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Preaching at the Sword Peak
The platform for preaching was built at the mountainside.
It was a high platform, one meter high and ten feet wide. It was made of white jade. Around the platform, there were four grandstands, which could easily accommodate ten thousand people.
As soon as the sun rose, the sound of people talking could be heard from the mountainside.
The Dao lecture was scheduled to begin at noon, but the disciples seemed to be impatient. They had arrived early and were all sitting upright and still, patiently waiting for the lecture to begin.
Ten days ago, there were twenty thousand people who took the initiative to become disciples.
But after ten days, the number of disciples decreased sharply. Now, there were only three thousand people.
There was no other reason. Just as Chu Xingyun said, after becoming a disciple, they had no power, no money, no reputation, and no benefits. They also had to cooperate with the Hall of Elders and take charge of all external affairs.
Not only would they gain nothing from this task, but they would also be laughed at by others. Gradually, many people chose to quit and give up the title of disciple.
Time passed quickly. Unknowingly, it was almost noon.
On the mountainside, other than the 3,000 disciples, there was no one else. Even in this vast void, there was no one who stayed, and no one was spying on them.
The Sword Master's Peak was where the Sword Master lived.
It was no exaggeration to say that the Sword Master's Peak was like the Sword Master's fief in Wanjian Pavilion. As long as they did not violate the sect rules, no one could question or spy on them. Even the Pavilion Master of Wanjian Pavilion was the same.
However, although no one dared to spy on the Sword Master's Peak, there were still many people in Wanjian Pavilion who looked at the Sword Master's Peak.
But these eyes were not the light of learning, but the light of mockery.
It was not easy to preach on the Dao.
The preacher not only needed to be powerful, but also needed to have vast knowledge and experience. He needed to be able to translate the Dao in his heart into the simplest words so that everyone could understand.
In their eyes, although Chu Xingyun was talented, his age and experience were still too shallow. How could he be qualified to preach on the Dao?
"Today's matter is destined to become a joke!" Countless people in the Myriad Swords Pavilion had the same thought. They wanted to see Chu Xingyun make a fool of himself.
Outside the Sword Master's Peak, there were surging eyes. Inside the Sword Master's Peak, the three thousand disciples were also somewhat nervous. Many of them were taking deep breaths to ease the tension in their hearts.
Shui Qianyue, dressed in a sky-blue dress, was already sitting in the front of the stands.
Compared to the others' nervousness, she was looking forward to it. Her eyes kept scanning the surroundings as if she did not want to miss a moment..
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At this moment, ear-piercing sounds of something breaking through the air rang out one after another.
................. and... There were four figures behind them...................................
Seeing these people appear, the three thousand disciples suddenly stood up, bent their backs, and said loudly, "Disciples greet the Sword Masters!"
. With this voice, a group of six people slowly descended from the sky.
Among them, Chu Xing Yun landed in the center of the platform, while the other five retreated to the stands behind. They stood there quietly, and their gazes were all focused in front of them at the same time.
"Sit!" Chu Xingyun said softly as he scanned the surroundings.
The three thousand disciples immediately sat down. Xia Qingcheng and the other four did the same. Everyone's gaze shifted to Chu Xingyun. They did not say a word. The atmosphere of the entire space became solemn.
Chu Xingyun retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Today is my first preaching. In the process, you are not allowed to discuss, ask questions, or cause trouble. If you violate the rules, you will be immediately stripped of your disciple status."
Hearing this, the disciples felt their hearts tighten. They immediately shut their mouths and carefully controlled the sound of their breathing. They were afraid that they would disturb Chu Xingyun.
"Although this fellow is young, he has the demeanor of a strict teacher. This is really beyond my expectations!" On the spectator stand, the corners of Lei Yuanguang's mouth lifted as he let out a faint laugh.
Hearing this, Yun Changqing and the other two nodded with a look of disbelief.
They did not need to come today.
However, considering that it was Chu Xingyun's first preaching, they were a little worried. Therefore, they came to the Sword Master Peak together to see if they could help.
To their surprise, Chu Xingyun's performance was so mature and experienced that they suddenly had the illusion that the person standing on the podium was not a seventeen-year-old young man, but a peerless powerhouse with a lifespan of a thousand years.
Chu Xingyun did not notice the changes in everyone's expressions. He stood in the center of the podium and said with a serious look, "We are all sword cultivators. Today, I will talk about the Way of the Sword."
The entire place fell silent.
Everyone listened attentively to the story.
"To a martial artist, martial arts is heaven and the Way of Martial Arts is heaven. Everyone's cultivation goal is to climb to the peak of martial arts and be as high as heaven. The Way of the Sword is one of the branches of martial arts.
"A martial artist enters the Way of the Sword with martial arts. A sword cultivator enters the Way of the Sword with the sword. The word 'sword' represents both the Way of the Martial Arts and the martial artist himself.
"The sword is a tool and is originally an external object. However, to a sword cultivator, the sword is like limbs and flesh. The two cannot be separated. Therefore, when one enters the Way of the Sword, the sword is no longer an external object. It has long been integrated into the sword cultivator's body.
"A sword cultivator is a sword, and the Way of the Sword is the Way of the sword cultivator.
"If we separate sword cultivators, they are martial artists. Therefore, the essence of the Way of the Sword is the Way of the martial artist and the Way of the Heavens.
"Therefore, in my opinion, the Way of the Sword is divided into three stages.
"The first level is Man and Sword as One. There is no distinction between man and sword. The Way of the Sword is the Way of the Sword Cultivator."
"The second level is Spirit and Sword as One. Spirit is Wu Ling, and it is Heaven and Earth. In this level, Heaven, Earth, Sword, and Sword, Sword, and Man coexist, thus touching the true essence of the Heavenly Dao."
"As for the Third Realm...
At this point, Chu Xingyun paused for a moment and said seriously, "It's the Swordless Realm!"
"After reaching this realm, to a sword cultivator, no matter how big the world is, everything in the mortal world can be a sword. With a thought, tens of thousands of swords will rise into the sky. With a thought, tens of thousands of swords will be destroyed. With a sword, there is no sword."
Everyone fell into deep thought after he finished speaking. Even the four Sword Masters changed their expressions. They lowered their heads and pondered.
They noticed to their astonishment that Chu Xingyun's words faintly revealed the essence of the Sword Dao. Not only did it break common sense, it even overturned their thoughts.
Especially the last sentence, "With a sword, there is no sword!"
This point seemed to communicate with some kind of mysterious realm. Thinking about it for a moment, it made them feel like they were suddenly enlightened. The ethereal and invisible path of the Way of the Sword was clearly laid out in front of them.
This scene lasted for a long time. Chu Xingyun did not speak and stood quietly to the side.
After a while, the four Sword Masters woke up from their thoughts.
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