The next disciple of the Sword Sect to be tested by Gu Yuan was a tall man who looked quite a bit older.
This made Gu Yuan a little surprised. He had noticed that man before and thought he was an old disciple of the Sword Sect, but he didn't expect that he was actually a newcomer.
The opponent's strength was pretty good, even D-level. After listening to the comments from the people around him, Gu Yuan realized that this man named Yan Liang was actually a martial artist and came from a martial arts family.
This kind of strength is not very strong in the sword sect. If you pick a disciple at random, he will be much more powerful than Yan Liang. What's more, given his age, it will be very difficult for him to make further achievements in the way of swordsmanship.
Yan Liang was probably aware of this, so he was very alert for this assessment and started preparing a few days in advance.
Although he also knew that Gu Yuan was a master, Yan Liang was really not that nervous. When other disciples were undergoing assessments before, he could see clearly that although Gu Yuan did not give in, he deliberately lowered his level. This was not Is it just another form of letting go?
In the fight with Yan Liang, Gu Yuan quickly felt the pressure. Although Yan Liang is still at level D, his combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of Xia Youzhi, who is also at level D.
After all, after being immersed in swordsmanship for so many years, even if his level has not improved due to various reasons, Yan Liang is much better than Xia Youzhi in terms of his understanding of sword moves and actual combat experience.
When Gu Yuan cultivated his own strength to level D, and without using the demon soul's spiritual energy, it seemed that they were evenly matched on the surface, but soon Gu Yuan was a little stretched.
And this scene was also seen by Fu Canglan and others.
"This Yan Liang's performance is quite good." Elder Cao nodded slightly, sighed, and said: "Yan Liang's talent is not that good, but he is better than hard work and devoted to studying the sword. If he continues to stay In the family, there was a chance to become the head of the family, but in order to improve his strength, he chose to come to Jianzong and withdrew from the fight for the head of the family." Fu Canglan nodded lightly and heard the implication of Elder Cao's words.
On the road of martial arts, hard work is important, but the commendable advantages of hard work and hard work are not worth mentioning in the face of talent. In the face of absolute talent, ordinary people can't compare to others' practice even if they work hard for several lifetimes. One month.
This sounds cruel, but it is the truth. Just like Gu Yuan, it has not been long since he became extraordinary, but now he has the ability to kill A-level monsters.
Fu Canglan recognized Gu Yuan's efforts and knew that Gu Yuan had experienced many lives and deaths, but in this world, there were many people who worked harder than Gu Yuan, such as Yan Liang. The sword is all about eating, sleeping and drinking, and doesn't even have other hobbies. But what does such effort mean in front of geniuses like Gu Yuan and Xia Youzhi?
Fu Canglan pondered for a moment, and then said: "This Yan Liang, please come back to me." Hearing this, Elder Cao seemed a little incredible.
"Sect Master, Yan Liang's talent..."
"It doesn't matter." Fu Canglan said,
"I just want to see if, for a sword cultivator, hard work really cannot defeat talent." Elder Cao smiled bitterly: "Why is this necessary, Master? Don't you already know the answer to this question?"
"Yes, but knowing is one thing, and whether you are willing to believe it or not is another thing. There has to be someone who goes against the current, and there has to be someone who refuses to admit defeat. Even if there is no gain in the end, those who work hard should be favored by fate." Elder Cao didn't know Fu Canglan's mood when he said such words. Maybe it was out of recognition for Yan Liang, or maybe he just felt more sympathy in his heart.
But at this time, the style of painting on the battlefield changed suddenly. Gu Yuan drew out the Suppressing Evil Sword, and the Yuan Qi in his body rolled around, and he deflected the opponent's attack with one strike. Immediately, he seriously felt the Yuan Qi in his body, and after a brief reflection, he suddenly took a step forward.
The sword intent in his body was already boiling at this moment. He recalled the battle with Xia Youzhi and Hua Daoning just now, and could no longer restrain the impulse in his heart. Amidst the exclamations of the Sword Sect disciples, he shouted
Three words: "Go to the cloud"! In an instant, a rainbow of air rose into the sky, with Gu Yuan as the center. The air waves rolled and rippled, and stone slabs were lifted into the air. Gu Yuan's clothes and hair were blown by the strong wind, and his eyes became sharp and bright. A pattern of light rippled on the blade.
"Huh?" Fu Canglan stood up suddenly and looked at Gu Yuan in disbelief. Then she stretched out her hand and used her own flying sword without any hesitation.
At the same time, her body had fallen next to Yan Liang. After confirming that Yan Liang was not regarded as a target by Gu Yuan, she felt relieved.
This kid still knows how to measure things. Immediately, she stretched out her hand and pulled a sword rainbow, and the rainbow light hit Gu Yuan hard.
As for Gu Yuan, who had condensed his sword intent, what he needed most at the moment was a target. Fu Canglan also saw that Gu Yuan was in a dilemma at this moment, so she simply gave him a chance to break the boat.
Seeing Gu Yuan let out an angry roar, the evil-suppressing sword in his hand dragged a rainbow of light and collided heavily with the sword rainbow. The explosion that occurred in an instant caused the entire Sword Sect to fall into turmoil. Immediately, the light disappeared, and Gu Yuan spat out There was a mouthful of blood, and the body was shaking.
Xia Youzhi was very fast and rushed forward to help Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan looked at her, smiled and shook his head, saying that he was fine.
"That's really what happened..." He muttered in his mouth, thinking back to the energy he had just realized, and he felt very happy in his heart!
But what Gu Yuan did just now earned Fu Canglan a reprimand.
"You bastard, I'm going to die! I've never learned the Sword Sect's Qi-drawing technique, yet you dare to secretly learn our Sword Sect's killing move. Fortunately, you have strong Qi and strong defense. Otherwise, that move just now , can cut off your meridians!" Gu Yuan smiled bitterly: "Master Fu, no wonder I am, mainly because I felt it, and suddenly wanted to try it..." When he saw Hua Daoning use Clouds, Gu Yuan was right Jian Zong was quite interested in this killing move, and then saw Xia Youzhi stroking the gourd and painting the gourd, which also deepened Gu Yuan's understanding of Shangyunduan.
In the fight with Yan Liang, the opponent's understanding of the sword and the strong sword energy in his body were like sprinkling nutrient solution on a seed. The restlessness in Gu Yuan's heart was out of control, and he simply walked along This feeling is also like going up to the clouds.
Unexpectedly, this sword move was so powerful. Fortunately, Gu Yuan could still control the release of Qi. If Yan Liang had been the target of this sword just now, this swordsman who worked hard enough would probably have perished.
Looking at Gu Yuan's pale face, Fu Canglan sighed, glanced at Xia Youzhi, and said, "Take him down to rest first."
"Yes, Sect Master!" Xia Youzhi didn't think much about it. The only thing she cared about now was Gu Yuan's physical condition. After hearing Fu Canglan's words, she didn't hesitate at all and quickly took Gu Yuan away from the battlefield.
Fu Canglan watched the two people leaving and fell into deep thought. At this moment, Elder Cao had come behind her and whispered: "Sect Master, are you okay?"
"It's okay, you look down on me too much." Fu Canglan smiled and shook her head.
"However, the blow just now was indeed of A-level strength. Fortunately, I understand this move, otherwise it would be quite difficult to resist it." Elder Cao nodded, and then rubbed himself again forehead.
"The question is... the cloud needs to be activated by the sword, and it also needs to cooperate with my own method of entraining qi. How did this kid... get hit?" Fu Canglan shook her head. She couldn't answer this question.
After a brief silence, Fu Canglan said: "The sword strike just now seemed like it was flying up into the clouds, but it didn't quite look like it. Tsk... I can't tell." She frowned and was stunned for a while. The surrounding Sword Sect disciples, There was also a lot of shock and discussion on the faces.
"Just now... was that up in the clouds?"
"Senior Brother Gu Yuan, even though he is not a disciple of our Sword Sect, he can actually use the technique to reach the clouds?"
"There are indeed differences between people..." Some of the Sword Sect disciples looked lonely, feeling the gap between themselves and geniuses.
Many people have learned to go to the cloud, but when they first learned to go to the cloud, it took them one or two years at most and three or four months at least. Even the most talented people can do it in one or two months. Integrate everything.
But whether it was Xia Youzhi before or Gu Yuan who used a knife instead of a long sword, they all felt that they came to the world just to make up for the numbers.
But then I thought about it, if it weren't for my own mediocrity, how could I support the power of genius?
Therefore, I am still very important to this world! Thinking of this, their moods improved a lot. Sure enough, my talents are destined to be useful!
"Elder Cao, the rest of the assessment will be left to you." Fu Canglan turned around and said.
"Yes, Sect Master!" After a few simple explanations, Fu Canglan turned and left, preparing to see Gu Yuan and ask what was going on.
Anyway, Xia Youzhi's assessment was over, and she didn't care much about the assessments of the remaining disciples.
The rest of the Sword Sect disciples looked at Fu Canglan leaving with complicated emotions.
Some people feel that their psychological pressure will be less now that the sect master is gone. There are also some people who are working hard and want to perform well in front of Fu Canglan, but now they no longer have this opportunity.
Because Gu Yuan had left early, Elder Cao counted the remaining people, and it happened to be an even number, so he asked them to come in pairs and in groups. Elder Cao himself found a chair and sat down. , mark the points carefully.
Grading is secondary. He also needs to record the strengths and weaknesses of these disciples. Only in this way can he
"Prescribe the right medicine to the problem." At this time, Fu Canglan had already arrived in Gu Yuan's courtyard. As soon as she opened the door, she saw that Gu Yuan had taken off his clothes.
"Oops, I'm sorry, I came at a bad time...You guys keep going! Keep going!"
