Ten Mile Slope, Sword Aura in Full Bloom

Sun Moon Sect Ten Li Slope.

This is a legendary place.

The legend of this place lies not in its special geographical location, but in a swordsman who lived in Ten Li Slope.

He was less a swordsman and more a recluse...

No one knows how many years he lived on the Ten Mile Slope.

No one knows his real name.

If I had to say something, he once had a legendary debut that marked his peak.

If you were to ask, then within the Sun Moon Sect, everyone affectionately calls him the Ten Li Slope Sword God!

Even a senior figure like Aunt Lin, who is definitely a respected elder in the Sun Moon Sect, has to address him as "senior."

As for how Jiang Lin became acquainted with this Ten Li Slope Sword God back then, that's a long story.

To make a long story short, the Ten Li Slope Sword God met Jiang Lin during a mission, and was then dragged into a brothel by a girl. When he came out, he was left with only his underwear, which Jiang Lin happened to take in.

In return, the Ten Li Slope Sword God wanted to teach Jiang Lin what sword energy was.

There are three main paths in Kendo.

fencing.

Sword energy.

Sword intent.

Although sword energy is superior to swordsmanship, sword intent is superior to sword energy.

However, if all three are combined in one aspect, one can reach the pinnacle.

Jiang Lin wasn't sure how skilled this Ten Li Slope Sword God was in sword energy, but Aunt Lin had once commented. "A ten-inch sword, a thousand miles of sword energy..."

Even when he mentioned this senior to his master, his master said that his sword energy was extremely powerful, the best in the Sun Moon Sect.

To receive such praise from my master and Aunt Lin.

Jiang Lin was indeed tempted at the time. After all, putting aside everything outside the Sun Moon Sect, being number one in sword qi within the Sun Moon Sect was already incredibly impressive. However, Jiang Lin didn't learn it back then...

Now, because he will be undergoing the tribulation of lightning and entering the Dragon Gate Realm in two or three months, the more he improves in the Sea Gazing Realm, the greater his chances of "Carp Leaping Over Dragon Gate" will be. Therefore, Jiang Lin plans to come and learn his sword energy.

However, as for why Jiang Lin didn't go to learn it back then...

"You've come."

As Jiang Lin traversed the forest and arrived at a small flat area, a sound echoed from the empty space, its origin unknown.

A gentle breeze ruffled Jiang Lin's clothes, and even the early winter wind carried a faint aura of sword energy.

Jiang Lin's brow twitched slightly. He raised his head and said calmly, "I've arrived."

The voice came again. "Why have you come..."

"I..." Despite feeling deeply ashamed, Jiang Lin still blushed and said seriously, "I came here to learn swordsmanship!"

Why did you learn swordsmanship?

"I..." Jiang Lin felt as if a thousand alpacas were galloping through his heart, "To protect the one I love!"

Why do cultivators protect their loved ones?

"Because I love them!"

What is love?

"..."

Jiang Lin felt he shouldn't have come, but since he was already here and had already felt ashamed, wouldn't it be pointless to leave like this?

"Love! It's the Kree dance!"

This time, the deep voice did not come out; instead, a cool breeze swept by, carrying fine sand, causing Jiang Lin to raise his arm to shield his eyes.

After the sandstorm subsided, a man with flowing black hair stood before Jiang Lin.

The man was dressed in white, with a jade pendant at his waist. He was tall and slender, and a seemingly ordinary longsword was tied at his waist with a tassel on the hilt.

The spike-like flowers appear to be ordinary, and are already somewhat old, yet this is the result of excellent preservation.

Another gentle breeze, seemingly from nowhere, ruffled his clothes, his long black hair flowing gracefully...

The wind is quite noisy today...

"..."

"Senior."

Jiang Lin bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, showing the proper etiquette.

"Hmm..." The man turned around, looked at Jiang Lin, and nodded. "Have you figured it out?"

I've figured it out.

"You want to learn swordsmanship from me?"

"Yes." Isn't that obvious? I'm not here to learn swordsmanship from you, so why would I be having a literary exchange with you? Besides, didn't I just say...?

The man then raised his head and looked at the white clouds in the sky. "Little Brother Jiang, look."

What are you looking at?

Jiang Lin looked up at the sky, bewildered.

The sky was a clear, bright blue, with fluffy white clouds that looked as lovely as cotton balls.

"Little Brother Jiang, look, is it the wind moving? Or the clouds?"

Jiang Lin a deep breath, suppressing his agonizing emotions. "It's not the wind that's moving, nor the clouds, but my heart."

"No..." The man withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and stared directly at Jiang Lin, his eyes incredibly deep. "It's neither the wind that moves, nor the clouds, nor even the heart; it's all things that move. Between heaven and earth, everything is flowing, everything is in motion, everything is..."

"I just remembered I haven't washed my clothes yet. Goodbye, senior."

Unable to hold on any longer, Jiang Lin turned to leave.

It was indeed a mistake to seek out the Ten Li Slope Sword God.

At this rate, I probably won't even learn swordsmanship, and I might end up turning into a neurotic, bookish young man.

Just as Jiang Lin turned around, thousands of sword energies erupted Jiang Lin in an instant, like arrows shot out!

In an instant, Jiang Lin First Snow held the ice wall in his hand, and it instantly solidified to Sword Flight. However, the ice wall was too fragile in the face of the sword energy.

The ice wall shattered instantly, and the sword energy tore through Jiang Lin's clothes and skin.

A sword aura pierced towards Jiang Lin's heart without any mercy. Jiang Lin blocked it with his sword and was sent flying.

Even if he were to insert the First Snow into the ground, Jiang Lin would still travel more than ten meters before finally crashing into a large tree and stopping.

Jiang Lin loosened his grip; his right hand was already numb, and the ground was cracked with the First Snow melting, leaving a fissure over ten meters long.

Looking at the First Snow Sword in Jiang Lin's hand, the man nodded. "The sword is beautiful, the name is beautiful, and Little Brother Jiang is beautiful too."

"No..." Jiang Lin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and broke out in goosebumps all over his body. "Senior, please just say I'm handsome."

"To be handsome or not, that is the question."

The man clenched his fingers and flicked them again. Jiang Lin leaped up suddenly, and a sword aura swept across the spot where Jiang Lin had just been, as if the place where the sword aura passed was cut into a vacuum.

"Your Twin Pearl Peak Sun Moon Dual Cultivation Peaks is naturally superior, but it is also very beneficial to swordsmanship. However, it seems that Little Brother Jiang is focusing on the wrong thing."

The man casually picked up a tree branch and looked at Jiang Lin, who had just landed.

"Little Brother Jiang, may I ask you, what is a sword?"

This time, Jiang Lin did not answer his question. Instead, he instantly appeared in front of the man using a teleportation technique.

There were no special effects, no Sword Moves, just a single sword swing.

"Good."

The man smiled and nodded, one hand behind his back, the ordinary tree branch blocking First Snow's sword.

In the blink of an eye, the sword energy surged across the Ten Mile Slope.

After the performance of "The Sun Moon Sect Spring Breeze Pavilion," where Wu Die and lotus flowers danced together, they won thunderous applause.

As usual, after the performance, Lotus and Wu Die had some tea together.

For Lotus, whether it was Wu Die's appearance, figure, or even her dance, she surpassed Lotus by a great deal. Yet, Wu Die showed no favoritism towards Lotus and treated Lotus like a sister, which made Lotus very happy.

It can be said that the Wu Die is the lotus's confidante.

The two chatted about their insights on dance and other areas for improvement. Not wanting to disturb them further, Lianhua took her leave and went home to rest.

After Lianhua left, Wu Die also returned to her own courtyard.

Like an ordinary young lady confined to her chambers, Wu Die embroiders in the courtyard, her beautiful, slender hands moving up and down, a delightful sight to behold.

Just as Wu Die was about to outline the peony, a person appeared in the courtyard, kneeling on one knee as he returned:

"Your Highness..."