Chương 1147

Long Qilin took down the “Hutian Bottle” and used the “Hongmeng Yuan Liquid” to treat the butcher’s wounds. The mute and the blind man couldn’t stop laughing. The mute made gestures and said, “Your imperial-level martial technique is already complete. Why don’t you pass it on to him directly? Instead, you keep forcing him to learn through the use of a knife?”

The butcher then took out the pills prepared for him by a pharmacist, swallowed them to stabilize his scattered vital energy, and nourish his spiritual reserves. He shook his head and said, “You don’t understand anything. The martial technique was created by me; it suits me, but not necessarily him. The best teacher isn’t one who teaches their own technique, but rather one who helps the student discover their own path.”

He looked up at Qin Mu, who was pondering over the name of the first level of the “Sword Path” in the sky, and said, “My eldest disciple, Ba Shan, is not up to par. He lacks something in the art of swordsmanship; he can only take a detour. By combining different combat techniques, he can still become a great master. That’s why I can pass on my technique to him. But Mu is different; he has the potential to go much further, so he must discover his own path on his own.”

He stretched his body, his eyes trembling slightly, and muttered, “This kid’s magical power is truly formidable! His essence, energy, and spirit have been cultivated for a long time, and this journey has brought him great benefits. When his sword technique erupted, I almost thought I couldn’t withstand it.”

The blind man’s gaze flickered as he said, “His swordsmanship started from the tenth level of the village chief’s technique; based on that, he developed his own style. His sword technique is also based on your ‘Nine Methods of Heavenly Sword.’ From the very beginning, he reached the ninth level of the sword path. This young man has achieved so much at just forty years old…”

Yan Er reminded them, “The young master just turned ten.”

“How shameless! How utterly shameless!”

The blind man, the mute, and the butcher cursed loudly, feeling considerably relieved after doing so.

“The level of one’s cultivation actually depends on their vision and their dedication to their path.”

The butcher sighed and said, “For example, an old farmer spends his life farming; all he sees and thinks about is farming. It’s difficult for him to break free from that limited world, and he can only remain a farmer for life. But if his vision extends beyond that field, he can discover a much broader world outside. Once he steps out of that field, he can achieve even more!”

The blind man nodded and said, “It’s very important to broaden one’s horizons and to hone one’s dedication to the path. If a person remains confined to their industry, their highest achievement is merely to become a master within that field. To become a great master, one needs to have a broader and more distant vision; only then can they truly improve.”

The mute nodded repeatedly and said, “Only by not being limited to what’s right in front of us can we make further progress. Mu’s vision for his swordsmanship is much more lofty than that of someone who merely slaughters pigs. Therefore, at the first level of the sword path, his skill is already equivalent to the ninth level of a pig-slaughtering master.”

The butcher was somewhat displeased, but he agreed with this view.

Qin Mu had first trained his mental dedication to the path, so his vision was higher and broader; that’s why he was able to develop his own style based on the foundation of the sword path.

This kind of inheritance made the butcher very pleased.

Yan Er was surprised and asked Long Qilin, “Does the young master always have such high aspirations?”

Long Qilin nodded and said, “That’s why the sect leader often comes back to learn from them.”

Yan Er stuck out her tongue.

The butcher glanced at the blind man and the mute, then said, “I have passed on my knowledge, but what about you two?”

The blind man hesitated for a moment before saying, “It’s not so difficult to explain the formation techniques, but how to help them understand and develop their own unique formation techniques is really a headache for me.”

The mute gestured and said, “Forging a ‘heavenly palace’ is not hard either; the real challenge is how to help them find their own path.”

Both of them were deeply troubled.

Yan Er asked in confusion, “Long Pang, is it really that easy for them to develop their own imperial seat techniques? From what I’ve seen in history, those who managed to do so found it extremely difficult.”

“The reason it was difficult for people in history was because they had to start from scratch and were very protective of their own techniques; there was little exchange of such knowledge.”

Long Qilin explained, “But in Yan Kang, it’s different. In Yan Kang, you can learn three or four types of imperial seat techniques at any academy or learning institution. There are about a dozen such techniques in Yan Kang in total, and there’s no prohibition against others learning them. As for other techniques, there are even more.”

He hesitated for a moment before continuing, “Nowadays, there might be even more imperial seat techniques. If you have the ability, you could learn a dozen of them. However, creating your own technique is very difficult, and reaching the realm of the imperial seat is even more challenging. To achieve that realm, relying solely on techniques is not enough. There are so many imperial seat techniques in the heavenly court, but only a few people have actually succeeded in reaching that level.”

Yan Er stuck out her tongue again. Yan Kang seemed to have an indescribable atmosphere; it was filled with vitality and a thriving scene, quite different from the intrigues of the heavenly court.

Of course, Yan Kang’s rapid development was also related to celestial masters like Qiao Fu and Yan Yun Xi, as well as the traditions from the Kai Huang era.

Before the disaster struck Yan Kang, the four great celestial masters of the Kai Huang era came there and passed on their achievements in medicine, calligraphy, painting, forging, formation techniques, swordsmanship, knife skills, architecture, design, agriculture, breeding, and more. That was the period when Yan Kang developed most rapidly.

After that, when the disaster struck, Qin Mu managed to overcome it and preserved Yan Kang’s foundation, allowing the achievements of the reforms to be maintained, which in turn allowed for continued development.

Another interesting phenomenon was that Yan Yun Xi brought the results of Yan Kang’s reforms to Wuyou Township, hoping that the township could also develop its own path. However, to her surprise, Wuyou Township did not absorb these reforms and remained lifeless until Qin Mu’s arrival, which then revitalized it.

What was most thought-provoking was that it was actually Kai Huang, who had always been complained about by the people of Wuyou Township, who was the first to absorb the reforms of Yan Kang and even created something new. He developed twenty new sword techniques, taking swordsmanship to a new level, bringing him one step closer to the ultimate realm of swordsmanship.

“Ten years to master the ‘Book-Solving Sword’, then journey to Long Han City in the west.”

Trên bầu trời vang lên tiếng hát cao vút của Qin Mu. Mọi người ngước nhìn lên, chỉ thấy Qin Mu đang vung đao trong không trung; ánh sáng của thanh đao chập chùng như những sợi xích, lấp lánh như tia chớp, rền vang như tiếng sấm!

“Khoá cửa Nam Thiên Môn, dùng thanh đao này để chiến đấu với các quan lại cao cấp!”

Anh ta nhảy vọt xuống từ trời, sau đó xuất hiện trước mặt những người như thợ mổ và trả lại thanh đao cho họ. Anh ta cúi đầu nói: “Ông lão Thợ Mổ, giờ tôi đã biết tên của tầng đầu tiên trong con đường sử dụng thanh đao của mình rồi. Tầng này được gọi là ‘Khoá Cửa Nam Thiên Môn’!”

Thợ Mổ cười ha hả: “Khá lắm, khá thú vị đấy. Được rồi, tôi sẽ dẫn cậu vào con đường này; nhưng con đường phía trước cậu sẽ đi như thế nào thì còn tùy vào chính cậu.”

Qin Mu gật đầu một cách nghiêm túc. Trong “Thần Tử Thần Tàng” của mình, cung điện thanh đao đang được tái tổ chức và dần trở nên hoàn chỉnh hơn.

Thợ Mổ không truyền lại cho anh ta bất kỳ kỹ thuật chiến đấu nào, mà chỉ hướng dẫn anh ta bước vào con đường sử dụng thanh đao. Cung điện thanh đao này chỉ có thể được hoàn thiện bởi chính Qin Mu.

Cách dạy của Thợ Mổ mộc mạc và trực tiếp; có thể anh ta không phải là người thầy tốt nhất, nhưng cũng chính là người thầy tốt nhất.

Qin Mu nhắm mắt lại, các công trình trong cung điện thanh đao bắt đầu mọc lên từ mặt đất; các đền thờ được hình thành giữa làn sóng ánh sáng của thanh đao, và từ đó hình thành nên Đài Chém Thần, cùng với Thành Phố Ngọc.

Hàng ngàn luồng ánh sáng thanh đao chồng chất lên nhau tại trung tâm Thành Phố Ngọc, tạo nên một cung điện báu vô cùng hùng vĩ!

Góc mắt của Qin Mu nhấp nháy; cung điện báu ấy quá mạnh mẽ. Để có thể hiểu rõ tận cùng của con đường sử dụng thanh đao và ngồi lên ngai vàng, trở thành “Hoàng đế trong thế giới của thanh đao”, thật khó có thể tưởng tượng được những thử thách và rèn luyện mà anh ta sẽ phải trải qua!

Tuy nhiên, điều khiến anh ta cảm thấy sợ hãi nhất chính là Đài Chém Thần được tạo thành từ hai luồng ánh sáng thanh đao ấy!

Hai luồng ánh sáng ấy được tạo thành từ sức mạnh tinh hoa của con đường thanh đao; chúng có thể chém bất cứ thứ gì, sắc bén vô song. Dù linh hồn sử dụng thanh đao của anh ta vẫn còn ở dưới Nam Thiên Môn, nhưng chỉ cần nhìn từ xa vào hai luồng ánh sáng ấy, anh ta đã cảm thấy lạnh run.