Volume 1: The Jianghu is the main thing, who is the guest? Chapter 5: Encountering the Demonic Cult Again
Luoyang, the most unusual place in the world.
From the perspective of military strategists, this is a place surrounded by wars on all sides and conflicts are bound to arise; from the perspective of heritage, throughout history, a total of 105 emperors have established their capitals here; Taoism originated here, Confucianism flourished here, Buddhism was first spread here, and Neo-Confucianism flourished here. It is the "center of the world" and is the ancient capital of 13 dynasties.
Looking back at the past and looking at the present, I wonder how many talented and geniuses have come out of here, and later became dukes and prime ministers, and held the highest positions in the country.
Countless aristocratic families were once famous and prosperous here, but they also fell into decline and fall here in a thrilling way.
What about the world of martial arts?
A den of dragons and tigers.
Even the "Money Gang" that once dominated the world and was invincible had to avoid Luoyang and was wary of it.
This city hides too many incredible things. Most of the most powerful weapons in the world come from here, the most powerful martial arts come from here, seven out of ten of the most powerful masters in the martial arts world come from here, and there are also the most beautiful women in the world, the richest people, the most powerful people...
Too many.
Countless bests have created a unique status for "Luoyang".
But these are visible, and there are also invisible ones.
They are those martial arts families that have been passed down from generation to generation since ancient times. Although they are not well-known, no one can look down on them.
In the past, "Bai Xiaosheng" selected the world's top experts to rank the "Weapon List". No one from the Demon-Slaying Sect was included in the list, and there were also many top experts in Luoyang City who were not on the list.
However , the few people whose names are on the list have already surpassed the rest and become famous all over the world.
One is the "Songyang Iron Sword" which was once and still is a powerful force in the martial arts world.
The Songyang Iron Sword does not refer to a single person, whether it is Guo Songyang, who was ranked fourth on the "Weapon List" and died at the hands of Jing Wuming, or Guo Ding today.
What they represent is never themselves, but the Guo family.
Although it is named "Songyang", once upon a time, they came out of Luoyang.
The other one is even more well-known to everyone. He was the number one in the martial arts world and a legend in the martial arts world .
That is the Sun family.
Looking back at the past sixty years in the martial arts world, there is only one person with the surname Sun who is the best in the world.
Old man Tianji, Sun Baifa.
Even though this man has been defeated by Shangguan Jinhong, his name is still well-known today.
In fact, this is not the most terrifying thing; the most terrifying thing is that before the old man Tianji conquered the world with his stick, no one knew that there was a martial arts family like the Sun family in the world; even if it has declined, who can be sure that there is no second Sun Baifa, or a third Guo Songyang in Luoyang City.
Countless years of vicissitudes have created an unimaginable heritage for this city.
Therefore, there are countless rising stars and young talents in the world who flock here, hoping to become famous here.
And Li Muchan is one of them.
In addition to martial arts, he has tried many things over the years; if he is killing a pig, he can find the best position to cut and kill it with one blow, and he can also remove the bones, drain the blood, skin and dismember it neatly; if he is delivering letters, he is undoubtedly the fastest messenger in Luoyang City; if he is a waiter in an inn, his mouth is also pleasing; even if he is pretending to be dead, he can make it look like he is really dead and lie down with the corpses in the mass grave for a night.
He has honed almost all the skills, but unfortunately, apart from martial arts, there is only martial arts.
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The cold moon hangs high in the sky, and it is late at night.
When Li Muchan woke up again, he had left the building where wine, women and money were hidden and returned to where he should be.
The wooden window was half-closed, the window paper was torn, and a few hazy moonlight penetrated through the holes, shining obliquely on his pale, cold face.
Outside the window was a messy cemetery with a few old tombstones standing crookedly in the moonlight. As the faint green phosphorescent light lit up, it immediately cast a touch of weirdness on the already desolate slope.
pain!
Li Muchan got up with difficulty, and the moment he came to his senses, he began to check the wounds on his body. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the bloody wounds had already scabbed over.
When he lit the oil lamp at the foot of the bed, a dilapidated wooden hut with the moon shining through the roof and holes in the corners immediately appeared under the light.
Not only was he brought back, but all the books in the room were also piled up in the corner, instantly filling up most of the already empty wooden hut, and the disgusting stench of corpses also came along.
Next to him, there was a book lying across the bed, with a three-foot-long knife pressing on it.
"Thirty-six Soul-Chasing Swords!"
Looking at the sword manual, Li Muchan felt as if he was in a dream.
But feeling the faint pain coming from his skin, he suddenly pursed his lips and smiled, a very shallow smile.
It’s really hard to describe this world.
The circumstances are so complicated that we have no control over what we are experiencing.
But compared to that muddled life, he now finally felt like he was alive.
Even if you are caught between the Demon Cult and the Azure Dragon Society, even if your life is in danger, even if you are in danger of death... so what?
To him, life is meaningless if it is not lived brilliantly. He does not care even if it is fleeting like a shooting star. As long as it is lived brilliantly, it is enough.
A moment of splendor is always better than a lifetime of neither life nor death. There is never a shortage of living people or dead people in this world. What is lacking is people who shine between life and death.
Just like what the lobby master said, having nothing is the best starting point and the first step to having something.
Because there is nothing left to lose and no way out.
At this time, Li Muchan pursed her dry lips, and her eyes, which were originally looking at the candlelight in front of the window, suddenly raised and looked out the window.
I saw a lantern swaying and floating on the winding path among the cemeteries.
As I got closer, I could hear someone complaining, "Oh my god, this is killing me. How can I live in such a damn place? It scares me to death."
The person holding the lantern was a woman, dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing heavy makeup. In the autumn season, she was wearing a goose yellow gauze long dress, revealing large areas of skin.
But when he saw the person coming, Li Muchan's face turned ugly. It was a kind of physical discomfort, even more severe than seeing the pile of broken limbs and rotten flesh before, which made him almost vomit.
"Mr. Li!"
The woman passed by the window first. A large face, as white as if covered with a thick layer of wall plaster, was pressed against the two wooden windows and squeezed in. The scraped-off powder and rouge fell to the ground. Her two big eyes kept turning in their eye sockets like a wild mandrill, as if looking for the shadow of Li Muchan.
This man had no neck, his waist was like a bucket, his neck was covered with several layers of flesh folds, his face was like a basin, his eyebrows were thick, and when his big mouth opened and closed, two rows of rotten teeth like nails were exposed. He did not forget to smile foolishly at Li Muchan.
Seeing this scene, anyone with a weak courage would probably scream " Monster" at the top of his lungs.
In the blink of an eye, the man was already at the door. His bloated body instantly blocked out the moonlight outside the door, like a mountain blocking the way.
"Mr. Li, why haven't you been to Cuifang Tower these days? The girls in the tower are all missing you."
But the strange thing is that this person's voice is extremely pleasant to the ears, as clear and crisp as that of a young girl.
She is the madam of Cuifanglou, the number one brothel in Luoyang City. The three most beautiful courtesans under her are the most beautiful among all the girls and are famous throughout Luoyang.
Li Muchan hid the sword manual and the knife, but he felt a little confused.
He used to frequent brothels and theaters just to write lyrics and poems for some courtesans in exchange for some money and to gain a reputation. But in the end, he was targeted by someone, so he deliberately spent all his savings, pretending that he had been cheated of all his money, and then escaped.
It stands to reason that whores are heartless and actors are disloyal. He has seen the human nature of those brothels and pleasure boats. These brothel madams are even more powerful. Why would they come to him today when the sun rises from the west?
Li Muchan leaned against the shaky wooden door and asked, "Is there something wrong, Madam Liu?"
Not to mention, this guy is not only fat, he's also incredibly strong.
But he thought again and felt something was wrong. His face changed, his heart moved, and his mind suddenly became clear.
The Qinglong Society had killed all those who had offended him in the past, and it seemed that one of them was the girl from Cuifang Tower; at this time, a cunning and money-loving person like the madam should have avoided him, so why would she come to him, a penniless person, in the middle of the night?
Another purpose?
Li Muchan's heart instantly rose in anxiety.
Has he guessed that those people's deaths were caused by him?
Are you here for the Qinglong Society?
Demonic cult?
At this moment, Li Muchan looked at the terrifying body of Mother Liu outside the door again, and couldn't help but think of one of the most notorious magic skills of the "Demon Cult" in the rumors in the martial arts world.
The magical skill of chewing iron.
