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

Chapter 117 The Little Master of Emei

The morning was cold, and the courtyard was covered with a thick layer of snow.

Suddenly, a series of popping sounds emanated from the training room. Upon closer inspection, accompanied by the popping sound, the meridians on the inner side of Chen Yu's lower leg, where the three Yin meridians of the foot meet, bulged and undulated, like a nimble snake ascending from the inner side of the lower limb to the abdomen, then running alongside the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, ascending to the throat, and meeting the Ren Meridian.

Chen Yu tempered and cleared the Yin Wei Meridian, one of the eight extraordinary meridians. This meridian not only has the function of being agile and nimble, but also plays a vital role in connecting...

It connects all the Yin meridians in the body, and the Yin meridians in turn regulate the balance of Yin and Yang.

Because he practiced the Nine Yang Skill, his Yang energy was abundant. By tempering and clearing this meridian, he could not only improve his lightness skill, but also achieve the balance of Yin and Yang in the Wudang Nine Yang Skill he was currently practicing.

Chen Yu's blood is now as red as mercury. Compared to before, the effect of transporting blood and refining internal energy has doubled. He cultivates the Wudang Nine Yang Skill, which complements the Emei Nine Yang Skill. Yin and Yang are in harmony. The meridians of Ren and Du can be used to transport blood and qi as vast as rivers, which will increase the efficiency of refining internal energy by several times. With the help of the jade ruyi and the Five Immortals Wine, his internal energy will accumulate. In less than a hundred days, it will be a natural thing to temper and unblock the Yin Wei Meridian.

With his pulse clear, Chen Yu felt his legs becoming increasingly strong and agile. He stood up, crossed the courtyard, and walked swiftly all the way to Buddha's Palm Rock.

The whistle shook the forest, and snow fell from the distant branches as a white figure sped towards them.

"Let's compare our footwork."

With long legs and arms, the white ape, whose height reached Chen Yu's abdomen when standing upright, let out a squeak and sprang up, soaring several feet into the air. Its long arms hooked onto the tree trunk, and with a swing, it flew several feet further like an arrow released from a bow.

"Haha, I'm determined to catch you today." Chen Yu's toes touched the ground, his steps light and silent, leaving no deep or shallow footprints. His figure was light and steady, and his movements were difficult to trace. The gray figure disappeared into the fine snow stirred up by the white ape.

On the back mountain of Emei, the white ape's figure seemed to blend completely into the white. Chen Yu's figure initially appeared darker, but as he accelerated, the gray became indistinguishable from the surrounding white.

With a squeak, the white ape charged into the valley.

The lower the terrain of Mount Emei, the more gnarled and towering the ancient trees become, which makes it easier for white apes to leap and bound.

"Do you think I'm helpless?"

Chen Yu laughed heartily, his body soaring into the air, stretching out like a crane spreading its wings. Qi gathered in his dantian, generating wind, and his yin and yang meridians flowed like a dragon. He took eight steps to catch a cicada over the willow branches, and his shadow followed him as he walked lightly on the branches.

Wherever Chen Yu went, one after another, pure white snow lotuses bloomed on the branches of towering trees, their astonishing trajectory continuously reducing the distance between him and the white ape.

The two, one human and one ape, moved nimbly and swiftly, their movements as fluid and unpredictable as walking on water.

"Got you." Chen Yu approached the white ape and reached out to grab it.

The white ape squeaked, hooked its arms onto a tree branch, leaped into the air, did a somersault, and sped off in the opposite direction.

Such agility was beyond even Wei Yixiao's reach; he would be ashamed of his own inferiority.

Chen Yu was no exception, but he had a plan to deal with the situation.

With a whoosh, Chen Yu dashed forward about ten feet, his feet slapping the tree trunks. His body twisted like a dragon, spinning in mid-air before he stood facing the white ape on a branch. His body was slightly arched, and after a brief pause, his powerful, slender frame erupted with energy, his feet tapping the branches as he shot forward like an arrow. His speed was so great that it created a piercing whistling sound. The snow in the tree canopy exploded the moment he shot out, as if a path of wind and snow had been laid out beneath his feet. He moved like a shooting star, and the distance between him and the white ape disappeared as quickly as a phantom. He stretched out his arm and reached for the white ape.

The white ape, as intelligent as the giant eagle in the world of Divine Condor, had observed the Emei disciples practicing martial arts for many years. Its agility far surpassed that of primates. It suddenly tilted its head back and narrowly avoided Chen Yu's grasp.

"good!"

Chen Yu sighed in admiration, his arm suddenly sinking, and in a flash, he grabbed the ape's arm. Once he touched it, how could the white ape possibly dodge? Chen Yu's left hand swiftly gripped the white ape's waist and ribs.

"squeak!"

Two figures plummeted to the ground. Chen Yu, still in mid-air, caught the white ape in a whirlwind of movement, and the two landed on the ground.

"Walk!"

Chen Yu released his grip and darted towards the Golden Summit of Mount Emei, with the white ape close behind.

As the mountain rises higher, a biting wind howls, whipping up fine snow that resembles a white veil draped over the golden summit.

Suddenly the gauze curtain was lifted.

Chen Yu and the white ape landed on the mountaintop, one after the other.

For two or three years, wind and snow have weighed me down, yet I laugh at the gentle breeze and the cotton-like snow. With lofty ambitions in my heart, I will one day climb to the summit and laugh at the heavens. Chen Yu let out a long roar, like a dragon's cry in the vast marshland, a tiger's howl on the high hill.

The thunderous sound rolled across the Sword Washing Platform, and Su Mengqing, Bei Jinyi, Tang Zhihu, Yang An and others turned around to look.

"It must be Senior Brother Chen emerging from seclusion and improving his cultivation level," Tang Zhihu said absentmindedly.

"I wonder if Senior Brother Chen's cultivation level is half a tree tall now." Zhou Zhiruo, who had mastered the Bagua Palm taught by Chen Yu, was proficient in the Emei Sword Technique, and had perfected the first and second sections of the "Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian" for tempering the skin membrane, had bright eyes, as if stars were falling. Then her consciousness flew back to a year ago, to the winter solstice that year, when she carried a food box and brought dumplings to find her senior brother. Today is the winter solstice again.

Ding Minjun looked at Ji Buhui with a troubled expression.

When my junior brother comes out of seclusion, he will definitely ask about the progress of Bu Hui's cultivation technique. I have tried my best, but the improvement is limited. She is really dumber than me. What should I do?

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"Senior Brother Chen is here."

A disciple shouted from the Sword Washing Platform. Everyone looked over and saw Chen Yu gracefully floating over as if his feet were not touching the ground.

"Practice your skills properly, or your junior brother will see you being lazy!" Ding Minjun's face darkened.

The Emei disciples, who had been distracted by Chen Yu's arrival, immediately focused on their practice.

When Ji Xiaofu went to Dadu, Ding Minjun, the highest-ranking lay disciple of Emei, quickly went to greet Chen Yu.

"Junior brother has been in seclusion for cultivation, and senior sister has been working hard to train all the junior brothers and sisters. You've worked so hard," Chen Yu said gently.

Ding Minjun felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

"Junior brother, just say what you have to say."

"Diligent and conscientious, as sharp as thunder."

Ding Minjun let out a long sigh of relief, "That's true. Senior sister wouldn't dare to be negligent, but I'm stupid and not even a fraction as good as junior brother. My teaching of cultivation techniques has limited the progress of all junior brothers and sisters."

"The key to martial arts training lies in accumulating knowledge day by day, refining the essence and eliminating the dross, and achieving sudden enlightenment. One cannot be impatient."

Ding Minjun felt relieved, as if she had swallowed a weight, and was glad that her junior brother wouldn't blame her.

"Let me take a look."

Ding Minjun clapped her hands and beckoned, "Come here, all of you, and listen carefully to your junior brother's teachings and explanations. I'll test you later."

Chen Yu chuckled. Among the Emei disciples, only Ding Minjun could pull off such a pose. If it were Su Mengqing, she would definitely say, "Please, junior brother, explain it to you."

Tang Zhihu, Zhou Zhiruo, Ji Buhui, and the others cheered and rushed over. Zhou Zhiruo said frankly, "Junior Sister, when practicing the 'Parting the Clouds to See the Sun' and 'Plucking Stars and Changing Constellations' moves of the 'Snowflakes Piercing Through Clouds' Palm, I always feel that the energy transitions are stiff and awkward. I don't know why."

The two moves Zhou Zhiruo mentioned focused on deflecting force.

"Yes, Senior Brother Chen, I don't understand the main point either," another junior brother chimed in.

Su Mengqing and Bei Jinyi listened attentively. They were both quite skilled in this move, but they had also seen Chen Yu use it before, and compared to him, the difference was like heaven and earth.

"In battle, the worst thing is to be impatient and fearful before the fight even begins. If the opponent's punches are heavy, and you feel overwhelmed, you might end up only deflecting three-tenths of their force, instead of seven-tenths. Therefore, you need to gather information while remaining still, and remember to be as still as a mountain." No matter how strong or difficult the opponent, maintaining a calm and open mind is crucial. Next is deflection. Chen Yu gestured with his hands, using the "Parting the Clouds to See the Sun" move as an example. When the opponent strikes with a palm or fist, our left forehand gently taps a few inches to the side, deflecting the opponent's punch or palm off course and letting it slide down the arm, achieving the goal of deflecting force over a very short distance. The key to deflection is retraction; a slight retraction and release, using minimal force to overcome great strength. Finally, there's observation and judgment—predicting the opponent's intentions by observing their body movements.

"Powerful, quick adjustments to one's posture, subtle shifts in the body altering the points of force application to neutralize the opponent's power. The highest level of the Four Symbols Stance is to connect with heaven and earth. Junior Brother Yang, come and punch me."

"it is good."

Yang An stepped forward, guided by his intention, and unleashed a powerful punch. Chen Yu casually reached out and flicked his hand, as if he were just parting an invisible veil. Then, his legs sank into the ground.

Snapped!

The hard bluestone ground is like a spider web.

"With a slight downward movement, Junior Brother Yang's fist force was deflected to the ground by the Four Symbols Stance. So don't underestimate our school's stance training. At the beginning of your training, you must use your feet to feel the power of the earth. When you become one with your stance, it will not be difficult to deflect the force."

"I used to always slack off when practicing stance training, but after listening to my senior brother's advice, I'm determined to practice hard," a disciple from the outer sect said casually.

Ding Minjun's face turned cold. "I'll add two more hours of stance training as punishment."

The outer disciples trembled with fear, vowing, "We'll never dare to slack off again."

Bei Jinyi and Su Mengqing smiled slightly.

"Junior brother, when I use the 'Willow Dance in the Wind' move, it doesn't have the swift, fluid, and graceful feel of yours," Su Mengqing said.

The room fell silent.

Currently, only a few disciples of the Emei Sect, such as Jingxuan, Jingxu, and Ji Xiaofu, possess cultivation levels surpassing Su Mengqing's. The question she asked represents an obstacle that many disciples may encounter in the future.

"What obstacles are you facing, senior sister?"

"When returning the sword, the internal energy is always blocked in the palm and fingers."

Chen Yu smiled and said, "The problem lies in the Governing Vessel. The Houxi acupoint is located near the ulnar side of the metacarpophalangeal joint, which is also the intersection of the Hand-Taiyang Intestine Meridian and the Governing Vessel. When Senior Sister uses this move, her internal energy circulates, causing the Qi of the Governing Vessel to surge back, forming a barrier at the acupoint. Strengthening the Governing Vessel will resolve this issue."

Su Mengqing was filled with admiration.

For the rest of the time, Chen Yu answered every question in great detail. He was eloquent and could explain things clearly in simple language and common analogies, which was something that Miejue lacked. Although Miejue was majestic and could answer his disciples' questions, his explanations were too profound and left the listeners confused and only partially understanding.

After this explanation, Chen Yu, the young sect leader of Emei, shone brightly in the eyes of both inner and outer disciples, and his prestige was off the charts.

An hour later, any disciples who had questions and whose problems had been answered by Chen Yu began to practice self-correction.

Ding Minjun stepped forward, her expression awkward, "Please, junior brother, step aside for a word."

The two went to a quiet place, and Ding Minjun said cautiously, "Senior Sister has been guiding Bu Hui in martial arts, and she has not dared to slack off in the slightest. She has even reached the point where she can't eat or drink and can't sleep at night. But Bu Hui's progress is limited. She can endure hardship, but she doesn't have half of Junior Sister Ji's talent, let alone Yang Xiao."

"Senior sister, please be careful what you say."

Ding Minjun trembled, wondering why she couldn't control her mouth and had to mention that devil Yang Xiao.

"Senior sister speaks without thinking; I will definitely change."

Chen Yu nodded, "Senior Sister, you will practice first, and I will observe."

Ding Minjun felt as if a stone had been thrown to her side. She returned to the training ground to practice some of the techniques and moves that Chen Yu had corrected and instructed her on. She then supervised the training, while Chen Yu watched without regret.

Half an hour later, he sighed softly. He was diligent, but his talent was shallower than he had expected. The Emei sword and palm techniques, which were mainly based on agility and versatility, did indeed hinder his progress. Of course, this was also related to the fact that he hadn't regretted his late start in learning Emei martial arts.

Zhou Zhiruo was an anomaly, but she was able to surpass others thanks to her talent.

No regrets.

"Uncle Chen."

Without regret, I strode forward.

"I'll teach you a breathing technique."

"Thank you, Uncle-Master."

Chen Yu took Bu Hui to a secluded place and taught her by word and deed the "Golden Gate Jade Lock Technique" left behind by Guo Xiang.

"Practice this technique diligently from now on. It will help improve your swordsmanship and palm techniques."

"Um.

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Bu Hui was overjoyed; the martial arts technique taught by her master must be a great supernatural power to slay demons and monsters.

As the sun set and the bell tolled three times, the disciples in the Sword Washing Ground finished their training and headed to the dining hall for a meal, while Zhou Zhiruo hurriedly returned to her lodging courtyard.

Chen Yu arrived at the courtyard as the last rays of sunlight shone through. He had his own stove, a small red clay stove, where he simmered a ginseng and wild hazelnut chicken soup. In this freezing weather, drinking a cup of Luzhou Laojiao liquor was the perfect way to enjoy it.

He was about to pluck and clean the hazel grouse he had hunted when Zhou Zhiruo pushed open the door and entered.

"Senior brother."

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"Junior sister is here?"

"Today is the Winter Solstice, so I'm bringing dumplings over to my senior brother."

Chen Yu then realized that it was the winter solstice.

"Thank you, junior sister."

"You're too kind, senior brother."

Zhou Zhiruo moved with the lightness of a swallow, walking through the floating snow in the courtyard, and opened the food box in the hall.

The food box had four layers, and she took out the dumplings one by one.

"These are vegetarian dumplings with shiitake mushrooms and wood ear fungus, and these are crystal dumplings. The filling is fish and shrimp from the Emei River."

Zhou Zhiruo took out the last layer of dumplings, "These are dumplings made by Xianghua Ling."

Chen Yu was taken aback. "The Xianghua carp is only found in the Xiang River."

Zhou Zhiruo blinked and said gently, "When I went to the dock to buy fish and shrimp, I happened to see a fishmonger selling Xianghua carp, so I bought some."

Chen Yu was deeply moved. "Thank you, junior sister."

Zhou Zhiruo said softly, "It's just something I did. I'm glad you like it, Senior Brother."

As she said this, she thought to herself, "I hope that every winter solstice, my senior brother can eat dumplings that I make myself."

"I'll make another soup."

Zhou Zhiruo jumped for joy, "I'll help!"

In the warm atmosphere, the stove burned brightly.

The two worked together, and soon the aroma filled the air as dumplings and hazelnut chicken soup were placed on the wooden table.

Chen Yu poured the wine and prepared the dipping sauce.

While eating, Zhou Zhiruo shared a small drink with Chen Yu, then quickly stuck out her tongue, "So spicy!"

Her cheeks flushed slightly, but her heart was filled with joy; this evening would be unforgettable.

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