Chapter Twelve: Leaving Zhongnan, Heading for Mount Song

  Yin Zhiping, Zhao Zijing and several other Quanzhen disciples were injured by someone at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, which shocked the entire Quanzhen Sect. The territory of Zhongnan Mountain is the domain of the Quanzhen Sect, and yet someone dared to injure Quanzhen disciples right under the nose of the Quanzhen Sect. How could this not enrage the entire Quanzhen Sect?

  Those disciples who went to intercept Ling Yun and got injured were nothing, they were just ordinary disciples of the sect, and they were only beaten unconscious, which was not a big deal. But Yin Zhiping and Zhao Zhi Jing were different.

  Zhao Zhi Jing was the first disciple of Wang Chongyang, and his martial arts skills were exceptional. He was highly valued by Wang Chongyang and was designated as the successor of the Taoist lineage. Yin Zhi Ping's situation was similar to that of Zhao Zhi Jing. Although Qiu Chuji had accepted Yang Kang as a disciple before him, due to Yang Kang's identity, Qiu Chuji only taught him martial arts but did not include him in the Quanzhen sect, so he could only be considered an ordinary disciple and could not inherit his Taoist lineage. In a strict sense, Yin Zhi Ping was actually his first inner disciple.

  The two were not only the best in their respective branches, but also among the top in the entire Quanzhen Sect's three generations of disciples. In terms of martial arts and cultivation, only Ma Yu, Tan Chuduan, and Liu Chuxuan, who had started teaching the earliest, each had one or two disciples who could surpass the two. However, everyone knew that these people were only ahead because they had entered the sect earlier and had more time to learn martial arts than Yin and Zhao, which allowed them to temporarily lead. Their innate talent was not as good as the two, and it would take only a few years for the two to surpass them.

  Yin and Zhao, although they had only been in the door for seven or eight years, already had a tendency to lead the third generation of disciples, and were deeply valued by the Quanzhen Seven. At this time, when they heard that the two had been injured, especially Yin Zhiping's injury to his vital part, even more than half of the Quanzhen Seven who were in closed-door meditation were startled, one after another breaking through their meditation to inquire about the matter. Among them, Qi Hucheng, Wang Zhiming and Sun Buer, who had relatively fiery tempers, were so angry that they jumped up like thunder, and without even listening to the details of the matter, directly led people down the mountain to capture the murderer.

  Unfortunately, Ling Muyun was too cunning and had seen through their plan early on. After committing the crime, he chose to escape from the territory of Tongtai Mountain immediately. By the time the three of them found Ling Muyun's thatched cottage, it was already empty. Upon further inquiry, they discovered that he had fled on horseback even before they descended the mountain. The three of them were left stunned and frustrated. With no other choice, they temporarily returned to the mountain, first to visit their injured disciple and secondly to investigate Ling Muyun's situation clearly and discuss a plan to pursue him.

  After returning to the mountain, they finally figured out what had happened, but it almost cost the three of them their lives. Most people who were involved in the incident were just knocked unconscious and didn't suffer any serious injuries, apparently the other side had also shown mercy. Only Yin Zhiping's injuries were the most severe, after a round of emergency treatment, his life was saved, but he was no longer a complete man, it can be said that he was miserable to the extreme. But the problem is that Yin Zhiping's injury was not caused by the murderer they had previously thought, but was accidentally injured by Zhao Zhi Jing, one of their own people.

  This made the seven sons of Quanzhen extremely suffocated, and for a while they didn't know how to deal with Ling Muyun. Ling Muyun provoked trouble on the territory of Quanzhen Sect, injured Quanzhen disciples, lost face for Quanzhen Sect, and also caused Yin Zhihe to become a useless person. If they let this matter go, it would be hard for them to swallow.

  If it were a big deal, Ling Muyun would have caught and arrested them. In the case of superior strength, he only knocked out all the Quanzhen disciples without harming their lives, which was already a mercy. Moreover, after Yin Zhiping was mistakenly injured by Zhao Zhijing, he even spent money to find a doctor to treat him. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the town's doctor to stop Yin Zhiping's bleeding and pain, he would have bled to death. From Ling Muyun's standpoint, this could be considered as having done his utmost in benevolence and righteousness.

  If the Quanzhen Sect were to pursue him relentlessly, and not to mention whether they could capture him or not, this matter would inevitably spread far and wide due to the Quanzhen Sect's intense reaction. Many fellow practitioners in Jianghu would feel that the Quanzhen Sect is being arrogant and unreasonable, bullying others with their power, which would damage the reputation of the Quanzhen Sect. The Quanzhen Sect has gained its current reputation through the efforts of its founder Wang Chongyang and the Seven Masters of the Quanzhen Sect over two generations, who have spent countless heart and soul to achieve it. How could they allow their sect's reputation to be tarnished even a little bit?

  The seven sons of Quanzhen finally decided to put this matter down and not make a fuss about it, after all, it was not something glorious. Once the news spread in Jianghu, regardless of who was right or wrong, Quanzhen would lose face. Of course, it's not that this matter is settled just like that. On the basis of not making a fuss, they still need to instruct their disciples to pay attention to Ling Muyun's news when traveling in Jianghu, find out Ling Muyun's identity and where he is from, then send high-ranking members of the sect to his place, no need to hurt Ling Muyun's life, but must let him know that Quanzhen cannot be underestimated.

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  Ling Muyun rode all the way to escape from Zhongnan Mountain. After leaving Zhongnan Mountain, Ling Muyun was at a loss for a while and didn't know where to go. Although he is now in the world of archery, he is not a native of this world, and there are no relatives or friends in this world. There is nowhere to visit relatives and friends.

  If we talk about participating in the plot, Guo Jing should still be eating sand in the vast desert of northern China at this time. He has no interest in accompanying them. Huang Rong is probably still counting peach blossoms on Peach Blossom Island, but Peach Blossom Island is located in the vast Eastern Sea, and there are dense arrays on the island. Even if he wants to go, he needs to find a way to get in. As for going to the Jin Dynasty to find Yang Kang? Forget it, that kid has a belly full of evil water, and interacting with him requires careful consideration to prevent being sold out, which is really too tiring.

  After some deliberation, Ling Muyun decided to continue on his path of seeking martial arts and finding ways to enhance his own strength. After all, in order to thrive in the Jianghu, one's actual abilities were the most important thing. Just like this time, if he had possessed sufficiently powerful abilities, would he have needed to flee in such a fluster? Hmm, even though it was he himself who had provoked the situation.

  There are many ways to improve martial arts, you can find a place to practice diligently, you can also go out and fight in the rivers and lakes to improve, or you can find a profound martial arts secret book to learn. Without a doubt, among these three options, the last one has the most significant effect. Perhaps for most people, martial arts secret books are not easily available, and more often than not, they are elusive, but this does not include Ling Mu Yun. For someone who is familiar with the original work like Ling Mu Yun, finding a martial arts secret book to learn from is not too difficult, so he set his sights on his next goal, adjusted his direction, and headed towards Henan.

  There is no doubt that the martial arts Ling Muyun is currently practicing are absolutely top-notch in the world of Shooting Eagle, although he has only practiced half of the Nine Yin True Classics. If it were to be spread out, it would be enough to make countless people in the martial arts world jealous.

  The Nine Yin Manual is touted as the ultimate guide to martial arts in the world. Although it's somewhat exaggerated, it's not entirely unfounded. In the past, when the Nine Yin Manual first appeared, it stirred up waves of bloody rain on the Jianghu, and even led Wang Chongyang and other top five martial artists of the time to engage in a battle of wits at the summit of Mount Hua to determine its ownership, which gives you an idea of its preciousness.

  The Nine Yin Manual is profound and subtle, a true classic that encompasses internal skills, mental methods, light body techniques, physical postures, stepping methods, and martial arts moves including swordplay, palm techniques, claw techniques, fist techniques. It also includes secret methods for holding one's breath, soul-shifting techniques, acupoint locking and unlocking secrets, the Void-Entering Mantra, Bone Shrinking Techniques, and many other wondrous skills. It can be said that it encompasses all things, leaving nothing out, and each of its martial arts skills and methods is a top-notch secret technique.

  However, the Nine Yin Manual is not without its match in terms of martial arts. In this world of shooting and carving, there is a rare skill that can be compared to it, which is the Nine Yang Divine Skill. The Nine Yang Divine Skill is a martial art from the Nine Yang True Classic, whose mysterious skills are no less than those in the Nine Yin True Classic.

  Unlike the vast and profound Nine Yin Manual, the Nine Yang Divine Skill is a specialized skill. The Nine Yang Manual does not encompass everything like the Nine Yin Manual, and it only contains one internal skill technique throughout the entire book. However, once this internal skill technique is mastered, it can surpass over 90% of the world's martial arts. Such an extraordinary skill, how could Ling Yun not be interested?

  Unlike the Nine Yin Manual, which is renowned far and wide, the Nine Yang Manual remains unknown to this day. It is still hidden in the Scripture Library of Shaolin Temple, tucked away between the lines of the "Lengyan Jing" handwritten by Bodhidharma himself. Not only has its name never been heard on the Jianghu, but even the monks within Shaolin Temple are unaware of it, completely oblivious to the fact that their own Scripture Library contains such a world-renowned and extraordinary skill.

  The Nine Yang True Classic can be renowned in the world along with the Nine Yin True Classic, which is naturally extraordinary. After the Nine Yang Divine Skill is cultivated, the internal energy grows at an incredible speed, endless and boundless, and its thickness is terrifying. It integrates the essence of martial arts, and after it is cultivated, all martial arts can be easily mastered, even the most ordinary and superficial skills can be performed with great power.

  Moreover, the inner strength cultivated by the Nine Suns Divine Skill is extremely yang and strong, with a rich and long-lasting quality. It is especially good at restraining cold and yin-type inner strengths, and has an extraordinary protective effect. Once the skill is mastered, it can circulate on its own, able to defend against and counterattack external forces, its defensive power rivaling that of the Shaolin Temple's Diamond Indestructible Body Skill.

  The benefits of Jiuyang Shen Gong are not limited to this. After mastering Jiuyang Gong, one's lightness skill and body method can also be greatly enhanced, and it has the wonderful effect of healing injuries and detoxifying poison. It is simply the number one thick blood skill in the golden series of martial arts. Even if one suffers from severe injuries, as long as they possess this skill, they can quickly recover to their original state. Just in terms of internal power cultivation, it is even more superior than the Jiuyin True Classic.

  Now, Ling Muyun has learned nearly half of the Nine Yin Manual and wonderfully merged the Tianya Fumo Sword with his family's inherited Bixie Sword Technique to create the 81 routes of the Bixie Divine Sword. His martial arts skills are already not inferior to those of a top-notch master in Jianghu, but due to the short time spent on internal strength training, it still appears somewhat shallow. If he were to practice the Nine Yang Divine Skill that greatly increases internal strength, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger, complementing each other perfectly.