Chapter 33: Jiumozhi Submits

As for Wu Yazi, he returned to the Vulture Palace and agreed with the Heavenly Grandmother to head down the mountain together to seek medical treatment from Li Lianhua—but that is a story for another time!

Here at the Lotus Building, Li Lianhua invited Jiumozhi to sit down, drink tea, and chat.

Li Lianhua advised Jiumozhi to stop practicing the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts!

"Divine Doctor Li, what do you mean by this?"

Facing Li Lianhua, his savior, Jiumozhi did not hide the fact that he was forcing himself to practice the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts; he simply looked at Li Lianhua with an inquiring gaze.

Although he appeared as a villain, Jiumozhi was a man who knew how to repay kindness!

Because Murong Bo had once offered him guidance, Jiumozhi regarded Murong Bo as a soulmate, and during the Shaolin Hero Assembly, he had stood firmly on Murong Bo's side to battle Qiao Feng and his father.

Now, Li Lianhua had effectively saved his life, and in his heart, Li Lianhua's status was no less than that of Murong Bo!

As for the fact that Li Lianhua had treated him and he had paid a consultation fee of 300 taels of silver?

A life-saving grace—how could it be repaid with a mere 300 taels of silver?

"The Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts are indeed excellent martial arts, but each of these seventy-two arts requires corresponding Buddhist teachings to dissolve its baleful energy!"

"Therefore, only those with profound Buddhist knowledge can practice more of these arts."

"Otherwise, if the baleful energy accumulates too deeply, it will only end up harming yourself!"

"Although I have treated the damage to your body, Great Master, if you continue to force your practice, the injuries will surely return," Li Lianhua said, offering his counsel.

"So that is it!"

Hearing Li Lianhua's words and understanding the root cause of his physical torment, Jiumozhi was suddenly enlightened.

He stood up, pressed his palms together, and bowed deeply to Li Lianhua: "Many thanks to Divine Doctor Li for revealing the truth. Otherwise, this monk would never have been able to escape the torment of this illness in this lifetime!"

"You are too polite, Great Master. As a physician, treating illnesses and saving lives, along with offering a few words of medical advice, is simply my duty," Li Lianhua said with a wave of his hand, appearing unconcerned.

Having said this, he paused slightly, then looked at Jiumozhi and added: "Great Master, you are obsessed with martial arts, which is not wrong, but..."

"But? Please speak freely, Divine Doctor Li!" Seeing Li Lianhua hesitate, Jiumozhi asked.

"But, Great Master, you practice many different martial arts—the Flame Blade, the Xiaoyao Sect's Minor Formless Art, the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts, and so on—which is not entirely suitable."

"The level of one's martial arts is not determined by how many styles one knows."

"Instead of being greedy for the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts or the Dali Six Meridian Sword Art, you would be better off specializing in your own Flame Blade."

"If you reach the pinnacle, the scorching blade energy emitted from your palm will not necessarily be weaker than the sword energy of the Dali Six Meridian Sword Art!" Li Lianhua advised.

"This..."

Hearing Li Lianhua's words, Jiumozhi was stunned. He felt as if these words were like the evening drum and morning bell, striking him like a thunderbolt! ===== CHAPTER 35 =====