HCB Chapter 169 Try and die
Chapter 169 Try and die
Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie's mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts.
Things that interest you?
Could it be that there's some hidden secret behind the Star Absorbing Technique?
Isn't it just a fragment of a manual that the leader of the Sun Moon Cult obtained from a tomb in the outer region, and then combined it with the internal energy cultivation methods of the righteous and evil factions to create it?
According to Shan Tianxie, it should be a weakened version of the Beiming Divine Skill of the Xiaoyao Sect.
However, Shan Tianxie then shook his head, banishing these thoughts from his mind.
I don't need to think about it too much. I'll go to the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion sooner or later anyway.
Having finally encountered such a good opportunity to visit this library, I must take advantage of the royal family's resources.
Thinking of this, Shan Tianxie felt relieved.
He then calmly walked to the bookshelf next to him, took down Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, and began to read them attentively.
As for why these seemingly unrelated classics were chosen, it was naturally to prepare for advancing to the level of a grandmaster.
A master is called a master because he has comprehended his own Dao.
Let's take this opportunity to see if we can draw inferences from similar cases and comprehend a path that belongs to him alone.
It's important to know that Huang Shang of the Song Dynasty was compiling the Wanshou Daozang (Taoist Canon for Longevity).
Fearing that the Daoist canon might contain errors and incur punishment from the imperial court, he meticulously proofread various Daoist scriptures, word by word.
Unexpectedly, he actually comprehended the "Nine Yin Manual" from these Taoist classics.
He has become a Grandmaster in the late stage in one step, and his future prospects are even more extraordinary!
This shows that all principles in the world are interconnected. As long as you find your own path in reading, you can make rapid progress in the path of martial arts!
Having received nine years of compulsory education, Shan Tianxie naturally understands the reasons behind this.
Books contain golden houses and beautiful women!
These two statements encouraging study might be a bit exaggerated.
However, these Buddhist and Taoist scriptures are indeed the crystallization of the wisdom of countless sages from both Buddhism and Taoism.
Buddhist martial arts have their own obstacles. To reach a high level in Buddhist martial arts, one must be proficient in Buddhist teachings and cultivate martial arts in tandem!
Otherwise, one will eventually go astray and become possessed by evil. Just like the constant illumination internal energy within Rama's body, without the support of Buddhist teachings, one cannot reach the level of Rama.
If you force yourself to practice, not only will the progress be slow, but you are also very likely to suffer from qi deviation in the end. After all, Shaolin attaches great importance to its intellectual property rights.
Otherwise, the relationship with Wudang wouldn't have deteriorated so badly in the first place.
While Taoism emphasizes following the natural way, one should at least understand its basic terminology.
Otherwise, even if one obtains Taoist martial arts, one will practice them in a way that is neither fish nor fowl, and is neither truly Taoist nor truly Taoist.
The most typical example is Mei Chaofeng, who transformed the majestic and powerful Taoist Nine Yin Divine Claw into the sinister Nine Yin White Bone Claw.
Mei Chaofeng's problem was that she didn't understand Taoist classics.
They actually thought that what the Nine Yin Manual meant by destroying the enemy's head was grabbing someone's skull and then making a hole in it.
Even Shan Tianxie felt speechless on behalf of the Taoists; anyone who had properly studied two Taoist scriptures would not have done such a thing.
Yunluo, standing to the side, was not understanding the deeper meaning. In her view, these Buddhist and Taoist scriptures...
This is probably meant for elderly people like the Empress Dowager to cultivate their character; young people should watch something that's appropriate for them.
However, Shan Tianxie was, after all, his newly appointed master. Although he didn't understand him, he respected him.
As she said before, she is a person who respects teachers and values tradition.
As long as her master has the ability to gain her approval, she can trust him completely.
Wow!
For a moment, the entire library was silent, with only the sound of Shan Tianxie turning the pages of a book remaining.
As time went by, the sky gradually darkened.
Inside the Sutra Pavilion.
"call!"
Dan Tianxie put down the scroll of Daoist scriptures in his hand, let out a long breath, and within several hours, at his speed of reading ten lines at a glance,
Within a few hours, he had only flipped through a hundred Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, looking at the 13,104,000 books in front of him.
He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and thought, "That's enough. I'll just go up to the third floor and take a look. It's not like I'm preparing for graduate school entrance exams, so why am I working so hard?"
Thinking of this, Shan Tianxie still said the same thing: nothing in the world is difficult as long as you are willing to give up. You have already learned, but don't ask how much you have learned.
Then he spoke softly, "Yunluo."
"Hey, I'm here, Master!"
Yunluo, who was yawning idly to the side, quickly responded when she heard Shan Tianxie call her.
"Let's go check out the third floor!"
After saying that, Shan Tianxie led Yun Luo straight to the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
On the second floor of the scripture pavilion, several people were studying martial arts, their imposing aura making no attempt to conceal itself.
These were none other than the grandmasters who had just been eyeing Shan Tianxie.
However, these individuals now seem to completely ignore Shan Tianxie.
After all, the hidden bigwigs have made their stance clear, so how could these people dare to get angry?
There have been arrogant people before who wanted to test the strength of that old eunuch in gray.
But it really is true that you die if you try it.
A master of the Great Perfection of Horizontal Strike, possessing the formidable skill of the Thirteen Protectors' Golden Bell Cover technique.
They are all extremely difficult to deal with among the grandmasters, after all, these are people who practice external martial arts.
Without powerful weapons, it would be really difficult to fight; their resilience is too strong!
And what happened? The old eunuch in gray simply tossed out a silver needle.
That ordinary silver needle, which was nothing special, directly broke through the master's external martial arts skills.
If the old eunuch hadn't been unwilling to clean up again, there might have been a bloodbath!
Dan Tianxie didn't care what these people were thinking. He had already met the former dynasty eunuch who was suspected to be a celestial being.
He's not even a grandmaster yet, let alone a master.
Dan Tianxie and Yun Luo arrived at the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
Although there weren't many martial arts manuals on the third floor, their quality was much higher than that on the first and second floors.
"Which book is the one that senior colleague said I'm interested in?"
As Shan Tianxie muttered to himself, he carefully examined the secret manuals around him.
Yunluo, standing to the side, looked around curiously, occasionally picking up one or two manuals to look at, but quickly putting them back in their place.
There's no other reason than that, although the Scripture Pavilion requires certain merits to enter for forces like the Six Doors, Dragon Guard Manor, and the East and West Factories.
However, Yunluo was spoiled since childhood, and ever since she took a liking to martial arts, she would often stroll around the Sutra Repository.
Suddenly, Shan Tianxie's eyes lit up as he noticed an inconspicuous little booklet tucked among many secret manuals, looking as if it hadn't been touched in a long time.
Dan Tianxie stepped closer and instantly understood why no one wanted to read it; it wasn't some kind of martial arts manual.
It's just a record of my experiences in the martial arts world. You know, who in their right mind would want to read something like a diary?
The most important thing is to find a martial art that suits you as soon as possible.