The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 2 Master and Apprentice
Time flies when I am concentrating on studying.

When there was a knock on the door and Xu Xingchen woke up, it was already noon.

I put down the paper and pen in my hand, opened the door, and saw a plate with lunch on the ground at the door. Not far away, the servant who delivered the meal was quietly leaving.

This was Xu Xingchen's order.

As a scientific researcher in my previous life, I know very well how hard I work and how I forget to eat and sleep.

In my previous life, I had cell phone alarms to remind me of the time. In this life, I no longer have that convenient thing, so I have to ask others to remind me.

So, when the servants brought meals to him on time, he asked them to knock on the door at the same time.

The fusion of Huashan swordsmanship and Huashan mental skills is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Xu Xingchen is only eight years old this year. He still has a lot of time to do research and is not in a hurry.

He turned around, put away the papers and ink on the table, and then went out to eat.

In the afternoon, he practiced swordplay in the courtyard, and specially picked up a three-foot green sword that only adults could use.

The sword was a bit heavy for him, but not that heavy. The process of swinging the sword became slow, and he needed to spend more energy to grasp the moves accurately.

After a few trips, my forehead was slightly sweaty.

He wanted to do "weight-lifting as if it were light" exercises, but his body has not yet fully grown, and starting that kind of weight-bearing training too early would have a great impact on his body.

He doesn't want to become the second Yu the Dwarf in the future!

However, if heavy lifting as if it were light is not possible, then make a compromise.

He held a not-too-heavy long sword and practiced Huashan swordsmanship. In the process of pursuing stable and standard movements and techniques, he would constantly strengthen the integration and tempering of the muscles and bones throughout his body.

This is actually part of the second step training plan of Huashan Swordsmanship.

Practice for a while, rest for a while, drink some water, and then continue practicing.

Several hours in the afternoon passed quietly in such training.

In the evening, after dinner, Xu Xingchen began to study some Taoist classics, I Ching and Bagua and the like. He had been very interested in these things in his previous life. In his spare time, he had learned a lot about them and had a certain foundation in them.

If you want to integrate Huashan Sword Technique and Huashan Mental Technique, you not only need to be proficient in both, but also need more knowledge to reserve.

It just so happened that the founder of the Huashan Sect had some connection with Taoism, and there was a room full of Taoist classics and other books in the sect.

It just so happened that Xu Xingchen had a mature mind and did not have too many obstacles in reading these Taoist classics. Even if he had any doubts, he could ask for details when he visited his master once every three days.

Xu Xingchen knew that the more knowledge he had, the more beneficial it would be for the integration and creation of martial arts.

He is a person who loves to study, especially when he encounters something he is interested in, he can stay up all night and forget about eating and sleeping.

I was studying Taoist scriptures and the Book of Changes, and before I knew it, it was late at night.

Xu Xingchen yawned, closed the book, put it away neatly, then returned to the bedroom and sat cross-legged on the bed.

While breathing in and out, concentrate your mind and let the Huashan Heart Method circulate through the meridians with your internal force to refine your essence.

In fact, ever since he cultivated his inner strength in this world, he has often suspected one thing: the essence refined by the Huashan Heart Method may not all come from the food eaten during the day, but a part of it should come from some mysterious power between heaven and earth.

Otherwise, why would the difference in refining essence and energy between the two different methods be so huge? !

The explanation of "different efficiency in absorbing and converting energy in the body" is somewhat unreasonable, because he has carefully observed that even his master Yue Buqun and his wife eat the same food as their disciples, without any difference.
Practicing internal skills also requires energy. In less than an hour, Xu Xingchen felt dizzy and sleepy, and fell asleep immediately.

The next morning, when it was just daybreak and the sun had not yet risen, Xu Xingchen woke up.

He went out with the dagger in his hand, and climbed up to the big rock halfway up the cliff again. He kept calm, waited for the moment when the sun came out, and started practicing swordplay.

He spent his days practicing sword skills, researching, reading, and practicing qigong.

Plain and pure!
Three days passed quietly.

The day has come to visit the master again.

After Xu Xingchen finished his morning exercise and had breakfast, he rushed to his master's residence.

Yue Buqun, who is in his forties, has a handsome appearance, a few strands of black beard on his chin, and an elegant temperament.

Madam Ning Zhongze is beautiful and gentle, yet capable.

Yue Lingshan, who is only ten years old, is as cute as a piece of delicate jade!

Seeing Xu Xingchen coming, Yue Buqun's eyes flashed with tenderness, while Ning Zhongze's face showed a look of heartache, and he said repeatedly: "Xingchen is here, come in quickly, let Master's wife see if you have lost weight in the past few days!"

Yue Buqun often went down the mountain to be busy, and spent very little time on the mountain. Xu Xingchen, who went up the mountain at the age of three, was taken care of by Ning Zhongze until he was eight. The couple's attitude towards Xu Xingchen was the same as their attitude towards Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan, and they both raised their children.

"Meet the master!"

Xu Xingchen first bowed politely to Yue Buqun, then turned to Ning Zhongze and said with a smile: "Master's Wife, I am doing very well. Besides, I haven't seen you for only three days, how can I lose weight!"

"Junior brother, you're here! Call me senior sister!" Yue Lingshan, who was only two years older than Xu Xingchen, was yelling at the side.

After the four of them spent some time together, Yue Buqun took Xu Xingchen to the study and began to test his knowledge and swordsmanship progress.

Xu Xingchen tried his best to restrain his performance. Needless to say, he studied hard. When he practiced Huashan swordsmanship, his moves were skillful and swift, showing the strange and dangerous mood of the swordsmanship.

Yue Buqun nodded in satisfaction, and after a moment's silence, he warned again: "Master knows that your father brought you to the mountain and named you with hatred in mind, but you are still young after all. Whether you are practicing internal skills or Huashan swordsmanship, remember not to rush!"

Xu Xingchen naturally responded obediently, and then asked about some problems he encountered while reading Taoist classics.

Yue Buqun would either speak casually or answer after deep thought.

The two asked and answered each other, showing the harmonious relationship between master and apprentice!

In Yue Buqun's mind, the disciple in front of him was a little too precocious, and he could hardly answer many of the questions he asked.

For the sake of his master's dignity, he sometimes had to look through some Taoist scriptures to accumulate new knowledge.
At noon, Xu Xingchen stayed to eat. Yue Buqun and his wife cared for this disciple who lost both his parents when he was three years old in their own ways.

Yue Lingshan kept asking Xu Xingchen to call her "senior sister", and Xu Xingchen called her a few times, fulfilling Yue Lingshan's dream of being a senior sister.

In the afternoon, Yue Buqun called all the other disciples to test them together.

He didn't spend much time in the mountains, and every time he came back, he would seize the time to test the martial arts progress of his disciples, and then give them guidance and make corrections one by one.

The sixteen-year-old eldest disciple Linghu Chong, followed Yue Buqun down the mountain several times, and actually became fond of drinking. His love for it was a little excessive, and he was punished by Yue Buqun many times, but he refused to change his bad habits.

But on the days when the master returned, I didn't dare drink freely and could only drink secretly as much as possible.

The second disciple, Lao Denuo, was older than Yue Buqun and came to him with his skills. Yue Buqun saw that Lao Denuo had rich experience in the martial arts world, so he asked him to do some miscellaneous tasks related to dealing with outsiders.

Needless to say, Yue Buqun and Xu Xingchen both knew the origin of his hidden identity.

The third disciple is Liang Fa, the fourth disciple is Shi Daizi, the fifth disciple is Gao Genming, the sixth disciple is Lu Dayou, and the eighth disciple is Ying Bailuo.
Although the disciples behind were still young, they had already revealed their own personalities.

Among them, some are honest, some are taciturn, some are kind-hearted, some have a quirky temperament, and some like monkeys? ! ! !

These people got along well with each other day by day, and with Yue Buqun setting an example himself, they all got along well with each other.

Even Xu Xingchen, the ninth disciple, who is a loner and likes to be alone, can fit in.

"Junior brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. Have you grown taller again?"

"Little Junior Brother, don't practice swordplay every day. You are still young, you should take some time to play!"

"Little Junior Brother, do you want to go see the monkeys with me?"

"Junior brother, do you want to drink? Haha, senior brother will treat you!"

After seeing Xu Xingchen, the fellow brothers greeted him one by one, and Xu Xingchen responded one by one.

Even the second senior brother, Lao Denuo, asked with concern: "Little junior brother, what do you want? I will bring it back to you when I go down the mountain to do some work!"

It was not until Yue Buqun arrived that the messy courtyard became quiet!
After the test, the eldest disciple Linghu Chong's swordsmanship stood out among all the disciples. The other disciples also made progress to varying degrees. Obviously, no one was really lazy.

Even the seventh disciple Yue Lingshan used the Huashan sword technique in a very skillful and powerful way.

Yue Buqun spent half an hour pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of all his disciples' swordsmanship and telling them how to improve their training.

Then, the nine people were asked to compete with each other. During the competition, they kept talking about how to change moves in battle, how to deal with various dangerous situations, how to turn defeat into victory, and how to pursue victory.
This sermon lasted a whole afternoon, and everyone felt that they had gained a lot.

Even Xu Xingchen had a lot of new insights, which shows that brainstorming is sometimes very useful.

Everyone had dinner together. The atmosphere was lively. Linghu Chong took the opportunity to secretly drink a few glasses of wine. Lu Dayou, who liked monkeys, was making a lot of noise. Yue Lingshan was laughing happily.
Yue Buqun looked at the young faces of his disciples and felt very proud. He thought that in a dozen years, when these disciples grew up, the Huashan Sect would surely be much better.

Thinking of this, his eyes inadvertently swept over Linghu Chong and Xu Xingchen. These two disciples were extremely talented and would surely become the backbone of his Huashan Sect in the future.

At the dinner table, Xu Xingchen spoke very little, but he was also very happy and enjoyed this warm feeling very much.

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect!
After eating and drinking, the disciples said goodbye to Yue Buqun and his wife one by one, and then returned to their respective residences.

Whether it is practicing internal strength or practicing swordsmanship, it is a very personal matter. There are many vacant houses on the mountain, so each of these disciples occupies a courtyard.

　Collection, attention, thank you

　　
　
(End of this chapter)