Volume 16: The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword (Part 1) Chapter 373: Peak of Martial Arts (Part 1)
At the foot of Mount Song.
Small town.
The snow gradually became lighter.
There were quite a few people coming and going in front of a restaurant. People took advantage of the fact that the wind and snow were gradually weakening to come out and do more things.
Suddenly, a series of "ding-dong-dong" sounds shook people's ears. It was the shop assistant knocking on the kettle in front of the door.
He said loudly: "Dear guests, do you want to know the most sensational news in the martial arts world, the major events that have happened recently? Then please come to our inn. Mr. Sun from the south will give a lecture at noon. It is guaranteed to be fresh and exciting. You can also eat and drink while you are there."
In the restaurant, at a table near the window, sat an old man in a blue cloth gown, with white hair, smoking a pipe with his eyes closed.
Next to him was a very young girl with two long braids and a pair of big, black, bright eyes.
The restaurant was gradually filled with people, including travelers, vendors, big men, girls, all kinds of people, including Su Weiyun.
As the room gradually filled up, it was time for the storytelling to begin.
The girl with braids spoke first: "Grandpa, is there anything exciting happening in the martial arts world recently?"
The storyteller said, "Of course there are. The Plum Blossom Thief case was solved a few days ago, and it almost shocked the entire martial arts world!"
The girl with braids asked, "Who solved the case?"
The old storyteller said, "It was a young swordsman named Ah Fei. His sword was extremely fast and he pierced the throat of the Plum Blossom Bandit with one strike!"
The girl with pigtails asked again, "But I also heard that a swordsman named Su Weiyun was wrongly accused of being the Plum Blossom Thief. Is this true?"
The storyteller said, "Of course there is. In Xingyun Villa, Su Weiyun first broke the sword of You Longsheng, the young master of Cangjian Villa, and then accepted the vicious and murderous Long Xiaoyun as his apprentice. But guess what happened later?"
The girl with braids asked, "Could he be a bad guy who helps evil?"
The old storyteller said, "That's exactly wrong. He actually gathered his energy and drew his sword in front of everyone, swinging out a three-foot-long blue sword energy, taking the life of that evil disciple!"
What he described was extremely realistic and vivid, as if he had seen it all with his own eyes.
The girl with braids widened her eyes and asked, "Is there such a strange person in the world?"
The old storyteller said: "This is not a strange man, but a great hero who punishes evil and promotes good, and fights for justice. Later, he broke the Shaolin Luohan formation..."
As the two of them talked, word by word, the audience gradually became absorbed in their conversation and became almost mesmerized.
“…”
After talking for a while, the storyteller finally stopped and had a cup of tea.
"If you want to know what happened next, let's talk about it next time!"
"good!"
"Well said!"
“…”
There was a burst of applause in the restaurant.
Then the girl next to him with a long braid and big eyes ran down and received tips from the audience.
The old storyteller's story was already very interesting, and the girl with pigtails was even more adorable. Everyone donated generously, taking out copper coins and throwing them into the tray.
When the girl with braids moved the tray in front of Su Weiyun, she smiled at Su Weiyun and raised the tray in her hand.
Su Weiyun also smiled at her, took out three gold leaves from her arms and gently placed them on the plate.
The girl's eyes of the braided girl suddenly lit up, and she didn't even want the reward money. She hurriedly took the tray back and showed it to the old storyteller.
"Grandpa, that guest is really generous. You know so many people. Can you guess his identity?"
The old storyteller looked at Su Weiyun, concentrating for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "A distinguished guest has come, and we, grandfather and grandson, almost neglected him."
The girl with braids pouted and said, "Is he a distinguished guest? Is there a distinguished guest in front of you, old man?"
The old storyteller touched her head and said with a smile: "Even Shaolin Temple regards him as an honored guest, so who am I?"
The girl with braids opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise, "Shaolin? Could he be the hero Su Weiyun you just mentioned?"
Seeing that most of the listeners had left, the old storyteller tapped his pipe and nodded slightly.
"If the tea is not too weak, please come and have a drink."
The tea has been set and the chairs are arranged in pairs.
The tea was coarse, but still very hot, with white steam rising straight up.
After Su Weiyun sat down, he spoke first: "I am sorry for coming here rashly, please forgive me, Elder Tianji."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he said something earth-shattering.
Old man Tianji!
The amiable old storyteller smoking a pipe in front of me is actually the “Old Man Tianji” who ranks first in the “World Weapons List”?
The storyteller did not deny it, but said: "The secret cannot be revealed, so don't mention it too much."
Su Weiyun smiled and said, "Heaven knows everything. I believe you already know my intention."
Old Man Tianji said, "I have traveled all over the world and seen all kinds of people. Perhaps I know more people than the all-knowing Bai Xiaosheng. You want me to recommend a disciple with good talent and character, right?"
Su Weiyun said: "As expected, the secret was guessed right at the first try."
Old Man Tianji then said, "But have you ever thought that Xiao Li Fei Dao can find a successor, but you may not be able to find the right person."
Su Weiyun asked: "What do you mean?"
Elder Tianji said: "From what I know, your inner strength is extremely strong, even better than that of the Shaolin monks. I admire this very much, but I cannot pass it on to your disciples."
Su Weiyun pondered and said, "Yes."
Elder Tianji said: "You have two sword techniques, both of which can be called the best in the world. One is for chasing souls and taking lives, and the other is the Buddhist Dharma sword technique."
"The requirements of the Bodhidharma sword technique are too high for the sword user. Even in the huge Shaolin Temple, not many people have ever learned it. Even if your disciples have your guidance, it will be difficult for them to master this sword technique in just three years."
Su Weiyun admitted: "Yes, I didn't intend to teach him the Dharma Sword Technique. I wanted to teach him the other Thirteen Deadly Swords."
Old Man Tianji asked, "Thirteen Deadly Swords? Can you show me how to use them?"
Su Weiyun put his fingers together to form a sword, raised his sleeves in the air, and poked lightly.
An invisible sword energy burst out, cutting off the white mist rising from the teacup, as if it were split into two halves.
The fingertips remained motionless, and the heat was slowly forced away and could no longer pass through its original location.
Elder Tianji praised: "Great swordsmanship!"
The girl with braids standing beside him said, "What's so good about this sword technique? It pierces the qi, not the person."
Elder Tianji said, "If this sword is stabbed into a person, the effect is actually similar."
When the girl with braids heard this, she stuck out her tongue and immediately stood away from the teacup in fear.
Su Weiyun said: "I originally thought that the fatal fifteenth sword derived from this sword technique was a wrong sword, and I was reluctant to use it. But I used this sword to save the Shaolin abbot master in front of Bodhidharma's cave, and then I realized that my will is controlled by me, not the sword. Wrong sword moves can also have correct uses."
Elder Tianji said, "You are right. Swords are meant to be used by humans. If they are not controlled by humans, it would be a bit foolish. But one thing is wrong. This sword itself is a wrong sword. Even if your realm is enough to control this sword, it is still a wrong sword!"
Su Weiyun suddenly stopped talking and thought.
After a while, Old Man Tianji said slowly: "Have you seen Ah Fei's sword?"
Su Weiyun said: "I have seen it."
Old Man Tianji asked, "How is his sword?"
Su Weiyun shook his head and said, "His sword is very poor, it's just a piece of iron and two pieces of wood."
Old Man Tianji asked, "What about his swordsmanship?"
Su Weiyun only said one word: "Hurry!"
Ah Fei's sword is fast, direct and crisp. Even if his sword doesn't change much, you just can't stop it!
Elder Tianji said: "That's right, his sword is a broken sword, but he can be called an excellent swordsman."
The girl with braids said, "Does this mean that although he is an excellent swordsman, his sword is still a broken sword , and cannot be called a top-notch sword?"
Elder Tianji said, "That's right. So even though you can control the Thirteen Deadly Swords, you can't deny its own mistakes."
"If a sword technique is only filled with killing, death, and violence, then it cannot be said to be a true martial art!"
