The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Meanwhile, below, separated from everyone else by a coffin, Chu Luren had finished reading the contents of the coffin lid and finally fully comprehended the internal energy cultivation technique of the first volume, forming a badge in his consciousness.

"Hmm?" Chu Luren frowned slightly.

This badge isn't something like "Nine Yin Internal Skill" or "Nine Yin Manual," but rather...

"Extreme Yin Heart Method? Judging from the name, the Nine Yin Manual should follow the same pattern as the Six Yang Palms of Tianshan, using 'nine' to represent 'yang', implying 'harmony between yin and yang'... Could it be because there is no general outline?" Chu Luren muttered to himself.

Later, Chu Luren also thought that the general outline in the original work recorded the "disaster of extreme yin". In other words, the significance of the general outline is likely to make up for the defects of "extreme yin" and truly make "Nine Yin" the key to its great success.

Based on Huang Shang's life experiences, Chu Luren speculated that "Nine Yin" had at least three stages.

One is the profound truths he gleaned purely from countless Taoist scriptures, which transformed Huang Chang, a person who knew nothing about martial arts, into a top master—similar to the case of the "Old Monk Arhat Subduing Demons," which he probably couldn't have learned at all.

The second stage was when Huang Shang began to study the principles of martial arts and integrate them into his work. Moreover, because Huang Shang was filled with hatred at the time, he did indeed employ many insidious and ruthless techniques!

The third stage, after Huang Chang retired to the mountains and reorganized his learning, cleansed the martial arts of its impurities and eliminated the "calamity of excessive yin," which is the complete "Nine Yin Manual."

However, the general outline was written in the transliteration of Sanskrit, and Wang Chongyang himself did not know its meaning, so naturally it was not engraved here.

Moreover, even without a general outline, the "Nine Yin Manual"... no, it should be called the "Extreme Yin Heart Method" is still a superior Taoist internal cultivation technique!

Considering the origin of "Nine Yang Divine Skill"—the interlayer of the "Lankavatara Sutra" in Shaolin Temple—and Zhang Sanfeng's belief that, judging from its wording, it was likely written by a later Han Chinese, falsely attributed to Bodhidharma.

Based on the original work, it should be that some extraordinary person won a bet with Wang Chongyang, read the "Nine Yin Manual", and thought it was too Yin, so he created a martial art that harmonized Yin and Yang, and hid it in the interlayer of the "Lankavatara Sutra" in Shaolin Temple. However, judging from the timeline of this world, the birth of "Nine Yang" should be long before Wang Chongyang obtained "Nine Yin".

Chu Luren estimated that the extraordinary person probably didn't understand the general principles either, otherwise he wouldn't have thought there would be a calamity of Yin excess. Moreover, since he hid his skills in Shaolin, this person was most likely a Buddhist, and didn't understand the origin of the Taoist name "Nine Yin." After creating another martial art, he directly changed "Nine Yin" to "Nine Yang"...

Without a general outline, it can only be considered the first volume of the "Extreme Yin Heart Method" internal cultivation technique, and it is not to the extent that Chu Luren wanted Meng Shen to change his cultivation method.

Just as Chu Luren was preparing to "leave after the deed is done" and tell Li Mochou the location of the pool after he left, and was about to put the bottom of the coffin back, he saw the coffin lid move slightly...

Before Chu Luren could react, the curtain had already been completely lifted!

"Ouch!" Chu Luren was caught off guard and was hit by the Ice Soul Needle. This time... it was poisoned!

There was even a buzzing sound – any later and Little Dragon Girl would have commanded the swarm of jade bees to sting her.

"Wait! This...it's Brother Chu!"

Everyone's first reaction was "something's weird," but Wang Yuyan was the first to realize—that the big flat-chested guy looked familiar.

By this time, everyone could see clearly that the person inside... although wearing a pair of flat-tops, was indeed a Chu Lu person!

Little Dragon Girl then dispersed the jade bees and coldly looked at Chu Luren. Granny Sun immediately stepped in front of her, saying, "Girl, don't look! You'll ruin your eyes!"

"Miss Li... could you... detoxify first?" Chu Luren pulled the Ice Soul Silver Needle from his arm. Although he quickly converted the "Vermilion Toad True Qi," he was not killed by the poison, but he was still quite intoxicated.

"Hmph! What are you doing sneaking around here? Wait... where is this place?" Li Mochou said, frowning as she looked at Xiaolongnu.

When Xiaolongnu saw her senior sister looking over, she shook her head and said, "I don't know."

"Huh? This... is an ancient tomb? I didn't know... I got a fragment of a map before, and after I left, I found that the map depicted the area nearby. So I found a pond and followed the map from the fragment to find my way here through the underground waterway!" Chu Luren quickly tried to cover up his mistake.

Hong Lingbo turned her head away shyly. She had seen men who were disemboweled before, but this was the first time she had seen a man without clothes on!

However, Hong Lingbo later realized that she was the only one who turned her head.

Granny Sun goes without saying... She truly lives up to her master's reputation, her status as the sect leader's uncle, and her reputation as the junior uncle!

Little did they know that Li Mochou was putting on a brave face. Her Uncle Long genuinely didn't care, and as for Uncle Wang… well, that was because he'd already seen it all! He'd been giving pointers while observing, so he was used to it…

After hearing Chu Luren's "cover-up," Li Mochou looked at him with a half-smile, but still cured him of the poison first.

"Put your clothes on inside before you come out! Don't disturb the ancestral master!" Granny Sun said with a dark face, handing him a set of her own clothes.

Anyway, with Grandma Sun dressed like an old lady, it's hard to tell if she's a man or a woman!

"I never expected it to be an ancient tomb? Luckily, I was the one who discovered it. This... this is a safety hazard!" Chu Luren put on his clothes and came out. He first assessed his own situation, and then bowed and apologized to the coffins of Patriarch Lin and the previous sect leader.

In a way, Chu Luren was half a tomb raider, so he came to pay respects to his ancestor. Moreover, Chu Luren insisted that it was an accident. Besides, it was indeed thanks to Chu Luren that the secret chamber below was discovered; otherwise, even Xiaolongnu wouldn't know about it. Therefore, no one blamed Chu Luren.

But... when it was time to leave again, Li Mochou pulled him aside once more.

"You made an appointment with the Quanzhen Sect for tomorrow, right? Come to think of it... you really did plan your 'adventure' time in as well?" Li Mochou said with a smile.

"This one……"

Chu Luren really didn't know how to explain, but fortunately, Li Mochou didn't pursue the matter further after she finished speaking. She just rolled her eyes at him and went back with Xiaolongnu and the others...

Chapter 127 Visiting Quanzhen

When Chu Luren visited the Quanzhen Sect, he didn't go directly to their door.

In fact, the Quanzhen School discovered Chu Luren's dwelling outside the ancient tomb a few days ago, since the two schools were old neighbors, and Wang Chongyang had instructed his disciples to "take care" of the Ancient Tomb School.

Since Chu Luren came with Li Mochou, people from the Quanzhen Sect naturally came to inquire as well.

At this time, the relationship between the two factions was still quite good. After all, the Ancient Tomb Sect only had two people before, and Xiaolongnu never argued with anyone. She even treated the Quanzhen Sect as if it didn't exist, and she almost never left the Ancient Tomb Sect's territory. The Quanzhen Sect also had the dying wish of its founder, so they gave her some leeway...

In the original work, when Huo Du first came to cause trouble, he was stopped by the Quanzhen Sect before he even saw Xiaolongnu.

As for Granny Sun, although she was disrespectful to the Quanzhen Sect because of Patriarch Lin Chaoying, she wouldn't go so far as to provoke them.

Upon discovering that Li Mochou had reconciled with the Ancient Tomb Sect, and that Chu Luren, who had come with her, had a deep connection with the Quanzhen Sect and had arranged a date for a visit, the Quanzhen Sect ignored the Ancient Tomb Sect's affairs.

When Chu Luren arrived at the Quanzhen Sect on the appointed day, even the sect leader Ma Yu personally came out to greet him!

Too formal?

Ya uncalculated.

After all, if we start from Wang Chongyang and Yideng, Chu Luren, although young, is considered to be of the same generation as the Seven Masters of Quanzhen—who can blame Wang Chongyang for being the oldest among the Five Greats?

Furthermore, Chu Luren had previously told the Quanzhen disciples who came to visit the ancient tomb that he had come for the sake of the return of the "Innate Skill".

Before Wang Chongyang passed away, he entrusted the Seven Masters of Quanzhen to the Southern Emperor because none of them had the talent to cultivate the "Innate Skill".

To guard against Ouyang Feng, they didn't even leave behind a complete set of secret manuals!

That's why when Duan Zhengming had the idea of ​​becoming a monk, he first wanted to find a successor for the "Xiantian Gong" and instructed that it could be passed back to the Quanzhen School at an opportune time.

Therefore, the Quanzhen Sect welcomed Chu Luren very warmly. In addition, Chu Luren is now quite famous in the martial arts world, so it was only natural for Ma Yu to personally come out to greet him.

"How could I trouble you, Master Jiama, to come out in person? If my friends in the martial world knew, they would laugh at my arrogance." Chu Luren was also very polite.

"Young Master Chu's reputation for righteousness has spread throughout the martial world, and I, this humble Taoist, am naturally honored. Those who laugh at him are the truly arrogant ones," Ma Yu also praised Chu Luren.

Furthermore, it can be seen that the name of Chu Luren has now transitioned from "benevolence and righteousness" to "righteousness," with subtle differences between them.

After some mutual boasting, Ma Yu led Chu Luren into Chongyang Palace.

At this time, among the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, besides Ma Yu, Wang Chuyi and Liu Chuxuan were also present, but the others were not seen.

Ma Yu was Wang Chongyang's eldest disciple and the leader of the Quanzhen School—not just the leader of the Quanzhen School of martial arts, but the leader of the Quanzhen School of Taoism.

However, in terms of martial arts skills, Wang Chuyi and Qiu Chuji are both superior, especially Qiu Chuji.

Of course, according to the chivalrous list, Ma Yu is the only one of the Seven Heroes to be included, and he is ranked fourteenth on the Heavenly List!

Qiu Chuji only made it into the top of the rankings when he caused trouble and gained popularity...

After all, Wang Chongyang was the leader of a righteous army that fought against northern foreign tribes. After the uprising failed, he founded the Chongyang Palace, which was large in scale and unlike ordinary sects. In terms of the number of disciples, it could be compared with Shaolin and Wudang among "sects".

Normally speaking, sects and gangs are different because they are based on master-disciple relationships, making it difficult for them to grow to such a large number of people. Shaolin relies on generations of accumulation, with countless eminent monks and masters in each generation, naturally resulting in a large number of disciples. Wudang relies on the great master Zhang Sanfeng, which has a great reputation. Quanzhen Sect... can only be said to have different development philosophies.

In ordinary sects, so-called outer disciples and lecturers are often only considered half members of the sect. For example, the lay disciples of Shaolin often leave the mountain after learning their skills for a few years, and most of the lay disciples of Wudang also start their own sects after learning their skills.

The Quanzhen Sect, on the other hand, gathered a large number of disciples and treated the outer disciples as the basic members of the sect—it already had some characteristics of a gang.

With such a large size, and being located within the Mongol Yuan territory, yet not favored by the Mongol Yuan, it's natural that the sect leader would have a place on the Heavenly Ranking.

Chu Luren even suspected that the reason for this arrangement was to make the Mongol Yuan Dynasty dislike the Quanzhen School even more!

During the pleasantries, Chu Luren sensed that Ma Yu was trying to gauge his abilities—after all, he wasn't practicing the pure "Innate Skill," and Ma Yu wanted to test whether Chu Luren truly had any expertise in it.

After all, what they lack is not just a complete secret manual...

The reason why Ma Yu and others failed to master it was mostly due to their lack of aptitude. After all, they were all quite old when Wang Chongyang created the "Innate Skill".

Moreover, they had been personally instructed by Wang Chongyang, so they could be said to be able to "recite poetry even if they couldn't compose it"...

Chu Luren had no objection to this. Based on his understanding of the "Innate Skill" and his martial arts vision that surpassed Wang Chuyi's, he used his extensive knowledge and eloquence to convince the three Quanzhen disciples present.

He even felt like he was being pushed aside by the younger generation—after all, although Chu Luren was nominally of the same generation as the Seven Sons, he was much younger!

Then, in the place where Chongyang Palace usually held sermons, many second-generation disciples were summoned.

The three elders, Ma Yu, Wang Chuyi, and Liu Chuxuan, along with Chu Luren, sat in the head seats, while the other second-generation disciples sat in the lower seats, each on a prayer mat, looking like they were listening attentively.

At first glance, there seem to be more than twenty people, but this... is only a portion of the more accomplished disciples of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen; there are many more who were not even called!

"The reason I have summoned you here today should be clear to you. Afterwards, Brother Chu will first explain the first volume of the 'Innate Skill' again to clear up your doubts. After that, Brother Chu will test you."

"The Innate Skill has very high requirements for aptitude and temperament. I hope that this time the Innate Skill can find a suitable successor. If not... you should all guard against arrogance and impatience, and not easily become discouraged or competitive." Ma Yu announced to the disciples who came.

After the initial investigation, the "young hero" has become a "great hero".

Firstly, it was to acknowledge Chu Luren's martial arts skills, and secondly, it was to ensure that the disciples would not underestimate Chu Luren because of his age.

These disciples who were able to come all had some understanding of the first volume of the "Innate Skill" left behind in the sect...

Of course, no one could truly master it; otherwise, they would have sent their disciples to Dali even without Chu Luren's help.

Afterwards, Chu Luren will explain the first volume again—with the help of the "teacher," one might be able to get started and perhaps even master it.

Chu Luren first explained the first volume of the "Innate Skill" in a simple and easy-to-understand way, which was purely a theoretical overview. Then he let the Quanzhen disciples try to practice the skill on their own.

“Master Ma, I actually have a martial art that allows me to project my true energy and sense the internal energy of others. Whether I can master the ‘Innate Skill’ depends mainly on whether I can communicate with the first strand of my own innate energy. If my own sense of energy is insufficient, I may not even notice it after communicating. I wonder if you need me to do it for me?” Chu Luren asked proactively.

This was something Chu Luren had promised Master Yideng when he obtained the "Innate Skill," so naturally he did his best. However, the master might not be willing to let his exotic true energy enter his body...

Ma Yu didn't hesitate much and immediately replied, "That would be wonderful! Alas... I've also been too inexperienced in cultivation, clinging to external things in martial arts. But if Master Chu is willing to help, that would be even better."

Chapter 128 Disappointment at His Irresistible Spirit

Regardless of whether Chu Luren had any motive to cause trouble, Ma Yu was currently in Chongyang Palace, so why would he worry that Chu Luren would plot against his own disciple?

They naturally gave great support to Chu Luren's "good method," as this would allow them to select as many disciples as possible who were capable of cultivation!

"Zhijing, come forward first." Ma Yu called his first disciple over, intending for him to set an example.

Upon hearing the title "Zhijing," Chu Luren remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he frowned.

Zhao Zhijing is probably the second most disliked second-generation disciple of Quanzhen Sect among Jin Yong's martial arts novel readers.