Chapter 228

Moreover, that divine light flowed slowly like a liquid.

If one observed closely, one would discover it was a mass of illusory peacock feathers swaying.

At this moment, Liu Xing seemed to have transformed into the Kong Que Princess from a myth.

Set off by the peacock feather light, she appeared mysterious, noble, and incomparably beautiful.

"Divine Ability... Kong Que Feather..."

A slight smile curled Liu Xing's lips; her exquisite small face, rendered even more holy by the peacock feather light, was filled with overflowing joy.

Her "Kong Que Feather" was a Divine Ability, and according to the System, it was a Divine Ability capable of injuring Immortals and Gods!

What kind of existence are "Immortals and Gods"?

Liu Xing found it hard to define, but they must surely stand above Demi-Gods!

In other words, this was a Divine Ability capable of inflicting damage in this world regardless of level!

The only flaw was that the destructive power of "Kong Que Feather" was effective only against illusory things separated from their original bodies.

For example: spirit, Yuan Shen.

To give an example—

If a Demi-God intended harm against Liu Xing, under normal circumstances, Liu Xing would have no chance of victory.

But if that Demi-God had a brain cramp, refused conventional methods, and insisted on sending out his Yuan Shen to tease her.

Then, from the moment the opponent's Yuan Shen left the body, "Kong Que Feather" would be the Yuan Shen's nemesis!

As long as one was swept by the peacock feather light, even if he were a Demi-God, he would either die or be injured.

As for which result, it depended on the opponent's luck.

This reward was basically useless in ordinary times, but when truly needed, it could absolutely produce miraculous effects!

Liu Xing was very satisfied with this.

Just then, several small heads suddenly poked in through the window.

"Sister Rong, Yuhu, Lingzhi... what are you..."

After Liu Xing identified the newcomers, a look of surprise briefly appeared on her face.

"Hee hee, we came to see the 'Kong Que Feather'."

Amidst the girls' giggles, a group filed in one by one.

On the other side, Jiang Sishui also collected today's reward.

【Congratulations on completing Diary Entry Sixty-Four, reward "Ox Talisman"】

【Congratulations on completing today's diary entry, reward Martial Arts Experience +3000, three "Ji's Art Pills", one "Heaven and Man Realization"】

"Ox Talisman?"

Hearing this familiar name, Jiang Sishui immediately thought of an animated series from his past life.

After receiving the System information, he could not help but be stunned.

It really was from "Jackie Chan Adventures"!

And its effect was to grant the user ten thousand jin of immense strength.

Note!

This added ten thousand jin was pure basic physical strength!

Do not look down on those Grand Masters; when they fight, they send sand and stones flying, and a single strike can even generate force of tens of thousands of jin; when Great Grand Masters clash, the earth shakes and mountains tremble.

That is because they utilized True Qi.

Try having them seal their True Qi.

Without True Qi, a large wild boar could even gore a bare-handed Great Grand Master to death!

In fact, after a martial artist utilizes True Qi, how heavy the force he can strike depends not only on his realm level and the quality of his Cultivation Method, but is also multiplicatively related to his pure physical strength.

Regarding this point, take the most typical example: Jin Lun Fa Wang and the "Elephant Prajna Art".

In "The Return of the Condor Heroes", the "Elephant Prajna Art" was the supreme protective divine skill of the Tibetan Mi Sect; the realm was divided into thirteen layers; for every layer mastered, the body gained the strength of one dragon and one elephant, which was one hundred jin.

In the early and middle parts of the book, Jin Lun Fa Wang had only learned the Ninth Layer, bearing the strength of nine dragons and nine elephants, and fought Guo Jing, who had learned the "Nine Yin True Classic" and "Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms", to a draw.

At that time, Guo Jing's strength was similar to that of the Five Greats of the Central Plains.

By the late part of the book, Jin Lun Fa Wang had mastered the Tenth Layer of the "Elephant Prajna Art", bearing the strength of ten dragons and ten elephants.

At this time, Jin Lun Fa Wang was not only inferior to Zhou Botong, but could withstand the siege of Zhou Botong, Yideng Master, and the middle-aged Huang Rong without defeat, moving forward and backward at will.

Was the change within truly just because Jin Lun Fa Wang's arms had gained an extra hundred jin of strength?

Obviously not.

Rather, the increase in his physical strength drove a massive surge in True Qi force!

(Note: The explanation here is my understanding of the "Elephant Prajna Art"; whether it is right or wrong is another matter, but this book is set up this way, so readers with different views need not dwell on it)

And a single "Ox Talisman" was equivalent to adding the strength of a hundred dragons and a hundred elephants, equal to mastering the "Elephant Prajna Art" to the One Hundredth Layer!

Of course, this presupposes that the "Elephant Prajna Art" really has one hundred layers.

Without exaggeration, if Jiang Sishui possessed the "Ox Talisman" before promoting to a Heaven and Man, he could even beat a Heaven and Man in the early stage of the "Unity of Heaven and Man" state to death with his bare hands!

"This talisman matches the 'Jin Gang Indestructible Holy Art' very well."

Jiang Sishui's eyes lit up.

When the "Jin Gang Indestructible Holy Art" was activated, it already possessed immense strength; if he also carried the "Ox Talisman", how powerful would his ramming and charging be?

It could simply be called terrifying!

Jiang Sishui was in high spirits; the subsequent events proceeded as usual.

253 Li Buyi Appears, the Girl Used to Settle a Debt

After staying two more days at Mantuo Shanzhuang, Jiang Sishui continued his journey.

At this moment, he held the horse's reins, standing by the roadside, while Ren Yingying spoke with an old man not far away.

The old man was seventy or eighty years old; his figure was somewhat hunched, his head sparse with hair, his hands and feet large, yet his spirit was remarkably vigorous.

And when facing Ren Yingying, his attitude was extremely respectful, showing no trace of an elder's demeanor.

Jiang Sishui looked at him, lost in thought.

Moments later, Ren Yingying returned, and the old man departed on his own.

"That person is..." Although he already had a guess in mind, Jiang Sishui asked anyway.

Ren Yingying followed his gaze, glanced at the old man's retreating back, and smiled, saying, "You mean him? He is the Old Man of Green Bamboo. After I left Black Wood Cliff, he has been protecting me."

Hearing this, Jiang Sishui silently thought, "As expected."

The Old Man of Green Bamboo was a character often overlooked in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer; his presence was not high, but his strength was absolutely not to be underestimated.

In the original work, Lin Pingzhi's maternal grandfather, Golden Blade Wang Yuanba, was somewhat famous in the Luoyang area; his Wu Gong, while not matching that of Qingcheng Sect Paizhang Yu Canghai, was not far off.

He had a son named Wang Zhongqiang.

Wang Yuanba believed that his son's single-blade technique was steady and ruthless, and his fist and foot skills, along with his Internal Energy cultivation, were no weaker than his own in his prime; clearly, his Wu Gong had fully inherited his true teachings.

Yet, such a person once challenged the Old Man of Green Bamboo, grabbing at the old man's back with both hands; before he could even touch him, the man was thrown several zhang away.

And from start to finish, the Old Man of Green Bamboo walked slowly, hands unmoving, feet unraised, casually treating his opponent as if he were nothing.

That skill left Yue Buqun, standing nearby, completely stunned.

Afterwards, Yue Buqun and his wife, along with Wang Yuanba, described the Old Man of Green Bamboo's performance with words like "eerie" and "Xie Sect."

Little did they know, it was simply because their Wu Gong was insufficient, their vision shallow, and their Internal Energy cultivation far inferior to the Old Man of Green Bamboo's, so they could not understand.

The Old Man of Green Bamboo's other unremarkable feat was a mere test of strength: he subdued Lao Lao Denuo with a single direct move, handling him as easily as one would a tiny ant, without the slightest effort.

This shows how deeply hidden his abilities were.

Thinking about it, could someone who personally protects the Holy Maiden of the Sun Moon Holy Sect be an ordinary hand?

Unfortunately, the Old Man of Green Bamboo did not appear again later in the original work; without seeing the upper limit of his Wu Gong, it was hard to judge his strength.

This Old Man of Green Bamboo before them, though his True Qi did not leak, making his specific realm impossible to discern.

But Jiang Sishui judged from certain details that his Internal Energy cultivation should be about the same as Zhao Tianhao's.

Of course, if the two truly fought, Zhao Tianhao's chances of victory would be over ninety percent.

Because although the Old Man of Green Bamboo's spirit was still good, his body was, after all, aged; in a fight, he would surely suffer a disadvantage.

Jiang Sishui nodded and asked no more.

Ren Yingying, however, volunteered an explanation: "I asked the Old Man of Bamboo to help me find someone."

Following her words, Jiang Sishui asked, "Find someone? Who?"

Ren Yingying smiled slightly: "Li Buyi of the Wuji Sect."