After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

It roared away at the disciples who were exchanging blows.

The other disciple was not to be outdone, and countered with a move called Crane's Cry. After the sword strike, a crane flew out to fight the white tiger.

Look at those gorgeous moves! Who wouldn't be captivated?
With a smile on her face, Miaoyin asked, "Little girl, would you be interested in learning swordsmanship here?"

Lin Yan shook her head. "I want to learn formations." But she wasn't limited to just learning formations...

The main reason is that she has a sword spirit and various sword manuals left by her father, so she doesn't need to find an extra teacher to learn swordsmanship. The sword spirit can guide her through her consciousness and also through actual combat.

But she definitely couldn't talk about the sword spirit right now. So she used another excuse as a shield.

"Oh dear, girl, why are you so stubborn? Why don't you spar with these disciples? You'll discover the wonder of learning swordsmanship."

"Venerable One... about learning swordsmanship, how about we wait until my master returns?" Lin Yan brought up her master, so the other party couldn't say anything more, right?
When Venerable Miaoyin saw her bring up her master, the smile on her face faltered slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. "Very well, since you insist, we can discuss this matter another day. However, your master is busy, so there's no need to bother her with this small matter. You can think about it yourself."

If Ah Qing finds out that I'm trying to trick someone into teaching me swordsmanship, she'll chase after me with a stick and beat me up!

Oh dear, my body is too weak to withstand the brutal beating of that Hunyuan stick!
Lin Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked him, "Thank you for your understanding, Venerable One."

Venerable Miaoyin waved her hand gently, about to lead her people away, when suddenly the sword of the disciple practicing swordsmanship on the other side flew out of his hand and straight towards Lin Yan!

Lin Yan has a strong sense of danger. Sensing the danger, she dodged almost as soon as the sword flew from her hand. The sword grazed the hem of her clothes and embedded itself in the stone wall behind her.

Venerable Miaoyin was shocked to find that a disciple could practice swordsmanship and even let the sword slip from his hand. His face darkened, and he roared, "How could you be so careless!"

The disciple rushed over and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, Venerable One, I made a mistake."

"Can't even hold a sword properly anymore? You're punished to swing it five thousand more times today!"

The disciple looked pale and resentful, but dared not say anything when facing the Venerable One.

He was simply indignant that the Venerable One had been so polite to a new disciple, yet the disciple hadn't appreciated it, and he was also speculating about the new disciple's identity.

Lost in thought, the sword flew out of his hand!

Lin Yan quickly waved her hand, "Venerable One, I am fine, please waive this punishment."

Judging from the other person's expression, it wasn't intentional. They probably got distracted while swinging their sword, which caused the sword to slip from their hand.

It would be bad if I punished this disciple today for this matter and he held a grudge against me.

I don't want to cause trouble on my second day at Miaofa Sect!
The male cultivator suddenly said, "Venerable One, this disciple wishes to spar with her in swordsmanship!"

Lin Yan looked embarrassed: It was quite sudden...

The male cultivator was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and faced with the suppression of a major realm, he had no chance to fight back.

However, she is currently suppressing her cultivation level, so cultivators with lower cultivation levels can only see that she is at the early Foundation Establishment stage. Only those with specialized detection magic items or those with higher cultivation levels can truly discern this.

Not wanting to hurt the male cultivator's pride, she was about to refuse when the Venerable One suggested that the two have a duel, a simple swordsmanship exchange without using spiritual power. Finally, he smiled and asked, "Girl, what do you think? If you don't want to fight, you don't have to."

"..."

Now that things have been said to this extent, how can I refuse?
She clasped her hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Your Excellency, then this junior will respectfully comply."

The male cultivator also said with a serious expression, "Please enlighten me, Fairy!"

The two of them walked onto another arena.

Seeing that her opponent wielded a fifth-grade magic sword, Lin Yan also took out a fifth-grade Cold Wind Sword from her storage bag. After exchanging greetings, the competition began!
The male cultivator launched the first attack, his sword thrusting out like a whirlwind, its fierce momentum accompanied by a whooshing sound, aimed directly at Lin Yan's face.

Lin Yan moved like a swallow, dodging the swift attack with a quick sidestep. She then lightly raised her sword, precisely blocking the male cultivator's subsequent barrage of attacks.

After several rounds, the male cultivator's moves became increasingly urgent. His eyes were wide open, and each sword strike seemed to carry the force of cleaving through the air. She, however, remained calm and composed, deflecting his sword attacks one by one.

Just as he launched another fierce thrust, Lin Yan's eyes narrowed. Seizing the opportunity, she used her sword at a tricky angle to deflect the thunderous blow. At the same time, she flipped her wrist and instantly pressed it against the male cultivator's throat.

"Thank you for the concession," Lin Yan said calmly.

The male cultivator's face turned stiff and red. For a moment, he couldn't believe that he had actually lost, especially since he had given it his all while his opponent remained calm and composed!
If his opponent, like him, narrowly wins while panting heavily, he can comfort himself by thinking that their swordsmanship is evenly matched, and it's just a matter of luck who gets to seize a momentary opening. He can then practice more and he'll definitely win the next sparring match!
In the end, he was left in a sorry state, while the other party remained calm and composed throughout!

He gritted his teeth, grabbed his sword, and ran.

Lin Yan: "..."

Oh no, I've hurt their self-esteem!

Miaoyin laughed heartily: "Not bad, not bad, your swordsmanship is quite good. If I could guide you, you would definitely reach a higher level! Girl, why don't you reconsider and stop learning formations and learn swordsmanship with me?"

Lin Yan said helplessly, "Your Excellency, this junior really only wants to study formations."

Miaoyin looked regretful! What a promising swordsman! Although he wasn't born with a sword physique, his comprehension was excellent.

The ability to quickly find weaknesses in an opponent's moves and then break them with a single sword strike is a talent that is one in a thousand, if not one in ten thousand.

If you can study hard at Jianfeng, you're sure to have a bright future!

Why bother learning formations? Could it be that this girl has a higher talent for formations than for swordsmanship?
Ah Qing is wasting talent; he didn't put people on the right path!
Miaoyin's thoughts raced through her mind, but she maintained a polite smile on her face.

"Alright, alright! But your master won't be out of seclusion for several more days, and you're not in a hurry to learn array formations. How about you come to Sword Peak to study for the next few days?"

"This..." She didn't really want to attend the morning class. She'd rather meditate and cultivate in bed for a few days. The spiritual energy was so abundant; she couldn't waste her cultivation time!
Once one's cultivation level increases and one's body is strengthened, even without a sword, one can still kill an enemy with a flurry of punches.

At this moment, two disciples ran over and said, "Venerable One, we also wish to spar with this new disciple!"

Lin Yan was speechless, wondering if it was because she had just attacked that sword cultivator. (End of Chapter)