Chapter 93: The Sword's Name is Wind and Clouds
"What's in a name?" Qin Yong murmured.
This sword is Qin Yong's first sword, and it was forged from the fine ore obtained after Qin Yong killed the sleepy bear. It has a special meaning. Therefore, Qin Yong does not want to casually give it a name. Looking at the long sword in his hand, Qin Yong's mind turned quickly, and several names for the sword appeared in his mind.
Bright sun, clear moon, gentle breeze, mirage...
One by one, the names flashed through Qin Yong's mind, all of which were extremely impressive, but none of which satisfied him. These names all had a pretentious feel to them, and normally Qin Yong would have definitely chosen one of them without any hesitation. But now, he felt a sense of unease, the long sword in his hand was going to accompany him for a very long time, the sword had a spirit, even if it couldn't be communicated with at present, it couldn't be treated as an ordinary object.
"I wasn't originally a sword cultivator, everything started because I cultivated the Wind Cloud Sword Technique. If it weren't for the Wind Cloud Sword Technique, I wouldn't have become a sword cultivator. Without the Wind Cloud Sword Technique, even if I obtained the Stone Essence Ore, what I would forge in the end might not be a sword, maybe it would be a knife, or an axe, and it's also possible that it would be a dagger recommended by Big Brother Da Li. Qin Yong thought to himself, his eyes becoming increasingly bright as he looked at the longsword in his hand, and smiled calmly: "This sword, let's call it Wind Cloud!"
"Feng Yun Jian!" Niu Dali nodded in agreement and praised: "Good name."
Qin Yong smiled and nodded, putting the sword back in its scabbard and slinging it over his back. He tried out a few moves, and found that it was easy to draw the sword from this position. This wasn't Qin Yong showing off; in fact, there were three ways to carry a sword. The first was to hold it in one's hand, which allowed for the quickest entry into battle. The second was to hang it at one's waist, like Wang Hai did when practicing his quick-draw technique. The third was to carry it on one's back, which was the most convenient way to carry a sword.
Fengyun Sword is a bit special, it's not light in weight itself, carrying on the back is the most suitable, until later when you get used to it, you can consider the other two. However, for now, carrying on the back is the most suitable, and as long as you practice familiarizing yourself with it, the sword drawing speed won't be slower than the first two.
"Big Brother Dali, this is my token." Qin Yong took out the outer sect token, and to deduct contribution points, he had to use the token.
"Alright." Niu Dalie accepted and said, "Qin Yong, Shidi, come with me."
"It's alright, I believe in Brother Dalishi." Qin Yong said with a straight face.
In places where contribution points are used, it's usually necessary to go together to check, otherwise the contribution points might be embezzled. This kind of thing has happened before. But Qin Yong really trusted Niu Dali, and their brief encounter made him believe in Niu Dali's character. Of course, a more important reason was that there were only 2,000 contribution points left on his token, so even if he wanted to embezzle them, it wouldn't be possible.
Niu Dalì was not clear about the reason, but he was very moved by Qin Yong's trust. He nodded and said: "Alright, since Qin Yong is like this, I won't be hypocritical either. Don't worry, I won't take a single point more than my contribution value inside. Otherwise, Qin Yong can look for me."
Qin Yong nodded, but felt somewhat strange in his heart.
Soon, Niu Dali returned after handling the matter and handed the token back to Qin Yong, his face expressionless. Unless he deducted more than 2,000 contribution points, no one would notice the change in contribution points. Since Niu Dali didn't do that, until now, no one knew that Qin Yong only had 2,000 congratulatory points left.
"Alright, I've got the sword. I still have something else to attend to, so I won't disturb Big Power Brother anymore." Qin Yong bid farewell.
"Hmm, if Fengyun Jian needs repair, Qin Yong can find me." Niu Dali had other things to attend to, so he didn't detain Qin Yong either.
Qin Yong left with his sword, carrying over 200 kilograms of weight on his back. At first, it felt a bit awkward, but he quickly got used to it. By the time he fully adapted, he would be able to exert his strongest strength, Qin Yong thought to himself.
Back in the yard, Qin Yong took a look at the Tricolor Spirit Orchid. Now that everything was fine with the Tricolor Spirit Orchid, it didn't need to be watered every day like before. Leaving it for several days wouldn't be a problem, and it would soon mature. Qin Yong estimated that within ten days at most, the Tricolor Spirit Orchid would mature, which would also complete Liu Yan's task.
Before long, Cai Feiyun and Xu Donglin arrived at the door, today was exactly the agreed time. Qin Yong had gone to the forging workshop early in the morning, and it didn't take much time to retrieve the Fengyun Sword, now it was still just morning.
At this time, Cai Feiyun and Xu Donglin saw the Fengyun Sword behind Qin Yong's back, all of them showed a few points of surprise, remembering that they didn't have this sword when they came yesterday.
"Qin Yong, are you planning to take the path of sword cultivation?" Cai Fei Yun asked with some curiosity. He himself was a sword cultivator and one of the stronger ones among the outer sect disciples.
"It's all just a show, who wears their sword on their back to look cool?" Li Yuncong still didn't think much of Qin Yong and couldn't resist mocking him quietly.
The sword on his back was not particularly heavy, but most of them were quite heavy and walked the path of a heavy sword. Although Fengyun Sword was also heavy, it was because of the fine ore in the stone, so it looked like a light and agile sword, making Qin Yong feel like he was showing off.
"Heh heh, I like swords, so I want to try walking the sword path. After a while, I'll go find some good sword techniques to cultivate." Qin Yong responded indifferently.
Li Yuncong heard this and his eyes became even more sarcastic, while Cai Feiyun was stunned for a moment, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
"Qin Yong, my junior brother, it's not about what path you like, but rather what suits you. Otherwise, if you choose incorrectly, your cultivation will be delayed, and it would be better not to choose at all." Xu Donglin reminded him kindly.
It's true that the choice of weapon isn't based on personal interest, but rather on its strengths and weaknesses, as well as how well it suits you. Some people are naturally talented with swords, able to wield them with incredible power and grasp their intricacies quickly. However, if such a person were to use a knife, gun, or staff, their progress would be slow and laborious, making it difficult for them to achieve anything in their lifetime.
For example, Xu Donglin himself likes swords, but he doesn't have the talent for using them. Instead, he has an extremely high aptitude for body techniques. A clichéd phrase would be that he is not destined to wield a sword, so at this time, Xu Donglin's strongest aspect is his body technique. Even the top three outer sect disciples can hardly grasp its trajectory, while Xu Donglin's sword is actually just auxiliary.
"Thanks for your advice, Donglin Shijie, I'll remember it." Qin Yong nodded in response.
This matter Qin Yong also knew, but for him, it was not a difficult problem. In fact, as long as he purchased the permanent air transport badge, Qin Yong could cultivate, and with the help of the innate talent badge, there would not be too much difficulty. It can be said that Qin Yong did not know what his best weapon was, but he knew that he would not be restricted like other martial artists, having the power to choose. Therefore, after purchasing the Wind Cloud Swordsmanship LV1 badge, Qin Yong chose to become a sword cultivator.
