Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Amitabha Buddha~

Hearing Li Maozhen's words, Yilin smiled somewhat embarrassedly and put her hands together in a Buddhist gesture of respect: "Yilin is just a little nun, I dare not compare myself to a Bodhisattva."

While Li Maozhen was talking to Yilin, Suzuki Seimei ran up to her with his short legs, took her little hand and said, "Miss, you're so pretty!"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in, Yilin. You are rewarded with a string of [Sandalwood Prayer Beads], which you can claim at any time."

The moment Suzuki Seimei touched Yilin, a system notification sounded in his ear.

Equipment Name: Sandalwood Prayer Beads

Type: Jewelry

Quality: Rare

Effect 1 (Concentration): Increases the wearer's mental energy recovery speed, restoring an additional 10 points of mental energy per hour.

Effect 2 (Calmness): The wearer's mental resistance is enhanced, and they are immune to a certain degree of negative emotional influence.

Note: A pure heart remains calm even when the sky falls, composed amidst countless changes, and serene in spirit...

"This is good stuff!"

After reviewing the properties of the [Sandalwood Prayer Beads], Suzuki Seimei's eyes lit up.

In order to maintain the long-term existence of his Stand, Suzuki Seimei's mental strength was always insufficient, and he needed to use the "Thorn Princess's Whip" every now and then to whip himself.

Now that I have the [Sandalwood Prayer Beads] in hand, it's more than enough to maintain the existence of a substitute.

Seeing Suzuki Seimei's adorable appearance, Yilin couldn't help but reach out and pat his little head, saying, "You flatter me, little benefactor. You are very cute too."

"Miss, you must be a disciple of the Hengshan Sect, right? How did you get captured by that scoundrel Tian Boguang? Where are your master and fellow disciples?"

"oops!"

Upon hearing this, Yilin's eyes widened suddenly, and she hurriedly bowed to Li Maozhen, saying, "Benefactor Li, my master and the others must be very anxious right now. I need to go back and let them know I'm safe."

"Go!"

Seeing Yilin's clumsy manner, Li Maozhen chuckled and nodded.

"Master Li, I am Linghu Chong from the Huashan Sect. I am deeply grateful for your help today. I will never forget your kindness."

Upon seeing this, Linghu Chong immediately bowed to Li Maozhen and said, "If you ever have any orders in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

My master and the others should have arrived in Hengshan City by now. I need to go and meet up with them, so I'll take my leave now.

After Linghu Chong finished speaking, he quickened his pace and chased after Yilin in the direction she had left.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects are closely connected. If Yue Buqun and his group arrive in Hengshan City, they will definitely gather at Liu Zhengfeng's residence.

Therefore, Linghu Chong happened to be going the same way as Yilin and decided to escort this confused junior sister for a while, so that she wouldn't encounter any trouble on the way.

Watching Yilin and the others leave, a glint of light flashed in Suzuki Seimei's eyes. He turned to the waiter not far away and called out, "Waiter, prepare two superior rooms for us!"

"Okay...okay!"

With three days to go before the official start of Liu Zhengfeng's "Golden Basin Washing Hands" ceremony, Suzuki Seimei prepared to stay temporarily at Huiyan Tower.

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Soon it arrived at the day when Liu Zhengfeng was to "wash his hands of the martial arts world," and heroes from all walks of life set off for Liu's residence.

By noon, the number of guests who had come to Liu’s residence to witness the ceremony had reached five or six hundred.

Zhang Jin'ao, the vice leader of the Beggars' Sect, and Xia, the old boxer from the Zhengzhou Liuhemen, led their three sons-in-law, Tie Laolao from the Goddess Peak of the Three Gorges of Sichuan and Hubei, Pan Hou, the leader of the East China Sea Sand Gang, Bai Ke, the two friends from Qujiang, and Lu Xisi, the master of the divine brush, among others, to arrive one after another.

Some of these people knew each other, while others had only heard of each other but had never met before. For a moment, the hall was filled with greetings and introductions, and a great deal of noise arose.

Daoist Tianmen and Abbess Dingyi preferred quiet and rested in their respective rooms, having no intention of greeting the others. They thought to themselves, "Among the guests today, some are indeed quite famous and influential in the martial arts world, while others are scoundrels."

Liu Zhengfeng is, after all, a master of the Hengshan Sect. How could he be so shameless, making friends so recklessly? Doesn't this tarnish the reputation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect?

However, unlike Tianmen Daoren and the others, Yue Buqun, in order to revitalize the Huashan Sect, was most fond of making friends.

Many of the guests were unknown or had questionable reputations. As long as they came to talk to him, Yue Buqun would chat and laugh with them just the same, without putting on any airs of being the head of the Huashan Sect or superior to others. No wonder he earned the title of "Gentleman Sword".

"Iron Palm Unrivaled—Li Maozhen! The Great Hero Li has arrived!"

Just as the heroes of the martial arts world were exchanging ideas, a loud shout suddenly came from the front yard, silencing the entire hall.

If we were to name the most exciting thing happening in Hengshan City these past few days, besides Liu Zhengfeng's "washing hands of his past life" ceremony, it would definitely be the killing of Tian Boguang, the silver thief.

According to other guests at Huiyanlou at the time, Tian Boguang, that villain, had extremely exquisite swordsmanship. Even Master Tiansong of the Taishan Sect almost died under his blade. This villain's strength was comparable to that of the leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

However, Tian Boguang, who almost killed Daoist Tiansong, was powerless to resist Li Maozhen. He was first caught by Li Maozhen with his bare hands, and then killed on the spot with a single palm strike.

Perhaps Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun could also easily defeat Tian Boguang, but they could not possibly kill Tian Boguang instantly like Li Maozhen did.

When these rumors first circulated, many people in the martial arts world did not believe them. However, when Master Song personally came forward to acknowledge the matter, everyone had no choice but to believe it.

The reason why Master Tiansong came forward to admit the matter was partly because he wanted to befriend Li Maozhen, and partly because he wanted to save face.

After all, Master Tiansong was defeated by Tian Boguang. If he didn't describe Tian Boguang as more powerful, wouldn't that mean he himself was too useless?

Therefore, the more Master Tiansong said that Tian Boguang was powerful, the more it proved that Li Maozhen was even more powerful.

So some busybodies, combining Li Maozhen's act of killing Tian Boguang, gave him the nickname "Peerless Iron Palm".

Chapter 428 The First of the Nine Skills of Mount Hua: Zixia

To be honest, Suzuki Seimei really felt that the nickname "Peerless Iron Palm" was very corny, and he was not good at palm techniques at all.

Unfortunately, before Suzuki Seimei could even refute it, this incredibly corny nickname had already spread, and he could only accept it for the time being.

Led by the steward of the Liu family, Li Maozhen, dressed in a gold-trimmed robe, casually put his hands behind his back and strode into the hall.

"He is Li Maozhen?!"

"What a magnificent Iron Palm Technique!"

"As expected, his reputation is well-deserved..."

Upon seeing Li Maozhen, who was nearly two meters tall and whose hands were a whole size larger than those of an average person, the guests present couldn't help but think to themselves.

If anyone had previously doubted whether Li Maozhen was as powerful as rumored, now that they had seen him in person, no one dared to doubt it anymore.

After all, Li Maozhen, who is nearly two meters tall, always looked down at those martial arts heroes whose average height was only about 1.7 meters.

In addition, Li Maozhen possesses an aura of dominance, and everyone he targets with his twin children of different colors will have the illusion of being targeted by a ferocious beast.

The sense of oppression was simply too intense!

Just as everyone was stunned by Li Maozhen's powerful aura and dared not speak, Yue Buqun suddenly stepped forward with a smile and said, "Yue Buqun of the Huashan Sect greets Hero Li!"

Li Maozhen said calmly, "Sect Leader Yue, you're too kind."

"A few days ago, thanks to Master Li, my good-for-nothing eldest disciple was saved from the clutches of that villain Tian Boguang."

Yue Buqun stopped mid-sentence, bowed deeply, and said, "I, Yue, thank you in advance, Hero Li!"

“A silver thief like Tian Boguang deserves to be killed by everyone. I was just lucky to be there. Sect Leader Yue, there’s no need for such formalities.”

After Li Maozhen finished speaking, he reached out and supported Yue Buqun's arms, helping him up.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Yue Buqun. You are rewarded with a master-level copy of the Zixia Divine Skill. You can claim it at any time."

Hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei, who was following behind Li Maozhen, couldn't help but smile happily.

The Purple Cloud Divine Skill is a superior internal skill used by the Huashan Sect to dominate the martial arts world. When first unleashed, it is faint and subtle, like clouds and mist. When it accumulates power, it becomes extremely resilient, overwhelming and unstoppable.

The person who performs the technique has a purple aura on their face, hence the saying "Of the nine techniques of Mount Hua, the first is Purple Cloud".

Although the Zixia Divine Skill cannot compare to the Shaolin School's Yi Jin Jing, its origins are still extraordinary.

It is said that the Zixia Divine Skill was created by Hao Datong, the founder of the Huashan School, by combining it with the Xiantian Skill practiced by Wang Chongyang.

Because Wang Chongyang's cultivation of the "Innate Skill" required extremely high talent from the practitioner, no one from the Quanzhen Sect, except for Wang Chongyang, could cultivate the "Innate Skill." Therefore, Hao Datong created the "Purple Cloud Divine Skill."

When cultivating the "Purple Cloud Divine Skill", one only needs to utilize the unique purple aura that comes from the east at sunrise each day. It does not require a high level of talent from the cultivator.

However, it was both its strength and its weakness that were due to the purple aura!

Because the modified version of "Zixia Divine Skill" by Hao Datong requires the assistance of the Eastern Purple Qi for cultivation, its cultivation speed is destined to be slow.

The fact that Yue Buqun had cultivated the "Zixia Divine Skill" for so many years without being able to reach the pinnacle of it shows just how difficult this martial art is to master.

It was precisely because the cultivation speed of the "Purple Cloud Divine Skill" was too slow that Yue Buqun was so obsessed with martial arts like the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, which could be mastered quickly.

Although Suzuki Seimei was somewhat interested in the "Purple Cloud Divine Skill," he was not in a hurry to cultivate it, but instead temporarily stored it in the system space.

In the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", the "Zixia Divine Skill" can only be considered a first-class internal energy cultivation method. It is still quite different from the "Yi Jin Jing" and the "Star Absorbing Great Fa".

If he had a choice, Suzuki Seimei would like to practice both the "Star Absorbing Technique" and the "Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic" at the same time.

Because the "Star Absorbing Technique" was created by Ren Woxing, the former leader of the Demonic Sect, by combining a fragment of the "Northern Darkness Divine Art," it carries a huge risk of being devoured by internal energy.

If Suzuki Seimei wanted to cultivate the "Star Absorbing Technique," he would have to supplement it with the "Yi Jin Jing," a technique that could refine different kinds of true qi, in order to resolve the hidden danger of internal energy backlash.

However, it is not easy to cultivate the Yi Jin Jing. One must see through the "self" and "other" and have no intention of practicing martial arts in order to truly master the Yi Jin Jing.

Unless Suzuki Seimei can obtain the skill book for the Yi Jin Jing from a character in the Shaolin Temple storyline, even if the Yi Jin Jing were placed in front of him, he probably wouldn't be able to cultivate it.

After all, Suzuki Seimei's purpose in practicing the Yi Jin Jing was to resolve the hidden dangers brought about by the Star Absorbing Technique, which showed a strong utilitarianism and purposefulness, contrary to the purpose of practicing the Yi Jin Jing.

If Suzuki Seimei is unable to cultivate the Yi Jin Jing, then he can only settle for the second best and choose to cultivate the Zi Xia Divine Skill as a supplementary skill.

In the original story, Linghu Chong was injured by eight different kinds of internal energy from the Six Immortals of Peach Valley and Monk Bujie. Yue Buqun once said, "If Chong'er had practiced even a little bit of it back then, he would have been able to heal himself."

It is evident that the *Zixia Divine Skill* possesses unique advantages in neutralizing foreign internal energies.

Now that Suzuki Seimei already possesses the master-level "Purple Cloud Divine Skill" manual, all he needs to do is find a way to obtain the "Star Absorbing Great Skill" from Ren Woxing, and then he can quickly improve his internal strength.

"Bang! Bang!"

Suddenly, two gunshots rang out outside the door, followed by loud drumming and music, and the sounds of gongs and shouts, indicating that some government officials had arrived at the door.

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Upon hearing this, the guests present exchanged bewildered glances, and some even secretly retreated to a corner.

As the saying goes, "Scholars use their writings to disrupt the law, and knights use their martial arts to break the law!"