Sword from Songshan

Chapter 87: Master and Disciple
The back mountain of Shengguan Peak.

With the thundering sounds of tigers and leopards, Lu Nanxing threw his sword aside and concentrated on practicing palm techniques.

The attack was swift, and the moves were exquisite and complicated; it was the Great Songyang Divine Palm!
On the second day after returning from Hengshan City, Zuo Lengchan suddenly summoned him to meet alone. After some words of sympathy, he taught him the Songshan School's orthodox palm technique.

As early as last year, after creating the Twelve Circulation Qigong and absorbing six kinds of alien true qi to increase his power by twenty years, Lu Nanxing stepped into the top ranks. He has been thinking about practicing a superior martial art that can help him make a living and thus enter the top three.

Since he was in the Songshan School, he naturally thought of the Great Songyang Divine Palm.

Competing with Le Hou and volunteering to eradicate the Yellow River Gang was not only for self-protection, but also to accumulate merits so that he would be qualified to seek the Great Songyang Divine Palm.

Unexpectedly, due to various unexpected events, the Yellow River Gang disappeared inexplicably, and without any credit being given, they were almost blamed.

He also had a rift with Zuo Lengchan because he accepted Lin Pingzhi as his disciple.

As for the Great Songyang Divine Palm, Lu Nanxing no longer had any extravagant hopes for the time being.

Afterwards, Lu Nanxing created two superior sword techniques, Juque and Golden Snake, based on the Exorcism Sword Technique, and he cared less about the Great Songyang Divine Palm.

Who would have thought that when he came back this time, Zuo Lengchan would suddenly teach him this palm technique.

"What a good master."

After a moment of hesitation, Lu Nanxing suddenly understood.

The reason why Zuo Lengchan did this was simply to win him over.

Wherever there are people, there will be disputes. Human nature is selfish, and no group can be a solid block.

This is true for the Hengshan School and the Songshan School as well.

In recent years, the Thirteen Guardians have closely surrounded the leader, and the Songshan Sect has worked together to become stronger. Its strength has expanded rapidly, and it has become the leader of the Five Mountains, catching up with Shaolin and Wudang.

It is easy to start a business but difficult to maintain it. Looking at the prosperous and powerful Songshan Sect today, how could the Thirteen Guardians not have any ideas?
Could this Songshan Sect be the Songshan Sect of Zuo Lengchan alone, or the Songshan Sect of his Zuo family? They were originally brothers from the same sect. Do they have to fight for the Zuo family all their lives, or even for generations?

Especially the Grand Guardian Ding Mian, who is closest to Zuo Lengchan in terms of martial arts and status, and dreams of replacing him!
Before, Zuo Lengchan had the full support of several loyal fellow apprentices, and with his own superb martial arts skills, he was able to completely suppress the Thirteen Guardians.

But now, things have changed.

First, Sun Dazhong and three other junior brothers were killed by the Demon Sect and other forces, and only nine of the Thirteen Guardians were left. While the Songshan Sect's strength was damaged, Zuo Lengchan also lost four important pillars.

Gradually, Ding Mian could no longer hold back and began to win over Fei Bin, Le Hou and other guards, revealing his vicious nature.

Fortunately, the Second Guardian Lu Bai still stood firmly on Zuo Lengchan's side. In addition, the Tenth Guardian Bu Chen and the Eleventh Guardian Sha Tianjiang, who came from the Songshan Sect branch, were also Zuo Lengchan's men. Zuo Lengchan's power was still relatively stable.

But unexpectedly, Lu Bai died during this trip to Hengshan, which was tantamount to cutting off Zuo Lengchan's arm!
With Lu Bai's death, the Thirteen Guardians lost an important supporter, and Fei Bin, Le Hou and others became increasingly wavering.

Therefore, Zuo Lengchan urgently needed to build up new forces to balance Ding Mian and others.

Lu Nanxing's martial arts skills have reached a first-class level, and he is also his direct disciple. This time he rescued the heroes of the martial arts world and became famous. He is undoubtedly the best candidate.

Previously, because of the Lin Pingzhi incident, there was a rift between him and Lu Nanxing.

In order to repair the relationship between master and disciple, and also as a form of bribery and enticement, he took the initiative to teach Lu Nanxing the Great Songyang Divine Palm.

"Cunning and cunning."

Zuo Lengchan thought that since Lu Nanxing was new and inexperienced, he would be easy to win over. Little did he know that Lu Nanxing had already seen through his thoughts.

If he really cared about Lu Nanxing, he should allow him to accept Lin Pingzhi as his disciple, instead of asking for both and using a palm technique that should have been taught to Lu Nanxing to fool him.

Of course, even if Lu Nanxing doesn't appreciate it, this palm technique itself is still excellent.

Although Lu Nanxing already has the Juque Sword Technique and the Golden Snake Sword Technique, there is no reason to have too many superior martial arts.

Another thing is that the Juque sword technique and the Golden Snake sword technique are both weapons-related skills, and he just needs a superior fist and kick technique.

"It is worthy of being the Songshan School's orthodox palm technique."

The Great Songyang Divine Palm has complicated moves, with a total of 136 movements. Lu Nanxing has been practicing for five or six days. Under the guidance of the small wooden tripod, he has made rapid progress and has basically mastered all the moves.

But if you want to fully master it and reach the point where you can do it with ease, it will take some time and practice.

After practicing the Great Songyang Divine Palm these days, Lu Nanxing became more and more aware of the power of this palm technique.

There are one hundred and thirty-six palm techniques, each one is exquisite and skillful. Although not as good as Yang Guo's three moves, it is also 50% to 60% as good.

Moreover, as a superior martial art, the real strength of the Great Songyang Divine Palm lies not in its moves, but in its palm power.

Most of the martial arts of the Songshan School are of Yang attribute, and the Great Songyang Divine Palm is no exception. If you practice it to a high level, you can develop a strong and powerful Yang palm force.

If it were just this, it cannot be called superior. The strange thing is that based on the Yang attribute palm power, it can be extended in many ways.

The first few of the Thirteen Guardians all became famous by relying on this palm technique.

The Great Protector Ding Mian was nicknamed the Tower-Handing Hand. He had strong internal strength and used it to drive the power of his palms, so his palms became even stronger. Some first-rate masters could not even withstand one of his palms.

Lu Bai, the deceased second protector, practiced the Yang attribute to the extreme and thus gave birth to the Yin attribute. The combination of Yin and Yang formed a unique sticky and pulling palm force, which has the magical effect of capturing dragons and controlling cranes.

In contrast, San Taibao Fei Bin only focused on honing his masculine palm strength, so his palm method was extremely powerful and earned him the nickname "Songyang Hand".

The Fourth Taibao, Le Hou, was similar to Lu Bai in that he also had extreme Yang giving birth to Yin, but he did not cultivate any special palm power. Instead, he simply practiced Yin and Yang together. One hand was Yang and the other was Yin, and one palm was high and the other low, floating unpredictably, so he was known as the Great Yin and Yang Hand.

In addition to the four great protectors, the same is true for Zuo Lengchan, the head of the sect. He practiced the Great Songyang Divine Palm to a very high level, and the extreme yang gave birth to yin, but he did not take the two into consideration at the same time. Instead, he used the yin attribute to derive the yin and cold palm power and created the Ice Divine Palm.

He also used this palm power, combined with the Songyang Heart Method, to create the Ice Qi, which was specifically used to restrain Ren Woxing's Star Absorbing Technique!

"If we use them as a reference..."

These people have been practicing the Great Songyang Divine Palm for decades and have all got unique insights. One can learn from others' experience to polish another. Lu Nanxing pondered how to learn from these people and develop a unique palm power that suits him!
If you take the clever way, you can be like Lu Bai and Le Hou, taking into account both yin and yang and developing unpredictable palm power.

If they are like Zuo Lengchan, Ding Mian, and Fei Bin, they are either Yang or Yin, and they have practiced to the extreme, thus defeating ten opponents with one force.

Both have their own strengths and weaknesses, but as far as Lu Nanxing is concerned, he prefers pure power.

If it comes to masculinity, then the most powerful palm technique in the world must be the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!
If it is Yin and cold, the most sinister thing in the world is the Mysterious Nether Divine Palm.

The Great Songyang Divine Palm is only a superior martial art. If it is used as a reference for this kind of magical skill, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"I was overthinking it."

After pondering for a while, Lu Nanxing suddenly laughed at himself.

He had not yet mastered this set of palm techniques, but he was already thinking about practicing palm strength, and even comparing himself with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and the Mysterious Nether Palm. He was really too hasty.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Let's first practice these 136 palm techniques. Perhaps as the palm techniques become more sophisticated, it will come naturally and you will be able to develop a palm force that suits you.

Besides, doesn’t he still have the small wooden tripod?

When the palm technique is practiced to a certain level, perhaps it will lead to an advanced version of the palm technique, just like the previous practice of Songshan sword technique.

Everything is still unknown.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Nanxing stopped thinking about other things and focused on practicing the Great Songyang Divine Palm.

"Master." Just after noon, a voice called out, and Lin Pingzhi came over holding a long strip of cloth.

"The sword is ready!"

When the cloth strip was opened, it turned out to be a golden long sword that looked like a snake, and the tip of the sword was also split into two forks.

After a quick glance, Lu Nanxing nodded slightly. It was about 70% similar to his Golden Snake Sword. The Golden Snake Sword was a treasure of the Five Poison Sect and was made by a sword-making master. This replica was made in the foundry of the Songshan Sect. It was really good to be about 70% similar.

Then, Lu Nanxing reached out and picked up the Chinese imitation Golden Snake Sword, but smiled and shook his head.

"It's three ounces lighter."

"how come?"

Lin Pingzhi, who was so happy just now, suddenly widened his eyes and looked surprised. Lu Nanxing was certainly not wrong, and Lin Pingzhi frowned again.

"The size and weight are clearly marked on the blueprint. I have repeatedly reminded the swordsmith to refer to your Golden Snake Sword. If the gold you gave me is too little, you can just come back to me to ask for more. Why did you cut corners and make it lighter?"

"The gold you gave is enough to make a pure gold sword. Not only is it enough, I'm afraid there is even more. After all, the Golden Snake Sword is not made entirely of gold. It is mixed with some other metals."

"Then why is it still three times lighter..."

Lin Pingzhi became more and more indignant, and then suddenly reacted.

"Master, could it be that the swordsmith coveted my gold, and that's why the sword is three taels lighter?"

"Exactly."

"hateful!"

Lin Pingzhi was immediately furious and was about to go to the foundry to cause trouble for the swordsmith.

"never mind."

However, Lu Nanxing stopped him and said with a smile.

"Although it is a little lighter, the shape and other aspects are already very good, which shows that they have tried their best. And this weight is just right for you. If it is really based on the original weight of the Golden Snake Sword, it will be a little heavy for you."

"But……"

"Everyone is greedy. This is just a lesson for you. You must know that people are treacherous and you should never trust others."

Lu Nanxing had a serious expression and took the opportunity to criticize Lin Pingzhi.

Lin Pingzhi is very talented, but as the eldest son of the Lin family, he has been too well protected since childhood, like a flower in a greenhouse. Not only can he hardly withstand wind, frost, rain and snow, but he also has no idea how dangerous the world is!

Master Lu Nanxing was also quite troubled by this, and was thinking about how to make Lin Pingzhi suffer a little loss and use his magic.

"Yes."

Lin Pingzhi nodded. Although he understood Lu Nanxing's painstaking efforts, he was still filled with resentment.

If the swordsmith wanted gold, he could just give him more. He didn't care about such a small amount of money, so why would he embezzle materials and make the sword three or two lighter?

Lin Pingzhi admires Lu Nanxing to the point of obsession. He wishes he could copy Lu Nanxing in everything, let alone the sword.

Originally, this sword was only 70% to 80% similar to the Golden Snake Sword, not 100%, so he was a little unhappy. Now that the weight is a little different, he is even more unhappy.

"Don't think about it anymore. Focus your mind. I will now formally teach you the Golden Snake Sword Technique."

Throwing the sword to Lin Pingzhi, Lu Nanxing said something in a deep voice and picked up his Golden Snake Sword.

On the way back to Songshan from Hengshan City, Lu Nanxing summarized and sorted out the Golden Snake Sword Technique he had learned before. After deleting and refining it, he got a total of thirty-seven moves.

In this way, the Golden Snake Sword Technique was completed.

Lin Pingzhi had been following him for half a year and had already mastered the Songshan sword technique. Lu Nanxing originally planned to teach him the broadsword version of the Songshan sword technique, but using a broadsword requires profound skills and strong wrist strength, and Lin Pingzhi was far from that.

In that case, I might as well teach him the Golden Snake Sword Technique!
This Golden Snake Sword Technique is inspired by the Exorcism Sword Technique. The Exorcism Sword Technique was originally the Lin family's sword technique. Now that the Golden Snake Sword Technique has been passed on to Lin Pingzhi, it can be regarded as giving him back 300 to 400 percent of it.

Next, Lu Nanxing demonstrated and explained the thirty-seven moves of the Golden Snake Sword Technique one by one.

Lin Pingzhi listened and then tried to practice.

Lin Pingzhi had a good understanding to begin with, and although this set of sword skills was strange, it was derived from the Exorcism Sword Skill after all. Lin Pingzhi had practiced the Exorcism Sword Skill for many years, and although he had only practiced the moves, they were ultimately of the same origin.

In less than half a month, Lin Pingzhi practiced hard day and night and had completely mastered the thirty-seven moves of the Golden Snake Sword Technique.

From then on, he did not need Lu Nanxing to correct himself. He could practice on his own, improving himself through repeated practice and gradually mastering the essence of this sword technique.

"You must practice the Golden Snake Sword Skill well. I will teach you another internal skill."

After teaching Lin Pingzhi the Golden Snake Sword Technique, Lu Nanxing then taught him the Twelve Circulation Qigong.

During the same six months, Lin Pingzhi had already mastered the Songyang Heart Method. Lu Nanxing had originally planned to teach him the Twelve Circulation Qigong once he had mastered the Songyang Heart Method. Now was the right time.

Compared with the Songyang Heart Method, although the Twelve Circulation Exercises involve the twelve meridians, the rhythm of the exercises is not much different from that of the Songyang Heart Method.

With the foundation of Songyang Heart Method, Lu Nanxing guided Lin Pingzhi to practice Qigong for a few days, and he was able to practice Qigong on his own.

As for the method of transforming true Qi into Gang, Lu Nanxing did not teach it.

He taught his apprentice to starve himself to death, so he always kept some unique skills.

"Disciple bows to thank Master!"

In less than a month, Lin Pingzhi was taught two superior martial arts. His face was filled with gratitude and he kowtowed repeatedly.

Deep in his heart, he secretly swore that he would only recognize Lu Nanxing as his master in this life and would follow him until death!

"You are my apprentice, and teaching you martial arts is my job. Why should I thank you?"

Lu Nanxing raised his hand and pulled Lin Pingzhi up.

"As long as you practice hard, and when you have learned enough, and become famous in the martial arts world, then your teacher's painstaking efforts in cultivating you will not be in vain."

"Yes! Disciple will definitely not let Master down!"

Lin Pingzhi nodded heavily and made a secret decision in his heart.

The master has already earned the reputation of the heavy sword, so he will use this set of Golden Snake sword techniques to earn the name of the Golden Snake Sword!

Lin Pingzhi, the Golden Snake Sword, will one day make his name known throughout the martial arts world, so as to live up to his master's high expectations.

Lu Nanxing had no idea about Lin Pingzhi's thoughts and ignored them.

Next, Lin Pingzhi practiced on his own, while Lu Nanxing continued to concentrate on practicing the Great Songyang Divine Palm.

As time went by, this palm technique became more and more proficient.

(End of this chapter)