The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 46: Leaving
As the hour of Mao arrived, the wind stopped and the rain ceased. Lu Zhiyi and others rode their horses, while Yu Xiaowu drove Wu Chengyu's carriage, heading towards Qingyuan Prefecture.

Wu Chengyu finally didn't have to drive the car himself, so he hid in the carriage with A Ku and He Zhiyu.

Wu Chengyu lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked at the dilapidated temple that was gradually moving away. At this time, flames from the dilapidated temple shot up into the sky, illuminating the surrounding dark sky like daylight.

The corpses were left in the ruined temple and burned to ashes by a huge fire. All the greed and plots disappeared. Even if the court sent people to look for them, there would be no obvious clues pointing to Wu Chengyu.

Wu Chengyu took a few glances and then lowered the curtain. It was just a place where he and A Ku stayed on their journey home and a simple stormy night. Who could have imagined that so many thrilling twists and turns would happen, especially the hatred and calculations hidden under the bloody plot.

This is the real world of martial arts. What we see in the novels of The Legend of the Condor Heroes are secret manuals of magical skills, the Five Great Masters and their descendants, or heroes like Genghis Khan and Wanyan Honglie. These are all high-end games, but the stories that happen in the martial arts world are more about those little people who have never had names and the grudges and hatreds that are quickly washed away by time.

After all, the weapons on those hawks and dogs were all made by the imperial court. Although they were made of good materials and were well-made, they were too obvious, especially the crossbows and arrows, which were absolutely not allowed to be privately kept by the people. After much deliberation, Brother Lu and others decided to bury them with the corpses.

It’s just that some small gadgets with inconspicuous features were all collected by everyone.

In addition to the silver bills, Wu Chengyu also picked out a short knife and a pair of brass knuckles from these weapons. The short knife came from Wei Shujuan and was more like a long dagger that could be hidden in the sleeve. It was just right for Wu Chengyu's current height. Most importantly, the short knife had an exquisite shape and was very much in line with Wu Chengyu's aesthetic.

As for minor advantages like being able to cut iron like mud, Wu Chengyu habitually ignored them. This guy is sometimes obsessed with looks.

The brass knuckles are also exquisitely shaped, but they are two sizes larger than Wu Chengyu's hands. Wu Chengyu mostly collects them.

But these were not Wu Chengyu's biggest gains last night. When the ruined temple was set on fire and the corpses and blood were swallowed by the raging flames, Wu Chengyu's bamboo slip father reacted again.

"Save the descendants of Yue Family Army. The descendants of the unparalleled loyal and righteous Yue Family Army should not suffer such a disaster. Otherwise, people will be uneasy and it will be intolerable to heaven."

Reward: Catwalk.

"I witnessed the Shaolin monks' shameless manipulation of right and wrong, which made me feel indignant. But I also saw them suffer the consequences of their actions, which brought me great comfort."

Reward: Eel Kung Fu.

Wu Chengyu had anticipated that there would be a reward for rescuing the descendants of Yue Family Army, otherwise this bamboo slip would be so regrettable. Grandpa Yue is one of the most regrettable people in Chinese history.

But when he saw the shameless face of the Shaolin monk, he complained a few times in his heart, and then watched coldly as he was killed by someone. He did not participate from beginning to end, but was secretly happy in his heart. He did not expect that there would be a reward for this. It seems that he needs to pay more attention to the use of bamboo slips in the future. There must be a bug that can be exploited.

But looking at the two rewards this time, Wu Chengyu sighed silently again. They were definitely good things, but could the names be a little more serious?

Wu Chengyu carefully read the introduction of these two techniques.

The cat walk is of course an imitation of the cat's gait. In the animal kingdom, cats are definitely ranked among the top in flexibility, especially their reaction speed, which is said to be more than three times that of humans.

At the same time, cats are the most gentle and almost silent when moving, especially at night, making them the best night hunters.

The cat walk rewarded by the bamboo slips is not a specific step, but a physical exercise to train the legs. Through this practice, the muscle fibers in the legs can be gradually changed, giving the legs great explosive power and the agility to change directions quickly and freely while walking.

At the same time, this is also a kind of light skill, especially at night, using cat steps can hide the sound of footsteps, which can be called the supreme method of stealing jade and fragrance.

The exercises imitating horses in the Cow-Horse Posture can also improve agility to a certain extent, but the most important thing is to improve endurance and leg jumping ability. Long-term practice can even promote the growth of Achilles tendon. However, if we only talk about short-distance fast movement and flexibility, the cat walk is still more advantageous.

It was indeed another excellent technique, another foundation-building technique, and another technique with remarkable effects but a confusing name. Wu Chengyu was eager to obtain a top-level divine technique, but all he had now were foundation-building techniques. The bamboo slips clearly focused on his foundation.

However, as long as he is not asked to imitate the walking of a female model, with a graceful posture and an expressive look, Wu Chengyu would be satisfied.

As for the Eel Kung Fu, it was obtained as a reward for a Shaolin monk who was tricked to death. Compared with the effect of the Kung Fu, Wu Chengyu felt that the name was more ironic.

What monks emphasize is compassion and accumulating good deeds, but this practice happens to use the word "eel" which means eel.

Eels are not good, and people are probably not good either. They are inherently hypocritical, or they want to do good but their intentions are not good. They are as hypocritical as Buddhism, or they are flexible and adaptable at any time.

As we all know, eels are more fickle than women. They are one of the few species in nature that can self-transform. Juveniles are female and become male when they grow up. Based on this point alone, Wu Chengyu has reason to suspect that this is a mockery of someone.

Wu Chengyu also found the content of this martial art ironic. To put it simply, it was a kind of body movement, somewhat similar to Yinggu's loach skill. The limbs were extremely flexible and slippery, and could be used to remove some of the weapons or palm power attacking the body during battle, especially in group battles. It was simply the most suitable martial art to be used as a troublemaker.

Forget it, Wu Chengyu had no intention of continuing to complain about Shaolin, but after saying so much, it was difficult to conceal the shining points of this martial art.

The skills currently rewarded by the bamboo slips have the endurance and explosive power of the ox-horse stance, the flexibility and versatility of the cat step, and the unpredictable nature of the eel skill. If they are combined with a mysterious footwork, it would be extremely difficult for anyone to hurt Wu Chengyu in the future.

However, with so many skills acquired, Wu Chengyu can only practice the Guisun method at present, and has no time to practice the rest of the skills. He can only hope to return to Wujiaopo as soon as possible.

Now, with an old horse that knows the way, the distance from the dilapidated temple to Qingyuan Prefecture is only fifty miles. In just over an hour, the city wall of Qingyuan Prefecture can be seen from afar.

Yu Xiaowu was in high spirits at the moment, chatting happily with Wu Chengyu through the door curtain, at least he felt he was having a good time.

"Qingyuan Prefecture is close to the sea, and there are many maritime merchants. They sell all kinds of rare goods from overseas, but the dishes here are especially not to be missed. There's rock sugar soft-shelled turtle, champion chicken, steamed yellow croaker with Huadiao wine, glutinous rice balls and rice cakes, and all kinds of seafood. When we get to the inn, I'll take you to try them. It will definitely be worth the trip."

Wu Chengyu has told Lu Zhiyi and others that he plans to return to Gusu via Ningbo, which will pass through Shaoxing, Hangzhou and Jiaxing. After passing Jiaxing, he will reach Gusu.

Yu Xiaowu is from Shaoxing, Lu Zhiyi's family is in Jiaxing, He Zhiyu has decided to settle in Jiaxing, Niu Wanrou and Yu Xiaowu and others are ready to escort him all the way, so Wu Chengyu is destined to be harassed by Yu Xiaowu on his way back to Gusu.

The first round of recommendations began at midnight yesterday. I hope everyone will vote.

Regarding the plot of the ruined temple, my original intention was to introduce a few new characters so that the plot would not be completely consistent with the original. At the same time, I didn’t want to write that the protagonist left Gushan and arrived home in the blink of an eye. The journey home would definitely not be smooth.

However, some book friends have pointed out that the plot is a bit dragged out. This may be because I did not grasp the rhythm well. This part of the plot ends with today's chapter. I deleted a lot of the following. However, the planned plot is related to a subsequent character, and the journey to Hangzhou to obtain the Quanxing Taoist Canon left by Taoist Mo. These two plots cannot be deleted in any way. After that, the protagonist returns home.

There is also the issue of the protagonist's name. I intend to change the previous one back to Fang Xiu, but the background changes are too frequent and it is easy to be warned, so after the protagonist returns home, it will be unified as Wu Chengyu, and I will find a chance to change the previous one.

Finally, I want to tell you that I am used to a slow pace, and there is a lot of foreshadowing in the early stage, so it is inevitable that everyone will feel it is long-winded. In the middle and late stages, the plot will inevitably speed up.

During the recommendation period, I hope everyone will support me.

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(End of this chapter)