The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 8 Going Down the Mountain to Do Business
"Deno, take these letters and go to Hengshan Sect, Taishan Sect, Songshan Sect, and Hengshan Sect to ask for help."

"We are all from the Five Mountains Sword Sects, we are all of the same blood and we help each other. They will definitely send people to help Huashan Sect!"

Yue Buqun handed the four pieces of paper to Lao Denuo and said solemnly: "You are a steady person with rich experience in martial arts. This matter cannot be handled without you. Please do not let me down!"

Lao Denuo took the letter, hesitated for a moment, and finally clasped his fists and said, "Yes, I will do it right away!"

Yue Buqun watched the second disciple leave, pondering whether his arrangement was wrong. Ning Zhongze said, "Brother, it's just a few underworld masters with a bunch of minnows and crabs coming to provoke us. As long as the two of us take action, we can kill them all. Why bother asking for reinforcements?!"

In the past few years, Ning Zhongze's internal strength has greatly increased, and his swordsmanship has also improved rapidly with the support of his internal strength. He feels that with his current martial arts skills, he can go to any place in the world except for a few places.

Faced with those evil people who came to Huashan to cause trouble these days, she still has the confidence that she and her senior brother can get rid of them.

Yue Buqun was thoughtful and thought about more. He shook his head and said, "With our current martial arts, we are not afraid of those villains down the mountain. But in the past two years, more and more people have come to challenge our Huashan Sect, and their martial arts are getting higher and higher. I don't know who is behind it."

"We can eliminate the evil people at the foot of the mountain this time, but what about the next time? How should we deal with it?"

"So, we must prepare early. Now that most of our disciples have reached adulthood and have made some progress in swordsmanship, we can use the enemies coming this time as targets to sharpen their martial arts and let them adapt to the fighting in the martial arts world in advance!"

Ning Zhongze was also a wise man. After a little thought, he figured it out. He nodded and praised, "Brother, what you said is very true. It is me, Junior Sister, who is short-sighted!"

However, she still had doubts in her heart: "Since we can handle this crisis, why do we need to ask for help from the other four factions?!"

Yue Buqun stroked his beard and said, "After all, our Huashan Sect is still weak. Our disciples have just made some progress in martial arts. The reason why we sent Denuo to ask for help is to be prepared for any eventuality. If the enemy at the foot of the mountain continues to send people to come, we will have a backup plan."

Ning Zhongze was very impressed: "Brother, you are very thoughtful!"

In a remote courtyard, Xu Xingchen returned to the house, changed into a green suit, tied a simple ponytail behind his head, and swung the three-foot-long sword in his hand. Suddenly, a sense of unrestrained and comfortable swordsmanship spread out.

In addition to being a research-oriented academic, he is also a passionate man with a beautiful vision of testing his sword in the martial arts world and becoming invincible.

In the past few years, I have been practicing in the mountains, and the only opponents I have competed with are a group of senior brothers.

Two years ago, his fellow apprentices were no longer his match, and he couldn't fight with his master and mistress. He could only stay with nature in the mountains and forests, fighting against imaginary enemies transformed from all things in the world. Now, he didn't even know what level his swordsmanship was in the martial arts world.

This time when he went down the mountain to test his sword, as long as he was careful of the enemy's hidden weapons, poison powder and other insidious tactics, he was still confident that he could deal with some less powerful enemies.

Before leaving, he looked at the young boy in the bronze mirror and said with regret: "It's a pity that I can't change into a white dress. Otherwise, the white dress is more beautiful than snow, the long sword is as sharp as water, and I can stand on the eaves of a tall building and act like a cold Persian, sighing to the moon: Invincible in the world, lonely as snow."

"Hehe, by then, I can also be a young version of Ximen Chuxue, or Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City!"

In the world of Mr. Jin's books, almost everyone's dress is relatively simple and plain. Even if there is an outstanding character like Xiaolongnu, at most she is described in a few words with the fairy-like appearance and demeanor of the goddess of Luo River.

It is nothing like the world in Mr. Gu's books, where each character is portrayed extremely outstandingly, especially in the aspect of pretending to be handsome, no one in the world's literati can surpass him.

On the way to Zhengqi Hall, Xu Xingchen recalled the time when he followed his master down the mountain, and thought to himself: "Could it be that the enemy coming this time is so powerful that we have to mobilize all our forces?"

"But why is it so? We are still a few years away from our eldest brother turning twenty-five, and the story of Swordsman Laughing Proudly is far from unfolding. During this period of time, shouldn't our Huashan Sect be at peace?!"

"I originally planned to go to the Cliff of Repentance in the near future to see the swordsmanship of the other four major sects. Now it seems that I need to deal with the current enemy before I can go."

With a lot of thoughts in his mind along the way, when Xu Xingchen came to Zhengqitang again, most of the other brothers had already arrived. Even Yue Lingshan had changed into a nice outfit, holding a long sword, and mingled with them with great interest.

At the age of fourteen, Yue Lingshan had already mastered both the Huashan Swordsmanship and the Jade Maiden Swordsmanship. In the monthly competitions, her strength fluctuated around the upper-middle level, and she had some confidence in herself.

After a while, everyone was present, all dressed in green tights and carrying the standard Huashan sword. They were all in high spirits and eager to try.

"set off!"

Yue Buqun first gave some instructions, then gave an order and led his disciples down the mountain.

An hour later, everyone arrived at a city not far from the foot of Mount Hua.

The city has a prosperous business, with people coming and going on the streets in an endless stream, stalls and vendors everywhere, restaurants and teahouses everywhere, and all kinds of shops, with the sounds of hawking being endless in the ears.

"Come and have a look, have a look!" "Sugar figurines, sugar figurines for sale!"

"Sir, Miss, please come into the store and take a look. We just received a new batch of goods!"

"Dad! Dad! I want to eat candied haws!"

"Mom, please don't walk so fast. Buy me a hairpin!"

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The Huashan disciples who seldom went down the mountain were dazzled by the bustling streets, the dazzling array of goods, and the various noises coming from their ears, and they were reluctant to leave.

Fourteen-year-old Yue Lingshan held Ning Zhongze's sleeve, her eyes always looking at the accessories sold by the vendors in the stalls, and occasionally her eyes were attracted by some snacks.

The eldest senior brother Linghu Chong kept glancing at the restaurants on both sides. The aroma of wine coming from inside made his stomach itch.

The other brothers each had their own focus, but they didn't dare to separate without permission, and they always followed closely behind the master and his wife!
It was also the first time that Xu Xingchen went down the mountain and into the city after going up the mountain. Looking at the quaint streets and alleys and the quaint life of pedestrians, his eyes were full of curiosity and exploration.

His memories before the age of three were too vague. He vaguely remembered his seriously injured father and the scene of him rushing on the road, but he didn't remember much else.

Compared to the quiet and ascetic life in the mountains, the bustling scene in front of him also interested him.

He is both a top student who likes to study something alone and a normal person who likes to enjoy life.

He suddenly thought that when he had enough money and free time in the future, he would buy a piece of land in the city or outside the city nearby and build a villa courtyard of his own. He could erect a tall tower inside and use it as a place for him to rest, study, and practice martial arts, just like the magic towers in Western fantasy novels.

Small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, rockery ponds, bamboo forests and corridors were built around the tall tower, making the courtyard beautiful in every place and changing the scenery with every step.

In your spare time, you can listen to the wind and watch the rain, drink tea and admire the moon in the courtyard, or climb the tower and look out at the bustling scene in the city.

As he thought about it, Xu Xingchen couldn't help but smile.

The group walked through the streets and alleys and soon arrived at the gate of a spacious courtyard.

This courtyard covers a large area and the walls are so high that you can't see what's inside. However, one can tell the grandeur of this family just by looking at the white walls and green tiles, the big red gate, and the stone lions as tall as a person on both sides of the gate.

At this time, several servants guarding the door of the house were surrounding a plump businessman, looking at anyone who appeared around them with vigilant eyes.

The businessman was wearing a brown satin suit and a hat. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked anxiously toward the intersection ahead, muttering to himself, "Why haven't we arrived yet?"

When the merchant saw Yue Buqun and his party appear at the intersection, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly led his servants to greet them, laughing and saying, "Master Yue, you are finally here. I was so anxious waiting for you!"

Xu Xingchen and the others stopped, and Yue Buqun stepped forward, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Sorry to have kept Mr. Hou waiting for a long time!"

"Master Yue, you are too polite. Come in quickly. I have already asked my servants to prepare wine and food to welcome the great disciples of Huashan Sect." The businessman named Hou stretched out his hand and led the group into the courtyard.

After crossing the courtyard, they came to the hall for banquet guests. There were two large round tables filled with all kinds of delicious dishes. Xu Xingchen took a closer look. Wow, there really were creatures flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, and climbing on the trees. There were all kinds of meat and vegetarian dishes, a total of more than twenty dishes, filling up the table and looking like a cluster of flowers.

When Linghu Chong saw the wine on the table, his eyes lit up and he swallowed unconsciously.

"Master Yue, Madam Ning, and all the Huashan disciples, please take a seat! Please take a seat!"

The businessman surnamed Hou invited everyone to sit down at the table. The eight Huashan disciples sat at one table, and the Huashan Sect leader and his wife, their three daughters, and the businessman surnamed Hou and his wife sat at another table.

With the host's warm hospitality, the banquet began quickly, with toasts flowing and maids coming up from time to time to clear plates and serve food.

Xu Xingchen had a big appetite and ate with gusto. He inadvertently glanced at Linghu Chong's action of secretly drinking wine, but ignored him.

Although the master had strictly ordered Linghu Chong not to drink alcohol before going down the mountain, fearing that it would cause trouble, it should be fine for him to drink a little at this moment.

Halfway through the banquet, the businessman surnamed Hou began to complain to Yue Buqun: "Master Yue, you are a well-known figure in our Huashan area, you have to make the decision for me!"

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(End of this chapter)