A man stands before the heavens, his sword emerges from the Emei Mountains.

The mountain scenery delights the birds, and the reflection in the pool empties the heart.

In early April, the morning air had lost much of the chill of the previous night. Lush green ivy covered the withered vines and rocks in the forest, wildflowers and grasses grew luxuriantly, and birds perched on the lush tree canopies preening their feathers. When Chen Yu came over from the pool to fetch water, the birds chirped and flew away, shaking the branches and leaves and scattering a golden carpet on the ground.

Chen Yu spent the entire night circulating his qi and blood to strengthen his internal energy. Despite not sleeping a wink, he was not tired at all; on the contrary, he was full of energy. As dawn broke, he finished his practice and went into the mountains to pick mushrooms and wild vegetables, search for poultry eggs, and cook breakfast.

Extinction emerged from his meditative state and saw Chen Yu, full of energy, and his mushroom and egg drop soup.

"Huh..." Miejue exclaimed in surprise, "Your eyes are bright and alert, could it be that you've cultivated internal energy?"

Chen Yu did not conceal his sharpness or wisdom in front of Miejue. The more outstanding he performed, the more likely he would become Miejue's personal disciple and have training resources poured into him. However, he needed to carefully consider his words and actions.

"I dare not forget the hatred of killing my father, and I constantly urge myself on. In addition, the sect leader explained it in detail, and I was lucky enough to find the feeling of qi and transform my qi and blood into internal strength."

"Let me take a look."

After saying this, Miejue reached out and touched Chen Yu's Dazhui acupoint. This acupoint belongs to the Du meridian and is the passageway for the flow of Qi and blood in the body. A pure and warm energy entered Chen Yu's body, circulated once, and was then withdrawn.

Extinction was pleasantly surprised: "He is already quite robust, and his essence is pure, showing extraordinary potential."

Chen Yu secretly thought that his internal energy was so pure, which was undoubtedly due to the jade ruyi he carried.

Miejue was secretly amazed. Judging from the thickness of her internal energy, she must have found the Qi sensation and generated the first strand of internal energy in less than a night, and then gradually progressed until she could freely circulate her Qi and blood. This speed surpassed that of herself and her senior brother Gu Hongzi.

"Let me ask you, have you studied swordsmanship?"

As a stunt double, Chen Yu was naturally skilled in some weapons, such as swords, spears, and staffs. He carefully considered his words: "My father taught me a little about all eighteen weapons, but I only know a few moves."

Without a doubt, most of the martial arts techniques passed down from the army had been abridged, with some powerful killing moves removed. She was even more eager to test Chen Yu, so she said, "Follow this method to continue to increase your internal strength. I will then teach you a set of basic sword techniques, which you can practice step by step."

"Thank you, Sect Leader."

"Bring me the sword." Miejue, not even bothering with breakfast, took the longsword and said, "This sword technique is called the 'Yue Maiden Sword Technique'."

Chen Yu was taken aback but immediately understood the reason. In the world of Twin Eagles, Guo Jing never forgot the kindness of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan. He extended his gratitude to Han Xiaoying for raising and teaching him, and passed on the Yue Maiden Sword Technique to Guo Fu and Guo Xiang with great care. Now, it was this sword technique that Miejue was passing on to him.

With a clear "clang," the sword rang out. Abbess Miejue held the sword in her hand and explained in detail: "This sword technique mainly uses thrusting, pointing, chopping, and parrying, combined with straight steps, bow steps, side steps, leaping steps, turning steps, and empty steps. The Qi flows through the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin."

The Extinction Sword Technique unfolded, with moves such as "White Dew Across the River," "Boating Lotus," "Xi Shi Holding Her Heart," and "Wiping the Blade and Washing Silk" gradually being unleashed. The opponent's movements were not only dense and rapid, but also allowed her to move around almost at will within a very small area. Her movements were graceful, and her sword flowers were scattered like stars, fluttering and flying.

Chen Yu's gaze was fixed on Abbess Miejue. The icy chill emanating from the jade ruyi instantly cleared his mind of all distractions, making him realize that all sounds in the forest had vanished, leaving only the figure wielding a sword and dancing in the air.

Suddenly, the tip of the sword in Miejue's hand trembled and split into three sword flowers, like plum blossoms blooming, elegant and beautiful, piercing in three directions. The sword light swept away, as if a white mist had appeared, and in an instant all the sword light converged into a beam.

Extinction finished her move with "Three Variations on Plum Blossom," and asked, "Have you remembered the moves and footwork?"

"Reporting to the sect leader, I've remembered."

Abbess Miejue nodded. This "Yue Maiden Sword Technique" is not complicated. Judging from Chen Yu's memory of the meridians and acupoints, it is quite normal.

"Make it happen once."

"Okay."

Chen Yu took the longsword, closed his eyes and meditated. The scene of Miejue teaching him swordsmanship unfolded like a scroll. Sensing the subtle signs, his eyes narrowed, and he took a few steps back, wielding the sword solely with his arm strength. He raised his arm, flicked his elbow, turned his steps, and twisted his waist. The longsword moved from right to left like a glacial wheel across the sky. His body propelled his steps, and his movements matched the sword techniques. His posture was extremely elegant and graceful.

Abbess Miejue's eyes lit up, and she focused intently on the scene.

Chen Yu executed each move with precision, one strike followed by another, each move a chain of techniques, each style seamless. While not as fluid and natural as Miejue's, his execution was flawless except for a few somewhat clumsy killing moves.

Moreover, these flaws were all caused by Chen Yu's weak internal strength. It was like the "Three Variations on Plum Blossom" where the Qi flows through the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin and the wrist shakes to generate power. He was lacking in this aspect.

With a raised eyebrow, Miejue waited until Chen Yu finished demonstrating his technique, then meticulously explained its shortcomings. Afterward, she said, "Your memory is outstanding, and your comprehension is exceptional. I will now demonstrate a few more moves of the Emei 'Willow Dance in the Wind' sword technique."

Miejue drew her sword, her body moving gracefully. The moment the steel sword thrust out, the tip trembled incessantly, making it impossible to discern its target. Then, the sword light spread like flowing waves, engulfing every inch of space, like willows dancing in the wind, its curves and straight lines ever-changing.

"This move is called 'Waving Sleeves in the Wind,' which directs Qi along the Hand Taiyang Meridian, exiting the 'Yanglao' and 'Shaoze' acupoints..."

Chen Yu held his breath and focused intently, sensing the complexity and wonder of this sword technique. Compared to the "Yue Maiden Sword Technique," it was many times more difficult.

"Transplanting flowers and grafting trees, searching for plum blossoms in the snow, sparse shadows lying horizontally, a river of tobacco."

Abbess Miejue uttered four moves in quick succession, and suddenly the sword light resembled "willows piled with smoke, curtains without end," stretching and contracting as if scattering ten thousand green silk ribbons. The sword light condensed into a ribbon that wrapped around her body, its brilliance flowing and dazzling, as if real and illusory.

Chen Yu found the sight delightful.

The sword light dissipated, and Miejue stood holding her sword, saying, "Ordinary disciples cannot even begin to grasp this sword technique without dozens of days of arduous practice. To instantly understand its essence, one must rely on innate talent and spiritual insight. How many of the five moves have you memorized?"

"Sixty percent."

There was no surprise as expected, but Miejue was not disappointed. She had only just begun to learn these sword techniques and had only grasped about 80% of them. However, that was because Emei's various skills were already quite advanced, unlike Chen Yu, who had just laid the foundation.

"Let me demonstrate."

"Um!"

Chen Yu took his sword, closed his eyes and meditated for a short while as usual. Then, under the watchful eye of Abbess Miejue, he straddled the ground with his feet, his left hand pointing forward with his sword, his right hand flicking the longsword repeatedly. With a fluid movement of his toes, he swung the longsword in a perfectly round arc. In an instant, Chen Yu's figure swayed like a willow in the wind, his feet stepping on a wide arc. Moves such as "Sparse Shadows Slanting Across the Field" and "Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow" were executed in one breath.

Abbess Miejue's two arched eyebrows were almost twisted together.

Chen Yu wielded the sword with lightness, agility, and grace, his moves were flawless, especially the move "One River of Tobacco".

"A river of tobacco, a city full of catkins, and the plum rains of early summer"—this killing move, in the phrase "a city full of catkins," Chen Yu actually unleashed the momentum of a chaotic, disorderly, and unrestrained sword technique, drifting with the wind.

Moreover, this move comes with a threshold that tests talent. The effect of practicing it varies greatly depending on one's comprehension. Chen Yu's sword technique also contains the true meaning of the move of "defending softness to become strong". Is this what you call remembering 60%?

After Chen Yu finished his demonstration, Miejue asked, "You made no mistakes in any of the moves, so how can you say you've memorized more than half of them?"

"This disciple cannot unleash the same powerful and vigorous swordplay as the sect leader, therefore I say I can only achieve 60%."

"I have immersed myself in this sword technique for many years before reaching its pinnacle. How could you possibly compare to it in a short time?"

Miejue laughed and scolded, but inside there was a long howl of joy that released her pent-up feelings. While Chen Yu was still in the midst of remembering the moves, she began to explain the sword technique in detail and expound on the way of circulating qi. Only after explaining it completely did she feel comfortable and eat her fill. However, she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips in private.