Chapter 111: Origin Returning Wonderful Method
Sect Leader Qi Qing frowned slightly, looking at her disciple Lan Qian, thinking to herself that such a healing martial art could provide a lifeline at critical moments and give an advantage in future confrontations with other sects. Her disciples would definitely go all out in this Discourse on the Dao Conference. But on second thought, the sect emphasized the inheritance of the martial Dao. If disciples relied too much on this method, it would damage their will. It would be better to let Qian’er temper herself naturally and not demand her to take the reward of the Discourse on the Dao.
Sect Leader Qing Lan’s heart moved, thinking: This Origin Returning Wonderful Method is rare in the world. If Yan’er can obtain this method, it will not only add a great help to the sect, but also stabilize the sect’s status in the future turmoil of the martial arts world, and she herself can become a peerless expert.
Sect Leader Mo Shen remained calm on the surface, but sighed secretly in his heart: If this healing skill falls into my sect, it will definitely push my East He Mountain Sect back to the peak of the Jianghu.
Master Cixing of the Heavenly Silence Zen Sect only nodded silently in appreciation. The Master of the Snow Saint Mountain Villa stroked his chin lightly, his gaze deep. “Such a wonderful method is truly a divine skill for saving lives. The Goose Shadow Mountain Villa guards the family treasure for generations, yet is willing to offer it to the Jianghu. It is truly admirable.”
The Sect Leaders and disciples of other sects, as well as the noble families and chivalrous heroes of the Jianghu, were all moved. The Dugu couple felt alarmed hearing this: The mental cultivation method offered by the Goose Shadow Mountain Villa this time is far more useful than the “Burning Soul Heart Sutra” last time. It seems all major sects will use their best skills to snatch this item. If someone repeats the same mistake, like the Yu Clan of Jin Mountain fifteen years ago, using their trump card to get the Heart Sutra…
Dugu Yuan’an was meticulous by nature. Seeing many people looking eager, she was exceptionally calm, having already calculated many consequences in her mind. Unexpectedly, Zi’ang came to her side at some point and asked her to sit in the wheelchair. “Master.”
Xue Mu helped Dugu Yuan’an sit in the wheelchair, placed the double crutches in the empty wood on both sides of the wheelchair, and said, “Yuan’er, we can watch a good show.”
Dugu Yuan’an said, “I thought you would say rush up and snatch the Heart Sutra for me.”
Xue Mu grinned and told the truth, “I can’t beat them. Let’s see Sister Miaofu’s ability.”
Dugu Yuan’an smiled and looked at the center surrounded by the crowd. A large piece of high ground had already been marked out where the sects stood, equivalent to a martial arts competition stage. Old Madam Yan of the Goose Shadow Mountain Villa scanned the stage. Seeing those disciples of the orthodox sects had retreated to the rear, she nodded with satisfaction and smiled. “Today’s Discourse on the Dao Conference, the truth can only be seen in actual combat. Young people, please display your strengths fully, no need to be restrained.”
Sect Leader Qi Qing immediately echoed, “What Old Villa Master Yan said is very true.” She turned to look at Lan Qian and other disciples and said in a deep voice, “Reaching the top is not the end. Since you are standing here, you should go all out.”
The disciples of the Blue Wind Mountain Sect said yes in unison.
Standing beside Sect Leader Qing Lan, Han Yan only heard her say, “Yan’er, don’t rush. See how others fight.”
Han Yan said respectfully, “Yes, Master.”
The East He Mountain Sect and the Heavenly Silence Zen Sect of Ci Mountain sent two disciples onto the stage first, reporting their names to each other. Seeing the disciples of the two sects standing opposite each other, the atmosphere tightened for a moment.
“Heavenly Silence Zen Sect of Ci Mountain, Hui Zhen.”
“East He Mountain Sect, Shen Liu.”
Hui Zhen wasn’t old. He looked at Shen Liu opposite calmly, palms together. Although he didn’t hold a weapon, dressed in a gray robe, his aura was extremely steady, like a mountain, majestic and immovable. Shen Liu held his breath, staring at Hui Zhen opposite, and didn’t take out his sword either, speaking bluntly, “Brother Hui Zhen, in this round we won’t compare weapons, only moves and internal energy.”
Hui Zhen nodded slowly. Shen Liu laughed heartily and attacked first!
He tapped the flat ground lightly with his toes and ran forward, striking at Hui Zhen’s face with internal force in his palm. It was the “Floating Raft Crossing the Sea Palm” created by the East He Mountain Sect. The palm force combined softness with hardness. When pushed out, it surged like a tide, internal breath continuous, like vast waves hitting the shore, stirring up a fierce wind.
Hui Zhen remained motionless. His originally joined palms pushed forward, internal force gathering, unleashing the Heavenly Silence Zen Sect’s unique skill “Demon-Subduing Thunder Seal Palm.” A majestic internal force burst from his palms, with faint thunder echoing in the air, meeting Shen Liu’s “Floating Raft Crossing the Sea Palm” head-on. However, the internal force in Shen Liu’s palm was only repelled by one layer. Like the brief silence after the tide recedes on the river bank, a fiercer internal force followed, rushing into Hui Zhen’s body!
Hui Zhen was unhurried. The “Vajra Arhat Body” practiced through long-term meditation circulated his internal energy to the meridians of his whole body, forming an indestructible protective true qi, like a golden-bodied Arhat. The surging internal force of Shen Liu’s palm couldn’t shake his body in the slightest. The “Formless Heavenly Wheel Heart Sutra” dissolved the internal force outside the protective true qi, rebounding the qi force around the body, knocking Shen Liu back two zhang away!
The moment Shen Liu was knocked back, he mobilized his internal breath to gather in his legs, using “Wind Scattering Withered Leaves” from the “Frost Forest Withered Leaf Leg Technique.” This leg technique was an exquisite set created by the founding ancestor of the East He Mountain Sect imitating the trajectory of autumn leaves falling with the wind. The changes in the leg technique were as irregular as the trajectory of withered leaves falling with the wind, making it impossible for the opponent to guess the direction of the leg move.
Hui Zhen responded to changes with constancy. The “Vajra Arhat Body” let Shen Liu’s leg move hit his right shoulder. Unexpectedly, when Shen Liu kicked him, he felt like he kicked a stubborn rock. His figure spun in the air, pushing out a palm to slap the top of Hui Zhen’s head! This move was the unique skill “Hidden Dragon Breaking the Abyss.” From the moment he used the leg technique, hidden force was already concealed in his palm, erupting suddenly like a giant dragon dormant in the abyss waking up and roaring. In an instant, Hui Zhen actually formed a fist with his right hand, raising it upwards to collide with Shen Liu’s palm move!
This punch was “Breaking Delusion Counterattack,” a fist move newly created from the “Vajra Arhat Body.” It became stronger when meeting the strong. If the opponent used ten percent of internal force, “Breaking Delusion Counterattack” absorbed three percent and returned eleven percent. The rebounded force was only one percent more, but it could injure the meridians in the human body! Shen Liu couldn’t dodge in time and couldn’t withdraw his palm. His right arm was numbed senseless. In desperation, he retreated with the fist force, staggering five or six steps before falling to the ground. Sweetness rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of hot blood with a “wah”!
The audience beside the stage cheered one after another. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, leaning her back against Dugu Yuan’an’s wheelchair, Diwu Miaofu smiled. “Sister-in-law, do you think this monk fought well?”
Watching Shen Liu crawl up wretchedly on the stage, Dugu Yuan’an smiled gently.
“This Hui Zhen has some skills. Cultivating the ‘Vajra Arhat Body’ of the Heavenly Silence Zen Sect to this extent is already impeccable. No matter how Shen Liu exerts force, he can’t shake him in the slightest. That internal martial art is a method of hardness and fierceness, but it also integrates some softness. It doesn’t rely solely on internal force to counterattack toughly, but knows how to borrow momentum and luck to rebound the opponent’s force. With one percent less, he couldn’t knock the opponent back. With one percent more, his own internal breath would be disordered. Very exquisite fist technique.”
Diwu Miaofu bit her finger in thought, but was slapped away by Xue Mu. “Eating when it’s so dirty!”