Then, Li Ling turned to Yi Tianxing and said, "I didn't expect you to follow me so closely. It seems that Miss Qin really does resemble my mother. Otherwise, given your personality, you would probably have left long ago and never wanted to see me again!"
"Hmph, what? You're not convinced?" Yi Tianxing, who had just taught Zhang Junbao martial arts, turned his head and snorted at Li Ling without any politeness, "Where I go is none of your business! What, are you going to make a move?"
"There's no need for that. My current level is inferior to yours. When we fought earlier, you hadn't even used the Eight Forms of the Famous Sword yet, while I've only just begun to cultivate them. Let's wait until I've mastered the Eight Forms of the Famous Sword before we fight. Until then, as long as you don't cause trouble, I won't fight you!"
Li Ling had already mastered the eight water-based moves of the Famous Sword. After leaving the Famous Sword Manor, Li Ling relied on his understanding of the water-based intent to deduce the Taiyin intent, and every day he held the Qingming Sword to comprehend the Taiyin aura on it.
However, he only just got a clue now, so Li Ling planned to first familiarize himself with the moves of the Azure Nether Sword Technique to speed up his comprehension of the Taiyin Intent. Unexpectedly, he encountered Yi Tianxing.
Li Ling disliked Yi Tianxing and had even considered teaching him a lesson. However, through their exchange, he realized that Yi Tianxing had already fully grasped the second level of Yin-Yang Five Elements, and his swordsmanship was far superior to his own.
In this way, Li Ling naturally had no confidence in a duel. He could only wait until his martial arts skills improved further before fighting Yi Tianxing and forcing him to bow down and admit his mistake in front of Yi Yun.
"Haha, that's great! As long as you don't cause trouble, I won't bother with you. I'll follow Miss Qin wherever she goes!"
Yi Tianxing waved his hand, and then, seemingly unwilling to see Li Ling, left immediately.
After Yi Tianxing left, Li Ling looked back at the inn's room. Qin Sirong's room was dark, as if she was asleep. But Li Ling knew that she must have gone to inform Zhang Qiqiao. However, Li Ling had no intention of exposing her.
As mentioned before, this rescue of Yue Fei was merely to thwart the assassination attempt by Zhang Qiqiao and other martial arts practitioners sent by Qin Hui.
As for snatching people from the Song Dynasty, even if they were rescued, Yue Fei himself would probably insist on returning to the capital, which would only deepen the emperor's suspicion of Yue Fei.
Li Ling had no interest in the court, and his personality was not suited to political struggles. He didn't care about the trouble he had caused, but he couldn't hide forever. Mingjian Manor would definitely be affected.
Having received twenty years of nurturing from Mingjian Manor, and with his grandfather Yi Yun's unwavering support, he didn't want to cause trouble for the manor by meddling. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a different character or symbol.)
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Chapter 172 Seven Wounds from a Fist
The next morning, Li Ling and his group set off quickly according to the information they had received.
Yi Tianxing followed Qin Sirong around like a leech, which annoyed her to no end.
Seeing that Li Ling had no intention of fighting with Yi Tianxing, and in order to prevent Yi Tianxing from joining the rescue of Yue Fei, Qin Sirong pretended to be unwell and asked Yi Tianxing to take her back to town.
Although Li Ling saw through her plan, he did not expose her. Zhang Junbao, on the other hand, was a little suspicious, but because the matter was urgent, he did not have time to think about it.
After a brief encounter, Li Ling could see that Zhang Junbao was indeed a prodigy with outstanding talent. He had quickly mastered the Flying Sand Wind Spin that Yi Tianxing had taught him, and this morning he had even used this move to make Qin Sirong suffer a slight loss.
Moreover, Zhang Junbao had a solid foundation and his martial arts skills were no worse than Qin Sirong's. No wonder he mastered the Shaolin Yi Jin Jing in a very short time in the story and later comprehended Tai Chi, which combines Yin and Yang.
"Swish swish swish~"
As the group continued their journey, just as they were about to catch up with Yue Fei, hundreds of arrows suddenly shot out from all around them. It turned out that someone had been lying in ambush nearby, waiting for Li Ling and the others to come to them.
"ah!"
"ah!"
Martial arts practitioners were frequently hit by arrows. These martial arts practitioners were already a disorganized group, and this resulted in significant losses. However, the thirty-six Heavenly Generals led by Li Ling were meticulously trained and skilled in teamwork. They immediately took action and stabilized the situation.
"Boy, prepare to die!"
At this moment, Hongniang, who was holding a long whip, and Zhang Qiqiao, who had concealed his face, suddenly appeared. Zhang Qiqiao shouted and threw a punch at Li Ling. The punch was fierce and showed his profound skill.
"Brother Junbao, you should lead the martial arts practitioners away first." Li Ling told Zhang Junbao to leave with his men, while he rushed out to fight Zhang Qiqiao.
"Puff puff puff puff!!!"
Li Ling unleashed more than ten finger swords at Zhang Qiqiao, enveloping him completely.
"drink!"
Zhang Qiqiao dodged most of the finger swords by sidestepping, then unleashed a series of powerful punches that shattered the remaining ones. He then stared at Li Ling and said, "The successor of the Famous Sword Manor is indeed extraordinary. Let me learn from him today!"
After saying that, Zhang Qiqiao took the initiative and threw a punch at Li Ling's head!
Zhang Qiqiao's punch was made with concentrated true energy, even stronger than the previous punch. The speed of the punch was also fast and rapid. Before the fist even reached Li Ling, the fierce force of the punch had already caused Li Ling's protective aura to vibrate in waves!
"Excellent boxing technique!"
Li Ling channeled his inner energy after mastering the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt technique, creating a massive golden dragon around his body that blocked Zhang Qiqiao's punch.
He couldn't help but admire Zhang Qiqiao's fist technique. It was fierce, powerful, and domineering, probably comparable to Hong Qigong's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms in The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
Seeing the opportunity, Li Ling was overjoyed and couldn't help but shout, "Since that's the case, you take my punch too!" He then threw a punch.
Li Ling's punch seemed unremarkable, showing no power whatsoever compared to Zhang Qiqiao's. However, with a loud 'bang,' the fists, which combined the full strength of both men, collided.
The two fists collided, and Li Ling only swayed slightly before regaining his balance and remaining calm. At the same time, the dirt road beneath his feet suddenly crumbled and softened. This was because Li Ling used the Tai Chi technique to redirect the force of his opponent's punches into the ground.
On the other hand, Zhang Qiqiao leaped back several feet away. After regaining his footing, his face turned slightly red. It was only because he covered his face that no one noticed, but his heart sank.
The innate true energy contained in Li Ling's punch was extremely pure, and the force of the punch was actually transformed into seven forces, some fierce, some gentle, some with softness within hardness, some with hardness within softness, some horizontal, some vertical, and some internal.
He had never seen such a special fist technique before. His true energy was broken through by the opponent's fist force, which rushed into his meridians. Only after he circulated his true energy several times did he manage to dissipate it. However, his gaze towards Li Ling was now filled with a hint of surprise and uncertainty.
This was because Li Ling, while comprehending the concept of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, remembered a fist technique called "Seven Injury Fist" from the Kongtong Sect in the modern novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," which was highly regarded by the Golden-Haired Lion King.
This boxing style also contains seven kinds of energy from Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. The Eight Forms of Famous Swordsmanship of Famous Sword Manor also comprehends the essence of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. After studying it, Li Ling spent a long time and finally managed to deduce the reverse of this boxing style.
Although I don't know if the fist technique I've mastered is the same as the Seven Injury Fist of the Kongtong School, it can achieve the same effect.
"I didn't expect you to be a master of the Innate Realm. Qin Hui has quite a few capable people under his command!" Li Ling said, looking at Zhang Qiqiao, who was wearing a mask.
This world is rich in spiritual energy, but there are only thirty or forty innate masters in the martial arts world at most. Apart from the leaders of a few major sects and the seniors who have retired from the martial arts world, there are only a dozen or so at most, and many of them are serving Qin Hui.