Chapter 244: Revenge for Uncle Ling!
Chapter 244: Revenge for Uncle Ling!
Chu Qing wanted to ask in detail what the mystery of the Blue Luan Stone Shadow was, but before he could open his mouth, Shan Lan started chattering non-stop.
"The so-called Qingluan Stone Shadow is a huge and flat stone wall. Because the stone is completely different from the surrounding mountain walls, it looks like a white scroll embedded in the mountain wall.
“If that’s all, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
"But I heard that if you are lucky, you can see the beautiful sight of a blue phoenix flying in the sky in that scroll!"
"It is said that?"
Chu Qing glanced at Shan Lan:
"Have you never seen Miss Shan?"
"I really have no chance to see..."
Shan Lan smiled bitterly:
"To date, as far as I know, there have been three instances of the Blue Luan flying into the sky, appearing above the Blue Luan Stone Shadow.
“It’s just a pity that I was delayed three times due to other things.
"Either he is not at the mountain gate, or he is in seclusion...
"Now that I think about it, I can't help but feel regretful. I always feel like I missed this vision."
"Senior sister is like this. She always misses out on good things."
"Last time, Uncle Qi suddenly had an idea and wanted to pass on the [Thousand Frosts and Hundred Tribulations Sword Technique] that he had comprehended to everyone. But it happened that Senior Sister was greedy at night and ran to the toilet all day the next day."
"Hahaha."
Shan Lan's face turned dark. These damned guys just said whatever they wanted...
"Come to think of it, Junior Brother Chen seems to have seen the Blue Luan Stone Shadow twice?"
Someone suddenly mentioned Chen Buyu.
Chu Qing's gaze also fell on Chen Buyu, which made Chen Buyu a little nervous.
He pointed to his mouth and waved his hands repeatedly, not wanting to speak.
Shan Lan smiled and said:
"Since Third Young Master is interested in this, please tell us about it."
Chen Buyu hesitated for a while and said:
"What's so good about a shabby painting? My fellow disciples are ignorant, but you are also so ignorant... wuwuwu..."
He didn't get the last word out as the Tai Heng Sect disciple beside him covered his mouth.
Chu Qing was stunned and looked at Shan Lan:
"He did it on purpose, didn't he?"
Even though he knew he had a bad mouth, we still asked him to speak so long in advance, and gave him time to organize his words. Why did he ask for a beating as soon as he opened his mouth?
Shan Lan quickly said:
“It was definitely not intentional!”
Chu Qing looked at Chen Buyu again and felt that his eyes seemed to be filled with tears...
After thinking for a while, Chu Qing said:
"You keep talking..."
Chen Buyu shook his head vigorously, thinking that if he kept talking, one of us might die here today.
Then Chu Qing said:
"No matter what you say, I will never get angry."
Chen Buyu thought for a moment after hearing this, slapped away the hands of his fellow apprentices, and said:
“I have indeed seen the Blue Luan Stone Shadow twice, but I couldn’t see anything mysterious about it. The image of the Blue Luan was lifelike, but that was all. I just watched it for fun.
"The first of the eight scenic spots of Taiheng is an exaggeration in my opinion."
After saying this, Shan Lan's face turned dark.
Chen Buyu didn't look at Shan Lan, lest he be killed by her eyes, and continued:
“But I’m surprised that you, Third Young Master, are so famous that you would be interested in this kind of thing.
"Could it be that there is some secret hidden in this blue phoenix stone shadow?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing smiled. Chen Buyu's mouth was indeed interesting.
It's not just that he has a bad mouth and easily offends people. The key is that he is very smart and speaks directly about his ideas.
It can also get to the point directly, thereby intensifying the contradictions hidden beneath the surface.
Chu Qing met everyone's gazes and smiled:
"There is indeed a secret, and I feel it matches this Blue Luan Stone Shadow.
"But it's too early to say whether it is or not."
Everyone nodded and stopped asking questions... It was too early to tell. Even if you asked him now, he wouldn't tell you.
Facing this mad swordsman, they did not dare to ask him questions, so even though they were curious, they could only hold it in.
After that, Chu Qing asked some more questions about Qingluan Stone Shadow, but these people didn't know much.
Finally, Chu Qing mentioned that there was wind, and Chen Buyu said that it seemed that every time he saw the Qingluan Stone Shadow, it was on a windy day.
"It's just that the wind... doesn't seem to be blowing from the surroundings. It seems to be coming from the foot of the mountain, rushing up into the sky, sending Qingluan into the ninth heaven."
When Chen Buyu said this, he blinked:
“Could there be something hidden under this blue phoenix stone shadow?”
"impossible?"
Some objections were raised:
"That mountain is all alone, and there's a cliff thousands of feet below. Who would hide something in a place like that?"
Everyone nodded, saying that there was no leverage on the towering peak and no one would be able to hide anything in such a place.
Chu Qing did not continue to ask questions at this point, and planned to go and see it in person after arriving at Taiheng Gate.
After that, Shan Lan continued to explain the situation of Tai Heng Sect to Chu Qing, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
The group traveled at night, and arrived at the foot of Mount Taiheng at daybreak the next morning.
The foot of Mount Taiheng is not an uninhabited area, there is a city located there.
Tai Heng Gate is centered on the sword, so the city is called "Sword City".
Jiancheng values martial arts. In fact, as soon as Chu Qing and others walked into the territory of Taihengmen, they could feel that the customs of the people were completely different from those of Liehuotang and Tiexuetang.
The people in the Taihengmen area are martially minded.
Even the children with drooping hair were holding wooden swords and shouting to other children, "Look at my Seven Swords of Tai Heng." The clash of wooden swords was very intense, and judging from the postures, they were not just waving them around randomly.
Although compared with the real [Tai Heng Seven Swords], it has nothing to do with it.
But there are some sword moves in it...
Once you actually step into the Sword City, you will find that almost everyone in the city carries a sword.
Occasionally, you can see someone drawing a circle on the ground to make a prison, talking to another person in the middle, and then taking out a long sword and gesticulating slowly.
Chu Qing didn't pay much attention at first, but after looking carefully, he found that the two people were demonstrating swordsmanship...
Although from Chu Qing's perspective, their swordsmanship was quite crude.
But occasionally there are strokes of genius.
Chu Qing was very surprised for a moment... When he came to his senses, he found that he had stopped for a while. He thought that Shan Lan and others would probably feel impatient, but when he turned around, he saw Shan Lan picking up a brush to paint.
When Chu Qing looked over, she had just finished painting.
The sword in the painting is the one just now...
"What are you doing?"
Chu Qing couldn't help but ask.
"I am so happy to see the prey. I am sorry to make you laugh, Third Young Master."
Shan Lan smiled and said:
"I think the sword he used just now was very exquisite. I'll learn from him and study him when I get back." "...This."
Chu Qing didn't know what to say for a moment. To say that he had violated a taboo in the martial arts world by stealing the skills openly didn't seem that serious.
After all, those two people had no internal strength, and although they seemed to be competing in swordsmanship, in fact, it was just like doing a test.
One person poses a problem, and the other person looks for a solution.
Finally, he took up the sword and performed martial arts to give his answer.
What Shan Lan did was equivalent to copying the answer that others had come up with after much thought.
But this is Jiancheng, not Jianghu. She stole the answers from the people of Jiancheng, not from other sects...
So no matter how you think about it, it is not a big taboo in the underworld.
Everyone watched the excitement for a while and continued to move forward. Shan Lan explained to Chu Qing:
“The forces in Nanling are complex and ever-changing, and there are always higher mountains.
"Not to mention the distant past, Fang Rui, the 'Dragon Spear' in Divine Sword City, and his Yiqi League have been developing better and better in recent times. Once they have completely swallowed up Divine Sword City and have the power of the former Divine Sword Hall under their control, they may start to expand outward.
“This happens all the time in Nanling.
"Two gangs, three halls, five sects and one village, it sounds impressive, but in reality...
"Five sects and one village are fine, but two gangs and three halls have people changing from time to time.
“The Iron Blood Hall and the Fiery Fire Hall have both risen in recent decades, but they are by no means eternal.
“It is impossible for the Five Sects to remain stable forever… They will inevitably be buffeted by the storms of the martial arts world.
“In troubled times, you have to have some ability to make a living.
“So, two generations ago, our Tai Heng Sect spread some simple sword techniques within the sphere of influence.
“First, it can strengthen the body, and then, at the critical moment, when you pick up the weapon, you can kill people.
"Secondly, we can use this to find people with excellent qualifications and recruit them into our school.
"Third... Don't underestimate the common people. They just don't have the opportunity to learn martial arts, not that they are stupid. In addition, there are some people who are really stupid, but even a fool can make a difference... There will always be something worth preserving. My Tai Heng Sect disciples will collect these things and transform them into my Tai Heng Sect's unique skills."
Chu Qing was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he really felt that Tai Heng Sect's method was extremely brilliant.
From what Shan Lan said earlier, to Tai Heng Sect's attitude towards him, to the current move of "distributing military power", everything shows that Tai Heng Sect is extraordinary.
Be it Luochen Villa, Tiexue Hall or Liehuo Hall, none of them have ever thought of imparting martial arts to ordinary people within their sphere of influence.
Not only because it's unexpected, but also because it's difficult to implement.
Luochen Villa is a family-owned business, so the family's secret skills naturally cannot be passed on to outsiders.
The Iron Blood Hall and the Fiery Hall are gangs...the people under their rule just need to obey their orders.
Tie Lingyun attaches great importance to the 19 cities under his control and to the people because most of the disciples of Tiexuetang come from the common people.
The same is true for the Liehuo Hall...
The Tai Heng Sect, as a sect itself that is accustomed to inheritance, may be able to simplify its sword techniques and teach them to everyone within its sphere of influence.
Spread this Taiheng Mountain to every corner of the influence.
Let them all become Tai Hengmen's reserve forces...
This is a great idea!
But it may also lead to the disclosure of the secrets of Tai Heng Sect's martial arts.
So if you want to use this method, you need courage and determination.
It is hard to imagine that Tai Heng Sect has been acting like this since two generations ago. No wonder Tai Heng Sect was able to produce Ling Beichen first and then Chen Zhengnan.
How many geniuses have gathered here over the years, and how profound the foundation is... Chu Qing couldn't guess for a moment.
"Third Young Master, please."
Shan Lan introduced Chu Qing and then extended her arm to lead him.
The group went deep into Jiancheng and arrived at the northernmost point, which was the foot of Taiheng Mountain.
The foot of the mountain is still inside the city. Looking up, there is a series of steps. Going up all the way, you will see the mountain gate of Taihengmen halfway up.
There were disciples guarding on both sides. They greeted Shan Lan and others one after another, but when they looked at Chu Qing and his group again, they felt a little confused.
Shan Lan said softly:
"Send someone up the mountain quickly and inform the sect leader that Master Kuang Dao is here to visit us!"
"Third Young Master!?"
Several disciples were surprised. Others might not understand Chu Qing, but they had to know who this person was.
This is the person who killed Beichen, the former number one swordsman of Taiheng!
The disciples in the sect had different opinions on Chu Qing, but no one dared to ignore him. Several disciples who were good at Qinggong bowed to Chu Qing and then ran back to the mountain.
Shan Lan continued to lead the way.
The road leading up to Taiheng Mountain is not difficult to walk on, as there are stairs everywhere, but the place becomes gradually higher.
When we reached halfway up the mountain, we saw the gate tower of Taiheng Sect, which was guarded by disciples of Taiheng Sect.
The mountain gate is for sentry duty, while the tower gate is the real pass.
The gate is more than three meters long. After crossing it, there are stairs leading all the way up. Looking further up, you will see the square in front of the temple.
Nowadays, countless disciples are practicing martial arts here.
Some were standing in the square formation, practicing the Seven Swords of Tai Heng with other disciples, while others were gathered in groups of three or four, discussing the mysteries of swordsmanship with each other.
Chu Qing was amazed and couldn't help asking Wen Rou:
"Is it also so harmonious within Taiyi Sect?"
Wenrou thought for a moment and shook her head:
“Not quite the same… The elders of Taiyi Sect each have their own mountain to teach their own disciples.
“I grew up in Taiyi Sect, but apart from the annual disciple competition, I rarely see other disciples of my uncles.
"The eldest and second brothers are often not in the sect, so it's just me and the third brother who practice martial arts together."
Chu Qing nodded. As expected, the situations of each sect were different.
But I have to say that Chu Qing still likes the atmosphere of Tai Hengmen.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a loud shout:
"Line up and welcome the guests!"
The voice was grand and solemn, covering the entire Tai Heng Sect, and it was clear that the sect was very strong.
As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples who were practicing or communicating started to move, separating and then regrouping.
However, within a short moment, the square formations had taken shape, forming a defensive posture.
Even Shan Lan's fellow disciples left and returned to their own places. Only Shan Lan was left. He led Chu Qing and others, and came to the main hall "Yujian Pavilion" surrounded by many disciples of Taiheng Sect.
At this moment, several figures happened to walk out of the Yu Jian Pavilion.
The leader had a handsome face and black hair. He looked young, perhaps only about thirty years old.
But his eyes were full of vicissitudes and depth.
Chu Qing had been introduced by Shan Lan before, and he knew that the person in front of him was the current leader of Tai Heng Sect, and the junior brother of Bei Chen, the former number one swordsman of Tai Heng - Li Junmo!
Their eyes met for a moment, Chu Qing looked around and was about to speak.
Suddenly, several figures rose into the air at the same time, swords stretched out, heading straight for Chu Qing!
"To avenge your uncle!"
(End of this chapter)