The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 81 Discovery
To the east of Hengyang City is Hengshan Mountain, where the headquarters of the Hengshan School of the Five Mountains Sword Schools is located.

Hengyang City, located at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, is also an important location within the Hengshan School's sphere of influence.

Liu Zhengfeng and his family from the Hengshan School, whose entire family died at the beginning of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, lived in Hengyang City.

With such an important figure from the Hengshan Sect and his family living here, the public security in Hengyang City will be slightly better than in other places.

It’s a pity that the reputation of Hengshan School can intimidate some ruffians and low-level gangsters, but it cannot intimidate Songshan School, which is also one of the Five Mountains Sword Schools.

In the classic plot of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Liu Zhengfeng's entire family and his disciples were brutally murdered right under the noses of the Hengshan School by the three great guardians of the Songshan School, Fei Bin, Ding Mian, the Pagoda-Handed Hand, and Lu Bai, the Crane-Handed Hand, along with a group of disciples.

His daughter Liu Qing was even cut in half by a single sword, and since then the strength and reputation of the Hengshan School has plummeted.

It is said that honest people are more likely to suffer losses. Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang probably did not expect that the people of Songshan Sect would completely disregard the moral code of martial arts and commit such cruel acts against the elderly, the weak, women and children.

People who follow the rules will always suffer more than those who don't.

After entering Hengyang City, Mu Sheng followed Qu Yang and Qu Feiyan, grandfather and grandson, and soon arrived in front of a magnificent mansion.

There were two sturdy gatekeepers standing on both sides of the mansion. After Qu Yang went up to them and said a few words, one of the gatekeepers ran off to report.

After a while, a hearty laughter came from the mansion.

"Hahaha, it turns out it's Brother Qu who came to visit. No wonder there were magpies calling in the yard so early this morning. Brother Qu, please come in quickly."

Before he saw the person, he heard his voice first. Before he finished speaking, a short and fat middle-aged man strode out of the mansion.

The man who came was Liu Zhengfeng, who was an acquaintance of Qu Yang and was known to him as Boya and Ziqi. He looked more like a wealthy landlord than a martial arts master.

After a few greetings, Liu Zhengfeng led Mu Sheng and his party into the backyard of the Liu Mansion and sat them down at a stone table in the yard.

After everyone was seated, Liu Zhengfeng looked at Mu Sheng and asked Qu Yang.

"Brother Qu, I wonder who this young man is?"

"Hey, look at this old man's memory. This is Young Hero Tingfeng Jianmu Shengmu. Feifei and I met by chance outside Hengyang City."

Qu Yang recounted in detail how he met Mu Sheng.

"Young Master Mu is a master of swordsmanship and extraordinary strength. I, an old man, am ashamed of myself for my martial arts skills. Not only that, Young Master Mu also has a unique understanding of music, and is not bound by the secular distinction between good and evil.

It would be a pity if Brother Liu could not meet such a young hero, so I took the initiative to invite Young Master Mu to come to your mansion for a chat."

Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang were able to put aside their sect conflicts and become close friends, so they naturally trusted each other very much and had no doubts about what Qu Yang described.

When he heard Qu Yang retell Mu Sheng's opinion on the difference between good and evil, he already had a favorable impression of him. When he heard that his martial arts were so high that even Qu Yang was no match for him, his admiration for him increased even more.

When he heard Qu Yang talk about Mu Sheng's insights on music, he was filled with joy and laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, they say good news is easy to get, but true friends are hard to find. I thought I was lucky enough to meet Brother Qu Yang in this world, but I didn't expect to meet a young hero like Young Hero Mu today.

Brother Qu, you did a great job acting on your own initiative, hahahaha."

"Senior Liu, you are too kind," Mu Sheng said modestly.

"Hahaha, it just so happens that Young Master Mu is a rookie and wants to gain some experience in fighting. We can make friends through the music and discuss the Dao through martial arts. Isn't that wonderful!"

Qu Yang saw Liu Zhengfeng's expected reaction and suggested. "Okay, okay, how can we not agree to such a good thing? What do you think, Young Master Mu?" Liu Zhengfeng agreed readily.

"Since the two seniors have extended such a cordial invitation, Mu Sheng will naturally respectfully obey your orders!" Mu Sheng replied with a smile.

"In that case, I will arrange for someone to take Brother and Young Master Mu to wash off the dust first."

Mu Sheng and Qu Yang, the grandfather and grandson, stayed temporarily in the Liu Mansion. They played the piano and flute every day, competed in swordsmanship and martial arts, and lived a very carefree life.

During this period, I also got to know Liu Zhengfeng's family and disciples. These two people were also very bold, one was a master of the Hengshan School, and the other was an elder of the Sun and Moon Sect.

The two of them did not avoid their family members and disciples when they interacted. Judging from the nature of the Songshan Sect, there must be a traitor in the Hengshan Sect. The relationship between Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang must have been known by Zuo Lengchan.

If Liu Zhengfeng had not suddenly decided to retire from the underworld, Mu Sheng estimated that Zuo Lengchan would not have taken action so quickly. After all, with such a handle, he could have caused even greater losses to the Hengshan Sect.

One month later, in the backyard of Liu's house.

Mu Sheng and Liu Zhengfeng were fighting in the yard. A flash of sword light flashed between the two of them, and the sound of weapons clashing echoed in the air.

After a while, the sword light split into two and disappeared again, and the two men stepped back and sheathed their swords.

"Young Master Mu is indeed extremely talented, and his martial arts skills have improved at an astonishing speed. During our first competition, you and I were able to exchange hundreds of moves, but now I have been defeated after only a hundred and twenty moves."

Liu Zhengfeng looked at Mu Sheng and sighed. He thought that Mu Sheng, who was at this age, could have such skills and was a martial arts genius rarely seen in a century. He didn't expect that he still underestimated him.

"Hahaha, Senior Liu, you're too kind. Mu Sheng is just becoming more familiar with the Hengshan School's swordsmanship."

"Not only that, Young Master Mu's inner strength has also become stronger. Swordsmanship is easy to learn, but inner strength is difficult to master. With your current progress, it won't be long before there is no one in the world who can threaten you."

Liu Zhengfeng has seen Mu Sheng's progress over the past month. Not only is his swordsmanship good, but his internal strength is also increasing day by day, which is terrifying.

Liu Zhengfeng has been practicing internal energy for decades. Apart from precious elixirs, the growth of his internal energy is measured in years and months. Mu Sheng's growth, which is visible to the naked eye in days, really shocked him.

"Then I accept your good advice."

Mu Sheng was not too modest. He had no choice. His talent was like a firefly in the dark, so bright and outstanding. Being too modest would make people feel hypocritical.

"Brother Sheng, have you finished the competition with Uncle Liu? It's time to eat. We've been waiting for you." Qu Feiyan poked his head out from a pillar not far away.

"Okay, here we come."

After Mu Sheng responded, he and Liu Zhengfeng walked towards the dining hall.

At night, in the guest room of the east courtyard of the Liu Mansion, Mu Sheng was sitting cross-legged on the bed summarizing his gains of the past month.

"Gah~"

A crow suddenly flew in from the window, circled in the room, and then landed on Mu Sheng's legs.

Through the crow's eyes, a series of images flooded into Mu Sheng's mind.

I saw a figure wearing the uniform of a Hengshan School disciple climbing over the courtyard wall and disappearing into the darkness.

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(End of this chapter)