Wuxia Fantasy: Starting with the Revitalization of the Beggars' Sect

After Lin Ye applied the medicine to the horse, the horse suddenly stood up. Lin Ye wondered to himself if it really was poison.

After watching for a while, the horse did not show any obvious signs of pain.

"You're quite clever; you knew I was treating you."

Lin Ye wrapped the black horse with strips of cloth, and then lit a fire to rest for the night.

Suddenly remembering something, he took out the two manuals of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms from the storage box and began to look at them.

He hadn't had the chance before, and knowing his internal strength was insufficient, he wouldn't be able to unleash the full power of those two moves even if he learned them. It would be better to practice the Dog-Beating Stick Technique first to improve his skills, so he simply put those two palm techniques aside for now.

Now that I have regained my freedom, I should take it out and study it.

One move reveals the dragon in the field; another makes it soar into the sky.

"The dragon appears in the field" comes from the Qian hexagram in the Book of Changes: "Nine in the second place: The dragon appears in the field; it is advantageous to see a great man."

It is a move that turns defense into offense.

When Qi circulates through the palm, it travels along the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang, passing through Guanchong, Yemen, Zhongzhu, Yangchi, Waiguan, Zhigou, Huizong, Sanyangluo, Sidu, Tianjing, Qinglengyuan, Xiaoluo, Naohui, Jianliao, Tianliao, Tianyou, Yifeng, Chimai, Luxi, Jiaosun, Ermen, Erheliao, Sizhukong, and finally returns to the Ren Meridian, stopping at the center of the palm.

Another move, "Flying Dragon in the Sky," is a palm strike that comes from above.

Qi travels along the Du meridian and the Hand Yangming Large Intestine meridian, passing through Shangyang, Erjian, Sanjian, Hegu, Yangxi, Pianli, Wenliu, Xialian, Shanglian, Shousanli, Quchi, Zhouliao, Shouwuli, Binao, Jianyu, Jugu, Tianding, Futu, Heliao, and Yingxiang.

This technique involves leaping into the air, striking from above, and gaining the upper hand. The practitioner leaps upwards with slightly bent knees, drawing in energy from the dantian (lower abdomen). Once the true energy rises, relax the muscles and bones, focusing on the Yuzhen acupoint (located on the back of the head), and swiftly unleash a palm strike to target the enemy's head, shoulder, and upper chest...

Lin Ye memorized everything and practiced the two palm strikes diligently that night.

This training session lasted another three hours.

As he struck out with his palm, his internal energy suddenly stopped, and he felt a sharp pain in his arm and wrist. Lin Ye was shocked and quickly stopped circulating his energy, but the pain lingered, making him feel like he was living a life worse than death.

Depend on……

Lin Ye's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he endured the pain.

This is the consequence of practicing the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms when one's internal energy is insufficient. If one's internal energy is too shallow, the internal energy cannot be transferred in time when striking, and one will only injure oneself.

He now understood why Shi Huolong, the gang leader, had developed an upper body that couldn't rotate on its own.

I even fell into the trap of being too eager to practice.

After a long period of recuperation, Lin Ye gradually recovered.

I went to bed early that night.

When Lin Ye woke up the next day, the black horse was still in the same place. Lin Ye hadn't tied it up, and the black horse didn't move. It just waited quietly by his side.

"Nothing happened after one night, so it seems it really wasn't poison."

After one night, Lin Ye's arm was no longer seriously injured. He continued to walk north, and the black horse moved and followed closely behind.

Lin Ye turned around and said, "Don't follow me. I'm only here to test the medicine, not to save you."

There was an official seal on the black horse's rump, and Lin Ye was afraid it would cause trouble. Besides, the horse was still injured and he couldn't ride it even if he wanted to.

The black horse didn't understand, but continued to follow. Suddenly, Lin Ye let out a "Whoa!" and the black horse stopped.

Lin Ye walked far away, and the black horse did not follow, but he did not care.

After traveling for several more days, Lin Ye arrived at a city.

When I arrived at the horse market, I saw that even a weak horse cost eight to fifteen taels, an ordinary horse cost twenty to thirty taels, and a fine horse cost fifty taels or more.

He couldn't help but secretly regret it.

Why are you acting so high and mighty? Give Zhou Zhiruo twenty taels of silver.

Reluctantly, he spent ten taels of silver to buy a horse that looked decent. Without further delay, Lin Ye rode westward after leaving the city.

After traveling for nearly three months, stopping and starting along the way, they finally reached Qinghai. Lin Ye saw the Kunlun Mountains in the distance and felt a surge of excitement. He was about to urge his horse on, but the weak horse could no longer move.

Despite being whipped several times, the result remained the same.

Lin Ye sighed. Kunlun is mountainous, so the horse probably wouldn't be of much use. He simply found a town, sold the horse, and got back his nine taels of silver.

As they continued westward, the weather grew colder day by day. Lin Ye bought some thicker clothes to wear before heading towards the Kunlun Mountains.

However, once they reached the foot of the mountain, they were troubled again.

The Kunlun Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, with countless caves. Which one is the valley where the Nine Yang Divine Skill is hidden?

In the original story, Zhang Wuji encountered Zhu Jiuzhen and his son Zhu Changling. After falling into their trap, he didn't know which way to escape to, and after running for an unknown distance, he finally fell off a cliff and came across the cave.

Lin Ye carefully recalled the description of the valley behind the cave in the original work. Although the valley was located among the snow-capped peaks of Kunlun Mountain, it was a blessed land with fragrant flowers, birds and beasts, and fresh fruits hanging from the branches.

Then I remembered that there was a pool in the valley, and a waterfall of melting snow cascaded over the pool.

"By the way, waterfalls, if I find any trace of a waterfall, I'll most likely find it."

"But we need to find a reference point..."

Considering that Zhang Wuji was chased off a cliff by Zhu Changling, he must be not far from Zhu Changling's manor. Lin Ye decided to first determine where Zhu Changling's manor was, and then use that as the starting point to search in all directions.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye burst out laughing. He was unfamiliar with the place and people, and finding Zhu Changling's estate would probably not be easy.

I need to find someone to ask about the situation.

Lin Ye looked around. He was already quite a distance from the town. There was no village in front of him and no shop behind him. He was all alone in the desolate surroundings. Who could he ask for directions?

I was so eager to learn the Nine Yang Divine Skill that I didn't think things through enough, which was really wrong of me.

I wanted to turn back, but I couldn't bear to leave after walking so far.

After thinking it over, he decided to walk another two miles and turn back if he didn't encounter anyone.

Thinking this, he walked forward for two miles, but as expected, he didn't see a single person. Just as he was about to turn back, he suddenly heard the tinkling of copper bells behind him.

Lin Ye turned around and saw that it was a mule caravan transporting goods.

In front of them was an old man around fifty years old, and behind him was a young man.

On the backs of the mules were rough bamboo saddlebags, with a pair of bamboo baskets covered with thatch hanging on one side, revealing frozen radishes and cabbages inside; on the other side were several bulging burlap sacks, with two bolts of brocade carefully wrapped in oilcloth stacked on top.

All five animals were fully loaded with goods.

Lin Ye was delighted; just in time, someone had arrived.

He stepped forward and said, "Greetings, sir."

The old man stopped and smiled, "You're very polite, young one. You're not from around here, are you? Where are you headed?"

Lin Ye said, "Old man, you have a discerning eye. I am indeed not from around here. I'd like to ask you about a place. Do you know where Red Plum Manor is?"

Hongmei Manor is the estate of Zhu Jiuzhen and her daughter Zhu Changling. It's such a large estate that people in the neighborhood should all know about it.

The old man asked, "What are you going to Red Plum Manor for?"

Lin Ye knew immediately that something was going to happen.

He then said, "My father and Master Zhu of Red Plum Manor are old friends. My father is in trouble, so he sent me to seek refuge here. However, I have never been there before and am unfamiliar with the place. I don't know which way to go after arriving here."

The old man said, "I see. That's too pitiful. It's good that you've run into me. I was just about to deliver some goods to Master Zhu. Let me show you the way."