44. On the Sword (I)

Gu Qingquan said: "That's true, it's just that we are all beginner disciples, and our cultivation is still shallow, so we still have to rely on the power of the blade, so having a good blade is indeed like adding wings." Naturally, our little cultivation can't be compared with your masters, if you encounter a strong enemy, you can take advantage of the use of the blade. Du Qingfeng said with a smile: "You are also wishful thinking, on the Lingshan Mountain, how can there be a strong enemy? Anyway, I have been cultivating here for many years, and I have never heard of a strong enemy." Gu Qingquan said with a smile: "Senior Brother Du, although the future will be long, we will have to go down the mountain to walk one day, and then the blade will not only be used for flying." It's not that I'm so aggressive, I always wish the blades could be better. ”

He summoned the blue gold sword and placed it on the table. The blade of the lapis gold sword is as cold as autumn water, the luster is slightly cyan, and the sword body is covered with golden highlights, which are horizontal on the table, and it is shining. It's just that no matter how you look at it, the Qingjin Sword is much smaller than the Mingyuan Sword, so he smiled and said, "Senior brother, it's good to borrow your sword from me." Han Yiming said: "Please see." Gu Qingquan stretched out his hand, held the hilt of the sword, and lifted it hard, but the sword of Ming Yuan did not move at all.

Gu Qingquan knew that there was something unusual about this sword, so he was not surprised, he took a deep breath, held the hilt of the sword with all his strength, lifted it up, and lifted the Mingyuan sword, but it was too heavy, not to mention the drive, he couldn't even dance, he could only hold it in his hand. I couldn't help but be surprised. Raising his head, he looked at Gu Qingquan and Du Qingfeng. Du Qingfeng said: "What's the matter, is it heavy? Your face is red." I'll give it a try. Gu Qingquan handed over the Mingyuan sword, Du Qingfeng calmed down, reached out to hold the hilt of the sword, and lifted it, but he could only hold it with both hands. Du Qingfeng took it, let go of his hand, and silently recited the sword trick in his heart, and after reciting it several times in one go, the Ming Yuan sword was horizontal on the table, not moving at all. The dark scabbard was dusty in the candlelight, and it was almost unsightly if it were not very wide. Du Qingfeng didn't expect Mingyuan's sword to be so heavy, he couldn't help but be taken aback, and glanced at Han Yiming a few times.

It turned out that although the disciples of Lingshan each had their own blades, they would occasionally drive other people's blades. Although he couldn't be handy, he could still drive it, and Du Qingfeng couldn't drive the Mingyuan Sword, so he was naturally surprised. Han Yiming looked weak, and he couldn't see that he seemed to be able to handle this sword. Therefore, Du Qingfeng said: "Senior Brother Han, your sword is too heavy, can you pick it up and show us?" Han Yiming saw that the two of them were very difficult, and he couldn't help but doubt it in his heart, and looked at the Mingyuan sword for a long time, and looked up to see that the two of them were very looking forward to it, so he hesitantly stretched out his hand, holding the hilt of the sword with his right hand, holding the scabbard with his left hand, and lifting it with both hands, although his hand was a little heavy, he picked it up without effort.

Gu Qingquan hurriedly said, "Senior brother, can you pull it open for us to see?" Han Yiming pulled the sword out of its scabbard, and in the colorful patina, the Mingyuan sword appeared with a faint purple ribbed grid. Gu Qingquan and Du Qingfeng both opened their mouths in surprise and looked at the sword body carefully. The two of them looked straight to the tip of the sword from the sword grid, and then looked back at the sword grid from the tip of the sword.

The two watched it for a while and were amazed. Gu Qingquan said: "Senior brother, what is the name of your sword?" Han Yiming said: "I heard that the master said that it is called Ming Yuan." Gu Qingquan frowned and said, "I haven't heard the masters mention this sword." He looked at it again and said, "But this sword looks very unusual, with such a wide body, only a sword from a thousand years ago has such a shape." Stretched out his finger, touched the blade of the sword, and said: "It was recorded in "LΓΌ's Spring and Autumn": The sword is white, so it is strong, and yellow is tough. Yellow and white miscellaneous are strong and tough, and good swords are also. Looking at the color of Ming Yuan, it is already a good sword. Du Qingfeng also said: "I have only heard that there are four sharp blades on Lingshan, splitting wind, clear water, green frost, and purple neon. After you have attained enlightenment through cultivation, if you don't go down the mountain, you will no longer be equipped with a sword. It is also very open to disciples, and everyone knows that if you can practice with these four swords, you will get twice the result with half the effort. It's just that there are more than 90 disciples in Lingshan so far, and none of them can be related to any of these swords, which is really a pity. ”

Han Yiming suddenly remembered that when he was selecting the blades during the day, he had seen the four swords that Du Qingfeng said, so he said: "I have also taken the splitting wind and clear water today, and I can't pick it up." Gu Qingquan said: "Yes, I also took it on the day I chose the blade." The Wind Splitting Sword came out of his hand and could no longer be found, but the blue water was a soft sword, like water, and he obviously held it in his hand, but he could only lift the hilt, and the blade could not be lifted at all. The Qingshuang Sword was even more weird, when it got close to it, it already felt cold, and it was like taking a piece of ice, almost even the finger bones were frozen, where could it be used. Zini is small and nimble, but when I reach for it, I always miss an inch. I took it many times, but it was out of reach. In the end, the master said that I had nothing to do with them, so I had to pick the lapis gold sword. Thanks to a lot of effort, I still don't have this fate. ”

Du Qingfeng said with a smile: "That's natural, when you asked us senior brothers about the Four Swords of Lingshan, I told you that it was all in vain. You don't believe it. If you can get the four swords in your hands casually, it won't be your turn for me long ago. How many senior brothers in front of them have already included them in their pockets. Gu Qingquan said with a smile: "Senior brother, when everyone goes up the mountain, they will have this kind of greed. When you see a good thing, and it is an ownerless thing, you can take it as your own if you have a fate, who doesn't think about it?"

Du Qingfeng said: "That's what you said. When I first came, I also heard Senior Brother Sima say that these four swords are extraordinary. I am very excited, Senior Brother Sima is the senior brother of the Lingshan Sect, and I heard that he has been practicing for more than 500 years. He had seen with his own eyes that when several masters used the four swords, they were extremely sharp and powerful. So when he told me, my heart was also very moved. It's just that when I was choosing a blade, the master told me that I had to be lucky to pick it. I just let it go, but I still had some confusion in my heart. Everyone will have such a moment, always hoping to get what they want, but knowing that their qualifications are ordinary, they don't dare to think about it. After I got it, it was clear that I had no chance to do it, and I felt like I was missing. ”

The three of them talked for a while, and the senior brother on duty had already brought food. Du Qingfeng also asked for his own food, sat down with them, and continued: "I don't care about the blade as much as Senior Brother Gu, and after a while, I will forget about it. In fact, most of the things in the world are like this, but I just cared about it at the time, and when I think about it later, it is not so important, I have to get it. Instead of digging out your mind and trying to calculate, it is better to let go of your hands and go with fate. ”