Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1532 The Third Game
  Walking by the medicine cabinet on the top floor, Tianming turned his head from time to time to look at the characters written on the grid. Some of them he recognized and some he didn't, and he muttered:

"So you still didn't tell me what clues you were looking for!"

Shaoyu looked at the surrounding environment and replied casually:

"Just look around and let me know if you find anything unusual or something that you think is more conspicuous."

"There is no difference between this and not saying anything..." Tianming rolled his eyes and sighed, but he had no choice but to do as Shaoyu told him.

However, looking at the place, in addition to cabinets larger than the walls, there are boys and girls walking back and forth between the medicine cabinets. The viewer is dazzled and cannot find a suitable focus at all.

At this time, Shao Yu headed higher.

These medicine cabinets are very huge, with the highest compartment at least two feet above the ground. It is impossible for ordinary people to reach it without the help of external objects.

In order to make it easier for these boys and girls to get medicine, these medicine cabinets are equipped with ladders for climbing. It was these ladders that Shao Yu was eyeing at this time.

Using his hands and feet, he quickly climbed to the top of the ladder. He turned around and looked down, looking for possible clues bit by bit.

Tianming, who had no clue and could only read from the grid of the medicine cabinet, saw Shao Yu's operation and climbed up a ladder, pretending to look around.

After observing like this for a while, Shao Yu got off the ladder.

First of all, his operation is a bit conspicuous compared to other boys and girls taking medicine, so it should not be continued for too long.

Secondly, during his initial screening, he found no clues as expected, so he planned to change his position to observe.

When Tianming saw this, he lowered his head and asked, "Hey, what are you going to do again?"

Shaoyu waved his hand and said, "Don't ask, just come with me."

Tianming had no choice but to go down and follow.

After the two repeatedly changed several places to observe, they finally discovered something.

As soon as Shao Yu climbed up the ladder, he turned around and saw a strange symbol painted on the corner of the bottom floor - the shape and pattern resembled the pattern of a radiant sun.

Tianming, who had not climbed up the ladder, was lying on the edge of the railing and saw this symbol.

Although the location of the painting is very remote and hidden, once you see it, it is difficult not to notice it.

Tianming finally understood what "something that is more conspicuous" meant.

Shao Yu's voice came next, "Tian Ming, hurry up, go and ask Shi Lan to come over."

Tianming responded and ran away quickly.

Shao Yu also jumped down from the ladder.

Soon, Shi Lan followed Tianming to Shao Yu's position.

"Shi Lan, I think this is what you are looking for." Shao Yu pointed at the symbol below and said to Shi Lan.

Shi Lan turned to look at the symbol, her face dimmed a little, and she nodded at the same time.

Tianming looked at the sun pattern and wondered, "So what's the meaning of this pattern? Why is Shi Lanqian looking for it?"

"I told you before that my brother sneaked into the mirage before." Shi Lan explained, "This should be the secret mark he left behind...our Shushan Mountain."

"Oh!" Tianming suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, "It turns out to be the mark of your Shushan Mountain."

Then, he sneered, scratched his head and asked, "Then what's the use of it?"

Shaoyu further asked directly, "Did your brother tell you his current location through a secret code?"

Shi Lan shook his head, "No, this code means to continue deeper through the corridor ahead."

"As for where the corridor leads to and why we go here, we didn't say anything."

Just think about it, how much information can be contained in just one symbol?
  After Tianming heard this, he looked at his two friends and said, "Then let's go on..."

The three people's eyes invariably explored the depths of the corridor.

………………

Songhai City, Xiaoshengxian Village.

After Xiaomeng said she wanted to change the method, she left the kendo hall.

The rest of the people didn't know what was going on, so they could only follow. Finally, the group arrived at the waterside pavilion of Xiaoshengxian Village.

The water here is brought from the mountain stream by Xiaoshengxian Village. The water is clear and light can penetrate to the bottom. Lotus leaves of different sizes are scattered on the water, but it is not the flowering season at this time.

Above the main body of water, there are vermilion pavilions and waterway corridors scattered all around. Willows and camphor trees are scattered around, and the red and green colors complement each other.

At this time, Xiaomeng was standing on a walkway across the water, and not far from her was Fu Nian.

In the pavilion opposite the two men, Fusu and others stood in a row, watching the ensuing duel between the two men.

Xiaomeng looked at the water, swung the Qiuli sword in her hand, put the whisk sword head on her arm, and said softly, "In this round, we will compete with each other internally."

Fu Nian naturally accepted it and nodded in response, "Okay!"

Across the lake, Duke Nan of Chu stroked his beard and said with a smile:

"The cultivation of internal strength is a Taoist specialty. Xiaomeng has been practicing in seclusion for ten years, so I think he must be good at it."

"Xiao Meng is planning to use his own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses!"

"Really?" Gongsun Linglong held the mask fan and sighed, intentionally or unintentionally, "I didn't expect that the head of the Tianzong would have such a scheming mind."

Zhang Liang also lowered his voice and whispered to Gu Xun:
  "Sure enough, just as Brother Gu expected, Master Xiaomeng chose to compete with his internal strength."

Gu Xun's eyes were half-opened, staring at Xiao Meng across from him, and replied meaningfully, "The key is not to compete with internal strength, but how to compete with internal strength."

Zhang Liang was silent when he heard the words, his eyes were full of thoughts, and he obviously understood what Gu Xun meant.

It is simpler to say than internal force, but there are also explanations for its specific operation.

If it was just a matter of internal strength, then Fu Nian might not be at a disadvantage. After all, he had thirty years longer than Xiao Meng.

But in fact there is another way to compare, and that is to compare the degree of control of internal strength.

At this point, Xiaomeng, who was born in the Tianzong, undoubtedly has an absolute advantage. Even the disciples of the Renzong, who are also Taoists, and the disciples of the Yin and Yang family who rebelled against Taoism, are difficult to compare with the Tianzong in this regard.

As for which method Xiaomeng would choose...it's self-explanatory.

At this time, a Confucian disciple gave Fu Nian his sword, the mighty sword - Tai'a!
  Xiaomeng also raised his hand and raised his sword, the famous sword Qiuli.

It has an aqua-blue spiral pattern hilt that exudes a faint light, a sword whisk with three-color gradients of blue, purple and white, a silver-white sword grid embedded with a dark purple gem, and a pure white hollow scabbard also embedded with a purple gem.

Then, Xiao Mengsu gently raised her hand, grasped the hilt of the aqua blue sword, and drew the sword out of its sheath.

Accompanied by the clear sound of the sword's cry, the silver-white sword edge caught everyone's eyes, causing them to squint slightly.

After getting used to it, the overall appearance of the Qiuli Sword was completely revealed - there were two and seven grooved tooth marks at the end and tip of the sword respectively, shaped like leaf patterns, and there was a concave groove from top to bottom on the sword spine. Wire. Under the clear sky and scorching sun, the entire sword was emitting a gleaming purple light, which was dazzling to watch.

Fusu, who was opposite, saw the sword at first glance and sighed with a smile:
  "This is the famous sword Qiuli... it embodies the ultimate principles of Taoism and embodies the vitality of the world!"

"I heard that the Taoist sage Zhuang Zhou made a happy journey and was greatly inspired by this sword. It has always been guarded by the Taoist Tianzong."

Li Si on the side said, "Young Master is knowledgeable!"

"It is said that Xue Zhu, the swordsman of Wu and Yue, visited the sword for the king of Yue to match the famous sword Chunjun of Ou Yezi in his collection."

"After twenty years of hard work, I finally got a sword. On the day I got the sword, Xue Zhu also died in battle. Therefore, it is said that this sword has Xue Zhu's spirit entrusted to it."

"Wild horses, dust, and creatures blow each other with their breath. It is indeed a peerless artifact!" After listening to Li Si's introduction, Fusu couldn't help but sigh in admiration again.

Of course, he didn't praise Qiuli Sword again because he was inspired by Li Si's introduction, but he had already planned to do so - Fusu already knew the legend of Qiuli Sword clearly. , and does not need others to provide him with popular science.

Xiaomeng was the one he invited, so of course he had to give a few cheers.

Zhao Gao said sadly from the side:
  "The Qiuli Sword is indeed well-deserved. Its power is probably higher than that of Xue Ji, the Taoist master's token, which is the sixth sword expert. However, it is still slightly inferior to Fu Nian's Tai'a!"

As Zhao Gao said these words, everyone's eyes turned to Fu Nian on the other side, mainly to the mighty sword Tai'a in his hand.

Compared to the dazzling and eye-catching Qiuli Sword, the Tai'a Sword, which has a much greater reputation, is much more inconspicuous.

The color of the Tai'a sword is a standard bronze sword color. The end of the sword is wide and thick. The blade and half are slightly narrower but still wider than ordinary swords. The blade ridge is covered with fine mesh-like fish scale patterns. The hilt is also standard. Ring-shaped bronze handle, ring-shaped dragon sword head.

On the whole, it highlights a simple and introverted figure, large and ingenious, full of weight and majesty. It is even more perfect when held in the hands of Fu Nian, who has a solemn and upright temperament.

Zhao Gao then followed Li Si's example and introduced Tai'adao:
  "Two famous swordsmiths, Tai A Nai Ou Yezi and Qian Jiang, worked together to create it. When it was released, the three elements of time, place, and people were unified. The sword was not yet completed, but the sword energy already existed between heaven and earth."

"So, when Feng Hu, the best swordsman in the world, made a sword manual, he ranked Tai'a third, second only to Yuan Hong who was commanded by the Sword Master Gai Nie, and His Majesty the Emperor Tian Wen, who was still in the ninth autumn. Above Li."

"This sword is of great skill but not of workmanship. It is solemn and majestic. It is difficult for those who do not possess the combination of vision, knowledge and mind to understand its beauty."

"This is how things happen in the world, sir!" Zhao Gao finally imitated Li Si and praised Fusu.

He is still good at doing face-saving projects.

Fusu just listened and let it go, turned to look at Gu Xun and asked:

"Teacher, what do you think of these two famous swords?"

When asked suddenly, Gu Xun was stunned for a moment before reacting, "Huh?"

"You said those two swords... swords are swords. They are easier to use than ordinary swords, sharper, tougher, and more durable. That's about it."

Zhao Gao smiled when he heard this and said, "The master's cultivation is as high as the sky, and now he has given up swords. I think he no longer sticks to ordinary utensils. These famous swords are indeed just useless trash."

This sounds like he is being yin and yang, but in fact... he is also being yin and yang, and he also wants to use this to test Gu Xun's background.

In response to Zhao Gao's provocation, Gu Xun glanced at him, and immediately felt a chill in his heart when he saw this old sinner, and his hair stood on end.

Fortunately, Gu Xun didn't intend to kill him yet. He just threatened him and then responded:
  "Now you see that these two swords look bright and simple, and that's because the ones holding the swords are Xiaomeng and Fu Nian. Can you see the effect again if they are different people?"

"The swords in the hands of the Six Sword Slaves of Luowang are all good, but how glorious are they in their hands?"

"Of course, when it comes to killing people, they are worthy of those famous swords."

Gu Xun's reply was just right. He was talking about swords and demeaning people. The key is that it is well-founded and you can't refute it at all.

Even if the fame of the famous sword of the King of Yue in the hands of Liujian Slave is not as good as Tai'a, the mighty sword, it is at least comparable to the Qiuli sword. However, Xiaomeng's aura when holding Qiuli is not comparable to that of Liujian Slave.

The latter is just a little more murderous and not classy at all!

However, Zhao Gao didn't care about this, and just glanced at Gu Xun with fear - the other person just looked at him indifferently, but the psychological pressure it caused him was incomparable to ordinary life and death crises. of.

This made Zhao Gao understand again that Gu Xun was still the invincible national master and could never be defeated head-on!

"After all, they are just a few sword slaves. It is an honor for the Imperial Master to praise them and compare them with the two masters Xiaomeng Funian." Zhao Gao finally responded and fell silent.

Fusu smiled and relaxed the atmosphere and said:
  "A teacher is still a teacher. He can always ignore external objects and focus more on the person holding the sword."

"On the other hand, we ordinary people, after all, the first thing we pay attention to is illusory things like sword manual rankings."

What Fusu said made Zhao Gao sneer in his heart.

Don't you worry about foreign objects getting in the way?
  I can only say that you are worthy of being a student of Gu Xun, and you really dare to say so!

When your teacher was raking other people's money around the world, he had no detached state of mind that did not interfere with external things.

Everyone is obsessed with money!

People take prisoners for ransom, but your teacher is better. He takes prisoners to sell them for money, otherwise no one will be left alive.

Fortunately, Gu Xun himself is a person who neither needs nor likes false fame. He responded honestly to his students' compliments:

"There's no need to be so noble. I don't care just because these things are of no use to me. It's not that I take them lightly."

Then Gu Xun took the initiative to bring the topic back to the right track, "Okay, you should just look at the two people opposite you honestly."

"This sword discussion has reached the end, and finally it has some meaning. Don't miss the wonderful scene."

"That's what the teacher said." Fusu responded with a smile upon hearing this.

Only then did everyone's attention return to Fu Nian and Xiaomeng.

At this time, both of them were ready and the competition was about to begin.

………………

On the outskirts of Songhai, inside the Tooth-gnawing Prison, the prison on the bottom floor.

Wei Zhuang looked at Daozhi coldly, "You said before that the structure of this cell is very special."

Thief Zhi smiled when he heard this, "Hey, although I don't know how to use the machine technique, it's still fine to see."

"Not only are the gear sets here directly exposed to the outside world, but from what I have observed, it seems that many of the gears operate independently."

"Maybe... there are some doorways inside?"

Chef Ding scratched his head and said with a smile:

"Speaking of Jiang Taigong, I think of an old saying that is often said when building beams on a house - when Jiang Taigong is here, the gods will abdicate!"

When Thief Zhi heard this, he touched his chin and thought about it, "I also know this."

"It is said that the Taigong was on the list of gods, and he divided the world's heroes. After the list, he realized that he had been forgotten. At this time, there was no space on the list. The Taigong looked up and saw the beams, and said, I will protect the beams here, so... "

"I'll go up and have a look!" The thieves, who had some clues, immediately jumped onto the huge gear set that was crisscrossed above and had jagged canine teeth.

(End of this chapter)