If Chu Mu had known that it would be so troublesome, he definitely wouldn't have chosen to use the half-step sword force to intimidate Chu Hong. He wouldn't have even tried to defeat her.
"Chu Mu, I want to learn swordsmanship from you." Chu Hong's gaze was incomparably resolute. It was as if she wouldn't waver even if the sky fell and the earth cracked. This gave Chu Mu a headache.
Chu Tian was secretly laughing at the side. He felt very comfortable when he saw Chu Mu's helpless expression.
This didn't mean that Chu Tian had any ill intentions towards Chu Mu. It was just that the difference was too great.
Originally, Chu Mu was just a pitiful worm living under Chu Mu's halo. Although he didn't care much about it, Chu Tian didn't think so either. But this time, Chu Mu seemed to have been reborn. It was very shocking.
Unexpectedly, Wang Qi's appearance forced Chu Mu to make a move. Only then did Chu Tian and the others know that Chu Mu had changed a lot in the past few months. It could be said that he had turned the sky and the earth upside down.
Chu Tian, who had always thought that his swordsmanship was above Chu Mu's, also suffered a huge blow. Chu Mu was also very indifferent. This made Chu Tian, who wanted to find out the secret behind Chu Mu's huge change, feel very helpless.
And now, Chu Hong had appeared. Ever since she was defeated by Chu Mu a few days ago, she left dejectedly. The next day, she came to the Xingyun Courtyard in high spirits and directly looked for Chu Mu. First, she sincerely apologized to Chu Mu. Then, she wanted to become Chu Mu's disciple and learn swordsmanship.
Of course, Chu Mu wouldn't agree. Chu Hong stubbornly came forward and wouldn't give up until she achieved her goal. She became Chu Mu's tail and followed Chu Mu all day long.
When Chu Mu returned to his room and closed the door, Chu Hong leaned against the door like a guard. When Chu Mu went to eat, she also followed, and Chu Xing Yun and his wife naturally wouldn't let Chu Hong starve, so they would also invite her to eat together.
No matter what, Chu Hong was still his niece. Although Chu Xingyun and Chu Xingfeng didn't get along well, they were still brothers of the Chu family. Blood was thicker than water.
"Mu 'er, in my opinion, you should give Xiao Hong some pointers." Chu Xingyun thought for a moment, and said. However, he had a strange feeling in his heart. The term 'guidance' had always been used when a senior was giving guidance to a junior. But now, although Chu Mu's seniority was lower than Chu Hong's, his swordsmanship cultivation far surpassed hers. He could be considered a senior in swordsmanship.
Chu Mu didn't answer, and thought for a moment. As for Chu Hong, she looked at Chu Mu with a hopeful expression. Her eyes were shining, and her gaze was incomparably scorching. Her gaze made Chu Mu feel dizzy.
As for Chu Mu, he lowered his head and smiled mischievously. At the same time, he thought that if Chu Mu really gave Chu Hong some pointers, he should also watch from the side. It would definitely be beneficial to him.
Fight? Impossible. No matter what, Chu Hong was still his cousin in name. There was no conflict of interest between them. Although she had looked down on Chu Mu in the past, it was also because of Chu Mu's incompetence. Moreover, she had apologized very sincerely. Her humble attitude was enough to dispel the trace of displeasure in Chu Mu's heart.
Moreover, it was Chu Hong's persistence and passion for swordsmanship.
The last point was the most important. If one wasn't passionate about swordsmanship and didn't have that kind of sincere persistence, no matter how good one's talent was, they wouldn't be able to go far on the path of swordsmanship.
On the other hand, if one was sincere in swordsmanship, even if one's talent was average, as long as they persevered and maintained their passion as usual, they would be able to achieve something in the end. There were already many examples of this in the world of swordsmanship on Earth. There were even a few swordsmanship grandmasters in the history of swordsmanship. Their talent in swordsmanship was really average, but they relied on their incomparable passion for swordsmanship, their sincerity in swordsmanship, and their dedication to swordsmanship. They invested more time and energy than other swordsmanship masters to finally become grandmasters.
"Are you done eating?" Chu Mu stopped thinking, raised his head, and glanced at Chu Hong as he asked faintly.
"I … I'm done." Chu Hong appeared to be very nervous. Although her stubbornness came up, she was still very nervous and a little shy. After all, she was a girl.
"Let's go." Chu Mu stood up and turned to walk out.
"Where are we going?" Blurted out subconsciously. Chu Hong was a little regretful. Although she had been following Chu Mu closely these few days, almost like a little tail, she also knew that Chu Mu was a person of few words. He always had a calm and indifferent look, so he probably didn't like people asking too much.
"Swordsmanship." Chu Mu's voice came from outside the door.
"Swordsmanship …" Chu Hong muttered and repeated, as if she was stunned.
"Let's go, what are you waiting for?" Chu Tian put down his bowl and chopsticks, jumped up, grabbed the Hundred Refined Sword, pushed Chu Hong, and hurriedly rushed out.
"Swordsmanship!" Chu Hong's eyes flashed with incomparable joy. She grabbed the sword and hurriedly rushed out. When she rushed to the door, she suddenly remembered something and stopped in her tracks. She hurriedly turned around and bowed to Chu Xingyun and his wife, then turned around and hurriedly left.
"This child …" Li Yunlan smiled and said.
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"Practice the basic swordsmanship once," Chu Mu said to Chu Hong in the open space of Xingyun Courtyard.
Although she didn't understand, Chu Hong still followed Chu Mu's instructions and practiced the basic swordsmanship. Chu Tian watched from the side and felt that this scene was like a dream. Compared to the past, it was really too different.
After a while, Chu Hong finished practicing the basic swordsmanship. She looked at Chu Mu with some apprehension.
"The basic swordsmanship is the essential swordsmanship summed up by generations of swordsmen. It's indispensable." Chu Mu said neither slowly nor quickly, "A skyscraper starts from the ground. If you don't practice the basic swordsmanship, it's like building a house without a good foundation. It can't be built high, otherwise it will collapse. For a true swordsman, the basic swordsmanship is the swordsmanship that will last for a lifetime. It must be practiced, and it must be practiced until it's incomparably skilled, and it must be practiced as it pleases. "
Chu Hong hurriedly adjusted her mentality and listened attentively. Chu Tian also pricked up his ears.
"Your basic swordsmanship isn't practiced enough. It still needs to be strengthened." Chu Mu said. Chu Hong's expression changed slightly. She was a little unconvinced. Just as she was about to refute, she recalled that she couldn't even control her sword in front of Chu Mu a few days ago. Thus, she couldn't say anything.
"I have no obligation or responsibility to guide you in swordsmanship. If it wasn't for your passion for swordsmanship, I wouldn't have said this to you. It's up to you whether you want to listen or not." Chu Mu said, "I'll give you a suggestion. Every day, take an hour to practice the basic swordsmanship. After that, you can practice other swordsmanship."
"Do you practice like this too?" Chu Hong asked.
"Yes." Chu Mu nodded, "Practice the other swordsmanship that you have mastered."
Chu Hong drew her sword again and began to cultivate.
The Flower Drawing Swordsmanship was an introductory swordsmanship. The Ten Flowers Swordsmanship was an elementary swordsmanship. The Hundred Flowers Swordsmanship was an intermediate swordsmanship. These three swordsmanship were all related to flowers. For a moment, Chu Mu and Chu Tian could only see flowers blooming in the sky.
Chu Tian was dazzled, especially by the Hundred Flowers Swordsmanship. However, under Chu Mu's gaze, the trajectory of each sword was clearly displayed. If Chu Mu was willing, he could even imitate the three swordsmanship. Of course, without the mnemonic chant of the three swordsmanship, it would take a long time for him to truly grasp it.
After Chu Hong finished practicing the three swordsmanship, her breathing quickened slightly. A trace of satisfaction flashed across her face. Her mastery of the three swordsmanship had reached perfection. Even some of her senior sisters were inferior to her.
"Not bad." Chu Mu nodded, causing Chu Hong to feel a little joy in her heart. However, his next sentence caused her expression to change. "It's just that although it's beautiful, it's not practical enough."
"If I'm not wrong, these three swordsmanship of yours are of the same origin. Is there a successor to the Thousand Flowers Swordsmanship or the Ten Thousand Flowers Swordsmanship?" Chu Mu casually asked. Chu Hong was shocked because there was indeed a high-grade swordsmanship in the Hundred Flowers Sword Sect called the Thousand Flowers Swordsmanship. As for whether there was a Ten Thousand Flowers Swordsmanship or not, she didn't know.
"The essence of these three swordsmanship lies in the illusion created by the blooming and withering of the flowers. It confuses the target's vision, causing them to be unable to see your sword. It's mainly based on the word 'strange' and 'illusory'." Chu Mu explained, causing Chu Hong to be incomparably shocked.
Back then, the senior sister who had taught her these three swordsmanship had also said that only by grasping the essence of these three swordsmanship could one be considered to have grasped the essence of these three swordsmanship. And the essence of these three swordsmanship was the strange and illusory.
"You have indeed grasped the strange and illusory aspects. However, you only have the form but not the spirit. You can barely be considered to be a Dacheng. The distance to the perfection stage is still far away." Chu Mu said, causing Chu Hong and Chu Tian to be speechless. It wasn't easy to reach the Dacheng level of a swordsmanship. Usually, one would have to spend a long time bitterly training. As for the perfection stage, it was even more difficult. There was an eighty to ninety percent chance that one wouldn't be able to reach the perfection stage.
"Let me give you a suggestion. Other than practicing the basic swordsmanship for an hour every day, you should practice the beginner swordsmanship first. Strive to reach the perfection stage of the beginner swordsmanship. At that time, you can practice the beginner swordsmanship more naturally and smoothly. When the beginner swordsmanship has reached the perfection stage of the beginner swordsmanship, you can practice the intermediate swordsmanship, and so on." Chu Mu said indifferently.
"The three swordsmanship are of the same origin and complement each other. The Flower Drawing Swordsmanship is the foundation of the Ten Flowers Swordsmanship, and the Ten Flowers Swordsmanship is the foundation of the Hundred Flowers Swordsmanship …" Chu Hong nodded thoughtfully.
"Lastly, let me give you a suggestion. Swordsmanship is like the sword and the person. Compared to the strange and illusory swordsmanship, you are more suited to practice the water or wood swordsmanship. If you have the chance, you can give it a try. " Chu Mu said, but didn't give any explanation. "This is the guidance I'm giving you. Practice for half a month first. Come and find me after half a month."
After finishing his words, Chu Mu turned and left, leaving behind Chu Tian and Chu Hong who were deep in thought.