Just when Zhang Ruochen was thinking about whether he should tell the old man Xuanji the secret of the time and space divine martial mark he had opened.
But old man Xuanji said again: "Do you know the difference between a 'sword cultivator' and a 'sword user'?"
Is there a difference between a swordsman and a sword user?
Zhang Ruochen was slightly surprised, then immediately stood up, bowed and said, "I don't know, please tell me, master."
Old man Xuanji looked at Zhang Ruochen meaningfully and said: "Sword cultivators practice 'swords', and sword users practice 'sword techniques'."
"What's the difference between swords and swordsmanship?" Zhang Ruochen asked curiously.
Elder Xuanji said: "There are so many warriors and monks in the world who use swords as weapons, but there are very few people who can be called sword cultivators."
"It is true that some exquisite swordsmanship, once practiced successfully, can indeed explode with infinite power. However, do you think that practicing a ghost-level swordsmanship, or even a king-level swordsmanship, is considered swordsmanship? They are all just
Just someone who uses a sword."
"In front of a true swordsman, the swordsman's swordsmanship, which the swordsman is proud of, is completely vulnerable. Even a king-level swordsmanship can be defeated with one move."
"King-level swordsmanship can also be defeated with one move." If this sentence were said by others, Zhang Ruochen would definitely think that the other party was arrogant.
Even the ghost-level swordsmanship is quite mysterious and unparalleled. It can cut mountains and cut off mountains and cut off the flow of water with one sword.
What's more, is it still a king-level swordsmanship?
If a set of king-level swordsmanship really comes out, I am afraid that even a saint will snatch it away. Even if you can only get one king-level swordsmanship, after you successfully practice it, you will be able to dominate the world with this sword.
But the person who said this was "Old Xuanji", one of the three great swordsmen in the Eastern Region. So, Zhang Ruochen had to re-evaluate the weight of this sentence.
Can a swordsman really defeat a king-level swordsmanship with just one sword?
The old man Xuanji said again: "In the entire Eastern Region, saints have emerged in large numbers, and there are not a few sword masters among them. Do you know why my master can become one of the three great sword masters, but other saints cannot?"
Zhang Ruochen thought thoughtfully and said, "Could it be because the master is a real sword cultivator, and what he practices is swordsmanship, not just swordsmanship."
"That's right."
Old man Xuanji nodded and said, "Do you know how sword cultivators practice swords?"
Zhang Ruochen shook his head.
Old man Xuanji asked again: "Have you ever heard of "Wordless Sword Manual"?"
Zhang Ruochen's eyes lit up, and he showed a fascination expression, and said: "I heard a little bit about it. Legend has it that the "Wordless Sword Manual" is the supreme holy book of Tai Chi Tao, and it is stored in the Sword Pavilion, the Holy Land of Sword Tao."
"No one knows the origin of the "Wordless Sword Manual". They only know that when Tai Chi Tao was founded, the "Wordless Sword Manual" was stored in the sword pavilion. It is said that if someone can understand it thoroughly, he will be invincible in the world.
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"However, I heard that only people with a very high level of swordsmanship can understand the sword tactics in the "Wordless Sword Manual". Moreover, every sword formula is quite obscure, and even a semi-saint may not be able to understand it."
Old man Xuanji nodded and said: "What sword cultivators practice is the "Wordless Sword Manual"."
Zhang Ruochen said: "But... "Wordless Sword Manual" is not the holy book of Tai Chi Tao, how could it be spread to the outside world?"
Zhang Ruochen really didn't know that what he practiced as a swordsman was actually the "Wordless Sword Manual". In his last life, although he was the son of Emperor Ming, he was well-informed and well-read, but after all, his cultivation level was too low and he had not really been exposed to it.
The scope of sword cultivation.
He had only heard about the "Wordless Sword Manual" a little bit, but had never seen it with his own eyes.
The old man Xuanji smiled and said: "Of course you don't know. In fact, Tai Chi holds a 'Sword Discussion Conference' every hundred years, inviting swordsmen from all over the world to gather in the sword pavilion and study the "Wordless Sword Manual" together.
, discussing the subtleties in the sword manual. Tai Chi Tao wants to use the wisdom of the people in the world to decipher all the sword tactics in the "Wordless Sword Manual"."
"It's just that only sword users above the semi-saint level are eligible to receive invitations. How could you juniors know this?"
"It is precisely because of the 'Sword Discussion Conference' that the sword tactics of the 'Wordless Sword Manual' were widely circulated."
Zhang Ruochen asked: "Since the sword tactics of the "Wordless Sword Manual" have been circulated, why are there still so few people who can become sword cultivators?"
The old man Xuanji sighed: "Even if there are sword tactics in the "Wordless Sword Manual", how many people can understand it? Even if they can understand it, how many people can get started?"
"In today's world, all swordsmen are pursuing the power of swordsmanship and the exquisiteness of sword moves. How many people are willing to spend a lot of time to truly study the art of swordsmanship?"
"Ruochen, you are very talented and have excellent understanding. You are the best candidate to practice swordsmanship. As a teacher, I still hope that I will take you to the sword pavilion at the next sword discussion conference, in front of the swordsmen in the world.
Show off your talent. Just like that peerless sword emperor, Xue Hongchen. If you don't make a sound, it will be a blockbuster."
"So, you must not go astray. Don't deliberately pursue one move after another and forget the foundation of swordsmanship."
Zhang Ruochen finally understood why old man Xuanji asked him to practice "No Trace in a Moment" before.
What kind of identity is the old man Xuanji? He is one of the three great swordsmen in the Eastern Region. What kind of exquisite swordsmanship has he not seen? Does he really want to see Zhang Ruochen's swordsmanship?
Obviously not.
He was just worried that Zhang Ruochen would go astray in his pursuit of one-tap swordsmanship and go further and further away from the fundamentals of swordsmanship.
Old man Xuanji looked at Zhang Ruochen's thoughtful expression and nodded.
He knew that Zhang Ruochen was a smart person, and he should be able to wake up with just a little reminder.
However, Zhang Ruochen was just a young man after all, and he had just reached the supreme realm of Tianji Realm. It could be said that he became famous all over the world overnight.
Any young person who achieves such achievements will inevitably become proud and complacent.
Therefore, old man Xuanji decided to give Zhang Ruochen a beating and said, "Ruochen, you are twenty-one years old this year, right? How do you feel about becoming famous overnight at such a young age?"
Zhang Ruochen originally thought that the old man Xuanji would immediately pass him the "Wordless Sword Manual", but he did not expect that he would suddenly ask such a question.
Zhang Ruochen said truthfully: "There is still a long way to go between a disciple and a truly strong person. I just want to continue to practice hard and seek the path to the holy way with a pious heart."
In the last life, Zhang Ruochen reached the top of the "Tianbang" at the age of sixteen, and had already become famous once.
Therefore, now that he has become famous again, he does not have any distracting thoughts in his mind.
The old man Xuanji said eloquently: "Eight hundred years ago, when she was young, Empress Chi Yao set foot on the battlefield of the Ruins Realm alone. With her own strength, she slaughtered almost all the creatures in the Ruins Realm, leaving mountains of corpses and a sea of blood.
, accumulated 90 million points of military merit, which is far more than the amount of military merit in the supreme realm of Tianji Realm."
"That year, she was only sixteen years old."
"So, your current achievements still seem insignificant in front of her. You must follow the Queen's example and remember not to be proud or arrogant."
Zhang Ruochen was quite disdainful. He gritted his teeth and said coldly: "At the age of sixteen, she is so murderous. Her hands are stained with the blood of countless innocent people. If I follow her as an example, I will fight with the murderer."
Head, what’s the difference?”
The old man Xuanji's eyes turned cold and he reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense. Her Majesty the Queen's achievements can be passed down through the ages. It's not for you to slander her."
Afterwards, old man Xuanji's eyes softened a bit, and he said earnestly: "Young man, you are too reckless. If you do this, you must not say it again in the future. If you let outsiders listen, your life will be at risk."
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Zhang Ruochen gradually suppressed his emotions.
After a while, Zhang Ruochen regained his composure.
Old man Xuanji shook his head and stopped talking to Zhang Ruochen about Queen Chi Yao. He took out a half-foot-long book from his sleeve and handed it over.
Zhang Ruochen took the book and held it in his hands. He saw two words written on the cover.
"Jianyi!"
Zhang Ruochen slowly opened the pages of the book, looked at it intently, and was immediately attracted by the content in the book.
After reading it for about an hour, he went through the above content completely.
Zhang Ruochen closed his dry eyes, closed the book, raised his head, and asked: "What a mysterious way of swordsmanship, it is so profound and profound that it is amazing. Master, could this be the sword technique in the "Wordless Sword Manual"?"
The old man Xuanji nodded and said: "It is indeed the sword formula in the "Wordless Sword Manual", but the content in it is just my master's personal experience. The real sword formula is more mysterious than what is recorded in the book.
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"You can take a look at it at will, but don't practice it completely according to your teacher's experience. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to successfully practice "Sword One"."
Zhang Ruochen said: "There are many contents in "Sword One" that the disciples cannot understand yet. I hope the master can give me some pointers."
The old man Xuanji smiled and asked: ""Sword One" is so profound, it's normal that you can't understand it. As a teacher, I want to know more, how much do you understand?"
Zhang Ruochen frowned and sighed deeply.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen's expression, old man Xuanji knew that this proud disciple had been stumped by "Sword One".
"Sword One" is the true way of swordsmanship and the threshold for swordsmanship.
Even for a semi-sage, when he first read "Sword One", it was like reading a book from heaven and he couldn't understand it at all.
If a fish-dragon's first transformation can understand a few of these sentences, it would already be quite remarkable.
Old man Xuanji passed "Sword One" to Zhang Ruochen, just wanting him to read it at any time to prepare for his future journey of sword cultivation. He didn't expect Zhang Ruochen to understand it now.
Of course, old man Xuanji originally wanted to use "Sword One" to suppress Zhang Ruochen's arrogance, lest he become complacent and ruin his bright future.