Laughing at the Heavens: From Flying Knife Skills to Shattering the Void

Chapter 152: Cultivation (Happy New Year)
"It was worthwhile for me to come here to see the unique skills of the four of you."

Lin Ping'an also laughed and put away his flying knife.

It's easy to kill these four people.

But if he killed four people, who would guard this place for him?
It would do him no good to release Ren Woxing now.

At least we have to wait until his Hunyuan Gong is perfected, and he starts to practice Zixia Magical Art, or even practice Zixia Magical Art to perfection, then it won't be too late to let me go.

Of course, the most important thing is to take down Ren Yingying first.

During this time, he can stay here and practice.

Anyway, the martial arts world is relatively peaceful now. Yue Buqun has already mastered the Sword Manual of Exorcism, and Zuo Lengchan was blinded in one eye by him. Yue Buqun is more than capable of dealing with Zuo Lengchan.

He just took advantage of this period of time to practice with peace of mind.

"So, Young Master Lin, are you planning to return to Huashan now?"

Heibaizi immediately asked anxiously.

With such a master around, he couldn't sleep or eat well.

How can you feel at ease if there is a tiger by your side?

Lin Pingan suddenly smiled and said, "I haven't had much to do recently, but I know a little about music, so I would like to ask Mr. Huang for advice."

"I?"

Huang Zhonggong was stunned. He originally thought that Lin Ping'an was going to leave, but he didn't expect that he would stay. This caught everyone off guard.

"Why? Are you not welcome?"

Lin Pingan asked in surprise.

Heibaizi immediately shook his head.

Tu Bi Weng and Dan Qingsheng frowned, said nothing, and looked at Huang Zhonggong.

Huang Zhonggong quickly calmed down, "I didn't expect that Young Master Lin is so skilled in martial arts and also understands music. I really want to listen to it."

Huang Zhonggong's eyes flashed and he said with a smile.

After all, someone as powerful as Lin Ping'an must have spent a lot of time practicing, but he still found time to learn music, which naturally made Huang Zhonggong a little skeptical.

I think Lin Pingan deliberately made up an excuse.

Then there was naturally no need for him to refuse. Instead, he could use music to show off himself in front of Lin Ping'an, and also get rid of the anger of being defeated by the other party with a single blow.

It can be considered as regaining some face.

Anyway, since Lin Ping'an didn't kill them before, it meant that the other party really had no intention of killing them. As for what the other party's purpose was, maybe he could slowly find out.

Therefore, Huang Zhonggong hesitated for a moment and then agreed with a smile.

Heibaizi, Tubiweng and Danqingsheng all looked at Huang Zhonggong in astonishment, obviously not knowing what Huang Zhonggong was planning.

After all, they couldn't sleep well with such a person left in Meizhuang.

But Huang Zhonggong ignored them and turned to Ding Jian and said, "Ding Jian, go and arrange a room for the distinguished guest."

"what?"

Ding Jian was stunned at first, then he nodded immediately, "I'll go right away."

Although he didn't know what Huang Zhonggong was thinking, it was not his business.

After Ding Jian took Lin Ping'an away, Hei Baizi couldn't help but ask, "Brother, why did you keep this person? His purpose is unclear. Although he said he would not release Ren Woxing, he might be deliberately letting us down so that he could get the key."

"That's right, big brother. Although this person is young, from the short time we've been together, we can tell that he has a deep mind, comparable to those old monsters. We must not take him lightly."

Bald Pen Master also stepped forward and said.

"I know you are worried, but if we don't keep this person, can we avoid certain things from happening?"

Huang Zhonggong shook his head.

"What do you mean, brother?"

Heibaizi showed a puzzled expression.

"If he stays at Mei Manor, the hormone will be under our noses, making it easier to monitor him. If he really wants to save Ren Woxing, then it will be easier for him to do it outside of Mei Manor, in secret."

"And if he really wants to do this, it will be difficult for us to stop him. He will find an opportunity sooner or later, so it is better to stay out in the open."

Huang Zhonggong said with a heavy expression.

"I see."

Bald Pen Master's eyes lit up, revealing a look of joy, "Big Brother is wise."

"This is indeed a good idea. It is indeed more inconvenient for him to do some things under our noses. Besides, we can talk to him more when we are free, which will give him less opportunities and time."

Dan Qingsheng also said immediately.

……

"Young Master Lin, this is where you will live. If you need anything, just tell me and I will prepare it."

After leading Lin Ping'an to a yard, Ding Jian turned around and said.

"Thank you."

Lin Ping'an nodded, and after Ding Jian left, Lin Ping'an took out the things Ren Woxing gave him.

"It seems that this half of the jade pendant belongs to Ren Woxing. The other half must be in Ren Yingying's hands. This is the only way to gain her trust."

Lin Pingan smiled.

"Now we just have to wait for Ren Yingying to show up."

Lin Ping'an's eyes flickered.

He believed that once he told her that he knew Ren Woxing's whereabouts, Ren Yingying would arrange for someone to keep an eye on his whereabouts, whether she believed it or not.

Therefore, after learning that he had settled down in Mei Manor, and considering the identities of the Four Friends of Mei Manor, Ren Yingying, with her intelligence, would inevitably become suspicious.

In addition, Xiang Wentian had also found out about Meizhuang.

Therefore, by comparing, we can definitely determine whether the news is true or false.

"The most urgent thing is to practice Hunyuan Gong to perfection, so that when I switch to Zixia Divine Art, I can save a lot of time."

Lin Ping'an began to practice Hunyuan Palm.

……

A few days later.

Ren Yingying also got the news.

"He stayed in Meizhuang? What is Meizhuang?"

Ren Yingying raised her eyebrows and asked immediately.

"Saint Aunt, I have already found out that Plum Manor is also within the territory of the Divine Religion, and the people living there are also members of our Divine Religion, and they are called the Four Friends of Plum Manor."

The person next to him said immediately.

"The Four Friends of Plum Manor? Why haven't I seen them in the church in these years?"

Ren Yingying raised her eyebrows and asked in confusion.

After all, although the Sun Moon Divine Sect is powerful, the elders and hall masters outside the sect will also pay a visit to Dongfang Bubai in the sect on time, which is equivalent to reporting on their work.

But in all these years, she had never heard any news about these four people, which naturally made Ren Yingying feel strange.

"As far as I know, these four people have been living in seclusion here for more than ten years. They have never returned to the sect in these years. The leader and the people in the sect have never mentioned them either. It's as if everyone has forgotten about them."

The person next to him said immediately.

"Is there such a thing?"

Ren Yingying's face showed more and more doubts. Then, as if she remembered something, she turned around and asked, "You said that the four of them haven't returned to the sect for more than ten years? How many years is it?"

Ren Yingying asked impatiently.

“This seems to be…”

The black-clad subordinate beside him thought for a while before looking up and said, "It should be twelve or thirteen years."

"Twelve years, thirteen years!"

Ren Yingying murmured in a low voice.

"This time seems to be about the same time as my father disappeared."

Ren Yingying murmured to herself. She suddenly raised her head and her expression changed slightly. "Could it be..."

Thinking back to what Lin Ping'an had said before about knowing Ren Woxing's whereabouts, he now appeared in Mei Zhuang, thousands of miles away. Moreover, the people in Mei Zhuang were members of their cult, and they had not returned to the cult for thirteen years.

With all these coincidences, Ren Yingying couldn't help but make many associations.

"Could it be that father is really in Plum Manor, and the four of them are the ones guarding father, so they don't have to go back to Blackwood Cliff, but the Divine Cult still didn't remove them, and instead let them stay outside."

"So, Dongfang Bubai is very clear about what they did, so he ignored it." "If you think about it this way, then everything makes sense."

Ren Yingying's eyes gradually brightened.

"I didn't expect that he actually knew my father's whereabouts. I haven't even found out yet. How did he get these clues?"

This made Ren Yingying even more curious about Lin Ping'an.

Then she immediately regained her composure and said in a cold voice: "The leader asked me to investigate this person. Since he is in Meizhuang, we can just go there."

"Yes!"

The person behind him immediately leaned over and replied.

……

Hangzhou, Meizhuang.

"Ding Jian, what has Lin Ping'an been doing recently?"

Heibaizi asked.

"This person has not behaved abnormally during this period of time and has been practicing the entire time."

At this point, Ding Jian couldn't help but show admiration, "No wonder he has such strength at such a young age. He spends eight of the twelve hours a day in cultivation."

"So diligent? Are you sure he has been practicing all the time?"

Heibaizi frowned, somewhat unconvinced.

"Indeed."

Ding Jian nodded heavily with a serious look on his face.

"No wonder you're so persistent, no wonder!"

Tu Bi Weng also took a breath of cold air. They couldn't persist like this.

"Hasn't he got any other hobbies?"

Dan Qingsheng raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"I play the piano sometimes."

Ding Jian said after hesitating for a moment.

"He can really play the piano?"

Dan Qingsheng asked in surprise.

Ding Jian nodded, "He can indeed play the piano, and he has made progress every day these days."

"Go and invite him here."

Huang Zhonggong suddenly said at this time.

……

[Skill: Hunyuan Gong (Great Mastery)]

【Progress: 1000/2000】

[Effect: The inner and outer parts are united, the true qi leaves the body, and penetrates a one-foot wooden board through the air. ]

"It has been more than ten days since I mastered the Hun Yuan Gong. I have finally reached the halfway point in my Hun Yuan Gong. The improvement in my bones is really huge. If it were in the past, I would have probably taken at least a month to achieve such an improvement."

"Now my proficiency can increase by at least 100 points every day."

"With another ten days, I will be able to complete it. Then I can focus on practicing Zixia Magic Skill and will be able to surpass several realms in the early stages."

Lin Ping'an looked delighted.

Now his internal strength is probably not much weaker than Ning Zhongze.

And when they meet next time, things will be very different.

Thinking of Ning Zhongze's figure, Lin Ping'an couldn't help licking his lips.

Now Ning Zhongze is no longer seeking death, which shows that his moral bottom line has been broken.

Then it will just be easier next time.

Now give the other party some time to calm down, and they will naturally accept this result.

Then Lin Pingan stood up and continued to practice flying knives.

It’s a pity that the difficulty of practicing flying knives has increased too much now. Not only is the proficiency requirement of 10,000, but the difficulty also increases greatly with each increase in proficiency.

It took him such a long time to raise his proficiency to 2000.

This is because his bones have improved, otherwise it would have been even slower.

"We still need to find an opportunity to improve our bones to a higher level as soon as possible. That way, we may be able to cultivate faster."

Lin Ping'an's eyes flickered.

At this moment, there was a knock on the gate.

"Young Master Lin, my master wants to see you."

Ding Jian shouted from outside the door.

"Oh? It's Mr. Huang, right?"

Lin Pingan slowly put away the knife and said directly.

Ding Jian outside the door looked surprised, but quickly nodded, "Indeed."

"I'll come later."

Lin Pingan smiled slightly.

He knew that the four friends of Meizhuang were the first to become restless.

After all, there is a master like him, but he has not made any moves in the past few days. This naturally makes the four people who have been vigilant a little unable to hold on.

You can catch a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against him for a thousand days.

Soon after.

"Young Master Lin, have you been living well in the manor these days? Please forgive me if there is anything I have not treated you well enough. If you need anything, please feel free to tell me."

Huang Zhonggong said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, Mr. Huang. This Plum Manor is indeed a pleasant place to cultivate one's character. If I retire from society in the future, I might come here to live and lead a carefree life. It would be a real pleasure."

Lin Pingan smiled slightly.

"That feeling is good!"

Huang Zhonggong also chuckled upon hearing this, "But Young Master Lin is now young and energetic, and is at the age of venturing into the martial arts world. It is too early to talk about retiring from the martial arts world. In a few years, who knows what the situation in the martial arts world will be like. Maybe by then, Young Master Lin will be too busy to take care of this matter."

Huang Zhonggong's words are pointed and authentic.

"The affairs of the martial arts world are nothing more than fame and power. I, Lin, am not interested in power and fame. As long as no one provokes me again, it is actually quite good to deduce the martial arts world and not care about worldly affairs. At least it is easy and comfortable. People only live for a hundred years. It is meaningless to be involved in too many worldly affairs."

Lin Pingan shook his head and said.

"It's really not easy for Young Master Lin to see through the mundane world at such a young age. No wonder Young Master Lin has such martial arts skills at such a young age."

Huang Zhonggong showed a look of emotion.

"I just worked a little harder than others, and used other people's intrigues or other time to practice."

Lin Pingan shook his head and laughed, then continued, "I have long heard that Mr. Huang's zither skills are second only to Elder Qu Yang in the Sun Moon Sect. Coincidentally, I met Mr. Qu Yang before and he taught me zither skills. Unfortunately, we only met briefly before he was killed by Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan School."

Lin Pingan sighed softly.

Huang Zhonggong's face changed slightly when he heard this, "Elder Qu Yang was killed?"

"good."

Lin Pingan just nodded.

Huang Zhonggong also sighed, "I once studied with Elder Qu. Elder Qu's zither skills were amazing. I didn't expect that things have changed and Elder Qu has met with a disaster."

"But I didn't expect that Young Master Lin actually had a past with Elder Qu Yang."

Huang Zhonggong had a complicated look in his eyes.

"When I met Elder Qu Yang, I had not yet joined the Huashan Sect. He had taught me the music sheet at the beginning. Unfortunately, I had too many things to do recently and could not concentrate on studying. I wasted Elder Qu's hard work, which is shameful."

"Now that I am in Meizhuang, I can finally calm down. I also have some questions that I need Mr. Huang's guidance. I hope Mr. Huang will be generous in giving me some advice."

"Okay, okay. Since Young Master Lin has a history with Elder Qu and what he wants to inherit is his legacy, I will naturally do my best."

Huang Zhonggong immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.

With just a few words, the relationship between the two sides took a step forward.

(End of this chapter)