Chapter 144 The First Martial Arts to Practice the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

Di Yun saw the confusion in Gou Zhongzhong's eyes, and he explained, "My name is Di Yun, and I'm a friend of Brother Chu. He asked me to take this bamboo stick and go to Motian Cliff to ask for help from Elder Xie."

"What did you say? Chu Yuan asked you to come to Motian Cliff with a bamboo stick and ask me for help?"

As soon as Di Yun finished speaking, the voice just now came from the woods not far away, and then a figure rushed into the sky from the woods, ran on the treetops, and after a few leaps, landed in front of Di Yun.

He stroked his short beard and laughed happily, "I thought Chu Yuan never asked for help from others, but I didn't expect that he would ask me for help one day."

Di Yun quietly looked at the mysterious master in front of him who appeared on the tree canopy.

He knew that the person in front of him should be the top martial arts master "Xie Yanke" that Chu Yuan mentioned.

Xie Yanke laughed for a while, then he suddenly remembered something, his expression changed and he said, "No, with that kid's martial arts skills, is there anything in the world that he can't handle? Could it be that he provoked some peerless master that he can't beat?"

Thinking of this, the smile on his face gradually disappeared. If even Chu Yuan was not a match for this man, he would be the same.

He could only look at Di Yun and ask, "I am Xie Yanke. What does Chu want you to ask me for?"

When Di Yun learned that this person was Xie Yanke, he knew that he could be trusted.

He told Xie Yanke how Chu Yuan had suddenly broken into the Jingzhou prison at night some time ago and rescued him and Di Yun from the Jingzhou prison. Later, he took the two of them to break into the prefect's mansion at night and rescued Di Yun's sweetheart, Ling Shuanghua, the daughter of the Jingzhou prefect. Later, he told Xie Yanke about finding the treasure of Emperor Yuan of Liang in Tianning Temple outside Jingzhou City.

After Xie Yanke heard this, he took a deep breath and said, "I was wondering why there has been no news since this guy went down the mountain for so long. I didn't expect that he has done so many great things without making any noise. First, he broke into the Jingzhou prison at night and rescued the two of you prisoners. He also kidnapped the prefect's daughter with you. He even found the treasure of Emperor Yuan of Liang that was rumored in the martial arts world."

The bastard listened and asked, "Mr. Xie, is the treasure of Emperor Wu of Liang valuable?"

Xie Yanke said: "It's not just valuable, it's not an exaggeration to say that he's as rich as a country."

Now even he is a little envious of Chu Yuan!

What kind of luck is Chu Yuan!

First, he inherited the skills from the martial arts predecessor "Qingcheng Sword Immortal", and learned a set of profound sword techniques and martial arts. Now he has found the treasure of Emperor Yuan of Liang.

Xie Yanke probably guessed Chu Yuan's thoughts and asked Di Yun, "So Chu sent you here to deliver a message, asking me to find a way to transport the treasure away?"

Di Yun nodded and said, "That's right."

Xie Yanke laughed and scolded: "This Chu kid really thinks highly of me. How does he know if I can do it?"

Di Yun said, "Before leaving, Brother Chu said that Senior Xie would definitely have a solution."

Xie Yanke immediately said, "Forget it, since he asked me for help, I will help him out of reluctance."

Just as Chu Yuan thought, Xie Yanke seemed to be a loner in the world.

In fact, there are powerful connections behind him, and he even has his own sect inheritance.

After all, his skills and martial arts were not learned out of thin air.

However, his sect is overseas, not in the Central Plains.

Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Chu Yuan needs his help to transport the treasure of Emperor Wu of Liang that he found. It would be bad if it is delayed too long.

It just so happened that among the people he had a good relationship with, there was one person who could do it.

But to do all this, he might have to owe the other party a big favor.

However, because of the promise he made to the Xuantie Order, he couldn't care less.

The person he found not only had a good relationship with him, but was also very reliable.

Otherwise, if the person he went to find was of poor character and was greedy for Emperor Yuan of Liang's treasure, he would not only fail to help but also lose face.

While thinking, Xie Yanke had already come up with a plan in his mind. He said to Di Yun, "You go back first. I have to go south to Jiangnan. We will meet at Tianning Temple outside Jingzhou City."

When Di Yun heard that Xie Yanke was going to Jiangnan, he asked with some concern, "Senior, will it be in time?"

Xie Yanke said, "Don't worry, I'm definitely faster than you."

Seeing Xie Yanke say this, Di Yun could only say, "Okay then."

Then Di Yun had no choice but to say goodbye and go down the mountain.

Watching Di Yun's back as he left the mountain, Xie Yanke turned to Gou Zazhong and said, "Gou Zazhong, you stay at Motian Cliff by yourself for a while. I have to go and complete the task that your elder brother Chu asked me to help with, so I'll be down the mountain for a while."

The mongrel said, "Mr. Xie, go ahead. I will take good care of myself."

After saying hello to the bastard, Xie Yanke immediately followed Di Yun and went down the Motian Cliff together.

……

This wait!
Chu Yuan, Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua waited in Tianning Temple for nearly twenty days.

Chu Yuan did not waste these twenty days in Tianning Temple.

Instead, he tried to practice the martial art "Shenzhaojing".

Although twenty days was not enough for him to master the "Shenzhaojing", because Chu Yuan had made great achievements in practicing the "Jiuxiao Shengong" and had extremely deep internal strength, his practice speed was astonishing, and he made rapid progress and had already mastered the "Shenzhaojing" to some extent.

Logically speaking, peerless magical skills like "Shenzhaojing" and "Yijinjing" generally require the practitioner's comprehension or character, but self-created martial arts are not included in this category.

I don’t know if it’s because Chu Yuan’s comprehension ability has improved since he came to this world or what, but Chu Yuan feels that he has mastered the “Shenzhaojing” very quickly.

According to Chu Yuan's experience, the martial art "Shenzhaojing" is not the practice of the twelve meridians that he is most familiar with.

But the eight extraordinary meridians!

“I don’t know if this Shenzhaojing can help me open up the Ren and Du meridians after I have mastered it!”

Chu Yuan was meditating and practicing in the monastery. After practicing the "Shenzhaojing" once, he returned his internal energy to the qi sea. He felt refreshed all over. He opened his eyes and this thought flashed through his mind.

Before traveling through time, he had read many martial arts novels and watched TV dramas that mentioned opening up the Ren and Du meridians.

Opening up the Ren and Du meridians is a standard feature for many protagonists.

Just like Xu Zhu in Tian Long Ba Bu, Gou Ge and Di Yun in this world, and Zhang Wuji in Yi Tian Jian, the scene of opening the Ren and Du meridians had happened to them.

But as far as Chu Yuan knows, there is no concept of opening up the Ren and Du meridians in the general perception of the martial arts world and martial arts masters.

Because most martial arts are practiced on the twelve main meridians, and there are few martial arts that practice the eight extraordinary meridians.

The Ren and Du meridians are two of the eight extraordinary meridians.

"Shenzhaojing" is the first martial arts book that Chu Yuan has encountered so far, which can practice the eight extraordinary meridians.

Even the "Yi Jin Jing" and "Sunflower Manual" practice the twelve meridians, but they involve more meridians and acupoints than ordinary martial arts.

If this "Shenzhaojing" can help him open up the Ren and Du meridians after he has mastered it, he will be able to enjoy the treatment of a protagonist.

"The eight extra meridians are the Ren Meridian, the Du Meridian, the Chong Meridian, the Dai Meridian, the Yin Qiao Meridian, the Yang Qiao Meridian, the Yin Wei Meridian, and the Yang Wei Meridian. They are different from the twelve regular meridians. They are neither directly affiliated with the internal organs nor have an exterior-interior coordination relationship. They run in a different and strange way, so they are called extra meridians. Strictly speaking, compared to the twelve regular meridians, which are easy to find and have accurate acupoints in each meridian, it is more difficult to practice and open the eight extra meridians. It is simply extremely difficult!"

"The Shen Zhao Jing cultivates the Ren Meridian, one of the eight extraordinary meridians, and the Du Meridian as a supplement. The Ren Meridian governs all the Yin Meridians in the body, so it is called the "sea of ​​Yin Meridians." The Ren Meridian originates in the womb and is related to a woman's pregnancy, so there is a saying that "the Ren Meridian governs the fetus."

"Perhaps it is because of this that the Shenzhaojing has the miraculous ability to bring people back to life."

Chu Yuan combined the Taoist scriptures he had read to analyze why the "Shenzhaojing" could bring people back to life, but he was not sure if this was the reason.

"No matter what, this Shenzhaojing is extremely useful to me. Even if I don't get the treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan this time, just this Shenzhaojing alone has benefited me a lot."

Chu Yuan continued.

After practicing the "Shenzhaojing", Chu Yuan felt that his usual practice efficiency had improved a lot.

At this rate, he will soon reach the peak level of his previous life.

Chu Yuan put aside all distracting thoughts and continued to practice. After practicing for nearly two hours, Chu Yuan felt a little tired, so he stood up, opened the door of the monk's room and walked out.

Ding Dian was accompanying Ling Shuanghua in the courtyard of Tianning Temple. They were sitting in the corner, leaning against the wall, basking in the sun and chatting.

Seeing Chu Yuan coming out, Ding Dian looked at Chu Yuan and asked with some concern: "Brother Chu, Di Yun has been gone for so long and hasn't come back yet. You said he is on the way, he won't encounter any danger, right?"

Chu Yuan said: "There won't be any danger. He is just sending a message. Besides, it will take at least 20 days to get to Henan Prefecture, and at most a month. It is all within the normal range."

At this moment, outside Tianning Temple, there was a sudden noise of footsteps, and a voice: "I'm here, Chu boy, why don't you open the door quickly."

Seeing Ding Dian's nervous expression, Chu Yuan's face lit up and said, "Here he comes!"

Seeing Ding Dian's nervous expression, Chu Yuan knew that Ding Dian had misunderstood, so he hurriedly said to Ding Dian: "Brother Ding, the person outside the door is the Motian Layman Xie Yanke who I know."

Ding Dian then realized that the helper Chu Yuan invited had arrived.

Ding Dian said: "I'll go open the door right away."

As he spoke, he walked to the gate of Tianning Temple and opened it. Chu Yuan also followed him to greet him.

Standing outside the door, besides Xie Yanke, whom he was familiar with, there was another person who was slightly younger than Xie Yanke, with a regular appearance and medium build. He was wearing a long gown with red patterns, a bronze headband on his head, a white jade ring on his right thumb, and a smile always on his face.

Behind them was a huge crowd of nearly 300 guards and laborers in black. Chu Yuan smiled at Xie Yanke and said, "Mr. Xie, I've finally got you here."

Xie Yanke looked at Chu Yuan and said, "You are expecting me to help you transport the treasure."

Chu Yuan said without hesitation: "Both."

Xie Yanke was too lazy to pay attention to Chu Yuan. He continued to say to Chu Yuan: "By the way, let me introduce you to this person next to me, my good friend Zhu Junwang. He is a well-known businessman in the coastal area of ​​Jiangnan!"

Then he introduced the man next to him: "Junwang, this is the young hero I told you about, who possessed peerless martial arts at a young age and found the treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan."

The man named Zhu Junwang immediately bowed to Chu Yuan and said, "Young Master Chu is a young hero. I have heard of your great name for a long time!"

Chu Yuan looked at this person and thought of the surname Zhu that Xie Yanke had just introduced. He muttered in his heart: "This person's surname is Zhu, could he be from the old Zhu family?"

"No, it should be impossible. Merchants are menial occupations. If they were from the Zhu family, they wouldn't need to be merchants. The imperial court would support them."

However, as soon as this thought came to his mind, Chu Yuan rejected it in his heart.

The other party’s surname is Zhu, which should just be a coincidence.

Zhu is a common surname among the people, and there are many people with the surname Zhu among the people.

"Thank you Mr. Zhu for coming all the way to help me this time."

Chu Yuan clasped his fists and expressed his gratitude.

Since this person came with Xie Yanke, it means that he was invited by Xie Yanke to help transport the goods.

"You're welcome, you're welcome. Given the friendship between me and Lao Xie, since he asked, I will naturally help him."

The big businessman named Zhu Junwang said.

Chu Yuan nodded and introduced the two people beside him to Xie Yanke and Zhu Junwang: "They are Brother Ding Dian and Miss Ling Shuanghua. The treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan is in the hands of Brother Ding."

Zhu Junwang smiled and said, "Your friend is quite famous in the martial arts world. It is said that many people in the martial arts world are looking for your friend..."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Ling Shuanghua again: "And the one next to you, she should be the daughter of Ling Tui Si, the prefect of Jingzhou? It is said that the prefect of Jingzhou is digging deep underground to find Chu Shaoxia's two friends. The prefect of Jingzhou certainly didn't expect that you are right under his nose."

Zhu Junwang's words shocked Chu Yuan, Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua.

This businessman named Zhu Junwang is truly a man of extraordinary powers.

He actually knew almost everything about their affairs.

It seems that the other party is not just an ordinary businessman. Ordinary businessmen would not know so many things about the underworld.

Chu Yuan immediately said: "Let's go, I will take you to see the treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan."

Zhu Junwang said: "I couldn't ask for more."

Xie Yanke glanced at the guards and laborers behind him and said, "Brother Zhu, let these people wait outside the door first."

Zhu Junwang said: "That's what I planned too."

After Zhu Junwang instructed the guards and laborers in the yard to wait in the yard, Chu Yuan took Xie Yanke and Zhu Junwang into the main hall of Tianning Temple.

As soon as they entered the hall, Xie Yanke and Zhu Junwang saw a golden Buddha in the middle of the hall, with a large piece of gold visible inside.

In addition, the dazzling jewels and jade stones fell to the ground, but Chu Yuan, Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua did not pick them up.

"This, this, this..."

Even Xie Yanke, who claimed that he was not greedy for money, was stunned when he saw the scene of jewels and precious stones in front of him.

He had never seen so much gold and treasure in his life!

However, Zhu Junwang, the big businessman, was shocked at the beginning by such a huge golden Buddha, but he quickly regained control of his composure.

Zhu Junwang praised: "It is indeed the treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan that everyone in the martial arts world is chasing after. The golden Buddha alone is priceless, plus there are so many jewels and jades in the belly of the golden Buddha. If anyone gets this treasure, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is as rich as a country."

Chu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Since Mr. Zhu is Mr. Xie's friend, I will speak frankly. Please give us a rough estimate of the amount of the golden Buddha and treasures. After you help us transport them out, we only want 90% of them, which will be exchanged for gold and silver that can be used for trading. The remaining 10% will be used as Mr. Zhu's reward for his help and hard work."

He had a headache before. No matter whether it was the golden Buddha or the jewels in the Buddha's belly, even if they were transported out, they could not use them directly. They had to find a way to exchange them for usable silver or silver notes.

Since the person Xie Yanke brought to help is a businessman, it would be better to let him do this.

And what they paid was only one tenth of the total treasure.

Chu Yuan's words made Zhu Junwang stunned. After he came to his senses, he smiled and said, "Young Master Chu, you have to think it over carefully. This treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan is priceless. Even one tenth of it is not a small amount."

He was asked for help by Xie Yanke, and after hearing that this matter was related to Xie Yanke's knight order, he was ready to help for free.

Who would have thought that Chu Yuan, who was acquainted with Xie Yanke, was a sensible person and was willing to give up 10% as a reward for the treasure of Emperor Yuan of Liang.

Chu Yuan shook his head and said, "The number of Emperor Liang Yuan's treasures is huge. Even if those people outside are Mr. Zhu's confidants, they may be greedy and hide the treasures or leak the news during the transportation process. The only way to avoid accidents is to feed them with money so that they will do their best and not take risks, thus avoiding twists and turns."

Zhu Junwang understood the hidden meaning in Chu Yuan's words.

That is, this ten percent of Emperor Yuan of Liang’s treasure is not just a reward for his hard work.

It was also used by him to appease his men outside the hall to avoid any accidents during the transportation process.

Zhu Junwang looked at Chu Yuan in amazement: "I didn't expect that Young Master Chu is so young, not only has great martial arts skills, but also acts so skillfully and is very skilled in controlling people's hearts."

At this moment, his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Chu Yuan.

Greed is human nature!
It’s just that the degree of greed in everyone’s heart is different. Some people can control their greed, while others cannot.

Chu Yuan gave up 10% of the treasure in order to avoid any accidents during the transportation of the treasure.

It can be seen that Chu Yuan's grasp of human nature is very accurate.

Chu Yuan is just a 15-year-old boy, and his methods of doing things are perfect. If he were in Chu Yuan's place, he would feel that he might not be as good as Chu Yuan.

Zhu Junwang felt that even if Chu Yuan did not practice martial arts, he would become a great man in the future.

Chu Yuan's words not only made Zhu Junwang look at him differently, but also made Xie Yanke, Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua look at him in surprise.

Chu Yuan looked at Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua and said, "Brother Ding, Miss Ling, do you have any objection to my decision?"

Ding Dian shook his head and said, "We have no objection."

Ling Shuanghua said: "That's right, Brother Chu, you can make the decision on this matter."

They both felt that Chu Yuan considered many things more comprehensively than they did.

Seeing that Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua had no objection to his decision, Chu Yuan looked at Zhu Junwang again: "So, Mr. Zhu, what is your decision?"

Zhu Junwang smiled and said, "Since Young Master Chu and the other two friends are willing to give up 10% of the treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan that everyone in the martial arts world dreams of, I will naturally agree. After all, I am a businessman, and I will definitely do anything that can make money."

Chu Yuan said: "Let me be frank first. Since I have paid for the hard work, I don't want any accidents to happen during the transportation. I hope Mr. Zhu can control his men."

Zhu Junwang said: "Don't worry, Young Master Chu, those who came with me this time are all people from Jingzhou who are absolutely loyal to me."

Chu Yuan was puzzled and asked: "Jingzhou area?"

Zhu Junwang said: "I am doing a big business."

Chu Yuan suddenly thought of the poison, and he reminded Zhu Junwang: "Oh, these treasures are all poisonous. When Mr. Zhu asks your men and confidants to count the treasures, it is best to soak them in clean water twice first."

Zhu Junwang was stunned when he heard this and then said, "It seems that this treasure is not so easy to find. If it weren't for Young Master Chu's martial arts and mind, I'm afraid I would die without knowing how I died."

After discussing everything, Chu Yuan, Ding Dian, Ling Shuanghua and Xie Yanke left the hall and handed over the gold and jewelry in the hall to Zhu Junwang and his men for disposal.

"Good boy, you are amazing. You have arranged a troublesome matter perfectly and avoided a lot of disputes."

Chu Yuan and the others were standing in the courtyard of Tianning Temple. Xie Yanke looked Chu Yuan up and down and praised him.

“It’s just an understanding of human nature.”

Chu Yuan said.

"Brother Zhu, I found this person for you. Don't you plan to give me a share of this treasure?"

Xie Yanke said again.

"Mr. Xie, you are joking. You are not a money-loving person. Otherwise, with your martial arts skills, you would not be short of money. Why would you be willing to live in seclusion on the austere Motian Cliff? If I told you, Mr. Xie would not be happy. Instead, he would think that I am insulting you with money again."

Chu Yuan looked at Xie Yanke and said.

When Xie Yanke heard Chu Yuan's words, he looked at Chu Yuan with a mixture of joy and worry at the same time.

What makes him happy is that there is someone who understands him so well!
The one who was worried was this man, but he was just a boy of fifteen years old.

In comparison, the bastard on the Motian Cliff was just an ignorant fool compared to him!

(End of this chapter)