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

Chapter 16 Sincerity in the Sword, Sincerity in the Heart

"Mr. Shen's words today have enlightened Sanniang. It's getting late now, so I'll come visit you again tomorrow."

Shen Ping'an nodded and said, "I will prepare the bed for you to come."

Zhang Sanniang nodded, waved to Qu Feiyan beside her, and turned to walk out of the yard.

Looking at Zhang Sanniang who was about to leave with Shen Qingshan, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Yao Yue and Lian Xing.

Originally, when they saw Shen Ping'an and Zhang Sanniang standing together by the Maple Leaf River today, they both thought that Zhang Sanniang and Shen Ping'an had a close relationship.

Judging from the polite conversation between the two just now, it is absolutely impossible that they are in a relationship between a man and a woman.

For a moment, when Yao Yue looked at Zhang Sanniang, she felt that Zhang Sanniang was not as annoying as before.

However, as Zhu Wusi and others were about to step out of the courtyard, the true energy in Shen Pingan's body suddenly began to circulate.

The next second, a voice sounded quietly in Yan Shisan's ears.

"If others can't cure your illness, Senior Yan, you can come and try my help."

When Yan Shisan heard the sound, his body suddenly froze.

After turning his head and taking a deep look at Shen Ping'an, Yan Shisan nodded and walked out of the yard again.

With the current cultivation and strength of Zhu Wusi and others, if they wanted to, no movement within a radius of ten feet could be hidden from them.

Not to mention the fluctuations of true energy coming from Shen Ping'an's body and Yan Shisan's strangeness.

But since Shen Ping'an was communicating with Yan Shisan alone using Qi transmission, he naturally didn't want them to know what they talked about.

Although they were curious, they couldn't open their mouths and ask.

After everyone left, Qu Feiyan, who had been standing obediently on the side, stepped forward and began to pick up the tea sets on the table.

"Young Master had previously asked Lu Xiaofeng to relay a message to them, saying that they could challenge him after they reached the third realm of the sword path. But why didn't he mention the challenge to Xie Xiaofeng?"

Shen Pingan chuckled and said, "Your reaction is quite quick."

Qu Feiyan chuckled and said, "Isn't it because Feiyan has been with you for a long time and understands you well?"

I have to say that although Qu Feiyan is young, she has a very smart heart.

Even Zhu Wusi and others failed to notice the details, but Qu Feiyan discovered it.

Shen Pingan thought for a moment and then said softly: "Xie Xiaofeng is now undoubtedly the top swordsman in the Ming Dynasty who can be on par with Yan Shisan."

"However, compared to swordsmen like Yan Shisan, Ximen Chuixue, Ye Gucheng, and Lang Fanyun, Xie Xiaofeng lacks a bit of sincerity in the way of the sword. He is unable to be sincere in both his sword and his heart."

"As for his character, not to mention compared to Yan Shisan, even compared to Ximen Chuxue and Lu Xiaofeng, who are younger than him, he is far behind."

"It was also because of his state of mind that Xie Xiaofeng became tired of the martial arts world and became depressed for a long time."

"Even now, I still carry a heavy air of decadence."

"Although I have talent, I don't have the ambition to be the best."

Qu Feiyan suddenly realized, "I was wondering why he always had such a sad face."

Shen Pingan's tone was a little more sad: "In the vortex of the martial arts world, sometimes the most difficult level is often your own."

"Given Xie Xiaofeng's current situation, if he can overcome his own hurdle, he will naturally transform from a cocoon into a butterfly."

“By then, even if Fengrui hides his true intentions and doesn’t say anything, he will come to me on his own initiative to learn the Dao of the Sword.”

"If you can't overcome your own hurdle, it will be difficult for you to make any further progress in swordsmanship. You will remain at your current level. Even if you come, you won't be qualified to let me draw your sword."

After explaining to Qu Feiyan, Shen Pingan looked outside the yard.

"Next, it depends on the response to what we did today!"

Thinking of this, Shen Pingan suddenly felt a little more expectant.

At the same time, the area in front of the Shen Mansion was no longer deserted as before, but had nearly a hundred warriors gathered there.

A group of people blocked the door of the Shen family, neither going in nor going in. They gathered in groups of three or four and talked in low voices.

Occasionally he would look up towards the gate.

This made all the members of the Shen family feel uneasy and they didn't understand what was going on.

As soon as Shen Tiannan stepped out of the door, a member of the Shen family immediately came to his side.

"Master, more and more people are gathering here, and there are many masters of the Xiantian Realm and Guiyuan Realm among them. What should we do?"

Shen Tiannan asked anxiously, "Why are there so many people coming here all of a sudden?"

"I don't know either! But the people on duty today said that Qingshan had gone to Ping'an's yard with a few people. Could it be that these people were coming for Ping'an?"

When it came to Shen Pingan, Shen Tiannan's expression also changed.

However, before Shen Tiannan could think about it, he turned his head quickly as if he had noticed something, and saw Shen Qingshan and others.

However, when Shen Tiannan noticed Zhu Wusi and Cao Zhengchun following behind Shen Qingshan, Shen Tiannan's face changed drastically.

Being in the capital, how could Shen Tiannan not know Cao Zhengchun and Zhu Wusi?
At the same time, Shen Qingshan also noticed something strange at the door.

Looking at Shen Tiannan with a strange expression, Shen Qingshan shook his head gently and pressed one hand in front of him, signaling Shen Tiannan not to move rashly.

Seeing this, Shen Tiannan could only suppress the shock in his heart and asked the other members of the Shen family who were blocking the gate to retreat to both sides.

Facing the warriors gathered outside, Cao Zhengchun, Zhu Wusi and others pretended not to hear anything and walked straight out of the gate of the Shen Mansion.

As soon as Cao Zhengchun stepped out of the gate, people from the East Factory immediately came to greet him.

The eunuch who had recognized Shen Qingshan by the river immediately leaned over to Cao Zhengchun and pointed at Shen Tiannan.

After a few breaths, Cao Zhengchun looked at Shen Tiannan with a smile on his face.

"I'm sorry for bothering you today. I hope Patriarch Shen won't blame me."

Who is Cao Zhengchun?

The governor of the East Factory was so powerful that he could make things happen in the capital.

At this moment, he took the initiative to come forward and talk. Even Shen Tiannan couldn't help but feel a little flattered, and quickly responded carefully.

After Cao Zhengchun, Zhu Wusi also exchanged a few polite words with Shen Tiannan in a gentle manner.

Next to him, Yan Shisan was still thinking about what he had just seen and heard in Shen Ping'an's courtyard.

After a while, Yan Shisan turned his head and looked at Xie Xiaofeng, whom he once regarded as his lifelong enemy.

But at this moment, as Xie Xiaofeng's figure came into view, Yan Shisan's pair of black eyes were like a clear spring without any ripples.

However, Xie Xiaofeng could clearly feel that when Yan Shisan looked at him at this moment, he no longer had the resolute and vigorous fighting spirit that he had at the Maple Leaf River.

Seeing this, Xie Xiaofeng, who was also a swordsman, knew that Yan Shisan in front of him had changed.

In other words, Yan Shisan's goal has changed.

Faced with Yan Shisan's transformation, Xie Xiaofeng suddenly felt a sense of anger at being looked down upon.

But before this hint of anger rose, Xie Xiaofeng suddenly thought of Shen Pingan.

The anger in my heart quickly dissipated like flowing water.

A pure swordsman will often have a sharper mind.

Just like at this moment, Yan Shisan could clearly feel the decadence coming from Xie Xiaofeng.

If it were before, Yan Shisan might have felt dissatisfied facing the now decadent Xie Xiaofeng.

But now, Yan Shisan suddenly felt a little disappointed.

Disappointment at Xie Xiaofeng in front of him. "I can't control my new sword moves. How can a swordsman win if he can't even control his own sword moves?"

"Today, the outcome between you and me is still undecided."

"Half a year from now, if I can survive his attack, I will come find you again."

"But next time if you're still like this, you'll definitely lose."

After he finished speaking, Yan Shisan turned his head and looked at Shen Qingshan.

He coughed twice again, then jumped up and flew across the sky like a wild goose.

Looking at Yan Shisan walking away, Xie Xiaofeng said nothing. He bowed to Zhu Wusi and the others, then turned and walked towards the street.

Just the steps give people an inexplicable feeling of heaviness.

After leaving with Yan Shisan, Yao Yue left without saying a word, taking Lian Xing away.

The remaining few people also greeted Shen Tiannan politely before leaving one after another.

Yan Shisan, Xie Xiaofeng and others left.

But the warriors gathered at the door were constantly thinking about what Yan Shisan had just said to Xie Xiaofeng.

Considering Cao Zhengchun and Zhu Wusi's attitude towards Shen Tiannan just now, many people sensed something different.

Some people with sharp minds looked at Shen Tiannan and others standing in front of the Shen Mansion, and an idea involuntarily popped up in their minds.

"The Shen family is likely to rise."

After Shen Qingshan told Shen Tiannan everything that happened today in detail, Shen Tiannan, who understood the whole cause and effect, was in a daze.

After a while, Shen Tiannan asked uncertainly, "In other words, Ping An's swordsmanship is now higher than both Yan Shisan and Xie Xiaofeng?"

Shen Qingshan said proudly: "That's right, my cousin said that if Yan Shisan can enter the third realm of swordsmanship, the realm of unity between man and sword, he will be qualified to take my sword."

"Sigh~"

Hearing Shen Qingshan's words, sounds of gasps of shock came from the mouths of the Shen family members around him.

Whether it is Shen Tiannan or other members of the Shen family.

Although I have learned from Shen Ping'an that Shen Ping'an's current strength is unmatched.

But in the end it was just a concept.

How can it compare to the impact of today's events?

Even someone as strong as Yan Shisan has to bow his head in front of Shen Pingan.

What about other people?
"Okay, okay! With Ping An here, who in the entire capital can bully our Shen family at will?"

After coming to their senses, all the Shen family members were very excited.

Even Shen Tiannan was shaking with excitement at this moment.

"God bless my Shen family!"

The wind in the rivers and lakes always blows fast and fiercely.

Especially when it comes to celebrities, the speed at which news spreads is often astonishingly fast.

Not to mention that the people involved this time are Yan Shisan and Xie Xiaofeng, who are almost at the top of the world.

Even though it was late at night, all kinds of news were still spreading in the capital at an extremely fast speed.

Hulong Villa.

Within the main hall.

at the same time.

In the main hall of Hulong Villa, Zhu Wusi sat upright on a high platform.

Unlike when he was by the river and at the Shen family before, Zhu Wushi restrained his aura.

Sitting on a python chair made of pure gold, Zhu Wusi exuded a strong sense of dominance from head to toe.

On Zhu Wusi's desk, pages of paper were covered with tiny handwriting.

If Shen Qingshan and Qu Feiyan looked at the papers on the table, they would definitely find that what was recorded on them was all kinds of information about their Shen family over the past ten years.

Not only does it contain information about all the members of the Shen family, but it also contains detailed records of the conditions of each shop under the Shen family.

In terms of the level of detail, it is not much different from the Shen family's own records.

However, Zhu Wusi did not pay much attention to the other members of the Shen family and the revenue of the shop.

From beginning to end, Zhu Wusi's gaze was fixed on the information of only one person.

"Shen Pingan!"

However, the paper recording Shen Ping'an's information contained far less information than that of other members of the Shen family.

The man was wearing a crescent-shaped long gown. Although he was dressed as a man, it could not hide the charm between his eyebrows and the delicate skin on his neck.

It was Shangguan Haitang, the "No. 1 Xuan" among the four secret agents of "Tian", "Di", "Xuan" and "Huang" in Hulong Villa, who was taken in by Zhu Wusi since childhood.

Before reaching the steps, Shangguan Haitang bowed and said, "Foster father, there is news."

As he spoke, Shangguan Haitang raised a bamboo slip in his hand above his head.

Seeing this, Zhu Wusi raised his right hand and pointed it towards Shangguan Haitang.

As his five fingers bent and his true energy circulated, a suction force suddenly burst out from Zhu Wushi's palm, sucking the bamboo slips in Shangguan Haitang's hand into his hand.

When the paper in the bamboo tube was pulled out, the information recorded on it was also very little, just a few lines.

Looking at these few lines of small words, Zhu Wusi's eyes were dim and unclear, making it difficult to guess what Zhu Wusi was thinking.

However, Zhu Wusi's clenched fists showed that his inner state at the moment was not as calm as he looked on the surface.

After a while, Zhu Wusi gently raised his hand, and the paper in his hand, wrapped in true energy, flew in front of Shangguan Haitang below like a feather.

This move alone is enough to show that Zhu Wushi's control over his true energy has reached the level of being able to do it as easily as with his own arm.

"Let's see!"

Shangguan Haitang caught the paper.

After quickly scanning the above content, Shangguan Haitang's eyes narrowed and she couldn't help but speak.

"For ten years, he has been training since the morning hour, practicing the Sword Drawing Technique for nearly five hours every day, regardless of weather. This person has incredible perseverance."

It is difficult for ordinary warriors to practice diligently day after day for ten years even if they have mastered heavenly martial arts.

Not to mention that he was practicing a common martial art like "Sword Drawing".

It can't be done without great perseverance.

Then, Shangguan Haitang frowned and looked up at Zhu Wusi on the high platform.

"However, according to the information recorded, Shen Ping'an has been staying in the capital for the past ten years, rarely going out, and has no other teachers. He has only practiced the Shen family's martial arts and the 'Sword Art'."

"The highest level of Shen family's martial arts is only Xuan level, and the 'Sword Drawing Technique' is even lower Huang level, which is very basic."

"Can these things alone really allow one to enter the realm of the unity of man and sword in the way of the sword?"

Facing Shangguan Haitang's question, Zhu Wusi hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Yes, but it's difficult."

At the end, Zhu Wusi seemed to feel that this description was not enough, and added: "And it is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

(End of this chapter)