The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 278 Beggar, Fateful Marriage
The sword marks left by Dugu Qiubai were quite inspiring for Qin Hao.

Although Qin Hao could not completely copy it, nor could he cultivate according to its methods.

However, the principles of swordsmanship can be learned from.

For a moment, he was completely mesmerized.

Three days later, the sounds from Chongyang Palace finally disappeared.

Ma Yu and the others then opened their eyes and suddenly felt that their internal strength had increased significantly.

Qiu Chuji looked delighted: "Senior brother, I have found the opportunity for a breakthrough."

Among the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, apart from Ma Yu, Qiu Chuji was the strongest.

He had already reached a bottleneck, and was just one step away from breaking through to the Innate Realm.

Unexpectedly, when his junior uncle returned, he began to preach, and he too entered into a state of enlightenment.

And just like that, they broke through.

Ma Yu was also delighted, as this meant that, apart from his junior uncle and his senior uncle Zhou Botong, there would be others.

The Quanzhen Sect then had two masters of the Five Innate Greats.

There are other junior brothers and sisters who are all in the late stage of first-class level.

This time was quite fruitful, and I think it won't be long before I reach the top tier.

With the added opportunity bestowed by their junior uncle, the breakthrough of all seven disciples of Quanzhen is just around the corner.

The future of the Quanzhen School is bright.

The future of this world will surely belong to their sect alliance.

The Quanzhen School is undoubtedly the dominant force in this world.

Dear teacher, your wish will surely come true.

Under the guidance of our junior uncle, we will carry forward the Quanzhen Sect.

"Little uncle."

These thoughts flashed through Ma Yu's mind in an instant, and then he quickly bowed and said, "Junior Brother Qiu has reached a bottleneck in his breakthrough. Please forgive his rudeness."

Qin Hao nodded: "Okay, everyone go down. Ma Yu stays behind, the rest of you may leave on your own."

Chongyang Palace was not a place where just anyone could enter.

Having received Qin Hao's permission, Qiu Chuji bowed and quickly left.

Although I was taught a lesson by my junior uncle eighteen years ago.

But Qiu Chuji harbored no resentment whatsoever.

Not at all.

At most, it's just a little uncomfortable.

After all, he's middle-aged, and he's being lectured by a child.

Of course he was uncomfortable.

But at this moment, he felt no discomfort whatsoever.

The senior disciple who had entered the Dao wanted to improve and also wanted to enter the Dao.

We must follow in the footsteps of our junior uncle.

This time, I broke through the bottleneck simply by listening to my junior uncle's teachings.

"Hmm? It seems like it's been three days already."

"Why aren't we hungry at all?"

"It seems that our strength has improved."

Suddenly, a young Taoist priest spoke loudly.

Ma Yu and the others then realized that it seemed like several days had indeed passed.

As the crowd dispersed, Ma Yu looked at Qin Hao, feeling both proud and hopeful.

The future of the Quanzhen Sect rests on Qin Hao's shoulders.

Qin Hao looked at Ma Yu and said, "Sit down. I have a few things to tell you about the future of the Quanzhen Sect."

Ma Yu nodded and sat down at the lower seat to listen to Qin Hao's instructions.

Although Qin Hao is not the head of the sect, Ma Yu is.

But Qin Hao is the junior uncle, and he is extremely powerful.

The Quanzhen Sect has a future only if it follows its junior master.

"There are several points that need to be addressed in the future reform of the Quanzhen School."

"First, the issue of identity."

"From now on, all disciples of the Quanzhen Sect will be outer disciples."

Then, he agreed to teach the Complete Perfection Great Way Song, and morning and evening recitations were also essential.

If you elders wish to take on disciples, you can promote them to inner disciples.

However, the threshold for becoming a true disciple must be assessed by both the Good Deeds Hall and the Law Enforcement Hall.

Only those who meet the standards in terms of qualifications, good deeds, and moral character can be promoted.

The same applies to the core principles that follow.

I'll give you a standard, and this standard will continue to improve in the future.

Of course, the benefits are different for each level of disciple, you see..."

Qin Hao bestowed a perk upon Ma Yu, who then began to read it.

Over there, the Tomb of the Living Dead.

Li Mochou looked at her master curiously and said timidly, "Master, I'm a little hungry."

For the past three days, they have felt something was very strange.

Just hearing that sound felt like a warm current flowing through my body.

A few spoonfuls of honey a day is enough.

But now, three days later, they are still feeling a little hungry.

This isn't Chongyang Palace, so the effect wasn't very good.

The middle-aged woman sighed, thinking to herself, "It seems that Wang Chongyang's junior brother is indeed a transcendent being. The Tomb of the Living Dead is still here. Let's live peacefully and not provoke the Quanzhen Sect."

Of course she knew that these women were not having an easy time in this society.

If it weren't for the Quanzhen Sect guarding the outside and blocking out a lot of noise...

Their lives are far from easy.

But this is Wang Chongyang's fault; it's their responsibility to do so.

However, they have never been friendly towards the Quanzhen Sect in the past, and the future...

Qin Hao knew nothing about the Tomb of the Living Dead, and he didn't care.

It was simply about setting aside a piece of land in the Zhongnan Mountains for a few women to live on their own.

It's nothing, Qin Hao wouldn't be so petty.

Ultimately, it was all caused by that cheap senior brother.

Ma Yu was extremely excited at this moment; the benefit Qin Hao offered was exceptionally good.

Outer disciples can earn one Starberry by completing their morning and evening lessons each day.

At the same time, each month there is also one Tongmai Pill and three Zengqi Pills.

The former helps to open up the meridians, while the latter enhances internal energy cultivation.

The benefits for inner disciples have tripled.

Yes, it's that simple.

The true disciples are even more powerful.

The cave dwelling is separate, with more elixirs and even individual guidance from elders.

Wait a minute, aren't the elders the Seven Masters of Quanzhen?
This is...

Ma Yu felt a little numb.

Ma Yu asked, "Junior Uncle, I just don't know about this cave dwelling?"

Qin Hao smiled and said, "You'll know when you come to the back mountain after today."

Back mountain?

Qin Hao smiled, stood up, and said, "Come with me."

With that, he took a few steps and walked out.

Still, none of their steps landed on the ground; this time, there were no lotus flowers formed from condensed clouds.

But she still moved with a light step.

Ma Yu quickly followed, not knowing where his junior uncle was taking him, but he just followed along.

He suddenly remembered the time many years ago when he followed his junior uncle in the northern desert.

Back then, Junior Uncle's manor was a paradise on earth.

Many people saw Ma Yu following Qin Hao as he left and were somewhat envious.

"When will we be able to reach the strength of our junior grandmaster?"

"You're dreaming. Our Junior Grandmaster is an immortal being; we'll strive to follow in his footsteps. Catch up with our Junior Grandmaster? Are you kidding me?"

"I'm just thinking about it."

……

In Zhongdu, Yang Tiexin and Mu Nianci were holding a martial arts contest to find a husband.

It was both to find a husband for her daughter and to inquire about Yang Kang and his mother.

Fearing that the Jin Dynasty would launch a major attack, neither the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, nor the Quanzhen Sect publicized the previous incident.

Wanyan Honglie naturally had no face to bring it up.

Although he sent people to the Quanzhen Sect every year, hoping to bring them back.

But now that she knew Yang Tiexin was still alive, Bao Xiruo naturally had no desire to return to Wanyan Honglie's mansion in Zhongdu.

Although in those days, we had no worries about food and clothing.

But she was indeed a kind woman, and she was quite loyal to Yang Tiexin.

If she hadn't seen Yang Tiexin for many years, she might have fallen into Wanyan Honglie's arms.

But that was many years later.

But now, she has just given birth and hasn't even stayed in Wanyan Honglie's palace for three months.

Although somewhat spoiled, she has not completely fallen into depravity.

With the protection of the Quanzhen Sect, Bao Xiruo naturally did not return.

There has been no news about Yang Tiexin either.

This wait lasted eighteen years.

Qin Hao originally intended to spread the word in the martial arts world so that Bao Xiruo and Yang Tiexin could be reunited as soon as possible.

But after thinking about it, he gave up.

There's no need for him to overthink it. The person involved hasn't even considered it, so why should he?
At this moment, Yang Tiexin was somewhat dazed.

Mu Nianci has already defeated seven people.

There's probably nothing we can do today.

Who are these people coming up here?

He's either an old monk who wants to return to secular life, or a leper.

Guo Jing stood below, quite curious, completely unaware that not far away, a girl dressed in beggar's clothes was glaring angrily at him.

Meanwhile, in the window of a restaurant not far away, Qin Hao's past self sat there, ordering a pot of fine wine and three small dishes.

"It's quite a coincidence that there's beef here too."

You know, in his previous life, Qin Hao thought the funniest scene in TV dramas was when a martial arts figure went to a restaurant or inn and shouted, "Two ounces of beef and a pot of Shaoxing wine, please."

In ancient society, cattle were the most important means of production.

Unless it's an accident, or he dies of old age.

Slaughtering cattle is generally not allowed.

After the cow died, the beef was basically taken away by the upper class.

The chances of getting beef at this kind of restaurant are extremely slim.

What kind of idiot director could come up with something like this?

Of course, at this moment, Qin Hao actually happened to come across a restaurant where he had just managed to buy beef.

Look at Huang Rong's makeup below, which is actually full of flaws.

Qin Hao was a little puzzled. How could these people not see that Huang Rong was actually a girl?

Perhaps it's because she did get a little dirty and used some perfume, making herself smell a bit?
But to her own nose, it smelled good.

That is, if you are a little bit away, the fragrance will turn into a foul smell.

"This is a predestined marriage. Guo Jing, that silly boy, is really lucky with women."

Guo Jing had no idea that his nominal master was upstairs, enjoying delicious food and fine wine while observing his own marriage prospects.

Mu Nianci's martial arts skills were quite good. Although Hong Qigong only taught her for a few days, he put his heart into it.

In addition, Hong Qigong was actually quite good at teaching people.

The set of martial arts Mu Nianci learned was external martial arts, and she was extremely tenacious, practicing it day after day for several years without letting up.

Although his martial arts skills weren't particularly strong, he had only just advanced to the second rank and developed internal energy.

This is from the outside in. It shows how hard she works.

Ordinary martial arts practitioners really can't beat her.

In addition, Mu Nianci and Yang Tiexin had traveled all over the country and were also very knowledgeable.

She does have some combat experience.

For a time, no one could beat her.

It seemed that this martial arts contest to find a husband was about to end in failure once again.

At that moment, a handsome young man jumped up.

Qin Hao frowned. Although the person was wearing silk clothes, it was not a Taoist robe.

But Qin Hao recognized him at a glance; it was Yang Kang.

"Bao Xiruo is indeed inferior to Li Ping. Is this how she raises her son? And Ma Yu, even after we talked to him, he still raised Yang Kang like this?"

As for Qiu Chuji, Qin Hao didn't take him seriously at all.

Qiu Chuji: Cough cough.

Qiu Chuji wasn't very good at teaching his disciples; let's not even talk about Yang Kang from the original story.

Yin Zhiping isn't very good at teaching either.

Although Yin Zhiping grew up in the Quanzhen Sect and had never seen many women.

Plus, Little Dragon Girl is indeed beautiful.

But it doesn't warrant doing something like being a dragon knight.

Qin Hao frowned, but after thinking about it, he didn't make a move.

Watching Yang Kang flirt with Mu Nianci below, it seemed like a predestined marriage.

But in retrospect, Yang Kang will inevitably have to be disciplined.

At that moment, Yang Kang, who had just lightly touched Mu Nianci's face, couldn't help but shiver.

Seizing the opportunity, Mu Nianci slapped Yang Kang on the shoulder, shoving him away.

Mu Nianci was annoyed by the harassment and pushed and shoved the person off the platform.

Yang Kang fell down in a flurry of falls, looking quite disheveled.

The cheers from the surrounding crowd made Yang Kang's face darken slightly.

He jumped up again, but Yang Tiexin stepped forward and scolded him, "Since you have already lost, please get down."

Yang Kang had just lost face, and now he was here to regain it.

Why would he go down?
He didn't even say a word before taking action.

Qin Hao frowned even more: "This Yang Kang is really something, he even dares to fight me? He deserves to be struck by lightning."

Although Yang Tiexin did make some mistakes.

When his own wife became pregnant and something happened, he didn't go to find her; instead, he went to find his sworn brother's wife and children first.

But Yang Tiexin also devoted a lot of effort to his search over the next eighteen years.

It can only be said that he didn't put in enough effort.

But it cannot be said that he is not virtuous.

An unworthy father leads his son to flee to another place.

However, Yang Tiexin's mistake wasn't one of principle; it was wrong of Yang Kang to hit his father.

Besides, he hadn't beaten Mu Nianci before, so it would be rather tasteless for him to go on stage again now.

"I don't know how Qiu Chuji taught him."

Qiu Chuji, far away in the Zhongnan Mountains, shuddered. He looked around and realized he was still in seclusion.

This breakthrough didn't go quite smoothly.

He had found an opportunity to break through his innate limitations and thought his luck had finally turned around.

As a result, every time I was about to break through, I would experience a tremor.

It was destroyed in an instant.

Yang Kang did use some restraint, not too much force.

He is at the peak of the second tier, just one step away from becoming a first tier.

This is the teaching of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, but it is still somewhat not strict enough.

Clearly, Yang Kang was slacking off.

Look at Guo Jing, he was only eighteen years old and just one step away from advancing to the Innate Realm.

Yang Kang fought for a long time, and getting a little annoyed, he couldn't help but use a heavy blow.

Yang Tiexin was knocked to the ground.

Qin Hao thought that Yang Kang would have to be trained for at least twenty days in the future.

This kid deserves thirty lashes, doesn't he?

Yang Kang shuddered, startled, and looked around, wondering where the cool breeze had come from.

When Mu Nianci saw her father fall, she quickly came over to help him up.

Enraged, she quickly went to fight Yang Kang again.

During the process, she was also sexually harassed several times.

Subsequently, Yang Tiexin asked him to fulfill his promise and marry Mu Nianci.

But how could Yang Kang, a mere teenager, possibly agree to that?

Yang Kang was in a hurry to leave, but Guo Jing stopped him.

"Sir, if you have no intention of marrying her, you shouldn't have come up on stage. And you shouldn't have made those frivolous gestures."

Yang Kang was angry. Why did everyone seem to want to cause him trouble?
He wanted to leave, but Guo Jing was blocking his way, so he couldn't leave at all.

Yang Kang was also anxious and somewhat regretful.

If only I didn't slack off normally.

He could occasionally eat some spiritual fruits, which was why he was not very willing to cultivate.

Since the spiritual fruit can help me cultivate, why bother with all that hardship?

Therefore, during the fight, he was overpowered by Guo Jing.

Even when he resorted to underhanded tactics, he was still outmatched by Guo Jing.

He was inwardly groaning.

Without realizing it, he used the martial arts of the Quanzhen Sect.

Guo Jing frowned, took a step back, and left the fighting circle, asking, "Are you a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect?"

He found it a bit strange, but at least they were from the same sect.

You should know that Qin Hao is his master, and Qin Hao is also the junior uncle of the Quanzhen Sect.

Surely this person can't be of the same generation as me?

That means they are juniors.

Yang Kang had no idea that the person in front of him was his sworn brother, who was also his martial uncle.

When he was out and about, he dared not reveal the martial arts of the Quanzhen Sect.

There's no other reason than that many of the things he did were inconsistent with the precepts of the Quanzhen School.

If Qiu Chuji finds out, even with Bao Xiruo pleading for him, he will still be beaten.

"What Quanzhen Sect? I don't understand what you're saying."

Below, several of the lowlifes Yang Kang had befriended in recent days were loudly supporting him.

Just then, Huang Rong lured Sha Tongtian over.

Qin Hao couldn't help but exclaim, "This momentum, even after all this, can it still continue?"

Leaving aside Guo Jing's meeting with Yang Tiexin, they took them to the inn.

Meanwhile, Yang Kang took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Guo Jing must have realized his Quanzhen Sect affiliation, so he didn't say much.

The Quanzhen School is primarily composed of ordained Taoist priests who are forbidden from marrying.

"Uncle Yang, I'm sorry. I recognized that man's martial arts from the Quanzhen Sect; he must be a Taoist priest from there. As you know, marriage is forbidden in the Quanzhen Sect, so I..."

Yang Tiexin shook his head: "I know. Besides, I can tell from his appearance that he is not a good match. But how could the Quanzhen Sect produce such a disciple?"

The Quanzhen Sect has a pretty good reputation in the martial arts world.

Over the years, he has traveled all over the country and has also received some help from the Quanzhen Sect.

Deep down, he still felt some gratitude towards the Quanzhen School.

Besides, he and Qiu Chuji were good friends.

Guo Jing scratched the back of his head: "Perhaps every sect has one or two not-so-good people. But don't worry, I'll report to my master later and have him deal with it according to the sect rules."

"what?"

Yang Tiexin was taken aback: "You're also from the Quanzhen Sect?"

He had also said that Guo Jing seemed like a good person, and perhaps he could entrust his daughter to him.

But after Guo Jing said that, Yang Tiexin gave up the idea.

However, none of them noticed Mu Nianci's strange behavior in the corner.

Huang Rong, standing outside the door, was furious. She had originally helped lure away Yang Kang's cronies and was planning to come back and check on Guo Jing.

And this is what we saw?
Not to mention, they then encountered Yang Tiexin and Guo Jing's family reunion ceremony.

"Are you Guo Jing?"

Yang Tiexin suddenly asked.

Guo Jing was also puzzled. He was about to take his leave when he finally said his name. What was wrong with this uncle?
"Is your father named Guo Xiaotian? Is your mother named Li Ping?"

This?
Do you know your parents?

"You, you're Uncle Yang?"

This time, "Uncle Yang" is not a term used to address outsiders.

Instead, it became the term used to refer to his father's sworn brother.

Yang Tiexin nodded, feeling a surge of excitement.

Then he pulled Guo Jing aside and started asking him about his past.

After a brief moment of excitement, Yang Kang ran off.

But before he could go far, a voice came from behind him.

"Is this how your master Qiu Chuji taught you? Sure enough, Qiu Chuji was not a good master."

Although Yang Kang was somewhat of a playboy, that was because Bao Xiruo spoiled him.

However, with Ma Yu and others interfering in the education process, they ultimately still protected their master.

"Who are you? How dare you insult my master?"

"Insult your master? I could beat him up and he wouldn't dare fight back," Qin Hao scoffed.

Ask Qiu Chuji, who was still in Zhongnan Mountain: if you were to hit him, would Qiu Chuji dare to lay a hand on him?
At this moment, Qiu Chuji, who was about to break through, shuddered all over again.

"Ugh, why does this kind of accident always happen when I'm about to break through? What's going on?"

Yang Kang turned around and saw a young man sitting in a tree at a 45-degree angle, looking up at the sky.

The scene of the melancholy dance was indeed incredibly cool.

How come this person is even better at pretending than me?
Yang Kang was furious. He picked up a pebble and launched it out using a hidden weapon technique.

However, before the pebble reached mid-air, it was shattered by a burst of Five Elements energy.

The broken stones shattered into pieces, some of which flew back and cut Yang Kang's face.

"You? Finger Flicking Divine Skill? You're from Peach Blossom Island?"

Yang Kang was quite knowledgeable, at least he knew a lot about martial arts.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Hao scoffed and said, "Although I learned this martial art from Huang Yaoshi, I'm just innovating. But I'm not from Peach Blossom Island."

Hearing that they weren't from Peach Blossom Island, Yang Kang breathed a sigh of relief.

It's important to know that the Quanzhen Sect and Peach Blossom Island are relatively close factions, forming an alliance.

Although he did not participate, he had heard his master Qiu Chuji mention it several times.

If you encounter problems outside, you can seek help from the people of Peach Blossom Island.

He was somewhat surprised and uncertain. He had just remembered Qin Hao's address earlier: "Old Master Huang."

"Who are you? How dare you address Senior Huang like that?"

"What's wrong with me calling him Huang Yaoshi? It's his own name, can't I call him that? As for you, Qiu Chuji really doesn't know how to teach. How did he turn you into this? You don't even practice your martial arts properly, your foundation is shallow. If you continue like this, even if you have good talent, you have no hope of becoming a Xiantian (a high-level immortality cultivator) in this lifetime. The Quanzhen Sect is really..."

Qin Hao shook his head, but little did he know that this mention of the Quanzhen Sect would infuriate Yang Kang.

He drew his sword and charged forward, ready to fight to the death.

Qin Hao was somewhat surprised, as Yang Kang had not used any weapons during his previous battles with Mu Nianci and Yang Tiexin.

This is also why Qin Hao was able to let Yang Kang go, intending to teach him a good lesson later.

Without any other means, he simply plucked a branch from the tree, gracefully descended, and blocked Yang Kang's attack.

"Is this the Quanzhen Sect martial arts you learned? It really is getting worse with each generation."

Of course, Qiu Chuji was not as good as him, and Yang Kang was not as good as Qiu Chuji.

Isn't it true that each generation is worse than the last?

Yang Kang was going crazy. Why didn't he work harder in the meantime?
If I had worked hard all the time, things wouldn't be like this now.
(End of this chapter)