"Okay," Lin Yi said, walking over.
"Waiter, hurry up and bring the wine!" the Empty Young Master shouted.
"Coming right away," came the voice of the young man in blue from the kitchen.
After Lin Yi sat down, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you a sword cultivator?"
The Empty Prince nodded and said frankly, "That's right."
Among the Hundred Schools of Thought, Taoism focuses on cultivating Qi, military strategy on physical training, Confucianism on spiritual cultivation, Mohism on ingenious craftsmanship, and medicine on healing the sick and saving lives... each with its own unique methods.
There was both conflict and integration among the various schools of thought, with sword cultivation being the most unique. By absorbing the essence of all schools, it eventually formed its own distinct sect.
It combines the essential principles of warfare and the mysteries of Taoist qi cultivation with the internal cultivation of sword intent and the external refinement of flying swords, which are respectively learned from Confucianism and Mohism.
Lin Yi has been studying the Seven Luminaries Star Pivot Sword Technique these days, but he has only cultivated the most basic part, which can be regarded as the "scabbard" part, the "Seven Star Robe".
Aside from the lack of time, another important reason was his insufficient understanding of sword cultivation.
Lin Yi had planned to go to the library tomorrow to look for some information, but unexpectedly he encountered a sword cultivator tonight.
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Chapter Six: The Master of the Taiyi Sword, Unparalleled in the World
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
Lin Yi put down his chopsticks and asked, "Judging from your accent, you're not a local, are you?"
The Void Prince nodded and said, "I come from the Central Plains, testing my sword skills across the world, seeking the Dao through countless battles. My ultimate destination is the Six Paths Demonic Sect in the Northern Frontier. Although the Eastern Divine Continent is vast, in terms of combat power, only the demonic cultivators are worthy of fighting against us sword cultivators."
His words made no attempt to conceal his pride and sense of accomplishment in being a "sword cultivator".
Lin Yi smiled and didn't argue. The strength of sword cultivators was universally acknowledged by all cultivators in the world. However, the name "Central Continent" surprised him somewhat.
Zhongzhou is the location of Shangjing, the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, and is known as the center of the world.
Of the 108 states in the land, Zhongzhou is the most prominent. Within Zhongzhou, the capital city is the most prosperous, a treasure trove where powerful figures from all over the world converge, and where hidden talents abound.
According to legend, all the heroes in the world combined possessed ten measures of strength, with the Central Plains alone possessing nine, and the rest of the world sharing one measure!
"Since you come from Zhongzhou, why go to such lengths to fight across the land? The capital city should be a much better stage," Lin Yi asked, somewhat puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Young Master Kongxu first drank three cups of wine in one go, and then said, "On my way to the Hundred Schools Academy in the capital, I killed a few scoundrels, so I had no choice but to leave."
"Have you ever regretted it?" Lin Yi asked.
The Empty Void Prince laughed and said, "We sword cultivators are sincere in our hearts and sincere in our swords. Once we swing a sword, we will not regret even if we die nine times. In fact, I know that those scoundrels were tricked and sent to my door to be killed. But so what? No matter how rich they are, how much money they can use to move mountains, no matter how powerful they are, no matter how many henchmen they have, I will make them all turn to nothing with just one sword! This is my heart, my sword, and my way."
Lin Yi couldn't help but exclaim, "What a fine swordsman!"
The Empty Void Prince sincerely said, "I wonder if you would be willing to join my Sword Sect, seek the Dao through the sword, and prove your true self?"
The Sword Sect is often referred to as the Sword Sect because its sword practitioners are solely focused on their own swords.
Three hundred years ago, the Taiyi Sword Master ventured alone into the Southern Wilderness with his sword and established the Sword Sect atop Yitian Peak.
After that, three thousand sword cultivators from the Eastern Divine Continent, starting from the South Sea, traveled upstream along the Yuan River, crossed the Ten Thousand Mountains, traversed the boundless wilderness, and traversed the Undying Volcano, causing the entire Southern Wilderness to submit to the sky-covering sword light...
That's truly a grand ambition!
After this battle, the two holy lands of the demon race were removed from the list, the Ancestral Court of Ten Thousand Beasts was snatched from the jaws of the Demon Sect and eventually became the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Sect among the six Demon Sects of the Northern Frontier, while the Heavenly Demon Temple bowed down to the Great Xia Dynasty.
The southern wilderness, which was originally part of the Nine Provinces, has developed into a paradise for humanity after more than three hundred years.
As a result, the Sword Sect flourished and became one of the Hundred Schools of Thought.
This is the past of sword cultivators. When Lin Yi was a child, he heard his master tell the story of the Taiyi Sword Master and the three thousand sword cultivators.
The Empty Prince waited quietly.
Lin Yi cultivated his Dao body and returned to his innate state; in terms of aptitude, he was naturally first-rate.
Now that the Sword Sect is thriving and opening its doors wide, it is eager to recruit talented individuals.
If Lin Yi is willing, the Empty Prince will naturally be willing to recommend him.
After a while, Lin Yi shook his head at the Void Prince and said, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist, but what I seek is not the Dao of the sword. In my view, the sword is merely a tool, not a spiritual belief."
"Alas." Young Master Kongxu sighed, threw a money bag on the table, and said, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
Before the words were even finished, the person had already vanished.
Lin Yi shook his head slightly, then left.
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The next day, in the academy's library, Lin Yi was reading a notebook called "The True Explanation of Swordsmanship" with great interest.
The notes state that there are two types of sword cultivators. The first type refers to cultivators like the Void Prince, who take the sword as their fundamental path. The second type refers to cultivators who use swords throughout the world.
This is the difference between substance and function, between root and branch.
Specifically, sword cultivators are divided into "sword weapon school" and "sword energy school," with the former being the mainstream.
The cultivators of the "Sword Sect" dedicate their lives to cultivating a single sword, forging and controlling it from scratch, gradually refining their flying swords. Man and sword grow together, becoming one and inseparable. Ultimately, they attain enlightenment through the sword, severing all tribulations and seeking immortality.
The Taiyi Sword Master, who is in seclusion on Yitian Peak, is the representative figure of the "Sword School".
Slaying demons, eliminating monsters, and vanquishing gods, his killing prowess is unparalleled in the world.