Chapter 176: Swords and Blades

Ye Yang pulled out a knife and a sword from behind.

The knife is like a fierce tiger and the sword is like a flying phoenix.

In this vast hall, only the clanging sound of steel clashing could be heard, followed by a knife and a sword, like two pieces of snow-white silver light entangled in the air, piercing the ground.

Sword lights flew, knife energy was sharp, Ye Yang bowed his head and stood, smiling slightly: "Since ancient times, the sword is the courage of all weapons, so if you want to break through, you need to be brave and heroic, and fight to support the war."

"The sword is a gentleman's weapon. One needs to have a heart as cold as ice, and not be startled by the sky falling. Only with a sword heart that can comprehend the various changes in the world, can one make rapid progress."

This theory on swords and knives is actually not very new. Although Ye Yang is unique, similar theories have been proposed by our predecessors long ago.

For example, in "Daozang: Three Treatises": The sword is based on courage, and the knife is based on understanding.

Another example is in the History of Yuan Dynasty: People can create things, and swords and knives can be used together.

Ye Yang continued, "In fact, there is no superiority or inferiority in the art of swords and sabers. It is more of an external manifestation of one's own character and state of mind. Some people have been in high positions for a long time and use all things in nature as swords, while others are mature at a young age and have experienced great changes, so they use time as a sword."

"On the road of cultivating immortality, a sword is also a saber, and a sword is also a sword."

The disciples below the stage immediately listened attentively. Ye Yang pointed out that only by integrating one's own personality with the sword and following one's heart can one achieve the ultimate in swords.

It is of great help to these fledgling disciples.

After a pause, someone in the audience said, "Protector Ye, everyone says that you are an expert in both swords and sabers, and you are very powerful. You are both brave with your swords and swift with your swords, which makes it difficult for the opponent to deal with you. I wonder if we can also choose this path."

Ye Yang raised his head and saw that the person asking him the question was a young man in blue clothes, with cold eyes and a resolute face.

It was naturally Yu Qingshan, whose eyes were burning.

Ye Yang said, "The sword and the saber are both powerful, but they must be based on talent. Since ancient times, there have been many people who have used swords, but only a few have achieved success."

Someone else spoke up from the audience: "Protector Ye, according to the senior brothers, you practiced hard in the coldest days of summer and the hottest days of winter to be able to practice sword skills to such a level. Most of us are not gifted, so can practicing sword skills also change our fate?"

Ye Yang shook his head. The reason why he was able to practice the art of swordsmanship to a certain level was largely because of the amplification and changes that his awakened Sword Demon Ape innate power brought to his body.

If one does not know the inside story and just practices hard, then one has taken the wrong path and has chosen the wrong master.

At present, these disciples are the backbone of Feitianmen's future.

The fact that he had awakened the Sword Demon Ape was no secret in the sect. He was afraid that these disciples would go astray, so he spoke up.

"I actually have another destiny. In my opinion, if you don't have a natural talent, it's better to just stick to one. But if you want to practice the sword, you should start with the sword, and after three years of hard training, you can use sword moves as a foundation, which will be much better."

After hearing such a discussion, the disciples were thoughtful. Practicing both sword and saber was notoriously difficult. They did not have enough talent in the first place. If they wasted too much time and energy on it, their cultivation would probably regress instead of improve.

At this time, someone suddenly spoke up and said, "Protector Ye, the ancients often said that only by mastering the sword can one master the Tao. When a sword is out, all things rise and fall, and when a thought is out, the world is annihilated. Doesn't that make sense?"

Ye Yang looked up and saw a woman as cold as ice, wearing a moon-white gown and carrying a long sword on her back.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Whether it's a sword or a knife, they are all external objects. They are just means to protect the Dao. You can practice, but you can't indulge in them."

"You must know... Life is like floating parasites between heaven and earth, a tiny grain of sand in the vast ocean. If you want to be evergreen, you must fight for the immortal path. Only by practicing the fundamental method can you reach the heaven and live a long and healthy life."

After Ye Yang finished speaking, Huo Bingshuang looked thoughtful and slowly sat down.

The road to immortality is eternal. This sentence made her think of something for a moment. She sat down quietly and calmed down.

clap clap clap!
At this moment, applause suddenly sounded from outside.

Ye Yang looked back and found that it was Dharma Protector Yang Xing. He wiped his white beard and said to all the disciples: "True teaching is worth one sentence, false teaching is worth ten thousand books. You are so lucky to hear such heartfelt words."

At this time, another disciple was not convinced: "Protector Ye, I think the sword method is better for two people to practice together than for one person. Instructor Han and his wife practice the sword method, the man holds the knife and the woman holds the sword. Even a strong warrior in the martial arts realm may not be able to escape. This is the right way."

The moment these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent.

Everyone couldn't help but look sideways at the person who spoke.

This man was a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old. He did not look like a disciple of Feitian Sect, but rather a bit heavy.

His face was weathered, so it had a hint of vicissitudes. What he said was a direct confrontation with them. His words were too harsh. The disciples around him frowned, thinking that this person was so ignorant.

The people around him quickly hid far away and didn't want to have any contact with this person.

"Protector Ye is explaining the truth, there is no place for you to speak."

"That's right. You haven't even reached the middle stage of Qigong yet. How dare you discuss the art of swords and sabers here?"

"These independent disciples are truly barbaric, have no manners at all, and don't know how to respect their teachers."

"I would like to inform all the guardians that although I am weak, my family has the Yin-Yang Reversed Sword Art. When my father and mother were alive, there were very few people who could defeat them when they joined forces." Ye Yang said, "Swords and knives have no eyes, and it all depends on self-control. Some are suitable for single practice, and some are suitable for two people to practice together. It is undeniable that in the early stage, two people practicing together will indeed make faster progress than one person."

"Nie Meng's entire family was slaughtered by the demon cultivators. It is said that his family's Yin-Yang Chaos Sword Technique was also stolen by the demon cultivators."

"Their family prospered because of this sword technique, and they also failed because of this sword technique.

"All 278 members of his family were slaughtered by the demon cultivators, and he was the only one left to join the Feitian Sect. No wonder he said that."

Facing this disciple who suddenly spoke up, Ye Yang not only did not blame him, but instead felt quite a bit of admiration for him.

This person is brave enough to express his own opinions under persuasion and should not be criticized.

Ye Yang was just about to speak and comfort him a few more words, but unexpectedly, Han Bao and his wife suddenly spoke at this moment.

"Nie Meng, don't talk nonsense. My husband and I have discussed this with Guardian Ye. Together, we can't even move a finger of his. How can the bright moon compete with the bright sun?"

Han Bao and his wife had always thought highly of Nie Meng, and they paid the most attention to him in normal times.

But at this moment, he suddenly contradicted Ye Yang, and he was shocked.

Especially since the two of them had already owed Ye Yang a favor and were the guides to Feitian Gate, they were now restless because of his words.

"Please forgive me, Protector Ye. Nie Meng had just come to the sect, and his uncle was Yin Yang Sword Nie Yulin. His entire family was slaughtered, and he said this in a desperate situation."

Ye Yang shook his head. How could he take this little guy seriously? The Yin-Yang Sword Master Nie Yulin was a well-known cultivator who was also good at swords. Ye Yang had heard of this man's name as early as the late stage of Tongqi.

When he was young, he had dreamed of meeting this person and getting a glimpse of the mysteries of swordsmanship. He never expected that the disciple in front of him actually had a blood relationship with Nie Yulin.

"Where is your uncle now?"

Nie Meng said, "After our family was exterminated, my uncle and the sword servant went to hunt down those demon cubs. He said that the way of cultivation was too cruel and I was not suitable for the way of casual cultivation, so he recommended me to Feitian Sect."

"Your uncle is also a sword and saber dual practitioner, and he is very powerful. I hope you will practice diligently in Feitian Sect and not bring shame to your family and uncle's reputation."

Hearing Ye Yang's words, Nie Meng clenched his fists, made a solemn promise, and then said: "I will, thank you Protector Ye."

After finishing the matter here, Ye Yang continued to talk about the way of swords and knives.

Ever since he broke through to the second level of warrior, his progress in cultivation has become slower and slower. He realized that cultivation is a long and painstaking process and he cannot be impatient for the moment.

Most of these disciples had only been practicing for a short time. Ye Yang had experienced this before, so he naturally understood their confusion.

Then he explained the methods of sword and knife in a simple and profound way, and these people were fascinated by his words.

……

After a day of preaching, it was late at night when Ye Yang slowly returned to the courtyard alone.

Only then did he realize that there was already a person in front of him, standing at the intersection waiting for him for a long time.

He looked up and found that the man in blue was Yu Qingshan.

Yu Qingshan was standing at the intersection. When he saw Ye Yang, he wanted to speak, but he was young after all, and his face was a little thin-skinned, so he blushed and stood there motionless.

Ye Yang saw that he wanted to see him for something, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he walked past him quietly.

Yu Qingshan's face turned red with embarrassment. For this rich kid, asking to borrow spirit stones was an experience he had never had before, and his current embarrassing situation made him even more uncomfortable.

Ye Yang walked straight past him. Seeing Ye Yang's back getting farther and farther away, Yu Qingshan had no choice but to speak, stammering, "Cousin...Cousin, Protector Ye."

He kept mumbling for a while, forcing himself to call out the word "cousin", but in the end he was not thick-skinned enough and did not call out the word "cousin". Ye Yang looked back at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

The Yu family fell into decline and had no extra spiritual materials to supply, so his progress in cultivation was greatly restricted.

During this period of time, he had been suppressed by Huo Bingshuang more than once, so he said: "Cousin, I want to practice the spell of Yinhun Lock recently, and I need to buy a ghost, so I want to borrow..."

He didn't say it, but Ye Yang had already guessed that he wanted to borrow spirit stones.

Borrowing spirit stones is a very normal thing for practitioners. Although Yu Qingshan doesn't have much connection with him, it's even a little bit dirty.

But those were all trivial matters that passed by in the blink of an eye. The other party was young and ignorant at that time, so it was impossible to say whether they were right or wrong.

In addition, the two sides are related by blood, so they are naturally close.

"Take it for now."

　Thanks to KF for the 100-point reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)