Huang Rong from The Return of the Condor Heroes: Guo'er, calm down.

Yang Guo's hand trembled, and the book almost fell to the ground.

His eyes widened as he stared intently at the three words, his breathing becoming rapid.

One-Finger Divine Skill!

He knew that name all too well!

This is the unique skill of the Duan family of Dali!

Among the Five Greats of the World, Emperor Duan Zhixing of the South, also known as Master Yideng, was unparalleled in the world with his "One-Finger Divine Skill".

This finger technique is pure yang and upright, specializing in breaking all the insidious and poisonous martial arts in the world, and it is also the nemesis of Ouyang Feng's "Toad Stance" which he has never met!

"This...isn't this Emperor Duan's ultimate technique? How did it end up in Wang Chongyang's hands?"

Yang Guo quickly picked up the letter again and continued reading.

It turns out that Wang Chongyang knew his time was coming to an end, while Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison, coveted the Nine Yin Manual.

In order to ensure that someone could restrain Ouyang Feng after his death, Wang Chongyang traveled thousands of miles to Dali and exchanged his unique skill, "Xiantian Gong," for the "Yiyang Finger" with Duan Zhixing.

"I see……"

Yang Guo suddenly realized.

He looked down and saw an explanation of why the "Innate Skill" was not passed down.

It turns out that in order to cultivate the Innate Skill, Wang Chongyang had to remain a virgin and not break the precept.

Although this innate skill is powerful, it has a fatal flaw—once you practice it, you have to become a proper Taoist priest and can forget about ever touching a woman in your life.

If one loses one's virginity, all one's martial arts skills will dissipate completely.

Wang Chongyang himself was a Taoist cultivator, which was fine.

But he didn't want this unique skill to become a technique that would kill off his descendants. If his descendants couldn't be together with their lovers because of practicing this, then he would be a sinner.

Therefore, he did not pass on the Innate Skill back then.

"This old Taoist priest is quite reasonable."

"You say you can't bear to see your disciples deprived of human pleasures? I think it's because he regretted practicing this skill and doesn't want his disciples to become eunuchs too, is it?"

However, this was incredibly good news for Yang Guo.

He doesn't care that one can only practice the Innate Skill when one is a virgin.

Yang Guo was determined to be the man who would stand up for Guo's mother, so how could he give up his original ideal for the sake of practicing martial arts?

Besides, I'm no longer a virgin, so even if I were to obtain the Innate Skill, I wouldn't be able to practice any of it.

But this "One-Finger Divine Skill" is different.

Emperor Duan once had three thousand concubines in his harem, so this finger technique clearly shows he had no taboo against women.

Moreover, this finger technique can not only strike pressure points to subdue enemies, but also injure people from a distance. When practiced to a high level, it can even unleash invisible sword energy, killing people invisibly.

"Great stuff! Really great stuff!"

"It's like someone just delivered a pillow when you're sleepy!"

What does he lack most right now?

It's a martial arts technique, a real skill that can be used to fight!

He was already tired of the sword techniques of those old Taoist priests from the Quanzhen Sect. They only used the same few moves over and over again, which looked flashy but were weak in actual combat.

What about the martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect?

That's for women to practice.

What is this Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, or this Heavenly Net Formation? It emphasizes lightness and grace.

He felt uncomfortable having to fly through the air with a ribbon, posing in such a shy manner.

Moreover, the martial arts in the ancient tomb are too feminine and subtle.

If they encounter ordinary petty thieves, it's fine. But if they encounter someone with the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms like Uncle Guo or the Toad Stance like their adoptive father, the Ancient Tomb Sect's martial arts seem somewhat inadequate.

But this "One-Finger Divine Skill" is different!

This is real manly skill!

With powerful and forceful finger strikes, it can strike pressure points from a distance, enabling both close-quarters combat and long-range attacks.

Most importantly, that kung fu is awesome!

You don't need to lie on the ground and croak like in Toad Kung Fu, nor do you need to get covered in dirt like in the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

All you need to do is stand still with your hands behind your back and casually extend one finger.

With a "hiss".

The enemy fell.

This is the demeanor of a true master! This is the kind of presence that Master Yang should have!

The images were already beginning to appear in Yang Guo's mind.

On the walls of Xiangyang, war drums thundered.

Uncle Guo Jing stood on the city wall, preparing to unleash the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Dressed in white, she descended from the sky and landed in front of Uncle Guo.

Uncle Guo struck out with his palm, and the golden dragon roared, its power shaking the heavens.

He smiled slightly, neither dodging nor avoiding, but simply extended his right index finger and gently touched the dragon head.

"Wave."

The golden dragon vanished.

Uncle Guo was shocked and took three steps back.

Then, with his hands behind his back and chin slightly raised, he said arrogantly, "Uncle Guo, although your palm technique is powerful, it is still a bit lacking compared to my One-Finger Divine Skill."

"Now that I have mastered my divine skills, shouldn't the title of the best in the world be handed over to someone else?"

"besides……"

Yang Guo's smile turned lewd.

"Since you lost, shouldn't Aunt Guo also...?"

"Hehehe..."

Yang Guo wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, tucked the book "One Finger Divine Skill" into his robes, and placed it close to his skin, as if afraid it would grow wings and fly away.

With this skill, plus the pills that old bastard Yin Zhiping stole...

Yang Guo seemed to already see himself with Xiaolongnu in his left arm, Huang Rong in his right, and the Seven Masters of Quanzhen under his feet, reaching the pinnacle of life.

"Stay calm, stay calm."

Yang Guo patted his face. "You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time."

He then turned his gaze to the last item remaining in the box.

A black iron ring.

It felt heavy in my hand, neither gold nor iron, and it didn't even have any patterns on it. It looked just like a piece of junk that you could buy for two coins at a roadside stall.

"That's no fun."

Yang Guo held the ring up to the sun but couldn't see anything special about it.

"Such a great figure as Patriarch Chongyang couldn't possibly leave me a piece of junk, could he?"

He picked up the letter again and turned to the last page.

Sure enough, there were a few lines of smaller print at the end of the letter.

"This ring is a token of the Duan family of Dali, and it is called the 'Iron Gall Ring'."

"If a person is destined to master the One-Finger Divine Skill to the fourth level, they may take this precept to Tianlong Temple in Dali."

"There is another opportunity within Tianlong Temple."

"Remember this! Remember this!"

"If you haven't reached the fourth rank of the One-Finger Divine Skill, you must never set foot in Tianlong Temple, or you will surely face death!"

Yang Guo's heart skipped a beat when he saw the three shocking exclamation marks.

Fourth rank?

He opened the manual and took a look.

The One-Finger Divine Skill is divided into nine grades, with grade one being the highest and grade nine the lowest.

Reaching the fourth rank means being able to strike acupoints from a distance and shatter metal and stone with finger force.

Emperor Duan Zhixing of the Southern Kingdom only became one of the Five Greats after reaching the first rank in the cultivation.

"A fourth-rank official..."

Yang Guo scratched his head. "How long would this training take?"

But then I thought, I have the Jade Bed, the Nine-Turn Reversal Pill, and my own intelligence...

Moreover, Wang Chongyang said there was another opportunity, which was even greater than the opportunity of the One-Finger Divine Skill in his hand. What could it be?

Thinking of this, Yang Guo became even more determined.

"Just do it!"

Yang Guo slipped the ring onto his little finger.

It's a bit big.

He then switched to his thumb.

Just right.

This is a big thumb ring.

Yang Guo folded the letter, put it back into the envelope, and then closed the sandalwood box.

This box shouldn't be wasted; I'll take it back and give it to Sister Long to store her jewelry... even though she doesn't have much jewelry anyway.

After doing all this, Yang Guo stood up and patted the dirt off his backside.

He glanced at the stone tablet broken in two, then at the stone plug that had been pulled out on the ground.

"We need to clean this up."

If those Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect found out that they had taken the treasure left by their patriarch, wouldn't they skin them alive?

Yang Guo picked up the stone plug and put it back into the cave entrance.

Then he found a large rock, used it as a hammer, and smashed the plug in hard.

Then, he grabbed a handful of yellow mud from the ground, mixed it with his saliva, and smoothed out the crack.

Finally, I grabbed a handful of dry soil and sprinkled it on top to give it an aged look.

After all that work, unless you lie on top of it and look with a magnifying glass, you would never be able to tell that the stone tablet had been tampered with.

"All done!"

Yang Guo clapped his hands in satisfaction.

But looking at the stones he had moved, he was troubled again.

Although the forbidden area stone tablet was smashed, it fulfilled Wang Chongyang's wish.

However, the stone tablet was not broken because the barrier between Quanzhen and the Ancient Tomb was eliminated.

It was purely because he broke it during the fight.

Therefore, this stone tablet must still be erected!

Yang Guo looked at the words on the rotten stone tablet and realized that there was something wrong with them.