Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

When Wang Yuanba and the others heard that someone had come to visit Lin Pingzhi again, they were taken aback once more.

This situation makes it seem as if Lin Pingzhi is the master of this place.

A short while later.

A disciple led two men in.

The disciple raised his hand and pointed at Lin Pingzhi.

The two men exchanged a glance, then stepped forward, bowed to Lin Pingzhi, and presented him with a large red name card.

Lin Pingzhi reached out and took it, only to see four lines of text written on the note:

"Su Xinghe cordially invites all the most talented chess players in the world to come to Tianlongdiya Valley in Leigu Mountain, Henan Province on April 20th for a discussion."

Lin Pingzhi was slightly taken aback, secretly wondering:

Why did Su Xinghe send the invitation to me?

Upon further reflection, the answer became clear.

Su Xinghe set up the Zhenlong Chess Game, hoping to find a wise person for Wu Yazi to inherit Wu Yazi's lifelong skills and unique knowledge, and to cleanse Wu Yazi's sect.

He must have heard about my rescue of the Beggars' Sect in the Apricot Grove, which is why he sent me an invitation to come.

Lin Pingzhi handed the invitation to his maternal grandfather, Wang Yuanba.

Wang Yuanba took it and looked at it, his face immediately lit up with joy, and he said:

"Mr. Congbian's invitation to play chess is a wonderful thing. Leigu Mountain is located south of Song County and northeast of Qu Yuan Hill, not far from Luoyang. If you have time, you might as well take a trip there."

Lin Pingzhi said, "But I don't know how to play chess."

Lin Daiyu quickly said, "Brother Pingzhi, I know how to play chess. Let's go and take a look together."

She had been eager to try it for a long time.

Lin Pingzhi looked at Lin Daiyu, and a thought suddenly struck him.

What Lin Daiyu lacks most right now is internal energy. If she could obtain Wu Yazi's inheritance...

Thinking of this, Lin Pingzhi said to the two men:

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Congbian. I express my gratitude in advance and will certainly keep the appointment."

The two men's faces lit up with joy, and they made loud, incoherent gestures.

It turns out that both of them were mute.

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With only three days left until their appointment at the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, Wang Yuanba had already begun making tense preparations.

The Wang family is wealthy and powerful; otherwise, Murong Bo wouldn't have coveted their wealth.

Lin Pingzhi was not entirely confident that he could defeat Murong Bo, so he asked Wang Yuanba for five thousand taels of silver.

"Thank you for spending five thousand taels to upgrade my 'Frostbite True Qi'!"

With a low shout, a series of notifications sounded.

[You spent three hundred taels to purchase a pill, further enhancing your internal strength.]

You've spent a thousand taels of silver, traveling far and wide, yet you can't find anyone to guide you.

[You spent a thousand taels of silver searching the world for medicinal herbs, and your internal strength has improved.]

You spent a thousand taels of silver, racking your brains to figure out the method of circulating true qi.

On this day, you reach the summit of a snow-capped mountain, where snow falls heavily, and memories of the past flood back to you.

You buried yourself deep in the snow for three days and three nights. One day, you emerged from the snow, reciting: "All day I searched for spring, but spring was nowhere to be found; my straw sandals trod across the clouds on the mountain ridge. Returning home, I smiled and plucked a plum blossom to smell; spring was already fully present on the branch."

[You have raised your Frost Qi to its perfect state.]

[You have raised your Frost Qi to its highest level. This upgrade is now complete.]

The Frost Qi has finally reached its perfect state.

Lin Pingzhi was overjoyed, never expecting that he would break through under such circumstances.

With a surge of energy from his dantian, his true qi surged like a tide, and he couldn't help but let out a long roar, a dragon-like cry that soared straight into the sky.

Everyone in the Wang family was startled when they heard the whistling sound.

"This is....."

The whistling sound was continuous and clear at first, but gradually grew louder and louder, like thunder.

"Pingzhi, it's you!"

Wang Yuanba rushed over upon hearing the whistle and was both surprised and delighted to see Lin Pingzhi.

Lin Pingzhi flicked his sleeve, and the whistling stopped abruptly. He said, "I just made a breakthrough in my training, which may have worried my grandfather."

at this time.

He has progressed from the acquired to the innate, finally reaching the level of a first-class master.

Wang Yuanba grinned from ear to ear: "No, no."

The Wang brothers, Jiajun and Jiaju, were already terrified. They stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

"Pingzhi-nii has broken through again, and the gap between us is getting bigger and bigger."

Lin Daiyu clenched her fists secretly.

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April 15th, the night of the full moon.

Lin Pingzhi and others went to Lao Jun Temple to keep their appointment.

There were four people traveling together: Lin Pingzhi, Wang Yuanba, Wang Bofen, and Wang Zhongqiang.

Laojun Temple is located atop Cuiyun Peak in Mangshan Mountain, a few miles north of the city. Legend has it that it was the sacred place where Laozi (Li Er) refined elixirs.

The four used their lightness skills to move swiftly.

At first, the four of them could walk side by side, but gradually, a difference in their abilities emerged.

Lin Pingzhi and Wang Yuanba led the way, followed closely by Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang.

Lin Pingzhi felt warm in his lower abdomen and was full of energy, while Wang Yuanba's face was already covered in a fine sweat.

After walking for less than half an hour, we were finally close to reaching the summit.

The four slowed their pace, concentrated their minds, gathered their energy in their dantian, and began to recover their internal strength.

After walking uphill for about a hundred feet, we arrived at a plaza.

In the center of the square stood a bronze incense burner taller than waist-high, with three sticks of incense burning inside. The smoke curled up and was then dispersed by the cold wind.

A gray-robed monk stood with his hands behind his back, facing away from the crowd, in front of the bronze incense burner.

"How strange that there's a monk in this Taoist temple."

As Wang Yuanba and the others were still wondering, they saw the gray-robed monk turn around and say:

"Old Master Wang truly kept his promise; I admire him."

Looking over, Wang Yuanba and the others saw that the gray-robed monk's face was covered by a gray cloth, making it impossible to see his true appearance.

Wang Yuanba asked, "Are you Yan Longyuan?"

The grey-robed monk said, "Indeed, it seems Old Master Wang has received my invitation. What are your thoughts on the matters stated in the invitation?"

Wang Yuanba said, "There is something I don't understand."

"Speaking."

"Monks should be detached from fame and fortune; why do you covet Mr. Wang's wealth?"

"Monks are compassionate and naturally value the well-being of all people. If Master Wang could donate his wealth to join us in this great undertaking, wouldn't that be a wonderful thing? Besides, wasn't our founding emperor also a monk?"

Wang Yuanba was stunned for a moment.

He was surprised by the other party's identity as a monk, and also by the other party's audacity.

However, being a seasoned veteran, he quickly regained his composure and said:

"I am already old and have a large family and business; I am afraid I cannot comply with this order to rebel."

The grey-robed monk, seemingly having anticipated this, said:

"I remember that your Wang family's Golden Saber Technique has forty-nine moves. Old Master Wang, how many moves have you learned?"

Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang were both stunned. They clearly remembered that the Golden Saber Technique only had forty-two moves.

Wang Yuanba, however, showed a look of surprise.

The Wang family's Golden Knife Technique originally had forty-nine moves, but during its transmission, seven moves were forgotten by later generations, leaving only forty-two moves.

This matter was extremely confidential; how did the other party know about it?

The gray-robed monk continued, "Master Wang, I also have some knowledge of the Golden Saber Technique. Please enlighten me."

As he spoke, he slapped the bronze incense burner with his right hand.

But then, with a humming sound, a stick of incense suddenly leaped up from the center of the burner.

Wang Yuanba's heart skipped a beat: This person's control over internal energy was so exquisite.

The gray-robed monk had already grasped the incense stick in his right hand, and he spread his body, waving the incense stick in his hand.

In the blink of an eye, the left side swung three times, the right side swung three times, the top swung three times, and the bottom swung three times.

Although it was already night, the incense flames flickered on and off, followed by trails of cigarette smoke, making them very clear to everyone.

"This is the Golden Knife Technique!"

Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang were both dumbfounded.

Lin Pingzhi secretly sighed: So you are also a famous martial arts performer. No wonder you are a close friend of Kumārajīva despite the age difference.

Suddenly.

A flame suddenly ignited in the wisps of smoke, and a powerful, swift gust of wind swept towards us.

Everyone could feel the power contained within it.

"This is……"

Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang were both breathing rapidly.

Although neither of them had ever seen this move before, they knew it was definitely one of the moves in the Golden Saber Technique.

This move is because it is perfectly suited to their Golden Knife Sword Technique and can unleash tremendous power.

Wang Yuanba was also very excited.

Suddenly.

The gray-robed monk stopped, lit incense, and asked:

"Old Master Wang, if you agree to join us in this important matter, these seven moves of the Golden Saber Technique will be returned to their rightful owner. What do you say?"