Chapter 55: The Secret of the Child

  "This old lady won't go back on her word, will she...... Zhu Zi Ming's face turned sour as he said: 'Grandma, the internal skill and mental method you've cultivated can't be passed on to outsiders, so there's no way for you to teach me martial arts?'"

  The old woman said with profound meaning: "Even if the heart method I cultivated cannot be taught to you, another inner skill heart method can be passed on to you."

  Finally, Zhu Ziming let out a sigh of relief, thinking that this old lady was playing tricks on him. For the past few days, he had been cooking for her every day, and even if there was no merit, there was hard work, right?

  "Is that old lady going to teach me some kind of powerful inner strength?" Zhu Zi Ming rubbed his palms together.

  Even if he hadn't practiced martial arts before, Zhu Ziming knew that the internal strength secret techniques also had their high and low points. This legendary old lady was such a master, she should have many treasures on her body, it wouldn't be like her to take out some low-level internal strength technique to fool herself.

  Looking at his excited appearance, the old woman couldn't help but smile in her heart and said slowly: "The technique I want to pass on to you is a very profound internal skill, but I'm afraid you won't be willing to learn it."

  "As long as it's a top-notch inner skill, even if you kill me, I'll still learn it." Zhuzi said with a serious expression: "I'm wholeheartedly seeking martial arts, how could I not learn an excellent inner skill?"

  "Hehe......" The old woman's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning: "Alright, I'll tell you the internal skill mantra that I'm supposed to teach you..."

  "It is renowned for its profound internal power and pure vital energy. Centuries ago, a legendary master cultivated this astonishing inner skill, rendering him invincible in the world. He roamed the land unchallenged until his death, after which the secret manual vanished. I obtained it by chance a few years ago," the old woman chattered on.

  How powerful is it? Zhu Ziming's heart was excited, and he couldn't wait to see the glory of this secret book. His eyes flashed with golden light as he muttered: "Grandma, teach me quickly."

  "Are you really going to learn?" The old woman asked again.

  "How come you're so wordy? Zhu Ziming hastily said: 'With such powerful martial arts, why wouldn't I learn it.'"

  "This mysterious inner strength technique......" The old woman paused for a moment and looked at Zhu Ziming again: "It's called......"

  The old woman's voice stopped abruptly, and Zhu Ziming's heart suddenly rose to his throat. As Zhu Ziming's heartbeat accelerated, the old woman said in a low voice: "It is called Tong Zi Jue!"

  Tong Zi Jue! Upon hearing the name of this internal skill, Zhu Ziming's eyes widened in a daze, as if he had become stupid. Tong Zi Jue, even without knowing what kind of secret it is, just thinking about the three words "Tong Zi Ji" can roughly guess something.

  Zhu Ziming suddenly burst into tears and pulled a long face, saying: "Grandma, what does this mean..."

  The old woman nodded slightly, without saying a word, with a sly smile hanging at the corner of her mouth, thinking to herself: Ah, young one, I've scared you, haven't I?

  Zhu Ziming felt a surge of inner energy and asked sorrowfully: "Grandma, is there any other profound technique?"

  Learning this martial art is no different from being a eunuch, what's the point of practicing like this?!

  "No!" Grandma said sternly.

  I don't know how this old man knew that I was... a virgin, Zhu thought to himself, although he had been in relationships with many girlfriends, but the tragic thing is, until now he has not practiced...

  However, Zhu Ziming was born in a remote mountain village and had very conservative ideas. From start to finish, he always thought that dating without the purpose of marriage was just fooling around. Every time he put his heart into it, he didn't get the same sincerity in return, so they all ended up going nowhere.

  In Zhu Zi's mind, like dead ashes...

  "However..." The old woman's tone changed: "If you can cultivate this technique to the fifth level, then it would be an exception."

  The old woman said this without batting an eyelid, but Zhu Ziming's face turned red and his heart felt a little more at ease. If he were to practice this martial art for the rest of his life and remain a bachelor, how could he live with himself?

  Thinking of his unmarried wife's plump and slender figure, Zhu Ziming was always like a burning fire in his heart, how could he bear it? If this martial art can only be used to hit the air for a lifetime, then he will absolutely not learn this rubbish.

  "Is that true, Grandma?" Zhu Ziming asked with a guilty conscience. If he could hold on until the fifth floor, enduring some suffering was nothing.

  The old woman chuckled and said: "It's just that this Tongzi Jue is different from other heart methods, it's really difficult to cultivate, you'd better think carefully."

  Thinking of the vast Shen family, thinking of Shen Biying's absolutely beautiful face, Zhu Ziming clenched his fist, he himself as this son-in-law, the only male heir, must protect them well. He nodded and said: "I've thought it through, please teach me, Mother."

  This young man's temperament is indeed very tenacious, which is rare and precious. The old woman took out a worn-out ancient manual from her body and handed it to him, instructing: "Practice according to this manual, when practicing, follow what the book says, let the true energy flow through the acupoints on your body, remember, you must not be distracted, if the true energy is disturbed, it will go wild and enter the devil, lightly injured, severely dead."

  Zhu Ziming nodded repeatedly, but he only then realized that the old man's purpose in having him memorize the acupoint chart was that internal skill cultivation involved guiding true qi to flow through the acupoints to enhance inner power and true qi, which was indeed a rare achievement.

  Ke Zhuming had long made the worst plan, to have a foothold in this troubled Yan State, one must have top-notch martial arts skills, otherwise it would be difficult and precarious at every step.

  Poor Zhu Ziming, dreaming of taking in a few concubines and living a carefree life. Now it seems that will have to wait for a long time. For now, I can only focus on practicing martial arts and playing dumb.

  Zhu Ziming opened the first page of the secret book, which read: "The essence of Taiyang, the splendor of Taiyin, the two energies blend and transform, giving birth to all things. The true energy of a child's body is the purest of all things. Cultivators must not **, otherwise their efforts will be in vain..."

  A narrow escape... Zhu Ziming's heart skipped a beat, and indeed, he had to endure hardship and labor.

  After flipping through a few pages, the rest were all illustrations and texts describing the patterns of true qi circulating through acupoints.

  "Thank you, Granny," Zhu Ziming said with a bow: "I will definitely practice martial arts well."

  The old woman nodded, and suddenly a cold air burst out of her eyes: "Remember, martial artists should guard their homes and defend their country, eliminate violence and maintain peace. Don't do anything that harms the martial arts world or the State of Yan, otherwise I, this old lady, will not let you off."

  Zhū Zǐ Míng practices martial arts only to protect the people around him, he has never thought of doing anything unscrupulous. Besides, is Zhū Zǐ Míng that kind of person? Hehe smiled and said: "Don't worry, grandma, I can only do some small-time cheating and deception, I don't have the guts to do big things."

  "Hmph..." The old lady burst out laughing and glared at him: "Look at you, so useless."

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  P.S. The name has been changed to Zhu Ziming, hoping old readers can slowly get used to it. It took several hours to change all the chapters, and my eyes are tired. If there are still errors, please point them out.