The Villain's Counterattack

"Lin Pingzhi, the young leader of the Fuwei Escort Agency, came to visit us a while ago and presented us with one thousand taels of silver and two Longquan swords." Some of the things offered to Shaolin were not suitable for the Songshan School, so the incense oil and cassock were left out and replaced with Longquan swords. Lin Pingzhi still had quite a few of these things, and they were good things that could be bought with money.

Zuo Lengchan had not expected that Lin Pingzhi would come to pay a visit with two bodyguards and generous gifts. However, he treated him with courtesy according to the rules of the martial arts world and did not treat him with disrespect just because the little guy was young. You know, this kid made a scene in Southern Shaolin when he was eight years old, and was personally welcomed by Master Fangzheng two days ago. If he acted arrogantly, wouldn't Master Fangzheng lose face?

Lin Pingzhi first sent an invitation and presented a gift, a golden pearl from the East China Sea. It was the size of a thumb and shone with golden light, so beautiful that Zuo Lengchan and the Songshan Taibao gasped in shock. This thing seemed to be very valuable.

The prodigal son of Fuwei Escort Agency is indeed worthy of his reputation!

It was naturally much easier to discuss business afterwards. He had already established connections with the Golden Sword Sect and Shaolin Temple in Henan. Songshan gave him generous gifts and discussed profit sharing. Zuo Lengchan thought that now was not the time to move against the Fuwei Escort Agency, so he nodded and agreed. The two parties signed a contract, but the documents had been prepared by Lin Zhennan a long time ago.

Having accepted the generous gift, Zuo Lengchan naturally could not treat him badly. Together with seven or eight other bodyguards, they happily had a lunch with Henan characteristics, and then chatted about everything, gradually the topic turned to martial arts.

Lin Pingzhi was secretly happy, and then he made friends with martial arts, defeating eight disciples under the age of sixteen from Songshan. Only then did he stop on his own initiative, dismissed those ordinary disciples, and presented a sandalwood box. If Wang Yuanba, Fang Zheng, and Master Fang Sheng were there, they would definitely recognize that this thing is exactly the same, even the box is exactly the same.

Lin Pingzhi, Lin Pingzhi, how lazy are you to create so many identical things? If my guess is correct, the things inside are mostly the same.

"What do you mean, Master Lin?" Zuo Lengchan looked at a book in the box. Four large characters were clearly visible on the book: Sword of Exorcism.

"Left Sect Leader, how about watching me demonstrate my sword skills?" Lin Pingzhi asked instead of answering.

"The Exorcism Sword Technique is indeed worthy of being a famous martial art in the martial arts world. It is truly worthy of its reputation. Although Mr. Lin is young, he has defeated eight of my Songshan disciples in a row. His future is limitless." Zuo Lengchan had to admit that this kid's swordsmanship was indeed weird and difficult.

"I am willing to give away my family's inherited sword technique to obtain a profound internal martial arts method. I hope that Sect Leader Zuo will grant me the favor." Lin Pingzhi bowed deeply, leaving Zuo Lengchan and the other seven or eight guards a little confused.

"Why do you say that, Mr. Lin? We have no intention of coveting the Lin family's secret book." Zuo Lengchan pretended to be hypocritical. Since Lin Pingzhi took it out, he would definitely accept it. But he couldn't be impatient, otherwise it would be difficult to bargain later.

It would be strange if you didn't mean that, Lin Pingzhi ranted furiously in his heart, but his face was full of sincerity. "The Exorcism Sword Technique is only a deadly sword technique that kills enemies, it has no real effect on prolonging life. Aside from our ancestor Yuantu Gonggong, who achieved a long life through his meritorious deeds, no one from later generations has been able to achieve both happiness and longevity."

"Mr. Lin went to Shaolin before, but..." The chief protector Fei Bin suddenly asked.

Lin Pingzhi nodded, but his face was filled with indignation as he snorted, "Shaolin has a great reputation. The Yi Jin Jing is well-known in the martial arts world, and any of the 72 unique skills can be mastered. Yet, they look down upon my Lin family's Exorcism Sword Technique."

It turns out he hit a wall in Shaolin, so he came to my Songshan sect to try his luck. "Master Lin, what are your plans next?"

"If Songshan doesn't work out, I plan to go to Wudang Mountain. Taoism is different from Buddhism. People there must be more easy-going. These wine-drinking and meat-loving monks are actually very bad." Lin Pingzhi's childish words made Zuo Lengchan and others smile faintly.

Are Taoists easy to talk to? Is there a difference between Shaolin and Wudang?

"The internal skills are the foundation of the sect, and they cannot be revealed casually. Mr. Lin, please go back." Zuo Lengchan pretended to be pretentious.

Lin Pingzhi's expression fell. Looking at the sandalwood box, he sighed deeply and said, "Is it still not working? Master Fang Zheng also said that Shaolin martial arts are not to be passed on to outsiders. I should have thought of that a long time ago. I apologize for my intrusion just now. I hope that Sect Leader Zuo will forgive me for my youth and ignorance."

Zuo Lengchan and his guards saw the boy actually put the box back, their lips twitching slightly. "Kid, this is a bargaining tactic. Your family runs an escort agency, haven't you ever encountered this kind of situation? Giving up so quickly makes us, who are waiting to bargain, feel very uncomfortable."

"Master, since Master Lin is so sincere, why don't you help him?" Le Hou stepped forward hurriedly to smooth things over.

Zuo Lengchan showed hesitation on his face. "Songshan's martial arts may not be inferior to the Exorcism Sword Technique. Although the inheritance has been severely lost in the successive battles with the Demon Sect, it is still the foremost of the Five Mountains Sword Sects..."

Several bodyguards also spoke out to persuade him, and Lin Pingzhi immediately showed an eager look. In the end, everyone was happy. The Songshan School got the "Bixie Sword Technique", and Lin Pingzhi got the Songshan Fast and Slow Sword Technique. He still didn't get the internal skills or anything else.

Watching Lin Pingzhi heading straight for Shaolin, Zuo Lengchan and the others returned to the inner room. The guards glanced through the "Bixie Sword Technique" before starting the discussion.

"Master, what do you think of this sword technique?" Fei Bin is good at swordsmanship, but he is a little unsure about this sword technique.

Zuo Lengchan had previously taught Lin Pingzhi the Songshan Fast and Slow Sword Technique, and he had also watched Lin Pingzhi practice the Exorcism Sword Technique move by move, appreciating it carefully. He then said, "Just as that kid Lin Pingzhi said, this is a profound killing sword technique, strange and ruthless, leaving no room for maneuver. However, it is only a killing method, without any training methods. It cannot prolong life and can only be used to fight enemies."

"This sword technique is difficult to learn and master, and the moves are complicated and chaotic. In the hands of a first-rate expert, it is a first-rate sword technique. In the hands of a second-rate expert, it is a second-rate sword technique. If it falls into the hands of a third-rate person, it is only a third-rate sword technique. It is precisely because of this that this sword technique has unlimited potential. In my hands, it is not inferior to our own seventeen-movement fast and slow sword technique."

"Thinking about it carefully, we did make a profit this time. It's just that this sword technique doesn't quite match my Songshan style. Without first-class strength, it's difficult to master both styles." Zuo Lengchan was not completely fooled and still saw some clues.

"After hearing what senior brother said, I realized that it seems to be true. Senior brother also underestimated the difficulty of this sword technique. I am also a first-class swordsman, but I feel that this sword technique is profound and unfathomable, and it is not easy to learn. I always feel a little awkward. I originally thought it was a problem with the sword manual, but now it seems that it should be a difference in style." Fei Bin couldn't help but sigh.

"Junior brother has just entered the first-rate realm, and his realm is not stable yet. He only needs to wait for his realm to improve slowly. In the future, he will naturally be able to control the Sword of Exorcism. We have indeed made a profit by exchanging part of a first-rate sword technique for a supreme sword technique. However, this matter must not be spread to outsiders, lest people say behind our backs that we bully the younger generation." It was indeed unfair to get such a big advantage from a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, and it was eight or nine masters who did it together.

But they don't know that the truly dishonest Lin Pingzhi is smilingly studying the speed control method of the fast and slow sword techniques, trying to integrate it into the Exorcism Sword Technique. Sword moves are dead, but people are alive, and the control method is the foundation. Thank you, you big fools of Songshan.

With the training of the Songshan fast and slow sword technique, I believe my father's strength should be able to be improved to the first-class level.