A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Chapter 186 Ancestral Master's Legacy

the other side.

Chu Xuan was unaware that he had been exposed and went straight into the Dharma Pavilion.

The vast library, even just the first floor, is larger than a football field, and the books inside are countless.

Of course, these are not all cultivation techniques. There are also various basic martial arts classics, sect rules, geography, and miscellaneous records of the martial arts world. There are also unique to the Five Peaks, such as the secret manual of beast taming, the true explanation of alchemy, the diagrams of weapon forging and weapon casting, and ancient books on the cultivation of spiritual herbs. It can be said that they are all-encompassing.

On the contrary, cultivation techniques are few and far between.

Of course, this "few" is only relative to the rest of the entire Buddhist canon.

The vast Dharma Hall was only filled with a few scattered disciples.

Chu Xuan didn't linger and went straight to the innermost area where the cultivation techniques were stored.

"Aoki Genden? 100,000 contribution points?"

The first thing Chu Xuan saw was a cultivation technique from Qingmu Peak, which could draw the spiritual energy of plants into the body, and the condensed true essence was gentle and long-lasting, which could nourish the body and strengthen the foundation, allowing the true essence to be continuously generated.

Chu Xuan was somewhat tempted.

The greatest advantage of this technique is that the true essence is more abundant and recovers faster than that of other techniques.

In battle, if both sides are evenly matched, it comes down to who can last longer. Those who have cultivated the Azure Wood Scripture naturally have a greater advantage.

However, Chu Xuan was not in a hurry and continued reading.

"Mysterious Origin Solidification Technique, 100,000 contribution points."

Chu Xuan glanced at the introduction.

This is the Zhenyue Peak's cultivation method. Its advantage is its steady and solid foundation. It's less likely to suffer from qi deviation when practicing this method. Of course, its disadvantage is that the progress is slow.

Chu Xuan shook his head and then looked at the next book.

"The Return to Origin Nourishing Life Technique, 100,000 contribution points."

This is a restorative exercise that uses one's own vital energy to nourish the internal organs, replenish vital energy, and calm restless blood and qi.

"The Zhenyue Refining Body uses true essence to cleanse the muscles, bones, skin, and flesh, making it heavy, stable, and extremely defensive."

"The Zhou Tian Ning Yuan Jing (Scripture of Condensing the Primordial Essence) disperses Qi into true essence and gathers spiritual energy back to its origin, allowing for the rapid accumulation of true essence."

"The Azure Mist Bone Technique allows one to temper the bones throughout the body using true essence, achieving both resilience and explosive power."

After browsing through it, Chu Xuan couldn't help but marvel at the profound foundation of the Xuan Yang Sect.

No wonder the Xuan Yang Sect has dominated Lingxiao Prefecture for so many years, its hegemonic position is unshakeable. Its foundation alone is something that other forces cannot match.

Any one of the True Essence Cultivation Techniques here would be a prized treasure for any top-tier power outside. But in the Xuan Yang Sect, any inner disciple can obtain one for free.

Yes, it's free!

Although Chu Xuan is not yet an inner disciple, he enjoys the same treatment as inner disciples because he ranks in the top three of the popularity ranking.

Of course, there is only one chance.

If you use it, you won't be able to enter the inner gate again.

After glancing through it, Chu Xuan couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

These techniques are all very powerful, and they all have aspects that appeal to him, but they are still not powerful enough!

What he wanted most was the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique and the Heaven-Opening Blade!

Unfortunately, there isn't a single one here.

Before coming in, he still harbored the idea of ​​finding a bargain, thinking that he might find some nameless martial arts manual in some unnoticed corner, which, after cultivation, would become the Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Technique or the Heaven-Opening Blade.

As it turns out, he was overthinking it!

For hundreds of years, every corner of the Library has been searched countless times. Even if there were any divine skills, they would have been long gone by now!

"It seems I really am not the chosen one!"

Chu Xuan sighed inwardly.

Next, we can only try this last method.

Chu Xuan found the most secluded corner, casually picked up a book on postpartum care for exotic beasts, and sat cross-legged on the ground.

Then, he opened the "Beast Postpartum Care Manual," placed it on his lap, and began to close his eyes and circulate the Overlord Blade Technique.

It may not be without cause.

Since it is rumored that the Heaven-Opening Blade is passed down in the Hidden Dharma Pavilion, perhaps it is true.

Chu Xuan's solution was to try using the Overlord Blade Technique. After all, the creator of the Overlord Blade Technique also called himself "Xuan Yang".

There might be some connection.

Of course, it's just a trial.

As for practicing within the Dharma Pavilion, it is not uncommon; on the contrary, it is quite common.

Disciples often experience sudden enlightenment in the Dharma Repository and sit down to cultivate. As long as they don't disturb others or damage anything inside, no one cares.

Chu Xuan closed his eyes and concentrated, pretending to have a sudden enlightenment, and pushed the Overlord Blade Technique to its limit.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.

No response at all!

Another half hour passed, and there was still no response.

At first, Chu Xuan had some distracting thoughts, hoping for a miracle to happen.

But as time went by, these distracting thoughts disappeared. Chu Xuan seemed to forget the time, the place, and even everything around him, and focused on cultivating the Overlord Blade Technique.

After an unknown amount of time, just as Chu Xuan was immersed in cultivation, a sudden change occurred.

Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his heart and mind trembling, and the hairs on his body stood on end!

The feeling was like waking up and suddenly finding a striped tiger standing in front of you, staring at you without blinking.

Yes, he's been locked down.

But he was completely unaware of what was locking him down.

That's the most terrifying thing!

Boom!

Before he could react, the entire Tibetan Buddhist Pavilion suddenly trembled.

The ninth floor of the top floor of the Hidden Dharma Pavilion, which was designated as a forbidden area, suddenly erupted with a terrifying blade of light, shooting straight into the sky and cleaving a hole in the dark clouds that had covered the sky.

In an instant, a large expanse of golden light, like a guiding celestial light, enveloped the entire Zangfa Pavilion.

"Um?"

At the entrance of the Dharma Pavilion, the old man who had been dozing suddenly opened his eyes, like a sleeping tiger suddenly awakening, exuding a terrifying pressure.

With a leap, he soared into the air and flew towards the highest nine-story building of the Hidden Dharma Pavilion.

Pfft!

Just as he was about to enter the attic, a sharp blade of light suddenly flew out and slashed towards him.

"Oh no!"

The old man was immediately terrified and swiftly struck out with his palm. A large handprint composed of true energy blocked his way.

scoff!

In just a moment, the true essence handprint that the old man had unleashed was cleaved apart by the blade light.

In that instant, the old man unleashed countless palm strikes, creating a flurry of palm shadows that finally dispersed the blade light.

The old man's palms were also covered in blood and numerous wounds.

"Are you crazy?"

The old man roared in anger, but he remained suspended in mid-air, no longer daring to approach.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

In that instant, more than a dozen figures flew in one after another. Seeing the golden light filling the sky, they were about to rush into the pavilion, but they suffered the same fate as the old gatekeeper. They were all slashed by the blade and sent flying back, hovering in the air.

"Master Kong, what's going on? Why did the Ancestral Master's divine weapon suddenly erupt?"

An old man asked in a deep voice.

"How would I know? That's how it was when I saw it!" Old Master Kong said irritably.

Boom!

Just then, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the distant Greenwood Peak, and a figure flew out, arriving before everyone as fast as lightning.

"Greetings, Peak Master Qingmu."

Several old men bowed and said.

The newcomer was an elderly man with slightly graying hair and beard. He was thin but upright like an ancient tree, and his body was surrounded by a faint fragrance of grass and trees. He was none other than Lin Qingya, the peak master of Qingmu Peak.

"Greetings, esteemed Grand Secretaries."

Lin Qingya cupped his hands in greeting, looking at the Zangfa Pavilion shrouded in golden light.

Just as he was about to go inside, a sharp sword intent erupted again from the ninth floor of the pavilion, instantly locking onto Lin Qingya as if it were a warning.

Lin Qingya stopped abruptly, frowned, and looked at the group, saying, "This is the first time in hundreds of years that the Ancestral Divine Weapon has ever rioted."

Do you all know what happened?

Everyone looked at Master Kong.

Master Kong smiled wryly and said, "If I said I knew nothing, would you believe me?"

Everyone had a "I don't believe you for a second" look on their faces.

Master Kong spread out his bloodied and mangled hand and said with a wry smile, "But that's the truth. As soon as I sensed the unusual movement of the Ancestral Master's divine weapon, I immediately prepared to go in, and then it cleaved me back."

Only then did everyone notice Elder Kong's palm, and they couldn't help but gasp.

Even with Master Kong's cultivation level, he was actually cut by a blade intent!

It should be understood that although the ancestral master's divine weapon is powerful, it has no independent consciousness and can only unleash its true power in the hands of a human.

But now, without anyone controlling it, it has spontaneously erupted.

"Could it be that some disciple, unaware of the danger, secretly entered the ninth level?" an old man frowned.

"impossible!"

Master Kong frowned and said, "The ninth level is a forbidden area. No inner disciple is unaware of this. Even if someone knowingly violates this rule, they will be killed by the sword intent emanating from the Ancestral Master's Divine Weapon as soon as they enter the ninth level. They won't be able to get close at all, let alone provoke such a strong reaction from the Ancestral Master's Divine Weapon."

Lin Qingya gazed at the Dharma Pavilion, which was shrouded in golden light, and remained silent for a long time.

"Peak Master Lin, what do you think?" an old man asked Lin Qingya.

Upon hearing this, the others also looked over.

Lin Qingya withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Perhaps—the rumors are true!"

"Rumors? What rumors?"

Everyone looked at Lin Qingya.

Lin Qingya slowly uttered three words: "The Heaven-Opening Blade!"

Everyone's pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints, and their faces showed horror.

They naturally understood that the Heaven-Opening Blade that Lin Qingya mentioned was not the ancestral divine weapon in the nine-story pavilion, but rather the inheritance of Ancestor Xuanyang!

"Um?"

The next moment, Lin Qingya's expression suddenly turned sharp.

He looked towards the distant Beast Mountain Range and suddenly roared, "You beast, how dare you covet my sect's wondrous techniques?"

As he spoke, a long green wooden spear made of true essence suddenly materialized in his hand, which he hurled like a javelin.

A dozen miles away, an inconspicuous little black bear was cautiously crawling towards the Xuan Yang Sect.

The moment Lin Qingya's voice rang out, its body trembled, and then it transformed into a huge black bear several tens of feet long, about to flee into the depths of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

However, it was too late!

The distance of several miles seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.

The cyan spear had already flown in and locked onto the giant bear.

"No----"

The giant bear was horrified. It spoke in human language and roared, "I was just passing by! You can't—"

Bang~!

Before it could finish speaking, the spear pierced its body and then exploded with a bang.

The enormous bear carcass exploded into a cloud of blood mist in an instant, leaving not even a trace.

Lin Qingya withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Elders, please seal off the surrounding area! Anyone who dares to approach will be killed without exception! As for the matter of the Ancestral Master's Divine Weapon, please keep it a secret until the Sect Master returns and makes a decision!"

"I will obey the Peak Master's decree!"

The dozen or so elders immediately accepted the order, and then their figures suddenly rose into the air, flying in all directions around the Xuan Yang Sect.

In the blink of an eye, only Lin Qingya and Elder Kong remained outside the Hidden Dharma Pavilion.

"Peak Master, do you think—it really isn't the ancestral master's legacy that has appeared?" Elder Kong asked, looking at Lin Qingya.

Lin Qingya stared straight at the Zangfa Pavilion, his face showing no joy, but rather an unprecedented solemnity.

A moment later, he exhaled and said, "Whether it is or not, our Xuan Yang Sect is in big trouble."

Master Kong seemed to have thought of something as well, and his expression immediately turned serious.

Yes!

The Xuan Yang Sect is in big trouble!

Ancestor Xuanyang was a figure from the same era as Emperor Taizu of Dayong. His creation, "Kaitian Dao," was hailed as the best offensive technique of its time, and even Emperor Taizu of Dayong's Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique had to avoid its edge!

How could the Xuan Yang Sect possibly lose such an extraordinary inheritance?!

Rather, it was something that had to be lost!

The problem is that the Heaven-Opening Blade is too powerful, but apart from Ancestor Xuanyang, no one else in the Xuanyang Sect can master it.

Who wouldn't want this kind of legacy?

Since no one in the Xuan Yang Sect had mastered the Heaven-Opening Blade technique, they couldn't keep it at all and had to hand it over to the Dayong Dynasty. Otherwise, not only would the technique have been lost, but the Xuan Yang Sect itself would probably have been destroyed!

Unfortunately, a fire in the royal armory also destroyed the legacy of the Heaven-Opening Blade.

The lineage of the patriarch seems to have reappeared.

Once the news leaks out, the Xuan Yang Sect will inevitably be caught in the eye of the storm once again.

How could those who covet the Heavenly Blade possibly let this opportunity slip by?

Even if Xuan Yang Sect says it's not true, will anyone believe them?

at the same time.

Inside the Dharma Hall.

The intense light from the sky seemed to penetrate all obstacles, enveloping the entire Tibetan Buddhist Pavilion.

Here, it's as if time has stood still.

All the disciples inside remained in their previous positions, completely still.

"One strike to life, one strike to death; without witnessing the Heavenly Slash, one cannot know its true power; life and death are but a single strike—"

The immense sound, as if coming from the heavens, resounded in Chu Xuan's mind like the morning bell and evening drum.

Chu Xuan—was about to explode!

He was like a balloon about to burst, having reached his limit.

And those golden lights continued to enter his body at an alarming speed.

A flood of scattered and disordered information filled his mind, making his head feel like it was about to explode.

Chu Xuan was not happy at this moment; instead, he felt like crying.

He guessed right. The Overlord Blade Technique is indeed closely related to the Heaven-Opening Blade, and it should be the catalyst for the Heaven-Opening Blade!

But he hadn't expected that the inheritance of the Heaven-Opening Blade was so terrifying that it was something he couldn't withstand at his current level, or even something any True Essence Martial Artist could withstand.

"Stop right there!"

Chu Xuan roared inwardly and immediately activated the Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Force to suppress the Overlord Blade Technique.

If he continues down this path, he might inherit the Heaven-Opening Blade, but he'll also lose his life. What use would the Heaven-Opening Blade be then?

As the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force continued to circulate, the speed of the Overlord Blade Technique was indeed suppressed, and then gradually stopped.

At the same time, the golden light permeating the Dharma Pavilion began to fade and eventually disappeared. Even the information in Chu Xuan's mind receded like a tide.

"puff----"

Chu Xuan coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"puff----"

Almost simultaneously, all the disciples in the Hidden Dharma Pavilion coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground. When they came to their senses, they were all horrified, yet completely bewildered as to what had happened.

Chu Xuan recalled the information in his mind and found that nothing had been left behind.

"Ah ...

He was so angry that he roared wildly in his heart.

This feeling of having a treasure trove right in front of him but being unable to obtain it drove him almost crazy.

"I will be back!"

Chu Xuan clenched his fist and shouted in his heart.

Although I didn't receive the inheritance of the Heaven-Opening Blade, at least I'm certain that the inheritance of the Heaven-Opening Blade is indeed in the Hidden Dharma Pavilion.

We must become stronger!

Chu Xuan hardened his heart.

The main reason he didn't receive the Heaven-Opening Blade's inheritance this time was that his physical body wasn't strong enough to bear the inheritance.