Travel through the heavens

Boss Cha sighed, "Mr. Fang left a year ago. I don't know where he went. Is he an old friend of yours?"

Fang Muye shook his head: "I haven't seen him, so I'm not sure, because the name Fang Er is very unfamiliar. I don't know if it's his real name or a pseudonym?"

Boss Cha smiled and said, "I don't know about that."

He did not lie about his name, but it was common for people in the underworld to change their names and hide in the market to avoid grudges.

Fang Muye clasped his fists and said, "Well, if we can't meet, maybe it's not our destiny yet. I won't bother Boss Cha any further. Goodbye."

Boss Cha smiled and cupped his hands.

From then on, Fang Muye often brought Yuzhen and Lin Xiaowan to support Boss Cha. As time went by, they gradually became familiar with Boss Cha and talked more and more.

Thirty days later, on this morning, Fang Muye went to Changming Temple again, carrying cakes.

Zhou Xiyu smiled knowingly when he saw him: "You haven't even finished the cakes that Daoyou brought last time."

Fang Muye smiled and said, "The cakes this time are different from the last time. The Longjing tea cakes from Songyunju are crispy and have a lingering tea fragrance. They are delicious."

Zhou Xiyu took the cake and said, "Thank you very much, fellow Daoist." As he said that, a divine light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he stared at Fang Muye in disbelief and asked, "Internal Qi permeates the body? Fellow Daoist has broken through to the late stage of the Small Zhoutian!"

Fang Muye nodded and laughed: "I was practicing this morning and luckily broke through. It was my first time entering this realm and I couldn't stabilize my Qi for a while, but Brother Dao sensed it."

When one practices Qigong to the later stage of small circulation, not only will the internal Qi increase exponentially, but it will also be able to penetrate the body and increase combat power by more than double.

During these days, Fang Muye not only practiced the Liang Yi Tai He Gong to cultivate Qi normally, but also refined his blood and Qi into true Qi through a method he created. With these two approaches, he finally broke through to the late stage of the Small Zhoutian while practicing Qi this morning.

The Qi in his body has now increased exponentially compared to before. When it is in the Dantian, it is like a lake, and once it flows, it is like a rushing river. The surge of Qi makes him a little uncomfortable, and he cannot control it skillfully, so he occasionally leaks Qi.

Zhou Xiyu's eyes were bright, and he praised sincerely: "Daoyou has been practicing Qi for less than two months, and you have reached the late stage of Xiao Zhoutian. Your progress is dozens of times faster than that of ordinary people. I dare not comment on your talent."

He paused for a moment and then said kindly, "When it comes to practicing martial arts, practicing Qi is undoubtedly the most important thing. Compared to external skills that can be mastered quickly, internal skills require steady progress. Fellow Taoist, you must not rush into it!"

Fang Muye smiled warmly: "I have reflected on myself. My internal energy has been cultivated step by step. It is solid and simple, not like a castle in the air. Brother, please rest assured."

Zhou Xiyu nodded and smiled, saying: "That's great. Judging from your current momentum, if you can keep it up and get the right time, you might even be able to reach the legendary land of immortals."

Fang Muye was immediately surprised and asked: "Are there really immortals?"

But what I was thinking in my heart was, is the upper limit of military power in this world so high?

Zhou Xiyu said slowly: "You must know that the 'small Zhoutian' and 'big Zhoutian' are originally derived from Taoist methods, and correspond to the two stages of 'refining essence into qi' and 'refining qi into spirit'. Above that, there are 'refining spirit into emptiness' and 'refining emptiness into the Dao'. When you practice to 'refining spirit into emptiness', you will reach a state of perfection. You can fly into the sky and hide in the ground, break mountains and rivers with your palms, and your great strength is beyond human ability. It is not an exaggeration to call you a 'land immortal'."

Fang Muye was excited when he heard this and asked, "Has anyone reached this level?"

Zhou Xiyu shook his head and sighed, "To reach this state, you need to break through the supreme mysterious gate. Talent, hard work, and opportunity are all indispensable. Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, Master Zhang of Wudang entered the 'Land God', but there have been no further news since then. In the martial arts world today, the Great Zhoutian is the ultimate state on earth. I think fellow Taoist may have a chance."

Fang Muye's eyes wandered, and after a long silence, he sighed, "I dare not think about becoming a land immortal. To be honest, my original wish is to find a clean place and live a quiet life."

Zhou Xiyu's heart suddenly moved, his eyes became deep, and memories came to his mind, as if he had returned to the cave many years ago.

"Are we really going down the mountain?"

"real!"

"Didn't you tell me that the true path lies beyond the shadows of dragons and snakes, in the sound of wind and rain?"

“It ends up in the everyday life of ordinary people.”

"Ape Strike can only accommodate two people!"

"No, Ape Fighting is like your theater, it can accommodate everyone. I hope that one day I can see you get married, have a wife and children, and everyone can see your skills on the stage again."

"how about you?"

"Live a quiet life in a clean place."

"Never meet again?"

"Why don't we meet? Come and see me if you miss me. I will always wait for you and never leave you!"

That unforgettable experience was suddenly brought back to his mind by Fang Muye's words. Zhou Xiyu, who had been sweeping fallen leaves for many years with a calm heart like still water, was now in turmoil and he could no longer remain calm.

After Fang Muye finished saying that, he paid attention to Zhou Xiyu's reaction. Seeing his eyes changing constantly, he knew that the words he had deliberately said had indeed touched him deeply.

Fang Muye sighed and continued, "I want to be quiet, but fate won't let me. It always pushes me into unfamiliar situations. Maybe the situation is peaceful and I can live there, or maybe it is full of dangers and I can only struggle. So I have no choice but to improve my strength to deal with the crisis that may come at any time."

Fang Muye's words were confident and sincere, but he was thinking about how he was carried away by a mysterious force, traveling through different worlds, the helplessness of having his fate out of his control, and how insignificant he felt when he had the will but not the strength.

Zhou Xiyu's mind was already full of thoughts, and after hearing Fang Muye's words, he was even more touched.

Although he could not understand Fang Muye's true situation, what Fang Muye felt was also what he had felt before.

Zhou Xiyu grew up in the Peng family's Tai Chi school since he was a child and always regarded Tai Chi school as his home. However, because his master taught him the ape-fighting technique, he was envied and persecuted by his senior brother Peng Qianwu and had to leave the Peng family. After that, he wandered around, joined the army and went to the battlefield to avoid Peng Qianwu's pursuit. Wasn't it also fate that pushed him to change his situation?

Although he had been able to enjoy a few years of peace and quiet in Changming Temple, what was coming would come sooner or later, so how long could he hide? Ever since his master taught him the ape-fighting technique, the "cause" had already been planted.

The two people's moods at this moment coincided with each other.

After a long while, Zhou Xiyu came back to his senses and sighed, "I never thought that fellow Taoist would be so worried."

Fang Muye asked in a deep voice: "Is it the same for Brother Dao?"

Zhou Xiyu nodded: "Who can be free and easy in this world? Especially for people like us in the martial arts world, once we are in the martial arts world, we can't escape it for the rest of our lives."

Fang Muye agreed, "Yes! Perhaps when we are strong enough, we can do as we wish and live more comfortably."

Zhou Xiyu remained silent, thinking for a moment, and then said: "If you want to do what you want, I have a technique that may be of some help to you."

Fang Muye's heartstrings were stirred, and he deliberately asked, "Oh? I wonder what kind of martial arts it is?"

Zhou Xiyu replied generously: "Ape Strike Technique!"