The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Four-Courtyard House: A Journey Through the Heavens

Li Xiao immediately knelt down and bowed to Wu Yazi, saying, "This junior will certainly not fail the trust placed in me by my senior!"

Wu Yazi chuckled and said, "Why are you still calling me 'senior'?"

A flicker of excitement flashed in Li Xiao's eyes. He respectfully kowtowed three times to Wu Yazi, his voice strong and clear: "Disciple Li Xiao greets Master!"

"This disciple will faithfully follow Master's teachings throughout my life, inherit the martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect, eliminate traitors, restore the prestige of the Free and Unfettered Sect, and never fail Master's entrustment and trust!"

Just then, Li Xiao once again felt that mysterious energy enter his body.

He experienced this once after taking the two scrolls out of the Blessed Land of Langhuan.

He knew that this must be because he had seized the opportunity that originally belonged to Duan Yu and Xu Zhu, and had also greatly changed the plot of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", so the power of cause and effect had descended upon him.

A brilliant light burst forth in Wu Yazi's eyes, a light like stars falling to earth, carrying an indescribable sense of relief and excitement.

He slowly extended his right hand, and a warm and profound true energy overflowed from his palm, enveloping Li Xiao like a warm current, causing him to stand up involuntarily.

"Such profound internal strength!"

Li Xiao was amazed; Wu Yazi's powerful internal energy was as vast as the sea.

Li Xiao was certain that even if he was paralyzed at the moment, he probably wouldn't need to go to great lengths to deal with him.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Wu Yazi said "good" three times in a row, his voice full of joy.

"From this day forward, you will be my last disciple, Wu Yazi. I will impart to you all the supreme martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect!"

The glow of the oil lamp enveloped the master and disciple. Wu Yazi sat upright on the futon, his black beard hanging down to his chest. Although his legs were crippled, he still maintained a dignified demeanor.

Li Xiao knelt and kowtowed, his posture upright and his eyes full of determination.

The sandalwood incense and true energy intertwined in the stone chamber, and a grudge that had been sealed for thirty years was given a chance to be passed on. At this moment, Li Xiao's fate was also closely linked to the rise and fall of the Xiaoyao Sect.

"Come forward, I need to test your innate talent!"

"yes!"

Wu Yazi used his unique technique to feel Li Xiao's bones and muscles, and then used his true energy to explore the meridians throughout his body. He couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

"It's fate! It's fate! The future of our Free and Unfettered Sect will surely rise to prominence because of you!"

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

At that moment, Su Xinghe also walked in. Seeing his master so happy, he also put on a smile.

"Xinghe, come here. This will be your junior brother from now on. He is the only martial arts genius I have seen in all these years, so he will be the new leader of the Xiaoyao Sect!"

Su Xinghe felt no jealousy or resentment. He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Li Xiao, saying, "Su Xinghe greets Junior Brother!"

Li Xiao quickly returned the greeting, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother! Please don't be so polite!"

Wu Yazi said, "Xiao'er, your bones are stronger than refined steel, and your body is several times stronger than that of an ordinary person. Moreover, your meridians are wide and resilient, without the slightest stagnation. You are simply a genius born for martial arts!"

"In my nearly ninety years of life, this is the first time I've ever seen such extraordinary talent. You must cultivate diligently and not waste your gift!"

Li Xiao said solemnly, "This disciple will certainly live up to Master's high expectations!"

He scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Master, ever since I was fortunate enough to obtain the two secret manuals, 'Bei Ming Divine Skill' and 'Ling Bo Wei Bu,' I have been completely ignorant of Taoist methods and have no idea how to cultivate them. That's why I found Lei Gu Mountain through some rumors in the martial arts world."

Wu Yazi stroked his beard and said with a smile, "The martial arts of my Xiaoyao Sect are almost entirely derived from Taoism. Therefore, if you want to cultivate them, you must thoroughly study Taoist scriptures and understand the core ideas of Taoism in order to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"Your senior brother's martial arts skills are only average, but he has remarkable attainments in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, pharmacology, astrology, divination, divination techniques, carpentry, and opera. His medical skills are especially exquisite. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask him for guidance!"

Li Xiao immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute to Su Xinghe and said, "I hope you will continue to guide me, Senior Brother!"

"Hehe, since it's Master's order, I will naturally answer all your questions without reservation!"

After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Li Xiao called Zhong Ling in. Wu Yazi was quite pleased to have such a little girl in the house.

After testing her, Wu Yazi discovered that the girl had considerable martial arts talent, so he agreed to teach Zhong Ling the Xiaoyao Sect's "Xiao Wuxiang Gong".

From then on, the two of them settled down here and began to study under Wu Yazi and Su Xinghe.

In his previous life, Li Xiao was a top student when he was working as a special agent. After his soul absorbed that mysterious energy in the void, his mental strength became extraordinary.

The consequence of his powerful soul force is that he has terrifying efficiency in learning anything, and photographic memory is just one of his most basic characteristics.

Su Xinghe has a large collection of ancient books, which Li Xiao studies carefully every day. When he encounters anything he doesn't understand, Su Xinghe patiently explains it to him.

In addition, Wu Yazi also began to personally guide Li Xiao in cultivating the "Northern Darkness Divine Art".

With the personal guidance of this leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect, Li Xiao's cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

"Lingbo Weibu" is not just a light-footwork technique; in the original work, it is a divine skill that is specifically paired with "Beiming Divine Skill".

In the original novel, after Duan Yu discovered these two manuals in Langhuan Paradise, the manual for the "Northern Darkness Divine Skill" contained eighty-one steps.

Each step of these footwork must be precisely performed according to the positions of the sixty-four hexagrams in the I Ching.

"The Qian position is in the northwest, and the Kun position is in the southwest." You can't make a single wrong step.

What happens if you make a wrong step?

The original text already describes it as "blood and qi flowing backward, causing one to collapse on the spot," and in severe cases, it can even lead to sudden death!

What's even more amazing about this technique is that it allows you to accumulate internal energy while using it.

With each step, internal energy circulates through the meridians. Cultivators can increase their internal energy by practicing "Lingbo Weibu" every day, which is more than ten times faster than meditation.

This is a unique setting in Jin Yong's martial arts novels!

The most amazing thing about "Lingbo Weibu" is not only that you can "run fast". Once you master it, you can almost achieve 100% evasion and damage reduction when fighting against others!

The core of this technique is not speed, but its unique "positioning algorithm".

Its footwork follows a "hexagram curve," while the enemy's attacks and counterattacks mostly follow a straight line.