Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

“He’s the kind of person who won’t give up until he achieves his goal. He’ll just stay hidden in the shadows and keep watching, and he’ll come back,” Bu Jingyun said, raising his head.

"Do you want to learn martial arts from me?" Su Yuchen asked.

Bu Jingyun nodded.

Su Yuchen smiled and said, "In that case, let's wait for Xiong Ba to return, since I don't know his Cloud-Dispelling Palm and mental cultivation method."

Bu Jingyun frowned and said, "You don't want to teach me martial arts either?"

"Also? Oh, you mean Wuming, right?" Su Yuchen suddenly realized the meaning behind the boy's words.

Shaking his head, Su Yuchen said:

“I am not Nameless, nor will I stop you from seeking revenge against Xiong Ba. The reason I won’t teach you is because my martial arts may not be suitable for you.”

"Your heart is like a drifting cloud, without a fixed pattern. Therefore, Xiong Ba's Cloud-Dispelling Palm and mental cultivation method are more suitable for you to build a foundation."

"If what you say is true, Xiong Ba will definitely hide in the shadows and try to ambush me. That will be the time for you to learn the Cloud-Dispelling Palm."

Chapter 547 A Variation of the Orchid Finger Technique

Just as Su Yuchen and Bu Jingyun were talking, in the dense forest behind the Great Buddha Peak.

Two figures rushed towards them one after the other. The first figure was extremely violent, like a wounded wild beast. Before he even arrived, he had already raised a long sword above his head, and then a violent sword aura slashed down at Su Yuchen.

The blade strike was swift and fierce, arriving in front of Su Yuchen in a flash. The blade energy was like a storm, domineering and unparalleled, instantly slashing at Su Yuchen more than ten times. The sharp residual force also caused Duan Lang and Bu Jingyun's hair to fly wildly.

The visitor was none other than Nie Renwang.

Nie Renwang, who was dueling with Duan Shuai, sensed the unusual movement of the Snow Drinking Blade and then felt its extremely cold and violent blade energy. The two lost their will to fight and headed towards the front mountain together.

As soon as he appeared, he saw Su Yuchen attacking Duan Lang. Nie Renwang's eyes immediately turned red, and without asking any questions, he slashed down at Su Yuchen with his sword.

Facing this blow, Su Yuchen still had the leisure to ask, "Aren't you afraid?"

Bu Jingyun, standing to the side, had his hair flying wildly, but his expression remained unchanged. He asked in return, "Why should I be afraid?"

“That makes sense!” Su Yuchen nodded.

As he spoke, he gently waved his right hand, his five fingers like playing a pipa, his fingertips lightly plucking, his fingertips blooming like orchids, layer upon layer of finger shadows, each finger pointing at the seven-inch mark of Nie Renwang's sword energy; so before the sword energy could reach him, it had already completely dissipated.

As he swung his right hand to its fullest extent, Nie Renwang seemed to have crashed into Su Yuchen's fingertips, several pressure points on his chest slamming into the air. With a "whoosh," he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Bu Jingyun, who had his arms crossed over his chest, narrowed his eyes and then brightened them, his right fingertips moving involuntarily. This move was devoid of any artifice, like a delicate orchid in a secluded valley, its variations even more complex than many martial arts he had ever seen.

Only then did Duan Shuai, who was following closely behind, grab his son Duan Lang and see the large bump on his forehead, realizing that the person in front of him meant no harm.

Nie Renwang's attack missed, and he was seriously injured instead. As his body recoiled, the mad blood hidden in his bloodline seemed to be stimulated, and his true energy surged even more violently.

Nie Renwang's eyes were bloodshot, and he exhaled a heavy breath from his nostrils. He reached out and beckoned, and twenty feet away, the Snow Drinking Blade in Nie Feng's hand hummed and immediately turned into a streak of light, landing in Nie Renwang's hand.

"Mother!"

Nie Feng cried out in surprise. As the Snow Drinking Blade left his hand, the burst of blade energy swept Yan Ying, who was frozen inside, into the Minjiang River at the foot of the Buddha. After a wave, she sank and disappeared.

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"Ah... die, all of you die!"

Nie Feng's exclamation also caught Nie Renwang's attention. Upon seeing Yan Ying in the ice sculpture, Nie Renwang let out a wail, his grief filled with a violent hatred.

Seemingly sensing Nie Renwang's state of mind, the Snow Drinking Blade let out a buzzing sound, and its domineering and unparalleled blade energy swept out as Nie Renwang swung his blade.

The next second, the violent true energy transformed into extremely cold blade energy, sweeping around Su Yuchen for three zhang. The unparalleled cold energy seemed to freeze everything, turning into an icy cage that enveloped Su Yuchen within three zhang, leaving him with nowhere to escape.

This move is "Ice Seal Three Feet," one of Nie Renwang Aohan's Six Secrets, determined to completely freeze Su Yuchen's body and consciousness, leaving him to be slaughtered by the sword energy.

In Nie Renwang's hands, the Snow Drinking Blade emitted a light, crisp sound, its power seemingly increasing as if it were taking this opportunity to avenge being forcibly controlled earlier.

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Facing the mad tiger-like Nie Renwang and the ferocious Snow Drinking Saber, Su Yuchen turned to look at Bu Jingyun, whose teeth were chattering beside him:

"Did you see it clearly just now?"

A fleeting warmth flickered in Bu Jingyun's unchanging gaze as he nodded.

"Then look again!"

As he spoke, Su Yuchen retracted his right fingertips, as if pinching an orchid. As he spread his five fingers, it was as if the orchid was stretching its branches and leaves. The originally extremely cold and fierce sword energy was now like drops of morning dew, which gently and delicately hung on the branches and leaves as the orchid stretched out.

Faced with this unbelievable scene, both Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai's eyes narrowed and their hearts pounded like drums.

"Keep watching!"

As Su Yuchen spoke, the orchid stretched out to its fullest extent, its open branches and leaves swirling as it flung out drops of cold dew, while the restrained, extremely cold and wild sword energy instantly counterattacked Nie Renwang.

Moreover, after this round, the sword energy seemed to have been cleansed of impurities by Youlan, becoming even colder and more ferocious. The incomparably violent sword energy froze Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai's eyes, minds, and bodies with just one glance.

With a loud 'boom', Nie Renwang instantly transformed into a shooting star and slammed into the knee of the giant Buddha behind him.

With a loud bang, Nie Renwang slammed into the Buddha's knee. The rock, which had been washed by the river countless times, was as hard as diamond. Nie Renwang felt as if his internal organs had been struck by lightning, and with a "whoosh," he spat out a mouthful of blood.

With a clang, the Snow Drinking Blade fell to Nie Renwang's side like scrap metal, its flickering blade energy like the unwilling wail of a ferocious beast.

A slender figure flashed past like the wind and arrived beside Nie Renwang. He reached out to help him up, but couldn't lift him up no matter what he did. It was Nie Feng.

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"Did you understand?"

This time, facing Su Yuchen's question, Bu Jingyun nodded, and with a wave of his right hand, his fingertips opened and closed like orchids in full bloom, but with less of the serene tranquility and more of the melancholy of orchids blooming and fading.

At the same time, a brand new true energy spontaneously circulated, merging the true energy of the Cloud-Dispelling Palm within his body with the true energy of his overwhelming grief.

The new true energy was even more powerful, and with each breath, a small breeze stirred around him, propelling Bu Jingyun's true energy into an even more powerful realm.

Faced with this scene, Duan Shuai's eyes narrowed, showing both fear of Su Yuchen's strength and envy and despair for Bu Jingyun's talent.

Your power, Bu Jingyun's talent, made Duan Shuai realize that the title of 'Southern Sword Master' was undeserved. He sensed a deep-seated malice; why does such a monster exist in the martial world?

At the same time, he felt uneasy about your sudden appearance. He didn't understand why an old monster like you had come.

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As Su Yuchen listened to the system's narration, he looked at the long sword with a green sheath and red hilt in Duan Shuai's hand.

"Fire Kirin Sword".

Su Yuchen said something and gestured with his hand.

Duan Shuai's left hand, which was holding the sword, was struck as if by lightning. His five fingers went numb and involuntarily opened into five claws. The Fire Kirin Sword turned into a streak of fire and landed in Su Yuchen's hand.

Faced with this scene, the Duan father and son opened their mouths, but said nothing.

Duan Shuai sensed the man's power, a power so great that it was completely unreasonable. He could easily injure Nie Renwang and take the Fire Kirin Sword from him at will. Although Duan Lang was unwilling to have his family's divine sword taken away, the situation was now beyond his control, and Duan Lang preferred to follow his own will.

Chapter 548 The Fire Kirin Appears

Feeling the warmth of his fingertips, Su Yuchen's eyes were only cold.

With a glance, the Fire Scale Sword, which had been shimmering with faint red light, was now like a frightened cub of a ferocious beast, devoid of any divine power, lying quietly in Su Yuchen's palm like a broken piece of wood.

In Su Yuchen's divine eye, the scale on the Fire Scale Sword before him, which seemed to breathe, was like a crystal of malevolent energy, constantly emanating malevolent energy from the sword and its surroundings, affecting the minds of everyone around.

However, when this wisp of malevolent energy reached Nie Feng, it seemed to encounter empty wind, passing through Nie Feng's body without leaving a trace; while when it encountered Bu Jingyun, it was like passing through ethereal clouds, unable to hold onto or entangle him, and could only disperse into the world.

As for Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai and his son, they were like a garbage dump, inevitably absorbing all the evil energy into their bodies, which inevitably led to their minds being clouded by the evil energy.

“Different people have different fates. It’s one thing for the Duan family father and son to be like this! You’ve been in seclusion for so many years, have you even learned the Ice Heart Technique to nothing?” Su Yuchen looked at Nie Renwang with a hint of anger at his lack of ambition.

Upon hearing this, Nie Renwang, who was already seriously injured, clenched his fists even more, and a hint of crimson appeared in his eyes.

With a wave of his hand, Su Yuchen unleashed a flash of silvery-white divine light, as cold and still as the moon, which struck Nie Renwang's forehead.

Nie Renwang trembled all over, his internal energy surging wildly. Even so, he couldn't help but chatter, and his eyebrows, beard, and exposed skin were instantly covered with frost.

Stimulated by this, Nie Renwang's rage, hatred, and resentment were completely suppressed under the ice, and he regained his rationality, no longer like a wounded beast.

[The Taiyin method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. The evil energy of heaven and earth has already seeped into Nie Renwang's body through his blood, and he has become a part of the evil energy of heaven and earth.]

[You can use the innate Taiyin Ice Soul Divine Light to freeze the essence of all things and completely freeze the evil energy, but Nie Renwang will definitely turn into ice powder and be completely eliminated, his soul essence will not exist.]

The narrator offered a hint from the side.

Ignoring the narrator's prompts, Su Yuchen said, "Activate the Ice Heart Technique and comprehend the extreme cold and yin of Taiyin."

Before he could finish speaking, Nie Feng, who was standing next to Nie Renwang, had already sunk into the deepest levels of the Ice Heart Technique. His talent was so high that it would probably infuriate Nie Renwang.

Once he regained his senses, Nie Renwang reached out and placed the Snow Drinking Blade on his lap. He then glanced at Nie Feng, who had his eyes closed, before closing his own eyes and activating the Ice Heart Technique.

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"Do you know that you have been influenced by the Fire Kirin Sword and are almost possessed by a demon?"

Su Yuchen casually tossed the Fire Kirin Sword to Duan Shuai and said.

Duan Shuai reached out and grasped the Fire Kirin Sword. Feeling the warmth under his palm, he was certain that he had truly retrieved the Fire Kirin Sword.

Faced with Su Yuchen's question, Duan Shuai couldn't help but smile bitterly. The Fire Kirin Sword was a family heirloom, how could he not know about the sword's evil nature?

However, if he wanted to revitalize the Duan family, he would inevitably have to use the Fire Kirin Sword and practice the 'Eclipse Sword Technique'.

Five years ago, Duan Shuai, as if possessed, sought out Nie Renwang for a duel in order to revitalize the Duan family. He has now realized the impropriety of that day, his thoughts wandering aimlessly like those of a demon.

After five years of self-cultivation and living alone in the Duan family's old mansion, Commander Duan had realized his own shortcomings. However, when King Nie came to visit, Commander Duan was powerless to refuse.

[The most important thing about Duan Shuai is that he regained the Fire Kirin Sword after losing it. He sensed your disdain for the Fire Kirin Sword and decided to follow his heart.]

"Senior, you know a great deal about the Duan family. Could you please teach me?" Duan Shuai said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Su Yuchen shook his head and sighed:

"A nobody is a nobody. You've lived alone for five years, and you haven't even thought about finding some classic texts from Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism to read?"

"Whether it's the Confucian spirit of righteousness, the Taoist mind of purity, or the Buddhist wisdom of benevolence, they can all help you eliminate evil and restore your true nature. Yet you've wasted five years and accomplished nothing."

Duan Shuai gave a wry smile. He could read, but he had spent the first half of his life practicing martial arts and striving to revitalize his family. Although the family had a considerable collection of books, he simply couldn't understand the classics related to the three religions!

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"I would like to stay at your house for a while, along with the Nie family father and son, and this young man. Would you be willing?" Su Yuchen asked.

Upon hearing this, Duan Shuai cupped his hands and said, "I would be honored if you would deign to grace my humble abode with your presence, senior."

Su Yuchen nodded and turned to look at the Buddha's knee on his right. There, a deep cave entrance was silent, with smoke and fire flickering at the entrance, as if it had been scorched by extremely high-temperature flames.

A line of large characters at the cave entrance reads: "Water submerged the Buddha's knees, fire burned the Lingyun Cave."

Duan Shuai followed his gaze, his heart skipped a beat, followed by a helpless bitterness, and asked, "Senior, did you come for... the Fire Qilin?"

Su Yuchen nodded and said, "I need to borrow the Fire Qilin to confirm some of my guesses. I suppose today is the day the Fire Qilin will appear."

Duan Shuai was startled, only then realizing that the moisture in the air had increased dozens of times over, and the Minjiang River beneath his feet was also violently crashing against the Buddha, spreading towards the Buddha's knees.

"not good!"

Duan Shuai exclaimed in surprise and said:

"Senior, let's hurry, the fire qilin is about to break out."

Su Yuchen smiled and said, "Too late!"

[Drawn by the gravitational pull of the Earth and Moon tides, the Minjiang River swells, and with the clash of water and fire, the Fire Qilin is about to appear.]

[Just as there is yin, there is yang in the universe. The fire qilin uses the waters of the Minjiang River to wash away its fiery nature, retaining a trace of its spirit that has never been extinguished, because it has never harmed humankind.]

The next moment, a roar as powerful as a dragon or a tiger came from the hole at the Buddha's knee. The sound was still far from the hole, but it brought with it waves of hot heat.

Before Duan Shuai could draw his Fire Kirin Sword, a ball of flame burst out of the cave entrance with a loud 'boom' amidst the rumbling sound of running.

The flames were more than twenty feet away from the Duan family father and son, and the scorching heat naturally made the father and son smell of burning hair, and they were unnaturally swept up.

The instant the flames appeared, Nie Renwang, who was sitting cross-legged on the side of the cave entrance, had already grasped the Snow Drinking Blade. A chilling blade aura surged forth, forcing the flames back for a moment. He then picked up Nie Feng and rushed to the side of the Duan family father and son.

The next moment, an enormous, towering beast, over ten feet tall, with a dragon's head, a lion's body, eagle-like claws, a dragon's tail, deer antlers, and covered in fiery red scales, roared as it rushed out of the cave.

It was the Fire Qilin, a mythical beast from this world.

At this moment, the fire qilin's eyes were filled with endless violence and ferocity, devoid of any of the auspicious and peaceful qualities of a mythical beast.

Upon seeing the group on the terrace, the Fire Qilin's eyes grew even more ferocious. With a roar to the sky, it spewed endless flames from its mouth at Su Yuchen, instantly engulfing Su Yuchen and Bu Jingyun in flames.

The next moment, the fire qilin leaped and appeared in front of Su Yuchen as if by teleportation. Its thick and powerful front claws slashed down at Su Yuchen's head, the sharp finger blades flashing with cold light and accompanied by raging flames.