"Esteemed seniors, please forgive this junior for showing off."
Qi Yan was impulsive by nature and had always liked to take the lead. With his master Cang Song's approval, he borrowed a standard-issue Ten Refinements Sword from one of the Golden Cauldron Sect disciples outside. Drawing it, he gave the blade a light flick with his index fingernail, and a clear, ringing sword chant lingered in the air without end.
He was familiarizing himself with the characteristics of the weapon in his hand so that he could use it to better effect.
Killing Intent filled his face. With relaxed shoulders and broad strides, he extended the longsword in his hand, and a sharp, brief sonic boom suddenly erupted.
Sword light blazed forth like a cold star in the darkness, growing from small to large as it gradually gave off a brilliant radiance that shone into the depths of everyone's eyes.
"Fine swordplay."
The moment Qi Yan made his move, the entire hall burst into applause. His technique was a reversed move from the Life-Taking Chain Swordplay, pouring his strongest internal force into the sword to unleash the fastest sword speed and the brightest sword light.
That single move was enough to render the Golden Cauldron Sect disciples silent. Compared to it, the swordplay they had learned was no different from dung beside jewels.
Qi Yan smoothly sheathed his sword. Though his expression remained unchanged, the self-satisfaction in his bull-like eyes was impossible to hide.
His temperament was impulsive, and he loved fighting and violence. He was not the sort of disciple the Wudang Sect favored at all. Yet because his talent was good and his comprehension exceptional, Cang Song had ultimately taken him into Shangqing Abbey, where he had mastered a full set of martial arts.
The Life-Taking Chain Swordplay