The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Its key feature is that it requires the use of fine threads, meaning it needs an extremely weak pulling force as a trigger. It cannot generate force out of thin air, but even this tiny bit of force is enough to make it as fast as an arrow released from a bow...

Black Spider was quite pleased with Chu Luren's praise, but he didn't say anything, as if to say "keep praising me".

"Yun Zhonghe of Yipintang and Ba Tianshi of Dali are too weak in internal strength. It seems that in the martial arts world today, the only ones who have a chance to compete with Brother Hei for the title of the best lightness skill in the world are Young Master Wuhen and Wei Yixiao..." Chu Luren continued to praise.

Black Spider, however, sounded somewhat guilty and said, "But if I want to avoid those snow monsters and cross their territory, I'm afraid I'm not up to the task." He feared that Chu Luren might make some difficult request.

"That's true... Brother Hei's lightness skill is indeed superb, but it's a bit of a pity that Brother Hei doesn't seem to have any internal energy that can match your lightness skill." Chu Luren said, not in a very pleasant tone.

Black Spider snorted twice, glanced at Chu Luren, and said, "Oh? What advice does Grand Duke Chu have?"

"I won't beat around the bush. I hope Brother Hei will part with your unique lightness skill, and in return, I, Chu, will present you with the Nine Yin Manual." Chu Luren offered very generous terms.

While Black Spider's lightness skill is indeed rare, it is merely a special kind of lightness skill. Compared to the "Nine Yin Manual," no one would consider Black Spider's lightness skill to be more precious.

Upon hearing this, Black Spider's eyes flickered...

However, he then restrained his greed and said, "Lord Chu, you don't know this. My lightness skill requires a slight leverage to be effective, and my South Sea Divine Spider Silk is unique. If others learn it, it won't have any effect."

It would be easy to exchange it for the technique of lightness skill, but Black Spider was worried that Chu Luren would still want the spider silk, so he dared not hide the matter, lest Chu Taisui get angry afterward and directly take away his spider silk.

Without the matching spider silk, his own lightness skill would be greatly reduced.

"Brother Hei, there's no need to worry. After I learn it, it's my own business where to get the spider silk. Why would I worry that I would steal someone else's treasure?" Chu Luren indicated that he knew the reason and had no intention of asking him to provide any additional equipment.

“Oh? Well… it’s not that we can’t discuss it, but if I may ask one more question, what does Chu Taisui want my lightness skill for? If it’s for the immediate matter, it’s like trying to put out a fire with water from afar. It would be better to wait another month or so, and when spring comes, these snow monsters might naturally fall into a slumber,” Black Spider emphasized.

"You don't need to worry about these things, Brother Hei..."

Chapter 485 Ascension Steps

Chu Luren and the Black Spider exchanged cultivation techniques without keeping it a secret from others; however, no one knew what Chu Luren used in exchange…

As for the Black Spider, it's obvious that the only skill Chu Luren would value is lightness skill!

The two had agreed that if the techniques they had exchanged were to be passed on again, they would need to ask the other party's permission and would not be allowed to reveal what they had taught the other party.

The latter condition is most likely because Black Spider is worried that he will encounter trouble after obtaining the "Nine Yin Manual".

Then Chu Luren approached Yu Lianzhou and said mysteriously, "Brother Yu, I've heard that Wudang has a light-foot technique that allows one to step on their right foot and fly into the sky..."

Yu Lianzhou: ? ? ?

"Brother Chu, where did you hear that? There's no such skill in the world. However, my Wudang's Cloud Ladder Leap does have some ingenious aspects..." Yu Lianzhou was greatly puzzled, thinking to himself, "Where did this rumor come from?"

"Huh? Can't I? Anyway, it's the Ladder Cloud Leap... Look, we're all so familiar with each other now. Let's not even talk about Tai Chi Fist and Sword. But if you don't teach me the Ladder Cloud Leap, that wouldn't be right, would it?" Chu Luren said confidently.

Yu Lianzhou grinned upon hearing this—what kind of logic is this? Have you joined Wudang? Why is it inappropriate not to teach you?

However, one thing is true – since everyone is so familiar with each other, if Chu Luren really wants to learn the Cloud Ladder Leap, it's not that we can't teach him, after all, it's just a light-body skill.

The Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap is indeed a great name. Although it is not as Wudang's signature martial art as Tai Chi Chuan or Tai Chi Sword, it is equivalent to the Golden Goose Skill for the Quanzhen Sect and can be considered Wudang's signature skill.

Of course, the left foot stepping on the right foot is not in the original work; Guo Jing only did something similar in the TV series, but Guo Jing learned the Golden Goose Skill.

It's probably because the name "Tiyunzong" evokes the feeling of climbing stairs that many people associate the two, leading to the widespread misconception that "stepping on the right foot with the left foot" is the meaning of "Tiyunzong".

“This…it’s not impossible, but what are you going to do at this time, Brother Chu?” Yu Lianzhou was somewhat worried about Chu Luren’s intentions.

"I want to try going down this side of the cliff!" Chu Luren said honestly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Lianzhou quickly stopped him, saying, "No, Tianying... Didn't those people say that the snow monster is likely to nest on the cliff? Even if it has learned the Cloud Ladder Leap, it won't be able to descend without exerting any force. It will definitely have to stick to the cliff and descend gradually. If it is attacked in the middle, it will have no power to resist."

"Brother Yu, don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure I can handle." Chu Luren had a "I'm super reliable" expression on his face.

Then, under Yu Lianzhou's questioning gaze, Chu Luren added, "If it really doesn't work, then consider it as me having learned the 'Ladder Cloud Leap' for nothing!"

Yu Lianzhou: ...

Yu Lianzhou finally stopped arguing and instead passed on the "Ladder to the Clouds" technique's incantation and some key points for exerting force to Chu Luren.

Although Yu Lianzhou didn't understand what use learning lightness skill was at this time, after all, everyone was so familiar with each other, so it wouldn't be stingy to give away a piece of lightness skill.

Chu Luren then pretended to be in seclusion. He found a rock, swept away the snow, and sat down cross-legged.

The others were equally bewildered. Wang Xiaofeng, who had just suffered a minor embarrassment, secretly scoffed: "What's the point of practicing new martial arts now? Does it just show you're worried about my master and the others? I think you're targeting me, Wang Xiaofeng! I only chickened out when I saw the Yeti..."

Chu Luren ignored everything else and silently integrated the "Divine Spider Crossing", "Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap" and the "Golden Goose Skill" that Zhou Botong had taught him before!

Because apart from the "Golden Goose Skill," the other two were only recently learned, and even the "Golden Goose Skill" was not something Chu Luren had studied extensively, he didn't forcefully guide him, but instead chose to leave it to fate...

Forcing someone to learn a martial art they don't fully understand can easily lead to limitations in their comprehension, making it impossible to equip them immediately.

As it turns out, Shui Dai was quite lucky.

The fusion of "Golden Goose Skill", "Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap", and "Divine Spider Crossing" – "Ascending to Immortality Steps"!

"Golden Goose Skill" and "Ladder Cloud Leap" are both superior lightness skills of the Taoist school. The former is better at "darting" and can leap very high, while the latter is better at turning around and changing direction in the air.

The fusion of the two methods, "Ascending to Immortality Steps", inherits and balances the advantages of both. More importantly, the word "ascend" fits the characteristic that "Ascending to Immortality Steps" requires external force - there must be a ladder before one can "ascend"!

Without external force, the "Ascending Immortal Steps" are no more advanced than the Golden Goose Skill or the Cloud Ladder Leap, and naturally, they are not as good as the "Water Strikes Three Thousand Miles" that Chu Luren had done before.

However, once those small levers are used as a starting point, the effect will be greatly enhanced.

With the "Golden Goose Skill" and "Ladder Cloud Leap" as theoretical supplements, the effect is even better than the original "Divine Spider Crossing"!

Seeing Chu Luren's seemingly inexplicable behavior, the others were either curious or thought he was just being mysterious, so they didn't disturb him for the time being.

After Chu Luren stood up, Murong Jiu frowned and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I'll try going down the cliff. If that doesn't work, I'll have Xiao Hong pull me up," Chu Luren said seriously.

Murong Jiu glanced at the little red thing on Chu Luren's shoulder, then said expressionlessly, "I think it would be more reliable for you to step up with your left foot on top of your right!"

"Don't worry, I've already planned this out." Chu Luren tapped his head.

With the "Ascending Immortal Steps," the Chu Lu people could easily use leverage to change direction in mid-air.

Even if attacked by a Yeti along the way, at worst it will just be difficult to get up, but at least landing safely shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, it's nonsense to expect Xiao Hong to pull him up—if Chu Luren could connect himself with Xiao Hong while she was flying using the instantaneous leverage of the "Ascension Step," he could indeed leap very high, but it would only be an instantaneous leverage, and it was impossible to expect Xiao Hong to carry him along.

However, before going down, Chu Luren first had to appease Xiao Jiujiu.

Going down is easy, but coming up is harder. Going down only requires enough to dissipate the force, but coming up requires continuous leverage, otherwise you will fall back down and be more easily harassed by the Yeti.

If we have to wait until spring, that's at least another month and a half. If Xiao Jiujiu comes out now and still doesn't know where Chu Luren is, something bad might happen.

Fortunately, Xiao Jiu Jiu is much more obedient than Murong Jiu when it comes to important matters. She promised Chu Lu Ren that even if she "comes out" during this time, she will definitely not cause any trouble!

Then, Xiao Jiu Jiu suddenly looked surprised and grabbed Chu Lu Ren: "Wait! Big brother... 'she' has something to say... cough cough, it has nothing to do with her, it's me... um, you don't need to take off your clothes!"

Chu Luren: ? ? ?

The others only saw that Chu Luren and Murong Jiu went to the side and whispered to each other for a while before walking to the edge of the snow valley. This snow-covered valley was extremely deep, after all, it was already a high plateau and high mountains. Looking down, you could only see the clouds and not the bottom of the valley!

"Are you sure you want to try?" Yu Lianzhou asked, somewhat uneasy.

"Brother Yu, rest assured, I won't take any risks if I'm not confident." Chu Luren gestured for Yu Lianzhou to stop trying to persuade him.

Then, amidst the gasps of a dozen or so people around, Chu Luren leaped into the air...

His toes would occasionally tap up and down on the cliff face, and often he would suddenly change direction in a way that was hard to understand. But before anyone could figure out what was going on, Chu Luren's figure was already blocked by the clouds!

Chapter 486 Falling Flowers and Flowing Water

Several hours before Chu Luren leaped into the air, amidst a fierce wind and blizzard...

Having just been defeated by Chu Luren, Blood Blade Ancestor fled towards Snow Valley with his "grand-disciple" and hostages—Blood Blade Ancestor had no other choice, as this direction was far away from Chu Luren, Murong Jiu, and Yu Lianzhou.

He could only choose one direction to escape in, where these monsters would block his way if the enemy caught up!

However, before he could even congratulate himself on his good fortune, he was discovered by the four old men, Luo Hua Liu Shui.

Blood Blade used the white-haired giants and a feigned diversion to separate the four. Lu Tianshu and Shui Dai were led into the Snow Valley, while Liu Chengfeng and Hua Tiegan continued searching for him outside.

Finally, with nowhere else to turn, Xue Dao was caught by Liu Chengfeng at the edge of the snow valley and had no choice but to fight him while injured. He was even forced into a contest of internal strength!

Internal energy contests are the most dangerous, and Blood Blade is now fighting multiple opponents alone. He didn't want to take such a risk, but he had no other choice...

The two were about ten feet apart, with invisible energy constantly clashing between them. Blood Blade's internal strength was originally about the same as Liu Chengfeng's, but he had been hit by Chu Luren's finger and his kidney meridian had been injured by Yu Lianzhou, so he was naturally powerless to continue fighting with internal strength.

And just then, Blood Blade saw, through the reflection of the "Blood Blade" in his hand, that Hua Tiegan was sneaking up behind him, intending to ambush him.

Seeing this, Blood Blade's mind raced. He didn't make a sound or argue, but pretended not to see anything...

Just as Hua Tiegan was about to unleash his "Four Barbarians Submit" move and thrust his spear at him, Xue Dao, despite being aggravated by Liu Chengfeng's internal force and suffering even more severe internal injuries, forcibly moved aside, causing Liu Chengfeng, whose attack had failed, to stagger forward two steps!

Blood Blade, wounded at this moment, was unable to retaliate, but Hua Tiegan's spear, unable to stop in time, pierced directly into Liu Chengfeng's chest...

At this moment, Xue Dao was also seriously injured. However, Liu Chengfeng was critically injured and on the verge of death, while Hua Tiegan was greatly shocked and completely panicked.

Di Yun came to help him up. Xue Dao glanced at Hua Tiegan a few more times and made a quick assessment. He thought that if he wanted to kill him now, even if Hua Tiegan panicked, he would still fight back. Even if Hua Tiegan was confused and his marksmanship was messed up, he was still better than himself who had been injured one after another. So he quickly asked Di Yun to help him leave.

Blood Blade dared not go in the direction of Hua Tiegan. Fortunately, the snow monsters at the entrance of Snow Valley had scattered due to the blizzard, and only a few were lured away by Lu Tianshu and Shui Dai. So Blood Blade made a tough decision and entered Snow Valley as well...

It may seem like lambs are being led into the tiger's den, but in reality, it's a fight for survival!

Upon entering the snow valley, Di Yun found a cave where Xue Dao briefly rested and recuperated. Meanwhile, Hua Tiegan, filled with resentment that "the evil monk Xue Dao killed my third brother," also stormed in and encountered his eldest brother Lu Tianshu and fourth brother Shui Dai, telling them what had happened.

Upon hearing that the third brother had died at the hands of the Blood Saber Ancestor, Lu Tianshu and Shui Dai were both furious. At the same time, Shui Dai also felt a deep sense of guilt, because if it weren't for saving his daughter, her third brother wouldn't have died...

Knowing that Blood Blade Ancestor was injured, or even seriously injured, the three decided to split up to deliver... no, to search for him separately.

After resting for more than two hours, Xue Dao finally caught his breath. Thinking about what had happened before, he was so angry that he wanted to vent his anger on Shui Sheng. However, Di Yun tried his best to stop him and made up a lie that someone had come.

Blood Blade gave him a strange look, then sneered, "Fine, I'd like to see who's come looking for me..."

Whether Di Yun was lucky or unlucky is hard to say, but his offhand fabrication actually came true—Lu Tianshu did indeed find the vicinity!

For a moment, Di Yun was conflicted. The death of Master Liu had already saddened Di Yun, especially since... he had actually died at the hands of Hua Tiegan? This gave Di Yun an even more indescribable feeling.

At this moment, Di Yun was torn between two things: he didn't want Lu Daxia to get into trouble again, and he also thought that if Lu Daxia killed the patriarch, he would definitely be the next one to kill him.

Of course, whether he's conflicted or not makes no difference; it only affects Di Yun's mood as an observer, not that he's merely an observer with no intention of helping either side.

On the one hand, he had a great misjudgment of his own internal strength, and on the other hand, he really didn't know who to help.

With his wounds already severe, and having fought Lu Tianshu, how could Xue Dao possibly be a match for him? He was relentlessly pursued and killed...

It was also because of Liu Chengfeng's "death" that Lu Tianshu was filled with rage. He had no intention of killing him and resolving the matter, or going to save his niece Shui Sheng first. Instead, he only thought about avenging his brother and chased after Xue Dao all the way.

As a result of this chase, Blood Blade seized an opportunity—while hiding on the cliff, Blood Blade discovered a snow monster's nest.