Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

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"Wasn't this the work of the Southern Shaolin Temple? How could it be related to the Lin family? Their martial arts skills are not enough to get involved in this matter," Linghu Chong said, frowning.

Yue Yuchen said leisurely, "As far as I know, Lin Yuantu is the monk Duyuan, a disciple of Hongye. The Evil-Repelling Sword Manual he practices should be the fragment of the Sunflower Manual that he tricked from the two patriarchs, Cai and Yue."

At this point, Yue Yuchen couldn't help but recall the system's earlier warning not to underestimate Dongfang Bubai. Yue Yuchen became even more curious about this sword manual and couldn't resist taking a look.

"By looking at a small thing, we can perhaps get a glimpse of Dongfang Bubai's current level of skill through this sword manual."

Thinking of this, Yue Yuchen stood up and said, "Pack your things, let's go to Fuzhou. Let's see the power of the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual."

Linghu Chong shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Senior Brother. Lin Zhennan's Evil-Repelling Sword Technique doesn't even have one percent of the power of Lin Yuantu's."

………………

Outside Fuzhou city, on the official road running from north to south, a simple, old-fashioned four-wheeled carriage slowly approached from afar. A dozen or so Taoist priests carrying swords guarded the carriage.

The Taoist priest driving the carriage looked old, but despite his work, he still had a smile on his face. This man was none other than Laudenuo.

Through the occasional glimpse of a gap in the carriage window, one could see a young Taoist priest in blue robes sitting quietly, holding a book in his hands and reading.

The young man was Yue Yuchen, who had come to Fuzhou from Mount Hua. Beside him were Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan, each holding a chopstick.

At this moment, the two were completely focused, their chopsticks moving as fast as lightning and as swift as arrows, their Huashan swordsmanship skills reaching a level of divine mastery.

With each flip, the techniques of squeezing, pressing, picking, and stabbing were unpredictable and dazzling, showcasing the extraordinary swordsmanship of the two within a small space.

Yue Lingshan was completely focused and used the move "Golden Goose Across the Sky" to quickly strike Linghu Chong's wrist. Linghu Chong, on the other hand, used the move "Welcoming Guests with the Pine Tree" with his chopsticks pointing diagonally upwards. Before Yue Lingshan could strike him, he was about to deliver his wrist to the sword first.

Yue Lingshan reacted extremely quickly. Before her moves were fully utilized, she used the move "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" to change her chopsticks from downward to diagonal, knocking Linghu Chong's chopsticks away. Then, she used the same move "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" again, changing her diagonal strike to a straight strike, aiming directly at Linghu Chong's wrist.

She used the move "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" in two different ways, which made Linghu Chong cheer.

But he wouldn't back down. With a move called "Hidden Green Mountains," his chopsticks moved with lightning speed, not only blocking all of Yue Lingshan's attack routes but also striking all the major acupoints on Yue Lingshan's right arm.

Yue Lingshan also changed her move, using the technique "Xiao Shi Riding the Dragon" to subtly contain all of Linghu Chong's variations within the sword's circle.

The two fought fiercely, their moves flowing continuously, but they deliberately left openings. Unfortunately, they were both too familiar with each other's swordsmanship, so it was difficult to determine who was better for the time being.

Watching the two fight, Yue Yuchen smiled and looked out the window. This place was in the south near the sea, and the climate and temperature were different.

This carriage was designed by Yue Yuchen based on carriages from medieval Europe, evolving from two wheels to four wheels, with a larger carriage and the addition of a spring system, shock absorbers, and shock absorption functions.

The walls of the vehicle are designed with a cooling air circulation system, so sitting inside doesn't feel stuffy at all; instead, you can feel a cool breeze blowing around you.

Later, Yue Buqun gifted the craftsmanship of this carriage to the Li family of Longxi, the Wang family of Taiyuan, and the families of several high-ranking officials. He gave away the craftsmanship for free, but charged one tael of silver for each carriage sold.

This alone brings in tens of thousands of taels of silver annually for the Huashan Sect. ①

While Yue Yuchen was lost in thought, Yue Lingshan's swordsmanship suddenly changed, no longer adhering to the strangeness and danger of the Huashan swordsmanship. Her swordsmanship was unconventional, sometimes wide and sweeping, sometimes gentle and swift, sometimes using defense as offense, sometimes ever-changing, and sometimes using slowness to overcome speed.

It was a version of the "Five Mountains Sword Technique" that Yue Yuchen had privately taught him.

Upon seeing this sword technique, Linghu Chong's face lit up with joy. He deliberately slowed down, hoping to secretly learn it from his junior sister.

He only knew that his master, mistress, and senior brother had learned the sword techniques of various schools of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, but they had not yet passed them on to their disciples.

The eldest brother surpassed his master, creating a Five Mountains Sword Technique based on the junior sister's characteristics, which implicitly contained the essence of various schools of swordsmanship.

Linghu Chong no longer held back, unleashing a barrage of techniques including the Huashan Swordplay, the Xiyi Swordplay, the Jade Maiden Swordplay, and the Gale Swift Swordplay, resulting in a fierce and evenly matched exchange.

Gradually, Linghu Chong's swordsmanship began to incorporate some dubious Five Mountains Swordsmanship techniques, which annoyed Yue Lingshan. She countered with a move called "The Phoenix Arrives," knocking the chopsticks away and breaking them, saying, "I'm not fighting anymore, Second Senior Brother, you're cheating."

Linghu Chong threw his chopsticks on the table without any remorse, still smiling, which made Yue Lingshan grit her teeth.

Then he turned to Yue Yuchen and said, "Senior Brother, I have won this time. Now, can you tell me your secret?"

It turned out that Yue Lingshan was bored on the way and kept pestering Yue Yuchen to learn new martial arts. Fearing that she would try to learn too much at once, Yue Yuchen let the two of them fight, and whoever won would tell the other a secret.

Yue Yuchen put down the book "Medical Dialectics" in his hand, nodded and said, "The secret is that a senior from the Huashan Sword Sect lives in seclusion on the Thinking Cliff in the back mountain."

Linghu Chong's face fell: "What kind of secret is this?" Yue Lingshan, on the other hand, chuckled, clearly feeling that her second senior brother had been tricked.

Yue Yuchen shook his head and said...

"Silly boy, listen to me. This senior has a peerless sword technique, but he doesn't like me and my master, so he refuses to pass it on to me."

"I feel like you have a connection with him. When you go back to the mountain this time, go and look for him. Maybe you can trick him out of his swordsmanship."

Before Yue Yuchen could finish speaking, Lao Denuo's voice came from outside the car: "Senior brother, junior sister, something's up!"

P.S.: ① Please note that you should not make comments without having read the historical documents.

In the mid-Ming Dynasty, the Zhang family from Jiangnan went to the capital to take the imperial examination. The two owners and more than 45 carriages accompanied them. When they arrived in the capital, the loss of the carriages alone amounted to 1,800 taels of silver.

Let me put it bluntly: don't use your limited perspective to imagine life after reaching the Heavenly Palace. Have you ever seen someone spend a hundred million in a single night? Just because you haven't doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Chapter 16 Linghu Chong alludes to Mount Song, Yue Yuchen takes on the calamity of his entire family's extermination.

Yue Yuchen simply smiled and remained silent.

Linghu Chong waved his hand out the window, and four riders immediately emerged from around the carriage and sped off in the direction Laudenuo had pointed.

A short while later, a rider returned and said from outside the window, "Second Senior Brother, someone died in the teahouse by the roadside ahead. Judging from his attire, he should be from the Sichuan area and should be a Qingcheng disciple."

"What a coincidence?" Linghu Chong asked doubtfully. "Do you know what happened?"

The disciple said, "I've already asked. According to the teahouse owner, the Qingcheng disciple was killed by the Fuwei Escort Agency. The deceased's surname was Yu, and the killer was Lin Zhennan's son."

“Let’s go straight to Fuwei Escort Agency,” Yue Yuchen said.

Upon hearing this, Laudenuo immediately stopped the carriage and drove straight past the tea stall, heading towards Fuzhou City.

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Inside the carriage, Linghu Chong wore a strange smile: "Could it be Yu Canghai's son who died? How interesting."

"Second Senior Brother, what's so interesting about it?" Yue Lingshan blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.

Linghu Chong said in a strange tone, "As far as I know, Lin Zhennan's son, Lin Pingzhi, has very mediocre martial arts skills. At best, he's only a third-rate fighter. Yu Canghai's son, on the other hand, is at least a second-rate expert. No matter how useless he is, he shouldn't have been defeated by Lin Pingzhi."

"Huh? Second Senior Brother, are you saying someone secretly intervened? Could it be a bodyguard from the Fuwei Escort Agency?" Yue Lingshan's eyes darted around, and she suddenly realized something.

Linghu Chong shook his head dismissively and said...

"Absolutely impossible!"

"The Fuwei Escort Agency doesn't have the ability to provoke the Qingcheng Sect."

"The reason why Fuwei Escort Agency has been able to continue operating over the years is partly because Lin Zhennan is generous and has made many good connections; and partly because of the formidable reputation that Lin Yuantu built up back then."

"According to the intelligence, Yu Canghai came with ill intentions this time. Lin Zhennan naively thought that he could solve the problem with money and wanted to bribe him. He didn't dare to start a war with Yu Canghai at all."

"This is getting more and more interesting; there are actually other people watching from the shadows."

After speaking, Linghu Chong glanced thoughtfully at the carriage's location, a hint of disdain in his eyes. Yue Lingshan pointed to the carriage shaft, indicating that it was Laudenuo.

Linghu Chong nodded, indicating that she had guessed correctly; the person in the shadows should be from the Songshan Sect. He then shook his head, signaling her not to act rashly.

………………

"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Junior Sister, we've arrived in Fuzhou City," Lao Denuo's voice came from outside the car.

Yue Lingshan opened the car window and saw a long bluestone street leading straight into the city. Not far past the city gate, there stood a simple and magnificent mansion.

The two large stone lions at the entrance are lifelike and endearing. On either side of the stone lions, there is a flagpole with five bats embroidered on it, symbolizing "five blessings coming to the door".

On the flag fluttering in the wind, Fuwei is embroidered on the left and the镖局 (bodyguard agency) on the right.

As soon as the carriage stopped at the door, a scout came over. Linghu Chong looked at him through the carriage window and said, "Please tell your master that Linghu Chong from the Huashan Sect is here to pay a visit."

Once the people had gone far away, Linghu Chong glanced at the huge gold-lacquered plaque above the vermilion gate, the four large characters "Fuwei Escort Agency" gleaming in the sunlight, and said disdainfully, "What a waste of such a grand display. Who knew that the owner here was just a pretty face with no substance, all show and no substance."

Before anyone could say anything more, a middle-aged man rushed out of the gate, his face filled with urgency and his steps hurried. When he saw the carriage, his expression changed from joy to surprise, and he came over to greet it.

[You've seen the first landmark of this story, but unfortunately, it doesn't excite you; you're just observing indifferently.]

Lin Zhennan was troubled by the fact that his son had killed members of the Qingcheng Sect. He wanted to find someone to mediate, and the arrival of the Huashan Sect gave him hope.

Lin Zhennan was willing to spend money to have the Huashan Sect intervene and resolve the conflict with the Qingcheng Sect, but he clearly did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

[You can kill Yu Canghai, which will intimidate Lin Zhennan, and at the same time bring the Fuwei Escort Agency under the Huashan Sect, thus opening the door for the Huashan Sect to infiltrate the south.]

You will obtain the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, which you then give to Yue Buqun. He thinks you're quite the character. However, the contents of the manual infuriate him; after all, whether to cut it or not is a big question.

One system notification after another rang out, but Yue Yuchen remained calm: "Let's go. The master is here, so there's no need for us to put on airs."

"Lin Zhennan of Fuwei Escort Agency, are you all disciples of the Huashan Sect?" Lin Zhennan asked, cupping his hands in greeting.

Yue Yuchen returned the greeting, saying, "My name is Yue Yuchen, this is my junior brother Linghu Chong, this is Lao Denuo, and this is my junior sister Yue Lingshan. I apologize for disturbing you, and I hope Chief Escort Lin will not take offense."

"Please come in, please come in. It is an honor for me to have you all here..." Lin Zhennan made a gesture of invitation, appearing extremely enthusiastic, and then glanced at Linghu Chong a few more times.

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"You are all esteemed disciples of the Huashan Sect. May I ask what brings you to Fuzhou? If I can offer any assistance, I will do so without hesitation," Lin Zhennan said as soon as they were seated in the living room.

Instead of answering, Yue Yuchen asked, "Does Chief Escort Lin know my junior brother?"

Lin Zhennan cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Young Master Linghu's reputation is widespread. I, Lin, have heard of him even though I am far away in Fuzhou. It is said that during the Shaolin Gathering, Young Master Linghu fought against seven men single-handedly, holding off the seven bodyguards of Songshan. I admire him greatly."

Yue Yuchen nodded, not saying much on the matter, and continued, "On the way here, I heard that your son killed a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect. I'm afraid Chief Escort Lin doesn't know yet that the deceased's surname was Yu, the Yu of Yu Canghai."

"What?" Before Lin Zhennan could speak, a cry of surprise came from the inner hall. A middle-aged woman and a young man dressed as a young master hurriedly walked out.

"This is my wife, Wang, and this is my son, Pingzhi," Lin Zhennan introduced.

Yue Yuchen nodded and said...

"We've heard of the Golden Knife Wang family."

"However, Chief Escort Lin, you should also prepare early. Yu Canghai won't let this go easily after his son is dead. Mere wealth can't buy back his son's life."

These words turned Lin Zhennan and his wife pale, while the young master was clearly at a loss, standing there in a daze.

After a moment, Lin Zhennan, who couldn't think of any ideas, suddenly brightened up and cupped his hands, saying, "I wonder if Young Master Yue would be willing to step in and mediate?"

Yue Yuchen shook his head and said, "Chief镖林 is too presumptuous. The death of a son is not something that can be resolved with a simple reconciliation. This is an irreconcilable feud."

“We’ll fight him to the death, Dad. That bastard started it all. I had no choice but to kill him,” Lin Pingzhi said to Lin Zhennan from the side.

"Foolish! In business, we should strive for harmony and make money, not make enemies at will," Lin Zhennan reprimanded.

Yue Yuchen shook his head. This father and son were quite an odd pair, one being cowardly and the other lacking courage and strategy.

He didn't want to waste any more time: "Chief镖林, I can get rid of Yu Canghai, but I won't make a move without a reason."

"As for what I want, we'll talk about it after you've met Yu Canghai."

Chapter 17 Yu Canghai's Nighttime Break-in at Fuwei Escort Agency 1

Before the afternoon, the Huashan Sect's willingness to take on the feud between Qingcheng and Fuwei Escort Agency and to offer peace talks had already resounded throughout Fuzhou.

Upon hearing Linghu Chong's words, Yue Yuchen sneered. Clearly, Lin Zhennan wouldn't do such a thing; it must have been his wife's idea.

However, it is far too simplistic to think that the Huashan Sect can be tied to the Fuwei Escort Agency's chariot in this way.

"She hasn't even dealt with the Qingcheng Sect yet, isn't she afraid of offending the Huashan Sect?" Linghu Chong asked, puzzled.

Yue Yuchen laughed and said, "What quick wit could a woman who has lost her mind have? The Lin family is nothing special. But it's good this way. After they're incorporated into my Huashan Sect, I'm not afraid of the Fuwei Escort Agency causing any trouble. What about Yu Canghai?"

Linghu Chong said, "Shorty Yu is staying at Tongfu Inn, which is not far away."

"That's good. This show really can't go on without him. Now we just have to wait for him to come knocking on our door so that the Lin family can wake up and we can start negotiating." Yue Yuchen said.

………………

Under the deathly glow of the lanterns at night, the area around Fuwei Escort Agency was shrouded in darkness, with an unknown number of people lying in ambush.

Lin Zhennan and his wife sat with their son in the living room leading to the front door, with swords and knives on the table.

Lin Zhennan's expression turned slightly grim. Although he had lost his temper during the day, he was not stupid; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to build such a large business.

By the time he realized what was happening, the mother and daughter had already made it a reality that they had offended the Huashan Sect. There was nothing Lin Zhennan could do to undo the damage.

"Well, the Huashan Sect is far away in Longxi, and the Fuwei Escort Agency can't do business there. I'll prepare more money and goods to bribe them afterward," Lin Zhennan thought to himself.

Before he could speak, several exclamations came from the darkness, followed by screams, and then muffled groans and screams continued to come from the darkness.

Young Lin Pingzhi turned pale upon hearing this; most of the voices here belonged to the Fuwei Escort Agency. Clearly, Yu Canghai had already come knocking.

Knowing he could no longer sit idly by and wait for death, Lin Zhennan clapped his hands, and immediately torches lit up the surroundings, illuminating the area as bright as day.

Soon, a wader reported that the head镖师 (bodyguards) Geng, Lei, and Ye, who were in charge of the outer perimeter defense, along with more than a dozen waders, had been killed.

Hearing this, Lin Zhennan's face turned ugly. Losing so many men in just a few breaths was truly embarrassing.