Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"I've heard about it, Xiao Ding. It's really rare! This master, apart from taking a girl as his disciple nearly ten years ago, went back several decades to become the daughter of Ao Tianlong, the Demon-Slaying Sword Master."

"Teacher Bi Yuan, do you think the real person is strong?"

"Very strong, indescribably strong."

"Teacher Bi Yuan, do you think I'll die if I take on this challenge?"

"I don't know. All I know is that many years ago, Zhang Zhiwei, the Taoist priest of Tiantong, was easily defeated by him."

"I'm going!"

"Old Xiao, this kind of occasion is not suitable for you!"

"Old Dou, I know, but I want to see."

Xiao Zizai could still feel a dull ache in his body. He still remembered the Thousand-Hand Guanyin that appeared behind Jie Kong, how powerful it was, but it was just something that Shixing Zhenren had casually taught him.

If it's him, I'm sure I can answer his questions.

Hinata Hoshino stood atop the mountain, looking down at the bustling crowd below, some people, some not.

"Xiao Shuang, come and take a look. These people seem to have never changed."

"Yes, Master, just like back then, so many people came up the mountain, and they still do now."

The person who greeted guests at the mountain gate was not Qinghui, but Qinghui's grand-disciple, whose name seemed to be Shan Shitong.

"One commandment: Good and evil are opposed, and the struggle for them will last a lifetime!"

"Secondly, avoid greed!"

"The third prohibition: Kill without cause!"

"Four prohibitions: Do not blaspheme the three luminaries!"

"The Five Commandments prohibit aiding and abetting evil!"

"Six prohibitions: Disrespecting teachers and elders!"

"Seventh commandment: Saying one thing and meaning another!"

"Bajie, you're separated from your own flesh and blood!"

"Nine commandments: Do not steal!"

"The Ten Commandments: Kill your fellow disciples!"

Shi Jian stood beside Hinata Hoshino and read aloud the Maoshan precepts. After finishing, he nodded to Hinata Hoshino and returned to his original position.

"Can you hold on now?!"

"May you be venerable one!"

Xia He saw that Lu Linglong seemed a little confused, so she gently pinched Lu Linglong's knuckle.

"I am willing!"

Those who arrived arrived quickly and left just as fast. After the ceremony, only a few people remained on Maoshan Mountain.

"The True Man of Beginning!"

"Oh, it's Feifei! She's grown up so much!"

"The real person is as charming as ever. This is my assistant, Hei Guan'er. I wonder if you still remember him."

"I remember, your father was notoriously slovenly. I didn't expect you to be just as bad."

"What you say is true. If I hadn't been taught the Five Animal Frolics by you, I'd probably still be a slovenly man. Today I would like to ask you for some guidance."

Hinata Hoshino shrugged. Since he wanted to be abused, he didn't mind doing some exercise.

"Ding Shian of the Baijia family greets the real person."

"Master of a Hundred Schools of Arts, Ding Shian? I vaguely remember him."

"I humbly request your guidance, Master."

Another one is coming. Oh well, whether it's one sheep or a flock of sheep, it's all the same.

"It's alright. If any of you would like to spar with me, I would be more than happy to. If you have nothing else to do, please descend the mountain and do not linger."

"Young man, Xiao Zizai, has come to seek guidance from the master."

"Shixing, it's been a long time since we sparred. I wonder if your cultivation has declined? Why don't we give it a try?"

Xiao Zizai's words did not cause any ripples, but Zhang Zhiwei's sudden challenge made the group, who were originally planning to go down the mountain, stop in their tracks.

"Aren't you afraid of ending up like Lu Jin?"

"If you can do that, I would be honored."

Arriving at an open space, Kuroko stood not far from Hinata Hoshino.

As is widely known, Hua Tuo was also called the Five Spirit King. This is because Hua Tuo's Five Animal Frolics imitated the tiger, bear, monkey, deer, and crane.

The "Qing Nang Jing" that the Hai family gave to Hyuga Hoshino happened to contain this part of the record, so Hyuga Hoshino practiced it for a few days and, seeing that Hei Guan'er had talent, taught him as well.

Five Animal Frolics - Tiger

Like a tiger descending the mountain, striking with its paws, Black Pipe was quick, its two palms like tiger's paws, one on the left and one on the right, piercing the ears with its twin peaks.

Hinata Hoshino braced himself with both hands and easily grabbed the black tube's hands.

Five Animal Frolics - Bear

Unable to retract his arm, the black bear rubbed against the tree, and the black-handled man used the momentum to crash into Hinata Hoshino.

Hinata Hoshino stepped between Kuroko's feet with his left foot, executed a standard Iron Mountain Lean, released his hands, and in the moment of retraction, Kuroko was sent flying.

"Click"

Hei Guan'er clearly heard the sound of his bones cracking, and his arms trembled slightly as he stretched them out.

Five Animal Frolics - Crane

The force was released in mid-air, and the skeleton was properly aligned.

Five Animal Frolics - Ape, Five Animal Frolics - Deer

The black tube-shaped figure resembled a monkey, with its fists supporting its weight. With a peculiar posture, it leaped several times, approaching Hyuga Hoshino, its hands resembling monkey claws, displaying monkey fists.

He leaped up and down, punching vital points, but Hyuga Hoshino responded with a flick of his finger, striking the black tube's palm squarely.

As soon as the black tube hurt, it twisted its waist and pulled away, kicking back with both feet with great force. Hyuga Hoshino's elbow was as sharp as a knife, and even though the soles of his shoes were thick, the force of the elbow strike could not be stopped.

In the blink of an eye, the black-handled boy completed his Five Animal Frolics routine in just a few rounds, landed, and bowed with clasped hands.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Hinata Hoshino nodded, signaling the next person. Xiao Zizai walked up to Hinata Hoshino, speaking very softly, so that only the two of them could hear him.

"My name is Xiao Zizai, and my master is Jiekong from Lingyin Temple. Please enlighten me, Master."

Xiao Zizai's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, filled with murderous intent. Hyuga Hoshino released some of his own murderous intent, and the air became tense.

"The real person is indeed a fellow patient."

"I dare not call myself a fellow patient. It's just that in the early days, there were too many blind people who came to me. It would be impolite not to kill them."

"Please, Master, let me see again the wrathful Guanyin!"

Hinata Hoshino smiled happily, "Kaiku really used it, to welcome the Thousand Hands Killing Innate Qi version."

"Since you're addressed as a 'True Person,' we should naturally use Taoist methods to greet you. Watch closely."

Hyuga Hoshino clenched his fists, unleashing a burst of lightning, and with a beckoning gesture, signaled Xiao Zizai to attack.

Xiao Zizai was unceremonious, his entire body turning golden, forming a golden bell shield, his palms waving, Buddhist energy surging, the Great Compassion Palm.

Hyuga Hoshino merely deflected Xiao Zizai's attack. When their fists and palms clashed, the thunderous energy scattered the Buddhist energy, and the power of the Great Compassion Palm was dissipated.

Electrical stimulation of the nerves, also known as electrotherapy, has long been recorded in traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture at corresponding acupoints can calm emotions and relieve depression and irritability.

"Ice is cold for ages, all things are still, the heart should be calm, look to me alone, the heart and spirit are one, the breath should follow, in between, there is nothing to disturb, no matter how many changes there are, there is no foolishness or anger, no desire or seeking, no giving up or abandoning, no action or self."

Chapter 225 The Spirit Official's Finger

With the calming mantra being cast simultaneously, Xiao Zizai's expression gradually calmed down, and he was no longer manic.

"It's calm now?"

"It's only now; the future is unknown. Please, Master, teach me."

“I could erase your memories now and return you to the state of being born, but who knows if this would be a cycle of reincarnation. What you need is enlightenment; you should suppress it, but you should also release it at the right time.”

"I know, but what if I can't control myself?"

Hinata Hoshino took out a gold coin, flattened it into a gold sheet, and traced a calming mantra in the air with his fingers.

"If you can't control it, remember to use it. Remember, it's better to guide than to block. You can control it freely."

Xiao Zizai solemnly put it away, put his hands together in a Buddhist gesture of respect.

Actually, helping Xiao Zizai control his killing intent is not difficult; it only takes a period of time. Compared to the time it took Xia He to control her superpower—Xia He took ten years, while Xiao Zizai might take twenty years, or even longer.

Ding Shian stepped forward and clasped his hands in a salute.

"Ding Shian of the Baijia family greets the real person."

"The Hundred Schools?"

"Haha, I have some talent. Every master who meets me is willing to teach me a few moves. I am unaffiliated with any school or sect, and I have practiced a variety of styles."

"Okay, let's test it out first."

In the Tai Chi starting stance, Ding Shian stepped forward and overlapped his hands with Hinata Hoshino's hands.

Push hands, the key to sparring, simply put, is to compare techniques, not strength. In this context, it also includes other forms of energy.

Ding Shian's talent was quite good. He lasted for about six minutes before Hyuga Hoshino shook his hands away.

"Master's cultivation is unfathomable, I admire you. From now on, I can only use all my strength, hoping to hold out for a while. Master, be careful."

A finger strike came from the void, and Hyuga Hoshino raised two fingers. The force of the finger strike hit his fingernails and shattered them with a crash.

Ding Shian followed closely behind, unleashing a palm strike that cleaved through the air. With a flick of his fingernail, the palm force shattered, unleashing the Fire Virtue Sect's Fire Control Technique, and a fierce firestorm ensued.