20demayo Chapter 12 Success, Descending the Mountain
Chapter 12 Success, Descending the Mountain
The back mountain.
A young Taoist priest, while carrying firewood, asked curiously:
"Senior brother, I heard that the Emei Sect's Heaven-Slaying Sword is in our Wudang Sect?"
The older Taoist priest, quite pleased with himself, recounted his past in detail, and then sighed:
"It's a pity I've never seen that sword in its true form! Senior Brother Han also said that Emei will send people to retrieve it next March. I'm afraid that you and I will never see it in our lifetime!"
The young Taoist priest also felt it was a pity.
After all, the Heaven-Slaying Sword is the number one divine sword in the world. Who among those who love martial arts, especially those who practice swordsmanship, would not want to see its true form, or even play with it and possess it for themselves?
"Next March?"
Qi Ming walked to the side, thinking to himself:
"Today is the second day of the twelfth lunar month, and Zhou Zhiruo and the welcoming party will be staying in Wudang for a while longer. In total, it will take five or six months. I can't just stay here for such a long time."
Then he thought, "In the original story, there's a beautiful woman in yellow who's a descendant of Yang Guo. Even if the movie didn't include her, it doesn't mean she doesn't exist. Maybe she does... Hey, she must have a lot of secret manuals. I have to go check her out! Besides, I also need to go outside Xiangyang City to see that so-called Sword Tomb..."
Qi Ming personally believes that the Dugu Nine Swords is more powerful, comparable to the Six Meridian Divine Sword that "transforms Qi into swords," and is known as the number one sword technique of Lao Jin.
As for the "Yue Maiden Sword Technique" that defeated three thousand Yue soldiers, let's not mention it, since it has been lost for many years.
In comparison, the Xuan Tie Sword Technique doesn't have that much prestige.
Besides, the Xuan Tie Sword is now the Dragon Slayer Saber and the Heaven-Reliant Sword. If I wanted to learn it, I wouldn't have a suitable weapon, so it wouldn't be interesting.
So Qi Ming decided to try his luck in Xiangyang.
Although he knew very well that when Jin Yong wrote The Return of the Condor Heroes, he probably hadn't even thought of the ideas for The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and the Nine Swords of Dugu, and that there were basically no secret manuals in the Sword Tomb.
But after all, this is the movie version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber!
In the book, the Fire-Worker Monk betrayed Shaolin Temple, went to the Western Regions to establish the Vajra Sect, and even created the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment, a miraculous orthopedic medicine. However, in this movie version, he has mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill and is paralyzed from head to toe, without even a cure...
Therefore, many things are uncertain and cannot be determined by books.
Around 8:30 PM, at the second quarter of the hour of Xu.
The night was clear and still, with no wind or clouds, and the moon and stars were few and far between.
Apart from the sounds of birds and beasts, the back mountain was quiet and dark.
suddenly.
A golden light suddenly appeared somewhere at the bottom of the cliff, accompanied by the faint sound of thunder. The commotion was quite loud, and it startled several crows and magpies into taking flight.
Qi Ming was suspended in mid-air, bound by twelve vines. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was some kind of strange play!
Those skilled in martial arts would likely be envious upon seeing this.
The Fire-Worker Monk unleashed his true energy, and his entire body, along with the large stone ball, was enveloped in golden light.
Then, streams of true energy rushed along the vines and crashed into Qi Ming's body, simultaneously pressing on his major acupoints and vital points...
In the original story, Zhang Sanfeng's master, Master Jueyuan, never reached this level of skill and eventually died of exhaustion.
Zhang Wuji, by sheer chance, was trapped inside the Qiankun Yiqi Bag of the Ming Cult monk Shuobude, and broke through this final barrier, achieving perfection.
After the Qiankun Qi Bag was destroyed, no one was able to master it again...
Of course, Qi Ming doesn't need to go through all that trouble.
The Fire-Worker Monk is much better than the Universe-Breath Bag.
He roared, "Ninth level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Nine Yang in the Heavens!" and then pushed his power to its peak.
Qi Ming's bones cracked and popped, his meridians expanded rapidly, and the Nine Yang True Qi, like streams of mercury, surged and washed over his body like the Yangtze River, breaking through the blockages in his eight extraordinary meridians one by one!
He himself was also covered in a layer of golden flames, as if he were surrounded by lightning.
Bang, bang, bang!
The surrounding stones, flowers, and even the vines used by the Fire-Worker Monk were all blasted to pieces by the overflowing true energy of the two, producing several loud bangs.
It was practically a celebratory salute for the birth of a new king.
Qi Ming, a super-human from Earth, floated down from the sky and successfully mastered the ninth level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill!
"Hehe, hahahaha!"
The Fire-Worker Monk laughed wildly: "Zhang Sanfeng! Zhang Sanfeng! My disciple has mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill. How can your disciples and grand-disciples compare to him? Haha, I've won!"
He felt that he and his apprentice could definitely defeat Zhang Sanfeng if they joined forces, but he disdained to do such a thing.
He would be satisfied as long as Qi Ming could defeat all of Zhang Sanfeng's disciples!
After a moment of adjustment, Qi Ming said gratefully, "Thank you for your kindness, Master."
The Fire-Worker Monk laughed, "I should be thanking you! Without you, how could I have such a good disciple who surpasses all of Zhang Sanfeng's disciples? Hahaha..."
Qi Ming laughed heartily, "I am deeply grateful for my master's great kindness and virtue, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life!"
Then he brought up the real business: "I found out today that the Emei Sect will not be coming to collect the sword until March next year. In the meantime, I want to travel around the martial world, broaden my horizons, and accumulate experience."
The Fire-Worker Monk reluctantly said, "You have already mastered your divine skills. The world is vast, and you are free to roam freely. I don't need you to serve me here..."
"Master, as you know, I have a few younger brothers!"
Qi Ming said sincerely, "Why don't you come back with me? They'll take good care of you from now on."
The Fire-Worker Monk thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"I lost to Zhang Sanfeng, and I'll never be able to beat him again, so what's the point of going out? Maybe others think that losing to Zhang Sanfeng is not only not shameful, but even glorious, but I don't think so! The mountains are great, I'm used to living here... If you're so kind, just come visit me once a year, and I'll be very happy!"
Qi Ming was certain that there was no iron tablet with the inscription "Zhang Sanfeng is here" at the entrance of his master's lair.
It's simply that he didn't want to be second best forever, so he simply stopped coming out of retirement and kept the matter a secret...
So he didn't try to persuade her further, and said with a smile:
"The mountains are indeed very nice. There are not so many disputes or deceitful people. You can cultivate your martial arts in peace. It's just that there are not enough supplies... Master, I will instruct a few of my brothers to send you supplies every three days, right to that mountain valley."
The Fire-Worker Monk was overjoyed, and tears streamed down his face.
Thinking that his disciple would surely become famous throughout the world in the future, surpassing all of Zhang Sanfeng's disciples, he was overjoyed, even snot bubbles of laughter appeared on his face...
Qi Ming did not go down the mountain that night, but instead drank with him all night, talking about many things in the martial arts world.
They didn't return to the small town at the foot of the mountain until the next morning.
When the five children learned that he was leaving, they were all very reluctant to part with him and wanted to go with him...
Qi Ming laughed heartily, "You haven't even mastered the first level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, nor have you fully learned the Arhat Fist. According to the sect's rules, you're not allowed to leave the mountain. Even if you did, what could you possibly accomplish? Calm down and study martial arts properly for a few years, do you hear me!"
He then instructed them, "After I leave, you must all guard your home closely and avoid causing trouble, especially by not provoking anyone from the martial arts world!"
The five little ones said in unison, "Big brother, take care!"