The Villain's Counterattack

Outside Luoyang City, Zuo Lengchan's sword fell to the ground, leaving a deep wound on his left arm, blood gushing out. He stared intently at the scholarly, elegant, and thin man before him, his face filled with dissatisfaction. "Why? I've spent the past two years diligently studying and practicing, finally integrating the Songshan sword techniques into one. I've also made considerable progress with my Ice Palm. You've been obsessed with fame and fortune all day, neglecting your martial arts for a long time. Why can't I defeat you?"

If he said that he and Yue Buqun were evenly matched two years ago and he was defeated and lost the position of leader of the Five Mountains because Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan consumed a lot of his energy and stabbed his hand, which allowed Yue Buqun to take advantage and win, then today he was at a disadvantage in all aspects.

"As Heaven moves forward, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement. Senior Brother Zuo has always been aggressive and fought bravely, but ended up at a disadvantage. I, your junior brother, have now found my own way. This magical skill, 'The Gentleman's Self-cultivation Fu', combines internal strength, lightness skills, swordsmanship, writing skills, and hidden weapons. It is a Confucian skill jointly created by several great Confucian scholars of the dynasty, as well as Uncle Feng, Young Master Lin, and myself. It is the most suitable martial art for me." Yue Buqun had a calm expression on his face. He had let go of the affairs of the martial arts world. Now he had a bigger goal, which was to be a teacher for the world.

From "Yangwu Neigong" to the simplified version of "Yangwu Sword Technique", and now to "Junzi Xiushenfu" and the ongoing research on "Junzi Jianshenquan", "Junzi Thirty-Six Palms", "Spring and Autumn Writing Method" and other martial arts, Yue Buqun wants to leave his own strong mark in history. What is the leader of the Five Mountains? What is the leader of the Wulin? Can he compare to the world's masters?

Although he himself passed down the martial arts except for the first two (he took all the credit from Lin Pingzhi), and several other great scholars co-authored the later ones, he was undoubtedly the first. The emperor was very averse to martial artists, but he had no problem with scholars mastering martial arts. In his own words, it was to strengthen their limbs and enrich their brains, not to be mindless men, but to be powerful and intelligent scholars.

However, the Huashan Sect has not yet prospered in the Ming Dynasty. On the surface, there are less than two hundred disciples, one hundred of whom are local scholars. Feng Qingyang and Huang Zhonggong left Huashan and went to Jeju Island, where they got involved with Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng, while Heibaizi, Tubiweng and Danqingsheng were transferred back to join the Huashan Sect and serve as teachers.

Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou led thirty to fifty Huashan disciples with good swordsmanship and followed Lin Bufan to the Ryukyu Island. They soon established a sect here. The most popular martial arts they taught was Huashan's Liangyi Sword Technique. Not long ago, the Ryukyu Lin Kingdom established a large foundation in Luzon. Cheng Buyou set sail again with twenty of his disciples and followed 100,000 Han people to Luzon to establish another branch, which was quite prosperous.

There are hundreds of schools of thought in the Ryukyu Kingdom, and there are many new things. Life is even more convenient than in the Ming Dynasty. In addition, with the relationship between Lin Pingzhi, Lin Bufan, and Lin Feifei, the Huashan disciples are doing very well here.

The conquest of the Japanese islands proceeded methodically, and nearly all the surrounding islands fell. Besides the main island, the other islands were also heavily infiltrated. However, the Han Chinese population of Lin Kingdom was slightly insufficient, at only a million. With a larger population, they could have completely annexed the island. He secretly seized most of the several silver and gold mines on the Japanese islands, which had huge output. The demonic cult masters were incredibly useful in this area. Anyone willing to come would be a wealthy individual returning to the Ming Dynasty within a year or two.

Lin Zhennan continuously transported rice from the South China Sea islands to the Ming Dynasty, and Lin Pingzhi continuously sent the hungry and naked poor overseas through the Five Mountains Sword Sect. The massive influx of grain and salt severely hit many landlords and salt merchants, but benefited the people.

Many of these resources are personally managed by His Majesty the Emperor, who coordinates them on a macro basis. Although some omissions are inevitable, the overall situation is good. At least the people have benefited, the country's ability to respond to natural disasters has greatly increased, and the army's combat effectiveness has also been improved.

It's hard to say how much the soldiers were paid, but they were definitely well-equipped with rations and salt. They were well-fed and well-dressed, which gave them more energy for the fight. Furthermore, they actually received rewards for every battle they fought. Those generals were all heading towards the outer frontiers, keeping a close eye on the movements of the overseas Lin Kingdom and the actions of the Demon Cult beyond the Great Wall. Anyone who infringed on the interests of the Han people would be killed without mercy!

There is no need for a reason to protect one's shortcomings. This is the Ming army of the new era.

Lin Pingzhi arranged many tasks properly and also made a ten-year plan with Lin Zhennan. He accompanied his mother for meals and leisure every day, practiced martial arts and swordplay with Lin Bufan, and played around with Lin Feifei. His life was very leisurely. However, this leisure made Lin Zhennan a little uncomfortable. He felt that if Lin Pingzhi did not seek death, he would not be like his eldest son.

On this day, Lin Pingzhi took his whole family to relax on the beach by the sea, strolling forward while gazing at the endless sea. The breeze blew up and down the waves, and occasionally fish jumped out of the water. A faint smell of the sea came towards them. Everything was so real, so real that it was scary.

Lin Pingzhi looked up at the sky and suddenly said, "Is it time?"

Lin Zhennan was slightly stunned, and looked at his eldest son with some confusion and asked, "What time is it?"

Lin Pingzhi turned around to look at his happy family and the Huashan disciples practicing martial arts not far away, a faint smile on his face. "Father and Mother, I am not originally an ordinary person. I am a Star God who has come down to earth to resolve the future crisis of the Ming Dynasty. Today, my merits have been fulfilled and I will return to heaven. I hope that father and mother will take good care of themselves. The overseas Lin Kingdom is of great importance, and father must not neglect it. Only when the Han people go out can the Ming Dynasty have long-term stability and peace. Remember this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Pingzhi's body flashed with light, and his whole body turned into a colorful light that shot up into the sky. The light went straight into the sky and took a long time to dissipate, leaving countless people stunned.

Lin Bufan took a step forward, trying to catch the streak of light, but missed. He couldn't help but look up at the sky and shouted, "Brother, are there many god positions in heaven? Can you save one for me? I'm well-behaved and cute. I'm fine with any idle position where I don't have to work but only get a salary. I'm not picky."

Lin Feifei knocked him down with one punch, looked at the empty sky, and said in a delicate voice, "Brother, is there still a shortage of fairies in heaven? I can't say much about other things, but I am quite confident about my appearance. You know the job of pinching shoulders and tapping legs best."

Lin Bufan broke out in a cold sweat: Sister, your ability to pinch shoulders and knock legs can only be endured by a man as strong as my brother. Ordinary people are probably not worthy of it.

So the rumor of Lin Pingzhi ascending to the immortal world spread widely in Ryukyu, but when it reached the ears of people in the martial arts world, it became that Lin Pingzhi, the number one master in the martial arts world, had a power comparable to that of nature, and he broke through the void and ascended in broad daylight.

Lin Pingzhi's departure could not be concealed, but the Lin family at this time was no longer the same as before, and ordinary people could not touch them. Lin Zhennan, Mrs. Lin Wang and Lin Bufan were all top-notch masters, commanding tens of thousands of naval troops, and no one dared to touch them rashly.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty ordered a thorough investigation, but the result was still the same. So he ordered people to collect Lin Pingzhi's life stories, write articles to praise him, and grant him a deity status as the Jinghai God and build a temple to worship him as the guardian deity of the Ming Dynasty.

In the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, two figures appeared silently in the starry sky, and a small hand as white as jade gently pointed out, and they landed on Fuzhou, the Five Mountains Sword Sect, Wudang, Qingcheng, Heimu Cliff, West Lake Meizhuang, Ryukyu Oshima and other places. Suddenly, these places appeared with streams of light and slowly turned into small balls flying into the sky.

"In the name of the Lord of Dreams, I exercise the power of the Lord of Creation. The dream world appears!" Under her control, numerous small balls spun rapidly in the air, disrupting the night sky and forming a dreamlike image. The starry sky seemed to be torn apart, slowly forming a whole new world.

The miniature city of Fuzhou slowly appeared in the air from nothing. Qingcheng, Huashan, Hengshan, Shaolin, Wudang, Songshan, Taishan, Heimu Cliff, West Lake Meizhuang, and Ryukyu Oshima appeared one by one, like a small map, yet so real that it tore a hole in the darkness and occupied a piece of land.

The darkness seemed unwilling to give in, striving to devour this new illusory world. Another figure stepped forward and said, "In the name of the Lord of Moonlight, darkness retreat!"

A pure white barrier quietly appeared, forcibly keeping the darkness out. All maps slowly took shape. With a loud bang, golden lights emerged, and the two figures seemed to become more solid.

"Complete the first page of the Dream Book, eliminate 100,000 resentments, and gain an additional 3,000 Dream Power. Please choose one of the following rewards: 1. Reduce one Life and Death Talisman; 2. Increase your cultivation aptitude by one level in the next world; 3. Save the reward to prepare for resurrecting your lover."

Lin Bufan chose the third option without thinking. The second page of the dream book slowly opened, and five big words appeared in front of him: The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and three small words below: Song Qingshu.