A player on Mount Hua starts by obtaining the Prism color entry.

Over the next few days, Lu Ming devoted himself to practicing swordsmanship. He couldn't bite off more than he could chew; the five sword techniques were already etched into his mind, and only by improving his proficiency could he unleash their full power.

These past few days he has been practicing the "Xi Yi Sword Technique (Modified)," a sword technique that is itself a martial art of the Huashan School. Although Yue Buqun did not say it explicitly, he repeatedly mentioned that he was not allowed to steal martial arts from other schools, as the martial arts of the Huashan Qi Sect alone were already exquisite and useful enough.

This swordsmanship emphasizes speed, employing rapid, interconnected sword techniques, each strike aimed directly at vital points. The flurry of sword shadows is no mere feint; when the enemy is confused, or tries to overcome skill with brute force, they will be entangled, deflected, and delivered a fatal blow!

Besides its speed, its most important killing move is sword energy!

Before the sword's edge arrives, its aura precedes it, capable of slicing iron like mud, breaking gold and shattering stone, and killing without a trace.

The higher one's sword control ability, the higher the sword damage. The Xi Yi Sword Technique also has an additional bonus: the higher one's agility, the greater its power.

Inside the secret cave, they also found a token that was neither gold nor wood, and it looked somewhat like the Sacred Flame Token unique to the Persian Ming Cult.

Each Sacred Flame Token is engraved with a martial art technique, which can be used immediately in combat and is also a martial arts manual.

This martial art happens to be exactly the lightness skill that Lu Ming needs most—Flying Catkins and Light Smoke.

It shares the same unique lightness skill as the Green-Winged Bat King, one of the four great Dharma Kings of the Western Regions Ming Cult, excelling in speed and moving like the wind without leaving a trace.

One advantage of light-body skills is that they allow one to traverse mountains and valleys without taking detours, greatly reducing travel time. Using light-body skills consumes internal energy; once this energy is depleted, sitting cross-legged in meditation to recover it yields slightly better results than usual.

Don't underestimate this speed. Over time, as the quantity increases, the breakthrough speed and internal strength will be much stronger than those of ordinary people.

[Xi Yi Sword Technique (Modified): Continuously consumes internal energy to unleash sword energy. If the user learns the Huashan Sect's internal energy cultivation method, its power increases according to its quality. After reaching the tenth level, if the user simultaneously learns the Huashan internal energy cultivation method, Hunyuan Yiqi Gong, and Zixia Divine Skill, it will also have an armor-piercing effect.]

[Armor Penetration: Breaks through armor defenses and is effective against external martial arts techniques.]

There are countless martial arts techniques, including external martial arts like the Golden Bell Cover and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. Once mastered, one becomes impervious to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire; even a young boy could easily pull a horse-drawn carriage.

Among them, Shaolin Temple is the most famous. The monks of the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation all practice defensive martial arts such as the Golden Bell Cover. Others can't hurt them when they hit them, but when they strike, they can cause their opponents to vomit blood and suffer serious injuries.

Lu Ming sheathed his sword and let out a soft breath to calm the surging internal energy in his meridians: "It seems I still need to find an opportunity to learn the Purple Cloud Divine Skill."

The armor-piercing effect is incredibly enviable. Aside from divine weapons, martial arts techniques with armor-piercing capabilities are extremely rare. When external martial arts are mastered to their peak, combined with agility and speed, even grandmasters would find them troublesome.

Legend has it that there is a female bodhisattva named Da Huan Xi in the southern borderlands. She has high defense and fast speed, and even Li Xunhuan's flying dagger cannot break through her defense. She can be called the tyrant of the southern borderlands!

When something like this happens, it happens; there's nothing you can do about it.

Lu Ming currently has many things he wants to do, with his goal being to become the most famous martial arts master in the world. To achieve this goal, he needs to work on multiple fronts simultaneously: the Purple Cloud Divine Skill is one aspect, and unlocking the Manor's attributes as soon as possible is also essential.

Only with a manor can one cultivate top-grade medicinal herbs and poisons, which are essential for refining elixirs to enhance one's cultivation level.

If we were to collect them from the sky, it would take forever; the efficiency is far too slow.

With power, one can bring the women they desire into their household. Otherwise, why would they be blocked by Yue Buqun and need to resort to a roundabout solution?

Ten days later, Yue Lingshan found a pretext to invite her parents to the Cliff of Repentance.

During this period, she came over almost every day to be affectionate with Lu Ming. Her martial arts skills improved a lot, and her eloquence also became much stronger. At least there was no accident that caused Lu Ming to bar his teeth, which proved that she had good talent.

"Disciple pays respects to Master and Mistress."

Yue Buqun, still wearing his blue long robe and a square scarf and gauze hat, exuded the air of a grandmaster: "Why did you send Shan'er to fetch your master and mistress?"

If it weren't for the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, he would never have come to see this disciple. He was too violent and too greedy.

He'd only been married a few months and he was already thinking about learning the Zixia Divine Skill, and he still had his eye on the daughter he'd raised for eighteen years. As the saying goes, the more a father-in-law looks at his son-in-law, the angrier he gets.

"Please come with me, Master and Mistress. I accidentally discovered a secret while practicing martial arts, which concerns the inheritance of my Huashan Sect and even the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect."

"Oh? Lead the way!"

When it comes to the succession of a sect, Yue Buqun is no longer sleepy.

Following Lu Ming into the cave, the narrow passage was clearly something that had never existed before. The two had also stayed at the Cliff of Contemplation, where the only things that were cold and silent were eerily quiet.

At first, it was so narrow that only one person could pass through. After walking several dozen steps, it suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious area.

Under the torchlight, Yue Buqun and his two companions saw the murals and inscriptions on the wall, and were immediately shaken to their core.

Ning Zhongze also exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth with her hand, her eyes still wide with shock: "Senior brother, this is a sword technique that has been lost from our Huashan Sect and the Five Mountains Sword Sect!"

Yue Buqun nodded, took a deep breath to try to suppress his shock and elation, but the impact was too great, so much so that even his composure was not enough to hide his joy.

The story slowly unfolds from that point onward, recounting the history of the duel between the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the elders of the Demonic Sect decades ago. The Five Mountains Sword Sect's sword techniques were lost, and its masters gradually dwindled, causing it to fall from a first-rate force to a second-rate one. It disappeared from the Central Plains, forced to live in seclusion in Sichuan.

"Lu Ming, you did a great job, very well!"

Lu Ming certainly knew how important these sword techniques were. For Yue Buqun, who was determined to become the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, these secrets could definitely help him take another step forward.

"Your disciple dares to ask Master to teach you the Purple Cloud Divine Skill. My senior sister and I are mutually in love, and I hope Master and Mistress will grant our wish!"

greedy!

I want the cultivation technique, and I want my daughter too!

Yue Buqun had already lost his temper once before, and now, less than half a month later, he brought up the old matter again.

Yue Lingshan clutched her mother's clothes tightly with her delicate hands, her eyes filled with worry, a mixture of shyness and joy, and a touch of trepidation in her heart.

She was prepared to marry no one but Lu Ming, and if all else failed, they would elope.

Ning Zhongze couldn't really say anything. Her senior brother made the decisions on important matters, and she was just a virtuous wife with little real power.

He gently patted his daughter's hand and said softly, "Senior brother, Lu Ming has done a great service by helping the Huashan Sect find its lost sword technique. It's understandable that the Zixia Divine Skill cannot be passed on. Shan'er is all grown up now, it's time to consider her marriage."

This is giving someone a way out; it's impossible to give them both, but it would be too much to not give them either.

Rumors are circulating that he might be criticized behind his back for not receiving any reward despite his apprentice's great contributions.

Everyone calls you "Gentleman Sword"—but you're not—not a true gentleman!

Yue Buqun shook his head slightly, his hands behind his back.

What does it mean that Master Yue is waving his hand back and forth behind his back?

"Considering your significant contributions to our sect, the Purple Cloud Divine Skill can be passed on to you, but it cannot be taught to outsiders or flaunted everywhere."

"You will need to go down the mountain once you have done what I asked you to do. We can make further plans when you return."