Chapter 128: Practicing the new version of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra together

Gu Hanyuan wasn't afraid that he couldn't beat Wang Chongyang.

He still had a large amount of villain points in his hand, so breaking through to Grandmaster was no pressure.

Wang Chongyang's strength wasn't worth mentioning, but his influence in the Song Guo could not be ignored.

If Wang Chongyang were dead, then it would naturally be like a lamp going out.

Since he was still alive, his connections were somewhat troublesome.

The other members of the Five Greats could be ignored, but if Wang Chongyang spoke up, Lin Chaoying would certainly help, and Huang Shang's attitude was also hard to say.

After all, Wang Chongyang was a veteran Grandmaster, and this world was complex; he might find some old monster from somewhere.

And if the news that Wang Chongyang was still alive spread, the Song Guo imperial court probably wouldn't remain indifferent either.

Gu Hanyuan didn't dwell on it too much; whether it was waiting for his strength to improve again or finding an opportunity to borrow a knife to kill someone, he would let the Quanzhen Sect go for the time being.

Seeing Gu Hanyuan's respectful appearance, Lin Chaoying said unhappily:

"I can't afford to be called Senior by you; with your talent, you will be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with me in less than ten years. It's just that your meridians are probably severely damaged and need to be recuperated for a while."

"Senior Lin is too kind. This junior also has some decent medical skills, so the meridian problem is not a big deal."

The two women had been very worried when they heard that Gu Hanyuan's meridians were damaged, but only then did they feel relieved after seeing him so confident.

"Founder Granny, since you faked your death and lived in seclusion, why did you suddenly return to the Ancient Tomb?"

Xiaolongnu asked somewhat puzzled.

"A while ago, Master Ku Rong sent a letter saying that a dangerous person had appeared and that the Jianghu would probably not be peaceful, so I returned to the Ancient Tomb to take a look. I didn't expect that as soon as I returned, I would see a stinky brat tricking away two beautiful grand-disciples. Hmph!"

Thinking of the intimate appearance of the three she had seen just now, Lin Chaoying felt it was an eyesore and couldn't help but come out to test them.

These words made both women blush, and they didn't know how to refute, even feeling a bit sweet in their hearts.

"Senior Lin, who is the dangerous person Master Ku Rong mentioned?"

"Speaking of this person, you also saw him at Old Daoist Zhang's hundredth birthday celebration. His name is Wutian, and his cultivation is roughly at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm; it is said that he can manifest sword qi with a casual wave of his hand. He snatched the Dragon-Slaying Saber and Heaven-Reliant Sword from the hands of Xie Xun and Abbess Miejue, and even severely wounded the monks of the Heavenly Dragon Temple. Even the Tibetan Imperial Preceptor Kumārajīva, who has recently been challenging experts all over Song Guo, was once injured at his hands."

Lin Chaoying explained the news she had received from Master Ku Rong to Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Hanyuan pondered; it seemed that Wutian's reputation had already spread from Dali and the Ming Guo into the Song Guo, so it should be much more convenient to use Wutian's name to cause trouble later.

And Kumārajīva had indeed entered the Song Guo; he just didn't know where he was now, and Duan Yu had probably suffered quite a bit in his hands.

"This junior has indeed seen Wutian; his aura is cold, and he acts unscrupulously—he is indeed a dangerous person."

Gu Hanyuan said with a solemn expression.

Through their brief time together, Lin Chaoying also felt that Gu Hanyuan was full of righteousness and must be hateful toward people like Wutian, so she advised:

"You are not Wutian's opponent yet; if you encounter him, it is better to run away immediately. But you are still young; with your talent, you will be able to catch up to him in a few years. One must have strength to guarantee acting with chivalry."

Lin Chaoying was quite satisfied with the grand-disciple-in-law before her and didn't want him to be overly ambitious and go looking for trouble with Wutian.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Lin; this junior knows what he is doing."

Gu Hanyuan's tone was serious, but in reality, he was just brushing her off; he couldn't tell her that Wutian was his other identity.

Lin Chaoying nodded with satisfaction and looked at the two women.

"The other reason I returned this time is to pass down the revised 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra'. You were right not to rush into practicing the 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra'; back then, Huan'er was too eager to practice the 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra', which led to complications, and I didn't expect that she would eventually die at the hands of a petty person."

The Huan'er in Lin Chaoying's mouth was the master of Xiaolongnu and the others.

"The revised 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra' is not as harsh as before."

When Lin Chaoying said this, she even glanced at Gu Hanyuan.

This glance didn't make Gu Hanyuan awkward, but instead made the two women blush furiously.

The two women didn't say that they wouldn't learn the "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra" just because Gu Hanyuan gave them the "Nine Yin Manual"; it was, after all, passed down by the founder.

Anyway, besides the internal arts, the other content could also be practiced.

"Gu Hanyuan, I know that Long'er and Mochou are both attached to you, so the practice of the 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra' requires your help."

Lin Chaoying felt unhappy as soon as she thought of Gu Hanyuan tricking away two grand-disciples at once.

Gu Hanyuan had no objections; anyway, he was only assisting and didn't need to switch his cultivation.

Afterwards, the three began the practice of the "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra" under Lin Chaoying's guidance.

Fortunately, Gu Hanyuan was indeed trustworthy, but he felt angry that the two grand-disciples were not at all firm, letting him mess around as he pleased after being coaxed with a few words.

"Gu Hanyuan! Get lost immediately!"

When the two women finished practicing the "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra", Lin Chaoying, who could no longer bear it, kicked Gu Hanyuan out of the Ancient Tomb.

She stated that she would guide the two women's martial arts well during this period and wouldn't let them out until they broke through to the Grandmaster realm, telling Gu Hanyuan to get lost himself.

Gu Hanyuan was furious at Lin Chaoying's act of burning the bridge after crossing it; after finally enduring for so many days, she had just kicked him out like this at the very end.

Sure enough, it's hard to be a good person.

Although Xiaolongnu and Li Mochou were somewhat reluctant, Lin Chaoying was their founder after all, so they didn't dare to object.

Moreover, the experiences of the past few days also made them both expectant and fearful.

Before leaving, Gu Hanyuan handed the "Wang Nangu Poison Manual" to Li Mochou, hoping she would study it well.

Li Mochou already liked making poison, and she treated it like a treasure.

Compared to Xiaolongnu, Li Mochou was actually more worthy of his trust.

Li Mochou had tasted the warmth and coldness of the world and understood best what it meant that "all tragedies stem from the incompetence of the parties involved."

And using poison was her specialty.

The poisons in this world were still stuck at biological toxins and had no comparability to the chemical poisons of later generations.

But biological toxins also didn't have the endless residual toxicity of chemical poisons.

Li Mochou's level of using poison still had a huge gap compared to the famous West Poison, Ouyang Feng.

It just so happened that Ouyang Feng was now insane; let alone using poison, his martial arts were all used in a mess.

Therefore, stronger poisons could only be researched by herself.

Finally, the two women said goodbye to Gu Hanyuan separately and sent him away from the Ancient Tomb.