Lian Cheng could feel that his strength had increased significantly after using the Lian Cheng Sword Art, even though his internal energy had not noticeably improved.
This made Lian Cheng very happy.
“Now that the Lian Cheng Sword Art has been created, it’s time to open the cave.”
Lian Cheng pondered while taking down the white paper on the cliff wall, arranging it according to the order of the sword art, planning to make it into a sword manual when he returned.
After putting away the paper, Lian Cheng continued practicing the sword art, striving to master the newly comprehended Lian Cheng Sword Art, but he secretly moved towards the cliff wall.
He wasn’t sure if Feng Qing Yang was spying on him, so he didn’t want to deliberately look for the cave, but to "accidentally" discover it.
Swish! A head-sized stone was flung away by the force of his sword, smashing against the cliff wall with a boom.
A hole instantly appeared in the cliff wall.
Lian Cheng pretended to be surprised, then quickly ran forward, finally "discovering" the mysterious cave. Filled with "surprise," he immediately lit a torch and entered the cave.
Inside the cave were the five major sects' sword arts and their countermeasures, carved on the cave wall by the Ten Elders of the Demon Cult.
Lian Cheng walked and looked, memorizing everything in less than fifteen minutes.
Indeed, these lost sword arts were truly extraordinary.
He quickly exited the cave and rushed down the mountain at top speed. Unnoticed by him, a white-haired old man with an immortal air stood at the peak of the cliff, watching him leave.
“This kid, his talent is truly exceptional, he actually created such exquisite Tang Poetry Sword Art by comprehending Tang poetry. But he's a bit thick-skinned, actually naming it after himself, calling it Lian Cheng Sword Art... It’s okay, his talent is the key, such a promising young man being taught by that stubborn Yue Bu Qun is truly a waste of talent. Should I offer him some guidance? Maybe the Dugu Nine Swords can be passed down…”
Soon, Lian Cheng rushed to the foot of the mountain and continued without stopping straight to Yue Bu Qun's residence.
In the courtyard, Ning Nv Xia was feeding Yue Ling Shan candy with a loving expression. Seeing Lian Cheng rush into the courtyard in a hurry, she was immediately surprised.
She knew that Lian Cheng, though young, was always composed, so this kind of uncharacteristic behavior was his first. It must be a big deal. But as a senior disciple, she couldn't be anxious, instead immediately calming down her disciple.
“Cheng'er, you've come out of seclusion? What’s the matter, you’re in such a hurry?”
While talking, Ning Zhong Ze took out a handkerchief to wipe Lian Cheng's sweat, her loving eyes engulfing Lian Cheng.
Lian Cheng looked at his beautiful and spirited senior disciple, his eyes softened.
Lian Cheng had mixed feelings for Ning Zhong Ze, his senior disciple, but he had no ill intentions. Although he had only joined the Huashan Sect five years ago, Ning Zhong Ze truly treated him like a son. If he coveted his senior disciple, he would be no better than a beast!
He simply thought that he must repay Yue Bu Qun and Ning Zhong Ze for their raising and teaching!
Therefore, he must change the future of the Huashan Sect!
Old Yue couldn't castrate himself, couldn’t covet the Evil-Suppressing Sword Manual, even just for his senior disciple’s happiness, he must stop Old Yue, only then could he change the tragic ending of Old Yue’s family!
As for how to do it, it was still a decade or so before the plot started, there were plenty of ways.
But now the most important thing was the sword art from the mysterious cave.
Lian Cheng hurriedly said, “Senior Disciple, where is Master? I have something important to tell Master.”
At that moment, Yue Bu Qun came out of the house and said with a kind smile, “Cheng’er, you’ve come out of seclusion? Have you encountered any difficulties? Feel free to tell Master and Senior Disciple.”
“Master, it’s like this. When I was practicing swordsmanship today, I accidentally discovered a mysterious cave…”
Lian Cheng quickly recounted the situation of the cave. Upon hearing this, Yue Bu Qun and Ning Zhong Ze both changed their expressions, becoming agitated.
Yue Bu Qun made a decision instantly, “Cheng'er, you and Master go to the Reflection Cliff to take a look. You stay here, Senior Sister. I’ll go and check it out first, and we’ll talk about it when I come back.”
Ning Zhong Ze nodded in agreement. Although she was also curious about the cave, she knew she couldn't be hasty.
She had to take care of her daughter, and her daughter had heard everything just now. She had to tell her daughter not to talk about it everywhere. Otherwise, if such a major event leaked, it would be of no benefit to the Huashan Sect.
Yue Bu Qun immediately grabbed Lian Cheng and rushed towards Reflection Cliff at top speed, like a gust of wind.
Soon, they arrived at Reflection Cliff, and Lian Cheng immediately lit a torch, leading Yue Bu Qun into the cave.
“This is actually the sword arts of the Five Major Sects left by the Ten Elders of the Demon Cult! Many sword arts have already been lost, I didn't expect them to all be here! Moreover, there are also countermeasures for these sword arts…”
Yue Bu Qun held the torch and looked at all the sword art carvings, his beard trembling with excitement.
After a long time, he finally calmed down.
He patted Lian Cheng’s shoulder with relief, his voice filled with joy, "Cheng’er, you’ve done a great service! These sword arts in the cave are of great importance to our Huashan Sect!"
Upon hearing this, Lian Cheng looked at Yue Bu Qun seriously and asked, "Master, does our Huashan Sect have many enemies?"
Yue Bu Qun was taken aback, thinking about his second disciple’s talent, he rarely hid the truth. "Yes. Our Huashan Sect used to be very powerful, but it has gone through some changes, and now it ranks last among the Five Major Sects. We have enemies, both overt and covert, who want to take us over while our foundation is weak, so your discovery of this cave is of great significance!”
“Disciple understands!”
Lian Cheng didn’t ask further, but nodded and said, "Master, the enemies are strong, but we are weak. Therefore, I will quickly become stronger to relieve Master and Senior Disciple's worries!”
Yue Bu Qun was even more satisfied, he reached out and rubbed Lian Cheng’s head. “Good, Master believes in you. Just so happens, you discovered this cave, and your aptitude is exceptional, learn the sword art in the cave as soon as possible, you can directly ask Master if you have any questions.”
“Uh…”
“What’s wrong?”
“Master, actually I looked through the cave earlier, I memorized everything, and then I just need to practice a little.”
“…”
Yue Bu Qun didn’t know whether to be happy or heartbroken. Logically speaking, his disciple being so extraordinary is something worth being happy about, but comparing it to his own talent, he felt completely crushed, and couldn’t be happy at all.
Fortunately, through Lian Cheng’s words just now, Yue Bu Qun could be sure of Lian Cheng’s loyalty.
No matter how extraordinary Lian Cheng was, he was still his disciple and would become the foundation of the Huashan Sect in the future.
Yue Bu Qun couldn’t help but ponder: "My eldest disciple, Linghu Chong, is still a little bit impulsive. Although his talent is not bad, it’s much worse than Lian Cheng. Cheng'er will definitely be the one to take over the Huashan Sect in the future, only he can lead the Huashan Sect to glory. Perhaps in a few years, I should pass on the Purple Mist Divine Skill to Cheng’er, and ideally, marry Shan’er to him…”