The fast sword was unsheathed, and in an instant, a powerful internal force cleaved the hundred-year-old ancient tree behind Su Sheng in half!
Su Sheng remained unfazed. He picked up an ordinary long sword and prepared to draw it: “You cultivate the fast sword. When I draw my sword, you will use your fastest strike. If you can touch the blade before my sword is sheathed, you will pass!”
Rui’er couldn’t help but ask: “Mr. Su, you just look at the Nineteen Embroidery Sword Techniques every day. You’ve never practiced. Do you know any sword techniques?”
Su Sheng: “I have one sword! But it’s enough to teach the Crown Prince. Let’s begin!”
Su Sheng held the long sword in his hand, and Bai Li Cheng Feng stared intently at the long sword in Su Sheng’s hand.
In a flash, the wind rose, and leaves scattered.
Bai Li Cheng Feng used the Three Flying Swallows, a unique technique in the martial arts world, to form an afterimage as he charged toward Su Sheng!
Su Mu Qing was shocked: “The Crown Prince’s fast sword has become even more refined!”
Wen Luo Yu’s eyes were filled with pride: “Throughout the martial arts world, there are few who can match the Crown Prince’s speed with a sword. Mr. Su is in danger!”
Everyone thought that Su Sheng would be scared witless by this sword strike.
After all, how could a scholar who couldn’t even fight back against a fast sword wielded by a powerful Grand逍遙 (Grand逍遙) expert remain calm?
But what happened next shocked everyone.
Su Sheng, holding the hilt of his sword, unsheathed it!
His sword was returned to its sheath before Bai Li Cheng Feng’s sword even reached him!
In the martial arts world, Bai Li Cheng Feng, renowned for his instant-kill fast sword, had actually lost?
He had lost to a nameless scholar!
Rui’er’s mouth hung open in shock: “Did Master just draw his sword?”
Li Tian’s expression was solemn, his eyes wide with shock: “He did. Mr. Su used the Drawing Sword Technique from the Nineteen Embroidery Sword Techniques!”
Rui’er was stunned: “So that means Master beat the Crown Prince using the Nineteen Embroidery Sword Techniques? That three-coin sword manual he just reads every day?”
While Li Tian didn’t want to admit it, the reality was undeniable!
Wen Luo Yu was speechless from shock.
Su Mu Qing: “Sword intent! How is that possible? How could he, a scholar who can’t even fight, comprehend sword intent?”
Su Mu Qing was incredibly shocked.
After returning from the Marquis of West Suppression’s Manor that day, Su Mu Qing had been dwelling on the matter, believing that Su Sheng had won through underhanded means and hadn’t been fair.
Seeing this scene, Su Mu Qing was completely convinced.
Bai Li Cheng Feng looked at his long sword, then at Su Sheng who stood motionless.
Bai Li Cheng Feng was bewildered.
Could his fast sword actually be slower than a scholar drawing his sword?
Bai Li Dong Jun’s eyes widened in shock: “Master is amazing!”
Su Sheng was oblivious to the shock of those around him. He continued to lecture Bai Li Cheng Feng: “When martial arts reach a certain level, the focus is no longer on form but on intent. You practice the fast sword, always seeking only speed, but you ignore the fact that swords have sword intent, spears have spear intent. Even if your speed is lightning-fast, your sword has no intent! Then you will never become a sword immortal. From now on, use your fastest speed and continue to attack my sword. Remember, while attacking, comprehend the sword intent within! When you strike my sword, that will be when we end our lesson for today!”
Bai Li Cheng Feng felt like he had returned to his youthful, arrogant days. He couldn’t believe his fast sword would lose to a scholar who couldn’t fight!
“Whoosh~”
A series of afterimages appeared in front of the classroom door. Bai Li Cheng Feng’s speed became faster and faster, and his expression grew more serious!
At first, he only used three-tenths of his strength. Later, he used five-tenths, seven-tenths, and then all of his strength.
But no matter how much strength Bai Li Cheng Feng exerted, Su Sheng remained calmly standing in the same spot. The Grandmaster-level Drawing Sword Technique had long since become ingrained in Su Sheng’s very being.
He didn’t even need to consciously mobilize his internal force. He simply drew his sword, sheathed it, drew it again, sheathed it again!
Bai Li Luo Chen appeared on the roof at some point, watching this scene. His pupils constricted: “Just relying on the Drawing Sword Technique from the Nineteen Embroidery Sword Techniques, he’s actually able to withstand Bai Li Cheng Feng’s instant-kill fast sword. This level of strength, heaven and earth, I doubt anyone else could achieve. What kind of fortune did Heaven bestow upon the Bai Li family this time?”
Li Huo and Li Tian appeared beside Bai Li Luo Chen: “Marquis, could this Mr. Su be concealing his internal force?”
“If he was hiding his internal force, how could he have hidden it from the number one expert in the world, Mr. Li? He truly hasn’t cultivated, he’s not even First Rank, but this Drawing Sword Technique... it’s invincible! Dispatch more people to guard the classroom. Don’t let any news from the manor leak out!”
“Yes!”
A strange scene played out in the Marquis of West Suppression’s Manor classroom. The father, Bai Li Cheng Feng, was practicing swordplay with a pained expression, while Bai Li Dong Jun lay on a reclining couch, watching the spectacle!
Bai Li Cheng Feng practiced in front of Su Sheng for a full twelve hours, and still, he had not managed to touch the ordinary long sword in Su Sheng’s hand.
But under Su Sheng’s guidance, Bai Li Cheng Feng had entered a mystical state.
“Sword intent is formless, the sword has form, the sword is in one place, the sword is everywhere...”
Suddenly, a sharp sword energy shot up into the sky, reaching for the heavens!
Bai Li Cheng Feng practiced while experiencing enlightenment.
When his enlightenment ended, Bai Li Dong Jun said: “Master, the wine is ready!”
【Congratulations, Host, for teaching Bai Li Cheng Feng, who has comprehended a portion of sword intent. Reward: Sky-Cutting Sword! (Above the Celestial Palace).】
Su Sheng: “Alright, we’ll practice until here today. Go back and carefully comprehend sword intent. Dong Jun, go drink!”
Su Sheng was in a good mood after receiving the Sky-Cutting Sword as a reward, especially since it was a Celestial Palace-grade sword, which meant that this sword in Su Sheng’s hand could very well be the strongest sword in the world!
In the North 離 (Li) Dynasty, there was a sword called the Sky-Severer, known as the greatest sword under heaven. But what did it matter?
This sword in Su Sheng’s hand was from above the Celestial Palace, capable of cutting through the heavens!
Bai Li Cheng Feng returned from his practice, and he knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times to Su Sheng!
“Yes, Master!”
Bai Li Dong Jun couldn’t wait to pour the wine into a white jade gourd and hand it to Su Sheng, “Master, I’ve prepared a reclining chair for you over here!”
Su Sheng and Bai Li Dong Jun lay on the reclining chairs. Bai Li Dong Jun looked at his father kneeling on the ground and said in a taunting voice: “Junior Brother, your talent is lacking. Big Brother Yun, after being instructed by Master for half an hour, was able to comprehend it. You’ve been at it for twelve hours and you’ve only comprehended a little bit, tsk tsk...”
In fact, Bai Li Cheng Feng had tried to comprehend sword intent, he had been trying for most of his life, he was already middle-aged, but he had never been able to comprehend it.
Even Bai Li Luo Chen had spent a lot of effort, helping him find famous teachers to guide him.
Unfortunately, Bai Li Cheng Feng’s aptitude was limited, even after being taught by many famous teachers, he still couldn’t feel sword intent.
But under Su Sheng’s guidance, he was able to reach the threshold of sword intent in twelve hours!
This kind of ability, even the number one expert in the world, Mr. Li, might not be able to achieve!
“You little rascal, how dare you talk to me like that? Master just said class is over for today, so now I am your father. Bring someone here to tie up Bai Li Dong Jun!”
Bai Li Luo Chen: “Crown Prince, you’re quite arrogant! Bring someone here, tie up Bai Li Cheng Feng!”
Bai Li Cheng Feng: “Father, I’m just teaching my son a lesson. He’s disrespectful...”
“I’m teaching my son a lesson too. You’re a stupid, clumsy oaf!”