“Really? An ancient sword! As expected of you, Junior Brother, you’ve really gone all out. May I take a look?”

Zhang Weihao handed the sword directly to Yue Lingshan. Although he had not yet decided whether to recruit Yue Lingshan as a member of the Eight Swords of Yue, it would not be a problem to forge a similar famous sword for her.

Linghu Chong, who was initially quite satisfied with his newly acquired fine iron sword, suddenly felt that the sword in his hand was no longer appealing. This damned rich kid.

Linghu Chong was unaware of how despicable the rich kids of later generations were, but he had vaguely sensed how terrifying they were.

He realized that he was no match for his junior brother Zhang Weihao. His junior sister was completely attracted to him, and he had to think of a way to win her heart.

“Junior brother, you’ve been with our Huashan Sword Sect for over three months now. We haven’t really interacted much before. Judging from your appearance, you seem to know about swords. Why don’t we have a spar and let your senior brother see your skill in swordsmanship?”

“Senior brother, do you understand swordsmanship?”

Zhang Weihai’s sudden question actually stumped Linghu Chong. However, as the only second-generation disciple who had come into contact with advanced sword techniques like the Yangwu Swordplay, Linghu Chong considered himself knowledgeable about swords and immediately replied, “A sword is a weapon. It has two edges, a straight blade, and a sharp tip. It can injure people horizontally or vertically, and can pierce armor with a thrust. It is extremely dangerous, born to kill. A sword has two edges, a straight blade, and a sharp tip…”

“It seems you don’t understand swordsmanship, senior brother. Fine, make your move. Use your most powerful technique, and I’ll show you what a sword truly is today.” After saying this, Zhang Weihao directly drew Yue Lingshan’s sword from her waist, not intending to take advantage of her weapon.

Linghu Chong was genuinely angry upon hearing this, feeling that his junior brother was far too arrogant and domineering, and decided to show him his true abilities.

That’s always been his way; if someone treats me with respect, I’ll repay them tenfold.

Although Linghu Chong has begun practicing the Yangwu Sword Technique, his forte is still the Huashan Sword Technique. The Huashan Sword Technique is divided into “White Clouds Emerging from the Peak”, “Phoenix Arrives”, “Heavenly Gentleman Hangs Upside Down”, “White Rainbow Piercing the Sun”, “Pine Trees Welcoming Guests”, “Golden Wild Geese Across the Sky”, “Boundless Falling Leaves”, “Green Mountains Hidden”, “Ancient Cypress Trees Standing Tall”, “Bells and Drums Ringing Together”, “Xiao Shi Riding the Dragon”, “A Gentle Breeze Brings Refreshment”, and “Poetry and Sword Gathering”. Therefore, Linghu Chong is now using the famous White Rainbow Piercing the Sun.

Mount Hua has been known for its unique and perilous features since ancient times.

The Huashan sword technique and its essence are derived from the “uniqueness” and “danger” of Mount Hua in the west.

The most beautiful scenery of Mount Hua lies in its wonder and peril.

The unusual and perilous are often complemented by beauty, which is why the Huashan swordsmanship is so unique, elegant, and unparalleled, with every move conveying the spirit of winning through the unexpected and seeking victory in danger.

The move “White Rainbow Piercing the Sun” is a striking and dangerous upward diagonal thrust. It is unexpected, powerful, and has a strong penetrating force that can pierce through everything, making it a very powerful and thrilling killing move.

Linghu Chong is not like other second-generation disciples. He has a very strong comprehension and talent in swordsmanship. He has made adjustments and improvements based on his own characteristics (as seen in the original work, and he was even criticized by Yue Buqun). Although he still follows the book verbatim, his skills are beginning to show.

Linghu Chong’s current level is about the sixth rank, which is considered to be the threshold of the middle third rank, but he is still too weak in Zhang Weihao’s eyes.

“This is what you call swordsmanship, Senior Brother? It’s utterly awful. You really don’t understand what a sword is.” Zhang Weihao casually thrust forward, retaliating with a straight thrust, one sword for another.

The two swords quickly clashed. Although Zhang Weihao attacked later, he struck first and sent Linghu Chong, who had attacked first and used his internal energy, flying.

Linghu Chong, whose sword was instantly knocked from his hand, felt as if he had been struck by an irresistible force that made his entire arm go numb and even made it difficult to clench his fist. It was as if his arm had been crippled in an instant.

“What…what…what kind of sword technique is this?”

“This is not swordsmanship, but the most basic swordsmanship. The art, method, and way of swordsmanship are the most basic ways of using a sword, including gripping the sword, and basic swordsmanship such as drawing, guiding, parrying, striking, stabbing, pointing, striking, twisting, stirring, washing, pressing, and chopping.”

I don’t know swordsmanship, nor martial arts, and I haven’t even cultivated internal energy yet. I’m in the foundation-building stage, laying the groundwork. A towering building starts from the ground up; without a solid foundation, how can you build a towering structure? That’s why I said, Senior Brother, you don’t understand swordsmanship. You don’t even know the most basic way to hold a sword; you have no strength in your grip. No matter how exquisite your swordsmanship or techniques are, they’re just flashy and utterly useless.”

In the past, Linghu Chong would have definitely retorted, but now, how could he refute it? It was just a simple, unskilled thrust, the most basic movement, that knocked the sword out of his hand and made his entire arm go numb. For a while, he probably wouldn’t even be able to hold the sword and would be at the mercy of his opponent.

Feng Qingyang, who was secretly observing from the side, was even more astonished. He had originally thought that Linghu Chong was a promising talent and planned to find an opportunity to teach him the Dugu Nine Swords. In an instant, he felt that Linghu Chong was probably not so suitable, as his foundation was indeed quite poor.

Although he could tell that Zhang Weihai was not as simple as he claimed, the other party did indeed understand swordsmanship. His understanding and comprehension of swordsmanship had reached an extremely profound level. He had probably already grasped the true way of the sword. This was the legendary sword genius, a terrifying existence who was almost born with knowledge.

Xie Xiaofeng listened with complete agreement, because this was the greatest secret of the Xie family sword technique.

He spent ten years building his foundation, and it was precisely because of this foundation that he was able to become famous at a young age and dominate the swordsmanship as soon as he entered the martial arts world.

“This is the thirteen-form you made me practice, junior brother?”

“Now you know I’m doing this for your own good, right? Once you’ve thoroughly understood it and laid a solid foundation, then when you start practicing swordsmanship, you’ll know what true swordsmanship is. Swordsmanship is about cultivating intent, not technique. If you can’t even grasp the true intent of a sword technique, what kind of swordsmanship is that? It’s just utter nonsense, a complete mess.”