A man stands before the heavens, his sword emerges from the Emei Mountains.

Chapter 113 Nameless Sword Technique, Smelling Sunflowers

"Thank you, Master."

"Please accept my condolences, Master Ji. This old nun will surely slay the demon Yang Xiao and avenge my disciple."

Chen Yu went into the hall to tell Ji Xiaofu and the old man about his decision to take Bu Hui to Emei. The old man, understanding the bigger picture, endured his pain and went to the side hall to thank Miejue repeatedly.

"Thank you, junior brother." Ji Xiaofu stood up and was about to kneel down. She had no regrets about finding a way out, so how could she not be grateful to Chen Yu?

"You mustn't." Chen Yu helped her up with both hands; how could Ji Xiaofu possibly kneel down?

"We're all from the same sect, as close as brothers, Senior Sister, there's no need for that."

"I will never forget the kindness of my junior brother."

"Alright, it's all in the past now. Senior sister, you can rest assured. Junior brother will accompany you to Luzhou to pick up Bu Hui and take her to Emei."

When Chen Yu spoke of no regrets, Ji Xiaofu's previously lifeless eyes gradually regained their light.

"Um.

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A figure walked out from the morning light. Before Ji Xiaofu could turn around, Old Master Ji's voice rang out, "Daughter, why aren't you kneeling down to thank him?"

"Thank you, Master." Ji Xiaofu stepped forward and knelt down to express her gratitude.

Extinction sighed: "Get up, you have also suffered. Your past filth is nothing to boast about. Cultivate yourself well."

"Even if I were to die ten thousand times, I could not repay my master's kindness." Ji Xiaofu pleaded, "I know my master's teachings and hope to serve my sect by making contributions. I will leave the mountain and build a hermitage."

This was another unexpected variable that Chen Yu had not anticipated, but he did not stop it.

After a moment's thought, considering the current situation, Miejue blurted out, "Very well, how about going to Dadu?"

"I would go through fire and water, even unto death, without hesitation."

"Um."

Miejue nodded, pulled Ji Xiaofu up, and Chen Yu saw a look of relief on her face.

"Yu'er, rest for half a day, burn down this demon's lair, and then break camp and set off."

"it is good."

Chen Yu turned and walked out of the wooden building, giving instructions to Su Mengqing, Bei Jinyi, Yang An, and others. Ding Minjun saw Ji Xiaofu's miserable appearance from afar and wondered why she felt no joy, wondering what had happened to her junior sister.

Ding Minjun gave up her ambition to become the sect leader. Although Ding's personality had not changed drastically, she had long regarded Ji Xiaofu as an ordinary junior sister. How could she still have the desire to compete? However, she herself did not realize it.

Chen Yu noticed Ding Minjun's change and thought that when they returned to Mount Emei, he could reward her appropriately. For someone like Ding Minjun, a combination of harsh discipline and strict discipline would make her obedient and loyal.

Flames rolled and smoke billowed.

The Five Poisons Sect headquarters, painstakingly built and managed by Lian Zhenjia and Yunze, was reduced to ashes.

Miejue and Chen Yu set off with the Emei disciples, accompanied by Old Master Ji, but no longer for the marriage agreement between Yin Liting of Wudang, but for Bu Hui.

More than two hundred disciples left the valley. Chen Yu passed through the county town, bought a carriage, and left the group with Ji Xiaofu, heading straight for Luzhou. Miejue and others rushed to Emei, while Jingxu returned to Hanyang with Ji Zhuang's disciples.

The landscape shines with vibrant life, the ancient fortress rises high, its walls tinged with purple. Talented individuals have emerged in every generation to explore the arts, and I, too, have come to anchor my boat and express my poetic sentiments.

Luzhou, a city in Sichuan and Chongqing, is a famous historical and cultural city. Du Fu described this city in his "Travels in Luzhou". Throughout history, countless literati have left their mark on it, including Zhang Wentao, Li Bai, and even Yang Shen's "Linjiang Xian".

Standing in a tavern by the Luzhou River, Chen Yu naturally thought of the poem, "The mighty Yangtze River flows eastward, its waves washing away the heroes of the past."

The world of martial arts, including "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," was indeed an era that produced many heroes and villains.

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"What are you thinking about, Junior Brother?" Ji Xiaofu came out of the clothing shop, carrying a bundle in one hand containing clothes she had bought for Bu Hui, and a bag of pastries in the other.

It has been almost half a month since they came from Changchun Valley. Ji Xiaofu's cultivation level is outstanding among the Emei disciples. She is now practicing the "Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian" and also has the Five Immortals Wine to nourish her blood and improve her cultivation. By the time she arrived in Luzhou, not only had her injuries been healed, but her cultivation level had also improved considerably.

During his stay at a hotel along the way, Chen Yu devoted himself to martial arts training. He completed the sixth stage of the "Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian" (Muscle/Tendon Changing and Bone Strengthening Chapter), which involved changing tendons and bones, changing blood, circulating qi and blood, and condensing internal energy. The newly generated blood was as viscous as mercury, which not only made his life force abundant but also enhanced the effect of refining internal energy. This was the period in which his internal energy increased the most since he embarked on the path of martial arts.

In nearly half a month, relying on his original profound foundation and newly added internal strength, he opened up all the acupoints of the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang. In this way, all the acupoints of the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming and the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang, which are the pathways for the Qi circulation of "Flicking Finger Divine Power", are now connected.

Chen Yu has elevated this Peach Blossom Island martial art to its highest level. If he wants to unleash his inner energy several feet away from his body like Huang Yaoshi, he needs to continuously improve his internal strength. Theoretically speaking, Chen Yu's potential in this technique is limitless, since the Nine Yang Manual is a technique that can be obtained without any unexpected circumstances.

Chen Yu was also curious about the extent to which the "Finger Flicking Divine Power" could be improved.

When Ji Xiaofu asked, Chen Yu looked at her and saw a bright and cheerful face that seemed to have been reborn. He smiled and said, "They say that drinking to drown your sorrows only makes them worse, but look at this rolling river. Open your heart and see what sorrows can't flow away to the east."

Ji Xiaofu was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and said gratefully, "If it weren't for Junior Brother, I would have been miserable to death. Extraordinary people must have a broad mind. Grandmaster Zeng, Grandmaster, Master, Master Zhang, Junior Brother and others are all such people, able to rise by taking advantage of opportunities and gain enlightenment by observing the world."

Ji Xiaofu smiled and said, "Just like a flower, a leaf, a blade of grass, or a tree, to our senior sisters and others, they are all ordinary and unremarkable, but a person like junior brother can see the laws of heaven and earth."

"With Senior Sister's words, she is sure to shine brightly on the path of martial arts in the future."

"I hope I can make a difference in revitalizing Emei."

"I will. I'm leaving now to see Bu Hui."

"Hmm." Ji Xiaofu's thoughts had already flown to the courtyard several miles away.

The dirt road winds through a grove of trees, and at one end of the view are ordinary farmhouses.

The girl dressed in light blue clothes was practicing martial arts in a very disciplined manner. Chen Yu glanced at her and realized it was not an Emei martial art.

Ji Xiaofu explained, "I dare not teach Emei martial arts; they are all Ji Zhuang techniques."

"Senior sister is so thoughtful."

The rumble of carriages and the neighing of horses startled Bu Hui. She looked over and exclaimed with delight, "Mother, big brother!"

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Her light figure darted through the sunlight, running swiftly towards us.

"daughter."

Ji Xiaofu leaped out, and in two quick movements, she caught Bu Hui in her arms, tears welling in her eyes.

As Chen Yu slowly approached, Bu Hui asked, "Why are Mother and Big Brother together?"

"I will have no regrets in the future and can spend a lot of time with your martial uncle."

Bu Hui was a little slow to react.

"Silly child, you can come to Mount Emei with your mother."

"Ah!" Bu Hui exclaimed in surprise, "Really, big brother?"

"Mm." Chen Yu smiled and nodded.

"Mom bought you new clothes and pastries."

"The happiest thing is to stay with my mother and never be separated from her."

Chen Yu felt a lump in her throat.

"Good boy, let's go home and talk about it."

"Mmm." Bu Hui was overjoyed.

The layout of the farmhouse is roughly the same as Chen Yu's courtyard on Mount Emei. The north-facing house faces the sun, and there are also east and west wing rooms. Inside the courtyard is a lush sycamore tree.

The woman who took care of Bu Hui was about forty years old. Chen Yu had already learned on the way that she was all alone and that her family had been killed by bandits. The woman was rescued by Ji Xiaofu and later Bu Hui was fostered by her.

After cooking four home-style dishes, including fish head stew with tofu and stir-fried eggs with wood ear mushrooms, the woman made an excuse to leave, leaving the three of them at the table.

Chen Yu ate and drank, while Ji Xiaofu occasionally moved her chopsticks and spoke only of Bu Hui.

"Mother, let me tell you, Master and Big Brother are really good at martial arts. When I was at Dongting Lake, I was almost kidnapped by that devil Wei Yixiao. It was Master and Big Brother who saved my life."

This was something Chen Yu had never mentioned in detail to Ji Xiaofu, and even now, hearing about it still makes Ji Xiaofu feel terrified.

"And another thing, back in Hengyang, when the demon Yang Xiao captured the child and threw him off the upper floor of the inn, it was the nun who saved him again."

With a snap, the bamboo chopsticks in Ji Xiaofu's hand broke.

"What's wrong with Mother?"

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Ji Xiaofu's chest heaved twice, and she exhaled a long breath. "It's good that I'm safe and sound. When I get to Emei, I will definitely thank my master for saving my life."

"Okay." Bu Hui nodded obediently, then looked at Chen Yu: "Big brother, will you teach Bu Hui martial arts?"

"Now."

"That's fantastic!" Bu Hui exclaimed joyfully.

Chen Yu kept his word and that afternoon taught Bu Hui the basic martial arts of Emei, the "Yue Maiden Swordplay" and the "Four Symbols Stance." Bu Hui was diligent and eager to learn, but her talent was worlds apart from Zhou Zhiruo's.

After dinner, Ji Xiaofu supervised Bu Hui's practice.

Chen Yu brewed a pot of tea, sat upright in the room, and while drinking the tea, took out the "Nameless Sword Technique" that Shuobude had collected from Changchun Valley.

The book contains more than ten pages and thousands of words. The handwriting is powerful and bold, like iron hooks and silver strokes. Chen Yu examined the font carefully and realized that it was exactly the same as the font in the tomb raiding notes of the demon monk Yunze.

This is a sword manual copied by Yunze, and its origin is unknown. Chen Yu is looking at the general outline of the sword technique.

"The sun embodies Yang virtue, the moon embodies Yin spirit; when the air clears above the earth and the clouds disperse at the edge of the sky, yet Yin and Yang are in disharmony, and the sun and moon should not merge. In the vast emptiness, heaven and earth separate into the pure and the turbid, and thus humanity is born."

"This sword technique seems extraordinary," Chen Yu thought, turning the page again. What followed was a picture and text demonstration of the moves, and his brows slowly furrowed.

Yunze's painting skills are first-rate. His portraits are extremely detailed. The figures in the paintings are dressed in official robes with curved collars and wide sleeves, three-peaked crowns, shovel-shaped ivory plaques with red tassels, and narrow sleeves that flow down. The crown and robes complement each other perfectly.

This was eunuch attire, and from a previous dynasty at that. Chen Yu's mind went blank. It couldn't possibly be a sword technique from the "Sunflower Manual." Chen Yu was only guessing, unable to confirm it, so he continued to flip through the pages, looking at more than ten sword moves and memorizing the methods of circulating qi. Each move of the "Nameless Sword Technique" had a different internal qi flow through the meridians. Chen Yu chose a sword move that circulated qi through the Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin, guiding the qi with his mind. The internal force flowed out from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot, following the meridian. However, in an instant, he felt a surge of dryness erupt from the Longyuan acupoint, located in the middle of the arch of his foot near the joint, like magma erupting. Immediately afterward, it felt as if an invisible hand was pulling hard from the sole of his foot, causing his legs to spasm and even his heart to tremble.

Chen Yu immediately stopped circulating his qi, exhaling the stale air and taking in the fresh air.

"The Yongquan acupoint belongs to Yin, and the Longyuan acupoint belongs to Yang. This is what the general principle means. Yin and Yang are incompatible, and the sun and moon should not be in harmony. The novel 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' records that the 'Sunflower Manual' was created by a eunuch from the previous dynasty. Many eunuchs in the Northern Song Dynasty were fond of martial arts, especially Dou Shenbao and Li Xian. Could it be that this sword technique is indeed a martial art from the 'Sunflower Manual'? Yunze and Lianzhenjia once raided hundreds of tombs in Qiantang and Shaoxing and obtained this technique. Knowing that it was difficult to cultivate, they never practiced it?"

As Chen Yu thought about it, more doubts arose. The sword technique was written by Yun Ze, and if it came from the "Sunflower Manual," where did this technique go? Yun Ze once gave the Kanglong Mace, which he obtained from the imperial tomb, to the Taoist. If that Taoist was truly Bai Sun, was it possible that he would have given him the technique as well?

Is it possible that Bai Sun, being a Taoist priest, would castrate himself to practice the "Sunflower Manual"?

Chen Yu gave a wry smile.

Logically speaking, someone of Bai Sun Dao Ren's status wouldn't stoop to such a heinous act as self-castration. But if he were truly outmatched by Zhang Sanfeng, and the dragon, trapped in the abyss for sixty years, couldn't he possibly harbor the ambition to soar to the heavens?

If the guess is correct, with the combined power of the Xuanming Divine Palm and the Sunflower Manual, perhaps only Zhang Sanfeng, who had attained enlightenment in the Tai Chi Divine Skill, could rival him.

Chen Yu exhaled heavily, and the concentration effect of the jade ruyi quickly brought him back to his senses, allowing him to memorize all the sword moves from the nameless sword technique.

Without using internal energy cultivation techniques, who says that one cannot injure an enemy unexpectedly with just sword moves?

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