Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 257 Sword Test

In the morning, the cold sun rises in the east.

Li Mingqing got up very early. She just leaned on the bed for a while with her clothes on last night. She closed her eyes for a while when the rooster crowed, and then turned over and put on her shoes.

I went to the mirror and carefully arranged my clothes. I looked at the faded feather makeup in the corners of my eyes and picked up a small pen. I was stunned for a moment and then put it down. I simply washed it all off with a basin of water.

When I went out, the sky was still dim and gray, and a little orange light had just sprouted from the horizon. However, there are already disciples practicing in the courtyard. Among the top 16 in this autumn competition, there are only two people, Li Mingqing and Shen Yao. For Cuiyu, who is now gradually gaining the first place in Bowang, this is considered a small number. A little shame.

The perseverance in those difficult days was now released, and every disciple felt a surge of energy in his heart. It was the time to be united and active.

This scene did not bring out the heartfelt smile of the girl like in the past. She said hello as usual, raised her sword and was about to walk away alone when a disciple handed her a piece of paper.

"The master asked Yang Loujie to contact him and pass it over."

Li Mingqing was startled for a moment, then took it and took a look. It was not a big deal.

"Qing Qing, I would like to ask you one more thing. The most important thing in the sword training academy is understanding. Understanding is divided into learning the sword and using the sword. When it comes time to perform the sword on the stage, it doesn't matter if there are some small deviations in the moves. Remember to put the spiritual energy out. Just let it go. If you have any questions about sword theory, don't be rigid. It's not good to just follow the script. Just tell your usual whims and whims."

After flipping it over, there is still something on the back.

"You seemed to be in a bad mood last night. I thought about it after I left, and I guess I guessed what was going on - there was a meeting at the Immortal Terrace yesterday. Did you come outside the hospital?"

"You don't want to tell me, and I don't know the details, but according to Master's experience, this kind of thing always requires some strategy. If you rely solely on reckless enthusiasm, you will inevitably run into luck. Let's see , you must be out of luck."

"I don't think you should ask Shen Yao anymore. She is ten years older than you, but you didn't see her stupid and sullen look when she first fell in love, and she still hasn't become a serious person now. Two stupid children plus one more like this. Dog-headed military advisor, how could you not make mistakes in this matter?"

"But don't be really sad. Let's let it go for now. When you have some free time in two days, Master will come to help you with your eyes."

Li Mingqing gently pinched the edge of the paper and lowered her eyelids. The last two lines were:

"Don't be nervous about the sword test today. Even if you fail, Master will help you find a way."

"Put on more clothes when it's cold."

It's just such a handy note. Although the old man had been urging her not to be nervous, he himself had obviously been thinking about this matter since he went out last night - Cuiyu's ability to produce a disciple who went to the sword training academy was not only a major event for the sect, but also the true love of the old man. Happy and proud.

Li Yiqing folded the paper and put it away, but she was still a little distracted. The emotions in the past two days had been too boiling, and then suddenly fell, and now her perception was separated by a layer.

But she knew the importance of the sword test, so she carried the sword to a separate courtyard and continued to carve "Yellow Jade".

The girl tried her best to dance the sword, but her mind always wandered to places she shouldn't go, especially the wound she had just cut last night. She couldn't help but wander above it, as if she wanted to find a way to heal it, but as long as she touched it, It made her heart clench a little.

After practicing subconsciously for nearly an hour, it was already bright. Li Mingqing straightened her clothes, picked up her sword and went out.
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Changdao Martial Arts School, West Campus.

"Tuk-tuk."

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"Tuk-tuk."

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“Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk!”

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"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

".what?"

"It's almost noon, you're growing mold in there." Yang Yan frowned and shouted, "Hurry up and practice your sword."

".No practice today."

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"See for yourself first."

"I--"

What would I want you to do if I could see? !

Yang Yan stared, really wondering if Pei Ye was possessed by something evil. He went out yesterday and came back as if his energy had been drained. But he couldn't tie up the young man and force Jian Jing in front of him, so he had no choice but to leave.

In the room, sunlight shines in through the window lattice, and wisps of light and dust float in the air.

The bed was messy and wrinkled from turning over all night long. The boy who had pulled the quilt off his head lay like a zombie, staring blankly at the beams.

There was only silence that had been brewing all night in the room. After a long time, he whispered: "Kitten."

The black cat practices with his eyes closed.

"Kitten~" He turned over and held the black cat in front of him with both hands. The black cat opened a pair of calm blue eyes.

"Why am I still feeling so uncomfortable?"

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"I said no at that time." Pei Ye turned over and complained, "I told you. We are very good friends. She will be very sad if we reject her. From now on, we will never be able to chat happily together again."

The young man felt a deep pressure in his heart and lowered his voice: "You just said, 'If you don't like it, just reject it'."

The black cat closed its eyes again to practice. Since it opened its mouth once the night before, it seemed to have lost interest in this childish thing.

But the boy was just looking for someone to talk to.

"But anyway, I have refused." Pei Ye whispered in a daze, "No matter how uncomfortable it is, I can only get through it now. Qing Qing must be much more uncomfortable than me."

With a sudden tug in his heart, Pei Ye hugged the quilt and curled up, his head half buried in the quilt.

The black cat finally spoke, with a long-lost coldness and interest: "Pei Ye, can you stop acting like a maggot?"

Pei Ye remained motionless and ignored it for the first time.

Then he suddenly heard a subtle greeting outside the courtyard.

"Li Mingqing, are you looking for Pei Ye?" Yang Yan said in surprise.

These words must have made him so depressed that he wanted to avoid them a few days ago, but now his heart was pounding, and he couldn't explain how he felt - he even seemed to feel a surprise.

"No." The girl's voice was even lower, so feeble it made people feel distressed, "I'm here to practice sword practice."

"Oh, I'll call Pei Ye." In Yang Yan's mind, the friends' "sword training" was of course bound to Pei Ye.

"No no! Don't go! I'll just practice by myself."

"Oh." Yang Yan was confused.

The sound disappeared, the familiar footsteps went away, and another familiar footsteps that Pei Ye didn't care about returned to the yard.

Only then did Pei Ye realize that he had suddenly stood up and sat up, and one leg had moved off the bed.

The room was quiet. Amidst the discomfort and depression, the young man's mind began to hang with anxiety again: "Kitty cat, what is she doing at the Changdao Martial Arts School?"

"I'm not looking for you anyway." Black Cat said calmly.

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Pei Ye was stunned for a while, and her heart slowly dropped.     Yes, I'm not looking for him anyway.

If the girl comes to him, he will hide. If she doesn't come to him, he can't even go to the girl. He was not in a position to care about this matter now. He had to break it off cleanly and completely. He had no position to ask the girl what she was doing.

But can't we just ask as a friend? I just saw it and asked casually, isn’t it normal?

Pei Ye was stunned.

No.

You are lying to yourself, you are not really curious, it is just an excuse to continue talking to others.

Pei Ye, you were stupid enough yesterday, you have to act like a man today.

He slowly leaned back and fell back onto the bed again.

On the martial arts field, Li Mingqing was already standing in the center, looking at the ground in a daze.

When she just passed by the west courtyard, she mentioned it in her heart, and for a moment she thought of those days earlier, when the two of them didn't know each other, she lived in the courtyard, and the boy would pass by here in the morning.

This memory made her feel hazy. Now that she was passing by, she didn't dare to look over there, but she vaguely hoped to see that familiar figure by chance. Then. Say a normal hello.

It's sure to make her happy all day long.

But I didn't see it at all.

Instead, he met Yang Yan who was going out. When he asked him, Pei Ye must have been able to hear him inside. Did he feel that he was pestering him again? When he rejected Yang Yan, he should have been relieved.

Li Mingqing was thinking blankly, and suddenly a voice sounded clearly and softly in her ears: "What are you waiting for?"

The girl was shocked and came to her senses. She quickly raised her sword and wanted to give him a sword salute. Then she remembered her master's instructions last night, so she just ignored them, drew out her sword, and paused for a moment.

"Don't be nervous, let's get started." The voice said again.

This important moment came so casually, Li Mingqing was slightly in a daze, raised her sword and made a starting stance.

During the regular selection process of the Sword Xiu Academy, the process was much more complicated and strict, but now all standards only belong to the eyesight of this adult. Li Mingqing has thought about it for a long time in the past few days - the most important thing for this sword performance is to have Shows sensitivity and understanding of the sword.

A [stepping on water to pick off scales] suddenly lit up from Qing Yi.

Talent will naturally be reflected in the process of learning and using the sword. What the girl has to do at this time is to "flexibly use the results of her sword learning."

There are only six moves in total. The girl performs the first time first. The focus at this time is not on whether each move is in place, but on the connection between the two moves. Li Pingqing still focused on what was described in the Sword Classic, and added some intuition from his own experience in using this swordsmanship. He did not deliberately use the amazing ideas shared by Pei Ye to make a big deal.

After using it this time, the voice rang in my ears: "Not bad."

Li Mingqing felt slightly relieved.

Pei Ye's heart tightened.

He just passed by the gate of the martial arts field as if nothing happened.

Get water to wash up.

Holding a basin of cold well water, his hair was as messy as firewood. If he casually glanced inside, the familiar light figure suddenly came into view.

He definitely won't stay, but he always has to fetch water for washing, and he doesn't like to use the well in the yard.

You always have to pass by when fetching water, and it doesn't matter if you take a casual look. However, the moment he saw the girl dancing with a sword, he froze and understood the purpose of the girl's visit.

He attended the meeting yesterday, and Sui Zaihua was in a dark place near him, monitoring all strangers who approached. The girl's intention to enter the Sword Academy has been mentioned for a long time.

So. Today is such an important day for her.

What she was doing now was something so important to her.

It almost affects the height and destiny of a lifetime.

Pei Ye's heart suddenly tightened and he stood quietly for a moment. He immediately ran back to the yard and put down the water. He casually picked up the sword, stretched his body, walked quietly into the martial arts field, and stood in the corner.

I didn't consider how inappropriate this behavior was for a moment.

At this time, watching the girl stop her sword and stand still after dancing seriously, the young man frowned and tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword.

——There are at least five things wrong with the drill just now.

Two things were excusable, two things he had mentioned to her before, but it was difficult to change them even if he thought about it, but the remaining one would definitely deduct points.

Li Mingqing really didn't notice anyone coming in behind him - it was normal for people to come in and out of the martial arts field.

At this time, she took a deep breath and raised her sword again.

The second time was a set of sequences arranged by herself. This set of moves was not very effective in actual combat, but it did solidly demonstrate her thinking and acumen about swords, and it was suitable for use in the test here.

I just mastered [Washing Tree Bronze Shadow] and haven’t had time to compile it yet. The order now is: [Unmoving and Dangerous Wind], [Walking on Water to Pick Scales], [Broken Leaves and Waves], [Hiding Clouds to Catch Birds], [ Sweeping fire through the waterfall].

The breeze shakes quietly, and the thin blade is silent. In the two consecutive transformations of lightness and strength, the girl's control and spiritual understanding of the sword are fully revealed, and more importantly, the arrangement reflects the deep understanding and understanding of the sword. magical effect.

After this set was used up, the place became quiet for a while.

Pei Ye's eyebrows were straightened, and his heart slowly rose - there were at least thirteen mistakes this time. But fortunately, the stunning colors are also eye-catching enough. As far as the admission test is concerned, this time is actually better than the first time.

Because mistakes can always be corrected, the upper limit of talent is firmly set there.

But it's also more dangerous.

Pei Ye knew that what was reflected in this time must have impressed the adult, but he also clearly saw that the girl still had some difficulty in grasping this set of things.

It's not that you don't have enough talent, but that you lack enough time to accumulate and temper.

Then when the old man questioned him further, whether the girl could catch it became a high-hanging question.

Be quiet for a moment.

Pei Ye couldn't hear anything, but the old man's voice sounded in the girl's ears again: "There was a jump between your second move and your third move."

The girl was suddenly startled.

"At the fourth move, it fell back again." The old man continued in a calm voice, "It's good that you handled such a sudden change very smoothly. But I want to take a clear look. The three moves go straight up and down. .”

The girl felt relieved.

The old man's question is a deep dive into this set of sword moves, because "smoothness" will cover up many problems. The old man wants to lift this veil and see whether the underlying skeleton is vague or solid.

And she certainly built it clearly and distinctly.

Now he used the middle three moves again. This time, [Broken Leaves Returning] stood out so clearly.

The girl slowly sheathed her sword, suppressing her somewhat heavy breathing, and her eyes brightened slightly.

Pei Ye didn't know what kind of questions she received, but he clearly saw the sword being drawn this time, and he couldn't help but clenched his fist in excitement.

Really precise and beautiful.

Then there was another moment of silence, and the old man's next words rang in the girl's ears: "This sword move seems to be fundamentally different from the other four moves. Can you answer it for me with your sword?"

(End of this chapter)