The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

Tian Guang, as the leader of the Farmer's Clan, also possessed extraordinary strength.

Through cultivating the Twenty-Four Earthly Branches, he comprehended the power of the four seasons' cycle and forged his own path.

He named the sword technique he gleaned from the Twenty-Four Earthly Branches the "Four Seasons Sword Technique." This sword technique is still in its initial stages and has not yet been perfected, but Tian Guang is very confident that he will perfect it completely. Once it is perfected, it will be the time for him to step into the Grandmaster realm.

At this moment, Tian Guang unleashed his newly created Four Seasons Sword Technique and launched an attack on Jiang Chuan.

The sword light was like a continuous and vast spring rain.

However, Jiang Chuan still did not use his sword. He simply swung his fist, and a scorching and terrifying fist wind erupted, breaking through Tian Guang's sword light, which was like spring rain. The gentle spring rain could not get within three feet of Jiang Chuan.

However, besides its continuous flow, spring rain also has the ability to nourish things silently.

Tiny sword energies came from all directions, and under the control of the sword in Jian Guang's hand, they followed the gaps in Jiang Chuan's fist winds, attacking his pores all over his body.

If the sword energy could penetrate Jiang Chuan's body, it would inflict severe damage on him.

Jiang Chuan sensed the profoundness of Tian Guang's sword technique and sighed inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged. With a thought, a terrifyingly hot aura erupted once more, and all the sword energy was incinerated into ashes.

Tian Guang stood in front of Jiang Chuan with his sword in hand, feeling as if he were in a furnace. Even though the climate in Yan was very cold, he used to light a furnace, but the feeling of lighting a furnace was different from what he felt now.

Seeing this, Tian Guang's swordplay suddenly changed. If his swordplay was previously gentle and soft like spring rain, it had now become domineering and awe-inspiring.

The same intense heat emanated from his body, and the sword in his hand shone like the blazing sun in the heavens.

Golden sword light filled the edge of his sword.

It was none other than the power of summer's glory, which existed in the cycle of the four seasons.

"Ridiculous!"

It was clear that Tian Guang was using Xia Rong's strength.

Jiang Chuan revealed his disdain and suddenly swung his fist.

The fist soared to the heavens, and the Xia Rong power that Tian Guang had unleashed instantly dissipated.

He seemed to see a golden crow appear before him, which quickly transformed into a giant sun and pressed down on him.

His Xia Rong power was instantly shattered.

He was under immense pressure and was sent flying, his meridians surging with intense heat.

Realizing how troublesome Jiang Chuan was, Tian Guang changed his cultivation method again.

The scorching heat dissipated, replaced by a refreshing coolness. The autumn wind dispelled the summer heat, along with the scorching heat that permeated his meridians.

He touched the ground, twisted his waist, drew his sword, and the blade struck again.

The sword at this moment has neither the gentle, continuous force of spring rain at the beginning, nor the domineering, self-centered power of Xia Rong's sword. Instead, it possesses only a faint sorrow and tenderness.

It's like an autumn breeze brushing against your cheek, relieving the summer heat and leaving you feeling extremely refreshed.

However, gentleness is only a facade; autumn is actually a season when all things begin to decay and wither.

Just like Tian Guang's sword, the gentle and cool autumn wind is actually a series of sword energies. Besides coolness, it also brings annihilation.

"That's not a bad move!"

Jiang Chuan circulated his internal energy, and a terrifying aura formed around his body, blocking Tian Guang's sword energy completely. Then, the long sword on his back was suddenly drawn.

The longsword rang out with a clang and suddenly flew out, landing in his palm.

He held a long sword and thrust it out.

The protective aura shattered, transforming into power that flowed into the sword in his hand.

This sword strike is extremely refined, containing a powerful masculine force capable of shattering all things and the heavens.

Tian Guang's Autumn Withering Sword was destroyed in an instant.

But he still did not admit defeat. After spring's birth, summer's flourishing, and autumn's withering, he had one last move, the ultimate killing sword, which was winter's annihilation.

The desolation of autumn, however, allowed his sense of winter's destruction to reach its extreme.

The sword that caused all things to wither was unleashed by Tian Guang, and as it thrust out, it seemed to be accompanied by wind and snow.

Chapter 281 Reciprocity

As Tian Guang thrust out his final sword, Jiang Chuan sensed the aura of annihilation.

He seemed to see the process of all things going from birth to death.

This is the changing of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. For humans, these are just seasons, but for plants, they are a lifetime.

From the small details, one can see the big picture; the rise and fall of a lifetime are all hidden in Tian Guang's sword.

Jiang Chuan saw a completely different truth.

Beyond the cycle of the four seasons, he saw much more: the alternation of day and night, and the principle of the reversal and mutual transformation of yin and yang.

Tian Guang's sword strike appeared to be a deathly stillness, but in reality, Jiang Chuan sensed a life force within it. However, this life force was still very weak, like a seed buried in the soil that would only take root and sprout in the spring.

There's even a possibility that it might fail midway through its journey, never taking root and sprouting.

"Is this your way?"

Jiang Chuan's mind flickered, and he sighed inwardly, "The Way of the Four Seasons!"

Although it is the most common road in farming communities, if one can navigate it successfully, thoroughly understand it, and then transform it into one's own knowledge, it is not impossible to break through to the realm of a grandmaster.

Unfortunately, Tian Guang did not succeed in pursuing this path.

He is still some distance from becoming a Grandmaster.

Jiang Chuan was able to see this.

With such strength, he can be considered a powerful figure in the world, and he truly deserves the title of the leader of the Farmer's School of Chivalry.

Unfortunately, he encountered Jiang Chuan instead.

Jiang Chuan is a master of genuine value.

The sword slashed again, fiercely meeting Tian Guang's final, devastating strike. The power of winter's annihilation instantly melted away under Jiang Chuan's terrifying power, which was even hotter than Xia Rong's. Tian Guang's body flew out again, and his clothes were scorched, as Jiang Chuan's sword energy had landed on his body.

Bang!

He fell to the ground and was badly injured.

"I lost!"

Tian Guang used his sword to prop himself up, looking at Jiang Chuan, who was also holding a sword and had suppressed his intense heat. He spoke in a deep voice.

"Such decisiveness earns the Yan Kingdom such a great reputation," Jiang Chuan said with a smile.

Tian Guang couldn't tell whether Jiang Chuan was praising him or mocking him.

More than these things, what he cared about was Jiang Chuan's strength.

"It's unbelievable that someone as strong as you would challenge me to a duel."

Although the exchange was brief, Tian Guang believed he had given it his all, even unleashing his most prized Four Seasons Sword Technique. Yet, despite this, his opponent still defeated him with ease, giving him a new understanding of Jiang Chuan's strength.

The other party may appear young, but there is no doubt that he is a powerful figure who has reached the pinnacle of the Grandmaster realm, and may even be a Grandmaster who has forged his own path...

Tian Guang found it unbelievable that such a powerful figure would provoke him for no reason and challenge him to a duel.

In contrast, Jiang Chuan's knowledge that he was the leader of the Farmer's Clan did not bother him too much.

After all, most of these experts come from prestigious schools of thought among the Hundred Schools of Thought. They are definitely not without origins. They have their own intelligence channels. Moreover, with so many disciples of the Farmer School, their identities are not exactly a secret within the Farmer School.

The reason why no one knew his true identity in the State of Yan for so long was that the Farmer School had been dormant for too long. Since the turmoil of that year, it had gradually faded into obscurity among the various schools of thought.

If you try to learn more about the farming family, it's not difficult to find out Tian Guang's identity.

"Although your strength is not as good as mine, as the leader of the Farmer's School, you are the face of the Farmer's School, and the martial arts you have mastered still have their merits. Even if I am stronger than you, this is only a matter of personal strength and has nothing to do with the martial arts we have mastered."

"I have benefited greatly from fighting you and observing your swordsmanship."

Tian Guang was stunned when he heard this.

Is that really the reason?

Therefore, by using his most prized "Four Seasons Sword Technique," he only benefited the person in front of him.

Tian Guang was not unfamiliar with what Jiang Chuan had done, because he had seen many people like him.

In the land of Yan and Zhao, there were many swordsmen who, in order to hone their swordsmanship, did not hesitate to challenge other swordsmen from all walks of life, thereby absorbing the essence of their swordsmanship and forming their own schools.

Tian Guang knew one such swordsman.

That was Jing Ke.

This man was a disciple of the Mohist school. Because the Mohist school had an excellent relationship with Prince Dan of Yan, Jing Ke once followed Prince Dan. Tian Guang, as a chivalrous hero of Yan, was also someone Prince Dan wanted to win over. He had seen Jing Ke once when he was with Prince Dan.

According to Tian Guang's assessment, although this person is still young, he is exceptionally talented and will eventually forge his own path and become a true powerhouse.

As for Jing Ke, the most noteworthy thing is that he challenged many famous swordsmen from the states of Yan, Zhao, and Qi. Although he won and lost, his actions certainly made him very famous in the state of Yan.

Jiang Chuan looked at Tian Guang, who was in a daze, and knew that he had taken advantage of him. He then said, "Of course, I don't want to take advantage of you for nothing."

"Having witnessed your exquisite swordsmanship, I'll tell you a few things."

Jiang Chuan spoke calmly.

Tian Guang's gaze sharpened; he was very curious about what Jiang Chuan would tell him.