The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

However, in terms of the breadth of martial arts theory, no one in the world can surpass Chu Luren—even the Iron-Blooded Marquis is just someone who has eaten pork but never seen a pig run!

The old woman was also very surprised by this, and even suspected that her mentor had returned in disguise and was playing a joke on her!

Back then, Xiaoyaozi went to sea and never returned. Wuyazi became the sect leader without any formal authorization or training, simply because he was "keeping" the sect leader's ring. Theoretically, Xiaoyaozi was merely "missing," and indeed, Xiaoyaozi was proficient in various martial arts styles...

"Uncle-Master, Uncle-Master?" Chu Luren noticed that Tong Lao was somewhat distracted.

"What nonsense! Are you trying to summon my soul?" Granny Tong snapped out of her daze and immediately scolded.

Chu Luren: ...

At this time, the features of the old woman did not change much when taken individually, but overall, she seemed to have gained a more mature temperament than she had half a month ago.

It's just that he has this habit of swearing...

The normal version of Tong Lao looks like this—her face looks much more mature, but her body is still that of a child.

“We have calculated this repeatedly these past few days. Once midnight arrives, I will immediately take the elixir and begin practicing. Two and a half quarters later, you can begin to help me regulate my meridians,” Granny Tong instructed.

Chu Luren has also realized in the past few days that the "Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique" is somewhat misnamed.

The name "Changchun" is actually more accurately described as "compressing summer, autumn and winter"—if the human body is like the four seasons, then "Changchun Gong" is to maintain the human body in the most vibrant "spring" state for a long time, until it can no longer be suppressed, and then quickly release the "summer, autumn and winter".

And this cycle is exactly half a 60-year cycle, or 30 years!

During this period, the cultivator will lose their inner energy and revert to youth, and the longer they cultivate, the longer this process will last...

In fact, Chu Luren suspected that even if Li Qiushui failed to kill Tong Lao this time, she might not have another thirty years, and certainly not the next thirty years after that.

If it cannot be suppressed midway, the decaying energy that was suppressed by the vigorous vitality of "spring" will erupt prematurely, and then it will not be a periodic rejuvenation, but a complete dissipation of energy!

Especially when the Child Granny was cultivating, she showed no skill whatsoever. She was like a "tyrant of spring," forcefully suppressing summer, autumn, and winter, without any intention of "appeasement."

This further enhanced the "Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique," transforming it into the "Unrivaled Mastery of the Eight Desolations and Six Directions"!

Of course, even so, living to be over a hundred years old is already considered an excellent martial art for self-cultivation.

As midnight approached, the Child Granny took the elixir—the Lingjiu Palace naturally prepared highly nourishing elixirs, but the original story's practice of drinking raw deer blood was a last resort.

A moment later, Chu Luren also sat cross-legged in front of her, his left hand supporting his right arm, while his right hand was shaped like a claw, hovering over the child's head...

At this moment, Chu Luren had already integrated the "Eternal Spring Skill" into his Dao Embryo. Firstly, he wanted to control it to the greatest extent possible, and secondly... Chu Luren thought that after so many days of dedicated study and with Tong Lao's complete instruction, he had mastered it and was fully capable of integrating it.

First, it was integrated with the "Shenzhao Jing". The "Shenzhao Jing" itself is a secret transmission for stimulating vitality. The Chu Lu people suspected that Tong Lao's "Sole Supreme Skill" was actually based on some assistance from the "Shenzhao Jing", which led to the formation of the "Tyrant of Spring".

Of course, in essence, "Duzun Gong" cannot be considered an independent martial art; it is merely a training technique of "Changchun Gong".

After merging with the "Divine Illumination Scripture," it still follows this dominant path. It doesn't transform the seasons or turn death into life; instead, the power of spring dominates all three seasons...

It's even more thorough than the few techniques that Tong Lao herself summarized!

After all, Tong Lao had already cultivated for a long time and it was difficult for her to drastically change her own techniques; she could only borrow some from them. But Chu Luren completely integrated them, and a ferocious and violent martial art was born...

Chu Luren wasn't worried about any side effects—even if the Dao Embryo had to dissipate its power once every few decades, it wouldn't be a big problem for Chu Luren, since Chu Luren had more than just the Dao Embryo!

Moreover, even if there are problems with the fusion, it will not affect Chu Luren's ability to simulate Divine Illumination Qi with Chaotic True Qi.

To further simulate the state of the Child Granny, Chu Luren even incorporated the "Dragon Turtle Strength" into it—the "Dragon Turtle Strength" includes the "Tianshan Six Yang Palms," and the Child Granny herself is skilled in both internal and external cultivation.

Chu Luren felt he had an exceptionally strong sense of responsibility as the sect leader, and he was willing to go all out.

Of course, on the other hand, it was also because after the "Buddha's Palm" was introduced, the "Dragon Turtle Strength" was no longer very effective against the Chu Lu people.

However... after Chu Luren fused again, he discovered that it wasn't just the "Tianshan Six Yang Palms" that was having an effect, but rather that it was producing more chemical... no, martial arts reactions!

However, this violent and tyrannical martial art is perfectly suited to his Dao Embryo, since his Dao Embryo is currently too stable, so stable that it is completely immobile...

As it turned out, Chu Luren's judgment was correct. After fully integrating into the "Dao Embryo Release Scripture", although the general trend of the Dao Embryo was not changed, a new change occurred.

It was precisely because of the successful fusion that Chu Lu was now exceptionally confident that he could help Tong Lao untangle her meridians...

Chapter 588 The Great Sage Escapes from the Eight Trigrams Furnace, The Mind Monkey is Subdued Under the Five Elements Mountain

More than eighty years ago, after Xiaoyaozi noticed that his eldest disciple was not in good condition, he began to have her practice the "Tianshan Six Yang Palms" for protection!

Xiaoyaozi's original intention was to have Tonglao influence her internal strength through external martial arts, so that she could understand from the yin-yang harmony of the "Tianshan Six Yang Palms" that life and death are not mutually suppressive, but can be transformed into each other.

Then, one can refine the Longevity Technique, allowing it to freely release vital energy and death energy. If this step can be achieved, then one can have a chance to recover once every thirty years.

Unfortunately, Tong Lao once again practiced it incorrectly. In Tong Lao's hands, the "Tianshan Six Yang Palm" could indeed be either yin or yang, but it was neither extremely yin nor extremely yang!

This also led to the development of skills such as the "Life and Death Talisman"...

Instead, it further fueled the deviation of "Changchun Gong" from its original path, allowing it to surpass all others on the road to "sole supremacy".

However, after comprehending this level, at the age of twenty-six, he had a very dangerous opportunity to recover...

The fusion results of the Chu Lu people were similar, and... the "Dragon Turtle Strength" was not the "Tianshan Six Yang Palms". It not only had the Yin and Yang path, but also all eight trigrams!

Between these internal and external interactions, Chu Luren once created the true "Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme Technique" - not a difference in technique, but a truly brutal and intense version of the "Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique"!

If used for cultivation, it could definitely produce an unparalleled ruthless star.

However, after Chu Luren incorporated it into the "Dao Tai Shi E Jing", he finally calmed down the agitation and was able to help Tong Lao sort out her meridians. Otherwise, even Chu Luren's own version was too agitated, so how could he help others?

The merged "Dao Tai Shi E Jing" itself did not change, not even its name, which initially led the Chu Lu people to believe that the fusion had failed.

Then Chu Luren also discovered that it wasn't that there were no changes, but rather that there was an additional change!

After being activated by the Bagua of the "Dragon Turtle Strength", the ferocity of the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Supreme Skill reached a new level, subtly resonating with the Fighting Ape Ultimate Intent, but it was firmly suppressed by the Dao Embryo - after all, the Dao Embryo is now the martial art that Chu Luren has integrated the most and is the most profound.

It embodies the will of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, martial arts, and countless predecessors and masters.

This change is both positive and negative – it can both subdue the mind and bring about earth-shattering changes, hence the name "Mind Monkey Transformation"!

Once the next change occurs, the Dao Embryo can even make three to five moves in a short time. After stacking the Ultimate Fighting Ape Intent, it is even more powerful than when it had a sudden enlightenment.

However, there are only three to five moves left before one must regain control of the mind, otherwise there is a risk of going astray and becoming possessed by demons.

Although it's just a "slight change," for the "Dao Embryo" which was originally only able to take hits, this additional change greatly enhances its practicality in actual combat.

At the same time, Chu Luren is now able to imitate the Dao Embryo's ability to subdue the Mind Monkey and assist Tong Lao in regulating her meridians...

At first, Tong Lao was still skeptical. Even though Chu Luren spoke eloquently about martial arts theory, she still doubted whether Chu Luren could truly control her unique true energy!

If even this step cannot be done, then the so-called assistance in unblocking the meridians is nothing but a mirage.

Now that Chu Luren has intervened, Tong Lao immediately felt the effects.

After Chu Luren used the special technique of the Dao Embryo to forcibly enter the dual cultivation state, he silently activated the "Heart Monkey Transformation" and immediately stabilized Tong Lao's supreme true energy. Although Tong Lao's power was much higher than Chu Luren's, in terms of the degree of "supreme" power, it was actually much weaker than the true "Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Supreme Power" that Chu Luren had previously fused with!

The "Heart Monkey Transformation" is specifically designed to subdue this transformation. Tong Lao immediately felt that her wild true energy was gradually being "subdued," and she was both delighted and somewhat resentful.

After achieving this, Chu Luren began to activate Tong Lao's true energy and gradually regulate her meridians!

Sure enough, many discrepancies were discovered—if it weren't for these "obstructions," the Child Granny wouldn't have remained a child!

The essence of the Longevity and Immortality Technique is to make people full of vitality, rather than to hinder growth. The fact that the Child Granny's development stopped was by no means a normal phenomenon. In essence, it was a case of going astray in her cultivation, rather than a defect in the technique.

However, starting to practice this skill at such a young age makes it exceptionally easy to go astray and suffer from demonic possession.

At this moment, Chu Luren was trying to sort things out and make them more harmonious...

After an unknown amount of time, Tong Lao's meridians were finally unblocked, and some of her chronic illnesses were restored by Chu Lu Ren using the effects of his Divine Illumination True Qi.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Luren finally led Tong Lao to complete the normal circulation of true qi;

Finally, after an unknown period of time, the Child Granny began to naturally resume her normal cycle!

Chu Luren opened his eyes at this moment...

Chu Luren: ...

It's certainly harmonious, but... something seems off!

Originally, Chu Luren wanted Tong Lao's body to return to the state of a twenty-six-year-old, but...

The old woman in front of Chu Luren did look very harmonious, but her face had become more childish, and she now looked like an eight-year-old child!

A moment later, Tong Lao also opened her eyes, and her joy was clearly visible. Chu Luren felt even more guilty upon seeing this.

"Master Uncle..."

"Yes, you did well. Your senior uncle will protect you from now on!" Granny Tong said with great satisfaction.

"Old man... it seems there was a problem with our practice just now," Chu Luren explained, forcing himself to speak.

"A problem?" Granny Tong was taken aback upon hearing this.

Then she was stunned for a moment—at this moment she realized that her voice had completely changed, becoming a real childish voice!

This is definitely not the voice a young person should have!

The old woman quickly looked at her arms and legs, and then immediately went back into meditation.

Chu Luren was still troubled about which part had gone wrong, but when Tong Lao woke up from her meditation again, he found that the old lady was still beaming with joy.

"Uncle-Master, you are so kind..." Chu Luren was about to offer some words of comfort.

The old woman jumped up and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, silly boy! Who said there was a problem with our cultivation? Your master is doing just fine!"

Chu Luren: ...

Chu Luren suspects that even his brain has been affected!

"Fool! Grandma... no, I'm perfectly fine now! This is the real body I had when I was eight years old. Although my internal energy has dissipated, with my previous experience, Grandma will recover my strength in a few years! Hahaha..."

After entering a meditative state, Tong Lao discovered her condition: her power had completely declined to the level of a twenty-six-year-old, and there was no room for recovery.

However, his physical condition was unusually harmonious, and he didn't have that feeling of being unable to grow that he used to have at all, which means...

The current Tong Lao is essentially back to her true eight-year-old self, while retaining the power she had at twenty-six!

Chapter 589 Is Lingjiu Palace Your Home?

After Tong Lao returned to the age of eight, she also had the troubles of an eight-year-old. The most significant one was that her powers could not be regained.

The Child Granny has now stabilized at the level of someone who was twenty-six years old...

Of course, even at the age of twenty-six, Tong Lao's strength was still top-notch—this was because the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect were all about "accumulating strength before unleashing it"!

Murong Jiu is twenty-eight years old this year and is already a peerless master. In fact, Tong Lao's talent is no worse than Murong Jiu's. It's just that the "Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique" requires a lot of accumulation.

However, this is not a big problem. Originally, when the power dissipates, although it is said that "one day can restore a year's worth of power", the actual performance is much weaker than that.