Lu Wen didn't try to hide it, with a "bang," the Flying Centipede landed on the empty ground.
Cultivating inner strength enhances one's senses and intelligence. Although the noise wasn't loud, those who were eating in the house all heard it.
Everyone was puzzled: "At this time, who could be visiting?"
"Junior Sister, is there a calling card indicating who is visiting today?" Yue Buqun asked. Ning Zhongze shook her head.
Yue Buqun sighed helplessly in his heart: "The intentions of the visitor are unclear. Chong'er, lead the other disciples to be vigilant, and accompany me outside."
Most matters in the Huashan Sect required his personal attention. Thinking of the declining Huashan Sect, Yue Buqun felt endless sadness in his heart.
Putting down his chopsticks and stepping outside, the Huashan group saw Lu Wen and the Poison Island girls.
Linghu Chong and the others looked curiously, while Yue Buqun began to analyze from their appearance, demeanor, and attire: "They seem to be the sons and daughters of a wealthy family, and they are rather relaxed. They should not be malicious."
Relaxing a bit, he put on a reserved smile and stepped forward, cupping his hands in a salute: "I am Yue Buqun, the head of the Huashan Sect. May I inquire as to the purpose of your visit?"
Lu Wen thought for a moment and said, "My name is Lu Wen. I was entrusted by Lin Zhennan of the Fuyue镖局 to deal with Lin Canghai, who coveted the 辟邪劍譜. But I discovered that some Huashan disciples were spying on the sidelines. I am here today to seek an explanation."
Yue Buqun’s heart skipped a beat, but he managed to maintain his composure. His mind raced.
Seeing Lu Wen's confident expression and tone, Yue Buqun realized that Yue Lingshan and Lao De Nuo must have been discovered.
What did he mean by dealing with Lin Canghai? Did Yu Canghai, the head of the Qingcheng Sect, get defeated by Lu Wen, or even died?
Information was lagging behind. Not knowing what happened in Fuzhou City, Yue Buqun could only make guesses.
But for Yue Lingshan's safety, Yue Buqun could only soften his stance. He couldn't lose face in front of his disciples: "Lu Gongzi, you are faithful to your duty. You have gone to great lengths to travel thousands of miles. It's admirable. Please come inside and let's talk in detail."
Lu Wen wasn’t afraid of the Huashan disciples, so he followed Yue Buqun and the others into the living room.
After hot tea was served, Yue Buqun asked the other disciples to continue eating, and he stayed behind alone.
Yue Buqun directly admitted to the surveillance, but he explained, "Lu Gongzi, I assigned my disciples to monitor the Fuyue镖局 because I was aware of Yu Canghai's plans. But I did not order my disciples to take action. I only wanted to obtain timely news of their movements, which is why I set up a base outside the city."
He wanted to express that while he had arranged surveillance, it was only to get the latest intelligence, and he had no intention of attacking the Fuyue镖局.
Lu Wen waved his hand nonchalantly and said directly, "Yu Canghai is dead. Lin Zhennan of the Fuyue镖局 is afraid of trouble. He has given me the 辟邪劍譜. If you, Yue Zhangmen, want it, you can exchange it with the Purple Cloud Divine Skill."
He was curious about the Purple Cloud Divine Skill's ability to absorb the morning's purple mist. Learning and integrating it might accelerate his absorption of sunlight, greatly increasing his energy recovery speed.
Yue Buqun’s face changed. He shouldered the responsibility of reviving the Huashan Sect. He couldn't rest for a moment and was constantly striving to become stronger.
He had cultivated the Purple Cloud Divine Skill for many years, but his strength had not grown for a long time.
This made Yue Buqun increasingly anxious. His disciples were also incompetent. He was truly afraid that if he died, the Huashan Sect would fall apart.
Cultivating the Purple Cloud Divine Skill was difficult. He could switch to a different skill. After inquiring around, Yue Buqun had his sights set on the Lin family's 辟邪劍譜.
Lin Yuantu of the Fuyue镖局 had once dominated the martial world with his 72-way 辟邪劍法, proving that this skill was undoubtedly profound and extraordinary.
But Lin Zhennan, the current head of the Fuyue镖局, was a pathetic excuse for a martial artist. He didn't even have the strength to defend his territory.
With such a delicious, soft target in front of him, Yue Buqun naturally wanted to seize the opportunity, take possession of the 辟邪劍譜, and try to cultivate it to strengthen his own power.
But he didn’t expect Lin Zhennan to be so lucky. He had encountered Lu Wen, a strong individual, and paid a sufficient price to resolve the 辟邪劍譜 problem.
Yue Buqun's cultivation had stagnated for many years. He was very curious about the 辟邪劍譜.
Since Yu Canghai had perished at the hands of Lu Wen, Yue Buqun didn't have any thoughts about taking it by force.
But the Purple Cloud Divine Skill was the secret transmission of the Huashan Sect's headmaster. While Yue Buqun desperately craved the 辟邪劍譜, he struggled with his ingrained moral principles.
His face flickered several times. After Lu Wen finished speaking, after dozens of breaths, Yue Buqun took a deep breath.
"Lin Gongzi, I am willing to exchange the Purple Cloud Divine Skill for the 辟邪劍譜. Please wait a moment." Yue Buqun finally made his decision.
He was willing to do anything to revitalize the Huashan Sect. He hoped that his ancestors would understand and support his decision.
Yue Buqun came and went quickly. Upon returning, he took out an old and worn book. "This is the Purple Cloud Divine Skill. Do you need to prepare paper, ink, and a brush to copy it?"
He had decided to exchange it sincerely, otherwise, if he angered Lu Wen, everyone in the Huashan Sect would be in danger.
Faced with a nervous Yue Buqun, Lu Wen didn't act rashly. He disguised the act of pulling out a cassock from under the table, "This is the original copy of the 辟邪劍譜 personally written by Lin Yuantu."
At the sight of the cassock and the secret manual, Yue Buqun frowned: "The 辟邪劍譜 is a Buddhist martial art?"
Lu Wen handed the 辟邪劍譜 cassock to Yue Buqun and took the Purple Cloud Divine Skill in return. Then, he explained, "It's not a Buddhist martial art. It was created by a eunuch in the palace. It was originally called the Sunflower Manual. After a series of twists and turns, it ended up in the hands of Lin Yuantu, and it became the 辟邪劍譜."
Yue Buqun froze at these words. "Eunuch martial art?"
He had various speculations about the 辟邪劍譜, but he didn't expect the truth to be so harsh.
He eagerly opened the cassock. "Those who desire to cultivate this divine skill must first castrate themselves." The words jumped out at him.
Yue Buqun's eyes went dark. Even after cultivating internal strength for many years and reading the scriptures of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, he felt dizzy and disoriented.
Although this world's Yue Buqun, thanks to Lu Wen, didn't have to pay a heavy price to obtain the 辟邪劍譜.
He had harbored great expectations. Now that he had the manual in hand, he had to castrate himself before he could cultivate it.
Yue Buqun looked at Lu Wen, who was reading the Purple Cloud Divine Skill. He had not yet faced a desperate situation, so he didn't have a strong desire to cultivate the 辟邪劍譜.
He hesitated, wanting to ask if they could terminate the trade.
Seeing Yue Buqun looking over, Lu Wen smiled and said, "So, Yue Zhangmen also has a photographic memory?"
As he spoke, he finished reading the entire Purple Cloud Divine Skill and had already memorized its contents.
Yue Buqun’s unspoke words were stuck in his throat, and he could only swallow them down again.
He hadn't finished reading the 辟邪劍譜, but he dared not bet whether Lu Wen had truly memorized the Purple Cloud Divine Skill.
"Sigh... I feel like I've been tricked, but the most important thing is to hurry up and copy the 辟邪劍譜." Yue Buqun thought helplessly.
After glancing through the 辟邪劍譜 and judging its authenticity, Yue Buqun found a brush, ink, and paper and began to copy the contents on the cassock.
After memorizing the Purple Cloud Divine Skill, Lu Wen saw Yue Buqun still copying and began cultivating the skill.
The skill circulated easily. Then, he opened the door and went out into the sunlight.
It wasn't morning, so there was no purple mist. Usually, those who cultivated the Purple Cloud Divine Skill dared not absorb sunlight from other times of day.
But Lu Wen had the ability to convert solar energy. With the skill's boost, he was enveloped in a hazy glow. The speed of absorbing sunlight and converting it into energy increased significantly.
As Lu Wen mastered the Purple Cloud Divine Skill and combined it with his own skill, enhancing the efficiency and characteristics of his cultivation, news about the Fuyue镖局 Lin family in Fuzhou City spread completely.
Martial artists and ordinary people alike learned that Yu Canghai of the Qingcheng Sect had attacked the Fuyue镖局 to seize the Lin family's heirloom, the 辟邪劍譜.
He was stopped by Sword Immortal Lu Wen. Lin Zhennan of the Lin family resolved the crisis by handing over the 辟邪劍譜, which ended Yu Canghai’s ambitions.
Therefore, everyone knew that the 辟邪劍譜 was now in Lu Wen's possession.
Upon hearing this news, many people extinguished their desire to obtain the 辟邪劍譜.
The Fuyue镖局 Lin family was a soft target, but the Sword Immortal Lu Wen, whose moniker had now dropped the "little," had defeated Yu Canghai with ten moves and later slain the Qingcheng Sect's head.
Such top-notch martial artists were almost at the pinnacle of the martial world, each of them renowned and powerful. Who would dare to provoke them without a blood feud?
But in Fuzhou City, there were many people who looked similar to Lu Wen, ordinary people with distinct temperaments.
When they heard news of Lu Wen and the 辟邪劍譜, they were in disbelief, shouting that it was impossible.
How could people from the main world become so strong in such a short period of time? They had even defeated and slain Yu Canghai.
These transmigrators from the main world, many of whom had originally planned to inquire about the Lin family’s old residence and secretly obtain the 辟邪劍譜.
Although they couldn't bring themselves to castrate themselves, they could try to exchange it with others.