Chapter 60

Qin Xianyu was stunned for a long time before he finally accepted this incredible and unbelievable explanation.

The Scholar in the Green Robe and the Immortal Map of Mountains and Rivers were one and the same; he was the Immortal Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Shocked, Qin Xianyu looked at the Scholar in the Green Robe with a slightly different gaze.

Curiosity, surprise, and then complexity.

But the only thing that remained unchanged was his respect.

"For you now, my origin is not important, and you need not worry about it," the Scholar in the Green Robe smiled. "Instead, have you encountered any difficulties in your recent cultivation?"

Qin Xianyu nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "In recent days, I have been practicing and pondering the cultivation techniques, but there are still many unresolved doubts. I must trouble you, Senior, to help me resolve them."

The Scholar in the Green Robe nodded and said, "Speak them one by one, and I will listen and then explain."

Qin Xianyu recounted his doubts one by one, and the Scholar in the Green Robe listened quietly, occasionally explaining.

The Scholar in the Green Robe was mysterious and profound, with deep and exquisite cultivation. Facing Qin Xianyu, who was still a novice in cultivation, he had no difficulty at all. Although he only spoke a few words, they resolved all of Qin Xianyu's doubts from the past few days.

"Anything, with a teacher's guidance, is indeed much easier than exploring on one's own," Qin Xianyu sighed inwardly. "These problems have troubled me for days. Without this Senior's explanation, I don't know how long they would have troubled me, and they might have even become obstacles on my path of cultivation."

"A single problem can confound a person for days, months, or even a lifetime."

"Having an elder to resolve doubts allows cultivation to proceed smoothly, saving countless efforts and time."

"No wonder in the martial world, disciples of major sects have higher cultivation than wandering knights. It must be the same for cultivators. Not only do they have elders to resolve doubts and guide them on the right path, but major sects also have deep accumulations, with abundant techniques, skills, and weapons. Having a backing truly makes a difference."

Thinking about this, Qin Xianyu couldn't help but think of Daoist Guanxu and sighed inwardly. "Daoist Guanxu, exploring on his own, was stuck at the Qi Cultivation stage because no one guided him and he couldn't find the right path. If he had met a Senior like me, Daoist Guanxu wouldn't have regretted his life."

After a short while, Qin Xianyu's doubts were all resolved, and he felt enlightened.

But there was still a secret matter in his heart.

It was about the jade pill and the Daoist sword. These two items were of great importance.

The jade pill made his cultivation progress much faster, and it contained a mysterious essence that was hard to dissolve.

The Daoist sword was also a celestial technique, and Qin Xianyu thought it would be his main weapon in future battles.

He was going to the capital to obtain the jade sword.

But these two items had mysterious origins and were profound and unfathomable, so he was really unsure about what to do.

From what he had seen in the past few days, the Scholar in the Green Robe was a righteous and trustworthy person.

The Scholar in the Green Robe had already merged with the Immortal Map of Mountains and Rivers, which claimed to be a celestial map, making him extremely extraordinary. He was undoubtedly among the top cultivators. If he missed this opportunity, where could he find such a high-level cultivator to consult?

Even if he found such a cultivator, how could he trust them?

This was a rare opportunity!

Biting his lip, Qin Xianyu was about to take out the jade pill and the golden paper with the true explanation of the sword technique to consult the Scholar in the Green Robe.

At this moment, the Scholar in the Green Robe said, "Generally, cultivators can only use their techniques after reaching the Gangsha realm. But since you have cultivated True Qi, you already have the strength of True Qi, which is superior to ordinary people. You should have one or two defensive techniques."

"But I see that your bones and muscles are weak, and there are no signs of practicing standing postures. You don't carry any weapons, so it seems you haven't learned any defensive techniques. However, I noticed something in the way you move your arms."

"Have you learned any techniques?"

The Scholar in the Green Robe had keen eyes and saw through the situation at a glance.

Interrupted by this, Qin Xianyu had to put aside the matter of the jade pill and the Daoist sword for the moment and answered, "I have practiced a sword technique, starting with cutting incense sticks and then cutting small beans. But I have only learned this one technique and haven't learned any sword forms."

"Ah?" This time, the Scholar in the Green Robe was quite surprised and said, "I've heard that in the secular world, some people bind heavy objects to their legs for years without removing them. Later, when they remove them, they can move as light as a swallow and leap several feet. Your method of practicing sword techniques seems similar to the basic training methods in the secular martial arts. But if that's all, it should only be considered basic training, and in the end, you might only achieve steady hands."

Qin Xianyu nodded and said, "That's exactly right. I haven't learned any sword forms, only this one technique."

The Scholar in the Green Robe frowned and said, "So simple and straightforward. If you encounter someone with many tricks, wouldn't you be at a disadvantage?"

"I thought the same," Qin Xianyu said with a bitter smile. "I wanted to learn a sword form to fight and a movement technique to evade. Now that I have the Cicada Wing Step, I'm not afraid of being at a disadvantage, but without a sword form, it is indeed too simple."

The Scholar in the Green Robe thought for a moment and said, "If it's convenient, why don't you demonstrate this technique?"

Qin Xianyu looked around and said apologetically, "I don't have a sword, so I can't demonstrate it. Please don't blame me, Sir."

"No problem."

The Scholar in the Green Robe waved his hand slightly, squatted down, and drew a square on the ground, half a foot wide and three feet long. Then he clapped his hand.

After this clap, he inserted his hand into the soil and lifted out a rectangular block of soil, half a foot wide and three feet long.

The Scholar in the Green Robe shook the block, and the outer layer fell off, leaving a three-foot-long sword made entirely of soil.

Qin Xianyu was dumbfounded.

The Scholar in the Green Robe could condense a soil sword in this way, as if there was a soil sword hidden in the soil. This was truly an incredible feat.

After being surprised so many times in recent days, it was easier to remain calm. After the Scholar in the Green Robe reminded him, Qin Xianyu calmed down, took the sword, and found it very suitable. The handle fit his hand perfectly, and he praised, "What a fine sword!"

"Attack me."

The Scholar in the Green Robe was interested and said this without waiting for Qin Xianyu to refuse. He then clapped his hand.

This palm did not carry any wind or fire.

But Qin Xianyu's face changed, and he felt his breath stifled. A flash of light appeared before his eyes, and the palm moved slowly. Without any other thoughts, he swung the soil sword forward.

Just like cutting incense sticks and beans, he had swung the sword countless times.

This sword was very smooth.

This sword carried a mysterious flavor.

Although this sword was magical, Qin Xianyu was only at the Qi Cultivation stage, so its power was not earth-shattering, just ordinary. But in the eyes of the Scholar in the Green Robe, this sword was completely different.

The Scholar in the Green Robe's pupils contracted, and he looked very serious.

Break!

The sword landed in the Scholar in the Green Robe's palm.

The soil sword disintegrated inch by inch and fell to the ground as mud.

The Scholar in the Green Robe sighed, "What an extraordinary sword technique."

Actually, this sword's power was weak and could be easily broken. But with his insight, he saw deeper.

At the Scholar in the Green Robe's level, his vision was extremely high, seeing not just the surface but the essence of the universe and the great principles.

To ordinary people, this sword seemed ordinary.

But in his eyes, this sword carried no aura, yet it split the void and cut through the air, as if it could split the heavens and the earth.

Although this sword seemed weak and was still in its early stages, he knew that if Qin Xianyu reached his level, he would be able to split the void, cut through all things, and break through all the laws of the universe.

Qin Xianyu looked at the Scholar in the Green Robe, wondering how he would evaluate this sword.

"Your sword technique is similar to the Dao of Talismans."

The Scholar in the Green Robe said, "Your sword seems to align with a certain trajectory in the universe, adding a mysterious flavor and increasing its power. If a cultivator with the same True Qi level as you were to fight you with a sword, your sword would surely win."

The Scholar in the Green Robe pondered the flavor of the previous sword and said to himself, "This sword aligns with the trajectory of the universe, adding a touch of brilliance."

Qin Xianyu was delighted by his high praise but was puzzled by the term "touch of brilliance."

"There is a note in Daoist Guanxu's notebook that can explain your sword technique in detail," the Scholar in the Green Robe said, standing with his hands behind his back. "A shout on the wilderness is distant and loud, but a shout in the snow mountain can cause the sky to collapse and the earth to split."

"The flavor of this sword is like a shout in the snow mountain, capable of causing the sky to collapse and the earth to split."

The Scholar in the Green Robe praised, "In the future, when your cultivation is deep, the universe will be full of snow mountains, and this sword will be the shout that causes the sky to collapse and the earth to split."

"The universe is full of snow mountains, and this sword is like a shout in the snow."

The Scholar in the Green Robe said, "This sword returns to simplicity, embodying the essence of the great principles."

Qin Xianyu was speechless with shock.

At this moment, he was only thinking about the true explanation of the sword technique.

If the initial understanding of the sword technique was already so astonishing, how much more would the true explanation be?

"If you have patience, just practice this one sword technique and don't learn other sword forms, to avoid mixing them and losing the flavor of this sword," the Scholar in the Green Robe said. "Daoist Guanxu had keen insight and could see through many aspects of cultivation. He must have seen through the changes in your sword technique. Did he tell you not to learn other sword forms?"

Qin Xianyu was even more shocked and nodded, "Daoist Guanxu did give me such guidance."

"Daoist Guanxu was indeed a genius, but it's a pity he couldn't find the right path," the Scholar in the Green Robe said with regret. "If he had been born in a secret place and recognized cultivation from a young age, he would have surely reached the path of immortality. What a pity..."

Another secret place? Qin Xianyu's mind was filled with more doubts.

At this moment, the Scholar in the Green Robe looked up and said, "It's getting late. Do you have any more questions? Speak up."

Qin Xianyu thought for a moment and bowed slightly, "In recent days, I have often heard you mention the term 'secret place,' which seems closely related to cultivation. I am very curious about what it is."

The Scholar in the Green Robe pondered for a moment.

Qin Xianyu hurriedly said, "Since it's a secret place, it must be a confidential matter. If it's inconvenient to talk about, please skip it and don't worry about it."

"You misunderstand," the Scholar in the Green Robe shook his head slightly. "The matter of the secret place has a long tradition. I was just thinking about how to explain it to you."

"In ancient times, there were nine tripods that stabilized the world, and the places where the tripods were located divided the world into nine regions..."

The Scholar in the Green Robe spoke calmly, narrating the story.

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