San Tian Liang Jue

Chapter 205 Cang Ling Sword Debate (13)

Actually, Xiao Tan wasn't without a nickname to report, but "Nervous Kiting Fighter" didn't sound like a title a Jianghu (martial world) person should have.

In fact, among the five people present, only Feng Bujue's title of "Unfathomable Madman" could be shown off. Names like Si Yu's "Spirit Swordsman," Bei Ling's "Astute Gunslinger," and Atobe-sama's "High-Profile Assault"... at least in the eyes of these Wuxia (martial arts) world people, they were definitely meaningless and incomprehensible.

"Li Ruoyu."

"Gu Xiaoling."

After all, this wasn't the Pili world; Si Yu Ruo Li and Bei Ling Xiao Gu didn't seem like real names, so Si Yu and Bei Ling simply reported their real names.

"Uh..." Atobe-sama hesitated for two seconds, "Kin Fugui."

Hearing these three words, even Feng Bujue almost couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Si Yu was also trying hard to restrain herself.

Xiao Tan and Bei Ling were completely out of control. They each pounded on Atobe's shoulders, laughing hysterically: "Hahaha... so that's it... hahahahaha..." They laughed so hard that tears almost came out, which made the four NPCs opposite them feel baffled.

"Oh, these three guests of mine, he usually loves to joke." Feng Bujue explained to the NPCs with a very natural expression, "This is a joke that only they understand, and they couldn't help but laugh out loud. If there's anything impolite, please don't blame them."

His explanation wasn't very convincing, but Lin Chang and the others didn't intend to delve into it. In their opinion, at most, that somewhat effeminate kid had reported a fake name, and his fellow disciples were making fun of him.

But in reality, Atobe-sama was indeed reporting his real name...

In the mid-21st century, a person who grew up in a big city and was given such a name by his parents had a hard time. The experience was something that could only be understood, not mentioned...

"Hehe... Feng Liaozhu (tea house master) is too polite." Lin Chang ranked first among the Hua Ying (Flower Shadow) Six Swords and was also the oldest. His way of treating people was naturally mature and considerate. He then said as if nothing had happened, "Come, come... please sit, sit down and chat." He led the few people from the Broken Sword Tea House to a large table in the room and sat down.

While Feng Bujue was taking his seat, he followed the other's lead and changed the subject, "By the way, I wonder, what do you great Xia (heroes) want us to do here?"

"We wouldn't dare to instruct you." Ye Muhan said, "Just based on the hand that Feng Liaozhu showed downstairs just now, you could probably instruct the few of us."

"Hehehe... I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Feng Bujue laughed as falsely as possible. What he was thinking now was: *This sister, you wouldn't want to personally try my Kung Fu again, would you? That would be mostly bad luck for me...*

"Hey~ Feng Liaozhu doesn't need to be so modest." Lin Chang said with a smile on the side, "Even Master Ye is impressed by your martial arts. That's rare. I'm afraid Feng Liaozhu can't find any opponents among his peers in the Jianghu (martial world), right?"

"Not at all, not at all..." Feng Bujue spread out his right palm and pointed to Si Yu, "Among my peers, there is someone here who is better than me."

The expressions on the faces of the four NPCs changed several times in an instant. They found this Feng Liaozhu increasingly difficult to fathom. From the expression on his face, they couldn't tell which of his words were true and which were false. Even from the content of his words, it was difficult to judge what was real and what was not.

Take the current sentence, for example. If what Feng Bujue said was true, it would prove that this Li Nvxia (female hero) was an even more powerful master than her husband, which would mean that she was at least on the same level as their Hua Ying Six Swords? And if these words were false... then it was just a joke, which, apart from proving that this Feng Liaozhu might be henpecked, meant nothing.

Even Lin Chang, who had the deepest mind, felt that the situation was tricky. Over the years, he had dealt with countless people in the Jianghu (martial world), and he knew very well that the most difficult people to deal with were those who looked crazy and unrestrained but were actually calm and scheming. Such people could tell the truth in a joking tone, and they could also talk nonsense with you in a serious attitude, making things seem real and unreal, unpredictable. No one knew what such people were thinking, nor could they predict what they would do.

Feng Bujue then said, "By the way, Lin Xiong (brother), is the 'Master Ye' you mentioned the senior who I met on the small road outside the town?"

"Exactly." Lin Chang said.

Feng Bujue tentatively asked again, "Um... may I ask what is the relationship between that senior and you?"

In fact, Feng Bujue's information was also very limited. Although he had learned some basic information about the town from Meng Jiu last night, and he also knew that the old man who had exchanged blows with him on the small road was named Ye Hai and was the butler of the Ye Manor, Feng Bujue knew nothing about the Hua Ying Six Swords. Even the four words "Hua Ying Six Swords" were what he had just heard from the discussions of the surrounding people in the lobby of the inn.

Therefore, the question that Feng Bujue was throwing out at the moment was relatively vague. He didn't take the initiative to say Ye Hai's name, but instead followed up on the content of the other party's words to ask further questions, so as to try to guide Lin Chang to reveal more information.

On the other hand, Lin Chang and the others thought that this Feng Liaozhu had only heard of the prestigious Hua Ying Six Swords, but didn't know who Ye Hai was, which was why he had asked such a question.

Thus, Lin Chang replied, "Master Ye is the butler of the Ye Manor, so we are naturally acquainted with him. However, he rarely gets involved in Jianghu (martial world) affairs, so it's not surprising that Feng Liaozhu doesn't know him."

"Um... although he only said a piece of information that I already knew, I can infer from his tone that... they, the Hua Ying Six Swords, are also people from the Ye Manor..." Feng Bujue thought to himself, "They invited us up here so politely, probably because that old man Ye Hai has already greeted them..." Another thought flashed through his mind, "But why didn't they invite us up when we first entered the inn? From Ye Muhan's words, it can be seen that they should have been secretly observing the movements on the first floor..." The conclusion was almost instantaneous, "Hmph, they wanted to see our strength with their own eyes before deciding whether to negotiate with us..."

In the blink of an eye, many thoughts had flashed through his mind. All of this was happening in Feng Bujue's mind in an orderly manner. And his expression, including his eyes, hadn't changed at all. Every nerve and every muscle on this guy's face was like a chameleon's camouflage. As long as he was willing, he could completely hide his emotions. This face, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling, serious but humorous, could also be said to be a natural talent.

"Oh~ no wonder, no wonder..." Feng Bujue responded again, pretending to understand.

Lin Chang continued, "We invited you here also at the behest of Master Ye. He asked us to settle you in at the inn." His gaze swept around the room, "This Tian Zi Bing (Heavenly Grade C) room was originally Master Ye's room, but since coming to the town, he hasn't even stepped inside, and it's been empty all the time. As for the reason... I'm sure Feng Liaozhu and the others know it. Therefore, Master Ye wants to do a favor and give the room to Feng Liaozhu. Please stay here for two days. If you don't mind..."

"What are you talking about? This is exactly what we've been looking for." Feng Bujue put on an expression of gratitude, "I thank you and Master Ye for your kindness."

At this moment, Brother Jue (Feng Bujue) was thinking in his heart: *That old thing is really powerful. He's just eating wind and drinking smoke, and he doesn't sleep or rest... Is this the legendary existence who can replace sleep with meditation and survive for three or five days by drinking a few mouthfuls of dew?*

"You're welcome." Lin Chang said, "We, the Ye Manor, are naturally happy to make friends with a young hero like Feng Liaozhu."

"After the pleasantries are over, and the benefits have been given, can we mention that matter?" Ye Muhan interjected again, not too warmly or coldly.

Although her tone was normal, these words were still quite blunt. Lin Chang quickly smoothed things over, adding, "Hehe... Feng Liaozhu, to tell you the truth, there is indeed one more thing that we need your help with."

Feng Bujue smelled the scent of a mission flag, and he immediately replied, "Please, speak freely."

"Uh... I heard Master Ye mention that Feng Liaozhu is a person with Innate Pure Yang Internal Energy?" Lin Chang asked.

Feng Bujue remembered the skill he had released when he exchanged blows with Ye Hai and immediately understood that the other party had probably made the judgment of "Innate Pure Yang Internal Energy" after being hit by a Fire-attribute combat technique. This was similar to the theory of "controlling Qi outside the body, transforming nothingness into existence" that the beauty downstairs had said, both of which were wrong conclusions based on wrong information.

"Isn't that obvious?" Feng Bujue asked rhetorically.

His sentence was equivalent to not answering. Obvious? Obvious what? Obvious it is? Obvious it isn't?

"Senior brother, let me say this myself." Su Shang suddenly spoke at this time and turned her gaze to Feng Bujue, "To be honest, Feng Liaozhu, I need your help this time." She paused for a moment and continued, "A month ago, the mental cultivation technique I practice, 'Nether Profound Art,' just reached the peak of the seventh level. But due to the limitations of my internal energy, I can't break through the Xuan Guan (mysterious pass) on my own." She looked embarrassed, "Since I have Innate Pure Yin Internal Energy, if I want to forcibly break through the Qi Guan (energy pass), I must have a person with extremely Yang and strong internal energy who can assist me with Pure Yang Internal Energy when I am channeling my energy to break through the pass..."

Su Shang had no choice but to ask for help. The growth of internal energy was related to talent and aptitude to a certain extent. If she relied entirely on herself and practiced using conventional methods, it would probably take her until she was at least thirty years old to reach the eighth level of the Nether Profound Art.

"Um..." Feng Bujue interrupted her, scanning everyone present with a strange look, "This... Su Nvxia (female hero), your two Shixiong (martial brothers), could it be..."

Lin Chang then said, "Feng Liaozhu doesn't know, but it's not something that ordinary people can do to suppress my Shimei's (martial sister) Innate Pure Yin Internal Energy. At the very least, one must be a virgin who has practiced Kung Fu and has more than twenty years of internal energy cultivation, as well as someone who has learned a martial art mental cultivation technique that is Yang and strong."

"My internal energy is also biased towards Yin and soft." Miao Shaoqing added, "And although the senior brother's internal energy is Yang and strong, he is already married, which doesn't meet the requirements."

"I'm also married..." Feng Bujue said immediately.

"That doesn't matter, because Feng Liaozhu has Innate Pure Yang Internal Energy, and his bones are different from ordinary people." Su Shang replied.

"Uh..." Feng Bujue was still trying to find a way, "By the way, since you are called the Hua Ying 'Six' Swords, then there should be two more swords..."

"Oh, my sixth Shimei (martial sister), Lu Qingning, is also a woman." Miao Shaoqing replied, "The second Shixiong (martial brother), 'Shadowless Sword' Shang Fei, practices an internal energy mental cultivation technique that harmonizes Yin and Yang."

"Heh... hehe... Speaking of which, heroes and heroines have gathered in this Cang Ling Inn..." Feng Bujue said with a dry laugh, still hoping to muddle through.

Of course, he himself knew that this matter was probably troublesome...

Although the Jianghu (martial world) was big, almost all of the experts had now gathered here. If there were other suitable candidates in the inn, the people from the Ye Manor would have already taken care of that person by hook or by crook. The reason why they came to ask Feng Bujue was 100% because there was no one who met the conditions.

For martial arts practitioners, the improvement of their realm was the most important thing. If Su Shang really waited until she was thirty years old to break through the Nether Profound Art to the eighth level, then she would only have one choice in the next few years, which was to change to another martial art as a supplementary mental cultivation technique to practice. Because even if she continued to practice the original Nether Profound Art, it would be difficult for her to make much progress, and she would only be wasting her time in vain. To put it more seriously, the delay of these few years would affect how high a realm she could reach in her lifetime.

The Six Swords were as close as siblings, and they were also quite troubled by Su Shang's matter. In fact, if Su Shang's bones were ordinary, there wouldn't be so many troubles. Any of the Six Swords could help her protect her during the breakthrough, and this bottleneck would be over. But she just happened to have Innate Pure Yin Internal Energy...

Thus, Feng Bujue, due to a series of coincidences, had become the only choice.

If he had randomly selected a different skill when he released [Look at This Move] last night, as long as it wasn't Fire-attribute, there wouldn't have been this trouble. For example, if it was Ice-attribute... maybe Ye Hai would have misunderstood that Feng Bujue was a successor of the Xuan Ming Divine Palm or something like that.

The problem was that he had now been misunderstood as a person with Innate Pure Yang Internal Energy. He couldn't admit now that he actually didn't have any internal energy at all and didn't know any martial arts, right? If this news got out, he would be beaten to death as soon as he went out.

Seeing that Feng Bujue seemed to be very embarrassed, Ye Muhan immediately slammed the table: "Boy! We sincerely ask for your help, but you keep making excuses! What do you mean? It's just passing some Zhenqi (true energy) to my Shimei (martial sister), how difficult is it? It won't shake your foundation. At worst, after it's done, we, the Ye Manor, will give you a few Da Huan Dan (Great Revitalizing Pills) as compensation for your little Zhenyuan (true essence)!"

Ye Muhan had always had an arrogant attitude. She was impulsive and spoke impulsively. But this couldn't be said to be a problem. A person who was straightforward was usually not bad in nature. Besides, she was considered to be the number one female swordswoman in the Jianghu (martial world) and was also Ye Cheng's own sister. If she didn't have this arrogance, it would seem abnormal.

"He doesn't not want to help." Si Yu suddenly spoke at this time, "It's that he's unable to help."

"What do you mean by that?" Ye Muhan looked at Si Yu and then asked.

"The martial arts practiced by our sect are different from any other school in the current Wulin (martial arts world). Everyone should have noticed that our internal energy, Kung Fu, etc... from the surface, you can't see anything at all." Si Yu began to deceive.

"Indeed... Your Kung Fu doesn't show any traces at all." Lin Chang nodded and replied.

"He..." Si Yu glanced at Feng Bujue, "Brother Jue, he... is indeed Innate Pure Yang Internal Energy, and he has a unique talent. He created his own school. But he practices the Kung Fu that he has comprehended himself. For other martial arts, he doesn't even have the most basic common sense, so he doesn't know how to pass on Zhenqi (true energy) to others or how to use his energy to protect them, etc." She sighed softly, "Alas... Brother Jue doesn't not want to help, but what you are asking him to do is a bit too difficult for him."

"Haha! You're the one I can count on at the critical moment!" Feng Bujue was overjoyed in his heart.

Since Si Yu was helping him out, Feng Bujue simply put on the air of Urahara Shopkeeper and said in a deep voice, "That's right... my martial arts are used to kill people, not to..."

"Hehe, so that's how it is..." Lin Chang said with a smile, interrupting him, "That's not a problem. If Feng Liaozhu doesn't mind, I will teach you a set of the most basic internal energy mental cultivation techniques. In at most half a day, Brother Feng will be able to master the method of channeling Qi (energy) to pass on Yuan (essence)."

Feng Bujue thought to himself: *Damn it, I'm being forced to go up the mountain! I have no choice but to help!*

"Since that's the case, then this little brother should do my part. Please rest assured, everyone. Feng will definitely do his best to help Su Nvxia (female hero) further improve her divine skill." Feng Bujue put on a look of happy acceptance. After the expressions on the faces of the four people opposite him had turned from cloudy to sunny, he changed the subject, "However... if I ask Lin Xiong (brother) to teach me the mental cultivation technique, then I will have learned the Ye Manor's Kung Fu. I wonder if Ye Daxia (great hero) will..."

"Please rest assured, Feng Shaoxia (young hero). What I am teaching you is just the entry-level mental cultivation technique for the disciples of the Ye Manor, not any secret that is not passed on within the sect. The head of the family will not mind." Lin Chang said directly, "Besides, now that the head of the family is about to have a decisive battle, this little matter... it seems a little inappropriate to send a special pigeon to ask for instructions."

"It's just martial arts practitioners exchanging some crude skills, not accepting you as a disciple." Ye Muhan then said the words in a rather unpleasant and straightforward way, "If Feng Liaozhu thinks that this matter will be criticized in the future, saying that you have received guidance from the Bi Kong Sword (Azure Sky Sword), then you can also teach my Lin Shixiong (martial brother) some crude and superficial Kung Fu as a return gift."

"Hehe... Ye Nvxia (female hero) is joking. How could Feng have any skills to teach Lin Daxia (great hero)..." Feng Bujue still replied politely.

He knew that this was likely a mission that could learn some kind of skill, but he couldn't accept it immediately, because Lin Chang said that he could learn it in "half a day," which meant that in half a day, the fact that he had no internal energy would be exposed.

Therefore, Feng Bujue's idea was... to delay time and accept the mission after he had thought of a way. What he had said just now was to have the other party ask for instructions from Ye Cheng, who had not yet appeared in the town, to spend a day and a half, but he didn't expect that Lin Chang would immediately say that there was no need to ask for instructions. Now, he had to think of another excuse.

"Lin Daxia (great hero), I wonder if you can wait until tomorrow to teach my husband the mental cultivation technique?" Si Yu spoke again.

"Oh? Why is that?"

"The Kung Fu practiced by our sect has some unique features. Everyone saw what Brother Jue did downstairs just now." Si Yu narrated calmly, and it was impossible to tell that she was fabricating things, "Although it's powerful, it also has a certain price. I can't say much about the specific reason, but he probably won't be able to do it within today..."

"Yes, yes! That's right!" Feng Bujue suddenly interrupted Si Yu in a loud voice, and he winked at her, of course, this was also part of the performance.

When the four people opposite him saw this, they immediately believed that this was true. Because Feng Bujue's appearance was as if Si Yu was about to expose the weakness of their Broken Sword Tea House's certain divine skill if she continued to speak.

"Oh, hehe... Since it's not convenient today, then it's okay to wait another day." Lin Chang said, "Fourth Shimei (martial sister) shouldn't mind waiting another day, right?"

"Of course not." Su Shang replied and cupped her fists at Feng Bujue, "Su Shang would like to thank Feng Liaozhu in advance."