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109. Sword Qi Mastery! Learning Sword Twenty-Three! A Hundred Millionfold Increase!
"The highest level of swordsmanship is to condense true energy and release it from the tip of the sword to injure people invisibly, which is commonly known as sword energy."
After teaching about hidden weapons,
Master Long Eyebrows seized the opportunity and taught his disciples swordsmanship.
Because the sword is the king of all weapons, it is essential to learn how to use it.
Shaolin Kung Fu doesn't include many sword techniques, so Master Changmei also overlooked the form of sword moves.
Focusing on the key point: sword energy!
Once you master sword energy, sword techniques become irrelevant; no matter how you strike, the power will be immense.
Long Yan was also very interested in swordsmanship.
This was all thanks to the Celestial Master Sword left to him by the Hermit of the Thatched Cottage, and the sword manual [Sword Twenty-Three].
This is what led to Long Yan's strong interest in swordsmanship.
However, these past few days, Long Yan has been learning the Wind God Leg and Cloud Dispelling Palm techniques from the [Three-Part Return to Origin Qi] manual.
Therefore, I haven't studied Sword Twenty-Three in detail yet.
"Let Junior Uncle demonstrate to you what sword energy is."
Master Long Eyebrows then asked his junior uncle to demonstrate, since he himself was too old to do these dangerous moves.
The junior uncle had some redness and swelling on his head, with more than a dozen large bumps.
This is from a bee sting!
He had just been hit by Uncle Da's hidden weapon, the beehive, and was being chased and bitten by bees; the lingering poison had not yet dissipated.
"Wow! Junior Uncle has become a Buddha!"
The smug Wen laughed heartily, and Uncle Da couldn't help but smile too, saying:
"It really is exactly the same as the Buddha statue in the main hall."
The junior uncle was quite annoyed upon hearing the laughter.
He brandished his longsword, demonstrating dozens of sword techniques.
Finally, standing under the big tree, he chopped at the branches overhead.
Although the blade couldn't even touch the tree branch above.
At a height of four or five meters,
However, the sword energy emanating from the blade severed many tree branches.
Green leaves rustled and fell.
Even birds perched in the trees were injured by the sword energy and fell down.
It's just a coincidence that,
A dove landed on the head of the junior master, flapping its wings.
Junior Uncle felt a sharp pain!
My head was covered in bumps, and I was scratched by a bird, so it still hurts a lot.
"it is good!"
"Good swordsmanship!"
Uncle Da, Wen the Stinky, and Xiao Long stood by, clapping enthusiastically.
It was as if I were watching a circus act, after I finished watching Junior Uncle's sword energy demonstration.
"Have you all learned it?"
Master Long Eyebrows asked his disciples,
Uncle Da, needless to say, is the eldest disciple of Master Changmei, and has studied martial arts for thirty years.
Therefore, he had already learned sword energy long ago.
Both Choupiwen and Xiaolong are beginners, just starting out in kendo, and need some time to practice.
“Master, we are not like Senior Brother Long Yan, who can learn something after just one lesson. Please demonstrate it again.”
The arrogant Wen wanted to see the power of the sword energy again; it was much more entertaining than any acrobatic performance.
"You give a performance."
Master Long Eyebrows looked at his eldest disciple, Uncle Da.
Uncle Da nodded, stood up from the ground, took the sword, and began to demonstrate his sword aura.
"Watch closely, I'll demonstrate it to you in slow motion."
Uncle Da looked very serious.
He began to wield his sword, but his speed was indeed very slow, almost like a tortoise's pace.
Previously, Junior Uncle's sword techniques were sharp and fierce.
Uncle Da's swordplay, on the other hand, appeared slow and effeminate, somewhat like he was just fooling around.
However, Uncle Da is indeed not very good at swordsmanship!
"Stop dawdling and use your sword energy now."
Master Longbrow urged, "Uncle Da's swordplay is really too boring."
Uncle Da stood in front of Master Long Eyebrows and made a finishing gesture.
With a powerful swing, the sword energy shot into the air, producing a resounding clang.
Finally, Uncle Da placed the sword behind his back, its aura surging...
"Good! Good! Good!"
Master Longbrow sensed the sword energy and clapped his hands in approval.
At this moment, Uncle Da stuck out his tongue, bent over, and slipped away.
Behind him stood the Long-Browed Master, who was completely naked except for his underwear.
His clothes were all cut off by Uncle Da's sword energy.
Long Yan witnessed this classic scene.
I couldn't help but laugh; Master Long Eyebrows had been pranked by Uncle Da again.
However, it must be said that
Although Uncle Da's swordsmanship was terrible, his mastery of sword energy was still superb.
It's especially exquisite and meticulous!
True skill is revealed in the details.
Just like before, when Uncle Da used his inner energy to prune the bonsai into the shape of a phoenix, only someone who is extremely skilled in inner energy can do this.
"You brat! I'll beat you to death!"
Master Long Eyebrows realized that his clothes had been torn off by the sword energy, and angrily cursed Uncle Da.
Meanwhile, Choupiwen and Xiaolong were already rolling on the floor laughing.
Seeing their master, Master Long Eyebrow, make a fool of himself completely tickled the funny bone of the two adorable children.
Master Long Eyebrows didn't bother hitting Uncle Da; instead, he grabbed Uncle Da's clothes and prepared to go back inside to put them back on.
"Master, do we not need to practice martial arts anymore later?"
The arrogant Wen wanted to slack off; he had just finished learning how to use hidden weapons and had already exhausted his "energy" for the day.
So we can't study anymore today.
"Don't try to slack off. You must practice diligently. I will test you one by one on your mastery of sword energy."
Master Longbrow also knew that sword energy was not so easy to learn.
In particular, Long Yan, Chou Pi Wen, and Xiao Long had only been practicing Qi cultivation for a month.
The main Qi cultivation technique that Wen and Xiaolong learned from Uncle Da was the Tiangang Qi Gong, which Uncle Da also called the Star Absorbing Technique.
In addition to this, Long Yan also possesses the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic).
Although Long Yan had a good grasp of true qi,
It's not difficult to unleash sword energy.
It's simply a matter of gathering true energy on the sword blade and releasing it through the blade.
Long Yan could do it with ease.
but,
This level is far too basic.
Learning it is not very meaningful.
This is an unnecessary and superfluous act!
Imagine, since it's possible to gather true energy, why not gather it directly on the fingertips and release it through the fingers?
Why go through all that trouble to gather your inner energy on the blade?
Therefore, sword energy is definitely not simply the use of a sword to unleash true energy.
Master Long Eyebrows didn't go into too much detail; he only explained the basic version of sword energy, which was the easiest to master.
Long Yan was filled with questions,
He opened the manual for Sword Twenty-Three.
This is the pinnacle of swordsmanship in ancient martial arts!
It's much stronger than Shaolin swordsmanship.
Although Master Changmei was indeed a master, and Shaolin martial arts were indeed profound in their foundation.