Chapter 56: Brewing Wine and Discussing Swordsmanship (Part 2)

  That is the final technique of Kokonotsu Jūsanzekken, Rising Sun.

  Just like the name, with Lu Qing's sword sweeping out, a purple sun seemed to rise from the ground, surrounded by lightning, and the cold atmosphere completely enveloped Nie Qingtian.

  As this sword flashed out, Lu Qing felt an unprecedented sense of ease in his heart, and his spirit moved with the sword. At this moment, Lu Qing seemed to have returned to the days when he was forging iron in the city of Chao Yang. Every time the sun rose, the deep alleys would echo with the continuous sound of hammers, the sound of the hammers light and heavy, slow and urgent, controlled and effortless.

  In his mind, the old man's light and heavy, ever-changing bronze hammer seemed to appear in front of him again. Every strike was incredibly clear, and the change in weight as the hammer fell was clearer to Lu Qing than at any other time.

  His right hand, which had been raised, couldn't help but mimic the trajectory of that one punch, but no matter what he did, he just couldn't quite capture its essence.

  Despite this, Lu Qing's sword in Nie Qingtian's eyes has undergone a heaven-reversing and earth-overturning change. If the previous sword was infused with Lu Qing's initial exploration of the threshold of lightness and heaviness, then at this moment, the style "Sun Rising in the East" seemed to have transformed into a real sunrise, with a majestic and awe-inspiring aura that seemed to rise gently like a light breeze. At this moment, Nie Qingtian's view of Lu Qing's sword has already subtly transcended his control over its trajectory.

  "Good!" With a loud shout, Nie Qingtian's hands continuously pointed, and the Xunfeng sword energy shot out from his back, constantly filling the air curtain in front of him. In an instant, the air curtain's cyan-purple light became even more intense, expanding from its original five or six feet in diameter to completely envelop Nie Qingtian, with the Xunfeng whirlwind above roaring as it spun, as if wanting to tear into powder anything that came into contact with it.

  In the blink of an eye, Zidian Dahri and Qimian had already stuck together. There was no imagined majestic wave or thunderous shock. The air in between was quickly cut off. Xunfeng and Zidian rubbed against each other, emitting a crackling explosive sound. On both sides, even a fine crack of thunder appeared.

  Almost at the same time, Lu Qing and Nie Qingtian both retreated several steps back. Then, a light "pa" sound was heard as the two energies shattered simultaneously. The rampant Purple Electric Sword Energy and Xun Wind Sword Energy made Lu Qing and Nie Qingtian's scalps feel numb. Both of them pointed their swords at each other with both hands, shooting out countless sword energies that collided with the scattered sword energies and annihilated each other.

  However, the courtyard was still devastated by the sword energy, and its original appearance was completely destroyed. The bamboo stool and bamboo table that were originally placed in the center of the courtyard had already been affected, torn into scattered bamboo strips.

  "This..." Nie Qing Tian glanced at the now messy courtyard, his gaze shifted, "You two come over."

  The two people outside the courtyard hurried in after hearing the order, standing on one side with a humble attitude. Although they looked at least ten years older than Nie Qingtian, they couldn't compare to him in terms of temperament or strength. In the face of absolute disparity, age also became secondary.

  "You instruct, whatever it is that we can do, we will definitely get it done for you." The slightly older middle-aged man carefully opened his mouth to say, using a respectful title when facing the number one high hand of the Zhongyang Peak inner sect disciples.

  It seems that Nie Qingtian has become accustomed to such a title and doesn't mind it, saying: "Have this courtyard cleaned up for us, and tell the housekeeper that it's my request."

  "Don't worry, we will definitely get it done for you."

  "Alright, go."

  The two of them respectfully retreated and went out.

  "Oh, right, what you saw today, don't spread it outside, we're just sparring."

  The two people who had already left the Purple Bamboo Temple heard Nie Qingtian's words and nodded in agreement, saying that they would absolutely not spread it out, and then picked up the wooden basket that had fallen earlier and left.

  "Come on, let's go to Qingfengyuan to have a drink. Someone will be here to collect the rent soon." Nie Qingtian called out to Lu Qing and led the way forward.

  The Clear Wind Courtyard is not far from the Purple Bamboo Courtyard, located in a corner of the Chao Yang Palace slightly to the south. It is very quiet and peaceful, unlike the Purple Bamboo Courtyard. The entire courtyard is filled with lush green jade bamboo, its whole body a bright green like jade, emitting a faint scent of fresh grass and wood. At this time, it was covered in fallen snow, making it even more elegant than the Purple Bamboo Courtyard.

  On the stone table in the center of the courtyard, a charcoal brazier was raised, on which two celadon wine pots were placed, with their mouths open, emitting a refreshing and fragrant aroma that filled the air.

  Lu Qing and Nie Qingtian sat facing each other, with a celadon bowl in front of each of them. The liquid inside was emerald green and thick, emitting waves of heat.

  "Your progress is truly unbelievable," Nie Qing Tian took a sip of wine, smacked his lips and said, "Although I don't know how you managed to improve so much, but since you've gained such strength that's a fact. I look forward to the day you grow up, your unusual purple electric sword aura is awe-inspiring, almost comparable to my own Wind Sword Aura after condensing the essence of the sword."

  "However, you also need to be aware that your unique sword aura is unprecedented in the ten million great mountains. Although I don't know how many there are, at least in our Purple Mist Sect's region, including the surrounding several major Qingfan-level sects' regions, I haven't heard of it before. Now that you've entered the Sword Guest stage and chosen an attribute sword technique, introducing a power seed into your body is what you need to face currently. As for the Thunder Power's Thunder Walk sword technique, you don't have to worry about it."

  "Lei Xing Jian Fa, is it in Chao Yang Peak?" Lu Qing asked with a hint of excitement.

  "En," nodded, Nie Qingtian said: "In the profound swordsmanship, apart from the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, other powers are extremely rare. Our human body's heart belongs to fire, lungs belong to gold, liver belongs to wood, spleen belongs to earth, and kidneys belong to water, so our understanding of the five elements' power is the most profound and easiest to comprehend. In comparison, our understanding of other powers is reduced, but if we can understand the other powers that are not part of the five elements, we will possess a power that surpasses the five elements."

  After finishing, Nie Qing looked at Lu Qing with a faint gaze and said: "Just like your Purple Thunder Sword Qi, my Xun Wind Sword Qi, and Zhao Qianye's not yet fully merged Wind and Thunder Sword Qi."

  "Feng Lei Jian Qi?" Lu Qing's heart moved, "Does it contain both wind and thunder powers?"

  "En, swordsmen can comprehend multiple powers, depending on their insight and perception of the world. Having multiple attributes of sword energy is generally stronger than a single attribute, but the difficulty of improvement will also increase accordingly, requiring more time. However, such people are most valued by the sect, because once they grow up, their combat power is unimaginable."

  "And your best choice right now is Zhao Qianye's Purple Thunderbolt Sword."

  Two people chatted while taking down the clear jade liquor, brewed by Nie Qingtian with green bamboo and named Clear Jade Brew, from the charcoal fire. They filled their cups to the brim and drank in one gulp. The refreshing yet richly spicy liquid went straight down their throats, making Lu Qing's entire body heat up. The Purple Electric Sword Origin in his Dantian Sea of Qi also fluctuated wildly. Snowflakes continued to fall around them, but were melted away by the heat they emitted within a foot of their bodies, as if nothing could get close to them.

  "The origin of the Zi Xiao Feng Lei Sword, although the sect's collection and control of profound sword techniques are very strict, you should at least have some understanding."

  His expression settled, Lu Qing opened his mouth and said: "The Purple Cloud Wind Thunder Sword was created by the previous generation's Sword Emperor, Lu Tian Shu, five hundred years ago."

  His face rarely showed a hint of respect, Nie Qing Tian said: "In those years, the Sword Emperor Lu Tianxiu encountered a rare and extraordinary phenomenon of heavenly thunder falling pearls, after taking the thunder pearl he became a pre-heavenly thunder body, while the original Xun wind sword energy did not reject the thunder power, but also did not merge with it. Later, the Sword Emperor Lu Tianxiu, at that time only had the cultivation base of a lone swordsman, single-handedly and deeply entered the Beast Burial City, spent a year without coming out, finally created a set of profound sword techniques that surpassed the entire realm at that time, which is this Zi Xiao Wind Thunder Sword."

  He paused, "However, after the Sword Emperor Lu Tian Shu failed to transcend the tribulation and reincarnated, no one in my Zixia Sect could sense both wind and thunder energies at the same time. This caused this set of unparalleled profound sword techniques to be sealed away, until two years ago when Zhao Qian Ye chose it despite warnings."

  "He succeeded," Lu Qing thought back to the last move Zhao Qianye had made that day in the Lu family's large courtyard, that majestic and powerful sword with an air of thunder and lightning. However, it seemed that Zhao Qianye's thunderous energy had not yet fully merged into his sword energy, just like how Lu Qing himself was still at the Sword Holder stage back then, where the thunderous energy had not fully merged into his sword energy and could still be suppressed. But once he entered the Sword Origin realm, after tempering his innate abilities first, his sword origin transformed, and the thunderous energy also fully merged into his sword origin, achieving a truly unique Purple Thunder sword energy.

  No wonder Yu Ji Hua said he was the most suitable person for that sword technique, Lu Qing thought to himself, it seems that Zhao Qian Ye had already planned to personally teach him the Zi Xuan Wind and Thunder Sword.

  "Come to think of it, that last move you made just now, the Rising Sun, I felt a hint of transcending lightness and heaviness." After taking a sip of wine, Nie Qingtian suddenly thought of the scene just now and said to Lu Qing with a slightly solemn tone.

  "That's self-cultivation, I happened to see a senior fellow demonstrate it before, but unfortunately, I could only imitate the appearance, and the realm was far apart." Lu Qing thought for a moment and said. Since Seasonal Old Man lived in the deep alleys of the city, he obviously didn't want others to disturb him, so Lu Qing didn't reveal anything, just addressing him as a senior fellow.

  Nie Qingtian also seemed to have understood the implication, but since they valued their relationship, they exchanged a smile and let it go.

  Afterwards, the two continued to discuss some swordsmanship experiences, but mostly Nie Qingtian was speaking and Lu Qing was listening. For a time, Lu Qing gained a lot, while Nie Qingtian also learned about some boundaries of self-transformation from Lu Qing's descriptions, which coincided with his own boundaries, and he also gained something.

  Two men cooking wine and discussing swordsmanship, the stone table's wine jug was placed one after another, they all forgot about time, a night quickly passed by. (Ten Steps Rush New List, Urgently Seeking Recommendation Votes and Collection, Hope Everyone Generously Assists, Let Ten Steps Truly Take Ten Steps to Kill One Person, Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace, Killing All the Way to the Top Ten!)