"Lone Traveler of Ten Thousand Miles" Tian Boguang

After practicing the last Isshiki, Shazo dared not practice any further.

His inspiration and insights flowed endlessly. If he dared to practice the sword technique again, he would definitely achieve a major breakthrough, completely frightening Yue Buqun.

Shazo bowed respectfully and asked Yue Buqun, "Master, do you have any guidance for me?"

Yue Buqun seemed to wake from a dream. "Ah, no, no. Shazo, your Swordsmanship Talent is truly unexpected."

Shazo quickly explained, "Master, I feel that the Xi Yi Swordplay and the Mount Hua Basic Swordplay are of the same lineage. When I practice it, it's as if I've practiced it hundreds of times before."

Yue Buqun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "The Mount Hua Basic Swordplay is Foundation Establishment sword technique that our Mount Hua predecessors extracted the essence of various sword techniques and simplified it. Naturally, it is a direct descendant of their lineage."

"By mastering the basic sword techniques to a high level, one can naturally connect with the Sword Intent the Xi Yi Swordplay and the Nurturing Self Swordplay."

"It's true that few disciples have the patience to hone even the basic swordsmanship to your level."

"Shazo, you're very good, very good!"

"Let's go downstairs for breakfast."

"You must practice diligently these next few days. I will test you again when I return from the mountain. If you have improved as much as you have today, I will pass on the Purple Haze Divine Skill to you."

After saying the last sentence, Yue Buqun himself felt somewhat uneasy.

The Purple Haze Divine Skill holds a special position in the Mount Hua Sect, almost directly corresponding to the position of sect leader. If it were passed on to Shazo at this time, it's hard to say whether Linghu Chong and the other disciples would have any thoughts about it.

However, Yue Buqun was extremely satisfied with Shazo at this moment, and he genuinely intended to impart his knowledge, not wanting to change his mind so soon after saying it.

Caught in a dilemma, he simply turned and left, putting the matter out of his mind, intending to deal with it after eliminating Tian Boguang.

After breakfast, Yue Buqun and his wife went down the mountain side by side, heading towards Eastern Shaanxi.

Shazo acted as if nothing had happened, mingling with his fellow disciples to practice swordsmanship.

With the sect leader and his wife descending the mountain, and the Eldest Senior Brother Linghu Chong Siguo Cliff, the young disciples, without anyone to frighten them, became complacent.

Lao Denuo harbored ulterior motives and focused on concealing himself.

The third brother, Liang Fa, the fourth brother Shi Daizi, and the fifth brother Gao Genming, were of average talent and lacked ambition, practicing swordsmanship with listlessness.

Lu Dayou, the sixth Lu Dayou, is very serious, but his mind is too active, and he gets distracted after a short time.

The eighth brother Tao Jun, and the ninth brother Ying Bailuo, had not even mastered the basics of kung fu, and their skills were a complete mess.

Yue Lingshan stared at Lin Pingzhi, instructing him on basic swordsmanship, but it was mostly just showing off and boasting, with no particularly practical guidance.

As the seventh disciple, Shazo concealed his brilliance, and no one on the field could discern the extent of his swordsmanship.

Shazo had never been able to play with his peers since he started practicing martial arts at the age of 12, and he had always been so serious about it, so Lao Denuo naturally didn't find it strange.

Today, the Mount Hua Sect is still dominated by Yue Buqun and Ning Zezhong; there is no third member capable of upholding its prestige.

When the Mount Song Sect mobilized the Mount Hua Sword Sect to attack the mountain, the Mount Hua Sect suffered a series of major blows. Not only were they forced to leave the Mountain Gate for refuge, but they also lost the lives of more than half of their disciples.

Even his most promising First Disciple, Linghu Chong, was half-crippled and half-betrayed; Yue Buqun's despair was unimaginable.

In his profound despair, the responsibility to revitalize the Mount Hua Sect compelled him to pursue the Bixie Swordplay, so it's not surprising that he castrated himself to practice it.

At that time, Yue Buqun may have no longer hoped for the revival of the Mount Hua Sect, but only hoped that he could rise up before his death and let the name of the Mount Hua Sect resound throughout the world one last time.

After his death, he can at least give some explanation to the patriarchs of the past.

Once the martial arts practice was over and their master was no longer supervising, the disciples of Mount Hua scattered in all directions.

Shazo didn't interact much with his fellow disciples. He went straight back to his dormitory, sat on his bunk, and entered a meditative state to cultivate his internal energy.

Based on Misaka Shazo's experience, the 48 hours following the first sharing are crucial moments for Shazo to manifest their power in their own world, and they must seize the time to familiarize themselves with their bodies and powers.

Yue Buqun's timing in coming down the mountain was perfect.

Two days later, Shazo's internal energy cultivation leaped from the Great Achievement Realm to the Perfection Realm.

He has fully accepted and become familiar with his power.

In a few months, once the body's immense strength and True Qi have perfectly adapted, it will be able to leap forward again, transcending the limits of this world.

With perfect internal energy, one's True Qi is incredibly powerful and easily controlled, allowing for a perfect disguise as Hall-Entering Realm, without worrying about Yue Buqun seeing through the disguise.

Reaching the Perfection Realm with only basic internal energy cultivation is simply too exaggerated.

Once you've mastered the Purple Haze Divine Skill, and then wait a while before showing a breakthrough, you won't seem too monstrous and won't arouse Yue Buqun's suspicion.

The novel is told from Linghu Chong's perspective. Lao Yue seems like a hypocrite, but Shazo doesn't see it that way.

Yue Buqun, the leader of the Mount Hua Sect, may have been mediocre in talent, lacked vision, and even his wisdom was not particularly impressive.

He was somewhat biased and anxious, but he still single-handedly carried the banner of the Mount Hua Sect.

Overall, Yue Buqun was a qualified sect leader and a qualified master.

Shazo didn't want to be like Linghu Chong, relying on his Talent and Swordsmanship to act recklessly and incur Old Yue's displeasure.

Five years of living together would have given even a dog some affection, let alone a human.

On the third day at dawn, Shazo got up early as usual and went to a secluded cliff face, facing east, to begin practicing his internal energy cultivation.

As the sun rose and the purple aura faded, Shazo's conflicting True Qi attributes weakened, and his power increased further. He then withdrew his qi and returned.

At this moment, his True Qi was abundant, his body was strong, and his five senses were extremely sharp. On his way back, he discovered that someone was spying on the Mount Hua Sect.

This person is extremely powerful. Among the Mount Hua Sect, only Yue Buqun can reliably defeat him, and even Ning Zezhong might not be able to guarantee a victory.

However, his physical strength was far less outstanding than his Qinggong.

After the Mount Hua Sect disciples finished their morning practice and dispersed, this person leaped down from the vertical Rock, landing lightly in the woods beside the Mountain Path without needing to use any momentum to cushion the fall.

Then, with a sudden turn, he leaped onto the Mountain Path and descended the mountain as swiftly as a whirlwind.

After discovering him, Shazo hid himself and did not go to the training ground to practice his sword. He watched the entire process of the man spying and leaving.

Based on the plot, Shazo guessed the guy's identity. "Tian Boguang ' Lone Traveler of Ten Thousand Miles,' he had indeed arrived at Mount Hua long ago, spying here to confirm whether Old Yue was at the Mountain Gate."

"Looks like he'll be heading up to Siguo Cliff with his Fenjiu this evening."

Shazo jumped onto the Mountain Path, gazing towards the direction of the Siguo Cliff, and coldly laughed, "Since you're here, then leave your lives on Mount Hua."

In the Smiling, Proud Wanderer World, the person Shazo most wanted to kill was Tian Boguang.

Yes, he is a man of his word, he is generous and magnanimous, and he is completely open and honest with his friends.

But Tian Boguang was a Flower-Picking Thief, Flower-Picking Thief from the Ming Dynasty.

The novel doesn't explicitly state the fate of the girls he harms, but in a feudal society where Neo-Confucianism had reached its peak, the only outcome for an unmarried girl who was harmed by Flower-Picking Thief and whose actions caused a city-wide scandal was—death!

The poor girl would die a terrible death, such as being drowned in a pig cage or being wrapped in white silk and starved to death on a pillar.

In other words, the number of crimes Tian Boguang committed corresponds to the number of girls he killed.