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

Chapter 350 A great harvest
At this moment, Wu Chengyu quickly recovered and stood up unsteadily.

Although she was in a sorry state, her face was pale and bloodless, her body was swaying and her clothes were soaked with sweat, the old monster still looked at Wu Chengyu with some surprise. This was the first time she had ever looked at Wu Chengyu seriously.

"You're quite the tough guy. All twelve of the Life and Death Talismans activated, and you can still stand up. Not bad, you're quite a talent. In my life, most of the people I've seen who were hit by the Life and Death Talismans just collapsed to the ground once they were activated."

Seeing Wu Chengyu suffer so much, Wu Qianyu, who was standing nearby, was quite satisfied and teased him.

"He's a lecherous man who practiced a technique that prevents him from breaking his vows, yet he's managed to remain a virgin until now. His endurance is truly astonishing."

But what's the use of just enduring? Enduring too much will only turn you into a slave, making it impossible to ever rise again.

The old monster didn't have too many doubts. She had absolute confidence in the effectiveness of the Life and Death Talisman and never thought that someone would be so bored as to create a method specifically to torture people, which could also just happen to suppress the talisman's intense itching.

Moreover, although Wu Chengyu could still hold on with all his might, the torment he had just endured was undeniable. After all, he had simultaneously suffered the intense itching of the Life and Death Talisman and the excruciating pain of the Life and Death Chain. His current performance was not feigned and was virtually flawless.

"This is only the first attack. In order to demonstrate the technique to Yuzhu, this kid is the only one in the last hundred years to have all twelve meridians affected. He's really lucky. However, if there is no antidote when it attacks next time, the effect will be doubled. He knows the consequences himself."

"Did you hear that, Nie Feng? From now on, you must be absolutely loyal to my senior sister, and the same goes for me. If you are disloyal in the slightest or disrespectful to us, I'll see what you do when there's no antidote next year."

At this moment, Princess Yuzhu smoothed things over: "Alright, Master Nie, you've worked hard just now. However, from now on you will be my confidant. As long as you are loyal to me, you will always have the antidote, and you don't need to worry about suffering any more torment."

Please return to your seat and get some rest.

Wu Chengyu pretended to be too weak to speak, barely managed to bow to Princess Yuzhu, and staggered back to his seat, closing his eyes to rest, but his face was still completely bloodless.

Although the torment he had just suffered was quickly relieved, both the Life and Death Talisman and the Life and Death Chain caused great damage to his body. If he had not already undergone a complete transformation, he would not have been able to withstand it at all. This time, he had truly suffered a great torment.

Next, Princess Yuzhu began to carefully learn the techniques from the old monster, and Wu Qianyu also kept asking for advice. The three of them were completely absorbed and oblivious to others. Wu Chengyu had no interest in listening at this moment and was seizing the time to carefully experience the situation when the Life and Death Talisman was activated.

First of all, when all twelve meridians were imbued with the Life and Death Talisman, they were all under Wu Chengyu's perception. As the ice melted, the power of the Life and Death Talisman quietly disappeared under Wu Chengyu's perception. Later, as the old monster re-infused his internal energy to activate it, the twelve Life and Death Talismans reappeared.

This time, Wu Chengyu used his internal vision to watch the entire process of the Life and Death Talisman being inserted, disappearing, and reappearing, as well as how the internal energy was activated in the end. After watching it twelve times, he finally understood the principle behind the Life and Death Talisman's ability to hide itself.

The Tianshan Six Yang Palm, also known as the Six Yang Palm, is actually a combination of Yin and Yang, which can transform at any time, making it extremely mysterious. The twelve meridians are divided into six Yin meridians and six Yang meridians.

Once the Life and Death Talisman enters one of the main meridians, if it is a Yin meridian, it will automatically transform into a Yin attribute and merge with the Yin meridian. Conversely, if it is a Yang meridian, it will become a Yang attribute and has a very strong mimicry function, completely conforming to the main meridian of the human body, making it undetectable to others.

Once the Life and Death Talisman is activated, the energy in the Yin meridians will become Yang in nature, and the energy in the Yang meridians will naturally become Yin in nature. At the same time, it will directly stimulate the main meridians in a repulsive state, causing a conflict between Yin and Yang. This is the true mystery of the Life and Death Talisman.

What's most remarkable is that after the Life and Death Talisman merges with the Orthodox Sutra, it can actually make the Orthodox Sutra also consider the Life and Death Talisman as part of itself. Not only can it not perceive it, but if the Life and Death Talisman rebels, the Orthodox Sutra will also be unable to resist it.

After all, for serious matters, the Life and Death Talisman is no longer an external object, and the body's resistance and defense mechanisms are ineffective against it.

Wow, it's truly miraculous! Wu Chengyu couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of the Xiaoyao Sect's martial arts. It completely exceeded the scope of normal divine skills in Jin Yong's martial arts world. No wonder it was considered a cultivation technique for immortality.

This unity and transformation of Yin and Yang greatly inspired Wu Chengyu, especially after he had twelve life-and-death talismans planted in his body. He carefully experienced all twelve different methods of Yin-Yang transformation through introspection, as if a door had been opened for him.

His original innate skill followed the path of possessing all five elements, constantly improving his own foundation, and transcending the limits of the human body. Once all five hidden meridians were connected and the five elements were unified, if he wanted to take another step forward, he would inevitably need to understand yin and yang.

Originally, Wu Chengyu had no one to learn from and no one to guide him, and he was still somewhat confused about the future. But at this moment, he already knew the direction of his future.

As long as he can slowly remove every life-and-death talisman from the twelve meridians, he will eventually understand the transformation of Yin and Yang. For Wu Chengyu, this is no less than obtaining another unique skill, a unique skill that can improve his innate skill level.

For this reason alone, he has gained a lot this time and his risk was not in vain.

Moreover, the gains this time went far beyond that. He originally created the Chain of Life and Death to satisfy his own perverse pleasures, to torment and torture people. In the process of creating it, he always only scratched the surface of those meridians that would cause pain. Wu Chengyu, however, had no masochistic tendencies, so he had never used the Chain of Life and Death on himself until this time, when he was forced to truly and continuously open up the meridians next to the twelve main meridians in his body, thoroughly experiencing the effects of the Chain of Life and Death.

As the excruciating pain subsided, he suddenly realized that the Chain of Life and Death truly lived up to its name, and that there was indeed great terror between life and death.

In the midst of the intense pain and unbearable itching, the torment of wanting to live and die, the hidden meridian at the last point of his innate energy, which had been unable to be opened, actually showed signs of a breakthrough. It was only a matter of time before it was opened. If he were given a few days of seclusion, this last hidden meridian would surely be opened.

At that time, this innate skill, which evolved from the Quanxing Gongfa, will be considered a great success. He will no longer be an obstacle to becoming a top master at the level of the Five Greats. All he will lack is the accumulation of internal energy, or rather, he will soon become a top master.

At that time, this innate skill will be the top divine skill in the Jin-style martial arts. It may not be as good as the legendary Free and Easy Wind Control, or the Tai Xuan Scripture, whose true strength cannot be determined without a reference point. Wu Chengyu can guarantee that it will definitely surpass internal energy cultivation methods such as the Bei Ming Divine Skill or the Nine Yang True Scripture.

In the past few years, Wu Chengyu had been studying Taoist scriptures diligently to perfect his innate skill, but he had made many mistakes and often failed to get to the bottom of things. After Zhenxiang gave him guidance, he made progress, but he was blocked by the last hidden meridian for three whole years and had no clue whatsoever. Who would have thought that at this moment he would finally see the light of hope.

Thinking of this, Wu Chengyu silently turned to look at the three people still discussing martial arts beside him. The old monster had been poisoned by the Burning Sutra Powder, leaving him with a fatal hidden danger.

Even though Princess Yuzhu and Wu Qianyu had been practicing the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect and had made rapid progress, making them outstanding among the younger generation, their path was basically blocked after they were poisoned.

While Wu Chengyu seemed to have suffered a great loss and been restrained from then on, he actually paved the way for his future, and the gains from this were beyond their imagination.

This trip to the Western Xia palace, though fraught with danger, was indeed worthwhile. But Wu Chengyu had just suffered so much, how could he let it go so easily? His eyes were subtle as he looked at the three people in front of him, his mind churning with all sorts of wicked ideas.

Today's risks were worthwhile, and the suffering we endured today deserves a proper reward.

Another half hour passed, and today's trip to the palace finally came to an end. The old monster seemed to be in poor spirits, and it was time for Princess Yuzhu and Wu Qianyu to take their leave. The old monster did not see them off but turned and left. Princess Yuzhu and Wu Qianyu, along with Wu Chengyu, were about to leave the palace.

Since being placed under the Life and Death Talisman, Wu Chengyu has remained silent and looked dejected, which was expected by everyone else. No one wants to be completely controlled by others from now on, so it would be really strange if he were in a good mood now.

Princess Yuzhu walked ahead with an expression neither sad nor happy, ignoring Wu Chengyu. Wu Qianyu was secretly delighted, glancing back at Wu Chengyu's expression from time to time.

Only when Wu Chengyu quietly looked back as he left the side hall did he see that the candle, which had been infused with the burning sutra powder, had burned down to the bottom and was about to burn out.

Therefore, the Burning Sutra Powder had been completely administered to the old monster, Princess Yuzhu, and Wu Qianyu. Wu Chengyu nodded to himself and turned to leave.

On the way back to Yangwu Hall from the palace, Wu Qianyu kept making sarcastic remarks to Wu Chengyu, but Wu Chengyu remained gloomy and kept his head down, never responding, which made Wu Qianyu lose interest.

Princess Yuzhu once again demonstrated her respect for talent, repeatedly emphasizing that Wu Chengyu had gained her trust and would enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future. She also promised to deliver the antidote to the Life-and-Death Talisman every year, but never mentioned that she would help Wu Chengyu remove the Life-and-Death Talisman.

Wu Chengyu nodded all the way, expressing his loyalty from then on, until he returned to Yangwu Guild Hall, where he immediately expressed his desire to go back to his residence to go into seclusion.

The torment of the Life and Death Talisman was bound to be harmful to the body, and Princess Yuzhu was not surprised at all. She even said she would send some medicine to help Wu Chengyu heal.

Wu Chengyu silently returned to the mansion, dismissed the maids who came to serve him, went back to his bedroom alone, sat cross-legged with his palms facing the sky, and silently closed his eyes.

He first circulated his internal energy to slowly recover from the damage to his body caused by the torment. As a Taoist divine skill, the Innate Skill also incorporated the healing chapter of the Nine Yin Manual, making its healing effect extremely strong.

Wu Chengyu only circulated his internal energy for a few cycles, and his physical damage was almost completely restored. The rest would require slow recovery, but he was no longer in serious danger.

Next, he closed his eyes and thought for a moment, recalling the feeling when the hidden meridians of the kidney meridian were touched. He first used the Chain of Life and Death to input his internal energy into the hidden meridians around the kidney meridian that were incompatible with his internal energy.

Sure enough, at the same time as the excruciating pain occurred, the hidden meridians seemed to be opened up a little more. At this point, Wu Chengyu was finally convinced that it wouldn't be long before his innate skill would be fully mastered.

(End of this chapter)