"Hehe, do you think it's really difficult for me to defeat Mu Hanyan?" Nie Fangsheng said with a wry smile.

"What? Could it be that his sword-making skills are even better than Master's?" The two disciples exclaimed at the same time.

"If it's a sword-making competition, I certainly won't lose to him, but it's not easy to embarrass him." Nie Fangsheng said with a sigh.

"Then why do you ask us to keep an eye on him?" the disciple asked in confusion.

"Do you still remember the legend I mentioned?" Nie Fangsheng paused, then continued to answer his own question, "According to our ancestors, our Nie family's sword-making technique evolved from a set of sword techniques. Because that set of sword techniques was too profound and no one could understand it, someone transformed it into the art of sword-making.

"The Nie family's swordsmithing technique has been passed down through countless generations, for countless millennia, yet no one has ever reached perfection, and it's difficult to forge a truly legendary sword. It's said that only by mastering the sword techniques beyond the Thirty-Six Moves can one truly comprehend the ultimate meaning of swordsmithing and forge a truly legendary sword!" Nie Fangsheng said leisurely.

"Master, what you mean is that the reason why Mu Hanyan was able to learn the thirty-six sword-making techniques passed down from your ancestors so quickly is actually because he learned that set of sword techniques?" The two disciples finally realized it and looked even more surprised.

"It's very likely. I used to think that the rumors were unreliable, but after meeting Mu Hanyan, I guessed that the legend might be true. You should pay attention to Mu Hanyan's movements these days. I also want to concentrate on practicing and see if I can figure out that set of swordsmanship." Nie Fangsheng nodded and said.

"Yes, Master," the two disciples replied respectfully. They lowered their heads, recalling Mu Hanyan's calm and composed expression, and felt a sense of longing and even inexplicable awe.

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After coming out of Yingfeng Tower, Mu Hanyan and others returned to Wenjian Valley. After a night's rest, they headed to Tenglong College together.

According to the rules of Longyan Academy, there are two days a month for teaching martial arts and another two days for teaching combat skills. Compared with the time spent on learning strange arts, the time spent on learning martial arts and combat skills is obviously much less. To outsiders, it may seem like putting the cart before the horse.

However, Mu Hanyan would not think so. Those who were selected by Longyan Academy were basically the elites of the younger generation (except for Ling Baobao, who was unconvinced and howled, "Why are you using me as a negative example?"). They all had considerable strength, and many of them had been practicing ancestral martial arts since childhood. Practicing other martial arts and combat skills was only auxiliary, or helped them improve their understanding of the sword.

Besides, most disciples become disciples of the academy's instructors when they enter the school, and can ask their instructors for advice if they have any questions. Therefore, Longyan Academy only teaches them some of the most essential skills and combat techniques. Perhaps one of these skills and combat techniques is enough for them to benefit from for a lifetime, so why waste their time? Moreover, it is not necessarily a good thing for them to learn too much.

On the contrary, learning more unique skills would be of great benefit to their future understanding of the laws and further advancement. After all, Longyan Academy is a place to cultivate elites, not mediocre people. If they only want to learn combat skills and don't seek to reach the level of Sword Saint or higher, they can go to other major academies and there is no need to come to Longyan Academy.

It was still early, and the huge square under the Tenglong Tower was already filled with students from the academy. The youngest were no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, while the older ones had gray hair on their temples.

Mu Hanyan has been in the spotlight enough these past two days. In line with her good wish to keep a low profile, she found an inconspicuous place to sit down in the crowd.

When the time came, an old man of plain appearance flew up to the Tenglong Tower.

Wind Control Technique! Mu Hanyan could tell at a glance that this was the Wind Control Technique that only a Sword Saint could perform at will.

I heard before that the instructor who will be teaching combat skills this time is named Xia Yuanlong, who is totally unknown, but I didn't expect that he is actually a master at the level of Sword Saint.

Longyan College is indeed full of hidden talents. An unknown instructor is actually at the level of a sword saint.

Xia Yuanlong showed this skill, which not only stunned Mu Hanyan, but also stunned thousands of academy disciples below the stage. The entire square fell silent.

"My name is Xia Yuanlong. What I will teach you today is called the Thunder Sound Wind Demon Sword. Please pay close attention." The old man didn't say much nonsense. After he finished speaking, he began to slowly demonstrate the sword technique.

His movements were not fast, but as he swung his sword, wind and clouds gathered, and there was a faint sound of thunder. The sword's momentum rose and fell, and even stirred up a whistling gale. Under the powerful force of the sword, some young disciples turned pale and sweated profusely.

Looking at Xia Yuanlong's Thunder Sound Wind Demon Sword, Mu Hanyan's heart was also shaken. She felt that this sword technique was not actually that exquisite, but the sword intent in it was able to penetrate the heaven and the earth. When the sword force was unleashed, even between the heaven and the earth there was a subtle rhythm.

Kendo, without a doubt, this is the real Kendo. Xia Yuanlong in front of him has already realized his own Kendo.

The reason why he demonstrated the Thunder Sound Wind Demon Sword was not to let his disciples learn his swordsmanship, but to let them carefully comprehend his swordsmanship and increase their chances of comprehending their own swordsmanship in the future.

After understanding this, Mu Hanyan did not dare to be negligent and immersed herself completely in the sword intent of his Thunder Sound Wind Demon.

One sword technique after another emerged in his mind. These were the sword techniques that he had comprehended from the Nie family's thirty-six sword-making techniques yesterday.

Yesterday, Mu Hanyan was so busy dealing with Nie Fangsheng's provocation that she didn't actually practice this sword technique properly. However, after returning from Yingfeng Tower, she practiced it for half the night.

However, just like when he was practicing the Nine Heavens Star Falling Sword, the more he practiced this sword technique, the more he discovered its infinite wonders and difficulties, and it contained countless variations.

The more Mu Hanyan understood this set of sword techniques, the more difficult it became to practice. The countless difficulties in it made her spend a lot of time and energy. Finally, she was exhausted and had to go back to her room to rest.

At this moment, relying on the sword intent of Xia Yuanlong's Thunder Sound Wind Demon Sword, many of the previous puzzles suddenly became clear.

Mu Hanyan was overjoyed. It turned out that with Xia Yuanlong's deliberate efforts, the sword intent of his Thunder Sound Wind Demon Sword could actually help his disciples comprehend other sword skills.

Thinking about how in his previous life, in order to comprehend a set of sword skills, he often meditated in seclusion for ten days or half a month without food or water, and even fought life-and-death battles with the most powerful beasts in the depths of Longyan Mountains in order to find an opportunity, Mu Hanyan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

No wonder so many children from aristocratic families fought tooth and nail to get into Longyan Academy. Becoming a Longyan disciple offered so many benefits. However, Mu Hanyan had forgotten that while many people wanted to join the academy for these benefits, not everyone would receive them. It also required a great deal of understanding to harness these insights for their own benefit.