Chapter 75 Undercover Zhao Zhenhai

"The Art of Eternal Youth"!
It has a very similar name to the martial arts practiced by Tianshan Tonglao, the Palace Master of Lingjiu Palace on Piaomiao Peak in the Tianlong world, called "The Only One in the Eight Desolations and Six Directions".

The skill of eternal youth!

However, compared to the Tianshan Child-Fairy, that martial art can rejuvenate once every thirty years. After rejuvenation, the power will be reduced to its original level. If you want to restore the power, you need to practice it every day, and one day is equal to one year. You also need to drink fresh blood at noon to practice. It sounds powerful, but it has a big flaw for this martial art.

The "Eternal Spring Skill" that Chu Yuan decided to create was a martial art that simply aims to keep the practitioner's appearance young and delay the depletion of his vital energy.

Creating such a martial art is not something that can be done overnight.

Even if he had special abilities, it would take at least several years.

During this period, he needed to spend time consulting a large number of Taoist classics and asking Taoist masters such as Bixu and Cuixia for advice on various Taoist knowledge.

……

This day.

Senior brother Yu Canghai brought Zhao Zhenhai and his son Yu Renyan to find Chu Yuan.

"Brother, are you saying that you want to hold a party opening ceremony similar to the one held by Lin Yuantu for his birthday?"

Under the ginkgo tree, after hearing the purpose of his senior brother Yu Canghai coming to see him, Chu Yuan was a little surprised.

Under the ginkgo tree in the courtyard, which was originally empty, there were now three bluestones with diameters ranging from two feet to three feet.

Chu Yuan personally picked these bluestones from the mountain and moved them back to the courtyard.

He felt that something was missing in his yard, so he personally selected three stones, moved them back to the yard, and prepared to make a set of tables and chairs by himself.

These stones weigh from 600 to 700 kilograms at the lightest and over 1,000 kilograms at the heaviest, and are impossible for ordinary people to move.

Fortunately, considering Chu Yuan's current strength, it seems very easy.

"That's right, Junior Brother. The Qingcheng Sect is now a completely different place after the merger. It has a profound foundation. We should announce this to the Jianghu and the martial arts world to celebrate this!"

Yu Canghai nodded.

Chu Yuan did not speak. He looked at his disciple Qu Feiyan who was standing beside him and said, "Feiyan, go get your sword for me!"

Out of curiosity, Qu Feiyan turned and went into her room, took out the Qingcheng Sect's standard iron sword that she usually used for sword practice and handed it to Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan took it in his hand and said to his senior brother Yu Canghai earnestly: "Senior brother, because of me, although our Qingcheng Sect attracted attention in the past, these people with ulterior motives never had a chance to attack. If you hold this grand celebration, it will give them a chance to stir up trouble. Storms will follow. The Qingcheng Sect has just merged not long ago. Apart from you and me, there are very few masters. Do you think the Qingcheng Sect has the strength to face these storms and storms and face Shaolin, Wudang and other rivals head-on?"

Yu Canghai frowned slightly: "What do you mean, Junior Brother?"

Chu Yuan said: "Foundation is foundation. After the Qingcheng Sect merged, we should seize the time to develop our own strength and not spend time and energy on such false reputation. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

As he spoke, Chu Yuan poured his internal energy into the iron sword in his hand.

"Fei Yan, Ping Zhi, I will teach you two a sword technique. Whether you can learn it depends on your own understanding."

Chu Yuan said.

call out!
Then he drew his sword and slashed at the round stone with a diameter of two feet three feet away from the ground, and the sound of sword ringing was heard.

In just a moment, the dazzling silver-white sword light quickly lit up in the yard, and then quickly went out.

In just a short moment, Chu Yuan seemed to have used one sword, and it seemed as if he had used countless swords.
By the time everyone in the yard came to their senses, the sword in Chu Yuan's hand had already been sheathed.

Just when everyone was wondering how many swords Chu Yuan had used in just a moment!
Lines and cracks gradually appeared on the irregular round bluestone, which was originally a whole, as if it had been cut by a knife and then pieced together into seven or eight pieces.

After the scattered rubble fell to the ground, a vague outline of a stone table appeared in front of everyone.

This scene.

Chu Yuan's senior brother Yu Canghai and the disciple Zhao Zhenhai who followed Yu Canghai were so shocked that they stood there in a daze for a moment.

When Qu Feiyan, Lin Pingzhi, and Yu Renyan saw this scene, their mouths opened slightly and they couldn't close them for a long time. It seemed that they almost dropped their jaws in shock.

"Junior brother, how many swords did you use in that instant just now?"

"How is it possible that there is such a fast sword in the world?"

"Under such a sword, I'm afraid I'll be dead before I can even react."

Yu Canghai, Zhao Zhenhai, and Yu Renyan spoke one after another.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

Lin Pingzhi muttered to himself.

"Stupid, of course it's the Heavenly Escape Sword Technique created by my master."

Qu Feiyan saw this scene and raised his head high.

"But the last time Uncle Chu used this sword technique to deal with the Five Mountains Sword Sect, it was obviously not this fast."

Lin Pingzhi recalled.

Three years ago, although Chu Yuan's sword was fast, it was still within the range of humans.

Watching it again this time, I feel that Uncle Master Chu Yuan’s swordsmanship has surpassed the limits of human capabilities.

"Three years have passed. My swordsmanship cannot remain the same. There must be some progress, right? Thanks to your Lin family's "Bixie Sword Manual", I have incorporated some of the essence of the swordsmanship in the "Bixie Sword Manual" into my swordsmanship."

Chu Yuan responded.

“But this is a huge improvement.”

Lin Pingzhi said in disbelief.

"How's it going? Have you two learned it?"

Chu Yuan looked at his disciple Qu Feiyan and said.

“I haven’t learned it yet.”

Lin Pingzhi shook his head.

"Master, I didn't even see it clearly just now, how can I learn it?"

Qu Feiyan, who had just held her head high, immediately lowered it.

"I'll teach you two next time I have a chance."

Chu Yuan shook his head.

Chu Yuan looked at the stone table with an outline among the rubble.

A trace of regret flashed in his eyes as he said, "What a pity! This stone table still needs to be repaired before it can be used. My swordsmanship is not strong enough. I haven't reached the point where I can use a single sword strike, and the stone table is complete..."

Chu Yuan's words immediately silenced the people in the yard.

If this kind of sword technique is not strong enough, then what kind of sword technique are they practicing!
Is it a child dancing with a sword?

And if Chu Yuan really did it, as he said, to the point where the stone table was formed with one strike of the sword, then his swordsmanship would be extraordinary and not of the human world!

Chu Yuan squatted down and continued to use the sword in his hand to repair the edges and corners of the stone table.

The bluestone, which was originally as hard as gold and iron, was like tofu in front of the long sword in Chu Yuan's hand, and was cut into stone strips by Chu Yuan and fell to the ground.

It didn't take long before a stone table that looked just fine appeared in front of everyone.

“It’s my first time making it, so my skills aren’t very good, but it works at least.”

After finishing the stone table, Chu Yuan stood up, as if ready to take a break.

"Brother, was it your idea to hold the grand event, or was it someone else's idea?"

Chu Yuan suddenly turned his gaze towards his senior brother Yu Canghai, who was still stunned and immersed in the aftereffects of Chu Yuan's sword technique.

"It's Zhao... No, it's Senior Brother's own idea."

Yu Canghai came to his senses and realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly changed his words.

"Brother, your own ideas are the best. As the head of a sect, when you have your own ideas and are unable to make a decision, you can consult with everyone. You must not be instigated by others and blindly follow other people's opinions and ideas!"

As Chu Yuan spoke, his eyes flickered as he glanced at Zhao Zhenhai who was standing next to Yu Canghai.

When Zhao Zhenhai was swept by Chu Yuan's gaze, he immediately came back to his senses and was no longer shocked by Chu Yuan's sword technique. For a moment, he was frightened to the point of turning pale and sweat pouring down his body.

He knew he might have been suspected!

But he knew that he must not panic at this moment.

Otherwise, the flaw will be revealed!

With the sword skills Chu Yuan just demonstrated, if he stabbed himself with the sword, he wouldn't know how he died.

"Junior brother, I know."

Yu Canghai was silent for a moment, and said in a somewhat depressed mood.

If you think about it carefully, Junior Brother Chu Yuan is actually the one with the most say in the entire Qingcheng Sect.

His words are more important than those of the nominal leader.

Not to mention the disciples of Songfeng Temple, in front of those old Taoist priests who agreed to merge with their sects, Chu Yuan's words would definitely be more effective than his as the sect leader.

If Chu Yuan doesn't agree, this celebration may not be held.

"Junior brother, I still have some things to deal with, so I'll take my leave first." After seeing Chu Yuan say this, he continued to use the long sword in his hand to carve bluestone into a stone bench. Yu Canghai felt that there was no point in staying any longer, so he said goodbye.

"Brother, walk slowly."

Chu Yuan watched his senior brother Yu Canghai leave.

"Uncle Master, I'll take my leave now."

Seeing his master Yu Canghai leave, Zhao Zhenhai didn't dare to stay in the yard. After leaving a word, he didn't even dare to look at Chu Yuan's eyes, and chased Yu Canghai out of the yard where Chu Yuan lived.

Besides Chu Yuan, there were only three people left in the yard: Qu Feiyan, Lin Pingzhi and Yu Renyan.

"Uncle Master, why did you ask me to investigate Zhao Zhenhai before?"

Seeing his father leaving, Yu Renyan was puzzled.

He sensed the subtle atmosphere between his uncle and his father just now.

"Did you check?"

Chu Yuan did not answer Yu Renyan, but asked Yu Renyan back.

"checked!"

Yu Renyan nodded.

"how is the situation?"

Chu Yuan asked.

"Just as Uncle Master expected, Zhao Zhenhai has been a disciple of our Songfeng Temple for not long. He became a disciple eight years ago. The reason he was admitted to Songfeng Temple was that he came from a wealthy family in Dachang County, Wushan Prefecture. His mother is a believer of our Taoism and often comes to the various Taoist temples in Qingcheng Mountain to burn incense."

Yu Renyan replied.

"I suspect that this Zhao Zhenhai might be a spy sent to our Qingcheng by Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Songshan Sect."

Chu Yuan looked at Yu Renyan and said.

"Ren Yan, send your disciples to secretly go to Dachang County in Wushan Prefecture to see if the Zhao family is still there. If my guess is correct, this Zhao Zhenhai has either been impersonated or his family has been coerced by the Songshan Sect."

Chu Yuan said.

The famous and upright sects in the martial arts world have strict requirements for accepting disciples. They must have a clean background and their own identity and hometown.

Otherwise, if a sect accepted everyone, it would have been infiltrated like a sieve long ago.

The original Qingcheng Sect, although only a second-rate sect in the martial arts world, was an authentic and reputable sect with very strict requirements for accepting disciples.

If Zhao Zhenhai was really a spy sent by Zuo Lengchan to the Qingcheng Sect, he must have impersonated someone else's identity information, or the Songshan Sect had threatened this family by some shady means.

"it is good."

Yu Renyan agreed without thinking.

"Ren Yan, you agreed so readily, aren't you afraid that I said this on purpose to deal with your father?"

Seeing that Yu Renyan agreed so quickly, Chu Yuan was a little confused.

Yu Canghai is your father after all, so you should at least hesitate and think carefully before agreeing.

"Don't think about it."

Yu Renyan did not hesitate, and then asked Chu Yuan: "Uncle Master, are you going to harm my father and me?"

Chu Yuan looked at Yu Renyan who trusted him so much. For some reason, Chu Yuan actually saw a clear sense of stupidity in Yu Renyan's firm eyes.

"Let's put it another way. With your powerful swordsmanship and martial arts, if you want to be the leader of Qingcheng Sect, you can take it at any time. The old Taoist priests in the sect also support you, but you have never mentioned it, which shows that you are not interested in being the leader at all."

Yu Renyan didn't know what Chu Yuan was thinking at the moment, so he continued speaking.

Chu Yuan couldn't help but nod secretly when he heard this. It seemed that Yu Renyan was at least still sober.

"Since you agree, I'll leave this matter to you."

Chu Yuan nodded.

The Qingcheng Sect has just been established after the merger. Hou Renying, Hong Renxiong, Yu Renhao and Luo Renjie are considered to be the few young masters of the Qingcheng Sect who have some fame in the martial arts world, and they have a lot of things to do.

After much thought, Chu Yuan could only leave the matter to Yu Renyan to investigate.

"Don't worry, Uncle Master, I will definitely handle this matter well."

After Yu Renyan agreed, he said goodbye and left.

"Master, since you suspect that Zhao Zhenhai is a spy sent by Zuo Lengchan to our Qingcheng, just kill him. Why do you need to ask Senior Brother Yu to find someone to investigate?"

Seeing Yu Renyan leaving, Qu Feiyan asked in confusion.

"We are a reputable and upright sect. If we have suspicions, we must have evidence. If I kill Zhao Zhenhai because of suspicion, it will tarnish the reputation of Qingcheng Sect. It will also cause an irreparable rift between your uncle and me. Maybe this incident will be like the sword energy dispute of Huashan Sect, laying the seeds for the division of the sect in the future. In this way, Zuo Lengchan's goal will be achieved in disguise."

Chu Yuan said.

If this Zhao Zhenhai was really an undercover agent sent in by Zuo Lengchan, then Zuo Lengchan had been planning for this day several years ago.

Sure enough, there is more to the underworld than just fighting and killing.

And when they know they cannot defeat their opponent, they shoot arrows at him openly and secretly.

"That's right, Master Uncle is right. Now Master Uncle is just suspicious. If we kill Zhao Zhenhai like this, it would be too arbitrary."

Lin Pingzhi nodded.

Before Lin Pingzhi experienced the disaster of his entire family being exterminated and turned evil, he is still a child with a strong sense of justice.

"Right."

Qu Feiyan nodded.

……

"Master, I think Chu Yuan doesn't even take you seriously..."

"Those who know you know that you are the headmaster, while those who don't know think that he is the headmaster."

"The celebration symbolizes the future reputation of the Qingcheng Sect in the martial arts world, so how can we not hold it?"

Zhao Zhenhai caught up with Yu Canghai and kept staying beside Yu Canghai, complaining in a low voice.

Just as they reached an empty corner, Yu Canghai suddenly stopped. Zhao Zhenhai didn't pay attention and accidentally bumped into Yu Canghai who was walking in front of him.

"sorry……"

Zhao Zhenhai was about to apologize, but he found that Yu Canghai slowly turned around, his eyes filled with cold murderous intent, making Zhao Zhenhai feel like he was falling into an icy cave.

"Zhenhai, don't force me to kill you!"

Yu Canghai said in a cold tone.

"Master, why? I am doing this for your own good!"

Zhao Zhenhai knelt on the ground, grabbed the collar of Yu Canghai's Taoist robe and begged.

"You did it for the sake of your master... for the sake of your master, you just tried to sow discord between me and my junior fellow apprentice? I didn't notice it before, but now it seems that your proposal was just to create a conflict between me and my junior fellow apprentice!"

Yu Canghai looked down at Zhao Zhenhai who was kneeling in front of him.

"Master, whether you did it intentionally or unintentionally, from now on, don't let me find you doing the same thing again, otherwise, I will kill you."

Yu Canghai slapped Zhao Zhenhai on the shoulder, gradually using more force, causing Zhao Zhenhai to feel a piercing pain.

"I may not be smart, nor a good person, but I know myself well. Without you, there would be no Qingcheng Sect today, and you..."

Yu Canghai squatted down and shortened the distance between his eyes and Zhao Zhenhai's. The two were less than a foot apart. Yu Canghai looked directly at Zhao Zhenhai, who was evasive, with cold eyes.

"You should know your own value and why I appreciate you. If you continue to do things that violate my taboos, then..."

Yu Canghai suddenly stood up, turned around and left.

The meaning behind the words is self-evident.

After Yu Canghai left, Zhao Zhenhai collapsed to the ground as if his body had lost its skeleton support.

He felt like he had just been to the gates of hell.

It was even more frightening than before when Chu Yuan glanced at him with that vague look in Chu Yuan's courtyard.

Chu Yuan's eyes were just warning and suspicious, but Yu Canghai clearly had murderous intentions and wanted to kill him.

"Maybe it's because I can talk and say what he likes to hear that he spared my life?"

Zhao Zhenhai muttered to himself.

"How about I run back and report to the leader?"

"It's simply not human to be an undercover agent in the Qingcheng Sect. I'm in danger everywhere. Chu Yuan has already begun to doubt my identity. Although Yu Canghai doesn't doubt my identity, he wants to kill me..."

"No, if I don't complete the mission, the leader will not forgive me if I go back!"

Zhao Zhenhai was in a dilemma for a moment.

(End of this chapter)