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"Then Huang Yaoshi and his wife deliberately tricked Zhou Botong, saying that it was just ordinary scripture."
"To prove this, Feng Heng even recited several passages himself."
"Zhou Botong had no idea that Feng Heng had a photographic memory. After looking through it, he found that it was indeed so, and immediately destroyed the second half of the Nine Yin Manual."
After recounting most of the truth of what happened back then, Li Chengqian picked up his teacup to rest for a moment.
Let those martial arts practitioners below have a chat.
"Wow! This Huang Yaoshi is doing something rather unethical!"
"Exactly, it's one thing to steal other people's scriptures, but why lie to them and say they're fake?"
"That's not how you put it. Who wouldn't want a peerless martial arts manual?"
"In this situation, let alone Huang Yaoshi, even if you were in his shoes, wouldn't you be tempted?"
The people in the inn were arguing fiercely, some supporting Huang Yaoshi's actions and others opposing them.
Huang Rong, who was listening to the storytelling in a corner of the inn, looked somewhat gloomy.
Because she remembered her mother, whom she had never met.
"Was my mother really this intelligent when she was young?"
"No wonder Father likes her."
After muttering a few words, Huang Rong looked at Li Chengqian on the high platform.
She wanted to know more about her mother, things her father never told her.
Chapter 257 Exposes the 4,000-Year-Old Immortal, Huang Rong Sheds Tears at Ping An Inn
After the discussion below had nearly ended, Li Chengqian put down his teacup and spoke.
"Although Huang Yaoshi tricked his way into obtaining the Nine Yin Manual, the wheel of karma turns, and he paid a heavy price for it."
"Shortly after Huang Yaoshi obtained the Nine Yin Manual, his wife Feng Heng became pregnant."
"For this reason, Huang Yaoshi temporarily gave up his research on the Nine Yin Manual and devoted himself to taking care of his wife."
"However, his disciples Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng developed feelings for each other, but they were afraid that Huang Yaoshi's eccentric personality would prevent them from doing so."
"In the end, the two agreed to escape together. During their escape, Chen Xuanfeng stole the lower volume of the Nine Yin Manual from Huang Yaoshi's hands."
"Upon learning of this, Huang Yaoshi flew into a rage and, in a fit of anger, expelled him from the sect by striking his Achilles tendon with the remaining disciples."
"To comfort Huang Yaoshi, Feng Heng forced himself to memorize the Nine Yin Manual again while pregnant."
"However, this damaged his vital energy, resulting in a miscarriage and the birth of a daughter, while Feng Heng himself passed away."
"At this time, Zhou Botong, who had just discovered that he had been deceived, came to the island to demand an explanation. In a fit of anger, Huang Yaoshi imprisoned Zhou Botong until now."
"When Zhou Botong arrived on the island, he was afraid that the first volume of the Nine Yin Manual would also be stolen, so he wore it on his person."
Knowing that Huang Yaoshi wanted to obtain the Nine Yin Manual, Zhou Botong memorized it.
"Unbeknownst to him, Zhou Botong had mastered the first half of the Nine Yin Manual."
"That's the whole story of what happened back then."
After saying that, Li Chengqian was about to drink some tea to soothe his throat when a figure rushed out from the corner.
“Mr. Li, that’s not true. My father loves my mother very much.”
"Tell me, what you just said was all a lie."
At this moment, little Huang Rong was already in tears. She couldn't believe that her father would kill her mother because of that so-called Nine Yin Manual.
Huang Rong's appearance drew strange looks from the people in the inn, and Mr. Li's tales of martial arts were too bizarre.
So much so that everyone forgot one thing: Huang Yaoshi's daughter, Huang Rong, was still working as a cook for Mr. Li.
Seeing Huang Rong's tearful face, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh.
"No one can deny your father's devotion. Ever since your mother died, he has played the flute by her grave every night."
“He even made a flower boat back then, originally intending to take your mother’s jade coffin out to sea under the moonlight (chbc) and let the waves smash the boat.”
"We were buried together at sea. If it weren't for your existence, Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic, would have died long ago."
"But he only understood all of this after he lost your mother, and it was too late."
After hearing Li Chengqian's description, tears streamed down Huang Rong's face.
Ignoring the tears on her face, Huang Rong stubbornly said, "Mr. Li, I know you are omnipotent."
"You keep saying that Ping An Inn is a place of regret in the martial arts world, so can you give my father a chance to regret it?"
"You once saved a person who was about to die! I want my mother to come back to life."
Li Chengqian opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to tell the truth.
"I'm sorry, although I know some ways to bring the dead back to life, none of these methods can save your mother."
"Not everyone has the chance to regret it."
Despite Li Chengqian's words, Huang Rong stubbornly remained standing in place.
Because she believed that Mr. Li would definitely have a solution.
At this moment, Jiang Yuyan, realizing what was happening, quickly pulled Huang Rong away.
Everyone in the inn got excited.
Snapped!
A door was violently pushed open, and Li Xunhuan walked out excitedly.
"Mr. Li, do you really have a way to bring the dead back to life?"
"Yes, but it still can't be used to save Lin Shiyin, just like I said before."
Not everyone has the chance to regret.
After saying that, Li Chengqian waved his hand, signaling Li Xunhuan to go back. Li Xunhuan wanted to ask more questions, but then he remembered Mr. Li's temper.
In the end, they retreated.
Having resolved the two problems, Li Chengqian prepared to continue commenting on the Grandmaster Ranking.
But the wandering swordsman below asked in a daze, "Mr. Li, is there really a way to bring the dead back to life?"
"Of course there is. The world is vast and boundless, and the size of the world is far beyond your imagination."
"In this world, there are not only methods to bring the dead back to life, but also methods to achieve immortality."
"Some people have obtained phoenix blood and lived for two thousand years."
"Someone obtained the blood of a divine tortoise and lived a carefree life in the mortal world for four thousand years."
"Or perhaps someone has concocted an elixir of immortality, and although their face is completely disfigured, they still attain immortality."
"However, these things all rely on external substances and have some side effects to varying degrees."
"Take phoenix blood as an example. Although it grants immortality, it also causes one's appearance to age."
"Although the speed is extremely slow, I estimate that in another one or two thousand years, that person will be too old to look like a human."
"On the contrary, some longevity cultivation methods have far fewer side effects, such as..."
Halfway through his speech, Li Chengqian suddenly stopped and laughed, "Sorry, I've gone off on a tangent."
"Today's discussion isn't about these methods of achieving immortality. Let's continue with the Grandmaster Ranking."
""
Don't do that!
You're really piquing our interest. We don't want to hear about any grandmaster rankings right now; all we want is immortality.
Although the resentment among the crowd had reached its peak, Li Chengqian paid no attention to it.
cut!
Now that I've told you all this, who will be listening to the next storytelling session?
"Hong Qigong, ranked seventh on the list of Grandmasters of the Great Song Dynasty."
When the name Hong Qigong was mentioned, Li Chengqian deliberately paused for a moment.
"I must first explain that some of the masters in the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty have complicated backgrounds."
"In order to maintain the rigor of the Grandmaster Ranking, it is not included on the list."
"But these people are ultimately inseparable from the Song Dynasty, so I will rank them, but only in a general sense."
"As for their relative strengths, you can judge for yourselves."
""
I was wondering why this Grandmaster Ranking sounded so strange; turns out it's a list of top experts who don't actually occupy a spot.
If that's the case, then someone of Qiu Qianren's caliber shouldn't be on the list.
"Hong Qigong, the second leader of the Beggars' Clan, was proficient in the Dog-Beating Staff Technique and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."
"Former leader of the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng, is ranked alongside him. As for who is stronger between them, I'll leave that as a mystery for now."
"Both of them know the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. Who do you think has the stronger Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?"
Li Chengqian's question stumped everyone.
Qiao Feng made his move at Ping An Inn. Although he didn't defeat the Sweeper Monk, his strength was undeniable.
Hong Qigong was the previous leader of the gang and a veteran powerhouse of the Song Dynasty. Logically speaking, Hong Qigong should be stronger.
But if we're just talking about the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, how can we compare?
Both of them used the same moves. Hong Qigong's internal energy might be stronger and more refined, but Qiao Feng was young!
They're practically the same thing.
Chapter 258 Commentary on Qiao Feng: A Different Kind of Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms
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After much deliberation, no one could determine who was better between the two.