vncnus Chapter 137 Medicine and Martial Arts as One, Five Sects Grand Competition, Ingratitude and Enmity
Chapter 137 Medicine and Martial Arts as One, Five Sects Grand Competition, Ingratitude and Enmity
Chapter 137 Medicine and Martial Arts Combined, Five Sects Grand Competition, Ingratitude and Enmity
"Two hundred and thirty years ago, Master Jingwei felt that his time was coming to an end. However, he had no children and no disciples. So he tore off a piece of skin from his back and wrote the Treatise on the Prosperity of Qi, Blood and Nutrition on it, which was passed down to future generations."
"For some reason, this piece of skin ended up in the hands of the first Blood Demon, who was also the master of the Blood Refining Hall, and he used it to cultivate evil martial arts."
"Later, the Blood Refining Hall was destroyed, and this piece of skin changed hands several times before ending up in the hands of the last Blood Demon. In the end, I killed the Blood Demon, and the 'Treatise on the Prosperity of Qi and Blood' also came into my hands."
To Mo Di's surprise, this "Theory of the Prosperity of Qi, Blood and Nutrition" was not an evil practice.
On the contrary, this is a proper practice that combines medical theory with the aim of regulating the spleen, stomach and kidneys to replenish the body's vital energy and essence, thereby strengthening the body and enhancing physical strength.
Similar to the "Treatise on the Five Flavors and Five Organs," this practice also evolved into an evil practice because practitioners harbored evil intentions and tried to take shortcuts.
If one practices according to the normal method, in the early stages of cultivation, the practitioner should mainly consume water and grains, and combine the essence of water and grains with the body's vital energy and essence to generate blood and strengthen the body.
When one reaches the advanced stage of cultivation, one can abstain from grains and survive solely by absorbing the vital energy of heaven and earth. One can even cultivate the body into an organ for transforming qi and blood, refining qi and blood with each breath.
However, if one were to practice evil methods like the Blood Demon, one would first have to transform oneself into a blood-red human form, inseparable from blood and qi, and live by absorbing the blood of others.
The advantage of doing this is that it is fast and has strong vitality, but the disadvantage is that it must constantly suck the blood of others, and the more blood it sucks, the faster it gets hungry, until the supply cannot meet the demand and it starves itself to death.
"This unorthodox method of cultivation is similar to my Blood Shadow Divine Skill, but it has too many drawbacks and is not worth the effort."
Mo Di compared this exercise with the "Treatise on the Five Flavors and Five Organs" and found that they had one thing in common: they were both closely related to medical theory.
"Does this mean that martial arts masters are more likely to emerge from the ranks of doctors and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners? Or is it that one isn't qualified to become a master unless one has a thorough understanding of medical theory?"
He pondered for a moment and thought that this was normal.
After all, a martial artist must understand meridians, acupoints, and human anatomy to comprehend martial arts manuals; otherwise, how can they practice their skills according to the manual's instructions?
Now that you understand the theory of meridians, you can also learn a little about the theory of the Five Elements and the properties of medicines. Who knows, the martial arts you want to practice might contain relevant content.
After mastering martial arts, in order to advance further, one must either modify the techniques appropriately or take medicine to enhance cultivation. This necessitates learning more about the human body and medical theories.
And so, a martial arts master who was proficient in medicine was born.
"The low-level martial arts practitioners are still fighting and killing each other, while the high-level martial arts masters have long since gone to explore the frontiers," Mo Di exclaimed in amazement.
He stuffed the Grandmaster's human skin into his arms, turned to look at the people of Hidden Sword Peak, and his gaze lingered for a moment on Xia Yunyi, who had just woken up.
He remembered everything they said.
He was certainly not an eavesdropping enthusiast; he was simply taking the opportunity to gather more information about this world.
For example, the Five Sects Grand Competition, the internal ranking of Hidden Sword Peak, the Su family's Divine Gang disciples of Bitter Mountain...:
"Perhaps we should go and take a look at the Five Sects Grand Competition."
Mo Di had a sudden thought and asked, "What exactly is the Five Sects Grand Competition? Are outsiders allowed to go and watch?"
Zhang Lingjun was taken aback, not expecting this mysterious and powerful Taoist to be interested in their Five Sects Grand Competition. He answered honestly:
"Replying to Senior, the so-called Five Sects Grand Competition is a contest between the inner and outer disciples of our five sects. Such a grand event has never been held before, and this is the first time."
"The grand competition will begin in a month and will be held in Tianyong City near Cangjian Peak. Anyone can go and watch."
Modi nodded, but in his heart he began to ponder the intentions behind the Five Sects' actions.
It's impossible that the leaders of the five sects would just decide to hold a grand competition on a whim because they had nothing better to do. There must be a deeper purpose behind this move.
On the surface, although the five sects seem to be at odds with each other, they can still hold a five-sect competition together, so their relationship must be pretty good. They may have already joined forces in secret.
"If we're talking about who their biggest enemy is, there's only one possibility."
Modi lowered his eyes slightly, and a word appeared in his mind.
"The imperial court."
It is obvious that the Five Sects and the Imperial Court are at odds; otherwise, there would have been no story of Wan Jinghan defeating an army of 100,000 with a single sword strike.
Therefore, Mo Di guessed that this grand competition was likely a test of the imperial court by the five sects.
After a thousand thoughts raced through his mind, Mo Di spoke:
"I certainly won't miss such a grand event."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingjun's eyelids twitched, and he quickly forced a smile: "It would be wonderful if the Daoist Master were willing to watch."
In fact, he hoped the Taoist priest wouldn't go over, since this Taoist priest, who kept referring to himself as "this humble one," seemed difficult to get along with and acted rather strangely.
If they cause any trouble, it will be the five clans that suffer.
He dared not say these words to their faces, otherwise, he feared his backside would end up like the Blood Demon's, hanging on a gun.
Zhang Lingjun still vividly remembers that astonishingly large gun.
He racked his brains but couldn't figure out where the red-robed Taoist had pulled out the spear from.
Just then, the rain stopped.
Modi, carrying the dragon-hunting spear, walked to the entrance of the dilapidated temple and took a breath of the fresh air after the rain.
The air, thick with the smell of earth, rushed into his nostrils, while the whispers in his ears grew louder and louder—killing one blood demon at a time, unable to be suppressed for long.
The dragon soul is still merging with the laws of the Styx River. To suppress this annoying murmur, I must find another way. Perhaps breaking through to the Divine Realm will be helpful to me.
As the Grandmaster Pi said, the first three realms of martial arts correspond to essence, energy, and spirit, respectively.
To break through to the Divine罡 Realm, one must possess one's own divine will, use the spirit to control the qi, and condense divine罡.
At the same time, one can also imprint one's own divine will on a spiritual weapon, transforming it into a divine weapon.
With that thought in mind, Modi stepped over the threshold, walked out of the temple, and continued toward his original goal.
He didn't seem to be walking very fast, but each step covered a distance of more than ten meters, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the sight of the people of Cangjian Peak.
"Shrinking the earth to an inch, Master Styx is truly skilled," Ma Hong exclaimed.
"This Taoist priest, even if he doesn't have the cultivation of the Divine Gang Realm, he's probably not far off, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to kill that Blood Demon so easily."
Zhang Lingjun breathed a sigh of relief; a huge weight had finally been lifted from his heart.
For some reason, he always felt uneasy when he was with that Taoist priest, but now that the priest has left, he feels much more at ease.
He turned around and looked at Xia Yunyi, who had just changed into spare robes, and asked with concern, "Junior Brother Xia, are you alright?"
Xia Yunyi's mind was a mess. He was stunned for a while before he came to his senses and nodded.
"Thank you for your concern, senior brother. I'm fine."
"That's good. You looked so pale, I thought the Blood Demon had done something to you." Zhang Lingjun breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Yunyi remained silent, staring blankly at the entrance of the dilapidated temple, his thoughts drifting to the departing Taoist priest.
He wasn't expressing gratitude to the Taoist for saving his life; he was thinking about something else.
Did he discover the secret of the jade pendant?
A fleeting thought of killing flashed through his mind, growing stronger and stronger.
The jade pendant he used for every meal was his biggest secret, which is why he was able to cultivate from the skin refining level to the bone refining level in just three months.
Once the secret of the jade pendant absorbing other people's vital energy is exposed, he will probably have no place in this world anymore.
The jade pendant is still with me. Perhaps the Styx Daoist never discovered its secret, but... I dare not gamble on that possibility.
Xia Yunyi's expression was uncertain. He never hesitated to assume the worst about others, and he was even more so towards the Styx Daoist, whose origins were unknown and who might know his secrets.
The Styx Daoist likely possesses the strength of the Divine罡 Realm. Even with my Jade Pendant, I cannot match him in a short time; I must rely on external forces to kill him.
He was determined to kill the Daoist of the Styx, his mind racing, and all sorts of schemes popped into his head.
As he pondered the matter, he remembered that Daoist Styx had once said he would attend the Five Sects Grand Competition. Immediately, a flash of inspiration struck him, and an idea gradually took shape.
The Five Sects Grand Competition will bring together the elders and even grandmasters of the five sects in Tianyong City. If we can provoke a conflict between Daoist Minghe and the five sects, we might be able to use them as pawns to kill someone.
A glint flashed in Xia Yunyi's eyes, and following this line of thought, he continued to refine the plan.
"No, that's not safe enough. It would be much safer if I could become an apprentice of an elder as the winner."
As for the person to rely on, he had already decided on the one who lived in the Bitter Mountain, had already reached the Divine Gang Realm, and was about to become an elder.
She's the only one on Kushan Mountain. If I were to become her disciple, I might gain more of her attention, and protecting myself shouldn't be a problem.
Xia Yunyi made up his mind to continue refining his plan in the remaining month, while also improving his cultivation level, striving to reach the Blood Refining level before the Five Sects Grand Competition.
Having acquired the Jade Pendant for every meal, there was only one best way for him to improve his cultivation: killing.
"It is said that there has been war in the north recently, and a large number of refugees have fled south. Many people die on the road every day. Perhaps I can..." A cold glint flashed in his eyes, unaware that his thoughts were somewhat extreme.
He didn't even notice that the jade pendant in his arms was emitting an ominous red light.
On the official road leading to a nearby town, Modi paused, stood in the middle of the road, and turned to look back in the direction he had come from.
His spiritual intuition revealed that someone was plotting against him in secret.
"Who is plotting against me? The plotting even caused spiritual disturbances, so their strength is probably far inferior to mine. And the only one with a reason to do so is... Xia Yunyi?"
"Could it be that you suspect I discovered your secret and are trying to scheme against me?" He stroked his chin, considering Xia Yunyi's cautious nature.
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.
"I saved his life, and I didn't even steal his jade pendant, yet he turned around and schemed against me?"
Even if he sowed the seeds of karmic fire, he only wanted to see if this kid, who seemed to be the protagonist, would stumble upon the Heavenly Book. He didn't care about the jade pendant at all.
Who would have thought that this kid would be so petty?