Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 252: Sword Grandmaster

Li Feihuang didn't expect to see Gao Xian at the Sword Hall, let alone meet him as a disciple. She felt extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable.

If she had defeated Gao Xian, she would be the one standing on the podium now, while Gao Xian could only look up at her from below.

After the Qingyun Conference, she caught the attention of Lu Jingxu and became his direct disciple.

With Lu Jingxu, a Gold Core master, as her teacher and being a direct disciple, her status in the Azure Cloud Sect was far superior to that of ordinary disciples.

She was only waiting for the once-in-ten-years sect competition. As long as she could enter the top five, she would obtain the status of a true disciple.

There was still a huge gap between ordinary true disciples and the true disciples of the Shenxiao Hall. However, ordinary true disciples could also accumulate merits through various assessments and qualify for promotion to the Shenxiao Hall.

The competition for promotion to the Shenxiao Hall was extremely fierce, held once every thirty years. Numerous true disciples gathered together, and only the first place could become a true disciple of the Shenxiao Hall.

In addition, there were several other ways to become a true disciple of the Shenxiao Hall, but they were all too far away for her.

Li Feihuang planned to focus on cultivating in the Azure Cloud Sect for now, and attending classes at the Sword Hall was an important way to do so.

Lu Jingxu did not mention that Gao Xian would come to teach beforehand, so she was unprepared and her emotions were stirred for a moment.

Lu Jingxu noticed the fluctuation in her disciple's emotions. He knew that Gao Xian would come to teach, but he didn't tell Li Feihuang.

This disciple was too proud and arrogant. It was right for cultivators to have pride, but Li Feihuang's pride did not stem from her strength, but from her blind self-confidence and shallow understanding of the world.

Lu Jingxu felt that this would become the biggest obstacle for Li Feihuang's progress in the future.

To recognize oneself and the world as early as possible, to face the Dao with a rational and clear-minded attitude, this was the wisdom that cultivators should possess.

Gao Xian was like a demon in Li Feihuang's heart. She had to learn to face him and control her emotions, rather than being controlled by them.

Lu Jingxu felt that this was more important than learning sword techniques.

Under the gaze of her teacher, Li Feihuang realized her loss of composure. Despite her grievances towards Gao Xian, she had to show respect to him in the Sword Hall.

It took a great effort for her to slowly lower her head and show respect to Gao Xian.

Lu Jingxu nodded in satisfaction. Without extraordinary abilities, one must abide by the rules. This was good.

Gao Xian smiled. He noticed that Li Feihuang's neck had turned red. For a Foundation Building cultivator, she should be able to control her qi and blood, or at least not be so out of control.

This state showed how angry Li Feihuang was.

Gao Xian originally thought that Li Feihuang was just an ordinary disciple, but now he changed his opinion. She was not just an ordinary disciple, she was a foolish one.

"Everyone, starting from today, I will be the instructor at the Sword Hall. On the path of swordsmanship, I am also just a beginner. I hope to move forward together with all of you in the realm of swordsmanship and learn from each other..."

Facing hundreds of disciples, Gao Xian displayed a humble attitude.

Ninety-nine percent of those present were Qi Refining cultivators, so he didn't need to put on any airs. This was also his style of conduct.

"A friend once told me that using a sword is about sincerity and righteousness."

Gao Xian said, "I have been pondering over what sincerity and righteousness mean. One day, I suddenly understood that sincerity and righteousness means using your divine sense to sense the sword, to resonate with the runes and restrictions within the sword. It is as simple as that..."

During the Feima Gathering, Gao Xian practiced the sword technique diligently in order to deal with Zhu Changsheng. He finally reached the realm of a Sword Grandmaster in the Qingfeng Sword Technique.

Afterwards, Gao Xian further perfected his mastery of the Qingfeng Sword Technique, reaching the realm of a consummate Sword Grandmaster.

The Qingfeng Sword Technique couldn't be improved any further, so Gao Xian's ability to reach the consummate realm of a Sword Grandmaster was solely due to his personal efforts, coupled with some luck.

Just based on this, he has surpassed countless Foundation Building cultivators in swordsmanship.

In terms of swordsmanship alone, Gao Xian even has the confidence to compare with Yun Qiushui.

Yun Qiushui's strength lies in his exceptional Sword Intent, which allows him to achieve unity of heart and sword. This is different from simply comparing swordsmanship skills.

At least Yun Qiushui's path is one that no one present, including himself, can follow.

Gao Xian's swordsmanship, on the other hand, is something he has pondered and practiced diligently, step by step, until he reached the realm of a grandmaster. He knows well how lower-level cultivators should cultivate swordsmanship and where the difficulties lie.

The content he explained was relatively simple, but it all had practical applications.

At first, many cultivators in the hall thought that Gao Xian's explanations were too shallow and straightforward, but they quickly realized the benefits of his teaching method.

The sword principles that were originally covered in a veil of mystery became clear and insightful when Gao Xian explained them plainly.

The two-hour class was listened to attentively by many Qi Refining cultivators.

Li Feihuang was initially very uncomfortable and listened to the class with a critical mindset. After all, she was from the main branch of the Li family and had been practicing the "Clear Wind Sword Scripture" since childhood.

Gao Xian's Clear Wind Swordsmanship was the most basic part of the "Clear Wind Sword Scripture."

As she listened, Li Feihuang became completely absorbed. Many of Gao Xian's explanations on swordsmanship were things she had never even considered.

Comparing it to her own swordsmanship, she realized how rough her own techniques were.

"That's all for today's class."

Seeing that the time was up, Gao Xian nodded to the hundreds of cultivators in the hall, indicating that it was over.

Many cultivators were deeply engrossed and were suddenly surprised to hear that it was ending.

Two hours had passed just like that?

Although many cultivators wanted to listen more, no one dared to speak out of turn. They all bowed deeply and respectfully bid farewell to the instructor.

Gao Xian was satisfied with this class. The cultivators listened attentively, and no one was slacking off. The teaching atmosphere was good.

After leaving the sword lecture hall, Lu Jingxu caught up and sincerely praised, "Junior Brother, your analysis of sword principles is clear and practical. It's evident that your swordsmanship has reached an extraordinary level..."

During the first class, although Lu Jingxu knew that Gao Xian's swordsmanship was excellent, teaching and fighting were different matters. He still wanted to listen and be reassured.

As a result, after listening to the entire class, Gao Xian clearly explained the most fundamental sword principles, which greatly benefited him.

From this, it can be seen that Gao Xian's mastery of swordsmanship is extremely high, allowing him to explain complex and profound sword principles in such a thorough manner.

After listening to this class, Lu Jingxu confirmed that Gao Xian's swordsmanship was even higher than he had anticipated.

Having Gao Xian as the instructor for the sword scripture was much better than Yun Qiushui.

Lu Jingxu was very happy about this. With Gao Xian imparting sword techniques, those with talent in swordsmanship would be able to grow rapidly, and perhaps there would be a few sword genius in the future.

As the head of the Scripture Academy, his job was to pass on knowledge and nurture talents. Being able to cultivate one more talented individual was his accomplishment.

Lu Jingxu was worried that Gao Xian might have some opinions about Li Feihuang, so he explained, "Li Feihuang has a naturally spiritual body and extremely high aptitude. It's just that her temperament is lacking. I cherish her talent, so I took her as my disciple. I hope Junior Brother won't mind her rudeness."

"These are all trivial matters. Even if Senior Brother didn't mention it, I wouldn't mind," Gao Xian casually replied, "Zhang Zhengxin from Xuanzhen Sect also has good aptitude. I wonder if he has been accepted into the sect?"

In this year's Qingyun Conference, Zhang Zhengxin left a deep impression on Gao Xian. In terms of talent, he was not inferior to Li Feihuang, and his abilities far surpassed hers. It's just that his mind was slightly narrow, which was normal. Like Li Feihuang, he had experienced smooth sailing from childhood to adulthood, so his reactions to setbacks would be somewhat intense.

"The Xuan Zhen Sect is a Taoist sect, and the method of inheritance does not originate from our sect. There is a slight difference in the relationship. Furthermore, Zhang Zhengxin left Azure Cloud City on the same day. We cherish his talent, but we can't keep chasing after him to be our disciple..."

Azure Cloud Sect is a prestigious sect, and Lu Jingxu and others are proud. Since Zhang Zhengxin is not sensible, they cannot force him to be their disciple.

Lu Jingxu sighed again, "It's regrettable that Zhang Zhengxin, who left in anger, has disappeared... Xuan Zhen Sect has been searching for him for months, so it must have encountered some misfortune..."

"Hmm?" Gao Xian was surprised. With Zhang Zhengxin's cultivation, he could escape even if surrounded by several Foundation Building cultivators. How could he have died?

"Azure Cloud City is a mix of dragons and snakes. There are all kinds of people. In recent years, the demonic sects have been emerging frequently. Junior Brother should be careful when going out..." Lu Jingxu said.

Gao Xian nodded. Of course, he wouldn't wander around aimlessly. He didn't take on dangerous missions just for the sake of merit. He had a strong sense of risk.

Wandering around all the time would inevitably encounter risks. It wasn't worth it for some merits. At that time, he was also a bit lazy and unwilling to go out.

While Lu Jingxu and Gao Xian were chatting, the Sword Hall also became lively.

"Master Gao is really amazing. I thought my swordsmanship was good, but after listening to Master Gao's class, I realized that I was fundamentally wrong in several places."

"Truly amazing. No wonder he is the top of the Qingyun Conference. I heard that he defeated several geniuses with innate spiritual bodies..."

"I'm convinced. Only after listening to this class did I truly understand how to use a sword."

"I just regret that there wasn't enough time. I haven't had enough..."

A group of cultivators enthusiastically discussed the content that Gao Xian had just taught, and they all admired him greatly.

Their cultivation levels were not high, but they were all entry-level disciples of Azure Cloud Sect. They often attended classes in the Scripture Hall.

They could tell whether someone's teaching was good or bad.

Compared to other scripture teachers in the Scripture Hall, Gao Xian's level was obviously much higher.

The girl who followed Li Feihuang couldn't help but say, "Senior Sister Li, no wonder he could defeat you. His sword cultivation is truly brilliant."

Before she could finish her words, she saw Li Feihuang's face turn very ugly. Although she was a bit naive, she knew that she had said something wrong and quickly shut her mouth.

Li Feihuang coldly glared at the girl, and the girl's face showed an innocent and pleasing smile.

Li Feihuang snorted and didn't bother to argue with this Qi Refining junior sister.

After all, Lu Mengmeng was a junior disciple of the teacher. She was usually lively and cute, and their relationship was also good. It wasn't good to get angry over trivial matters.

Back in her own room, Li Feihuang fell into deep contemplation. She felt that she had been a bit too embarrassed today. Gao Xian was just a scripture teacher, and she didn't need to panic like she had seen a ghost.

It was really embarrassing to do so in front of the teacher. No matter how amazing Gao Xian's inheritance was, she would eventually become the inheritor of the inheritance and condense a Third Grade Gold Core.

At that time, what could Gao Xian use to compare with her?

Thinking of these things, Li Feihuang regained her strong self-confidence. She didn't need to avoid Gao Xian!

On April 15th, Gao Xian came to the Sword Hall for class again and was surprised to find that Li Feihuang was also there.

Moreover, Li Feihuang solemnly saluted, but in those beautiful and bright eyes, there was a hint of condescension, as if she was the one teaching the scriptures!

Gao Xian couldn't understand Li Feihuang's thoughts. He didn't pay too much attention to it either. If Li Feihuang's thinking was normal, she wouldn't be a foolish and arrogant girl.

The effect of the first class was particularly good, and many disciples came for the second class. The Sword Hall was filled to the brim, with over a thousand people.

Gao Xian wasn't nervous at all. They were all small Qi Refining cultivators, with only a few Foundation Building cultivators, which was not worth mentioning.

Although he was only in the early stage of Foundation Building, in terms of divine sense, mana, spells, and physical body, he surpassed ordinary Foundation Building cultivators by a large margin.

Like Li Feihuang, even if he is naturally a spiritual body, he can't compare to him in all aspects.

In terms of swordsmanship, Gao Xian is extremely confident. Compared to everyone present, their understanding of swordsmanship is far inferior to his.

It's like a math doctor teaching elementary math. No matter how many elementary students there are, their intellectual limit is there, and they can't compare to the math doctor.

Before Gao Xian came, he also reviewed swordsmanship and prepared a simple teaching plan from shallow to deep.

After the second class, all the cultivators who attended the class were convinced by Gao Xian.

Being a master of swordsmanship has nothing to do with magical cultivation. Lu Jingxu, who is a Gold Core True Immortal, also greatly admires Gao Xian in swordsmanship.

Not to mention these ordinary cultivators, after listening to Gao Xian's class, they truly understand the most basic things about swordsmanship.

After this class, thousands of Qi Refining cultivators spread the word about Gao Xian, calling him a master of swordsmanship.

With so many people praising Gao Xian, his reputation spread throughout the Azure Cloud Sect. This also attracted more and more people to come and listen to Gao Xian's classes.

By July, Gao Xian's name as a master of swordsmanship had spread throughout the Azure Cloud Sect, and everyone knew about it.

Even Shui Yuying, who was enjoying herself in Azure Cloud City, had heard of Gao Xian's name as a master of swordsmanship.

She was very disdainful, thinking that no matter how high his swordsmanship was, what use would it be? Could it withstand her attack? Well, could it withstand her full-force attack?

Considering Gao Xian's terrifying Flame Blast, Shui Yuying also wasn't confident that she could defeat him with a single strike.

Although Shui Yuying hated Gao Xian, she would never take the initiative to deal with a Heavenly Transcendent who possessed the Azure Cloud Sect's true transmission.

She muttered to herself, "A tall tree attracts the wind, and a mad person brings calamity! With your arrogance, I think you're going to have a hard time..."

Shui Yuying wasn't cursing Gao Xian, but rather the various cultivators lurking within Azure Cloud City. With Gao Xian's fame, he was bound to attract the attention of many people.

It's fine if Gao Xian stays within the Azure Cloud Sect, but if he dares to run around outside, it's hard to say.

The world of cultivators is full of danger, whether it's evil spirits, demonic cultivators, powerful demonic beasts, or naturally poisonous creatures. Even Foundation Building cultivators can encounter various dangers, let alone Gold Core True Immortals.

Time flew by and it was already September. The Sword Trial organized by the Sword Pavilion was to go to the Wind Ape Valley with five hundred cultivators to kill the wind apes.

Wind apes are swift as the wind, highly intelligent, and have strong reproductive abilities. They can have a litter of offspring in just one year.

If left unchecked for a few years, wind apes will be everywhere. When there are too many of them, they will expand outward and cause great damage to nearby towns and markets.

The wind apes' wind elemental crystals and fur are both valuable.

This year, the Sword Pavilion organized the trial in the Wind Ape Valley. The highest-ranked wind ape is only Rank Two, so it doesn't pose much of a threat to cultivators with various protective Law Weapons and talismans.

As a mentor, Gao Xian was also invited by Lu Jingxu to accompany them.

There were too many Qi Refining disciples, and he couldn't take care of them all by himself. This time, there were twelve Foundation Building mentors accompanying them.

Gao Xian had also been staying on the mountain for half a year and wanted to go out and relax.

The huge green wooden airship slowly descended through the clouds. Gao Xian stood on the deck and could clearly see a huge rift in the mountains ahead.

At the end of September, the autumn wind was cold, and the mountains were covered in yellow and red autumn colors. The huge rift looked like a deep purple-black wound on the splendid autumn colors.

For some reason, Gao Xian felt that the Wind Ape Valley didn't seem right. He glanced at Lu Jingxu beside him.

Lu Jingxu remained calm and seemed to have not sensed anything wrong. He enthusiastically introduced, "The Wind Ape Valley is very large, spanning over two thousand miles, dividing the Azure Cloud Mountains into two sections. I don't know how many demonic beasts are hidden inside, but fortunately, the spiritual energy here is limited, so it's impossible for a Rank Three demonic beast to appear..."

(End of this chapter)