Eternal Sword

Chapter 366 Glimpses
"These things are so secretive, why do you trust me so much, Senior?"

Mingyue Sanren revealed all of his past, even his own background, such a secret matter, and his frankness and trust in Chen Tang surprised Chen Tang a little.

Mingyue Sanren smiled brightly and said, "You were chosen by His Majesty, and you have inherited his true teachings. You are also the one who inherited the Qinggong skills of the world's greatest thief. Of course I trust you."

"What's more, I have seen everything you do in Qianzhu City. Although you are young, you have a heroic spirit, quite like your Majesty in his youth."

Chen Tang felt a little embarrassed to be praised like this in person.

After all, he never responded to the questions Mingyue Sanren asked him.

Mingyue Sanren said: "In fact, based on my status as the heir of His Majesty, I should obey your orders. Or at least stay by your side and protect you, but..."

Chen Tang understood Mingyue Sanren’s difficulties.

In a sense, Li Yuechen, the Immortal Executioner who served under Emperor Wu, is already dead.

Now Mingyue Sanren can only stay in Tianhuzhou in order to repay his gratitude and take revenge.

Chen Tang hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior, you are too kind. I do know a piece of news that is related to Emperor Wu."

"As far as I know, Emperor Wu had a descendant who hid his identity after the fall of the Wu Dynasty. Last year, his identity was exposed and he was besieged by the Qian Kingdom court. Later, he was rescued by a mysterious strong man and has been missing ever since."

Chen Tang could not mention the situation of Emperor Wu, but he could reveal some information about other people.

"Oh?"

Mingyue Sanren asked, "But His Highness Qin Xi?"

"Exactly."

Chen Tang nodded.

Mingyue Sanren asked again: "What does that mysterious strong man look like?"

"I don't know that."

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "I was also being hunted down at the time and was on the run. I only heard about this later."

This matter is indeed a mystery. Until Chen Tang left the capital, he had not heard any news about Qin Xi and his wife. It was as if they had disappeared out of thin air, with no one seeing them alive or their bodies dead.

Mingyue Sanren frowned slightly and muttered to himself: "Could it be Qifu Qin?"

Chen Tang asked, "Is this the other Immortal Executioner that you mentioned?"

"Ah."

Mingyue Sanren nodded and said, "Among the four Zhuxian warriors, when the three of us were selected, we had already cultivated our internal energy and inherited various martial arts."

"Qifu Qin is the only one who has inherited the true teachings of His Majesty's horizontal training method. He practices the Dragon and Tiger Pill Scripture and has mastered the horizontal training skills to a very high level. His body is strong and powerful, and he is known as the 'Dragon and Tiger Overlord'."

After a pause, Mingyue Sanren seemed a little curious and suddenly asked, "Since you have already received the true teachings of His Majesty, and have chosen the path of cultivation that focuses on strengthening the body and internal organs, why don't you practice the Dragon and Tiger Pill Scripture?"

"When I came down the mountain, I didn't have time to learn..."

When the words came to his lips, Chen Tang's heart moved and he swallowed them back.

Mingyue Sanren's question was very natural, as it just happened to be the topic of conversation.

Chen Tang almost let the cat out of the bag.

Mingyue Sanren saw that Chen Tang’s mouth was open, but he suddenly bit his tongue and kept silent.

"You!"

Mingyue Sanren was both angry and amused when he saw this. He shook his head helplessly and said, "He is young, but so smart and alert. He is too wary."

"hey-hey."

Chen Tang laughed dryly and said, "It seems that the senior is praising me."

Ali found what the two were talking about interesting, and a hint of smile appeared in his eyes, which had originally been calm.

She seemed to feel something was wrong, but quickly returned to normal and lowered her head.

Mingyue Sanren said: "However, the internal strengthening technique you practiced is also quite powerful and has great potential. I have examined your body and found that you are at the fifth level. Your lungs are extremely powerful, far beyond those of your peers."

That's natural.

In this world, there is probably no creature with a heart stronger than that of the giant monster in the East China Sea.

"but."

Mingyue Sanren changed the subject and said, "The horizontal training method has some weaknesses. In terms of lightness, without the support of internal energy, it is impossible to fly in the air, nor can it turn around in the air. It lacks many variations."

Cultivating internal energy is equivalent to creating an extra power in the body out of thin air.

If used properly, a master of internal energy can use the internal energy to move sideways or fly continuously in the air while in mid-air.

So, it looks elegant and chic.

Chen Tang completely relied on the explosive power of his legs and feet to go straight, climbing walls and crossing courtyards with the "Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill" and travel around the world...

Although the fat old man taught him the "Fuyao Kung Fu", after the "Listening to the Wind" there are also the "Jifeng Jue", "Follow the Wind" and even "One Step to the Clouds", but the latter ones all require the cultivation of internal energy to show results.

Mingyue Sanren pondered and said, "I can't teach you anything about internal strength, boxing, and swordsmanship. But in terms of lightness, I can teach you the hermit's "Glimpses of Light"."

Chen Tang received the true teachings of Emperor Wu. Even though Mingyue Sanren was a master, he did not dare to give him random instructions, for fear of making mistakes.

"Glimpse!"

Chen Tang's eyes lit up.

The fat old man once said that Fleeting Light and his One Step into the Sky were both among the top ten light skills in the world.

Moreover, when Chen Tang was in Qianzhu City, he had fought with the hermits and witnessed the power of "Fleeting Light and Shadows". The afterimages were so numerous that it was dazzling and difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.

If it weren't for the help of the magic camera, he would not be able to resist.

Chen Tang asked, "Can Floating Lights and Shadows be practiced without internal energy?"

"can."

Mingyue Sanren said: "The martial arts of the hermits emphasizes a single strike to kill, an instant burst of power. There are not many changes, and the same is true for Qinggong."

"Generally speaking, fleeting glimpse describes a light skill that uses light and one's own speed to create visual confusion and create opportunities for assassination."

"Everyone who practices the Light Skill may not necessarily gain the same Light Skill. For example, the Eight-foot Clan gained the Ghost Step, while the Mute Girl gained the Shadow Clone Instant Kill Technique."

When Chen Tang was fighting with A Li, he had witnessed the opponent's shadow clone instant killing technique, which was indeed extremely powerful and hard to defend against.

Mingyue Sanren's other identity is an elder who teaches martial arts to the Dongyi tribe. He has already memorized all kinds of martial arts of the Dongyi tribe. In the cargo hold, he taught Chen Tang the body movements of "Fleeting Lights and Shadows" word by word.

Some obscure parts are specially annotated.

For example, the Dongyi people's martial arts have traps and errors in many words.

If one is not a true member of the Dongyi tribe, even if he obtains this technique, it would be easy to go astray in his practice.

Mingyue Sanren said: "You can combine "Fleeting Lights" and "Fuyao Kung Fu" to learn from each other and form your own unique light Kung Fu. You don't have to stick to the rules and do the same thing."

"Um……"

Chen Tang responded and nodded thoughtfully.

Mingyue Sanren did not disturb them. He stood at the door and looked at the sky.

Before daybreak, he was ready to disembark and leave.

The ship sailed downstream along the Tianhu River, and the journey was quite smooth. As time passed, the sky gradually brightened.

Mingyue Sanren returned to the cargo hold and saw Chen Tang still thinking, as if he was comprehending "Glimpses of Light". He was ready to wake him up, give him a few words and leave. As Mingyue Sanren walked over, a breeze blew.

At this moment, Chen Tang moved, and the whole person seemed to blend into the breeze. In an instant, he came in front of Ali, and then quickly retreated.

Ali was slightly startled and his pupils contracted.

In her sight, Chen Tang's back and forth movements had left a trail of afterimages in the air, like a ghost.

His movements were so fast that even she couldn't react!
"what……"

Ali looked at Mingyue Sanren and made a soft sound to express his inner surprise and confusion.

Mingyue Sanren also saw what happened just now.

However, he is a master after all. In his sight, he can clearly see the trajectory of Chen Tang's body movements without any afterimage.

Chen Tang's advance and retreat just now was a move that was a fusion of "Fuyao Gong" and "Fleeting Lights" and he entered the state of divine illumination and suddenly burst out.

In the state of Shenzhao, Chen Tang's movements were relatively faster.

Combined with the Fuyao technique and the fusion of fleeting glimpses of light, in less than half a day, he had comprehended a ghostly body movement!
The key here is to sit and meditate in a trance.

However, Mingyue Sanren was still surprised that Chen Tang could integrate the two major body techniques in such a short time.

"Your Majesty was right."

Mingyue Sanren praised him and asked, "What is the name of your light skill?"

Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it catching shadows."

After all, he created the body movement by integrating two major light skills and cooperating with Shenzhao, so it's OK as long as the general idea is right.

Mingyue Sanren pondered and said, "I can't leave Tianhuzhou to protect you. From now on, let the mute girl go with you to Nanxia. With her ability, she can help you solve many hidden dangers."

"what?"

Chen Tang was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked at Ali.

Ali looked calm, as if he had known about this for a long time and was not surprised.

Mingyue Sanren said, "Mute girl, from now on you will stay by Chen Tang's side and do your best to protect his safety. All matters will be subject to his orders, understand?"

Ali nodded.

Chen Tang frowned, a little doubtful, and asked: "A-Li is nominally your disciple after all. If she disappears, won't there be any trouble on your side?"

"fine."

Mingyue Sanren shook his head and said, "For this elder who teaches skills, this is perfectly normal. People in Hermit Island have long been accustomed to it. All of his descendants are missing, and no one knows whether they are alive or dead."

"If the mute girl had been alive and well, it would have easily aroused suspicion."

Chen Tang couldn't help but recall what Mingyue Sanren hadn't finished saying before, and he felt a little more sympathy for A Li.

Mingyue Sanren said: "Not many people have seen A-li's true appearance, but when she arrives in Nanxia, ​​just in case, she'd better disguise herself and try not to be recognized."

Speaking of this, Chen Tang's heart moved and he suddenly thought of another thing.

"There is something, I wonder if you know the inside story?"

Chen Tang recounted the story of Ye Yushi's pursuit of the missing babies of Nanxia and Beiqian, hiding on the cargo ship and all the way to Hermit Island.

According to Ye Yushi, these babies were trained to be hermits by the Hermit Organization, and then secretly sent back to Nanxia to carry out a secret mission.

But she couldn't find out what it was, and was chased by many hermits and almost lost her life.

Mingyue Sanren said in a deep voice: "The goal of this mission is mainly to target the martial arts world of Nanxia."

"Nanxia Wulin?"

Chen Tang was puzzled.

Mingyue Sanren said: "In the Nanxia martial arts world, the major gangs and sects are an extremely powerful force. To some extent, they can even compete with the imperial court."

"so smart?"

Chen Tang was a little surprised.

He had heard from the fat old man that the underworld in Nanxia was very powerful and the martial arts world was flourishing, but he had never expected that the underworld could reach the point where it could compete with the imperial court.

Mingyue Sanren said: "The imperial court and the martial arts world are two different worlds. Both sides have their own concerns and checks and balances. Generally speaking, both sides have a tacit understanding and try to avoid conflicts."

Chen Tang was still a little puzzled and asked, "In the Nanxia martial arts world, there are many major gangs and sects, and they are scattered everywhere, like a pile of loose sand. How can they compete with the imperial court?"

Mingyue Sanren said: "Because there is a great master in the realm of transformation in the Nanxia martial arts world."

"Nanxia Sword Sect!"

Chen Tang blurted out.

Emperor Wu once said that among the nine sects in the world, one is the Nanxia Sword Sect.

The Dragon and Tiger Guard outside Yanyu Village had also mentioned this great master of the realm of transformation.

When Emperor Wu led his southern expedition and arrived at Xiajiang, it was this Southern Xia Sword Master who stepped forward and blocked the Emperor's blade head-on, resulting in the battle of Xiajiang and the Emperor's defeat.

Of course, there were other twists and turns as well.

"good."

Mingyue Sanren nodded with a complicated expression.

What surprised Chen Tang was that in the battle of Xia Jiang, Emperor Wu was defeated, Mingyue Sanren was seriously injured and fell into the river, but survived.

But when mentioning this person, there was no resentment in Mingyue Sanren's eyes, but more admiration.

Mingyue Sanren said: "When the northern part of Shenzhou fell, some Xia people moved south and continued the Xia Kingdom south of Xiajiang River. But in fact, there were many obstacles at that time. The major aristocratic families in the south and all the forces were ready to make a move."

"It was Shen Maohong of the Shen family at that time, known as the Red Dragon Hermit, who came forward to win over the aristocratic families of Jiangdong and united the major sects in the martial arts world. Only then were they able to pacify the four directions, allowing the Xia Kingdom to continue and gain a foothold in Jiangdong."

Chen Tang didn't understand why they suddenly mentioned the Shen family after talking about the Nanxia Sword Sect.

But he still asked: "The Shen family you mentioned is the Shen family of Langya Pavilion?"

"good."

Mingyue Sanren said: "This Red Dragon Hermit is known as the minister of state who laid the foundation for the founding of Nanxia. It is precisely because of this that the Shen family has a pivotal position in Nanxia. At that time, there were even rumors in Nanxia that Shen and Xia shared the world."

"Xia means the royal family of the Xia Dynasty."

Chen Tang was secretly shocked.

The Shen family of Langya Pavilion has such a powerful background.

But what about the Shen family of Tianhuzhou?

I heard before that something seemed to have happened.

Mingyue Sanren continued, "Later, in the court of Southern Xia, Chilong Jushi was the prime minister, and the military power was in the hands of Shen Dun, another branch of the Shen family. Over time, he was feared by the court, and they intended to weaken his military power."

Chen Tang nodded.

Under such circumstances, the emperor of the Xia Dynasty must have been very uneasy.

Mingyue Sanren said: "I never thought that Emperor Yuan's action would lead to Shen Dun's resistance, which in turn triggered a rebellion, which was later called the Shen Dun Rebellion."

(End of this chapter)