Dugu Nine Swords

The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World is considered low-level martial arts, and the power that Shazo can share is completely inadequate. The most valuable thing should be the Dugu Nine Swords.

After activating his Golden Finger, Shazo began to think about how to obtain this sword technique that could be used in all worlds. Now, it had actually been delivered right to his doorstep. This was truly a cause for celebration.

He perked up, ready to cooperate with Feng Qingyang so that the old man could smoothly transition the conversation to teaching swordsmanship.

He's seen plenty of straight men in comedy.

Feng Qingyang glanced indifferently at Tian Boguang's corpse and continued, "But today such an eyesore of a filthy scoundrel came along. You all got rid of him to save me the trouble of taking action; that's a merit..."

Shazo didn't think much of what he heard, but Linghu Chong blushed with embarrassment. He put his hands behind his back, twisting his fingers helplessly, completely unsure of what to do.

Shazo bowed respectfully and said, "Such a scoundrel of the martial world has infiltrated my Mount Hua. Those with the ability should naturally eliminate him; it is a disciple's duty."

"Besides, Grand Uncle Feng's skills are extraordinary; he could probably dismiss Tian Boguang with a flick of his little finger. How could I possibly have any merit in front of Grand Uncle Feng?"

Feng Qingyang glanced at Shazo with slight surprise. "Judging from your courteous manners and the fact that your Internal Cultivation far surpasses your Swordsmanship, I originally thought that since you were Youngster Yue's prized Protégé, you must have the same bad temper as him. I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted."

"Hehe, you guys still deserve credit."

"Back then... back then... I made a solemn vow that, in my lifetime, I would never again truly fight with anyone..."

At this point, Feng Qingyang paused, then looked at Linghu Chong and explained, "That night, I tested your swordsmanship to let you know that if the Mount Hua Sect's ' Jade Maiden Nineteen Swords ' are used correctly, how can anyone bully you so easily?"

"If your Swordsmanship and internal strength are not up to par, you can't blame yourself for making mistakes in your swordsmanship."

"The nine skills of my Mount Hua Sect are all passed down from our patriarch, True Person Guangningzi Hao Datong, whose origins trace back to True Person Chongyang of the Quanzhen School, who was recognized as the ' Number One Under Heaven ' during the Northern Song Dynasty."

He then looked at Shazo and praised, "You're quite good, kid. You've mastered the most basic Mount Hua Swordplay to a high degree. You've truly grasped the essence of Mount Hua Swordplay: 'Victory through the orthodox and the unorthodox, seeking victory in danger.'"

Linghu Chong was completely bewildered. "Winning through the orthodox and the unorthodox, seeking victory in danger"—how come he didn't see that?

Didn't Shazo just crush everyone from the start, killing Tian Boguang in a flurry of blows?

Where exactly did they manage to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat?

Seeing Linghu Chong's bewildered Linghu Chong, Feng Qingyang explained simply, "Young Xia's swordsmanship is already quite advanced, revealing its true strength in its simplicity. Swordsmanship like yours and your master Youngster Yue's can't be discerned without a direct confrontation."

"Tsk, we've gone a bit off-topic."

"You two have done a good job, and I, as your elder, should be rewarded. What do you both want?"

"Let me make this clear first: this old man doesn't own any gold, silver, treasures, or divine weapons; I haven't used them for a long time..."

While Linghu Chong was still hesitating, Shazo knelt down without hesitation and kowtowed repeatedly. "Grandmaster Feng, since the internal strife in our Mount Hua Sect many years ago, the Mount Hua Nine Arts have been incomplete. My master has spent many years collecting and organizing them, and the internal skills have been restored, but the sword techniques have remained incomplete and have yet to be resolved."

"If Grand Uncle Feng wishes to reward his disciples, he should pass on all of my Mount Hua Swordplay to them, thus making up for the deficiencies of my Mount Hua Sect."

Feng Qingyang's face twitched slightly, and he said with a half-smile, "Hehe... Do you really need this old man to teach you these sword techniques?"

"Go back and learn from the stone walls in that cave. With your Swordsmanship level, you'll understand it all after just one look."

Feng Qingyang continued, "That brat Yue Buqun is utterly incompetent at recognizing and teaching people. Linghu Chong was originally a great talent, but he turned him into a dullard, incredibly clumsy when it comes to swordsmanship."

Hearing Linghu Chong Feng Qingyang speak ill of Yue Buqun, Linghu Chong's anger flared, and he raised his head, saying, "Grandmaster Uncle, I don't want you to teach me anymore."

Feng Qingyang said, "You're upset that I insulted your master? Fine, I won't insult him anymore."

"According to seniority, I belong to the 'Qing' generation, and he belongs to the 'Bu' generation. He should call me 'Shishu' (Uncle-Master), and I should call him ' Youngster Yue ' (Young Master Yue). Is that alright?"

Linghu Chong quickly knelt down and kowtowed. "Grandmaster Uncle, you have not scolded my master. Your grand-disciple will naturally listen respectfully to your teachings."

Feng Qingyang smiled slightly and said self-deprecatingly, "It's me who's come to beg you to teach me."

Linghu Chong kowtowed again, sincerely saying, "This disciple dares not, please forgive me, Grandmaster Uncle."

Feng Qingyang glanced at Linghu Chong, then at Shazo, and shook his head, sighing, "Yue Buqun's ability to teach is truly rare... Heh!"

"You two are quite peculiar, aren't you?"

"Linghu is clearly a free-spirited and chivalrous person, yet he is bound by rules and regulations and cannot be free; Xia seems to be a rigid, serious, and methodical person, but in reality, he is quick-witted and decisive."

"Youngster Yue is truly lucky to have such unpolished gems as his disciples. If they are properly trained, the revival of Mount Hua will be a piece of cake."

Feng Qingyang remained silent for a while before regaining his composure and saying, "I am going to teach you a sword technique called the Dugu Nine Swords."

"Listen up, you two."

Feng Qingyang curled his fingers and counted. "Gui Mei moves towards Wu Wang, Wu Wang moves towards Tong Ren, Tong Ren moves towards Da You."

"Jia transforms into Bing, Bing transforms into Geng, and Geng transforms into Gui."

"The transition between Zi and Chou, the transition between Chen and Si, and the transition between Wu and Wei."

"Wind and thunder are one transformation, mountains and marshes are one transformation, water and fire are one transformation."

"Heaven and Earth clash, Zhen and Dui clash, Li and Xun clash."

"Three increases to become five, five increases to become nine, and nine increases to return to the origin of one."

"..."

Feng Qingyang continued reciting, going through more than three hundred characters, before stopping and saying to the two, "Try to recite it once."

Linghu Chong, with his lively personality and strong desire to perform, was the first to recite. "Gui Mei approaches Wu Wang, Wu Wang approaches Tong Ren, Tong Ren approaches Da You..."

Linghu Chong was very intelligent, and his memory was very clear when he was focused. He recited the text all the way through, only making about ten mistakes.

Feng Qingyang corrected him, and Linghu Chong recited it a second time, only making seven mistakes. The third time, he got it all right.

Feng Qingyang was very pleased and said, "Very good, very good!"

"Xia boy, it's your turn."

Shazo smiled slightly and began to recite, "Gui Mei Qu Wu Wang..."

The combined intelligence resulting from the stacking of eight souls was terrifying; Shazo memorized all 300 words after hearing them only once.

Moreover, Linghu Chong had recited it several times, and upon comparison, he was even more certain of his abilities.

Shazo memorized 300 characters perfectly, even mimicking Feng Qingyang's tone flawlessly.

Linghu Chong and Feng Qingyang were both slightly surprised, but quickly understood.

Only with such Talent could one achieve such mastery of swordsmanship and internal energy at the age of 17.