Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 237: Xiaoyaozi's Past

The Child-Fairy of Tianshan did not allow Huang Sixi to treat Sikong Xuan, and advocated killing him directly.

But Huang Sixi still took out the Red-Eyed Ice Toad and cured Sikong Xuan and more than 20 gang members of the marten poison.

Seeing this, Tong Lao did not stop him, but asked: "This old beast has already admitted that he used poison to harm women, why did you still save him?"

Huang Sixi said: "I only cured him of the mink poison in exchange for his releasing Zhong Ling and the antidote for Broken Heart Powder. This is the deal I made with him!"

Under normal circumstances, Huang Sixi would not treat Sikong Xuan, but this time was an exception.

Huang Sixi looked directly at Tong Lao: "I know that Sikong Xuan has been infected with the life and death talisman. If he doesn't have the anti-itch pills, he will be living a life worse than death. The suffering he has endured is worth the sin he has committed!"

Tong Lao also agreed: "That's true, the punishment I gave him was worthy of his evil deeds!"

Huang Sixi said, "You punish others privately, but what about yourself? There must have been many innocent people who died at your hands in the past, right?"

On the way to Dali, Huang Sixi and Tong Lao did not come into contact with any martial artists, and Tong Lao never revealed her violent temper.

When she meets Sikong Xuan at this moment, Tong Lao can hardly hide her true nature.

Tong Lao heard Huang Sixi's questioning and explained, "I never kill civilians without any force. The gangsters who broke into my palace before were all spies sent by Li to find out about my situation. If I didn't kill them, would I let them collect intelligence about my palace? When I met you that day, I also thought you were a spy!"

Huang Sixi replied: "I don't know whether what you said is true or not, and I don't want to know, but your words and actions are incompatible with me, so it's better for us to go our separate ways from now on!"

When Tong Lao heard this, she frowned slightly.

Sikong Xuan, Zhong Ling and Shennong gang members nearby were all dumbfounded, thinking that Huang Sixi and Tong Lao clearly came together, so how come they suddenly showed signs of becoming enemies?

Tong Lao first pointed her finger in the air, knocking Sikong Xuan, Zhong Ling and others unconscious.

Then he asked Huang Sixi: "Little Ah Si, do you think that grandma's words are too harsh and her methods are too cruel? But grandma has already given you the secret book. It's not appropriate for you to part ways with grandma now, right?"

The secret book that Huang Sixi was observing while riding a horse just now was the "Eternal Youth Skill" written by Tong Lao.

Huang Sixi raised the secret book and shook it at Tong Lao: "Your secret book only has a few pages, and the whole book only has a few hundred words. It only talks about the ordinary Taoist breathing method. In the next few days, whenever we stop to rest, I will read it. Even if I practice this method, it will be of no use to the growth of internal strength, and it will not be a big loss to you!"

Tong Lao said seriously: "Don't underestimate these few hundred words, they are the general outline of the "Eternal Youth Kung Fu". I will teach you the general outline first. After you are familiar with it, you will be able to deduce the following key points of the mind method! Grandma trusts you very much. This is the supreme magic skill that is unique in the world. Grandma will teach you as soon as she says so, and she won't even ask for anything in return!"

Huang Sixi said, "I healed your meridians in Lingjiu Palace, and I didn't ask you for any benefits! If you really count, your outline is not even enough to pay for my treatment!"

"Hi!"

Tong Lao smiled again: "We have been traveling together for the past few days, and we are already close friends regardless of age. How could I forget your kindness in healing my wounds? I have decided to pass on all my skills to you..."

As Tong Lao spoke, she took out an ancient booklet with a yellowed background from her sleeve.

The whole booklet has a special texture, like silk, and is very soft.

Tong Lao showed it to Huang Sixi directly. There were eight characters written on the cover: "Eternal Youth Skill!"

There is a space between the characters '長' and '久'.

However, Huang Sixi stared at the cover for a moment, and suddenly his face flashed, and a "ground" appeared in the blank space.

Huang Sixi was convinced that this booklet was a relic of a famous master, and thought to himself: "Could this be the original secret book of the "Eternal Youth Kung Fu"?"

He was confused.

Tong Lao began to tell the origin of this booklet: "When my master Xiaoyaozi was alive, he discovered an ancient valley in the mountains north of Shanju County in Dali and south of Tubo. The people there all lived to be over a hundred years old, and the centenarians all had black hair and rosy faces, just like teenage boys and girls. Therefore, the valley was also known as the 'Eternal Spring Valley'!"

Huang Sixi knew this legend.

He asked Tong Lao: "Did your master break into the valley?"

Tong Lao nodded and said, "There is a magical martial arts book hidden in the Immortal Changchun Valley, which teaches people how to live forever. My master found it and brought it back to Xiaoyao Sect. This book is the "Eternal Spring Kung Fu" in Grandma's hand!"

Huang Sixi suddenly became curious: "How old is your master Xiaoyaozi?"

Tong Lao sighed, "Less than a hundred years old! He hasn't lived as long as I have!"

Huang Sixi couldn't believe it: "This is not right! Your master found the "Eternal Youth Kung Fu" himself. Even if he can't achieve immortality after practicing it, his age should be the same as yours!"

"Little Ah Si, you don't know!" Tong Lao recalled, "In the Immortal Changchun Valley, there is actually a Changchun Spring. After drinking the spring water, your white hair will turn black in an instant, and your appearance will always be like that of a young boy or girl. My master collected this spring water when he left the valley!"

"Then your master should remain young and live a hundred years!" Huang Sixi said.

"Yes, my master thought so too!" Tong Lao revealed a hint of sadness: "Who would have known that the power of the Changchun Spring must be kept in the Eternal Spring Valley to be effective. Once you leave the Eternal Spring Valley, you won't live outside the valley for many days before your black hair turns snow-white, your back becomes hunched, your face becomes full of wrinkles, and you return to your original old and aging appearance!"

Huang Sixi couldn't help but become suspicious when he heard this.

The Rama Qi he cultivated can also keep his youthful appearance forever. If he enters the Eternal Spring Valley and drinks the spring water, will he age rapidly after leaving the valley, or will his youthful appearance return to its original state?

Of course, although he was curious, it was just an idea and he would not actually drink the Changchun Spring Water to verify it.

He now understood the reason why Xiaoyaozi died of old age: "Your master drank the Eternal Spring Fountain, but left the Eternal Spring Valley, and then his black hair turned white, and he died of old age?"

Tong Lao said: "My master did not drink the water when he first left the valley, but kept it in storage. Later, he could not resist the temptation and finally drank the water of the spring. As a result, his hair turned white overnight and he could no longer prolong his life. Before he died, he passed this original secret book "The Eternal Spring Skill" taken from the Eternal Spring Valley to me and warned me not to take risks in the Eternal Spring Valley."

Tong Lao casually flipped open the cover, revealing the first page, which was the outline of "The Art of Eternal Youth".

She continued, "When my master took this secret book out of the Eternal Spring Valley, the text on the secret book was missing. My master deduced the key points of the "Eternal Spring Kung Fu" that I am practicing now based on the incomplete content of the secret book. After practicing it, I can regain my youth, but every time I regain my youth, I will lose all my power. This must be the defective part of the original secret book!"

Huang Sixi glanced at the outline on the first page and was shocked to find that there were more than ten lines of words on the whole page, and the third line was blank. There were missing words and Tong Lao could not see through the missing words.

But Huang Sixi had another talent. He saw at a glance that there were flashing words appearing on the blank line, and these words just completed the general outline of the method.

Huang Sixi combined the general principles he had comprehended in the past few days and quickly understood the mystery.

He said to Tong Lao: "You can't see through the blank content of the secret book, that's because you are not qualified enough, I can see through it at a glance!"

After hearing this, Tong Lao tightly grasped the secret book and took a few steps back: "Are you sure?"

She was worried that Huang Sixi would steal her secret book. Huang Sixi said, "I will give you the first page of the outline now. You can use my completion method to see if it works."

After saying this, he recited the blank text aloud, repeating it several times.

Tong Lao memorized it quickly and practiced it secretly to complete the secret. After she verified it, her expression suddenly changed and her face twitched slightly due to excitement.

She unfolded the secret book and turned to the second page. She said to Huang Sixi from a distance of several feet, "This is the first level of the 'Eternal Youth Kung Fu'. There is a line of blank text missing. Can you fill it in, little Ah Si?"

Huang Sixi glanced through it and then began to recite the blank text.

After Tong Lao memorized it, she put away the secret book, walked to a large rock nearby, sat cross-legged, pointed to the sky with her left hand and to the ground with her right hand, and began to circulate the internal energy of the Immortality Changchun Gong.

Huang Sixi knew that she was confirming her method of completing her mental state, so he did not disturb her.

After waiting for an hour, Tong Lao opened her eyes, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst into tears of joy: "My master Xiaoyaozi spent decades trying to complete the missing parts of the secret book, but I didn't expect that the younger generation would see through the mystery at a glance!
"It's a good improvement, it's a really good improvement! Every time I complete a level of mental skills, I can shorten the time it takes to lose all my power when I become young again. If I can completely complete all the mental skills, I won't have the risk of losing all my power when I become young again next time!"

She muttered to herself for a moment, then jumped off the rock.

She took out the secret book again and unfolded the third page. She said to Huang Sixi excitedly, "Little Ah Si, quickly deduce and complete the blank contents of the following levels of the mental method! When you complete the last page, I will give you this secret book, and then you can practice it!"

The "Eternal Youth Kung Fu" has flaws, which prevents Tong Lao's martial arts from reaching its peak.

If Huang Sixi were to completely deduce and complete the "Eternal Youth Kung Fu" now, Tong Lao might be reborn, and her martial arts realm might achieve a major breakthrough, and it is possible that she might surpass Huang Sixi.

Huang Sixi said, "Give me the secret book first, and I will reveal the complete contents to you in installments within two years!"

Tong Lao almost fainted. How could something like this be paid in installments?
She questioned: "You knew that I would be rejuvenated in two years, so you deliberately delayed the time?"

"Not bad!"

Huang Sixi did not hide his thoughts: "The Eternal Spring Technique was taken out from the ancient desolate valley. No one knows how powerful it will be after it is completed. I need to comprehend the Technique for two years first. Once I have cultivated the Eternal Spring Technique to a certain level, I will reveal the complete contents to you."

She looked at Huang Sixi with a worried look: "If I give you the secret book first, and you go back on your word two years later, what should I do? You have to give me some reassurance!"

Huang Sixi started to think about it.

After a long while, he proposed a compromise to Tong Lao: "You can keep the secret book, but for the next two years, every month, you will teach me a level of mental skills, and I will fill in the missing content of a level! In this way, I can practice the "Eternal Youth Kung Fu", and you can also take a reassurance pill!"

This proposal is beneficial to both parties.

Huang Sixi can practice the "Eternal Youth Kung Fu" step by step, while Tong Lao can comprehend and complete the content step by step.

Tong Lao said without hesitation: "Okay!"

Huang Sixi changed the subject: "Although I agree to trade the contents of the mental method with you, we still have to go our separate ways!"

"what!"

Tong Lao was surprised and said in confusion: "Little Ah Si, I want to teach you the skills every month. If I don't stay by your side, how can I teach you?"

Huang Sixi said: "This is very simple. We will meet once every month and exchange our skills! I will not hide my whereabouts in the future. You have nearly a thousand palace maids under your Lingjiu Palace. It will definitely not be difficult for you to find me!"

"That's okay!"

"And one more thing……"

"Anything else? Just tell me, little Ah Si!"

"I hope you can go to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in person!"

"The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? That's the territory of the Liao dogs!"

"No, that place has been our Han ancestral land since ancient times! It was ceded to the Khitan Tartars by Shi Jingtang at the end of the Tang Dynasty!"

During the Song Dynasty, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were never recovered, which led to the Liao Kingdom taking advantage of the natural terrain and invading the Song territory at will.

Huang Sixi asked Tong Lao to go to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, naturally in order to recover this territory: "When I finish my work in Dali, I will go to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to settle down. I plan to build a villa in Yanyun, but I don't want to live in the territory of Tartar..."

Without waiting for Huang Sixi to fully state his demands.

Tong Lao suddenly interrupted him and said to him, "Grandma, I have not only nearly a thousand palace maids of Lingjiu under my command, but also slaves from thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands. Grandma can order them to go to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to lurk. Grandma will also go there in person to plant life and death talismans on all the Liao dog officials. After I control them, I will start a great uprising. Ha, then the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun will be within my grasp!"

Huang Sixi felt that her strategy might be feasible. He asked her to act tough and violently towards the Tartars, so he nodded in agreement: "Grandma, it's not a bad idea for you to do this!"

Tong Lao said, "It will take me two years to complete this matter. After two years, if you, Little Ah Si, don't keep anything to yourself and reveal all your skills to me, I will immediately hand over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to you!"

She emphasized: "We are handing over the Dharma with one hand and the land with the other. We are honest and trustworthy. We owe nothing to each other! Anyone who breaks the promise will be struck by lightning!"

After saying this, he stretched out his hand towards Huang Sixi and made a swearing gesture.

Huang Sixi also stretched out his hand to her: "Okay, let's make it a deal and slap our hands to swear an oath!"

The two men were about ten feet apart, each launching a palm strike, and they collided in mid-air, making a muffled "bang! bang!" sound.

Since the oath has been fulfilled, there is no need for Tong Lao to stay any longer.

She flicked her sleeves and turned away. "Little Ah Si, I'll go and make arrangements to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. See you in a month!"

After she left.

Huang Sixi also unblocked the acupuncture points for Zhong Ling, Sikong Xuan and the Shennong gang members.

More than twenty people woke up one after another.

They looked around and found that Tong Lao was nowhere to be seen, but they did not dare to ask.

Before Sikong Xuan fell into a coma, Huang Sixi cured him of the mink poison. He was grateful and knelt down in front of Huang Sixi, kowtowed vigorously: "Master, thank you for your detoxification. This is the antidote for 'Seven Days Heartbreak Powder', please accept it!"

(End of this chapter)