Chapter 32 – Gaining Insight from Sword Techniques
Heavenly Metal Peak’s current peak master was Meng Linhai, as the former peak master, Tu Kui, was still serving his punishment for failing to instill the right values in his disciples.
Meng Linhai was also leading today’s lesson. By the time Li Guanqi arrived, the Martial Arena was already packed with disciples.
Meng Linhai began, “Today, in addition to the seventeen foundational sword techniques, I will also teach you all another basic sword technique—one with a more offensive focus. When paired with a sprint technique, it can achieve greater effects. Li Guanqi, could you please introduce the seventeen foundational sword techniques?”
With that, he gestured for Li Guanqi to come forward and handed him a pig iron sword.
Below the stage, hundreds of newly joined disciples looked at Li Guanqi with admiration. He shrugged and entered a fighting stance. The sword whistled through the air as he demonstrated the sword technique, and he ran across different sections of the stage.
As he waved the sword, Li Guanqi explained, “The seventeen foundational sword techniques are thrust, pierce, slash, point, uppercut slash, horizontal spin, vertical spin, raise...”
Crack!
A sharp snapping sound rang out. The force traveled through the blade from hilt to tip, and the pig iron sword shattered into three sections. A standard sword had been unable to withstand Li Guanqi’s demonstration of foundational sword techniques.
Meng Linhai stared in shock. He had not expected Li Guanqi to have such terrifying strength.
Li Guanqi and Meng Linhai looked at each other. In the end, Li Guanqi said, “Uh... Elder Meng, should we switch to a different sword?”
“Yes, we should. Pig iron swords are too brittle to withstand your strength. Use mine instead.”