Burning Wood Blade Technique

As Lin Yi displayed his blade technique, Jiang Yun began to understand why he was so proud. He indeed had some grounds for his pride. At the age of fifteen, he was already a Qi Martial Layer warrior, and it was understandable to be proud of such an achievement.

Lin Yi's blade technique matched his personality—bold and powerful.

From the moment he grasped the broadsword, the youthful innocence on Lin Yi started to dissipate completely, giving way to a sense of martial prowess unique to warriors.

The broadsword danced continuously in Lin Yi's hands, and waves of blade winds surged one after another, resembling tidal waves. This technique bore some resemblance to Jiang Yun's River Sunset Sword, with the accumulation of internal energy, culminating in a ferocious final strike.

This blade technique was called the Surging Wave Blade, a grand name that reflected its formidable power. It could be considered an excellent blade technique on the Spirit Martial Continent.

The martial techniques on the Spirit Martial Continent were similar to the classification of martial realms for warriors, divided into Human Grade, Earth Grade, Heavenly Extremity, and the legendary Divine Grade martial techniques. Each grade was further divided into three ranks: upper, middle, and lower. The Surging Wave Blade used by Lin Yi belonged to the Earth Grade, middle-ranked blade technique and was the one he was most proficient in.

"Bang!"

The stone table in the courtyard was split in half under Lin Yi's blade winds. Lin Yi sheathed his blade disdainfully, looking at Jiang Yun and saying, "You said you would teach me martial techniques, so give me some guidance."

Jiang Yun lightly laughed, walking towards Lin Yi with an air of a superior expert, and uttered eight words, "Abundance of ferocity, insufficiency in versatility."

Lin Yi clearly felt unconvinced, his neck stiffened as he retorted, "Sounds good, but I don't know if your skills match your words."

In fact, this was what Lin Feier and Lin Xiang'er also wanted to say. The Surging Wave Blade was an Earth Grade, middle-ranked martial technique. However, when it came out of Jiang Yun's mouth, it seemed so mediocre. Though the eight words did describe the strengths and weaknesses of this technique, if Jiang Yun didn't demonstrate his skills, how would they know if he was all talk and no substance?

Jiang Yun looked at the three of them, who were all looking at him, seemingly doubting him unless he took action. Shaking his head with a gentle smile, he walked to the weapon rack inside the courtyard.

Jiang Yun picked up an ordinary longsword from the rack and casually twirled it, creating a beautiful display of swordplay. His demeanor remained calm and composed, but in the eyes of the three individuals, he seemed different from before.

Lin Feier was the most powerful among them, with a cultivation level of Qi Martial Layer Six. Although she couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from Jiang Yun's body, she could feel the harmony between him and the sword. Such harmony could only be achieved with a profound understanding of blade techniques.

Lin Yi still perceived Jiang Yun as a weak and fragile individual, but his presence in the arena exuded an unyielding and unwavering strength, like the tranquility of a gentle breeze brushing the mountaintop.

As Lin Xiang'er looked at the relaxed smile on Jiang Yun's face, she suddenly felt that the mischievousness she had noticed earlier had disappeared. Instead, there was a hint of gentleness. Realizing this, Lin Xiang'er quickly lowered her head.

However, when Lin Xiang'er lowered her head, she didn't see the ethereal glow emanating from Jiang Yun's blade. The pale blue light cascaded down like moonlight, mirroring the elegance of Jiang Yun himself, swiftly approaching Lin Yi's position.

The blade light dissipated in the air just centimeters away from Lin Yi, causing a gust of wind that blew his hair backward and leaving Lin Yi dumbfounded and stupefied.

What kind of martial technique was this? Heavenly Grade? Or perhaps Divine Grade?

Why hadn't he even considered dodging when the blade came at him? This gentle strike felt like the caress of a lover. Who would want to avoid such a gesture?

Lin Yi was completely stunned, but Lin Feier, who had a deeper understanding of martial arts, was the first to react. Her eyes sparkled as she gazed at Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun returned the blade to the rack, and he once again appeared ordinary and unremarkable. The loose-fitting, light blue robe he wore seemed a little oversized on his slender frame, accentuating his small stature. He faintly smiled as if the previous strike had nothing to do with him.

By this time, Lin Yi had regained his senses. His youthful arrogance had disappeared, and his face flushed as he walked up to Jiang Yun, seemingly feeling embarrassed about his previous arrogance and rudeness. Humbly, he said, "Master, please teach me."

The young man's heart was quite broad, knowing that his own limited martial skills were completely inadequate in the face of Jiang Yun. He immediately assumed the demeanor of a student, ready to learn.

Jiang Yun smiled and looked at Lin Yi without saying a word.

As Jiang Yun remained silent, Lin Yi became anxious. He thought that since this person was brought here by his sister, he should consider his sister's face. So he quickly turned to Lin Feier and said, "Sister, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so arrogant and disrespectful. I will definitely show great respect to Master in the future."

Lin Feier glared at her younger brother, unsure if he was genuinely angry at Lin Yi's arrogance or just trying to appease Jiang Yun. She could only grit her teeth and say, "Brother Li Tao, my younger brother is young and ignorant. Please don't lower yourself to his level."

Jiang Yun chuckled and said, "Teaching him martial skills is not a problem, but there's no need to call me 'Master.' I was just lost in thought earlier. Lin Yi's talent and aptitude are quite good, and I was considering which martial technique would suit his natural abilities."

Hearing that Jiang Yun didn't refuse to teach him despite his earlier arrogance, Lin Yi felt relieved. He then said to Jiang Yun, "I like blade techniques. Just now, when you demonstrated that strike, I really wanted to learn it."

Jiang Yun smiled and replied, "That particular blade technique isn't suitable for you, and you wouldn't be able to learn it. However, I do recall another blade technique that I can teach you."

After all, Lin Yi was still a fifteen-year-old teenager. When Jiang Yun said he couldn't learn that particular strike, Lin Yi felt that he was being underestimated, and his discontent was clearly visible.

"I'll demonstrate this blade technique once, and if you still don't want to learn, then forget it." Jiang Yun couldn't help but find it amusing to see Lin Yi's childish demeanor. The contrast between his earlier enthusiasm for the blade and his current behavior was quite striking.

Having said that, Jiang Yun disregarded what Lin Yi might think and pulled out a longsword from the weapon rack. With a smooth motion, he flicked the longsword, sending a wooden spear flying into the air. When the spear was halfway through its trajectory, Jiang Yun's blade swiftly intercepted it, chopping the spear into two pieces.

With the spear suspended in mid-air, Jiang Yun's blade rapidly unleashed eighty-one slashes, creating a continuous flurry of blade shadows in the eyes of the other three.

By the time the spear was about to touch the ground, it had already turned into a pile of debris. Jiang Yun focused his gaze and made a direct slash, sending a fiery blade aura flying toward the debris. The flame instantly ignited the debris, and by the time it landed, it had turned into a pile of ashes.

The Flaming Wood Blade Technique, one of the seventy-two supreme skills of Shaolin, was executed by Jiang Yun with remarkable fluidity and a completely different aura from the previous gentleness. He stood there like a blazing flame.

"Do you want to learn this blade technique?" Jiang Yun smiled and asked Lin Yi.

There was no trace of dissatisfaction on Lin Yi's face anymore, and he nodded eagerly, his head bobbing up and down rapidly. "Yes, I want to learn it, I really do!"

Lin Yi was highly satisfied with this blade technique. Although he felt that compared to Jiang Yun's previous strike, the Flaming Wood Blade Technique might not be as mystical, it suited Lin Yi's temperament very well.

Lin Feier felt that Jiang Yun was becoming more and more mysterious. She initially thought that Jiang Yun was just a skilled martial artist, but now, witnessing these two blade techniques, Lin Feier began to believe that Jiang Yun might be even more exceptional than a skilled martial artist.