Chapter 203: Hate House and Crow
"Congratulations, you have finally achieved Yang God!"

In Songshan Mountain Range, where Cui Shujun was in seclusion, Zhu Chengwu looked at Cui Shujun, who had stabilized her Yangshen realm and walked out of the seclusion place, and offered his congratulations.

Wang Taoshan could tell that the vision that occurred when Cui Shuyun achieved the Yangshen realm this time was extremely extraordinary. How could Zhu Chengwu, who had the "Jade Book" in his mind and collected countless knowledge of martial arts and spiritual cultivation, not understand it?

Although Zhu Chengwu's goal is to become a Grandmaster and he will not choose the path that Wang Taoshan implicitly suggested, it would still be beneficial for Zhu Chengwu to have one more Yang God under his command, or even a peak Yang God combat power.

"All this is thanks to the Marquis. If it weren't for the Marquis' Blazing Sun Fiery Palm, Shuyun wouldn't have achieved the Yang God realm so quickly and so easily. If it weren't for the Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method that the Marquis gave to Shuyun, Shuyun's path to spirit refining wouldn't have been so smooth, and she wouldn't have accumulated so much today!"

Cui Shuyun was not arrogant, but bowed to Zhu Chengwu and spoke modestly.

During these days, Cui Shuyun not only heard Wang Taoshan and Yang Yanwu talk about how Zhu Chengwu faced more than a dozen Grandmaster Yang Shen at the same time in the Elbru Mountains and was invincible in dealing with them like chopping vegetables and melons, but she also saw Zhu Chengwu take action personally several times. Before he went into seclusion, she was fortunate enough to witness Zhu Chengwu's full-strength outburst of the Fiery Sun Palm.

Therefore, facing Zhu Chengwu, Cui Shuyun still had a clear idea in her mind. Even though she had achieved Yang Shen now, if she really fought with Zhu Chengwu, it would only take Zhu Chengwu one or two moves to defeat her.

Although Cui Shuyun's statement was self-deprecating, it was all true.

Although Cui Shuyun had a great talent for spiritual cultivation, if she had not obtained the "Golden Crow Spiritual Refining Method" created for her by Zhu Chengwu, Cui Shuyun would never have had the foundation she has today.

There are also differences between the Yangshen-level soul-refining methods.

“Don’t be too modest. When I gave you the Golden Crow Spirit Refining Technique, it was just a deal. Now that you can gain some insights from the Blazing Sun Fire Palm, that’s also your ability and opportunity!”

As he spoke, Zhu Chengwu glanced casually at Yue Buqun and Feng Buping who were standing beside him.

Among the five people following Zhu Chengwu now, only Yue Buqun and Feng Buping have not yet achieved the level of Grandmaster Yangshen.

They are also the people that Zhu Chengwu wants to train in order to repay Feng Qingyang.

Therefore, Zhu Chengwu did not mind taking advantage of Cui Shuyun's opportunity to achieve Yang Shen to put some pressure on them.

However, although Yue Buqun and Feng Buping were under pressure from Zhu Chengwu's eyes, Wang Taoshan, the Yang God, was even more shocked by the conversation between Zhu Chengwu and Cui Shuyun.

Before, Wang Taoshan felt that the vision when Cui Shuyun achieved Yang Shen was grand, but very strange.

There are fire-attributed soul-refining methods in this world that refer to the sun, but the Yang God phenomena produced by practicing them are different from the phenomena produced when Cui Shuyun achieved Yang God.

At first, Wang Taoshan thought it was caused by the differences among the people who were practicing.

Practitioners make fine adjustments to the basic methods they practice based on their own physical and spiritual characteristics.

This true martial arts genius and the genius of spiritual cultivation have common characteristics.

But now it seems that Cui Shuyun did not just fine-tune a certain fire-attributed soul-refining method according to her own characteristics!
The basis of Cui Shuyun's practice is a new method of refining the spirit.

There are not many magical manuals that can cultivate martial arts to the master level, and the soul-refining method that can cultivate the spirit to the Yang God level is even rarer.

In addition, the art of spirit refining was suppressed by martial arts practitioners, and there were not many people practicing spirit refining. It had been a long time since any new Yangshen-level spirit refining method was created in the art of spirit refining.

Therefore, after hearing the name of the Golden Crow Soul Refining Method, which was the first time he heard of the Yang God-level soul refining method, Wang Taoshan, who was at the Yang God level, was shocked.

Only when there are enough and outstanding younger generations of spirit cultivators joining in, can the art of spirit cultivation be truly developed, and only then can it become a prominent school of thought again, on par with martial arts.

"Golden Crow Spirit Refining Technique? Lord, this is the first time I've heard of this Spirit Refining Technique. I wonder which master created it?"

With silent expectation, Wang Taoshan interrupted again and asked after Zhu Chengwu and Cui Shuyun finished their conversation.

Wang Taoshan had never heard of the name "Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method" before.

Now that the spirit-refining sect has been suppressed and declined, it is more united than ever before.

Even Yangshen Wang Taoshan has never heard of it, which is the common foundation of all major sects in the art of refining spirits. So the "Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method" is most likely a newly created method of refining spirits.

But Wang Taoshan still had to consider the possibility that the "Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method" was created by his ancestors and was only discovered accidentally by Zhu Chengwu, a disciple of the royal Zhu family.

This possibility is not impossible.

After all, the art of refining the spirit was once prominent, and it went through a process of decline. It is normal that some methods of refining the spirit were lost during this process.

It is reasonable for Zhu Chengwu, who comes from the royal Zhu family, to discover a lost Yangshen-level soul-refining method in some corner of the Zhu family.

Therefore, although Wang Taoshan asked the question, he was mentally prepared for some unfulfilled expectations.

"The Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method was created by me when I was young. Unfortunately, in the end, martial arts and spirit refining could not achieve the best of both worlds and make progress simultaneously!"

Zhu Chengwu said with a sigh.

It is a great regret for Zhu Chengwu that martial arts and spiritual cultivation cannot progress at the same time.

In the novels, TV dramas and movies that Zhu Chengwu remembered from his previous life, the protagonists were all capable of doing anything that others could not, especially when it came to improving their strength. They could practice as many skills as they wanted. But for some reason, this was no longer possible for Zhu Chengwu!
Perhaps this is the reason why Zhu Chengwu only named himself the protagonist?
He's not the real protagonist?

That's why Zhu Chengwu is limited by reality and cannot take as many courses as he wants!
"The Golden Crow Divine Refining Technique was created by Marquis Fu'an~"

Zhu Chengwu was still sighing when Wang Taoshan's shocked voice was heard.

Wang Taoshan looked at Zhu Chengwu in disbelief, his eyes full of horror and surprise.

Although he had speculated this a long time ago, Wang Taoshan couldn't help but feel shocked and surprised when it was confirmed.

"The Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method was indeed created when I was hesitating whether to focus on martial arts or spiritual cultivation, or to practice both. However, in the end, I chose to focus on martial arts. Practicing spiritual cultivation at the same time was ultimately proven to be more trouble than gain, so I gave the Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method to Shuyun, and used it to make our first deal."

Zhu Chengwu had indeed asked Cui Shuyun to keep the origin of the Golden Crow Spirit Refining Technique secret in the past, but that was when Zhu Chengwu did not have strong military force to protect himself.

Now that Zhu Chengwu has become the unrivaled supreme grandmaster of the world, there is naturally no need to keep it secret.

“I didn’t expect that Marquis Fu’an would also consider practicing God as well!”

After all, Wang Taoshan is a Yang God. During the time when Zhu Chengwu was answering, he had already suppressed the shock in his heart.

Therefore, after Zhu Chengwu finished speaking, Wang Taoshan just replied like this.

No one knows the surprise in Wang Taoshan’s heart right now!
Unexpectedly, Zhu Chengwu once hesitated whether to major in martial arts or spiritual cultivation, and considered studying both martial arts and spiritual cultivation.

For this purpose, Zhu Chengwu even created the "Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method".

The discovery of this fact gave Wang Taoshan more confidence in persuading Zhu Chengwu to give equal treatment to the refining of spirits as to the martial arts.

"It's a pity that spiritual cultivation is not as good as martial arts after all!"

Just when Wang Taoshan was surprised, a voice suddenly sounded from the side, like a basin of cold water poured over Wang Taoshan's head.

The person who spoke was Feng Buping, who had been silent on the side.

Tong Yao, the object of Feng Buping's pursuit, finally chose to give up Feng Buping and return to the secluded place of the Tong family - Shuiyuedongtian. Between men and tribesmen, love and family affection, Tong Yao finally chose tribesmen and family affection.

Tong Yao's choice made Feng Buping fall deeply in love with her. In order to please Tong Yao and stay with her forever, he even took the risk to snatch the Earth Core Fire Lotus from Fu'an Marquis Mansion. Feng Buping could not accept this.

In particular, because of the act of intercepting the wedding procession of Marquis Fu'an's Mansion, his uncle Feng Qingyang changed his original position and thoughts, and passed the position of the head of the Huashan Sect to Yue Buqun.

This made Feng Buping even angrier the more he thought about it!
Therefore, Feng Buping also began to hate Tong Yao for her practice of spiritual cultivation.

Although Wang Taoshan's thoughts were obscure and he never directly pointed out his persuasion to Zhu Chengwu, to be honest, Wang Taoshan was not obscure enough. Not only Zhu Chengwu could see it at a glance, but even the people who were traveling with him, except Cui Shuyun who had been in seclusion to stabilize her Yang Shen realm, had vaguely sensed Wang Taoshan's thoughts in the past few days.

In other words, this kind of understanding and awareness was what Wang Taoshan did on purpose.

Before finally putting forward his suggestion, Wang Taoshan needed to first clarify Zhu Chengwu's attitude.

And have first accomplished enough merit to make such a suggestion!

In this way, Wang Taoshan can better put forward his ideas and suggestions to Zhu Chengwu.

However, people have different thoughts.

Wang Taoshan has his plans, but Feng Buping also has his preferences.

"Hmm~~"

"Uh~~"

"Eh~~"

Hearing Feng Buping's voice, several people present turned their eyes to Feng Buping.

Is Feng Buping so brave?

He actually dared to interrupt the conversation between Zhu Chengwu, the supreme grandmaster, and Wang Taoshan, the Yang God, and in his words, he subtly undermined Wang Taoshan, the Yang God.

Did he really think that just because Wang Taoshan treated him nicely for a few days for Zhu Chengwu's sake, he would be able to have an equal status with Wang Taoshan, the Yang God?
"Okay, now that Shuyun has come out of confinement, it's time for us to start again! Next stop is the Ming Palace in the capital!"

Glancing at the expressions of the people around him, Zhu Chengwu spoke to signal that the chat was over.

What Feng Buping said was not wrong!

When Zhu Chengwu hesitated, he decided to give up refining his spirit and focus on martial arts, with the same idea as Feng Buping.

In Zhu Chengwu's simple thinking at that time, since the martial art could defeat the spirit-refining art and become the most prominent school of thought in the world, it proved that the martial art was stronger than the spirit-refining art. At the very least, the martial art was more suitable for the current era than the spirit-refining art.

But Feng Buping’s mistake was that he was not Zhu Chengwu and did not have Zhu Chengwu’s strength.

Zhu Chengwu said the same words, and Wang Taoshan could only smile and answer "yes".

But when Feng Buping said it, Wang Taoshan would be angry with Feng Buping and even take action to make Feng Buping understand what it means to refine the Yang God!
This kind of differential treatment was the fundamental reason why Zhu Chengwu would rather give up the fight with Zhu Chengzhi for the throne of Ming King in the 25th year and go to the Elbrus Mountains to wait for the Yang Lei Zhenyan to take shape.

Strength is a person’s greatest confidence!

However, although Feng Buping said the wrong thing, for Feng Qingyang's sake, Zhu Chengwu didn't mind covering for Feng Buping a little.

Moreover, Zhu Chengwu said in public that he would give Feng Buping and Yue Buqun three years.

During these three years, Feng Buping and Yue Buqun were half-disciples of Zhu Chengwu.

If Feng Buping allowed Wang Taoshan to bully him so easily, wouldn't that be a slap in Zhu Chengwu's face?

For a truly strong person, right or wrong is not important; what is important is stance and face!

"Yes, Lord Marquis!"

Hearing Zhu Chengwu's voice, the five people around him, Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu, Cui Shuyun, Feng Buping, and Yue Buqun, each withdrew their gazes, gathered their minds, and bowed in response.

However, superficial calm was restored, as if nothing had happened.

But in private, Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu, Cui Shuyun, Feng Buping and Yue Buqun began to have mixed feelings.

"It seems that between Yue Buqun and Feng Buping, the Marquis still values ​​Feng Buping more!"

Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu and Cui Shuyun glanced at Yue Buqun and Feng Buping out of the corner of their eyes and thought secretly.

"I know that Marquis Fu'an understands Uncle Feng's true thoughts. With Marquis Fu'an's help, Yue Buqun, the position of the head of Huashan Sect will definitely be mine!"

Feng Buping glared at Yue Buqun with surprise.

"Marquis Fu'an's attitude is beginning to lean towards Senior Brother Feng. This is not a good thing for me. I have to think of a solution! By the way, Zhao Shilin and Gongsun Lei..."

Yue Buqun was also panicking and kept thinking of ways to change Zhu Chengwu's mind.

As Zhu Chengwu and his party left Cui Shuyun's retreat, they slowly headed towards the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Chengwu and his companions, who did not try to hide their tracks, were soon discovered by many warriors who were still refining their spirits in the Songshan Mountains.

Zhu Chengwu's actions and intelligence once again attracted the attention and gaze of all major forces within the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, the fact that the newly promoted Yang God who caused strange phenomena in the Songshan Mountains was Cui Shuyun, and that Cui Shuyun practiced Zhu Chengwu's self-created "Golden Crow Spirit Refining Method", was also revealed vaguely by Zhu Chengwu and his party and spread throughout the Ming Dynasty.

The spread of such facts made Zhu Chengwu and his entourage, who were still moving slowly within the Ming Dynasty, attract more attention from the world.

Apart from Taoist Sanfeng, no one in the history of the Ming Dynasty had ever created both a collection of martial arts magic and a Yangshen-level spirit refining method. Zhu Chengwu has tied another record of Taoist Sanfeng.

In addition to admiring Zhu Chengwu's talent and genius, the strength of Zhu Chengwu and his team also kept the major forces in the Ming Dynasty awake at night.

The supreme grandmaster Zhu Chengwu, the yang gods Wang Taoshan and Cui Shuyun, the grandmaster Yang Yanwu, and the top-notch players Yue Buqun and Feng Buping, such a combination is enough to dominate the Ming Dynasty.

Although Zhu Chengwu alone is enough to be invincible in the Ming Dynasty, the combination of such a small team with each member being outstanding is even more shocking.

At the same time, this also means that Zhu Chengwu is not a true tyrant of the evil way, or even if Zhu Chengwu is a tyrant of the evil way, he is a tyrant of the evil way who can tolerate others, use people, and be grateful.

In addition, the major forces within the Ming Dynasty are still thinking whether it was just a coincidence that Cui Shuyun achieved Yang Shen in the Songshan Mountains, or whether Zhu Chengwu, the supreme grandmaster, had teaching skills far beyond ordinary people, and that Zhu Chengwu made a great contribution to Cui Shuyun's achievement of Yang Shen.

After all, Cui Shuyun didn't break through early or late, but broke through to the Yang Shen level after working with Zhu Chengwu for a period of time. This makes people think more.

Once Zhu Chengwu is proven to have teaching abilities beyond ordinary people, the attitudes of the major forces towards Zhu Chengwu will be different.

(End of this chapter)