Ask Wudang Chapter 033

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On the empty ground in front of the Enlightenment Lodge, at the back of Mount Wudang.

Ye Qingfeng sat cross-legged, eyes slightly closed, his five hearts facing the sky, purple energy swirling around him, the whole person presenting a profound and mysterious state. Zhang Sanfeng stood to the side, quietly watching him, his face filled with satisfaction, and even a hint of pride.

Just then, Ye Qingfeng slowly raised his hands, each drawing a semicircle, and then settled his qi into his Dantian.

The next moment, the purple energy around him surged rapidly, drilling straight into his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

After absorbing all the purple energy, he exhaled a long breath of turbid air, then slowly opened his eyes.

Zhang Sanfeng said, “Feng’er, you have succeeded, haven’t you?”

Ye Qingfeng nodded, “I have succeeded. If not for Master’s Tai Chi Divine Art to harmonize it, this disciple would have had to go through some more trouble.”

Zhang Sanfeng smiled, “Tai Chi Divine Art was created through mutual inspiration between us, master and disciple. This master dares not claim all the credit alone.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Master jests. If not for your decades of profound Taoist philosophy and martial arts foundation, with this disciple’s shallow foundation, to create the Tai Chi Divine Art, which incorporates the essence of Taoist scriptures, would simply be a fantasy.”

Zhang Sanfeng listened, did not refute, and after a brief moment of contemplation, he continued, “Feng’er, although your Northern Darkness Divine Art is a pure Taoist martial art, remember not to abuse it. The method of taking others’ internal energy for one’s own use is truly a great taboo in the martial world.”

Ye Qingfeng nodded, “Master, rest assured, this disciple will never abuse it.”

That’s right, at this moment, Ye Qingfeng had also learned the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

Originally, to master the Northern Darkness Divine Art, one needed to dissipate their own internal energy, but Ye Qingfeng refused to believe in this evil and sought out his master, Zhang Sanfeng, to study it together. Besides his achievements in martial arts, Zhang Sanfeng was also a grandmaster in Taoist philosophy, even more profound in Taoism than in martial arts. And since the Northern Darkness Divine Art was a Taoist martial art, once he delved into it, he was greatly inspired, from which he comprehended the Tai Chi Divine Art, which encompasses Yin and Yang. After mastering the Tai Chi Divine Art, cultivating the Northern Darkness Divine Art became much easier, even without dissipating internal energy.

Tai Chi Divine Art encompasses Yin and Yang; all things in the world are within Yin and Yang.

In terms of compatibility alone, Tai Chi Divine Art surpasses the Northern Darkness Divine Art, which is known for its inclusiveness. Furthermore, the Northern Darkness True Qi obtained from cultivating the Northern Darkness Divine Art is divided into two poles, Yin and Yang: the Yang is indestructible, while the Yin can transform into ice, perfectly aligning with the principle of Yin and Yang.

It was from this point that Ye Qingfeng, using the Tai Chi Divine Art as his foundation, successfully cultivated the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

After mastering the Northern Darkness Divine Art, Ye Qingfeng now possessed four great divine arts: Tai Chi Divine Art, Nine Yang Divine Art, Northern Darkness Divine Art, and Pure Yang Infinite Art. The Tai Chi Divine Art encompassed Yin and Yang, governing everything, making it the head of the four divine arts. The Pure Yang Infinite Art and Nine Yang Divine Art shared similar properties; the Nine Yang True Qi and Pure Yang True Qi merged into one, making the true qi even purer and more refined, as well as more robust and dominant.

As for the Northern Darkness Divine Art, it existed independently of the Nine Yang Divine Art and Pure Yang Infinite Art, neither interfering with nor supplementing each other.

The reason they did not interfere with each other was that the Northern Darkness Divine Art was a martial art that cultivated the Danzhong Qi Sea, while the Nine Yang Divine Art and Pure Yang Infinite Art were both martial arts that cultivated the Dantian Qi Sea. The human body has three great Qi Seas: the Dantian represents the essence of the human body, the Danzhong represents the qi of the human body, and the Niwan Palace represents the spirit of the human body. As long as the essence, qi, and spirit are united, one can reach the legendary state of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

Generally, ordinary martial arts begin with the Dantian Qi Sea, but the Northern Darkness Divine Art begins with the Danzhong Qi Sea.

This is also why this art is called a “cultivation method in the wuxia world.”

In fact, all of the’s martial arts were like this.

Therefore, by cultivating the Carefree Sect’s martial arts, as long as one did not dissipate their internal energy, they could achieve eternal youth.

Whether it was the Northern Darkness Divine Art, the Nine Yang Divine Art, or the Pure Yang Infinite Art, any one of them was enough to dominate the martial world. However, the Tai Chi Divine Art could actually govern these three divine arts, which showed that the Tai Chi Divine Art was even more profound than these three.

This was indeed the case; the subtlety and breadth of the Tai Chi Divine Art could not be explained in a few words. Aside from other things, just the characteristic of encompassing Yin and Yang was an extremely profound theory, even in a world of cultivation. It could be said without exaggeration that the core ideology of the Tai Chi Divine Art had already transcended the scope of the martial arts world, but its development was limited by the rules of the world.

Even so, as long as one cultivated it step by step, it would still be extraordinary.

In later generations, Zhang Sanfeng was once revered by his descendants as an immortal on land, and this was because of the Tai Chi Divine Art.

In fact, to put it plainly, the so-called Tai Chi Divine Art was just a framework. One Yin and one Yang are called the Dao, and this Dao is Tai Chi. Tai Chi encompasses everything; there is no place in the human body that is not Tai Chi, no living being that is not Tai Chi, and no universe that is not Tai Chi. Within this framework, continuously comprehending the Dao of the human body’s mysteries, continuously comprehending the Dao of the myriad phenomena, and continuously comprehending the Dao of the universe and living beings—this is the Tai Chi Divine Art.

Therefore, the Tai Chi Divine Art was also infinite and could never be fully learned.

Hearing Ye Qingfeng’s words, Zhang Sanfeng was extremely pleased and continued, “In my life, I have taken a total of eight disciples, but if I were to choose the most satisfying, it would still be you, Feng’er. With your talent and comprehension, your future achievements will surely far surpass mine.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Master overpraises. If not for your nurturing and guidance, how could this disciple be where he is today?”

Zhang Sanfeng nodded, “Very good, one must never forget their roots. Thinking back, if it weren’t for the guidance of my master, Grandmaster Jueyuan, there would be no Zhang Sanfeng today, nor would there be the vast foundation of Wudang.” He paused slightly, then continued, “Feng’er, your fifth brother suddenly disappeared ten years ago. These past few years, our sect and the Heavenly Eagle Sect have been sending people to search for him, and we now have some clues. Some time ago, your eldest brother sent a message saying that the various martial arts sects are restless because of this matter. You should go down the mountain on my behalf and take a look.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Yes, this disciple also wanted to go down the mountain for a trip.”

Let’s put this aside for now.

Over the past ten years, due to Xie Xun and the Dragon Slaying Saber, the relationship between the Six Major Sects and the Heavenly Eagle Sect had become increasingly tense.

There were two main reasons for this. Firstly, Heavenly Eagle Sect Leader Yin Tianzheng originated from the Ming Cult and was one of the Ming Cult’s Four Great Dharma Kings, the White-Browed Eagle King. A sect founded by a demonic cult’s Dharma King was naturally regarded as an evil cult. Secondly, during the Saber-Drawing Assembly on Wangpan Mountain back then, Xie Xun used his Lion’s Roar to stun the elite disciples of various sects. Since Xie Xun was also one of the Ming Cult’s Four Great Dharma Kings, no one would believe that there was no connection between them, so this debt was also attributed to the Heavenly Eagle Sect.

In short, whether for the struggle between good and evil or for the whereabouts of the Dragon Slaying Saber, both sides had reasons for being incompatible. Over the years, for these two so-called reasons, the conflicts between the two sides had intensified, with casualties exceeding a hundred.

A few days later…

A struggle was taking place on a large ship of the Heavenly Eagle Sect.

The two sides of the conflict were the Heavenly Eagle Sect on one side, and a temporary alliance formed by the Wudang, Kunlun, and Kongtong sects on the other.

The Wudang Sect was led by Song Yuanqiao and Yin Liting, the Kunlun Sect by He Taichong and Ban Shuxian, and the Kongtong Sect by Tang Wenliang and Chang Jingzhi. The Kunlun Sect’s slogan was to avenge their disciples and search for Xie Xun’s whereabouts. The Kongtong Sect’s slogan was to settle the old grievance with Xie Xun over the seizure of the Seven Injuries Fist manual. And the Wudang Sect’s slogan was to inquire about Zhang Cuishan’s whereabouts.

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