Outside Sword-Forging City, order had been restored. The sword cultivators entered one after another, and with Tai'a present, the two disciples guarding the gate had become courteous and dutiful.
When Ouyang and his two companions reached the entrance, however, the two Sword Sect disciples stopped Ouyang.
"Senior Brother, only sword cultivators may enter the city!" one Sword Sect disciple said politely.
"What counts as a sword cultivator?" Ouyang asked, tilting his head.
"You should at least have a sword, right?" The Sword Sect disciple glanced at Tai'a atop the city wall and spoke patiently.
"Don't I have one right here?" Ouyang tugged at the Dachshund tucked into his belt.
The Sword Sect disciple looked at Liang Zai, the Dachshund at Ouyang's waist whose face said he had nothing left to live for, and said, utterly exasperated, "Senior Brother, surely a sword cultivator should at least be able to use Sword Qi?"
Ouyang smiled, drew the Dachshund from his waist, and channeled true qi into his body. The Dachshund opened his mouth and promptly vomited.
Ouyang raised the Dachshund and swung him, sending the amplified true qi sweeping into a crescent-shaped wave that shot straight into the sky.
"Who says I can't use Sword Qi?" Holding the dog in one hand, Ouyang performed two sword flourishes, then coolly tucked him back into his belt.
The two Sword Sect disciples stared slack-jawed at the Dachshund at Ouyang's waist. Was this dog really a sword?
Sword qi was actually just true essence attached to a sword, then released through sword techniques as waves of true qi.
As long as they reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, ordinary cultivators could use sword qi after learning a few sword moves.
There was no sword intent imbued in it, so anyone who knew a few sword moves