Chapter 70: Rumors of Jianghu

  Although he had agreed to treat Liu Qingfeng's injuries, he still had a disciple lying in the inn at the moment, so Ye Wen could only continue staying at the inn for the time being and wait until Xu Ping's injury would not relapse before leaving.

  Xu Ping's injury was recovering much faster than he had expected, and on the second day, this outer door disciple suddenly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was that the sect leader himself was standing beside him, which gave Xu Ping a fright. He immediately wanted to get up, but was pressed down by Ye Wen with just a light touch - his injury had only just started to heal, and he didn't have half a bit of strength in his body. Ye Wen didn't even need to use force to press this sturdy man back onto the bed, rendering him unable to move.

  Then, after checking Xu Ping's injuries and pulse, Ye Wen confirmed that this disciple's injuries would no longer recur. He instructed: "Your injuries are no longer serious, so for the next few days, you should rest at the foot of the mountain. When you're feeling better, return to the Menpai, I'll have others take care of you!"

  As for the specific place of recuperation, Ye Wen had already arranged it. The Yue Shan Security Bureau sent a carriage to pick up Xu Ping specifically for his recovery, so Ye Wen didn't need to worry about those trivial matters.

  "Moreover, this time you were seriously injured and almost lost your life, but you also gained an opportunity because of it! If you understand, you still need to grasp it well!" Ye Wen didn't speak too clearly, as he wanted to see how much insight his disciple had. If it wasn't bad, taking him in as a inner disciple wouldn't be impossible either. It just so happened that Ning Ruxue's Heavenly Net was initially formed and she was currently idle, so finding her an apprentice to teach would also be a good thing.

  As for Xu Xian, he had recently obtained the "Returning Wind and Falling Goose Sword" manual and was carefully studying it on the mountain. This sword technique was much more difficult than what he had practiced before, and it wasn't something that could be easily mastered. Therefore, Xu Xian, the young master, was very busy at this time and didn't have the mood to teach his disciples. He even neglected the work of teaching the outer sect disciples in shifts, and now everything relied on Ning Ruxue alone.

  But thinking again, it seems that he himself is the irresponsible guy. As the leader, he has been hiding in the mountain valley for several months to practice the Purple Mist Skill, let alone teaching outer disciples, even his own personally transmitted disciples have not been taken care of, and he is simply the most irresponsible master.

  "This time back, it's about time to give those two apprentices a good lesson!"

  After Xu Ping's matter was settled, Ye Wen and Liu Qingfeng returned to the mountain together. Since Liu Qingfeng had injuries on his body, they had to take care of the old Taoist priest's physical condition while hurrying along the way, so their speed was not fast. From time to time, they still had to rest for a while. Originally, it would have taken half a day to walk, but it took them a whole day to barely finish the journey.

  "This is the mountain gate of Ye Zhangmen? Indeed, it has an extraordinary momentum!" As soon as Liu Qingfeng arrived at the mountain, he saw the magnificent gate with a strong momentum. Following Ye Wen's lead, the neat stone road, the spacious courtyard, and the majestic main hall in front of him all made Liu Qingfeng sigh in admiration.

  Zhao Heng, who had come with Liu Qingfeng, also opened his mouth wide, seemingly wanting to say something, but the words reached the tip of his tongue and he realized he didn't have an appropriate description, so he swallowed it back again. After a while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "What a pity that Second Master wasn't able to see..."

  The Second Master he mentioned was Liu Mo, who had already rushed back to Tiger Mountain. During this time, Ye Wen had learned that Liu Qingfeng had three apprentices. The eldest apprentice was still in the sect, quietly cultivating the Tiger Yang Dan Qi, so it wouldn't be easy for him to leave. This time, the old Taoist took his second and youngest apprentices out, with the intention of training his younger apprentices. Liu Mo was brought along to help take care of his master's younger brother.

  As for letting Liu Mo go first, the old Taoist had other arrangements. Originally, his two disciples' cultivation was already sufficient to practice the Hu Yang Dan Qi, and he had decided to pass on this sect's martial arts when they returned to the mountain, but he didn't expect something like this would happen. So Liu Qingfeng let his second disciple return first, bringing a letter written by himself, in which he asked his eldest disciple to teach Liu Mo the introductory part of Hu Yang Dan Qi. It was because the old Taoist did not want his stay on Mount Shu to delay his disciples' cultivation.

  As for Zhao Heng? He's staying by my side, one is to have a convenient errand boy, and the other is to let him see the style of other family factions. It's just that the old Taoist didn't expect the Shu Mountain faction to be so powerful, this mountain gate alone would be more majestic than their Hu Mountain faction.

  Going around the main hall, coming to the back, this is a huge martial arts arena. At this time, there are several outer door disciples practicing their skills in twos and threes. One of them is practicing the Pine Wind Sword Technique, while two others watch intently, but they haven't noticed Ye Wen bringing people walking by from afar.

  Ye Wen just glanced at him casually, and saw that the disciple who was using the Songfeng Swordsmanship was indeed very quick with his sword moves, but he lacked a bit of flair, especially when this disciple used the sword move, it looked very stiff, so although this sword move was exquisite, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to exert much power in this disciple's hands.

  He sighed silently, but Ye Wen also knew that geniuses were not everywhere to be seen. His two apprentices had unexpectedly good qualifications, which already surprised him. He couldn't expect every disciple in Shu Mountain Sect to have such insight.

  He didn't mind, but Zhao Heng behind him stared with wide eyes. After all, the Tiger Mountain Sect's kung fu was divided into two parts: internal strength and fist and footwork. The swordsmanship was quite ordinary, and such a sword technique could only be practiced by the sect leader or his peers in the Tiger Mountain Sect. Now, a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect could also use it, how could he not be surprised? If it weren't for his master Liu Qingfeng coughing and warning him in a low voice: "Don't look too much! This is a great taboo!" He wouldn't have come to his senses. He immediately withdrew his gaze, only looking forward, no longer daring to glance sideways.

  These leaves are not seen, in fact he doesn't care. Because the Songfeng Swordsmanship has been taken out by him since that day, he no longer thinks that this swordsmanship needs to be kept secret, and even hopes that this swordsmanship will spread as widely as possible, because the more it spreads, the more people will know about his Shushan Sect.

  Think about it, later on in the Jianghu, a few people fought, among them one group of people used the Songfeng swordsmanship, others discussed and asked what kind of swordsmanship this was, everyone replied: "This is the Shushan Sect's Songfeng swordsmanship, its power is not ordinary, and such exquisite swordsmanship, Shushan Sect has never kept it secret, even ordinary outer sect disciples can learn it, indeed it's extraordinary!"

  At once, the reputation of Shushan Sect was spread out, especially since it could also attract many Jianghu people who wanted to learn martial arts but had no way in. Although Ye Wen didn't expect any geniuses among these people, a sect's development couldn't rely on just a few individuals. In fact, more ordinary Jianghu people were needed; they formed the foundation of the Wulin.

  Ye Wen didn't know that the fact he helped Liu Qingfeng treat his injuries in the inn a few days ago had spread to the entire Pingzhou, radiating from Shushan County, because it happened in public and wasn't deliberately concealed from the surrounding crowd.

  Rumors in Jianghu: A young master has emerged from Shushan County, who is the leader of a sect. His internal skills are quite extraordinary, and even Liu Qingfeng, the head of Huashan Sect, was injured internally and asked him for treatment!

  Rumors have been circulating in the Jianghu: a super master has emerged from Shushan County, but it is unknown which sect's leader he is. His cultivation has already reached an astonishing level, and with a wave of his hand, purple energy surges everywhere. Liu Zhenren of the Tiger Mountain Sect had internal injuries that were on the verge of death, but this person simply treated him casually, and Liu Zhenren's internal injuries instantly disappeared without a trace.

  Rumors have it that a super master has emerged in Shushan County. He happened to be in a good mood when he saw Liu Qingfeng seriously injured and on his last breath. With a casual wave of his hand, a purple aura enveloped him, gathering but not dispersing. In just an instant, Liu's injuries were completely healed, and his martial arts skills were greatly enhanced. On the spot, he wanted to bow down to this person as his master.

  Rumors of the Jianghu...

  These rumors became more and more absurd, but most people were dismissive of the later versions because they had clearly exceeded their common sense. Therefore, most of those who believed in these words were just ordinary civilians who were not Jianghu people at all, or some literati who had a good impression of Jianghu Wulin.

  In the true Jianghu, even if they didn't hear the facts, they still managed to guess the truth as much as possible. Of course, there were also people who simply didn't believe it. For example, in the Tianle Gang's branch, several people heard the rumors and showed disdain, combining their own intelligence to conclude: This is purely nonsense! However, regarding Liu Qingfeng's stay in Shushan County, they were very cautious.

  Moreover, regarding Liu Qingfeng's injury, these people also made a wrong judgment: "I heard that Liu Qingfeng was injured by the Red Sun God in the Central Plains, I didn't expect him to recover so quickly. This Liu Qingfeng's cultivation is indeed far beyond our expectations!" The crowd nodded in agreement and then began to study which other powerful masters were still in the Hu Shan Sect...

  These things, Ye Wen was completely unaware of. Since bringing Liu Qingfeng and his disciples to the Shu Shan Sect, Ye Wen would take out time every day to treat Liu Qingfeng's injuries.

  And under Liu Qingfeng's terrifying internal injury pressure, Ye Wen felt that his own Purple Mist Skill was also constantly improving. Moreover, with each treatment, he became more and more familiar with the Purple Mist Skill, and when using it, he no longer needed a moment to circulate his Qi, adjust his breath, and then activate it like before.

  Now, with just a thought, he can use the Purple Mist Technique at will. According to the Purple Mist Scripture, reaching this level means that the initial stage of the technique has been successfully cultivated, and it's time to try the next stage.

  As Ye Wen's Zixia Gong became more profound, Liu Qingfeng's internal injury gradually lightened, and now it had no impact on him. Not only did his spirit improve, but he also had no obstacles in circulating his Qi. Seeing this situation, Liu Qingfeng was very happy and kept thanking Ye Wen from time to time.

  Even Zhao Heng, who had been displeased with Ye Wen before, now couldn't help but sincerely bow to Ye Wen in gratitude for healing his master's injuries.