"right."
Zhang Yao took out some pieces of fire paper and put them into the basin, his voice was very calm.
"Changping City is no longer suitable for me to stay."
"Master is gone now, and I have got what I want. I have nothing to worry about, so it's better to leave."
"this……"
Meng Zongwei hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but said: "Then you can stay and live with us."
With sincerity in his tone, he continued: "Junior brother, I only came to know your true strength not long ago."
"But I hope you stay, not because I want your glory and shelter."
"You were born in Changping County and have lived in Changping City for so many years. Why do you want to leave suddenly?"
"As the old saying goes, people are extremely humble when they leave their hometown. It's not easy to be a wanderer in the world. Just like me back then, it was very miserable..."
Zhang Yao looked at the fire that was boiling up and down in the copper basin and said, "Elder brother, I have to leave."
"I am too young. Being young makes them envious, jealous, and even a little scared."
After hearing his words, Meng Zongwei fell silent.
Zhang Yao turned his head, looked in the direction of Changping City, and said in a calm tone: "Although I have repeatedly stated that I am not greedy for power and position, their fear will only become stronger day by day, and they will try every means to test me."
"This kind of temptation has accumulated to a certain extent, and maybe you can't help but attack me, trying to eliminate the threat in advance."
"I'm not afraid of them, but I don't want to waste my life in this meaningless waste."
He turned his head to look at the copper basin again, took out a few pieces of burning paper and threw them in, and said firmly: "Therefore I must leave."
"Perhaps, I will find a place to start my life again, continue to pursue the ultimate in martial arts, and explore the mysteries of the master's realm."
"……I see."
Meng Zongwei took a deep breath and said, "Junior brother, let me help you have a smooth journey."
"Um."
Zhang Yao nodded and said: "Don't worry, senior brother, even though I have left, my reputation is still a bit of a deterrent."
"At least within a few years, they will definitely try their best to protect Jinding Martial Arts School, and no one will dare to cause trouble."
"In a few years, senior brother's Golden Cauldron Skill will be perfected, and he will be able to truly inherit the master's mantle and continue to open the martial arts gym."
"Um."
Meng Zongwei nodded firmly and said, "Junior brother, don't worry."
"Jinding Martial Arts School is my home and my master's life's work. I will not let the martial arts school be abandoned."
A conversation ended hastily.
After everyone kowtowed, they left the tomb together.
In the evening, Meng Zongwei held a farewell banquet, and several of his fellow apprentices got very drunk.
Early the next morning, when the wind and snow were blowing, Zhang Yao left Changping City with his luggage on his back and riding a horse.
After receiving the news of his departure, Zhao Donglai, the old men of the Chen and Li families, and many people in Changping City all breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.
…………
Half a month later.
Lingjiang City, in an ordinary inn.
Zhang Yao sat in front of the round table, looking at the classics in his hands and thinking silently.
"I finally understand the realm of the Grandmaster."
"But the specific description is still mysterious and mysterious, and there is no specific feasible method..."
This classic is exactly what he has been thinking about as a master.
Not long after that night, Zhao Donglai personally delivered this object, along with many treasures such as gold leaves, fine jade, and luminous pearls.
Although there is only one suitcase, it is worth at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, enough for a large family to last ten lifetimes.
In order to reassure him, what Zhao Donglai sent was not the manuscript, but the original handwritten by the Wang family's master. The handwriting was strong and powerful, and the pen was very smooth.
"The realm of the Grandmaster..."
Zhang Yao put away the classics and fell into deep thought.
This book records Grandmaster Wang’s cultivation experience, breakthrough experiences and thoughts, spanning several decades.
The most important of these is the record from the age of forty to fifty-seven.
At the age of forty, he was perfect both internally and externally, and was promoted to the top master; at the age of fifty-seven, he understood the mysteries and became a master.
According to the records of Grandmaster Wang: After becoming a Grandmaster, a mysterious energy will be born in the body, which is called "Zhen Qi" or "Internal Energy", which can be said to have endless magical uses.
The master's tyrannical strength and various magical features are all based on the true energy.
But the Wang family's grandmaster himself doesn't know exactly how to cultivate true energy, and the key descriptions are unclear and full of speculation.
"My background is still shallow."
"If it was a court, a royal family, or a prince's family, and there was a master sitting in charge for generations, there would definitely be more detailed records."
"They may even have a specific breakthrough method in their hands, rather than just a general direction."
Zhang Yao frowned, slowly relaxed his brows, and laughed at himself: "I'm still too greedy. I'm eating what's in the bowl and looking at what's in the pot."
"It's very good to have a general direction. It's better than running around like a headless fly and relying solely on time."
That night at the Sheriff's Mansion was full of dangers, and Zhang Yao was not prepared to participate in anything like this again.
He was already content to have a copy of the master's cultivation experience in his hand, and it was not all without gain.
"The key to breakthrough was summed up by Grandmaster Wang decades later as 'reconciling the internal and external and waiting for the right time'."
Zhang Yao recalled the records in his mind and was still thinking about it secretly.
Decades ago, the Grand Master of the Wang family also experienced various changes from high-spirited and confident to anxious, depressed, and deeply affected.
It was not until ten years later, when he reached the age where he knew his destiny, that he finally calmed down and dealt with it calmly. He practiced calligraphy every day, entertained his grandchildren, and enjoyed the happiness of his family. He almost forgot to continue practicing martial arts.
After living like this for several years, suddenly one day, he was so blessed that he understood the mystery and refined a trace of true energy.
In a lifetime of true energy, one has reached the pinnacle and achieved the status of a master.
"State of mind, state of mind..."
Zhang Yao seems to have grasped the key point.
In his view, nothing in the world happens without a reason.
At least his martial arts and his body are all real, and there won't be any sudden enlightenment or sudden increase in skill.
Just like when he was practicing martial arts, even if his martial arts broke through to the stage of minor success or great success, he would have to wait for many days to give his body time to continue to strengthen and transform, and it was not achieved overnight.
"Maybe the same process goes into refining true energy?"
Zhang Yao made a guess based on his years of practice experience and the master's experience.
The birth of true energy probably also requires time for the body to gestate, and this state of mind is crucial.
Emotional stimulation, great joy and sorrow, and all-day exhaustion of mind and body will harm the body and damage the balance of the internal organs, resulting in a delay in refining true energy.
Only a life of uprightness, peace, and lightness of ambition can best meet the conditions for the birth of true energy.
"If my guess is correct, then it would be too easy for me, who has an immortal body, to maintain this mentality."
"Without the pressure of longevity, everything can be seen as light."
Zhang Yao thought about this and said thoughtfully: "Perhaps, we should find a place to live in seclusion for a while? Live an ordinary life?"
