Chapter 361: Martial Arts Performance Preliminary

Chapter 361: Martial Arts Performance Preliminary

Chapter 361: Martial Arts Performance Preliminary

Master Li Dao is content with a simple life and enjoys being busy.

Every day, he would go back and forth between Jingtao Hall and the library. Occasionally, when he went to the small temple opposite to ask Long Xixiang for advice, the latter could not help but sigh that this boy knew how to live.
The medicinal power of the Dragon-Tiger Pill was not wasted at all.

"call!"

"Suck!"

Under the old tree, Long Xixiang was lying on a rocking chair with various fruits and snacks placed on the small table in front of him. While chewing, he watched Li Yuan, who was practicing standing meditation in the yard.

At a certain moment, Li Yuan slowly stopped, let his arms hang down, half-crouched, raised his head, and breathed in and out towards the sky.

"call!"

Li Yuan opened his mouth and took a deep breath. A strong wind suddenly blew over the small temple, making the old trees rustle. The whistling sound of the air suddenly became louder, as if it would blow down the courtyard wall.

During this process, his chest inflated, his loose Taoist robe became tense, and his whole body expanded visibly like a balloon.

With one breath, sand and rocks flew everywhere, as if it was going to swallow the sky into its belly.

This is the Great Toad Qi he learned from Nie Xianshan.

"call!"

After a moment, Li Yuan's chest deflated and a breath of foul air blew out like a column, making a sharp explosion sound.

After a while, Li Yuan stopped and looked up. The foul air he exhaled was condensed and did not dissipate, stretching out to be twenty or thirty meters long in the air, like the contrail left by an airplane flying at high speed in his previous life, which lingered for a long time.

"It's done!"

Li Yuan adjusted his breathing and felt his internal organs become clear and cool.

This Great Toad Qi is also very effective in strengthening the heart and lungs, not just the stomach. Similarly, Long Xixiang's Black Turtle Method is not limited to the kidneys.

"Yes, the progress is very fast."

Long Xixiang patted the fruit residue on his hands and nodded slightly:

"When the Great Toad's Qi reaches this stage, the heat is enough. Choose a breath and store it in the stomach. Then it will naturally reach perfection over time."

With extremely high talent, self-discipline and hardworking, it would be hard for Long Xixiang to be dissatisfied with such a disciple. The only bad thing was that every time he saw this kid being so hardworking, he could hardly sit still.

"Do you have any ideas about this qi?"

"Well, do you have any suggestions?"

Li Yuan shook off the dust on his body. He had some thoughts about this.

"Your Thunder Dragon Qi is pretty good. Separate a stream of it and store it in your stomach. It can not only further strengthen your stomach, but also serve as a trump card at a critical moment."

Long Xixiang had obviously thought about this problem.

"It's not impossible."

Li Yuan thought about it, but did not rush to make a decision. He planned to temper his internal organs first, and then try to figure out how to use the Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer to sharpen his internal organs.

But without anyone's guidance, it's hard to say whether this can be accomplished. If not, then Thunder Dragon Qi will be the backup option.

"The Great Toad Qi requires years and months of cultivation. It takes a hundred years to nurture it. Even if it is just an ordinary sword Qi, its power cannot be underestimated."

Long Xixiang did not interfere with his disciples' choices. The importance of refining the internal organs itself was greater than these secret techniques.

"The disciple understands."

It was a hot and rainy June day. The master and the disciple had only chatted for a few words when the sky darkened, dark clouds rolled in, thunder and lightning flashed, and it seemed that a heavy rain was about to come.

"How is the practice of Black Turtle Method going?"

Li Yuan went to stew a big pot of spiritual rice. When he came back, Long Xixiang suddenly glanced at him with a smile.

"……good."

Daoye Li was a little embarrassed. If the kidney water was sufficient, the energy would be abundant. Even if he practiced martial arts and forged iron at such a high intensity, his body would still be hard all day long.

"Speaking of which, many families in the sect are interested in you. I have seen that the girls in some of these families are not bad, with good talents and good looks."

"..."

Master Li Dao had no intention of remaining a virgin, and he did not practice any virgin skills, but he would not be interested in arranged marriages.

"Your kidney water is so abundant, all these years..."

"presumptuous!"

Noticing the strange look in the boy's eyes, Long Xixiang felt embarrassed and glared at him.

"You should take a rest."

After Li Yuan expressed his attitude, Long Xixiang stopped mentioning the matter and asked about his progress in the Black Turtle Method.

"It has been accomplished, but it is still a long way from perfection."

With the blessing of eternal talent, Li Yuan practiced martial arts as if assisted by a god. He quickly mastered the notoriously obscure art of refining internal organs and mastered it in just a few days.

If he hadn't practiced a variety of standing techniques and martial arts, his speed would have been even faster.

“Normally, it is enough to practice one secret technique when refining the internal organs. Once you have mastered one of the three secret techniques, namely Great Toad Qi, Black Turtle Technique, and Heart Monkey Technique, you can start refining the marrow. But you have a good talent, plus you have the Dragon Tiger Great Pill, so you can practice as many techniques as you can.”

Reaching out to take a drop of rainwater, Long Xixiang understood the principle of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. If it were other disciples, such as Dou Yue and Yin Fa, he would not ask Long Yingchan for the Mind Monkey Skill.

There is no difference between being broad and being specialized, but being both broad and specialized is naturally higher, it just requires too much talent from the warrior.

"The disciple understands."

Li Yuan nodded. The Monkey Heart Technique was a secret technique for refining the internal organs of the main meridian. He had just learned it from Taoist Master Long a few days ago and had already mastered it.

As the name suggests, the Monkey King Exercise is about training the heart.

The heart is the residence of the spirit, the master of blood, and the ancestor of meridians. After mastering this Mind Monkey Skill, Qi, blood, true energy, and even mental strength will be tempered and improved to varying degrees.

“The Shen Zang Meridian is great, but if you can’t practice it, it won’t make any difference.”

After glancing at Li Yuan, Long Xixiang stood up and walked into the small temple.

"Disciple will not force it."

Li Yuan nodded, but he had some idea of ​​this sacred scripture. He followed into the small temple, lit incense and candles, and worshipped the ancestor.

A year passed in a flash, and there were already some incense residues on the new batch of incense burners he made, but they were only one or two levels at most, and not many.

"If you burn three sticks of incense every day, it will take at least a hundred years to cultivate an incense of level seven or above."

Li Yuan took a glance.

The quality of incense can only be judged by the quantity. The incense sticks lit by the grand master are no different from those lit by ordinary people. If you want to increase the incense supply, you still need many believers.

The court obviously understood this.

"There are five Dao and nineteen states, and Henglong and Wanlong Nine States. With so many cities, how much incense must the court accumulate?"

After thinking about it for a while, Li Yuan felt a little terrified. The imperial court was able to fight against the five major Taoist sects on its own. The strength of the court was truly immeasurable.

Inside the small temple, the master and disciple talked for a long time. Most of the time, it was Long Xixiang who did the talking and Li Yuan who listened. They only stopped when the meal was ready.

"Master."

At this time, Dou Yue came.

"Senior brother."

Li Yuan bowed. He had a keen sense and noticed something strange at a glance.

At this moment, Dou Yue's aura was restrained and he seemed to be the same as usual, but his body seemed to contain an active volcano that was about to erupt, which made people feel a little scared.

"How are the preparations going?"

Long Xixiang's expression also became solemn.

"The only thing missing is the Dragon Tiger Health Pill, but I am not going to wait any longer."

Dou Yue stood at the door, which was wider than the door. His voice was sonorous and his eyes seemed to have flames burning:

"Put yourself in a desperate situation and then survive. I have given up all the ways to escape. I have a 70% chance of success. If I had the Dragon Tiger Health Pill, I might not be in danger of death, but it might not be a good thing."

"Brother, are you going to break through to Grandmaster level?"

Li Yuan was shocked.

"Well, it's about time."

Dou Yue nodded.

"In that case, it's up to you."

Even though he was a little worried, Long Xixiang still did not interfere with Dou Yue and took out a booklet from his arms:
"This is my little experience. Read it several times during your retreat."

"Thank you, Master."

Dou Yue took it with both hands, bowed deeply, and then stood up to say goodbye. When he reached the door, he remembered something and looked at Li Yuan:

"Junior brother, I'll leave that health-preserving pill to you."

"what?"

Li Yuan was stunned, and before he could say anything, Dou Yue had disappeared in the rain.

"Master, Senior Brother Dou Yue..."

"Seventy percent, that's very high."

Long Xixiang collected his thoughts and said calmly: "The Dragon and Tiger Health Pill is the least refined elixir in the sect. It has the effect of cleansing the soul and cleansing the blood."

He patted Li Yuan's shoulder gently:

"Your senior brother is determined to die if he fails. Since he left this pill to you, you should take it. If he fails, his disciples and descendants will also need someone to take care of them."

"This……"

Master Li Dao didn't know what to say for a moment. He heard worry in the old dragon head's words. It was obvious that even if Dou Yue broke through, he might die.

After Dou Yue left, both of them were in a bad mood. After quickly finishing their meal, Li Yuan took off a bamboo hat, put it on, and went out.

With his current martial arts skills, even without the hat, not a single drop of rain would reach his body, but he still got used to wearing the hat when taking a walk.

In the rain, he looked towards the Dragon and Tiger Tower.

June 6th was seven days ago, and the preliminary selections for the martial arts performances had already begun. He went to watch and it was a grand scene.

Daoist Master Long, Nie Xianshan, and even the leaders of many Dao and prefecture-level sects showed up. There were tens of thousands of disciples present, and the noise almost attracted the "dragon ancestors" in the Hundred Beasts Mountain.

"Entering Taoism is like leaping over the Dragon Gate. With Senior Brother Dou Yue's talent, he has only a 70% chance of success after more than ten years of preparation..."

There were electric snakes streaking through the rain, and Li Yuan felt a little depressed. He liked to be down-to-earth and move forward step by step. He really didn't like things that were like gambling.

"How about I lend my good luck incense burners to Senior Brother Dou Yue?"

Luck is a mysterious thing, and Li Yuan himself couldn't figure it out, but he still decided to give it a try. Maybe this little bit of luck is all he needs?

Click!

There was thunder and lightning and the rain was heavy.

Li Yuan took a walk and arrived at the courtyard where Zhongli Luan was imprisoned.

Although they were said to be imprisoned, there was actually no one guarding them. He glanced over and saw uncle and nephew Zhongli Luan looking at the Dragon and Tiger Pagoda under the eaves of the courtyard gate.

"Junior Brother Li is here to see us again?"

Chu Tianzhu was quite enthusiastic when he saw Li Yuan. These days, apart from the great monk Dou Yue, only Li Yuan would come when it rained.

"Brother Chu is in a good mood."

Li Yuan bowed and greeted him: "Uncle Zhong is out too? That's rare."

It is hard to say what the five major Taoist sects are like in secret, but in public they are indeed of the same blood and call each other brothers.

"After being bored for a long time, I always have to go out for a walk."

Zhongli Luan stared at the Dragon Tiger Tower:
"Little Li, don't you want to give it a try?"

(End of this chapter)