The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 52: Invincible in the East (Today's two chapters total 8500 words)
Everyone's strength is a combination of multiple factors. Some have profound skills, some have powerful moves, some have strong physiques, some have strong minds, and some have high realms.
However, who is stronger between two warriors of the same level can only be known after a real fight. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many people dissatisfied in the ranking lists of various masters.

Before Fang Xun fought with Du Feng, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He thought that the innates on the Dragon and Phoenix List must be very terrifying and that his chances of winning might not be great.

But it was not until they actually fought that he realized that the other party's swordsmanship level was not as good as his, his skills were not much stronger than his, and his physique was even inferior to his.

Then Du Feng was killed by Fang Xun without any injury.
After Yan Ming listened to Wei Lin and Fang Xun’s explanation, he suddenly understood.

At this time, Fang Xun felt that the topic seemed to have gone off track, so he asked Wei Lin: "Master, what does what you said have to do with my not wanting to be promoted to the Xiantian realm immediately?"

"I was led astray by you two guys."

Upon hearing this, Wei Lin slapped his head, scolded him, and then spoke.

"Before you advance to the Xiantian realm, you must first open up all the meridians in your body, so that all the meridians in your body are open! People like Du Feng, who are among the thirty-six disciples of the sect, all do this. Once they enter the Xiantian realm, they will immediately reach the peak of opening up the meridians."

The two realms of martial arts, acquired and innate, are actually about refining essence into qi, and refining qi into spirit.

Both the acquired and innate opening of the meridians belong to the category of refining essence into Qi. Theoretically, one only needs to open up the eight extraordinary meridians to start breaking through the innate matters. At most, the twelve main meridians can be opened at one's leisure time.

In addition to the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve regular meridians which are the main meridians in the human body, there are also many small and inconspicuous meridians, collectively known as the hundred meridians.

There are many meridians, many of them are complex and weak, so you need to be extremely cautious when opening them up, otherwise the meridians will be broken if you use too much force.

Originally, this is something that needs to be done after breaking through the innate state, but this is only in theory.

People like Fang Xun, Yan Ming and Du Feng who practiced the introductory guiding technique broke through into the acquired realm from their own sense of vitality. Their foundation was extremely solid, and after entering the acquired realm, they could rapidly advance all the way to the innate realm without any bottleneck.

They can complete the practice of opening up the meridians in the acquired stage, and then after being promoted to the innate stage, they can go back to accumulate skills with twice the result with half the effort, which can save them a lot of time in hard practice.

As for those who directly practice internal skills and enter the acquired realm by squeezing the essence of their body, they still need to spend a lot of time polishing their skills to improve their foundation.

It is already very strenuous to open up the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve main meridians, let alone the fragile branch meridians.

Compared with geniuses like Fang Xun and Du Feng, they were far behind at the starting line.

Wei Lin spoke seriously, and Fang Xun and Yan Ming also listened attentively. After about a quarter of an hour, the speech gradually came to an end.

".It is not difficult for you to open up all the branch meridians. It only takes a few months of hard work. Well, let's stop here today. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

After the words fell, Fang Xun and Yan Ming immediately stood up, and Yan Ming bowed solemnly to express his gratitude.

What Wei Lin talked about were things that would never be written on paper in martial arts manuals, but they were extremely valuable.

This is what the saying "Falsely transmitting ten thousand books is less effective than truly transmitting one sentence" means.

"Master, we'll go down first."

After Fang Xun said this, he took Yan Ming to the family pharmacy and handed a large bag of medicinal materials to Yan Ming.

"This is ten days' worth of medicinal materials. When you're done, just come back to me for more. Remember, don't be lazy on weekdays. Four months is enough for you to achieve perfection in your later years!"

When the Li family's house was ransacked, Fang Xun also made a fortune and obtained a large amount of medicinal materials. The Li family monopolized the medicinal materials business in Sanshui County, so they had a lot of medicinal materials.

Yan Ming thanked him gratefully and left the mansion. Fang Xun returned to the backyard. Wei Lin was no longer in the backyard, so he sat down cross-legged and immersed himself in the martial arts hall.

After a dizzying moment, Fang Xun appeared on the ring. When he regained his vision, he saw that Yan Chongtian in front of him had undergone a drastic change compared to ten days ago.

Ten days ago, Yan Chongtian was just a sloppy old Taoist who didn't care about his appearance.

The current Yan Chongtian seems to be thirty years younger, with a face as white as jade and fluttering sleeves, a truly accomplished cultivator.

Fang Xun's eyes lit up immediately after seeing this: "Senior Yan, you finally succeeded?"

During the previous ten days in the Tiger Hall, he and Yan Chongtian had been constantly testing the waters on themselves, hoping to combine the yin and yang and fuse the two techniques, "The Divine Art of the Wedding Dress" and "The Rain of Golden Silkworm Silk", together.

But even with the convenience of the martial arts hall, it was still very difficult. The two suffered a lot and died countless times before they were able to research and deduce a prototype.

Fang Xun didn't expect that Yan Chongtian had aged so much in just one day after not entering the martial arts hall. He was originally in his seventies or eighties, but now he looked like he was in his early forties at most.

This is the state of transformation into a butterfly after achieving great success through "dying" once while practicing the second half of "Golden Silk Rain"!
Did he finally succeed?

Yan Chongtian smiled faintly, looking confident, but immediately shook his head: "It succeeded, but not completely."

After saying this, Yan Chongtian sighed again with melancholy: "Although I have successfully integrated the two unique skills, there is still a conflict. I can suppress it at ordinary times, but if I fight, it is easy for the enemy to take advantage of it and the hidden danger will erupt."

Fang Xun also sighed when he heard this. The harmony of yin and yang sounds beautiful, but in reality, it is more of a conflict between yin and yang. The two opposing forces exploded in the body.
But he quickly calmed down. Although it was difficult, it could be solved if he took it slowly.

Unexpectedly, Yan Chongtian said: "Friend Fang, with my experience, I can only achieve this step for the time being. If you give me another half a year, I will be able to complete it, but..."

After hearing this, Fang Xun was silent for a while. He understood what Yan Chongtian meant.

Half a year is long enough for him. Instead of using this time to study with Yan Chongtian, he might as well start with the next person who is more powerful than Yan Chongtian. Maybe the problems that have been bothering the two of them will be solved in an instant.

Fang Xun cupped his hands and was about to say something when Yan Chongtian suddenly shouted, "Look at my palms!"

With a long roar, he pushed out a palm.

Not shooting.

But push!
At this moment, Fang Xun felt that the other party's push was like a towering mountain crashing towards him.

"Well done!"

Fang Xun smiled when he saw it. He did not dodge and also extended a palm.

Boom——

The two palms collided, and after a moment of silence, there was a thunderous sound, and violent air waves spread rapidly in all directions.

After one move, Fang Xun was still standing firmly in the same place, his feet seemed to have taken root.

However, Yan Chongtian's face turned red and he took four steps back. His chest heaved violently and it took a while for him to calm down.

Yan Chongtian looked at Fang Xun, whose face was not red and who was not out of breath, and waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No more fighting, no more fighting, you are a monster!"

Fang Xun also felt something in his heart when he heard this, and bowed deeply: "Senior Yan, have a safe journey!"

After he finished speaking, Yan Chongtian's figure became transparent.

"I am still too stupid. All these years of practice have been in vain. Let others work with you to perfect this technique!"

Although the content of his words seemed depressing, Yan Chongtian's face was filled with a carefree smile.

After saying this, the whole person disappeared completely.

After standing there for a long time, Fang Xun also smiled.

"This old man is really interesting."

Previously, in the Tiger Hall, Fang Xun absorbed the essence of Madam Ye Di, and his physique and skills improved greatly.

Before Yan Chongtian's transformation, he was no match for him, and after the transformation, he was still a little bit inferior. In addition, the yin and yang of the true qi in his body conflicted, which was fine at ordinary times, but once he started fighting with Fang Xun, the hidden danger would immediately erupt.

You have to know that the prototype of this martial art was deduced by the two of them together, so Fang Xun certainly knew it well.

Yan Chongtian certainly understood this, but he admitted defeat immediately after a palm strike.

After standing there for a while to savor the moment, Fang Xun left the arena and reappeared in the training ground.

He did not look at the newly appeared person immediately, but sat down cross-legged and muttered something in his heart.

'Absorb Yan Chongtian's martial arts insights and memories.'

In an instant, Yan Chongtian's lifelong insights into martial arts flooded in, and countless insights appeared in his mind like an explosion of inspiration.

Yan Chongtian learned from the Chongzhen School, and his martial arts were quite complicated. Excluding the "Golden Silk Rain", the six strongest skills were collectively known as the Six Wonders of Chongzhen.

They are Tai Chi Liang Yi Sword, Yin Yang Thunderbolt Palm, Tiyunzong Seven Hidden Weapons, Tiger-Splitting Knife, Thunder Nunchaku, and Throat-Locking Gun, covering six types of Kung Fu: knife, sword, gun, fist, foot, light work, and hidden weapon.

Fang Xun values ​​"Golden Silk Rain" the most, but that doesn't mean the other six masterpieces are inferior.

Yan Chongtian even practiced all the six unique skills of Chongzhen to perfection, and Fang Xun also benefited a lot from these martial arts insights.

After a long while, the insights were completely instilled, and everything Yan Chongtian had learned throughout his life became Fang Xun's martial arts resources.

Fang Xun opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and looked towards the first door of the martial arts hall.

When he saw the new name, his expression became strange, and his mood became both excited and confused.

[Dongfang Bubai, twelfth level of acquired realm, from "Swordsman", to be defeated]

"This is really like sending a pillow to someone who is sleepy, but Dongfang Bubai is also considered the day after tomorrow?!"

The image of Dongfang Bubai in the original novel can be imagined as a fifty-year-old rough old man, with a shaved beard, powdered face, and embroidered hair, dressed up like an old actress, which is quite eye-catching.

But putting aside all the other disgusting aspects, Dongfang Bubai's martial arts are truly the best in "Swordsman".

This is a BOSS that almost killed the protagonist!

His talent in martial arts was truly astonishing. He managed to complete the incomplete "Sunflower Manual" and after practicing it to perfection, he realized the transformation of nature and the growth of all things.

'I just don't know whether this oriental girl is from the novel or the TV series.'

With this question in mind, Fang Xun took a deep breath and pushed open the first door of the martial arts hall again.

After a while, when Fang Xun regained his vision, a strong floral scent wafted into his nose.

Somehow, a delicate small garden appeared before my eyes, with red plums, green bamboos, green pines and cypresses, arranged with great ingenuity. The flower beds were filled with deep red and pink roses, competing for beauty, surrounding the pavilion in the center.

There is a figure in the pavilion, wearing pink clothes, holding an embroidery frame in her left hand and an embroidery needle in her right hand, and she is embroidering mandarin ducks playing in the water like a lady from a noble family.

But after seeing the other person's rough face, Fang Xun felt that his fantasy was shattered.

'The novel version of Dongfang Bubai is really an eyesore'

Dongfang Bubai seemed to sense Fang Xun's arrival. He looked up at him and said in surprise, "Hey, your strength is not innate?"

The voice was sharp, but the throat was rough, like that of a man and a woman, neither masculine nor feminine, which made people's hair stand on end.

Fang Xun only complained in his heart, and replied calmly: "I haven't seen the strongest post-natal in the martial arts hall yet, how can I break the mirror so easily? I just don't know if Dongfang Sect Leader is the strongest post-natal in the martial arts hall?"

Dongfang Bubai said calmly: "I am no longer the leader, and I don't know whether there are stronger people in the post-natal realm.

It's a pity that I was too extreme back then. Although I realized the transformation of heaven and man, my power was transformed from yang to pure yin. Yin cannot be born alone, and yang cannot grow alone. Thus, my innate path was cut off."

After hearing this, Fang Xun also understood why Dongfang Bubai was still the day after tomorrow.

Heaven and earth are transformed into beings, and all things grow. This state has already surpassed the acquired state by far.

Sunflowers face the sun. Although the figures of people who practice "Sunflower Manual" and "Pixie Sword Manual" are like ghosts, their internal strength is extremely yang and fierce.

If the "Nine Yang Magic Art" only has nine yangs, then the sunflower has ten yangs. Its masculine and domineering true energy is comparable to the "Wedding Dress Magic Art", so one needs to castrate oneself to eliminate lust before practicing it.

The idea of ​​"Sunflower Manual" and "Wedding Dress Magic" is similar in that if you want to use its advantages, you must first blunt its edge.

Use lust to stimulate your strength, cut off its root, blunt its edge, ten yangs retreat to nine yangs and give birth to one yin, yin and yang complement each other.

Even if yang gives birth to yin, it would be best if there are nine yangs and one yin, like Tai Chi, so that the transformation can be smooth. However, if ten yangs completely turn into ten yins, the way forward will be cut off at once.

Dongfang Bubai only understood this truth after he had mastered his magical powers, and it was already very difficult for him to make up for it.

If he were born in this world of high martial arts, there might be a chance to make up for it, but in the world of low martial arts in "Swordsman", all he can say is that the road ahead is blocked, and no matter how strong he is, he cannot be promoted to the innate level.

'Hiss, now that I think about it, could it be that castration of one's own body can also help one practice the "Wedding Dress Magic Skill"? ! '

After Dongfang Bubai said a few words, he seemed to be tired. With a wave of his hand, a large number of books appeared and piled up like a mountain in front of Fang Xun.

"These are all the martial arts books collected by the Sun and Moon Sect, including some of the Wudang Sect and Huashan Sect's magical skills. Among them is the Tai Chi Boxing Classic with handwritten annotations by Sanfeng Zhenren.

It was after reading the personal insights left by Sanfeng Zhenren that I was greatly inspired and realized the truth of the creation of heaven and man and the growth of all things.

Go and look at it slowly by yourself, don't disturb me, just tell me if you want to do something."

After saying this, she ignored Fang Xun and continued to embroider the picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water. She looked indescribably calm and indifferent.

Fang Xun was stunned and couldn't help asking, "What are you doing?"

Dongfang Bubai raised his head and glanced at him again, his face showing a melancholy expression.

"It doesn't matter how great your martial arts skills are, how powerful you are, or how you are the best in the world. Without Brother Lian by your side, it's better to go home early."

Fang Xun was speechless for a while, even though he knew that Dongfang Bubai was very Buddhist and only wanted to be a little woman beside Yang Lianting and had no interest in anything else.

But when I really saw it, I was still like, "Fuck!"

"That won't do. You still have to help me deduce the technique!"

Thinking of this, a book appeared in his hand and he threw it to Dongfang Bubai.

Dongfang Bubai looked up with a look of surprise, but still took the book.

"The Golden Silkworm Wedding Dress?"

After reading the title of the book once, he looked at Fang Xun puzzledly, not knowing what the other party meant.

Fang Xun's expression flashed a subtle weirdness, and he slowly said: "Master Dongfang, don't you want to become a real girl?"

In an instant, Dongfang Bubai's eyes shone brightly.

(End of this chapter)