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

Chapter 145 The Secrets of Emei
Noticing the commotion behind him, Liu Zhengfeng turned around with some confusion.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Miejue said in a deep voice, "It would be best if Elder Liu went in first to inform Young Master Shen!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengfeng was taken aback.

Liu Zhengfeng and Miejue had known each other for some time. Although they were not close friends, Liu Zhengfeng was clear about Miejue's character and way of doing things.

I have never seen such proper etiquette as today.
But thinking about the identity of the person in the courtyard, Liu Zhengfeng felt relieved.

"Then I'll trouble you to wait here for a moment, nun."

After saying that, Liu Zhengfeng turned and went into the courtyard.

After Liu Zhengfeng entered the courtyard, Miejue took a deep breath.

If anyone else were here, they would surely have noticed a hint of unease and tension on Extinction's face.

Inside the courtyard, upon learning that Miejue had actually waited for him outside, Shen Ping'an chuckled inwardly, then slowly said, "Please come in, Abbess."

As soon as she finished speaking, Miejue stepped into the other courtyard.

"This humble nun greets Young Master Shen!"

Upon approaching, Miejue bowed slightly in greeting.

"Please, nun!"

Shen Ping'an gently raised his hand in greeting.

Extinction nodded and sat down opposite Shen Ping'an.

However, after sitting down, Miejue's gaze swept back and forth between Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang.

Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang were both seasoned veterans, and upon noticing Miejue's gaze, they understood her meaning perfectly.

The two then gestured to Shen Ping'an and got up to walk outside the courtyard.

However, after Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang left, Miejue's gaze swept over Zhang Sanniang and Yaoyue and the others once again.

Miejue wasn't stupid. Just from the temperament and appearance of Zhang San Niang, Yao Yue, and Lian Xing, Miejue could tell that the three women were no ordinary people.

Furthermore, the three women stayed by Shen Ping'an's side the whole time, which clearly showed that they had a close relationship with him.

Extinction could subtly ask Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng to temporarily leave, but dared not openly ask Zhang San Niang and the others to leave.

After a moment of contemplation, Miejue stood up again, bowed to Shen Ping'an, and said, "To be honest, I have come to ask you for a favor, Young Master Shen."

Shen Ping'an remained calm and did not immediately agree to Miejue's request. He simply sipped his tea quietly, waiting for Miejue to finish her sentence.

Upon seeing this, Miejue said, "To be honest, Young Master Shen, there is a secret within our Emei sect that only the successive leaders of the Emei sect know. This secret is that if one day our Emei sect declines, we can find the secret to revitalize our Emei sect within our sect's most treasured weapon, the Yitian Sword."

"But Emei has lost many talents. Since a hundred years ago, the sect has gradually declined and can now barely maintain the second rank."

"Although things have improved somewhat in recent years under the care of this humble nun, it is still difficult to revive Emei."

"It is just that my aptitude is limited. Although I have been the sect leader for more than 20 years and have obtained the Heaven Sword, I have never been able to figure out the secrets within the Heaven Sword."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ping'an immediately understood what "Extinction" meant.

After glancing at the Heaven-Slaying Sword in Extinction's hand, she asked, "So, Master, you mean you want my help?"

Extinction nodded and said, "This humble nun is dull-witted and cannot comprehend the method for revitalizing Emei within the Yitian Sword. However, Young Master Shen is a sword prodigy with unparalleled talent, far surpassing this humble nun. If Young Master Shen is willing to help, this humble nun believes that he will surely be able to comprehend the secrets within the Yitian Sword."

Finally, Extinction added, "After it's done, whatever the request, as long as this humble nun can fulfill it, I will not hesitate."

However, Shen Ping'an wasn't particularly interested in Extinction's last words.

Even at its peak, Emei had almost nothing that Shen Ping'an could find appealing.

However, the words about extinction did pique Shen Ping'an's interest somewhat.

"After the battle at Bright Peak, the Emei Sect also obtained the cultivation method of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, as well as a large amount of money and martial arts. With these things, given time, the revival of Emei will not be a problem. Why is the Master in such a hurry?"

Extinction sighed and said, "Greed knows no bounds. If it were just the other martial arts and money from Bright Peak, that would be one thing. But I was blinded by greed and copied the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth with several other sects."

While Heavenly Rank martial arts are excellent, one must also consider whether one has the life to cultivate them.

If the Emei Sect had secretly obtained the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" manual, that would be one thing.

Unfortunately, on that day, in addition to the Emei Sect, the Northern Shaolin, Wudang, and Kongtong Sects also obtained the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" manual.

Even now, there are still many rumors circulating in the martial arts world.

In addition, over the past few months, Miejue discovered that the difficulty of cultivating the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" far exceeded his expectations.

Even now, Miejue has not been able to successfully cultivate the first level of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

What does it mean that a Heaven-rank martial art that cannot be cultivated remains in Emei? Even Miejue doesn't know.
It's as if Miejue herself brought back a fuse that would wipe out the entire Emei sect.

The impermanence of life is vividly reflected at this moment.

Before the existence of Heaven-Rank martial arts, Miejue was obsessed with it.

But when she actually obtained a Heaven-rank martial art, Miejue was filled with anxiety and unease every day.

After all, the Emei Sect is not like Wudang or Northern Shaolin, which have enough foundation and strength to protect the "Great Shift of the Universe".

Therefore, he feared that one day this Heaven-rank martial art would bring disaster to the Emei Sect. Understanding Miejue's meaning, Shen Ping'an couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Compared to other sects such as Kunlun and Kongtong, Miejue was indeed a rare example of clear-headedness.

After a moment's hesitation, Shen Ping'an said, "Since you trust me, I may give it a try, but I cannot guarantee the final result."

Extinction said with delight, "Whether it succeeds or not, the promise I just made still stands."

As she spoke, Miejue handed the Heaven-Slaying Sword, which she was holding in her left hand, to Shen Ping'an with both hands.

Shen Ping'an did not respond, but simply raised his hand and wrapped the Yitian Sword with his true energy, then drew it into his hand.

After slowly scanning the scabbard of the Yitian Sword with his gaze, Shen Ping'an grasped the hilt with one hand and drew the Yitian Sword from the scabbard.

"Yan!"

In an instant, a deep yet clear sword sound emanated from the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

If it were last year, Shen Ping'an might have shown joy at the sight of the renowned Heaven-Slaying Sword.

But after acquiring the Yixi Sword, in Shen Ping'an's eyes, the Yitian Sword was barely considered decent.

True energy slowly flowed into the Heaven-Slaying Sword through the hand holding the sword.

However, as the sword energy flowed, Shen Ping'an did not sense anything unusual.

Then, the sword intent flowed, and after the sword intent was also injected into the Heaven-Slaying Sword, a sword shadow nearly a foot long suddenly condensed at the tip of the sword.

It was only after the sword intent was successfully injected into the Heaven Sword that Shen Ping'an quickly discovered the problem with the Heaven Sword.

Shen Ping'an nodded in response, saying, "This Heaven-Slaying Sword does indeed have a problem."

Extinction's eyes lit up: "Please enlighten me, Young Master Shen."

Shen Ping'an said calmly, "I just tried it with sword intent and true qi respectively. At first, when the true qi was circulating, everything was normal, but when the sword intent filled the sword, I found that there was a space of about four inches inside the Yitian Sword where the sword intent could not pass through."

It must be said that the material of this Heaven Sword is indeed quite unique.

When the true energy circulates, everything is unobstructed, and no problem can be detected at all.

If Shen Ping'an hadn't achieved the pinnacle of sword intent and attained an extremely refined level of control over it, it would have been difficult for him to discover the problems contained within the Heaven-Slaying Sword based on these subtle differences in the operation of his sword intent.

Then, Shen Ping'an looked at Miejue and said, "If I am not mistaken, the secret of the Heaven-Slaying Sword that the nun mentioned should be hidden here."

"However, if you want to understand the details, the only way is to destroy this Heaven-Slaying Sword. It depends on whether the nun is willing to do so."

Although the Heaven-Slaying Sword cannot compare to Shen Ping'an's One Night Sword, it can still be considered a divine weapon.

It is something that no ordinary craftsman could forge.

If the Heaven-Slaying Sword is destroyed, and a skilled craftsman cannot be found to reconnect it, it will have to be sent to the furnace to be reforged.

Whether the Heaven-Slaying Sword will still possess the same power of self-generated sword energy at that time depends on luck.

Upon hearing that the Heaven-Slaying Sword needed to be destroyed, Miejue immediately hesitated.

The Heaven-Slaying Sword is the sacred weapon of the Emei Sect, but it is also one of the tokens of the sect leader, making it exceptionally significant.

However, this hesitation did not last long before Miejue's face hardened.

Weapons are ultimately just inanimate objects. If the secret of the Heaven-Slaying Sword can be unlocked, the Emei Sect will have a chance to revive.

Extinction clearly distinguishes which is more important.

Thinking of this, Miejue said in a deep voice, "I would like to ask Young Master Shen to take action."

Seeing that Miejue agreed to destroy the Heaven-Slaying Sword, Shen Ping'an nodded and said, "In that case, I will not stand on ceremony."

As he finished speaking, Shen Ping'an slowly ran two fingers of his left hand along the blade of the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

Once his fingers were four inches from the hilt of the sword, Shen Ping'an's sword intent and true energy circulated within his body and then gathered at his fingertips.

A few breaths later, as Shen Ping'an flicked his finger, the Heaven-Slaying Sword in his hand made a clanging sound and then broke into two pieces.

Upon witnessing this scene, Miejue couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

However, as a divine weapon, the Heaven-Slaying Sword is exceptionally tough. Not to mention Extinction, even an ordinary Celestial Realm martial artist would find it difficult to destroy it.

Only a weapon of the same divine power can cut through this Heaven-Slaying Sword.

So, at first, Miejue thought Shen Ping'an was going to use the Yixi Sword to cut the Yitian Sword in two.

Who would have thought that a mere flick of the finger would break the Heaven-Slaying Sword in two?

Upon seeing this, Miejue couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Young Master Shen's strength is truly astonishing."

Knowing the meaning of "extinction," Shen Ping'an chuckled inwardly.

While the Heaven-Slaying Sword is indeed tough, the people of the Emei Sect clearly do not know how to nurture a sword.

Without the infusion of true energy, it is now a lifeless object.

As Shen Ping'an focused his attack on a single point, combined with his perfected sword intent, he attacked the weakest point, making it easy to break the opponent.

Lowering his head, under the watchful eyes of Miejue and the others, Shen Ping'an, while circulating his true energy, actually pulled out a neatly folded sheepskin scroll from the broken sword's edge.

(End of this chapter)