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

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He has played out scenes like that many times before.

Jiang Ning, dressed in a bright red robe, stood out against the snow-covered Mount Hua. His face, softened by the red robe, appeared less aloof and more gentle.

Jiang Ning didn't usually wear such bright colors; his aesthetic preferred cyan, blue, black, and white. However, the outfit he was wearing was a gift from Ning Zhongze.

This is a dress that Ning Zhongze sewed by hand. It was a gift for his eighteenth birthday, and since it's the New Year now, Jiang Ning is wearing it too.

Jiang Ning strolled from the South Peak to the West Peak, and then to the Middle Peak and the North Peak. Along the way, he saw many disciples from Hengshan, Emei and other sects, and occasionally he saw some Taishan disciples running and laughing while setting off firecrackers.

This year's Mount Hua was the most bustling it had been in decades.

Jiang Ning thought to himself with a smile.

Just then, two people walked up from the front; it was Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan.

At this moment, Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan were chatting and laughing, seemingly without any previous estrangement.

"Junior brother, what a coincidence."

Linghu Chong then saw Jiang Ning and went up to greet him.

"Big Brother, Senior Sister."

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded.

Yue Lingshan smiled at Jiang Ning as well.

"Junior brother, thank you for last time."

Linghu Chong then winked at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning was taken aback: "Thank me?"

Looking at Linghu Chong's expression and Yue Lingshan beside him, Jiang Ning thought for a moment before realizing what Linghu Chong meant.

The last time he was guarding the Thousand-Foot Crag, Linghu Chong asked him for advice on relationship issues, and he pointed out the awkwardness between Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan.

It seems the two of them have made up.

"fine."

Jiang Ning smiled and shook his head.

"what are you guys saying?"

Yue Lingshan looked at the two of them with some puzzlement.

"Nothing, nothing."

Linghu Chong scratched his head and chuckled.

He did listen to Jiang Ning's advice last time, and later went to Yue Lingshan to beg for reconciliation, but it didn't work at first, as Yue Lingshan ignored him.

In the past, Linghu Chong might have given up in the face of difficulties, but when Jiang Ning pointed out that Yue Lingshan also had feelings for him, Linghu Chong did not back down. Instead, he shamelessly pestered Yue Lingshan and coaxed her for a long time.

On one occasion, he even dared to go to the Suoyoubuweixuan to ask Yue Lingshan for reconciliation, hoping to move Yue Lingshan with his singing.

At that moment, Yue Buqun happened to be talking with the leaders of various factions, and Yue Lingshan was serving tea and water inside. Halfway through the conversation, Linghu Chong's raspy singing voice drifted in.

Jiang Ning wasn't there at the time and didn't know the specifics, but he heard from the Huashan disciples who were present that Yue Buqun's face immediately darkened, and he chased Linghu Chong all over Huashan with a wooden root as thick as his wrist, staging a scene of master-disciple affection.

It is said that Yue Buqun broke several of the wooden sticks in his hand, and the entire Mount Hua was filled with Linghu Chong's screams.

In short, Yue Lingshan has forgiven Linghu Chong after his persistent nagging.

"Mysterious."

Yue Lingshan looked at the two of them suspiciously, but did not ask any further questions.

"Then we'll be going now, goodbye, junior brother."

Linghu Chong waved to Jiang Ning, then left with Yue Lingshan, chatting and laughing as they planned where to go.

After parting ways with the two, Jiang Ning continued his stroll through Mount Hua.

Now that he had nothing to do and was not in a hurry to practice his skills, he wandered around and unknowingly arrived at the Jade Maiden Peak in the middle of the mountain.

Jade Maiden Peak is the only way to reach the other three main peaks: Wild Goose Peak, Lotus Peak, and Sunrise Peak.

Upon arriving here, Jiang Ning paused to reflect.

"Let's go and see Uncle Cheng."

Since Cheng Buyou returned last time, he has been recuperating at Chaoyang Peak in the East Peak. Jiang Ning can go and check on Cheng Buyou's injuries.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning started to leave, but just as he was about to leave Jade Maiden Peak, he suddenly realized something and turned back sharply.

There was no one behind him.

"Ok?"

Jiang Ning frowned, somewhat suspicious.

Is it an illusion?

Jiang Ning glanced around behind him, then turned back and looked around again.

After a while.

No abnormalities were found.

Jiang Ning then left.

After a while.

Suddenly, a figure with a full head of white hair appeared in one place.

"Such high level of vigilance, he almost discovered us."

Looking at Jiang Ning's figure, which had been gone for a long time, Feng Qingyang muttered to himself.

"No wonder Chong'er speaks highly of this kid; he's truly extraordinary."

If he hadn't hidden himself so quickly and made no sound, Jiang Ning would probably have already discovered him.

"I never expected that the Huashan Sect would produce such a talent. It seems that our Huashan Sect's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke."

Feng Qingyang shook his head.

"But with such a strong killing intent, I wonder if it's good or bad for the Huashan Sect."

After making that remark, Feng Qingyang shook his head and returned to the mountain, as if he had only come down to see what his supposedly formidable junior brother, Linghu Chong, was really like.

After a long time.

Jiang Ning reappeared here, looked at the ground, and saw only a pair of shallow footprints among the messy footprints on the snow, heading towards the top of Jade Maiden Peak.

"It's really him."

Jiang Ning looked at the pair of footprints and muttered to himself.

He had a feeling of being watched when he passed by Jade Maiden Peak, but when he turned around, he found nothing.

Jiang Ning didn't believe this feeling came out of thin air; he trusted his intuition. So he pretended to leave and then returned, and sure enough, he saw the footprints that hadn't appeared before.

It's likely that Feng Qingyang didn't know he would return, so he didn't deliberately control his footprints.

Jiang Ning shook his head and then left.

He didn't care why Feng Qingyang had appeared, and he wasn't interested in this grandmaster uncle he had never met before.

Arriving at Chaoyang Peak, at the residence where Cheng Buyou was recuperating, they saw Cheng Buyou lying on a chair, basking in the winter sun, his eyes slightly closed, looking very content.

Lin Pingzhi was sweeping the snow in the yard with a broom.

Cheng Buyou opened his eyes and looked at Lin Pingzhi, saying helplessly, "I already told you I don't need your help. I have disciples who will take care of me. Besides, protecting younger disciples is what I should do. Why do you have to worry about it so much?"

"I have no way to repay my master for risking his life to save me. I can only do my best to repay him."

Lin Pingzhi is a grateful person, and he would never abandon Cheng Buyou after he was injured so badly while protecting him.

"……up to you."

Cheng Buyou remained silent, shaking his head and ignoring it. Just as he turned his head, he saw Jiang Ning at the door, looking surprised.

"Huh? Why are you here?"

Lin Pingzhi was also surprised.

"Senior brother."

"Uncle-Master, Junior Brother."

Jiang Ning walked in with a smile on his face.

"I've come to check on Uncle Cheng's injuries."

Hearing Jiang Ning's words, Cheng Buyou shook his head and said, "It's alright, much better than before."

Although I haven't recovered much after these few days of rest, at least my life has been saved.

Cheng Buyou has not yet taken Baiyun Bear Bile Pills and plans to wait until he is in better health before taking them.

With nothing pressing at the Huashan Sect, Cheng Buyou is neither worried nor anxious, and is living a rather comfortable life.

"Senior brother."

Lin Pingzhi then said, "I've heard it from the other senior brothers. We owe a great deal to you in this crisis at Mount Hua."

Lin Pingzhi felt nothing but respect and admiration for Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning smiled upon hearing this, but did not respond. Instead, he brought up another matter.

"I plan to go down the mountain and travel around after the New Year."

"Traveling down the mountain?"

Lin Pingzhi and Cheng Buyou were both taken aback.

Jiang Ning looked at Lin Pingzhi with a smile.

"I heard that this time when you came down the mountain, not only were you and Uncle Cheng being hunted down by the Demonic Sect and martial arts people, but also by your father's former friends."

"Who is hunting you down? And who are your father's close friends? If you know their names, give me a list."

Chapter 265: Daily Life (Part 2)

Lin Pingzhi and Cheng Buyou were stunned.

"Brother, you..."

Lin Pingzhi stared blankly at Jiang Ning, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Although Jiang Ning didn't say what he wanted the list for, it's obvious that if Lin Pingzhi really did compile it, then it would be a book of life and death.

Lin Pingzhi stared blankly at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning still wore that calm smile, but Lin Pingzhi seemed to see a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood beneath his feet.

"Senior brother, there's no need for that."

Lin Pingzhi was getting anxious.

"Although my Uncle Cheng and I were chased down the mountain, we have fortunately returned. You don't need to go down the mountain to avenge us."

Cheng Buyou shared the same thought.

He knew Jiang Ning's temperament well. Given Jiang Ning's personality, this time when he went down the mountain, there would probably be bloodshed. If this disciple were to die because of it, he would regret it deeply.

"You have misunderstood."

Seeing that they had misunderstood him, Jiang Ning explained, "The main reason I came down the mountain this time is that I encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation and was unable to break through it, so I wanted to travel around to see if there was an opportunity for a breakthrough."

Jiang Ning has indeed encountered a bottleneck. He is currently stuck at the third stage of the Innate Skill and cannot break through, and he can't seem to reach the threshold of the fourth stage.

During the last night raid on the enemy camp, while fighting the enemies in front of Master Mo's tent, his mind entered a mysterious state that was hard to describe. At that time, he vaguely felt that the bottleneck was loosening, but in the end, he still couldn't break through. Jiang Ning felt that the opportunity might not have come yet, so he decided to go down the mountain to travel around and see if there was an opportunity to break through.

Of course, Jiang Ning did not deny the idea of ​​avenging Lin Pingzhi and Cheng Buyou; it was just a side matter.

"This……"

Lin Pingzhi and Cheng Buyou were both taken aback.

Do you want to break through further?