“Is Grandmaster really that powerful?”
Bai Lingxue stared at Xu Chengfeng with her beautiful eyes, filled with doubt.
Grandmaster looked…
Like nothing more than an ordinary cultivator. Albeit a rather handsome one.
“Your Grandmaster used to be quite formidable,” Xu Chengfeng said with a smile.
“What technique did Grandmaster teach that immortal fairy?” Feng Mingfei asked curiously.
Xu Chengfeng’s gaze swept over the two of them before he replied, “What I taught Yaoji was ‘Immortal River Surging, Cleansing the Mortal World’!”
Bai Lingxue’s eyes widened into perfect circles, shock written all over her face. “Isn’t that our sect’s introductory sword technique, the Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil?!”
“That immortal fairy went to such great lengths just to ask Grandmaster for such a low-tier martial technique…”
Feng Mingfei quickly covered Bai Lingxue’s mouth, stopping her from blurting out any more nonsense.
Although the Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil that Grandmaster had once demonstrated using her own body appeared no different in form from what she had learned, its power had been astonishingly immense.
“To think that the Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil I created would be called a low-tier martial technique by my own disciples.”
Xu Chengfeng’s expression suddenly turned serious. “Though the Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil appear simple, they actually contain the supreme principles of swordsmanship. Back then, I condensed seven distinct sword styles into seven moves…thus forming the Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil.”
His eyes sharpened as he looked at the two of them.
“What is the core mantra of the Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil?”
With the obedient air of a good child, Bai Lingxue immediately answered, “The sword intent is formless; hardness and softness complement one another; speed and slowness support each other; movement and stillness are as one…”
Bai Lingxue recited it flawlessly, all two hundred and thirty-one characters of the core mantra without missing a single word.
Xu Chengfeng nodded. “You’ve memorized it well. It seems you’ve been diligent in your cultivation.”
“Hehe, thank you for the praise, Grandmaster.” Bai Lingxue looked pleased with herself. Her fox ears twitched lightly, and the snowy white tail behind her began swaying happily.
Xu Chengfeng changed the subject. “However, merely memorizing the sword manual won’t do. You must carefully comprehend its essence. If you could grasp even one or two lines of its meaning, you wouldn’t call our own sword technique a low-tier martial technique.”
Bai Lingxue gave a soft snort, thinking to herself, “Clearly it’s the sword technique you created that isn’t good enough, and now you’re blaming me instead.”
Xu Chengfeng was the sect’s Grandmaster; of course she didn’t dare say it aloud.
But she still had the nerve to grumble inwardly a little.
Unfortunately, she had never been good at hiding her true feelings. Though she only thought it in her heart, her face had already betrayed her with a look that plainly said, “You’re just bragging.”
“It seems you don’t believe in the power of our sect’s Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil,” Xu Chengfeng said.
“Of course it’s powerful. When our sect’s sword technique is used, the opponent immediately clutches their stomach and squats down,” Bai Lingxue replied.
“And that’s not powerful?”
“They’re laughing so hard their stomach hurts, so they squat down holding it,” Bai Lingxue said with her fox ears drooping.
Feng Mingfei at the side also shook her head slightly.
Compared to the intricate and exquisite sword techniques of other sects, their own sect’s sword technique indeed had nothing particularly outstanding about it… aside from a name that sounded impressive.
Although she had once personally experienced a boundless sweep of sword light slaying the wicked, at the time she had been flustered, her attention not focused on the sword moves themselves.
Thus, Feng Mingfei believed that what was powerful was Grandmaster himself, not the sword technique.
“Today, I’ll let you truly experience the subtleties of our sect’s sword technique.” Xu Chengfeng straightened up and made a grasping motion with his right hand. At once, a long sword materialized in his grip.
“Although the Seven Swords of Exorcising Evil consist of only seven moves, each move contains sixteen variations. Their intricacy and complexity are not something that can be grasped in a day or two.”
“Now, watch the first move…”
“Endless Swordlight Slays the Wicked!”
Xu Chengfeng swept the longsword in his hand. In an instant, over a thousand streaks of sword light enveloped him. At the point of his blade, the sword light poured forward like a sky full of stars.
As the longsword danced in Xu Chengfeng’s hand, more and more sword light gathered around him.
The sword radiance shimmered like starlight.
The sword light grew dense.
Specks of brilliance flickered.
Dazzling like a river of stars.
Moments later.
The sword light cascaded down like a torrential rain.
And sank into the ground.
Although Xu Chengfeng was merely demonstrating the technique, without any real killing intent, the sight alone was already astonishing.
Feng Mingfei and Bai Lingxue stood frozen in place.
The sword move just now had left their hearts shaken; it was the first time they had ever witnessed such a magnificent sword technique.
The two exchanged a glance, and only then did they truly understand why the first move was called “Endless Swordlight Slays the Wicked”.
“Can we achieve that level of power with this move as well?”
“Of course.”
Xu Chengfeng smiled. “Reaching my level will be just a tiny bit difficult, after all, I was already at Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal Realm when I created this sword move.”
“Grandmaster had already reached Great Perfection of the Earth Immortal Realm when you passed away?!” Bai Lingxue exclaimed in shock.
“Passed away?” Xu Chengfeng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Hey, hey, hey…I’m not dead. How did I suddenly ‘pass away’?”
Bai Lingxue abruptly sprang to her feet, her two plump little legs carrying her in quick steps into a side hall before she hurried back out again.
When she returned, there was a longsword with a green hilt in her hand.
Though the hilt bore quite a bit of wear, the blade remained sharp.
It was clearly well cared for.
Xu Chengfeng nodded in satisfaction.
It seemed she still retained a passionate heart for cultivation.
After witnessing Grandmaster’s sword move, Bai Lingxue had already been itching to try it herself.
She drew the longsword and executed the move according to the sword formula…
Yet this time, though Bai Lingxue danced the blade with utmost seriousness, it was no different from her usual practice.
Not a trace of sword radiance emerged.
Watching Bai Lingxue hold the sword in one hand while scratching her head in confusion with the other, Xu Chengfeng couldn’t help but chuckle. “You know only the outward move, but you’re not using the sword incantation. Naturally, it turns out like this.”
Xu Chengfeng began explaining the key to the first move.
Though it was only a single move, its variations were exceedingly intricate.
Every single word within the sword incantation carried its own unique meaning.
Within it was even included a unique method for circulating spiritual power while wielding the sword.
Just the first move alone took Xu Chengfeng a full two hours to explain.
“Grandmaster, I think this disciple understands now!”
Feng Mingfei’s aptitude had always been slightly better than Bai Lingxue’s. Moreover, Xu Chengfeng had previously used her body to execute “Endless Swordlight Slays the Wicked”, so she had personally experienced the subtle circulation of spiritual power within her meridians.
With Xu Chengfeng’s guidance now, she immediately grasped its underlying mysteries.
“Go ahead and give it a try,” Xu Chengfeng said, crossing his legs and folding his arms as he floated in midair.
“Yes, Grandmaster!” Feng Mingfei immediately drew the longsword at her side and began to move.
Although the outward form of the move was no different from before, now that she understood the principles and incantation behind it, the momentum changed accordingly.
As Feng Mingfei danced her blade, two streaks of sword radiance condensed around her…
Though there were only two streaks, their power was by no means weak.
With a turn of her blade, the two streaks of sword light shot along its edge and struck the ground.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Two deep sword marks instantly appeared in the earth.
“So powerful!”
Feng Mingfei stared at the ground in disbelief. She had never expected that her first true practice of the sword technique would wield such formidable power.
If she had still harbored even the slightest suspicion that Grandmaster was exaggerating before,
Now Feng Mingfei believed every word he said without the slightest doubt.
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