Chapter 252: Martial Arts Performance
Chapter 252: Martial Arts Performance
This senior brother is a treasure trove.
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. In addition to this black jade Qilin armor, the belt and rings were also famous items, especially the "Small Halberd for Breaking Disasters" on his waist, which was also a quasi-divine weapon.
After the blood transfusion, he was wearing divine armor and holding a quasi-divine weapon...
"The Dragon Zen Diamond Sutra is the most difficult one to practice among the three great secret techniques of our Longmen. Not many people in the sect choose to learn this technique. If you have any questions, you can come and find me."
Long Xinglie looked at the forging table. He had a good eye and could tell from the iron material how accomplished Li Yuan was in weapon casting. He was a little surprised.
The exquisite hammering skills are of great help to the forging of weapons, but to have such accomplishments at such a young age is enough to show his talent in weapon forging.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Li Yuan was guessing the purpose of this senior brother's visit.
He replaced the item that enhanced his spiritual perception without leaving a trace, but he only felt that the person in front of him was as deep as the ocean, and could not detect any emotion outflowing from him.
"He is about to achieve unity of body and soul..."
Li Yuan's heart trembled.
During the past few months since he started learning martial arts, he had visited the library quite often. Although there was no superior martial arts in the outer building that did not require any contribution, there were a great many theories of martial arts and records of previous generations.
Long Xinglie's condition was mentioned in the notes of previous generations.
Blood and soul are yang, spirit and soul are yin. When the soul and spirit are combined, and the spirit and body are connected, then you become a master. At this step, the body is leak-proof, and neither emotions nor blood will leak out.
This is a quasi-grandmaster who has touched upon yin and yang...
"We are all brothers from the same sect. There is no need to be so formal."
Long Xinglie waved his hand: "I heard people mention you when I came out of retreat a few days ago. I came to see you today because I have nothing to do. You don't have to be too reserved..."
"Big Brother!"
"It's Uncle Long!"
It was almost dusk and there were not many people in the forge. When they saw Long Xinglie, they all came forward to salute him.
Li Yuan could see that these Chun Gang disciples were quite respectful to Long Xinglie. After paying their respects, they retreated far away and did not dare to disturb him too much.
Long Xinglie didn't really care about the crowd watching him, and just talked to Li Yuan:
"Does Junior Brother Li know Wanchuan Wanshenjiang?"
"I have received guidance from Senior Wan."
Li Yuan replied.
Previously in the Chirong Cave, Wanchuan had taught him the Thirteen Styles of the Jinglong Hammer Technique. Although it did not involve standing practice or killing moves, it was quite useful for blacksmithing.
"That's right, the lineage of the Ten Thousand Gods Craftsmen also originated from the Divine Weapon Valley."
Long Xinglie patted the small halberd on his waist and said, "Many years ago, Wanshenjiang came to Hengshan City. This small halberd of mine was made by him."
Long Xinglie was quite outgoing and talked to Li Yuan for quite a while, which made him a little uncomfortable. This senior brother Longhu was a little different from what he had expected.
"Brother Li, if you have nothing to do, how about coming with me for a few drinks?"
It was getting dark, but there were still many people watching on the forging field. Occasionally someone would greet him, and Long Xinglie would return the greeting and make an invitation.
"Thank you for the invitation, Senior Brother."
Li Yuan was a little unsure of his attitude, but it was difficult to refuse, so he agreed.
The two left Chungang Peak and found a dragon stele on the mountain road. After taking out the token, Li Yuan followed him into the "Secret Realm of Health Preservation".
There is also a distinction between the Dragon and Tiger inner sects. Most of the elite disciples at the top of the Dragon List live in secret realms. Long Xinglie is also in secret realms most of the time.
In the secret realm of health preservation, there are the complete Dragon and Tiger Mountains, and the Hun Tian and Long Yin peaks are just like the outside world.
Long Xinglie's residence is outside the Huntian Peak, independent of the three major halls. He occupies an entire mountain by himself. His courtyard is surrounded by mountains and water, and the environment is very good.
In front of the creek in front of the door, there are forty or fifty acres of top-quality farmland, planted with various medicinal herbs and magical rice.
In addition, there were two maids with good looks and figures who were taking care of the flowers and plants in the yard. When they saw the two of them, they all bowed.
"Peony, Zixuan, go make a pot of good tea."
Long Xinglie never took off his armor and looked very imposing, but he spoke quite casually. The two maids responded with a smile and went to make tea and cook.
"The Health Preservation Secret Realm is a blessed place for the sect. Living there for a long time can help prolong one's life and improve one's constitution. Many outer sect and menial disciples are willing to become maids and live here.
However, they are still my Dragon Tiger disciples, not maids."
The two did not enter the house, but sat down at the stone table in the yard. Seeing Li Yuan looking at the two maids, Long Xinglie coughed lightly and lowered his voice:
"If you are interested, you can also recruit a few people to take care of your daily life. Just don't forget the sect's rules..."
The Longhu Temple is a place where monks and Taoists join together, and there are many rules. Although marriage is not prohibited, promiscuity is not allowed. Violators will be sentenced to three years of hard labor at the very least, and even have their martial arts skills abolished and be expelled from the temple at the worst.
"Big Brother misunderstood."
Li Yuan suddenly felt embarrassed and he swore that he just took a casual glance.
"Those who practice martial arts are full of vigor and vitality. What's the big deal if they indulge themselves occasionally? They just need to know how to restrain themselves..."
Long Xinglie stopped talking at the right time and took the tea handed over by the two maids:
"These are two thousand-year-old tea plants that I brought from Fenglei Valley. Would you like to taste them?"
Li Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip, only to feel a bitter taste in his mouth, as if he had taken a mouthful of Coptis chinensis, and the bitterness lingered for a long time.
"...Good tea, really good tea."
Li Yuan quickly put down the cup, only to feel his tongue going numb.
Seeing him like this, Long Xinglie smiled, took out another wine gourd, and poured another cup for Li Yuan:
"Try again."
"Is this Herb Brew?"
Li Yuan drank it in one gulp, and felt that this glass of wine was ten times sweeter than the Baicao wine he had drunk before, and he suddenly felt happy.
"If you drink too much Baicao Niang, the taste will become ordinary. But if you pair it with a cup of bitter tea, it will taste great." Long Xinglie smiled.
“It really has a unique flavor.”
The corner of Li Yuan's mouth twitched, and he glanced at the two maids, who were also covering their mouths and laughing softly, as if they were used to it.
"Come on, have a few more drinks. I've been in seclusion for a few years, and... cough, my mouth is dry!"
After a few glasses of wine, Long Xinglie went straight into the house and brought out several jars of herbal brew. The two maids were busy preparing spiritual rice and many side dishes, including spiritual beast meat which was famous for its delicious taste.
"Come on, drink!"
Long Xinglie was determined not to leave until he was drunk, so Li Yuan had no choice but to accompany him. Soon he was a little tipsy.
"Junior Brother Li, drink this cup to the full!"
Long Xingli could drink a lot, and although he didn't use his luck to dispel the smell of alcohol, he didn't feel drunk at all.
Finally, Li Yuan staggered out of the door and was almost drunk on the table. He was shocked. He thought Long Xinglie would invite him to something, but he didn't expect it was just drinking.
"Brother Li, take care."
At the gate of the courtyard, Long Xinglie watched Li Yuan go away.
"Master, you just came out of seclusion and you don't know. In the past few months, this person has been very famous. Many people even compare him to you..."
"Yes, I've heard from others that his talent and physique are comparable to yours, and even the Grandmaster recognizes him."
"My sister in the Huntian Heaven said that he makes weapons for people for free in the Chungang Hall..."
The two maids behind him started talking more when they saw Li Yuan going away.
Especially the younger maids, they were quite indignant.
"How do you say that?"
The two were a little indignant, but Long Xinglie smiled and said, "As for talent, it's hard to say. I'm probably better at drinking."
Seeing that the two wanted to say more, his face darkened:
"Okay, go back."
The two maids immediately fell silent, bowed and left.
"A talent that is unrivaled in the world, and one that has the potential to become a master craftsman."
In the small courtyard, Long Xinglie drank by himself. He did not allow any maid to live in his courtyard.
Not long after the two maids left, someone opened the gate and walked in:
"I heard that the eldest brother has met Li Yuan?"
"Junior Brother Xin is still so well-informed."
Long Xinglie didn't even turn around. He just raised his hand, motioning him to sit down, and threw a wine gourd over to him:
"I heard someone say that you had a fight with Pei Jiu from the Changhong Sword Sect before?"
"It's a pity that I couldn't kill him."
The man was wearing a white robe with cloud and bamboo patterns on it, and the workmanship was quite exquisite. He casually stuck his sword into the ground, picked up the wine gourd and took a sip.
"There are a few good talents in this generation of Changhong Sword Sect. I heard that Pei Jiunian is only about 30 years old?"
Long Xinglie put down his wine glass.
"He has sword bones and sword form, and his sword heart is clear. This person's talent is superior to mine. He is a natural swordsman."
Xin Wenhua wiped his mouth and said, "What about Li Yuan?"
"Well, how should I say it?"
Long Xinglie thought for a moment and said, "Except for his poor alcohol tolerance, he is pretty good in other aspects. He is diligent, intelligent, knows how to handle current events, and knows when to advance and retreat. He is not someone who relies on his talent."
“Tsk, Senior Brother’s evaluation is not low. It’s true. After all, he is the peerless genius who caused the Azure Dragon to appear and passed on his skills to the ancestors through their will.”
Xin Wenhua snorted softly.
Sixty years is one generation of the Dragon Tiger Sect. There are more than tens of thousands of disciples in the four generations, but when the Azure Dragon appears, there are only four people who are recognized by the founder.
The appearance of this fifth person, who was a contemporary disciple, naturally shocked Long Hu. He naturally heard about it and even went to see it.
He has been ranked second on the Dragon List for more than twenty years. Seeing that Long Xinglie was about to be removed from the list, and now this freak has come along, how could he not feel annoyed?
"The forefather's vision is never wrong. Even if Li Yuan's talent is not peerless, it is estimated to be not much different. With him, the next 'Martial Arts Performance' will be more appropriate."
Long Xinglie didn't care about Xin Wenhua's displeasure. Why should the eldest brother care about the mood of the second eldest?
"..."
Xin Wenhua was a little annoyed: "Don't talk about next time, this time three years later, you mustn't make any mistakes, those people are not easy to deal with."
"Whether it's good to be with you or not, we'll know when the time comes."
Long Xinglie didn't take it seriously, and said something casually, then changed the subject:
"After I go down the mountain, you have to take care of him a little. Although I don't think they are that stupid, it's better to be safe."
Seeing that he was serious, Xin Wenhua also calmed down and nodded in agreement: "Leave it to me."
"I hope they're not that stupid."
Long Xinglie sighed, the bigger the business, the more trouble there will be.
It was only in recent years that he realized that when some people become stupid, they have no bottom line.
"Come to think of it, you're going down the mountain right after you came out of seclusion?"
Only then did Xin Wenhua remember to ask.
Long Xinglie's eyes were dim:
"Master sent a letter saying that Wan Zhuliu's disciple has left the capital and is suspected to be coming to Hengshan Dao. As the host, I have to go and welcome him!"
(End of this chapter)