From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 290: Dragon and Snake Transformation
It was mid-afternoon.

The mountains and forests are vast, the wild wind is blowing, and the huts are dilapidated.

After hearing what Master Zhitong said, Meng Yuan became extremely curious about Li Weizhen.

Not to mention his background, Meng Yuan had witnessed Li Weizhen's abilities with his own eyes, and they were truly unremarkable.

However, Meng Yuan had also heard Taoist Xuanjizi mention that the Tianji method that Li Weizhen devoted himself to practicing was for the Transformation of Dragons and Snakes.

This method seems to be similar to the mayfly world. It is a method of accumulating power. Once it is activated, its power is ten or even dozens of times greater than usual.

But how did the transformation of the dragon and snake compare to the world of mayflies, and what mysteries were there, Meng Yuan had no idea.

"Why did you think of asking about Jingxu?" Xuanjizi sat cross-legged in front of the wooden stake, holding the chess piece in one hand and stroking his beard with the other.

Meng Yuan sat opposite Xuanjizi, and Lin Yan sat next to him. Just now, the two of them worked together to play chess and won two games against Xuanjizi.

Zhou Ying and Fan Ye were obviously not good at chess and had been wandering outside. When they saw the chessboards were put away, they came over to listen.

"Jingxu is the lover of the godmother of my junior brother's lover. I came here to ask about her!" Lin Yan sat cross-legged with his legs bent, looking very happy.

"In fact, there is really nothing wrong between Jingxu and Hua Guzi. It's just that the roe deer demon is wishful thinking."

Xuanjizi stroked his beard and smiled, looking at the sky in the distance. He seemed to think for a while before continuing, "Jingxu said that he has been following me since he was a child. In fact, I only gave him some guidance when he was young."

At this point, Xuanjizi put the chess piece back on the chessboard and continued, "He didn't learn martial arts since he was a child. He was born into a farming family and lived a hard life. Later, his family suffered a disaster, and he became my disciple when he was middle-aged. He usually cleans the mountain gate, grows vegetables and grains, and learns to read and write."

"When did Senior Brother Jingxu become a qualified rank disciple?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"He is..." Xuanjizi counted on his fingers, "He is fifty-seven this year. He entered the martial arts rank when he was fifty years old. That was when he started to learn martial arts seriously."

He entered the martial arts world at the age of fifty, and achieved the fourth level of martial arts at the age of fifty-seven!

Meng Yuan was no longer the young boy he used to be. He knew that it was not difficult to enter the martial arts realm, but it became more and more difficult as one advanced. It was not slow for an ordinary person to reach the seventh rank in ten years. A person with a little talent would need five or six years, and a genius would need three or four years.

Climbing the three levels of heaven is like a chasm in the sky, and each step is more difficult. To be able to climb the three levels of heaven in just seven years is truly a genius.

You have to know that an extraordinary person like Xie Yisheng only reached the sixth level after practicing diligently for a lifetime.

As for the red-cloaked Dugu Ying, although he has already reached the fifth level, he has been practicing martial arts for quite some time.

What's even more bizarre is that Li Weizhen only started practicing martial arts at the age of fifty.

At the beginning, Meng Yuan had no way to practice martial arts in Mu Village, so he borrowed the help of Xunmei. At that time, Xunmei said that it is better to learn martial arts early rather than late. If it is too late, the muscles and bones will be fixed early, and the qi and blood will be weak, and the progress of learning martial arts will be very slow.

Now that Meng Yuan is practicing martial arts, he naturally understands this truth deeply. Learning martial arts cannot be too early, but it must not be too late either.

Seeing Meng Yuan deep in thought, Lin Yan didn't know that Li Weizhen had already reached the fourth level, so he asked curiously, "I heard from my junior brother that Jingxu is having a great time out there, and he's just about to marry a few witches home."

"If he can get married outside, that's a good thing. Whether he's a demon or not doesn't matter." Xuanjizi smiled. "The old Taoist priest is really an open-minded person!" Lin Yan immediately felt that Xuanjizi was amiable and asked again: "Old Taoist priest, Senior Brother Jingxu entered Taoism so late, what level is he now?"

Zhou Ying and Fan Ye also came to see Xuanjizi out of curiosity. They had also heard of Jingxu's deeds.

"I'm not sure either." Xuanjizi thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "He's probably already at the fourth level of martial arts. All he needs to do is open the gate of heaven, welcome the destiny, and achieve the path to the third level."

After hearing this, Lin Yan was stunned, and Zhou Ying and Fan Ye fell silent.

There are many warriors in the world, but it is rare to find a warrior of the third rank. As a result, a warrior of the third rank has not been seen for a long time.

Generally speaking, a person who has reached the fourth level in martial arts is already qualified to make the next step. However, there are many people who have reached the fourth level in martial arts nowadays, but no one has dared to open the gate of heaven and face death.

At this moment, when Lin Yan and others heard Xuanjizi say that Li Weizhen was not only at the fourth level, but also had already reached perfection and was only waiting to unsheathe his sword, how could they not be surprised.

"Can it be done?" Zhou Ying suddenly remembered that Wusheng Luohan was coming to discuss Taoism. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Xuanjizi, and asked, "Old Taoist priest, there are many fourth-rank warriors in the world, but very few dare to take that step. Besides, there has been a prophecy since ancient times that when a third-rank warrior appears, the world will be in chaos..."

"After the change in Songhe Prefecture, chaos is clearly approaching." Xuanjizi smiled slightly. He looked at Zhou Ying and said, "It's not that the third-rank appeared and the world was in chaos. It's that the world was in chaos and the third-rank appeared."

"Old Taoist priest, what is the thing that Senior Brother Jingxu created from heaven and earth?" Lin Yan asked.

Xuanjizi shook his head, "I don't know, and I've never seen him show his true abilities."

"You are a master!" Lin Yan was not angry.

"Master, what kind of divine secret is the transformation of dragons and snakes?" Meng Yuan asked.

"The transformation of dragon and snake." Xuanjizi looked into the distance, with a hint of yearning on his old face. Then he looked at Meng Yuan and asked, "Little Taoist friend, do you know what a dragon is?"

"A dragon can be big or small, can rise or hide. When it is big, it can create clouds and mist, and when it is small, it can hide its shape. When it rises, it soars into the universe, and when it hides, it lurks in the waves. It can adapt to the changing circumstances, just like a man who achieves his goal and travels across the world." Meng Yuan replied.

"That's right." Xuanjizi stroked his beard and nodded, then continued: "What is a snake? It succumbs among the grass, wanders in the muddy land, eats dirty food, and only seeks temporary peace."

"Old Taoist priest, I heard that the transformation of dragons and snakes is just like the mayfly world, and they are all methods of accumulating power." Lin Yan frowned and became serious for a rare moment.

"No. The two seem similar, but they are actually different." Xuanjizi pointed to the sky, "The Mayfly World imitates the shape of a mayfly. It sees the blue sky but is not afraid of it. It takes several years to achieve an opportunity in one day, but afterward it is still in the shape of a mayfly. The transformation of the dragon and snake is to change with the times. The more you cultivate, the weaker you become, and finally you hope to become a dragon one day."

"The two actually have something in common." Zhou Ying leaned forward, "Yi Yun said that the gentleman has transformed into a leopard, but according to the old Taoist priest, the transformation of the dragon and snake seems to be stronger than the world of mayflies."

"That's not the case." Xuanjizi waved his hand, looked at Zhou Ying, and said seriously: "Dragon and snake, dragon and snake, the two are similar, but one soars between heaven and earth, calling the wind and rain; the other sinks in the mud and grass, drinking dew and swallowing rot."

Xuanjizi pointed to the sky outside and continued, "The two are not the same thing. How can a dragon or snake change easily? It is possible that after cultivating the power and seeking the truth for decades, the snake is still a snake and has no dragon appearance."

"Master, what you mean is that this method might really become weaker the more I practice it, and I will never be able to transform into a dragon?" Zhou Ying was shocked.

Xuanjizi nodded slightly, "So, for those who take this path, the most important thing is the state of mind. Don't be self-abased and confused because of the snake, and don't be arrogant because of the dragon. Instead, you should seize the opportunity to change. This is the change of dragon and snake!"

(End of this chapter)