Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

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Only Zhu Yuchen and his companion encountered trouble.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Ah Niu had silently appeared behind Zhu Yuchen. Although the surroundings were quiet, he crossed his arms and looked at the night with murderous intent in his eyes.

In his eyes, the surrounding bushes and grass were teeming with danger, and the faint, cold light reflected in them was like a guiding light, blatantly proclaiming its presence.

"They must have the wrong people. If they have no intention of killing, just drive them away." Zhu Yuchen said, looking at the bright moon in the water without raising his head.

Ah Niu nodded and said, "I understand, young master."

After saying that, he paused, and the fishing boat, which had been moving, stopped slightly and remained still in the current for a moment. There were cries of alarm from underwater, and several people fled in panic.

However, someone was lurking underwater, trying to sabotage the boat, but was repelled by Ah Niu's true energy and had to flee for their life.

Chapter 129 Enemy on the Boat, Casual Talk about Wudang

A moment later, there was a rustling sound from the surrounding bushes, and six small boats emerged, with four men wielding harpoons leaping over.

Ah Niu stood at the bow of the boat, chuckled coldly, and with his right hand, he unleashed a Taizu Long Fist, striking the leader in the chest. The leader closed his palms, trying to block the punch.

Ah Niu didn't even look. He turned around, opened his right hand like a chopstick, and slashed at the other person's neck. At the same time, he kicked up with his left foot, standing on one leg.

When the leader came into contact with Ah Niu's fist, he felt a powerful force strike him. With a bang, he was pushed backward and landed on the small boat behind him, stumbling back several steps.

Before the second man could react, he was slashed in the neck and fell into the water. At that moment, the third man, who was in mid-air, seemed to be delivered to his feet. He was kicked in the chest and went to join his fallen companion.

Just as the fourth person stepped onto the fishing boat, Ah Niu pointed with his left hand, striking a pressure point in his chest. Ah Niu snorted coldly and casually tossed him towards the small boat opposite, shouting, "Get out of here, all of you! If you come at me again, I won't hold back!"

The remaining two were stunned. Before they could speak, they saw several people stand up from the grass on the shore, holding sparks in their hands, and throw them at the fishing boat.

The boatman's eyes bulged out as he cursed, "Which bastard is this? So many fish cannons! People are going to die!" Without paying any attention to Zhu Yuchen and his companion, he flipped over and jumped into the river, disappearing without a trace.

Zhu Yuchen glanced at the so-called 'fish cannon' and was immediately stunned. Did they already have explosives at this point?

Seeing more than a dozen 'explosive packs' being thrown densely towards the fishing boat, fearing that they might hurt Ah Niu, Zhu Yuchen had no choice but to get up. With a flick of his sleeve, he executed a flowing cloud-like sleeve technique, and the 'explosive packs' fell into his sleeve like swallows returning to their nests. He then threw them back the way he came.

The bushes stirred, and a dozen people ran away. Then they heard a few loud "booms," followed by a cloud of thick smoke and black mist – it was gunpowder.

At this point, perhaps realizing they couldn't do anything to these two, or perhaps realizing they had the wrong target, the people on the boat bowed and then quickly rowed into the reeds and disappeared.

Zhu Yuchen and his servant stood at the bow of the boat, looking at each other in bewilderment. One of them had been born and raised in the northern frontier since childhood, while the other, despite having lived through several lifetimes, had never learned to row a boat.

By this time, the fisherman had already swum away to who-knows-where. Zhu Yuchen sighed helplessly and decided to carry A Niu towards the shore and take the land route instead.

At this moment, a fishing boat came up about thirty feet behind them. Zhu Yuchen looked over and saw that Yu Lianzhou and others were on the bow of the boat.

Zhu Yuchen smiled slightly, his feet and body remaining still, his entire body drifting like clouds and mist, gliding over thirty feet before landing on the bow of Yu Lianzhou and the others' boat.

A Niu behind him was stunned for a moment, then used the Golden Goose Skill to leap towards the fishing boat. While in mid-air, he used his feet to gain momentum, and after two leaps, he landed behind Zhu Yuchen.

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When Zhu Yuchen appeared, Yu Lianzhou was slightly taken aback. She really didn't know how this person had appeared. It was as if he had suddenly appeared there like a cloud of mist.

By the time A Niu leaped into the air, Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Cuishan had already heard the whooshing sound. Upon seeing his agility and skill in using momentum in mid-air, the two brothers were stunned and exclaimed in unison, "Ladder Cloud Leap!"

Yu Lianzhou then shook his head and said, "No... no, it's not the Cloud Ladder Leap. I think I've heard Master mention it before."

Zhu Yuchen waved his sleeve, and Yu Lianzhou and the other two felt a gentle force surge towards them. They tried to resist with their true energy, but felt empty and powerless, unable to find a way to fight back, and felt extremely uncomfortable. The three of them lost their balance, and with a forceful effort, they fell backward, taking three steps back.

By the time they realized what was happening, the three of them had already moved aside and were standing to the side. Zhu Yuchen was already sitting at the small table at the bow of the boat, waving his hand and saying, "We, master and servant, have taken the blame for you. We just need to borrow your boat for a while, as we are going the same way anyway."

Having said that, he ignored the three and continued to stare blankly at the water. His heart was one with the bright moon, while his inner energy was constantly expanding his sea of ​​consciousness and strengthening his divine sense.

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Yu Lianzhou shook his head slightly at his junior brother, clasped his hands and looked at A Niu, saying, "I wonder where you two are going? We are returning to Wudang Mountain, and we can give you a ride."

Ah Niu was taken aback and said, "Are you Wudang disciples? We are on our way to Wudang Mountain."

Upon hearing Ah Niu's words, Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Cuishan were taken aback. It turned out that this servant did not know that the "Second Hero Yu" his master mentioned was a disciple of Wudang.

Zhu Yuchen chuckled and said, "My master and I come from the Western Regions. My attendant has never been to the Central Plains, so he didn't know that you two were the Seven Heroes of Wudang. Please forgive him!"

Having said that, he suddenly became interested, beckoned to Yu Lianzhou, pointed to the seat next to him, and gestured, "Come and sit down!"

Yu Lianzhou bowed slightly and sat down opposite him, saying, "The Seven Heroes of Wudang are not any extraordinary figures, so it's normal that your servant doesn't recognize them. May I ask how the two of you are addressed?"

Zhu Yuchen glanced at him and said, "There's no need to exchange names. You don't know me, and I'm too lazy to introduce myself. As for him, you can just call him A Niu."

Yu Lianzhou didn't take it to heart and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "So it's Brother A Niu."

He paused, then asked, "May I ask what brings you two to Wudang?"

Zhu Yuchen smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "You don't need to be nervous. I was just feeling restless and wanted to see Zhang Sanfeng. I just happened to run into you. I wonder what level his martial arts have reached now."

Yu Lianzhou didn't care about his age, but shook his head and said, "I don't know my master's current level of martial arts either, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Zhu Yuchen was not disappointed and said matter-of-factly, "It's normal that you don't know. The level of my cultivation and his is beyond your comprehension."

He glanced at Yu Lianzhou, then at Zhang Cuishan, and said, "Your martial arts are so-so, barely passable. Your junior brother is much worse."

Just then, the fishing boat passed by Zhu Yuchen and his companion's boat. Yu Lianzhou noticed that there were no fishermen on board, indicating that something had happened.

Remembering that Zhu Yuchen had just said he had shielded them from disaster, they immediately guessed that someone had mistaken them for someone else, leaving them without a boat. They couldn't help but smile apologetically.

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But he still argued with a smile: "Master once said that if we talk about talent and ability, the fifth brother is the best among us brothers. If we can inherit Master's mantle, only the fifth brother is the best."

Hearing this, Yin Susu was extremely satisfied, her eyes filled with a smile as she looked at Yu Lianzhou.

Zhu Yuchen glanced at Zhang Cuishan, scoffed, and curled his lip...

"If we're talking about talent and ability, there's some truth to that, but as for inheriting the mantle, it just means your master was blind. Zhang Sanfeng's level of understanding is not even as good as mine."

"Your junior brother is ruined. His intentions are impure, and his achievements in this life will be limited."

"You are quite good. You possess pure Yang Wuji True Qi and have a sufficient Pure Yang Intent. Although you have lost some of your purity, with proper refinement, you may be able to inherit your master's mantle in the future."

"Forget it, this is your own business, I'm too lazy to argue with a junior like you. I only know one style of Wudang swordsmanship, so let me see how good your martial arts are?"

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Chapter 130 Jiang Chuan Gong

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up a chopstick, then thrust it towards Yu Lianzhou's Laogong acupoint.

Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Cuishan were displeased when they heard him make a derogatory comment about their master. However, when they saw him suddenly make a move, using chopsticks as swords, his moves seemed similar but were extremely familiar.

Yu Lianzhou, a master of Wudang martial arts, recognized the essence of the moves after only a moment's hesitation, saying, "The Thirteen Swords of the Divine Gate? No, that's not right..."

Without regard for anything else, he picked up a chopstick and, with a flick of his wrist, stabbed at Zhu Yuchen's wrist.

"The intention precedes the sword. The moves are both fixed and flexible. Don't be bound by the moves, but rather understand their meaning," Zhu Yuchen instructed.

Immediately afterwards, his hand paused, shifting from movement to stillness, naturally avoiding the sword's edge. Then, without stopping, the sword's momentum shifted from stillness to movement, and the chopsticks touched his fingers.

Yu Lianzhou felt a surge of true energy vibrating repeatedly. He spread his five fingers, and his fingers went numb. He involuntarily let go of the chopsticks.

Zhu Yuchen stopped attacking and paused again. The chopsticks that were about to fall bounced off the chopsticks in his hand and, by sheer coincidence, touched Yu Lianzhou's Laogong acupoint.

Yu Lianzhou's palm clenched, his fingers involuntarily bending, just in time to catch the chopsticks that were about to fall again. He was slightly taken aback, but Zhu Yuchen had already shaken his head and said, "So-so, try again."

After saying that, he thrust his sword at the Laogong acupoint as well. Yu Lianzhou mustered his spirits, flicked his wrist, and unleashed the Wudang sword technique, instantly producing more than a dozen sword flowers. The moves were unpredictable, shifting between yin and yang.

Zhu Yuchen smiled slightly, then thrust his chopsticks forward, seemingly out of nowhere, like a gazelle hanging by its horns, avoiding all changes, and striking his vital spot.

"It's alright, but too rigid. That's not how Zhang Sanfeng taught you," Zhu Yuchen said.

As he spoke, his move changed, using the same technique Yu Lianzhou had just used: a dozen sword flowers, each aimed at his Shenmen acupoint. It could be said that they were all feints, but they were also all real moves.

Yu Lianzhou used his sword instead of his hand, his move seemingly sealing off the enemy, and then countered with a defensive strike.

Zhu Yuchen's movements remained unchanged, but all the moves in his hands became ethereal, like the wind blowing everywhere. He tapped the back of Zhu's hand repeatedly, then tilted his chopsticks and stabbed at the Laogong acupoint again.

Yu Lianzhou's chopsticks fell to the ground again. Zhu Yuchen had already lost interest. He tossed the chopsticks aside and said, "You're not bad, but you lack a bit of quick thinking."

Yu Lianzhou gave a bitter smile, unsure how to respond. The Seven Heroes of Wudang, who roamed the Central Plains, had never felt as if they were facing their own master as they did today.

Thinking of this, Yu Lianzhou was startled. Could this person really be a master like his master? But judging from his age, he was only two or three years older than Wuji.

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Zhu Yuchen was unaware of Yu Lianzhou's thoughts. He intended to mentor her, and after some consideration, he said to Yu Lianzhou…

"Your internal and external skills have already reached a certain level, but unfortunately your aptitude is a bit lacking, so your internal skills are not pure enough. Although diligence can make up for shortcomings, our Taoist school has its own methods."

"Our Taoist ancestors have always been generous in helping their younger disciples. In the past, there were also disciples with poor aptitude, so many seniors painstakingly researched and developed foundation-building martial arts to help their disciples build their foundation."

"To say nothing of the distant past, your master's Pure Yang Limitless Skill has obtained the true meaning of Pure Yang. When he comprehends the true meaning, he can naturally change his meridians and cleanse his marrow, refining his aptitude and constitution."

“But the requirements are too high, and they are not suitable for an ordinary person like you. Let’s take another approach and use the hard way to grind things down little by little.”

“I once received a foundation-building exercise from a senior Taoist master, which combines Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to refine the five internal organs. It is just right for someone like you who lacks aptitude.”

He glanced at Yu Lianzhou, who was about to refuse, and said impatiently...

"You don't need to refuse. If it were your master, he would be smiling and saying he's already grateful!"

"You're not that old, why are you so rigid? Sigh, each generation is worse than the last. You're far inferior to your master!"

"Our Taoist practice of cultivating the body and nourishing the qi is solely for the purpose of glimpsing the path to immortality. You don't need to be bound by sectarianism or lock yourself away. If it's useful, just use it."

He shook his head, ignoring his reaction, and recited the incantation and key points of the moves.

Ah Niu, with his childlike heart, understood three-tenths of the essence of "Five Elements and Six Harmonies Palm" after Zhu Yuchen finished explaining it to him. After a little thought, he had grasped seventy or eighty percent of it and could practice it slowly afterward.

Although Zhang Cuishan was not as good as A Niu, he had grasped about 50-60% of it. Yu Lianzhou, on the other hand, was the slowest, still deep in thought.

As for Yin Susu, she treated it as just another palm technique and didn't grasp its true meaning at all.

“This is the true teaching of Taoism. If you meet someone with the right affinity in the future, you can pass it on to them. Do not forget the painstaking efforts of the Taoist sages,” Zhu Yuchen said.

Yu Lianzhou bowed and agreed, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Zhu Yuchen shook his head, cursed him as pedantic, and then ignored him.

The two brothers gave a wry smile and could only silently retreat to the side.

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After the boat had been sailing for a while, a few creaking sounds were heard, followed by a scream from inside the cabin: "The boat is leaking! It's leaking!"

Zhang Wuji, still half-asleep, had already rushed out. The boatman went into the cabin to take a look, and came out with a bitter expression, saying, "It's no use! Someone has installed wooden stakes underwater, and the bottom of the boat has been pierced. The boat is going to sink!"

"trouble."

Zhu Yuchen shook his head and sighed, circulating his true energy as he drifted towards the shore.

Ah Niu reached out and grabbed the boatman's shoulder, then stepped on it, causing a section of the deck to lift up and fall into his hand. With a forceful pull, the plank shattered into several pieces.

He tossed the fragments with a flick of his wrist, grabbed the boatman, and leaped into the air. The fragments landed right at his feet, and he used the momentum to maneuver and land on the shore.

Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Cuishan, the couple, followed behind, each displaying their unique abilities.

Yu Lianzhou stretched his limbs and said, "It seems someone doesn't want us to take the boat. Let's go ashore and see who our opponent is."

No sooner had he finished speaking than five masked men in black leaped out of the bushes by the roadside. Each of them held a long sword and looked the group of people over from left to right.

When she saw Zhu Yuchen, she was slightly taken aback and scanned him and Zhang Wuji several times.

Zhu Yuchen raised his hand and said, "Don't look at me, I don't know them, don't mistake me for someone else!"

One of the five people chuckled, and it was a woman who could be heard laughing.

The masked man in black in the middle turned around and glared at him, then waved his hand, and the other four men stepped aside, pointing their swords at the ground, clasped their hands in a salute, indicating that Zhu Yuchen could leave.

Zhu Yuchen walked through the middle with a grin, waving to signal A Niu and the boatman to follow.

A Niu clasped his hands in a salute to Yu Lianzhou and the others, then followed Zhu Yuchen out of the encirclement and stood behind him, looking in their direction.

"You guys continue, don't mind us, we're just here to watch the show," Zhu Yuchen said to the two groups of people.

The woman who had just laughed glared at Zhu Yuchen and his companion before turning her head away from him.

Yu Lianzhou stood with his sword in hand, looking at the five people opposite him and said, "So you all came for my fifth brother as well. Then please forgive me for being impolite."

The man in black in the middle hesitated for a moment, then pointed his sword at Yin Susu. The other four men raised their swords and surrounded her. The five of them formed a formation, shaped like a plum blossom, which was the Cold Plum Sword Formation of the Kunlun Sect.

He stepped forward, the tip of his sword trembling incessantly. It was the "Desert Flowing Sand" style of the Kunlun School sword technique, with a gentle and unintentional sword strike.

Yu Lianzhou leaped forward with a light touch of his feet, arriving before the five men could surround him. He clapped his hands four times, each strike landing on the wrist of the man in black – the Wudang Cotton Palm technique.

The four palm strikes were incredibly fast. The opponent was stunned for a moment, and all four longswords were thrown into the air at the same time.