Chapter 4: Pure Yang Wuji Gong

  "Hey!"

  "Hmm..."

  On the banks of the Nujiang River, a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old stood on the rocky beach, with water up to his chest. He held a "heavy iron sword" in his hand, which danced and swung, slashing horizontally and vertically, thrusting left and right, stabbing upwards and downwards...

  Suddenly, as if a playful monster was hiding at the bottom of the water, it stirred up layer upon layer of ripples on the surface, and from time to time, splashed out pieces of crystal-like waves that sparkled with a crystalline luster in the sunlight.

  This young man practicing sword in the water is Luo Zhan, a disciple of the "Nujiang Peak" brother's courtyard. Practicing sword in the water is what Luo Zhan learned from Jin Yong's masterpiece "The Return of the Condor Hero".

  After several years of practice, although there was no divine eagle to teach, the ultimate skill "Xuan Tie Jian Fa" (Mystical Iron Sword Technique) which is characterized by "a heavy sword with no edge, great skill but not showing off" could not be achieved. However, it was still a great gain and had already reached the fundamental sword technique of the "pure and refined as jade in the furnace" realm, which is a clear proof.

  "Huh? Such a thick spiritual wave!"

  Suddenly, a soft exclamation came from afar, and amidst the sound, there was an unmistakable hint of uncontainable surprise.

  Immediately, an old man in a green robe with a joyful face appeared, his sleeves fluttering lightly. In an instant, like the birth and death of auspicious clouds, after just a few flashes, he had already left behind a trail of residual shadows, appearing above a boulder near Luo Zhan.

  "Youngster, which sect are you from? Can we go ashore and have a chat?"

  Then, the old man in a green robe with an unshakeable demeanor, spoke in a gentle tone.

  "Hmm? Could he be an expert?"

  As the voice came from the shore, Luo Zhuang, who was carefully pondering the subtleties of his swordsmanship, suddenly raised his head, a hint of surprise on his face. Although he had been focused on practicing his sword, someone had approached him within two feet without being detected, which was truly unbelievable.

  It should be known that Luo Zhan's internal strength is barely formed, and he can only be considered a third-rate martial artist in the Jianghu. However, since his rebirth and fusion with his previous life's spiritual energy, his senses have become twice as sharp, and any slight movement around him would not escape his notice.

  However, despite this, there were still people who could approach within two zhang without making a sound. Such a situation couldn't help but make Luo Zhan suspicious and curious. After some speculation, Luo Zhan was certain that the other party was an extremely skilled expert, but he didn't know why such a powerful person would be interested in talking to him.

  "Whoosh!"

  "Whoosh..."

  While his mind was racing with thoughts, Luo Zhan's figure didn't stop moving either. With each step, he stirred the river water, creating waves and ripples that quickly approached the riverbank.

  "A disciple of the 'Nujiang Gang' below, Luo Zhan, doesn't know how to address his seniors, what instructions does he have?"

  From the shallow waters, he came ashore and turned over several rugged boulders to arrive at a distance of about ten feet from where the old man in green robes stood by the water's edge. Luo Zhan, not daring to be slow in the slightest, bowed his head and replied with a fist salute.

  "Nujiang Gang? Very well, young one, are you willing to take me as your master?"

  Upon hearing Luo Zhen's words, the old man in the green robe revealed a look of understanding, nodded slightly, and his eyes shone brightly without any hint of dullness. Then, he stared directly at Luo Zhen and spoke straightforwardly, expressing his intentions.

  The old man in the green robe, as an elder of the super sect "Wuji Palace", naturally wouldn't take a mere "Nujiang Gang" seriously. At this moment, it's not easy to find a suitable mortal martial artist to plant the "Demon Seed". The old man in the green robe was truly overjoyed.

  "Uh, become your apprentice?"

  Upon hearing the old man in green robes explain his intentions, Luo Zhan couldn't help but feel a little stunned. He sized up the old man from head to toe and indeed had an air of a legendary figure about him. However, deep down he was slightly moved.

  "What? I am Zhao Wujie, the elder of the super sect 'Wuji Palace'. You can think about it carefully, even if outsiders ask for it, they won't be able to get it!"

  Luo Zhan was hesitant in his heart and had not spoken yet, when the old man in green robe suddenly became anxious. After revealing his identity, he didn't wait for Luo Zhan's response and directly took out a black leather book, lightly tossing it up and slowly letting it fall in front of Luo Zhan, saying: "You take a look inside!"

  "Seniors is 'Wuji Palace' elder!"

  Upon hearing the old man in green robe introduce himself, Luo Zhan's face showed a look of surprise. Although Luo Zhan had been mainly studying martial arts these past few years, he had also gone out to complete several missions for his sect and thus had some understanding of the general situation in Jianghu.

  The "Wuji Palace" mentioned by the old man in green robe is one of the super sects in the Jianghu, where there are many masters, and there are two legendary powerful beings who have been sitting in seclusion. Compared to it, the "Nujiang Gang" is like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

  "What! Pure Yang Reaching the Apex!"

  Immediately, Luo Zhen, who was shocked, subconsciously picked up the black book that floated in front of him. However, after opening it and taking a look, with Luo Zhen's state of mind, he surprisingly let out another cry of surprise.

  At the same time, Luo Zhuo was overjoyed and his eyes couldn't move away, he quickly scanned through the contents of the first page, before slowly regaining his composure, and reluctantly closed the Divine Art Secret Book.

  Not bad, the old man in green robe threw to Luo Zhan's black leather book, which contains the content is one of the "Wuji Palace" town school of absolute learning, Tianjie Gongfa "Pure Yang Wuji Gong"!

  Luò Zhàn believed that even if he himself was of inferior innate quality, however, as long as he cultivated this heavenly-stage technique, he would definitely be able to break through the bottleneck at once and advance into the fourth layer of the acquired mid-term.

  "Haha......, very good! You have indeed grasped the essence of our sect's ultimate skill without fully comprehending it. Your determination is truly commendable! However, now that you've caught a glimpse of our sect's ultimate skill, why haven't you bowed down to become my disciple yet? What are you waiting for?"

  Suddenly, a soft laugh came from the old man in green robe. Then, the smile on his face was retracted and turned into solemnity. He put his hands behind his back and shouted loudly.

  In the Jianghu, each major sect is most afraid of stealing masters and learning arts. Once the matter is leaked, the lighter ones will abolish their martial arts, while the heavier ones will be killed on the spot. As for super sects like "Wuji Palace", they naturally have even stricter rules.

  Obviously, the blue-robed old man who threw out the "Pure Yang Wuji Gong" secret book had already calculated this move, so he stood on the rock with a fearless attitude, quietly waiting for Luo Chen to finish reading the first page of the secret book before smiling and speaking at the right time.

  "Disciple Luo Zhan, paying respects to Master!"

  The next moment, Luo Zhuang put away the black book and a bitter smile appeared on his face. Immediately, he knelt down and bowed three times, with a soft "thud" sound, and performed the ritual of three kneels and nine bows.

  "Haha......, alright, alright! My divine skill has hope!"

  Looking at Luo Zhen, who was kowtowing to him with the etiquette of a disciple visiting his master, the old man in green robes had his wish of over ten years initially fulfilled, and he felt extremely relieved and delighted. He threw back his head and laughed loudly, his expectation and joy barely contained.

  "Hmm..."

  Half a time later, Luo Zhu sat cross-legged on a boulder, slowly withdrawing his energy, opening and closing his eyes, and exhaling a long breath from his mouth.

  "How was it? You came to me as a teacher, have you ever been at a disadvantage?"

  Suddenly, Luo Zhan, who had just opened his eyes, had not yet sensed the significant increase in his pure Yang internal energy when a voice with a hint of pride and full of vigor echoed beside his ear.

  "The master's divine skill is unparalleled in the world! The disciple is deeply grateful and cannot express it fully!"

  By replacing the three flows of "Pu Yang Jue" with the Tian Jie Gong method of "Chunyang Wuji Gong", Luo Zhen not only transformed to obtain a complete posterior three-layer pure yang internal force, but also broke through the bottleneck with one mouthful of air, and advanced into the fourth layer of the posterior heaven middle period.

  This is the difference between the Tianjie Gongfa "Pure Yang Wuji Gong" and the Sanliu Gongfa "Pu Yang Jue". It really saves Luo Zhan several months of hard work. Otherwise, with just one Pu Yang Jue method, for someone like Luo Zhan with a lower-grade foundation and talent, it would be as difficult to achieve anything as climbing to the sky.

  "Hmm, Zhan Er, do you know why Master imparted his ultimate skills and accepted you as a disciple?"

  Luo Zhan thanked him with gratitude, the old man in green robe nodded slightly and responded lightly before suddenly changing the subject, asking indifferently. Then, without waiting for Luo Zhan's response, he went on to say.

  "As a master, I accept you as an apprentice, but it's related to a mysterious skill. Perhaps you've never heard of it, it's the legendary 'Dao Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa'!"

  "What is the Great Dharma of Taming the Mind?"

  When he suddenly heard the old man in green robe's shocking words, Luo Zhen lowered his head, and his eyes narrowed slightly. The shock that surged up like a huge wave at the bottom of his heart was deeply buried, and he spoke with a hint of doubt.

  After several years, Luo Zhan knew that this strange martial world had many extraordinary skills, which were the culmination of time precipitation, and after the masters of generations retreated, they were sorted out and passed on to the world. Luo Zhan believed that the "Dao Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa" was definitely not ordinary.

  "Hmm, the legendary technique, perhaps with your identity, you may have never heard of it. However, the legendary strongmen in this world are mostly created by the legendary technique!"

  Upon hearing Luo Zhen's puzzled voice, the old man in green robes nodded slightly and explained slowly before continuing with a serious tone.

  "This 'Dào Xīn Zhǒng Mó Dà Fǎ' that I obtained more than a decade ago as a master, requires planting the 'demonic seed' in the martial artists of later generations, so as to jointly promote the cultivation of both parties! However, those who can withstand the 'demonic seed' must have spiritual energy several times higher than ordinary people, only then can they succeed!"

  "Da Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa" is a highly demanding and extraordinary skill that requires two people to practice together in order to greatly enhance the main practitioner's power.

  The old man in the green robe, who had been stuck at the back of the Tianbang ranking for many years, was overjoyed when he accidentally obtained this method more than a decade ago. However, he never thought that if he wanted to cultivate his divine skills, he would have to rely on the help of a junior from the mortal world.

  But those who can carry the "demonic seed" are extremely rare, and even if there is such a young man, he would be a descendant of a major sect's cultivation. The old man in the green robe, who had almost traversed the entire world, had originally given up hope, but unexpectedly, heaven did not disappoint those with determination, and he was able to find an unremarkable younger generation.

  "Disciples wish to share their master's worries!"

  Luozhen listened to the old man in green robes explain it once, and understood the cause and effect. However, he couldn't help but let out a sigh, thinking that his own rebirth in this world was equivalent to the fusion of their two spirits. No wonder the old man in green robes didn't mind lowering himself to choose him as his disciple.

  Luozhen, who understood the subtleties of the Tao, immediately clasped his fists and bowed, inviting him with a humble tone. Luozhen knew that "The Great Demon-Subduing Spell of the Taoist Heart" was a mutually beneficial matter, and it would be a great opportunity to show respect for his master.