Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Yi Liang nodded, but wasn't too worried. Even if it didn't work the first time, there would be a second time, and eventually a prince would be born.

Thinking of this, Yi Liang had an idea and said, "Since that's the case, the Northern Expedition is just around the corner. Should we prepare in advance and mobilize the martial arts forces?"

Yi Yuchen thought for a moment and then refused...

"Let's put this matter aside for now."

"Firstly, presumably the person in the palace, to be on the safe side and prevent Zhao Yuan and Qin Hui from resorting to desperate measures, will not make this matter public anytime soon, but will have to wait until the situation is stable."

"Secondly, before the prince is two or three years old, he needs to take the opportunity to deal with Qin Hui's faction, reorganize the court, and reorganize the Northern Expedition. It won't be possible in a short time."

“Once the pro-war faction returns to power, those people in the martial arts world will naturally understand that mobilizing them at that time will be much more effective.”

"However, there are some things we can start preparing for..."

"Increase support for Lüliang and accelerate cooperation with the Lü family and the Huashan Sect. This can be done quickly. If necessary, we can let them know some of the rumors and speculations."

After discussing it for a while, as he was about to leave, Yi Yuchen picked up a book from the table and said...

"After these days of training, Ji Feng is now able to further master the Eight Forms of the Famous Sword."

"This sword technique is a combination of the Kunlun School's Flying Dragon Nine Forms and the Emei Qingfeng Sword Technique. It will be of great use to him in mastering the Deadly Sword Intent. You should pass it on to him."

"In addition, find a tutor to explain Zhuangzi's 'Free and Easy Wandering' chapter to him."

Yi Liang nodded without asking any further questions, knowing that there must be a divine meaning behind his actions. Before leaving the study, he pointed to the package on the table and said, "Some time ago, the Zhang family of Jiangnan handed over a package from the great hero Zhang Tao, specifically for Young Master Sun. I had it placed here."

Yi Yuchen nodded, indicating that if there was nothing else, he could go about his business.

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After meeting Yi Yun, Yi Liang first handed over the sword technique manual that Yi Yuchen had given to Yi Jifeng and told him about Yi Yuchen's arrangements.

After Yi Jifeng went down to investigate, he informed Yi Yun of the information he had just received.

"Is this true?" Yi Yun exclaimed excitedly, unable to contain himself as he stood up.

Yi Liang didn't take it to heart and nodded, saying, "Judging from what Young Master Sun said, I'm afraid he and that person in the palace have already reached an understanding."

Yi Yun was happy for a moment, then looked worried again...

"Throughout history, the imperial family has been the most ruthless! Today they can be brothers, but tomorrow they can be at each other's throats."

"I just hope Yuchen can keep his distance, otherwise it will cause trouble in the future."

Yi Liang thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "This old servant thinks that Young Master Sun has no respect for that person in the palace in his words, and he probably understands this better than anyone else!"

Yi Yun nodded and said, "It's good that he understands! But you should also be careful and remind him at crucial moments."

Yi Liang nodded, indicating that he understood, before going down to prepare for increasing cooperation with the Lü family of Shanxi and the Huashan Sect.

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Once no one was in the study, Yi Yuchen opened the package Zhang Tao had sent.

Inside the package was a letter. Yi Yuchen opened it and read that it thanked him for his guidance and said that he had no way to repay him, so he could only send a gift as a token of his gratitude, which Yi Yuchen insisted on accepting.

On the other hand, he said that after arriving in the capital, he stayed in a remote manor arranged by the Imperial City Guard for the sake of secrecy, and because of poor communication, he replied to the letter late.

Finally, Zhang Tao implied between the lines that he had been to the palace and met that person.

After reading it, Yi Yuchen didn't think much of it. He put the letter back, then opened the wooden box below and was surprised to find a martial arts manual inside.

It is the Lion's Roar Kung Fu, a secret technique passed down by the Zhang family of Jiangnan!

Yi Yuchen turned to the title page and recounted the origin of this martial art in the biography.

It turns out that during the Northern Song Dynasty, one of the Zhang family members from Jiangnan had a ancestor who passed the imperial examination. However, later, due to numerous corruptions in the government and the faction-building and mutual attacks among officials, that member of the Zhang family resigned from his post in anger.

On his way back to Jiangnan, Zhang's son visited Mount Song and played a few games of chess with a monk who was an avid chess player at the foot of Mount Shaoshi.

However, although the monk was passionate about chess, he lacked the necessary talent and lost all seven of his matches, making him a terrible chess player.

Seeing that he was a man of Chicheng, the man surnamed Zhang gifted him a chess manual that he had copied from the library of the Hanlin Academy.

The monk obtained the chess manual, and in the days that followed, he received careful guidance from the Zhang family's son, and his chess skills improved by leaps and bounds.

Before Zhang's son left, the monk found him and, under the guise of giving him a passage of scripture in return, dictated a passage of scripture to him.

After returning to Jiangnan, Zhang's son did nothing but teach in the clan, so he wrote down the scripture from memory and devoted himself to studying it.

Later, that ancestor of the Zhang family unintentionally mastered the martial arts hidden in the scriptures, which is the Zhang family's secret "Lion's Roar".

It is said that this manual was improved by that monk, combining a Shaolin internal energy cultivation method with the Lion's Roar. However, for some unknown reason, this manual was lost in Shaolin and was only preserved by the Zhang family of Jiangnan.

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After finishing the biography, Yi Yuchen continued reading. After a long while, he awoke from his reverie as line after line of system narration refreshed his mind...

[In the past, a Shaolin monk combined elements of Shaolin Luohan Fist, Yi Jin Jing, Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, and Lion's Roar to create "Lion's Roar Kung Fu".]

This skill integrates many Shaolin martial arts techniques, mimicking the roar of a lion, using sound to vibrate the internal organs and strengthen the body.

This exercise has many wonderful uses, including strengthening the body, enhancing the internal organs, practicing breathing exercises, and even using sound to injure others.

[Later, Shaolin monks found this skill difficult to master and its effects were similar to many other unique martial arts techniques. Therefore, they removed it from the list of Shaolin's extraordinary martial arts skills, and it was gradually lost to the world afterward.]

Yi Yuchen smiled and then focused his Dao heart on cultivation...

Chapter 223 Junbao Becomes a Monk, Yi Yuchen Changes the Landscape

Yi Yuchen and Yi Jifeng began their martial arts training one after another, and Mingjian Manor returned to its usual quiet.

After experiencing two major upheavals, Yi Jifeng, despite witnessing many turbulent events in the martial arts world, cherished this rare time for cultivation even more.

Meanwhile, Zhang Junbao had been in a daze ever since he was knocked unconscious and kidnapped. When he was awake, he would be knocked unconscious again.

Aside from realizing that the one who knocked him unconscious was the same monk who had fed the donkey before, he didn't have a chance to say a word. He spent all his time either in the carriage or on the road.

That day, Zhang Junbao woke up from a drowsy sleep. He subconsciously opened his eyes and was startled to find that he was not greeted by the daily grand competition. He immediately sat up and realized that he was in a meditation room.

If you ask him why, it's because it's obvious: whether it's the apricot-yellow prayer cushion on the ground, the scriptures on the table and bookshelves, the Bodhisattva and sandalwood offered at the head of the table, or the occasional chanting of sutras coming from afar.

All of this indicated that this was a meditation room, but he didn't know its exact location.

Zhang Junbao got up and opened the door. Outside was a long, narrow courtyard. There was no one else in the courtyard except for him. He subconsciously shielded his eyes from the glaring sunlight.

He raised his hand and looked through the sunlight, only to realize that his clothes had also been changed. He quickly walked to the water vat and exclaimed in surprise, "No way!!!"

It turned out that not only had his clothes been changed into monk's robes, but his head had also been shaved bald, making him look like a little monk with red lips and white teeth.

"Who is it? Huh? Who is so wicked?" Zhang Junbao shouted from the courtyard.

“I…!!!” A domineering voice rang out from the side.

Zhang Junbao turned around and immediately put one hand on his hip and pointed at the other, saying, "Ah, it's you, monk! How could you do something like forcibly abducting someone to become a monk? Do you think Buddha would forgive you if he knew?"

"Amitabha!"

The monk proclaimed, "The Buddha resides in my heart, and I keep him in my heart every day. How could the Buddha possibly care?"

At this point, the monk's expression changed, and he grabbed Zhang Junbao's wrist and said, "Come with me." With that, the two hurriedly arrived at a mill.

The monk pointed to a donkey in the mill and said, "Young man, tell me quickly, how can I understand what it's saying?"

Zhang Junbao was amused upon hearing this; so this was what they were waiting for. However, he wasn't about to let the monk have his way. He crossed his arms and said, "Why should I tell you?"

"Why should I?" the monk asked, stroking his bald head. "Yes! Why should I?"

Zhang Junbao teased him, "If you had this skill, would you be willing to teach it to others?" The monk shook his head, indicating that he was unwilling.

Seeing that he seemed a bit simple-minded, Zhang Junbao said again, "How can you force someone else to do something you yourself are unwilling to do? Can I leave now?"

Before the monk could figure it out, he nodded instinctively. Zhang Junbao chuckled, turned, and walked out, leaving the monk deep in thought in the mill.

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You've mastered the Lion's Roar technique.

[You are proficient in two sonic martial arts. One is like a majestic lion, powerful and boundless, its sound deafening, like the morning bell and evening drum; the other is deep and terrifying, like falling into the deepest hell, causing people to feel depressed and lose their souls.]

[You have integrated the Yin and Yang sound wave martial arts, and you have gained a new understanding of how to enhance your body's potential by using sound to vibrate your entire skeleton and internal organs.]

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On this day, Yi Yuchen finished his seclusion and finally merged the Lion's Roar and the Ghostly Wind Roar into a new sonic technique.

The important thing is that through this fusion, he gained a new understanding of the legendary innate 'hum ha' sounds, but unfortunately he has been unable to grasp that glimpse of it.

Unable to come up with a solution, he did not force himself and simply left the seclusion.

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As soon as he emerged from seclusion, Yi Yuchen learned that Qin Sirong had come to visit him, but she had already left before he even finished his seclusion.

"Brother! Miss Qin said that Junbao was kidnapped in Henan and is in danger. Should we go and look for him?" Yi Jifeng asked.

Yi Yuchen smiled and shook his head...

“Junbao has his own opportunities. Being kidnapped this time may not be a bad thing. Maybe when we meet again, his martial arts skills will have caught up with yours.”

"By the way, how's your comprehension of the Deadly Sword Intent and the Azure Nether Sword Intent coming along?"

Yi Jifeng nodded and said, "According to your arrangement, elder brother, we have made some progress. However, our understanding of the Nine Forms of the Flying Dragon is not yet profound enough."

Yi Yuchen was taken aback and said...

"It was my mistake."

"You've always lived in the water towns of Jiangnan and have never been to the Western Regions with its flying sands and snow-covered landscapes. It's hard for you to truly understand and appreciate that kind of atmosphere."

"Unfortunately, my sword intent is too strong to affect you, which is troublesome. However, it's not without a solution. Come with me."

After saying this, the two brothers left Mingjian Manor together and rode their horses toward the low hills outside the manor.

They found a stream in the mountains and followed it upstream until they found a waterfall. Yi Yuchen nodded and said, "You wait here."

Having said that, with a single step, he soared into the sea of ​​flowers, stepping on the grass and trees as he rose into the air.

He landed at the top of the waterfall, looked around, and nodded in satisfaction. There was a narrow canyon nearby, which was just right to meet his needs.

Yi Yuchen reached out and grabbed, and the originally rushing stream suddenly stopped. The next moment, the stream was grabbed by a large hand of true essence.

As Yi Yuchen's primordial spirit stirred, the attribute of his true essence changed, transforming into the cold and icy Taiyin True Qi. As his true essence surged, gusts of cold wind blew through the canyon.

Yi Jifeng squinted subconsciously in the cold wind. As Yi Yuchen rubbed his hands together, the stream water that rose into the air turned into snowflakes that fluttered down.

Under the influence of Yi Yuchen's Yin True Essence, the canyon seemed to have been transformed into the Kunlun Mountains, where snow fell heavily and the wind was biting cold.

At this moment, the terrain of the surrounding canyons was completely changed, losing the gentleness of the Jiangnan water towns; the wind and snow covered the valleys, the grass and trees froze, and the streams stopped flowing; the howling wind was icy cold, and the snow danced wildly, obscuring the view.

Yi Yuchen's voice echoed gently in the canyon: "If you feel this environment with your heart, although it is not as majestic as the Kunlun Mountains, the artistic conception is similar."

Yi Jifeng nodded in the blinding snow, calming himself down and carefully experiencing the feeling this environment evoked in him.

At one point, he drew his longsword, and as the sword flashed, it gradually merged with the wind, snow, and cold wind, leaving only a silver dragon flying alone in the snow.

The silver dragon, unruly and defiant, soared against the swirling snowstorm, swift as lightning and a shooting star, dancing in the wind and snow, its agile figure seemingly intent on conquering this chaotic sky.

After an unknown amount of time, the canyon was covered in a blanket of white, with frost stretching for miles and snow falling for hundreds of miles. Yi Yuchen's figure had disappeared, leaving only Yi Jifeng blending into the wind and snow, his sword shadows stretching endlessly.

Chapter 224 Zhao Gou Has a Son, and the Officials' Various Reactions

When Yi Jifeng practiced his skills in the valley amidst the wind and snow.

In Lin'an City, all the civil and military officials were shocked by a piece of news: Emperor Gaozong had obtained a secret Taoist elixir and, after conditioning his body, had already given birth to a child in his harem.

When the news that three concubines in the harem were pregnant reached the imperial court, it was like an earthquake, leaving all the officials momentarily at a loss.

What followed was boundless elation; the fact that Emperor Gaozong had an heir meant that the vacant throne now had a successor. Officials gathered in small groups, discussing the matter animatedly.

With Emperor Gaozong issuing an edict ordering Zhao Yuan to move out of the palace and choose a new residence, the news became more authentic and accurate.

For a time, apart from a few disappointed people, most people were overjoyed and cheered.

At this moment, inside the Hall of State Affairs, Qin Hui stared blankly at the old eunuch who had come to deliver the imperial edict, as if he had completely lost his hearing.

"What? Prime Minister Qin, do you have objections to the Emperor's decree?" The old eunuch looked at the motionless Qin Hui and couldn't help but nag him.

Qin Hui's trusted aides hurriedly tugged at his sleeve, and Qin Hui finally reacted: "Huh? Ah! Oh... Your Majesty, I obey your decree!"

Qin Hui realized what was happening, and seeing the old eunuch's unfriendly gaze, he immediately stood up, took the imperial edict, and issued it to the Hall of State Affairs.

As soon as the old eunuch left, Qin Hui's spirits visibly dissipated. Facing the worried look in his confidant's eyes, Qin Hui smiled with an ugly expression.