THE LING TIAN LEGEND
Episode 349's

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Chapter 349: Ling Jian Understanding the Sword...

Translator: Nal Venom

As the two swords connected, there was actually no clang of rumbling from the two metals ringing, but it was more like a sharp blade piercing through wood! A low friction sound rang out, and ‘shua’, the reflective surface of Ling Jian's original sword was cut into two!

“Sssss ...” Everyone behind Ling Jian inhaled a sharp chill! Who would have thought that just by adding a bit of black iron into the sword, it would result in incomparable sharpness! Such a god weapon was only heard in legends, but it was now displayed in reality for everyone to see!

Ling Jian then grinned as he approached Ling Tian. But when he was about to speak, he was surprisingly cut off by Ling Tian, who said, “No need to say anything, I know your intentions. From today on, you will only use a broken sword. None of these swords will be yours, as you do not appreciate your companion weapons at all.”

“AH?!” Ling Jian was stunned silly. He could not help but beg, “Young Noble ..” Since the blade was sent, Ling Jian has already started to have his design. As an assassin, who would doubt his fanaticism over a good sword! However, Ling Tian had never come close to this place for the past few days, and thus, even if you gave Ling Jian a million points of bravery, it would be worth it, he still wouldn't dare to sneak out for himself!

Finally, he had managed to lure Ling Tian here today. Ling Jian initially thought that he had a good chance of executing his plan and slicing his sword in half, sending a signal to Ling Tian that his sword was already broken, thus will the young noble give me a new one?

How did he know that his intentions were already fully seen by Ling Tian? So, before Ling Jian could speak, Ling Tian had already cut and cursed him to use his broken sword. Ling Jian stared at the two halves, not knowing whether to laugh or cry …

Ling Chen laughed out loud, “Serve you properly, little Jian! Who asked you to try playing as a young noble for a fool! Here's the karma!”

“Lass Chen, you ..” Ling Jian rolled his eyes and was ready to retaliate, but then he realized all that had happened was his own fault, and could only lower his head.

Ling Tian looked at Ling Jian for a bit, before suddenly sighing, “Ling Jian, as an assassin, that sword is similar to your second life! And your current sword has been following you for six years, helping you reap over a thousand lives! You can even say that, in this world, the one most loyal to you is your sword! But to think that you without a heart could break your sword in half? Do you have sentimental value towards it? ”

“Young noble, I... i..” Ling Jian was speechless at this moment, and could only lower his head even further!

“A killer must not only be true to himself, but also to his sword! One sword in hand, heaven and earth are mine! This is what I mean! If an assassin was unfaithful to his sword, then his sword manner would never achieve great success! This is something you have to understand for yourself! However, the moment you break through this, then your sword moves, sword skills, and even your own sword will gain some sort of feeling! At that time, this will be a small success stage of the sword path!” Ling Tian slowly spoke.

“This is the step one must take to enter the realm of swords!” As Ling Tian turned to walk out, he left behind a sentence, “When you have understood the feeling of your broken sword, then come and look for me for a new sword!”

“Ling Chen, Feng, Yun, Lei, Dian, Chi and the others, everyone is entitled to one sword. All of you can come and choose for yourself, while the remaining six will be left here. This included the sword reserved for Ling Jian. However, if he fails to live up to my expectations, then that sword will remain buried here for eternity!” Ling Tian spoke harshly. He raised two fingers before continuing, “I will only give you two days! After two days, come to my residence to test your sword path!”

However, it seemed like Ling Jian did not hear his last sentence. His eyes were fixed on the two broken halves of his sword, a complex expression hanging on his face. It looked like a mix between joy and sadness, as if he was going crazy …

After picking up the sword, Ling Chen could not bear it but approached Ling Jian after seeing his silent gaze. However, he was immediately pulled aside by Ling Tian, who whispered to him, “Don't bother him, this is his best time to understand the way the sword is at the moment. If his mind was disturbed, then all his previous efforts would be in vain, and he would have difficulty advancing his territory in the future!

Ling Chen suddenly realized, “The young noble actually wants to use this opportunity to let him continue his sword path!”

“Throttle once!” Ling Tian nodded. “If I can let him understand this layer of sword path, this could allow him to reach the state of ‘human and sword as one’!” Turning to the others, he instructed, “In the next three days, no one enters this secret room, and all must keep fifty feet away from it! Ling Lei, Ling Dian, you must guard this place! Those who do not heed my warning, kill first before asking! Is that clear?”

Ling Lei and Ling Dian let out a voice of approval, before taking their positions, standing motionless.

Ling Tian looked at the secret room calmly, and said in a low voice, “Land is becoming chaotic! Ling Jian, you are my sharpest and most loyal sword! I hope you will not betray my trust and can turn into a real sword! Only in this way can you help me! ”

In the darkness of the night, Ling Tian and Ling Chen were riding horses, leaving the place and returning to the Sky Bearing.

“Young nobleman, how to sword it?”

“Is there a difference in the way of the sword?”

“Of course, there are different layers. Human and Sword as one were only the lower layers in the path of the sword. ”

“Then what is the highest state that a person can achieve?”

“This can only be understood by yourself. If I tell you now, it will only interfere with your mental state, and it is of no use at all.”

“But didn't the Sword God Guide of the NanGong Family also boast of humans and swords as one in the final stage? Even Ye BaiFei and Shui QianRou also reached the human and sword stages as one. Then, isn't it easy to reach this realm?”

“The one called man and sword as one is actually just a joke. As Ling Jian understood his path, you will naturally understand what exactly ‘man and sword as one’!”

“Then when can I reach that stage like little Jian?”

“You?” In the darkness, Ling Tian's voice sounded indistinct, “When you actually start killing, maybe you will understand it soon. A sword without bloodstains would never be able to reach the human and sword stages as one.”.

“Oh..”

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These few days, Third Master Yu felt that he had actually lived the first half of his life in vain. Even as the venerable third master of the number one aristocratic family, he felt that the past few days were the best, as if he was an immortal being that spoiled life. Each meal was accompanied by a bottle of wine, and the most surprising thing was that even after drinking for six consecutive days, he had yet to find the same type of wine! This made a wine addict like the third master feel as if he had entered heaven!

What heaven! These three words were repeated like spells before each meal that Third Master Yu ate. Furthermore, with the improvement of Ling Chi and his group, there was no need for all of them to fight Third Master Yu together, and only two were needed to handle him at the moment. This was also another part that satisfied him greatly, unlike when he was at home and everyone avoided him like a plague.

“Third Master, Family Head has sent a letter, this is a secret letter!” Xue Leng walked out of the room, holding a small round bamboo pipe.

“What nonsense letter, is it to mock the fact that this old man cannot read? Hurry up and read it.” Yu ManTian waved his hand casually, not even harboring the fact that it was a secret in his heart. The only thought in his heart was what kind of ‘Wine will the boy bring me tonight?’ With the thought of wine, he had already started to salivate uncontrollably.

“This is an order only for my third brother; that he should immediately work to promote the kinship between the Ling and Yu Families. No matter what, he had to settle this as soon as possible. No negligence or delay is allowed ..” After reading the first paragraph, Xue Leng has already run out of tongue. Just what's going on? Could it be that the impact of the Ling Family could be greater than Heavenly Wind Water? Or else, why would the head of the family continue the proposal regardless of the situation?

“What kind of meaning are you trying to say? What is it about promoting something?” Yu ManTian raised one leg as he spoke, scratching his head. The self-proclaimed erudite and graceful Third Master was actually someone who knew what he was capable of, he knew that he would not be able to read it and thus did not even bother to think about it. Since he had to leave it to Xue Leng for any interpretation that happened, he decided to save his rare brain cells from trouble. As for his own elder brother, Yu ManTian always looked at him and felt awkward around him. This was not because he was afraid of his brother, but rather because he was afraid that his brother would spit out intellectual nonsense and confuse him. Every time they discussed, it ended with his brother chewing on it or he slowly lulled down to sleep.

“The Head of the Family wishes you represent him in proposing to the Ling Family and match Miss Yu with Ling Tian. As for the title, you have to fight for the best! ” Xue Leng slowly spoke. In the end, he added a bit of his own thought, making Yu ManTian fight for his nephew position. In Yu Man Lou's original letter, he didn't even care what position he got.

“Oh haha, it's easy for me!” Yu ManTian stood up and said, “I'll go find that person now. I had long considered him as my nephew, so now that big brother had agreed, what did this mean? This shows that my foresight is as good as my brother's! Old Xue, to think that we brothers can come to the same conclusion for the first time after so many years, what a rare occurrence, ” Third Master Yu replied kindly, saying, have a feeling that can only be described as ‘a great mind thinks.sama’. He even dreamed that he was close to the level of his eldest brother!

If Yu Man Lou could read his mind, it was likely that this youngest brother would be scolded and beaten again…

Xue Leng stood there in shock for a moment, before realizing that Yu ManTian had walked out the door. He immediately rushed out, shouting, “Third Master, this kind of marriage proposal should be discussed with the family elders as well, not just Ling Tian himself..” He suddenly stuttered, as he discovered that Yu ManTian's shadow had long since disappeared. Just by fighting with the five Ling brothers the past few days, without concentrating on improving his cultivation or martial skills, even his movement techniques had already far surpassed what they did before …

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