Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

They have been cultivating here in seclusion for many years, and their skills are now far greater than when they hunted Bai Qi.

Even looking at the world, there should be very few rivals.

When this person arrived, he maintained a relaxed and carefree demeanor throughout his interactions with the six of them.

Only by taking this person with the utmost seriousness can one have a chance to defeat them.

This is the idea of ​​the six elders of the farming family.

So, after four seasons, the environment changed and became pitch black.

Night fell.

The seasons change, yet day and night always accompany each other. This is a further application of the Twenty-Four Earthly Branches that even the heads of the farming families have not yet grasped.

The alternation of day and night is enough to double the already numerous changes in the twenty-four directions of the earth.

Chapter 302 The Way of Heaven is flawed; without flaws, it will surely perish!

Naturally, as the changes in the Twenty-Four Earthly Branches doubled, their power also surged accordingly.

It should be noted that the Farmer's Earthly Twenty-Four is a formation whose power increases with the number of participants.

In the original novel, Tian Mi intended to use 2,400 disciples of the Farmer's Clan to besiege Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang. Although she ultimately failed, there is no doubt that this formation gave her the confidence to fight against Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang.

Xu Qing could clearly sense the changes around him.

In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, three cycles of day and night have already passed.

Spring brings life, summer brings prosperity, autumn brings decay, and winter brings death. These cycles intertwine and overlap with daylight and night darkness, making the air currents within the formation increasingly viscous, like iron. Layers upon layers of the power of time surge within the spatial folds, like countless invisible threads, binding Xu Qing's limbs and bones, attempting to drag him into this endless cycle.

"Day and night complement each other, and the four seasons return to the same state!"

The Master's voice echoed throughout the array, and his steps had transformed into streams of light. Each step caused the star orbits to shift, and the speed of day and night alternation within the array suddenly accelerated.

Ceres' scythe drew a golden arc in this chaotic space. The blade, carrying the gentleness of the spring breeze and the intensity of the day, was no longer simply swift, but rather undulating like waves of wheat. Wherever the blade passed, even the air itself was cut and rustled.

Just like the giant sword before, the figure of the one who made the move was still nowhere to be seen, as if after unleashing the Twenty-Four Earthly Swamps, they had merged into this unique world.

But Xu Qing knew that they were actually nearby, and after all, the stone chamber wasn't actually that big.

Even if the surrounding environment changes, it is impossible for the stars to truly shift and transfer Xu Qing to another world.

Xu Qing's eyes brightened slightly as he sensed the distinct rhythm within the sword's wind. He lightly trembled the Spring and Autumn Sword in his hand, and a swift yet time-tested sword intent burst forth from its blade. Although Xu Qing was a swordsmith, it didn't mean he was only skilled with swords. In fact, after years of travel, he had become an all-rounder, proficient in all kinds of martial arts, including swords, spears, halberds, and more.

Since the God of Grain was using a knife, he naturally chose to respond with knife techniques as well. A phantom blade of light was slashed out by Xu Qing with his sword. After flying away, it quickly grew larger. The two phantom giant blades collided and were eventually annihilated at the same time.

At this moment, Ceres' gaze also became fixed once again.

However, the Twenty-Four Earthly Branches are still in operation.

As daylight vanished and night fog returned, the Xuanzong's finger strikes silently attacked in the darkness.

This time, his acupoint striking technique was no longer simply sharp and fierce. Instead, it shifted with the changing light of day and night, his finger strength carrying the chill of night and the masculinity of day. The two forces, one yin and one yang, intertwined and aimed directly at twenty-four vital acupoints on Xu Qing's body, which corresponded exactly to the twenty-four solar terms.

The Zhu family's "Three Hearts, Two Minds" acupoint striking technique can at most strike three acupoints simultaneously. Compared to the current Xuanzong sect, its acupoint striking techniques are nothing special.

A flash of lightning appeared beneath Xu Qing's feet, and he activated the Lightning Speed ​​Step once more. His figure appeared and disappeared in the darkness, dodging the chilling finger strikes while simultaneously condensing a wisp of yin and yang energy at his fingertips, which he then countered with the same acupoint striking technique.

"Ok?"

The pupils beneath the mask of the String Sect suddenly contracted. His acupoint striking technique was the supreme skill of the Farmer School, yet this person's acupoint striking technique was no weaker than it had been.

In Xu Qing's acupressure technique, Xuanzong saw a trace of the half-hearted acupressure technique, but it was completely different.

This is the Yin-Yang Three-in-One Acupoint Technique, which Xu Qing innovated and modified based on the Three Hearts and Two Minds acupoint technique.

The combined forces of Heaven, Earth, and Man, balanced by Yin and Yang, replace half-heartedness and make the artistic conception of this acupressure technique even more profound.

The two finger strikes collided in mid-air. Xuanzong felt a dense force spreading along his fingertips, and his meridians instantly felt numb and tingly. He quickly withdrew his hand and retreated.

At the center of the formation, Yu Tu's severed palm had transformed into a surging river. The alternation of day and night made the power of the water flow increasingly unpredictable. During the day, the palm force was like a rushing river, fierce and unparalleled; at night, the palm force was like a deep pool with dark currents, gentle and enduring.

Where the palm wind swept, even the space rippled, as if it wanted to completely engulf Xu Qing in this endless flow of water.

Seeing this, Xu Qing gathered nine strands of water vapor in his palm again. This time, however, it was no longer a simple Nine Waters Rising Wind. Instead, it incorporated the essence of Yu Tu's continuous palm strike from before. The water vapor transformed into thousands of fine streams, some hard and some soft, which collided head-on with Yu Tu's palm force.

Although he had mastered many unique skills, Xu Qing's ability to learn on the spot was also quite good.

"Crash..."

The deafening roar of the colliding waters was deafening. Yu Tu felt as if his opponent's palm force was a mirror image, and every move he made was precisely predicted. Moreover, the opponent's water force carried the erosion of time, causing his palm force to disintegrate layer by layer, like waves hitting a reef.

"This is impossible!" Yu Tu was shocked. The Buzhou Severed Palm was the ultimate technique of the Farmer's School of Water Conservancy. How could an outsider like him have mastered the Buzhou Severed Palm to such a level? You should know that even the head of the Gonggong Hall of the Farmer's School may not be able to master this unique skill.

This is something he realized after becoming an elder, coming to the Tomb of the Six Sages, and studying what the sages had left behind.

As it turns out, the core secret of the palm strike this person unleashed was clearly the Unyielding Palm.

At the same time, the Lord of War's domineering sword became increasingly terrifying as day and night alternated. During the day, the sword's power was like the blazing sun burning the sky, domineering and unparalleled; at night, the sword's power was like the ghostly realm gnawing at bones, sinister and unpredictable. The wails of billions of wronged souls contained within the sword echoed continuously in the array domain, attempting to disturb Xu Qing's mind.

Xu Qing held the Spring and Autumn Sword, the power of time flowing on its blade, possessing both the clarity of daytime and the tranquility of night. He incorporated the domineering spirit of the Sword Master's Swordplay into his own sword moves, but removed the ferocity. With a single slash, it was as if the long river of time was surging, possessing both indestructible power and the magnanimity to encompass all things.

"clang!"

As the two swords clashed, the Sword Master felt a gentle yet irresistible force. The domineering intent and malevolent spirit within his sword melted away instantly in the face of the opponent's power of time, like ice and snow meeting the sun.

His gaze toward Xu Qing was filled with disbelief. Not only could the other party imitate their unique skills, but he could also elevate them. Such martial arts talent was simply unheard of.

In a corner of the array, the Medicine King's poisonous mist constantly changed with the alternation of day and night. During the day, the poisonous mist was golden, carrying intense toxicity, and would ignite upon contact; at night, the poisonous mist was black, carrying chilling toxicity, and would freeze upon contact.

Two kinds of poisonous mists alternated and spread, enveloping the entire array area in a highly toxic atmosphere. Even those who were immune to all poisons would probably find it difficult to withstand.

Faced with such poison, Xu Qing was powerless and could only seal all his pores and even give up breathing in order to prevent the toxin from entering his body.

Within the grand formation, the six elders of the Farmer Clan took turns attacking, and within a short period of time, the formation domain of Earthly Marsh Twenty-Four had completed seven day-night cycles, reaching its maximum power.

The power of the four seasons and the power of day and night merged completely, the space within the formation twisted and deformed, and countless streams of energy intertwined to form a huge net that enveloped Xu Qing.

The six elders stood in six different positions, their auras completely unified. Their unique skills, enhanced by the formation, resonated with each other, forming an impeccable whole.

Xu Qing stood in the center of the formation, where he could sense six different auras emerging in turn: the vitality of spring, the heat of summer, the desolation of autumn, the chill of winter, the clarity of day, and the tranquility of night.

If this continues, the power of this formation will increase to an astonishing level.

However, the way of Heaven is flawed; anything without flaw will inevitably be destroyed.

There is no truly perfect formation in this world.

The same applies to the Twenty-Four Earthly Branches. Although it imitates the natural world, it is not the real world. It imitates and calculates the world through artificial means, so there are always some flaws.

The flaw is that every four cycles, the flow of power within the formation will experience a slight stagnation. One cycle represents one year, and every four years, there will be one more day, so it will no longer be 365 days, but 366 days.

This extra day is the one that has vanished, the glimmer of hope.

If one can seize that moment of hesitation, then this great formation can be broken.

Previously, Xu Qing had actually noticed the flaw in the formation at that moment. He could have taken advantage of this flaw to break the formation instantly, but he did not do so.

This is because such a battle is extremely rare, or rather, it is a battle that he has been longing for but has not been able to obtain at the moment. Since he has encountered it, he naturally wants to experience it more in order to gain more insights.

"Again!"

Xu Qing suddenly let out a long howl, the sound echoing within the array.

He wielded the Spring and Autumn Sword, unleashing a fierce sword light that stirred up waves within the chaotic array.

The six elders of the Farmer's Clan grew increasingly solemn. They could sense that Xu Qing's power was constantly increasing. He was like a bottomless pit; no matter how powerful their techniques were, he could absorb, transform, and surpass them.

They felt as if they were facing a vast ocean with no end in sight. After decades of secluded cultivation, using all the ultimate formations and secret techniques passed down from their farming family, they still couldn't defeat a young man.

But they did not give up, and the cycle of the twenty-four earthly branches continued.

In the blink of an eye, the twenty-four cycles of Earth and Lake have repeated many times.

Each change of the four seasons and the alternation of day and night signifies the passing of a year.

During this process, the six elders of the Farmer's Clan continuously increased their power, and the power of their unique skills also continued to grow.

But Xu Qing seemed to have no limits, and he had not been defeated. On the contrary, the counterattack methods he displayed in the process of fighting against the six elders of the Farmer's Clan became more and more familiar to these six elders.

At first, only Yu's disciples sensed the traces of Buzhou's severed palm.

But after several more cycles, the other elders also discovered that Xu Qing's methods bore traces of their own unique skills.

The footwork that Xu Qing is using now is still mainly based on the Lightning Speed ​​Step, but it has been enhanced with the rhythm of stepping on the Big Dipper. This footwork was developed by farmers who observed changes in celestial phenomena. It is both a light-footed skill and, when necessary, a means of killing.

Like the Southern Dipper's birth, the footwork derived from the Southern Dipper is full of agility, allowing one to easily dodge enemy attacks.

The Big Dipper, symbolizing death, exudes a chilling aura with each step, giving one a sense of the vastness of the universe and an inescapable destiny.

When it came to footwork, Li Shi's footwork was actually a bit slower than Xu Qing's, something that had never happened before. Although Xu Qing's footwork was quite good, it was only a close match before.

Another person was stunned.

The next to be shocked was Xuanzong.

Xu Qing's "Three Hearts and Two Minds Acupoint Striking Technique," based on the Yin-Yang Three Harmonies, could naturally rival the acupoint striking techniques of the String Sect. However, he voluntarily gave it up and instead incorporated the essence of the String Sect's acupoint striking techniques, resulting in a completely new change in his finger strength.

"This person..."

The Xuanzong Sect was shocked, but they were not distracted. No matter how strong Xu Qing's learning ability was, under the Twenty-Four Earthly Marsh, the power of the six of them was constantly increasing, while Xu Qing's power was constantly decreasing. In the end, they would be the victors.

In fact, there were a total of six of them.

Human power has its limits, but the power of heaven and earth is boundless.

The twenty-four Earthly Branches borrow the vast power of heaven and earth.

After their fingers collided, the Sword of the Lord of Soldiers and the Blade of the God of Grain arrived simultaneously. The sword and blade clashed, one domineering and the other swift, creating a completely new combination.

Xu Qing sensed the flashes of swords and blades coming from the left and right. Holding a sword in one hand, he instantly conjured a blade of energy in the other, which also served as a counterattack against the swords and blades.

His blade flashed with unparalleled dominance, and his sword flashed with swift and sharp speed.

This skill was learned from the Master of War and the God of Grain, but it was displayed using completely opposite martial arts techniques.

Ironically, using it in this way gave rise to new mysteries within the sword itself.

Boom! Boom!

The sword of the Lord of War and the knife of the God of Grain were both broken.

Xu Qing really didn't understand medicine, so he couldn't learn how to concoct poisons. After all, preparing poisons required some preparation.

He continued to close his pores and avoid poison, just as before.