Chapter 61: Parting Ways, Transferring Power

  Due to concerns that Wanyan Honglie would cause more trouble, Ling Yun and others did not continue to stay in Zhongdu. They settled the bill at the inn and then everyone returned to their original residence to pack up, gathered together, and left Zhongdu City on the same day. After all, Zhongdu was the capital of the Jin Dynasty, and Wanyan Honglie held a high position in the Jin Dynasty. If he were to lose his mind and gather heavy troops to surround and take revenge, although everyone's abilities were strong, they would not be able to withstand it.

  After everyone left Zhongdu, they found a place to temporarily settle down. On the one hand, it was to let the wounded rest for a few days, and on the other hand, it was also to discuss the next journey. After discussion, the three sons of Quanzhen prepared to return to Mount Tiantai in Zhejiang Province to gather all the fellow disciples, and then meet at the Smoke and Rain Tower in Jiaxing six months later.

  The six freaks of Jiangnan bid farewell to their hometown for eighteen years, and now that the bet with Qiu Chuji is over, they can't help but feel homesick. They want to return to Jiaxing first to visit their relatives and old friends, and then meet up with the other five immortals in Jiaxing before heading together to the Yunyu Building for the Mid-Autumn Festival appointment.

  Yang Tie Xin and Bao Xi Ruo reunited after a long time, and they no longer had the thought of continuing to wander Jianghu. They just wanted to bring Bao Xi Ruo to find a place to live in seclusion and spend their remaining years quietly, because they were afraid that Wanyan Hong Lie would send people to seek revenge. The couple did not plan to return to Lin'an Niujia Village, but instead planned to follow the Jiangnan Six Freaks to Jiaxing, where they would live in seclusion. They also wanted to have someone to rely on each other. Guo Jing and Mu Nian Ci naturally followed their master and father to Jiaxing as well.

  Ling Muyun then conformed to Huang Rong's thoughts and decided not to travel with the others, but instead to travel alone with Huang Rong, enjoying the scenery. Because he also saw that the relationship between Jiangnan Six Freaks and Huang Rong was not very harmonious, although due to his reasons Huang Rong did not fall in love with Guo Jing again, Jiangnan Six Freaks knew that Huang Rong had an irreconcilable feud with the Black Wind Twin Killers who were from the same school as them. They hated her and their impression of her was extremely bad. Huang Rong was also a person who didn't eat losses, feeling Jiangnan Six Freaks' attitude afterwards naturally wouldn't give them a good face either. If it wasn't for considering Ling Muyun, both sides might have already started a conflict.

  As the two sides were not on good terms, Ling Yun did not want to offend Jiangnan Six Freaks, nor was he willing to wrong Huang Rong. So he simply followed Huang Rong's intention and parted ways with everyone. As for the system task, Ling Yun was not worried either. The reason why he went all the way to Mongolia to find Guo Jing back then was that he couldn't find Wu Xie or Huang Rong, so he had no choice but to find Guo Jing and let Guo Jing take him to participate in the plot, thus being able to meet Wu Xie naturally.

  Now that she has Huang Rong by her side, she naturally doesn't have to worry about not running into the Five Greats anymore. It's worth noting that in the original history, Guo Jing also met the Five Greats one after another because of Huang Rong. Hong Qigong was attracted by Huang Rong's delicious food, Huang Yaoshi came out to find his daughter, Ouyang Feng came to the Central Plains to help his nephew Ouyang Ke propose to Huang Yaoshi and incidentally obtain the Nine Yin Manual, and later went south to Dali to find Yideng to treat Huang Rong's injuries. So with Huang Rong by her side, Ling Mushuang doesn't have to worry about not running into the Five Greats at all.

  It was Guo Jing, without Huang Rong's help, who didn't know if he could still grow into the original historical hero Guo Da Xiake. Although chivalry is more about the heart than strength, if Guo Jing's strength wasn't enough, it would be difficult to bear the responsibility that originally belonged to him. So, in the few days before parting, Linghu Chong secretly taught him the Nine Suns Divine Skill; although he might not get the Nine Yin Manual again, with the help of the Nine Suns Divine Skill, his achievements wouldn't be much lower than those in the original history, and it's even possible that they could be higher.

  After resting for a few days, the crowd dispersed. The Six Freaks of Jiangnan and others went to Jiaxing, while the Three Full Truths returned to Zhongnan. Ling Yun and Huang Rong took a detour south, wandering aimlessly without purpose. The two rode one green horse and one white camel, proceeding slowly, touring mountains and rivers along the way. They were carefree and happy, sometimes lying side by side in the open wilderness, or sharing a room in a village inn. Although their feelings for each other ran deep, they simply relied on and accompanied each other, without any hint of desire.

  Huang Rong grew up on an isolated island, with only Huang Yaoshi as her relative. The rest were mute servants who had never been in contact with such matters. Moreover, she was still young, so she didn't understand the love between men and women. She thought that as long as two people loved each other, they would be together like her and Guo Jing, talking to each other every day, being affectionate and intimate.

  Although Ling Muyun understood romantic love, he pitied Huang Rong's young age and her body not yet fully developed. He couldn't bear to initiate her too early and wanted to wait until she grew up and understood such matters before things happened naturally. As someone who had gone through the information explosion era, Ling Muyun knew that premature exposure to sex was detrimental to a girl's physical and mental well-being. How could he prioritize his own pleasure over Huang Rong's future physical and mental health?

  During this time, the two not only had a happy and pleasant time together but also exchanged martial arts skills under Linghu Chong's suggestion. Linghu Chong taught Huang Rong most of what he knew about the Nine Yin Manual and the Nine Yang Manual without holding back anything. In return, Huang Rong taught Linghu Chong the Falling Petal Divine Sword Palm, Jade Flute Swordplay, Finger Pointing Magic, Splitting Air Palm, Orchid Brush Hand and other ultimate skills from Peach Island.

  Actually, at the beginning, Ling Muyun just wanted to take this opportunity to teach Huang Rong his unparalleled martial arts and improve her strength. After all, Huang Rong's current strength is still a bit weak, and once she encounters an expert, she will inevitably suffer losses. But unexpectedly, Huang Rong refused to let Ling Muyun suffer losses and also taught him the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island. The martial arts of Peach Blossom Island were created by Huang Yaoshi himself, as one of the top five in the world, the created martial arts are naturally not ordinary. Although it can't compare with the breadth and depth of Nine Yin and Nine Yang, it is also very beneficial to Ling Muyun, especially Splitting Air Palm and Finger Shooting Divine Communication which made up for his shortcomings in long-range attacks.

  It's actually only possible for something like this to happen between Ling Yun and Huang Rong, if it were another couple, no matter how compatible they are, they wouldn't be able to transmit their ultimate skills so easily. Because the secret transmission of martial arts has always been a rule in the Jianghu, without the master's consent, even if it's someone close to you, it can't be privately transmitted, otherwise, one would suffer severe punishment or even have their martial arts abolished.

  But Ling Yun and Huang Rong, on the other hand, did not have such concerns. Ling Yun's martial arts skills were mostly self-taught, so he was not bound by anyone else's rules. And as Huang Yaoshi's only daughter, Huang Rong was deeply loved and spoiled by him, so she had nothing to fear in terms of punishment. Even if Huang Yaoshi wanted to punish her, he would have a hard time bringing himself to do it!

  After the two exchanged martial arts, relatively speaking, Huang Rong benefited more. Huang Rong was intelligent and had a high level of comprehension, many martial arts moves she could learn quickly and master in no time, even the most difficult ones would become proficient in her hands soon enough, but her weakness lay in internal energy, as it often required gradual accumulation through hard work, requiring focus and perseverance, which happened to be what Huang Rong lacked.

  Her father Huang Yaoshi was well-versed in astronomy, geography, medicine, divination, astrology, and the arts of chess, music, calligraphy, and painting. Relying on her natural intelligence, she insisted on learning everything. However, a person's energy is limited after all, and the more effort she spent on various miscellaneous studies, the less she could devote to martial arts. While she could easily learn and master the techniques of martial arts through intuition, she couldn't afford to spend the large amount of time required to practice internal skills. This was also why, despite possessing several extraordinary skills in the original history, she ultimately failed to become a top-notch expert.

  Now that Ling Yun has transmitted the Nine Yin Manual and the Nine Yang Manual, the situation is greatly different. The "Easy Tendon Changing Bone" chapter of the Nine Yin Manual can improve Huang Rong's innate talent, making it easier for her to cultivate internal energy, while the Nine Yang Manual, as one of the top internal energy techniques in Jin Yong's martial arts world, has an automatic running effect, that is, even if you don't deliberately practice it, it will automatically run and increase your internal energy, only the effect is not as good as practicing it intentionally.

  Before getting the Jiu Yang Zhen Jing, Ling Mu Yun had thought that it was extremely masculine and could only be practiced by men. However, after obtaining the Jiu Yang Zhen Jing, he discovered that although it was called Jiu Yang, it actually followed a gentle and moderate path similar to the Jiu Yin Zhen Jing, with some additional yang energy. At high levels of practice, it also combined hardness and softness like the Jiu Yin Zhen Jing, making it suitable for women to practice as well, albeit with slightly inferior results compared to men. Otherwise, Guo Xiang wouldn't have listened to the oral teachings of Master Yuan and created the Emei Jiu Yang Gong for his disciples to practice.

  Huang Rong, after receiving Ling Yun's teachings, focused on the Nine Yin and supplemented with the Nine Yang. Her internal strength also made significant progress, compared to when she first met Ling Yun, it had increased by a large margin. As time passed, she would soon be able to enter the ranks of top-notch masters. The two traveled together, playing and teaching each other martial arts and practicing their skills. You teach me, I teach you, and our feelings for each other deepened as our martial arts skills improved.

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