Chapter 47: Carefree and Mysterious

  Last time, Song Qing said that the eight friends of Hong Valley were required to be proficient in: medicine, divination, astrology, zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, mechanics, craftsmanship, commerce, agriculture, martial arts, music, and riddles. They also had to have a handsome face and extraordinary intelligence.

  "While the eight friends of Hengyue have made a name for themselves in the Jianghu, they are limited by their natural talent and cannot truly represent the Xianyao sect. The inheritance they received is only superficial, but despite this, people in the Jianghu still treat them with great courtesy."

  "What, this is just the inheritance of the skin?" At this time, Qingxu standing beside Song Qingshu couldn't help but exclaim, with a face full of incredulity. Even the others sitting down were skeptical, and it was clear that Song Qingshu's words had a shocking effect on them.

  "Of course, it's just superficial." Song Qing said with a nod of course, "They got some medical astrology, chess and painting, mechanical miscellaneous work, trade migration planting, fighting wine singing, guessing riddles and other miscellaneous items. As the Wandering Sect is a martial arts school, the most important thing is the inheritance of martial arts, but they can be said to have basically not gotten any."

  "Oh, Song Shaoxia, quickly tell us about the origin of this martial art." At this time, Yin Wufu asked with great interest.

  "Hehe, don't be impatient, listen to me slowly." Song Qingxue chuckled and said, "The main inheritances of the Carefree Sect's martial arts are: North Ming Divine Art, Eight Desolations Six Harmonies Only I Am Supreme Art, Small No Phase Art, Lingbo Micro Steps, Life and Death Symbol, Tianshan Broken Plum Hand, Tianshan Six Yang Palm, White Rainbow Palm Power, etc."

  After saying the martial arts of the Carefree Sect, Song Qing didn't hurry to continue speaking, but instead asked, "Do you know about the Dali Duan family?"

  "Is it the Dali Du family?" Yu Lianzhou thought for a moment and said, "But that's the family of the Tianxia Wuzhu Yideng Master from over a hundred years ago."

  "Not bad," Song Qing said with a nod, "and the person I'm going to talk about is actually the ancestor of Duan Yu, the Great Master Yideng."

  "Duan Yu was originally the prince of Dali, who had been deeply devoted to Buddhism since childhood, was well-versed in gardening and chess, but simply did not want to practice martial arts. The family heirloom of the Dali Duan clan, the unique skill of 'One Yang Finger', which others sought after but could not obtain, was abandoned like a worn-out shoe."

  Later, in a secret cave, he obtained the Lingbo Micro Step of the Carefree Sect and used it to roam freely throughout the land. After learning the Lingbo Micro Step for a short time, he was able to compete with Xiao Feng, the leader of the Beggar Gang, in lightness kung fu without losing.

  "Impossible." Qing Xū's face showed an expression of 'this can't be real', as he said, "Since you're the leader of the Beggar Clan, at least you should be no weaker than Second Master and Fourth Master. That Dali Crown Prince was actually able to hold his own against the leader of the Beggar Clan with just a beginner's skills, it's truly unbelievable."

  "Hehe, although I really want to say this isn't true." Song Qing Shu said with a smile, "But the fact is indeed so."

  "It's truly a vast and wondrous world, where nothing is impossible!" Zhang Cuishan couldn't help but sigh in admiration. "This martial art is probably even more extraordinary than my own Wudang's Ti Yun Zong."

  "Not bad, I wish I could see it for myself." Yu Lianzhou nodded in agreement, obviously yearning for the martial arts that Song Qingchu had mentioned. After all, how many people in the Jianghu didn't have a strong desire for extraordinary divine skills?

  "It's better not to meet." At this time, Zhang Songxi interrupted Yu Lianzhou's fantasy, "That year, a 'Nine Yin True Classic' caused a lot of bloodshed and disaster. A lesson from the past!"

  "Hehe, even if I really want to see it, I'm afraid it's impossible." Song Qing said with a smile, and also said regretfully, "This martial art has long been lost in the rivers and lakes."

  "Alright, let's not digress." After a pause, Song Qingchu said, "Let's talk about the Huàgōng Dàfǎ that was just mentioned. Xīngsù Old Monster Ding Chunqiu also had limited potential and didn't receive the complete inheritance, so he created this terrifying martial art from the remaining chapters of the Běimíng Shén Gōng."

  "It's a pity we didn't meet at that time." Yu Lianzhou sighed.

  "Haha, although the stars were shining brightly back then, it's not bad now either!" Song Qing Shu laughed and said, "Time is always moving forward, let's see who will be the stylish figures of today."

  "Well said!" Zhang Songxi applauded and exclaimed, "You are indeed the first disciple of Wudang's third generation, you should have this kind of 'if not me, then who' momentum."

  "Hehe, this is just a humble opinion of a junior, it's hard to enter the halls of greatness." Song Qing said modestly.

  "Heh heh, Qing Shu's words are quite off the mark." Zhang Cuishan advised, "Although one can't be arrogant and ignorant of the heavens' height and the earth's thickness, it's also not necessary to belittle oneself excessively."

  "Yes! Your Fifth Uncle is right." Yu Lianzhu also patted Song Qing's shoulder and said.

  "Yes, I will follow the teachings of all the masters." Song Qing Shu replied respectfully.

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  "Haha, indeed it's the Great Method of Transformation."

  In the town, Song Qingchu looked at the somewhat tattered yellow book in front of him and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

  The day before, Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Songxi escorted the Zhang Cuishan couple back to Wudang Mountain, while the three Yin Wufu brothers also returned to Tianying Sect for help.

  Yu Lianzhou and others originally meant that Song Qingchu would also return together, but Song Qingchu did not agree. Instead, he said that his current martial arts skills were already difficult to improve on the mountain, and he wanted to travel the world to see if he could gain something.

  Yu Lianzhou and others were originally opposed to it, but Song Qingxue insisted on doing so. Moreover, Song Qingxue's current martial arts skills are no weaker than those of the Wudang Seven Heroes after their assessment. After considering it for a moment, Yu Lianzhou discussed it with Zhang Songxi and others, and finally agreed to Song Qingxue's request. However, he repeatedly declared that he absolutely could not disappear again for two years, and must leave a message at the local Wudang Sect's Taoist temple every now and then, so that people on the mountain would worry.

  As long as he can travel alone, this requirement is simply no problem for Song Qingchu, and he readily agreed.

  Then, after Yu Lianzhu and others returned to the mountain, Song Qing originally decided to leave here, but suddenly thought that he had obtained the secret books such as "Longxiang Panruo Gong" from Fan Seng in Xiangyang.

  Now that the old man in black is using the Alchemy Technique, I don't know if the secret book is on him, and I also need to confirm my own guess, so as to plan my next move.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, the secret manual of "Huàgōng Dàfǎ" was found on the black-robed old man's body, proving that his conjecture was correct.

  "It's just a pity that the most important pages of this 'Hua Gong Da Fa' have been damaged, what a shame."

  Looking at the damaged book, Song Qing shook his head regretfully.