Chapter 30: Sword Sharpening Cave
Chapter 30: Sword Sharpening Cave
Baibi City, Li Mansion.
In the backyard.
"lady."
Li's housekeeper Xu bowed respectfully.
He didn't know why the lady suddenly called him over?
Madam Ren Rong dismissed the maids on both sides and stared at Butler Xu.
Butler Xu felt very uncomfortable being looked at and bent his waist even lower.
Compared to the master, the lady is much more difficult to serve.
"Butler Xu, tell me the truth, how many gold notes did you give to the young master the last time you went to the Divine Sword Sect?"
Madam Ren Rong said in a deep voice.
Master Li Donglin has gone to the provincial capital, and she is now in charge of the huge Li Mansion.
She quietly checked the accounts and found that there had been a large expenditure some time ago.
"Madam, this."
Butler Xu felt a little uneasy because his master told him not to tell anyone.
"Is there anything wrong with that?"
Madam Ren Rong said in a deep voice.
"Six thousand taels."
Butler Xu couldn't stand the pressure and had to speak out.
If he offended the lady, his job as butler would be over.
He had a deep understanding of how powerful his wife was.
"Six thousand taels? Humph, are you going to give up your life?"
Madam Ren Rong's face changed drastically.
Li Qian has entered the Divine Sword Sect to practice, and I wonder how much more he will have to invest in the future?
I’m afraid that the Li family’s assets will be emptied.
"Li Donglin, you are so biased."
Ren Rong gnashed her teeth in hatred.
She didn't believe that Li Qian became a disciple of the Divine Sword Sect. Li Donglin only found out about it recently. It was possible that Li Donglin sent Li Qian to the Divine Sword Sect on purpose.
Otherwise, how could a useless and unlearned person who ran away from home for more than three years quietly become a formal disciple of the Divine Sword Sect?
If Li Donglin was determined to fully support Li Qian in practicing martial arts, he could have emptied the Li family.
When her son Li Kun passes the imperial examination and needs help, she is afraid that she will not be able to come up with the money.
Wouldn't all her planning over the years be in vain?
Once Li Qian achieves something, he will definitely surpass her son. Given Li Qian's hatred for her, he will definitely take revenge on her and even vent his anger on her son.
Butler Xu lowered his head and pretended not to hear.
In the huge Li Mansion, I am afraid that except for the master, no one is unaware of the Madam’s thoughts.
After noon.
After Li Qian finished his training, he prepared to make lunch.
Suddenly a figure walked into the bell tower.
Li Qian took a look and found that it was his master Zhou Buping.
"Master, why are you here?"
He was very surprised.
This is the first time that Master Zhou Buping has come to the bell tower.
"Master, come and see how you are living in this mountain."
Zhou Buping smiled gently.
He watched the scene where Li Qian practiced the Wuxin Sword Technique after ringing the bell from beginning to end.
"Master, I live well."
Li Qian said.
Then he moved a stool over and asked Zhou Buping to sit down.
"It's really good. Martial arts practice is a boring process. You can endure loneliness and even enjoy the peace that loneliness brings. It means that you have found a martial arts path that belongs to you."
Zhou Buping chuckled and said, "Watching a person practice martial arts is like understanding his heart."
He had a deeper understanding of this apprentice he accepted halfway through.
This was the disciple he had been looking for for decades.
He has been guarding Yanmen Valley for decades. If menial disciples want to join the inner sect, they must eventually pass his assessment. In fact, there is only one purpose - to select disciples.
After sitting down, Zhou Buping continued, "Master, I came here for another matter. At the beginning of next month, there will be a selection for the true disciples. There is only one spot. Not only have you comprehended the secret book, but you have also mastered the sword intent, so Master has already signed you up. Master also believes that you have a great chance of getting this spot. However, Master does not want you to compete for it."
"Master, why is this?"
Li Qian was very surprised.
Allow yourself to participate in the selection for the true teachings, but do not compete for the true teaching quota.
"Although the place for the true teaching is good, you have better choices."
Zhou Buping shook his head and said, "Didn't your teacher tell you about perfect innateness before?"
Li Qian nodded.
"To achieve perfect innateness, in addition to perfect internal energy and understanding of martial arts, you also need a flawless body. To cultivate a flawless body, you must have the flawless Vajra Dharma. The Heartless Sword Art that you practiced was originally learned by your ancestor from a mural in the Sword Grinding Cave, the place where the true disciples were selected. But your ancestor once said that the Heartless Sword Art that he had learned was not complete and still had some flaws, that is, he did not have the flawless Vajra Dharma."
Zhou Buping began to speak.
"Master, are you asking me to find the mural in the Sword Sharpening Cave, comprehend the Vajra Infallible Method contained therein, and perfect the Heartless Sword Technique?"
Li Qian said.
"Yes, as long as you can comprehend the Vajra-like flawless method of the Wuxin Sword Art, the mere quota for the true teaching will mean nothing at all."
Zhou Buping nodded and said.
"What if the disciple cannot understand it?"
Li Qian said.
"If even you can't comprehend it, I'm afraid this Wuxin Sword Technique will never be perfected in the future."
Zhou Buping sighed, "In order to perfect the Wuxin Sword Technique, our lineage, starting from your great master, has persisted for six generations. If we cannot achieve perfect innateness, our future heights will be limited."
"Master, doesn't the Divine Sword Sect have the Unleaked Vajra Dharma?"
Li Qian asked doubtfully.
"Disciple, what do you think the Unleaked Vajra Method is? How can it be so easy to achieve the perfect innate state? Since the founding of our Divine Sword Sect, it is said that only the founder of the sect has mastered it. This is just hearsay. Therefore, our Divine Sword Sect does not have any Unleaked Vajra Method at all."
Zhou Buping smiled gently.
"Could it be that the mural in the Sword Grinding Cave was left behind by our ancestors of the Divine Sword Sect?"
Li Qian asked curiously.
"Of course not. It was only discovered by the founder of the sect during his travels that the Divine Sword Sect was established. As for who left the Sword Grinding Cave, that is unknown."
Zhou Buping shook his head and said.
"Master, what is going on with this competition for the position of the True Inheritor?"
Li Qian asked again.
"This involves the inheritance of sword species of our Divine Sword Sect. There are a total of twelve sword species inheritances, which are the fixed twelve true inheritances. In fact, they also correspond to the seven main peaks and five sword masters of our Divine Sword Sect."
Zhou Buping explained.
"The seven main peaks, this disciple can understand, but what are these five sword masters?"
Li Qian was very surprised because he had never heard of the Five Sword Masters.
"This is something unique to our Divine Sword Sect. When you have gained more experience, you will naturally understand it."
Zhou Buping smiled but didn't elaborate directly.
"Master, if I can't become a true disciple, does that mean I can't enter the Sword Tomb?"
Li Qian remembered another thing.
"Don't worry about that. If you really want to go in, I will find a way to let you in."
Zhou Buping said.
Li Qian felt relieved when he heard this.
According to the rules, only true disciples can enter the sword tomb. Last time, the sect allowed all formal disciples to enter once?
This shows that the rule is not fixed and can be broken at critical moments.
Compared to the true inheritance quota, he felt that perfect innateness was more attractive.
"I wonder if I can use the sound of the Chen Bell to comprehend the flawless Vajra method of the Wuxin Sword Art from the murals in the Mojian Cave?"
He felt a little excited.
(End of this chapter)