"It doesn't matter, we all come from the same school." Ximenyu said.
"You're confused, Brother Yu. Although our swordsmanship comes from the same origin and it's natural for us to learn from each other, we are all competitors at the same time. One more person who learns the eighth level of Zhengqing Swordsmanship will have one more competitor, so we'd better find someone
Let's go to a secluded place. I treat you as my brother, so I'm telling you this from the bottom of my heart. You must not let it out." Huo Ya leaned next to Ximen Yu and said softly.
"Okay, then let's ask Brother Huoya to lead the way."
So Ximenyu and Huoya came to a quiet place in the Immortal Pavilion. Ximenyu showed Huoya the sword skills he had just learned from his master. After practicing it no less than ten times, Huoya barely remembered the moves.
"Haha, I finally learned the eighth level of Master's Zhengqing Sword Technique. Brother Yu, I'm lucky to have you." Huo Ya said excitedly. He felt extremely happy at the thought of not being kicked out by Master.
"That's good, let's play around. Anyway, there's still a month before Master comes to take the exam," Ximenyu invited.
"Um... Well, I still want to practice my swordsmanship more proficiently, so..." Huo Ya was confused.
"Okay, it's okay. You can practice well by yourself. I'll leave first. Oh, by the way, if the master comes, you know, hehe."
"Yeah, don't worry. If Master comes, I'll tell you to find a clean place to practice your sword. I don't know where you are." Huo Ya said in a very brotherly tone.
"Thank you." Ximenyu then went down the mountain to play with peace of mind. He felt that Zhengqing Sword Technique was too simple and there was no need to practice hard every day. He couldn't stand such boring days, so he went down the mountain to wander around the world again.
After Ximenyu left, Huo Ya's smile slowly faded, "Huh, I don't believe it. The gap between you and me is really so big. You can practice swords so fast and well just for fun every day. I will definitely
I want to surpass you." Huo Ya seems to have made a lot of determination. He will work hard to practice swordsmanship this month so that his master can see his growth and progress, as well as his determination and perseverance.
A month passed quickly, and the owner of the Zhengqing Hall stood in front with a majestic look.
"I don't care what method you use. If you haven't learned the eighth level of Zhengqing Sword Art in a month, it's either because you are not talented enough or you don't work hard enough. But no matter what the reason is, I will kick you out of Zhengqing Immortal Hall."
reasons."
"Okay, whoever has practiced it should show it to everyone first."
"Master, I'm coming." Huo Ya hurriedly raised his hand to indicate.
"Yes." Master Zhengqing nodded.
So Huo Ya practiced the eighth level of Zhengqing Sword Technique, and then waited expectantly for the master's evaluation.
"Well, next one." The owner of the Zhengqing Hall just said coldly, not commenting on Huo Ya's performance.
Huo Ya had no choice but to retreat angrily. He was extremely nervous. He didn't know what Master meant, and he was suffering in this hesitation of not knowing whether to stay or go.
"Master, me." Zeng Yi also signaled, and then practiced the sword skills very skillfully.
"Well, next one." The owner of the museum was also noncommittal.
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"Master, please teach me." Soon Xie Kun also finished the drill. The whole process was completed in one go, and his swordsmanship was elegant and natural.
"Well, who else?" The gym leader's tone seemed to have softened a lot, maybe because he was satisfied with Xie Kun's performance, or maybe because after everyone except Ximen Yu had finished practicing, they had seen a lot of performances.
A good disciple who has fully practiced the eighth level of Zhengqing Sword Technique.
"I am Master." Seeing that Master's expression had softened a lot, Ximen Yu quickly asked for instructions.
"Yeah." The owner just hummed and then fell silent.
Ximenyu didn't dare to say anything and quickly practiced his sword skills, which seemed to be quite satisfactory.
"Well, that's enough, let's go down. I didn't expect that twenty-four of you would practice the eighth level of the Zhengqing Sword Technique completely this time. Of course, strictly speaking, there should be less than ten, but since I didn't say it clearly in advance, the sword technique
In addition to having its form, it is also necessary to understand its meaning, so this time only those who have completed the complete drill will be counted. Therefore, those who passed this assessment include Huo Ya, Zeng Yi, Xie Kun, Shan Li... Ximen Yu,
Others whose names were not read can leave on their own." The owner said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
In this way, the original forty-five disciples were now reduced to only twenty-four. The master of the hall saw that the number of disciples in front of him had been reduced by half again, and he had mixed feelings in his heart.
"You are all the winners after two rounds of selection. Your talents are relatively more outstanding, so the competition will only become more and more fierce in the future. Please be mentally prepared. Now I will demonstrate the ninth level of the Zhengqing Sword Technique three times. You
There is still only one month left, let’s see it clearly.” After saying this, the gym owner once again showed everyone the ninth level of Zhengqing Sword Technique. Of course, those with low talent may only pay attention to its moves, while those with more talent can basically do it for the first time.
Write down the moves, and you will be able to fully understand their meaning after the second or third time. As for the depth of understanding, everyone is different.
"Okay, you continue." After the master said that, he left again, leaving many disciples with confused faces, including Huo Ya.
"Ximenyu, how are you?" Huo Ya pulled Ximenyu aside and asked in a low voice.
"It's not bad." Ximenyu said with a smile. Judging from the style of the fire cliff, he probably hasn't learned it yet, but as an old friend, Ximenyu will not stand idly by.
"Oh, that's good." Huo Ya seemed to relax.
Just like that, Ximenyu was called by Huo Ya to practice swordsmanship in a remote area again. This time, it took Huo Ya a full seven or eight days to practice the ninth level.
"Brother Yu, I'm really sorry for delaying you for so long, but you should have benefited a lot from this process." Huo Ya said with a smile.
"Well, that's natural, so this is called mutual help and reciprocity. However, this time the master's assessment may be more stringent, so we must not only learn the moves, but also understand the meaning of the sword." Ximen Yu reminded.
"Yeah, I wonder how Brother Yu understands it?"
"I see a sense of freedom and freedom in Master's swordsmanship. Brother Huoya, what about you?" Ximenyu said with a smile. This kind of swordsmanship is not exactly what he yearns for.
"I haven't even mastered the sword style yet, and I have no sense of the sword's intention." Huo Ya sighed.
"It's okay, take your time, after all, there are still about twenty days. Just get a feel for the swordsmanship. Come on, brother, I won't disturb you anymore."
"Well, okay" Huo Ya responded, looking at Ximen Yu's leaving figure, he thought to himself: "Ximen Yu, why can you be so free, but I have to spend several times more time than you? I'm not willing to do it.
, unwilling to give in." The more Huo Ya thought about it, the more unwilling he became, "Yes, it is just unwilling to give in. My sword intention is unwilling to give in." The next second Huo Ya turned from sadness to joy, and he was very excited that he had also found the sword intention.