The heavens began with the Divine Condor becoming the disciple of the Old Urchin.

Chapter 89: Xuan Tie Sword Technique

Upon seeing this, Xiaolongnu was shocked and said:

"Brother Qian, what is Brother Diao doing?"

Seeing that Xiaolongnu and Cheng Ying had also followed, Qian Jin explained:

"Long'er, little sister, it must be because Brother Diao once saw Senior Dugu practicing his swordsmanship in the mountain torrents, that he pulled me here, wanting to help me comprehend Senior Dugu's unparalleled swordsmanship!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ying said:

"Brother Qian, are you going to practice your swordsmanship in the flash flood like Brother Diao later?"

Qian Jin nodded upon hearing this and said:

"That's right. Actually, I've been practicing swordsmanship with Brother Diao every day during this period, and I've already gained some understanding of Senior Dugu's peerless swordsmanship."

However, they were never able to develop a complete swordsmanship.

Therefore, if one wants to take it a step further, the only option is to continue honing one's swordsmanship in the mountain torrents.

As Qian Jin was speaking, the divine eagle leaped back from the stream and cried out a few times to Qian Jin, indicating that he could go down.

Qian Jin understood, and immediately picked up the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword and leaped into the mountain torrent.

In fact, Qian Jin's martial arts skills are already very high. Even without the proficiency panel, he is much stronger than Yang Guo back then.

Logically speaking, having practiced swordsmanship with the Divine Condor every day during this period, and now practicing swordsmanship in the mountain torrent, he should have already comprehended the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.

However, no matter how much he practiced, the Xuan Tie Sword Technique never appeared on the proficiency panel.

What could be the reason?

As Qian Jin knocked the rocks that had rolled down from the mountain torrent back, he frowned and pondered the reason.

Hmm... no, that's not right.

He remembered that when Yang Guo mastered the Xuan Tie Sword Technique, he was initially beaten by the Divine Condor and had no chance to fight back. Later, when he practiced swordsmanship in the mountain torrent, he could barely hold on and could not last long at all.

However, because of his superior martial arts skills, he was able to easily overcome difficulties, whether he was practicing swordsmanship with the Divine Condor or in the midst of the mountain torrent.

These sword techniques were actually all derived from the many sword techniques he had previously comprehended. While they easily resolved the predicament, they also limited his comprehension of the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.

How can this be good?

Qian Jin continued practicing in the mountain torrents for a while, feeling that he had reached a bottleneck in his deduction of the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.

To continue making breakthroughs, we need some new insights.

He casually knocked a rock onto the bank, and then leaped out of the flash flood.

Upon seeing this, the divine eagle cried out twice, clearly expressing its approval.

Little Dragon Girl also stepped forward to wipe the raindrops from Qian Jin's forehead, saying:

"Brother Qian, your swordsmanship is getting better and better. You can even move so lightly in this mountain torrent."

"Effortless mastery?"

Qian Jin was taken aback upon hearing this, and then asked with a puzzled look.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ying couldn't help but laugh:

"Yes, Brother Qian's swordplay is elegant and natural, without any sign of strain, and he has knocked back all the rocks that rolled down from the mountain torrent."

Hearing what the two were saying, Qian Jin seemed to understand something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

Just as Qian Jin was frowning in thought, Cheng Ying suddenly said:

"Brother Qian, I just saw you and Brother Diao braving the rocks in the flash flood, and I want to try it too."

"you?"

Qian Jin looked at Cheng Ying's slender figure with surprise and couldn't help but say:

"Practicing swordsmanship in a flash flood is very dangerous. Are you really going?"

Cheng Ying smiled upon hearing this:

"I want to give it a try, and with Brother Qian watching over me, what danger could I possibly face?"

Qian Jin thought it made sense, and immediately handed the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword to Cheng Ying. Upon seeing this, Cheng Ying took the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword and leaped into the mountain torrent.

Cheng Ying's martial arts skills were inferior to Qian Jin's. At first, she could barely hold on, but later she could no longer stand on the boulder and accidentally fell into the stream.

Qian Jin was about to rush forward to help when he saw this, but was stopped by the Divine Eagle, which then let out two low cries at him.

Brother Eagle, do you not want me to go down and help?

Qian Jin hesitated for a moment, then looked at Cheng Ying again.

Cheng Ying was seen struggling to stay afloat amidst the flash flood, despite the perilous situation.

When Qian Jin practiced his sword in this mountain torrent back then, he must have looked just like this! So this is the correct way to comprehend the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.

While Qian Jin was pondering, Cheng Ying, already somewhat exhausted, leaped out of the flash flood to rest.

A moment later, the Divine Eagle stretched out its wings again and pushed Cheng Ying into the flash flood once more.

Is Brother Diao urging Cheng Ying to practice swordsmanship?

So when I came up here just now, the eagle chirped in praise because it felt that it no longer needed to practice its sword in the mountain torrent.

However, after Cheng Ying went down, she only rested for a short while before being pushed down by the eagle again. This was because the eagle felt that Cheng Ying still needed to practice more.

Thinking of this, Qian Jin began to observe carefully as Cheng Ying fought against the rocks in the flash flood. As he watched, he gained many new insights into the Xuan Tie Sword Technique.

Cheng Ying practiced in the flash flood for half a day. After getting ashore, he felt that his strength had increased significantly. When he wielded the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, his strength was almost twice as strong as before.

Overjoyed, he said:

"Brother Qian, practicing swordsmanship in this mountain torrent is tough, but the results are truly remarkable. I feel that my progress in just half a day of practice is greater than in the previous month."

Seeing that Cheng Ying was almost exhausted, yet still so excited, Qian Jin felt a pang of sympathy. He reached out and gently patted Cheng Ying's head, saying:

"It must be tough on you to practice swordsmanship in such a cruel way."

"Brother Qian, as long as you can help me improve my martial arts skills, I'm not afraid of any hardship."

Upon seeing this, the divine eagle let out two soft cries and then strode away.

After resting on the shore for a while, Cheng Ying felt that her strength had almost recovered, so she immediately jumped back into the flash flood and continued to practice her sword.

When she finally went ashore to rest, exhausted, the Divine Eagle had already returned with several snake gallbladders and placed them in front of Cheng Ying.

Cheng Ying ate one, and then gave the rest to Qian Jin and Xiao Longnv. Upon seeing this, the Divine Condor let out two low cries and stopped them from eating it all.

Qian Jin immediately understood the Condor's meaning and laughed:

"Little sister, these snake galls are a reward from your brother, Eagle, for your hard work practicing your swordsmanship in the flash flood. So you mustn't let your brother's kindness go to waste!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ying quickly bowed to the Divine Condor and said:

"Thank you, Brother Eagle."

After saying this, he ate two more snake galls and felt his strength greatly increased. He immediately jumped into the stream again and continued practicing his swordsmanship.

Seeing Cheng Ying practicing her sword so diligently, Qian Jin understood that she must feel that her martial arts were far inferior to Xiaolongnu's, so she wanted to catch up and not become a burden to them.

Moreover, the flash flood came and went in a flash, and Qian Jin knew that once today was over, there wouldn't be such a good opportunity tomorrow.

So he sat down on the shore with Xiaolongnu and accompanied Cheng Ying as he practiced swordsmanship.