Chapter 143: Your saber is even inferior to theirs, what else could it be if not an ordinary saber?
There is no doubt that this young man is the Saber Saint, on par with the Sword Immortal!
Otherwise, he wouldn’t put such immense pressure on Lin Beifan.
Facing the other party’s inquiry, Lin Beifan shook his head and said, “I am not.”
“Not?” The Saber Saint was puzzled. “I heard that the most handsome and imposing person sitting in the Purple Gold Auspicious Cloud Carriage is Lin Beifan, the Sword Immortal’s closest friend. If it’s not you, then who else could it be?”
Look at what the Saber Saint said, so eloquent!
So, Lin Beifan quickly nodded and said, “You’re referring to the handsome and imposing Lin Beifan, and that’s me! However, I am indeed not the Sword Immortal’s friend! It’s all rumors from outside, not true!”
“Impossible! The Grandmaster’s dignity cannot be violated. Whoever dares to impersonate the Sword Immortal’s friend would definitely come to settle the score with the person! But so far, no one has come, which means you truly are his friend!”
With a swish, the Saber Saint appeared on the carriage.
“Protect the young master!” Both Mo Rushuang and Guo Shaoshuai were shocked, drawing their swords, but they couldn’t move.
“I’m in a good mood today, no killing!” The Saber Saint leisurely passed by them and came in front of Lin Beifan, blinked, and said with a smile, “Young man, are you interested in inviting me for a drink? It’s an opportunity that many people can’t obtain no matter how much they ask!”
Lin Beifan was a bit confused!
These experts are all a bit eccentric. They either insist on inviting me for a drink or make me invite them for a drink!
“I don’t have money. If you want to drink, find someone else!” Lin Beifan didn’t hesitate.
The Saber Saint was shocked and looked Lin Beifan up and down: “You’re dressed so well, with tender skin and flesh, and yet you claim to have no money?”
“Of course, because I never carry money when I go out. Usually, it’s others who treat me!” Lin Beifan proudly replied.
“It seems that you are a person of status and position! Alright, today, I’ll treat you!” The Saber Saint placed his hand on Lin Beifan’s shoulder and said with a playful smile, “Young man, come with me. You can’t refuse me!”
In an instant, the two disappeared from the carriage.
Shortly after, they appeared in a small tavern.
The tavern was not big, rather secluded, and the food and drinks were ordinary, but the Saber Saint enjoyed them immensely.
Anything that entered his mouth seemed like a delicious delicacy.
At this moment, Mo Rushuang and Guo Shaoshuai had caught up with them.
Lin Beifan stopped them from taking action.
However, they still glared at the person sitting or standing in front of them with resentment.
“Uh~” The Saber Saint burped and laughed, “This meal was truly satisfying and comfortable! Indeed, the best food is in the capital city! Now that we’re full and satisfied, it’s time to get down to business!”
As he spoke, he placed his companion saber in front of Lin Beifan.
“I ask you, compared to the Sword Immortal’s sword, is this saber stronger or weaker?”
Lin Beifan secretly thought that the Saber Saint wanted to inquire about the Sword Immortal’s strength and skill through him.
Lin Beifan just glanced at it and shrugged, saying, “This saber of yours is average, on par with the Sword Immortal’s sword.”
The Saber Saint was dumbfounded, “Average? You actually say that my saber is average? Do you even know what’s valuable?”
“I know of a saber called the Crescent Moon Saber!” Lin Beifan calmly spoke, “With its green saber radiance resembling a crescent moon, it earned its name. This saber is incredibly powerful, capable of destroying anything, with astonishing speed. It possesses earth-shattering might, and its presence startles both gods and ghosts. Anyone who wields this saber has a chance to become the strongest in the world!”
“If what you say is true, then indeed it is a good saber, not inferior to my own!” commented the Saber Saint.
Lin Beifan continued, “However, despite its beauty and astonishing power, it is a demonic saber, an evil saber! Anyone who wields it will be seduced and infected by its demonic nature, falling into the path of demons, devoid of emotions and principles, only capable of killing! Except for those with great wisdom and compassion, no one can escape the influence of the demonic saber!”
“While it is true that the quality of the saber depends on the mindset, beliefs, and abilities of the wielder, the name remains untarnished!” the Saber Saint said.
“However, there was someone who defeated this demonic saber with a wooden sword!”
The Saber Saint was shocked, “What? Defeated the demonic saber with a wooden sword? How is that possible?”
“It was indeed a wooden sword! Made from very ordinary wood, probably not even as sturdy as a kitchen knife. However, the person managed to defeat the demonic saber with this ordinary wooden sword!”
Lin Beifan smiled faintly, “And the person who wielded the saber was originally the owner of the demonic saber!”
The Saber Saint was even more astonished, “He turned out to be the original owner?”
He urgently asked, “How did he defeat the demonic saber?”
Lin Beifan shook his head, “I don’t know! However, after defeating the demonic saber, he only said one thing: Even if someone possesses a divine saber, they cannot become a god within the saber!”
“Even if someone possesses a divine saber, they cannot become a god within the saber!” the Saber Saint murmured.
He had a feeling that this statement seemed simple, but it seemed to contain certain principles of the way of the saber.
Lin Beifan casually sipped his drink, “Tell me, compared to his wooden sword, how does your precious saber fare?”
“Well… I am inferior!” The Saber Saint’s mouth twitched with a hint of bitterness. “Without my precious saber, I wouldn’t be able to overcome myself who possesses the precious saber. But he managed to do it, defeating the precious saber, conquering his inner demons, and conquering himself! He is truly a predecessor in the way of the saber, a god within the saber!”
“I also know of a saber called the Heavenly Saber!” Lin Beifan said.
“The Heavenly Saber! Such audacity!” The Saber Saint couldn’t accept it.
Even as a formidable figure in the way of the saber, he never called himself the Heavenly Saber. What qualifications did the other person have?
“This saber is extremely domineering, a result of countless practical combat experiences. It encompasses the Eight Techniques of the Heavenly Saber! Once executed, it is like a celestial being riding the wind, with colorful mist and clouds, displaying a myriad of expressions. Its intricacy is unparalleled, earning it the reputation of being the invincible saber of the world!”
“And the person who wields this saber has reached the realm of forgetting the saber while having it, merging the self with the saber! Furthermore, they have transcended even beyond discarding the saber, leaving nothing else behind. It can be regarded as the ultimate state of the way of the saber!”
“Forget the saber while having it, merge the self with the saber!”
“Discard the saber, leaving nothing else behind!”
The Saber Saint gasped, taking in a breath of cold air. “This is truly an exceptional saber. It is not an exaggeration to call it the Heavenly Saber!”
Lin Beifan smiled, “Compared to his saber, how does yours fare?”
“I am inferior!” The Saber Saint lowered his head in shame.
Although he called himself the Saber Saint, he hadn’t fully reached the realm of forgetting the saber while having it and merging the self with the saber!
Not to mention the even higher realm of discarding the saber and leaving nothing else behind!
“I also know of a saber called the Xiaoli Flying Saber!”
“This saber is slightly different from the others!”
“What makes it different?” The Saber Saint humbly inquired.
The previous two sabers had already stunned him, so he couldn’t help but anticipate something even more extraordinary with this one.
“It is an ordinary saber, made from very common steel. It doesn’t even require exceptional steel!”
“It doesn’t have complex realms or numerous techniques. It has only one move!”
“The defining characteristic of this move is its speed, reaching the utmost limit!”
“Before the saber strikes, you won’t even see this saber! But once you realize its presence, you’re practically already dead! No one can survive under this saber!”
“What kind of saber is this?” The Saber Saint was utterly perplexed.
He could barely grasp the realms and domains of the previous demonic saber and heavenly saber, but this saber, solely focused on speed…
What kind of saber was it?
His own saber is also fast!
But it doesn’t possess the terrifying killing power as the other saber described.
“Because your saber isn’t fast enough, that’s why you can’t understand!”
“As the saying goes: in the world of martial arts, nothing is impenetrable, only speed can’t be broken! In the realm of martial arts, ultimately, the pursuit is nothing more than power and speed! If you can achieve one of the two, you’ll be invincible!”
Lin Beifan shouted, “His saber is this invincible saber, a saber that pursues extreme speed! It gathers the essence and spirit of the whole body!”
“This is a saber of abandonment, selflessness, carrying the belief of certain victory, and the courage to move forward!”
“Only by believing in your invincibility can you unleash this terrifying and earth-shattering strike that makes ghosts and gods weep!”
“It’s unavoidable, there’s nowhere to hide, only a one-way path to death!”
“This is the most invincible saber!”
The Saber Saint was greatly shocked!
In the world of martial arts, nothing is impenetrable, only speed can’t be broken. When speed is pushed to its limit, it becomes invincible!
This saber is the one that gathers the essence and spirit of the whole body, reaching the pinnacle of speed!
It is a saber of abandonment, pressing forward courageously!
It is a saber of belief!
Only by believing in one’s invincibility can one unleash a strike that shocks the world and makes ghosts and gods weep!
It’s an unavoidable strike, nowhere to hide, only a path to certain death!
What an invincible saber!
The Saber Saint hurriedly asked, “What saber is this?”
“The Xiaoli Flying Saber!” Lin Beifan smiled and said, “The Xiaoli Flying Saber lives up to its reputation!”
The Saber Saint slapped his thigh excitedly. “What an incredible Xiaoli Flying Saber! It truly lives up to its reputation! With such an invincible weapon, success is guaranteed! Haha!”
“It’s truly a powerful saber! A magnificent saber! I really want to see it with my own eyes!” Guo Shaoshuai couldn’t help but be enthralled.
“Junior brother, don’t be eager to see it! Haven’t you heard what the gentleman said? Everyone who has seen this saber has died!” Mo Rushuang advised.
Guo Shaoshuai shivered and chuckled with resentment.
Lin Beifan turned to the Saber Saint and asked, “Compared to your saber, how does this saber fare in terms of strength?”
The Saber Saint’s mouth twitched with bitterness. “I am no match either!”
“Although my saber is fast, it’s definitely not as fast as the Xiaoli Flying Saber! Because his saber gathers the essence and spirit of the whole body, a level that I currently cannot reach nor find the way to enter!”
“His saber is a saber of belief, possessing the belief of certain victory, abandoning everything, reaching selflessness, and can be called an invincible saber! But I dare not claim invincibility at this moment. I don’t have the belief of invincibility, so naturally, I am inferior!”
“Although I may be fierce, his saber is truly beyond my reach!”
“Your saber is inferior to that ordinary wooden saber, inferior to the pinnacle of saber techniques, the Heavenly Saber, and also inferior to the Xiaoli Flying Saber that lives up to its reputation… So, if your saber isn’t an ordinary saber. What is it then?” Lin Beifan scolded.
“Indeed, I am ashamed! However, do these sabers truly exist? Why have I never heard of them? Are you making them up to deceive me?” The Saber Saint voiced a hint of doubt.
Lin Beifan calmly drank his wine and said, “I can only say that your knowledge is limited due to your narrow-mindedness! If they didn’t exist, could someone like me, a powerless scholar without any martial arts skills, fabricate them?”
“Well, that’s true!” The Saber Saint nodded. “Without the guidance of the saber predecessors, one cannot comprehend such profound saber principles! I wonder where those three predecessors are? It’s a pity to hear their teachings but not see them in person!”
After speaking, the Saber Saint looked at Lin Beifan with eyes filled with anticipation.
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1. Xioali Flying Knife https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaoli_Feidao
