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

Chapter 422 Exercise Selection
Guo Jing's internal energy in his meridians is not abundant in total, but it is incredibly pure. He has been cultivating internal energy for a little over two years, and reaching such a level is no easy feat.
When Ma Yu passed on the Quanzhen Martial Arts to Guo Jing, he only told Guo Jing that it was a skill for walking, sitting, lying down, and sleeping, and he never mentioned that it was an internal martial art.

Guo Jing was too obedient and trusted Ma Yu completely. He never practiced the Quanzhen Martial Arts as a martial art; he simply integrated it into his daily life.

This state is like having a pure heart, existing between the absence of rules and the presence of rules, without awareness or perception, which coincides with the highest level of mindset in cultivating Taoist internal energy.

Therefore, Guo Jing's internal strength cultivation was no worse than Yang Kang's, who had practiced the Quanzhen Internal Skill for at least two or three years longer than him before he started practicing the Innate Skill.

They fought fiercely during the martial arts contest to choose a husband in Daxing City. Guo Jing appeared to be at a disadvantage, but he lost because his moves were not flexible enough. He was unharmed even after being hit by Yang Kang several times because his internal energy cultivation was sufficient.

As for the difference from the original work, it is precisely because Zhang Asheng is still alive.

Most of the martial arts skills of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan were not suitable for Guo Jing, who was just starting out and building a foundation. Zhang Asheng was not in the original novel, so Guo Jing was taught everything in a cramming style.

However, the remaining six heroes of Jiangnan generally believed that if Zhang Asheng had not died, his simple and straightforward martial arts style, which focused on physical training, would have been the most suitable for Guo Jing, who was still immature, and especially suited to Guo Jing's natural talent.

Now that Zhang Asheng is still alive, the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan use Zhang Asheng's external martial arts as the fundamental training method for Guo Jing to build his foundation. The martial arts of the other members are considered as supplementary training, which can be regarded as teaching according to aptitude and is more in line with Guo Jing's talent.

Therefore, Guo Jing practiced Zhang Asheng's physical training for many years. Although he could not be said to be invulnerable to swords and spears, ordinary attacks could hardly seriously injure him. More importantly, Guo Jing's innate talent was well developed, and his martial arts improved by more than one level compared to himself in the original work.

In short, Guo Jing has been practicing diligently for many years, single-mindedly and with an incredibly strong will. His foundation in both internal and external martial arts is extremely solid. All he lacks is guidance from a renowned master and access to more advanced techniques. When that time comes, he will soar to great heights and achieve great success.

He originally took this step only after receiving guidance from the Nine Yin Manual, Hong Qigong, and Zhou Botong. Now, the appearance of Wu Chengyu will surely accelerate this process significantly.

"Jing'er, please sit down first."

Since I am your master, I will naturally impart to you divine skills and unique techniques.

There are countless people in the world who study martial arts, but very few can truly inherit divine skills and unique techniques. You are truly fortunate.

For those who study martial arts, internal strength is fundamental. Although I am not old, I know quite a lot. With your temperament, learning too many things will inevitably scatter your energy. Only by focusing your mind can you achieve something.

I'll give you three choices. First, there's the Innate Skill; second, there's the Big Dipper Technique; and third, there's a divine skill called the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill. You can choose one of them.

Guo Jing had never heard of these three martial arts styles before and had no idea how to choose. However, Zhang Asheng, one of the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, couldn't help but ask.

"Brother Wu said that the Innate Skill has flaws, so why did you teach it to Jing'er?"

"Let me explain these three options to you."

The innate skill I'm going to teach Jing'er is different from the one Yang Kang practiced.

Yang Kang's Innate Skill was created by Wang Chongyang, while my Innate Skill was created by me based on ancient Taoist scriptures and is the fundamental skill I cultivate.

To be honest, my knowledge is quite diverse, but my main foundation comes from the ancient Quanxing Daoist sect, which I believe Zhu Erxia should be familiar with.

In fact, I have some connection with Wang Chongyang. Wang Chongyang's innate skill was taught by an elder of the Quanxing Daoist School, and its earliest concept also came from Quanxing.

However, Wang Chongyang's Taoist philosophy conflicted with Quanxing, and his stubborn personality caused his innate skills to go astray and become flawed. Even his premature death was related to this. But he is gone now, and Wang Chongyang was a senior, so I can't say anything.

As for Yang Kang, what will happen to him in the future as he cultivates that version of the Innate Skill? I'll keep you in suspense for now. Some things are no fun if we talk about them too early. In short, if Yang Kang is as I think, he will not pose any threat to Jing'er in the future. You can just wait and see.

My version of the Innate Skill avoids the flaws of Wang Chongyang's version. If I can master it, I can at least reach the level of the Five Greats. As for whether I can go further, it depends on whether I can break through. If I do, I will teach Jing'er the next step of the skill.

However, my Innate Skill also has a drawback, which is that it is extremely difficult to learn. There are still more than three years before Jing'er's competition with Yang Kang. If she cultivates my Innate Skill, it is unknown whether she can learn it in three years. At that time, she will probably still be unable to defeat Yang Kang.

The reason I told Jing'er was that I didn't want him to think I was holding back my best martial arts skills.

Wu Chengyu's innate skill was even better than Wang Chongyang's version. If the same method of forcing growth was used on Yang Kang, Guo Jing could also learn the skill quickly. However, the treatment of Yang Kang and Guo Jing would naturally be different, and Wu Chengyu would not let Guo Jing take this path.

Even if Guo Jing had unobstructed meridians and excellent aptitude and temperament for cultivating internal energy, it would still be difficult for him to master the basics. Wu Chengyu himself relied on the warning function of the bamboo slips and internal vision to modify his skills little by little before he succeeded. Without any special advantages, even if Guo Jing were the protagonist, he would find it difficult to achieve mastery quickly.

"As for the second ultimate skill, the Big Dipper Technique, it comes from a martial arts manual that is renowned throughout the martial arts world: the Nine Yin Manual. You seven heroes must have heard of it long ago."

"Back then, the Black Wind Duo practiced the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, which is a martial art from the Nine Yin Manual. How could you teach such an evil skill to Jing'er?"

"You've all misunderstood. Chen Mei and her companion stole the second volume of the Nine Yin Manual. They practiced the Nine Yin Divine Claw, not the Nine Yin White Bone Claw. However, they only had a superficial understanding of Taoist martial arts, which is why they made the originally orthodox martial arts sound so evil."

The Nine Yin Manual is a divine skill of Taoism, so how could it possibly contain an evil martial art that specifically targets people's heads? What I'm going to teach Jing'er is the fundamental mental cultivation method within the Nine Yin Manual, a divine skill that a person of extraordinary talent named Huang Shang comprehended over a hundred years ago by studying the Wanshou Dao Canon. It can be considered a top-tier Taoist skill.

This technique is divided into two parts, and it is still missing a general outline, but it will not affect Jing'er's cultivation. It will be enough for him to cultivate for many years. I also know where that part of the general outline is, and I will fetch it for Jing'er when the time comes.

"After the Big Dipper Technique and the General Principles are combined, this technique is no less powerful than the Innate Skill I'm going to teach Jing'er. Moreover, it's not as difficult to learn, doesn't conflict with the technique Jing'er is currently practicing, and even has a mutually beneficial effect. I believe it's the most suitable for Jing'er."

According to Wu Chengyu's classification, in the Jin-style martial arts, there are some references, such as the somewhat mysterious Tai Xuan Jing. The top-tier internal energy cultivation methods are Xiaoyao Yufeng and the Xiantian Gong, which he will perfect in the future to achieve the unity of Yin and Yang. These two methods lead directly to the innate level, but they are also the most difficult to learn.

Tier 1 martial arts techniques include Wu Chengyu's Innate Skill, which currently combines the five elements but not the yin and yang, as well as Wang Chongyang's version of the Innate Skill, which is powerful but not flawed, the Beiming Divine Skill, the Beidou Great Method which combines the general principles of the Nine Yin Manual, the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Supreme Pure Yang Skill, and the Lesser Formless Skill.

Guo Jing's previous life involved cultivating the Nine Yin Manual, eventually reaching the pinnacle of martial arts mastery. With such a predictable path to success, Wu Chengyu believed this technique was the most suitable for Guo Jing.

Because the Black Wind Duo has been dead for many years and their graves are unknown, Guo Jing does not have the human skin that Chen Xuanfeng used to record the Nine Yin Manual, and he may not have the chance to go to Peach Blossom Island to see the Old Urchin in the future.

Therefore, because of Wu Chengyu's flapping wings, Guo Jing has actually lost some of his opportunities. However, given Wu Chengyu's affection for Guo Jing in his previous life, Wu Chengyu still has the opportunities that Guo Jing lost and will make up for them for Guo Jing. Without the Northern Hero Guo Jing, Wu Chengyu would definitely feel uneasy.

"There is also a third option, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, which is a unique skill of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. I obtained it from a high lama who defected to the Jin Dynasty."

This skill cultivates the five chakras and seven meridians, which is completely different from the Central Plains martial arts, but its power is extraordinary. It starts with internal energy cultivation and then moves from internal to external energy cultivation, so it can also be considered a kind of body-refining martial arts.

This technique is divided into thirteen levels. Each level can increase the strength of a dragon and an elephant. Of course, this is just the lamas exaggerating. In fact, each level can increase strength by one hundred jin.

I only have the first ten levels of the technique here. Once mastered, every move will have the strength of a thousand catties. As for the remaining three levels, only one person in history has mastered the eleventh level, but went mad and died. Therefore, I believe that mastering the tenth level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique is enough, and one will be no less than those top masters.

The reason I brought out this technique is because Jing'er was taught by the seven of you, especially Zhang Wuxia's external martial arts, which laid a very solid foundation for him, and his natural physique is also very suitable.

This technique also has its drawbacks, namely that it takes too long. If someone is not talented enough, it will take one or two years to master the first level, and the time to master the second level will double, and so on. It is unknown how many years it will take to master the tenth level.

But Jing'er's talent is definitely not like that; his progress will surely be rapid, and I will assist him from the sidelines. I will never let him waste his youth.

Some later scholars have analyzed that because Guo Jing practiced the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the most suitable internal energy for him was actually the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Supreme Pure Yang Skill, or the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

Wu Chengyu never had the chance to visit Shaolin Temple, so naturally he didn't have the Nine Yang Divine Skill. Moreover, he suspected that the Nine Yang Divine Skill had flaws and that there was a risk of losing power in the end.

Being locked up in the Qiankun Bag like Zhang Wuji, and then having his potential stimulated by the internal energy of several masters, was truly a matter of chance and very difficult to replicate.

The Supreme Pure Yang Skill was also good, but he didn't have the chance to trick the old monster into giving it to him during the Western Xia period, so this skill was considered lost.

Seeing Guo Jing's innate talent and his success in cultivating his physical strength, it is clear that he is well-suited to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, which is why we presented it to Guo Jing for selection.

After listening to Wu Chengyu's introduction, Li Ping, who didn't know martial arts, and Guo Jing, who were confused, remained silent.

They were all martial artists, but they never expected that such divine skills existed in the world. Moreover, Wu Chengyu brought out three of them at once, and with Yang Kang's Innate Skill, there were four top-level divine skills. Even though the seven of them were chivalrous and righteous and would not be greedy, they could not help but feel a little emotional.

After the introductions were finished, Wu Chengyu looked at the silent crowd and turned his gaze to Guo Jing.

"Jing'er, I have finished explaining. You can make a choice about which martial art to learn. The Innate Skill is indeed not suitable for you for the time being. I only showed it to show my attitude. You can choose from the other two."

Guo Jing looked at his seven masters, but these divine skills were beyond the reach of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, like a fantasy. For a moment, they were unable to offer Guo Jing any advice.

After hesitating for a moment, Guo Jing finally spoke: "I want to choose the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill."

Wu Chengyu smiled and asked, "Why?"

"Those who have cultivated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill are very strong. Among the men on the grasslands, the strongest are the most formidable fighters."

Guo Jing made his most simple choice. He still treats the Quanzhen Martial Arts as a sleeping exercise and has no concept of so-called internal strength. However, he clearly heard the saying that if one cultivates the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to the point of mastering it, every move will have the strength of a thousand catties.

"You brat, I'm just teasing you. With your talent, both the Big Dipper Technique and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill are suitable for you. But with your master here, I'm going to make you want both. It's nothing to be a little greedy at such a young age."

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