Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Chapter 253 You Will Become the Next Sword Master

After shutting the royal visitor out, Yu Yi ignored him, and just poured half a bowl of wine into the bowl in a leisurely manner.

next moment.

He dipped his hand into the wine, wrote the word "sword" on the table, and began to comment on Deng Xia:
"In terms of skill alone, your swordsmanship is really not top-notch."

Deng Xia's expression froze.

But Yu Yi went on to say:

"In the first half of your life, you have practiced at least thirteen low-level sword arts, and... three sword arts."

"Among them, the highest-ranked one is called "Wild Wave Sword Technique", which is the eighth grade in the day after tomorrow."

Deng Xia was surprised.

Yu Yi noticed the traces of thirteen low-level swordsmanship from the swordsmanship he created, which was not beyond his expectation, but he could see through at a glance that he had practiced three swordsmanship, and accurately stated that the highest-level swordsmanship was the highest level among them. The name of that sword technique is really unexpected.

"Senior, have you ever practiced swordsmanship?"

Yu Yi nodded, then shook his head again:

"A few years ago, I borrowed all kinds of ancient books in the Sutra Pavilion of the Jubei Palace, and some of them were related to swordsmanship. Although the old man did not practice it, he also benefited a lot."

Deng Xia smiled wryly:
"Senior is not the first person to see that there are strong traces of sword skills in my swordsmanship, but..."

"In the past, when those swordsmen found out that I incorporated sword skills into sword skills, they all thought I was a heretic, not worthy of calling themselves a swordsman! They belittled my sword skills to nothing!"

"Only seniors have recognized that knife skills and sword skills can be compared by analogy!"

Yu Yi smiled and said:

"Whether you are worthy of the word "swordsman" does not lie in the exquisite swordsmanship, but in the state of mind!"

"You can persevere through repeated negations, and you are already a qualified swordsman!"

Deng Xia trembled when she heard the words of approval, almost moved to tears:
"Previous, senior?"

"You say I'm a qualified swordsman?"

Yu Yi nodded slightly.

Suddenly, Deng Xia was overjoyed, and felt that all the years of persistence and grievances were worth it!
Even the old sword master said that he is a qualified swordsman, so what qualifications do those people in the past have to deny themselves?
But the next moment, he laughed at himself again:
"To tell you the truth, senior, in fact, I can persevere, not all because of how confident I am in this sword technique."

"Actually, if there was a tenth-grade acquired swordsmanship in front of my eyes, I might have given up on it long ago."

"so……"

"The main reason for persevering is still because of poverty!"

Yu Yi's face was calm, and there was no surprise on his face:

"The old man can see it."

"Except for "Frenzy Sword Art", the ranks of your remaining sword skills are all below the seventh grade of Houtian, so you take the sword technique as the main framework and integrate the rest of the sword techniques one by one. This book of swordsmanship in the hands of the old man!"

Deng Xia smiled wryly, and said frankly:
"I come from an ordinary background. My father is a very ordinary veteran soldier who opened a blacksmith shop in a small town. The sword skills I practiced since I was a child were all brought out of the army by him. The highest grade is only the fifth grade of Houtian. "

"Since I was a child, an old grandfather of my neighbor has been telling me stories about the rivers and lakes. Heroes save the beauties, donate righteousness to donate wealth, bond with Jinlan, and punish evil spirits together..."

"This makes me yearn for Jianghu very much!"

"So at the age of 14, I determined to become a swordsman who traveled the world, and left the small town to start my career in the rivers and lakes."

"But after I left the small town, I realized that this Jianghu is far more dangerous than I imagined. There are not so many chivalrous and courageous people. Instead, it is full of intrigue and deceit, and is clearly humble! If you are like me, without status and strength, then You will only be bullied and looked down upon by others!"

"I originally only practiced swordsmanship, but due to mediocre talent and low-level skills, my progress in cultivation was very slow. And my lack of cultivation prevented me from obtaining higher-level swordsmanship!"

"Just like that, I spent eight years in the arena! I didn't make a name for myself, but fortunately I didn't lose my life. After several twists and turns, I managed to save myself from danger one by one."

"When I was 22 years old, an old man in the rivers and lakes was critically ill. He wandered around the rivers and lakes all his life. He was unmarried and had no children. So he asked me to help him collect the corpse. The "Wild Wave Knife Technique" in the coffin was given to me."

"I was originally a swordsman, and I didn't want to practice swordsmanship, but at that time my cultivation base had stopped at the fifth grade of the day after tomorrow for more than a year, so one day after three months, I couldn't help but open the "Frenzied Sword Art"!"

"The secret book of the eighth grade of Houtian is indeed very exquisite, which gave me the urge to abandon the sword and practice the sword for the first time, but I couldn't give up the dream of being a swordsman, so I changed the "Wild Wave Sword Technique" into a nondescript swordsmanship without authorization. !"

"This method is originally an acquired eighth grade, but after nearly 20 years of modification by me, the rank has not risen but dropped, and it has become an acquired seventh grade art!"

"Senior, am I stupid?"

Deng Xia looked at Yu Yi with complicated eyes.

This was the first time he told people about the origin of this sword technique. What moved him was that after he had talked for so long, Yu Yi didn't show a trace of impatience from the beginning to the end!
At this time, Yu Yi smiled kindly:
"Don't underestimate yourself, how can you be considered stupid?"

"You dare to change a skill of the eighth grade of Houtian without authorization when you are at the fifth grade of Houtian. I have to say, you are very daring!"

"On this point, you and the old man are somewhat similar."

"Back then, the old man borrowed ancient books at the Jubei Palace, in order to upgrade the "Yu's Sword Classic" which was originally only a third-rank Xiantian to a fourth-rank Xiantian, so as to be promoted to Zhaixing!"

Deng Xia was slightly taken aback.

Did the old Juggernaut think too highly of himself?
He just changed an acquired eighth-rank kung fu method, and superficially blended many sword techniques into the "Wild Wave Sword Art", and in the end he changed it in a mess. Can you compare him to the old Juggernaut in "The Book of Swords"?
Deng Xia is a very self-aware person, and immediately denied:

"Senior, I am not worthy of your approval."

Unexpectedly, Yu Yi shook his head:
"Changing the exercises is a very bold attempt, enough to be recognized by the old man!"

"but……"

"The way you combined more than a dozen sword techniques into the "Wild Wolf Sword Art" is too superficial, so that not only lost most of the subtleties of "The Wild Wave Sword Art", but also made the sword skills too complicated to be difficult. Coherent, it seems a bit nondescript!"

Deng Xia lowered her head in shame.

But in the next moment, Yu Yi said again:

"But your saving grace is that in this sword technique, the most crucial meaning of stacking waves of "Wild Wave Sword Art" is preserved!"

However, Deng Xia looked puzzled:
"Senior, what is the Profound Truth of Folding Waves?"

How did he not know that there was such a thing in his swordsmanship?
Yu Yi smiled and asked:

"There are 48 moves in this swordsmanship. When you practice swords, do you often feel that a certain sword is more sharp than the previous one?"

"For example, from No.20 to No.20 six, seven swords are swung in succession, and each sword is one or two points stronger than the previous sword? Especially No.20 six, the power of one sword is enough to match The sum of the three swords from No.20 Form to No.20 Second Form?"

"This……"

Deng Xia nodded subconsciously:
"It's like this."

"No. 20 Six Forms is the most powerful form in my swordsmanship, but it is not outstanding when taken alone. You need to use the first few strikes to build up momentum to show your edge!"

Yu Yi explained:
"To put it simply, the latter sword borrows the force of the first few swords to enhance its sharpness. This is the wave of swordsmanship!"

"Theoretically, if you master this mystery, you can infinitely superimpose the edge of your own sword. As long as there are enough waves, then..."

"Houtian beheading Xiantian, Destiny Star beheading Haoyue, neither of these is just a dream!"

"Stacking waves, stacking waves..."

Deng Xia trembled all over, and kept repeating these two words in his mouth. At the same time, his eyes became brighter, as if he had realized something.

Yu Yi watched all this quietly without making a sound.

It is not difficult to see that he admires this middle-aged swordsman very much and is willing to cultivate him.

But at this moment, a cold snort suddenly came from outside the door, interrupting Deng Xia's comprehension!
next moment.

A tall figure in a white boa robe pushed the door open again:

"Yu Yi, in order to point out a little Houtian Qipin, you actually made me wait outside the door for so long!"

"Is this how you treat guests?"

The person who came was a man who claimed to be the king, but his voice was not thick, but very sharp, which made people feel bored.

"..."

At this moment, Deng Xia, whose Enlightenment Sword was interrupted, turned his back to the door, trembling with anger, holding the scabbard with one hand, and the hilt with the other, and slowly pulled out the sword in his hand that was fortunate to be used by Yu Yi !

In Jianghu, there is such an unwritten rule.

Cutting off people's enlightenment is like killing their parents!
Even though Deng Xia knew that the opponent was definitely stronger than him, at least he was an innate master, and ten of him were no match for him, but as a swordsman, he couldn't bear this grievance, and he couldn't lower his head!
The dignity of a swordsman is the same as the sword in his hand, he would rather bend than bend!

Clang——

The sound of the sharp sword being unsheathed rang in the ears of several people, which was sharper than the voice of the coming person!
The visitor looked at this scene with a sneer, and murderous intent appeared in his eyes:
"Ants, dare to draw a sword to this king?"

He slowly stretched out a finger toward Deng Xia's back, and at the same time, his aura was rising steadily, and the aura of the fourth-grade congenital star-picking realm was released without reservation, like a giant mountain pressing on Deng Xia's shoulders , causing his whole body to sink suddenly!
Suddenly, Deng Xia snorted, and a stream of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

But instead of bending his legs and kneeling, he straightened his spine, as if expressing his determination not to give in.

The visitor glanced at Yu Yi, with a look of apprehension on his face.

Although the other party put on an appearance of watching from the sidelines, he knew very well that this old sword master who was very famous in the Jianghu had actually made a move secretly.

Otherwise, the ant whose cultivation base is only the seventh rank of Houtian has probably turned into a puddle of flesh under the pressure of his own aura!
But Yu Yi made a secret move to reduce his aura to the limit that that person could bear, so as to temper his character. This calculation and strength are far beyond his own!

The visitors could also see that Yu Yi was determined to protect Deng Xia today!

If I insist on going my own way, the consequences may be unbearable!
"Yu Yi, it's only been less than ten years since you were promoted to Zhai Xing?"

"In less than ten years, from the beginning of the star-seeking practice to the later stage of the star-seeking, you have surpassed the tens of years of hard work of this king. I have to say that you are a rare swordsmanship wizard!"

"This king is ashamed of himself!"

The visitor lowered his fingers, and his aura weakened a little:

"Come on this trip, Your Majesty asked me to bring you a few words."

"The old sword master wants to enter the capital, and the royal family will not stop him. On the contrary, the entire capital city welcomes your visit! As long as you make a request, His Majesty will try his best to satisfy it, even..."

"If you want to enter the royal family's Sutra Library and borrow ancient books of the fourth or even fifth rank, it's not out of the question!"

"The premise is that you don't make trouble!"

Yu Yi didn't say a word, as if he had never heard of it, he just drank the wine in the bowl, and at the same time stared at the word "sword" written on the table with his finger dipped in the wine.

His silence also intensified the look of fear on the face of the visitor.

It seems...

The old sword master came to Beijing this time, most likely to fight against the royal family!
"That's all the king said, you..."

"Well done!"

"Farewell!"

After leaving the last sentence, the visitor turned and left the house, and disappeared into the tavern after a few steps.

From beginning to end, he did not identify himself.

After the man left, Yu Yi pointed to the word "Sword" on the table and asked Deng Xia:
"How much did you realize?"

Deng Xia smiled bitterly and put the sword back into its sheath:

"Maybe it's [-]%, maybe...less than [-]%."

His comprehension is not outstanding at all, and it was not easy to gain something just after someone interrupted his comprehension.

Yu Yi nodded slightly:

"Your swordsmanship is too complicated, and there are too many 48 moves, so that there are many incoherence, which will be interrupted again and again in the waves."

"If you can reduce the 48 moves to [-] moves, but make the wave stacking smoother, then the level of this swordsmanship will be raised to the eighth grade of Houtian."

"If it is reduced to thirty styles, then the grade will be raised to the ninth grade in the day after tomorrow."

"Twenty styles, ten grades the day after tomorrow."

"Ten styles, you can enter the innate!"

When Deng Xia heard this, a flash of determination flashed in her eyes.

After the old Juggernaut made such a few adjustments, he finally found the direction of his next practice!
He can't repay this kindness!

At this moment, Yu Yi reached out and wiped away the strokes of the word "Sword" on the table one by one, leaving only the word "One" in the end.

He looked at Deng Xia with high hopes and said:
"Deng Xia, if one day you can successfully integrate the Die Lang Profound Truth into one style, then..."

"You will become the next Juggernaut."

"..."

Deng Xia was dumbfounded in fright:

"Sword, Juggernaut?"

"I?"

Senior, are you kidding me?
I'm almost 40 years old, and my martial arts cultivation is only the acquired seventh rank. How can I become a legend like you?

But he didn't have time to think at all, and the next moment he just heard Yu Yi say again:

"Deng Xia, the old man is going to visit the capital this month, and there is a shortage of someone holding a sword by his side."

"You, would you like to accompany the old man?"

Entering Beijing with the old Juggernaut?
Is there anything more glorious than being a swordsman?

Deng Xia only felt that she was dreaming, and she was so excited that she couldn't speak, so she could only keep nodding her head.

But Yu Yi said:
"Don't agree impulsively."

"When the old man enters Beijing, the world will pay attention to him, so as long as he does not do anything out of line, the royal family will probably not make the old man an enemy, so as not to lose the hearts of the people."

"But you will arouse the envy and hatred of others if you accompany this old man to Beijing. I'm afraid you will have to accept temptations from various forces. And your cultivation level is still relatively low, so your life will inevitably be in danger!"

"and……"

"Don't blame the old man for not reminding you, just now that man is from the capital and is a member of the royal family. Because the old man didn't treat you well, he already has the intention to kill you."

Deng Xia's heart tightened, and she curiously said:
"Senior, which prince of Chu is that man?"

Yu Yi smiled:
"My lord?"

"The respect of this person's status is far inferior to all the princes in the entire Chu Kingdom combined!"

"His name is Jing Rang, he is the emperor's uncle, and also..."

"The number one eunuch in the capital."

　status is not good

　　
　
(End of this chapter)