There was a sound of wind outside the gable wall, and a fire was raging inside the temple. People were sitting on the ground, drinking and talking.
Talk about martial arts, talk about the world, and grudges will never end.
With the strength of Xiao Ding, Zui Taoist and others, they are not afraid of the murderer coming again. Even if the leader of the Money Gang comes in person, they may not be able to get a bargain, because they are afraid that they will not come!
Sikong Zhaiyue seemed to be slightly drunk. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "May I ask, sir, who are the five fastest swordsmen in the world today?"
The drunk Taoist deserves to be called the drunk Taoist. He drank more wine than anyone else, but he looked the soberest. Sikong Zhaiyue originally planned to come to Liu Yunfei and Xuanyuan not only for a drink, so he brought several large jars of good wine, but now there is not much left.
The drunk Taoist stopped drinking and said calmly: "The first one is Kuai Jian Lu Xiaojia, but in the past few years, he has gone far away from the customs to track down the real culprit of the family annihilation, and does not care about trivial matters in the world. It can be said that he is in a semi-retired state; The second one is Pindao’s nephew, Liu Changfeng, a disciple of the Wudang sect. He is obsessed with martial arts and has practiced swordsmanship for more than thirty years. His attainments in swordsmanship have long been outstanding. I heard that he and Lu Xiaojia had a swordsmanship competition , after losing, he practiced even harder. In the past ten years, his swordsmanship has improved by leaps and bounds, and is no longer the same as in the past. "
Xiao Ding and others have heard Ye Rongqiu mention the sword duel between Liu Changfeng and Lu Xiaojia. When the drunk Taoist mentioned the name Lu Xiaojia, Xiao Ding could not help but feel a burst of emotions, including longing and pride. His father He has not been out of the martial arts world for many years, but he is still the number one swordsman in the martial arts world. How majestic this is.
Tang Qingqing asked: "Where are the remaining three?"
Xiao Ding smiled and said: "The other person is of course the Taoist Master himself. It is said that the Taoist Master is also a martial arts fanatic who devoted his life to swordsmanship. He gave up taking over the Wudang Sect because he was obsessed with martial arts. Perhaps he has mastered swordsmanship in recent years. Only at the highest level can he return to the world."
The drunk Taoist smiled and shook his head and said, "Pindao has indeed understood the highest level of swordsmanship, but understanding does not mean that I have reached this level. Maybe I may not be able to reach the highest level in my life."
Sikong Zhaiyue asked: "What is the highest state of swordsmanship?"
Ye Rongqiu took over the words with a faint smile and said: "Abandoning the sword moves, leaving only the sword intention, and having the sword in your heart can be regarded as a very high state. There is no sword in the hand, but there is a sword in the heart. The sword comes from the heart. If you reach this step, it can be regarded as the way of swordsmanship." the highest realm."
The drunk Taoist sighed: "Yes, there is no sword in my hand, but there is a sword in my heart. The sword is me, and I am the sword. It is not easy to reach this point. For hundreds of years, only one or two people in the world have reached this highest level." , not to mention that there is a supreme 'divine realm' after this highest realm. It can be seen that the way of martial arts has no end. "
"God realm?" Sikong Zhiyue had never heard of such a statement, and he asked blankly.
"There is no sword in the hand, there is no sword in the heart, no self, no sword! No matter which sect's swordsmanship, if you practice it to this point, you have reached the realm of the unity of heaven and man, so it is called the divine realm, because this is not A state that people can achieve." Xiao Ding took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He couldn't help but sigh, because he felt in his heart that at least one person had reached this state.
"No self, no sword..." Sikong Zhaiyue was chewing on these words anyway. He suddenly remembered that there was an old man in gray clothes under the big tree by the creek that day. He was standing casually under the shade of the tree. , he didn’t have a sword on him, but he looked like a sword...
"I think I have met a person like this. He doesn't have a sword in his hand, but his whole body looks like a sword. He stands there quietly, but there is no trace of space in his body." Sikong Zhaiyue I feel scared just thinking about it.
The empty door means an open door. In the eyes of experts, every fatal position is an empty door. They can attack the opponent from the empty door. If you want to defend, you must close the empty door. So whose sword is faster will win. There is a chance to win.
"That person, what does he look like?" Xiao Ding suddenly became excited and trembled when he spoke.
Sikong Zhaiyue looked at Xiao Ding in surprise. He had never seen Xiao Ding be so excited. Could it be that he knew the old man in gray?
"At that time, I was targeted by Brother Nanguan, and we had just fought..." Sikong Zhiyue recounted what happened that day in detail.
"Is it him? Is it really his old man..." Xiao Ding muttered with his eyes blank.
Tang Qingqing slapped Xiao Ding on the shoulder: "Do you know the old man in gray?"
Xiao Ding woke up from his trance and sighed: "Maybe I've thought too much. He has been retired for many years. The dragon has never seen its head and tail. How could he appear here? Even my master has not seen him once in several years." "As he spoke, he even envied Sikong Zhaiyue, as if it would be a great honor to meet the person he wanted.
The drunk Taoist stared at Xiao Ding and said slowly: "Do you suspect that the man in gray is the Flying Swordsman?"
"Flying Swordsman? Ah Fei...an old senior?" Sikong Zhaiyue exclaimed, if the man in gray is really Ah Fei, wouldn't he have missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? How many young knights in the world wanted to see this peerless swordsman, but he missed it? At least, at least treat him to a drink and talk about your admiration. Sikong Zhaiyue had the urge to shoot himself to death.
Xiao Ding smiled lightly and said: "I just feel that there are not many people with that kind of magnanimity in the world. Maybe it's just because I long to see him in my heart, and that's all."
Tang Qingqing shook his hand and said softly: "As long as you want to see him, you will see him sooner or later. Maybe his old man also wants to see you. Maybe one day he will suddenly appear in front of you."
Xiao Ding glanced at her gratefully, exhaled slowly, and sighed: "If there is a swordsman in this world who can practice to the 'divine realm', then this person must be the Flying Swordsman."
The drunk Taoist said: "Where is Jing Wuming? Can't he practice to the 'divine realm'?"
"I believe that those who practice martial arts must be sincere and upright, not only for the sword itself, but also for everything in the world. Confucius said: "A gentleman has three fears: fear of destiny, fear of great men, and fear of the words of saints." This shows that towards Respecting life and the laws of nature is the way of heaven. Jing Wuming ignored life and did the opposite. Not only did he ignore other people's lives, he killed people like a piece of grass. Even if it was his own life, he never cherished it. Therefore, even if he has practiced his swordsmanship to the supreme level, it is just a 'demon realm'. Since it is a demonic realm, there must be demonic obstacles, and sooner or later he will be counterattacked by it." Xiao Ding slowly took a sip of wine and expressed his opinion.
Xiao Ding's insights have transcended the way of swordsmanship and have been sublimated to the realm of life, nature, and the way of heaven. Everyone sitting here was filled with emotion.
"Flying Swordsman has also killed people. Why can he practice to the 'God Realm', but Jing Wuming can only practice to the 'Devil Realm'?" Ye Rongqiu's tone was a little cold. It's no wonder, who called Xiao Ding and Tang just now? Qingqing was frowning in front of her.
Xiao Ding said with a smile: "Because the Flying Swordsman obeys the way of heaven and fears the destiny. I heard from Master that the Flying Swordsman is not only full of reverence for life, but also for a meal and a grain of rice. In addition, he Later, after entering the world and experiencing hardships, I suddenly understood the meaning of swordsmanship. To this day, it has long been extraordinary. "
"Join the world?" Ye Rongqiu was puzzled.
"You will not be trapped in the world, you will not be freed from it, you will be polished but not phosphorized, and nirvana will not be reborn. He has understood all the things he has to experience in the world, but in the end he returned to the original state. It seems that everything has been changed, except He himself has not changed, so he can cultivate his swordsmanship to the 'divine realm'." Xiao Ding's words were like those of an enlightened monk practicing martial arts, and everyone was stunned after hearing this.
"I learned a lesson!" The drunk Taoist bowed his head. He was the only one who felt that what Xiao Ding just said was of great use, so he expressed his sincere gratitude.
Xiao Ding looked at the drunk Taoist and smiled: "If my guess is correct, the Taoist is now in the stage of 'joining the world', right?"
The drunk Taoist laughed and said, "Young Master Ding thinks too highly of Pindao."
