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Chu Jiantian is at the fourth level of Bone Forging, Zheng Yunyi is at the second level of Cloud Ascension. Sword Cultivator are also known for their strong combat power, so in theory, Zheng Yunyi should have no chance at all.

However, in a first-time match, Zheng Yunyi is often the one to win.

The strategy of the Scheming Sect is particularly advantageous in the initial battle when the enemy's strength is unknown.

For example, what everyone sees as Sword-Ray may actually be an unexpected and dangerous poison. If you're not prepared, you can easily be ambushed. This is just one of the more low-level tricks, designed to deceive your perception and cause misjudgment. Against a skilled opponent who can see through your tactics at a glance, it's useless.

A slightly more sophisticated approach involves using unique Technique Method or Illusions to mislead the opponent while accurately identifying their weaknesses and anticipating their responses, thus allowing for a calm and strategic plan to secure victory. This is far more sophisticated than such underhanded tricks.

Going further up the ladder, it leads to the same goal as Chess Game, where every Technique Method is intricately linked, making you unknowingly follow its rhythm until you fall into a vast, unpredictable trap.

That's true strategy. If you can really pull off such an operation, it's entirely possible to defeat a stronger opponent and challenge someone of a higher level. It's even less likely for a higher-level player to be overturned when fighting a lower-level player.

At the highest level, Qin Yi are beyond comprehension; after all, no one knows what it truly means to reach the pinnacle of scheming. But what is foreseeable is that his scope is significantly broader.

Just as Zheng Yunyi and others' strategies are limited to small conspiracies, their current cultivation level is insufficient, and their vision and perspective are also inadequate. They cannot pull off grand schemes, and their performance in combat Technique Method is also quite ordinary, far from reaching a level that would amaze Qin Yi.

How could Chu Jiantian, who had already been tricked once, possibly fall for it a second time?

If I hadn't been tricked by the "sparring" the first time and hadn't taken it too seriously, I wouldn't have been tricked even on the first try.

"Clang!" The two swords clashed.

The sharp Sword-Ray flashed for only a moment, and before Zheng Yunyi could do anything, his longsword was knocked away.

Chu Jiantian didn't let Zheng Yunyi come up with any more tricks. Who knows if it was poison or some other weird stuff this time?

Zheng Yunyi seemed to intend to switch to a different fan, but it was too late; the sword was already at his neck.

Qin Yi frowned, sensing that Zheng Yunyi wasn't that weak; he was probably doing it on purpose... to avoid revealing his abilities to others? Then why did he even show up?

But Zheng Yunyi smiled nonchalantly and said, "I concede defeat."

He glanced in the direction of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace disciples, sighed again, and turned to leave the arena.

Chu Jiantian stood there, frowning and thinking for a while, before swallowing back the words "Please come and enlighten me Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace" that were on the tip of his tongue.

He's now considered the champion; others can challenge him, and he can certainly invite others to offer their advice.

If Qin Yi hadn't saved him earlier, and if he hadn't known that Qin Yi was his junior sister's Husband... then Chu Jiantian would actually have challenged the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace right now. But challenging someone else now would be pointless, knowing full well that the real target is Qin Yi.

He turned towards Qin Yi, his eyes probing, as if to say, "Want to go for it?"

Qin Yi shook his head slightly; he wanted to see how things were going.

Chu Jiantian thought for a while and decided to give Qin Yi some face, so he didn't say anything. Since he didn't name names to challenge him, other families would naturally challenge him. A figure flashed across the arena, and a Daoist priest bowed and said, "Xian Yun of the Taiyi Sect, please teach me the sword of East Sea Penglai."

Chu Jiantian returned the greeting. "I am eager to learn about the Taiyi Dao."

The battle has begun, and so far everything is proceeding normally. Qin Yi is also focusing his attention on the battle for the time being.

The so-called Taiyi Dao, although quite profound, doesn't interest me much. It's a very orthodox Daoist school, and while the application of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements varies from school to school, they all ultimately adhere to the same principle.

Chu Jiantian's swordsmanship is truly quite interesting...

Qin Yi sensed a certain "meaning" within it.

The Sword-Ray shone brightly, crisscrossing the sky like the arc of a seabird soaring through the air, like the surging waves, like the shimmering light and shadow of the sky and clouds, like the horizon where the sea and sky meet.

It stands like a solitary reef in the sea, towering into the sky and breaking through the heavens.

This is not a method of using pure strength and skill, but rather one that aligns with a natural principle.

Therefore, the way Chu Jiantian's sword light flashed was indeed different from the way he swung his stick; it was difficult to defend against and extremely sharp.

Martial arts are inherently a branch of the Immortal Dao; they are not purely brute force. They also involve an understanding of the universe and a fusion of the sword with oneself. The so-called enlightenment of the sword's heart may differ from person to person, and may be interpreted differently by each individual.

The Sword Intent of Penglai is mostly about the sea, but Qing Jun's is definitely different.

Different weapons are even more different... The elegance and sharp, Killing Intent of a sword are completely different from the way he wields a club.

"Great, does my staff technique really not require some of these kinds of insights?"

Liusu said lazily, "First seek the skills, then seek the knowledge; otherwise, you'll just be swallowing knowledge whole."

"What does that mean?"

"Take the explosive technique I taught you, for example; it certainly has its methods. Look at the soles of your feet; have you ever seen a volcano erupt?"

"Hmm..."

"When a volcano is dormant, it seems calm on the surface, yet all its energy lies hidden within. When it erupts, the Heaven Collapse. This is a kind of essence. If you can fully understand its subtleties, then it will become your own method, no longer just blindly imitating what I taught you," Liusu said. "But you must first thoroughly understand the methods I taught you before you can seek enlightenment from the heavens and earth. If I had taught you to perceive volcanoes when you first started learning in the village, what would you have gained besides 'oh oh oh'?"

"Uh..." Qin Yi said, "No wonder Martial Cultivation need real combat experience. The more they fight, the more they understand how to use their power."

"Yes, Martial Cultivation gain enlightenment through actual combat, while Daoist practitioners seek it in Quiet Serenity." Liusu continued, "You always say that Sword Intent is elegant, but staff intent is no less impressive. Volcanic eruptions, the crushing weight of Mount Tai, surging waves, and meteorite bombardments—in what way is it inferior to a sword?"

"... Being less handsome than a swordsman is a lifelong thing."

"Then die using your sword!"

At this point, Chu Jiantian had changed three opponents.

The Penglai Sword Pavilion is really strong.

Chu Jiantian is likely to be at the bottom among the Sword Pavilion's contestants. Judging from the Sword Pavilion's various praises of Qing Jun as a "genius," it's possible that Chu Jiantian might not actually be able to defeat Qing Jun. However, even as the bottom-ranked contestant, he has already defeated three formidable opponents.

One can imagine Lu Longting's intention to dominate the entire scene and win the beauty's favor.

However, pure Martial Cultivation do indeed have weaknesses that cannot be avoided.

For example, if Qin Yi were trapped in a formation, he could use his knowledge of formations to find a way to break it. However, someone who doesn't understand formations would only be able to force it open by brute force. This isn't impossible; the saying "one force can break all laws" applies here. It's just that the required "force" would need to be far, far beyond what is usually required.

Formations are just one example. Martial Cultivation may not be ignorant of formations. The same principle applies to dealing with other strange techniques, but Martial Cultivation may not truly understand them.

At least in this kind of battle between equals, it is difficult for Martial Cultivation to achieve the overwhelming power to break the deadlock, and Chu Jiantian's "Sword Heart" is not at the level of being able to see through the weaknesses of the opponent's secret technique at a glance.

Therefore, although he was strong, he could not go far.

"Bang!" With a dizzy spell, Chu Jiantian was hit by a soul technique and fell out of the arena in a sorry state.

A Daoist priest on the stage smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "You flatter me, Brother Chu."

Chu Jiantian smiled without changing his expression, "Indeed, gathering with like-minded people and fighting against heroes from all over the world is the true path to becoming a swordsman. I've learned a lot."

Li Qingjun squeezed Qin Yi's hand. "It's my turn to go on stage."

Qin Yi nodded. "Be careful, don't get hurt."

It's only natural to stand up for my Senior Brother.

In fact, the original intention of this sparring match was for the Penglai Sword Pavilion to train Li Qingjun, using Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace as a sparring partner. This time, having fellow cultivators from all over the world as sparring partners is even more meaningful, Qin Yi certainly cannot hinder Li Qingjun's growth.

Li Qingjun smiled brightly and shot out like lightning, "Li Qingjun East Sea Penglai, please enlighten me, Daoist Master!"

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

It's a foul to compete with someone so beautiful!

Among the disciples of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, Yin Yizhong sip of wine and said to Gongshu Lu, "It's a real pity that our Junior Brother Qin didn't come. Otherwise, wouldn't he have fawned over such a beautiful girl?"

Gongshu Lu was both amused and exasperated. "Junior Brother Qin isn't as bad as you say... How did his reputation become like this?"

"Ever since that incident at the Great Joy Temple, with his Senior Sister, Daoist Nun Witch appearing all around him like a revolving lantern, his reputation has been ruined..."