Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Yun Feiyang used his collarbone technique, bent down and crawled inside. After a dozen steps, the cave grew larger and larger, until finally it was spacious and over ten zhang high.

Inside the cave, stalactites are rugged and craggy. From the cave ceiling, stalactites of various shapes hang down, some like waterfalls cascading down, and others as lifelike as human figures.

Above the cave ceiling, there are occasional clusters of tiny holes through which sunlight refracts, creating a bizarre and fantastical effect within the cave.

Countless medicinal powders were scattered around the cave, some to repel insects and ants, and others to repel poisonous snakes. The cave was dry and clean, and spring-like all year round.

On one side of the cave, a rock about three meters in size lies in a reclining position, resembling a sleeping person. The top of the rock is extremely flat. Yun Feiyang took a step, leaped into the air, and landed on the rock, sitting cross-legged.

He took out the gourd from his waist, poured out a pill and threw it into his mouth. Yun Feiyang closed his eyes, circulated his internal energy, and began to cultivate his Qi in a meditative state.

As soon as the Great Rejuvenation Pill entered the body, the thread-like true energy attached to the meridians began to flow under the control of the mind, like countless tentacles, breaking down and refining the pill. As more was refined, more tentacles emerged from the meridians, and in this virtuous cycle, the speed of Qi refining increased faster and faster.

After an unknown amount of time, Yun Feiyang picked up the gourd, swallowed the pill again, and circulated his internal energy. He looked inside his body and saw strands of true energy climbing along his meridians. After a layer of true energy adhered to him, more of the medicinal power was refined into true energy, flowing forward one after another.

After a long time, all three pills were refined. Inside Yun Feiyang's body, an invisible layer of threads had completely adhered to the twelve meridians.

[You have refined three Great Rejuvenation Pills, accumulating a total of 120 years of true energy, and completed the twelve main meridian cultivations, achieving the minor success in Qi Refining.]

Ignoring the system prompt, Yun Feiyang's mind stirred, and an invisible, intangible thread shot out from his right hand, three zhang long, and wrapped around the stalactite above his head.

With a thought, he rose into the air without moving his body. The next moment, another invisible and intangible thread shot forward from his middle finger, and his body shifted to the side.

After some experimentation, I found that my true energy moved at will, and the thread-like true energy could strike wherever I wanted. It could even move out of thin air, adding many abilities I didn't have before.

With a flick of his wrists, the grids attached to his meridians emerged, and invisible, intangible threads surged in all directions. With a thought, within a ten-foot radius, the invisible threads, carrying sharp sword intent, cut through everything, both tangible and intangible.

Chapter 253 The Clash Between Qingsong and Yun Feiyang

When Yun Feiyang crawled out of the cave, it was already close to afternoon. Feeling the continuous flow of true energy in his meridians, he didn't linger any longer. He used his lightness skill to transform into a wisp of green smoke and drifted along the cliff, quickly disappearing into the forest.

When they returned to the courtyard, they saw Lun Wan'er and Yan Chongtian cutting feed with a guillotine. Lun Wan'er's eyes were slightly red, indicating that she had been crying earlier.

Yan Chongtian squatted to the side, wanting to persuade him but not knowing how. Seeing Yun Feiyang was like seeing a savior, and his eyes blinked so fast they were almost like fans.

Yun Feiyang smiled, picked up his basket, walked to the side, and asked, "You went to see the sect leader? He doesn't believe you, does he?"

Lun Wan'er paused in her grip on the guillotine, nodded, and replied, "The sect leader scolded me and Senior Brother Baishi, saying we were talking nonsense and shouldn't say it again."

Yan Chongtian paced back and forth, muttering, "Didn't I tell you not to meddle? Why did you tell him?"

"Senior Uncle..." Lun Wan'er looked at Yan Chongtian reproachfully, clearly not understanding why he was also blaming her.

Yun Feiyang explained from the side...

"You were really too reckless this time."

"First of all, we have no evidence for this matter. Everything you heard from me is just hearsay. Without evidence, we can't do anything, and we might even be falsely accused by Jiang Tao."

"Secondly, the sect leader is currently in seclusion, focusing all his efforts on preparing for the upcoming duel with the Invincible Sect. If you go now, you will only distract him. If the sect leader is defeated... you should understand the consequences."

"What my senior uncle means is that this matter is not something that cannot be said, but rather that we need to find the right time to say it, otherwise we will only make things more complicated."

Yan Chongtian nodded, indicating that this was exactly what he meant. Lun Wan'er said, "Then... wouldn't I have made things worse?"

Yun Feiyang shook his head and said, "It's alright, it's not too bad. After all, the martial arts competition is approaching, and the sect leader is probably ready to set off."

Yan Chongtian sighed repeatedly, clearly worried about Qingsong's safety this time. At this moment, a disciple rushed up the mountain path and shouted when he saw Yan Chongtian and Lun Wan'er: "Senior Uncle, Junior Sister Wan'er, the sect leader has ordered you to gather at the front of the mountain."

"Mu Shi, do you know what this is about?" Yan Chongtian asked.

The disciple named Mu Shi shook his head and said, "This disciple does not know. The sect leader has also sent someone to invite the elders of the other branches. Senior Uncle, let's go quickly."

Yan Chongtian frowned, but still immediately went out. Lun Wan'er turned back and smiled at Yun Feiyang before quickly following him.

Yun Feiyang knew that Qingsong was probably unsure of himself and wanted to use this opportunity to appoint Baishi as the acting sect leader. If he couldn't come back, he could directly push Baishi to the position of sect leader and send Yan Chongtian there, all in order to suppress Chisong and Cangsong.

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That evening, Yun Feiyang was cultivating in the wooden house. He still had a long way to go to perfectly integrate the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Art and the Great Dao Azure Lotus Chapter.

His heart was as pure as a lotus, and his thoughts raced through his mind. With all sorts of wonderful ideas, his true energy was constantly being tested in his meridians. Just as he was entering a state of high concentration, a sound of clothes fluttering in the wind swept by outside.

Yun Feiyang's heart skipped a beat, and then he saw the system notification in the narration...

Qingsong is about to leave the Chongzhen Sect to keep his appointment. Fearing he might never return, he came to see you before leaving the mountain.

The next moment, he pressed his palm against the bed board, and his whole body floated up. With a "swallow throwing itself into the bosom" movement, he leaped through the window, out of the house, and with a light touch of his toes on the wooden house, he was already soaring into the air, seeing the man in black in front of him.

Yun Feiyang smiled, not wanting to reveal too much, and followed after him, stepping on tree branches.

The two walked further and further away, and after entering the woods behind the mountain, the figure in front stomped on a tree trunk and rushed back towards Yun Feiyang, slapping Yun Feiyang's chest with his right palm.

Just then, Yun Feiyang leaped into the air, his old strength not yet exhausted and his new strength not yet generated, making it impossible for him to borrow any strength. The newcomer seized the opportunity perfectly.

Yun Feiyang remained calm. With a flick of his left hand, he swept the treetops, sending several leaves flying like projectiles towards the man in black. As he fell, he used his right hand to swipe and swing along the tree trunk, shifting to the side of the man in black and kicking him in the chest.

The man in black flicked his hands, sending several gusts of energy flying through the leaves. With a flick of his left hand, he moved like a monkey, and as he fell, his right fist shot into the ground, striking Yun Feiyang's feet.

The moment the man in black landed, he paused, his hands swirling like clouds, his fingers reaching out to grab Yun Feiyang; Yun Feiyang, in turn, rolled backward, using the tree trunk as leverage to propel himself forward, while simultaneously reaching out to grab the man in black.

The two fought with lightning speed, grabbing at each other's pressure points in mid-air, but neither could gain the upper hand. Just before landing, Yun Feiyang shrank back, curling his legs around his chest, and then kicked out with both feet, aiming for the black-clad man's face.

The man in black shielded his face with his arms, taking the blow from Yun Feiyang head-on. Using the force, he leaped backward, and as Yun Feiyang landed, he reached out, snapped a tree branch, and flew back through the air once more.

Yun Feiyang lightly touched the ground with his toes and soared into the air, using the tree trunk for leverage to hide himself in the treetops, while simultaneously reaching out to break off a branch.

Just as the man in black landed after his attack missed, Yun Feiyang swooped down from the air, flicking the branch in his hand to create several sword flowers, and brought them down on the man in black's head.

The man in black kept his feet still, his body spinning rapidly to the side like a top, the branch in his hand clashing with Yun Feiyang's. As the two exerted force, the branch could not withstand the impact of their true energy and exploded completely, turning into dust.

The man in black raised his foot and kicked Yun Feiyang, who was falling down; Yun Feiyang formed a palm with his right hand and struck the man in black's instep, using the force to roll backward in mid-air.

The man in black did not give chase, but instead praised, "Excellent! Adaptable and not bound by rigid rules."

Yun Feiyang didn't intend to expose his identity, but simply smiled and asked, "Master, what brings you here today?"

Qingsong, unaware that Yun Feiyang had recognized him, looked at him carefully, then turned and said…

"I have something to attend to next, and I'm afraid I won't be back for a while. You must practice the internal skills I taught you diligently, but don't let the Chongzhen Sect find out."

"Feiyang, we have been master and disciple for more than ten years. I have always asked you to hide your martial arts skills. Have you ever hated me?"

Yun Feiyang shook his head without speaking. The man in black (Qingsong) said helplessly, "You've always wanted to join the Chongzhen Sect. How's that going now?"

Yun Feiyang smiled and said, "I used to want to join the Chongzhen Sect just to give my martial arts skills a place to go. But now I have found a better hobby, so whether I can join the Chongzhen Sect or not is no longer so important."

"Oh?" The man in black (Qingsong) seemed a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded and said, "That's fine. As long as you live a peaceful life, I have nothing more to ask for."

After saying that, the man in black gave Yun Feiyang, who remained calm and composed, a step forward, and headed into the depths of the woods; Yun Feiyang did not chase after him, but turned and headed towards the wooden house.

Not long after he left, the man in black flew back. With a flicker, his black night clothes scattered and shattered, transforming into a pine tree in a dark blue Taoist robe, which headed towards Yan Chongtian's residence.

Chapter 254 A Few Things About Green Pine Leaving the Mountain

The next morning, Yan Chongtian arrived at Yun Feiyang's residence with a heavy heart. The two of them, one tending to the pig feed and the other tending to the medicinal herbs, worked together.

"Hey, Master Uncle, why don't you take a break and stop working on it?" Yun Feiyang couldn't help but suggest, looking at Yan Chongtian who was distracted and had mixed up a lot of the medicinal herbs.

Yan Chongtian nodded absentmindedly, but his hands didn't stop moving. He grabbed another handful of Poria cocos slices and threw them into the basket of Resurrection Grass.

Yun Feiyang shook his head, but before he could speak, he heard the sound of a bell coming from the front mountain.

Today, Qingsong carried wood, stone, and iron to the Jade Emperor Peak for their rendezvous, but he did not see you and was slightly disappointed.

Yun Feiyang: ...

"Senior Uncle, the Sect Leader is about to depart. Aren't you going to see him off?"

Yan Chongtian threw down the basket and said, "What are you sending? It's not like he's not coming back! When he returns, I'll have him take you as his disciple."

Yun Feiyang shrugged, picked up the pig feed, and walked towards the pigpen, ignoring the old man's glaring disapproval behind him.

Yan Chongtian thinks your calm demeanor is good, but he also feels that you are looking down on Chongzhen, which makes him resentful. Conflicted, he decides to ignore you for the next few days.

The old man continued babbling on and on, prompting the narrator to remind him again.

Yun Feiyang: ... (This old man!)

Sure enough, after a while, Yan Chongtian flicked his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, ignored Yun Feiyang, and left.

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In the afternoon, Yun Feiyang was selecting herbs for his evening medicinal bath when he saw Lun Wan'er leading a young Taoist priest in quickly: "Feiyang, have you seen your senior uncle?"

After you absorbed Fu Tianwei's vital energy and true qi, his life force was depleted and he will soon die.

[Lun Wan'er and Bai Shi were at a loss when faced with a major decision, and because it involved a forbidden area, they could only seek advice from Yan Chongtian.]

Yan Chongtian was in a bad mood and picked a fight with Jiang Tao in the library, giving him a thorough dressing-down.

Yun Feiyang shook his head and said, "Our senior uncle left this morning and hasn't come all day. Do you need to see him?"

Seeing the two looking anxious, he pointed to the front mountain and said, "Our senior uncle has been looking for a way to restore his martial arts skills. Why don't you go and take a look at the library?"

Bai Shi nodded, thanked her, and Lun Wan'er hurriedly left.

Yun Feiyang shook his head. As Qingsong left, the Chisong and Cangsong lineages were all in high spirits, almost as if they were setting off firecrackers to celebrate.

Even when Yun Feiyang was cutting pig feed, you could see the disciples of both factions chatting and laughing happily. They almost got into a fight with the sect leader's faction, but unfortunately, Bai Shi restrained them and prevented Chi Song and Cang Song from finding an excuse to cause trouble.

Now, instead, Yan Chongtian has found an excuse. Thinking of Jiang Tao's previous schemes, if Yan Chongtian were to deal with him, wouldn't he make him lose face completely?

Thinking of Jiang Tao's current miserable state, and Chi Song's helplessness and exasperation upon learning the truth, Yun Feiyang couldn't help but shake his head. It's true: a small temple has a lot of evil spirits, and a shallow pond has many turtles!

Sure enough, in the evening, Lun Wan'er came to find Yun Feiyang in a bad mood. After listening to her, she learned that the library in the afternoon had been extremely exciting.

Jiang Tao originally thought that Chisong could support him, but instead, Yan Chongtian caught Chisong and Cangsong and berated them for a long time in front of the library.

The two poor old men, who were over a hundred years old combined, were being lectured by Yan Chongtian like grandsons. Unfortunately, they couldn't resist and could only swallow their scorn, losing all face.

Not only that, Yan Chongtian had nowhere to vent his anger, so he went around picking fights with the disciples and grand-disciples of the two. The disciples of the two lineages, who were originally very proud, had to keep their tails between their legs after this incident, for fear that Yan Chongtian would find an excuse to scold them like grandsons.

If Lun Wan'er and Bai Shi hadn't rushed to find Yan Chongtian and left, the disciples of both factions would have been forced by Yan Chongtian to clean up the entire mountain.

Chisong was even more unlucky. After returning home, he became increasingly resentful. With Lun Wan'er constantly nagging him, Chisong not only failed to swallow his anger but also angrily went to Cangsong to discuss ways to bring down Baishi.

As soon as the results came out, he ran into Yan Chongtian. Chisong accidentally pushed Yan Chongtian down when Yan Chongtian had no more true energy, and his head hit the artificial hill next to him.

Now things have really gotten out of hand. The elders from all branches, who were in charge of law enforcement, logistics, and the pharmacy, all accused Chishong of being disrespectful and bullying his senior brother, which directly angered everyone!

"In the end, Father was punished by Senior Brother Baishi and the elders of each branch with half a month of confinement, and the other fellow disciples were sentenced by the Enforcement Hall to copy the sect rules one hundred times," Lun Wan'er said with her head down.

Yun Feiyang shook his head with amusement and asked, "Where is Uncle Cangsong? Did he take the opportunity to cause trouble?"

"Uncle Cangsong was also scolded by the awakened senior uncle and locked in the library to reflect on his mistakes," Lun Wan'er said.

Yun Feiyang nodded. Yan Chongtian was indeed shrewd; with just a casual move, he not only averted a potential internal conflict but also minimized the tension.

Although the fundamental problem wasn't solved, at least for a month, both Red Pine and Old Pine would have to keep a low profile. And by then, Green Pine would probably be back soon!

"By the way, what did you want to see Master Uncle about this afternoon?" Yun Feiyang asked, wanting to know about Fu Tianwei's current state.

Lun Wan'er hesitated for a moment, then whispered...

"The person imprisoned in the forbidden area behind the mountain is not a good person! Senior Brother feels something is wrong, so he asked Senior Uncle to take a look."

"However, after my eldest uncle went to see him, he said that he was truly beyond saving and it wasn't an act. As for what to do, my eldest uncle hasn't decided yet."

"Anyway, that person has been locked up for so many years, and nobody cares. I think what my senior uncle means is that once he dies, he'll just cremate him and that's it."

Seeing that no one noticed anything amiss, Yun Feiyang breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the person wasn't dead, and the worst thing was for something unexpected to happen. Since Yan Chongtian had said so, there was nothing to worry about.

After seeing Lun Wan'er off, the two agreed to visit Yan Chongtian together the next day. Yun Feiyang then locked the wooden door and went back to take a medicinal bath.

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Meanwhile, on Qingsong's side, things were fine when they first came down the mountain, since it was at the foot of Wufeng Mountain and everything was calm.

After leaving the Chongzhen Sect's territory, people secretly probed Qingsong's carriage. Along the way, when they stopped for meals, members of the Wudi Sect paid for them in advance, revealing that they knew the whereabouts of the master and his two disciples very well.

Before the final battle even began, the Invincible Sect had already started a psychological war. Qingsong remained calm, but Mushi and Tieshi were already somewhat flustered.

Faced with this situation, Qingsong could only slow down his journey and let his two disciples handle the situation themselves. As a result, the people of the Invincible Sect became even more unscrupulous.

When they arrived at their lodgings for the night, there were still shadowy figures outside the window, so much so that Mu Shi and Tie Shi couldn't sleep well all night.

The next day, Mu Shi and Tie Shi drove the carriage on their way with blank expressions, while unbeknownst to them, on the second floor of a roadside restaurant, Dugu Feng and Gongsun Hong watched the carriage drive away with smiles on their faces.

Chapter 255 Yan Chongtian Recovers His Martial Arts

Watching the departing carriage, Gongsun Hong shook his head and turned to order, "Pass down the word: all operations must cease. Secretly instruct all branch camps along the route not to allow anyone to disturb Qingsong."