The July sun was shining on my body, it was neither too cold nor too hot.
Taking advantage of the early morning when there were not many pedestrians, Zhao Qing swept up the eaves like light smoke and ran towards the west of the city.
Mu Taoren held Jin Jiuling, who had fallen into coma again, in his hand and followed closely.
After his outer gray robe was destroyed, his tattered Taoist robe with numerous repairs was revealed inside.
In fact, as an "old swordsman", he uses very few costumes so that he can quickly change costumes at critical moments.
After separating from Lu Xiaofeng, Zhao Qing asked Jin Jiuling where he hid the goods and took Mu Taoren with him.
"There's no one else around, so you don't need to pretend. For example, Gu Song is codenamed 'Cousin' in Ghost Villa, and Zhong Wugu is codenamed 'Wandering Soul'. I know these things very clearly."
Zhao Qing said to Mu Taoist in a calm tone while skimming the edge of the eaves.
Mu Taoist's figure suddenly shook while he was walking, and his hole expanded and contracted.
Although he used some excuses to hide it from Lu Xiaofeng, Zhao Qing's unknown identity and his calm attitude had always made him extremely wary.
Although he had made some preparations, he was still surprised when she even inquired about Gu Song's situation.
"Miss Zhao, what do you mean?" Mu Taoren quickly regained his composure. Since the other party didn't expose it in front of Lu Xiaofeng, it was obvious that she had her own purpose.
"What is your inner strength realm? In which direction should you break through?" Zhao Qing asked.
When they fought before, she naturally learned a series of martial arts from her opponent such as "Liang Yi Sword Technique" and "Wuding Kaishanshou".
However, compared to the Wudang Liangyi Swordsmanship, which is on par with the swordsmanship, what she cares more about is the state of Mu Taoist's internal strength.
After the fight, she judged that Mu Taoist's internal strength was at least 50% deeper than that of Dugu Yihe, Ye Gucheng and others, and he also won a lot in terms of purity, and was overall stronger by more than one level.
And when he first performed Qing Gong, the unique feeling of lightness also confirmed this.
All this shows that Mu Taoist has reached a higher state of internal strength.
It is estimated that Wu Ming, Mu Daoren, and Yu Luosha have all reached this level in terms of internal strength, but there should be differences between them.
Although Zhao Qing was confident that he could find a way to achieve a breakthrough on his own within a year, he had the Mu Taoist nearby as a reference, so he should naturally ask for advice.
Upon hearing her question, Mu Taoren's brows, which were originally frowned, finally relaxed slightly.
"The girl originally wanted to ask this question, so I will explain it here. After the two meridians of Ren and Du are connected and the internal power is achieved in the ordinary sense, there is a further realm of internal power. In my Wudang classics, it is called 'Jade Xuan returns to his true nature'."
"'Jade Xuan Returns to True Nature'? Is it related to returning to nature?" Zhao Qingfa asked.
"Nature is related. After the internal energy has accumulated to its peak, it must be connected with the body and life, using artistic conception as a bridge, in order to reach the level of returning to nature and connecting with the gods. This state is also called 'sitting in the divine state' , 'There is no leakage in the divine chamber'."
Mu Taoist calmly stated the truth contained in it.
"Actually, as early as I don't know how many years ago, the ancients divided martial arts into two categories: superior and inferior."
His tone was full of exclamation.
"Excellent martial arts take Tao as the body, law as the function, both body and function, and life as cultivation. But inferior martial arts do not understand the truth and act rashly. They draw their swords to support their fists and have temporary pleasure. They only have the courage of an ordinary man. Even if they can Even if he is famous all over the world and has great skills for a while, he cannot get a glimpse of the secrets of the saints."
"Only with truly superior martial arts can one practice to the point of 'returning to the true nature of the Jade Mystery'."
"Before Huo Xiu's death, there was a saying that there were six masters in the world. But in my opinion, except for Ye Gucheng, the other four people's training was limited to inferior martial arts, and they were completely unable to compete with me. Comparable."
"Although Ye Gucheng's talent is extremely high and he has created the 'Flying Immortal from Heaven' that leads directly to the path to excellence, he was born overseas and is still limited by his knowledge. It is difficult to break this barrier."
Zhao Qing interrupted him and said: "It seems that among the Wudang Sect, there is a stable path leading to 'Jade Xuan Returns to True Truth'?"
It has to be said that Mu Daoren does have the strength to look down on the world's masters. However, Ximen Fubuki in the original work seems to have taken a different path, and he should not be rated as an inferior martial artist.
Having said that, Mu Taoist's evaluation system is quite similar to Feng Qingyang in Swordsman. If he is not in the state of no moves, he is not considered to be a superior martial artist.
Mu Taoren shook his head and said, "Have you ever heard of the 'Eight Great Secrets' that lead to the 'superior' martial arts family?"
"No." Zhao Qing listened attentively.
"The so-called eight secret methods of the superior martial arts are to cultivate the sacred room, complete the sacred room, achieve the great road, and never leak. The eight methods are 'hardness', 'softness', 'sincerity', 'faithfulness' and 'quietness'" It’s the virtual ‘spirit’.”
Mu Taoist's expression and tone were both solemn and solemn as he spoke slowly.
"In particular, the method of 'rigidity' is the pillar of the divine chamber. This is a thing that is strong and unyielding, impartial, upright, straight, and unshakable. The responsibility it holds is very heavy, and it is actually particularly large. The divine chamber Whether it's good or bad, it all depends on this."
"That's it." Zhao Qing nodded, seeming to understand a lot of truth.
"Miss Zhao, I know that you are interested in martial arts and aim at the pinnacle of martial arts. I won't hide it from you. I didn't understand these martial arts principles alone, nor did I get them all from the Wudang Sect. It mainly comes from an extremely profound and miraculous martial arts classic."
Mu Taoren explained: "In the history of the Wudang Sect, apart from Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of the sect, I should be the only one who has reached the state of 'Jade Xuan Returns to True', and at least half of it is due to this secret book. As long as you don't reveal my identity , I will give it to you."
"Don't worry, the secret book is definitely the original one from a long time ago. You can find someone to authenticate it. There is no possibility of tampering."
"You may have guessed that I transformed into the old swordmaster of Ghost Villa with only one purpose, which is to take back the Wudang leader who was forcibly taken away by my senior brother and nephew. I did not intend to do any serious evil."
"In fact, with my skills, I can definitely promote the Wudang Sect. And I will also deal with those evil people in the villa later."
"What kind of secret book is it?" Zhao Qing did not agree, but he was wary first.
Can a person like Mu Daoren really be so kind? It's hard to tell, but there's a big hole buried in the secret book.
At this point, the two of them had arrived at a short and narrow diagonal street in the west corner of the city.
There are only seven shops in this street, and all of them are old and dilapidated.
Three of them sell antique calligraphy and paintings, but most of them are fakes. Two others are Hu watch shops, a small engraving shop, and an oil umbrella shop.
This is a very lonely street, and only those old scholars who are poor and sour will patronize these shops.
The yard where Jin Jiuling hid the treasure is near this street.
