Kapitel 30: Chapter 30: 9th Floor of Nascent Soul Realm, Wood Spirit Sword Technique
"Junior Brother Gu, let me introduce you to my childhood friend, Zuo Lin. He wants to discuss sword techniques with me, so let him stay in my courtyard." Li Ya approached Gu An and introduced him.
Zuo Lin was dressed in yellow, with a handsome face and an unmistakable arrogance between his brows. He wore a treasure sword at his waist, clearly of a high tier.
Li Ya introduced Gu An to Zuo Lin, but Zuo Lin just nodded slightly at Gu An without saying a word.
Gu An, for his part, acted as if this were nothing unusual. He smiled and said, "Then, Senior Brother Li, you should take him in to stay."
Li Ya nodded, his eyes expressing regret.
Zuo Lin pulled Li Ya forward, excitedly saying, "Today at the Ji Family's gathering, Ji Lin was truly impressive. Did you see his sword technique? It's incredibly intricate; I think he has a good chance of becoming the final victor."
Ji Lin?
An image of a handsome, proud face emerged in Gu An's mind. Like him, Ji Lin had followed Ji Xiaoyu to join the Supreme Sect. They hadn't interacted much, but Du Ye had previously helped Ji Lin gather medicinal herbs.
It was unexpected that Ji Lin was already making a name for himself at the nationwide tournament of the Outer Sect, especially considering Ji Lin was only a few years older than him.
Of course, it might have to do with the cultivation resources he received; the treatment at the Supreme Sect plus the Ji Family's resources made it possible for his cultivation to progress by leaps and bounds.
Gu An walked towards a tree but his ears were tuned to the conversation between Li Ya and the others.
The tournament for the Outer Sect's talented disciples from both the righteous and the demonic paths had already started. Listening to the two, they were conducting one-on-one matches, and those disciples undefeated so far began earning their fame.
Gu An didn't hear Ji Xiaoyu's name. Considering it further, that made sense, as Ji Xiaoyu wasn't part of the Outer Sect.
Xiaochuan, Wuxin, and others were quite curious about Zuo Lin, gathering in small groups and talking animatedly.
Zuo Lin's arrival didn't disrupt life in Profound Valley. He looked down on the servant disciples and usually just practiced swordsmanship with Li Ya, returning to his room to cultivate after training.
Because of their arrival, Gu An decreased his visits to the Eight Scenic Cave Heaven, but he still maintained his daily routine.
A month passed swiftly.
Gu An had finally reached the 9th Floor of the Nascent Soul Realm. That night on his way back, he felt lighter than air.
Upon his return to Profound Valley, he found someone practicing swordsmanship in Li Ya's courtyard.
He returned to his own attic and only after entering did he walk to the window to watch.
It was Zuo Lin practicing swordsmanship.
When Zuo Lin had first arrived, Gu An thought he was a swordsmanship prodigy.
But over the month, watching him practice every day, Gu An realized that this guy's talent in the Sword Dao was extraordinarily mediocre.
Gu An now had a certain level of achievement in the Sword Dao himself and could ascertain that Zuo Lin's natural gift was even less than that of Su Han.
Su Han had the strongest swordsmanship talent in the valley, but even that wouldn't stand out outside of Profound Valley.
After watching for a while, Gu An closed the window.
When daylight came, Gu An went downstairs and found Zuo Lin still lingering in the courtyard, staring at the sword in his hand, frowning.
Gu An called to the junior brothers, junior sisters, and disciples to start drills, the commotion catching Zuo Lin's attention.
"You don't have to force the sword techniques. With your incredible spiritual root qualification, once your cultivation realm is higher, sword training might yield twice the result with half the effort." Li Ya walked up to Zuo Lin, speaking softly.
Zuo Lin's expression darkened. "No, I must become a sword cultivator, like my father, the Sword Enthusiast of Cang Lake!"
Li Ya wanted to persuade him but then reconsidered, realizing he was the same, wanting to prove himself to his own father.
Zuo Lin kept his eyes fixed on Gu An and the others' drills, feeling that there was something uniquely profound about Gu An's movements, even though they appeared the same as everyone else's, but somehow Gu An made them seem filled with mystery.
At first, he thought it was his imagination, yet the more he watched, the more he believed he wasn't mistaken.
Li Ya didn't continue to disturb Zuo Lin. He turned and walked towards the forest; he too needed ample time for cultivation.
He didn't often mention his defeat to Xu Ruye, but it always lingered in his mind.
He didn't want to lose again!
After Gu An finished a set of drills, he let the disciples in the valley go about their tasks. At this point, the valley's affairs didn't require his direct oversight anymore, Wuxin was gradually taking over the duties of the senior brother.
Xiaochuan had a reserved personality, not inclined to manage or give orders, so he was willing to let Wuxin take over.
As for Ye Lan, she had set aside other thoughts and was fully focused on sprinting towards the Outer Sect exam.
For people like them with ordinary qualifications, the only way to become an Outer Disciple was to reach the 9th Floor of the Qi Cultivation Realm and then participate in the Outer Sect exam. After passing, they could wait for the Outer Sect to distribute Foundation Establishment Pills.
If they could break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm directly, they wouldn't need the exam.
Gu An was hesitating whether to improve his alchemy skills to help his junior brothers and sisters produce Foundation Establishment Pills. The ingredients for the pills could all be found in the valley; the challenge was the alchemy process.
Ye Lan was still some time away from reaching the 9th Floor of the Qi Cultivation Realm, which gave Gu An plenty of time to weigh his options. As for Xiaochuan, he was further away.
For most people, a lifetime of diligent cultivation wouldn't even reach the 8th Floor of the Qi Cultivation Realm.
Gu An headed toward the attic, pulling out the Cyan Hero Travelogue from his robe, his face expressing anticipation.
He had deliberately saved the final five chapters, waiting for a perfect sunny day to enjoy them.
The heavy rain poured down. Cyan Xia and his Miss Yin met in a ruined temple, their tangled web of gratitude and grudges about to explode...
Just the thought excited Gu An.
"Brother Gu An."
Zuo Lin's voice rang out. Gu An turned his head to see him approaching quickly.
When he reached Gu An, Zuo Lin looked somewhat embarrassed. Gu An, holding no grudges for his initial arrogance, smiled and asked, "Is there something you need, Brother Zuo?"
He clenched his teeth and said, "I've been observing your techniques, and they are incredibly subtle. Could you teach me?"
"No problem, let's go under the tree," Gu An responded.
Promoting broadcast calisthenics, it is our bounden duty as sons and daughters of Huaxia!
Zuo Lin was stunned, not expecting Gu An to be so agreeable. He immediately felt ashamed and hurried to keep up with Gu An's pace.
The two arrived in front of the attic, where Gu An didn't waste words and began instructing him in the exercises.
Zuo Lin had a photographic memory, mastering the moves after being shown only once.
"Is that it?" Zuo Lin asked, frowning.
Gu An, puzzled, responded, "Isn't that enough? That's all the moves."
"What about the mental method?"
"There is no mental method."
"That's impossible, without a mental method, how could you..." Zuo Lin said, his brow furrowed.
His words only added to Gu An's confusion, prompting him to ask, "What about me?"
Zuo Lin became frantic, saying, "It's just that you give off a different vibe, even though it's the same movements, but different from others, you must have a mental method…"
Gu An felt helpless, thinking, 'Has this kid got Sword Enlightenment on the brain?'
Seeing Gu An's expression, Zuo Lin grew even more embarrassed, his reason telling him it was impossible for a Servant Disciple to possess a secret skill.
But his earlier intuition couldn't be wrong.
Since childhood, his ability to discern a person's qualifications and aura was sharp, and even his master had praised him for having an Exquisite Spirit Heart, skilled in understanding people.
This Servant Disciple before him was definitely no ordinary man!
With a flicker in his eyes, Zuo Lin proposed, "How about this, I teach you swordsmanship, and you give it a try?"
Gu An originally wanted to refuse, but seeing his demeanor, he feared it would be hard to shake him off and could only nod in agreement.
There's no harm in learning!
Seeing that Gu An was without a sword, Zuo Lin took out a long sword from his Storage Pouch and handed it to him, while he drew the Treasure Sword from his waist and began to display his own technique.
This kid really doesn't know how to behave!
Why swing the sword so hastily?
Gu An complained in his mind, but watched earnestly with his eyes.
From afar, Tang Yu and Su Han witnessed the scene, neither daring to come closer, just watching from a distance.
"If our master learns this, wouldn't he be able to teach us?" Su Han said hopefully, his fondness for swords vibrant, with the Path of Cultivating Immortality vast and only Sword Cultivators captivating his heart.
Tang Yu nodded, saying, "As long as master learns it, we can ask him, and he will definitely not refuse."
In their hearts, Gu An was the best master; the key issue was whether the master could learn Zuo Lin's sword technique.
The answer was affirmative. Gu An had invested two thousand years of his lifespan in the Li Family's Seven Swords, and his mastery of the Sword Dao was already profound.
In his view, while Zuo Lin's sword technique was admirable, it wasn't as advanced as the Seven Swords Technique, an upgraded tier of the Li Family Seven Swords, let alone comparable to the Nine Devastating Swords.
Indeed, it was unreasonable to expect Zuo Lin to impart his strongest sword technique right away.
Once Zuo Lin finished demonstrating, he turned back to Gu An and asked, "How much did you remember?"
Gu An shook his head, saying, "About twenty percent… I'm not sure, your swordsmanship is too fluid, it dazzles me, and I've already forgotten the initial moves."
Frowning, Zuo Lin immediately had Gu An try it.
Thus, Gu An began to perform the sword technique Zuo Lin had just demonstrated; his movements hesitant, his techniques stiff, causing Zuo Lin's brow to furrow even deeper.
From afar, Tang Yu and Su Han felt despondent, it seemed their master wouldn't learn it.
After clumsily completing the performance, Zuo Lin, still unconvinced, demonstrated it again, this time even slower, but he still didn't remember everything.
After an hour of struggling, Gu An found an excuse to slip away.
The frustrated Zuo Lin confronted Li Ya, accusing Gu An of mocking him.
Learning the reason, Li Ya responded with a laugh, "It's true he has no talent for the Sword Dao, and he actually hates practicing swordsmanship."
"Really?" Zuo Lin's anger subsided quite a bit, but he couldn't help thinking back to how Gu An had performed the exercises earlier, always feeling that Gu An was hiding something.
"Of course, I know it as my Junior Brother."
Li Ya gave him a look and then warned, "Stop bothering him. You're lucky to still be here. If you keep pestering him, you might as well pack up and head back to the Outer Sect to find your father!"
Lost in thought, Zuo Lin's gaze unintentionally drifted towards the attic where Gu An lived, wondering what lay hidden within.
Elsewhere.
Inside the attic.
Gu An sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes closed, reflecting on the sword technique Zuo Lin had taught.
He slowly opened his eyes, which flashed with sword light.
He opened his Attribute Panel, and under the section of secret skills, 'Wood Spirit Sword Technique' appeared.
Wood Spirit?
Could it be a Wood Attribute sword technique?
Gu An's Divine Wood Pure Yang Skill was also of the Wood Attribute, and if he practiced a Wood Attribute spell, his progress would be twice as fast. He had previously mastered the Poison Wood Array taught by Jiang Qiong very quickly.
However, he wasn't in a rush to enhance this sword technique; he needed to first save up to ten thousand years of lif span.
With a thousand years, the Life Span Detection function opens, ten thousand years the Life Span Barrier function, and potentially new functions with a hundred thousand years, which he always eagerly anticipated.
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