21: Chapter 21 The System's Large Rewards

The turmoil of the Birthday Banquet subsided, and Wudang Mountain finally returned to the festivity it should have had.

The remaining Righteous Path Schools that had come to offer birthday greetings, along with Jianghu figures who were on good terms with Wudang.

Everyone stepped forward one after another, bowing to Zhang Sanfeng to offer their birthday greetings.

After this incident, Wudang was no longer the School that needed to contend with the Shaolin Sect.

With a Great Grandmaster like Zhang Sanfeng present, Wudang was the undisputed leader of the Righteous Path in the Central Plains Martial Arts World.

Zhang Sanfeng calmly responded to everyone's congratulations, and the Birthday Banquet proceeded smoothly.

During the banquet, Yin Tianzheng, leading the Core Disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Cult, frequently toasted Zhang Sanfeng, his gratitude evident in his expression.

Today, in front of the entire Jianghu, Zhang Sanfeng had acknowledged Yin Susu as his Disciple's wife, binding the Heavenly Eagle Cult to Wudang, which was equivalent to giving the Heavenly Eagle Cult a backer.

From now on, no one in the entire Jianghu would dare to provoke the Heavenly Eagle Cult casually.

The Birthday Banquet lasted until evening before concluding successfully.

The guests left the mountain one after another, and Wudang Mountain gradually returned to tranquility.

In the side hall of Zixiao Palace, Zhang Sanfeng dismissed everyone, leaving only Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun behind.

Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun stood in the hall, knelt deeply before Zhang Sanfeng, and knocked his forehead heavily against the bluestone floor.

"Grandmaster Zhang, today's events were entirely dependent on you turning the tide. I, Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, can never repay this in this lifetime."

"Get up." Zhang Sanfeng waved his hand.

"I helped you not so that you would repay me, but simply to uncover the truth and prevent the Central Plains Martial Arts World from falling into the trap of the Yuan Dynasty imperial court. Your crimes must ultimately be settled."

Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun slowly stood up, clenched his fists, his eyes full of determination: "Grandmaster, rest assured, I, Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, will take responsibility for my own actions."

"Over these years, I have killed innocents indiscriminately, harming dozens of lives. I will repay this blood debt one by one."

"Divine Monk Kongjian died because of me; I will personally go to the Shaolin Sect to provide an explanation."

Zhang Sanfeng nodded slightly. He knew that although Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun was arrogant, he was also willing to take responsibility for his actions.

In the original story, he ultimately chose to become a monk at the Shaolin Temple to end his worldly ties, which was also his best destination.

The next day, Zhang Sanfeng took Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun and the Seven Heroes of Wudang to the Shaolin Temple on Mount Song.

Abbot Kongwen, along with all the high monks of the Shaolin Temple, had long been waiting outside the mountain gate.

The moment they saw Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, the Shaolin monks all had complicated expressions in their eyes; there was anger, resentment, but also a hint of helplessness.

Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun stepped forward, bowed deeply to Abbot Kongwen and the Shaolin monks, and then knelt on the ground.

"Abbot Kongwen, esteemed Shaolin monks, I, Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, killed Divine Monk Kongjian back then, and my sins are grave."

"Today, I, Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, have come to accept my punishment. Whether you want to kill me or slice me, I will submit to your will without a single complaint!"

Abbot Kongwen looked at the kneeling Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, sighed deeply, and recited a Buddhist chant: "Amitabha."

"Xie Xun, you killed Senior Brother Kongjian, a crime that is unforgivable."

"But now, the truth has come to light. You were also harmed by Cheng Kun, blinded by hatred your whole life, and reduced to a pawn."

"And since Cheng Kun was a Disciple of our Shaolin Sect, our Shaolin Sect failed to supervise him properly and cannot shirk its responsibility."

He paused and continued, "Senior Brother Kongjian sacrificed himself to redeem you back then, hoping that you would put down the butcher's knife and turn back to the shore."

"Today, the fact that you can take the initiative to come and accept punishment shows that you have a heart of repentance. Our Shaolin Sect does not intend to pursue the crime of you killing Senior Brother Kongjian any further."

"However, the blood debts you owe in the Jianghu must ultimately be accounted for to those who died unjustly."

Upon hearing this, Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Abbot..." Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun's voice trembled, and for a moment, he was unable to speak.

"I, Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, have killed countless people in my life, and my sins are grave."

Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun took a deep breath and kowtowed again to Abbot Kongwen and the Shaolin monks.

"Today, I, Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, swear here that I will cripple my own martial arts, become a monk at the Shaolin Temple, and spend my life repenting before the green lamps and ancient Buddha."

As his voice fell, he raised his hand, intending to strike his own Dantian to cripple his martial arts.

"Wait." Zhang Sanfeng raised his hand to stop him.

"Abbot, Xie Xun is at fault, but he is also a victim. His martial arts are not only meant for evil."

"If he stays in the Shaolin Sect to repent and atone for his sins, and if the Yuan Dynasty imperial court invades, he can use his martial arts to protect the common people of the Central Plains and make up for his past mistakes. Wouldn't that be better?"

Abbot Kongwen pondered for a moment upon hearing this and nodded.

"Grandmaster Zhang's words are very true. Amitabha, Xie Xun, if you truly repent, there is no need to cripple your martial arts."

"You will become a monk in our Shaolin Sect with the Dharma name 'Du Hui'. From now on, stay at the back mountain and follow the three Junior Martial Uncles to chant scriptures and worship Buddha, repenting for your past mistakes."

"Thank you, Abbot! Thank you, Grandmaster Zhang!" Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun kowtowed heavily to the two.

A lifetime of hatred, a lifetime of displacement, came to an end at this moment.

He presented the dragon slaying saber he had been carrying with both hands and handed it to Zhang Sanfeng.

"Grandmaster Zhang, in my hands, this dragon slaying saber will only bring endless slaughter and strife."

"Only when you are in charge of it will it not cause strife. Today, I give it to you, to be disposed of as you see fit."

Zhang Sanfeng took the dragon slaying saber. It was heavy in his hand, the blade was antique, and it faintly carried an aura of slaughter.

He knew that the secret of the Nine Yin Manual and the Wumu Legacy was hidden within this saber, making it the greatest Treasure Trove of the entire Yitian World.

He nodded slightly and accepted the dragon slaying saber.

Thus, the grievances of Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun were completely resolved.

The core contradictions surrounding Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun and the dragon slaying saber were all resolved.

On the way back to Wudang Mountain, the System's notification sound rang in Zhang Sanfeng's mind again:

[Detected that the Host has completed the core side mission: resolve Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun's grievances, resolve the dragon slaying saber turmoil. Mission completion rate: 100%!]

[Conducting final settlement for the main mission [Wudang Tradition, Yitian Foundation] Phase 1...]

[Settlement complete! Rating: Perfect! Issuing massive rewards!]

A series of reward notifications exploded in Zhang Sanfeng's mind:

[Reward 1: Host's Realm stabilized at the Middle Stage of the Great Grandmaster Realm, unlocking the Perfection-level insight into the Tai Chi Great Dao of Wudang! Understanding of Tai Chi Yin and Yang and the rules of Heaven and Earth has been greatly improved!]

[Reward 2: Obtained a massive feedback of the Origin of the Yitian World, Lifespan increased to 200 years! Physical Body and Divine Soul double-tempered, Foundation perfected!]

[Reward 3: Yitian World Fusion rate increased to 70%, unlocking the World Fusion acceleration function! Subsequent completion of chivalry missions and rewriting of fate will double the speed of world Fusion rate increase!]

[Reward 4: Unlocked the prerequisite for low-martial world travel authority! Once the low-martial stage of the Yitian World is perfected, the authority for traversing the heavens can be officially unlocked!]

A massive amount of the Origin of the world surged into his body, and Zhang Sanfeng felt that the connection between his Divine Soul and Physical Body and the entire Yitian World had become even closer.

He could clearly perceive that the original thin Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire world was becoming more and more dense.

News of Martial Artists breaking through their Realms spread everywhere in the Jianghu.

A Grand Elder of the Shaolin Sect broke through to the Grandmaster Realm;

Abbess Jingxuan of the Emei Sect stepped into the Xiantian Realm;

The leader of the Beggar Sect also broke through to the Xiantian Realm.

The martial arts ceiling of the entire Yitian World was constantly being raised.

The changes on Wudang Mountain were even more earth-shattering.

The Spiritual Veins in the mountains fully recovered, the Spiritual Qi was so dense that it almost turned into mist, and the Cultivation speed of the Disciples increased by more than several times.

Among the third-generation Disciples, people were constantly breaking through their Realms. Even those ordinary Utility Disciples, after Cultivating the Wudang Basic Mind-Cultivation Technique, became increasingly strong, and their Internal Energy improved steadily.

The entire Yitian World was undergoing an unprecedented transformation.

And the source of all this came from Zhang Sanfeng, from the continuous increase in the world Fusion rate.

The Seven Heroes of Wudang, watching their Master sitting in Zixiao Palace every day, his whole body imbued with the natural Dao aura, merging with Heaven and Earth, were filled with awe.

They knew that their Master had already stepped into a Martial Dao Realm they could not imagine.

Days passed, Wudang Mountain became increasingly prosperous, and teenagers coming to learn martial arts arrived in an endless stream.

Wudang branch Schools were established all over the Central Plains, and the Taiji Mental Method and the path of chivalry spread throughout the land.

But Zhang Sanfeng knew clearly that beneath the calm, undercurrents were still hidden.

Although Cheng Kun's conspiracy was exposed, he was still on the run, his whereabouts unknown.

Although the Ruyang Princes Mansion had temporarily restrained its actions, it would definitely not give up.

And Cheng Kun, hiding in the shadows, upon learning of everything that happened at the Birthday Banquet and that his conspiracy had been completely exposed, would inevitably become desperate and do even more crazy things.

This day, Zhang Sanfeng was meditating in Zixiao Palace, contemplating the Tai Chi Great Dao, when Zhang Songxi suddenly rushed in, his face solemn.

"Master! It's bad! News has come from Dadu that Cheng Kun has secretly contacted The Xuanming Elders of the Ruyang Princes Mansion and they have already joined forces!"

"They have taken a large number of experts and are secretly heading towards Bright Peak in the Western Regions, wanting to make a move against the Ming Cult!"

Zhang Sanfeng slowly opened his eyes, a flicker of coldness flashing through them.

What was meant to come had finally come.