I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 544 Parting and Return

"Old Huang, do you think my brother Cheng'an can win?"

Watching the two rainbow lights, one blue and one white, constantly colliding in mid-air, causing the wind and clouds to surge and the sky and earth to change color, Xu Fengnian asked this question.

Old Huang had placed his hand on the sword case again at some point. He merely grinned at Xu Fengnian's question without answering, focusing intently on the battle between the two.

Lin Ya, who was standing to the side, looked at Xu Fengnian and said, "That is the white-robed monk Li Dangxin, the number one Vajra Realm expert in the world. He has only just entered the Vajra Realm. How could he possibly be a match for Senior Li? Not to mention that he fought a great battle with Xuanyuan Dapan on the Great Snow Plain before, and his true energy is insufficient now."

"what?!"

Xu Fengnian was startled: "That monk is Li Dangxin? My brother Cheng'an was able to fight him to a standstill, so losing isn't shameful. But didn't my brother Cheng'an say he only threw one punch? He must have thrown more than one punch by now, right?"

With Xu Fengnian's eyesight, he could only see two streaks of rainbow light flashing in the sky, and could not see the two people making their moves at all.

“It was more than one punch, but it was only one punch,” Lin Ya said again.

"What do you mean?" Wen Hua asked.

Lin Ya frowned: "The so-called 'one punch' does not mean throwing a punch, but rather a fist technique."

Upon hearing this, Wen Hua and Xu Fengnian both nodded.

I just don't know if they really understand or are just pretending.

Old Huang shook his head inwardly, thinking to himself, "Cheng An's punch is not as simple as just a single punch technique."

As for Jiang Yu and Lady Li, they had no interest in listening to their conversation and both looked worried.

midair.

Li Dangxin no longer dared to simply parry; for the first time, he revealed a serious expression, trying to understand the principle behind Zhou Chengan's punch.

As he made his move, he also began to carefully observe the subtle flow of energy in Zhou Cheng'an's fist, such as the trembling of the tendons and bones in Zhou Cheng'an's arm when he threw the punch, the circulation of blood and qi throughout his body, and the expansion of his meridians.

These undulations of the meridians and the flow of qi and blood, in the eyes of a martial arts grandmaster, are the path of the fist, the path of the fist's intent. Compared to so-called fancy fist moves, this kind of fist principle and fist technique hidden deep in the human body is the true foundation of a pure martial artist.

In order to see the logic and path of this punch, Li Dangxin even took four or five punches, but still could not see it clearly. He only vaguely felt that Zhou Chengan's punch was profound and wonderful.

All in one go.

Because this punch was not simply a repetition of the same move.

Just like tracing characters, no matter how closely they resemble each other, they are still two characters at their core, and there will always be some subtle differences.

A difference of a hair's breadth can lead to a difference of a thousand miles.

What's even stranger is that Zhou Cheng'an's punching angles, body postures, and so on are all different, but his pure martial arts spirit remains unchanged in the face of all changes, giving people a feeling that is ever-changing yet always the same.

Even Zhou Cheng'an, who delivered this punch, had the same energy and spirit as the Zhou Cheng'an who delivered the previous punch, without any deviation.

This surprised and shocked Li Dangxin, but also brought him a pleasant surprise.

So this is how you can practice boxing, and how you can throw a punch?!

After a dozen or so punches, Li Dangxin realized something was wrong. It felt like there was no end to this punch.
As long as he can withstand the attack, can Zhou Chengan keep throwing punches?
Not only did the opponent combine their punching intent and power, but their speed also increased.

With each twist and turn, the power of each punch was no less than that of a martial artist at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and the speed was even greater than that of a Celestial Phenomenon Realm martial artist, as if shrinking mountains and rivers.

Every punch landed squarely, and more than a dozen thunderclaps resounded from Li Dangxin's body.

After twenty punches, Li Dangxin had no choice but to grit his teeth, take a step back, and for the first time adopt a serious boxing stance with a solemn expression.

As soon as he threw the punch, a shimmering light appeared in each of Li Dangxin's seven orifices, like the seven luminaries of the Big Dipper shining together. With a hiss, it was as if thunder rumbled in the wilderness, and the punch was thrown in an instant.

He exchanged a punch with Zhou Chengan.

This punch still failed to interrupt the opponent's continuous punching intent. Li Dangxin took three more punches, but he didn't stop there. After a slight hesitation, he also returned three punches to Zhou Chengan.

He really didn't believe it. Zhou Cheng'an was just a martial artist who had just entered the Vajra realm. No matter how strong his body was, he had taken several punches from him. In addition, the punching technique itself would damage his body. Was he really not afraid that before he fell down, he would be unable to withstand it, and his body would be damaged, causing him to fall out of the Vajra realm?

Completely absorbed in his fist technique, Zhou Cheng'an was not afraid of damaging his body and falling out of the Vajra Realm... To be precise, it wasn't that he wasn't afraid, but rather that he had no such awareness; he only had one thought in his mind.

That is, to punch and knock down the person in front of you.

The two took two more punches from each other, and once again, strange phenomena appeared in Li Dangxin's eyes, flashing with golden light and shining brightly.

In addition, a huge golden Buddha image appeared behind him, but this phenomenon was fleeting.

The two exchanged another punch.

Their fists clashed, exploding in the air like cannonballs.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Chengan was blasted into the ground again, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Brother Zhou, Father, please stop fighting!"

Ms. Li shouted with almost all her might, her voice trembling with tears.

Zhou Chengan, who was about to charge at Li Dangxin again, seemed to wake up from his madness and stopped in mid-air, slowly falling down.

At this moment, blood was seeping from all seven orifices of his body, but although his face looked ferocious, his injuries were not serious.

"I have lost!"

As the words fell, Li Dangxin floated down from mid-air to his daughter's side. He looked better than Zhou Chengan, but blood was still trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Dad, are you okay?"

Hearing his daughter's concerned words, Li Dangxin shook his head gently and smiled. Then he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, put his hands together, and smiled at Zhou Chengan, saying, "This humble monk only has the advantage of abundant true qi. As for physique... although I don't want to admit it, this humble monk is indeed inferior to Daoist Zhou. Let's call it a draw today. When Daoist Zhou truly achieves the Great Vajra realm, we will have another fight."

"Okay, it's a deal."

"Amitabha."

The monk and the Taoist priest exchanged a knowing smile.

Then, Li Dangxin patted Li Nvxia's head, signaling her to go and say goodbye to everyone.

When it was Zhou Cheng'an's turn, he told Li Nvxia about how he had been cheated before, then squatted down and said with a smile, "Be careful when you travel the world in the future. You're an old hand now, so you can't be cheated again."

Li Dongxi nodded, pursing his lips, but didn't dare to say anything.

She was afraid she would cry, because that wouldn't be like a female knight-errant at all.

"Li Zi, remember to come to Beiliang to see me if you have the chance in the future, and I'll buy you rouge then."

Li Dongxi nodded again, turned around, took his father's hand, waved dismissively, and left without looking back...

Actually, she was already holding back her tears.

After bidding farewell to Lady Li, the group also saw off Wen Hua.

As for Lin Ya and Jiang Yu, they also chose to leave the next day.

“That Miss Jiang Yu, she will definitely stay if you ask. As for that Lin Ya…” Xu Fengnian paused, then said with a sly smile, “If you are a little more shameless, you may also have a chance.”

In fact, Zhou Cheng'an had told Jiang Yu whether she wanted to go to Qingcheng Mountain, and that he would arrange for someone to escort her, but Jiang Yu ultimately chose to go to Wudi City with Lin Ya.

Now that he heard Xu Fengnian say that, Zhou Chengan couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

Upon seeing this, Xu Fengnian exclaimed as if he had suddenly realized something, "Cheng'an, you don't actually like women, do you?"

Looks like you're asking for a beating again.

After being beaten up, Xu Fengnian finally felt "comfortable," and the three of them and their horse continued on their way.

Time flies, and another three months have passed.

The journey of three thousand miles through the martial world has come to an end, and it's time to return.

Xu Fengnian is now quite experienced in the ways of the world, and supporting himself is no problem at all. He is not only skilled at fishing, gathering herbs, and setting traps to catch rabbits, but he has also learned a lot of trickery and deception, though he dares not use them.

Once, Xu Fengnian tried to borrow Zhou Chengan's Taoist robe to tell fortunes, but was severely beaten by Zhou Chengan, after which he became completely obedient.

On their way back, they had a much better time.

It wasn't just that Xu Fengnian knew how to fish, catch rabbits, and collect herbs to exchange for money; it was also because Zhou Chengan had already become famous throughout the martial arts world.

That's how realistic the world of martial arts is. When you're still a nobody, it seems like you have nothing, and even getting a full meal is a problem.

But once you become famous, you'll find that you suddenly have a lot more friends.

After the battle at Guniu Dagang, Zhou Cheng'an was hailed by well-meaning people as the number one young talent in the martial arts world, and he made countless friends along the way.

At first, Xu Fengnian was a little depressed, but seeing that Zhou Chengan was still the same as before, hitting him when he needed to and not holding back when he needed to hit others, he became happy again.

"Cheng'an, when we get back to Liangzhou, you can look at any of the secret manuals in the Tingchao Pavilion armory. You can even use them to roast sweet potatoes!" Xu Fengnian laughed loudly.

Zhou Chengan smiled amusedly and said, "So you're finally giving up the act?"

"We're all brothers, there's no point in hiding it anymore." Xu Fengnian straightened his beggar's clothes with a serious expression, and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "I am Xu Fengnian, the heir of Beiliang!"

Zhou Chengan gave a curt "oh" without even glancing at him.

Xu Fengnian was very dissatisfied with his reaction and exclaimed in surprise, "Cheng'an, don't you know Xu Xiao, the King of Beiliang?"

"I know," Zhou Chengan said casually.

Xu Fengnian was taken aback, and asked Lao Huang mysteriously.

"Old Huang, was Zhou Chui scared silly by my status and demeanor this week?"

Then, Xu Fengnian received a satisfying beating, which made Old Huang gasp in shock.

Xu Fengnian himself couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, my brother Cheng'an really hasn't changed!"

at the same time.

Shangyin Academy.

An old man was talking to a young disciple of the academy about Zhou Cheng'an.

After listening, the young disciple grinned and said, "Second Master, you came all the way to Tai'an City just to tell me this?"

This man's name is Zhao Kai, the illegitimate son of the current Emperor Zhao Dun of Liyang.

After losing his mother at a young age, Zhao Kai was brought into the palace by Han Diaosi. At the age of twelve, he almost faced the death penalty for trespassing into the Wuying Hall. Later, while studying at Shangyin Academy, he played chess with Xu Weixiong and won five games and lost five games. Huang Sanjia commented that he "carries the fortune of the Zhao family and is second only to Jiang Ni in the fortune of the world".

Because his mother had been kind to the human-cat Han Shengxuan, Han Shengxuan not only took him back to the palace to repay the kindness, but also accepted him as his disciple and became his master.

As for the second master Zhao Kai mentioned, he was also someone of considerable importance.

Yang Taisui was a member of the Yang family, a top aristocratic clan in Dongyue. He served as the tutor of two emperors of the Liyang Dynasty. Born in Liangchan Temple, a sacred Buddhist site, he was a leading figure in Buddhism and was well-versed in the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. He was especially skilled in Yin-Yang numerology.

Back then, Qi Xuanzhen touched his bald head, and then his lotus-shaped head collapsed as if it had collapsed, which shows his extraordinary strength!
Yang Taisui outwardly upholds Buddhist compassion, but in reality, he practices Legalist scheming. He is a compassionate monk in name only, but a ruthless Legalist. He once assisted the old emperor Zhao Li of Liyang in establishing a dynasty, but declined the title of national preceptor.

In the White-Clad Case in the Capital, he was one of the core planners. Taking advantage of the Li Yang royal family's fear of Xu Xiao's power, he joined forces with Han Diaosi, Zhao Huangchao and others to ambush Wu Su, who was six months pregnant. When the incident occurred, he deliberately lied that Wang Xianzhi was present to divert the investigation, which led to Wu Su's serious injury and death.

Ironically, he was also a close friend of Xu Xiao.

Yang Taisui looked at Zhao Kai and said, "This Zhou Chengan who suddenly appeared has already alarmed all the forces. Your master's idea is for you to try to recruit him. If he is unwilling to follow you, then your master will skin him alive."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kai pretended to gasp.

"I'm not going to recruit him, I'm going to save his life! Second Master, when should I set off?"

"Zhao Gou's side has already made a move, the sooner the better."

……

On the way back, the assassins who wanted Xu Fengnian's life did not appear again.

Those who now know Xu Fengnian's identity also know that besides the expert Jian Jiuhuang, he also has Zhou Chengan by his side.

Therefore, anyone who wants Xu Fengnian's life will think twice.

After all, the difficulty of taking Xu Fengnian's life under the protection of these two people is probably about the same as assassinating Xu Xiao in the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion.

The three men and one horse continued their journey northward, stopping and starting as before.

Zhou Cheng'an escorted Xu Fengnian back to Beiliang not only because of his mother, but also because he wanted to see Li Chungang.

—If Heaven had not given birth to Li Chungang, the way of the sword would have been shrouded in eternal darkness!

Even after so many years, Zhou Cheng'an still remembers those words: As fellow practitioners of swordsmanship, if we come to the Snow World and don't see Li Chungang, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?!

Before I knew it, another half a month had passed.

Xu Fengnian pointed to the great river in front of him and laughed, "This is the Luo River."

Zhou Chengan nodded and said, "It's getting late, go catch two fish, we'll have fish for lunch today."

Xu Fengnian: "..."

Just as he was about to go down into the river, the sound of a zither suddenly came from not far away.

"Hey, this zither is played quite well." Xu Fengnian looked around and suggested, "Shall we go take a look?"

Zhou Chengan waved his hand, indicating that he was not interested, so only Lao Huang went with him.

After the two left, Zhou Chengan took off his Taoist robe and jumped directly into the Luo River, diving underwater to practice his boxing using the current.

His previous fight with Li Dangxin gave him a lot of insights into boxing, and he's putting them into practice today.

It took him half an hour to emerge from the water.

At this moment, Xu Fengnian and Lao Huang were already sitting on the shore waiting for him.

Seeing Xu Fengnian's smug look, Zhou Chengan asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's for you. That girl is very pretty, at least ninety coins!" Xu Fengnian didn't mind that Zhou Chengan was wet, and pulled him with a sly smile, "It's only because of you that your brother wouldn't let you have her. If it were someone else, your brother definitely wouldn't have let you have her."

Zhou Cheng'an dried the moisture off his body with his internal energy, put on his Taoist robe, and then grunted, "Let's go catch fish. We'll leave after lunch."

"You're still thinking about food, but that girl is looking for you!" Xu Fengnian said anxiously.

"and then?"

Zhou Chengan asked with a smile, "Just because she's looking for me, does that mean I have to go see her?"

"It's so beautiful!" Xu Fengnian exclaimed with a lovestruck smile.

Seemingly to prove his point, he added earnestly, "If she doesn't make it into the top three on the Rouge Ranking, I'll be the first to disagree!"

"Oh."

Seeing Zhou Cheng'an's indifferent expression, as if he didn't care at all, Xu Fengnian pretended to scrutinize him carefully, and then recklessly asked, "You don't really dislike women, do you?"

boom!
Pfft! !

Xu Fengnian was blasted into the Luo River by Zhou Chengan's powerful punch.

"Zhou Cheng'an! You son of a bitch!"

(End of this chapter)