The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"No need, I already understand!" Chu Luren said contentedly.

Qu Feiyan was taken aback. It sounded like he already knew she was making fun of him, so she didn't want to listen anymore. But... Qu Feiyan felt that Chu Luren's tone didn't seem disappointed.

Of course I'm not disappointed!

First of all, although Chu Luren only listened to it once, he had indeed learned it.

As for the results...

What kind of bicycle do you want?

Even if you don't need it, wouldn't it be good to use it as a resource for sudden enlightenment?

"I didn't expect you to be a martial arts fanatic?" Qu Feiyan looked at Chu Luren in surprise.

In terms of personality, Chu Luren doesn't seem like a martial arts fanatic, but... only a martial arts fanatic would feel "happy" because of martial arts that he doesn't need at all, right?

Chu Luren didn't explain much, and by then the two had arrived at the gate of the Liu residence.

At this time, the gates of the Liu residence were tightly closed, unlike usual when there were disciples guarding the gates; it was now a place where guests were not allowed to enter.

However, after Chu Luren stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker, the old servant who opened the door recognized Chu Luren through the crack in the door and quickly invited him in.

By this time, most of the martial arts practitioners who had come to participate in the "washing hands of the martial arts world" ceremony had already left. Tie Wushuang, however, remained in the mansion, presiding over the ceremony on behalf of Liu Zhengfeng, though he was unlikely to stay for more than two or three days.

Chu Luren arrived at the reception hall, where Tie Wushuang was sitting in the guest seat. His newly accepted disciple, Liu Qin, was still comforting his mother and sister.

Upon seeing Chu Luren enter, and after exchanging greetings with Tie Wushuang, Liu Mo, the eldest brother of the Liu family, immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply: "On behalf of the entire Liu family, Liu Mo thanks Brother Chu for his great kindness! From now on, whatever Brother Chu commands, Liu Mo will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Upon seeing this, Chu Luren was also startled and quickly stepped forward to help Liu Mo up, asking with some confusion, "Brother Liu, what's wrong...?"

Chu Luren also rested at the mansion last night, but because he did not reveal his "helping others", the Liu family only treated him as an ordinary guest.

However, now...

"I know that Brother Chu is a man of noble character who does not seek repayment for his kindness. However, Brother Wang has already mentioned that Brother Chu has stood up for justice for the Liu family for the sake of 'righteousness'... The Liu family will never forget this kindness!" Although Liu Mo was taciturn, he was very straightforward.

Liu Jing, who was standing to the side, was obviously eager to ask Chu Luren if he had seen their father, but Liu Mo insisted on talking about gratitude first and did not give his sister a chance at all.

Chu Luren cursed Wang Xiaofeng's bastard in his heart...

He's not Liu Mo. I don't believe Wang Xiaofeng can't see that Chu Luren really doesn't want to leave his name!

Since Tie Wushuang stepped forward to handle this matter, Zuo Lengchan wouldn't dare to cause trouble in Sanxiang or the Tie family. However, if he found out that it was Chu Luren who had orchestrated it, he would probably take his anger out on Zuo Lengchan.

Especially after Chu Luren asked again and confirmed that Wang Xiaofeng had praised Chu Luren in front of many "outsiders," he became even more convinced that this guy had ill intentions!

Tie Wushuang then interjected, "Master Shui had some urgent business to attend to and left ahead of time, but he entrusted me to deliver this letter to Young Hero Chu..."

Chapter Fifty-One Letter

From Shui Dai's letter and Liu Mo's few words, Chu Luren also deduced the cause and effect.

Wang Xiaofeng did indeed pretend to slip up and reveal Chu Luren's righteous act. Given the speed at which gossip spreads in the martial arts world, he might even make it onto the "Heroic List" next quarter!

Shui Dai also knew that Wang Xiaofeng was up to no good, but he couldn't punish his disciple for this reason in front of outsiders, otherwise it would only confirm that Chu Luren was cowardly and afraid of trouble.

However, feeling guilty towards Chu Luren, Shui Dai left first.

The letter to Chu Luren contained an implicit apology, but its main purpose was something else...

Previously, Shui Dai had specifically asked Shui Sheng and Wang Xiaofeng about Chu Luren's confrontations with Tian Boguang and Yu Canghai using swordsmanship.

Therefore, he had already guessed that Chu Luren had grasped the martial arts principles behind the peacock spreading its tail feathers. Perhaps... this was also the main reason for Wang Xiaofeng's sudden drop in emotional intelligence!

In the letter, Shui Dai specifically reminded Chu Luren that he could go to Wudang Mountain on the fifteenth of February next year to participate in the Wudang Sect's Sanqing Festival.

February 15th is the Sanqing Festival, also known as the Sanqing Sacrifice, which is a major festival for Taoism. Wudang might hold some activities at that time, probably because Shui Dai wants to bring Chu Luren into Wudang.

However, Chu Luren wasn't very interested in this. He might go during the Sanqing Festival, but he would rather not join Wudang.

Although it is good to take shelter under a big tree, and Wudang is one of the two biggest trees in the martial arts world today, Chu Luren has a special enlightenment technique and does not want to be bound to one school or sect.

It is perfectly acceptable to learn secret manuals obtained through one's own abilities, but it is rather impolite to still covet the martial arts of other schools after joining the sect—in short, it is not worth bringing shame to Wudang by joining the sect.

If it were Zhang Sanfeng insisting on discussing Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi sword with him, or if he happened to pick up someone's memorized Wudang kung fu, then Chu Luren would be willing!

Another person who left a letter for Chu Luren was Lin Pingzhi...

Because of the incident at Qunyu Courtyard, Lin Pingzhi felt both admiration and gratitude towards Chu Luren, who spoke out for justice and was also "highly skilled in martial arts," and his admiration for Chu Luren rivaled that for Yue Lingshan towards Linghu Chong.

Originally, Lin Pingzhi was definitely going to meet Chu Luren to say goodbye, but because the people from the Huashan Sect were also in a hurry to chase after Yu Canghai, Lin Pingzhi chose to write a "fan letter".

Besides expressing my gratitude again and saying goodbye, I also expressed my hope to become a better version of myself and to be like Brother Chu in the future...

Chu Luren looked down on Yue Buqun, thinking that he had a better opportunity to talk to Yu Canghai.

However, he also knew that if the matter were to be brought to a standoff, Yue Buqun would have countless legitimate reasons to argue his case.

Unfortunately, Lin Pingzhi himself wasn't there, so Chu Luren couldn't subtly warn him to be careful...

"Young Master Chu, when you chased after him, did you see my father?" Liu Jing couldn't help but ask.

Although Liu Jing already understood that given his father's injuries at the time, even if his enemies hadn't found him, his chances of survival were slim, she still clung to a sliver of hope.

"Your father and Senior Qu passed away after their last duet. To prevent treacherous people from taking advantage of this, two other friends from the martial arts world and I buried them on the western hill. If Madam and Miss wish to express their grief in the future, they can hold a memorial service on the hill," Chu Luren said truthfully.

Wang Xiaofeng betrayed Chu Luren, but Chu Luren had no reason to betray Linghu Chong and Yilin.

After all, this matter is not only about burying Liu Zhengfeng, but also related to Fei Bin's death!

Although the body has been disposed of, the Songshan Sect could not possibly remain indifferent to Fei Bin's disappearance.

Chu Luren has come to terms with things now. If the Songshan Sect really wants to cause him trouble, he's even planning to use Zuo Lengchan's "Frosty True Qi" and "Frosty Divine Palm" to deal with him!

Preparing early is the best approach...

After handing Qu Feiyan over to the Holy Maiden, Chu Luren immediately set off for the Mantuo Manor in Gusu.

As for the Liu family, Chu Luren simply made the excuse that Qu Feiyan was an ordinary girl he met along the way who had been separated from her family and needed to stay at the mansion for a few days while waiting for someone to come and pick her up.

Liu Mo knew that Chu Luren would be staying for a few more days, so he was naturally very willing. However, Chu Luren did not bother the Liu family too much, since Liu Zhengfeng had just passed away and the people were only putting on a show of hospitality.

The next day, Tie Wushuang took Liu Qin away. To avoid trouble, the Liu siblings accepted Tie Wushuang's suggestion and did not set up a mourning hall, treating Liu Zhengfeng as "missing".

With Liu Qin's connection to the Tie family, the Liu family would no longer be afraid of ordinary thieves in Hunan.

When Mi Weiyi returned in the afternoon, Chu Luren saw that he looked troubled as he went to find Liu Mo, so he asked him a couple of questions. Only then did he learn that recently, the Sun Moon Sect... mainly the various affiliated outer sects, had been very active in Hengyang, and had even intercepted and killed a Songshan disciple once!

This also worried the Liu family, since they didn't know what the Demonic Sect was planning to do.

Taking advantage of the absence of others in the courtyard, Chu Luren asked Qu Feiyan, "Feifei, is the Holy Maiden who leads the outer sect of your sect very familiar with Elder Qu? We haven't seen any elders from the main sect on Blackwood Cliff, but all the outer sect members have gathered in Hengyang."

"After Dongfang Bubai took over, Grandpa rarely returned to Blackwood Cliff and didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the sect. However, the Holy Maiden... had a very good relationship with Grandpa." Qu Feiyan also tried to conceal the Holy Maiden's age in her words.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the Holy Maiden is not young, which can be considered a way to keep her identity a secret.

The so-called good relationship was actually due to Qu Yang's guidance when Ren Yingying was young—after all, Ren Woxing had a child late in life, and the Holy Maiden Ren Yingying, who now leads the outer sect of the Sun Moon Divine Sect, is only seventeen or eighteen years old!

Chu Luren did have some guesses, but without seeing it for himself, he remained skeptical. However... it was widely rumored in the martial arts world that the Holy Maiden of the Sun Moon Sect did indeed wield dual swords, and Qu Feiyan had also used dual swords before. Chu Luren felt that the claim of "having a very good relationship" should be true.

However, in the eyes of ordinary people in the martial arts world, the Holy Maiden, who leads the various outer sect vassals of the Sun Moon Sect and is also Ren Woxing's daughter, must be quite old...

That night, as usual, Chu Luren left the Liu residence in the dark, called Qu Feiyan, and went to a small hill outside the city.

Practice playing the suona.

After all, the owner of the Liu family had just passed away, and it wouldn't be appropriate for Chu Luren to practice the suona in their home in such a fitting manner.

On the first night, Chu Luren mainly refreshed his knowledge of the suona, since he hadn't played it for several months, and there are some differences between ancient and modern suona. On the second night, he familiarized himself with the score of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

The difficulty of playing the suona lies 30% in lung capacity and 50% in breathing. Before the transmigration, Chu Luren was actually quite amateur in this aspect, but no one would complain if he could play 300 to 500 at a time, it was enough.

Chu Luren hasn't specifically trained, but he has internal martial arts skills, and he has reached the level of a master in an instant. You can hardly hear him taking a breath. Only his finger techniques still need to be practiced.

Qu Feiyan knew that Chu Luren practiced the "Smiling Proud Wanderer Melody", so she always volunteered to follow along. Chu Luren guessed that... she missed her grandfather, but just didn't say it usually.

Of course, when Qu Feiyan watched Chu Luren puffing out his cheeks and blowing hard, she was actually thinking that she would be even happier if Chu Luren were playing a seven-stringed zither...

Chapter Fifty-Two: A Resounding Thing

Tonight, Chu Luren has decided to have a good meditation session!

I had only familiarized myself with the material beforehand to avoid wasting its potential, but tonight I've finally gotten into the swing of things.

The fusion fragments had already been used up, but Chu Luren fused the "Earth Deficiency Exercise" and the "Nameless Exercise" of the Five Immortals Sect to obtain the "Heavenly Deficiency and Earthly Deficiency Exercise," which was not very useful, along with the fusion fragments that were probably less than 4 quarters of an hour.

There were more fragments than Chu Luren had imagined. After all, the number of fragments wasn't calculated based on their practicality. Chu Luren had only concluded that they were positively correlated with the quality of the materials and techniques used for fusion; he didn't know much else.

Chu Luren still has many martial arts skills that he needs to comprehend, but... right now the "heart" category is still empty, so it would be most efficient to fill in the empty one first, right?

He blew it twice more, stumbling and stammering, and then... Chu Luren's style changed completely!

Qu Feiyan vaguely sensed something and looked at Chu Luren in disbelief.

Although Qu Feiyan is not good at playing any musical instruments or singing, she can still listen to music.

What Chu Luren boasted about before could only be considered "skill," and it was still the kind of skill that wasn't very proficient, far from being "art."

However, Qu Feiyan felt that what Chu Luren was puffing out his cheeks and blowing was already in the category of "art"!

In truth, Chu Luren's boasting still goes awry, but the stumbles are becoming fewer and the bumps are becoming lighter...

Normally, this is still the process of "familiarizing" with the piece, but Qu Feiyan has already discerned some "artistic conception" in it.

Qu Feiyan was also very surprised by this. Rationally, she thought it was an illusion, but... then Chu Luren played it again and again, and the "Swordsman Song" became more and more fluent in Chu Luren's suona!

Once, twice, three times...

Chu Luren seemed tireless, playing "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" continuously, unlike in the past when he would check the score or ask Qu Feiyan for advice after playing it once.

Just after blowing the flute nine times, Chu Luren's style changed again!

At this moment, the song "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" not only demonstrated skillful technique, but also seemed to come alive in the suona music of the Chu Lu people, telling the story of the carefree spirit of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

As Qu Feiyan listened, she seemed to see her grandfather telling her stories of the martial arts world, and she also seemed to see her grandfather and Eunuch Liu playing the zither and flute as they left, truly going to roam the martial arts world with a carefree spirit...

However... after the music ended, seeing Chu Luren with his cheeks puffed out felt a bit out of place!

Chu Luren smiled – just right! Although there was still room for exploration, this sudden enlightenment allowed him to condense the "Laughing at the World" state of mind badge.

The effects are similar to the virtual badges that Chu Luren had heard about before and was influenced by his state of mind; they are all "the more carefree you are, the stronger you become" and "the more you force yourself, the weaker you become."

However, the passive effect of simply "equipping" it is much stronger than the "badge" that I was infected with when I heard about it before.