Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 82 The First of the Five Classics (Second update, please give me a monthly ticket)
I've never heard of Sun Yanwan!

He just saw that Yang Diao'er was the youngest and a girl, so he thought she was a soft persimmon...

As the head of both the Xuanming and Ming factions of the Demonic Cult, Yang Wuji's only beloved daughter is as talented as her senior brother Zhang Qingxi...

With these buffs added together, Sun Yanwan felt like she was going to die!

He thought of the letter of challenge and asked anxiously, "Isn't the competition in three years?"

Wang Xuangui chuckled and retorted, "What you agreed to was not a duel, but a duel in the martial arts world where you can use any means necessary."

Sun Yanwan suddenly felt that he might have to travel through time again.

Wang Xuangui went out for a moment, then returned with a scripture. He handed it to him and said, "This scripture was written by Grandmaster Feng himself. You are not allowed to take it with you. Just memorize it here. Once you have memorized the scriptures, I will guide you in your cultivation."

Sun Yanwan looked down and saw the three characters "Xuan Huang Jing" written on the scripture. Slightly surprised, he thought to himself, "Isn't the Xuan Huang Jing the first of our sect's five classics? I haven't heard that the martial arts contained in this scripture are more cold-attributed?"

Wang Xuangui put his hands behind his back and said, "Please read the scripture. I will tell you the origin of this scripture."

"Our Feng Patriarch once had his eyes on the 'Ten Powers of the Tathagata Sutra' in Longzang Temple. He secretly went to kill the peerless genius of Longzang Temple and stole a copy of the Ten Powers of the Tathagata Sutra!"

Sun Yanwan almost burst out laughing and asked hurriedly, "Is the Xuanhuang Sutra the Tathagata Sutra?"

Wang Xuangui replied disdainfully, "How could Master Feng be that kind of person? How could he directly plagiarize someone else's martial arts?"

"The ancestor studied the Ten Powers of Tathagata Sutra from Longzang Temple and combined it with his own knowledge to create the Xuanhuang Ten Transformations, also known as the Xuanhuang Sutra."

"Each of the Ten Transformations of Xuan Huang borrows the name of an ancient immortal treasure."

"After you memorize the text, you don't need to worry about the other nine transformations. Just focus on studying the Mysterious Ice Treasure Mirror."

Sun Yanwan was like a toad hearing thunder. He was indeed burnt on the outside but tender on the inside. He didn't expect that Master Feng would be such a great master. He was attracted by the powerful martial arts of Longzang Temple and went to kill the peerless genius of Beiyan and steal his scriptures.

However, he could also imagine that Patriarch Feng was indeed gifted and that the Xuan Huang Sutra he created had another purpose. Otherwise, no matter who in the Songyang Sect practiced the Xuan Huang Sutra, wouldn't the people of Longzang Temple know about it if they made the slightest move?
He was able to transform a top-notch martial art from Buddhism into Taoism, and still make it so that his own family couldn't tell.

I have to say, this talent is so extraordinary that it truly deserves the title of the best!

Wang Xuangui said, "Both the Xuanming Yinsha Gong and the Xuanbing Baojian are primarily cultivation techniques for the Three Cold Hidden Meridians. They simply cultivate the Three Cold Meridians in different orders, with different auxiliary meridians, and their internal energy flows in different ways. If cultivated to the highest depths, the power of the Xuanming Yinsha Gong and the Xuanbing Baojian will counteract each other, and they are practically on par with each other."

"But you are not talented enough. I am afraid you can't defeat Yang Diao'er's Xuanming Yinsha Gong. If you meet this person again, you must not rush into a fight, otherwise the cold will penetrate your bones and your power will be greatly damaged."

Sun Yanwan had already flipped through several pages of the scriptures at this time. He felt that the scriptures were profound in meaning and the language was ancient. He knew that he could not fully understand it in a short time, so he chose to memorize it by rote and remember the entire scripture in his heart.

As he memorized the text, he thought to himself, "Memories are bound to become inaccurate over time. I'll have to write down the text of the Xuanhuang Sutra so I can review it frequently." "But this text is far more valuable than the Ziwu Sutra, and it absolutely cannot be seen by outsiders. I'll write down the main text in English, and where the English isn't perfect, I'll intersperse Chinese annotations. Even if someone got their hands on my memorized text, they wouldn't be able to tell it was the original Xuanhuang Sutra."

It would take an ordinary person at least 20 to 30 days to memorize a secret scroll of martial arts. After the head of Songyang finished explaining the origin of the Xuanhuang Sutra, he left, leaving Sun Yanwan alone to memorize it.

Sun Yanwan had gone through three years of college entrance examination and five years of simulation in his life. He memorized enough knowledge to be admitted to five of the top three universities in the country. He was worthy of being called the king of examination papers. A mere martial arts classic could not be more difficult than some courses that were compiled purely for examinations, had no logic at all, and were completely incomprehensible to normal people.

After three days of memorizing scriptures at Du'e Temple, Sun Yanwan could recite the Xuanhuang Sutra by heart. In order to consolidate his memory, he tried six or seven memorization methods and memorized for five more days. Only when he was sure that he would not forget any details for at least three to five years did he go to find Wang Xuangui, the wanderer from Chongyang.

Wang Xuangui was deeply surprised when he heard him say that he had memorized the Xuan Huang Sutra. He flipped open the scripture and tested him on it for more than ten pages. Seeing that Sun Yanwan could indeed recite the scripture backwards, he immediately became more favorable to him. He thought to himself, "In just eight days, he has memorized the Xuan Huang Sutra backwards. This kid is a top-notch talent in both literature and martial arts, but his internal cultivation is too poor. Otherwise, he would be on the level of Burning Sleeves or Unforgiven."

The headmaster of Songyang really kept his promise and began to teach Sun Yanwan how to practice the Xuanbing Treasure Mirror.

This miraculous skill is listed as one of the Ten Changes of Xuanhuang. Its profoundness is not inferior to any other martial arts in the world.

Wang Xuangui explained how to practice the Xuanbing Treasure Mirror and asked Sun Yanwan to try it. However, Sun Yanwan did not start practicing immediately. He asked, "Master Master, I am practicing the Xuanhuang Sutra by observing the scriptures. I must practice the Xuanhuang Jue first, just like my master practiced the Sanyang Qianyan Divine Art by practicing the Xuanyang Jue first. Why do you instruct me to practice the Xuanbing Treasure Mirror directly?"

Wang Xuangui said calmly, "Originally, the Ten Transformations of Xuan Huang can be practiced separately. Only if you want to learn all ten transformations, you will first practice the Xuan Huang Jue, transforming your entire body's true qi into Xuan Huang true qi, and then use Xuan Huang true qi to drive the ten transformations."

"The second method is time-consuming and difficult, so it's not suitable for you."

Sun Yanwan flatly refused, "My nephew still wants to take the right path and not take shortcuts."

The Xuanhuang Scripture clearly stated that if one did not practice the Xuanhuang Jue first and chose only one transformation to start with, once the path of internal strength was determined, one would no longer be able to practice the other transformations. He would never be willing to accept that he had obtained the first of the Five Scriptures, the strongest secret of the sect, but could only practice one tenth of it.

Wang Xuangui did not persuade him, but just explained the Xuanhuang Jue from the beginning.

Sun Yanwan stopped talking and listened patiently. The Xuanhuang Jue can also be used to cultivate the whole body, the eight extraordinary meridians, the twelve main meridians, and the thirty-six hidden meridians, but it is different from the Ziwu Meridian. The Ziwu Meridian focuses on warming and nourishing the meridians throughout the body. The meridian that is sharp will be opened first, and the meridian that is dull will open later, or even cannot be opened at all. There is no order of priority in opening up the meridians, so the true qi cultivated is gentle and peaceful, and has no attributes. The meridians cultivated in the Xuanhuang Jue have a strict order of front and back, and the route of the true qi circulation is also extremely complicated. Only by following a specific route can one cultivate a body of Xuanhuang true qi.

Moreover, the Xuanhuang Jue focuses on cultivating hidden meridians, so it is extremely difficult to master. Wang Xuangui did not let him start with the Xuanhuang Jue out of good intentions, as he was worried that he did not have good talent for internal strength and would waste his efforts.

However, since Sun Yanwan strongly requested it, Wang Xuangui would not dissuade him. In his opinion, it was just a waste of words and it would be better to let nature take its course. If Sun Yanwan's practice was hindered, he would naturally obey and give up his unrealistic ambitions.

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