I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 45: Fuyang Sword Technique

Zhang Lin, who was standing by, was originally immersed in the joy of finding the right secret manual, but when he heard the name "Meng Hu", his expression suddenly changed. He wanted to speak several times, but finally held back.

When Xie An saw Zhang Lin's expression, he realized that something was wrong.

Could it be that Meng Hu is some evil cult demon?
Unforgivable crime, killing people indiscriminately?

Whoever practices his swordsmanship will be messed with?

Thinking of this, Xie An became uneasy.

But Lin Yun's next words shocked Xie An even more.

"Meng Hu is one of the two great masters of our Tiger and Wolf Sect. It was he who, with his unrivaled Heavy Mountain Sword Technique, conquered the Tiger and Wolf Sect, which spanned Qingwu County and beyond. The Heavy Mountain Sword Technique is also the Tiger and Wolf Sect's most advanced sword technique. If it weren't for its immense difficulty, the Sect Master would never have copied down the notes and distributed them to the various branches."

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Even though Xie An had lived in this world for fifty years, he was still shocked when he heard this.

After working in the Blood Ridge black market for a month, although he did not know Meng Hu's reputation, he could truly feel the power of the Tiger and Wolf Sect.

This is a giant beast.

Rich merchants came to curry favor with him with money, and the county magistrate sent him gifts every year.

How powerful must the founder of such a sect be?

Unexpectedly, the notes I picked up by accident were written by this sect leader.

But... even if the Chongshan sword technique is difficult to practice, Lin Yun won't stop me, right?
Just as Xie An was puzzled, Lin Yun continued, "The Chongshan Sword Technique emphasizes the heavy sword. Holding a sword weighing over a hundred pounds, wielding it with such force is naturally unparalleled. However, this requires a strong body and blood to support it. Back then, Sect Master Meng Hu spent thirty years preparing to practice this sword technique. You are old and don't have the time to cultivate it. It's better not to be too ambitious and choose a more practical sword technique. Besides, practicing the Sect Master's sword technique is not only a waste of time, but it is also likely to attract criticism."

Faced with Lin Yun's strong suggestion, Xie An did not insist stubbornly and nodded in agreement.

Having just arrived, there was no need to offend the Grand Deacon over such a trivial matter. He supposedly wasted time, not just provoked controversy. Wei Dian was seriously injured, and he didn't want his men to stir up any discussion, giving them grounds for criticism. That was understandable.

But Xie An knew that Chongshan's swordsmanship had already left a mark in his heart, and he would have to find an opportunity to obtain it sooner or later.

"Thank you for the information, Deacon Lin. However, I don't know much about swordsmanship. I would like to ask Deacon Lin for some advice."

Seeing Xie An's respectful and humble attitude, Lin Yun showed a satisfied expression and carefully introduced other sword techniques to Xie An.

Depending on the type of knife, there are many types of knife techniques.

There are long swords and short swords. They are also divided into ring-head swords, butterfly double swords, nine-ring swords, sabers, machetes, ghost-head swords, Miao swords, scimitars, two-handed swords, broadswords, etc.

There are many types and the knife techniques are varied.

But Xie An's favorite was the broadsword. This type of blade had a heavy body and a broad blade, and chopped like an axe, allowing him to fully utilize his strength.

Finally, at Lin Yun's suggestion, Xie An chose a swordsmanship book called "Fuyang".

It is also a heavy sword technique that focuses on strength and is specially designed for broadswords.

However, it is not as exaggerated as the Heavy Mountain Blade. It is easy to learn and suitable for me at the moment.

Lin Yun paid out of his own pocket and used his authority to borrow two martial arts books for Zhang Lin and the other two. As they left the library, Lin Yun encouraged Xie An, "I heard you lifted 700 kilograms with one arm during the test. That's a perfect fit for the Fuyang Sword Technique. If you encounter anything you don't understand, go to the training building and see how the instructor demonstrates it."

Xie An bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Deacon Lin."

"Well, I still have to go take care of the incense master, so I won't accompany you. Zhang Lin, you take him for a walk around." Lin Yun left after leaving a word.

"Brother, shall I take you to the teaching building?"

Xie An also wanted to go and take a look, so he agreed.

The teaching building is an independent courtyard where different teachers come to teach every day. The martial arts covered include swordsmanship, swordsmanship, boxing and so on.

Disciples could learn for a small fee, and serving as deacons... was free. From this point of view, the Tiger and Wolf Sect had indeed offered many preferential conditions to attract talented people.

Xie An watched for most of the morning, but didn't see any demonstration of Fuyang Sabre Technique. Finally, he left disappointed. He followed Zhang Lin to the pharmacy to collect free medicine.

Xie An only knew that after becoming a deacon, he could receive medicinal supplements regularly. However, he had no idea what these medicinal supplements were or how much they were worth.

The owner of the pharmacy seemed very stingy with the medicine. He checked Xie An's token again and again, and finally took out a set of herbs wrapped in mulberry paper and handed it to Xie An. "According to the rules, an ordinary deacon can only get one set of Tiger Skin Yuan Tang every three months."

After saying that, the shopkeeper didn't explain much and went back to work, as if he didn't like Xie An very much.

When they left the hall, Xie An curiously asked the reason.

Zhang Lin smiled and explained, "Brother, you probably don't know this. This is Tiger Skin Essence Soup, a medicinal supplement specifically used to polish the skin membranes and break through the barriers. If you want to cultivate to the Bronze Skin Realm, Tiger Skin Essence Soup is absolutely indispensable. Buying a bowl of Tiger Skin Essence Soup on the market will cost at least twenty taels of silver. It will lose its medicinal effect after three soaks."

Only then did Xie An understand.

A dose of medicine needs to be soaked three times, which requires twenty liang.

Each medicinal bath requires seven taels!
Ridiculously expensive.

No wonder the shopkeeper doesn't like me very much. He must be feeling sorry for me.

No wonder the poor are good at literature and the rich are good at martial arts. How could an ordinary family possibly afford such consumption?

After returning to the Xueling black market, Xie An did not rush to take a medicinal bath. Instead, he asked Zhang Lin to carefully understand the details of skin refining so that he could have a clear idea of ​​it.

Generally speaking, there are two keys to skin refining: technique and medicinal supplements.

Swordsmanship is also a kind of martial arts. Xie An has the Fuyang swordsmanship, which means he has met one of the conditions.

Next comes the supplementary medicine, Tiger Skin Essence Soup. Generally speaking, once a person's practice reaches the standard for skin refining, they'll need five or six doses of Tiger Skin Essence Soup, followed by a month of continuous medicinal bathing. Only then will their skin become as strong as cowhide, impervious to cold or heat, and unscathed by ordinary scrapes.

In this way, you can enter the Bronze Skin Realm.

After entering the Copper Skin Realm, one must continue to consume Tiger Skin Essence Soup, progressing through the three stages of Copper Skin Entry, Minor Completion, and Major Completion. Finally, one can consume the higher-level Tiger Meat Essence Soup and begin striving towards the Essence Flesh Realm.

Without the corresponding medicinal supplements, the difficulty of improving would increase by more than ten times. Therefore, medicinal supplements are an indispensable part of martial arts training.

“It’s expensive, too expensive!”

Just thinking about it made Xie An stunned.

Entering the Bronze Skin Realm requires five or six doses of Tiger Skin Essence Soup. This needs to be continued...

Xie An roughly estimated that to enter the realm of fine flesh, one would need at least a thousand taels of silver.

"Let me try the Fuyang Sword Technique."

After Xie An learned enough information, he began to practice.

After practicing for half a day, Xie An immediately felt the difference between martial arts and health-preserving exercises.

Health-preserving exercises emphasize slow growth, nourishing the body and replenishing qi and blood. It's a very gentle process, focusing on internal strength. Martial arts, on the other hand, are the opposite, frantically exploiting the body's potential, transforming it into lethal techniques, eager to squeeze every ounce of strength out of the body.

He is so powerful and domineering that it makes people afraid.

"No wonder everyone practices martial arts. This kind of fierce and aggressive style is indeed suitable for killing."

"However, I have discovered that martial arts and health-preserving exercises can complement each other. Health-preserving exercises strengthen the body internally, continuously raising the upper limit of the body, and then releasing this through martial arts, turning it into a killing technique. Isn't this a unity of internal and external? The power is doubled..."

Thinking of this, Xie An became very excited, as if he had discovered a new world.

(End of this chapter)