Sword from Songshan

Chapter 143: Famous throughout the world, people come to learn from him

In April of the fifth year of Zhengde, after suppressing the rebellion of Prince Anhua, Zhang Yong took the opportunity of presenting prisoners to reveal Liu Jin's seventeen major crimes to Emperor Wuzong.

Wuzong was shocked and ordered the arrest and interrogation of Liu Jin.

The next day, Wuzong personally searched Liu Jin's residence and found millions of taels of gold and silver, as well as counterfeit seals, jade belts and other contraband. Two daggers were found in the fan that Liu Jin often carried into the palace.

Wuzong was furious and ordered Liu Jin to be executed by slow slicing!
Then they investigated Liu Jin's followers, executed several of them, and exiled dozens of them.

During Liu Jin's reign, all the laws and regulations that had been amended in various departments were revised and reverted.

The Neihang Factory and the West Factory built by Liu Jin were abolished, leaving only the East Factory.

Zhang Yong was rewarded with gold medals and silver coins for his meritorious service in suppressing rebellions and reporting crimes. His annual salary was increased to 300 dan, and he was appointed as the eunuch of Silijian, in charge of the affairs of Silijian and concurrently serving in the bureaus and departments he was originally in charge of.

Yang Yiqing was summoned back to the court, appointed Minister of Revenue, added the title of Prince's Guardian, and given gold coins.

"Master Lu, please."

In a prosperous area of ​​the capital, there was a large mansion with seven entrances and exits. Led by the East Factory guards, Lu Nanxing went straight to a garden deep in the yard.

Wang Tiandong was sitting in a pavilion in a corner of the garden.

"You were not affected?"

Sitting opposite Wang Tiandong, Lu Nanxing looked puzzled.

Liu Jin has already fallen. How can Wang Tiandong, one of his followers, escape unscathed?

"Why should I be influenced by Liu Jin?"

Wang Tiandong smiled and asked a question in return.

"When did I ever say that I was Liu Jin's man?"

"Whose are you then?"

"I am the chief of the East Factory, and the chief supervisor of the East Factory, Ma Yongcheng, is my adoptive father."

"I see."

Lu Nanxing looked at Wang Tiandong and understood everything.

When Liu Jin was in power, not only his own Neihang Factory, but also the East Factory, the West Factory, and even the Jinyiwei were all under his command.

Therefore, Lu Nanxing mistakenly thought that Wang Tiandong was Liu Jin's man.

Whether it was rescuing Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong to break through, or tipping off the news in advance, the East Depot played a significant positive role in Zhang Yong's reporting of Liu Jin.

Lu Nanxing was quite puzzled before as to why the East Factory helped Liu Jin's enemies, but now he understood that it was actually related to Ma Yongcheng.

As one of the Eight Tigers, not only Zhang Yong, but Ma Yongcheng also harbored resentment towards Liu Jin, so he turned against him at this critical moment and even added fuel to the flames.

Thinking about it now, Liu Jin's downfall seems too simple, but in fact it was the result of him being too domineering in the past, making too many enemies, and then being pushed down by everyone.

"In that case."

Lu Nanxing pondered for a moment and couldn't help asking.

"Did the East Factory's previous actions towards the martial arts world have any meaning? Was it Liu Jin's intention or Ma Yongcheng's?"

"Of course it's Liu Jin."

Wang Tiandong did not hide anything and told the whole story directly.

"As Liu Jin's power grew, he became more and more unscrupulous. In addition to the court, he also had many enemies among the people. About three years ago, he was assassinated by a martial arts master. Although he was not injured, he was really frightened. At that time, I had just become Ma Yong's adoptive father and was working in the East Factory. I was suffering from the lack of real power, so I proposed to wipe out the martial arts world. Liu Jin agreed and handed the matter over to me."

"So that's it."

Lu Nanxing frowned, his expression gloomy.

In this way, the East Factory's sweep of the martial arts world and the series of incidents that occurred were ultimately caused by Wang Tiandong!
"You and I have different positions. If we were in each other's shoes, I believe you would do the same."

"……really."

Lu Nanxing frowned again, but did not deny it.

Wang Tiandong smiled and said slowly.

"Thanks to Liu Jin, over the past three years, I have been able to sweep away the Jianghu, eliminate dissidents, and promote my confidants. Now, my power in the East Factory is second only to Ma Yongcheng."

"What a plan."

Lu Nanxing admired Wang Tiandong's scheming, whether in Shihe Village before or now.

However, these have nothing to do with him.

Lu Nanxing asked again with a serious expression.

"Now that Liu Jin is dead, should the East Factory's mission to sweep the Jianghu be rescinded?"

"What do you think."

Wang Tiandong looked at Lu Nanxing with a slight smile on his face.

Lu Nanxing frowned and sighed after a while.

If it were him, it would never end there.

The East Factory was a secret agency without clear responsibilities, and most of its personnel had no ranks.

Therefore, only if you have something to do, you have the right.

If we let the Jianghu go at this point, Wang Tiandong would be left idle and gradually lose his power.

Therefore, in order to continue to hold power, Wang Tiandong will not let this matter end.

But Liu Jin was dead, so who ordered him to sweep the martial arts world?

Ma Yongcheng?

Now that Liu Jin is gone, the East Factory is completely controlled by Ma Yongcheng.

As for how Wang Tiandong convinced Ma Yongcheng, Lu Nanxing had no idea and was too lazy to think about it.

What he needs to consider now is how he and his Huangshan Sect, as people of the underworld, should deal with the pressure from the East Factory.

"You can rest assured that Liu Jin is no longer here, and my next move will be much milder."

Guessing Lu Nanxing's concerns, Wang Tiandong spoke directly.

"In fact, you and I both know that, let alone the East Factory, even the entire imperial court cannot really flatten the martial arts world. The martial arts world is like the weeds on the ancient plain, which will grow again in the spring breeze."

"so what."

"So I plan to fight the underworld with the underworld."

Wang Tiandong's face froze and he looked at Lu Nanxing very seriously.

"I'm looking for you this time because of this matter. The people in the martial arts world are against the imperial court, and they are even more disgusted with the East Factory. So if I want to control the martial arts world, I need to find someone in the martial arts world to act as my agent. I don't trust others, and I don't want to give others such a good deal. You are my brother, so I thought of you."

"Brother? Ha."

Lu Nanxing sneered, full of sarcasm.

He is said to be an agent, but in fact he is Wang Tiandong's dog. Wang Tiandong is a dog for the East Factory, which is the emperor's dog. Now he wants Lu Nanxing to be his dog. What a good brother.

"you are not willing?"

"I see. This is why you support me in creating my own sect."

"Don't think that cooperating with the imperial court is bad. The Jianghu cannot compete with the imperial court, so you have to go this way in the end. There will always be someone to act as the agent. Instead of being controlled by others, you might as well act as the agent yourself."

"Life is only a hundred years long. I can't control what happens after a hundred years. But while I'm alive, I don't want to be restricted by anyone!"

"The mantis' arms are like a chariot!"

"We'll see."

Lu Nanxing said this and stood up and left.

Since we are not on the same page, there is no need to continue talking.

As for simply killing Wang Tiandong at this time, Lu Nanxing knew Wang Tiandong. Since he dared to invite him, he must have made all the preparations.

"grown ups."

Watching Lu Nanxing leave, the man next to him made some comments.

"Should we kill him?"

"Kill him? Just relying on you trash!"

Wang Tiandong snorted coldly and waved his hand.

"Notify Anhui to withdraw the personnel near Huangshan. In the short term, there will be no more conflicts between him and me."

"In my humble opinion, if this person is not restrained, he may become a disaster in the future. Since the Huangshan Sect cannot be used by you, it is better to eliminate it as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, the tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. There is no need for us to take action, there are plenty of people who are willing to deal with him!"

Wang Tiandong smiled, as if the entire world was in his hands.

"Ah sneeze~!"

After walking out of the mansion gate, Lu Nanxing sneezed loudly, looked back, and couldn't help but curl his lips.

Based on his understanding of Wang Tiandong, he will definitely not give up.

He couldn't predict what means Wang Tiandong would use, but he knew what to do.

If his martial arts were invincible, who could force him? If the Huangshan School was like Shaolin and Wudang, who would dare to offend?

Improve your own martial arts and strengthen the Huangshan School.

In terms of martial arts, Lu Nanxing was thinking about how to collect the other two poisons to completely light up the eight patterns on the small wooden tripod.

By then, all eight meridians will be fully opened, which will naturally be of great help. After Ren Yingying broke the contract, as for how to collect the remaining two poisons, Lu Nanxing already had an idea, but he just had no time to deal with it recently.

Once we get back to Huangshan and take care of the sect’s affairs, we can start.

"Drive~!"

After clearing his thoughts and leaving the capital, Lu Nanxing shook the reins and immediately rushed back to Huangshan.

This time when he went down the mountain, he first killed Tian Boguang, then helped Yang Yiqing to quell the rebellion, protected Zhang Yong's return to Beijing, and finally overthrew Liu Jin. After a series of actions, the Huangshan School became famous all over the world!

By the time Lu Nanxing returned to the mountain, the news had already spread throughout the martial arts world.

All schools and factions praised him highly, saying that such earth-shaking achievements had been made just after his establishment, which had not happened in the past hundred years.

For a time, there was an endless stream of people going up the mountain to become disciples.

Within just one month, after screening, more than one hundred people were included.

All of them are listed as outer disciples. After two or three years, when they have mastered the outer martial arts, those who have outstanding qualities will be selected to be admitted into the inner sect.

With these more than a hundred outer disciples, the Huangshan Sect has enough personnel for the time being. After all, the Huashan Sect, as a first-class sect, only has a few dozen people.

However, the current strength of the Huangshan Sect can already be classified as second-rate, and even the top second-rate.

After all, even if a general second-rate sect combined their entire strength, they would still be no match for Lu Nanxing alone.

All we need to do next is to develop with peace of mind. It will be just around the corner for us to become a first-class sect, stand shoulder to shoulder with the Five Mountains, and even catch up with Shaolin and Wudang.

"During the time when I was away from the mountain, you two have been in charge of the sect's affairs. Thank you for your hard work."

In the Tiandu Palace, Lu Nanxing expressed his consolation to Lin Pingzhi and Zhao Guangjin who were standing below.

"This is our responsibility, and we dare not take credit for it."

"Master came down the mountain this time to eradicate Liu Jin and benefit the world. In comparison, we are just guarding the house."

The two of them replied with happy expressions.

"Your tongue has become more eloquent, but I wonder how your martial arts skills have improved."

Lu Nanxing smiled, then his expression became serious again.

"To survive in the martial arts world, you still have to rely on martial arts. Next, I will test your progress in martial arts."

"Yes!"

The two responded, their expressions were not worried, but eager to try.

First, they practiced external skills. Right in this hall, the two of them practiced the Golden Snake Sword Technique and the Blood Coagulation Claw respectively.

Both of them have started practicing these two martial arts a long time ago, and they are now becoming more and more advanced, and have already reached 80% to 90% of the level. Although they are not yet at the level of perfection, it is enough to deal with ordinary masters.

"It's okay."

Lu Nanxing nodded slightly, then stood up and walked straight to Lin Pingzhi.

"You used the Star Absorbing Technique to absorb my inner strength."

"Master, how can this be possible!"

"No problem."

"……Yes!"

Since Lu Nanxing said so, Lin Pingzhi no longer had any concerns.

He took a deep breath, grabbed Lu Nanxing's wrist, and used the Star Absorbing Technique.

At first he was worried that he had absorbed Lu Nanxing's internal energy, but as he gradually exerted force, he found that he could not absorb it at all.

It felt to him that Lu Nanxing's internal strength was unified, like a piece of fine steel that had been tempered a hundred times. No matter how hard he tried, he could not knock even a millimeter off of it.

"Although you're still far from it, but you've achieved this in just a few months. At least it shows that you haven't been lazy."

Raising his hand to push Lin Pingzhi away, Lu Nanxing nodded slightly.

Compared to Ren Woxing, Lin Pingzhi's Star-Absorbing Technique is still very immature and its suction power is much weaker.

But after all, it is a magical skill. Unless you are a top master, you will not be able to resist it.

"You hit me with your Yin Palm power."

After trying out Lin Pingzhi, Lu Nanxing turned to Zhao Guangjin.

"Use all your strength."

"……Yes!"

Zhao Guangjin hesitated slightly, then nodded.

Since the Star Absorbing Technique couldn't do anything to Lu Nanxing, with his skills, it shouldn't be a problem for him.

Just as Lu Nanxing requested, Zhao Guangjin gathered all his strength and slapped Lu Nanxing on the chest.

Bang~!

The sound was like the sound of a bell. Zhao Guangjin used all his strength, originally thinking that even if he couldn't hurt Lu Nanxing, he could at least make him retreat half a step. However, it was like hitting a mountain, and it couldn't be shaken at all.

"That's okay."

Zhao Guangjin's internal strength is limited, but his Zhiyin internal strength has been well practiced.

In this way, you shouldn't suffer any loss when fighting with others in terms of internal strength.

"It seems that you have not been lazy during the time I was down the mountain."

Looking at the two of them again, Lu Nanxing smiled and praised them.

The progress of the two actually exceeded his expectations.

"It's all thanks to Master's good teaching."

"Compared to Master, we are still far behind."

The two of them were filled with joy, and at the same time, they admired Lu Nanxing even more.

They believed that they had practiced very hard, but as time went by, not only did they fail to catch up with Lu Nanxing, but they fell further and further behind.

Looking at Lu Nanxing now is like looking up at a mountain.

The two of them laughed at themselves again, thinking that they actually targeted their master. They really didn't know their place.

From now on, I will just practice the martial arts taught by Lu Nanxing well and not embarrass him.

After testing the two men's martial arts, Lu Nanxing asked them to leave and then started to deal with some sect affairs.

As for the other inner disciples, Lu Nanxing did not summon them.

The martial arts secret manual is in the library. They can practice on their own, and Lu Nanxing is not going to ask too much. If they are motivated, they will naturally be able to practice well, and he can consider taking them as his personal disciples. If they are not motivated, there is no need to waste energy.

"You're finally back!"

Just moments after Lin Pingzhi and the others left, Yue Lingshan walked into the hall.

"You haven't left yet?"

Lu Nanxing was a little surprised, as he thought she had already returned to Huashan.

"Humph."

Yue Lingshan snorted lightly and spoke directly without further ado.

"You stole my Huashan Sect's Zixia Magical Skills, and the score has not yet been settled!"

"I didn't steal your Zixia magic skills."

"It's no use denying it!"

Yue Lingshan widened her eyes, refused to give in, and continued.

"How do you make amends?"

"compensate?"

"You have already stolen the Purple Cloud Divine Art. Even if the secret book is returned to you, it will be useless. Naturally, I must compensate you!"

"Oh, what do you say?"

Lu Nanxing smiled and watched what Yue Lingshan was planning.

"If you want me to say..."

Yue Lingshan paused slightly and looked up into Lu Nanxing's eyes.

"You can also teach me a unique skill, then we'll be even!"

"teach you?"

Lu Nanxing looked Yue Lingshan up and down, and it turned out that this was her plan.

Born in Huashan, Yue Lingshan was the daughter of the sect leader. She originally did not take the newly established Huangshan Sect seriously.

But during these days in the mountains, he saw the various superior martial arts and even unique skills practiced by the disciples of the Huangshan School, and he was shocked and envious at the same time.

You know, even as the daughter of the head of the sect, it is not easy for her to learn some powerful sword moves in the Huashan Sect.

I didn’t expect that this little thief Lu Nanxing would know so many superior martial arts, and be so generous as to teach them directly to his disciples.

I was so envious that I came up with this idea.

"If you want to learn martial arts, go back to Huashan."

Lu Nanxing snorted and waved his hand.

(End of this chapter)