The Villain's Counterattack

After successfully fooling Shaolin and Songshan, Lin Pingzhi trained his cousins ​​at the Golden Sword Gate for two days, beating them until they cried out in pain. Then he turned around and taught them Huashan's Yin-Yang sword technique, causing them to suddenly attack, catching his two uncles off guard and making them lose face.

Wang Yuanba's eyes sparkled with gold as he watched, and he secretly told them to study hard, but not to use it unless they encountered a life-and-death situation. This thing was one of the few sect's signature skills at Huashan. If the Five Mountains Sword Sect had not at some point decided to focus on swords and abandon all knives, spears, sticks, clubs, fists and feet, Lin Pingzhi would not have gotten such a great advantage.

"Pingzhi, what do you think about asking your two cousins ​​to bring a generous gift to pay homage to Mount Hua? By the way, they can also visit Bufan and Feifei, these two good little grandpas, I haven't seen them for a long time." Wang Yuanba felt that it would be a pity not to use what he had learned. If his grandson could use money to conquer the Huashan Sect, there was no reason why he could not do it.

"Grandpa, you can't underestimate the Huashan Sect now. Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, Linghu Chong, and Yue Lingshan are all first-rate. The newly joined Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou are also veteran first-rate masters. With six first-rate masters, this is no longer the Huashan Sect that relied solely on Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze to support it a few years ago. What's more, this time I met Senior Feng Qingyang in Huashan. Wow, he is definitely a top-notch master. I can't say how he compares to Dongfang Bubai, but he is definitely stronger than Zuo Lengchan."

Seeing Wang Yuanba's stunned expression, Lin Pingzhi whispered, "Grandpa, there's no need to be so. You have to remember that Huashan was the most powerful of the Five Mountains thirty years ago. Even if it's declined, its heritage remains. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it'll take at least fifty years for the previous generation to completely pass away before a revival is possible. However, Huashan has produced martial arts geniuses like Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan, so the next generation might be even more powerful than the current one."

Wang Yuanba couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Your two uncles are also useless. I, your grandfather, am still struggling to support the family at such an old age. The only promising person in the Golden Sword Sect is your mother, but she has also gone overseas with your father."

My mother's success has little to do with you. It's all my credit. I sent martial arts secrets to her one by one, and there are more medicinal foods and baths than those supplied to the entire Huashan Mountain. Until half a year ago, my mother was only at the peak of the second-rate level. I don't know if she has been promoted now. Giving birth to three children has more or less depleted her vitality. Fortunately, she replenished it in time, otherwise her strength would have been even worse.

"My two cousins ​​have a solid foundation. With the continuous medicinal food and medicinal baths, they are already on the verge of becoming second-rate. Anyway, the Liangyi sword technique in Huashan is quite powerful. If grandpa is really interested, he can let my two cousins ​​take my business card, take away gifts and go to Huashan to pay homage. With enough precious medicinal materials and new medicinal food recipes, I am sure that Sect Leader Yue will give me some face." Lin Pingzhi's address made Wang Yuanba stunned.

Wang Yuanba pointed at Lin Pingzhi and said, "Before, you called him Mr. Yue, but now, for your cousin's sake, you call him Sect Leader Yue. Son, don't always give in to them. Otherwise, once you spoil them, they'll be dependent on you for everything. Let me think about this again."

"There's nothing to think about. We're family, so it's just a matter of money and face. If I don't do it, I'll be left with nothing to say to my mother. Anyway, my reputation as the Lin family's prodigal son is already ingrained in our minds, so no one will be surprised. If you're worried Huashan won't agree, then I can raise the stakes. I can also give them some of my share of the SX Provincial Escort Agency."

"Good boy, I'm sorry to have wronged you. Your parents are having a hard time overseas, and as you mentioned earlier, they're still short of craftsmen. I'll have your uncle round up some poor families and send them all to your parents."

"Thank you so much, Grandpa. Since my cousin has already learned the basics of the Liangyi Sword Technique, I have to go to Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Anhui to deal with the remaining escort companies. After that, I may go to Qingcheng Mountain to collect debts. Then I will do some big moves along the coast to attract attention and prepare for the next palace examination." Lin Pingzhi's schedule was full, making Wang Yuanba feel that he was really busy.

"Didn't you say you didn't plan to continue taking the imperial examinations?" Wang Yuanba was a little surprised.

"I'm not planning on taking the imperial examinations anymore, but I'll just take them without passing. I'll try every time but deliberately fail, blending in with the rest of the candidates and seeing if I can find some truly useful talent for my father, rather than those useless people with their heads full of clichés. You can conquer the world by force, but you can't rule it by force. Ryukyu has already entered the initial stage of governance, and there's a shortage of talent, Grandpa."

"You're really putting your grandfather in a difficult position. Who would be willing to leave their hometown and go overseas if they have achieved great success? At least, I don't have such talents around me. It all depends on you." Wang Yuanba said he was powerless. "If it's just an ordinary scholar, it's possible, but it's not a guarantee."

"I have helped my father collect a lot of Four Books and Five Classics and theories of hundreds of schools of thought before. If it is convenient for you, grandpa, you might as well help find some more miscellaneous books from local wealthy families and declining scholarly families. After all, Ryukyu is a barbaric place and needs a little bit of scholarly influence." Wang Yuanba nodded and agreed to Lin Pingzhi's request. It was just a small matter, not worth mentioning. As a local wealthy family, some declining families could still be taken care of.

Lin Pingzhi rode his horse straight to Hebei. Before that, he quietly visited Green Bamboo Old Man outside Luoyang City, performed the song "Swordsman", and then left.

Even though he had put on a simple disguise, Ren Yingying still guessed who he was. "Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng are indeed musical geniuses, and their song 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' is a masterpiece. I didn't expect Lin Pingzhi's martial arts skills to be so high that he could rescue Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng from the siege of so many Five Mountains Sword Sect masters."

"Aunt said that the man before was Lin Pingzhi? He is only in his twenties, how could he have such amazing skills, and he even dared to impersonate the Eastern Sect Leader, this, this..." Green Bamboo Old Man couldn't believe his ears.

"Although he was wearing disguises before, he actually didn't try to hide his true appearance. His steps were steady and brisk, and his Qinggong skills were quite impressive. With his steed, sword, and powerful bow, the entire city of Luoyang was looking for someone other than Lin Pingzhi. And very few people knew my identity. You didn't really think this music score was for you, did you?" Ren Yingying shook her head and smiled, "His target was me from the beginning."

"How dare this thief to target my aunt? Let me break his legs and take off his head to make amends for my aunt."

"That's not necessary. He probably accepted Qu Yang's request to send this song of "Swordsman" to me. Nowadays, there are very few people who can play this song of "Swordsman", but it is difficult to find a better musician than me in the world. As I guessed, Lin Pingzhi should also be a person who is proficient in music. He actually wanted to modify this music score, but he failed in the end." Ren Yingying felt like laughing when she saw the faint fingerprints on the music score. Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng were both tone-deaf. The result of decades of immersion is not something you can compare to at your young age.

I, Ren Yingying, have made note of this favor. "Pass the word down. All the people in the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, when they meet Lin Pingzhi, they must show him some courtesy and not neglect him."