While on Mount Hua, my mind is at peace!

Chapter 129 There are always people more capable than you, and heavens beyond heavens.

From Feng Qingyang's words, Yue Feng realized that Feng Buping seemed to be in some trouble. After bidding farewell to Feng Qingyang, he asked one of the disciples where Feng Buping was. It turned out that he was practicing martial arts with Linghu Chong and others in the training ground, so he went over there on his own.

Upon arriving, Yue Feng saw Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan, and other Qi Sect disciples gathered there, along with many new faces he hadn't seen before—presumably Feng Buping's newly recruited Sword Sect disciples. Yue Feng glanced at them; most were full of energy and spiritedness. He walked over and smiled, saying:

"Uncle-Master Feng, you have a good eye! Where did you find so many promising young talents?"

Feng Buping had gone through thick and thin with Yue Feng. Upon seeing him, a flood of emotions welled up in his throat. He stepped forward and patted Yue Feng on the shoulder: "You're back?"

Yue Feng nodded with a smile, and Linghu Chong and the others also gathered around: "Junior Brother, what brings you here today to watch us practice? Would you like to give us a few pointers?"

Yue Feng laughed and said, "How could my junior brother's meager skills possibly instruct you senior brothers and sisters? Uncle Feng's swordsmanship is superb, so let him teach you."

When Yue Feng arrived, Feng Buping was indeed demonstrating swordsmanship to his disciples. Yue Feng observed this and felt that Feng Buping and the disciples got along quite well, but he couldn't understand what Feng Qingyang was implying about.

Feng Ping and the others naturally knew that Yue Feng was being modest. With his martial arts skills, he could easily teach not only them, but even the leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sects on the mountain a lesson. Just then, a confident young voice spoke up:

"He Chen of the Sword Sect greets Senior Brother Yue! Senior Brother is often away from the mountain, and you've finally returned this time. Would you be so kind as to spar with your junior brother?"

Yue Feng turned his head in surprise and saw a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old, tall and slender, with a long sword hanging at his waist, staring intently at him. The boy's eyes were filled with a fierce fighting spirit, without the slightest impurity.

Feng Buping hurriedly said, "Chen'er, step back! Your senior brother Yue has just returned and needs to rest. It's not too late to ask him for martial arts advice in a few days."

He Chen said, "But Senior Brother Yue looks radiant; he doesn't seem to be very tired."

Feng Buping's face darkened, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach He Chen a lesson. He Chen took a step back and chuckled, "Master, please don't teach me a lesson. If you lose to me by even a move or two, it won't look good."

Hearing this, Yue Feng raised an eyebrow. Yue Lingshan leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"Little brother, please teach this guy a lesson for me. This guy is relying on his talent and has been beating up all the disciples in our sect lately. He's beaten up the Qi Sect disciples and the Sword Sect disciples. Nobody can do anything to him. It's infuriating!"

Yue Feng looked at Linghu Chong and asked, "Even Senior Brother isn't allowed?"

Linghu Chong sighed, "Indeed. Even Master praises Junior Brother He's talent. As the senior brother, I'm becoming more and more unworthy of the title."

Seeing the dejected look on Linghu Chong's face, Yue Feng pulled him aside and said, "Senior Brother, if you don't mind, I'll teach you something. I guarantee your swordsmanship will improve dramatically in no time, and you'll be able to fight Junior Brother He again, okay?"

Linghu Chong had long admired Yue Feng, and was overjoyed to hear this: "That's certainly good, but..."

Yue Feng said, "No, that's all. Listen carefully to what I'm about to say. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can also pass it on to other fellow disciples. Come closer."

Linghu Chong listened attentively, and Yue Feng whispered the eight-character proverb he had just learned from Feng Qingyang to him, explaining it in detail.

Linghu Chong, like Sun Wukong listening to the Bodhi Patriarch preach, scratched his ears and cheeks, overjoyed. Finally, when Yue Feng finished speaking, he rushed over impatiently: "Junior Brother He! If you want to learn martial arts from Junior Brother Yue, you must first get past me."

He Chen shook his head without hesitation and said, "Senior Brother, we've had enough of this lately, I don't think we need to compete anymore, right?"

Determined to avenge his previous humiliation, Linghu Chong wouldn't tolerate He Chen's inaction and drew his sword to attack him. Although he initiated the attack, it was merely a feint, intended only to demonstrate his stance. He Chen, fearless in the face of Linghu Chong's unwavering resolve, also drew his sword to meet the challenge.

Both of them used the Huashan sword style, and they were extremely familiar with each other's moves. When He Chen saw Linghu Chong use his signature move "Welcoming Guests with the Pine Tree," he countered it with a corresponding move.

Unexpectedly, Linghu Chong suddenly dragged his sword downwards halfway through the move, unleashing three consecutive sword strikes aimed at He Chen's chest.

This move was Yue Buqun's masterpiece, "Taiyue Three Green Peaks," which was fierce and so sudden that it caught He Chen off guard.

He was exceptionally gifted, with hands and feet naturally more agile than ordinary people. He forcefully withdrew his sword, and just as he was about to counter the move, Linghu Chong had already unleashed his third sword technique.

To the onlookers, Linghu Chong seemed to be wielding his sword arbitrarily, each strike appearing ambiguous yet perfectly executed. The "perfect execution" meant that if Linghu Chong were to execute a move even slightly more deliberately, He Chen's countermeasures would be effective.

Although Linghu Chong's individual sword strikes failed to achieve their intended effect, the cumulative effect gradually overwhelmed He Chen, leaving him unable to retaliate. He Chen felt increasingly constrained as he fought, and he couldn't understand why Linghu Chong's swordsmanship had improved so dramatically inexplicably.

His mind was in disarray, and his swordsmanship became impure. Linghu Chong seized the opportunity and parried He Chen's sword with a move called "The Phoenix Arrives." He Chen was only skilled in swordsmanship; his internal strength was not as good as Linghu Chong's. The longsword immediately slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a clatter.

The disciples watching, whether from the Sword Sect or the Qi Sect, cheered loudly for Linghu Chong. Linghu Chong, beaming with pride, bowed respectfully, picked up He Chen's longsword, and returned it to him: "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. Junior brother, there's no need to be discouraged. Focus on your training, and we'll fight again."

Despite his youthful arrogance, He Chen never lacked courtesy towards Linghu Chong and his fellow disciples. He thanked Linghu Chong, accepted his longsword with both hands, sheathed it, and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Senior Brother, why has your swordsmanship changed? I remember you didn't use your sword like this before."

Linghu Chong intended to keep this secret for a few days before telling He Chen and his fellow disciples, but his gaze involuntarily drifted towards Yue Feng, who was watching the match with a smile. He Chen followed Linghu Chong's gaze and suddenly remembered that before Linghu Chong went on stage, he had whispered to Yue Feng and shouted loudly:

"I know! It must be Senior Brother Yue who passed on his skills to you! Master! Look at how biased Senior Brother Yue is! He teaches Senior Brother but not me."

Everyone burst into laughter, and like He Chen, they were extremely curious about what Yue Feng had taught Linghu Chong. Feng Buping glanced helplessly at Yue Feng and said:

"Chen'er, your Senior Brother Yue only gave your Eldest Brother a few pointers, and he was able to defeat you. Now do you know that there are always people stronger than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding? Why don't you beg your Senior Brother Yue properly? Maybe he will be happy to teach you if he is in a good mood."