Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 91: Invitation from Taoist Master Yihong

Likes and comments can buy traffic, but it is not easy to accumulate fans.

Gu Zhao has seen many accounts that have tens of thousands of likes and thousands of comments, but only a few hundred followers. These are all bloggers and works that failed to buy traffic for a single video and suffered losses.

But the joint work of [Yue Ya] and [Xi Shi] is really popular, because their latest videos have been reposted and re-created by many bloggers, especially the video shot in the big bird cage combined with some passers-by's perspectives, which has even more traffic than their official upload "Empty Mountain·Pozhen Music".

The first is the fans who are attracted by appearance.

"so beautiful!"

"Why are all the girls who play music so beautiful?"

Then there are the connoisseurs.

"The transition from 'Empty Mountain Birdsong' to 'Qin Wang Po Zhen Music' was smooth and silky. The two young ladies have a solid foundation and are definitely professional folk music performers."

"Go check out the profiles of [Yue Ya] and [Xi Shi]. They're graduates of the Yandu Conservatory of Music and are currently with the Yangcheng Folk Orchestra. The filming location is at the Big Birdcage on Baiyun Mountain in Yangcheng!"

"It's beautiful and sounds good! 'Empty Mountain: Breaking the Formation Music' is great, as are 'Ten Sides of Ambush' and 'High Mountains and Flowing Water'."

Of course, most people are paying attention to the confrontation between someone and the red-crowned crane.

"Crane Fist on the big score!"

"I went to see it from a passerby's perspective, and it turned out to be true?"

"It's shocking. I know that ancient people found inspiration for boxing from animal behavior, but this is the first time I've seen boxing that makes animals mistake it for one of their own kind."

"It shattered my three perspectives!"

"Excuse me, who is that big guy who does the Crane Fist?"

"No need to ask, he is definitely a national Wuying-level athlete."

"I asked a professional, and they said his Crane Fist is unique and not part of the popular Crane Fist style."

"@Zonghequan, @Minghequan, @Feihequan, @Shihequan"

"Traditional martial arts yyds!"

"Don't brag, I'm just asking him if he can fight in the UFC?"

"Don't you know the difference between traditional martial arts and modern fighting?"

"This is artistic conception! Do you understand artistic conception?"

"So beautiful!"

Now is the Internet age, and the perfect filter that people have for traditional martial arts through reading martial arts novels and watching martial arts movies has almost faded.

Although Chinese martial arts are killing skills, the times have changed, the environment has changed, and people have changed. Traditional martial arts masters may have been able to fight in the past, but they basically can't fight now.

Everyone is very aware that the civilians who practice traditional martial arts today are definitely no match for professional fighters in the ring, but this does not affect everyone's love for watching traditional martial arts and martial arts performances.

It’s nothing, it’s just beautiful!

There are many short videos shot by traditional martial artists on Douyin and Kuaishou, and the effects are comparable to the martial arts movies of the past. They have a lot of fans. Although netizens know that their actual combat skills may not be average, they still love to watch them.

Now, there is a real example in front of everyone, which fully demonstrates the philosophy and beauty of traditional martial arts, not through editing, but through live demonstration, so it naturally became a hit.

"This big guy has practiced the Crane Fist to his core!"

"He might have been observing cranes practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he carries the scent of cranes on him. Coupled with this set of moves, he was immediately mistaken for an enemy by the red-crowned cranes."

"Nanquan boss!"

"I have a feeling that Crane Fist might rise to prominence with this wave of popularity." "You don't need a hunch. Many Crane Fist practitioners have already started to gain followers."

"Tsk tsk, even the official media matrix account retweeted, 'Folk martial artists interpret the charm of crane boxing, and red-crowned cranes dance gracefully together, showing the unity of nature and man in traditional martial arts!'"

"Is that a dance? That was almost a fight, hahaha!"

"Niu beep!"

"That's it!"

Gu Zhao happily browsed his phone for a while, and then started practicing boxing.

Among the twelve forms of Xingyi, if I learn tiger fist, will it attract a tiger to attack me?

Tigers and cranes are different. Tigers will not give in easily. If a tiger accidentally kills the other one, will it be held legally responsible?

While Gu Zhao was thinking about it, he received news from Xiao Ya, and learned that the Taoist priest named Yihong Taoist had arrived in Yangcheng.

Gu Zhao was free at any time, so they made an appointment for this afternoon.

Taoist Master Yihong is an elder, and Gu Zhao refused his suggestion to come and see him, so Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi drove together to pick up Gu Zhao and go to the hotel where he was staying.

Following the two women to the hotel restaurant, Gu Zhao saw the three Taoist priests waiting there.

An old Taoist priest, who was the Taoist Master Yihong mentioned by Xiao Ya, was followed by a middle-aged Taoist priest and a young Taoist priest.

And just when he saw Taoist Master Yihong, the Five Thunder Orders and Thunder Seeds in Gu Zhao's mind began to jump with joy.

Gu Zhao's heart moved, "As expected!"

The next moment, Taoist Master Yihong quickly stepped forward, bowed and said with a smile, "Hello, young friend Gu. I have known you for a long time, and today we finally meet."

"Hello, Taoist priest!" Gu Zhao also bowed in greeting.

Taoist Master Yihong asked Gu Zhao to sit down and said with a smile, "Actually, the first time I knew you was not because of Brother Xiao's Tiangang Talisman."

"Oh?" Gu Zhao was surprised.

"Before this, I went to Yuanfa Palace to collect Longmen classics, and saw the Five Thunder Talismans that my friend drew for Huibin." Taoist Master Yihong talked about his first encounter with Gu Zhao.

At first, he actually did not connect Gu Zhao with Yuanfa Palace, because Xiao Ya had obtained the talisman from Qingcheng Mountain. But later, when he went to Xiao's house for the second time, he heard Xiao Ya's mother mention that girls should not be kept at home when they grow up, and heard that the place where Xiao Ya and Gu Zhao first met was Yuanfa Palace. Only then did he know that the person who drew the Five Thunder Talisman and the Tiangang Talisman was actually the same person.

Taoist Master Yihong was very curious about Gu Zhao. He happened to be in the south for something, so he went to Guangzhou to meet Gu Zhao.

Taoist Master Yihong asked, "Young friend, aren't you a Taoist priest of the Zhengyi sect?"

"No." Gu Zhao replied, "I learned Taoism from my grandfather. It's a wild tradition and I haven't received any Taoist ordination."

Taoist Priest Yihong nodded and continued, "I'm traveling south this time because the Penglai Immortal Temple in Gangcheng is holding a commemorative fasting and offering ceremony for its centennial. Penglai Immortal Temple is the Dragon Gate Taoist temple, so they've invited representatives from the Baiyun Temple in Yandu and the Shifang Monastery Eight Immortals Palace in Xijing, Qin Province, to participate in this centennial ceremony."

Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows, "You want to invite me to the ceremony?"

Taoist Master Yihong nodded and shook his head, "Watching the ceremony is just empty talk. After all, there are not many true practitioners these days. They can see that you are extraordinary. I asked you to come with me this time mainly because I want to introduce another young man to you.

The last time I went to the Eight Immortals Temple, I met another Taoist who had also cultivated inner breath and true qi. He was only in his thirties, the same age as you. He is here this time too, so I wanted to introduce you to him."

Speaking of this, Taoist Master Yihong couldn't help but sigh, "These days, there aren't many people who can cultivate inner energy. We should all communicate more and share our knowledge and experience."

Gu Zhao was shocked when he heard this. In today's era of complex information, it is rare for someone to be able to calm down and cultivate inner Qi. The other person is also a Quanzhen Taoist, and his talent is not inferior to his own!

Taoist Master Yihong asked, "Do you have some free time?"

Gu Zhao nodded decisively, "I am honored to be able to participate in the centennial ceremony of Penglai Xianguan!"

(End of this chapter)