The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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A nun ran towards Jiang Ning from a short distance away, calling out repeatedly. But Jiang Ning was fast; he had already walked out of the inn's gate by the time she called out, and by the time the nun followed him out, Jiang Ning had disappeared.

"Hey."

Seeing this, Yilin sighed slightly, her expression showing some regret.

When Yilin learned from her senior sisters that Jiang Ning of the Huashan Sect had come to see Abbess Dingyi, she was waiting outside. She wanted to find out about Linghu Chong's injuries from Jiang Ning, but Jiang Ning was too fast for her to catch up with.

After leaving the inn, Jiang Ning hurried towards the Liu residence without stopping, while also recalling what Abbess Dingyi had said earlier.

He knew what Master Dingyi was thinking. Master Dingyi wanted him to become the leader of the second generation of disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, but that was unrealistic, at least from the current situation.

The current leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects is the Songshan Sect, whose top expert is Zuo Lengchan, who is also the leader of the alliance. He is the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

If nothing unexpected happens, the leader of the second generation of disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sect should also be a disciple of the Songshan Sect. But for some reason, the first generation of the Songshan Sect had so many masters, such as the Thirteen Protectors, but the second generation of disciples were extremely poor. None of them could carry the banner, and there wasn't even a famous one.

Jiang Ning's appearance amazed everyone, but he couldn't lead the disciples of the other sword sects, mainly because the current strength of the Huashan Sect didn't allow it.

To put it bluntly, the Huashan Sect currently has the fewest disciples, the fewest experts, and is the poorest among the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

If Jiang Ning is elevated, it will put the Huashan Sect in a very difficult position, and Zuo Lengchan will target the Huashan Sect even more.

The first-generation leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects was Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect, but the leader of the second-generation disciples was a disciple of the Huashan Sect. What do you expect others to think? What does Zuo Lengchan think?

This is only possible if the Huashan Sect regains its position as the top sword sect among the Five Sacred Mountains, but that will have to wait until later.

Jiang Ning didn't stop along the way and rushed back to the Liu residence as quickly as possible. When he stepped into the Liu residence, he found Lin Pingzhi lying on Madam Lin's body, crying bitterly.

"Master."

Seeing this, Jiang Ning walked to Yue Buqun's side and asked in a low voice.

"What's going on, Madam Lin?"

Yue Buqun looked at him and said, "Not long after you left, Madam Lin's injuries were too severe and she passed away."

Madam Lin appeared to have less severe injuries than Lin Zhennan, but her internal injuries were very serious. Even when Yue Buqun used his internal energy to treat her, it was to no avail, and she could only hold on for a short while before collapsing.

Seeing Lin Pingzhi crying so bitterly, no one said anything to stop or comfort him. Any words at this moment would only make Lin Pingzhi feel worse.

Yue Buqun shook his head slightly, then asked Jiang Ning in surprise, "Why did you come back so quickly? Didn't Abbess Dingyi want to give you Tianxiang Bone-Mending Glue and Baiyun Bear Bile Pills?"

"No, Uncle-Master Dingyi gave it to me."

Jiang Ning shook his head, took out the two items from his pocket, and handed them to Yue Buqun.

After taking the pills and examining them, Yue Buqun's surprise deepened when he discovered that they were indeed Tianxiang Duanxu Jiao and Baiyun Xiongdan Wan.

After decades of friendship, he had come to understand Master Dingyi's personality. When did Master Dingyi become so easy to talk to?

Feeling something was amiss, Yue Buqun shook his head, not thinking much of it, and approached Lin Zhennan with the two healing elixirs.

Although Madam Lin is dead, Lin Zhennan is still clinging to life.

During the time Jiang Ning was away, Lin Zhennan regained consciousness once, but he only spoke a few words to Lin Pingzhi and thanked Yue Buqun and the others before returning to his previous state.

Upon seeing Yue Buqun approach, Lin Pingzhi quickly wiped away his tears and looked nervously at the two items in Yue Buqun's hands.

He had heard what Jiang Ning said earlier and knew that these two things were the key to Lin Zhennan's survival.

Seeing Lin Pingzhi's expression, Yue Buqun couldn't help but say, "Although Tianxiang Duanxu Jiao and Baiyun Xiongdan Wan are the Hengshan Sect's holy medicines for healing, it is still unknown whether they can save your father. We can only try our best. You should be mentally prepared."

Lin Pingzhi nodded, his voice choked with emotion: "Thank you, Mr. Yue."

After saying that, Yue Buqun put one of the White Cloud Bear Gallbladder Pills into Lin Zhennan's mouth, while continuously transmitting internal energy into Lin Zhennan's body to stabilize his injuries.

The White Cloud Bear Bile Pills are extremely potent, and Lin Zhennan is currently too weak to withstand their effects. He needs Yue Buqun's help.

Lin Zhennan, who had just taken Baiyun Bear Bile Pills, suddenly opened his eyes wide, his expression ferocious, and then fainted the next second.

"father!!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Pingzhi's eyes widened, and he was about to rush over in the next second, but Yue Buqun raised his hand to stop him.

"nothing."

Yue Buqun said, "The effects of Baiyun Bear Bile Pill are strong. Those who take it often fall into a coma for a period of time. I have already checked on Brother Lin's body, and his injuries have stabilized."

As he spoke, Yue Buqun handed the wooden box containing the Tianxiang Bone-Mending Glue to Lin Pingzhi, saying, "This is Tianxiang Bone-Mending Glue for external application. Find an inn to stay at later and apply it to your father."

Lin Pingzhi was a stubborn man who rarely shed tears, but at this moment, tears streamed down his face, and his voice choked with emotion as he said, "Thank you, thank you."

Lin Pingzhi carefully took the Tianxiang Disconnecting Glue and put it into his arms as if it were a precious treasure.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Yue Buqun stood up and prepared to leave with the Huashan disciples.

"Let's go, it's time for us to go back to Mount Hua."

Yue Buqun addressed Jiang Ning and the others.

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Ning nodded.

But as they were about to leave, a loud shout from behind stopped Yue Buqun and his group.

"I beg the young hero to accept me as his disciple."

At this moment, Lin Pingzhi suddenly knelt down in front of Jiang Ning, and said with tears in his eyes, "I want to avenge my parents. I beg you, young hero, to take me as your disciple."

Mu Gaofeng tormented his parents. Although Yue Buqun killed them, Yu Canghai was still alive. He knew that it would be difficult for him to take revenge on his own. Among the martial arts practitioners present, only Jiang Ning helped him, and only the Huashan Sect was willing to take action. He could only have a chance to avenge his parents by becoming a disciple of the Huashan Sect and learning Huashan martial arts.

Although he didn't know that Jiang Ning would eventually go to the Qingcheng Sect, he never thought of asking Jiang Ning to avenge him. In his opinion, Jiang Ning had already done more than enough for him.

His plan was to become a disciple of Jiang Ning, learn martial arts, and then go to the Qingcheng Sect to seek revenge on Yu Canghai.

Jiang Ning looked at him and shook his head, saying, "We have no master-disciple relationship."

Upon hearing this, Lin Pingzhi paused, his expression sorrowful, but he remained kneeling on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly. However, the next second, Jiang Ning reached out and pulled him back.

"But we share a bond as fellow disciples."

Jiangning Road.

Lin Pingzhi looked at him with some confusion upon hearing this.

Jiang Ning pointed to Yue Buqun not far away.

Lin Pingzhi immediately knelt down before Yue Buqun.

"I humbly request that Headmaster Yue accept me as his disciple."

Yue Buqun looked at Jiang Ning in surprise.

He hadn't even considered taking Lin Pingzhi as his apprentice, so how did Jiang Ning make the decision for him?

Without lingering for long, Yue Buqun looked at Lin Pingzhi and said, "Although your family's misfortune has little to do with my Huashan Sect, it is still somewhat related. Get up."

The fact that he did not refuse meant that Yue Buqun had agreed.

Upon hearing this, Lin Pingzhi became somewhat excited and quickly stood up to listen to what Yue Buqun would say next.

Yue Buqun pondered for a moment and said, "If you want to avenge your parents, you must practice diligently after joining my Huashan Sect. You must not slack off, but remember to proceed step by step and not be too hasty, otherwise you will suffer from qi deviation."

"Yes, Master."

Lin Pingzhi nodded vigorously, even changing how he addressed Yue Buqun.

"Greetings to Master's wife, and greetings to senior brothers and sisters."

Lin Pingzhi bowed to Ning Zhongze, Lu Dayou, and other Huashan disciples.

"Junior brother Lin."

The disciples of Mount Hua nodded in agreement.

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded and looked at the other disciples, saying, "Since Pingzhi has joined our Huashan sect, and given what has happened to his family and Chong'er's injuries, and since it is getting late, let's stay in Hengshan City for the night and set off again tomorrow."

"Yes, Master."

Disciples such as Lu Dayou and Gao Genming bowed and agreed.

After politely declining the invitation from the steward of the Liu family, Yue Buqun led the Huashan disciples to an inn to stay in. He shared a room with Ning Zhongze, while the other Huashan disciples each had their own room.

night.

Lin Pingzhi looked anxiously at Lin Zhennan lying on the bed, observing the changes in Lin Zhennan's body. He had just applied the Tianxiang Broken Regeneration Glue to Lin Zhennan.

Lin Zhennan remained unconscious at this time.

Madam Lin's body was placed on another bed, which had been specially moved over.

Because Madam Lin passed away suddenly, there was no good way to bury her in time, so she was temporarily placed in the inn and buried the next day.

To appease the innkeeper, Lin Pingzhi gave him extra money for the room.

When he left Fuzhou, he was penniless and begged for a living like a beggar. When he secretly followed a group of Qingcheng disciples to the Changsha branch of Fuwei Escort Agency, he accidentally obtained some gold and silver jewelry. He wrapped it in cloth and carried it on his back. So when Jiang Ning first saw him, he thought he was a hunchback because he was hunchbacked, but in fact, his back was full of gold and silver jewelry.

"Um……"

At this moment, Lin Zhennan, who was still unconscious, suddenly groaned and slowly opened his eyes. Lin Pingzhi became excited.

"Father, Father, how are you?"

Lin Zhennan had just opened his eyes, his vision still blurry, when he heard the familiar voice and subconsciously looked to the side.

Is that Ping'er?

His voice was hoarse and weak.

Lin Pingzhi burst into tears of joy: "Father, it's me, it's me."

During the time Lin Zhennan was in a coma, Lin Pingzhi was tormented, fearing that his only remaining relative would also leave him. When Lin Zhennan finally woke up, Lin Pingzhi felt relieved.

Hearing Lin Pingzhi's words, Lin Zhennan smiled weakly and said, "My son is usually very proud, how come he has become so prone to crying?"

Lin Pingzhi wiped away the tears on his face.

"Father, Ping'er, don't cry."

Lin Pingzhi then told Lin Zhennan about his experiences after entering Hengshan City and his joining the Huashan Sect, but he didn't mention a word about the hardships he had endured along the way.

Seeing his appearance, Lin Zhennan sighed: "You've had a hard time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Pingzhi felt a lump in his throat and his eyes welled up with tears again, but this time he held them back.

"Father, Mother..."

Lin Pingzhi's voice choked for a moment, but he still didn't cry.

Lin Zhennan had a brief moment of lucidity when he was at Liu's residence, and he knew that his wife had passed away.

Hearing Lin Pingzhi's words, Lin Zhennan also fell silent.

After a while.

Lin Zhennan suddenly moved his head, trying to get up, but he couldn't move his body and was in excruciating pain in his limbs.

"father."

Lin Pingzhi panicked when he saw him like this and tried to help him up, but Lin Zhennan refused.

"I've already applied the Heavenly Fragrance Rejuvenating Glue to you, which can heal your external injuries, but..."

Lin Zhennan's tendons in his hands and feet have been severed, and Tianxiang Disconnecting Glue cannot cure them. This means that Lin Zhennan will be a cripple from now on.

Lin Zhennan stared blankly at his wife not far away, lost in thought.

After a long time.

"Ping'er".

Lin Zhennan finally turned around and looked at Lin Pingzhi.

Lin Pingzhi quickly replied, "Father, I'm here."

Lin Zhennan looked at him, his eyes darting around as if recalling the past. After a moment, he said softly, "In the past, I always told you that in the world of martial arts, reputation accounts for 20%, skill accounts for 20%, and interpersonal relationships account for 60%. Make more friends and fewer enemies. Now that I think about it, maybe I was wrong."

Even with many friends, when one is not strong enough, none of them are willing to help the Lin family in this situation.

Lin Zhennan muttered to himself, saying many things, but his voice grew softer and softer until Lin Pingzhi could no longer hear him clearly.

After a while.

"Bury your mother in Hengshan City."

Lin Zhennan suddenly said.