0p0 Chapter 237 Chatting 8 hexagrams
Chapter 237 Chatting 8 hexagrams
Although Yun Dan spoke very softly, Zhang Sanfeng still heard her clearly: "Hmm..."
Leng Xiyue, on the other hand, was completely confused from beginning to end.
He had absolutely no idea what the two of them were talking about.
Unable to contain himself any longer, he asked, "Little Yun Dan, Master Zhang, what are you talking about? I'm completely baffled."
Yun Dan and Zhang Sanfeng were so engrossed in their conversation that they forgot Leng Xiyue knew nothing about these things.
She stuck out her tongue sheepishly and laughed, "Oh dear, I forgot Uncle Leng, you're not from our world! Let me tell you..."
She then recounted the key events of Zhang Sanfeng's 100th birthday banquet.
It even added many vivid details.
Even the line that Master Kongwen had never uttered was vividly described to Leng Xiyue through her imagination.
After hearing the whole story, Leng Xiyue finally understood.
He nodded and said, "I see! When I saw Master Zhang practicing his internal energy yesterday, I felt that his skill was unfathomable. However, I have not personally experienced it, so I lack some firsthand experience."
Yun Dan chimed in, "You're kidding me. Let me put it this way: even if the two of us team up to besiege Junbao right now..."
I guarantee that neither of us will be able to hold our own for more than five moves.
Leng Xiyue was somewhat surprised: "Hey, your Uncle Leng is at least a Lesser Transformation Realm expert, how could he be so weak?"
Yun Dan said definitively, "We've known each other for so long, do you think I'm joking with you?"
I understand if you don't know, let me put it this way.
Junbao has a relative by marriage, namely his fifth disciple Zhang Cuishan, whom I just mentioned.
Zhang Cuishan's father-in-law was also one of the top martial arts masters in the martial arts world.
But he couldn't even last a single move against Junbao, and was beaten so badly he almost doubted his existence, even losing his sense of direction.
Yun Dan suddenly turned to Zhang Sanfeng and asked him a question.
"Oh, by the way, Junbao, did you have a junior brother named Dong Tianbao when you were at Shaolin Temple?"
Without a second thought, Zhang Sanfeng shook his head and affirmed, "My master, Master Jueyuan, only accepted me as his disciple in his entire life. He has never had a junior brother named Dong Tianbao."
Yun Dan pressed, "Really not?"
"Indeed, it never happened." Zhang Sanfeng confirmed again, his eyes open and honest.
Yun Dan waved her hand: "Never mind, never mind, it's fine if you don't have one. I thought you had a junior brother."
Zhang Sanfeng asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Yun Dan laughed and said, "Actually, it's nothing. It's all stories made up by people on TV, those acrobats."
The story goes that your master, Jueyuan, took in a disciple, and the two of you, in order to enter the Bodhidharma Academy for training, were eventually expelled from Shaolin Temple. It's all made up to amuse the audience.
Leng Xiyue, listening from the side, frowned and said, "Isn't fabricating stories about predecessors so casually considered deception?"
"It's not really deception," Yun Dan shrugged. "It's just for fun, to make the onlookers laugh."
Changing the subject, her eyes lit up as she leaned closer to Zhang Sanfeng.
"But what I'd like to hear more about is the story of how you met Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu at the foot of Mount Hua back then, Junbao."
Did Yang Guo really lose an arm? Just how beautiful was Xiaolongnu?
And also, tell me your story with Guo Xiang!
Upon hearing the name "Guo Xiang," a fleeting sense of melancholy crossed Zhang Sanfeng's eyes.
It was as if Yun Dan's words had instantly transported me back to the time more than two hundred years ago.
He remained silent for a long time before slowly opening his lips, his voice tinged with a warm, reminiscent tone.
"Miss Guo Xiang...she was a girl as bright and enthusiastic as the spring sun."
Yun Dan quickly moved forward, her eyes shining like starlight.
"Tell me quickly, is she really like the legend says, traveling all over the world searching for Yang Guo?"
Zhang Sanfeng smiled and nodded, saying, "That's true. When I first met Miss Guo Xiang at the summit of Mount Hua, she was just a little girl with her hair in two buns, full of curiosity about everything in the outside world."
Back then, I followed my master, Master Jueyuan, to hunt down Yin Kexi and Xiao Xiangzi in order to recover the stolen Lankavatara Sutra.
At that time, I was still young and my kung fu skills were not yet proficient. I was accidentally injured by Yin Kexi, which resulted in a head injury.
When Miss Guo Xiang saw the blood flowing from my forehead wound, she took out her handkerchief and bandaged it for me.
"And then what happened?" Yun Dan pressed on, unwilling to give up.
Zhang Sanfeng's gaze drifted into the distance, as if he could see the scene from years past through the mists of time, his voice carrying a faint sense of reminiscence.
"At that time, I had no practical combat experience at all. I was injured by a master like Yin Kexi in just a few rounds."
"It was quite a coincidence that the Condor Hero happened to pass by and saw my disheveled appearance, so he stopped and gave me three pointers."
Those three moves may seem simple, but they actually embody the fundamental principles of martial arts.
I practiced the technique according to the instructions, and with those three moves, I actually broke Yin Kexi's moves, forcing him and Xiao Xiangzi to surrender.
At this point, he frowned slightly, as if he had some regret.
"We had an agreement that if I could defeat them, they would allow me to search and inspect them."
They searched the two men's entire bodies, but couldn't find a trace of the Lankavatara Sutra.
They weren't lying; the scroll truly wasn't on them.
"Because of this incident, my master Jueyuan and I were unable to retrieve the scriptures. After returning to the temple, we were punished according to the rules of Shaolin."
Yun Dan said, "So after you parted ways at Mount Hua, you and Guo Xiang will have to wait several years before you meet again at Shaolin Temple?"
Zhang Sanfeng's gaze softened considerably, as if bathed in a warm light.
"That's right, she came up the mountain to find the Condor Hero."
Finally, because the master was unable to speak, some misunderstandings arose between him and the Disciplinary Master of the Vinaya Institute.
The misunderstanding between us was cleared up, and Miss Guo Xiang gave me a pair of iron Arhats.
Yun Dan nodded and looked at Zhang Sanfeng calmly.
"Yes, what you said is largely the same as what I know."
After pausing briefly to clear her thoughts, she continued, "Back then, your master, Master Jueyuan, led you and Guo Xiang, who were young at the time, to escape from Shaolin."
It was precisely this escape that exhausted Master Jueyuan's last strength, ultimately leading to his passing.
When Yun Dan mentioned this matter, her tone became more solemn.
"Even though his mind was already clouded before his death, he still instinctively recited the essence of the Nine Yang Manual."
You, Guo Xiang, and Zen Master Wuse each recorded a portion.
And it was precisely through that portion of the scripture you memorized that you grasped the foundation of the Pure Yang Limitless Skill. Am I correct?"
She didn't add a single unnecessary emotion to her words, yet she clearly and concisely recounted that secret of the martial arts world.
It was as if she had witnessed it herself.
Leng Xiyue, who was listening intently, couldn't help but interject, "This Miss Guo is indeed a person with a story."
“That’s right!” Yun Dan immediately chimed in.
"She later founded the Emei School and became a grandmaster! However..."