The Eagle Shooting Heroes: From Golden-Knife Prince Consort to Emperor Guangwu of the Great Zhou Dyn

The white-robed monk was taken aback and asked in surprise, "How do you know my Dharma name?"

Guo Liqing exclaimed in surprise, "You really are Master Xuzhu...?"

Guo Liqing still couldn't believe that Xu Zhu, a character from "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," was still alive more than a hundred years ago, which meant he was at least 150 years old!

"How is that possible! How are you still alive! If you're still alive, you'd be at least 150 years old!" Guo Liqing directly voiced his doubts.

"It seems you know me well. I stopped keeping track of my age after I turned one hundred, but if you calculate it... I am indeed over one hundred and fifty!"

Guo Liqing smiled; meeting Xu Zhu was indeed an unexpected surprise.

At this moment, Li Mengxue caught up from behind.

Li Mengxue was stunned when she saw Xu Zhu.

Although she was the master of Lingjiu Palace, she was still several generations removed from Xuzhu.

Since Li Mengxue's great-grandfather's generation, Xu Zhu has lived in seclusion, and no one knows his specific situation, whether he is alive or dead.

Li Mengxue had only seen Xu Zhu when she was a child, and now she couldn't remember what he looked like.

But on this Misty Peak of Tianshan, the only person who likes to appear as a monk is that old patriarch Xuzhu!

Li Mengxue stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Greetings, Ancestor! I never imagined you were still alive!"

"Are you the current Palace Master?"

"Yes. My name is Li Mengxue!"

"Mengxue." Xuzhu nodded. After his grandchildren, he hadn't paid any more attention to them and didn't know whose child Mengxue was.

Xu Zhu turned to Wei Ming and Ling Fu, saying, "This young hero has promised me he won't kill you two within the Tianshan Mountains. But once you leave, it's no longer my concern. Whether you stay or go is your decision." Then, he turned to Meng Xue and said, "Meng Xue, you're responsible for handling the rest!"

"yes!"

Just as Xu Zhu was about to leave, he was called back.

"Master Xuzhu!" Guo Liqing called out hurriedly, "May we have a chat?"

Xu Zhu turned to look at him and said, "Come with me!"

Xu Zhu immediately leaped away!

His lightness skill had reached a state of perfection, and when he used it, it was as if he were flying through the air.

Guo Liqing hurriedly chased after him.

Soon, Guo Liqing arrived at a secluded spot halfway up the mountain. Although it was halfway up the mountain, there was a grassy area and a cave inside the mountain.

As soon as Guo Liqing stepped into this place, he felt a warm feeling.

From the edge of the lawn to the cave dwelling, there was a feeling of warmth throughout.

Guo Liqing also couldn't understand why, in the Tianshan Mountains, which are covered in snow all year round, this mountainside, which should be an extremely cold place where nothing grows, could be so warm.

At this moment, Xu Zhu was standing at the cave entrance, waiting for Guo Liqing.

Upon arriving, Guo Liqing called out, "Master Xuzhu!"

Xu Zhu looked at Guo Liqing and said, "Young hero, show me another strike of 'The Dragon Regrets'!"

Guo Liqing was puzzled, but still did as instructed.

He channeled his inner strength and unleashed a palm strike, releasing a powerful burst of energy.

"Excellent!" Xu Zhu exclaimed, "Since my elder brother, I haven't seen anyone who has mastered the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to this level! Seeing that you have such skill, I feel I haven't let my elder brother down!"

Guo Liqing laughed and said, "How could my strength compare to that of Master Xiao?"

Xiao Feng, the great hero, is the only one who can shake the ceiling of martial arts, the Sweeper Monk.

Moreover, how old was the Sweeper Monk at that time, and how old was Xiao Feng?

Guo Liqing does not believe that Guo Jing's martial arts skills are comparable to Xiao Feng's.

"Almost, but not by much!" Xu Zhu sighed, then realized, "You actually know my elder brother Xiao Feng?"

Guo Liqing laughed and said, "How could I not know? Back then, who in the martial arts world didn't know about the battle at Shaoshi Mountain between the three brothers, Xiao Feng, Xu Zhu, and Duan Yu?"

"I never thought that after so many years, I would still hear people talking about what happened back then."

Guo Liqing asked curiously, "Master Xuzhu, since you are still alive, is Duan Yu still alive?"

Xu Zhu shook his head and said, "My third brother passed away decades ago. However, he was over ninety years old when he died, and he died peacefully."

Guo Liqing originally thought that since both Xu Zhu and Duan Yu had learned the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect, and since Xu Zhu was still alive, Duan Yu should be able to as well.

Living to over ninety is already quite an achievement. To live to over one hundred and fifty, like Xu Zhu, is simply beyond the realm of humankind.

"Master Xuzhu, could you tell me why you have been able to live for so long?"

Xu Zhu looked at Guo Liqing and suddenly smiled, saying, "What? You also want to live forever?"

Guo Liqing smiled and said, "Who wouldn't want that?"

Xu Zhu said calmly, "There are no benefits to immortality. After all your loved ones have passed away, you will be all alone, which is too lonely."

Guo Liqing could see a hint of loneliness in Xu Zhu's eyes.

"Master Xuzhu, your longevity must be due to your cultivation techniques! I remember the Free and Unfettered Sect has a technique called the 'Eternal Spring Technique.' Could it be because you practice the 'Eternal Spring Technique'?"

"You even know about Changchun Gong!"

"The Xiaoyao Sect was quite famous in the martial arts world back then."

Xu Zhu smiled slightly and said, "That's true! My longevity is indeed due to cultivating the Everlasting Spring Technique!"

Xu Zhu walked to the side.

It was then that Guo Liqing discovered that there were three tombs next to the cave, with inscriptions on the tombstones reading "beloved wife," "beloved son," and "beloved daughter," respectively.

Xu Zhu stroked his beloved wife's tombstone, his eyes filled with desolation.

It's hard to believe what it feels like to send off your loved ones one by one.

"Master Xuzhu, since immortality was not your wish, why did you cultivate that technique in the first place?"

Xu Zhu sighed and said softly, "Everything in this world is interconnected by cause and effect, and not everything can go as I wish. Well, today I seem to see my elder brother's shadow in you. Since it's such a coincidence, I'll tell you about it!"

Back then, I received the internal energy of three senior members of the Free and Unfettered Sect. My internal energy was mixed and I also broke the Buddhist precepts. My lust clashed with the true energy of Buddhism.

A combination of factors nearly caused him to not live past forty!

But at that time, my wife was still alive, my children were still alive, and I still had ties to this world, so I couldn't bear to leave. Therefore, I sought treatment from many famous doctors.

"So that's how it is!" Guo Liqing exclaimed in surprise. "I thought it was because you had the internal energy of those three that you were able to live for so long!"

Xu Zhu shook his head and said, "The internal energies of the three seniors are mutually antagonistic! When I was young, I could suppress their backlash, but as I've grown older, I can no longer do so!"

"And then what happened?"

"Later, my third brother accompanied me to Shaolin Temple for help. I had grown up there, and the abbot, remembering our past friendship, took me to the Sutra Repository. There, a sweeping monk saw my condition and advised me to diligently practice Buddhism, which might improve my situation!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Liqing quickly asked, "Didn't he give you the Yi Jin Jing?"

"You even know about the Yi Jin Jing?"

Guo Liqing said, "The Yi Jin Jing is the foremost internal energy cultivation technique in Buddhism, specifically designed to assimilate different types of internal energy, which is perfect for treating your condition!"

Xu Zhu shook his head. "Back then, my third brother said the same thing. But that sweeping monk said: Buddhist martial arts are based on precepts. I once fell in love with the world and broke many precepts. Even if I had the Yi Jin Jing, without Buddha in my heart, not only would I not be cured, but I would also explode and die!"

"Died from an explosion? How did it explode? What's the principle behind it?" When Guo Liqing heard this, he cursed, "Bullshit! He just doesn't want to give it to you! The people at Shaolin Temple talk about Buddhism all day long! But how many of them really believe in Buddhism? They talk about precepts all day long, but how many of them actually keep the precepts?"

Even a thousand years later, it wouldn't be unusual for the abbot of Shaolin Temple to have an illegitimate child!