pappabearbooks Chapter 494 - 455: The Thousand-Pound Roller, Taoist Monarch Chentuan Helps Cheat...
Chapter 494 - 455: The Thousand-Pound Roller, Taoist Monarch Chentuan Helps Cheat...
"Without enough arm strength, you can’t hold the sword. Cutting, chopping, stabbing, lifting, and clashing against others’ weapons all rely on the power of the forearm. To practice Tai Chi Sword, one must start with the ’Thousand-Pound Scroll.’ables in the mountain forest.
Zhao Shousui said to Wang Ye:
"Disciple, serve the tea."
Wang Ye promptly poured for both.
Meng Chuan received it, thanking him warmly.
"Thank you, Daoist Wang, wonderful tea."
Zhao Shousui took a sip and then asked:
"I see traces of Tao and Buddhist beliefs on you. Do you have faith in any of the Immortals and Buddhas?"
"...Not for now."
"Have you ever worshipped a god?"
"No..."
"The Turtle and Snake Generals, when combined, are also called Xuanwu, an external incarnation of the Great Emperor. If you worship the Great Emperor, you can then cultivate the Hard Skills you’ve always wanted."
With a difficult expression, Meng Chuan thought that worshipping gods went against the will of Martial Arts, perhaps it wouldn’t work...
He paused for a moment and asked:
"Uncle Master Zhao, is it possible not to worship?"
He expressed his difficulties because even if he worshipped, it would not be sincere...
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shousui appeared thoughtful.
He took another sip of tea and said helplessly:
"The Martial Art you want to practice involves the incense of the Great Emperor, I think not worshipping is not an option...
But it’s not certain either. Head Master Chen manages our Wudang’s sacrificial rituals, and if he speaks up, there might be a way."
Meng Chuan nodded in agreement, then heard Zhao Shousui continue:
"However, Head Master Chen is currently busy in seclusion, and all affairs on the mountain are managed by Taoist Monarch Cheng Miaochang. This Taoist Monarch primarily practices Taiyi Five Animals, probably won’t be able to help with this matter."
"Understood, I’ll wait for Head Master Chen to emerge."
He understood Uncle Master Zhao’s meaning.
Wudang Mountain has many factions, others might not be helpful.
But Taoist Monarch Chentuan is in charge of incense and gods, there might be a way to ’cheat’...
Zhao Shousui concluded decisively:
"Anyway, you have nothing else to do, so just practice martial arts on the mountain for now. I’ve already spoken to Taoist Monarch Cheng. Except for major sacrificial venues like Purple Cloud Palace and Yuxu Palace, everything else is open to you.
You can study cultivation techniques at the Sutra Library. If you want to learn about our Taoist scriptures and classics, you can also study at the Imperial Scripture Pavilion. Lastly, let Wang Ye show you around to see the scenery of Wudang Mountain."
Meng Chuan immediately bowed in gratitude, saying:
"Thank you, Uncle Master!"
He truly deserved to be called the Master’s good pigeon; Uncle Master Zhao had arranged everything properly, leaving Meng Chuan speechless.
Having someone in the court really makes things easier...
...
That night.
Meng Chuan sat cross-legged on a cold stone trough, circulating the heart technique for cultivation.
After several great circulations, while adjusting his breath, he received a call from the Danjiangkou Police Station.
Meng Chuan listened to the police station’s investigation regarding the incident below Wudang Mountain yesterday.
In the end, the police personnel on the other end of the call couldn’t help but say:
"Mr. Meng, the Demon Summoning Hall, to eliminate you, dispatched two high priests this time.
With Hall Master Li Xiao’s whereabouts hard to grasp, the next time they target you, it’s hard to say who might come..."
Meng Chuan also felt quite troubled, dealing with the Demon Path is like defeating the small ones only to have the big ones come, endlessly...
However, he wasn’t too worried as there were still two opportunities to use the shadow stone he carried.
The Prison Yang Strike, even if Li Xiao came personally, couldn’t withstand even a bit.
Finally, the police station also transferred fifty million in bounty to Meng Chuan, greatly easing his financial burden.
All due to the shadow stone destroying the Demon Path minions, all things on their bodies had vaporized at the time, leaving only the bounty...
Unfortunately, that person who was instantly killed by the halberd light, who had undergone six sublimations.
Was usually hidden too deeply, with no bounty on them.
Zhu Yun, on the other hand, had a bounty of two hundred million.
But it all went into Uncle Master Zhao’s pocket; after all, it was he who killed him, and having already gotten the small black ball artifact, Meng Chuan didn’t dare ask for money...
Coming back to his senses, Meng Chuan hung up the phone and first transferred the fifty million back to the martial arts school’s account.
Although the Master did not allow him to repay the martial arts school, he had previously withdrawn four hundred million at once.
Worried it might affect the operation expenses of the martial arts school, he decided to transfer these back first.
Besides, he could access it anytime, just a change in the place where the money is stored...
Outside, the sound of cicadas resonated, and around the cottage, sounds of fists and feet already rang out.
Meng Chuan then got up and went out to join them.
The Wudang Taoists were really diligent, so let’s see who the real diligent king is...
...
In these few days, Meng Chuan had already understood Wudang Mountain’s layout.
Various factions stood like towering peaks, all collectively worshipping True Martial, forming the Quanzhen Taoism of the Wudang Sect.
Among them, the skilled members and young Taoists with superior talent.
Were gathered on the ’Ding Zhu Peak’ under his feet, which was the Wudang Martial Arts University’s school mountain.
The places like the Sutra Library and Imperial Scripture Pavilion that Uncle Master Zhao mentioned were also in the [Taihe Palace] on the peak.
These important buildings had hidden Grandmasters or even Respectful Persons guarding them to prevent theft of the scriptures.
However, in terms of secrecy level, Ding Zhu Peak still couldn’t match Purple Cloud Peak.
[Purple Cloud Peak] is Wudang’s most important Taoist venue, bar none.
Because within the peak, Purple Cloud and Yuxu Palaces are the main places of worship for the True Martial Great Emperor.
The emperors of the Ancient Martial Era would frequently visit Purple Cloud Peak, set up altars here, and offer sacrifices, extending the incense.
Other peaks like Five Dragon Peak, Daming Peak, Jintong and Yunu Peaks, etc.
All had their duties, some serving as the station for certain Wudang factions.
As Meng Chuan said, the various factions of Wudang occupy their positions like mountain bandit nests...
This mountain belongs to the Songxi Sect, and that peak to the Taiyi.
These Taoist priests were not the calm and undisturbed ones in Meng Chuan’s impression.
Instead, they were combative, an unyielding group...
When their sleeves rolled up, those arms weren’t much smaller than his own.
One word of disagreement, or a difference in discussing the Tao.
Then they would ’compete, contest skills, measure’, practicing and verifying the truth...
Meng Chuan couldn’t help but be sentimental:
"What they say about the Taoists not contending is all fake; the Taoists’ reasons are all in their fists..."