Great Love for All Heavens Begins with Huang Yaoshi

Chapter 31: Evil is not good, Jiazi eradicates the devil

Zhuang Bu Ran turned around and walked up the mountain slowly. About half an hour later, halfway up the mountain, he saw a large number of Quanzhen Taoists rushing down the mountain.

The leading Taoist priest carrying a sword was Qiu Chuji. Seeing the newcomer in a green robe and a bamboo hat, he waved his hand to stop the disciples behind him, bowed, and said solemnly:
"May I ask if you are Mr. Zhuang?"

"Zhuang has come to Zhongnan specifically to fulfill the three-year agreement." Zhuang Bu Ran said calmly.

"Please, Uncle Zhou returned to Zhongnan Mountain a month ago and is waiting for Mr. Zhuang to come." Qiu Chuji raised his hand sideways.

Zhuang Bu Ran chuckled:
"You seem to be much less arrogant than when you last met Zhuang."

"That sonic power that resounded through the sky just now, making people tremble with fear and hair stand on end, must have been created by Master Zhuang." Qiu Chuji smiled bitterly.
"Only now do I know what Uncle Zhou said was true. Mr. Zhuang is truly the best in the world."

He paused and asked doubtfully:
"I wonder what the people at the foot of the mountain are like?"

"They are so vicious in their attempt to capture Zhuang. What do you think will be their fate?"

Zhuang Bu Ran didn't wait for Qiu Chuji to speak, but looked up at the surrounding scenery:

"This is a place of great beauty and fame. To avoid polluting the mountain's spiritual energy, the Taoist priest should send his disciples to collect the body as soon as possible."

After saying that, he strode up the mountain.

Although Qiu Chuji had anticipated this situation, he still felt an unspeakable emotion in his heart. He then asked some of his disciples to go to the foot of the mountain, and he quickly followed Zhuang Bu Ran.

"Master Zhuang, those people were just temporarily bewildered. Why would they do such a cruel thing?"

"Master, do you know who is behind this?" Zhuang Bu Ran answered the question irrelevantly.

Qiu Chuji pondered for a while and shook his head:

"Suddenly, rumors of some seemingly plausible deeds by Master Zhuang spread throughout the martial arts world. Later, your whereabouts were exposed, and he bluntly stated that he wanted to cause trouble for our Quanzhen sect and forcibly seize the Xiantian Gong."

"When I was traveling around the world, I always took a detour when I encountered injustice and never got involved in any trouble. How come I still got into some trouble?" Zhuang Bu Ran said lazily.

When Qiu Chuji heard about his style of doing things, he couldn't help but think of the scene when they first met. The corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously, and he sighed in his heart:

"This boy is really the same as before, without changing at all."

Using their Qinggong skills, they arrived at the Quanzhen Sect's headquarters in no time.

When Zhuang Bu Ran walked into a hall, he saw the other six Quanzhen disciples and Zhou Botong sitting nonchalantly beside them. He took off his hat.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that you, Brother Zhuang, would come as promised."

Zhou Botong flashed and moved around Zhuang Bu Ran:
"Tsk tsk, after three years you haven't changed at all, you still look like you're sixteen or seventeen."

"My body has been honed to perfection, and my internal strength has reached the highest level. It should be difficult for my appearance to change before I turn thirty." The young man in green robe replied with a smile.

When Zhou Botong heard this, he took out a book from his pocket without hesitation:
"Brother Zhuang, the old naughty boy always keeps his word. This is the secret manual of the Xiantian Kung Fu. I must warn you that this Kung Fu is very difficult to practice. The so-called Xuanguan is invisible and formless. How can you find it? If you can't find it, you won't be able to master this Kung Fu at all."

He said this and asked in a low voice:
"That's right, you can only practice this if you're a virgin. If you're not, you won't be able to practice it."

"Love is a minor desire, so I have never been interested in women in my life."

The young man in green robe said calmly and took the secret book from his hand.

"Please provide a quiet room for practicing."

Before Zhou Botong could take charge, Ma Yu came over with a friendly attitude:

"The old Taoist priest has already prepared a room for the lay Buddhist and has also instructed that food be delivered to the lay Buddhist on time every day."

"Thank you, Taoist Priest. I will only be nagging your sect for three to five days at most. After all, I still have some troubles."

"I can't say much about the affairs of the martial arts world. I just hope you will refrain from killing others." "Hahaha, even though Taoist Qiu's martial arts skills are better than yours, in terms of his inner cultivation, he is far inferior to you." Zhuang Buyan said with a smile:

"No wonder you are the head of the Quanzhen Sect."

Ma Yu didn't say much. He called a disciple and asked him to take the young man in green robe to the prepared room.

"Brother Zhuang, when you succeed in your cultivation, I, the old naughty boy, will come to play with you again. I'm leaving first." Zhou Botong, who couldn't sit still, moved forward and jumped out of the hall.

In the quiet room, Zhuang Buyan sat cross-legged on the bed, leisurely opening the secret book in his hand.

Xiantian learning is a method of the mind, so all diagrams originate from the mind, and all changes and events are born from the mind.
After a long while, the young man in green robe closed the secret book, put it aside, and muttered to himself:

"The essence of this practice is to transcend the acquired physical form and return to the original source, that is, to return to the original state of the body's innate Qi."

"The key to finding the Mysterious Passage lies in concentrating the mind and regulating the breathing, quieting the body and mind, and reaching an obscure, trance-like state. Then, sensing its opening and closing, and entering a critical state where the spirit and energy merge, one can find the profound Mysterious Passage."

He suddenly smiled:
"It's only natural for this Zhuang to achieve this. Years of practicing meditation and concentration have given me a real understanding of the state of trance. Furthermore, my internal Qi is already full, and my spirit is tranquil. How could I not reach the critical state of spiritual and Qi fusion?"

Two days later, inside the main hall.

"What? Mr. Zhuang hasn't eaten in two days?"

When Ma Yu heard the news from his disciples, a trace of worry appeared on his face.

"So far, only my master has successfully practiced the Xiantian Gong. In my opinion, could there be something wrong with his practice?" Hao Datong guessed.

"You've witnessed this man's martial arts before. We could hear the laughter at the foot of the mountain clearly in the main hall. Many disciples with weak internal strength were deeply affected and suffered internal injuries."

Qiu Chuji sighed:
"He possesses such profound and powerful skills, which shows that he is gifted beyond mortals. If he can't cultivate the Xiantian Gong, I really can't imagine who else can succeed."

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that Taoist Qiu is so optimistic about Zhuang."

Suddenly, everyone in the hall looked over and saw a young man in a green robe with a gentle expression.

The Seven Quanzhen disciples looked at him carefully, frowning together. They saw him standing barefoot. Except that his skin was whiter and more delicate than before, his long black hair had turned gray.

"By refining the acquired essence and returning to the innate essence, one can transform the acquired essence into the innate qi, further slowing down the consumption of the innate qi and even replenishing it. The true qi in the body can then be endlessly generated."

Zhuang Buyan smiled and said:
"Although one will still age and die, as the innate Qi decreases at a very slow rate, one will attain a long life. Before death, one's martial arts skills will not decline."

"According to calculations, Zhuang can easily live to be around a hundred years old."

"What's your hair like?" Qiu Chuji couldn't help but ask.

"Zhuang has not completely switched to practicing the Xiantian Gong. He has simply selected its essence and refined what he has learned. Now, only the initial ideas of the Gong have been leaked, which has only slightly affected the surface."

Zhuang Bu Ran stroked his temples lightly:
"This isn't a dead, deep gray; it's a grayish-white color with a riot of color. When the hair turns completely white, it means your cultivation technique is nearly complete."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent.

"What kind of martial arts in the world can actually affect one's appearance?" Qiu Chuji, who always maintained a strong desire to practice martial arts, was puzzled.

There was a hint of amusement on Zhuang Bu Ran's lips:
"Zhuang is also very upset. As someone who practices martial arts and seeks the truth, I have created a technique that can only make me invincible."

"And 'Threefold Reversal of Life' is the name I chose for this technique. Considering your sect's understanding, I'd like to borrow one and return two."

The young man in green robe disappeared in the hall, leaving two secret books where he stood.

Just when everyone was a little confused, a low laugh echoed in the hall:

"Today, perhaps Zhuang is evil and not righteous. After a few decades of fighting and killing, perhaps people all over the world will call him the one who eliminated the devil in the Jiazi era."

(End of this chapter)