Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 10: Maple Fire River, the Final Battle of Top Swordsmen

While Qu Feiyan was copying martial arts, Shen Pingan walked out of the house slowly with a pot of wine.

As his true energy circulated, he leaped onto the roof.

Lying on the roof, sometimes sipping fine wine, sometimes looking up at the stars.

It was just after the New Year, and the night wind was still noticeably chilly, but for Shen Pingan, he hadn't felt so relaxed for a long time.

As a human being, who doesn’t want to live freely?

But in a world where strength is respected, if you don’t have strength, you are like a fish on a chopping board.

Therefore, over the past ten years, Shen Pingan has never been vague in his cultivation.

Apart from drawing the sword every day, the rest of the time is spent on the internal skills.

If not for this, he would not have been able to reach the ninth level of Tongmai Realm at the age of twenty.

Now, after successfully completing the system binding task and increasing strength, Shen Pingan's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

The next day.

When the morning sun first appeared, Qu Feiyan stood in Shen Ping'an's yard, closed his eyes and concentrated, and the route of the internal force circulating in his body had been replaced by the "Innate Formless Divine Art".

But when they were practicing, their brows were all furrowed.

However, as the sun rose higher in the sky, something went wrong with Qu Feiyan's condition in the courtyard.

During the practice, the fluctuations of Qu Feiyan's internal energy became more and more obvious, but compared to before, her pretty face looked a little less pale.

His brows were furrowed, and beads of sweat were beading on his forehead.

At this moment, Shen Pingan, who was lying on a bamboo chair in the yard basking in the sun, suddenly flashed to Qu Feiyan's side and put one hand on Qu Feiyan's shoulder.

As Shen Ping'an's true energy was injected into Qu Feiyan's body, the internal energy in Qu Feiyan's body, which had originally shown a tendency to run wild, quickly stabilized.

Immediately afterwards, Qu Feiyan's originally pale face regained its color.

The originally furrowed brows also relaxed.

Just then, Shen Qingshan entered the courtyard.

When looking at Shen Ping'an standing next to Qu Feiyan and Qu Feiyan with a frown on her face, Shen Qingshan immediately realized the problem.

His originally open mouth immediately closed, and he began to move the latter beside the two people quietly.

Half a minute later, Shen Ping'an took his hand away from Qu Feiyan's back.

After all the internal energy in Qu Feiyan's body flowed back to the lower dantian, Qu Feiyan opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

Shen Qingshan asked, "Cousin, where is Feiyan?"

Shen Pingan glanced at Qu Feiyan unhappily, raised his hand and gently tapped Qu Feiyan's head, who looked frightened.

"I rushed things and made mistakes in my training."

Her head hurt, Qu Feiyan covered her head with her hands, pouted, and her eyes were watery.

Changing the practice method is not an easy task.

The internal strength and true qi cultivated by every martial art in the world are more or less different.

Those who change their practice method must not only be familiar with the practice route of the new method, but also need to fully temper their own internal strength before they can be considered successful.

Qu Feiyan's aptitude is similar to Shen Ping'an's, both are at the level of "one in a hundred", and based on the contact over the past six months, Shen Ping'an estimates that his comprehension has reached the level of "one in a thousand", and his aptitude is even higher than Shen Qingshan.

With such talent, it is more than enough to join a top force like Wudang.

But even so, switching to practicing the "Innate Formless Divine Art" requires gradual progress and cannot be rushed.

This is also the reason why Shen Ping'an only gave the first level of the "Innate Formless Divine Art" to Qu Feiyan, Shen Tiannan and others.

I'm just worried that everyone will become too engrossed in the Earth-level techniques and rush into practicing new techniques.

But Qu Feiyan was young and his mind was unstable. He was only seeking speed when practicing, which led to problems.

After thinking for a while, Shen Pingan instructed Shen Qingshan: "Go to Second Uncle later and tell everyone to be careful when practicing. It's best to find someone to practice with. If you find any problems with the practice, stop practicing immediately."

Shen Qingshan nodded first, then said: "By the way, cousin, Madam Yu is here."

Hearing this, Shen Pingan raised his brows slightly.

Although the Shen family and Shen Ping'an had no previous interactions with geniuses like Zhang Sanniang.

But just because Zhang Sanniang took the initiative to help Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan yesterday, and stopped Shen Tiannan and others to avoid affecting Shen Ping'an's practice, Shen Ping'an had a good first impression of Zhang Sanniang.

Then he nodded and said, "Please come in!"

A moment later, led by Shen Qingshan, Zhang Sanniang slowly walked into the courtyard.

The moment she stepped into the yard, Zhang Sanniang's eyes fell on Shen Ping'an who was sitting on a stone bench under a tree.

Just like yesterday, Shen Pingan was still wearing a black long gown today.

But paired with Shen Ping'an's own handsome face and slender figure, the originally plain-looking clothes suddenly elevated to a higher level.

Although it's not the first time I've seen it.

But at this moment, looking at Shen Ping'an who was holding up the teacup lightly under the tree with a smile on his face, Zhang Sanniang's eyes were still a little dazed.

After getting closer, Zhang Sanniang took the initiative to greet him.

"Master Shen!"

Shen Pingan also responded politely: "Miss Zhang, please take a seat."

After taking a few sips of tea and exchanging a few simple polite words, Zhang Sanniang looked up at Shen Ping'an with tears in her eyes.

"I didn't take a close look yesterday, but I just discovered today that the decoration around Mr. Shen's courtyard is quite elegant."

Shen Pingan responded softly: "The elders in my family are very kind to me. Knowing that I like quietness, they specially built this courtyard behind the Shen family garden."

Zhang Sanniang did not talk much about this issue. After taking another sip of tea, she suddenly sighed.

"Sanniang has lived in the capital since she was young, but she never imagined that there would be a swordsman as talented as Master Shen in this capital."

Shen Pingan picked up the teapot and refilled Zhang Sanniang's cup with tea. He said slowly, "Miss Zhang, you are so kind."

Zhang Sanniang shook her head and said, "At just a young age, he's already pushed his sword intent to perfection. If someone like Master Shen can't be called a swordsman prodigy, how can anyone else be considered one?"

But in response to what Zhang Sanniang said, Shen Pingan just smiled gently and did not respond.

Such a calm demeanor made Zhang Sanniang secretly admire him.

Looking at Shen Ping'an in front of her, Zhang Sanniang couldn't help but feel a strong interest.

But this was only the second time the two met, and they were not very familiar with each other.

Zhang Sanniang didn't want to ask too many questions, so as not to appear to be prying.

After a brief moment of thought, Zhang Sanniang changed the subject and said, "I wonder if Mr. Shen knows anything about the recent news in the martial arts world regarding the duel between Xie Xiaofeng, the third young master of the Divine Sword Villa, and Yan Shisan, the deadly swordsman?"

Shen Pingan nodded slightly: "Of course I have heard of it."

Seeing this, Zhang Sanniang smiled and said, "As far as I know, the two will duel at dusk tomorrow at the Maple Fire River in the eastern suburbs. I wonder if Master Shen is interested in watching the fight?"

"Ok?"

Hearing what Zhang Sanniang said, Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan beside her looked at her sideways.

Shen Qingshan, in particular, looked at Shen Pingan with anticipation. Feeling Shen Qingshan's gaze, Shen Pingan smiled softly and said immediately, "The battle between the two top swordsmen is something I am naturally looking forward to."

Hearing this, Zhang Sanniang smiled and said, "In that case, tomorrow evening, Sanniang will wait for Master Shen by the Maple Fire River to have a chat."

After she finished speaking, Zhang Sanniang gracefully took a sip of the tea in the cup, then slowly stood up and said goodbye.

After Shen Qingshan sent Zhang Sanniang away, he rushed back to the yard immediately.

Qu Feiyan asked curiously, "Sir, weren't you not very interested in the final battle between Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shisan before? Why did you suddenly agree this time?"

In response to Qu Feiyan's question, Shen Pingan slowly said, "I used to be so absorbed in cultivation that I had no time to be distracted. Now that I have achieved something, I don't need to be like before."

"Yan Shisan and Xie Xiaofeng are both well-known top swordsmen. I also want to see what level their swordsmanship has reached."

The world is vast and who doesn't aspire to be at the top?

In the past, Shen Pingan had no choice because he had no strength. All he could do was to participate as little as possible in the affairs of the underworld.

But now, the hidden dragon has emerged from the abyss.

The country is so beautiful, Shen Pingan naturally does not need to be as cautious as before.

As he spoke, Shen Ping'an looked towards the eastern suburbs, his eyes flashing with a hint of anticipation.

The next day.

Eastern suburbs.

Ferries are docked by the shimmering river.

The Fenghuo River, which was rarely visited in the past, is now crowded with people, with figures stretching for miles.

In front of the crowd, there were some people standing in separate groups, with a space left empty around them, showing that these people had extraordinary identities.

In the crowd, a group of warriors holding weapons stood on tiptoe and slowly swept around in front of them, their excitement barely concealed in their subdued voices.

“I didn’t expect that so many experts would come this time.”

"The Iron-hearted Divine Marquis of Hulong Villa, Cao Zhengchun, the Supervisor of the East Factory, the Wood Taoist of Wudang, Yao Yue, the Grand Master of Yihua Palace, Lian Xing, the Second Master, Zhang Sanniang, the Jade Lady, Lu Xiaofeng, and Hua Manlou."

"Yes! Each of those people in front is a master who is on the Bai Xiaosheng Grandmaster List and the Tianjiao List. In the past, they were rarely seen."

"Nonsense! Don't you see what day it is today? This is the final battle between two top swordsmen from the Divine Sword Villa, Xie Xiaofeng, and the deadly swordsman Yan Shisan. Who in the world wouldn't want to come and watch this fight?"

In today's world, there are countless people who use swords, just like the number of fish crossing the river.

However, there are only a few who can become top swordsmen.

Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shisan are recognized as the two strongest swordsmen in the Ming Dynasty today.

In the martial arts world, the two have always been compared.

However, over the years, although both of them are top swordsmen, they have never fought each other.

It was not until three months ago that news of the decisive battle between the two spread in the martial arts world.

For a time, the world was shaken.

Anyone in the world is fascinated by it.

Especially those warriors in the martial arts world who use swords as weapons, all want to watch the decisive battle between the two and gain some insights.

There were people present who were discussing the final battle between Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shisan.

But more people, while waiting, kept looking at the three beautiful figures by the river.

When their eyes fell on those three flawless faces, there was an unconscious touch of intoxication and greed in their gazes.

There are five lists under Bai Xiaosheng.

It is divided into the Weapon List, the Hundred Flowers List, the Prodigy List, the Grandmaster List, and the Celestial List.

In addition, there is a "Chronicle of Jianghu", which records what happened in Jianghu in the past three months.

Among them, the Hundred Flowers Book records all the most stunning beauties in the world.

Just like the two Palace Masters of Yihua Palace, Yaoyue and Lianxing, who were by the river at the moment, and Jade Lady Zhang Sanniang, were all ranked on the Hundred Flowers Chart.

In the past, it was extremely difficult for even one person to catch a glimpse of her beauty.

Not to mention that the three women gathered together today, which was really dazzling.

By the river, Lian Xing frowned slightly, as if she felt the eyes focused on her.

"Sister has never been interested in other things in the martial arts world. Why are you interested in watching the final battle between Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shisan this time?"

Beside him, Yao Yue and Lian Xing were also wearing white palace dresses, but they always had a sense of coldness.

This makes the already beautiful Yao Yue look like a snow lotus on an iceberg, giving people a feeling of being unattainable.

With her eyes closed, Yao Yue replied in a cold voice, "I just felt like it."

Everyone in the martial arts world knows that the Yihua Palace's unique martial arts are the heavenly martial arts "Yihua Jie Yu" and "Ming Yu Gong".

However, few people know that there is also a sword in Yihua Palace.

Yao Yue himself is also proficient in swordsmanship.

However, over the years, Yao Yue, who had a high opinion of herself, was still unable to comprehend the meaning of the sword and make further progress in the way of the sword.

Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shisan are the two most powerful swordsmen in the Ming Dynasty, so naturally they have mastered the sword intent.

Yao Yue's purpose in this trip was to observe the fight between the two and see if he could gain some insights that would help him understand the meaning of the sword.

As her thoughts raced, Yao Yue seemed to sense something and glanced to the side.

What he saw was a beautiful woman with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, dressed in aqua green clothes, holding a white scabbard in her hand, looking at him.

Who else could it be but Zhang Sanniang?
Lady Jade, Zhang Sanniang.

In the Ming Dynasty today, there are many young women with high cultivation levels.

In addition to Yao Yue Lianxing and Zhang Sanniang, there is also the famous Shuijellyfish Yin Ji of Shenshui Palace.

But among them, the most talked about are Zhang Sanniang and Yao Yue.

This is because not only are they both in their prime years and have stunning looks, but they have also both reached the Tiangang realm in their cultivation.

Therefore, when talking about two people, gossipers will always compare them with another person.

There is even a saying that goes "Beautiful Zhang Sanniang, deep in the palace, invites the moonlight to shine on her."

Perhaps it was the competitive spirit among beautiful women, or perhaps it was the fact that when people in the martial arts world talked about Yao Yue and Zhang Sanniang, they would compare them to each other, which made Yao Yue unhappy.

Although it was the first time she saw Zhang Sanniang, Yao Yue already felt a little disgusted with her.

After glancing coldly at Zhang Sanniang, Yao Yue snorted and closed her eyes.

"The Grand Palace Master of Yihua Palace is just as rumored, aloof and aloof! I just don't know how strong he is."

On the other side, looking at Yao Yue who was resting with her eyes closed, Zhang Sanniang chuckled in her heart.

Thinking of the end, Zhang Sanniang glanced in the direction of the capital, but failed to see the person she wanted to see. She could only cast her gaze again towards the swaying river surface.

After a while, just when the riverside was getting more crowded, Shen Pingan and his companions also came slowly from the direction of the capital.

(End of this chapter)