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

Chapter 143 Spiral Force

Zhao Zhijing kept Yang Guo in the Cliff of Repentance, hoping that during this time of confinement, he could comprehend some of the ultimate attainments of the Dugu Nine Swords.

Moreover, the general outline of Dugu Nine Swords is taken from the Book of Changes, which says, "Guimei goes to Wuwang, Wuwang goes to Tongren, Tongren goes to Dayou. Wind and thunder are one change, mountains and marshes are one change, and water and fire are one change."

At this time, Yang Guo had already understood the Tai Chi sword technique of "no move is better than a move", and what he learned was complicated. He had learned the unique martial arts of more than a dozen senior brothers, including swordsmanship, hidden weapons, stick techniques, short weapons and various skills, which could be used for reference.

The Dugu Nine Swords is one of the best gold-based martial arts. It is only for attack and not for defense. It places the most emphasis on comprehension and is not bound by internal force. It can be said to be the most suitable martial art for Yang Guo today.

"Master will go down the mountain today and go to the Shaolin Temple in Songshan. It will take at least a month or at most twenty days to return."

Zhao Zhijing gathered his disciples together and arranged all the affairs in Zuowang Temple after he came down the mountain.

"Your junior brother is in meditation on the cliff. Please do not disturb him except for the three meals a day."

"But if you see anything unusual about him, you must pull him down even if you have to use force."

"Qinghao, you are responsible for this matter."

Xu Qinghao is a man of few words, but he appears cool on the outside but is warm-hearted on the inside, and he cares deeply about his fellow disciples, so it is most appropriate to arrange for him to look after Yang Guo.

"Qingxing, you are responsible for welcoming and seeing off people in the temple."

"Qingzhi, you are responsible for supervising everyone to practice."

Zhao Zhijing had originally thought about whether to bring one or two disciples along, but considering that Yang Guo was in seclusion at the Cliff of Regret, he decided to let Guan Man'er follow him.

After giving the instructions, Zhao Zhijing picked up the prepared luggage and prepared to go down the mountain with Guan Man'er.

A group of disciples sent their master to the mountain gate and waved goodbye, all hoping that their master would leave and return soon and have a smooth journey.

The journey to Shaolin is quite long, and we should have traveled on horseback. However, although Guan Man'er is only fifteen years old, he has grown tall and strong.

If the master and the disciple rode on the same horse, the horse would not be able to bear it. Each of them had to ride one horse, and Guan Man'er did not know how to ride, so they had to give up in the end.

Fortunately, Zhao Zhijing had profound internal strength, and Guan Man'er was born with long-lasting stamina, so they would not be much slower if they traveled on foot.

Moreover, in this way, you can also choose some shortcuts on mountain paths that are not suitable for riding horses, which is convenient for both parties.

After the master and disciple descended the Jade Maiden Peak, they first arrived at Huayin County at the foot of the mountain.

The last time Huang Rong left, she left a message to the Beggar Gang disciples here, saying that if Taoist Master Zhao Zhijing on Mount Huashan had any problems, she would do her best to help them.

As for the purpose of Zhao Zhijing's coming here, it was to ask for directions from the Beggars' Gang, whose members are spread all over the world, to see how to get to Songshan.

The sale of maps was strictly prohibited in the Song Dynasty. Even if some black markets dared to trade them, the maps were not drawn completely. Therefore, if you wanted to travel far, it was safer to rely on asking for information along the way.

"It turns out to be Master Zhao from Huashan. I have heard of him for a long time!"

When the five-bag disciple of the Beggar Gang knew it was Zhao Zhijing, he behaved very warmly, because not only Gang Leader Huang, but also Elder Lu Youjiao had given instructions.

When he heard that Zhao Zhijing wanted to ask for directions, he immediately pointed out the direction carefully. Fearing that it was not detailed enough, he took out a pen and paper and drew out the routes of the various passes along the way.

"If Master Zhao doesn't give up, someone here can help lead the way."

Zhao Zhijing thanked the Beggars' Sect disciple first, and then declined his offer to lead the way. After all, the journey was long, the world was not peaceful, and the Shaolin Temple in Songshan was under the jurisdiction of Mongolia.

"Master Zhao, you don't have to be polite. Our leader Huang and Elder Lu have both given instructions. As long as it's Master Zhao's business, we Beggars' Sect disciples must do our best to accomplish it!"

After finding out the route, Zhao Zhijing took Guan Man'er to the market to buy dry food and water, and then set off without stopping.

After leaving Huayin County, go to Tongguan first and then go straight east.

With Zhao Zhijing's current martial arts skills, there is no place in the world that he cannot go. If he encounters some bandits or robbers blocking the road along the way, Guan Man'er can just step in and beat them with a few punches and kicks.

I was right when I thought this kid had the potential to be a powerful general.

Based on Zhao Zhijing's understanding of Guan Man'er, he didn't really understand the so-called level of martial arts. He was simply very brave and would not back down even if he was facing ten or even a hundred people.

So every time this happened, Zhao Zhijing would restrain Guan Man'er. After all, the child was still young and it would be a bad idea for him to be involved in too much killing.

"Man'er, do you remember what Master said?"

The master and his disciple traveled for half a day that day and happened to come across a stream by the roadside. They took a short rest and washed off the dust on their bodies.

Zhao Zhijing imitated the "Kang Long You Hui" move from the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms". He bent his right arm inward, drew a circle with his right palm, and slowly pushed it outward.

Kongming Fist and Tai Chi are both the softest martial arts in the world. Zhao Zhijing, through his understanding of the principle of extreme softness giving rise to strength, came up with this spiral force for Guan Maner.

It’s just that Guan Maner had only learned it for a short time last time in Erlong Mountain, so it was of no use at all.

In fact, the inspiration for this move comes from a movie called Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng.

It shows a young Zhang Sanfeng, still using his secular name Zhang Junbao, stirring up the water in a large vat while learning Tai Chi. When the vortex reaches its maximum, it is able to break the vat.

Therefore, the spiral force is based on this, allowing the internal force to rotate as much as possible in the body, adding strength layer by layer, and then released from the arms and palms.

“When you exert your strength, you can’t use all of it. You need to keep some of it for later use.”

For most people, the difficulty of this move should be how to form one's own internal force into a spiral.

As for Guan Man'er, after Zhao Zhijing pointed out the acupuncture points on her body, the spiral force was generated on its own and she took this step directly.

But when I tried to teach him the principle of "strike the enemy with three points and reserve seven points", Guan Man'er would never understand it, and every time he struck out, he would not reserve any strength at all.

"That makes sense. If the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms had such an endless essence that it was so easy to imitate, how could it become the unrivaled palm technique in the world?"

Zhao Zhijing understood that haste makes waste, so he was not in a hurry to let Guan Man'er learn this trick. He just reminded him to try to leave someone alive when fighting with others.

In this way, Zhao Zhijing took Guan Man'er on the journey and occasionally taught him some methods of spiral power. Until the evening of the ninth day, they finally arrived at Dengfeng County at the foot of Mount Song.

When the master and the disciple went down the mountain, they changed into ordinary clothes. Since Guan Man'er did not use any weapons, Zhao Zhijing simply did not even bring a sword to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

"Since it's getting late, let's find a place to rest first, and then go up the mountain to visit tomorrow morning."

Zhao Zhijing found a mid-range inn in the county town to stay. It didn't matter if there were some good and bad people there, after all, he could take the opportunity to find out some news from the surrounding area.

(End of this chapter)