From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Finally, when my master was critically ill, he taught me the Ape Strike Technique and instructed me to leave the Tai Chi School so that future generations could focus on Peng Zu Tai Chi and the Nine Dragons Union.

Jiang Liu actually understood the previous generation's Tai Chi Sect leader.

The Ape Strike Technique originates from the Sun and Moon Refining Form Diagram, which in turn originates from Peng Zu Tai Chi. As long as the lineage of Peng Zu Tai Chi continues unbroken, if any of the Peng family's descendants possess extraordinary talents like Wu Cheng'en or Zhang Sanfeng, they might be able to rediscover its deeper mysteries.

Conversely, if the descendants of the Peng family are still fixated on practicing the Ape Strike Technique, which is extremely painful and can easily lead to blindness, it is uncertain whether they can preserve Peng Zu Tai Chi given the low success rate.

The reason for having a disciple take the Ape Strike Technique away was probably to preserve its legacy, so that Zhou Xiyu could return to the Taiji Sect and return the Ape Strike Technique when the world is at peace in the future.

Zhou Xiyu himself probably thinks so too.

evidence?

After many twists and turns, he eventually returned to the West Lake area and became a servant Taoist priest at the Yue Fei Temple.

"So how did you get into a conflict with Boss Cha, senior?" After learning about the origin of the Monkey Observing the Sun and Moon Diagram/Sun and Moon Refining Form Diagram, Jiang Liu asked about this matter.

"Hey--"

"My junior brother, Master's son, Peng Qianwu, was injured a year ago, and most of his martial arts skills were lost. His seventh son is quite capable; he actually seized the opportunity to take over the position of head of the Tai Chi Sect..."

Zhou Xiyu didn't care about other things in Yuhang City, but he was quite concerned about the Taiji Sect, so he knew about the changes that had taken place in the Taiji Sect over the past year.

Moreover, as Peng Qianwu's senior brother, Zhou Xiyu understands Peng Qianwu better than Peng Qizi.

Because Peng Qizi had barbarian blood, he was not favored by Peng Qianwu and his six brothers on the surface. However, in reality, only his six brothers looked down on him, while Peng Qianwu himself secretly favored Peng Qizi.

Without him.

Although Peng Qizi had previously disguised himself as a playboy, he had not caused any trouble and was quick-witted. Later, Peng Qizi revealed his extraordinary talent, which made Peng Qianwu extremely happy.

A son who is talented, patient, and knows how to seize opportunities, even if he has half barbarian blood, is enough to become the head of the Tai Chi Sect.

A year later, after Peng Qianwu recovered from his injuries, his martial arts skills were not as good as before. He also began to seek divine help and came to the Yue Wang Temple.

Upon seeing Zhou Xiyu, his eyes widened, and he led his six sons to cause trouble.

The current head of the Tai Chi Sect is Peng Qizi. The only ones who can be commanded by Peng Qianwu are his six sons. However, he still wants to take back the Ape Strike Technique so that he can teach Peng Qizi to practice it, in order to make the Tai Chi Sect reach a higher level!

"So, Boss Cha got involved in your feud with Peng Qianwu?"

Lu Jin had some guesses.

"No, it's not..."

At this point, Zhou Xiyu closed his eyes, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, but finally opened his mouth and said, "It's because of my personal issues that he wants to clean house."

"???"

Jiang Liu and Lu Jin looked at each other, both full of questions.

and so--

So all that you said before was just to prepare yourself mentally for this last moment?

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"The Tao will not accept me, the Buddha will not save me, that's really true, because I am of bad nature and entangled in worldly affairs."

When Zhou Xiyu spoke, all his energy and spirit seemed to dissipate.

After hearing Zhou Xiyu's so-called unspeakable matter, Jiang Liu and Lu Jin's eyes both turned sharp, and even showed a hint of disgust.

Without him.

This week, west Yu combined his Ape Strike technique with Peng Zu's Tai Chi, and also developed a unique eye technique that could confuse others, called "Eye Strike".

This method can intimidate others and break their will.

Those whose spiritual cultivation is insufficient will be deceived by it.

Using this method, Zhou Xiyu, while working as a menial Taoist priest at Yue Wang Temple, intimidated more than two hundred women to satisfy his selfish desires.

Based on this alone, Zhou Xiyu has no physical training for cultivation; instead, he is a sorcerer who manipulates magic.

Compared to the Quanxing demons, the only difference is that they don't call themselves "Quanxing".

Now, his face is pale, not because his Qi is disordered, but because of the disaster caused by his lustful heart, which has made him sick and his third leg ulcerated.

Even with Qi cultivation, one cannot change the fundamental nature of a mortal body. Even though Zhou Xiyu mastered the Ape Strike Technique, due to his wicked nature and fear of going blind, he only practiced monthly cultivation and dared not engage in daily cultivation.

Besides the fact that daily training is even more grueling, it's probably also because he knew in his heart that this was wrong and dared not look directly at the sun anymore.

The reason why Boss Cha and Zhou Xiyu got into a fight was because even though the latter's genitals were ulcerated and covered in abscesses, he still couldn't change his lustful desires, just as Zhou Xiyu discovered this—

This might also be the drawback of Zhou Xiyu only absorbing the moon's essence for moon refinement.

Through monthly training, he stimulated his body's potential, ensuring that even when he contracted a serious illness, his kidney essence remained abundant.

But he was old after all, and his innate vital energy was insufficient. Without daily cultivation, he could not absorb the essence of the sun to strengthen his vitality, which made his illness difficult to cure.

Daily training is possible.

If he were twenty years younger, he would dare to give it a try.

Now over sixty, although the moon has stimulated his potential, making him look like a man in his thirties or forties, his internal organs are not.

If you only stimulate your potential without replenishing it through daily practice, your innate Qi will be depleted much faster than that of an ordinary person. From a genetic perspective, because of this excessive depletion, the body instinctively wants to pass on as much genetic information as possible.

But what makes humans the most intelligent of all beings is precisely that spirituality that distinguishes them from the instincts that can defy genes.

Zhou Xiyu succumbed to his physical instincts and was ultimately a disreputable old rogue. He should be dragged to the square and shot!

Bewitch a woman, and you'll be shot!

He deserves to be shot two hundred times over!

"No wonder the Yue Fei Temple is so effective for praying for children."

Lu Jin had already started speaking in a sarcastic and unsettling tone.

Zhou Xiyu sighed and admitted, "It was indeed a wicked thought in my heart, but I suppose it also saved those women."

"Isn't that going too far?"

Lu Jin had already gathered his Qi, intending to kill Zhou Xiyu.

He often roamed the city at night, upholding justice, and he couldn't stand people like Zhou Xiyu!

"Tell me about it."

Jiang Liu really wanted to hear what reasons Zhou Xiyu could come up with.

Lu Jin then suppressed his temper.

"Those women are also pitiful. They can't give birth to sons or have children. In fact, the reason is mostly the men, not the women."

Zhou Xiyu said, "But worldly people often blame the women. So, if a woman who goes to a temple to pray for a child gives birth after returning home, is it the temple that is efficacious, or the Taoist priests and monks who guard the temple?"

This is a fact.

Virtuous monks and Taoist priests, who are focused on their cultivation, would not do such things. However, there are also monks and Taoist priests in temples and Taoist monasteries who are not good at cultivating Qi. Sometimes, it is women who come to ask for children who take the initiative, because they understand that if they cannot give birth to a son or have children, they will not be well received in their husband's family and will be insulted and beaten.

Even if they give birth to a son, they are not guaranteed to be treated well. What else can they hope for besides having a son?

This was not the modern era where a simple "divorce" could resolve everything. Moreover, most women, after marriage, aimed to be good wives and mothers, and their status in most ordinary families was similar to that of a maid who did not need to be paid.

“This is a problem of the world, but it shouldn’t be solved like this by you, should it?” Jiang Liu retorted.

"Yes, I know it's wrong."

Zhou Xiyu sighed, "And normally, it's the woman who comes seeking a child who takes the initiative, but now it's me who takes the initiative... I'm only saying this to make myself feel better."

"Normal situation? This situation is anything but normal!"

Jiang Liu denied the so-called "normality" and asked again, "Then are you at peace with yourself?"

"No."

Zhou Xiyu's understanding was clear: "It's just self-deception. That's why Boss Cha parted ways with me, no longer willing to practice the Ape Strike Technique with me, and opened a theater. Now that he sees me again, I've fallen even further than before, so he's naturally furious and started arguing with me."

The argument naturally escalated into a physical fight.

Boss Cha was superior, but he couldn't bring himself to attack Zhou Xiyu. Zhou Xiyu's sparring with Jiang Liu and Lu Jin was also to reminisce about the time he practiced the Ape Strike Technique with Boss Cha.

The two spheres, one large and one small, in the Tai Chi field represent Yin and Yang, as well as the sun and moon. To practice the Ape Strike Technique, one stands on them, cultivating agile postures like an ape while observing the sun and moon.

However, in Jiang Liu's view, the Moon Refinement and Sun Refinement of the Ape Strike Technique lacked the set of continuous movements of the Sun and Moon Spring and Autumn Manual, and did not have the method to refine eyesight. Consequently, he could not observe the silver halo in the moon and the golden radiance in the sun, and it was difficult to control the amount of the essence of the sun and moon.

Zhang Sanfeng was able to comprehend and master the Ape Strike Technique, likely because his internal organs were already stable at that time, allowing him to refine the essence of the sun and moon more smoothly. Therefore, the Ape Strike Technique was sufficient for him.

When Zhou Xiyu and Boss Cha were practicing the Ape Strike Technique, their Peng Zu Tai Chi was definitely not fully mastered! Before their five internal organs and five Qi were completely coordinated, the practice would inevitably be extremely painful.

It can be said that the two of them endured it all by sheer willpower.

Although successful, it also had its shortcomings.

Needless to say, Zhou Xiyu became a lecherous old man.

Boss Cha doesn't dare to practice daily in normal times. He only uses the daily practice method when facing enemies, but it's only for combat, not for internal cultivation. As a result, he usually gives people a feminine demeanor and lacks some masculine energy. However, Boss Cha is generally aware of this, so he came to the opera troupe to cooperate in order to open up a new lineage in Yue Opera and add some masculine energy.

"So, you want to die?"

Jiang Liu saw through Zhou Xiyu's thoughts.

"To die at your hands is a death without regrets."

As he spoke, Zhou Xiyu took out a secret manual with the words "Ape Strike Technique" written on it. "This is my experience of cultivating the Ape Strike Technique over many years. You were fortunate enough to obtain the Sun and Moon Refining Form Diagram and comprehend the techniques within it. I suppose you don't think much of it, so I hope you will return it to the Taiji Sect."

However, Jiang Liu ignored him, stood up, and walked out of the courtyard with Lu Jin, saying, "As fellow cultivators, I should help you."

But you committed such a thing—

I am not a saint.

I can't help.

Furthermore, I don't want to make an enemy of Boss Cha.

If he killed Zhou Xiyu, it would be understandable, and the relationship between Boss Cha and Ghost Hand Wang Cai's opera troupe would also become strained.

This is not what Jiang Liu wants to see...