"Since you have become a disciple, don't you have to prepare for this apprenticeship ceremony?" Pei Min said warmly.
Li Xin'an's little face suddenly wrinkled.
"Master, you are the only four masters of the Heavenly and Human Realm in the world today, the Sword Master of the Tang Dynasty, and a grandmaster of the first generation. Do you still care about this?"
Pei Min said angrily: "I heard that Young Master Li is fond of martial arts and is willing to spend huge sums of money to entertain martial arts masters. Why is he so stingy towards his master?"
"You want money?" Li Xin'an's face suddenly brightened, "Tell me earlier, I thought it was some kind of panacea, magic weapon, magic weapon, I can't get those things, I have plenty of money, I will ask someone to give you a few hundred tomorrow
Liang? No, I will personally give you several hundred taels!"
Pei Min blushed and said, "How can a cultivator be attached to such yellow and white things? That's not what I said."
"Yeah." Li Xin'an nodded obediently, "Then I won't give it to you. It's not easy for Li Linfu to be greedy for money. If you can save a tael, it's a tael."
Pei Min was so filled with grief and anger that he almost spit out blood.
"Ahem, I feel at ease..." He concealed his embarrassment, his expression became solemn, and he started talking about business.
Li Xin'an sat upright and listened carefully.
"Since you worship me as your master, you must practice swordsmanship just like me."
"That's natural. My disciple is already prepared."
"Oh? What preparations?" Pei Min became interested.
"Famous swords, secret books!" Li Xin'an chuckled and took out two yellowed books from his arms.
"I can't bring the sword, but I did bring these two secret books." Li Xin'an said proudly: "One is "Water Dragon Sword Manual" by Zhong Nanxun, and the other is "Haoran Zhengqi Sword" by Quan Wanqiu.
"
Pei Min looked at Li Xin'an with a proud look on his face and thought to himself how smart this kid was just now. Why did he become so... when it came to martial arts?
"Disciple." Pei Min rubbed his hands and said with a sigh, "I am your master."
"yes."
"Then what's going on if you take someone else's unique skills?"
"Uh..." Li Xin'an was speechless for a moment.
"Silly boy, of course you have to learn from your own master to learn skills. Even if you have someone else's unique skills, you have to wait until you have a good foundation in your own martial arts and the path of martial arts is on track before you look at it. Otherwise, it won't be like a hodgepodge.
?”
"Oh." Li Xin'an scratched his head and obediently put away the two kendo secret books.
Pei Min continued: "What's more, the so-called unique skills of the two of them are not as good as being teachers?"
"Then do you have any secrets to pass on to me?" Li Xin'an asked with a flattering look.
Pei Min smiled and shook his head, saying: "Apprentice, although I accept you, I still have to complete three things to teach you my unique skills."
Li Xin'an's little face wrinkled up, "Why are there so many things?"
"The three things I told you to do mainly depend on your temperament, qualifications, and character. If your qualifications are high and your character is good, then the teacher will naturally pass on all his secret knowledge to you. In the future, the realm of heaven and man will not be the same.
I dare to say it, but returning to the true state is easy to come by."
"If your qualifications are not good and your character has shortcomings, I will teach you as a teacher. In the future, you will achieve enough to be ranked second grade. When the time comes, whether you establish a sect or become a general, you will all be first-class.
A romantic figure. But a teacher will not pass on your unique skills. After all, if your qualifications are limited, it would be a waste to pass it on to you. What do you think of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude?"
Li Xin'an nodded and said solemnly: "Master is right, I have no objection."
"But if you are unwilling to do these three things, the teacher will have to teach you based on your limited qualifications."
"That won't work!" Li Xin'an said resolutely: "What are my qualifications? Of course, I have to try them to know. I am willing to do those three things!"
"Aren't you afraid that your qualifications will not reach the second level in the future?" Pei Min narrowed his eyes and asked.
"But before today, I didn't even dare to hope for the third level." Li Xin'an said with a smile: "Since I have a master like you in the heaven and human realm, I will always rush to the first level."
He took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I'm not afraid! Even if my qualifications are not good, I will become a first-class master!"
Pei Min stared at him silently for a long time, then laughed heartily: "Haha, good! You are indeed my apprentice, Pei Min. With such a character, it is not difficult to learn martial arts!"
"What are those three things you mentioned?" Li Xin'an asked.
"The first thing is the sword!"
"Sword?" Li Xin'an didn't understand.
"As a swordsman, how can you not have a good sword? In martial arts, one's own strength and cultivation are important, but having a good weapon
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, is also the top priority. If you follow me to practice swordsmanship, you will naturally have a peerless sword."
"Famous sword..." Li Xin'an licked his lips, and his eyes shone with anticipation, as if he had already seen the scene in the future where he would hold a sword and perform heroic acts, and everyone would worship him.
"Master, what is your sword?" Li Xin'an asked.
Pei Min smiled and said: "When I have reached the level of being a teacher, the magic weapon is of little use to me and is dispensable. However, as a teacher, I have always kept my own sword, named Yajiu. It is the swordsmith Zhang's.
Crow Nine is made of cold iron, black stone and meteorite iron, and is extremely sharp."
"Zhang Yajiu, I know." Li Xin'an said excitedly: "Zhang Yajiu has only made more than ten swords in his life. A sword is hard to find for a thousand gold. Even the palace has been searching everywhere for Zhang Yajiu's swords these years.
Where is the forged sword? I didn’t expect that Master, you actually hold the Crow Nine Sword.”
"Haha, only a few people know about this. Don't spread the word, otherwise you will be in trouble as a teacher."
"Uh-huh!" Li Xin'an covered her mouth, "No, no, no..."
Pei Min knew that what he said was "Don't tell, don't tell." He stroked his forehead helplessly and continued: "So, your sword cannot be ordinary. I want to ask you for some materials to make a sword for you."
."
"Is it Zhang Yajiu?" Li Xin'an let go of her little hand and said excitedly.
"It's my teacher, my teacher! How many years has it been since Zhang Yajiu died!" Pei Min said angrily.
"Oh." Li Xin'an responded softly, looking a little lonely.
"Don't think that my master is just a master of swordsmanship and doesn't know how to make swords. The sword of your idiot senior brother Sanyu, Gange, was made by my master himself, and it is enough to rank among the top ten in the famous sword manual of the Tang Dynasty. But he
My cultivation is still shallow and I haven’t yet made my mark.”
"Really?" Li Xin'an became excited again, "Then you also want to build me a matching sword that ranks among the top ten famous sword manuals."
"That depends on the materials you prepared." Pei Min said, "Three hundred catties of deep sea cold iron stone, one hundred fifty catties of black stone, one hundred catties of fire glaze, one hundred catties of pure brass, fifty catties of pure
Steel, and at least palm-sized meteorite. As for meteorite, the more the better.”
"Can we have all these things?"
Li Xin'an frowned and thought for a while, then asked weakly: "How much do these things cost?"
"Money, money, money, you know money!" Pei Min shook his beard angrily, "You know there is a price but no market, you have to find it yourself!"
"How can I find it?" Li Xin'an was about to cry, "I only have money. If I can't buy it, I have nothing to do."
Pei Min wants to die. Listen, are these human words?
He calmed down and said, "Fire glass is a tribute item, but it is not difficult to find. Brass and steel are both things controlled by the military, but they are not impossible to buy. Only deep sea cold iron stone and black stone are difficult to mine.
It's big, but it's not very useful. There's almost none on the market. It's also a meteorite iron. That kind of thing is probably only available in the palace. If you want it, you can only..." He glanced at Li Xin'an.
"Look for your father."
Li Xin'an remained silent.
"I'm sorry to embarrass you." After a long silence, Pei Min broke the silence.
"It's nothing difficult." Li Xin'an said, "He almost always responds to my requests. It's just some rocks that he doesn't bother to care about. I'll tell him and I'll probably have them ready in a few days."
"It better be so."
"Master, you said there are three things. This is the first one. What about the other two?" Li Xin'an changed the topic and asked.
"The second thing is insight." Seeing this, Pei Min followed Li Xin'an's words.
"Enlightenment?"
"Yes, the most important thing in learning martial arts is perception. When you break through a realm, you need perception, and when you start, you need perception even more. Your perception matches your martial arts. If your perception is successful, your martial arts will be successful."
"I want you to travel around in the next time to understand the various conditions of the world and all living beings. I want you to know why you learn martial arts."
"I did it for..."
"Not enough!" Pei Min shouted: "You want to get rid of Li Linfu? This is your selfishness, not the Dao! Martial arts has a long history, how can it be mixed with selfishness? If you only focus on small profits and underestimate the great righteousness, your martial arts will not go far."
"I understand." Li Xin'an looked solemn, "I will understand it."
"Then the third and most important thing."
"What?"
"kill!"
Li Xin'an's face turned pale and her body swayed suddenly. She was shocked by Pei Min's words.
"Kill...kill?"
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"That's right!" Pei Min nodded slowly, "How can people who learn martial arts not use swords and see blood? Anyone who steps into martial arts will be contaminated with hostility. If they are not channeled, sooner or later it will come back to bite them. That is what is often said
He went crazy."
"Fighting and killing are both good ways to channel hostility."
"But I'm only five years old, am I...killing someone so early?" Li Xin'an's face turned pale and lifeless.
"The earlier the better." Pei Min said with a serious look on his face, "This move is not only to channel the hostility, but also to cultivate the character. Those who learn martial arts must not be merciful!"
"Let me ask you, should corrupt officials be killed?"
"……kill!"
"A bully is powerful, should he be killed?"
"kill!"
"Those who harm the country and the people, those who bring trouble to the world, those who sell children and women, those who are unkind for the sake of wealth, those who care about human life, should we kill innocent people?"
"kill!"
"Then the sword is in your hand. Will you kill me?"
"……kill!"
"That's right." A smile bloomed on Pei Min's old cheeks, he gently stroked Li Xin'an's little head and said softly:
"My master once told me: Those of us who use the sword should have justice in our hearts, fight off evildoers, and heal injustices, so that we are worthy of the world. We should act for the suffering and speak out for the weak. For forty years, I have been practicing this
Just a few words."
"Are you still afraid?"
"Don't be afraid anymore!" Li Xin'an raised his head, his eyes full of determination.
"Very good!" Pei Min nodded happily.
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The door opened with a creak.
Wu Xiang and Sanyu huddled under the big tree, fearfully looking at the tall figure coming out of the door.
Not long after the two left the door, a strong pressure suddenly erupted inside. Wu Xiang's face turned pale and he immediately fell to his knees on the ground.
Sanyu was also shocked and sweating profusely.
What's going on with the old man? I've never seen him so angry...
He saw Wu Xiang trembling under the pressure and almost fell to the ground, so he thought about going over to help him, but he was surprised to find that he couldn't even move.
Seeing Wu Xiang struggling in pain, San Yu felt extremely anxious. He could not resist Pei Min's pressure. Although he didn't like Wu Xiang, he couldn't bear to watch Wu Xiang suffer.
But fortunately, that coercion only lasted for a short moment and disappeared without a trace.
"Huh...huh...what's going on?" Wu Xiang got up from the ground, his body was already wet.
"Who knows what's going on with the old man!" Sanyu helped Wu Xiang under the tree and asked him to sit down.
Wu Xiang stared at the door, his eyes flashing with blazing light.
At this moment, seeing his young master coming out, Wu Xiang hurriedly responded.
"Master, are you okay?" Wu Xiang asked anxiously.
"I'm fine, but you, why are you so dirty and wet?"
"I..." Wu Xiang hesitated, unable to explain why.
"Forget it, go home, wash up and change into new clothes." Li Xin'an waved her hand, turned around and bowed to Pei Min.
"Master, apprentice, please leave first."
Pei Min smiled and nodded.
"Master?" Upon hearing Li Xin'an's words, Sanyu looked confused.
"Shang Yu, why don't you send your junior brother off quickly?" Pei Min said.
"Junior brother?" Chang Yu looked at Li Xin'an with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Brother, let's go." Li Xin'an walked to Sanyu and said hello.
"Senior brother?" San Yu's expression was... hard to describe.
"Go quickly!" Pei Min shouted again.
Sanyu reluctantly walked to the door of the courtyard, opened the door, and waved outside, "Master...brother, please."
He glanced at Pei Min, and the Master Sword Master glared. Sanyu's body trembled, and he followed out with a sad face.
What is this thing called...
Only Pei Min was left in the yard.
"Your Excellency has been a gentleman on this beam for half an hour. Now that the young master has left, why don't you leave?"
"No matter what, he is my disciple. I will not harm him, and neither will anyone else."
No one answered him, as if Pei Min was just talking to himself. Only the autumn leaves falling and the jackdaws chirping in harmony with him.