Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 345 The arena is not about fighting and killing
Deputy Royal Envoy with Zuo Dao.

The deputy commander of the right sword.

Left Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

Left and Right Vice Ministers of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.

The ministers of the six ministries, including the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Justice, rose to the rank of vice minister and then assistant minister.

The records of Hulong Mountain Villa contain all of this.

Zhu Jinzhen had expected to gain some unexpected information about the Dragon Guard Manor, but he never imagined that Zhu Wushi would leave him with such a big surprise, encompassing information on almost all officials in the court, departments, and garrisons, including those of the fifth rank and above.

Even the military commanders and garrison commanders of various regions in the Ming Dynasty, who were of the fifth rank or above, were responsible for this.

Deputy commanders and above in major thousand-household offices, and even some hundred-household commanders in a few thousand-household offices.

The Dragon Guard Manor has detailed intelligence files.

Huang Rong glanced at the pile of files in front of her, and after only a few casual glances, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"The Songshan Sect, one of the Five Great Sword Sects of the Ming Dynasty, was actually secretly supported by the Eastern Depot?"

"The Sun Moon Cult, one of the heretical sects, was originally led by Ren Woxing, who was actually a spy for the Dragon Guard Manor??"

"The various factions in Jiangnan, including the Hua family, all have intricate connections with the imperial court. They are involved with some vassal king, the Dragon Guard Manor, the Eastern Depot, or the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Some are even related to the former emperor?"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wangqing glanced at her sideways, looking as if she had made a big fuss.

"The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social interactions."

"The same applies to the martial arts world in other countries as well."

Zhu Jinzhen smiled noncommittally. Although some sects had ties with the imperial court, which was somewhat unexpected, he was no longer in the world when he first learned about it, so he wouldn't be surprised anymore.

"Your Majesty, do you mean... the Great Song Dynasty?"

Zhu Jinzhen nodded slightly and asked in return, "Hong Qigong was able to remain one of the Five Greats of the world, and the Beggars' Clan was tolerated by the Song Dynasty Emperor and was known as the number one gang in the martial arts world. Do you think it was simply because of Hong Qigong's reputation?"

"Oh no?"

"Didn't Senior Hong Qigong and my father compete in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament and become one of the Five Greats?" Huang Rong's beautiful eyes blinked, and she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. Could it be that even the Mount Hua Sword Tournament and the title of the Five Greats of the World were fake?

Zhu Jinzhen put down the dossier in his hand and looked at Huang Rong: "Do you still remember why your father and the others fought so fiercely before the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, which led to the later competition for the Five Greats?"

"I remember it was to compete for the Nine Yin Manual, which is hailed as the ultimate martial arts manual in the world and points directly to the realm of immortals!"

"The origin of all martial arts?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinzhen scoffed: "Although Huang Shang is a grandmaster of Taoism and a true immortal on land, the truths he comprehended while organizing the Taoist canon, whether in terms of conception or techniques, are indeed far superior to ordinary martial arts."

"But, if we're talking about the origin of all martial arts..."

That's an exaggeration!

In the world of martial arts, there is little else to boast about, but there are countless martial arts masters and a multitude of unique skills.

Even if the author of the book is a terrestrial immortal, his martial arts cannot be considered the pinnacle of all martial arts in the world.

"What your Majesty said is true."

Huang Rong excitedly raised her delicate pink hand, her eyes sparkling as if she had already grasped the essence of the matter. She said excitedly, "From what I know, among the powerful people around His Majesty, the strongmen in the secret guards, there are countless masters whose martial arts are no less than Huang Chang's Nine Yin Manual."

"Such as the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, the Dragon God Skill that can transform into a dragon, and the rain of spears like countless stars that Yang Ning used to kill immortals today, are also peerless skills that far surpass the Nine Yin Manual."

The Huang Rong of today is no longer the naive newcomer to the martial arts world who stumbled upon Jiayuguan Pass.

Since being taken into Zhu Jinzhen's household, her horizons and knowledge have gradually broadened under his care.

Huang Rong was particularly curious about the Secret Guard's library, and visited it several times. Each time, she was deeply impressed.

There are hundreds of unique and extraordinary skills and techniques from the Celestial Realm, all displayed in the Scripture Pavilion for the secret guards to choose from and learn.

The number of martial arts techniques that can lead to the realm of a terrestrial immortal, which could cause a terrifying upheaval and bloodshed in the martial arts world, is so numerous that Huang Rong alone knows more than ten of them in the Secret Guard's Scripture Pavilion.

The most terrifying thing is the four peerless martial arts techniques that are kept hidden away in the Secret Guard's Scripture Pavilion.

Two sword techniques, one Dragon God Skill, and one Tathagata Palm.

The former was created by Zhu Jinzhen. According to the annotations in the Secret Guard's Library, there is a sword move that, as long as the sword learner can master it to a minor level, all sword moves in the world can be used. It can simplify complex techniques, turn one sword into ten thousand sword moves, stand above the ultimate sword moves, and have the power to kill across borders.

If one can master that sword technique, one can kill anyone below heaven and earth with a single swing of the sword, and cleave oceans and mountains with a single swing of the sword.

It was revered as the supreme sword technique by countless sword-wielding guards within the Secret Guard, who all yearned for it.

The other sword technique is even more terrifying. It is a supreme sword technique that can freeze time and space. It has Zhu Jinzhen's personal annotations. Anyone who learns that sword technique, even if they are only a terrestrial immortal, can kill someone of the same level with a flick of their finger and kill a celestial being with a raised sword. Even if there are immortals in the heavens, they can be killed.

No one doubted the authenticity of these two sword techniques.

Because the sword techniques all contain the residual supreme sword intent of Zhu Jinzhen, as long as the swordsman gets close enough, they can feel part of the true essence of the sword intent.

Compared to that, the Nine Yin Manual, which only allows one to cultivate to the level of a terrestrial immortal, is naturally not worth mentioning.

When Huang Rong first entered the Sutra Pavilion and saw those two sword techniques, the same thought repeatedly crossed her mind: "No matter how many unique skills or unparalleled martial arts you possess, she only has one question: Can you kill the immortals in heaven?"

If not, there is no certainty.

Naturally, it doesn't even qualify to be compared with it.

The other two secret techniques in the Scripture Pavilion are the Dragon God Technique, an unparalleled skill passed down from ancient times, which even has some annotations. If someone can cultivate the Dragon God Technique to the seventh level or above, they can obtain further inheritance.

That is, no less than, and perhaps even more refined than, the martial arts of the Celestials.

Other secret guards may not have witnessed the power of the Dragon God Skill, but Huang Rong has witnessed it more than once.

Huang Rong had seen both the dragon she suppressed in the American Basin and the Dragon God Skill that Tong Bo used during his mission after the Tong clan joined the Secret Guard.

Compared to this extraordinary skill that can expel poison, heal wounds, seize objects, protect the body, is versatile, can transform into a divine dragon, roam the heavens, fight against the elements, and possesses boundless power, this is a peerless feat.

The Nine Yin Manual pales in comparison.

Zhu Jinzhen, Changsun Wangqing, and the others watched Huang Rong's excitement quietly. After she finished speaking, they smiled and said, "Continue, why did you stop?"

"Uh……"

"hey-hey."

Huang Rong lowered her head in embarrassment.

I was so excited that I forgot about the important matter.

Zhu Jinzhen shook his head with amusement before continuing, "The Beggars' Sect in the Southern Song Dynasty was not much different from that in the Northern Song Dynasty. On the surface, they were just wandering soldiers and heroes of the Jianghu, but in reality, they were controlled by the Song Dynasty's imperial family."

"The Mount Hua Sword Tournament of yesteryear, the battle of the Five Greats."

"Naturally, this was also the result of the Song Dynasty's imperial family pushing things along."

"otherwise……"

Zhu Jinzhen shook his head with amusement as he spoke: "Your father and the other four masters, including the deceased Wang Chongyang, were all among them. At that time, even the strongest Wang Chongyang had not yet fully entered the realm of a terrestrial immortal. How could they have overshadowed a country and dominated the scene?"

"Let's set aside the Song Dynasty's royal family for now, and let's also set aside Huang Chang, the Grand Preceptor of the Song Dynasty."

"Among the powerful figures in the martial arts world, such as the Power Gang, the Four Seas Escort Agency, and the Fire Cloud Evil God, as well as other masters with hidden fame in the martial arts world, which one of them is not a Celestial Phenomenon Realm or even above?"

(End of this chapter)