bookbashuk Chapter 90: Inheritance
Chapter 90: Inheritance
Before they knew it, it was late at night. The flash flood had gradually subsided, but Cheng Ying stood quietly in the water for a long time before finally leaping back to the shore.
Despite the hard work, Cheng Ying's eyes revealed an undisguised excitement.
"Brother Qian, I practiced swordsmanship in the mountain torrents for a day and a night, and I feel that I have come to understand many profound principles of swordsmanship, such as thrusting, striking, slashing, and chopping."
"I've gained even more insight than I did in a year of arduous sword practice. I even feel I have many thoughts about Senior Dugu's unparalleled swordsmanship."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin's eyes lit up, and he said:
"In that case, why don't you share your insights with me, so we can discuss them together?"
"Alright, Brother Qian, let me explain my understanding. If there's anything wrong, please correct me."
After Cheng Ying finished speaking, she recounted her insights and experiences from practicing swordsmanship in the mountain torrents, from beginning to end.
The three sat on the shore, exchanging sword techniques until the heavy rain stopped and the sun shone on the earth, at which point they finally stopped.
And Qian Jin's proficiency panel finally saw another entry added during this late-night conversation.
Xuan Tie Sword Technique (Beginner): 0%
This result pleased Qian Jin greatly, so he said:
"Sister, Long'er, Senior Dugu's heavy sword technique has reached its peak. Even if Senior Dugu were to be resurrected, the sword techniques he could teach would be no more than this."
This sword technique is based on the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, so let's just call it the Xuan Tie Sword Technique!
"Mysterious Iron Sword Technique? Good, Brother Qian's name is very fitting, let's call it the Mysterious Iron Sword Technique."
All three of them hadn't slept all night, and now that they had deduced the Xuan Tie Sword Technique, they were all feeling a bit sleepy.
So they went back to the cave to rest together.
After sleeping for several hours in the cave, Qian Jin slowly woke up. As soon as he stepped out of the cave, he saw the snake gall that the Condor Heroes had prepared for them.
He immediately stepped forward, took one, and swallowed it. Then he practiced the Xuan Tie Sword Technique with the Divine Eagle for a while.
Qian Jin discovered that when he sparred with the Divine Condor, his proficiency with the Xuan Tie Sword Technique increased faster than when he practiced alone.
So, if we practice in a flash flood, would we be able to go even faster?
It's a pity that there's only one Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, so it's not possible to use the Xuan Tie Sword Technique with both hands simultaneously using the Ambidextrous Fighting Technique.
That is the fastest way to cultivate the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.
Qian Jin practiced for a while, and Xiaolongnu and Cheng Ying woke up one after another. Then they went to the vicinity to hunt some wild game, roasted it, and ate it.
The three sat around the fire, eating and chatting.
"Brother Qian, now that we've mastered the Xuan Tie Sword Technique, does that mean we've also grasped Senior Dugu's unparalleled swordsmanship?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin couldn't help but think of Feng Qingyang from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, who taught Linghu Chong the Dugu Nine Swords.
When Feng Qingyang taught Dugu Nine Swords, he said that this Dugu Nine Swords was created by the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai.
The Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai defeated all enemies and heroes with no moves, and was invincible in the world.
Ultimately, with no other choice, he retreated to a deep valley and befriended eagles.
With all heroes helpless and his long sword rendered useless, he had always sought a worthy opponent, but could not find one. In the end, he could only bury his sword in an empty valley and live a lonely life.
According to the description, the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai mentioned by Feng Qingyang is definitely the same Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai they encountered.
However, Feng Qingyang did not mention the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword because Yang Guo took it with him after mastering the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.
He then gifted the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword to Guo Xiang, which was eventually forged by Guo Jing into the Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber.
If it is a single person, then where did the Dugu Nine Swords come from?
Could it be...?
Besides the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, there is also a precious sword and a wooden sword in the Sword Tomb. Could it be that the Dugu Nine Swords were finally comprehended by people in later generations who fought against the Divine Condor with these two swords?
Qian Jin thought about it for a while, but something seemed off, so he shook his head and said:
"Senior Dugu's swordsmanship is divine, so it is impossible that he is only limited to heavy sword techniques."
He once said that after the age of forty, one is no longer bound by material possessions and gradually enters a state where having no sword is better than having a sword. Therefore, the Xuan Tie Sword Technique that we have comprehended may only be a superficial understanding of Senior Dugu's swordsmanship, and compared with his peerless swordsmanship, it is probably far inferior.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ying's eyes lit up with longing, and she said:
"The realm of 'no sword is better than having a sword'—I really don't know when I'll be able to reach that level!"
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl sighed and said:
"yes!
However, how could such an invincible swordsman, who lived in seclusion in a deep valley and befriended eagles, be willing to let his peerless swordsmanship be lost?
Could it be that he left behind sword techniques elsewhere, some even unknown to Brother Eagle?
"Perhaps!"
Qian Jin sighed upon hearing this.
……
The next day, with nothing to do, Qian Jin began to ponder the matter of Dugu Qiubai's succession.
Logically speaking, such a great swordsman should have left his unparalleled swordsmanship to future generations.
Moreover, according to Feng Qingyang, the Dugu Nine Swords were created by Dugu Qiubai, so his previous idea that the swordsmanship was created by later generations through fighting with the Condor Heroes is invalid.
Although the core of the Dugu Nine Swords is to defeat opponents with moves without using any moves, each of the nine swords has many variations.
When Feng Qingyang taught Linghu Chong, he also relied on the incantations of swordsmanship to help Linghu Chong gradually comprehend it.
Moreover, he only taught one sword technique in an entire night, which shows how complex the variations of each sword technique in the Dugu Nine Swords are.
Linghu Chong only gradually grasped the concept of "no moves are better than moves" after he had mastered swordsmanship.
Moreover, Linghu Chong had almost completely lost his internal energy before mastering the Star Absorbing Skill, so the Dugu Nine Swords should not be based on brute force, but rather on exquisite sword techniques.
This is clearly not the same style as the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.
Qian Jin sat quietly for a long time, but still had no clue.
There must be something he hadn't considered.
Cave, Divine Eagle, Sword Tomb...
All that Dugu Qiubai left behind was this much, and he had been living in seclusion in this deep valley all along. Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for him to leave his unparalleled swordsmanship elsewhere.
But this valley is only so big, where else could Dugu Qiubai leave his legacy?
As Qian Jin pondered, he suddenly noticed the three lines of text he had seen at the beginning on the cave wall, and a thought suddenly struck him.
Could it be that the Nine Swords of Dugu, which were passed down to later generations by Dugu Qiubai, are actually related to these three lines of writing?
Thinking of this, Qian Jin quickly went to the wall again and read the three lines of text carefully once more.
"Having roamed the martial world for over thirty years, slaying all my enemies and defeating all heroes, I am now utterly helpless. With no other choice, I have retreated to a deep valley, taking eagles as my companions. Alas, I have sought a worthy opponent in my life but have found none; my loneliness is truly unbearable."