"To strengthen my body, to experience the joys and sorrows of life, to protect my home and country, and to safeguard everything I desire." Xu Le closed his eyes and thought for a while before giving his answer.
"Is it possible to live forever?" This was a question posed by a young man in brocade robes. He seemed to be from a wealthy family and lived a life of luxury, which explained his desire for immortality.
Xu Le stared at him for a while, until the young man from a wealthy family seemed to have said something wrong and clenched his fists nervously. After a long while, Xu Le's voice finally came: "I have seen the winds and clouds, but my life is not as good as a bird's. I have already traveled far and wide, and it is difficult to travel across the water and rocks."
"Thank you for your understanding, Immortal Master." After listening to the poem, the young man recited it several times in his heart and immediately understood its meaning. He then bowed respectfully to Xu Le.
"If you still have any questions, I will begin to explain the methods of martial arts cultivation."
"Immortal Master, is it possible to enjoy wealth and honor?" Xu Le had barely finished speaking when a deep male voice rang out, drawing disdain from some of the people. To ask about gold and silver under such circumstances was utterly vulgar. The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was Da Niu.
Xu Le looked at the burly man and said with a smile, "Why not? With mastery of martial arts, taking the head of an enemy general amidst a vast army is as easy as taking something out of a bag. Becoming a marquis or general is a piece of cake."
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Chapter 52: Passing on Martial Arts
Da Niu chuckled twice, not caring about the other people's opinions, and stared at Xu Le like a good student waiting for class.
"Martial arts first appeared in ancient times. The sages fought with wild beasts and evolved fighting techniques. Then they created all kinds of weapons..." Xu Le's eyes flashed with golden light, and the God Cube in his body began to turn.
As he preached, the previously dark sky began to brighten, and a white light pierced through the entire world.
The sun has risen, but it is still midnight, and the bright moonlight shines brightly alongside it.
A wonder of the ages, with the sun and moon shining brightly in the sky!
The city night watchman, witnessing this unprecedented scene, dropped his small wooden stick and, forgetting to continue his watch, the loud noise startled everyone awake.
"Come quick, everyone! The sun is shining again last night!"
"What's going on? Why is the moon as bright as the sun?"
What exactly happened?
The whole world began to stir, and people in every city came out of their houses to witness this unprecedented spectacle.
Inside the palace, Yin Que sat in the garden, gazing at the strange sight of the sun and moon in the sky. He glanced in the direction of Ziyun Mountain and sighed softly.
On the boundless grassland, outside a huge white tent, a young man dressed in wolf skin stood beside a flagpole, his cold gaze fixed on the sun and moon that appeared simultaneously in the sky.
“Your Majesty, the shamanic prophet requests your presence; great changes have occurred in the Central Plains.” A robust grassland woman approached and draped a mink coat over his shoulders.
"I understand." A magnetic voice rang out. The man tore off his coat, threw it to the woman, and turned to leave amidst her disappointed gaze.
"Men of the grasslands do not need outer garments to protect themselves from the cold!"
He was Wolf Teng, the leader of all the tribes of the grassland people.
In the forest not far from Ziyun Mountain, all sorts of wild beasts with extraordinary spirituality were summoned and ran in a certain direction.
As for those who were stopped by the psychic wall and had left earlier, looking at the strange sight above Ziyun Mountain, their regret was like ants gnawing at their hearts, causing them unbearable pain.
If only we could have held on a little longer!
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Xu Le sat on the lotus platform, looking at the 333 people. With a thought, everyone took to the air and flew towards the mountaintop.
"It's amazing, I flew."
"So this is what flying feels like!"
The group was initially frightened, but after realizing there was no danger, they began to look around and shout.
Flying is one of humanity's greatest dreams, and now, this group of people have actually managed to take to the skies.
Upon reaching the mountaintop, Xu Le continued, "Martial arts realms are divided into three levels: third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, innate, grandmaster, and great grandmaster."
"The Innate Ones nurture the Primordial Qi, giving birth to internal energy. By activating this internal energy, they can injure people from ten steps away. Grandmasters, as the name suggests, have achieved something in martial arts. They seek the Dao through martial arts and can escape even when surrounded by ten thousand troops. As for the Great Grandmasters, their martial arts are close to the Dao. They pursue the Dao of Heaven. At this point, they are no longer ordinary people. They wield the power of Heaven and Earth, and their abilities are unpredictable."
"Listen up, the incantation..." Just as Xu Le was about to teach the incantation, a rustling sound came from the woods, startling everyone present. Everyone except Xu Le began to be on guard, preventing this unknown danger.
After a while, a yellow ox emerged from the bushes. Upon seeing Xu Le, it bent its forelegs as if kneeling in worship, then let out a few mooing sounds and stood on the open ground to the side.
"Is this cow some kind of spirit?" one person couldn't help but ask, looking at the intelligent animal.
"Immortal Master, this demon dares to seek the true essence of martial arts? Why not drive it away?" A burly man with a thick beard shouted from the crowd. The yellow ox seemed to understand human speech and glared at him angrily. Although the ox's gaze sent a chill down his spine, as a human, he did not want to listen to the Dao with this beast, partly due to his pride as the most intelligent of all beings.
"I teach without discrimination; all who are destined may listen to my teachings," Xu Le replied calmly without even glancing at the man, who could only sit down awkwardly.
Not long after, another monkey ran over and, mimicking humans, bowed with its hands clasped in greeting, turning what should have been a solemn ceremony into something completely absurd.
Several scions of wealthy families were so angry they gritted their teeth, but they dared not overstep their bounds and could only swallow their anger.
After a while, a large number of animals, including birds, horses, and dogs, gathered together. As if some magical force was restraining them, all the animals stood obediently and quietly watched Xu Le.
Xu Le sat on the lotus platform, looking at the group of animals, and thought to himself: Is the world in such a hurry? Aren't they afraid of taking too big a step and hurting their back?
Xu Le originally thought that teaching martial arts to humans was in line with the world's progress, but he didn't expect this world to have such a big appetite, wanting humans and demons to develop together. Is it trying to directly become a fantasy world?
Xu Le felt disdain, but he didn't show it. As long as he got his reward, whether the world ended or not was none of his business.
"The Qi cavity is formed from the essence of our parents when we are born, which is the Taiji that each of us possesses. It has many names, such as Qi Sea, Guanyuan, Linggu, Xiatian, Tiangen, Mingdi, Guigenqiao, and Fumingguan..." Xu Le didn't care whether these animals understood or not. Anyway, the world consciousness had summoned them, so there must be a way to solve the problem.
Golden light flashed in the void, and golden lotuses slowly drifted down, falling into the field and merging into the bodies of all the creatures present.
The originally obscure and difficult martial arts mantras instantly became easy to understand. People who had never heard them before could grasp their meaning, and they became as instinctive as eating and drinking. All people and animals were immersed in the sermon, listening with rapt attention, their blood and qi surging like a wild horse.