Teaching Sword Skills

Lu Ren asked with a confused expression, "Master, what do you mean by that?"

Yun Qingyao grew angrier the more she thought about it, chiding him, "I broke my rule to take you as a disciple because I saw you genuinely wanted to cultivate martial arts, but what have you done?"

"What have I done?"

Lu Ren was still completely bewildered.

Seeing Lu Ren's attitude, Yun Qingyao's spiritual eyes, like a pair of cold stars, emanated intense chilliness.

"Oh, I get it, Master is mad I sold your Fire Spirit Sword, right?"

Lu Ren suddenly remembered.

"You selling my Fire Spirit Sword is a minor issue. Have you ever seriously cultivated? You borrowed three Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills from the Martial Arts Pavilion and returned them after only a month of cultivation!"

"Do you know Tou She Ancient God spent a full three years in arduous training to cultivate just one Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill?"

"You received a gift from an Immortal and opened a Spiritual Aperture. You should cherish this hard-won opportunity. Do you know how many aspiring cultivators have given up because they couldn't open their Spiritual Apertures?"

"It's one thing that you don't cultivate diligently, but you even joined Qin Yu's team. You've truly disappointed me, your master!"

Listening to Yun Qingyao's scolding, Lu Ren felt a warmth rise in his heart, his eyes becoming a little moist. So, his master had been silently caring for him from the shadows all along.

This was the first time Lu Ren had been truly moved since arriving on the Xuanhuang Continent.

After a long moment, Lu Ren took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions within him, and said, "Master, actually, I have been cultivating diligently. I've already opened seven Spiritual Apertures!"

Yun Qingyao naturally didn't believe Lu Ren's words. She sighed deeply and said, "Lu Ren, I really shouldn't have taken you as a disciple. You have a Scrap Bloodline. Forcing you into the world of Martial Dao was already pushing it. Come in with me, Master has something to tell you!"

With that, Yun Qingyao walked into the living room on her own and casually found a seat.

Lu Ren followed her in and bowed, pleading, "Master, please don't expel me from the sect. In this world, you are the only family I have left!"

Yun Qingyao's heart softened slightly. "The only family? What about your parents?"

"I'm an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage... oh, in the Orphanage!"

Lu Ren replied truthfully.

Seeing that Lu Ren didn't seem to be lying, Yun Qingyao felt a trace of pity for her disciple. "Lu Ren, I wasn't planning to expel you from the sect. I wanted to tell you something!"

Lu Ren breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What is it?"

"In seven days, the Imperial Dao Sect will bring three newly admitted genius disciples to our Qingyun Sect for a sparring session. Among them is a genius with a Sixth-grade Bloodline who is said to have already opened seven Spiritual Apertures. We are sure to lose this sparring session!"

Yun Qingyao said.

Lu Ren listened, not understanding his master's intention.

Yun Qingyao continued, "Therefore, the sect intends for me to cultivate you. You have a Scrap Bloodline, but if you can exchange even a few moves with them, our Qingyun Sect can save face!"

"Master, don't worry, your disciple will definitely defeat that genius with the Sixth-grade Bloodline!"

Lu Ren said with full confidence.

Yun Qingyao shook her head and said, "Lu Ren, stop talking nonsense. There are only seven days left. I will teach you a sword skill that I created myself. Learn as much as you can!"

"A sword skill?"

Lu Ren's eyes lit up.

The Fierce Tiger Fist and Eight Trigram Palm he practiced were both close-combat martial skills. If he could learn a sword skill, it would greatly enhance his combat power.

Moreover, it was a sword skill created by his master, so its power was likely not weak.

Seeing that Lu Ren seemed interested in her sword skill, Yun Qingyao smiled, "That's right. This sword skill was created by observing celestial phenomena. I named it the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill. It currently has only three forms. If one can cultivate all three forms, it would be comparable to a perfected Human Tier High-grade sword skill!"

After speaking, Yun Qingyao took out the Fire Spirit Sword and walked into the courtyard.

"Lu Ren, watch closely!"

Yun Qingyao held the Fire Spirit Sword, swinging it continuously, uttering soul-stirring shouts.

Yun Qingyao's figure was slender and delicate, but each sword strike was extremely sharp and piercing, as if it could penetrate all things.

"Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill, First Form: Traces in Motion!"

Yun Qingyao shouted, her sword movements becoming faster and faster. Her movements were agile, unrestrained, and fluid. In an instant, sword light swept out, like a snake, passing through the falling leaves of the large tree in the courtyard.

The bizarre sword moves made it impossible to find any trace!

"So beautiful!"

Lu Ren was completely mesmerized!

Yun Qingyao performed the first form over a dozen times. Then, she performed the second form, "Undispersed," and the third form, "Thunderclap," over a dozen times each, fearing Lu Ren wouldn't understand.

After finishing, Yun Qingyao retracted her sword moves, tossed the Fire Spirit Sword to Lu Ren, and said, "From today onwards, I will teach you for seven days, inseparable from you. We'll live together and eat together. Don't even think about slacking off!"

She believed that with her personal instruction, even if Lu Ren's talent was poor, he should be able to cultivate the first form.

If he could cultivate the first form, he would be able to open at least two Spiritual Apertures.

With three Spiritual Apertures, he should be able to exchange a move or two with the disciples of the Imperial Dao Sect.

"Live together?"

Lu Ren's imagination ran wild.

Yun Qingyao's pretty face flushed red. "What are you thinking? I'll sleep on the bed, you sleep on the floor!"

"I'll sleep on the floor?"

Lu Ren was shocked. This was his room, why should the owner sleep on the floor? His cultivation was so weak, what if he caught a cold.

"Alright, start cultivating now!"

Yun Qingyao walked to the side and began to supervise Lu Ren's cultivation.

However, Lu Ren held the Fire Spirit Sword but had no idea where to start. He had almost forgotten all the sword techniques Yun Qingyao had just demonstrated, let alone how to cultivate them.

Yun Qingyao crossed her arms and saw Lu Ren standing there. "Lu Ren, what are you standing there for? Start cultivating!"

Lu Ren gave a wry smile. "Master, I've already forgotten most of the sword techniques you just used!"

"What?"

Yun Qingyao was extremely surprised.

"Master, I've forgotten most of it. Please demonstrate it for me again!"

Lu Ren said.

Yun Qingyao took the Fire Spirit Sword and, in front of Lu Ren again, demonstrated the first move of the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill, Traces in Motion. This time, her movements were very slow, and she repeated it over twenty times.

Lu Ren watched intently, but his talent was truly too poor. His eyes understood, but his hands still couldn't follow.

Seeing Lu Ren standing there foolishly, Yun Qingyao asked, "Still can't do it?"

Lu Ren shook his head bitterly. "Master, my talent is too poor!"

"It seems I underestimated the Scrap Bloodline. However, Lu Ren, don't be discouraged. As long as you cultivate diligently, you will definitely succeed!"

Yun Qingyao walked behind Lu Ren and took his wrists. "Lu Ren, remember the moves carefully!"

With that, Yun Qingyao held Lu Ren's arm and began to swing the Fire Spirit Sword.

Lu Ren felt the coolness from his master's palms and a warmth bloomed in his heart. He concentrated, imprinting every move of the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill into his mind.

Thus, with Lu Ren in front and Yun Qingyao behind, they moved as one, intimately like Dao Companions, swinging the Fire Spirit Sword.

Xiao Huohuo, who had just returned, saw this scene and was completely stunned, even thinking he was hallucinating.

Wasn't the Saintess very disappointed with Lu Ren? She was actually teaching him sword techniques up close, and so intimately.

"Why did I come back? To let you two master and disciple hurt me for the third time?"

Xiao Huohuo turned and left, planning to find an elder to request a different courtyard, wanting to get away from Lu Ren as soon as possible.