Traveling through the heavens from swallowing

Chapter 5: Business mutual praise reaches the peak of life
Lin Zhennan felt that there was something wrong with the Wudang Sect. First-rate masters were not cabbages. How could they just leave them out there and fend for themselves? One must know that except for the Songshan Sect, the other four sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sects were only first-rate. Perhaps even first-rate strength varied, but there was no overwhelming advantage after all. Yue Buqun, who had not practiced the Sword Manual of Exorcism, would need more than a hundred moves to defeat Yu Canghai.

Lin Zhennan couldn't imagine that Wudang Sect would let such a master who could be regarded as the pillar of the sect go unchecked or use him as a hidden pawn. Therefore, he guessed that Jia Zhengpeng was at most a top-tier second-rate person.

Jia Zhengpeng was born in Wudang Sect and was well-informed. He secretly watched Lin Zhennan's mediocre Kung Fu last year and even thought it was offensive. Not to mention that he had broken through to the first-rate level now, even if he was still the second-rate at that time, it would not take him many moves to kill Lin Zhennan. Judging from his own experience, he thought that he had broken through to the first-rate level in more than a year, so he overestimated that Lin Zhennan had broken through to the second-rate level at most in more than a year, and he could still be quickly dealt with.

But he never expected that his so-called overestimation was a far underestimate! Breaking through from third-rate to first-rate in one year? Even dogs would not believe it! It must be that Lin Zhennan was hiding too deeply on weekdays, trying to play the pig and eat the tiger, fishing for law enforcement, damn, what an old coin! Jia Zhengpeng gritted his teeth, secretly hating himself for making a mistake, which led to this life-and-death battle!
Liu Mang and Jia Zhengpeng held their breath and concentrated, their eyes meeting in the air. As long as one of them made the slightest movement, he would be met with a thundering blow from the other!

The noise gradually died down, and both sides noticed the confrontation between the two bosses and tacitly quieted down so as not to affect the performance of their bosses.

But ten breaths, a hundred breaths, a quarter of an hour passed, and Liu Mang and Jia Zhengpeng still stared at each other without taking action. Both sides were a little nervous, so they didn't know whether to continue fighting or not.
One escort master quietly asked Captain Shi: "Captain Shi, what are the chief escort and the others doing? Why haven't they started yet?"

Shi Biaotou had no idea about this, but as Lin Zhennan's confidant, he had to take into account Lin Zhennan's dignity, so he explained to him casually: "What do you know! Is a fight between masters the same as you fighting with swords? I tell you, this is called a battle of minds. It seems that the two of them have not made any moves, but in fact, at the level of minds, they have fought for eight hundred rounds. Once the battle of minds determines the winner, the victory or defeat in reality can be determined in one move!"

The young escort suddenly realized that this was the case. He had really learned something new! But then he became confused again and asked, "This mental battle is indeed different from ours with swords in hand, but in the end, the winner still has to be decided in reality. Isn't the effect the same as a real fight from the beginning?" The people who were eavesdropping nearby nodded involuntarily, thinking that the young escort had asked what was on their mind.

Escort Captain Shi groaned inwardly and tried to think of how to deal with it. However, he could not stop to think and could only think while talking: "Superficial! If it really came to this, would the Chief Escort and the others choose to fight in this way? The battle of minds is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you will be left with injuries that will accompany you for a lifetime. Moreover, in a battle of minds, there is no retreat and there is no room for escape. The Chief Escort is determined to keep Jia Zhengpeng!" Escort Captain Shi spoke more and more fluently, and his eyes lit up. He was wondering if this was really the case. After all, since they were already here, there was no reason for both sides not to take action.

Shi Escort Leader continued to add: "Moreover, even if Jia Zhengpeng finally escapes in this battle, the damage caused by the defeat in the battle of minds will not disappear. His mind and will will be indelibly damaged, making it difficult for him to make any progress in his cultivation in the future. In addition, the Chief Escort Leader will become a shadow in his heart. If the two fight again, the Chief Escort Leader will be defeated!"

Everyone around who heard it gasped and looked at the two people who were fighting with their minds in amazement. They didn't expect that just this simple eye contact could be so thrilling. If they weren't careful, they would be doomed!
Coincidentally, the Tianpeng Gang was also discussing what their leader was doing, with words like "eye sword" and "primordial spirit" vaguely heard. Both sides probably thought of the same thing.

Liu Mang and Jia Tianpeng looked at each other. They had heard the discussion of the audience on both sides and reached a consensus in an instant. They both groaned in unison, blood oozing from the corners of their mouths. Jia Zhengpeng retreated four or five steps, and Liu Mang almost fell off his horse. They both seemed to be seriously injured!

The two groups of people were startled and quickly supported their boss, some to calm down, some to get medicine, anyway, to stabilize the injury first! Liu Mang pushed away the escort leader Shi who was supporting him and sat firmly on the horse, but his shaking hands exposed his weakness, and the escort leaders and escorts around him were moved to tears.

"The Shenmen Iron Sword is worthy of its reputation. I have learned a lot from it!" Liu Mang's voice was steady but trembling, and he seemed a little convinced.

Jia Zhengpeng understood what was meant and also pushed away the person who was supporting him. He coughed twice and replied, "The Exorcism Sword Technique is unparalleled in the world. I am grateful for your instruction!" His voice was loud but hoarse, as if he was unwilling to give in.

The two looked at each other for a long time again, then turned and left at the same time. Both sides were stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and followed.

This... is it over? Both sides were a little bit unbelievable. There were more than 500 people fighting on both sides, and only two people were injured?
Yes, it was over. Neither Liu Mang nor Jia Zhengpeng wanted to fight to the death with the other. Both of them were top-notch players who had just broken through and were in a stage of rapid improvement. It was not worthwhile to fight to the death with others now. So the two of them reached a tacit agreement and each of them drew a mouthful of blood, which was considered a draw.

Liu Mang knew that the Jianghu was not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships. Since there was no fight and no deep hatred, he was not Lin Zhennan himself after all, and he had no feelings for the dead escort leader. Before leaving, he praised his opponent, praising others while also praising himself, a win-win situation!

Jia Zhengpeng also instantly realized the benefits of this, so he immediately cooperated. It was a business promotion, and it was a good deal, so there was no reason to refuse. Promotion alone was a win-win situation, and promotion was even more incredible. Everyone won twice, which was simply a great success!

So, both sides withdrew. Afterwards, Jia Zhengpeng sent 10,000 taels of silver to the Fuwei Escort Agency as compensation for killing the escort leader. The two sides continued to keep to themselves, you take your escort, I take my protection fee, and the conflict ended.

However, although the conflict between the Fuwei Escort Agency and the Tianpeng Gang was over, the story of how the two men were able to injure each other with their thoughts from a distance of more than ten feet spread. Those who did not know much regarded them as gods, thinking that this was no more than what immortals could do; those who knew a little bit were skeptical, and regarded them as opponents that should not be provoked; and those who really knew were all laughing at the two men, saying that they were able to injure their opponents from a distance of more than ten feet with their incomprehensible thoughts, which was simply playing tricks!

In the Blackwood Cliff, in the leader's bedroom, Ren Woxing looked at the message on the paper and smashed it into powder with his palm power! It's more than ten feet away, and my palm power can only reach four feet away!

Songshan Sect, Zuo Lengchan listened to his disciple's report and sneered instantly. Tens of feet, how dare you say that? Compared to Ren Woxing, these two people must have more than ten thousand years of skills, right?
Shaolin Fangzheng and Wudang Chongxu both lamented that every generation has talented people, and that they are really old and can't catch up with the young people! The self-cultivation of the old coin is impeccable. It seems that he said something, but in fact he said nothing, and he always flatters others.

As for other sects, their attitudes vary. Some sneered, some were jealous, and some wanted to replicate this operation. In short, these sects with a heritage would basically not believe this. Who doesn’t know who? When Lin Yuantu dominated the world, he didn’t have this godly level. Who are you, Lin Zhennan?

You should know that the highest recorded value of injuring someone from a distance in this world is five meters, and that was in the era when martial arts were flourishing long ago. In today's martial arts world, even Ren Woxing, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect who is currently recognized as having the most profound skills, cannot reach this data. After hundreds of years of internal energy, he can only injure someone from a distance of four meters. This has been verified by all parties in the great battle between good and evil that ended just a few years ago.

Of course, this "injury from a distance" refers to injuring people with pure internal force, and throwing objects does not count. But it is obvious that Lin Zhennan and Jia Zhengpeng did not throw objects, so the so-called injuring people from a distance of more than ten feet is just acting. If Lin Zhennan really has this ability, how could he pay protection fees everywhere? Why doesn't Jia Zhengpeng go to the Sun Moon Sect to compete for the position of leader?

But even though they knew it, no one came up with solid evidence to prove it was fake. After all, after this battle, Lin Zhennan was extremely powerful. He traveled thousands of miles across three provinces in more than a month and killed nearly a hundred famous masters. His record was brilliant, and it was basically confirmed that he was a first-class master. Jia Zhengpeng was able to force Lin Zhennan to "both sides suffered losses", so he was obviously also a first-class master.

If we were to fight against counterfeiting, we would have to offend two top masters at once. They all have their own families, so it is impossible for them to offend people for no reason. The Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly wisdom. Although no one has summarized this sentence now, everyone has long been aware of it.

In short, with no one in the know coming out to dispel the rumors, Lin Zhennan and Jia Zhengpeng have truly become famous in the martial arts world, and the Shenmen Iron Sword is almost on the verge of becoming the best swordsman in the world; and Lin Zhennan, because he displayed incomparable and fierce swordsmanship this time, his sword appeared and followed by a shadow, like the setting sun, and he was hailed as the Falling Shadow Divine Sword, and he is also a strong contender for the best swordsmanship in the world!
Just when the two were at the peak of their careers, they both unexpectedly went into seclusion and refused to see visitors, which made many martial arts masters who wanted to visit them regretful. They couldn't sleep well as they couldn't ask for advice from the Divine Sword and Iron Sword!
Liu Mang didn't know what Jia Zhengpeng was thinking, he only knew that he had gotten himself into trouble! Luoying Divine Blade sounded impressive, but in reality he was just a small master who had just broken through to the first-class level. He was not qualified to carry the reputation of this level. He was really afraid that the masters of both the good and evil worlds would come and teach him a lesson.

Fortunately, no one came after waiting for two months, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief today. However, he did not dare to go out. He practiced at home honestly, lest he accidentally met someone he could not defeat and was recognized, which would be embarrassing.

Actually, Liu Mang is fine. Although the magic sword and the iron sword are equally famous, the pressures they face are completely different. Because there is no top sword master in the current Jianghu; as for swords, there is the Huashan Sword Saint Feng Qingyang who is the best sword master in the distant past, and Wudang Chongxu and the Demon Sect Ren Woxing who are at the top of the world recently. Later, there are Songshan Zuo Lengchan, Huashan Yue Buqun, and Linghu Chong who are also top sword masters. The most important thing is that the future number one in the world, the current Sun Moon Sect’s Left Envoy Dongfang Bubai, also uses a sword!

Jia Zhengpeng will have a hard time from now on! Liu Mang laughed in his heart. He had tricked Jia Zhengpeng without realizing it. This was really an unintentional success.

Dongfang Bubai's original name was Dongfang Sheng. He was originally the deputy incense master of Fenglei Hall. Because of his martial arts and meritorious service in battle, he was appreciated by the master and promoted to the position of Guangming Zuoshi. I changed his name to "Dong Bubai". At this time, he was already Guangming Zuoshi, so his name was naturally changed to Dongfang Bubai.

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