A strong man who was once respected by the world, after his death, the world erected a monument for him to be remembered and admired by the world, which can be said to be a very glorious thing.

A majestic and handsome statue, standing in the center of the city of Yanjing, the posture is upright, the sword points to the sky, it looks like there is a rebellious trend of looking down on the world, in the center of the city, it is such a dae, attracting most of the young men and women there, catching each other and talking, and even some foreign tourists have stopped to pay respect, showing admiration and yearning.

However, when Nie Lin saw this statue of his previous life, not only did he not feel proud, or remembered, but he felt a sense of shame.

The reason is not the artistic level and carving process of his statue itself, but the pinnacle of work, the characters are very expressive, he doesn't care much, but when Nie Lin saw that his eyes were full of tenderness, staring intently at the palace, this was obviously the side of his previous life that was shown at the moment before he was torn apart, which was also the side that made him feel the most humiliated.

Putting down the curtain, not wanting to look at the statue again, Nie Lin sat in the carriage to breathe and recuperate for a while, and his mood gradually calmed down, but in his eyes that were originally calm and waveless, there was an extra indifference and coldness.

...... The capital was huge, and the carriage walked around the streets for about half an hour before stopping in front of a large mansion.

Yang Yuxiao got out of the carriage and walked to Nie Lin, he suddenly felt surprised in his heart, he found that Nie Lin seemed to have undergone some changes since he arrived in the capital, and the indifference when he was originally in Bazhou gradually disappeared after arriving in the capital, and there was a kind of indifference.

He wanted to ask, but he didn't speak, maybe Nie Lin didn't like this city, in fact, it meant that in his heart, he also had a faint sense of disgust towards this Yanjing, which was an indescribable feeling.

The mansions of many second-class officials in the capital cover a wide area, gorgeous and extravagant, and show luxury everywhere.

However, the decoration style of this road house is simple, generous, rockery ponds and marshes in the house, small bridges and flowing water, strange flowers and plants, fragrant all over, giving people the feeling of walking into the countryside, fresh and natural.

Nie Lin was in the front hall of the Lu Mansion and saw Lu Zecheng.

Lu Zecheng Nie Lin saw it for the first time, wearing a plain shirt, a wide face and big ears, and a slightly fat posture, but the officialdom has been experienced for many years, so people don't feel that kind of sophisticated and sleek, but it seems natural and close, which is of course the temperament produced after being an official has reached a certain level.

Yang Yuxiao has always been humble and polite in front of people, and Lu Zecheng appreciates it very much, but now Lu Zecheng's attention has always been on Nie Lin's body.

He had heard his father Lu Zhaonan mention this son in his letter a long time ago, but he got more information about Nie Lin from his son's mouth, so after Nie Lin sat down in the hall, Lu Zecheng saw that he was indifferent and unrestrained, and his good impression doubled.

"Brother Linzi, Brother Linzi is here......"

At this time, just as Lu Zecheng was about to speak, suddenly a little boy ran out of the back hall, followed by two cute little maids behind his buttocks, but he was anxious to hold the little boy, and the little boy didn't care, so he rushed into the hall.

This young man is the young man who Lu Zhaonan took with him when Nie Lin first entered the Tianlu Academy in Bazhou, named Lu Xuecong, after he rushed into the hall, he saw Nie Lin and pounced, shouting: "Brother Linzi, you quickly teach me the frightening technique of staring, I have become an official swordsman......

Yang Yuxiao, who was next to him, saw this little guy, but he smiled a little bitterly, last time he also said that as long as this little guy becomes an official swordsman, he will have the opportunity to learn, who knows that this kid still remembers this matter until now, but he said a big thing in front of Nie Lin, and at this time he glanced at Nie Lin a little apologetically, quite helpless.

However, Nie Lin understood Yang Yuxiao's helplessness, and when he saw that Lu Xue Cong looking at him, he just touched his head and said with a smile: "If you want to make people afraid of you, you must first make the other party feel that you are very powerful in terms of momentum, but if you want to be powerful, you must go through your own hard work and persistence, and when you become a swordsman, you can feel it!"

"After arriving at the swordsman, will it be so powerful?" Lu Xuecong's expression on his little face was very serious, and he said contemplatively.

Lu Zechengping didn't seem to be too strict with the child, he Lu Xuecong calmed down, and then said: "Xuecong, for my father, I have something to talk to Nie Lin, so you can take your sister to see your mother first, right?"

"Oh!" Lu Xuecong thought that his sister was also here this time, and immediately regained his excitement, so he ran to the side and Lu Xueyan was coquettish, Lu Xueyan pinched his little face, and said angrily: "It took so long to think of my sister, ignore you!"

"Sister, I was wrong, wouldn't it be good for me to accompany you, I have a few good things there, give them to my sister, and my sister will forgive me, I'll take you to see your mother!"

Lu Xueyan smiled lightly, nodded at Lu Zecheng, and then took Lu Xuecong's little hand and went to the backyard.

Lu Zecheng smiled, and after the maid served tea and retreated, he said: "You have encountered obstacles on the way, and we have sent people to meet you, but if you count the time, if you rush to the capital as quickly as possible, I am afraid that it will be the second day after the start of the game, so this competition is very important!"

Nie Lin knew that there was still something to say, so he didn't speak, Yang Yuxiao said: "Uncle Lu, how is the schedule of the competition arranged, and what will be the other competition items?"

Lu Ze admitted: " The first is the opening ceremony of the sword boy competition, there will be many representatives of the forces present, His Majesty the Emperor personally presided, after the opening of the first competition, will be the shooting of the righteous ritual and the scriptures and other auxiliary items such as these auxiliary items to start, the final highlight is the official kendo competition, the location is located in the Jujiangtai, according to the registration of the participants after the lottery to determine the grouping, the kendo competition is divided into four categories, the first is the normal group stage, the final twenty-four strong, then the promotion round, and then the top six, the top six of the sword academy school finally semi-finals, so as to enter the final finals！”

Speaking of this, Lu Zecheng paused, and without waiting for Yang Yuxiao to ask, he said again: "As for the fourth category, it's a bit special, I'll talk about it later, let me talk about this final first, as long as Tianlu Academy can successfully advance to the top six this time, through my political relationship with my father, I can apply for Tianlu Academy to be promoted to the Great Teaching Academy, but if you want to transform into a sword academy, you must get the leader of the kendo competition, this is a traditional tradition, you can only rely on strength, and this year's sword boy competition is different from previous years!"

Yang Yu Xiaoqi said: "What difference will it be?"

Lu Zecheng glanced at Nie Lin inadvertently and said, " The difference between this year and the previous ones is in two places, one is the challenge of the fourth event, this is not more than eighteen years old, there is no limit, the children of any force can participate, and the other is that this year, Changge and Tianfang, the two major Eastern Continent Alliance hosts, will jointly hold a larger alliance event in the Eastern Continent, when the Eastern Continent will have more countries ranging from upper, middle and lower to participate, this is also a very rare opportunity, so the ranking of the domestic sword boy competition is very important!"

Nie Lin naturally noticed the deep meaning contained in Lu Zecheng's eyes, whether the Heavenly Road can rise or not is on this event, if it can expand its influence to the entire Eastern Continent, this will lay a solid foundation for future development.

Yang Yuxiao said: "Uncle Lu, since the first competition is an essay on the etiquette and scriptures, I can make up for it in terms of this policy article, but this archery is not our forte, if we can't get the ranking in the group stage and be eliminated, it will be very unfavorable to us!"

Nie Lin said: "I'll shoot at the top!"

Yang Yuxiao and Lu Zecheng turned their faces to look at Nie Lin in some surprise, although they didn't ask, but the doubts on their faces could be seen, so Nie Lin said: "I came from the Orion family since I was a child, although the hunting skills are different from the situation of shooting, but the truth is the same, it is all about concentration!"

Hearing this, Lu Zecheng nodded and praised: " Well said, although there are not a few people who practice swordsmanship in this world, but few people understand the truth contained in it, blindly only know the cultivation of people, if they do not know all aspects of knowledge to supplement, even if they become strong, there are huge defects in the state of mind, this scripture article, shooting etiquette and other knowledge, many people think that it has little to do with the cultivation of the sword, that is the idea of ignorance, in fact, he condenses the state of mind when the swordsman cultivates, and the role played by the understanding of the way of the sword is extremely huge, many people ignore these things, it is doomed that he cannot become a real strong！”

Yang Yuxiao deeply agrees with this, although in the eyes of many people, he is a good article, rich in knowledge and learning, maybe the achievements in kendo will be ordinary and mediocre will change to sword from the text, but in fact, people who think like this are wrong, he is not only knowledgeable, but also has a deeper understanding of kendo, and his strength is not weaker than his peers, this is the real civil and military skills.

And for Nie Lin, he may have the most profound experience, although he was outstanding in his previous life in terms of kendo achievements, but he was too extreme, and he didn't know how to be flexible in many places, which was a defect in his heart, and he finally paid a painful price.

In the eyes of many ordinary swordsmen, he can stand at the pinnacle of the sword honor, which is worthy of respect and worthy of people to learn, but in the eyes of the wise, although he has reached the sword honor, it is not mellow, and the impact on the unknown realm will fail miserably, and the defect lies in this, so his deeds in his previous life have also become a classic case of the wise men alerting the world.

Therefore, if Nie Lin wants to make up for his regrets in this life, he will naturally not make that kind of mistake again, the reason why he worships Qiu as a teacher and goes to Tianlu Academy to study is to advance both civil and military, and to use true knowledge to resist the sword.

In the end, it was the last sentence he comprehended in his previous life, the way of the sword exists, and he really knows it!

(To be continued)