Chapter 429 Flying Sword
Zhang Gongyu smiled and said, "I can see clearly that Weizhi is a man of rare talent. No matter how much I bet on him, he will always be able to give me more in return."

Fang Shirui scratched his head and said, "Brother, I know you have a good eye, but Weizhi got the top spot in the imperial examination and is pretty good in martial arts, but that's all.

There are so many talented people in the capital, many of whom have already achieved amazing results at this age. Weizhi... doesn't seem to be anything special, right?"

Zhang Gongyu was full of confidence and said, "Do you know who the four young masters of Beijing were who were as famous as my father back then?"

Fang Shirui said quickly: "I know this. In addition to my uncle, the other three are the ingenious Gongyang Fu, the peerless talent scout Fan Ershao, and the extraordinary Wang Chunfu of Laoshan."

Zhang Gongyu laughed and said, "Who do you think Fan Jijiu, Xin Zhen's father-in-law, is?"

Fang Shirui's eyes lit up: "Is it the second young master Fan, the mentor?"

Zhang Gongyu nodded and said, "It's him. He can even marry his daughter to him. Do you think it's okay for me to place a big bet?"

Fang Shirui asked, "What if Fan Bole only values ​​Weizhi's ability in the imperial examinations?"

Zhang Gongyu sneered, "Fang Shirui, is it that easy for you to be the top scholar?"

Fang Shirui chuckled, "I don't think it's that great. It's just the Four Books and Five Classics. Reading them every day won't necessarily make you immortal, and I can't take someone's head from a thousand miles away. If I draw a thunderbolt from the sky, none of the scholars in the Imperial Examination Hall will be able to escape."

Zhang Gongyu laughed and said, "You are so awesome, why are you so timid and afraid to even breathe when you see those civil officials? You should just blast them to pieces with a thunderbolt."

Fang Shirui laughed and said, "I dare not do that. Killing officials is equivalent to rebellion. I still want to live a few more years."

Zhang Gongyu snorted and said, "Virtue! The strength of scholars lies in their brains. They are powerless but can construct morality and laws to control the people of the world. Even monks cannot avoid following the rules. But in your eyes, it is nothing great.

Those monks who look down on scholars are probably also people without brains. They are lucky to live for a long time. One day they will inevitably encounter disasters. Don't learn from them."

Fang Shirui nodded, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

Zhang Gongyu knew that many people in the world were prejudiced. They despised warriors and looked down on scholars. They only thought that practicing Taoism was the only way, but they forgot that there is more than one way in the world.

Naturally, he did not want to correct these things, but he was afraid that Fang Shirui would offend Xin Zhen, so he asked Fang Shirui to act out a play with him and let Fang Shirui make friends with Xin Zhen to avoid problems within his own group.

As for the Flying Sword Art, Zhang Gongyu did not have any regrets about it. Although the sword art was very precious and rare, the benefit of a book is that it records knowledge, and the benefit of knowledge is that even if it is given away, one still retains the knowledge. He had already copied the Flying Sword Art as a backup, and if there were people he needed to recruit in the future, he could continue to give the sword art away. It was a good thing and not expensive, so why not do it?

How could Xin Zhen, a thousand-year-old fox, not see through what Zhang Gongyu and Fang Shirui were doing? Such tricks were just commonplace to him.

But he didn't feel disgusted. Zhang Gongyu didn't try to deceive. He was quite honest and put everything on the table: I want to recruit you; I want you to get along well with my former confidant; you will be my right-hand man in the future; you will be as good as Fang Shirui; I will also let Fang Shirui make friends with you; I will give you benefits...

Xin Zhen was not disgusted by this kind of behavior. Zhang Gongyu certainly wanted to use him, but he made it clear that Longhu Mountain was a deep place and things would not be easy in the future. If he didn't want to, he could just not accept the sword manual.

acceptable.

Xin Zhen originally wanted to go home quickly, but now that he had obtained the sword manual, he was no longer in a hurry. Instead, he returned to the government office and planned to study the sword manual before going home.

Xin Zhen is a famous swordsman. In Jin Yong's world, he has long been the best swordsman. When he came to the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, he found that the swordsmanship of the warriors in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was really rough, so he did not have high expectations for this sword manual. But this is a flying sword after all, so there might be some inspiration.

The booklet was not thick. Xin Zhen flipped through it and then couldn't help laughing.

This sword manual...how can I describe it.

It is of great value to Xin Zhen.

Because the sword-nourishing pills and sword-controlling in this sword manual are things that Xin Zhen desperately needs, but this flying sword moves... hey, they're still crude!

In the eyes of many people, flying swords and warriors' swords are not actually the same thing, but in Xin Zhen's opinion, they are essentially the same.

Although the flying sword can travel hundreds or thousands of miles, it is not in the shape of a sword. According to the description in the sword manual called Guiyi, when the flying sword is not activated, it is shaped like a small metal ball. When activated, it will become a water drop shape. There is no hilt or blade, which is very different from the traditional sword.

However, Xin Zhen felt that it was crude. This so-called flying sword won by speed, strength and sharpness. Although it could turn at will and attack from all angles, it seemed delicate, but it did not mention a single word about how to read the defense, find the flaws and break the defense.

Of course, this has something to do with the way monks fight, but in the opinion of Xin Zhen, a master of swordsmanship, the essence is actually the same.

The monks' fighting methods are more diverse and their combat directions are wider, but in fact, there is no essential difference between their fighting methods and those of warriors. They also need to block and defend.

It can be roughly regarded as no longer needing to hold weapons, but using thoughts to control weapons to fight. The speed will be ten or a hundred times faster, the attack range will be ten or a hundred times larger, and the strength is far from comparable.

However, the principles are the same.

The Guiyi Sword Manual is indeed powerful, but its combat moves are very crude.

From Xin Zhen's point of view, although he is also wielding the sword ball, he can perform various moves in a variety of ways!
Xin Zhen can even use the sword ball to utilize the moves of Dugu Nine Swords, Huashan Sword Technique, and Quanzhen Sword Technique, enriching the sword ball's combat methods ten, a hundred, or a thousand times!
So, is this sword manual useful to Xin Zhen?

Of course it is useful, and very useful. This usefulness is reflected in the fact that Xin Zhen can use it to cultivate sword pills and knows how to use them.

But for Xin Zhen, it was of no great use, because he only needed to learn how to nourish the sword pill and how to use the flying sword. This should be the most basic thing for a swordsman. Even the lowest-level flying sword manual could meet Xin Zhen's requirements.

The sword techniques in Guiyi Sword Manual that are exquisite to other swordsmen are crude to Xin Zhen.

Xin Zhen fell into deep thought, and thought about a question again: Is the journey to the world of martial arts just for the purpose of traveling to the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

How else could one explain that what he had learned in the martial arts world could become extremely powerful techniques in the world of Liao Zhai simply by localizing it? This was the case with the Pure Yang Wuji Gong, the Nine Yin Manual, and the swordsmanship he was learning now. So could those martial arts techniques, hidden weapons, and the use of poisons, all become extremely powerful means as long as they could be localized?
What is this feeling? It’s as if traveling through the martial arts world is to prepare for the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio... Oh, that’s not right. Or rather, it is to learn these things in the martial arts world and then come to this world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio to shine?
Tsk.

Xin Zhen rubbed his teeth.

However, Xin Zhen immediately packed up and prepared to go home.

Even if the logical chain of these things is clearly sorted out, without other evidence, they are just guesses. There is no point in thinking too much. Now it is enough to know that what you have learned may be useful, and you should explore more in the future.

As Xin Zhen walked on the way home, he felt that every step he took was particularly solid and he felt particularly confident in his heart.

Once the sword pill is developed, Xin Zhen's combat effectiveness will increase tenfold or a hundredfold.

The future is promising.

Fan Mansion.

When Xin Zhen returned to his own courtyard, Ren Yingying had already prepared food for him, just like when the two of them had been together for decades.

When the two were having dinner, Xin Zhen asked Ren Yingying about her practice of the Nine Yin Manual. Ren Yingying was quite excited and said, "This Nine Yin Manual is very powerful. I have only practiced it for one day, but I can already feel the energy. It seems to fit my current demon body very well. Sanniang said that this is a demon clan technique, so it seems to be correct."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Have you talked to Sanniang?"

Ren Yingying smiled and said, “Well, although Sanniang is a fox demon, she knows a lot about the ways of the world, which is amazing.

This world is so wonderful. I am clearly a fox, but I am no different from a human. My true identity is actually an eagle.

Ha, I haven't felt the feeling of flying yet, but I don't dare to fly freely in the capital. I can feel that there are too many masters here. I'm afraid that if I fly up, I will be shot down in a short while."

Seeing Ren Yingying looking quite happy, Xin Zhen felt relieved and was also very happy. He was afraid that Ren Yingying would mind the fact that his true form was an eagle, but seeing that Ren Yingying actually thought it was pretty good, he thought that it was not a big problem.

Xin Zhen discussed with Ren Yingying, "I rescued a few children a few days ago. The oldest is in his teens, and the youngest is still in swaddling clothes. I plan to adopt them and teach them how to practice from a young age. They will also be good helpers in the future. What do you think, Yingying?"

Ren Yingying smiled and said, "Of course it's good. It's true that gods and demons appear in this world. I've learned from Sanniang that this world also has many inheritances. Although we are living under someone else's roof now, there will always be a time to set up our own business. At that time, we will need someone to help us. It is definitely not wrong to train a little brother.

How about this, I will take care of these things. Sanniang and I will go out and buy a few servants and raise the children first. We can teach the older ones to practice, and we can wait a few years for the younger ones.

In addition, Brother Zhen, you can also pay more attention to taking in more children. It doesn't matter if you take in one sheep or two sheep. If you take in more, there will always be some who can become useful. Those who can become useful will inherit your legacy in the future, and those who can't will just help manage the household."

Xin Zhen nodded repeatedly and felt again like he was in charge of the Sword Sect when Ren Yingying was there. With Ren Yingying around, he didn't have to worry about anything in the sect.

very nice.

After Xin Zhen finished his meal, he said, "I'll tell Master Fan about buying servants. After all, we're in someone else's house, so we have to let him know."

Ren Yingying said, "Why don't we just go out and buy a house? If we don't have enough money, then we can just rent a house. Living under someone else's roof always brings many inconveniences."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll talk to the master."

Later, Xin Zhen went to talk about this matter with Fan Qi. Fan Qi had no objection. Xin Zhen passed the imperial examination and had a position in the Daoluo Division. It was indeed not appropriate for him to live with him. Even if he, Fan Qi, was Xin Zhen's father-in-law, it did not make sense for a son-in-law to live in his father-in-law's house, not to mention that he was only his father-in-law's brother, which made it even more unreasonable.

But Fan Qi and Xin Zhen said: "The capital is in a mess now. You can go and look for it, but don't be too anxious. Move when you find it. If you can't find it for a while, you can live here without worry."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, then asked Fan Qi about what was happening in the court. When talking about this matter, Fan Qi's face looked unhappy.

Fan Qi sighed and said, "The Great Hua Dynasty...is over.

When the imperial city was destroyed, Prime Minister Ge Shousu was on duty. Prime Minister Ge was killed at that time. If Prime Minister Ge was still there, the situation in the capital would not have been so bad.

Now the ministers had different opinions. Some favored King An, some wanted to promote King Shu, and some wanted to put King Wu on the throne. Everyone had their own opinions and the quarrel was a mess.

Gongyang Fu of the Daoluo Division has been very active recently, carrying out bloody suppression. Prince An may be about to take the throne now, but the entire court is already demoralized.

This is nothing. The world is already unstable now. Three armies are approaching the capital, and a major war is inevitable.

After this war, the Daha Dynasty was finished.

Now my clan is arranging for me to go back to Luyang. If you are not in such a hurry, you can just stay here. When we go back, you can help me take care of the Fan Mansion.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether you look after it or not. A lot of it has collapsed anyway. When the war breaks out, it may not be able to be preserved. You just need to protect yourself first."

At this point, Fan Qi said, "Why don't you go back to Luyang with me? Your father-in-law and his family will also return to Luyang. When we return to Luyang, we will hold a wedding for you and Shiyi Niang."

Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "Master, I want to try it here. This is also a good opportunity. I have a good relationship with Zhang Gongyu now. I may go to Longhu Mountain in the future. There should be no problem with safety."

Fan Qi was quite happy to hear this and said, "It's good to go to Longhu Mountain. I heard that Longhu Mountain has been attacking everywhere. I don't think anyone in Jiangnan can stop them. Your Xin family has taken root in Jiangnan. With you going to Longhu Mountain, your people will be safe.

Our Fan family is adjacent to Jiangnan, so we can support each other. With you going to Longhu Mountain, many things can be discussed and eased, which is a good thing. "

(End of this chapter)