Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 32 Learning Sword
The two brothers had made up their minds, and after taking a bath, they went to see their master.

Lin Jing and Zhang Faner had to clean up the remaining fire. They couldn't let the embers in the fire pit burn out, otherwise it would be terrible if a forest fire started.

Lin Jing was busy for a while, then said to his cousin, "Why don't we go take a bath too? If we force the fire out, we'll have to clean up the ashes. It's better to wait for it to burn out on its own so that we can clean it up."

Zhang Faner was also a little envious. Just now, the master uncle and the master were taking a bath, which was extremely comfortable. Besides, this would not delay the things arranged by the master, so he followed his cousin to take off his clothes. The two children jumped into the pool naked and soon started playing.

The fire in the fire pit is still burning, and the heat in the pool is always maintained. It is very comfortable to soak in it.

Lin Jing played around for a while, then lay down in the pool, thinking for a while. Suddenly, he said, "Cousin, I know that although you are stupid, you are definitely not dumb. Why is your progress in practicing Hunyuan Posture so slow?"

"But what's the reason?"

Zhang Faner was caught off guard by his cousin's question. After a long pause, he whispered, "There's a scabbard in Taoist Sun's room..."

Lin Jing nodded and said, "I've seen it too!"

"It is said that the sword's origins are not very clear. Taoist Sun gave the sword to Taoist Xiao Zhang, and only the scabbard remains."

Zhang Faner said softly, "One day, Taoist Sun suddenly got in the mood and pried off all the valuable decorations from the scabbard, and told me to throw it away."

"Because it was pried apart, when I took it out to throw it away, I found that the scabbard was broken. Inside was a scroll of silk with some words on it."

"Haven't I asked you several times for advice on uncommon characters?"

Lin Jing nodded. Zhang Faner was right. This was indeed the case. At that time, he didn't understand why his cousin suddenly liked reading.

Zhang Faner whispered, "After reading it through, I discovered that this scroll of silk contains a superior martial art."

"The Hunyuan Posture that Taoist Priest Sun taught us can only build up strength and is of little use. However, the martial arts in the silk book are very exquisite, so I couldn't help but practice some of them."

Lin Jing was stunned for a moment, then asked, "How could there be a martial arts manual hidden in the scabbard?"

Zhang Faner shook his head; he couldn't figure it out either.

Zhang Faner was eager for revenge, and Sun Yanwan refused to teach him other martial arts and only taught him Hunyuan桩. Zhang Faner became interested and started practicing secretly.

Lin Jing pondered for a long time and said, "Let's go and confess to Taoist Sun!"

Zhang Faner hesitated for a moment and said, "I've also wanted to tell Taoist Sun for a long time, but I don't know how to start."

"How about I secretly place the silk book on his desk?"

Lin Jing didn't think this was a good idea, and he couldn't think of a better way, so he fell silent for a while.

At this time, Zhang Qingxi and Sun Yanwan had already mentioned the matter they had just discussed to Zhang Yuanqiao.

Zhang Yuanqiao knew that his eldest disciple had a "family affair" long ago, and that this eldest disciple had taken the Yangjin Pill, won the first place in Group B, and ranked seventh in Group A, so it didn't matter if he participated in the Seven Clans Martial Arts Competition again, so he agreed immediately.

Sun Yanwan said awkwardly, "My disciple hasn't learned our sword technique yet. What if I embarrass myself?"

Zhang Yuanqiao smiled and said, "You haven't practiced the Ziwu Sutra enough yet, so it's hard to choose a main technique. But I can teach you the sword technique. It's just that time is short, so I have to focus on one technique."

"Our Songyang School has nineteen sword techniques, long and short. Which one would you like to learn?"

Although Sun Yanwan hadn't learned the Songyang Sword Technique, he'd often watched his teacher instruct his senior brother, so he knew the general outline of the sect's nineteen sword techniques. He immediately said, "Senior brother once broke the Scorpion Tail Whip Technique of the Scorpio Sect's eldest daughter with a single strike. I saw that style and it was incredibly powerful. I loved it." Zhang Qingxi smiled and said, "That's the Hunyuan Sword Technique."

This name made Sun Yanwan feel a little strange, and she asked, "Why is it called Hunyuan Sword Technique?"

Zhang Qingxi laughed and said, "Why don't you ask, the Hu family has the Thirty-Six Moves of Hunyuan Posture and the Hunyuan Sword Scripture, so why isn't the family sword technique called Hunyuan Sword Technique?"

This is where Sun Yanwan was curious, so she asked, "Why?"

Zhang Qingxi said calmly, "Because our family ancestor doesn't allow it."

Sun Yanwan was immediately choked...

What the hell does Patriarch Feng forbid?

What a domineering behavior!
He felt a little curious again and said, "That Sword God Hu Qingdi, don't you have any explanation?"

Zhang Qingxi replied, "When Grandmaster Feng was alive, he certainly didn't have much to say. But after Grandmaster Feng passed away, he wrote a letter to our headmaster, asking the two families to exchange the names of their sword techniques."

Sun Yanwan asked, "How did Master Uncle respond?"

Zhang Qingxi laughed and said, "Master Uncle wrote back a letter, saying: Our master, Grandmaster Feng, passed down the teachings to seven disciples. Now, only our second disciple is a Grand Master. The rest of us are useless and can only barely become Grand Masters. The third generation of disciples is even less useful. Only three older disciples who are willing to work hard have reached the Grand Master level..."

Sun Yanwan waited for a while, but when the senior brother didn't continue speaking, she asked, "What happened next?"

Zhang Yuanqiao replied, "Your uncle only wrote this paragraph, and Emperor Hu Qing never mentioned it again."

"At that time, everyone in the Songyang Sect was eager to challenge Hu Qingdi. I, the master, also secluded myself for several months, hoping to test this sword master, but who knew that nothing would happen after that."

Zhang Qingxi interrupted, saying, "Sword God Hu hasn't appeared in nearly twenty years. That letter came so strangely, it was the only time Sword God Hu showed up in those twenty years. Everyone in Songyang speculated that it was a forgery by the Hu family, otherwise there wouldn't be any follow-up."

Sun Yanwan thought to herself, "Who knows? Maybe he was still alive, but was angered to death by this letter from Master Uncle."

"Well, now I understand why Master left the mountain in anger without even taking his weapons or money..."

"Master Uncle has a talent for getting people angry."

Grandmaster Feng passed down his teachings to seven companions. His own master was a Grandmaster, and his six uncles were all Grandmasters. Three generations later, there were actually three older brothers who were also Grandmasters...

Although Sun Yanwan didn't know the situation of the Hu family, he guessed that there must not be so many domineering masters.

Hu Fengwei was a good martial artist, and perhaps he was a future grandmaster, but he had already died at the hands of Master Miao Youxiu, so he had no future, not to mention that he might not be stronger than his senior brother.

Sun Yanwan didn't hesitate and said, "Disciple is willing to learn this style of Hunyuan Sword Technique."

Zhang Yuanqiao smiled and said, "Since you entered the sect, in addition to diligently practicing the Ziwu Sutra, you have also been practicing the Hu family's Demon-Slaying Sword Technique, which has laid a solid foundation for your swordsmanship. Learning this style of Hunyuan Sword Technique is not difficult, but swordsmanship is easy to learn but difficult to master. You won't be able to master the subtle and profound skills of the highest level in a short period of time. When you compete, do your best and don't force yourself."

Zhang Qingxi said: "Although Second Junior Brother has only been practicing martial arts for a short time, I don't believe that those Junior Brothers and nephews who have practiced martial arts for less than five years can be much stronger than Second Junior Brother."

Zhang Yuanqiao smiled and said, "If there is no chance at all, I won't let Yan Wan go."

"Your senior brother is about to go on a long journey. Don't be busy with other things these days. Come and retreat with me for a few days."

(End of this chapter)