Emperor Yutianwu

Chu Yan was really confused!

He is a swordsman himself and has always claimed to be a swordsman genius!

But now, he couldn't answer what the hanging sword said.

What is a powerful sword cultivator?

Sword move?

The opponent will defeat him with one sword strike.

"The sword itself?" Chu Yan asked tentatively.

The hanging sword sneered.

"I never expected that the Sword of Heaven Refining would fall into the hands of someone like you! Do you actually think that a powerful sword cultivator's strength lies in his sword?"

After saying this, the sword hanging upside down suddenly changed and turned into an old man wearing a black robe.

Chu Yan was startled for a moment, then solemnly said: "Senior, do you know about the Divine Sword Refining Heaven?"

The old man did not explain, but stretched out his hand, and a wicker suddenly appeared in his hand.

The kind that is very soft.

The old man looked at Chu Yan and said, "Show me your sword! Just use your Heaven-Refining Divine Sword!"

Chu Yan frowned, somewhat unclear as to what he meant.

But at this moment he was also aroused some anger.

In addition, this is a secret and will not harm the old man.

Therefore, without saying a word, he took out the Heavenly Refining Divine Sword, held it with both hands, and struck hard at the old man!

He also used all his strength with this sword.

The top of the clouds suddenly turned dark.

It seemed like the end was coming.

Then came the dawn.

It's Yu Tian Yijian!

However, when the sword was slashed out, the old man stood still, letting the strong wind whipped up by the sword energy to beat against his body, and his black robes rustled with it, but he remained indifferent.

In this way, he waited for Chu Yan's sword energy to approach, then suddenly raised the willow stick in his hand and slashed forward again.

Hey - in an instant, the originally soft wicker straightened and became indestructible. Then, like the sword just now, it still looked like an ordinary sword. But when the wicker collided with the Divine Sword of Liantian, .

Chu Yan's expression changed.

Bang!

He flipped backwards and flew out, and his body was split in half by the wicker with a click.

After a long time, he slowly recovered and looked at the Heavenly Refining Divine Sword in his hand in disbelief.

Is there a crack on the Heavenly Refining Divine Sword?

How is it possible?

You know, from the moment Chu Yan got the Heavenly Refining Divine Sword, this sword has always been invincible!

Even the Nine Heavens Mysterious Pagoda cannot be shattered.

As a result, the Heaven-Refining Divine Sword is now broken?

Chu Yan suddenly raised his head and stared at the old man: "Why?"

The old man ignored Chu Yan and continued: "I defeated the divine sword in your hand with a wicker stick, so what do you mean by a powerful swordsman?"

Chu Yan was silent and shocked.

Yes, what is a powerful sword cultivator?

Not the sword moves, not the sword body itself!

At this time, the old man suddenly said again: "Boy, let me ask you again, why are you holding the sword?"

"Why do you hold the sword?"

Chu Yan was stunned and said subconsciously: "Why become stronger and kill enemies."

The old man shook his head: "No! To kill the enemy and become stronger, you can use a gun, a knife, or a halberd! There are many kinds of weapons in the world! When it comes to combat power, the sword is the king of weapons, and it can be used in a wide range of ways!"

"In terms of coordination, the spear is the first of a hundred soldiers and can charge into battle!"

"In terms of insidiousness, the dagger is the thief of hundreds of soldiers. It can kill people invisible and is easy to hide!"

"But you had no choice. You chose to use the sword. Why?"

Chu Yan's pupils shrank.

The old man's words were like the morning bells of an ancient tomb, hitting his heart hard.

yes!

Why do you use a sword?

He seemed to have never thought about this question.

He only knew that he had been using swords since he was in the mortal world, and he had been accustomed to using swords over the years.

Wherever he goes, he wears a sword. Even if there is no sword around him, if he uses the power of the avenue to condense a weapon, he will subconsciously choose to condense a sword.

However, it seems that he has never asked himself...

Why a sword!

Can't use a knife?

Can't a gun work?

Not a bow?

Can't hammer?

He can use these... too!

Back then, the movement techniques in the Jiutian Xuan Pagoda created nine major clones in the world, including those with hammers and those with bows.

But none of these were continued by him.

He himself always uses a sword.

The old man continued: "Just because of habit? If you are like you, how do you deserve to be a sword cultivator? You... don't even know what a sword is, so what are you talking about as a sword cultivator?"

Chu Yan clenched his fist fiercely, a little dissatisfied.

But he couldn't find the words to refute.

The old man said: "Swordsmen who don't know themselves are useless! People like you are not qualified to use swords, let alone talk about sword cultivation."

Chu Yan was silent for a while and said in a low voice: "The sword... is not my first sword!"

"Yeah?"

The old man sneered: "If that's the case, why do you keep saying that you are a swordsman? Swords are different from other weapons! Since you don't want to major in swordsmanship, then don't use swords. You... are insulting swords!"

Chu Yan was dissatisfied and said: "I major in faith, including stars, and swordsmanship is just my elective. If I don't major in it, am I not qualified to use a sword?"

The old man shook his head: "Of course not! But since you said that swordsmanship is one of your main disciplines, you should know swordsmanship! But you have never understood it. Why do you practice swordsmanship?"

Chu Yan wanted to curse a little bit.

But soon, he suddenly calmed down.

Because he recalled something.

Here... is the secret!

Didn’t you come here just to practice Taoism?

Although what the old man said is unpleasant, is it not true?

Thinking back carefully, it seems that I really don’t understand swords!

If that's the case, then you understand.

Suddenly, Chu Yan put away all his anger and looked up at the old man without any resentment. On the contrary, he showed a trace of respect. He put away the Heavenly Refining Divine Sword, bowed his hands and said, "Senior, please enlighten me!"

"Huh?" The old man was about to open his mouth to continue scolding, but was suddenly stunned by Chu Yan's action, and he swallowed the words that came to his lips.

"unlucky!"

The old man held it in for a long time and said angrily: "Aren't you angry if I say this to you?"

Chu Yan burst out laughing: "Senior, if you tell the truth, why should I be angry? Isn't it a good thing that someone is willing to point out my shortcomings? I should be happy."

The old man glared at Chu Yan: "Humph, there is still some merit."

"I hope senior can help me clear up my doubts," Chu Yan said sincerely.

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Since you asked the question sincerely... then I will tell you!"

Chu Yan listened carefully.

"Let me ask you first." The old man asked: "Why do you hold the sword?"

Chu Yan said helplessly: "Senior, to be honest, I am actually wondering about this matter! Since I was a child, the first set of skills I have come into contact with is sword moves! Therefore, I have always used the sword. If I say why? The sword is really just a habit and accident, I haven’t thought about it too much.”

If the first thing he learned was knife skills, he might be using knives now.

At least that's what he thought.

After saying that, he paused and said, "I feel ashamed to say that I am not only good at swords, but I am also good at swords, guns and sticks. The reason I chose the sword is just because I am more accustomed to it."

The old man waved his hand: "There is nothing to be ashamed of! No one stipulates that sword cultivators can only use swords!"

After a pause, the old man said: "Boy, you also said that the first skill you have been exposed to since childhood is sword moves. Choosing a sword is indeed your habit, but it is not an accident for you. "

Chu Yan wondered: "Senior, what does this mean?"

The old man smiled and said: "Boy, please recall carefully who gave you your first set of exercises."

Chu Yan was startled at first, and then his pupils shrank.

Who left your first set of exercises?

Do you even need to ask?

Of course it’s Qin Ruomeng!

Of course, it doesn't count.

Chu Yan still remembers that when he first got married to Qingcheng, he first practiced a set of boxing skills and punched a hole in the Liu family's house.

But that doesn’t count!

If I really want to talk about the skills...

The first set is actually the sword moves on the first floor of Jiutian Xuan Tower!

Jiutian Xuan Pagoda... was left to me by my mother.

Chu Yan stared at the old man and said in a low voice: "Who is the senior?"

The old man said calmly: "You don't need to care who I am, you just need to know that I will not harm you, and the reason why you use the sword is not accidental."

Chu Yan was silent.

Looking at it this way, it is indeed no accident!

I use the sword because of my first set of sword skills!

But this sword technique was left behind by Qin Ruomeng, which means that the sword he uses till now...is Qin Ruomeng's intention?

Mom wants to use a sword?

Chu Yan looked at the old man: "Senior, I don't understand!"

"As you said, there are many ways to become stronger, including swords, guns and sticks, so why does it have to be a sword?"

He just asked himself this question in his mind, but there was no answer.

Because he didn't make a choice.

But now, he threw the question back to the old man.

Why a sword!

The sword was chosen by Qin Ruomeng.

Then why the sword!

The old man looked at Chu Yan and suddenly said: "Boy, let me ask you, I just mentioned many kinds of weapons! The sword of the courage of hundreds of soldiers, the stick of the ancestor of hundreds of soldiers, the spear of the commander of the soldiers, the gun of the thief of the soldiers There are too many daggers!”

"But boy, where is the sword?"

"What do you think the sword should be?"

"I know, a gentleman among soldiers."

Chu Yan subconsciously replied: "The sword has always been praised as a gentleman. It is for this reason that many people choose the sword as their weapon."

The old man shook his head slightly: "The gentleman among soldiers... right or wrong! The sword is the gentleman among soldiers because in some eras, people like to wear long swords. Swords are not as domineering and sharp as swords!"

After saying this, the old man changed his subject and said seriously: "But the real sword is actually the heart of a hundred soldiers!"

"Heart of a Hundred Soldiers?" Chu Yan was slightly startled.

The old man nodded: "Yes! The sword represents a person's heart! I just kept asking you why you held the sword, just because I was asking what you were thinking!"

"A swordsman follows the direction of his heart and his sword! Truly powerful swordsmanship does not lie in the sword, but in the heart!"

The old man said, walked to Chu Yan and gently tapped Chu Yan's chest with his finger.

"The sword...should not be in the hand, but in the heart!"

Chu Yan listened thoughtfully: "Is the sword in your heart?"

The old man said: "Although the Heavenly Refining Divine Sword is powerful, it is not your sword. You should have discovered this a long time ago."

Chu Yan nodded in disbelief, which is why he has been using the Sword of Faith recently.

The old man said: "What you should do is to forge a sword of your own that can surpass the Heavenly Refining Divine Sword and integrate with you perfectly!"