134: Teaching, the drawbacks of sword techniques

"Senior, please stay here."

In a dilapidated courtyard, Mu Qingling said with an embarrassed expression.

It was not that she did not want to pick a good place for Su Chen, but the key was that this was the only place she had left.

Ever since the incident with Lin Yun'er, she had been spurned by the Mu Family, and many within the clan blamed her for winning against Lin Yun'er.

This caused her status to plummet; not only was she stripped of her status as a direct descendant, but the place she lived in was even worse than that of a servant.

This even implicated her parents. Originally, they were both Elders in the clan, but because of this, they were demoted to managers of the Collateral Branch. After all, the two of them had contributed much to the Mu Family, which was why they did not end up as miserable as Mu Qingling.

However, Mu Qingling had no complaints about this, as she was the reason the Mu Family suffered, so she accepted this punishment.

But deep down, she still felt quite unwilling.

When Lin Yun'er first came to challenge them, everyone in the Mu Family hoped she would teach Lin Yun'er a good lesson, yet afterwards, they blamed her for everything, shirking their own responsibilities entirely.

At the time, Mu Qingling wanted to keep a low profile, win narrowly, or perhaps tie.

But the Mu Family, in order to display the prestige of the Family, insisted that she use her strongest strength to defeat Lin Yun'er.

As a result, they gained fame, but the Mu Family also suffered retaliation.

Su Chen looked around; he did not mind this environment.

Although this courtyard was somewhat dilapidated, it was very clean, which actually gave Su Chen the feeling of entering a small farmhouse courtyard.

"Fine, this place will do."

Su Chen said indifferently, then asked: "Is the sword technique what you Cultivate?"

Mu Qingling nodded: "Yes."

Su Chen continued: "Show me."

Hearing this, Mu Qingling's face immediately lit up with joy. Was the test coming so soon?

Soon, her expression became extremely serious.

She had to perform well!

Her future, and the future of the Mu Family, depended almost entirely on whether she could become his disciple this time.

If Su Chen did not think much of her, then she would be truly finished.

Mu Qingling walked into the middle of the courtyard. She did not draw her sword; in such an environment, if she were to really make a move, this courtyard would probably cease to exist.

Therefore, she was going to release her Sword Intent.

Her eyes were filled with confidence. Among the younger generation of the Cangyun Empire, if she claimed to be first, absolutely no one would dare claim to be second.

Mu Qingling also had a desire to show off her strength.

After preparing, a powerful Sword Intent suddenly erupted from within Mu Qingling, like flowing water, but at times like a raging tsunami, containing terrifying might.

It had quite a feeling of being as quiet as a virgin and as swift as a rabbit.

If this sword strike were unleashed, it would likely pose a threat to ordinary Cultivators in the Late Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage.

Su Chen nodded slightly: "Did you comprehend this yourself?"

The Sword Intent Mu Qingling displayed was very raw, and the Sword Intent had not yet fully formed, so it was very likely that she had comprehended it herself.

Mu Qingling immediately nodded confidently: "Reporting to Senior, it was indeed comprehended by this young woman herself."

To be able to comprehend one's own sword moves, even some experts in the Void Refining Stage find it difficult. That she could comprehend it at such a young age was enough to show how powerful her Aptitude was.

Su Chen slowly stood up and said calmly: "Use that move you just used to attack me."

Mu Qingling was stunned, then immediately cupped her hands and said: "Please, Senior, offer your guidance."

As she spoke, she gathered her momentum slightly, then suddenly drew her sword and slashed towards Su Chen, like a tsunami.

Su Chen did not counterattack; he simply dodged slightly to the side, easily evading the sword strike. His speed was not fast, only at the level of the Nascent Soul Stage.

But even so, it was easily dodged.

Just as the attack was about to hit the house, Su Chen waved his hand and neutralized it, as if it had never existed.

Su Chen turned and walked away, saying in a flat tone: "Being able to comprehend sword moves at this age shows that your Comprehension Ability is not bad. However, this sword move has little practical use; against those with rich combat experience, it would likely be hard to be effective."

Hearing this, Mu Qingling was filled with unwillingness.

She knew she had not passed that small test just now.

If Su Chen knew what she was thinking, he would probably be unable to help but smile bitterly. In reality, he had no intention of testing her; he just thought that meeting was fate, so he would offer her a little guidance.

If he really wanted to take a disciple based on Aptitude, he could easily find one in Wangyun City.

There were countless people with exceptional Aptitude there, and the development over these years had been rapid; some even had Sacred Bodies. These people were not comparable to Mu Qingling.

Back when Su Chen was in Bright Moon City, even with only a top-grade Spiritual Root, he reached the Perfection of the Core Formation Stage at nineteen. Moreover, the Su Family at that time was having a difficult time, and their resource supply was not as good as the Mu Family's.

If the Cultivation environment had been slightly better, he could actually have reached the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage at that age.

So, calculating it this way, Mu Qingling's Aptitude was only slightly better than his back then, and in the Eastern Region, she could not even be counted as a Genius.

At most, she was just a bit stronger than ordinary Cultivators, barely possessing the ability to fight across minor Realms, but wanting to defeat them would still be difficult.

However, Mu Qingling quickly recovered from her disappointment, and she asked with a resolute expression: "May I ask, Senior, how should I fix this flaw?"

Whether or not Su Chen would eventually take her as a disciple was unknown, but since he was by her side now, naturally, she should take advantage of as many benefits as she could.

Su Chen did not speak; he waved his hand, slashing through the air towards Mu Qingling.

The Sword Intent was exactly the same as Mu Qingling's from before.

Mu Qingling's eyes narrowed. She reacted very quickly, dodging in the same angle that Su Chen had just used.

The effect was about the same; she easily dodged that move.

But just at this moment, the Sword Intent seemed to have a life of its own, suddenly turning around from behind Mu Qingling and striking towards her back.

"How is that possible!"

Mu Qingling's eyes were filled with shock. The Sword Intent could actually turn?

This was beyond her understanding. After an attack was launched, it could actually still lock onto a target?

In the end, the Sword Intent stopped in front of Mu Qingling and then slowly dissipated.

Su Chen said in a calm voice: "Don't be so shocked. Any Cultivator with a deeper Realm knows how to flexibly control their own power."

"If your attack is no longer under your control from the moment it is launched, this power might even threaten yourself."

What Su Chen said was the truth; locking onto an enemy was a very basic operation.

Otherwise, how would those powerful killing moves of high-level Cultivators kill enemies?

It is by being able to flexibly control power.

And within the same Realm, basically, the speed at which Qi is driven is definitely faster than the movement itself, so even if you want to run, you cannot escape.