Chapter360:ElderYingDang

Atthismoment,whenZhangQinheardthatSuYiwasnotonlyunawareofhisactions,butalsoaskedtheelderfor"FoundationsofSwordsmanship",hewassuddenlyterrified,andhisfaceturnedpale.

Theelderwasalsotakenaback.Inhismind,hecouldnotimagineanouterdiscipleaskinghimforthe"FoundationsofSwordsmanship"andsayingthathehadnopoints.

Ifhedoesn’tgivehimthebook,itwillalsoseemabitinappropriate.Asarespectedelder,itmaybecriticizedasstingybyothers.

"Whohasthe’FoundationsofSwordsmanship’?Pleasegiveittothisdisciple.Heiseagertolearnanddeservesencouragement."

Theelderspoketoseveralolderdisciplesbehindhim,anditturnedoutthathereallydidn’thavethebasicFoundationsofSwordsmanship.

Amongseveralolderdisciples,ayoungmaninhisthirtieslookedatSuYiwithagleaminhiseye,andthenalightappearedinhishandandhethrewitdirectlyatSuYi.

ThelightflickeredandflewstraighttoSuYi,asifsomeonewasholdingit,withoutanydeviation.

"Thankyou,Elder."

SuYireachedoutandcaughtthethrownobjectinonehand.

Accompaniedbyasurgeofmomentumrushingintohispalm,SuYi’seyesflickered,buthisexpressionremainedunchanged.Hisinnerenergysurgedinhispalm,quietlyresolvingthesurgeofmomentumwithoutshowinganysigns.

"Eh..."

Nowitwastheyoungman’sturntobesurprised.Thisouterdisciplewasquitebold.Heintendedtoembarrassthisouterdisciplealittleandmakehimrespecttheelders,soasnottospeakrecklessly.

Therefore,theyouthputsomehiddenenergyintothe"FoundationsofSwordsmanship",thinkingthatitwouldbeenoughtoembarrassanouterdisciple.

Buttheresultwasthattheouterdiscipleseemedcalmandcomposed,whichsurprisedtheyoungman.

Howcanthehiddenstrengthoftheyouthescapetheeyesoftheeldersittingcross-legged,appearingwithanotherworldlycharm?Atthismoment,theelder’seyeswerefixedonSuYi,whowascalmandcomposed.

Andallofthis,therestofthedisciplesremaincompletelyunaware.

SuYigaveacarefullookattheobjectinhishand,whichwasascrollmadeofaspecialmaterialthatseemedtobecraftedfromtheskinofacertaintypeofdemonbeast.Thewritingonitshouldbethe"FoundationsofSwordsmanship".

Holdingitinhisarms,SuYiclaspedhisfistsandlookedatthewhite-beardedelder,andcontinuedtoask,"Elder,mayIasksomemorequestions?"

"Hestillwantstoaskquestions..."

Soeveryonelookedateachotherinsurprise.Thisouterdisciplereallyhasalotofcourage.

"Yes."

However,thiselder’sexpressionremainedunchangedasalwaysandhiseyesregainedtheircalmness.

"Sword,lance,spare,axe,stick,fork...therearemanyweapons.Idon’tknowwhatkindofweapontheelderthinksisstronger?!"SuYiasked.

"Whatdoesthisguywanttodointheend?"

However,whenthisquestionwasasked,theentireaudiencecouldn’thelpbutbecomerestless.

ThisistheDivineSwordSchool,wheretheswordisheldinhighesteem.It’ssurprisingthatanouterdisciplewouldasksuchaquestioninfrontofthiselder.

Theelderwasalsosurprised,buthisfacedidn’tshowanytrace.HejustlookedatSuYimorebrightlyandreplied,"Thestrengthofaweapondependsonthepersonwieldingit,nottheweaponitself.However,theswordshouldbethebest.Itisreveredassupremeandexquisite,andhasbeenpasseddownthroughtheagesasalegendaryart!"

"Whatisadvancedswordsmanship?"SuYicontinuedtoask.

"Therumoristhatbodyandswordunite,andtheswordbecomesdivine!"theelderresponded.

"MayIask,elder,whatismoreimportant-swordtechniqueormartialarts?"SuYiasked.

"Ifoneonlycultivatesswordsmanshipwithoutimprovingone’smartialarts,thenitwillbeallinvain.Butthereareexceptionstorumors.Somepeoplehaveachievedenlightenmentthroughphysicalcultivation,andothershaveachieveditthroughswordsmanship,"theeldercontinuedtoexplain.

"Ifthereisnorenownedteacher,canonestillbecomeahero?"askedSuYi.

"Tenyearsofhardcultivatingisnotasgoodasalittleguidancefromagoodteacher!"

Theelderspoke,pausedbriefly,andcontinued,"Itisalsosaidthatwhenamastertakesinadisciple,teachingthemthewaysofcultivationisliketeachingswordsmanship.Thetechniquesareeasytopasson,butthespiritandessencebehindthemaremuchhardertoteach."

Originally,theSwordHallwasfilledwithconfusionandunrest,butnowwithSuYi’squestionandtheelder’sresponse,theatmospheregraduallybecamequiet.

Eventheseniordiscipleswerelisteningattentivelyatthismoment.

Theyneverthoughtofsuchquestions,orperhapstheyhavethoughtofthembutneverdaredtoask.

Andnow,thisouterdisciplehasspokenupandtheyalsowanttoknowtheanswer.

SuYi’seyesmoved,lookingattheelder,andhecontinuedtoask,"Isnaturaltalentimportant,orisself-improvementimportant?"

SuYitakesthisissueveryseriously.WithinManCity,accordingtoScaredMountain’sWangQuande,histalentisonlythatofalaborer,andbecomingstrongcanonlybeapipedreamforhim.

AlthoughSuYihasneverbelievedinthis,hewantstoknowthethoughtsofotherstrongpeopleatthismoment.

"Talent,natureisthemostimportant."

Theelderspokeoutwithaloudandresoundingvoicethatechoedthroughouttheentirevenue.

Allthedisciplesnodtheirheads.Talentcanpredetermineeverything.

Thosewithexceptionaltalentsinsidetheschoolhadalreadyfarsurpassedthem.

"Coulditbethateveryonethinksthisway?"

SuYi’seyeswereabitdim,butnotbecausehewasdisappointedthateveryonethoughtthisway.

"However,everythinghasitsownuniqueness,justasImentionedearlier,somepeoplehaveattainedenlightenmentthroughphysicalcultivation,whileothershaveattaineditthroughthecultivationofthesword."

Atthatmoment,theelderbrushedhiswhitebeardandkepthisgazeonSuYiashecontinued,"Aslongasyougothroughenoughtrials,yourendlesspotentialwillbeforcedout.Themortalworldhasvariousforms,andtherearethousandsofwaystosucceed.However,thosewhoactuallysucceedareasrareascarpjumpingovertheDragonGate!"

(TranslatedbyGravityTales棣冩Г)

SuYiwaslostinthought,asifhehadgainedsomeinsight,andhiseyeswereshiningwithagleam.

"Alright,that’sitfortoday,everyonecangohomenow!"

SuYiwasstillthinkingofwhatelsetoask,buttheelderspokefirst,lookingdirectlyatSuYiandasked,"Whatisyourname?"

"Totheelder,mynameisSuYi."SuYinoddedandsalutedwithclaspedfists.

"SuYi..."

Theeldermumbledunderhisbreath,smiledslightly,andthenhisgazefinallyleftSuYi.Hestoodupandleftwithseveraldisciples.

"Thankyou,elder!"

Thedisciplesbowedandrespectfullysentoffwithaweintheireyes.

Atthismoment,ZhangQingwassweatingprofuselywithsweatdropsaslargeasbeansdrippingdownfromhisforehead.Hewassoscaredthathisheartalmostjumpedoutofhischest.

Lookingattheoldmanleaving,ZhangQingfinallybreathedasighofrelief,asifaprisonerhadjustbeengrantedamnesty.

"Whoisthiselder?"

SuYiaskedZhangQingandwasimpressedbytheelder’simmortalandspiritualdemeanor.

"ThisisElderYingDangonthethirty-fifthswordpeak!"

ZhangQing’seyeswerefullofaweashesaidtoSuYi,"ElderYingDangisnotsimple.HeisadisciplewhohaslefthisnameontheSwordTower.Thereareseveraldisciplesfromthethirty-fifthswordpeak,andtherearealsothosewhorankinthetopten."

"ElderYingDang..."

Atthismoment,SuYicouldn’thelpbutstareblankly.Theelderwithanotherworldlyappearance,resemblingahigh-rankingindividual,iscalledElderYingDang...

"SuYi,IfeellikeIhaveheardthisnamebefore!"

"Ialsoseemtohaveheardaboutit."

AsElderYingDangleft,manyeyesfelluponSuYiwithintheSwordHall.