Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Apprenticeship
The world is empty.The loess is flying.
The rapid sound of horseshoes is like an inspiring drum, which makes the riders on the saddle feel light and light, as if they are about to take off on a gallop.
Jing Li, Yan Heng, Hu Linglan, and Tong Jing, four riders, are galloping towards the bright morning light in the east, leaving Xi'an.
Yan Heng turned his head slightly, and saw that the city wall of Xi'an Mansion had become very small.
The fierce battle was just yesterday, and the injuries on his body were still stinging.But Yan Heng felt in his heart, as if the battle of Xi'an had passed for a long time.
——Or on the other hand, he grew up a lot after going through this battle.
Yan Heng turned his head back and saw the backs of the three riding ahead.
Riding with a partner who lives and dies together in the vast world, traveling thousands of miles, free and uninhibited, such a pleasure is hard to find in life.
Yan Heng scolded lightly, urged the horse to step up and catch up with his companion.
The four of them have been heading east, preparing to leave the customs, but they have no plans on where to go after that.
Yao Lianzhou, the head of Wudang, made a five-year agreement not to fight, and Jing Li, the "Wudang hunter", lost his hunting target for a while, and was at a loss for ideas.
"It's better to be like when we were in Sichuan." Tong Jing suggested: "While traveling everywhere, we practice together. It was very happy at that time."
Thinking of those days on the Sichuan River, the other three also laughed.no disagreement.
After the four riders left the city, they had only traveled a few miles on the empty official road, but Jing Li suddenly slowed down his horse.
Then came Hu Linglan.Yan Heng and Tong Jing ran forward for a while before reining in their horses.
Jing Li and Hu Linglan glanced at each other.Hu Linglan immediately took off the long bow on her back.
"What's the matter..." Tong Jing rode over on a horse.Seeing Sister Lan's dignified expression, she knew what was going on: they were being followed.
"Could it be... Wudang..."
——If Yao Lianzhou's five-year agreement was nothing more than a trap, and after all the sects had dispersed and their mood relaxed, they would use ambushes to pursue and retaliate one by one... This might not be a cruel and clever plan.
"No." Yan Heng said decisively: "He is not such a person."
——Obviously the greatest enemy in life, but Yan Heng has an inexplicable understanding and trust in Yao Lianzhou's personality.
Jing Li has traveled all over the world, and has dealt with countless treacherous gangsters and bandits, and has survived many tricks and traps.These experiences taught him one thing:
Never underestimate the sinister nature of the human heart.
What's more, the assassin of Wudang's "Bing Crow Road" had indeed ambushed him in Chengdu.When I met that Jiang Yunlan again yesterday, the hatred in my pair of fine eyes has not diminished at all due to the passage of time.
——Why don't I want to kill him, to avenge the comrades of the Emei faction? ...
Jing Li put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist.
The stalker soon appeared at the rear end of the road.Only solo.
It can be seen from a distance that under the sun, the rider is wearing a big bamboo hat to cover his face, and is wearing patterned clothes, flying at a high speed.On the body and beside the saddle, there are all kinds of objects of various sizes and lengths, some of which reflect the brilliance of metal.
The rider's posture was extremely brave, and his riding skills were extremely superb, so he quickly approached.
Both Jing Li and Hu Linglan relaxed.Although he didn't see his face, he could tell from his clothes, weapons and skills that it was Lian Feihong, the head of Kongtong who had helped them yesterday.
Mr. Feihong saw the four of them stopped from a distance, he seemed a little stunned, and he also reined in the horse to stop.He stretched out his hand to stroke his gray beard, his posture seemed to be hesitating, and he didn't go forward for a long time.
"Ah! It's the practice master..." Yan Heng whispered: "We didn't thank him properly yesterday, how about..."
"Don't pay attention to him." Jing Li turned the horse's head.
"Brother Jing, this is not polite..." Yan Heng said unexpectedly.
"Just listen to me." Jing Li clamped his legs and urged the horse forward, while smiling mysteriously: "It's your benefit..."
The other three didn't understand, so they had no choice but to continue eastward.
Seeing the four people starting off, Lian Feihong also drove forward, but kept a distance from them.
Walking like this, Jing Li and the others stopped by chance, and Lian Feihong also stopped; as soon as the four of them continued on the road, Lian Feihong followed.
——It’s like a child, seeing several other children playing, he obviously wants to join in, but he is shy and embarrassed, so he has to keep watching from a distance.
Before noon, another rider's rapid hooves sounded suddenly, and there was a sound behind the self-training Feihong.
Lian Feihong and Jing Li also stopped to be vigilant.
Lai rode fast on the only official road going east, and he appeared in front of him in a short while. It could be seen that the knight had a dangling knife handle on his back, holding the rein with only one right hand, and his movements were extremely stable.
All five people saw that it was Dai Kui, a master of Xinyimen, with the left arm that was broken by Yao Lianzhou hanging on his chest with a cloth scarf.Suffering such a serious injury, but riding the horse so hastily, it should have been very painful, but Dai Kui seemed to have no feeling at all.
Dai Kui recognized the head of Kongtong, he was surprised to see him here, he slowed down his horse a bit as he passed by, and nodded to Mr. Feihong, but he didn't stop, and ran towards Jing Li and the others .
Seeing Dai Kui coming, Jing Li's eyes sparkled strangely, and he immediately jumped off the saddle.The other three also got off their horses one by one.
Dai Kui reined in the horse a few steps in front of them, and jumped off the horse's back following the momentum.This violent action shocked the injured left arm again, and he frowned slightly.
"Brother Jing...it's really great to catch up with you..." Dai Kui panted slightly, but his bearded mouth opened into a big grin: "I...I..."
"Brother Dai, speak slowly." Jing Li stepped forward and cupped his fists.
"I won't say polite words. I'll just cut to the chase." Dai Kui took a deep breath, and said, "This time, my Xinyimen was completely defeated! I also had Yan Qingtong, an embarrassing fellow, really... oh , the Wudang faction really defeated us solidly..."
As he spoke, he glanced at a piece of sackcloth wrapped around his upper left arm.It is to commemorate the heart and soul who died in this battle.
Yan Heng saw that Dai Kui's wounded left arm was covered with blood, and the wound ruptured again because of riding on the road.He hurriedly found the cloth belt and wound medicine from the bag next to the saddle.
"Brother Dai... I'll change your dressing and bandage first..." Yan Heng stepped forward to remove the cloth towel for him.He thought of Dai Kui's respect for himself and the Qingcheng faction, and saw him disregarding the sect's reputation to save the poisoned prostitute, so he always had a good impression of this hero.
"Brother Yan... I sent that bastard surnamed Yan to frame you, but you..." Dai Kui's voice choked up when he said.
"It's all over." Yan Heng carefully unwrapped the medicinal cloth. "Aren't I still alive and well?"
Hu Linglan and Tong Jing who were standing behind also laughed.
"After a famous family, it's really different." Dai Kui looked at Yan Heng appreciatively, and then said to Jing Li: "Last evening, what brother Jing said on the roof...I was thinking over and over again last night. ...The view of breaking the door, learning from each other's martial arts, and creating a stronger martial arts together. It's really good."
"It's a pity..." Jing Li frowned and sighed: "No one can listen to it."
"Yes!" Dai Kui gave a thumbs up to his nose: "There is one here! As long as you don't give up, Dai hopes to walk with you for a while, exchange martial arts, and practice together!
"To be honest, Dai's thinking like this is not selfless, it's all for the future of our sect: yesterday's battle has shown that the Wudang sect's martial arts are overbearing, and my Xinyi sect is far behind them... Although there is an agreement for a five-year truce, if my martial arts cannot improve by leaps and bounds during this period, I will definitely not be an opponent of the Wudang faction in the future, and I will only survive for a few more years in the end!
"Dai asked to change skills this time because he really wanted to learn from everyone's experience and tips and bring them back to our sect to help improve the martial arts of Xinyi sect. After five years, even if it is still not enough to fight Wudang, at least they have to pay more Some price!"
Dai Kui's bold words made Yan Heng's blood surge.He looked at the thorn crack.
"Do I have a reason to refuse?" Jing Li said with a bright smile, reaching out to shake Dai Kui's hand.
Yan Heng had seen Jing Li's smile before.Just when they first met in Mount Qingcheng.
——A true companion with the same ambition, one is enough.
Now, there is one more.
Yan Heng changed the dressing on Dai Kui's arm and re-bandaged it to stop the bleeding.Tong Jing and Dai Kui hadn't formally met before, but now they greeted each other with a gift.
Dai Kui didn't know the details of Tong Jing, only heard yesterday that she was learning swords from Yan Heng; but in the "Yinghua Pavilion" battle, he saw Tong Jing make a volley that even Yan Heng could not , One sword abolished the swordsman of the Wudang School "Soldiers and Crows".Dai Kui was very curious, but he didn't dare to ask such a delicate girl.
——Does she have another famous teacher? ...
Jing Li happily patted Dai Kui on the shoulder.Dai Kui is about ten years older than Jing Lie, and he has a much better reputation in the martial arts world; in the "Linmen Inn" competition, he once fell on Jing Lie's hands in full view, but now he has no hesitation He is indeed a heroic hero who came here for refuge.Although Jing Li's martial arts are better than his, but he can't help but respect him.
"Okay, get on the horse." Jing Li grabbed the horse's bridle: "I'm already hungry, I'm going to the next town to have lunch."
Dai Kui looked back at Lian Feihong who was still parked in the distance. "Why is Master Lian here? ... Shouldn't we go and say hello to him first?"
"Leave him alone." Jing Li got on the horse first.Dai Kui scratched his beard in puzzlement, but since he didn't know what happened to them before, he had no choice but to listen to Jing Li and stepped on the saddle.
"Wait...wait a minute!"
Lian Feihong yelled, and hurried over on his horse.Jing Li couldn't help laughing when he saw it.
Mr. Feihong reined in the horse's reins, and immediately took off the bamboo hat, revealing a head of messy gray hair, with a few braids strung with beads fluttering.
"I... I'm the same as him..." Lian Feihong pointed at Dai Kui: "I want to walk with you too!"
"For what?" Jing Li asked with a smile.
Lian Feihong's eyes kept looking at Tong Jing, but he couldn't speak, just like a boy who sees a girl he likes and dare not confess.
Tong Jing felt uncomfortable being looked at by the old man, and frowned.
Lian Feihong finally plucked up the courage, dismounted and walked to Tong Jing.
"Be my apprentice, okay?"
Yan Heng and Dai Kui were astonished when they heard this.Jing Li didn't seem surprised.
Tong Jing's eyes widened, she looked Lian Feihong up and down for a while, then shook her head.
"no."
Lian Feihong couldn't believe her ears.
"Wait...wait a while!" He said anxiously, "You probably don't know who I am yet, do you?"
"I heard what Brother Jing said. Is he the head of the Kongtong sect?"
"It's not anymore..." Lian Feihong murmured to himself, and then hurriedly said as if she realized she had said something wrong: "Yes, yes, yes! It's the Kongtong sect! One of the 'nine sects' in the world, and Shaolin Wudang Huashan Qingcheng Emei is as famous as the Kongtong sect!"
Speaking of practicing Feihong, she jumped away and set up a stance in the middle of the empty official road.
The five looked at him intently.
Then suddenly there is a feeling of dizziness.
I saw Lian Feihong slashing out with his left palm wearing an iron glove, the move was not old enough, his right hand had already pulled out the scimitar at his waist, and struck from bottom to top; The fan danced in front of his chest; when the shadow of the black fan fluttered, the saber was sheathed, and he threw two flying knives between his right fingers towards the sky; the iron fan was put back into his belt; the fallen flying knives were caught with both hands, Left and right into the back leather sheath.
In a breath, Lian Feihong changed several weapons with both hands, drawing and retracting quickly, as if nothing had happened when retracting, everything was just an illusion, and the speed of the technique was very chic.
Dai Kui had heard of the prestige of the "Eight Great Masters" of the Kongtong School long ago, but because Kongtong is located in Kansai, he has not had the opportunity to see it.Now that Mr. Feihong, the head of the sect, showed off his tricks casually, and his reputation is well-deserved, I feel even more glad that he came to join Jing Li's gang this time.
——If Mr. Feihong also goes with us, he will also have the opportunity to learn Kongtong School martial arts, which will definitely be of great help to my Xinyimen!With such an opportunity, I would be willing to change my life for ten years!
When Jing Li saw this performance, his heart was also moved, but he didn't show it on his face, he still had the usual indifferent smile.
"My baby, how are you doing?" Lian Feihong looked at Tong Jing proudly: "After reading this, I really want to learn, right? Why don't you come to apprentice soon?"
Tong Jing still shook her head resolutely: "No."
Lian Feihong was like a thunderclap when she heard this, and she grabbed her hair with both hands.He couldn't believe that any young man in the world who likes to practice martial arts would refuse to learn the Kongtong sect's martial arts in such a way - and it must be taught by me, Mr. Feihong himself!
"Why?" Lian Feihong's voice seemed to be about to cry: "What's wrong with following me..."
"That's not a good relationship." Tong Jing pointed at Jing Li and Yan Heng. "I have already learned martial arts from them, so of course I can no longer worship other masters."
"What?" Lian Feihong smiled strangely, showing her teeth and grinning: "It's just such a simple reason? That's easy!"
He stretched out his hands to press the handles of the swords on his left and right waists: "Now I will knock them down in front of you, how about it? As long as you prove that I am stronger than them, then I am more qualified than them to be your master!"
Yan Heng saw that this senior, whose status was much higher than his own, suddenly wanted to fight him, and couldn't help being so nervous that his stomach shrank.
Jing Li, who was sitting on the horseback, didn't take it seriously, with an appearance of "let the horse over at any time", but he seemed completely unprepared to do anything.
Lian Feihong looked at Jing Li and Yan Heng, and said: "It's okay if you don't fight, as long as you are sensible and allow this child to worship me as a teacher, I will not make it difficult for you-of course, among the three masters, I It's 'Master Master'!"
Tong Jing hurried forward, stopped in front of Lian Feihong, stomped her feet and said, "It doesn't matter who is stronger! I will learn martial arts with them, which is an agreement I made early in the morning! I won’t worship! A promise is a promise! Do you understand? Don’t say it’s you, even if it’s the invincible Yao Lianzhou, I won’t worship him as my teacher!”
Lian Feihong seemed to be poured down by a basin of cold water on the top of his head, and the momentum just now disappeared without a trace.
"Xiao Jing, you can't talk like that!" Yan Heng couldn't help scolding her at this moment: "How can you be so rude to the head of Lian? He even saved you yesterday!"
At this moment, Tong Jing remembered that in the battle on the roof of "Yinghua Pavilion" yesterday, if the head of Kongtong hadn't thrown a throwing knife in time, her eyeballs might have been destroyed by the scorched red leaves; It's poor, it's really wrong to say that just now.
But Yan Heng scolded her in front of everyone, if she apologized in public, wouldn't she appear to be very obedient to Yan Heng?She felt ashamed and angry, her face flushed red, she snorted, and then stepped on the horse's back and urged the horse to move forward.
Seeing her temper, Hu Linglan thought it was funny, so she got on her horse and chased after her.Jing Li put on a helpless expression towards Lian Feihong, and followed her.
Seeing that Lian Feihong was so discouraged, Yan Heng didn't know how to comfort him, so he stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Senior, my...companion offended me, don't be offended. Senior helped us yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to thank you yet... Why don't you go to the town ahead and have a meal together? Other things... we'll talk about it later."
"That's right." Dai Kui on the side also said, "It's better to meet each other than to meet each other by chance. Please honor me as the master of practice."
Lian Feihong let out a long sigh, but also got on the saddle, and followed the two of them.
Tong Jing looked back on horseback, only to see Lian Feihong following behind Yan Heng.She guessed that Yan Heng must have invited him to come with him, which was clearly embarrassing for her.Tong Jing became more angry and drove the horse to run faster.
Just at noon, a group of six riders arrived at Lingtai Town, which is halfway on the road between Xi'an and Lintong. There are many tourists, and there are many teahouses.Tong Jing picked a decent restaurant and stopped.Six people occupied a large table on the second floor. "Bring me all the most expensive things!" Tong Jing was so sullen that she had nowhere to vent her anger. The eldest lady lost her temper again, and she took out a silver coin and slapped it heavily on the dining table. "Bring wine too." Jing Li said. Tong Jing felt strange, because Jing Li was not particularly good at wine, and he never drank during the day when he was on the road on weekdays. "Is there a new friend?" Jing Li explained.Tong Jing looked at Dai Kui, suddenly realized, and felt that she had lost her composure in front of this new companion, and smiled shyly at Dai Kui. Everyone is from the martial arts world, so they don't stick to etiquette, and they eat and drink as soon as the food and wine arrive.Jing Li and others also toasted Dai Kui.After Dai Kui drank two cups, he couldn't help discussing with Jing Li the match between the two at the table yesterday. "Brother Jing's... really good!" He gesticulated with his elbow: "What kind of move is it?" "It's not the martial arts of the Central Plains." Jing Li smiled: "It was learned in a small country called 'Siam' in the south." "'Siam'...I haven't heard of it...I really want to learn from Brother Jing." Dai Kui imitated that move again, and then smiled bitterly: "I was already trying not to block it with an arm, if it wasn't for Jing Brother, keep your hand, I don't have to wait for Yao Lianzhou..." Speaking of which, Dai Kui touched his broken left arm and fell silent.Naturally, it was because of thinking of the dead junior brother Li Wenqiong. Jing Li poured a bowl of wine on the ground. "This bowl is for the hero who died in the Xinyi Sect." Dai Kui nodded fiercely, and also laid a bowl.The rest of the people were moved and made libations one by one.Only Lian Feihong, thinking about something on his own, didn't listen to them at all.Everyone has seen that he acts and speaks a little crazy, and they don't blame him. "Senior Lian..." Yan Heng asked softly from the side: "I heard that you and my master have been friends for many years, I don't know..." However, Lian Feihong seemed to be still deaf, and couldn't continue halfway through the question. Although Tong Jing was sullen, she refused to look at Lian Feihong and Yan Heng; Lian Feihong didn't know what he was thinking;The atmosphere at the table was quite strange. After Jing Li was full, he took the wine bowl and walked to a row of windows on the second floor, looking down at the scenery of the town streets below. Yan Heng took this opportunity to come over. "Brother Jing, why didn't you say something?" Yan Heng pointed at Lian Feihong: "What should we do about this?" "Don't be impatient." Jing Li took a sip of wine. "He'll be here soon." Sure enough, Lian Feihong was already standing in front of another window next to them, leaning against the window and sighing. "Senior." Yan Heng couldn't help asking: "Why do you have to accept Xiao Jing as an apprentice?" Lian Feihong squinted her eyes, and looked at Yan Heng with an expression of "you don't know?": "Of course it's because of the sword she stabbed yesterday." "Just... a sword?" "I, Mr. Feihong, have been obsessed with martial arts for decades, and I will never go astray." Lian Feihong looked at Tong Jing from a distance.Tong Jing was relieved because he left the table, and she was eating and chatting with Hu Linglan as well. "Just with that sword, I dare say that she is a rare martial art genius in a hundred years." The description of "a rare martial arts genius in a century" has already been used indiscriminately in the martial arts world.However, the mouth of the former head of the Kongtong School, who is famous in Kansai, has a different weight. "The surname is Jing." Lian Feihong stared at Jing Li, who was more than thirty years younger than him: "You are willing to teach her because of her talent, right?" "No." Jing Li did not smile at this time, but replied seriously: "At first I was only moved by her enthusiasm. I was also very surprised by the sword yesterday. I have to admit that I was wrong. " Seeing Brother Jing's expression, Yan Heng knew he was serious.He couldn't help but also look at Tong Jing.Of course he also saw her sword yesterday, and wondered if he was lucky.But if Brother Jing and Sect Master Lian both said the same thing, then it would be true—Tong Jing is hiding a very remarkable talent. Thinking of this, Yan Heng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. ——If I teach her, wouldn’t it be a waste? At this time, Lian Feihong's eyes fell on Yan Heng's face. "I know that I won't be the top fighter in my life—I've known it since I met your master He Zisheng and saw his swordsmanship." Not feeling angry or sad, I just stated a fact very calmly: "Now that I am old, my martial arts strength has deteriorated even more than when I was in my prime. Alas, in the remaining days, I can no longer pursue anything in martial arts." He expressed his regret so openly that Jing Li showed an expression of admiration. ——It is a deep sorrow for a martial arts fanatic to see the pinnacle of his talent, but is no match for the passage of time. "So since more than ten years ago, I have made up my mind: Before I am alive, I will cultivate an excellent descendant of Kongtong!" Lian Feihong continued: "Then I, Feihong, in this life, even if I can't do it with The name of the top master is preserved in the history of martial arts, so that people can remember me as a famous teacher! Unfortunately, Pingliang, Gansu Province is a vast area with few people, and I have taken in a few good disciples, but they are not the materials I am looking for... Until I saw this baby yesterday..." Lian Feihong looked at Tong Jing who was trying to eat with hopeful eyes. "She is an unrefined piece of beautiful jade. The 'Eight Great Skills' of the Kongtong School will be accomplished in her hands one day!" Yan Heng was greatly moved when he heard Lian Feihong's rhetoric, and immediately went to persuade Tong Jing. At this moment, Jing Li said: "There is nothing we can do... Although I have only known her for a few months, I understand her stubborn nature very well. Even if I give orders as a master, she will never give in..." "Then what should I do?..." Lian Feihong grabbed her hair violently, making her bun messy. "We both want to help you very much." Jing Li deliberately smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's a pity that I really can't think of a way..." "You two..." Lian Feihong murmured while looking at the two of them, suddenly a strange look appeared in his eyes. "Yes! Yes!" Tong Jing at the other end of the table heard him screaming so strangely, and couldn't help looking around in doubt.Lian Feihong was afraid that she would hear her, so she put Jing Li and Yan Heng's shoulders and dragged them to a farther corner. "Although she doesn't want to learn Kongtong martial arts from me...but she is willing to learn from you!" Lian Feihong said in a low voice, "As long as I teach you the Kongtong unique skills, you can pass them on to her." Already!" "No! How can this be done?" Jing Li frowned: "You are the one who is going to teach her, how can we steal it? Kongtong School martial arts should not be passed on to outsiders lightly, right? Besides, Yan Heng and I have our own The sect he belongs to, Yan Heng is the descendant of Qingcheng, a well-known sect, so how can he randomly learn martial arts from other sects?..." As soon as Yan Heng heard what Big Brother Jing said, it was contrary to what He usually advocated to break the sect, and knew that he was deliberately speaking ironically.At this moment, Yan Heng suddenly realized: ——Brother Jing has always been indifferent to Senior Lian, just wanting him to voluntarily teach us the martial arts of the Kongtong Sect! Jing Li knew that the old man had a strange personality, if he directly asked him to disclose his martial arts, he might be rejected, so he just took advantage of this opportunity. "Why not?" Lian Feihong hurriedly retorted, completely unaware that he was throwing himself into a trap: "I am the head of the Kongtong faction—no, the previous head, who would you teach, who would dare to object?" He approached Yan Heng's face and said: "I am very familiar with Master Ling. I think you haven't learned all the 'Male and Male Dragon and Tiger Swords' yet? I have seen many sword moves of He Zisheng, and I am also familiar with this aspect. I can give you one or two pointers." Yan Heng's eyes lit up. Apart from the Wudang sect, there are probably very few people in the world who have witnessed He Zisheng's "Male and Male Dragon and Tiger Swordsmanship" and are still alive; among them, there is probably only one person who has the weight and vision of the head of Kongtong.Yan Heng vaguely heard from Uncle Lu Yiwei that his master had traveled abroad for a long time before he took over as the master, maybe Lian Feihong and his master had been together for a long time and knew his sword skills very well. ——and it was He Zisheng who was in his prime in his thirties. For Yan Heng, who is determined to restore the unique learning of the Qingcheng School, this is an irresistible temptation. "Okay!" Yan Heng blurted out. "Thank you for your kindness, senior!" Lian Feihong turned to look at Jing Li. Jing Li touched the beard on his chin. "Hey, since you're begging so much, I'll do what I can to help you." Jing Li looked at Yan Heng with a smile on his face, "But I have something to say first, we don't belong to the Kongtong Sect, and we won't call you Master." ah." "Hmph! Do you think it's so easy to call me Master?" Lian Feihong said coldly, "Don't even call me 'Senior'! Just call me 'Mr. Feihong' or 'Mr.'!" He patted his thigh, his face turned into ecstasy in a blink of an eye, he took a sneak look at Tong Jing, and shouted again: "I didn't have any appetite just now, but now I'm so hungry! The waiter! Bring more food! I need wine! " Lianfei Hongfei also jumped back to his seat. Yan Heng looked at his back, his eyes sparkled. This famous senior gave Yan Heng an unexpected hope: he could reconnect with his dead master and the lost "Male and Female Dragon and Tiger Sword". The base of the Kongtong School is located in Kongtong Mountain, Pingliang, Gansu Province.Due to the harsh climate and sparse population in the western region, the folk customs are strong. Since ancient times, there has been a folk tradition of practicing martial arts with swords, and gradually developed local ancient martial arts. It has been recorded in the ancient dictionary "Er Ya" in the Qin and Han Dynasties. The sentence "Kong Tong's people and martial arts"; the Kongtong area is also the main post station outside the customs in the west, and has become a must-go place for military strategists and business travelers. In addition, Kongtong Mountain is a religious resort, where Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are practiced together. Many religious practices of Taoism and health preservation, such as the technique of meditation and breathing, are combined with martial arts. , and finally formed a unique style, vigorous and profound Kongtong martial arts. The true founding of the Kongtong School began about 160 years ago when a generation of master Fei Yunzi gathered the Kongtong Mountains and spread the magnificence of martial arts in Pingliang.Feiyunzi was originally a Taoist priest, but after the establishment of the sect, the second generation of disciples became laymen, accepting both men and women, and it was the seventh generation when Lian Feihong became the master. Kongtong Martial Arts is most famous for its multifarious styles. Boxing, swords, guns and sticks are naturally complete. Due to the influence of military and foreign cultures, there are many strange and unpopular weapons, as well as soft weapons and hidden flying weapons.Among them, the eight kinds of martial arts equipment are the most outstanding, collectively known as the "Eight Great Skills", including: "Tongarm Sword", "Sunlun Saber" (combined with the method of the Hui people's scimitar in the Western Regions), and "Hua Zhanchui" (unarmed boxing) , "Mountain Picking Whip" (short stick whip), "Black Leaf Fan" (Iron Fan Technique), "Heart Destroying Flying Lao" (Iron Chain Flying Claws), "Soul-Sending Flying Blade" (Flying Knife Technique) and " "Moyunshou" (the technique of wrestling and throwing) is the highest martial art that the masters of all dynasties must learn. There are two special techniques in Kongtong Martial Arts: one is called "Flower Technique", which is to constantly change various weapons and fighting styles in continuous battles, and even use different weapons on the left and right at the same time, so as to confuse the eyes and mind of the enemy and win by surprise; Because of the difficulty and complexity of the "Flower Method", it also has the effect of exercising the flexibility and accuracy of the body, hands and eyes. The other is "flying method", that is, regardless of any sword weapon, when using it, it can suddenly fly away and attack the opponent at a relatively long distance, making it impossible to defend against.Practicing "Flying Method" is not just "flying", but also to know how to quickly pull out another weapon immediately after releasing one's hand (this technique is similar to "Flowering Method"), so as to give full play to the strengths of Kongtong School warriors who carry various weapons. Although the Kongtong faction is a hero and one of the "nine sects", but because it is located in the west, few masters move around in the Central Plains.This makes the Kongtong martial arts extraordinarily mysterious. People from his faction don't know its background, so they naturally take advantage of it when fighting with others; but at the same time, it also makes the Kongtong faction notorious. Up to now, there has not been a true master recognized by the world. In the Central Plains, it is not as famous as the Bagua Sect or the Xinyi Sect, which have been widely passed down.
Just at noon, a group of six riders arrived at Lingtai Town, which is halfway on the road between Xi'an and Lintong. There are many tourists, and there are many teahouses.Tong Jing picked a decent restaurant and stopped.Six people occupied a large table on the second floor. "Bring me all the most expensive things!" Tong Jing was so sullen that she had nowhere to vent her anger. The eldest lady lost her temper again, and she took out a silver coin and slapped it heavily on the dining table. "Bring wine too." Jing Li said. Tong Jing felt strange, because Jing Li was not particularly good at wine, and he never drank during the day when he was on the road on weekdays. "Is there a new friend?" Jing Li explained.Tong Jing looked at Dai Kui, suddenly realized, and felt that she had lost her composure in front of this new companion, and smiled shyly at Dai Kui. Everyone is from the martial arts world, so they don't stick to etiquette, and they eat and drink as soon as the food and wine arrive.Jing Li and others also toasted Dai Kui.After Dai Kui drank two cups, he couldn't help discussing with Jing Li the match between the two at the table yesterday. "Brother Jing's... really good!" He gesticulated with his elbow: "What kind of move is it?" "It's not the martial arts of the Central Plains." Jing Li smiled: "It was learned in a small country called 'Siam' in the south." "'Siam'...I haven't heard of it...I really want to learn from Brother Jing." Dai Kui imitated that move again, and then smiled bitterly: "I was already trying not to block it with an arm, if it wasn't for Jing Brother, keep your hand, I don't have to wait for Yao Lianzhou..." Speaking of which, Dai Kui touched his broken left arm and fell silent.Naturally, it was because of thinking of the dead junior brother Li Wenqiong. Jing Li poured a bowl of wine on the ground. "This bowl is for the hero who died in the Xinyi Sect." Dai Kui nodded fiercely, and also laid a bowl.The rest of the people were moved and made libations one by one.Only Lian Feihong, thinking about something on his own, didn't listen to them at all.Everyone has seen that he acts and speaks a little crazy, and they don't blame him. "Senior Lian..." Yan Heng asked softly from the side: "I heard that you and my master have been friends for many years, I don't know..." However, Lian Feihong seemed to be still deaf, and couldn't continue halfway through the question. Although Tong Jing was sullen, she refused to look at Lian Feihong and Yan Heng; Lian Feihong didn't know what he was thinking;The atmosphere at the table was quite strange. After Jing Li was full, he took the wine bowl and walked to a row of windows on the second floor, looking down at the scenery of the town streets below. Yan Heng took this opportunity to come over. "Brother Jing, why didn't you say something?" Yan Heng pointed at Lian Feihong: "What should we do about this?" "Don't be impatient." Jing Li took a sip of wine. "He'll be here soon." Sure enough, Lian Feihong was already standing in front of another window next to them, leaning against the window and sighing. "Senior." Yan Heng couldn't help asking: "Why do you have to accept Xiao Jing as an apprentice?" Lian Feihong squinted her eyes, and looked at Yan Heng with an expression of "you don't know?": "Of course it's because of the sword she stabbed yesterday." "Just... a sword?" "I, Mr. Feihong, have been obsessed with martial arts for decades, and I will never go astray." Lian Feihong looked at Tong Jing from a distance.Tong Jing was relieved because he left the table, and she was eating and chatting with Hu Linglan as well. "Just with that sword, I dare say that she is a rare martial art genius in a hundred years." The description of "a rare martial arts genius in a century" has already been used indiscriminately in the martial arts world.However, the mouth of the former head of the Kongtong School, who is famous in Kansai, has a different weight. "The surname is Jing." Lian Feihong stared at Jing Li, who was more than thirty years younger than him: "You are willing to teach her because of her talent, right?" "No." Jing Li did not smile at this time, but replied seriously: "At first I was only moved by her enthusiasm. I was also very surprised by the sword yesterday. I have to admit that I was wrong. " Seeing Brother Jing's expression, Yan Heng knew he was serious.He couldn't help but also look at Tong Jing.Of course he also saw her sword yesterday, and wondered if he was lucky.But if Brother Jing and Sect Master Lian both said the same thing, then it would be true—Tong Jing is hiding a very remarkable talent. Thinking of this, Yan Heng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. ——If I teach her, wouldn’t it be a waste? At this time, Lian Feihong's eyes fell on Yan Heng's face. "I know that I won't be the top fighter in my life—I've known it since I met your master He Zisheng and saw his swordsmanship." Not feeling angry or sad, I just stated a fact very calmly: "Now that I am old, my martial arts strength has deteriorated even more than when I was in my prime. Alas, in the remaining days, I can no longer pursue anything in martial arts." He expressed his regret so openly that Jing Li showed an expression of admiration. ——It is a deep sorrow for a martial arts fanatic to see the pinnacle of his talent, but is no match for the passage of time. "So since more than ten years ago, I have made up my mind: Before I am alive, I will cultivate an excellent descendant of Kongtong!" Lian Feihong continued: "Then I, Feihong, in this life, even if I can't do it with The name of the top master is preserved in the history of martial arts, so that people can remember me as a famous teacher! Unfortunately, Pingliang, Gansu Province is a vast area with few people, and I have taken in a few good disciples, but they are not the materials I am looking for... Until I saw this baby yesterday..." Lian Feihong looked at Tong Jing who was trying to eat with hopeful eyes. "She is an unrefined piece of beautiful jade. The 'Eight Great Skills' of the Kongtong School will be accomplished in her hands one day!" Yan Heng was greatly moved when he heard Lian Feihong's rhetoric, and immediately went to persuade Tong Jing. At this moment, Jing Li said: "There is nothing we can do... Although I have only known her for a few months, I understand her stubborn nature very well. Even if I give orders as a master, she will never give in..." "Then what should I do?..." Lian Feihong grabbed her hair violently, making her bun messy. "We both want to help you very much." Jing Li deliberately smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's a pity that I really can't think of a way..." "You two..." Lian Feihong murmured while looking at the two of them, suddenly a strange look appeared in his eyes. "Yes! Yes!" Tong Jing at the other end of the table heard him screaming so strangely, and couldn't help looking around in doubt.Lian Feihong was afraid that she would hear her, so she put Jing Li and Yan Heng's shoulders and dragged them to a farther corner. "Although she doesn't want to learn Kongtong martial arts from me...but she is willing to learn from you!" Lian Feihong said in a low voice, "As long as I teach you the Kongtong unique skills, you can pass them on to her." Already!" "No! How can this be done?" Jing Li frowned: "You are the one who is going to teach her, how can we steal it? Kongtong School martial arts should not be passed on to outsiders lightly, right? Besides, Yan Heng and I have our own The sect he belongs to, Yan Heng is the descendant of Qingcheng, a well-known sect, so how can he randomly learn martial arts from other sects?..." As soon as Yan Heng heard what Big Brother Jing said, it was contrary to what He usually advocated to break the sect, and knew that he was deliberately speaking ironically.At this moment, Yan Heng suddenly realized: ——Brother Jing has always been indifferent to Senior Lian, just wanting him to voluntarily teach us the martial arts of the Kongtong Sect! Jing Li knew that the old man had a strange personality, if he directly asked him to disclose his martial arts, he might be rejected, so he just took advantage of this opportunity. "Why not?" Lian Feihong hurriedly retorted, completely unaware that he was throwing himself into a trap: "I am the head of the Kongtong faction—no, the previous head, who would you teach, who would dare to object?" He approached Yan Heng's face and said: "I am very familiar with Master Ling. I think you haven't learned all the 'Male and Male Dragon and Tiger Swords' yet? I have seen many sword moves of He Zisheng, and I am also familiar with this aspect. I can give you one or two pointers." Yan Heng's eyes lit up. Apart from the Wudang sect, there are probably very few people in the world who have witnessed He Zisheng's "Male and Male Dragon and Tiger Swordsmanship" and are still alive; among them, there is probably only one person who has the weight and vision of the head of Kongtong.Yan Heng vaguely heard from Uncle Lu Yiwei that his master had traveled abroad for a long time before he took over as the master, maybe Lian Feihong and his master had been together for a long time and knew his sword skills very well. ——and it was He Zisheng who was in his prime in his thirties. For Yan Heng, who is determined to restore the unique learning of the Qingcheng School, this is an irresistible temptation. "Okay!" Yan Heng blurted out. "Thank you for your kindness, senior!" Lian Feihong turned to look at Jing Li. Jing Li touched the beard on his chin. "Hey, since you're begging so much, I'll do what I can to help you." Jing Li looked at Yan Heng with a smile on his face, "But I have something to say first, we don't belong to the Kongtong Sect, and we won't call you Master." ah." "Hmph! Do you think it's so easy to call me Master?" Lian Feihong said coldly, "Don't even call me 'Senior'! Just call me 'Mr. Feihong' or 'Mr.'!" He patted his thigh, his face turned into ecstasy in a blink of an eye, he took a sneak look at Tong Jing, and shouted again: "I didn't have any appetite just now, but now I'm so hungry! The waiter! Bring more food! I need wine! " Lianfei Hongfei also jumped back to his seat. Yan Heng looked at his back, his eyes sparkled. This famous senior gave Yan Heng an unexpected hope: he could reconnect with his dead master and the lost "Male and Female Dragon and Tiger Sword". The base of the Kongtong School is located in Kongtong Mountain, Pingliang, Gansu Province.Due to the harsh climate and sparse population in the western region, the folk customs are strong. Since ancient times, there has been a folk tradition of practicing martial arts with swords, and gradually developed local ancient martial arts. It has been recorded in the ancient dictionary "Er Ya" in the Qin and Han Dynasties. The sentence "Kong Tong's people and martial arts"; the Kongtong area is also the main post station outside the customs in the west, and has become a must-go place for military strategists and business travelers. In addition, Kongtong Mountain is a religious resort, where Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are practiced together. Many religious practices of Taoism and health preservation, such as the technique of meditation and breathing, are combined with martial arts. , and finally formed a unique style, vigorous and profound Kongtong martial arts. The true founding of the Kongtong School began about 160 years ago when a generation of master Fei Yunzi gathered the Kongtong Mountains and spread the magnificence of martial arts in Pingliang.Feiyunzi was originally a Taoist priest, but after the establishment of the sect, the second generation of disciples became laymen, accepting both men and women, and it was the seventh generation when Lian Feihong became the master. Kongtong Martial Arts is most famous for its multifarious styles. Boxing, swords, guns and sticks are naturally complete. Due to the influence of military and foreign cultures, there are many strange and unpopular weapons, as well as soft weapons and hidden flying weapons.Among them, the eight kinds of martial arts equipment are the most outstanding, collectively known as the "Eight Great Skills", including: "Tongarm Sword", "Sunlun Saber" (combined with the method of the Hui people's scimitar in the Western Regions), and "Hua Zhanchui" (unarmed boxing) , "Mountain Picking Whip" (short stick whip), "Black Leaf Fan" (Iron Fan Technique), "Heart Destroying Flying Lao" (Iron Chain Flying Claws), "Soul-Sending Flying Blade" (Flying Knife Technique) and " "Moyunshou" (the technique of wrestling and throwing) is the highest martial art that the masters of all dynasties must learn. There are two special techniques in Kongtong Martial Arts: one is called "Flower Technique", which is to constantly change various weapons and fighting styles in continuous battles, and even use different weapons on the left and right at the same time, so as to confuse the eyes and mind of the enemy and win by surprise; Because of the difficulty and complexity of the "Flower Method", it also has the effect of exercising the flexibility and accuracy of the body, hands and eyes. The other is "flying method", that is, regardless of any sword weapon, when using it, it can suddenly fly away and attack the opponent at a relatively long distance, making it impossible to defend against.Practicing "Flying Method" is not just "flying", but also to know how to quickly pull out another weapon immediately after releasing one's hand (this technique is similar to "Flowering Method"), so as to give full play to the strengths of Kongtong School warriors who carry various weapons. Although the Kongtong faction is a hero and one of the "nine sects", but because it is located in the west, few masters move around in the Central Plains.This makes the Kongtong martial arts extraordinarily mysterious. People from his faction don't know its background, so they naturally take advantage of it when fighting with others; but at the same time, it also makes the Kongtong faction notorious. Up to now, there has not been a true master recognized by the world. In the Central Plains, it is not as famous as the Bagua Sect or the Xinyi Sect, which have been widely passed down.