Chapter 205: All Defended

This was the first time this supervisor took the initiative to praise someone. Zhao Zhang looked back in surprise, but the old man didn't say anything more.

And on the field, the young girl had already stood in front of the mirror.

Li Li Piaoqing was about to reach out and press it, but heard the old man in the east suddenly say: "What is your name?"

The young girl tilted her head, stunned, turned around to face him, bowed, and said: "Master, junior Li Li Piaoqing, temporarily acting on behalf of the Cuiyu Jianmen."

The old man tilted his head and smiled at Zhao Zhang: "Also a thoughtful person."

He turned to the young girl and nodded, saying warmly: "We often say that the sword is like the person, and the person is like the sword. I see you have a rare spiritual energy. If you are interested in the Sword Academy, I would like to ask you to perform two sword moves first, how about it?"

"..." Li Li Piaoqing opened her eyes in astonishment.

Not only Li Li Piaoqing was astonished, but everyone on the field was astonished.

Just now, no one could step over the first threshold, and the old man was too lazy to say extra words, as if none of these so-called Bowang talents could enter his eyes.

And now, as soon as he opened his mouth, it was "interested in the Sword Academy." For a while, everyone's heart was lifted fiercely without any preparation, as if the person standing on the field was themselves.

"Ah... okay." The young girl on the field was blank for a moment, then immediately said seriously, "It is a great honor. The swordsmanship is rough, and I ask for your correction."

Then she turned to look at the Cuiyu seat, and the youth threw the sword over immediately.

Li Li Piaoqing held the sword and saluted: "This move is passed down from the 'Huang Feicui Collection · Huang Feicui Chapter' of the Cuiyu Jianmen, 【Sweeping Fire Through Waterfall】."

This sword was the end point of the Huang Feicui that the young girl had practiced for a long time, and it was also the first move she made when she killed the seriously injured Xu Cang that night.

The young lady bent her supple waist and tilted her body gracefully. To the crowd, she felt as beautiful and gentle as spring rain, but in the next instant, her sword light struck out—a straight, sudden thrust, extremely sharp and fast, breaking through softness with rigidity, and a flash of light appeared abruptly.

When everyone came back to their senses, the long sword had already stood back behind the young girl's arm.

The old man nodded and smiled: "The killing intent is very heavy."

This sentence made everyone astonished. This sword was both fast and powerful, containing light, spiritual, soft, and beautiful, which was really elegant and good-looking, but they didn't see where the killing intent was.

It was Li Li Piaoqing who was truly startled—after killing Xu Cang that night, this sword that had seen blood was indeed more determined and sharp.

"Are there any better swords? No need to worry about not mastering them." The old man continued.

"Yes." The young girl held the sword and saluted again, "There is a move 【Breaking Leaves Returning Waves】 in the same sword book. Please correct me, Master."

This was the strongest sword style the young girl had mastered.

She stood quietly for a full five breaths to adjust the state of her body.

Afterward, a sword light appeared suddenly, the air was suddenly cut off, and the next moment, the sharp whistling and the wind and waves exploded appeared, dust and leaves flying.

This was the momentum of cutting off everything in front of her. Compared with 【Sweeping Fire Through Waterfall】, the proportion of "force" in this move was pulled to the maximum, while the "soft" part was completely cut off.

The sword of ultimate firmness.

Until the wind stopped and the waves calmed down, the old man nodded and smiled: "The killing intent is heavier, and... the blood Qi has not dissipated... Have you killed anyone recently?"

This sentence was truly a sudden shock to the young girl. "Killing" was naturally not a crime, but the feeling of being seen through at a glance made her heart sink fiercely.

Sui Sui Zaihua had already got the answer from her reaction and nodded gently: "Huang Feicui blood is not fishy, good child."

Li Li Piaoqing took a deep breath: "Master's attainment in swordsmanship, junior is amazed."

"Hehe." The old man shook his head and smiled. "I have no talent, and I can't talk about any attainment. I just see more and have some vision."

After saying that, he reached out to the "Sword Heart Reflection": "Go."

Li Li Piaoqing held the sword and saluted again, then turned and left. After the previous section, the young girl almost attracted the attention of the whole field.

She adjusted her breathing, closed her eyes, and reached out to touch the small mirror gently.

Afterward, she opened her eyes and lost her spirit.

The jade quality moved again, but this time, it seemed to be much slower in changing color. Almost a breath passed, and the yellow turbidity hadn't appeared... no, that's not right!

In an instant, there was even the sound of kicking over stools on the field. Everyone seemed to have suddenly grown taller, stretching their necks to look.

The yellow turbidity didn't appear late, but wouldn't appear at all.

Another trend in the opposite direction. The jade quality in the middle was becoming transparent and clear. The solid things melted and dissipated quickly, and then the whole mirror became transparent and clear.

The iron frame seemed to be clamping a pool of autumn spring water, flowing slowly like fat, reflecting everything.

Afterward, this water flow condensed, and the young girl in the state of mind grasped the sword.

The next moment, the black quality overflowed from the bottom. Sure enough, it encountered resistance as soon as it appeared, crawling slowly in this pool of clear water.

Unlike the resistance of yellow turbidity facing black quality with force against force, this pool of clear water showed unprecedented agility. It either twisted into a sharp bundle to pierce a path in the black quality, or divided into thousands of threads to invade the black quality in reverse, or even reflected the image of the black quality to deal with it itself...

In the small mirror, transparency and ink black flowed and clashed rapidly, like a pair of yin and yang diagrams fighting together, which was very beautiful. However, the result was no different. The black quality still firmly and unstoppably occupied the transparency slowly, turning the whole mirror into black.

But the field was already restless.

Because everyone saw that until the end, the transparency didn't give up resistance, and in the end, the black quality didn't show the speed of destruction just now.

She... completed the whole resistance.

Li Li Piaoqing of the Cuiyu Sect.

This young girl, whom many people despised as a little girl, was taken out to support the facade as the only one in the Cuiyu Jianmen, and was a sign of the Cuiyu Sect's collapse.

Now, she showed her edge to everyone in a way that no one expected.

The light was simply blinding.

Sui Sui Zaihua in the east field also showed a serious expression for the first time. He called for paper and ink and wrote a few lines quickly.

Afterward, he put down his pen, and in a silence, the old man smiled slowly: "Li Li Piaoqing, Facing Scenery · All Defended."

Twenty or thirty people tried their best but couldn't make a breakthrough, only being able to squeeze forward with difficulty inch by inch. At this time, the young girl alone pushed both paths to the second great realm.

For many scholars watching from the side, this was the first time they so directly felt the difference in talent that martial artists called. The cognition just established was shattered—we were watching snails race, how did a big black rat suddenly rush past?

Surprises always come unexpectedly. Zhao Zhang stood up first and shouted: "Clear water flows long in the clear Lu water, jade veins never end in the Huang Feicui Mountain, four hundred years of Cuiyu, today makes me know the gate of the jade bird, talents continue forever!"

The Egret Viewing Platform cheered constantly. This was the first time the atmosphere on the field was completely excited since this "game" started.

After the atmosphere calmed down slightly, Sui Sui Zaihua smiled and continued the following words: "【Facing Scenery】 is to distinguish external objects, able to return and bind one's own emotions and impulses, not only relying on courage, but able to plan one's own actions with what one sees and knows."

He looked at the young girl: "I thought you might be 【All Defended】, but I didn't expect you to be 【Facing Scenery】—you are so young, can you be so harsh on your own heart?"

This was another sentence that pierced the heart. That night full of blood flashed before her eyes. The young girl showed a somewhat difficult smile: "... Poor children grow up early."

The old man nodded, but didn't say anything more. The matter about the Sword Academy was not mentioned again, and he let the young girl return to her seat.

Li Li Piaoqing also acted as if nothing had happened, held the sword and saluted again, then turned and left.

But Zhao Zhang couldn't let it go when watching this scene. Although she was a sect disciple, she was also in the Bowang territory. He tilted his head and asked: "Master Sui, I don't know what the standard is for entering the Sword Academy?"

Sui Sui Zaihua smiled: "There is no standard, Inspector Zhao. This is just a small toy for testing and training."

He paused for a moment and added: "If you really want to say this item of character, although the higher the better, even if it is very inferior, we will sometimes want it. The Sword Academy wants talents that can be created, and does not require the Dao students to be flawless jade. After being recruited, if the cultivation is low, pull the cultivation; if the sword theory is poor, supplement the sword theory; if the character is inferior, cultivate the character. Even some people have poor morality, but as long as it is not excessively hopeless, we may also record it after examination. Because the Sword Academy does not stick to one pattern to cultivate sword talents for the Great Tang, as long as it does not violate the law, we do not set too many standards."

Then the old man was silent for a moment and sighed slowly: "Because the only necessary standard is already high enough. If you add more restrictions, there is really nowhere to recruit people."

"This only one is..."

Sui Sui Zaihua smiled faintly: "Naturally, it is the talent in 'sword'."

Zhao Zhang nodded clearly, then smiled cunningly: "Then Master Sui, I will change the way of asking. What are the results of the talents of the Sword Academy playing this?"

Sui Sui Zaihua laughed and pointed at Zhao Zhang.

Afterward, the old man stroked his beard and smiled, saying: "If limited to 'Dao students', in fact, there are many 【Relying on Qi】, and few 【Facing Scenery】... but in the second stage, there is nothing below 【All Defended】."

Zhao Zhang was extremely surprised: "Are there actually 【Relying on Qi】?"

"Naturally. Do you think there are four realms set here just for you to fill them up?" The old man smiled. "【Relying on Qi】 is originally the destination of most people. The heart of 【Facing Scenery】 is already very rare. Playing this in the academy, what is actually looked at is not the state of mind barrier, but the fearless barrier behind—comparing who can resist longer under the black quality."

"Oh? I don't know how long the high-ranking students of your academy are? Li Li Piaoqing just supported about twenty breaths."

"Sixteen breaths." Sui Sui Zaihua calmly punctured the Inspector's false report. "As for playing in the academy, it is usually about fifty or sixty breaths, but this is also the result of familiarity and training."

Zhao Zhang didn't feel ashamed and nodded with a smile: "So that's it. I thought 【Relying on Qi】 couldn't even look at the threshold of the Sword Academy."

"They are all young people, and Relying on Qi itself cannot be said to be inferior." Sui Sui Zaihua said, "There is nothing wrong with having the courage to break through everything, as long as you have the corresponding talent and strength."

Zhao Zhang nodded in agreement.

"However, 【Facing Scenery】 is still superior." The old man continued, "【Facing Scenery】 can basically complete 【All Defended】, while those who 【Rely on Qi】 have to see if this courage is enough."

Zhao Zhang nodded again, and suddenly asked curiously: "What about the two realms behind?"

Sui Sui Zaihua smiled: "【Holding Heart】 is not surprised or chaotic, keeping one heart, not confused by a hundred dangers; as for 【No Change】... maybe it is completely unmoved."

"Maybe?" Zhao Zhang was puzzled.

"Yes, because I have never seen a person who 【No Change】 in all these years of supervising." Sui Zaihua smiled and said, "Don't forget, Inspector Zhao, this theory was moved from the Yunlang Mountain, not designed according to us mortals."

Zhao Zhang nodded, understanding the meaning—there is such an upper limit, but it doesn't mean it's for you to touch.

"That... Glazed Sword Lord?"

Sui Sui Zaihua nodded and smiled: "Yes, to reach 【No Change】 is completely another realm, no need to talk about it here."

"What about 【Holding Heart】?"

"【Holding Heart】, the Dao students joke that it is the 'peak of mortals'." Sui Sui Zaihua smiled. "It is indeed rare, just treat it as if it doesn't exist—in fact, it is one of the hard standards for being awarded the title 【Lord Vessel Defender】."

Zhao Zhang showed respect.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 206 =====