The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 32 Ma Yu's Teachings

The Taoist's voice reached Guo Jing's ears again, "Tie the rope around your waist and I will pull you up."

Guo Jing let out a long breath, put the dagger into the sheath, put one hand into the small hole to steady his body, and with the other hand, wrapped the rope around his waist twice and tied two knots.

On the cliff, Ma Yu saw that the rope was no longer moving, so he asked, "Is it tied up?"

After tying the rope tightly, Guo Jing finally felt relieved. When he heard the question, he answered loudly, "It's done."

However, Guo Jing had been climbing for so long that he had no strength left. The cliff was several dozen feet high, so Ma Yu could not hear anything. The Taoist priest seemed not to have heard anything and thought that Guo Jing had not been tied up yet. After a while, he asked again, "Is it done?"

Guo Jing was confused, could it be that he didn't hear it?
Then he shouted with all his might, "It's tied up."

However, Ma Yu still didn't hear it.

Just like that, Guo Jing was tied with ropes and hung on the cliff. After a while, Ma Yu suddenly realized what was happening, shook his head and laughed, "I forgot, you don't have enough energy, your voice can't reach that far. Once you're tied up, pull the rope three times."

Guo Jing followed his instructions and pulled the rope three times. The next moment, he felt the rope around his waist tightening around him, and his body suddenly flew upwards as if riding on a cloud.

For a moment, he was stunned. He knew that this Taoist would pull him up, but he didn't expect it to be so fast, as if he had no weight at all.

Afterwards, Guo Jing felt his waist tighten again, and his body flew upwards and then fell. When he reacted, he was already on solid ground and landed in front of the Taoist.

Guo Jing escaped death and immediately knelt on his knees when he saw the Taoist priest. Just as he was about to kowtow, Ma Yu grabbed his arm and said in admiration, "You kowtowed hundreds of times three days ago. That's enough! Very good. You are very ambitious. You dared to climb up the cliff, which is so high. Not bad, very good."

The top of the cliff is a huge platform covered with white snow.

Ma Yu pointed to two round stones that looked like drums and said, "Sit down."

Guo Jing calmed himself down and said respectfully, "Disciple will stand and serve Master."

Ma Yu looked at Guo Jing with admiration in his eyes, then shook his head, "You are not from my sect. I am not your master, and you are not my disciple. Sit down."

This child's character is very much to his liking. If he hadn't already become a disciple of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, he would really like to take him in as his apprentice. What a pity.

Guo Jing felt a little frightened, not understanding why he didn't accept him, so he could only sit down obediently as he was told.

Ma Yu flicked the whisk in his hand and said with a smile, "Your seven masters are all top figures in the martial arts world. Although I have never met them, I have always respected them. As long as you learn the skills of any one of them, you will be able to stand out in the martial arts world. It's not like you don't work hard, so why haven't you made much progress in the past ten years? Do you know why?"

Guo Jing knew the reason, but he couldn't criticize his master in front of others, so he could only put all the blame on himself, "That's because I'm too stupid. No matter how hard the masters try, they can't teach me."

Hearing this, Ma Yu laughed again, "That may not be entirely true. This is teaching without understanding the method, and learning without understanding the way. Speaking of ordinary martial arts, your current attainments are not bad. After you learned the skills, you defeated the little Taoist priest, which is enough to show how hard you work. However, the little Taoist priest's martial arts were not fully practiced, and he only learned the basics."

"Your teachers also saw this, so they taught you strictly."

Guo Jing was surprised, "How come he also knew about this? Could he also be a Taoist priest of Quanzhen Sect?"

Thinking of this, Guo Jing looked at Ma Yu again and found that the Taoist robe he wore was similar to the little Taoist priest's. The whisk in his hand was also a common item used by Taoist priests. He had already made a judgment in his mind.

Since I can guess it, the teacher must be able to guess it too, but why doesn't he say it?

Guo Jing couldn't figure it out, so he could only keep his doubts to himself, thinking that he would ask him again when he had the chance. Ma Yu continued, "That little Taoist priest's lower body is too weak, and his martial arts foundation is a step behind yours, so you can beat him. The abilities of your seven masters are not inferior to mine, so I can't teach you martial arts."

In fact, this statement is modesty. The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan could only tie with Qiu Chuji when they joined forces. If they joined forces, they might be able to defeat Ma Yu, but if they fought alone, none of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan could be his match.

Ma Yu also started practicing martial arts late in life.

The Seven Quanzhen disciples did not follow Wang Chongyang to practice martial arts since childhood. Many of them changed their careers to martial arts lately. Even Qiu Chuji did not become Wang Chongyang's disciple until he was nineteen years old. At this age, he had missed the opportunity to build a foundation, but Qiu Chuji and others still practiced impressive martial arts. This shows how extraordinary the Quanzhen martial arts are.

Guo Jing did not refute, but just said "yes."

Ma Yu thought for a moment and said, "You are so sincere, and finally we are destined to meet. I will teach you some methods of breathing, sitting, walking, and sleeping."

Guo Jing didn't understand how difficult it was to master the exquisite inner strength skills. He just thought, "Breathing, sitting, walking, sleeping, I already know how to do it. Why do I need you to teach me?"

He was secretly puzzled but didn't say anything.

Ma Yu saw the doubt in his heart and pointed to the big bluestone next to him, "Remove the snow from that big stone and sleep on it."

Guo Jing was even more surprised, so he pushed away the snow and lay down on the big rock.

Seeing him sleeping like this, Ma Yu laughed dumbly, "Why do you need me to teach you how to sleep like this? I have four sentences that you must remember: When the mind is calm, emotions are forgotten; when the body is weak, the qi flows; when the heart dies, the spirit lives; when the yang is strong, the yin disappears."

Guo Jing read it several times and memorized it in his heart, but he did not know what it meant.

“Before going to bed, your mind must be clear and free of any thoughts. Then lie on your side, breathe steadily through your nose, and don’t let your soul wander or your spirit wander.” After saying this, Ma Yu taught him the breathing and qigong techniques, as well as the art of sitting in meditation and focusing one’s thoughts.

Guo Jing tried to do as he was told. At first, his thoughts were in turmoil and he could not control them. However, he followed the Taoist's method of breathing slowly and deeply. After a long time, his mind gradually calmed down and a warm air began to rise in his dantian. Although the wind on the top of the cliff was biting, he did not find it hard to resist.

After lying quietly like this for an hour, his hands and feet suddenly felt numb. The Taoist sitting opposite him in meditation opened his eyes and said, "You can fall asleep now."

Guo Jing fell asleep as he was told, and when he woke up, it was already dawn in the east. The Taoist lowered him down with a long rope, told him to come back that night, and repeatedly warned him not to mention this to anyone.

He went again that night, and the Taoist still pulled him up with a long rope. He usually learned martial arts from seven masters and often stayed out all night. His mother knew about the bet between the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan and Taoist Qiu, and thought that Guo Jing was practicing hard, so she never asked about it, but just added a lot of meat to every meal.

Coming so late at night, Guo Jing meditated and practiced Qi on the top of the cliff every night.

Ma Yu did not teach him any martial arts, but as Guo Jing practiced the Quanzhen Sect's internal skills, he gradually became lighter and stronger.

Half a year later, he was now able to use his clever strength naturally in places where he could not use his strength before. Moves that he had previously failed to practice no matter how hard he tried, he could now do them quickly and accurately.

The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan thought that Guo Jing had grown up and, after practicing diligently, had finally come to his senses. They were all very happy and no longer treated Guo Jing as harshly or scolded him as before.

Seeing that the masters' moods had improved and the worries on their faces had disappeared, Guo Jing realized that what he did was right.

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