654: Chapter 26 Guidance 654: Chapter 26 Guidance Yuan Yi’s face turned even redder.
She took a deep breath: “Actually, I came here today because I have some sword moves that I don’t understand…
Xiao Xie for advice.”
Baihua Valley is the Holy Land of sword cultivators in Qing State.
Although its foundation cannot compare to Da Sui Sword Palace, Yuan Yi’s master is Ye Qinglian after all.
Usually, any confusion she has can be resolved by Ye Qinglian, so why would she come to find him?
Xie Xuanyi could see through the young girl’s thoughts at a glance.
Sometimes, one needs a reason to come in the first place.
He shook his head and smiled, “There is no need to say more, Miss Yuan.
Just draw your sword.”
Yuan Yi’s expression became serious.
She took another deep breath.
The reed at her waist trembled slightly.
As the young girl’s expression grew more solemn, the long sword trembled more and more rapidly until a cold gleam cut through the air and burst forth.
Yuan Yi’s sword was extremely swift and her moves fierce, showing none of the previous shyness and timidity.
She attacked Xie Xuanyi mercilessly—this was precisely the “Green Vine Chapter” of Baihua Valley.
Once the initiative was seized, the moves would be continuous and unending!
Xie Xuanyi’s feet stuck to the ground, his body leaning back slightly, yet he made no other moves.
He seemed like a floating duckweed, drifting backward lightly under the encirclement of several fierce sword qis.
Seeing this, Yuan Yi’s sword moves became even more ferocious.
An empty courtyard, a gust of wind blew by—
Xie Xuanyi casually grabbed a branch, using it as a sword to parry, simulating a battle scene of the same realm.
Yuan Yi expelled the stuffiness in her chest and fully exerted her sword!
The reed exploded with thirty-seven sword qis!
In that instant, the sword qis whistled, and Xie Xuanyi looked around, seeing these sword qis bursting and seemingly transforming into green vines, wrapping around him layer by layer.
He raised an eyebrow.
He had seen this move used by Ye Qinglian.
Yuan Yi’s practice of Sword Intent was quite excellent, not on par with his own, but no worse than Ye Qinglian back in the day.
The branch held in Xie Xuanyi’s palm also burst forth with a delicate Sword Intent.
The thirty-seven reed sword qis all surged in, and all were blocked—
In the end, the fierce wind in the courtyard disappeared, and spring leaves were scattered all over the ground.
Xie Xuanyi gracefully landed, his clothes unstained by dust.
Although he had perfectly received Yuan Yi’s move, the branch in his hand broke under the Sword Qi.
Yuan Yi was panting, her hand holding the sword trembling uncontrollably.
“Green Vine Chapter.”
Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, “You have used this move quite well.
It seems you have truly put in a lot of hard work.
To bloom thirty-seven green vines in an instant…
Among the young disciples in Baihua Valley today, there should be none more familiar with this move than you.
Even your master, back in the Qi-controlling Realm, may not have been stronger than you.”
Such a well-practiced move, what could be unclear?
“Since the end of the Northern Hunt…
After returning to Baihua Valley, Yuan Yi did not dare to slack off in the slightest.”
Hearing the praise, Yuan Yi couldn’t help but smile.
But then she slowly looked up, her eyes full of determination: “Master said that my sword practice is sufficient now and I can progress to the ‘Thorny Chapter.’ But I always felt that the Green Vine Chapter is not that simple; the more I practice, the more confused I become.
Whether it’s Master or other uncles, they all judge the practice by the ‘number of green vines’ bloomed.”
“But the Sword Manual Summary never mentioned the number of green vines…”
Young disciples in Baihua Valley need to bloom twenty green vines with one sword to be considered qualified.
And blooming thirty green vines with one sword means they can progress to the “Thorny Chapter.”
Even those with extraordinary talent are not overly concerned with this move.
After all, in the Baihua Valley Sword Manual Summary, the Green Vine Chapter is but a small ripple; there are many more fierce sword moves to come.
Yuan Yi said bitterly, “Mr.
Xiao Xie, I saw you draw your sword…
If it were you, this sword would definitely be stronger.”
“Although I haven’t read the Baihua Valley Sword Manual Summary.”
Xie Xuanyi said calmly, “But your master is right.
You have practiced the Green Vine Chapter well enough; there is no need to delve further into this move.”
Xie Xuanyi’s tone changed, smiling as he said, “However…
perhaps you are right in this matter.
Your master Ye Qinglian and the other disciples of Baihua Valley have all practiced it wrong.”
“A sword cultivator’s swing should be fast, accurate, and ruthless.”
Xie Xuanyi clasped his hands behind his back, gazing at the trembling reed.
He said slowly, “The Green Vine Chapter is continuous and unending, while the following Thorny Chapter pursues severity.
These two sword moves clearly do not match…
Baihua Valley’s Sword Manual does not seek a balance of hardness and softness.
If I remember correctly, your Sword Manual’s final move is called ‘Flame Flower Style,’ a move only meant to vanquish the enemy, advancing without retreat.
Given such a ruthless move in ‘Flame Flower Style,’ why practice the Green Vine Chapter?
Why pursue the number of green vines?”
Yuan Yi stared blankly at the Palm Sword in her hand, her eyes even more confused.
She felt Xie Zhen’s words made sense.
If the two moves do not match, why practice them together?
Xie Xuanyi said, “I guess the Sword Manual Summary currently practiced in Baihua Valley was not written by one person…”
Yuan Yi raised her head, her eyes brightening.
“The Baihua Valley Sword Manual Summary has indeed undergone changes.
Originally, there were four chapters, but later Valley Masters revised it, adding three more chapters.”
Xie Xuanyi sighed lightly.
Some things he couldn’t say to Yuan Yi.
Baihua Valley was once one of the top Holy Lands; previous Valley Masters were all figures of the “Ten Heroes” level.
However, in recent years, it gradually declined, and after the Battle of Poison, it was solely supported by the old Valley Master.
Back in the day, Ye Qinglian was the hope of Baihua Valley’s younger generation.
Now it seems that her hope of breaking through to the Yang God is also very slim.
In Xie Xuanyi’s eyes.
Besides that old Valley Master, the other cultivators in Baihua Valley were all mediocre.
Only mediocre people would pursue such harmless and unremarkable swordsmanship.
After a moment of thought.
Xie Xuanyi said euphemistically, “If I were to guide your practice, the Green Vine Chapter practiced to this extent would suffice.
Although the seven chapters of sword moves revised by the predecessors of Baihua Valley are excellent moves, the true essence is only in the original four chapters.
Sword cultivators should not pursue continuity; a single move to defeat the enemy is key.”
“If Miss Yuan doesn’t mind.”
After a pause, Xie Xuanyi said seriously, “Xie can help you.”
Yuan Yi was a bit hesitant.
All major sects have their own secret techniques.
Stealing secret techniques is a big taboo in sects.
“The great Dao under the heavens leads to the same destination.” Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, “The Taoist, Buddhist, and the Sword Palace…
these three schools’ techniques seem to have their own merits, but ultimately, they all derive from the same great Dao.”
This can be glimpsed from the reincarnation techniques of the Taoists and Buddhists.
“After reaching the Cave Heaven Realm, one needs to start comprehending the Tao Realm.
The real determinant of strength in the Yin God Realm is not the sword move, but the Tao Realm.”
Xie Xuanyi said in a deep voice:
calm your mind, Xie will now demonstrate a Tao Realm…”
“Named ‘Destruction’.”