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

Chapter 136 Sword Ten: Sky Burial
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At the same time that Wuhen Gongzi was killed, a system notification popped up in front of Shen Ping'an.

After glancing briefly at the system notification, Shen Ping'an turned and walked towards Yaoyue and the others.

At the same time, Lianxing waved to signal the disciples of Yihua Palace to dispose of Wuhen Gongzi's body.

After the disciples of Yihua Palace quickly moved away Wuhen Gongzi's body, Lianxing's gaze fell back on Shen Ping'an, and she asked with some confusion, "Since Young Master Shen had already poisoned him, why didn't you just let him leave and wait for the poison to take effect?"

Shen Ping'an shook his head and said, "The poison was just a backup plan. Rather than waiting for a backup plan, it's better to deal with it head-on and everything will be fine."

Shen Ping'an always judged things by their actions, not their intentions.

From the moment Wuhen Gongzi secretly poisoned him, regardless of his motives, in Shen Ping'an's eyes, Wuhen Gongzi was already an enemy.

If it weren't for his curiosity about "A Rain of Flowers and Money," Shen Ping'an would have already taken action the moment he discovered the poisoning by the Master Wuhen in the restaurant.

How could they have been allowed to live until now?

Hearing Shen Ping'an's explanation, the three women all looked at him in surprise.

It seems unexpected that someone of Shen Ping'an's age would be so cautious in his actions.

Shen Qingshan and Qu Feiyan, on the other hand, had gotten used to it.

After all, if Shen Ping'an hadn't been careful, he wouldn't have been able to come up with the method of delivering two blows to the chest and one to the head as a finishing move.

Having dealt with the troublesome Young Master Wuhen, the group chatted for a while before dispersing.

Shen Ping'an then took advantage of the inspiration he had gained from "A Rain of Flowers and Money" to return to his room and ponder it.

Although low-level martial arts are divided into grades, the difference between martial arts such as low-grade Earth Rank and mid-grade Earth Rank, which are only one grade apart, is not too great.

But Heavenly Rank martial arts are different.

In the realm of Heavenly Rank martial arts, the changes brought about by each advancement in rank can be described as earth-shattering.

Therefore, the internal energy circulation routes involved in each Heavenly Rank martial art are extremely complex and mysterious.

Each advancement to a higher level may involve dozens of hidden meridians within the body.

With Shen Ping'an's current understanding of martial arts, medical skills, and swordsmanship, it wouldn't be difficult for him to create a martial art that reaches the lower rank of the Heavenly Realm.

However, for Shen Ping'an, the "Ethereal Sword Technique" was the sect's most treasured martial art left by Shen Ping'an for the Shen family, and he wanted it for the Shen family members to practice.

Shen Ping'an's original intention in creating this sword technique was to provide a direct path for the Shen family to enter the world of swordsmanship.

The same applies to Sword One through Sword Nine, and Sword Ten naturally needs to have the same effect.

It is also because of the special nature of the "Ethereal Sword Technique" that Shen Ping'an has not yet figured out the direction of "Sword Ten".

During these past few months, Shen Ping'an would also constantly ponder the direction of Sword Ten in his spare time.

With all these factors accumulating to a considerable degree, Shen Ping'an could be said to have everything ready except for that one spark of inspiration.

Ten years of drawing the sword must have been arduous and exhausting.

Thanks to the tempering he had undergone in the past ten years of drawing his sword, Shen Ping'an's temperament had become more resolute, and he was also able to calm his mind and enter the state of drawing his sword in a very short time.

Shen Ping'an named this state "egocentric state".

When in this state of self-absorption, Shen Ping'an can quickly reach the sage mode of having a calm mind and reciting sage's name as if it were Buddha.

It's like sleeping alone in a vast valley, where apart from your own thoughts, it's hard for any other disturbances to arise.

In an instant, thoughts flowed like a spring, and ideas drifted like floating clouds.

As the thought arose, the sword moves, mental techniques, and key points of the "Nine Styles of Famous Swords" flowed through Shen Ping'an's mind like water.

Various ideas about "Sword Ten" kept popping into Shen Ping'an's mind, but they were quickly rejected by Shen Ping'an himself.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared in Shen Ping'an's mind.

"The Heart Sword Realm is a state where one has a sword in hand and a sword in heart, but the way of the sword is without trace and there are no fixed moves."

"If that's the case, why can't we incorporate sword techniques into esoteric arts or even formations, like Young Master Wuhen's 'Rain of Flowers and Coins'?"

"Using oneself as the foundation, and true qi and sword qi as the array, thus allowing the cultivator to step into the realm of controlling the sword with the mind?"

The moment this thought appeared, it seemed to take root in Shen Ping'an's mind.

At the same time, Shen Ping'an's reasoning began to shift, combining his knowledge of array formations and swordsmanship to make deductions.

Gradually, the true energy in Shen Ping'an's middle dantian began to circulate within his body according to the cultivation path of the "Ethereal Sword Technique".

The hidden meridians within the body are gradually opened up through the circulation of true qi.

As Shen Ping'an's thoughts became clearer, the speed at which his internal energy circulated also increased.

The Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent and the Swift Sword Intent, which were originally located in the dantian, were also attracted and began to float out from the dantian, circulating together with the true qi.

Gradually, a terrifying pressure spread out from Shen Ping'an.

In just a few breaths, it filled the entire room and began to dissipate outside.

At the same time this pressure was released, Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan, who were cultivating outside the house, both felt a chill down their spines.

Over time, their instincts kicked in, and without a second thought, the two of them used their lightness skills to dash away into the distance when they sensed that familiar pressure.

Almost as soon as the two moved to the archway where the inner and front courtyards met, the doors of several rooms nearby opened. Zhang San Niang, Yao Yue, and Lian Xing rushed out of the houses, their eyes all fixed on the room where Shen Ping An was.

They were clearly also alarmed by the aura and pressure emanating from Shen Ping'an's room.

At this moment, Zhang San Niang seemed to sense something and suddenly looked behind her.

But then they saw Qu Feiyan waving at them.

Despite her doubts, Zhang San Niang began to move towards Qu Feiyan.

Upon seeing this, Yaoyue and Lianxing followed closely behind.

Upon approaching, Zhang Sanniang immediately asked, "Young Master Shen, are you practicing some kind of special martial art?"

Qu Feiyan shook her head and said, "I don't know."

"Ok?"

The three of them looked puzzled in response to Qu Feiyan's reply.

Qu Feiyan explained, "Whenever the young master gains some insight, he will exude this terrifying pressure during his cultivation, just like now."

"At this time, you must not get too close, otherwise you may easily be injured by the aura that the young master carries when he is cultivating."

Shen Qingshan, who was standing to the side, nodded in deep agreement.

Seeing the experienced demeanor of the two, Zhang San Niang and her two companions, though still filled with doubts, could only suppress them for the time being and wait quietly with Qu Feiyan and the others.

Half an hour later, just as Qu Feiyan had said, the pressure emanating from Shen Ping'an's room was becoming increasingly intense.

The intense pressure forced Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan to begin circulating their inner energy to resist it.

For the three women who invited the moon, they were still able to accept it calmly.

After all, this kind of pressure was far less than the pressure Shen Ping'an exerted when he used the "Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique" on Xie Wangchen of Shenjian Villa at the Shen family.

Just then, a powerful wave of air suddenly spread from inside the house, and a voice that seemed to have existed since time immemorial suddenly rang out from inside.

"Sword Ten, Sky Burial."

The moment the sound appeared, a series of loud sword cries suddenly emanated from inside the house.

The next instant, the house where Shen Ping'an was located collapsed with a roar, stirring up a cloud of dust.

After a short while, once the dust settled, the group was able to see the situation inside the house clearly.

But Shen Ping'an was sitting upright on the bed, and within a ten-foot radius around him, dozens of sword shadows, each ten feet long, moved swiftly.

The chilling and terrifying sword energy echoed around.

The sound of swords ringing out that the group had just heard was clearly coming from these sword shadows.

"Sword Ten, my cousin actually created Sword Ten of the 'Ethereal Sword Technique'."

Looking at Shen Ping'an, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed surrounded by sword shadows, Shen Qingshan couldn't help but murmur, and a look of joy quickly appeared on his face.

Zhang San Niang raised her eyebrows slightly: "Sword Ten? The 'Ethereal Sword Technique' created by Young Master Shen for the Shen family?"

The group had been traveling together for two months. Every day, Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan would take time to practice, so the three of them naturally knew that Shen Ping'an had created this "Ethereal Sword Technique" specifically for the Shen family members.

At this moment, Yaoyue seemed to have discovered something, and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

"Hmm? The trajectories of these sword shadows are strange!"

Upon hearing Yaoyue's voice, the others also looked at the sword shadows swirling around Shen Ping'an.

However, Lianxing, Qu Feiyan, and Shen Qingshan could not detect anything unusual.

All I could feel was how fast and rapid these sword shadows moved.

Instead, Zhang San Niang, after observing for a while, exclaimed in surprise, "These sword shadows actually contain the power of a sword formation?"

With a hint of amazement on her face, Yaoyue said, "To actually think of integrating a sword formation into one's own martial arts, this guy's talent in swordsmanship is truly terrifying."

Although Lianxing couldn't see anything clearly, she couldn't help but nod when she heard Yaoyue's words. She looked at the fierce sword shadows around Shen Ping'an, feeling both awe and disbelief.

Zhang San Niang sighed and said, "I suddenly understand why Shenjian Manor regards Young Master Shen as a great enemy."

Upon hearing this, the others were stunned for a moment before realizing what Zhang San Niang meant.

Yaoyue said in a deep voice, "It is said that this 'Ethereal Sword Technique' can help cultivators advance all the way to the second realm of swordsmanship."

"In other words, all disciples of the Shen family will have a great chance to enter the path of swordsmanship and become masters of the sword."

"This is just the martial arts he created when he was young. If he were to create more martial arts in a few years, who knows what kind of earth-shattering martial arts he would create."

"With such a prodigy in swordsmanship, the rise of the Shen family is inevitable."

"The key is his age now; it's inevitable that he'll reach the Celestial Realm in the future."

“Once he reaches the Celestial Realm, with him protecting the Shen family, the Divine Sword Manor will inevitably be overshadowed by the Shen family.”

"If it were me, I certainly wouldn't be able to sit idly by and watch a force in the martial world keep pressing down on my Yihua Palace."

(End of this chapter)