Becoming the Swordmaster Rank Young Lord of the Sichuan Tang Family Chapter 273

Episode 272. In Shaanxi (1)

A spacious space, but not very large with many items.

On the walls are landscape paintings and famous inscriptions that seem to have been written by someone, but are somewhat mysterious. On one side, there are some really good quality writing utensils lined up, and they have been used frequently until recently, so they have a faint smell of ink. Perhaps the hanging poems, calligraphy, and paintings are derived from these.

In the overall calm and static landscape, there were two people sitting still and motionless, as if they were melting into it. It was like a painting.

Only the occasional low breathing sounds remind us of the two people’s presence, and create a quiet atmosphere━

The silence that had continued for a while was broken when the woman sitting at the head of the table opened her mouth.

“… … Cunning bastards.”

It’s a face that would have made many men cry when he was young. His sharp eyes show that he is not an ordinary person, but that doesn’t mean his natural beauty has faded.

Hwasan Sword Flower (華山劍花) Okyeon━ He was the greatest Hwasan swordsman of his time. He had been honing his innate talents since childhood, and he finally beat all of his brothers and reached the Hwasan Realm first. Not only that, he was an outstanding figure who furthered the martial arts of Hwasan, including the plum blossom swordsmanship.

And in front of Ok-yeon, a young man with an aura that resembles hers just like her.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden, Master?”

He opened his closed eyes and spoke. He called Geomhwa his master. If someone who was well-versed in the Shaanxi martial arts world had heard this, they would have gasped in surprise. After all, Okyeon had only one disciple.

Hwasanjamryong (華山潛龍) Cheongmyeong

It was not a widely known nickname in the martial arts world. Even in the Shaanxi martial arts world, only a very small number of people knew of Cheongmyeong’s existence.

━I don’t think Hwasan will be evaluated lower than Jongnam in the next hundred years.

The moment Okyeon realized Cheongmyeong’s talent, she took him as her disciple and said this. Since Geomhwa, who rarely gives compliments, said such a thing, it goes without saying how talented Cheongmyeong is with the sword.

And as if to prove his insight, Cheongmyeong passed through the threshold of life and death and reached the state of Johwa before he turned thirty. His swordsmanship also reached a level equal to that of his master, Geomhwa.

That is why his nickname includes the word “dragon”. Not only did he achieve incredible feats at a young age, but he also contained the expectations and wishes of the elders that he would greatly revive Hwasan someday.

However, as can be guessed from the fact that he is called the ‘hidden dragon’, his existence has been kept secret until now.

The situation in the Shaanxi Murim was quite complicated.

But if you trace its origins, the problem ultimately comes down to one thing.

Volcano and Jongnam – The conflict between the two major factions.

Just looking at the background of the Shaanxi painter, one of the three magicians, it seems like this. Originally, there should have been no reason for the magicians to dare set foot on the land of Shaanxi.

What kind of place is Shaanxi?

This is the land where two Bang factions, which were known as the old factions during the time when Jeongdo was strong, coexisted, with power and prestige so high that they could compete with Shaolin.

Hwasan (華山) and Jongnam (終南)━

After the appearance of Yu Gil-jun, the Black Lotus Master, the old faction was reduced to six factions, and while the six major factions were keeping an eye on the movements of the Black Lotus in Sacheon and were unable to make any rash moves, Magwangcheon was established.

Magwangcheonju Yeonjunghyeok grew his power by thoroughly targeting only the military families. He used his own marriages to intimidate, subdue, or destroy large and small families. As a result, three of the five great families suffered a blow that was close to destruction, but the Six Sects did not interfere much with Magwangcheon’s activities. This was because they thought that if the Black Lotus was still alive and there was friction with Magwangcheon and an armed conflict occurred, the survival of the sect could be in danger.

No, in fact, there was no part of them that wanted the Five Great Sects to be defeated. The old faction had suddenly fallen to the Six Factions. The Six Factions, who were secretly wary of the Five Great Sects’ influence expanding in the Jeongdo faction, had been turning a blind eye to the atrocities committed by Magwangcheonju.

They thought that if they combined their strength, they would be able to subdue someone like Magwangcheon.

It wasn’t overconfidence, it was more than likely.

As the old faction was no longer called the old faction but the six factions, it was openly said that the power of the Jeongdo faction was declining, but in reality, the only ones who suffered damage from the Black Lotus were Ami, Cheongseong, and Jeomchang.

This means that the remaining six waves were fully conserving their power.

This was also the case for the two famous sword schools in Shaanxi – Hwasan and Jongnam.

At that time, there were two masters in Hwasan and Jongnam who had reached the level of Jo Hwagyeong.

First, in Hwasan, there was the long-sentence Hwasan Sword Flower Okyeon, and the long-sentence Plum Blossom Gentleman Okyang, and in Jongnam, there was the long-sentence Jongnam Sword Jong Hak Yu and Jongnam Sword Jeol Hak Yun.

The land where four peerless swordsmen who reached the level of harmony were active was Shaanxi.

So originally, the Hwaseong Sega should not have been able to gain a foothold. Even though they received support from Magwangcheonju in the form of the extreme masters like the King of Hell’s Sword Bukgung Hyun and the Mandate Stealing Fist Demon Baekricheong.

Isn’t the number of peerless masters twice as many? – However, that was only when Hwasan and Jongnam joined forces.

Coincidentally, the rift between the two factions had become so severe that any kind of alliance or cooperation was impossible.

If we look into the origins of this, we have to go back several decades.

The relationship between the two sects was not bad from the beginning. Geographically, they are located in the same Shaanxi, and even within Shaanxi, Hwasan and Jongnam were relatively close. In addition, both were renowned as prestigious sword schools, so it was not surprising that friendly competitions and such often took place. The intention was to have the disciples of one sect compete with the disciples of other sects and achieve greater achievements.

However, soon after, many people became interested in the results of the friendly match between the two sects.

When you think about it, it was quite natural. A world lacking entertainment. Even so, the common people were interested in the affairs of the martial arts world. Some admired them, but the scene of the fierce and powerful gods flying through the sky, emitting power from their hands, and competing with dazzling swordsmanship was quite stimulating just to imagine. The common people who barely managed to survive were ranking the martial arts people active nearby and arguing over whether the ranking was right or wrong, and drinking with them.

The people of the island were excited by the friendly match between Hwasan and Jongnam. Originally, the martial artists of the Daebangpa who devoted themselves to training in the mountains rarely showed off their martial arts skills. They would come down the mountain with their swords in their hands, but they rarely actually swung them. They were different from the Sapa gangsters who would flaunt their lightness skills on the streets where many people passed by.

Those noble people hold public duels for the purpose of friendship, and they do so regularly. Of course, the purpose of the duels was to have only young late-stage players participate, but that was actually more enjoyable for the common people. Even those who had not learned the method could roughly follow the movements with their naked eyes.

Commoners would bet small amounts of money to see which side would win, and merchants would alternate between the two sects, providing financial support whenever a martial arts competition was held, and spending time socializing with each other.

Although it was a friendly competition, the winner and loser were strictly determined. The winner received praise from all of Shaanxi until the next non-competitive competition. The loser’s reputation was relatively damaged. Furthermore, this difference affected the actual income of the sect. For example, in various events requiring military force, the work tended to be more concentrated on the winner of the friendly competition.

As the martial arts competitions continued, the rivalry between the two sects could not help but intensify. Since it was a friendly competition, the prizes given to the winning side also gradually increased. They went beyond the stage of awarding well-refined swords or spiritual powers that slightly enhanced the level of spiritual powers, and began to compete in the martial arts competitions by putting their interests at stake.

Eventually, as time passed, Hwasan and Jongnam’s disciples grew up considering each other as enemies. The situation in which they had to defeat their opponents at all costs in order to protect the honor of the sect made them like that.

And now, the parties that had a bad relationship during the friendly martial arts competition they participated in as children have become the leaders of each faction.

So there was no way an alliance or cooperation could be formed. Also, they were worried that their faction would be weaker than their opponents, so they did nothing when they saw the magic forces advancing into the land of Shaanxi.

Of course, there was also a reason why the Shaanxi painters cleverly positioned themselves on the border between the territories of Hwasan and Jongnam.

Anyway, as time passed, the Hwaseong clan completely settled in the land of Shaanxi, and the magic forces led by Magwangcheon greatly expanded their influence into the southeastern part of Central Plains.

Although Hwasan and Jongnam still had no intention of cooperating or cooperating with each other, they sensed early on that the situation in the martial arts world was not good, and they focused on nurturing future generations and strengthening the school. They taught their students without reserve and did not hesitate to buy and feed them expensive and precious elixirs, and this practice continued for a considerable period of time.

Then, finally, the sleeping dragon was born from the volcano. In a fight between forces of a considerable size, the existence of a peerless master is extremely important. No matter how many there are, there is nothing that can be done about a peerless master who appears and attacks unstoppable. Such powerful gods usually have monstrous levels of spiritual efficiency, so they can fight for days. In the end, in order to deal with a peerless master, you have to deploy peerless masters of the same level.

The status of a peerless master who has reached the highest level of Harmony or Extreme Magic is usually well known. The number of peerless masters a sect or family has determines its prestige, actual power, and reputation.

However, in Hwasan, the existence of Cheongmyeong, who had reached Hwagyeong, was hidden. It was because they judged that there was no need to show all their moves in the midst of the uneasy situation in the martial arts world. There may be people outside Hwasan who know of Cheongmyeong’s existence, but the fact that he had reached Hwagyeong was known only to the elders in Hwasan.

Anyway.

Geomhwa Okyeon answered Jamryong Cheongmyeong’s words.

“I said that the Hwaseong clan was moving slowly. From the way they were holding military ceremonies to the way those guys who exude a strong magical energy are advancing slowly without any thought of being seen.”

“Are you saying there is an intention?”

“This is most likely a ploy to buy time. As soon as it was revealed that Magwangcheonju had invaded Sungsan, the Hwasisega held a military expedition. It’s an attempt to prevent the main sect from moving. So that they can’t help Shaolin.”

“Then, how about we go down first and attack the Hwasise? We’ll quickly kill them and go help Shaolin… … .”

“No. There are two extreme horse masters in Hwasisega. If we engage in a close fight without caution, we might get hurt.”

“The disciple is also a true unmanned being of the Harmony Sutra.”

“Cheongmyeong-ah. I’m not underestimating you. I’m doing this because I care about you. Just because you’ve learned to control the energy of the qi, don’t think you’re on par with the ultimate demon masters. You could easily lose your life.”