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Li Mu asked, "How's your training going?"

Yue Lingshan blushed: "I've only learned half of it."

Li Mu exclaimed in surprise, "Master's wife is always strict, how could she only pass on half of it! Is it because I didn't learn it well, and Master's wife got angry and only passed on half of it?"

Yue Lingshan said a little guiltyly, "Who said that? I'm learning very well, and I'll be able to learn the other half very quickly."

Li Mu laughed and said, "Junior Sister, look, Master and Mistress are almost here. You've been away from the mountain for so many days. When you meet, you'll definitely have to test your skills. How many days has it been since you practiced your sword?"

Yue Lingshan's face stiffened.

Li Mu continued, "Why don't you and Dayou stay in the other courtyard today and practice your swordsmanship properly? Otherwise, when Master and Mistress test your skills, we don't know when we'll be able to learn the other half of the Jade Maiden Nineteen Swords."

A hint of hesitation flashed across Yue Lingshan's face as she gritted her teeth and grabbed Li Mu's sleeve.

"No, I want to go out and play with you today. I'll just study hard for the next two days if necessary."

Li Mu nodded helplessly: "Alright!"

He originally intended to take this opportunity to find the Northern Ming Tuo Mu Gaofeng, who had coveted the Lin family's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and was one of the murderers who killed Lin Zhennan and his wife.

We can only keep an eye on it.

However, once he's been targeted, Mu Gaofeng won't be able to enjoy his freedom for long.

After leaving the villa, the two strolled around Hengshan City for a while and then climbed Hengshan Mountain. Since he had visited here before, Li Mu was quite familiar with the place and led Yue Lingshan to admire the scenery.

Mount Heng has seventy-two peaks, with red cliffs and strange rocks, and its scenery is so beautiful that it is known as the most beautiful of the Five Sacred Mountains.

After wandering around for a while, Yue Lingshan finally lost interest and walked towards Hengshan City, chatting and laughing all the way.

On the way, they suddenly saw two farmers ahead, one carrying a load of vegetables and the other carrying a load of firewood. Their clothes were tattered, and they walked slowly and unsteadily, as if they were going to Hengshan City to sell their goods.

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves rang out, and several burly men dressed in short clothes rode up on fast horses. Li Mu glanced at them indifferently and made way for Yue Lingshan.

The two men dressed as farmers in front of the big man were startled by his shouts, or perhaps they were not good at walking, and they stood there dumbfounded, not knowing how to get away. Firewood and vegetables were scattered all over the ground, and one of them fell to the ground, groaning and unable to get up for a long time.

Yue Lingshan subconsciously walked over and helped the farmer up. The farmer cried out "Ouch!" several times before standing up.

Li Mu didn't move, but looked at the two of them strangely, quite puzzled.

Suddenly, several screams rang out, and the men riding fast horses all stumbled and fell to the ground.

Two villagers pointed at the group of people and laughed so hard they were doubled over.

Upon seeing this, the men disregarded their horses and hurried over.

Yue Lingshan seemed worried that the two would suffer a loss, so she asked someone to step forward and help them.

Upon seeing this, Li Mu pulled her aside and shook his head almost imperceptibly.

He whispered, "No need."

Yue Lingshan had always trusted Li Mu, and looked at him suspiciously.

The vegetable vendor stood in the middle of the road, carrying his load, and shouted, "Outside Hengshan City, how dare you ride your horse and ram people?"

Seeing that the two men were dressed in rags and had sallow complexions, the leader knew they had no ability to tamper with the horse. However, upon hearing the vegetable farmer's words, he became furious and shouted, "You think you can do anything? So what if you're outside Hengshan City?"

The woodcutter said, "We've learned martial arts, aren't you afraid?"

The burly man laughed and said, "Afraid! Afraid of you all! Then show us a few moves and see how you can scare me. If you do well, maybe we'll spare you this time?"

The vegetable picker said, "This martial art is too profound; I'm afraid you won't understand it."

The burly man angrily said, "Fine! Show me your method, I want to see what your brilliant idea is!"

The woodcutter said, "In that case, I'll practice a few moves."

He then pulled out a piece of firewood to use as a sword and began practicing, slashing here and there as if no one else was around.

The burly men, seeing his completely disorganized movements and extremely clumsy actions, were both annoyed at being tricked and found it utterly ridiculous. After her great disappointment, Yue Lingshan also covered her mouth and laughed.

Li Mu looked at it quite seriously.

Seeing the crowd laughing wildly, the man suddenly changed his swordplay, slashing and thrusting wildly as if he had gone mad, which only made the crowd laugh even more.

The more Li Mu watched, the more peculiar it seemed. Although the man's sword-wielding posture was awkward, his sword techniques were ancient and profound. It seemed that he was only unleashing one or two-tenths of the sword's power, while the rest was being prepared and kept hidden.

The sword techniques were sometimes slow and sometimes swift. With Li Mu's keen eye, he found very few flaws in them, which was truly rare. He seized the opportunity and began to observe them intently.

Yue Lingshan chuckled for a while, but her seventh senior brother was so engrossed in watching that she found it quite strange.

Seventh Senior Brother's swordsmanship was superb; could there be some profound mystery behind it? She couldn't help but examine it carefully as well. After a moment, she saw her brows furrow slightly, as if she understood something, yet also as if she didn't understand anything at all.

Yue Lingshan was quite talented and had practiced martial arts since childhood, so her foundation was extremely solid. She often practiced martial arts with Linghu Chong and Li Mu, and her knowledge was also remarkable.

At this moment, I gradually began to feel some of the true meaning of this sword technique and became immersed in it.

Seeing the stunned expressions on the faces of the burly men, the man picking vegetables couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's your first time seeing this divine sword, and you're all indeed overwhelmed by its power. You must be completely distracted now. Fine, I won't hold it against you today."

The burly man who had initially found it amusing was now enraged by the man's arrogant boasting. He shouted, "How dare you! I'll see how powerful you really are!" With a swift motion, he drew his sword and charged forward.

This burly man was agile and wielded a long knife with a cold glint, displaying great power as he swiftly and powerfully struck several times, all aimed at the vital points of the woodcutter.

The man, however, paid no attention and continued to slash and hack wildly as if no one else was around. Yet, this seemingly chaotic swordplay was wielded with extraordinary skill.

Once the burly man drew his longsword, no matter what move he used, he would always end up giving the other man a weakness in his sword, which was quite in line with the idea of ​​striking first after being attacked later.

Seeing that the burly man was powerless to fight back, the others were greatly alarmed. With a shout, they drew their swords and charged forward.

The woodcutter paid no heed, continuing to slash and hack haphazardly with his sword, without any discernible pattern.

But no matter how fierce the men's sword strikes were, they seemed to be completely useless.

The man carrying firewood remained unmoved, as if he were practicing swordsmanship alone.

The burly men were constantly restrained by their swords, struggling to defend themselves. In no time, they were panting heavily, sweat pouring down their faces.

Suddenly, the man carrying firewood shouted, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting!" and jumped out of the circle.

The burly men, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, didn't utter a single harsh word before slinking away in a hurry.

Li Mu was also greatly impressed. This sword technique was quite similar to the Dugu Nine Swords, which focused on attacking the opponent's weaknesses. However, it was not about anticipating the opponent's moves or finding their weaknesses. Rather, it was as if the opponent would reveal their own weaknesses as soon as this sword technique was used, which was very different from ordinary sword techniques.

The man picking vegetables looked at Li Mu and his companions thoughtfully and said, "What? Do you two young friends also want to try this old man's swordsmanship?"

Li Mu smiled faintly, cupped his hands and said, "I really want to experience it for myself."

The woodcutter asked in surprise, "If you say that, do you mean you can understand this sword technique?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare say I understand, but I can still see some of the secrets."

The woodcutter laughed loudly and said, "Are you being modest or boasting?"

Li Mu remained unmoved upon hearing this, and chuckled, "Whether it's modesty or boasting, I'm getting a little itchy to do it."

The woodcutter stroked his short beard and said, "Oh, then I'll definitely show you this sword technique today, or else I'll break my promise."

Li Mu cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll be rude!" With that, he drew his longsword with a clang.

Seeing that he was being signaled to make the first move, Li Mu didn't hold back. He straightened his long sword, the tip of which trembled slightly and turned into a streak of silver light as he thrust out the sword in a crooked manner.

The woodcutter, seeing the sword thrust at him like a nimble snake, subtly enveloping several vital points on his upper body with exquisite skill, couldn't help but shout, "What superb swordsmanship!"

While saying this, he quickly pulled a long sword from the woodpile and stabbed wildly into the empty space, barely managing to block the attack.

Li Mu thrust out his sword again, and the man met it with his own sword.

The two unleashed more than ten sword strikes in an instant, all of which missed their mark, and the two swords never even crossed.

Every time the woodcutter received a few sword strikes from Li Mu, he would take a step back, and he did so seven or eight times in a row.

The man picking vegetables saw this and exclaimed, "Young man, you really have some skills. I'll give it a try too."

As he spoke, he bent down and pulled out a sword from the firewood. He then leaped into the fray and unleashed a flurry of stabs and slashes, striking out more than twenty times in an instant. Each sword aimed at the empty air, which was quite strange.

At first, Li Mu didn't realize it, but as the two swords came together, he came to understand the exquisite nature of this sword technique.

This sword technique is fine when used by one person, but now that two people are using it together, its power changes dramatically. The man carrying firewood has a wide and powerful sword technique; the man carrying vegetables moves swiftly, his long sword flashing with cold stars, clear and elegant.

The two longswords joined together, one hard and one soft, one yin and one yang, working together seamlessly, and for a time they were locked in a fierce battle with Li Mu.

Yue Lingshan was stunned. Just moments ago, one of them had been dazed while wielding his sword, and the other had been acting wildly. But now, with their swords combined, their seemingly chaotic swordplay was completely devoid of any laughable movements. Only now did she realize that these two truly possessed superior martial arts skills.

After a short while, the swordplay of both sides changed again. At this moment, Li Mu and the two men did not seem to be competing in swordsmanship, but rather like children playing. The two sides were a few feet apart, exchanging sword strikes, which was inexplicable to the onlookers.

Sometimes Li Mu would make a feint at the man carrying vegetables, and sometimes he would make a thrust at the man carrying firewood. His sword was far away from their bodies, but when the two men saw him draw his sword, their expressions became serious, and they would either jump to dodge or wield their swords to block.

Sometimes the two of them would draw their swords from a distance, with the blades far apart, and Li Mu would quickly make corresponding dodge movements.

The three fought so intensely that they gradually forgot the time. In the end, Li Mu stopped making moves easily, but his eyes seemed to transform into sharp swords. Wherever his gaze fell, the two would immediately change their moves, either shouting to retreat or switching from defense to offense.

If you look closely, you will see that wherever Li Mu's gaze falls, there are the vital points and weaknesses in the two men's moves.

With the two men hiding and guarding the area, Li Mu could no longer find any weaknesses or openings to exploit.

Sometimes, before the two even drew their swords, a mere glance was enough to force Li Mu to change his move and dodge.

Such a bizarre fighting style is rare in the world and appears extremely strange.

The three fought for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and after another exchange, they suddenly stopped fighting at the same time with remarkable tacit understanding.

After a moment of silence, Li Mu cupped his hands and said, "Today I have seen the Wudang Divine Sword and gained many insights. It truly lives up to its reputation."

The wood-carrying man asked in surprise, "How do you know we're from Wudang? Have you seen us before?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I have never seen this before, but the swordsmanship of the two seniors is one yin and one yang, one hard and one soft, fast and slow complement each other, and yin and yang are integrated, which greatly conforms to the essence of Wudang swordsmanship."