Cheng Ling pondered for a long time, but he really didn't dare to make a decision easily. The swordsmanship taught by Jinye must be the most high-end, but you don't dare to use it lightly. Although everyone in the group is a close confidant, you still don't want to spread it without leaking it.
As for the swordsmanship and other swordsmanship learned at the Famous Sword Academy, they obviously looked down upon them and there was no need to show them to show their shame. However, you can try out some of the sword skills you have created.
Seeing his silence, the old man understood in his heart that this little friend must have a huge secret. As soon as his mind moved, Cheng Ling disappeared into the rotunda.
Cheng Ling felt his eyes go dark, and after a moment, he came to a space filled with white mist. He looked around and couldn't tell the direction at all. Jian Yinghao, Liu Qingyan and others were nowhere to be seen. While he was anxious, a voice came.
"Don't be afraid, this is just my conscious space, your friends are still in the hall. Now you can show your sword skills, they won't see it."
Cheng Ling was convinced and asked: "Thank you, senior, why do you have to demonstrate the swordsmanship from me?"
The old man said: "This is the holy land of swordsmanship. When you come here, you naturally hope to get the inheritance of swordsmanship. Am I wrong?"
"The Holy Land of Swordsmanship? What is that place?"
"It's too early to say this now. As long as your swordsmanship satisfies me, I will tell you everything!"
Cheng Ling had no choice but to say: "Okay, please give me some advice, senior!"
He finally decided to demonstrate the Blue Waves Thousand Miles Sword Technique. The Feitian Sword Control Technique could not be used. Currently, the most high-end sword technique was still the Blue Waves Thousand Miles Sword Technique.
Putting his hands together, with the tip of the sword facing down, he performed a sword salute, and Cheng Ling used the Bibo Qianli sword technique one by one, starting with the first move of falling flowers and flowing water, the second move of passing years, and the third move of flowing clouds and flowing water... ..., until the last move, Jing Hua Shui Yue, they were all used.
After using it, put away the sword and stand, waiting for the old man to speak.
He didn't know that as soon as the whole set of sword skills was used, the old man was shocked and inexplicable. Unlike Cheng Ling, he has hundreds of millions of years of experience and can tell at a glance that every move in the entire set of swordsmanship contains a certain artistic conception.
They are the artistic conception of ice, the artistic conception of water, the artistic conception of fast, the artistic conception of slowness, the artistic conception of gold, the artistic conception of time, and the artistic conception of space. Such swordsmanship is top-notch even in the ancient times in its heyday, let alone the declining swordsmanship now. swordsmanship.
It's just that in ancient times, many swordsmanship masters didn't realize that the combination of artistic conception and swordsmanship was the guarantee for the longevity of swordsmanship.
After a long time, the old man asked tremblingly: "Where did you come from with this swordsmanship?"
Cheng Ling remained silent, not intending to speak out.
After waiting for a long time, the old man said regretfully: "Well, since you don't want to say it clearly, you obviously have some kind of inheritance that defies heaven. Your swordsmanship foundation is very solid, even the swordsman from ancient times can't give in."
"However, the use of swordsmanship has obviously not reached the ultimate level. In the entire set of swordsmanship, you have only comprehended three artistic conceptions: ice, water, and gold, and they are not well integrated with the swordsmanship itself. thorough."
Cheng Ling was shocked. He asked himself that he had perfected the Bibo Thousand Miles Sword Technique. He also saw that there was the artistic conception of time and space in it, but he couldn't see the specific moves. Now he saw that the old man could easily tell, "Busy" He asked: "Senior, please give me some advice!"
"The first move of the sword technique you use contains two artistic conceptions of ice and water, the second move contains the artistic conception of water, the third move contains the artistic conception of fast, the fourth move contains the artistic conception of slowness, and the fifth move
It is still the artistic conception of water, the sixth move contains the artistic conception of gold, and the last move is the strongest, containing the artistic conception of time and space. "
Cheng Ling was completely shocked. He didn't expect that this swordsmanship contained so many artistic conceptions. He couldn't even understand half of them. What kind of swordsmanship was this? He couldn't help but ask: "Senior, I acquired this swordsmanship by chance. Can I ask what level it is?"
"Grade? Such swordsmanship cannot be measured by its level. If someone knew about it in ancient times, they would definitely try their best to snatch it away!"
Sure enough, the sword skills passed down by the Golden Page were top-notch. He originally wanted to try to use the sword technique, but after much consideration, he still didn't use it. First, he had not successfully practiced this sword technique, and he only had a superficial understanding of it. In addition, the Bibo Qianli sword technique had surprised the old man so much, and even more It’s better to hide the high-end Feitian Sword Control Technique first!
The old man continued: "My little friend, your swordsmanship talent is really amazing. Although you have not fully understood the artistic conception of the entire set of swordsmanship, you may understand more than half of it, which is very rare. Now, I can tell you everything. "
Cheng Ling became very curious and asked, "Senior, please tell me the details."
"Here is the remnant of ancient swordsmanship, called the Sword Pavilion. I grew up in an era that was many years away from now. I only remember that it was the glorious era of sword cultivation, and almost everyone in the billions of star continents practiced swordsmanship. , only a very small number of cultivators choose magic and martial arts."
"It's a pity that the general trend of the world, no matter what era it is, has its ups and downs. Although the sword is prosperous, it will also breed many unfavorable factors. Sword cultivators are arrogant and disdain not only the warriors who do not practice sword, but also those who belong to the sword. Practitioners also criticize each other.”
"Two schools emerged at that time. One was based entirely on the sword, giving up all cultivation methods, specializing in the sword, pursuing the sword to the extreme, and even integrating the sword into the body and soul."
"Integrating into the body and soul? How can this be done?" Cheng Ling asked in shock.
"They have a fixed inheritance. I don't know how to achieve it. The other school is much more enlightened. Although they are also obsessed with swords, they are open to all rivers and develop in many directions besides the sword. The power of artistic conception, The power of formations, the power of treasure weapons, and even the ability to practice spells."
"With the development of the two schools, the differences have become more and more serious. The people of the extreme swordsmanship school think that they are not sincere to the sword and have their own thoughts, so they are not worthy to be called the inheritors of the swordsmanship. And the school that practices both. I feel that extreme people are stubborn and unable to change.”
"Kendo is inherently a broad and profound path. Only by integrating all the advantages can it be carried forward and shine brighter. Moreover, swords are easy to break if they are made of steel. Blind pursuit of perfection is often counterproductive."
Cheng Ling nodded silently. This kind of theory suited his taste. The kind that pursued it to the extreme was too hard, too tiring, and its achievements were extremely limited.
Just like a barrel, the height of each wooden board is balanced to carry the most water. Only one board is as high as the limit, and the other boards become short boards and can carry a very limited amount of water.
The old man seemed to be paying attention to Cheng Ling's expression all the time. Seeing him nodding, he said, "It seems that my little friend agrees with the Jianxiu sect."
"That's right, senior! I think that the way of swordsmanship is broad and profound, even better than swordsmanship. Although it can reach a very high level in a certain field, its own balance will be broken and its horizons will become narrow. Only by embracing all rivers and integrating other
Only with the advantages can you go further! "
The old man said: "If you had spoken out this point of view in that era, you would have definitely been hunted down by those who pursue the ultimate."
Cheng Ling smiled and said, "Have you never been hunted down by those people before?"
The old man was speechless. He didn't expect that this boy was so clear-minded. He could guess which genre he admired just by the slight changes in his tone.
He paused for a moment and continued: "These two schools are not convinced by each other, and they have disputes every day. Gradually, the contradictions become bigger and bigger, and finally reach the point where they cannot be resolved, and they fight to verify their obsessions. .”
Cheng Ling felt dizzy for a while. This monk from ancient times was too childish. Does this kind of problem need to evolve into a full-scale martial arts practice? They even got into a fight, which is really incomprehensible.
The old man seemed to see what he was thinking, and said calmly: "Maybe you can't understand, but human obsession is inexplicable. As long as you insist on certain things, you will have conceptual contradictions."
Cheng Ling understood that, just like religion, the teachings of some religions are particularly persistent, just like the religious wars in medieval Europe, and there is no reason at all.
The old man continued: "The war between the two factions got bigger and bigger, and eventually it got out of hand. Even the planet they lived on was shattered to pieces!"
Cheng Ling was shocked and asked in a voice: "What? Even the planet was shattered, so the planet we are on now is not a planet from ancient times?"
"No, I have said before that this is just the remnant of the ancient sword cultivator. The original planet was smashed to pieces, and the elites of the two sects of swordsmanship were completely lost. At this time, due to the long-term swordsmanship dispute, the law and martial arts have no It has been affected, but it is developing steadily.”
"Even some monks who originally practiced swordsmanship turned to them because they were tired of the war. Their power became stronger and stronger, while swordsmanship weakened day by day. Only then did they suddenly attack, and the relationship between law and martial arts The monks unite together to annihilate the supporters of the sword."
"What's even more sad is that there are many internal agents of law and force between the two factions. Several wars, or conflicts between the two factions, were instigated by internal agents. It was not until the time of crisis that the final truth was revealed. face."
"The Sword Dao monks fought tooth and nail to resist, but their overall strength was much weaker than before. They were eventually expelled from the entire star field by the Dharma Dao monks, and many of them became refugees wandering the stars. The Sword Dao civilization has never recovered since then."
"Only a few sword cultivators who survived found some life stars and continued the seeds of the sword, waiting for a comeback."
"In this way, hundreds of millions of years have passed, and the seeds of kendo have gradually sprouted. However, neither the law nor the martial arts have given up the concept of annihilating kendo. As soon as they are discovered, they will concentrate their efforts to strangle them. Under such pressure, the kendo civilization is in danger."
Cheng Ling was disappointed. The rise and fall of the swordsmanship was so tragic. First there were internal fights, and then outside the country. For hundreds of millions of years, it has survived to this day. It can be considered a bad fate.
He asked: "Senior, why are you telling me this?"
The old man's voice was slightly excited, and he said: "I have been waiting here for hundreds of millions of years, and I have seen many monks with extraordinary talents, but they all have various flaws. Some are not very talented in swordsmanship, and some are less talented. Strategy can’t get you here.”
"For hundreds of millions of years, my remaining soul has been getting weaker and weaker, and I can no longer hold on for much longer. Fortunately, I met you. And you are the hope of reviving the sword civilization!"
