Volume 6: Overseas Chapter 277 Meeting an acquaintance again
In the blink of an eye, three days passed. The morning light broke through the clouds, dispelling the gloom of the night and dyeing the boundless ocean with a brilliant golden light, dazzling the eyes.
Li Muchan stayed on the deck, observing the stars and the sun, and using the compass in his hand to constantly identify the direction and control the sails, wanting to reach the sea area marked on the map as soon as possible.
Since those people still have a backup plan and have already learned the news, arriving a step later or a step earlier will make a big difference.
In the cabin, Shangguan Xiaoxian was just waking up from her sleep.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the back of Li Muchan sitting cross-legged. Then, as he breathed in and out, a terrifying cold air suddenly surged in the air. Under the stirring of the qi force, it turned into inward-moving cyclones. It was extraordinary and magical. It was nothing else but the Mingyu Gong.
Seeing this scene, Shangguan Xiaoxian couldn't help but stare intently, her eyes shining with a strange light.
Logically speaking, she should have practiced this skill earlier than Li Muchan, so her level of skill should be more advanced than the other's.
But ever since Li Muchan learned the secret formula of Mingyu Gong, his progress has been so fast that it is simply unimaginable.
Not only the Mingyu Skill, based on her understanding of this man, she would definitely not let go of the Wedding Dress Skill as well.
The strange thing is that she has also tried the Wedding Dress Magic Skill, but once she put it into practice, the cold energy in her body would riot and run wild like water and fire, as if she had gone astray. However, Li Muchan seemed to be unaffected at all, which was really incredible.
To this day, this man has probably already secretly integrated several peerless magical skills into one. If he succeeds, he may become the best person in history.
Li Muchan chuckled without even turning around and said, "What are you thinking about? I just felt like I had too much free time, so I practiced the Mingyu Gong you gave me. I didn't expect it to be so fruitful."
Shangguan Xiaoxian covered Ye'er with a blanket and fetched some fresh water and dry food. As she walked out of the cabin, she said unhappily, "You think you can surpass me just by practicing casually? Are you trying to piss me off again?"
There was no trace of his previous cold and domineering attitude in his words. Instead, he spoke like a spoiled and complaining child.
Li Muchan laughed when he heard this. This guy is really getting more and more weird.
"My rapid progress in martial arts is largely due to the Wuxiang Divine Art," he thought for a moment, then looked at his hands, saying thoughtfully, "The internal force developed by this art is truly miraculous. It's neither cold nor hot, formless and invisible, yet it can encompass everything, like a vast ocean, absorbing all kinds of extraordinary energy, and even connecting and attracting each other."
Shangguan Xiaoxian snuggled up to Li Muchan and sat down, curiously asking, "Could it be that you haven't figured out the mystery of this skill either?"
Li Muchan shook his head. "While the Four-Illuminating Divine Art and the Bright Jade Art had their predecessors' guidance, this Formless Divine Art was an unexpected discovery for me. Furthermore, the method of cultivation is so rare, I still can't say for sure if I've fully grasped it. But as my realm increases, I find this martial art increasingly mystical... For example, the evil skills developed from the Ghostly Secret Manual can be integrated into it. Then there's Hongfa's power, the pure Yin energy of those eunuchs, and even when you and I practice together, the blending of Qi and energy seems to be the same, unrestricted."
Having said this in one breath, Li Muchan raised his hands and suddenly drew a mass of seawater from the air, muttering to himself, "I have a feeling that the more strange energy I incorporate, the more powerful the Wuxiang Divine Art will become. Furthermore, this internal energy itself remains unchanged, but when I use the Ghost Secret Manual's mental method to activate it, it becomes an evil power. When I use the Heavenly Buddha Scroll to mobilize it, it transforms into authentic Buddhist palm power. When I use the Bright Jade Art to control it, it can also generate a chilling force."
As he spoke, the sea water in his palm was changing in a thousand ways. What changed was the strength, sometimes it was extremely evil, sometimes it was huge and strong, sometimes it was extremely cold.
Shangguan Xiaoxian was also amazed. She frowned slightly, "The Flying Swordsman once told me that the mental methods of all martial arts in the world are different. Because of their different natures, the internal strength they create may conflict, or they may complement, or even be incompatible. But I have never heard of a situation like yours. You..."
The two were chatting, but before Shangguan Xiaoxian could finish, they suddenly heard an urgent cry from the sea.
“Help!”
Li Muchan immediately stood up and jumped onto the side of the boat, narrowing his eyes as he looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a piece of wood the size of a door panel floating faintly on the choppy sea. On it lay two people, one large and one small, waving at them at the top of their lungs.
Hearing the other party calling for help in Central Plains dialect, Li Muchan flew into the air and disappeared from the boat.
The two sides were about twenty or thirty feet apart, but after a few waves, Li Muchan stood in front of the other side, walking on the waves without sinking, and standing on the water.
“Huh!”
But after taking a closer look and seeing the other person's appearance clearly, Li Muchan's eyes suddenly showed a hint of surprise.
The two people were one big and one small, a woman and a child, and they were actually acquaintances who had met each other once.
"I remember you were the wife and children of Wu Feng, the 'Jiangbei Hero'?"
Without waiting for the woman to speak, Li Muchan reached out and grabbed the two of them and returned to the boat.
The woman looked haggard, dark, thin, tired and hungry. It was obvious that she was exhausted, but she still lay on the ground and kowtowed to Li Muchan.
Seeing this, Shangguan Xiaoxian handed over the fresh water and dry food in her hand.
The woman took it, but she didn't care about herself. She quickly lay down beside the child, carefully put the mouth of the water bag over it, and called softly: "Ming'er... Ming'er..."
The hoarse voice was extremely piercing.
"Ahem...Mother..."
It was not until the child swallowed a few mouthfuls of fresh water and woke up from choking and coughing that the woman burst into tears of joy.
"Thank you, sir... Thank you, miss..."
Li Muchan waved his hand and said softly, "Take a breath and eat something first."
After he said that, he turned around and took out some food from the cabin.
In this way, it was said that more than half an hour had passed before the woman's complexion finally eased and she had the strength to speak. She said respectfully, "Greetings, Master Ghost, and Leader Shangguan."
Shangguan Xiaoxian narrowed her eyes and smiled, "You actually recognized us?"
The woman straightened her messy clothes and hair, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She said in a hoarse voice, "Given your status in the martial arts world, it would be strange if you didn't recognize me. Besides, my mother and I once met Alliance Leader Li, so we are old acquaintances."
"I never thought I'd run into someone I know on this vast ocean," Li Muchan sighed, then added, "How did you end up stranded overseas?"
The woman spoke with a sorrowful expression, "It's a long story. Back then, my Wu family was wiped out by the Azure Dragon Society. My mother and I, escorted by many righteous men from the Jianghu, were able to escape danger. However, due to the power of the Azure Dragon Society, we dared not show our faces. So we headed south, intending to seek refuge with my brother. My brother had been wandering the seas for years, a renowned bandit along the southeastern coast, living among a group of islands. But when I went to look for him, I discovered he'd died long ago after not seeing him for years, and his followers had defected to others, now controlled by a mysterious master."
Hearing this, Li Muchan and Shangguan Xiaoxian couldn't help but look at each other.
"Mysterious master? How tall is he?" Li Muchan asked curiously.
The woman's eyes trembled, and she spoke hoarsely, "This person seems to have mastered a long-lost form of innate qi. He is also proficient in Fusang swordsmanship, and doesn't seem to be from the Central Plains. If someone hadn't remembered my brother's past friendship and secretly escorted us off the island, my mother and I would have been doomed."
"Innate Qi?" Li Muchan smiled, "Great!"
