The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

After all, that was a level that Master Zhang had already reached in his early years.

Old Zhang's power was so great that he could have broken through the Heavenly Gate. How could he still be at the same level now?

Nowadays, Lao Zhang's Tai Chi has little to do with Yin and Yang or softness and hardness. Although it is still called "Tai Chi", the focus is actually on "mutual" and "parallel"!

The essence of Tai Chi lies in the mutual support of Yin and Yang, and the balance of strength and gentleness.

While that's not wrong, Lao Zhang is no longer at that level. Lao Zhang's Tai Chi now is not about Yin and Yang, but a combination of Yin and Yang, hardness and softness.

This can be applied to everything relative, such as life and death, right and wrong, stability and agitation, etc., which is why it is possible to create the pure Yang power, the innate Yang, which is essentially "Wuji".

Originally, Chu Luren had comprehended the "Sunflower Manual" and the "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique," but he was completely confused about the sect leader's insights. Now, with Master Zhang's more profound and simple Tai Chi teachings as a guide, Chu Luren was able to understand both of them.

Because it can be said that it is no longer a martial art, but a principle of martial arts, Chu Luren could not say how far the true Tai Chi could go.

However, Chu Luren felt that if one could comprehend Zhang Zhenren's level, Tai Chi could achieve the effects of techniques like "Shifting Stars" and "Star Absorbing Technique," as well as the unique aspects of Yang Xiao's "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth."

Even if one cultivates to the fourth level that Yang Dingtian reached before his death, it is merely merging with "Tai Chi".

However, when the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" reaches the fifth level, it diverges from "Tai Chi" and goes in a different direction—the strange phenomenon when cultivating the fifth level will also be that the face turns blue and red.

The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, at its fifth level, focuses on "transformation at will," while Lao Zhang's Tai Chi continues to refine the aspect of "interaction and integration."

A powerful palm strike, aimed at a cultivator at the fifth level of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth and a Tai Chi master of the same level, could instantly transform the incoming palm force into harmless "life force," which could then be converted back into palm force.

The latter, on the other hand, involves placing one's own force in a state of "complementing" the opponent's palm force at the moment of force exchange. This not only makes it difficult for the opponent to injure one, but also allows one to control the return of the mutually compensating force.

The "Star Absorbing Technique" is derived from the first half of the previous transformation of the "Great Shift of the Universe," so it can absorb the internal energy that the enemy attacks. When the Persian Holy Fire Cult took advantage of the chaos in the Ming Cult and split the Sun Moon Cult, they obtained a part of the "Great Shift of the Universe." Unfortunately, they were eventually kicked out by Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai.

It is this extreme control over qi and force that allows the practitioner of "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" to achieve an unbelievable level of mastery over their own power, to the point that at higher levels, every move can unleash the intensity of a "memory kill".

The sixth level is also a deepening and completion of the fifth level.

Until the seventh level, "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" will undergo an even higher level of change—complete fabrication.

That's right, the seventh level is something the creator "made up," or rather, it's a realm that only exists in theory.

In reality, if you were to force yourself to cultivate, you wouldn't have enough lives!

Old Zhang's "Tai Chi" practice, when perfected to the extreme, uses his own power to complement the power of heaven and earth, which perfectly aligns with the need to knock on the gates of heaven.

Old Zhang not only succeeded, but also became the first person in this world to knock on the gates of heaven.

The creator of "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" imagined that the seventh level would involve using one's own power to transform the power of heaven and earth—if it could really succeed, it would definitely be a technique to break through the heavenly gate. Unfortunately, the difficulty is too high, and it cannot be deduced at all; it is just a figment of imagination.

In the original work, Zhang Wuji mastered the first six levels in just a few hours. After all, the essence of the Great Shift of the Universe is a "technique," but this "technique" is extremely profound. It not only contains many kinds of "momentum" but can also permanently change one's "qi" and even "body."

However, it is still essentially a "technique". As long as one can comprehend and fully transform one's own true energy, it does not require the kind of painstaking cultivation required for "qi".

However, he happened to encounter Zhang Wuji, who possessed extraordinary comprehension, had already accumulated a profound foundation in the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and was untouched by external martial arts "contamination." Naturally, it was a natural progression for him to directly reach the level of the creator.

In the end, Zhang Wuji's Buddhist nature and Daoist roots also saved him. After being blocked in cultivating the seventh level, he simply gave up and did not force it. As we all know, all of Zhang Wuji's greed, anger and ignorance were directed at his emotions. He was very open-minded in other aspects, so he escaped being tricked.

Chu Luren already knew this part, and...

After "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" is transformed into a badge, one can intuitively understand this point and naturally won't make things difficult for oneself.

What Chu Luren is thinking now is...

If the creators of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, Old Zhang, Murong Longcheng, and other masters worked together as the contractors, could they create a martial art that would satisfy the client?

Chapter 621 True Appearance

After much contemplation, Chu Luren only integrated the True Tai Chi and the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, and specifically guided him to combine only what was roughly equivalent to the first four levels of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, while the later parts were presented in the way of "practicing the technique as strength" and "combining power and technique".

After all, given Chu Luren's current level of understanding of these martial arts, if he were to truly integrate them all, he would either have to leave it to fate, or, even with the guidance of enlightenment, his comprehension would be insufficient to cultivate them!

For now, we'll only integrate the two, and beyond the fourth level, we won't completely merge them. Instead, we'll focus on a more "practical" approach, allowing us to use the "Limitless Universe Technique" first. More importantly, it will help us continue to comprehend it...

Once you've fully grasped its essence and integrated it with the martial arts of the Guixu lineage, you'll naturally be able to fully utilize its profound mysteries!

The current "Qiankun Wuji Gong" is both a power and a technique. When used normally, it is already the result of the excellent Tai Chi principles and the first four levels of the Qiankun Great Shift, which mutually verify each other.

It can also be transformed into "Qiankun Wuji Jin", which is the same as the original Xiaolong Turtle Jin. It can maintain up to three at the same time. Each time it is used, it is no different from the sixth level of "Qiankun Da Nuoyi". In the state of enlightenment, it can stimulate the effect of "the combination of power and technique", which combines the power of Tai Chi with the technique of Qiankun - similar to the profound meaning of Qiao Feng's palm technique that is exceptionally fierce.

This also makes it easier for the Chu Lu people to further understand...

In this way, the comprehension requirements of this technique did not exceed Chu Luren's limit.

Chu Luren's weakness lies in his meridian aptitude. While he may not be a genius in terms of comprehension, he is still quite capable, especially considering that eating salted fish for so long has been a good way to nourish his brain.

More importantly, Chu Luren now possesses countless divine skills and secret techniques. His extensive knowledge allows him to draw inferences from one instance to another, making it easier for him to comprehend any technique.

If we were to quantify it, we could roughly see that Chu Luren has a "60% reduction in cultivation comprehension requirements" buff, and this buff is gradually increasing as Chu Luren learns more and more martial arts!

Just after the "Qiankun Wuji Gong" was fused, a knock came at the door. Chu Luren was slightly surprised. After wearing shackles for a long time and pretending to be hunchbacked and lame, Xiao Zhao's footwork was surprisingly light now that she had removed them and was no longer pretending.

"Come in," Chu Luren said.

Xiao Zhao brought in a bowl of noodles, and Chu Luren exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!"

It wasn't that I was amazed by how this face looked, but rather... Xiao Zhao had already removed the disfiguring disguise from her original face!

When Xiao Zhao revealed her true face, her eyes were bright and clear, her eyebrows were delicate and her nose was straight, and dimples appeared on her cheeks. Her skin was crystal clear and soft as jade. Moreover, compared with women from the Central Plains, Xiao Zhao had Persian blood, so her skin was unusually white, her nose was also higher than that of people from the Central Plains, and her eyes had a hint of sea blue.

Seeing Chu Luren staring at her blankly, Xiao Zhao first chuckled, then blushed a little. Although she was still quite young and often disguised herself, Xiao Zhao knew her appearance was probably... very beautiful. She just didn't know if Brother Chu could accept that she was different from women from the Central Plains.

Upon seeing Chu Luren, Xiao Zhao was first surprised, then stunned. She asked somewhat nervously, "Brother Chu, what's wrong?"

"Sister Zhao, since you have some Persian blood, then... how is your meridian system different from that of people from the Central Plains? What are the differences when cultivating internal energy?" Chu Luren asked curiously.

At first glance, Chu Luren was indeed amazed by Xiao Zhao's beauty. After all, Xiao Zhao was stunningly beautiful and had a touch of exotic charm. Even though she was still quite young, she was still quite beautiful compared to Yu Yan and their sect leader. Especially since she usually dressed up as ugly, she had an even more striking contrast!

Chu Luren was also a man, and he wasn't face-blind. How could he not react when he suddenly saw him?

but……

After his initial amazement, Chu Luren remembered his business. He had been cultivating and pondering the relationship between meridians and "qi." Suddenly, he realized—what exactly is the difference between the meridians of Persians and people from the Central Plains?

"Well... there shouldn't be any difference. Xiao Zhao didn't feel any difference in practicing the martial arts. Besides, wasn't the Great Shift of the Universe created by the Persians?" Xiao Zhao answered honestly.

"Are you unhappy?" Chu Luren asked very perceptively.

"No... Brother Chu, let's have some noodles! I knew you'd stay up all night practicing." Xiao Zhao said weakly.

"Alright, let's eat together. I'll tell you about the 'Great Shift of Heaven and Earth' first. I've thought of a way to practice it, but it might not work. I'll tell you, and you can listen. It can't hurt."

Xiao Zhao wasn't hungry at first, but after hearing Chu Luren mention the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth," she sat down with him anyway...

Speaking of "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth," Chu Luren himself wouldn't dare say he had a complete understanding of it; he could only say he knew the basics.

Simplifying it would be quite difficult for the people of Chu!

The first four levels were manageable, but after the fifth level, Chu Luren himself could only proceed step by step. He was still lacking in experience when it came to instructing others in cultivation.

However, Chu Luren had a simple method, which was what Gu Santong did to his son Cheng—of course, not kissing.

Instead, Chu Luren could use his Dao Embryo clone to transmit his power to Xiao Zhao with three strands of "Boundless Force of Heaven and Earth"!

Because he had saved Teacher Dugu, Chu Luren basically didn't need to absorb any more calamity energy during the third, fourth, and fifth calamities.

However, when approaching a breakthrough, a Dao Embryo clone will still form. At this time, Chu Luren can place the Dao Embryo clone without a mission into Xiao Zhao's body.

Seeing that Chu Luren was also approaching the third tribulation, he had another opportunity to split his Dao Embryo into a clone.

Once Chu Luren has taken possession of Xiao Zhao's body, he can use the abundant tribulation energy he previously possessed to break through, and his Dao Embryo will naturally be perfected. The Dao Embryo clone will also remain permanently in Xiao Zhao's body.

Although it was equivalent to Chu Luren losing some of his true energy, it was insignificant compared to the total amount, and he could recover it in no time.

For Xiao Zhao, the true energy she received was equivalent to that of a second-rate master, and it also gave her three opportunities to use the "Boundless Force of Heaven and Earth"—compared to Gu Santong's transmission of power, which allowed Cheng Shifei to transform five times, it was naturally much weaker.

However, just like Gu Santong's expectations of Cheng Shifei...

If one can take advantage of these three opportunities to gain some understanding of the "Boundless Force of Heaven and Earth", it is equivalent to gaining some understanding of the sixth level of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth", and naturally one will be able to rapidly improve the progress of cultivation!

As for improving one's true qi, that's a minor matter.

Xiao Zhao was completely confused, after all, the "Dao Tai Shi E Jing" was already more mysterious than the "Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi" (Great Shift of Heaven and Earth), but she finally understood what Chu Luren meant.

"Okay! Xiao Zhao will try her best to cooperate with Brother Chu!" Xiao Zhao nodded, having already decided to give it a try.

"Your mother should also be near Bright Peak, right? Would she be willing to come up to Bright Peak to talk?" Chu Luren asked Xiao Zhao.

Chapter 622 The Purple-Robed Dragon King

On the surface, Dai Qisi, the Purple-Robed Dragon King, did not show up, but in reality, she also returned to Bright Peak. In the original work, when introducing Yin Li to Xie Xun on Spirit Snake Island, Dai Qisi also mentioned that after Wei Yixiao rescued Yin Li, she took Yin Li away halfway.

However, because of the past, Dai Qisi had severed ties with almost everyone in the Ming Cult. She only remembered Xie Xun and Yang Dingtian's good relationship, and only Xie Xun and her adoptive father Yang Dingtian offered their congratulations when she got married.

This is probably why Yang Dingtian chose Xie Xun as his successor at the last moment—since he taught Yang Xiao the "Great Shift of the Universe," he must have initially favored Yang Xiao...

The changes were easy to guess. In the beginning, Yang Xiao was young and proud. In his twenties, he was already a rare master in the martial arts world and became the Left Envoy of the Ming Cult.

In terms of outward personality, he is indeed very similar to Yang Dingtian, both being so flamboyant.

Gu Hongzi, carrying the Heaven-Slaying Sword borrowed from Miejue, went to duel Yang Xiao, but still lost and even died of anger...

Yang Dingtian had a similar experience. Han Qianye's father was also seriously injured after fighting Yang Dingtian. He remembered Yang Dingtian for the rest of his life and even asked his son to fight Yang Dingtian.

Yang Dingtian had promised Han's father that he would not bully young people and would give them three moves regardless of whether they were boys or girls. However, Han's father said that he would not give them any moves, but that his descendants would choose the method of the fight.

Yang Dingtian was extremely proud, so naturally he wouldn't refuse. As a result, many years later, Han Qianye wanted to fight Yang Dingtian in the cold pool—he was aiming for mutual destruction!

It was at this time that Dai Qisi took the initiative to fight in place of Yang Dingtian, thus gaining Yang Dingtian's trust and becoming his adopted daughter. The other three Dharma Kings also humbly placed her in charge, and she also formed a bond with Han Qianye.

Previously, many members of the Ming Cult admired Dai Qisi, after all, she was the most beautiful woman in the Western Regions. In particular, Fan Yao, the Right Envoy, pursued her relentlessly. In the end, Dai Qisi, unable to bear his advances, vowed never to marry.

However, the news that Dai Qisi, who had vowed never to marry, was suddenly going to marry Han Qianye was quite unexpected... It made many members of the Ming Cult, including Fan Yao, feel indignant and looked down upon.

Moreover, Han Qianye was Yang Dingtian's enemy, and many followers also disliked him. When the two got married, only Yang Dingtian and Xie Xun congratulated them!

It was very likely this incident that made Yang Dingtian feel that Yang Xiao, Fan Yao, and the others were all worthless, while Xie Xun was the most righteous and most like himself...

However, not long after, Yang Dingtian "disappeared". For a long time, everyone thought that Dai Qisi and her husband had murdered the leader!

From then on, the two could only travel the world as Granny Golden Flower and Mr. Silver Leaf.

Later, when Han Qianye was poisoned, Hu Qingniu refused to help her because he was not a member of the Ming Cult, which made Dai Qisi resent the Ming Cult even more... At this time, he was lingering near Bright Peak, mostly to meet his daughter and obtain the "Great Shift of the Universe" so that he could leave safely, but he had no intention of helping the Ming Cult.

In the original work, Xie Xun also said that Dai Qisi wanted to borrow the Dragon-Slaying Saber, saying it was to deal with Miejue, but in reality, if she really borrowed the saber, the first people she would probably deal with were Yang Xiao and Fan Yao!

Chu Luren wanted Xiao Zhao to be the leader, and he had to consider Dai Qisi's situation—although she didn't necessarily have to agree, she ultimately needed to know.

"I...I haven't told Mom yet," Xiao Zhao said, her head down.