Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 77: Buddhas worship beauty, sword energy hides
Bending down and entering the cave, it was not completely dark inside. On the stone walls on both sides were inlaid some not-so-big luminous pearls that could barely provide lighting. The ground was flat and even covered with a carpet with what looked like an exquisite pattern. A thick stone door was half open but not completely closed. As he continued to walk inside, the light became dimmer. Fortunately, Qiu Chuji's internal strength was profound, and he could see things normally even in the darkest environment. However, if it was too dark, his visual acuity would still be affected to a certain extent.

The space inside is not small, and all the holes that were originally dug to let in light seem to have been blocked later.

On the left and right sides, there are many large and small Buddha statues. They are of different heights and placed around in an orderly manner. Some are normal clay and wood sculptures, and some are made of gold and jade, which look luxurious. However, no matter what material they are made of, they are not placed in different categories, but just stand like a forest, as if returning to their original state. Buddha has no form, and the materials used to make Buddha statues should not be divided into high and low due to artificial distinctions.

What is very strange is that in the middle of the many Buddha statues, there is a statue of a beautiful jade woman.

This jade statue is the same size as a living person, wearing a light yellow silk shirt. What's more surprising is that it has a pair of eyes that are bright and energetic. In a dimly lit environment, it seems to be a real person.

Qiu Chuji walked around the surrounding stone chambers and saw pots, pans, and rice and food that had long since rotted. Judging from some signs of past life, at least one or two people had lived here for quite a long time.

"The real power of the Dali Kingdom has long been controlled by the Gao family, and the monarch is actually a figurehead. Therefore, compared with other royal families, the Dali royal family behaves more like martial artists."

"On the way to Dali, I heard Master mention that Emperor Xuanren (Duan Yu) married a daughter of the Gao family as his empress, and all his sisters were made concubines. After reigning for forty years, he became a monk. I think after becoming a monk, they may have lived in seclusion in the Langhuan blessed land at the bottom of the Sword Lake in Wuliang Mountain."

Qiu Chuji found a lot of Buddhist scriptures and annotations on the bookshelf in the stone chamber, but no martial arts secrets.

Be it the unique martial arts passed down from the Dali Duan family such as One Finger Zen and Six Meridians Divine Sword, or the unique martial arts from the Xiaoyao Sect such as North Sea Divine Art and Lingbo Light Steps, they are all missing.

Not discouraged, Qiu Chuji searched everywhere again, including the large and small Buddha statues, and checked them carefully, but did not move or damage them.

I also searched carefully for the cushion used for meditation, but still found nothing.

It seems that Duan Yu really has no intention of passing down his martial arts.

"Master mentioned that Duan Zhixing doesn't know how to use the Six Meridians Divine Sword. This almost proves that the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual of the Dali Duan family has been lost."

"The Dali Duan family's One Yang Finger has the highest level at the first level and the lowest level at the ninth level. As long as one practices One Yang Finger to the fourth level, one can practice the Six Meridians Divine Sword. Duan Zhixing has already practiced One Yang Finger to the second level, which is rare in the Duan family's hundred-year history. If the Six Meridians Divine Sword is really preserved, there is no way he would not be allowed to learn it."

After the search, nothing was found, so Qiu Chuji was not too disappointed.

He wanted to see the Six Meridians Divine Sword, mainly because he was interested in the method of condensing the internal force in the body into sword energy and then releasing it.

As for the Six Meridians and Six Swords, it is not surprising that they have different natures. Although they are all finger skills, the meridians mobilized are actually different. Naturally, the routes of the internal force when it circulates are also very different, and the sword energy formed must be different.

Looking up at the deliberately blocked vents and the air holes that refracted light, Qiu Chuji had an idea, and the long mace on his back naturally jumped out, turning into a yellow dragon and shooting towards those blocked vents.

Under the powerful impact, pieces of stone fell down, but Qiu Chuji flew them into the air, swept them all into the corner of the wall.

Smoke and dust filled the air and rocks were broken.

All the blocked holes were cleared in a short time.

As these blocked holes were opened again, sunlight and air flowed in.

When rays of light hit the jade beauty surrounded by many Buddha statues, the light refracted by the jade beauty made of white jade shone on some of the Buddha statues, and then faintly gathered on the surface of some Buddha statues to form special Qi running routes refracted by the light.

It turns out that the placement of these Buddha statues has hidden rules and reasons. If they are moved around or removed at will, then the Qi circulation diagrams that have been set up in advance will be completely destroyed and can never be reassembled into their original appearance.

Qiu Chuji mobilized his true Qi according to the refracted true Qi circulation diagram to drive his internal force. When the internal force penetrated the hand yangming large intestine meridian and reached the index finger of his right hand, an ingenious, flexible and elusive sword energy was naturally formed and then flew out from his finger.

Pfft!

The sword energy from the fingertips flew out four or five feet and landed on the floor, not only tearing a small hole in the carpet, but also making a small but deep hole in the stone slab under the carpet.

"I see. The movement of true energy in the meridians pushes the internal force in a way that is somewhat similar to the principle of air pressure. In this way, the internal force completes its final transformation at the fingertips, from a relatively loosely structured internal force to a more sharp and condensed sword energy."

"It's a bit tricky, and it's still a little far from what Dugu Qiubai pursues, the sword energy entering the body, the true unity of man and sword... But it's already a complete and feasible plan."

Qiu Chuji did not continue trying immediately, but instead sensed the changes in the meridians on his right index finger. The sword energy that burst out from that finger actually exerted considerable pressure on the meridians.

If a normal martial artist uses such a one-finger sword, his meridians will be blocked instinctively, which means that it will only happen once and not again within a short period of time.

"Perhaps this is also the reason why in order to practice the Six Meridians Divine Sword, one must first practice the One Yang Finger to the fourth level or above. In addition to having strict requirements on the skill level, the One Yang Finger itself can open up the meridians and heal internal injuries, which is also an aid to the use of the Six Meridians Divine Sword."

"I think after Duan Yu first learned the Six Meridians Divine Sword, it sometimes worked and sometimes didn't. Not only because he didn't have enough control over the internal energy, but also because he didn't learn the One Finger Zen. Every time he used the Six Meridians Divine Sword, the meridians in his hands would be blocked for a short period of time due to the stimulation."

Over the next whole day, as the light changed, lines of Qi circulation appeared on the Buddha statues through the refraction of light.

Qiu Chuji not only looked at the entire exercise route of the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but he also saw a set of footwork on the Buddha statue through the refraction of light.

After a quick try, he guessed that this set of footwork was the Lingbo Weibu.

As for the Divine Art of the North Sea, it was not seen, so it must have been "lost" by Duan Yu.

I think it fits Duan Yu's personality.

Having obtained what he wanted, Qiu Chuji did not stay any longer. He found some more stones, blocked the ventilation holes and light holes, and then left the Langhuan Blessed Land.

Instead of heading straight for Dali City, they headed towards Jianchang Prefecture, which is the border between Dali, Tubo and Song.

This was agreed upon with Wang Chongyang and others before we separated.

After meeting up in Jianchang Prefecture, they will head north along the border area between Tubo and Song, then go around Xingyuan Prefecture and return straight to Zhongnan Mountain.

In this way, it will only take a dozen days at most to return.

······
When Qiu Chuji arrived in Jianchang, Wang Chongyang and others had been waiting there for about a day.

There was no way. It was not that Qiu Chuji was not fast enough and was delayed on the road, but that Wang Chongyang and his men had a local to lead the way and could change to fast horses without having to conserve horsepower. Even if they stayed in Dali City for a while longer, they were still faster than Qiu Chuji.

After the reunion, Qiu Chuji met the last of the Five Supremes, the Southern Emperor Duan Zhixing. This was a middle-aged man who looked easy-going, elegant and handsome. Compared with his master Wang Chongyang, one was noble and the other was immortal, and there was no difference between them.

Frankly speaking, he is much more pleasing to the eye than Master Zhou Botong's sharp-nosed and monkey-faced appearance.

Whether in terms of appearance, character, identity or status, Liu Yinggu had no reason to cheat on him, but reality is sometimes so unreasonable.

Think about it, Uncle Jiao is so handsome that he is the number one war god in the Three Realms, and didn’t his ex-wife also give him a hat?
"I am Qiu Chuji, nice to meet Lord Duan!" When Qiu Chuji looked at Duan Zhixing, Duan Zhixing was obviously also looking at the second disciple of his old friend, who was now recognized as the 'number one in the world' in the Central Plains martial arts world.

If many people would not recognize Qiu Chuji's title of "number one in the world" before he entered the palace and killed Qin Hui, then now... even the most stubborn people would not argue about this issue.

The Song court was weak, but that was compared to its more powerful neighbor.

A man from the martial arts world could charge in alone with a mace, and even capture Qin Hui before escaping, which caused great shock to the people in the martial arts world.

You know, an ordinary top-notch martial arts master would be helpless when encountering thirty or forty armored and well-trained elite soldiers, but that night Qiu Chuji faced at least one or two thousand imperial guards and even pierced through them.

"Brother, you don't have to be so polite!"

"Just call me Duan Zhixing or Brother Duan." Duan Zhixing waved his hand and said hurriedly after hearing what Qiu Chuji said.

In fact, Duan Zhixing and Wang Chongyang had known each other for a long time and had even exchanged their basic martial arts. They were close friends and in terms of seniority, Qiu Chuji should have called him "nephew".

But considering Qiu Chuji's current status in the martial arts world, calling him "nephew" would seem like taking advantage of him. It would be better for them to discuss their own affairs.

Anyway, it’s not a serious master-disciple relationship, so it doesn’t have much impact.

"Okay! Brother Duan! You and my master are close friends, so I won't hide anything from you."

"Before meeting up with you, I went to Wuliang Mountain and gained some unexpected gains." Qiu Chuji was about to talk to Duan Zhixing about the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

The Six Meridians Divine Sword is a unique martial art inherited by the Duan family, and it is only right that Duan Zhixing knows about it.

Moreover, Qiu Chuji also wanted to obtain the secret of "One Yang Finger" from Duan Zhixing, so as to perfect his idea of ​​"Sword Qi Entering the Body".

In Qiu Chuji's opinion, the Six Meridians Divine Sword is a method to stimulate sword energy, and the One Yang Finger has the effect of nourishing the meridians.

Qiu Chuji did have the Vajra Indestructible Magical Skill, so he could use the Six Meridians Divine Sword without any hindrance, without nourishing his meridians. However, what Qiu Chuji wanted was never just the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

As far as means are concerned, Qiu Chuji now does not need the Six Meridians Divine Sword to make up for himself. What he needs is ideas and direction.

From this point of view, the importance of One Finger Zen is on par with that of Six Meridians Divine Sword.

And I think Duan Zhixing would not refuse. After all, he should be very open-minded when it comes to martial arts.

Not only did he pass on the One Yang Finger to Wang Chongyang, but later on several of his disciples, and even his grandsons Wu and Xiao Wu who were only nominal disciples, also learned the essence of the One Yang Finger.

Sure enough, after listening to Qiu Chuji's story, Duan Zhixing immediately nodded and said, "Brother Daoist has helped my Duan family find the Six Meridians Divine Sword Manual, so it is only natural that you can pass on the One Yang Finger to Brother Daoist."

"But there is no need for me to interfere in this matter. Brother Wang Dao's attainments in One Yang Finger should not be inferior to mine!"

The meaning of this statement is to involve Wang Chongyang as well and let Wang Chongyang see the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual.

Wang Chongyang, Lin Chaoying and others who had been listening in were all stunned, while Huang Yaoshi's expression was inexplicably bitter.

He also wanted to listen. After all, he was good at finger skills. What's more, the Six Meridians Divine Sword sounded very suitable for his temperament.

However, he and Duan Zhixing did not have a very deep friendship, and he did not have any special martial arts to exchange, so why should he attend the class as an auditor?
Qiu Chuji took in everyone's expressions and said, "Let's talk about martial arts in detail at the Heroes Conference. Everyone has worked hard along the way, and to avoid boredom... I would like to throw out some ideas to stimulate discussion."

Everyone looked at Qiu Chuji, wanting to hear what was to come.

Among them, the four fishermen, woodcutters, farmers and scholars who followed Duan Zhixing were full of anticipation.

"I had a conversation with an old senior some time ago and I had the idea of ​​exploring the next stage of inner practice."

"In Taoist inner alchemy, there is a saying about the golden elixir. Of course, this is not exactly the same concept as the inner energy and inner strength we cultivate through inner practice."

"But we can also learn from it and use some method to further purify and refine the true qi, so that the nature of the true qi will undergo a fundamental change."

"And letting the sword energy enter the body and hiding the sword in the body is an idea." When Qiu Chuji said this, everyone present basically understood it.

In fact, any master who is somewhat famous will have the subjective consciousness of purifying the true qi or giving the true qi different properties.

The purity of Wang Chongyang's Xiantian Gong is completely different from the level of ordinary martial arts masters, and is much higher.

However, the fundamental transformation has not yet been completed.

Next, Qiu Chuji began to talk about his ideas. These ideas did not involve specific methods of cultivation, but were just conceptual outputs.

In fact, there is a high threshold to fully understand it.

The only ones who could truly communicate with Qiu Chuji were Wang Chongyang, Duan Zhixing, Lin Chaoying and Huang Yaoshi.

Among them, Huang Yaoshi took advantage of it. After organizing what he had learned from this exchange, his self-created set of internal energy techniques could be taken to the next level.

The group of people rode their horses quickly over the steep mountains, exchanging ideas and thoughts through voice transmission over thousands of miles, and they were quite happy.

By the time the topic turned to how to return the compressed "sword energy" to the Dantian, the group had already arrived near Qinzhou, not far from Zhongnan Mountain.

(End of this chapter)