30: Chapter 30 Personal Transmission of the Nine Yang Manual

Riding their horses at full gallop, in just two days, Zhang Sanfeng brought Fifth Brother Zhang Cuishan and his son back to Wudang Mountain.

As soon as they entered the mountain gate, Song Yuanqiao, Third Master Yu Daiyan, Yin Liting, and Mo Shenggu, along with the Wudang Sect Disciples, came out to greet them.

Seeing that Cult Leader Zhang Wuji was safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, happy smiles appearing on their faces.

Yin Susu had been waiting at the entrance of Zixiao Palace. Seeing Cult Leader Zhang Wuji, her eyes instantly reddened, and she rushed forward to hold the child tightly in her arms.

"Mother, I am fine now. Grandmaster has already cured my illness."

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji reached out with his small hand to wipe away the tears on Yin Susu's face, comforting her softly.

Yin Susu looked up, bowed deeply to Zhang Sanfeng, and choked out, "Master, thank you for saving Wuji."

"We are family, there is no need for such formalities." Zhang Sanfeng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Cult Leader Zhang Wuji is my grand-Disciple of the Wudang Sect; it is only right that I protect him."

The group walked into Zixiao Palace. Song Yuanqiao stepped forward and bowed to report, "Master, the Sect Heads of the various major sects, as well as Left Emissary Yang and the Eagle King Yin of the Ming Cult, have all arrived and have been waiting for you in the side hall for some time."

Zhang Sanfeng nodded, "I understand. You all go and attend to the Sect Heads first; I will go over once I have settled Cult Leader Zhang Wuji."

Hearing this, everyone bowed and withdrew, leaving only Fifth Brother Zhang Cuishan's family of four and Zhang Sanfeng in the hall.

"Cult Leader Zhang Wuji, come with me." Zhang Sanfeng beckoned to Cult Leader Zhang Wuji and turned to walk into the quiet room behind Zixiao Palace.

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji hurriedly followed, his small face full of seriousness. He knew that Grandmaster was going to teach him real skills.

Inside the quiet room, Zhang Sanfeng sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, looking at Cult Leader Zhang Wuji, who was standing properly before him.

"Wuji, that day at Butterfly Valley, I helped you neutralize the cold poison and guided you to break through to the fourth layer of the Wudang Nine Yang Skill. Do you know where this Wudang Nine Yang Skill comes from?"

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji nodded, then shook his head, and replied crisply, "I heard from Father that the Wudang Nine Yang Skill is a martial art that you, Grandmaster, realized from the fragments of Great Master Jueyuan's Nine Yang Manual."

"That is correct." Zhang Sanfeng nodded with a smile.

"Before Great Master Jueyuan passed away, he recited the Nine Yang Manual, and the two Seniors from the Shaolin Sect and Emei Sect and I each memorized a portion."

"The portion I memorized focused on the Dao of Pure Yang, which evolved into the Wudang Nine Yang Skill. Later, it was perfected and upgraded into the Pure Yang Wuji Skill, which has its own strengths compared to the Nine Yang Divine Skill."

"The Wudang Nine Yang Skill is, after all, evolved from fragments; it is most suitable for building a Foundation, but at higher Realms, it still falls short compared to the Complete Manual of the Nine Yang."

Zhang Sanfeng's tone shifted, and he looked at Cult Leader Zhang Wuji, saying, "You have now entered the Xiantian Realm, and your Physique is perfectly suited for the Nine Yang Divine Skill. Today, I will pass on to you the Complete Manual of the Nine Yang, which I have revised and perfected by incorporating the Taiji Dao Rhyme."

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji's eyes widened suddenly, his face full of disbelief.

He had heard from his father that the Nine Yang Manual was the top-tier Internal Skill Mind-Cultivation Technique in the Jianghu, and it was because of this very manual that countless Jianghu conflicts were ignited back then.

The complete version of the Nine Yang Manual had long been lost for many years. He never expected that Grandmaster actually possessed the Complete Manual and was willing to pass it all on to him!

"Grandmaster... this... this is too precious..." Cult Leader Zhang Wuji was somewhat at a loss.

"A precious martial art can only realize its value when passed on to the right person." Zhang Sanfeng smiled faintly.

"You possess the Nine Yang Meridians and are a natural genius for cultivating the Nine Yang Manual; passing this martial art to you could not be more appropriate."

As he finished speaking, Zhang Sanfeng extended his finger and gently tapped it on the center of Cult Leader Zhang Wuji's forehead.

The Complete Manual of the Nine Yang was entirely imprinted into Cult Leader Zhang Wuji's mind using the power of his Divine Soul.

At the same time, he also carefully explained to Cult Leader Zhang Wuji, word by word, the critical bottlenecks of cultivating the Nine Yang Manual, the common pitfalls, and the secrets of how to integrate it with Wudang Sect martial arts and the Taiji Dao Rhyme.

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji's Comprehension Ability was extremely high, and he listened with great focus, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

The Complete Manual of the Nine Yang opened up a brand new gate of martial arts for him.

For an entire day and night, Zhang Sanfeng remained in the quiet room, explaining the Nine Yang Manual to Cult Leader Zhang Wuji and answering his questions.

Only when Cult Leader Zhang Wuji had fully grasped and firmly memorized all the content of the Complete Manual of the Nine Yang did Zhang Sanfeng stop.

"Wuji, you must remember that the path of martial arts is never about competing for superiority, nor is it about fighting and killing."

Zhang Sanfeng looked at Cult Leader Zhang Wuji and said earnestly, "You Cultivate the Nine Yang Manual and train yourself to possess great skills in order to protect the people you wish to protect, to uphold justice, and to protect the common people of the world."

"Wuji will remember this!" Cult Leader Zhang Wuji knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times heavily to Zhang Sanfeng, his voice incomparably firm.

"I will definitely Cultivate diligently, not fail Grandmaster's expectations, uphold the path of chivalry, protect Father and Mother, protect the Wudang Sect, and protect the common people of the world!"

Zhang Sanfeng nodded with a smile, his heart filled with gratification.

In the original work, although Cult Leader Zhang Wuji was kind-hearted, he was indecisive and was pushed through life by fate.

But now, what he wanted to do was not just to teach this child great skills, but to make him a leader who is responsible, decisive, and holds firm to his original intentions.

In the following days, Zhang Sanfeng formulated a complete growth plan for Cult Leader Zhang Wuji.

In terms of martial arts, he would use the Complete Manual of the Nine Yang as the Foundation to temper his Internal Skill Foundation;

He would take the Taiji Fist and Taiji Sword Technique as the core to Cultivate external martial arts Moves, following a path of cultivating both internal and external aspects, balancing Yin and Yang.

Besides this, he also had Cult Leader Zhang Wuji learn bone-setting and healing skills from Third Master Yu Daiyan, strategy and planning from Zhang Songxi, and practical combat and killing techniques from Yu Lianzhou, ensuring he would not only have high martial arts skills but also be courageous and resourceful, capable of standing on his own.

Regarding the tempering of his state of mind, Zhang Sanfeng did not let him stay cooped up on Wudang Mountain for closed-door cultivation, but instead had him travel the Jianghu with Wudang Sect Disciples.

He let him gain experience and temper his state of mind through Jianghu trials, understanding the dangers of the Jianghu while still being able to hold firm to the kindness and chivalry in his heart.

Under Zhang Sanfeng's guidance and cultivation, Cult Leader Zhang Wuji's growth speed was astonishingly fast.

In just half a month, he had thoroughly mastered the Complete Manual of the Nine Yang, his Internal Skill cultivation steadily improved, and his Foundation in the Xiantian Realm was built incredibly solidly.

He also grasped the basic essence of Taiji Fist and Taiji Sword, and every Move carried a touch of the true meaning of Taiji's perfect, unobstructed harmony.

More importantly, his state of mind underwent an earth-shaking change.

Traveling the Jianghu with the Seven Heroes, he had seen corrupt officials oppressing the common people, seen the Yellow River flood and the displaced victims, and also seen Jianghu figures fighting and killing, disregarding human life for their own selfish interests.

He was no longer that ignorant child who knew nothing of the world; he had become steady and responsible. When encountering issues, he could think calmly and come up with solutions, yet he still held firm to the kindness in his heart, and whenever he met people in need of help, he would always extend a helping hand without hesitation.

He understood that what Grandmaster taught him was never just peerless martial arts, but a heavy responsibility.

This day, Cult Leader Zhang Wuji returned from a free clinic in the town at the foot of the mountain with Yin Liting. As soon as he entered the mountain gate, he encountered Zhang Sanfeng.

He immediately stepped forward and bowed to Zhang Sanfeng, his movements steady and his bearing dignified; there was no longer a hint of childishness in him.

"Grandmaster."

"Hmm, how was the free clinic today?" Zhang Sanfeng asked with a smile.

"Replying to Grandmaster, today we treated thirty-seven commoners, prescribed medicine, and also made house calls for several elderly people who had difficulty walking."

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji replied with a bow, "There was an old gentleman who had suffered from rheumatism for many years. Disciple used the acupuncture techniques Master taught me to treat him, and he has already recovered by more than half."

"Well done." Zhang Sanfeng nodded, his eyes full of approval. "The path of medicine values a benevolent heart; that you can achieve this much is already very good."

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly, his eyes filled with determination: "Disciple will definitely study diligently. I will not only learn martial arts well but also Master medical skills, just like Grandmaster, to protect even more common people."

Zhang Sanfeng understood in his heart that this child had truly found his own Dao.

[Detected that the host has completed the side quest [Paving the Way for Cult Leader Zhang Wuji], mission completion 100%!]

[Mission Reward: Host gains insights into the Complete Manual of the Nine Yang, martial arts Foundation significantly improved, world Fusion rate increases by another 1%, current total Fusion rate 94%!]

As the System prompt faded, Zhang Sanfeng patted Cult Leader Zhang Wuji on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Alright, you go down and rest first. I have important matters to attend to and need to go to Zixiao Palace."

Cult Leader Zhang Wuji bowed in acknowledgment and turned to run towards the backyard.

Zhang Sanfeng turned around and slowly walked towards the main hall of Zixiao Palace.

Inside the hall, the Sect Heads of the Six Major Sects, the high-ranking members of the Ming Cult, as well as the leaders of other major Jianghu sects such as the Beggar Sect and the Yellow River Gang, had arrived one after another several days ago and had been waiting for a long time.

The top figures from both the righteous and evil paths of the Central Plains Martial Arts World were all gathered here.