Tianshan Spirit Vulture Palace

The news that Duan Yu received was just about absurd matters between men and women.

But it is also of great importance.

It not only concerns the relationship between the parents and whether Duan Zhengchun can enjoy the blessings of having two wives, but also the succession of the Dali family in Dali and the secret of the crown prince.

Prioritization and urgency are self-evident.

Duan Yu made a decision immediately.

"Let's go to Shaolin Temple. As the saying goes, you can help someone in an emergency, but not someone who is poor. Urgent matters are the most important."

A'Zhu looked at her brother with a helpless expression.

That's truly an outrageous display of filial piety.

Although his older brother was not his father's biological son, he was more like a biological son than a biological son.

Looking at Wang Yuyan's face, Duan Yu knew this decision was not easy to make.

My parents have been arguing for so many years, a few more days won't hurt. They'll have their own good days ahead of them.

Having made this decision, it's time for everyone to go their separate ways.

"Great Hero Ji, won't you come with us to Shaolin Temple to join the fun?"

Ji Boying shook his head; he wasn't confident he could deal with that Shaolin Temple monk yet.

His identity is so mysterious that it's hard to say where he came from.

He certainly has the demeanor of a high-ranking monk, but what is honey to him is poison to me.

If he had his own ideas and worried that a young master like Ji Boying would cause trouble in the martial arts world, and insisted on asking Ji Boying to stay and practice Buddhism to cultivate a Bodhi mind, that would be unacceptable to Ji Boying.

Although I might not be afraid of him in a fight, I have the Lightness Skill I have now, and I have absorbed the essence of Lingbo Weibu.

His Lightness Skill was now flawless.

Although the previous Lightness Skill were impressive, their foundation was the Golden Wild Goose Technique and Water Strider of the Quanzhen Sect.

Both of these are skills that improve lightness of body and energy.

Ji Boying was just too fast, and he never showed any weakness in his small-scale maneuvers.

Having absorbed the essence of the Lingbo Weibu), his own Lightness Skill was truly perfect.

However, back then, when fighting with others, one always had to rely on Lightness Skill- footed skills to maneuver, and if one couldn't win, one had to run away or dodge, which really annoyed Ji Boying.

There's no need to go through with this now. It's better to hone your skills first, and then go explore the Shaolin Temple in a few months.

If that Sweeper Monk really dares to attack me, I'll beat him so badly he'll be in a state of utter chaos, and show him what I'm made of.

"I won't join in this fun. I have something to do on my way west. See you later."

After saying their goodbyes, the four hurriedly headed towards Shaolin, while Ji Boying took a detour through Luoyang and traveled westward from Luoyang.

There was no rush along the way.

He leisurely studied martial arts, traveled around, and enjoyed a rare moment of tranquility.

Quite some time has passed.

Finally, a vast, continuous mountain range came into view.

They had arrived at Ji Boying's destination, the Tianshan.

Above the Tianshan, the peaks are covered in snow, surrounded by clouds and mist, with the mountain range stretching endlessly towards the sky, creating a magnificent landscape.

But once you get here, you still need to search diligently for a while longer.

The Tianshan are 600-700 li wide from north to south and 5,000 li long from east to west.

Finding the Tianshan Spirit Vulture Palace in such a vast mountain range is quite difficult.

Tianshan Spirit Vulture Palace is located on Misty Peak.

Although there are some populated areas here, most people do not know where Misty Peak is.

Just like the waiter at the foot of Iron Palm Mountain didn't know where Iron Palm Mountain was, he only knew the name Monkey Claw Mountain.

The people of the Vulture Peak Palace call Misty Peak, but it may not have any real name in the mouths of ordinary people.

The mountain range stretches for over 5,000 miles, with countless peaks. Most of the local people are illiterate, so they don't care about any vague or ethereal details. Naturally, they can't find anyone to ask for directions.

Ji Boying could only rely on his own ability to use his Lightness Skill to jump up and down the mountain path.

Misty Peak is located on the southern slope of the Tianshan.

Ji Boying then searched from east to west on the south side.

Using his superhuman senses, he searched for the place where martial arts practitioners gathered.

They spend their days wandering through these mountains and forests, completely isolated from the outside world.

Although it's not true that time flies in the mountains, I've been searching continuously in these forests for who knows how many days have passed.

Ji Boying finally found the location of this mountain peak.

This Misty Peak is not very high, and it is surrounded by clouds and mist, so it doesn't seem very conspicuous.

From the outside, it may not seem remarkable, but Misty Peak has eighteen natural barriers, making it a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

But regarding Ji Boying's martial arts skills...

Whether it's eighteen natural barriers or one hundred and eight natural barriers, it's like walking on flat ground.

However, each of these eighteen natural strongholds is guarded by many women.

Each of them carried a knife or sword, and many were quite skilled.

The women holding the hands were naturally from the Nine Heavens Nine Divisions of the Vulture Peak Palace.

Ji Boying did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so he did not take any of the eighteen perilous routes. Instead, he simply stepped on the green pines on the cliff and leaped directly up.

The eighteen natural barriers were already difficult to defend and attack, making them treacherous and challenging locations.

No matter how treacherous the terrain, there is always a way to go. Even where there is no way, there is always an iron chain stretched between the canyons.

Ji Boying, however, never passed by the road.

He treated the endless, bare cliffs on all sides as a highway.

We strolled leisurely to the summit.

At the summit is a large, ancient and sturdy stone fortress.

Some of the key passages within the stone fortress are paved with smooth stone slabs.

The fact that such a stone fortress could be built on the mountain range in the Tianshan Mountains is already an unimaginable feat.

Even the roads in the residential area on the summit are paved with stone slabs.

Although it may not look as grand as the imperial palace, it's hard to say which one is more precious.

There are quite a few women living in this stone fortress.

But no one had martial arts skills superior to Ji Boying.

Relying on his Lightness Skill, Ji Boying moved back and forth on the stone fortress, probing the true nature of the Vulture Peak Palace.

Even if he encountered the Tianshan Child Elder, he wouldn't be afraid.

Although it is unknown whether Tianshan Child Elder had dissipated her powers and started to cultivate again at this time.

Even if she didn't dissipate her power and start over Ji Boying wouldn't be afraid of her.

He had already fought with Xiao Feng.

Although Xiao Feng's skill level wasn't the highest among all the top masters in the world, his combat prowess was certainly among the strongest.

If Xiao Feng were to fight Tianshan Child Elder and Li Qiushui, he might not necessarily win, but he certainly wouldn't be in a bad situation.

He had a few exchanges with Xiao Feng.

It is certain that his skill level is slightly higher than Xiao Feng's.

In particular, his internal strength was profound, and with the purity and enduring nature of his internal energy, he was stronger than Xiao Feng relied more on his physical talent.

He is capable of both prolonged battles and short bursts of power, possesses exceptional Lightness Skill, and has refined internal energy.

With the Innate Purple Mist Qi, which can neutralize foreign true qi, and with the Nine Yin Manual, the Muscle Changing Bone Forging, and other aids, he is not afraid of even the Tianshan Child Elder's Life and Death Talisman.

If they were to actually encounter the Tianshan Child Elder, and the two of them were to fight, it's hard to say who would be unlucky.

After all, he was confident he could handle Tianshan Child Elder's Life and Death Talisman, but Tianshan Child Elder might not be able to withstand his Bone Attaching Needle.

However, after searching around, they found no trace of the Tianshan Child Elder.

"Could it be that it's hiding, or that it ran away on its own?"

Ji Boying pondered to himself.

Although I don't know how long I searched in the mountains and forests or how many days had passed.

But according to the plot, the day when Tianshan Child Elder will lose her powers is indeed fast approaching.

Hiding atop Lingjiu Peak in the Tianshan would indeed provide protection against those scoundrels outside.

But it certainly won't stop Li Qiushui.

Tianshan Child Elder's kung fu was superior to Li Qiushui's, and she was able to keep Li Qiushui in the fight. With Li Qiushui's skill, the eighteen dangerous places on Lingjiu Peak were completely ineffective.

To think that these maids from the Nine Heavens Nine Divisions could stop Li Qiushui was nothing but a pipe dream.

Therefore, it's not impossible that Tianshan Child Elder hid in another place to guard against Li Qiushui.

Since he couldn't find it, Ji Boying naturally stopped looking for it.

Head straight towards your destination.

Walk two miles back from this stone fortress and you will find the stone cave.

There is no one guarding this place.

With his knowledge of Qimen Dunjia, he easily found the location of the mechanism.

They moved the stone door aside and went inside.

There were no hidden dangers or treacherous schemes inside.

Presumably, Tianshan Child Elder and the others felt it was unnecessary to set up these traps.

The cave was quite crowded, and it was rather uncomfortable for someone as tall as Ji Boying to walk through it.

Of course, it didn't come to the point where one would need to use bone-shrinking techniques.

Stepping into the stone chamber, one finds the place where the Tianshan Child Elder's kung fu is hidden.

The surrounding walls were polished very smooth, and many circles about a foot in diameter were carved on these smooth stone walls.

They simply used the smooth stone wall as their canvas.

Many of the skills were directly etched onto this stone wall.

Each circle is engraved with all sorts of shapes, some like wild beasts, some like people, and some like words, all kinds of strange and wonderful things.

Some texts were not fully recorded, and some were just simple lines and symbols.

The numbers marked next to the circle, such as "A1", "A2", "Z1", and "Z2", are presumably used for sorting.

There are so many circles, some with eight or nine hundred, and some with over a thousand. It's impossible to see them all in one go.

"Wonderful, wonderful! This is truly a treasure trove."

Ji Boying was overjoyed.

The martial arts of the Tianshan Spirit Vulture Palace, or rather the martial arts of the Xiaoyao School, are truly unlike any martial arts in this world.

The Northern Darkness Divine Skill can absorb people's internal energy and transform it into Northern Darkness True Qi.

However, the path taken by this Northern Darkness True Qi is different from that of Ouyang Feng's Toad Style.

Ouyang Feng's internal energy can be used to force himself to sever his meridians through Golden Needle Acupoint Stimulation, unleashing tremendous power.

This Northern Darkness True Qi is combined with a person's essence and blood; if the power dissipates, death is imminent.

Wuyazi is an example of this.

Although the Minor Formless Skill can simulate many martial arts techniques, it is indeed a divine skill that is unimaginable to ordinary martial artists.

However, compared to the "Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme" divine skill, it is far inferior.

This "Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme" divine skill, if practiced for thirty years, can make a person rejuvenate once; it is a true internal skill related to longevity.

Although it is unknown how long Tianshan Child Elder can live with this skill, just looking at her, even if she developed problems from practicing it and suffered from a disorder of the three jiaos, it is clear that she still has a long lifespan.

She was still able to reverse aging again at the age of ninety-six, without showing any signs of old age. To say that she could live to be one hundred and twenty or thirty is definitely a conservative estimate.

Even with such miraculous skills, it was still not the foundation of the Xiaoyao School.

Were the Tianshan Child Elder and her group already practicing the top martial arts of the Xiaoyao School?

It's very likely that this is just the beginning.

There are thousands of circles in this stone chamber; it's hard to say exactly how many martial arts techniques are recorded there.

The two most famous skills of the Tianshan Child Elder are the Tianshan Plum Folding Hand and the Tianshan Six Yang Palm, which are just the first two martial arts.

The Tianshan Plum Folding Hand can also be called the Six Forms of Plum Folding Hand, as it consists of only six martial arts moves.

It consists of three palm techniques and three Grappling Techniques.

Ji Boying looked at the description on the wall while practicing.

Those with insufficient internal strength cannot practice the kung fu in the stone chamber of the Xiaoyao School, but Ji Boying is an exception.

At least most of their efforts would be insufficient to hinder Ji Boying.

"This Tianshan Plum Folding Hand is even better than the Nine Swords of Dugu."

The Nine Swords of Dugu can be considered the ultimate in martial arts techniques, capable of breaking all other martial arts moves in the world.

However, the Tianshan Plum Folding Hand contains the essence of the Xiaoyao School's moves. Each style has only twelve lines and eighty-four characters in its incantation, which can be described as the great way being simple.

These three palm techniques and three grappling techniques actually encompass swordplay, whip techniques, spear techniques, knife techniques, and other martial arts moves.

Once you master this skill, you can incorporate all the martial arts techniques in the world into it.

Ji Boying felt that this skill was superior to the Nine Swords of Dugu because the Nine Swords of Dugu was about breaking through moves, while this skill was about directly turning the moves into one's own.

Both of these martial arts require one to see through the essence of the enemy's martial arts at a glance. The Nine Swords of Dugu can directly destroy the enemy based on this essence.

However, the Tianshan Plum Folding Hand requires not only to see through the essence of the opponent's kung fu, but also to be able to learn it at will. Even if you learn it, you still can't show its power. You have to integrate it into your own martial arts.

Almost instantly, the essence was extracted and the dross discarded.

Ji Boying felt that destroying something was easy, but building something was difficult.

Perhaps Dugu Qiubai disdained and did not want to utilize the enemy's skills; he only needed to use his sword to defeat the enemy.

Even when Dugu Qiubai's skill reached its peak, he could kill his enemy instantly without breaking their moves.

But this is because the one wielding the sword was Dugu Qiubai.

Those who practice the Nine Swords of Dugu can only painstakingly spot the enemy's weaknesses and then break their moves, but they can't do what those who practice the Tianshan Plum Folding Hand can, and thus, neutralize the enemy's skills.

Ji Boying experienced the wonders of the Tianshan Plum Folding Hand and quickly mastered all six forms of the skill.

It's hard to imagine that such amazing martial arts skills are just the basics of all the skills in the Vulture Peak Palace.

Perhaps the importance of a skill cannot be judged simply by the location of the carving; perhaps the person who carved the skill originally intended to place the most powerful parts on the outside.

That's certainly one possibility, but it's more likely that the skill inside is even more formidable.

At the very least, the internal skills are no weaker than the two external ones.