The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Unexpectedly, the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect presented a "grand gift" upon her arrival!

It wasn't just a simple infusion of true energy into Chu Luren; otherwise, ninety-nine percent of it would have dissipated, not even enough to compensate for Chu Luren's own losses.

Even if Chu Luren were willing to accept it, it would be like the internal energy absorbed by the "Star Absorbing Technique"—incompatible with his own nature.

After all, the transmission of skills, even for techniques like the "Northern Darkness Divine Skill" or the "Divine Dragon Maiden Skill," requires that the person being taught either has no foundation or that their skills originate from the same source as their own.

However, the "gift-giving" aspect of the "Divine Dragon Maiden Skill" is different from the initiation.

In essence, it consumes ninety percent of the cultivator's true energy and damages the remaining roots to form a "pure maiden true essence".

It is somewhat similar to the true essence of divine beasts—after all, judging from the "Dragon Transformation Pool," the creation of the "Divine Dragon Maiden Technique" was originally related to divine beasts.

After obtaining the "Plain Maiden True Essence", Chu Luren's internal strength actually increased by half a percent compared to before.

More importantly, Chu Luren could feel that his meridian and bone aptitude, which were still below average after his many adventures, had been greatly nourished and had reached an astonishingly above average level!

You must know that this is the talent of a Chu Luren...

How many extraordinary encounters did you have along the way, from "don't know how far down" to "below average"? How many salted fish did you eat?

Now it has been nourished to above-average level, which is an improvement that is like an iron tree blooming.

Meanwhile, Long'er has already exhausted ninety percent of her internal energy...

What made him even more resentful and helpless was that it wasn't even because he had fallen for worldly desires, but rather because his biggest enemy benefited from it!

She's not as good as those two spendthrift saintesses from before; at least their sweethearts did a lot for the Divine Dragon Cult later on.

Now that their strength has been greatly diminished, what should the Divine Dragon Cult do?

No, Long'er suddenly realized that she should first think about... what about herself? What if this guy still held a grudge and intended to take revenge...?

Well, at least what reassured him somewhat was that, judging from the way the "detoxification" was performed, this person was definitely not a lecherous person!

Chapter 1012 The Transaction

“Master Chu! She poisoned me, while I was bathing!” Ake immediately “exposed” the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect.

Although it didn't seem like the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Cult was responsible, since she herself was involved, Ake didn't want Chu Luren to misunderstand her true nature, so she decisively stated that it wasn't her fault.

"As expected..." Chu Luren looked at the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect in surprise.

Long'er lowered her head and pursed her lips, not answering, trying her best to appear harmless.

"Could it be that you really wanted to 'give a gift' all along?" Chu Luren looked at her curiously.

Long'er couldn't help but look up at him, but immediately looked away...

"I... of course I didn't do it!" Long'er said, wrapping herself even tighter with her undergarments and sleeveless outer robe.

"Not you?" Chu Luren looked at her with feigned suspicion.

"You've already obtained the Pure Maiden's True Essence, what more do you want?" Long'er gritted her teeth and squeezed out the words.

"The True Essence of the Plain Maiden?" Chu Luren emphasized.

With this reminder, Chu Luren also realized that the "gift" given by the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect did indeed feel very similar to the true essence of a divine beast.

Long'er did not respond, but she also restrained herself from expressing any dissatisfaction.

"You framed me and kidnapped me before..."

Upon hearing Chu Luren mention this matter, Long'er's eyes immediately reddened, and she said aggrievedly, "You even took away Su Nu's True Essence, and you still want to take revenge for this?"

"This was when I was saving your life, and you insisted on giving it to me." Chu Luren didn't care about anything else and insisted on making things clear.

"Then what else do you want?" Long'er said, standing up angrily. She loosened her tattered outer robe and stood arrogantly in front of Chu Luren, wearing only her undergarments.

Chu Luren... didn't bother arguing with a woman, slightly turning his gaze away and saying, "Considering the gift you gave, release the young princess of the Mu family later and explain things clearly!"

Chu Luren seemed to have confirmed that it was the Divine Dragon Sect that had captured the young princess of the Mu family. Long'er's lips moved, but she did not utter a word of denial.

"Well, it's nothing. I'll take Miss Ake with me. We're even now..." Chu Luren wanted to end this inexplicable awkwardness.

I came here to save people, but I can't even get a sincere thank you afterwards. What's wrong with this world?

"Wait!" Long'er said weakly as she returned to bed.

With only 10% of his skill remaining, he will likely remain in a state of deep fatigue for a long time.

After regaining her senses, Long'er felt somewhat embarrassed and wrapped herself up in the blanket.

"You want to stop me?" Chu Luren looked at her in confusion.

“No, I want to… cooperate with you!” Long’er said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren chuckled and said, "Just three-quarters of an hour ago, you were still trying to cause me trouble, weren't you?"

"Get out!" Long'er said sternly to A'ke.

However, Ake raised her chin and stood behind Chu Luren—this wicked woman, does she still want to order me around?

"Speak your mind. It's better to keep Miss Ake around, otherwise, if you accuse me of indecent assault, what will become of my reputation?" Chu Luren said righteously.

“That’s right, that’s right, I can testify that it was this vixen who seduced Master Chu!” Ake immediately chimed in.

Not to mention that Long'er secretly cursed the two of them a thousand times over, but on the surface she pretended to be pitiful and explained to Chu Luren.

Among the former holy maidens of the Divine Dragon Sect, two lost their virginity. One suffered a dramatic love affair in middle age, while the other lost her lover early in life, a truly tragic end...

However, one thing is certain—through stable "dual repair," the remaining damage can be gradually repaired.

After hearing her explanation, Chu Luren's eyes darted around...

"What are you thinking? The dual cultivation I mentioned... is certainly not what you think!" Long'er said angrily upon seeing this.

"Huh? Does it mean dual cultivation involving male and female intercourse? No way!" Chu Luren immediately refused.

Long'er: ...

"What I'm talking about... is naturally not the dual cultivation of male and female intercourse!" Long'er suspected that this guy was flirting with her, or thinking about dirty things... but his attitude was flawless.

Especially now, seeing him breathe a sigh of relief, Long'er felt another mouthful of blood rise to her head...

That's right, Chu Luren wasn't thinking about the kind of risqué dual cultivation, but rather the proper kind.

The reason his eyes were darting around was because Chu Luren had thought of the Golden Gallbladder!

After inheriting the incomplete "Fighting Ape Ultimate Intent", Jin Dan cultivated with him, and especially after practicing the techniques together, the divine beast's abilities gradually recovered.

Could the Pure Maiden's True Essence be something similar?

Of course, if it weren't what he was thinking, but some kind of risqué dual cultivation, Chu Luren definitely wouldn't agree, even now...

"I just saved you on a whim," Chu Luren emphasized, adding that he owed her no favors.

After a moment of silence, Long'er said, "I can share with you a great secret of the Qing Dynasty, which concerns the imperial lineage!"

Chu Luren frowned upon hearing this, knowing that she was referring to the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra, so he pretended to be disdainful and said, "I have no interest in that dragon."

"You know it's Shenlong? Could it be..." Long'er looked at Chu Luren, as if she had thought of something.

During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, the Yan state arose from the Xianbei people of Youzhou. At the Southern Shaolin Heroes' Gathering, the rumor that Murong Fu was from the Yan state was revealed, which Long'er naturally knew.

In that instant, Long'er guessed that Chu Luren and Murong Fu were probably just pretending to fall out—after all, matters like the dragon vein would never be revealed to outsiders unless one was very close to them.

It is clear that the two are by no means casual acquaintances!

As for the matter of Murong Fu cuckolding Chu Tai Sui...

Long'er thought for a moment. When Chu Taisui detoxified himself and this little beauty, he specially refined a mouthful of pure yang energy. Perhaps... he is not interested in women at all?

"I'm not interested. Your gaze is very unpleasant to me." After saying that, Chu Luren was about to leave with Ake.

As for the relationship between Murong Jiu and himself...

Not to mention that she has no evidence, even if this matter is exposed, it doesn't matter. Murong Jiu made a decision that was like a guiding light all the way in the opposite direction, and now she has turned against Zhao Wushi!

"Wait! You only know about the Dragon Vein, but you don't know the special characteristics of the Dragon Vein Divine Beast, do you?" Long'er stopped her again, and seeing Chu Luren get up to leave, she hurriedly tried to get up as well, but almost fell.

Seeing this, Chu Luren said without turning his head, "Get dressed first."

The disdainful tone made Long'er indignant, and she became somewhat reluctant to even put on her clothes afterward.

"Who goes there!" The disciples of the Divine Dragon Cult outside only then noticed that a man had entered, and... he had brought the woman with him?

Several disciples of the Divine Dragon Cult surrounded them, but just then, the Holy Maiden's voice came from inside the room: "All of you, step back!" After a moment of silence, she said, "Take the guests to the reception room first."

Upon hearing the Holy Maiden's words, the disciples hesitantly withdrew, completely bewildered as to what had happened.

When the Holy Maiden sent someone to bring in the clothes, the disciples guarding the gate were completely dumbfounded...

Chapter 1013 Origins

When the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect finished dressing and came to the reception room, Chu Luren was calmly contemplating the difference between "Pure Maiden True Essence" and "Fighting Ape Ultimate Intent".

Although their functions are completely different, they share a common principle and should have some similarities.

Just like the true qi cultivated by the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" and the true qi cultivated by the "Mysterious Darkness Divine Skill," they are definitely completely different, but in essence they are both true qi.

The saintess's steps became noticeably unsteady, leaving the three or five disciples who knew about the "taking clothes" incident completely bewildered.

Could it be...

The Holy Maiden had just set things right, yet she made the same mistake as the two previous Holy Maidens.

And the target was actually Chu Taisui?

And why did you wash Ake and bring her into the room beforehand?

What exactly just happened?

Long'er has already issued a gag order, but she herself is not sure to what extent it can be kept silent.

The Divine Dragon Cult had been plagued by disasters for the past ten years or so, and had only recently begun to recover when she finally killed Hong Antong.

However, the country was already in dire need of rebuilding, and it had also taken in many of Hong Antong's subordinates...

If the fact that her martial arts skills have declined by nine-tenths were to be exposed, the Divine Dragon Sect would likely be in immediate danger of collapse. Only the sisters in the original sect would be alright, but the main concern would be Hong Antong's former subordinates. If they found out that her martial arts skills had suddenly declined, they might not be able to control the situation.

Even her collaborator, the Prince of Pingxi, would surely have considered annexing her if he knew she had become a docile lamb.

If not for the circumstances, Long'er would have been willing to lead the disciples back to the island to live in seclusion. However, once you get involved in some things, there is no turning back!