Chapter 15: Martial Arts Champion
"The next match is between Li Mansong and Jiang Shengyu."

These two are the strongest among the younger generation of the Li and Jiang families.

After the two of them decide the winner, the winner will fight with Gu Mingchuan again to determine the final winner, who will be the champion of Minglong Martial Arts Show.

Governor Guo, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly said, "I heard that the four families had an agreement that the family that won first place in the competition would get 50% of the medicinal materials on Minglong Mountain."

The head of the Li family said, "Not bad."

Governor Guo said with a smile, "For the past ten years or so, your Li family has always won the championship. I'm afraid the championship will change hands this year."

Hearing this, the head of the Jiang family had no expression on his face.

Fan Siyi looked gloomy.

Gu Yunze's eyes moved slightly and he sat up straight.

The head of the Li family just said lightly, "That's not necessarily the case."

At this moment, Li Mansong and Jiang Shengyu started fighting on the field.

An unparalleled powerful aura burst out from Li Mansong.

Someone exclaimed, "Ninth level of true energy!"

"Li Mansong has actually broken through to the ninth level of true qi!"

"My God, he is only nineteen years old this year, with such talent——"

"The talent of a master."

……

The people sitting in the main seats all looked shocked.

Only then did Governor Guo understand why the head of the Li family was so confident. It turned out that his grandson had already broken through to the ninth level of true Qi.

If I'm not mistaken, the little fellow from the Gu family has reached the eighth level of true Qi cultivation.

There is a world of difference between the two!
The Li family's foundation is indeed incomparable to that of the Gu family.

The head of the Jiang family looked somewhat helpless.

A smile appeared on Fan Siyi's face. As long as the Gu family did not win first place, it would be the best result for him.

Gu Yunze's eyes froze and he almost crushed the cup in his hand again.

The head of the Li family was calm and composed, as if he was sure of victory.

……

On the Gu family's side, everyone looked depressed when they saw Li Mansong suppressing Jiang Shengyu to the point where he had no power to fight back.

I thought that this year, Gu Mingchuan would emerge and win the championship.

Unexpectedly, Li Mansong had another trick up his sleeve and actually had the ninth level of true Qi cultivation.

The Li family is now so powerful that it is really despairing.

boom!
After three moves, Li Mansong knocked Jiang Shengyu off the ring, turned his head to look at the Gu family, and shouted, "Gu family, come up. Don't waste my time."

Upon hearing this, Gu Mingchuan didn't waste any time and was about to leave.

"Be careful. If the situation is not right, surrender immediately."

When he passed by Gu Wenzi, he heard a reminder.

From the sound of it, it seems that the Li family is very likely to abolish him?

He nodded slightly and walked towards the ring with his head held high.

This was the first opponent he encountered who could truly be called a rival.

Before, whether it was Pang Kun from the Qinglong Gang or Fan Xingzong just now, they were too weak and couldn’t even take a single blow from him.

Gu Mingchuan also wanted to know the extent of his true strength.

How powerful is the “superb” Liaoyun swordsmanship?

……

Li Mansong stared at him and said proudly, "Your swordsmanship is good, but unfortunately, you are no match for me."

Gu Mingchuan pulled out his sword, held it horizontally in front of him, and said, "Your cultivation is quite high, but your swordsmanship is too poor."

"This is the first time someone dares to speak such big words in front of me."

Li Mansong smiled instead of getting angry, and said with a sword flower in his hand, "Come on, let's see if your skills are as good as your mouth."

"excuse me."

After Gu Mingchuan finished speaking, he took action.

Gale style!
The movement of his body seemed to roll up thousands of layers of clouds. The wild and domineering sword force made Li Mansong's face change slightly, and he felt as if facing a violent storm.

What kind of sword technique is this?
He was greatly shocked and put away his contempt. He gathered all his energy and focused it on the sword in his hand, using the One Sword Move to the West.

It is the Li family's unique martial art, the Luochen Sword Technique.

Just as the swords were about to collide, Gu Mingchuan suddenly changed his tactics and swept straight towards Li Mansong's shoulder.

Cloud-lifting style!
……

"Good sword skills!"

Magistrate Guo clapped his hands in admiration. He was an expert in knife use and could see that this young man's knife skills had reached the point where he could do whatever he pleased.

Not everyone can change tactics midway like this.

What’s even more amazing is that this knife hit Li Mansong right in the open space, instantly making him defeated.

Sure enough, facing this knife, Li Mansong had to retreat hastily.

Gu Mingchuan was relentless and stabbed Li Mansong several times, forcing him to retreat several steps.

There was dead silence.

Everyone watched in shock as Gu Mingchuan, who had reached the eighth level of Qi cultivation, beat Li Mansong, who had reached the ninth level of Qi cultivation, without him being able to fight back.

Izumo style!
With the seventh strike of the sword, Li Mansong swung his long sword upwards, took another step back, and landed on the stage.

Gu Mingchuan stopped chasing and bowed, saying, "Brother Li, I'm grateful for your help. Also, my name is not that person, my name is Gu Mingchuan!"

Li Mansong stood on the ground, his face pale, unable to believe that he would lose, and said angrily, "No, I was just careless for a moment, let's play another game--"

He was about to rush to the ring but was stopped by the referee.

The referee looked at him with some pity, "Mr. Li, touch your left forehead." What's wrong with the left forehead?
Li Mansong touched it subconsciously and was shocked to find that his temples were bald and his hair was gone.

"If Master Gu hadn't shown mercy, you would have been dead."

These words were like a heavy blow to his heart.

Yes, if you can cut off his hair, you can take his head.

If it was a life-or-death struggle, he would already be dead.

……

When Gu Mingchuan returned to the Gu family, he was greeted with warm cheers.

Even Gu Wendi, who had always had a stern face, lost his composure at this moment, his eyes became eager and his expression excited.

Their Gu family actually won the first place!
Moreover, he defeated the strong by relying on the weak, and won the championship despite everyone's pessimism.

This means that in the next two years, their share of medicinal materials in Minglong Mountain will increase from 50% to 50%, a full ten times.

How big a benefit is this?
……

On the second floor.

Guo Yi was amazed. "The Gu family actually has such a person. Xining, what do you think of Gu Mingchuan?"

Wang Xining said, "That's right, but the sword skills I learned are too weak. If I meet those children of the noble families in the capital, I will not be able to get away with it."

Guo Yi laughed and said, "How can someone from a small place like Minglong Mansion compare with the son of a noble family of a God? You think too highly of him."

Wang Xining said, "I'm a little tired, I'll go back and rest for a while."

On the way back, she said to Zhou Ruxuan, "You know that Gu Mingchuan, write a letter and ask him to come out."

"Yes."

……

…………

The people sitting in the main seats had different expressions.

The originally calm and composed head of the Li family was unable to maintain his composure at this moment and looked a little ugly.

The head of the Jiang family looked the most relaxed. For him, as long as the Li family didn't come first, it was fine.

Fan Siyi said in a somewhat gloomy tone, "Is this person really a descendant of the Gu family? The martial arts he practices and the swordsmanship he uses are not from the Gu family, right?"

Gu Yunze was still in ecstasy. Just now when Gu Mingchuan knocked Li Mansong off the ring, the teacup in his hand was crushed by him again.

He almost jumped up when he heard that. "Mr. Fan, what do you mean by this? Can't afford to lose? Who stipulated that you must use your family's martial arts in a duel? If you can't afford to lose, then don't participate."

Fan Siyi sneered and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this boy is practicing the Zhou family's secret "Xuanshui Zhengong"."

"so what?"

Gu Yunze said loudly, "I'm not afraid to tell you that back then, Old Man Zhou wanted to marry his granddaughter to me, his nephew, and used the Xuanshui Zhengong as a dowry. The marriage was made and they were only allowed to get married after they were twenty years old."

Fan Siyi almost burst out cursing. This old thief was really talking nonsense. He had no shame at all and actually made up such a lie. "The Zhou family is almost extinct. You can say whatever you want. There is no cure for death anyway."

Gu Yunze spitted out foam, "If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

At this point, no one else was speechless.

……

Gu Mingchuan was not far away and happened to hear their conversation, and was shocked.

If he himself was not the person involved, he would have believed the clan leader's lies.

"How shameless! No wonder he can become the clan leader."

At this time, Prefect Guo waved at him.

He walked over and said, "Greetings, sir."

Governor Guo was very friendly to him and said, "Don't be so polite. You have practiced swordsmanship well. When I was your age, I didn't have such attainments as you."

"Your Excellency, you have given me a reward."

"Who did you learn your sword skills from?"

"My father taught me before, but after he passed away, I had to figure it out on my own."

"It's rare. If you have any questions about swordsmanship in the future, you can come to the governor's mansion to find me."

As Governor Guo spoke, he took out a token and gave it to him.

Gu Mingchuan was somewhat flattered. Just when he was unsure whether to refuse or accept, Gu Yunze came over and said, "The governor appreciates you so much, why don't you thank him!"

Gu Mingchuan then took it and bowed, "Thank you, Lord Governor."

……

The dragon-robbing martial arts show came to an end.

The Gu family was undoubtedly the biggest winner and enjoyed great glory for a while.

Gu Yunze took Gu Mingchuan to meet the leading figures of Minglong Mansion, and his old face was about to break with laughter.

When leaving the prefect's mansion, he called Gu Mingchuan to his carriage.

After the carriage drove away for a while.

Gu Yunze finally spoke, "Where did you learn the "Xuanshui Zhengong"?"

Gu Mingchuan told the story of the last time he went out of the city and accidentally saved the Zhou siblings.

Gu Yunze rubbed his brows and said with a headache, "You are so brave that you even dare to kill people from the Qinglong Gang. Although the "Xuanshui Zhengong" is good, my Gu family's "Xiantian Wuji Gong" is not inferior at all."

"I heard that part of the Xiantian Wuji Kungfu has been lost. Is that true?"

"..."

This silence is equivalent to acquiescence.

……

The carriage stopped in front of Gu Mingchuan's house.

Gu Yunze watched Gu Mingchuan get off the carriage and suddenly let out a sigh.

If only he wasn't an ascetic!

(End of this chapter)