Catching Monsters

Chapter 385 Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Technique
What?
Jiang Yun looked at Xie Yifeng in surprise, staring at him in disbelief, and couldn't help but ask, "Senior Xie, are you joking with me?"

"Qin Shujian is my disciple whom I formally accepted before the statue of the Three Pure Ones. How could I possibly expel him from the sect so easily?"

Xie Yifeng narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "You are delaying him. If he becomes my disciple, with his talent, perseverance, and my patient guidance, his future achievements will not be inferior to mine."

Jiang Yun calmly replied, "Perhaps it is as you say, but in such matters, it depends on Shu Jian's own wishes. If he feels it is better to follow you, I will not blame him."

"But since you've come to me with these questions, it means that Jian doesn't agree to switch allegiance and become your disciple."

"During this period, the senior may have used many methods, including coercion and inducement."

"Even under coercion and enticement, he was unwilling to switch to the senior's sect and preferred to stay in the Sanqing Temple Taoist sect."

"As his master, how could I abandon him and trade him to a senior?"

Xie Yifeng's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "It seems that you and your disciple are both quite intelligent."

Jiang Yun, with his hands behind his back, asked with a smile, "Of course, but has Senior considered another way? For example, if you offer me enough benefits, I could become your apprentice..."

"At that time, as his grandmaster, you can certainly teach him swordsmanship as well."

“I have no objection to learning another sword technique.”

Xie Yifeng: "..."

This was a path Xie Yifeng had never imagined. He had to retract his earlier assessment of Jiang Yun; this guy was far more shameless than his disciple.

Xie Yifeng snorted coldly: "Me, take you as my disciple? I have high standards for accepting disciples, and I don't accept just anyone."

“That’s settled then. Qin Shujian is also one of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, so I have to take him with me too.” Jiang Yun said calmly, “Of course, we also have a middle way.”

"Tell me."

Jiang Yun said with a smile, "Senior must have seen my disciple's remarkable potential and does not want his illustrious swordsmanship to be lost. Why not do this instead of letting him switch schools?"

"Why not just find another master?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yifeng's eyes widened, and he said angrily, "Absurd! The relationship between master and disciple is like that of father and son; this is a fundamental principle."

"In this world, who has ever had two fathers? In the sky, have there ever been two suns?"

"How can one cultivate both Taoist magic and swordsmanship to produce anything worthwhile?"

Seeing that Xie Yifeng was so stubborn, Jiang Yun could only spread his hands and say, "Since you are so persistent, then let's give up."

Then Jiang Yun looked at Wang Longzhi and said, "Tomorrow morning, bring all the Imperial Guards to the place fifteen miles north of Wuling Prefecture, and you will be able to see your sister."

After saying that, Jiang Yun turned around and walked out, and Wang Longzhi did not stop her.

After Jiang Yun had completely left, Xie Yifeng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Prepare the materials needed for the Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Method for me."

"The Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Method?" Wang Longzhi's expression changed, and he looked at Xie Yifeng in shock: "Master, what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to make this a done deal tonight!"

"I will use the Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Method to completely destroy Qin Shujian's Dao foundation, then rebuild his meridians and teach him my swordsmanship!"

The Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Method is an extremely risky method for cleansing the meridians.

The success rate is probably only around 20%.

If he fails, Qin Shujian will become a complete cripple.

This kind of marrow cleansing method is extremely useless, because anyone who has achieved some success in cultivation will not relearn the techniques.

And the success rate is so low.

Wang Longzhi said with some worry in a deep voice, "Master, if we fail and Qin Shujian becomes a cripple, it will be difficult to explain to Jiang Yun. My sister is still in his hands. What if he finds out that his disciple has been crippled...?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Xie Yifeng gritted his teeth and said to Wang Longzhi, "You brat, you are the sword prodigy I have been searching for for many years. Do you think it's an exaggeration to say that my sword talent is ten times better than yours?"

"That Qin Shujian is a born swordsman, a genius that appears only once every thousand years!"

"Otherwise, why would someone of my status go to such lengths to beg him to become my disciple?"

"If this foundation is destroyed, then so be it!" A ruthless glint flashed in Xie Yifeng's eyes: "If he cannot become my disciple, then I cannot keep him alive."

Late at night, Qin Shujian, in his prison cell, was leaning against a corner, meditating peacefully.

Although his magical powers were sealed, the Taoist Heart Sutra allowed him to calm his mind and achieve inner peace, making the monotonous prison less unbearable.

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from the prison gate. Xie Yifeng led a group of soldiers to the prison and quickly opened the prison gate.

The soldiers quickly stepped forward and dragged Qin Shujian away.

Upon seeing this, Yang Liunian hurriedly stood up: "What do you want to do?"

"This is none of your business, get out of my way." The soldier forcefully pushed Yang Liunian aside.

Qin Shujian tried to resist, but his magic was sealed, making it difficult for him to fight back. Yang Liunian looked anxious, but could only watch as Qin Shujian was taken away by this group of people.

"Lord Commander, what should we do?" The other Imperial Guards in the prison looked anxious upon seeing this.

Yang Liunian took a deep breath and sighed, "What can you do when you're under someone else's roof?"

Qin Shujian also struggled, but his hands were tightly bound and he was dragged away.

"Let me go! What do you want to do? Xie Yifeng, you bastard!" Qin Shujian had no idea what was about to happen.

But looking at Xie Yifeng's cold gaze, you know it's definitely not a good thing.

He was soon led to the backyard of the general's mansion, where the items needed for the Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Formation had already been prepared.

Soon, Qin Shujian was tied to a wooden board and laid horizontally on the ground.

Xie Yifeng slowly walked to the wooden board and said in a deep voice, "Qin Shujian, you stubborn brat, I will use the Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Technique to reshape your meridians today. If it succeeds, you will become my disciple."

"If you fail, you will become a cripple."

"Understand?"

"Let me go!" Qin Shujian shouted, "I've never heard of such a thing as forced buying and selling when taking on disciples."

Xie Yifeng said in a deep voice, "You are a rough gem, with talent that even surpasses mine. It would be a great pity for such a rough gem to cultivate the Dao!"

"I will definitely train you to become the number one swordsman in the world!"

"At that time, hahaha, there will be no four sword gods, only the number one swordsman in the world."

"And this number one swordsman in the world was taught by me."

"Even if Qi Xin searched the whole world, he would not find another genius like this!"

"Haha."

"Begin the Heavenly Marrow Cleansing Technique!"

Soon, many precious medicinal herbs were brought out one by one. The most difficult part of the Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Technique is to restore and heal the meridians. Failure often occurs at this step.

Therefore, it is also necessary to use these numerous precious medicinal herbs to help rebuild its meridians.

……

Hearing the screams coming from the backyard, the Sixth Prince Xiao Jingqi leisurely walked to the outside of Wang Longzhi's study with his hands behind his back.

He knocked on the door, and soon Wang Longzhi's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Xiao Jingqi frowned immediately, pushed open the door and went inside, then said, "General Wang, what's going on in that courtyard over there? There are constant screams coming from there."

Wang Longzhi forced a smile and said, "My master is busy with some things over there."

"What's the matter?" Xiao Jingqi asked curiously. He had been staying in the General's Mansion every day, and after the last attack by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he dared not wander around anymore.

He was so bored every day.

Wang Longzhi said calmly, "It's not a big deal. Didn't my master take a fancy to that Qin Shujian? You know about that."

"Jiang Yun came today, bringing someone to replace these Jinyiwei guards who are being held captive."

"Tonight, my master intends to use the Heavenly Gang Marrow Cleansing Technique to reshape Qin Shujian's meridians, so that he can no longer practice Taoist arts and can only practice swordsmanship."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingqi's expression changed drastically, and he said in a deep voice, "You're going to release these Imperial Guards? Wang Longzhi, you dare!"

"These Imperial Guards were trying to assassinate me. Letting them go like this, does it mean that anyone can come and kill me?"

"I told you to execute these Imperial Guards long ago."

"Besides, what are you going to bring over to exchange? You just want to exchange two hundred Imperial Guards."

Upon hearing this, Wang Longzhi narrowed his eyes, but still respectfully said, "Sixth Prince, my sister has been brought here."

Xiao Jingqi was about to say a few words, but soon he stopped himself from saying anything more. He frowned and looked toward the courtyard in the distance, where screams were coming from.

He felt a nameless anger rising within him, then a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he slowly said, "Alright, I'll go check out that courtyard."

He was in this predicament entirely because of Jiang Yun. Since he couldn't destroy Jiang Yun, he might as well destroy his disciple as well.

"Sixth Prince." Wang Longzhi quickly stood up.

Xiao Jingqi glared at him and scolded, "What's wrong? Can't I go to that courtyard to take a look?"

"Go and take a look is fine, but please don't do anything reckless," Wang Longzhi warned through gritted teeth.

"Hmph." Xiao Jingqi walked directly towards the courtyard from which screams were coming. If he wasn't going to cause trouble, what was he going to do?

(End of this chapter)