Chu Nanping held the unsheathed sword in his hand and stared coldly at the target opposite him. In the end, he lowered the sword and said, "No, I can't do it..."
Old Man Mu, who had served as his opponent for testing the sword, let out a sigh of relief. "Not bad. You've improved since last time. At least I can feel your killing intent now. But I have a question: are you really practicing Heartless Sword Style? I think you must have chosen the wrong martial art back then."
Chu Nanping lowered his gaze. "I didn't choose it."
Back then, Immortal Peng the dwarf had gathered numerous martial arts together and claimed that Secret Manual of Emotion Exploration contained sixty-four methods of practice. To test the effects of each method, he had recruited disciples far and wide, teaching a different method to each. Chu Nanping had joined late, and not many choices remained.
Old Man Mu had only been speaking casually. He had never been interested in people with Chu Nanping's temperament. He yawned. "Then there's nothing to be done. Let nature take its course. When you meet a true opponent, you definitely won't go soft, right?"
"No."
Even when displaying his resolve, Chu Nanping seemed as calm as still water. Old Man Mu's interest sank even lower. "Good, then. If the Dragon King asks, don't say I didn't teach you with all my heart."
"You did. The problem is mine."
Chu Nanping was too easy to deal with. Old Man Mu found it boring even to deceive him. He shrugged, clasped his hands behind his back, and left alone. "Time to sleep, time to sleep. Or maybe I'll go find a woman. The old woman's probably going to get jealous again..."
Chu Nanping stood alone in the empty