The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

At the same time, two men and one woman sneaked into the Poisonous Heroine's room before Chu Luren could enter. They could tell that the three were a tall, strong man, a hunchbacked, ugly woman, and a scholar dressed as a man!

They were willing to disturb the Poisonous Heroine's room, but Chu Luren was in no hurry to go and see. By doing so, Chu Luren was able to discover a lot.

Moreover, this scholar-dressed man reminded Chu Luren of Liu Qin's "report"—he said that Lao Tie obtained "Thousand-Day Intoxication" from a scholar-dressed man. Although this was a lie instructed by Jiang Biehe, given Jiang Biehe's caution, this scholar should have a prototype, and may even be the person who gave Jiang Biehe the Thousand-Day Intoxication. Perhaps... it is this person?

Chapter 856 Medicine King

The Chu Lu people's Mingyutai makes it difficult to "see" inanimate objects but easy to see living ones. Essentially, it uses hearing and the movement of qi as its core to create a mental image.

The three searched the room thoroughly, which made Chu Luren grimac.

When they were still, Chu Luren didn't have X-ray vision and couldn't see what was happening in the rooms on the first floor. But as soon as they moved, all sorts of information appeared on Mingyutai—they had triggered far too many mechanisms inside the room!

However, each of the three had their own methods; even when they triggered some poisonous traps, they all immediately neutralized them on their own...

When the righteous heroine returned, she also discovered the three people's whereabouts, but she still walked directly into the house. Hearing the footsteps, the three people stopped what they were doing and stood silently in place to wait.

She made no attempt to conceal her presence, even carrying a lit candle in her hand, as if afraid that others wouldn't notice her return.

"Senior brothers and sisters, what kind of behavior is it to come to my room in the middle of the night?" The petite woman spoke from outside the door, her voice clear and bright, unlike her small stature.

It seems the door isn't open, and it's unclear who's inside.

"Junior sister, Master has been missing for a long time. There are some gossipy people in the martial arts world who say that Master has passed away. Senior sisters and brothers want to fulfill their filial duty to Master and have already poisoned many of the people who spread the rumors. However, we are really worried about not paying our respects to Master in person!" The lame and hunchbacked old woman spoke in a hoarse and sharp voice.

The petite woman sighed outside the door, "Senior brother and senior sister actually have such thoughts. If Master had come to fulfill his filial duty while he was alive, how happy we would have been."

"Master is dead?" The tall, thin old scholar raised his voice, almost bursting out laughing.

Chu Luren, who was upstairs, could probably guess the identities of the four people—the three old men and women were so filial and skilled in using poison... they must be the three disciples of Master Wuchen, the Poison Hand Medicine King!

When Chu Luren first transmigrated, the "Poisonous Hand Medicine King," one of the Four Divine Physicians, had already disappeared for several years, and there were rumors that he had died.

Wu Chen was the last and longest-used name and Dharma name among those used by "Poisonous Hand Medicine King". However, because he kept changing his name, he was still more commonly known as "Poisonous Hand Medicine King" by people in the martial arts world.

Among the four great physicians, Xue Muhua, Chu Luren's junior apprentice, is considered to have a better temper—after all, he can save whomever he wants, and no one can force him to.

Hu Qingniu only punished members of the Ming Cult, and he has now been proven dead. Ping Yizhi not only saves people based on his mood, but also kills one person for every one he saves.

As for the Poison Hand Medicine King, he has an eccentric temper. According to rumors in the martial arts world, his temper gets better as he gets older. There are rumors that when people meet the old Medicine King, he treats them with great kindness and has no strange rules.

However, judging from his nickname, he was a master of both medicine and poison, and in his youth he was a morally ambiguous figure, so few people sought his medical treatment.

The Poisonous Medicine King also had three disciples: his eldest brother Murong Jingyue, his second brother Jiang Tieshan, and his third sister Xue Que.

The three of them basically retain the cold-blooded and ruthless nature of the Poison King when they were young, and even now, at their advanced age, they haven't changed in the slightest.

In her youth, Xue Que harbored a secret love for Murong Jingyue, but Murong Jingyue married someone else. Xue Que then poisoned his wife, which enraged Murong Jingyue so much that he poisoned her in return, leaving her with her current ugly, hunched appearance. Jiang Tieshan, however, loved Xue Que and did not despise her ugliness. He married her, and they already have a son…

Murong Jingyue also had a strong taste. After being poisoned to such an extent, he found Xue Que quite interesting and often went to bother him. In order to prevent his senior brother from harming them, the couple usually lived in a house made of iron!

However, after so many years, the master has not been seen. The three old men, guided by the same goal of self-interest, have become entangled in the "Medicine King's Divine Scripture".

A treasured manual documenting the extraordinary medicinal and poison techniques of the Medicine King Sect...

Moreover, the three of them vaguely knew that although the Medicine King Sect was small and only had the master and his disciples, its lineage was actually very ancient, and some of its powerful poison techniques were even related to the "Heavenly Gate".

Originally, they didn't know anything about the Heavenly Gate, nor did they believe in it completely. However, recently, rumors about the "Heavenly Gate" have appeared in the martial arts world. It is said that... Master Zhang and the Shaolin monks are the masters who knocked on the Heavenly Gate!

The greed of the three men also grew rapidly.

In his later years, the Poison Hand Medicine King, just like the Dharma name he used at the end—Wu Chen—had seen through the power of anger and became a kind old man.

He looked down on his three disciples and did not want them to cause harm to the world, so he naturally would not give them the "Medicine King's Divine Manual". In his later years, he took in a young disciple - Cheng Lingsu! He passed on his mantle to this young disciple... who was the petite girl who had "acted bravely" twice before.

Although his poison skills were superb, he never took anyone's life and never entertained the slightest thought of killing!

……

The three people inside the room, upon hearing that their master had died, all showed joy on their faces, yet at the same time, they still couldn't quite believe it...

After all, they were still quite afraid of this master.

Cheng Lingsu sighed, and the door in front of her opened by itself without any wind. Amid the vigilance of her three senior brothers and sisters, she tossed out an envelope.

Just as Xue Que was about to take the letter, her husband Jiang Tieshan stopped her. Xue Que realized what was happening and quickly dodged the envelope, leaving it on the tea table in the inn.

The three looked at each other, and finally Jiang Tieshan waved his hand at the letter, and a green flame shot out and landed on the envelope—it was a poisonous flame generated by combining internal force with poison powder.

As the letter burned, it also emitted a green light, and the smoke condensed in mid-air to form purple characters, the writing clear and distinct. It read: "This letter is addressed to my three disciples, Murong Jingyue, Jiang Tieshan, and Xue Que: You have harmed each other and disregarded the bond between master and disciple. I am deeply disgusted by this. You should immediately repent of your past transgressions and continue my legacy. This is my final instruction. My last words are to you, my disciples, who will explain my feelings in detail. Monk Wuchen, your final words."

It was Wu Chen's last will and testament—written using the unique methods of the Medicine King Sect, with special medicinal powder and in a special arrangement. After being burned with poisonous flames, the smoke would linger and float, forming words!

Even at the very end, Wu Chen still hoped that his three disciples could follow his last wishes, not only reconcile but also repent and reform themselves.

Clearly, they were overthinking it. When the three old men heard that the old codger had passed away, they all breathed a sigh of relief and showed undisguised joy.

"Junior sister, now that Master is gone, what about our Medicine King Sect's 'Medicine King Divine Scripture'?" Murong Jingyue asked in a sly voice.

“Master has always been biased, it must be because of Junior Sister!” Jiang Tieshan glared at Cheng Lingsu and shouted in a simple voice.

"Junior sister, we are all from the same sect. Master passed away early, and you have been learning for less than ten years. There must be many things you don't understand. Your senior brothers and sisters can discuss them with you." Xue Que was a little more tactful, but it was just a word of persuasion.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Lingsu retorted angrily, "Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Sister, when Master passed away, didn't you feel even a trace of grief? Is your heart only filled with that 'Medicine King's Divine Scripture'?"

The three of them blushed upon hearing this, but...

In the next instant, the three of them attacked Cheng Lingsu simultaneously!

Embarrassed? Not at all.

Murong Jingyue's fan and Xue Que's sleeve simultaneously emitted venomous smoke like snakes, while Jiang Tieshan's hands, instantly turning blackish-red and reeking of blood, struck Cheng Lingsu...

Chapter 857 Fishing

Seeing the three make their move, Chu Luren's heart stirred slightly, and he gracefully descended the stairs—with his agility, he would not alert anyone.

However, she didn't rush to show herself. After all, Cheng Lingsu's breathing and heartbeat remained steady from beginning to end, which clearly showed that she had anticipated and was confident in dealing with the sneak attack from the three despicable senior brothers and sisters.

Two plumes of poisonous smoke and powder instantly vanished as soon as they approached Cheng Lingsu. Jiang Tieshan's poisonous palms, halfway through their strike and just a foot away, were met with a sizzling sound. His poisonous palms seemed to be corroded, their color fading by a third in an instant...

"Ah!" Jiang Tieshan exclaimed in surprise, looking at his thin, withered junior sister who seemed to be malnourished. She was expressionless at the moment, but she glared at him with her rather bright eyes. Jiang Tieshan jumped back in a panic.

"You...you've mastered the legendary Medicine King's Body?" Murong Jingyue exclaimed in surprise.

"What? The Medicine King's body really exists? The Heavenly Gate... didn't it just open? Even if it's real..." Xue Que was also extremely surprised.

Jiang Tieshan looked at his junior sister with an uncertain expression, while subtly shielding her behind him.

Legend has it that the "Medicine King's Divine Manual" records a magical body-training technique called "Medicine King's Precious Body". After mastering it, one can not only avoid poison, but also be repelled by all poisons - this is not a matter of how high the poison resistance is, but that "all poisons" will avoid this precious body!

Of course, this "Medicine King's Body" was just a legend before, because it was not only difficult to cultivate, but also required the aid of medicinal baths. Some of the animal and plant materials used in it no longer exist. They were only passed down from generation to generation by the "Sect Leader" and would appear after the Heavenly Gate opened.

Previously, they didn't even know what the Heavenly Gate was, so naturally they didn't believe it, but now...

Seeing that their poison skills became ineffective as soon as they got close to their junior sister, the three of them thought of this "legend"!

“No! Junior Sister, the moonlight is just right tonight, why do we have to light candles?” Murong Jingyue said, questioning Cheng Lingsu as he moved toward the window.

If his junior sister is really a master, he'll immediately escape through the window. But if she shows weakness... heh!

Murong Jingyue was right after all.

There was something wrong with the candle in Cheng Lingsu's hand—Chu Luren had already "seen" it. Their poison technique was actually neutralized by the colorless and odorless medicinal aura formed after the candle burned!

Although Cheng Lingsu was not exactly afraid, and her expression remained slightly unchanged, her breathing and heartbeat did become a little tense.

Chu Luren didn't know how she was going to resolve this, but it probably wouldn't be very dignified. Thinking of what Li Mochou had mentioned before, that Murong Jiu and Shi Wanzhen had joined forces... Chu Luren had a sudden thought and vaguely had an idea.

Just as Cheng Lingsu was about to make another move, she suddenly felt a hand press against her back, and at the same time, a whisper sounded in her ear...

However, neither Murong Jingyue nor his two companions saw Chu Luren behind Cheng Lingsu at all—the secrets of the Ren Sect made it easy for Chu Luren to hide.

Seeing Cheng Lingsu freeze for a moment, the three of them were immediately relieved, and their expressions changed from shock to greed.

Looking at the candle, all three of them secretly swallowed – this must also be recorded in the "Medicine King's Divine Treatise"!

With this... I'll poison the second brother and take over Little Sparrow/I'll ​​poison the eldest brother who's always eyeing my wife/I'll ​​poison these two good-for-nothings and find a handsome and delicate one!

All three of them already had a plan in mind.

But just then, Cheng Lingsu spoke clearly, "Since the three senior brothers and sisters are so willing to invite me to admire the moon, I will naturally comply."

As she spoke, Cheng Lingsu brought the candle flame to her lips and gently blew it out.

Of course, when they saw Cheng Lingsu blowing air, the three of them tensed up again, fearing that she might blow out something else.

But when only the moonlight remained in the room, and after a moment's pause, the three old men, disregarding all shame and without a word, attacked Cheng Lingsu, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old and looked even smaller!

Jiang Tieshan struck with his palm, but this time Cheng Lingsu directly raised her palm to meet it. Their palms were different sizes, but contrary to visual judgment, they were blocked by an evenly matched force...

wrong!

It wasn't just a matter of holding on; Cheng Lingsu remained calm, her eyes, clear and bright like ink dots, blinking as she looked at him. But Jiang Tieshan was filled with horror—he could feel his Poison Sand Palm technique rapidly dissipating…

"Hmph! Still playing tricks!" Murong Jingyue concealed his guilty conscience, waved his hand, and a poisonous dragon of peach-colored smoke surged from his sleeve toward Jiang Tieshan's back.

The influx of peach blossom miasma caused Jiang Tieshan's face to turn crimson. The poison of his Poison Sand Palm was even stronger, but... he still couldn't withstand it. No matter how he used his palm force to push towards Cheng Lingsu, it was quickly neutralized by her.

Murong Jingyue also realized that the peach blossom miasma he had painstakingly collected and cultivated could not be retrieved at all!

At this moment, he was kicked away by Xue Que, and Cheng Lingsu also softened her heart and took the initiative to release Jiang Tieshan. The latter stumbled backward and fell down. Xue Que quickly took out an antidote pill and gave it to him.

The couple had long been wary of Murong Jingyue's Peach Blossom Miasma and naturally had corresponding antidotes.

"Junior Sister's skills are unparalleled; she has actually mastered the Medicine King's Body. It seems... our Medicine King Sect will soon dominate the martial world." Murong Jingyue said cautiously, while slowly making his way towards the window.

Anyone else would have thought of the "Dissolving Power Technique" at this moment, but the three of them had preconceived notions and all believed that this was the legendary Medicine King's body.

“We all possess superior medical skills. If we can restrain our poison techniques and heal the sick and save lives, we will already be benefiting the martial arts world. Why bother dominating the martial arts world?” Cheng Lingsu said with some persuasion.

"Junior Sister is right. I... will go back and reflect on my mistakes!" Murong Jingyue said, words he himself didn't believe, and then immediately smashed through the window and escaped.

Xue Que and Jiang Tieshan didn't dare to say anything polite, and they both followed suit and fled.

Chu Luren, who had been hiding behind Cheng Lingsu's petite figure, now stretched out and revealed his form—indeed, it was Chu Luren who had just helped her "play tricks."

The three filial sons of the Medicine King Sect, although highly skilled in poisons, were no better than Ding Chunqiu, and their martial arts skills were far inferior.

It would be easy for Chu Luren to deal with them, but when he thought of Shi Wanzhen, he had a better idea.

Shi Wanzhen was the junior brother of "Poisonous Hand Medicine King". Because of his improper behavior and harming many innocent people, he was expelled from the sect by his senior brother. When Li Mochou mentioned it, Shi Wanzhen seemed to be calling himself "Poisonous Hand Medicine King". It can be seen that he also coveted the Medicine King Sect or the "Medicine King Divine Scripture"!

If he and Murong Jiu discover Cheng Lingsu's whereabouts on the road after capturing Wang Chongyang, she might very well come to them!