Using a bamboo stick to fight against a swarm of wild bees, Li Jian originally had a game mentality when he did this. He never expected that there was such a sword cultivation technique. The sword shedding was proof. This made Li Jian couldn't help but feel a little surprised. perturbed.
Holding the two bamboo sticks, Li Jian danced excitedly for a while. After a flash of sword light, Li Jian slowly calmed down, stopped, and stared at the bamboo sticks in his hands. He thought that even if he had no intention The actions between them coincide with a kind of sword cultivation technique that has never been heard of before, so what? There are still many things that I still don’t know, such as how to continue practicing this technique? How powerful is it? Of course he wouldn't know this. So after the excitement passed, Li Jian felt a little confused again.
It would have been nice if senior Leng Yue had been here that day, and he could have asked for advice. Unfortunately... Only then did Li Jian feel that having a master was really important.
Are you going to ask other senior brothers? Li Jian is still a little reluctant. From the time he entered this practice world to now, the only people he trusts are four people with him, but no one among these people can help.
In this case, you might as well learn from Brother Qian and find a book to read for yourself.
Thinking of this, Li Jian had no intention of practicing. He left his bamboo hut and headed straight for the main peak of Muxiu Peak. There was a library for sword cultivation there. Li Jian only knew about it but had never been there.
If Qian Chao were to look at it, Mu Xiufeng's library was much shabbier than Jiuxuan's. It was not a tall and majestic building like Jiuxuan and had dedicated people guarding it every day.
The door of Mu Xiufeng's library is wide open, so you can enter at will. There are not many people inside, and there are not many books.
When Li Jian entered, he was probably the only one in the entire library. He found that the library could be seen clearly at a glance, and there were not many books in the library, which made it easier to search. He walked around in it, casually He picked them out, browsed them hurriedly and put them back. Most of these books were landscape pictures, travel experiences, etc., and there were almost none related to practice. It is no wonder that after a sword cultivator starts, a "Sword Code" is enough. .
Later, he found a book called "Jian Yan Zhi" in the library. Li Jian was extremely interested in this book.
What is recorded in "Sword Yanzhi" is about the origin of the art of sword cultivation. It includes the lives of the sages and powerful swordsmen of the past dynasties, the sects they belonged to, the sword skills they practiced, etc. The book also has its own supplements. The pictures use meticulous techniques to leave on paper the images of those ancestors who have passed away for countless generations. Probably because of the passage of time, the appearances of the ancestors are no longer known. On the pictures and images in the book, Each of the former masters either lowered their heads to wipe their swords or raised their swords to the sky, with a few brush strokes on their appearance, but the characters with flowing white hair and standing proudly with swords were vividly displayed on the paper, allowing Li Jian to look at them leisurely. Yearning.
Li Jian also saw some records about the origin of Wuling Sect in "Jian Yan Zhi", but these will be explained later and will be omitted here.
When Li Jian was flipping through "Sword Yanzhi", he really discovered what he was really interested in.
The "Mu Zu Chapter" of "Jian Yan Zhi" records the life of a sword cultivator who was revered as "Mu Zu" by later generations, and this is exactly what Li Jian was looking for.
The wood ancestor in the picture is dressed in simple robes. His right hand is held horizontally and his left hand is supporting each other. He is looking down at a branch in his hands. The whole painting has not been colored, except for the two leaves on the branch that have been thinly painted. It is painted in a light green color.
According to the records in the book, this Mu Zu’s surname was Sang. Before he became famous, he was the eldest son of a family known as the "Jiuyuan Sang Family". The Sang family was also considered prominent at the time.
Although Mu Zu's talent is not the best among his peers within the Sang family, he is not weak in cultivation due to his hard work and undivided attention. In addition, Mu Zu is resourceful and has a humble and persevering temperament, so he can handle matters at home. He has always participated in planning and contributed a lot, so he is highly relied on and praised by his elders. Gradually, some people call him "Young Patriarch". This naturally includes the approval of some elders, but it also contains the jealousy of others. .
The head of the family is the head of the family. He is majestic and always speaks his mind. Being the head of the family in the future is naturally something that makes many young people jealous. The eldest son is usually cultivated by the family as the future head of the family. man of. As many brothers of the same generation gradually grew up and became more advanced, Mu Zu's status gradually began to become more subtle.
Speaking of which, Mu Zu’s power in the Sang family is very weak. Firstly, he has no elder brother or younger brother to help him. Secondly, Muzu’s father and mother are not high in cultivation and their status is not prominent in the clan. Moreover, they were unable to break through in cultivation successively. , passed away one after another as their life span expired. Looking around, his uncles, brothers, and even his uncles and elders looked at him strangely. As time passed, those who coveted the position of the eldest son of Muzu began to secretly plan and wait for the opportunity.
Later, due to the secret manipulations of some uncles, Muzu failed several times when he went out to do things. He returned home without success. Not only was he injured, but he was also reprimanded when he returned to the Sang family. After repeating this for many times, Mu Zuo's reputation as "incompetent and incompetent" became solid. Then these people came and began to plot to seize Muzu's title of eldest son. At that time, Muzu was already engaged to a daughter of another family. These elders were worried that after Muzu got married, that family would fully support Muzu, so they took Muzu away with excuses. , went to work in other places, and then took turns to use threats or inducements, which finally made the aristocratic family terminate the engagement between Mu Zu and their daughter. When Mu Zu returned home, he was shocked to find that his future wife had become his divorced sister-in-law.
At this moment, Mu Zu knew that the eldest son's jade pendant around his waist would soon be hung on someone else's jade belt.
In the early morning, the people in the Sang family discovered that Muzu was missing. There was a spiritual tree in the courtyard where he lived. The clothes, storage bags, swords, utensils and other items that Muzu usually wore were neatly stacked and placed under the spiritual tree. The eldest son's jade pendant was tied to the branch of the spiritual tree, and a section of the branch was cut off from the branch.
After inspection by the family, it was found that Mu Zu left everything behind when he left. It seemed that the only thing he took with him was the piece of wood.
The Sang family also searched for it, but naturally found nothing. When Mu Zu left, some people sighed, while others were secretly happy. Many years later, after the old patriarch passed away, many young masters in the clan fought openly and secretly, and finally the new patriarch took over.
Many years later, when generations of descendants and nephews in the Sang family almost didn't know that they had an elder like Mu Zu, the family finally provoked a powerful enemy.
Due to the expansion of their power, the Sang family had a conflict with a big family. At first, the Sang family had the upper hand and steadily suppressed the opposing family. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse. The opposing aristocratic family secretly united with other aristocratic families to join forces to deal with the Sang family. In addition, the previous success made the Sang family paralyzed and underestimated the enemy. The opponent was also well prepared. In just one battle, the Sang family suffered heavy losses and their vitality was severely damaged. , had to retreat to his family. Facing waves of fierce attacks from powerful enemies, the Sang family could only struggle to hold on. However, at this time, the building was about to collapse. People's hearts were scattered and everyone had their own thoughts. In the end, they could not hold on. On the night when the Sang family was destroyed, warlocks were fighting fiercely, bolides were flying in the sky, and sword lights were flying. On the ground, the Sang family's house was on fire in many places, and the cries were loud. The head of the Sang family, who was one of Mu Zu's uncles and brothers, also raised his sword and fought hard. He saw the blood of his people splattered on the spot. The Sang family was in danger of being exterminated, but he was entangled by several masters of the family and could not save him. He was in despair. Suddenly, a powerful man broke in. He held a long sword in his hand. He came and went like the wind, and his movements were as strange as lightning. With one strike of the sword, one person was killed. With the effort of a cup of tea, all the good men on the other side of the siege of the Sang family were wiped out. When he was executed, the billowing heads were thrown in front of the hall.
The people of the Sang family who had survived the death all thanked this powerful man for his help. The visitor also received bows from everyone, and then even called out the nickname of the old head of the Sang family, who had white hair and beard, and said When I left Sang's house that day, I took this piece of wood with me. After shaking my hand, the glorious emperor's sword in my hand turned into a twig with leaves. Then the man said after today's incident, I don't owe the Sang family anything, and I have nothing to do with the Sang family from now on, so you can take care of yourself.
After speaking with a flash of sword light, the powerful man disappeared.
At this time, the old head of the family suddenly realized that the person in front of him was the eldest son who was forced away many years ago, the brother of his own clan who had plotted against him. He couldn't help but have mixed feelings and regret, but no matter how he called, the sound in the night sky was absolutely clear. , there was no response at all.
What is recorded later in this "Muzu Chapter" is where and what kind of evil spirits Muzu killed. Although there is no record of what kind of swordsmanship Muzu practiced and how he acquired it, Li Jian already understood , unintentionally, my own way of practice has some similarities with this Muzu, but I have no way to practice how to practice next, and I have no teacher to consult.
Let nature take its course, Li Jian thought, as long as it is not an evil forbidden technique, he should work it out slowly at his original pace, but... if he could meet that senior Leng again, should he ask? Woolen cloth?
This "Sword Yan Zhi" was put into the storage bag by Li Jian, and he was going to read it carefully when he had time. Later, he also found a book called "Ranchen Lu" in the library, took it out and read it, which also aroused Li Jian's mind.
What was recorded in this "Ranchen Record" turned out to be the list and process of monks who had been killed by Mu Xiufeng over the years, and these monks were all sword cultivators without exception.
Among them were Mu Xiufeng's own sword cultivators, as well as some sword cultivators from outside sects and even casual cultivators.
"There are so many!" Li Jian looked at the overview on the first few pages and couldn't help but sigh.
The sword cultivators of Mu Xiufeng in the past generations can leave their names in this "Ran Chen Lu". Many of them were not strong enough when they broke through, and were seduced by external demons or taken advantage of by inner demons and fell into the devil's path. , many people died on the spot because of the retrograde flow of Qi and blood, and some people lost their consciousness and became murderous, so they were executed. Li Jian discovered that according to the records in the book, the more advanced a sword cultivator is, the more dangerous it will be when he breaks through. Even when he breaks through, he feels like he is facing a formidable enemy.
There were also some swordsmen who were tough-minded but of poor conduct. They had done many unjust things behind the scenes, but were eventually exposed and killed by Mu Xiufeng.
There are also those who want to take shortcuts because their cultivation progress is slow, and they are severely punished after they are discovered to practice some forbidden techniques. They are either punished for resistance or have their cultivation level revoked. In fact, their cultivation level is abolished.
In this book "Ranchen Lu", Li Jian learned for the first time some evil forbidden techniques related to sword cultivation. For example, the bones of certain demon beasts were refined into evil swords using secret methods, and then the evil swords were used to kill demons. The beast can absorb the soul of the beast to enhance the power of the sword. The same is true if the sword is used to kill people. Therefore, the practice of this technique is strictly prohibited, and if found, it will be severely punished.
