Wu Xuanzhu stretched out his hand and rolled up his sleeves, revealing a sturdy forearm that did not look like an old man at all.
“The meaning of the word ‘genius’ is actually a bit despairing. It attributes all the efforts, hardships, luck, pain, etc. that people have experienced to the fact that they are gifted by God.”
"That's why I don't like these two words. Wan Yulai is just like you. He is completely unreasonable, which makes me have to describe him as a 'genius'."
Xue Jing nodded to show that he understood.
Wu Xuanzhu paused, then continued:
"When Li Qi was young, he and two other people were called the 'Three Heroes of Jade City'. They were praised by everyone as three young people who were very likely to reach the seven major titles in the future."
"In fact, that is exactly the case. Apart from Li Qi who met with an accident, Zhou Liexiong and Chen Buyan, who are also the three heroes of Jade City, are now aiming for the title. Two years ago, I met Chen Buyan, the Shura Blade, at Tianjing Lake. He participated in the 'Bingzhu Battle' at Tianjing Lake. Although he failed to win the title of 'Bingzhu' in the end, he was able to compete with other strong men on the ring."
"Li Qi, who is also one of the three heroes and even has the potential to be the leader of the three, is undoubtedly a powerful figure. However, when he was in his forties, he was challenged by a junior who was less than half his age."
"Of course he wouldn't take it seriously. This kind of door-to-door challenge is commonplace for him, and he always accepts everyone who comes..."
"Then, he was defeated by this young man who was less than 20 years old."
"He was defeated miserably. The True Dragon Force that he had nurtured in his heart for decades was killed by a single punch. Both of his legs were broken, and he fell to his knees on the ground."
Wu Xuanzhu sighed:
"No one expected this result. I also found it hard to believe when I received the news... At that time, Li Qi was close to breaking through his limit for the second time. Putting aside his character, in terms of martial arts alone, he was highly regarded by the old martial arts circle. Everyone was very optimistic about him and thought he had a chance to win the title of 'True Dragon' within 20 years. This was also his dream."
"And this young man, no one had ever heard of his name before."
"After that, with Li Qi as a stepping stone, everyone knew him."
"The former 'Dragon King Li' Li Qi has now become an insignificant figure in the background achievements of 'True Dragon' Wan Yulai."
Xue Jing tilted his head slightly, wondering, "Why would Wan Yulai challenge my master? Why did he attack so hard? Is there some grudge?"
Wu Xuanzhu shook his head: "Li Qi is a rampant and aggressive person who loves to stir up trouble and has countless enemies."
"But Wan Yulai, who caused him to fall to this state, had nothing to do with him."
"After defeating Li Qi, Wan Yu said something."
"'The title of Dragon King... sounds uncomfortable.'"
Xue Jing's expression turned calm, without any fluctuation, and he said "Wow" without commenting.
Wu Xuanzhu continued, "Li Qi's only disciple at the time... I remember his surname was Meng, but I forgot his name. He questioned Wan Yulai as to why he was so harsh."
He paused for a moment, and said in a deep tone, "Wan Yu said: If I didn't use too much force, how would the world know that I was dissatisfied with the word 'Dragon King'?"
Xue Jing smiled without any smile in his eyes: "He is a very interesting person."
Wu Xuanzhu nodded and said leisurely, "It's quite interesting."
"Li Qi is a man of courage and bravery. He has maimed or killed many people. He is quite unpopular. This result is reasonable. I don't know how many people applauded."
"But Wan Yu came looking for him not because he had a grudge against him, nor did he want to be a hero, but because he was unhappy with him for a trivial reason. It can be said that what goes around comes around, and it goes around in circles."
"Now, Wan Yulai, after more than ten years, broke the record two years ago at the age of thirty-three and became the youngest owner of the title of 'True Dragon'."
"In the following two years, he won consecutive battles and won two consecutive titles of 'True Dragon' on the 'Millennium Island'. He showed overwhelming strength and no one could compete with him. He was hailed as the 'Uncrowned Eternal True Dragon'."
"Even if I were to face him, I wouldn't dare to claim victory so easily."
Wu Xuanzhu smiled and said to Xue Jing: "Well, after listening to this, what do you think?"
Xue Jing did not answer this question, but thought about it and asked: "Senior Wu, what style is the 'Dragon Style' used by Wan Yulai? Is it related to my 'Hidden Dragon Style'?"
Wu Xuanzhu had a good impression of Xue Jing, and did not care that he was not polite by asking questions instead of answering them. Instead, he smiled and said:
"There are countless martial arts schools with the word 'dragon' in their names. It's not surprising to bump into one by chance. It's probably just a coincidence."
"The Hidden Dragon Style was learned by your master Li Qi from an ancient martial art called 'Hidden Dragon in the Sleeve'. It is a semi-original style, and he is half the founder."
"The origin of Yanlongliu is quite mysterious. No one had ever heard of it before Wanyulai took action."
“No matter how talented Wan Yulai is, it is impossible for him to create a complete and powerful school by himself when he was only a teenager. Creating something out of nothing without sufficient accumulation is something that only gods can do.”
"But he never mentioned the origin of the Dragon Style. I guess there must be a powerful person who hides his identity who taught him."
Xue Jing nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you for clearing up my confusion, senior."
He looked thoughtful.
Ancient martial arts, hidden dragon in sleeve, acting as dragon...
Wu Xuanzhu stood up from the stone, patted the dust on his body from the fight just now, and said:
"Okay, we've talked too much... It's time to tell you why I came to see you today."
Xue Jing looked at him and nodded, "Senior, please speak."
Wu Xuanzhu pondered for a moment and said, "Strictly speaking, there is no contradiction of principle between you and my disappointing disciple. He is a weapon in someone else's hands, not a conflict with you. There is someone else who wants to kill you."
"I have seen him before. He is basically half useless. This is his own fault. I won't mention it."
"I hope you can give me some face and try not to bother with him... This is a request, it doesn't matter if you don't listen."
"As compensation for his attempt to harm you, I will teach you a martial art that you should be in great need of right now."
Xue Jing smiled and said, "What happened in the ring is over. Although he wanted to kill me, just like a lion doesn't care how malicious a rabbit is, for the sake of senior, as long as he doesn't provoke me again, I will not attack him again."
Wu Xuanzhu nodded and said, "If he really dares, then I won't speak for him anymore... That's it, Xiaojing, you are a kind-hearted person."
"I am Youqing's elder, and you and Youqing... I have to give you a good gift."
His eyes turned to the forgotten giant sword stuck in the ground not far away.
"Xiao Jing, do you have the ability to use a flying sword? Is this a secret technique bestowed by God?"
Xue Jing nodded. There was nothing to deny. "I figured out how to use it recently."
He stretched out his hand towards the room where the greatsword had been forgotten, likened it to a sword, and moved his fingers.
The Forgotten Giant Sword was suddenly pulled out from thin air, floated into the air, and quickly came to Xue Jing's side, circling around him constantly, like an agile fish.
Wu Xuanzhu raised his eyes slightly:
“This flexibility…”
Although he had just experienced it briefly, at this moment, when he saw the heavy sword like a door panel cruising lightly as if it had no weight at all, he deeply realized its spirituality.
“I don’t understand the principles of the divine secret technique, but since you can control it so flexibly, I believe you can practice this miraculous skill.”
Wu Xuanzhu spoke.
"Today I will teach you the world's best flying sword technique."
"Its name is—Mahayana Flying Sword."
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(There will be updates later. I am writing it now. I don’t know how long it will take. Readers don’t have to wait. Go to sleep first.)
(Seeking monthly ticket...)
Chapter 263: Infinite Possibilities of the Mahayana Flying Sword, the Core Puzzle of the New Combat System (asking for monthly tickets)
"Mahayana flying sword?"
Xue Jing repeated it.
Mahayana... should be the Mahayana of Mahayana Buddhism.
What a cool name! Are you that crazy
"Flying swordsmanship is not something that old school martial artists can use."
Wu Xuanzhu spoke.
"Or rather, it is not practical for the old martial arts... After we martial artists leap over the Dragon Gate, our spiritual consciousness will reverse the limit of heaven and man, and a transformation will occur... But no matter what, the spirit is always virtual and intangible, and cannot directly affect real matter."
Xue Jing listened very seriously. The person in front of him was a real master standing at the top of martial arts. It was no exaggeration to say that every word of the martial arts knowledge he described was a gem.
I guess if they were sold by the word, there would be a lot of people lining up to buy them.
This opportunity is extremely rare.
"But we can use a method similar to the Taoist 'Chopping Three Corpses', by cutting out a part of consciousness and attaching it to the out-of-body Qi, and then use the Qi to drive the flying sword."
"But this method is not practical. It is difficult for the Qi to leave the body very far, and it cannot be replenished at any time. The power is only so-so. Even the Taoist ancient martial artist who is most proficient in this method can hardly say that he is very strong."
"Unless it is a strong person who has broken through three times or more, and whose Qi and consciousness are condensed to the extreme... But at this point, the flying sword is no longer necessary."
"Therefore, most people who use flying swords are sword practitioners of the new martial arts school and those who have undergone xenotransplant surgery."
Wu Xuanzhu said.
"Implant the controller into the brain, use brain waves to control the floating sword, and use the method used by the new sword cultivators to mix part of their own flesh and blood with special boundary materials to make a sword, bury it in the body to cultivate it, and turn it into a part of the body."
"The 'Great Flying Sword' that I am going to teach you was created by a powerful new sword cultivator."
"It is named after the 'Mahayana' of Buddhism. Its lofty aspirations and broad scope have reached the highest level in the world. It is hard to find anything better than it."
Xue Jing looked curious and interested.
The teachings of Mahayana Buddhism have profound implications.
The word "big" means "vast, lofty, infinite" and the word "ride" means "car".
In ancient China, a carriage with four horses was called a "chariot". There were three armored soldiers on the chariot, seventy-two infantrymen under the chariot, and twenty-five infantrymen for logistics.
One chariot contains a hundred soldiers.
When the emperor travels, he is accompanied by ten thousand chariots, and is extremely honorable and noble, so he is also called the "Emperor with Ten Thousand Chariots."
The word "Mahayana" in Buddhism means "an infinitely large vehicle that carries all living beings."
The Mahayana Buddhahood refers to becoming a Buddha after "saving all sentient beings".
"Just like the meaning of 'Mahayana' in Buddhism, this flying sword technique is said to be able to contain all the martial arts in the world and condense them into the sword."
Seeing that Xue Jing was very interested, Wu Xuanzhu smiled and spoke.
"Originally, this is a flying sword technique that can only be mastered by new sword cultivators who have transformed their bodies. They can use the 'sword body' that has become a part of their own flesh and blood to freely transmit the energy to the sword from a distance, and use the form of a great flying sword technique to display what they have learned throughout their lives."
"However, when I was fighting you just now, I saw your fist coated with a layer of platinum, and then your fist strength suddenly increased... And this platinum also appeared out of thin air on the door panel just now."
"I guess you can transfer power to the sword from a distance without using the new martial arts to transform your body, right?"
Xue Jing's eyes lit up with joy when he heard this.
The most important piece of the puzzle for the battle system he revolutionized due to his "metamorphosis" has been found!
"Please teach me, Senior Wu!"
Xue Jing bowed respectfully.
Wu Xuanzhu stroked his not-so-long beard, waved at Xue Jing, and said with a smile:
"Come closer."
Xue Jing did as he was told and came closer to Wu Xuanzhu.
"Close your eyes, don't resist, just relax."
Wu Xuanzhu spoke.
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, opened his palm, and touched Xue Jing's forehead.
Xue Jing's expression remained unchanged upon seeing this, but he was ready to transform into a shadow at any time, and then he closed his eyes.
Although he is Yuqing Amen's elder, there should be no reason for him to harm him at this moment, but he still took the most basic defensive measures.
Wu Xuanzhu's hand, which did not look old at all, touched Xue Jing's forehead.
Afterwards, an invisible, cool force like running water gradually flowed from Wu Xuanzhu's palm into Xue Jing's brain consciousness.
"Eh..."
"Although I have just discovered that this kid's mental consciousness is extremely solid, almost like a substance..."
Wu Xuanzhu looked surprised.
"Maybe this is the secret of why he is special... or are all the Chosen Ones like this?"
Wu Xuanzhu thought.