Gao Wu: Ten years of sparring experience, one move and the world knows him.

Chapter 64 Six-Element Enchanting Immortal Technique
How could water sink into the ground out of thin air?
The streams and rivers were formed by erosion over many years, and this place is located high in the mountains.

Old Hu pulled a long hook out of his backpack and threw it forcefully into the empty water area.

The hook and rope formed an arc and fell precisely into the hole. Then, everyone saw the hook being swallowed up and gradually sinking in, while the rope stretched longer and longer.

Old Hu was shocked and quickly tied the end of the rope to a large tree nearby.

In just a moment, the rope was stretched taut, and the sound of the taut string being plucked could even be heard.

"This road is impassable, the ground is sinking! It's too soft, like quicksand."

Old Hu quickly took two steps back, then said to Zhao Rui and the others, "A few days ago, several villagers' dogs disappeared in the mountains. I suspect that's how they got trapped?"

"Uncle, to be honest, one of our companions also disappeared here, so we came here to look for him."

Zhao Rui spoke up.

"You've come here looking for someone?"

"Then there's no need to look anymore. When the government officials came up to search the mountain before, the villagers also called a few of us old hunters to go up the mountain together. There was nothing there."

After Old Hu finished speaking, he said, "Go back. There's no one on this hill. I won't cheat you out of your money."

"Can we go up the mountain and take a look? We'll pay you as usual."

Li Xinran said with a hint of pleading.

"Fine!"

Seeing this, Lao Hu turned around and started climbing towards the stream.

This time, they didn't see anything unusual along the way. The group successfully reached the summit of Sunset Peak.

The mountaintop was shrouded in mist, obscuring the surroundings. Only jagged rocks stood on the summit, like loyal guards protecting the scenery.

"Zhang Kui, where did you go?"

"Zhang Kui! Is martial arts really that important?"

Facing the mountain wind, Li Xinran shouted a few times towards the opposite side of the mountain.

The echoes were drowned out by the howling wind.

Upon hearing Li Xinran's words, everyone fell silent.

How could they not know why Zhang Kui went up the mountain!
He usually seems carefree and unserious, but deep down he is actually quite sensitive.

How could he possibly be content with his martial arts path failing to blossom brilliantly?

Everyone wants to prove themselves.

Unfortunately, due to bad luck, they can't even find him now.

Zhao Rui recalled his past life, where someone told him that there was an opportunity to become a world champion, and he needed to find something on the mountain.

Find something that might change your constitution.

are you going?

What makes a person human is that they have desires and distractions.

Just like the mountain wind and mountain mist, they all have desires. Why they come and when they go, though they leave no trace, their coming and going are intentional.

In this world, what is truly free from desire and wants, and can be done as one pleases?

The mountain wind was biting, carrying the dampness of the clouds. Zhao Rui was suddenly moved, as if he had some inexplicable thoughts about reaching for the stars in the clouds.

He quickly sat cross-legged, digesting the insights he had gained about the use of internal energy into his consciousness.

When everyone saw him suddenly sit down cross-legged, they were taken aback and were about to ask him a question, but Cao Guannan, being more experienced, immediately stopped the two women.

He shook his head and said, "He's meditating. Let's not disturb him."

Hearing his words, Li Xinran and Qin Rui exchanged glances, not expecting Zhao Rui to have such insights at this time.

Martial arts really are a matter of fate.

About half an hour later, Zhao Rui opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, stood up, and said with a slight apology, "I'm sorry to have made you stand in the mountain wind for so long."

"It's nothing, I should congratulate you on gaining insights from climbing a mountain."

Li Xinran had mixed feelings.

“Let’s go back. We just looked around and there’s nothing there, just bare hills and trees.”

Li Xinran hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat forlornly.

"Okay, let's go! It's too late to go back!"

Zhao Rui responded and then had Lao Hu lead them down the mountain.

After walking for a while, when they returned to the stream, Li Xinran suddenly said, "Do you think Zhang Kui might have fallen in here?"

Everyone looked solemn.

"It's not impossible!"

Old Hu was stunned, and said with some lingering fear, "If you accidentally walk into this place, you might really get stuck, and if no one saves you, you'll be swallowed up."

"No, I have to tell the village right away. We can't let anyone go up the mountain."

After Lao Hu finished speaking, he picked up his phone and made a call, then explained the situation and told the villagers not to go up the mountain in the near future.

Zhao Rui and the others remained silent.

This news definitely needs to be spread, since it concerns the lives of nearby villagers and tourists.

However, the news that they had sneaked into the mountains could no longer be kept secret.

Two hours later, Lao Hu drove his van with four people down the mountain.

None of the four of them were in the mood to talk the whole way.

It wasn't until they returned to the hotel, climbed over the wall, and entered the lobby that Zhao Rui said, "There's a high probability that this matter will be found out, so everyone should be mentally prepared."

"Ok!"

The four nodded, their expressions carrying a hint of youthful chivalry and determination.

The next morning, Wang Zhanshan gathered the members of the martial arts team and announced the temporary cancellation of this Mount Tai practice.

The exact time for resumption is uncertain.

Everyone immediately started asking the reason.

Wang Zhanshan ignored them and then looked at Zhao Rui and the other three, saying, "You four come with me for a moment."

The four of them followed him nervously into a private reception room.

"Tell me, did you find it last night?"

Wang Zhanshan coldly looked at everyone, his gaze sweeping over each of their faces.

"You've gotten quite the brat, haven't you? What, you think you're better than the police and firefighters? The mountains are so big, are you going for a drive around?"

The four of them lowered their heads in silence.

"Don't tell anyone about what happened last night. The mountain is closed, the entire Mount Tai area is under lockdown, and the scenic area will probably be closed soon as well."

"This quicksand appeared very suddenly; it's a peculiar geological change, and the imperial court needs to send experts to study it."

"You four did do a decent job, preventing some unnecessary casualties. However, you violated the ban by going out on your own..."

“We cannot tolerate this. Your merits and demerits will cancel each other out. You will be banned from participating in any formal competitions for six months and will be disqualified from receiving awards... You need to rein in your temper.”

Wang Zhanshan rebuked him sternly.

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, their expressions slightly relaxed; as long as they weren't expelled, that was fine.

"When I was young... never mind, Zhang Kui's incident was an accident, but it's not an exception. You all live in an ivory tower... settle down and improve your martial arts skills, that's the right path."

"Only when you become grandmasters will this world slowly open up to you."

"Let's call it a day. This matter ends here."

Wang Zhanshan frowned and waved his hand, signaling the four to leave.

Zhao Rui and the others quickly lowered their heads and left the reception room.

When they reached the doorway, Li Xinran, her eyes slightly red, stretched out her fist and lightly punched Zhao Rui, then also punched Qin Rui and the other two.

She said, "I was being willful. Thank you for being there for me."

"We're a team!"

Cao Guannan spoke with a rare display of emotion.

"Yes, six months is enough. Only after settling down can you truly flourish! Keep it up."

"Go for it!" The four bumped fists, as if there was someone smiling at them from the side.

……

The closure of Mount Tai did not cause much of a stir; it was merely a matter of scenic area maintenance.

Once the area was searched and no quicksand-like geological features or other anomalies were found, the scenic area was soon reopened.

The Dongqi Martial Arts team members, back in Jeju City, continued their training as usual, preparing for the upcoming provincial martial arts tournament.

Reassured, Li Xinran and the others cultivated even more diligently, often not leaving until nine or ten o'clock at night.

Zeng Hongyi saw this and was quite pleased. Although these people were less talented than the prodigies in the first year, they were quite resilient.

Each has their own thoughts. After experiencing Zhang Kui's incident, they have clearly matured a lot and are not without hope of breaking through the eighth level of martial arts before the end of the year.

The eighth level of martial arts is a watershed moment. Those below the eighth level are not qualified to participate in the National Martial Arts Competition, whether it is an individual competition or a team competition.

The primary condition for a martial arts team member to truly become a formal member is reaching level eight in martial arts.

The assessment in the second year is at the level eight standard. Only by passing level eight can one strive for level nine in the following year and a half.

If you can't even pass level eight, there's no point in staying in the martial arts team.

Wang Zhanshan continued to personally teach the first-year students, from the Mindfulness Technique to the Prajna Palm, he taught them everything step by step.

The first-year students also progressed very quickly. Which of those who were selected was not talented?
Miao Miaomiao and Wang Dalong, who were already level eight martial artists, not only learned new martial arts from Wang Zhanshan, but also received personal guidance from him on competition experience.

In preparation for the upcoming martial arts competition.

Both of them are qualified to participate in the competition.

……

"Minmin, this is a Snow Lotus Qi-Boosting Pill that I brought from home. It came from the Tianshan Sect. You have to work hard!"

On the mountain pavilion outside Mingchan Temple, a short-haired boy handed a small porcelain bottle to Luo Min, who was wearing a light brown trench coat, beside him.

"This gift is too valuable, I can't accept it!"

“I have plenty at home, and besides, you don’t need this. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you can break through to level eight as soon as possible.”

"Thank you, Senior Brother Sun. I will work harder."

Luo Minxing's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on her cherry lips.

"Why are you so polite!"

After talking for a while, Luo Min said, "I have to go back to practice. I believe that with your pills, I will definitely be able to break through."

"Okay, let's go down the mountain then."

Just as Senior Brother Sun finished speaking and was about to get up and walk down the mountain with Luo Min, he saw a graceful figure slowly walking up the mountain.

"It's that cat!"

Senior Brother Sun's expression changed, and he spoke in a somewhat unfriendly tone.

Upon hearing his words, Luo Min turned around and looked over, her face immediately darkening.

"Ignore her, your primary task right now is to break through to the next realm!"

Senior Brother Sun reached out and grasped Luo Min's cold little hand, offering her encouragement.
Luo Min's face stiffened, and she nodded slightly, saying, "I know. Let's go, Senior Brother Sun."

As she spoke, she took the opportunity to pull her hand out of the other person's grasp and then started walking down the mountain.

Halfway there, they were only five meters apart from Miao Miaomiao.

Miao Miaomiao looked up at the two of them, her foxy eyes blinking slightly as if she were expressing a delicate sorrow.

Senior Brother Sun's face stiffened, and his cheeks twitched slightly. He quickly circulated his inner energy to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

Luo Min, who was standing to the side, noticed that Senior Brother Sun was acting strangely, and immediately looked at Miao Miaomiao with a frosty expression.

"Excuse me for disturbing you. Is the scenery on the mountain beautiful? With such a lovely lady by your side, even the most beautiful scenery would be stunning."

As Miao Miaomiao spoke, she glanced at Senior Brother Sun.

Luo Min quickly stepped between the two, glaring angrily.

"How boring! I'll wait until you reach level eight!"

After Miao Miao finished speaking, she swayed her slender waist, turned around and ignored them, and walked up the mountain.

Luo Min snorted coldly, a hint of annoyance flushing her pretty face, then turned and walked down the mountain.

Upon seeing this, Senior Brother Sun quickly followed.

The mountain pavilion is simple and open to the elements, and the mountain air is clear when the wind blows through it.

Miao Miaomiao paused slightly when she arrived at the pavilion, glancing sideways at a rock outside the pavilion.

With a slight smile, she said, "Which senior brother is hiding there? Peeping at young lovers isn't a good habit!"

Hearing her soft, gentle voice, a tall, slender boy with resolute features emerged from behind the stone.

"Senior Brother Zhao? No, you're a fake senior brother!"

Miao Miaomiao lightly covered her lips with her hand and giggled.

"If I said I came here to practice first, and they came later, would you believe me?"

The boy was Zhao Rui. He saw that the sun was shining brightly today. Although the temperature was cold, the direct sunlight had a special warmth to it, so he took advantage of the midday sun to go up the mountain.

Unexpectedly, Luo Min and that boy arrived shortly after they arrived.

The two of them started talking about random things as soon as they arrived, making it inappropriate for him to show his face.

Simply sit cross-legged in meditation, emptying yourself of all worldly concerns, and wait for them to ascend the mountain on their own.

To his surprise, Miao Miaomiao noticed his presence as soon as she arrived.

As expected of the academy's renowned prodigy.

"Whether I believe it or not is not important. Whatever you say goes, Senior Brother Zhao."

Miao Miaomiao gave a seductive smile, and an invisible pressure immediately came from Zhao Rui.

This caused his internal energy to become restless involuntarily.

Zhao Rui quickly recited the calming mantra, while simultaneously activating the acupoints that had been opened in his body to draw in external innate energy and balance the restlessness of the internal energy.

"Six-fold Enchanting Immortal Technique, copy or not!"

This was when a notification sound suddenly rang out from the system panel.

Without any hesitation, Zhao Rui decisively clicked "copy".

"Then thank you in advance, Junior Sister. The scenery is quite beautiful today. Are you here to enjoy the view?"

While suppressing the turmoil in his internal energy, Zhao Rui said with a smile.

Miao Miaomiao was taken aback, not expecting anyone to take the initiative to talk to her.

She immediately smiled charmingly and said, "Yes, this kind of weather is much quieter than summer. Don't you like it, Senior Brother?"

"It's alright, just a bit cold."

"Is it?"

As Miao Miaomiao spoke, she unconsciously took a step toward Zhao Rui's side.

"Hmm, I'm quite sensitive to the cold. I wonder where you're from, junior sister? You don't seem to be from Dongqi Province."

"I'm from Sichuan Province!"

Zhao Rui chatted for a few minutes, but as Miao Miaomiao approached, the agitation of his internal energy grew stronger.

"Well, junior sister, please enjoy the show. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

After Zhao Rui finished speaking, before the other party could react, he quickly walked down the mountain on the other side, his steps so fast that he had already used the "Dragon's Step".

Miao Miaomiao's expression froze for a moment, showing slight surprise, then she chuckled and said, "This Senior Brother Zhao has quite impressive internal strength!"

After saying that, she turned around gently, walked into the pavilion, waved her hand lightly to sweep away the dust on the pavilion railing, and sat down.

I casually unfolded a book I had brought, placed it on my lap, and quietly read it in the midday sun.

"This martial art is truly bizarre!"

"Progress is 0.1%."

On the other side of the hill, Zhao Rui couldn't help but turn around and glance at the woman who was quietly reading in the pavilion at the top of the hill.

(End of this chapter)