Eternal Sword

Chapter 1 Guest in the Mountains

Between Qian Country and the extremely cold northern region there is a snowy mountain range that stretches for 3,000 miles. The winter is long, and there are numerous mountains and valleys, dense trees, and wild beasts often roam around.

The mountains are towering into the clouds, the snow never melts all year round, the cliffs are thousands of feet high, steep and smooth, and sparsely populated.

"Hoo! Hoo!"

On the top of the snowy mountain, in front of a huge cave entrance, a boy of about sixteen or seventeen was practicing boxing with great vigor and skill.

At his feet, a little snow-white tiger cub jumped left and right, then hugged his thighs and kicked around, looking extremely happy.

The young man had his hair tied up in a bun, was tall, had a dignified appearance and was quite handsome.

Chen Tang has been in this world for more than a month.

In his previous life, he was forced to work overtime for a week to make a living and died suddenly in the company.

Now that he had the chance to live his life again, he decided to enjoy it and never work overtime.

It would be best if you could have money to spend even without working.

This world doesn't have the high technology of the previous life and is very boring.

Fortunately, I have martial arts.

Although his fighting power is not high, he still has skills such as lightness skill and internal strength.

Just think about it, after I learn it, I can travel around the world, riding a fast horse with a light sword, and accompanied by beautiful women. It doesn’t seem bad.

In the following days, Chen Tang merged with the memories of his previous life, and he realized that it was still not easy to survive in this world.

His predecessor lost his mother at a young age. His father, Chen Da'an, was a hunter. He took Chen Tang to live in the mountains near Changze County and taught him some kung fu and hunting skills.

Just as winter began last year, Chen Daan and Chen Tang moved into the county town.

According to Chen Daan, there was no future in following him to hunt, as one could easily die in the tiger's mouth. Moving to the city would improve life and allow one to see the world.

However, not long after Chen and his son entered the city, they got into trouble.

The predecessor was born in the mountains since childhood. He had a heart as pure as a child and was full of passion. When he saw an injustice on the street, he immediately stood up, but was soon chopped to the ground and his life was hanging by a thread.

Moreover, the opponent's sword cut his joint fascia with every blow. Even if he survived by chance, he would become a disabled person and his life would be worse than death.

In desperation, Chen Daan carried Chen Tang on his back into the Three Thousand Snow Ridge and handed him over to a strange man on the snowy mountain.

It is said that this man had some friendship with Chen Tang’s grandfather, and was only allowed to come to him when absolutely necessary.

But in fact, the previous incarnation died before he even saw this person.

By accident, Chen Tang came here.

After a while, Chen Tang finished a set of Subduing Tiger Fist, and stood still, his whole body steaming and breathing slightly.

The little tiger cub was also tired of playing and suddenly jumped up. Chen Tang opened his arms and picked him up.

"Xuetuan'er, you're heavier again!"

Chen Tang couldn't help but complain.

Xuetuaner is the name Chen Tang gave to the little tiger cub, which is characterized by being well-behaved, cute and harmless to humans and animals.

"what!"

Xuetuan roared fiercely, seeming a little dissatisfied.

Then, he nestled most of his body in Chen Tang's arms, with his two tiger paws tucked into his chest, his little head resting on Chen Tang's shoulder, licked his lips, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

This is the only thing that makes Chen Tang feel relieved since his time traveling through time.

In his previous life, he could only pet cats, but in this life, he can pet tigers and even touch the tiger’s butt.

Chen Tang held the little tiger cub in his arms and walked towards the dark cave, asking, "Senior, is this Subduing Tiger Fist reliable? I have known this set of boxing since I was a child, and I have practiced it for many years, but it has no effect."

The Subduing Tiger Fist has a total of sixteen moves. It is simple and easy to learn. It is considered the most common external martial arts in the market, and almost everyone knows a few moves of it.

“A slight difference is a thousand miles away.”

A voice came from the cave: "You started out practicing incorrectly. You will only get further and further away. Even if you practice for another thirty years, you will never achieve anything."

There is some truth in this.

Although the Subduing Tiger Fist passed down to him by this strange man also has sixteen moves and the techniques are quite similar, there are significant differences in many of the movements, postures, details, and use of strength.

Chen Tang walked into the cave, and two lights as big as copper bells suddenly lit up in the dim space!

Chen Tang was not surprised at all and walked straight towards the dim light.

When I got closer, I saw a giant tiger lying there, its entire body was snow-white without a trace of other colors.

The size of this white tiger was extremely exaggerated, much larger than the adult elephants he had seen in his previous life.

Even lying there, he was still much taller than Chen Tang.

When he saw it for the first time, Chen Tang almost dropped his jaw in shock, thinking that he had come to a fairyland filled with monsters and beasts.

Chen Tang placed Xuetuaner under the white tiger's belly.

Xuetuaner seemed to smell something, and in a daze, she put her face under the white tiger's belly and started sucking it.

Baihu looked at Chen Tang with a gentle gaze, full of maternal love.

Broken bones for a hundred days.

The ruptured fascia in Chen Tang's body has healed because he and Xuetuaner drank tiger milk for more than a month.

The white tiger seemed to really treat him as its own child and feed him.

He is seventeen years old, and he still has to lie on the belly of a white tiger... It's embarrassing to think about it.

At first Chen Tang was resistant.

But this place is deserted, there is no salt or seasoning, and the meat has no taste.

In comparison, tiger milk is much better.

Just think of it as drinking milk.

Chen Tang comforted himself in this way.

Not far from the white tiger, sat a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, with long hair scattered casually, untidy beard, and unkempt appearance.

In such a cold environment, he was only wearing a single layer of clothing, with his chest half exposed, and his face was pale. I wonder if it was due to the cold...

This strange man called himself the Mountain Man.

According to him, this exotic white tiger named "Shanjun" is the king of the Three Thousand Snow Ridges, and he can only be regarded as a visitor in the mountains.

"I have been training with the senior for more than a month. What level can I reach?"

"One month is equivalent to three years of work for others. But it is still a long way to go to get revenge and find that person to avenge the previous humiliation."

"That person's cultivation should be at the seventh level, and you haven't even entered that level yet."

The Qian Kingdom divided the world's warriors into grades, with grade one being the highest and grade nine being the lowest.

This is the same as the nine-rank official system in the previous life.

The ninth grade is reborn, the eighth grade is transformed, if one can successfully determine the grade, then he will be a ninth grade warrior, also known as an entry-grade warrior.

"Isn't it a little late to start practicing martial arts according to your method now? Is there still a chance to catch up with that person?"

Chen Tang asked again. Shan Zhongke said, "It's indeed too late. You are seventeen years old, your muscles and bones are almost fully grown, and your foundation is very poor. Even if you practice correctly, your future achievements will be limited."

It sounds like there's no hope?
Chen Tang was a little panicked.

After a pause, Shan Zhongke said slowly, "Luckily you were nursed by the tiger for a month."

Chen Tang's face turned dark.

There's no need to keep talking about this kind of thing.

Fortunately, there are no outsiders here.

And why do you breathe so heavily when you speak?

The guest in the mountain said, "Don't underestimate the tiger milk you have consumed for a month. Even if you are a child from an aristocratic family and have used countless precious medicinal herbs to nourish your body since childhood, you can't compare to the foundation you have built in this month! The tiger is a rare beast in the world, and the changes that the tiger milk has brought to you are more than that."

"When Xuetuan'er's breastfeeding period is over, you won't be able to drink it if you want to."

Chen Tang licked his lips.

He felt a little thirsty after talking about this, and his eyes unconsciously glanced at the tiger beside him...

The guest in the mountain said, "What's more, you have the opportunity to enter the state of meditation, so you can comprehend martial arts very quickly. There is almost no bottleneck, so your practice will naturally improve by leaps and bounds."

When the guest in the mountain saw him for the first time, he said that he was blessed with a great opportunity and was in a state of meditation.

"I always hear you talk about meditation. What does that mean?"

Chen Tang couldn't help but ask.

"Only after knocking on the gate of heaven and breaking the mud pill can one enter the state of meditation."

The guest in the mountain said: "As the saying goes, the one whose mind is clear and bright, whose spirit illuminates both inside and outside, is a master."

Chen Tang was silent for a moment before he said, "You said a lot, but I didn't understand a word..."

The guest in the mountain said, "Sitting in the trance does not improve your strength or realm at all, but it can help you enter a special state instantly. This was originally a skill only available to first-grade masters, but you now have it."

Chen Tang seemed to understand but not quite.

Anyway, for more than a month, he had never felt any divine illumination inside or outside.

It's too mysterious.

"Your injuries have healed, so go down the mountain today."

The mountain guest waved his hand and ordered them to leave.

Are you chasing people away just like that?
Since I can’t defeat that guy, I want to stay in the mountains.

As soon as the words came to his lips, Chen Tang held them back.

He didn't want to go down the mountain.

After all, his predecessor had just been chopped down in Changze County. Who knew if he would run into his enemies when he went down the mountain?

If we see that he is still alive, we will kill him all, which will be a tragedy.

But his injuries had healed, and his father was worried at the foot of the mountain. If he stayed on the mountain, it would surely arouse suspicion from the other people in the mountain.

It would be even more tragic if I turned against him and kicked him off the snow mountain, smashing him to pieces.

"With my current strength, what are my chances of winning against the officials of Changze County?"

Chen Tang asked again.

Since you have been driven down the mountain, you must have some ability to protect yourself so that you can't even beat a constable.

"Those officers are just able-bodied ordinary people."

Shan Zhongke said calmly: "There is a slight chance of winning. It does not depend on your strength, but on whether you are ruthless enough."

Chen Tang's heart trembled.

He understood the hidden meaning of the mountain visitor's words.

Whether in his predecessor or previous life, Chen Tang was not considered a ruthless person, but once he stepped into the world of martial arts, he was forced to adapt and make changes.

Chen Tang couldn't help but think of a saying, and murmured softly: "When you are in the arena, you have no choice..."

"what?"

A strange look flashed in the eyes of the mountain visitor.

He does not mean that.

In previous lives, this sentence was common and everyone knew it.

But the visitor in the mountains found it very novel and he didn't know what past events it brought back to him. He fell into deep thought with a sigh on his face.

Chen Tang looked calm.

No one here understands the martial arts world better than Mr. Gu.

"It's rare for you to have such insights at such a young age."

After a while, the mountain visitor came back to his senses, nodded at Chen Tang, and showed some appreciation.

This guy seems to be a good guy, and seems like a natural born gangster.

The guest in the mountain said, "These eight words are worth mentioning, but unfortunately, there is no wine here."

Chen Tang's heart moved.

The mountain guest ordered him to leave, but did not let him come back.

He couldn't find this damn place at all.

Even if I find it, I can't get up.

It is not clear whether what Shanzhongke said just now was intentional or unintentional.

Is this my point?
Chen Tang was quick-witted and asked tentatively, "I'll bring a few bottles of wine up later so we can drink with you, senior?"

The guest in the mountain seemed to smile but did not comment.

Chen Tang breathed a sigh of relief.

There is a play.

Xuetuaner drank his fill, curled up his body, covered his eyes with his two tiger paws, and fell into a deep sleep.

Shanjun slowly stood up, came to Chen Tang, and prepared to send him down the mountain.

This snow-capped mountain is towering into the clouds and covered with ice and snow. If Chen Tang goes down the mountain by himself, it would be no different from a free fall.

As they were about to leave the snow-capped mountains, Chen Tang stood at the entrance of the cave, staring at the white clouds in the distance, lost in thought.

All the things in my past life seemed to become blurred as the clouds and mist rolled in, as if it were just a big dream that had become a thing of the past.

The bloody, violent, and vengeful world in the book is getting closer and closer to me, and becoming more and more real.

"Senior, is the Jianghu still far away?"

"Not far. You are already in the martial arts world, how can the martial arts world be far away?"

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(End of this chapter)