Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

As they pondered, Zu Qianqiu said loudly, "Sect Leader Lan, to avoid any misunderstanding, could you please invite Hero Yun inside?"

Lan Fenghuang was taken aback. Yun Changkong knew that his whereabouts had been exposed, and it would be beneath his dignity to remain hidden any longer. He laughed loudly, grasped Lan Fenghuang's hand, and leaped out, skimming several feet before landing lightly in the corridor under the eaves. He cupped his hands and said, "As the saying goes, one cannot refuse the command of an elder. I pay my respects."

He was secretly spying, and his whereabouts were discovered. In the martial arts world, this is called "failing," but his thick skin was far more impressive than his internal strength or martial arts skills, so he didn't care and still had a smile on his face.

Zu Qianqiu repeatedly cupped his hands and said, "There is no order of precedence in learning; the accomplished are respected. Great Hero Yun is a genius with unparalleled skills. How dare we claim to be superior?"

The old man's pumpkin-shaped face was beaming so wide that his eyes were almost invisible. He said, "Great Hero Yun, your presence is an honor to my humble abode. Please, please!"

Blue Phoenix chuckled and said, "Don't be in such a hurry!" She then asked, "Zu Qianqiu, how did you know we were outside? Did you follow us here?"

Zu Qianqiu laughed heartily and said, "Sect Leader Lan, you think too highly of me. But Sect Leader Lan is such a beautiful flower, her fragrance is so overwhelming that even in the dark of night, she seems to shine brightly under the sun. This old man's sense of smell is a little better than others, so I naturally knew you had arrived. And since you have arrived, it is not difficult for you to guess that Hero Yun is by your side."

Yun Changkong and Lan Fenghuang immediately realized.

Blue Phoenix has been exposed to all kinds of poisons since childhood, and her baths are made with exotic flowers and herbs, so she doesn't have the fishy smell of poisons on her body, but instead has a floral fragrance.

Zu Qianqiu's nose isn't just good at smelling the vintage of fine wine; it's an extraordinary sense of smell.

Lan Fenghuang could tell that his praise was sincere, and she was overjoyed. She laughed and said, "For your words, I won't beat your Yellow River Ancestor to a pulp."

Zu Qianqiu and the old man repeatedly clasped their hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you very much."

Just then, the old man stamped his foot and exclaimed, "Oh dear, damn it, I was so busy talking that I forgot, forgot!" He hurriedly rushed into his daughter's room.

Zu Qianqiu invited Yun Changkong and Lan Fenghuang inside. There, the old man kowtowed to Linghu Chong, saying, "Young Master Linghu, Grandpa Linghu, I was blinded by greed. Fortunately, Zu Qianqiu stopped me in time. If I had stabbed you to death, even if I boiled all my fat into fat, it would not have been enough to atone for my sin!"

Just now, Zu Qianqiu told the old man that Linghu Chong was the one the Holy Maiden was in love with, and that his daughter could be saved, thanks to Yun Changkong. Both of these things were of great importance to the old man.

But Linghu Chong is now in a rather disheveled state. He had just had his mouth stuffed with a towel by the old man, and he was even more confused by the old man's sudden change from arrogance to obsequiousness.

Zu Qianqiu quickly removed the towel from Linghu Chong's mouth. Linghu Chong exhaled and said, "Senior, please rise. I am unworthy of such praise!"

The old man sighed and said, "This old man had no idea that Young Master Linghu had such a connection with my great benefactor. I have offended you greatly. I was so foolish!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped his pumpkin-shaped face, making it even more swollen.

Yun Changkong frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "This guy doesn't look like a famous hero in the martial arts world at all. It seems that the sycophantic style of the Demonic Sect has also spread to them."

Zu Qianqiu saw the sharp dagger, hot water, and the old woman in the room and knew everything. He originally wanted to put on an act to calm Linghu Chong down, but seeing Yun Changkong's disdainful look, he immediately said, "Young Master Linghu, please be magnanimous and forgive this old man's ignorance this time!"

Linghu Chong was completely baffled and said, "Who on earth gives me, Linghu Chong, such great face, making you treat me with such courtesy and fear? Is it that Holy Maiden, or Miss Ren?"

After Lin Pingzhi and Yue Lingshan returned, they naturally told Yue Buqun and his wife about what had happened at Wangniugang.

The couple had asked Linghu Chong if he knew this Holy Maiden. Linghu Chong naturally did not know her, but he was truly puzzled, which is why he had the opportunity to ask.

Zu Qianqiu said, "Young Master knows the truth, so why press us for answers?" As he spoke, he quickly untied Linghu Chong's ropes.

The old man nodded and said, "You can say that. Even if you cut off our heads, we wouldn't dare say it."

Linghu Chong turned his gaze to Yun Changkong, stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am deeply grateful to Brother Yun for saving my junior sister and junior brother Lin from danger!" He then bowed deeply.

Yun Changkong flicked his sleeve, and Linghu Chong felt a gentle force lift him up.

Yun Changkong chuckled and said, "Don't thank me. They didn't mean to hurt them, so I don't appreciate it."

Linghu Chong said, "Brother Yun, my junior brothers and sisters came back and mentioned the Holy Maiden and Miss Ren, etc. Who exactly is this person? I wonder if Brother Yun knows?"

Yun Changkong smiled slightly and said, "I know this person, but if I say it, wouldn't that be talking about someone behind their back? That's not good. I'm afraid of offending someone!"

Linghu Chong laughed and said, "Is there anything in this world that Brother Yun wouldn't dare to do? I simply don't believe it!"

Yun Changkong shook his head and said, "You don't need to provoke me. You caused this, so you should resolve it yourself."

Linghu Chong was both surprised and suspicious, and said, "Who is this Holy Maiden? I only heard about her from my junior sisters and brothers. How could I have caused this?"

At this point, Lan Fenghuang chuckled. She had once seen Ren Yingying and Linghu Chong talking across a boat, but Linghu Chong treated Ren Yingying as a senior, calling her "Grandma" repeatedly. Now, seeing Linghu Chong's bewildered expression, how could she not laugh?

Linghu Chong asked, "Leader Lan, what are you laughing at?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Fenghuang's expression suddenly turned serious, and she said, "If you want to know, go to Wubagang tomorrow."

Linghu Chong was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "I'm not going to Wubagang. Since I've taken the Immortal Maiden's life-saving elixir, I should save her life!" He then said, "Master Zu, give me the knife to draw blood!"

"No, no!" Zu Qianqiu stepped back.

The old man was horrified: "Even if it cost me a hundred daughters, I wouldn't dare take Young Master Linghu's blood!"

Linghu Chong shook his head and said, "Old sir, I don't have long to live. If I can save your daughter's life, it will be my good fortune. You don't need to persuade me anymore."

The old man suddenly knelt down before Yun Changkong and said, "Hero Yun, please save my daughter's life! I am willing to serve you like a slave to repay your great kindness!" He then kowtowed repeatedly, much more devoutly than when he kowtowed to Linghu Chong earlier.

Yun Changkong frowned slightly but did not reply.

Lan Fenghuang said, "Who told you that my elder brother could save your daughter?"

Zu Qianqiu also bowed and said, "This is what Doctor Ping said. He said that as long as Hero Yun is willing to help and he can use his life-saving medicine, my niece will be cured."

Lan Fenghuang said, "Well, this Ping Yizhi is supposed to be a killer doctor, yet he actually asked my elder brother to save someone!"

Then, she curled her lip and said disdainfully, "Old man, didn't you just say that if someone has a difficult-to-cure illness, they should consult Ping Yizhi? Bah! Boasting, aren't you ashamed?"

He then sneered at Zu Qianqiu, "So that's what you were planning, that's why you called us out!"

He then looked at Linghu Chong and said, "You, they are trying their best to save your life, but you are unwilling to live. Is that Yue family girl really that good?"

It should be noted that although they are all related to Ren Yingying, they are not subordinate to each other. In particular, some of them do not know each other, and some even have grudges against each other.

She cursed four people with one utterance, her expression changing four times. Not to mention Yun Changkong, who found her slightly frowning and charming, even Huanghe Laozu and Linghu Chong didn't feel like they were being scolded.

Seeing the old man kowtowing incessantly, Yun Changkong thought to himself, "Since it was Doctor Ping who said it, and I have his medical book, if it's not a serious problem, it wouldn't hurt to help. Besides, that woman knows that bloodletting hurts!" So he said, "I only have a little knowledge of medicine. Let me check on your daughter's condition first!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The old man hurriedly got up and led Yun Changkong and the others into his daughter's airtight room.

Yun Changkong entered the room and saw a woman leaning against a pillow, half asleep and half awake, her eyes slightly open.

Yun Changkong looked at her face and saw that her skin was as transparent as if it were transparent. Under the pale yellow muscles, there were blue veins, and it seemed that the blood in the blood vessels could be seen faintly flowing. He pressed his hand on the woman's pulse point and slowly probed in a weak true energy. The woman let out a groan and her eyebrows trembled, obviously in great pain.

Even though there was a brazier in the room, making it unbearably hot, the woman's blood seemed to be congealing into a paste drop by drop, and with each breath she exhaled, her breath diminished.

Yun Changkong's face was unusually grave. Seeing this, Linghu Chong felt even more distressed: "This girl could have lived, but I mistakenly took the elixir and killed her. Anyway, I, Linghu Chong, am going to die. What difference does it make whether I live a few more days or a few less days?" So he said, "Brother Yun, don't trouble yourself. Just take my blood to cure this girl's illness!"

Yun Changkong glanced at him and said, "Brother Linghu, whether you want to save people or not is your business, but if you die here, do you think the Yellow River Ancestor and this woman can still live? Besides, do you really think your blood can heal this girl's injuries?"

"Yes, yes!" The old man and Zu Qianqiu both said, "Young Master Linghu, we appreciate your kindness and righteousness, but please don't say such things again."

Linghu Chong could see that they held him in great awe because of this "Holy Maiden," so he stopped insisting and said, "Brother Yun, do you...can you cure this young lady's illness?"

Yun Changkong looked at the old man and said, "How could your daughter be afflicted with a cold poison that is intertwined with her meridians? What caused this strange illness?"

The old man said, "Alas, when my daughter's mother was pregnant, she got into a fight and was hit by a cold yin palm strike. I tried my best to expel the cold poison from her, but after countless efforts, I could only get her to give birth to our daughter. However, she still got this disease."

I went to see Ping Yizhi, but he only prescribed a medicine, saying it could prolong my daughter's life for a few more years, but ultimately couldn't cure her.

Yun Changkong pondered for a moment and sighed, "Your daughter has cold energy entangled in acupoints such as Dicang, Bingfeng, and Huantiao. These acupoints connect to four Yang meridians: the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming, the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand Taiyang, and the Triple Energizer Meridian of Foot Shaoyang. Yin and Yang are intertwined and the meridians are blocked. This was also congenital. No wonder even with Ping Yizhi's high medical skills, he could only prolong her life!"

The old man was overjoyed to hear that Ping had treated his daughter and that he had explained the cause of the illness perfectly. He said, "Since Master Yun can see the cause of the illness, he can definitely cure it!"

It is important to know that medicine and martial arts are inseparable. Cultivating internal strength involves developing meridians and acupoints, while doctors study the principles of pulse diagnosis in order to treat illnesses and save lives.

Yun Changkong possessed extraordinary martial arts skills and extensive knowledge, so when he read Ping Yizhi's medical books, he could not be said to have mastered them, but he could tell the root cause of such injuries and illnesses simply by taking a pulse.

Yun Changkong sighed and said, "Knowing the cause of the disease is not difficult, but curing it completely is by no means easy!" He then closed his eyes.

Seeing his somber expression and silent demeanor, the others also remained quiet, afraid of disturbing his thoughts.

Yun Changkong naturally understood why Ping Yizhi had said he could cure the old man's illness. Ping Yizhi was extremely skilled in medicine and his martial arts were also quite advanced. After just one exchange, he knew the extent of Yun Changkong's internal energy cultivation. Therefore, Yun Changkong's Arhat Skill was perfectly suited to remove the cold poison from the old man's body.

However, healing and treating injuries are not like fighting. A little bit of gentleness is not enough, and a little bit of force can injure someone. This process greatly depletes one's internal energy. In this process, if there is even the slightest mistake, not only will one not be able to save others, but one's own internal energy will also suffer a qi deviation.

Hemiplegia is a minor matter; chaotic internal energy, disordered meridians, and mental confusion are also common. In the worst-case scenario, death is imminent.

And this good and bad is not half and half, but rather a ratio of ninety-nine to one.

Because these meridians connect to acupoints, you have to do it all in one go. There are hundreds of acupoints in the body. If you miss even one acupoint, all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, no matter how profound their inner strength or how advanced their martial arts, every master will not easily heal or cure others' injuries.

Hong Qigong and Emperor Duan were very close friends. Hong Qigong would rather lose all his martial arts skills than seek treatment from Emperor Duan, which shows how close they were.

Master Yideng saved Huang Rong, but he was drenched in sweat and lost all his internal energy. Guo Jing regulated Yang Guo's internal energy, but in just a few hours, Yang Guo's vitality was greatly depleted, and he could not recover even the next day. This shows how difficult the task was.

And that's only one aspect.

It is important to know that the body's blood and qi are constantly in circulation, with periods of rise and fall. The very existence of the elderly is itself a matter of the waxing and waning of their blood and qi, and the speed of their circulation.

She was still physically weak and did not have the foundation of Linghu Chong, who had cultivated authentic internal martial arts since childhood. Her meridians would certainly not be able to withstand Yun Changkong's powerful true energy. So she had to divide her efforts to firmly protect her meridians from damage. This was more than just multitasking.
Yun Changkong had once helped Shi Huolong open his meridians, and he knew that facing the old immortal now was even more difficult than facing three masters of the same level attacking him.

Ping Yizhi has set himself up in a big problem.

Does he have to risk his life like Linghu Chong to save people?
Yun Changkong remained silent for a long time. Although there was a brazier in the room, the atmosphere was tense and solemn, as if an invisible iron hoop was tightly gripping everyone's heartstrings, making it difficult to even breathe.

Lan Fenghuang suddenly said, "Don't think about it, brother. How about I use our Five Immortals Sect's Blood Exchange Technique and give her some tonic wine to try? Anyway, I was planning to give it to Linghu Chong anyway."

Yun Changkong shook his head repeatedly, saying, "No, no, this girl is weak because of the poison. You have been dealing with poison since childhood, and your blood is poisonous. Giving her a blood transfusion would be like adding fuel to the fire."

As for Linghu Chong, he was quite different from this girl. His current illness stemmed from his excessive internal energy. If he were given further nourishment, he might have lived for several months, but he might only be a few dozen days away from dying!

"Haha..." Linghu Chong burst into laughter.

Lan Fenghuang blushed and became furious, saying, "What are you laughing at? I was originally going to risk going against the ancestral teachings to give you a powerful tonic to regenerate your blood. Now look what happened, you deserve it!"

Linghu Chong was immediately taken aback.

Lan Fenghuang then turned to Yun Changkong and said, "You're quite bold too. You drank the tonic wine and you're perfectly fine, so why can't he drink it?"

Yun Changkong said, "I am strong and fine because all this energy is my own. My qi and blood flow in accordance with the Dao and advance with the times. Although Linghu Chong is strong, it is all forced upon him by others. He does not have the ability to resolve yin and yang. So the more you supplement him, the stronger he becomes. Therefore, if he can resolve the internal qi, his illness will be cured without medicine. Even if he eats all the ginseng from Changbai Mountain, he will still be weak and powerless."

In Ping Yizhi's words, his Five Poisons Sect only relied on a few strange ancestral prescriptions. What did Lan Fenghuang know about any medical or pharmacological principles? She would only make a mess of things!
"Ah?" Zu Qianqiu exclaimed in surprise, "So, the fact that I stole the Life-Extending Pill and gave it to Young Master Linghu actually harmed him?"

Seeing the look of fear on his face, Linghu Chong laughed and said, "Master Zu, I have taken the medicine, but I want to know, when we were drinking, I didn't see the pills. How did you manage to do that?"

Zu Qianqiu said awkwardly, "I played a little trick, just a lucky charm, because I was afraid you wouldn't take the medicine. That's why I fooled you, but my good intentions backfired..."

Linghu Chong waved his hand and said, "So it's just a trick. I haven't cared about life and death for a long time, it's just a pity for the Immortal Girl."

At this moment, Zu Qianqiu said, "Alas, I have not been able to help Young Master Linghu, and I have also harmed my niece's health."

"Master Yun, I brought some ginseng. Doctor Ping said that if you are willing to expend your inner strength to help your immortal niece unblock the medicinal effects, you can extend her life by a few years, if not cure her completely!" As he spoke, he picked up a bamboo basket from the side, opened the lid, and looked inside. It was full of ginseng.

Zu Qianqiu reached in and pulled out a handful of bamboo baskets, some thick and some thin, weighing about ten pounds.

Yun Changkong stood up and said, "I am willing to do my part to do something meaningful. However, since you are all so kind, please refrain from calling me 'Hero Yun' in the future. You can call me Yun Changkong, Changkong, or whatever you prefer, Young Master. If you continue to call me 'Hero,' I will leave in a huff. Please don't take offense!"

Linghu Chong laughed and said, "Yes, what great hero, young master, it just sounds so unappealing. We martial artists just do our best in everything we do, that's all. Calling each other great heroes and young masters, wouldn't people laugh at us if word got out?"

The old man laughed and said, "Whatever you say, we'll do it!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone outside the courtyard shouted, "Old man, I've gotten rid of the Four Ghosts of Peach Valley!"
As the words were spoken, a soft sound rang out, and someone leaped into the courtyard and pushed open the door.

Looking over, I saw that he was wearing a black pointed hat and holding a white banner, just like the Black Impermanence character in TV dramas.

It was Ji Wushi, who had met with Yun Changkong twice.

Upon seeing Yun Changkong inside the house, he was immediately startled, thinking, "What's this evil star doing here? Could the rumors in the martial arts world be true?"

Just then, the old man said, "Brother Ji, let me introduce you. This is the famous Yun..."

"Greetings, Master Yun! I am honored to meet you!" Ji Wushi was genuinely afraid of Yun Changkong.

Yun Changkong nodded and said, "We're old friends, no need for formalities, let's go brew the medicine for the Immortal Girl!"

"Wait a minute!" Linghu Chong said, taking out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and pouring out ten vermilion pills. He said, "This was given to me by Doctor Ping. He said it's called a 'Calming the Mind and Strengthening the Qi Pill,' containing many precious medicinal herbs. I wonder if it will be effective for the Immortal Maiden?"

It turns out that this was given to Linghu Chong by Ping Yizhi, who was instructed to take one pill every ten days to extend his life by one hundred days.

Zu Qianqiu solemnly said, "No, no, this is for you, Doctor Ping..."

Before he could finish speaking, Linghu Chong interrupted him, saying, "It is one's duty to help those in distress. Besides, I have taken the Life-Extending Eight Pills and should have bled to save the life of the Immortal Girl. Now that Brother Yun has taken action, I am already deeply grateful that I can live a few more days. If I am still not able to do my part, I will feel as if I am dead!"

Hearing him say that, everyone felt that this was how a true man should be!

Yun Changkong nodded approvingly and said, "No wonder you have a beautiful woman in your heart and can still win her heart. You are righteous and generous enough, who can resist you?"

Yun Changkong knew perfectly well that Linghu Chong's ability to entice Ren Yingying to fawn over him was due to this very behavior.

As the saying goes, "What others have, I don't have," is the most likely to win the heart of the opposite sex.

If Yun Changkong were to act with the same chivalrous reputation he had in the world of Laughing at the world of Swordsman, as he did in the world of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, those beautiful women would not be afraid of him.

Unfortunately, Yun Changkong in the world of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, being the son of Yun He, an outstanding hero from Shanxi and Shaanxi, had to restrain himself when he started out, which naturally made him very chivalrous.

Once here, he completely let loose and became ruthless, which made Yue Lingshan, Yilin, Ren Yingying and other women extremely dislike him.

Because Yue Lingshan and Yilin were inherently kind-hearted, and Ren Yingying was ruthless by nature, having been exposed to cruelty from a young age, Yun Changkong's cruelty naturally seemed monotonous and uninteresting to her.

Unlike Linghu Chong, who was incredibly kind and compassionate to everyone, she found him very interesting. Naturally, this also made her feel at ease with him.

Since Linghu Chong could even befriend lecherous thieves, he naturally had no complaints about their demonic sect. However, as Linghu Chong's martial arts skills improved and his reputation grew, he began to worry about losing her, fearing that it would be difficult for him, the leader of a prestigious sect, to be with her, a demoness from the demonic sect, and that they would drift further apart.

Blue Phoenix and Yellow River Ancestor both nodded in agreement.

Linghu Chong frowned, looking utterly bewildered.

It does not make sense!

Little did he know that his passionate declaration of love for Yue Lingshan had already stirred the hearts of those around him. He handed a pill to Yun Changkong, saying, "Brother Yun, please!"

Yun Changkong looked outside and saw Ji Wushi walk out of the door and say loudly, "Is that person in the tree outside the wall, Master Yue, the head of the Huashan Sect?"

Linghu Chong was immediately taken aback.

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's mind went blank: "Oh no, I thought I was hiding in this jujube tree, but I didn't expect that I had already been seen by someone."

While pondering, Ji Wushi said again, "Mr. Yue, you have come from afar as a guest. Why don't you come down and let us meet?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's face flushed red and then turned pale. He thought to himself, "This is too awkward. What should I say if I go down? That I, the dignified leader of the Huashan Sect, am eavesdropping? But if I don't go down and just stand in the tree, that's too inappropriate and lacks gentlemanly conduct."

Yun Changkong smiled and said, "Sect Leader Yue, it's understandable that you care about your disciple, but there's a young girl here who is quite ill. Please come in and give her some advice!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun finally found a way out. He coughed and flew down from the jujube tree outside the courtyard, skimming across the open space and landing in the corridor under the eaves. The old man and Linghu Chong had already come out to greet him.

"Master!"

The old man greeted the guest politely, "Mr. Yue, please come in!"

Yue Buqun closed his eyes slightly, revealing his identity as the leader of the Huashan Sect. He stroked his beard and said, "I was concerned for my disciple's safety, so I came rashly."

Yun Changkong chuckled inwardly. Yue Buqun's whereabouts had been discovered, yet he still managed to put on a good show. He was truly worried. How could the old man bring him here? But of course, he wouldn't say it.

The old man hurriedly said, "It is I who deserve to die, I have offended your disciple..."

Just then, someone shouted, "If you really shouldn't die, then release us!" (End of Chapter)