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

Chapter 83 Qinglong Club, Tickets
In Yan Shisan's perception, the sword energy in Shen Ping'an's body was rising at an extremely terrifying speed.

The second level of sword intent.

The third level of sword intent.

When the sword energy in Shen Pingan's body stopped rising, Yan Shisan almost gasped and said in surprise, "Fifth level of sword energy!"

If Yan Shisan could accept that Shen Ping'an could directly enter the second level of sword intent when he comprehended the sudden rain sword intent, then now, after comprehending the second sword intent, the sword intent directly entered the fifth level, which made Yan Shisan a little difficult to accept.

For a moment, Yan Shisan suddenly staggered a little.

Looking at the figure in front of him, as tall as a pine tree and surrounded by sword energy, he couldn't help but whisper in a trance.

"Has the gap in talent become this big?"

Yan Shisan comprehended the sword intent at the age of eighteen, and it took him twenty years to reach the fifth level of sword intent.

But what about Shen Pingan?
From comprehending the sword intent to entering the fifth level of sword intent, it only took a hundred breaths in total.

Twenty years of hard work is not as much as what others earn in a hundred years.

Who in the world can accept this?
After a while, as the sword energy in his body completely calmed down, Shen Pingan smiled as he felt the two sword intents slowly flowing in his dantian.

"Not bad luck."

You must know that there are thousands of artistic conceptions in the world, and although they are all artistic conceptions, they have different strengths.

Just like the sudden rain sword intent and the drizzle sword intent, no matter which sword intent is pulled out alone, under the same sword intent realm, it may not be as good as Shen Ping'an's sky-cutting sword intent or even the fast sword sword intent.

But what is unique is that the sudden rain sword intent and the drizzle sword intent come from the same source, and can be used together in battle to complement each other.

When Shen Ping'an was fighting, the sword force could sometimes be like a river pouring down from the sky, and sometimes like a continuous drizzle, making it difficult to resist.

When both of these sword intents can reach the perfect state and are used properly, their power will be even greater than the perfect level of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent.

But unfortunately, the seed of the Swift Sword's sword intent in Shen Ping'an's body has not yet been fully nurtured. It is difficult to nurture another sword intent seed with just the perfect level of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent.

Only after the cultivation of the fast sword and sword intent seed in his body is completed, can he continue to cultivate the next sword intent seed.

As the thought came to mind, Shen Ping'an's internal energy began to surge.

The sword-shaped true energy surged and instantly condensed into a barrier made of true energy around Shen Ping'an.

There was a whistling wind around his body, which soon dried up his clothes and hair that had just been wet.

As he turned around and returned to Qu Feiyan's umbrella, the true energy of the first level of Guiyuan Realm in his body finally calmed down.

However, just when Shen Ping'an was about to invite a few people to go down the mountain to find another place to hang out, a hoarse voice suddenly came into Shen Ping'an's ears.

"You've just comprehended the sword intent and you've already reached the fifth level. How did you do it?"

Shen Ping'an looked over when he heard the voice, only to see that Yan Shisan's eyes were dim and there was still an expression of disbelief on his face.

Shen Ping'an's mind flashed and he immediately understood the situation.

In response to this, Shen Pingan brewed his words for a moment and then said, "Senior Yan has filtered the two sword intents that I just comprehended. The first one, the Sudden Rain Sword Intent, is a new sword intent that I was able to comprehend today."

"As for the second time I comprehended the Drizzle Sword Intent, this wasn't my first time comprehending it."

Yan Shisan was stunned for a moment, then he said in surprise as if he had thought of something: "This isn't the first time I've realized it. What do you mean?"

Shen Ping'an nodded slightly.

"As the senior just said, the sword path is unique, and so is the sword intent."

"In fact, if one sword intent fails to reach perfection, mastering multiple sword intents is not a good thing for a swordsman."

"This Drizzle Sword Intent is a sword intent that I once comprehended but voluntarily gave up.

Now, I am merely retrieving this sword intent, which is naturally different from the sword intent I just comprehended."

Although Shen Pingan's statement was false, it was also true.

Even with Shen Ping'an's current talent and attainments in swordsmanship, when he first obtains the sword intent, he can at most make the new sword intent reach the second level of sword intent.

It is impossible to directly enter the fifth level of sword intent, even if one's comprehension reaches the level of "one in a million".

If one day, with the help of the system, Shen Ping'an's understanding can reach "the best in the world", perhaps it will be possible to achieve this.

After Shen Pingan finished speaking, Yan Shisan let out a long sigh: "So that's how it is."

Being able to reach the fifth level just after comprehending the sword intent is really too shocking.

Even Yan Shisan couldn't help but feel uneasy.

And Shen Ping'an's current statement is obviously more acceptable to Yan Shisan.

After understanding the reason, Yan Shisan's mood gradually calmed down and he returned to his previous cold and indifferent state.

After taking in Yan Shisan's reaction, Shen Pingan smiled softly in his heart, then set off with a few people to go down the mountain.

They were just going on a picnic to relax, so naturally they were not moving quickly.

Walking in this sudden rain and facing the wind has a different feeling.

Walking past a low puddle, Shen Qingshan glanced at Qu Feiyan, then suddenly stepped into the puddle, splashing water towards Qu Feiyan.

But the next second, he was stopped by the true energy around Qu Feiyan.

After glancing at Shen Qingshan sideways, Qu Feiyan snorted.

"childish"

But as soon as the words fell, to Shen Qingshan's surprise, one of his feet also stepped into the puddle, and while the water also splashed towards Shen Qingshan, the sword intent and true energy in his body circulated and turned into a stream of sword energy.

The sword energy surged, breaking the true energy around the unprepared Shen Qingshan.

Without the protection of true qi, Shen Qingshan's clothes were immediately wet by the flying water.

Shen Qingshan was so angry that he clenched his fists tightly, used his lightness skills and chased after Qu Feiyan.

Seeing this, Qu Feiyan laughed and rushed forward with sword energy under his feet.

Looking at the two people chasing and playing in the mountains, Shen Pingan not only did not stop them, but watched with interest.

Even Yan Shisan's eyes were now fixed on the two people chasing in the distance ahead.

When they reached a fork in the road halfway up the mountain, Shen Pingan and the others suddenly raised their heads as if they had noticed something.

I saw a few people walking slowly on another small path down the mountain.

One of the two leaders had silver hair cascading like frost and snow, and a silver-plated mask covering his face, giving him an extraordinary temperament.

The other man was in his eighties, dressed in a plain white linen robe, and exuded a certain elegance from head to toe.

Behind these two people were several servants.

Like Shen Pingan and the others, the two of them also had an invisible air shield around them to isolate them from the rain.

Walking on this muddy path, not only my body but even the soles of my shoes were not stained with mud.

Shen Ping'an's eyes swept over the two of them, seeming to be thinking about something.

Just when Shen Pingan and the others noticed the two of them, the two people who were slowly walking down the mountain path also looked up at Shen Pingan and the others.

Immediately, the masked man and the old man opposite actually nodded in response.

Seeing this, Shen Pingan also nodded in response with a smile.

As the two sides were walking, they almost simultaneously stepped onto the steps down the mountain from the confluence of the path.

However, as the two sides got closer, without the shelter of the rain, the old man subconsciously glanced at Shen Pingan and the others again.

But the next second, as if he had noticed something, the old man's gaze, which had originally passed by, suddenly returned to Yan Shisan.

After a few breaths, the old man's originally warm smile froze, and there was a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

It was not until Yan Shisan's eyes swept over him that the old man came to his senses. He smiled politely and retracted his gaze.

But when he turned his head, his eyes unconsciously glanced at Shen Pingan, as if he was thinking about something.

At the same time, after walking side by side with Shen Pingan on the steps for a while, the masked man slowly spoke: "I never thought that I would meet other people who enjoy the rain on Tianzhu Peak."

"Meeting is destiny. I happen to have a pot of fine wine. Would you like to share a drink?"

Hearing this, Shen Pingan chuckled and said, "The sudden rain hasn't stopped yet, it's really nice to have a glass of water and wine."

A moment later, in the pavilion on the mountainside, as both parties sat down, a servant behind the man opened the wooden box he had been holding, revealing the wine jug and wine glass inside.

When the peach-colored wine was poured into the cup, the masked man opposite raised his glass lightly.

"Please!" Shen Pingan raised his glass to signal, then placed it to his lips. After sniffing it gently as if tasting the aroma of wine, he said, "Hundred-year-old peach blossom wine is quite rare."

A voice with a hint of laughter came from under the man's mask.

"Being able to tell the age of a wine just by smelling it, it seems you have quite an understanding of fine wine."

Shen Pingan responded modestly: "Not bad!"

After a light taste, Shen Pingan changed the subject and looked at the old man opposite.

"Speaking of which, I would like to offer a toast to you, Senior. If it weren't for your information, I'm afraid my life and death would be in jeopardy on Guangmingding."

Hearing Shen Ping'an's words, Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan standing behind him changed their expressions slightly, and couldn't help but look at the old man opposite in surprise.

The masked man and Bai Xiaosheng were also a little surprised, but they didn't show it on their faces.

Bai Xiaosheng looked at Shen Pingan with a smile on his face and said, "I wonder how you can be sure that the note was left by me?"

Shen Pingan smiled and said, "I wasn't sure before, but now I can be sure."

After hearing this, Bai Xiaosheng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he understood that Shen Ping'an had never guessed who left the note before, and what he said just now was just a trick on him.

In response, Bai Xiaosheng said in a strange tone, "Mr. Shen, is it possible that he has been lying to everyone he meets lately?"

Shen Pingan shook his head and said, "I'm not that idle, but there's no such thing as help without a reason in this world. If someone left a message to inform me that day, they must have had some ulterior motive."

"If that's the case, then the other party must have taken the initiative to show up like today. I only need to ask the person who took the initiative to approach me. Whether I can get the answer or not, there's no loss at all, right?"

Bai Xiaosheng nodded and said, "Indeed."

As he spoke, Bai Xiaosheng raised the wine glass in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.

After three cups of wine, the rain was still pouring outside.

But the sky became a little darker.

Putting down the wine glass in his hand, the masked man looked at Shen Pingan.

"After Wudang, I wonder what Master Shen's plans are next?"

Hearing the man's question, Shen Pingan paused for a moment, holding the wine glass, and then said, "The Shen family has moved to Yuyang City. After this Wudang matter is settled, we will return home."

The man nodded and said, "Before, the Shen family was in the capital. Although they were in the martial arts world, due to the special situation of the imperial city, they were only wandering on the edge of the martial arts world."

"This time, we moved to Yuyang City, which means we have fully entered the martial arts world."

"Furthermore, with a swordsmanship prodigy like Master Shen, the Shen family, which was once unknown, will probably become the number one swordsmanship family in the Ming Dynasty in the future."

"Not to mention the things I need to deal with, I'm afraid there will be many people coming to challenge me in the future. There will indeed be a lot of things to deal with."

What the man said was not wrong.

After moving to Yuyang City, the Shen family had a lot of things to do.

After all, the Shen family has now become a first-class force because of Shen Pingan.

The promotion of a force is not something that can be achieved simply by saying it.

When any underworld force is promoted, in addition to informing the imperial court, the new force also needs to host a banquet for all parties.

After the Shen family mansion was built, the first thing to do was to choose an auspicious day to host a banquet for all the second-rank forces within the Shen family's sphere of influence, and then announce that the second-rank forces would pay taxes to the Shen family every month in the future.

It seems simple, but in fact it still requires checking the account books of various forces and determining the authenticity of these account books.

All these things added up will definitely not be completed in just one or two months.

Shen Ping'an must also return to the Shen family to take charge, in order to prevent anyone from playing some tricks in secret.

As for the challenge the man mentioned, this is inevitable.

For some ambitious people in the world, the best way to become famous is to stand on the shoulders of celebrities.

Even the two top forces, Wudang and Northern Shaolin, have many challengers coming to challenge them every year.

Especially the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation of Northern Shaolin, there is an endless stream of people going to challenge it.

But once you can get through, it will be recorded by Bai Xiaosheng in the "Records of Jianghu" and become famous all over the world.

Shen Ping'an is a top-ranked person on both the Tianjiao List and the Grandmaster List, and he is the most popular person today.

After the Shen family is established, it will inevitably attract some sword-fighting warriors to come and challenge them.

Without waiting for Shen Ping'an's response, the man suddenly reached into his arms, took out something and placed it on the table. With a flick of his fingers, a burst of energy burst out, and he pushed the object in front of Shen Ping'an.

Shen Ping'an lowered his eyes and saw a white token on the table.

The token is covered with dense patterns, just like blue clouds.

A lifelike green dragon head is meticulously carved.

Shen Ping'an placed the wine glass on the table. When the wine glass touched the stone table, the token on the table was lifted to the other side by an invisible force.

On the other side of the token, in addition to the same blue cloud pattern, there was also a word "Ling" written in iron and silver.

Looking at the token on the table, Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan looked puzzled.

But Yan Shisan, who was leaning against the pillar of the pavilion with a sword in his arms, had a flash of light in his eyes.

When he looked up at the masked man, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Taking his eyes off the token, Shen Pingan said calmly as usual: "Sir, you took out this White Azure Dragon Token. Are you trying to get me into the Azure Dragon Society?"

When Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan heard Shen Ping'an mention the "Bai Qinglong Chief Order" and the "Qinglong Society", their expressions suddenly changed, as they were puzzled just now.

Thirty years ago, the demonic sects in the Ming Dynasty were not dominated by the current forces such as the Round Moon Sect and the Ming Cult.

The largest demonic sect is the Qinglong Society, one of the top forces.

As a top force, the Qinglong Society's actions were unpredictable, making all the forces in the Ming Dynasty at that time fear it like a tiger.

Legend has it that the members of the Qinglong Society never hesitate to do anything, and the rule of the Qinglong Society is that if you work for the Qinglong Society and fail, you will die!

Therefore, no one who works for the Qinglong Society dares not to do their best.

Although the Azure Dragon knows how to do things, it does not abide by benevolence, righteousness, and morality, and it cannot be measured by right and wrong, good and evil, black and white.

But every time the Qinglong Society appears, it is bound to stir up a storm in the world.

Perhaps it was because the Qinglong Society acted too arrogantly. As the scandals of the Qinglong Society in the martial arts world were exposed, the Qinglong Society gradually became notorious from its original top force, and everyone wanted to kill it.

In the end, even the imperial court was alarmed.

No one knew what exactly happened, but the imperial court, which never got involved in the affairs of the martial arts world, actually took the initiative to step forward.

They joined forces with the four top forces at that time, Yuanyue Sect, Cihang Jingzhai, Northern Shaolin, and Shenjian Villa, as well as a number of first-class forces to encircle and suppress the Qinglong Society.

That battle also caused heavy casualties to the Qinglong Society, which was almost destroyed and disappeared from the scene.

Unexpectedly, the person sitting opposite Shen Pingan at this moment was actually a member of the Qinglong Society.

"It seems that he has been oblivious to worldly affairs for ten years since he drew his sword, but in fact, he can recognize the White Azure Dragon's chief commander at a glance, even though most people cannot. I have to say that Master Shen's vision and knowledge are surprising to me."

Shen Pingan said calmly, "The affairs of the Azure Dragon Society are not a secret. They are even recorded in the "Records of Jianghu" of Bai Xiao Pavilion. There is also a description of Bai Qinglong's First Order. Anyone who is willing can remember it."

The man shook his head and said, "The Jianghu is constantly changing, with newcomers replacing old ones. Even if there are still records in Baixiao Pavilion, how many people can pay attention to a force that everyone hated decades ago like Master Shen?"

Then, the man changed the subject and said, "Since Master Shen recognized this White Azure Dragon's Chief Order, I wonder what he thinks of the Azure Dragon Association?"

In response to the man's question, Shen Pingan said calmly: "I don't know the reason, so I won't comment."

Perhaps Shen Ping'an's reply was a bit unexpected, and the man's eyes couldn't help but show a strange color.

Then, a smile appeared under his mask.

"After Master Shen returns to the Shen family and finishes his work, there might be some interesting things happening in the martial arts world. However, it's hard to enjoy them alone, so I want to invite Master Shen to watch a few plays with me, just to relieve my boredom and kill time."

Shen Pingan picked up the token on the table and played with it for a while before saying slowly, "A white dragon token is just a ticket to the show. I'm a little flattered."

The man did not respond to Shen Ping'an's words, but slowly stood up and turned to walk out of the pavilion.

Bai Xiaosheng and several others followed suit.

But when he stood up, Bai Xiaosheng couldn't help but glance at Yan Shisan who was standing beside him again.

When the few of them rushed into the pouring rain outside and their figures gradually began to blur, the man's voice came into the pavilion again.

"I will notify you when the big show begins. Once Master Shen has learned more about the Azure Dragon Society, I will wait for your evaluation of it."

(End of this chapter)