Chapter 21 Changes Yue Buqun drew out the long sword, swung it in a sword flower, and shouted loudly. "Watch out, this move is 'White Clouds Emerging from the Mountains'!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Buqun swept his right hand horizontally, the sword flashed, and he used a sword technique. "This is a white rainbow piercing the sun, this is a celestial gentleman hanging upside down!" Every time Yue Buqun said the name of a move, he would perform that move. In order to make it clear to the two of them, he moved very slowly, each move was strict and orderly. After three moves, Yue Buqun put away his sword and stood. "These are the first three moves of my Huashan Sword Technique. The moves are simple and more suitable for laying the foundation." "Did you two take note of it?" Jin Renfeng was puzzled and said, "I did remember the moves, but aren't these three moves a little too simple?"
These three sword techniques only require a few moves, and they don't look too difficult. Linghu Chong nodded; he also had the same doubt. Yue Buqun laughed and said, "You two little brats, you really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. After watching three sword techniques, you think sword techniques are so simple. Just wait and see." As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Buqun used his sword moves again, still with the white clouds emerging from the mountains. But this time, apart from the initial stance, the changes in sword moves were completely different from before. After Yue Buqun used the White Clouds Coming Out of the Valley, he let out a cold shout. "Look again!" Then he rolled up the long sword in his hand and used the White Cloud Emerging from the Mountain again. However, this sword move was different from the previous two moves. Jin Renfeng and Linghu Chong were both watching in fascination. This move, "White Clouds Emerging from the Valley", was obviously just a simple move, but Yue Buqun demonstrated it with some subtle changes. Although it is the same sword move, the offensive force is completely different. After performing three different White Clouds Emerging from the Mountains, Yue Buqun put away his sword and stood up. "Although there are routines in this sword technique, it is never static. You must know that the moves are static, but the person is alive. If you only have one variation, then people will remember your sword technique and attack directly based on the flaws. No matter how strong your martial arts are, you will only die." Yue Buqun said loudly, "For example, there are three subsequent moves for White Clouds Emerging from the Mountains. There are also three or four subsequent moves for The Goddess of Heaven Hanging Upside Down and White Rainbow Piercing the Sun. Only by learning these subsequent moves can you be considered to have learned the basics." "When performing it, various changes can be combined at will to form a new sword technique." "So that's how it is. Disciple understands." Jin Renfeng nodded. Simply put, these sword moves are not isolated, but complement each other and can be combined at will. Like the white clouds emerging from the mountains, the sky hanging upside down, and the white rainbow piercing the sun, each has three or four variations. Just like playing with building blocks, even if the order of the moves remains the same, there are more than 30 kinds of sword paths. Seeing that Jin Renfeng understood, Yue Buqun continued, "The sword spirit of my Huashan sword technique is derived from the words Huashan's "oddity" and "danger". Every move of my sword technique exudes the artistic conception of winning by chance and seeking victory in danger. Each move of this sword technique may seem ordinary, but in fact it contains five or six variations."
"You learn my Huashan swordsmanship, but you need to comprehend the changes in the sword moves and be able to move freely during the battle. Only then can you be considered successful." Afterwards, Yue Buqun showed them the later moves of the two moves, "Heavenly Goddess Hanging Upside Down" and "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun". After the two had memorized them, he asked them to practice sword techniques on the top of the Jade Maiden Peak. Since the three of them came out early, the morning sun was just rising. The Jade Maiden Peak is the center of Mount Huashan, with a broad view. Under the rising sun, a beautiful scenery comes into view. There is a clear blue sky above, and the light is shining down on the jade platform. Summer clouds stretch for hundreds of miles, and auspicious air comes from the sky. In this vast world, two young men stood on the top of Mount Hua, brandishing their swords, climbing to the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and expressing their heroic ambitions. Yue Buqun was extremely strict in teaching his disciples. When his disciples were wielding swords, if their movements of hands and feet deviated from the rules even a little, he would correct them immediately. Every move had to be practiced to perfection without any mistakes before they could get his approval. Jin Renfeng also learned swordplay in a methodical way, striving to understand the power of swordplay and to strike with precision. Striking with precision may seem simple, but it is actually very difficult. Not to mention swinging a sword, even using your fingers to accurately and quickly hit a mosquito or ant a foot away is not an easy task. As for things in this world, it is often the case that the heart moves but the body does not, or the heart is in place but the body is not. The brain understands, but the body may not understand, and may not be able to do it. When practicing sword, the first thing to overcome is this point, and there cannot be the slightest deviation. Fortunately, he has good talent, fine body control, and his internal strength makes him strong and light. After performing it two or three times, Master Yue Buqun was full of praise. In comparison, Linghu Chong practiced extremely reluctantly. After all, he was younger, weaker, and had not yet mastered the internal skills. When he practiced with the sword, he always moved crookedly and his body was deformed. Compared with Jin Renfeng, it is far inferior. After practicing for a while, Yue Buqun said: "Both of you have memorized this sword technique. From now on, come to the top of the Jade Maiden Peak to practice sword every morning." "Climbing to the top of the mountain every day can not only strengthen your body, but also remind you not to slack off." "Yes!" the two replied. . . . . . . After supervising the two men practicing for an hour, Yue Buqun went down the mountain first. The Huashan Sect is currently in the process of closing its doors to the outside world, and there is a shortage of manpower. The huge Huashan Sect does not even have one person, so Yue Buqun needs to take care of almost everything. Seeing his master leaving, Linghu Chong suddenly changed his previous training posture, threw his sword aside, and sat down on the ground. "I am so tired. Master has finally left. I need to take a good rest!" Jin Renfeng glanced at Linghu Chong without saying much. He just held the sword and practiced the previous sword moves. He was already proficient in the three sword techniques and more than a dozen variations, but he was only proficient in eight or nine of the more than thirty sword moves. His power and accuracy were still insufficient, and his connection was not smooth. There were many flaws, so naturally he needed to practice hard to make up for them.
Seeing Jin Renfeng training hard, Linghu Chong said: "Is it that serious? Little Phoenix, those sword techniques are very simple, what's the point of practicing them?" "It's not that difficult. I read it once and memorized it." "We are weak now. No matter how hard we try, we probably won't be able to achieve anything. It will just be a waste of effort." "When we grow taller, those sword moves will come naturally. Why bother practicing these?" "Brother Linghu is a genius in swordsmanship. I am not as good as him." While Jin Renfeng was wielding his sword, he spoke: "Naturally, one can only make up for one's shortcomings with diligence." Jin Renfeng was not making this up. Linghu Chong was indeed a genius in swordsmanship. In the original plot, when Linghu Chong was 23 years old, he was already the best master of the younger generation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. The younger generation of the Qingcheng Sect could only last a few moves in his hands. Even the extremely difficult and obscure sword technique like Dugu Nine Swords was something Linghu Chong could learn at a glance and master after practicing it. In just a few days, he was able to realize that "no moves are better than moves" and enter the realm of no moves. It can be said that Linghu Chong has great talent in swordsmanship. Even if he doesn't practice swordsmanship, his opponent's swordsmanship progress won't be slow. (End of this chapter)