Chapter 278 Do I Have a Choice?
And now that the Quanzhen sword technique has been added, the Quanzhen Sect may not be unable to produce masters at the level of the Five Supremes in the future.
If Xin Zhen knew what these people were thinking, he would inevitably burst out laughing.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with most of their ideas. Quanzhen swordsmanship can only be regarded as a first-rate swordsmanship, but it is indeed not as good as the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and One Finger Yang. However, it would be ridiculous to say that the Five Supreme Masters are due to these.
In Xin Zhen's opinion, those who can become masters at the level of the Five Great Masters are not entirely due to their martial arts skills, but because of their own talents.
Otherwise you just wait and see.
Among the next generation of the Five Wonders, who can truly reach the level of the Five Wonders?
Those who can become the Five Greatest Masters basically do so because they have incredibly high talents.
At this time, Qiu Chuji looked at Xin Zhen and said, "...Guo'er, the Quanzhen sword technique you improved is far more subtle and profound than any other sword technique in the world. It is extremely powerful and is a rare sword technique. Let me ask you, are you willing to let your fellow disciples practice this sword technique?"
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Since the disciple has given this sword technique to the master, it is natural that he wants to give back to the sect. Since the disciple is a Quanzhen disciple, it is natural that he should contribute to the sect. This is a matter of course."
Qiu Chuji shook his head and said, "How can there be so many things that are taken for granted? I heard from Zhiping that you have your own internal skills and mental methods to practice, and you also have your palm and boxing skills. There is no need to say more about your sword skills.
It can be said that Quanzhen martial arts is better than nothing for you. The sect can't actually give you much, but you give back to the sect. This is an extremely rare thing, so naturally I have to ask for your opinion."
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "My disciple fully agrees with the idea of giving this sword technique to fellow disciples to practice, and has no objection at all."
Qiu Chuji was delighted when he heard this and said, "That's great, Zhiping, you can write down your sword skills in a book and give it to me. I will give it to other fellow disciples."
Yin Zhiping quickly responded, "Yes, Master."
Qiu Chuji then fell into deep thought.
Xin Zhen made such a great contribution to the Quanzhen Sect, and in the past few months, Yin Zhiping often reported to him about Xin Zhen's situation. According to Yin Zhiping, this boy has a calm temperament, does not like to compete with others, and is always smiling every day. Apart from being a bit lazy, he basically has no bad habits.
Qiu Chuji suddenly asked, "Zhiping, what have you taught me in your daily life?"
Being asked this question by Qiu Chuji in person, Yin Zhiping was suddenly embarrassed and felt a little strange. He thought to himself, I have reported these things to you in detail on weekdays, why are you asking me in public today?
But since Qiu Chuji asked, Yin Zhiping could only say: "I didn't teach Guo'er much. On the contrary, Guo'er taught me more, especially in Taoist classics. Guo'er's research may be as good as Master Ma's."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They had been prepared for Xin Zhen's extraordinary martial arts skills. After all, they had seen it before. But it was amazing that Xin Zhen's study of classics could rival that of Master Ma Yu.
You know, among all the Quanzhen Sect today, Qiu Chuji has always been the best in terms of martial arts, but when it comes to the study of Taoist classics, Uncle Ma Yu is the best. This was recognized by the founder Chongyang back then.
I didn't expect that Xin Zhen, at such a young age, could be comparable to Master Ma Yu. That's really scary.
Li Zhichang was shocked and said, "Brother, this is impossible, right?"
Yin Zhiping smiled bitterly and said, "If you don't believe me, just ask him. Whether it's reciting the original text, explaining its meaning, or debating, everything is fine."
Li Zhichang didn't believe it, so he tested him for a while. Xin Zhen answered all his questions fluently, whether it was reciting or explaining scriptures, or even debating scriptures. Li Zhichang was speechless after just a few sentences. Only then did everyone believe him.
Qiu Chuji smiled and said, "Since Zhiping is no longer able to teach Guoer, we can't let Guoer waste his time.
Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. No matter how much you understand, it is not as good as doing one thing well.
How about this, Guoer, from now on you will work with me, and think while you are doing it. This will help you prove your truth. What do you think?"
When Qiu Chuji said this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
What Qiu Chuji said was not simple.
The Seven Quanzhen disciples had a very good relationship with each other, but each of them passed down two generations of disciples, and with so many people, there would naturally be factional disputes.
The same is true for Qiu Chuji's lineage. Although there is no open competition, there is a secret rivalry.
For example, Zhen Zhibing and Yin Zhiping, these two people seem to be in harmony on the surface, but they are actually competing with each other in private. The same is true for others. Even if they don’t compete with each other, their disciples will compete with each other.
You may wonder why they are competing with each other. This involves the power succession of Quanzhen Sect.
Everyone knows that Master Ma Yu is already quite old and now he doesn't even handle the school affairs much, but has handed them over to Hao Datong.
But everyone knew that once Ma Yu stepped down as the headmaster, the next headmaster would most likely be their master Qiu Chuji.
Firstly, Qiu Chuji has the highest martial arts skills among the seven disciples, and secondly, he has the most disciples and the strongest strength. Therefore, Qiu Chuji will most likely take over as the next one, otherwise there may be some discordant voices within the sect.
Therefore, if Qiu Chuji becomes the headmaster at that time, the next headmaster may still be selected from Qiu Chuji's lineage, and Zhen Zhibing and Yin Zhiping are the most likely successors.
Originally, there was no difference between the two. Zhen Zhibingqiang had made great progress in martial arts in recent years, while Yin Zhiping was better in the study of Taoist scriptures. Each of them had his own strengths, so each had his own chances of winning.
But now Qiu Chuji wants Yang Guo to work with him. This young man not only has extraordinary martial arts skills, but also has a deep study of Taoist classics. Does this mean that Qiu Chuji is extremely optimistic about this young man and is even training him to be the fifth-generation headmaster in advance?
So, doesn't it mean that Yin Zhiping will become the fourth generation headmaster by virtue of his disciple's status?
Yin Zhiping suppressed his joy and nodded quickly, saying, "Master is willing to teach Guo'er personally. This is naturally Guo'er's blessing. Guo'er, come here and thank Master!"
Xin Zhen stood up and sighed, "Grandmaster, does your disciple have a choice?"
Zhen Zhibing shouted, "Your master is willing to teach you personally, it's your blessing, don't be ungrateful!"
Xin Zhen glanced at Zhen Zhibing, which made Zhen Zhibing furious. He asked, "What kind of look is that? Do you still have any respect for your teacher?"
Qiu Chuji laughed and said, "What do you want to choose?"
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "It would be fine if it were just like this now. My master actually practices what he preaches and sets a good example for me. I have learned a lot from him."
(End of this chapter)