Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

"There are two ways to overcome the mental barrier."

"The easiest way is to learn from these four people. It is because people have seven emotions and six desires. Choose one of them and do it. When the mind and body are in harmony, and the will and mind are in harmony, and the three are in one, you can seek life in the midst of death and find a sliver of opportunity."

"Although this method is easy, it has endless consequences. If one cannot maintain one's original mind, one will surely fall into demonic possession and be controlled by one's inner demons, no longer being oneself."

"Therefore, only those with great perseverance and wisdom can accomplish this."

"The other one is the most difficult. Cultivators need to comprehend the universe and all things in nature. Within the universe, their hearts merge with the universe, and they can suddenly understand the wonders of the universe and advance to the level of a grandmaster."

"This method is the most difficult, but the road ahead is wide open."

"I am deeply moved by the difficulty that all beings face in their spiritual practice. Therefore, I transmit to you a copy of the 'Taishang Laojun Shuo Qingjing Jing' (Scripture of Purity and Tranquility Spoken by the Supreme Lord Laozi). Ordinary people can recite it often and find a ray of tranquility amidst endless troubles. I also transmit to you a copy of the 'Bingxin Jue' (Secret of the Ice Heart) to protect the minds and spirits of all beings."

After passing down the Taoist scriptures and mental techniques, Su Yuchen briefly explained the way of cultivating the mind, the unity of knowledge and action, and so on. The first step of cultivation, refining essence into qi, was thus introduced to this world.

As the sermon ended and dusk fell, Su Yuchen calculated with his fingers and realized that there was still a final thread of cause and effect between him and the will of this world, but he had taken too much.

He immediately said, “The Great Dao is fifty, but its application is forty-nine. After this sermon ends, I will still have seven days of affinity with the beings of this world. Starting tomorrow, those who can enter the mountain peak will receive my teachings, while those who do not will have no affinity with me.”

Ignoring everyone's reactions, Su Yuchen left immediately, leaving behind a commotion.

………………

The next day, the mountain gate opened, and before anyone could react, an immense and boundless sense of oppression descended from the mountaintop, making everyone's hearts sink, as if they were carrying a huge mountain on their backs.

"Those who reach the mountain peak at sunrise are destined to be here."

The sound descended from the mountaintop, startling everyone. They immediately scrambled forward and headed towards the mountain path.

When everyone stepped onto the mountain path, they realized how difficult each step, which used to be so easy, was now. Even the four grandmasters could only take one step at a time towards the summit.

Those who climbed the mountain were quickly divided into different classes. The mountain path was sparsely populated with groups of climbers. As soon as one's spirits faltered even slightly, the pressure would instantly multiply, leaving no strength left to climb and only a sense of helplessness.

Su Yuchen remained unmoved, ignoring the scene. Finally, as the sun rose, the four grandmasters and Liu Ye, who had been pushed into the mountain path by the prophet, stepped onto the altar at the summit. Together with Xia Zhu and the other three, there were exactly nine people.

Su Yuchen sat upright on the high platform. With a thought, a beam of black and white divine light, like an inverted bowl, separated the inside from the outside.

Su Yuchen said calmly, "From today onwards, I will teach the way of cultivating the mind."

Then, starting from Yangming's philosophy of mind, how to integrate knowledge and action, how to generate a spark of inner light, how to unify the four aspects of mind, body, qi, and skill, and how to bring out the wonderful use of inner light, he explained it in a simple and profound way.

With his primordial spirit creating various atmospheres to facilitate his advancement, Qiu Ju, Dong Mei, and Zhang Yi were of one mind and purpose, and with the right timing, location, and people, they stepped into the realm of grandmasters.

Over the next six days, the lecture will continue, explaining how Taoism unites the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit, nourishes the spirit with energy, seeks a glimmer of opportunity in the darkness, and comprehends the mysterious gate.

The nine people below were both surprised and delighted, feeling that they had learned a great deal. Their previously confused path of cultivation was now completely clear, and all sorts of cultivation secrets were right in front of them.

"This is the path of refining Qi into Spirit!"

The nine people looked at each other in surprise and delight, realizing what an extraordinary opportunity this was. They immediately listened intently, afraid of missing a single word.

You become the patriarch of martial arts cultivation in this world (Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Demonism)

[You have passed down a portion of the path of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, causing a branch to appear in the future of this realm, and cultivation flourishes from here on out]

On the last day, as Su Yuchen finished speaking, the narration system prompted again; at the same time, Heaven's Will also subtly signaled Su Yuchen to get lost as soon as possible and not to linger in His house.

With a flick of his sleeve, Su Yuchen sent the others down the mountain, leaving only Xia Zhu and the other three.

"We were master and servants for five years, but unfortunately our fate has come to an end."

“From now on, this Golden Mountain of Glazed Glass will remain with the four of you. The pressure of my primordial spirit that I leave behind will be enough to protect you for three to five years. After three to five years, whether I am here or not will no longer matter.”

Urged on by fate, Su Yuchen did not linger any longer. A flash of light appeared in his right hand, and amidst the fear of fate, he stepped into the dark rift.

Chapter 534 Broken and Frustrating Matters

In July in Jiangnan, the grass grows and the orioles fly.

This was an official road whose destination was unknown. Under the blazing sun, there were always a few pedestrians, and every passerby and merchant would look at the young man by the roadside with surprise.

The young man was nothing special; he was dressed in a black and white outfit and simply sat on a rock by the roadside.

What surprised and intrigued him was the group of people kneeling around him, and the swords and knives scattered all over the ground.

At this moment, these people were all bruised and swollen, their eyes fixed straight ahead, afraid that any movement they made would displease the young man and cause them to end up like their former companions, lying on the ground convulsing like dead dogs, unable even to shout.

Right in front of this group of kneeling men, at the young man's feet, a man dressed in the same clothes was convulsing as if his limbs had been severed. His face was contorted in pain, his eyes rolled back, and in his dead fish eyes, there was only one meaning: Kill him, kill him quickly!

Unfortunately, his former companions were all kneeling on the ground, and no one could help him. They didn't know what kind of pain he was enduring, the pain that went deep into his heart, like thousands of ants gnawing at it, which caused him immense suffering and regret.

I regret drinking two extra ounces of horse urine; I couldn't control my feet!

Once pedestrians see these people's clothes and appearance, they are often startled and quickly leave, not wanting to cause trouble for themselves.

Because these men all belong to the same faction: Wushuang City!

………………

Su Yuchen sat with his eyes closed on a rock by the roadside, quietly waiting for the people from Wushuang City to arrive, while recalling the moment when the void shattered...

Behind the pitch-black crack, there was only endless void and darkness.

Just after he shattered the void, the system, which was hidden somewhere, automatically activated. In a silver-white passage, Su Yuchen had no idea how fast he was going; he could only see the colorful streams of light flashing outside the passage.

Each streak of light seemed to carry a different scene: a sword-wielding emperor, an elderly man in antique robes, a martial arts master, and an immortal flying on a sword. The scenes flashed by in an instant, and Su Yuchen understood that each streak of light represented a world rushing by!

Occasionally, streaks of light brushed past the silvery-white passage, leaving behind scattered streaks of light. Occasionally, one or two streaks would pass through the silvery-white passage and strike Su Yuchen, scattering sparks amidst the 'clinking' sounds of collision.

At this moment, fueled by endless energy, the system seemed to have a clear destination, carrying itself forward. It was unknown how much time had passed; perhaps only a blink of an eye. Outside the silvery-white passage, thousands upon thousands of streaks of light had already passed.

The next second, just as Su Yuchen was also worried, after all, in just this short time, the bottomless energy in his body had already been consumed by more than half; before he could continue to worry, the silver-white space-time passage suddenly dissipated, and in the endless void turbulence, Su Yuchen was like a burning meteor, flying towards the oncoming stream of light.

As he drew closer to the flowing light, Su Yuchen's consciousness seemed to encounter an invisible yet solid wall. Su Yuchen realized in his heart that it was the barrier of the world.

Before he could think any further, a glittering sword light appeared in Su Yuchen's hand. He became one with the sword, and he was the sword, cutting down everything tangible and intangible, including: the world!

After a 'buzz', everything went white before Su Yuchen's eyes, and he lost all five senses; Su Yuchen did not panic. The next second, he saw blue sky and white clouds, ancient trees reaching the sky, heard birds singing and cicadas chirping, and smelled the fragrance of flowers!

Unfortunately, his robes, woven from mortal materials, could not withstand the power of shattering the void, turning to ashes as he traversed the world barrier. However, this was not a problem. With a thought, his primordial spirit and true essence responded instantly, and innate Yin-Yang divine light covered his body, transforming into a robe.

Before Su Yuchen could even glance at the world and savor its joy, he witnessed a scene that made him frown:

Just a few feet in front of him on the road, a group of men wielding knives and swords surrounded an elderly couple and a pretty little girl of about seventeen or eighteen, spewing profanities at them.

The elderly couple pleaded and begged, bowing and kowtowing, but all they got in return was even more laughter and taunting.

Passersby who witnessed this scene simply turned away quickly, not daring to look back even once.

"Is this a sign of moral decay or a sign of societal helplessness?"

Su Yuchen sighed speechlessly, but he didn't blame those who left. After all, those who didn't have the ability to do good deeds might end up not only failing to accomplish anything but also getting themselves into trouble.

Just as Su Yuchen was sighing, one of the men in the group, an ugly man with a flushed face, couldn't help but kick the old man. The kick was powerful and heavy. The old man had no martial arts skills. Even if he didn't die, he would inevitably be injured and become a cripple!

Amidst the laughter of the bastards, the screams of the old woman and the girl, and the old man's helpless closing of his eyes to await death, Su Yuchen silently appeared among the bastards and gently grasped the ugly monster's leg with his fingers.

Su Yuchen swore he hadn't intended to use force; it was probably because the ugly creature was so repulsive that Su Yuchen's fingers only twitched slightly twice, and with a 'crack', the ugly creature's legs twisted into a strange pretzel shape.

"Ow!"

The ugly monster let out a loud howl, scaring the group of burly men into jumping back. It was only then that the group of burly men noticed the sudden appearance of Su Yuchen.

Before these bastards could even question him, Su Yuchen, his joy completely gone, unleashed a wave of energy, his invisible true essence striking out and causing the group of bastards to collapse and vomit blood on the spot.

Forget it, I'll just let go of the resentment that disturbed my enjoyment of the world's beauty.

As for this ugly thing in my hand!

With a thought, Su Yuchen transformed a wisp of true essence into demonic energy, sealing his mute acupoint and simultaneously maximizing his five senses. Finally, it burrowed into the other's heart, allowing him to experience a sense of human care!

After he finished doing all this, though it was only a short while, the old couple had already led their donkey and the little girl away at breakneck speed, without leaving a single word.

Su Yuchen looked at the groaning fools on the ground, but he had no intention of killing them. With just a cold glance, he made these petty scoundrels shut up and kneel around him.

"Where?"

"Sir, no, Daoist Master. We are from Wushuang City."

"Peerless City? Lone Wolf?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it is indeed our Lord Dugu."

"Great! I think I know where I am."

After glancing at the burly man with a fawning expression and then at the distant city whose outline could be vaguely seen, Su Yuchen sat on a rock by the roadside, waiting for the people from Wushuang City to arrive. He believed that the news would spread soon.

Chapter 535 The Essence of the Great Calamity

You have completed a full journey through time, and are no longer a homeless, wandering ghost.

[You've unlocked a new achievement. Laugh if you want, kid! You're not an emotionless, lifeless thing.]

The system may be late, but it has arrived; time recalls the past, and the system remains as it was upon our return.

Congratulations on entering the world of Fengyun!

This is a fascinating world where martial arts will dominates the heavens and earth, and the murderous intent in people's hearts permeates and corrupts the world with calamity energy condensed from killing intent. Here, one either becomes a god or a demon; or one's heart is bewitched by calamity energy, and one is utterly corrupted.

The world is a dangerous place, and you, a newbie, need to be careful. Don't go back to the starting village! Please repeat this to yourself three times.

You are no longer a child who needs a nanny; please explore the world on your own.

[Wushuang City will arrive on the battlefield in three seconds]

The voice in his mind echoed, and he vaguely regained his usual ease. Su Yuchen didn't feel resentful about being criticized; instead, a smile appeared in the corner of his eye.

At this moment, Su Yuchen felt that after the Tang Dynasty, the original system had truly returned, instead of being half-dead as before.

The next second, the thunderous sound of hooves thundered, raising a cloud of dust as they galloped toward them.

The leader was just a rebellious boy of about ten years old, while the fat monk beside him was somewhat skilled in martial arts. As for the group of burly men following behind, they could be ignored.

Poor Dugu Ming, he lost his father at a young age, but he doesn't know that the father he has now is not his real father.

You're no longer the newbie you used to be; your attention will no longer be drawn to farcical scenes like 'three-year-olds fighting'.

[With mediocre martial arts talent and a profound understanding of Buddhist principles, Venerable Shi Wuzun naturally fails to pique your interest.]

"No, I'm still interested. I also want to know whether the Tathagata Palm technique in this world is just a name without substance, or whether Venerable Shi Wuzun practiced it incorrectly!" Su Yuchen said quietly.

After all, back in our youthful days, who didn't dream of becoming a chivalrous hero, a figure of supreme power? Unfortunately, the Tathagata Palm of the Venerable Master Shakyamuni shattered the dreams of so many.

Just as Su Yuchen was deep in thought, the young man on horseback arrived in front of him. As he pulled on the reins, the magnificent steed did not neigh as he wished, but instead took a few steps back uneasily.

The Wushuang City guards, who had originally come with great momentum, were thrown into disarray by the horse, their momentum faltered, and they lost their previous high spirits and might.

Faced with this self-contradiction, the young man on horseback blushed and immediately raised his whip to lash his horse.

Before the whip could fall, a chubby hand reached out and gently pinched the tip of the whip with two fingers.

When the boy looked up, he saw the Dharma protector beside him looking at the opposite side with a serious expression, and then he remembered why he had come out of the city.

The boy looked up and met Su Yuchen's smiling yet cold eyes. He felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, as if he had been transported back to the coldest days of winter, and he shivered.

"A master! This is a master I've never seen before!"

Dugu Ming felt a frantic warning in his heart; his martial arts intuition told him that the person in front of him was no ordinary person.

It was only at this moment that the boy realized that all the people he had brought with him had turned into silent partridges.

[A world brimming with martial arts tribulation energy has endowed the natives with a sixth sense of martial arts intuition; they have sensed your difference.]

"I am Dugu Ming from Wushuang City. I greet you, Daoist Master. May I ask who you are and why you assaulted my Wushuang City patrol team?"

The young man, after all, possessed substance, unlike the foolish second-generation rich kid who was all talk and no action. He displayed the proper courtesy when faced with someone he clearly couldn't afford to offend.

Su Yuchen smiled, kicked with his toe, and the ugly man with only the whites of his eyes left flew up, landing in front of Dugu Mingma. He rolled twice, his right leg twisted into a pretzel, throbbed with pain, and finally fainted happily.

"The road is uneven, I want to step on it," Su Yuchen said calmly.

Dugu Ming did not ask any questions in return. After a moment of silence, he clasped his hands and said:

"Since you say so, Master, they must have offended you. If it is truly our fault, I am willing to apologize and consider it a friendship."

"If it's not our fault, please, Daoist Master, teach us a couple of moves so we can give Wushuang City an explanation."

Upon hearing this, the fat monk Shi Wuzun nodded, extremely satisfied with the boy's performance; even the group of city guards who had come with him looked on in agreement, their morale somewhat restored.

The young man pointed his whip at the patrolmen who had gotten up and were standing to the side, and demanded, "Speak, what exactly happened?"

The burly men looked at each other with hesitation and confusion, clearly not seeing anything wrong with it. It was obvious that this wasn't the first time they had done something like this.

Faced with the boy's increasingly gloomy expression, the burly man who had answered Su Yuchen's question earlier gritted his teeth and stepped forward, recounting the events from beginning to end in a completely honest and straightforward manner.