Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 455: Sword Ladder

"As for sword of will, you currently have two skills, "Flying Feather Fairy" and "Earth Fairy", but you haven't mastered either of them." Qiu Jizi said, and suddenly looked at him, "You actually don't know any sword of will, right?"

".right."

Qiu Jizi nodded and asked him about many details of the two swords. After asking, he frowned and lowered his head, picked up the pen and copied it carefully, pondering for a long time from time to time.

Although it was said that "the two of us" carefully studied and selected a few sword techniques, as mentioned in the letter, Pei Ye was confused by this and could not understand the logic behind these sword techniques.

Qiu Jizi was obviously very clear that Pei Ye was just sitting aside, ready to ask questions. The old man carefully asked him about every detail of his swordsmanship, as well as his personal preferences, sword-playing personality and so on. But when it came to constructing and writing, he stopped asking him questions altogether, and just frowned and thought hard by himself, and picked up the pen when his brows relaxed.

Pei Ye didn't know how much time had passed, but it must have been longer than Zhang Chao's. When he suspected that the two of them had spent the entire afternoon here, Qiu Jizi finally put down his pen.

The old man took a deep breath, and a satisfied look appeared on his tired face: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."

Pei Ye was still sitting beside him in confusion. Qiu Jizi turned his head and gently pushed the jade book in front of him, then he slowly leaned back on the back of the chair.

"The sword ladder Yun Lang gave you has very high intentions." Qiu Jizi said softly, "I originally thought that with a sword like this on top and the following being standard, it would be a tall and wide ladder to the sky. But Yun Lang, or Young Sword Master, obviously has very high expectations for you."

"Each step is full of far-reaching meaning, and the true meaning captured is all from the highest level in the world. The lower four steps are not just stepping stones to the Dao Sword, but are one with it. When you ascend from here, what you hold may not be a solitary sword, but a true 'Dao'."

“.” Pei Ye seemed to understand but not quite.

"You know, affected by all aspects of a person, the sword ladder is curved, straight, slanted, straight, narrow, and wide. Most people can just barely make it, while some people have to climb dangerous cliffs and narrow paths, because everyone faces different limitations to a greater or lesser extent." Qiu Jizi looked at the boy and explained, "Yun Lang seems to have never considered the issue of 'limitations' for you. Although it is the most wonderful and perfect design, and although it has achieved this high, flat and wide sword ladder, the requirements for the swordsman are a little beyond my expectations."

".Well."

"But of course Young Sword Master understands you better." Qiu Jizi smiled slightly, "So I didn't make any changes. Then let's take a look at your sword ladder."

He frowned slightly: "The first stage, in the humble realm, one must 'exhaust the principles of living beings and obtain the sword of objects', which is [Cicada Fish View]."

"The sword you practice is mainly derived from the jade and jade veins, namely, 'Wind Yao' and 'Yellow Jade'. The sword spirits are the jade bird and the jade cicada." Qiu Jizi said, "The letter said that your sword is agile. At the first step of this sword ladder, you need to learn more sword techniques derived from objects and living things. The cicada is the earth, the bird is the sky, and the fish is the water. The so-called all things in the frosty sky, the world in the sword - this is what the young sword master asked of you at the first step."

Pei Ye was stunned: "Then I need to learn a lot of swords, right?"

"The number proposed by Shao Jianjun is twenty-four."

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"It has to be passed down through the meridians or above. As for those passed down through the academy or mountain, it has to be three times as much, regardless of the type." Qiu Jizi said seriously, "These twenty-four swords are listed one by one for you in the letter, and there are ten alternatives for replacement. I just checked, and most of them are in the Cangjian Tower. The two or three missing ones are not rare, we can talk about it later."

".good."

Pei Ye actually understood the woman's intention very quickly, just as he had asked in the car that day - why are there differences in the sword moves of two swordsmen in the spiritual realm?
In addition to the difference in chess and swordplay, there is also the difference in the sword techniques learned. A person who has learned two unrelated sword techniques will definitely not be able to defeat a swordsman who has learned two sword techniques that support each other.

Although "The Jade Sword" is a profound system, it is obviously isolated and weak. The so-called "world in the sword" is exactly the answer the woman hopes he can give in terms of sword moves.

"The second stage is the spiritual realm. All things are born, and they should flow." Qiu Jizi flicked his fingers lightly, and the jade book turned a page. He said in a concentrated voice, "I said that Yun Lang's intentions for your sword ladder were too high. This should be obvious."

"In the first stage, you need to give the laws of the flow of objects in the myriad of living things." Qiu Jizi said, "In this stage, you need to learn six swords, which are: heaven, earth, water, day, night and four seasons."

"Feathers are in the sky, insects are on the ground, scales are in the water, day and night alternate, the four seasons rotate, this is the [order of group shapes]."

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"You only have one move going on right now, the Four Moves of Jade and Jade, which is Yutian."

"The choice of the Earth Sword must be connected to the Ghostly Immortal Sword. As for the Water Sword, you have no idea about it. You will still need it in the next stage, so you must practice it according to the system. The Day and Night Sword is not difficult to find. I am temporarily hesitating between several doors, and I will decide when the time comes." Qiu Jizi looked at him, "And the really important thing at this stage is the Confucian Four Qi Jade Candle Sword that Yun Lang pointed out."

"The harmony of the four elements brings order to all things. This is the core of the world of harmony. This sword technique is not yet hidden in the Sword Academy. We will have to discuss it with the Confucians. The Confucians do not have much of a sectarian view on swords, but this is also a very special sword technique of theirs. Whether it is easy to acquire remains to be seen."

Pei Ye nodded slowly.

"So, all things grow and sing, the four seasons rotate, cicadas and birds fly, fish and turtles swim, then what is the only eternal thing in all these natural phenomena?"

Qiu Jizi looked at him quietly, and Pei Ye seemed to have entered that world, murmuring softly: "Life and death."

"That's right." Qiu Jizi closed his eyes in satisfaction. "'Life and death come together, death and life together', this is the way of nature. Refining this idea is the third stage, [Wheel of Life and Death]."

"With the support of the previous level, we can get the Four-Gate Sword here." Qiu Jizi opened his eyes and said seriously.

"The cicada turns into a feather, and this is the "Flying Feather Fairy."

"The mushrooms are growing, and this is the "Pian of the Immortal World."

"As for the water sword, Yun Lang can give you the 'Northern Sea Fish'. I think there is a 'Traveling Sea Fairy' in the extreme south of the Tang Dynasty, which may be more suitable. We can decide then."

"The stability of day and night, and the harmony of the four elements are called the Jade Candle." The old man said, "The Jade Candle is inextinguishable, and it will be reborn after death. The three phases of life and death alternate, and this Jade Candle represents the invisible principle. I said that the sword ladder provided by Yun Lang has a broad vision because he dares to use this Confucian sword to take on such an important position."

He looked at Pei Ye and said, "You may be able to understand the principles of life and death from the three swords, but we have already said that this process is a clear precipitation. So it must be truly refined and fixed. With this jade candle, the principles of life and death will be at hand."

Pei Ye pursed her lips and nodded, but slowly frowned.

"You have also noticed that these four swords do not seem to be enough to support us to reach the next level." Qiu Jizi tilted his head and looked at him.

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Yes.

Pei Ye knew why this stage fell on "life and death", because the Sword of Snowy Night was a process of rebirth.

Miss Ming said "grow feathers" and the dean said "hatching", both of which actually mean new life, but is it Xueyan herself who has the final say on new life?
They have figured out such laws from all things in the world, so how can they apply such laws to themselves at will?

All the previous sword moves were performed under the law of life and death. Only here, this move requires using the [Wheel of Life and Death] as a tool for your own "Life Feather".

The world of all things that you deduced from the affairs of the cicada and bird has now fallen back on a snow goose. How come it is no longer that all things follow the laws, but that the laws follow the will of the snow goose?
How did it get held in its hand?

"What's missing here is a sword." Qiu Jizi said.

Pei Ye looked up in astonishment. "Yun Lang's letter also said so, but Young Sword Master still chose this way - this sword ladder can actually follow the law of life and death, bypass this gap, and point to the Dao Sword, but she chose to follow the will of the sword creator and let this sword ladder override the law of life and death." Qiu Jizi looked at the stunned young man in front of him and said directly, "So, there is a lack of a sword that can make the swordsman transcend the world of all things. The sword creator relied on it to complete the Snow Sword, and now it is missing. There is a lack of Yue Muzhou's sword here."

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"Young Sword Master believes that this is also your will, so she chose this sword ladder, but of course you can modify it. We just need to bypass it."

Pei Ye shook his head slowly.

"Okay, then, when you find a way to obtain this sword, you can reach the fourth step of the Sword Ladder." Qiu Jizi said softly, "[Me in the Mirror]. At this point, you have learned the Snowy Night Sword, cultivated the Sword Heart, and completed all four swords. The Dao Sword is in front of you."

"Only by using your heart can you reach the realm of the Tao. I cannot give you any guidance, but it is clear that your inheritance is already clear and broad enough. No one can see the way forward more clearly than you." Qiu Jizi closed the jade book, as if he had finally completed an important task, and said with a sigh of relief, "This stage is also named after the letter. Young Sword Master calls it [Nirvana]."

"Remember, the Sword Ladder is not just a task given by an outsider. It is connected to the 'Tao' and is a true ladder to heaven. When a swordsman enters this path, it will have an unspeakable connection with the swordsman, and will accompany him for life. After completing the steps of the Sword Ladder, the swordsman's sword attainments, chess and sword skills, and even his affinity with the sword will be greatly improved. From today on, you can try to step into it. I believe it will be a very magical experience."

Qiu Jizi smiled and handed the jade book to the young man in front of him: "Sword Ladder [Growing Wings], I give it to you."

Pei Ye left the Cangjian Tower holding the jade-inlaid book. The sword students had not yet left, so Qiu Jizi officially opened the Cangjian Tower to this year's sword students. Many people went in to choose swords, but for Pei Ye, he had only completed one of the twenty-four sword styles, "Wind Yao". He was still one move short of the second style, "Yellow Jade", "Bronze Shadow of Washing Trees", so he was not in a hurry for the time being.

It was already dusk. After having dinner with Yang Zhenbing, the two returned to the courtyard. Before pushing the door, Pei Ye paused and looked at the three words "Wenxinju" on the wall for a while.

He tilted his head and said, "Now that we've moved in, should we change the name?"

Yang Zhenbing remained silent.

Pei Ye seemed to be used to it. He pushed open the door and muttered, "Yang Yan. No, that's not Sanjianju. The man of ice and fire."

Yan Feiqing was still lying in the courtyard holding a book, surrounded by the fragrance of flowers and shadows of trees. When this Taoist was alone, he was like an immortal under the moon. Pei Ye didn't know what kind of sword he practiced, anyway, he had never seen his sword since entering the courtyard.

Yang Zhenbing was as self-disciplined as ever. He looked at Pei Ye and said, "Do you want to practice swordplay?"

"Not today. I have to reply to a letter." Pei Ye shook his head.

Yan Feiqing raised his head: "Does it take a whole night to reply to a letter?"

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“Oh, you write slowly.”

Yang Zhenbing tilted his head and looked at him: "Practicing swordplay?"

Yan Feiqing lay back down: "No."

Pei Ye suddenly became curious: "Hey, did you two fight at that Southern country meeting? Or did you only fight the Southerners?"

Yan Feiqing said: "I won."

"Oh." Pei Ye tilted his head, "Brother Yang, why didn't you beat him?"

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Yan Feiqing said calmly: "He uses the sword too delicately."

Pei Ye was startled, remembering that Yang Zhenbing said his sword was rough, and tilted his head and said, "Brother Yang, do you agree?"

"I lost."

".oh."

That means disagreement.

"That can't be helped. Brother Yan is already ninth on the Duck Ranking. By the way, Brother Yang, what's your ranking?"

"eighteen."

Pei Ye was in awe.

After leaving the two people, Pei Ye returned to the house. The moonlight was quiet and outside the window was the figure of Yang Zhenbing practicing sword alone. Pei Ye picked up the pen and wrote slowly and carefully on the white paper.

"Hello, Miss Ming.

I have entered the Sword Academy, and the sword storage rating and sword ladder are all ready. Thank you for sending the letter from so far away. Without your letter, I am afraid I can only be rated at the fifth level, and the sword ladder is also weird.

This sword ladder must have taken you a lot of effort. You were already very busy, but you still helped me do so many things. I am so grateful for your great favor.

The dean said that the only thing missing from this sword ladder is Grandpa Yue's sword. I will pay attention to finding old traces. Since a sword of will has been created, there must be a place where it can be preserved.

I will study sword skills seriously and listen carefully to the lessons in the Sword Academy. I was born in the mountains and have limited knowledge. I actually know nothing about sword skills. Thank you for your patience in pointing out such a clear path for me in sword skills in the past two months.

But, Miss Ming's twenty-four swords are too many.
I don't know how you, Guyue, are doing now, but I'm afraid I'll be caught if I deliver the message, so you don't need to tell me in detail. As long as you are safe, that's all I'm happy about.

I wish you all the best in your journey to ask for the sword. If you encounter any danger, remember to contact me on the mountain in time.

I look forward to the Feather Scale Trials next spring and summer, and I’ll be there to cheer you on then.

液，
October 17th in Shenjing."

Pei Ye put down his pen with satisfaction and checked to see if he found any typos - in fact, he usually called the kitten over, but after having a yard, it didn't often stay with him.

He tied the jade sword to it, opened the window and let it fly away, watching it transform into a stream of light under the moon and then disappear in an instant.

Pei Ye stretched and fell back on the bed.

From now on, he has truly become a sword student in the Sword Training Academy. The first sword theory class will begin tomorrow. From now on, the knowledge of sword, practice of sword, and sword chess will all proceed step by step. For Pei Ye, these are actually very relaxing days.

Then he remembered that two days had passed and he had to meet the owner of the museum tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)