The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1296 - 1294: Ancient Sword Skill!

Chapter 1296: Chapter 1294: Ancient Sword Skill!

Du Clan Leader left the Ancient Clan with the other family heads from Huanglong City.

In the side hall, only Lin Bai, Miss Jianyun, and Gu Qingyun remained.

Gu Qingyun’s gaze turned to Lin Bai and said, "Mr...."

Lin Bai chuckled lightly, "Head of the Gu Family, rest assured, since I have already promised the Gu Family, I definitely will not break my word."

"Tomorrow at dawn, come find me."

Then, Lin Bai said to Miss Jianyun.

Miss Jianyun nodded obediently.

Afterward, Lin Bai turned and returned to his residence, took out the "Thatched House Storm Painting," and began his own cultivation.

"Torrential rain..."

"Dense torrential rain..."

"Is there any other secret to this painting?"

Lin Bai looked at the painting over and over again, trying to thoroughly comprehend its insights.

The night passed without words.

The next morning, before it was light, Miss Jianyun came to Lin Bai’s courtyard.

Lin Bai opened the door and saw Miss Jianyun standing in the yard, her bright eyes oddly fixed on him, her face entirely resolute with a look pledging her resolve.

"Well, you’re early today," Lin Bai said with a smile.

Miss Jianyun walked up with her cheeks puffed and asked, "How are you going to teach me?"

Lin Bai ignored Miss Jianyun and went to the side to wash up, then started cleaning the courtyard, his face bearing a composed smile.

In a flash, half a day had passed.

Miss Jianyun realized Lin Bai had no intention of paying attention to her and said, "Hey, you called me here to find you, but you’re not teaching me sword practice. What do you want to do?"

Miss Jianyun spoke somewhat annoyed.

Lin Bai sat down and looked at Miss Jianyun, "First, before practicing sword, you should at least calm your mind, shouldn’t you?"

"From the moment you stepped into this courtyard, your sword momentum has been causing ripples; that’s not good."

"Calm your mind first."

Lin Bai said lightly with a smile.

Miss Jianyun asked curiously, "How do I calm my mind?"

Lin Bai laughed and said, "You’ll have to figure that out yourself. Think slowly and see what can calm you down."

Miss Jianyun narrowed her eyes at Lin Bai with a look of distaste.

Soon, Miss Jianyun began to sit cross-legged in the courtyard, closing her eyes to compose her spirit.

Lin Bai watched her and noticed that the sword momentum around her was gradually settling.

"Oh? Not bad at all," Lin Bai chuckled.

Hearing Lin Bai’s laughter, Miss Jianyun looked up and said, "Have I now reached the standard of calm you mentioned?"

Lin Bai chuckled, "Barely acceptable, I guess."

Miss Jianyun asked, "What’s next?"

Lin Bai chuckled, "Display your strongest sword skill for me to see."

"Here?"

Miss Jianyun was taken aback.

Lin Bai nodded, "Where else?"

Miss Jianyun hesitated for a moment and said, "Then move back further; I don’t want to hurt you."

Lin Bai laughed lightly, "If you can hurt me, I’ll start calling you my teacher."

"Hurry up and begin; let me see what you are capable of."

Lin Bai said cheerfully, taking out a pot of wine from his storage bag, sitting to the side, watching Miss Jianyun begin her sword practice!

Miss Jianyun’s face became solemn, and without paying any more attention to Lin Bai, she drew her sharp sword and began to move back and forth in the courtyard.

The sword edge was exceptionally fierce, each move was an extremely profound and unpredictable sword technique!

Lin Bai watched Miss Jianyun’s sword skill with increasing interest.

In the distance.

Gu Qingyun and Gu Hai stood atop a building within the Ancient Clan, watching Lin Bai and Miss Jianyun’s cultivation from afar.

Gu Hai whispered, "Head of the Family, the sword skill Miss Jianyun is using is the Ancient Clan’s ultimate technique ’Ancient Sword Skill’."

"Uh-huh!" Gu Qingyun nodded.

Gu Hai stated, "This sword skill, even within the Peerless Sect, is somewhat renowned for its immense power."

Gu Qingyun smiled and said, "It’s more than just somewhat renowned; this sword skill was created by an ancestor of my Ancient Clan. Relying on this sword skill, that ancestor once became widely celebrated throughout the East Continent!"

"Unfortunately, the sword moves are its form, and the Sword Intention is its soul."

"After the ancestor, no one else has since comprehended its Realm of Comprehension."

Full of curiosity, Gu Hai asked, "Patriarch, isn’t the Realm of Comprehension within this sword skill the ’Earth Realm’?"

Gu Qingyun laughed, "Yes, it seems to be the Earth Realm, but when combined with the Earth Realm, the sword skill fails to exhibit its power. I really don’t understand why."

"I wonder if this Mr. Lin Bai, a prodigy of the Sword Art, can discern the mysteries within the Ancient Sword Skill."

At this moment, Gu Qingyun couldn’t help but feel a hint of expectation towards Lin Bai!

If Lin Bai could uncover the mysteries within the Ancient Sword Skill, then perhaps it would truly be the opportunity for the rise of the Ancient Clan.

The demonstration of the sword skill was complete.

Miss Jianyun stood in front of Lin Bai, her face slightly flushed and breathing heavily, "This is the ’Ancient Sword Skill’, passed down through generations in my Ancient Clan, impressive isn’t it."

Miss Jianyun said proudly after completing her display.

Lin Bai took a sip of strong liquor, his expression odd.

Miss Jianyun asked, "What’s with that look in your eyes?"

Lin Bai replied, "Your sword skill is indeed impressive!"

Miss Jianyun laughed proudly, "Of course, it is! My Ancient Clan’s ancestor created it, and that ancestor rose to prominence in the East Continent based on this very sword skill!"

Lin Bai laughed lightly, "I haven’t finished speaking!"

"The sword skill is impressive, but in your hands, it becomes a child’s toy, never fully unleashing its power."

"It’s like going in the opposite direction of where you want to—the more you practice, the farther you are from truly mastering its essence."

Lin Bai shook his head as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Miss Jianyun said with some displeasure, "What do you know? Spouting nonsense—I won’t practice anymore."

With that, Miss Jianyun sheathed her sword, intending to leave.

Lin Bai looked at Miss Jianyun’s retreating figure and spoke indifferently, "The sword skill you just exhibited is solid and solemn, as if you’re attempting to pursue the path of the Earth Realm."

"But clearly, this ’Ancient Sword Skill’ is a light and graceful sword technique. Isn’t combining it with the Earth Realm just like heading in the opposite direction?"

"Am I wrong?"

Lin Bai spoke calmly.

Miss Jianyun felt more convinced that Lin Bai was a swindler and retorted, "Pure nonsense! For generations, our Ancient Clan’s Elders have used the Earth Realm to complement this sword skill, yet you say it’s light and graceful!"

"Are you suggesting that all the seniors of my Ancient Clan were fools?"

Lin Bai nonchalantly drank another sip of wine and said, "Perhaps your Ancient Clan’s seniors really were fools!"

"You! Defaming my Ancient Clan’s seniors, you’re seeking death!" Miss Jianyun roared in anger, and lunged forward with her sword, attacking right in front of Lin Bai.

Lin Bai, sitting on the ground, did not move at all, letting Miss Jianyun’s sword thrust at him.

This stroke carried a solid force, as though it could crush mountains!

Such was the power of the ’Ancient Sword Skill’!

Yet Lin Bai chuckled, extended two fingers with ease, and clamped down on Miss Jianyun’s Treasure Sword, his body’s Spiritual Power in motion, effortlessly dissipating the Sword Qi off the sword’s edge!

"See, I told you, this sword skill should intrinsically be a light and flowing approach. When you insist on using a solid and forceful approach to execute it, it can backfire."

Lin Bai said lightly.

"How can this be?"

Miss Jianyun’s eyes widened in astonishment as she looked at Lin Bai, never expecting her family’s ’Ancient Sword Skill’ to be so easily countered!

"This stroke should be executed like this!" Lin Bai set down the wine pot, stood up from the ground, and snatched the Treasure Sword from Miss Jianyun’s hand!

Immediately, Lin Bai’s form moved, executing an exceptionally elegant and unrestrained stroke, slicing through the air!

The Sword Qi spanned thousands of miles, like an autumn breeze sweeping away fallen leaves, sweeping everything in the world!

Lin Bai’s stroke and the one Miss Jianyun had executed were identical in technique.

The only difference was the path of the sword chosen by Lin Bai and Miss Jianyun!

Miss Jianyun’s path sought solidity and strength, to overwhelm with might, just like the Earth Realm!

However, Lin Bai’s path chose lightness and grace, unconstrained and ethereal, akin to the Gale Realm!

"How about that?" Lin Bai returned the sword to Miss Jianyun.

Miss Jianyun, unable to believe what she saw, said, "Could it be that the generations of my Ancient Clan’s seniors have been walking the wrong path for nearly a thousand years?"