Chapter 25 Old Yue's Gaze You Must Admit Defeat

  On the precipice, there were three people. The first person had a calm and composed temperament, with a serious expression, practicing swordplay with a focused expression and swift movements, his sword flashing like flowers in bloom, sweat dripping like rain, he had been at it for a whole hour already.

  The second person, lively and agile, with bright eyes, was also practicing swordplay. He had a bitter and flustered expression, his eyeballs rolling about restlessly, his hands dancing with the most exquisite sword techniques, but in his heart he was thinking of finding an excuse to slip away, having only practiced for half an hour.

  The third person, reclining on a stone chair, held a wine jar in his left hand and occasionally picked up a few roasted peanuts from the stone table beside him with his right hand, tossing them into his mouth to crunch loudly, then took a big swig of wine from the jar and lazily shouted a few times.

  "Second Master, the Dugu Nine Swords' ultimate form has many variations, with a total of 360 changes. You must practice until you are extremely familiar with it and can use it freely before continuing to cultivate the next sword move."

  "Lu Hou'er, are you thinking of slacking off again? I'm teaching you the unparalleled sword technique and yet you're always thinking of ways to slack off. You truly don't know what's good for you. Your second senior brother has already mastered over 300 variations, while you can barely string together a hundred or so moves. This is simply unreasonable! You're wasting your big senior brother's painstaking teachings."

  These three people are the eldest disciple of Huashan School Linghu Chong, the second disciple Laodenuo and the sixth disciple Lu Dahai. Ten days ago, Yue Buqun sent Linghu Chong and Laodenuo to face the wall on Si Gu Cliff, in fact, it was to let Linghu Chong teach Laodenuo the unique swordsmanship of Dugu Jiujian with peace of mind, teaching one is teaching, teaching two is also teaching, so Linghu Chong brought his closest sixth brother Lu Dahai along.

  Lu Dahu had a childish personality and was quite playful. When he practiced martial arts in the training hall, he would often sneak around and slack off with his fellow lazybones, Linghu Chong. They thought of ways to avoid hard work and didn't think it was difficult to cultivate the unique skills of the Dugu Nine Swords. This often made Feng Qingyang, who was hiding in the shadows observing them, furious, his eyebrows and beard standing on end, and several times he almost lost control and stormed out. Fortunately, Lu Dahu lived a long life and had gained some rationality with age, suppressing the turmoil in his heart and not directly jumping out to dunk Linghu Chong's head into a dung pit to see if his brain was filled with feces.

  While bearing a deep grudge, Labor De's training was indeed diligent. Apart from eating and sleeping, he only practiced swordsmanship. He understood much more than Lu Dahu, and it was crystal clear to him that if the legendary sword technique were to spread, it would bring about a bloodbath in Jianghu. Now that he had the good fortune of learning this divine skill, if he didn't practice diligently, his ancestors from nine springs underground would jump out and strangle him to death.

  Lauderno and Luda have indeed high martial arts qualifications, in the Jianghu except for a few freaks, among their peers, there are few people who can compare with them. In just ten days, they have mastered half of the 360 variations of the basic and most difficult to grasp total decisive formula of the Dugu Nine Swords. It's worth noting that the higher the level of the martial art, the more difficult it is to master and learn. Being able to master any one of the world's top martial arts in just three months is a rare talent in the world of martial arts, a true freak.

  Old mother-in-law's eyes for picking disciples are still so sharp and venomous, you can't help but obey.

  Before long, twenty days had passed and Lao Denuo and Lu Dahai had finally mastered the Grand Finale. Of course, Lu Dahai's use of the Grand Finale was still a bit awkward, while Lao Denuo was steady and reliable, having been instructed by Linghu Chong to constantly solidify his foundation and repeat his practice until he reached the point where it became second nature.

  The emergence of the ultimate martial art has brought about a breakthrough in combat power. Now, Laudino has transformed from an original second-rate mid-term boundary to a top-notch late-stage expert in the Jianghu, and Lu Dahu has also changed from entering the second-rate boundary to becoming a top-notch expert in the Jianghu today. In just one month's time, there was such a huge improvement, no wonder every time an ultimate martial art secret book appears in the Jianghu, it sets off a bloody storm, countless sects and families are destroyed, completely disappearing from the world.

  The deadline for reflection has arrived, and Linghu Chong brought Laodan and Lu Dahu down from the cliff of introspection, returning to the sect and paying respects to Yue Buqun. Yue Buqun naturally tested the martial arts skills of several people, but this did not include Linghu Chong. Old Yue was a man who valued appearances, so how could he deliberately make things difficult for himself by comparing with Linghu Chong?

  Under the gaze of Yue Buqun's approval, Lauduo and Lu Da retreated with a bow, while Linghu Chong was left behind by Yue Buqun, taken to the study to discuss important matters.

  In the study, Yue Buqun still lit three incense sticks first, respectfully kowtowing to the ancestral portrait of the Huashan School on the wall, carefully inserting the incense into the incense burner, and whispered: "Ancestors bless me, my Huashan School is full of talents, and revival is in sight."

  He knew that Lauderno and Luda had good qualifications, but the two men's martial arts realm still shocked him. They were able to break through to the top-notch master level in just one month, which was unimaginable. Without a strong foundation, small and medium-sized sects might not be able to cultivate even one top-notch master in a hundred years. Only sects like Lingji Temple, Wudang Sect, and Wuyue Sword Sect, with their rich heritage and stunning legacy, had the qualifications and ability to cultivate masters of this realm.

  Yue Buqun was overjoyed in his heart and couldn't help but praise Linghu Cong. Afterwards, he also told him about the recent Jianghu news.

  "The scout sent by the Master has returned with news that Lin Yuan's descendant, Lin Zhen Nan, has retired and left the capital. Yu Canghai has been plotting to steal the Lin family's evil sword manual for a long time and has already sent his disciple to follow him, preparing to make a move." Yue Buqun said: "Your Master Liu Zhengfeng will be hosting the Golden Basin Washing Hands ceremony in three months, and the Master and your Master's wife will soon be heading to Hengshan. Therefore, the matter of the Lin family will be left for you to handle."

  "Yes, Master. However, in order to train the disciples of our sect, I'll hide behind the scenes for now and appear when they're in danger. My Huashan Sect needs to rise up, so we must face many powerful enemies, which means we need to cultivate our disciples' ability to handle situations now. I suggest letting Second Brother and Little Sister go this time, while I provide protection from the shadows."

  Linghu Cong proposed.

  "Ah, excellent!" Yue Buqun highly approved of Linghu Cong's proposal and said: "It's time to let them go out into the world and gain some experience."

  Saying that, Yue Buqun took out a stack of papers from a drawer and handed them to Linghu Chong. To his surprise, they were some sword techniques, which looked very familiar. Suddenly, Linghu Chong remembered the strange technique he had seen at Qingfeng Temple when Yu Canghai was teaching it to the disciples of Qingcheng Sect. He said to Yue Buqun: "Master, this sword technique seems similar to Lin Family's Devil-Expelling Sword Technique. I saw Yu Canghai teach this technique to Qingcheng Sect's disciples at Clear Wind Pavilion that day."

  "This is the incomplete manual passed down from your ancestors, said to be a martial arts technique from the legendary manual 'Peony Jade Manual', which was left for Huashan disciples to decipher. A month ago, you and De Nuo returned from Qingcheng Sect, and the sword techniques you practiced reminded me of this incomplete manual. What is the connection between Lin Family's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and the legendary Peony Jade Manual?"

  Yue Buqun seemed to be asking Linghu Chong a question, yet also appeared to be talking to himself.

  Linghu Cong suddenly realized, so that's how it is. Others didn't know the inside story, but as a transmigrated otaku, he naturally understood that the Evil-Expelling Sword Manual was actually derived from an incomplete version of the Sunflower Manual.