Chapter 37: The Unrestrained Monk

  "It turned out to be a senior apprentice of Feng Qingyang, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

  Upon hearing that Luo Zhan claimed to be a disciple of "Feng Qingyang", he recognized the Vajra Arhat who had performed the unparalleled skill of "Dugu's Nine Swords" and did not think that Luo Zhan was fake. He immediately paid his respects with a raised palm, and hastily invited him in.

  "Our temple's abbot 'Fang Zheng' is currently in closed meditation, it's not convenient for him to meet you. Please forgive us, I will inform the abbot."

  "This great master needn't be so polite, I am Luo Zhan, just now there were many places where I was in the wrong, please forgive me!"

  Jin Gang saw that "Feng Qingyang" was highly revered, and Luo Zhan didn't dare to be too arrogant. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he followed a monk into a hall, where they drank tea and waited quietly.

  Just past noon, it seemed that Master Fang Zheng was practicing a certain masculine martial art. Under the leadership of Jin Gang Tou Tuo, he met Luo Zhen face to face in the main hall.

  This meeting between Luo Zhen and the high-level officials of Shaolin Temple lasted nearly an hour, during which the content was unknown to anyone except for a few key individuals.

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  Time flies like an arrow, and ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

  "Hmm... The 'Yi Jin Jing' is indeed famous for a reason!"

  In a guest house room, Luo Zhan sat cross-legged and meditated, slowly opening his eyes, exhaling a turbid breath, with a bright light flashing at the bottom of his eyes, he was very satisfied and praised.

  "Yi Jin Jing" as one of the top secret skills of Shaolin Temple, its function of unblocking meridians and purifying internal true Qi is renowned throughout the martial arts world. If we say that "Yi Jin Jing" is a top-notch skill at the heavenly level, then it can be said to be an absolutely perfect match with another heavenly-level skill, "Xi Xing Da Fa".

  Luó Zhàn absorbed the internal force of the three pre-heaven masters of the Sōng Shān school, and although he broke through to enter the realm of post-heaven later period, having swallowed the "Five Treasures Flower Honey Wine", he had already reached the perfection of mid-period.

  Secondly, Luo Zhan's cultivation of the peerless skill "Jiuyang Shengong" has resulted in his internal energy and true qi being exceptionally pure. The effect of his refinement and fusion is not ordinary, let alone the secret technique "Qiankun Dainiy", which also has the effect of balancing and transforming yin and yang.

  It was only ten days, but Luo Zhan's cultivation had increased to the late stage of the Pre-Heaven Realm. The thick "Nine Yang True Qi" in his body had been thoroughly refined and condensed into one, eliminating all hidden dangers from other true qi, leaving no trace behind.

  "Hmm, now that there's still half a month until the appointment with 'Tian Wang Lao Zi', it's just enough time to raise my strength once more and strive for the acquisition of the 'Xī Xīng Dà Fǎ' (Stellar Devouring Great Method), this heavenly-tier ultimate skill that can match the 'Yì Jīn Jīng' (Muscle Changing Classic)."

  Lu Zhan was moved for a moment, thinking of the date he had agreed with the "Sun Moon Divine Sect" Renshengmen crowd. He nodded slightly and then closed his eyes again, starting to circulate the "Qiankun Dahuanyi" divine skill.

  "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" This ancient, world-renowned divine art is extremely profound and difficult to cultivate. Progress is slow and the difficulties are boundless. However, if the practitioner possesses high-level internal skills from the start, their progress will be unimpeded. It is indeed a wonderfully extraordinary divine art.

  Senior Zhang Wuji, during his tenure as the leader of the Ming Cult, had reached the realm of the latter stages of the Earth Board. In a short period of time, equivalent to the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he was able to elevate the "Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi" to the sixth level, and even surpassed the unmodified seventh layer of residual kung fu.

  Although it is related to the pure and profound "Jiuyang True Qi" and Zhang Wuji's experience of "Qiankun Bag" and his later high-level cultivation, it cannot be denied that the wonderful trick of "Qiankun Da Nuo Yi" is also extraordinary.

  "Whoosh!"

  "Heirloom..."

  On the official road to Luoyang Flower City, two fast horses galloped by, but what was strange was that one of them had no rider, following closely behind, occasionally letting out a loud snort.

  However, upon closer inspection, a figure in a green robe can be seen two steps ahead of the horse that had no one riding it. With each step, he seemed to be walking on air, strolling as if he were taking a leisurely walk in his own courtyard.

  These two riders were none other than Luo Zhan and Lin Pingzhi, who were on their way to Luoyang's "Green Bamboo Residence". After nearly half a month of practice, Luo Zhan's martial arts had improved again with the help of the third level of "Qiankun Dano".

  "Yi Yang Zhi" and "Ti Yun Zong", two heavenly ultimate skills, have both been comprehended by Luo Zhan to the realm of "Rong Hui Guan Tong" in the six major levels of martial arts, their power can be said to have increased several times.

  Not to mention the "One Yang Finger" which now has a powerful close combat capability, it can be compared with the "Dugu Nine Swords" of the "登堂入室" boundary, and only the speed-increased "Ti Yun Zong" can ensure Luo Chen's safety. Even if he encounters a stronger cultivator who is two levels higher than him, he can still hold his own against them.

  It was a pleasant mood, Luo Zhuo dismounted his horse and directly compared speeds with the horse, all the way, it was quite comfortable, fully experiencing the joy in it.

  "Ah!"

  "Heirloom..."

  Suddenly, a deafening thunderclap-like shout shook the air, and at the same time, several stalks of green bamboo burst into flight, carrying with them a whistling gust of wind, swift as an arrow. They shot out from a nearby bamboo grove beside the official road, their force so strong that one end of the bamboo was embedded deep in the hard earth of the road, to a depth of several inches.

  Suddenly, the frightened horses let out a loud whinny, raised their front hooves high, and ordinary people would be trampled down by the startled horses if they were not careful.

  "Who dares to be so presumptuous? Disturbing the journey of our family's young master!"

  Luò Zhàn's reins shook, stopping the horse's restlessness at the same time, Lín Píngzhī, who had stabilized the horse, had already flipped over from the horseback and jumped down, then cautiously gazed intently at a patch of green bamboo forest on the left side of the official road.

  The closer to "Green Bamboo House", the more frequent and numerous the green bamboo forests are. The reason why Ren Yingying chose to hide in the "Green Bamboo House" outside Luoyang City is also to take advantage of the ordinary meaning of this green bamboo forest.

  "Haha......, the monk has always been bold, but the little girl's temper is not small!"

  The next moment, amidst a burst of loud laughter, two bald monks emerged from the bamboo forest. The one in front was tall and imposing, with Buddhist beads hanging from his chest and an iron shovel in hand, resembling Lu Zhishen from Water Margin. He shouted at Lin Pingzhi before turning to look at Luo Zhan, his eyes filled with eager anticipation as he asked loudly.

  "You young whippersnapper, I'll ask you, where did you learn such excellent lightness kung fu? Was it from a beautiful woman?"

  "What? Master, isn't it Monk Mo Fei?"

  He reached out to stop Lin Pingzhi, who was about to step forward and retort. Luo Zhan's eyes flashed with a strange light as he glanced at another monk for a moment before turning his gaze back to the ferocious monk and slightly bowed his head in greeting.

  Luò Zhàn's eyes widened in surprise, for he had discovered another monk over thirty years old, who was none other than Tián Bó Guāng, the "Lone Traveler of Ten Thousand Miles", with whom he had once shared a fleeting encounter.

  As the notorious flower thief "Wanderer of Ten Thousand Miles" Tian Boguang, he had flirted with the female nun "Yi Lin" from the "Hengshan Sect", Luo Zhan was aware of it, but didn't know what had happened in between, and unexpectedly bumped into "Unrestrained Monk" and "Tian Boguang" here.