"Oh? Xiao Yang, do you want to try it?" Hearing Yang Ji's words, Ji Shen was slightly startled. Wang Tianli and Hao Yun were also slightly surprised.
"Yes, I want to try it." Yang Ji said with a slight smile.
"Do you know how to judge swords?" Ji Shen asked.
"I know a little bit about how to taste swords." Yang Ji smiled and said, "First, look at the shape of the sword, secondly, look at the color of the sword, thirdly, look at the craftsmanship, fourthly, look at the material and the sound of the sword, sixthly, look at the spirit of the sword, and seventhly, look at the restrictions engraved in the sword. Eight depends on power, nine depends on feeling, and ten depends on luck."
"Swords are like people. When looking at a sword, you must first look at its spirit. The sword energy and sword energy emitted by each sword are different. It may be sharp, domineering, or heavy. The stronger the sword attributes revealed, the more the sword will be. The more powerful it is, the higher the grade will be accordingly.”
"In addition, identifying materials is an extremely important step. Only good materials can make a good sword. No matter how exquisite the craftsmanship is, if there are no good materials, it will be difficult to make a famous sword."
"Secondly, appearance, many people overlook this point. A famous sword must have been carefully polished and forged, and its appearance must be excellent. It can make people feel that this sword is extraordinary and make people like it at a glance. If the shape Ugliness is a shortcoming in the material, the swordsmith, and the person holding the sword. No one wants to see this kind of shortcoming. Otherwise, the material will be covered with dust and it will be difficult for it to shine with its original brilliance."
"Looking at all the famous swords in the world, none of them are extremely beautiful. Just one look at the appearance makes people fall in love with them. Then look at those ordinary swords, with ordinary shapes, ordinary materials, and nothing outstanding. A good sword, based on the materials, It finally has good looks and good materials, so it deserves the swordsmith to devote all his efforts to it. The final shape will be extremely beautiful.”
"Actually, this can be vividly reflected in the secular world. The sword worn by a powerful swordsman must be unique and extraordinary. People will know the power of the person holding the sword at a glance and dare not provoke it at will. But the sword worn by ordinary swordsmen He is ordinary and ordinary, and people will know that his martial arts skills are average at a glance."
"In the eyes of disciples, the quality of a sword depends on its material and appearance." Yang Ji said with a smile.
Ji Shen's eyes flashed and he said, "That's quite interesting!" He hesitated, "However, this time is different. Every sword has been restricted. What you see may not be true. It's true. It’s hard to see through the lies and the reality. Xiao Yang, it’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that your cultivation level is low, so I’m afraid it’s hard to see through those restrictions.”
The elder's meaning was obvious, but he still didn't believe that Yang Ji could make a good sword.
"Elder, why don't we let our junior brother give it a try." Suddenly, Wang Tianli glanced at Yang Ji and said.
"Junior brother has better luck than us when he comes to the Immortal Sword Sect this time. He has just obtained a supreme sword technique in the sword cave, and his luck is at its peak. Why not let him try it. It doesn't matter if he can't produce a good sword, just It’s time to come out and have fun, after all, there are so many Taoist disciples here, even if we end up, we may not be able to produce good swords and get top three." Hao Yun said with a smile.
"Anyway, it concerns the interests of the three of you and has nothing to do with me, old man. Since you have already agreed, I won't say much." Ji Shen laughed.
"Then junior brother, it's up to you to go and taste the sword on behalf of our Wuji Dao Sect!" Wang Tianli said with a smile.
"Thank you two senior brothers for your trust. I will definitely not let you down. I still want to go to Jianfeng." Yang Ji said with a slight smile.
Feeling the confidence radiating from his eyes, Wang Tianli and Hao Yun were quietly startled. For some reason, interest suddenly surged in their hearts, and there was also a touch of expectation.
"I believe you are almost ready. Now the sword tasting competition officially begins!"
After Jian Yunzhang finished speaking, he made a hand seal. For a moment, the forty-nine sword boxes on the stone platform in front of him began to tremble.
Immediately afterwards, there was a clang sound, and forty-nine flying swords were unsheathed at the same time, circling around the sword tasting platform. The swords chanted in bursts, and the brilliance was great, flashing red, red, blue and green sword rainbows, crossing the void, extremely. Dazzling and eye-catching.
Then Jian Yunchang made another seal, and the forty-nine swords returned to the sword platform one after another, fell in a row, and became silent. The light shrank, the sword energy was gone, and they turned into ordinary swords.
But what kind of people are there? When the flying sword exploded with sword glory just now, everyone could clearly see which sword was more powerful, and everyone had a rough idea in their minds.
understanding.
However, all this is only for reference. After all, these swords are banned, and what you see may not be true.
"Please invite the sword disciples from all sects to come on stage!" Jian Yunchang said suddenly, looking around in all directions.
"Junior brother, go!" Wang Tianli said.
Yang Ji nodded.
Immediately, people flew out from the top ten sword platforms one after another, some were Taoist disciples, some were true disciples, and they all landed on the sword tasting platform.
The sword-producing platform is one mile in diameter. It is spacious enough for eleven people to stand on it.
There is a strip of stone platform on top of it, which is twenty feet long, with forty-nine flying swords lined up in a row, lying silently on it for people to appreciate.
"Elder, if multiple people jointly choose a sword, how should this situation be calculated?" Suddenly, a disciple looked at the sword on the stand and asked.
"With the same sword, no matter how many people choose it, as long as the chosen sword grade can be ranked in the top three, then the person who chooses the sword will get a sword of the same grade. In addition, other sects who come to participate in the meeting will All disciples will have the qualifications to go to Sword Peak." Jian Yunchang said slowly.
When everyone heard this, they immediately understood and took action, looking around the forty-nine swords.
"You only have one stick of incense to taste the sword. After one stick of incense, the sword tasting is over!" Jian Yunzhang saw everyone enter the state, a flash of inspiration appeared in his palm, and an antique incense burner appeared. He tossed it casually and magnified it in the air. , a stick of fragrance is burning slowly inside.
Everyone glanced at it and couldn't help but feel a little more urgent.
In order to win with the sword, Yang Ji slowly walked to one end, picked up the first sword, and looked at it carefully.
This sword is about three feet and two inches long, with a smooth blade, and a little greenery is faintly reflected inside, like a hibiscus emerging from the water. It is calm and refreshing, and a cold breath is conveyed. There is the name of the sword on the stone platform beside it - water. cold!
Looking at the sword body, there is a message showing [Three levels of confusion and restriction, the sword is famous for its fire, the material is sparkling stone, and it is a medium-grade treasure. 】
"The third-level confusion restriction shows people that the water-cool sword is actually a flowing fire sword!" Yang Ji put it down and picked up the second sword.
The lines on both sides of the sword formed an eye each, and there was a flow of luster on the sword lines, all of which merged into the eyes, making them look extremely deep, like a deep cave.
Next to the sword platform is the name of the sword - Youtong!
This sword is not restricted or sealed, and it displays the same information as Goldfinger sees.
The material used is thousand-forged rhymed steel, and the grade is a low-grade treasure.
Yang Ji took one look at it, put it down, and picked up the third sword.
The blade of this sword is like a peak facing the water, majestic and wild, like a big eagle rising against the wind, reaching straight into the sky, giving people a soaring momentum.
The name of this sword is Jiuxiao!
There are no restrictions on high-grade treasures.
Yang Ji picked it up, looked at it, and quickly put it down.
"Junior brother is quite fast. He looked at three swords in just a moment. Others were knocking on the sword body, listening to the sword's chant, slashing it twice to see the power, but junior brother just glanced at it. Senior brother, what do you mean? Does he know how to taste swords?" Hao Yun smiled and looked at Wang Tianli.
Wang Tianli pondered for a moment and said, "I think so! You see, the three swords that my junior brother looked at are not of high grade. With our eyesight, we can see through the reality at a glance. We really only need to look at it to determine the grade of the sword." Bad. The same is true for junior brother. Look at his expression, there is no hesitation at all, he is obviously very confident in his judgment."
"That's true!" Hao Yun nodded and said with a smile, "I think it's interesting. Could Junior Brother really give us a surprise?"
"We'll see!" Wang Tianli said with a smile.
Yang Ji put down the third sword and picked up the fourth sword.
This sword has seven stars on its blade, arranged like the Big Dipper.
The seven stars are uncertain of rising and falling.
When a star lights up, it indicates a high-grade spiritual weapon. When two stars are on, it shows the best spiritual weapon.
When three stars are on, it indicates a low-grade treasure. When four stars are on, it indicates a medium-grade treasure.
The seventh one is a dark star that has never been lit up, but Yang Ji's golden finger shows that this dark star is a powerful formation. If it lights up, this sword will become a low-grade Taoist weapon.
This sword is called Tianxing, which is interesting. It is made of meteorite iron and contains seven star formations. When activated, it becomes a Taoist weapon.
If Goldfinger hadn't displayed all the information at a glance, otherwise Yang Ji wouldn't have been able to figure out the clues for a while, and instead wasted his time.
"Hey, junior brother smiled at that sword. Is there anything extraordinary about this sword?" Hao Yun saw this scene and couldn't help but stare at the Tianxing Sword.
After a while, I also saw the essence of its Taoist weapon.
"I think junior brother realized that it was a Taoist weapon, otherwise he wouldn't have smiled like this." Wang Tianli said calmly.
Yang Ji was naturally very happy and tasted a Taoist weapon. If he chose this sword after the conference was over, the Immortal Sword Sect would give him a Taoist tool even if he did not get the Heavenly Star.
How could he be unhappy when he just got a Taoist artifact?
At this moment, Yang Ji was in a good mood and picked up the sword.
As soon as the sword touched him, it felt as powerful as a Taoist weapon.
This sword has a simple shape, and the lines on the blade are as smooth as running water. From the hilt to the tip, it is continuous, just like climbing a mountain and looking at a waterfall, giving it a majestic feeling.
The edge of the sword is shiny and smooth, like jade, and the material is crystal diamond. Looking at its shape, material, and power, it is indeed a Taoist weapon.
But when Yang Ji looked at it, he was startled and realized that the sword was suddenly a Taoist weapon, and suddenly it was a top-quality treasure.
After looking carefully, he discovered that there was another message display, and he found that the sword spirit inside was broken into two pieces like a spiritual snake, and two different consciousnesses were born, fighting and merging.
When fused, it is like yin and yang. The Yin Fish and Yang Fish are connected at both ends, and the power of the Taoist weapon can be unleashed.
When fighting, the full power of this sword weapon cannot be exerted.
It turns out that there was an accident when the sword spirit was born, and this sword was formed.
This sword is not as good as the Tianxing, this is the evaluation given by Yang Ji.
He put it down and began to taste other flying swords.
At the same time, the disciples of other sects also wielded their swords confidently, and they were all confident.
Some people can determine the quality of the material by gently tapping the sword in their hands, and the sound of the sword's roar can be heard.
Some people look at the shape of a sword to see if the lines on the sword body are delicate and smooth, and whether the casting process is natural. Generally speaking, if the lines are flowing continuously and the luster is like a mirror, it is probably a good sword.
However, everyone does not rely solely on these credentials. After all, the Immortal Sword Sect's sword-sealing technique is famous all over the world. Some swords with no luster on the surface may actually be good swords.
Observing shapes and listening to sounds are just the most basic methods of sword tasting, and they are not very accurate.
The reason why the Immortal Sword Sect imposes seals and bans is to confuse the public, mix the fake with the real, and turn the real into fake. Therefore, those who use these methods will probably not be able to find any good swords in the end.
But whoever dares to come on stage has not cultivated a magical power that can detect illusions?
I saw their eyes glowing with light, breaking through the seals, and gaining insight into the essence. Each of them was calm and composed. It was obvious that after seeing it, they already knew it in their hearts.
Yang Ji was not too surprised to see everyone displaying their prowess. After all, these were all Taoist disciples, and they were much more capable than him.
However, this time he had a golden finger when it came to swordsmanship. He was not inferior to any other category of magical power, and was actually more calm than them.
Touch the sword! [Tianze, a top-grade treasure! ] Release the sword!
Touch the sword! [Red Flame, a low-grade treasure! ] Release the sword!
...
Yang Ji kept watching, and all the information about the swords was imprinted in his heart.
"Senior brother, which sword do you think he will choose in the end?" Hao Yun asked with a curious smile.
"The Xuanhuang sword, the Lihen sword, and the Zhenyue sword. I can't see through these three swords. The sword-sealing technique inside is extraordinary. It covers the essence of the sword, making it difficult to discern its quality. Level. Fans of these three swords
It confused a lot of people. It seemed that many Taoists were hesitating whether to choose one of these three swords. I found that my junior brother's eyes were more focused on these three swords. I felt that he would Choose one from them. Wang Tianli said thoughtfully.
"I can't tell the grade. It seems like I'm betting on luck." Hao Yundan said calmly.
Yang Ji did spend a lot of time on these three swords, because the restrictions on those three swords kept changing.
The constantly changing information was displayed one after another, making him stunned and frowning.
Fortunately, the changes in those restrictions are not endless. Through the layers of surface restrictions, Yang Ji also saw the essence of the sword.
Among them, although the Xuanhuang weapon is made of top quality, its formation is flawed and it is a semi-Dao weapon.
That Lihen is the most genuine, it is a top-notch low-grade Taoist weapon.
As for the Zhenyue Zhenyue, it is the most outrageous. The restrictions engraved on the material make people mistakenly think that it is made of Shen Yuan heavy iron. In fact, it is ordinary Baishang Steel. All the power and brilliance are triggered by layers of restrictions. When it comes out, no one can tell whether it is genuine or not, but it is actually a high-grade spiritual weapon.
Yang Ji directly ignored these three swords, and then looked at the other swords.
[Lu Rong, a low-grade Taoist weapon! 】
[Tiange, the best treasure! 】
[Falling snow, a middle-grade treasure! 】
...
The forty-eight swords had passed, and Yang Ji looked at the last one, just when he was about to read the last sword and choose Tianxing.
His eyes were fixed!
The name of this sword is Hidden Dragon, and there is a real dragon pattern engraved on the sword. He flicked the sword lightly, and with a sound of "Zheng!", the real dragon pattern shone brightly, lifelike, and seemed to leap out of the sky. .
The sword is shining brightly, and the sword energy is compelling.
The materials used are top-notch, obviously reaching the level of Taoist weapons, but because there is no sword spirit, at first glance, it is just a half-Taoist weapon.
But Yang Ji was stunned, because when he played the sword, messages were displayed: "Who woke me up?", "Impatient!" ], [If you haven’t seen enough, put me down quickly and don’t disturb my sleep. 】
It was at this time that the grade of this sword changed [middle-grade Taoist weapon! 】
Yang Ji couldn't help but take in a breath of cold air, and his body trembled quietly with excitement.
What is there without Sword Spirit!
Isn't the dragon-shaped pattern the sword spirit? This is actually a dragon soul, and a rare [Hidden Dragon Soul].
This kind of dragon especially likes to sleep. Once it falls asleep, it is as if it is dead. Even the Mahayana can hardly see the clues. No wonder others can't see it.
If it weren't for the golden finger tip, Yang Ji would never have thought that the dragon-shaped pattern was actually the sword spirit!
The middle-grade Taoist weapon has been issued!
Yang Ji was so excited that he grabbed the Hidden Dragon Sword as if it had run away.
"Hey! Junior brother actually chose that sword!" Wang Tianli said in surprise.
