Chapter 64: Preparations Complete

  Huashan School is one of the few well-known and powerful sects in the Jianghu, originally the strongest among the Five Mountains Sword Schools, with numerous masters within the school, and once held the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance with absolute advantage.

  Unfortunately, more than 70 years ago, two predecessors of the Hua Shan School, Yue Su and Cai Zi Feng, stole a rare book from Putian Shaolin Temple, which led to the decline of the Hua Shan School.

  In the Jianghu, it is rumored that the mysterious and powerful martial arts manual "Kuihua Baodian" was created by a mysterious master. It was obtained by the Buddhist monk Hongye Chan Shi and hidden in Putian Shaolin Temple. Hongye Chan Shi's Buddhist skills are profound, he is devoted to Buddhism, has long been detached from worldly desires, and naturally will not practice other martial arts.

  At that time, the two top masters of the Hua Shan School, Yue Suo and Cai Zi Feng, who had made a great name for themselves in the Jianghu, had evil intentions towards this extraordinary martial art. The two men visited under false pretenses and then sneaked a peek at the famous "Kui Hua Bao Dian" in the library. However, the two men inherited the Hua Shan School's tradition of emphasizing martial arts over literature, and their brains were not very useful. In order to save time and avoid mistakes, the two men each memorized half of it.

  Yue Su and Cai Zi Feng, like Linghu Cong, were taught literature by their martial arts teachers. At the sight of a book, they would feel sleepy, not cut out for reading at all. Asking them to memorize secret manuals was like returning to their old classroom days when the teacher made them recite texts, which was unbearable.

  Lei Zi grew up, and the two returned to Mount Hua to quietly write out what they had memorized. Upon comparison, they found that the content was completely inconsistent, with no connection at all. They began to blame each other for remembering incorrectly, almost coming to blows over it.

  Yue Suo's recorded part emphasizes the importance of cultivating internal energy as the foundation, and that even plucking flowers or flying leaves can be used as a sword. Therefore, he believes that teaching disciples should focus on practicing internal skills. On the other hand, Cai Zifeng's recorded part focuses on sword techniques, which require much less time to master compared to internal energy. Moreover, exceptional swordsmanship can transcend levels and challenge others, so he thinks that Huashan School wants to dominate the Jianghu, the disciples of the school should focus on practicing swords.

  Yue Su and Cai Zifeng's martial arts skills were evenly matched, their understanding and experience also differed by little. After years of internal competition within the Huashan School, neither could gain the upper hand, and neither would concede to the other. Due to their differing views, they eventually decided that each would practice half, to see who would ultimately emerge victorious and settle the matter once and for all.

  Two people in the Hua Shan Sect had the highest prestige, each with their own supporters. They called on friends and organized small groups, splitting the strong Hua Shan Sect into the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect. The two sects held different views, finally becoming irreconcilable, agreeing to a grand competition every ten years, resulting in fellow disciples fighting each other, many masters were injured or killed, and Hua Shan thus declined.

  Yue Su and Cai Zifeng also did not have a good ending, as they were surrounded by the ten elders of the Sun Moon Divine Cult and killed, their souls destroyed. The incomplete version of the "Kuihua Treasure" on their bodies was also seized, becoming the cult's most treasured artifact.

  For these two predecessors of the Hua Shan Sect who led to its decline, Yue Buqun secretly scolded them countless times. As the top master of the Hua Shan Sect in his early days and the new leader of the younger generation within the sect, he couldn't even remember a single martial arts manual, and needed two people to recite it separately. What's more ridiculous is that they still got it wrong.

  It's not just that he messed up the recitation, but also that he didn't think about consistently promoting the Hua Shan Sect to greatness. Instead, he actually divided the sect's disciples into the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect, causing internal strife, and in the end, not only did he get himself killed, but he also greatly damaged the Hua Shan Sect's power, almost bringing it down with him. What a damn mess!

  How terrifying to be uncultured! Perhaps the painful lessons of his predecessors reminded Yue Buqun, so he spent a lot of money inviting many knowledgeable old masters to teach at Mount Hua Sect, hoping that the disciples within the sect could become smarter and wiser, rather than becoming a thorough martial artist.

  Unfortunately, all the disciples of Huashan Sect were mischievous and none of them were well-behaved. They often made their master so angry that he lost his temper, spoke irrationally, and finally resigned in a huff. Over this matter, Yue Buqun had not been able to keep his temper, greatly damaging his usual gentle, refined, and calm demeanor.

  Lin Pingzhi was born into a wealthy family in Kyoto, which as the center of the world gathered many Confucian scholars. From a young age, he received good education and was influenced by Confucianism, so he must be more knowledgeable and reasonable than those wild kids from Huashan Sect. If what Linghu Chong said is true, that his conduct is not bad and he has high innate ability, then he should definitely be accepted as a disciple and carefully cultivated.

  The Huashan School is now in a state of disrepair and urgently needs to be revitalized, it's the best time for full-force revival and vigorous development, but extremely lacks top-notch talent.

  The current Huashan School has at least two top-notch masters and one legendary myth-level master, possessing the most advanced combat power in Jianghu. It is believed that no other school can match its peak combat power. Moreover, the current Huashan School not only inherited the exquisite swordsmanship of the lost Five Mountains Sword Sect but also the overall strength of the new generation of disciples will be rapidly improved.

  Moreover, thanks to Linghu Chong's good fortune, he also mastered the legendary swordsmanship of Dugu Nine Swords, his combat power is comparable to that of a top-notch master in the late stage, and the elite inner disciples under him can also be greatly improved, it won't take long for them to become independent and travel the world.

  At that time, in that remote small town, he took in Linghu Chong as his disciple, which is now the most satisfying thing for Yue Buqun. His mother, my old friend Yue indeed has great luck and is destined to lead the Jianghu and stand at its peak.

  Linghu Chong and Yue Buqun carefully discussed and planned in the room, making a thorough deployment, and tomorrow will surely have great gains.

  Yue Buqun indeed lives up to his reputation as the top strategist in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. Not only does he have a firm grasp on the overall situation and make arrangements behind the scenes with ease, but he also handles details with precision and care. All Lü Fengxian did was propose some possible scenarios that might happen in the future or in the original story, and Yue Buqun quickly made his plans and set his strategy in motion, waiting only for tomorrow to reap the rewards.

  Before I knew it, it was already midnight.

  All the details were arranged properly, Linghu Chong hid in a dark place and then went to rescue Liu Zhengfeng, while also getting rid of the Mount Song's Taibao who came to kill him. At the same time, Old Yue helped protect Liu Zhengfeng's family members from being persecuted by the Mount Song Sect. During this process, he would certainly have to fight with Yu Canghai again and take down Lin Pingzhi.

  After rescuing Liu Zhengfeng, Lu Dahai will come to meet him and secretly send the seriously injured Liu Zhengfeng to Mount Hua for treatment. Linghu Chong will take time out to rescue Lin Zhennan and his wife, and return to Mount Hua together, which is the best outcome.

  Lu Dahu, after being instructed by Yue Buqun for some time, had his martial arts skills breakthrough to the peak of the first-class, and half a foot into the ranks of the top masters. With his complete mastery of the Du Gu Nine Swords' Total Decision Formula, Sword-Breaking Formula and Palm-Breaking Formula, he also had a great chance of winning against sword-wielding masters who were above his level.

  Unfortunately, Shifu Ni Zhong was not present, otherwise Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Washing Hands Conference would have been without suspense, firmly controlled in the rhythm of Huashan School. During this period, the overall strength of Huashan School soared, and under the guidance of Feng Qingyang, Ning Zhong's martial arts had also approached perfection, reaching the peak of the ultimate realm.

  According to Yue Buqun, Feng Qingyang, who was left in charge of Mount Hua, suddenly had a heart attack and his breath escaped. It seemed as if he was about to make a breakthrough, or perhaps he had made a major discovery about his own martial arts. His face changed greatly, and after giving a few brief instructions, he hastily retreated to the back mountain to meditate in seclusion. As a result, Ning Zhongze, who had originally planned to come together with him, was left behind to guard the Mount Hua Sect, lest the sect's high-ranking masters be absent and give petty people an opportunity to take advantage of them.

  Feng Qingyang has been staying at the peak of the absolute realm for many years, his mental foundation is very stable, and he should not have lost control of his powers. Lianhuachu thought to himself, secretly deciding that Feng Taishifu must have discovered something extremely important, so he hastily returned to close his doors and think deeply, waiting until he returns to Huashan to investigate further.

  Everything was ready, and all that was left was to wait for the good show to start tomorrow. Linghu Chong bid farewell to Yue Buqun, turned around, flashed out of the house, and disappeared into the vast night.

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