The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 110: Thousand Miles of Pursuit
When the waiter saw Gu Ping'an showing off a shiny ingot of silver, his eyes lit up immediately and he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Don't underestimate Huxi, it's a small place, but it has two treasures. One is Huxi bacon, and the other is the beautiful scenery of Monkey Claw Mountain!"

As he spoke, he placed a plate of neatly cut steamed bacon with the right balance of fat and lean meat on the table.

"This bacon is very different from other places. It uses our local specialty - the iron-bone pig from Baguatou. It is also added with dried tea branches and tea seed shells. It is first smoked and then roasted. It is full of flavor. Come and try it, my guest!"

After hearing his exaggerations, Gu Ping'an also became interested and picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

The waiter was not bragging. The bacon had a delicate and firm texture, was salty and delicious, and not greasy at all.

Mu Nianci had just recovered from her injuries and had no intention of drinking, but it was rare that she came across such a suitable dish to go with the wine, so she simply asked for a pot of good wine and had a couple of drinks with him.

"By the way, little brother, do you know where 'Iron Palm Mountain' is?"

"Iron Palm Mountain?"

The waiter was stunned when he heard this. He frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head.

"I have lived in Huxi for more than 20 years and have never heard of such a place."

Mu Nianci didn't expect this answer.

They learned from the captured Iron Palm Gang disciples that Iron Palm Mountain was located in Huxi, but the local waiter said that he had never heard of this mountain, which was really puzzling.

Gu Ping'an had anticipated this. He patted the back of her hand and said, "It's fine if you haven't heard of it. Please tell us about Monkey Claw Mountain!"

"Speaking of Monkey's Paw Mountain, I guarantee you've never seen such a wonderful place."

The waiter looked pleased and talked freely.

"There are five peaks on the mountain. The middle one is the highest, and the two sides are gradually getting lower. From a distance, it looks like a monkey's palm, so it got the name Monkey Claw Mountain."

After listening to his description and recalling the depiction in the painting, Mu Nianci suddenly understood.

"That's not surprising. The most surprising thing is that each peak is divided into three parts." The waiter stretched out his palm and gestured, "That's it, it's like you can actually separate the knuckles."

"Is it really that interesting?" Gu Ping'an said with a smile, "It's really worth going to see it with your own eyes."

"Sir, you absolutely cannot do this!" The waiter quickly waved his hands to stop him.

He seemed to be afraid and looked around before he dared to speak, his voice very low.

"The Monkey's Claw Mountain is truly marvelous, but it's a shame it's been taken over by a bunch of vicious monsters. If anyone dares to get within five miles of the mountain, their life will be in danger!"

"It's okay. Now that we're here, it would be a shame not to take a look. Please, little brother, tell me the way to get into the mountain."

Gu Ping'an smiled faintly and handed over the silver ingot in his hand.

The waiter tried to persuade them a few more times but to no avail, so he had to take the money and tell them the route in detail.

Monkey Claw Mountain is to the southeast of here, more than sixty miles away. If you ride a horse at full speed, you can get there in less than an hour.

After filling their stomachs, the two returned to their room to rest for a while, and only set off when it was getting dark.

This road was not an official one, and it was late at night. The woods were silent, with only the sound of horses' hooves to be heard.

After walking for more than forty miles, the moonlight gradually became brighter and five towering mountains were vaguely visible in front of them. Gu Ping'an winked at Mu Nianci, reined in his horse and turned around.

A moment later, another rider appeared on the way.

It was clear in the moonlight that the man on the horse had dark skin, was wearing a coarse cloth shirt, a bamboo hat on his back, a straw raincoat and a green bamboo fishing rod hanging on his horse.

Typical fisherman outfit.

The fisherman looked to be in his fifties, with gray hair and beard, about the same age as Qiu Qianren.

He seemed to have been surprised they would be waiting there, and he pulled the reins, halting hastily. "It's nearly a thousand miles from Yuezhou to here. You've been following us for three days, and tonight you're accompanying us all the way. What's the matter? Tell me frankly."

The man didn't hide his intentions and shouted loudly, "You two are looking to cause trouble for the Iron Palm Gang. I, indebted to Gang Leader Shangguan for his kindness in the past, cannot let this go!"

He seemed to be a man with an impatient temper. As he spoke, he had already picked up the fishing rod and was swinging it.

The rod was only about ten feet long, but the line was more than five times as long. Under the moonlight, a silver light flashed, and it turned out to be a fish hook shooting straight at the horse's leg under Gu Ping'an.

Although Gu Ping'an was on guard against his sudden attack, he did not expect that this move would be directed at the horse, and he hastily pulled the reins hard.

The horse felt pain, Xi Yuyu neighed, raised the horse's hooves high, and stood up.

The fishhook and line brushed past the horse's hoof and suddenly disappeared from sight. If Gu Ping'an had not remained calm, the horse's leg would have been entangled.

This fishing rod is a rare and unique weapon. The area within a radius of five meters is covered by the fishing line.

Gu Ping'an jumped up without kicking, lightly tapped the horse's head with his toes, used the "crossing the river on a reed" movement, drew his sword, and flew towards the man.

The fishing line was almost invisible in the darkness, but the fishhook was shining silver.

Seeing the hook coming again, Gu Ping'an took a deep breath and leaped up, his body suddenly rising another six feet high. He then used a heavy weight to step down the fishhook from the air and hold it firmly.

The fisherman was also startled and immediately used his strength to grab it back, but the Ziwei soft sword had already fallen and cut across the fishing line.

The Ziwei Soft Sword is a rare weapon in the world today. Even though the fishing line is made of extremely flexible material, it can be easily cut through with a flash of purple light.

The force on the pole suddenly disappeared, and the man was so exhausted that he fell backwards.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Ping'an had already come within ten feet of him.

This fishing rod has many uses. Seeing that the hook was lost, the fisherman jumped off his horse and held it with both hands.

Holding the pole with both hands, with the tip pointing towards the enemy, it turns out that it can also be used as a long stick.

However, the stick techniques he used were quite rare, resembling both a stick and a gun, mostly stabbing, with few large-scale chopping and sweeping moves.

In terms of sophistication, it is even better than Shaolin stick techniques.

After exchanging dozens of moves, Gu Ping'an had already figured out this man's strength.

His martial arts skills are quite good, even if they are not as good as Qiu Qianren, the gap is not too far.

The wind was whistling, and the fishing rod was swung sideways, like a long whip, soft but firm.

Gu Ping'an shook the Ziwei soft sword in his hand, and the sword flowers bloomed, wrapping around the pole like a spirit snake. Then he used the move of "holding the moon in the arms" and stepped back.

The fisherman felt his hand slip and the fishing rod was almost pulled away. He hurriedly held it tightly with both hands and exerted all his strength to grab it back.

But Gu Ping'an's strength was retracted as soon as he exerted it, and he suddenly lost his balance and retreated backwards.

His experience in fighting the enemy was even less than Qiu Qianren's. It was clearly a similar plan, but he was able to deceive him twice.

Before he could regain his balance, he was hit in the face by a palm strike, which was the "Kang Long You Hui" from the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

The fisherman hastily raised his fishing rod to block the attack. The flexible fishing rod bent into an amazing arc, but failed to block the entire palm strike.

The strong force hit him and he was immediately knocked back, hitting the horse hard, and both he and the horse fell into a ball.

He struggled to push the horse away, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth, obviously suffering internal injuries.

It was also fortunate that he mentioned "Boss Shangguan" instead of "Boss Qiu" before he attacked, otherwise he would have suffered more than just a minor injury if he had been hit by this palm.

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