Villains in Film and Television: Starting with Yang Ke in "The Golden Age"

In the blink of an eye, Yang Ke has been at Laugh Out Loud for 10 months.

"Unfortunately, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic is more inclined to balance rather than enhance internal strength and attributes. If you really want internal energy cultivation methods, you have to look at the Yi Jin Jing and the Zi Xia Divine Skill."

Yang Ke glanced at his own stats and was not very satisfied.

There's no other reason than that he's only a late-stage Grandmaster, only comparable to peak-level Linghu Chong and Ren Woxing, and falls short compared to Feng Qingyang and Dongfang Bubai.

He possesses top-tier talent, but his lack of internal energy and techniques is a fatal flaw.

The Purple Cloud Divine Skill of Mount Hua is a renowned and profound internal skill in the martial arts world. When used, it is subtle and ethereal, as gentle as clouds, yet it possesses immense and resilient power, spreading across the land with unstoppable force.

Similar to the "Innate Skill" created by Wang Chongyang, it can enhance one's potential, double one's senses and hearing, and most importantly, it can change the offensive attributes of internal energy. It is very suitable for people like Yang Ke who have cultivated the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic and can live a long time.

The same applies to the Yi Jin Jing. After mastering this scripture, the mind moves and the power arises. The gathering and releasing are natural and spontaneous, emerging unconsciously, like the rising tide or the thunderclap.

The internal energy he cultivated was profound and pure, so much so that even Ren Woxing's Star Absorbing Technique couldn't absorb a single bit of it.

Ahem, Yang Ke admits he's been a bit too Versailles-like.

At this time, Zuo Lengchan was at most a mid-stage Grandmaster, skilled in both palm and sword techniques.

After Yang Ke perfected the Hengshan School's Returning Wind and Falling Wild Goose Sword technique, there were very few who could rival him.

Besides, he came out of seclusion today specifically for the techniques.

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, I, as your adopted son, still need your guidance."

"In the end, he has learned the martial arts of our Hengshan School, so he is a member of the Hengshan School. I want him to become a direct disciple of the Hengshan School so that we can make a name for ourselves."

"At the same time, Yang Ke discovered the 'Zhurong Sword Technique' among the 'Five Divine Swords of Hengshan,' a contribution in itself that warrants his cultivation."

Although Liu Changfeng preferred playing musical instruments to managing the sect, he was ultimately a member of the Hengshan Sect.

Since discovering a few days ago that Yang Ke's martial arts skills had long surpassed his own, he was immediately amazed. In addition, having learned the whereabouts of the "Zhurong Sword Technique", he naturally notified Mo Da, the leader of the Hengshan Sect, to come over.

The Hengshan Sect is not considered particularly powerful among the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, mainly because there are no outstanding young members.

The sect leader, Mo Da, spends most of his time traveling and enjoying himself, and Liu Changfeng probably spends more time managing the sect than he does.

Under these circumstances, Liu Changfeng recommended Yang Ke to be the face of the Hengshan Sect, and Mo Da really didn't want to refuse.

"Sure, they are all disciples trained by the Hengshan School of martial arts. If they have this potential, I will naturally treat them all equally."

Mo Da agreed to Liu Changfeng's request.

“Yang Ke, come with me. I’ll teach you the Thirteen Forms of Hengshan Clouds and Mist, the Hundred Transformations and Thousand Illusions.”

Mo Da was very straightforward, or perhaps he knew that Liu Changfeng wanted to retire from the martial arts world and had been worried sick about it. He was naturally very enthusiastic because he had finally found a promising talent who could uphold the reputation of the Hengshan Sect.

"Thank you, Master."

Yang Ke was very curious about Mo Da.

Yes, he is a reclusive master. Although he didn't make many moves in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, his battle record is verifiable.

Of the leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, only Mo Da survived to the end; the other leaders were all killed, some tragically, some ignominiously, and so on.

A typical example is Master Tianmen of the Taishan Sect, who died a pathetic death. He was subdued by gangsters in Songshan and ultimately sacrificed himself to take them down with him. Master Tianmen's death was not the main issue; it was that he left behind his disciples who were at the mercy of others.

The Hengshan Sect leader, Abbess Dingxian, died tragically, along with her junior sister, Abbess Dingyi, in a meditation room at Shaolin Temple. They were later believed to have been assassinated by Yue Buqun.

Even if Yue Buqun didn't kill them, they were at least assassinated by righteous martial arts practitioners. Fortunately, before she died, Abbess Dingxian met Linghu Chong and entrusted the Hengshan Sect to him, thus saving them.

The deaths of Yue Buqun and Zuo Lengchan were a case of "being too clever for their own good, which ultimately led to their demise," and were entirely their own fault.

Fei Bin's Great Songyang Hand was quite powerful; with one palm strike, he severed Qu Yang's heart meridian, rendering Qu Yang's injury incurable.

However, Fei Bin, the Grand Protector of the Songshan Sect, died silently outside Hengyang City. As for who killed him, it was naturally Mo Da.

However, since Zuo Lengchan could not produce any evidence, he remained silent about the matter, which shows how much he feared him.

Later, in the back cave of Mount Hua, the various sects of the Five Sacred Mountains were slaughtered by blind assassins raised by Zuo Lengchan. So many people died under the blades of others, but Mo Da was the one who survived to the end.

Yang Ke and Mo Da only spent two weeks together before Mo Da left Yangjiazhuang with a satisfied smile.

His mission this time is to retrieve the "Zhurong Sword Technique," one of the "Five Divine Swords of Hengshan," a sword technique lost by the Hengshan Sect.

This sword technique is further divided into five sets of sword techniques: "Heavenly Pillar", "Hibiscus", "Purple Canopy", "Stone Granary" and "Zhurong". These five sets of sword techniques complement each other and can be described as all-encompassing.

Once all five sword techniques are mastered, those with exceptional talent can integrate them and thus master the complete "Hengshan Five Divine Swords".

Although the Five Divine Swords are named as such, they only have one move. However, this simple move contains the essence of all the moves of the Hengshan Sword Technique.

Unfortunately, many years ago, the Hengshan School lost the "Zhurong Sword Technique," which led to a flaw in the sword technique and its eventual abandonment.

Now that Yang Ke has explained the general situation, and considering that Mo Da is not younger than Feng Qingyang, it shouldn't be difficult for him to find this sword technique in the back of Mount Hua.

I wouldn't dare say that this sword technique is more powerful than the Dugu Nine Swords, but as long as it's in Yang Ke's hands, it can definitely unleash its full potential.

The "Thirteen Forms of Hengshan Clouds and Mist" actually encompasses a myriad of meanings. Body movement is the foundation of this sword technique. After execution, it makes the movement ethereal, swift as lightning, dreamlike and illusory, so that others cannot easily discern the essence of your sword technique.

"Looks like I can start setting up the Fuwei Escort Agency now."

Although Yang Ke's strength has only advanced to the peak of the Grandmaster level, he is now confident that he can escape from anyone, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Although few people appear in the drama, did the Songshan Sect really not send anyone?

It should be noted that Zuo Lengchan collaborates with many underworld figures and has the Thirteen Protectors under his command.

Yu Canghai wasn't the only one who knew that the Fuwei Escort Agency possessed the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique; he was probably used as bait by someone else. Under such circumstances, he naturally had to be extremely careful when making any plans.

If Yang Ke acts according to the script, he might get surrounded and killed, which would be truly hilarious.

Although it's called a plan, Yang Ke's real target isn't the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique or the Five Great Sword Sects, so as long as he's careful, he'll be fine.

After making up his mind, Yang Ke took the few subordinates he had trained over the past year to find Liu Changfeng, preparing to say goodbye and head to Fuwei Escort Agency.

However, when Yang Ke arrived at Liu Changfeng's manor, he saw someone whose name he had only heard of before.