Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

The two men's sword intent collided for half an incense stick of time, but it was still difficult to tell who was better.

After a while, the two had used up most of their spiritual energy and stopped in tacit understanding.

Ling'er, with a pale face, stepped forward and took away the swords of the two men. Then she quickly took them back to the cave, serving tea and water, and was very busy.

Zhou Yiqiao took the spiritual tea handed to him by Ling'er, took a sip, and felt the tea turning into a warm airflow in his body, slowly recovering the consumed spiritual power.

Luo Lishang also took a sip of tea and then spoke softly.

"The Hundred Changes Sword Intent is indeed worthy of its reputation. Each sword contains different changes, making it difficult to defend against."

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly and responded.

"Your Highness's sword power is also exquisite, the sword shadow is as gorgeous as flowing light, and the power is amazing."

After some polite exchanges, Luo Lishang went straight to the point.

"I want to comprehend the Hundred Changes Sword Intentions. I wonder if Master Zhou can give me some pointers?"

"Of course, in exchange, I am also willing to share my Flowing Light Sword Intentions with Master Zhou."

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, his brows slightly frowned and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

It's not that he was unwilling to exchange sword intent with Luo Lishang, but the Hundred Changes Sword Intent was the secret of the Tijian Sect, and he alone could not decide whether it could be passed on.

"Your Highness, I am very excited about your proposal, but the Hundred Changes Sword Intention is the secret of the Sword Sect. I need the consent of the Sword Sect before I can share it with Your Highness."

Luo Lishang chuckled, and a hint of expected cunning flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Zhou, don't worry. I came to the Tijian Sect this time, and Senior Wang has allowed me to study all the sword intents in the Tijian Sect."

"Since the Hundred Changes Sword Intent originated from the Sword Sect, it is naturally within the scope of what can be taught."

Zhou Yiqiao was stunned for a moment, then relieved. He knew that the "Senior Wang" that Luo Lishang mentioned was Li Mubai's uncle. Since he had the other party's permission, then communicating sword intent would naturally not be a problem.

"I see. Since Senior Wang has given permission, I am naturally willing to exchange sword skills with Her Royal Highness the Princess."

As the two were talking, they returned to the open area outside the cave.

"The key to the Hundred Changes Sword Intention is the word 'change'. Each sword must be adjusted according to the opponent's moves, momentum and even state of mind in order to exert its maximum power."

"I will demonstrate it first. Your Highness, please watch carefully."

After saying this, Zhou Yiqiao closed his eyes and concentrated.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, with an unpredictable light flashing in his eyes.

I saw a long sword made of spiritual energy condensed out of thin air in his hand. The tip of the sword lightly touched the ground, and then leaped up like a dragon in the sky. The sword light flashed, and every swing of the sword was accompanied by subtle changes in the sword intent. Sometimes it was like wind blowing on willow branches, gentle but sharp; sometimes it was like thunder and lightning, unstoppable.

Luo Lishang was fully focused, her eyes reflecting every move of Zhou Yiqiao, and she was secretly trying to figure out the secret in her heart.

When Zhou Yiqiao put away his sword and stood up, she couldn't help but let out a soft cry, with surprise and eagerness to try in her eyes.

"Excellent! Master Zhou has mastered the Hundred Changes Sword Intentions to perfection. Li Shang will learn from you."

As she spoke, she took light steps and came to the opposite side of Zhou Yiqiao, and a spiritual sword condensed in her hand.

"As for my Flowing Light Sword Intention, it emphasizes speed and flexibility. The sword shadow is like flowing light, fast but not chaotic, and capable of both offense and defense."

"Mr. Zhou, please look!"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Lishang's figure had turned into a stream of light. Wherever the sword passed, only a trail of afterimages was left behind, as if the space was cut apart by his sword intent.

Her swordsmanship was light and swift, and every attack she made was just right to avoid Zhou Yiqiao's observation, but she always suddenly appeared in the most threatening place, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Zhou Yiqiao followed Luo Lishang's sword light closely, and gained a deeper understanding of the subtlety of the Liuguang sword intent.

As Luo Lishang's demonstration ended, the two sat back at the coffee table and began an in-depth communication.

"Your Highness's Flowing Sword Intent is so fast and varied that it is truly breathtaking."

Zhou Yiqiao praised.

"I noticed that Her Royal Highness's swordsmanship was flashing, and every moment of change was spent on finding the opponent's flaws."

"This is very similar to the 'change with the situation' in the Hundred Changes Sword Intentions, as if they were from the same school."

Luo Lishang's watery eyes lit up slightly, and she agreed with Zhou Yiqiao's point of view.

"Indeed."

"The key to the Flowing Light Sword Intention is to use speed to create opportunities. Every attack is a test of the enemy's defense. Once a flaw is found, immediately concentrate your strength to deliver a fatal blow."

"And Master Zhou's ever-changing sword intention is to find opportunities in the changes, and each sword is adjusted according to the opponent's reaction."

“Although the two paths are different, they both have the same goal, which is to find the moment that determines victory or defeat.”

The two of them chatted with each other, discussing the essence of sword skills and its application in actual combat.

As the communication deepened, they began to try to master each other's sword intent.

In the following time, the two cut off all contact with the outside world and immersed themselves in the world of sword intent, constantly learning, comprehending and integrating.

The process of mastering a sword intent is boring, but with the company of others, some fun is created in this boredom.

The sun rises and the moon sets, and several years pass in the blink of an eye.

In the past few years, Zhou Yiqiao and Luo Lishang have completely disappeared from the sight of the Tijian Sect, and all external contacts are conveyed through Luo Lishang's maid Ling'er.

During this period of seclusion and training, Zhou Yiqiao and Luo Lishang's sword skills improved day by day, and their mutual understanding reached an unprecedented level.

Logically speaking, both of them are extremely talented in swordsmanship, and with each other's comprehensive teaching, it should not take such a long time for them to comprehend the meaning of sword.

However, during this long process of training, Zhou Yiqiao and Luo Lishang simultaneously came up with a bold and unprecedented idea, which was to merge the two sword intents.

This idea originated from an accidental sparring session.

In a fierce confrontation, the Hundred Changes Sword Intent and the Flowing Light Sword Intent actually produced a wonderful resonance at a certain moment. The two sword intents intertwined together and burst out with unprecedented power.

This situation directly led to Zhou Yiqiao's newly mastered Flowing Light Sword Intent directly breaking through the defense of Luo Lishang's Hundred Changes Sword Intent and rushing into its body's sword intent layer.

The two had thought that after the Hundred Changes Sword Intent was destroyed, there would be an unprecedented surge of spiritual power, but they were pleasantly surprised to find that the Flowing Sword Intent that had invaded the Hundred Changes Sword Intent replaced the damaged part and still maintained the operation of the Hundred Changes Sword Intent.

Although the power of the fused Hundred Changes Sword Intent was weakened, it showed the two sword geniuses the possibility of fusing the sword intent.

Therefore, after each of them had mastered the other's sword intent, they did not stop their practice, but instead turned their goals to the more difficult and unknown path of sword intent fusion.

This road is not an easy one. Even though the two of them have pushed the fusion of the Hundred Changes Sword Intent and the Flowing Light Sword Intent to a new stage through day after day of practice, they still often encounter bottlenecks and even face the danger of sword intent conflicts and loss of control of spiritual power.

Once, when Zhou Yiqiao was trying to perfectly combine the extreme speed of the Flowing Light Sword Intent and the flexibility and variability of the Hundred Changes Sword Intent, he accidentally caused the sword intent to run wild, and the entire retreat room was torn to pieces by the violent spiritual power.

Fortunately, Luo Lishang was there to protect him. He immediately used his profound cultivation to slowly direct the runaway sword intent into the ground, thus avoiding a greater disaster.

"If we continue like this, not only will we fail to successfully integrate the sword spirit, but we may also go astray and hurt ourselves."

Luo Lishang's face was solemn, and he looked at the devastated courtyard with a helpless expression.

No matter which sword cultivator sees a road of sword intent appearing before his eyes, but is unable to move forward smoothly, he will feel unwilling.

Luo Lishang and Zhou Yiqiao were naturally no exception.

"Perhaps we are too impatient."

Zhou Yiqiao pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

"The fusion of sword intent is an unprecedented attempt, so it is understandable that there are many difficulties."

"Then according to Master Zhou, should we put this path of sword fusion on hold for now?"

Luo Lishang looked unhappy and obviously didn't want to give up.

Zhou Yiqiao immediately waved his hands and denied it.

"Your Highness, you have misunderstood. That is not what Zhou meant."

"What I mean is, since our understanding cannot help us get the desired result, we might as well seek help from the Sword Master next to us."

There was a hint of "evil intention" on his face.

"Princess, don't forget where you are. What we have the most are sword masters and ancient secret books."

When Luo Lishang heard this, a hint of realization flashed across his watery eyes, and then he smiled knowingly.

"Master Zhou, are you saying that we should go and ask Senior Wang for advice on this matter?"

Zhou Yiqiao looked serious, as if he didn't understand.

"Princess, please don't slander someone's innocence out of thin air. That's not what I meant."

After spending so many years together, Luo Lishang came to understand Zhou Yiqiao's cautious character. He knew that he did not have the permission of his seniors and was unwilling to make the decision to disturb him without authorization.

"Okay, okay, just consider it as my wishful thinking, wanting to seek help from Senior Wang."

Luo Lishang chuckled, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

"Then I would like to go to Senior Wang to ask him about the fusion of sword intent. Mr. Zhou, are you willing to go with me?"

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes, he gently cupped his hands and said.

"Since Her Royal Highness the Princess is so interested, I will accompany her to the end."

The two smiled at each other, sorted themselves out, left Luo Lishang's cave, and flew to the familiar thatched cottage.

The thatched cottage is still quiet, as if time has never left any trace on it.

In front of the door, a few wisps of green smoke rise up, indicating the leisure and detachment of the owner of the house.

Luo Lishang raised her hand lightly and was about to knock on the door, but she heard a gentle and deep voice coming from inside the room.

"The door is not locked, just come in."

The two looked at each other, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes, and then pushed the door open.

Inside the room, a middle-aged man sat leisurely beside a tea table made of ancient wood, playing with a string of jade beads that exuded a faint luster in his hands, looking relaxed and contented.