A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 31 When Will I Be Number One in the World?! (Please add to your favorites and recommend!)

Li Weizhou seemed unable to understand, and asked with a face full of doubt, "Shangqing Palace certainly has no shortage of powerful techniques, so why did Ye Yun fall into the demonic path?"

Qi Erniang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Were you just grinding your teeth for nothing? I already told you, the Blood Demon inheritance can break through the three Dragon Gate barriers. You don't understand, how many heroes of the martial world have fallen at this Dragon Gate..."

Looking at Qi Erniang's beautiful, dreamy eyes, Li Weizhou tentatively asked, "Such an evil technique will probably have a significant backlash against oneself, won't it?"

Yuan Yuan, standing to the side, looked at Li Weizhou and said with a sweet laugh, "No wonder my sister values ​​you so much. You really are calm and clear-headed. There will definitely be a backlash. Look at the Ye family's current state, tsk tsk."

Li Weizhou humbly replied, "Perhaps it's because I'm not a martial artist."

Qi Erniang also regained her composure and agreed, "It is indeed an evil art. I met Ye Yun once. He was so full of vigor back then, completely different from Ye Wangchen. He was calm and composed, and talking to him was like a breath of fresh air. Everyone thought he would become a peerless martial arts master. I never imagined he would fall into the demonic path and become a mindless monster who only knows how to drink blood and cultivate evil arts." She then advised Li Weizhou, "So, if you like martial arts, just practice it for fun. Don't take it too seriously. It's just a small matter."

Li Weizhou asked his "older sister" if she could demonstrate what made the sixth-level martial artist so powerful, so that he, a martial arts enthusiast, could have a clear understanding.

He didn't even see clearly what Qi Erniang and Ye Wangchen were doing during their fight...

Qi Erniang naturally wouldn't refuse. She picked up Ye Wangchen's corpse and struck the spot where he had been shot earlier with a palm. There was a "thud" sound, like hitting a piece of cowhide, and then a "thud" sound, and a "lump of iron" actually fell out.

Yuanyuan crawled over and picked up the "lump of iron," examining it curiously.

Looking at the deformed bullet, Li Weizhou narrowed his eyes and his expression became somewhat serious.

This is one of the most powerful handguns in human history. It can penetrate steel plates several centimeters thick, yet it didn't pierce through a body of flesh and blood.
This is only the fifth level...

Qi Erniang seemed to sense Li Weizhou's worry and said, "You're lucky. This hidden weapon hit his bone, specifically his spine. The force of the weapon spread throughout his body. I reckon it might have taken a casual strike from someone at the third level to kill this menace. If it had gone right through him, he probably wouldn't have died. If he had escaped, we'd be in real trouble today. At least, we're not so relaxed right now. Do you want to give it a try?"

Li Weizhou looked puzzled: "How do we try? Fire it again? We've used up all the hidden weapons..."

Qi Erniang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Tap it with your hand and see what the flesh and bones of a fifth-level martial artist are like. By the time you reach the middle three levels, your bones will be greatly strengthened and become incredibly hard. If your hidden weapon hits an ordinary person, it can break their spine directly."

Li Weizhou waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Forget it, forget it. Next time, let's catch one alive and beat him properly. Beating a dead person is bad luck, and it doesn't make you a hero."

The main concern was that if she touched Ye Wangchen's blood, she wouldn't be able to control herself and would end up sucking him dry.

Unexpectedly, this remark offended Qi Erniang, and he was told to get lost.

Because next, she was going to personally "kill" Ye Wangchen again.

However, Li Weizhou actually searched the three of them without any hesitation, carefully avoiding the bloodstains, and actually found something!
A manual for the "Shangqing Crescent Moon Sword" and some silver!
Li Weizhou, having gained an advantage, feigned innocence and asked Qi Erniang, "Why would anyone be foolish enough to carry a secret manual on their person? Just waiting to be exposed?"

Qi Erniang laughed irritably, "You'll understand once you open it and take a look."

After Li Weizhou opened it, he saw that the little figures in the manual were all abstract, but there were many lines drawn on their bodies, and the names of acupoints were written in small characters.

Li Weizhou had always thought the secret manual was simply sword techniques, but he never expected that it also required the circulation of energy through acupoints.

Each move requires activating different acupoints to unleash the power within them. In Li Weizhou's understanding, this means different muscle groups working together to ultimately unleash a powerful move.

It's so complicated that practicing it definitely requires constant observation.

With so many acupoints and meridian diagrams, even the slightest mistake will prevent you from mastering the essence...

The more complex it is, the greater its power.

Unfortunately, his current acupoints cannot support such swordsmanship.

Undeterred, Li Weizhou suddenly had a brilliant idea and asked, "Sister, how about using this as a stance for training?"

Qi Erniang was at a loss for words with this simpleton, while Yuanyuan giggled and said in a coquettish tone, "Brother Zhou, have you ever heard the saying, 'The moves are static, but the person is dynamic.' Only a fool would practice static moves. You're even more amazing, trying to treat moves like stance training! Your acupoints aren't even open yet, are you trying to train your brain?" She even adorably pointed to her head with her index finger.

Undeterred, Li Weizhou retorted, "You know nothing!" He then glanced at Song Shi, who lay motionless at the door like a dead pig, and asked, "Sister, I guess Headhunter Song is beyond saving. Should I bury him later?"

The "corpse" swayed slightly.

Qi Erniang laughed and said, "He won't die. He's a practitioner of martial arts."

Li Weizhou asked in bewilderment, "Why didn't you intervene just now, watching as you were bullied? Forget it, I'll just bury you then."

Song Shi could no longer keep up the act. He barely managed to raise his head and gasped, "Young Master, don't think you can fool me with your hidden weapons. If you try to wrong me again, I'll get up and fight you to the death!"

Qi Erniang explained, "Being physically strong doesn't make you invincible. Ye Wangchen came here today to cause trouble. If Old Song hadn't mastered his physical strength, he would have been crippled."

Li Weizhou's eyes lit up again. Swordsmanship was just for showing off; he had his own powerful killing moves...

But physical training...

"Uncle Song, no matter what, I saved your life today, didn't I? It's not that I'm taking advantage of your kindness, but if you don't teach me martial arts today, I really won't be able to live with myself!" Looking at Li Weizhou's eyes, which were as bright as stars, Song Shi sighed bitterly. He felt that if he refused, he might really be dragged to the back garden and buried alive by this guy. He had no choice but to accept his fate and said, "If you can endure this hardship, then you can practice. Here you go!"

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After Li Weizhou left, feeling he had gained a lot, Yuanyuan became excited again and gave Qi Erniang a suggestion: "If I could get a hundred or two of those hidden weapons, I would dare to slaughter the Shangqing Palace!!" Her face was full of ferocity as she shook her fist.

Qi Erniang laughed and said, "Use your brain. How many of these incredibly powerful divine weapons are there? If there were so many, they wouldn't be considered divine weapons anymore. Besides, a hidden weapon is still a hidden weapon; it only works when used in secret. Even Xiao Zhouzi knows that it can only be used as a surprise weapon. You call yourself an old hand, but is that all the knowledge you have?"

Song Shi nodded and said, "Yes, these kinds of hidden weapons are only effective if they catch you off guard, otherwise it's all for nothing. Ye Wangchen was just careless and unprepared, otherwise... However, he is truly ruthless."

While rubbing her injured shoulder, Qi Erniang mocked, "You even slaughtered the Shangqing Palace... Try slaughtering any of their three elders who are at the top three levels! In their eyes, our moves are all slowed down. They'll notice as soon as we start, and they won't even be able to launch a sneak attack."

Alas, in the end, it all comes down to the seven orifices on the neck being difficult to open. Once opened, it's like leaping over the Dragon Gate, forever separating the mortal and immortal paths.

Once you pass the three upper levels, you are qualified to be called a true immortal on land.

The ears, eyes, nose, and mouth are all considered supernatural powers in Buddhism.

In fact, it's almost like supernatural powers. Those below the three gates, no matter how fast they practice their swordsmanship or how well they can move like ghosts and gods, are like ants once their eyes and ears are opened.

It's a pity that so many heroes have fallen before the seventh level...

However, it is certain that within the Shangqing Palace, one of the Eight Kings and Eight Clans, there are definitely elders from the Upper Three Gates, and more than one.

This is also the foundation that enabled them to be ranked among the eight clans for generations, equivalent to being enfeoffed as kings and princes.

That's why it's said that no matter how powerful a hidden weapon is, it's still just a hidden weapon and can't change the overall situation.

Most importantly, Li Weizhou hadn't responded before, presumably because he had his own difficulties, so there was no need to elaborate.

She hardened her expression and warned, "You all have to keep this to yourselves. I've been wandering alone for so many years, and now this is the only person I have who is truly dear to me. Whoever harms him, I will kill them."

She can say that.

The first three levels are not easily surpassed, but the sixth level is where this top-tier figure in the martial arts world emerges.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have earned the nickname "Bamboo Leaf Green" in the martial arts world.

Only those bumpkins from Qingzhou City would call something like Yaksha or Rakshasa...

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After returning home, Li Weizhou did not rush to practice the "Golden Bell Cover" or the "Shangqing Crescent Moon Sword" he had obtained from Song Shi. Instead, he continued to practice his stance training diligently.

Both the "Golden Bell Cover" and the "Shangqing Crescent Moon Sword" require specific acupoints to unleash their power; otherwise, they are merely superficial and meaningless.

Only by quickly gaining insight can one truly internalize these martial arts skills.

The fact that Qi Erniang's cultivation of evil arts had no obstacles truly provoked Li Weizhou.

The future is bright!

Li Weizhou then recalled that this extraordinary encounter seemed to have greatly accelerated the speed at which he opened his acupoints.

According to previous estimates, it will take at least 20 to 30 days for the second aperture to open, and that's under the most ideal conditions.

It took Li Weizhou sixteen days from the first medicinal bath to the opening of his first acupoint. Even so, he still received Qi Erniang's help, who used the first acupoint of her heart to help him open his first acupoint.

They took a shortcut...

The second trick can only be mastered by Li Weizhou himself, so the time allotted is a bit longer.

But unexpectedly, the second acupoint was activated today...

Li Weizhou planned to try and see when the third acupoint would open!
He didn't intend to compare himself with those geniuses of medium or high martial talent; he just wanted to calculate when he could become the best in the world at this rate!

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I highly recommend the new book, *The Extermination of the Qing*.

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