Zhu Tian: Becoming a Sword Master from Martial Arts

Chapter 152 Ying Huanhuan's Thoughts on Ling Qingzhu
Dao Zong, deserted palace.

Time passed quietly, and half a month had passed in the blink of an eye.

During this half month, the entire Dao Sect was gradually becoming abuzz, and the source of all this was naturally because of the Great Desolation Monument.

For some reason, this year's Great Desolate Monument was particularly violent. In previous years, even if one failed to comprehend the Great Desolate Sutra, it would usually take several days of persistence before results would appear. However, this year was an exception, and the results came out on the first day the Great Desolate Monument was opened.

On the first day, not long after the start, the Great Desolate Monument suddenly burst out with an astonishing aura of desolation. Then, several direct disciples of the Desolate Palace were forcibly shaken out of the light column of the Great Desolate Monument, and were eliminated.

This uncharacteristic move cheered up all the Dao Sect disciples, especially when they saw that Lin Xuan and Lin Dong did not show up, they became even more excited.

Because, in this situation, it is very likely that the legendary Great Desolate Scripture is about to be published, and it is not just one person who has successfully comprehended it, but two people who have cultivated this peerless martial art together.

Above the sky, Ying Huanhuan stared at the two figures in the distance, and her obsidian eyes couldn't help but show a hint of relief.

"Why, are you still worried that Senior Brother will fail?"

Ying Xiaoxiao looked at Ying Huanhuan's relieved expression and teased with a smile. Ying Huanhuan nodded seriously and explained softly.

"Yes, when everyone thinks he should succeed, that's actually when he's under the most pressure, because he doesn't allow himself to fail!"

While speaking, Ying Huanhuan's eyes flickered with emotion, and it was unclear whether she was talking about Lin Xuan or Bing Zhu.

Ying Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then stared at Ying Huanhuan in a daze, with a bit of suspicion in her eyes. She could feel that the current Ying Huanhuan seemed different from before. The previous Ying Huanhuan would never be able to say such touching words.

"Yes, the pressure on the eldest brother is actually very great. After all, in the eyes of the world, there is nothing he can't do. He is a god who will never fail and will never be surpassed. But where in the world are there real gods?"

After hearing Ying Huanhuan's sigh, Ying Xiaoxiao was also quite touched. This kind of invisible pressure would not be understood unless you have experienced it.

What happens when others take it for granted that you should do something and you fail?
Ying Huanhuan did not respond, but his eyes gradually showed a bit of heartache. Yan regarded him as the sharpest sword and the person who inherited his teacher's responsibilities, and put all the pressure on his shoulders.

Just like this time, it was a Demon King who was comparable to one who had survived two reincarnation tribulations. Although such strength was nothing to her at her peak, given the current situation, almost no one could kill that Demon King alone!
However, this almost impossible task was still handed over to him...

Just like what my sister said, where is the real God in this world? Even a teacher who was strong at the beginning eventually fell, but the world still regarded him as an omnipotent God. In the future, when the Second Heaven-Earth War breaks out again, he, the God in the eyes of the world, may have to shoulder the responsibility of the entire continent!

"Yes, he is not a god, so he also needs help!"

Ying Huanhuan murmured in a low voice, and a figure flashed through her mind. That cold and aloof figure, her talent was indeed very strong, and she was qualified to be his helper, and she could even help herself.

For some reason, Ying Huanhuan had a premonition that the final opponent in this war between heaven and earth would definitely not be her old rivals from the past. It would most likely be the Demon Emperor who was sealed by her teacher back then!

To be frank, even Ying Huanhuan herself felt that the Heavenly King Palace was not a goal for Lin Xuan, because he was a god not only in the hearts of the world, but also in her heart!
"Sister, tell me, is Ling Qingzhu's talent particularly good?"

Ying Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes widened instantly, and she looked at her own sister in disbelief, with a bit of worry in her eyes. Could it be that this girl's memory before reincarnation was awakened, and her brain was damaged? She actually took the initiative to help Lin Xuan, her love rival, to match him up?
"Huanhuan, I know you are worried about the pressure from Yuan Sect, but there is no need to take the initiative to help Senior Brother to make connections, right? This is too unfair to you!"

When speaking, Ying Xiaoxiao's tone was full of anxiety, which made Ying Huanhuan stunned. She looked at her sister in confusion and asked puzzledly.

"Why should I help Lin Xuan with this?"

"what?"

Now, it was Ying Xiaoxiao's turn to not understand. She stared at Ying Huanhuan with a confused look on her face. After she saw that the puzzlement on Ying Huanhuan's face was not pretended, she asked curiously.

"Huanhuan, aren't you worried that our Dao Sect is at a disadvantage against the Yuan Sect, and that the pressure on Senior Brother is too great? In order to ensure that we can truly help each other with Taiqing Palace, so you want Senior Brother to marry Ling Qingzhu?"

"Of course not, sister, what are you thinking about?"

Ying Huanhuan objected immediately after hearing this. How could she, as the master of ice, personally matchmake the man she liked with her rival? If she really did that, where would her face as the master of ice be? From now on, she should stop using blue ice and use green instead.

Do you really think she is her face-conscious senior sister? She likes to plant grass when she has nothing to do. As a result, she never gets married, but lets a playboy live a carefree life with many female friends. Moreover, the playboy has a habit from nowhere. He is obviously a human being, but he likes to interact with some monsters.

Fortunately, the playboy did not dare to pursue her back then, otherwise, Ying Huanhuan guaranteed that his body would never be in her own temple, but would be stuffed directly into the ancestral land of the Immortal Holy Whale Clan!

It's no wonder that Ying Xiaoxiao thought in this way. Ying Xiaoxiao saw how good the Palace Master of Taiqing Palace was to Lin Xuan and didn't treat him as an outsider at all. Now, the two sects seemed to be in an alliance, helping each other in attack and defense, but how could it be as reliable as a real marriage and becoming a family?

Moreover, to put it bluntly, on the surface, Lin Xuan and Ling Qingzhu are indeed a good match. One can almost be said to be another headmaster of Dao Sect, and Ling Qingzhu can almost be regarded as the next palace master of Taiqing Palace. The identities and status of the two are very matched.

Considering the overall situation, the marriage between Lin Xuan and Ling Qingzhu will undoubtedly completely bind Taiqing Palace and Dao Sect together. In comparison, her sister's advantage does not seem so obvious. But Ying Xiaoxiao is Ying Huanhuan's biological sister. She naturally does not want to make her sister a subordinate for the sake of such a small overall situation. Could it be that without the marriage, the two sects will no longer be allies?
It's funny that the two sisters were not talking about the same topic at all, and they knew different information, but when they were chatting, they were able to strike up a conversation.

"Then what do you think Senior Sister Ling does?"

Ying Xiaoxiao asked somewhat awkwardly. At this moment, she spoke more politely and no longer addressed Ling Qingzhu by her name. Ying Huanhuan shook her head slightly upon hearing this. Some things were just secrets now, even secrets that even Ling Qingzhu didn't know. Even if Ying Xiaoxiao was her biological sister, she couldn't tell her now.

"Oh, sister, don't think too much. It's just a private matter between her and me. I can handle it myself."

Ying Huanhuan's answer made Ying Xiaoxiao's eyes become complicated, and there was a hint of heartache. Her sister was good in every way except that she didn't like to think about herself in everything. She was never selfish, but sometimes, it was better to be a little selfish in certain things. Just like the old saying goes, only the crying child gets the candy!
Moreover, this is not the business of the two super sects, Dao Zong and Taiqing Palace. The demons are the enemy of heaven and earth. Sooner or later, they will pull other super sects together to fight against Yuan Clan. Why should they compromise themselves and help Lin Xuan and Ling Qingzhu in order to win over Taiqing Palace?
"Well, since you have your own ideas in your heart, your sister will support you no matter what."

Ying Huanhuan looked at Ying Xiaoxiao strangely, always feeling that her sister seemed to have something else in her words. However, she did not think too much about it. She just changed the subject and spoke softly.

"By the way, sister, how's your training going recently?"

"It's OK, but I feel that Senior Brother's swordsmanship, or sword, seems to be a little unsuitable for me."

Talking about her own practice, Ying Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh and shook her head. Some time ago, Ying Huanhuan passed on some of the sword techniques that Lin Xuan taught her to Ying Xiaoxiao, but Ying Xiaoxiao didn't feel very adaptable when practicing them.

Lin Xuan's swordsmanship has always been about the sharpness of the sword. Lin Xuan has never been a person who likes killing. This sentence does not mean that Lin Xuan will not kill people, or hates killing people. It's just that he is different from those who enjoy killing.

When Lin Xuan kills people, he will not have any unusual emotional fluctuations. He will not be happy because of killing, nor will he be sad because of death. In Lin Xuan's eyes, killing is not killing, it is just another swing of the sword. The biggest difference between it and the usual swing of the sword is that the previous swing of the sword is just swinging the sword, while the killing sword takes away one or more lives while swinging the sword, that's all.

Originally, Ying Xiaoxiao was very happy after receiving instruction from Ying Huanhuan. The swordsmanship of the Sword Saint shocked the world. It would be a great opportunity for her to learn a thing or two.

However, after practicing, Ying Xiaoxiao found that she did not seem to be suitable for sword practice, or in other words, the sword was just a weapon to her, and not as Ying Xiaoxiao herself thought, that mastering the Great Sky Mo Cloud Sword in the Emperor Sutra would give her a slight talent in swordsmanship.

After practicing the swordsmanship of the Sword Saint, Ying Xiaoxiao suddenly realized that the Great Tian Mo Cloud Sword that she mastered was not a swordsmanship at all, but a martial art performed with the sword. The difference was really huge.

Why is Lin Xuan's swordsmanship so terrifying? Because what he pursues is the use of the sword itself, to display his understanding of various powers and his understanding of the sword through the sword, so his every move contains extremely terrifying power, which is equivalent to a terrifying martial art.

As for the Great Sky Mo Cloud Sword, it simply exerts its power in the form of a sword. It is called the Great Sky Mo Cloud Sword because it finally takes the shape of a sword, not because it is a sword technique. There is an essential difference between the two.

Therefore, after actually practicing swordsmanship, Ying Xiaoxiao felt that she was not suitable for the sword. For her, the sword was more of a weapon than anything else.

Ying Huanhuan nodded slightly when he heard that. Not to mention Ying Xiaoxiao, even the eight of their fellow disciples back then did not pursue these things too much. To be honest, Lin Xuan's swordsmanship was a completely new way of practicing that was derived from Yuanli and spiritual power.

Is this kind of practice strong? Of course it is strong, but it is also extremely difficult to get started. Even Ying Huanhuan herself can only barely get started. As long as she reaches the level of Lin Xuan, it is completely impossible.

But even so, Ying Huanhuan can guarantee that this method of practice, at the same level, will not be inferior to her original self. However, she back then had a talent that even her teachers were amazed at. Such a talent can be said to be top-notch in traditional practice methods.

But when it comes to swordsmanship, just by getting started, one can already have such terrifying strength. For a top-level talent like Lin Xuan, the strength is even more incredible.

"It's okay, sister. Since it doesn't suit you, just change to a practice method that suits you. Anyway, there is no other pressure for sister to practice now."

Ying Huanhuan chuckled and said that in the past, Ying Xiaoxiao practiced so hard, in fact, it was more because she was the daughter of Ying Xuanzi, and the previous eldest sister of Dao Sect died in battle to cover the retreat of Dao Sect disciples, so she needed to bear a lot of responsibilities, and many times, Ying Xiaoxiao had no choice at all.

Just like practicing the Emperor Sutra, it was only because Ying Xiaoxiao failed in comprehending the Great Desolate Sutra, so she could only choose to practice the strongest Emperor Sutra among the remaining three great scriptures, because she needed strength to protect her fellow disciples in Dao Sect.

But in fact, Ying Xiaoxiao herself is a person of indifferent temperament and does not like to fight for things. Just like when she lost to Ling Qingzhu before, Ying Xiaoxiao accepted it calmly. On the contrary, Ying Huanhuan was a little indignant.

Rather than being competitive, Ying Xiaoxiao prefers music, chess, calligraphy, painting, flowers, birds, fish and insects, but this was simply a luxury for Ying Xiaoxiao in the past.

However, Ying Xiaoxiao is no longer the eldest senior sister, so naturally she does not need to take responsibility for many things.

"Yes, I have recently been planning to go to Daofeng for retreat and cultivation. Senior Fuzhu said that there is a legacy there that is suitable for me, so he asked me to give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Ying Xiaoxiao's face showed a more genuine and relaxed smile, and there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

During this period, Ying Xiaoxiao often went to Daofeng and became familiar with the two ancient mythical beasts, Fu Zhu and Zhu Yan. Unlike Zhu Yan, who treated Ying Xiaoxiao with disdain, Fu Zhu looked at Ying Xiaoxiao differently and occasionally gave her guidance in her practice.

After hearing this, Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but smile a little more and said softly.

"Okay, then, we'll practice together and see if my sister can change her skills faster or I can practice swordsmanship faster!"

(End of this chapter)