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

The land of Shu is full of sacred mountains, but none can rival the beauty of Mount Emei.

Standing atop the Golden Summit, one can see towering mountains and swirling clouds, creating a scene reminiscent of a fairyland.

After the brief meeting, Chen Yu was brought here by the authorities.

"Did you leave anything unsaid, my disciple?" Miejue asked.

"Master's insight is astute; is your disciple eyeing the Medicine King Cave?"

Extinction was taken aback by Chen Yu's words, not expecting him to say such a thing.

"What's wrong?"

"If martial arts are tested in this way, the junior brothers and sisters of Medicine King Cave will probably never have the chance to enter the inner sect."

"It is true that the disciples of Medicine King Cave study medicine, collect herbs, and refine elixirs, but are not skilled in martial arts."

"However, if we were to examine medical theory, there would be no one in the inner sect to lead the study. On the other hand, the junior brothers and sisters of the Medicine King Cave have been in the sect for a long time. From the senior sister to the junior sisters in the outer sect, their improvement in cultivation techniques is inseparable from elixirs. When it comes to their contribution to the sect, few can compare."

This is a problem that the Extinction Army has always overlooked, and Chen Yu's words today seem quite reasonable.

"I believe that the junior brothers and sisters of Medicine King Cave deserve more respect and a sense of belonging."

"But I am not skilled in alchemy or medicine."

"Disciple dares to suggest that Medicine King Cave be directly incorporated into the inner sect?"

The difference between inner and outer disciples of the Emei Sect is not only reflected in their cultivation of martial arts techniques and whether they are directly taught by the sect, but also in their monthly allowances, which are vastly different. Inner disciples receive ten taels of silver, while outer disciples receive less than half that amount.

This concerns the livelihood of ordinary disciples' families.

Extinction hesitated slightly.

"After eliminating the Wushan Gang, we obtained a considerable amount of money. We can use a portion of it as our monthly allowance, and use the remainder to buy and store grain. When the weather turns cold, we can use it for disaster relief. We can also increase the scale of free medical consultations at Yaowang Cave, not just in the surrounding counties of Emei."

Miejue laughed heartily, "How could I be stingy with the monthly allowance? But what Yu'er said makes sense, so I will follow your suggestion. But this matter can be done slowly."

"Master is wise."

Extinction smiled slightly and said, "Now that you are my successor, and your mastery of the Snowdrift Cloud Palm and the Four Symbols Palm is quite remarkable, I will pass on the Golden Summit Cotton Palm, the Nine Forms of Intercepting Hands, and the Buddha's Light to you."

"Thank you for passing on your skills, Master."

"My disciple's grappling skills are superb. You can practice the Nine Forms of Intercepting Hands according to the manual. The Cotton Palm emphasizes soft strength. I will demonstrate it for you to watch carefully."

"Um."

With a final, swift movement, he raised his arm and elbow, unleashing a set of soft palm techniques. The movements were fluid and graceful, fast yet orderly, slow yet continuous, firm yet not stubborn, and soft yet not weak.

As Miejue unleashed a set of soft palm strikes, her aura suddenly shifted, and her bones emitted a soft cracking sound. "Appearance arises from the heart, and circumstances change with the mind. All that the mortal eye sees is an image, and in an instant, life and death hold the universe. This is the martial art that my master attained after comprehending the Dao at the Golden Summit, each move a unique technique."

As Chen Yu faced Miejue, he suddenly felt that the moment the opponent made his move, more than ten vital points on his chest and body were instantly enveloped in the palm wind. The palm then formed a vortex, drawing his head, neck, and limbs into it. Miejue's right palm had already penetrated into the palm wind formed by his left palm, like a raging torrent.

In that instant, Chen Yu clearly saw many scenes come together to depict a scene: the world was in chaos, the Buddha lamp was locked deep in the clouds, and the moment Miejue made her move, the chaos was opened and the Buddha light appeared. When the power reached its peak, it was like the sun rising in the sky and the sea of ​​clouds was rolling. When Miejue struck out with her right palm, all Buddhas returned to one and golden light shone everywhere.

"Yu'er, what's wrong?" Miejue asked, seeing Chen Yu lost in thought. "When you master the Emei Nine Yang Skill, open up the Ren and Du meridians, build a bridge between heaven and earth, and circulate your true energy throughout your body, reaching the heavens above and the Yongquan point below, unobstructed, when you unleash this move, it will have the power to dim the sun and moon and shake the universe."

As he spoke, his expression was somewhat desolate. "Since my master passed down this technique, I had an epiphany while observing the sunrise over the sea of ​​clouds at the Golden Summit, but I only grasped a small part of its essence. I have never cultivated it to the point of perfection."

Master said that it has such power even without fully grasping the essence. If one were to truly master it, it would be no less powerful than a divine technique like "The Dragon Regrets".

"Yu'er, practice with me twice, and then I will explain the method of circulating qi."

Chen Yu regained his composure and practiced with Miejue until the sun was high in the sky. Only then did he clearly memorize the subtle variations of the many moves of "Golden Summit Cotton Palm" and "Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere," as well as the methods of circulating qi.

The two arrived at Woyun Nunnery. Chen Yu accompanied Miejue to dinner, then bid her farewell and headed straight for the courtyard in the direction of Xijianping.

Sending Emei disciples to Hanyang, Guanzhou, or Dadu is equivalent to a gang opening a branch, which cannot be arranged overnight. The most urgent task is to deal with the Five Poisons Sect of Bashu.

No sooner had Chen Yu arrived in the courtyard than Yang An came to the door carrying a jar of sake.

The old persimmon tree was laden with persimmons, half red and half green, like hanging green lanterns.

The two sat upright on either side of the stone table, and Chen Yu felt a sense of "a cup of wine in the spring breeze among peach blossoms, and ten years of lamplight in the night rain of the Jianghu".

The foreigners poured wine for Chen Yu.

"Thank you, brother."

"I know your feelings. When you first entered the inner sect, I should have called you senior brother. You said that calling me 'brother' was to take care of my feelings, and I will always remember that kindness. But things are different now. You are the future leader of the Emei Sect. Now, your words and actions represent the sect's authority. You will enter the inner sect first, and I will follow. From now on, even in private, we should address each other as fellow disciples." Yang An raised his wine bowl: "Brother toasts you. After this drink, let bygones be bygones."

"Dry!"

The two raised their bowls and drank in one gulp. Yang An sighed, "It was here that day that my senior brother said that one should have ambition and go against the current. Even if the wind and frost are everywhere, there will be a day when the sun shines brightly. Now that I have entered the inner sect, I feel like I have truly become a member of Emei."

"In the future outer sect assessments, junior brother, please be more vigilant. The Emei Sect should also recruit more disciples."

"Is this preparation for Hanyang and Guanzhou?"

"Most of them will be there."

"it is good"

"But before that, we must eliminate the Five Poisons Sect's presence in Sichuan and Chongqing."

"I'm familiar with the terrain there, so I'll go and scout it out myself."

"OK."

"We obtained a lot of house deeds and land deeds from the Wushan gang, and I think we can make use of them."

"Good idea. The dock in Wushan County has a geographical advantage. Whenever our enemies enter or leave Sichuan, as long as they stop at the dock by boat, we can find out everything."

"Thank you for making the arrangements, junior brother. I'll have a bowl."

"Dry."

What do you think of Senior Sister Ding as a person?

Chen Yu chuckled inwardly, thinking, "Brother, this is a test for me."

"No one is perfect, and nothing is flawless. She has flaws, but her strengths are also obvious. The Emei Sect needs someone like Senior Sister who can handle any situation with lightning speed."

"When you took the entrance exam, Senior Sister Ding and Senior Sister Li deliberately made things difficult for you. They were young and impulsive, and worried that you would form cliques and fight against dissidents after inheriting your master's mantle. But now it seems that they were overthinking it. Your way of dealing with people is nothing like that of a fourteen-year-old boy."

"She's already fifteen." Chen Yu sighed.

Yang An laughed heartily: "Senior brother can at least govern Emei for sixty years. Our Emei will surely lead the people, unite righteous men, and drive out the Tartars."

"When superiors and subordinates are of one mind, their strength can break even metal."

"Dry!"

"A thousand cups of wine are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend." Yang An was completely refreshed and drank a whole jar of wine without feeling drunk. He left the courtyard, entrusted the affairs of the outer sect to another old outer sect member, and headed straight for Bashan with his sword on his back.

While practicing "Golden Summit Cotton Palm" and "Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere," Chen Yu also began to reform Yaowang Cave and select people to build temples in Hanyang, Guanzhou and other places.

Ten days later, Yang An returned to Mount Emei. He located the Five Poisons Sect at Tankou in Bashan.

……

The autumn wind and rain fall in torrents, and the same cloud hangs over the four seas and eight wastelands.

The autumn wind and rain shrouded the Bashan Mountains in a misty haze.

At dusk, three riverboats docked at Wentang Gorge Wharf, and a hundred male and female disciples who had come from Emei Mountain put on raincoats and straw hats.

A breeze blew through the window, the candlelight flickered, and a streak of sparks flew out, illuminating the faces of Ding Minjun, Li Mingxia, Bei Jinyi, Su Mengqing, Yang An, and others clearly.

Chen Yu waited for Yang An at Mount Emei and learned about the Five Poisons Sect's plans in Bashan. He immediately informed Miejue of the situation and obtained her consent. He then selected one hundred disciples from both the inner and outer sects to travel by riverboat from the Emei River directly to Wentang Gorge, which is known as the Lesser Three Gorges.

Chen Yu and Yang An had already discussed this countless times along the way, so there was no need for further explanation.

"According to Junior Brother Yang's information, the Five Poisons Sect's Bashan branch has about two hundred disciples. Based on our several encounters with the Five Poisons Sect, we can tell that there are no capable fighters below the altar master and hall master. To catch the thief, we must first catch the king; when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Senior Sister Ding, Senior Sister Ji, Senior Sister Bei, and Senior Sister Su, each lead a group of people. Just in case we encounter a strong enemy, we will use sword formations and hidden weapons to deal with them."

"Okay." Bei Jinyi, Ji Xiaofu, and Su Mengqing nodded, while Ding Minjun secretly pursed her lips.

"Let's go." Chen Yu grabbed the Longquan sword from the table.

The Hundred Swordsmen marched through the night, heading straight for the entrance to the Five Poisons Church in Bashan.