Chapter 164: Tianqing Mingxin, Sword Skills Stepping on the Wind and Water Moon (6,000 Words, Please Subscribe!)

Chapter 164 Tianqing Mingxin, Sword Skills - [Stepping on the Wind] and [Water Moon] (6,000 words, please subscribe!)

The warm autumn wind blew off the last golden leaf on the treetops. The leaves swirled and fell to the ground, splashing smoke particles that were clearly visible in the sun.

"How about I teach you swordsmanship?"

Beside the cliff, the girl's voice echoed gently, making Ryan blinked in a daze, wondering if he had heard something wrong.

The other party came to "beat" him up, and the final purpose was to teach him swordsmanship?

Seeing that Ryan did not reply, Noel wrinkled his nose in dissatisfaction: "Hey, Mr. Ryan, do you think my level is not enough to teach you?"

Ryan came back to his senses and looked at the girl opposite him seriously: "Why?"

What he asked was the reason why the other party did this.

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

The gift of fate has already been secretly marked with a price.

Ryan has always believed in this.

"If you insist on saying why..." Noel tilted her head in distress: "Well, just think of it as, I want to see the different development directions of swordsmanship."

Her voice became a little distant: "The way of swordsmanship is endless, but the mortal body has its limits, and I have reached my limit. If I want to go further, I need new "touches", and in you, I see that possibility."

"It's just that your swordsmanship level is good now, but it's still far from it, so I want to give you a push."

"How about this, when I think your swordsmanship level is up to standard, let's have a real duel. At that time, I will no longer limit myself, but fight you in my prime, how about it?"

"Hehe..."

The originally serious atmosphere disappeared because of the last laugh.

The smile on the girl's face is still there, making it difficult to understand her true thoughts.

"Huh..."

Ryan took a deep breath.

In fact, his inquiry was just a symbolic struggle.

No matter what Noel's real purpose is, he has no choice now.

However, he still had a question that he had to ask clearly.

Looking directly into Noel's eyes, Ryan said seriously: "Are you the leader of the Tianqing Sword Dojo?"

"... Ah la la." Noel stretched out his slender white index finger and tapped his chin lightly: "Only this, it's not."

"Why, do you have a grudge with the leader?"

"... That's not the case." Ryan shook his head.

"Okay, no more nonsense, I will teach you swordsmanship now." Noel's figure flashed and appeared in front of Ryan, and his index and middle fingers were together, tapping Ryan's eyebrows.

This series of actions was so fast that Ryan couldn't react at all. When he realized what was happening, a lot of mysterious knowledge had been transferred to his brain.

Unlike learning secret methods through "inheritance crystals", Noel's teaching method is more efficient. In a very short time, Ryan knew all the basic knowledge of Tianqing swordsmanship and how to practice the subsequent advanced content.

It was as if he had personally experienced the learning process from scratch.

Looking at the young man who closed his eyes to accept the inheritance, a trace of fatigue flashed in Noel's eyes.

Even she would feel tired using this teaching method.

"In this way, it can be regarded as leaving a seed."

The girl murmured to herself, and her figure flashed to the treetops, continuing to swing her feet.

The golden sunlight fell on the white and crystal toes, with a layer of light halo.

Noel looked at the young man below, and a trace of expectation flashed in his eyes.

Although this was just an unintentional act, since he was her disciple, she would more or less be curious about Ryan's qualifications.

This special swordsmanship teaching method called "Memorizing the Heart" is efficient and convenient, but it also has two disadvantages.

First, the requirements for the user are very high.

Second, the requirements for the recipient are also ridiculously high.

Although the final recipients can fully accept the inherited swordsmanship, the time required and the degree of pain required during the period vary greatly depending on the difference in qualifications.

According to Noel's expectations, as long as Ryan can open his eyes within a day and complete the digestion and absorption of the Tianqing swordsmanship, he will be qualified.

However, what Noel did not expect was that not long after she sat on the treetop, was it ten seconds or fifteen seconds, Ryan below had slowly opened his eyes.

"Failed to teach?"

This was the first thought that came to Noel's mind.

But soon, she overturned this idea herself.

The "Mingxin" inheritance has never failed since its creation. The most dangerous one in the record was that the inheritor closed his eyes for seven days and seven nights, and his body was emaciated, but he still completed the inheritance in the end.

But if the "Mingxin" inheritance did not fail, then...

What is this qualification that completed the absorption in more than ten seconds?

The girl couldn't explain her feelings at the moment, but her sparkling eyes represented her true emotions.

Ryan opened his eyes, and the faint blue light in his pupils was dissipating.

In front of him, a panel that only he could see emerged.

——

[Captain]: Ryan Rayland

[Age]: 18 years old

[Bloodline]: The last descendant of the Vikings

[Title]: Son of Blood, Son of Overthrow (Blood Oath Contract is invalid), Dark Moon Patron (has lost its protection effect), God Slayer

[Talented Ability]: Soul of the Other World

[Spirituality]: 27

[Physique]: 51.92

[Path Occupation]:

Level 1: Glutton Hunter (100%), Pirate (100%)

Level 2: Apostle of Joy (100% - "Joy after Pain" not completed), Storm Fighter (25%)

[Occupational Skills]:

Level 1 - [Glutton Hunter]: Food War, Gluttony Heart, Blood Hunt; [Pirate]: High-spirited War Cry, One-handed Weapon Specialization, Water War Specialization

Level 2 - [Apostle of Joy]: Joyful Aura, Tide of Pain, Gospel; [Storm Fighter]: Brave Strike, Storm Body, Throwing Expertise Enhancement

[Learning Skills]: Storm Swordsmanship (Master), Azure Swordsmanship (Master), Navigation (Beginner), Wonder Items (Beginner)

[Special Skills]: Dragon Helm (Master), Dragon Power (Master)

——

The only change on the panel is that a new swordsmanship has appeared on the [Learning Skills] column.

Ryan focused his attention on "Azure Swordsmanship" and a detailed introduction emerged.

[Azure Swordsmanship (Master): The secret swordsmanship of Azure Sword Dojo. Azure means the wind of heaven and earth. It can moisten things silently or rage violently. It is all in your heart. You have mastered the basic stance and derived sword moves of Azure Swordsmanship. Due to the special inheritance method, when the swordsmanship proficiency is raised to the next level, the corresponding "special swordsmanship" can be automatically activated.

Currently, he has learned a special sword skill - [Walking Wind Slash]: Step forward, draw the sword and slash hard, increase the movement speed and slashing speed, and the degree of increase is related to the [spirituality] strength and swordsmanship level. 】

"Sky Blue - Wind Slash..."

"This should be the sword skill that Hurricane Swordsmanship Field used before."

"And it is "Mastery Level" as soon as it is mastered. Is it because of the special swordsmanship teaching method just now?"

Ryan said to himself.

Sky Blue Swordsmanship and its special sword skills are all clearly engraved in his heart. As long as he wants, he can definitely use them.

Ryan looked forward, but met a pair of shining eyes.

"Well...it seems that you absorb it very quickly." Noel jumped down from the branch, stood on a protruding rock, put his hands behind his back, and looked at Ryan with his body slightly leaning forward.

"How about it, do you want to try it?"

As he spoke, a gray-silver standard long sword spun and inserted into the ground in front of Ryan.

"Although I really want to see your 'one-handed longsword' use the sky blue sword technique, your current level is not enough. Try it with a normal longsword first."

The girl's crisp voice came into Ryan's ears. After a brief silence, he raised his hand and pulled out the gray-silver longsword in front of him.

The moment the longsword was in his hand, a sense of familiarity arose spontaneously, as if he had been immersed in the longsword for more than ten or even dozens of years.

It's just...

He was used to the heavy and sedimentary feeling of the big sword, and it felt a bit strange to hold a light weapon like a one-handed longsword.

"Huh..."

With a long breath, Ryan forced himself to adapt to this feeling, looking at Noel who had jumped from the big rock to the ground and holding the same style of longsword as him, and said in a deep voice:

"Let's start."

Noel chuckled, and the next moment, a green sword light had already attacked Ryan.

"Ding--!"

The sword edges collided with each other, Ryan raised his sword and blocked it lightly, and at the same time chopped down.

The sword moves that should have been light and sharp, when used in his hands, felt as heavy as a mountain.

Such a unique style of Tianqing swordsmanship made Noel smile.

Although it was still a little awkward, this situation showed that Ryan was not just simply learning Tianqing swordsmanship, but began to try to make some adjustments to Tianqing swordsmanship that suited him.

The swords kept colliding with each other, and every time Ryan's powerful and heavy slashes were broken by Noel's light movements.

In this process, the surprise in Noel's eyes became more and more intense, and in the end, he was a little shocked.

Although Ryan's Tianqing swordsmanship was a little different from the normal one, his mastery level was comparable to the core disciples of the Tianqing Sword Dojo.

You know, just now, I taught him personally.

Such talent...

After more than a dozen rounds, Ryan stepped back and took a deep breath.

The blue spiritual light filled the long sword in his hand and then spread to his whole body.

At this moment, Ryan seemed to feel the power of the wind.

Unlike the "Storm Sword Art" that cuts off the storm, the "Azure Sword Art" is a sword art that controls the wind.

With one step forward, the wind is no longer a resistance, but a boost, which greatly increases his speed.

——Special sword skill·Wind Slash.

The long sword fell, like a blue crescent moon blooming in the air.

"Ding——"

With a crisp sound, the long sword pierced through Noel's body again, and the next moment, the sword tip was already against Ryan's neck, forcing him to stop.

"It's the same move again."

Ryan put down the sword in his hand: "I lost, can you tell me what this move is?"

Noel took back the sword with a smile: "This is a sword skill that can only be learned after the Tianqing swordsmanship is honed to a deeper level. It is called "Water Moon" and has very high requirements for eyesight, experience, spirituality, physical fitness, etc."

"If it is an ordinary swordsman, it is impossible to learn this sword skill in his lifetime, but if it is you, Mr. Ryan, I believe that it will not take long for you to learn it."

"Not bad, not bad. If you keep growing like this, I believe you will be able to reach a level that satisfies me soon."

"Well, I've been out for a long time today. It's time to go home~"

"By the way, I'm still free during this period. If you like, you can come here at 9 o'clock every morning and I'll play with you."

"Don't mention my existence to anyone."

"That's it for today. Bye~"

After leaving these words, Noel's figure disappeared from Ryan's sight like the wind.

The empty cliff was left with only the breeze and the subtle sound of the waves in the distance.

Ryan lowered his head slightly and looked at the gray-silver long sword in his hand.

If it weren't for the real touch in his hand and the new swordsmanship in his mind, Ryan would even think that everything that had just happened was just a dream.

Who is this girl named "Noel"?

Being able to have such a high level of swordsmanship, and the swordsmanship taught to her is the secret swordsmanship of the Tianqing Sword Dojo, it means that she must have a close relationship with the Tianqing Sword Dojo. However, Noel denied that she was the leader. For some reason, Ryan subconsciously thought that Noel did not lie to him about this matter.

Everything is like seeing flowers in the fog, hazy.

"Huh..."

After a long time, Ryan breathed a sigh of relief.

It was originally just a simple sword stage challenge, but I didn't expect such a change.

"Come and see tomorrow."

In any case, so far, Ryan has not only not suffered any loss, but has made a lot of money and learned a new swordsmanship.

As for Noel's "request", it is still too far away for him now.

Without leaving in a hurry, Ryan stood in place, gently waving the long sword, and quietly feeling it.

Tianqing swordsmanship is undoubtedly a one-handed swordsmanship.

Whether it is its force structure or attack method, it is pursuing the fastest speed and the smallest possible force to defeat the opponent.

This is completely opposite to the concept of greatsword swordsmanship that Ryan has always used.

The greatsword is a heavy weapon that pursues extreme violence and destructive power. Due to its heavy nature, it is far inferior to the one-handed sword in terms of attack speed and frequency.

It is not easy to achieve a certain degree of integration between the two.

That's right.

Even though he has learned the Azure Swordsmanship, Ryan still insists on the concept of the greatsword as the core.

Azure Swordsmanship is a supplement, a branch that modifies the trunk. If you abandon the trunk because of the branch, it is a truly stupid behavior.

In fact, for Ryan, who has a strong [physique], the greatsword swordsmanship is the swordsmanship that really suits him.

After all, you can't expect a thin one-handed sword to bring much damage to the giant beasts in the travel area.

Maybe the one-handed sword can eventually "grind" the monster to death, but the time consumed and the risks to be taken during the period will increase significantly, which is really unnecessary.

According to Ryan's idea, he wanted to integrate the special sword skills of the Azure Sword Art into his existing combat system.

Take [Walking Wind Slash] as an example. Its effect is similar to "rush + increase damage", which is similar to [Special Sword Skill-Charge Attack] after the "Blade Heart" blessing. If he can use "Walking Wind Slash" while holding a big sword, he can have the ability to rush in two stages.

Of course, there is still a big difference between [Walking Wind Slash] and [Special Sword Skill-Charge Attack (Blade Heart)].

Although both are rushing in terms of performance, [Special Sword Skill-Charge Attack (Blade Heart)] has the "dominant blood film" during the rush, which has the characteristics of anti-interruption and strong toughness, while [Walking Wind Slash] cannot.

If it is not mastered well, [Walking Wind Slash] may be intercepted by the enemy midway. This was fully demonstrated when Ryan fought with the Hurricane Swordsman Field before.

In short, Ryan still needs to think about it carefully if he wants to integrate the Azure Sword Art into the existing system and transform it into a version suitable for the greatsword.

In this way, time passed quietly.

When Ryan came to his senses, the sky was already dim.

"It's time to go back."

Ryan stood up, turned around and took a step, and the shadow he cast covered a corner of the roots of the old leafless autumn tree standing quietly.

...

Azure City.

There was still some time before the sun set, and Ryan did not rush back to the hotel, but walked around the inner ring area.

His goal was to find a suitable blacksmith shop.

[Crown] Most of the materials for the Explosion Dragon are still on him. If these materials can be made into suitable wonders, his combat effectiveness can be greatly improved.

It's a pity that his luck was not good this time, or it can't be said that it was bad, it can only be said that his luck was too good in the past, and this time it returned to normal.

There are many blacksmith shops in the Azure Island, but according to Ryan's observation, the spiritual blacksmiths in these blacksmith shops are not low, but they are far from the level of forging high-level wonders.

As for how Ryan saw it? Let's take a look at the prompts on the panel.

As for the "Liuli Chamber of Commerce" mentioned by Master Jinchui, he has also visited it.

How should I put it? The products and services are quite comprehensive. It is said to be a large multinational chamber of commerce on par with the Black Agate Chamber of Commerce, and its reputation is much better than that of the Black Agate Chamber of Commerce. It's a pity that the spiritual blacksmiths introduced by the Liuli Chamber of Commerce are still not good enough.

Not to mention compared with Master Jinchui, even compared with Master Yinchui, they are not as good.

"I don't know where Master Jinchui went."

Ryan sighed.

Only when you lose it do you know how valuable it is.

With nothing to gain, Ryan had no choice but to go home.

Tianqing City is brightly lit at night.

Professionals can be seen walking everywhere on the street.

The nightlife in this world is actually quite rich.

The existence of spirituality, a supernatural power, can replace electricity in many fields, or even surpass electricity.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Ryan.

At this moment, he just wants to go back quickly and study more on Azure Swordsmanship before 0 o'clock arrives.

When passing by a pub, Ryan subconsciously glanced inside.

This tavern was the same tavern where he watched the spirit shadow show before.

Just this glance made his steps stop.

Because of yesterday's incident, the door of the tavern was broken, and the tavern had no intention of repairing it. It just opened the door wide. If it can continue to operate after such a violent incident, I think the owner of the tavern also has status on Tianqing Island. background people.

Through the lights in the tavern, Ryan saw a person sitting in a relatively remote corner.

Astonishingly, it’s the sword rebel Durland who hasn’t even changed his appearance or clothes? !

Ryan was shocked.

Is this guy, sitting here so arrogantly, provoking the Azure Kendo Hall?

Also, in the battle between Durande and the Azure Chief Swordswoman yesterday, I don’t know who will win or lose.

Ryan's eyes only paused for a moment, but this aroused the black-haired swordsman's attention.

He raised his head and met Ryan's eyes.

After a brief moment of confusion, the guy's eyes lit up, he stood up and walked over.

Ryan subconsciously touched his face. If he remembered correctly, his appearance at this moment was a new look after the [Overturning Mask].

"Mr. Zifeng, you are fine."

"I'm so sorry that I got you into trouble after saying goodbye in a hurry yesterday. If you're not in a hurry, how about I buy you a drink to express my apology?"

Durland said with a familiar look.

When we first met, this guy was relatively reserved, but now when we met for the third time, he showed his "true face".

Ryan sighed and did not ask how the other party recognized him. He shook his head: "No, I don't take it to heart."

"Also, staying away from me is the best way to apologize to me."

He didn't want to get too involved with this guy who looked like a "source of trouble" at first sight.

"What you said is so hurtful..." Duerland looked melancholy, then waved his hand: "Are you worried about the Azure Kendo Hall? Don't worry, there won't be anyone there before the end of the Azure Kendo Competition. It’s time to cause trouble again.”

"You see, I've been sitting here for so long, and nothing has happened to me?"

Ryan was too lazy to say anything more, so he turned around and left. Upon seeing this, Durand hurriedly ran to catch up.

"You guys, if you have something to say, just say it, no need to beat around the bush."

Ryan stopped, glanced at the black-haired swordsman beside him, and sighed.

"Hehe..." Durland smiled: "I really can't hide it from you, Mr. Zifeng."

"Do you remember my last invitation?"

"How about we have a sword fight?"

"I heard about your record this morning. It's really strong... Let's compare!"

"I believe that we can definitely gain something from each other."

Ryan hesitated for a few seconds, and finally shook his head and said, "If you invited me yesterday, I would not refuse."

"But now that I have a new understanding of swordsmanship, I need to settle it down. If I compete with you before that, I think it will be disrespectful to you."

"So, let me refuse for now."

"After I settle down, let's discuss it again."

After that, Ryan said no more and walked away quickly.

However, Durand's persistence, or rather his determination to compete with the powerful swordsman, was beyond his expectation.

Even though he spoke so plainly, this guy was still following him, saying things like "It will be easier to settle down after sparring" all the way, which made Ryan a little annoyed.

Seeing that they had reached the junction of the inner city and the outer city, and this guy was still following him, Ryan stopped helplessly: "Shut up."

"Now, let's go find an open space outside the city and let's discuss it."

"The premise is that you must agree not to follow me again after the competition, regardless of victory or defeat."

"Hehe, of course, of course..." Hearing this, a look of joy appeared on Durande's face: "Let's go, then let's go to the east of the city. I know there is one there..."

"S——"

Suddenly, the eyes of Ryan and Durand changed at the same time. The two of them took a step back. Just as they took a step back, a black sharp blade that was invisible to the naked eye in the dark night cut through the air, making a tiny sound like a poisonous snake spitting out a snake message. Voices.

In the darkness, a figure wearing black armor slowly walked out.

"I'm sorry, but you can't go anywhere today."

Ryan's eyes fell on the person who came, and his pupils shrank slightly.

This outfit, this aura...

The person coming is actually the Black Knight? !

Did it come so quickly?

"Tsk, Black Knight?"

Durland smacked his lips in displeasure: "It's so disturbing, it's really disgusting, you lackeys of the Alliance of Nations."

"Forget it, Mr. Zifeng, just let me take care of him first, and then we can discuss."

Looking at the back of the black-haired swordsman stepping forward, Ryan looked a little strange.

Wait, this guy Durrand, doesn't he think the Black Knight is coming for him?