After saying all this, Qingqiu suddenly felt much better.
Moreover, these words are usually kept to oneself, and even with one's fourth sister or best friend, they cannot be spoken now.
I feel very satisfied to be able to say it now.
"Besides, how do you know we haven't known each other for long? As long as you're in your heart, you'll like each other no matter how long you've known each other."
As she spoke these words, Qingqiu was thinking of Jing Zhe, and her tone was very gentle.
Lin Qingshan felt as if his heart was bleeding.
Having known Qingqiu for so many years, she had always spoken to him coldly. Lin Qingshan had tried to comfort himself, saying that was just her personality, since she spoke to her master, Sect Master Mingji, in a similar manner.
But to everyone's surprise, she could speak so gently and emotionally, especially when she was speaking to Jing Zhe!
Damn it!
Lin Qingshan cursed inwardly, "You really won't admit defeat?"
Why admit it?
"Your skill level is inferior to mine; fighting me is a waste of your time!"
"Sometimes, you have to be willing to waste resources. We can't let you win so easily, can we?"
"..."
Lin Qingshan was taken aback, then sneered.
"Heh, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Trying to wear me down so you can give your little lover a chance? Dream on!"
Upon hearing "little lover," Qingqiu blushed slightly but did not refute it. She boldly said, "Whether it's a dream or not, we'll only know after we try it!"
"You—you slut!"
After years of pursuit and experiencing despair, Lin Qingshan finally erupted!
If I can't have her, then I'll destroy her!
So Lin Qingshan drew his sword and threw it into the air.
The sword did not fall to the ground, but remained suspended in the air, its blade still trembling and emitting a buzzing sound.
"This is... controlling a sword with qi?"
In an instant, a commotion erupted from the audience!
Lin Qingshan and Qingqiu had been standing on the stage for so long, whispering to each other about something, but they didn't make a move. The audience below the stage was getting impatient, but their strength was too great, so they dared not speak out.
Lin Qingshan suddenly flew into a rage without warning, and then performed a "sword control with qi", which immediately made them gasp!
...
Those who practice martial arts emphasize cultivating their internal energy, or qi.
Only when internal strength is improved can one's realm be elevated.
When one's cultivation level increases—just like Jing Zhe, whose cultivation level skyrocketed by consuming jujube pills, even though he hadn't learned many techniques before, he was still more powerful than many others.
However, once you reach a higher level, learning some routines and techniques becomes much easier.
Jing Zhe originally thought that only after reaching the Grandmaster realm could one manifest true qi externally like the Twin Monsters of Tongtian, forming a defensive barrier and manipulating external objects through true qi.
But he didn't know that having the sixth level of the intermediate realm meant he could also manipulate externalized true energy!
Jing Zhe couldn't help but think that if he could control his true qi after advancing another level, wouldn't it be wonderful to directly manipulate grenades in mid-air and explode them on the enemy's head from a great distance?
Thinking about advancing to the next level, he then thought of an enhanced version of the jujube pill.
When he thought of the enhanced version of the jujube pills, he thought of Qingqiu.
He looked up at the stage and frowned.
It seemed she truly lacked the strength to fight Lin Qingshan, but since she was already on stage, there was no way to stop her. She could only watch closely, and even stepped out of her original position…
...
Qingqiu was startled to see Lin Qingshan "controlling the sword with his qi".
However, she quickly calmed down, drew her Azure Sky Sword, and lightly slashed it in the air. The Azure Sky Sword seemed to conjure countless sword shadows, forming a fan-shaped array of sword shadows.
Seeing this, Lin Qingshan sneered.
Then, channeling his inner strength, he flung his hands forward, and the sword in the air flew towards Qingqiu.
Qingqiu acted as if she hadn't seen anything, focusing intently on spinning the Azure Sky Sword in her hand. At this moment, the sword shadows became even denser, and the sword shadows could no longer be seen, resembling more like a wall.
"Bang!"
The weapons clashed, producing a crisp metallic clang.
Lin Qingshan's sword struck the "sword wall" and could not advance any further. The sword trembled and the hilt swayed slightly. Lin Qingshan stood at a distance and changed the posture of his hand. The sword trembled even more violently with his movements.
Compared to Lin Qingshan, Qingqiu's situation was much worse.
She still held the Azure Sky Sword in her hand, but a fine layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, as if she was struggling.
This process didn't last long; Lin Qingshan pulled his hand back, and the sword was retrieved.
Even at the mid-stage of the sixth level, one can only just begin to externalize true qi, so Lin Qingshan is not very proficient in it. The reason he chose to use this unfamiliar technique to begin his stance is for only two reasons.
Showing off skills and intimidation.
And he achieved his goal; at least after he "controlled the sword with qi," he gained some new fans in the audience.
"Sect Leader Lin is indeed formidable!"
"What a young hero!"
"It seems the Qingcheng Sect is about to rise!"
"Will Sect Leader Lin become the youngest Grandmaster?"
"hiss…"
"..."
Hearing the murmurs from the audience, Lin Qingshan nodded slightly, a smug look in his eyes.
He glanced at Qingqiu's trembling hand gripping the Azure Sky Sword and sneered, "Now you know how powerful I am, don't you?"
Qingqiu glanced at him: "You must have been taking medication to help you improve so quickly, right?"
"Heh, so what? If you had listened to me back then, Qingyun Sect would definitely not be like this now! So what if you are exceptionally talented? I still managed to pull ahead of you by three levels!"
"..."
Qingqiu remained silent, lost in thought.
"I'll ask you one last time. If you remain obstinate, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword!"
Lin Qingshan gave a cold snort, his eyes flashing with a chilling light, and his long sword was itching to strike, as if he would immediately draw his sword and slash at Qingqiu if she dared to say "no"!
Qingqiu glanced at him calmly, her eyes filled with pity and indifference. She didn't say anything, but her lips twitched slightly, and she gave a contemptuous smile.
Lin Qingshan caught this scene perfectly!
As if his pride had been wounded, Lin Qingshan felt the blood rush to his head, forgetting everything else, his eyes fixed on only one word:
die!
And so he moved, slashing at Qingqiu with the force of thunder!
Qingqiu dared not be careless, so she quickly activated her inner energy and held the Azure Sky Sword horizontally in front of her to prepare to defend herself.
To be honest, this was the strongest opponent she had ever encountered so far; his mere presence alone put immense pressure on her!
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the two were separated.
Lin Qingshan landed where Qingqiu had been standing, while Qingqiu was thrown several meters away, staggering a few times before finally stopping with her sword pointing to the ground.
"puff!"
With her inner energy churning, Qingqiu could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood!
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