Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

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Seeing this, Xie Yanke sighed, "The Yi Jin Jing of Bodhidharma is indeed extraordinary. I am no match for Bodhidharma."

Su Yuchen chuckled...

"Bodhidharma traveled east to China to spread Buddhism. Along the way, he encountered countless dangers and hardships. He was able to survive and reach China thanks to the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic)."

"Old man, although your martial arts skills are not bad now, when it comes to martial arts wisdom, comparing yourself to Bodhidharma is shameless. Aren't you afraid that people in the martial arts world will laugh their heads off?"

Xie Yanke chuckled coldly and said, "My internal strength and palm techniques are now no less than those of Shaolin. Moreover, people today are not necessarily inferior to those of the ancients. I am going to create a set of internal strength comparable to Bodhidharma's Yi Jin Jing."

"What ambition!!!" Su Yuchen gave a thumbs-up, but his face was full of mockery. Xie Yanke chuckled coldly in anger.

After exchanging a few words of mutual disdain, Su Yuchen changed the subject, saying, "Old man, now that I have achieved success in body refinement, I really don't need so many medicinal herbs anymore. You shouldn't push those people too hard."

Xie Yanke, however, did not care. In his eyes, benevolence and morality were all bullshit and worthless. If he backed down, those martial arts families and outlaws would not know how to take advantage of him and try to test him further.

He gave a playful smile and simply told Su Yuchen not to cause any trouble.

Su Yuchen understood that everyone has their own destiny, and he didn't need to interfere too much, so he simply nodded.

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Suddenly, Xie Yanke's expression turned serious, and he looked at Su Yuchen strangely, as if he had thought of something.

Su Yuchen grinned and said, "Old man, do you have a sweetheart down the mountain? Want to bring her back for me to meet?"

Xie Yanke's expression froze, his face flushed red, clearly furious. He flicked his finger, and a gust of wind shot out, pointing directly at Su Yuchen, who was four zhang away.

With a loud 'clang,' Su Yuchen neither dodged nor evaded, but instead emitted a sound like a bronze bell from his chest, directly dispersing the force of the finger strike.

Xie Yanke stroked his beard and said, "Young man, do you want to know about your family?"

Seeing Su Yuchen's bewildered expression, Xie Yanke thought he had gotten leverage over him, and he chuckled...

"Before I returned to the mountain, I encountered someone who looked exactly like you at the foot of the mountain."

"If I hadn't been certain that you'd been hiding in the mountains cultivating, I would have almost thought that person was you. It's just a pity that guy looks so clean and innocent, but he's a complete fool!"

"I secretly followed him all the way, only to find that he was actually the leader of the Chang Le Gang. Heh! I don't know what happened to Situ Heng, that the Chang Le Gang has fallen into the hands of a little kid."

“You look exactly like him, about nine-tenths. If I hadn’t confirmed it, I wouldn’t have believed that there could be two people who look exactly alike. You and he must be related, either your brother or your relative.”

Although Xie Yanke's words were incoherent, Su Yuchen knew that he had encountered Shi Zhongyu. Who knows where this kid has been hiding all these years? He even failed to find Shi Qing and Min Rou. He's quite a talent.

The two envoys tasked with rewarding good and punishing evil are about to return to the martial world. Situ Heng's attempt to evade the order leads to internal strife within the Chang Le Gang.

To avoid the decree of rewarding good and punishing evil, Bei Haishi tricked Shi Zhongyu, who was hiding in the Qunyu Garden, into becoming the gang leader.

Although Shi Zhongyu was a womanizer and acted recklessly, he was also intelligent and had already begun to sense that something was wrong.

Seeing the system's narration, Su Yuchen smiled. It seemed that the plot was not far off.

He said to Xie Yanke, "You don't need to worry about that kid. He'll find his own way in the future. Don't be fooled by him either. With my martial arts skills, I don't need you to do anything anymore. You don't need to keep the Xuan Tie Token to yourself."

Xie Yanke knew that what he said made sense, so he nodded in agreement. He felt as if a burden had been lifted from his heart and his mind was much clearer.

Chapter 74 Su Yuchen defeats Xie Yanke in three moves

Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Yuchen stood by the pool at the summit of Motianling Peak, his long hair tied back with a ribbon, dressed in a scholar's robe, which, combined with his ivory-white skin, made him a handsome and elegant young man.

Standing by the pool, he flicked his finger, and a domineering finger force pierced the water's surface, reaching the bottom of the lake like a sharp arrow. Immediately afterward, a column of water exploded on the surface with a 'boom'.

After five years of practice, your foundation in the *Damo Yijinjing* has been established, and you have automatically progressed to the Qi Refining stage.

[Your medicinal power and vital energy have been transformed into immense Buddhist true energy, and your Bodhidharma Yi Jin Jing has reached its peak.]

[From this point on, you will cultivate both movement and stillness simultaneously, allowing your Yi Jin Jing to advance to a higher level, potentially glimpsing the indestructible state of Bodhidharma. The time required is uncertain.]

"Buddhist internal energy cultivation is fierce and domineering, but it lacks gentleness and is not as refined as Taoist internal energy cultivation, which can nourish the soul. It is still necessary to relearn the Complete Perfection Great Dao Song and the Purple Cloud Manual."

"The Golden Lock Divine Illumination Technique also needs to be put back on the agenda. And the Arhat Subduing Demon Technique as well. Thinking about it, there really are many things to do."

"Moreover, the best way to refine true qi is still to refine the Shaolin Great Rejuvenation Pill. It seems that I will need to go down the mountain."

Listening to the system's narration, Su Yuchen stood by the pool, thinking about all sorts of things. He felt that one thing after another was happening. He had finally managed to cultivate the Yi Jin Jing to the point where true qi could be generated spontaneously, but there were even more things to deal with.

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Hearing the commotion, Xie Yanke rushed over, leaping like a crane in flight, and was already in front of Su Yuchen in a few bounds. Seeing the spray of water bursting on the surface, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Without stopping, he flicked his right fingertip, unleashing a whistling finger force: "Boy, let me see how formidable your Yi Jin Jing is!"

Seeing this, Su Yuchen also used the Finger Flicking Divine Skill, and a burst of finger energy shot out like a sharp sword, directly shattering Xie Yanke's finger energy and rushing towards him.

Xie Yanke flicked his fingers repeatedly, sending out seven or eight bursts of finger force before finally dissipating Su Yuchen's true energy.

Su Yuchen smiled slightly and flicked his fingers nine times. Each finger strike was transparent like water, condensed and solid, and shaped like a sharp sword. It shot towards Xie Yanke, subtly blocking his escape routes in all directions.

Xie Yanke was startled, thinking to himself, "How can there be such refined true qi? The true qi can bend and straight at will, it has already reached the realm of true qi condensation."

Thinking this to himself, he didn't stop moving, unwilling to be underestimated by Su Yuchen. He immediately took a deep breath, his face shrouded in a green aura, and pushed his Azure True Qi to its limit.

He used both hands simultaneously, unleashing several bursts of finger force that shattered the force Su Yuchen was pointing at his chest.

Immediately, his feet felt like they were rooted to the ground, his body tilted backward, half a foot off the ground, and with a light touch of his toes, he quickly retreated, avoiding the remaining finger force.

After retreating six or seven zhang, he hooked his left foot onto a pine tree, and his whole body spun in a semi-circle close to the ground, causing the pine needles to fall down with a rustling sound.

While in mid-air, he extended both palms simultaneously, his palms moving at will, swirling up the pine needles that had fallen from the pine tree. As his palms swayed, the emerald green pine needles circled his arms, like a green dragon shadow, attacking Su Yuchen.

Thousands of pine needles swayed in the wind, each one like a fine needle, emitting a faint whistling sound as they were enhanced by true energy, enveloping Su Yuchen's entire body.

Su Yuchen brought his palms together in front of his chest, as if embracing Tai Chi, and a suction force came out from his palms, gathering thousands of pine needles into a green shadow.

With a push and a ring, he unleashed a cloud hand technique, and thousands of pine needles were compressed into powder by his true energy, scattering and falling in all directions. His right palm wrapped and coiled, sending Xie Yanke's palms around and then through the air. Xie Yanke was unable to control himself and flew past Su Yuchen.

"Wudang Secret Tai Chi!" Xie Yanke snorted coldly, slapping the pine tree in front of him with both palms to dissipate all the massage force. He rolled in mid-air, using the pine tree as leverage to bounce back.

His figure moved like a dragon, using the support of more than ten pine trees. As his palms danced, he continuously accumulated true energy. Streams of true energy, some straight and some curved, enveloped Su Yuchen from all sides by the time they reached him.

Su Yuchen remained motionless, his hands moving like a pipa, his five fingers forming claws with crisscrossing, shimmering white finger force, sealing off the surroundings. His five claws carried an indestructible and unbreakable aura, breaking through the cage.

Before Xie Yanke could react, his claws moved up his arms, sealing the major acupoints on his arms, chest, and throat.

Green pine needles fluttered down all around, and Xie Yanke looked at the claw that had landed on his throat with a complicated expression.

Su Yuchen's move, though seemingly a grasping technique, carried an invincible sword intent, directly breaking through his protective true qi and striking his vital point with a light touch.

Such a grip, in a fight, would completely disregard the opponent's internal energy. It could instantly cripple the opponent's martial arts, leaving them either dead or severely injured.

Xie Yanke's face darkened, feeling both ashamed and guilty, but he still asked, "What kind of martial art is this?"

Su Yuchen lowered his hand: "Nine Yin Divine Sword Claw."

Fearing he might lose face, Su Yuchen said with a grin, "Old man, don't underestimate yourself. This claw attack combines my swordsmanship, sword intent, and claw technique into one. Plus, I'm familiar with your martial arts, which is why you were defeated in one move."

Xie Yanke knew perfectly well that he was lying to him, but he still felt much better.

However, he absolutely refused to admit it, and immediately said with a cold face: "Since you already have the ability to protect yourself, I don't need to stay on the mountain and waste time. I'm going down the mountain to meet some old friends."

After saying that, Xie Yanke's figure floated back more than ten feet. He tapped his toes and immediately turned and headed away into the distance. His figure was elusive and his speed was fast. In a short while, he was far away.

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"Hey, this old man!" Su Yuchen shook his head and chuckled, knowing that Xie Yanke had lost face and probably wouldn't be back for a while.

With a powerful push from his toes, he soared upwards like a wild goose, covering seven or eight zhang (approximately 33-40 meters). Then, he lightly touched the instep of his left foot with his right foot, propelling himself forward another seven or eight zhang. After two such leaps, he arrived at his wooden hut by the woods.

Fearing the old man might not have gone far, and not wanting to provoke him further, Su Yuchen decided it would be better to go down the mountain tomorrow.

He took out the set of clay figurines he had obtained from the old man of great compassion from the wooden house, and with a gentle pinch of his fingers, he revealed another set of clay figurines sealed inside.

You have obtained the Shaolin Arhat Subduing Demon Skill.

This skill was created by a high-ranking monk from Shaolin Temple, and one must remain undisturbed by any external phenomena to practice it.

Su Yuchen remained calm, his vital energy flowing freely from his mind, moving with his senses, and traveling straight along the meridians and acupoints on the clay figure.

In a short while, the meridians on the eighteen clay figures were all circulated, and one could feel a surge of true energy, dividing yin and yang, moving at will.

At this moment, in addition to the true qi of the Bodhidharma Yi Jin Jing, there was also a true qi of the Arhat Subduing Demons Technique in his body. Then, without being activated, the true qi of the Yi Jin Jing swallowed the true qi of the Arhat Subduing Demons Technique.

Both originated from Buddhism, but the Yi Jin Jing's true energy is of a higher quality. As Su Yuchen's thoughts arose, the true energy in his body switched back and forth between the Yi Jin Jing's true energy and the Arhat Subduing Demons' true energy.

In addition to the accumulation of true qi during foundation building and body training, and the ability to command all the qi of Buddhism, the true qi of the Yi Jin Jing also possesses an additional offensive quality that it did not originally have.

Chapter 75 Even a hero can be brought down by a single penny 1

The next morning.

As dawn broke, Su Yuchen had already awakened from his practice of the Yi Jin Jing. Before the sun rose, he made his way to the highest point of the peak and sat cross-legged.

As dawn broke and the sun had not yet risen, Su Yuchen sat facing east and began cultivating the Golden Lock Divine Illumination Technique from the beginning.

Although this foundational chapter of internal martial arts overlaps somewhat with the Yi Jin Jing of Bodhidharma, one is forceful and vigorous, working from the outside in, while the other is gentle and yielding, working from the inside out, thus complementing each other perfectly.

As he breathed in and out, the Buddhist energy within his body transformed into Taoist internal energy, filling his body, slowly strengthening his physique, and widening his meridians.

As soon as the sun rose, Su Yuchen circulated his qi and adjusted his breathing, activating the Purple Cloud Divine Skill. In an instant, it seemed as if a large expanse of purple qi was drawn into his mouth and nose.

After practicing diligently for a quarter of an hour, the purple aura in the sky dissipated, leaving only a sky full of golden sunlight, and only then did he stop practicing the Purple Cloud Divine Skill.

Su Yuchen used his lightness skill to return to the cave in front of the mountain. He switched from the Purple Cloud Manual to the Complete Perfection Great Dao Song. With each breath, strands of essence were transformed into Taoist internal energy.

He continued this practice until dawn, at which point he gradually stopped.

"As expected of a physique that has achieved the foundational stage of the Yi Jin Jing, its essence and energy are abundant, and one cultivation session is equivalent to eight or nine sessions in its previous life."

Su Yuchen opened his eyes, clenched his fist, and felt that his body was strong and powerful. Even after so long of refining essence into qi, he was not weak at all.

After getting up and moving around outside the cave for a while, practicing Tai Chi and Luohan stance exercises, he then washed the rice and started cooking.

After having breakfast and getting ready, Su Yuchen opened the money box inside the cave...

"Where's the money? Why is there no money?"

Su Yuchen stared blankly at the empty money box for a moment.

Little did he know that over the years, the medicinal herbs and silver he needed for his training had become enormous. Not only had Xie Yanke's life savings been completely depleted, but he had also robbed both the legitimate and criminal elements in the surrounding prefectures and counties.

Xie Yanke had painstakingly saved up some gold and silver, but before he could put it back on the mountain, he hurriedly took it with him after their duel.

After figuring it out, Su Yuchen couldn't help but smile bitterly. He didn't know what to do for a moment. He was at a loss for what to do.

Fortunately, there were still plenty of tiger bones, deer antlers, and lingzhi mushrooms left over from the alchemy process. As for the other auxiliary ingredients...

Su Yuchen thought for a moment, then rolled up several tiger and bear skins, preparing to take them down the mountain to see how they were valued.

Once he made up his mind, Su Yuchen got ready, went to the edge of the cliff, and leaped down into the sea of ​​clouds. His figure fell rapidly, and every ten feet or so, Su Yuchen used the Nine Yin Divine Claw to insert into the stone wall to slow down the force of his fall.

In a short while, they had already reached a point three zhang above the ground. Su Yuchen slapped the stone wall with his right palm, and a tremendous force rebounded, sending his body flying sideways.

As they were about to land, they would either use tree branches or their feet to propel themselves away, quickly disappearing into the distance and leaving only afterimages in the wilderness.

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Inside Kaifeng Prefecture, Su Yuchen walked out of the pawnshop, feeling both amused and exasperated. These pawnshops were indeed ruthless; they could make even the finest tiger skin sound tattered and worn.

If you pawn a property and don't get even half the money, or if you pawn it and don't get anything, you only get 60%, which is a huge loss.

While lamenting the hardships of life, Su Yuchen asked passersby for directions to the nearest market.

It wasn't until dusk that he sold two tiger skins, earning only a little over two hundred taels of silver, far short of his plan.

Hefted the money pouch in his hand, shook his head, and packed his things to go back.

As soon as he stepped out of the market, he sensed several shadowy figures following him. After a quick assessment, he realized they were just a group of ordinary people. Su Yuchen immediately understood that they were probably the kind of hooligans and ruffians from the market.

"I'm in a bad mood, so I'll take it out on you guys." Su Yuchen's originally depressed mood improved a little, and he immediately chose to walk through deserted alleys.

The people behind him hesitated for a moment, then two of them went to call for help, while the remaining three followed Su Yuchen at a distance.

After a while, Su Yuchen found a narrow alley that was blocked off at one end, went inside, and then leaned against the wall to wait.

A head quickly peeked out from the other end of the alley, glanced around to confirm that Su Yuchen was there, and then quickly scurried back inside.

After a moment, a series of hurried footsteps approached, and it was the arrival of those ruffians' reinforcements. Perhaps it was because they outnumbered them and had a strong presence.

A tall, thin man with a cloth wrapped around his head, a dry blade of grass in his mouth, and a wooden stick in his hand led a large group of people in first.

Behind him were two burly men, one with broad shoulders and a bare chest, one holding a cleaver and the other an iron bar, looking fierce and menacing.

The tall, thin man walked three steps away from Su Yuchen, looked Su Yuchen up and down as he leaned against the wall, then glanced at the blocked-off corner on the other side, and said with a blade of grass in his mouth, "Brother, are you waiting for us on purpose?"