Chapter 50

Seeing this, Yue Fangxing knew that her mind could not be changed, so he sighed and said, "Do you know how I practiced my skills?"

Qu Feiyang was naturally very curious about how he had achieved such martial arts prowess at such a young age. Although her own skills were not high, she had felt over the past few days that Yue Fangxing, while not quite on par with her grandfather, was certainly not far behind. Hearing Yue Fangxing's words, she thought he was going to teach her some skills and immediately became excited: "Big brother, what are you going to teach me?"

Without waiting for her to answer, Yue Fangxing began to narrate, starting from when he was three years old and began practicing horse stances, all the way to his training by the sea. Although he omitted some secrets, he gave a general account.

Qu Feiyang listened with wide eyes, hardly able to believe that Yue Fangxing had endured so much hardship. No wonder he had such remarkable martial arts skills at such a young age. After listening, she asked, "Big brother, are you going to have me practice swordsmanship in the sea?"

Over the past few days, she had guessed that Yue Fangxing wanted to get rid of her. Now, hearing his story, she thought he was going to send her away, and her voice trembled, on the verge of tears.

Seeing her like this, Yue Fangxing quickly said, "Of course not. My techniques are powerful and heavy, and practicing against the undercurrents in the sea can increase the force of my sword. Your techniques are more agile, so you just need to find a pond and practice your speed in the water. Think about it, if you can draw your sword as quickly in the water as you do on land, how much faster will you be on land? And with your stealth and lightness, you'll be unstoppable when you want to assassinate someone."

Hearing that Yue Fangxing wasn't going to abandon her, Qu Feiyang felt a surge of joy and her eyes widened. "Really?"

Yue Fangxing affirmed, "Of course it's true!" But he didn't have much confidence in his words. In the original story, Lin Pingzhi's swordsmanship was fast, but he could only threaten experts like Yu Canghai and almost fell to Yu Canghai and Mu Gaofeng. To threaten a supreme expert like Zuo Lengshan, one would need to be as fast as or even faster than Dongfang Bubai. For now, he was just giving Qu Feiyang a possible path to improve her skills and keep her occupied.

Qu Feiyang blinked and said, "I believe in big brother." She didn't specify what she believed, but just looked at Yue Fangxing.

Yue Fangxing felt uneasy under her gaze and quickly said, "I have a good place in mind. There are many ponds there, and it's very secluded, perfect for you to practice. And there's a treasure inside that can help you focus and calm your mind, which will be very beneficial for your internal cultivation. Do you want to go?"

Qu Feiyang, of course, wanted to go. She clapped her hands and laughed, "Of course I want to go! Big brother, let's go!" She then pulled Yue Fangxing to leave.

The two quickly packed their things and set off north under Yue Fangxing's lead.

The place Yue Fangxing mentioned was the ancient tomb on Zhongnan Mountain. Apart from Huashan, he hadn't been to many places, and after much thought, he decided that the ancient tomb was the most suitable place for Qu Feiyang. It was rarely visited and very quiet. The commotion he and Linghuchong caused last time had long been forgotten, making it perfect for Qu Feiyang to hide. Moreover, Yue Fangxing had thought of a few methods over the past two years and had some confidence in breaking through the Dragon-Breaking Stone at the front entrance.

The last time Yue Fangxing went to the ancient tomb, he saw the front entrance tightly closed. Due to insufficient preparation and the existence of a secret passage, he didn't try to open it. Unexpectedly, although they later found the secret passage, it was blocked, and he had collapsed the stone room, causing underground currents to surge out, rendering that path useless. At the time, he and Linghuchong were eager to return to the mountain and didn't think about entering again. Later, they were busy practicing and didn't want to draw attention, so they didn't feel the urgency. Now, with the attention of the martial world focused on the appearance of the *Evil-Dispelling Sword Manual*, and no major events happening in the Huashan Sect, Yue Fangxing decided to visit the ancient tomb again. Since the front entrance had never been opened, the jade bed inside was likely still there, perfect for internal cultivation. He might even find the ancient tomb's martial arts techniques!

After about ten days, the two finally arrived at Zhongnan Mountain. Qu Feiyang seemed to be lost in thought during the journey, but she was very obedient, except for occasionally teasing him. Yue Fangxing found this strange but eventually got used to it.

Yue Fangxing, familiar with the way, arrived at the ancient tomb. Seeing the stream that had emerged from the underground last time and no signs of human activity, he breathed a sigh of relief and led Qu Feiyang to the front entrance, where he put down a large bundle.

Inside the bundle was the gunpowder Yue Fangxing had bought along the way to break through the Dragon-Breaking Stone. Gunpowder was now very powerful and often used for breaking through mountains and rocks. In the original story, when the demonic sect attacked Hengshan, several righteous people had planned to use gunpowder to blow up the mountain and die with them. Breaking through the ancient tomb's front entrance would be no problem.

Qu Feiyang pointed at the massive tomb and asked, "Is this where big brother wants to go?"

Yue Fangxing said, "Don't be fooled by its appearance. There's a treasure inside, but it will take a lot of effort to get in."

Qu Feiyang smiled sweetly and said, "With big brother here, we'll definitely get in."

Yue Fangxing laughed, "Of course. Although the ancient tomb is sealed by the Dragon-Breaking Stone, it's just a dead object. Breaking through mountains and rocks is no big deal."

Indeed, while setting up the Dragon-Breaking Stone was difficult, breaking it was not. With the current power of gunpowder, it was not a problem. Even using fire and water to slowly erode it would just take more time. The people in the ancient tomb had never opened the Dragon-Breaking Stone, possibly to avoid being disturbed. But now, Yue Fangxing had to disturb them to enter.

Yue Fangxing mentally apologized and began his work. He first used a heavy sword to create several cracks in the Dragon-Breaking Stone, then placed the gunpowder inside and ignited it to break through a part. He then used the heavy sword to widen the opening. He could have placed a large amount of gunpowder and blown it up in one go, but he was afraid of collapsing the passage and making too much noise, so he had to proceed slowly.

After a long time, the two finally opened a hole large enough for a person to pass through.

Yue Fangxing and Qu Feiyang were both very happy. Yue Fangxing carefully crawled inside, while Qu Feiyang stayed outside to guard.

After a short while, Yue Fangxing came out. Qu Feiyang asked, "Big brother, what's inside?"

Yue Fangxing was extremely frustrated and smiled bitterly, "There's another Dragon-Breaking Stone inside."

He hadn't expected the ancient tomb to have more than one Dragon-Breaking Stone, and he didn't know how many more there were. But he guessed there wouldn't be many, as setting them up was very troublesome.

Seeing his frustrated look, Qu Feiyang giggled.

Yue Fangxing, seeing her gloating, said irritably, "What are you laughing at? It's all for you." He had a genuine reason to enter the ancient tomb, but it was partly for Qu Feiyang, even if it was just a side benefit.

Qu Feiyang, not knowing this, was moved by his words and said softly, "Big brother, I know you're the best to me."

Hearing this, Yue Fangxing felt a strange sensation. This girl had been acting like this recently, and he wasn't stupid; he could see that Qu Feiyang had developed feelings for him. But for a man with a mental age of nearly fifty to be attracted to a girl under fifteen was impossible.