Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

Just as he was hesitating, Zhang Sanfeng slowly withdrew his palm, and his internal energy also subsided.

He gently brushed his sleeves, his expression still solemn. However, the bluish-black color on Zhang Wuji's face had faded slightly, and his breathing had become more steady. Clearly, Zhang Sanfeng's internal energy had temporarily stabilized his injuries.

Yin Susu and Zhang Cuishan, who had been anxiously pacing around, rushed forward and knelt beside Zhang Wuji. Their voices trembled with barely concealed urgency as they asked in unison, "Master, how is Wuji? Is he alright?"

Zhang Sanfeng slowly shook his head, his tone heavy and tinged with helplessness: "I have used my internal energy to stabilize the cold poison in his body, and his life is temporarily out of danger. However, this Xuanming Divine Palm is too domineering. The cold poison has penetrated deep into his bone marrow, and I can only barely suppress it, not completely eradicate it. If we cannot find a way to break it, the cold poison will completely erode his meridians in less than half a year. At that time, even a great immortal would be powerless to save him."

These words struck Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu like a bolt from the blue.

The two men's faces turned deathly pale instantly. Looking at Zhang Wuji, who had fainted and was barely breathing, their eyes were filled with despair and self-blame.

Yin Susu couldn't help but tear up, tears welling up in her eyes as she secretly regretted her actions.

Zhang Cuishan held Zhang Wuji's cold little hand tightly, his whole body trembling slightly. The guilt and pain in his heart were intertwined, almost crushing him.

Looking at his master's solemn expression and then at his son's dying state, he felt utterly powerless and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Su Xin walked over and looked at Zhang Sanfeng, saying, "This Xuanming Divine Palm isn't incurable. As long as we obtain the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill, there shouldn't be any problems. However..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng's eyes lit up, then dimmed again.

After all, other sects wouldn't easily give away the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

"But what?" Yin Susu asked anxiously.

"I'm afraid this child won't be able to hold on until he finds the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill."

He seemed to be thinking of something, but then stopped himself from speaking.

Seeing Su Xin's hesitation, Yin Susu anxiously asked, "Do you have any other ideas?"

"Hmm! That's right! It's a pity that I've only just reached the fifth level of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand. My fifth level of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand is called the Dual Extremes of Medicine and Poison. At this level, the poison can be transformed into qi, and I can use fire poison to force out the cold poison from Zhang Wuji's body. However, this requires too much control over my internal energy. I'm not confident in it yet."

Upon hearing this, Yin Susu, who had been happy, also lost her composure.

Just then, Zhang Sanfeng's eyes suddenly lit up, and a look of sudden enlightenment flashed in them.

This sudden turn of events was truly a stroke of luck.

He has been diligently studying his own martial arts lately, trying to break through his bottleneck. He has already vaguely formed the prototype of a new skill in his mind, but he has not yet been able to fully understand it.

The core essence of this rudimentary martial art can be summed up in just five words.

"Focus on meaning, not form."

Simply put, if martial arts training is confined to fixed moves and routines, it falls into a lower level; only by completely forgetting the external form, truly grasping the inner "intention," and comprehending the fundamental principles of yin and yang changes and the transformation of emptiness and fullness, can one reach the state of being able to control and act freely at will.

This martial art can greatly enhance a person's ability to control internal energy and strength.

Zhang Sanfeng pondered to himself:

If this opportunity could be used to pass on this rudimentary martial art to Su Xin, it might not only help him fully master the dual nature of medicine and poison in the fifth level of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, but also enable him to accurately control fire and poison, using poison to fight poison and save Wuji.

The method of using poison to fight poison that Su Xin just mentioned is an excellent idea in itself. The only problem is how comprehension Su Xin has and whether he can quickly grasp the concept of "emphasizing meaning over form".

It should be noted that his current understanding of Tai Chi is only a vague feeling, not yet translated into specific moves and routines. It can only be considered a martial arts concept, and it is by no means easy to comprehend it quickly.

Without further hesitation, Zhang Sanfeng said to Zhang Cuishan and his wife in a deep voice, "Cuishan, Susu, take Wuji into the inner room to rest. I have important matters to discuss with Young Hero Su Xin."

Although Zhang Cuishan and his wife were anxious, they knew that their master had his own plans. They quickly and carefully picked up Zhang Wuji and followed the Wudang disciples into the inner room.

Soon, only Zhang Sanfeng and Su Xin remained in the hall.

Zhang Sanfeng turned around, his gaze falling on Su Xin, and asked bluntly, "I wonder how your comprehension is, young man? I have a martial art that is not yet fully developed, which may help you improve your control over your internal energy, and then try to use poison to fight poison to save Wuji."

Su Xin was taken aback upon hearing this, and then fell into deep thought. He carefully recalled his past cultivation experiences and muttered to himself: This is really hard to say.

After all, his previous cultivation methods either relied on the Thousand Spider Poison Hand to accumulate poisonous resources, or on the Vajra Sect's kung fu to practice with brute force. Even the Great Shift of the Universe relied on his profound internal strength to break through the barriers. He had never truly involved cultivation at the level of "comprehension".

However, he was somewhat confident that his comprehension might not be bad.

Seeing him pondering, Zhang Sanfeng slowly began to explain to Su Xin the rudimentary form of Tai Chi that he had comprehended.

There are no fixed moves, only the artistic conception of yin and yang complementing each other and emptiness and fullness arising from each other. The core is to "emphasize the meaning rather than the form", forget the constraints of moves, and control the internal energy at will.

Although this was only the prototype of Tai Chi and did not have a complete routine, Su Xin nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with enlightenment.

As expected of the martial arts comprehended by Zhang Sanfeng, even though it is only in its rudimentary form, it contains infinite mysteries. The more he listened, the more he felt that it made perfect sense. He even vaguely sensed that the Tai Chi conception was similar to his own cultivation of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

This should be the prototype of Tai Chi.

Su Xin had an idea and immediately took out a secret manual from his bosom, handed it to Zhang Sanfeng, and said frankly, "Master Zhang, this is a skill I obtained by chance from the secret chamber of the Ming Cult, called the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth. I think its method of internal energy circulation seems to have some relevance to the Tai Chi concept you mentioned, so it may be able to help you."

When Zhang Sanfeng received the manual and saw the four characters "Qiankun Da Nuoyi" (Great Shift of Heaven and Earth), his expression faltered slightly, and he hesitated for a moment.

The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth is the most treasured manual of the Ming Cult, and it has always been kept secret in the martial arts world. Su Xin's generosity in openly lending him the manual is quite rare.

However, his hesitation was only momentary, and he immediately opened the manual and began to study it carefully.

The more he looked, the brighter the light in Zhang Sanfeng's eyes became.

The method of guiding and transforming internal force in the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth perfectly filled many loopholes in his Tai Chi prototype. Many things that he couldn't understand before became clear at this moment. The artistic conception of Tai Chi became clearer and clearer, and the outline of the moves gradually emerged.

"Good! Good! Good!" Zhang Sanfeng closed the manual, saying "good" three times in a row, his eyes full of admiration.

"Young Master Su Xin is so generous and magnanimous. This Qiankun Great Shift has been a great help to me!" As soon as he finished speaking, he cupped his hands to Su Xin and said, "Young Master, please wait a moment. I need to go into seclusion for a day to integrate the Tai Chi concept with the Qiankun Great Shift technique. Tomorrow I will teach you the complete prototype to help you control your internal energy."

Without waiting for Su Xin's response, Zhang Sanfeng turned and entered the secluded meditation chamber.