Chapter 228
"What kind of sword intent does Senior Brother possess?" Li Shiyin asked Lu Junxing.
"It is the carefree sword intent..." Lu Junxing raised his hand and effortlessly drew the fine wine prepared by Liu Baixuan, holding it in his hand as he smiled and said, "To ride the wind with a sword, eliminating demons in the world. With wine, we find joy and freedom. Without wine, I am still insane. One drink to empty the rivers and seas, another to swallow the sun and moon. A thousand cups and I remain unswayed, for I am Lu Junxing."
Lu Junxing was truly an interesting person, carefree and unrestrained, like a divine and free-spirited being.
Although such a person was unreliable as a Dao companion, they were quite fascinating as a friend.
"What exactly is the carefree sword intent?" Li Shiyin asked.
Lu Junxing didn't hold back either. After taking a big sip of wine, he tilted his head back and sprayed all the wine into the air. Each drop of wine transformed into sword qi, which stretched out like threads. These threads intertwined and wove together to form mountains, rivers, and the foundation of the world. Within this foundation, one could roam freely, experiencing great carefreeness and absolute freedom!
"So, this is what sword intent is?" Li Shiyin murmured.
"Hahaha..." Lu Junxing laughed and said, "Junior Sister, don't get fixated on the external form. Sword intent, sword intent, it's all about the intent, not the sword itself. The sword is just the concrete expression of the intent. What is intent? It's what you think and feel.
"Junior Sister, everyone's intent is different."
Li Shiyin had a glimpse of understanding because her master had said something similar before.
Her master had told her that when she understood why she wielded her sword and became firm in that understanding, then she would merge it with her sword, which would be her sword intent.
Sword and intent...
"Look, hasn't this Junior Sister comprehended sword intent?" Lu Junxing asked Tian Wenjin with a smile. "What kind of sword intent has Junior Sister comprehended?"
"Merciless sword intent," Tian Wenjin replied indifferently, giving him a fleeting glance.
"Cough!" Lu Junxing continued to drink his wine and said, "That's a pretty good sword intent."
"Does sword qi become stronger with sword intent?" Qi Yuan suddenly asked.
"Not necessarily!" Liu Baixuan shook his head and replied, "My master has only comprehended sword qi, but that doesn't prevent him from being the most formidable in the Dao Sword Sect."
Lu Junxing also laughed and said, "Sword intent, sword intent, at the end of the day, it's just a kind of intent, a thought, an expression of emotions. On the other hand, sword qi represents the pinnacle of sword techniques, the complete understanding of the sword. Only then can one possess sword qi. Moreover, sword qi has no limits when it comes to improvement."
Li Shiyin sparred with Qi Yuan and Tian Wenjin, and even had a brief fight with Liu Baixuan and Lu Junxing, with wins and losses on both sides... It wasn't about who won or lost, but rather about mutual gains and losses with each person. During this time, other disciples also came over to their side and invited them to spar.
While the exchange of other sword techniques was certainly interesting, the most fascinating sparring match tonight was the sword energy duel between Li Shiyin and Lu Junxing.
Lu Junxing had reached the third stage of sword energy, where he could transform sword energy into nothingness and manipulate it at will. Li Shiyin, on the other hand, had touched the threshold of the third stage and could already transform sword energy into a whole. So Lu Junxing proposed a competition to snatch wine using their sword energy.
The rules were as follows: the referee would toss the wine into the air, and Li Shiyin and Lu Junxing would each use their sword energy to grab the wine. They couldn't merge the sword energy with the wine, only carry it with the sword energy. The one who obtained the most wine in the end would be the winner.
This match was about testing their control over sword energy.
Two people sat in front of a stone table in a pavilion, each releasing their own Sword Qi of Mountains and Rivers and Sword Qi of Stars and Celestial Bodies. Initially, there was an abundance of drinks, and they each used their Sword Qi to contain the drinks. However, as the drinks dwindled, their Sword Qi gradually came into contact with each other and began to compete. Lu Junxing had cultivated for a longer period of time, so his Sword Qi was much stronger than Li Shiyin's. He forcefully tried to snatch it, making it difficult for Li Shiyin to resist. So Li Shiyin had no choice but to maneuver around and pick up the drinks that Lu Junxing didn't care for. But even though Li Shiyin had settled for second best, Lu Junxing's Sword Qi still outnumbered hers...
"Hahaha..." Lu Junxing laughed heartily. "Trying to snatch drinks from me, Junior Sister, you miscalculated!"
"Enough with the antics after getting an advantage!" Liu Baixuan shook her head. "Who doesn't know that you, Lu Junxing, are a big drunkard?"
Lu Junxing felt no shame; instead, he took pride in it. He triumphantly lay down on the ground and gulped down all the drinks he had snatched, saying, "Cheers, cheers!"
Li Shiyin also finished her drink and said to Lu Junxing, "Senior Brother, your cultivation level is indeed much higher than mine."
She had thought that under her master's strict demands, she had already mastered Sword Qi quite well, but she didn't expect Lu Junxing to be even more proficient.
"You're still young; don't be disheartened!" Lu Junxing chuckled. Lying on the ground, he let out a burp.
Li Shiyin shook her head and smiled, as if Lu Junxing were much older...
The exchange lasted the whole night and dispersed when the sun rose the next day.
Standing at the highest point of the Dao Sword Sect and watching the sunrise, Li Shiyin saw at the edge of the sky, the dim golden light scattered like countless Sword Qi spreading across the heavens and earth. Standing amidst the golden light, she felt as if the sky itself was beneath her feet.
She turned to Tian Wenjin and said, "Wenjin, it's been a while since we visited Dan Peak. How about having a hot pot today?"
Tian Wenjin looked at Li Shiyin standing on the cliff, draped in the shimmering golden light, her beauty indescribable.
Approaching her at the edge of the cliff, she looked down at the layers of clouds beneath her feet and replied, "Sure, let's go!"
