Devour: Can you also draw entries from clone projection worlds?

After returning from the Western Regions, you went to Peach Blossom Island in the East China Sea once again.

However... this time you're not sneaking off to find the Nine Yin Manual, but rather visiting Huang Yaoshi openly and honestly.

You want to see Huang Yaoshi's martial arts skills and have a good spar with him.

Huang Yaoshi did not refuse, and you and Huang Yaoshi sparred on Peach Blossom Island for three days and three nights without a clear winner.

It's not that you really can't beat him. If you were to use the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, you would definitely be able to absorb Huang Yaoshi's internal energy. But... your purpose this time is just to spar, so a draw should be the best choice.

Indeed, Huang Yaoshi's martial arts skills are far superior and more diverse than you might imagine.

His Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm, Finger Flicking Divine Skill, and Jade Flute Sword Technique were all mastered to a high level.

It can be said that he elevated several originally unremarkable martial arts to a level second only to divine skills such as the Nine Yin Manual, One Finger Divine Skill, and Six Meridian Divine Sword.

You two fought evenly, going back and forth. Both of you thoroughly enjoyed the fight; it's been many years since you've encountered an opponent like the other.

On the third night, the two of you sat in the stone pavilion on Peach Blossom Island drinking.

Huang Yaoshi asked who your master was. After thinking for a moment, you replied, "I have been taught by many people, including Tianshan Tonglao, Wuyazi, and the Sweeper Monk. As for my master... I don't think I have one."

Huang Yaoshi had never heard of these names before. Although he was surprised that there was no master among them, he did not ask any further questions. He simply nodded and said, "Your martial arts are definitely very high, no less than mine."

You neither agree nor disagree; you don't care who's better or worse; the key is whether you can gain something from it.

Next, you stayed on Peach Blossom Island for a month, learning the Finger Flicking Divine Skill and the Jade Flute Sword Technique from Huang Yaoshi. Of course, he didn't suffer any losses either.

A month later you left Peach Blossom Island, having obtained what you wanted from Huang Yaoshi.

As for the second volume of the Nine Yin Manual, you didn't ask about it anymore; it didn't matter to you.

However, since you were on Peach Blossom Island in the East China Sea, you still managed to find Zhou Botong.

Zhou Botong was trapped on an unnamed island by Huang Yaoshi. He lived alone in a cave, talking to his own shadow all day long, acting crazy.

And you, naturally, had a sudden whim and remembered Zhou Botong's Empty Fist and Ambidextrous Technique.

The Empty Fist is a boxing style created by Zhou Botong. It uses emptiness to strike reality and nothingness to overcome something. It is one of the most flexible boxing styles in the world, and its concept is quite remarkable.

As for the Ambidextrous Fighting Technique... it allows a person to use two hands simultaneously, employing different martial arts techniques, which is equivalent to having an extra person in actual combat.

You learned all these martial arts skills, and then you bid farewell to Zhou Botong.

After returning from Peach Blossom Island in the East China Sea, you went to Xiangyang City, not to fight, but to see someone, someone the world absolutely cannot ignore.

Guo Jing.

Guo Jing is the protagonist of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. He is the "dumbest" hero in Jin Yong's works. He is slow-witted but kind-hearted and does things steadily. He gradually rises to the position of the number one hero in the world.

You would still like to meet such a "great hero".

When you arrived, Guo Jing was practicing his martial arts on the city wall. He was in a horse stance, slapping the wall with his palms, leaving a shallow palm print with each strike.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms are unparalleled in their power and ferocity; in this respect, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are the best in the world.

"Master Guo, I've heard so much about you."

"You are..." Guo Jing stopped and turned around, looking at you with a blank expression, clearly not recognizing you.

"My name is Wei Wen, and I have come today to learn from Master Guo." You cupped your hands in respect.

Guo Jing shook his head: "I don't spar with others, I only kill enemies."

"That's not up to you, Master Guo..." Before you could finish speaking, you smiled and slapped Guo Jing in the chest.

Guo Jing instinctively raised his hand to block, and the two palms collided with a dull thud. Guo Jing's body swayed and he took a step back, while you remained motionless.

Guo Jing's expression changed drastically. He looked you up and down, and had some guesses in his mind.

"Well, Master Guo, may I now offer you some pointers?" Strength is always the most useful proof, and with the strength you have demonstrated, there is naturally no problem.

Guo Jing was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright!"

Guo Jing didn't ask about your background or teachers. After talking with you, he taught you the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, but only the moves, not the internal energy.

Even so, that's enough for you. You lived in Xiangyang City for half a year and learned the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms from Guo Jing, well, the moves.

Guo Jing taught very seriously, demonstrating and correcting every move repeatedly.

You learned very quickly, mastering all eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms in less than a month. But Guo Jing said that learning quickly is useless; you have to use it well.

Then, either by supervising your palm practice or sparring with you, you also learned most of the internal energy of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms with the help of many additional attributes.

Six months later, you secretly tried it. Every time you slapped the wall, a half-inch deep palm print was left, with the same size and depth.

In some ways, it's already at the same level as Guo Jing's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, which he practiced for decades.

After thanking Guo Jing for teaching you his skills, you turned and left Xiangyang City. As you walked along the road, you suddenly remembered something.

It seems you haven't seen Huang Rong yet. As Huang Yaoshi's daughter, Guo Jing's wife, one of the smartest women in the world, and one of the most beloved female protagonists in Jin Yong's works, she is currently accompanying Huang Yaoshi on Peach Blossom Island.

"It seems... I've seen her before, but she's just a little girl..." You can't help but shake your head, realizing that you sometimes focus too much.

When you return to Peach Blossom Island, Huang Rong is cooking in the kitchen, wearing a light yellow dress, her hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, and her sleeves rolled up to her elbows, revealing a section of her fair forearm.

"Who are you?" She was taken aback when she saw you walk in.

"Me? I'm your father's friend."

Huang Rong looked you up and down, then laughed: "My father's friend? My father doesn't have many friends."

"Now we have it."

Huang Rong nodded, seemingly agreeing with your statement, and pulled up a chair for you to sit down, pouring you a cup of tea.

Afterwards, you sat in the kitchen watching Huang Rong cook, and a feeling you couldn't quite put your finger on suddenly welled up inside you.

This woman is incredibly intelligent, highly skilled in martial arts, and her culinary skills are also top-notch.

When Huang Rong finished cooking, she brought the food to the stone pavilion, and you all ate together. Huang Yaoshi was also there, and the three of you sat in the stone pavilion eating, drinking, and chatting.

Huang Yaoshi couldn't help but ask, "Young friend, where are you headed next?"

"Mount Hua, perhaps..." you thought for a moment and then said casually.

"Mount Hua... I wonder what brings you to Mount Hua? There aren't many people there usually." Huang Yaoshi frowned slightly.

"A debate on swordsmanship."

"Whom shall I challenge to a sword duel?"

"Naturally, I'd join forces with all the heroes under heaven!" Your nonchalant tone carried a hint of arrogance.