"Dragon Poison? What is that?"
Chu Yuntian showed curiosity on his face, and so did the others. It was obvious that everyone was hearing about it for the first time.
Cangyuan's face showed a look of reminiscence, and after a while he spoke: "I also heard about it from the Grandmaster. At that time, I was only about ten years old. I was with my master, and my master was with the Grandmaster. I vaguely remember that the Grandmaster had a worried look on his face, and my master asked the Grandmaster if something happened."
"The Grandmaster is feeling sad. The old ancestor can no longer protect us. Ahem."
Cangyuan kept coughing, and Wen Dazhi quickly patted his back to make him feel a little more comfortable. Although everyone wanted to know what the ancestor meant, no one urged them, and everyone stretched out their ears and listened carefully.
After a while, Cangyuan stopped coughing and continued, "What the ancestor said about the talisman was just a copy, and it was not as strong as the one Liu Bowen made back then. I didn't understand at the time, but later I learned that the talisman the ancestor was talking about was the Fu Lu Shou talisman on the stone wall."
"These three talismans are used to suppress dragon veins, but dragon veins are formed by the essence of heaven and earth. Where there are dragon veins, there are green trees and blooming flowers. It is a rare blessed land. Frequent nourishment by the energy of dragon veins can prolong life and make cultivation more effective. Back then, our ancestors spent a lot of time and effort to find such a dragon vein. Not only our ancestors, but also the head of Baji Sect discovered this blessed land. Our ancestor, the founder of Baji Sect, fought for hundreds of rounds before defeating him with a slight advantage. In the end, he founded his own sect here. This is why our Taiji Sect and Baji Sect are mortal enemies. Ahem…"
Cang Yuan would cough every few words. His condition was very bad now. At this moment, he was like an old man on his deathbed who might not be able to breathe at any time.
Wen Dazhi advised Cangyuan to take a rest first, but Cangyuan shook his head. He knew that he had not much time left and he had to explain everything. He also had to explain the Dragon Poison to everyone, otherwise all Tai Chi disciples would be tortured by the Dragon Poison.
Seeing that he was in pain, Chu Yuntian took out a golden needle from his body and gave Cangyuan an injection at his temple and Baihui acupoint. Cangyuan immediately felt much better and looked at Chu Yuntian, with a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Cang Yuan, who was in a much better condition, continued, "After establishing the Taiji Sect here, the ancestor set his sights on the dragon vein. He wanted the dragon vein to benefit Taiji Sect forever, so he tried to find a way to keep the dragon vein here forever. Finally, he heard about the ancient Liu Bowen who used the three talismans of fortune, wealth and longevity to seal the dragon vein, so he invited a Taoist master, and the two of them worked together to copy the three talismans of fortune, wealth and longevity. However, the function of these three talismans can only seal the dragon vein for two hundred years. When the time is up, the dead talisman must be replaced with a new one, or the talisman must be torn off to let the dragon vein return to freedom."
Cang Yuan shook his head and said, "Forty years ago was two hundred years. The Grandmaster tried every possible way but failed to copy the spiritual Fu Lu Shou talisman, and even lost his life for it. Later, when Master became the head of the sect, he still couldn't copy the talisman, but he was reluctant to let the dragon vein return to freedom, so he never tore up the talisman."
"I think the tragedy of our Tai Chi sect started from that time."
"The spirit vein absorbed the dead energy, which infected its spirit and made it hateful, thus producing the Dragon Resentment Poison. It was also from Master that the masters of my Tai Chi sect gradually had shorter lifespans. This is the bitter fruit we sowed ourselves back then."
Yesterday’s cause, today’s result.
After hearing Cang Yuan's words, everyone felt a little sad. They didn't know whether they should blame their ancestor, after all, it was he who was reluctant to give up the benefits of the dragon vein, which led to the disaster. But ask yourself, if they were the head of the sect, would they really be willing to let the dragon vein return to freedom
The importance of dragon veins to Tai Chi is self-evident. Once the dragon veins are lost, the speed of Tai Chi disciples' cultivation will slow down a lot, and they will fall behind other sects.
In this cruel martial arts world, when others become stronger but you cannot keep up, you are destined to be eliminated slowly. Perhaps it was for this reason that their ancestor was unwilling to tear up the spiritual talisman without spiritual power. Moreover, he did not notice the changes in the dragon veins, and was lucky. As a result, all the elite disciples of the Taiji Sect had to swallow this bitter fruit, and of course he himself.
Chu Yuntian couldn't help but sigh after hearing this. Some things really can't be forced. But the consequence is too cruel for the people of Taiji Sect.
If he hadn't said that there was something wrong with the dragon vein, these people probably wouldn't have known how they died until they died.
Cang Yuan looked at Chu Yuntian and said, "Uncle Junior Master, before I die, I have one favor to ask of you."
"Just tell me what you want, and I will do my best." Chu Yuntian couldn't bear to refuse an old man's dying entrustment, but he didn't say too much, leaving himself some wiggle room.
"After I die, I hope you can carry the banner of Taiji Sect, and also find a way to remove the dragon poison from everyone."
Chu Yuntian stared with his eyes wide open in shock, and the others also stared with their eyes wide open, obviously not expecting Cangyuan to make such a decision.
Especially Wen Dazhi, he originally thought that he would take over Cangyuan's mantle and become the head of Taiji Sect, but his master passed the position of head to a person who had been in Taiji Sect for a few days in front of him.
"No! Absolutely not!"
Chu Yuntian shook his head quickly. He was still clear about his own abilities. Although the position of the head of Taiji Sect was indeed glorious, Chu Yuntian did not think that he could manage Taiji Sect. You have to know that the people above the elders of Taiji Sect have reached the level of Grand Masters. These people did not recognize him as the head and would not care about him at all.
Even more so, if someone covets the position of the head, his life will be in danger.
So being the head of the sect may seem glorious, but in reality it still involves risks. Of course, if Chu Yuntian really becomes the head of the sect and is recognized by everyone in Taiji Sect, then in the future, he will be able to rule the entire martial arts world except for a few famous sects.
There is no free lunch in the world, and everything involves risks and benefits.
"Junior uncle, the position of the sect leader must be you. If anyone else becomes the sect leader, the Taiji Sect will be in dire straits." Cangyuan ignored other people's reactions and determined that Chu Yuntian was the best candidate to be the sect leader.
Being thought of so highly, Chu Yuntian didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
"Master, why do you think I am the right person to be the master?"
"Because other people can't remove the resentful dragon poison, but you can. In addition, other people are affected by the resentful dragon poison. The faster their strength increases, the closer they are to death. But you have just arrived at Taiji Sect not long ago, and you are almost not affected by the resentful dragon poison. Moreover, you have received the true teachings of the great master, and the future is full of possibilities. Therefore, you are the best candidate for the leader."
"All of you go out. I have something to say to Junior Master Uncle alone." Cang Yuan said. Although Wen Dazhi and the others were reluctant, they all left under Cang Yuan's gaze. Only Cang Yuan and Chu Yuntian were left. The two looked at each other with big eyes. (To be continued)