Chapter 338

Chapter 338

Zhican Valley and Boundless Sword Sect wanted to kill Qin Ran and continue executing their plan to weaken Dao Sword Sect with elixirs.

......They were not unable to defeat Dao Sword Sect, it was just that a direct confrontation would come at too great a cost.

However, since they had not openly turned against Dao Sword Sect yet, they could not directly assassinate the sect master of Dao Sword Sect or act too brazenly. It was not about saving face, but rather that they did not want to become enemies with Dao Sword Sect yet.

Therefore, when Qin Ran took the initiative to request an exchange in the sword dao, the two cultivators from Boundless Sword Sect were already overjoyed internally. This was just what they needed in their time of difficulty.

......An exchange in the sword dao resulting in a death was pretty normal right?!

Thus, there was no possibility of them not agreeing and simply letting Qin Ran leave like that.

Qin Ran naturally also understood this logic, so his squabble with the black-clad youth was only superficial. He was not worried at all that they would not agree to his request.

"As this unworthy disciple is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, my strength is surely beneath the notice of the two seniors..." Qin Ran led Li Shiyin back and spoke up, "Why don't we have an exchange between gentlemen!"

Now that the human was right in front of them and the duck had already been cooked through, the woman in red was in no hurry at all. After all, once the two started exchanging pointers in the sword dao, the situation would no longer be under Qin Ran's control.

She asked with a smile, "An exchange between gentlemen? What do you mean by that?"

Qin Ran tilted his head to look at Li Shiyin and said, "Shiyin, show the seniors your first stage sword qi."

Li Shiyin exchanged looks with Qin Ran, instantly understanding her master's intentions.

She nodded obediently and took out her Qi Xing sword. Stepping forward, she circulated her spiritual power and used the Receive the Guiding Star technique to summon a weakened version of "Fairy Beyond the Skies".

A sword qi that looked like a shooting star streaked across the grey sky and shot straight at the woman in red.Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

"Interesting," the woman in red commented as she watched the descending sword qi.

With a flip of her hand, a sword appeared in her grasp. With another sword flick, a sword qi formed from flower petals condensed on the snowy ground.

The flower petal sword qi welcomed the incoming "Fairy Beyond the Skies".

The two sword qis collided in midair. In an instant, the flower petal sword qi was directly smashed apart...

"What substantial and sharp sword qi!" The woman in red couldn't help but praise.

Li Shiyin gave a faint smile, as if it was nothing worth mentioning.

Meanwhile, Zhao Yaqian watching from the side saw the changes in the sword qi in the air and heard the woman in red's praises. Her eyes were aflame and her teeth were clenched tightly.

After they finished exchanging pointers, Qin Ran said to Li Shiyin again, "Third stage change in sword qi."

"Hm?" Upon hearing this, Li Shiyin turned back to look at Qin Ran with a full face of puzzlement. Then she tiptoed back to Qin Ran's side and said softly, "Master, I have not comprehended the third stage change yet."

"Hm?" Qin Ran was also confused. "You have not comprehended the third stage change?"

"That's not it..." Li Shiyin held up her little hand and counted off with her fingers as she explained to Qin Ran, "Senior Brother Lu said there were four stages - Initial Comprehension of Sword Qi, Lift Heavy as Light, Lift Light as Heavy, Sword Qi World. I thought Initial Comprehension of Sword Qi didn't need any exchange, so the first stage change should be Lift Heavy as Light."

Qin Ran looked at Li Shiyin and asked softly, "So your first display was already Lift Heavy as Light?"

"Yes!" Li Shiyin nodded. "Master, your memory getting muddled? Fairy Beyond the Skies is the second stage change!"

"Cough!" Qin Ran was not embarrassed in the slightest. He nodded and said, "Then show the seniors your sword intent!"

"Alright." Li Shiyin agreed and turned back around to step forward again.

She circulated her spiritual power, held her breath and focused her mind. Pointing her Qi Xing Sword between her and Zhang Yan, another stellar sword qi flew out. This sword qi was about the size of a regular companion sword. It stabbed straight into the snowy ground, glimmering dark purple like a dream, yet it did not dissipate.

Zhang Yan looked at the sword qi in the snow, then lifted her head to gaze into the distance at the sword qi in front of Wuyi City. The sword qi before her eyes was like a shrunken version of the one in front of Wuyi City.

She flicked her finger and a flower petal drifted out, fluttering slowly towards that stellar sword qi amidst the falling snow. It floated closer in a graceful solo dance, extremely picturesque. Then the moment it touched the sword qi, it vanished completely.

The petal disappeared, yet the sword qi remained unharmed.

"This is sword intent?" she asked aloud.

"This is junior's sword intent," Li Shiyin answered as she sheathed her sword.

Zhang Yan approached the stellar sword qi. She reached out a hand towards it but did not make contact, only closing her eyes to perceive this sword intent.

The sword intent did not have a shred of aggression, the qi brought along the sword intent, and the sharpness of the qi was instead reduced. The sharp Star Sword qi presented a restrained, rounded feeling.

Also, she did not know why, but she felt the sword intent here was somewhat different from the one in Wuyi City.

She asked: "What is this sword intent of yours?"

For a good while, no one answered her. She opened her eyes to see Li Shiyin looking at her smiling.

Oh, Zhang Yan understood, Li Shiyin was on guard against her.

...She had thought this was a silly, innocent girl who had not left her ivory tower.