Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 96: The Real Monk and the Real Taoist

Qiu Chuji was not really trying to deceive Xu Zhu. Since he became famous, he had learned all kinds of martial arts from the Persian assassin and Ouyang Feng, using some tricks and plundering methods. But that also varies from person to person. There are countless martial arts in the world, and although there are not many magical skills, they are also dazzling. It is easy to learn them all.

Now Qiu Chuji wants to obtain the "I Am the Only One in the Eight Desolations and Six Directions" skill, not for cultivation, but to extract its essence and use it on himself.

Qiu Chuji had no idea about the Xiao Wuxiang Gong, which was one of the unique skills of the Xiaoyao Sect, along with the Beiming Divine Art and the Eight Desolations and Six Directions Only I Am Supreme Art, because it was not the right way and was not suitable for him. Even if he collected them, they would just be put aside.

He has no collecting habit, so naturally he doesn't need to spend too much time on it.

Today Xu Zhu rejected him, and he would only pull Xu Zhu aside to discuss martial arts, and after getting a few words, he would make his own inferences.

Although this is a little slower, the process of perception is equally wonderful.

After hearing what Qiu Chuji said, Xu Zhu looked very conflicted.

After hesitating for a long time, he said, "I made a big mistake when I was young. I trusted the thieves by mistake, which led to the harm of all the disciples of Lingjiu Palace. It also caused my wife to die tragically and my young son to be bedridden for many years. I still couldn't let it go before I died."

“Although my heart has been at peace after returning to Buddhism, I still feel guilty about my grandmother’s trust in me when I wake up in the middle of the night.”

"You are a skilled martial artist, and I have heard of your deeds. I know I am no match for you, but if you want to obtain the Eight Desolations and Six Directions Supreme Skill from me, you must go to Tianshan and rebuild the Lingjiu Palace."

Qiu Chuji heard this and laughed without waiting for Xu Zhu to finish, "Although the old monk is old, he is not honest at all. You are trying to trick me!"

"It's so far to Tianshan. I'm afraid that only ruins are left of Lingjiu Palace. It will take me several decades to rebuild Lingjiu Palace in Tianshan, or even ten years to achieve something. You are worried that I will harm Shaolin, so you came up with this idea to send me to the Western Regions?"

"After several decades, I will come back again, and the conflict between me and Shaolin will have faded away."

Xu Zhu's thoughts were exposed by Qiu Chuji's words. His old face actually felt hot and he lowered his head.

He had rarely plotted against others in his life, and he had no experience after living for nearly a hundred years.

"That's it! That's it!"

"Senior Dugu, I just came to ask you for some wine."

"Also, I have accomplished what the senior has always dreamed of: hiding the sword in the body." Qiu Chuji ignored Xu Zhu and turned to Dugu Qiubai and said.

Dugu Qiubai's eyes brightened when he heard this, and then he said to Qiu Chuji: "I expected it, as expected... you are very powerful, fight with me first, and then I will give you as much wine as you want."

Qiu Chuji shook his head: "I still have some injuries that have not healed yet. When fighting with a senior, of course I have to use all my strength."

"I'm afraid that you have only used less than 30% of your power. I will teach you the method, and you can use your power to its full potential. When my injury is healed, we can compete again."

In this world, there is no better "Sword Testing Stone" than Dugu Qiubai. He does not seek fame, wealth, or glory, and does not care about winning or losing. He just wants an opponent and wants to pursue higher and further sword practice. With such a Sword Testing Stone, how could Qiu Chuji have the heart to beat him so hard that his sword spirit is shattered?

Of course, a fight only makes sense after you are on a relatively fair footing with him.

In spiritual practice, there is a saying of "wealth, companions, Dharma and place". It is so rare to find a good fellow seeker of the Tao like Dugu Qiubai, how can we ignore it?
Cultivation is to cultivate the mind. If you reach a high level and then look back and find that there is no one around you, then during this long journey, wouldn’t you have lost yourself and only have an increasingly empty shell left?

Dugu Qiubai was indeed a seeker of truth who had long since let go of some worldly distractions, so when Qiu Chuji said he wanted to teach him his method, he was not at all polite or embarrassed, but nodded and said to Qiu Chuji: "Okay! Then you teach me, and I will learn it as soon as possible."

Qiu Chuji did not tell Xu Zhu behind his back and started to explain the key points directly.

Xu Zhu immediately flew dozens of feet away, completely ignoring every word Qiu Chuji said.

Looking at the old monk's back as he walked away, Qiu Chuji smiled faintly and thought, "This old monk is quite interesting."

It also restored a lot of the impression that the monk had on him.

The key to the Reversed Two Principles and Six Combinations magic skill is to compress the true Qi, change the important acupuncture points, balance the strength and then reverse the operation. Qiu Chuji pointed out the key to Dugu Qiubai, and he immediately sat cross-legged and began to organize the true Qi in his body.

In just a moment, a sharp and majestic aura spread out in all directions, with Dugu Qiubai's tall and burly figure as the center.

In the next few days, Qiu Chuji drank and healed his wounds here with Dugu Qiubai, while Dugu Qiubai concentrated all his efforts on converting his true energy, compressing it all into "sword energy", hiding it in his meridians, and circulating it repeatedly.

Xu Zhu did not leave either, but built a thatched hut not far from Dugu Qiubai's hut. He meditated and chanted scriptures in front of Qiu Chuji every day, as if he intended to use this method to suppress Qiu Chuji's so-called violence.

Fortunately, the Quanzhen Sect is a union of the three religions, and also reads Buddhist scriptures, and Qiu Chuji would occasionally discuss with Xu Zhu. If he were really just a traditional Zhengyi Taoist priest, he would not be able to get through this "provocation" by Xu Zhu without a fight.

On the eighteenth day after Dugu Qiubai switched to practicing the Reversed Yin-Yang and Six-Combinations Magical Art, Qiu Chuji drank up all of Dugu Qiubai's stock of snake gall wine and healed 90% of the injuries in his dantian. He also deliberately retained the remaining 10%.

It is just like that great success seems to be incomplete, great gain seems to be loss, and without destruction there is no construction.

If this Dantian wants to withstand the abuse of the breath like sword energy, it must break the original shackles. The last bit of residual strength is left in the Dantian, also to allow the Dantian to continue to adapt.

After spending some time together, Xu Zhu's perception of Qiu Chuji has gradually changed.

He also gradually realized that Qiu Chuji was not a bloodthirsty and cruel person, and some of his methods were actually meant to intimidate.

Although it is unacceptable, it can be understood and comprehended.

"In fact, most of the contents of the Eight Desolations and Six Directions Only I Am Supreme skill are useless to you, so there is no need for the old monk to say more."

"Since you don't agree with my proposal, I won't tell you the specific content. But I can tell you some tips about this skill of "I Am the Only One in the Eight Desolations and Six Directions." Xu Zhu, who was ready to leave early in the morning, found Qiu Chuji who was sitting on a stone and meditating facing the rising sun and said.

The morning light mist slowly diffused over the old monk's bald head, creating a halo. The breeze blew the hem of his clothes, and many places showed signs of repeated mending. Under the wide monk's clothes, his figure was actually very thin.

"Let me make it clear first. I still have the same attitude. If the Shaolin monks don't provoke me, I can turn a blind eye to them. But if they offend me again, I will kill them. At most, for your sake, I will kill them quickly so that they suffer less." Qiu Chuji said after opening his eyes.

Xu Zhu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I can take care of you for ten or twenty years, can I take care of you for a hundred or a thousand years? If you become a monk and don't accept worldly thoughts, you can't blame anyone if you encounter disasters. Why should I force myself to do something that even Bodhidharma couldn't do?"

"Some time ago, I was too angry. I hope you can forgive me."

Qiu Chuji said: "The body is a bodhi tree, the mind is like a bright mirror, always wipe it and don't let it get dusty. The old monk said this is very good!"

Although the four verses of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng seem to show that Buddhism is profound and his enlightenment is extraordinary, they are the path of those who are born with a Buddha heart. For ordinary people, distracting thoughts, worldly thoughts, and evil thoughts are like weeds. They will always grow again and again, extinguishing today and growing again tomorrow, in a cycle.

Those who know how to constantly reflect on themselves, restrain themselves, and correct themselves already have great enlightenment and wisdom. How can they ask for more?

Of course, the main focus of Taoist masters is to have clear thoughts, not to act arbitrarily. But when reason cannot make sense, my swordsmanship also has some charm.

Xu Zhu nodded with a smile, stopped talking nonsense, and went straight to the point.

"Human body's true qi comes from the five grains. After the five grains enter the stomach and intestines, they are absorbed by the small intestine. The true qi is collected by the middle burner, enters the upper burner, and then enters the twelve meridians from the lungs. It enters the Ren and Du meridians from the kidney meridian, returns to the lower burner, and finally flows into the Dantian. The three burners actually control the collection, dispersion, and storage of true qi."

"The core idea of ​​the Eight Desolations and Six Directions Only I Am Supreme skill is to use a unique method to strengthen the three burners, so that the human body can fully utilize the five grains and medicinal qi that enter the body to protect itself. The so-called rejuvenation every thirty years is the destruction and then establishment of the three burners."

"The reason why grandma remained like a virgin for decades was that when she was rebuilding her Sanjiao for the first time, she was injured by Li Qiushui's sneak attack. Since then, her Sanjiao has been incomplete and it is difficult to complete it."

"So you need to be cautious when practicing, and don't try it lightly."

After Xu Zhu finished speaking, he clasped his hands together, but did not put them together in a greeting. He turned and left, striding into the misty morning fog.

From beginning to end, he never fought with Qiu Chuji once, and he didn't look like someone who was fond of violence.

Thinking of this, Qiu Chuji looked towards Dugu Qiubai who was still converting his power not far away, and a smile appeared on his face.

I'm afraid that in those five fights, Xu Zhu didn't fight out of anger, but Dugu Qiubai knew Xu Zhu's purpose and forced him to fight.

If Xu Zhu was a brave and aggressive person, he would have run into Dugu Qiubai decades ago.

"The old monk is gone?" Dugu Qiubai seemed to sense something and opened his eyes to look over. His gaze was calm, without any ripples.

"Let's go! But you also pointed out some key points, which are very useful to me." Qiu Chuji said.

"Okay! I still have two days to complete the transformation. How are your injuries recovering?" Dugu Qiubai didn't care about anything else. He only cared about whether he could fight a good fight.

He had fought with Xu Zhu five times before, but none of them were very satisfying.

Xu Zhu is too conservative...really conservative.

All the killer moves, ruthless moves, and unique skills were all held back. In order to seek fairness, Dugu Qiubai had no choice but to restrain himself. Although it seemed that the fight was going very well, it was actually just scratching the surface.

It’s still more comfortable to fight with Qiu Chuji.

He could fight Qiu Chuji without any restraint.

Qiu Chuji beat him without holding back.

"I'm almost well. Let's have a fight in three days," said Qiu Chuji.

"Okay!" Dugu Qiubai agreed.

(End of this chapter)