C13 Peeping

Not long after lunch, Qin Fengming arrived at the side hall on time. At this moment, there were many young men sitting in wooden chairs in the side hall.

Qin Fengming looked at the crowd. Most of them were young men, but there were also some young men who were slightly older than him. He had never seen them before, so they should be disciples from the previous generations.

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, an old man wearing a brown robe walked into the hall. He looked at the young men sitting below and said with a calm voice, "My surname is Shi. From now on, you will follow me to read and write. I hope you will all study earnestly and remember with your heart "

All the children stood up and bowed to the old man together. Then they sat down and listened to the old man's teachings.

Just like that, Qin Fengming and the others refined stone locks in the morning, and they learned how to read and write in the afternoon and at night. Days passed by just like that.

Half a month later, after the old teacher took out a human body diagram, the people who already had a foundation began to familiarize themselves with the bones, meridians, and acupoints of the human body.

Although they had been away from home for a long time, Qin Fengming, who was only ten years old, did not think much of home.

On this day, after completing the stone lock practice in the morning, Qin Fengming saw that there was nothing else, so he thought of going around the Pill Cloud Peak. Thus, after informing Duan Meng and the other person, he headed to the back of the Pill Cloud Peak alone.

At the back of the Pill Cloud Peak, the trees were lush and verdant, and a winding path extended into the depths of the forest. As Qin Fengming admired the scenery by the roadside, he forgot to return for a moment. Unknowingly, he had gone very deep into the valley.

Just as Qin Fengming forgot his way back and indulged in the beautiful scenery around him, he suddenly heard the sound of blades slashing through the air in front of him.

When he heard this sound, Qin Fengming was curious and quickly ran forward. He climbed onto a large rock and looked towards where the sound came from. It was good that he didn't look. When he saw it, Qin Fengming was stunned on the spot.

He saw a young girl wearing colorful clothes in a small valley two hundred zhang away from him. She was waving a long sword in a graceful manner. The girl looked like a fairy descending to the mortal world. Her figure was extremely graceful, and the long sword was in her hand. It was as if she had a mind of her own.

Qin Fengming had never seen such a delicate and pretty girl in his life, and he had never seen a sword that could be wielded to such an extent. Shocked, he couldn't help but exclaim, Good!

As soon as the word 'good' came out of Qin Fengming's mouth, the pretty girl who was practicing the sword immediately stopped and looked at Qin Fengming with the sword in her hand.

With a slight movement of her body, she looked like a fairy in the moon. She stepped on the soft treetops and arrived in front of Qin Fengming with a few leaps.

Seeing the situation in front of him, Qin Fengming was so shocked that he was at a loss for words. He stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, he was very confused. He had never thought that a living person could leap on a tree branch out of thin air.

The handsome young girl glared at Qin Fengming and saw him wearing grey clothes. He was about ten years old, so she already knew his identity. Her white teeth were revealed, and she said with a cold expression, "You are a new disciple this year, right? Why are you spying on me when I am practicing martial arts?"

Qin Fengming was smart since he was young. Although he was nervous, he regained his calm after a while. He bowed and said, "I am a new disciple who just joined Sunset Valley. I didn't know you were practicing martial arts here. I was just bored. I came here to take a walk and accidentally saw you. Please forgive me, sister. "

The young girl looked at Qin Fengming and saw his calm expression, as if he wasn't lying, so she said indifferently:

"It doesn't matter if you are sincere or not, but you are peeking at other people practicing martial arts. It's not right. I'll let it go this time, but I won't do it again in the future. There are many snakes, insects, and wild beasts here, you'd better go back quickly. Otherwise, your life will be in danger."

After saying that, she no longer paid attention to Qin Fengming. She turned around and jumped. Her body was already twenty feet away. After a few leaps, she disappeared without a trace.

Staring blankly in the direction the young girl left, Qin Fengming stood there in a daze for a long time. His heart was filled with longing for the movement technique and sword technique that the young girl had displayed. Thus, he made up his mind that he would learn the way of the sword in the future.

The next day, Qin Fengming found Hall Master Zhang and told him that he wanted to learn the sword technique and the jumping technique. After Hall Master Zhang heard him, he did not say anything. He just let him continue to practice his physical strength and read and write.

When refining the stone lock, Qin Fengming needed more than two hours a day to complete the task. After a month, he would only need an hour to complete the task given by Hall Master Zhang. After half a year, he would refine the stone lock again. It was as if he was playing with a stone in his hand. He only needed half an incense stick of time to complete it.

Hall Master Zhang secretly paid attention to the three of them, and he was extremely happy in his heart. He was even happier about Qin Fengming's performance. He also did not know that a ten year old child... Where did his strength come from? Even back then, he definitely did not have the relaxed manner when Qin Fengming practiced.

After half a year of learning how to read and write, the children had learned a lot about martial arts and the words on the acupuncture points of the human body. They already had a clear understanding of the eight extraordinary meridians, twelve major meridians, bones, and acupoints in the human body. They had the foundation to learn profound martial arts.

On this day, after breakfast, Qin Fengming and the other two were about to go to the courtyard to practice the stone lock as usual. A shadow flashed and Hall Master Zhang suddenly appeared in front of the three of them.

After a moment of surprise, the three youths bowed at the same time. "Greetings, Hall Master Zhang."

"Today, I will teach you all official martial arts. These are the three secret manuals. You all should study them properly." Hall Master Zhang did not say much. He just raised his hand and handed the three books to Qin Fengming and the other two young men.

Qin Fengming took the books and looked at them. He saw the five words "Floating Willow Thirteen Forms" on the cover of the book. He did not open the book and read it. He just carefully put the book close to his body.

"At the same time, I want to teach you a set of light body chant. Come with me now." Seeing the three of them put away the secret manual, Hall Master Zhang said. After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

In the time it took to finish a meal, the three of them arrived at a quiet place. Hall Master Zhang stopped and turned around to face the three of them.

"Although this mantra is not some extreme Qing Gong, it is still famous in the martial arts world. You must remember it with your heart and not pass it on to others. Do you understand?"

Hearing Hall Master's words, Qin Fengming and the other two nodded heavily and replied in unison, "Disciple will definitely obey Hall Master's orders. Remember with your heart and do not tell others."

Seeing the three of them like this, Hall Master Zhang nodded and did not say anything else. After a slight pause, he began to slowly memorize the mantra and teach them each mantra.

At this moment, Qin Fengming was naturally unable to understand it in an instant. He only memorized the mantra with his heart so that he could study it alone in the future.

This mantra was not very long. It only had two to three hundred words. When Hall Master Zhang finished teaching it for the eighth time, Qin Fengming and the other two had completely memorized it.

"Every five days, I will come to the courtyard where you live to give you pointers. If there is anything you do not understand, you can ask at that time. Alright, you can go back and practice on your own. " After saying that, Hall Master turned around and jumped, disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.