My Master Knows It All

407: Chapter 164: Great Ability Is Not As Good As Great Luo_6 407: Chapter 164: Great Ability Is Not As Good As Great Luo_6 Cao Zhen, imitating the previously departed Hao Yue, put on an unfathomable face and said to the crowd, “If you can’t appreciate it, it’s because your understanding of the Sword Dao is still far too lacking.”

No matter the swordsmanship, even the most profound swordsmanship, whether you wish to anticipate the enemy’s moves or desire to attack without defense, the prerequisite for everything is to draw the sword.

Though drawing the sword seems simple, it actually contains everything within it.

The moment you draw your sword is the moment of life or death, drawing the sword is everything.

Actually, there’s no need for anything like anticipating the enemy’s moves, no need to practice other subsequent sword moves, the sword drawn from the sheath, that sword strike, is the strongest one.

A person only needs to master this sword strike, and that would be enough!”

Having finished speaking, a laugh was already bubbling in his heart.

How about that, are you all shaken now?

These are the authentic words of the Sword Dao master Wu Jianzi.

Let’s see how you argue against that; good thing I reacted quickly!

Surrounded, the people who heard Cao Zhen’s words were stunned for a moment.

But quickly, one of them spoke up, “In many cases, when you are fighting someone, they have already drawn their sword.

For instance, you see a member of the Hundred Peaks Sect battling someone, and you arrive in time, only to find their sword already in hand.

What then?

Will you draw your sword?

Faster than them?

Then at the moment of life or death?

One sword strike to determine life and death?

What kind of flawed theory is this?”

Cao Zhen was dumbfounded, truly dumbfounded.

The theory he had shared was that of Wu Jianzi, who had achieved enlightenment from it twice.

Yet, these people, they simply couldn’t understand it.

Now he truly knew the strength of the Sword Sect’s understanding of the Sword Dao.

You are all Cave Masters, yet you can’t even understand the words of a disciple from the Sword Sect; the gap is simply too large.

The Cave Master who had just spoken now laughed smugly upon seeing that Cao Zhen had no answer, “Peak Master Cao, have you run out of things to say?

If that is the case, then in this Sword Dao debate, it is we, the Thousand Caves Door, who have won.”

Cao Zhen nodded emphatically, laced with irony, “Yes, I have nothing more to say, but the victor is not you, it is I.

I have nothing to say because your understanding of sword fighting is too shallow.

You can’t fully comprehend the meaning behind my words, you can’t grasp my Sword Dao.”

“Can’t understand your Sword Dao?

What a joke.

I’ve been practicing the sword for nearly three thousand years, how could I not understand the Sword Dao?”

“Peak Master Cao, if you speak like this, it’s rather unimpressive.”

“Yes, we are all from the ten great Immortal Sects and should maintain our dignity.

Peak Master Cao, if you have a retort, say it, but now, when you fail to come up with a response, you claim our comprehension of the Sword Dao is lacking and hence can’t understand your Sword Dao; this kind of talk just seems like sore losing.”

Lan Pili, upon hearing this, immediately retorted, “What do you mean by sore losing!

If Peak Master Cao says your comprehension of the Sword Dao is lacking, then it’s lacking.

Do you know of Wu Jianzi?

Wu Jianzi once visited our Hundred Peaks Sect for a debate and was defeated by Peak Master Cao.

He even conceded openly.

Are you saying you are stronger than Wu Jianzi?”

Lan Pili, while saying this, also transmitted his voice secretly to Cao Zhen, “Old Cao, don’t put on airs now, just explain it to them in more detail, tell them exactly what’s going on.”

Cao Zhen didn’t want to deal with Lan Pili and wanted to throw a Five-thunder Righteous Method at him!

Explain in more detail?

How should he explain?

It was Wu Jianzi who said it like that originally; he couldn’t possibly provide a more detailed explanation.

“Wu Jianzi?”

“Wu Jianzi lost to your Hundred Peaks Sect?”

“Wu Jianzi has acknowledged defeat?

Does his acknowledgment lie within the art of drawing the sword?”

“What a joke, truly a joke.

Wu Jianzi comes from the Sword Sect, and all swordsmanship in the world originates from the Sword Sect.

How could your Hundred Peaks Sect make Wu Jianzi acknowledge defeat?

Are you implying that your Hundred Peaks Sect’s swordsmanship surpasses that of the Sword Sect?”

Laughter erupted from the crowd all around.

Even Elder Huan Kong chuckled and shook his head at this.

Cao Zhen suddenly didn’t understand.

Initially, the Sect Leader True Person Bai Fengzi had received the news that Wu Jianzi, while outside, had admitted his loss and paid respects to him, Cao Zhen.

How come the people of Thousand Caves Door had not received the message?

Was it because it was news related to the Hundred Peaks Sect, which was why Bai Fengzi knew of it, and since it was not related to Thousand Caves Door, they were unaware?

Among the various Cave Masters of Thousand Caves Door, one who stood sharp and unyielding, without any hint of combat intent, and as keen as a thrusting sharp sword, laughed sneeringly while stretching out his hand and pointing at Cao Zhen: “Alright, since Peak Master Cao, you keep saying that the so-called way of drawing the sword is your Sword Dao.”

“Let’s just settle this with a fight.

We’ll both use swords, and I will suppress my Cultivation Realm to be at the same level as yours.

We’ll let our swords do the talking.

Peak Master Cao, you use your Way of Sword Drawing, where drawing the sword signifies life or death.

Whereas I will use my Sword Dao, and we’ll see whose Sword Dao is more powerful.

When the time comes, if Peak Master Cao loses, I urge you to no longer search for other excuses.”

A sword duel?

Cao Zhen’s heart began to worry at once; he knew swordsmanship, but it was the Sword of Dodging rather than any sword drawing.

This duel would certainly give him away.

That Lan Pili, if you want to show off, why drag me into it?

Now look at the fix we’re in; we’re truly about to crash.

His head throbbed with this dilemma.

In the distance, a disciple of Thousand Caves Door rushed over hastily and said to Elder Huan Kong, “Elder, that…

Wu Jianzi has returned.”

“What?

Wu Jianzi?”

In an instant, everyone’s gaze fell upon the disciple who had arrived with the news.

A look of joy suddenly appeared on Cao Zhen’s face; the turnaround had come so quickly.

With Wu Jianzi here, what need was there for a sword duel?

Wu Jianzi’s arrival meant they could directly engage Wu Jianzi to debate swords with these Cave Masters.

Elder Huan Kong, full of surprise, looked at the disciple who came to report and asked, “Wu Jianzi?

What has he come for?”

“He said he’s here looking for someone.”

“Looking for someone?

Whom could he possibly seek?”

The disciple shook his head, “The disciple doesn’t know; Wu Jianzi only mentioned he came to find someone, he didn’t say whom.”

Elder Huan Kong’s confusion deepened, “Strange, who in our Thousand Caves Door has a private acquaintance with Wu Jianzi?

When he came to debate swords previously, he didn’t mention knowing anyone from our Thousand Caves Door.”

A Cave Master suggested with a sudden thought, “Elder, perhaps it’s one of my disciples.

When Wu Jianzi came to debate the Dao previously, he had a long sword debate with my disciple Huo Zheng.

Perhaps, after debating with swords widely outside, he ultimately discovered that Huo Zheng possesses the highest talent in Sword Dao, thus he returned here to seek him out?”

Another Cave Master glanced over at Cao Zhen and said in a teasing tone, “Never mind who Wu Jianzi is privately acquainted with; just summon him over.

Didn’t Peak Master Cao claim that he defeated Wu Jianzi in a Dao debate?

Perfect, now that Wu Jianzi has arrived, we can simply ask him how Peak Master Cao managed to best him and make him acknowledge defeat.”