The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Chapter 617 An Extraordinary Encounter Abroad

"What important matter does Alliance Leader Chu have that you summoned the monk for?" Even upon seeing Chu Luren, he still smiled.

Of the five wandering souls, he was arguably the one I got along with the best.

"Master, to be honest, I want to borrow the 'Qiankun Qi Bag' for a while," Chu Luren said truthfully.

"Oh? When do you need it, and for how long?" He didn't even ask what Chu Luren was planning to do.

"I'll use it tonight, and there's a possibility... I might not return it," Chu Luren said somewhat embarrassedly.

Unspeakable: ...

"Haha, Alliance Leader Chu is a very honest man." Shuobude chuckled, but didn't say whether he would lend it or not.

"Master, rest assured, our alliance will not let you suffer a loss. We are willing to..." Chu Luren was about to exchange his martial arts skills, but instead, he directly handed over the Qiankun Qi Bag.

Before Chu Luren could continue, Bu De spoke up, "Alliance Leader Chu's willingness to aid our sect is already a great kindness. Besides, we will need to help the Bat King heal his injuries later. How can a monk be stingy with such trivial material possessions? Let's not talk about exchanging anything more!"

Chu Luren understood what it meant to say "it can't be said." Originally, Chu Luren had promised to treat Wei Yixiao's illness, which implicitly made Wei Yixiao owe him a great favor. Later, when it came to whether the Ming Cult should join the alliance, this matter would also have to be considered.

Among the Five Wanderers, the others had only a casual relationship with Wei Yixiao, but Shuobude and Wei Yixiao were inseparable. For Wei Yixiao's cold poison, the two of them went to Changbai Mountain several times to search for the legendary fire toad.

Now that Chu Luren wants to "borrow" his Qiankun Qi Bag, if it's just for one night, he might just lend it to him directly.

If it's a loan that's never repaid...

That's perfect! We might as well use the Qiankun Qi Bag to exchange for Chu Luren's favor of treating Wei Yixiao—which would also tell Chu Luren that whether or not the Ming Cult joins the alliance is not a matter of exchange.

"Then thank you very much, Master. Our alliance will certainly do our best regarding the Bat King's meridians!" Chu Luren agreed in return.

After Chu Luren took the Qiankun Qi Bag, he asked Shuobude to confirm whether this thing was really as legendary as it was, capable of isolating and locking away true qi, and also impervious to swords and spears, water and fire.

"This Qiankun Qi Bag was created when the monk went to sea. He encountered a strange fish in the ocean. When it was small, it was no more than half the size of a person. When it encountered an enemy, its voice was like the bark of a dog. When it rallied its true energy, it could grow as large as a Kun..."

Chu Luren was taken aback upon hearing this and couldn't help but interrupt, "When Master spoke of stirring up true energy, were you referring to that strange fish?"

"That's right. If I hadn't been there at the time, I wouldn't have believed it either. When I told that old bat, he laughed at me for being delusional. But my Qiankun Qi Bag is made from its skin!" Shuobude said with great certainty.

"When did you say that happened, Master? And how did you kill that strange fish with true energy?" Chu Luren didn't doubt the truthfulness of what Shuobude said, but...

"It must have been almost forty years, right? At that time, I was going out to sea to look for other things, but I encountered storms and went astray. I don't know where I am now... Even a monk today would probably not be able to deal with that strange fish. The sound of its cry made the monk feel suffocated."

"To my shame, the monk also fainted halfway through. He vaguely remembered that before he passed out, a huge creature approached. When he woke up, he saw that the strange fish had already been gutted, so the monk only picked up the skin," he said in a garbled voice.

Chu Luren could understand why Wei Yixiao didn't believe him...

So he himself was also half-conscious?

"How big is 'as big as a Kun'? How big is the other enormous creature? What shape is it?" Chu Luren asked another question.

"It was probably the size of two or three rooms. The other one... At the time, the monk was a confused monk. He only felt that it was much larger than this strange fish, sometimes swimming and sometimes flying from a distance." He couldn't be sure anymore.

Chu Luren secretly pondered, and it seemed that the thing that could grow bigger and smaller that they had mentioned at the beginning might actually be a pufferfish—but Chu Luren had never heard of a pufferfish that big before!

He also mentioned true qi...

If it were just a year or two ago, Chu Luren wouldn't find it strange that someone discovered something like this, but forty years ago... back then, shouldn't all the spirits and mythical beasts with true energy still be asleep?

Could it be that there are spirit beasts overseas that are not asleep?

It's hard to say without some exaggeration, after all, he fainted at the time, and if what he said is true, the giant monster that came later... could it be a spirit of a whale?

Given how big of a fight was going on, it's possible that they just happened to escape being caught in the crossfire.

"Perhaps it's the protection of the sacred flame? Haha." He couldn't help but chuckle.

Actually, there was something else he didn't say, because he felt that even if he did, no one would believe him, and he himself might even think he had seen wrong—he vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a human figure on the giant Kun that followed…

Meanwhile, what Chu Luren didn't know was that, to the west of Bright Summit, in the western city, Tongtong had eaten a vegetarian meal that evening and then stared blankly at the braised beef. Seeing this, Piaoxu tried to get closer to her and asked her about it.

"Is Tongtong not having a good appetite today?" Piaoxu knew that Tongtong usually couldn't live without meat.

"My appetite is alright, but today is the anniversary of my master's death," Tongtong said, looking at the braised beef in front of her.

"That……"

"I'll eat after midnight!" Tongtong said confidently.

Piaoxu was speechless—so you only eat one vegetarian meal, and only until midnight?

But thinking about it, it's not a big deal. After all, Tongtong is only eight years old. How long can her master spend with her? It would be good enough if he could remember this and stick to it for one meal.

"Tongtong's master must be a very powerful person, right?" Piaoxu asked tentatively.

"It's nothing special. It's just that many, many years ago today, someone said they were going to go out to sea to find the Kun fish, and they never came back..."

Piaoxu thought that the many years Tongtong mentioned must have been just the last two or three years. After carefully considering various intelligence reports about the martial arts world in the Central Plains, she really couldn't think of any master who had gone missing after going to sea in recent years.

And what's with going to find the Kun fish?

Oh! Perhaps he knew his days were numbered and didn't want his young disciple to be sad, so he said that...

At this moment, Chu Luren also told Monk Shuobude and Yang Buhui what he was going to do with the Qiankun Qi Bag—partly to discuss it with Shuobude, and partly to have them as witnesses.

Chu Luren planned to secretly put Zhang Wuji's sack in the air. If he didn't have a sense of urgency, he might not be able to break through as he did in the original work.

As for the Illusionary Yin Finger, Chu Luren doesn't know it. However, according to Chu Luren's deduction, if he uses the Yin Prosperity True Qi, which is not based on the Nine Yin Manual, to activate the Bone-Melting Palm and strike, it will most likely achieve the desired effect!

Upon hearing Chu Luren's words, Yang Buhui quickly said, "No! What if Brother Wuji can't withstand your palm strike?"

"I will control my strength, and this kind of insidious palm strike will not harm his core under the Nine Yang True Qi," Chu Luren emphasized.

"Uncle, what do you think?" Yang Buhui was quite sweet-talking, addressing him as "Uncle" right away.

If Yang Xiao resembled his daughter even a little, it wouldn't be enough for the Dharma King, the Hermit, and the Five Elements Flag to have ignored him for so many years...

Chapter 618 Arrangements

"I think what Alliance Leader Chu said makes sense. Alliance Leader Chu's willingness to facilitate this matter is a rare opportunity for Brother Zhang! Alas, I didn't expect that I was being stingy." The monk couldn't help but feel a little regretful, while at the same time looking at Chu Luren with "amazement".

Who would have thought that Chu Luren was asking for this favor for Zhang Wuji?

He now knows Zhang Wuji's identity. After all, Yang Buhui keeps calling him Brother Wuji and has never kept it a secret from anyone. When she went to see Yang Xiao, she probably had someone else nearby who knew the true identity of the young man surnamed Zeng!

Originally, the monk secretly thought to himself, "I've struck gold."

With Zhang Wuji around, not only will the Five Elements Flag be easier to deal with, but it will also be much easier to talk to the Eagle King, since he is the Eagle King's own grandson.

even……

There should be more room for maneuver between us and Wudang!

The feud between the Ming Cult and Wudang was partly due to Eagle King and partly due to Dog Left. The Five Wanderers and Bat King had secretly discussed that they must bring Yang Buhui and Zhang Wuji together.

If it weren't for knowing the Nine Yang Divine Skill's immunity to all poisons, and having been subtly warned by Yang Xiao, the Bat King would have already drugged Zhang Wuji and forced him into marriage...

In fact, the Five Wanderers also objected at the time, feeling that this was too overzealous and would tarnish the reputation of the Ming Cult.

However, to everyone's surprise, Chu Taisui became even more eager to please. It was already rumored that Chu Taisui often tried to curry favor with Wudang, even at the cost of offending Shaolin. There were even rumors that Chu Taisui went to Emei for Zhang Zhenren's "private business".

Originally, Monk Shuobude thought that while Master Zhang was certainly respectable, given Chu Taisui's martial arts skills and status in the martial arts world, he shouldn't be so overly attentive. But now it seems... tsk tsk.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of regret, thinking back to how he had just given the Qiankun Qi Bag to Chu Luren without incurring any additional favors.

Look at that Chu Tai Sui...

They actually used this Qiankun Qi Bag to help Zhang Zhenren's grand-disciple break through his cultivation technique?

If I had known, I would have simply "contributed" the Qiankun Qi Bag as a gift to Master Zhang!

Otherwise, how could he become the leader of the Righteous Alliance?

Seeing the amazement in Shuobude's eyes, Chu Luren humbly said, "I also hit it off with Brother Wuji at first sight."

You don't need to admire my loyalty too much!

"Hehe." Shuo Budu chuckled.

Yang Buhui realized that she couldn't very well say that, so she didn't insist on opposing it—after all, she had no say in matters of martial arts.

"Are you sure there won't be any danger?" Yang Buhui asked, still worried.

“There were some left, but if Master Bu De was also watching and assessing the limits of the Qiankun Qi Bag, there shouldn’t be any danger,” Chu Luren said after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, his eyes lit up – so, I could actually benefit from this favor?

"Then thank you very much, Alliance Leader Chu," he said immediately.

Chu Luren: ? ? ?

Why are you thanking me? The people of the Ming Cult are indeed all a bit inexplicable. I thought you were one of the more normal ones among the Five Wanderers!

Yang Buhui happened to be there too, and Chu Luren gave her a few instructions, saying that with her cooperation, things would be more natural.

"Zhao-mei, you stay outside and keep watch, don't let anyone come in and cause trouble," Chu Luren instructed Xiao Zhao.

Yang Buhui couldn't help but get goosebumps when he heard Chu Luren address him that way.

Chu Luren and the monk Shuobude quietly crept to Zhang Wuji's door. Yang Buhui... was too clumsy and waited outside.

Seeing that Zhang Wuji was meditating and adjusting his breathing, and that it didn't seem like he was in deep seclusion, the two didn't hesitate and rushed in, covering Zhang Wuji with a sack.

Zhang Wuji was also stunned—I had just grasped the general principles of the Nine Yin Manual and found the point of convergence with the Nine Yang Divine Skill, so why was I suddenly dizzy? Could it be that I had gone into qi deviation... No! This is the Qiankun Qi Bag?

"Can't I say? Why are you trying to trick me again?" Zhang Wuji quickly asked, patting the table.

"Young Master Zhang, don't make a sound. For some reason, people from various sects have attacked through the secret passage. This monk will escort you down. Otherwise, if you are injured again, those Taoist priests from Wudang will definitely hate us even more! In this chaotic world, if someone discovers you, no one will be able to distinguish you. They will all think you are one of my sect members and kill you with a single blow!" As he spoke, he ran around in circles in the courtyard, flying up and down. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was walking on some bumpy road.

Chu Luren used sonic techniques to precisely send shouts of battle into the bag...

"No! Please let me out! I... I can plead with my uncles and senior brothers!" Zhang Wuji said hurriedly.

However, Shuobude ignored him and, after a series of commotions that nearly shook Zhang Wuji's internal organs out of his body, Shuobude gave a signal and threw the cloth bag to Yang Buhui.

After catching it, Yang Buhui quickly said, "Brother Wuji, that Xiao Zhao really was a traitor! It's all your fault... Alliance Leader Chu was also murdered! He died a terrible death!"

Chu Luren and Xiao Zhao: ...

Why do you add so much drama to your life?

"Huh? Brother Chu... how is that possible?" Zhang Wuji was stunned upon hearing this.

"Don't speak yet, I'll take you away! They... they may be evil and heretical, but they probably won't harm a woman like me," Yang Buhui said.

"No, Sister Bu Hui, please let me go first..."