Turbid World: Martial Arts Master of the Republic of China Era, I Cultivate Immortality!

After a while.

Master Tianyi frowned deeply upon hearing Zhao Zheng's words and said, "So, you only changed the heart lamp that the Changming Temple's mental cultivation method should condense into... the sun, and nothing else changed?"

"right!"

"..."

To be honest,

I don't think that's right!

However, unable to figure out what was wrong, Daoist Tianyi frowned as he looked at Zhao Zheng's eyes, where the golden light had disappeared.

"Are you sure that besides your eyes feeling a little hot, you don't have any other discomfort?"

"No, everything is normal."

"Are you sure you've mastered the Changming Temple's mental cultivation method?" Master Tianyi asked again. He didn't mean anything by it; he was just afraid that Zhao Zheng had already gone mad without realizing it.

"Sure."

"...Don't come up with such a sudden idea next time!"

Master Tianyi remained silent for a while before speaking. To be honest, he couldn't quite understand how Zhao Zheng could be alright.

The cultivation method is not something you can just write down casually and change or erase at will. The fact that the cultivation method has been passed down means that it has been modified by many generations and has been perfected to the point that it does not need to be modified anymore and can be passed down.

Zhao Zheng's actions...

Honestly, he doesn't understand!

Thinking about it, Master Tianyi couldn't help but tell Zhao Zheng about the series of terrible consequences that would occur if he practiced the martial arts incorrectly.

Zhao Zheng listened attentively, not thinking that Daoist Tianyi was making a fuss over nothing, after all, Daoist Tianyi was showing concern for him.

And so, Master Tianyi continued talking all the way until the three of them arrived at Songhelou, more than ten streets away, and Master Tianyi was still talking.

Xiang Yu picked at his ears, feeling incredibly annoyed, while Zhao Zheng, on the other hand, didn't feel annoyed at all and instead asked a question out of curiosity.

Thus, the three left Songhelou after lunch, but Zhao Zheng and Daoist Tianyi did not return to the Daoist temple.

"Master, I also want to...I want to go back to the Taoist temple!"

Seeing the look in Tianyi Daoist's eyes, Xiang Yu quickly took the key from Zhao Zheng, shrank back, and obediently returned to the Daoist temple, saying, "I'm going back."

"Ah Zheng, let's go."

Master Tianyi withdrew his gaze and, facing Zhao Zhengdao who had already hailed a rickshaw, the two of them boarded the rickshaw.

Master Tianyi began, "The martial artist Su Ming, whom I took you to find this time, is actually considered half a disciple of Maoshan..."

"Half?"

"His father was my senior brother, but unfortunately he didn't have the aptitude for cultivation, so he could only practice martial arts..." Master Tianyi sighed.

"Oh, but why haven't I heard my master mention this before?" Zhao Zheng nodded, his eyes showing confusion.

However, Daoist Tianyi did not explain, but changed the subject and said: "When you go to learn martial arts this time, remember to focus on practicing Su Ming's hard skill. Of course, you can practice other martial arts, but remember to focus on that hard skill."

"Um?"

"The hard skill that Su Ming knows is derived from the Taoist Golden Body Skill, one of the Twenty-Four Orthodox Methods of Maoshan..."

Master Tianyi glanced at the rickshaw driver, then transmitted his voice to Zhao Zheng through a secret passage, before explaining the Twenty-Four Orthodox Laws.

After listening, Zhao Zheng understood the origin of the Twenty-Four Orthodox Methods of Maoshan, which was due to the flourishing of martial arts in this world.

Because martial arts are flourishing in this world, Maoshan's techniques are no longer limited to the Thirty-Six Heavenly Divine Powers and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Techniques, but also include the Twenty-Four Orthodox Martial Arts Methods derived from the Immortal Path.

When cultivated to its peak, it is no less powerful than the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Techniques, and is used to deal with close-range attacks from martial artists.

Moreover, it's not just Maoshan that has twenty-four orthodox martial arts methods; Longhushan, Danding Sect, Quanzhen Sect, and others also have similar orthodox methods.

The reason is...

The warriors in this version are too strong.

As for why Master Tianyi had Zhao Zheng learn this hard skill, which was derived from the Taoist Golden Body Skill, it was because this hard skill could be seamlessly integrated into the Taoist Golden Body Skill.

This is a prerequisite skill for the Taoist Golden Body Technique!

Thinking about it, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Uncle-Master, what's the name of that hard skill?"

"The Thirteen Bodyguards' Horizontal Training!"

"???"

"What, are you surprised?"

Seeing Zhao Zheng's expression, Daoist Tianyi laughed out loud. Zhao Zheng nodded, "It's more than just an accident, it's downright unexpected!"

To be honest, he thought of many names, but he never thought of calling the martial art derived from the Taoist Golden Body Technique "Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training".

To be honest, this name is terrible!

"..."

Unaccustomed to Zhao Zheng's speaking style, Daoist Tianyi rolled his eyes and said, "It's just that the name isn't very appealing, and besides... this Thirteen Bodyguards Horizontal Training is different from anything you've heard of!"

"How are they different?"

"I don't know, I've never practiced it!"

"..."

"What I practice is the Jade Pivot Concentrating Palm, one of the Twenty-Four Orthodox Methods of Maoshan. It follows the path of attacking and fighting enemies, and I am not very knowledgeable about external martial arts!" Master Tianyi transmitted his voice into the secret path.

"Can I not learn that martial art?"

Zhao Zheng asked, although he felt that the Taoist Golden Body Technique was very suitable for his profession as a Taoist priest, he would rather learn the Jade Pivot Concentration Palm, which started with Jade Pivot, which was known by Taoist Master Tianyi.

For no other reason than that there is a precious scripture called the Jade Pivot Treasure Scripture among the Taoist scriptures containing the words "Jade Pivot," which is one of the core classics of Taoist thunder magic.

What do you think?

Master Tianyi chuckled and spoke. Zhao Zheng thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly and said, "I think it's worth learning!"

"..."

"Fine, if you can't, you can't!"

Zhao Zheng pursed his lips, and Daoist Tianyi rolled his eyes helplessly, frowning as he said, "Sometimes... it's better to be able to withstand attacks than to be able to fight."

"This must be my master's idea."

Zhao Zheng suddenly spoke up, and Daoist Tianyi remained silent for a moment before nodding: "Yes, your master had already made arrangements for you before he died."

"Understood, right, Uncle-Master..."

"Um?"

"What is my master's Taoist name?"

"Huh? Didn't he tell you?"

"No, I asked him, but he wouldn't tell me."

Zhao Zheng shook his head, and then he saw Daoist Tianyi look up into the distance and say, "Your master's Daoist name is Tianming, and fellow Daoists call him Daoist Tianming!"

"The Taoist of Destiny..."

"Hmm, how about it? Not bad, right?"

"Very imposing..."

……

No. 72 Ninghai Road, North of the City

Su Family Martial Arts School.

It seemed that because Master Tianyi had said he would come today, the two gave their names and were then led into the martial arts hall by servants with great enthusiasm, making Zhao Zheng feel that the moment of being humiliated was missing.

The martial arts school was very large, much larger than Zhao Zheng's Zuowang Temple. Moreover, unlike the surrounding Western-style buildings, the martial arts school was built in the style of a courtyard house.

Led by servants, Zhao Zheng and his companion crossed the front yard and entered the inner courtyard, finally reaching the inner residence where they saw Su Ming teaching martial arts.

As soon as Su Ming saw Daoist Tianyi, he ran over and said enthusiastically, "Uncle-Master, you've finally arrived! This must be Junior Brother Zhao, right? Seeing is believing, he's truly a handsome man."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Su!"

Zhao Zheng bowed and looked at Su Ming, who was over forty years old, over 1.8 meters tall, and even more robust than Xiang Yu, wearing a black silk mandarin jacket.

"You're too kind, Uncle-Master, Junior Brother, come in, let's go inside and chat!" Su Ming led the way warmly, and Daoist Tianyi nodded slightly and followed.

Zhao Zheng followed, his gaze fixed curiously on the thirteen young people practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

These thirteen young people included both men and women, the oldest being no more than twenty and the youngest only about fifteen or sixteen years old.

Zhao Zheng's gaze lingered briefly on a man and a woman who looked somewhat familiar before he looked away and followed Daoist Tianyi and the other man into the house.

As Zhao Zheng and his two companions entered the main hall and closed the door, the young people practicing martial arts in the courtyard began to chat discreetly.

"Master Su also has a senior uncle and a junior brother?"

"I don't know, I've never heard of it!"

"But Master Su's junior apprentice... he looks kind of familiar!"

"Hey, you know what, I think it looks familiar too..."

There were thirteen people practicing martial arts in the courtyard. Two of them said they looked familiar, and the other eleven looked puzzled and seemed to want to explain.

"It's him?"

"It shouldn't be him, right?"

"It can't be him, how could he possibly be Master Su's junior brother..."

"Exactly, how could that be? How could that guy be Master Su's junior brother? If he were Master Su's junior brother, wouldn't he become our senior uncle?"

The two shook their heads, one after the other, indicating that this person was not the one they remembered, since that person had gone abroad to study.

However, after Su Ming said, "This is your Uncle Zhao Zheng, he is also here to learn martial arts," the two who were still thinking that Zhao Zheng might not be Zhao Zheng were immediately dumbfounded.

"You...you're really Zhao Zheng?"

Li Feng, one of the two, asked uncertainly, while Cheng Qingqing, as if she had seen a ghost, backed away, asking, "When did you get back?"

"I've been back for quite a while."

Zhao Zheng smiled and said to Cheng Qingqing, who was 16 years old at the time and who had grown into a curvaceous woman three years ago.

"Is that so..." ×2

Cheng Qingqing and her companion spoke with a smile, but the smile seemed unnatural, leaving everyone puzzled. They felt that Cheng Qingqing and her companion seemed to be very afraid of Zhao Zheng.

Su Ming didn't ask any further questions, but simply smiled and said to Zhao Zheng, "Junior brother, come, let me teach you the Thirteen Bodyguards Strike!"

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Su!"

"polite!"

Su Ming smiled and led the way, taking Zhao Zheng to another deserted courtyard to begin individual instruction.