Yue Buqun: My Mount Hua has been time-traveled.

In the world of Swordsman, as the end of the gold-themed martial arts world, many divine skills have been lost.

Internal strength has declined across the board.

However, this is precisely because internal strength has declined.

The development of numerous external martial arts techniques has instead led to their emergence like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

The conflict between the Huashan Sect's sword and qi energies arose from this.

After all, compared to the decline of internal martial arts, the development of external sword techniques is booming. With one being stronger than the other, conflicts in their philosophies are bound to arise.

Apart from the Zixia Divine Skill of the Huashan Sect, the internal energy cultivation methods of the other four sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sect are actually quite ordinary.

But precisely because of this, even with mediocre internal energy cultivation techniques, the Five Mountains Swordplay was able to hold its own against the Shaolin and Wudang martial arts traditions, which have been passed down for hundreds of years, simply by relying on swordsmanship. This demonstrates the exquisite and unparalleled nature of the Five Mountains Swordplay.

What Yue Buqun is using now is actually the Thirteen Forms of Hundred Transformations and Thousand Illusions of Clouds and Mist, one of the three major sword techniques of the Hengshan Sect.

This is also why he dared to come here.

The Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng, as the signature sword technique of the Huashan School in ancient martial arts, is so exquisite that it has reached a state of being seemingly there yet not there, seemingly real yet not real, seemingly changing yet not changing!

Like a gazelle hanging its horns, leaving no trace, its position is so high that it even surpasses the Wudang School's Two Elements Divine Sword, the Kunlun School's Flying Dragon Nine Forms, and the Bashan Seventy-Seven Forty-Nine Forms Returning Wind and Dancing Willow Sword.

Each of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Techniques has its own strengths.

Mount Hua is wondrous and ever-changing, Mount Song is majestic and imposing, Mount Tai is solid and stable, Mount Heng is winding and intricate, while Mount Heng is elusive and ethereal!

The Five Schools of Swordplay encompass almost all styles of swordplay in the world.

Both the Huashan Swordplay and the Hengshan Swordplay are similar in style to the Qingfeng Thirteen Styles, only they are not as exquisite and profound.

Although Yue Buqun was not the original, now that he had become the leader of the Huashan Sect, he was naturally unwilling to easily pass on the sect's sword techniques.

Therefore, it was quite opportune to use the Hengshan School's Thirteen Forms of Ever-Changing Clouds and Mist to fool them.

Unfortunately, Yuan Suiyun's martial arts skills were superb, and his knowledge of martial arts was even greater than that of Yue Buqun, who had already inherited the Five Mountains' martial arts.

Therefore, he could tell the truth or falsehood of this sword technique with just one listen.

Yue Buqun said solemnly, "This is the entirety of the Thirteen Forms."

That's right, isn't the Hundred Transformations and Thousand Illusions Cloud and Mist Thirteen Styles also thirteen styles?

From this perspective, he did not lie.

Yuan Suiyun sighed, "Sect Leader Yue, I invited you with sincerity, not only to help your Huashan Sect resist Shi Guanyin, but also to treat you with the utmost courtesy. Yet you have treated me like a fool. The sword technique you just displayed was indeed exquisite, full of illusion and wonder. If it were the first time we met, it might have caught the enemy off guard. But to say that this is the Qingfeng Thirteen Styles is to underestimate my judgment."

Yue Buqun asked, "You're saying this isn't the Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng?"

Yuan Suiyun said seriously, "That's right."

"But what if I said, this is the Thirteen Styles of the Gentle Breeze?"

"Then you're treating me like a child."

Yue Buqun sighed, "The authenticity of swordsmanship is to be judged by an outsider like you. Are you a member of Mount Hua, or am I?"

Yuan Suiyun said, "Of course I am not a member of Mount Hua. I even suspect now that you are not a member of Mount Hua either. You said that Master Kumei had important business to attend to and left Mount Hua. Who knows if it wasn't because she had to abandon the mountain to protect the Mount Hua tradition, and that you were the one to take over and impersonate her!"

Yue Buqun heard it clearly.

In the darkness, the sound of clothes rustling could be heard.

Clearly, Yuan Suiyun was genuinely furious at this moment, realizing that he had been tricked.

A purple aura returned to Yue Buqun's face as he focused his attention and sneered, "How laughable! You mere frog in a well dare to claim you know the Thirteen Forms of Qingfeng! If you had even the slightest understanding of the Thirteen Forms of Qingfeng, you would know that it has never had any sword moves. The true Thirteen Forms of Qingfeng is merely a mnemonic device for thirteen sword postures!"

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Yuan Suiyun was indeed drawn to Yue Buqun's words.

"What you saw of the Thirteen Forms of Qingfeng was probably the version performed by Senior Sister Kumei. You then presumptuously assumed that this was the entirety of the Thirteen Forms of Qingfeng, but you don't know that each practitioner has their own unique Thirteen Forms of Qingfeng. The Thirteen Forms of Qingfeng are actually a fusion of the concepts of thirteen sword techniques, including the Sword Breaking Form, Knife Breaking Form, Whip Breaking Form, Rope Breaking Form, Palm Breaking Form, and Qi Breaking Form. Its core principle lies in defeating opponents with no moves!"

Yue Buqun said, "If you want to learn sword techniques like those vulgar ones, where I lay out each move in front of you and you just copy them by rote and practice until you're proficient, then I'm sorry, the Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng are not such low-level sword techniques."

Yuan Suiyun stopped in her tracks.

The swordsmanship he heard Yue Buqun use was indeed exquisite, but it was far from being the best.

However, the ideas Yue Buqun spoke of were surprisingly reasonable and well-founded.

Especially that move that's better than having moves...

At first glance, it seems completely illogical and merely nonsense, but upon closer examination, it appears to contain the profound truths of the ultimate martial arts philosophy.

But upon further reflection, it seems to be empty and meaningless.

He asked, "Is this the truth behind what you meant by me possibly being unable to learn the Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng?"

"That's right. The reason why only a handful of people in each generation of the Huashan Sect can inherit the Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng is because this sword technique places great emphasis on comprehension. It's not that we don't want to pass it on to more people, but many ordinary fools would not be able to learn it even if the sword technique manual were placed in front of them."

Seeing that he had fooled Yuan Suiyun.

Yue Buqun breathed a slight sigh of relief. His opponent was stronger than him, and with the advantage of the terrain, if Yuan Suiyun was truly determined to kill him, he would probably have a hard time escaping.

As long as it can fool them...

He had, of course, given it considerable thought.

You must understand that all martial arts, when they reach their ultimate level, lead to the same destination!

In the ancient martial arts world, there is also the concept of "no moves are better than moves".

When Li Xunhuan fought against Shangguan Jin Hong, he used a move without any moves to attack Shangguan Jin Hong, making Shangguan Jin Hong hesitant to act rashly.

Yuan Suiyun is young and inexperienced, and his strength is probably not up to the level of Li Xunhuan.

But as an underage BOSS who is proficient in dozens of sect-level martial arts!

To say that he couldn't understand the profound meaning behind these words would be to greatly underestimate him.

As expected, Yuan Suiyun did not immediately make a move.

After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Since there are no fixed moves, how will the Thirteen Styles of Gentle Breeze be passed down?"

"With a fixed mental cultivation method as guidance, and by using others' Qingfeng Thirteen Styles as a medium, supplemented by one's own practice of sword techniques to learn and comprehend variations, one can then deduce one's own Qingfeng Thirteen Styles!"

Yuan Suiyun asked, "I have witnessed Master Kumei's use of the Thirteen Swords of Qingfeng. His swordsmanship is exquisite and agile, concealing many chilling killing moves with effortless ease. It is even superior to my own Bashan Huifeng Wuliu Sword. But Sect Leader Yue's swordsmanship seems to be..."

He put it very tactfully.

But the meaning is quite clear.

"It's very simple. Creating your own sword technique always involves a process of going from nothing to something."

Yue Buqun said proudly, "Although my Qingfeng Thirteen Styles are not yet as good as Senior Sister Kumei's, I have already improved them into the Qingfeng Five Divine Swords based on the Five Mountains. It is just not finished yet, otherwise you would not have such a question today."

"The Five Divine Swords of Qingfeng?"

"Very well, although the Five Divine Swords of Qingfeng are not yet complete, I cannot let the reputation of my Huashan Sect be tarnished because of me. So I will let you see it."

Yue Buqun's longsword trembled, and the blade vibrated slightly.

In the pitch-black stone chamber, the sword's movements were like a clear spring splashing against rocks at the foot of Furong Peak. They seemed chaotic, yet each stroke concealed a sharp edge, light and elusive, making them impossible to guard against.

As the sword reached the center, Yue Buqun suddenly rose into the air.

The longsword swept diagonally through the air, its graceful posture like a crane soaring in flight. The sword light descended from the sky, its elegance carrying a chilling aura, just like the towering Purple Canopy Peak reaching into the clouds. With a single move, it completely enveloped Yuan Suiyun.

In the darkness, a startled exclamation could be heard.

The wind rustled across the way.

An invisible, powerful wind swept straight towards Yue Buqun, its force overwhelming and impossible to resist.

Is he testing my moves?

Yue Buqun instantly understood the other party's intention.

The sword's momentum suddenly slowed, and the sword energy, like mist and haze, lingered and refused to dissipate, attempting to pierce through the enveloping gale.

In an instant, the two made contact. Yue Buqun felt that his opponent's force, which was originally powerful, turned into soft and gentle strength at the moment of contact. Even with the sharpness of his sword, he could not break through it.

On the contrary, the opposite side used whips and ropes to wrap around and envelop Yue Buqun's longsword, like a divine weapon being sheathed or a weary bird returning to its nest, tightly binding the weapon in Yue Buqun's hand.

Yue Buqun did not use the Zixia Divine Skill to hold his own, but instead took the opportunity to let go of his sword, retreated two steps, and avoided the opponent's sharp edge.

He exclaimed in admiration, "What a magnificent move, Flowing Clouds and Flying Sleeves! Brother Yuan is indeed formidable!"