Chapter 483: Yan Qinqin
"Yan Qinqin, I would like to compare with the Cangxing mountain master." A female cultivator said as soon as she stepped onto the main stage.
Hearing the challenge, Yu Nianzhen frowned.
It’s not that he didn’t want to fight the woman, it’s that he was gossiping with Jiang Yue and he didn’t want to be interrupted.
’Unfortunately, it can’t be helped.’ He sighed.
[XiaoYue, I will talk to you later.] He said.
[Be careful.]
[Mmmm.] Yu Nianzhen hummed and stood up.
"Yu Nianzhen." He said and a sword appeared in his hand.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, I want to compete in basic swordsmanship. Are you willing?" The woman asked.
When Yu Nianzhen heard that, he couldn’t help but be excited.
Over the past ninety-five years, he had fought many different kinds of cultivators.
However, swordsmen rarely challenged him.
This time, Yu Nianzhen could tell that the woman was a serious swordsman.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t dare to challenge him in basic swordsmanship.
"I am willing." He agreed and changed his sword to a low-level wooden sword.
Seeing this, the woman nodded in approval and took out a similar sword.
Like many swordsmen, Yan Qinqin had been watching Yu Nianzhen with rising interest.
In the end, she couldn’t stop herself and decided to challenge him.
’If he can draw with me, I will invite him to that place.’ She decided.
"Shall we decide in one hundred and eight moves?" Yu Nianzhen asked.
"Good." Yan Qinqing agreed.
Soon after, they swung their swords and launched the first move of basic swordsmanship.
When Yu Nianzhen first became a swordsman, the basic moves were just stances.
However, the more he practised and comprehended, the more complex the moves became.
Although the moves retained their basic shape, each contained a mysterious meaning that broke away from the form.
At this time, his first move went forth and immediately broke the opponent’s move.
When Yan Qinqin saw this, her eyes narrowed and her pupils shrunk in shock.
Like Yu Nianzhen, Yan Qinqin had a sword origin and physique.
Before she awakened her origin at the age of thirteen, she had already been practising her swordsmanship for ten years.
After she awakened, her swordsmanship only got better.
Most importantly, she encountered many opportunities along the way and her swordsmanship had almost reached the peak of the Reincarnation world.
Unexpectedly, her first move couldn’t last a breath against Yu Nianzhen!
’How can this be?’ She couldn’t help but be surprised.
From watching previous challenges, she knew Yu Nianzhen was extremely talented.
However, it was not until she faced him that she realised she had still underestimated his talent.
’What a monster!’ She thought but her face had a bright smile.
Although she felt she couldn’t defeat Yu Nianzhen, her fighting spirit did not dampen.
"Let’s have a good fight." She said and Yu Nianzhen nodded in appreciation.
Soon after, two people flashed around the arena and their swords collided with every flash.
When the flashing stopped, Yu Nianzhen and Yan Qinqin were standing across from each other.
"I lost." Yan Qinqing admitted with a good attitude.
"If the fellow Daoist doesn’t mind, let’s compare again when there is an opportunity." She invited.
"Good." Yu Nianzhen agreed.
Although Yan Qinqin was weaker than him, her foundation was extremely strong.
From the short exchange, Yu Nianzhen gained a lot of insights.
If there was an opportunity, he naturally wanted to compare again.
"In that case, this is my communication stone." She said and gave him a jade stone.
"Thank you." Yu Nianzhen said and put the stone in his storage ring.
"All the best, fellow Daoist Yu." Yan Qinqin said and jumped out of the main stage without waiting for Yu Nianzhen’s answer.
[Did you enjoy yourself?] A voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
[It’s rare to compare with a good swordsman.] Yu Nianzhen answered.
[I suddenly feel jealous. Should I change to a swordsman?] Jiang Yue asked in a solemn voice.
Hearing that, Yu Nianzhen almost tripped.
[Are you really?] He questioned.
[You don’t believe me? Look at my face.] Jiang Yue argued and Yu Nianzhen turned to look at his lover’s face.
Unfortunately, he knew Jiang Yue too well.
He knew every little expression and every gesture.
No matter his excellent acting skills, Jiang Yue could hide nothing from Yu Nianzhen.
At this time, Jiang Yue was trying to act jealous but in fact, he was happy for Yu Nianzhen.
[What can I do to make it up to you?] Yu Nianzhen cooperated with the lover who was determined to cause trouble.
[Sword dance.] Jiang Yue stated.
[Sword dance?]
[Back when I courted you, I played and sang Feng Qiu Huang.] Jiang Yue said and Yu Nianzhen couldn’t help but smile when he recalled the scene.
Back then, they were still new to the Cangxing world and their cultivation was only in the origin forging realm.
However, they had more time for romance and being together.
Fortunately, although they no longer had as much time for romance, neither he nor Jiang Yue had neglected their relationship.
No matter when, they were always each other’s priority and that would never change.
’Everything is for a better and longer future with each other.’ Yu Nianzhen reminded himself.
[I promise.] He said.
[Do you really?]
[Mmmm.] Yu Nianzhen agreed and a beautiful smile brightened Jiang Yue’s face.
Seeing this, Yu Nianzhen also smiled.
In his life, the most satisfying thing was not advancing his cultivation or perfecting his swordsmanship.
The most satisfying thing was making Jiang Yue happy.
As long as it would make Jiang Yue happy, Yu Nianzhen was willing to do anything.
[I am looking forward to watching the sword dance.] Jiang Yue said happily.
Hearing that, Yu Nianzhen chuckled and then turned solemn.
[Don’t joke about becoming a swordsman.] He warned.
[What? Don’t you think I would be a great swordsman?] Jiang Yue questioned; his eyes narrowed into slits.
Seeing this, Yu Nianzhen swallowed.
[What are you talking about? You would be a great swordsman.] He said against his will.
With his knowledge of his lover, Yu Nianzhen knew Jiang Yue didn’t have the patience to be a swordsman.
However, he didn’t dare to say such a truth.
[XiaoYue, is most suited to his current path.] He said.
[I also think so.] Jiang Yue agreed with a smile on his face.
’As expected, I am still the most powerful.’ He secretly thought and tried not to giggle.
[Azhen, you will face many swordsmen from now on.] Jiang Yue said and turned serious.
[Not all of them will be like fellow Daoist Yan Qinqin.]
[I know.] Yu Nianzhen said.
As the two speculated, after Yan Qinqin, more swordsmen began to challenge Yu Nianzhen.
Some were like Yan Qinqin and were only looking to compare with an excellent swordsman.
However, others came with other motives.
On one hand, some wanted the origin stone or particular treasures Yu Nianzhen had won over the years.
On the other, some couldn’t tolerate Yu Nianzhen.
Such swordsmen felt their talent was no weaker and they couldn’t stand Yu Nianzhen’s arrogance.
In this way, three years passed.
Even faced with different kinds of swordsmen, Yu Nianzhen did not lose.
He rose to every challenge and always found a way to defeat the challengers.
However, he was keenly aware that the most powerful cultivators in the Reincarnation world had yet to take the stage.
Because of this, he was not complacent.
No matter how many challenges he won, he always reminded himself that the hard part was yet to come.
In preparation, he still hadn’t revealed his sword domain and natal sword art.
Most importantly, Yu Nianzhen always made sure to avoid serious injuries.
In the past few years, he had begun to notice a trend.
When his opponents realised they couldn’t defeat him, they always tried to inflict serious injuries even to the detriment of themselves.
After the duel, a new opponent would appear without giving Yu Nianzhen a chance to recuperate.
It had already been more than one year since Yu Nianzhen noticed the conspiracy.
However, he didn’t take it to heart.
When he initiated the challenge event, he didn’t expect everyone to play fair.
After all, everyone was fighting for a chance.
With the resources in his hands, it wasn’t strange that several cultivators had come together and tried to carve a path to victory.
That said, Yu Nianzhen was not a saint.
For all those who tried to maliciously injure him, Yu Nianzhen was not merciful.
He reacted ruthlessly and most of them barely had a breath of life when they were dragged out of his stage.
’It should be soon.’ Yu Nianzhen thought and looked at the spectator stands.
With only two years remaining, the powerful cultivators would soon come out.
’I should adjust my state of mind and prepare to go all out.’ He thought and took a deep breath.
Just when he was getting ready to meditate, a male cultivator jumped onto the stage.
The man had a lazy smile but his eyes were filled with undisguised cruelty.
