Chapter 509: Zhang Sanfeng

With the introduction of Mu Family’s competitive ranking system, the four major gangs finally began to pay attention to the competition among the scattered martial arts experts in the jianghu, as well as the benefits of linking gang interests with their members. Numerous systems were introduced, squeezing smaller gangs with meager incomes and benefits until they collapsed. This led to another wave of intense training in the jianghu after the Life and Death Realm!

Some larger gangs, unable to match the resources of the top gangs, watched helplessly as some skilled fighters flowed into those four major gangs. They preferred to chase later rather than linger in smaller gangs, waiting for death.

Over these two months,
Lei Zhan was pleased to see Mu Family thrive, and he admired even more the younger Happy for her unique vision, forward-thinking mindset, and astonishing strength. Although Mu Family benefited from his efforts, it was Happy who deserved the greatest credit!

The only thing that troubled Lei Zhan was that he had already increased Xu Yao’s allocation to 50 million points, yet she had organized all the trivial matters in the headquarters so meticulously that nothing could be faulted…
“She’s truly an impressive woman.”
Now Lei Zhan understood why Happy found it hard to deal with this woman. If it weren’t for Xu Yao’s low-key behavior in Mu Family, her reluctance to talk, and her occasional distant, preoccupied look, he would have doubted whether Happy was making a mistake.
This woman hadn’t fully hidden her other side yet.
Thus, Lei Zhan became convinced that there must be something wrong with Xu Yao.
However, since Xu Yao didn’t cause him any problems, this might backfire and ruin things…
Since Happy said that Bai Xiaosheng had predicted that Bloodclothes and Xu Yao had met secretly, and given Meng Yun of Yipin Hall’s temperament, he would surely use this trump card at the most critical moment…
Lei Zhan could only keep waiting for the right opportunity!

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After two months,
Mu Family continued to develop smoothly, but Happy faced the greatest challenge of her life.
The last page of the “Jiuyang Divine Skill” — “Wudang Jiuyang Skill” — involved Happy spending two full months on Wudang Mountain, following in the footsteps of the Wudang Seven Heroes and Song Yuanqiao, experiencing the training journey of Wudang disciples.
She crossed the Dragon-Tiger Plum Blossom Stems and refined “Tiyun Zong” to the master level;
She crossed the Narrow Sky Pass and fought against Song Yuanqiao, raising “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms” to the tenth level;
She practiced breathing exercises on the peak of Wudang Mountain, advancing “Jinhua Jiuyang Skill” to the eighth level.

Including completing no less than four missions for that damned Song Qingshu, Kai Xin still hadn’t obtained any information about the “Wudang Jiuyang Gong.” It seemed the Wudang Sect had never even considered giving it to him. After two months, aside from some improvement in his martial skills, Kai Xin hadn’t gained anything at all! He was almost ready to give up… That day, after completing a mission to kill a peak-level Spirit Beast from the Liberation Realm, the “Fierce Golden Ape,” Kai Xin arrived at the mountain top in extreme frustration. Facing the rising sun, he let out a long sigh. He knelt down, allowing the soft, bright red sunlight to fall on him. With a thought, the “Jinhua Jiuyang Gong” began to operate on its own. Under the morning sun, several bright red streams of energy quickly appeared around his body, emitting an exceptionally magnificent glow as his internal energy surged violently. Jinhua Jiuyang Gong… Practicing it three times a day now allowed him to increase his internal energy by at least 0.2 points. Over more than two months, just practicing Jinhua Jiuyang Gong alone had raised his internal energy by 12 points. Adding the extra twenty-some points from practicing it, his total internal energy had reached 427 points. 427 points of internal energy! That was quite high even for the current Life and Death Realm level, equivalent to the top-tier martial arts of three full Master Realm levels. But… Having more internal energy didn’t help Kai Xin much. What he needed most now was to obtain the “Jiuyang Divine Gong!” To prepare for the battle with the “One Emperor” in three months! Although he had already understood three moves of the “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms” and gained a deeper understanding of “Dragon Seizing Hand” and “Little Dragon Form” from the “True Dragon Ten Styles,” combining them amplified their power significantly, Kai Xin still wasn’t very confident he could withstand much of the “One Emperor’s” sword intent. To defeat the “One Emperor,” he must acquire the Jiuyang Divine Gong. Only by mastering it and having a continuous supply of internal energy could he activate Little Dragon Form at any time, putting himself in a relatively safe position to counterattack. Otherwise, with his current level of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, it was impossible to defeat the “One Emperor.” In this battle, though the “One Emperor” represented no particular faction, Kai Xin was the pride of the Mu Family… He couldn’t lose! At least not right now, when facing the current stage of the “One Emperor.” As he thought, powerful streams of bright red energy rapidly filled his body, quickly restoring his internal energy and spirit. On top of the mountain, scorching waves rolled forth! Within a ten-meter radius, the heat was unbearable!

It was not until a few minutes later, when Kai Xin was in high spirits, his internal energy abundant, and the true qi flowing smoothly through his meridians, that he ended his meditation and stood up again… When he opened his eyes, an aged Taoist priest with an air of elegance appeared before him, wearing a Taoist hat and robe, holding a dust brush, and looking at him with a kind smile.

He had finally appeared!

In his past life, the summit of Wudang Mountain was where Zhang Sanfeng often went to practice. At this time every day, he would perform a set of sword or fist techniques there, feeling the rhythms of nature. So almost every day at this time, Kai Xin would be there, hoping to meet Zhang Sanfeng. Unexpectedly, it had taken two months for Zhang Sanfeng to show up!

“Kai Xin of the Murong Family, paying my respects to Master Zhang, the leader of Wudang.” Not daring to be disrespectful, Kai Xin quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.

Zhang Sanfeng smiled slightly: “I heard about you a few months ago. You helped Master Juejie of Emei Sect attack Guangming Peak and saved the masters of the six major sects from danger. You have done us at Wudang Sect a great favor. It should be me who thanks you.”

“If you want to thank me, then give me the ‘Wudang Nine Yang Skill’.” Of course, Kai Xin wouldn’t say such a thing. He clasped his hands and said, “I came to Wudang this time because I heard that Wudang Sect has a copy of the ‘Wudang Nine Yang Skill’. I heard that Master Zhang once took his disciple Zhang Wuji to Shaolin and Emei to seek this skill, hoping to obtain the complete ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’, but unfortunately, they failed…”

“I didn’t expect you, young Kai Xin, to know about this as well.”

A calm glint flashed in Master Zhang’s eyes, his words hinting at something.

Kai Xin replied calmly, “I was fortunate enough to spend a few days on Lingshe Island with Zhang Wuji. Master Zhang mentioned some of these things to Lion King Xie Xun, and that’s how I heard about them.”

Zhang Sanfeng immediately felt relieved.

“Lion King Xie Xun, a great master of his time. I wonder how he is now.”

“Apart from being blind, the Lion King is in good health, and his strength is even greater than before.” Seeing that Zhang Sanfeng was changing the subject, Kai Xin also gave up trying to bring it back to the ‘Wudang Nine Yang Skill’ and continued the conversation.

After some pleasant chatting, Zhang Sanfeng finally brought the topic back: “Just now, I saw your breathing and breathing techniques—so powerful and smooth. They far surpass those of the Wudang Nine Yang Skill. I wonder if you use the Emei Nine Yang Skill or the Shaolin Nine Yang Skill.”