I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1309 1313: So You Want a Piano Duel, Huh?

"Yin Yunxiao, are you blind? Didn't you see someone attacking me?" The young man spat blood while shouting at Yin Yunxiao.
He had waited far too long for this day!
This young man was named Cang Xingyu, the grandson of the previous Pavilion Master of the Pavilion of Vast Melodies. Since Cang Xingyu's father died during an expedition, he became the sole heir of their family.
The former Pavilion Master, Cang Yao, was considered a prodigy. He integrated martial arts and music together to establish the vast foundation of the Pavilion of Vast Melodies.
However, unfortunately, Cang Xingyu had been weak and sickly since childhood, and his training Gift was also quite average. Despite countless resources being poured into him, his cultivation progress was still extremely slow.
Of course, this slowness is only relative. Compared to most Martial Artists on the Stigma Continent, his cultivation speed was still very fast, but it couldn't even match that of an ordinary disciple of the Pavilion of Vast Melodies.
Cang Yao tried countless ways to change his physique but was unsuccessful. Finally, he thought of a very risky method: forcibly integrating another Martial Artist's Life Pattern into his body to directly acquire their cultivation Gift.
But who would be willing to give up their Life Pattern? Those too weak were undesirable, and the good Life Patterns were unattainable, delaying the process for who knows how long.
Finally, Cang Yao found a fragment of a Life Pattern. It's said that this fragment belonged to a rare genius on the Stigma Continent, whose Life Pattern was shattered after being plotted against. By some twist of fate, a piece landed in Cang Yao's hands.
Cang Yao immediately used the power of a Saint to forcibly fuse this Life Pattern fragment into Cang Xingyu's body.
With Feng Cong's Life Pattern, Cang Xingyu instantly transformed from someone with slightly above-average Gift into a genius.
In a short time, he broke through from the Void Transformation Realm to the Wheel Mystery Realm. With Feng Cong's Gift and cultivation experience concentrated in the Life Pattern, it was like playing a game with a strategy guide—could it not be fast?
But gradually, drawbacks appeared. Since it was just a fragment and incomplete, it clashed severely with Cang Xingyu's own Life Pattern, causing his progress to stall at the Peak of the Wheel Mystery.
This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Cang Xingyu, who thought he had shed the "waste" label, but years passed, and many who were once inferior to him broke through to the Semi-Saint level, even advancing toward the Saint Realm, while he remained stuck at this damn Peak of the Wheel Mystery.
Despite trying various methods, he couldn't break through, and now Cang Xingyu was inseparable from this Life Pattern. Even though he could get complete Life Patterns, not only were they inferior to Feng Cong, but they could also not be fused again.
The only solution was to find other Life Patterns and complete it so he could fully inherit it and break through to the Saint Realm and even greater heights.
"Yin Yunxiao, aren't you doing anything? First, break that brat's leg for me!" he roared, pointing at Zhang Menglong.
Yin Yunxiao struggled internally for a few minutes before finally focusing his gaze on Zhang Menglong.
"What do you intend to do?" Mo Xiaoxi and Duan Xianchen immediately stood in front of Zhang Menglong.
Over the past few months, Zhang Menglong indeed taught them some very powerful swordsmanships, particularly his deep understanding of Sword Dao. They genuinely viewed Zhang Menglong as their teacher.
For Zhang Menglong, even if it meant going against the Pavilion of Vast Melodies, so be it.
"Master Yin, don't forget we are both Saints of the Third Realm. You wouldn't want to harm our teacher in our presence, right?" They knew that even if they didn't intervene, Yin Yunxiao could never harm Zhang Menglong, but if not now, then when should they take a stance?
Yin Yunxiao showed a helpless expression. Solo, he was no match, let alone when there were two people.
"Xingyu, I'm sorry, I'm not their opponent." Yin Yunxiao said.
"Hahaha," Zhang Menglong laughed, "Kid, sorry, if I hit you, you just have to take it. I hit you, what can you do?"
"Yin Yunxiao, you worthless!" Cang Xingyu cursed in anger.
"I see you're about to bust a vein; you might as well do a good deed and return that Life Pattern to my brother. After you die, I'll make sure to burn more money and beauties for you in the afterlife." Zhang Menglong walked towards Cang Xingyu. Initially, he felt a bit guilty since it sullied his honor to attack an innocent person.
But now, seeing the malicious intent on the other side, Zhang Menglong cast aside moral concerns. Winner takes all; if they lacked strength today, it would've likely been Feng Cong losing his Life Pattern instead.
Yin Yunxiao initially wanted to step forward and stop them. Although he couldn't help Cang Xingyu snatch the Life Pattern, he couldn't stand by and watch Cang Xingyu's Life Pattern get taken either.
Due to the mutual repulsion of Life Patterns, Cang Xingyu was extremely fragile now. With his current weak body, if his Life Pattern was taken, it would not only mean his strength dropping but also a direct path to demise.
"Please mind yourself, Pavilion Master," Zhang Menglong said. "Xiaoxi, tell your friend not to act recklessly."
"Yes, Teacher!" Mo Xiaoxi would absolutely obey Zhang Menglong's orders; even though Zhang Menglong could handle it himself, letting them act was a sign of trust in them.
Yin Yunxiao was only at the Second Realm of the Saints and had little resistance in front of Mo Xiaoxi.
"Actually, I might not even need to kill you," Zhang Menglong produced an elixir, "Swallow this, and at worst, your realm will drop, and you'll just have to train again."
"No!" Cang Xingyu outright refused. He had been labeled "useless" for too long and didn't want to return to that state.
"Grandfather! Where are you? They're trying to kill me!"
"Your grandfather won't come," Zhang Menglong calmly advanced, noting that Yin Yunxiao earlier mentioned the old Pavilion Master was away, leaving merely Yin Yunxiao as the Saint in the entire Pavilion of Vast Melodies.
"Who dares to touch him!" Suddenly, a voice full of anger enveloped the entire courtyard.
"Grandfather?"
"What the heck? Coming back now, such melodrama?" Zhang Menglong frowned, knowing the once easily attainable goal would now require more effort.
"Old Pavilion Master!" Yin Yunxiao also showed delight, having not seen his teacher for centuries.
"Hmph, is this how you manage the pavilion?" Cang Yao showed a displeased expression.
"I..."
"Grandfather, he has other fragments of that Life Pattern on him. Help me seize them, please!"
"Oh?" Cang Yao's gaze fell on Feng Cong, "Indeed!"
This time out, he had been looking for Life Pattern fragments to help Cang Xingyu and also to explore other possibilities. After centuries with little success, he didn't expect the owner of the Life Pattern fragments to show up at their door.
"Two Saints of the Third Realm?"
"Old Pavilion Master!" Mo Xiaoxi and the others slightly bowed toward Cang Yao. In terms of seniority, he was also considered their elder.
"Sword God and Sword Saint, I've long heard of your renowned names," Cang Yao coldly laughed, "but it's not going to be easy to take my grandson's Life Pattern from old me!"
Cang Yao waved his hand, summoning a red guqin.
He strummed it casually, and visible energy waves surged toward the two.
These waves not only carried formidable energy but also a unique musical aura, giving them immense penetrating power.
The two immediately unleashed Sword Qi. Although they managed to block the forces, they retreated two steps, clearly showing the gap in strength.
"Step back!" Zhang Menglong gestured, "So you want a musical duel, huh?"