Tao and Heaven

Chapter 119 What is the Peak of Kendo?
"You can study the scabbard first. I'll go see how the others are doing."

Gu Wen casually threw the scabbard to Chi Yuzi, who was obviously stunned for a moment and said, "I haven't taught you the Golden Elixir Method yet, and you're giving it to me? Aren't you afraid that I'll sneak away when you're not paying attention?"

And it's so casual. Chiyuzi has seen people borrowing the Taoist relics of a senior from the Yu Jian Sect, and the elders in the sect never leave their side.

This was the first time I saw someone like Gu Wen just leaving something to me and then leaving.

Gu Wen smiled and said, "A gentleman treats others with courtesy, while a villain controls them with punishment."

Treat different people in different ways. Although everyone present had a serious illness, there was nothing wrong with their behavior.

Even Jun Yan, a member of the Demon Sect, claimed that he did not like to kill people. It was unknown whether this was true or not, but the fact that he could shout it out showed that he was cautious in his actions.

Akabane is a person who values ​​friendship, and it can be seen from the fact that he repeatedly warned himself not to interfere in the fight. They are just friends who only drink and eat together, but they can treat others like this, so Gu Wen naturally wants to make more friends with them.

Now that the scabbard has recognized its master and she can’t take it away, she might as well use it to win some favor.

Just as she said, if she was about to be beaten to death, she would definitely help. Then if the friendship deepened a little, wouldn't they be able to rob the rich and help the poor together?
This is an indestructible front row, perfect for attracting fire.

"Humph!"

Akabane turned her head away and muttered, "I'll run away once I'm a little better."

Still quite stubborn.

Gu Wen turned and left, his eyes first falling on the Jade Sword Buddha. The little nun was squatting in the corner quietly, her eyes as clear as glass.

She seemed to notice the gaze and turned to look at Gu Wen.

The two looked at each other, just staring at each other quietly.

"Master, do you have anything to say?"

Jade Sword Buddha shook his head, but responding was already a great concern.

Gu Wen was a little surprised and asked, "Can you see me?"

"Why can't I see you?"

"Why can you see me?"

"Why can't I see you?"

The same words, the doubts kept getting worse. Gu Wen knew that it would be useless to continue asking. This little nun was the most abnormal person present.

The big demon in Jun Yan's body can at least be understood with common sense and can be killed, but the Jade Sword Buddha is suspected to be involved in the struggle between the two transcendent beings of Buddha and Demon.

It’s better not to get involved.

Gu Wen turned and left. In the distance, Xiao Yunyi had already tied up Jun Yan, using his sword energy to turn the rope into a rope, imprisoning him without hurting him.

This was one of the uses of the magic sword, and it was also a very high level of sword attainment. Obviously, he had mastered the three swords of Buddhism, Taoism and Demon, but he was still half a step away from the true understanding of swordsmanship.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, when will he wake up?"

Gu Wen had automatically ignored the question of why Jun Yan was tied up.

"It could take a few hours at the fastest, or several days at the slowest, because every time Jun Yan falls into a coma, it means that he becomes weak, and more old demons will take the opportunity to take over his body."

"That's very dangerous."

"Fortunately, Jun Yan is only easily possessed when he uses the Heavenly Magic. In other situations, the phenomenon of possession has almost never occurred."

Hearing this, Gu Wen showed some surprise.

This means that under normal circumstances, those old demons have no way to deal with Jun Yan. His soul and will are strong enough to overwhelm all demons.

The few phantoms that appeared before were basically old monsters in the Mahayana period. Even if Jun Yan had the home advantage, he still had to be strong to make the best.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, what are your plans for the future?" Gu Wen stared at Xiao Yunyi.

He is the only normal person who can be discharged from the hospital at present, and he is very powerful, just right for teaching himself.

The role of these geniuses is not just to serve as a help, they can also teach themselves like before, thereby reducing the need for Tiansui.

Xiao Yunyi seemed to see what Gu Wen was thinking, and shook his head and said, "I may not be able to go with you. Tianquan Mountain still needs me to clean up the mess and make some necessary preparations for the next generation of descendants to enter the immortal land."

"After you finish this?"

"I will come find you and then we will duel swords."

Xiao Yunyi was brief and to the point, and there was almost no need for Gu Wen to offer any benefits.

Because now Gu Wen is the best in kendo, and only he can improve his sword skills.

Gu Wen was a little disappointed to know that he couldn't bring Xiao Yunyi into the team to attract firepower, but Xiao Yunyi wasn't a must. In fact, Chi Yuzi could play a greater role.

Gu Wen will soon be able to condense the golden elixir, and with Jiu Mengzi's guidance he will be able to avoid many detours.

Just when Gu Wen was about to leave, he suddenly noticed that Xiao Yunyi's arm did not seem to have healed completely, and it seemed that his reconnected right arm was hanging limply.

The monks have strong physiques and can basically survive as long as their heads are not chopped off, their hearts are ruptured, their internal organs are not shattered, etc.

For someone as indestructible as Akabaneko, there is no other fatal injury except the head.

Xiao Yunyi shouldn’t be unable to reattach his arm.

Gu Wen asked with concern: "Is there something wrong with your healing method, fellow Taoist?"

"Really?" Xiao Yunyi said calmly, "I'm fine now. Very good."

Snapped!
The arm fell to the ground, the atmosphere suddenly became silent, and the two looked at each other.

After a long time, Xiao Yunyi leaned over to pick up the arm and put it back together, still speaking calmly: "We did encounter some problems. The power of the Immortal Sword can cut through everything, and the residual aura will make it impossible to reconnect the arm."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Gu Wen thought it wasn't a big problem, but what if his arm became necrotic after being left alone for too long?
They are not enemies, and Gu Wen doesn't want Xiao Yunyi to become a one-armed hero because of him.

He stepped forward and said, "Let me see if I can offset the remaining aura."

Snapped!
Xiao Yunyi shook off the hand that Gu Wen extended, took a half step back, and said calmly, "Brother Gu, don't worry. I am in good condition now and feel more comfortable than ever before."

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Gu Wen was silent for a while, he felt a little suffocated.

For a moment, he began to question his idea of ​​getting everyone on board, and at the same time, he felt that Akabane, the drunkard, was simply too good.

At least Akabane just cried out in pain and begged for wine.

"Your arm will die."

"I will use my magic power to breed her and I can bring her back anytime."

"Really?"

"real!"
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Gu Wen didn't intend to meddle in other people's business anymore and turned a blind eye to the fact that Xiao Yunyi's right hand could not be reattached.

He asked how long Tianquan Mountain would be closed and got the answer of one month. During this time, they could use the sword pool at will, refine spirit swords, and search for sword spirits.

There are three major opportunities in Tianquan Mountain: the sword pool, the sword, and the sword spirit.

The first two are easy to understand, but the latter sword spirit is a special existence. Generally speaking, swords have a form before they have a spirit, but the sword spirit is completely the opposite.

They are naturally made for swords and can greatly increase the quality of a sword.

For example, a low-grade spiritual sword can directly become a high-grade spiritual sword if it has a sword spirit.

Gu Wen just needed a good weapon. This problem has been with him since he came to Bian Jing. He couldn't find a good weapon. The reason was that his requirements were too high. Basically, only Taoist weapons could satisfy Gu Wen. Take the Zhaolie Spear for example. The low-grade Lingbao Xuanzhong Spear would break after a long time of use. At least a high-grade Lingbao could withstand it.

For example, it is normal for Akabane to break dozens of spiritual swords in one fight.

Spiritual treasures are precious only to humans, but are just consumables to the heirs of these sects.

Gu Wen found Chi Yuzi and heard that he was looking for a Taoist-level sword. He asked in surprise, "Don't you have a fairy sword?"

He said nonsense. "The Immortal Sword is invisible. I need a visible sword to assist me."

Whether he got the magic sword or not was his own business. Whether it was his skills or his strength, Gu Wen liked to hide his shortcomings.

And it was also a deterrent. His possession of the Immortal Sword could make some people give up their thoughts. A fourth-level Taoist holding the Immortal Sword was not like a child carrying gold bricks on the street, but a nuclear bomb.

The immortal sword is not a dead object, it is the real immortal sword.

Gu Wen would always look three steps ahead when doing many things. He did not seek a perfect solution, but only sought to maximize benefits.

Just like whether he had hidden his talent from Yu Hua in the beginning, looking back now, if it weren't for Yu Hua's help, Gu Wen might have died of illness one day.

The Zhao family never intended to let themselves live. Everything was just a superficial way to deal with the Three Pure Ones Taoist Sect and to use themselves as a way to show goodwill to the Three Pure Ones Taoist Sect.

The same is true for the Legend of Sword and Fairy. Owning the Legend of Sword and Fairy will attract attention and also attract investors.

Besides, won’t others cause trouble for him if he keeps a low profile now?
Chi Yuzi did not investigate further. She half-lay in the sword pool, holding the scabbard of the immortal sword and said leisurely: "There are indeed many treasures in the sword pool, and it is also a good place to refine swords. I can help you refine one."

"You can also refine weapons?"

"My aunt is the best weapon refiner of the time. Do you think everyone is just like you and only knows how to fight and kill?"

Ao Tang is making elixirs, and Chiyuzi is making weapons, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

Gu Wen's attitude changed, and he bowed and said, "Please help me, fellow Taoist."

Chi Yuzi didn't say much and gave three refining solutions: upper, middle and lower, but Gu Wen simply ignored the middle and lower two.

To refine a top-quality Taoist sword, one needs a Taoist sword embryo, three to four sword spirits, and a hundred spiritual swords.

The swords of Tianquan Mountain are naturally formed, and their artistic conception is better than any other swords made. But life cannot be based on artistic conception, and fighting is the most vulgar thing among cultivators.

It all comes down to four words: law, way, strength and firmness.

He has great magical powers, many methods, great strength, and solid defense.

The most important thing about a weapon is its sturdiness. The spiritual sword from Tianquan Mountain is not very sturdy, so it needs to be reforged.

Akabane is one of the top weapon forgers of the younger generation. She can even refine her own body, so it's hard not to be at the top level. The sword box behind her is actually a mobile weapon forging magic weapon, and the sword box alone can be used to refine swords.

The upper limit is a mid-grade spiritual treasure, but due to the special nature of Tianquan Mountain and the sword embryo, she is just processing it, so there are not so many restrictions.

There were no extra spiritual swords in the sword pool this time, so Gu Wen could only turn around and go down to the seventh floor.

"Gu Wen."

Yu Hua's gentle voice came from above. At this moment, she stood at the place where the ninth-floor immortal sword once existed. She waved at him and said in a voice transmission:
"Come up when you're done."

"Ok."
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Gu Wen walked down the stairs leading to the seventh floor. The stairwell was ten feet wide and twenty feet high. There were no extra decorations, only sharp edges like those cut by swords or knives.

There were a total of more than twenty people who came to Tianquan Mountain this time, and most of them stayed on the sixth and seventh floors.

There are five people on the seventh floor, including Lan Yongning. They have each found their own opportunities, while some are struggling against the spirit swords.

Lan Yongning set his sights on the strongest Dao Sword. He used his brush and ink as a cage to trap the Dao Sword in dragon form. However, the sword spirit was too arrogant to yield to him and would rather die than compromise.

This is the most difficult part of refining treasures. It's not that you can't defeat the treasures, but that many weapon spirits are stubborn and won't recognize you.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard from above. Lan Yongning knew that he should not be distracted, but he still couldn't help but look up.

The same was true for the others. They were all curious about who was the strongest swordsman of the younger generation, and who had obtained the opportunity to reach the eighth or even ninth level.

He was dressed in plain black, with simple and thin clothes, black hair and dark eyes.

Gu Wen stood out on the empty sword stairs, and the sound of his footsteps echoed in the space.

While Lan Yongning was distracted, the dragon-shaped Taoist sword broke free and should have slashed towards him, but for some reason it strangely turned around and went towards Gu Wen.

"careful!"

Zheng!
Gu Wen raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes contained thousands of sword lights, and a sword sound resounded in all directions. In an instant, seven-layer spirit swords fell like rain. The spirit swords that should have been flying in the cave fell to the ground with a clang without exception, shaking slightly.

The Dao sword flying towards Gu Wen was no exception. All of its arrogance turned into the most unbearable trembling at this moment.

The spiritual sword is naturally formed, and the purer the sword is, the stronger the suppression it will receive.

Gu Wen leaned over and picked up the Taoist sword. The people below looked as if they had seen a ghost. They were also suppressed, but not as fiercely as the spiritual sword.

What kind of sword intent is this?
Before they could figure it out, Gu Wen had already walked into the seventh floor, came to Lan Yongning and handed the sword back to him.

There are so many spiritual swords in Tianquan Mountain. He doesn't need this one, but he doesn't like it either.

"Brother Lan, your sword."

Lan Yongning regained his composure and asked, "Brother Hongchen, is this your true understanding of the Dao of Sword?"

Only the true meaning of the sword could explain what happened just now. He couldn't think of any other possibility. With a wisp of enlightenment in his heart, he understood why Gu Wen could reach the eighth floor.

He must have mastered the true meaning of swordsmanship, it must be like this!

"Yes."

Gu Wen did not hide or avoid anything, and openly revealed his true knowledge of swordsmanship once again.

There was an uproar all around, and other people gathered together, all with passionate and longing eyes.

These geniuses in the eyes of outsiders now looked at Gu Wen with envy and even longing. In fact, the situation would not be much better if their elders came.

The true meaning of Kendo, recognized as the best sword in the world, who as a swordsman doesn't want to master it?
"This, this. You succeeded, you succeeded? You actually succeeded! Hahahahahahahaha the true solution to the way of the sword really exists."

Lan Yongning was a little incoherent. He was not only envious, but also more happy.

This means that there really is a great way to reach heaven in the sword path, and that the sword technique that is said to be able to cut through the sun, moon and stars really exists.

He may not be able to master it, but at least he can look up at the top of the mountain and know how high it is.

Lan Yongning bowed and said, "I would like to ask, what is the true meaning of swordsmanship?"

Afterwards, a group of sword-fighting geniuses bowed and saluted together to Gu Wen, the man who had previously come to learn sword-fighting from them.

"What is the true meaning of the sword? Who is the pinnacle of the sword?"

Gu Wen thought for a long time. It was not that he was reluctant to speak, but he just couldn't think of how to describe the true meaning of the sword.

Everyone knows that it is the highest sword, the origin of sword, and the head of all swords, but that is not what they want to know.

Rather, it is the feeling that the true understanding of the way of the sword regards all swords as rotten wood and overwhelms all other sword techniques in the world.

"When you practice swords, you should know the vastness of the three swords of Buddha, Dao and Demon. If you practice the three swords of Buddha, Dao and Demon, you will know that the true understanding of the sword is as difficult as ascending to heaven. If you practice the true understanding of the sword, even if it is only half a step, you will know that seeing me is as easy as seeing the sun in the sky."

Gu Wen's voice was calm, like the water in a sword pond.

He didn't mean to brag, but he was thinking of the white-haired old man, who should be the legendary Sword Master, perhaps now called the Sword Immortal.

"And people like me are just a drop in the ocean when they meet someone at the pinnacle of swordsmanship."

(End of this chapter)