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Just when Wen Yuzhai had almost stopped the small dispute in the tavern, suddenly, the door was pushed open again.
With a gust of cold wind, another swordsman wearing green clothes and holding a long sword broke in outside the door.
This man is not tall, with a medium build. He has high eyebrows, narrow eyes, a flat nose and big ears. Generally speaking... he is not very good-looking, but the arrogance on his face is extraordinary. He looked like everyone owed him money.
Anyone who can walk around with this kind of expression is definitely not an ordinary person.
So who is he?
The person spoken of in the book here is a very senior retainer in Wujian Villa named Wu Hongmao.
More than ten years ago, 25-year-old Wu Hongmao, like many young swordsmen, relied on a set of passable swordsmanship and the enthusiasm of young people to make a name for himself in the world of martial arts. Fame.
But soon, he also encountered a problem that most martial arts practitioners would encounter - although he was still very young, he had already practiced the martial arts he was good at to the point where he could The upper limit that can be reached.
What is "the upper limit of what he can achieve"?
It’s very simple. In theory, there is no upper limit to martial arts itself. The only ones with an upper limit are those who practice martial arts.
Just talk about Lin Yuancheng. Even if he has practiced all the known moves and realms in the "Seven Star Sword Art" taught to him by Fan Zhengting, he can still continue to explore new realms, so His upper limit is different from Fan Zhengting's.
Why do some people practice the Twenty-Eight Dragon Subduing Palms, and in the end they can simplify them into a more refined eighteen palms, while some people can only barely practice the eighteen palms and cannot perform them well? What about the greatest power?
Martial arts are the same martial arts, but people’s upper limits are different.
However, 99% of people in this world belong to the latter.
When they have reached their "upper limit" in practicing a certain martial art, if they continue to focus on this martial arts to comprehend it, the efficiency will become very low, and the result is likely to be that they will not comprehend it for another two years. Even in thirty years, I cannot reach a higher level.
At this time, asking them to practice kung fu that is similar to their current martial arts level will not greatly improve their martial arts realm. At most, it will enrich them in their current realm. means of fighting.
In other words, at this stage, if you want to take your martial arts to a higher level, you must learn "better" martial arts than what you are currently practicing.
Some people may ask after seeing this, what should I do if I can’t learn that kind of kung fu?
Is there any need to say that? If you can't learn it, you'll be stuck in your current state, and you won't be able to improve it for the rest of your life. If everyone could practice it, wouldn't there be top masters in the world?
Furthermore, when it comes to martial arts training, it is not necessary to achieve "first-class", "super-first-class", or even "top-level" skills.
If you just want toTo gain a foothold in the world, second-rate skills are enough; what you can't do with martial arts, you can use your "connections" to make up for it, make more friends as a backer, do more good deeds in exchange for fame... these are all things that people in the world can do. method, sometimes even a better method than practicing martial arts.
Whether a person can have a happy ending in the world is often not determined by his or her martial arts skills.
Some third-rate people ended up with their wives and children on the hot bed, and retired from the world to spend the rest of their lives in peace and contentment; while many super-first-rate and top-level masters died miserably in the end.
In the end, martial arts can only determine at most 30% of the fate of people in the world, and the remaining 40% depends on your personality, wisdom, knowledge, social interaction, acting skills and other abilities. In addition, Thirty percent of it depends on luck - after all, your ten years of hard work may not be as good as someone else's good luck on the day they fall off a cliff and find their grandfather.
Wu Hongmao is like most of us. He doesn’t have that kind of luck, nor does he have Lin Yuancheng’s talent. If a mortal like him is not willing to be just a second-rate person, he has to find a way. "That's it.
Wu Jian Villa is the way he found.
I don’t know whether it was luck or misfortune, but Xiao Zhun felt that Wu Hongmao’s swordsmanship had “some merits”, so he kept him.
According to Wu Jian Villa’s rule of “asking for a sword before giving up the sword”, Wu Hongmao offered his sword skills in exchange for Xiao Zhun’s guidance. However, after staying in the Villa for a while, Wu Hongmao I discovered some "hidden rules" here - if you want Xiao Zhun to teach you more, you can't just be an ordinary disciple, you have to be his minion.
Wu Hongmao did not object to this, because he was not a gentleman to begin with; although he did not leave any bad reputation when he was walking around the world, he did not say one thing and do another. Do less.
Just like that, in a blink of an eye, Wu Hongmao has been working under Xiao Zhun for more than ten years.
Wu Hongmao undoubtedly knew that Xiao Xuan...that is, Xiao Wuji had a falling out with his father and ran away, but...he didn't dare to spread the word.
Now, Wu Hongmao strode into the tavern. The first thing he saw was Wen Yuzhai and Xiao Wuji standing by the counter, so he immediately looked at them, smiling but not smiling. He said: "Oh? Why are you here?"
Wen Yuzhai hadn't answered yet, Xiao Wuji sneered and replied in a very unfriendly tone: "I came when I wanted to, do you care?"
Caught by the other party's words, Wu Hongmao's face first showed a bit of anger, but he seemed to think of something again immediately, so he suppressed it After controlling his anger, he said angrily: "Ah... you are right, I can't control it; in this world, there are all kinds of people, and some people... He doesn't even want the things that belong to him when they are put in front of him. But when others go to get it, he runs out to grab it from others. This is called having a temper... Hehe, this is not something that ordinary people like us can do."
What he said is embarrassing to others.They didn't understand, but Wen Yuzhai and Xiao Wuji both understood.
That Xiao Wuji is also an unforgiving person. Can he be ridiculed like this? Do you think you are Sun Yixie?
"Huh..." The next second, Xiao Wuji also laughed strangely, looking at Wen Yuzhai with a pointed tone, "Eh? Brother Wen, you said that in today's world, It's really strange that this dog has been raised for a long time, and it can actually talk, and it is also very articulate."
Wen Yuzhai is a gentle man, so he obviously doesn't accept scolding.
"You..." Wu Hongmao was annoyed after hearing this, but it was not easy to get angry.
The person in front of him is Xiao Zhun’s son after all. Even though Xiao Xuan unilaterally announced that he had severed ties with Xiao Zhun five years ago, Xiao Zhun never said that he disowned him - one is the young master. , one is a bitch, and it’s really a fight to the death, who will the master prefer in the end...Wu Hongmao can still settle the matter.
"Okay... let's see..." Wu Hongmao's face twitched, and he muttered these two words through gritted teeth, and then he stopped talking to Xiao Wuji and the others, and he immediately moved away. His eyes swept into the room, and he suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Duguyong! How long do you plan to hide? I have received the news, you are here! If you are a man, please come forward!"
When he roared like this, Wen Yuzhai and Xiao Wuji also realized: Wu Hongmao appearing here at this moment has nothing to do with them. Meeting them is just a coincidence. The person the other party is really looking for is the Jinling Sword The young master of the palace - "Defying Dragon Sword" Dugu Yong.
What does Wu Hongmao want to do with Duguyong?
It’s not a big deal, seeking revenge.
Where does hatred come from?
A brief summary is: More than ten years ago, when Wu Hongmao was still traveling in the world, he met Dugu Yong by chance. The two were about the same age and both were swordsmen. Wu Hongmao wanted to have a spar with this younger brother. .
As for Dugu Yong, he is a person with quite a personality. When faced with this stranger's request, he frankly replied with six words: "Forget it, you don't deserve it."
p>At that time, there were many other people in the world around. Wu Hongmao was also in his prime of life. How could he bear this?
So that day, Wu Hongmao acted on impulse and forcibly "discussed" with the opponent.
Before taking action, Wu Hongmao thought: I have been practicing diligently since I was a child, without stopping for a day. My swordsmanship is not bad. This Duguyong is two or three years younger than me. Even if he is The talent is a little bit higher than mine, and the martial arts skills practiced are a little bit better than mine, so I won’t have no chance, right?
After the fight, he found that he had thought too much...
When he was verbally insulted just now, there were many people around who were speaking for Wu Hongmao. Everyone thought it was Duguyong was too arrogant; at that time, if Wu Hongmao had used the donkey on the slope to say a few words and left it at that, he would not have been embarrassed, and others might think that he was a young man who was tolerant and generous.
But with this move, Wu Hongmao successfully experienced the so-called "not very harmful, but extremely insulting".
Duguyong didn’t draw his sword at all that day. He knocked Wu Hongmao over with a pair of silver chopsticks. After the beating, he said that Wu Hongmao had ruined his mood for eating, and walked away without even saying a word to get rid of others. Not left.
Wu Hongmao could only get up quietly amidst the silent sidelong glances of those around him, pick up his sword, and then leave in despair...
The shame of that day, To a certain extent, it can be regarded as the catalyst for him to make up his mind to join Wujian Villa.
Times have changed. Although more than ten years have passed since this incident, Wu Hongmao will definitely not forget this "hatred". Now he heard that Duguyong actually came to the vicinity of Wujian Villa, that is, "ran to His territory has come up." Then he would naturally want to regain his place.
Wu Hongmao has been Xiao Zhun’s lackey for more than ten years at Wujian Villa, isn’t it just so that one day he can become the “arrogant” character in front of everyone?
When he shouted this, Dugu Yong could not pretend that he had not heard it. So, after a breath, Dugu Yong slowly stood up from the corner and said in a deep voice: "Who are you?"
It wasn’t until Duguyong opened his mouth to reply this sentence that all the people in the room turned their heads to look at him. It was then that they suddenly realized that this There was always a big shot sitting in the room.
"Huh...don't you even recognize me?" Wu Hongmao thought to himself. The two had a feud more than ten years ago. At that time, he was also a young man with a hairless mouth. It was a little different from now, so he reminded again, "Uncle, I am the 'Armor-Removing Sword' Wu Hongmao who competed with you at Yusheng Inn back then!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Duguyong's face changed. His expression didn't change much, but the other people in the room were furious.
Because Wu Hongmao has left a lot of achievements in the world when he was helping Xiao Zhun over the years. The masters who died under him did not even have a platoon or a squad. Judging from the strength of those people, It is estimated that Wu Hongmao is at least a first-class swordsman.
However, Duguyong's response to him was just a very cold sentence: "I don't know you. Do you have anything to do with me?"
"No! Do you know! Do you know me!?" There is no comparison. These three words made Wu Hongmao feel even more angry.
His mood at the moment is like a crazy fan who has been chasing stars for more than ten years and has given everything he has to his idol. After hearing the news that his idol announced his love, he rushed to the other person and asked what the other person meant, but in the end When asked back "Who are you?"
He could bear it when Xiao Wuji directly called Wu Hongmao a dog, but he couldn't bear Dugu Yong's "I don't know him".
Wu Hongmao didn’t say anything else. He drew his sword and killed him with a single step.
The congestion in the store could not hinder his attack at all. He passed through the narrow space between the tables and chairs with extremely fast and exquisite movement skills, and then opened and closed with one move.It contains various ingenious and ever-changing sword styles - "Golden Sable for Wine", which attacks Duguyong's heart.
A second later, Wu Hongmao's own heart felt cold and he fell down.
Has he grown up in the past ten years? That's for sure, because this time... he forced Dugu Yong to draw his sword.
Of course, only he knows whether this alone can make him rest in peace.
"Ah! Ah - someone was killed!" After a short silence, the waiter was the first to shout, and then ran out of the house.
The shopkeeper was beating his chest behind the counter: "Oh...why am I so unlucky...another one dies."
Obviously, not many people have died in the village these days. Few, and for these ordinary people, they cannot tell the difference between the death of an ordinary swordsman and the death of a disciple of Wujian Villa.
But...the gangsters in the store knew what Wu Hongmao's death meant, so at this moment they didn't even eat. They all put their meal money on the table. Silently, they began to evacuate outside the store...
Even though they looked so proud just now, blowing their pussy so loudly in the store, they really encountered something they couldn't afford to mess with. Wow, these people can dodge very quickly.
Only Wen Yuzai and the others were still standing there, unmoved.
Just like that, about a minute later, when all the quacks in the store had left, the Three-Character King was the first to step forward, randomly picked an empty table, and went to the restaurant. As he sat there, he said with a smile: "It's really good~"
"Haha..." Xiao Wuji looked at it and laughed too, and then he also stepped forward in three steps and two steps at a time. He sat next to the three-character king and said, "It's really good. Now we have a seat. We can sit down and have a few drinks in peace."
At the same time, Lin Yuancheng looked a little excited. , took two steps towards Wen Yuzhai, and whispered in his ear: "Mr. Wen, do you think he can do it?"