Martial Arts Crossover: A fortune teller told Li Hanyi that she was destined to marry him.

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"At the same time, the Nine Yang Divine Skill is also an excellent healing technique. Not only can the user be immune to poison, but the user can also help others detoxify and heal. The effect is even better than the One Finger Divine Skill of the Dali Duan family."

"Most importantly, it can also improve physical condition and strengthen the foundation, almost as magical as the Yi Jin Jing."

"Later, the Drunken Monk broke through to the terrestrial celestial realm. Before ascending, he was worried that the Nine Yang Divine Skill would be lost in the human world, so he hid it in the Surangama Sutra in the Sutra Repository of the Shaolin Temple of the Ming Dynasty."

He believed that people who could read the Surangama Sutra would not be evil, and that practicing this skill would not harm the martial arts world.

"But the monks of Shaolin Temple only worship martial arts, only practice fist and foot techniques and internal strength, and no one studies Buddhist scriptures."

"Therefore, the mental cultivation method of the Nine Yang Divine Skill hidden in the Surangama Sutra was forgotten for decades."

“Until Jueyuan became a monk, he was born with compassion and had a particular fondness for Buddhist scriptures, often reading the Surangama Sutra.”

"But he didn't understand martial arts and couldn't see how powerful the Nine Yang Divine Skill was hidden inside. He just thought it was an ordinary breathing technique."

"Since this skill is hidden in the Surangama Sutra, Jueyuan began to practice it."

"He persisted in this way for decades, and Jueyuan developed amazing internal strength."

"Once when he was out, he inadvertently revealed his martial arts skills, which attracted the attention of others, who asked him about the origin of his skills."

"Jueyuan was an honest man who spoke the truth, and as a result, the news that the Surangama Sutra contained unparalleled divine skills spread."

"When the news reached the ears of the Mongol masters Xiao Xiangzi, Nimo Xing, and Yin Kexi, they infiltrated Shaolin Temple and stole the Nine Yang Divine Skill."

"But the three of them fought over the divine skill. In the end, Xiao Xiangzi and Nemo Xing died, and Yin Kexi was also seriously injured."

"It just so happened that He Zu, one of the Three Saints of Kunlun, passed by and saved him, but could only temporarily suppress his injuries."

"Before his death, Yin Kexi realized his mistake and decided to return the Nine Yang Divine Skill to Shaolin, so he asked He Zudao to convey his message."

"But he was a Mongolian and didn't understand the Central Plains dialect very well. He only mumbled 'The scripture is in the monkey,' but He Zudao misheard it as 'The scripture is in the oil.'"

"Speaking of He Zudao, he was a top expert in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty a hundred years ago, and his cultivation had reached the Divine Travel Mystic Realm."

"He was skilled in swordsmanship, chess, and zither, and was known as one of the Three Saints of Kunlun. However, he was humble and dared not accept the title, so he changed his name to 'He Zudao'."

"When put together, it becomes 'He Zudao, one of the Three Saints of Kunlun,' which shows his humility."

"After hearing what Yin Kexi said, although he did not know why, he still agreed and traveled a long way to Shaolin to deliver the message."

"It was because of his trip that four grandmasters appeared in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty."

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, a chorus of exclamations erupted in the hall.

The supreme Buddhist martial art that everyone had been curious about was finally revealed; it turned out to be the "Nine Yang Divine Skill".

No one expected that there would be such an extraordinary person as the Drunken Monk in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty two hundred years ago.

This made everyone even more amazed at the vastness of the martial arts world and how many secrets it held.

If Su Chen hadn't said it,

Who would know that seven hundred years ago, during the Ming Dynasty, there was a master named Tai Xuan who attained immortality through martial arts?

Who knows that two hundred years ago there was a drunken monk who integrated Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, achieving a unity of the three religions?

These are two experts who have reached the terrestrial celestial realm.

So, in the hundreds of years of martial arts world, how many unknown immortals still exist? How many people have reached the realm of divine travel?

As the Nine Yang Divine Skill was created by the Drunken Monk as the culmination of his life's work, its power is self-evident.

Especially after hearing Su Chen's evaluation of the "Nine Yang Divine Skill", everyone yearned for this divine skill even more.

Its defensive capabilities are comparable to the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian's "Innate Qi".

Its healing effect is even stronger than the "One Finger Divine Skill" of the Duan family of Dali.

Its marrow-cleansing and bone-strengthening effects are just as miraculous as the Shaolin School's signature martial art, the Yi Jin Jing.

Not to mention its unique feature of having a continuous source of internal energy.

Who wouldn't envy such an unparalleled Buddhist martial art?

But what truly shocked everyone was what Su Chen said next.

This "Nine Yang Divine Skill" is no longer at Shaolin Temple; it was stolen by three Mongolian masters.

That was the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" created by the Drunken Monk who combined the three religions. If it really ended up in Mongolia, it would be a great loss to the Central Plains.

Fortunately, it turned out to be a false alarm; the three who stole the scriptures all died in the struggle.

Immediately, the people in the hall began to discuss among themselves:

"What? There was a terrestrial immortal in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty two hundred years ago, named the Drunken Monk?"

"He is neither a Confucian, nor a Taoist, nor a Buddhist, yet he embodies all three teachings, achieving the ultimate unity of the three religions. I never imagined that there was such a powerful figure in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty."

"This Nine Yang Divine Skill is truly amazing. It not only has the defensive power of the Innate Qi, but also combines the magical effects of the One Finger Divine Skill and the Yi Jin Jing."

"Could it be that Master Zhang laid the foundation with this Nine Yang Divine Skill? No wonder he was able to cultivate to such a profound level."

"Those despicable Mongols dared to sneak into Shaolin Temple to steal the Nine Yang Divine Skill. Luckily, they didn't succeed."

"What is He Zudao, one of the Three Saints of Kunlun? I remember him as the most powerful master in the history of the Kunlun Sect. I never expected him to appear in this part of history."

"The Celestial Immortal said that He Zudao's actions created four grandmasters. Besides Master Zhang, who are the other three?"

In the ninth private room on the east side of the fifteenth floor.

Zhang Sanfeng sighed softly: "The Celestial Immortal is truly a divine being; what happened back then was exactly as he described."

Just as Song Yuanqiao and the others were about to ask for more details, they noticed that Zhang Sanfeng's expression was unusual.

A rare hint of deep affection appeared in his eyes, as if he were lost in some inescapable memory.

This was the first time they had ever seen Zhang Sanfeng like this.

The fellow disciples exchanged glances, wisely kept quiet, and turned to look at Bai Yutai.

Judging from Zhang Sanfeng's expression, this past event must have been extraordinary.

This made everyone very curious about what had happened.

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Su Chen took a sip of tea, and after his throat felt better, he slowly said:

"It refers to He Zudao's journey all the way to the vicinity of Mount Song."

He happened to see three monks from the Western Regions bullying a young woman, so he stepped forward and chased the three monks away.

"This woman is none other than Guo Xiang, the current leader of the Emei Sect of the Ming Dynasty."

"And those three monks who bullied her were no ordinary people either. They had caused a huge disturbance at Shaolin Temple before, and then swaggered away, making Shaolin lose face."

After learning of He Zudao's purpose, Guo Xiang suggested that he write a letter to Shaolin Temple first, so that the other party could be prepared.

He Zudao thought this was a good idea, so he wrote an ambiguous letter and sent it to Shaolin.

"Shaolin Temple had just been harassed by the monks from the Western Regions, and then received this ambiguous letter from He Zudao. They immediately assumed he was an accomplice of those monks from the Western Regions."

"So when He Zudao and Guo Xiang arrived, they saw the Shaolin monks standing guard, looking fierce and menacing."

Although He Zudao was completely bewildered, seeing this spectacle, he also wanted to see just how amazing Shaolin's skills really were.

"As for what to compete in, he had no idea for a moment."

"A sword fight would be too domineering; a musical contest would be impossible. In the end, he decided to play a game of chess with these Shaolin monks."

"He picked up a stone and began to draw on the bluestone slab in front of the Shaolin Temple, making horizontal and vertical strokes."

"In no time, a large chessboard with nineteen lines was drawn, the lines were straight, as if it had been measured with a ruler."

"What's most frightening is that each scratch goes more than three inches into the stone slab, and no technique is used at all; it's all done with internal strength."

The Shaolin monks looked at each other in disbelief, their faces filled with shock. The leader, Abbot Tianming, knew that no one in his temple could defeat him, so he immediately admitted defeat.

"Just then, Master Jueyuan, whose feet were bound with iron chains, passed by carrying water."

"When he saw He Zudao's provocation, he didn't hold back. He carried two large buckets of water, channeled his inner energy into his feet, and walked over step by step."

"Where he walked, the ground collapsed by ten inches, and he actually wore down the entire chessboard."

"When He Zudao saw this situation, he was greatly surprised and realized that his internal strength was no match for Jueyuan's. So he took the initiative to admit defeat and left."

"But the people of Shaolin Temple were not grateful to Jueyuan. Instead, they were very angry and said that he had secretly learned martial arts."

"Because of the incident with the Fire-Worker Monk, Shaolin is particularly sensitive to these kinds of things and simply won't listen to Jueyuan's explanation."

"Even Zhang Junbao and Guo Xiang, who were present, were regarded as enemies by the Shaolin monks."

"Jueyuan was not afraid of death, but he couldn't bear to see Zhang Junbao punished, so he put Zhang Junbao and Xiao Guoxiang into two large iron barrels and ran away."

"But he hadn't mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill yet, and he didn't know how to use it very well. He just ran desperately for thousands of miles and eventually died from exhaustion."

"Before he died, he recited the incantation of the Nine Yang Divine Skill from beginning to end."

"Besides Zhang Junbao and Guo Xiang, the Zen Master Wuse who arrived later also heard this mantra."

"Each of the three memorized a part of the Nine Yang Divine Skill's incantation, and later, relying on these, they created three different schools of the Nine Yang Skill."

"Master Wuse relied on the Shaolin Nine Yang Skill to break through to the Divine Realm and become the number one master in the martial arts world at that time."

"Zhang Junbao and Guo Xiang founded the Wudang School and the Emei School respectively, based on what they remembered, and each became a grandmaster of their generation."

"These are three of the four masters I mentioned."

"Among the three, Zhang Sanfeng achieved the most."

"The second one is Guo Xiang. She used the Emei Nine Yang Skill as a foundation and combined it with her own martial arts to reach the realm of a terrestrial immortal. If she hadn't died young because she thought too much, her achievements might have been even greater."

"In comparison, Zen Master Wuse achieved the least, because of his limited aptitude, he never reached the level of a terrestrial immortal in his entire life."

"Moreover, Shaolin martial arts are profound and extensive, and Shaolin Nine Yang Skill has not been valued or promoted within Shaolin."

Inside the Dengtian Pavilion, everyone wore expressions of surprise.

Unexpectedly, this story from a hundred years ago has taken such a tortuous and bizarre turn, and the development of events was completely unexpected.

He Zudao originally came with good intentions to deliver a message to Shaolin.

However, by a twist of fate, he became enemies with Shaolin Temple, which also revealed Jueyuan's astonishing cultivation level.

The martial arts practitioners present found it difficult to comment on Shaolin's actions.