Chapter 567: Prospective Disciples
The spectators gasped in shock.
Some were born and had lived in the hidden martial arts world for decades.
However, they had never heard such a fantastic thing and couldn’t help but feel a little reluctant.
After all, some were swordsmen.
They had been practising all their life and had some accomplishments in swordsmanship.
If there was such a realm where anything could be used as a sword, what about their accomplishments?
Were they nothing but toddlers in front of swordswoman Yu?
Thinking of this, ancestor Xue and several others felt very uncomfortable.
"Swordswoman Yu, is there really such a level?" Someone asked.
Looking at the person, Yu Nianzhen sighed.
Without saying a word, he swung the grass blade he still held in his right hand.
A moment later, a deep sword mark appeared on the ground and the grass turned into dust.
Seeing this, Yu Nianzhen frowned.
’My control of sword energy is too poor.’ He thought.
If he had perfect control, he could eternally use the grass blade as a sword.
Unfortunately, because his control was not perfect, the excess sword energy leaked into the grass causing it to dissipate.
’I need to practice more.’ He thought.
"Don’t think about it." Jiang Yue suddenly said.
Hearing this, Yu Nianzhen raised his eyebrow and Jiang Yue chuckled in amusement.
"The grass broke." Jiang Yue stated and continued to explain.
"You didn’t control the sword energy well which caused the grass to break. You are probably thinking that you should go back to practice."
"How do you know?"
"How long have we been together?" Jiang Yue rolled his eyes and squeezed his lover’s hand.
"We are on a date today. Don’t think about practising."
Hearing this, ancestor Xue snorted in disgust.
"A swordsman should always have the sword in their heart. What does it mean to ignore the sword and focus on dating?" He said.
"Old man, does this have anything to do with you?" Jiang Yue sneered and ancestor Xue narrowed his eyes in anger.
"How dare you speak to me like that?" He roared.
At the same time, his right hand held the hilt of his sword.
Seeing this, Yu Nianzhen narrowed his eyes and Jiang Yue smiled.
"If you dare to draw your sword, I will not be merciful." He said in a light voice.
However, this voice carried an unknown force.
When Ancestor Xue and the spectators heard it, they felt a chill all over their bodies.
At the same time, Yu Nianzhen looked at Jiang Yue in surprise.
As mortals, the spectators didn’t realise something was wrong.
However, Yu Nianzhen felt a trace of law in Jiang Yue’s words.
Like his sword energy, Jiang Yue’s words contained a hint of law.
If harnessed properly, this law would become an extremely powerful weapon.
Seeing that ancestor Xue didn’t dare to draw his sword, Jiang Yue turned to Yu Nianzhen.
"Wife, hurry up and teach them your basic sword moves. We still have a lot of things to do." He said.
"Good." Yu Nianzhen immediately agreed and turned to Tang Xiao.
"Lend me your sword." He said.
Hearing this, Tang Xiao didn’t hesitate.
In less than a breath, he untied his sword belt and gave the sword to Yu Nianzhen.
"Master, is it okay to teach us here?" Qian Chen asked and meaningfully looked at the crowd.
"It’s fine." Yu Nianzhen said as he walked a little further from the crowd.
"Watch carefully." He said and the two young men nodded in unison.
Soon after, Yu Nianzhen drew the sword and swung it diagonally from his upper right to his lower left.
After that, the sword moved horizontally from the lower left to the lower right.
Third move...
Fourth move...
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One hundred and eighth move.
Yu Nianzhen unleashed one move after another.
However, the sword moves were pieced together to create a flowing, flawless, and beautiful dance.
By the time he finished the last move, the audience was entranced.
Everyone felt like they had just seen the most beautiful and profound thing in the world.
Unfortunately, most only understood the beauty but not the profundity.
"This..." Someone muttered in disbelief and looked at his neighbour.
"A dance?" Another asked.
"Something is wrong..." Someone frowned.
"What’s wrong?"
"I just tried to remember the sword moves but ..."
"I also can’t remember them."
"How can this be?"
Hearing the confusion, Yu Nianzhen looked at the spectators.
"Who can remember the moves?" He asked.
"Master, I can remember them." Qian Chen said.
"Me too." Tang Xiao said and Yu Nianzhen nodded in satisfaction.
However, just as he was about to give more instructions, a young woman emerged from the crowd.
"I can also remember them." She said.
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at the young woman.
The young woman was Xue Hua; Xue Ling’s cousin.
"Can you remember them?" Yu Nianzhen asked and the young woman nodded.
"What’s your name?"
"My name is Xue Hua."
"If you wish to become my disciple, you must gain a preliminary understanding of the basic sword moves within one year." Yu Nianzhen reminded.
Although he initially only wanted to accept Tang Xiao and Qian Chen, he didn’t refuse the young woman.
After all, the fact that she could remember the sword moves meant they had a certain fate.
"I understand." Xue Hua nodded with a happy smile.
Seeing this, Jiang Yue chuckled and took turns to look at the three.
"It’s rare for my wife to want to accept disciples. Don’t let her down." He said with a solemn look in his eyes.
"We understand, master’s husband." The three said and Jiang Yue rolled his eyes.
"What the hell is ’master’s husband’?" He complained.
However, he was happy for Yu Nianzhen.
As Yu Nianzhen’s disciples, if the three people could be brought back to the Cangxing world, they would become pillars of their Zhenyue family.
"Swordswoman Yu, can I also learn from you?" Someone asked.
"Me too. I want to learn."
"Swordswoman Yu, please consider me."
Hearing this, Yu Nianzhen frowned and Jiang Yue had to step up to silence the voices.
"The relationship between master and disciple depends on fate. Since you couldn’t understand my wife’s swordsmanship, it means you have no fate with her." He explained.
When they heard that, the spectators fell silent.
As martial artists, they also understood the matters of fate.
When there was no fate, it was best not to force it.
"It’s too bad." Someone said and shook his head in regret.
"Swordswoman Yu is incredible. Unfortunately, I have no fate with her."
"What about young master Jiang, are you also a swordsman?" Someone asked and several people looked at Jiang Yue with hope-filled eyes.
Seeing the looks, Jiang Yue didn’t know what to say.
From what he understood of the martial arts world, all practice was based on physical skills like fists and swords.
Considering that, it seemed inappropriate to reveal his illusion skills.
Most importantly, his cultivation was sealed and he could barely incorporate a little bit of law into his music and spoken word.
"I am not a swordsman." He said but didn’t explain.
Knowing his lover’s situation, Yu Nianzhen did not allow the spectators to continue their line of questioning.
Before anyone could say anything, he turned to his three prospective disciples and returned the sword to Tang Xiao.
"Practice well." He said while intently looking at the three.
"We know." Tang Xiao, Qian Chen, and Xue Hua said.
However, the three looked a little restless.
"What’s the matter?" Jiang Yue asked.
"Should we follow the master for the next year?" Xue Hua asked.
"There is no need." Yu Nianzhen said and quickly continued.
"I will know right away if you gain some achievements. When the time comes, I will find you."
"Is that so?" Xue Hua couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
Unlike Tang Xiao and Qian Chen, she was only in the innate master stage.
If she had to rely on her talent to achieve something, wouldn’t she fail to become a disciple?
Thinking of this, Xue Hua felt a little desperate.
However, Yu Nianzhen didn’t comfort or encourage her.
The road to immortality was long and filled with difficulties.
If the woman didn’t have a strong heart, she would fall before she achieved anything.
Considering this, Yu Nianzhen decided to wait and see.
If Xue Hua crumbled, Yu Nianzhen would give up on her.
However, if she overcame herself and achieved something, he would train her without reservations.
"Swordswoman Yu, young master Jiang, I would like to host you when you have time." Wu Geng suddenly said.
Hearing this, several people glared at the person but Wu Geng only smiled and continued to look at the two.
"We..." Jiang Yue started but suddenly froze.
"This..." He muttered and looked at Yu Nianzhen.
Seeing the look, Yu Nianzhen nodded and the two raised their heads to look at the sky.
Unexpectedly, dark clouds were rapidly gathering above their heads and the sky was becoming dark.
"Tribulation?" Jiang Yue muttered with a shocked expression.
