Chapter 10, Admission

"Not good, get out of the way quickly." Yang Tian saw a middle-aged man approaching the place where the long sword was flying.

Yang Tian was taken aback: "Master, wait a moment."

"Oh dear." Upon seeing Yuan Wei thrusting his sword, Xu Yinzong, whose body he had just propped up, sat down again, narrowly avoiding that sword thrust.

Good. Upon witnessing Yang Tian's impressive skills, Yuan Wei couldn't help but praise him. From the clumsy beginnings of teaching this young master on the first day to the current fluidity of his movements, Yuan Wei truly found it hard to believe that a youth could progress so significantly in just over ten days. Yet, all of this had unfolded right before his eyes, leaving him no choice but to believe.

With a loud clang, Yang Tian had no choice but to block with his sword, and a wave of numbness surged through his arm

The middle-aged man had a face that alternated between blue and red, and he suddenly sat down on the ground, clearly frightened. Yang Tian fixed his gaze and saw that it was Xu Yinzong, who had been helping him with his illness these past few days

Xu Yinzong cured the illness of the eldest son, and the entire Duke's residence became aware of this Xu divine physician, especially the astonishing method of using silver needles inserted into the head, which caused a great stir throughout the residence. After Yang Tian recovered, he also heard about it from books, and he felt a wave of fear in his heart; if Xu Yinzong's needle had been slightly off, he might have ended up as an idiot

Yang Tian hurried over and helped Xu Yinzong up: "Sir, you have been startled"

Fortunately, after Xu Yinzong regained consciousness, he did not use the silver needles on his head again; otherwise, Yang Tian would certainly have resisted to the end. However, every day he would check Yang Tian's pulse and provide some adjustments. Since Yang Tian began attending lectures and practicing martial arts with the master, even these steps had been omitted.

Do not worry, I have only used ten percent of my strength

Although Yang Tian's strength is now comparable to that of an ordinary adult, it cannot be compared to that of a seasoned veteran like Yuan Wei on the battlefield. When Yuan Wei duels with him, he initially tries to be cautious, but after exchanging several blows, Yuan Wei's strength will gradually increase without him realizing it. With each strike Yang Tian receives, his arm will ache until his sword is knocked away.

With a tearing sound, the long sword flew outward, grazing the middle-aged man's clothing and tearing a large piece from it. With a thud, it lodged itself in a tree, buzzing incessantly.

Yuan Wei, however, paid no attention, and the long sword pursued Xu Yinzong with a relentless thrust. Xu Yinzong appeared to be in grave danger, yet every strike from Yuan Wei missed him by mere inches. At this moment, Yang Tian finally realized that Xu Yinzong was, in fact, a master who had been concealing his true abilities.

"Murder, murder!" Xu Yinzong executed a feigned maneuver, narrowly evading Yuan Wei's long sword while shouting at the same time

Originally, it was reasonable for Xu Yinzong to take his leave; however, the Yang couple was deeply concerned that Yang Tian's illness might relapse, and they would not allow Xu Yinzong to depart. They set a period of one month, during which Xu Yinzong would only be permitted to leave the Duke's residence if Yang Tian's condition did not recur.

Yang Tian was caught in a dilemma, unable to avoid the confrontation. Every time Yuan Wei swung his sword fiercely, it felt as though he was about to be cleaved in two. Although Yang Tian understood that if he ceased to resist, Yuan Wei would certainly hold back, knowing this was one thing, but watching the long sword come down without defending himself was quite another.

The sound of clang, clang, clang echoed, as Yuan Wei wielded his sword with increasing intensity. Yang Tian had no choice but to step back with each sword strike he received. Clang, another metallic clash resounded, and the sword in Yang Tian's hand, the *Tu* book long sword, slipped from his grasp and flew sideways.

Yang Ying watched in great admiration as Yang Tian wielded his sword with dazzling skill, but unfortunately, he could only pretend to wield a wooden sword, as he was not yet able to handle a metal one

"Without ambition, how can one make progress without practice?" Yuan Wei disregarded Yang Tian's refusal and said, "Draw your sword." A sword thrust was already on its way.

Not long after Yuan Weigang entered the Duke of Suiguo's residence, following the incident involving Yang Tian, Yuan Zhao felt that the protective forces of the Yang residence were insufficient. He decided to stay close to Yang Jian at all times, so he summoned his own brother from the military to the Duke's residence to serve as Yang Tian's martial arts instructor, which also served as a guard for both Yang Tian and Yang Ying.

Although Xu Yinzong is a renowned physician in Chang'an, he could not resist the insistence of the Duke. Now that the one-month period is approaching, Xu Yinzong can leave the Duke's residence after examining Yang Tian one last time. Unexpectedly, a calamity struck, and he was nearly pierced through by Yang Tian's sword.

Come, let me test my swordsmanship against you

Yang Tian stamped his foot: "Yuan Huwei, he is the doctor invited to the residence, you must not harm him." Yuan Wei is Yang Tian's master, and can also be referred to as a guard; when Yang Tian calls him Yuan Huwei, it is equivalent to issuing an order with the authority of a master.

Yuan Wei was delighted and wanted to engage in a duel with Yang Tian on the spot. Yang Tian immediately made a苦 face and said, "Master, your strikes are too heavy. If I take a few of your swords, my hands will hurt for several days."

Yuan Wei's gaze sharpened, and with a twist of his hand, the long sword thrust towards Xu Yinzong's waist once more.

Can you not worry? You are currently only using 10% of your strength, and soon it will gradually increase to 20%, then 30%. It seems that tonight my arm will hurt all night again, Yang Tian couldn't help but lament

Yang Ying is indeed two years younger, and when it comes to martial arts, he is naturally far inferior to Yang Tian. Now, as Yang Tian wields his sword, a gust of wind seems to follow. For some reason, whenever Yang Tian holds a sword, he unconsciously employs the sword techniques that Yang Yong had learned in the past. After a series of moves, Yang Tian feels utterly exhilarated

Fortunately, Yuan Wei's gaze softened considerably after just a glance. According to Yang Tian's speculation after calming down, that glance was merely a warning from Yuan Wei.

The power of that sword, combined with the strength of Yang Tian and Yuan Wei, would definitely create a large hole if it struck a person. Yang Tian couldn't help but feel a sense of dread, and he said to hetushu.com, "Fortunately, fortunately"

Yuan Wei's martial skills are undoubtedly far superior to those of Yang Yong's former guards, and he has killed dozens, if not hundreds, of people on the battlefield, exuding an aura of lethal intent. When Yang Tian first met Yuan Wei, he was overwhelmed by the killing aura emanating from him, unable to move a muscle. Yang Tian lived in a peaceful era, where even soldiers had not shed blood, and he had never encountered the gaze of someone who had come down from the battlefield, viewing human life as insignificant. Yang Jian had also taken lives, but his gaze towards Yang Tian was filled with paternal affection.

"Internal Skill Method." Yuan Wei, wielding a long sword, shot a keen gaze from his eyes, "Receive my attack." He lunged forward with the sword towards Xu Yinzong.

The eldest son had practiced martial arts before, and he was aware of it. However, at best, it was merely the skills of a novice. During the test, he was even more disappointed, finding it to be inferior to that of a novice.

The one who taught Yang Tian martial arts was the guard Yuan Wei. Yuan Wei is the younger brother of Yuan Zhou, and it is said that the two are descendants of the Northern Wei Tuoba dynasty. Yuan Zhou is highly skilled in martial arts, brave in battle, and has already attained the rank of general. Every time they went into battle, Yuan Zhou would always protect Yang Jian. Upon returning to the court, Yuan Zhou would regard himself as the commander of the guards of the Duke of Sui.