Chapter Nineteenth So Simple Ice

  Leaving the small shop at the foot of Wujing Mountain, Qingxu walked silently for a long time without saying a word. After a while, Xiaoshi couldn't hold it in anymore and asked, "Big Brother Master, what just happened? You shook hands with Luo Ming and then he turned around and left, did you scare him away?" He knew that Luo Ming wasn't an easy person to talk to, so he must have been at a disadvantage when he left, but how he was at a disadvantage, Xiaoshi had no idea.

  His heart was not at peace, and his confrontation with Luo Ming was an unavoidable move. If it weren't for Luo Ming's pressure, he really didn't want to have any conflict with the Huashan School. He had been a disciple of Guangxian for over a hundred years, and in the tenth year after Guangxian accepted him as his eldest disciple, he passed on the Qingming Sword, the ancestral treasure of the Kongtong School, to him. Even Qingxu didn't understand why his master was so eager to pass on this heirloom to him. At that time, Guangxian had only been in charge of the Kongtong School for 40 or 50 years, and according to the school's rules, each leader must serve for at least three cycles (180 years) before passing it on to the next generation, which means there were still 20 years left before the term was up.

  Guang Xian passed on the Qing Ming sword to Qing Xu after his death, and ordered him to practice the Qian Kun sword technique. This Qian Kun sword technique was also only available for the sect leader to cultivate. When used together with the Qing Ming sword, it could unleash immense power. It seemed that all the magical treasures, immortal swords, and techniques left behind by Dafang Zushi had a deep meaning. After Qing Xu's cultivation of Taoist magic had achieved some success, he went down the mountain and traveled around the world. His personality was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. He always yielded to others when dealing with people and rarely got into conflicts or competitions with others. As a result, he hardly ever had the opportunity to use his skills, and it seemed that everyone in the world thought that this future leader of the Kongtong Sect was famous for having a good temper, so his Taoist magic cultivation was just average. Moreover, the Kongtong Sect had already declined, so few people knew that Qing Xu's actual cultivation was not inferior to many famous masters. For example, the five swords of Mount Hua were famous throughout the land.

  Qingxu went to pick up his younger brother Qinghua from Kongtong Mountain, but encountered strong enemies twice. He had to use the Qingming Sword, which he hadn't used in a hundred years of cultivation, twice, but ended up suffering two consecutive defeats, greatly damaging his confidence. Although these two strong enemies were at most evenly matched with his master Guangxian, Qingxu still found it difficult to accept. At this time, he remembered the words his master had once said to him: "Qingxu, you have a calm and composed personality, with a capacity for tolerance. Your cultivation of our sect's Taoist methods is also very suitable, unlike your younger brother Qinghua who is impulsive and prone to acting on emotions. However, when you reach a certain level in your cultivation, you will inevitably encounter great obstacles, and these obstacles are caused by your personality." Qingxu had asked at the time why this was so, and Guangxian explained: "You always yield and compromise, so you won't engage in combat with others. Moreover, your current cultivation is not weak, and those who can defeat you are mostly senior figures, but they wouldn't engage in combat with you. Remember that if you don't go through life-and-death battles, your cultivation will be difficult to improve, even if you cultivate on Kongtong Mountain for another hundred years. Although Taoism emphasizes clarity and non-action, our sect's methods require real experience to achieve success." Qingxu had thought at the time about where he could find such life-and-death battles, but he didn't have any sworn enemies or a habit of meddling in others' affairs. He hadn't expected that this time, when he went out, he would encounter two intense battles.

  Qingxu thought of this and couldn't help but feel sorry for Luo Ming. He had suffered two consecutive defeats and was about to vent all his anger on Luo Ming with one palm strike. Qingxu knew that Luo Ming's internal injuries were not light, and he had used too much force. This time, they would have a feud with the Huashan Sect. Now, hearing Xiaoshi ask him, he said, "Younger brother, my cultivation is about equal to Luo Ming's. He saw that he couldn't win against me, so he left."

  Xiao Shi Tou finally spoke up, "Big Brother Master, what is this Six Harmony True Qi?" He had always been curious about these techniques.

  Qing Xuan satisfied his curiosity and said, "The Six Harmony Must Fill is one of the most famous Taoist techniques of the Huashan School. It's said that after mastering it, one can harness the power of the six harmonies of heaven and earth for oneself, with a might that's hard to imagine. This time, Luo Ming has not yet used his Lu Ying Sword, once he does, it's still uncertain who will be the victor!"

  The little stone curled its lip in disdain and said, "I don't think he's anything special, he just wields a sword. Eldest Senior Brother, you can also drive him away!"

  Qing Xiao knew that Xiaoshi had a deep understanding of the Huashan School, but now it was too late to say anything. He could only say, "Little brother, don't underestimate the Huashan School. The Liuhe Mustard Gong is not the most powerful technique of the Huashan School. It's said that to cultivate the Spring Water Technique, one must first cultivate the Huashan School's Zixu Shen Gong to a high level before they can start practicing it. Just now, I exchanged palms with Luo Ming and found out that his Liuhe Mustard Gong had already reached the ninth layer, just one step away from achieving great success. But his Zixu Shen Gong was only at three tenths of the fire level, so cultivating the Spring Water Technique is probably hopeless!"

  Xiao Shi Tou had just discovered a purple aura on Luo Ming's face, which was actually the Zi Xuan Shen Gong. Thinking that Luo Ming only had 30% of the fire energy, he couldn't help but stick out his tongue and say, "This Chun Shui Jue is so difficult to cultivate, I think even Huashan Sect has few people who can master it!"

  Qing Xu shook his head and said, "You're wrong. It's said that Ou Yang Jian, one of the Five Swords of Mount Hua and Luo Ming's junior brother, has cultivated the Zi Xuan Divine Art to the ninth level, making him the most likely person to comprehend the Chun Shui Secret after Jian Bing."

  "Bu Tian Sword! Hmph! What a big tone!" Xiaoshi heard this name and got a little angry.

  Qingxu sighed and said, "The Five Swords of Mount Hua, the last sword is the strongest! Ouyang Jian is another extraordinary talent in the Huashan School after Jian Bing. He has been in the Huashan School for only a few decades, but his Taoist skills have already surpassed those of his four senior brothers. To say that he is a rare talent not only in the Huashan School but also in the world. Jian Bing passed on the Bōtiān Xiānjiàn to Ouyang Jian before he became the leader of the Huashan School, and he had high hopes for him. Ouyang Jian was famous from the moment he debuted and is one of the most outstanding young talents in the world today. A few years ago, Ouyang Jian once had a duel with Zhao Wujin, the Carefree Sword King, and it was indeed an honorable defeat."

  "Ouyang Jian and Zhao Da... Sword King had a fight!" Little Stone was slightly surprised.

  "Fight! Do you think we're all street thugs? Little Shidi's called a sword fight, a duel of skills!" Qingxu's head was big.

  "Heh heh heh! That's what I mean!" Xiaoshi said with a smile.

  Qing Xū wú nài, jì xù dào "nà nián zhāo jiàn wáng zài cāng zhōu zhuī shā yīn shān pài de yīn hú guō yún jié, nà guō yún jié jiǎo zhì yì cháng yě bù zhī dào yòng le shén me fāng fǎ ràng ōu Yáng Jiàn tì tā chū tóu. ōu Yáng Jiàn nián qīng qì shèng nà zhī yǎn qián zhè wèi shì zhāo jiàn wáng biàng jiàn ér chū, dāng shí zhāo jiàn wáng zhèng zài huǒ tóu shàng yě bù duō shuō chì yàn jiàn dāng tóu pī xià, ōu Yáng Jiàn yī jiàn chì yàn jiàn jiù zhī dào le shàng yīn hú de dàng, méi bàn fǎ fèn lì jiē zhù le zhāo jiàn wáng de léi tiān yī jī. Zhāo jiàn wáng jiàn tā nián jì qīng qīng jiù yǒu rú cǐ xiū wèi yě méi yǔ tā jì liàng. zài qù zhǎo guō yún jié, cǐ zéi yǐ pǎo huí le yīn shān. zhè cái ràng zhāo jiàn wáng yǔ yīn shān lǎo zǔ dà zhàn yú yīn shān zhī diān. jù shuō ōu Yáng Jiàn huí dào huá shān hòu jiù bèi chūn shuǐ shén jiàn jiǎn bīng yī dùn zǐ xǔ, fá tā dào sī guò yá miàn bì qù!"

  Xiao Shi Tou thought to himself, "Someone who can withstand Zhao Da Ge's sword is no ordinary person. It seems that the Huashan School still has some skills." He then asked Zhao Wu Jin if it was true. Zhao Wu Jin, whose mind was elsewhere, only said, "The Huashan School is not bad, Qing Xu said so." And then there was no more movement.

  Xiao Shi Tou heard Zhao Wuji say the same thing, and acknowledged that Huashan School was indeed somewhat talented. However, he said "That's because Zhao Sword King doesn't show off to juniors! By the way, Big Brother Master, who is more powerful between you and Ouyang Jian?" His eyes were fixed on Qingxu, full of expectation and waiting.

  But Qingxu's words were really disappointing, just listen to him say "Ouyang Jian I haven't even fought with him, but just relying on Luo Ming's only 30% of the Purple Void Divine Art, it's already very difficult for me to deal with, let alone Ouyang Jian who has cultivated the Purple Void Divine Art to 90%, how terrifying is that!" The implication was that he was not a match for Ouyang Jian at all.

  "Ah! Master brother, you're not being modest, are you?" Little Stone said disappointedly.

  Qing Xū smiled wryly and said, "Little brother, this isn't humility. Unless I can cultivate the Tai Qing Dao power of our sect to the state of Hun Yuan, I will undoubtedly lose!"

  Xiao Shi Tou's eyes lit up as soon as he heard there was hope, and he hastily asked, "Big Brother Shifu, when will you be able to cultivate it?"

  With a faint smile, his face was extremely confident, saying "This time out let me gain a lot of experience, after returning to the mountain I will close my eyes and cultivate. I think that in three years or less, maybe even just one year, I can make a breakthrough and reach the state of mixed yuan. At that time, I think that even if I encounter strong enemies again, I won't be defeated and will have the power to protect myself!"

  Xiao Shi Tou saw Qing Xue speaking with confidence, he was also filled with pride and shouted "Big Brother Master I will cultivate well too, in the future we'll join hands and definitely make the Five Swords of Mount Hua fall like flowers flowing water!"

  Qingxu heard the words and almost choked with rage. He thought to himself, "This disciple of mine is always at odds with the Huashan Sect, I'm at my wit's end, let Master handle it!"

  Just then, someone said, "Who has such a big tone, wanting to make the five swords of Mount Hua fall like flowers in a stream!" The voice was loud and clear, as if speaking directly into their ears.

  The two of them stared at each other in shock. Xiaoshi saw that someone had heard his boastful words and his face turned red with embarrassment. Qingxu's expression, however, underwent a drastic change. The newcomer was standing so close to him, yet he hadn't noticed - could it be that he had encountered another expert?

  When they turned around, they saw a person standing three zhang away from them, smiling and watching them.

  Tall stature, (this is the feeling of a small stone, just thinking that there is this person in the world and nothing else can surpass him) wearing a long yellowish-brown robe, with a sash of the same color around his waist, on which hangs a pearl the size of a walnut, looking extremely precious. His body is spotless, exuding an air of elegance and nobility.

  Her face is like jade, her eyebrows are like a long sword, and her eyes are like seawater, with light ripples that are deep and immeasurable.

  The little stone looked at the person in front of him who was almost like a god, and his tone was obviously insufficient, muttering "I said it, what's wrong!"

  The man in yellow heard this and immediately clapped his hands, laughing "Good! Well said! I also think the five swords of Mount Hua are too arrogant, I was just thinking of teaching them a lesson, making them humble themselves! Didn't expect little brother to be a like-minded person!"

  Xiao Shi Tou suddenly regained his spirit, "So you're a kindred spirit!" He didn't notice Qing Xuan's pale face had already turned green. He exclaimed, "Really, you're a kindred spirit! Everyone is afraid of his master Chun Shui Shen Jian Bing, but I'm not. Say, aren't you afraid?"

  The man in yellow clothes had an even brighter smile on his face, shaking his head repeatedly and saying "Jian Bing! What's there to be afraid of? But it's also a personal matter, little brother. When you teach the Huashan Five Swords a lesson, don't forget to call me! Just thinking about their suffering makes me happy! Hahaha!"

  The little stone also smiled with joy, as if he had already seen the five swords of Mount Hua kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. He said "I remember! What's your name? So I can find you to watch later!"

  The man in yellow smiled and said, "Look at Qingxu over there. He knows who I am. You can ask him!"

  Xiao Shi Tou only then discovered Qing Xue's complexion was off, and asked "Big Brother Master, what's wrong with you? Do you recognize this... eh person where did he go!" He looked at the yellow-robed man again, but there wasn't even half a shadow. Here, apart from the two of them, there was only this long, long road.

  The little stone was shocked, and he thought he saw a ghost. Qing Yu's face slowly recovered, his eyes looked around, but he didn't know what he was looking at. Finally, he said slowly, "He is the master of the five swords of Mount Hua that you want to teach a lesson."

  Xiao Shi Tou heard this and jumped up like he had been stabbed in the butt, shouting "He is Jian Bing!" His eyes were wide with incredulity. How could this be possible?!

  He let out a sigh of relief and said, "If it's not him, then who is it? Ah! I didn't think he would show up."

  Xiao Shi Tuo stabilized his emotions, thought about the conversation with Jian Bing earlier, and couldn't help but laugh: "Big Brother Master, I think Jian Bing is quite good!"

  What else can Qingxu say, today's Jianbing is indeed a bit different from what he heard before, but Jianbing is still Jianbing! He is the leader of Huashan Sect, the master of Huashan Five Swords, and one of the three greatest swords in the world! But in this little brother's mouth, it's just that people are not bad, alas! Qingxu can only sigh and remain silent.