Sword from Songshan

Chapter 77 Dugu Sword Tomb, Yang Guo's Three Moves

At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the great hero Guo Jing and his wife defended Xiangyang for six years, but eventually the city was destroyed and they died for their country. The Mongols massacred the city to vent their anger, and hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed, and Xiangfan became a ghost town.

Now, more than two hundred years have passed, Xiangyang has gradually regained its former prosperity, and the city walls that were destroyed by the Huihui artillery fire have long disappeared.

"The little treasure you mentioned is in Xiangyang?"

Looking at Xiangyang City not far away, Fei Bin frowned at Lu Nanxing.

If there was a treasure, how could the hundreds of thousands of people in Xiangyang City not know about it, while there was no news from the outside world?
But then again, if it is a treasure, it must be hidden and will not be easily discovered.

Fei Bin was skeptical at this time and could only continue walking with Lu Nanxing.

Lu Nanxing just glanced at Xiangyang City but did not go in. He walked towards the northwest.

After walking for dozens of miles, not taking the main roads or small roads, but choosing only the wild mountains and ridges, they had already entered the mountains, so they had to abandon their horses and walk.

"Is it in the mountains?"

Fei Bin followed behind, pondering in his heart that this so-called little treasure should be hidden somewhere in the mountains outside Xiangyang City.

Following Lu Nanxing around the mountains, we searched for most of the day and finally came to a valley.

After taking a glance, Lu Nanxing walked in quickly.

Could it be that the little treasure is hidden in the valley?

Fei Bin did not dare to delay and hurried to catch up.

This is a desolate valley with jumbled rocks and lush vegetation, and no trace of human beings at all.

However, with Lu Nanxing and Fei Bin's leg strength, it didn't take much effort for them to pass through it.

As Lu Nanxing walked further in, he used the Juque sword to chop the grass in front of him, as if he was looking for something, but he found nothing until he reached the depths of the valley.

pity.

Lu Nanxing sighed secretly. More than two hundred years had passed, and the Bosuqu snake seemed to have become extinct, at least in this valley, it no longer existed.

The Bosuqu snake is not only extremely poisonous, but its gall can also enhance one's strength. It is such a pity that we couldn't find it.

"found it."

After walking for about half an hour, they saw a cave in front of them. Lu Nan showed joy on his face and couldn't help but quicken his pace.

When he got there, he could tell from the surrounding vegetation that the cave had been abandoned for a long time. However, for the sake of caution, Lu Nanxing still held the Juque sword tightly before stepping in.
There is actually a cave here, and it seems that Lu Nanxing has known about it for a long time. Could the treasure be inside?

Fei Bin showed joy on his face and quickly followed in.

"This is……"

Apart from the thick spider webs, there was only a stone table, a stone bench, and a pile of rocks in the cave, like a tomb. Where could the treasure be found?
Fei Bin frowned and looked at Lu Nanxing.

He stood in front of the cave wall, looked around, and then used the Juque sword to scrape off the moss and dirt. Just as Fei Bin was puzzled, three lines of writing appeared:
I have been roaming the martial arts world for more than 30 years, killing all my enemies and defeating all heroes. There is no one in the world who can stand up to me. I have no choice but to live in seclusion in a deep valley, making eagles my friends. Alas, I have been looking for an opponent in my life but have not been able to find one. It is really lonely and embarrassing.

“What a big mouth.”

After taking a glance, Fei Bin couldn't help but sneer.

In the current martial arts world, even Shaolin Master Fangzheng and Wudang Taoist Master Chongxu dare not say that they have no rivals. Even the Demon Sect's Dongfang Bubai has only dared to claim to be undefeated in recent years, far less than thirty years of dominance.

The three lines of handwriting this person wrote were truly extremely arrogant.

"what do you know."

Lu Nanxing glanced at Fei Bin and snorted with disdain.

You don’t know that there is a world beyond the well.

How could Fei Bin know how powerful Dugu Qiubai was? Even though two or three hundred years had passed, his sword skills could still destroy all the martial arts in the world!

"What are you laughing at! Is this the treasure you mentioned?"

Fei Bin looked displeased when being looked down upon by Lu Nanxing.

But he really knew nothing about the owner of the cave, and he had no way to argue.

The angry shout was both a counterattack and an accusation.

"This is where a senior master lived in seclusion hundreds of years ago. It is not a place where treasures are hidden."

Lu Nanxing said this calmly and then walked towards the cave entrance.

"Then what are you doing here?"

Fei Bin snorted coldly, but hurriedly followed Lu Nanxing.

Lu Nanxing was able to accurately find the secluded place of a master hundreds of years ago. This shows that he indeed knows some unknown secrets.

Although she was annoyed by Lu Nanxing's rudeness, she couldn't help but trust what he said more.

After leaving the cave, Lu Nanxing did not travel far, but went straight around to the back.

The vegetation became more and more lush. After walking for a few miles, we came to a cliff that stood like a huge screen.

Fei Bin was worried that Lu Nanxing might embezzle the treasure, so he followed him almost step by step. There was no road ahead, and when he saw Lu Nanxing looking up, he also looked up.

I saw a platform about twenty or thirty feet above the ground.

Fei Bin wondered if the treasure was on that platform.

While feeling happy, Fei Bin frowned again.

The cliff rises up to the sky and is as smooth as a mirror. Even if one has high martial arts skills, it is impossible to climb up to the platform without tools.

Just when Fei Bin was worried, he saw Lu Nanxing reaching out and digging away some moss and black mud on the cliff, revealing a small hole that was just right for him to step on and gain leverage.

Looking upwards, there are dozens of straight clumps of this moss extending all the way to the platform.

Fei Bin was overjoyed, so this was the method.

Next, with the help of these small holes dug by their predecessors, Lu Nanxing and Fei Bin climbed onto the platform one after another.

There is a large stone about three or four meters square on the platform, which can be seen from below. When I got closer, I found that there should have been words on the stone, but someone had chopped it off with a sharp weapon, and now I can no longer make out what was originally written.

"Someone has been here."

Looking at the sword marks on the rock, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but frown.

Of course he wasn't talking about Yang Guo. The words "Sword Tomb" were destroyed, which meant someone else had been there.

Come to think of it, it is not surprising that other people discovered this place after more than 200 years.

If this is the case, then what follows will probably be in vain.

When Fei Bin heard someone coming, his face changed. Could it be that the treasure had already been taken away by someone?

I kept looking around and saw that in addition to this big rock, there were many pieces of broken stones piled together randomly on the platform.

Lu Nanxing frowned and began to move the rubble away.

Is the treasure beneath these rocks?

Fei Bin was excited and immediately joined in.

In just a moment, all the stones were moved away by the two men, and no treasure was found, but four lines of handwriting were revealed.

"Strong and fierce, indestructible, I used it to fight against the heroes of Heshuo before I was twenty... The purple myrtle soft sword, used before I was thirty... The heavy sword has no edge... After I was forty, I was not bound by things..."

After reading these inscriptions, Fei Bin looked up at Lu Nanxing with a frown and a gloomy face.

"Where is the treasure you were talking about? There is no gold or silver!"

"I didn't say there was any treasure hidden here."

"You clearly..."

"The treasures in the world are not just gold and silver. Master Fei is being too vulgar."

Lu Nanxing snorted and said while looking at the big rock.

"It originally said 'Sword Tomb', and this is exactly where Senior Dugu buried his swords. The treasure I'm talking about is the four swords that Senior Dugu buried."

"sword?"

I came such a long way just for a few swords.

What’s even more hateful is that someone else got there first and now there’s nothing left.

"It's a pity indeed."

Looking at the empty words on the ground, Lu Nanxing shook his head.

There were four swords. One wooden sword had already decayed and turned into ashes after hundreds of years. One purple soft sword accidentally injured a righteous man, and Dugu Qiubai abandoned it in a deep valley before burying the sword. One heavy sword was taken by Yang Guo, and later melted and recast into the Dragon Slaying Blade and the Heavenly Sword, which no longer exist in the world. In this way, there should be one sharp sword left. Dugu Qiubai relied on it to compete with the heroes of Heshuo before he reached the age of twenty. It must be a rare magic weapon.

But unfortunately, during the past two hundred years, someone accidentally discovered this place and took the sword away.

Now, only these few lines of writing remain here, indicating that four swords were once buried there, which also represented the life of Dugu Qiubai.

It seems that there were people who, like them, discovered that there were no swords in the sword tomb. Out of anger, they cut off the words "Sword Tomb" on the big stone, which no longer lived up to its name.

"what?"

Lu Nanxing was filled with emotion for a moment, reached out to touch the sword mark on the rock, and was suddenly stunned.

Then he stepped on it hard, and his foot sank slightly.

Lu Nanxing was shocked and quickly squatted down to check.

After wiping away the dirt on the ground, a circle of gap appeared!
"There's something!"

Fei Bin had already come over, looking excited.

The gap is extremely narrow and the hand cannot fit in, even with the heavy Juque.

Fei Bin's face was full of urgency, and he directly drew out his long sword, which was just enough to insert it.

Wow~!

It was not difficult to lift out a stone slab embedded in the ground.

"There's something!"

There was actually a stone pit underneath, which was obviously dug by humans, and inside was a box that had long since decayed.

Fei Bin became more and more excited. He threw the sword aside and held it out with both hands.

As soon as it was placed on the ground, the box disintegrated and fell apart, revealing its contents.

"This is……"

First, there was a pair of little iron men, which were still as bright as new after more than 200 years. There were mechanisms on them, and when they were touched, they actually started punching.

One can't help but admire the ingenious craftsmanship of the craftsman who created this pair of little iron men.

"...Arhat Fist?"

After the little iron man finished performing a round of boxing, Fei Bin recognized that it was the Luohan Fist from Shaolin Temple. The smile on his face disappeared and his brows frowned.

Luohan Fist is just the introductory boxing style of Shaolin Temple. It is a good boxing style for ordinary people, but it has no value to him.

In addition to the pair of little iron men, there were two pieces of cloth inside. It was unknown what material they were made of. Although they were old and yellowed, they were not damaged.

There are graphic texts on it, which actually record two martial arts!

"What a wonderful move."

The first piece of cloth only has three moves, but the combination of real and fake is very exquisite.

Even though Fei Bin had practiced the Great Songyang Divine Palm for many years, he couldn't help but admire it.

After looking at it for a while, he memorized the three moves and put them aside, then unfolded the second one.

He was full of joy at first, but after reading it, his brows furrowed again.

There is much more content on this picture. I originally thought it would be an extremely advanced martial art, but it turned out to be just a tiger claw hand.

The Tiger Claw Hand is a Wudang martial art. Although it is good for grappling, it is at most at the subtle level.

Although it is a complete martial art, in Fei Bin's opinion, it is not as good as the three moves recorded on the previous piece of cloth.

"A pile of junk!"

Without treasure or advanced martial arts, Fei Bin was greatly disappointed and threw everything to the ground in anger.

Lu Nanxing bent down to pick it up, held it in his hand and pondered for a while, then he suddenly understood.

The person who hid these things should be Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang!

This pair of Iron Arhats was given to him by Guo Xiang, the founder of Emei. As a result, Zhang Sanfeng learned the Shaolin Arhat Fist.

The three moves of the first piece of cloth were taught by Yang Guo, namely, open-heartedness, well-connected, and who will win. The young Zhang Sanfeng defeated Yin Kexi with these moves.

As for the Tiger Claw Hand recorded on the second piece of cloth, it was created by Zhang Sanfeng himself.

When they were young, Zhang Sanfeng fell in love with Guo Xiang, but Guo Xiang only had her older brother Yang Guo in her heart.

Guo Xiang searched everywhere for Yang Guo but couldn't find him. Disheartened, she became a nun and founded the Emei Sect.

Zhang Sanfeng no longer had any other thoughts and passed by Wudang Mountain and founded the Wudang Sect.

This place is not far from Wudang Mountain. I don’t know whether Zhang Sanfeng knew about this place from hearing about it from others or discovered it by accident.

After founding the Wudang Sect, Zhang Sanfeng severed his worldly ties and buried the Iron Arhat given to him by Guo Xiang and the three moves taught by Yang Guo here.

As Taoists, they worship the number 39, so they also left behind some of their martial arts.

"pity."

Thinking of this, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but sigh.

It's a pity that Zhang Sanfeng cut off his love ties too early. At that time, his martial arts were not yet well-developed. Let alone unique skills such as Tai Chi and Chun Yang Gong, he might not even have comprehended the Tiyunzong. Therefore, he only had the Tiger Claw Hand left.

The reason why Lu Nanxing spent so much time coming to Xiangyang to look for Dugu Sword Tomb was not only to dispel Xiao Bin's concerns, but also to pay homage to the relics of his predecessors.

By the way, take a sword.

Unexpectedly, the sword was taken away by someone else, and he unexpectedly obtained the three martial arts left by Zhang Sanfeng.

"Also."

Lu Nanxing smiled again and put the three things into his pocket.

Although these three martial arts are limited, they originate from Shaolin, Yang Guo and Wudang respectively, and are of great reference value to Lu Nanxing.

But it's just some ordinary martial arts, and only those three moves are interesting. Fei Bin has already memorized them, so there's no need for a secret book or anything.

Seeing Lu Nanxing put the things away, Fei Bin had no objection.

Looking at Lu Nanxing at this moment, his face was gloomy.

"We have come up empty-handed here. We must not make any mistakes with the treasure of Emperor Jianwen again."

"Absolutely not."

Lu Nanxing smiled, looking confident.

Of course there will be no mistake. After all, the Jianwen treasure will not appear in the world until hundreds of years later.

What also made Lu Nanxing happy was that since Fei Bin said so, it meant that he believed what Lu Nanxing said.

This way, the rest will be easy.

"Then why are you still talking so much? Let's get going!"

Fei Bin snorted coldly and then asked another question.

"Could it be that the treasure of Emperor Jianwen is also nearby?"

"of course not."

"That's where it is."

"Yunnan!"

Lu Nanxing said two words and looked towards the southwest.

"Yunnan……"

Fei Bin frowned, this journey is not short.

But then his expression became stern again. Not to mention in Yunnan, even to the horizon, he would not hesitate to go there to get the treasure of Emperor Jianwen!

"Let's go! To Yunnan!"

Fei Bin snorted softly and immediately climbed down the rock wall.

Lu Nanxing showed a strange smile and followed him down.

Then, the two of them left the barren valley and deep mountains, rode their horses again, crossed a wilderness, got on the official road, and headed straight towards Yunnan.

(End of this chapter)