Volume 3 Huashan Xiaoao Chapter 5: Sunflower Manual, a Great Conspiracy
To be honest, "Swordsman" is actually a work of political intrigue disguised as a martial arts film. If you look closely, you will find that there are layers of conspiracy hidden in it, which makes people daunted by the thought.
Among the various posts Su Yan had seen that year, he believed that the biggest conspiracy of Xiao Ao was the "Sunflower Manual".
Thinking of the various judgments about the Sunflower Manual, Su Yan said, "Since you are the head of the Huashan Sect, you should know that the Qi Sword dispute was caused by a martial arts secret manual called the Sunflower Manual, right?"
Yue Buqun was obedient this time and nodded directly, "I know."
Su Yan continued, "Back then, Yue Su and Cai Zifeng visited Southern Shaolin Temple and happened to see the Sunflower Manual. So they took advantage of the absence of Zen Master Hongye to secretly recite it. Fearing that they would not have enough time, they each recited a few copies.
But after returning to Huashan, the two compared their recitations and found that they were inconsistent, so they each suspected that the other had remembered it wrong, which led to the Qi Sword Contest. Is that right? "
Yue Buqun said: "Although stealing the secret manual is not glorious, according to what my disciple and master said, this is the truth."
Su Yan smiled, "Then have your master or even your grandmaster ever thought about why Zen Master Hongye let Yue and Cai know such a secret manual as the Sunflower Manual?
It would be fine if they knew about it, but why not hide it secretly, giving the two of them the opportunity to memorize the secret manual?"
Yue Buqun frowned deeply when he heard this.
In fact, he always had many doubts when thinking about what happened back then. However, for him, it happened several decades ago after all, and he was not clear about many details, so he had no way of distinguishing the truth from the false.
Su Yan continued, "There is another thing you probably don't know either. When Zen Master Hongye learned that Yue and Cai had secretly memorized the Sunflower Manual, he sent his disciple Zen Master Duyuan to persuade Yue and Cai that the Sunflower Manual was an evil skill and should not be practiced.
At that time, although the Huashan Sect expressed its guilt, it did not listen to the advice. Instead, it took the opportunity to let Yue and Cai ask Zen Master Duyuan for advice in order to verify what they remembered incorrectly.
Without going into the details, it can be said that Du Yuan stayed in Huashan Sect for eight days. After he left, the dispute between Yue and Cai about the "Sunflower Manual" not only did not subside, but became even more irreconcilable.
Afterwards, not long after Du Yuan returned to Southern Shaolin, news spread that he had passed away. And a new Lin Yuantu appeared in the martial arts world. He was invincible in the underworld with his 72 Sword Moves to Exorcise Evils and became famous in the martial arts world .
During this period, news spread in the martial arts world that the Huashan Sect had stolen the "Sunflower Manual", which eventually led to the ten elders of the Demon Sect coming to snatch the secret book. Yue and Cai happened to die in the battle.
The first time the Demon Cult attacked Mount Hua, they only stole part of the "Sunflower Manual", so they went to Mount Hua for the second time.
Although the Demon Cult finally obtained the "Nine Yin Manual" as they wished, the result was that the Five Mountains Sword Sects led by the Huashan Sect and the Demon Cult's top leaders all suffered heavy losses.
The sudden death of a sect's top leader and the frequent transfer of power will inevitably lead to internal instability. Isn't it because of this that the dispute over Qi and Sword in the Huashan Sect became more intense thereafter?
All of this is caused by the "Sunflower Manual". Don't you think there are too many coincidences and doubts in it?"
Yue Buqun had a gloomy expression and remained silent.
In fact, through Su Yan's hint, he had already guessed the mastermind behind the incident, but he just couldn't accept it for a while.
At this time, Su Yan said: "Eighty years ago, it should be after Yongle, Hongxi and Xuande of the Ming Dynasty, right?
At that time, due to the Tumu Incident, the brothers Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu took turns to be emperor, the court was in chaos, and the evil cult resurfaced in the martial arts world, causing chaos.
At that time, both Shaolin and Wudang were weak. Wudang had its Tai Chi Boxing Classics and Zhenwu Seven-Section Sword stolen by the evil cult, while Shaolin had its important Buddhist classic Diamond Sutra stolen by the evil cult.
The Five Mountains Sword Sect took advantage of the situation and became the banner leading the upright people in the martial arts world to fight against the evil cult.
Shaolin and Wudang had been regarded as the leading schools of the martial arts world for many years, but their status was shaken by this sudden disaster.
Wudang is okay. After all, Taoism has been highly respected since the Yongle period, and even more so by the current Emperor Jiajing.
But the same cannot be said for Shaolin. It has been declining since the Song Dynasty. Over the years, it has only been known as a thousand-year-old sect, with almost no true masters among its formal disciples, and its influence in the martial arts world has been getting weaker and weaker.
If the Five Mountains Sword Sect rises, it will first form a tripartite alliance with Shaolin and Wudang, and then the next step will be to replace Shaolin and Wudang in the arena."
Su Yan paused at this point, looked at Yue Buqun with an unpredictable expression and said, “It just so happened that at that time , word spread in the martial arts world that Southern Shaolin had a secret martial arts manual, the Sunflower Manual, which attracted many martial artists to come.
Do you think it is possible for Shaolin to come up with a strategy that kills three birds with one stone, allowing Shaolin to extricate itself from the whirlpool of the Sunflower Manual while weakening the power of the Demon Sect and the Five Mountains Sword Sect? "
Hearing this, Yue Buqun felt himself enveloped by a deep chill.
Even though he considered himself to be cunning and scheming, he was still frightened by the huge conspiracy planned by Shaolin mentioned by Su Yan.
Su Yan observed the changes in Yue Buqun's facial expression and thought to himself: Shaolin, I'm sorry, for the rise of my Huashan Sect, I can only make you, the big brother, the big boss behind the scenes.
Although what he just said was clear and completely in line with the ideas of conspiracy theorists, it was actually all speculation and had no real evidence.
Therefore, it is hard to say whether the facts are as he said.
But does it matter?
As long as this statement suits Yue Buqun's taste and makes Yue Buqun follow his subsequent instructions, that will be enough.
His expression changed after a while, and then Yue Buqun spoke again: "Grandmaster, there is still one thing that I don't understand."
"What is it?"
"Is there any problem with the martial arts secret manual "Sunflower Manual"? Why did Masters Yue and Cai remember something so wrong?"
When Su Yan heard this, he knew that Yue Buqun suspected that Shaolin had tampered with the "Sunflower Manual" - well, this was a good change.
However, whether there is a problem with "Sunflower Manual" has always been a mystery, and none of the many Internet celebrities could give a reasonable answer at the time.
But he needed an excuse, not the truth, so he asked, "Do you know what the opening chapter of the Sunflower Manual says?"
"What?"
Yue Buqun became excited, as this was a good opportunity to take a look at the treasure book.
Su Yan showed a strange smile, "If you want to practice this skill, castrate yourself."
“In order to practice this skill, you have to castrate yourself?!” Yue Buqun was shocked when he heard it. He repeated it in a low voice, feeling cold from head to toe.
At this time, Su Yan said again: "It is said that the Sunflower Manual was written by a eunuch of the previous dynasty. Eunuchs have no reproductive organs, so this unique skill they created requires castration of the body in order to practice.
This sounds reasonable at first, but you should know that eunuchs are often mentally twisted. How can we know that the eunuch of the previous dynasty didn't hate all normal men in the world and deliberately left behind such a martial art that harms people?
Therefore, regardless of whether Shaolin has tampered with the Sunflower Manual or not, this martial art has problems. "
Yue Buqun stood there in silence for a long time, then swallowed his saliva and said, "Grandmaster, even if this martial art requires castration, it is true that Dongfang Bubai and Lin Yuantu both gained unrivaled martial arts skills by practicing this martial art, right?"
Even though Su Yan knew what kind of person Yue Buqun was, he was still surprised to hear what he said.
Then he burst out laughing.
