Chapter 93

Recent content might be a bit bland, so I will stick to updating three times a day to speed up the plot development...

Also, regarding the complaints about it being a "children's book" and the requests for "collecting all the beauties," both will be addressed and hinted at in the upcoming updates...

This book is definitely not a "children's book," nor will it involve "collecting all the beauties." The early plot is just the tip of the iceberg for the true conflicts to come. Although it might be a bit slow to heat up, I believe that once we enter the true world of the martial arts, the conflicts will not disappoint everyone...

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Forming an alliance with the imperial patrol team gave Qingyun Temple a rare opportunity to catch its breath. Ye Qingxuan decided to use this time to fully enhance his and Qingyun Temple's overall combat capabilities.

Chen Qingsong looked at the manuscripts in his hands with a serious expression. The three secret manuals were [Complete Heart Technique], [Golden Goose Skill], and [Deadly Linked Three Immortal Swords].

Each of these manuals addressed the most pressing weaknesses of Qingyun Temple.

[Complete Heart Technique] and [Golden Goose Skill] made up for the lack of foundation techniques and lightness skills in Qingyun Temple.

[Deadly Linked Three Immortal Swords] provided a powerful sword technique for the lower stages, which was highly lethal and designed for combat.

I never would have thought, never would have thought...

"Little Junior Brother, can you tell me where these secret manuals come from?"

"Uh... Do you believe me if I say I created them myself?"

"Believe—"

"Eh? Why?"

"Little Junior Brother is a genius. You were able to create the [Tai Chi Cultivation Technique] by observing the movements of a crane. Why can't you create such techniques?"

"Uh..." Ye Qingxuan was a bit troubled. The excuse he had prepared seemed useless.

Ye Qingxuan sighed, putting on a look of embarrassment as if his lie had been exposed. He said in a daze, "Third Senior Brother is such an honest person. It's no fun to deceive you... Actually, I found these three martial arts techniques on a stone wall on Qingyun Peak while hiding from the Blue Armor Demon Bull. At first, I thought they were just nonsense, but after practicing them, I found them to be quite beneficial. Seeing the lack of basic techniques in the temple, I decided to contribute them to help the temple..."

Chen Qingsong smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Little Junior Brother, for telling me the truth. Actually, the origin of these manuals is not important. What matters is your sincerity towards Qingyun Temple... In the Divine Martial Continent, martial arts are flourishing. Over the centuries, how many martial arts experts and grandmasters have been buried in these mountains and rivers? Your ability to inherit the legacy of this predecessor proves that you have great fortune... I wonder if the name of the predecessor who created these martial arts was left behind? I will report to the Master and set up a shrine for him to receive offerings..."

"Uh, uh... This, this predecessor... is called... Wang... Chongyang..." Ye Qingxuan hesitated for a long time, finally not saying "Jin Yong." The old man is living well in this world, so...

Chen Qingsong, holding the three manuals, looked at them excitedly and couldn't sit still. He said, "I will hand these manuals over to the Master and let him decide how to teach them... Little Junior Brother has done a great deed again. I will certainly speak to the Master to let you out sooner..."

"That's great... Thank you, Third Senior Brother..."

Done. I didn't expect that in this day and age, giving someone something requires such caution and a well-thought-out excuse. Fortunately, Third Senior Brother trusts me so much that he didn't pry further, otherwise, those flimsy excuses would have been exposed...

"Right, Third Senior Brother..." Ye Qingxuan suddenly remembered something and said, "Little Junior Brother has recently hit a bottleneck in martial arts practice. Could Senior Brother help me find some martial arts manuals from other sects? The more, the better. I want to study them... Of course, the higher the level of the martial arts, the better, hehe..."

Having the sect help collect martial arts manuals is the only way to quickly accumulate skill points.

Chen Qingsong thought for a moment and replied, "Finding some martial arts manuals should not be a problem. The 'Scripture Hall' was originally established with this in mind, but your Sixth Senior Brother has been busy with secular affairs, so it has been neglected... However, there are too many and varied martial arts in the world. The ones that can be easily found are mostly of low level and not very helpful. Is Little Junior Brother sure about this?"

"Yes..." Ye Qingxuan's expression was firm.

Chen Qingsong nodded and agreed. Then, with a serious look, he warned, "Little Junior Brother, using these external martial arts as references is fine, but remember, you must not make them your main focus. A person's life is finite, while the sea of martial arts is boundless. Pursuing infinite martial arts with a finite life is futile and will only exhaust your body and spirit. The path of martial arts should be 'one.' This 'one' is not something else, but your own martial way. The purpose of practicing martial arts is to find and perfect your own martial way. Everyone's martial way is different. All martial arts are just sources of power for your own martial way. Practicing someone else's martial way, even if you reach a deep level, will only make you a martial arts master. To become a grandmaster, you must develop your own martial way based on someone else's. When you can fully understand this 'one,' your own martial way will be complete. Little Junior Brother is still young and must not be greedy or distracted. You should focus on the basics learned in the temple... When you have fully mastered these martial arts, you can observe and learn from others' martial ways, but remember, do not be lost in others' martial ways..."

This was the first time Ye Qingxuan had heard such a profound discussion on martial arts. His eyes sparkled, and the image of his always smiling and seemingly unreliable Third Senior Brother suddenly became immensely noble and great.

"Little Junior Brother is intelligent and can learn one and understand a hundred, but you must not have杂念 (distracting thoughts) and get entangled in other things. I will collect external martial arts for you, but I won't show you any of them for two years. As for the few junior disciples you were entrusted to take care of, from today on, I will personally teach them, just like the other direct disciples. I hope Little Junior Brother will not worry and focus on martial arts... Your confinement is actually to provide a quiet environment for you to focus on 'one' and improve your martial arts... Little Junior Brother bears the hopes of the sect and should understand the Master's and our intentions!"

Ye Qingxuan remained silent, nodding heavily...

"Oh, right..." Chen Qingsong, who had reached the door, suddenly stopped and patted his head, saying, "There's one more thing, Little Junior Brother, don't forget..."

"Eh?"

"The punishment of copying the scriptures is real. Little Junior Brother must complete it, or the Master's punishment will be severe..."

"Ah?" Ye Qingxuan fainted on the spot. That... despicable old man...

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Bad luck, bad luck. I didn't expect to cause such a big trouble with a moment's carelessness. I deserve this suffering.

After reading the Lingxu Zhenren's "Qingyun Chuxun Tie" again, Ye Qingxuan finally decided to finish it quickly and then focus on martial arts.

With his mind made up, the young Daoist Qingxuan immediately prepared his brush and ink, ready to write.

This, the brush, uh, should be held like this, right?

Just as Qingxuan was about to start writing, he immediately ran into trouble.

Damn it, although his temple taught him to recognize characters, and Ye Qingxuan, being a college student in his previous life, could read and write, he had only used a brush pen when he was a child and had completely forgotten about it after starting primary school. Even in this world, when he initially learned ancient texts and practiced calligraphy, he used branches to write in the sand, never having properly used a brush pen.

After writing a few crooked and messy strokes, the characters that looked like worm trails almost made the usually calm Qingxuan want to vomit.

After spreading out a sheet of Xuan paper and trying hard to write a few more strokes, the young Daoist Qingxuan finally gave up—

Nonsense! The angry young Daoist Qingxuan, in a fit of temper, threw the brush away on the spot.

Are you kidding me? I am a great martial artist, a hero, not a scholar. Why should I learn to write? Am I going to take the imperial exams?

Qingxuan grumbled for half an hour, but in the end, he sighed deeply and thought: There's no way to avoid this.

Reluctantly, he picked up the brush, washed it clean.

Embarrassing!

Ye Qingxuan sat dejectedly in his chair, having spent over twenty minutes just to write a dozen or so characters. He had to copy the "Qingyun Chuxun Tie" a hundred times. This is going to be a nightmare.

Unable to hide his anxiety, Ye Qingxuan sat in the chair, rubbing his temples.

God, save me.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Qingxuan. He remembered the "Qimen Zayi System" in the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system, which seemed to include "calligraphy." At the time, he thought it was a waste of skill points to exchange for these useless things, but now he was facing a pressing issue. He should quickly learn this skill. Regardless of the future, he needed to solve the current problem first.

With his mind made up, Qingxuan immediately focused and activated the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system.

He clicked on the "Qimen Zayi System" and immediately found the "calligraphy" option among the first row of "music, chess, calligraphy, painting, forging, divination, medicine, and alchemy." When he opened it, he was pleasantly surprised. It turned out that the first stage of "calligraphy" only required 2 skill points. As for becoming a "calligraphy master," that was out of the question. He just needed to achieve the goal of writing quickly...