Han Muye was about to speak when Tuoba Cheng reached out and picked up a yellowed paper scroll that he had been tracing on the long table.
“I have a scroll of the White Tiger Painting. Take it and visualize it. It might be beneficial to your body refinement and sword training.”
Without waiting for Han Muye to look at the scroll carefully, Tuoba Cheng had already rolled up the scroll and stuffed it into Han Muye’s hand.
“Sigh, there are a bunch of disciples in my Three Stones House, but none of them can comprehend this scroll.”
“Back then—”
At this point, Tuoba Cheng looked at Lin Shen, who was standing at the door. He shook his head and stopped talking.
Han Muye held the painting with both hands and bowed. “Thank you, Uncle-Master.”
On the way back to the Sword Pavilion, Han Muye saw Lin Shen looking at the painting in his hand.
“Instructor Lin knows this painting?”
Han Muye was used to calling him Instructor, so he couldn’t be bothered to change it.
Hearing Han Muye’s words, Lin Shen nodded with a complicated expression.
“Master’s body-tempering technique is domineering. In the Blazing Demon Valley, the after effects from a sword strike made it difficult for his cultivation to advance. His blood and Qi had nowhere to flow, so he used it to draw the White Tiger every day.”
“In this White Tiger Painting, it’s said to be the inheritance of Master’s body-tempering technique.”
‘Inheritance?’
‘Is it that precious?’
Han Muye stopped in his tracks, feeling that this painting was a precious item that was tricky to handle.
Anything related to the inheritance was troublesome.
There were many experts in the Three Stones House.
Seeing his expression, Lin Shen smiled and said, “Don’t be afraid. No one will snatch this inheritance.”
“This painting hangs in the hall of the Three Stones Room for three to two months every year. Over the years, no one in the Three Stones Room has been able to comprehend it.”
“Back then—” Lin Shen shook his head, and a trace of regret flashed across his face. He said in a low voice, “Back then, my big brother was admired by Master because of his extraordinary comprehension.”
Lin Chongxiao.
Back at Three Stones House, Tuoba Cheng should have also thought of Lin Chongxiao, right?
Those who liked to cultivate physical techniques were mostly weaker in terms of comprehension and were willing to make up for it with hard work.
Tuoba Cheng naturally liked to have one or two inheritors with good comprehension skills.
Too bad.
They were both silent as they hurried on.
When they saw the Sword Pavilion in the distance, it was already sunset.
Han Muye saw a figure circling around the corner of the mountain path in the distance.
“Senior Sister Lu?”
“You’re here to see Brother Six, right?”
“Why are you not entering?”
Han Muye’s voice shocked the figure pacing around. She turned around and who else could it be but Lu Qingping?
“Junior Brother Han.”
Lu Qingping looked at Han Muye and nodded at Lin Shen.
“Junior Brother Han, I, I’m not here to look for Brother Zhenxiong. I’m—”
Before Lu Qingping could finish speaking, Han Muye had already strode forward and shouted at the Sword Pavilion, “Brother, Senior Sister Lu is here to look for you!”
In the Sword Pavilion, Huang Six rushed out.
Lu Qingping stood there, her face red. She stomped her feet lightly and walked towards the Sword Pavilion.
Han Muye walked quickly to Huang Six. With Lu Qingping behind him, he winked at Huang Six.
Huang Six glowered at him.
“Junior Sister, the sect gathering is about to begin. You have to prepare well.”
Huang Six put his hands behind his back and spoke formally.
Lu Qingping nodded, but she did not dare to look at Huang Six.
One of them stood on the stone steps, the other at the bottom, 30 feet away.
Han Muye waved his hand, signaling Lu Gao and Lin Shen, who were watching the commotion, to follow him.
On the other side, Huang Six said again, “Junior Sister, have you chosen your sword today?”
Hearing Huang Six mention swords, Lu Qingping’s heart beat even faster. She hurriedly raised the sword in her hand.
Seeing the sword in Lu Qingping’s hand, Huang Six’s expression changed. He turned to look at Han Muye and blurted out, “You helped your sister-in-law choose such a lousy sword?”
Han Muye opened his mouth slightly and looked at the sword in Lu Qingping’s hand.
Lu Qingping stood there, her face as red as a burning cloud.