Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

The prophet coldly stated, "The Divine Court is merely an exhibition hall for intelligent AI, not a museum dedicated to Taoist enthusiasts. Preserving close combat techniques is already the limit; they won't even preserve these Taoist terms."

Liu Ye nodded with a wry smile, realizing he had been making assumptions.

Xiao Shiyilang and Haitang, who were standing to the side, still didn't quite understand what was going on, but they were unwilling to delve into other people's secrets.

After a long while, the two said their goodbyes and left, but Haitang still had other thoughts on her mind and didn't mention them.

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On the glazed golden mountain, there is an ancient temple.

Having developed his own ideas about body refinement, Su Yuchen returned to the ancient temple. He then communicated with the will of heaven through his primordial spirit. After some bargaining, a wisp of black and white energy, about a foot long and three fingers wide, appeared in Su Yuchen's hand. It was the innate Yin-Yang divine light.

You have obtained the innate Yin-Yang Divine Light.

[You have refined your body with the innate Yin-Yang divine light, and your indestructible and immortal body, formed by the combination of Vajra Indestructibility and Longevity, is now enhanced.]

Your physical body can revert to its original state, but the timeframe is unpredictable.

Upon seeing the narration, Su Yuchen's eyes lit up, realizing that his idea was indeed feasible. He immediately activated the Yin-Yang Divine Light, incorporating this wisp of innate divine light into his refinement, thereby cleansing his body.

As this wisp of innate divine light entered his body, the original purple-gold dragon and silver-white ice phoenix let out a mournful cry and gradually dissipated. The original two colors were dyed into black and white, which slowly rotated behind his head and gradually spread throughout his body.

Just as Su Yuchen was activating his supernatural powers, his brow twitched, and he looked up at the outside of the ancient temple; a moment later, Xia Zhu and Dong Mei walked in with anxious expressions.

Su Yuchen understood what was going on after a moment's thought. He glanced at the narration and confirmed his guess. He never expected that his casual game would give Liu Ye the answer.

"I said it was fate, and since we've come together, why should I be stingy with our connection?"

Su Yuchen smiled and pointed to the ground. Two clouds of energy floated over, and the two sat down on them nervously.

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Su Yuchen didn't say much, talking about everything from the Taoist method of bone forging in the Book of Changes to the wonders of the Buddhist method of tendon and marrow cleansing; from the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound to the two sounds of "Hum and Ha" at the beginning of heaven; from the Five Elements and Six Harmonies Palm to the twelve forms of the Tendon and Muscle Changing Classic.

The various techniques of movement and stillness, the methods of internal and external cultivation, were explained by Su Yuchen in a simple and easy-to-understand way, making profound things easy to understand and full of fun. All kinds of Buddhist and Taoist cultivation secrets were clearly imprinted in the hearts of the two of them, and thus they obtained them by chance.

As he finished speaking, the sky gradually brightened. Seeing the two people who were engrossed in their enlightenment, Su Yuchen moved his divine sense and instructed them to continue the sermon.

Seeing the two who had made a great gain, the Heavenly Will, which had been hesitant, showed no dissatisfaction. Instead, it sent down another wisp of innate Yin-Yang divine light, making Su Yuchen exclaim that it was incredibly generous.

After absorbing this wisp of innate divine light into his body, Su Yuchen closed his eyes and went to cultivate. As for what the reaction was down the mountain, what did it have to do with him? Didn't he see that even the biggest trading partner, 'Heaven's Will,' didn't care?

As Su Yuchen closed his eyes to cultivate, black and white divine light intertwined and flickered on his body, and a Daoist charm flowed endlessly in the ancient temple, which in turn enhanced Xia Zhu and Dong Mei's comprehension, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic and static techniques that Su Yuchen had mentioned.

As Su Yuchen's indestructible and perfected body was swept by the innate divine light, the slight disharmony that had existed before was quickly swept away by the Yin-Yang divine light, making his physical body more harmonious. An indescribable feeling turned into ashes and disappeared, and a feeling of perfection and flawlessness emerged.

Divided by himself, the Yin and Yang divine lights complemented and generated each other, and the black and white colors wandered interestingly in the ancient temple. With each rotation, Su Yuchen gained more insights and a deeper understanding of the way of divination.

As the Yin-Yang Divine Light rotated, strands of primordial energy in the ancient temple were ground and broken down, becoming easier to absorb. With each breath Su Yuchen took, the energy was inhaled and exhaled. Occasionally, a few strands that were missed were absorbed by Xia Zhu and the other person who were undergoing Yi Jing bone tempering, and their cultivation levels rose accordingly.

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In the town below the mountain, everyone who received the news looked bewildered, except for Liu Ye, who seemed to have eaten several lemons and looked sour.

Unfortunately, seeing the closed mountain gate and the expressionless gatekeeper, he could only return to his residence in frustration to spend time with his wife.

A day and a night passed in this way.

When the third day arrived, many low-level martial arts practitioners had already gathered at the mountain gate, waiting for the moment the gate opened so they could rush in first.

As dawn broke, the ancient temple returned to tranquility as the Yin-Yang divine light faded, and Xia Zhu and Dong Mei, who had been cultivating, awoke one after another.

After a series of cracking sounds from their bones, both of them felt as if they were reborn, and they could feel completely different, as if they were closer to heaven and earth; while Dongmei, who had not yet stepped into the Grandmaster realm, seemed to feel the invisible primordial energy floating between heaven and earth.

After the two came to their senses, Su Yuchen answered a few more questions from them before waving his hand to signal them to go down and adjust their state of mind, waiting for the sermon to begin.

Before leaving, Xia Zhu said, "We didn't understand the young master's intention at the time. It was only after Young Master Liu Ye reminded Qiu Ju that we realized it."

Su Yuchen knew what she wanted to say, and after a moment's thought, he said, "The other cultivation techniques are fine. Just organize the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound and give it to him to settle the karmic debt."

Xia Zhu responded and then turned to leave.

Chapter 532 Preaching 4

As the sun rose, Su Yuchen arrived as scheduled.

Before the lecture even began, Haitang in the second row stood up, bowed, and asked, "Your Excellency, I have a question to ask."

Su Yuchen nodded, too lazy to correct her way of addressing him.

Haitang's expression was still shaken, and her eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy. Her guess was indeed true. Su Yuchen hadn't said that questions were not allowed during the sermon!

"May I ask, Your Excellency, the expedient methods you have taught are only rudimentary introductory methods. We cannot understand the profound aspects of them. May I ask if Your Excellency could enlighten us?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and looked at Su Yuchen expectantly. They were completely baffled by what he had just gathered the day before, having no idea what he was talking about.

If Su Yuchen could explain the profound meaning behind it, many people would be confident that they would not be any worse than others.

Su Yuchen glanced at her and said indifferently:

“As I have said, I only establish the order of cultivation in this world and give all beings a way out. I only transmit the Way, not the Dharma.”

"The gate to the Great Dao is already before you; you can discover the path to cultivation on your own. Even if you commit further acts of slaughter and turn this world upside down, it will have nothing to do with me."

Although the crowd didn't understand what he meant by cause and effect, they understood that if they wanted the cultivation method, they had to figure it out themselves; as for getting it for free, there was no way they could have it.

Everyone felt a pang of disappointment.

Despite her discouragement, Haitang continued, "Our Northern Barbarian Temple lineage's cultivation methods lean towards the way of heaven and earth and nature, which is incompatible with the concept of killing; my master, Master Kuzhuzi, is devoted to pure cultivation and would not attack innocent people unless it concerns the fate of the nation. I wonder if he has any affinity with the God?"

Upon hearing this, the four grandmasters and everyone present couldn't help but look at Master Kuzhu, who remained silent. Some even thought: This old guy is shameless.

Bitter bamboo remained calm and silent.

Su Yuchen said calmly, "I am only connected with the will of Heaven in this world."

The implication is that bitter bamboo is not worthy of being mentioned.

Upon understanding the deeper meaning, some people were dismissive, some mocked, and some remained expressionless.

Haitang raised her eyebrows again, pointing at Xia Zhu and the other three in front of her, and said, "From the very beginning, these four have been treated differently from us. Is this also the will of Heaven that the Divine Lord spoke of?"

"You're quite the eloquent one," Su Yuchen chuckled.

The crabapple tree remained silent, its head bowed.

Su Yuchen swept his gaze across the crowd, his cold and indifferent eyes sending a chill down everyone's spines. He said, "In this realm, I am destiny itself. Fate brings us together and fate separates us, all according to my own heart. Do not harbor any delusions."

As soon as Su Yuchen had a thought, during the sweltering heat, snow began to fall heavily on Liuli Jinshan Mountain, quickly turning it into a vast expanse of white.

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Just as everyone was filled with fear, Su Yuchen flicked his sleeve, and the heavy snow stopped instantly.

"Today's sermon will focus on the first of the four gates of entry: the gate of Qi (vital energy)."

"For ordinary people practicing cultivation, the key is to cultivate Qi. When a single thought does not arise, essence naturally transforms into Qi, and one can enter the gate of cultivation."

"However, Heaven has Yin and Yang, which give rise to the Five Elements. Then the Five Elements circulate, all things are born and grow, and thus there are wind, rain, thunder, lightning, ice, frost, snow and rain..."

"The primordial energy of heaven and earth changes with things; in the sun it is the most yang and the most yang, in the moon it is the most yin and the most yin, and in the five elements it is divided into metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and then extends to wind, rain, thunder, lightning, ice, snow, and so on..."

"The human body is a microcosm, moving with the universe. An ordinary person can generate true qi with a single thought. Qi originates from the essence and blood of the human body. Therefore, the initial true qi is warm and peaceful, and naturally contains vitality. This is the transformation of the life force of the human body..."

"Then, according to their personal needs, they sought the nature of killing and violence, the desire for fire, the desire for ice, the desire for fierceness, the desire for dominance, and so on."

"The meridian and acupoint diagrams I previously presented have already explained the principles of their changes. Later, people, in order to obtain what they need, alter the properties of the initial true qi according to the special operation of the meridians, in order to seek their own benefits or harms."

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While explaining the principles of true qi transformation, Su Yuchen demonstrated with his palm that true qi could change in countless ways, showing the yin and yang, hardness and softness, curvature and straightness, ice and fire, expansion and contraction, spiral, positive and negative, and many other changes.

Su Yuchen could explain each change clearly in just a few words, detailing the key points and even the beneficial or harmful effects of the resulting changes in the body caused by the true qi.

The path of cultivation in this world has long been severed. Even the true qi attributes of the four grandmasters are nothing more than domineering and fierce, or naturally soft and gentle. They have never even considered the changes in true qi such as straightness, ice, fire, etc.

The people on the mountaintop listened with rapt attention, feeling that they had never even considered the many changes Su Yuchen described; and that all the changes they kept secret were subject to Su Yuchen's interpretations. Many even gained insight into the flaws in their own internal energy circulation through this opportunity.

What Su Yuchen taught only covered the principles of true qi transformation and operation; when it came to specific methods, it was only a rudimentary introductory approach. As he said, the door has been opened for you; how to proceed is up to you to deduce.

After all, what's yours is what's most suitable.

After explaining the principles of Qi transformation, Su Yuchen changed the subject and began to talk about guiding Qi back to its origin, circulating Qi through acupoints, and how to save himself from Qi deviation.

The rudimentary methods were fine, but the more profound ones involved also contained a lot of Buddhist and Taoist terminology. As for whether he could understand them or not, Su Yuchen didn't care.

"This sermon is now over. The next sermon will be in six months, giving you time to organize your thoughts."

After finishing his explanation of the Qi Gate, Su Yuchen gave an order and left.

After he left, everyone present couldn't help but sigh. They felt a lingering thought in their hearts that they couldn't grasp, yet they were unwilling to give up. Many people were filled with a sense of unease.

After returning to the foot of the mountain, many people either went into seclusion or built huts to live in, taking heaven and earth as their teachers and learning from nature, each with their own destiny.

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After explaining the changes in Qi, Su Yuchen received another wisp of innate Yin-Yang divine light. At this moment, his Yin-Yang supernatural powers were reversing towards the innate state, and he was indeed too busy to explain the Dao.

After announcing the postponement of his sermon for six months, Su Yuchen went into seclusion in the ancient temple. A large, illusory black and white wheel spun on the mountaintop, propelling Su Yuchen's cultivation to new heights.

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Six months later, Su Yuchen emerged from seclusion and recounted various martial arts techniques.

From the earliest times, when humans first used stones and branches as weapons, they later made stone axes and stone knives; and now, their weapons include fists, palms, fingers, claws, legs, sticks, knives, guns, swords, halberds, hooks, and other unusual weapons.

On the high platform, Su Yuchen used a strand of true essence to outline a human-shaped phantom, demonstrating basic routines of fist and foot techniques, weapon techniques, and hidden weapon methods.

In the end, the Temple of Heaven was filled with golden phantoms, each move composed of basic techniques, yet the variations were endless and complex, with no fixed rules. The onlookers were dazzled, and some even managed to develop their own variations from them.

Apart from the four grandmasters who utilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the vast majority of others are low-level martial arts practitioners. Most of them lack refinement in their use of techniques. This common sense about the variations in techniques makes it easier for them to improve their strength and is even more impressive.

Many people have used this to make up for the deficiencies in their own martial arts techniques; some have used it to deduce new techniques; and some have used it to discover the flaws in their opponents' techniques, and so on.

After explaining the changes in techniques, Su Yuchen went into seclusion again.

Chapter 533 The preaching has ended, and a new path has been embarked upon.

Six months later, in the ancient temple of Liuli Jinshan.

In the ancient temple where clouds flowed, a giant black and white egg lay horizontally, seemingly alive. The black and white divine light flashed alternately, and with each flash, a massive amount of vital energy was devoured.

The energy clouds that originally surrounded the summit of Liuli Jinshan now appear to be only a thin layer.

Perhaps Su Yuchen had consumed too much energy, or perhaps fate was displeased with Su Yuchen's laxity. On the last day of the six months, a bolt of lightning, like a thunderclap, descended from the heavens. With a 'boom,' the silver-white lightning instantly exploded on the ancient temple.

With a thunderous roar, the giant egg in the ancient temple emitted a faint cracking sound, shattering to reveal Su Yuchen sitting cross-legged.

In his open eyes, black and white swirled like the Yin and Yang, and a primordial Yin-Yang divine light swept through the ancient temple, absorbing all the energy. An indescribable Daoist charm flowed around him. At this moment, he seemed to be the manifestation of the Great Dao of Yin and Yang.

[You have refined the innate Yin-Yang Divine Light]

[Your indestructible and indestructible body, refined by the innate Yin-Yang divine light, is reversing its innate nature.]

[Your martial arts essence has been refined by the innate Yin-Yang divine light, and after the Yang spirit has undergone eight transformations, you have reached the limit of this realm.]

[You have mastered the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Light, and your many supernatural abilities have advanced.]

Su Yuchen looked up at the heavens and seemed to see the trembling will of heaven. At this moment, Su Yuchen was certain that as long as he was willing to stay, he could merge with the will of heaven and even refine it to become the ultimate heavenly way of this world after the sermon ended.

"But this is not what I want!"

With a sigh, as the sun rose, Su Yuchen's figure disappeared into the ancient temple.

Seemingly confirming Su Yuchen's attitude, Tianyi became even more lively. Just as Su Yuchen sat down on the high platform, the clouds on the mountain peak rose and fell, and the rising sun cast down rays of golden light, enveloping him in a myriad of golden rays.

The many cultivators who arrived at the summit witnessed a scene that resembled the descent of a deity.

Su Yuchen flicked his sleeve, and all the strange phenomena vanished. He spoke calmly, as if nothing had happened:

"Today we will discuss the mental fortitude of martial arts."

"The cultivation of Qi in martial arts all begins with the absence of a single thought and the absence of any mental activity, from which true Qi is generated."

"In Taoism, cultivating the mind can lead to a state of stillness and tranquility, cutting off distracting thoughts, calming the mind, and preventing inner demons from invading; by staying true to one's own heart, one can understand one's own intentions, comprehend the path ahead, and then use martial arts to protect the Tao, walking on the path."

"In layman's terms, the so-called 'heart gate' is to understand what you need and achieve unity of knowledge and action, at which point a spark of inner light will emerge."

"In the past, four customers used swords to enlighten their minds, walked the path of killing, and became sword saints; Emperor Mingwu, with a heart set on death, sought life in the face of death, crossed the boundary between life and death, walked the path of kingship and hegemony, and became a martial arts master."

"All of these feelings, whether hatred or resentment, are manifestations of understanding one's true nature."

"Once you pass the mental barrier, and your mind, energy, and spirit become one, you can break through the mysterious gate in the dark, and the path to becoming a grandmaster will be within reach."