Embers of Sword

Chapter 432 Guidance
Yuan Yi's pretty face turned even redder.

"actually……"

She took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I came here today because I don't understand some sword moves... I want to ask Mr. Xie for advice."

Baihua Valley is the holy land of Qingzhou sword practitioners.

Although the foundation is not as good as that of Dasui Sword Palace, Master Yuanyi is Ye Qinglian after all. Ye Qinglian can solve all the confusions in daily life. Why does she have to come to me?

Xie Xuanyi saw through the girl's thoughts at a glance.

Sometimes, there has to be a reason to visit.

He shook his head and smiled, "Miss Yuan, there is no need to say more, just draw your sword."

"……it is good."

Yuan Yi's expression became serious.

She took another deep breath.

The reeds at the girl's waist trembled slightly, and as the girl's expression became more and more solemn, the long sword began to tremble more and more frequently, and finally a cold light broke through the air and splashed out. Yuan Yi's sword was extremely neat and her moves were fierce. There was no trace of her previous shyness at all. She attacked Xie Xuanyi without any hesitation. This was the "Green Ivy Chapter" of Baihua Valley. Once she took the initiative, her moves would be continuous!
Xie Xuanyi's feet were stuck to the ground, his body slightly leaning back, other than that he did not move at all. He was like a floating duckweed, floating backwards under the wrapping of dozens of sharp sword energies.

Seeing this, Yuan Yi's sword moves became even more ferocious.

In the empty courtyard, a strong wind blew past.

Xie Xuanyi picked up a tree branch at random and used it as a sword to parry, acting out a scene of a duel between two people in the same realm.

"Ah!"

Yuan Yi let out the anger in his chest and swung his sword with all his strength!
Breathe!
Just one breath!
Thirty-seven sword energies burst out from the reed!

At this moment, the sword energy was whistling. Xie Xuanyi looked around and saw that after the sword energy burst out, it seemed to turn into green vines, wrapping around him layer by layer.

He raised an eyebrow.

He had seen Ye Qinglian use this sword move before.

Yuan Yi's sword skills training was quite good. Although not as good as his own, it was no worse than Ye Qinglian's back then.

The next moment.

A wisp of light sword intent also burst out from the branch that Xie Xuanyi was holding in his palm.

Thirty-seven reed sword energies, all coming at me, all blocked—

Finally, the courtyard was blown away by a gust of wind, and spring leaves were scattered all over the ground.

"Click."

Xie Xuanyi landed gracefully, his clothes not stained with dust. He suppressed his own cultivation to the Qi Controlling Realm. Although he took Yuan Yi's move perfectly, the branch in his hand was also broken by the sword energy.

"what……"

Yuan Yi was panting, and his hand holding the sword was shaking.

"The Ivy Chapter."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "You used this move very well. I think you really put in a lot of effort. Thirty-seven green vines bloomed in an instant... There should be no young disciples in Baihua Valley who are more familiar with this move than you. Even your master, when he was in the Qi Controlling Realm, was not necessarily better than you."

This move has been practiced so well, what else is there to be confused about?
"Since the Northern Hunt ended... Yuan Yi returned to Baihua Valley and has not dared to slack off in the slightest."

Hearing this praise, Yuan Yi couldn't help but smile.

But she slowly raised her head, her eyes full of determination: "Master said that I have practiced enough with this sword, and I can practice the 'Thorn Chapter'. But I always feel that the Green Ivy Chapter is not that simple. The more I practice, the more confused I feel. Master and other uncles all use the 'number of green vines' to determine whether the practice is good or bad."

"But the general outline of the sword manual never mentions the number of green vines..."

Young disciples of Baihua Valley are qualified only if they can bloom twenty green vines with one sword.

With one sword, thirty green vines will bloom, and then you can continue to practice the "Thorn Chapter".

Even those sword practitioners with extraordinary talents would not dwell too much on this move. After all, in the general outline of the Baihua Valley Sword Manual, the Qingteng chapter is just a small ripple, and there are many more fierce sword moves later.

Yuan Yi said in distress: "Mr. Xie, I have seen you draw your sword... If it were you, this sword would definitely be more powerful."

"Although I haven't read the general outline of the Baihua Valley Sword Manual." Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "But your master is right. In the 'Green Ivy Chapter', you have already practiced well enough. There is no need to continue to study this move."

Yuan Yi was stunned.

next moment.

Xie Xuanyi changed the subject again and said with a smile: "But... maybe you are right about this matter. Your master Ye Qinglian, as well as the other disciples of Baihua Valley, have all practiced wrongly."

"When a sword cultivator draws his sword, he must be fast, accurate and ruthless."

Xie Xuanyi put his hands behind his back and stared at the shaking reed.

He said slowly: "The Green Ivy Chapter is endless, but the following Thorn Chapter pursues fierceness. These two sword moves are obviously not compatible... The sword manual of Baihua Valley does not pursue the combination of hardness and softness. If I remember correctly, the final move of your sword manual is called 'Burning Flower Style'. This move only seeks to destroy the enemy and move forward. Since there is such a fierce move as 'Burning Flower Style', why bother practicing Green Ivy, and why bother pursuing the number of Green Ivy?"

Yuan Yi stared at the sword in his palm, his eyes becoming even more confused.

She felt that what Xie Zhen said made sense.

Can……

Since the two moves don't work together, why practice them together?
Xie Xuanyi said: "I guess the general outline of the sword manual that Baihua Valley is practicing now was not written by one person..."

“It’s true!”

Yuan Yi looked up and his eyes lit up.

"The general outline of the Baihua Valley Sword Manual has indeed undergone changes. The original four chapters were revised by the later valley master and increased to seven chapters."

"...That's right."

Xie Xuanyi sighed softly.

There were some things he was not comfortable saying to Yuan Yi.

Baihua Valley was once one of the most prominent holy places, and the previous valley masters were all "Ten Heroes". Unfortunately, it has become increasingly degraded over the years, and since the Battle of Drinking Poison, it has been supported by the old valley master alone.

Back then, Ye Qinglian was the hope of the younger generation in Baihua Valley. Now, her hope of breaking through and becoming a Yang God is not great.

In Xie Xuanyi's eyes.

Except for the old Valley Master, all other cultivators in Baihua Valley are "mediocre people".

Only a mediocre person would pursue this kind of sword art that has neither merit nor fault.

After thinking for a moment.

Xie Xuanyi said tactfully: "If I were to teach you how to practice, it would be enough to practice the Qingteng chapter up to this point. Senior Baihuagu revised seven chapters of sword moves, and they are all excellent moves, but the real essence lies in the original four chapters. Why should sword practitioners pursue length? Defeating the enemy with one strike is the key."

"If Miss Yuan doesn't mind."

After a pause, Xie Xuanyi said seriously: "Xie can teach you a trick."

"Isn't this...not good?"

Yuan Yi was a little hesitant.

Each major sect has its own secret method of cultivation.

Learning secret techniques secretly is a big taboo in the sect.

"The great way of the world, different paths lead to the same destination." Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Taoism, Buddhism, Sword Palace... these three sects' techniques seem to have their own merits, but in the final analysis, they all come from the same great way."

This can be seen from the reincarnation techniques of Taoism and Buddhism.

"After reaching the Cave Heaven Realm, one needs to begin comprehending the Dao Realm. What really determines the strength of the Yin God Realm is not the sword moves, but the Dao Realm."

Xie Xuanyi said in a deep voice:

"Miss Yuan... hold your breath and concentrate, I will demonstrate the realm of Tao next..."

"It's called 'Extinction'."

(End of this chapter)