Chapter 9 Grandpa Qi apologizes and begins practicing swordsmanship
"There's really no need, and you didn't say anything too offensive at the time, so there's no need for that," Song Yin declined.
Qi Zibo: "You should at least call me Grandpa Qi. Consider this a gift from me to you younger generation. Besides, Shi Heming also has a share in this, so you can't refuse it on his behalf. As the saying goes, one should not refuse a gift from an elder, so please don't refuse."
Song Yin: "Okay, thank you, Grandpa Qi." She didn't know what was in those boxes.
Qi Zibo looked at Song Yin and found her increasingly appealing. He asked, "What path do you want to take in the future? Do you want to become a sword cultivator, a talisman cultivator, or something else?"
Why did the topic suddenly shift to this? Song Yin replied, "I don't know. We'll talk about this later. Senior Zhou said we have to wait until we reach the Foundation Establishment stage before making any choices. During the Qi Refining stage, we should focus on building a solid foundation first."
Qi Zibo nodded. "While laying a solid foundation is important, you can also plan ahead for the future. You have a single wood spiritual root, which makes you suitable for sword cultivation or alchemy. It would be a huge disadvantage to be solely a magic cultivator. Our Immortal Firmament Sect does not encourage disciples to only pursue the path of magic cultivation. It is best to choose a clear path. After all, other cultivators can use magic cultivation techniques, but magic cultivators cannot refine pills, draw talismans, forge weapons, and so on like other cultivators."
“That may be true, but I have only been in the sect for a short time and am only at the early stage of Qi Refining. Even if these things need to be planned in advance, we can wait until the middle stage of Qi Refining,” Song Yin replied.
Qi Zibo nodded, agreeing with Song Yin's idea.
The little girl is young, but her speech and thinking are not like a real child; she's more like an adult. But this isn't surprising. What doesn't happen in the cultivation world? Examples of those born with knowledge or powerful beings reincarnating with their memories are all documented in black and white. Song Yin's current appearance is nothing unusual.
Qi Zibo didn't stay in Song Yin's courtyard for long. After chatting for a while, he got up to leave. Before leaving, he pointed to the weeds and asked, "Did you leave those there on purpose?"
Song Yin: "You mean these weeds? I haven't taken care of them since I moved in, and planting flowers and plants would be too much trouble for me now."
Qi Zibo: "Let me help you renovate the yard."
Song Yin: "How should we change it?"
Qi Zibo raised his hand and used his spiritual energy to quickly pile the weeds aside, then took out his collection of flower and grass seeds and planted them.
"If you want these seeds to grow naturally, you don't need to do much, just water them; if you want them to grow quickly, since you have a wood spirit root, you can use spiritual energy to encourage them to sprout, grow, and bloom."
Song Yin: "Thank you, Grandpa Qi."
Qi Zibo walked to the door and said, "The well is right next to us. Remember to water the soil. I'll come back to check on it in a few days."
"Okay, I will water them every day."
Qi Zibo: "Don't water it too much, or it will kill it."
Qi Zibo went out, turned the corner, and returned to his small courtyard.
Each bamboo hut and courtyard has its own independent array, completely obscuring the view of the neighboring courtyards and greatly protecting the disciples' privacy. This is why Qi Zibo came to visit in a few days instead of looking towards Song Yin from his own courtyard, since he couldn't see anything there.
After Qi Zibo left, Song Yin opened the apology box that Qi Zibo had brought.
There were many bottles inside. I picked up a bottle; it was a white porcelain bottle with a name on it.
"Grain-Breaking Pill of Grade Three, Spirit-Returning Pill of Grade Three, Bone-Healing Pill of Grade Two... How can this be! So many pills!"
Each type of pill was sold in even numbers. Song Yin's hands trembled as she divided it into two portions, and then took Shi Heming's portion to knock on the door.
Shi Heming opened the door and let Song Yin in.
Song Yin recounted what had just happened to Shi Heming and gave him the pill.
Shi Heming was stunned: "I didn't expect him to come to apologize again."
Song Yin: "Yes, after spending more time with him, you'll find that he's a good person."
These pills will last them a long time, and they can save the spirit stones they receive each month, giving them a stable source of income in the future. Compared to other new disciples from the mortal realm, the two of them are much better off.
The rest day ended quickly, and everyone returned to their usual routine of going to school.
Today, Song Yin and Shi Heming arrived at the academy together and found many new disciples gathered together gossiping. Song Yin leaned closer to listen and discovered that some of the new disciples had already become apprentices.
The Immortal Cloud Sect only accepts disciples with a cultivation level of Golden Core or higher. However, most of these high-level cultivators will choose outstanding Foundation Establishment disciples to take as their apprentices after the annual Foundation Establishment Competition. If they are lucky, they may even encounter a sect elder taking them as a disciple. It should be noted that the first requirement for becoming an elder in the Immortal Cloud Sect is to reach the Nascent Soul stage.
The outer sect has several peaks, all beginning with the character "灵" (spirit), such as Spirit Herb Peak, Spirit Elixir Peak, and Spirit Sword Peak. Many disciples' ultimate goal is to become a disciple of an elder on one of these peaks and receive their personal instruction. Even if they cannot become a personal disciple, joining a peak of their choice still provides them with regular opportunities to receive instruction from the elders.
As for the inner sect, it is very mysterious. All that is known is that the inner sect has six peaks, each named freely and none of them begin with the character "Ling".
Song Yin dared not dream too big; she felt that it would be enough if a Golden Core cultivator was willing to take her as a disciple.
"I heard that the new disciples who have successfully become apprentices are from Class A."
"I heard they were from Class C?"
"Your information is really outdated. Who said only one person successfully became an apprentice? There were clearly several, including students from Class A, Class B, and Class C."
"How wonderful! I wish I could be taken on as a disciple by a senior."
These messages weren't confidential, and people discussed them without keeping it from others.
After Song Yin left, she said to Shi Heming, "When do you think we'll be able to meet our own master?"
Shi Heming: "With so many people in the sect, not all disciples can successfully find a master. We are already very fortunate to have entered the Immortal Firmament Sect. At worst, we can rely on ourselves."
Song Yin was surprised. Was this still Shi Heming? He seemed to have changed a lot.
Shi Heming: "Why are you staring at me? Is my hair not combed properly?"
Song Yin: "No, I just feel that you've changed a bit, but I can't quite put my finger on what's changed."
Shi Heming tilted his head in confusion.
"It's alright, let's go inside."
When the time came, Senior Zhou calmly entered the classroom again.
"Since you have all successfully guided Qi into your bodies, the course will be adjusted accordingly. Our Immortal Firmament Sect was founded by six patriarchs after the Xuan Tian Rebellion ten thousand years ago. Two of the patriarchs were sword cultivators. Therefore, our sect values the cultivation of swordsmanship among its disciples. Even if the disciples do not pursue the path of sword cultivation in the future, they must still learn basic swordsmanship."
"Starting today, afternoon classes will be replaced with basic sword techniques."
Senior Zhou took out fifty wooden swords from his storage bag, one for each of his disciples.
"Come with me, you need to go to the training ground to learn swordsmanship."
Song Yin and the others were taken to the training ground by Senior Zhou.
The training ground is still a single floating island with a wide and flat area. From here, you can see the waterfall cascading down from the largest floating island. Clouds and mist swirl between the floating islands, and the waterfall flows through the clouds and mist before finally falling into the ocean below.
There were many people on the training ground. Some used real swords, while others used wooden swords like them. Anyone who came could find an open space to start practicing swordsmanship.
"Those people must be from Class D, right? Why are they so late coming to the training ground?" Someone noticed Senior Zhou and his group and said to the person next to them.
"There's no other way. The disciples of Class Ding all have very poor foundations, so they all have to start from scratch. If we directly teach them cultivation techniques, they won't be able to understand the content even if they receive the techniques."
"Look, there are two kids in Class D. Can they even lift a sword? If we all use swords, we'll probably be taller than them."
“There are also children of similar age in Class A, but that child had already cultivated Qi before entering the sect, and is said to have a single spiritual root.”
"Stop talking, all of you, hurry up and practice your swordsmanship."
Senior Zhou glanced in the direction of the conversation, and the people cricketing there immediately shut up.
Finding an open space, Senior Zhou immediately set up a barrier to separate the teaching area from the training area of others. Then he took out his sword, which was entirely silver with an exquisitely forged hilt, clearly not an ordinary weapon.
Senior Zhou first demonstrated the sect's basic sword techniques, and the entire set of basic sword techniques was performed with smooth and flowing movements.
"Wow!"
Despite Song Yin's presence, everyone was amazed by Senior Zhou's swordsmanship.
Senior Zhou stopped his movements, his breathing perfectly steady. "What I just demonstrated was the complete set of basic sword techniques. All sword techniques, no matter how advanced or powerful, are inseparable from this set of basic sword techniques. Next, I will demonstrate in slow motion. Follow along slowly and remember to combine it with the mental techniques I teach you when you practice."
He slowed down his movements and taught his disciples each move individually.
When it was the disciples' turn to practice, he stood aside and watched.
Among these disciples, he was most optimistic about a seventeen-year-old male disciple named Feng Gai. Feng Gai showed signs of martial arts training and would find it easier to learn swordsmanship than the other disciples.
The two children with the least favored talents and single spiritual roots, Song Yin and Shi Heming, were actually the two most talented children.
Especially Song Yin, although talented, her comprehension of Qi cultivation is only average. It's likely she'll be a disciple who progresses quickly in the early stages of cultivation but struggles to advance further. Whether it's cultivation level, swordsmanship, or other techniques, comprehension is essential.
Song Yin and the others created some distance between themselves and began to swing their swords.
The basic sword technique lives up to its name, consisting mostly of thrusting, chopping, pointing, and parrying movements.
Feng Gai lived up to Senior Zhou's expectations, quickly mastering the movements and practicing them repeatedly, each time increasing his speed. What pleased Senior Zhou most was that Feng Gai's movements were about 70% accurate, demonstrating that he was a promising swordsman.
Senior Zhou is also a sword cultivator, currently at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and has no disciples. He took on the task of teaching the new disciples in order to select someone from among them who is compatible with him to be his personal senior disciple.
The people around Feng Gai gradually stopped what they were doing and began to watch Feng Gai practice his sword.
"Feng Gai is amazing! We're all beginners, but how come he's so skilled with a sword?"
"You're wrong. Feng Gai's movements weren't as smooth the first time he practiced. He practiced his swordsmanship repeatedly."
Senior Zhou nodded in satisfaction, and the image of his eldest disciple gradually took on the form of Feng Gai.
Let's look at the two children.
Song Yin found it difficult to swing the sword. She tried a few times, then stopped, stared at the wooden sword for a moment, and then said to Senior Zhou, "Senior Zhou, I feel that my sword is too long. Do you have a smaller wooden sword?"
Just as he expected, he wasn't annoyed by Song Yin's performance. Anyway, he wouldn't be teaching for long, and Song Yin wouldn't become his disciple, so he didn't need to worry about it.
"It was my oversight. I will bring two small swords for the two of you tomorrow."
Song Yin: "Thank you, Senior Zhou." It's difficult for her to practice without a suitable sword, even though she learned the sword techniques Senior Zhou taught her after watching them only twice.
Having fought against mutants, she has learned combat skills since elementary school. Although she often uses various technological weapons, she also has knowledge of traditional weapons.
Basic swordsmanship, it's really basic and simple!
A note from the author:
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Senior Zhou: This child's comprehension is average.
Song Yin: Yay! I learned it after watching it twice. It's really basic and simple!
Later, Song Yin obtained a suitable sword to practice with.
Senior Zhou: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Clown][Clown][Clown]
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