After finally settling the representatives of the various forces who had come to watch the battle into their accommodations, Yue Buqun sneaked back to the Righteous Qi Soaring to the Heavens Hall. Standing at the door, he hesitated, unsure whether he should go in.
"What are you doing standing outside? Come in if you want!"
Standing with his back to the main entrance and his hands behind his back, staring directly at the long sword on the altar, Feng Qingyang casually uttered a cold rebuke, clearly noticing Yue Buqun's arrival.
Although Yue Buqun tried his best to hide it, the difference in their cultivation levels was too great, so how could he possibly conceal it from Feng Qingyang's perception?
Old Yue wasn't embarrassed. He stepped into the Righteous Qi Soaring to the Heavens Hall to the Sky, closed the door, and only after confirming that no one else was around did he ask in a low voice, "Uncle Feng, does our Mount Hua Quanzhen Sect truly possess any unique martial arts techniques?"
Although he was furious that Wang Hao had revealed these secret techniques in public, he was also very excited.
He didn't know about the Southern Emperor's One Yang Finger Skill or the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but the Innate Art was recorded in the Mount Hua Sect's classics. Moreover, their Mount Hua Sect's founder, Hao Datong, was a direct disciple of the True Person Chongyang.
Unfortunately, there are very few records of the Quanzhen Sect in the Mount Hua Sect's classic texts. There are only scattered records in the patriarch's notes. Even the Mount Hua Sect's ultimate skill, Purple Cloud Divine Art, is a simplified version of the Innate Art.
Now that he's heard that the Quanzhen Sect has so many unique martial arts techniques passed down, he naturally couldn't help but come and ask about them.
Although he is the head of the Mount Hua Sect, the previous head died too suddenly and spent most of his time in seclusion healing his injuries, so he didn't have time to tell him many secrets, and therefore Taiqing about many things.
In comparison, Feng Qingyang, this senior uncle, has existed since before the Sword Qi War and is a core figure of the Sword Faction, so he must know many secrets.
That's why he shamelessly came over to ask.
This shows that although Yue Buqun was extremely shrewd, he was impeccable when it came to reviving Mount Hua. He was even willing to sacrifice his second son for this goal, let alone lower himself to seek advice from Feng Qingyang, the guy who had cheated on him.
"Hmph! Look at you, where do you look like the leader of the Mount Hua Sword Sect? From now on Cliff of Reflection on the first day of each month to practice swordsmanship with me, and spend half of that time reading Taoist School classics. That will greatly benefit your cultivation of the Purple Cloud Divine Art!"
Instead of immediately answering Yue Buqun's question, Feng Qingyang turned around and began to reprimand him in a very unfriendly manner.
Although I was quite dissatisfied with what Wang Hao had just said, what he said made a lot of sense.
They call themselves the Mount Hua Sword Sect, and have even created the reputation of "Swords Returning to Mount Hua." However, the Mount Hua Sword Sect leader has cultivated an impure Sword Intent, and even his Purple Cloud Divine Art has become a Sibuxiang. How can this be explained?
The Purple Cloud Divine Art is derived from the Innate Art, which is Taoist School divine Innate Art. It requires reading and studying Taoist School classics to understand its true meaning and accelerate cultivation.
Unfortunately, Yue Buqun either didn't know this secret or didn't take it to heart, and now he has actually cultivated the Purple Cloud Divine Art into such a broken state.
How shameful!
Although Yue Buqun was very dissatisfied with Feng Qingyang's attitude, he was also secretly pleased, after all, this was a great opportunity to increase his strength!
As a renowned Half-step Innate expert, Feng Qingyang's casual pointers would greatly benefit him, and his strength would surely improve rapidly in the future.
At the same time, he seemed to be deep in thought. His master had indeed instructed him to study Taoist School classics more before his death, but he thought it was just to cultivate his character and didn't take it seriously. Now it seems that he was wrong.
Yue Buqun was extremely annoyed by this. Had he known this would happen, he wouldn't have looked down on those Taoist School classics, which led to him wasting more than ten years. Otherwise, he would probably have mastered the Purple Cloud Divine Art long ago.
He had been wondering why so many senior leaders of the Mount Hua Sect had made such rapid progress in cultivating the Purple Cloud Divine Art, while he was progressing at a snail's pace.
At first, he thought it was because he lacked talent, but today he realized that he hadn't found the right path.
Feng Qingyang ignored Yue Buqun, who was deep in thought, and after a moment of silence, said, "There were indeed five top masters in the martial arts world at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty. They were the Eastern Heretic, the Western Poison, the Southern Emperor, the Northern Beggar, and the Central Divine. The Central Divine refers to Patriarch Chongyang."
Patriarch Chongyang did indeed earn the reputation of being the number one person in the world with his Innate Art. It is even said that the Patriarch Chongyang was wary of Confucian School at the time.
Unfortunately, no one has learned the Innate Art since Patriarch Chongyang, and no one has passed it down. At least to my knowledge, the Mount Hua Sect does not have this divine skill.
As for what that kid said about the One Yang Finger Divine Skill, it is indeed the Southern Emperor's ultimate technique, and the Southern Emperor was also on good terms with Patriarch Chongyang, so it's possible they exchanged martial arts techniques. The Six Meridians Divine Sword is probably real too, but it seems our Mount Hua Sword Sect hasn't had any of these ultimate techniques passed down."
Feng Qingyang frowned, deep in thought, but found not a single clue.
As one of the top masters and core members of the Sword Faction, he naturally knew all the secrets of the Mount Hua Sword Sect, but he really had no impression of these divine skills.
What's annoying is that these divine skills can indeed be linked to Patriarch Chongyang, which is quite frustrating.
Yue Buqun's eyes lit up. His main purpose in coming here was to confirm whether what Wang Hao said was true. As for whether Feng Qingyang knew about those divine skills, it was not important, because he had already thought of a way to explore the secrets of these divine skills.
Perhaps the living don't know these amazing skills, but he can ask the dead!
Similar scenes were playing out in various rooms of the Mount Hua Sect. After all, any force qualified to come and watch the battle was not to be underestimated. They naturally had a long history and knew secrets that ordinary people could not imagine.
Everyone has heard about the origins of the Mount Hua Sect, which is indeed related to the Quanzhen Sect, the largest Quanzhen Sect in the Southern Song Dynasty. If this is confirmed, then what the Sword Saint Dugu Jian said is very well-founded and is very likely true.
This gave everyone some mixed feelings!
After all, that's a divine and unparalleled martial art!
They hadn't heard of the Southern Emperor's One Yang Finger Divine Skill and Six Meridians Divine Sword, but since Wang Chongyang of the Quanzhen Sect could win the reputation of being the number one person in the world with a single Innate Art, it must be something extraordinary, a true Innate martial art.
Furthermore, they are among the top Innate martial arts, so how could they not have some designs on such an astonishing skill?
However, the Mount Hua Sect still has a Sword Saint, Feng Qingyang, so it's not advisable to act openly. It would be best to go back and discuss it further.
And most importantly, there's the story Wang Hao told about Damo Shattering the Void and ascending to the Buddha Realm.
They could probably understand ascending to the Buddha Realm, which was similar to the Taoist School concept of ascension to immortality, but what on earth was this "Shattering the Void " nonsense?
Not to mention the underhanded actions of the representatives of various forces, Wang Hao did not go to sleep after nightfall. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed, resting and waiting for someone to arrive.
Soon, as if sensing something, Wang Hao's lips curled into a smile.
The fish has taken the bait!
"Knock knock, is Benefactor Dugu asleep?"
The old monk Puyin stood furtively outside Wang Hao's room, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then gently knocked on Wang Hao's door.
"It's Grandmaster Puyin! I was meditating with my eyes closed, and I haven't fallen asleep."
Wang Hao casually flicked his wrist, using his Innate Qi to light the candle, and opened the door to invite the old monk Puyin in.
The old Puyin closed the door behind him, clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect, and said, " Amitabha Buddha, it is my fault for disturbing your rest so late at night, and I ask for your understanding. After all, the secrets of the Great God are of utmost importance to Shaolin Temple, so I have come late at night to ask you, Benefactor Dugu, to enlighten me."
There was no way around it; ever since he'd been fooled by Wang Hao during the day, Puyin had been pacing around the room, and finally couldn't resist coming over to ask him something.
" Grandmaster Puyin has asked the wrong person if he wants to inquire about the secrets of Shaolin Great God Great God. I only know a little about them. If it is Sword Buddha, he should know more, and may even have the original manuals of the Great God Skills."
Wang Hao pretended to be taken aback, and then delivered the speech he had prepared beforehand.
He wouldn't directly admit that he knew the secrets of the so-called Great God, otherwise he might attract that Innate master from Shaolin Temple, which would really be a disaster.
So he planned to try to trick the old monk indirectly. He only needed to get the Golden Bell Shield manual from him today; he could figure out the rest later.
These words greatly upset the old monk, and his old eyes even turned a little red.
He originally only wanted to find out some secrets about the Great God, even if he only knew the basics, but who would have thought that the original manuals of the Great God still existed in the world.
How could he not be excited?
"May I ask who this Sword Buddha you speak of is?"
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, the old monk Puyin asked.
"His name is Yan Shisan. His ancestor was an Fangzhang of your Shaolin Temple during the Great Tang Dynasty, with the Dharma name Fahai. Back then, he and our Dugu Family fled overseas to escape the war."
Wang Hao chuckled inwardly and continued his deception, paving the way for his future trip to Shaolin Temple to con people about the Seventy-Two Supreme Skills.
That's right, he plans to copy the plot of the Legend of the White Snake and make some changes, changing the male lead Fahai Grandmaster Fahai, and the female lead to Bai Suzhen.
He had already inquired and found that the legend of the White Snake did not exist in the Smiling Proud Wanderer World, so he could use it to fool people.
"You jest, benefactor. The Fangzhang of Shaolin Temple have always been highly accomplished monks. How could we possibly have descendants with someone else?"
The old Puyin's face darkened. If he hadn't wanted to learn the whereabouts of the Great God from this guy, and if he hadn't been unable to defeat him, he would have slapped him long ago.
Do you really think the Buddha has no temper?
"Tch, as far as I know, during the Northern Song Dynasty, one of your Shaolin Temple's abbots had a Fangzhang with someone, and it happened during his tenure as Fangzhang. In the end, it led to your Shaolin Temple being closed for a hundred years."
Grandmaster Fahai only married Bai Suzhen and had children after he left the monastic life. What business is it of yours, Shaolin Temple?
Moreover, as far as I know, Grandmaster Fahai was actually forced out by your Shaolin Temple back then!
Wang Hao curled his lip in disdain and gave him a contemptuous look.
These words left Puyin speechless. He knew that Shaolin Temple had indeed closed its gates once during the Northern Song Dynasty, and he also knew that it seemed that an Fangzhang had made a serious mistake, which greatly damaged Shaolin Temple's reputation in the martial arts world, leaving it with no choice but to close the gates.
He didn't know the specific reason, but he never expected it to be such a mess.
He didn't doubt that Wang Hao was lying, since it matched what he knew, and even if Wang Hao was lying, he could verify and expose it by consulting the classics when he returned to Shaolin Temple, so it wouldn't have much effect.
Therefore, what this person said must be true, and he could understand why Fangzhang Fahai was forced out of Shaolin Temple.
After all, wherever there are people, there will be conflict. The Shaolin Temple is not peaceful either; competition is everywhere, so naturally some people will resort to underhanded tactics.
Therefore, the story of Fangzhang Fahai and Bai Suzhen is basically true.
It is indeed very likely that the Sword Buddha possesses the original manuals of the four great martial arts techniques of Shaolin Temple.