Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 248 Qin Hongmian's underhanded tricks were burned to ashes by Yun Zhonghe.
As night fell, Leng Feibai stayed in his guest room at Lingjiu Palace, quietly flipping through a book.

After all, Lingjiu Palace is full of women, so it's best for me to avoid going out late at night.

As for tomorrow's match with Qin Hongmian, Leng Feibai didn't take it to heart at all.

After all, he could sense from their exchange today that even with the Great Rejuvenation Pill, Qin Hongmian had only barely managed to cultivate the Lesser Formless Skill to the mid-stage.

Even if the Heavenly Child Granny had been guiding Qin Hongmian for the past year, it was not certain that Qin Hongmian would be able to transform the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber into such a world-destroying supreme skill.

As long as I prepare her dirty tricks, I don't need to worry about failing.

The next day, after having breakfast, Leng Feibai, led by Tong Lao's maid, arrived near a cliff outside Lingjiu Palace.

Qin Hongmian and Tianshan Tonglao had been waiting here for a long time. Seeing this, Leng Feibai sighed and said, "Make your move, Junior Sister Qin. I hope you will keep your promise!"

"Of course I will keep my word!"

Qin Hongmian said with a smile, "However, could you give me a break and fight me using only fist techniques?"

"can!"

Leng Feibai didn't care at all. Since he was going to hold back anyway, he might as well go all out. "I'll only use Taizu Changquan to fight you. If I use any other methods besides Taizu Changquan, then I'll consider myself a loser!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hongmian drew her twin swords from her waist. "Then you will surely lose today! Take this!"

After saying that, Qin Hongmian brandished her twin swords and slashed at Leng Feibai like a tiger descending a mountain.

Leng Feibai was slightly taken aback, circulated his internal energy and dodged to the side, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, Qin Hongmian's sword technique was not the Five Tigers Severing the Gate Sword at all, but the style of the sword was still a ruthless sword move with wide and sweeping movements.

Leng Feibai did not rush to respond, but instead dodged to the side and continued to observe Qin Hongmian's knife moves.

Seeing Leng Feibai's expression, Qin Hongmian felt slighted and swung her twin swords again, attacking him.

Leng Feibai immediately felt the flow of sword energy. If it were an ordinary second- or third-rate martial artist, he would probably have been cut by the sword energy emanating from Qin Hongmian's twin swords by now.

After taking a few more glances, Leng Feibai recalled a series of sword techniques, stepped back a few paces, and said to the Tianshan Child Granny who was watching the battle, "It seems that a year ago, in addition to the Great Rejuvenation Pill, what my senior uncle took from Shaolin Temple was also the Breaking the Precepts Blade from the Seventy-Two Arts! No wonder Junior Sister Qin was confident that she could defeat me!"

Qin Hongmian was taken aback and said, "You actually managed to tell that I've cultivated the Breaking the Rules Blade?"

"is it hard?"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "The martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect are mostly hand-based, and they don't have much in the way of weapons. If your master wants to help you with weapons, he either has to spend time modifying the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber's moves, or he has to find you a top-notch saber technique. In the whole world, no martial arts can compare to the Shaolin Temple in terms of breadth. And among the four great saber techniques of the Shaolin Temple—Bodhi, Breaking the Precepts, Burning Wood, and Compassion—only the Breaking the Precepts Saber matches your style."

"hehe!"

Qin Hongmian smiled and said, "Senior brother is right, then you just watch!"

After saying that, Qin Hongmian swung her knife and attacked Leng Feibai again.

Leng Feibai continued to dodge left and right, while reminding him, "The Breaking Precepts Blade cuts through the mortal world. But remember, although the Breaking Precepts Blade's power is strong, it also consumes a great deal of true energy. Even the most skilled Shaolin monks, after unleashing a hundred moves in a row, may die from exhaustion."

After saying that, Leng Feibai ignored Qin Hongmian's aggressive sword attack, took three steps forward to get close, and at the same time, he held back and threw three punches in succession.

This move is called the Three-Step Fist, which is the twenty-fourth move in the thirty-two postures of Taizu Changquan. It is also a rare continuous attack technique.

One punch lands, and the second and third punches follow suit. After three steps, all three punches are delivered.

Qin Hongmian also had some understanding of Taizu Changquan. As soon as she saw Leng Feibai unleash the Three-Way Fist, she immediately used the lightness skill that Tianshan Tonglao had taught her to avoid Leng Feibai's fist.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai rushed forward and launched a fierce attack with his fist.

Seeing this, Qin Hongmian suddenly changed her move with her longsword, alternating between the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber and the Breaking the Precepts Saber Technique, trying to block Leng Feibai's fist path.

However, Leng Feibai could see through every flaw in her swordsmanship without using any other methods, and then used Taizu Long Fist to attack those flaws head-on.

This forced Qin Hongmian to quickly sheathe her sword and retreat to defend after each strike.

After charging through thirty moves in a row, Qin Hongmian suddenly threw out a long sword and simultaneously channeled her true energy, causing a nine-foot-tall Vajra statue wielding a single sword to materialize behind her. Countless sword energies solidified and transformed into sharp blades of true energy that hovered around the statue.

The colossal Vajra swung its sword, unleashing countless blade energies as it slashed towards Leng Feibai.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai unleashed a burst of true qi from his feet and leaped into the air, unleashing a series of punches that shattered all the sword energy into ashes.

Seeing her attacks completely thwarted, Qin Hongmian's face showed a wronged expression. The next moment, she actually swung her knife towards her own neck.

"what you do!"

Leng Feibai was startled and involuntarily used his Five Elements Force Field to pin the person to the ground.

With a burst of force, Qin Hongmian's single-edged sword slipped from her hand and fell to the ground, pinning her to the ground.

Leng Feibai immediately stepped forward, disarmed Qin Hongmian, and pulled her up, grabbing her shoulders and shouting, "It was just a competition, why did you have to do this? Qin Hongmian, do you really value your life so little!"

"you lose!"

Qin Hongmian said playfully, "The method you used to subdue me just now wasn't martial arts!"

As soon as he said that, Leng Feibai looked as if he had eaten a pound of bitter melon. His face turned deathly pale, and he said in a low voice, "This is your dirty trick. Heh, you're in big trouble now!"

Seeing Leng Feibai's murderous look, Qin Hongmian couldn't help but shudder. She suddenly felt as if she had fallen into a den of thieves.

Leng Feibai felt helpless and sighed inwardly, "Fine, I'll apologize to Haitang and the others later."

"Cough cough!"

The Heavenly Child Granny coughed, took off the Seven Treasures Ring from her finger, and handed it to Leng Feibai, saying, "Boy, although you lost, seeing that your good fortune is approaching, I'll return this Seven Treasures Ring to you!"

Leng Feibai took the Seven Treasures Ring, slipped it onto his finger, and bowed to Tianshan Tonglao.

"No need for such formalities!"

Tianshan Child Granny continued, "A year ago, Qin Family Village had already submitted to my Lingjiu Palace. At that time, I will send someone to Qin Family Village to inform them, and at the same time, I will help you with the betrothal gifts."

"This is something I, your disciple, can do myself..."

Before Leng Feibai could finish speaking, Tianshan Tonglao glared at him and said, "Since you have no one left in your family, I am your senior uncle, so it is my duty as an elder to give you the betrothal gifts. If your master were still alive, he would naturally be in charge of this matter. But since he is no longer here, this matter should be handled by your grandma! Alright, you two go and be lovey-dovey somewhere else. If you want to leave, remember to tell your grandma!"

Leng Feibai nodded and followed Qin Hongmian to a scenic spot on the Tianshan Mountains.

Leng Feibai remained silent the entire way, and Qin Hongmian, looking at his face, didn't know what to say.

The two soon arrived at another cliff edge. Leng Feibai looked around, found a large rock to sit on, and turned to Qin Hongmian, saying, "A year ago, you weren't like this. It seems that after a year of learning martial arts from your master, your personality has changed a lot!"

"Oh"

Qin Hongmian raised an eyebrow slightly and asked curiously, "What was I like before?" "Unwilling to admit defeat, stubborn, and headstrong!"

Leng Feibai pondered Qin Hongmian's original character setting from his memory, and then said, "In short, you would rather be beaten to death than do something like this."

After hearing this, Qin Hongmian stuck out her tongue, grinned mischievously, and stepped forward, saying, "Then I really thank you, Master. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to get you."

Seeing Qin Hongmian's smug look, Leng Feibai grabbed her hand, pulled her into his arms, and patted her lightly on the back.

Qin Hongmian blushed deeply and punched Leng Feibai in the chest several times.

"click"

Inside the dark space, Haitang Duoduo watched Leng Feibai and Qin Hongmian's interaction with amusement, letting out bursts of wicked laughter.

Sang Wen and Si Lili, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but shudder when they saw Haitang Duoduo's appearance.

"Yes, you've won the heart of your beauty!"

Haitang Duoduo gritted her teeth and said, "Leng Feibai, you bastard, wait until I wake up, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai, who was holding Qin Hongmian, couldn't help but shiver. He felt a little panicked and pulled Qin Hongmian back to Lingjiu Palace.

After staying at Lingjiu Palace for seven days, Leng Feibai bid farewell to Tianshan Tonglao and prepared to travel south to Dali.

Leng Feibai originally wanted to invite Qin Hongmian to come along, but Qin Hongmian declined, saying that she was going to marry Leng Feibai soon and needed to prepare for the wedding.

Seeing this, Leng Feibai had no choice but to go to Dali alone.

When Tianshan Tonglao heard that Leng Feibai was going south to Dali, she originally planned to get him a fine steed to travel on his journey.

But after Leng Feibai displayed his lightness skill, Tianshan Tonglao abandoned her plan.

After bidding farewell to Tianshan Tonglao and the others, Leng Feibai immediately used his lightness skill to fly towards Dali. After all, he had longed to visit Cangshan Snow for a long time, and he could also take a look at his irresponsible master along the way.

On this day, as Leng Feibai passed by a grove of trees, he felt a persistent feeling of hunger in his stomach.

Having grown tired of the fasting pills, Leng Feibai stopped and began to wander through the forest.

As luck would have it, not long after Leng Feibai went, a wild deer suddenly emerged from the bushes. Upon seeing Leng Feibai, it was so frightened that it immediately flew away into the distance.

Leng Feibai was overjoyed. He raised his hand and waved, sending out two golden Qi blades that sliced ​​across the deer's neck.

The deer lunged forward two steps, convulsed for a moment, and then collapsed to the ground.

Leng Feibai was overjoyed. He dragged the wild deer to a clear stream in the forest, took out a dagger, and skinned and shaved off the deer's antlers. He then started a fire, cut off two large pieces of venison, skewered them on the wood, and roasted them.

Before long, a rich aroma of meat wafted out into the surrounding area.

Leng Feibai swallowed hard, took out a portion of seasoning from the twelfth floor of the building, and prepared to use it with the venison.

Just then, two unfamiliar auras appeared in Leng Feibai's perception and rushed towards him.

Not long after, a skinny man, who looked to be in his early twenties and was carrying an iron claw staff, rushed over carrying a woman.

Upon seeing Leng Feibai, the skinny man let out a disgusting laugh, "Hehehe, I never expected to meet such a stunning beauty here. I'm truly blessed today."

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai remained expressionless and pointed a finger.

Nine Yang Divine Sword - Lesser Yang Sword

The blazing sword energy shot out, directly piercing the thin bamboo pole's chest acupoint.

"Um"

The skinny guy let out a muffled groan, and a burst of blood erupted from his chest, revealing a gaping hole, before he crashed straight to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai raised his hand and with a flick of his wrist, the woman who was being carried on the thin bamboo pole's shoulder was instantly pulled back by his true qi and placed under a tree nearby.

"Skinny bamboo pole, lecherous devil..."

Leng Feibai got up and walked to the skinny man, looked him up and down, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this bastard should be that scum Yun Zhonghe."

After saying that, Leng Feibai raised his hand and grabbed a handful from the head of the thin bamboo pole.

A pale blue mass of memory energy was also pulled out of his body at this moment.

"It really is Yun Zhonghe!"

Leng Feibai raised an eyebrow slightly, then crushed the ball of blue memory energy with his other hand, saying, "It can be considered as getting rid of a menace. In that case, there are only two of the Four Evils left."

After speaking, Leng Feibai turned around and glanced at the woman. The woman was about the same age as Qin Hongmian, and she was also a very neat and beautiful woman.

Leng Feibai raised his hand and condensed three strands of true qi, which wrapped around her wrist.

"He's been drugged. If nothing unexpected happens, he should wake up in a while!"

After saying that, Leng Feibai ignored the woman, raised his hand and condensed a ball of blue flames, burning Yun Zhonghe's corpse to ashes. He then returned to the fire and began to eat roasted venison.

About half an hour later, the woman groggily opened her eyes, and upon seeing the ashes beside her, she screamed in fright.

"What's the noise?"

Leng Feibai's voice rang out, and at the same time, a piece of venison wrapped in banana leaves and a water pouch flew to the woman's front.

Looking at the food in front of her, the woman regained her composure and turned to ask, "Did you save me, young master?"

"That's it!"

Leng Feibai pointed to the ashes on the ground and said, "That guy tried to steal my venison, but I killed him in return."

Leng Feibai would never reveal the shame of being harassed like a woman by a pervert.

"Thank you!"

The woman thanked him, took the venison, and said, "My name is Li Qingluo. May I ask your name, sir?"

Upon hearing the name Li Qingluo, Leng Feibai's expression changed slightly. He turned his head and said, "You are Li Qingluo. Is your father Wu Yazi, and your mother Qi Yufeng?"

Upon hearing Leng Feibai's words, Li Qingluo was taken aback. However, when she saw Leng Feibai's full head of white hair and indescribably beautiful face, she quickly thought of someone her father had mentioned and hurriedly asked, "Are you Leng Feibai, Junior Brother Leng!"

Leng Feibai nodded, his lips twitching a few times as he said, "I never expected to run into you here, Senior Sister. By the way, how are Master and Mistress?"

(End of this chapter)