stand out from the crowd

The slightly fluttering long white silk was walking cautiously, a little eerie and desolate, suddenly Zuo Lengchan called out: "Brother Yue!" When I came to his side, I saw Zuo Lengchan pointing his right hand. On the long beam, there are many traces of sword chopping.Although the people who have been here tidied up their traces before leaving, after all, they were all secrets and sparse, leaving flaws.

I said: "I'm afraid it's not just the devil's sect." As the first leader of Woxing, he will definitely rectify the people in the sect. When he came to this secret place, he should bring his cronies with him, and he would not fight with the sect.The traces of these fights are left either by the person who wrote the curse words, or by another oriole.As things got complicated, my heart became more and more dignified.I don't know what an astonishing secret it is, that the whole village is buried with them, and no one is left alive.

There are only two front and back halls in the Qiujia Village ancestral hall, and there is no side hall.However, the two of us have traveled the rivers and lakes for many years, so we naturally guessed the existence of the secret room.After a lot of work, he knocked on a blue brick on the wall of the back hall, and heard a dull rumbling sound coming from the front.The two of us came to the place where the god statue was, and saw that the head of Daming King, several feet high, had been separated, revealing a hole that could only be entered by one person.

Although the Five Sacred Mountains belong to Taoism, Huashan does not pay attention to the theory of strange powers and chaotic gods.The two of us looked at each other, and jumped down from the crossing one after the other.

Sure enough, there is another world underground. I lit the fire, and I saw a back and forth secret room, which was divided into two by a broken iron door. Through the iron door, you could see a library or a practice room behind it. Such a secluded place.Zuo Lengchan walked there, but I stayed where I was, turned around and looked around the outside room.The original owner was probably indifferent and ruthless. There was no decoration in this room, and the walls were bare.The traces of fighting in the secret room were not taken away. Looking closely, these sword marks are mainly distributed at the entrance of the passage, but they are sparse near the iron gate.Presumably, someone was blocked when he went out from the secret room.

Zuo Lengchan came out of the room empty-handed, I wasn't surprised at all, what could be taken away has naturally been taken away.I saw him with a dignified and complicated expression, and he came to me and sighed: "Brother Yue, go in and see for yourself."

I walked through the iron gate as I said, and saw sixteen bright red characters written on the side wall. The handwriting was not dusty, and I thought it was a new addition: "Sun Moon God Religion, only respects the Lord. Forever and ever , to rule the rivers and lakes." There is another line of small words at the bottom: Those who offend my teaching, kill, kill, kill!

I looked at the handwriting and my face turned slightly pale.Thinking of the Demon Cult's attempt to get involved in the Central Plains Wulin and even Huashan decades ago, I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.The Demon Cult has been hidden and silent for so many years, and finally the ambition is clearly revealed in these sixteen characters.This small village has tried their best, although they don't know who was here and what they hid, maybe they belonged to the demon sect, but they were eventually found by the demon sect, and the village was slaughtered... But the villagers are so innocent, this secret is nothing more than a martial arts cheat, It and ambition are so important that they can kill innocent people indiscriminately.

Zuo Lengchan yelled hoarsely: "Brother Yue, the time is coming soon. The two of us should go." I suddenly turned my head and stared at him closely, and his eyes didn't avoid or flicker.The blood in my heart fluttered, and I opened my mouth and said solemnly: "Slaughtering the common people, you should kill!" Hearing this, his usually deep eyes lit up a little bit, as if they were a little soft, flickering slightly under the firelight.He said: "Yes!" I felt a little relieved, Zuo Lengchan was deeply scheming, and after all he was still a righteous person.

When I left Qiujia Village, I saw from a distance the burnt wood and rubble that had been extinguished, the green smoke curled up, and the fire finally burned out all the time.Fu recalled Zuo Lengchan's expression when he smashed the bluestone mechanism with a sword after the statue was restored, and he couldn't help but secretly sighed.With the return of the Demon Cult, the martial arts world may never be peaceful again.It's just that everything the two of us have discovered here is a secret after all, and it can only be concealed. The government and ordinary people will never have half of the news.In the annals of history, how many secrets can be passed down.

Zuo Lengchan bid farewell to me the next day, and I had to deal with other matters, so I didn't want to stay.But he said meaningfully: "I'm afraid we will meet again, the time is not far away." I frowned slightly, after all, I don't like such a deep-minded person like him, every word has hundreds of meanings, which makes people think hard .

When I returned to the Huashan School, I saw Linghu Chong rushing towards me from the stone steps on the mountain. The sunlight covered his small body with a layer of light gold. All over, let my face relax. "Master—" he called out loudly, his words were full of joy.I picked him up, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and walked slowly to Youbuweixuan.

"Have you ever listened to your uncles?" I asked as I walked.

"Ah."

"Practice martial arts every day, have you ever been lazy?"

"Master, never." He held my neck tightly with one hand, his voice was clear and lovely, and it made people feel joy from the bottom of their hearts.

"Chong'er, you have to work hard." I thought of the results I got this time down the mountain, and looked at the long road leading to the top of the mountain in front of me.For more than ten years, I have been very familiar with this mountain road, but today, when I look at it, the bluestones have been vicissitudes for a hundred years, and the ancient trees stand on both sides.

Half a year later, Woxing, the director of the Devil's Cult, challenged the Putian Shaolin Temple to pass through the bronze formation. The abbot of Shaolin refused to fight with him, so he let Woxing laugh and float away.Three months later, Wudang Daoist Chongxu took over as the head, and rumors spread that our bank had broken into Wudang Mountain.Immediately after four months, Lin Zhennan's father, Lin Zhongxiong, died suddenly, and he took over the "Fuwei Bodyguard Bureau", the first bodyguard agency in the world.The Songshan faction of the Five Sacred Sword Sect suddenly proposed the alliance, but the alliance was not established because of the opposition from the Hengshan and Taishan factions.

I put the paper in my hand aside, raised my eyebrows with one hand, closed my eyes and meditated.

It's just a time of trouble.The Five Sacred Sword Sect was originally one body, and the seniors in the sect punished the treacherous and evil thieves in the Jianghu, and finally became famous.At this moment, Huashan's vitality is seriously injured. If the Wuyue League is established, it is necessary to establish a leader, and it will be unfavorable for Huashan to accept his orders.Fortunately, the Hengshan sect opposed the matter on the grounds that "it is not a matter of life and death, and it is not necessary for the time being", so it was delayed.Everyone in the Jianghu is shrewd, and the actions of the Songshan School have indeed revealed their ambition to unify the five mountains.

I know very well that among the disciples of my generation, Zuo Lengchan is an extremely difficult person to deal with.When he takes over as the head of Songshan Mountain, there will be bigger moves.Although Mo Da and Liu Zhengfeng of Hengshan are excellent in swordsmanship, after all they have other distractions and are obsessed with rhythm. It is difficult for him to match in such matters.And I, Huashan, will not change my self-preservation, and it is even more impossible to fight alone. Now I can only take one step and watch one step.

When I opened my eyes, I heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." I put away the paper on the table and stood up.After the door opened, it was Linghu Chong who walked in. He saluted me and said, "Master."

I was a little surprised: "Chong'er? What are you doing here?"

He stood there in a daze, opened his mouth, as if he had something to say.Seeing his eyes flickering and looking around, but his face flushed for some reason, seeing his coy posture, I couldn't help but feel a slight headache, frowned, and sighed: "What's the matter with you? Tell me."

He took two steps forward, grabbed the corner of my clothes, and called out "Master".

How often have I been called by him in such a soft tone, and I feel helpless at the moment.He thought to himself: "No matter what trouble this bastard got into again, for the sake of this pitiful master, I'll just let it go." Maybe it's because of his age that Linghu Chong also showed his naughty temper. , there are only a handful of people in Huashan who have not been teased by him.Every time he got into trouble, he relied on the third and fourth junior brothers to accompany him in front of others, and then turned around and scolded him.It's just that children are playful, and they really love this little nephew, and they don't want to punish them, so they refuse to change after repeated admonitions.

Standing in front of me, Linghu Chong took a deep breath, and opened his mouth and said, "The Four Masters of the Tang Dynasty, King Luo Bin, wrote poems at the age of seven. Zu also became famous all over the world with a weak crown..." He announced many names in one breath, without stopping for a moment.

With a straight face, I looked at his expectant face, restrained the slight twitching of the corners of my mouth and said, "So what?"

His voice lowered, and his bright eyes dimmed a bit: "Master, I am seven years old."

I finally couldn't help laughing, Linghu Chong seemed a little annoyed in my laughter, anxious and angry, stomped his feet and called out: "Master!" I looked at him with a smile, and stroked his head , Clearly said: "You want to practice swordsmanship?" He tried his best to beat around the bush and quote, but it was for this purpose, so cute.

Linghu Chong blushed, but his eyes were unusually firm and he nodded.When I was seven years old, my master took me into the gate of swordsmanship. After a year and a half of hard work, I was allowed to practice swordsmanship after I had achieved a small amount of internal strength.Linghu Chong has built a solid foundation in the past two years, and his understanding of sword nature is also diligent and diligent, so I naturally see it in my eyes and keep it in my heart.Now he decided to test his understanding of sword nature.

I asked Linghu Chong: "What is a sword?"

I promised him once that I would formally teach him swordsmanship after he has realized his true nature.At that time, he will be regarded as a true worshiper of my Huashan Sword Sect, and he will be my No. 14 generation disciple of Huashan.

He blurted out: "It's a weapon."

I nodded slightly: "You are a swordsman, you are a human being, and you must not be controlled by weapons. This is the first essential principle that my teacher hopes you will understand and keep in mind. Your swordsmanship should be your heart, and the sword in your hand If it is a weapon, you should use your heart to control it, not because the weapon is against your will."

I suddenly said sharply: "You recite the Seven Precepts of my Huashan sect."

He said: "Yes, master. The first commandment of our sect is to bully teachers and destroy ancestors, and disrespect elders. The second commandment is to bully the strong and the weak, and to harm innocent people. The third commandment is to fornicate and lustful, molesting women. The fourth commandment is to be jealous and kill each other. The fifth commandment is to see Forget righteousness, steal property. Six precepts are arrogant and offend fellows. Seven precepts promiscuously engage with bandits and collude with evil spirits. These are the seven precepts of Huashan, and all disciples of this sect follow them as a whole."

I know that he is young at the moment, and he must not fully understand the meaning of this.But as long as he keeps it firmly in his heart, one day he will understand the good intentions of his elders.And the principle of "a gentleman is not a weapon", it is even more necessary for him to realize a thing or two after he grows up.

I said: "Come with me to the sword hall." He was so happy that he cheered, I smiled slightly, took his hand, and expressed my dissatisfaction.

The author has something to say: In Zhihu, there are three and a half people who don’t admire Ren Woxing. I guess one is Linghu Chong—— Bohemian, unruly, rebellious, superb swordsmanship, superb record, brilliant experience, strange, urgent, good, righteous, and Lao Tzu’s stink, but trapped by love, foolish and loyal. It's fucking annoying to be willing to join my god religion and give up on yourself!

"Trapped by love, foolishly loyal to his teacher" Tsk tsk, savor it.

The original book is very humorous, but I am far from the realm of Jin Daxia. .

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The arrangement was completed in a short time, and I led him to the training hall.I saw the four characters "Using Qi to control the sword" written on a plaque between the beams. I thought back when I first started practicing swordsmanship, the four characters "Qi and Sword Unity" were originally hung there. Hanging a long sword with a handle, the scabbard is black, the tassel is old, and the pattern is difficult to distinguish. It is the sword of the previous masters of the Huashan School.

The Huashan School has such a great reputation in the martial arts today, so many treacherous and evil thieves have lost their lives under the long swords of these former masters.

I knelt down and kowtowed four heads in front of the incense table, and prayed: "Disciple Yue Buqun, today he led his apprentice Linghu Chong into the gate of swordsmanship, and taught Huashan swordsmanship. May the ancestors of all generations be under the protection of the spirit of heaven, and teach Chonger to work hard. Love yourself, abide by the sect's rules, and don't let the Huashan School's reputation fall."

Linghu Chong followed me and knelt respectfully.

I stood up and said calmly: "Chong'er, just remember this. Our faction has been established in the martial arts for hundreds of years. Although we can compete with other factions in terms of martial arts, the momentary victory or defeat is not worth mentioning. What really matters is that all the disciples of this school cherish the reputation of their master, you must remember this section well.” (The last two paragraphs are partly excerpted from the seventh chapter of the original work, with deletions and revisions)

Linghu Chong said: "Yes, this disciple will bear in mind Master's teaching."

I saw his serious face, not like a child, standing upright in this quiet and quiet sword hall, looking like a sword gradually opening up in a trance, I couldn't help feeling relieved.He said to him: "Although my teacher will teach you swordsmanship from today, you must also firmly remember that although swordsmanship is important, it is fundamentally about cultivating qi, and controlling the sword with qi is the way. Chong'er, I To teach you Kung Fu, what is the first thing to teach?"

Linghu Chong replied: "Master first taught the formulas of luck, starting from practicing Qigong." Since a year ago, I began to teach him the formulas of inner strength of Mount Huashan word by word, so that he could study them carefully and ask questions immediately if he didn't understand. I answered immediately, but the progress was rapid.

I said: "That's right. Huashan's school of kung fu is based on the word 'Qi'. Once Qigong is perfect, no matter whether it's fists, kicks, swords or swords, there will be no disadvantages. This is the right way of practicing kung fu in our sect. "

When I said this, my heart was very complicated.Even though I don't completely agree with the statement of "heavy air and light sword", but in this solemn sword hall, facing the young and ignorant Linghu Chong, I can't tell him what he really thinks.Use qi to control the sword, use the sword to guide qi, and the two things of sword qi complement each other.But a person's energy is limited in a lifetime, except for those with extraordinary talents, who can cultivate two things at the same time.Therefore, my qi sect advocates the cultivation of qi as the foundation. The so-called "Gang Ju Mu Zhang" teaches students to re-cultivate qi. Although the practice is long, the achievement is higher, which is understandable.

After all, Linghu Chong is just a naive child, some things cannot be understood, and I have never talked to him about the entanglement and split between the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect.I always think that after he grows up and has his own understanding of kendo, it will not be too late to tell him to argue here.

As soon as he tasted his long-cherished wish, he was a little strangely silent on the way back with me to "Something Is Not Right".I asked, "Chong'er, what's wrong with you?"

He looked up at me, and said, "Master, there are so many swords hanging in the sword hall." I was deeply moved when I heard that, after each generation of Huashan masters passed away, his swords would be used by the next generation of masters. Respectfully put it away and hung it in the sword hall.Those Baofeng famous swords have gone through vicissitudes with their masters, although they have been dusted and kept in the world, they are offered incense and incense by future generations, shocking future generations.But its owner has long since passed away, leaving only the stories of his life spread in the martial arts world.The Sword Hall enshrines more than just swords, and the thick and heavy stories condensed by the swords may not be fully written in one person's lifetime.

The soul of the sword is leisurely, the heart of the sword is chivalrous.

"Master, do you have to keep your sword there in the future?" He asked suddenly.I couldn't laugh or cry in my heart, I was so childish, I would even ask about things that would happen a hundred years later.Enrolling in the Sword Hall is the highest honor of the Huashan sect. For hundreds of years, there have been thousands of Huashan disciples, but there are only a dozen or so ancestors' swords hanging in that hall.Not to mention being able to bear the worship of the sword hall, I only wish that after turning into a pile of loess, I can be remembered by future generations, and this life will not be in vain.

I tapped his forehead, and softly reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense. It's unlucky!" He stuck out his tongue, but his face relaxed a lot.Life is mortal, even though I see through life and death, sometimes I can't help feeling sad and lonely in the world, it's better to be a sword, it's bright and simple to be heartless and ruthless.

The next day, I began to teach him the basic swordsmanship of Huashan Inner Sect.There are nine basic moves in Huashan swordsmanship, each of which contains many changes, and the more advanced the sword moves, the more it requires corresponding internal strength to perform them.This gesture is "White Clouds Come Out of Xiu". Under the morning light, I pointed out the angle of Linghu Chong's moves in the courtyard, and I couldn't help but think of my teacher's voice and teachings all the time.Martial arts skills have been passed down from generation to generation, and a single spark is probably like this.

Linghu Chong has extraordinary understanding, but he has a casual temper and doesn't like to follow the rules. Although he has an extraordinary memory, he still needs me to correct his movements over and over again.He was also willing to work hard, kept silent, and practiced hard.Sometimes during the day when I'm not around, he's over-practiced in a moment of ecstasy.When prescribing medicine for him at night, I couldn't avoid repeating a few words of teachings like "don't rush for quick success, don't make it out of habit", just looking at his red and swollen wrist, feeling sorry for him.Thinking of his stubborn temper, he was reluctant to say a serious word.

"Take care of your body, I know that you love swords, but nourishing your energy is the most important thing. Don't mess up your priorities." I told him softly, and tucked in the quilt for him.

In the night, his eyes were mischievous, his face was slightly sleepy, and he muttered: "Master, why can't you use heavy swordsmanship. If the swordsmanship is exquisite, even if your internal strength is not enough, you can naturally defeat the enemy."

I was silent for a long time, the candlelight flickering in front of my eyes.When he was about to fall asleep, he sighed softly: "Seniors in the sect have already tried their best to find the right way for future generations. You should do it, and you must never go against it." He said "Yes", and I said softly: "Go to sleep. "After extinguishing the candle for him, he left the East Wing.

It never occurred to me that Linghu Chong had not yet mastered the first form of "Baiyun Chuxiu", but he got the news that Master Houshan had left the customs and asked me to meet him immediately.

From the Huashan Pai Yunv Peak to the forbidden area of ​​the back mountain, the mountain road is eleven miles away, and my journey is not slow, it only took me a while to get there.

Walking into the sword cave where the master retreated, he saw the master sitting on the bluestone bed from a distance, wearing a silver silk shawl, closing his eyes and resting his mind, so he knelt down and kowtowed and said: "Master, disciple Yue Buqun is here to see you." The master signaled I got up, sat on the futon in the cave, and sat down as promised.

The light in the sword cave was dim, and the sunlight poured in from several holes opened on the bluestone on one side. Tiny dust danced in the light and blended into the background of the blue stone wall.The furnishings in the sword cave are simple, it is expected that the master is focused on retreating to heal his wounds, and has no mind to take care of other things.

Master asked me about the affairs of my family, and I told him the truth, without any intention of hiding anything.Master nodded slightly after hearing this, and suddenly asked, "Buqun, how old are you now?"

I said, "Master, my disciple is 23."

The master murmured: "23, good, good." Seeing my doubts in my heart but still not showing any signs of expression, I looked at him quietly, but then asked again: "I heard that you have taken in an apprentice?"

I was about to accept the whole story of Linghu Chong, and suddenly remembered that Linghu Chong likes to practice swords in the back mountain, and even bumped into an uncle once, so I added: "Master, Chong'er is smart and has good bones. It's just that the boy is naughty and caused a lot of trouble in the back mountain."

He said: "...he relies too much on you, and he is paranoid. However, he is a good boy after all. "

I bowed my head and said: "Master is very discerning." I admired secretly in my heart, although Master never asked about the affairs of the sect, but based on my few descriptions and words with others, I pointed out the biggest characteristic of Linghu Chong's character.

But the master smiled and said: "It's rare to see you protecting someone like this. It's very good, very good. But, I'm afraid there will be conflicts between the two of you in the future. I don't know who can persuade you, alas." He was originally smiling, and finally let out a long sigh , I don’t know why there is a trace of desolation, which makes my heart ache.

I said anxiously, "If that's the case...after all, it will be my raised child." I didn't continue, but Master seemed to understand my plan, and his eyes revealed the kindness and gentleness of the past.He suddenly said: "No group, come here."

I trembled, got up and walked over, kneeling in front of Master.When I got closer, I saw that his temples were covered with silver threads, his complexion was slightly darkened, he looked very old, but he looked like his death was approaching, he couldn't help but felt great grief, and wailed: "Master!"

He smiled, and slowly raised his hand, as if he wanted to caress the top of my head like I was when I was a child, but stopped halfway, and patted my shoulder instead.I couldn't help shedding a drop of tears, and saw Master slowly take off the head ring from his skinny right hand and hand it to me, I was crying, shaking my head and saying: "Master, I, I can't be."

The master grabbed my hand and shouted in a deep voice: "Yue Buqun, the No. 13 disciple of Huashan, from today onwards, you will be the head of my Huashan Sword Sect. I hope you will put your heart into martial arts, supervise and urge fellow sects, reward and punish me The Huashan school has flourished, and I am worthy of my Huashan ancestors, so you should remember it firmly."

Trembling, I put on the heavy ring, held back my sobs and said in a deep voice, "Disciple Yue Buqun will never forget it." When I looked up, I saw the expression of relief and relief on Master's face, and he said, "Buqun , I have entrusted all of my Huashan School to you. You are a good boy, and as a teacher, you have taught a disciple like you throughout your life. You should be smiling Jiuquan. Haha." He raised his head and laughed.

The more I listened, the more panicked I became, and I hurriedly said: "Master has superb internal skills, and he should live to be a hundred years old. Don't talk about this, etc..." The master suddenly looked down at me, his eyebrows were open, and his eyes were sharp.This is the third time I have seen Master look like this.He said: "Then He Quan is a secret traitor of another faction, you should take the opportunity to get rid of it. Qing Song is simple-minded, you need to take care of him a little bit. Although Ji Qian is not a teacher of yours, but he is thoughtful, he should be your assistant. No group, I know that you have always devoted yourself to the way of swordsmanship and don't like killing, but as the head of the sect, you must kill decisively. Can you afford it?"

I don't know why, but miraculously calmed down, tears quietly dripped down on the ground, bowed my head and said word by word: "Disciple Yue Buqun, the only dead ear."

Master closed his eyes, I waited for a while, but there was still no sound, so I couldn't help but raised my head and called out.The master closed his eyes and said calmly, "Go out and call Qingsong and Linghu Chong in."

I kowtowed my head three times, knowing in my heart that this might be the last time.Master treats me with deep affection, and it is my life's regret that I have not been able to repay him for his care and nurturing.

The author has something to say: Xiao Yuezi finally became the master, and he easily complained:

Five Sacred Sword Sect Strength Ranking

Songshan faction still tops the list

Huashan School ranks last

Left Sect Leader, congratulations!Headmaster Yue, congratulations!

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The Huashan Sword Sect, 30 years ago, did not have the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect.

Three and a half years ago, the night before the Grand Sword Competition at Yunv Peak, Master called me to the study room, who had just been crowned, and told me the origin of the second sect.At that time, the master was dressed in the costume of the head of the sect, with a murderous look on his brows, and a sword spirit in his eyes, not at all as gentle as usual, just looking at it made people feel horrified.

"Among the eleven generations of my Huashan ancestors, Master Yue Feng and Uncle Cai Zifeng had different understandings of swordsmanship and could not reconcile. They turned against each other and divided the Huashan Sword School into two. One of them is my Qizong; the other school thinks that The key point of this school's martial arts is the 'sword', the sword is perfect, even if the internal strength is mediocre, you can defeat the enemy and win. This is the sword sect." At that time, the sword sect and the Qi sect had been at odds for a long time, and the two sides fought fiercely secretly. It is also difficult to live in harmony.

"For more than twenty years, my Qi School has always been a minority, and the masters and uncles in the Jian School have accounted for the majority. Furthermore, Jian School Kung Fu is easy to develop quickly and the effect is extremely fast. If you practice it for ten years, you must be Jianzong has the upper hand; each practiced for 20 years, each is good at winning, and it is difficult to distinguish between top and bottom; after 20 years, those who practiced Qizong Kungfu gradually became stronger and stronger; after 30 years, those who practiced Jianzong Kungfu Then I will never be able to hold the title of Qizong again." My heart was shaken, and I felt cold all over.When I was practicing swords since I was young, my master strictly forbade me to contact the characters of Jianzong. How could I expect Jianzong Qizong to pass like this at that time. Master's words kept lingering in my ears. I don't know if it is a dream or the past. The whole person seems to be wandering. territory.The night was deep, and I sat alone in the courtyard, the shadows of the trees whirled like water, and the stubborn stones deep in my memory surfaced little by little.This moonlight is exactly the same as that night, it makes people drown and suffocate.

I close my eyes.Then the master ordered me to teach me not to speak a single word or make a single movement without his permission during the sword competition tomorrow.He also handed me a wooden box, so that I can check it after the application time tomorrow.

After a full twelve hours, I saw the four characters "Zixia Divine Art" inside the fire cover.

"No group, the teacher said so many things to you today. Without the permission of the teacher, you must not mention it to others."

"Using Qi to control the sword is the right way, remember it."

Master's eyes were like sharp knives, which pierced people's hearts, and I still remember them vividly to this day.It wasn't until the second day that I understood the meaning of Master's abrupt order to me.Jian Zong suddenly launched an attack on the Grand Competition on the Yunv Peak, on the grounds that he questioned the master's position as the head of the master, and started the world-shattering sword competition, which involved all the people in Huashan.Both the second junior brother and the junior junior sister died, and the fifth and sixth junior brothers were killed and disabled.Although Qi Zong was finally in charge of the overall situation, Jian Zong was stubborn to the end and refused to admit defeat. Although he suffered a crushing defeat, most... most of them committed suicide with their swords.The younger generations were expelled from Mount Hua by their masters, and the rest of the immortals quietly retired and never appeared in the martial arts world again.

My master's generation only had time to close the mess a little bit, and he retreated all because of his injuries.When the demon sect attacked the mountain in the past, Mount Hua was the leader of the Five Sacred Mountains Alliance. Although the masters in the sect suffered heavy casualties, they still did not decline and became famous all over the world.But now, he was in decline due to internal friction, and he ended up like this.

The tragic scene of the sword fight lingers in my mind, the shadow of the sword and the light of the sword are burned into my bones, I still experience it vividly, it is still vivid in my mind, three years have passed, but I still can’t forget it no matter how much .

I clasped the ring in one hand and rubbed it slowly. Although what I have done in the past few years is no different from the head of the sect, after all, my name is not right.When I was the first disciple of Huashan, I had to follow the rules and act according to the predecessors, and it was difficult for me to have half my own ideas.However, if the Huashan sect only followed the old rules, it would be difficult to develop.Although I pursue the way of a gentleman, I am not pedantic, and I am very clear in my heart that reforming the mountain gate is imperative.Fortunately, after going through all these difficulties, the people from all over the Huashan Mountain have united as one, and they have always convinced me that even if resistance is inevitable in the future, they will definitely be able to get through the difficulties safely.

When the first ray of sunlight slipped into the courtyard, a person came in suddenly, crying and reporting: "Senior brother! Senior uncle has gone!" I stood up and staggered, and felt dizzy, and my heart was filled with sorrow and bitterness. .The person who taught me for 16 years did not survive until the sunrise

After returning to the house and changing clothes, I cremated Master's remains from the back mountain according to my order, and buried them in the burial place of Huashan for generations.Then I gathered everyone to the main hall and saw the words "Sword Qi Soaring to the Sky" on the plaque. I couldn't help but recall that when I first entered Huashan to practice swords, I was just a seven-year-old boy, but now I am sitting on the seat in charge of the sect. .After a group of registered disciples entered, they saw me and Qingsong wearing mourning, and I sat silently on the main seat that had been vacant for three years, and immediately understood what happened.to count.salute:

"Disciple pays respects to senior brother!"

I waved my hand, and said in a low voice: "Master passed away, and passed on the position to me. I am a man of good nature, and you will not abandon me. I will call you senior brother. I think of Master's lifelong wish in the past, but to revitalize the mountain gate. Although I am not a group I am not talented, but I will pay my respects to my master for my kindness..." Several disciples who had been taught by the master in the hall burst into tears when they heard the words, and everyone's faces were filled with sorrow.

I suddenly raised my eyes and glanced at the crowd with sharp eyes. The people I saw lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look at each other: "However, I value the reputation of the mountain gate the most in Huashan, and I hate treacherous villains. If you find that you have violated the seven precepts of Huashan, I will be killed by the sword! I hope you can do it yourself! Ji Qian—"

The fourth junior brother Ji Qian stood up.I said: "From today onwards, you will be the deputy head. Qingsong, you will take over the martial arts affairs of the disciples on the mountain from today onwards. You should try your best to supervise and not let up." Short, there are pictures in the chest.It's just that after careful calculation, among the crowd, the ones who can take on the responsibility can't be counted in one hand, so I can't help but smile wryly.

When a name is called, my heart skips a beat. "He Quan, you have the highest martial arts skills among the registered disciples, and you listen to Junior Brother Ji's orders and mainly focus on the affairs of the Demon Sect. Do you have any objections?"

All the people in the hall bowed their heads and saluted: "I would like to follow the order of the head." But I don't know how much sincerity and how much falsehood is mixed in it.

After everyone left one after another, I held Master's sword in my hand and couldn't help but be dazed.Suddenly he heard someone calling in front of him: "Master." When he raised his head, he saw that Linghu Chong's eyes were slightly red, it was just now that he cried for his Grand Master.

He sniffed, pulled my sleeves, and said softly, "How about going back to the house to have dinner with me? I'm hungry." There was a trace of worry in his eyes, even though I gradually felt a slight chill in my heart However, at this moment, there was a sense of warmth.Since last night, I have not had rice water. Although I have lost my mentor, others only say that I inherit the head, and sigh a master and apprentice.After all, there is still one person in the world who really misses me.The two of us walked back slowly to the place where we didn't know each other. Along the way, he made jokes in a low voice, as if he was twisting and comforting me.

Linghu Chong, after this incident, I'm afraid he has grown up.

The fact that I took over as the head did not cause any disturbance in the world. The other four sects in the Five Sacred Mountains sent eulogies to Master.Zuo Lengchan unexpectedly sent a letter, in which he lamented the impermanence of life and death, it seemed to be comfort, it seemed to be a temptation, I was a little confused.The other sects prepared some congratulatory gifts and sent them to Mount Hua. Although they were not negligent, they could not be called respectful.I asked Ji Qian to accept it, and replied to each faction with letters of respect and estrangement.

With the ring in hand, I finally started to take over Huashan with full authority.Some hall masters and lay disciples who were previously half-hearted and refused to obey orders because of my lack of status, finally had to hand over their seals and send all the accounts of the past few years to the mountain.There are quite a few farms under the Huashan Sword Sect, although some of them have been taken away by clever schemes of his sect, the rest is still more than enough to support dozens of people in Huashan.As for other industries such as shops in the city, there are quite a lot of odds and ends.Even though Junior Brother Ji Qian is thoughtful, it is difficult to accomplish it overnight.I don't want him to spend too much time checking the accounts and miss his own practice.So he taught him the two restraints of the later generations.

"First, you can set up a reward and punishment system. Take out the five unowned shops in the city as rewards. If the farm or shop has the best profit in one year, you will have one more shop to manage in the next year; otherwise, There is one less shop. The interests of the hall master and the shopkeeper are closely related to their business, so there should be no too much concealment on the books."

"Secondly, you can establish a rule of innocence. Although Huashan strictly orders all disciples not to cheat and hide, but some hall masters and shopkeepers are greedy for profit. You can order that if the shopkeeper bribes his subordinates, and the subordinates tell me Huashan , then all the bribe money belongs to the subordinates. My Huashan will send people down the mountain to clean up the door and escort him back, and he will be promoted to the treasurer in the next year. This kind of self-supervision can also prevent the upper and lower levels from being dissatisfied. Of course, how to prevent this False accusation, you still need to think about it, Junior Brother Ji."

Ji Qian got two of my methods, he was both surprised and happy, his pale face turned rosy after being buried in the mountain-like and sea-like accounts for the past two days, and he hurried to deploy and implement.Although Huashan attaches great importance to etiquette and law, like other Lishan sects, it has always been relaxed. If I do this, the honest people will be fine, and the dishonest people will find it difficult to stay.Although it is suspected of treating subordinates harshly this time, firstly, I have agreed, and secondly, it is indeed a great convenience for the juniors who move around in the school. Not many objections.As for the sideways glances of some sects on this matter, I will not care about those gossips.

In addition, since Huashan is a sword sect, I will eventually clean up the style of martial arts.

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Section X

The Huashan School is a famous school that has been established for hundreds of years, and is well-known in the world.Before my master first opened the mountains and rivers and accepted the registered disciples, there has always been only one kind of disciples in the school.Master and apprentice handed down word of mouth, kung fu is passed down from generation to generation, and the relationship is close.It wasn't until my master made changes that there were direct disciples who were different from registered disciples.It's just that my Huashan sect is still different from other sects. There is no elder in the sect. Although these named disciples are from my Huashan sect and have learned swordsmanship, they have never been able to obtain the superior true instruction. Disciple, martial arts are mediocre.

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