I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 558 The Young Master Asks for a Beating, the Sword God Offers Guidance

Xu Fengnian brought quite a few people with him on this trip into the martial arts world.

There are the old sword god Li Chungang, Lu Qiantang of Southern Tang, Shu Xiu of Western Chu, and Yang Qingfeng of Eastern Yue.

There's also Qingniao, the daughter of the Gun Immortal; Yu Youwei, who holds the white cat Wu Meiniang; and Jiang Ni, the princess of the fallen Western Chu Kingdom.

The accompanying guards were one hundred light cavalrymen from the Phoenix Battalion, led by Ning Emei.

Apart from Yu Youwei and Jiang Ni, the rest of these people came to protect Xu Fengnian.

Compared to the original storyline, Wei Shuyang is missing, but Zhou Chengan and Wu Lingsu are added.

After Zhou Cheng'an returned, he continued as before, walking alone at the back of the convoy, practicing his boxing while traveling.

Inside the carriage, Li Chungang glanced at Jiang Ni and sighed, "Xu boy, what's wrong with this world? One after another, they're all like this. Your cousin isn't focused on practicing swordsmanship, and this girl doesn't want to learn swordsmanship either!"

"Senior, I'm willing to learn," Xu Fengnian said with a fawning smile.

"You think you're worthy?" Li Chungang glared at him irritably and asked, "That kid's still practicing his punches in the back."

"Ah."

"Sigh~" Li Chungang sighed helplessly.

Originally, he thought that Zhou Chengan was wasting his talent and time by not focusing on practicing swordsmanship.

But after witnessing Zhou Cheng'an's fist technique and realizing that he was the knife-wielding boy outside Tingchao Pavilion, Li Chungang couldn't bring himself to say "wasteful." He could only sincerely exclaim, "This kid is truly a prodigy!"
Outside the carriage.

Ning Emei led the Phoenix Battalion ahead, while Lü Qiantang, Yang Qingfeng, and Shu Xiu followed at a distance.

Shu Xiu glanced at Zhou Cheng'an at the very back, and remembering the task the Crown Prince had given her some time ago, she subtly slowed down.

Zhou Cheng'an appeared to be focused on practicing his boxing, but he had all five senses activated, and he could sense any movement around him.

A fragrant breeze wafted over, and Zhou Chengan looked at Shu Xiu.

"Master Zhou..."

In Shu Xiu's view, seducing the Qingcheng Mountain Sect Leader in front of her was simply a perk given to her by the Crown Prince.

That's right, it seems a bit difficult to actually get the benefits.

Her demeanor and appearance made her feel like she was committing a crime.

Zhou Chengan glanced at her, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Was this Xu Fengnian's idea?"

Shu Xiu was stunned for a moment, and before she could speak, Zhou Cheng'an continued, "If it's your own idea, I advise you to keep it to yourself. If it's his idea, I'll go and beat him up!"

"It was just my own wishful thinking," Shu Xiu quickly replied.

Zhou Chengan nodded, and in a flash, he was outside the carriage.

"Xu Fengnian, come out and have a spar."

A moment later, Xu Fengnian climbed out of the carriage and said with a sly smile, "I just thought you weren't going to hit me, so I was just giving you an excuse."

Actually, he sent Shu Xiu to seduce Zhou Cheng'an more out of a playful mood, hoping to help Zhou Cheng'an relax.

Because he felt that Zhou Chengan had changed a bit since returning from Wudang, as if he was tense all over.

Of course, there was also the intention of asking Zhou Chengan for some guidance.

"Enough talk, let me see how well you've mastered your swordsmanship!"

"Then you'd better watch out."

Xu Fengnian jumped off the carriage and, without saying a word, drew his sword and slashed at Zhou Chengan.

His first move was Zhou Cheng'an's basic eight-style technique for dealing with Lao Huang.

With just one strike, it was clear that this guy had found his own path.

"Not bad," Zhou Chengan praised.

Upon hearing this, Xu Fengnian laughed from the bottom of his heart. After the eight cuts were completed, he was punched into the carriage by Zhou Chengan.

Zhou Cheng'an's control over force was already superb, so apart from making Xu Fengnian feel pain, his punch caused no other problems.

Li Chungang, picking at his toes in the carriage, glanced at Zhou Chengan who had turned back and exclaimed, "That kid's fist intent is really damn high."

"Senior Li, what about my swordsmanship?" Xu Fengnian asked, grinning.

"I was so focused on that kid's fist technique that I didn't even notice your lousy swordsmanship."

Li Chungang glanced at the twin Northern Liang swords in his hand and suddenly suggested, "If you ask me, you'd be better off practicing swordsmanship."

In Li Chungang's view, it was a waste for Xu Fengnian to practice swordsmanship, as his talent in swordsmanship far surpassed that in swordsmanship.

Xu Fengnian's eyes darted around, and he asked, "Senior Li, whose swordsmanship talent is better, Jiang Ni's or my brother Cheng'an's?"

“I can still see the potential of this girl, but that kid…” Li Chungang paused, then exclaimed in surprise, “I can’t see where his end will be!”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but complain again.

"Tell me, how come these two sword geniuses are both so confused? One of them is busy practicing swordsmanship and fist techniques, while the other simply doesn't want to learn anything. I really don't understand this world!"

“Senior Li, me too!” Xu Fengnian volunteered.

"you?"

Li Chungang sized him up and said indifferently, "You brat, stop bullying Jiang Ya a few times. Force that kid to throw three punches with your knife, and I'll teach you a few moves."

"Okay, let's make an agreement!"

As for Jiang Ni, it's easy to say whether or not he'll bully her or not; that's entirely up to him.

As for Zhou Chengan, it would indeed be difficult to force him to use a third punch.

However, Xu Fengnian's eyes lit up and he came up with a solution.

Once the pain subsided, he called upon Lü Qiantang, Yang Qingfeng, and Shu Xiu to go find Zhou Chengan, who was practicing his boxing in the back.

"Cheng'an, it's no fun practicing alone. Why don't you spar with the three of them?"

Zhou Cheng'an continued throwing punches, glanced at the three men, and said calmly, "Those three are too weak."

Lu Qiantang looked up at Zhou Chengan, but before he could speak, Xu Fengnian lazily said, "You seem to be very dissatisfied with my brother?"

The fear of Xu Xiao among the three of them was ingrained in their bones, and this fear has now been transferred to Xu Fengnian.

Upon hearing Xu Fengnian's words, Lü Qiantang immediately bowed and apologized to Zhou Chengan.

Zhou Chengan raised his hand and stopped him from moving.

"There's no need for that."

“Cheng’an, you’re just too nice. If these three aren’t kept in check from time to time, they’ll forget who they are.” Xu Fengnian said, giving Lü Qiantang and the other two a cold look.

"If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"It's like this, Senior Li asked me to force you to throw three punches in return, and then he'll give me some pointers. Although we're good brothers, I don't want to deceive Senior Li, so I plan to have the three of them spar with you while I watch from the sidelines," Xu Fengnian said with a grin.

Zhou Chengan paused for a moment, then frowned and asked, "You're planning to abandon the saber and practice swordsmanship?"

"No."

"That's fine."

Zhou Chengan nodded, looked at Lü Qiantang and the other two, and said calmly, "Go ahead and make your move."

Even without him saying it, the three of them had no intention of showing any mercy.

On one hand, Zhou Cheng'an had previously looked down on them, and they were resentful.

On the other hand, he wanted to show off in front of Xu Fengnian.

Lu Qiantang's giant sword, Crimson Cloud, raged fiercely, sweeping across all directions with a sound of tearing through the air.

Yang Qingfeng's first move was accompanied by ghostly wails and howls as he commanded the walking corpse puppets to assist him.

Shu Xiu didn't move, standing aside ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment.

Zhou Cheng'an moved swiftly, dodging and not retaliating until Shu Xiu made a move. The three-way battle was of little interest to Li Chungang, but Xu Fengnian watched with rapt attention.

Just as Shu Xiu thought she had seized the opportunity and rushed towards Zhou Cheng'an, Zhou Cheng'an finally launched a counterattack.

It was the same move, the "Banlan Chui" (Parry and Strike), but now the fist was crackling with wind and thunder.

boom!
A punch was unleashed mid-air with overwhelming force.

Then, Lü Qiantang, Shu Xiu, and the puppet controlled by Yang Qingfeng were sent flying backwards.

As for Yang Qingfeng himself, although he was not sent flying, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

He followed a sinister path, but Zhou Chengan's fist technique was powerful and caused him considerable harm.

It's just that Zhou Chengan held back; otherwise, his fist technique alone could have killed him.

At this moment, Lü Qiantang was no longer the arrogant person he had been before.

As a second-grade minor grandmaster, he could naturally tell that Zhou Cheng'an hadn't used his full strength, yet he still managed to injure all three of them with a single punch.

This strength... is terrifying!
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and bowed solemnly to Zhou Cheng'an.

Seeing this, Xu Fengnian sneered, then raised an eyebrow at Shu Xiu, who was the least injured, and said, "Look, if I hadn't made you have a bond with my brother Cheng'an before, could you have taken this punch?"

Shu Xiu suppressed her surging anger and didn't dare to say anything.

She couldn't afford to offend either of these two people.

However, Zhou Chengan responded to Xu Fengnian by raising his hand and throwing a punch!
It's still a block and a punch!
Xu Fengnian drew his twin swords and was smashed into the carriage, swords and all.

"Kid, you're not good enough, are you?" Li Chungang laughed.

Xu Fengnian ignored him and charged out of the carriage with his sword.

Zhou Chengan threw another punch, and the outcome remained the same.

“I overestimated you. If all else fails, talk to that kid. Given your relationship with him, ask him to go easy on you, and he'll definitely agree.”

Xu Fengnian still ignored the old man, but did not rush out of the carriage. Instead, he calmed down and began to feel the force of Zhou Chengan's punch.

In the following days, Xu Fengnian would take the initiative to spar with Zhou Chengan.

He discovered that after each beating, the Great Yellow Court within his body became easier to refine, and he received more and more Great Yellow Court.

Five days later.

It wasn't just that Zhou Cheng'an was holding back, or that Xu Fengnian had made great progress, which allowed Zhou Cheng'an to land a third punch.

Li Chungang kept his word and actually gave Xu Fengnian some pointers.

While he was giving instructions, Zhou Chengan listened in.

"Aren't you going to practice your boxing?" Li Chungang said with a displeased look.

Zhou Chengan shook his head: "I still need to practice. I went to Wudang Mountain before and talked with Hong Xixiang. I have gained some knowledge in boxing, so I dare not be distracted for the time being."

"Hong Xixiang?"

"The junior brother of the Wudang Sect Leader Wang."

A hint of recollection flashed across Li Chungang's face, and he sneered, "Wudang Mountain is only good because of Wang Chonglou. This Hong Xixiang you're talking about is really that powerful? And he can even help you improve your boxing skills?"

In his opinion, Zhou Cheng'an had already gone very far in terms of boxing skills. In the whole world, probably only that old guy from Wudi City was qualified to give Zhou Cheng'an some pointers on boxing techniques.

Zhou Chengan nodded, then shook his head: "Hong Xixiang is alright in boxing, after all, boxing is not his forte. As for how powerful he is, you should know that, senior."

"Oh?"

Zhou Cheng'an didn't keep him in suspense and said with a smile, "He is the reincarnation of Qi Xuanzhen, but he hasn't regained his memories yet."

"So it was him. Wudang is really lucky."

Mentioning Qi Xuanzhen, Li Chungang couldn't help but think of Green Cannon, and sighed, asking, "Have you finished comprehending it now?"

Zhou Chengan shook his head.

Li Chungang glanced at him. Back then, how many people begged him, Li Chungang, for guidance? Du Sicong, who wrote the Thousand Swords Compendium, stood in the snow for three days and three nights before Li Chungang impatiently gave him three pointers.

But now that we're in front of this kid, am I supposed to beg him?

Zhou Cheng'an wasn't stupid; he could naturally tell that Li Chungang meant well and wanted to give him some pointers on swordsmanship.

"Senior, please don't misunderstand. I just thought that after I finished practicing the fist techniques, I would like to ask you for some guidance. Right now, with the fist techniques in mind, it is not appropriate to practice the sword."

Upon hearing this, Li Chungang finally smiled.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "You're pretty tough, aren't you?"

Without a second thought, Zhou Cheng'an knew that Li Chungang wanted to help him cultivate, and said, "I'm currently one of the most resilient people in the martial arts world, but..."

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Li Chungang said irritably, "You're not very straightforward."

"Senior, I hope you live to be a hundred years old and witness the flourishing of swordsmanship," Zhou Chengan said sincerely.

Li Chungang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Are you afraid that I will waste my true energy and shorten my lifespan?"

Zhou Chengan nodded without saying anything.

Li Chungang paused for a moment, then laughed even more heartily: "We two are not related."

“I have met many senior masters, but there are only a few that I truly admire. Senior Li, you are one of them,” Zhou Chengan said.

Li Chungang laughed loudly, "If there are a few more juniors in the martial world who can open the gates of heaven with their swords, what does it matter if I die a few days earlier? I don't care at all. What do you care about, kid? Come on!"

"Then it's Senior Lao."

Since Li Chungang had already said all that, Zhou Chengan didn't refuse anymore.

If he refuses again, he'll seem pretentious.

From then on, Li Chungang began to help Zhou Chengan practice boxing.

It's worth mentioning that before each session, Xu Fengnian would always volunteer to take a few hits from the Green Snakes in his sleeves first.

Of course, he also made his fair share of foolish mistakes and got beaten up by Zhou Cheng'an.

Although it was a terrible experience, it greatly helped him master the Great Yellow Court.

Time flies, and half a month has passed.

Xu Fengnian hired four large boats and sailed down the Yanzi River.

By this time, Zhou Chengan had already stopped practicing his boxing and had mastered Li Chungang's signature move.

The current in front of us is extremely turbulent, with towering mountains on both sides and sheer cliffs. The narrowest part of the water is no more than fifty feet wide, making it second only to the Kuimen Pass, where it is said that a Taoist saint rode a blue ox backwards through.

There are gorges within gorges, and large gorges encompassing smaller ones.

There are shoals within shoals, and large shoals swallow smaller ones.

Xu Fengnian, dressed in white robes, stood at the bow of the boat, with Yu Youwei, who was holding Wu Meiniang beside him, and said with a smile: "We just passed through the Book Beach and the Sword Beach, which is where the founder of Wudang, Lü Dongxuan, hid the Heavenly Book and the Ancient Sword."

Jiang Ni, on the other side of Xu Fengnian, snorted coldly at his boasting and walked towards the cabin.

Xu Fengnian ignored her and continued to speak to Yu Youwei: "However, don't think that Shutan and Jiantan are dangerous. The Tongling Gorge that follows is the real danger."

Our four large ships are already at their limit. If they were any larger, no matter how skilled the boatmen are at navigating the waters, they would all inevitably run aground and sink.

Back then, Lao Huang and I were scared half to death. I was seasick at the time, and I threw up on Lao Huang.

So the fishermen here say that Shujian and Ertan are nothing compared to Tongling, which is the real hellhole. They warn that if the boat starts rocking violently, you shouldn't stand there.

Yu Youwei looked at the scene ahead, her face turning pale, and quickly nodded.

She was about to turn around when she suddenly widened her eyes.

On the turbulent river, a small boat was seen going upstream, heading straight for the large ship at the head.

On that large ship, besides Ning Emei in charge, there were also Zhou Chengan and Li Chungang!

(End of this chapter)