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

In the TV series, Duan Yu always walks around the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) direction when facing enemies, which is equivalent to a kind of "irregular movement", making it impossible for the enemy to make accurate predictions.

With every step he took, he could use the "heaven and earth position" to deflect the force. Even if Duan Yu was hit by the opponent's palm wind, he could use his footwork and positioning to cushion the impact.

This is equivalent to a kind of "damage reduction". As long as his footwork and positioning are not messed up, no one can hit him. This is his most powerful feature!

For example, at the Beggars' Sect gathering in Xingzilin, Wang Yuyan and Duan Yu were hit by the "Sad Breeze" from Xixia Yipintang.

At this time, Duan Yu's martial arts skills were still shallow, and he was unable to face the enemy head-on. He relied on the "Lingbo Weibu" to dodge the opponent's attacks. In the end, he not only protected Wang Yuyan, who was unable to move, but also managed to hold off the warriors of Yipintang under Wang Yuyan's guidance.

The Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) was so powerful that only Duan Yu truly mastered it; others couldn't learn it even if they wanted to.

Why do I say that? Firstly, the Lingbo Weibu requires the internal energy of the Beiming Divine Skill to support it. Without the Beiming True Qi in the body, one's blood and qi will surge after taking only a few steps.

Secondly, this footwork is simply too complex, with eighty-one steps corresponding to the sixty-four hexagrams. Even Qiao Feng said, "This footwork is too convoluted; I can't learn it!"

The "Deceptive Steps" technique used by Duan Yu's son, Duan Zhengxing, was most likely a simplified version of the "Lingbo Weibu" technique. No one has ever been able to cultivate it to Duan Yu's level, which is a great pity!

Wu Yazi revealed all the essential points of "Lingbo Weibu" without holding anything back, which made Li Xiao feel a strong belief that "I must learn this magical skill!"

As time passed, Li Xiao diligently cultivated with Zhong Ling on Leigu Mountain, while Duan Yu, after Li Xiao left that day, still couldn't avoid falling off the cliff.

Fortunately, there were many intertwined vines at the bottom of the cliff, which saved Duan Yu from falling to his death.

After entering Langhuan Paradise, Duan Yu climbed the cliff again, having gained nothing, and found the location of Wanjie Valley.

At the mouth of Wanjie Valley, Duan Yu discovered a stone tablet with several large characters engraved on it: "Anyone with the surname Duan who enters this valley will be killed without mercy!"

In order to save people, Duan Yu still went to see Gan Baobao, Zhong Ling's mother.

He inadvertently revealed that he was the son of Duan Zhengchun, which enraged the Valley Master Zhong Wanchou.

Zhong Wanchou harbored resentment towards his wife Gan Baobao for her past relationship with Duan Zhengchun, and believed that Duan Yu's arrival was a provocation from Duan Zhengchun.

Gan Baobao hurriedly stopped Zhong Wanchou and secretly inquired about Duan Zhengchun's recent situation from Duan Yu. Later, because she did not have the antidote herself, she gave Duan Yu a note with Zhong Ling's birth date and time written on it, and asked him to go to Dali to ask Duan Zhengchun for help. She also specifically instructed him to tell Duan Zhengchun "to ask him to save our daughter."

Thus, the plot surrounding Duan Yu unfolded methodically, propelled by an unseen force.

However, the opportunity that should have belonged to Duan Yu was intercepted by Li Xiao in advance, including the Manggu Toad, which Li Xiao also took into his possession.

At this moment, Li Xiao successfully became Wu Yazi's disciple, which was equivalent to intercepting Xu Zhu's opportunity in advance and perfectly completing the task assigned to him by the system.

At the same time, Qiao Feng, another protagonist in this world, also took over the position of leader of the Beggars' Sect from Wang Jiantong.

At the banquet celebrating the succession to the Beggars' Sect leader, Qiao Feng publicly displayed his unparalleled martial arts skills, including the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. With his superior strength, he won the trust of the Beggars' Sect elders and disciples, thus further consolidating his leadership position within the sect.

The name "Qiao Feng of the North" was already renowned throughout the martial arts world, and his succession made him one of the core figures in the Central Plains martial arts world. Under his leadership, the Beggars' Sect also maintained a strong influence in the martial arts world.

It was during this Beggars' Sect inauguration ceremony that Kang Min, the wife of Ma Dayuan, the deputy leader of the Beggars' Sect, intentionally or unintentionally displayed her charm in an attempt to attract Qiao Feng's attention.

However, Qiao Feng's mind was entirely focused on the internal affairs of the Beggars' Sect and preventing the invasion of the Liao Kingdom, so he ignored Kang Min's deliberate attempts to curry favor.

This also fueled resentment in Kang Min, who was narrow-minded and vain.

This resentment became a major factor in Kang Min's subsequent collaboration with others to expose Qiao Feng's background and frame him.

At this moment, Murong Fu was studying various martial arts in Yanziwu, Gusu, and practicing the Murong family's unique skill, "Dou Zhuan Xing Yi".

After all, "Southern Murong's" reputation in the martial arts world was an important asset for him to recruit forces in the future, and his superb martial arts skills were a key help on the road to restoring his country.

On the other hand, he also sent his subordinates Bao Butong, Feng Bo'e and others to travel around, contact scattered forces in the martial arts world, find out the military and political trends in various places, and at the same time pay attention to the situation in the Central Plains martial arts world to find opportunities to take advantage of.

It can be said that every step he took revolved around the core goal of reviving the Yan state.

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At Leigu Mountain in Henan, Li Xiao and Zhong Ling have been cultivating for a full eight months. During this time, Li Xiao's progress has far exceeded Wu Yazi's expectations.

Li Xiao learned the extremely obscure and difficult-to-understand "I Ching" at an astonishing speed, and at this moment, he had also mastered the "Lingbo Weibu" technique to a high level.

After thoroughly studying the Book of Changes, Li Xiao can now perform the extremely profound eighty-one steps with ease and fluency, without the slightest hesitation.

This amazing footwork is truly worthy of being a martial art created by Xiaoyaozi himself. With the mutual enhancement of the "Bei Ming Divine Skill", the internal energy in his dantian is increasing day by day.

He had fought with Su Xinghe before, and according to Su Xinghe, his internal energy should now be at a level of proficiency.

Wu Yazi once told Li Xiao that there are also different levels of internal energy cultivation in the martial arts world.

The first stage is the initial glimpse into the basics.

Martial artists at this level have just begun to learn internal energy cultivation and can only generate weak internal energy. They may even have a vague concept of internal force and rely mainly on external martial arts techniques to fight enemies.

The second stage is becoming proficient and skilled.

Martial artists who reach this level have cultivated their internal energy for many years, have a solid foundation, and can skillfully apply their internal energy to their moves, thus unleashing considerable combat power, but their internal energy has not yet reached its peak.

The third level is consummate skill.

Having cultivated to this level, one possesses profound and unhindered internal energy, has reached a high level of martial arts prowess, and has achieved exquisite coordination between techniques and internal energy. One can be considered a first-rate master in the martial arts world.

The fourth realm is the unity of heaven and man.

A martial artist at this level has their internal energy integrated with themselves and nature, can comprehend the essence of martial arts, and can even form a special defense. Their strength has already surpassed that of ordinary masters.

The fifth stage is returning to simplicity and authenticity.

When one cultivates to this level, their internal energy has returned from solid to ethereal. Outwardly, they appear like an ordinary person, with no leakage of energy from their body. Their personal understanding of martial arts has become unique, and they can create new martial arts based on their own insights and understanding of the martial arts path.

The highest level of martial arts is to become a terrestrial immortal!