Travel through the heavens

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu knelt down respectfully in front of Wuyazi and said, "Disciple Duan Yu, greetings to the Master!" Then he kowtowed three times.

Wuyazi smiled and said, "Good boy, according to the rules of our sect, one must kowtow nine times when becoming a disciple. You can kowtow six more times."

Duan Yu replied, "Yes, Master." Then he kowtowed six more times.

Wuyazi laughed loudly, and without him making any movement, the ropes that bound him suddenly broke, and he sat down lightly and steadily on the ground, saying to Duan Yu, "Good boy! Good boy! Come and sit down."

Duan Yu stood up, walked to him and sat cross-legged.

Wuyazi smiled and said, "Good boy, you are my third disciple. When you see Su Xinghe, you should call him Big Brother."

Duan Yu replied, "Yes, Master."

Wuyazi said again: "Good boy, do you know why our sect is called 'Xiaoyao Sect'?"

Duan Yu shook his head and said, "Disciple, I don't know."

Wuyazi looked solemn and said, "To ride on the righteousness of heaven and earth, to control the debate of the six qi, to travel in the infinite, is to be free and unrestrained. Your master's grandfather was a hermit, extraordinary and otherworldly, he called himself 'Xiaoyaozi', he founded the 'Xiaoyao Sect' and passed down many magical skills. However, your master's uncle and I have limited talents, and we have each learned two or three tenths of your master's skills. What your master has learned is the 'Northern Divine Art'."

When Wuyazi said this, he sighed, as if he was ashamed, then he held Duan Yu's hands and said, "Good boy, practice the Northern Ocean Divine Art."

Duan Yu saw that the Shao Shang acupoints on his hands were aligned with the Shao Shang acupoints on Wuyazi's hands. If he activated the Northern Ocean Divine Art, wouldn't he be able to absorb Wuyazi's internal energy? He hurriedly said, "Master, this is absolutely not allowed. How can I absorb your internal energy?"

Wuyazi showed a look of relief on his face, and said slowly: "Good child, your master was severely injured by the traitor Ding Chunqiu. Although he survived by chance, he was also disabled. He has been lingering for thirty years. His time is running out. If I don't give you this internal force, it will also be taken to the underworld. Isn't it a waste of your more than seventy years of hard training?"

"Although that traitor is not a good person, he has very good talent. He not only learned the superior skills of our Xiaoyao Sect, but also practiced evil skills on his own. It is extremely difficult to kill him, and there may be many dangers. I have given you my life's cultivation. You can be stronger than Ding Chunqiu, eliminate harm in the world, and avenge me."

Duan Yu said seriously: "Master, I will practice diligently and one day I will be able to get rid of Ding Chunqiu. Even if my ability is shallow and I can't take on this important task, I can still ask my master to help me. With my master's martial arts, it is easy to kill Ding Chunqiu. Master, I absolutely cannot accept your inner strength."

“The first one to come is the greatest”, the master that Duan Yu mentioned is Fang Muye.

Wuyazi shook his head and said sternly, "Good boy, the grudges of our Xiaoyao Sect should naturally be resolved by our Xiaoyao Sect members. How can we let others do it?"

Duan Yu was about to persuade him again when he suddenly felt two streams of burning heat rushing in from the Shao Shang acupoints on his thumbs like boiling water. He couldn't help but yell, "Ouch!"

Duan Yu knew that Wuyazi had already started to transmit his power to him, so he swung his hands rapidly, trying to shake off Wuyazi's ten fingers that were holding his hands, and at the same time mobilized all his internal energy to push him away. However, his martial arts and internal energy were no match for Wuyazi, and he was ultimately helpless. He felt two streams of heat rolling in like the Yangtze River, which he could not resist, rushing from his arms to his chest, and into the "Tan Zhong Point" on his chest.

Wuyazi said solemnly: "Master has already reversed the "Northern Divine Art". You can't give up halfway. Good boy, you should concentrate your mind and energy to circulate through your meridians. Don't let Master down with his good intentions."

Duan Yu has practiced the "Northern Divine Art" for a long time, but he also knows that once the "Northern Divine Art" is reversed, it will be like water flowing back from the sea, returning to its source through the rivers and lakes. With Wuyazi's level of practice, he can stop it at will. However, he saw that Wuyazi had made up his mind and he could not resist it with his current skill, so he could only close his eyes and do as he was told.

But I felt two streams of heat flowing continuously into the "Tan Zhong Point", and then the heat accumulated in the "Tan Zhong Point" turned into hundreds of thin wisps of heat, which scattered into acupuncture points all over the body. My limbs and bones became hotter and hotter, and my whole body was warm, as if I was soaking in a large vat of warm water. Hot air seemed to come out of the pores all over the body, and I felt indescribably comfortable.

Suddenly my whole body felt light, as if I was riding on the clouds and flying in the sky; suddenly my body felt cold, as if I had dived into the depths of the blue sea and was playing with a group of fish.

Later on, I felt as if there was a warm drizzle falling in my head, drop by drop, washing away the dust that had accumulated for a long time, and my mind gradually became clearer.

An unknown amount of time had passed, and no more heat was injected into the "Shao Shang Point". Duan Yu practiced his skills, guiding his internal energy back to its place. He opened his eyes, and looked at Wuyazi who was sitting diagonally opposite him.

Upon seeing this, Duan Yu could not help but be shocked. He saw that Wuyazi had become a different person. His originally fair and handsome face was now covered with deep crisscrossing wrinkles. Most of his thick hair had fallen out and turned gray. His long, shiny black beard had also turned white. He looked extremely old and frail. He looked like he must be a hundred years old, if not a hundred and twenty years old.

Duan Yu couldn't help but called out in a trembling voice: "Master...Master, you..."

He wanted to ask how Wuyazi became like this, but suddenly he remembered what Fang Muye had told him, that when martial arts skills reach a certain level, one can maintain one's youthful appearance for decades and even live a long life. He then understood that Wuyazi had passed on all his life's skills to him, and that without his profound skills, he had become what he should be at his age. And judging from his complexion, he was afraid that he would not live long.

Wuyazi narrowed his eyes, smiled weakly, and said, "It's done! My good boy, you are blessed with great fortune, far exceeding my expectations. Your achievements in the future will surely surpass mine. However, I have passed on all my seventy years of cultivation to you. Today, my life span has come to an end, so I have no time to teach you martial arts."

Duan Yu and Wuyazi had not been together for long, and there was no real affection between them. However, he took Wuyazi as his master, and his body was filled with the power of Wuyazi's seventy years of practice. In a subtle way, it seemed that Wuyazi and he had become much closer. It could be said that a part of Wuyazi had become him.

Duan Yu could not help but feel grief-stricken. His eyes turned red as he sobbed, "Master, I will go and ask my master to come. He will surely have a way to save you."

Wuyazi smiled and said, "Silly child, birth, aging, sickness and death are common to all human beings. Your master is not a god in heaven, so how can he reverse yin and yang? Just sit still and listen to what I have to say."

Duan Yu thought to himself: "My master is like a god in heaven."

Just as he was about to get up and look for Fang Muye, Fang Muye's voice rang in his ears: "His life span has ended, and there is nothing I can do."

When Duan Yu heard Fang Muye's "secret message", a sad look appeared on his face and he remained silent.

Wuyazi continued, "Back then, your uncle and I collected martial arts books from all over the world and hid them in Wuliang Mountain in Dali. I originally planned to have you find the place where I hid the martial arts books and practice according to the law. This way, it would be easier to kill Ding Chunqiu. But according to what you said before, those martial arts books may have been taken away by your uncle. But I was surprised that she was able to leave behind "Northern Divine Art" and "Lingbo Weibu". "

"The plan now is for you to find your uncle and ask her to teach you martial arts. You are a young and handsome young man. If I pass on the position of Xiaoyao Sect's leader to you, she will not disobey the leader's order and make things difficult for you. There is a 90% chance that she will teach you martial arts."

“If she refuses to agree, your Dali Duan family’s martial arts are profound and abstruse, especially the Six Meridians Divine Sword, which is the best sword technique in the world. With your abundant and powerful Xiaoyao Sect’s magical skills, you can use them to eliminate Ding Chunqiu… cough, cough…”

At this point, Wuyazi was already coughing and gasping for breath. He supported himself on the ground with both hands, trying to sit up straight, but he was extremely weak and it seemed like he was struggling. He was about to fall, so Duan Yu quickly reached out to support him.

Wuyazi held Duan Yu's arm, took out a small scroll from his bosom, put it in Duan Yu's hand, and then said solemnly: "Good boy, I will pass the position of the head of the Xiaoyao Sect to you now."

Duan Yu quickly declined, saying, "Master, I am not very talented and intelligent. You should pass the position of the head of the sect to my eldest brother."

Wuyazi took a breath and said, "The rule of our Xiaoyao Sect is that whoever has the strongest martial arts will be the leader. My martial arts were stronger than your uncle and uncle, so your great master made me the leader."

"Your senior brother's talent was originally quite good, but unfortunately he led me astray and became distracted, learning things like music, chess, calligraphy and painting, which made him unable to practice the Xiaoyao Sect's superior martial arts. Your original power of the "Northern Divine Art" was not weak, and you have gained my seventy years of cultivation. You are the only choice for the head of the sect. You... you cannot refuse..."

Having said this, Wuyazi suddenly started shaking all over, his face turned pale, and he looked like he was on the verge of death.

Duan Yu was startled and quickly responded, "Yes, Master!"

Wuyazi forced a hint of joy on his face, and took off a jewel ring from his left hand with force, wanting to put it on Duan Yu's finger. However, he was exhausted and couldn't even hold Duan Yu's wrist. Duan Yu hurriedly took the ring and put it on his own finger.

Wuyazi said: "Good...good boy, this seven-treasure ring is the token of our Xiaoyao Sect's leader. From now on, you are the third-generation leader of the Xiaoyao Sect..."

The more Wuyazi spoke, the softer his voice became. When he said the word "Master", his voice was so faint that it was almost inaudible. Suddenly, he laughed "Hahahaha" and his body fell backwards. He hit the ground with a "bang" and remained motionless.