Chapter 7: Sword Stage Mu Fuyun, come up and fight with me. ...
Everyone in the room was sitting behind the desk, looking at Chu Ye with solemn and respectful expressions.
Chu Ye's strength was among the best among the inner disciples, and as the headmaster's direct disciple, he was highly regarded. Qi Yuanbai had no Taoist partner, and many people believed he would be the next headmaster.
Not only is he busy with cultivation on weekdays, he also has to help Qi Yuanbai deal with sect affairs. He rarely has time to instruct outer disciples. Therefore, the disciples in Class A are very much looking forward to it, hoping to learn a few more moves from the eldest brother.
Only Mu Fuyun and the male disciple beside her were still whispering to each other.
Chu Ye looked at the male disciple and remembered that his name was Xu Huaiyan. He was a talented disciple in the Tianzi class and had great hope of entering the inner sect.
Now she looked at Mu Fuyun with a blushing and shy look.
He stood in front of the house until Xu Huaiyan noticed his presence, looked away in shame, and sat up straight before he spoke: "In today's class, I will lead everyone to practice the Wind Companion Flowing Cloud Sword."
The Wind-Ban Flowing Cloud Sword is one of the entry-level sword techniques of the Tianyan Sect. It is extremely practical. After the outer disciples learn how to draw the Qi into the body, they use this set of mental methods as an example to slowly comprehend and learn the way of the sword.
In the first few years, I only learned the techniques. By the fourth year, I was able to gradually control the spiritual energy in my body and perform sword techniques with ease.
After memorizing the mental method for more than three years, everyone had already mastered it. Chu Ye only gave a few simple pointers and then led everyone to the sword stage.
When leaving the house, Xu Huaiyan recited the Liuyun Sword's secrets to Mu Fuyun.
Mu Fuyun had not received the book yet. He had only just heard Chu Ye say a few words in the room and was still confused about this set of sword techniques.
Fortunately, she has always had the ability to remember everything she sees and recite it by heart. Now, after listening to Xu Huaiyan reciting it, she finally understood what it meant.
Chu Ye, who was standing on the sword platform, saw the two people's actions and could not help but frowned quickly. He whispered to her, "Remember your identity and don't do anything to embarrass Yue'er."
Mu Fuyun was still secretly trying to figure out the essence of this sword technique in his mind. When he heard such a nonsensical sentence, he couldn't help but look at Chu Ye with surprise.
She couldn't understand what it meant to embarrass Mu Fuyue. Was striving for progress embarrassing Mu Fuyue? Had the world of immortal cultivation changed after she traveled through time? Did cultivators no longer value diligent practice?
I really don't know what Chu Ye's train of thought is.
She decided to ignore it and concentrate on watching Chu Ye demonstrate his sword skills on the stage with the other disciples without blinking.
Despite his poor character, this man's swordsmanship was quite good. His swordsmanship was as smooth and natural as flowing clouds and running water, yet he had not lost the sharpness of his sword. Every time he pointed at a place, ripples could be seen in the air, attracting everyone's attention.
Only Zhan Yao, who was standing in the front, noticed Chu Ye's momentary pause.
If she saw correctly, at that moment, his gaze stayed on Mu Fuyun.
Mu Fuyun had never practiced sword in his previous life. No matter how talented he was, he could only memorize the moves by instinct.
It seemed as if there was a little man in her heart, holding a sword in his hand, and following the people on the stage to replicate the sword technique.
Soon, Chu Ye finished demonstrating a set of sword techniques, put away his Qingyun Sword, looked around at everyone, and asked, "Everyone, after watching, is there anyone willing to come up and give it a try?"
As soon as the words fell, several disciples showed eager expressions.
However, Zhan Yao got there before them and raised his hand high: "Big Brother, I want to go up and try."
Seeing this, the two female cultivators beside her, Xu Lian and Zhou Su, immediately turned around and glared at the others, forcing them to retract their hands that were about to be raised.
"Okay, you come up." Seeing that no one else volunteered, Chu Ye nodded at her, took two steps back, and left the sword platform to her.
Unexpectedly, after she jumped onto the sword platform, she did not draw her sword, but instead clasped her fists and said, "Big Brother, could you please allow me to invite another classmate to come up and fight with me?"
Chu Ye nodded.
Somehow, Mu Fuyun suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Zhan Yao turned around, looked around at the twenty classmates, and finally set his sights on her. He said loudly, "Mu Fuyun, come up and fight a few moves with me."
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Mu Fuyun.
"Will she? Isn't it said that her cultivation level is low?"
"Who knows, maybe he has secretly learned some sword techniques from various sects in the past."
"Whether I know how to do it or not, I definitely won't be able to win against Zhan Yao. Maybe I won't even be able to connect with her."
"Yes, Zhan Yao just broke through last month and is now in the early stages of foundation building. No one in the outer sect can defeat her."
Chu Ye frowned and said nothing.
Mu Fuyun ignored everyone's comments and stares, smiled calmly, and said, "I didn't expect Senior Sister Zhan to think so highly of me. I'm truly flattered. It's just a bit unfortunate that I came in a hurry and don't have my sword yet. I'm unarmed, so I'm afraid I can't fight you. Please forgive me."
As soon as the words fell, a wave of discussion arose.
"What? You dare to come to our Tianzi A class without even a sword?"
"You did it on purpose! You just don't dare to fight Zhan Yao. You're afraid of losing."
"If you don't have a sword, could you lend me one? It's just a two-stroke exchange, there's no need to be so embarrassed."
Xu Huaiyan felt a little sorry for her and wanted to lend her his sword, but he was worried that since she had just entered the outer sect, she really wasn't very good at swordsmanship. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but speak up for her: "Junior Sister Mu, it's your first day in class, and I'm sure there are many things you're not used to. We're all classmates, so why don't you be a little more understanding?"
Xu Lian, who was following Zhan Yao, said sarcastically, "You and I have been classmates for more than three years, but not her."
Another person named Zhou Su also chimed in: "We all entered the outer sect based on our own strength, unlike her, who relied on——"
Having said that, Zhou Su's voice stopped abruptly, and she looked at Chu Ye on the sword stage nervously.
Everyone knows what she left unfinished.
A fierce look flashed in Chu Ye's eyes. It was rare for him to show his stern side in front of his fellow junior brothers and sisters.
"You haven't even prepared a sword. It's obvious you're not serious about learning. You're not worthy of standing on the sword platform."
His words had already made it clear that he was unwilling to let Mu Fuyun come up. Zhan Yao had no choice but to look at Mu Fuyun deeply and choose another disciple to come up.
After the two of them finished their moves and listened to Chu Ye's comments, the disciples dispersed and practiced freely.
Some fought in pairs, while others practiced alone, trying to infuse spiritual power into their sword moves, forming intermittent and immature sword intent.
Mu Fuyun had just watched it several times and had already memorized the moves by heart. At this moment, he picked up a longer branch as a sword and stood alone in the open space beside the bamboo forest, concentrating on practicing each move.
She was good at controlling spiritual power. After completing the dance, she began to try to integrate the spiritual power into the branches.
However, her cultivation was only at the early stage of Qi Refining, and the spiritual energy in her body was very thin. In the eyes of other disciples who were only at the late stage of Qi Refining and the early stage of Foundation Establishment, it seemed like she had just learned a few empty moves.
They didn't think it was surprising that she knew sword moves. After all, everyone in the sect knew this set of sword techniques, and perhaps the eldest senior brother had even taught them privately.
Only Chu Ye, who was in the late Jindan stage, noticed a difference.
He could feel the tiny amount of spiritual power emanating from Mu Fuyun's every move.
Somehow, he actually thought of Mu Fuyue from that year.
When Yue'er was learning this sword technique, she couldn't even try to integrate her spiritual power into it on the first day. Why could Mu Fuyun do it?
Chu Ye had a moment of doubt, but soon he told himself that she was not a newcomer to the path of cultivation.
After four years in the Hehuan Sect, he only learned these basics. He is really a waste.
The schedule for the Tianzi class is not too full, and nearly half of the time is left for the disciples to practice on their own.
Therefore, the day's classes were over before the middle of the afternoon had even passed.
Except for Chu Ye, the other teachers did not intend to make things difficult for Mu Fuyun, but there was a bit of contempt in their eyes. During class, their attitude towards her was more like indifference and indulgence, as if they were sure that she would not stay here for long and there was no need to spend too much time on her.
Mu Fuyun never cared about other people's eyes. He didn't understand the lessons taught by the teachers, so he simply asked Xu Huaiyan to borrow a few books to read. If he encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask him after class.
What she learned in her previous life and what she learned in this life were similar in general principles, but there were slight differences in many details such as names. Therefore, after Xu Huaiyan explained it in two sentences, she quickly understood it.
Xu Huaiyan was very surprised: "Junior Sister Mu, you are much smarter than I thought."
Mu Fuyun asked, "Why, did you think I was stupid?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant!" Xu Huaiyan realized he had spoken out of turn and waved his hands repeatedly to explain, his face flushing with anxiety. "It's just that, it's just that everyone else said that—I tried to dissuade them!"
If someone else said this, Mu Fuyun might not believe it, but Xu Huaiyan did speak up for her in class just now.
"I know." She smiled, signaling him not to be nervous. "I was just joking with my senior brother. Thank you for that."
"It's nothing, no need to thank me." Xu Huaiyan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
He felt that as classmates, they should help each other, so he took the initiative to take Mu Fuyun to the teaching office to get the necessary textbooks and a very ordinary iron sword. He kindly said, "This is the sword issued by the sect. Sister Mu, you can use it for now and exchange it later. Most of my classmates use swords handed down from their families, or swords specially forged by reputable weapon cultivators. If you only use the sect's sword, you will be at a disadvantage in the competition."
Mu Fuyun gripped the sword in his hand, said nothing, just thanked him, and asked for the direction of the library.
After Xu Huaiyan pointed her in the direction, he was called away by another classmate.
Mu Fuyun walked alone along the mountain road for half an hour and arrived outside the library.
Like other buildings in the sect, the library was built in an exceptionally large and imposing manner, occupying an entire hilltop. It had five floors, and each floor contained tens of thousands of books. In addition to swordsmanship books, there were also other books on refining equipment, talismans, etc. for the disciples to study on a daily basis.
Outer disciples can only enter the first floor. After Mu Fuyun entered, he took two basic cultivation techniques and went straight to the advanced area.
I had just picked up a few books on sword skills and was about to flip through a book that explained the materials for refining weapons when I heard a familiar and arrogant voice coming from the side.
"I advise you not to waste your time on things you don't understand." Zhan Yao stood behind her, looking at the two basic martial arts books she was holding, then at the other advanced mental methods, and said sarcastically, "Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't even be able to pass the written test in two months."
The outer sect examination is divided into two parts: civil and military. The civil examination tests the skills learned in recent years, clan history, etc. Only those who pass the civil examination are eligible to take part in the military examination.
Mu Fuyun felt that Zhan Yao's reminder was clearly well-intentioned, but for some reason, she had to make her tone so easy to be misunderstood.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Zhan, for the reminder. I will definitely keep it in mind." She smiled, and then continued to look down at the book in her hand.
Zhan Yao was so angry when she saw her like this. She said "You don't know what's good for you" and left angrily.
Mu Fuyun stayed in the library for a whole hour, until he was empty-minded and had no strength left, then he decided to leave with the books.
Before leaving, she did not forget to take the "Tianyan Atlas" that the senior had asked her to take with her.
The slightly heavier mustard bag showed that today's harvest was good.
Mu Fuyun was extremely happy. Even though he was so hungry that he could hardly walk, he did not want to stop to rest for a moment. He just wanted to get back to the thatched cottage as soon as possible and continue reading by lamplight at night.
Unexpectedly, the green figure standing under the quiet moonlight was Chu Ye with a cold face.
"Where have you been?"
The first thing he said was a question.
Mu Fuyun glanced at him and said lightly, "It has nothing to do with you," then walked around him and continued on his way.
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