Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

The practice he cultivated was called "sitting in oblivion," which required entering a state of neither joy nor sorrow in order to forget oneself and the external world.

However, due to his experiences in his youth.

Yan Lu encountered some problems while practicing meditation.

He doesn't usually show it, but once he tries to enter the higher realm of "sitting in oblivion," certain things from his youth will resonate in his mind.

That was the nameless death of Master!

Faced with the pursuit of the Luo Wang organization, the master did not want to pass on the grudges to the next generation.

Using the method of "sitting in oblivion" in conjunction with other techniques, the top-ranking member of the Net was pulled into a dreamlike state, thereby awakening the conscience hidden in the assassin's heart and his yearning for freedom.

Of course, that was also because the assassin from the Luo Wang organization had some problems himself.

Afterwards, the master used his death to put an end to many grievances.

At that time, Yan Lu was able to understand his master because his master had said a lot to him before his death.

However, that was him when he was a teenager.

As he grew older and experienced many things, his heart gradually changed.

Even though he kept telling himself that it was his master's choice.

But a voice inside him kept telling him that his master's death could not be left unresolved.

A trace of inner demons, a single obsession, gradually took root in Yan Lu's heart.

Especially after Xu Qing's "Unwavering Commitment" fell into his hands, he understood his own heart even more clearly.

To be consistent from beginning to end.

The same principle applies to using a sword, and also to practicing the meditation technique of forgetting oneself.

As long as that lingering obsession remains, it will be difficult for him to move forward.

Fortunately, at this time, Jingni arrived at Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

Therefore, Yan Lu took the initiative to challenge Jing Ni to a duel.

Complex thoughts flashed through Yan Lu's mind, and he took the initiative to say to Jing Ni, "Please!"

Jingni didn't say much.

From her previous conversation with Yan Lu, she already knew about Yan Lu's experiences over the years and could sense that Yan Lu still held a grudge about certain things.

This is not surprising.

It's less that Nameless died to defuse the situation, and more that he died at her hands.

Even though she has escaped the Net, it doesn't mean that the bloody crimes she committed as a Net assassin back then are unrelated to her. Those were the causes she sowed, and she must bear the corresponding consequences.

In other words, it would be perfectly reasonable for Yan Lu to want revenge on her.

"please!"

The thought flashed through her mind, and Jingni uttered the word.

Then, he took out a piece of jade from his bosom...

In fact, Jing Ni was wearing a sword.

She always carried the Jingni sword with her, but because of its special nature, she wrapped it tightly in cloth, making it look somewhat strange.

Yan Lu, along with Fu Nian and Zhang Liang who were watching the battle, thought that Jing Ni would untie the cloth and use the sword she carried with her, but they did not expect that she would not use the sword.

Looking at the jade pendant that Jingni took out, Yan Lu had a lot to say, but in the end he didn't say it.

He simply drew the sword "Yi Yi Guan Zhi" that Xu Qing had given him. This sword was quite unique, its shape resembling the character "中" (zhong, meaning center), with the character "庸" (yong, meaning mediocre) on the blade, corresponding to the Confucian doctrine of the mean.

Yan Lu made the first move.

This time, he disregarded formalities and chose to strike first, showing no hesitation.

The sword moved swiftly, arriving in front of Jingni in an instant.

Jing Ni then made her move, channeling her inner energy into the jade pendant in her hand.

An invisible blade burst forth.

Yan Lu's sword was immediately blocked.

"this?"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Liang's gaze immediately sharpened. Although he had not been a member of the Confucian school for long, he was already very learned due to his family's extensive scholarship.

"Legend has it that there were three swords in the past, all of which were invisible. Could this sword be one of the three swords?"

He expressed his conjecture and tried to match the jade pendant in Jing Ni's hand with the legendary Three Swords of Kong Zhou, but found that they were not similar.

Fu Nian listened to Zhang Liang's words without saying much, but the image of Kong Zhou's swords came to mind.

Or rather, another sword in Yan Lu's hand.

The superior-grade Han Guang among the three swords of Kong Zhou.

This sword was hidden on Yan Lu's person, as Fu Nian knew. However, after Master Qing gave Yi Guan Zhi to his junior brother Yan Lu, the sword was hidden away and no longer revealed.

Today, Jingni took out a sword that was very similar to Hanguang's, which made Fu Nian have some guesses.

He first ruled out Han Guang, assuming that this sword was one of the other two swords.

Just then, Xu Qing spoke up and answered their questions.

"This sword is called Flying Shadow!"

"It is indeed somewhat similar to the Three Swords of Kong Zhou; it is an invisible sword..."

He didn't say anything more.

But those who understand, understand; these brief words did indeed give Zhang Liang the answer.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Xu Qing, his eyes revealing a strange look.

Without a doubt, this strange sword is definitely related to this person.

Fu Nian also thought of the several "famous swords" that Xu Qing had given to the Confucian school, and guessed that this "Flying Shadow Sword" was related to Mr. Qing.

I stopped thinking about anything else.

Because the battle between Yan Lu and Jing Ni is still ongoing.

Yan Lu was quite surprised when he saw the Flying Shadow Sword, but he quickly accepted it.

He didn't care what kind of sword Jing Ni used; what he cared about was the battle with Jing Ni.

With consistent strokes, he perfectly displayed the Confucian swordsmanship. It did not have many unpredictable changes, but rather a grand and majestic style. A powerful aura reverberated with each of his sword moves.

However, all the sword techniques vanished under the invisible sword in Jing Ni's hand.

You are not as good as him!

After personally blocking many of Yan Lu's sword moves, Jing Ni gave a heartfelt evaluation.

Yan Lu knew, of course, who Jing Ni was referring to as 'he,' but he did not refute it.

He was dull-witted and indeed inferior to his master.

Even so, he still wanted to finish that battle with Jing Ni, to complete the final battle that his master had not yet ended with Jing Ni.

Since Confucian swordsmanship cannot defeat the person before me.

What if we switch to a different sword technique?

Thinking of this, after the move, Yan Lu suddenly put away "Use One to Connect All", and then took out a jade sword hilt from his bosom.

"This is?"

Because Zhang Liang joined the sect relatively late, he had never seen Yan Lu use the Han Guang technique, so he did not understand its meaning.

"That is Han Guang, one of the Three Swords of Kong Zhou that you mentioned earlier!"

Xu Qing explained a few things to Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang's heart skipped a beat; Han Guang was actually in the hands of his senior brother Yan Lu.

When Jingni saw Hanguang, she also showed a look of reminiscence.

For some reason, she did the same thing as Yan Lu.

He put away the Flying Shadow sword in his hand, then took another sword that was tightly wrapped in cloth and unwrapped it.

After many years, the Jingni Sword has reappeared in the light.

The Jingni Sword and the Hanguang Sword faced each other from afar, just like when Jingni faced Wuming in the past.

Chapter 226 The Sword Duel Ends, Inside the Mechanized City

"It's that sword!"

Seeing the Han Guang sword in Yan Lu's hand, Jing Ni seemed to see the Nameless Sword of yesteryear again.

When she first saw the Han Guang Sword, she was actually quite surprised, because this sword was very similar to the Fei Ying Sword that Xu Qing had forged for her. Both were invisible swords that could extend their blades when infused with internal energy.

However, after learning the origin of the sword, she was no longer surprised.

This is because the sword in question is Han Guang, a famous sword that has been renowned throughout the world for a long time.

On the contrary, the Flying Shadow sword in her hand was a newly forged sword.

The similarity between the two is more accurately described as Fei Ying being modeled after Han Guang.

However, this is not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that during the pursuit of Nameless, she learned many ways to use the Invisible Sword from Nameless.

A sword formed from condensed qi has the advantage of being invisible compared to a real sword, but its disadvantage is that it lacks a physical blade.

In a direct confrontation, it is still far inferior to a physical sword.

An invisible sword is mostly used for assassination, killing the enemy when they least expect it.

But in the hands of the nameless man, he overturned all of this.

His skill in using the invisible sword greatly benefited Jingni.

Even though she had never used Flying Shadow in front of Nameless, it did not affect Jingni's respect for Nameless.