The Counterattack of the Villains

Chapter 443 Teaching Martial Arts and Creating a Sword

Author: Ning Shen Wu Mo

Chapter 443 Teaching Martial Arts and Creating a Sword

Xu Longxiang decided to leave with Zhao Xituan, but Xu Fengnian did not force him to stay after all, and personally sent them to the foot of the mountain.

The two brothers said goodbye there, while Jiang Ni, Zheng Zha, Luo Li and Zhao Xituan stood aside.

Looking at the group of blue-robed Taoists, Jiang Ni said to Zhao Xituan casually: "Going out to bring so many people?"

Zhao Xituan said with a depressed face: "I don't want to either. According to the latest rules of the sect, the Heavenly Master must be on this scale when he goes out."

Xu Fengnian frowned, turned to look at him and said, "Do you have so many rules in Longhu Mountain?"

Zhao Xituan instantly understood what he meant, and quickly explained: "Don't worry, Prince, Pindao's courtyard is at the foot of Longhu Mountain, far away from the sect. I don't have any rules, and I will never wrong my disciples."

Xu Fengnian looked at him expressionlessly and said one after another: "You can't hit him, you can't scold him, you can't bully him."

Zhao Xituan said in a dumbfounded voice: "Pindao has finally found a disciple. Even if I bully myself, I will not bully him. Prince, don't worry. Pindao is a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. The young prince will definitely like it."

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"There are also rare birds and animals in the mountains. He can catch them if he wants. There are also peach and hawthorn trees on the mountains. He can pick them if he wants to eat them."

Xu Longxiang, who originally had no reaction at all to what he said, immediately lit up when he heard the word "hawthorn tree". He looked at Zhao Xituan happily and said, "Is there a hawthorn tree?"

Zhao Xituan smiled quickly when he saw this and said, "Yes, hawthorn tree."

"how?"

"There are so many hawthorn trees, what's wrong? Disciple, do you like to eat hawthorns?"

Zhao Xituan looked at Xu Longxiang with great interest, feeling secretly happy that he finally knew the preferences of one of his disciples.

As a result, Xu Longxiang looked at Xu Fengnian and said with a silly smile: "My brother loves to eat."

After saying that, he approached Xu Fengnian and whispered in a sneaky tone: "Brother, when the hawthorns are ripe, I will pick them all and hide them for you to eat."

Xu Fengnian's eyes turned red again, and his heart felt warm and uncomfortable, but he resisted the urge to cry and smiled at Xu Longxiang: "Okay, when the hawthorns are ripe, I will come to see you."

Xu Longxiang nodded with a silly smile, then turned to Zhao Xituan and said, "Okay, let's go."

"Wait a minute." Xu Fengnian grabbed Xu Longxiang's shoulders and said with a smile: "Huang Man'er, I want to ask you for something so that I can look at it when I miss you in the future."

Xu Longxiang nodded, and Xu Fengnian reached out and pulled out the hosta from his head.

Seeing this, Xu Longxiang smiled and said: "Brother, if you miss me in the future, just call me loudly and I will definitely hear you."

At this time, not only Xu Fengnian, but also Jiang Ni and Luo Li on the side had hot eyes and their eyes were red.

Even Zhao Xituan couldn't bear the parting scene. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed Xu Longxiang's wrist and said, "Okay, disciple, let's go."

After saying that, he said to Xu Fengnian: "Your Majesty, I have two things to say. Could you please help me pass them on to Wang Chonglou?"

"you say."

Zhao Xituan said seriously: "The Da Huang Ting where Master Wang practices is famous far and wide, how can such a unique skill be dusted?"

"Longhushan is willing to come to discuss and learn about Dahuangting's style. Please tell me these two sentences, Your Majesty."

Xu Fengnian raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhao Xituan and said, "Are you going to suppress Wudang by force?"

Zhao Xituan said matter-of-factly: "It's the same among sects."

After saying that, he smiled at Xu Longxiang and said, "Okay, disciple, let's go."

Xu Fengnian didn't pay much attention to the fact that Longhu Mountain wanted to suppress Wudang. After all, although Wudang was in Beiliang, it had little to do with Beiliang.

If Wudang wants to get the protection of Beiliang, it must show that its chariots and horses are willing to serve Beiliang. This is actually a good thing for Beiliang.

Therefore, even if Xu Fengnian has the ability to stand out, he will not really stand up. Instead, he likes to see Longhushan's behavior.

Unless Wang Chonglou took the initiative to beg him and made it clear that he was willing to surrender to Beiliang, then he would have sufficient reasons to intervene in this matter.

Looking at Xu Longxiang's leaving figure, Xu Fengnian couldn't hold back after all, and shouted loudly: "Huang Man'er, if you don't want to leave, just tell me and I will let you stay."

Xu Longxiang just turned around and gave him a silly smile, but followed Zhao Xituan resolutely towards the waiting team ahead.

Zheng Zha walked up to Xu Fengnian, raised his hand and put it on his shoulder, saying warmly: "There is no need to feel sad. I believe the separation is only temporary and you will be reunited soon."

Xu Fengnian also had a look of determination on his face, nodded heavily, and said resolutely: "I will definitely do it."

Jiang Ni looked at him, a hint of distress flashed through her eyes, but she asked calmly: "Do you know how to bring him back?"

Xu Fengnian sniffed and said in a deep voice: "I know. If I take over Beiliang, I can take him home."

Jiang Ni lowered his head and said, "You always said you didn't want to take over."

Xu Fengnian said calmly: "If all the spearheads are pointed at me, Huang Man'er will feel relaxed."

Jiang Ni was silent. This was what made her feel distressed. She knew very well that Xu Fengnian, the Northern Liang prince, seemed to have a good life, but in fact he was really tired.

Just at this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly came in the distance. Xu Fengnian looked intently and saw a horse galloping along the mountain road, reining in the horse in front of Zhao Xituan.

Immediately, the knight handed a stack of letter paper to Zhao Xituan and reported something. Zhao Xituan turned back and glanced here, making Xu Fengnian frown involuntarily.

Zhao Xituan's reaction clearly indicated that the news from the knight was related to him. He couldn't help but whisper to himself: "What big thing happened?"

Zhao Xituan dismissed the knight, looked through the letter, and then walked back this way.

Xu Fengnian took the initiative to take two steps forward and asked, "What happened?"

Zhao Xituan said in a low voice: "I just got the news."

Xu Fengnian asked cautiously: "Is it related to me?"

Zhao Xituan looked at him with a heavy expression and did not speak for a long time.

Xu Fengnian felt a bad feeling in his heart, and urged with some trepidation: "Say it."

Zhao Xituan sighed deeply, handed the letter to Xu Fengnian, and said in a deep voice: "Jian Jiuhuang... is dead."

Xu Fengnian was shaken all over and was dumbfounded on the spot. He turned to look at Zheng Zha blankly, his mouth opened but he couldn't say a word.

"Old Huang will not lose, but he may not die."

This is what Zheng Zha said before. He has always been unwilling to believe this judgment, but now...

Xu Fengnian took the letter, Zhao Xituan looked at Zheng Zha and the others, and said slowly: "After Jian Jiuhuang went to Emperor Wu City, he first found a tavern and ordered two taels of rice wine, half a catty of soy sauce meat, and a plate of peanuts.

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When he said this, Xu Fengnian continued in a trembling voice: "Fried. He doesn't like soaked in vinegar or boiled. He just likes to eat fried peanuts dipped in salt."

On the letter paper in his hand, he wrote something similar to an itinerary. The words were straightforward and recorded Lao Huang's trip to the East China Sea, detailing everything.

Xu Fengnian read page after page, and the process and results of Old Huang Wu Emperor's city gradually unfolded in front of him.

"After coming out of the wine shop, the nine-yellow sword case flew up the wall. Wang Xianzhi heard the sound and came over."

"The five swords of Jian Jiu Huang were drawn out, and the Eight Sword Styles took turns to fight against the enemy. Wang Xianzhi always dealt with it with one hand, without taking a step back. After sixty-eight moves, Jian Jiu Huang used the Nine of Swords."

"A martial arts man saw this sword with his own eyes and said that this sword is like the Milky Way hanging upside down, pouring thousands of miles. It is no longer a swordsmanship in the world."

"Wang Xianzhi finally used both hands. Jian Jiu Huang destroyed Wang Xianzhi's sleeves and robe. The two were evenly matched. After another forty-nine moves, Jian Jiu Huang died from exhaustion."

Xu Fengnian looked at Zheng Zha and choked with sobs: "You were right what you said at the beginning. Lao Huang didn't lose, he just got old."

Zheng Zha closed his eyes and sighed: "If only Huang was ten years younger, he would not die."

Zhao Xituan echoed with admiration: "Wang Xianzhi personally admitted that if Jian Jiuhuang hadn't been exhausted, he would have been at a slight disadvantage in this battle."

"Before Jian Jiu Huang Qi died, Wang Xianzhi asked the name of this move Jian Jiu..."

Xu Fengnian said sadly: "Six Thousand Miles, this sword... is the name I gave it."

Zhao Xituan said with fascination: "Jian Jiu...six thousand miles, after this battle, no one in the world dares to say that Jian Jiu Huang Yuan is inferior to the sword god Deng Tai'a. Cao Guanzi in Guanhai Tower praised it. Sword Jiu was released with a majestic sword intent."

, There is no more brilliant sword move in the world."

After Xu Fengnian read the contents of the letter, his expression suddenly became condensed. He raised his head and looked at Zhao Xituan with red eyes and asked, "Where is his sword box?"

Zhao Xituan said: "I stayed at the head of Emperor Wu's city. When I died, all the Jianjiuhuang meridians were broken. I looked at the north and died without falling."

"Some people heard him humming a strange song until he died."

Lao Huang can only sing one ballad, which is "Old Dog" which he composed for himself.

Tears fell from Xu Fengnian's eyes, and he murmured: "Beifang, he is... looking at Beiliang."

Zhao Xituan said warmly: "There are not many people in the world who can force Wang Xianzhi to be like this. Jian Jiuhuang is already a legend. I am sorry for the prince, Jian Jiuhuang...it can be regarded as seeking benevolence and gaining benevolence."

Zheng Zha on the side suddenly said calmly: "I hope that the prince will not only express his condolences himself, but also one day go to let Wang Xianzhi's relatives and friends express their condolences."

After saying this, he turned around and walked straight up the mountain. Luo Li looked at Xu Fengnian and turned around to follow.

Xu Fengnian looked at Zheng Zha's back and suddenly clenched his hands tightly, holding the stack of letters firmly in his hands.

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Xu Fengnian sat in the room all day and night, reading the letter back and forth countless times.

Early the next morning, he found Zheng Zha and said firmly: "Brother Zheng, teach me martial arts. I'm going to get Lao Huang's sword box back so that Wang Xianzhi's relatives and friends can also express their condolences."

Zheng Zha said calmly: "Think clearly? Practicing martial arts is not like learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Not only is it boring, it will also make you doubt your life."

Xu Fengnian said flatly: "As long as you are willing to teach me, I will never cry out about pain even if you die from exhaustion."

A smile appeared on Zheng Zha's face, he nodded and said: "Okay, with this kind of determination, it is not a dream to let Wang Xianzhi's relatives and friends express their condolences."

After saying that, he took off the Beiliang Dao from his waist, took it out of its sheath, and put the scabbard aside.

"You have never practiced martial arts before, so you need to start from scratch. The sword technique my school uses to lay the foundation is called 'Chuang Dao'."

"Chuangdao?" Xu Fengnian asked curiously: "Why is it called this?"

Zheng Zha explained: "This sword technique is said to be a foundation-building sword technique, but it is actually the core martial arts of our sect, because the key point of this knife technique is the word 'create'."

"The knife can create at will, the mind can create with the heart, and the heart can create with me. Creation is the knife, and the knife is the creation. This is the core concept of creating the knife, and it is also the general outline of the mental method."

"There are only three initial moves in this sword technique, but each sword technique can have countless back moves, but you need to create these back moves yourself."

"Because of this, everyone who practices sword creation will end up with different sword skills. As long as you have unlimited creativity, there are endless possibilities for sword creation."

"Any martial arts you learn can be integrated into Chuangdao based on your own understanding of martial arts to form your own unique moves."

Speaking of this, Zheng Zha said meaningfully: "So this sword technique can be said to be the most suitable martial arts for you."

Xu Fengnian figured it out after a moment of thought, and said a little excitedly: "Because of Tingchaoting?"

Zheng Zha smiled and nodded: "Yes, Tingchao Pavilion contains almost half of the martial arts books in the world. Those martial arts books will become your heritage."

"Now I will teach you the three-way sword technique of Chuangdao, please watch it."

Zheng Zha held the Beiliang Dao in his hand, walked a few steps aside, and made a hand gesture.

"The first way of sword technique is called "Looking at the Heaven and Earth", which means cutting vertically with the sword. It is one of the most basic moves of sword technique."

While Zheng Zha was explaining, he raised the Beiliang Sword high above his head, then took a step forward and slashed it down hard.

As he slashed with his sword, Xu Fengnian saw a crack starting in front of Zheng Zha and spreading forward in an instant, splitting all the rocks and trees in front of him into two.

The crack spread for more than ten feet before it stopped. Xu Fengnian's eyes dazzled when he saw it, and he asked: "Is this the function of internal force?"

Zheng Zha put away his sword and stood up straight, shook his head and said: "I didn't use any internal power, because you have no internal power. If I use internal power, it will be meaningless."

"I just incorporated the 'meaning' of the sword when I drew it."

Xu Fengnian said thoughtfully: "Intention? Sword intention?"

Zheng Zha said: "Yes, sword intention, as long as you can understand the sword intention that looks across the world during the process of practicing swordsmanship, even if you don't have any internal strength, you may not be weaker than a master with internal strength."

"Of course, if there is internal power to cooperate, the power will be even greater. If I use internal power, everything within a hundred feet will be split into two."

Xu Fengnian was secretly stunned when he heard that the killing range could reach a hundred feet. If we estimate it based on the military formation on the battlefield, wouldn't this sword be able to break hundreds of armors?

Just listen to Zheng Zha continue: "Moreover, this move looks like a simple vertical slash, but the power will be different depending on the sword intention and the method of movement."

"For example, the bad move 'Strike Huashan' is also a vertical slash, but its method of movement is different. It uses force from top to bottom, so the force will not spread forward."

Zheng Zha's words were very simple and straightforward, and Xu Fengnian understood them as soon as he heard them.

After explaining the vertical cut, Zheng Zha opened his hand again. This time he took a diagonal step forward with his right foot, and the Beiliang Dao came across and slashed horizontally from left to right.

This time, the trees that he had just cut in two were cut in half again.

"This horizontal slash is called Hengyan Qianfu. It is also the most basic one-style sword move."

This time he did not stop after drawing the sword, and followed it with another diagonal slash, saying: "Cut diagonally, look at the world sideways."

After using this move, Zheng Zha put away his sword and turned around, walked up to Xu Fengnian and said: "Vertical, horizontal and oblique, these are the three basic techniques of creating a sword."

"You didn't sleep last night. Let's take a good rest today. Starting from tomorrow, practice each move three thousand times."

"There is a saying that 'read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become apparent'. The same goes for practicing martial arts. Practice makes perfect."

"When a move is practiced thousands of times, even a simple movement can exert great power."

"As for comprehending the meaning of the sword, it depends on your understanding. Some people can comprehend the meaning of the sword after swinging the sword a thousand times, while others can still only swing the sword after swinging the sword a hundred thousand times."

After saying these words, Zheng Zha handed the Beiliang Dao to Xu Fengnian, then patted his shoulder and said: "Practice hard, I believe your qualifications and understanding are by no means ordinary."

Xu Fengnian said firmly: "I won't let you down."

Zheng Zha said seriously: "I don't care. The most important thing is not to let the prince, the young prince, and Lao Huang down."

Xu Fengnian's hand holding the knife suddenly tightened, with so much force that his knuckles turned white.

(End of chapter)