20demayo Chapter 36: Cultivation
Chapter 36: Cultivation
Little Dragon Girl helped Qian Jin down the steps to the lower stone chamber.
Then, at Qian Jin's suggestion, they restored the entrance to the stone chamber, so that even if Li Mochou searched the entire ancient tomb, she wouldn't be able to find them here.
After settling Qian Jin in, Xiaolongnu began to study the Nine Yin Manual in the stone chamber.
After reading it for a while, I felt that this Nine Yin Manual was extremely profound and difficult to understand in many places, so I said:
"This Nine Yin Manual is indeed an extremely powerful martial art; there are many parts that I don't understand."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin said:
"The Nine Yin Manual is the most powerful martial art in the martial arts world today, and it represents the highest level of martial arts."
It would be strange if you could understand it all!
Back then, the Mount Hua Sword Tournament was held to determine who had the greatest martial arts skills in the world, all for the sake of who owned the Nine Yin Manual.
Over the years, countless families have been destroyed and lives lost in the struggle for the Nine Yin Manual. Yet, unexpectedly, Wang Chongyang left this martial art in a secret chamber of the Ancient Tomb.
Little Dragon Girl was somewhat surprised upon hearing this and said:
"Young Master Qian, is this Nine Yin Manual really that powerful?"
Qian Jin nodded upon hearing this and said:
"Yes, the Nine Yin Manual is definitely one of the strongest martial arts in the world today. If you want to learn it, I can teach you."
"I haven't even mastered the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra of my Ancient Tomb Sect, so why should I covet the Nine Yin Manual?"
However, you just said that the reason for the Mount Hua Sword Tournament to compete for the title of the world's number one martial artist was to compete for the ownership of the Nine Yin Manual.
But why, even after the Mount Hua Sword Tournament ended, did people continue to fight for the Nine Yin Manual? What was the point of the Mount Hua Sword Tournament then?
Qian Jin was taken aback upon hearing this, realizing that it really didn't seem to make any sense.
So he said:
"Perhaps the Mount Hua Sword Tournament is just for the title of the world's number one martial artist!"
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl thought for a moment and said:
"In our Ancient Tomb Sect, there is also a portrait of Wang Chongyang. I only know that he won the title of the number one martial artist in the world during the Mount Hua Sword Tournament back then."
"From what you're saying, is he someone who cares about empty fame?"
"this……"
Qian Jin thought for a moment and said:
"As far as I know, Wang Chongyang was an upright man who cared about the world and should not be someone who cared about empty fame."
"If you don't care about empty fame, why do you still participate in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament and compete for the title of the world's number one martial artist?"
My ancestral master's martial arts skills were no less than his, so she never participated in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament.
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin smiled and said:
"Yes, I have also heard that Senior Lin Chaoying is unparalleled in talent and beauty, and is also a martial arts prodigy."
If she had participated in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament back then, she probably wouldn't have been one of the Five Greats, but rather one of the Six Greats.
Hearing Qian Jin praise the Ancestral Master, Xiaolongnu was naturally delighted. After thinking for a moment, she continued to ask:
"If Wang Chongyang's martial arts were the best in the world, how did he die?"
How did Wang Chongyang die?
Qian Jin racked his brains for a moment before finally saying:
"As far as I know, after Wang Chongyang became the number one in the world and obtained the Nine Yin Manual, he left it under the meditation cushion to prevent anyone from trying to steal it."
Later, he used his innate skill to exchange for the One-Finger Divine Skill with Emperor Duan of the Southern Kingdom in Dali.
After learning the One-Finger Divine Skill, he used the pretense of faking his death to lure Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison, to seize the Nine Yin Manual. Then, he used the One-Finger Divine Skill to break Ouyang Feng's Toad Stance.
Ultimately, Wang Chongyang succumbed to his injuries and died as a result.
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl said:
"Since Wang Chongyang was able to become the number one martial artist in the world, his martial arts must be much stronger than Ouyang Feng's!"
Why did Ouyang Feng not die when he severely injured him with the One-Finger Divine Skill, but he died first?
Besides, isn't his own martial arts skill formidable? Why did he insist on using the One-Finger Divine Skill he obtained from Emperor Duan to defeat Ouyang Feng?
This!
Qian Jin was stunned upon hearing this.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with it when Xiaolongnu didn't ask.
But now that Xiaolongnu has asked this question, he suddenly realizes that all of this seems completely illogical.
Wang Chongyang was the best martial artist in the world, and his Innate Skill was a top-level internal skill. Moreover, after the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, he also obtained the Nine Yin Manual, a treasure of the martial arts world, and learned the martial arts on it.
How could such a powerful person die so easily?
Of the five masters who competed in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament back then, the other four were all inferior to him in martial arts, and they are all still alive today. Why was he the only one who died young?
Moreover, it is said that Wang Chongyang only learned the martial arts from the Nine Yin Manual because he couldn't break Lin Chaoying's Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and had no other choice.
He doesn't even care about the top-tier Nine Yin Manual, so why would he actively seek out Emperor Duan to learn the One-Finger Divine Skill?
The more Qian Jin thought about it, the more he felt that these things, when put together, were completely illogical.
Finally, he could only shake his head and say:
"These are all things from the past, and there are probably many hidden stories that I don't know!"
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl said:
"I was just asking casually. It's understandable that a young man like you wouldn't know about things from decades ago."
Young hero, just treat this as a casual chat.
By the way, you used up too much internal energy to heal my injuries. I wonder how long it will take to recover?
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin shook his head and said:
"This is also the first time I've used the One-Finger Divine Skill to heal someone, so I don't know how long it will take to recover."
However, I think that as long as I practice diligently for a few days, I should be fine.
"That's good!"
"And what about you, Miss Long? I used the One-Finger Divine Skill to open up all your meridians and neutralize the poison of the Five Poison Palm."
"It shouldn't be long before Miss Long fully recovers!"
Upon hearing this, Little Dragon Girl shook her head and said:
"The reason I was so badly injured before was because when my senior sister and I were practicing the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra together, she tricked me, which caused all the meridians in my body to be destroyed."
Although the young hero has now helped me open up all my meridians, my internal energy still cannot circulate smoothly due to the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.
To fully recover, I would need to continue cultivating the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, completing the latter half that I hadn't finished before, and fully mastering the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin said:
"That's easy. Now that we're here and no one will bother us, you can just stay here and finish practicing the rest of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra."
"No, young hero, you are unaware that the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra is different from other martial arts. To cultivate its internal energy, two people must cultivate together and support each other."
Qian Jin laughed upon hearing this and said:
"I thought there was some difficulty, but since it only requires two people to cultivate together, it's not that difficult!"
"Miss Long, all you need to do is teach me the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, and then let me cultivate with you. Wouldn't that help you fully master the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra?"