Chapter 54

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Oh wow hahaha!

Holding a long whip in one hand and placing the other on her hip, the limping girl Lu Wushuang raised her head and laughed heartily.

Yue Yuan felt that this appearance should be quite good!

As his gaze fell on the limping girl Lu Wushuang, Yue Yuan imagined this in his heart. However, this long whip indeed suited Lu Wushuang. If Lu Wushuang used the clumsy saber techniques with the saber, it would be a pitiful sight.

Crack!

Yue Yuan met Lu Wushuang's gaze, and with a flick of the whip in his hand, it instantly transformed into a black lightning bolt, striking the ground and causing dirt to fly everywhere, creating a trench on the ground.

One could imagine what it would be like if a person were hit by such a whip.

Lu Wushuang felt a chill in her teeth just thinking about it.

"..."

Lu Wushuang glanced at the whip in Yue Yuan's hand, then looked down at the saber in her own hand, and compared them. Indeed, the attack range of the whip was several times that of the saber.

She began to imagine herself holding the whip. As the long whip swayed, Lu Wushuang realized that using the whip would be much better than the saber, at least her leg disability would not affect her much.

But...

After a long moment of contemplation, Lu Wushuang suddenly asked, "What if someone grabs the whip?"

She didn't care about those with inferior martial arts, but if she used the whip against someone with much higher skills, and if they managed to grab the whip, that would be a problem.

"Are you stupid?"

Yue Yuan was taken aback at first, then laughed, "Wushuang, tell me, what martial arts are you learning now?"

"Uh!"

"The Five Poisons Secret Techniques!"

The limping girl was stunned by Yue Yuan's words, then answered the cultivation method she needed to practice. However, after saying it, Lu Wushuang was taken aback. Then she heard Yue Yuan say, "You are practicing the Five Poisons Secret Techniques, which mainly focus on poison. Wouldn't you coat the whip with a layer of deadly poison?"

"In such a situation, if someone with much higher skills grabs your whip, they would know that even the Five Greats wouldn't want to be hit by Li Mochou's Ice Soul Silver Needle... hehe!"

It seemed he was thinking of something funny, and Yue Yuan laughed like a weasel who had stolen a chicken.

"..."

How sinister!

The limping girl Lu Wushuang widened her eyes and stared at the Taoist in blue and white robes in front of her, suddenly having this thought.

However, Lu Wushuang soon felt that Yue Yuan's method was indeed good. It not only increased the whip's lethality but also gave her a fighting chance against those with superior skills.

Thus, Yue Yuan and Lu Wushuang began to discuss together how to apply poison to the whip, how to maximize its lethality, and how to ensure safety.

Yue Yuan, being a modern person, had a mindset that was not as rigid as that of the ancients. Even though his personality was influenced by Chu Liuxiang, he believed that power had no inherent good or evil; it was the human heart that determined such things. Therefore, when teaching Lu Wushuang, Yue Yuan had no reservations, focusing on increasing the girl's survival skills in the martial world.

As for the limping girl Lu Wushuang, she did not have the idle mindset. If it were her cousin Cheng Ying, she would have her own principles. However, Lu Wushuang was different. Her early experiences, personality, and life with Li Mochou made her quite ruthless at a young age.

Of course, compared to Azi from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," Lu Wushuang still fell short.

But for now, the limping girl was sufficient.

One taught without any psychological barriers, and the other learned without any psychological barriers, so naturally, both were happy.

However, at the moment, although they had the long whip, there was another important matter.

...

Holding the long whip given by Yue Yuan, the limping girl Lu Wushuang casually swung it, but she did not discard the saber on her body. Although Yue Yuan thought the saber was not very helpful to Lu Wushuang and chose the long whip to increase the range and lethality, it could not completely prevent someone from getting close.

Therefore, while teaching Lu Wushuang the long whip, he also could not abandon the practice of the saber. If the enemy got close, it would be a close-quarters battle with the saber. Otherwise, if she were left unarmed, Lu Wushuang's combat ability would be even worse.

While Lu Wushuang was practicing with the whip, Yue Yuan was sitting nearby, eyes closed, deep in thought.

There was no other reason.

Yue Yuan was now fully focused on the mental image of Chu Liuxiang in his mind. All of Chu Liuxiang's martial arts and wisdom were now in Yue Yuan's mind, and he was constantly thinking and reviewing Chu Liuxiang's martial arts and the various unique techniques he had encountered in his travels.

Then, Yue Yuan selected the martial arts he wanted, combined them, and aimed to create a set of whip and saber techniques suitable for Lu Wushuang. As for the light body techniques, he was already proficient in them.

Beside him, the limping girl glanced at Yue Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and stopped swinging the whip. She sat down beside him and took out the Five Poisons Secret Techniques to study.

After a long time.

Almost an entire afternoon.

Yue Yuan finally opened his eyes. He had a rough idea of the saber and whip techniques he wanted to teach, although they were not yet fully complete, he had outlined the entire structure.

Just as he was about to write them down, he realized they were in the wilderness with no pen, ink, or paper. Reluctantly, Yue Yuan abandoned this plan and decided to teach Lu Wushuang a basic whip technique first, to help her get familiar with the long whip.

Otherwise, if she hit herself during practice, it would be a problem.

"..."

Turning his head, Yue Yuan looked at Lu Wushuang, who was sitting beside him, intently studying the Five Poisons Secret Techniques. Seeing her frown from time to time, Yue Yuan sighed. This girl, Lu Wushuang, had a good upbringing, but due to her father's mistakes, she ended up with her enemy Li Mochou, almost becoming illiterate.

Imagine how terrifying it would be to be illiterate in the martial world.

She wasn't like Shi Potian; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to practice martial arts techniques, and the feeling of seeing but not being able to use them would be even more painful.

In the original story, Lu Wushuang could learn the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra because she followed Li Mochou, who was part of the Ancient Tomb School. With proper guidance and the help of her cousin Cheng Ying, who was much more skilled in martial arts, Lu Wushuang's progress was smooth.

Otherwise, relying solely on herself, Yue Yuan couldn't imagine what the outcome would be.

Now, Lu Wushuang was practicing the Five Poisons Secret Techniques, which was also part of the Ancient Tomb School, though it was created by Li Mochou, incorporating techniques from other schools.

Lu Wushuang might have made progress in Ancient Tomb School martial arts, but in other martial arts...

Yue Yuan's concerns were indeed justified in the following days.

Two days later.

Crack!

The long whip came down on her head, but Yue Yuan sidestepped, letting it hit the ground. He then stepped on the whip, looking at the limping girl, who was drenched in sweat, with a helpless expression.

How many times has this happened?

If I didn't know I was teaching her, I would think I had done something unspeakable to her, and she was hitting me with the whip.

"Ah!"

Sighing, Yue Yuan waved his hand, signaling Lu Wushuang to stop, and said, "Wushuang, forget it, let's temporarily put this aside!"

"We'll delay the whip techniques and focus on the Five Poisons Secret Techniques first. Once you have some mastery, we'll practice the saber techniques, and finally, the whip techniques!"

After a moment's thought, Yue Yuan rearranged Lu Wushuang's martial arts practice.

"Okay!"

The limping girl's face turned red, and she felt quite embarrassed, regretting her martial arts talent. Hearing Yue Yuan's arrangement, she felt relieved but also somewhat disheartened.

"Don't look so down. Now, I'll take you to catch some pets, and then we'll start practicing the Five Poisons Secret Techniques."

"Follow me!"

Seeing the disheartened look on Lu Wushuang's face, Yue Yuan naturally knew what she was thinking. He smiled and said a few words to her, then turned and walked toward the nearby forest.

Pets?

The limping girl, confused and full of questions, scratched her head and followed him.