Chapter 183
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”Taiping, words are cheap. Do you want to try a sword？”
Xu Ziyan suddenly held a sword that had not been drawn out in front of her and looked at Xu Taiping with a smile.
”Here？”
Xu Taiping looked towards the west.
Because the competition had already ended, most of the disciples had gone down to pick up their fellow disciples of the same sect, and only a few scattered disciples were still waiting for someone.
”You just need to draw the sword. I will use a bit of strength to control the sword inside, so that I can test the approximate realm of your current sword control technique.”
Xu Ziyan nodded with a smile and said.
”Taiping, you can give it a try.”
Zhao Linglong also looked expectantly at this time.
Xu Taiping immediately nodded.
To be honest, he himself actually really wanted to know what level his sword control technique was currently among all the disciples.
”Senior Sister Ziyan, then I’m going to prepare to draw the sword.”
Xu Taiping stood up and stood in front of Xu Ziyan.
”Come on, if you don’t pull it out, it’s okay…”
”Zheng!~~”
Before Xu Ziyan’s words were finished, the long sword in her hand broke free from the restraint of her true energy and suddenly came out of its sheath.
”Zheng！”
In the midst of everyone’s dumbfounded expressions, the long sword controlled by Xu Taiping with the sword control technique, with the sound of the sword humming, began to circle around him. Even though it was flying very fast, it still always maintained a distance of two or three feet from Xu Taiping’s body.
After circling around four or five times, Xu Taiping felt that there were a bit too many gazes cast around him, so he raised his sword finger and pointed at Xu Ziyan’s sword sheath.
”Shua！”
Under the traction of his divine soul, that long sword returned to Xu Ziyan’s sword sheath with absolute precision.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Linglong and Xu Ziyan were silent.
”Senior Sister Linglong, Senior Sister Ziyan, how is it？”
And after returning the sword to its sheath, Xu Taiping immediately looked at the two with anticipation, waiting for their evaluation.
”Taiping, you really have only practiced for half a month？”
Xu Ziyan’s eyes were full of suspicion.
”This I can testify！” Zhao Linglong happily took Xu Taiping’s arm. “Junior Brother Taiping only started practicing swordsmanship after going down the mountain to complete the sect’s experience. Counting it all, it’s almost only about a month！”
”Then I can only congratulate your Seven Peaks for having another genius sword cultivator.”
Xu Ziyan said with a bitter smile.
This scene was seen by a little old man sitting in the corner of the Cloud Tower.
I saw that after he raised his head and poured a mouthful of wine into his mouth, he started to curse to himself and said：
”What a fart of a genius！”
”Isn’t it because I taught well？”
”Among my disciples, you are the most, most, most dull one！”
”It took half a month to learn only half-baked. If this gets out, I’m afraid I’ll be laughed at by those old immortals！”
His voice was actually not small, but there seemed to be some kind of restriction around him, and Xu Taiping and the others didn’t hear it at all.
Besides, Xu Taiping.
After hearing Xu Ziyan’s words, he pinched his fingers a little embarrassed.
”Senior Sister has praised me too much. I think it should be that Elder Sansan taught well. When I learned other spells, I didn’t have this feeling at all when I practiced swordsmanship now.”
He was telling the truth.
What Elder Sansan engraved on the wooden board seemed vulgar at first glance, but when looked at closely, it was easy to understand, which saved Xu Taiping a lot of detours.
And the old man in the corner couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth after hearing this.
He suddenly took a sip of wine and then said with a smile：
You are a bit stupid, but you still have some self-awareness. For the sake of this, tomorrow the old man will add another three thousand words for you！
The poems he asked Xu Taiping to copy actually didn’t have a single redundant word. Every stroke and every dot on it had special considerations.
The previous sword marks were also like this. The thickness and depth of each sword mark were calculated. Only in this way could Xu Taiping progress at such a fast speed.
It’s just that currently Xu Taiping’s cultivation level is too shallow and he hasn’t discovered this at all.
Although your current sword control technique is only staying on the two words ‘control the sword’, but if you only participate in the Dixi Return Grand Competition’s Drops of Water Wear Through Stone, it is enough.
Beside the railing of the cloud building, Xu Ziyan spoke again at this time.
Well, there are still half a month’s time. I will spend more time practicing.
Xu Taiping nodded.
That’s right, there are still half a month’s time. Taiping, you continue to practice swordsmanship well with Elder Sansan. Maybe when it comes to the Dixi Return competition, you can help us a great deal！
Zhao Linglong looked full of anticipation.
“It would be great if I could be of help.”
Xu Taiping nodded.
Today’s competition, especially the lonely expressions of Senior Sister Jiang Zhi, Second Senior Brother, and Third Senior Brother at the end of the competition, had a great impact on him.
“I dare to ask, is Xu Taiping of the Seventh Peak here?”
Just as several people were about to go downstairs to pick up Senior Brother Qingxiao and the others, a refined young man dressed as a scholar stepped onto the upstairs.
Upon hearing this, several people including Xu Taiping looked over one after another.
“Who are you？”
Xu Taiping looked at the young man with some confusion.
“I am Du Qianjiang, a disciple of the Fifth Peak.”
The refined young man smiled faintly at Xu Taiping, and then asked again：
“Junior Brother, are you the Xu Taiping of the Seventh Peak？”
“It’s me.”
Xu Taiping nodded.
After hearing that the person in front of him was exactly Xu Taiping, Du Qianjiang’s face suddenly lit up with joy.
A few days ago, it was thanks to you went to visit my junior sister Liu Zijin. otherwise that silly girl might still be on a hunger strike.”
Du Qianjiang took a step forward and very solemnly thanked Xu Taiping.
“Senior Brother Du is too kind. I didn’t do much. It was Senior Sister Zijin who figured it out on her own.”
Xu Taiping shook his head.
“In any case, you have helped Zijin.”
Du Qianjiang smiled and shook his head, and then handed a fine wooden box to Xu Taiping:
“This talisman for suppressing evil and expelling demons was personally drawn by our peak master. It is quite effective against yin and evil things. The peak master specifically asked me to bring it and give it to you, Junior Brother Taiping.”
Seeing the talisman personally drawn by the peak master of the Fifth Peak, both Zhao Linglong and Xu Ziyan had expressions of astonishment and envy on their faces.
Among the seven peaks, the Fifth Peak is best at the way of talismans.
And the talismans of the peak master of the Fifth Peak are a unique skill of the Qingxuan Sect. Even ten thousand merit coins may not be able to be exchanged for one.
“Senior Brother Du, I really didn’t do anything. I don’t deserve such a heavy gift.”
Xu Taiping didn’t reach out to take it.
Taking people’s hands is soft, and eating people’s mouths is short. He didn’t dare to casually accept such a gift.
“Junior Brother Taiping, take it.”
Du Qianjiang stuffed the wooden box into Xu Taiping’s arms with a tough attitude.
“Six days later, Junior Sister Zijin will be sent down the mountain. If you are free at that time, come to the Cloud Platform of the Fifth Peak to see her off. She doesn’t have many friends in Qingxuan. If someone can come to see her off when she leaves, presumably she will feel better.”
Du Qianjiang sighed and said.
After saying this, he even gave Xu Taiping a token that can be used to enter and exit the Fifth Peak.
“If I have time, I will go.”
Seeing that he couldn’t refuse, Xu Taiping had to put away the talisman and then readily agreed.
”Alright.”
Du Qianjiang smiled and patted Xu Taiping on the shoulder, then turned around and left without saying anything.
……
When going downstairs.
Xu Taiping roughly told Xu Ziyan about the process of his acquaintance with Liu Zijin.
”This Lu really deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces！”
Zhao Linglong couldn’t help but indignantly curse after hearing this.
”He really does deserve to be cut into a thousand pieces.”
Xu Ziyan, who has always been composed, also had an angry look on her face at this time.
”Although he is protected by his father and the sect leader now, this kind of person will definitely be punished by heaven in the future！”
Zhao Linglong waved her fist forcefully.
”What do you think, Taiping？”
She suddenly turned her head to look at Xu Taiping, who had remained silent all along.
”Definitely.”
Xu Taiping nodded seriously.
At the same time, he transmitted a voice to Bai Yu in the gourd with his divine soul and said：
”Make one last exploration tonight, and we’ll take action six days later.”
