Chapter 1170

"Goodbye, Teacher Lu."

After class, the students left in small groups, heading home together, and each person glanced at the black-clad swordsman sitting unnoticed in the corner as they passed the gate.

Only after all the students had left did Snow Ten Pavilion speak.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you're quite interesting," Snow Ten Pavilion said after holding it in for a while.

Sword cultivators are generally not good with words, so the Silent Daoist and Lu Yang are the two exceptions.

Snow Ten Pavilion really didn't know what to say; teaching a group of students martial arts at the martial hall, it seemed the students still didn't know Lu Yang's identity, otherwise they wouldn't have reacted so blandly.

"Teach them what? Teach me instead—how much does your martial hall charge per lesson? I'll sign up too!"

"Just experiencing life—I heard Fellow Daoist Snow has quite a reputation in the Jibei," Lu Yang teased.

When asking about the Sword Tower's Sword Canon Grand Gathering, Snow Ten Pavilion was still somewhat famous in the Jibei; after several years apart, he hadn't expected Snow Ten Pavilion to have such great fame there, even earning the title of the Number One Sword Dao Talent in the Jibei.

With late Spirit Transformation cultivation, this talent truly allowed him to walk sideways in the Jibei; even if he encountered a Great Demon King-level opponent, he could escape unharmed.

"It's all just praise from the masses, nowhere near Fellow Daoist Lu's level," Snow Ten Pavilion knew he was only famous in the Jibei; once outside, no one would recognize him.

Lu Yang was different—saying his name is known under heaven is not an exaggeration.

Snow Ten Pavilion finally found a topic and began chatting eagerly: "That sword aura on the corpse of the Cold Symbol Demon King is truly awe-inspiring; even if I cultivated to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, I wouldn't have the confidence to unleash a sword comparable to it."

"I didn't expect our Jibei to have such an extraordinary person—one sword slaying four Great Demon Kings, clean and decisive, with sword aura that never fades. I heard that a sword cultivator deputy city lord of Mu Snow City, upon seeing that sword aura, felt ashamed and nearly gave up the sword path."

Snow Ten Pavilion said firmly: "I have a feeling that my opportunity to break into the Void Refinement stage lies in Mu Snow City; by observing this sword aura and comprehending a bit of its mystery, I will surely elevate my sword intent to a higher level."

"Speaking of which, why are you in Mu Snow City, Fellow Daoist Lu? Are you also here to observe that sword aura?"

"Oh, that sword aura was left by me."

"Cough—cough—" Snow Ten Pavilion suddenly coughed violently, his cheeks flushing red, nearly coughing up his lungs.

"You?!"

Seeing Snow Ten Pavilion's strong reaction, Lu Yang was somewhat surprised: "Fellow Daoist Snow, you don't know? I am now in the Void Refinement stage, currently practicing mundane cultivation here."

"You're already in the Void Refinement stage?!"

Snow Ten Pavilion coughed even harder; when they met at the Sword Canon Grand Gathering, he was at mid Spirit Transformation and Lu Yang at early Spirit Transformation, but later he was captured by the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace after his senior brother forcibly took him across the border, and with the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace's help, he truly awakened his Snow Emperor bloodline, after which he devoted himself to arduous cultivation in the Jibei—how could Lu Yang's cultivation progress now surpass his own?

"That's not right—even if you're in the Void Refinement stage, with your cultivation fluctuating up to the Unity stage, you still couldn't unleash that sword!"

"You mean this? It's because when I broke through Void Refinement to face the Tribulation, I accidentally drew an unprecedented Lei Jie, causing my Void Refinement to differ from others'; my cultivation fluctuation spans from Qi Refining to Tribulation Transcendence."

Snow Ten Pavilion was already completely numb; he felt he shouldn't have come to Mu Snow City. Even if he considered his Dao heart firm, he couldn't withstand this relentless barrage.

"Will Fellow Daoist Lu always stay in Mu Snow City?"

"It's not that my cultivation keeps fluctuating—if I went elsewhere, it might be dangerous, so for now I'll stay at this martial hall." "Is the martial hall still recruiting? Can I stay here?" Snow Ten Pavilion asked eagerly.

He had originally planned to stay in Mu Snow City for a while to study the sword aura on the corpse of the Cold Symbol Demon King, but now that Lu Yang is here, he no longer needs to seek that sword aura.

"You should ask Grandpa Murong about that—oh, Grandpa Murong is the sect leader of the Tiger Roar Sect."

Lu Yang understood Snow Ten Pavilion's meaning, but he didn't mind—after all, teaching anyone is teaching.

Snow Ten Pavilion straightened his clothes and went to visit the sect leader of the Tiger Roar Sect.

He wasn't afraid that Grandpa Murong You would recognize him; although he was famous abroad, few in the Jibei had seen his true face, and before, he had only been recognized by chance, after which that person shouted loudly, leading others to follow suit in chasing him.

Of course, the most important reason is that he doesn't know disguise techniques.

Sword cultivators act openly and honorably—how could they do something sneaky like hiding their heads and revealing their tails?

Grandpa Murong's cave dwelling is at the deepest part of the martial hall's rear courtyard; Lu Yang brought Snow Ten Pavilion there: "Is Grandpa Murong in?"

"Enter." Lu Yang and Snow Ten Pavilion entered. "Young Lu, who is this?"

"Greetings, Sect Leader Murong; my surname is Snow, I am a friend of Teacher Lu, and I wish to teach at our martial hall."

Grandpa Murong You was greatly surprised: "You're Young Lu's friend? Young Lu, have you recovered your memory?"

"... I've recovered part of it."

Grandpa Murong You, old and wise, instantly understood the situation: Young Lu has partially recovered his memory, cannot be stimulated, needs gradual recovery; to care for Young Lu, his friend has decided to stay at his martial hall for a while.

"What cultivation level is Teacher Snow, and what does he wish to teach?" "Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment early stage; I have some minor insights into swordsmanship and can teach them sword techniques."

"Swordsmanship won't do," Grandpa Murong shook his head, "Swords are inherently precious items; the students here generally come from poor families and can't afford swords, so teaching them swordsmanship would be useless to them."

Snow Ten Pavilion turned to Lu Yang for help—he couldn't do anything else; was he supposed to teach students how to maintain dignity in battle without getting blood on their clothes?

"Method."

Lu Yang stepped forward to help Snow Ten Pavilion speak: "He can teach rake technique and hoe technique."

"Rake technique and hoe technique? That works." Grandpa Murong You's eyes lit up—he hadn't expected Young Lu's friend to know so much.

"Only

"Rakes and hoes are farming tools used for cultivation; in critical moments they can also serve as weapons, though such weapons are rather obscure—there aren't many in Mu Snow City who know how to use them."

"Do I know rake technique and hoe technique?"

Snow Ten Pavilion thought it over; indeed, he does, as the saying goes: all three thousand paths lead to the same goal; he is devoted to the sword, having cultivated to Spirit Transformation, and through analogy, he knows quite a bit about other weapons—teaching a group of students would be more than enough.

"If it's monthly payment, how about five spirit stones per month?"

"Agreed." Snow Ten Pavilion didn't care how much he earned.

"Then you'll just live next door to Young Lu."

After officially becoming a teacher, Snow Ten Pavilion could justifiably stay at the martial hall to seek Lu Yang's guidance on swordsmanship.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Yang, I have some doubts about this swordsmanship...."

Lu Yang gave Snow Ten Pavilion a sideways glance: "What swordsmanship? Do you know rake technique and hoe technique? Go practice them yourself first; otherwise, how will you teach the students tomorrow?"

"Oh."

On his first day at the Tiger Roar Martial Hall, Snow Ten Pavilion learned how to use the rake and hoe.