A man in the martial world, a reincarnated sword immortal.

Chapter 91: Mastering Divine Skills, Taking Over the Ming Cult.

"Young Master Murong, please calm down!"

"We only heard about this secondhand!"

"I have absolutely no intention of slandering the Murong family!"

The young man, whose sword was pointed at him, looked terrified and waved his hands at Murong Fu, begging for mercy.

aside.

Feng Bo'e stepped forward and whispered in Murong Fu's ear, "Young Master!"

"Right now, we need to get back to Swallow's Nest as quickly as possible!"

"If those people from Shaolin Temple really went to Yanziwu to look for the old patriarch—"

The storm and the harsh words have not yet subsided.

Upon hearing this, Murong Fu understood Feng Bo'e's meaning!

If the people from Shaolin Temple really turn Yanziwu upside down...

Then the Murong family would truly lose all face in the martial arts world!

Murong Fu snorted coldly.

He immediately raised his sword, chopped off a corner of the table, and said to the martial arts figures, "If you dare to spread rumors again!"

"Let me know!"

"I will not let you get away with this!"

Those martial arts figures naturally dared not disobey, bowing their heads and begging for mercy.

"I wouldn't dare!"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Murong Fu then sheathed his sword and, along with Feng Bo'e and Bao Butong, hurriedly left the restaurant.

After Murong Fu and his party left.

The young man who had been making a big fuss about the matter among the crowd also secretly left the restaurant.

After turning through several streets and alleys.

He knocked on the gate of a house and said to the owner, "The news has already spread."

"We can send a message to the main headquarters now."

As soon as he finished speaking...

The young man then left.

The owner of the courtyard immediately closed the gate, and soon after, a carrier pigeon flew out of the courtyard and flew away.

Huangshan.

Bright Summit.

at the moment.

Many members of the Ming Cult are busily constructing the new headquarters of the Ming Cult.

Under a pavilion.

Zhong Yuan and his son Zhong Lieyang sat under the pavilion.

Looking at Xiao Feng in the distance, who was carrying bricks, stones and mud with the Ming Cult members.

A look of surprise appeared on Zhong Lieyang's face.

"Yuan'er".

"How did you manage to get Xiao Feng to willingly join my Ming Cult?"

-

Zhong Yuan smiled faintly, looking over there at Xiao Feng, who was working hard and full of energy.

He was completely different from the dejected and listless look he had just taken a few days ago when he first arrived at the mountain.

"father."

"Mental illness requires mental medicine!"

"Of course I have a way."

Zhong Lieyang nodded slightly.

"It's naturally a good thing that Xiao Feng can join our Ming Cult."

"With his abilities, he would be more than qualified to be a Dharma King in my Ming Cult."

"Although the Black-Robed Dharma King has been rescued, his injuries are not optimistic."

"It will be very difficult to go back to the way things were before."

"The Dharma King of Qingshan has been missing for a long time, and there has been no news of him."

"Moreover, the loss of the [Great Shift of Heaven and Earth] was also closely related to him."

"Of the four great protectors of my Ming Cult, only Tianjiao and Bai Lixiao are currently available."

"What I mean is, why not just make Xiao Feng one of the Four Protectors of my Ming Cult?"

"It will also make things easier for him in the future, and it can be considered a significant help to our Ming Cult."

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Zhong Yuan said, "Father, now is not the time to talk about these things."

"When Xiao Feng first joined the Ming Cult, he had no foundation within it."

"He needs time to truly understand the Ming Cult."

"We need to give him some time."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lieyang sighed slightly.

"Fine."

"I'll listen to you."

At this time.

Fang Liu walked briskly over there.

Back then, after coming down from Wuliang Mountain in Dali, Zhong Yuan and Fang Liu parted ways. Zhong Yuan instructed Fang Liu to spread the word that Tianshan Tonglao was a traitor to the Xiaoyao Sect who stole martial arts manuals from various sects in the martial arts world.

After completing his mission, Fang Liu returned to Qingxi County as instructed by Zhong Yuan.

He personally went to report to Zhong Lieyang.

At that time, the Child Granny of Tianshan was already conducting a large-scale manhunt for members of the Ming Cult in Zhejiang.

Zhong Lieyang sensed that something was wrong.

Therefore, after receiving the news, he led his men to Lingjiu Mountain with all his might.

When Zhong Yuan went north to Tokyo to rescue the Black-Robed Dharma King.

Fang Liu followed Huo Tianjiao and the others to Bright Peak.

at the moment.

Fang Liu did not hold any specific position.

But Zhong Yuan had already planned to establish the four gates of Heaven, Earth, Wind, and Thunder.

These four sects will become the backbone of the Ming Cult in the future.

Fang Liu will become one of the four sect leaders of Heaven, Earth, Wind, and Thunder.

"Master!"

"Left Envoy!"

"News has come from the Suzhou branch that Xuanji and Xuantong of Shaolin Temple, along with a group of Shaolin disciples, have headed to Yanziwu."

"They forced Murong Fu to open the coffin and examine the corpse in public."

"It has been confirmed that the Murong family does not have Murong Bo's body."

"The local branch altars have also spread the message."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Zhong Yuan's eyes.

He immediately replied, "Okay."

"Sixth Brother, you did a good job on this."

"How's your study of the I Ching going these past few days?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Liu couldn't help but scratch his head, saying somewhat embarrassedly, "Left Envoy."

"It's not that I didn't work hard."

"The Book of Changes is indeed quite difficult to remember."

"I'm already trying my best to memorize and understand it."

Zhong Yuan nodded and said, "One must eat one bite at a time. It's alright, there's still time."

"As long as you learn the Lingbo Weibu technique that I taught you to be almost perfect before the Ming Cult's Bright Assembly in three months."

"By then, your appointment as the sect leader of the Wind Sect will be basically settled."

Upon hearing this, Fang Liu's face lit up with joy, and he cupped his hands in a fist salute to Zhong Yuan.

"Understood!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Master and Left Envoy!"

Seeing this, Zhong Yuan waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me, my Ming Cult brothers are as close as family."

"Everything I've done is for the future of the Ming Cult."

Fang Liu acknowledged and then withdrew on his own.

After Fang Liu had gone far away.

Zhong Lieyang then said to Zhong Yuan, who was standing beside him, "Yuan'er, three months from now, at the Bright Assembly where my Ming Cult rebuilds its headquarters, you must set up the Four Gates of Heaven, Earth, Wind, and Thunder, as well as the Five Elements Flags."

"I don't object to any of these things."

"After all, if the Ming Cult wants to develop, it is necessary to restructure its organization."

"But what I'm thinking is, wouldn't it be better for you to do these things after I pass on the leadership of the church to you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan replied, "Father."

"Now is not the time to dwell on personal gains and losses."

"The sooner the Ming Cult's organizational structure is changed, the sooner it can gain momentum."

"Especially the establishment of the Five Elements Flags is not something that can be done overnight."

"The Five Elements Flag will become the core force for our Ming Cult's uprising in the future."

As the saying goes, "An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one."

"Everything needs to be planned in advance."

"Otherwise, when the time comes, if you are unprepared, you will suffer the consequences."

"This Huangshan Mountain is the best place for my Ming Cult to hide its troops."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lieyang could only sigh slightly.

"Fine."

"I'll do whatever you say."

"Anyway, these are all your ideas, and you're the one handling these matters."

"I'm happy to have some peace and quiet."

Zhong Yuan nodded and asked, "Father, how have you been feeling lately?"

Zhong Lieyang said, "I have already accumulated some Northern Darkness True Qi."

"But if you rely solely on your own cultivation, it will indeed take a very long time to recover to your former state."

Zhong Yuan said, "The Flood Dragon King has already gone down the mountain to capture those scoundrels of the martial world."

"The information I had Fang Liu gather is that the Leigushan Chess Tournament will be held next February."

"When the time comes, we'll give it a shot."

"However, we have better options right now."

Zhong Lieyang raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?"

"What do you mean?"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhong Yuan's eyes.

"Murong Bo!"

"If we could catch this person!"

"Transform this person's entire power into the Northern Darkness True Qi."

"Then your skill, Father, must be far superior to what it was before."

"At that time, going to Leigushan will be much more relaxed."

Zhong Lieyang nodded slightly.

He felt no psychological burden whatsoever about absorbing the power of an ambitious man like Murong Bo.

Zhong Yuan said, "But right now, we don't know where that old bastard has hidden himself."

There is no trace of him at Shaolin Temple.

There was no trace of him in Yanziwu either.

"If we capture Murong Fu, perhaps we can lure him out!"

Zhong Lieyang shook his head and said, "Yuan'er, do not resort to unscrupulous means because of this matter."

"Otherwise, one day, my Ming Cult will surely suffer a backlash."

Zhong Yuan nodded.

He understood what his father meant.

Murong Fu was not so depraved as to be completely insane.

If the goal is to lure Murong Bo, then Murong Fu should be captured.

This is not in line with Old Man Yu's original intentions.

However, he had a way to make Murong Fu come to him on his own!

at this time.

On the mountaintop over there, a vast sea of ​​clouds rose and fell incessantly.

You can vaguely see Huo Tianjiao leading Fang Shisan, Fang Baihua, and the group of children in martial arts practice.

Martial arts training should start from childhood.

Since Zhong Yuan decided to establish a youth training class, Huo Tianjiao was responsible for selecting promising young talents from among the descendants of the Ming Cult members and uniformly teaching them basic skills.

Zhong Yuan himself was making a final effort to achieve the Great Perfection of the Heart King Sutra.

In short, everything is progressing in an orderly manner.

In the blink of an eye.

Three months have already passed.

This day marked the reconstruction of the Ming Cult's headquarters and the convening of the Brightness Conference.

More than three months ago.

Zhong Yuan had already made the decision.

Furthermore, Fang Liu was instructed to notify the leaders of various branch altars in advance to come to Bright Summit to participate in the Bright Assembly.

Therefore, it is quite lively on Bright Summit right now.

Some branch leaders who had been silent for many years were summoned back to Bright Peak, and they were all very excited.

after all.

The Ming Cult had been dormant for many years.

In the martial arts world, their influence has dwindled considerably.

but.

Today, the Ming Cult has rebuilt its headquarters at Bright Peak, and the Left Envoy of Brightness has defeated the Heavenly Child Granny of Lingjiu Palace, earning the prestigious title of "Central Divine Sword" in the martial arts world.

Those who belonged to the Ming Cult naturally felt honored.

It was nearly noon.

On Bright Summit.

The glow of the sunset turned the sea of ​​clouds golden.

The rocks and pine branches at the summit were bathed in a warm light.

Bright Summit.

On the large square outside the newly built Hall of Light.

Local altar leaders and numerous followers gathered together. Among them were Taoist priests, Buddhist monks, men and women, all dressed in different styles.

Each of them wore an expression of joy and excitement.

Pang Wanchun, the leader of the Quzhou branch, Lü Shinang, the leader of the Taizhou branch, Deng Yuanjue, the leader of the Hangzhou branch, Wang Yin, the leader of the Qingxi branch, and Ma Ruoyan, the leader of the Yiwu branch, have all taken their seats.

But the Ming Cult's top leadership.

The Ming Cult leader Zhong Lieyang and the Left Envoy of Light Zhong Yuan, among others, have not yet shown themselves.

at this time.

Outside the secret passage behind Bright Peak.

Zhong Lieyang, Huo Tianjiao, and Dugu Xian were waiting anxiously.

Zhong Lieyang paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, occasionally glancing towards the entrance of the passage.

"It's been thirteen days."

"Why isn't Yuan'er coming out yet?"

A hint of worry appeared in Zhong Lieyang's eyes.

-

More than ten days ago.

Zhong Yuan told him that he needed to focus all his efforts on achieving the Great Perfection of the Heart King Sutra and would be going into seclusion in a secret room.

During seclusion, no one may disturb you.

Then, he plunged headlong into the secret room.

It's been thirteen days already.

But there has been no movement yet.

If Zhong Lieyang hadn't been afraid of disturbing Zhong Yuan, he would have gone in to find out what was going on long ago.

"Master."

"Today is the Assembly of Light."

"Why don't you go in and take a look?"

"Currently, many new matters within the church are initiated by the Left Envoy and require his final decision."

"if----"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lieyang understood just how important today's Bright Assembly was.

This was the first time Zhong Yuan had appeared before the entire Ming Cult as the Left Guardian of Light.

He naturally didn't want Zhong Yuan to have any problems at this critical juncture.

Just as Zhong Lieyang was about to break into the secret passage.

But the stone door to the secret passage was pushed open.

Zhong Yuan walked out calmly, his hands behind his back.

After seeing Zhong Lieyang, Huo Tianjiao, and Dugu Xian waiting outside.

Zhong Yuan looked somewhat surprised.

"Father, Right Envoy Dugu, what's going on here?"

Upon seeing this, Zhong Lieyang immediately said, "You little brat, you've finally come out!"

"If you don't come out soon, I'm going to barge in and see what's wrong with you."

"How is it?"

"Did it work?"

Zhong Lieyang looked on with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan smiled faintly.

"Father, don't worry."

"all the best!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lieyang immediately felt relieved.

Seeing this, Huo Tianjiao stepped forward and said, "Today is the Bright Assembly."

"Everyone's waiting for you."

Zhong Yuan nodded slightly.

Thirteen days ago.

He entered the secret chamber and focused all his efforts on achieving the Great Perfection of the Heart King Sutra.

Originally, the task would have been completed in seven days.

However, he was thinking of reducing the 360 ​​basic sword moves to nine moves.

So, it took another three days to deduce those nine moves.

These nine moves are not like the Dugu Nine Swords, which require extremely high talent to master.

It is a sword technique that even people with ordinary talent can practice.

He named it the "Nine Swords of Vertical and Horizontal Strike," which would later become standard equipment for Ming Cult disciples.

After deducing the [Nine Swords of Vertical and Horizontal]...

He then recalled that when he was cultivating the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, there were still seventeen lines left to complete.

So he decided to finish revising the remaining seventeen lines in one go.

The final level of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" consists of nineteen sentences, which were originally imagined by the creator of the technique.

Before Zhong Yuan finished revising those nineteen lines, he had already completed two of them.

Therefore, since he has perfected the Heart Sutra, he is quite confident that he can complete the remaining seventeen lines.

However, the process did not go as smoothly as he had imagined.

The last seventeen lines of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" are extraordinary.

Each time he practices a phrase, he is trapped in an illusion.

If he hadn't mastered the Heart King Sutra, he truly wouldn't have been able to escape from the illusion.

Fortunately, he escaped unharmed and managed to master the last seventeen lines of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

Most importantly, after mastering those seventeen lines, he discovered that the internal energy within his body, which was already circulating and generated due to his mastery of the Heart King Sutra, had become even more unfathomable.

It gives you a feeling of unity of body and mind, harmony between inner and outer, and the return of all things to oneness.

The spirit, which transcends essence and energy, is no longer ethereal or elusive.

Instead, it was hidden inside his body.

His body was different from that of ordinary people.

His innate sword meridian gave him a unique aura that others lacked.

He even had a feeling that if he were to face Tianshan Tonglao again, he could beat her to death.

Of course, this is just his feeling.

I wonder if he can have that kind of power when they actually fight.

at this time.

Dugu Xian, standing to the side, sized up Zhong Yuan, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

He said in a low voice, "Left Envoy, you seem quite different from half a month ago."

Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?"

"How are they different?"

Dugu Xian shook his head.

"I can't explain it!"

"It's just a feeling!"

Zhong Yuan smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

Let's go!

"Big guys, they must have been waiting for quite a while."

"There should be some more guests today!"

"Don't keep these guests waiting too long!"

Zhong Yuan said this.

This left Zhong Lieyang, who was standing to the side, completely bewildered.

"Yuan'er, you didn't mean you invited other people from the martial arts world, did you?"

Zhong Yuan laughed and said, "Father, you'll find out in a little while!"

Immediately.

The group strode forward toward the Hall of Light.

now.

On the large square outside the Hall of Light.

It was already bustling with noise.

Behind each branch altar leader stood many trusted disciples.

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, each offering their own opinion.

Xiao Feng and Fang Liu stood in the corner.

Xiao Feng's face showed neither sorrow nor joy.

-

After these months of training at Bright Summit, he had long since figured out what he wanted.

He joined the Ming Cult with only one goal: to achieve universal harmony.

Let no one in this world kill each other because of their identity as Khitan or Song people.

Previously, he only knew that the Ming Cult was listed as a demonic cult by the imperial court and suffered suppression from the court.

But he really didn't know that the Ming Cult had so many people.

In particular, the number of branch leaders in various places is comparable to that of the Beggars' Sect.

No wonder.

The imperial court had always been extremely wary of the Ming Cult.

at this time.

Suddenly someone shouted!

"Look!"

"The cult leader and the Left Envoy have arrived!"

Wow!

As these words fell to the ground.

In an instant.

All eyes turned toward the Hall of Light!

But see.

Zhong Lieyang, Zhong Yuan, Huo Tianjiao, and Dugu Xian, led by Zhong Lieyang, strode down the corridor to the left of the Bright Hall.

After arriving at the Hall of Light.

Zhong Lieyang stood at the head of the table.

Zhong Yuan, Dugu Xian, and Huo Tianjiao walked to the left.

In a short time.

The square immediately fell silent.

Then, Zhong Lieyang raised his hand and pressed it down, preparing to speak to the Ming Cult members.

At this time.

A sound could be heard coming from outside the large square!

A Ming Cult member dressed in red, with a blazing flag on his back, came along the mountain path.

Report "6~~~"

They rushed to the square.

He clasped his hands in a respectful greeting to Zhong Lieyang, who was seated at the head of the table.

"Report to the Cult Leader!"

"A large group of people from various sects and factions of the martial arts world, led by Abbot Xuanci of Shaolin Temple, arrived in droves from the foot of the mountain!"

"They said they came to congratulate our Ming Cult on reopening its headquarters and to present a congratulatory gift!"

Zhong Lieyang stood at the head of the table, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and glanced at Zhong Yuan on his left.

Zhong Yuan nodded slightly.

He immediately realized that this was all the work of his eldest son.

This time.

He didn't intend to make a big fuss about rebuilding the Ming Cult's headquarters.

after all.

The Ming Cult was viewed with suspicion by the imperial court.

They had already made a high-profile appearance at Lingjiu Mountain.

If we were to invite various martial arts sects to attend the ceremony...

That commotion must have been quite significant.

Although he didn't know why Zhong Yuan was doing this, he knew that Zhong Yuan was full of clever ideas.

but.

Since this kid likes to act on his own initiative so much, he might as well go with the flow.

This surprised the kid as well.

So he nodded slightly and said to the fiery messenger, "Please have them come up the mountain!"

Upon hearing this, the messenger of the blazing fire immediately clasped his hands in greeting and went down the mountain to deliver the message.

now.

Everyone in the room stood up, clasped their hands in greeting to Zhong Lieyang at the head of the table, and spoke in unison.

"Greetings, Master!"

Seeing this, Zhong Lieyang remained calm and addressed the group directly, saying, "Brothers!"

"Today is a great day for our Ming Cult to rebuild its headquarters."

"However, this isn't the only happy event today!"

"It's actually double happiness!"

"I am old and lack the energy!"

"I propose that, from this day forward, the position of leader of the Ming Cult shall be assumed by Zhong Yuan, the Left Guardian of Light!"

Wow!

These words were spoken.

It ignited the entire venue!

Not only those in the large square, but also the many Ming Cult members were utterly astonished.

Even Zhong Yuan himself was slightly taken aback and looked at Old Zhong at the head of the table with some surprise!

Only Dugu Xian, wearing a silver mask, stood there, calm and collected, as if he had already seen through everything.