Chapter 158: Different Principles, Different Aspirations
"Tianchen Group?"
When Chen Jue was asked this question by this heroic woman, he was moved at first, and secretly sighed that his previous guess was right. This woman actually had a close relationship with Lin Tianchen, the chairman of Tianchen Group.
It is true that watching the boxing and the spirit is like watching the person, the dragon-shaped boxing displayed by this heroic girl contained some feminine snake-like elements, but the opponent's whole aura was restrained, like a real dragon with only a few scales and claws showing from the misty river.
However, after hearing that the woman actually called him "fellow Taoist", Chen Jue felt somewhat doubtful. He could sense that the woman's boxing skills had not yet reached the level of internalized golden elixir.
If it was just an ordinary Huajin master, like Li Wei and Li Xiang, they wouldn't be able to recognize his own details at a glance. Unless it was a Taoist master like Luo Laotou and Huang Shizhen, they could do it.
"I am just an ordinary cultivator, and I do have some grudges with the boss of Tianchen Group."
"I am Chen Jue, the boat fist of An County. May I know what your name is?" Chen Jue's mind was full of thoughts, and he saluted towards the other party.
"Chen Jue... Boat Fist?" The heroic woman muttered, somewhat surprised by this rare style of boxing.
Chen Jue was looking at her, and she was also observing Chen Jue.
Just now, as they walked along the mountain road for more than ten kilometers, she could sense a strong and inextricable worldly aura from Chen Jue. However, that restrained golden elixir will was not like that of a warrior or a Taoist. Instead, it was plain and ordinary, like that of an ordinary person.
But how can ordinary people in the mortal world form an elixir?
Just like the saints and wise men in ancient times, all of them transcended the ordinary and only finally entered the world to spread their thoughts and knowledge.
"Entering the world to practice... becoming a true immortal in the mortal world... there are actually practitioners at such a level in the country?" Such a thought flashed through the heroic woman's mind, and the look she gave Chen Jue became a little softer, no longer as wary as before.
"I'm Linglong, the successor of Xingyi Dragon Form, nice to meet you, fellow Taoist!" The heroic woman clasped her fists and returned the greeting, taking a deep breath. Her throat, chest, and abdomen moved, and her muscles and bones shook violently. A sound like muffled thunder echoed in Longtan Bay.
Chen Jue sensed the aura emanating from this heroic woman. At this moment, he was like a latent dragon emerging from the sea, with a dragon ball entering his stomach. His whole body became transparent and rounded, and he was clearly a master who had also achieved the elixir.
"A true dragon is hiding in the world, what a powerful dragon spitting pearl!"
"This woman has already grasped the true meaning of the dragon form, and has obtained the golden elixir of martial arts through Xingyi boxing!" Chen Jue was amazed upon seeing this, and felt that the martial arts in this world were varied and the secret methods were endless. Even he, a mortal immortal, almost made a mistake.
This heroic woman is the second person who has truly reached the Jindan stage that Chen Jue has met since he left Chen Village.
The old man Luo who was a fortune teller at Mount Huashan used the method of sleeping pills to make the elixir, which was an alternative way of making the elixir.
As for Chen Jue himself, he formed a huge elixir of flesh and blood from the union of a dragon and a tiger, and then refined his mind in the mortal world to complete the last bit of his Tao heart and became a true immortal in the mortal world, which can also be considered a Taoist golden elixir.
But the heroic woman in front of him was different. She was a martial artist who relied purely on boxing to gain enlightenment. Her kung fu skills were even better than those of the two masters of Hua Jin, Li Xiang and Li Wei!
"Linglong... Does this name mean a heart with seven orifices?" Chen Jue thought about it. Bigan, the God of Literature in Tianquan Palace among the Big Dipper in Taoism, once had a heart with seven orifices in the novel Investiture of the Gods.
It is said that people with this kind of heart are naturally intelligent and can see through everything in the world. Although this is a fiction in literary works, it is indeed somewhat appropriate when applied to Linglong.
He can see through Chen Jue's good and evil at a glance, and see through his background as a mortal immortal. His awakened sense of heaven and man is somewhat similar to Master Jiande's clairvoyance.
"Linglong, your Xingyi Dragon Form has already achieved the skill of Baodan Zuoku, which is indeed amazing. I chased you all the way here just because I wanted to communicate with fellow practitioners. I hope you won't be offended and think of me as a pervert or something..." Chen Jue explained with sincerity in his eyes.
"Your cultivation is so profound, and it is fate that we can meet in such a vast sea of people. Linglong naturally understands your intention to seek the truth and communicate with you."
"I avoided you before because there were some annoying guys harassing me recently and I mistakenly thought you were that kind of person." Linglong explained with a smile. She felt that the Jindan Zhenren in front of her was a bit introverted and shy, and had flesh and blood, without the sense of distance from the world.
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The misunderstanding was resolved, and the two people who had also achieved enlightenment through spiritual practice and were not too far apart in age naturally began to communicate and discuss the Dao.
But they had just chatted for a while when Linglong's eyes suddenly turned cold, as if she had sensed something, and said to Chen Jue: "Daoyou, please wait here for a moment... The troublemaker has come to our door..."
After she finished speaking, Linglong stepped forward, and her figure moved like a swimming dragon, going away from Longtan Bay until she reached the corner a hundred meters away.
I saw four bodyguards in suits coming towards me at the corner, and behind them, a young man with gold-rimmed glasses and a sinister temperament was talking and laughing with a blond-haired and blue-eyed foreign friend beside him.
Seeing Linglong suddenly appear, the young man and the middle-aged foreign man's eyes lit up.
"Junior Sister Linglong!"
"You really made it so difficult for me to find you!" The young man chuckled, as if he knew Linglong.
"Second Brother, you're offering a bounty to find someone to track me down, just to force me to show up."
"Now that you've met me, just tell me what your purpose is!" Linglong had a blank expression on her face. She didn't show any fellow disciple friendship towards Lin Tianchen.
"Tsk tsk! Junior Sister Linglong, you are still as aloof as before. We are all Xingyi disciples, why are you so cold and indifferent?"
"This place is beautiful with mountains and clear water. It's a good place to practice martial arts. It really suits your personality."
"In ancient times, there was a legend about walking dragons on the banks of the Hezhou River. I didn't expect that there really was a hidden dragon like you, Junior Sister Linglong. It's true that the great ones hide in the city, and the small ones hide in the wild." Lin Tianchen looked around and exclaimed a few words of praise.
The blond, blue-eyed middle-aged foreigner stepped forward and saluted Linglong. He spoke not in English but in a genuine Beijing accent: "Ms. Linglong, nice to meet you! I am Jonson, a member of the board of directors of Hongmu Group. You can call me John."
"As for my other identity, I am the chairman of the board of directors of the Extreme Sports Association. Miss Linglong must have heard of the name of my association since she grew up overseas!"
"Chairman Lin's Tianchen Group has reached a strategic cooperation with our Hongmu Group. The reason why he is looking for Miss Linglong is because he was commissioned by our association. I hope Miss Linglong will not be offended by my intrusive visit."
Linglong frowned slightly when she heard this. She looked at the foreigner who spoke in a pretentious manner, thought for a moment and asked, "Extreme Sports Association? It turns out that you are the organization behind the Hongmu Suicide Squad! Aren't you always selecting young people from all over the world to challenge nature, take life-and-death adventures, steal secrets, and temper people's will? Why did you choose me, a Kung Fu practitioner?"
"Miss Linglong, you are wrong! Martial arts can also be considered as sports, just like modern parkour and ancient wall-climbing skills, they are all the same. Our association president knows about Miss Linglong's existence and wants to invite her to come out and explore the natural mysteries of this world together."
"Of course, with Miss Linglong's status, she would not care about mundane things like money. So the president asked me to bring something here. I'm sure Miss Linglong will be tempted when she sees it!" John explained, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a white handkerchief, then picked up the handkerchief and took out a silver-white metal cylinder from the inner pocket of his suit.
The cylinder was only the same size as a common signing pen. He pulled it out gently, peeling off the outer metal shell and revealing a sealed glass tube inside.
The glass tube was filled with yellow oily liquid, in which a small dark gray stone particle was suspended.
The surface of this small stone was covered with dark golden silk lines, and the moment it appeared, Linglong trembled all over.
John naturally took in all the subtle changes in Linglong's body. He curled his lips, held the sealed tube in his hand, and said happily: "Miss Linglong, you are indeed the person the association president is looking for! I believe you can personally experience the mystery of this crystal inside."
"As long as Miss Linglong agrees to come out and join our extreme sports association, this one-carat crystal will be given to her as a meeting gift!"
Linglong stared at the sealing device in John's hand, frowning slightly. She could sense that the things inside would be of great help to her. She glanced at Lin Tianchen who was smiling beside her, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and finally opened her eyes and shook her head: "I refuse!"
"What???"
"Miss Linglong! The secret of eternal life is hidden here!"
"With your kung fu, can't you sense the energy inside? Do you know what this crystal means? It is a supreme treasure that cannot be bought with money!" John was a little excited after being rejected, and almost could n't hold the sealed tube in his hand.
"People with different ideals cannot work together... I don't like people like you... especially my 'good' senior brother!" Linglong glanced at John, then glanced at Lin Tianchen, her eyes full of disgust.
What she didn't expect was that Chen Jue, who was waiting for her to come back deep in Longtan Bay, came out from the corner of the mountain road behind for some reason.
Chen Jue walked over, staring at the thing in John's hand with curiosity, muttering in his heart: "I was wondering why there was a fluctuation of innate Qi! It turns out that it was emitted by this little thing!"
