Sword from Hengshan

Chapter 203: The Eagle of the Blue Sky (Part )
"Master, the shopkeeper and the waiter at the Moon Viewing Inn didn't recognize the girl."

After Zou Songqing checked the accounts, he reported to his master. Shang Sufeng didn't find it strange at all:
"If they knew, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between men and women."

"She just used a few sword techniques. Can you see the way out?"

Hearing his master's questions, Zou Songqing frowned and thought hard while walking. He has been deeply influenced by his master over the years. In addition to practicing martial arts, he has also been paying attention to the news in the martial arts world.

Therefore, I have a lot of knowledge about the martial arts of various schools.

But at this moment, his eyesight was not good enough. After meditating for a while, he shook his head helplessly.

"I am a stupid disciple, please give me some advice, Master."

Shang Sufeng stroked his white beard and raised his head slightly to look in the direction where the girl left.

"I, the teacher, didn't notice it either."

If you don’t know, then you don’t know. Shang Sufeng was on the high cliff of Moying, wholeheartedly seeking the truth, and didn’t care about being embarrassed by telling the truth.

"but."

Shang Sufeng raised his hand and gestured back and forth in front of his apprentice, using the same moves that the girl had just used.

"I watched her swing her sword back and forth. The sword didn't move straight forward, but had hidden rhythms and changes. If the opponent was stronger and she was agile enough, her sword moves would certainly be erratic, just like flowers waving in the wind."

Zou Songqing also found it interesting when he heard it: "Could it be that it has some connection with my Dian Cang sword technique?"

"That's hard to say."

"It's a pity that those troublemakers just now were not very skilled, so I didn't get to watch them for a few more moves."

Zou Songqing knew that his master lived in seclusion, and was standing on the cliff asking for sword skills and information, not caring about worldly matters.

So while walking along the Yuewang Street in Luoping Prefecture, he recounted the changes in the martial arts world that he had mentioned briefly in the past.

He also talked about his own guesses about the girl's skills and techniques.

"Master, do you still remember the big event that happened in the second year after the Sword God took control of Hengshan?"

"About the Blackwood Cliff in Pingding Prefecture?"

"Correct."

Shang Sufeng shook his head: "Time flies, I didn't pay much attention, and I don't remember it clearly."

Zou Songqing recalled: "Fourteen years ago, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, Yuan Woxing, died on a cliff. I heard that he was seriously injured by Zuo Lengchan and lost his martial arts. Later, he was unwilling to be lonely, so he forcibly used the Star Absorbing Technique to absorb the martial arts of Dongfang Bubai's old subordinates, and ended up going crazy and dying."

"Xiang Wentian became the next leader of the Sun Moon Sect, but unfortunately people's hearts changed, and he didn't have the martial arts of Dongfang Bubai to suppress the major sects. As a result, the ten major sects of Black Wood Cliff were in turmoil, and many masters left Black Wood Cliff with their martial arts. It is said that the Sunflower Manual has disappeared."

"These people have fled from the martial arts world. Some have retired to the countryside, while others have set up their own schools. In just a few years, many new martial arts schools have been established in the martial arts world."

Shang Sufeng nodded in agreement: "Back then, the Sun Moon Divine Sect was the largest sect, and there were many unique martial arts in the sect. The elders and hall masters all had their own skills, and it wasn't difficult for them to establish their own sects with their own abilities."

"Yes."

Zou Songqing sighed, "What's more, the Sword God has spread his teachings throughout the world, and there is the Yang Pu, a profound martial arts record, plus the insidious Yin Pu. Many people in the martial arts world try to learn from others, which has a great impact on their martial arts."

"In the past ten years, the world has changed rapidly."

"Many major sects have fallen silent, while new sects have risen. I remember when Ren Woxing was in power, the first group of apostates went south. Now, my southern martial arts world is dotted with various sects."

"Just look at Luoping Prefecture, there are sects like the Four Sword Sect, the Pi Gua Gang, the Rotten Bone Sect, and the Yiqing Quick Sword Sect. Although they are not as good as the current Dian Cang Sect, they are not much worse than the Dian Cang Sect we had more than ten years ago."

Shang Sufeng was thinking about these sects, which were all very unfamiliar to him.

Zou Songqing added: "Fourteen years ago, the Blackwood Cliff's forces were reduced by more than half, and the ten major sects were reduced to six. The days when the Sun Moon Sect dominated the martial arts world are long gone. Now they can no longer represent the Demon Sect."

"Among the group of masters who rebelled against Blackwood Cliff, many were converted by Shaolin Temple and entered the Dharma Academy."

"I didn't expect that the Shaolin monks would also have poor eyesight."

"These apostates have impure minds, but are good at forbearance. They hid in Shaolin, secretly learned many Shaolin skills, and returned to the martial arts world."

"I heard that some people fled to Persia to build a new headquarters, some fled to the northern frontier, and some fled to Tianshan. There are also demon sects in the Western Regions. It is said that some people have entered the Baishan and Heishui to disrupt the Jurchen tribe. Many of the chaos in the martial arts world are caused by the Black Wood Cliff."

"Among these people, there are many potential warriors in the southern martial arts world."

Zou Songqing looked at the white-bearded old man who was listening to him: "So."

"It's normal that the master can't see where this girl's skills came from."

"The world of martial arts is unpredictable. I guess some martial artists don't even know where their skills come from."

Shang Sufeng's face was calm: "What you said makes sense, and your understanding of the martial arts world is far better than before."

"But I still underestimated Shaolin."

"The essence of Shaolin's unique skills is still in the Dharma Academy. It won't have much impact on them if these people steal it out. It will only help Shaolin martial arts to become famous. Now the world's largest sect is in Xiaoxiang. Although Wudang and Shaolin are quiet, I think it will be difficult for them to be at peace."

Shang Sufeng wanted to continue the conversation.

But as he was speaking he suddenly fell silent, paused slightly, and had no interest in continuing.

During the time he was down the cliff, his mood had been up and down.

The pillars of the grass bridge collapsed, the old friend left, and I could only pour wine as a sacrifice.

Where there was once desolate and abandoned fortress, there is now a brand new scene of prosperity.

Shang Sufeng wanted to express his feelings more and study more deeply. His eldest disciple Zou Songqing spoke seriously and listened even more seriously.

only.
At a bend in Yuewang Street, the girl carrying the sword on her back suddenly disappeared from sight.

Shang Sufeng was no longer in the mood to talk about Shaolin and the various evil sects.

The master quickened his pace and Zou Songqing hurried to follow.

He glanced at the corner of the long street and thought to himself what a sharp intuition he had. He must have discovered that they were following him.

Although the master and disciple had no ill intentions, the girl was unaware of it.

When traveling in the world, one must be vigilant.

Zou Songqing didn't think it was a big deal when the girl fought those bullies just now, but now he felt that the other party was a little unusual.

Although he did not have the same skills as his master, he had been practicing the Lieyang Gong under the guidance of Shang Sufeng. Now that he had raised his true energy, the speed was not slow at all.

The two chased through an alley and found that the girl suddenly accelerated and rushed to the next alley.

The two quickly followed.

From Yuewang Street, we passed through more than a dozen alleys and finally arrived at the west of Luoping City. Three miles out of the city there was a small river, which was a tributary of the Pearl River.

There is an octagonal pavilion by the river and a boundary marker, but the words on it are no longer clear.

Looking into the distance, there are neatly arranged fields, but unfortunately it is the wrong season and we cannot see the sea of ​​rapeseed flowers in the early spring in the south.

There are many wild flowers growing around this octagonal pavilion.

It is swaying in the late summer breeze, emitting bursts of strange fragrance.

Ordinary people don’t recognize these wild flowers, but they are common visitors in the fields of poisonous flowers and herbs of the old herbal farmers in the Miao village.

"Who are you?"

When Shang Sufeng and Zou Songqing approached, the girl sitting at the square table in the pavilion looked at them with her big eyes and her tone was a little cold.

Shang Sufeng smiled kindly:
"It's very presumptuous of us to follow you all the way, but don't misunderstand me, little kid. I have no ill will towards you."

The girl's expression softened slightly when she heard his sincere words:
"You can keep up with me, which shows that your Qinggong is quite good."

Her words made the eagle on Dian Cang Mountain feel both amused and annoyed.

If you can't even catch up with a baby, how can you challenge the Sword God?

The girl did not compliment like the others, but spoke with great confidence. Shang Sufeng was surprised by her generosity.

I felt extremely happy in my heart.

Wasn’t the guy in Longquan like this back then?
One cannot judge a person's character based on his or her age. I immediately thought that she was mature and knew her own limits, so I did not regard her as a fourteen-year-old girl.

"When you talk about Qinggong, I am still somewhat confident."

Shang Sufeng stroked his beard and said, "There are only a handful of people in this world who can outperform me in terms of lightness."

As soon as these words were spoken, the girl immediately became interested.

He looked carefully at the old man in front of him again.

Judging from his attire and the sword he was wearing, combined with the various sects in Luoping Prefecture, he immediately asked:
"A sect called Qing Kuai Jian in Luoping Prefecture is good at Qing Kung Fu. They have the Golden Goose Method, which is said to have integrated the profound meaning of Yang Pu. Practitioners can breathe continuously, and their breathing times are half that of others. The leader of this Qing Kuai Jian Sect has mastered the Golden Goose Method, and his age is about the same as the senior."

"Could you be Senior He Zongzhao?" Shang Sufeng and Zou Songqing were slightly surprised.

They had also heard of He Zongzhao's name and knew that the Qingkuai Jian Sect was a famous sect that emerged in Luopingzhou ten years ago.

just
They don't know much about He Zongzhao.

However, this girl revealed the other party's martial arts background in just one sentence, and she even knew the secret of integrating the Yang Pu.

Zou Songqing has always paid attention to Yunnan and Guizhou. In addition, the influence of Dian Cang Sect is growing, but even he knows very little about it. How did this girl know about it?

Shang Sufeng stared at her face and intuitively felt that she looked more like the man in Longquan.

Zou Songqing said: "My master is not He Zongzhao, but if we compare their light skills."

"Even though this sect leader knows the Golden Goose Technique, he may not be a match for my master."

The girl was even more surprised: "Aren't you from Pingding Prefecture?"

"good."

"It's just that they have been traveling in Yunnan and Guizhou, so their accents are similar to those here."

After listening to Zou Songqing's explanation, the girl thought for a few seconds: "What kind of Qinggong did you practice? It's not inferior to the Golden Goose Method. There was once a martial arts master who told me that He Zongzhao is a talented person and his Golden Goose Method is quite good."

She had a high opinion of He Zongzhao, and Zou Songqing guessed that she was a native of Luoping Prefecture.

You can see it from walking around the streets just now.

However, since he was a native of Luoping Prefecture, it was strange that the owner of Yuewang Inn knew nothing about it.

Thinking quickly, Zou Songqing responded on behalf of his master:
"There are some people in this world who have amazing kung fu, and their light kung fu can make shadows float in the air wherever they go. But there are also people with profound skills, who can make even simple light kung fu far beyond the ordinary."

As soon as he said this, the girl immediately thought of someone.

I can't help but agree with it.

Shang Sufeng and Zou Songqing also nodded secretly, thinking that this girl was not only knowledgeable and quick-witted, but also quick at learning things.

Immediately, Zou Songqing asked with a smile:
"Little girl, have you ever heard of the word 'Miao Di'?"

The secret?

Nowadays, these two words have an indescribable meaning in the world.

It seems that they are always present in the world of martial arts.

But there are very few people in this world who can understand the profound truth.

The girl nodded naturally: "Of course I have heard of it."

"It is said that this was once the pinnacle of martial arts, first seen in the Sword God and Dongfang Bubai. Nowadays, there are many masters in the world, but it is very rare to have a mastery of a certain advanced martial art. The masters who can be called Miaozhi are all martial arts masters."

Zou Songqing smiled: "Not bad."

"The essence of martial arts is indescribably precious. This is what many people in the martial arts world dream of."

"little girl"

As he spoke, he gestured to the old man beside him: "My master is a man who has understood the secrets of the martial arts world."

"Although the Golden Goose Technique is powerful, it would be very difficult for the Sect Master to be faster than my master."

Zou Songqing's words were obviously a bit modest.

Because he had long noticed that his master's mentality had changed, and he was no longer the person who cared about the title of "Dian Cang Twin Swords".

The general trend of the goshawk is to eliminate the false and retain the true.

Others praise it as a wonderful truth and admire it very much, but I don’t care that much.

The girl's eyes opened wider when she heard his words.

She stared at the old man, and suddenly she realized something, and her words were filled with a bit more respect:
"Are you Senior Dian Cang Divine Sword Merchant?"

Shang Sufeng smiled slightly, and Zou Songqing also smiled and said, "Have you also heard of my teacher's name?"

The girl nodded obediently:

"I've heard people say that if the southern martial arts world is going to produce a master of the Mystical Truth, the Dian Cang Divine Sword has a very good chance."

"Back then, I fought the Sword God for a hundred moves. This story was not only known to the martial arts community in Dali, but almost everyone in Yunnan and Guizhou knew about it."

"but."

Her lively eyes held a hint of anticipation: "I heard that Senior Shang has been in seclusion in Dian Cang Mountain and had never left the sect before I was born."

"Senior, you have appeared in Luopingzhou at this time, and you have left Dian Cang. Could it be that you want to confirm the rumors and seek a duel with the Sword God?"

"That's right." Shang Sufeng's eagle eyes were extremely sharp.

"it is good!"

The girl was beaming with joy and praised loudly, and then she was in high spirits: "Since I was born, I have heard that after the great battle between good and evil, the martial arts world has not declined, but heroes have emerged in large numbers, and it is a great era. But in this world, you can only compete for second place, and you will never see the first place."

"Sword God, is he really invincible?"

"Hmph, I refuse to accept this. One day, I will challenge the Sword God and take his number one spot in the world!"

Zou Songqing was shocked when she said this.

Good guy.
You are such a brave kid!
He wanted to say that children speak without restraint, but the girl in front of him spoke clearly and forcefully, and she knew exactly what she was saying, and her face was full of fighting spirit.

This cannot be faked.

Even if he said the same words, it would be impossible for him to have the girl's heartfelt attitude.

At the same time, he felt pity for the little girl.

Yes
The martial arts world is shrouded by the Sword God. This girl is quite talented, but has lived under the shadow of the Sword God since she was born.

If you think about it, this is such a sad thing.

but
Her words were so powerful that they were not something that an ordinary person could say.

"Hahaha~!!"

Shang Sufeng, who had been calm all the time, suddenly burst into laughter, and the sound made the wild flowers around him tremble.

"A little kid has such courage, how can I lose to you?"

Shang Sufeng was so eager to take in a disciple that he wanted to teach him everything he had learned. After the master died, the disciple would fight the Sword God again.

Fight him for a hundred years!

The more he wanted to accept a disciple, the more he dared not say it out loud.

Realizing that this girl was not simple, Shang Sufeng did not dare to speak rashly.

It would be bad if she refused.

So he followed her words and sympathized with her: "Since you also want to fight the Sword God, then join me."

"I will fight him first, and I will definitely try my best to help you open up the way forward!"

His words were so sincere that the girl was slightly moved.

"Senior Shang, I also want to fight the Sword God with you."

"But I have another troublesome matter to attend to."

"Oh?"

"what's up?"

The girl said, "I want to go to Liangdu. There are several tough opponents waiting for me there."

"Ryoto?"

Zou Songqing seemed to be thinking about something.

Shang Sufeng asked directly: "Where is the opponent in Liangdu?"

The girl snorted, "Liupanshui, Huixian Tower."

……

(End of this chapter)