The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 21 What on earth is that kid practicing?
The early morning of the second day at the Cliff of Repentance.

It was just getting light in the sky but the sun had not yet risen. Xu Xingchen left the cave early and started practicing the Eight Huashan Dances on the open space next to it.

The open space on the edge of the cliff was not big, but it was enough for him to move back and forth and leap forward and backward.

Like a little bird full of childishness, fluttering, playing, and frolicking
The sun unknowingly jumped out of the mountain top on the eastern horizon, and slowly rose to a height of a pole against the backdrop of wind and moving clouds.

After playing for more than an hour, Xu Xingchen stopped, faced the morning sun, closed his eyes and rested, while quietly calming the breath that was surging throughout his body.

After standing there for a quarter of an hour, he returned to the cave and continued to meditate on the big rock to practice the Huashan Heart Method.

An hour later, he came out of the cave again with sword in hand and began to practice the four sword techniques of Lady, Yangwu, Xiyi and Jade Girl.

No one brought lunch at noon, so Xu Xingchen continued his meditation.
Continue sword practice in the afternoon!

It was not until the evening that the third brother Liang Fa finally went up to the Cliff of Repentance with a food box. The food was still four vegetarian dishes: vegetables, tofu, steamed buns, and rice porridge.

The third senior brother Liang Fa is a loyal and honest person, and he doesn't talk much on weekdays. During the meal, he chatted with his younger junior brother and occasionally mentioned the tricks of sword practice, but he was a little shy and couldn't let go.

Xu Xingchen would not treat anyone differently. He would answer every question and give detailed explanations.

Before leaving, the third brother said, "Master said that we should practice meditation in seclusion on the cliff of repentance, and eat only once a day. This is just right for fasting, which can clear the body of impurities and wash away the restlessness in the heart."

What else could Xu Xingchen say? He could only say, "Brother, please tell me that I understand Master's painstaking efforts!"

On the evening of the third day, the person who brought the meal was the fourth senior brother Shi Daizi. He was a smart and sharp man, always thinking three things at a time. When he started chatting, he talked nonstop, as if he always had endless things to say.

"Junior brother, two of the Five Mountains Sword Sects have come."

"You don't know, they all asked Master, Master's wife, and us brothers for news about you."

"Junior brother, you are really famous in the martial arts world."

"If you hadn't been locked up here by your master to practice in seclusion, you would at least show them some of your skills and let them know how powerful our Huashan Sect is."

Xu Xingchen was eating nearby, listening quietly with a smile on his face. After each sentence was heard, he would agree with the previous one with a vivid expression.

"Oh, is it so!"

“I really didn’t expect it”

"Senior brother is right!"

The atmosphere in the cave remained heated.

Afterwards, the fourth senior brother inadvertently asked about the secret of sword practice, and Xu Xingchen told him frankly without reservation.

The fifth senior brother Gao Geming came on the fourth day. He did not know when it started, but in addition to the long sword on his back, he often carried an abacus in his pocket. While chatting with Xu Xingchen, he would take it out from time to time, count a few times, and then calculate with his fingers, looking thoughtful.

I learned from him that today, another sword sect came to the mountain.

In the next few days, these brothers took turns to deliver meals to Xu Xingchen. In their casual chats, they mentioned their eldest brother Linghu Chong. As the eldest disciple of Huashan Sect, he and his master and mistress had been receiving uncles, uncles, brothers and junior brothers from the other four sword sects. These days, he was very busy and had no time to rest, day or night.
During this period, there were also competitions and exchanges between disciples of the same generation from the five sword sects.

Today, the eldest brother won a few games; tomorrow, the third brother lost a few games; the day after tomorrow, the fourth brother won a few games again.
Just by listening to the casual chats of several senior brothers, Xu Xingchen knew that the scene in Huashan these days must be very lively.

Although the Five Mountains Sword Sects often visit each other, it is still rare for all five sects to gather together like this.

Although the troubles of Huashan Sect have been resolved, everyone has finally gathered together, so naturally some competition and sparring is inevitable.

If you don't fight with swords but only talk nonsense, can you still be called a martial artist? !
When Xu Xingchen heard that everyone from every sword sect was asking about him, he couldn't help but secretly congratulate himself for escaping quickly and running early, thus avoiding the hassle of dealing with those people and a series of red tape.

As a scientific research nerd, what he hates most is dealing with people! One day, when the fourth brother came to deliver food again, he looked very proud and excited: "Today, a master from Songshan School challenged our master. The two fought for an incense stick of time. The master from Songshan School saw that he couldn't do anything to our master, so he had no choice but to admit defeat. Hahahaha!"

After hearing this, Xu Xingchen knew that this was another attempt by Songshan Sect to test Huashan Sect. His master was still forbearing and not making any move during the competition. It was unknown how much the Songshan Sect had discovered about his master.
Half a month later, as the people from the four major sword sects left one by one, Huashan finally returned to its former tranquility!

That evening, the person who brought the meal up was the eldest brother Linghu Chong.

Seeing his lifeless eyes and exhausted face, Xu Xingchen couldn't help but smile and said, "Big Brother, I heard that you have been beating your peers these days, and you are so impressive!"

Linghu Chong said helplessly: "Little Junior Brother, please stop teasing me. In front of you, how dare I say that I am invincible in defeating my peers!"

The two men came to the cave and sat down on a large rock, eating and chatting. Most of the content was Linghu Chong's complaints about the hard work and boredom of the past few days.

Xu Xingchen smiled occasionally when he heard this but didn't take it to heart. Senior Brother Linghu Chong was a carefree and lazy person. He had been busy these past few days without a moment's rest. It would be strange if he didn't complain!
Seeing that Xu Xingchen had finished his meal and put the dishes and chopsticks into the lunch box, Linghu Chong was still reluctant to leave.

Seeing this, Xu Xingchen asked, "Big Brother, do you have anything else to say to me?"

Linghu Chong nodded and said, "Junior brother, I want to learn swordsmanship from you again!"

Xu Xingchen smiled and agreed: "Okay!"

The two men came out of the cave and came to an open space nearby. They drew their swords and stood three feet apart from each other.

Linghu Chong raised his sword and said seriously, "During this sparring, Junior Brother, please stop hiding your true feelings!"

Xu Xingchen said: "This is natural!"

The next moment, the two swords quickly entangled with each other.

Ding-ding-ding-ding!

The sound of metal clashing was endless. Two figures were chasing the sword light, leaping back and forth on the open space on the cliff, as fast as the wind.

The more open-minded a person who practices Xiyi swordsmanship is, the more powerful his swordsmanship will be.

Linghu Chong happened to be such a broad-minded and free-spirited person. He was very skilled in the Xiyi sword technique with many variations. Occasionally, a flash of inspiration would come to his mind, and it would be a move so exquisite that it would make people applaud.

Xu Xingchen still used the Thirteen Huashan Moves, sometimes using "Boundless Falling Trees" to intercept Linghu Chong's exquisite attacks; sometimes using "Dense Ancient Cypresses" to launch a swift attack.
"Xiao Shi Riding a Dragon" combined with "Tian Shen Hanging Upside Down" caught Linghu Chong off guard.
"White clouds emerging from the mountains" suddenly turned into "white rainbow piercing the sun", with amazing power
"Golden geese flying across the sky" connects to "A phoenix is coming", and then changes to "Bells and drums ringing together", which makes Linghu Chong use his instinct to defend.
"The green pines welcome guests", "The green mountains are far away", "The breeze brings coolness", "Meeting friends with poetry and sword".
Xu Xingchen used the Thirteen Huashan Moves over and over again. Linghu Chong saw every move and every style clearly. But even though he saw it clearly, he still could not resist the power of the sword.

Linghu Chong knew in his heart that if his junior brother had not been willing to give in, he would have been defeated long ago!
As the competition lasted longer, the more he felt the terrifying charm of his junior brother's swordsmanship. All of his sword moves and sword styles seemed to come alive, finding any gap or crack and penetrating every pore, always making it difficult for him to resist no matter how hard he tried.

A quarter of an hour later, Linghu Chong, who had been hit by the sword several times, was so frightened that he broke out in a sweat and quickly called a halt to the competition.

Wiping the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve, Linghu Chong was a little frustrated and exclaimed: "Junior brother's swordsmanship is extraordinary and unparalleled. I don't know when I can reach this level."

Xu Xingchen sheathed his sword, and the sweat on his forehead disappeared. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "My senior brother's swordsmanship is full of spirituality, which is beyond my reach. Besides, everyone has different talents. The way of martial arts that suits me may not be suitable for you, my senior brother."

After a moment's silence, Xu Xingchen said meaningfully: "If one day you can learn a sword technique that requires great spirituality and agility, your martial arts skills will definitely not be inferior to mine!"

"It requires great spirituality? It requires a lot of ingenuity?" Linghu Chong was puzzled and puzzled: "Is there such a sword technique in this world?"

In the unknown depths of Huashan, in a canyon bamboo forest
A certain grandmaster of the Huashan Sect who was secretly named by Xu Xingchen suddenly felt an itch on the tip of his nose and could not help scratching it with his hand, his eyes still looking at the red glow in the sky, his mind elsewhere.

"What on earth is that thing that kid practices every morning?"

"A fist and kick martial art derived from the Thirteen Forms of Huashan Mountain?"

"It looks like the movements of a child playing, but why does the boy's whole body feel full of energy after practicing it???"

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