Yu Tunzhou, I Want to Learn Fist Arts From You

This day.

Lu Huaiqing suddenly asked Yu Tunzhou a question, asking him which path he had taken to enter this grotto-heaven.

Luofu Grotto-Heaven is isolated from the world, but there are paths leading outside. However, the opening of these paths is completely random, unpredictable, and impossible to trace.

Yu Tunzhou scratched his head and pointed to the river below the mountain.

He entered the cave by following the river, originally thinking that he could catch a couple of fish by walking along the river. Before he knew it, he had entered this cave and the first person he bumped into was Old Mo.

Lu Huaiqing looked down the mountain and laughed, "I came from the mountains. The big yellow ox I was helping someone herd got lost, and while searching for it, I wandered into the deep mountains. I never expected that after coming out, I would enter this grotto-heaven."

Yu Tunzhou wondered, "Does this Luofu Grotto-Heaven have so many portals leading to the outside world?"

"Yu Tunzhou," Lu Huaiqing suddenly spoke, "Would you be willing to call me Master Lu?"

Yu Tunzhou was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to nod, Lu Huaiqing reached out and pressed his head down, preventing him from saying "Master Lu" in the end.

Lu Huaiqing laughed loudly, "Alright, alright, just call me Senior Lu."

In Lu Huaiqing's heart, there is only one "Master Lu" in the world.

Yu Tunzhou rolled its eyes.

The anger in his chest was growing stronger and stronger, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to suppress. He simply didn't have the energy to joke with Senior Lu.

"Yu Tunzhou, you continue practicing your boxing on the mountaintop. I'm going down for a walk."

Yu Tunzhou nodded, then suddenly his eyes lit up as he said, "Senior Lu, I feel that the day I break free from my shackles is just around the corner."

Lu Huaiqing's expression turned serious. He said, "I also think it's about time; the timing is almost right. I happen to have a question for you, so think it over before you answer."

Seeing that Senior Lu was not joking, Yu Tunzhou also became serious.

Lu Huaiqing slowly asked, "Yu Tunzhou, where is the Great Dao?"

Yu Tunzhou looked bewildered. If someone else had asked him this, he might have thought it was a veiled question, but Senior Lu had asked him this...

Lu Huaiqing tucked his hands into his sleeves, his smile gentle, "Don't rush to answer me, think it over before you speak."

Then, he waved goodbye and went down the mountain alone.

This day.

Lu Huaiqing descended the mountain, wanting to once again use his grown-up feet to measure the old path he had walked in his youth.

Prior to this, he made a special trip out to meet an old friend who was destined to be disappointed.

Beyond the grotto.

Liu Qiandao, who had been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed when he first saw the familiar figure. Then his expression changed drastically, filled with shock and anger. "Huaiqing, why is your Yin Spirit so thin? Didn't you say that once you entered Luofu Grotto-Heaven, you could stabilize your Yin Spirit with Martial Fortune?!"

Liu Qiandao strode forward, his eyes filled with unconcealed grief.

He gritted his teeth, grabbed his old friend's shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go! We'll go to the Little Thunderclap Temple! We'll beg that person to save your life!"

Lu Huaiqing said gently, "Qiandao, I don't have time."

The man who had fought to the death on the Northern Dark Sea battlefield suddenly had tears in his eyes. He roared, "I came to Luofu with you, and now I'm going back alone. How am I supposed to face my brothers?!"

Lu Huaiqing's eyes shone brightly, as if they held the sun and moon within them. "Qiandao, something has far exceeded my expectations. The young man I found in the cave is far more—"

"Enough!"

Liu Qiandao abruptly interrupted, "Lu Huaiqing! I'm not interested in that boy!"

"Even if a country boy is a once-in-a-millennium genius, so what? Is it worth you, Lu Huaiqing, sacrificing the last bit of your life to gamble on his future? You are Lu Huaiqing!!"

"I, Liu Qiandao, have no interest in even knowing his name!"

Lu Huaiqing felt somewhat helpless, yet there was nothing he could do about his old friend's temperament.

However, he felt his old friend would still hear that name, whether he wanted to or not.

Thinking of this.

Lu Huaiqing abandoned his plan to leak the information beforehand. He was even somewhat looking forward to seeing the expressions on the faces of Liu Qiandao and his group of old friends after hearing the words "Yu Tunzhou".

With this thought in mind, his smile widened, and he became radiant.

On that day, they will surely be speechless with astonishment.

"Qiandao, Luofu is the burial place I've chosen for myself."

Lu Huaiqing said softly, "Lu Huaiqing was originally an unknown person, but here I have a surname and a master. This is where my heart finds peace."

Liu Qiandao looked grief-stricken and turned his head away, not wanting his old friend to see the tears in his eyes.

Lu Huaiqing continued, "I hope you can proceed according to our original plan. The day to attack the cave is set for tomorrow. Go and inform them as soon as possible; the route is here."

Hearing this, Liu Qiandao's mouth was full of bitterness. "You're about to leave, what's the point of me attacking Luofu? To let those people destroy your tomb?"

Lu Huaiqing said sternly, "Liu Qiandao, look at me! This matter cannot go wrong. No matter what, this grand ceremony must go on! Otherwise, I, Lu Huaiqing, will not rest in peace!"

Liu Qiandao took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "I understand. I will notify the others as soon as possible. I swear on my life, we will break through Luofu Grotto-Heaven tomorrow!"

After hearing his old friend's assurance, Lu Huaiqing's expression softened. He stood there, staring blankly in the direction of the cave.

Liu Qiandao stood beside him, gazing silently into the distance.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Huaiqing said softly, "Qiandao, I'm going."

Liu Qiandao closed his eyes and remained silent.

After returning to the cave, Lu Huaiqing once again surveyed the town's streets and alleys, and made a special trip to meet with the young people from each family.

The residence of the Nanhua Sect.

Cao Jianjia inspected the vegetable garden as if it were his own territory; the young girl walked slowly barefoot, her long skirt trailing like the surface of water.

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In the lake of her heart, a blue lotus had bloomed without her noticing. Every fluctuation in her State of Mind was like raindrops falling on the spreading lotus leaves. The calmer her State of Mind was, the clearer this little world became.

With each subsequent sword strike, the girl's movements became increasingly fluid and expressive.

At that moment, the already stunningly beautiful young swordswoman became even more breathtaking.

Daoist Qingzhi stood in the corridor, a look of satisfaction on her face.

As expected, my teaching was effective.

Behind her, Lu Huaiqing looked at the lotus flowers blooming in the girl's heart, nodding and shaking his head. The lotus flowers were in her heart, but their growth was somewhat crooked. It was impossible to know when this Daoist Qingzhi, with her boundless heart, would discover them.

He quietly straightened each and every lotus plant.

Looking at the faint thread of fate connecting the girl to a boy on the mountain, Lu Huaiqing seemed lost in thought.

The Jiang Household mansion.

As the wind howled from his fist, a surging Fist Intent flowed around Jiang Yungu's body.

Two months later, Jiang Yungu not only reached the tenth level of the Qi Ingestion Method and caught up with Zhang Buyu, Xie Linchuan and others, but also developed his own Fist Intent.

But instead of rushing to climb the mountain and take on the challenge, he chose to continue honing his skills.

He's making progress, just like a fish thief; we must never be complacent!

After finishing his set of punches, Jiang Yungu frowned and looked up at the mountain. It had been almost a month, and there was still no movement on the mountain. Not only had the Martial Fortune rain that would fall every few days stopped, but Yu Tunzhou was no longer participating in the battle for destiny!

Rumors began to circulate in the town, saying that the Yu Tunzhou had most likely encountered problems, such as a mishap during the process of forging the Immortal Foundation.

Jiang Yungu gazed up at the mountain, silently thinking, "Yu Tunzhou, you absolutely cannot be harmed! If something happens to you, how can I, Jiang Yungu, avenge the great grudge of that day?"

Do you expect me to bully a cripple?!

Under the eaves not far away.

The elder of the Jiang Household asked softly, "How is it?"

Lu Huaiqing smiled and nodded, saying, "Once his temperament is corrected, he'll be a good child, and he'll have the opportunity to shoulder the responsibilities of the Jiang Household in the future."

The old man said irritably, "Who's talking about this brat? I'm talking about you!"

"I am as I always have been," Lu Huaiqing said with a smile.

Everything as before?

Gazing at the increasingly faint wisp of Yin Spirit before him, the old man's eyes dimmed.

Lu Huaiqing Lu Huaiqing gently, "Senior, there's no need for that. I have no regrets."

The old man said in a deep voice, "Do you know that some members of the Jiang Household are trying to welcome Wenxuan back?"

Lu Huaiqing smiled faintly, "Brother Wenxuan has already reached the Half-Step Dharma Aspect. If the Jiang Household isn't stupid, they should naturally do so. Senior, please don't worry. I've already spoken with Brother Wenxuan, and once the situation in the Northern Dark Sea stabilizes, Brother Wenxuan will make a trip to the Jiang Household."

The old man's pupils constricted sharply as he asked, "You've already made all the arrangements?"

"The Jiang Household has ultimately been kind to me, and now that they are so corrupt, someone should set things right. That person cannot be me, but Wenxuan would be very suitable."

Lu Huaiqing looked at Jiang Yungu and smiled, "This child, senior, can be taught well. Although he's a bit slow, at least he's not inherently bad, and his talent is quite good."

He then bowed deeply and took his leave, presenting Jiang Yungu with a gift before departing.

The old man remained silent, knowing that this departure would be a true farewell.

Jiang Yungu, who was still practicing his fist techniques, suddenly stopped and was shocked to realize that his Primordial Spirit, which was only a hair's breadth away from becoming Dao Infant due to his innate incompleteness, was getting infinitely closer and was just a hair's breadth away from the final stage.

The man who helped him partially complete his innate foundation whispered two sentences in his ear with a smile, "If you see 'Yu Tunzhou' as your goal, then that's perfect."

"But if it's an enemy, let's choose another one."

Lu Huaiqing stepped into the Bao Household's gate, arriving uninvited.

This Bao Household is quite interesting. She has never left her residence since entering the cave heaven, and she has never even participated in a single battle for destiny!

As if sensing something, the girl named Bao Lianchan opened her eyes and saw the man in front of her.

"Senior Lu?" The girl guessed his identity and spoke respectfully.

The elders in the family once said that this person had the potential to become Arhat in Buddhist School, but gave up his Buddhist School status for the sake of all living beings in the Northern Dark Sea.

Lu Huaiqing said, "If you're not here for Martial Fortune, why did you come to the grotto-heaven?"

After a long silence, Bao Lianchan said, "This junior wishes to meet that Buddhist disciple and see what makes him worthy of being called a Buddhist disciple."

Did you see him?

"Master Xuanku forbids me from going up the mountain." Bao Lianchan's eyes dimmed.

Lu Huaiqing nodded. Master Xuanku still cherished talent. Even if someone was born with the Four-Aspect Bodhisattva, what difference would it make? Upon seeing that little monk, he would only see the true Buddha more intensely than ordinary people, and in the end, his Daoist heart would be shattered.

He said calmly, "Then don't go see him. Wait for him to come to see you."

Bao Lianchan was stunned. Was she waiting for him to come and see her?

As he passed by Floating Hill Mountain's residence, Lu Huaiqing glanced at it a few more times.

In this world, Floating Hill Mountain is arguably the only remaining lineage of the Human Emperor, far surpassing the legitimate lineage of the Great Yan Family, which claims to have inherited the Human Emperor's legacy.

Deep within the mansion, in a simple and quiet room, a futon and a lamp illuminated Zhang Buyu's seated figure.

The young man was cleansing his Dao heart.

Lu Huaiqing nodded in agreement. Without a clear conscience, how could one establish oneself and observe the world?

The difficulty in purifying one's heart is not in cleaning it completely, but in not knowing whether one has cleaned it properly.

A moment later.

Zhang Buyu slowly opened his eyes, his expression blank. Just now, someone had asked him in his ear:

The mind is like a courtyard, dust like leaves; you may sweep it clean today, but what about tomorrow?

It's better to remain serene even when dust settles, than to be spotless.

As Lu Huaiqing walked through the mansions, those young people who, in his view, were not inherently bad, all received some form of guidance or instruction from him.

Consider it a form of compensation.

Similarly, it was also his answer to a question that Master Lu had left him with ninety years ago.

[Lu Huaiqing, where is the Great Dao?]

Lu Huaiqing believed that the Great Way resides throughout the world.

He entered the mansion of Evergreen Mountain and saw the legendary Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart for the first time.

Xie Linchuan opened his eyes, looked at the man in front of him, and bowed, saying, "Are you Senior Lu Huaiqing?"

Lu Huaiqing sat down in front of him with a smile and said, "I've heard some things about you. If I remember correctly, the Northern Plains Aristocratic Clan's autumn hunt is this September?"

Xie Linchuan tentatively asked, "Does Senior mean that you would like Brother Yu to participate in my Northern Plains Autumn Hunt?"

Lu Huaiqing's eyes showed appreciation. As expected of someone with Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart, able to draw inferences from one instance to another and see the whole picture from a single detail, all with ease.

"Xie Linchuan, what do you think of 'Yu Tunzhou '?"

"Like-minded people."

"What a fine pair of like-minded people," Lu Huaiqing said slowly. "Then I'll give you a piece of advice: for the next ten years, don't think about revenge, not even a single thought should arise. Ten years later, when you're able to carry certain people's heads to pay homage to your mother..."

"Ten years?" Xie Linchuan murmured. He came back to his senses and asked, "May I ask, senior, why has there been no movement on the mountain recently? Did Brother Yu encounter some accident?"

Lu Huaiqing nodded and said, "It was a bit of a surprise, but it's nothing serious. You'll be able to see him tomorrow."

Tomorrow, what about you?

Xie Linchuan frowned slightly, vaguely sensing the unspoken meaning in the words.

Lu Huaiqing suddenly asked, "Xie Linchuan, what is the greatest calamity for someone who is too intelligent?"

Xie Linchuan pondered for a moment and said, "Senior, are you saying that excessive wisdom is harmful to health?"

Lu Huaiqing shook his head and said, "The scariest thing for a truly intelligent person is thinking that everyone around them is a fool and that only they are the smartest. Xie Linchuan, one day, go to the Northern Dark Sea. When you get there, just mention my name."

Xie Linchuan was speechless. This person didn't send Brother Yu to the Northern Dark Continent, but specifically asked him to go Northern Dark Sea someday?

Along the way, Lu Huaiqing inevitably encountered some "accomplices." This time, he did not ignore them but promised them that tomorrow would be the day the plan would be carried out!

Only after receiving this answer did the fortune teller and the others leave, satisfied.

No matter how big a town is, it will eventually come to an end.

At his final stop, he approached the town keeper again, informing him of who would be attacking the cave the next day, and hoping that Guardian Mo could delay his attack.

Before agreeing, the Old Mo asked a question.

"Lu Huaiqing, were you surprised to see me here?"

"A pleasant surprise, but no major one."

"So, you're confident you can handle me?" Old Mo couldn't help but exclaim, "Lu Huaiqing, what trump cards have you prepared?"

Lu Huaiqing did not answer, but simply looked into the depths of the cave.

"Lu Huaiqing, have you explained everything to Yu Tunzhou?" Old Mo said softly. "Don't you think that to him, you, Lu Huaiqing, came and went in a hurry?"

Lu Huaiqing shook his head.

There were some things he felt Yu Tunzhou didn't need to know, because as a martial artist, Yu Tunzhou only needed to practice and throw punches.

After measuring the path beneath his feet once more, Lu Huaiqing returned to the mountaintop.

Upon seeing Senior Lu return, Yu Tunzhou ceased his fist stance, and the energy flowing around his body gradually returned to his Dantian. However, the Fist Intent that was about to break free of its shackles still stirred restlessly around him.

Lu Huaiqing suddenly asked, "Yu Tunzhou, can I learn this boxing style from you?"

ah?

Yu Tunzhou scratched his head. Senior Lu wanted to learn boxing from him?

The next moment, Yu Tunzhou grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and without the slightest hesitation, readily agreed, "Okay!"

At the mountaintop, there was no fighting or clash of energy this time; it was simply a matter of learning and teaching boxing.

Yu Tunzhou taught Lu Huaiqing his entire set of boxing techniques without holding anything back.

Lu Huaiqing stood aside, watching quietly, marveling at the skill of the martial arts; indeed, the Mortal Realm was fortunate.

He didn't follow up with a punch; he simply witnessed the boy's every move, using his last remaining Yin Spirit energy to guide Yu Tunzhou into a Pure Land!

The torment of suppressing the resentment these past few days, the struggle and confrontation with Heavenly Abhorrence and one's own conscience, have all become the source of Yu Tunzhou's confidence in entering this Pure Land.

Of course, it's still a bit difficult to stay in this Pure Land for long, but once is enough to make a comeback, and it's enough to support Yu Tunzhou in taking the last step!

now.

The boy, who originally intended to teach boxing, somehow became completely absorbed in his own style of boxing.

Lu Huaiqing looked back, as if he could take in the entire Luofu Grotto-Heaven. Finally, he looked at a small path in the mountains and forests, as if he could see ninety years ago again, when an unknown cowherd accidentally entered the cave heaven and stumbled into the eyes of a man who had been bored for nearly a thousand years, and was taken in as Registered Disciple.

This is where all the stories begin.

Ninety years later.

Lu Huaiqing returned to the same spot.

The mountains and rivers are boundless, Mortal Realm are cold and indifferent. Once you've passed through them, you'll find the Qingshui still, the clouds light and the wind gentle.

This is the end of the story.

"Master Lu, your disciple is leaving."

Lu Huaiqing straightened his clothes and bowed deeply.

The man deep within the cave remained expressionless, yet sat upright and calmly accepted the greeting.

In the very end.

Lu Huaiqing looked at the boy practicing his boxing.

It's a pity.

It's a pity I won't live to see the boy unleash his full power, how unparalleled he will be.

There is also pride.

Because all of Lu Huaiqing's ambitions and aspirations as a martial artist could be placed on the young man.

Oh right, I forgot to ask something.

A Yu Tunzhou; has the pearl in your heart been wiped clean of dust?

He looked out at the sky and burst into laughter.

Lu Huaiqing came as a speck of dust, but left as swiftly as wind and rain.

so.

The Yu Tunzhou; please throw your punch.