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Time passes day by day.

Although Xiang Nan has retired to seclusion, he has not completely left the world. Every once in a while, he will hide his name, change his appearance, and walk around in the world.

After all, Yang Yan, Xing'er, Tang Mi, Sun Xiaohong and others are not people who can live idle, and they always like to go out for a few months a year.

Therefore, he will still hear about what is happening in the world.

For example, Sun Baifa and Xiang Nan retired to seclusion, and after Shangguan Jinhong passed away, Iron Sword Guo Songyang and the leader of the Huashan Sect, Sima Chaoqun, the leader of the martial arts alliance, held a decisive battle in Yandang Mountain to fight for the best in the world. In the end, Guo Songyang's Iron Sword was defeated by the Heart Sword, and Sima Chaoqun died. Under the superior sword.

After Sima Chaoqun became the best in the world, he was challenged by the flying swordsman A Fei. In the end, his heart sword was no match for A Fei's quick sword, and he died under A Fei's quick sword.

After Ah Fei became the best in the world, he realized his wish to become famous, and then chose to retire to the world. It is said that some people saw him going out to sea on a boat, probably to find his father Shen Lang.

After Ah Fei retired to the world, a group of people emerged from the world, intent on competing for the title of No. 1 in the world.

Among them, the silver halberd Wenhou Lu Fengxian ranked fifth, the invincible magic sword Bai Tianyu ranked sixth, the former number one killer of the Money Gang Jing Wuming, and the cold-faced killing god Yang Guhong are all qualified.

In the end, Bai Tian Yu Sheng Lu Feng took the lead and won the title of No. 1 in the world, and later used this title to found the Divine Sword Hall. Shen Knife Hall's strength has developed extremely fast. In just a few years, it has become a powerful force in the martial arts world.

But unfortunately, within a few years of being so powerful, Bai Tianyu and his younger brother Bai Yong were killed by someone, and the Shen Knife Hall also turned from prosperity to decline, and fell rapidly.

Then the Kanto Wanmatang emerged. However, Ma Kongqun was very smart and only developed in Guandong and did not get involved in the martial arts of the Central Plains. It also gave the Central Plains martial arts community a rare period of peace.

……

And on this day, Sun Baifa suddenly found Xiang Nan.

"Old man, why did you come here suddenly? Is there another big conspiracy in the martial arts world?" Xiang Nan asked curiously.

Sun Baifa shook his head, "I came here this time to pass the [Tianji Stick] to you."

"Why?" Xiang Nan was stunned and asked doubtfully.

"The moon waxes and wanes, and people have life and death. I think I don't have long to live." Sun Baifa explained, "I have never bought any land in my life, and I have no wealth or power, so I have nothing to leave behind.

I only have this skill, and I really don’t want to lose it. So I will pass it on to you first, and when you find someone you are destined for in the future, you can help me pass it on. "

Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

He believed that masters like Sun Baifa could sense the length of his own life.

If he said that his life was about to end, it would not be a big mistake.

The Tianji Stick is his greatest achievement in his life, and he certainly hopes to pass it on, rather than disappearing like other secrets.

Sun Baifa then took out a one-foot-long steel rod from his arms. Under Xiang Nan's puzzled gaze, he suddenly shook his hand, and the steel rod suddenly grew to about six feet.

With another shake of his hand, the Tianji stick turned into a three-section stick; with another shake of his hand, the Tianji stick turned into a nine-section whip; with a shake of his hand, the Tianji stick shrank back one foot in length.

Xiang Nan was a little stunned when he saw it. He didn't expect the Tianji Stick to be such a weapon. It can be long or short, and soft and strong. It is obviously just a weapon, but it has so many changes. No wonder it ranks first on the list of weapons.

He remembered that there was also a weapon in "Wind and Cloud" called Heavenly Sin, with a total of three forms. One form is a sword, another form is a whip, and the last form is a ferocious beast.

This natural sin material is not unusual, and is not worth mentioning compared to the peerless sword made by Heihan and the Snow Drinking Sword made by Bailu. However, Heavenly Sin is still listed as one of the seven weapons, which shows its magic.

And Sun Baifa's Tianji stick is quite similar to Tianxin. When it is short, it can be used to poke acupoints, when it is long, it can be used as a stick, and when it is soft, it can be used as a whip. It can be said that it is really powerful.

Sun Baifa immediately practiced the usage of each form. As expected, each form has different moves, which can be said to be ever-changing and unpredictable.

With Xiang Nan's good learning ability, it took him half a month to learn the Tianji Stick before he fully mastered it.

"Li Xunhuan is indeed Li Xunhuan. I spent twenty years learning the Tianji Stick, but you only learned it for half a month and you actually mastered it." Sun Baifa said with emotion, "But learning the moves is just the beginning. Next, you have to master the moves. Integrate it, and then slowly forget it all."

"Is there any way to win without a move? Without a stick, there is no self. How can I forget both the stick and the self?" Xiang Nan asked.

"Yes, you are indeed enlightened." Sun Baifa nodded.

Xiang Nan also smiled.

He understood the state of victory without moves but with moves, but he didn't know how long it would take to reach the state of "no stick, no self, stick and self forgotten".

……

After passing the secret stick, Sun Baifa left.

Sun Xiaohong also wanted to keep him, hoping to take care of him for the rest of his life, but Sun Baifa refused.

Sun Xiaohong didn't understand, but Xiang Nan did.

Before every beast is about to die, it will find a place by itself and die alone, without letting its peers see its weak side.

Sun Baifa, as the top master of weapons, naturally has this pride in his heart. It would be better for him to commit suicide by letting him linger on the hospital bed, breathless and lingering for breath.

After Sun Baifa left, Xiang Nan didn't focus on practicing Tianji Stick. Because he doesn't like weapons such as sticks. In comparison, swords are more to his taste.

Therefore, in the following days, Xiang Nan has been studying internal skills, light skills, sword skills, body protection skills, etc., hoping to integrate what he has learned.

To this end, he also learned the Meteor Catching Moon Eighteen Lotus Steps from Fairy Jinghong, the Seven Flying Swallow Styles from Tang Mi, and the tips for making human skin masks.

Fairy Jinghong learned martial arts from a strange person back then, and was proficient in hidden weapons, swordsmanship, and light kung fu. Her shooting stars and lotus steps were unparalleled in the world.

Although the Qiqiao Sect where Tang Mi belongs is one of the lower five sects, it is quite unique in its hidden weapons, light skills, disguises, drugs, poisons, etc.

Xiang Nan learned a lot from them.

……

Time flies, and thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiang Nan has practiced martial arts successfully and still does not look old, but Lin Shiyin, Lin Xian'er, Sun Xiaohong, etc. have inevitably grown older.

Even Yang Yan, who used to be famous in martial arts and known as a fairy, is no longer young anymore.

"Cousin, if I die, if I can have another life, I will still be with you." Before leaving, Lin Shiyin held Xiang Nan's hand and said.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine, and I won't let anything happen to you." Seeing this, Xiang Nan quickly advised, "You're just suffering from a minor illness, don't be so nervous."

Lin Shiyin shook her head, "I know my own business, I should go. My life has not been in vain and I have always been happy. My only regret is that I did not give birth to a son and a half for you. I am really sorry for you."