Chapter 56: Basic Sword Techniques

  The next day, the morning wind blows against my face, refreshing and invigorating.

  Lu Fan arrived at the yard early and began his cultivation.

  Holding a heavy sword, Lu Fan slowly swung it, and his body's aura surged upwards.

  Breathing evenly, footsteps steady, nor is his movement fast, but the wind around him moves with Lu Fan's action.

  Xiao Hei lazily crawled to the door of the wooden house, which actually belonged to Da Shixiong. However, since Da Shixiong was currently in seclusion on the back mountain, Lu Fan temporarily stayed overnight. Today he still had to go up the mountain to chop firewood and build his own wooden house.

  The doors of Chu Tian and Chu Xing's two senior brothers slowly opened, and the two almost stretched out a lazy waist at the same time. After looking at each other, Chu Tian looked at Lu Fan who was practicing swordsmanship: "Lu Fan junior brother, you are so diligent."

  Chu Xing held a stone cup, drinking water while saying: "The sword's energy is suppressed, condensed but not scattered, the boundary is quite strong. However, the sword moves are somewhat incorrect."

  Lu Fan heard Chu Xing's words, sheathed his sword and turned to look at Chu Xing: "Third Brother, I have never learned any sword techniques, just casually practicing."

  Chu Tian and Chu Xing were both stunned for a moment.

  Chu Tian smiled and said: "Lu Fan, junior brother, you're not deceiving me, are you? With such a swordsmanship realm, have you really practiced sword techniques?"

  Chu Hang continued, "Cheating is not right, Lu Fan Shidi. I also often do things like pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, but you're not as clumsy at it as me. What are you still pretending for with your senior brother?"

  Lu Fan awkwardly said: "I really haven't learned it. I just figured some things out on my own."

  Lu Fan's eyes were sincere, and he was indeed telling the truth.

  Chu Tian and Chu Xing stared at each other. Then, Chu Xing said: "Since that's the case, I'll brazenly teach you something. Does Lu Fan want to learn?"

  Lu Fan smiled and stood aside.

  Chu walked forward, steadied his horse's pace, raised his left hand to the sky and pressed down with his right hand, slowly forming a stance beside Lu Fan.

  Han Feng occasionally came out of the door, squatted at the entrance and said: "Yi Fan, Shidi. Chu Xing's swordsmanship is indeed very high, and together with Ershixiong Chu Tian, they are known as the Double Heroes of Sword and Knife, invincible in the outer boundary. Although it's just average, you must learn well. When you've mastered it, Shixiong will teach you a few moves of scattered hands, guaranteeing that you can wander freely among the flowers and play with people."

  Lu Fan's eyes lit up and he automatically ignored Han Feng's words behind him.

  Is there no match for him under the heavens?

  Then he'd better take a good look at it.

  Chu Xing smiled lightly and waved his hand gently in the direction of Han Feng. A faint aura flashed on his body, and the next moment, Han Feng jumped up like a startled bird.

  A crisp crackling sound, a narrow and long sword energy appeared on the ground under Han Feng's feet.

  Chu Xing made another turn with his hand, and Han Feng laughed loudly and retreated two more steps.

  Lu Fan narrowed his eyes and looked clearly, vaguely able to see the powerful aura released by Chu Xing.

  But Chu Xing's senior brother obviously didn't have the strength to break through the outer boundary. He was able to control it with such ease, like waving his arm, and release it instantly.

  Chu's hands flipped over continuously, her feet slightly misstepping.

  Han Feng was tossed about by the invisible aura, jumping around and continuously punching out, but all were blocked by an invisible air. The clothes on his body quickly became full of holes.

  "Han Feng shouted: 'Third brother, I was wrong. Stop, stop, I don't have many clothes to change into, if you don't stop, I'll snatch your clothes and wear them.'"

  Chu Hang finally stopped and turned his head to Lu Fan, saying: "Lu Fan Shidi, did you see clearly?"

  Lu Fan slightly nodded and said: "I roughly understand a bit."

  "This set of swordsmanship emphasizes atmosphere and its moves are not bad either. It's a unity of offense and defense. You go up front and take a closer look."

  Lu Fan walked forward when he heard this, and when he saw the soles of Han Feng's feet, he was stunned for a moment.

  On the ground a clear yin-yang bagua appeared. Clearly, he saw that when Chu Xing used his move, it was just a casual wave of his hand, but why did such a result appear?

  Han Feng looked at the holes on his clothes and was speechless with grief.

  Lu Fan suddenly thought of something and hurried back, looking at Chu Xing's feet.

  It's indeed another yin and yang eight trigrams.

  "Good swordsmanship."

  Lu Fan spoke up.

  Chu Xing smiled slightly and said, "It's just this little trick that can be grasped. Lu Fan, my junior brother, you can try to learn it. This set of sword techniques will have a significant increase in power when it reaches the outer boundary, and it's still quite good."

  Han Feng also walked over with a stride, saying: "It's not bad at all. This Yin Yang Xuan Long Sword is actually a top-notch martial skill. Although it can't compare to Brother Chu Tian's Left Heavenly Knife, the difference is negligible. Brother Chu Tian, do you want to show off your skills too?"

  Chu Tian laughed generously and said: "Alright. Does Lu Fan want to take a look?"

  Lu Fangdao said: "Of course I want to. Brother Chu Tian, please."

  Chu Tian walked over, his hands also empty of any weapons, calmly saying: "Give us some space."

  Lu Fan took two steps back and saw Chu Hang and Han Feng retreat into the house one after another.

  "Lu Fan, you'd better retreat a bit further."

  Lu Fan took a few more steps back, but looking at Chu Tian's eyes, it seemed that these few steps were not enough either, so he walked to Han Feng's side.

  Chu Tian withdrew his gaze, and in an instant, his entire body's aura soared upwards.

  At this moment, Chu Tian seemed like a bloodthirsty demon god, with an aura of extreme ferocity on his body. A bloody glow burst forth from his left hand, and the next instant, he swung it fiercely towards the ground.

  Lu Fan could feel that Chu Tian had released his aura in an instant, without any reservation, and struck out with a single blow.

  The heavens shook and the earth moved, Lu Fan could feel the ground beneath his feet trembling.

  The next moment, a deep chasm appeared before Lu Fan's eyes, and Chu Tian seemed to have split the earth in two with one strike.

  The deep gully extended far out, all the way to the end of one's line of sight. This was still without Chu Tianyi using his sword.

  Breathing a sigh of relief, Chu Tian smiled and said: "It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying kill. Lu Fan, my junior brother, this kind of attack is called explosive power. You compress all your strength into the dantian and then suddenly release it in an instant. No need to hold back, no need to think too much. One knife out, heaven and earth are empty. If you can't kill others with one slash, immediately run away."

  Lu Fan nodded and said, "I've learned something."

  The demonstration by the two senior brothers opened Lu Fan's eyes. Either of them was more powerful than him. Lu Fan asked himself that he would definitely not be able to withstand the second senior brother's move at present.

  Han Feng burst out laughing and said: "Alright. Second Brother, Third Brother have both performed. Then I'll show off my skills too."

  As soon as he said this, the faces of Second Brother and Third Brother changed instantly.

  Han Feng said and took out the Bi Shui Chang Tian sword.

  Chu Tian shouted immediately "Han Feng, stop right there."

  Chu Xing rushed over and knocked Han Feng to the ground with one hand.

  Chu Tian rushed over and pressed Han Feng tightly to the ground together with the other person.

  Han Feng struggled and shouted: "Let me also show my skills, I can control it, why don't you believe me? I can hold on! Second brother, third brother, don't press my face, my handsome face!"

  Han Feng shouted loudly, and at this time, the door of a Qing Shifu's house finally opened.

  Looking at the three people tangled together, Master Qing's face turned red with rage, and he shouted loudly: "You're not comfortable unless you're making trouble all day, are you? Come here, roll back to your room, and recite the Heart Sutra ten thousand times."

  A loud shout from the respected teacher finally made the three get up. Hanging their heads in shame, the three walked back to the room and began to recite loudly.

  "Stillness of mind, non-action in action..."

  Lu Fan stood still and lowered his head, this morning exercise was quite something.

  A Qing Shizun gazed at the crack on the ground, saying with a tone of "hating iron for not becoming steel": "I knew you'd cause trouble. Sooner or later, you'll have Yuan Yuan Temple demolished. Lu Fan, come over here."

  Lu Fan knew he couldn't hide either, softly responded with an "yes", and quickly walked over.

  As Master Yiqing walked into the room, Fang stood honestly in the middle of the house.

  One Clear Master stroked his belly, and the expression on his face eased a bit. He said, "Lu Fan, you also saw the performance of your two useless senior brothers just now. How do you feel?"

  Lu Fangdao said: "The two seniors are very strong, I am inferior to them."

  Lu Fan said is true, one clear teacher respect laughed: "I asked is not this, I ask you to their moves feel how."

  Lu Fan was slightly stunned, and then thought for a moment: "Chu Xing's sword is soft but contains firmness, with both softness and firmness in harmony. Chu Tian's knife is majestic and unparalleled."

  "A clear teacher nodded and said: 'That's right. So which one do you like?'"

  Lu Fan thought for a moment and said: "I like them all."

  Yi Qing smiled and said, "You're indeed honest. It's only natural that a martial artist would like powerful techniques. Unfortunately, the two of them are not suitable for you to learn deeply. Just take a look and grasp the essence, it's enough. You don't suit these two techniques. A technique must match the practitioner's personality and state to be the best."

  Lu Fan asked: "Master, were both of your senior brothers' martial skills taught by you?"

  Yi Qingdao said: "Naturally, they all learned from me. Otherwise, where would they go to learn such profound martial skills?"

  Lu Fan's eyes lit up and he asked, "Then, Master, what kind of martial skill am I suited for?"

  "A clear and respected master smiled and said: 'You, this person, have sharp edges, are tough enough, yet stable as a mountain, with an aura that doesn't leak out, and astonishing perceptiveness. You're more suitable for profound and complex techniques, the kind that ordinary people can't practice, not even at the beginner's level. But once mastered, it will be a technique that is hard to find an opponent in the world.'"

  Lu Fangdao said: "Master, you are overpraising me."

  "A clear master said, 'This is not praise, it's a fact. Originally, in my opinion, you are the most suitable for practicing the One Yuan Dao Jue. But now that Master Daoguang is not here, he hasn't spoken, and I also can't arbitrarily pass it on to you. So, during this period of time, first cultivate some other techniques. I happen to have a copy of a low-level human-grade sword manual, take a good look at it. For the time being, just cultivate that.'"

  As he spoke, Master Qing took out a dusty book from under the bed. It was clear that this book had been placed under the bed for some years.

  At the mention of the four words "human-level low", Lu Fan's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  The book passed over the martial arts technique, and four clear big characters "Basic Swordsmanship" appeared.

  Lu Fan looked at his master and said, "So I'll practice it?"

  The clear master nodded and said: "Right, you practice it, practice well, don't slack off."