"After thinking about it, it does seem somewhat similar to the 'Virginity Kung Fu' circulating in the martial arts world. It's truly unimaginable. For someone of Lord Huo's status to live such a life of abstinence from women every day is truly tragic..." Lin Yang sighed and shook his head.
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Chapter 30: I love money, money is my wife!
The "Boyhood Skill" is a martial art that is not particularly difficult, and is one of the most widely circulated superior martial arts techniques in the martial arts world. Moreover, it has no bottlenecks and the requirements for practitioners are not high (compared to other superior martial arts).
But is that really the case? If that were the case, wouldn't it be enough to just use the Three Thousand Boys' Skill to sweep across the world? How would other martial arts compete?
In fact, it is a typical martial art that becomes more powerful the more you practice it. At the same time, it is also a martial art that becomes more difficult the more you practice it.
It's important to understand that as one cultivates this technique, their vital energy will become increasingly abundant. When encountering women, the temptations they face will also become stronger. Simultaneously, they will become more attractive to women. This is inherent in both men and women, and it's impossible to guard against.
Imagine someone who has cultivated their skills to the extreme in childhood; how much willpower would they need to maintain their skills in their daily lives without breaking free? It's like living in constant pain, tormented by desires.
Only by truly overcoming this desire, wholeheartedly continuing on the path of childhood training, and persisting for decades without wavering, can one have even a sliver of hope for fulfillment.
But here's the problem: if you truly possess such immense perseverance, couldn't you reach the pinnacle by practicing other martial arts? And without such agonizing pain. Therefore, Jin Jiuling expressed his difficulty in accepting Huo Xiu's choice.
"What? You're practicing the virginity-training technique? With such profound internal strength, doesn't that mean you've been living like a eunuch every day for the past few decades? How miserable must your days have been?" Jin Jiuling mocked.
In his view, a real man's life in the underworld revolves around fame and fortune, and the fortune aspect includes both money and women.
Do you really think that being a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) is all about upholding justice? Then you're clearly out of your mind.
Even Lu Xiaofeng had several confidantes and had relationships with many young girls, didn't he? Furthermore, wasn't the future Chu Liuxiang also surrounded by several female companions such as Su Rongrong, Li Hongxiu, and Song Tian'er?
"What? Huo Xiu, you actually have such perseverance? It's really, really..." Lu Xiaofeng didn't know what to say.
"What do you know? I love money, money is my wife!" Huo Xiu said irritably upon seeing this.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang immediately stood up. There was nothing more to say; Huo Xiu's personal reasons had made him, the head of the Green Robe Pavilion, too mysterious. Even the pavilion masters under his command didn't recognize him.
This way, while the secret was well preserved, it also meant that his subordinates didn't recognize him at all. In other words, all that was needed was to kill this man and then obtain his usual means of contacting his subordinates, and one could easily take over the Green Robe Pavilion's business.
This was the real reason Lin Yang came to him. Then, he could find a way to acquire some wealth, and a top-tier power in the world would be his for the taking.
"Alright, enough of this small talk. Does Lord Huo truly have no desire to submit to the imperial court?" Lin Yang said with a cold smile. At the same time, his murderous aura was palpable, and his unspoken meaning was quite clear.
Then, Hua Manlou went directly behind Huo Xiu. After all, Lin Yang had just healed his eyes, and he wouldn't stand idly by for either reason or emotion.
Seeing that Hua Manlou had made a move, Lu Xiaofeng had no choice but to step aside. For a clever man like him, the most detestable thing was probably being deceived. Especially being deceived by someone he trusted, and so thoroughly and so crudely—how could Lu Xiaofeng ever face anyone again?
If Lin Yang knew what Lu Xiaofeng was thinking at this moment, he would definitely tell him that this was nothing, and that Xue Bing would suffer even more when she was deceived by the Snake King in the future!
Seeing this, Huo Xiu shouted loudly, assessed the situation, and took a step forward, arriving directly in front of Lin Yang.
In his view, Lu Xiaofeng was a formidable opponent. Even he himself could easily be seriously injured if he wasn't careful. And Lu Xiaofeng would likely attack Hua Manlou and Jin Jiuling as well. Therefore, instinctively, Huo Xiu attacked Lin Yang.
With a wave of his hand, the enormous sleeve began to spin under the control of his true energy. It spun faster and faster, and more and more true energy adhered to the sleeve. At a glance, it gave the impression of being overwhelming and blotting out the sky.
"good!"
With a loud shout, the invisible sonic energy coalesced into a beam and shot straight towards the enormous sleeve. Upon impact, the air rippled like flowing water.
At the same time, a fist the size of a bowl, with lightning speed, pierced through layers of sound waves and arrived in front of Lin Yang.
Seeing this, Lin Yang smiled slightly, unhurried. He gently extended his right hand, circulating his Longevity True Qi continuously, and then a profound artistic conception of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements emerged. The seven completely different true energies, at this moment in Lin Yang's hand, did not conflict in the slightest.
The seven streams of true energy sometimes merged together, and sometimes exploded, transforming directly into a streak of light that headed towards Huo Xiu's fist.
The two men stood about ten feet apart, their fists clashing. Seeing this, Huo Xiu couldn't help but feel pleased. A faint smile even appeared on his gloomy face.
"court death!"
What arrogance! Knowing full well that he cultivates the "Virgin Boy's Skill," and that after decades of dedicated practice, even the Great Compassion Master of Shaolin Temple wouldn't be his match in terms of internal strength alone, this very National Preceptor dares to directly challenge him. Is this confidence, or is he courting death?
Coincidentally, Lin Yang thought the same thing. Just as they were about to clash, a pale blue light suddenly appeared on the surface of Lin Yang's body.
With a loud boom, accompanied by an explosion, the force spread outwards, and everything within a radius of several feet cracked, revealing a dense network of patterns on the once flat ground. At the same time, Huo Xiu was sent flying.
With a "pfft," a mouthful of blood spurted out. In that instant, Lin Yang acted as if nothing had happened, taking a step forward and appearing directly in front of Huo Xiu. Under Huo Xiu's incredulous gaze, he delivered several more blows to Huo Xiu's chest.
With a thud, Huo Xiu crashed heavily to the ground. Several large black handprints appeared on his inner armor. The armor was completely ruined.
"How...is this possible?" Blood streamed from Huo Xiu's mouth as he stared wide-eyed, looking utterly incredulous, as if the coach had cheated.
Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow. Just before today, he was his good friend, but now he had suddenly become the head of the Green Robe Pavilion. And he looked like he was seriously injured and on the verge of death.
Then, with a light tap of his right foot, he arrived directly in front of Huo Xiu. A palm was placed on his hand. At the same time, a surge of pure true energy entered Huo Xiu's body, beginning to heal his injuries.
Seeing this, Huo Xiu subconsciously grinned and said with a smile, "Thank you, thank you!"
"No one has ever been able to exchange blows with me and remain unharmed. Even if that so-called old man, the number one on the Heavenly Ranking, came, he would at least pause for a moment to neutralize my palm strike. But why, why do you seem to be completely unaffected?"
With Lu Xiaofeng's help, Huo Xiu was finally able to utter a complete sentence. At this moment, he was very puzzled, truly puzzled. Moreover, he wasn't the only one with this question; Lu Xiaofeng and the other two were also quite curious.
Lin Yang smiled but remained silent. He wasn't some major villain, so why would he needlessly reveal his trump card? After all, villains die from talking too much!
Besides, even if I told Huo Xiu that I also cultivate the body's path, my muscles and bones are already incredibly strong, and with a stretch of my arms I can exert a force of several thousand or even tens of thousands of pounds. In critical moments, my protective energy is densely covering my body, so of course I'm safe and sound.
The problem is, can he understand it?
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Chapter 31: The Plot is finally finished!
In the blink of an eye, three months had passed. By this time, Lin Yang had already returned to the capital from the provinces. After his journey, he had gathered quite a few followers from both the legitimate and criminal worlds, successfully getting them to curry favor with the imperial court. And what he had given in return was nothing more than some martial arts manuals and hereditary positions such as junior officers and centurions.
But with the cooperation of these people, plus Huo Xiu's Green Robe Pavilion and the 'voluntary' donations from the Hua family of Jiangnan, a vast net spanning the entire martial arts world was finally woven. Then, Lin Yang picked up the intelligence report in his hand and subconsciously smiled. This time, the plot had finally come to an end.