Chapter 106: Rebuilding Divine Skills, the True Meaning of the Red Dragon

Chapter 106: Rebuilding Divine Skills, the True Meaning of the Red Dragon

Chapter 106: Rebuilding Divine Skills, the True Meaning of the Red Dragon (Subscription Request)
Lu Chengfeng stood by the Han River, looking at the boat going away, and murmured, "Zhao Tianyou..."

He indeed did not notice anything unusual about Zhao Tianyou at first, but ever since he began to refine the gift from the Half-Step Heavenly Man and study the peerless magic skill, the Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon, the extremely subtle aura of the other party could no longer escape his eyes.

"Like a divine dragon, he can be deep or shallow, big or small. He hasn't cultivated his inner strength for twenty years, and his scheming is so deep that even I am ashamed of myself."

"Once this person leaves Zhongdu, he will be like a dragon swimming in the sea or a tiger returning to the mountains. It won't take long for him to rise again and become famous in the martial arts world."

The reason why Lu Chengfeng did not kill Zhao Tianyou to silence him was that he saw the potential of this man. The two sides did not have a deep blood feud, and he even had a great favor to do him.

Zhao Tianyou is a man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment and has a tenacious character. He will certainly not be content with mediocrity this time he goes south. Su Wanqing and Li Mo might be able to get some opportunities by going with him.

"The war in the North is about to begin. This is all I can do for you."

Lu Chengfeng sighed and left.

He hid his tracks all the way and returned towards Zhongdu, but he was not wearing a human skin mask on his face. Instead, he revealed his original appearance.

Whether it is Jun Yanluo or Zhao Tianyou, they are now influential figures who are closely watched by Zhongdu, and they will attract attention from all sides as soon as they appear.

On the contrary, although his identity as a disciple of the Yuncang Sword Sect would also arouse the vigilance of the Zhongdu Patrol Sky Division, he was, after all, just a little-known figure in the martial arts world and was nothing insignificant.

When Lu Chengfeng returned to Zhongdu, he immediately went to the sect's base in Zhongdu, which was located in the north city. There was a restaurant, a martial arts hall, and a pharmacy connected to each other, which were used to gather information, recruit disciples, and collect medicines.

The scale of the garrison is not very large, and the sect has never thought of developing too much power in Zhongdu, which would arouse the vigilance of the Sky Patrol Department.

After coming down the mountain, Lu Chengfeng came to the base for the first time.

"Junior brother Lu, you are finally here!" After hearing the report, Tan Xiong went to the door to greet him in person. Seeing this junior brother with whom he had fought side by side before, he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"Senior Brother Tan, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been recently?!" Lu Chengfeng also smiled.

"Oh, it's hard to explain in a few words. Come on, I'll take you in and introduce you to other fellow disciples." Tan Xiong was not at all shy. After all, the two of them were fellow disciples who had fought side by side and experienced life and death together. Naturally, their relationship was closer than others.

Lu Chengfeng nodded. He knew that Du Mengyan and her group would not be able to have a smooth journey down the mountain. If they wanted to form an alliance between the Zhongdu Sky Patrol and the Yuncang Sword Sect, they would have to pay a huge price.

But this is something the sect cannot accept, otherwise those who come would not just be true disciples.

Soon the two of them entered through the main gate of the martial arts hall, and after passing through the back hall, they walked through a corridor and entered a courtyard gate.

Lu Chengfeng then realized that the houses behind the restaurant, martial arts hall, and medicine store were all part of the base, and were connected to each other.

Led by Tan Xiong, they came to an inconspicuous little house. After entering, they saw two women.

One of them was dressed in white, with a green mark between her eyebrows, skin as white as snow, and an extraordinary appearance. Just by looking at her appearance and demeanor, Lu Chengfeng knew that this woman must be Du Mengyan, known as the Fairy Qionghua.

The other woman was wearing a bright red brocade robe, with a whip wrapped around her slender waist, and her hair was combed into two buns, which made her look young.

"Junior brother, this is Senior Sister Du Mengyan, one of the three heroes of the sect, known as the Fairy Qionghua. She is the disciple of the head monk Xuanyang of Qingyun Peak." Tan Xiong took the initiative to introduce her to him.

"Hello, Senior Sister Du." Lu Chengfeng greeted politely.

"Junior Brother Lu, there is no need to be so polite. I have heard of your reputation in the sect. I heard that you took the initiative to come down the mountain to share the sect's worries. Your sincerity surpasses that of countless disciples." Du Mengyan sat down and did not stand up, but her words were very polite.

Du Xiaoyue, who was standing by, could no longer sit still. She stood up and looked around at Lu Chengfeng, "Are you the legendary Lu Chengfeng who married his master's wife?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are really brave. You don't look like a lecherous person. How could you do such a thing?"

Tan Xiong and Du Mengyan, who were standing by, looked a little embarrassed when they heard this. Although everyone knew the truth about this matter, they would say it directly in front of the person involved. Only a reckless girl like Du Xiaoyue would do such a thing.

Lu Chengfeng had experienced many things during his time down the mountain. His mind and scheming were different from when he first came down the mountain. Hearing this, he showed no embarrassment at all. He just smiled and said, "A beautiful lady is just what a gentleman wants. There were some grievances and entanglements between them, but they are not worth mentioning now."

"I know all of this. All of you brothers and sisters have come down the mountain to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the sect. I am coming down the mountain this time to wait for your orders. If there is anything you need me to do, please feel free to ask."

He changed the subject naturally without sounding hypocritical or annoying.

Du Xiaoyue was a straightforward person, and at this time he couldn't help but complain: "I think your trip down the mountain is in vain. Those old foxes didn't even see us. We have been down the mountain for several months, and we have no gains at all..."

Du Mengyan on the side couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she pretended to clear her cough. Du Xiaoyue met her eyes, then she curled her lips and stopped talking.

"Junior Brother Lu, you must be tired after the long journey. I'll have someone arrange a place for you to stay. Go take a shower, change clothes and rest first."

"When the evening comes, I will have someone arrange a banquet to welcome you, Junior Brother."

When Lu Chengfeng heard Du Mengyan say this, he did not refuse. He smiled and nodded in agreement: "Thank you very much, Senior Sister."

Tan Xiong didn't want to continue hanging out with the two female disciples, so he pulled Lu Chengfeng out and said, "Junior Brother Lu and I haven't seen each other for a long time, so we can just go and catch up."

As soon as the two of them left the house, Tan Xiong called the servants who were serving in the yard and asked them to tidy up the room and replace the mattresses and quilts with new ones.

Then he asked someone to arrange wine and food, and took Lu Chengfeng away to talk.

The two brothers had not seen each other for a long time, and the sect had encountered such a big change. Tan Xiong had accumulated a lot of pressure and confusion in his heart. After a few drinks, he couldn't help but confide in them.

"Hey, Junior Sister Xiaoyue is outspoken, but what she said is true."

"At the beginning, the Sky Patrol arranged for a senior official to contact us, but later on, we couldn't even meet him. He just declined every day and said some high-sounding nonsense."

"They are trying to get our Yuncang Sword Sect to join the Sky Patrol Division."

Tan Xiong took a big gulp of wine. "My Yuncang sect has been suppressing Liangzhou for thousands of years. How many years has their Xuntian Division been around? How dare they make us bow down to them?!"

"Don't say that the sect elders don't agree, even I won't accept it!"

"But who can stop the Lord of Youdu from going to Yuncang in person? Who can defeat the 200,000 cavalrymen of Youzhou?"

"I, Tan Xiong, have received great favors from the sect. It is only natural that I should die fighting for the sect. But is Yuncang's thousand-year heritage going to be destroyed in an instant?"

Lu Chengfeng drank silently. Now it was already May without him noticing, and there were only two months left until July 15th.

He went on a killing spree as Jun Yanluo and even ordered the Sky Patrol to send a large army to encircle the Three Immortal Mountains. It seemed to have caused quite a stir, but in fact, nothing changed.

Everything he did seemed like a child's play of house to King Zhentian and the Lord of Youdu, and they did not take it seriously at all.

The general trend of the world was like a surging river, rushing in a fixed direction. Even if he struggled desperately, it was of no avail.

After a long silence, he asked, "Brother, do you know how the alliance between our sect and the Sunset Sect is going?"

In Lu Chengfeng's opinion, the Lord of Youdu is now dominating the North, and the Sunset Sect and the Yuncang Sword Sect are in a desperate situation. The alliance between the two sects should be very smooth.

Upon hearing this, Tan Xiong sneered and said angrily, "Those useless people from the Sunset Sect are just like ostriches, thinking that they can just bury their heads in the sand and pretend that nothing happened."

"They actually hoped for the best, thinking that Youdu was only targeting the Yuncang Sword Sect and might not attack the Luori Sect, so they were not willing to form an alliance directly."

"Although there are many sober people in the Sunset Sect, the conservative forces in the sect have the upper hand. After many rounds of coordination, they finally decided to go to Yuncang on July 15th in the name of watching the ceremony."

Lu Chengfeng was simply stunned after hearing what he heard. It was well known that Youdu was sweeping across the north with the intention of swallowing up the whole world, but it was unexpected that the Sunset Sect had such naive and ridiculous ideas.

He was truly speechless, feeling that reality was so absurd and ridiculous.

The Yuncang leaders did not want to cut off the sect's inheritance, but were unwilling to give up the benefits they had obtained, and were even more unwilling to kowtow and join the Sky Patrol.

This kind of indecision and hesitation already made him feel disdainful.

But what Sunset Sect is doing now is even more shocking. Just like what Tan Xiong said, it is like an ostrich burying its head in the sand. Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but sigh that the so-called thousand-year-old sect has become corrupt now, with numerous factions, entangled interests, and complicated relationships.

Even when facing a life-and-death crisis, the response is so clumsy and ridiculous, it's really sad!

"Perhaps this is the difference between an individual and an organization!" Lu Chengfeng shook his head and poured wine for himself and Tan Xiong.

Any force will become bloated and complicated over time, and as the interests of all parties are entangled, many decisions will seem ridiculous.

Lu Chengfeng really wanted to contribute to his master's sect and prevent the thousand-year-old Yuncang sect from collapsing, but now he couldn't see any hope at all.

Yun Cang is indecisive. He is reluctant to give up his interests, lose face, and does not want to break the inheritance.

The Sunset Sect is hoping for the best, and is unwilling to face the might of Youdu. They just want to muddle through and deceive themselves.

The Sky Patrol guards its own little piece of land and is even less willing to interfere in the North, just digging for food in its own land.

The momentum of Youdu sweeping across the north seems unstoppable. What can it do even if he can become a half-step immortal?
Can he stop the Lord of Youdu? Can he stop the 200,000-strong army of Youzhou?

Lu Chengfeng drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, feeling indescribable depression and bitterness.

Originally, the two brothers should have had a great time talking to each other after meeting again after a long separation, but after the initial joy, Lu Chengfeng and Tan Xiong were left with only worry and annoyance.

The two brothers drank so much that they even forgot about the banquet Du Mengyan had prepared to welcome Lu Chengfeng. They were both drunk until late at night.

It was not until the next day when he woke up from a hangover that Lu Chengfeng remembered what Du Mengyan had said about the banquet. He hurried to apologize, but Du Mengyan was gone. She continued to go out to contact various parties, trying to promote an alliance between the Xuntian Division and the Yuncang Sword Sect.

Lu Chengfeng knew that she was doing this even though she knew it was impossible, and she was unwilling to give up and wanted to try her best until the last moment.

"You know you can't do it but you do it!"

He sighed, told Tan Xiong, and then chose to start his retreat.

More than a month has passed since Lu Chengfeng received the gift from the Half-Step Heavenly Man. Whenever he had time, he tried to digest the gift, but until today he had only digested about half of it.

You have to know that the gift from the Half-Step Heavenly Man does not contain any memory fragments, it is only martial arts skills. Lu Chengfeng's current martial arts realm is incomparable to the past, but he still finds it so difficult to digest it.

But the benefits are also obvious. In martial arts, only by standing higher can you see farther.

"Practice martial arts, step by step, with clear levels."

"Those from the first to the ninth heaven are just minions in the martial arts world. They are just ordinary disciples in major sects. For example, in the Yuncang Sword Sect, they are outer peak disciples. Such warriors are not considered mainstream in the martial arts world at all."

“Only those who have reached the tenth level of martial arts skills, and have cultivated both internal and external skills, and have developed sword energy and qi, can be called masters. They are considered second-rate. Most of the Yuncang inner peak true disciples and outer peak elders are at this level.”

“If one can cultivate martial arts skills to the nineteenth level or above and refine the true meaning of martial arts, then he will be at the level of an elder of the inner peak of Yuncang or one of the three heroes of the sect. He will also be a famous figure in the martial arts world. Such a person can be called a first-class master.”

"A person who has perfected a twenty-seventh-level unique skill is nearly invincible among first-rate masters. Such a person is a top master, a great master."

Lu Chengfeng sat cross-legged, with all kinds of martial arts mysteries flowing in his mind, sorting out the path of martial arts.

"In the final analysis, the lower nine levels are to hone the body and strengthen the energy through external skills."

"The ninth level, using external and internal skills to cultivate internal strength and harmonize vital energy."

"When you reach the ninth level, you will pursue the spiritual realm and the will of the soul, and use the true meaning of martial arts to harmonize your spirit, energy and spirit, thus being reborn and becoming a perfect being."

"These three steps, refining essence, refining qi, and refining spirit, that's all!"

Lu Chengfeng no longer had any doubts about the first twenty-seven levels of martial arts practice. He felt that the road ahead was clear and all in his mind.

"It is easy to refine essence, but difficult to refine qi."

"To cultivate the spirit, one needs extraordinary talent and understanding, and one needs to hone a strong will. Only in this way can one cultivate the true meaning."

“Therefore, in the martial arts world, as long as you can practice the true meaning, you will be a first-class master and will be famous.”

"The reason why I can refine the true meaning almost without any bottleneck is that my mind and will have been baptized after being gifted again and again."

"It is only by using the insights of others' lives to cleanse the soul that one can have such good fortune, and it is not just because of the gift of martial arts skills."

Especially this time when he refined the gift from the Half-Step Heavenly Man, Lu Chengfeng felt this point more clearly. The Red Dragon refines the heart, and every digestion is a sharpening of the soul.

The magical skill of "Eight Desolations Divine Fire Dragon" is based on the three unique skills of "Fire Blazing Spear", "Eight Desolations Swallowing Seas" and "Dragon Suppression Posture". It harmonizes all the methods with the general principles. If it can be cultivated, one can use the true Qi to transform into a red dragon burning with flames.

The red dragon protects the body, the raging fire burns the sky, and it is extremely domineering.

The more Lu Chengfeng comprehended, the more he could feel the power and terror of the divine art. No wonder Zhu Yuxian insisted that he practice the Five Elements Return to Origin Sword Sutra in order to lay the foundation for the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword.

"Divine skills are different from other skills. The root of divine skills lies in the general principles. The true meaning of martial arts cultivated with the general principles of divine skills can perfectly match any martial arts in the divine skills system."

"If you simply practice the Blazing Fire Spear Technique, even if you can master the true meaning of Blazing Fire, you won't be able to activate the Great Wilderness Swallowing Sea Technique. If you want to master other martial arts, you need to discard your skills and start over."

"But the divine arts are different. After mastering the general outline of the divine arts, you will be able to practice the true meaning of the Red Dragon, and use it to perfectly activate and practice the three martial arts of the Fiery Prairie Spear, the Eight Desolate Sea Swallowing Art, and the Dragon Suppression Post."

"If you have enough time and energy, you can even adjust and polish any other martial arts and integrate them into your own magic system, so that you can perfectly destroy them with the true meaning of the Red Dragon."

"So, the reason why the magic skill is a magic skill is that after learning it, all martial arts in the world can be used. It can be said to turn decay into magic and integrate all methods into one."

At this moment, Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but think of the three magical skills he had learned, the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword, the Black Evil Soul-stealing Qi and the Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon.

These three magical skills all have other unique skills that go with them. He hadn't thought about it carefully before, but now he realized that these three magical skills are all systematic martial arts, each with its own branches.

"The core of divine skills lies in the general principles. Only when you have mastered the true meaning of divine skills can you be considered to have entered the realm of mastery."

"I don't know about other magical skills, but the Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon has a total of thirty-two levels. Every time you cultivate a level of true meaning, you can destroy other martial arts of the same level."

"Martial arts within the divine power system can fully exert their power. Martial arts outside other systems can exert 50% to 70% of their power depending on the degree of compatibility."

"If you spend time and energy to hone other martial arts, you can also fully integrate them into your own magical system and unleash their full power."

Lu Chengfeng took out a Hunyuan Pill, which was the size of a longan, blood red in color, and without any fragrance. He opened his mouth and swallowed the pill. The pill melted in his mouth, and a hot medicinal power instantly rushed into his internal organs.

"From today on, I will start over, practice the general principles of the Eight Desolate Divine Fire Dragon, and cultivate the true meaning of the Red Dragon."

"It's a pity that I have only digested half of the gift so far. I received the gift of the 26th level of the Red Dragon True Meaning from the Zhao family's ancestor."

"But it's enough."

"Let's see how far I can cultivate the Red Dragon's true meaning this time..."

He calmed his mind and visualized a red dragon. There was a faint glow of fire between his eyebrows and the sound of a dragon's roar resounded in his mind.

At the same time, cracks began to appear on the triple sword scroll suspended in the ancestral orifice between the eyebrows.

Lu Chengfeng felt an indescribable pain, as if his soul was being burned with a branding iron. His internal organs ached terribly and he almost lost his mind.

To start over again means to tear down everything, so it is naturally not going to be easy.

(End of this chapter)