Chu Li smiled. "Give me the sword, we'll start from holding it."
Leng Qiu pulled out the long sword and passed it to him.
Chu Li gestured for a while and explained the way to hold the sword to them.
The two girls were smart and quickly grasped it.
Chu Li was pleased. Being so smart could save him a lot of effort.
First, he taught them a set of basic sword techniques, and they practiced the basic sword moves.
The two girls quickly grasped it and practiced it well.
They felt that practicing martial arts was not that difficult. They felt a sense of accomplishment and motivation. They wanted Chu Li to teach them all the martial arts so they could learn it in one go.
Chu Li smiled. "You have to practice this basic sword technique diligently. Practice it twenty times a day."
"Can this basic sword technique kill?" Leng Qiu asked.
Chu Li nodded. "Although the basic sword technique is shallow, it is the foundation of sword techniques. All sword techniques are based on this technique. When used properly, every move and form can kill."
"Can I defeat Leng Tao with this technique?"
"No." Chu Li shook his head. "No matter what, he has been practicing martial arts for a few years. I think I can catch up to him in a few days."
"Then how long do I have to practice?" Leng Qiu was a little discouraged.
Chu Li smiled. "How long do you want to practice before you defeat him?"
"How about a month? I'll teach him a lesson during the next hunting ceremony!" Leng Qiu quickly said.
"There's a month's training method and a year's training method," Chu Li said. "If you want to defeat him in a month, you'll have to put in a lot of effort. It'll be tough and even painful."
"I'm not afraid of hard work!" Leng Qiu quickly said.
Leng Qing scoffed. "As long as I can defeat Leng Tao, a little hardship is nothing!"
"If that's the case, then let's start practicing today! Since we're almost done with the basic sword technique, let's start practicing that move!" Chu Li smiled.
He taught the first form of the Seven Forms of Godly Sword to the two girls.
The Seven Forms of Godly Sword was a set of sword technique that combined his martial arts. Every form was exquisite.
This move would naturally derive inner energy, maximizing its speed and exquisiteness. It calculated the opponent's reaction as if it was a trap, waiting for them to walk into it.
The two of them found it strenuous to learn this move. It was not like the Basic Sword Arts, where they could learn it immediately. They always felt that it was incomparably jerky, and no matter how they practiced, they felt awkward. It was as if their hands and feet were not their own.
Chu Li smiled as he watched them compete with themselves.
This sword was meant to change the basic habits of the human body. It seemed simple but was actually extremely difficult. It required a firm will and the guidance of a wise teacher.
If such a sword technique was turned into a sword manual and given to others, almost no one would be able to master it. That was because they would doubt it. No matter how they practiced, they would feel that something was wrong. They would constantly doubt it, and in the end, they would not be able to make any progress.
The more he didn't believe in it, the more he wouldn't be able to practice it well. Going against his own instincts was going against the heavens.
After practicing for a while, they were panting and sweating profusely.
"Head Chief, is this sword technique really powerful?" Leng Qiu wiped away the dense layer of sweat on her fair and plump forehead as she panted, "It's really too difficult to train!"
They had never practiced other sword arts before, so they didn't find it strange. Instead, it didn't hinder them at all.
In order to practice the Seven Forms of Godly Sword, one had to break down and then rebuild. Without destruction, there would be no construction. One had to break through the barriers of the original sword technique.
The two girls didn't have anything to break, so it saved them a lot of effort.
"I'll perform it one more time," Chu Li smiled.
He pulled out the Modesty Sword. His body swayed a little, and the sword gleamed. He then put the sword back into its scabbard, "You should be able to train it to this level. It should be enough to deal with Leng Tao."
"So fast?" Leng Qing frowned.
Chu Li's body movement technique looked calm, but she felt that it was extremely fast and unavoidable.
Chu Li smiled, "You can also train it to this level, as long as you work hard enough!"
"We've never practiced martial arts before, and we don't have inner energy. How can we be so fast?" Leng Qing said.
Chu Li shook his head and smiled, "When you train it well, you'll naturally have inner energy."
"Really?" Leng Qiu was surprised.
Chu Li smiled, "Train well then!"
The two girls rested for a while and continued to cultivate.
Chu Li was free today, so he had the leisure to teach them.
When night fell, the two girls could barely stand. They had to hold onto the stone table to stabilize their bodies. They could only use their left arms to hold onto the table as they could fall at any time.
He realized that the two girls' qualities were not bad. When he said that their qualities were average, he was probably doing it on purpose to stop them from cultivating.
When the two girls could not take it anymore and were about to stop, they realized the existence of inner energy.
When they performed the last round of swordsmanship, they suddenly realized that there was a weak flow of heat emerging out of thin air in their bodies. It flowed along with the circulation of the sword force, recovering the fatigue of their bodies.
This made them overjoyed and exceptionally excited. Hence, they practiced over and over again as if they were addicted to it, until their bodies reached their limits and they could not stand anymore.
Under the stimulation of excitement, they practiced for a whole day in one go, and the heat became thicker and thicker.
They also realized that their swordsmanship was getting faster, and they were instantly filled with confidence. They knew that Chu Li did not lie to them.
Chu Li nodded in satisfaction. The Seven Forms of Godly Sword that he modified was indeed marvelous. It had completely integrated the essence of the Seven Forms of Godly Blade.
The reason why the Seven Forms of Godly Blade could shine so brightly back then was because of the exquisiteness of the blade. It could generate its own inner energy, and when it was performed, it would grow and multiply endlessly. Even an acquired master could have a long meridian like an innate master.
When they gradually became familiar with this form, it became instinctive. Usually, they only needed to make this posture, and their inner energy would circulate on its own, just like cultivating inner energy.
Chu Li was glad that although they did not cultivate martial arts, they had built their foundation. Otherwise, they would have to perform the Nine Transformation Meridian Reforming Technique, saving him the trouble.
— —
In the middle of the morning, after giving pointers to Leng Qiu and Leng Qiu, he let them cultivate on their own. He then walked out of the Imperial Residence of King An and went to the Secret Guardians Hall.
Xu Huande was reading a dossier in the main hall.
Seeing him enter, Xu Huande put down the dossier and rubbed between his eyebrows. "Sit."
"What did the Emperor say?" Chu Li closed fist saluted and sat opposite him.
Xu Huande sighed. "King Cheng agreed to let the Secret Guardians in."
"So he won't let me in?" Chu Li asked.
Xu Huande scoffed. "Because you hit Leng Tao, King Cheng is very displeased and wants to teach you a lesson."
Chu Li smiled. "What do you think, Commander Xu?"
"Think of a way to disguise you and see if you can sneak in. If you don't go in, they won't be able to do anything," Xu Huande said.
"I'm afraid King Cheng is guarding against this," Chu Li said.
Xu Huande scoffed. "Then what do you have in mind?"
Chu Li said, "If I can't do it openly, I can only do it secretly. I'll sneak into the Imperial Residence of King Cheng."
"Hmm — —?" Xu Huande's eyes widened. "How dare you have such an idea!"
Chu Li said, "What other good ideas do you have, Commander Xu?"
"You can sneak in?"
"I'll need the help of the Secret Guardians Hall. Find a group of martial arts masters to disguise as assassins and distract them. I'll sneak in! "Chu Li said.
"If we're discovered, the Secret Guardians Hall will be in big trouble!" Xu Huande frowned.
"We're just distracting them, we won't actually make a move," Chu Li said. "Especially Chen Kong, I think it's better for you to do it yourself, Commander Xu!"
Xu Huande shook his head and sighed. "Only you can come up with this idea!"
If the Imperial Residence of King Cheng captured one or two Secret Guardians, the Secret Guardians Hall would definitely be attacked by the chancellors. It would be a huge blow to their vitality and the risk would be great.
Chu Li smiled. "Are you going to do it or not?"
"… Alright," Xu Huande thought of the pressure from the Holy Church of Light and finally sighed. "We'll act tonight!"
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