Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Su Yuchen was not surprised to hear that the old monk did not make a move, probably because all three monks had already passed away in the last battle.

"Did your father expose his scandalous affair with Ye Erniang after Xuanci committed suicide?"

Qiao Feng sighed...

"I never expected that Master Xuanci was hiding such a thing. I have promised the masters of Shaolin that I would never reveal this matter to anyone."

"Oh, I have changed my surname back to my original surname, and from now on I am Xiao Feng."

"Brother Su, I don't know the extent of my father's injuries..."

Su Yuchen nodded: "Congratulations, Brother Xiao, on being able to reunite with your father. As for your father's injuries, that's not a big problem."

As he spoke, Su Yuchen raised his right hand, and Xiao Yuanshan, who was lying on the ground, floated into the air. With a thought, countless golden, fine needle-like true qi appeared around Su Yuchen's body, and the next second, it went straight into Xiao Yuanshan's acupoints. Countless pure yang true qi rolled down, sealing the acupoints and clearing the meridians. Under the pure yang true qi, all injuries and hidden wounds disappeared.

In a short while, Su Yuchen had healed Xiao Yuanshan's injuries and said, "Alright, we'll be fine once he wakes up. However, your father's mind is probably still unsettled after such a great joy and sorrow, so we'll need you to stay with him for a while longer, Brother Xiao."

"That's only right." Seeing that he had resolved his worries so easily, Xiao Feng breathed a sigh of relief, then sighed and said, "Brother Su, rest assured, I absolutely do not want the Song and Liao states to go to war and suffer heavy losses."

Su Yuchen nodded and looked at A'Zhu standing beside him: "What's this about, you two...?"

Azhu smiled and said, "I must thank the Taoist priest for connecting me with Brother Xiao."

Su Yuchen smiled and said, "Congratulations to the two of you on your marriage. Unfortunately, I have nothing to offer, so I can only congratulate you verbally."

Su Yuchen then had Li Ziqiong lead the three of them to rest. Xiao Feng, unwilling to occupy the main hall, went to the back mountain to quarry stones and cut timber. He worked until sunset and built two wooden houses outside the small courtyard, where the father and son moved in.

The next day, Xiao Yuanshan immediately went berserk upon waking up. He fought Xiao Feng for only a few rounds before Li Ziqiong sealed his meridians and acupoints with her Heavenly Silkworm True Qi.

Amid Xiao Yuanshan's repeated cold laughs, Li Ziqiong tossed him a piece of paper, leaving Xiao Yuanshan stunned for a long time, his face ashen and pale. Afterwards, under Li Ziqiong's arrangement, he spent his days carving stone carvings at the mountain gate and reciting Taoist scriptures in the main hall.

That day, Su Yuchen's primordial spirit stirred, and he felt all the gloom and impurities vanish, leaving his primordial spirit lively and vibrant. The next second, amidst a silvery-white radiance, Su Yuchen's primordial spirit leaped up, looking down at the figure sitting cross-legged below.

A moment later, Li Ziqiong, Xiao Feng, and Xiao Yuanshan arrived one after another, staring in disbelief at the baby-sized, miniature version of Su Yuchen's primordial spirit.

The next moment, the silvery-white light enveloped the primordial spirit and soared into the sky, leaving only a shell and specks of silver light behind.

Chapter 335 Awakening from a Big Dream

"Who will wake up first from the dream? I know it all myself!"

"So I am a stone dragon."

Inside the secluded chamber, Su Yuchen opened his eyes, recalling the information his primordial spirit (Yin God level) had received. He had left the Tianlong World and woken up here. The soul that had been devoured or merged into his mind was none other than the Mountain Pusher - Stone Dragon.

You have entered the world of The Legend of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.

[You are the number one martial arts master in Yangzhou, a top-tier martial arts expert of our time, the Mountain Pusher - Shi Long]

At this time, Emperor Yang Guang's three campaigns against Goguryeo failed, and his attempt to weaken the power of aristocratic families also failed, leading to unrest throughout the country and widespread public discontent.

[Thieves are rampant throughout the land, and everyone lives in fear, resembling the end of the Sui Dynasty. Martial arts are flourishing. Martial arts schools are thriving in Yangzhou City, and your Shilong Dojo ranks first, attracting many students and wielding immense power.]

[Please note that your secret possession of the martial arts manual "The Longevity Manual" has been exposed. Yang Guang has dispatched Yuwen Huaji, who will arrive in three days.]

Seeing the narration that appeared, Su Yuchen (Shi Long) was not surprised, because he was holding a dark golden cloth-like object in his left hand. And from the merged memories, this was the Guangchengzi Heavenly Book that circulated in this world—the "Longevity Manual".

In the memories he had merged with Shi Long's, Shi Long had possessed this celestial book for many years. Since then, Shi Long had become too lazy to even manage the martial arts school, leaving it all to his trusted disciples. He himself devoted himself wholeheartedly to studying the "Longevity Manual" in his manor on the outskirts of Yangzhou, intending to glimpse the divine skill written by this Taoist sage.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to a lack of comprehension, he made no progress and failed to learn the martial arts in the "Longevity Manual." As a result, Shi Long became restless and his martial arts skill, "Pushing Mountain Hand," deteriorated significantly.

“This Shi Long is a devout follower of Taoism. He is not only well-versed in Taoist classics, but also determined to remain single and devoted to serving the Tao.”

"Unfortunately, the Dao guides those who are destined to cross over. Nothing can be forced. If this 'Longevity Manual' was truly left by Yu Xu Guang Chengzi's 'other self,' given the arrogance of Yu Xu Palace, Shi Long would not be worthy of his attention, let alone be destined to cross over with the Dao."

Su Yuchen shook his head, not bothering to look at the "Longevity Manual" in his hand, but instead discarding it like trash, casually tossing it aside on the futon.

"Although this body's martial arts are already first-rate in the world, they are still far from the top, and are even weaker than Yuwen Huaji. We need to change our foundation first and deal with Yuwen Huaji first."

"Moreover, I can feel the omnipresent spiritual energy of heaven and earth without even needing to circulate my internal energy. Compared to the world I experienced before, it is worlds apart and much more conducive to my recovery of strength."

Once his thoughts were settled, his primordial spirit moved spontaneously, reflecting the meridians and acupoints throughout his body. Under the impetus of his primordial spirit, the true energy that the stone dragon had cultivated spontaneously followed the Great Dao Green Lotus Chapter.

After completing a full cycle of Qi circulation, Su Yuchen looked at the true Qi within his body, which had shrunk by two-thirds, and remained silent for a moment: "So be it, quantity for quality! It's enough to deal with Yuwen Huaji. Besides, the primordial energy of this world is incomparable to that of the previous world."

As he continued to circulate his true energy, it transformed into threads that adhered to his acupoints. Probing out from within the acupoints, he instantly sensed the primordial energy that filled the world. As he practiced the "Eternal Life, Immortal and Everlasting Spring" technique, the primordial energy of heaven and earth gathered in the air to form a funnel, which was frantically pulled down by the invisible threads of true energy and drawn into his body, flowing along his meridians into the Tan Zhong Qi Hai (CV6).

With a resounding boom in his mind, his primordial spirit remained unmoved, silently watching as the Qi Sea in his head opened in response. Then, the primordial energy of heaven and earth rushed in, transforming strands of it into life force to replenish the body's essence.

The dantian and dantian qi sea moved accordingly, refining strands of newly generated primordial qi into true qi, merging with the dantian qi sea, rushing towards the primordial spirit, and once again the three treasures merged into one, instantly achieving the weakest yet strongest 'Grandmaster' realm in this world.

Above the manor, as Su Yuchen continued to refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the suction force grew stronger and stronger, drawing in spiritual energy from afar. A gentle breeze gradually rose within the manor, and then, as his refining speed increased, the breeze grew stronger, becoming a howling wind, causing the plants and trees within the manor to sway and the doors and windows to tremble.

Inside the manor, Zhongbo, an old servant who was originally responsible for serving Shilong's daily life, looked astonished. He then dared not linger and hurriedly returned to his own residence to await a summons.

As Su Yuchen's true energy circulated faster and faster, the true energy within his body continuously strengthened, and the suction force also increased. A vast amount of primordial energy swirled around him in the secluded stone chamber.

Su Yuchen's clothes fluttered, and his bare skin rose and fell rhythmically. He was using his primordial spirit to control his physical body and circulate the Daoist body-tempering techniques. His profound skill was revealed in the smallest details.

At this moment, Su Yuchen was cultivating both his Qi and body. Wisps of grayish-white mist rose from his body. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be countless tiny dust particles, which were the hidden injuries and impurities that were originally present in his body being expelled.

Time knows no years, but the divine live long by consuming qi (vital energy).

Su Yuchen feeds on the primordial energy of heaven and earth, evolving the vitality his body needs. In seclusion, he doesn't need to worry about the necessities of life, allowing him to focus wholeheartedly on the 'slow' improvement of his strength.

………………

Two days and two nights passed quickly, and the wind in the manor became much gentler and more pleasant. The plants and trees in the garden became more lively and vibrant, and a completely different fresh atmosphere filled the manor.

Outside the stone chamber where Shi Long was in seclusion, the air seemed thick and viscous, appearing as if filtered through dozens of layers, dazzling the eye at a glance. This was due to the extremely dense concentration of primordial energy in the heavens and earth, altering the visual effect.

"Uncle Zhong, what's going on?" Jiang Wenzheng, the eldest disciple who regularly delivered daily necessities to Shilong, rushed over and stood ten meters away from the stone chamber in astonishment.

The old servant, Zhongbo, knew nothing of these things; he was just an ordinary person. "The changes here, sir, only happened a couple of days ago. Young master, you may not know, but at first, the wind howled in this garden, just like the waterspouts that sailors described when they set sail. Now it's much better."

Jiang Wenzheng knew he had asked a stupid question because he was worried, so he comforted him, "I misspoke, Uncle Zhong, please don't mind."

As he spoke, he casually broke off a tree branch from the side, channeled his inner energy into the branch, and tossed it away. The branch shot out like a sharp arrow, but silently turned to dust three meters away from the stone chamber.

"Luckily, Uncle Zhong, you didn't just wander in and instead notified me to come over." Jiang Wenzheng gasped as he watched the branches being pulverized.

Zhongbo scratched his head: "How would this old servant know about these things? I just noticed something was wrong and informed you, young master."

Then he asked, "There's something I'm not sure if I should say. Master has been in seclusion for two days and hasn't come out, nor has he asked this old servant to arrange any food or drink. I don't know if that's having any effect."

"Now that I think about it, it must be because Master's martial arts have improved that this situation has occurred. Uncle Zhong, you don't need to worry about it. Just prepare three meals a day on time and wait for Master to come out of seclusion," Jiang Wenzheng instructed.

Zhongbo nodded and was about to step back to prepare: "Then this old servant will go and sort and put away the supplies. If the young master needs anything, come to the kitchen to find me."

Chapter 336 Teaching Jiang Wenzheng the Dragon Subduing Palm

Jiang Wenzheng stayed for a moment, and just as he was about to turn and leave, a sudden change occurred. The vital energy that had been gathered inside and outside the stone chamber suddenly disappeared, and the tightly closed stone door opened silently by itself.

Immediately afterwards, he saw a figure with a calm and serene demeanor, whose every move was like that of a true immortal, appear at the entrance of the stone chamber.

Simply standing there, she exudes an extraordinary charm. Her unadorned clothes flutter with a unique rhythm that draws the eye, making it impossible to look away.

"cough……"

Su Yuchen coughed lightly, knowing that the power of his primordial spirit, which had just emerged from seclusion, still retained a trace of influence. With a thought, he immediately concealed this unusual phenomenon.

Jiang Wenzheng, who had been looking dazed, was startled awake by the soft cough. He abruptly raised his head, his eyes still filled with confusion. When he met Su Yuchen's clear, cold, and unfathomable eyes, a chill ran through him, and his confusion vanished.

The person before him still looked like someone he recognized, but his demeanor had completely changed, and his appearance had become even more handsome and beautiful, like a naturally gifted immortal floating in the clouds.

"Disciple greets Master! Congratulations on your advanced martial arts skills, reaching a new level." Jiang Wenzheng's expression turned solemn as he cupped his hands in congratulations.

You met Jiang Wenzheng.

Jiang Wenzheng, the second son of the Jiang family of Yangzhou. In times of chaos and fear, the eldest son of the Jiang family entered the imperial court as an official, while the second son became your disciple to protect the Jiang family's honor.

Su Yuchen looked at the newcomer, and with a quick thought, he knew who this person was from his memories. Divine light shone from his eyes, and after a flash of shrewdness, he saw through the man's true nature: "It's Wenzheng. Not bad, you have indeed mastered the 'Mountain Pushing Hand' technique."

Jiang Wenzheng's brows furrowed with joy. Suppressing his excitement, he replied even more respectfully, "It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching. I must thank Master for imparting his skills; I will never forget it."

Shi Long smiled and walked towards the training ground in the garden, gesturing for him to follow...

"During these years of my seclusion for cultivation, you have taken care of the temple and taught your junior brothers and sisters, which I have naturally noticed."

"Everyone knows that I, your master, wield the 'Mountain Pushing Hand' technique and dominate Yangzhou. Therefore, I taught you this martial art early on as a reward for you."

"What is even more commendable is that you did not take this opportunity to turn the temple into the private property of the Jiang family. You remained fair and just, and none of the other disciples had any objections."

Jiang Wenzheng said with conviction, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. Now that I have become your disciple, I will serve you as my father and will never betray you."

Su Yuchen nodded, stood in the center of the training ground, and looked at him, saying...

"Everyone thinks that my Shi Long's 'Mountain Pushing Hand' is a unique martial art, but they don't know that this is just my most basic skill. It's just that no one has ever been able to force me to use a higher level of martial arts."

"From 'Pushing Mountain Hand' upwards, it can be divided into three styles: fist, palm, and finger techniques. Today, I will teach you one of these three styles, 'Dragon Subduing Palm.' Watch carefully..."

"The Dragon Subduing Palm consists of twenty-eight forms, with the last ten being known for their complex and varied moves. The essence of these moves lies in the first eighteen forms."

"The name of this palm technique is taken from the Book of Changes (I Ching). The changes in the palm technique are simple and clear, and the essence lies in the application of force. Even those with mediocre talent can learn it, but it is easy to learn but difficult to master. It can be called the number one among palm techniques."

The first move, "The Dragon Regrets Its Ascent,"

In the Book of Changes, it is located in the Qian hexagram, and the hexagram image is: "Nine at the top: The dragon soars too high and will have regrets."

As the saying goes, "A dragon that soars too high will regret it, and fullness cannot last long." The essence of palm techniques lies not in the word "soaring," but in the word "regret." If you unleash ten parts of force, you must retain twenty parts of that force within yourself.

Although the palm strike is powerful, swift, and fierce, it must be controlled and restrained. Only with inexhaustible follow-through can the enemy be left with no opportunity to strike.

As he spoke, Su Yuchen clapped his right hand, and with a loud "roar," a powerful and domineering dragon-shaped energy shot out. The dragon's roar was so loud and captivating that it left Jiang Wenzheng's mind blank. Then, he saw the wooden dummy opposite him tremble with a "hum," shaking back and forth.

Su Yuchen kept moving, his figure changing unpredictably in the arena. He used the move "Regretful Dragon" repeatedly, one palm after another, with figures leaping and palm shadows flying, and the roar of dragons never ceasing.

The next second, Su Yuchen stopped and stood next to Jiang Wenzheng. Just as Jiang Wenzheng was wondering, the twenty-two wooden dummies in the arena shattered at the same time with a 'boom,' leaving only a pile of wood chips on the ground.

Comparing his previous learning of the "Mountain Pusher" technique to the current one, Jiang Wenzheng felt that comparisons were inevitable. The "Mountain Pusher" technique seemed like a common commodity, and he no longer doubted what Su Yuchen had said. He resolutely declared, "Please teach me, Master."

Su Yuchen nodded and explained in detail the method of channeling energy and the techniques of exerting force in the first palm technique, as well as how to transport true energy and how to circulate it through the meridians and acupoints.

After explaining it once, Su Yuchen had him practice palm strikes one by one on the training ground. Although it was only one palm strike, the changes in true energy during combat were completely different. Even though Jiang Wenzheng came from a good family, it took him an entire afternoon to barely learn this palm technique.

Seeing him drenched in sweat all afternoon, Su Yuchen waved his right hand, sending a burst of energy to press him down, signaling him to stop, and said...

"You've now grasped the basics of this move, so there's no need to rush. 'The dragon soars to its zenith and regrets.' Once you understand the true meaning of 'regret,' you'll have mastered about three-tenths of this palm technique. To fully master this move, you'll need to comprehend its various variations."

Jiang Wenzheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "When I get back, I will find a copy of the Book of Changes to read. I will definitely learn this palm technique as soon as possible and share my master's burdens."

Su Yuchen glanced at the sky and said, "We have guests coming to visit tomorrow. Take Uncle Zhong back with you today. Don't come again tomorrow. Starting the day after tomorrow, come here every three mornings. I will teach you the remaining palm techniques."

“Since we have guests, why doesn’t Master allow me to stay and serve them? If Master has something to do, I should do it. I should share Master’s burdens,” Jiang Wenzheng said, bowing with a puzzled expression.

Su Yuchen's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said...

"The guest is an unpleasant guest. The reason he came to visit is simply because I wanted to see how good his martial arts are now."

“Your martial arts skills are too poor, so there’s not much use for you if you stay. Besides, if you see his miserable state, he might kill you to cover up his shameful act.”

Having witnessed the palm technique taught by Su Yuchen, Jiang Wenzheng now had great confidence in him. Hearing this, he chuckled and said, "This disciple has troubled Master. Then this disciple will take Uncle Zhong back now and come again the day after tomorrow."

Su Yuchen waved his hand: "No rush. Wenzheng, the world is in chaos. Uprisings are breaking out everywhere, and powerful families are making moves. The Jiang family is the leading family in Yangzhou. Do you have any ideas?"

Jiang Wenzheng was even more embarrassed: "My father has never discussed these things with me. Only my elder brother might know something. Should I go home and ask him?"

Su Yuchen waved his hand and said...

"You can ask your father. Once you've mastered the Dragon Subduing Palm, I'll be going on a long journey. At that time, all the disciples of the dojo will be entrusted to you."

"If the Jiang family has any ideas, we can make arrangements as soon as possible. If not, then let your junior brothers and sisters scatter and fend for themselves."

Jiang Wenzheng bowed in agreement and then went to find his old servant, Zhongbo, to return to Yangzhou City together.

Looking at the clouds drifting across the manor, Su Yuchen couldn't help but think to himself, "Yuwen Huaji, I wonder what makes the top experts in this world so different."

He flicked his right index finger, and a burst of energy flew to the ground, instantly igniting the wood chips. A gentle breeze blew, and they turned into dust, falling into the flowers and grass. When he looked again, his figure had vanished without a trace.

Chapter 337 The Longevity Formula and Yuwen Huaji

Day three.

Su Yuchen awoke from his cultivation, then got up and left the stone chamber, arriving in the main hall to await the arrival of his guests.

He took out the "Longevity Manual" cloth that he hadn't opened before, and felt it with his hands. The material was neither cloth nor gold, but had a warm and smooth feel to it. It was definitely not jade, but more like the fur of some kind of strange beast.

Unfold the dark gold cloth spread out on the table, revealing seven human figures in different poses at the center. Each figure is marked with various symbols, connected by red dots and arrows. The arrows are seven different colors and move in different directions, resembling a qi circulation diagram.

Su Yuchen didn't linger on the diagram; instead, he looked at the lines of tiny characters surrounding it. These characters were written in ancient oracle bone script, which Su Yuchen had never studied and couldn't understand.

Surrounding these oracle bone inscriptions were dense annotations, all attempts by successive generations of readers to decipher the characters. Su Yuchen glanced at them and shook his head; many of the annotations were contradictory, inconsistent, and utterly meaningless.