The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Whether it's Xiaohong, Bingbing, or the Manggu Toad that Duan Yu swallowed, they all have their own unique meridians. After the meridians are connected and energy is channeled, their own true energy will undergo some magical changes. However, they themselves do not cultivate and do not have true energy.

Even if Chu Luren replenishes Xiao Hong's "magic," the effect is only temporary and cannot be maintained for long.

But Zhenwu is different. Its true energy is not only powerful, but Chu Luren can also feel that it is wave after wave, endless and continuous. It is definitely not the demon that Zhang Zhenren replenished for it!

As for the one from Leshan, Chu Luren had a strange sense of déjà vu after hearing a few words from him—a golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds…

If this isn't a Fire Qilin, then Chu Luren will... admit he guessed wrong.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, Chu Luren is not planning to cause trouble for himself. If it is really at the same level as Zhenwu, even if Chu Luren joins forces with Murong Jiu, he cannot say that he can definitely escape unscathed. Even if there is a difference of one or two levels, as long as the other party does not cooperate, Chu Luren cannot force dual cultivation and will not benefit at all!

With this spirit of exploration, Chu Luren might as well study how to further develop Bingbing's abilities within himself.

Xiao Hong's special abilities, for the Chu Lu people, enhance their sonic abilities, restrain snakes, and... resist fire.

Its main function is to restrain snakes. Chu Luren initially subdued Xiao Hong in the hope that it would be used to counter Ouyang Feng's snake formation and any poisonous insects that the Xingxiu Sect might have.

As for "fire resistance," its practicality isn't very good. If we have to point out its use, then next time Chu Luren encounters Kumārajīva, he can try to catch his flaming blade... and when threatened to "burn to death" by Wuhen Gongzi, he can be more resolute... Also, if Chu Luren really goes to Leshan to court death one day, perhaps he can hold out longer.

In short, this effect is too targeted!

In comparison, the ability of the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad to detoxify all poisons and heal wounds is extremely valuable, but so far, the Chu Lu people have not made much use of these characteristics.

Although Chu Luren was able to smoothly engage in dual cultivation with her through meridian connection after several baths with alcohol, and indeed, the Chaos True Qi could be felt to be somewhat special when simulating the true qi generated during this dual cultivation, the exact nature of its specialness remained unknown.

So far, it seems to have no effect—Chu Luren even used the Divine Wood King Cauldron to lure poisonous insects and poison himself to test it out…

In the end, the poison was neutralized by using "Myriad Transformations True Qi" and "Vermilion Toad True Qi". However, the newly generated "Ice Toad True Qi" did not have much effect on the poison.

This true energy seemed to be merely somewhat cool, like the body temperature of the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad...

This coolness is far from being a destructive freezing effect; it's just a refreshing and cool feeling.

The same applies to healing; whether it's external or internal injuries, the Ice Toad True Qi hasn't shown any remarkable effects.

Unfortunately, this Ice Toad True Qi was not obtained through any martial arts, and Bingbing's spirituality was not high enough to discuss these things with Chu Luren, so Chu Luren was also completely confused for the time being.

After staying in Jiading City for two days, they still hadn't found the method, and even... theoretically, this true energy was useless. It was entirely possible that the characteristics of the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad could not be manifested in human true energy!

The only gain was that the Chu Lu people figured out Bingbing's diet, which was completely unrelated to ordinary toads. She preferred medicinal herbs or finished pills, and when those were unavailable, she could survive by soaking them in strong liquor.

Furthermore, according to news from Qunyu Academy, more and more people from both the righteous and evil factions have been plunging into Mount Emei in the past few days. In fact, an old acquaintance is also about to arrive in Jiading Prefecture. Chu Luren decided that he would no longer sit idly by and would take the initiative to expose this grand conspiracy.

"Wanqing, you take Azi and wait for me in Jiading Prefecture. Brother Murong and I are going to Mount Emei." Chu Luren said with a serious expression.

"Well, when Hua Wuque arrives, should I visit him and tell him that if you die on Mount Emei, my sister Azi and I will commit suicide?" Mu Wanqing teased Chu Luren, suppressing a laugh.

Chu Luren: ...

Who knows what Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanqing talked about during that long time in the ancient tomb!

That's right, the "old friend" is naturally Hua Wuque, who was likely "given" the fruits of victory by Jiang Biehe. In the original work, Jiang Biehe originally planned this fake treasure map incident to incite conflict in the martial arts world, severely damage the Emei Sect, and bring himself great prestige.

However, Yaoyue found out halfway through, so under Yaoyue's orders, Jiang Biehe obediently gave the opportunity to Hua Wuque.

Of course, Hua Wuque was unaware of this. In his mind, he was just an ordinary person who came here to mediate a conspiracy. Although he only saw through this "conspiracy" under Jiang Biehe's guidance, Jiang Biehe's actions were subtle and effective, and Hua Wuque still did not feel that his friend of a different age was wrong.

As for whether Xiaoyuer is in Emei?

It's hard to say. After all, Xiaoyuer is still a nobody, and there's no news about him in Qunyu Academy.

However, since Hua Wuque had already arrived, Chu Luren could no longer sit idly by. He wouldn't let go of such an opportunity to do a good deed.

Despite Mu Wanqing and Azi laughing heartily, Chu Luren maintained a profound and inscrutable expression, while sighing, "Alas, you all mock me so much, yet I still have to mediate disputes in the martial arts world. Perhaps... this is what they mean by 'the martial arts world kisses me with pain, yet I repay it with song'!"

Soon, Chu Luren arrived at Mount Emei with several of his "songs"...

Chapter 403 I'm sorry to have wronged you

"You sons of bitches, you've come all the way to Sichuan and you don't even bother to pay your respects to us grandpas? Do you look down on our Jiang Gang?"

"Hand over the treasure map, and we'll give you a quick death!"

"Damn it, trying to act tough in front of us grandpas..."

A local gang intercepted a group of out-of-town gangs who came to search for treasure. At this time, there were still more than twenty people. They surrounded three survivors. More than twenty people were killed or wounded on both sides!

"Bald-eared Tiger... Hehe! You've got the wrong idea! You thought you could find the treasure by ambushing us brothers? Hahaha, let me tell you... we only came because of the rumors. You don't dare mess with those experts, so you're just putting on a show here, and you still want the treasure map..."

Just then, a sudden sound of suona horns came from all directions, and the melody was so heart-wrenching!

Both sides were stunned for a moment. The local gang members who had previously gained the upper hand suddenly tensed up, their legs trembling as they became wary on all sides. The captured man grinned maliciously and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Didn't you just say that when Chu Taisui came, you were going to chop his head off with one blow? Now that he's here, don't just sit there!"

"You..." The leader's face turned anxious, and he was about to chop off the head of the one who was talking nonsense.

But just then, several whooshing sounds came from a distance, and from an unknown distance, several small stones knocked everyone's weapons to the ground.

Then they saw a figure with a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) at his waist and a small jar on his back, crossing over with light-footed skill, and... the suona music hadn't stopped yet!

Upon seeing Chu Luren, who landed on a treetop nearby, before he could even speak, the people below immediately knelt in a ball, with the leader shouting, "Feng Hai of the Dujiang Gang pays respects to Young Master Chu!"

"Young Master Chu! They've come for the hidden treasure!"

"Shut up! We only went ahead to help Young Master Chu because we heard someone was planning to cause trouble..."

Seeing that a heated argument was about to break out, Chu Luren used some of his sonic powers to speak: "Shut up! You fools are fighting to the death over a fake treasure map, only to make a fool of yourselves in front of the person behind the scenes!"

The people who heard it felt that although the voice was not loud, it was as if every word hit their dantian acupoints, making them feel unstable in their internal energy and almost vomiting blood.

Upon hearing Chu Luren's words, they quickly exclaimed, "Young Master Chu is right! We brothers were blinded by greed and never imagined it was a fake treasure map, which cost many of our brothers their lives. Fortunately, Young Master Chu has given us some guidance!"

"Thank you so much, Young Master Chu!"

"We'll leave now..."

Well, anyway, Chu Luren said it was fake, and they all believed it verbally for the time being. As for what they really thought, that remains to be seen.

Perhaps some heartless people are thinking—fake? Fake, what brings you here, Chu Taisui? To do good deeds?

"I have come here to quell the conflict. You should leave immediately. If you encounter anyone else, you should also advise them not to fight again!" Chu Luren said solemnly.

The martial arts figures below all looked deeply moved and left with their families...

The world has kissed me with pain, but I will repay it with a song. This is not the first suona tune that Chu Luren has played on Mount Emei. I don’t know how many people will really believe it and leave, or how many will still have ulterior motives and take a detour back.

Murong Jiu only appeared after everyone had left.

Chu Luren stared at her blankly for a moment, until Murong Jiu frowned and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"You're not even willing to stand out anymore? Have I moved you?" Chu Luren said with great satisfaction.

In the past, Murong Jiu would definitely have come out, "attempting" to win people's hearts with some favors, hoping that the people of Shu would respond to her uprising.

"Hehe, whatever makes you happy." Murong Jiu's lips twitched.

Why don't you come out?

Murong Jiu simply couldn't accept that she and Chu Luren were coming out to the sound of suona horns. This wasn't her persona at all.

"Sigh." Chu Luren suddenly sighed, looking at Murong Jiu with a somewhat apologetic expression.

"What is it now?" Murong Jiu's eyebrows twitched, a sense of foreboding creeping over her.

“You’ve been wronged… Everyone knows we came to Sichuan together. They can’t see you, and they hear my suona music, which hadn’t stopped when I appeared. They might think… cough cough, who knows.” Chu Luren didn’t finish his sentence, but Murong Jiu already understood.

Murong Jiu:! ! !

Murong Jiu also discovered this logical flaw...

So, you either have to use the suona as accompaniment when you make your entrance, or you'll be mistaken for someone hiding and actually playing the accompaniment.

I shouldn't have come with you!

"Don't you have a treasure map? Hurry up and see where it is, don't waste time!" Murong Jiu urged with a dark face.

"No, I only realized after we arrived that there were problems with the details of this map. If you follow it, you can only see that it's in these few nearby hills." Chu Luren had long suspected this as well.

If it were really easy to find, the earliest group should already be in the mausoleum of the Emei Patriarch!

Furthermore, when Chu Lu was in Jiading Prefecture, he also checked the map with Qunyu Academy...

It looks very similar in general, but the details of the joints are all out of proportion and seem ambiguous. Chu Luren suspects that this is not a problem with the drawing, but rather a deliberate act!

However, at that time, maps were considered strategic materials and important secrets, and it was very difficult for private individuals to draw them. Even if there were slight problems in the drawing, no one would suspect anything.

Chu Luren estimated that there should still be Jiang Biehe's men nearby, waiting for enough people to gather and for the situation to become chaotic enough, and for the people who were supposed to come to be in place before they would take the initiative to lead everyone to the key location.

Therefore, the Chu Lu people searched for clues in the surrounding area while using music to quell the conflict...

There were already rumors that Chu Luren had come to Jiading, and less than a day after Chu Luren arrived in Emei, almost everyone knew that Chu Luren had come to Emei!

however……

Most of the people who come to Emei are blinded by greed. While they are wary of the Chu Lu people, they also think—if even the Chu Lu people are here, this treasure must be real! I… must get it!

After all, Chu Luren's treasure map was the "first edition," not necessarily the first one drawn, but Tie Xinlan's was definitely the first "Southern Heaven Treasure" to appear in the rumors of the martial arts world.

Chu Luren suspected that the treasure map left behind by Kuangshi Tiezhan must have been leaked through a different channel, and it was very likely that Jiang Biehe did not intentionally release it.

It was because this treasure map had already caused such a stir in the martial arts world that he had no choice but to release the other instances "ahead of schedule".

Otherwise, Jiang Biehe would have to wait until Jiang Yulang was found before making any decisions!

……

That night, Chu Luren and Murong Jiu found a cave in the wilderness and slept there.

Chu Luren entered the Dao Embryo state and cultivated leisurely. However, Murong Jiu was upset because she thought about being suspected of playing the suona to accompany Chu Taisui, which disturbed Xiao Jiujiu's mind!

Upon seeing Chu Luren, Xiao Jiu Jiu disregarded his cultivation and immediately got up to pull her "big brother" up so he could play with her and lull her to sleep...

But just as he got up, a voice, indistinguishable as male or female, came from the cave entrance: "Get out, I want this place."

Because the other party's attitude was too contemptuous, and even lacked hostility, but was simply a mindset of sweeping away insects, the Chu Lu people's spiritual senses were not disturbed.

Upon hearing the noise, Xiao Jiujiu stormed out...

Chapter 404 This young master has solved the case.

"You've been acting strange these past two days?" Chu Luren asked Murong Jiu curiously.

Upon hearing this, Murong Jiu first gave Chu Luren a deep look, then frowned and said, "It's nothing."

Chu Luren: ...