The concept of family background is extremely important in the Holy Court Continent. The ancestral skills of the major families are not allowed to be passed on to outsiders. The direct descendants and the descendants of the branch families learn different things. One is an unreserved ancestral secret skill, and the other is extremely concise. Naturally, others are no exception. Some senior masters would rather take what they have learned in their lives into the coffin than pass it on to their disciples.
Therefore, he did not dare to expect Mu Hanyan to ignore the sect rules and teach him everything she knew. As long as Mu Hanyan could help him answer his questions and help him improve his alchemy skills, that would be enough.
"Oh, what does this have to do with Anyun Kingdom?" Mu Hanyan didn't care much about family background, but she didn't want to pass on the Starfall Sword and the Eight Desolations Sword to outsiders casually. When she heard him mention restoring Anyun's former glory, she became a little curious.
"You don't know, but our Anyun Kingdom was once one of the most powerful nations in the Holy Court Continent. Powerful nations like Shangyue and Xiqin used to follow our lead. However, Shangyue later rose to prominence, and its alchemy techniques far surpassed ours. Therefore, both the strength of its practitioners and the combat effectiveness of its military are superior to ours.
The reason why our Anyun army suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Shangyue was that we had fewer elixirs than the enemy. The soldiers became more and more tired as the battle went on, while the enemy had an ample supply of high-quality elixirs and became more and more courageous. The gap in combat effectiveness became increasingly larger.
"Several instructors of my Danxin Hall generation died in battle, and before their death, they made a will, hoping that future generations would carry forward our Danxin Hall's alchemy skills and help Anyun regain its former glory." Zhu Tianping said with a wry smile.
"The predecessor of my Sword Forging Hall died in the great battle with Western Qin. Maybe you don't know much about Western Qin, but I know that their sword-making skills are far superior to Anyun's. Not only the practitioners but also the soldiers in the army have swords that are much stronger than ours. This is one of the reasons why thousands of elites from Western Qin were able to break through the siege and invade the capital with unstoppable force." Nie Fangsheng also said.
There was no need for him to elaborate on the enormous impact a good longsword had on combat effectiveness.
"Our formation techniques aren't much worse than others, but the Seven Killing Heavenly Sword Formation is the most precious treasure of Anyun Academy. If we can restore it to its original state, master its principles, and flexibly apply them, it might even become Anyun Nation's strongest last line of defense," Gan Qiyi continued. In fact, if it weren't for the Seven Killing Heavenly Sword Formation in that great war thousands of years ago, Anyun Nation would have been conquered by Western Qin long ago, vanishing into the depths of time.
After listening to their words, Mu Hanyan realized that the elites cultivated by Longyan College were actually the cornerstone of Anyun Kingdom. Over the past tens of millions of years, Anyun Kingdom had experienced countless natural disasters and wars, but it still stood firm. Longyan College made an indelible contribution to this.
No one wants to be a citizen of a weak country, let alone a slave of a conquered country. As a citizen of Anyun, Mu Hanyan certainly hopes that Anyun can become stronger.
"My lords, I do have some understanding of the sword techniques you mentioned, but until now, I have not been able to comprehend them thoroughly, and I have no way to guide you. However, if you just use sword techniques to study the art of swordmaking, alchemy, and formation, I do have some experience. I don't dare to teach you, but there is no problem in studying them together with you gentlemen." Mu Hanyan said.
The Star-Falling Sword was of great importance, so she certainly couldn't teach it to others easily. Besides, based on her experience, even if she taught it, Zhu Tianping and the others would never be able to learn it, so why bother making them waste their time and energy and add to their regrets?
However, she didn't need to hide the strange and unusual skills that evolved from this.
"Thank you, Miss Mu (Junior Ninja)." Zhu Tianping and the others were overjoyed. They had never expected Mu Hanyan to teach them the sword skills. This was already the best result.
"By the way, Master Zhou Wuqing gave me the "Art of Formation" and I haven't had the chance to thank him yet. Why don't we ask him to come along as well." Mu Hanyan was a person who knew how to repay a favor. Zhou Wuqing gave her the "Art of Formation" which was filled with the insights and experiences of the predecessors in the sect, but she hadn't had the chance to thank him properly. Now she had to teach Gan Qiyi anyway, so she naturally wouldn't miss Zhou Wuqing.
To be honest, if Gan Qiyi hadn't swallowed his pride and begged her in front of so many academy disciples, which was considered as being very humble, Mu Hanyan wouldn't even want to teach him.
"Okay, I'll send someone to invite Lord Zhou over right away." Gan Qiyi had no idea about the secret of "The Art of Formation". He just sighed inwardly that Zhou Wuqing was lucky. A book about formation enlightenment brought him such a good opportunity. He quickly sent someone to invite him over.
Zhou Wuqing was pleasantly surprised when he was invited. He knew Mu Hanyan was returning the favor. He felt both grateful and respectful towards Mu Hanyan.
In the next few days, Mu Hanyan passed on the insights she gained from the Star-Falling Sword to several people, and also discussed some of her own doubts and difficulties with them.
Zhu Tianping, Gan Qiyi and others certainly gained a lot, but she herself also benefited a lot. Her comprehension of the Star-Falling Sword has become deeper, and she estimates that she has comprehended 40% of it. Although she is still far from mastering the sword technique, she is one step closer.
At the same time, Mu Hanyan did not forget to practice other strange skills such as beast taming, alchemy, sealing, etc., in preparation for the secret realm trial which has not yet been opened but will definitely not be delayed for too long.
"Tan Yu, what's going on today?" Mu Hanyan asked Tan Yu after lunch.
"It's nothing, Master, what do you want me to do?" Tan Yu said respectfully.
Zhu Tianping and others had been coming from sunrise to sunset these days to ask Mu Hanyan for advice. They did not act like a mentor at all. They were even more diligent than the academy disciples who went to the major halls to study. They were also particularly polite to Tan Yu and the others.
After being flattered at first, Tan Yu and the others felt a surge of pride in their hearts. They knew that Zhu Tianping and the others were so polite not because of themselves, but entirely because of Mu Hanyan, and they respected Mu Hanyan like a god.
Mu Hanyan opened her mouth to ask, not to mention that they were fine, even if there was a big problem, they would definitely say that nothing was wrong.
"Then come with me to the market." Mu Hanyan said.
"Master, if you want to buy something, why don't we do it for you?" Tan Yu took the initiative to say this because he was afraid of affecting Mu Hanyan's practice.
"No need. It's really boring to chat with a bunch of old guys every day. I'll go out for a walk to relax." Mu Hanyan said.
Tan Yu blushed. While Zhu Tianping and his companions might not hold the same status as Gong Hongru, they were still the masters of a hall and a temple, far superior to ordinary instructors. Normally, the inner court disciples would bow and greet them from a distance, while the outer court disciples would bow even more, not daring to look up. But in Mu Hanyan's mouth, they became just a bunch of old men.
What made Tan Yu even more embarrassed was that those old men were not angry at all. They smiled and waved goodbye to Mu Hanyan: "Go, go, you have worked hard these days, we can figure it out on our own."
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