Chapter 10: Nine Heavens Qi
Deep in the mountains and forests, the grass and trees are thick and lush.
Withered vines entwine old trees, an ancient crossing leads to a secluded path.

The sound of birds singing is nearby, and the sound of spring water is clear and loud.

Two waterfalls, as bright as pearls, are about ten feet high. They fall from the ditch that extends from a high place, hit the uneven and protruding rocks in the deep pool, splashing dots of water mist, and the area around the waterfall seems to be in a hazy mist.

At this time, under the shining midday sun, at the junction of the waterfall and the pool, the sunlight and water met, forming a colorful rainbow.

And under the rainbow, located in the center of the pool, there is a huge rock that is nearly ten feet high and dark blue in color.

Sitting cross-legged was a young Taoist priest wearing a black gauze Taoist robe. He was over five feet tall, had a delicate appearance, but his facial features were a little childish. He was meditating with his eyes closed.

This place is located at the back of Mount Qingcheng.

Compared with the front mountain of Qingcheng Mountain, there are mostly Taoist temples and pavilions.

The back mountain of Qingcheng Mountain!
They are some strange, beautiful and gorgeous natural landscapes.

here!

It is a natural landscape called "Double Spring Water Curtain" by the Taoist priests of Qingcheng Mountain.

And this Taoist priest was none other than Chu Yuan, who had been a disciple of Qingcheng Sect for three years.

"My internal strength has grown a bit, and the second meridian, the Taiyin Lung Meridian, has finally been opened. I don't know what level my current internal strength is equivalent to in the martial arts world..."

After completing the circulation of Qi and returning the breath to Dantian, Chu Yuan opened his eyes.

After he joined the Qingcheng Sect, it took him two full years to complete the revision of the "Qingcheng Heart Sutra".

Today's "Qingcheng Heart Sutra" already includes six complete meridians, namely the Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, Taiyin Lung Meridian, Shaoyang Triple Burner Meridian, Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, Taiyin Spleen Meridian, and Jueyin Pericardium Meridian, with a total of 128 acupoints of the internal energy mind method.

Its power and speed of cultivation are much stronger than the original "Qingcheng Heart Sutra".

"The internal skills I am practicing now, although derived from the Qingcheng Heart Skill, are completely different from the Qingcheng Heart Skill. Perhaps it's time to give it a new name."

He had always wanted to rename himself, but he had no idea what name would be best.

"The original Qingcheng Heart Sutra only included the Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, and it was incomplete, with only a dozen acupuncture points. It was probably considered a third-rate internal skill in the martial arts world. Now, the Qingcheng Heart Sutra that I have modified has six complete meridians, which is already a magical skill of the same level as the Six Meridians Divine Sword."

"However, the Qingcheng Heart Sutra that I modified is different from the Six Meridians Divine Sword, which is stronger in attack. It uses Qi to control the sword, converting the internal force into sword Qi, and using Qi to kill people invisibly."

"The Qingcheng Heart Sutra that I have revised is not about hurting people, but mainly about training and defense."

"Every time one of the six meridians is opened, the training of internal strength will be faster. Once all six meridians are opened, they can circulate endlessly and cultivate a breath of innate true qi. The innate true qi can be transformed into Gangqi. Once any harm is encountered, it will automatically protect the body. Ordinary weapons, hidden weapons, fists and palms cannot hurt me."

"The stronger the innate true qi is, the stronger the protective qi will be. In the end, you can even become invulnerable to swords and spears, and indestructible."

Chu Yuan felt the two meridians in his body that had been opened.

"Why not just call it 'Nine Heavens Gang Qi'?"

After thinking for a long time, Chu Yuan gave a name to this magical skill which was modified based on the "Qingcheng Heart Sutra".

Jiuxiao!

It means nine days!

It is recorded in Taoist scriptures that there are nine levels of heaven.

The Nine Heavens are therefore called the Nine Skies.

"Wang Chongyang, the founder of Quanzhen, created a technique called Xiantian Gong. I will not name it Xiantian, otherwise it will be easy to have the same name as him in the future."

In fact, he prefers the name "Xiantian Gangqi".

However, since there is already a book called "Xiantian Gong" in this world, he will not join in the fun.

"Uncle Master, my father asked me to ask you to come back. He said he has something to discuss with you."

At this moment, a young Taoist priest who was about the same height as Chu Yuan came up from the narrow path beside the pond and shouted while standing beside the pond.

Chu Yuan looked over and saw the little Taoist priest standing by the pond and calling him.

Chu Yuan recognized that the person who came to the pond and called him was his nephew.

Yu Canghai's son Yu Renyan.

Three years later, he had grown a little taller.

But it seems to be growing slower and slower, and will soon be surpassed by myself.

Chu Yuan immediately stood up and suddenly jumped off the boulder. His body was light and he slowly floated down like a dragonfly touching the water. Just as he was about to fall into the water, he lightly tapped one toe, splashing a few drops of water on the surface of the pool. Using the force of the water surface, he took a step forward three or four feet. He lightly tapped the surface of the pool with the other toe and walked forward three or four feet...

After repeating this process for more than ten steps, Chu Yuan landed steadily at the edge of the pond.

"Uncle Master, what an amazing Qinggong!"

Yu Renyan exclaimed when he saw his uncle Chu Yuan walking on the surface of the pool and landing in front of him.

He also learned the Qingcheng Sect's light skills, but he only learned them.

He could not even imagine walking on the water as elegantly as his uncle Chu Yuan.

"Ren Yan, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Chu Yuan asked Yu Renyan.

"It seems like they are discussing going down the mountain."

Yu Renyan wasn't very clear either, he said in an uncertain tone.

"What about going down the mountain?"

Chu Yuan felt a little confused and puzzled. "Uncle, I heard from my father and four brothers that it seems that Lin Yuantu of Fuwei Escort Agency is going to hold a 70th birthday party and officially pass Fuwei Escort Agency to his adopted son Lin Zhongxiong. My father is going to lead us to the Central Plains to celebrate Lin Yuantu's birthday."

Yu Renyan told some things that he had vaguely heard.

"Lin Yuantu wants to abdicate and let others take over!!!"

Chu Yuan was shocked.

It was only after he joined the Qingcheng Sect that he realized that Lin Yuantu was a powerful figure in the martial arts world today.

The seventy-two sword techniques to ward off evil make him invincible in both the black and white worlds.

The Fuwei Escort Agency is only slightly inferior to the Sun Moon Divine Sect, and together with the Sun Moon Divine Sect, they are the two top forces in the martial arts world.

Now that Lin Yuantu is about to abdicate and let others take over, and his adopted son Lin Zhongxiong's martial arts skills are not that strong and he cannot control the situation, the Fuwei Escort Agency is likely to decline.

"Let's go back to the Taoist temple."

Chu Yuan said immediately.

According to the grudge between Qingcheng Sect and Fuwei Escort Agency, Senior Brother Yu Canghai decided to go down the mountain this time to attend Lin Yuantu's 70th birthday party. It seems that he has no good intentions, so Chu Yuan and Senior Brother Yu Canghai need to discuss this personally.

After Chu Yuan and Yu Renyan left the pool, they walked along the steep mountain road towards the front mountain.

Not far away, they passed another lake.

Surrounded by green mountains, the lake is picturesque. The turquoise water is like a mirror, and the surrounding valleys are reflected in the water. The mountains and water are fascinating.

This lake is called Yuecheng Lake and is located between Zhangren Peak and Qinglonggang.

According to legend, this is the place where Huangdi's teacher Ning Feng lived in seclusion.

Liu Haichan, an immortal from the Five Dynasties period, also practiced here.

Yuecheng Lake and Shuangquan Water Curtain were the two places Chu Yuan loved to go to for martial arts practice after he joined the Qingcheng Sect.

In addition, he would return to Baiyun Temple from time to time to ask Taoist Master Ziyun some questions about Taoism.

Although Chu Yuan entered the Songfeng Temple of the Qingcheng Sect in order to learn martial arts, he did not give up learning Taoism.

During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a remarkable man named Huang Shang, who read and engraved the book "Wanshou Daozang" for the emperor. He was well versed in Taoism and created his own magical skill "Nine Yin Scriptures".

It can be seen that although learning Taoism cannot make one become an immortal, it is beneficial for him to create and modify his own martial arts.

Taoist Ziyun always welcomed Chu Yuan's visit and answered all his questions.

Therefore, Chu Yuan actually has two masters in Qingcheng Mountain.

When Chu Yuan and Yu Renyan returned to Songfeng Temple, they found that their senior brother Yu Canghai was gathering his disciples, and it seemed that the Qingcheng Sect was mobilized in large numbers.

"Brother, are we going down the mountain?"

After Chu Yuan walked into the temple, he asked Yu Canghai who was standing in the square of Songfeng Temple.

"Junior brother, you are here!"

Seeing that Yu Renyan had brought back his junior brother Chu Yuan, Yu Canghai's eyes lit up and he walked a few steps to Chu Yuan.

"I just got the news that old fellow Lin Yuantu is getting old and is going to pass on the Fuwei Escort Agency to his adopted son Lin Zhongxiong on his 70th birthday. We in Qingcheng Sect have an irreconcilable feud with him, so we in Qingcheng Sect must attend his 70th birthday. Although my junior brother is young, his martial arts skills are very high and he can be considered a master. How about going down the mountain with me this time?"

Yu Canghai looked at Chu Yuan and said.

It seemed like he was seeking Chu Yuan's opinion and respected Chu Yuan's wishes very much.

The reason for this is that in a competition a year ago, Chu Yuan defeated his eldest disciple Hou Renying. After a year, his strength must have increased.

Today, Chu Yuan is the undisputed number one in Qingcheng Sect, second only to himself.

Bringing Chu Yuan along would be a great help.

"I am willing to go down the mountain with my brother!"

Chu Yuan thought about it and nodded in agreement.

During the three years since he joined the Qingcheng Sect, Yu Canghai taught him everything he knew.

The Qingcheng Sect's sword techniques, fist techniques, martial arts, and internal strength were all taught to him without keeping anything from him.

Since he had received the teachings of martial arts from his senior brother Yu Canghai, he should naturally help when the Qingcheng Sect needed him.

As for the feud between Qingcheng Sect and Fuwei Escort Agency, it would be best if it could be resolved.

If the conflict cannot be resolved, we should avoid revenge.

What's more, Chu Yuan also wanted to go down the mountain to see what level of strength he had in the martial arts world!
"So wonderful."

Yu Canghai said happily when he heard that.

Chu Yuan has been a student of Qingcheng Sect for three years, but he is only ten years old now.

Logically speaking, he should be kept in the temple, allowed to practice hard, and when his martial arts skills have reached perfection, he can come out of the temple to avenge the Qingcheng Sect.

However, Lin Yuantu is old and may not live long, otherwise he would not want to pass the Fuwei Escort Agency to his adopted son Lin Zhongxiong.

By the time Chu Yuan came out of retirement, the Fuwei Escort Agency had already declined.

Even though Chu Yuan is young, he is no match for the older generation of masters in the martial arts world.

However, it would be nice if we could defeat Lin Zhongxiong, the young master of the Fuwei Escort Agency, and give the Fuwei Escort Agency a good humiliation.

(End of this chapter)