Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Yun Feiyang's original intention was only to block the flow of qi and blood, but he did not expect the domineering nature of the Heavenly Silkworm True Qi. After contacting the heart meridian, it directly began to absorb the opponent's qi and blood and turn it into its own.

Having been imprisoned for many years, Fu Tianwei's meridians were completely severed. With insufficient blood and qi supply, he was weak and powerless, and Fu Tianwei had no energy to move around. He lay on the boulder, panting heavily.

In just a moment, Yun Feiyang could feel that Fu Tianwei's blood and qi had dropped by 30%. Seeing that the other party looked like he was about to die, Yun Feiyang showed a hint of surprise and withdrew his true qi.

Seemingly understanding his confusion, the narration system popped up to explain...

[You have combined the Great Dao Azure Lotus Chapter with the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Art, resulting in a mutation in the attributes of your True Qi and an enhancement in its essence.]

When your true energy is shot into your opponent's body in the form of threads, you can forcibly absorb their blood and true energy for your own use.

Your true energy encompasses all laws and unifies all energies. It automatically decomposes and erases all traces, just like a person eating meat, digesting the beneficial parts and expelling impurities. The higher the quality, the better the absorption effect.

[Use with caution. Once you absorb the imprint of a higher-dimensional being, you may be replaced by that being, a phenomenon commonly known as possession.]

As the true energy flowed back, Fu Tianwei's blood and qi transformed into a warm current that flowed into his dantian along with the true energy, where it was absorbed and digested. Yun Feiyang could even feel that the true energy had grown slightly stronger.

Yun Feiyang shook his head, no longer wasting time. In Fu Tianwei's despairing eyes, an invisible and intangible thread went straight into his dantian. The next moment, all the true energy that Fu Tianwei had cultivated for decades was absorbed into Yun Feiyang's body along the thread.

After being filtered through a grid-like network of true qi, a portion of it returned to Fu Tianwei's body, while the remainder flowed into his dantian. The true qi flashed with a profound sense of mystery, and began to absorb everything without hesitation.

In just a moment, even after removing impurities, Yun Feiyang gained nearly twenty years' worth of true energy. After becoming part of the Great Dao True Energy, this true energy then flowed into Yun Feiyang's other meridians. Among the twelve primary meridians, the meridians in his hands were completely covered by the woven true energy grid.

Sensing that only a trace of true energy remained in the other's body, Yun Feiyang withdrew the silk threads.

"This is truly...tempting! The allure of the demonic path is indeed endless!" Even Yun Feiyang couldn't help but be tempted for a moment by this shortcut to rapid advancement. Then, a flash of glazed sword light appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness, and all his greed vanished.

"Who...who are you? What kind of martial arts is this?" Fu Tianwei asked unwillingly as he sensed his life force fading away.

Looking at Fu Tianwei, who was on the verge of death, Yun Feiyang knew that he had lost his original essence and explained, "This is the 'Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill' that you have been pursuing and longing for."

Fu Tianwei's eyes lit up, and he asked incredulously, "This is the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill? This is the number one internal energy cultivation method in the world? You're not lying to me? No, it's impossible. The Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill is a secret passed down only by Chongzhen. How could you possibly have it? Who are you? Yan Chongtian's disciple?"

Yun Feiyang simply looked at him calmly, his eyes neither sad nor happy, which calmed the fanatical Fu Tianwei down again. He chuckled and said, "Yes! Why did you lie to me?! Hahahaha... The Heavenly Silkworm Divine Skill, the orthodox internal energy cultivation method of the Xuanmen, the number one internal energy cultivation method in the world, actually relies on seizing the true energy of others to achieve one's own."

His eyes turned cold as he looked at Yun Feiyang and said, "Yan Chongtian raised me just so you could seize my true energy and use it to your advantage, right? Why don't you kill me?"

Yun Feiyang didn't explain, but simply said, "You're not long for this world! I won't kill you, but I also can't let you reveal my secret."

As he spoke, he shot out another thread of true energy from his hand, which went straight into the other person's body. He said, "I will use the Heavenly Silkworm True Energy to sever your four acupoints: Shenting, Taiyang, Qingming, and Ermen. It will continuously absorb your remaining blood and energy. From then on, you will be in a daze and never wake up again until your life force is exhausted."

As he spoke, Fu Tianwei's eyes suddenly widened, his five senses shut down, his consciousness completely collapsed, and he slumped to the ground, lifeless.

Yun Feiyang took a step and drifted away.

Chapter 251 Small Temple, Many Ghosts

Silently, without alerting anyone, Yun Feiyang left the forbidden area.

Like a willow leaf drifting in the wind, Yun Feiyang, who was floating among the treetops, passed by somewhere. He twitched his ears and showed a hint of surprise. Then he turned and leaped to the treetop next to him.

Standing quietly on the treetop and looking down, he was even more surprised, thinking to himself, "What is this guy doing here in the back mountain so late at night?"

A figure paced back and forth under the tree, glancing around every now and then, clearly waiting for someone. Although he didn't recognize the person, judging from his black and white Taoist robe, he was obviously a disciple of the Chongzhen Sect of the same generation as Bai Shi.

After a long while, the man under the tree clenched his right fist and slammed it hard against his left hand, looking extremely unwilling. Clearly, the person he was waiting for had not come.

Just as the other party was about to leave, Yun Feiyang's mind stirred, and he looked up at the mountain path not far away. He saw a figure leaping across the mountain path, quickly heading this way.

A moment later, as the sound of flowing clothes approached, the person under the tree seemed to notice and quieted down. When the person came closer, Yun Feiyang smiled.

Another disciple of the Chongzhen Sect of the same generation. Do all these people like to hold large meetings in the deep mountains and forests at night?

"You're late!" The person who had been waiting earlier stood with his hands behind his back, looking coldly at the newcomer.

The newcomer clearly wasn't buying it. He snorted and said disdainfully, "Hey Jiang, what brings you here? Don't tell me you have something good on your mind!"

The man surnamed Jiang not only put on a show for nothing, but was also ridiculed so badly that his face turned pale and then red. Unfortunately, it was too dark for the person opposite him to see it.

Looking down at Guo Xiang, Yun Feiyang saw him struggling to suppress his anger and smiling ingratiatingly, saying, "Guo Xiang, we're all brothers. What happened last time was my fault, but wasn't I forced into it?"

"Jiang Tao, who's your brother? Your brothers are just scapegoats, right? I'm afraid I wouldn't even know how I died if I were your brother. I'm not worthy of a brother like you," Guo Xiang said sarcastically.

At this moment, Yun Feiyang knew perfectly well that these two were the eldest disciples of Chisong and Cangsong. He just didn't know why the two of them had secretly arranged to meet here in the middle of the night.

After making his sarcastic remarks, Guo Xiang glanced at the sky and said, "Alright! Just say what you have to say. I don't have time to waste with you."

Jiang Tao gritted his teeth and said...

"Alright! Since that's the case, I'll get straight to the point. Junior Brother Guo, both your master and my master want to be the sect leader, everyone knows that. But there's a condition: if that old codger Qingsong doesn't die, none of us can count on him."

"The reason I invited you here this time, Junior Brother, is to ask you to cooperate. Let's take down Qingsong first, and as for the position of sect leader, we can decide that later based on our own methods. What do you think?"

Guo Xiang didn't reply immediately, hesitating for a long time before saying, "How do you want to cooperate? If you want me to take the lead, then forget it!"

Jiang Tao waved his hand and said, "Junior Brother Guo, you don't need to be so wary of me. I am sincerely willing to cooperate with you."

Guo Xiang chuckled, his laughter full of sarcasm and mockery. Jiang Tao was unwilling, but since Guo Xiang was indispensable in this matter, he had no choice but to endure it.

He looked around and said, "That old fellow Qingsong is going to keep his appointment at the Jade Emperor Peak and is currently in seclusion. If his martial arts improve significantly, he'll definitely be able to come back alive, so..."

Seeing that Guo Xiang didn't respond, Jiang Tao smiled awkwardly and whispered, "So, we must interrupt his seclusion, and it would be best to make him suffer a qi deviation."

"If you have any ideas, just say so," Guo Xiang said.

Jiang Tao pointed to the back mountain and said...

Do you still remember that silly boy, Yun Feiyang?

“Although this guy hasn’t been going to the front mountain lately, he’s still an eyesore as long as he’s holed up in the back mountain. Let’s start with him.”

"As far as I know, Qingsong personally brought that silly boy up the mountain. Although I don't know why he has never cared about him, tell me, if that boy commits a heinous crime of betraying his master and ancestors, then Qingsong might not be able to leave the seclusion even if he wanted to."

"The heinous crime of betraying one's master and ancestors? That idiot? Who would believe that? Senior brother, if you don't have a solution, don't waste everyone's time. Go back and get some sleep now, it's not too late," Guo Xiang mocked.

Jiang Tao smiled and asked in return, "Junior Brother, besides Qingsong, who do you think is the biggest obstacle to succeeding as sect leader?"

"Bai Shi?" Guo Xiang asked upon hearing this.

Jiang Tao chuckled and said seriously...

"Wrong! It's the eldest master!"

"I only recently realized that even though his martial arts skills are sometimes there and sometimes not, and he stays in the back mountain and doesn't like to move, he is, after all, the senior disciple of the previous generation. The other elders in the sect are basically his junior brothers."

"Even our masters would have to swallow their pride and ignore our eldest uncle. If he insists on putting Baishi in the position, can our two masters possibly resist?"

Guo Xiang nodded upon hearing this, and Jiang Tao pointed to the back mountain and continued...

"Now there's a perfect opportunity. The eldest master and that silly boy live in the back mountain. If something happens to the eldest master, do you think that silly boy can escape?"

"I remember your family owns a pharmacy, right, Junior Brother? All you need to do is get some not-too-powerful poison and secretly give it to your Senior Uncle... um?"

"Then we'll frame that idiot and leave him speechless. This way, we can force Qingsong to come out of seclusion to deal with the matter, and we can also use Qingsong's true energy to heal our senior master."

"At that time, whether it's dealing with that kid or saving our senior master, we can use it to our advantage. Qingsong won't have time to go into seclusion then."

"Junior brother, what do you think of this idea?"

Guo Xiang smiled upon hearing this, stroking his chin as he said...

"That's a good idea, but why should I listen to you?"

"Heh, I'm the one who poisoned him. You have all the evidence against him. If you expose him one day, do you think I'll have a good ending?"

"Senior brother, you really are cunning! I remember that not long ago, wasn't it Yun Feiyang who angered Uncle Chishong?"

"Senior brother, you really killed two birds with one stone. You eliminated the thorn in our master's side, won his favor, and also got hold of my weakness."

"You can do this, I'll. You get the poison, you do the poisoning. My family's pharmacy is always open to you, Senior Brother. I'll be right there cheering you on. How about that?"

Jiang Tao's expression changed, and he angrily said, "You... I came up with the idea, I did the work. So what use are you to me?"

Guo Xiang snorted coldly and said...

"That's right, you came up with the idea. If you have good intentions, just do it yourself. Why assume I'm the bad guy?"

"What are you up to, Jiang Tao? Do you think I don't know? Let me tell you, Jiang Tao, from now on, we'll see."

After saying that, Guo Xiang didn't even glance at him before turning and leaving. It wasn't until long after Guo Xiang had left that Jiang Tao angrily slapped the tree trunk, muttered a few curses, and also left.

Hidden in the treetops, Yun Feiyang watched a show that started strong but ended weakly. He shook his head. The two of them were only superficially friendly, yet they were both trying to take advantage of each other.

If they joined forces, they might actually cause trouble for Yun Feiyang, but as things stand now...

Although Jiang Tao and Guo Xiang both thought it was a good idea, once they did it, it would immediately become a handle for the other side to use against them, and the matter came to nothing.

Upon seeing the narration, Yun Feiyang smiled and leaped away.

Chapter 252 Metaphor, Minor Success in Qi Refining

The next morning, while having breakfast together, Yun Feiyang casually mentioned that two old cats, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, had fought fiercely over a mouse outside his gate the previous night.

"Aren't the disciples of Jixiang Kitchen responsible for feeding the cats? How come they've come to the back mountain?" Lun Wan'er asked in surprise.

Yan Chongtian, who was focused on cooking, paused upon hearing this and looked up at Yun Feiyang.

Yun Feiyang shrugged and laughed, "I don't know. Maybe those two cats were too eager to catch mice."

Lun Wan'er nodded as if she understood, without giving it much thought; Yan Chongtian suddenly asked, "How do those two cats plan to catch the mouse?"

Yun Feiyang said, "They want to poison the biggest rat on the mountain so that the rat's nest will be noisy and they can take advantage of the chaos to win."

"Hey! That's quite an idea." Yan Chongtian said with a half-smile, then with a disdainful look.

Yun Feiyang shrugged, saying nothing, but Lun Wan'er's face paled, as if she understood something: "Who is it? My father? Or Uncle Cangsong?"

Yan Chongtian sneered and said disdainfully, "Your father and Cangsong don't have that kind of guts."

Yun Feiyang shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter who it is. What matters is that we don't get used by those with ulterior motives."

"Shouldn't we tell the sect leader?" Lun Wan'er asked when she heard that it wasn't her father.

Yan Chongtian snorted and said...

"Without any evidence, how can you say that? Are you suggesting that someone is trying to poison the mountain? That would only cause panic and do more harm than good."

"Don't make things up without evidence. To catch a thief red-handed, you need to catch him red-handed. Otherwise, just wait quietly for the right opportunity. Okay, I'll keep an eye on this matter."

Lun Wan'er: ... (Are you even reliable?)

Even as she left, Lun Wan'er's face was still somewhat pale, and her eyes betrayed her panic. She whispered, "Was it Senior Brother Jiang Tao?"

Yun Feiyang nodded and comforted her...

"Don't worry, even our eldest uncle isn't worried. The two uncles are only superficially friendly; they won't let the other side find such a big handle, so everything will be fine."

"You don't need to worry about this matter or ask about it, otherwise it will backfire and might force them to take risks."

"Just pretend you don't know anything. Just be careful and don't let anyone take advantage of you."

After seeing the two off, Yun Feiyang didn't take it to heart. Even Yan Chongtian himself wasn't worried, so why should he meddle? If he told anyone, no one would believe him, and he would only cause trouble for himself.

Lun Wan'er told Bai Shi about this, and the two went to see Qing Song together. Qing Song not only didn't believe it, but also scolded the two for not being able to be friendly to their fellow disciples. The matter ended there.

Seeing the narration, Yun Feiyang shrugged helplessly; he knew this would happen!

………………

And so, day after day, more than three months passed. Time flowed by as Yun Feiyang gathered and refined herbs, his essence continued to grow, and his internal energy began to increase day by day.

Meanwhile, the appointment at Jade Emperor Peak was about to expire, and the atmosphere on the mountain became more and more relaxed. If you observe carefully, you will find that the relaxed atmosphere is precisely between the Red Pine and the Old Pine.

“That’s true. Qingsong might not come back. Those two ambitious but incompetent fellows should celebrate in advance.” Thinking of Lun Wan’er’s father’s self-righteous and confident demeanor, Yun Feiyang couldn’t help but shake his head.

Shaking his head to clear these thoughts from his mind, Yun Feiyang put the last pill he had made into the gourd and began to organize the medicinal herbs.

Now that his body refinement is nearing completion, the effects of the Qiankun Body-Changing Soup are much better than expected. Combined with his own secret technique, it has actually shortened the time required.

While it can't be said to be indestructible, it already has some of the appearance of being made of copper and iron. When it uses its internal energy, a brownish luster occasionally flashes on the exposed skin, making it look as tough as cowhide.

"Once my skin turns golden and my bones become like jade after circulating my internal energy, I will have achieved the Great Perfection of Body Refinement. However, I can start refining my Qi simultaneously now. Cultivating both Qi and body will actually make the progress faster," Yun Feiyang thought.

It's a pity that after more than three months of hard work, the originally planned Great Rejuvenation Pill was only refined into one batch of three pills. Even if all of them were consumed, it would only complete the grid formation of the twelve meridians at most.

"Take it slow!" Yun Feiyang composed himself, picked up his gourd and carried his basket, and prepared to go into the mountains. He had already found a cave in the back of the mountain, enough for him to use in seclusion during the day.

………………

After walking a short distance along the large lake where they usually gathered pig feed, they turned into the nearby woods. The more they walked, the more secluded and quiet it became. Yun Feiyang used his lightness skill, moving like a flying crane, leaving no trace of the grass or trees beneath his feet.

After walking for a long time, the sound of a babbling brook came from ahead. As we continued, the view gradually opened up. On both sides of the brook, flowers and grasses covered the ground, with an occasional wild peach tree dotting the landscape, its petals falling in profusion.

Yun Feiyang kept walking, crossed the stream, and continued for a short distance until he reached the end of the meadow. There, he saw a mountain. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and flew straight up. He did this three times. Following the cliff, he saw a small hole behind the vines hanging on the cliff.