Traveling through the heavens from swallowing

Chapter 37 Sword Qi Secrets
Half a month later, Liu Mang and his party finally arrived at Mount Hua.

Liu Mang looked at the majestic and steep mountains in front of him and felt a sense of relief.

He never expected that Yue Lingshan would not look for Lin Pingzhi that day but instead look for him for advice. The little girl had her own ideas. If she was going to find someone, she should look for the best one. She chose Lin Pingzhi without even looking at him.

From the perspective of climbing the martial arts ladder, this is a good choice. No matter what, Liu Mang's level is still higher than Lin Pingzhi. It is understandable that people always strive for higher goals.

But, is it you who I want to climb the martial arts path?

You, Yue Lingshan, you are clearly a love-brained person according to the original novel. Why do you change when you come to me?
You don’t want such a poor and lovely little junior brother anymore?
Hmm. Is it my fault? Liu Mang was puzzled. I didn't do anything, how come I don't recognize me at all?

In fact, he could have given instructions if he wanted to, and the effect would have been similar if he had just called Lin Pingzhi to join in. However, the rebellious son was indeed a rebellious son, and he could not be called!

For half a month, Liu Mang spent two hours every day explaining and practicing sword techniques with Yue Lingshan. Every time, he asked Lin Pingzhi to come as a sparring partner, but except for the first time, he could no longer ask him to do so!
There's no point in saying things like the gap is too big, what need does a third-rate person have for a sparring partner, Yue Lingshan is not as interesting as Linghu Chong, etc.

Shit, did I ask you to work for me or something? Is it so hard to send you a girl?
In short, half a month has passed and there is no progress!
An hour later, the group arrived at Huashan Sect. Under the Huashan Sect's iron-painted and silver-hooked stone tablet, a beautiful woman in green had been waiting for a long time.

Ning Zhongze received news a day ago that they would arrive around noon today, and that Liu Mang and his son would also be coming with them, so she prepared a welcoming banquet early in the morning and was waiting for everyone to arrive.

"Brother! Chief Escort Lin and Junior Escort Lin, welcome to Huashan. I have prepared a room for you two, you can go in and put down your luggage and wash up first. Shu Qi, you take the two guests to the west wing, wait for you to finish washing up, and then take you to Yunxiao Hall for dinner." Ning Zhongze arranged for a disciple to guide Liu Mang and the other two to the room.

"You've all been tired after running around all the way, go back to your rooms and rest. The kitchen has prepared the food. If you're hungry, go eat something. Chong'er and I will go to Yunxiao Hall to eat together later." After Ning Zhongze made some arrangements, the people at the door nodded and dispersed.

After all the disciples had left, Yue Buqun said to Ning Zhongze, "Junior sister, let's have dinner later. Call Shan'er as well. Brother Lin is very fond of her and is willing to teach her swordsmanship in person. She is considered half of Brother Lin's disciple."

Ning Zhongze nodded in agreement.

“Also, Pingzhi has already taken me as his teacher to learn the ways of a gentleman. Junior sister, please change your words.” Having said that, Yue Buqun couldn’t help but smile.

Ning Zhongze's pupils dilated slightly, and he was a little surprised by the news, but then he became happy and glad to have added such a strong ally to Huashan.

No matter what Lin Pingzhi learned from Yue Buqun, even if he became a disciple of Huashan, he would definitely help Huashan if it was in trouble. Since Lin Pingzhi helped, Liu Mang would not stand idly by.

However, Liu Mang is different from the other Five Mountains sword sects or directly the Songshan Sect. He has no ambition to control the Five Mountains. After all, the Five Mountains combined are not as powerful as half of the Fuwei Escort Agency. Everything that Huashan has is not in Liu Mang's eyes, so there is no need to worry about his intentions towards Huashan. He is a pure help!

Huashan is safe!

Half an hour later, Liu Mang, Lin Pingzhi, Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan gathered in Yunxiao Hall, where they discussed the general situation of the martial arts world and the secrets of the martial arts world. The three elders, Liu Mang, spoke, and the three younger generations, Lin Pingzhi and others, listened, and they were all very happy.

After drinking another glass of wine, Yue Buqun began to ask indirectly: "Brother Lin, do you have anything to do when you come to Huashan this time? If so, you can tell me. Although we are few and far between in Huashan, we are willing to do our best to help you!"

Liu Mang laughed twice to hide his embarrassment and replied, "Brother Yue, you are too polite. I really have nothing to do in Huashan this time! I just haven't been out for ten years and I want to go out and have some fun. You are my best friend in the martial arts world, so I came to your place. Um, sister-in-law, you don't mind me eating and living for free, right?"

Are you kidding me? How can I tell you directly that I am plotting against your daughter? Everyone knows that you two intend to marry Yue Lingshan to Linghu Chong!
Ning Zhongze smiled proudly and said, "Brother Lin, you can stay here as long as you want. Food and accommodation will not be a problem!" She really hoped that Liu Mang would live in Huashan in the future. He was someone that no one in the world could deal with. It would be so safe to stay here, and she could ask for advice from time to time. It would be a huge win!
There is no need to mention Lin Pingzhi. He is already Yue Buqun's disciple and naturally has an organization in Huashan. He is one of them, so of course he can stay as long as he wants.

Liu Mang and the other two laughed and drank, and started to talk about everything. Yue Lingshan was not restrained either, and she even got in a few words to chat. Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi were not so happy. They sat at the table uncomfortably. They had finished their meal long ago, but they didn't dare to leave. It was really painful.

Unable to bear it any longer, Linghu Chong began to talk to Lin Pingzhi about some interesting things about his travels in the martial arts world. After a few drinks, he started talking nonsense, bragging about his experience of fighting wits and courage with Tian Boguang in Huiyan Tower that day.

Originally Yue Buqun was quite pleased to hear what he heard, but then this kid suddenly changed the subject and started to tell the lies he made up to Tian Boguang, saying things like he would lose every time he saw a nun, nuns were like arsenic and golden snakes, and that no one should touch him whether you were brave or not!
Yue Buqun was so angry that his beard was crooked, and Ning Zhongze's eyes were cold. It was obvious that Linghu Chong was going to be dealt with.

But Lin Pingzhi also laughed along as if he was drunk, and added his views on nuns, which made Liu Mang very angry!
Did the nun eat your rice? Why do you make up stories about her?
Liu Mang, Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze looked at each other and sneered at the same time.

Seeing that the two were in danger without knowing it, Yue Lingshan kicked Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi under the table, but Lin Pingzhi reacted quickly and blocked it, even smiling at them smugly. Yue Lingshan was also furious!
After the meal, Yue Buqun really took the opportunity to attack and drove the two of them to the Cliff of Repentance to reflect on their mistakes. Liu Mang clapped his hands in approval, while Ning Zhongze sneered and said nothing.

Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi were both confused. What happened? Why did they have to face the wall and think about their mistakes while eating? Did they eat or drink something wrong? How can we change it if you don't explain it clearly?

In the end, the two did not get the answer, and were thrown to the dangerous cliff at the top of the Jade Maiden Peak by Liu Mang and Yue Buqun with doubts. There is a cave on the dangerous cliff, which is where the disciples of Huashan Sect were imprisoned and punished after breaking the rules. There is no grass on the cliff, not even a tree. There is nothing except a cave. Huashan Mountain originally had lush vegetation and extremely quiet scenery, but this dangerous cliff is an exception. It is said that it is a pearl on the hairpin of the Jade Maiden. The founder of Huashan Sect used this dangerous cliff as a place to punish his disciples, mainly because there were no grass, no trees, no insects, and no birds here. When the punished disciples were facing the wall to reflect on their mistakes, they would not be disturbed by external things and their minds would be distracted. (Original text)

This is the long-standing Siguo Cliff on Mount Huashan. Over the past hundreds of years, countless Huashan veterans who broke their precepts have faced the wall here, and the large rocks in the cave have become extremely slippery.

This was the first time that Liu Mang came to the Huashan Siguo Cliff, which was considered to be the place where the first opportunity to succeed in the Swordsman was located, and he was filled with emotion.

If I were a newcomer, I would have been eager to find the Five Mountains' unique skills on the stone wall of the back cave, but now, it doesn't matter at all. Liu Mang sighed at the changes in himself over the past ten years.

Entering the cave, Liu Mang saw the three words "Feng Qingyang" carved on the stone wall at a glance. They were carved with a sharp weapon. The strokes were vigorous and half an inch deep, and a sense of sharpness was revealed, which showed that the person who carved the words had profound swordsmanship.

Seeing Yue Buqun following in, Liu Mang pretended not to know and asked, "Which senior from Huashan is this Feng Qingyang? The handwriting is full of sword intent, and the sharp feeling has not faded for decades. His sword skills are superb and can be called peerless!"

Yue Buqun was stunned and came over to observe. When his fingers brushed over the inscriptions, he actually felt a slight tingling sensation!

He sighed in his heart and remembered this person. He explained to Liu Mang, "This is a senior from our Sword Sect. He is my uncle in terms of seniority. He was once the best fighter in Huashan Sect and is known as the Sword Saint. Brother Lin, you may have heard the saying, 'Fists come from Shaolin, swords come from Huashan'. This saying came into being after the rise of Uncle Feng."

Liu Mang sighed, "I have also heard about the dispute over the sword energy of Mount Hua 24 years ago. I can't imagine how they killed each other over whether it was more important to practice qi or sword, which led to the decline of Mount Hua!"

Yue Buqun explained in a deep voice: "Brother Lin finds it hard to believe, and so do I. I thought this was the truth behind the decline of Mount Hua, but after years of careful investigation, I have discovered something different!"

Liu Mang showed curiosity and waited for Yue Buqun to explain. He was very curious about what the sharp-minded Yue Buqun had discovered after escaping the pressure of the Songshan Sect, and whether he had gotten close to the truth.

Yue Buqun sighed, a flash of reminiscence on his face. "More than sixty years ago, our sect didn't actually have a distinction between sword and qi. Disciples focused on both sword and qi. The former protected the body with sword skills, and the latter increased strength with qi training. Sword and qi were practiced together, without you or me. But all this changed more than sixty years ago.

At that time, two seniors of my sect, Yue Su and Cai Zifeng, visited Putian Shaolin Temple in order to achieve a breakthrough. The abbot at that time, Zen Master Hongye, was generous and allowed them to move freely.

But accidentally, they found a unique martial arts book called Sunflower Manual in the room of Zen Master Hongye. They were immediately amazed and thought that this was the most profound and powerful martial arts in the world.

So, they agreed to each memorize the second half of the book while Master Hongye was still here, and then return to Huashan immediately. But after they came back, they recorded what they had written in a book, and when they compared the contents, they found that they were completely irrelevant, many of the contents did not match at all, and there were many errors.

Both of them thought that the other's memory was wrong, and their relationship gradually deteriorated.

After Zen Master Hongye discovered that the two were secretly reading the secret book, knowing the danger involved, he sent his disciple Zen Master Duyuan to Mount Huashan to persuade the two not to practice. He then burned the original secret book to prevent them from causing trouble in the world again.

When Zen Master Du Yuan came to Mount Hua, the two of them treated him with great respect. They admitted that they had read the Sunflower Manual privately. On the one hand, they expressed their deep apologies, but on the other hand, they asked him for advice on the martial arts contained in the manual.

Eight days later, Master Du Yuan left Huashan, and then Brother Lin, you should be able to guess what happened. "

Liu Mang nodded and added, "Master Du Yuan did not return to Putian Shaolin Temple after leaving Huashan. Instead, he created the Sword Manual of Exorcism based on the fragments of the Sunflower Manual he had heard. Later, he changed his name to Lin Yuantu, and was invincible in both the black and white worlds. He founded the Fuwei Escort Agency and became the best in the world at that time. At the same time, he was also my grandfather! Yue Su and Cai Zifeng broke up because of the matter of the Sunflower Manual, and conflicts also arose between the Huashan disciples they led, gradually forming the two sects of Sword and Qi, but the conflicts became more and more serious, and eventually led to the Sword and Qi dispute 24 years ago!"

Yue Buqun sighed, "That's right. The Huashan Sword Qi Contest was not about the weight of the sword or the weight of the Qi. I was just involved in the conflict between the two leaders, Yue Su and Cai Zifeng, which accumulated hatred and erupted 24 years ago. A book of Sunflower Manual caused the prosperous Huashan Sect to decline to this point. How sad!"

Liu Mang glanced at Yue Buqun and asked casually, "Brother Yue, you seem to be unsatisfied."

Yue Buqun was shocked, but he immediately retorted: "Brother Lin, you are wrong. This is all I know. There is nothing more to say!"

Liu Mang laughed, patted Yue Buqun on the shoulder and said: "Don't you think it's strange that such a dangerous book was so easily seen by Yue Su and Cai Zifeng? Since Master Hongye knew that the book was dangerous, why didn't he hide it, but put it in a conspicuous place? Why didn't he burn it earlier, but had to wait until Yue Su and Cai Zifeng saw it before burning it? Why did my grandfather never come back, but instead founded the Fuwei Escort Agency and left independently? Have you really never thought about these, Brother Yue?"

Yue Buqun was silent, and the figure who had been eavesdropping outside the cave for a long time was also silent. Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi were already stunned with shock when they heard this secret.

There was silence in the cave for a moment.

It’s all Shaolin’s conspiracy!

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(End of this chapter)