Free Web NovelThe rooms for the top three of the Qianlong Assembly were larger, and so was the space in the sword field.
Ying Bing had just opened the door to the sword field, took out her Tai Bai Sword, and put away the smile in her eyes; the Master of the Gui Palace's seriousness towards martial arts unconsciously enveloped her in a sacred aura of mastering truth.
Facing the biting spring wind, she suddenly recalled, in a trance, the days when she taught her Disciples at the Gui Palace.
Was she too strict back then?
Would a gentler teaching method be better... She was about to turn back.
Suddenly, her body stiffened slightly, as she found a chest leaning against the back of her head, and a hand, with a mind of its own, resting on her waist.
The entire action was smooth and seamless.
The Ice Cube, Master of the Gui Palace, was inexplicably embraced by him from behind.
“Aren’t we learning sword?”
“Maybe... I want to charge up first?”
Li Mo didn’t even report before charging now.
Because he himself hadn't reacted in time.
Imagine, the morning light is just right, the spring breeze is gentle, a peerless beauty's skirt flutters, leaving you with a slightly lonely silhouette.
Who could resist that?
Xiao Li didn't even need to ask himself if he could resist; did he even need to ask?
“...”
Ying Bing lowered her eyes slightly, her lips pressed together, not moving.
Embraced by him, she felt warm, and could faintly hear a heartbeat, she wasn't sure if it was hers or his... She thought expressionlessly about how to teach him later, but couldn't help but let her mind wander.
Was this considered... gentle teaching?
If so, did wearing those strange socks during Dual Cultivation count?
After all, when she used her Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, especially the Vermilion Bird Form and the King Peacock Form, Xiao Li’s Yi Soul fluctuations would indeed be much greater... The Master of the Gui Palace was thinking when she suddenly shivered slightly, shrinking her neck; her feigned seriousness, which she had used to trick herself, instantly melted away.
“Li Mo, isn’t your hammer made into the Tai Bai Sword?”
Ying Bing said, holding the Tai Bai Sword.
“Yes, isn’t it in your hand now?”
“Then this...”
“It's a hammer treasure!”
“...”
The Ice Cube’s eyelashes trembled slightly; she really wanted to believe his nonsense, but first, the Panjie Meteor Hammer shouldn't be able to partially use Heaven and Earth Dharma Form.
“We’re going to learn sword later, the hammer first... put it away.”
“The hammer treasure is quite clingy to me; it’ll make a fuss later.”
The God Hammer Little Overlord appeared serious, but was actually panicking inside.
Some things are faster than thoughts, and it’s not a question of whether he wants to or not.
“...Then I’ll first teach you the essentials of the Shenxiao Demon Subduing First Form.”
Ying Bing didn't want him to talk anymore, because every time he opened his mouth, his breath made her ears feel like little bugs were crawling on them.
“This sword technique has been modified by me, with subtle differences.”
“Body before intent, no self in intent to replace heaven; here, body before intent must still be achieved, but thereafter, one must guide the heavenly will with one's own intent.”
“The original Shenxiao Demon Subduing was a selfless sword, completely conforming to the heavenly trend; after modification, one must guide the heavenly will with one's own intent...”
“What does 'body before intent' mean?”
Xiao Li was still learning very seriously.
If he wasn't serious, the Ice Cube might not be willing to let him embrace her for teaching next time.
It was another tiny detail!
The Ice Cube gently explained to him:
“Body before intent means that before your thought even settles, your body can make the best response; this is the key to the entire Divine Firmament Heavenly Heart Sword.”
“I should learn this very quickly.”
Li Mo nodded confidently, lowering his eyes to look at her delicate collarbone.
Just as he was speaking, there was a knock on the door from outside; Du Wufeng and Xie Xuan had found the room of the Qianlong Third and were knocking.
One was a Divine Craftsman who had forged swords his entire life, and the other was Qianlong Second who had studied swords his entire life.
As they looked at each other, they both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
“Grandmaster Du, there seems to be no Sword Qi or Sword Intent fluctuations inside the room.”
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How did Han Xianzi teach sword? It was very strange.
Finally, to prevent the God Hammer Little Overlord from going astray, Xie Xuan still knocked on the door at Du Wufeng's unspoken signal.
“Hmm? Du Lao, Brother Xie, what are you doing here?”
Li Mo poked his head out of the door, looking at the two of them with confusion and some displeasure.
Xie Xuan lightly coughed: “We didn’t disturb Brother Li, did we?”
“A little, I was originally learning so intently, completely engrossed.”
Du Wufeng sighed slightly in his heart, wondering why Xiao Li was so bad yet loved to learn.
Xie Xuan's nickname was Sword Fanatic, but he wasn't to this extent, was he?
Although it was a bit sudden, Li Mo still invited the two in.
“Brother Li, weren’t you engrossed? Why don’t you have a sword in your hand?”
Xie Xuan sat down, asking with a slightly strange expression.
“I have no sword in my hand, but a sword in my heart.”
“But how do you learn that way?”
“Heh heh.”
“?”
Xie Xuan felt that Xiao Li’s gaze was a bit pitying, which was, quite impolite.
It was the first time he had been looked at with such a gaze when discussing the Dao of the Sword with someone.
“Du Lao, you came to...”
“I want to persuade you to let the Celestial Human Divine Sword return to Celestial Human City. If the God Sword is in your hand and you encounter an opponent without a Divine Weapon, you won’t be able to take it out. If your opponent also has a Divine Weapon, can you guarantee a beautiful victory?”
“You haven’t held the God Sword for long, and you don’t primarily cultivate the Dao of the Sword. How will you cope then?”
Du Lao's words were sincere.
Li Mo asked calmly: “Who are all the people who can wield Divine Weapons?”
Du Wufeng saw what he was thinking, but didn't expose it:
“Just that I know of, there are seven. One is Qianlong Thirteenth, the chief Disciple of Fangzhang Island, who has the Divine Weapon, the Mother-Child Star Moon Halberd, forged by an overseas Divine Craftsman. It is not well-known in the Central Plains, but it ranks thirty-third on the Divine Weapon Record.”
“The National Academy’s Clear Qi Universe Brush is wielded by the Great Yu’s top scholar.”
“Ning Que of the Penglai Star Sect has the Qinghai Yinyue Qin; Tian Miao of the Yantian Sect has the Yantian Jade Plate; Sikong Liang of the Bandit Sect... Monk Guankong of the Dragon Elephant Ancient Temple, and also Xie Xuan, whose Ancestral Master’s sword can also be considered a Divine Weapon...”
“And also our Crown Prince Jiang Yu, who has the number one Divine Weapon, the Eight Wildernesses Six Harmonies Seal.”
“These people can at least unleash three to four tenths of a Divine Weapon’s power.”
Li Mo silently wrote down those names in his heart.
Hmm, some didn't need to be written down, he was already very familiar with them.
These would be his main opponents in the Qianlong Assembly; without the hammer treasure, it would still be very challenging.
“Is Brother Xie considered a strong one among them?”
“Are you forgetting, I am Qianlong Second.” Xie Xuan’s mouth twitched.
“Sorry...”
Li Mo thought to himself that Brother Xie indeed lacked the gravitas of Qianlong Second, and then cupped his hands again:
“Thank you, Du Lao, for informing me!”
Du Wufeng took a sip of tea: “If you change your mind, this old man can find you a hammer for the competition.”
“No need.”
Li Mo glanced at the Ice Cube standing quietly there, his expression solemn:
“I still want to continue learning sword with her.”
“?”
Why was this kid so persistent?
Was his interest in the Dao of the Sword really that great? So engrossed?
