Chapter 173

"However, Minmin, this little girl, does indeed have some intelligence; this idea... is not bad."

He affirmed the "fleece" plan proposed by Zhao Min.

In any case, those resources of the Mongol Mongol Yuan Empire were not to be wasted.

As for whether the Mongol Yuan Emperor would really send troops to conquer him after a year?

By then, he would likely have already passed the Dragon Tribulation, and his strength would have skyrocketed again.

How could he possibly take a mere Mongol Mongol Yuan Empire seriously?

As for Zhao Min’s so-called marriage contract, he disdained it; if Genghis Khan did not know what was good for him, he wouldn't mind letting him know why flowers are so red!

Immediately, he glanced at the letter secretly sent back by Li Li Qiushui.

The letter stated that she had successfully returned to the Western Xia palace and had begun to reorganize the forces of the Yipintang, gradually taking control of the military and political power of Western Xia.

However, regarding the movements of the Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion, because Northern Liang was located in a remote area and was heavily guarded.

She had not yet been able to gather any critical or core intelligence.

She only knew that the Northern Liang Prince Xu Xiao was still fighting openly and secretly with the Liyang imperial court, accumulating strength, and seemed to be waiting for some important opportunity.

However, the letter did mention a piece of news that interested Ning Chuan quite a bit.

That was, that the Northern Liang Heir Xu Fengnian.

Seemed... to have left the territory of the Liyang Dynasty and traveled north, arriving in the territory of the Great Song.

And his movements seemed somewhat... sneaky?

"Xu Fengnian? Heh, just in time."

A cold murderous intent flashed in Ning Chuan’s eyes.

"I was just worrying about not finding an opportunity to collect some interest!"

"Since you, this brat, have delivered yourself to my door, then I will not be polite."

"It just so happens that I'll use you to start, which can also serve as a reminder to that Northern Liang Prince Xu Xiao."

He had not forgotten the previous incident where the Spear Saint Xu Xu Yanbing came to intercept and kill him to seize the dragon core.

This debt would have to be settled with the Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion sooner or later!

Time passed slowly in this calm cultivation and secret layout.

Every day, besides breathing in the moonlight, condensing demon power, and tempering the dragon core.

Ning Chuan immersed himself in the vast sea of classics, constantly absorbing the nutrients of knowledge.

He took the "Innate Skill" and "One Qi Transforms Three Purities" obtained from the Quanzhen Sect.

The "Taiji Fist Classic" and "Taiji Sword Art" obtained from the Wu Dangpai.

The "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" and "Holy Fire Order Divine Art" obtained from the Ming Cult.

As well as the many Buddhist martial arts seized from the Songshan Shaolin Temple, such as the fragments of the "Yijin Jing" and "Xisui Jing".

And the "Bihai Chaosheng Tune" and "Finger Flicking Supernatural Power" collected by Taohuadao itself.

Plus the essence of martial arts from various sects "obtained" from Xiao Xiao Yuanshan, Southern Murong Bo, Li Li Qiushui, Yao Yue, Xie Xie Xiaofeng, Ding Peng, and others.

He integrated them all, taking their essence and discarding their dross.

His martial arts realm was improving madly at an incredible speed!

His understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was also becoming deeper!

On this day, Ning Chuan was in the courtyard, quietly contemplating the "Taiji Fist Classic" obtained from Zhang Zhang Sanfeng.

The Dao of Taiji involves the mutual generation of yin and yang, the combination of hardness and softness, the conversion of emptiness and reality, and endless circulation.

What it contains is not only profound martial arts principles but also a deep understanding of the origin of the universe and the mysteries of life.

Combining the characteristics of his own dragon bloodline with the force field conversion method realized from the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

And the energy absorption and conversion techniques borrowed from the Yihua Palace’s "Mingyu Skill".

Inspiration erupted in his mind like a volcanic eruption!

He seemed to see a huge, invisible millstone composed of yin and yang energy rotating slowly between heaven and earth.

It could absorb all tangible and intangible energy, grind it, transform it, and finally turn it into the purest original power!

[You have deeply contemplated the Yin-Yang conversion Dao of the "Taiji Fist Classic", the force field shifting method of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth", and the energy absorption techniques of the "Mingyu Skill"...]

[You have combined the characteristics of your own dragon demon power and your understanding of the laws of heaven and earth...]

[You have mastered the profound method of using your own demon core as the core to construct a Yin-Yang force field, pull and shift, and transform external attack energy...]

[You have successfully created a supreme supernatural secret technique that integrates offense and defense, capable of absorbing and transforming enemy attacks and rebounding them with multiplied power—the Mirror Flower, Water Moon Art!]

Ning Chuan was overjoyed!

This "Mirror Flower, Water Moon Art" was simply a super defensive and counter-attack divine skill tailored for him!

In future fights, he could even stand still and let the opponent attack.

Then, absorb and transform the opponent’s attack energy and rebound it with several times the power!

Just thinking about it felt... satisfying!

Just as he was immersed in the joy of the newly created supernatural power.

Huang Rong’s crisp and pleasant, yet anxious and grave voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard:

"Brother Chuan! Brother Chuan! It’s bad! Something big has happened!"

Ning Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly and withdrew from his meditative state.

He knew that if something truly urgent hadn’t happened, with Huang Rong’s intelligence, she would never be so uncomposed.

"Come in, Rong'er, tell me slowly, what are you panicked about?" Ning Chuan’s voice was calm and majestic.

Huang Rong walked quickly into the courtyard and came before Ning Chuan, her pretty face filled with worry and anger.

She caught her breath and said urgently: "Brother Chuan! It’s... it’s the Songshan Shaolin Temple!"

"Just now, news came from the foot of the mountain that... that Abbot Abbot Xuan Ci of the Great Song Songshan Shaolin Temple, along with the heads and elders of the Arhat Hall, the Discipline Hall, and other major departments, as well as hundreds of Songshan Shaolin martial monks, are heading aggressively toward the East Sea coast!"

"They... they even sent someone to deliver a war challenge!"

"Saying that... they want to challenge you, Brother Chuan, to a fight to the death on the East Sea seven days from now!"

"To settle... to settle all the grievances between the Buddhist sect and you!"

"And they also said... if you, Brother Chuan, dare not accept the challenge, they will contact all the Buddhist forces in the world, as well as those so-called righteous sects, to jointly crusade against my Taohuadao and raze it to the ground!"

The more Huang Rong spoke, the angrier she became, her little face flushed red, and her eyes were filled with disdain and contempt for the Songshan Shaolin Temple.

In her view, these bald donkeys were simply bullying people too much! They didn't know what was good for them!

Hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Ning Chuan’s pale golden dragon pupils, and... a faint, imperceptible... murderous intent!

"Oh? Songshan Shaolin Temple? Abbot Xuan Ci?"

"Hmph, a group of bald donkeys who don't know death, do they really think that because I wiped out one of your Great Ming branches, I wouldn't dare to touch your Great Song branch?"

"Since you have delivered yourselves to your deaths, then I will fulfill your wish!"

"It just so happens that I also want to see what other... bottom-of-the-box means this Buddhist holy land, which has been passed down for a thousand years, still has!"

"And by the way, add some more... provisions for my Nine Tribulations Dragon Transformation Art!"

He knew.

The strongest person in the Great Song Songshan Shaolin is none other than that mysterious sweeping monk.

But times have changed.

The sweeping monk?

Hmph!

Just in time to borrow your sarira!

Ning Chuan’s gaze turned cold: "I am actually quite interested in pure Buddha sariras; the sariras of those three pieces of trash last time were only semi-finished products."