Chapter 5: Nine Skills of Mount Hua!

After settling the matter with the landlord's family, Xin Zhen then concentrated on preparing for the autumn examination.

Of course, having an excellent memory is the biggest advantage of studying.

But you can't rely solely on memory for exams; you also need understanding and diligence.

Xin Zhen had no problem at all when it came to tasks involving memory.

But one has to be familiar with the question types for the exam, so Xin Zhen planned to use this period of time to practice questions.

Xin Zhen was able to get into a prestigious university in his previous life, so he naturally knows something about exams.

He first climbed mountains and waded through water to go to Xi'an City to buy examination materials. Xin Zhen disliked the materials from Huayin County as incomplete, so he went directly to Xi'an City to buy them.

His inner strength was so strong that he was not afraid of the journey. However, after arriving at the bookstore in Xi'an, he found that the ten taels of silver given by the Du family were of no use.

Exam materials are too expensive in this era!
In desperation, Xin Zhen could only let down the bookstore owner. He just stood there, ignoring the owner's disdainful look, and flipped through the books one by one, memorizing the contents firmly in his head.

At this time, having a photographic memory is a skill that saves money.

Xin Zhen stayed in Xi'an for about ten days, returned to his home in Huayin with a head full of exam materials, and started practicing questions.

It took almost a month before I walked out of the house feeling exhausted.

Feng Qingyang couldn't help but smile when he saw Xin Zhen's lifeless eyes: "You must be exhausted, right?"

Xin Zhen sighed, "It's so tiring. There are more than a hundred test papers. I have to do three or four a day, and write two or three articles. This intensity is even worse than the last time I learned Dugu Nine Swords here."

Feng Qingyang was immediately filled with awe.

He boasted that he was very diligent, training hard in the coldest and hottest days of winter and summer, but compared with Xin Zhen's level, he was just a firefly.

He is truly worthy of being a scholar.

Feng Qingyang himself doesn't read much, but he admires people who read books very much.

Feng Qingyang pointed at the mountain goat with its feet bound and said, "Let's eat this today. I'll send you a bigger one in two days so you can nourish your body."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Master, you don't have to work so hard. My body can handle it. Although these days have been hard, my inner strength is still increasing. It's only my spirit that is tired."

"Everyone envies being an official, but it's not easy to become one..." Feng Qingyang sighed and asked, "Why don't we not practice sword today and have a good rest."

Xin Zhen quickly shook his head and said, "No, I've been reading for so many days, it's time for me to exercise and change my mind."

Seeing that Xin Zhen was willing to practice sword, Feng Qingyang asked Xin Zhen to practice.

This time, Feng Qingyang was prepared and brought a sword, which made Xin Zhen very curious. He looked at it over and over for a long time.

Feng Qingyang smiled and said, "I'll give you this sword. You can take a look at it later. It's convenient for a scholar to carry a sword with him."

Xin Zhen scratched the hilt of the sword and said, "Should we engrave the words Huashan Xin Zhen here?"

Feng Qingyang was silent for a moment and said, "We are considered abandoned disciples of Huashan..."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Huashan is so big, it's not just the Huashan Sect. Even if we are Huashan Wanderers, it's okay to write the word Huashan, right?"

Feng Qingyang said: "It's up to you. If you want to write, then write. But it's inevitable that it will be tainted with some cause and effect."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "I will not enter the martial arts world, so naturally the grudges in the martial arts world have nothing to do with me."

Feng Qingyang also laughed: "That's true."

The feeling of using a sword and dancing with a tree branch are completely different.

The branches are light, the iron sword is heavy and flexible, and some moves give different feelings when used.

Feng Qingyang watched Xin Zhen's sword dance carefully, but the more he watched, the more puzzled he became: "Disciple, you haven't had time to practice swordsmanship these days, but I see that your swordsmanship seems to have improved a lot!" Xin Zhen was also a little surprised and asked: "Really?"

He thought for a moment and said, “These days I think about sword techniques and practice them in my mind before going to bed.

After all, when you are too tired from studying, your brain will keep working when you go to sleep, and you can't fall asleep without doing something to divert your attention.

Ha, it’s funny, sometimes I even dream about practicing sword.

So, that’s probably why there’s progress?”

Xin Zhen was not too sure. After all, practicing sword in a dream was too fantastic.

Feng Qingyang was even more speechless, but the matter was understandable.

The Dugu Nine Swords requires comprehension. Xin Zhen's practice in his mind can deepen his understanding of the sword technique, which has its own advantages and disadvantages compared to actual sword practice.

But what is certain is that practicing in the mind can indeed improve one's swordsmanship skills.

Feng Qingyang said happily: "Master was worried that you would have no time to practice sword after you became an official. Now you can practice sword in your dreams, so your progress in swordsmanship will not be delayed. Very good! Very good!
In this case, I will teach you new sword techniques today."

Xin Zhen was stunned for a moment: "You haven't finished teaching Dugu Nine Swords yet?"

Feng Qingyang shook his head: "It's the swordsmanship of the Huashan School."

Xin Zhen was surprised and asked, "Master, are you willing to teach me Huashan Sword Technique? Can I learn Huashan Sword Technique?"

Just now Feng Qingyang said that they were abandoned disciples of Huashan, so Xin Zhen thought it was inconvenient for them to learn Huashan swordsmanship.

Feng Qingyang said proudly upon hearing this: "You have accepted me as your master, so you are naturally a disciple of Huashan Sect.

Although the Sword Sect was defeated, it does not mean that the people of the Sword Sect are not Huashan disciples. They can naturally learn. "

Good man, at least you have the final say.

Xin Zhen laughed when he heard this: "Is it necessary to learn it? Dugu Nine Swords can break all swords with one sword. Is there any sword technique in the world more powerful than Dugu Nine Swords?"

Feng Qingyang shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, Mount Hua has been famous for its strangeness and danger.

The sword spirit of Huashan swordsmanship is derived from the words "strange" and "dangerous" of Mount Hua, the Western Peak.

The infinite beauty of Mount Huashan lies in its strangeness and danger.

Strangeness and danger often go hand in hand with beauty; therefore, Huashan swordsmanship is strange, majestic, and unrivaled, with every move revealing the mood of seeking victory in the face of danger.

In this world, Huashan swordsmanship is unique and is one of the best swordsmanship.

If there is a talented disciple who learns his swordsmanship, he may not lose to Dugu's swordsmanship, so you must not underestimate him.

I asked you to learn Huashan swordsmanship not for other reasons, but because with the top swordsmanship of Huashan as nourishment, your level of Dugu Nine Swords can reach a very high level. "

When Feng Qingyang said this, Xin Zhen couldn't help but be moved.

In fact, it was not as easy for Feng Qingyang to teach him the Huashan swordsmanship as he said. When he talked about engraving the words on the hilt of the sword, Feng Qingyang subconsciously thought that he was an abandoned disciple of Huashan.

But when it came to teaching sword skills, he was very confident and said that they were all disciples of Huashan.

The purpose was simply to allow Xin Zhen to learn Huashan swordsmanship without any psychological burden, so as to improve his understanding of swordsmanship and the level of Dugu Nine Swords.

The only way Xin Zhen could repay Feng Qingyang's kindness was to study hard with all his might.

Feng Qingyang said: "Of the nine Huashan skills, Zixia is the best, Baoyuan is like a pillar, Hunyuan is the foundation, Eagle and Snake fight, Liangyi determines the direction, Dadao Xiyi, Jade Girl Nineteen Styles, Yangwu Sword Method to cultivate oneself."

(End of this chapter)