The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 29 Complete True Heart Method Golden Goose Skill

The moonlight fell, the night wind rustled the leaves, and Zhou Yan climbed over the wall and entered.

He landed unsteadily, staggered, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Although she successfully outmaneuvered Ouyang Ke in the battle on the long street, she still suffered internal injuries from exchanging blows, while the punch that Ouyang Ke landed on her shoulder did not cause her much of a problem.

The strength of her iron arms is unmatched by ordinary martial artists.

As Zhou Yan climbed into the courtyard, Yu Yangzi, like a wild goose, flitted among the city's upturned eaves and corners, appearing occasionally and then disappearing into the darkness, rising and falling before landing on the courtyard wall.

He was even more astonished now, filled with many questions. The young man clearly knew the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" but had no lightness skills, yet he had managed to climb over the wall into the courtyard. This didn't make sense.

Zhou Yan didn't even bother to go inside.

The body's Qi and blood were fluctuating, and the internal organs were burning with pain. The jade Guanyin pendant hanging around the neck emitted a warm and gentle warmth, continuously clearing the meridians and repairing internal injuries.

He sat cross-legged directly under the ancient tree, using the power of the jade Guanyin to help him gather his inner energy to heal his injuries.

Yu Yangzi saw it clearly and thought to himself that this kid had injured his internal organs. His cultivation method was mainly external, so his method of healing by circulating qi and blood through the eight extraordinary meridians and then connecting the twelve regular meridians was correct, but the effect was minimal. How could he recover in a few days? Moreover, he might even develop internal diseases if he was not careful.

Yu Yangzi was unaware that Zhou Yan possessed the Jade Guanyin, which could relax muscles and remove internal ailments. Being a kind and righteous person, and seeing the connection between Zhou Yan and Hong Qigong, he couldn't help but say, "Why don't you try facing the sky with your five hearts facing the heavens?"

Zhou Yan was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a Taoist priest with long eyebrows, beautiful eyes, and three tufts of black beard on his chin gracefully land. He looked at him with a righteous expression and a kind face.

He didn't need to guess; it was definitely someone from the Quanzhen Sect. He already knew that the current timeline was in the early stages of the Legend of the Condor Heroes, with Ouyang Ke and others gathered at the Prince Zhao's Mansion, while Wang Chuyi was in Zhongdu during this period.

"What a coincidence!" Zhou Yan stood up and asked, "Who is this Daoist priest?"

Yu Yangzi was an upright and honest man. He went to Zhongdu because the martial arts competition between Guo Jing and Yang Kang was approaching. He was dissatisfied with Yang Kang's actions and secretly wanted to help Guo Jing, which is why he arrived in Zhongdu early.

Before they even encountered Guo Jing, they witnessed the fight between the镖人 Zhou Yan and Ouyang Ke.

He didn't want to ask Zhou Yan if he was Hong Qigong's disciple before introducing himself, so he directly said, "This humble Taoist is Yu Yangzi of Zhongnan Mountain."

Zhou Yan thought to himself, "It really is him."

"So it's Master Wang. I pay my respects."

"Do you recognize me?"

"I have heard of it."

Wang Chuyi nodded and asked, "Are you a disciple of Chief Hong?"

It turns out that Wang Chuyi saw me fighting Ouyang Ke and recognized the moves "Kanglong Youhui" and "Shenlong Baiwei," which he believed to be from Hong Qigong's disciples, which is why he came looking for me.

Zhou Yan thought this through and explained, "I have met Chief Hong twice in Datong Prefecture and Zhongdu, and received martial arts instruction from him. But I am not a disciple of the Beggars' Sect."

"I see." Wang Chuyi was not disappointed. Hong Qigong was renowned for his chivalry, and the fact that he could instruct the young man in front of him in martial arts showed that the young man was of good character and had potential.

"Who was the person you fought?"

“Ouyang Ke, nephew of the Western Poison.”

"So that's how it is. How did you provoke them?" Wang Chuyi couldn't help but ask curiously.

Zhou Yan then succinctly recounted how, during a horse ride to the outskirts, Ouyang Ke attempted to seize the "Night-Shining Jade Lion" and killed him to cover it up.

Wang Chuyi was furious upon hearing this. But the most urgent matter was Zhou Yan's internal injury. He said, "I watched you fight with Ouyang Ke and know that your martial arts are mainly external. Now that you are suffering from internal injuries, you might as well circulate your Qi through the twelve meridians to treat your internal organs."

"Thank you for your guidance, Daoist Master. What is meant by 'Five Hearts Facing Heaven'?"

Wang Chuyi was surprised, but after realizing what he meant, he said, "The palms of both hands, the soles of both feet, and the crown of the head are the five centers. Don't you understand?"

"I really don't understand."

"Gathering the five elements and combining the four symbols?" Zhou Yan was a little embarrassed; he had no idea about Taoist martial arts techniques.

Wang Chuyi noticed this and couldn't help but ask, "Who is your teacher?"

"I am merely a bodyguard, practicing martial arts on my own, occasionally receiving guidance from a bodyguard master."

Wang Chuyi chuckled to himself. No wonder he was completely clueless. He had assumed the other man was a disciple of Chief Hong, raising his expectations too high, but in reality, the man was just an ordinary bodyguard. It was perfectly normal for him to be ignorant of cultivation techniques.

Thinking this way, he admired Zhou Yan even more. At such a young age, to have achieved such success in martial arts through self-study was truly remarkable; it could only be done with exceptional talent.

"Very well, since that's the case, I'll tell you."

"I am not a disciple of Quanzhen Sect."

Wang Chuyi laughed and said, "Since I can say it, there is naturally no problem. Besides, it's about saving people, so why have so many rules? You are not a member of the Beggars' Sect, but Chief Hong still taught you the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

Iron-Legged Immortal Yu Yangzi was unaware that Zhou Yan only knew two moves.

Given that Wang Chuyi said so, how could he possibly refuse?

"Thank you, Taoist Master."

"Yes, you've memorized it carefully."

"good!'

Wang Chuyi sat on a stone bench and explained in detail: "Harmonizing the Four Symbols means concealing the gaze, focusing the ears, regulating the breath, and sealing the tongue. When the eyes do not see, the soul resides in the liver; when the ears do not hear, the essence resides in the kidneys; when the tongue does not utter a sound, the spirit resides in the heart; when the nose does not smell a fragrance, the vital essence resides in the lungs; when the limbs do not move, the intention resides in the spleen. This is the Five Elements Returning to Their Origin. 'Harmonizing the Four Symbols' and 'Five Elements Returning to Their Origin' are key practices in Taoist cultivation."

Zhou Yan said gratefully, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Daoist Master."

"No need to be polite, let me explain the basic breathing techniques. In the initial stages of the Great Path, the nine orifices are opened. These nine orifices are originally located at the coccyx acupoint. Start by surging from the Yongquan point on the sole of the foot, and gradually move up to the knee..."

What Wang Chuyi told Zhou Yan was only the introductory internal energy cultivation method of the Quanzhen School, with the aim of helping him heal his injuries by guiding his internal energy. However, he also personally instructed Zhou Yan on the key cultivation methods of the Taoist school.

Yu Yangzi's approach was equivalent to Hong Qigong and Zhang Wangyue's teaching of "giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish," broadening his horizons, expanding his perspective, and solidifying his foundation. As a result, it was obvious that Zhou Yan's understanding of various martial arts techniques was greatly enhanced, leading to a deeper appreciation and refinement.

Otherwise, even if Zhou Yan obtained martial arts techniques such as the "Nine Yin Manual" and the "Nine Yang Manual," he would find it extremely difficult to understand the many terms and phrases used in them.

After Wang Chuyi finished explaining, he said to him, "Then follow my instructions and circulate your qi to heal your injuries."

"good!"

Zhou Yan followed the same method, facing the sky with his five centers facing upwards, sensing the Qi with his mind. After several dozen breaths, his mind was completely calmed, and he was completely absorbed in the process. The scattered internal Qi in his body was gathered into his dantian one by one. Suddenly, this internal Qi warmed up from his dantian. To Zhou Yan's great surprise, when he circulated his Qi according to the method, he was able to merge the warm and pure heat emitted by the Jade Guanyin with the internal Qi in his body, generating a pure and pure Yang internal Qi.

This internal energy rapidly circulates through the twelve meridians, clearing away blood stasis caused by internal injuries and nourishing the internal organs.

In less than half an hour, Wang Chuyi noticed that his complexion had become rosy.

Iron-Legged Immortal Yu Yangzi secretly marveled at Zhou Yan's outstanding talent, noting that he had grasped the essence of the art in such a short time; no wonder Hong Qigong would pass on his skills to him.

The starlight shifts, the moon's shadow moves.

After practicing his internal energy for about three hours, Zhou Yan's internal injuries were completely healed.

Wang Chuyi was pleased and said, "I will now explain the methods of breathing and circulating qi, and the techniques of meditation and calming the mind. These methods help improve internal strength and are easy to practice; you can even do them while sleeping. I will also explain a method for lightening the body."

He didn't wait for Zhou Yan's reply and began to dictate.

"When thoughts are settled, emotions are forgotten; when the body is weak, vital energy circulates; when the mind is dead, the spirit lives; when yang is abundant, yin diminishes..."

Zhou Yan was surprised. Sleeping could be used for cultivation, a lightness technique. Wasn't this the Quanzhen martial arts and "Golden Goose Skill" that Danyangzi Ma Yu, one of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, had taught to Guo Jing?

(End of this chapter)