C20 Early entry into the martial arts world

In the middle of the Wudang Mountain, Shao Jian was carrying a weapon that was wrapped in cloth. On his shoulder was a bundle, and on his left hand was the black iron heavy sword that he had used since he was young. At the side stood the Master Xuanyang, Xuan He and Yu Lanfeng, all of them were looking at him with deep feelings in their eyes.

At this time, the Master Xuanyang smiled and said, "Jian'er, this is your first time in the underworld. Be careful in everything you do, and don't be reckless. The underworld is a dangerous place. Think twice about it. This is Master's advice to you."

Shao Jian nodded and said: "Disciple understands master's intentions, I hope master can take care."

Xuan He continued: "Shao Jian, even though you didn't come under my tutelage, both of you hold a very important position in our hearts. Since you have come down the mountain to roam the martial arts world, I shall give you something as a gift. As he said that, he took out two secret manuals from his bosom and handed them over to Shao Jian. "These two are the essence of Taoist martial arts. If you are free, you can read them more and it will be of great help to you."

Shao Jian looked at the two manuals, and saw that one of them read 'The Great Art of the Sword Art of the Wu Dang', and the other said 'Nevermind Heart Sutra', then said to Xuan He: "Thank you second martial uncle, I hope you will take care of yourself too."

Finally, Zhang Jianzhou laughed and said: "I have nothing much to give you, so I shall give you two sentences." Otherwise, your life will be in danger. Let me remind you, you have experienced Miao Yanfeng's technique last time, the Thousand Goblins Devouring the Heavens, right? It's ten times stronger than that technique, and the person who knows of this technique has some sort of relationship with Miao Yanfeng, so you must be careful when you see him. Last time when you defeated him, he lost all face, and with the Five Toxics as a person, he won't rest.

Lan Feng cried out anxiously: "It's finally my turn to speak, I have waited for so long, senior brother, you must do well in the martial arts world this time, when I come back to find you, it will be more impressive, hahaha …"

Shao Jian said: "You are already so old, why are you still like a child? Listen to your master's words properly."

Lan Feng snorted and said, "You're going to teach me a lesson."

"Master Xuanyang walked to Shao Jian's side and said:" It's getting late, you can also start your journey now. Master has something important to tell you, unless it's the most critical moment, you must not take out that weapon you carried on your back, or else you will be hunted down by the entire Evil Dao. Please remember, if there's anything else, you can also find Sect Leader Zhang's Sect Leader Zhang.

"Shao Jian said solemnly:" "I have been keeping a close eye on Master's teachings, now that I have gone down the mountain, I hope that Master and everyone can take care of themselves." After saying that, he looked at these familiar faces and walked down the mountain without looking back. He knew that if he kept looking back, he would only bring more sadness to everyone.

Master Xuanyang and the others watched as Shao Jian's figure disappeared into the mountain road. After a long while, they turned and headed back to the sect.

When it was noon, Shao Jian was still aimlessly walking in the wilderness, raising his eyes to look at the beautiful scenery, the lush green, and the lush greenery. Unknowingly, he felt refreshed, because a small stream was flowing by, stirring up a beautiful melody, its branches, and the birds were happily singing songs, adding a few notes to the melody.

After walking for the time it took an incense stick to burn, he saw the vague outline of a village in front of him. He quickened his pace and rushed forward. When he got closer, he saw a sign that read 'Maple Town', probably because the town was surrounded by maple trees. The town's winery, teahouse, and casino were bustling with activity.

Shao Jian went to the crowded streets and strolled around, looking at the stall that sold all sorts of strange things he had never seen before. He then found a restaurant on the second floor and sat down by the window. He ordered a jug of wine and a few small dishes, eating while watching the scenery outside the window.

Just then, Shao Jian saw a few man of the jianghu s dressed up as they entered the restaurant. The waiter shouted: "Please come in, what would you like to eat?"

One of the boorish voices said loudly, "Pick up some of your best dishes and wine for us."

The waiter's voice rang out, "Alright, the few of you should head out first. We'll be there shortly."

After a series of thumping noises of going upstairs, those few people came to the second floor, sized up Shao Jian who was sitting by the window, and then found a place to sit.

Shao Jian took a close look at them, there were four of them in total. Two of them were dressed in black, with each holding onto a sword, the other was a young man dressed in white, with a bone fan in his hand, and the last one was a fat middle-aged man dressed in green, who looked like a rich young man.

He looked at Shao Jian strangely, and out of politeness, Shao Jian gave him a faint smile, and then continued to eat and drink.

The youth dressed in white spoke to the middle-aged man dressed in money patterned clothes. "Brother Qian, I recently heard that there was an expert operating in Miao Yue's Five Toxics. Is this true?"

Brother Qian chuckled. "That's right. I also heard that some experts appeared in this area. Furthermore, they went to WuDang to cause trouble a few days ago. So …" He purposely stopped talking, wanting to keep these people in suspense.

As expected, the young man who had just asked the question could not hold it in any longer. He anxiously asked, "What's the result? Brother Qian, if you knew, just say it. Don't keep us in suspense."

A man in black beside him said, "Meng Tianxue, you don't need to meddle here. Let's hear Brother Wuliang finish what he has to say."

The reason was that the fat guy was called Qian Wuliang. When he saw his clothes and the name, he knew that there was a bond between him and the money. He laughed and said, "You are truly worthy of being called the Lu Brothers, you just know how to talk." After pausing for a moment, he continued, "That expert from the Five Toxics was beaten up like a dog by a young disciple of Wu Dang's. Luckily, all the big sects were present during those few days of the Martial Arts Meeting, causing him to lose a lot of face in front of everyone."

"The older brother of the Lu Brothers, Lv Wenwu, asked," "Then wouldn't the Five Toxics be looking for that disciple Wu Dang to settle the score? It looks like this will be a good show."

Shao Jian heard them talking about him and sneered, looking out of the window, Lu Brothers's Second Brother Lv Wencai laughed sinisterly: "Who cares about them, we can fight as they please, the more fierce the fight, the better. At that time, wouldn't we be able to reap the rewards?"

The others immediately replied, "Indeed it is Lv Wencai, his brain is stronger than us barbarians, it is too wonderful. Come, drink!" The four of them began talking and laughing as they ate and drank.

After a while, Shao Jian finished eating and drinks, and went downstairs to find a decent inn. He planned to rest for the night, and then head over to Xiangyang Manor tomorrow morning.