Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Time flowed like water, from dawn to sunset. Su Yuchen woke up again, his body like a furnace, his true energy like elixir, and his primordial spirit like a great elixir, being washed and refined again and again.

Feeling the joy emanating from his primordial spirit, Su Yuchen smiled.

"you're awake."

That gentle voice rang out again.

Su Yuchen nodded and said, "Yes! I'm awake. After going through countless tribulations, I am still me."

The voice paused slightly, as if sensing the endless stories surrounding Su Yuchen, but Su Yuchen remained silent, and the voice did not ask. Instead, it asked with a hint of surprise and curiosity, "Are you a Taoist priest?"

"Yes and no."

Su Yuchen shook his head, sat up, and saw the owner of that voice for the first time.

As the sun set, he sat there quietly, facing the sunset and surrounded by flowers. Although his face was not visible, Su Yuchen could feel his love for life.

It seemed that as long as he was there, he could bring an indescribable peace and tranquility to the surroundings. This beautiful scene moved Su Yuchen.

"This is a person who is full of love for life and all living beings, a true compassionate person. He is more compassionate than Dongfang Bubai, and his realm is also higher," Su Yuchen thought.

With a quick movement, Su Yuchen stood up and came to the other person's side, looking at the sunset outside the building and enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

"Brother, you actually know martial arts? I didn't realize it."

Su Yuchen smiled and explained, "There was an accident earlier, but I regained my martial arts skills."

The young man nodded, not asking about Su Yuchen's past experiences. He seemed to always be considerate of others and didn't want to put the other person in a difficult position. He smiled and said, "That's good."

"May I stay here for a while?" Su Yuchen asked.

The young man nodded and said with a smile, "Of course you can. You can stay as long as you like. For as long as you like."

"Thank you, I don't know your name yet," Su Yuchen said sincerely.

"Flowers fill the building".

"Hua Manlou! The Hua family, the richest family in Jiangnan with the most land?" Su Yuchen asked in surprise.

Hua Manlou thought for a moment and said with certainty, "If there is no second Hua Manlou, then it must be me."

You have entered the legend of Lu Xiaofeng.

You met Hua Manlou, a man full of love for life.

With his back to the setting sun, Su Yuchen looked into the other person's warm and lustrous eyes and sighed, "So it's Hua Manlou, no wonder!!"

"Brother, are you surprised? Is it because I don't look blind at all?" Hua Manlou asked curiously.

Yes, this man, who was full of love for life and hope for the future, had been blind since childhood.

Su Yuchen smiled and said happily, "No! It's just because you are Hua Manlou that I'm happy."

It seemed that Su Yuchen was genuinely happy, so Hua Manlou was also very happy. He liked this world full of vitality and joy.

"My name is probably Su Yuchen! I have amnesia, and many of my past memories are gone," Su Yuchen said.

Hua Manlou showed a slight hint of worry, then asked softly, "Do you need me to find out for you?"

Su Yuchen nodded and said, "If it's not too much trouble, please be as detailed as possible."

“Friends won’t be a burden. Although I don’t like trouble, I’m not afraid of it either,” Hua Manlou said happily.

Su Yuchen said seriously, "Okay! We're friends."

P.S.: For some reason, the system automatically corrected some parts as incorrect, and I didn't fix them.

Chapter 405 Origin and Background

"Can I know how I got here?" Su Yuchen asked.

Although Hua Manlou was blind, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes at this moment, and his attitude became even gentler. He said, "Brother Su appeared downstairs alone. After I came downstairs, I found only Brother Su collapsed at the door."

Su Yuchen said helplessly, "It seems this really is a problem. I just hope that as a friend, I won't cause too much trouble."

Hua Manlou smiled, as if recalling an interesting person. He said with a smile, "I have a friend who always encounters all sorts of troubles. Compared to him, Brother Su's troubles should not be as great."

Hua Manlou's words made sense. When Su Yuchen collapsed downstairs and he brought Su Yuchen back, he found that Su Yuchen was wearing the finest silk. Although he was unconscious, he had no external injuries and his internal injuries were not serious.

Although Hua Manlou is a very good person, he is not a fool. The fact that he doesn't say many things doesn't mean he hasn't considered them.

"Does your friend have four eyebrows?" Su Yuchen asked, raising an eyebrow.

Hua Manlou laughed even more heartily: "Brother Su, you also know Lu Xiaofeng?"

“No, I don’t know him. I’ve only heard of him, but I’ve never seen him in person,” Su Yuchen said.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Hua Manlou reached out to catch a fallen petal, smiling as he said, "He comes here occasionally. Next time he comes, you can get to know him. Lu Xiaofeng is also a very interesting person."

Su Yuchen was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Although he is a troublesome person, I don't mind a little trouble if he is a friend."

The two smiled at each other. Although one of them was blind, they could feel each other's heartfelt emotions.

And so, Su Yuchen settled down upstairs.

Fortunately, although Hua Manlou lives here alone, the place is not small. After all, some friends always come here for a drink, such as Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing.

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"Brother Su is very diligent."

On this day, Su Yuchen had just finished collecting purple energy from the rising sun when Hua Manlou appeared beside him.

Su Yuchen let out a long sigh and said helplessly, "I'm always used to arming myself with strength. After all these years, I've been on the road and I can't stop."

These days, Su Yuchen gathers purple energy in the morning and absorbs moonlight at night. Although Hua Manlou has not appeared, he has been 'seeing' it all.

Knowing that Su Yuchen's internal energy cultivation was probably extraordinary, Hua Manlou was even less willing to pry into other people's privacy. Therefore, when Su Yuchen was practicing, he would usually go elsewhere to enjoy the flowers and scenery.

Based on the information he received today, Hua Manlou seemed to understand why Su Yuchen said he was used to arming himself with strength. When a person has no one to rely on and no friends, he can only strengthen himself.

"Brother Hua, your appearance today suggests that there may be some clues about my past?" Su Yuchen asked.

Hua Manlou nodded and said, "This was just delivered by someone from the Hua family. Would Brother Su like to take a look?"

Su Yuchen waved his hand and said, "Brother Hua, you can just say so. I'll loosen the soil around these flowers."

Hua Manlou nodded, and as Su Yuchen picked up the shovel, he began to explain in detail…

"There is a Su family in Suzhou. The Su family is known as the Su family of Suzhou. They are called the Su family of half the city. Most of the raw silk trade, silk business and shops in Suzhou are from the Su family."

"It is said that a few days ago, the eldest son of the Su family went missing on his way back to Taiyi Temple from the Su family."

"Taiyi Temple?" Su Yuchen asked in surprise.

Hua Manlou nodded and said:

"Taiyi Temple is the family temple of the Su family. This eldest son of the Su family was fostered in the temple since childhood. It is said that he was there to pray for the old master of the Su family. He would only return to the Su family on the old master's birthday."

"And a few days ago was the eighty-eighth birthday of the old master of the Su family."

Su Yuchen chuckled and said, "Since the Su family is known as the Su Half-City, doesn't this eldest son of the Su family have any attendants? And how did this accident happen?"

Hua Manlou said gently:

"It is said that there were so many people who went to the Su family to offer their congratulations that the Su family could not spare any manpower for the eldest son of the Su family. That is why he returned to Taiyi Temple alone."

"As for the accident? I heard it was a robbery by mountain bandits. Although the bandits have been wiped out by the Suzhou government, the eldest son of the Su family is missing. It is said that he has met with misfortune."

Su Yuchen shrugged and said helplessly, "Since that eldest son of the Su family grew up in a Taoist temple and is not the eldest legitimate son, does that bother anyone?"

Hua Manlou said, "I heard that the eldest son of the Su family went to the Taoist temple outside the city, which was insisted upon by the matriarch of the Su family."

As he spoke, Hua Manlou pulled out a sheet from a thick stack of papers and handed it over, saying, "This is the portrait that the Su family posted in Suzhou. I asked the Hua family's steward, and he said that it looks seven or eight parts similar to Brother Su."

Su Yuchen put down the small shovel, took the portrait and looked at it. He couldn't help but touch his chin. Perhaps because this body had absorbed some of the Stone Dragon's legacy, his appearance had lost some of its delicate features in recent days, and instead had gained more of the Stone Dragon's Daoist charm. He looked less and less like this portrait.

If the servants of the Hua family could say that he looked seven or eight parts like the person before, now he only looks five or six parts like the person at most.

Su Yuchen rubbed his hands together, and the portrait turned into powder that scattered in the wind. He looked at the flowers all over the building and said, "This place is not far from Suzhou. If the Su family wanted to, they would have come here long ago. Now it seems that I and that eldest son of the Su family are probably not the same person."

Hua Manlou seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, walked to Su Yuchen's side, and said seriously, "Brother Su, have you thought it through?"

Su Yuchen nodded, and Hua Manlou said softly, "If Brother Su is willing, you can stay here with me indefinitely. One more person means one more pair of chopsticks."

Su Yuchen thought for a moment and said, "I don't plan to leave right now. I'm a very lazy person, and if there's a comfortable place to eat and sleep, I might not want to move."

Hua Manlou was very happy and smiled, "I'm very happy that Brother Su doesn't treat me like an outsider."

“You said we’re friends,” Su Yuchen said.

“Yes, we are friends, and friends shouldn’t stand on ceremony,” Hua Manlou nodded.

Su Yuchen smiled and said:

"But friends can't always just take advantage of each other; there should be give and take for it to last. Unfortunately, I have nothing of value; the only thing that's somewhat useful is probably my martial arts skills."

"Since Brother Hua is willing to let me eat and stay here, then please don't refuse a little kindness from my friend."

"Okay!" Sensing Su Yuchen's seriousness, Hua Manlou thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Su Yuchen laughed heartily and said, "I used to know two very lucky kids who learned a very unique internal energy cultivation technique, part of which was called the 'Longevity Technique'."

Chapter 406 The True Meaning of Cultivation

You taught Hua Manlou the "Longevity Formula" (Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling version)

The "Longevity Formula" is a Taoist practice based on natural principles, closely aligned with the natural world, and possesses detoxifying and beautifying effects. The closer one's mind and body are to nature, the faster one's progress will be.

[After you taught Hua Manlou the "Longevity Secret," he gradually developed the ability to see and hear, and his eyes, which were damaged by toxins, will gradually recover, with his vision and hearing becoming stronger.]

Seeing the narration, Su Yuchen nodded in satisfaction. This was the only thing he could think of to repay this man. At the same time, he also wanted to see how powerful the "Longevity Manual," a cultivation technique that was inherently close to the natural world, could be in the hands of Hua Manlou.

After a long time.

"Brother Su's internal energy cultivation method is very strange. It requires the simultaneous generation of two streams of true energy, one hot and one cold, at different acupoints in the body. Then, the true energy flows into the dantian and combines the hot and cold."

"Then they separate again. The yang energy returns to the Yongquan points on the soles of the feet, and the yin energy returns to the Tianling point. The Dantian and Qihai are merely places for the transformation of yin and yang."

"This is very different from the mainstream cultivation methods today."

Hua Manlou came to his senses and couldn't help but say.

Su Yuchen explained with anticipation:

"It is said that this set of internal energy cultivation methods was passed down from the teacher of the ancient human emperor and is the supreme treasure of Taoist cultivation for seeking longevity."

"The part of cultivation that Brother Hua wants to do specifically expounds the Taoist Yin-Yang theory, which is most in line with the way of nature and most in line with your state of mind. It is the most beneficial technique for self-cultivation, detoxification and beauty."

"Since ancient times, only two people have mastered this technique. Brother Hua is the fourth person to see it. I also want to see if Brother Hua can learn this internal energy."

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For some time afterward, Su Yuchen continued his daily Qi cultivation, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon to refine his primordial spirit. In his spare time, he would also learn gardening and flower cultivation from Hua Manlou.

Hua Manlou didn't mention the "Longevity Manual," and Su Yuchen didn't ask either. After that day, it seemed that the two of them had forgotten about it.

Until this day, Su Yuchen sensed a slight anomaly in the spiritual energy within the small building. With a flicker, he appeared outside the door of the Flower-Filled Pavilion.

In a flash, two opposing auras, one cold and one warm, appeared inside the room and disappeared in an instant. Su Yuchen stood there for a long time, until finally, he smiled slightly and returned to his residence.

The two were pruning flowers by the window of the small building when Hua Manlou paused slightly and said in surprise, "Someone is coming. Judging from the sound, they seem to be five or six miles away."

Hua Manlou put down the scissors in his hand, turned around and said, "Brother Su's 'Longevity Manual' is indeed different from other martial arts. My hearing seems to be growing invisibly. I can even feel that the footsteps in front are lighter and the footsteps behind are heavier. It is a woman and a man coming."

Without looking up, Su Yuchen said, "The original intention of the Longevity Manual is to develop the treasures that the human body possesses, allowing people's potential to be brought into play. It is said that when practiced to the extreme, one can have the ability to see the heavens and hear the earth. Not only can one see the night as if it were daytime, but during the day one can see the veins of leaves on leaves more than ten miles away, and one can also distinguish any sound from more than ten miles away."

"Is this the martial arts of ancient times? Why is it that no one knows about it now?" Hua Manlou asked.

Su Yuchen shook his head and said:

"Life itself is the greatest miracle of the universe. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, Suwen chapter, once said: In ancient times, people lived to be over a hundred years old and their movements did not decline. Unfortunately, as humanity progresses, many ancient traditions are also degenerating."

"The true meaning of our cultivation is to rediscover that ancient tradition, and even to communicate with that ancient being, so as to continuously release the potential of our bodies."

A gentle breeze rustled through the flowers, causing them to sway softly, as if echoing Su Yuchen's words, filling the garden with fragrance.

This harmonious balance of stillness and movement appears exceptionally ancient and natural. In this tranquil world, a light footstep, though gentle, is like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples.

Su Yuchen and Hua Manlou simultaneously looked up at the stairwell and saw a beautiful figure running up the stairs in a slightly flustered manner. Her footsteps were hurried and fearful, filled with deep dread...

"Someone is... chasing me. Can I hide for a bit?"

A playful glint flashed across Su Yuchen's lips; Hua Manlou nodded without hesitation, "Okay."