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The journey through the world is long and arduous, two years have passed through trials and tribulations.

Jiangnan, accompanied by the seven-year-old Xiaolongnu and the eighteen-year-old Huang Rong, whose bright and beautiful appearance had shed her girlish innocence, returned to the Zhongnan Mountain region they had been away from for a long time.

The mountain breeze remains as gentle as ever, the pines rustle in the wind, and the streams murmur, just as they have been with him day and night for more than a decade.

This Zhongnan Mountain was the first stop he came from, and also the place where he has been rooted for the longest time. It has long been filled with his traces.

In the past, he lived alone in seclusion here. With nothing to do, and to improve his building skills, he built countless wooden houses and thatched cottages along the mountainside. They were scattered on the mountaintop, by the stream, and deep in the forest, all of which were his dwellings built by his own hands.

But time is the most merciless. After two years of wandering the world, people and things have changed, and everything in the mountains is no longer the same.

The three of them slowly walked up the familiar mountain path, and all they could see was desolation.

The once clean and tidy wooden house is now covered with a thick layer of dust, and withered vines and weeds have spread wildly, covering the beams, pillars, doors and windows.

The wooden houses near the outer edge of the mountain path have long been occupied by unknown wandering martial artists or woodcutters and hunters who come into the mountains to gather herbs, and they no longer look the same as they used to be.

The houses in the more remote areas, neglected and unattended, have long been dilapidated after years of wind, rain, frost, and snow. Rotten wood is about to fall, broken window frames are scattered all over the ground, and some roofs have completely collapsed, leaving only half of the ruins standing alone in the weeds, looking extremely desolate.

As I traveled through Jiangnan, my gaze slowly swept over my old residence, and I felt a pang of nostalgia.

When he first entered the world of martial arts, he simply built houses in his spare time to improve his skills. He didn't care about anything fancy or luxurious; he just wanted shelter from the wind and rain. Now, it seems that this proves the saying "the world is unpredictable."

Fortunately, he was meticulous back then. In addition to his ordinary residence, he also set up a number of half-baked, simple formations in a secluded wooden house in the heart of Zhongnan Mountain.

At that time, his mastery of formations was not profound and lacked a systematic approach; he was merely a beginner. He had gained some skill through the proficiency panel and casually arranged formations according to the terrain, trees, streams, and rocks. These formations were not considered extraordinary, but they were excellent because they were naturally concealed and blended perfectly with the mountain landscape, without any trace of artificial carving.

Ordinary passersby and hermits in the mountains would not notice anything amiss and would simply regard it as an ordinary dense forest and barren slope, so naturally no one would intrude or disturb it.

It was precisely these seemingly crude and half-baked formations that protected a peaceful space for him back then.

Deep in the dense forest, several wooden houses hidden within the array remained intact, their wooden beams and pillars still sturdy, their courtyards clean and tidy, showing no signs of being completely destroyed by wind and rain, and no one had ever intruded.

In the courtyard, there are still several green bamboos that he planted years ago. After years of wind and frost, they have become even more verdant and upright, standing quietly in front of the house, exuding a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

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Jiangnan's gaze settled slightly, and he pointed to the best-preserved wooden house in the center, saying softly, "Let's rest here for now."

Huang Rong's bright eyes swept over the tranquil mountain scenery around her, then looked at the simple and tidy wooden house, and nodded with a smile: "This place is excellent, quiet and peaceful, much more comfortable than those inns in the martial arts world."

Seven-year-old Xiaolongnu, dressed in a plain white dress, had clear and pure eyes, like a jade figure sculpted from ice and snow in the mountains. She stood quietly to the side, gazing at the familiar wooden house, a rare hint of warmth appearing in her usually cold eyes.

Having grown up in Jiangnan since childhood, this place is the most peaceful home in her memory. Even after two years, it still feels familiar and comforting.

The three of them worked together and quickly tidied up the wooden house. The house was fully equipped with tables, chairs, and beds, and after a little wiping and cleaning, it looked brand new and was clean and tidy.

After settling in, Jiangnan made plans for his trip.

He traveled the martial arts world for two years, witnessing the exquisite skills of various schools and sects, and had long harbored the idea of ​​being inclusive and learning from all kinds of martial arts.

The path of martial arts has never been based on sectarianism. Both Taoism and Buddhism are the foundational and orthodox paths of martial arts in the Central Plains, each with its own strengths and subtleties. They should not be constrained by sectarian prejudices.

Previously, he had traveled to Shaolin Temple on Mount Song, where he had already memorized all the Buddhist scriptures, the seventy-two unique skills, and various secret mental techniques. Now that he has returned to Zhongnan Mountain, which is adjacent to the Quanzhen School, he naturally wants to treat them all equally and collect all the orthodox Taoist martial arts.

The next day at dawn, as the sky was just beginning to lighten, the morning mist covered the mountains.

Jiangnan then set off alone to the Quanzhen Sect, which was not far away.

As the orthodox sect of Taoism, Quanzhen Sect has been rooted in Zhongnan Mountain for hundreds of years and has a profound heritage. Its library houses countless Taoist classics and martial arts secrets, ranging from basic breathing techniques and body-strengthening fist techniques to Quanzhen Sect's Innate Skill, Quanzhen Swordplay, and Seven Star Formation, as well as various ancient books and secret scrolls on Taoist self-cultivation and Yin-Yang deduction. It has everything and encompasses everything.

Jiangnan was always prudent in his actions and never acted rashly or recklessly. He had been a registered member of the Quanzhen Sect for a year and was familiar with the sect's access control rules and patrol routes. Relying on his superb lightness skills, he moved like the wind and shadow, ethereal and invisible, silently avoiding all the guarding Taoists and disciples, and easily sneaking into the Quanzhen Sect's library.

He remained calm and patient, sneaking in every day during the early morning and late afternoon when no one was on guard, and turning the pages of ancient books and secret manuals one by one.

Fortunately, having reached such a level of martial arts skill, he possessed an extraordinary memory, able to remember everything he saw. Any text, diagrams, mental techniques, or moves he encountered were firmly engraved in his mind without the slightest error.

The martial arts of the Quanzhen School are characterized by their balanced and harmonious nature, emphasizing following the natural order and gradual progress. Their internal energy cultivation is profound, enduring, stable, and solid, leaning towards orthodox self-cultivation and strengthening of the body's foundation. Their formations are unparalleled in the world; the Big Dipper Formation is renowned throughout the martial arts world, possessing both offensive and defensive capabilities and endless mysteries.

Jiang Nan studied the texts with utmost care, from basic introductory techniques to advanced martial arts, and even various lost Taoist scrolls and formation diagrams, leaving nothing out.

He traveled back and forth daily without interruption. During the day, he would sneak into the Quanzhen Sect to memorize its secret texts, and at night he would return to his wooden hut in Zhongnan Mountain, light a lamp, and work diligently, stroke by stroke, to transcribe and organize all the secret texts and books he had memorized during the day, classifying and organizing them clearly and systematically.

He remained true to himself, acted with integrity and impartiality.

Shaolin Temple's Buddhist martial arts are vast and profound, combining strength and gentleness, aiming to save all beings from suffering, and embodying both violence and compassion; Quanzhen Taoism's martial arts are pure and inactive, emphasizing balance and stability, following the natural order, and integrating self-cultivation with defense.

He incorporated all Taoist and Buddhist martial arts, treating them equally without favoritism, seeking only to learn from all schools, integrate them, and forge his own path in martial arts.

The vast martial arts of Taoism and Buddhism gradually accumulated into thick volumes of books and scrolls in his wooden house through his daily copying and organization, becoming his own martial arts treasure trove.

Having acquired and organized all the Taoist and Buddhist martial arts, Jiang Nan was overjoyed, but he also encountered a thorny problem.

The problem lies in the ancient tomb sect's martial arts, which are right at our doorstep.

Compared to the Quanzhen and Shaolin sects, which are open and aboveboard and whose scriptures are readily available, the Ancient Tomb Sect is too unique. It can be said to be the most difficult sect to investigate in the martial arts world. For the first time, Jiangnan, who has always been at ease, felt the embarrassment of a mouse trying to eat a cat, with nowhere to start.

The ancient tomb is located underground in the Zhongnan Mountains, hidden deep in an underground labyrinth. The entrance is secret, with many traps and hidden passages. Ordinary people would find it extremely difficult to even find the entrance, let alone break in.

What's even more frustrating is that the Ancient Tomb Sect has an extremely eccentric style, and its members throughout the ages have all been aloof, indifferent, and reclusive women who dislike worldly affairs.

Lin Chaoying founded her own sect and lived a solitary and aloof life, avoiding the world. Her disciples were all hidden deep in ancient tombs, never leaving their homes, never venturing into the martial world, and never making friends with outsiders. They were extremely aloof and reclusive.

In the martial arts world, the disciples of the Ancient Tomb Sect are rarely seen, and no one has the opportunity to come into contact with even the slightest bit of the Ancient Tomb Sect's martial arts.

Even with her unparalleled lightness skills and meticulous mind, Jiang Nan was helpless against the Ancient Tomb Sect, which was hidden deep underground and comprised entirely of female recluses. She had all the skills she needed, but had no chance to use them.

He stayed in Zhongnan Mountain for many days, exploring the terrain around the ancient tomb several times and searching for secret passages and mechanisms, but he could not find a safe opportunity to sneak in and learn about the martial arts. He was quite frustrated for a while.

Huang Rong saw it all; being as intelligent as she was, she had already seen through the key to it.

These days, she has been living with Jiangnan in the mountains, watching him diligently copying classic texts and studying martial arts every day. Seeing him at a loss when it comes to the martial arts of the Ancient Tomb, she puts aside her laughter, thinks for a moment, and a brilliant idea flashes in her eyes.

As dusk fell, the mountains were ablaze with the colors of the sunset, and the glow of the sunset streamed through the windows into the wooden house, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Huang Rong sat upright to the side, looking at Jiang Nan who was frowning in thought. She smiled slightly and spoke softly, slowly revealing the plan in her heart.

She was shrewd and insightful, with a keen understanding of human nature, and she saw through the Ancient Tomb Sect's traditions and weaknesses. The disciples of the Ancient Tomb Sect were aloof and cold, living alone underground for many years. They seemed detached from the world, but in reality, they valued their lineage and the legacy of their sect the most. Moreover, they were simple-minded and stubborn, and unaware of the treachery of the martial world.

Huang Rong's plan was ingenious and thorough. She did not steal, rob, break in, or steal anything. She avoided all the traps and dangers in the ancient tomb and did not need to forcibly disturb the members of the ancient tomb. By using a roundabout method and going with the flow, she could easily draw out all the martial arts techniques of the ancient tomb sect.

The plan was explained in detail, with clear logic, and each step was taken carefully and without any loopholes.

Jiang Nan listened quietly, his eyes growing more and more amazed. His tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and finally he laughed loudly, slapping the table in praise: "As expected, my Rong'er is truly exceptionally intelligent! This plan is brilliant! A predicament that others couldn't solve was seen through in a glance and easily resolved by you."

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong's eyebrows curved into a smile, her lips curled into a bright smile, and her eyes were full of lively pride. At eighteen, she possessed both the charm of a young girl and extraordinary intelligence and elegance, making her radiant and captivating.

Following Huang Rong's plan, everything went smoothly without any setbacks.

In just a few days, all the martial arts techniques of the Ancient Tomb Sect, which were hidden deep underground and never revealed to the outside world, were completely acquired by Jiang Nan without any omissions.

The martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect are a unique school, completely different from the orthodox martial arts of Taoism and Buddhism, with a distinctive style.

Lin Chaoying possessed unparalleled talent and talent, and her self-created Ancient Tomb Martial Arts were light, graceful, and incredibly agile. They did not emphasize strength or power, but instead focused on the path of gentleness, speed, and unpredictability, making them most suitable for women's physiques and in harmony with the soft and agile muscles and tendons of women.

Jiangnan meticulously combed through and studied all the martial arts techniques from the ancient tombs, categorizing them and researching them one by one.

Two of the techniques he particularly liked were the Heavenly Net Style and the Beauty Fist.

The Heavenly Net Style is the top-tier lightness skill of the Ancient Tomb Sect. Its moves are graceful and agile, ever-changing, unpredictable, and swift as the wind. The movements are light and graceful, like flowing clouds and drifting geese, exuding an ethereal aura. This style does not rely on brute force, but rather on skillful and agile techniques. It is unconventional and free-flowing, perfectly suited to a lively, energetic, and quick-witted personality.

The "Beautiful Women's Boxing" style is particularly unique. Its techniques are not primarily aggressive or ruthless; instead, they draw inspiration from the graceful postures of various beautiful women. Every gesture, every movement, every punch reveals the gentle, agile, and multifaceted beauty of women. While the boxing techniques are exquisite, they also refine posture and spirit, cultivating a woman's elegance and grace. The more one practices, the more captivating her figure becomes, and the more outstanding her temperament.

After careful consideration, Jiang Nan gave Huang Rong and Xiao Longnv the two sets of cultivation techniques most suitable for women to practice.

Seven-year-old Xiaolongnu has a cool and aloof personality. She dislikes crowds and prefers a quiet and graceful movement. Her light and elusive movements, like a net, perfectly match her cool and otherworldly temperament.

After Huang Rong obtained the Heavenly Net Style Kung Fu, she was overjoyed and couldn't put it down.

She is naturally lively, agile, and quick-witted, and dislikes heavy, clumsy, rigid, and inflexible martial arts. The Heavenly Net style is ever-changing, elegant, unrestrained, and free-spirited, perfectly matching her personality.

For days, Huang Rong has been diligently practicing her cultivation in the mountains.

Clad in flowing white robes, her figure slender and graceful, she traversed the mountains and forests with a masterful display of her "Heavenly Net" light-footed skill. She rose and fell like a butterfly, darted and turned like the wind, her movements as light and graceful as flowing clouds or a startled swan under the moon. Her clothes billowed, she danced with graceful steps, each step ethereal and otherworldly, her beauty beyond compare.

A mountain breeze swept by, lifting her long black hair and wide sleeves. Although she was practicing martial arts with hidden dangers, she appeared as a fairy descending to earth, dancing gracefully, absolutely beautiful.

Jiang Nan stood aside and watched quietly, feeling a sudden sense of enjoyment, like that of a tyrannical ruler.

Indeed, everyone loves beauty, regardless of age.

Eighteen-year-old Huang Rong was intelligent and beautiful. Although she was mature and resourceful, she was still a woman who loved beauty at heart. Since mastering the Heavenly Net Style, she loved this technique more and more and practiced it more and more diligently. Every move she made, every flight and landing, she strived to be graceful and elegant, bringing her agility and beauty to the extreme.

In the past, when she practiced other martial arts, she only sought to improve and become stronger. Now, when she practiced the Heavenly Net Style, she not only wanted to improve her cultivation, but also to have an exquisite figure. Every time she finished practicing, she would look at her reflection in the stream and carefully examine her posture, her eyes full of joy.

Aside from these two sets of techniques, Jiangnan treated the Ancient Tomb Sect's core martial arts, the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Technique and the Jade Maiden Heart Swordplay, differently.

He kept the Jade Maiden's Pure Heart Inner Strength Manual to himself in the wooden house, studying and comprehending it carefully, without any intention of passing it on to Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu.

It's not that this technique isn't advanced enough; on the contrary, the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra is exquisite, gentle, and profound, making it a top-tier internal energy cultivation method for women.

However, Jiangnan was well-versed in various martial arts, had extensive experience, and a clear mind. After carefully analyzing the origin and method of this set of skills, he vaguely sensed that there was something strange about it.

This skill was created by Lin Chaoying due to the emotional wounds she suffered throughout her life. The foundation of her martial arts is imbued with deep obsession, resentment, and loneliness.

The practice is characterized by a stubborn and obsessive mindset, a cold and isolated approach, and an excessive sense of melancholy and gloom. While it may appear to be exquisite and unparalleled, it actually harbors the drawbacks of stubbornness. With prolonged practice, it can easily cause one's mind to become cold, one's obsessions to deepen, and one's temperament to become increasingly aloof, indifferent, stubborn, and obstinate.

Martial arts techniques are selective in their practitioners, and practitioners are selective in their techniques. Ordinary techniques have no effect on people, while top-tier techniques generally do. It's hard to say whether it's good or bad; for martial artists, the greater the power, the better, and nothing else matters.

In Jiangnan's view, this internal skill could not be considered a proper and orthodox martial art; it carried a strange and unorthodox aura stemming from resentment born of love and obsession.

But it can't be called a heretical path either.

Huang Rong is naturally cheerful, bright, open-minded, and insightful, and her passionate and lively nature makes her unsuitable for gloomy and stubbornness. Xiao Longnv is already aloof and detached from worldly affairs. If she were to cultivate the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, which is somber and isolated, it would only make her more indifferent and withdrawn, cutting herself off from all emotions and desires, which would be a great loss.

Moreover, the two women already possess top-tier internal energy cultivation techniques, with a solid foundation and abundant resources. They have no need for this slightly flawed internal energy cultivation method. There's no need for a martial art to affect their character and moral integrity.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Jiangnan decisively sealed away the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, only allowing himself to study and deduce it, and absolutely forbidding the two women from getting even a fraction of it.

However, he kept the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra sword technique in mind and planned to personally teach Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu to practice it together when he had time in the future.

The Jade Maiden's Pure Heart Sword Technique is exquisite and unparalleled, and its most unique essence lies in the combined use of two swords.

This sword technique requires two people to be of one mind and in perfect harmony, one gentle and the other agile, one still and the other moving, complementing each other and matching their strengths and weaknesses. When both swords are used together, the power is multiplied. The more in sync their minds are, the more boundless the power of the sword technique becomes.

Huang Rong is intelligent, quick-witted, and resourceful; Xiao Longnv is aloof and ethereal, with a heart as pure as crystal.

One is hot, the other is cold; one is lively, the other is serene. Their personalities complement each other, and their temperaments blend together.

If the two of them master the Jade Maiden Heart Sword Technique and combine their swords, their combat power will increase dramatically. Furthermore, through daily practice of swordsmanship side by side, they can refine their character, enhance their friendship and tacit understanding.

Moreover, they can train with him and deepen their relationship; if they can learn the art of ambidextrous fighting from Zhou Botong in the future, he can wield two swords simultaneously, greatly increasing his power.

The world of martial arts is full of trials and tribulations, and the years are long.

To have companions by your side, to share a sword, to warm your heart with affection, to progress side by side in the martial arts, to protect each other day and night—is this not the best scene in the world?

The evening breeze rustled through the woods, bamboo shadows swayed, and the lamplight inside the wooden house was warm and gentle.

Jiang Nan unfolded the thick scroll of ancient tomb martial arts manuals on the table, quietly deducing and comprehending them. Beside him, Huang Rong was still enthusiastically practicing the Heavenly Net Style repeatedly, her movements graceful and her laughter clear and crisp. Not far away, Xiaolongnu sat quietly on a blue stone, her eyes closed, regulating her breathing, her posture simple and serene, peaceful and serene.

Despite the vicissitudes of life, Zhongnan Mountain, though mostly dilapidated, still offers a peaceful and tranquil haven, allowing him and those around him to focus on martial arts training and quietly await the passage of time.

With all the martial arts techniques of the hundred schools in his grasp, and the ancient tombs of Taoism and Buddhism all within his grasp, the path of martial arts ahead is long and arduous. He already possesses a vast foundation, waiting only to hone it diligently and climb step by step to the top.

Next stop, let's try our luck at Kunlun Snow Mountain, and maybe we can also see if there are any secret manuals for the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu.