Villains: Starting with the Landlady

"Chong'er, Chong'er, are you inside?"

Upon hearing this, Linghu Chong said to Ling Yun, "Brother Ling, my master has arrived!"

After saying this, he led him out to pay his respects to Yue Buqun.

When Ling Yun arrived in front of Yue Buqun, he secretly sighed that Yue Buqun did indeed have a kind face. With a wispy beard and a handsome face, he exuded righteousness and seemed quite fitting for the title of "Gentleman Sword." However, only Ling Yun, who was familiar with the original story, knew that Yue Buqun was a complete hypocrite.

"Who is this?" Yue Buqun was also somewhat surprised when he saw Ling Yun.

"Master, this is what happened..."

After listening to Linghu Chong's words, Yue Buqun sighed: "Alas, it's a pity that Chief Escort Lin died tragically at the hands of treacherous people!"

"Master, before he died, Senior Lin told me to tell Lin Pingzhi about his family..."

"Chong'er, there's no need to say anything more. You can tell Lin Pingzhi about these things separately when you get back."

"Oh well."

Yue Buqun then turned to look at Ling Yun, feeling that he possessed a unique and distinctive aura, and developed a slight liking for him.

"Ling Yun, have you ever formally become a disciple?"

Although Ling Yun's current strength has surpassed Yue Buqun's, the Huashan Sect still has a lot of good stuff! Linghu Chong's current strength is mediocre, and he obviously hasn't mastered the Dugu Nine Swords. He could pretend to be weak and join the Huashan Sect.

"Sect Leader Yue, I am a novice without any sect or school, and I am new to the martial world."

"Then would you be willing to become my disciple and follow me to Mount Hua?"

If any other nobody in the martial arts world heard this, they would probably be overjoyed, just like the young man who saved Qu Feier before. However, Ling Yun, familiar with the plot, remained calm and composed, saying, "I'm willing!"

"Good!" Yue Buqun was also very happy. "Before you, I took in another disciple named Lin Pingzhi. He has already returned to Huashan with the rest of our Huashan group. It's also a way to protect him... If we set off now, we might be able to return to Huashan before them!"

Linghu Chong was also very happy. He and Ling Yun got along particularly well. He patted Ling Yun on the shoulder and said, "You just said that you would be one of our Huashan Sect sooner or later. Now you're my junior brother, haha!"

Ling Yun smiled calmly, and Yue Buqun secretly admired him for his otherworldly demeanor.

Name: Linghu Chong

【Age: 25】

[Protagonist's Fate: A free-spirited and unconventional individual. Having trained with the Huashan Gentleman's Sword for many years, his strength has reached the bottom of the second tier. However, due to his personality and Yue Buqun's ulterior motives, he has never mastered the "Purple Cloud Manual." Later, he learns the Star Absorbing Skill and the Dugu Nine Swords, greatly increasing his power! Special Abilities: None]

[Recent Opportunity: Encountering a disciple of the Sword Sect in the back mountains, beginning the path to a comeback]

【Luck: 1600】

[Combat Strength: B-]

[Affection: Friendly]

So far, nothing major has happened. But after entering Shaanxi, we heard that the notorious womanizer Tian Boguang had fled to this area, and the government was trying to capture him, posting wanted posters everywhere.

As a major sect in Shaanxi, the Huashan Sect naturally had to actively cooperate with the government and sent some of its disciples to search for his whereabouts.

However, Ling Yun wasn't optimistic. After all, Tian Boguang was a first-rate expert, and even Yue Buqun alone might not be able to easily defeat him. Furthermore, these flower thieves were skilled in light-footed techniques; if they were determined to escape, the Huashan Sect wouldn't be able to stop them.

As they approached the foot of Mount Hua, Lingyun finally saw the legendary Western Peak.

Mount Hua covers an area of ​​148 square kilometers, so it is impossible for it to be entirely the territory of the Mount Hua Sect. Strictly speaking, it belonged to the Qing Dynasty.

However, due to the special status of martial arts sects, as long as you obey official control, this area can be placed under your jurisdiction. But if something goes wrong, they will need your cooperation and act as free labor.

The Huashan Sect in this world has been modified somewhat compared to the original work. There is no Lao Denuo, but the number of disciples is still only a few dozen, making it seem a bit empty.

Despite their hurried journey, Lin Pingzhi and his group arrived at Mount Hua a day ahead of them and were currently practicing the introductory martial arts of the Mount Hua School.

"Yun'er, from now on, you are officially a member of our Huashan Sect!"

Yue Buqun stroked his beard and saw a beautiful woman walking towards them from a distance. He smiled and introduced her to Ling Yun, saying, "This is your master's wife, Ning Zhongze. She's the one who cooks for all of us in the Huashan Sect! Junior sister, this is my new disciple, Ling Yun."

"Greetings, Master's wife!" Ling Yun bowed to Ning Zhongze as a disciple. Ning Zhongze's eyes lit up when she saw Ling Yun, and she carefully examined him.

"Your name is Ling Yun, right?" Ning Zhongze's eyes gleamed. "You are exceptionally handsome. If you encounter any difficulties in Mount Hua, you can tell me and your master!"

"Thank you, Master's wife." Ling Yun was quite humble, and her eyes didn't wander, which pleased Old Yue very much.

[Name: Ning Zhongze]

Age: 40, ☆

[Value: 169, D]

[Rating: 95]

[Combat Strength: B+]

[Affection: Falling in Love (Beautiful and Friendly Attraction Up+)]

Ling Yun sized up his beautiful master's wife, not immediately noticing anything amiss. Although she was already 40 years old, she retained her charm and looked exceptionally young. Due to years of martial arts training, she had almost no excess fat, and her flexibility was probably quite good as well.

Especially those baby care gadgets, they are heavy and have a very good texture. They haven't sagged at all even at this age, they are truly top-notch!

Ning Zhongze was completely unaware that Ling Yun had already seen her naked; she was still admiring Ling Yun's handsome face and tall, slender figure. Seemingly realizing that she couldn't keep staring at him, she said goodbye and went back to the kitchen.

"Chong'er, from now on you will be in charge of teaching Lingyun martial arts!"

"Yes, Master!" Linghu Chong cupped his hands in greeting.

"Also, Yun'er, I've been sleeping in the main hall. Although martial arts skills are very important, our Huashan Sect also values ​​gentlemanly conduct. Your senior brother, Linghu Chong, didn't learn advanced martial arts because he didn't have a good grasp of Confucianism. Don't follow in his footsteps!"

"Oh, and there's something even more important!" Yue Buqun said seriously, "You absolutely must not go to the back mountain of ours. There are some former traitors living there, and they might try to bewitch you with their words. Don't let them deceive you!"

Ling Yun nodded in agreement. Yue Buqun, seeing that he had given enough instructions, had Linghu Chong take Ling Yun to his house.

Perhaps Yue Buqun thought highly of Ling Yun, so he arranged for him to live in a large house with a courtyard!

However, it is also because the Huashan Sect has a vast territory and a sparse population. There are simply too many places to go. The ancestors of the Huashan Sect originally envisioned that they would become a super sect in the future, so they built a lot of houses, but they are all left idle.

After getting a clear look at his courtyard, Ling Yun went to the martial arts hall with Linghu Chong.

“Junior brother, you are new here and probably only have a superficial understanding of martial arts. So I will start by teaching you the basic fist technique – Changquan (Long Fist)! You should practice it until you are proficient before I teach you the next martial arts.”

[Congratulations, Master, you have learned "Long Fist"! Your current proficiency level is "Beginner".]

Ling Yun frowned slightly. How long would it take to improve from beginner level to mastery? He couldn't afford to waste his time on a useless fist technique!

Linghu Chong was rather playful. After giving him some instructions, he disappeared off to play somewhere.

Following his instructions, Ling Yun found Lin Pingzhi, who was located in a corner of the martial arts hall.

Chapter 221 Yue Lingshan

"Senior Brother Lin."

Ling Yun walked to Lin Pingzhi's side and told him what Lin Zhennan had entrusted to him before his death.

"Thank you, junior brother!"

Lin Pingzhi's eyes were filled with tears. He had already guessed what would happen to his parents, but after hearing Ling Yun's words, he still couldn't help but shed tears.

Lin Pingzhi was originally a flower grown in a greenhouse, a young man who admired justice. However, due to accidentally killing Yu Canghai's son and the "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual" in his ancestral home, his family was destroyed and he eventually lost his way and went astray.

Although both Lin Pingzhi and Yue Buqun practiced the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, the former did so for revenge, while the latter did so for strength; their motivations were not entirely the same.

Of course, Lin Pingzhi was no good person either. In the end, in order to show his loyalty to Zuo Lengchan, he personally killed Yue Lingshan.

"Junior brother, I will diligently cultivate my martial arts and strive to avenge our parents as soon as possible!"

The seeds of hatred had been sown, so Ling Yun said no more and returned to his own courtyard.

He had just seen a wooden dummy in the yard, and hadn't paid much attention to it at first, but now the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

Since the entire Huashan Sect doesn't even have wooden dummy training halls, how come there's only one in their own courtyard, and Linghu Chong seems to be ignoring it?

He locked the courtyard gate and went to the wooden dummy. For some reason, he tentatively punched the dummy.

[Long Fist Proficiency +1!]

Ok?

Ling Yun was slightly taken aback, then as if he had discovered a new continent, he immediately began to perform a complete set of long fist techniques.

+1, +3 (critical hit), +1...

After completing the entire set, Ling Yun was actually sweating!

It seems this wooden dummy is his cheat code, but it will also consume more stamina while rapidly increasing his proficiency.

But now that he has an amazing physique, he has started practicing again.

After half an hour, he had already mastered the Long Fist technique!

He took out a towel to wipe his sweat, drank some energy drinks, and then stopped practicing Changquan (a style of Chinese martial arts).

If martial arts in this world can be learned through grinding, would the Meteor Blade Technique I learned before work?

With this question in mind, Ling Yun, fearing for his life, dismantled the wooden dummy and used his palm as a weapon to strike it.

[Meteorite Blade Technique Proficiency +1!]

Well, now that Ling Yun was interested, he didn't bother to learn any new martial arts from Linghu Chong. Instead, he focused on improving his proficiency with the Meteor Blade Technique. After all, if this blade technique reached the level of "immortal," it would be far superior to any other martial arts in the Jianghu.

Apart from having lunch, he spent all his time on the wooden dummy.

After Linghu Chong had wandered around for a while, he suddenly discovered that his newly accepted junior brother was missing when evening came!

He searched for a long time before he heard muffled sounds coming from Lingyun's courtyard.

"Junior brother, are you inside?"

"Senior Brother Linghu? I'm here!"

Ling Yun opened the courtyard gate. Linghu Chong originally wanted to scold him for being lazy, but seeing that he was covered in sweat, he guessed that he must have been practicing martial arts alone, so he didn't say anything.

"Why don't you go to the Martial Arts Hall? There are many senior brothers there who can give you some pointers."

"I'm used to being alone..."

"Alright." Linghu Chong didn't insist. He glanced at his courtyard, his gaze sweeping over the wooden dummy as if it didn't exist. "By the way, show me your long fist routine. After you're done, let's go eat."

"Ah."

Ling Yun decided to stop hiding his true abilities in this area. It might not be the right time to show his real combat strength, but it was time to show his talent.

Linghu Chong had only intended to check if he was slacking off, but his eyes widened immediately when he saw the way the boy swung his fist.

Although Ling Yun's skill in boxing was not as good as his, it was indeed at the level of mastery!

"Junior brother, what's wrong with you..." Linghu Chong scratched the back of his head, "You've studied this before?"

"No, this is indeed the first time I've ever learned Changquan (Long Fist)."

Linghu Chong recalled how Ling Yun had awkwardly tried to speak fluently when he first started teaching him, and thought that Ling Yun was probably not lying.

However, he suppressed his excitement and taught Ling Yun the "Huashan Sword Technique" in the courtyard, and gave him a standard longsword.

"Junior brother, this sword technique is the foundation of all sword techniques in our Huashan Sect. You must learn it thoroughly, at least to the point of mastery, before I can continue to teach you the next martial art."

"Senior brother, how many levels are there in this proficiency system?"

Ling Yun had just finished practicing for half a day and had already mastered his Meteor Blade Technique, but he hadn't acquired any new martial arts skills. However, he felt that he hadn't completely mastered it, as if there was an even stronger realm ahead. But after several hours, he still hadn't reached that boundary.

"General martial arts only have four levels: entry, minor achievement, proficiency, and mastery. But some advanced martial arts have two more levels: reaching the pinnacle and returning to simplicity. However, these two levels are extremely difficult to reach. Even our master has not been able to practice a sword technique to the level of returning to simplicity. I'm afraid only legendary figures or self-created moves have this possibility."

Ling Yun now understood that the Meteor Blade Technique must have two more levels, but the requirements for proficiency were extremely high. Even with his series of "+1" upgrades, it might take him some time to reach them.

"Oh dear, it's getting late. Come on, junior brother, let's go have dinner!"

"it is good."

That evening, Lingyun intended to practice a little longer, but as soon as she raised her arm, she felt it was sore and weak.

【Master, you need to rest. The wooden dummy was a special opportunity Nana gave you, but you can't overexert yourself!】

Xiao Na couldn't stand it anymore and quickly stopped Ling Yun.

"Nana, it's so nice to hear your voice." Ling Yun shook his numb arm. He still felt a little unaccustomed and nostalgic after Nana stopped providing services.

Although my owner's dependence on me makes me very happy, it's time for me to rest. Time to wash up and go to bed!

"Okay, Nana."

Ling Yun stopped insisting, took a cold shower, climbed into bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, when Ling Yun got up in the morning to report to Linghu Chong at the martial arts hall, a pretty and lovely girl walked over.