I am Zhao Zhijing, a poor Taoist priest, and I have disciples all over the world.

Chapter 142: God is God
As the Zuowang Temple was finally completed, the weather on Mount Huashan began to gradually turn colder.

Ever since he confirmed from Ding Weizhong that Gongping Sect possessed medicines similar to the "Three Corpses Brain Pill", Zhao Zhijing had devoted more time to studying medical books and poison classics with his disciple Zhang Qingzhi after returning to the mountain.

In addition, the trip to Shaolin Temple in Songshan, which had been planned for a long time, was now included in the recent plans.

Huashan Mountain is far away from Songshan Mountain. It takes at least 20 days to go back and forth. It would be even more difficult if the mountain is blocked by heavy snow.

Therefore, it would be better to take advantage of the fact that the Zuowang Temple has been built and there is nothing urgent to deal with in the temple for the time being, and complete this matter as soon as possible before the winter snow.

After all, after guessing that the Fairness Sect was most likely related to Ding Chunqiu of the Xingxiu Sect, he would not feel at ease unless he personally investigated it.

"Master, I have something to ask for your advice."

On this day, Zhao Zhijing was meditating in a quiet room, thinking about setting off within two days and whether he should take one or two disciples with him.

Suddenly someone came to the door, and from the voice it must be Yang Guo.

"Come in, Guoer."

Yang Guo pushed open the door, bowed respectfully, and then said: "Master, there are some parts of the Tai Chi you taught me the other day that I still can't comprehend, so I beg you to teach me."

Zhao Zhijing nodded happily. Among all the disciples, Yang Guo was the one with the highest comprehension.

Before, it was because Yang Guo pestered his senior brothers one by one to teach him their own martial arts that he, as a master, had the space to further improve his various martial arts.

"When the master taught me, he said."

Yang Guo told Zhao Zhijing about the things he didn't understand one by one. After listening, Zhao Zhijing pondered for a moment. A small part of it was due to insufficient power. He had the ability to turn things around as he wished, but he couldn't do it as he wished.

Most of them focus too much on moves. After all, from ancient times to the present, all martial arts in the world have been passed down through moves. A martial art like Tai Chi, which has opened up a new world of martial arts, definitely takes time to digest.

Furthermore, considering Yang Guo's current age and temperament, this kind of martial arts that requires one to strike back after being attacked and is defensive may not be suitable for him.

"Strike back and take a defensive stance"

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhijing suddenly had an idea. After seeing Guo Jing's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Zhao Zhijing had been planning to create two or three similar moves for Guan Maner that were simple and clear, but could also maximize the power.

At that time, there were discoveries that "old yang gives birth to young yin" and "extreme hardness turns to softness". If this is the case, why can't "extreme stillness gives birth to vitality, and only attack and not defend?"

Zhao Zhijing made up his mind and did not explain the doubts in the boxing technique to Yang Guo immediately, but took the sword from the wall.

"Guo'er, put aside your doubts about the boxing technique for now and come and see this set of Tai Chi sword technique from your master."

After hearing what his master said, Yang Guo was confused but still nodded.

Zhao Zhijing then performed the fifty-four moves of Tai Chi sword techniques, starting from the opening stance, just like when he was teaching boxing.

Yang Guo looked at it carefully and found that the sword spirit had many similarities with Tai Chi. Both of them combined form and spirit and used intention instead of force.

"Guo'er, what do you think of this sword technique?"

Zhao Zhijing put away his sword, stood still, and asked a question.

Yang Guo thought about it carefully and felt that he encountered the same problem as with his boxing skills. Those moves were vague and unnoticeable, but without the moves, how could he use his boxing and swordsmanship?
"Remember when Master used this sword technique to fight Aunt Guo, he didn't use many moves, but controlled the sword with his mind. Although it looked like only one move, it had infinite adaptability."

Yang Guo suddenly got enlightened. The problems that had previously constrained him in boxing and swordsmanship were immediately solved. He was so overjoyed and excited to the extreme.

"Master, I understand!"

Zhao Zhijing was naturally happy for him and said with a smile: "Since you have realized it, have you remembered all the sword moves just now?"

"Just remember five moves!"

"It's rare, don't worry, think about it carefully."

Zhao Zhijing recalled that when Zhang Sanfeng taught Zhang Wuji this set of Tai Chi swordsmanship, it took Zhang Wuji some time to forget all the moves, even though he possessed the two unique skills of Nine Yang Magic Art and Great Shift of the Universe. However, in such a short time, Yang Guo only remembered five moves. This kind of extraordinary talent is really rare in the world.

As expected, being a god is being a god. No matter whether it is the Tomb School's martial arts plus the Nine Yin Scriptures, or the Quanzhen Sect's martial arts plus Tai Chi and sword, they can all become top masters.

"Master, I still remember two moves."

"Very good, very good. I will leave this quiet room for you so that no one can disturb you. You can continue to comprehend without distraction."

After Zhao Zhijing finished speaking, he walked out of the quiet room and told the other disciples not to enter.

This time it took a lot longer. Three hours later, when the sun set and the moon rose, Yang Guo finally walked out of the quiet room.

"Master, I have completely forgotten all my moves!"

“It’s really invaluable.”

Zhao Zhijing praised him with great satisfaction, but he did not intend to stop there. Since Yang Guo was able to break away from the rut of his moves, the next step should be to let him magnify this understanding infinitely.

"That's all for today. Tomorrow after morning class, bring your sword and go to the Cliff of Repentance on the top of Jade Maiden Peak to wait for your master."

The next day, Zhao Zhijing brought a copy of Zhouyi to the Cliff of Repentance, and Yang Guo was indeed waiting there.

"Guo'er, you have a very high level of comprehension. You have mastered the profound meaning of Tai Chi boxing and Tai Chi swordsmanship in just one day. This is beyond my expectation."

"But just like what Master said, these two martial arts require a considerable amount of internal strength to support them, otherwise it will be difficult to exert their full power."

Yang Guo knew that his master must have a deep meaning behind calling him to the Cliff of Repentance alone, so he was not discouraged after hearing these words.

"I thank you for your praise, Master. I will work hard in my practice and will never let you down for your kindness in teaching me the Kung Fu."

Zhao Zhijing nodded and continued, "But you have already understood the principle of no moves being better than moves. You might as well find another way and create a sword method that suits you best."

Although Yang Guo had guessed it, he never thought that his master would let him create his own martial arts. He was surprised and said, "Master, how can I be so worthy as to be able to do this?"

"You don't have to underestimate yourself."

Zhao Zhijing waved his hand and said, "You have already learned the martial arts that I passed on to your brothers through hard work, right?"

"Yes"

Yang Guo scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. He had been wondering why his master didn't create a set of martial arts just for him. It turned out that he had planned it all along.

"You have this advantage, so you should make good use of it. Since you can turn all your moves into no moves, why can't you go a step further and turn striking back into anticipating the enemy's moves?"

"And then reach the highest realm of winning without any moves, and only attacking without defending?"

Yang Guo listened to his master's description of the realm of martial arts and found it incredible. Yet, it was not a castle in the air but something that could actually be touched.

"The records of the hexagrams in the Book of Changes contain the secrets of everything. You can refer to them for reference."

Zhouyi was one of the three mysteries of Taoism and Zhao Zhijing had taught his disciples to study it a long time ago, so Yang Guo was naturally familiar with it.

Zhao Zhijing looked at the Cliff of Repentance and thought that among his disciples, he should let Yang Guo be the first one to use it, but it was not used for punishment.

"For the next month, you will concentrate on your enlightenment here. I will ask your brothers to bring you food, clothing and living expenses."

"But you must remember to know when to stop. If you feel that you can't make any progress, you must leave the mountain immediately. Your master will never blame you."

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