After hearing his compliment, both women were very happy.
"Back then, the six cities besieged Wushuang City. Although it was dangerous, it also gave us a chance to practice. My senior sister and I both broke through at that time." Bai Qingruo said with a smile.
Li Xiran's face turned slightly red.
Although she is a senior sister, she just got started earlier and her cultivation level is not as good as Bai Qingruo's, so the word "senior sister" makes her feel a little ashamed.
Liang Yan saw what she was thinking and said with a smile: "Li Xiran, you are extremely talented and the path to success is long. There is no need to rush."
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance." Li Xiran lowered his head and said.
"Guide." Liang Yan smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly and sighed: "I am incompetent as a master. Although I have accepted you as my disciple, I have not taught you seriously a few times. You have relied on your own exploration and cultivation these years."
"Master, why did you say this?"
Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo were both shocked, and almost said in unison: "It is already a great favor to be taught the Dharma by Master, how dare you ask for anything else!"
Liang Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget it, I won't mention the past anymore. Today I am waiting for the master and apprentice to reunite, and I want to see your swordsmanship. You two will have a sword fight in the cave, let me see
What you have learned over the years."
"Sword fight?"
The two women were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled again.
"Senior sister, please give me some advice!" Bai Qingruo stood upright and said with cupped hands.
"Junior sister's skill is still better than mine, how dare Xiran give me advice? There's no need to be polite. We both tried our best so that Master can test our cultivation." Li Xiran said seriously.
"good!"
Bai Qingruo nodded, and with a thought, a sword light flew out from the sword pouch on his waist. This sword was called "Zhankong". It was purple all over, and the sword aura was compelling!
Li Xiran also pointed his hand, and the Qing Chi sword flew out and hung above his head.
The flying swords of both of them have been tempered for thousands of times, and their sharpness has been restrained by Gang Hua Wan. Although the sword light seems calm, the sword energy has been sharpened to the extreme.
"Sister, be careful!"
As soon as Bai Qingruo finished speaking, he pinched the sword secret in his hand, and the Sky-cutting Sword suddenly drew a sword light, slashing towards Li Xiran opposite.
In the attic, sword energy was everywhere! If Liang Yan hadn't set up a ban in advance, this cave would have been turned into powder.
Seeing the Zhankong Sword coming, Li Xiran also had a serious face, and also performed a sword technique. The Qing Chi Sword was like a swimming dragon, fighting with the Zhankong Sword.
In the mid-air, one green and one purple, sword lights intertwined, fighting inextricably!
Liang Yan sat quietly and watched from beginning to end without saying a word.
In fact, the swordsmanship of the two girls comes from the basic sword techniques taught by Liang Yan. And this "basic sword technique" is not ordinary, but he combined the "Tao Sword Sutra", "The Wuxiang Sword Sutra" and "The Fish and Dragon"
"Dance" and many other basic techniques, this is a secret code of swordsmanship written based on my own experience.
However, the "Basic Sword Technique" only contains basic training methods, and there is no interpretation of swordsmanship. The sword techniques used by Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo now are sword techniques derived from their own understanding and characteristics after they have understood the "Basic Sword Technique".
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It's equivalent to a test paper with two answers.
Now is the time for these two answers to compete to see who understands the sword better!
Although Bai Qingruo has a higher cultivation level, he is not willing to take advantage of this. At this time, he has suppressed his realm. Like Li Xiran, he is in the early stage of Tongxuan. The two of them only rely on swordsmanship to decide the outcome.
In the stone chamber, one fight lasted several hours.
Bai Qingruo's swordsmanship is elegant, cutting through the air without leaving a trace, making people unpredictable; Li Xiran fights steadily and plainly with a hint of agility. No matter how the opponent changes, her own rhythm does not change at all, and she is always invincible.
After another half an hour, Bai Qingruo suddenly changed his move and stabbed Li Xiran in the lower abdomen.
This change of move was unexpected, and Li Xiran had no time to retreat. It was the critical moment, but she didn't see her panic. She changed the sword technique in her hand, and the blue light came, and she actually sucked Zhan Kong into it.
"What move is this?" Bai Qingruo saw this scene from a distance, with surprise in his eyes.
Zhankong was her natural flying sword, but at this moment it was not obeying her orders. It seemed that she was entangled in the opponent's flying sword and could not escape for a while.
"disease!"
Suddenly I heard a low shout, and green clouds and purple light burst out at the same time!
The difference is that the purple sword light couldn't help but rise up into the sky, and finally stuck on the roof of the cave with a "grab!"
Qingxia was extremely agile, drawing a long arc through the air and finally hanging above Bai Qingruo's head.
Bai Qingruo was dumbfounded, looking at the "Zhankong" inserted on the roof of the roof, and could not come back to his senses for a long time.
After a long time, I heard a soft sigh: "Senior sister is amazing, I lost."
Li Xiran put away the flying sword, cupped his hand and said with a smile: "Junior sister, I accept it! If you hadn't suppressed the realm, I would have lost."
Bai Qingruo smiled bitterly and said: "I have practiced Taoism for hundreds of years longer than you. Although my level is better than yours now, it may not be the same in the future. Besides, we are both under the teacher's disciples and we practice swordsmanship. After all, my senior sister's swordsmanship qualifications are better."
One chip."
"Why belittle yourself? It's better to listen to Master's advice." Li Xiran said with a smile.
Bai Qingruo came to his senses and nodded immediately, so the two girls bowed respectfully to Liang Yan again and said, "Master, please give me some advice."
Liang Yan was indifferent for a moment and then said slowly: "You two have good qualifications, but they have focused on different directions over the years. Qingruo emphasizes 'form' while Xiran emphasizes 'meaning', so Qingruo's swordsmanship is deceitful and difficult to understand."
, changeable and a sharp weapon for killing people; but Xiran let the flying sword merge with himself, reaching the state where the human sword merges into one."
"If you meet an opponent other than a swordsman, Qingruo's swordsmanship is obviously stronger, but when you meet Li Xiran, her sword is one and she has no flaws. You will have flaws everywhere."
After listening to Liang Yan's comments, Bai Qingruo's eyes first showed a look of confusion. After a long time, he seemed to have realized something. He suddenly woke up and shouted:
"That's right! That's right! I couldn't attack for a long time, and I thought I had the upper hand. In fact, the flaws have been revealed. As long as this momentum gets used up, defeat will be a matter of time."
Liang Yan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "You guys, remember, among us sword cultivators: those of the lower grade refine their weapons, those of the middle grade cultivate their bodies, and those of the upper grade combine the Tao. Even though the sword pills are the result of thousands of times of hard work, they still cannot escape the 'refining' factor.
Level, if you want to go further, you must cultivate yourself. Therefore, Li Xiran is taking the right path. He must not be greedy for the pleasure of killing for a while and go astray. For example, the Green Snail Fairy on the Thirteen Islands Overseas is an example!"
Now, I briefly talked about the deeds of Fairy Qingluo. This woman was also a prodigy, but she had no one to guide her, so she ended up taking the wrong path. She gained the sharpness of forty-nine sword pills, but lost her own swordsmanship forever.
The path of spiritual practice.
After hearing this, Bai Qingruo couldn't help but be secretly frightened.
The road to sword cultivation is truly startling every step of the way! Even a person as talented and beautiful as Fairy Qingluo will go astray. If he gets lost for a moment, he will never be able to return to the right path.
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance. This disciple is eager for quick success. From now on, he will concentrate on training himself and will not dare to take shortcuts again." Bai Qingruo said with a serious face.
Liang Yan sighed: "Actually, I don't blame you. Being able to understand your own swordsmanship from that set of 'Basic Sword Techniques' is already a gift. It's just my fault that I, as an incompetent teacher, didn't interfere with your cultivation path."
Make corrections promptly.”
Having said this, he paused for a moment and then said: "Well, you go back first. I will give a sermon in the 'Yuxia Cave' in the back mountain tomorrow, and you two can come and listen."
Bai Qingruo was overjoyed, prostrated on the ground, and said respectfully: "Thank you so much, Master Hongen! I will give a lecture tomorrow, and Qingruo will definitely come on time."
Although Li Xiran also thanked him, his mood was a bit complicated.
Originally, she had an unusual relationship with Liang Yan. She hadn't seen each other for many years, and she had some things to say to him alone. However, Liang Yan's current state was not what it used to be, and there was an invisible sense of oppression that prevented her from speaking.
It was also at this time that Li Xiran finally realized that the person in front of him was his teacher, not the friend of the past.
"Thank you, Master, for the lecture!" Li Xiran lowered his head and said.
After that, the two of them did not dare to stay too long in his cave, so they left the attic together and flew to the place where they practiced.
After the two left, Liang Yan fell into silence in the cave.
Of course, he also saw what Li Xiran was thinking. This woman had a vague feeling for him, but due to her identity, she kept it hidden in her heart.
Thinking of Nan Youyue again, I couldn't help but sigh secretly.
"Such worldly annoyances should be cut off as soon as possible."
He shook his head and returned to meditation.
Time flew by and it was late at night the next day.
Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo both stayed at the back mountain in advance. At midnight, they suddenly saw a ray of rays of light coming and entered the Yuxia Cave in a blink of an eye. Knowing that the teacher was coming, the two women did not dare to neglect and entered the cave together.
The Yuhe River passes through the Yuxia Cave, and bright pebbles float on the surface of the river, just like the twinkling stars in the sky, making the cave appear ethereal and unreal.
Looking up, I saw Liang Yan sitting on a white rock on the river. There were several futons placed near the rock.
The two women looked at each other, each chose a futon, and sat down obediently without saying a word.
After a while, I heard Liang Yan's voice slowly saying: "The practice of sword cultivation is elusive and unpredictable. I entered this path from the south. After going through all kinds of hardships and gaining the essence of each master, I finally came to a realization: This path is not three thousand.
In the Great Dao, there are no external objects. What you see, learn, and hear is all external appearance. Only by seeking the true form through external appearance is the process of practicing swordsmanship."
After hearing this, the two women seemed to have some realization in their hearts. Li Xiran frowned and said, "What is the true state?"
Liang Yan smiled and said: "The true face is indescribable. There are thousands of people with thousands of faces, and they are all different. Use the method you have learned to interpret it, and that is your true face."
"If I practice the Yimu Law and interpret the way of swordsmanship into a treasure lotus, then my true form is a treasure lotus?" Li Xiran asked.
"Of course!"
Liang Yan laughed and said: "Three thousand avenues are all determined by heaven, but the way of swordsmanship is determined by you. If you realize the truth, you will be the universe! All laws in the universe are inseparable from the words 'yes' and 'no', but the way of swordsmanship is not determined by it."
'Yes', no 'No'."
Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo were shocked when they heard this!
Because they heard a truth that they had never dared to think about before. This truth was beyond all their knowledge and seemed to be completely contrary to ordinary monastic concepts.
At this moment, the door to a new world vaguely opened, but in addition to being excited, the two women actually felt a little trembling.
That's the fear of the unknown.
Instinctively, they wanted to escape from the cave and did not want to hear more, but the desire for knowledge in their hearts made them intoxicated. They were reluctant to get off the futon and wanted to hear more.
Liang Yan remained expressionless and continued to preach.
He is very different today from back then. Although the "Basic Sword Art" is considered to be all-inclusive, it seems to Liang Yan today that there are many things that are wrong. Therefore, opening a sermon in this cave can be regarded as a
These two disciples corrected the path.
After preaching like this for a day, late at night the next day, while the two women were listening intently, Liang Yan suddenly stopped.
Bai Qingruo woke up with a start and asked subconsciously: "Master, what's next?"
Liang Yan smiled slightly: "You two and I are preaching here, but the news leaked out?"
Bai Qingruo was slightly startled, and then said: "To be honest with you, teacher, after I left that day, many colleagues from Bihai Palace came to inquire. Because they are all comrades who have fought side by side for many years, the disciple could not hide anything, so he had to say something in a vague way."
Li Xiran also said: "My disciple also said that it is indeed wrong and he is willing to be punished."
Liang Yan waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter! It's just that my teachings are very moral, and those outside can't learn from them. Qingruo, you go outside and bring two people in, and the others will let them disperse."
Bai Qingruo asked: "Which two people?"
"Cang Yueming and Situ Kuangsheng."
"Disciple accepts the order."
Bai Qingruo stood up and bowed, then walked out of the cave.
Not long after, after leaving Yuxia Cave, I saw a dozen monks standing bustling outside. Most of them were Zhenjun Tongxuan of Bihai Palace, but there were also some casual monks who had friendship with these people. Therefore, they learned about Liang Yan’s sermon and specially
Came over.
Seeing Bai Qingruo come out, everyone saluted her, and one of them asked: "Fellow Taoist, we all admire Liang Jianxian, and we also want to go to Yuxia Cave to listen to the lecture. I wonder if there is such an opportunity?"
Bai Qingruo glanced at everyone and said calmly: "Master made it clear that the way of swordsmanship is very good and not everyone can learn it. You should please come back."
After hearing this, everyone showed disappointment on their faces, but they couldn't help it. They just had the attitude of giving it a try, but it seemed that they didn't have this blessing.
After a long sigh, some people left one after another.
Only a moment later, except for Bai Qingruo, only two people were left at the entrance of the cave.
"Why don't you leave yet?" Bai Qingruo said with a smile.
Situ Kuangsheng and Cang Yueming looked at each other, their faces straightened, and they said solemnly: "The palace master's swordsmanship is as high as a mountain, how can others understand? We are here to study, and we will never give up easily, unless the palace master
The Lord Himself will expel us, otherwise we will stay at the entrance of the cave."
Bai Qingruo smiled again and said, "Come in, everyone, Master wants to see you."
Situ Kuangsheng and Cang Yueming were overjoyed and followed Bai Qingruo into the cave. Soon they came to the Jade River and saw Liang Yan sitting cross-legged on the rock.
"sit."
Liang Yan pointed his hand and didn't say much.
Situ Kuangsheng and Cang Yueming looked down and found four futons near the rocks. Two of them had been occupied by Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo, and the remaining two seemed to be reserved for them.
