"Taiping, what you say is true, do you want to try the sword?"
Xu Ziyan suddenly placed an unsheathed sword in front of her and looked at Xu Taiping with a smile.
"Here?"
Xu Taiping glanced around.
Because the competition has ended, most of the disciples have gone down to pick up their brothers, leaving only a few here and there waiting for someone.
"You only need to draw the sword, and I will use some force to control the sword inside. This way, I can test the general state of your current sword-controlling skills."
Xu Ziyan smiled and nodded.
"Taiping, you can try it."
Zhao Linglong also looked expectant at this time.
Xu Taiping nodded immediately.
To be honest, he himself really wanted to know what the current level of his sword-controlling skills was among his disciples.
"Senior Sister Zi Yan, then I am ready to draw my sword."
Xu Taiping stood up and stood in front of Xu Ziyan.
"Come on, I haven't pulled it out yet..."
"Oops!!~"
As soon as Xu Ziyan finished speaking, the sword in her hand broke free from the shackles of her zhenqi and was suddenly unsheathed.
"Zheng!"
While everyone was stunned, the long sword controlled by Xu Taiping with his sword skills began to fly around him with a sword sound. Even though it was flying very fast, it was still two or three feet away from Xu Taiping's body. distance.
After flying around for four or five times, Xu Taiping felt that there were a lot of eyes on him, so he raised his sword and pointed at Xu Ziyan's scabbard.
"Uh-huh!"
Under the pull of his soul, the long sword returned to Xu Ziyan's scabbard with incomparable accuracy.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Linglong and Xu Ziyan were speechless.
"Senior Sister Linglong and Senior Sister Ziyan, how are you?"
After returning the sword and sheathing it, Xu Taiping immediately looked at the two of them expectantly, waiting for their comments.
"Taiping, have you really only practiced for half a month?"
Xu Ziyan's eyes were full of suspicion.
"I can testify to this!" Zhao Linglong took Xu Taiping's arm with a look of joy on her face, "Junior brother Taiping only started practicing swordsmanship after going down the mountain to complete the sect training. He has been working hard for almost a month!"
"Then I can only congratulate you, Qifeng, for adding another swordsmanship genius."
Xu Ziyan smiled bitterly.
This scene was watched by a little old man sitting in the corner of Yunlou.
I saw him raising his head and pouring a sip of wine into his mouth before starting to curse and say:
"What a fucking genius!"
"Didn't I teach you well?"
"Among my disciples, you are the most, most, most stupid one!"
"I've only learned half-heartedly in half a month. If this gets out, old man, I'm afraid I'll be laughed out of my head by those old immortals!"
His voice was actually not quiet, but there seemed to be some kind of restriction around him, and Xu Taiping and others did not hear it at all.
Let’s talk about Xu Taiping.
After hearing Xu Ziyan's words, he pinched his fingers in embarrassment.
"Senior Sister, I'm overly praised. I think Elder San San taught me well. When I learned other techniques, I didn't feel the same way I do when I practice swordsmanship now."
He is telling the truth.
What Elder Sansan carved on the wooden board seemed vulgar at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it was easy to understand and saved Xu Taiping from many detours.
After hearing this, the old man in the corner couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
He took a sip of wine and said with a smile:
"You are a bit stupid, but you are still somewhat self-aware. For this reason, I will add another 3,000 words to you tomorrow!"
In fact, not a single word in the poem he asked Xu Taiping to copy was redundant. Every stroke and every stroke on it had special considerations.
The same goes for the previous sword marks. The thickness and depth of each sword mark were calculated. Only in this way could Xu Taiping be able to improve at such a fast speed.
It's just that Xu Taiping's current cultivation level is too shallow and he didn't realize this at all.
"Although your current sword-driving skills are only limited to the word 'sword-driving', it is enough if you only participate in the fourth round of the competition."
Next to the railing of Yunlou, Xu Ziyan spoke again at this time.
"Well, there is still half a month left, I will spend more time practicing."
Xu Taiping nodded.
"That's right, there is still half a month left. Taiping, if you continue to practice swordsmanship with Elder Sansan, you might be able to help us a lot in the fourth competition!"
Zhao Linglong looked expectant.
"It would be great if I could help."
Xu Taiping nodded.
Today's competition, especially the lonely looks in Senior Sister Jiang Zhi's and Second Senior Brother's and Third Senior Brother's eyes at the end of the competition, touched him greatly.
"May I ask if Xu Taiping from Qifeng is here?"
Just when a few people were about to go downstairs to pick up Senior Brother Qingxiao and the others, an elegant young man dressed as a scholar stepped upstairs.
Hearing this, several people, including Xu Taiping, followed the sound.
"Who are you?"
Xu Taiping looked at the young man with some confusion.
"I am the fifth peak disciple, Du Qianjiang."
The elegant young man smiled lightly at Xu Taiping, and then asked:
"Junior brother, are you Xu Taiping from the Seventh Peak?"
"it's me."
Xu Taiping nodded.
After hearing that the person in front of him was Xu Taiping, Du Qianjiang's face suddenly lit up with joy.
"Thanks to Taiping for visiting my junior sister Liu Zijin a few days ago, otherwise that silly girl would still be on hunger strike."
Du Qianjiang took a step forward and thanked Xu Taiping solemnly.
"Senior Brother Du is serious. Junior Brother, I didn't do anything. It was Senior Sister Zijin who figured it out on her own."
Xu Taiping shook his head.
"No matter what, you have helped Zijin."
Du Qianjiang smiled and shook his head, then handed an exquisite wooden box to Xu Taiping:
"This evil-suppressing and evil-repelling talisman was painted by our Peak Master himself. It is quite effective in dealing with evil spirits. The Peak Master specially asked me to give it to you, Junior Brother Taiping."
Seeing the talisman drawn by the master of the Five Peaks himself, Zhao Linglong and Xu Ziyan both had expressions of astonishment and envy on their faces.
Among the seven peaks, the fifth peak is best at the way of talismans.
The talisman of the Lord of the Five Peaks is even more unique in the Qingxuan Sect, and even ten thousand merit coins may not be exchangeable for it.
"Senior Brother Du, I have indeed done nothing to deserve such a heavy gift."
Xu Taiping did not reach out to pick it up.
He is soft-handed in taking advantage of others and short-tongued in eating others. He would not dare to accept this kind of gift casually.
"Junior Brother Taiping, take it."
Du Qianjiang forcefully stuffed the wooden box into Xu Taiping's arms.
"In six days, Junior Sister Zijin will be sent down the mountain. If you are free in Taiping then, come to Wufeng Dengyuntai to see her off. She has no friends in Qingxuan. If anyone can come and see her off before she leaves, , I think she will feel better."
Du Qianjiang sighed.
After saying this, he even gave Xu Taiping a token that allowed him to enter and exit Wufeng.
"If I have free time, junior brother will go."
Seeing that he couldn't push it away, Xu Taiping had no choice but to put away the talisman and then agreed.
"good."
Du Qianjiang smiled and patted Xu Taiping on the shoulder, then turned and left without saying anything.
…
When going downstairs.
Xu Taiping briefly told Xu Ziyan how he and Liu Zijin met.
"This man named Lu really deserves to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!"
After hearing this, Zhao Linglong couldn't help but cursed angrily.
"Indeed, he should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts."
Xu Ziyan, who had always been calm, now looked angry.
"Although his father and the leader are protecting him now, such a person will definitely be punished by God in the future!"
Zhao Linglong waved her fist vigorously.
"What do you think of Taiping?"
She suddenly turned to look at Xu Taiping, who had remained silent.
"Most definitely."
Xu Taiping nodded seriously.
At the same time, he said to Bai Yu in the gourd through soul transmission:
"One last exploration tonight, we will take action in six days."
