Chapter 10

"Master of the household." Uncle Fu frowned, seemingly a bit annoyed.

"Grandpa, weren't you drunk?" Yang An looked at Yang Chaoszhou in surprise.

The two old men seemed to be showing off a bit...

Is it really good to show off in front of a former Great Perfection Realm expert?

"Just putting on a show. Grandpa can get drunk when he wants to and sober up when he wants to. Come, Xiao An, try using Grandpa's sword. If you can channel your qi and blood into the sword and control it freely, Grandpa will teach you our Yang family's strongest sword technique, the 'Lingyun Sword Technique'!"

"Master of the household, Xiao An seems more suited to the saber. Why don't you try my saber?" Uncle Fu actually argued.

"Qingfu, the sword is the king of all weapons. I think Xiao An is more suited to the sword. Try my sword!" Yang Chaoszhou insisted.

"Master of the household, the saber is the leader of all weapons. My saber techniques are defensive through offense, embodying the utmost in strength and yang energy. With a pure heart, it can form an invincible momentum. Xiao An's temperament and talent are a perfect match! He will surely unleash its true power! I think the saber is more suitable!" Uncle Fu refused to back down.

"Our Yang family's sword techniques are unpredictable, ever-changing, and embody the principle of the weak overcoming the strong. The sword is more suitable!" Yang Chaoszhou was not about to give in.

Yang An looked at the two old men in shock, wondering what was going on. Were they about to fight?

They were vying to teach him?

"Master of the household, why don't we each demonstrate first, and let the young master see if he likes the sword or the saber?" Li Qingfu's aura grew stronger, and he seemed like a dominant saber.

"Qingfu, Xiao An is a direct descendant of our Yang family, the only male!" Yang Chaoszhou pulled out his trump card.

Demonstration? What a joke...

Yang Chaoszhou felt a bit uneasy.

Li Qingfu was a saber cultivator who had condensed saber intent, and his saber techniques were not simple.

He couldn't be unaware of this, could he?

If they really had to demonstrate, Yang Chaoszhou had no confidence in competing with Li Qingfu.

Don't look at Li Qingfu as just an old man; once he wields his saber, he could make many old ladies swoon. His dominant and arrogant demeanor was the epitome of a true man.

"Master of the household, it's not meaningful to say that. I watched Xiao An grow up and treated him like a grandson..."

"He is my real grandson!"

"..."

Uncle Fu was speechless.

"Cough, Grandpa, Uncle Fu, what's there to argue about? I like both sword techniques and saber techniques. Why not learn both?" Yang An said casually.

"No way!"

Yang Chaoszhou and Li Qingfu looked at Yang An simultaneously.

"A saber is a saber, and a sword is a sword. Practicing both will make neither a true saber nor a true sword. In the end, you will achieve nothing. You must choose one!" Yang Chaoszhou said.

"Right, you can only choose one." Uncle Fu agreed.

"Grandpa, Uncle Fu, that's something to consider at a higher realm. The most important thing in martial cultivation is compatibility. I'm only sixteen and have just advanced to the Bone Tempering Realm. I haven't even touched a sword or a saber. I need to try both to see which one suits me better!" Yang An said.

"That, the young master does have a point." Li Qingfu said awkwardly.

How could they not know this?

But...

They were competing for him, so they ignored it.

"Then start with the sword." Yang Chaoszhou said directly. His grandson had finally come to his senses and couldn't be fooled anymore.

However, the first impression is crucial.

"Master of the household, everything has a proper order."

"This is my real grandson."

"..."

Fine, Uncle Fu was speechless.

Yang Chaoszhou glanced at Uncle Fu triumphantly and got straight to the point.

He didn't avoid Uncle Fu.

He first had Yang An try to channel his qi and blood into the sword and then release it through the sword.

Sure enough, as Yang Chaoszhou and Li Qingfu had expected, Yang An easily achieved what most martial artists needed to reach the Bone Washing Realm to do.

Then, Yang Chaoszhou slowly told Yang An the sword techniques of the family's 'Lingyun Sword Technique' and provided a detailed explanation.

Just as Yang Chaoszhou was about to repeat the explanation, Yang An stopped him. "Grandpa, I've already memorized the sword techniques. Let's start with the sword moves."

"Xiao An, are you joking?"

Yang An didn't explain.

He started reciting, and by the time he had recited half of the thousand characters, Yang Chaoszhou's eyes widened in shock.

What kind of memory is this?

What shocked Yang Chaoszhou and Li Qingfu even more was yet to come.

Yang Chaoszhou had only demonstrated the seventy-two moves of the Lingyun Sword Technique once and was about to explain each move in detail when Yang An slowly raised his sword and began to practice.

His posture was standard, and there was no pause between the moves as he performed all seventy-two moves from start to finish.

It was as if he had been practicing for months or even longer.

That wasn't all. What made Yang Chaoszhou even more shocked and excited, and Uncle Fu envious, was...

Yang An kept practicing the sword moves, continuously verifying them with the sword techniques. With each practice, he seemed to gain new insights, improving so quickly that Yang Chaoszhou felt like he had been a fool in comparison.

By the sixth time, Yang Chaoszhou and Li Qingfu's eyes were almost popping out.

Proficient Realm!

At this point, Yang An finally stopped.

He couldn't continue. His grandpa and Uncle Fu were the people closest to him. It wouldn't be right to hit them too hard.

"Grandpa, what do you think?"

"Xiao An, did you secretly learn Grandpa's sword techniques?" Yang Chaoszhou was a bit suspicious.

"Grandpa, do you think my achievement of channeling qi and blood into my bones with a hundred crystals is fake?"

"Cough... Good, good, Xiao An, you are definitely a natural sword cultivator! The sword path is undoubtedly the most suitable for you! The sixth, ninth, forty-sixth, and sixty-third moves need to be slower... No wonder I always felt something was off... Cough, Qingfu, did you see that? Do you still need to try your saber techniques?"

"Alas, congratulations, Master of the household. Although I really wanted the young master to learn my saber techniques, his sword talent is so exceptional that it would be a waste to learn saber techniques. I'll take my saber techniques to the grave. This is the fate of the Li family..."

Uncle Fu's figure became even more hunched, and his aged face was filled with regret.

His sorrowful words made Yang Chaoszhou feel a bit guilty.

Li Qingfu had a mysterious background. Even though Yang Chaoszhou had saved his life, he didn't know Li Qingfu's true identity. The only thing he knew was that Li Qingfu came from the Empire of Central China and had chosen to be a servant in the Yang family, though Yang Chaoszhou never treated him as a servant.

But no matter how guilty he felt, he wouldn't compromise on Yang An's future.

Yang An's performance of the Lingyun Sword Technique had solved a problem that had puzzled him for years...

What kind of sword talent and insight is this?

Insight is a fatal flaw? Nonsense!

Yang Chaoszhou had a clear feeling that his Lingyun Sword Technique might soon reach the Subtle Realm!

His grandson had given him a lesson!

"Uncle Fu, maybe my saber talent is even higher?"

Yang An touched his nose and looked at Uncle Fu.

"Uh, young master, do you still want to try?"

"Absolutely!"

"Xiao An..."

"Grandpa, we had a deal."

Yang An smiled slightly, his gaze firm.

Uncle Fu didn't hesitate. What if Yang An's saber talent was also strong?

"Fine! Young master, my saber technique is called the 'Bada Saber Technique.' To reach its peak, you need to practice the 'Liyang Technique' to refine your strength into the utmost in strength and yang energy. But that's not urgent. First, learn the saber technique. I'll teach you now, listen carefully."

"Okay."

Yang An was a bit excited.

He didn't lack cultivation techniques or martial skills. He had top-tier sword and saber techniques, but the techniques were easier to understand. The techniques, however, required reverse deduction and insight.

So, learning from his grandpa and Uncle Fu was very necessary.

An hour later.

"Xiao An, what do you decide? The Lingyun Sword Technique is our family's ancestral technique..."

"Master, think carefully! Your saber talent is truly exceptional!"

Yang Chaoszhou and Uncle Fu looked at Yang An with eager, hopeful eyes.

"I think it's a bit early to decide. I'll practice for a while and then make a choice." Yang An said.

"No! Practicing both will cause conflict between sword intent and saber intent. Even with your high talent, your energy is limited." Yang Chaoszhou said.

"Grandpa, have you condensed sword intent?"

"Uh... It requires opportunity and talent... Grandpa is just a bit short."

"Grandpa, you've practiced for a lifetime. Even if I have strong talent, it's impossible to condense sword intent and saber intent in a short time. So, there's no conflict. Don't worry, I'll make a choice when my realm is higher."

"Fine." Yang Chaoszhou and Uncle Fu didn't insist.

They didn't know that Yang An had no intention of making a choice. Dual cultivation of sword and saber was not a big deal for a genius like him.

Is there really a difference between sword intent and saber intent?

When one reaches the realm of no form and no technique, not bound by the external shape and techniques of the sword or saber, the sword can be a saber, and the saber can be a sword, transforming freely, adaptable, and versatile.

This realm was beyond the understanding of his grandpa and Uncle Fu, who were at the Bone Washing Realm.

"Then it's settled! By the way, Uncle Fu, although I haven't practiced the Liyan Technique, I feel it's incomplete, just like the Bada Saber Technique. It feels like there's something missing..."

Yang An voiced his doubts.

"Young master, you can feel that?" Li Qingfu was surprised.

"Is it a fragment?" Yang An frowned.

"Yes! It's a fragment! Fine, young master, give me the saber first."

Uncle Fu seemed to make a very difficult decision and took back the seemingly ordinary saber from Yang An.

Then, under the puzzled gazes of Yang An and Yang Chaoszhou, Uncle Fu's aura exploded.

His brow center instantly became bright.

The next moment, the saber in his hand suddenly hummed.

A trickle of blood escaped from Uncle Fu's lips, and his face turned pale.

"Young master, this saber is named 'Zhan Tian.' It looks ordinary, but it's my realm and talent that have made it dusty. It is a treasure saber passed down for thousands of years in the Li family. Now... I have erased my mark. From today, the Zhan Tian saber is passed to you!"

Li Qingfu said solemnly.

"This, Qingfu, you're passing down a treasure saber? Passed down for thousands of years?" Yang Chaoszhou was shocked.

"Exactly!"

"Then, does it have... a saber spirit?" Yang Chaoszhou's voice trembled.