Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

After practicing the last move, Xia Zuo dared not practice any further.

His inspiration and insights flowed endlessly. If he dared to practice the sword technique again, he would definitely achieve a major breakthrough, completely frightening Yue Buqun.

Xia Zuo bowed carefully and asked Yue Buqun, "Master, do you have any guidance for me?"

Yue Buqun seemed to wake from a dream: "Ah, no, no. Xia Zuo, your swordsmanship talent is truly unexpected."

Xia Zuo quickly explained, "Master, I feel that the Xi Yi Sword Technique and the Huashan Basic Sword Technique are of the same lineage. When I practice it, it feels like I have practiced it hundreds of times before."

Yue Buqun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "The Huashan Basic Sword Technique is a foundational sword technique that our Huashan predecessors extracted the essence of various sword techniques and simplified it. Naturally, it is a direct descendant of the same lineage."

"By mastering the basic sword techniques, one can naturally connect with the sword intent of the Xi Yi Sword Technique and the Yang Wu Sword Technique."

"It's true that few disciples have the patience to hone their basic swordsmanship to your level."

"Xia Zuo, you're very good, very good!"

"Let's go downstairs for breakfast."

"You must practice diligently these next few days. I will test you again when I return from the mountain. If you have made the same progress as you have today, I will pass on the Purple Cloud Divine Skill to you."

After saying the last sentence, Yue Buqun himself felt somewhat uneasy.

The Zixia Divine Skill holds a special position in the Huashan Sect, almost directly corresponding to the position of sect leader. If it were passed on to Xia Zuo at this time, it's hard to say whether Linghu Chong and the other disciples would have any thoughts about it.

However, Yue Buqun was extremely satisfied with Xia Zuo at this moment, and he genuinely intended to impart his knowledge, not wanting to change his mind so soon after saying it.

Caught in a dilemma, he simply turned and left, putting the matter out of his mind, intending to deal with it after eliminating Tian Boguang.

After breakfast, Yue Buqun and his wife went down the mountain side by side, heading towards eastern Shaanxi.

Xia Zuo acted as if nothing had happened, mingling with his fellow disciples to practice swordsmanship.

With the sect leader and his wife descending the mountain, and the eldest disciple Linghu Chong meditating on the Cliff of Repentance, the young disciples, having no one to fear in charge, relaxed.

Laudenau harbored ulterior motives and focused on concealing himself.

The third brother, Liang Fa, the fourth brother, Shi Daizi, and the fifth brother, Gao Genming, were of average talent and lacked ambition, appearing listless and weak when practicing swordsmanship.

Lu Dayou, the sixth son, is very serious, but his mind is too active, and he gets distracted after a short time.

The eighth brother, Tao Jun, and the ninth brother, Ying Bailuo, had not even mastered the basics of kung fu, and their skills were a complete mess.

Yue Lingshan stared at Lin Pingzhi, instructing him on basic swordsmanship, but it was mostly about showing off and boasting, with no particularly practical guidance.

As the seventh disciple, Xia Zuo concealed his brilliance, and no one on the field could discern the extent of his swordsmanship.

Xia Zuo has never been able to play with his peers since he started practicing martial arts at the age of 12, and he has always been so serious about it, so Lao Denuo naturally doesn't find it strange.

Today, the Huashan Sect is still the sect of Yue Buqun and Ning Zezhong, with no third member capable of upholding its prestige.

When the Songshan Sect mobilized the Huashan Sword Sect to attack the mountain, the Huashan Sect suffered a series of major blows. Not only were they forced to leave the mountain for refuge, but they also lost the lives of more than half of their disciples.

Even his most promising disciple, Linghu Chong, was half-crippled and half-betrayed, making Yue Buqun's despair unimaginable.

In his profound despair, the responsibility of revitalizing the Huashan Sect compelled him to pursue the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, so it's not surprising that he castrated himself to practice it.

At that time, Yue Buqun may have no longer hoped for the revival of the Huashan Sect, but only hoped that he could rise up before his death and let the name of the Huashan Sect resound throughout the world one last time.

After his death, he can at least give some explanation to the patriarchs of the past.

When the martial arts training session ended and there was no longer a master to supervise them, the disciples of Mount Hua dispersed in a chaotic manner.

Xia Zuo didn't interact much with his fellow disciples. He went straight back to his dormitory, sat on his bunk, and entered a meditative state to cultivate his internal energy.

According to Misaka Natsuzo's experience, the 48 hours following the first sharing are crucial moments for Natsuzos to manifest their power in their own world, and they must seize the time to familiarize themselves with their bodies and powers.

The timing of Yue Buqun's descent from the mountain was perfect.

Two days later, Xia Zuo's internal energy cultivation leaped from the Great Completion stage to the Perfection stage.

He has fully accepted and become familiar with his power.

In a few months, once the body's immense strength and true energy have perfectly adapted, it will be able to leap forward again, transcending the limits of this world.

With perfect internal energy, one's true qi is incredibly powerful and easily controlled, allowing one to perfectly disguise oneself as someone who has reached the highest level of mastery, without worrying about Yue Buqun seeing through the deception.

To reach the pinnacle of skill with only basic internal strength is simply too exaggerated.

Once you've mastered the Zixia Divine Skill, and then wait a while before showing a breakthrough, you won't seem too monstrous and won't arouse Yue Buqun's suspicion.

The novel is told from Linghu Chong's perspective. Lao Yue seems like a hypocrite, but Xia Zuo doesn't see it that way.

Yue Buqun, the leader of the Huashan Sect, may have been mediocre in talent, perhaps not very insightful, and even his wisdom was not particularly impressive.

He was somewhat biased and anxious, but he still single-handedly carried the banner of the Huashan Sect.

Overall, Yue Buqun was a qualified sect leader and a qualified master.

Xia Zuo didn't want to be like Linghu Chong, who relied on his talent and swordsmanship to act recklessly and incur Old Yue's displeasure.

After five years of living together, even a dog would develop feelings, let alone a human.

On the third day at dawn, Xia Zuo got up early as usual and went to a secluded cliff face, facing east, to begin practicing his internal energy cultivation.

As the sun rose and the purple aura faded, Xia Zuo's internal energy conflict weakened, and its power increased further. He then withdrew his energy and returned.

At this moment, his internal energy was abundant, his body was strong, and his five senses were extremely sharp. On his way back, he discovered that someone was spying on the Huashan Sect.

This person is extremely powerful. Among the Huashan Sect, only Yue Buqun can reliably defeat him, and even Ning Zezhong might not be able to guarantee a victory.

However, his physical strength was far less outstanding than his lightness skill.

After the Huashan Sect disciples finished their morning practice and dispersed, this person leaped down from the vertical rock, landing lightly in the woods beside the mountain path without needing to use any leverage.

Then, with a sudden turn, he jumped onto the mountain path and descended the mountain as quickly as a whirlwind.

After discovering him, Xia Zuo hid himself and did not go to the training ground to practice his sword. He watched the entire process of the man spying and leaving.

Based on the plot, Xia Zuo guessed the guy's identity: "Tian Boguang, the 'Lone Wanderer,' he had indeed arrived at Mount Hua long ago and was spying here to confirm whether Lao Yue was at the mountain gate."

"It looks like he'll be carrying Fenjiu liquor up to Siguo Cliff this evening."

Xia Zuo jumped onto the mountain path, looked towards the direction of the Cliff of Contemplation, and said with a cold smile, "Since you're here, then leave your life on Mount Hua."

In the world of Swordsman, the person Xia Zuo most wanted to kill was Tian Boguang.

Yes, he is a man of his word, he is generous and magnanimous, and he is completely open and honest with his friends.

But Tian Boguang was a womanizer, a womanizer from the Ming Dynasty.

The novel does not explicitly state the fate of the girls he harms, but in a feudal society where Neo-Confucianism has reached its peak, the only outcome for an unmarried girl who is harmed by a philanderer and whose misdeeds cause a great uproar in the city is death!

The poor girl would die a terrible death, such as being drowned in a pig cage or being wrapped in white silk and starved to death on a pillar.

In other words, the number of cases Tian Boguang committed corresponds to the number of girls he killed.