The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 239 Accepting the Commission
Wu Chengyu immediately understood Ma Yu's meaning: the Quanzhen True Heart Method was just a basic technique that every formally initiated Quanzhen disciple would practice.

However, at the level of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, they naturally practiced advanced techniques. Moreover, Wang Chongyang was indeed a grandmaster; his cultivation and understanding of martial arts had reached an unimaginable level.

Wang Chongyang likely created a set of cultivation techniques best suited to the aptitudes, personalities, and cultivation directions of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, while these seven techniques also resonated with the Big Dipper Formation.

Just as Qiu Chuji said before, his technique could forcefully suppress injuries after being seriously wounded and exert power exceeding 30% of his peak strength, which shows that Wang Chongyang knew that this disciple was usually hot-blooded and often wanted to fight to the death.

Or perhaps it was someone like Hao Datong, who wasn't good at fighting but had a lot of experience in cultivating qi, so the techniques he was given were mainly focused on cultivating qi and body. Later, most of the Zixia Divine Skill that Hao Datong created also came from Wang Chongyang's teachings.

Therefore, the true Big Dipper Formation is a combination of Quanzhen swordsmanship and formation, and seven different techniques are combined. The effect of these seven techniques combined is the most important. It should be able to restrain those at the microscopic level. Otherwise, relying solely on the formation would make it easy for those at the microscopic level to discover its flaws.

The Heavenly Dipper Formation, composed of ordinary Quanzhen disciples and controlled by Quanzhen techniques, is merely an ordinary sword formation with greatly reduced power. Even the formation of forty-nine people could not stop Guo Jing from breaking through the mountain.

Just like in the original novel, when the Seven Masters of Quanzhen set up a formation to fight Huang Yaoshi, Huang Yaoshi was definitely the best in the world when it came to understanding formations. He was also at the level of entering the microscopic realm, and he could break the formation if it had any slight flaw. However, Huang Yaoshi was still trapped. The real secret here should be the combined effect of their techniques.

The same applies to the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. It is clearly stated that Zhang Sanfeng designed a set of kung fu for each of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, which is why the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation is so powerful.

Whether it's Zhang Sanfeng or Wang Chongyang, both were grandmasters of Taoism and the greatest martial arts masters in the world. Now, it seems that they have a similar approach to things.

It's no wonder Ma Yu was in a dilemma. If Wu Chengyu truly mastered the Big Dipper Formation, it would mean that he would have a complete understanding of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen's entire repertoire. This is not just a simple set of martial arts. No matter how generous Ma Yu was, he would not teach the Big Dipper Formation to Wu Chengyu.

Wu Chengyu would no longer shamelessly demand it: "In that case, I have nothing more to ask for. Let's set off immediately. Once those spies are scattered, it will be difficult to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"Wait a minute. When our master created the Big Dipper Formation, he also obtained a set of Taoist Seven Star Formation. Based on this formation, he created seven techniques according to the martial arts cultivation of the seven of us. We really cannot give you the techniques."

"But this Seven Star Formation wasn't originally part of my Quanzhen Sect; it's profound and complex, and perhaps you, fellow martial arts practitioner, can gain some insight into it."

Wu Chengyu was immediately intrigued. The main reason he was interested in the Big Dipper Formation was not only out of curiosity to see the strongest technique left behind by Wang Chongyang, but also because he had his own plans.

His Shadow Clone Technique allows him to create ten shadow clones at once to attack opponents. It seems to be very effective against weaker opponents, but it has already been proven effective against the Five Greats level by Hong Qigong.

The Big Dipper Formation requires seven people to form, but Wu Chengyu is only one person. However, he has the ability to use his lightness skill. If there were a multi-person formation, could he form it by himself after studying it carefully?

His clones can attack at will, sometimes in a chaotic manner, but if they were to use a mysterious array combination technique, all the clones could attack the opponent according to the array's arrangement, and the power of that would be easy to imagine.

He originally wanted to understand the secrets of the martial arts combined attack formations of this era by fighting against the Big Dipper Formation, and now Ma Yu's suggestion was exactly what Wu Chengyu wanted.

"Since that's the case, I, Wu, will accept it without hesitation." "Very well, Fellow Daoist Wu, you are so generous. I will now hand over the Seven Star Formation to you."

"There's no need to rush. Let's talk about it when I get back from Chang'an. If I don't avenge Master Qiu, I won't have the face to ask Headmaster Ma for a refund."

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It's only a few dozen miles from the Chongyang Palace to Chang'an City, very close. With Wu Chengyu's lightness skill, he arrived outside Chang'an City in just half a day.

Given its proximity and its status as one of the top cities in the Northwest, it was only natural that the Jin Dynasty's spies would place their headquarters for dealing with the Quanzhen Sect here.

Chang'an City was actually within the sphere of influence of the Quanzhen Sect. They had made many arrangements in Chang'an, and they always maintained a degree of vigilance. They even had a Taoist temple in the city, which was used to purchase supplies for Chongyang Palace on a daily basis.

However, this Taoist temple was just for show to the Jin spies; it was actually unimportant. The Taoists inside only had rudimentary skills. Even though the Jin spies had plotted to ambush Qiu Chuji, they never touched this place afterward.

Wu Chengyu certainly wouldn't go there. It's conceivable that after Qiu Chuji was seriously injured and fled, this Taoist temple would be closely monitored. The Jin spies would need to know the Quanzhen Sect's reaction after Qiu Chuji was seriously injured and fled, even if it was just a tiny clue.

Wu Chengyu now needs a local mole to provide all the relevant intelligence on the Jin spies, and Ma Yu has given him a mole who has been lurking in Chang'an for a long time.

This situation made Wu Chengyu somewhat nostalgic for the spy movies he had watched in his previous life; even the terms "intelligence" and "insider" were actually just his own imagination.

In short, the plan was to send Wu Chengyu to an oil shop near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Chang'an and find the shopkeeper.

According to Ma Yu, this shopkeeper was actually one of Wang Chongyang's subordinates when he was the leader of the rebel army. Later, he did not choose to follow Wang Chongyang to become a Taoist priest, but stayed in Chang'an City to be an informant for the Quanzhen Sect.

According to Ma Yu, this person is absolutely trustworthy, has extensive connections, and can provide everything Wu Chengyu needs in Chang'an.

But Wu Chengyu didn't think so. The timing and location of the Jin spies' ambush on Qiu Chuji were perfect. If Qiu Chuji hadn't suddenly unleashed a level of martial prowess beyond his usual abilities, he wouldn't have been able to escape at all.

The reason Qiu Chuji knew the location of the spies and went to kill them in the middle of the night was reportedly because the clues were provided by the people in this oil shop.

For Wu Chengyu, who was used to watching spy dramas, such a location was no longer trustworthy. Even if this former subordinate of Wang Chongyang was trustworthy, the oil shop might have already been infiltrated to the core.

Ma Yu, the sect leader, usually values ​​tranquility and inaction. Qiu Chuji is always out there doing chivalrous deeds and sometimes gets carried away with his passion. The other five disciples are all serious practitioners of Taoism. They really don't have the brains to play espionage with these Jin spies. They are very unprofessional.

So even though Wu Chengyu was highly skilled and daring, he would still be a little cautious. Of course, he wouldn't just openly meet people at the oil shop. Instead, he disguised himself again and changed his face.

(End of this chapter)