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Chapter 221 Supernatural Power: Water Escape Technique

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I've decided to go to South Vietnam.

Wu Wen then returned to Chang'an with his master Li Chunfeng and the other two.

Before leaving, Wu Wen looked apologetically at Master Zhu, who was seeing him off:

“Ninth Master, I originally wanted to take you to Dingxiang to see the scenery in the north, but now it seems that I may have to wait until I return from the south before I can take you there.”

"fine!"

Master Zhu smiled gently, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes reflecting the passage of time, and replied nonchalantly, "Having lived in Chang'an for so long, and being quite old, I don't really want to leave."

As he spoke, Master Zhu suddenly joked, "What if we catch a disease in the north, become unwell, and die far from home? That wouldn't be good, would it?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wen immediately whispered with a serious expression, "Ninth Master, with me here, you will not only live to be a hundred years old, but you may even live forever."

"Hahaha!" Master Zhu took Wu Wen's words as a joke and laughed loudly: "What immortality? Wouldn't that make one a human genius?"

Then, he sighed, looked into the distance, and said with emotion, "A person's life is actually full of suffering. Sometimes, living to be a hundred years old is not a good thing. Dying peacefully in one's old age is more merciful than living to be a hundred years old."

Wu Wen could understand the state of mind that Master Zhu was in when he said those words. After all, he had come from the chaos of war, and as a doctor, he had witnessed too many lives and deaths, which was why he had such a profound understanding.

"Ninth Master, please take care!"

After saying goodbye, Wu Wen turned and left.

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Back to Chang'an.

Wu Wen and his companions moved directly into their master Li Chunfeng's residence.

Heading south to find the tomb of Zhao Tuo, the King of Nanyue, is not as simple as just talking about it.

Besides the unique geographical environment of the South, which is mostly mountainous and some places are inaccessible by road, going there without preparation is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

and.

Historical records state that after Zhao Tuo died, he ordered the city gates to be opened wide and arranged for four coffins to exit the city from four different directions, using this method of deception to mislead the people of the world.

Moreover, Zhao Tuo also had all the people who built his tomb and those who buried him buried alive with him, so the location of his tomb has always been a mystery.

Therefore, preparations must be made before going.

In the living room.

Wu Wen, Li Chunfeng, Master Zhiyuan, and Master Guo sat together to discuss the matter.

“Master Guo, since you discovered the secret of King Zhao Tuo of Nanyue, please tell me in detail what you know,” Li Chunfeng asked.

Master Guo explained, "I discovered this secret by chance in a certain ancient text."

"The reason this secret was recorded in writing is because of Lü Jia's rebellion, which allowed this long-buried secret to be partially revealed."

The Lü Jia mentioned by Master Guo was a prime minister of the Nanyue Kingdom after Zhao Tuo's death.

He killed the then-King of Nanyue and installed a new king.

It was precisely because of this turmoil that Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, found an opportunity to send troops to wipe out the Nanyue Kingdom in one fell swoop and incorporate its territory into the Han Dynasty.

"When Zhao Tuo established the Nanyue Kingdom, he made Panyu his capital. However, his tomb is not in Panyu, but in a place far away called Phoenix Mountain."

Legend has it that a mythical phoenix once inhabited Phoenix Mountain, and the mountain is always surrounded by colorful clouds, as if imbued with the phoenix's radiance, hence the name.

"But this place is also extremely dangerous. Anyone who attempts to enter Phoenix Mountain will be consumed by the colorful clouds surrounding the mountain, just by getting a little close, and will die without a complete corpse, as if burned by the flames of a phoenix."

Upon hearing Master Guo's account, Wu Wen couldn't help but guess that the colorful clouds surrounding Phoenix Mountain might be miasma unique to the deep forests of the south.

It's also possible that it's like the 'ghostly fire' in Lu Ban's secret techniques, a special kind of flame.

In any case, the reason is probably due to its special geographical environment.

"Then why did Zhao Tuo build his tomb in Phoenix Mountain?" Wu Wen asked, puzzled.

Master Guo said, "Zhao Tuo did not build his tomb in Phoenix Mountain, but rather on Phoenix Mountain."

He paused, then continued, "Zhao Tuo constructed a heavenly ladder in a unique way, building his tomb in the sky."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wen became even more puzzled. What did it mean to build a tomb in the sky?
He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and look up, wondering to himself, "Can a tomb be built in the sky?"

That would mean having no foundation, like a castle in the air—it's simply a fantasy, a pipe dream.

"Vague and ethereal..."

Upon thinking of these four words, Wu Wen suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He paused for a moment and muttered them to himself.

He suddenly realized that Zhao Tuo's tomb might actually be a 'mysterious' place.

Master Li Chunfeng had mentioned before that the reason they searched for Zhao Tuo's tomb was because he wanted to retain his wealth and status even after becoming an earth immortal, so he wanted to build his own pseudo-immortal realm.

To become an earth immortal, one must abandon the physical body; therefore, Zhao Tuo exists in the form of a soul consciousness.

Therefore, this pseudo-fairyland is naturally a virtual form.

Thus, his tomb is naturally not a physical entity, but rather something 'ethereal'.

Therefore, building a tomb in the sky sounds perfectly reasonable.

The so-called "ladder to heaven" may actually be a channel for the "upload" of consciousness.

Therefore, the goal is to find and enter Zhao Tuo's tomb.

This is similar to hacking into a 'local area network'.

Therefore, a 'hacker' who is proficient in divination is needed.

Thinking about this, Wu Wen finally understood why Master Guo insisted on inviting Li Chunfeng to go with him.

now.

Li Chunfeng asked, "Where is Phoenix Mountain located?"

Master Guo shook his head.

Upon seeing this, Wu Wen couldn't help but smile slightly.

After all that, it turns out the other party didn't even know where Phoenix Mountain was!

The mountains of Hengshan are as numerous as hairs on a cow, even earning it the nickname "Ten Thousand Mountains." If you don't even know where Phoenix Mountain is, just finding the location would take up enough time and energy, let alone finding Zhao Tuo's tomb.
At this moment, Master Guo took out an old, thin wooden board about the size of a palm from his sleeve.

On this wooden board, there are some punctuation marks sparsely carved, and some scattered lines connect them.

Wu Wen and Li Chunfeng stepped forward to examine it closely. At first glance, they both confirmed that the pattern carved on the wooden board was an incomplete star map.

When people hide things, they will mark the place where they hide them or note nearby landmarks to make it easier for them to find them later.

The positions of the stars in the sky have remained unchanged since time immemorial, serving as an optimal reference.

Therefore, a star map is actually a map that can guide direction.

"This marks the location of Phoenix Mountain. With the Louguan Dao's ability to observe stars and qi, they should be able to pinpoint its location!"

Master Guo said with a smile.

"give it to me!"

Master Li Chunfeng took the wooden board and headed toward his secret chamber marked with constellations.

Li Chunfeng went to determine the location of Phoenix Mountain.

The discussion among the four people came to a temporary end.

They each left to rest and await the results.

Master Zhiyuan came to the garden of the Li family mansion to admire the fish raised in the garden pond.

At this moment, Wu Wen walked towards him.

"Master!"

Wu Wen bowed and said.

"What's the matter?"

Grandmaster Zhiyuan smiled.

"This disciple wishes to seek guidance from my master!" Wu Wen said frankly.

Wu Wen had personally experienced his master's abilities. Since he had such a good teacher, he naturally wanted to carry forward the spirit of learning and come to study.

"What would you like to ask me for advice?" Grandmaster Zhiyuan asked with a smile.

"Reporting to Grandmaster, I felt deeply inadequate in my competition with you, so I would like to ask you to teach me some skills for defending against enemies," Wu Wen replied respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Zhiyuan instructed, "Your thunder magic is already very strong. Moreover, thunder magic is profound and extensive, enough for you to study and research for a lifetime. As the saying goes, one magic can defeat ten thousand magics. Ability lies in refinement, not quantity. Just focus on cultivating your thunder magic."

“What Master says is true, but my abilities are indeed limited. If I were to encounter an enemy like Master again, I fear my lightning magic would not be able to cope. Therefore, I humbly request Master to teach me another skill,” Wu Wen pleaded.

After thinking for a moment, Master Zhiyuan began to chant:
"Water is inherently gentle, containing the Qi of the Great Void; emptiness is not still, but contains the mechanism of creation. When it swiftly passes through the hundred joints, Kan and Li unite, and the mysterious Qi is generated, condensing into a clear and bright aperture. This aperture covers the body, like a Kunpeng carrying the Northern Sea, without obstruction or hindrance. This is called the Mysterious Transformation!"

"Observe the subtleties of movement and stillness, and you will understand the meaning of 'great fullness appears as emptiness'."

Gather the primordial Qi, transform it into a sword's edge to pierce the profound darkness.

The true wind of Taiyi condenses, and the wings of the phoenix fly to Taixu.

By focusing the energy at the crown of the head, the energy vortex flows continuously from beginning to end like a ring without end. More than ninety percent of the water is eliminated, swiftly chasing a shooting star that pierces the sun, its sound shaking the four seas.

"..."

Wu Wen listened attentively.

The grandmaster is teaching me a 'water escape technique'.

After Wu Wen understood the contents of the scripture, he felt a little surprised.

Because the water escape technique passed down to him by his master could also be named by another name: Supercavitation Effect.

Supercavitation is a phenomenon where, when an object moves at a speed exceeding a certain threshold in water, its surface experiences a sudden drop in pressure, resulting in water vapor cavitation that eventually forms a low-density cavitation that envelops the object.

This air pocket allows objects to move primarily in a gaseous environment, rather than in direct contact with water, thus significantly reducing fluid resistance to only about one-thousandth of that in water.

Based on this principle, objects can travel at supersonic speeds in water, which is called 'water escape technique'.

Of course, being able to move through water is still the foundation of 'Water Escape Technique'.

Further into cultivation, the 'water' here doesn't just refer to flowing water, but can also be air, sound waves, or even gravity.

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before.

In order to use data to more intuitively determine how strong he was, Wu Wen once devised a reference data set.

One of the most important things is about movement speed.

Wu Wen has been steadily improving his other strengths, explosiveness, and physical conditioning.

However, Wu Wen encountered a bottleneck when he tried to increase the movement speed to the speed of sound.

It wasn't that Wu Wen couldn't unleash his power to increase his speed.

Unlike his offensive moves, Wu Wen can easily unleash supersonic attacks.

Instead, when its movement speed gets closer to the speed of sound, it will be blocked by a barrier.

Unless Wu Wen can unleash even greater power and his body can withstand even greater pressure, he will be able to gradually increase his movement speed.

This kind of efficiency improvement is undeniably slow.

Therefore, Wu Wen, who used to focus on his strong physical body, has now begun to rely on external objects for cultivation.

Now, after receiving the 'Water Escape Technique' from his grandmaster, Wu Wen suddenly realized that to increase movement speed, one cannot simply rely on increasing strength, explosiveness, and physical strength.

You can also increase your movement speed through secret techniques.

As the saying goes, speed is power!

Compared to the speed generated by force, the increase in speed brings a higher proportion of force!

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After teaching him the 'Water Escape Technique' once.

Grandmaster Zhiyuan then stopped repeating himself and simply explained: "This method of escape and supernatural power was developed by our patriarch Guan Yinzi after he obtained the Tao Te Ching."

"Today I will teach you. You must study it carefully. Even if you gain even a little something, you will be able to easily escape when you are defeated in battle."

"Thank you for your instruction, Master!" Wu Wen bowed respectfully.

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(End of this chapter)