Zongwu: Storytelling makes you stronger, and female knights compete to be maids

He simply said casually that there were people in this world who lived for hundreds of years, which caused a sensation in the audience and his popularity value soared to 500,000.

It is conceivable how big a stir it will cause when the next session officially begins.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Su Chen's face, and then he said loudly again:

"Next, let's continue talking about the Huashan Sect's sword energy dispute."

"The Sunflower Manual was originally sealed by Zen Master Hongye."

"But by chance, Yue Su and Cai Zifeng from the Huashan Sect came to visit together, and I unexpectedly got the opportunity to sneak a peek at the treasure book."

"Due to time constraints, the two were unable to read the entire book together and could only memorize parts of it."

"After returning to Huashan Sect, they combined their notes and found that they were completely incoherent."

"It's precisely because they haven't grasped the crucial step of 'drawing the Xuanyin Qi into the body.'"

"So the two began to suspect each other, believing that the other had deliberately concealed or tampered with the secret manual, and neither dared to practice easily."

"Yue Su created the Huashan School's most powerful internal martial arts technique, the 'Purple Cloud Divine Art,' based on the mental techniques he memorized."

"And Cai Zifeng developed several exquisite sword techniques based on the parts he recorded."

"From then on, the two factions each followed their own path, each claiming to be the orthodox, and disputes continued."

"This is the source of the Huashan Sect's sword energy dispute."

"As time went on, the conflict between the two sides intensified, and they finally decided to have a life-and-death battle to determine who was the authentic one."

"At that time, everyone in the Qi Sect knew that Feng Qingyang possessed peerless swordsmanship. If he were present, the Sword Sect would almost certainly be defeated."

"So the Qi Sect bribed Feng Qingyang's family and set up a trap to trick him back to his hometown in Jiangnan to get married."

"By the time Feng Qingyang saw through the deception and returned to Huashan, the decisive battle was already over."

"Feng Qingyang believed that his absence had led to the downfall of the Sword Sect, and he felt immense regret."

"From then on, he lived in seclusion on the Cliff of Repentance at the back of Mount Hua, and never appeared in the martial arts world again."

"And the invincible sword technique that he mastered, which was at the immortal level in the Great Song Dynasty, was never passed on to anyone."

……

As Su Chen finished speaking, exclamations suddenly rang out in the hall.

Everyone was previously puzzled as to what the Huashan Sect's sword energy dispute had to do with the "Sunflower Manual".

Now the truth is finally revealed.

It turns out that all the advanced martial arts of the Huashan Sect's sword and qi schools were evolved from the "Sunflower Manual".

Many people looked surprised.

No wonder the overall strength of Huashan Sect is not outstanding, but the reputation of "Zixia Magic Art" has always been loud. It turns out that it was derived from "Sunflower Manual".

It’s a pity that Yue Su and Cai Zifeng never knew until their death that the key condition for truly refining the "Sunflower Manual" is to cut off all emotions and desires first - that is, castration of oneself.

When they heard the later part about Feng Qingyang's retirement, everyone was filled with emotion.

It is a pity that a sword-fighting genius of his generation retired to the mountains and his peerless sword skills were lost.

……

On the white jade platform,

Su Chen took a sip of tea and continued without waiting for the discussion to subside:

"The disturbance caused by the Sunflower Manual goes far beyond this."

"Not long after Yue Su and Cai Zifeng returned to Mount Hua, Zen Master Hongye noticed that someone had read the Sunflower Manual."

"But he wasn't sure who was responsible, so he sent his disciple, Zen Master Du Yuan, to the Huashan Sect to investigate."

"Yue Su and Cai Zifeng were quite frank and directly admitted that this incident had indeed occurred. They also took the opportunity to ask Zen Master Du Yuan for his guidance on the meaning of the scriptures."

"But what they don't know is that Master Du Yuan himself has never practiced the Sunflower Manual and is just speaking it casually."

"After descending the mountain, Zen Master Du Yuan did not return to Shaolin. Instead, he took off his robes and resumed his original surname, 'Lin,' and reversed his Buddhist name to 'Yuan Tu.'"

"From then on, there was a swordsman named Lin Yuantu in the martial arts world."

"Based on the scattered words mentioned by Yue Su and Cai Zifeng, he deduced and compiled a sword technique, which later became the world-famous "Bixie Sword Manual."

"Although the power of this 'Bixie Sword Manual' is only one-tenth of the original 'Sunflower Manual', it has captured 30% of its essence, and its power far exceeds that of any martial arts handed down by the Huashan Sect."

"Similarly, to practice this 'Exorcism Sword Manual' one must also sever one's own life force and draw the Xuan Yin Qi into the body."

"Lin Yuantu was a very honest man. He clearly wrote the eight characters 'If you want to practice this skill, you must first castrate yourself' at the beginning of the secret manual as a warning to future generations."

"As for what happened later, I believe all of you martial artists already know about it."

"Lin Yuantu quickly reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm with the help of the "Bixie Sword Manual" and became famous in the martial arts world."

"Afterwards, he founded the Fuwei Escort Agency. However, since he had no biological children, he had no choice but to adopt two adopted sons as his successors."

"In his later years, Lin Yuantu felt that the "Bixie Sword Manual" was not a good thing, so he did not pass on the true skills to his descendants."

"So the descendants of the Lin family all practiced the forged "Bixie Sword Manual," and hence their martial arts skills were mediocre."

"However, the people in the martial arts world are unaware of this and are all coveting the "Bixie Sword Manual" and intending to take it for themselves."

"For example, the recent Fuwei Escort Agency tragedy, where the entire Lin family suffered, was caused by this sword manual."

"And the mastermind behind this tragedy is none other than Yu Canghai, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect."

"His master was defeated by Lin Yuantu and has been plotting for years to seize the 'Sword Manual of Exorcism'."

"After twenty years of patience and planning, I finally achieved my wish."

"But he never dreamed that the "Sword Manual of Exorcism" he obtained was actually a fake."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.

The "Bixie Sword Manual" inherited by the Lin family of Fuwei Escort Agency actually originated from the "Sunflower Manual"?

This news is extremely shocking.

Although the Lin family has been low-key and silent in recent years, Lin Yuantu was once a well-known figure in the world.

An unknown swordsman who suddenly rose to prominence defeated countless famous swordsmen with only the seventy-two evil-repelling sword techniques.

It shocked the entire martial arts world at that time.

The "Bixie Sword Manual" he created has also become the dream of countless sword masters.

No one could have expected that this peerless sword technique was actually derived from the "Sunflower Manual".

And its power is only one tenth of its original.

After hearing the latter part, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Yu Canghai, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, is also a powerful figure in the martial arts world.

However, he spent twenty years planning to seize the "Bixie Sword Manual".

Everyone could even imagine what Yu Canghai's expression would be when he found out that the sword manual in his hand was just a fake.

For a moment, the hall was filled with discussions again.

"Oh my god! Lin Yuantu's "Sword Manual of Exorcism" is actually derived from the "Sunflower Manual"?

"With only one tenth of the power of the Sunflower Manual, it has created a sword master like Lin Yuantu. It is indeed worthy of being the number one magic skill in the Ming Dynasty."

"No wonder Lin Yuantu suddenly rose to prominence without any sect inheritance. It turns out he was the work of a Shaolin monk who returned to secular life."

"Lin Yuantu is truly resolute. To cultivate the 'Sword Manual of Exorcism', he even gave up his very nature as a man."

"That's true. He's a monk, so that thing is useless anyway."

Chapter 18: Terrifying

"I never thought that the tragedy of the Fuwei Escort Agency being wiped out was ultimately caused by the Sunflower Manual. This martial art is truly harmful."

"Yu Canghai must be furious this time. The 'Bixie Sword Manual' he spent twenty years trying to steal turned out to be a fake."

"I think Yu Canghai should be thankful. If he had really gotten the real thing, he would have been dead by now."

"That makes sense. Although Yu Canghai missed the true scriptures, he saved his life. It can be considered a blessing in disguise."

……

The third wing on the west side of the third floor.

"Yu Canghai, that vicious guy, actually planned for so long just to seize a sword technique?"

Cheng Shifei said in surprise.

He had all the secret manuals of various major sects on him, so naturally he didn't think that the "Bixie Sword Manual" was that great.

But Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang could both understand Yu Canghai's thoughts.

For people in the martial arts world, the importance of a top martial arts secret book is extremely great.

However, this kind of magical skills are mostly in the hands of famous and upright sects or hidden masters, and it is almost impossible for ordinary people to get their hands on them.

Given Yu Canghai's personality, if he really got the "Bixie Sword Manual", he would probably cut off his retreat immediately and practice resolutely.

By then, there might be another peerless swordsman of Lin Yuantu's level in the world.

"Mr. Su, how did Dongfang Bubai obtain the Sunflower Manual?"

A hero in the hall asked a question loudly.

This sentence also expresses the common question of everyone.

At least from the information revealed so far, there is no connection between Dongfang Bubai and the "Sunflower Manual".

When everyone thought of this, they all turned their eyes towards the platform.

On the white jade platform.

Su Chen calmly savored the tea and said in a calm tone:

"This story has to start with another bloody incident."