Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

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As a stream of true energy flowed through Su Yuchen's body, it formed the internal energy circulation diagram of this sword technique. With each acupoint traversed, Su Yuchen pointed his right hand, and a sword technique began.

Ignoring the two people watching intently, he completed a set of internal energy cultivation techniques, and naturally finished a set of "Wu Hook Frost and Snow Bright" sword techniques.

After silently contemplating for a moment, it seemed that a general outline was missing, and there was no sign of integration between the first piece, "Zhao Ke Man Hu Ying," and the second piece, "Wu Gou Shuang Xue Ming."

He shook his head, ignoring the two behind him arguing again, and turned to walk towards the first stone chamber.

At this moment, the group of heroes who had been forcibly invited to the first stone chamber had already appeared. These people had joined the debate and completely ignored Su Yuchen's presence.

Su Yuchen didn't say goodbye and turned to leave the stone chamber.

Chapter 111 On the Dao and Foolish Tea

After leaving the stone chamber, Su Yuchen randomly grabbed a disciple from Xia Ke Island and asked him where the dining hall was. Although the disciple was curious about why he wasn't practicing martial arts in the stone chamber, he didn't ask any further questions and simply pointed out the location.

After finishing his meal and asking about the time, Su Yuchen thanked the disciple, left the cave, and went to admire the surrounding scenery.

When the disciples on the island saw him come out, one of them came over and asked if he wanted to return to the Central Plains. After learning that Su Yuchen only wanted to take a look around, they took the initiative to lead the way and toured the surrounding area.

When it got dark, Su Yuchen returned to his residence to rest.

A child dressed in yellow came with an hourglass in his hand. He smiled shyly, placed the hourglass and tinder on the stone table, and left.

Su Yuchen picked up the hourglass and looked at it for a while, then understood how to keep time. He then turned off the lights and went to meditate.

The next morning, as soon as Su Yuchen lit the candle, the boy brought in hot water and a towel, curiously looking at Su Yuchen.

After Su Yuchen finished breakfast, he headed towards the grotto inscribed with "The Wandering Swordsman" once again.

When passing the first stone chamber, Su Yuchen paused for a moment. It turned out that the people arguing were all practicing martial arts such as Nie Family Fist, Plum Blossom Fist, and Six Harmonies Palm.

Su Yuchen shook his head, immediately losing interest, and walked towards the second stone chamber. At this moment, only two people were fighting swords inside.

One of them was using the Snow Mountain Sword Technique, and Su Yuchen immediately recognized the old man as Bai Zizai. As for the other person, although he hadn't seen his swordsmanship before, the smooth, effortless, and flawless feel of it suggested he came from the same school as a Tai Chi master.

“It has the shadow of Tai Chi Chuan, could it be Tai Chi Sword? This person is from the Wudang School.” Su Yuchen was stunned, but he had already seen through the true nature of the other old man’s swordsmanship.

He wasn't in a hurry, so he just watched quietly from the side.

The old Taoist priest, with his white hair and youthful face, held a wooden sword in his hand. It appeared simple, dull, and unhurried, quite different from Bai Zizai's swordsmanship.

Bai Ziyi's longsword was increasingly encircled by the old Taoist's wooden sword, making his attack route narrower and narrower, which made him more eager to unleash his internal energy.

In the end, Bai Ziyi's long sword hissed as he swung it, brimming with true energy, while the old Taoist remained remarkably calm and unhurried.

When the swords clashed once more, Bai Zizai's sword energy surged, cleaving the old Taoist's wooden sword in two.

The old Taoist priest wasn't angry; he just chuckled and praised, "Benefactor Bai's internal strength is profound; this old Taoist admires it."

Bai Zizai snorted coldly and said, "Your Wudang swordsmanship is extraordinary, but it is not the essence of the swordsmanship on this stone wall."

The old Taoist priest was none other than Yu Cha Daoren, the leader of the Wudang Sect. He was not angry, but simply suppressed his smile, bowed, and asked, "May I ask what advice Benefactor Bai has for me?"

Bai Zizai didn't stand on ceremony and pointed to one of the places, saying, "The word 'bright' in the line 'Wu hook frost and snow bright' makes a lot of sense..."

After listening for a while, Su Yuchen couldn't help but shake his head. What Bai Zizai said was still bound by the Snow Mountain Sect's sword techniques, and was far inferior to Yu Cha.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. The Wudang Tai Chi Secret Manual was created by Taoist Master Zhang, and its profound meaning is something I haven't fully grasped yet.

As for the Snow Mountain Sect's swordsmanship, its creator is unknown, and its artistic conception is limited to the vast desert sands, snow-capped mountains, and cold plum blossoms, making it incomparable.

After listening for a while, Su Yuchen became impatient, while the Foolish Tea Master, though disappointed, patiently listened on.

Su Yuchen reached out and beckoned, and two wooden swords flew over from the sword rack beside him. One landed in Su Yuchen's hand, while the other, as if held by someone, stopped in front of the Foolish Tea Taoist.

Bai Ziyi, who was rambling on, was stunned, then became furious. The two turned their heads and saw Su Yuchen standing quietly to the side.

Holding a wooden sword, Su Yuchen bowed respectfully and said, "Senior must be Master Yucha of Wudang. I have occasionally learned some Tai Chi secrets and would like to ask for your guidance."

"Oh?" The Foolish Tea Taoist reached out and grasped the wooden sword, glanced at Su Yuchen, and was slightly surprised, but he could see that Su Yuchen was extraordinary.

"Young friend, are you also a disciple of Wudang?" The Foolish Tea Taoist thought for a moment, but couldn't recall when Wudang had ever had such a disciple, so he couldn't help but ask.

Su Yuchen shook his head and said, "This junior only had a chance to read Master Zhang's handwritten book once, and has only a slight understanding of the Way of Tai Chi!"

Without waiting for Yu Cha to reply, he pointed his wooden sword and unleashed the move "Wu Hook Frost and Snow Bright".

Yu Cha let out another soft exclamation, realizing that the swordsmanship truly embodied the principles of Tai Chi. He immediately swung his sword to meet the attack.

The two fought for a while, their sword energy crisscrossing the stone chamber, with countless sword shadows flashing endlessly. Although their moves were different, the perfect and flawless artistic conception they embodied was the same.

Su Yuchen and Yu Cha silently clasped their swords, with Su Yuchen carefully feeling the Tai Chi techniques contained in Yu Cha's swordsmanship and comparing them with the Tai Chi classics he had learned.

Yu Cha also looked pleasantly surprised, clearly having grasped the essence of Su Yuchen's swordsmanship. Although he knew Su Yuchen was trying to steal his skills, he didn't care.

On the contrary, he repeatedly used all kinds of power-generating techniques that Su Yuchen had not learned, until Su Yuchen understood them.

One was eager to teach, and the other was intelligent and eager to learn. For a time, they were evenly matched, completely forgetting about Bai Zizai standing to the side.

Bai Zizai snorted coldly, but then realized that the two of them were passing on their swordsmanship. He couldn't help but laugh at himself and left the stone chamber.

After an unknown amount of time, the two had stopped fighting. Yu Cha stood aside, holding the wooden sword upside down, stroking his beard and smiling, while Su Yuchen nodded in thought.

After a moment, Su Yuchen raised his head, bowed and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for passing on the sword, Master."

Yu Cha smiled and said, "Young friend, your intelligence is beyond the reach of ordinary people. It is my wish to have someone to pass on the Tai Chi Sword Technique."

Su Yuchen shook his head and said, "That's truly a generous person, willing to impart the true essence of swordsmanship. I, Su, have come out on a great deal."

The Foolish Tea Master shook his head and slowly revealed a secret...

"In this generation of the old Taoist, the disciples are few and far between, and none of them have grasped the essence of Tai Chi. The old Taoist is anxious because he sees that the ancestral master's secret techniques are about to be lost."

"Just then, Master Miaodi of Shaolin came to my door and demonstrated a set of palm techniques to me. I could tell at a glance that it was not from Shaolin. But its profound and mysterious skills were no less than those of Wudang and Shaolin."

"The old Taoist immediately had an idea, hoping to use this set of martial arts to integrate the ultimate skills of my Taoist patriarch and create a new sword technique. Otherwise, Wudang will decline after the old Taoist is gone."

"Over the years on the island, my efforts have not been in vain. With the help of the martial arts on the island and Master Miaodi, I have created my own Two Elements Sword Technique."

"It is fate that I have the pleasure of meeting you today, young friend. Would you be so kind as to offer your opinion?"

After saying that, Master Yucha stood aside and began to explain the Two Elements Sword Technique that he had comprehended on his own.

As Su Yuchen watched and listened, he nodded repeatedly. This sword technique combined dragon and tiger, yin and yang, and was flawless in both offense and defense, although it was not as flawless as the Tai Chi sword technique.

However, being upright and balanced, it is inherently invincible, making it the most difficult sword technique to break.

Even if Su Yuchen were to use his skills against Master Yucha, it would take him a hundred moves to win, if we only consider technique.

After Master Yucha finished his demonstration, Su Yuchen immediately took over. The sword techniques were slightly different, but the artistic conception and moves were more suited to Su Yuchen.

The Foolish Tea Master was full of praise, and the two began to discuss the Two Elements Sword Technique in the stone chamber...

Chapter 112 Continuing the Journey of a Knight-Errant

The more they discussed the Dao, the more astonished Yu Cha became. Su Yuchen's martial arts level and knowledge were far beyond what he could compare to.

As the conversation progressed, Su Yuchen demonstrated various sword techniques and martial arts styles that Yu Cha had never heard of or seen before, but which were all true teachings of the Taoist school.

For a moment, Yu Cha thought Su Yuchen was a true disciple of some Taoist sect who had entered the mortal world.

However, as the discussion progressed and the Buddhist scriptures were mentioned, Su Yuchen, though disdainful, casually shared his insights on martial arts, many of which even the Shaolin masters might not know.

Yu Cha was confused. He had thought Su Yuchen was a true disciple of Taoism, but now it seemed that he was a true disciple of Buddhism. For a moment, he had no way of guessing his origins.

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Having received the true teachings of Wudang, Su Yuchen was unwilling to let anyone suffer a loss. In the end, during the discussion, Su Yuchen explained the Arhat Subduing Demon Skill and the Bodhidharma Yi Jin Jing in detail, making them clear and concise.

Among these, the focus is on the essential internal energy cultivation techniques of the Yi Jing (易经) and marrow cleansing found in the complete Yi Jin Jing of Damo.

Looking at the contemplative Yu Cha Dao Ren, Su Yuchen smiled slightly, waiting for him to come back to his senses.

"What you've been conveying, young friend, seems to be... the fundamental teachings of Buddhism?" After regaining his senses, Yu Cha pondered for a moment and immediately understood, asking the question.

Su Yuchen didn't mince words, and since there were no outsiders around, he said...

"This Yijinjing of Bodhidharma is a copy of Bodhidharma's original handwritten text. Even Miaodi of Shaolin only understands a part of it!"

"The section on marrow cleansing in the Book of Changes is quite profound, and it can help one cultivate the Vajra Indestructible Body of Buddhism. However, it is unknown that it is far more profound than the Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Skill written by Shaolin monks."

"After studying it, the Taoist master will find it very beneficial for prolonging life, enough to sustain him until he can find a worthy disciple."

However, Su Yuchen intentionally taught him, hoping to make up for the deficiencies in his physical body, slow down the loss of his essence, and prolong his life.

Master Yu Cha gave a wry smile and said...

"Young friend, you are truly..."

"But this is the true foundation of Buddhism. If I were to practice it, I'm afraid I would be locked in a life-or-death struggle with Shaolin!"

Su Yuchen nodded and said...

"It was my oversight that led me to do this, but it would be good for you to learn about the fundamental teachings of Buddhism."

"As for replenishing essence, I, Su, have another set of Taoist secret methods, which I can discuss with you, Master."

After saying this, without waiting for Yu Cha to refuse, he imparted all the knowledge he had gained in the "Golden Lock Divine Technique" and the "Five Elements Six Harmonies Palm," explaining them one by one.

Yu Cha was originally the head of the Wudang Sect, a true successor of Taoism. These two martial arts styles are also secret Taoist traditions, so they can be said to have the same origin.

The terminology and meaning contained within were easy for Yu Cha to grasp, and before long, he was immersed in a meditative state as Su Yuchen dictated it.

Seeing that Yu Cha Dao Ren had already mastered the basics of the "Golden Lock Divine Technique," Su Yu Chen smiled slightly and sat down beside him to protect him as he refined his spirit.

Once Yu Cha had established a foundation in the "Golden Lock Divine Illumination Technique," as he awoke and regained his senses, his gentle eyes seemed to have lost some of their cloudiness...

"But this old Taoist priest has been wronged, taking advantage of the young friend's great fortune."

Su Yuchen waved his hand and said...

"I was merely discussing the Dao with you, senior. What I gained depends entirely on your own foundation."

“Since you have already woken up, senior, I also have a set of Five Elements Six Harmony Palms, which is a secret transmission from the Taoist seniors, a foundation-building exercise specifically for cultivating the five internal organs and six viscera.”

"After our discussion, I need to visit the stone chamber at the back, so we cannot continue our discussion there."

"The Five Elements and Six Harmonies Palm? I've heard of it before. It seems to be something Bei Haishi learned." Yu Cha said after a moment's thought.

Su Yuchen nodded, then shook his head helplessly...

"This Five Elements Six Harmonies Palm technique is exactly what I learned from Bei Haishi."

"However, Bei Haishi only learned eight of the nine orifices, and didn't understand the rest. He didn't understand the true meaning of this palm technique at all. I only discovered its mysteries after I obtained it."

He then explained the background of how Bei Haishi learned this palm technique. Yu Cha listened and shook his head repeatedly, feeling regretful and sighing that a pearl was being wasted.

Su Yuchen said, "This was originally a path painstakingly left by the Taoist elders for future disciples. It is also a matter of fate that it has been passed down to the Taoist Master."

After saying that, he got up and walked to the side, explaining in detail the internal organs and various techniques involved in the operation of this palm technique.

After Yu Cha understood the situation, Su Yuchen got up to take his leave.

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Su Yuchen originally wanted to tell Yu Cha the secrets of the Swordsman's Divine Skill, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

In his view, this martial art clearly contained some of the true meaning of Confucianism, but it differed from Yu Cha's Taoist teachings.

Tell Yu Cha that it's like trying to stuff a gemstone into a beautiful piece of jade; the two are not from the same source.

Trying to change someone else's path, if it succeeds, that's fine; but if it fails, it's harmful.

As for himself, having been a disciple of the Quanzhen Chongyang lineage, he was already accustomed to studying Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, so he had no such worries.

Su Yuchen entered the third stone chamber, where there were only a few people, chanting incantations around the stone wall. Suddenly, they started running wildly, then stopped and pondered deeply in front of the stone wall.

They chased and roared as they ran, filling the room with wind. The group was almost in a straight line, but there was no sense of wind. Clearly, it was just a display of profound internal strength.

Su Yuchen looked at them for a moment, then shook his head. Although the three of them had good lightness skills, there was nothing special about them.

Su Yuchen looked up and saw a row of large characters carved on the left side of the stone wall, which was the third line, "Silver saddle shines on white horse".

Ignoring the surrounding annotations, Su Yuchen looked at the center of the stone wall, where a celestial horse was carved, galloping freely and proudly amidst the clouds and mountains.

Clusters of clouds drifted gracefully beneath my feet, as if carrying celestial horses at full gallop.

Su Yuchen collected his thoughts, calmed his mind, and in his inner light, the wispy clouds seemed to come alive, transforming into golden threads that shimmered with light.

The clumps of silk threads kept overlapping, pushing and surging against each other, gradually combining to form a diagram of internal energy circulation.

Su Yuchen circulated a stream of true energy in his dantian. After one round, he felt the true energy surging beneath his feet, as if he were about to take flight.

With a swift movement of his feet, Su Yuchen seemed to transform into a formless cloud, drifting erratically and unpredictably.