Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

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Zhang Cuishan bent down and lifted her onto the saddle. Yin Susu pointed ahead, her voice hoarse, and said, "Fifth Brother, Wuji is missing. He's been kidnapped by that man. It's all my fault, all my fault!" With that, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Zhang Cuishan looked haggard, but there was no one around. The strange man had taken Wuji and disappeared long ago. He thought to himself: With the martial arts skills of my husband and me, that strange man should have disappeared long ago. So where are we going to look for Wuji?

He was immediately alarmed: Oh no, we've fallen for the enemy's trap; my second brother is in danger.

He immediately pulled on the reins and spurred his horse back. He was anxious. Wuji was already lost. If his second brother were to have another accident, how could he face Wudang? How could he face his master and fellow disciples?

When Zhang Cuishan returned to his original spot, he saw Yu Lianzhou still sitting in meditation, with white mist swirling around his head, clearly indicating that he had reached the pinnacle of his cultivation.

He settled his wife aside, protecting her while pondering why the strange man, whose martial arts were so high that even his second brother was no match for him, had only kidnapped Wuji before hastily retreating.

"Oh no! That strange man is also here for my sworn brother Xie Xun. He wants to force Wuji to reveal the location of Icefire Island," Zhang Cuishan thought.

After a moment, Yin Susu slowly awoke, muttering, "Wuji, Wuji." Suddenly, her body trembled, and she opened her eyes to look around, saying, "Wuji? Where is Wuji?"

When Zhang Cuishan saw his wife wake up, he quickly took her hand and gestured for her to look in Yu Lianzhou's direction.

Yin Susu followed his gaze and saw that Yu Lianzhou was surrounded by white steam, his eyes and eyebrows were covered with frost, his face was turning from blue to red, and his robes were billowing, clearly indicating that he had reached the peak of his internal energy cultivation.

These internal martial arts masters must be careful not to be disturbed when they are healing themselves. If there is any external interference, they may suffer a qi deviation.

Although Yin Susu looked anxious, she obediently shut her mouth, knowing that she couldn't be willful at this time. If something happened to Yu Lianzhou, she and her husband would probably have no face to return to Wudang.

Yin Susu secretly shed tears, pondering: "Uncle Yu has always been cautious and thoughtful on the journey, handling everything properly, and never making a mistake when encountering enemies. How could I have thought that he was paranoid and that's why Wuji was kidnapped?"

In just a few days, he encountered martial arts masters he had never even imagined before. None of them were people he could afford to offend.

Thinking of this, Yin Susu felt even more regretful and remorseful, feeling that she was incredibly lucky to have survived the past twenty-odd years of reckless behavior in the martial world.

While Yin Susu was still secretly grieving, Zhang Cuishan kept a close eye on Yu Lianzhou, fearing something else might happen. After a while, Yu Lianzhou slowly woke up, opened his eyes, and sighed, "Didn't manage to catch him, did he?"

Zhang Cuishan shook his head. Seeing that his face was no longer as pale as before and had regained some color, he asked with concern, "Second Brother, how are you?"

Yu Lianzhou slowly stood up, took a few steps, shook his head, and smiled helplessly...

"It's alright, but I'm afraid I won't be able to fight for the next few days. This strange man has incredibly powerful palm strikes, cold and domineering, like maggots clinging to bones, and I haven't been able to get rid of them all in a short time."

"This strange man's martial arts skills are so high that, apart from my master and the previous senior, I have only encountered this one in my life. Moreover, I can't figure out which school his martial arts style belongs to."

"The best course of action now to save Wuji is to rush back to Wudang and find our master. Only then will we have a chance. However, Wuji should be safe."

Yin Susu said in a trembling voice, "Second Uncle, Fifth Brother, no...aren't you going to save Wuji?"

Yu Lianzhou shook his head and said...

"Wuji should be fine. It's probably just that the strange man who's going to Wudang Mountain."

“That strange man’s martial arts were so high that if he wanted to kill me, I would have been powerless to resist. Even if you two had joined forces, it would have been useless. But that strange man did not kill anyone; he only kidnapped Wuji. I’m afraid his purpose was not to kill him.”

Zhang Cuishan nodded and said, "Now that I think about it, his desire to leave was probably... probably also for the Dragon-Slaying Saber in my sworn brother's hands."

Yu Lianzhou said...

"The secret of the Dragon Slayer Saber has already been revealed by that senior, but only we and the people of the Emei Sect know it; others are still unaware."

"That scoundrel is obsessed with finding your sworn brother and the Dragon-Slaying Saber so he won't harm Wuji. Will Wuji reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts?"

Yin Susu smiled wryly, "Wuji wouldn't do that!"

Yu Lianzhou nodded and said...

"That's it! Since Wuji won't reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts, that person won't get the news and will naturally come back to find us."

"That person's martial arts are beyond our capabilities. We have no choice but to return to Wudang Mountain and find our master!"

After his words made the point clear, the three of them no longer hesitated and got up to head towards Anlu.

Chapter 136 Spending the Night in the Desolate Mountains

Zhu Yuchen was unaware of the dangers the Wudang group was facing, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.

Leaving the main road, we headed towards the small hill and soon found a lush, ancient tree halfway up the mountain, which provided shelter from the wind and rain and protected us from the high temperatures.

After Zhu Yuchen was seated, General A Niu tied his horse to the side. At this time, the Emei Sect members had already followed their trail.

Master Jingxu looked around, placed Master Miejue's 'body' under the ancient tree next to Zhu Yuchen, and then sat down and closed her eyes to chant sutras.

Zhu Yuchen glanced at the sky and said, "It looks like we can't leave today. Ah Niu, send them out to find supplies and prepare for the night."

A Niu nodded and immediately assigned the Emei Sect disciples to search for water, firewood, straw, and to hunt wild animals and vegetables. The Emei Sect disciples were taken aback, but seeing his matter-of-fact manner, they became furious and turned to look at Abbess Jingxu.

Master Jingxu clasped her hands together, bowed her head, and said, "Go, all of you! We also need to spend the night."

After a brief discussion, the Emei disciples, along with Ji Xiaofu, headed east. Chen Siyao led a few of her friends to search for a possible water source on the south side. Only Ding Minjun remained alone, ignored by everyone. Abbess Jingxuan glanced at them, a hint of displeasure in her eyes, and said, "Minjun, let's search on the west side." The group then dispersed, leaving a few to guard Jingxu and Miejue.

Ah Niu ignored them, walked to the mountain wall to the side, looked at it carefully, nodded, and then drew his curved knife from his waist.

Under the watchful eyes of the Emei Sect disciples, A Niu channeled his inner energy, plunged his curved blade into the rock wall, cut off a huge boulder, and then cut the boulder into several pieces of different sizes.

He nodded in satisfaction, put the scimitar back into his waistband, then gathered his energy, gripped his claws, and thrust them straight into the rock. To the astonishment of the Emei disciples, he forcefully inserted his ten fingers into the rock, hollowing it out into bowl and barrel shapes.

Watching him hollow out the hard stone as if he were scooping out tofu with his bare hands, the Emei disciples looked at each other in dismay, and couldn't help but swallow hard. Even Abbess Jingxu murmured Amitabha Buddha.

When Chen Siyao and the other Emei Sect disciples returned from finding a water source, A Niu pointed to the stone buckets and bowls that had already been made on the ground and told them to wash them clean and bring back water.

As night fell, bonfires were lit under the ancient trees. A stone bucket hung on one of the fires, with hot water bubbling gently inside. On the other two fires, several rabbits, pheasants, and a wild deer were roasting.

Ah Niu ran back and forth, occasionally rolling wild animals around, the dripping oil splashing up sparks, the aroma carrying far and wide through the night.

After everything was ready, Ah Niu served the hot soup and game, then brought the bowl to Zhu Yuchen and said, "Young Master, conditions are limited, so we can only make do with this for now!"

Zhu Yuchen, who was pondering the techniques for using divine sense when facing the extinction today, nodded and said thank you for your hard work. Only then did A Niu return to the campfire, tear off a deer leg, and begin to eat. Under the tranquil moonlight, apart from the occasional crackling of the campfire, and the occasional glances from the Emei Sect disciples at Zhu Yuchen and his servant, there was no other sound.

The next morning, Zhu Yuchen got up, looked around the "corpse" of the extinct man, nodded, and then went to the side to practice breathing exercises.

This was the first time the Emei Sect disciples had seen him practice Qi cultivation, and they couldn't help but look on curiously. As the sun rose, Zhu Yuchen opened his mouth and inhaled, and a large expanse of purple Qi seemed to be pulled down from the sun, making the morning sun appear somewhat dimmer.

Zhu Yuchen stopped breathing exercises only after the purple aura in the sky faded away. A trace of purple flashed across his face before returning to normal.

He then walked to the side and began practicing his palm techniques. Everyone looked over, only to see that his movements were extremely slow, sometimes making the onlookers anxious.

After a while, the Emei Sect members looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering if these slow-moving techniques could actually hit anyone.

Jingxu, Ji Xiaofu, and Chen Siyao watched thoughtfully, while Ding Minjun flashed a hint of mockery, thinking to herself, "This person is putting on airs, afraid that we will see through his martial arts style. It seems that he is still afraid of Emei."

After breakfast, Zhu Yuchen glanced at Miejue again and nodded, saying, "Not bad, not completely stupid!"

Master Jingxu and the members of the Emei Sect couldn't help but show a hint of joy, which meant that there was still hope for their sect leader!

Seeing that Zhu Yuchen and his servant ignored them, the Emei disciples gathered in front of Abbess Jingxu and whispered among themselves, carefully recalling every word Zhu Yuchen had said since they first met.

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Seeing that Zhu Yuchen was still meditating, and that Ah Niu had disappeared somewhere, Chen Siyao whispered to Abbess Jingxu...

"Now that I think about it, this strange man said before: If it weren't for the old relationship between my family and the Guo family, and for the sake of Master Xiang and Master Zhang, I wouldn't care whether you live or die."

"The Guo family must be the same Guo family that our ancestor came from. This person's ancestors must have had some connection with the great hero Guo Jing, which is why he did this!"

"Moreover, the origin of the Dharma name of the Fengling Ancestor that he mentioned seems to be unknown to my master! He also knows a lot about the secrets of the Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber. If they weren't old friends, I'm afraid he wouldn't know."

"This person should not have any ill intentions towards the sect leader. Just as she said before, the sect leader is depressed and is probably not far from going into qi deviation, which is why he came to save him."

At this point, everyone turned around, glanced at the Yitian Sword placed under the tree, and quickly turned back. Only Ding Minjun's eyes flashed with a hint of fervor as she thought to herself, "The secret manual inside is what my master also wants. If I learn it, who can compete with me for the position of the next sect leader?"

But now that the Heaven-Slaying Sword was in Zhu Yuchen's hands, she didn't dare to look at it for long, but she thought mockingly, "Such nice words, all about old friendship and saving Master, it's all fake. He's just after the martial arts manual inside the sword! Hypocritical!"

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Previously, Abbess Miejue was known for her domineering, ruthless, and heartless ways in Emei, and the disciples were somewhat afraid of her. Now, these disciples were utterly astonished to learn that their sect leader actually loved their deceased senior master.

If this person could truly change the sect leader's temperament, then they wouldn't have to live so cautiously in the future! They couldn't help but exchange a smile, thinking that it might not be such a bad thing after all!

How could Abbess Jingxu not understand her junior sisters' thoughts? After thinking for a moment, she said helplessly...

"Regardless, let's wait until the sect leader wakes up. I see that the sect leader's complexion is rosy and his body is still warm. I'm afraid it really is the 'entering of the mortal realm' that Siyao said!"

"But according to Siyao, the Annihilation Realm is so dangerous that one must either die or be eliminated. If things go wrong, I'm afraid the sect leader might..."

"I don't think so! Since this person is an old friend of Emei, would he really watch the sect leader die?" Ji Xiaofu was preoccupied but genuinely concerned about Miejue, and asked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, everyone speculated for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Siyao. Chen Siyao was taken aback and stammered, "I...I...I'm not sure either. It's...it's said in the book, but...those are all legends of immortals and gods!"

Master Jingxu interrupted...

"Alright, there's no point in saying more. Let's just wait. If all else fails... if all else fails, we'll go to Wudang and ask Master Zhang for help!"

"According to this person, the relationship between Guo Xiang and Zhang Zhenren is extraordinary. It's better for us to ask Zhang Zhenren to make a decision than to wander around aimlessly like headless flies!"

The women all nodded, agreeing that this was the only way. Just then, Chen Siyao cried out, "Ouch!" and exclaimed, "Who hit me!" Everyone immediately denied hitting her.

Chen Siyao reached up and touched her hair, only to find a straw stuck in it. Sensing something, she looked at Zhu Yuchen. Zhu Yuchen beckoned her over.

The women of the Emei Sect looked at each other in bewilderment. Except for Abbess Jingxu, who was guarding the body of Extinction, they eventually pushed and shoved each other as they walked toward that side.

Chapter 137 Martial Arts Transmission in the Wilderness

Zhu Yuchen looked at the group of women, pointed at them, and said, "You, you, you, and you, the five of you who caused trouble by the river earlier, right?"

The five people pointed at in the crowd exchanged bewildered glances. One of them stuck out her tongue and nudged Chen Siyao. Chen Siyao turned and glared at her, as if to say, "How could you betray your sisters!"

Zhu Yuchen pointed in front of him and said, "Sit down, everyone! I'm old enough to be your grandfather's grandfather!"

The little girl sticking out her tongue retorted defiantly, "Liar! Look... she's not even as big as us!"

Zhu Yuchen laughed and said, "I'm an old monster, otherwise how could I have such high martial arts skills?"

Chen Siyao shook her head and said, "Senior, don't lie to me. Your eyes don't have that old-fashioned look!"

As he spoke, he noticed that Zhu Yuchen wanted to chat, so he sat down. Seeing this, the others behind him also sat down.

Zhu Yuchen shook his head and chuckled, skipping over the question. He looked at everyone and couldn't help but say...

“Some of you have quite good aptitude. It’s a pity that you’ve all fallen into demonic possession over the years, which has wasted your potential.”

“Extinction won’t wake up anytime soon. Since I have some free time, I’ll chat with you. You can understand as much as you can, so don’t complain.”

Zhu Yuchen's words concerned the sect leader, so none of the women dared to respond, and they all lowered their heads, pretending not to hear. However, his next words startled Ji Xiaofu and Chen Siyao, who then seemed to realize something.

Chen Siyao clasped her hands and said, "Senior means well, but we are all disciples of Emei Sect and cannot learn martial arts from other sects without the sect's permission!"

The other women were taken aback, and then realized that Zhu Yuchen actually wanted to teach them martial arts, so they all declined.

After all, given Abbess Miejue's temperament, if she knew they had secretly learned martial arts from other sects, she would definitely cripple their martial arts and expel them from Emei.

Zhu Yuchen waved his hand and said, "Don't worry! My family has a long-standing relationship with Emei. I also know some of the kung fu that Guo Xiang knew. I just don't want Guo Xiang's skills to be lost!"

"Moreover..." He glanced at the women, a half-smile on his face, and said, "You may not be able to learn the martial arts I teach you."

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At this moment, A Niu had returned and was standing behind Zhu Yuchen. Zhu Yuchen waved again, signaling Master Jingxu to come over, and then said...

"Guo Xiang inherited the martial arts of many schools. Later, she used a part of the Nine Yang Manual as a basis, combined it with many other unique skills, and entered the Buddhist sect, thus achieving the martial arts of the Emei School."

"I also have some knowledge of the Nine Yang Manual and Buddhist martial arts, so giving you pointers shouldn't be a problem."

Everyone looked at Ah Niu behind him. Their master had mentioned that he used the Shaolin Vajra Palm, clearly indicating that he was proficient in Buddhist martial arts. Coupled with the extraordinary phenomena that Zhu Yuchen had displayed earlier, which made him seem like a living Buddha, they couldn't help but nod in agreement.

He looked at Chen Siyao and said...

"Your swordsmanship by the river was mediocre, but the underlying concept was quite good. However, your swordsmanship lacks a solid foundation. When the light shines everywhere, it will reach all places, and when it does, evil spirits will be driven away."

“Your master, Miejue, used a move called ‘Golden Peak Buddha Light’ to exchange blows with A Niu, and I gained some insights from it. Now, take a look at my ‘Golden Peak Buddha Light’.”

Chen Siyao subconsciously looked up, and the moment she saw his eyes, it was as if everything disappeared, leaving only light, endless light that occupied everything.

The light suddenly receded, revealing a golden Buddha statue seated cross-legged atop the mountain, facing the sea of ​​clouds and the blazing sun, its right palm forming the "Great Light Mudra".

With a "hum," the Buddha statue transformed into light and flowed into Chen Siyao's heart.

Outside, everyone else only saw Zhu Yuchen casually extend his palm, without any unusual force or phenomenon. While the crowd was still exchanging bewildered glances, Chen Siyao had already closed her eyes, seemingly asleep.

[By combining the essence of Vajra and the Dharma of Light in Buddhism, you imparted the Great Light Seal of Buddhism to Emei martial arts prodigy through heart-to-heart transmission.]

A voiceover began, seemingly affirming Zhu Yuchen's achievements.

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Zhu Yuchen ignored the bewildered looks of the others, turned to Abbess Jingxu with a hint of admiration in his eyes, and said...

"If we're talking about the purity of the Buddha's heart, you're even above Extinction."

"I don't have much else to pass on to you, but I do have a scripture on how to calm the mind and enter a state of tranquility and forget emptiness. You can listen to it, and how much you can remember depends entirely on fate."