Sword from Songshan

Chapter 101: Huashan Sect’s Jade Maiden Peak, the Five Mountains’ Exquisite Sword Moves
After succeeding the position of Grand Tutor, Lu Nanxing formally accepted Lin Pingzhi as his apprentice.

Before, Zuo Lengchan did not allow Lu Nanxing to accept a disciple on the grounds that he had only been practicing for a short time and had too little experience. Now that Lu Nanxing has become a great martial artist, this hurdle naturally no longer exists.

Another thing is that in order to cope with the pressure from Ding Mian, Zuo Lengchan now urgently needs to win over Lu Nanxing and let him formally accept Lin Pingzhi as his disciple, which can be regarded as a compromise to repair the master-disciple relationship.

As Lu Nanxing's first disciple, Lin Pingzhi can be called the founding disciple.

Now that the mountain gate has been opened, there will be no obstacles in recruiting disciples. Theoretically, it would be possible to recruit one hundred or one thousand disciples and it would not be anyone else's business.

Lu Nanxing had first-rate martial arts skills at a young age and was ranked among the Five Great Guardians. His future was limitless, and there were many people who wanted to become his disciples.

In particular, most of them are outer disciples who are dependent on Lu Nanxing. As long as they worship Lu Nanxing as their master, they can become his direct disciple and complete a fundamental change in identity.

As for Lu Nanxing, he is only a second-generation disciple, and becoming his disciple means he is the third generation. Who cares?

For the outer disciples, they have to call the second-generation disciples "senior brothers", and they have to be a head shorter than the third-generation disciples as well.

But Lu Nanxing would rather have nothing than have someone who is not qualified. Although he had already opened the mountain gate, he did not accept disciples easily. He rejected everyone, including Zhao Guangjin.

"Brother, news has come in from all over the place."

Although he was not accepted as a disciple, Zhao Guangjin was still the most trusted by Lu Nanxing among the outer disciples.

All kinds of matters, big and small, were handled by him.

Zhao Guangjin's martial arts skills are only second-rate, but his ability to do things is pretty good. Since following Lu Nanxing, he has not made any mistakes.

"Your guess is indeed correct. Not only our Songshan Sect, but also the other four sects, as well as the Qingcheng, Dian Cang, Emei, Beggars' Sect and other large and small gangs, are in a similar situation."

Holding the sorted information, Zhao Guangjin reported it to Lu Nanxing one by one.

"In Taishan Sect, Yu Jizi was appointed as the deputy sect leader. It is said that Yu Jizi was delighted and gladly accepted the offer. After that, he took on the role of deputy sect leader and worked with Yu Qingzi, Yu Yinzi and others to win over Taishan Sect disciples. Now, he and the sect leader, Taoist Tianmen, are at loggerheads."

"The Nanyue Hengshan Sect is Liu Zhengfeng. Although Liu Zhengfeng was reluctant, he still held the position of Lieutenant General of the imperial court and dared not refuse. However, he never mentioned this matter again and did not allow his disciples to mention it again."

"The Beiyue Hengshan Sect did not appoint a deputy leader, but restored Master Dingyi to the position of the head of Baiyun Temple, and let Baiyun Temple and Wuse Temple share the management of Hengshan affairs. Master Dingyi herself did not express her opinion, but her disciples were all overjoyed, and they were ready to separate from Master Dingxian."

"In Huashan Sect, apart from Yue Buqun and his wife, there was no one else in the Bu generation, so they appointed Linghu Chong as their eldest disciple. Linghu Chong was furious on the spot and kicked the eunuch off Huashan. Although he felt relieved, he still offended the court. Yue Buqun punished Linghu Chong by making him face the wall at the Siguo Cliff to reflect on his mistakes."

"And the Qingcheng Sect..."

Listening to Zhao Guangjin's report, Lu Nanxing pondered in his heart.

Just like last time, it targets the entire martial arts world instead of just the Songshan Sect.

According to the information we learned last time, the eunuch Liu Jin is most likely behind this group of people!

Lu Nanxing couldn't help but wonder, as the leader of the Eight Tigers, Liu Jin didn't think about how to deal with those officials in the court who did not obey him, such as Wang Yangming.

Why would he attack the Jianghu one after another for no reason?

Lu Nanxing couldn't figure out why there was such a big change compared to the original.

Fortunately, judging from the current situation, although the imperial court intends to weaken the martial arts world, it is still relatively restrained and does not directly invade the martial arts world.

Although the world is vast, it is a country with important weapons. With the military strength of the imperial court, it is not incapable of conquering the world.

However, doing so would cause too much trouble.

Although the Ming Dynasty has a strong military force, it still has to guard against foreign enemies. For example, the Japanese pirates are gradually emerging along the coast. If too many troops are lost in the rivers and lakes, they will be unable to fight against foreign enemies, which may shake their foundation.

Furthermore, even if he wanted to wipe out the Jianghu at all costs, he could only kill two or three people at most. For the real first-class masters, even if they could not defeat the imperial army, it would not be difficult for them to escape.

If they can't defeat them head-on, can't they attack from behind?

If we can't kill all the imperial soldiers, killing only the generals and officials will be enough, right?

It is easy to dodge an open attack but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark. Being targeted by all the martial arts masters, even the emperor would find it hard to sleep or eat well.

So no matter who wants to do this, even Liu Jin, he has to think twice for the sake of his own life.

Finally, wildfires cannot be extinguished and will spring up again with the spring breeze. Even if you travel around the world and destroy all the major sects this time, new sects will emerge in a few years. This is not a long-term solution after all.

In comparison, it is better to control the underworld with the underworld.

Previously in Hengshan City, there were also cases of appointing deputy leaders everywhere, in order to stir up disputes among the various sects and let the sects fight among themselves.

Without spending a single soldier, he caused turmoil in the martial arts world. It was indeed a good plan.

"It still happened."

Compared with the court's strategy towards the martial arts world, Lu Nanxing didn't care too much about it.

There has never been a shortage of disputes in the martial arts world, and what the court is doing now is only adding fuel to the flames.

He is just a small fish, sinking to the bottom of the river and lake, just keeping himself safe.

In comparison, Lu Nanxing was more concerned about Linghu Chong going to the Cliff of Regret.

In the original novel, Linghu Chong rescued Yi Lin in Hengshan City and got involved with Tian Boguang. Later, he got involved with Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang. As a result, he was punished by Yue Buqun and faced the wall on the Cliff of Repentance for a year.

But who could have expected that fortune and misfortune are interdependent, and Linghu Chong obtained the true teachings of Feng Qingyang at the Cliff of Regret, learned the Dugu Nine Swords, and thus rose like a comet, becoming a top master in just a few years!

In today's martial arts world, the plot has changed drastically due to Lu Nanxing's participation. When Liu Zhengfeng retired from the underworld, Linghu Chong, like everyone else, just went through the motions and played a cameo role, so there was no punishment.

Unexpectedly, although it was half a year late, Linghu Chong was still punished to the Cliff of Regret for other reasons.

The plot has changed, and Tian Boguang will no longer go to the Cliff of Regret to kidnap Linghu Chong. However, some things seem to be destined by God. Now that Linghu Chong has already gone to the Cliff of Regret, will he still learn the Dugu Nine Swords as in the original novel?

"Is this the child of destiny?"

Thinking of this, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

He racked his brains, traveled to the Western Regions, and traveled thousands of miles, but he still couldn't find a unique skill.

Linghu Chong did nothing, but a master of unique skills came to him. It was really like God feeding him food.

This is fate, and heaven is unfair.

The way of heaven is unfair, so we can only encourage ourselves.

Instead of saying that his fate is in his own hands, Lu Nanxing just walked his own path and continued to practice martial arts diligently.

Now he is already at the third level of the first-class, and has mastered the Songyang Nine Yang Gong. His internal energy is circulated and accumulated day and night. In one or two years at the fastest, and two or three years at the slowest, he will be able to take another step forward with his profound internal energy and enter the second level of the first-class, and be on par with Yue Buqun, Monk Bujie and others.

When one reaches this level, there are few rivals in the world.

If one wants to go one step further and reach the top level, one must either practice for another ten or twenty years to reach the pinnacle of internal strength, or find a unique skill.

How could a unique skill be so easy to find? Lu Nanxing traveled all over Kunlun Mountain and Zhongnan Mountain, but in the end he was in vain.

Since I can’t find a unique skill, I may be able to create one on my own!
Creating one's own unique skills is nothing but a pipe dream for ordinary people, but Lu Nanxing is different.

He has a small wooden tripod, and with his own hard work, he may be able to develop a unique skill!
"Point, stab, chop, and sweep..."

Lu Nanxing has two superior sword techniques in his hands, Juque and Golden Snake.

The Golden Snake Sword Technique is already extremely cunning, and it is extremely difficult to make further progress. Yuan Chengzhi, who is also the son of destiny, has not made any breakthroughs in the Golden Snake Sword Technique.

Even for the Exorcist Sword Technique, the complexity is only superficial, and the ultimate victory lies in the swiftness of the sword.

In this way, if you continue to study the Juque sword technique, your chances will be greater.

But there are only thirteen moves left in the Juque sword technique. How can we make further progress?
For a moment, Lu Nanxing was clueless and had to use the clumsy method, practicing over and over again, hoping to see the real results through repeated practice.

Or, if you are proficient enough, the small wooden tripod will provide some guidance.

And so it goes, day after day.

As the twelfth lunar month approached, the weather grew colder and the situation in the Songshan School gradually became tense.

Ding Mian was appointed as the deputy leader. Although Zuo Lengchan strictly ordered not to mention the matter again, everyone in Songshan Sect already knew about it.

By promoting a new Taibao, the situation that Zuo Lengchan had just stabilized began to waver again.

Led by Fei Bin and Le Hou, many people secretly approached Ding Mian. The Songshan Sect today was a big cake. If it remained the same, others could only smell it, and Fei Bin and Le Hou could only take a lick at best.

But if he helps Ding Mian to seize power, that would be the "merit of supporting the dragon", and he would definitely be able to get a piece of the pie afterwards!
Although Ding Mian is inferior to Zuo Lengchan in all aspects in the current situation, don't forget that he is the deputy head appointed by the court and has the support of the court behind him!
In this case, it is hard to say who will win.

Ding Mian had always coveted the position of the head of the sect, and now that he had received divine help, how could he remain indifferent? He began to make various moves behind the scenes to win over the other guards.

The last seven guards were either from the outer circle or from the side branches, and they were the most wavering. They originally submitted to Zuo Lengchan, but now it was hard to say.

Ding Mian promised huge profits to those guards who he could win over, but there were some people he was destined to be unable to win over.

For example, the second Taibao Zuo Feiying and his biological son are actually one.

For example, although Lu Nanxing, the Fifth Guardian, is not as close to Zuo Feiying and Zuo Lengchan, once a teacher, always a father. The martial arts world places great emphasis on master-disciple inheritance, and he is already firmly tied to Zuo Lengchan.

In order to weaken Zuo Lengchan's power, Ding Mian deliberately suppressed Zuo Feiying and Lu Nanxing.

Of course he didn't dare to attack Zuo Feiying and Lu Nanxing directly, at least not in Songshan, but he didn't have too many concerns about their subordinates.

"Tell them and don't cause any trouble!"

Lu Nanxing didn't want to become cannon fodder in the factional struggle between Zuo Lengchan and Ding Mian, so he immediately ordered Zhao Guangjin to notify everyone to concentrate and behave themselves.

But it’s not that simple.

Taking a step back does not necessarily mean the sky will open up completely. Often when you take a step back, others will take a step forward and even take advantage of you!

In just a few days, several of Lu Nanxing's men were injured for various reasons, and two of them were missing. It seemed that they were in great danger.

Ding Mian's group pressed harder and harder, but Zuo Lengchan made no move. Perhaps he intended to let Lu Nanxing act as the vanguard.

Only after Lu Nanxing and Ding Mian had completely fallen out and even fought to the point of life and death could he take advantage of Ding Mian's weak spot.

"hateful."

Ding Mian and Zuo Lengchan were wrestling for the position of the leader, but they trapped him in the middle as cannon fodder.

Lu Nanxing just wanted to practice martial arts well, but the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop, so it seems that he cannot do that at the moment.

Yes, there has never been a moment of peace in the world.

Next, Lu Nanxing stayed at home and rarely went out, and told Zhao Guangjin to restrain his subordinates as much as possible.

I was thinking about how to break the impasse.

"Brother! Someone's dead!"

On New Year's Eve, Zhao Guangjin suddenly found Lu Nanxing, his face full of panic.

"Who died again?"

Recently, the fight between Zuo Lengchan and Ding Mian has intensified, with deaths being a common occurrence.

They were all insignificant peripheral disciples, and neither side was concerned. The action was more of a demonstration, and was simply a contest of momentum.

In comparison, Lu Nanxing was more concerned about the plate of dumplings in front of him.

"Di Xiu!"

Zhao Guangjin said in a deep voice with a serious expression.

"Just now, someone found Di Xiu's body in the back mountain!"

"he……"

Lu Nanxing frowned and suddenly felt that the dumplings no longer tasted good.

Di Xiu is not only the second-generation disciple, but also one of Zuo Lengchan's disciples!

Apart from his two sons, Zuo Lengchan only had four direct disciples left.

The two sides wrestled secretly, but no one expected that they would dare to attack Di Xiu.

This changes the nature of the matter.

Although I don't understand why Ding Mian is acting so hastily.

But Lu Nanxing had to consider that since they dared to kill Di Xiu, they might not dare to touch him.

"You go and do something."

Lu Nanxing pondered for a moment and then told Zhao Guangjin something.

Zhao Guangjin was very confused about what Lu Nanxing said, but after following Lu Nanxing for so long, he had already learned to just do it without asking questions and just do it immediately.

"Remember! Bring more people with you when you go down the mountain, so as not to be ambushed!"

When Zhao Guangjin was about to leave, Lu Nanxing gave him some instructions.

Zhao Guangjin nodded without any hesitation.

Although the situation has escalated now, Zhao Guangjin has been in the underworld for so long that he is not scared.

With the death of Di Xiu, the atmosphere on Shengguan Peak became increasingly tense.

The next day, the Spring Festival, Zuo Lengchan ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of Di Xiu's death. Not only was there no festive atmosphere, but there was instead a solemn and murderous atmosphere on Shengguan Peak.

But think about it, how can we find out?

After a few days, the actions of both sides became more and more aggressive, and the situation became more and more dangerous.

And at this moment, a piece of news suddenly spread in the world.

"Is there such a thing?"

"How can it be!"

It is said that the Huashan Sect’s Jade Maiden Peak preserves the exquisite sword moves of the Five Sacred Sword Sects!
In the battle with the Demon Cult, almost all the masters of the Five Mountains Sword Sect were killed or injured, and all kinds of exquisite sword techniques were lost.

The reason why the Songshan School was able to grow rapidly was not only because of the high martial arts skills of Zuo Lengchan and his several fellow disciples, but also because of the Songshan swordsmanship that he spent ten years compiling.

It is precisely with these seventeen moves of Songshan sword techniques as the foundation that the overall strength of the Songshan School can surpass the other four schools.

Now, it is said that Huashan has the exquisite sword techniques of the Five Mountains. How can the other sects not be shocked?

If we could obtain these sword moves, wouldn't it be possible to restore the former glory of our sect?

"Since it is my Hengshan sword technique, I must find it back."

"How can Taishan swordsmanship be lost elsewhere?"

"Go to Huashan immediately!"

Not only Songshan, but also the three sects of Hengshan, Taishan and Hengshan were all very excited, and some were even ready to set off for Huashan immediately.

On the Huashan Sect's side, Yue Buqun immediately searched everywhere for sword techniques.

But where can one find such a vast mountain?

The Huashan Sect's headquarters is at the Yunu Peak. If they really had the Five Mountains' exquisite sword techniques, how could they have been unaware of them for so many years?

Yue Buqun frowned, wondering if someone had deliberately leaked the news in order to frame the Huashan Sect!

If this is the case, it will be a bit troublesome.

Yue Buqun wanted to explain, but the news had already spread and he could not defend himself.

"Who is it..."

He was anxious and puzzled as to who was so insidious as to frame him for the Huashan Sect.

(End of this chapter)