Zhongnan Mountain, located in Guanzhong, stretches for hundreds of miles and is beautiful. There are many canyons in the mountain, ancient roads, vast peaks, and clouds and mist all year round. Especially the main peak, Taibai, is rare to see its true appearance in the four seasons, floating and misty, like a dream. It seems to be nine days away, mysterious and unpredictable.
What a paradise, a paradise on earth!
Since ancient times, this place has been a favorite place for literati, Buddhists and Taoists. Among them are many heroes from the green forest who wander around the world, and experts and strangers who live in seclusion. Of course, there are also those who are frustrated in love, infatuated men and resentful women, who come to Zhongnan Mountain to become rich and wealthy in order to escape the grudges and entanglements in the world of mortals. I thought that I could forget the troubles of the world and spend my whole life accompanying the ancient Buddha with a green lantern, chanting sutras and learning Zen.
The rooster crows and dawn breaks. It was the fifth watch at this time, and a patch of fish-belly white had just emerged from the sky on the top of the mountains. Under the call of the sky god, the sleeping earth is about to wake up!
At this time, at the foot of Taibai Peak, next to a desolate and dilapidated thatched pavilion, there was a large vegetable garden full of various vegetables and fruits. In addition to vegetables and fruits, many flowers of different colors were planted in the vegetable garden, which were colorful and fragrant. Overflowing, extremely eye-catching.
A long-haired old man who is over seventy years old, has a kind face and a high bun, is weeding and watering in the vegetable garden. He is holding a small round bamboo basket in his hand and working intently. The bamboo basket contains some freshly picked fruits. cucumbers and eggplants. He buried his head in tending the vegetable garden, as if nothing could disturb him.
In the open space beside the thatched pavilion a few feet away from him, a graceful young man was practicing with a three-foot-seven-inch black long sword. His figure was agile and elegant, he was jumping around and his steps were light. Switching, flying in the air from time to time, the sword was roaring in the wind, the sword was shining like a horse, and the dragon and snake were flying, shaking the leaves beside him and falling, and the snow-like petals on several pear trees were flying in the wind.
This handsome young man in his youth is Liu Ruyan, the close disciple of the old man working in the vegetable garden. The young man was concentrating on practicing his sword, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him. The old man working in the vegetable garden raised his head from time to time to look at his proud disciple. A faint smile couldn't help showing on his wrinkled face, but there was a hint of sadness hidden in his smiling eyes.
The early morning sun exudes a cool brilliance and peeks out from the rolling mountain peaks in the east. Rays of rays of light shine down from the sky, reflecting colorfully on the earth. At this moment, it seems that all life is new and fresh. Liu Ruyan was currently using the "Flowing Cloud Sword Technique" taught to him by his master half a month ago.
This set of swordsmanship is divided into nine chapters and thirteen movements. It is a special swordsmanship carefully created by the "Nanshan layman" after decades of work. Among them, "Deadly Begonia" and "One Sword Flying Immortal" are the two most powerful and exquisite moves.
After half a month of hard training, Liu Ruyan had mastered all the previous twelve moves, except for the last move "Flying Immortal with One Sword", which he still could not fully grasp the essence of.
What made him rack his brains and couldn't figure it out was that his master had previously refused to teach him the "Flowing Cloud Sword Technique" that he was most proud of in his life. But half a month ago, his master suddenly told him that he would use his All the unique skills were taught to him.
He really couldn't understand why the master who had always been arrogant and arrogant suddenly changed his mind. For this reason, he asked the master in person about this problem to find out the reason, but Nanshan layman had a weird and stubborn temperament, but he refused to do anything. Tell it like it is.
Facing this kind old man who was over seventy years old, he felt faintly worried: Could it be that his mentor had some unspeakable difficulties? Or did he encounter some difficult problem to solve? Or maybe he had a premonition that something terrible was going to happen to him? Or... there were many hypotheses and conjectures in his mind, all of which were unsatisfactory situations, giving him a bad premonition. Maybe something terrible was about to happen? He was waiting for the master to tell him an answer.
Today is the third day of the third lunar month, and there are still ten days before the master's sixtieth birthday. He has been thinking about what would be a more appropriate birthday gift for the master?
He suddenly thought that Master, his old man, usually likes to drink tea, especially fresh snow and Maofeng. Why not go to the nearby Crescent Bay to pick some good fresh tea and give it to the master? He will definitely be very happy.
Not far from Crescent Bay, only a few miles away, there is a fine wild tea garden in the middle of the mountain. People living in the mountains, regardless of gender, often go there to pick new tea. Every year when the tea-picking season comes, fellow villagers and friends from far and near will carry bamboo baskets on their backs, old and young, to gather here to pick tea, as if everyone has already agreed to attend a joyful picking event. Liu Ruyan thought for a moment and made up her mind, feeling suddenly lightened in her heart. After finishing today's morning practice, we set off for the Crescent Bay Tea Garden.
He got up at five o'clock in the morning when the rooster crows and practiced swordplay. He has been practicing for two hours now. Since his master suddenly decided to teach him the "Liuyun Sword Technique" half a month ago, he was filled with mixed emotions at that time. What made him happy was that the master finally agreed to teach him his lifelong knowledge, which was the unique skill that the master was most proud of. What is worrying is that he is worried that he is slow by nature and has poor understanding, so he will not be able to learn this exquisite set of swordsmanship.
So, for the past half month, he got up early every day when the rooster crows and heard the rooster dancing, rain or shine, without interruption. He did not dare to be lazy or slack at all. He practiced hard every day and studied with concentration. Finally, I have mastered the first twelve sword moves among the nine thirteen moves. Only the last thirteen postures felt stiff and laborious, and it was difficult to fully grasp their essence.
The essence of this set of Liuyun Sword Techniques is that they are light and elegant, can be freely retracted and released, hard yet soft, and soft yet hard. It can be used both defensively and offensively. It is known for its flexibility and change, and each style has its own unique characteristics. His characteristic sword moves are like moving clouds and flowing water at one moment, like the wind and rain at another moment, plain and ordinary at another moment, and unpredictable at another moment. It looks calm and gentle, but actually it contains a killer move. It is really unpredictable and impossible to guard against.
As far back as he can remember, he has followed his master to live under the majestic Taibai Peak of Zhongnan Mountain since he was five years old. It has been more than twenty years now.
For twenty years, the master has treated him like his own son. Although his mentor has always had an eccentric temperament and has been very strict with him, especially when it comes to learning skills, the master has always been strict and will not allow him to relax in the slightest. But he knew in his heart that the reason why his master was so strict with him was because he hoped that he could make achievements in martial arts and inherit his old man's mantle!
When walking in the rivers and lakes, people's hearts are unpredictable. Only by learning the true skills of a lifetime can you walk freely in the rivers and lakes without being bullied by others. Speaking more broadly, having good martial arts skills is the cornerstone of building a career in the martial arts world and living a glorious life!
