Chapter 23 On Martial Arts
Not to mention Ao Xiong's death, which caused a huge uproar in Yaofeng County.
Fang Xian, however, seemed to be keeping out of the matter. He changed into a blue shirt and followed Bao Qian to a roadside tea stall.
He could see that this person was trying to win him over.
Think about it carefully, if Bao Qian could become one of the 'Eight Great Heroes and Sixteen Rising Stars', how could he really be just an ordinary wanderer in the martial arts world?
There were several small plates on the mahogany table, with some snacks such as dried tofu and broad beans on them, and a jar of old wine next to them.
"Come, please!"
Bao Qian poured a bowl for Fang Xian with a smile.
This wine is not a good one. It has a sour taste when you drink it. It should be aged in a farmer's house. But when paired with dried tofu and broad beans... it has a unique flavor.
Fang Xian seldom drinks and only likes the feeling of being slightly tipsy. Any more would be considered alcoholism.
He drank with confidence. After all, he had some good eyesight in the underworld.
What's more, after practicing true Qi, one will have resistance to many toxins, and martial artists who practice horizontal training can control the pores of their own muscles and can induce vomiting immediately if they find something wrong.
As for the aphrodisiac incense in the martial arts world, it can also close the pores and hold the breath for a long time.
It can be said that once you achieve innate ability, you can go anywhere in the world.
"With this bowl of wine, I would like to congratulate Brother Fang on your promotion to the Xiantian realm!" Bao Qian drank it all in one gulp.
Fang Xian also drank it, and after chatting for a few words, they talked about the cultivation after Xiantian.
Ordinary people in the world have no access to such high-level things .
"Haha... In fact, with Brother Fang's strength, he is already a master among the Xiantian."
Bao Qian laughed and then sighed: "After the Xiantian, it is indeed very difficult to make further progress... For example, Ao Xiong is just the weakest kind of Xiantian."
"What's the explanation for this?" Fang Xian held the wine bowl, his eyes flashing.
“After the Xiantian stage, warriors first cultivate their true Qi, and then cultivate Xiantian martial arts…” Bao Qian raised two fingers: “It is difficult to make progress in the practice of true Qi, even with a mental method. One either has to work hard for decades, or fight continuously, or use other unorthodox methods… This Ao Xiong barely achieved the Xiantian stage at the age of 45. His true Qi is not very strong, and he does not have any Xiantian martial arts, so he is the weakest one.”
"True Qi and innate martial arts? Can you tell me what this innate martial arts is?" Fang Xian became interested.
To achieve a strong level of true Qi requires hard training or continuous fighting, neither of which can be achieved in a short period of time.
Moreover, he entered the innate realm through external skills, and his physical fitness was extremely strong. The Hunyuan True Qi he generated was not only pure, but also seemed to be more powerful than Ao Xiong.
In a short period of time, the only way to quickly enhance combat power is to practice an innate-level martial arts technique.
"Innate martial arts, like internal skills, involve the mind and are profound and unfathomable... Only innate masters can practice this martial art. If ordinary acquired martial artists practice it, they may go crazy, possessed by demons, or even die from a disorder of their tendons and veins!"
Bao Qian's expression became serious. "Every innate martial art can greatly increase one's strength. Of course... they are all extremely precious. The most famous one is the "Mad Stick Technique". Once it is performed, it is simply like a madman, sweeping away the same level..."
Next, he continued to explain in detail, which gave Fang Xian a better idea of the situation.
'It turns out that after the Xiantian stage, cultivation pays more attention to the mind, spirit and other fields... The so-called Xiantian martial arts are a bit similar to the divine attack. They are all hypnotizing oneself, measuring the secrets of the body with the spirit, and breaking through certain limits... But it seems a little different. If you don't find a real martial arts book, you won't know the secret... Huh? Wait...'
Fang Xian suddenly thought of the incomplete map of the White Tiger hidden in the "Qingyu Heart Sutra" .
Just one glance at it at that time made him feel shaken. It was very likely an innate martial art.
Unfortunately... it's incomplete.
"Then I wonder how I can learn the innate martial arts?" Fang Xian suppressed the regret in his heart and asked with a smile.
"Of course , the famous and upright sects in the martial arts world have collected the most martial arts of this kind. However , their style... Haha, didn't Brother Fang just experience it?"
When Bao Qian talked about famous and upright sects, his tone was very teasing, which Fang Xian grasped accurately.
“As independent martial artists, we have no resources and no famous teachers. We can only learn by trial and error. Even if we have a master-disciple inheritance, most of them are unorthodox. Once we cross the line, we will be labeled as ‘evil and crooked’ by the righteous and hunted down relentlessly…” Bao Qian’s tone gradually became angry: “For example, in ‘a monk, a Taoist priest and a madman, two dragons, four kings and six sect leaders’, the monk and the Taoist priest are all descendants of the supreme Taoist tradition, and the six sect leaders are also the masters of famous and upright sects. The two dragons, four kings, and Senior Chu Kuangren are all unorthodox, or have had a strange encounter, or are simply evil and unorthodox!”
"So this means... the famous and upright sects are not suitable for me, and I can only make my living in the wild from now on?"
Fang Xian rolled his eyes.
Of course, those who go against the grain are not necessarily all from the demon sects, most of them are independent cultivators.
It seems that he is not in a good situation in the world.
However, he was very interested in the two supreme sects and the six major sects, so he asked casually.
"The Grand Masters of Daoshi Qingyuan Palace and Fannai Rushi Temple have their own traditions and a lot of innate martial arts. Being famous is nothing. Only Grand Masters like Chu Kuangren who started from humble beginnings are the role models for our generation!" Bao Qian is obviously a die-hard fan of Chu Kuangren: "As for the six major sects, they are Suxin Sect, Jinguang Sect, Changbai Sword Sect, Zhenwu Sect, Bodhi Zen Temple, Red Ape Sect... Together, they are the so-called 'famous sects'."
'From the ranking, at the Grandmaster level, the wild masters can suppress the leaders of the six major sects. After all, they are the Gu Kings who are raised by raising Gu. But at the peak level, they are somewhat weaker... This is the role of inheritance! Famous and upright sects can steadily produce masters, and the future is clear, but the wild masters can't. Of course... In today's Jianghu, it is not necessarily the case that when good and evil meet, life and death will be decided...'
Fang Xian secretly sighed in his heart.
He looked at Bao Qian and suddenly asked with a smile: "I wonder which faction Brother Bao belongs to now?"
"Me?"
Bao Qian smiled bitterly: "Although I claim to be a casual cultivator, I do have a master... But without the permission of my master, I cannot reveal his name. Now, I am trying to make a living at the bottom of the Golden Wind and Rain Tower..."
"It turns out to be the Golden Wind and Rain Tower."
"This building is open to guests from all over the world. Idle warriors like us don't need to join it. We just need to complete the tasks it issues, and we can exchange them for resources and come and go freely..." Bao Qian saw that Fang Xian didn't mind, so he added another sentence.
"So... that's pretty straightforward."
Fang Xian's expression moved slightly.
He can no longer stay in Yaofeng County, so it would be a good idea to go to other counties with the help of Jinfengxiyu Tower.
Perhaps, I can see if I can exchange it for an innate martial art.
Judging from Bao Qian’s description, this might be a more precious resource than the inner strength techniques!
