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Chapter 127, The Way of Tai Chi, The Mo Family Presents a Sword (4k!)
Seeing Xu Qing's almost manic excitement, He Guanzi roared angrily.

"You bastard, what have you become?!"

The angry shout brought Xu Qing back to her senses. Without replying, she simply formed hand seals and unleashed the Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water and Heart as Still as Water techniques.

Xu Qing mobilized the airflow within two feet of his body, swirling up fallen leaves on the ground and transforming them into a wooden dragon.

The wooden dragon rushed toward a large tree and spiraled upwards. The leaves on the branches seemed to be summoned back, just as all rivers flow into the sea, merging into the wooden dragon made of withered leaves.

He Guanzi looked at the lifelike wooden dragon and nodded in satisfaction. Xu Qing had already mastered the techniques of "Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water" and "Heart Like Still Water." All that remained was to skillfully master the variations within them.

“Indeed, it seems you have mastered both.” He Guanzi said.

Xu Qing withdrew his inner force, and the wooden dragon instantly transformed into fallen leaves, cascading neatly onto the ground.

"Teacher, I have already mastered two techniques. Can you teach me some other spells next?" Xu Qing asked with a smile.

He had been eyeing the Heavenly Sect's techniques for a long time. The Heavenly Sect's techniques were not only powerful, but also incredibly sophisticated to use. Apart from the Yin-Yang School, probably no one could compare.

“It is only right that I pass on my skills to you, but before that, tell me what you have comprehended? And what is the story behind your set of fist techniques?” He Guanzi asked.

Xu Qing looked at He Guanzi with some confusion. He had grasped some things, but when had he started practicing boxing?

"Disciple has grasped the essence of emptiness and reality in the Dao of Noble Emptiness, and combined it with the principles of Yin and Yang and Tai Chi, as well as the vital energy you taught me and the theory of Yin and Yang correspondence in the Medical Classics," Xu Qing slowly explained his understanding.

However, judging from the names Xu Qing mentioned, they are indeed as others have described Xu Qing, and their backgrounds are quite complex.

He Guanzi listened to Xu Qing's nonsensical story, nodding occasionally.

Although Xu Qing's words were incoherent, it was normal because Xu Qing's foundation was too weak, and his sudden enlightenment made it impossible for him to logically explain the principles he had realized.

What Xu Qing himself realized and developed was the Tai Chi Way, which he had never heard of before.

The Book of Changes (Zhouyi) states, "The Book of Changes has the Supreme Ultimate, which gives rise to the Two Forms." He believed that the Supreme Ultimate mentioned by Xu Qing was something he had gleaned from this.

Moreover, Xu Qing's Tai Chi is indeed a mixture of his theories on the primordial energy of heaven and man, the value of emptiness from Liezi, the yin-yang of the Yin-yang school, and the Suwen of the medical school.

"Very good. The principles you have grasped are a mixture of the concepts of heaven and man, yin and yang, the value of emptiness, medicine, and the Tai Chi you mentioned. However, your foundation is too weak. You will need to organize them properly in the future and write books about them," He Guanzi said with satisfaction.

For a teacher, there is nothing more joyful than seeing their students forge new paths.

Moreover, Xu Qing's Taiji theory opened up a new path for the Tianzong sect and proved that the Yin-Yang school was indeed a branch, while the Tianzong sect was the orthodox one.

As for how it was proven, that's not important. What's important is that if the Yin-Yang School dares to deny it, he dares to go up Mount Jiugong Shendu again.

"Yes, but what's this about the boxing technique you mentioned, teacher?" Xu Qing asked, puzzled.

"Don't you remember? It was you earlier." He Guanzi recounted the incident where Xu Qing drew the Yin-Yang Tai Chi symbol and practiced boxing.

"Huh!? Tai Chi? I did it?" Xu Qing said in surprise.

Previously, he was completely immersed in various scriptures and entered a state of spiritual enlightenment, so he had no idea that he had demonstrated Tai Chi.

“Tai Chi Chuan? That’s a very fitting name. You don’t need to worry, it’s probably an unconscious behavior during your enlightenment process,” He Guanzi said.

During the process of enlightenment, people do things unconsciously. He practiced a sword technique, but he didn't create a technique like Xu Qing did.

"So that's how it is." Xu Qing felt relieved.

"How are you feeling now?" He Guanzi asked.

"I feel great. I have completely mastered the internal energy within my body and have internalized it entirely," Xu Qing said.

Upon hearing this, He Guanzi frowned slightly, quickly stepped forward, grabbed Xu Qing's wrist, and began to check on Xu Qing's condition.

He Guanzi frowned as he sensed the state of Xu Qing's internal energy.

Logically speaking, since Xu Qing successfully comprehended the Dao and created his own Tai Chi Dao, his strength should have made a breakthrough, not just simply mastered internal energy.

Seeing He Guanzi's serious expression, Xu Qing couldn't help but feel intimidated and nervously asked...
"Teacher, what's wrong with me? Could it be that the drawbacks of my cultivation technique have worsened again?"

"Perform your boxing technique again, remember to mobilize your internal energy, and recreate Tai Chi," He Guanzi said solemnly.

Seeing He Guanzi's serious expression, Xu Qing didn't dare to say anything more. He walked to the open space to the side, recalled the movements of Tai Chi and the route of the internal force movement just now, and began to practice Tai Chi.

Xu Qing mobilized his internal energy, and the purple energy in his dantian guided his internal energy to repeat the previous path. He used Tai Chi moves with both fists, and a black and white Tai Chi diagram slowly appeared under his feet.

As Xu Qing continued to demonstrate Tai Chi, the Tai Chi diagram beneath his feet began to rotate rapidly.

He Guanzi looked at this scene with a solemn expression and his eyes were full of doubt. Xu Qing's fist technique was the same as before, and the Tai Chi diagram under his feet was also reproducing the universe, but it was not comparable to before in terms of momentum or understanding.

Just like this Tai Chi Chuan and the Way of Tai Chi, it wasn't created or understood by Xu Qing at all. It seems that he learned it from others, and only learned a superficial form.

"How strange, how could such a thing happen?"

He Guanzi paced back and forth, his eyes filled with doubt as he looked at Xu Qing. He had never heard of Tai Chi before, so he believed that Xu Qing had created it himself.

"Could it be that his foundation is too weak, so he only knows what it is, but not why it is? He still needs to comprehend the truth himself."

"But he can also follow the natural way and form a domain. Although it is still very weak, it is not something that a second-rate master can do."

Just like the Heavenly Sect's "Heaven and Earth Lose Color" and the Human Sect's "All Things Rejuvenate," these are all about using one's own internal energy to create a domain, thereby influencing the enemy.

This requires not only strong internal energy as support, but also an understanding of the Dao. Generally speaking, only those at the Celestial Realm, or Grandmaster Realm, can achieve this.

"Strange, strange, so strange."

This was the first time He Guanzi had encountered something like this, and he had no idea how to explain it.

After much thought, the only explanation for Xu Qing's unusual behavior was that he was an anomaly.

An anomaly? It's normal for anything to happen that goes against the norm; otherwise, it wouldn't be called an anomaly.

With this thought in mind, He Guanzi suddenly understood and stopped worrying about the matter.

“Stop,” He Guanzi shouted.

Xu Qing stopped demonstrating Tai Chi and walked to He Guanzi's side.

"Teacher, have you noticed anything wrong?" Xu Qing asked.

"It's not that there's a problem with your body, but rather that your Tai Chi practice has too many mixed elements, and your foundation is too weak, causing you to only know what it is, but not why it is."

“From now on, you must thoroughly understand the principles of Tai Chi, sort out the truths you have learned, and strive to master them as soon as possible,” He Guanzi said.

"Yes, disciple has remembered." Xu Qing nodded and said. Although he agreed on the surface, Xu Qing felt a little uneasy. Asked him to comprehend the Way of Tai Chi? He could never comprehend it.

The doctrines of Heaven and Man and Valuing Emptiness were created by our predecessors, and they have various scriptures and interpretations that we can learn from.

However, Tai Chi was gradually perfected by later generations, and he only had a superficial understanding of it. To comprehend its principles, unless he truly cultivated himself to the level of He Guanzi, it would be nonsense.

"Never mind, let nature take its course," Xu Qing thought to himself.

"Alright, that concludes today's lesson. Tomorrow, come to the teahouse and wait for me as usual," said He Guanzi.

"Okay, teacher, aren't you going back to the city?" Xu Qing asked, puzzled.

"I still have things to take care of, you should go back first."

"it is good."

Xu Qing bowed to He Guanzi, then used his Wind Riding ability to head towards Xinzheng City, leaving He Guanzi alone in the same spot.

Watching Xu Qing's departing figure, He Guanzi sighed softly, his expression somewhat dazed.

"I originally wanted to teach you for a few more days, but now that you've found your own path, the rest is up to you."

"I hope you will like the gift I have prepared for you tomorrow."

Seeing that Xu Qing's figure had disappeared, He Guanzi turned and headed in another direction. He was going to prepare a farewell gift for Xu Qing.

When Xu Qing returned to her doorstep, it was already dusk. Just as she entered the house, there was a knock on the gate.

After opening the door, Xu Qing saw Six-Fingered Black Knight with Han Shen and several Mo Family disciples at the entrance.

"Imperial Physician."

"Master, Commander Han Shen, and members of the Mohist school, please come in and speak with us."

"it is good."

Xu Qing welcomed everyone into the courtyard and distributed seats to them.

"I've come to visit the Imperial Physician today because my injuries have fully healed, so I've come to bid you farewell. I'm grateful for your help in treating my injuries during this time; otherwise, I wouldn't have recovered so quickly," Six-Fingered Black Knight said, bowing to Xu Qing.

"You're too kind, sir. Treating the sick and saving lives is a doctor's duty, and besides, you've already paid me a consultation fee," Xu Qing said with a smile.

“It’s different. If it weren’t for you, even if I could heal the internal injuries, it would still damage the root of the problem,” Six-Fingered Night said, shaking his head.

He knew very well the extent of the injuries left by Xinghun, and the only way to resolve them was to forcefully break through to the tenth level of the Mo Family's mental cultivation method, the realm of universal love.

Given his current skill level, the chances of success are less than 10%. If he fails, at best it will damage his foundation and make it difficult for him to improve in this lifetime, and at worst it could kill him on the spot.

No matter how you look at it, Xu Qing is his savior, that's an indisputable fact.

"The matter is over, so let's not bring it up again. Besides, the Mo family brothers have helped me a lot during this time," Xu Qing said.

If it weren't for his connection with the Mohist school and the secret protection of the God-Slaying Swordsman, Zhang Kaidi would have been severely injured, if not killed, during his illness, due to the machinations of Ji Wuye and Han Yu.

"This is what we should do. Imperial Physician, please rest assured. Although I have left Korea, the Divine Slayer Swordsman and the Mohist disciples from Xinzheng will not leave. They can still be mobilized at will with the token in your hand," said Six-Fingered Black Knight.

Although the Mo family currently has fewer than three hundred Divine Slayer Swordsmen, they have manpower stationed in important strongholds of the seven kingdoms to handle matters that are difficult for ordinary disciples to deal with.

Previously, some problems arose in Daliang, the capital of Wei, which is why the Divine Swordsman from Xinzheng went to Wei to help. Now, his staying in Xinzheng is simply a normal return to his post.

"Then thank you very much, Master," Xu Qing said.

"In addition, you previously mentioned that you needed a good sword for protection. After Han Shen told me this, I notified another Mohist leader."

"After selecting according to your requirements, we have found a famous sword that suits you."

Six-Fingered Black Knight nodded to Han Shen, who then placed a rectangular sword box on the table.

Xu Qing looked at the sword box with some anticipation. The Six-Fingered Black Knight said that the famous sword inside had been found, and that it was no ordinary sword that the Mo family would take out as a thank-you gift.

At the very least, they must be among the top 100 in the Feng Hu Zi Sword Manual, which made Xu Qing excited.

Han Shen slowly opened the sword box, and a flash of cold light revealed the true appearance of the famous sword inside.

Looking at this famous sword, Xu Qing's expression gradually turned to surprise, because he recognized it, after all, the eighteen "Azure Blood and Loyal Heart" inscriptions from the North Sea on the scabbard were too conspicuous.

"This is the Lingxu Sword!?" Xu Qing exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right, this sword is the Lingxu Sword, which ranks tenth on Feng Hu Zi's sword manual list."

"Feng Hu Zi once commented on the Lingxu Sword: 'The sword blade is slender and beautiful, its entire body is dazzling with crystal silver, and it is impossible to look directly at it. The green leather scabbard is a perfect work of art.'"

"This is a choice of a famous weapon. Although swords are dangerous objects, it is even more rare to find one that can carry one's will and reveal one's heart. The swordsmith must be a recluse who sees through the world and understands the universe."

"Although it is an ancient artifact from the Later Zhou Dynasty, it has been adrift in the chaos of the world for many years. However, without encountering a rare genius who has been forgotten by the world, it will not have found its true master. It is said: 'Standing in the wind in an empty valley, it transcends the world and soars into the void.'"

"This sword was found by the previous Grand Master of the Mohist School at the place where a Taoist sage passed away. Because its sword intent was so lofty and outstanding, it was not suitable for the disciples of the Mohist School. Since no one in the Mohist School could subdue this famous sword, it has been hidden in the Mechanical City."

"The imperial physician instructed you to study the methods of the Daoist master Liezi, which will give you an ethereal and otherworldly temperament. The teachings of Liezi emphasize the importance of emptiness, so this Lingxu Sword is most suitable for you."

The Six-Fingered Black Knight wore a confident smile, clearly very satisfied with the Lingxu Sword as a gift.

Xu Qing looked at the Lingxu Sword with surprise in his eyes. He never expected that the Mo family would give him the Lingxu Sword as a gift.

In the original novel, Lingxu Sword is Zhang Liang's personal sword, but it doesn't explain how Zhang Liang obtained it.

However, the Six-Fingered Black Knight said that the Lingxu Sword was found by the previous Grand Master of the Mohist School, so it is very likely that Yan Dan gave it away to Zhang Liang after becoming the Grand Master of the Mohist School in order to show his sincerity.

Looking at the flowing, curved silver decorative patterns and inlaid rubies on the sword's jaw, Xu Qing grew increasingly delighted.

The Lingxu Sword not only possesses a transcendent and ethereal sword intent, leaning towards Taoist martial arts, but its blade is also magnificent and elegant, making it suitable for him to use as an ornament when he takes out his imperial physician's token.

"You've gone to so much trouble, Master. I really like this famous sword, so I'll accept it without hesitation," Xu Qing said, rising to bow to the Six-Fingered Black Knight.

He was very satisfied with the Lingxu Sword. Although he didn't know if it was a good match for the Guixu Eight Swords, it was enough for him to use.

As for what to do with Zhang Liang? That's something Zhang Kaidi needs to consider.

"If the Imperial Physician likes it, that's fine."

(End of this chapter)