Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 93 - 92: Xiaoshuang in Trouble_2

"Perhaps the disciple can try to cultivate both spearmanship and swordsmanship at the same time..." Qin Qing added.

Bai Qiuhe smiled and shook his head.

"Qin Qing, you must understand that one cannot focus on two things at once. This principle is even more applicable to cultivation. All those I know who have achieved great success in Martial Arts have specialized in one discipline. Like the Limitless Sword Saint Ouyang Zi, the Black and White Spear Saint Zhao Jingchan, and so on. These people were obsessed with one path from the beginning of their cultivation, continuously refining and persevering until they reached masterly skill and transcended the ordinary."

"Of course... Qin Qing, if you really want to pursue swordsmanship, I can also give you some guidance... However, I hope you consider swordsmanship as a minor supplementary skill or something to adjust your mood. Your main focus should still be on spearmanship!"

Qin Qing thought deeply and then earnestly nodded his head.

He believed his master’s words, that one cannot focus on two things at once.

Although Qin Qing’s talent was exceptional, he didn’t have much experience or depth in cultivation.

Now Bai Qiuhe was giving him direction and timely correction of his mistakes, to prevent him from taking the wrong path.

"Good, then I will not focus on swordsmanship for now," said Qin Qing.

"Also, Master, have you ever heard of the name of the predecessor Cang Qingzi?" Qin Qing asked.

Bai Qiuhe’s eyebrows twitched, and he quickly said, "Of course, I know. Predecessor Cang Qingzi was an extremely renowned Sword Cultivator who came from our Great Qian Dynasty. He was a true genius of the Sword Path!"

"It’s said that Predecessor Cang Qingzi was once pursued by his enemies and hid in the Tianjue Forest to suffer and cultivate for thirty years. After emerging as a Golden Core True Person, he shocked the entire Great Qian by killing a Nascent Soul Ancestor with his cultivation at the early stages of the Golden Core Realm."

"Afterwards, he was revered as a Protector True Person by the royal family of the Great Qian Dynasty and guarded the Great Qian for a while before leaving for the outside world..."

"However, Predecessor Cang Qingzi’s influence on the younger generation is profound, especially for Sword Cultivators. Many of the younger Sword Cultivators have shadows of his enlightenment in them. I am the same; I greatly admire Predecessor Cang Qingzi’s accomplishments in the Sword Path."

"Really...?" Qin Qing didn’t realize that Predecessor Cang Qingzi had such a legendary story until he heard it.

"Master, when I was chased by Shangguan Xuan last time, I fled into the Tianjue Forest and accidentally entered the cave dwelling left by Predecessor Cang Qingzi!" Qin Qing said.

"What?" Bai Qiuhe’s gaze intensified, looking earnestly at Qin Qing.

"Yes!" Qin Qing nodded and took out the Sword Pill from the Spirit Ring: "This Flying Sword was left by Predecessor Cang Qingzi."

Bai Qiuhe looked at the Sword Pill in Qin Qing’s hands, took it over, and with a resolved thought, the Sword Pill unfolded into a sharp Longsword.

Bai Qiuhe gripped the Longsword, performing continuous slashes in his hand, then controlled the Flying Sword to circle in the air several rounds.

"Good sword! This Flying Sword is a Fourth-Rank Spiritual Treasure level Flying Sword," Bai Qiuhe said.

"A Fourth-Rank Spiritual Treasure level Flying Sword, isn’t that just right for your use, Master?" Qin Qing could see the look of fondness in Bai Qiuhe’s eyes, "Master, please take this sword and use it!"

Bai Qiuhe smiled and shook his head: "No need. Qin Qing, I indeed like this sword a lot. But this is what you obtained from the inheritance of Predecessor Cang Qingzi; naturally, it’s yours. How can I take something from your hands?"

Qin Qing saw Bai Qiuhe’s resolute expression and knew he really had no intention of keeping the Flying Sword, so he took back the Flying Sword that Bai Qiuhe handed over.

The Flying Sword swiftly contracted, turning back into a Sword Pill in the blink of an eye.

"If you were really a Sword Cultivator, you could refine the Sword Pill into your body and store it in the Dantian, which is called nourishing the sword! A Sword Cultivator nourishes the sword to establish a spiritual connection with the Flying Sword," Bai Qiuhe said.

"To establish a spiritual connection with the Flying Sword?" Qin Qing frowned, "Does the Flying Sword even have a spirit? Does it also have its own thoughts?"

"A Flying Sword itself naturally does not have a spirit, nor does it have its own thoughts. But... after being refined by a Sword Cultivator, it establishes a connection with the Sword Cultivator. When a Sword Cultivator nourishes a sword, it’s more about immersing their own qi-blood into the Flying Sword. It’s said to be a spiritual connection between the Flying Sword and the Sword Cultivator, but more precisely, it can be understood as the resonance of the Sword Cultivator’s intentions left in the Flying Sword with one’s own intentions..."

Qin Qing listened, half-understanding. The intentions left by the Sword Cultivator in the Flying Sword were resonating with his own intentions?

"Of course, to achieve this, what is most needed is talent, and for a Sword Cultivator, that means having a Sword Heart... Haha!" At this point, Bai Qiuhe laughed heartily: "I’ve said too much. Since you’re not walking the path of a Sword Cultivator, I shouldn’t be telling you all this..."

"We’ve practiced enough. We’ve been training for three days, you must be starving? Come on, let’s go eat..."

Qin Qing nodded and respectfully followed behind Bai Qiuhe.

Stepping out of the Skill Transmission Room, they crossed the back garden to reach the dining hall.

Bai Qiushui ordered the kitchen staff to prepare several grand dishes, hearty fare.

Before long, dishes arrived one after another, each fragrant and enticing.

"Here, Qin Qing, try this!" Bai Qiuhe offered Qin Qing a slice of Snow Spirit Beast meat.

The Snow Spirit Beast was a Second Rank Ferocious Beast with tender flesh, fragrant without the gaminess, a very good tonic, but beyond the reach of ordinary households.

A single bowl of Snow Spirit Beast meat was worth more than ten pigs to an ordinary family.

Martial Artists consume a great deal of Qi-Blood during cultivation, especially those in the Tempering Body and Soul Refinement Realms, as their Physical Bodies experience tremendous exhaustion and are unable to sufficiently transform Spiritual Energy for replenishment, making their need for food substantial.

Upon reaching the Divine Might Realm, their food consumption greatly declines as most of the energy needed by the body can be derived from Refinement of Spiritual Qi.

For Golden Core Realm warriors like Bai Qiuhe, food intake becomes rare, and even long periods without food wouldn’t much affect them, though most Golden Core Martial Cultivators have yet to adapt to the habit of fully abstaining from food.

Only after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm do most Martial Cultivators truly manage to go years without eating or drinking, as all the energy and hydration their bodies need comes from the Spiritual Energy and air between heaven and earth, rendering food unnecessary. Of course, sometimes they still eat and drink to satisfy their cravings, which also serves as a relaxation method aside from cultivation.

Qin Qing and Bai Qiuhe savored the dishes while enjoying some alcohol.

But just then, a slightly hurried voice came from outside.

"Elder Bai, something terrible has happened!"

The girl who entered wore the attire of a Spiritual Patterns apprentice.

Qin Qing had seen this girl before; her name was Huang Ying. She was a female disciple of the Great Qian Martial Institute who often stayed at Qiushui Villa, though she wasn’t registered under Elder Bai’s name. Her father had some old ties with Bai Qiuhe, who then recommended that she study Spiritual Patterns under another elder.

Huang Ying entered, looking somewhat flustered, and then she saw Qin Qing sitting with Elder Bai.

"Senior Qin is here too..." she muttered softly.

"Just speak if you have something to say!" Bai Qiuhe said.

"Yes!" Huang Ying glanced at Qin Qing again and said, "This matter... it also involves Senior Qin..."

"It involves me as well?" Qin Qing put down his eating utensils.

"It’s about little sister Xiao Shuang. She’s in trouble!"

Hearing Huang Ying’s words, Qin Qing abruptly stood up.

Bai Qiuhe also stood up, "What happened? Be clear!"

"It’s Miss Mo Zijin. She... she slapped Xiao Shuang several times. And said..." Huang Ying appeared hesitant. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Said what?" Qin Qing’s voice changed.

"She said that Xiao Shuang is an ’uneducated wild child born without a mother’s teaching,’ calling her a ’lowly commoner from some backwater place.’ They’ve accused Xiao Shuang of stealing Miss Mo Zijin’s bracelet, and now she is being made to kneel on the snow. Miss Mo Zijin ordered Xiao Shuang to kowtow and apologize, or she’s not allowed to get up..."

Having said this, Huang Ying’s face paled, sensing Qin Qing’s intense anger. A fearsome aura emanated from him, almost suffocating her...