Mo Xun took out all four materials from his spatial ring and fell into deep thought as he looked at them.
It was as if they were questioning the meaning of life...
Ye Qiubai looked at Mo Xun helplessly and said, "Senior, you've been looking for so long. Now that you've gathered all four materials, shouldn't we be able to begin?"
Mo Xun: "I have no interest in building ships right now, I only have the desire to chop you up."
Ye Qiubai: "..."
"Alright, I don't know what kind of luck you had, but what about the other basic materials?"
"The other materials are at the Ai Clan."
"Then what are you coming for?"
Ye Qiubai shrugged and said, "I need to ask the senior if they're still willing to build it. I don't want to break the contract out of jealousy."
After saying this, he left Mo Xun was still in a daze, and pushed open the door, heading towards the Ai Clan's residence.
After closing the door and stepping out into the wasteland surrounding the attic, I heard furious voices coming from inside.
Mo Xun cursed loudly, "If I ever make anything for you again, I'm a beast!"
That's like killing someone by breaking their spirit!
Ai Clan.
Upon arriving at the gate, the two guards seemed to recognize Ye Qiubai and exclaimed excitedly, " Senior Ye! I'll go and report to the family head right away!"
Soon after, Ai Shouxian hurriedly came out with a group of elders, and the head of the Dai Clan was also among them.
Upon seeing Ye Qiubai, he laughed loudly, " Senior Ye, you've returned so quickly! It seems you've gathered all the materials."
The head of the Dai Clan, standing to the side, also bowed respectfully and said, " Senior Ye is as decisive as ever, finding the other three rare materials so quickly."
Ye Qiubai nodded and said, "I came here this time for those basic materials."
Ai Shouxian smiled and said, "It's all ready. Please come in and have a seat, Senior Ye. I'll have someone check it out and send it over to you right away."
With Ai Shouxian gesturing for him to enter, Ye Qiubai went inside.
Walking on the bluestone path, Ai Shouxian said, " Ai Zhi has been practicing the Swordsmanship you taught her these past few days, and her progress has been rapid. However, she is still not satisfied and refuses to come out, which is why she didn't come out to greet you, senior. Please forgive her."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qiubai was quite interested, so he said, "Then take me to see it."
Ai Shouxian exclaimed with delight, "Alright, alright, come with me!"
The head of the Dai Clan and the other elders did not follow.
Ai Shouxian led Ye Qiubai to a secluded courtyard.
As soon as he got close, Ye Qiubai could feel a Sword Intent permeating the air.
"You've broken through to the Sword God Realm?" Ye Qiubai nodded in satisfaction.
Moreover, this Sword God Realm also carries a wisp of the aura of the Sword Dao Law.
It seems that he's not too far from the Mystic Transformation Realm.
To fully master the Sword Dao Law is to reach the Mystic Transformation Realm Sword Dao.
Ai Shouxian said, "I won't go in, senior. I'll go help you count the materials; that way it'll be faster."
After saying that, Ai Shouxian's lips curled up slightly, and he left without waiting for Ye Qiubai's reply.
Ye Qiubai didn't expose Ai Shouxian's intentions, shook his head slightly, and went inside.
now.
A young girl is practicing swordplay.
Flowing, refreshing, without any unnecessary movements, and without dragging things out.
While it may lack some aesthetic appeal, its power is more concentrated.
This was also what Ye Qiubai pointed out to Ai Zhi back then. Ai Zhi's Swordsmanship looked very flashy, but there were many unnecessary movements, wasting a lot of energy.
This has now been overcome.
It is extremely difficult to completely change one's long-standing swordsmanship style in just a few dozen days.
It's like when you've always used your right hand, and suddenly you feel a little less sensation when you use your left.
However, Ai Zhi still has some problems with her understanding of Sword Dao and Sword Intent.
Even Ye Qiubai couldn't explain these issues clearly.
It is something ethereal and intangible, something that can only be understood through personal experience.
" Ai Zhi, stop for a moment."
Ai Zhi was startled, stopped drawing her sword, and turned sharply to look at Ye Qiubai. She exclaimed in surprise, then quickly ran to Ye Qiubai, her face flushed, and said, "Brother Ye... what brings you here?"
Ye Qiubai smiled and said, "Just arrived? Not bad, looks like you've put in a lot of effort."
"Hehe." Ai Zhi scratched her head sheepishly.
Just as he was about to feel proud, Ye Qiubai poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"However, there seems to be something wrong with your Sword Intent; it wavers between sharpness and gentleness."
Sword Dao is generally about sharpness.
However, there is also the soft side. For example, sword cultivators who use soft swords are more likely to follow the path of soft swordsmanship.
Sharp, fierce, and invincible.
The soft sword combines both strength and gentleness.
In Ye Qiubai's view, Ai Zhi now seems to lean towards both fierceness and gentleness.
This isn't a balance of strength and gentleness, but rather an excess of hesitation.
Ye Qiubai took the soft sword from Ai Zhi's hand, swung it a few times casually, then closed his eyes to feel it before saying, "Watch how I use a soft sword."
Ai Zhi was taken aback. "Isn't Brother Ye's Sword Dao all about sharpness and edge?"
Ye Qiubai said easily, "It's quite easy to get a feel for it."
Ai Zhi: "..."
That makes sense, though.
Ye Qiubai's Sword Dao has now reached the threshold of the Origin Realm.
As the saying goes, once you understand one thing, you understand everything. Although it's impossible to master the Soft Sword technique to a high level all at once, it's still perfectly fine to use it to guide Ai Zhi.
immediately.
Ye Qiubai gripped the soft sword and rushed to a dummy wooden stake. With a slight tremor of his wrist, the soft sword in his hand began to twist!
The Sword Intent also began to coil around the wooden stake like a water snake!
Immediately, Ye Qiubai's gaze sharpened, and the soft sword also wrapped around the wooden stake. With a tremor of his arm, his Sword Intent became fierce and sharp!
Ye Qiubai pulled back his elbow and the soft sword, which instantly straightened and sliced through the wooden stake!
The wooden stake was split in two.
Ai Zhi listened to Ye Qiubai's words, watching intently as she carefully sensed the changes in the Sword Intent Ye Qiubai released.
At this moment, Ye Qiubai said, "The two Sword Dao styles, combining strength and gentleness, lead to the same goal. Don't hesitate about which path to cultivate or which one to choose; both paths are interconnected."
"If you hesitate, your sword will become dull."
Seeing that Ai Zhi had grasped the meaning, she stood there with her eyes closed, deep in thought.
Ye Qiubai smiled slightly and left the villa without making a sound.
Outside, Ai Shouxian held up a spatial ring and said softly, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Ye. This contains all the materials you need."
Ye Qiubai accepted the spatial ring, nodded his thanks, and said, " Ai Zhi already has talent; I just gave her a slight hint, I didn't do anything else."
Ai Shouxian said earnestly, "The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation depends on yourself. What you've done, senior, has already saved my daughter from many detours."
Ye Qiubai felt somewhat helpless.
No wonder Master and his Junior Brother Mu don't like getting involved with others.
Once you're even slightly connected, it becomes like a leech, impossible to shake off.
And now, another master-disciple relationship has been established...
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PS: Four chapters