Old Man Tian Nan, who is more powerful, can Master defeat him?"
"Elder Tian Nan is a senior, and I am a junior. Of course, I will not fight with him."
"So, Master is admitting defeat?"
"Not necessarily."
"Hee hee, Leah knows the answer. Master, you don't have to tell me."
Lin Muyu, "…"
After a few minutes of peace, Leah said again, "Master, Master!"
"What's the matter?"
"Leah has practiced the Stars Skill to the second level. When will Master teach me Falling Star Steps? Falling Star Steps is a martial arts skill to improve body movements. Master, you don't want to teach me, do you?"
"I will teach you if you want to learn, but you learn so fast. Aren't you afraid of being possessed by the devil?"
"I don't think so. Leah feels that these martial arts are very orderly in her heart, and they won't conflict with each other. Master, are you worried that Leah will learn too fast and learn all of your martial arts, and then you don't need me anymore?"
"This …"
"Master, you don't have to worry. Even if Leah learns all of your martial arts, I will not leave you. Unless Master chases Leah away, Leah will follow you for life."
Lin Muyu glanced at this beautiful young girl and could not help but smile. "A lifetime is very long."
"I know, but Leah has already decided."
"Decided what?"
"To follow Master forever. Master will protect Leah, and Leah will also protect Master."
"…"
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