Chapter 34

During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a Ding Chunqiu of the Xingxiu Sect. He had a "Life-Dissolving Art" that the people of the Jianghu deeply loathed. The martial arts appraisal expert Wang Wang Yuyan even considered it a filthy technique. In the final analysis, it could dissolve a person's internal energy, making everything a person had learned in their life come to nothing.

Internal energy, to the people of the Jianghu, was something more valuable than gold.

Gu Qing, knowing that being close to Xiaolongnu would consume his internal energy, was still willing to be close to her. The sincerity he displayed was therefore truer than gold.

Although Xiaolongnu did not understand the ways of the world, she knew the weight of what Gu Qing had said. With the example of Wang Wang Chongyang, who did not get close to Lin Lin Chaoying because of his internal energy, Gu Qing's confession, compared to Wang Wang Chongyang's, was clearly superior.

"Miss Long..."

Gu Qing reached out and took Xiaolongnu's hand. He felt it was cool, crystal-clear, and soft as if it had no bones, making Gu Qing's heart melt. He confessed again, saying: "Can you not see my heart?"

"I... I haven't thought about it..."

Xiaolongnu shook off his hand, feeling flustered, and turned to leave.

She was peerlessly beautiful but lived in seclusion in the Ancient Tomb, and had never felt the taste of being pursued. Facing such a direct expression, she was at a loss.

Gu Qing raised his right hand to his nose and sniffed lightly; there was still a trace of sweetness.

After savoring it, Gu Qing turned his eyes inadvertently and saw Yang Guo still standing to one side.

This confession, the holding of Xiaolongnu's hand, and the various ways he savored it, were all seen by Yang Guo.

At this moment, Yang Guo's eyes were wide open, and he was on the verge of exploding.

This was no longer an ordinary Daoist priest; he had to strike with a heavy blow!

"Brother Yang!"

Gu Qing took a step forward, leaned in front of Yang Guo, looked him up and down, his eyes full of evil intent, and said: "Your aunt doesn't want my internal energy, do you?"

"Ah?"

Originally, Yang Guo had wanted to fight Gu Qing to the death, but Gu Qing's words left Yang Guo dazed, then he began to doubt life, then he began to frown and ponder, and finally, he began to feel terrified. Suddenly, he realized that he had something more important to protect.

"Get lost!"

Yang Guo did not dare to fight Gu Qing to the death either. He turned and left, not daring to use the Ancient Tomb Sect's lightness skill, for fear that his graceful posture would make Gu Qing follow him.

"Haha..."

Gu Qing was amused.

Having scared Yang Guo away, Gu Qing did not stop. He leaped over several courtyards and arrived in front of the door to Guo Jing and Huang Rong's room, reaching out to knock on the door.

Today had been full of changes, and Guo Jing was the main figure of this Wu Lin assembly. The guests who came here admired him greatly, which led Guo Jing to drink a bit more wine. By this night, Guo Jing and Huang Rong were sitting together, and they could not help but sort through the day's events. Huang Rong was pregnant, so the two naturally could not engage in marital relations, but the couple leaned on each other, sharing the same heart and mind, and even their conversation had a special interest.

Hearing the knock, Huang Rong put away her needle and thread, while Guo Jing stood up. After opening the door, he saw that it was Gu Qing outside.

"Young Master Gu."

Guo Jing saw Gu Qing, his smile very bright.

Gu Qing's background in the Profound Heaven Sect was a big plus for Guo Jing. Moreover, knowing that Gu Qing had killed Tatars along the way, helped the poor and supported the weak, and had many propositions after winning the position of Wu Lin alliance leader, pointing out the path for the future development of the Wu Lin alliance, in Guo Jing's eyes, this was a rising star of the Wu Lin.

Just now, Guo Jing and Huang Rong were talking together, and most of what they said involved Gu Qing.

"Regarding the development of the Wu Lin alliance, there are some things I would like to add. I would like to invite Guo Guo Daxia to my place to talk about it."

Gu Qing took the initiative to say.

Guo Jing turned his head to look at Huang Rong. Huang Rong was pregnant after all and was now a bit sleepy. She nodded at Guo Jing and prepared to go to sleep first. Seeing this, Guo Jing followed Gu Qing to Gu Qing's room.

Gu Qing poured tea for Guo Jing, and they sat down separately. Gu Qing took the initiative to say: "Our Wu Lin alliance needs to attract Wu Lin heroes to serve here. Money alone is not enough. There are even some noble heroes who come here with a heart of patriotism. If we give them money, they feel that we are insulting them."

Guo Jing nodded; this point was absolutely true.

"So I think that besides military pay, we should also provide help in terms of martial arts."

Gu Qing said: "The heroes in the Jianghu have uneven martial arts skills. Some people have no famous teachers to guide them and find it difficult to advance a step in their whole lives. There are also some people who are devoted to martial arts but suffer from having no secret manuals, and can only be laymen in martial arts for their whole lives."

Guo Jing nodded again, saying: "I often have this thought too, but my martial arts are mostly understood in my heart. When I teach them, I am always unable to express myself clearly. Moreover, the people in the Jianghu have uneven aptitude..."

Recently, Huang Rong had been teaching Lu Lu Youjiao the Dog-Beating Staff Technique. After several months of effort, Lu Lu Youjiao was only just using it in a decent way, but when he met Huo Dou, he was directly defeated.

The current Lu Lu Youjiao was also very hurt.

"What a coincidence."

Gu Qing said: "I have a martial art that can ignore martial arts aptitude. As long as one studies diligently and practices hard, one will eventually succeed. It is the most suitable for popularization, allowing those Jianghu heroes who have no martial arts resources to practice."

What Gu Qing was talking about was the Dragon-Elephant Dafan Dafan Bore Qi.

And speaking of this Dragon-Elephant Dafan Dafan Bore Qi, it was Gu Qing wanting to exchange it with Guo Jing for the Nine Yin Manual.

Guo Jing was a down-to-earth man. Facing him, one had to be sincere. Therefore, Gu Qing took the initiative to speak about the Dragon-Elephant Dafan Dafan Bore Qi. Guo Jing, who possessed the general outline of the Nine Yin Manual, understood the principles within the Dragon-Elephant Dafan Dafan Bore Qi instantly. Comparing them with each other, he knew that this martial art went from shallow to deep and could be compared with the orthodox martial arts of the Xuanmen. It only had one shortcoming, which was that the results were too slow.

"This set of martial arts is best taught to children at a young age."

After Guo Jing sighed, he said: "By the time one is twenty or thirty, the achievements are already limited. If one practices it at forty or fifty, there is even less hope."

This was, after all, a martial art that required years of hard work.

However, in these times, there were many who sold their children. Having such a martial art could be considered giving those lonely and bitter children a future.

After Guo Jing finished appraising the Dragon-Elephant Dafan Dafan Bore Qi, Gu Qing finally spoke up, mentioning the shortcomings of the Primordial Qi Art and wanting the full Nine Yin Manual, and so on.

"If one continues to cultivate the Primordial Qi Art of the Profound Heaven Sect, lovers will find it difficult to become spouses. If one does not cultivate the Profound Heaven martial arts, it is difficult to reach the ultimate realm in the martial path. Only the Nine Yin Manual can take care of both. I ask Guo Guo Daxia to please fulfill this."

Gu Qing pleaded with sincerity.

Guo Jing looked at Gu Qing. Gu Qing had made contributions to the Central Plains Wu Lin, and this Dragon-Elephant Dafan Dafan Bore Qi had also found a way out for disciples with dull aptitude, not to mention the future direction of the Wu Lin alliance, which made Guo Jing look at Gu Qing in a new light. Hearing that Gu Qing had such a dilemma, after a slight hesitation, he decided to teach the Nine Yin Manual to Gu Qing.

The Nine Yin Manual in the Ancient Tomb was not complete. The full Nine Yin Manual was in Guo Jing's hands. When it came to explaining martial arts understanding, Guo Jing was clumsy with words, but when it came to reciting the manual, he was extremely smooth. That night, Guo Jing spoke from the general outline of the Nine Yin Manual to the many moves in the second volume of the Nine Yin Manual.

Gu Qing applied his merit points to engrave the Nine Yin Manual completely in his mind, not forgetting a single word. Afterward, listening to Guo Jing's explanation, he spoke of some of his own understanding, and also mentioned meeting Hong Hong Qigong on Huashan, and so on. This conversation stirred up Guo Jing's interest. That night, the two slept on the same bed and talked happily until the hour of the tiger, when they finally fell asleep.

(End of chapter)