Li Boyang was clearly joking when he saw that Zhang Junbao had actually decided to work to pay off his debts. He was amused and said half-jokingly, "Then you should become my disciple and learn martial arts from me. Consider it paying off the debt."
Zhang Junbao replied very seriously, "But Abbot Juekong asked me to go to the Quanzhen Sect to become Qiu Chuji's disciple."
"What? You think I'm inferior to Master Qiu?"
“That’s not how it is, Mr. Boyang.”
"Then it's settled. Go wash up quickly, and then become my disciple. After you've mastered my skills, you can go to the Quanzhen Sect."
Li Boyang hadn't expected it to be so simple; he managed to coax and trick Zhang Junbao into agreeing to become his disciple.
In fact, in the Wudang world, it is not easy for a true Qi Refining Grandmaster to find a successor. Unlike a martial arts school that accepts disciples as long as they pay money, it is not easy to find a successor.
The situation for Qi Refining Realm masters taking on disciples is the opposite of that of martial arts schools. It's not the disciples looking for the teachers, but the teachers looking for the disciples. Finding a suitable successor is extremely difficult.
Qiu Chuji relentlessly pursued Zhang Junbao, trying to persuade Jueyuan to part with him. After Jueyuan refused, Qiu Chuji wrote a letter to Abbot Juekongming of Shaolin Temple, which reveals the situation.
Li Boyang, taking advantage of his foresight, knew that Zhang Junbao was the future Zhang Sanfeng. In addition, the other party was directly related to the Qi cultivation version of the Thirteen Forms of Tai Chi, so he decisively took action to intercept him.
Li Boyang quickly instructed Liu Bowen to prepare an incense table and tea ceremony for the apprenticeship ceremony. He then led Zhang Junbao into the living room, where Liu Bowen offered him the tea ceremony. After Li Boyang kowtowed three times, he formally accepted Zhang Junbao as his apprentice.
After accepting Zhang Junbao as his disciple, Li Boyang promptly passed on the Nine Yin Manual to him.
In the Wudang world, after Zhang Junbao went to Quanzhen, Qiu Chuji passed on the Nine Yin Manual to him. The original Nine Yin Manual was in his hands, so Li Boyang naturally wouldn't be stingy with it.
In literature, there was Liu Bowen; in military affairs, there was Zhang Junbao.
Both of his disciples were outstanding figures in the Wudang world, and Li Boyang was very satisfied with them.
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Chapter 110 Rumors of the Martial World
Time flies.
The peaceful life at the academy was far removed from the sword fights and bloodshed of the martial world.
A week after accepting Zhang Junbao as his disciple, Li Boyang gained a new neighbor, who was none other than Shen Rong.
Although Shen Rong's frequent visits caused Li Boyang a lot of trouble, he actually found such a life quite pleasant.
After Shen Rong became Li Boyang's neighbor, Zhang Junbao was the happiest. Every time Shen Rong came to visit, he was like a monkey eager to show off.
Unfortunately, although Zhang Junbao has amazing talent in martial arts, he lacks emotional intelligence.
Li Boyang told him that women usually like flowers, and that only near the dean's study in the academy were there twin lotus flowers. Without hesitation, Zhang Junbao took advantage of the darkness that night to become a flower thief and stole all the twin lotus flowers in the academy's lotus pond.
The next day, when Li Boyang got up, he looked at the field of twin lotus flowers in his yard and was speechless. He had no choice but to tell Zhang Junbao that twin lotus flowers represent marital bliss, and since he and Shen Rong had not progressed to that point, it was inappropriate to give them as gifts.
It's true that a lack of education is terrible; people should read more books.
Then Li Boyang told Zhang Junbao that women all like to go shopping.
The hotheaded Zhang Junbao acted immediately, meeting up with Shen Rong and going to the blacksmith's shop. When they returned in the evening, the two of them were carrying a three-foot-long green sword, which frightened Li Boyang into silence.
Then Li Boyang told Zhang Junbao that to pursue a woman, he should first become her close friend with whom she could talk about anything. Zhang Junbao agreed wholeheartedly and started chatting with Shen Rong whenever he had free time.
Shen Rong had always considered Zhang Junbao a friend, so she didn't refuse him. However, when he spoke, he was like a martial arts master, his inner strength was hidden, and when he laughed, he was like someone who had seen and heard stories of the martial arts world.
After Zhang Junbao caused such a scene, Shen Rong started avoiding him whenever she saw him, and she visited Li Boyang's house less often. But that was fine, as it saved Shen Rong from running to her own house all the time, and it was good to have some peace and quiet.
In truth, Li Boyang knew perfectly well that Shen Rong probably had feelings for him. However, he was devoted to martial arts and had no interest in anything else, so he could only pretend not to understand Shen Rong's feelings.
He spends his days practicing boxing, teaching, occasionally offering guidance to his two students when they encounter difficulties, and finding a quiet place to hide when Shen Rong comes to cause trouble. His days are very fulfilling.
The Nine Yin Manual's internal energy grows every day. It truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier method of circulating Qi. Of the 365 acupoints on the human body, the Nine Yin Manual can simultaneously stimulate 213 acupoints.
This means that his cultivation speed has increased by more than two hundred times compared to when he did not have the Qi Circulation Method, and his cultivation level is advancing by leaps and bounds every day as time goes by.
Don't think that stimulating 213 acupoints at the same time is a small number. You should know that some acupoints in the human body are in conflict with each other. If you stimulate them at the same time, you may get injured at best, and at worst, you may lose all your cultivation for life. This is what is called "dissipating one's cultivation" in the martial arts world.
However, this peace was soon shattered.
Two months later, news suddenly spread throughout the martial arts world that the Nine Yin Manual was at Songyang Academy.
The news that the Nine Yin Manual had been stolen before the True Sect's prayer meeting was personally confirmed by Qiu Chuji at the meeting, and this is indeed true.
After the Nine Yin Manual was stolen, its whereabouts became a mystery. No one knew which guy stole it. So when news suddenly spread that the Nine Yin Manual was in Songyang, it naturally attracted attention.
At first, no one believed it. Songyang Academy was a well-known academy, but it had nothing to do with the martial arts world. How could the Nine Yin Manual be in Songyang Academy? It was obviously a hoax.
A few days later, another rumor began to circulate.
According to rumors, a man named Li Boyang broke into the True Sect a few nights before the prayer ceremony and stole the Nine Yin Manual. He is now diligently practicing the Nine Yin Manual at Songyang Academy.
This time, everyone had no choice but to believe it. It was so specific that even the names were mentioned, and the young people in the martial arts world who called themselves chivalrous heroes began to take action.
Whether the news is true or false, the allure of the Nine Yin Manual is too great, especially for those young people who are new to martial arts but have only a smattering of their skills and still harbor dreams of a life in the martial world.
These young people all thought they were lucky enough to obtain the Nine Yin Manual and learn the unparalleled martial arts within, which would allow them to dominate the martial arts world.
Within just half a month, countless martial arts practitioners gathered in Dengfeng Town. The majority of these practitioners were young people, and most of them were lone swordsmen wandering the martial arts world.
Major sects like the Beggars' Sect, Mount Hua, Mount Emei, and Mount Kongtong remained completely silent, and even renowned martial arts families ignored the rumor.
Upon hearing such rumors, these major sects scoffed at them, arguing that it was impossible for Li Boyang to have stolen the Nine Yin Manual.