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Hu Yifei's Sunflower Manual is the same as the Sunflower Manual in The Great Laughing Martial Arts, which emphasizes extreme strength and yang, and the transformation of heaven and man.

The concept is to transform extreme softness and yin into extreme hardness and yang, so it follows the yin path, and ultimately transforms yin into yang, with yin and yang coexisting, and the transformation of heaven and man.

To be precise, the Sunflower Manual in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer is actually incomplete. It was created by two swordsmen from the Huashan Sect based on their own understanding and insights after reading the original version.

The concepts and techniques within have been altered by two members of the Huashan Sect who added their own ideas, making the content vastly different from the original.

Just like the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, it was actually created by Lin Yuantu based on his own knowledge, the Huashan Sect's version of the Sunflower Manual, and his own philosophy.

To put it another way, the original version of the Sunflower Manual was probably a normal top-tier martial art. It's just that because it was created by a eunuch, it initially required self-castration as a prerequisite. It's possible that later on, one could cultivate it without self-castration.

However, cultivation still has other conditions; it requires the use of special elixirs to dispel negative effects.

The sunflower's internal energy flows through the Yin channels, and ultimately needs to transform from Yin to Yang. Therefore, at a fixed time each day, there will be a negative effect of a surge of Yang energy.

Especially for men, their yang energy cannot be depleted, which is why they resorted to self-castration as a way to end it all.

Actually, it's understandable when you think about it. What kind of person is a eunuch? He's already castrated, so he definitely doesn't want others to find out. So it's normal for him to be full of yang energy. Why would he make himself look effeminate?

Then, the two swordsmen from the Huashan Sect recorded the Sunflower Manual according to their own ideas, which naturally became the Huashan version of the Sunflower Manual.

Actually, you can't blame them. The main problem is that Shaolin Temple is inhuman. They told them it was a peerless martial arts manual, then let them peek at it without giving them enough time. They even burned the manual after they finished reading it.

It's like visiting your teacher's house, and the teacher tells you that the answer key for tomorrow's exam is here, and then you go to the bathroom.

You have to memorize the answers in a few minutes, and by the time you've finished, the teacher says the answer key is no good and burns it. The answers are based on the grading teacher's mood. Isn't that obviously a trap?

It could be because they missed or didn't remember the key points, or it could be because they lack sufficient knowledge.

Therefore, the Huashan version of Sunflower Manual has become one where all internal energy flows through the extreme yin, without even the transformation into yang. As a result, this version requires self-castration, otherwise one will definitely go astray and become possessed by evil spirits.

Moreover, it becomes more thorough, and with prolonged cultivation, one's temperament may even undergo a drastic change.

Similarly, without the coexistence of Yin and Yang and the transformation of Heaven and Man, their strength could not ultimately reach that level.

Because they were familiar with Taoist classics, they subconsciously assumed that the transformation of heaven and man into human beings meant that the person was a eunuch.

Therefore, don't think that you can successfully cultivate martial arts just by obtaining a martial arts manual. You also need to be well-versed in the classics. Otherwise, if you practice Taoist martial arts, you will become a demon or a heretic, and if you practice Buddhist martial arts, you may lose your life.

These are all lessons learned from our predecessors. Look at Mei Chaofeng, look at Xiao Yuanshan and the others—bloody lessons indeed.

Then, Lin Yuantu, who pretended to know everything, took the Huashan School's version as the original, but he combined the concepts of the two swordsmen and added his own ideas to create the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual.

However, he didn't understand Taoist classics and instead interpreted them through Buddhist concepts. This led him to take a more extreme approach, becoming increasingly unorthodox and further harming his health.

However, the consequence of being able to quickly increase one's strength is rapid growth in the early stages, but in the mid-to-late stages, one has to practice vegetarianism and cultivate one's character, which is almost like exchanging potential for strength.

This is why he almost never took action in his later years, and why he didn't let his descendants know—it was too against the natural order.

There are similar examples; the Beiming Divine Skill of the Xiaoyao Sect can absorb and convert internal energy, and the original version has almost no flaws.

Ding Chunqiu's self-created Great Law of Dissolving Power requires absorbing and balancing toxins, which is harmful to others and not beneficial to oneself, and also carries the risk of poisoning.

Ren Woxing's Star Absorbing Technique is a modified version of the Dissolving Power Technique, which allows him to absorb internal energy. However, the conversion rate is too low, and it is also harmful to himself. Furthermore, it cannot absorb internal energy with attributes.

Of course, these are not the main points; they are just Zhang Yu's thoughts. After all, understanding the creator's experience and philosophy can help him better appreciate the true meaning of martial arts.

Unfortunately, Hu Yifei didn't know what the eunuch's philosophy was, so she could only vaguely sense the existence of the true meaning of martial arts.

But she still didn't understand, as if a thin film was blocking her.

"Sister Yifei, if you can't understand it, stop for now. Maybe this method isn't suitable for you. Just like when you discovered the secret of the Sunflower Manual, you might need to fight to understand it."

Zhang Yu looked at Hu Yifei, whose brows were furrowed and whose breathing was becoming increasingly agitated, and tried to persuade her.

Zhang Yu was afraid she would get stuck on something and become obsessed. After all, Hu Yifei was the kind of person who would stop at nothing to win, as long as it was within the rules.

"I always feel like I've found my way, but it's as if someone is always holding me back, preventing me from taking control."

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, Hu Yifei calmed down and understood that this matter could not be rushed. However, she still felt uneasy and extremely agitated.

"If that's the case, then something's wrong. We martial artists should trust our instincts. Forcing things is never good, just like Mei Chaofeng, who turned her perfectly good Crushing Claw into the Nine Yin White Bone Claw."

Zhang Yu could understand her thoughts. He had often felt this way before, which is why he wanted to understand the creator's life and philosophy, and to retrace her path to grasp the true meaning of martial arts.

However, this method is not suitable for Hu Yifei, and Zhang Yu also roughly guessed why Hu Yifei could not master the true meaning of the Sunflower Manual.

Since Zhang Yu mastered the true meaning, the realm that had previously confined him has rapidly improved, and it has even triggered his talent. Now his strength has greatly increased, and he has also come to understand some issues in cultivation. Therefore, he has some guesses about why Hu Yifei has been unable to master the Sunflower True Meaning.

"Okay, you're right. In that case, let's not think about it for now. By the way, how's the data you've collected coming along?"

Hu Yifei also understands that some things cannot be forced, but if it were in the past, she probably would have stubbornly persisted in cultivating until she was determined to master the will.

But now, after listening to Zhang Yu's words, she subconsciously felt that what Zhang Yu said made sense, and instinctively did not want to force it.

"We have a general understanding of the situation. Now we just need to investigate some more hidden matters, which will take time, about a week."

Zhang Yu didn't say what information he was looking for, and Hu Yifei didn't ask either. Anyway, she didn't care about such things; her cultivation during this period had already kept her busy enough.

"That's settled then. I'll go check out other martial arts schools in the meantime."

And so, Zhang Yu went out every day to gather information, while Hu Yifei did something different; she went out every day to challenge other establishments.

She had already kicked out all the famous martial arts schools in Luoyang. If they were easy to talk to, Hu Yifei would give them face.

However, there are always some self-righteous people. For example, those affiliated with the Dugu Clan once made arrogant remarks and spoke rudely to Hu Yifei.

As a result, when Hu Yifei left, not a single person in that martial arts school was still standing; they had all been crippled by Hu Yifei.

Of course, this also offended the Dugu clan. In the end, Dugu Feng and Hu Yifei fought. No one knows the result, but Dugu Feng and Hu Yifei became best friends.

"Sister Yifei, I've finished gathering information. We'll head to Tianma Ranch tomorrow. If we're lucky, we should be able to find something there."

That day, after Hu Yifei and Gu Dufeng returned from their outing, Zhang Yu told her about the plan. He had gathered enough information, and his strength had greatly improved since he first arrived, so the plan could be implemented.

"Can we finally begin the plan?"

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, Hu Yifei's eyes lit up as she spoke, knowing that she hadn't made a move since her all-out battle with Dugu Feng.

Those martial arts schools would immediately admit defeat upon seeing her; none of them dared to fight her, and some were too weak for her to even attempt a fight.

"Yes, I'm absolutely certain. This trip to Pegasus Ranch is just to be on the safe side, and it might also allow you to further improve your strength."

Zhang Yu was not exaggerating. With his current strength, even all the grandmasters in this world combined might not be able to defeat him.

Based on the intelligence Zhang Yu recently gathered, and the voluntary contributions of those who provided the intelligence, Zhang Yu can confirm that this world is a hybrid of film, television, and novel worlds.

Or rather, it's a common phenomenon in fan fiction where characters from the original work are incorporated into film and television fan fiction.

However, because the basic framework of this world is based on a film and television world, even with the addition of the original novel, the combat power of this world is still lower than that of the original novel.

It's at least one level lower than the original work, meaning that the grandmasters in the original work could easily sweep away the grandmasters in this world.

According to Zhang Yu's comparison, his current strength is equivalent to the Void Shattering Realm in the original work. Of course, this is just in terms of realm. If it is really calculated according to martial power, then it is much more than that.

Hu Yifei is equivalent to Shi Zhixuan, the Evil King of this world. She has the strength of a Grandmaster, but her realm is not high enough. Once Shi Zhixuan merges his personality and creates the Seven Immortal Illusions, he will definitely become a Grandmaster.

Of course, these are all levels set by Zhang Yu himself, based on his understanding of martial arts novels, and some of them may not match the plot at all.