bayedsolid Chapter 173 Do you want to learn? I'll teach you!
Chapter 173 Do you want to learn? I'll teach you!
Then, the cyan sword light shot out from the fingertip, accompanied by a roar that sounded like a dragon but wasn't quite, and slammed hard into the stone wall.
Although Li Jie was deliberately withdrawing the force of his sword strike, it still left a considerable gap in the mountainside.
He frowned and shook his hand, dispelling the remaining sword energy on his two fingers.
No, that won't work...
He was just trying to control the intensity of the sword energy, focusing his power on releasing it at one point without diminishing the sword intent and momentum.
But it was clear that Li Jie's first attempt had failed.
Upon seeing this sword strike, Zhou Ping's face revealed a thoughtful expression.
Something is missing...
What's missing?
As if suddenly enlightened, he tentatively asked Li Jie.
"Is there a lack of ambition?"
Now it was Li Jie's turn to be in a dilemma. Zhou Ping's answer was that it was right, but it still didn't quite hit the nail on the head.
"Well..."
"I sense that your sword intent has become somewhat rigid..."
"Perhaps after so many years without encountering a worthy opponent, you've come to believe that these people are nothing special, and that whoever attacks, I will kill them with a single sword strike..."
"Over time, your sword intent has indeed become perfectly refined, but it's also difficult for you to break free from the cage you've built for yourself... I feel... that's where you're missing the mark."
As he spoke, Li Jie walked to the opening created by the [Two Green Snakes in the Sleeves] he had just released and called out to Zhou Ping.
"Senior, please take a look. Although my control isn't very good, the meaning should be correct."
He stroked the faint blue sword light remaining on the cliff face and spoke slowly.
"I learned this move, 'Two Green Snakes in Two Sleeves,' more than two years ago, but I only began to understand its true meaning after testing my sword with you. I've barely scratched the surface."
Indeed, the [Two Green Snakes in Two Sleeves] technique is like Li Jie's innate skill, something he had already grasped the moment he arrived in this world.
but......
Ever since he learned the "Two Sleeves Green Snake" technique, he has always used it in battle, but it lacks its essence.
This is why Li Jie's cyan sword light is always accompanied by a dragon's roar.
Furthermore, with the development of various powerful moves, the originally unrestrained and extremely powerful sword technique, "Two Green Snakes in Two Sleeves," became a simple means for Li Jie to test the strength of his opponents.
Until yesterday, during his sword-testing session with the Sword Saint... it was only after Xian'er reminded him.
Li Jiecai recalled his fading youthful ambition... that untamed spirit!
Upon hearing Li Jie's voice, Zhou Ping stepped forward and placed his hand on the stone wall that was shrouded in a pale blue sword light.
Wu sensed a fierce aura, full of ambition, emanating from the cyan sword light.
"This is........"
Immediately afterwards, he felt as if he were under the heavens, watching the two serpentine beasts climb upwards fearlessly.
Seeing Zhou Ping lost in thought, Li Jie spoke up to explain.
"Senior, do you know why my sword strike is called 'Two Sleeves of Green Snake' instead of 'Two Sleeves of Green Dragon'?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping shook his head blankly.
In the scene just now, those two snakes clearly had the potential to become dragons, so why did they still stubbornly keep climbing upwards...?
I can't understand...
“Actually, this is the secret of this sword strike…” Li Jie sighed and explained.
"The serpent transforms into a dragon; though the dragon is noble and majestic, it is nothing more than a beast under the command of celestial beings..."
"Only snakes that haven't yet transformed into dragons possess the ambition to climb upwards, the desire to be nothing more than mounts for immortals..."
Gradually, Li Jie seemed to be explaining to Zhou Ping, or perhaps questioning his own heart.
"【Two Green Snakes in the Sleeves】is a sword that cuts through the heart. Humans are emotional creatures filled with complex desires; they feel fear, despair, terror, and hesitation, but..."
"Only humans can properly face these negative emotions," he murmured, stroking the stone wall.
"We sword cultivators fear most the loss of this indomitable spirit. Once that day comes..."
"I'm afraid my path of swordsmanship has come to an end."
“Speaking of which, I also want to thank my senior.” Li Jie turned to look at Zhou Ping.
"You reminded me of the indomitable spirit within me, and I have successfully eradicated my inner fear."
"Our paths of swordsmanship, though of the same origin, are vastly different. I'm sure you understand this better than I do. It's best for me to say more; the more I do, the more wrong I'll become."
"so....."
At this point, he couldn't help but put his arm around Zhou Ping's shoulder and said with a light laugh.
"Senior, would you like to learn this 'Sword of Heart Severance'?"
"I...will teach you?"
..............
In the evening, the six children sat around the table, waiting for Li Jie and Zhou Ping to return.
Strangely enough, after the Sword Saint arranged for them to spar in pairs, he quietly took Brother Li and ran off to the back mountain.
I haven't seen a soul all day...
This put them in a dilemma. Did Commander Ye invite the Sword Saint to teach them, or to teach Brother Li?
Just as they were lost in thought, two figures slowly walked towards them from where the sun was setting.
Seeing the six little ones sitting idly at the table, chins propped up on their hands, Zhou Ping finally remembered that he still had six students...
"Um, sorry, I was so engrossed in practicing swordsmanship all day that I neglected you guys..."
He scratched his head sheepishly and said.
However, after he finished speaking, everyone, led by Lin Qiye, looked on incredulously.
Because they had a vague feeling...
Senior Sword Saint doesn't seem as socially awkward as before.
How could someone say such a long sentence in its entirety without blushing?
I go!
Brother Li is a miracle doctor!
Can it even cure social anxiety?
Seeing the strange looks from the six little ones, Zhou Ping thought he had said something wrong.
Why are you all looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?
Li Jie was the first to react. He patted the young man in black on the shoulder and pulled out a small stool, gesturing for the latter to sit down.
"Ignore them, they're just a bunch of lunatics."
He then walked to the other side, sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat.
Although his body is supported by the vital energy of heaven and earth, he does not feel hungry, and there is no harm in not eating.
But he was really afraid that these brats would talk nonsense again, so he simply sat down with them.
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