From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 248 Accompany Me to Practice Swordsmanship
You Ming looked up and saw a figure quietly appearing in the void.

It was a woman.

Her face was delicate and beautiful, with a glimmer of blue light flowing between her brows. She wore a flowing blue dress, her clothes like clouds and mist, and she seemed to be a wisp of mist that had just cleared after a storm.

She had no physical form, only a blurry outline, as if she were about to vanish at any moment.

He looked at the other person and couldn't help but feel a surge of familiarity.

Sword spirit, this must be the sword spirit of the [Azure Sky Divine Sword].

Sensing the aura emanating from the other party, You Ming couldn't help but have a thought.

Although the sword that initially recognized You Ming as its master was only the [Azure Sky Divine Sword] in the illusory world, the illusion was simulated so realistically that it was almost a replica of reality.

As for why the Blade Spirit couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity when it saw You Ming...

That was purely because You Ming had previously used the [Reputation Wooden Fish] to raise his reputation in the Li Tian Palace faction to an extremely high level, so the [Qing Ji Divine Sword] naturally felt close to him.

"Perhaps it's because I once practiced a sword technique called the 'Breaking Illusions and Observing the Sword Chapter.' I wonder if we have some connection."

The process by which You Ming met the Azure Sky Divine Sword was too bizarre and too complicated to explain, so he simply made up an excuse to explain it.

To everyone's surprise, a look of bewilderment flashed across Qingji Divine Sword's face as soon as he said those words.

"The Chapter on Breaking Illusions and Observing the Sword?"

"What was that? I can't remember."

Qingji Divine Sword frowned and thought for a while, but he really couldn't remember the name.

You Ming didn't know what state the Azure Sword was in. He was even a little unsure whether the Azure Sword had lost its memory or whether the [Breaking Illusion Sword Chapter] he had obtained was just a product of the illusion and had little to do with reality.

However, You Ming had no other choice, so he wisely kept quiet.

"However, although I don't remember, you seem very kind to me."

"Could you...practice swordsmanship with me?"

The Azure Sky Divine Sword looked at You Ming, its words even carrying a hint of pleading.

She didn't actually remember anything; there was only a voice in her head that kept telling her to suppress the restless Yinshan Mountain, and she suppressed it for ten thousand years.

In all these ten thousand years, this was the first time she had met someone who made her feel so close.

She felt like someone who had been adrift at sea for a long time, finally feeling a touch of warmth.

"The adventure achievement [Sword Shadow Immortal Traces] is in progress, and the second phase of the quest has been released."

"Practice swordsmanship with the Azure Sky Sword Spirit; reward unknown."

"Accept the mission?"

The moment the Azure Divine Sword pleaded, the second stage of the adventure achievement appeared before You Ming's eyes.

"receive."

What are you waiting for? This is a serendipitous quest! Any achievement labeled "serendipitous" will definitely yield great rewards in the end.

Especially since this extraordinary encounter is called "Sword Shadow Immortal Traces," does that mean that the achievement I've attained is at least at the immortal level?

The moment You Ming agreed, a faint smile appeared on Qingji Divine Sword's face.

……

The Azure Sword doesn't know how to get along with people, perhaps because she isn't human.

Therefore, the best way for her to show kindness is to practice swordsmanship with others.

The spirit of the Azure Sky Divine Sword floated in the void, its form ethereal and as thin as morning mist. Though seemingly ethereal, it was as dazzling as sunlight. You Ming stood before it, unable to even look directly at it, as if his eyes were about to be pierced.

Although the two had only agreed to practice swordsmanship, when they entered combat mode, the entire aura of the Azure Divine Sword became chilling and dangerous, making one's hair stand on end.

With a slight lift of her hand, a sword aura appeared.

In what seemed like an instant, in the dim light between dawn and dusk, a sword light as sharp as the sun cleaved the heavens and earth in two.

Before the sword arrived, the world was already bright.

This sword strike, though devoid of killing intent, was vibrant and energetic, like the first ray of dawn illuminating the heart.

You Ming stared at the sword, his mind momentarily dazed, as if he were truly witnessing the yin and yang changes of heaven and earth.

However, with a willpower level of 5, he quickly realized what was happening.

He naturally knew the power of the Azure Sky Divine Sword and dared not hold back in the slightest. Just as the sword light was about to strike him, his body suddenly transformed into countless fluttering butterflies.

Like a dream, it vanished in the blink of an eye.

Then, several feet away, his figure reappeared, accompanied by a flurry of raindrops.

A light drizzle was falling in the void, hazy and indistinct, like a curtain covering everything, as if a beautiful spring day had suddenly been interrupted by a gentle rain.

But within this rain was a chilling killing intent.

[Supreme Cavern Chaotic Divine Technique]!
Each drop of rain contained a powerful will, a destructive consciousness, and a force that could confuse people's hearts. Especially after You Ming incorporated the power of the [Breaking Illusion Sword Chapter] into it, the power of the rain became even more resilient, and each drop was enough to pierce through matter and spirit.

The gentle, lingering drizzle he released had an even greater restraining effect on spirits.

He had thought he would at least make the other party look a little embarrassed, but Qingji Divine Sword just shook his head slightly.

In an instant, her figure became illusory.

The sword strike that had been unleashed vanished, along with her figure.

But You Ming felt a chill run down his spine in an instant. No, the other party had not disappeared, but had merged into the world like sunlight.

"Thorn."

When You Ming tried to resist, a clear sword mark appeared on his chest. Although it only lightly cut through his skin, he knew that he had already lost.

If Qingji Divine Sword hadn't held back, he would have been cut in two by now.

After circulating his magical power once, You Ming's injury was completely healed.

"Your magic is powerful, but it's too slow. If you can't increase your speed, you'll be completely suppressed when you encounter a true swordsman."

The Azure Sky Divine Sword looked at You Ming, its tone devoid of sarcasm, but rather offering a serious assessment.

You Ming nodded. In fact, normal sword cultivators are very effective at restraining magic cultivators.

No matter how proficient you are in your magic, it can't compare to the speed of sword energy. Almost every sword cultivator is a master who uses speed to defeat slowness, and Qingji Divine Sword's move just now was even more exaggerated. He had every reason to believe that the sword energy released by the opponent was close to the speed of light.

The moment the thought arises, the attack is already upon you.

"Come again!"

However, just as a sword immortal has his advantages, he, as a cultivator of magic, naturally also has his own advantages.

Although You Ming has learned from his mistakes, this is something that cannot be changed in the short term.

On the contrary, he had only just released a spell; his true strength lay in his own Dharma form.

(End of this chapter)