Volume 16: The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword (Part 1) Chapter 368: Disciple's Agreement
Dharma sword technique.
Master Xinmei lamented that no one in Shaolin had mastered the Bodhidharma sword technique.
Shaolin has been passed down for thousands of years, and apart from the founder Bodhidharma, no one else has mastered the 72 unique skills. Often, one unique skill is enough for a disciple to practice until he is old.
Even if some monks are extremely gifted, they have often reached their limit after practicing more than ten unique skills.
Master Xinmei was naturally proficient in many Shaolin martial arts, but he had not yet learned the "Dharma Sword Technique".
Bodhidharma's sword technique has only existed in legends, and very few monks have mastered it, so many people regard it as the first of the 72 Shaolin unique skills.
——How could a sword technique that was named after the Buddhist name “Dharma Patriarch” be considered trivial?
Su Weiyun said slowly: "I once heard a Shaolin master say that Bodhidharma swordsmanship is the most unique Shaolin martial arts. Once it is mastered, it can almost restrain all Shaolin martial arts. I wonder if it is true?"
These words were some gossips that he had heard from Master Tiesong in a Dragon King Temple a long time ago.
Master Xinmei remained silent.
Monks don't tell lies, so he couldn't say it was wrong. But in front of so many heroes, how could he admit that the Shaolin martial arts association would be suppressed by the swordsman in front of him?
Tian Qi and Zhao Zhengyi, who had been so arrogant and domineering before, looked at each other, took a step back, and stopped talking.
They and Su Weiyun had no "grudge for killing their son", so why should they sacrifice their lives in vain?
Master Xinmei suddenly said, "If you really want to know the secret of Bodhidharma's swordsmanship, why not follow me to the Shaolin Temple, and then the truth will be revealed."
Lin Xian'er burst into laughter, and this laugh was so dazzling that all the flowers lost their color and all things lost their luster.
"This Shaolin master is really good at joking. After he told Young Hero Su Weiyun to go to Shaolin Temple, he could find his fellow brothers and sisters to fight the enemy together. At that time, how could there be any secrets to tell?"
This truth was understood by everyone present. When Lin Xian'er said it, everyone just thought she was naive and playful, but no one blamed her.
But what no one expected was that after Lin Xian'er explained the pros and cons, Su Weiyun actually put away the Sword of Immortality and nodded.
"Okay, I'll go with you to Shaolin Temple !"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Long Xiaoyun immediately put away the silver spear, clasped his hands and said: "Master Xinmei, please investigate this matter carefully and eliminate the evil for the martial arts world, but please do not wrongly accuse the good people!"
He said "Don't wrongly accuse a good person", which seemed to be an excuse for Su Weiyun, but in fact he was hinting that Master Xinmei should "eliminate the harm in the martial arts world".
Ah Fei suddenly sighed and said, "This man deserves to be killed!"
Tian Qi and Zhao Zhengyi couldn't help but look at him sideways, but Long Xiaoyun laughed and said, "I am doing things for the justice of the martial arts world. Whether it is fair or not, whether it should be killed or not, is up to the people!"
Ah Fei said: "I don't recognize people's hearts, I only recognize my own heart."
Long Xiaoyun said: "But there is one person you have to recognize!"
Ah Fei didn't need to ask who it was because the person had already walked in.
A blue shirt, a body covered with snow, and a few plum blossoms.
Who else could it be other than Li Xunhuan?
…
Li Xunhuan actually came back.
Perhaps he had heard the news that the Plum Blossom Thief had been captured; or perhaps he understood why Long Xiaoyun pretended to be nice to Su Weiyun, who had "a grudge against Long Xiaoyun for killing his son"; or perhaps he was still obsessed with someone in Xingyun Manor.
Long Xiaoyun hurried out, took Li Xunhuan's hand and said, "My good brother, you left in a hurry last time, and I didn't have the chance to show my hospitality. It's really great that you come again this time."
Li Xun Huan stared blankly into the inner hall for a long while before he spoke: "I heard that the Plum Blossom Thief has been captured by a young man, so I came here to take a look."
He looked inside, and Ah Fei happened to be looking outside.
When their eyes met, a great fire of friendship burned between them, as if even the ice and snow outside the house had melted.
If there is one person in this world who is a friend of Lonely A Fei, then that person would only be Li Xunhuan.
The two of them had met in a teahouse before and had formed a deep friendship.
Long Xiaoyun deliberately moved his body to block Li Xunhuan's gaze towards Ah Fei, and continued to say enthusiastically: "Come in quickly, Master Xinmei from Shaolin and Master Tian Qi from Luoyang Prefecture are both inside."
Li Xunhuan followed Long Xiaoyun into the threshold. From the moment his footsteps landed, Ah Fei knew that he could not kill Long Xiaoyun here today no matter what.
After all, Li Xunhuan still recognized Long Xiaoyun as his elder brother.
Ah Fei didn't want to say much, but Long Xiaoyun spoke up: "This young man said that the Plum Blossom Bandit died under his sword. This is a great joyous event in the martial arts world. Come over, my dear brother, and celebrate."
What he said this time was completely different from what he said before. It was obvious that he was trying to find an excuse to keep Li Xunhuan as a talisman.
Li Xun Huan said sadly, "Since the Plum Blossom Bandit is dead, I am relieved. But I have no intention of interfering in the affairs of the martial arts world anymore, and I will not stay in the martial arts world for long."
Long Xiaoyun was shocked and said, "My dear brother...are you going to quit the martial arts world? You are the third on the list of weapons, Xiao Li Tanhua!"
Li Xun Huan laughed sadly and said, "So what if I'm third? So what if I'm first? Let's exchange our fame for a quiet drink and a song!"
Long Xiaoyun asked again: "But is your 'never miss' Little Li Flying Dagger going to be lost like this?"
Li Xun Huan said: "I will spend a few years in the martial arts world looking for a righteous successor, teach him all my unique flying knife skills, and then retire."
Long Xiaoyun smiled and said, "Then you might as well stay in my village for a few more years so that I can find a successor."
He had made a very good plan. As long as Li Xunhuan was around, no one would dare to touch Xingyun Manor!
However, Li Xun Huan rarely refused Long Xiao Yun, saying: "Brother, I appreciate your kindness. But the matter of succession is of great importance. I must travel all over the world and conduct strict examinations. I will not stay in one place for long."
Long Xiaoyun was about to continue persuading him, but Su Weiyun interrupted him and said, "Then shouldn't you give up the third place in the weapon list?"
Li Xun Huan finally smiled and said, "Brother, why are you so obsessed with fame and status?"
Even Master Xinmei looked at Su Weiyun strangely. In his opinion, someone who could master the "Dharma Sword Technique" would not be so obsessed.
Su Weiyun said: "You can understand that I was entrusted by someone to take the top three positions in the weapon list."
Li Xun Huan pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Old Man Tian Ji is unfathomable, and his chivalrous figure is elusive. The Dragon and Phoenix Rings have been silent for a long time. If you want to find a top three position, I am indeed the most suitable person to find you."
"But you and I have already fought, and we can't decide who is the winner. I admit that your martial arts skills are definitely not inferior to mine."
Su Weiyun said: "It's a pity that the Weapon List will not recognize it."
If you want to move up in the weapon rankings, the easiest and most direct way is to defeat the person ahead of you.
The snow began to fall again, slowly, and there was silence outside.
Li Xunhuan fell into deep thought again.
After a long while, he said, "Since Brother Su insists on forcing me, let's make a deal: I will find a disciple, and you might as well find one too."
"After three years, we will have our respective disciples fight on our behalf, and then we can compare who is stronger and who is weaker, and use that to determine the rankings. How about this idea?"
Su Weiyun thought for a long time and said, "Yes!"
Li Xun Huan said, "Then please ask the four of you present here, Master Xin Mei, Master Tian Qi, the great hero Zhao Zhengyi, and Miss Lin Xian Er, to be notaries. We will decide the winner in three years!"
"But before that, I have to go to Shaolin Temple to meet Bai Xiaosheng and see where he would rank me."
Su Weiyun looked at Master Xinmei and made a "please" gesture, which meant that they could leave.
