I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 557 Revisiting Wudang to Save Wang Chonglou

Early the next morning.

Xu Fengnian had just woken up when Liu Luweiganzi brought him to Shenxiao Pavilion.

As soon as the two entered the courtyard, Xu Fengnian saw the six-legged beast Hu Kui dozing under the pear tree.

Yesterday, he heard Old Man Li say that this tiger-like creature was no less intelligent than the black tiger under Qi Xuanzhen's command back then.

As it turns out, truly talented and extraordinary individuals do indeed possess remarkable qualities.

Qi Xuanzhen, who ascended to heaven in broad daylight, raised a black tiger.

Master Zhou not only raised a tiger-like beast, but according to his aunt, he also had a qilin.

To be honest, he has never seen what a Qilin looks like, and he doesn't know if he will ever get to see one.

Just then, a young Taoist priest and a young Taoist nun walked out of the Shenxiao Pavilion.

Two four-legged beasts followed behind the two, clearly young tiger cubs.

"Dad (Uncle Liu)."

Little Sparrow and Little Hawthorn called out at the same time, then bowed to Xu Fengnian and said in unison, "Your Highness."

Three years have passed since I last saw them. Apart from growing a bit taller, Little Hawthorn and Little Sparrow haven't changed much overall.

When Xu Fengnian first went up the mountain and was chased by bandits, he was deeply impressed by the little hawthorn.

After that, he moved into Qingyang Palace with Lao Huang, and often went to chat with Lao Mengtou, Liu Luweiganzi, and others. He also became close friends with Xiao Shanzha and was no stranger to Xiao Que'er.

"Little hawthorn, little sparrow, it's been a long time."

Xiao Shanzha is naturally outgoing, and with the added responsibility of greeting pilgrims from time to time, she can now easily spout polite phrases.

"After three years, His Highness's demeanor is even more captivating than before."

Little Sparrow said, "Your Highness, Master is already waiting in the pavilion. Master said that if Your Highness comes, you can go straight into the pavilion without announcing. We still need to call our junior brothers and sisters for their morning lessons, so we will take our leave now."

Xu Fengnian nodded and walked towards Shenxiao Pavilion.

Upon entering the first floor of the attic, one sees only simple furnishings. Apart from a few bookshelves with some books, there are only a few low tables, which are completely empty.

Seeing that no one was on the first floor, Xu Fengnian went up the stairs to the second floor.

The layout and furnishings on the second floor were similar to those on the first floor, and there was still no one there.

Without pausing, Xu Fengnian stepped towards the third floor.

Upon reaching the third floor, the furnishings became even simpler, with the surroundings empty except for an altar table upon which sat an incense burner, from which wisps of smoke curled.

Behind the altar, instead of a Taoist deity statue, there was a calligraphy piece.

A character for "Tao" written in a flamboyant and elegant style.

In front of the offering table, there is a prayer cushion.

Xu Fengnian glanced around and saw the simple and clear third floor, which could be seen at a glance.

There was no one around, and no stairs leading up. Was the little sparrow playing a trick on me?
Just as Xu Fengnian was wondering, a clear voice rang out.

"Xu Fengnian, what are you looking at?"

As the voice rang out, Zhou Cheng'an slowly appeared, sitting cross-legged on a futon, looking at Xu Fengnian with a smile.

"Cheng'an?!"

Xu Fengnian was stunned.

On the one hand, Zhou Chengan's sudden appearance in front of him from nowhere was truly surprising.

On the other hand, he never expected that the leader of Qingcheng Mountain was his good brother Zhou Cheng'an.

"You're the leader of Qingcheng Mountain?!"

Seeing Xu Fengnian's surprised expression, Zhou Cheng'an was speechless: "There's no need to be so surprised. You're not stupid, so why didn't you realize that I'm the leader of Qingcheng Mountain?"

"I can't say I thought of it, I can only say I thought of it."

Xu Fengnian had actually made a guess about Zhou Chengan being the leader of Qingcheng Mountain.

But when he thought of the strength that Master Zhou had displayed on the mountain the first time, and the situation when he first met Zhou Cheng'an, he felt that the two could not possibly be the same person.

"Then it seems you're not as smart as I thought."

Zhou Chengan smiled, raised his hand and waved it, and a futon appeared in front of Xu Fengnian.

Xu Fengnian composed himself and sat down casually: "Whether I'm smart or not is another matter, you should know why I came to see you, right?"

Zhou Chengan nodded: "I heard from Aunt Zhao that you asked me for the second half of 'The Sword Chapter' because of Lao Huang."

"So it's called 'The Sword Chapter'? I thought it was called 'Song of the Sword in the Clouds'."

Xu Fengnian muttered to himself, then asked, "Will it work?"

Since he knew that Zhou Zhenren was Zhou Cheng'an, he never thought that Zhou Cheng'an wouldn't give him the second half of the story. He just wanted to know if the second half of the story could save Lao Huang.

"You want to use the second half of the story to save Lao Huang?"

Xu Fengnian nodded and sighed, "You should also know that when Old Huang was under the Wudi City, he used the Sword Ten Cloud Song, but he was still beaten into a living dead by Wang Xianzhi."

According to the message sent back from Fushuifang, Lao Huang said while he was in a coma that if he could read the entire "Sword Song in the Clouds" written by you, he might be able to comprehend Sword Eleven.

I don't know if the second half will be useful to Lao Huang now. I know he traveled six thousand miles with me, and I had to try anything, no matter how small the hope. I just never expected that Master Zhou would be you.

Zhou Chengan shook his head: "The second half of the Treasure Sword Chapter can't save Lao Huang. You also said that he is now a living dead. When he is awake, he can see the sword intent hidden in the words, but now he is unconscious and can't see it."

"Is there really no other way?" Xu Fengnian said dejectedly.

Did I say there was no way?

Upon hearing this, Xu Fengnian instantly perked up again.

"any solution?"

“I haven’t examined Lao Huang’s injuries, but given his cultivation level, the fact that Wang Xianzhi turned him into a living dead clearly indicates that his soul was injured. To wake Lao Huang up, we must start with his soul. After returning, I thought about it for a long time and, combining the Yin-Yang theory I learned at Tingchao Pavilion with my own cultivation techniques, I wrote a spell and had someone recite it to him every day. That should be able to awaken him.”

As he spoke, Zhou Cheng'an took out a scroll of sutra from his sleeve and handed it to Xu Fengnian.

Xu Fengnian looked down and saw: "Pure Yang Refining the Nerves".

“A living dead, a living dead. Although his body cannot move, his soul is still there. As long as Old Huang’s soul remains, this Pure Yang Refining Nerve Technique will definitely have an effect. As for when he will wake up.”

Zhou Cheng'an paused for a moment, then sighed, "That depends on how severe the damage to his soul is."

"As long as they can be saved."

Xu Fengnian was overjoyed. He clutched the sutra tightly in his hand, then stood up and, for the first time, gave Zhou Cheng'an a proper bow: "Cheng'an, thank you!"

"Don't mention it. Putting aside our relationship, just based on my friendship with Lao Huang, I would save him too." Zhou Cheng'an waved his hand and laughed, "Speaking of which, aren't you curious why I haven't written the second half of the story for Lao Huang yet?"

"What's so curious about that? You were seriously injured at the time, so you obviously weren't able to write."

Zhou Cheng'an: "..."

And sure enough, Xu Fengnian guessed right.

He initially used clouds as a sword and wrote half of the poem "The Precious Sword" for the sake of Mount Qingcheng.

If Qingcheng Mountain wants to develop, it needs not only its own strength but also the support of surrounding forces.

He is a man, and the world is vast; naturally, he can go anywhere.

However, to develop a lineage of doctrines, one cannot rely on just one person.

If Qingcheng Mountain wants to grow stronger, it cannot bypass the 300,000 iron cavalry of Beiliang behind Xu Xiao.

This is why Zhou Cheng'an did not object to Zhao Yutai staying in Qingyang Palace from the beginning.

Afterwards, whether he was giving pointers to Zhao Yutai or Lao Huang, he was actually paving the way for the future development of Qingcheng Mountain.

Later, I became acquainted with Lao Huang, but unfortunately, he was unable to write at the time.

To be precise, it wasn't that he couldn't write it, but rather that the second half he did write couldn't help Lao Huang take it a step further.

Seeing Zhou Cheng'an speechless, and with Lao Huang saved, Xu Fengnian, now relaxed, reverted to his former cheeky self.

"Looks like I was right, wasn't I? Right?"

"roll!"

"You're furious."

boom!
Xu Fengnian was sent flying by a single palm strike.

Then, Xu Fengnian jumped up and down downstairs and shouted, "Zhou Chengan, you have no martial ethics and resort to sneak attacks. If you have the guts, let's have a fair fight."

"Are you sure you want to fight me fair and square?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Chengan appeared silently in the courtyard, carrying the embroidered winter sword in his hand.

Xu Fengnian was startled, and immediately put on a fawning smile.

"Just kidding, you're so easily amused."

As he spoke, his eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "By the way, Cheng'an, have you met that old man Li Chungang? That damned old man never gives me a friendly look. In a bit, you can boost your brother's morale, and the two of us brothers will go and meet him."

……

In the secluded courtyard, Xu Fengnian and Zhou Chengan saw Li Chungang flipping through a Taoist classic as soon as they entered.

Normally, when Xu Fengnian saw him, he would definitely act cautiously and ingratiatingly.

But now, he stands very straight.

"Cheng'an, can the two of us beat him?" Xu Fengnian asked in a low voice.

Zhou Chengan turned his head and smiled, but didn't say anything.

Knowing Zhou Cheng'an well, Xu Fengnian immediately pulled his straight back back a little.

Li Chungang ignored him and stood up to greet Zhou Chengan.

"Master Zhou".

The admiration and appreciation in his eyes were completely undisguised.

Then, he saw the Embroidered Winter Knife at Zhou Cheng'an's waist, and his expression suddenly became extremely complicated.

"There was a guy wielding a big sword outside the Listening Tide Pavilion earlier, could that person have been you, Master Zhou?"

"If Li Jianshen is referring to the person who fought Lao Huang half a year ago, then that is me."

Li Chungang paused for a moment, his tone indescribably complicated: "Do you know that by focusing on practicing your sword, you are wasting your time and talent, squandering your potential?"

Zhou Chengan disagreed and laughed, "I'll practice swordsmanship too."

Li Chungang's lips moved slightly, but in the end he said nothing.

Because he thought about yesterday's sparring match, and realized that he might not have gone any further than Zhou Cheng'an in the path of swordsmanship, and had no right to criticize the other party.

Therefore, he vented all his pent-up anger on Xu Fengnian.

"Get lost! I'm annoyed just looking at you, don't disturb my reading!"

Xu Fengnian: "..."

He didn't utter a single word, so why is he the one being scolded?
If you talk back, you might get beaten up.

Let's make a move; we definitely can't win.

That's fucking infuriating!
Zhou Cheng'an ignored him and didn't say anything more to Li Chungang, because he had come to find Chu Kuangnu.

Just as he was about to call out for help, he saw the other person walk in from outside the courtyard.

Following him were Jiang Ni, Yu Youwei, Qingniao, and others.

Seeing Zhou Cheng'an and Xu Fengnian standing together, apart from Qingniao, who had seen Zhou Cheng'an before at the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion, Jiang Ni, Yu Youwei, and the others all had a look of amazement in their eyes.

As for Chu Kuangnu, he quickly stepped forward, taking three steps at a time, and respectfully said, "Young Master."

Zhou Chengan hummed in agreement and smiled, "Old Chu, shall I show you around Qingcheng Mountain?"

"Thank you for your trouble, young sir. Please!"

The two chatted and laughed as they left the villa.

As they passed each other, Zhou Cheng'an even took the initiative to greet the bluebird.

Jiang Ni quickly walked to Xu Fengnian's side and asked, "Xu Fengnian, is he the Zhou Zhenren you mentioned? He doesn't seem that powerful, but he is really good-looking, no less so than that Mr. Nangong, and even slightly better."

Before Xu Fengnian could speak, Li Chungang said, "Girl, that's because you haven't practiced swordsmanship. If you learn swordsmanship from me, you'll know how powerful it is."

"I'm not going to learn it."

To show her determination, Jiang Ni went straight into the house.

Li Chungang sighed and looked at Qingniao, saying, "Girl, since you're free, let this old man see your spear skills."

Qingniao paused for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Chungang.

"I would be grateful for your guidance, senior."

Seeing this, Xu Fengnian, who was standing to the side, shamelessly smiled and said, "Senior Li, why don't you take a look at my knife too?"

"Get out of here, I'm afraid I'll have to wash my eyes after I finish reading this," Li Chungang cursed.

Xu Fengnian wasn't angry. He stood aside with a grin and watched Qingniao practice her spear skills.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

After arranging matters at Qingyang Palace, Zhou Chengan took Wu Lingsu and prepared to go down the mountain with Xu Fengnian.

On the way down the mountain, he felt like he had forgotten something, but after thinking it over carefully, he couldn't find any clues.

It wasn't until he descended the mountain and saw the disciples guarding it that he suddenly remembered something.

After passing on his Great Yellow Court skill to Xu Feng, Wang Chonglou, the leader of Wudang, passed away not long afterward.

Xu Fengnian noticed that his expression suddenly changed and his fingers were rapidly calculating, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's alright, you guys go first, I need to go to Wudang Mountain first."

Xu Fengnian was taken aback, and was about to ask Zhou Chengan what he was going to Wudang Mountain for.
But in the time it took him to be stunned, Zhou Chengan had already disappeared.

Galloping all the way.

When they arrived at Wudang Mountain, Hong Xixiang was already waiting in front of the mountain gate.

"I consulted the oracle this morning. It is not advisable to travel south of the Yangtze River, but a distinguished guest will arrive."

Hong Xixiang dismounted from the ox and said this.

Without wasting a single word, Zhou Cheng'an went straight to the point: "Senior Brother Hong, I've come to see Headmaster Wang."

"After the eldest brother passed on his Great Yellow Court cultivation to His Highness the Crown Prince, his condition was very bad, and he doesn't have much time left. Junior Brother Zhou is here to see the eldest brother off, and he will definitely be very happy."

The Wudang leadership was fully aware of Wang Chonglou's transfer of his skills to Xu Fengnian. Hong Xixiang thought he was mentally prepared, but he was still very saddened by his senior brother's impending death.

"I came here to save Senior Brother Wang."

If we consider the Great Yellow Court as a pool of water, then after Xu Fengnian went to Wudang Mountain, Wang Xiaoping used her sword to guide Xu Fengnian's swordsmanship and qi, helping Xu Fengnian expand his meridians and acupoints. This was like carving out a place to contain the pool of water. Then, Wang Chonglou poured all the water into Xu Fengnian, leaving Wang Chonglou with only the path of death.

But if someone could refill his pool with fresh water, he could survive.

Returning to his former peak will be difficult, but extending his lifespan is no problem at all.

Given Xu Fengnian's current mastery of the Great Yellow Court, he naturally cannot inject any new vitality into Wang Chonglou.

However, Zhou Cheng'an, who had already mastered the Great Yellow Court, was capable of it.

"To save my senior brother, the Great Yellow Court is needed..."

His words abruptly stopped. Hong Xixiang stared at Zhou Cheng'an in disbelief, only to find that the other man seemed to be shrouded in mist, and he couldn't fathom his true nature at all.

But this did not diminish Hong Xixiang's excitement.

"Junior Brother Zhou, your Great Yellow Court has already reached the inner sanctum?!"

"Ah."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Hong Xixiang was overjoyed and asked curiously, "How much have you become enlightened?"

"Temporarily enlightened 108."

The reason it is said to be temporary is because Zhou Cheng'an discovered that the acupoints could continue to be opened.

"hiss!"

Hong Xixiang gasped.

Upon learning that Zhou Chengan could save Wang Chonglou, all the high-ranking members of Wudang gathered, their joy beyond words.

As for Wang Chonglou himself, he was actually quite indifferent to life and death, but since Zhou Chengan didn't have to pay a heavy price to live, why would he want to die?

In a quiet room.

Without affecting himself, Zhou Chengan injected a portion of the Great Yellow Court True Qi into Wang Chonglou's dantian.

Although his Dahuangting is quite different from Wang Chonglou's, and is much better in terms of quality and efficacy, they are from the same source and have not caused any rejection reaction.

Therefore, after absorbing Zhou Chengan's output of the Great Yellow Court True Qi, Wang Chonglou's Qi and spirit improved significantly.

The people waiting outside had already sensed that Wang Chonglou's aura had been revitalized, but when Zhou Chengan came out, they couldn't help but ask him a couple of questions.

"How about it?"

"Junior Brother Zhou, how is Senior Brother Headmaster?"

Zhou Chengan slowly exhaled and smiled, "Don't worry, fellow senior brothers, Senior Brother Wang is temporarily fine. Once his body adapts to my Great Yellow Court cultivation, I will transfer some more true energy to him next time. It might be a little difficult for him to recover to his peak, but living to a ripe old age is definitely not a problem."

"Thank you, Junior Brother Zhou!"

Led by Hong Xixiang, the others bowed repeatedly to Zhou Cheng'an, expressing their gratitude as if it were free.

After that, Zhou Chengan stayed in Wudang Mountain for two days.

Only after Wang Chonglou emerged from seclusion unharmed did he take his leave.

On the way, I also visited Old Huang at the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion and chatted with Xu Xiao and Minister Nangong.

Perhaps because they were waiting for him, when he turned back, Xu Fengnian and the others had only just left the Qingcheng Mountain area.

(End of this chapter)