Following Yi Yun, Li Ling finally arrived at a secret room. Looking at the room, with the core sword techniques of the Famous Sword Manor engraved on the surrounding walls, Li Ling frowned slightly. He had never been to this place before and knew nothing about it.
"This is where the successive heads of the manor have secluded themselves to practice their skills. The sword marks on these walls were left by our ancestors, so that future generations can understand the artistic conception contained within them. No one is allowed to enter except for the head of the manor himself!"
As he spoke, Yi Yun pointed to the stone bed in the secret chamber and said, "Feng'er, go up there, close your eyes, and circulate your inner energy!"
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Chapter 181 Trouble Strikes
"Wait, Grandpa, what do you want?"
Li Ling suddenly realized that this was the secret room in the story where Yi Yun passed on his life's skills to Yi Jifeng.
Li Ling frowned and said, "Grandpa, I have now mastered the martial arts on all eight swords in our Famous Sword Manor, and six of them have reached the second level of intent. With the help of the sword energy of these eight swords, my martial arts cultivation is infinitely close to the level of a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm."
Li Ling solemnly said, "Grandpa, there are no more than three people in the martial arts world who can defeat me. You don't need to worry about me, nor do you need to pass on your skills to me."
Yi Yun stared at Li Ling and said slowly, "Feng'er, there are many masters in Shaolin. Perhaps with your martial arts skills, they are no match for you in a one-on-one fight. But they will inevitably form a formation or use a series of attacks to deal with you. How can you guarantee victory in that case?"
Yi Yun said in a deep voice: "This battle is related to the honor of my Famous Sword Manor, and we cannot afford to lose it!"
Besides, I am now quite old and no longer involved in affairs. My skills are of little use to me. The Famous Sword Manor will still need you to survive in the future!
Li Ling's eyes were resolute as he resolutely said, "Since Grandpa said that Mingjian Manor will rely on me for support in the future, then he should trust me!"
At this point, Li Ling said confidently, "I am confident that this trip to Shaolin will be a complete success. Moreover, the manor still needs you, Grandpa, to oversee things. Please reconsider your idea."
Moreover, at Li Ling's level, the improvement of his understanding of the universe is not as simple as just increasing his internal strength; it requires a higher level of comprehension of the great principles of the universe.
Moreover, Li Ling possesses the Qiankun World, so he has no worries about internal energy.
Li Ling stared at Yi Yun with unwavering eyes for a long time. Yi Yun finally confirmed that Li Ling had made up his mind, and he slowly nodded.
After all, the current Li Ling is different from Yi Jifeng in the original story. Yi Jifeng's martial arts skills were only at the first-rate level. He was considered outstanding among the younger generation of martial artists, but with such skills, he was not good enough to break into Shaolin Temple and it was impossible for him to succeed.
For this reason, in order to ensure Yi Jifeng's success, Yi Yun transferred all his power to Yi Jifeng, forcibly raising him to the Innate Realm.
But now, with Li Ling's own skill alone, few in the martial arts world can defeat him. Even if Yi Yun had the idea of passing on his skills, he wouldn't be too determined, which is why he accepted Li Ling's advice.
After that, Yi Yun took out the Sun Sword 'Death Sword' from his sword and handed it to Li Ling, saying in a low voice, "This Death Sword was originally your father's sword, and now I'm giving it to you."
"Our Famous Sword Manor has been renowned throughout the martial arts world for over a century, hailed as the number one in the martial arts realm, producing countless heroes generation after generation. But in your father's generation, he died before he could make a name for himself, causing our Famous Sword Manor's reputation to decline considerably over the past few decades."
At this point, Yi Yun looked at Li Ling standing to the side, his originally gloomy eyes brightened, and his deep tone became more lively: "But now that we have you, Feng'er, our Mingjian Manor has ushered in hope again!"
Our Famous Sword Manor has eight treasured swords passed down through generations. Each generation of the manor owner will choose one of them as their personal sword, and this selection is done by the previous generation for the next.
You should have chosen one too, but your father died young and didn't have time to choose one for you. And this fatal sword was put back into the sword storage room because of your father's early death.
Now I entrust it to you, Feng'er. For your father, for my Famous Sword Manor, and for this sword, you must make a name for yourself at Shaolin this time!
Yi Yun's aged eyes were unusually solemn at this moment, filled with intense expectations.
Looking at the old man who had persevered for decades to revitalize the Famous Sword Manor, and seeing the deep expectation in the old man's eyes, Li Ling solemnly accepted the sword, nodded firmly to the old man, and said that he would shoulder this responsibility.
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Afterwards, Li Ling told Xue Yan that he was going to Shaolin Temple. At this time, Li Ling and Xue Yan were newly married and deeply in love. Moreover, upon hearing that Li Ling was going to Shaolin Temple, Xue Yan, who was worried about Li Ling's safety, immediately said that she would go with him.
Xueyan is gentle in nature, but she is strong-willed and has a strong sense of self. Once she makes up her mind, she won't change it no matter how Li Ling tries to persuade her. In the end, Li Ling had no choice but to agree to take her with him when he went to Shaolin Temple.
Meanwhile, seeing that the news of Zhang Junbao's presence in the Shaolin Sutra Pavilion had spread far and wide, Zhang Qiqiao gathered a number of people and encouraged them to come to Mingjian Manor to request that Mingjian Manor take the lead and go to Shaolin to demand Zhang Junbao's return.
These martial arts practitioners coveted what Yue Fei left to Zhang Junbao, believing it might contain treasure or other valuables, and they all responded to Zhang Qiqiao's call.
Soon, led by Zhang Qiqiao, the group arrived directly at Mingjian Manor to petition. Many martial arts practitioners gathered in front of the manor's gate, creating a very impressive scene.
Upon receiving the message from the gatekeeper, Yi Yun and Li Ling immediately went to the gate to check.
Upon seeing Yi Yun emerge, Zhang Qiqiao, who was leading the group, cupped his hands and said, "Junior Zhang Qiqiao greets Elder Master Yi!"
Yi Yun chuckled: "What's the occasion? Why are there so many guests today? It's been a long time since our Famous Sword Manor has been this lively!"
"This junior has come with fellow martial artists to pay our respects to Master Yi!" Zhang Qiqiao said with a smile.
"You've put in the effort, so let's get straight to the point!" Yi Yun wanted Mingjian Manor to use this opportunity to gain fame, but that didn't mean he would agree to it just because they asked.
At this moment, both sides were interested in going to Shaolin, but Yi Yun also needed to put on airs and take this opportunity to clearly distinguish between the main and secondary roles, so that everyone would agree to follow the command of Mingjian Villa.
"As expected of the old master, you speak your mind. We have only one purpose in coming here: to request that Mingjian Manor, on behalf of all of us in the martial arts world, go to Shaolin Temple and demand that they hand over Zhang Junbao! Zhang Junbao murdered his father and fled, and is now hiding in Shaolin Temple!"
Zhang Qiqiao spoke with absolute certainty, and Li Ling looked at his righteous expression. If one didn't know his true nature, it would be easy to be deceived by him.
We're all actors!
Getting back to the main point, although both sides are willing to participate in this matter, there are still some formalities to consider. Therefore, Yi Yun said, "That's your Zhang family's own business. It doesn't have much to do with our Famous Sword Manor!"
Zhang Qiqiao immediately said, "Old Master, you are mistaken. Zhang Junbao's murder of his father and subsequent departure is a major taboo in the martial arts world. Since you are the leader of the martial arts alliance, you should naturally step forward to uphold justice."
Moreover, Zhang Junbao possesses treasures left behind by Marshal Yue Fei. How could such important items be allowed to fall into the hands of a patricide like Zhang Junbao?