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Moreover, Li Mu's current skill level and mastery of the family's Heaven-Turning Palm and Evil-Repelling Sword Technique far surpasses that of Lin Zhennan and his wife, and he has also imparted a great deal of experience and techniques to them.

Finally, given their lack of agility and weak lightness skills, Li Mu also passed on some of the easy-to-learn Spiral Nine Shadows to them, so that they could gain a foothold in the martial arts world.

Three months passed quickly. Although Lin Zhennan and his wife did not make a breakthrough in their internal strength, their martial arts skills underwent a major upgrade, becoming much stronger.

Once his internal strength is broken through, he will definitely be a well-known and respected master in the vast martial arts world.

Li Mu was finally about to leave.

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At the Chaoyang Peak of Mount Hua, Li Mu slowly exhaled, finished his practice, and stood up.

It was already autumn, and more than two months had passed since he returned to the mountain. Yue Buqun was overjoyed to learn that not only had his internal strength broken through, but he could also release his true energy externally.

When he witnessed that his swordsmanship had improved even further, he directly passed down the "Xi Yi Sword Technique," one of the Five Swords of Mount Hua.

At this point, apart from one lost sword technique, Li Mu had mastered all five sword techniques of Mount Hua.

After descending Chaoyang Peak, Li Mu ate breakfast, practiced martial arts for a while, and seeing his master, mistress, and brothers all busy with their own things, he had an idea. He left the mountain gate and headed towards the back of the mountain.

Upon returning from this journey, Li Mu witnessed the unique and exquisite sword techniques of Mount Heng in the north and Mount Heng in the south, which broadened his horizons considerably.

He also knew that martial arts training couldn't be done in isolation, especially swordsmanship. To reach his level, he needed to see the intricacies of other schools of swordsmanship, understand their essence, and apply that knowledge to other areas in order to make further progress.

Then, I remembered the sword techniques of the other four sects of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect. I had seen some of the techniques of the Southern Hengshan and Northern Hengshan sects, but only a part of them. I had not yet seen the techniques of the Taishan and Songshan sects.

After much thought, I couldn't help but think of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Technique in the secret cave of the Cliff of Contemplation, and I was immediately tempted.

In previous years, his swordsmanship was not advanced enough, and he had not even mastered the Huashan swordsmanship. Naturally, he did not need to think about crossing the Cliff of Contemplation. Now that his swordsmanship has reached a certain level, he has to think about it if he wants to take it a step further.

Since I have some free time now, I'll go up there and see if I can find it.

The Cliff of Contemplation is located near the summit of Jade Maiden Peak. Li Mu left the mountain gate, walked to the other side of Jade Maiden Peak, and seeing that there was no one around, he lightly stepped into the air and took three steps in mid-air, raising his body nearly two zhang high.

Then, with a light touch of the toes on the mountainside, his body soared into the air. In just a short while, he reached the summit.

Although he had never been to the Cliff of Repentance, since it was a place of reflection, there must be a path leading to it. Li Mu stood on the peak and looked around. Sure enough, he saw a platform several dozen feet in diameter on the south side of the peak, with cliffs on two sides and a small path leading to it. He figured that must be the Cliff of Repentance.

He moved lightly, leaping back and forth a few times like a mountain ape, and in a few breaths he landed on the platform.

Sure enough, there was a cave with the words "Reflect on Your Mistakes" written on the mountain wall next to it. We had found the right place.

This Cliff of Repentance is rather strange. Mount Hua is extremely beautiful, with lush trees and towering peaks, but this place is barren, devoid of any vegetation or trees. Legend has it that this is a pearl from the hairpin of a jade maiden, and the place where generations of Mount Hua disciples were punished for breaking the rules.

Of course, there is another purpose. Since there is no grass or trees here, and almost no birds or beasts, when the punished disciple faces the wall to reflect on his mistakes, he will not be disturbed by external things and will be able to concentrate on his work. In this way, he will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort when he focuses on comprehending martial arts.

Li Mu didn't know where the secret cave with the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Technique engraved was, only that it should be inside a stone wall somewhere in the cave. When he entered the cave, he saw that it was seven or eight zhang deep and smooth inside. There was a large stone in the cave, probably for disciples to sit on when they were reflecting on their mistakes.

On the right side of the large rock, there were inscriptions. Li Mu stared intently and saw that they were the three characters "Feng Qingyang," carved with the strokes of a sword, strong and vigorous, half an inch deep into the stone. The skillful use of force left Li Mu in awe, as if he were witnessing a marvelous sword technique. After savoring the details for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Mu, still feeling unsatisfied, began searching for the secret cave.

However, the cave was quite large, and he didn't know where to start. So he focused his energy on his right hand and used the family's Heaven-Turning Palm technique. The Purple Cloud Skill's internal energy surged, and his entire right hand was instantly surrounded by a purple aura.

He lightly tapped the stone wall with his fingers, producing a tinkling sound. His fleshy hands didn't seem like flesh and blood; they sounded more like he was striking stone with a small copper hammer. Li Mu followed the cave from beginning to end, noting two places where the sound was unusual, and marked them both.

Although unsure, he still drew his longsword, went to a spot near the cave entrance, took a deep breath, and fully activated his Purple Cloud Divine Skill. Purple energy swirled around the longsword, and with a thrust and a pull, he unleashed a White Rainbow Piercing the Sun strike, as fast as lightning. A piercing friction sound rang out, and the longsword suddenly felt light, disappearing right down to the hilt. Li Mu was overjoyed; had he found it?

He drew his longsword and realized something was wrong. The sword was covered in dirt; shouldn't it be hollow inside?

Following the sword hole, Li Mu spun his longsword, sending stone dust flying, and instantly drilled a hole as thick as an arm. Li Mu looked inside and saw that behind the half-foot-thick stone wall was only mud; there was no secret cave at all.

He arrived at another spot, channeled his inner energy, and thrust his sword out, penetrating more than half a foot into the stone wall without any reaction.

The stone walls of the secret cave are said to be only a few inches thick; otherwise, even with Linghu Chong's skill, he wouldn't have been able to pierce them. If there were a secret cave, he could have pierced through it in one go. Clearly, he hadn't found the right place.

Looking at the enormous cave, Li Mu shook his head helplessly. Could he really stab the entire cave wall? Not to mention that it would take several days. After all, the cave was a place of reflection for generations of disciples of Mount Hua, and it wouldn't be good to have countless sword holes on the cave walls.

Thinking about it again, even if I found it and opened the secret cave, it would be hard to explain. Could it be that I knew there was a secret cave, so I used my sword to stab the stone wall one by one to find it? Or could it be that I came to the cave on the Cliff of Contemplation to practice my swordsmanship by stabbing the stone wall and accidentally discovered the secret cave?

It seems best to let things take their course and let Linghu Chong discover it. If he doesn't find it, then it's not too late to make a move.

Thinking of this, Li Mu left the cave!

Upon arriving at the cave entrance, I saw the words "Reflect on Your Mistakes," which inevitably brought to mind some gossip and legends.

Back then, Guo Xiang searched everywhere for Yang Guo but to no avail. Hearing that Yang Guo had once participated in the Sword Tournament at Mount Hua, she came to Mount Hua. However, the mountain remained the same, but the man was no longer there. Overwhelmed with sorrow, she secretly grieved and carved the words "Reflecting on My Past Mistakes." She then founded the Emei sect and remained unmarried for the rest of her life.

"We first met at Fengling Ferry, and one glimpse of Yang Guo changed my life forever."

Li Mu sighed and descended Jade Maiden Peak.

Chapter 538 The Way of the Sword

After descending the Cliff of Contemplation, some time passed. Huashan's swordsmanship had become highly proficient, but progress was slowing down, and he inevitably hit a bottleneck.

Broadening one's horizons and drawing inferences from similar cases are essential.

For all sword practitioners in the world, the ultimate level of swordsmanship lies in "making the simple complex" and "making the complex simple".

To simplify complexity is to be well-versed in all schools of swordsmanship, and to use only the ultimate sword techniques, making the most of the variations in moves!

Simplifying complexity means integrating various sword techniques into one, making each move exquisite and each strike incredibly powerful.

The two may seem similar, but they are quite different. One is learning, studying and comprehending the various schools of swordsmanship, and being able to use their various moves. The other is creating, integrating the various schools of swordsmanship, making one's every move unstoppable and unavoidable, and then opening up a new school with unique ideas.

Li Mu's swordsmanship is quite good now, but his vision and knowledge are still lacking, which is the direction he needs to work on next.

However, having failed to reach the Cliff of Contemplation last time, Li Mu did not want to make the trip again. After thinking it over, he thought of the Huashan Sect's centuries-long history. As the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, it once rivaled Shaolin and Wudang. Although it has declined now, it still has a rich heritage and should collect the sword techniques of the other four mountains.

Although Li Mu had never seen them, aside from other things, he should at least have the basic sword techniques of various schools.

It's really too easy to acquire the basic sword techniques of various schools.

For example, the Huashan Sect, besides the disciples accepted by Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, also had dozens of ordinary disciples.

Ordinary disciples are not as strictly required as those who have entered the inner circle of disciples. After learning martial arts for a few years, they can go to work in the Huashan Mountain estate or leave the mountain directly.

These ordinary disciples, after two or three years at most and one year at least, can learn the initiation sword techniques.

If you encounter someone with the will, you can simply send someone to Mount Hua for a few years, and they will easily master the basic sword techniques of Mount Hua without any effort. Alternatively, you can find a down-on-his-luck person who has studied swordsmanship on Mount Hua for a few years, and with a little effort, you can achieve your goal just as easily.

If the Huashan Sect is like this, then the other four sects are no different. Even though the Hengshan Sect in the north are all reclusive, they are still vulnerable to those with ulterior motives.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects are not on good terms and are in competition with each other. The Huashan Sect has been the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects for so many years. He doesn't believe that it hasn't secretly collected the sword techniques of the other four sects.

Even if those advanced sword techniques are not available, it's impossible that basic sword techniques, which are so easy to collect, are not available.

So, after finishing his Qi practice at Chaoyang Peak that day, Li Mu mentioned it to Yue Buqun. Yue Buqun smiled faintly and told Li Mu to come to his study after breakfast.

After finishing his qi cultivation and descending Chaoyang Peak, Li Mu had breakfast, walked through the martial arts training ground, and headed towards Yue Buqun's study.

Yue Buqun was waiting in his study. When he saw Li Mu arrive, he nodded slightly and said, "Come in with me."

After speaking, he pushed open a bookshelf, manipulated the wall a few times, and opened a hidden door. Li Mu knew that the secret chamber of Mount Hua was inside.

The two entered the secret room, where Yue Buqun pointed to a stack of more than ten books on the bookshelf and said, "These are the sword techniques that are popular in the martial arts world. Our sect has collected all of them, including the introductory sword techniques of the other four Yue sects. The internal energy circulation methods that accompany the moves are also quite complete. However, the other well-known sword techniques of the four Yue sects are not very good. Many of my uncles used to know some of them, but now they have been lost."

Li Mu picked them up and examined them. Seven or eight of them were common items from the martial arts world, and some were incomplete or fragmented. The other four sword manuals were in better condition. They were introductory sword techniques from the four schools of Songshan (Central Peak), Taishan (Eastern Peak), Hengshan (Southern Peak), and Hengshan (Northern Peak).

Following these introductory sword manuals are annotations and insights from senior members of the school regarding the basic sword techniques of these schools. Other sections consist entirely of scattered moves and discussions of these schools' sword techniques.

Li Mu was already very satisfied with this achievement.

Yue Buqun instructed, "You may view these sword manuals privately, but do not divulge them, especially the four introductory sword techniques. Do not let anyone know about them, lest it harm the harmony of our Five Mountains Sword Sect."

Li Mu cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Master. Don't worry."

Yue Buqun stroked his long beard: "That's good. You must practice swordsmanship, but you must not neglect your internal strength. It is because your internal strength has improved remarkably recently that I granted your request. Firstly, it is to broaden your horizons and enable you to draw inferences from one instance to another, which will benefit your own martial arts. Secondly, although our Five Mountains Sword Sect is united, there are some petty villains among us. If you encounter them and they make things difficult for you, you will be familiar with their methods and gain some advantage! But remember to take our Mount Hua swordsmanship as your foundation and not become obsessed with it."

Li Mu said, "I will remember my master's teachings and take my Huashan sword technique as my foundation."

Yue Buqun nodded and said, "Yes! That's good."

After leaving the secret chamber and thanking Yue Buqun, Li Mu returned to the courtyard with a stack of secret manuals.

The first thing to watch was the beginner sword techniques of the other four mountains.

Basic swordsmanship, as the name suggests, is the foundation of a school's swordsmanship. It is the most basic and easiest to learn, and it also represents the style of a school's swordsmanship.

Mastering the basic sword techniques is the easiest and fastest way to understand a school's swordplay.

Li Mu first picked up the Songshan Introductory Sword Manual and quickly flipped through it in the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. The Songshan Sword Manual was indeed extraordinary; its sword techniques were upright and dignified, its aura solemn and quite exquisite. Next, he flipped through the Taishan Introductory Sword Manual, which was majestic and grand, ancient and simple, and also quite rare.

Then, the Hengshan beginner sword technique is swift, fierce, and unpredictable; the Hengshan beginner sword technique is meticulous, rigorous, clear, and peaceful.

In addition to the swordsmanship of Mount Hua, the Five Mountains Sword Sects each had their own strengths, which broadened Li Mu's horizons.

With his current level of swordsmanship, learning the introductory sword techniques of these four schools was quite easy for him. In just half a month, he had mastered these introductory sword techniques of these four schools to a high degree of proficiency.

If disciples from other sects were to see this, they would truly feel ashamed.

After mastering the basic sword techniques of the four schools, Li Mu focused his main efforts on those seven or eight common sword manuals from the martial arts world.

Although it's a common skill, it means it's widely circulated in the martial arts world and many people know it. A martial art that can circulate in the martial arts world for a long time must have something extraordinary about it.

Li Mu himself possessed a remarkable level of swordsmanship, so he naturally learned these common techniques very quickly. In just over two months, he mastered these seven or eight sword manuals, each with a level of proficiency he still needed to improve upon.

Although these sword techniques could not compare to the Five Swords of Mount Hua, they broadened Li Mu's horizons considerably, allowing him to witness a variety of different types of sword techniques.

His martial arts foundation and swordsmanship skills have improved considerably.

And just like that, the New Year passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Mu grew another year older, now seventeen.

In April, Linghu Chong went down the mountain on business and ended up drinking a lot of alcohol, which led him to beat up several disciples from a small sect.

When the other party came to Huashan Sect to complain, Yue Buqun was very angry and directly punished Linghu Chong by sending him to the Cliff of Contemplation for three months.