When Wu Jie saw the sword-abandoning disciple, it was already the evening of the next day.
They started climbing the mountain at noon the day before, climbing step by step without stopping at all. However, the mountain that did not look very high at first glance took them more than a day!
Going up the stone steps, there are platforms one after another. From each platform to the next platform, the distance seems to increase.
Wu Jie didn't calculate it carefully, but he remembered that from the foot of the mountain to the first platform, it took a while to talk; but from the last platform to the top of the mountain, it took them from the time when the sun was rising to the end of the day.
Head tilted to the west.
"When you look at it from a distance, it seems that the distance of each step is the same..." He couldn't help but look back several times, but he could only see heavy clouds and fog blocking the way, and he could only
I could see five or six steps nearby, but nothing further away.
He also asked Liuli about it, but Liuli didn't find it strange. In other words, she was curious about Wu Jie being curious.
"Why do you think it's strange? This mountain has always been like this. Isn't it normal?"
Wu Jie found that...it seemed difficult to communicate between himself and Liuli.
No, it would probably be difficult for anyone with a normal way of thinking to communicate with Liuli!
Maybe...this is Liuli's way of teasing people?
He was not sure, so he could only remain silent and respond with an attitude of "the breeze blows on the mountains and the moon shines on the river...".
Fortunately, in the end, they climbed up this strange mountain and arrived in front of the main hall at the top of the mountain.
In front of the main hall is a wide open space, which is much larger than it seems from the ground. Wu Jie estimated that even if tens of thousands of people stood in a large square here, they would not feel crowded.
In the center of the open space, there was a small flag, and a wide stool was placed under the flag. The swordsman abandoned the sword and was sitting on the wide stool, with his legs crossed and a wine bottle in his hand. There were fried peanuts beside him.
Drinking wine and eating peanuts, humming a few words about "community" from time to time, looking leisurely and contented.
The person he is now is completely different from the person Wu Jie remembered back then!
In Wu Jie's impression, the abandoned swordsman was a man as cold as ice and as sharp as a sword. He was white-clothed and had white hair from his eyebrows. His whole person seemed to be shrouded in frost. Although he looked handsome, there was a kind of coldness in his bones.
The coldness and sharpness made people subconsciously ignore his appearance, and even dare not look directly at him. They can only feel a sense of awe from the bottom of their hearts.
Not only does the Abandoned Swordsman look amazing, but his voice is also very special. There is a metallic quality in his voice, as if it were made up of the sound of hammering steel, which makes people feel afraid.
But the Sword Abandoner I saw now had completely changed his appearance.
He still has white clothes and white hair, but he no longer has the cold and sharp aura about him. Instead, he has become very easy-going, just like the big brother next door who can be seen everywhere. This big brother has no ability and lives a tight life.
But he is very happy and always smiles every day. Every time I see him, he is either enjoying himself or laughing with others. He is like a happy fruit to the neighbors.
Wu Jie even felt that what he saw was not the Sword Abandoner but Zhang Guangli.
He had the honor to meet two seniors back then, and was deeply impressed by the two masters who had reached the pinnacle of the human world from different paths. The Swordsman Abandoned was cold and sharp, like a magic weapon; Zhang Guangli was easy-going and kind, like a table of home-cooked food.
But now... the temperament of the abandoned swordsman has become no longer like him, but more like Zhang Guangli.
Wu Jiezi looked at it carefully several times before he was sure that he had seen it correctly - even if he had seen it wrong, could it be that the monks who were sitting around the Abandoned Swordsman, waiting for instructions, had also seen it wrong!
Among those people were his junior brother Yi Ti, several martial arts masters who had obviously lived in Wuhui Valley for many years, and Yin Shuang, who had red hair and red eyes and was smiling towards him.
Seeing Yin Shuang's smile, Wu Jie was still a little confused, but he didn't bother to worry about it anymore. He walked over in three or two steps, bowed deeply to the abandoned swordsman, and then sat next to Yin Shuang.
"I didn't expect you to be the twelfth one!" Yin Shuang's words contained three parts of surprise, but the remaining seven parts were all praise, "You guy... you hide your secrets so much!"
"It's just a small trick."
"Tch! Have you ever heard of a famous saying? Excessive humility is pride!"
"It's really just a small trick."
"Forget it, you guy has no sense of humor at all!" Yin Shuang shook her head, too lazy to talk about this topic anymore, and started chatting with him casually.
The things the two talked about naturally had nothing to do with romance or swordsmanship. They were mainly about some interesting anecdotes about the land of Kyushu. Yin Shuang has lived in Tianwaitian all year round, and the environment in the Demon Sect is dangerous, so there is really nothing worth telling.
Interesting story. So when she got along with Wu Jie, the most common mode was for Wu Jie to tell and she to listen.
She liked to listen to Wu Jie's stories very much, and the stories Wu Jie told were often not groundless rumors, but things that had been verified and actually happened.
Wu Jie was not originally a know-it-all type of person, but because Yin Shuang liked to hear anecdotes, he collected a lot of them. In fact, these stories did not have much intelligence value. They were just meant to make you smile, but it didn't matter if you laughed.
Even Tao Tu, who is keen on collecting intelligence, is not interested in them.
But since Yin Shuang likes it, then Wu Jie also likes it.
Over the years, he had no idea how many notes he had read and how many interesting stories he had collected.
Usually when he and Yin Shuang meet in the Netherworld, they are a little worried about each other. Because they have to be wary of people from the righteous or evil sect who may appear at any time, so even when telling stories, Wu Jie has to be on guard and ready at any time.
Fight or flight.
In this state, of course, he couldn't tell a story well. Even the most interesting things were inevitably told dryly, and 99% of the fun was lost - just like a man holding the news.
The crosstalk actor who read the script, even though he was full of humorous jokes, could not do anything to make the audience laugh.
But this time, he could finally tell stories without worrying about anything.
I don't know why, but the atmosphere should be very serious and tense now, but he feels very relaxed and without any pressure at all. Even if it is something that is not in line with the situation at hand, he can do it without any grudges. For example,
Tell a joke. This story lasted until the golden crow fell to the west, the jade rabbit rose to the east, and the cold moonlight enveloped the entire mountain, and then it stopped.
"So, since then, Longkong Mountain, which is rich in venomous snakes, has become a base camp for gays. Even people who are not gay have to pretend to be gay when they go there to avoid being discriminated against..."
"The story is interesting."
"Haha, there are actually many more stories about Longkong Mountain -" Wu Jie responded with a smile, but found that Yin Shuang's face suddenly changed, and he frowned and looked at the person next to him who had just spoken.
So he couldn't help but stop and turned to look at the person who just spoke.
At this sight, he was stunned.
At some point, the swordsman who was sitting on a wide stool, drinking wine and eating peanuts, had arrived next to him. He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, supporting his knees with one hand and his chin with the other, looking at him with interest.
"Senior Qi?!" Wu Jie reacted quickly and bowed respectfully to Qi Sword Apprentice, "Senior's kindness in teaching skills will be unforgettable by Wu Jie for the rest of his life!"
The abandoned swordsman shook his hand and smiled indifferently: "The things I taught you back then were just bits and pieces of miscellaneous knowledge. With that kind of swordsmanship, you might be able to kill a few people, but it is absolutely impossible to touch them.
To the true gate of swordsmanship."
"However, the four moves of the divine sword taught by my senior this time have opened a door to the supreme swordsmanship for me. Compared with the previous sword moves, many places made me suddenly enlightened and I felt enlightened.
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The abandoned swordsman raised his eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a bit of sarcasm.
"Do you think those four sword techniques are the path to the supreme swordsmanship?"
"Exactly." Wu Jie secretly looked around with the corner of his eye, and saw that everyone had returned to their sitting postures and were looking at this side seriously and intently. Many people's eyes had already revealed a look of fanaticism.
Those who can pass the four examination questions to come here are naturally those who love swordsmanship - Wu Jie is not among them, but he loves the woman who loves swordsmanship, and he loves the house and the bird, so he loves swordsmanship.
The Sword Abandoner obviously noticed everyone's attitude, so the sarcasm on his face became even stronger, and he seemed to be about to laugh.
But he didn't laugh, instead he sighed softly.
"You are wrong."
Everyone was shocked and looked at him suspiciously.
The Steel-Breaking Sword, the Water-Dividing Sword, the Cloud-Piercing Sword, and the Questioning Heart Sword. These four sword skills are really wonderful, especially since they describe the realm of swordsmanship step by step from the shallower to the deeper. Even Wu Jie, a poor swordsman, can
You can feel the infinite charm of the sincerity of swordsmanship from this... You are clearly opening the way to the supreme swordsmanship for everyone!
But why did the Abandoned Swordsman say that everyone was wrong? Could it be that... everyone was practicing wrong?
"These four sword skills are actually just simplified versions." Sword Abandoner smiled and said calmly, "By condensing the power, you can not only cut through steel, but also all hard and tyrannical things. With one swing of the sword,
If you go out, even a mountain can be divided into two, so the name of this first sword is 'Zhan Yue'."
"As long as you can skillfully master the technique of exerting force and make full use of it, with one swing of your sword, you can spread out any flowing object, whether it is wind or water. Even if you are facing the vast sea, with one sword
Swinging it can also separate it from it, so the name of this second sword is 'Separating the Sea'."
"Concentrate your energy and spirit on a sword, and even if the sword has left you, the power will not be weakened in any way. Throwing the sword, no matter how far away, will not hinder the display of power, no matter what obstacles there are
, will be penetrated directly. So this sword was not originally used to penetrate the clouds, but was used to hit something higher and farther to break it. Its real name is 'Breaking the Sky'."
"The emptiness of the heart allows people to fully unleash their potential and wield a sword that transcends their own realm. The sword intention without distracting thoughts and the firm confidence without any reason can break through the obstacles of the realm and wield the most powerful sword possible.
. Even if you want to kill the ascended immortal with an ordinary warrior, it is no problem. So the name of the fourth sword is actually called 'Zhu Xian'."
"Behead the mountains, divide the sea, break the sky, and kill the immortals. These are the real four unique swords."
The Sword Abandoner paused for a moment, and then said earth-shattering words.
"And for my real swordsmanship, these four swords are just a foundation."
