pertwk Chapter 87: Sword Tomb
Chapter 87: Sword Tomb
Qian Jin knew that the Divine Oriole was sentient, so he immediately went to the Divine Oriole and said with a smile:
"Brother Eagle, your strength is astonishing, I admire you greatly."
Upon hearing this, the divine eagle stretched out a wing and gently patted Qian Jin's shoulder a few times. Then it bit the corner of Qian Jin's clothes with its beak and let out a few soft chirps.
He gestured for Qian Jin to follow him.
Upon seeing this, Qian Jin couldn't help but laugh:
"Brother Eagle, where do you want to take me?"
Upon hearing this, the Divine Eagle nodded, then turned and strode forward at great speed, moving as fast as a galloping horse among the rocks.
Qian Jin used his light-footed skill to follow closely behind.
The man and the eagle gradually descended, and before long they reached a deep valley. After walking a little further, they arrived at a large cave.
The Divine Eagle nodded and bowed towards the cave before turning to look at Qian Jin.
Qian Jin understood his meaning, and immediately stepped forward and bowed in front of the cave, saying:
"Disciple Qian Jin greets Senior."
After the Divine Eagle saw Qian Jin pay his respects, it tugged at Qian Jin's sleeve again and then led him into the cave.
Before long, they reached the end of the cave. The cave was simply furnished with only a table and a chair.
Qian Jin looked around and indeed saw three lines of text on the wall:
"Having roamed the martial world for over thirty years, slaying all my enemies and defeating all heroes, I am now utterly helpless. With no other choice, I have retreated to a deep valley, taking eagles as my companions. Alas, I have sought a worthy opponent in my life but have found none; my loneliness is truly unbearable."
Below the characters is written the name of the Sword Demon, Dugu Qiubai.
Qian Jin watched for a while, then turned around and stroked the back of the Divine Eagle, saying:
"Brother Diao, I have two friends outside. When they wake up and don't see me, they will definitely worry about me."
So I need to go out and bring them over now. Brother Eagle, would you like to come with me?
Upon hearing this, the Divine Eagle let out a few low cries. Although Qian Jin did not understand its meaning, it did not affect him much. He immediately left the cave and returned along the same route.
The Divine Eagle strode forward, following closely behind.
The man and the eagle moved extremely fast, and before long they had returned to the cave where Qian Jin had stayed. From afar, they saw Xiaolongnu and Cheng Ying waiting at the cave entrance.
Seeing this, Qian Jin stepped forward and said:
"You're all awake."
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl said:
"I just woke up and found you weren't here, so I came out to wait for you."
"Sister Long said that your sudden departure must be due to something important. We just need to wait here, and you will naturally come back to find us after you have finished your business."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin quickly turned around and introduced the Divine Condor to the two of them.
The two were also amazed when they first saw the eagle with such spiritual power.
Seeing that Qian Jin always addressed the Divine Condor as "Brother Condor," they immediately began to treat the Divine Condor with the same courtesy.
Upon seeing this, the divine eagle let out two low cries, raised its head and puffed out its chest, its expression extremely arrogant.
Seeing the Divine Condor in such a state, Qian Jin couldn't help but find it amusing and said:
"Brother Eagle, these two are the people I love most in this world. I hope that you will treat them as you treat me in the future."
Upon hearing this, the Divine Eagle looked at Qian Jin, then at Xiaolongnu and Cheng Ying, and let out two more low cries.
Qian Jin listened with a sense of helplessness.
Although the Divine Eagle was intelligent, he still didn't understand bird language, so he immediately said to the Divine Eagle:
"Brother Eagle, the three of us are just traveling the world and don't have any urgent business. Why don't we stay at your place for a while?"
Upon hearing this, the Divine Condor was overjoyed and immediately led Qian Jin and the others on their way.
Before long, they returned to the cave they had been in before.
Qian Jin, along with Xiaolongnu and Cheng Ying, paid their respects to the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai. Upon hearing Dugu Qiubai's lifelong lament of seeking a worthy opponent but never finding one, the two were filled with admiration.
Afterwards, the three rested in the cave for a while until it was broad daylight outside before they came out.
Upon seeing the three of them emerge, the divine eagle cried out a few times before turning and leaving.
Qian Jin, Xiaolongnu, and the others followed the Condor Heroes and soon arrived at a platform. On the platform stood a stone with the words "Sword Tomb" engraved on it.
Moving away the stones on the sword mound revealed three precious swords.
Qian Jin's gaze fell on a sword in the middle, which was more than three feet long and completely black, presumably the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword.
Qian Jin immediately stepped forward, took it in his hand, and examined it carefully.
Looking at the small characters engraved under the sword, Xiaolongnu sighed:
"A heavy sword has no edge, great skill is without artifice. He wielded it and dominated the world before the age of forty. This senior's martial arts are truly formidable."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ying said:
"Most sword techniques in the world emphasize lightness and agility. I wonder how one can wield such a heavy, bladeless sword."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin shook his head and said:
"I am not particularly skilled in swordsmanship, so I don't know how to use this heavy sword technique."
Cheng Ying couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, and said:
"Brother Qian, your swordsmanship is divine. There are probably no people in the martial arts world who can surpass you in swordsmanship."
If even you claim you're not good at it, then is there anyone in this world who is?
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin smiled and said:
"Why not? This Senior Dugu's swordsmanship must be superior to mine."
It's a pity that although she left behind the sword, she didn't leave behind the sword manual, so it's probably difficult to learn her unparalleled swordsmanship.
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl couldn't help but ask with some curiosity:
"Brother Qian, how do you know that Senior Dugu didn't leave any in the sword manual?"
"I asked Brother Diao about this before, and he told me about it."
Little Dragon Girl, without suspecting anything, immediately stepped forward and picked up the third sword, exclaiming in surprise:
"This is actually a wooden sword."
Cheng Ying was also very surprised when she heard this, and quickly went forward to check.
Below the third sword, there was also a line of small characters engraved.
"After the age of forty, one is no longer attached to material things; grass, trees, bamboo, and stones can all be used as swords. From then on, one refines one's skills and gradually enters the realm where having no sword is better than having a sword."
Cheng Ying and Xiaolongnu read it once and were both dumbfounded.
They simply couldn't imagine what kind of swordsmanship could achieve the effect of having no sword while being better than having a sword.
Cheng Ying stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said:
"Brother Qian, I now also feel that it is a great pity that Senior Dugu did not leave behind a sword manual."
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl nodded and said:
"Yes, I know there is such a powerful sword technique in the world, but I have never had the chance to see it. It is truly a great pity."
Hearing what the two said, Qian Jin looked helpless.
Although he has the advantage of a proficiency panel, there is a limit of three times when learning any martial art.
Either someone teaches you, or you have a martial arts manual.
However, Yang Guo was able to learn the Xuan Tie Sword Technique because he first had the Divine Condor to practice with him, and then he practiced in mountain torrents and ocean waves, eventually mastering this unparalleled swordsmanship.
However, such a method is clearly unworkable for him.
Even if the Divine Condor is incredibly intelligent, it's impossible for it to teach him Dugu Qiubai's swordsmanship. Therefore, this Xuan Tie Sword Technique cannot appear on the proficiency panel.
What should we do?