Chapter 66

Gongyang Yu laughed and waved his sleeve, saying, "Good! Girl, you should step aside for now, I'm going to teach this young man some martial arts!"

Xiao Yuling felt itchy in her heart, pouted, and said, "Can't I watch?" As soon as the words were out, she saw Gongyang Yu's strange expression and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly said, "I'll go then." In a few leaps, she was out of sight.

Li Wuchang knew that although she left happily, she would still hide nearby to watch until Gongyang Yu drove her away again.

Sure enough, Gongyang Yu asked Liang Wenjing to fetch forty-seven pebbles from the stream. He picked up two and weighed them in his hand, then suddenly flicked his finger, sending the pebbles whistling into the forest.

As soon as Liang Wenjing fetched the wrong number of pebbles, Li Wuchang realized something was wrong. Just as the thought crossed his mind, a pebble shot towards him.

A scream came from the forest as Gongyang Yu's pebble grazed Xiao Yuling's head, scattering her hair and scaring her witless. She ran off in terror.

"Dead miser!"

She ran far away before she started cursing, "Taking advantage of someone's unpreparedness, how shameless."

"If you keep making noise, be careful, I'll make your face bloom with flowers."

Gongyang Yu seemed to be whispering in her ear, his voice crystal clear. Xiao Yuling was startled and ran even faster than a rabbit.

At the same time, a long laugh echoed from the other side of the forest.

"Ha ha ha, truly worthy of the title 'A Feather in the Clouds, Eternal Clouds'—the 'Poor Scholar' Gongyang Yu. I was so careful, yet I couldn't hide from you, truly impressive."

In the midst of the laughter, a figure shot out like an arrow.

"Long heard of Gongyang Yu's great name, today I see you and indeed, your reputation is well-deserved. Let me learn from you."

Li Wuchang's figure arrived swiftly, and the Lengbi Sword was unsheathed, merging with him as he executed the move 'White Rainbow Pierces the Sun,' thrusting at Gongyang Yu.

The sword move was incredibly fast, startling Gongyang Yu, who quickly stepped to the side. Li Wuchang's figure rushed past, and the sword missed its mark.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, Li Wuchang turned and struck again, unleashing the Wuliang Sword Technique. The sword light spread like spilled mercury, enveloping Gongyang Yu.

The Wuliang Sword Technique had advanced to the first level, and Li Wuchang's execution was even more powerful. Each move was sharp and, combined with the sharpness of the Lengbi Sword, it was truly astonishing.

Gongyang Yu moved with a mysterious footwork to dodge Li Wuchang's sword, while Li Wuchang used the Lingbo Weibu to chase Gongyang Yu, not missing a step, the sword tip always pointing at Gongyang Yu's throat.

Gongyang Yu's footwork, the San San Bu, was just the foundation, but it could be cultivated to the Guiyuan Bu, which was profound. However, in the fight with Li Wuchang, Gongyang Yu no longer felt the ease he had when teasing Xiao Yuling.

Li Wuchang's first move gave him the advantage, and the Lingbo Weibu was no less agile than the Guiyuan Bu. Even though Gongyang Yu was a top martial artist, he found it difficult to turn the tide.

When he finally had the chance to counterattack, Gongyang Yu did not move, instead focusing more on Li Wuchang's footwork.

After the 'White Rainbow Pierces the Sun' failed to take down Gongyang Yu, Li Wuchang knew he couldn't defeat him. However, experiencing the prowess of such a master up close was beneficial.

He stopped, sheathed his sword with a "swish," and said, "The 'Poor Scholar' Gongyang Yu truly has some skills, I am impressed."

"Brother Leng, why are you here?"

Seeing Li Wuchang, Liang Wenjing was very surprised and called out in amazement.

Li Wuchang smiled slightly at Liang Wenjing and lightly scolded, "I noticed you sneaking away, so I followed to see what was happening. You're too reckless, don't you know that the 'Black Water' sect wants to kill you?"

Liang Wenjing,不服气, muttered, "Why should I pretend to be that dead old man?"

Li Wuchang shook his head and said no more.

Liang Wenjing was both timid and not the type to think of the greater good. Trying to reason with him was futile.

Moreover, Li Wuchang himself was not one for long-winded speeches. His concern for Liang Wenjing was purely out of necessity for the mission.

"Boy, what kind of lightness skill is that?"

After observing Li Wuchang for a while, Gongyang Yu could no longer contain his curiosity and asked.

Li Wuchang's face remained calm, but he was secretly pleased. His previous moves were precisely to draw Gongyang Yu's attention to his lightness skill.

Li Wuchang smiled faintly and said, "Gongyang Senior, with your profound martial arts, you can see that my Lingbo Weibu is based on the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, and it shares a similar principle with your footwork."

Gongyang Yu nodded and said solemnly, "Indeed, your footwork is similar to the Guiyuan Bu, but I can see that your Lingbo Weibu is even more profound."

As a top martial artist and a righteous person, Gongyang Yu had a noble demeanor and broad-mindedness, and he was not afraid to admit his inferiority.

Coincidentally, Li Wuchang was also not one for false modesty. He smiled and said, "The Lingbo Weibu is indeed superior to the Guiyuan Bu, but the principles of the two skills are similar. Therefore, I have an idea. I wonder if Gongyang Senior is willing?"

In the past, although Li Wuchang was not weak, he had been bent by reality. He often silently endured criticism from superiors, colleagues, and others, rarely rebelling.

However, after experiencing two plot worlds, his character, or rather, his inner heroism, gradually emerged and was fully unleashed, making him more like a great hero.

As a child, Li Wuchang loved reading martial arts novels. Martial arts, he believed, were not just about fighting but also about chivalry. Without chivalry, it was not martial arts.

Regarding chivalry, Jin Yong provided a good explanation in "The Return of the Condor Heroes": a great hero is one who serves the country and the people.

Gongyang Yu asked, "What idea?"

Li Wuchang said, "I want to exchange my Lingbo Weibu for your Guiyuan Bu. What do you think, Gongyang Senior?"

"Are you serious?"

Gongyang Yu was somewhat surprised and also somewhat moved.

Li Wuchang nodded, "Of course, I am sincere."

At this point, Li Wuchang's intention was clear.

Encountering a martial art so similar to his own, and even superior, Gongyang Yu could not help but be moved.

Thus, Gongyang Yu said, "The Guiyuan Bu is slightly inferior to the Lingbo Weibu. If you agree, I will exchange it with you along with the Sancai Guiyuan Palm."

Gongyang Yu was a proud man and did not want to take advantage of Li Wuchang. He believed the Sancai Guiyuan Palm was a good match for the Lingbo Weibu, so he said this.

"Fine, since Gongyang Senior is so straightforward, I will not refuse."

Li Wuchang was more than happy to agree.

Gongyang Yu was delighted and pointed at Liang Wenjing, "That's great. I was just about to teach this young man the Sancai Guiyuan Palm. You can observe from the side."