Chapter 74: The Heart of a Sword Cultivator
"Hu——" Lin Xiao let out a long breath, sat down on the ground, put his hands behind his head, leaned against the tree and stared into the air in a daze.
"What? Don't want to practice anymore?" A faint voice came.
Lin Xiao turned his head, and Lan Yan'er stood beside him without knowing when.
Lin Xiao glanced at Lan Yan'er, sighed slightly, and said nothing. He was in a very irritable mood now, and didn't want to do anything, just wanted to be alone in a daze.
"Practice is boring, this is human nature," Lan Yan'er looked at the air and said, "However, only those who endure hardships can become superior people. Only those who can withstand long loneliness and pain can stand at a higher position."
Lin Xiao glanced at Lan Yan'er, "You don't want to practice?"
"Like you, I'm a little tired, so I came out to relax, and I happened to see you." Lan Yan'er said lightly.
Lan Yan'er looked at Lin Xiao, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes, "I haven't seen you for a while, and your aura has become stronger. I think you have broken through."
Lin Xiao nodded.
"It's only been a few days, and you've broken through a realm. I originally thought that I was able to cultivate fast enough with the help of the ice crystal ball, but I didn't expect you to be even more abnormal." Lan Yan'er couldn't help but say.
"So what? I'm still not sure of winning against Dugu Ba," Lin Xiao frowned, "I don't know why, but I always feel a little flustered. I've never felt this way before."
Lan Yan'er glanced at Lin Xiao, "I understand how you feel. You're worried that no matter how hard you try, you may not be able to defeat Dugu Ba in the end, right? And this time there must be more than one enemy, Dugu Ba. Our situation is really bad."
Hearing this, Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, did not deny it, and sighed, "I even wondered if it was the right choice to take Dugu Ba's ring away at the beginning."
"Are you afraid?" Lan Yan'er glanced at Lin Xiao.
"Afraid, very afraid, I'm afraid of death, and I'm even more afraid that after I die, my adoptive father will be very sad, and the fate of the entire Lin family..." Lin Xiao said softly, and his promise to Bai Yuan might not be fulfilled.
"Hmph, coward," Lan Yaner snorted coldly, glancing at Lin Xiao, "I thought sword cultivators were so great. A sword cultivator like you who is timid and has no fighting spirit might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill himself."
Lin Xiao frowned and looked at Lan Yaner unhappily, "What do you know? I am speaking from my heart. If I were alone, death would be the end of it all, but I still have friends and relatives. What will happen to them if I die?"
"Haha, you are just afraid of death, and you are using others as an excuse," Lan Yaner smiled coldly, "All sword cultivators are sharp, willing to break but not bend, and do things fearlessly. People like you who are afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind have no courage at all and are not worthy of being a sword cultivator at all!"
"What are you!" Lin Xiao stood up suddenly and stared at Lan Yaner, his eyes burning with anger.
"My words are the truth. Ask yourself, when you hold the sword now, can you still be focused and decisive? You have so many concerns, what's the point? What's coming will come. You are afraid before the victory is decided. Where is your courage to face Duguba? Are you still a sword cultivator?"
After that, Lan Yan'er turned and left here.
Lin Xiao stood there in a daze, Lan Yan'er's words echoing in his mind.
Are you still a sword cultivator?
Sword cultivators are sharp and would rather break than bend. Where was your courage?
You are afraid before the victory is decided?
.......
After a long time, Lin Xiao came back to his senses and muttered to himself, "Uncle Bai, am I really wrong?"
"Lin Xiao, the girl's words are a bit harsh, but they are not without reason. Think about it carefully." Bai Yuan said in a deep voice.
This day, Lin Xiao did not practice again.
From morning to noon, and then to night, he stood there, motionless, like a statue.
A bird landed on his shoulder, looking at him curiously, but he didn't move.
A few leaves fell on his hair, but he didn't move either.
The bright moonlight shone on Lin Xiao, reflecting his handsome face. At this moment, his eyes were a little deep and a little confused.
Lin Xiao was thinking, thinking about the spirit of sword cultivation, thinking about the mental journey from the time he just picked up the sword to become a sword cultivator until now.
At the beginning, he got the inheritance of the Soul Devouring Sword in the Lin family, and later went to the Black Wind Mountains to train, fought with Mo Qingfeng, defeated Lin Xier in the Dark Star City enrollment assessment, and cut off Nangong Jie's arm...
He walked step by step, down to earth, experienced hardships, and did many things that seemed impossible to do. At that time, he never thought about too many things, but just concentrated on practicing, practicing again, practicing sword, and practicing sword again, because he believed that he could do it, and he did it.
But now, he is afraid, he hesitates, he is not worried about others, but he has lost confidence, confidence in himself, and confidence in the sword in his hand.
If he has no confidence in himself, who will have confidence in him?
A sword cultivator should be like a sword, rather breaking than bending, cutting off all shackles, and moving forward courageously. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, just cut it with a sword. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose. As long as he uses all his strength, he will be worthy of himself and the sword in his hand!
Cut off all shackles, move forward courageously, rather breaking than bending!
Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes. At this moment, he finally understood the spirit of sword cultivators and his own beliefs!
A breeze blew, and the leaves fell slowly, silently.
Lin Xiao's pupils shrank, his wrist shook, and a flash of sword light passed by.
Kaka——
Nine fallen leaves were split in two.
One sword cut nine leaves!
