Chapter 71: Throw me a peach and give me Qiongyao in return

This is the situation.

This suddenly reminded Chu Yuan of a popular meme on the Internet in his previous life.

When some writers write a classic novel, many fans will over-interpret it.

Sometimes, even the writer’s personal explanation is useless.

"xxx is just a novelist, he knows nothing about xxx"

Many irrational fans would say.

This xx can be applied anywhere.

But Chu Yuan didn't expect that this situation would happen to him.

After Taoist Cuixia said this, he stopped talking.

But the other people in the quiet room looked at him in surprise, thinking that what he said was extremely inappropriate.

You can say this to anyone, but it’s a bit too much to say this to Chu Yuan, the person who created the “Nine Heavens Gangqi”.

If even Chu Yuan, the creator of the "Nine Heavens Gang Qi", doesn't understand the "Nine Heavens Gang Qi", then what are these people practicing...

"Chu boy, don't bother with this stubborn donkey. Cuixia is a good old girl in every way, except that she is a little stubborn sometimes. But she is still a good person. She will come to her senses after a while."

Taoist Bixu said to Chu Yuan.

“Uncle Bixu, rest assured. I will definitely not take Uncle Cuixia’s words to heart.”

"Although I created the 'Nine Heavens Gang Qi', it was also created based on the original 'Qingcheng Heart Method'. You seniors have spent most of your lives studying Taoist scriptures and practicing Taoism for decades. You must be more proficient in Taoism than I am."

“If you uncles have ideas, you can modify the Nine Heavens Gang Qi slightly and add your own ideas and insights. Maybe it will become another martial art. Then you uncles and aunts will be considered to have created your own martial arts.”

Chu Yuan said with a smile.

Just like the gifted Lin Yuantu, he combined the incomplete "Sunflower Manual" with his own insights into martial arts and created the "Bixie Sword Manual" that shocked the world.

If he didn't have the ability to enter dreams, he wouldn't think that he was smarter than these old Taoist priests in front of him.

Although it is difficult to create a martial art, it may not be difficult for the group of old Taoists in front of them.

"That's what I said! Chu boy, you are not a stingy person."

Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Taoist Cuixia laughed immediately.

In fact, when he said those words just now, he knew that he had said the wrong thing in anger.

However, his status and character did not allow him to lose face and apologize to Chu Yuan, a junior.

"But uncles and aunts, we can talk about creating our own martial arts later. There is not much time left until the one-year deadline. I wonder how you are doing with your practice of the Nine Heavens Gangqi?"

Chu Yuan changed his tone.

Chu Yuan's words shifted everyone's attention in the quiet room to the practice of "Nine Heavens Gangqi".

Taoist Bixu, Taoist Cuixia, and the other five old Taoist priests in red robes in the quiet room all changed their expressions.

“Although the difficulty of practicing the Nine Heavens Qi is not high, the time is too short. I just opened up the first meridian of the Nine Heavens Qi, the Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, half a month ago. I wonder if I can complete the second meridian, the Taiyin Lung Meridian, before the deadline.”

The old Taoist priest Cuixia, who had been so arrogant just now, now looked a little depressed.

Taoist Bixu and Chu Yuan's master Taoist Ziyun, who saw this scene, couldn't help but smile. They all knew that Taoist Cuixia was just being stubborn.

The difficulty of practicing "Nine Heavens Gang Qi" is not low, otherwise, after practicing Taoism for most of their lives, it would not take them half a year to practice the first meridian, the Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian.

"Where is Master Bixu?"

Chu Yuan looked into the room and saw another old Taoist priest in a red robe.

"I am a bit stronger than him. I have already been practicing the second meridian, the Taiyin Lung Meridian, a month ago."

The red-robed old Taoist priest Bixu raised his lips slightly, and Chu Yuan could see the complacency in his heart.

"What about the other uncles and aunts?"

Chu Yuan turned his gaze to the five old Taoist priests in red robes.

"I am a Taoist with dull talent, not as good as Bixu and Cuixia, and I have just completed the first meridian of the Nine Heavens Gangqi."

"I am still a little bit behind."

"I have just completed the first meridian of the Nine Heavens Gangqi."

……

Five old Taoist priests in red robes said one after another.

Chu Yuan roughly understood in his mind that these five people were at the same level.

They have just completed the first meridian of "Nine Heavens Gangqi", or are almost there.

In comparison, the two old Taoist priests in red robes, Bixu and Cuixia, are more powerful.

One of them completed the first meridian of "Nine Heavens Gangqi" a month ago, and the other completed the first meridian of "Nine Heavens Gangqi" half a month ago.

"Where are you, Master?"

Chu Yuan turned his gaze to Ziyun again.

"Master has just completed the first meridian of the Nine Heavens Gangqi..."

Ziyun answered slowly and with a smile.

Chu Yuan suddenly understood that his master's speed in practicing "Nine Heavens Gangqi" was at the same level as those of the five red-robed Taoist masters.

As for the others, those seniors wearing green Taoist robes, the probability of them being able to match the progress of these few is very small.

"Then, in this case, the gate of our Qingcheng Sect will probably fall into the hands of the Taoist temples where Senior Uncle Bixu and Senior Uncle Cuixia are..."

Chu Yuan looked at the two old Taoist priests, Bixu and Cuixia.

He had also said that each of the senior masters who agreed and were sent would be given a chance.

But now it seems that it will eventually fall on Bixu and Cuixia, the two red-robed Taoist priests.

But this way, other people can be shut up and there is no need to argue.

"Master Bixu, don't be too proud. We still have half a year. I may surpass you, and Tianshi Cave may replace Jianfu Palace and become the main gate of Qingcheng Sect."

Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Taoist Cuixia snorted coldly and looked at Taoist Bixu.

"Then we'll see when the time comes!"

Taoist Bixu was not angry when he heard this, and smiled.

As the saying goes, one step first, every step first.

I am one month ahead of Taoist Cuixia. It would not be easy for Taoist Cuixia to catch up and surpass me.

"We'll see."

Taoist Cuixia said.

Chu Yuan stayed at Baiyun Temple until the sun set and the sky was about to darken.

We had a vegetarian meal at Baiyun Temple and waited for seniors such as Bixu and Cuixia to say goodbye.

He also followed the seniors and left with his disciple Qu Feiyan.

The reason I came to Baiyun Temple on New Year's Eve was not for any other reason, but mainly to see Master Ziyun.

After all, this is the last day of the seventh year of Hongzhi.

After today, it will be the eighth year of Hongzhi.

……

Unknowingly.

It was already June of the eighth year of the Hongzhi reign.

This is on the Qingcheng Mountain.

The abbots of all the temples gathered at Baiyun Temple.

There were forty-three senior masters who came to Baiyun Temple this time. Together with Songfeng Temple and Baiyun Temple, there were a total of forty-five masters.

In Qingcheng Mountain, almost all the Taoist temple masters who had agreed to merge have arrived.

This time, such an important matter was finally not left in the quiet room in the backyard.

Instead, it was placed in the small courtyard in front of the Lingzu Temple.

"Since all the seniors have agreed to join forces, I will address all of you as elders from now on."

Chu Yuan was wearing a smooth and soft black gauze Taoist robe of extremely fine texture, and a lotus crown on his head. He looked extraordinary and had a refined temperament. He stood in front of the Lingzu Temple and spoke to the group of temple masters in the yard who were wearing green, red and purple Taoist robes.

"My fellow uncles and aunts, the one-year deadline has come. Those who have mastered or opened up the fourth meridian of the Nine Heavens Gangqi, the Yangming Stomach Meridian, please step forward."

Chu Yuan shouted.

No one in the crowd responded!
Many of them have not even managed to open up the second meridian, the Taiyin Lung Meridian, let alone the fourth meridian, the Yangming Stomach Meridian.

Chu Yuan asked this question and realized that it was impossible for anyone to open up the fourth meridian of the "Nine Heavens Gangqi" in just one year.

Even he, who created the "Nine Heavens Gangqi", could not practice this martial art so quickly, let alone other people, unless they were gods.

"My fellow uncles and aunts, those who have successfully opened up or started practicing the third meridian, the Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, please come to the front."

Chu Yuan continued.

Still no one among these old Taoist priests stepped forward, and many of them who were originally a little worried were instantly relieved.

"It seems that no one has mastered or started to practice the third meridian!"

"The difficulty of practicing "Nine Heavens Gang Qi" is not low. Most of us have only practiced to the second meridian."

"Now it depends on who can open up the second meridian."

"But as far as I know, there are many people who practice the second meridian, but I'm afraid there are not many who can successfully open the second meridian!"

“There should be only those few!”

Amid the discussion among the crowd.

Taoist Bixu, dressed in a red robe, walked forward calmly.

“Someone went up!”

"It's the Master of Bixu Temple!"

"The only two people who can start practicing the third meridian of the Nine Heavens Gangqi in such a short time are Master Bixu and Master Cuixia, right?"

"The Cuixia Monastery Master didn't go up. It seems that the Cuixia Monastery Master is slightly inferior this time."

Seeing that it was Taoist Bixu who went up, the other temple masters started to discuss.

"I didn't expect that Taoist Bixu has already started practicing the third meridian. It seems that I still lose."

Among all the temple masters in the courtyard, Taoist Cuixia in purple robe was particularly conspicuous, looking a little lonely.

Although Bixu had completed the first meridian a month earlier than him, the "Nine Heavens Gangqi" was extremely difficult to practice. He originally thought that Taoist Bixu could not have started practicing the third meridian so soon, and should still be practicing the second meridian like him.

He didn't expect that the other party would be one step ahead of him.

"Uncle Bixu, I'd like to check your progress in practicing the Nine Heavens Qi. Do you mind, Uncle Bixu?"

Chu Yuan asked Taoist Bixu.

"Don't mind, Chu boy, you can check it out."

Taoist Bixu said generously and confidently.

Chu Yuan placed his right hand on Taoist Bixu's right wrist and injected a strand of internal energy into Taoist Bixu's body to investigate.

"Yes, I checked it out. Taoist Bixu has indeed begun to practice the third meridian of the Nine Heavens Gangqi."

Under the gazes of the crowd, Chu Yuan withdrew his right hand and announced to everyone.

"So this time, the Taoist priest won, right?" Taoist Bixu said, after Chu Yuan confirmed the progress of his cultivation of "Nine Heavens Gangqi".

"Master Bixu won this agreement. Do you have any objections, uncles and aunts?"

Chu Yuan saw that after the agreement expired, Taoist Bixu was indeed the winner, and he looked at the masters standing in the courtyard.

This was something that had been agreed upon long ago, and everyone accepted the defeat with a clear conscience, so naturally no one had any objections.

"Since all the uncles and aunts have no objection, then this matter is settled. From now on, the mountain gate of our Qingcheng Sect will be located in Jianfu Palace."

Chu Yuan announced.

"but……"

Chu Yuan paused:
"Determining the mountain gate is only the first step in merging with the sect. I have also been to Jianfu Palace. Although it is called a palace, it is actually just a Taoist temple. It is slightly larger than Songfeng Temple, but it is not large enough. It can definitely not exist as the mountain gate of a sect."

Taoist Bixu asked curiously, "What do you mean, nephew Chu?"

He didn't think that Chu Yuan would change his mind in front of so many seniors after the matter was settled.

I'm just curious about what Chu Yuan's purpose in saying this is!
Chu Yuan said: "What I mean is that Jianfu Palace, as the mountain gate of Qingcheng Sect, needs to be expanded."

In Chu Yuan's view, unifying the mountain sects is actually a merger of factions.

Otherwise, although everyone agrees verbally, most of the time they still do their own things, and the so-called merger will only become a slogan.

In order to actually merge the factions, it was necessary to expand the Jianfu Palace.

Now, Jianfu Palace has more than 150 palaces and houses, which is only slightly more than Songfeng Temple and cannot serve as the mountain gate of Qingcheng Sect.

It's not just Jianfu Palace. Although there are many palaces on Mount Qingcheng, there is not a single place that can be used as the mountain gate of the Qingcheng Sect.

No matter where the Qingcheng Sect's mountain gate is located, it needs to be expanded.

Expand Jianfu Palace!
Chu Yuan’s words stunned all the old Taoists, including Taoist Bixu.

"Junior Brother Chu, how big do you think the expansion of Jianfu Palace needs to be?"

Taoist Bixu, the abbot of Jianfu Palace, asked Chu Yuan.

"As the main gate of Qingcheng Sect, we need at least 500 to 600 houses. Songfeng Temple has no shortage of money. We just need the consent of Senior Brother Bixu."

Chu Yuan said.

"Brother Chu, what are you talking about? Since we agreed to merge, all of us standing here belong to the Qingcheng Sect. Songfeng Temple is willing to pay, so are we other Taoist temples just going to watch?"

After hearing Chu Yuan's words, Taoist Bixu looked unhappy.

"That's right, Bixu is right. From now on, we will all be members of the same faction."

Taoist Cuixia, the master of Tianshi Cave Temple, said.

Although he lost to Taoist Bixu, he accepted the defeat with a sincere heart.

"That's right. Since we are expanding the mountain gate, all of our temples should contribute money and manpower."

"Although my Xuanwei Temple is not wealthy, I am willing to contribute one thousand taels of silver to expand the mountain gate!"

"Eternal Spring Temple is willing to contribute two thousand taels of silver to expand the mountain gate!"

"He Huanguan is willing to contribute 500 taels of silver."

……

For a time, all the Taoist temples in Qingcheng Mountain donated generously and everyone contributed money.

Looking at these old Taoist priests who were afraid that he would not accept them, Chu Yuan did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"My fellow masters, I didn't say that you can't donate money. If you are willing to support the expansion of the mountain gate, we will definitely welcome it."

Chu Yuan said immediately.

"That's fine."

"If not, we won't participate in this mission."

"Yes."

Hearing the words coming from the crowd, Chu Yuan was even more at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Finally, after some discussion.

Songfeng Temple contributed 20,000 taels of silver, Jianfu Palace contributed 5,000 taels of silver, Baiyun Temple contributed 5,000 taels of silver, and all the remaining Taoist temples contributed a total of 20,000 taels of silver, raising a total of 50,000 taels of silver to expand Jianfu Palace as the mountain gate of Qingcheng Sect.

Among them, in addition to the fact that Songfeng Temple is a martial arts sect, it also does business at the foot of the mountain and has many industries, so it does not seem so difficult to come up with 20,000 taels of silver.

The other Taoist temples were just ordinary Taoist temples on the mountain. Asking them to take out several thousand taels of silver at one time was like taking out all the money they had saved.

It can be seen that this time, the Taoist temples on Mount Qingcheng are risking their lives to expand the mountain gate.

After each Taoist temple took out the promised silver and raised a total of 50,000 taels of silver, the Qingcheng Sect began to recruit craftsmen and workers and purchase expansion materials, and the expansion of the mountain gate began in a grand manner.

The verdant mountain roads of Qingcheng Mountain are always filled with mules, horses and workers transporting materials during the day, and the sounds of mule and horse bells can be heard constantly in the mountains.

At the peak, the number of workers working to expand the gate of Jianfu Palace of the Qingcheng Sect reached as high as two thousand.

However, it is not Chu Yuan's turn to worry about expanding the mountain gate.

He was just the one who took the lead.

After it was confirmed that the task was completed and the mountain gate would be expanded, the specific matters were handed over to senior brother Yu Canghai.

Logically speaking, the expanded Qingcheng Sect's mountain gate is in Jianfu Palace, and Taoist Bixu, the owner, should also be involved.

But he is old and doesn't like to deal with such trivial matters.

If you have this energy, you might as well spend your time practicing "Nine Heavens Gangqi"!
Therefore, the task of expanding the Qingcheng Sect's mountain gate was given full authority to Yu Canghai.

Seeing that his junior brother Chu Yuan's plan to merge the sects had been accomplished, Yu Canghai saw that the Qingcheng Sect was developing at an increasingly better momentum and was rising at a speed visible to the naked eye. He was full of energy and was happy to take care of such trivial matters.

……

Two months have passed.

The expansion of the Qingcheng Sect's mountain gate, located at the foot of Zhangren Peak, has begun to take shape and its outline is vaguely visible.

This day.

There were dark clouds in the sky, blocking the sun. The sky was gloomy and it might rain at any time.

The apprentice Qu Feiyan was called to Baiyun Temple by his master Ziyun.

Chu Yuan was very lazy, half lying and half sitting in his yard, leaning on the bluestone in the corner, holding a cassock in his hand, and studying the original "Bixie Sword Manual" of the Lin family.

He wanted to see what was so special about the "Bixie Sword Manual" that it could allow a person to develop powerful skills in a short period of time after castration!

If I could correct the shortcoming of this "Bixie Sword Manual" that requires castration of oneself to practice.

This "Bixie Sword Manual" is indeed a magical skill.

In addition to the "Bixie Sword Manual", there was also a thread-bound ancient book placed next to his legs.

There is a name on the cover: "Sunflower Manual"!
That was when he and Dongfang Bubai parted in Fuzhou City.

Chu Yuan gave Dongfang Bubai a handwritten copy of "The Manual of the Sword of Exorcism".

As the saying goes: "If you give me a peach, I will give you a jade in return."

Dongfang Bubai was not a stingy person. He immediately hand-copied a copy of "The Sunflower Manual" and gave it to Chu Yuan.

Finally, the two said goodbye and parted.

Chu Yuan now has the two books of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" in his hands, and he has mastered all the magical skills that can only be practiced by castration.

After all, these two martial arts came from the same place and had a very close relationship. Chu Yuan looked at them in reference to each other.

Chu Yuan was watching fascinatedly when his nephew Lin Pingzhi ran in and said, "Uncle, a disciple outside the temple reported that the head of Huashan Sect Yue Buqun wants to see you outside the temple."

The Jianfu Palace, the main gate of the Qingcheng Sect, is busy expanding, and this matter is led by his master Yu Canghai.

So his four senior brothers, Hou Renying, Hong Renxiong, Yu Renhao, Luo Renjie...

They were all pulled over to help, and it was said that even Yu Renyan, his master's illegitimate son, did not escape.

If he wasn't young, he would definitely have been dragged over to do hard labor.

Chu Yuan frowned and looked away from the "Sword Manual of Exorcism" in front of him: "Yue Buqun, what is he doing here..."

Lin Pingzhi asked in an uncertain tone: "Uncle Master, is Yue Buqun here for my Lin family's "Sword Manual of Exorcism"? "

Last year, the Five Mountains Sword Sects came together to threaten the Fuwei Escort Agency. He was also present when Chu Yuan fought off the Five Mountains Sword Sects with his sword alone. He told Yue Buqun that he wanted the "Bixie Sword Manual" and wanted to exchange it for the "Purple Cloud Divine Art" of the Huashan Sect.

"It's really possible!" Chu Yuan said to Lin Pingzhi, "Bring Yue Buqun to the yard to see me."

Lin Pingzhi said: "As you command, Uncle Master."

After saying this, Lin Pingzhi left.

Not long after, Lin Pingzhi came back again. This time, Lin Pingzhi was followed by a middle-aged man who was wearing a green shirt, a fluttering scarf on his head, a handsome face, a long beard, a light robe and a loose belt, and a folding fan in his right hand. He looked very good, like a handsome scholar.

It was Yue Buqun, the leader of the Huashan Sect, whom I had met several times before.

"Master Yue, how are you?"

Chu Yuan looked at Yue Buqun in front of him, waved his hand, and let Lin Pingzhi leave on his own.

"Young Master Chu, I haven't seen you for a while, but you are still as charming as ever, and your reputation in the martial arts world is even better than before!"

After seeing Lin Pingzhi leave, Yue Buqun said to Chu Yuan.

"How do you say this?"

Chu Yuan felt strange.

"It is said that Young Master Chu has persuaded other Taoist temples in Qingcheng Mountain to agree to merge with the Qingcheng Sect. When I went up the mountain just now, I saw mules and horses transporting building materials all along the way, and I knew that the rumors in the martial arts world were true."

Yue Buqun bowed.

"How come there are rumors about what happened in Qingcheng Mountain in the martial arts world?"

Chu Yuan looked puzzled.

He thought that no one paid any attention to the merger of sects in Qingcheng Mountain!
"Young Master Chu, you are joking. Ever since Young Master Chu defeated the Five Mountains Sword Sects with his sword alone at the Fuwei Escort Agency in Fuzhou City, you have become famous all over the world. Now, everyone in the martial arts world is paying attention to your every move."

Yue Buqun said.

"What's more, the merging of the Qingcheng Sect is no small matter..."

Yue Buqun seemed to be hesitant to speak, with a hint of envy in his tone.

The Qingcheng Sect was originally just a second-rate sect in the martial arts world and could not be compared with the Huashan Sect. However, since the emergence of the genius Chu Yuan, its strength cannot be underestimated.

Now Chu Yuan is planning to merge the two sects. After the merger, the foundation of Qingcheng Sect will not only be unmatched by Huashan Sect, but probably even by the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

Only after the Five Mountains Sword Sects merged, would they be able to compete with the merged Qingcheng Sect.

Now, the entire martial arts world and all the martial arts sects are paying attention to what is happening in Bashu.

The martial arts world in Bashu has not been so eye-catching for a long time.

Even the Emei Sect in its heyday could not compare to the Qingcheng Sect today and was not as eye-catching.

"It seems that I have attracted the attention of the entire martial arts world without being careful."

Chu Yuan smiled.

He felt that someone was behind this incident.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Sect Leader Yue, you didn't come here to chat with me this time, did you?"

Chu Yuan changed his tone and looked at Yue Buqun.

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