Sun Hongdian was a bit surprised but didn’t think much of it. After letting go of his hand, he turned to the students below and said, “Everyone, this is our academy's new guest instructor, the young master of the Li family, Li Hao!”
Wow!
As soon as the name "Li Hao" was mentioned, the students, who had been surprised, confused, and curious, suddenly erupted in excitement.
In the past few days, the whole city had been talking about him. Tea houses, restaurants, and even brothels were buzzing with his name.
In a world filled with many heroes, his name might have just made a small splash, but in Qingzhou City, it was almost a household name.
At just fourteen years old, he had reached the Fifteen Li Realm, the greatest genius in a thousand years!
A living legend was right in front of them?
The students widened their eyes, looking at Li Hao as if he were a rare treasure.
Li Hao felt a bit helpless but had expected this reaction, so he just got used to it.
“Next, Young Master Li will teach you. He will only give three lessons a year, so listen carefully and cherish this opportunity. No noise or disturbances!” Sun Hongdian said loudly to everyone.
The students’ eyes lit up. A legendary youth was going to teach them?
What could he possibly share? His own experiences in cultivation?
Many were full of anticipation. Although they didn’t expect Li Hao to teach them anything substantial, they wanted to see how he spoke.
“Li Young Master, it’s all yours now,” Sun Hongdian said with a smile as he turned to Li Hao.
Li Hao smiled and nodded. Once Sun Hongdian waved goodbye, he turned to face the classroom, which was gradually quieting down.
“Since you all know me, I won’t introduce myself too much,” Li Hao said with a smile. “What do you want to learn? Sword techniques, fist techniques, or body techniques?”
“You’re going to teach sword techniques?”
Song Yueyao’s eyes brightened at Li Hao’s words. Most of them practiced swordsmanship.
Li Hao knew that sword users and knife users were like language and math; they were the main subjects, and most martial artists practiced these two types.
The sword manuals and knife techniques passed down through the ages were also the most numerous.
“If you want to learn, I’ll teach,” Li Hao said with a smile.
“Are you going to teach the techniques from the Listening Rain Tower?” a bold young man asked, looking excited.
They were all from well-off families, and after finishing their studies here, they either wanted to make a name for themselves in the martial world or return to inherit their family businesses.
With their cultivation at the God Travel Realm, they could suppress many threats, making them relatively powerful among their peers.
“Sorry, the Li family’s secret manuals are not to be shared,” Li Hao replied with a smile. “But I can teach you the sword techniques that the Bai family mainly practices.”
“But you haven’t even learned it; how can you teach?”
Someone asked in surprise, feeling that Li Hao’s words were too casual, and their impression of him changed slightly.
“It’s not too late to learn now,” Li Hao chuckled and asked, “Does anyone have a sword manual? Can I borrow it?”
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, and some began to feel dissatisfied. Li Hao’s words seemed too arrogant; he didn’t take this lesson seriously at all.
Their initial excitement suddenly turned to disappointment.
Song Yueyao frowned slightly, starting to think less of Li Hao, feeling he was too arrogant.
“Li Shao, we genuinely want to learn,” someone kindly reminded him.
“If that’s the case, let’s get started quickly. Do you have a sword manual?” Li Hao said.
Seeing that Li Hao was still acting so self-centered, some of the remaining students felt disappointed and frowned.
Just pointing out a few things from the sword manual doesn’t count as teaching, right?
Whether he could teach well was one thing, but his attitude was quite poor.
Song Yueyao couldn’t hide her disappointment either. He was indeed a genius, but this arrogance was undeniable.
Everyone showed their dissatisfaction, but no one spoke up.
If he wasn’t going to teach, then what was with the show?
Was being the young master of the God General’s Mansion really that impressive?
Of course, these thoughts remained unspoken; no one dared to offend him openly.
After glancing around and noticing the students’ expressions, Li Hao realized what they were thinking and felt a bit helpless. He scanned the room and his gaze landed on Song Yueyao.
“Song classmate, you have a sword manual, right? Can you show it to me?”
Song Yueyao felt a bit awkward when Li Hao called her out, especially under the gazes of those around her. She frowned and said, “I didn’t bring a sword manual; I’ve nearly perfected this sword technique.”
“Then find me a sword manual,” Li Hao said.
Song Yueyao was speechless, slightly pouting, unwilling to ask her close friend Lin Feifei for one. Suddenly, a young man said, “Li Shao, I have one.”
Saying this, he quickly ran up and handed the sword manual to Li Hao, smiling at him. “Li Shao, I’m Ma Jing.”
He wore a somewhat flattering expression.
Li Hao nodded in acknowledgment.
When Ma Jing returned to his seat, the crowd let out a soft sigh, clearly looking down on his flattery.
But Ma Jing didn’t mind. Regardless of whether Li Hao valued them or not, this was an opportunity to cling to a powerful figure—only a fool would miss it.
“Just a moment.”
Li Hao picked up the sword manual and said to the students below.
Then he began to flip through it.
Page by page, he easily understood the words and diagrams on the sword manual with his insights into swordsmanship. By the time he reached halfway through, he could even deduce the following moves in his mind.
This was a high-quality sword manual called “Yin Yang Split Sword.”
[Have mastered the basics, would you like to record it?]
Record.
Li Hao silently thought.
Soon, a wave of powerful information surged into his mind, but with his current cultivation level, he easily accepted and digested it. After closing his eyes for a moment, he absorbed it all.
Looking at his status panel again:
Yin Yang Split Sword (True Form) · Yin Yang Reversal.
Yin Yang Reversal was the essence of the sword technique. With his understanding of the Dao, he could grasp the essence of most techniques.
For example, the essence of the Snowfall Sword Technique was Avalanche!
“Hey, the student outside, come in and learn with us.”
Before starting the lesson, Li Hao didn’t forget to call in the young man who was standing outside as punishment.
The young man had listened to Sun Hongdian’s introduction and learned about Li Hao’s identity. He had been outside, eavesdropping and peeking in.
Now, hearing Li Hao call him in, he was surprised and delighted that Li Hao remembered him.
As for Li Hao teaching sword techniques, not to mention that he didn’t plan to teach seriously, even if he did, he had no interest. He had never liked practicing martial arts; he was just forced into it because he was born into a family of martial generals.
“Thank you, Li Shao. My name is Zhou Zheng,” the young man said.
Li Hao nodded and said, “Take your seat.”
Once Zhou Zheng returned to his seat, Li Hao said, “I’ll first demonstrate the perfect level of the Yin Yang Split Sword for you. Try to feel it.”
What?
The students, who had already lost interest and were even thinking of leaving, froze at Li Hao’s words. Then someone covered their mouth, trying not to laugh.
Just from watching once, he said he was going to teach them the perfect level of sword techniques?
This was a high-quality sword technique. Even if you were a genius, wouldn’t it take two or three months to reach perfection?
Seeing Li Hao boasting like this, the students looked at him with amused eyes, ready to enjoy the show from this “legend.”
Song Yueyao frowned. Li Hao didn’t seem like the kind of person to be so exaggerated, but after today’s interaction, she felt deeply disappointed.
However, thinking back to their previous encounter in Cangyu City, they hadn’t really interacted much; it was just a brief meeting.
With a sigh, Song Yueyao turned her gaze away, feeling disinterested.
On stage, after Li Hao finished speaking, he casually summoned a sword from the weapon rack.
The use of his ability to manipulate objects made some of the sneering students tone down their expressions, their eyes showing a hint of seriousness.
Regardless of Li Hao’s personality, his cultivation was indeed terrifying.
Holding the sword, Li Hao remained calm and casual. He sent the sword manual back to the student named Ma Jing’s desk and began to wield the sword.
The Yin Yang Split Sword had moves that alternated between real and illusion, with real moves containing illusions and vice versa. The killing moves and feints changed continuously, making it extremely complex.
In terms of difficulty, it was even three times harder than the Snowfall Sword Technique.
But at this moment, as Li Hao casually swung the sword, his posture was graceful, and the sword’s momentum was like a rainbow. A set of exquisite Yin Yang Split Sword moves unfolded before the students.
In an instant, the smiles on the faces of some students who had been mocking him froze.
The corners of their mouths, which had been curling up, unknowingly disappeared as they stared blankly at the intricate and marvelous sword shadows.
The once silent hall felt eerily quiet, causing Song Yueyao to feel something strange. She was quite surprised and turned to look at Li Hao, who was demonstrating.
But what she saw was a stunning display of sword shadows, like a peacock spreading its tail.
This was… the Yin Yang Split Sword!
Song Yueyao was stunned.
She felt as if she had been struck by lightning, standing frozen in place.
She had practiced this sword technique and was close to perfection, but she could never perform the exquisite sword shadows before her.
Which was real and which was illusion?
Or could it be that both were real and both were illusions?
She found it hard to distinguish; it was as if thousands of swords were moving, dazzling her eyes.
As Li Hao finished his demonstration, the hall remained silent for a long time.
Li Hao put away the sword and looked at the students. After they had a moment to digest what they had just seen, he broke the silence and asked, “Did you all learn it?”
“…”
“…”
The students felt as if they had just woken from a dream, followed by a wave of speechlessness and silence.
Learn it?
After just one demonstration, you ask if we learned it?!
We want to learn, but… we can’t remember it at all!
“Um… Li, Li Shao, is this sword technique really just learned just now?”
Someone couldn’t help but ask.
Hearing this, everyone suddenly woke up, their eyes widening in shock as they stared at Li Hao as if they had seen a ghost.
He just flipped through the sword manual and learned it?
And not just the basics, but the perfect level?!!
Song Yueyao was also stunned, her lips slightly parted, her throat feeling blocked, unable to speak for a moment.
Li Hao helplessly said, “Although our Li family has collected many martial arts manuals, the techniques from the Tanguang Academy are not to be shared. We wouldn’t dare to steal them.”
Even if I did steal them, I wouldn’t have the face to tell you… Li Hao silently added in his heart.
Hearing Li Hao’s words, everyone exchanged glances, realizing the truth in what he said.
Every sect has its own unique skills and secret techniques. If someone were to steal them, it would be a serious offense, and they would be hunted down, with other martial arts sects also turning against them.
“Then you…”
Everyone was a bit confused. If it wasn’t stealing, could it really be that he grasped it on the spot?
Just from watching once?
“Stop pondering these things. Focus on recalling how much you learned. Once you’ve absorbed it, I’ll demonstrate it again at a slower pace,” Li Hao said.
Hearing this, everyone quickly came to their senses and hurriedly began to recall the earlier scenes.
The hall fell silent once more.
With nothing to do, Li Hao turned around and brought in the easel that had been left outside.
Then he set it up in front of everyone and began to draw.
As for what to draw, Li Hao had an idea.
He would draw all the students present.
Although they were all at the God Travel Realm and not very high in cultivation, having such a large group would still bring in some experience.
Seeing Li Hao’s strange behavior, some were surprised, but no one asked. They continued to focus on recalling.
After a while, Li Hao finished a painting and estimated that half an hour had passed.
Those who could absorb the information had done so, and those who couldn’t had probably forgotten most of it.
Clearing his throat, he said, “I’ll demonstrate again. Watch closely.”
Upon hearing this, everyone perked up, their eyes quickly focusing on Li Hao.
Li Hao picked up the sword and began to demonstrate again, but this time his movements were much slower.
(End of Chapter)