The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 1419: Entering Tao with Sword
After Chao Xiaoshu issued a declaration of war to Liu Bai, he walked out of the Sword Pavilion alone with a sword in his arms. At this time, the disciples of the Sword Pavilion no longer dared to look down on this beggar-like man.

The disciples of Jiange lined up in two neat rows and allowed Chao Xiaoshu to leave.

Liu Yiqing looked very unhappy. He walked to Liu Bai and whispered, "Brother, if he walks out like this, the reputation of Jiange will be greatly damaged."

Liu Bai glanced at his brother coldly and asked, "Will you draw your sword against him?"

Liu Yiqing's breathing stagnated, he lowered his head in shame and anger, and said: "I dare not deceive my brother, I used a sword, and I don't know how I was defeated."

Liu Bai said coldly: "You have to get back the face you lost. If you can't take one of his moves today, you should work hard on your cultivation and sword skills in the future, and try to take three, ten, or a hundred moves from him next time, or even defeat him in return.

Respect is earned by oneself, not given by others."

Liu Yiqing was shocked and performed a sword salute to Liu Bai.

"Thank you for your advice, brother."

Liu Bai said with a serious face: "Don't let anyone disturb me in the next three days."

"Yes." Liu Yiqing nodded in agreement.

Liu Bai returned to his retreat place and the door was closed.

Liu Yiqing's face turned blue and white, and it took him a long time to recover.

A disciple from the Sword Pavilion came over and asked, "Brother Qing, are we really going to let that person go?"

Liu Yiqing said in a deep voice: "Let's wait for three days until brother defeats him."

After Chao Xiaoshu left Jiange, he felt his pocket and found a few taels of silver. He went to the market to buy some food, then walked out of the city and came to a stream.

He put down his sword and everything else, took off his dirty and torn clothes, dived into the stream, and let his body float on the water.

Slight ripples emanated from the tree, washing away all the dirt on it. The muddy stream flowed downstream and soon disappeared.

Chao Xiaoshu lay quietly in the water, thinking about the sword energy of Liu Bai that was as strong as a river.

In the past two years, Chao Xiaoshu has walked out of Chang'an, going wherever he wants, aimlessly, challenging world-famous swordsmen along the way. Through battle after battle, his cultivation has broken through to the peak of the realm of knowing destiny.

There were several times when Chao Xiaoshu was on the verge of death, but he managed to survive.

He followed Wang Gang's sword intent, was sincere to the sword and even more sincere to people. For two years, he put everything aside and traveled the world with a sword in his arms, honing his sword intent and sword heart.

Chao Xiaoshu gradually understood the way of the sword. The results of his two years of practice were greater than those of the previous twenty years. Even he himself did not expect that he could become so powerful.

Both his body and his sword were honed to perfection.

However, when he reached the peak of his practice, Chao Xiaoshu suddenly discovered that he had no opponent.

Apart from Liu Bai, the best swordsman in the world, no one else in the world can make him draw his sword.

So he came to Jiange in the open air and challenged Liu Bai. Along the way, he was not only traveling, but also accumulating sword energy.

The moment he saw Liu Bai, Chao Xiaoshu's sword intent had reached its peak, but after a brief fight, Chao Xiaoshu still found that his sword intent was one level behind Liu Bai.

But Chao Xiaoshu was very excited and not afraid of challenging Liu Bai at all.

"How long do you want to soak in the bath?" Wang Gang's voice came from the river bank.

Chao Xiaoshu suddenly jumped out of the water and landed lightly on the shore. He shook his body and all the water droplets on his body were shaken off. It was obvious that he had made great progress not only in swordsmanship but also in martial arts in the past two years.

"Second brother, why are you here?" Chao Xiaoshu said happily.

"You don't want to reminisce with me so frankly!" Wang Gang said speechlessly.

Chao Xiaoshu then realized that he was naked, and his face turned red. Wang Gang casually threw a new set of clothes to Chao Xiaoshu.

"I thought you didn't care about anything except the sword now?" Wang Gang joked.

Chao Xiaoshu quickly took the clothes and put them on, then faced Wang Gang in a refreshed outfit.

Wang Gang built a fire, hunted some wild game, and chatted with Chao Xiaoshu while eating.

"You have already challenged Liu Bai, are you sure you can win?"

"No." Chao Xiaoshu said happily: "I met Liu Bai today and felt that his strength is far superior to mine."

"Then why are you so happy? Aren't you afraid of being hacked to death by Liu Bai?" Wang Gang asked back.

"Don't be afraid. As a swordsman, it would be an honor if I could die in a sword fight."

"I knew you would say that." Wang Gang took out a talisman and handed it to Chao Xiaoshu.

"If you really encounter a crisis, use this talisman to save your life."

Chao Xiaoshu was stunned when he saw the talisman in Wang Gang's hand, then shook his head and said, "Don't give it to me, take it back quickly. I'm worried that if I accept this talisman, I won't be able to fight Liu Bai wholeheartedly anymore."

Wang Gang frowned and said: "He will die!"

He smiled at Xiao Shu and said, "If I could see the strongest sword in the world before I die, I wouldn't be afraid of death."

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I really regret giving you this advice now."

"I want to thank my second brother. My parents gave me life, and my second brother knows me." Chao Xiaoshu said: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to understand the way of the sword."

Wang Gang sighed and said, "I can only wish you good luck."

He said to Xiaoshu: "I have one more thing to ask of you, my second brother. If I die in battle, please collect my body and scatter my ashes on the land of the Tang Dynasty."

"Okay." Wang Gang handed the tested pheasant to Chao Xiaoshu, and then said: "Let me give you one last tip. Liu Bai has already cultivated the Sword of Humanity. If you want to defeat him, you must cultivate the Sword of Heaven!"

"What is the Sword of Heaven?" Chao Xiaoshu asked puzzledly.

"Everything in the world is in the Tao." Wang Gang picked up a stone, threw it into the stream, and said:
"My generation of practitioners use the power of thought to pry open the energy of heaven and earth. If you can use the power of sword to pry open the power of heaven and earth, you will have cultivated a heavenly sword."

He frowned and asked Xiao Shu: "The power to move heaven and earth, the Haotian Divine Glory of Xiling Temple?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said: "Haotian cannot represent heaven and earth, or rather, Haotian is only a part of heaven and earth!"

Chao Xiaoshu was still puzzled, so Wang Gang continued: "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name."

Wang Gang stood up and said to Chao Xiaoshu: "Brother, that's all I have to say. Take care of yourself."

After saying that, Wang Gang disappeared on the spot in a flash. It was Wu Ju from the academy.

Chao Xiaoshu held the sword in his arms, murmuring "Heavenly Sword" all the time, and sat there all night.

At sunrise, the sun rose. Chao Xiaoshu looked at the rising sun and gradually fell into a state of enlightenment, with a faint sword intent emerging from his body.

"Liu Bai entered the Tao through water and comprehended the sword intent of the great river. The sword energy is like a great river, surging and turbulent." Chao Xiaoshu recalled Liu Bai's sword, suddenly stood up and drew out his own sword.

"Everything in the world is the Tao. The big river is the Tao, the big sun is the Tao, the sky is the Tao, and even an insignificant stone still contains the power of the Tao."

"When a stone falls into the water, it creates ripples. Why can't my sword spirit be like a stone, falling into the Tao and creating ripples!"

At this moment, Chao Xiaoshu realized that his swordsmanship had finally reached perfection and he entered the Dao through sword.