The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 116 Internal Power Upgrade
"Massacre the city?!" Guo Jing was shocked when he heard this.

When he and Huang Rong went south to Lin'an, the war had not yet spread to Shandong, and they did not see any starving people along the way.

"Last autumn, Mu Huali captured Jiangzhou and slaughtered all the soldiers and civilians in the city."

On this trip back to Zhongnan Mountain, Gu Ping'an met several groups of refugees who had fled from Shanxi. When they talked about the massacre in the city, they were all terrified.

Huang Rong had never witnessed the ravages of war, and found it hard to imagine what it would be like. However, Hong Qigong looked stern.

"After we left Daxing Prefecture, the Jin ruler moved the capital to Nanjing, and the Mongol cavalry marched straight into Shandong and massacred Mizhou."

"The Khan"

Guo Jing wanted to argue, but suddenly he remembered that he had witnessed Temujin unifying Mongolia over the years, with countless blood on his hands and entire tribes being exterminated from time to time.

"Those cities that were massacred were part of the Jin Empire, but the people there were mostly Han Chinese. So, in Temujin's eyes, what difference did it make whether they were Jin or Song?"

The room suddenly became quiet. Guo Jing stared out the window in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

Gu Ping'an did not press him. He waited for him to think for a long time and seemed to understand something before asking again.

"It's still the same question. If he threatens you with your mother and forces you to lead an army to attack Song, what will you do?"

This time Guo Jing answered without hesitation.

"A mother's kindness in raising me cannot be betrayed. As a Song citizen, I cannot become a traitor. I cannot find a way to be both loyal and righteous. I must die so that you can live."

"Brother Jing!"

When Huang Rong heard him say such life-threatening words, she immediately refused and gave Gu Ping'an a resentful look.

"How can it be so troublesome?" Hong Qigong couldn't help laughing. "Jing'er, if you can quietly take your mother away, he won't have anything to threaten you with."

These words hit Gu Ping's heart.

In the original novel, Guo Jing woke up too late, which put him in a dilemma.

His mother, Li Ping, was a sensible and principled woman, but she was eventually forced to commit suicide.

Gu Ping'an even saved Bao Xiruo, so how could he let the tragedy happen to her again?

"That's right." He nodded and said, "When Qi Gong recovers from his injuries, you should hurry back and secretly rescue Aunt Guo."

"But the Khan has been very kind to us, mother and son, over the years."

After all, Guo Jing was honest and simple-minded, and still felt that this was an act of disrespect to Temujin's kindness over the years.

"This is just to relieve you of your worries, not to force you to break up with Temujin."

Gu Ping'an didn't blame him and explained patiently.

"First, make sure your mother is safe. If you want to repay his kindness, you can go back and help him later."

"Yes!" Guo Jing nodded repeatedly. "Then we'll be even and I can go on with my journey!"

He was stumped by the question just now, with a thousand thoughts in his mind and confusion. Now, all his thoughts were finally sorted out, and he finally smiled.

Gu Ping'an hesitated for a moment, but decided to keep Wu Mu's letter for the time being and not give it to Guo Jing.

The history of The Legend of the Condor Heroes is not entirely consistent with historical facts. If Guo Jing had not assisted Temujin in his western expedition, Khwarezm would probably have lasted a little longer.

If the Mongolian army arrives one day later, Yang Miaozhen's side will have one more day to develop, which means a greater chance of winning.

The four of them stayed on the mountain for a few days, and Master Yideng had already translated the entire outline into Sanskrit.

"The general principle of this divine skill is truly ingenious. I cultivate the profound Buddhist skills, which I originally thought were different from the Taoist internal skills described in the scriptures. But looking at this general principle, I realize that when martial arts reach the highest level, the paths lead to the same destination. There is no difference between Buddhism and Taoism."

His vision and insight were indeed outstanding. Just like the future Zhang Sanfeng, he realized the true meaning of the integration of internal skills, mind methods, Buddhism and Taoism.

Hong Qigong laughed and said, "Master, you already practiced the One Finger of Sun and the Xiantian Gong. Now that you've added the Nine Yin Divine Art, you're unrivaled in this world!" "Seventh Brother, you're joking. This old monk is devoted to Buddhism and has long lost the desire to win."

Master Yideng put his palms together and smiled faintly.

"Now with the help of this magical skill and the healing chapter in the sutra, I will also use the One Yang Finger to heal your internal energy. Brother Qi's injuries will be healed in seven days, and his martial arts skills will also be greatly improved."

"really?"

When Jingrong and the others heard this, they were immediately delighted.

"This is great news!" Huang Rong was overjoyed and smiled brightly, which made Guo Jing stunned.

Gu Pingan thought a little more than the other two and asked, "If this is the case, will it damage Master's profound skills?"

"No." Master Yideng shook his head and chuckled, "This method is exactly the same as the one in the healing chapter. It won't hurt me at all."

After hearing this answer, Hong Qigong finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt completely at ease.

Over the next seven days, Master Yideng treated him while explaining in detail the key points of the Nine Yin Principles to Jingrong and the others.

As for Gu Pingan.
He had the system, and after listening to it only once, an extra item appeared in the column of skills.

Just like the last time when he integrated the Yi Jin Duan Gu chapter, the energy in Dantian circulated on its own for a cycle and returned to calm, and then a prompt popped up.

[Integrated with the "Nine Yin Manual: General Principles." Internal power realm improvement: Comprehensive understanding => Reaching the pinnacle of perfection.]

Hong Qigong and Master Yideng had a rare reunion, so they decided to stay in the mountains for a few days, both to reminisce about the past and to discuss the intricacies of martial arts.

He practiced external martial arts to the extreme, and his internal strength was generated naturally. It was different from both Buddhist and Taoist martial arts. After a verification, both sides benefited greatly.

As for Guo Jing, after the conversation that day, he had kept Gu Ping'an's words in mind. When Hong Qigong recovered from his injuries, he hurriedly said goodbye and took Huang Rong to the desert.

Gu Ping'an was also worried that Mu Nianci was in danger on the battlefield, so he went down the mountain with them.

At this time, the war had already broken out on the Bian Jing Road, so he first went to Lin'an, and then took the Chuzhou route to Shandong.

Near dusk that day, Gu Ping'an entered Lin'an City, left his horse and luggage at the inn, and randomly found a noodle stall to fill his stomach.

He was halfway through eating a bowl of plain noodles when two ragged and dirty Beggar Gang disciples suddenly appeared from the street. When they saw him from afar, their eyes suddenly lit up.

"May I ask if you are 'Young Master Ping An'?"

Gu Ping'an had already noticed the two of them coming, so he put down his bowl and chopsticks and turned around to look.

Each of these two men only had three bags on his back. He was of low generation and young, and his words were a little timid.

"I'm Gu Ping'an, who are you?"

“It’s you!”

The little beggar spoke with a tone of surprise and an expression of envy on his face.

"I followed the old hero Li, the 'Snake King of Jiangdong,' and was fortunate enough to see the young hero's heroic figure from afar on the Xuanyuan Terrace of Junshan Mountain that day."

"Where did you come from, you stinky beggar? Get out of the way! Don't get in the way of my business!"

The noodle stall owner saw the second beggar's skinny and dirty appearance, with a faint pungent smell on his body, and immediately looked displeased and stepped forward to drive him away.

Li Sheng always asked his men not to make things difficult for the people. The two men were at a loss for what to do and were hesitant to speak.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Gu Ping'an asked.

Seeing the two of them nod, he took out a few copper coins and threw them down, then greeted them.

"Come on, let's talk over there."

(End of this chapter)