Tianning Temple is located in a remote place and has been in disrepair for a long time. The door is in decay and the walls are in ruins. There are no Buddhist monks in the temple.
The two walked into the main hall. On the dilapidated altar, a Tathagata Buddha statue with a height of more than three feet and a kind face stood in the middle, casting a large dark shadow.
"Actually, the place I brought you to is exactly where the treasure is. Isn't this the best evidence that I don't need the 'City-linking Sword Art'?"
Zhao Qing's swords clashed, the blades collided, and the sparks that came out lit the candles on the altar.
Is the legendary treasure left by Emperor Liang Yuan located in this remote and uninhabited Tianning Temple? She just told me without warning?
Ding Dian stood behind her, a little confused at first. He observed the furnishings in the hall and found that there seemed to be no location or space where an astonishing treasure could be hidden.
Unless, the treasure is hidden in this huge Buddha statue.
Vaguely, he had already guessed the truth.
Zhao Qing walked slowly to the Buddha statue, and he didn't see how she moved. As she swayed slightly, the long sword in her hand had left a new sword mark on the front, back, left and right sides of the Buddha's fat belly.
Most Buddha statues are made of clay and wood, but these four swords made a metallic sound when they fell on them.
"The treasure left by Emperor Liang Yuan is inside this giant Buddha. Speaking of which, I am planning to hold a martial arts competition in three months. Anyone who can beat me can get this treasure."
"Master Ding, are you interested in participating? Shen Zhao Gong and Shadowless Divine Fist are famous all over the world. You should be the most likely to be the best master in the world."
Ding Dian has profound internal energy, and his ears and eyes are far more sensitive than ordinary people. Although there is only a weak candlelight nearby, it is no different from daylight in his eyes.
He looked intently and saw deep sword marks. The outer layer of soil had been pierced, revealing the brilliant golden light inside. The inside of this Buddha statue was actually gold.
This Buddha statue is more than three feet high, thick and fat, much larger than ordinary Buddha statues. It seems that the whole body is made of gold, and it weighs at least five or six hundred thousand kilograms.
Its value is high enough to make most people in the world feel uneasy and want to devour it for themselves. Even a hero who has been upright for many years may not lose his self-control due to drastic changes in his temperament.
Ding Dian turned his head to look at Zhao Qing, and saw that there was indeed a look of shock on her face, but her eyes were clear and clear, and there was no greed.
Unexpectedly, Ling Tuisi, Wan Zhenshan, Yan Daping and others paid a huge price to search for the treasure and almost went crazy for it, but in the end they got nothing.
The precious treasure is located among the Buddha statues in Tianning Temple; and the circumstances of finding the treasure seem to correspond to the meaning of retribution in Buddhism.
The greedy person who is searching hard will not get the treasure, but the person who is not greedy will get the real treasure.
The bearded man, who had always been calm and collected, suddenly burst into laughter.
"Miss Zhao has a broad mind and talent, and I, Ding Dian, am ashamed of herself."
Zhao Qing blinked and did not answer, thinking that Ding Dian had overestimated herself.
If the gold in this Buddha statue could be taken home, I would definitely not be so generous.
She was certain that dreaming into the heavens might be able to bring back some spiritual things like the Five Elements Essence, but mundane things like gold, silver, and jewelry were definitely not feasible.
Since you can't take it back, you should naturally use it as much as possible. When he finally left, he left it to Ding Dian and Di Yun to deal with them.
"This Buddha statue is actually hollow. There are jewels more precious than gold hidden inside, but they are all coated with extremely powerful poison. I don't know if they can be cleaned and removed, but the gold outside is obviously not poisonous and can be peeled. Come and use it.”
"If the tournament I hold ends and no one can defeat me, I will leave this gold to you, Master Ding. I won't be able to stay here for long, and I don't need these extraneous things."
"After all, the treasure was originally discovered by the ancestors of Hero Mei Niansheng's sect, and Hero Ding, you are the only descendant of Hero Mei, so it is only natural that it be given to you for safekeeping."
Zhao Qing introduced a few words to Ding Dian, then went outside the main hall to get some soil and wiped it on the sword marks on the abdomen of the Buddha statue, covering up the golden color exposed on its surface.
Although Tianning Temple has been desolate for a long time and is remote and uninhabited, it is still better to be careful to prevent unexpected passers-by from discovering anything unusual.
Seeing Zhao Qing finish processing the marks on the Buddha statue, Ding Dian was silent for a moment and suddenly said:
"Miss Zhao, when you came with me, your breath was not very long. It must be because of your age and your internal strength has not yet reached its peak."
"However, you are able to beat me by half in Qinggong. Could it be that you have practiced outer martial arts to the pinnacle?"
"That's right, my internal strength is not deep, and most of my training is external kung fu. Also, what is the ultimate state?" Zhao Qing replied.
Not only is it not deep, it is almost nothing.
After penetrating into this world, the qi refining area developed within the meridians by the sword qi that Zhao Qing had previously refined using the "Heavenly Weapon Refining and Qi Entraining Method" has actually been maintained.
When she had free time, she also tried practicing Qi.
At present, Zhao Qing has developed a small stream of true energy, which can move continuously among the first few acupoints of Shaoyin Heart Meridian in his hand.
This took her less than a day and a half. For ordinary people with ordinary qualifications, this was absolutely ridiculously fast. For ordinary people to achieve this level, it would take at least several months.
However, in Zhao Qing's own opinion, her progress seems to be a bit slow, and the speed of controlling the movement of Qi is not very satisfactory. Perhaps it is because the external environment here is not as suitable as the main world.
The yin and yang exercises she practices are more about exercising and developing physical strength. In Jin Yong's martial arts worldview, they are obviously not included in internal strength.
And it also lacks a lot of magic. For example, she can't do it like volleying through the air with internal force flashing from a distance of several feet, defeating and killing enemies. In addition, the effect on the treatment and recovery of others is also much weaker.
Of course, strength cultivation, as one of the mainstream practices in the higher martial world, naturally has its own merits that cannot be compared with internal strength.
For people who only practice internal energy and true energy, after their internal energy is exhausted, their physical fitness may not be as good as that of ordinary people, and they will only be slaughtered by others. In fact, strength is superior in terms of durability and burst.
Moreover, he has obtained the "Heavenly Weapons Form Refining and Qi Entrainment Method" passed down by his master. As long as some time passes, most of these problems will be solved.
Here, Ding Dian mentioned the two concepts of extreme internal strength and extreme external skills. It sounds like there is not much difference in level between the two.
Although the top here should specifically refer to the top in "Liancheng Jue", it is still worthy of her reference.
However, Ding Dian suddenly mentioned the realm of internal strength. Why?
Zhao Qing reached out and brushed the hair hanging down from his face, thinking secretly in his heart.
