“Teacher, you are exaggerating. There is no miracle in this, just talent multiplied by effort.”
Lin Yi felt embarrassed. It was not feigned, he was really embarrassed because of the advantages with which he came into this world.
Who else was born with hundreds of thousands of fights behind them? Who else knew the future in advance? Who else got the gaming system??
He had a lot to be proud of, but there was no soil that could withstand arrogance.
Most people who entered the fist world at the age of fifteen could not enter the third grade, even if they had trained all their lives. And he not only did this, but also broke the records of all the Huashan students before him.
For other people, entering first grade in eight years is a miracle. And he defeated the supreme experts and opened all ninety-six channels between the meridians.
Perhaps the only true achievement was the will of the second level sword.
However, such progress seemed too slow to Lin Yi..
He came here as a boy of fifteen, now he is twenty-three - or even twenty-four, who knows when his birthday is? There are only six to seven years left to become an impeccable expert before thirty!
According to legend, flawless experts aged more slowly, and perhaps lived forever. But why does he need immortality in the body of a gray-haired old man?! He wanted eternal youth, not eternal old age!So the Master’s words really hurt him, rather than praising him.
“I was born an orphan,” Ouyang Ming continued, “and entered Huashan at a very young age. I don’t even remember life before our sect. Elder Brother Qin trained with me in martial arts. He has always been like a big brother to me. He took me with me on hikes in the mountains and helped me learn martial arts. He trained in swordsmanship with me. We discussed sword art together.”
“At fifteen, maybe sixteen, we both discovered our inner strength and entered the fist world with the confidence of youth. Two stocky, young guys... we took a lot of risks and quickly became famous. Ha... pretty soon I decided that it was time to teach the demons a lesson. And on the first day they threw me off a cliff.”
“It's a miracle that I survived. But the wounds were not so miraculous. All I could do was wait for death. I was saved by a teacher who took pity on me and broke the tradition of inheritance by giving me the Violet Mist Divine Skill. Only thanks to him I came to life.”
“And that’s when I made a decision. I vowed to become a guardian of Huashan, worthy of the kindness of the teacher who saved my life. Unlike you, I only became a top disciple thanks to the platinum technique. And when he retired, he made me Sect Master.”
Lin Yi sat silently and listened while Ouyang Ming continued to talk.
From time to time the Master laughed. Sometimes he spoke with bitterness or sadness.
Now Lin Yi understood his teacher better. And his decisions.
Ouyang Ming never considered himself the Master of Huashan, but only its guardian.
They sat opposite each other like two old comrades reminiscing about their past lives..
The sky outside the window had darkened and became bright again. But neither one nor the other noticed how the whole night passed in conversation.
Looking at the bright sky outside the window, Ouyang Ming came back to his senses and said with a strange expression on his face:
“Lin Yi, what do you think about what the disciples said yesterday? “The return of the Sword God will make the blades tremble».”
He thought for a couple of moments and answered:
“I'm back and I'm the Sword God. But it's just a title. I'm not a deity.”
“You’re wrong,” Ouyang Ming said sternly..
Lin Yi just looked back in bewilderment..
Okay, students who don’t know what the will of the sword is, but how could the Master consider him a god??
“The return of the Sword God will be heard by the trembling of blades. Lin Yi, this phrase was first heard in the most ancient scrolls. Nobody knows from what times it came, but they described the level of the gods.”
“So is this true?!” exclaimed Lin Yi. But then he frowned: “If this is true, then why are there no impeccable experts in the world?”
“Perhaps because no one knows how to reach this level. I myself once looked for information about those times, but all the scrolls that I managed to find were too damaged. I even got the impression that impeccable experts once existed, but something happened, or someone wanted all information about them to be lost. And they themselves went into oblivion.”
“What about Dugu Qiubai? He was an impeccable expert, right??”
“He reached incredible heights, but even in the scrolls of his very last days he remained the supreme expert. Powerful, yes, but supreme. And no one knows how his story ended. One day he just disappeared and that was it. Whether he was able to become an impeccable expert or not remains a mystery.”
Lin Yi gritted his teeth. He just couldn't accept it. At the very least, Dugu Qiubai, who had never lost a single fight and created such a great technique as the Nine Lonely Swords, should have become an impeccable expert!
Who, if not him?
Even if he failed... is there such a thing as a perfect level??
In a previous life, players had no doubt that a big update was coming and an impeccable level would finally be added, but... what if these were just rumors?
“In that case... is there a way to become a flawless expert?..”
“I don't know. And no one knows. For some reason, there is no information left in the fist world on how to become a flawless expert. For thousands of years, countless experts have been trying to solve this riddle. Many gave up. But I believed and continue to believe that the answer exists. Countless ancient scrolls indicate that experts used to enter the flawless class, and even rise higher until they became gods..”
Ouyang Ming sighed:
“Many believe that thousands of years ago someone made sure that no more flawless experts would be born. All paths to this rank were destroyed, and for thousands of years no one managed to open them again.”
Lin Yi didn't know what to say.
In ancient times, there was a rank of impeccable experts, and even gods.
But now the path to them is cut off.
Even Dugu Qiubai himself could not find the way...
Well, nothing. In fact, he feels even better now.
At least he no longer doubted that the level of impeccable experts existed. And so... it’s still very far away. The most important thing now is to prepare for battle!
As for the impeccable level... it will still find a way.
It will just keep moving forward, step by step, no matter how many steps it takes..
The only thing he didn’t understand was why Master Ouyang told him his story and, one might say, handed over the business that he had been doing all his life. It was as if he was preparing for his own funeral..
But Lin Yi quickly discarded this thought. In his previous life, Ouyang Ming suffered fatal wounds in battle when he was attacked by several supreme experts of evil cults. In this, Lin Yi changed the fate of Huashan and created a strong alliance of five sects. So, although the forces of all the evil cults combined were approaching them, there was nothing to worry about.
After saying goodbye, he left the main hall and returned to his palace.
Having washed his face with cold water to regain his senses after a long night, Lin Yi entered his office and began to prepare for the defense of Huashan..
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