In this way, Yun Qingyao began to personally teach and train Lu Ren.
At night, Yun Qingyao would sleep on Lu Ren's bed, while Lu Ren had to sleep on the floor.
At the hour of the Rabbit, just as dawn was breaking, Yun Qingyao would pull Lu Ren out of bed to practice cultivation.
During mealtimes, Yun Qingyao would accompany Lu Ren to the dining area in the entry courtyard to eat, attracting the attention of other disciples.
"Why is the Holy Maiden always with Lu Ren?"
"I heard that the Holy Maiden is teaching Lu Ren swordsmanship, wanting to demonstrate her skills in exchanging moves with new disciples!"
"Lu Ren is said to have inferior bloodline, even though he has opened one acupoint, it's impossible for him to learn swordsmanship, right?"
Many new disciples found it unbelievable.
"Lu Ren, did you hear that? Those people don't believe you can learn it, so you must try your best!"
Yun Qingyao said earnestly.
"Master, I will work hard!"
Lu Ren nodded.
Lu Ren naturally would not slack off. The Celestial Sword Art was, after all, a superior swordsmanship technique at the Human-tier level. If he tried to learn it by himself, with his talent, it would take who knows how long to master, or he might never grasp it. Now, with Yun Qingyao's guidance, the threshold for cultivation would be greatly reduced.
After three days of personal instruction from Yun Qingyao, Lu Ren finally learned to perform the three styles of the Celestial Sword Art reluctantly, but his movements were very awkward.
Seeing this, Yun Qingyao also felt a sense of self-blame.
She had thought that Lu Ren's bloodline was inferior, but she hadn't realized it was this bad.
With such poor talent, being able to persist in training a martial technique for a month is already very diligent. If it were her, with such poor talent, she would probably have given up long ago.
"Perhaps I shouldn't have forced him to practice. With such poor talent, even a figure like the ancient Emperor Tuo She probably couldn't cultivate it, right?"
Yun Qingyao sighed to herself.
Yun Qingyao simply let Lu Ren give up on practicing the Celestial Sword Art and instead focus on practicing simple basic sword techniques like slashing and thrusting!
She was confident that with her seventh-grade bloodline, even if Lu Ren had very poor talent, she could help him cultivate the self-created sword technique to a basic level.
But she had underestimated Lu Ren's inferior bloodline.
Now, she could only let Lu Ren make a last-ditch effort to practice basic sword techniques.
During the upcoming exchange between the new disciples of the two major sects, their Qingyun Sect had no chance of winning at all. They could only rely on Lu Ren and his inferior bloodline to salvage some pride.
The fact that someone with such an inferior bloodline could cultivate basic sword techniques was still unbelievable.
After four days under Yun Qingyao's supervision, Lu Ren finally mastered the basic sword techniques, showing considerable power in his slashing and thrusting movements.
"Lu Ren, the Fire Spirit Sword is now in your care. No matter how your future cultivation path turns out, you will always be my disciple. Rest well today, do your best tomorrow, and just display your basic sword techniques!"
Yun Qingyao lightly patted Lu Ren's shoulder a few times and then left directly.
Lu Ren looked at his master's departing figure, a slight smile playing on his lips, saying, "Master, tomorrow, I will make you proud!"
Since Yun Qingyao did not believe that he had opened seven acupoints, he would show his strength in the exchange between the new disciples the next day and make a dazzling debut.
Returning to his dormitory, Lu Ren immediately entered the Nameless Pagoda.
The spiritual rice in the pagoda could sustain his cultivation for twenty years.
"My master cares so much about me. Tomorrow, no matter what, I must defeat that disciple with a sixth-grade bloodline!"
Lu Ren's eyes were sharp as he clenched his fists tightly.
However, his opponent had a sixth-grade bloodline while he had an inferior bloodline. Even if he perfected his martial arts to the peak of the third-grade, he might not be a match for his opponent.
He had seen the strength of Qin Yu, also a genius with a sixth-grade bloodline. With his current strength, he was far from being Qin Yu's match.
"In twenty years, I must master the Celestial Sword Art!"
Lu Ren gripped the Fire Spirit Sword tightly and continued his cultivation from the basic sword techniques.
Slashing, hacking, thrusting!
Lu Ren practiced diligently for a year, tirelessly refining his slashing, hacking, and thrusting techniques!
Now, when Lu Ren wielded his sword, he exuded a powerful aura, each strike carrying astonishing force.
Swish!
Lu Ren slashed towards a massive rock in front of him, slicing it into two as if it were tofu.
Having already mastered the four basic sword moves, Lu Ren had surpassed the confines of his previous skills.
"Let's begin practicing the first move of the Celestial Sword Art, Trace Movement!"
Remembering the images of the technique taught by Yun Qingyao, Lu Ren began to wield his sword.
Initially, his movements were still clumsy, but compared to before, his swordsmanship had become much smoother, free from any blockages, giving him a sense of attaining mastery effortlessly.
Lu Ren started his arduous training.
Seven years flew by in the blink of an eye.
The speed at which Lu Ren wielded his sword increased, his movements became natural and fluid. Suddenly, he swung his sword, and the sword light moved like a snake, followed by a piercing strike that pierced a hole in a massive rock in front of him.
Putting away his sword, Lu Ren's face revealed a look of joy.
In just seven years, he had managed to cultivate the first move of the Celestial Sword Art.
It was worth noting that this sword art was comparable to a third-grade superior martial technique, a level that should have been unattainable with his talent.
Even Lu Ren had prepared to spend ten years mastering the first move.
"Perhaps it was due to the personal instruction from my master!"
Taking a deep breath, Lu Ren continued to practice the second move, "Undispersable."
With each sword swing, Lu Ren progressed from being inexperienced to proficient.
Twelve years passed.
The sword light wielded by Lu Ren resembled heavenly clouds, rapidly condensing into a point before piercing through with precision.
A massive rock in front of him, after being pierced through, suddenly exploded and turned into pieces of debris scattered all around.
"I actually mastered the second move as well!" Lu Ren's face lit up with joy.
After twenty years of hard training, mastering the two moves of the Celestial Sword Art far exceeded Lu Ren's expectations.
After coming out of the treasure tower, Lu Ren went to the dining hall for dinner.
"Tomorrow, Huangdao Gate will bring three new entry-level disciples to our Qingyun Gate for sparring and teaching. I heard they recruited a six-grade bloodline genius who managed to open seven spirit apertures in just a month!"
"Our new disciples such as Yang Rong and Zhao Yitian, with their strong talent, have only managed to open six spirit apertures so far!"
"This time, in the sparring exchange, we Qingyun Gate will lose again!"
In casual conversation, many disciples looked downcast.
The development of the sect requires geniuses to lead the way. In recent years, Qingyun Gate has not had any disciples who could achieve first place in major competitions. Naturally, various families will send their members to the other three major sects.
In recent years, Qingyun Gate has only recruited one six-grade bloodline disciple, Qin Yu, while the other three major sects can recruit one or two six-grade bloodline disciples almost every year.
Lu Ren listened attentively on the side. After finishing his meal and preparing to get up, he was stopped by a hand pressing down on him.
Looking up, Lu Ren saw a teenager around seventeen years old, with a cold and stern appearance, sharp features, and standing beside him were a young man and a young woman.
Before Lu Ren could speak, the teenager interrupted him and said, "I am Zhao Yitian. You should remember me."
Lu Ren nodded and asked, "I know you, a genius with a five-grade bloodline. What business do you have with me?"
Zhao Yitian observed Lu Ren for a while before saying, "I am just here to advise you to stay away from the Princess and, if possible, to proactively sever the master-disciple relationship with her."