Chapter 519: Chapter 340, Section 9: Four-line Poem Sword! [Request for monthly votes!]_2
This Absolute Skill has a wonderful similarity with the "Dugu Nine Swords"
The "Dugu Nine Swords" pursues ’no move beats a move’, with the nine swords breaking all martial arts in the world. But how vast is the range of martial arts? Therefore, the "Dugu Nine Swords" is endless, a theoretical realm that is forever difficult to reach, an unachievable end.
The same goes for the "Heavenly Mountain Broken Mei Hand".
The higher the inner strength, the more insight one has. Any techniques or martial arts in the world can be spontaneously integrated into these Six Paths Broken Mei Hand. This Absolute Skill is something that can never be fully mastered.
The above two Absolute Skills equally value comprehension, demanding extremely high comprehension—
If you can learn, then you can learn it!
If you can’t learn, then you can’t learn it!
Either exceedingly powerful!
Or utterly ordinary!
There is no middle option.
Different comprehension leads to different levels of understanding.
"As for comprehension, mine might be average, but I have the ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’ cheat!"
Therefore!
These highly comprehension-test words "Dugu Nine Swords" and "Heavenly Mountain Broken Mei Hand" are what Yan Chuan will emphasize in the future—
First is weapons!
Second is hand techniques!
With these two Absolute Skills at hand, whether armed or unarmed, Yan Chuan can face any opponent in the future.
Inner Strength!
Qinggong!
Hand Techniques!
Swordsmanship!
After this, proper application of the "Ghost Prison Yin Wind Roar" often has miraculous effects. Since this Absolute Skill has already been cultivated to the late stage of the Sixth Realm, it would be a pity to abandon it at this point, so it can be cultivated simultaneously.
That being the case—
"Yijinjing", "Innate Skill".
"Wave Riding Micro Steps", "Dugu Nine Swords", "Heavenly Mountain Broken Mei Hand", "Ghost Prison Yin Wind Roar!"
These will be the main cultivation techniques and Absolute Skills that I will cultivate in the future."
"Indeed!"
"I need to learn another ’One Yang Finger’.
This Finger Skill, combined with "Innate Skill", is exceptionally powerful, can even attack remotely, and is the foundation of the "Six Meridian Divine Sword", so it’s definitely worth learning!"
Considered like this, two Divine Skills, five Absolute Skills.
Next, Yan Chuan will focus on mastering them.
"There will be plenty of work to do!"
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Yan Chuan practiced diligently, yet did not shut himself in.
Currently, he doesn’t have much ’Essence Stone,’ unable to spend day and night gaining points in ’Heavenly Ladder City,’ so he spends most of his time in Tan Valley Royal City, giving martial arts lectures.
The martial arts lectures he gave were about ’Xingyi Boxing’.
This Boxing, along with ’Eight Diagram Palm’ and the other ’Five Fists’, as well as ’Huashan Foundation Sword’ and the other ’Five Swords’, in Yan Chuan’s plan, is not only the foundation of the Hundred Flower Palace but also of Tan Valley Royal City.
To be widely spread to tens of thousands, millions.
For those who achieve Great Success, there will be thousands.
This way, Yan Chuan’s disciples will be spread across the world, and by utilizing "Mutual Teaching and Learning", Yan Chuan will be able to elevate the "Five Fists" and "Five Swords" to an unimaginable level.
However, the "Five Fists" and "Five Swords" are ultimately only ’Xin-level Martial Arts’, inferior to Absolute Skills, suitable for laying the foundation but lacking to always be at the forefront.
"Thus, when one of the ’Five Fists’ or ’Five Swords’ reaches Integration, I will then pass on Absolute Skill, and maintain a direct lineage."
On this day, Yan Chuan finally finished lecturing the ’Xingyi Boxing’s ’Three Body Formation’ on the ’Ten Major Stances.’ After morning exercises, he called upon the Zhou Family Sisters, Su Ye, Zhong Hui, Luo Yi, and the newly limit-breaking Wen Zengsheng, Duan Jiu, Wang Lan, Zhou Bin, and others.
Excluding the Zhou Family Sisters, including Yu Jinpeng and Jin Yutang, there are now nine limit-breakers in the Hundred Flower Palace.
The Hundred Flower Palace is growing daily.
Yan Chuan looks at it with joy.
Now, each of the ’Five Sects’ and ’Five Pavilions’ of the Hundred Flower Palace have their leaders—
Five Great Boxing Sects—
—Xingyi Sect: Luo Yi
—Baji Sect: Jin Yutang
—Eight Diagram Sect: Su Ye
—Tongbei Sect: Wen Zengsheng
—Tai Chi Sect: Yu Jinpeng
Five Directions Sword Pavilion—
—West Mountain Sword Pavilion (Huashan Swordsmanship): Duan Jiu
—Beiyue Sword Pavilion (Heng Mountain Swordsmanship): Zhou Yan
—South Mountain Sword Pavilion (Heng Mountain Swordsmanship): Zhong Hui
—East Mountain Sword Pavilion (Taishan Swordsmanship): Zhou Bin
—Zhongyue Sword Pavilion (Song Mountain Swordsmanship): Wang Lan
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"As Sect Leaders and Pavilion Masters, you naturally cannot be too simple when you go out. Today, I pass each of you an Absolute Skill to carry with you, cultivate it well!"
Duan Jiu looks at Yan Chuan in front of him, with infinite emotion in his heart.
The first time he met Yan Chuan was at the Martial Arts Competition in Guangling City last October, where Yan Chuan suppressed the Guangling Academy alone, first showcasing his brilliance.
The wheels of destiny began to turn at that time!
Duan Jiu could never have imagined at the time that the spirited youth, who loved to play the teacher, would, in just under a year, walk from Guangling City, through to the Jian Province Competition, and then to the Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, earning such great achievements and fame.
Originally, he was a senior, but at this moment, willingly joined Yan Chuan’s sect, learned his teachings, and obeyed his commands.
Fate is truly wonderful, indescribable.
Duan Jiu watches Yan Chuan distribute Absolute Skills—
"Xingyi Sect Leader, Luo Yi, ’Big Stone Breaking Hand’!"
"Eight Diagram Sect Leader, Su Ye, ’Duoluo Leaf Finger’!"
"Tongbei Sect Leader, Wen Zengsheng, ’Great Vajra Palm’!"
"Beiyue Sword Pavilion Master, Zhou Yan, ’Positive Yin Swordsmanship’!"
"South Mountain Sword Pavilion Master, Zhong Hui, ’Falling Flowers Divine Sword’!"
"East Mountain Sword Pavilion Master, Zhou Bin, ’Demon Suppression Sword Technique’!"
"Zhongyue Sword Pavilion Master, Wang Lan, ’Jade Maiden Swordsmanship’!"
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Everyone received an Absolute Skill.
Lastly Duan Jiu—
"The master of the Duan Sect is known as ’Huayu Sword’, with poetic swordsmanship. I will bestow you with the ’Four-line Poem Sword’!"
Duan Jiu’s spirit was uplifted—
"Four-line Poem Sword"?
"This swordsmanship is either graceful or awe-inspiring and elegant, rapid or effortless, with numerous variations. Its essence is entirely contained within this scroll of ’Four-line Poems’."
"The versing is four characters per line, each sword move is a set of four moves."
"Noble horse, splendid attire. Left handling flourishing frailty, right neglecting the familiar. Windswept and lightning escapes, chasing the dusk at speed. Swift in the Central Plains, turning with grace."
"In the same poem, when reciting ’windswept and lightning escapes, chasing the dusk at speed,’ the sword move is rapid. While the phrase ’swift in the Central Plains, turning with grace’ combines swiftness with grace."
"The ’Four-line Poem Sword’ aligns sword moves with poetic meaning. Understanding the poetic meaning can lead to great advancement."
Duan Jiu watched Yan Chuan casually perform a few moves, which were already exceptionally exquisite. After receiving the ’Four-line Poetry Collection’ and the ’Four-line Poem Sword Manual’ from Yan Chuan, he glanced at the sword manual, feeling completely captivated.
Four-line Poem Sword!
What an excellent sword technique!
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June 26, Cang Mountain Sword Discussion ended.
July 1, Yan Chuan took over Tan Valley Royal City.
July 5, Situ Fei and other Heavenly Prides arrived for the Sword Discussion, with thirty thousand troops in place.
July 10, Wen Zengsheng and Duan Jiu broke through their limits.
July 15, Minister of Revenue Linghu Gan delivered the first batch of awards and the Fourth-Rank exotic treasure ’Gathering Treasure Basin.’
July 16, distribution of essence stone.
July 19, Yan Chuan taught Luo Yi, Zhou Yan, and others Absolute Skills.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye.
August.
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The scorching sun of August.
In Tan Valley Royal City, the camp set up was in orderly rows.
Hao Meng and Duan Hong were arranging their personal tents, designated to them by the direct lineage troops ’Yan Family Army’ in Tan Valley Royal City, each wearing a full boxer outfit, appearing vigorous and dexterous.
These two were originally a small couple from Taikang Academy, inspired when Yan Chuan lectured at Taikang Academy. At the Jian Province Competition, they were thoroughly convinced by Yan Chuan. Later, coinciding with the expansion of the Hundred Flower Palace, after careful consideration, they decided to withdraw from Taikang Academy and entered the Hundred Flower Palace to follow Yan Chuan.
Though they weren’t part of the Hundred Flower Palace’s first batch of elders when Yan Chuan established the sect at Suanzao Mountain, they were considered the experienced members of the Hundred Flower Palace.
During the Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, Hao Meng and Duan Hong, while practicing martial arts and boxing in the Hundred Flower Palace, organically came together to officially start a family.
After this.
When news of Yan Chuan’s conquest of Cang Mountain spread to Jian Province, it reached the Hundred Flower Palace, and many Hundred Flower Palace disciples couldn’t resist and left Jian Province to head to Cang Mountain.
Hao Meng and Duan Hong decisively joined the main force along with Xingyi Sect Leader Luo Yi and others.
Withdrawal!
Entering the Hundred Flower Palace!
Coming to Cang Mountain!
Each decision was crucial and not easy.
But in this month of reuniting with the Palace Master, the two are very grateful they didn’t choose wrongly—
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