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"Is it because his talent isn't as good as Sister Dongfang's?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian laughed and said, "The Sunflower Manual doesn't place much emphasis on aptitude in the early stages of the martial art."
Ultimately, it's because Lin Yuantu didn't have the guts.
"If one can be ruthless enough to commit a fatal blow to the Sunflower Manual, the practitioner will surely be able to enter the ranks of the top martial arts practitioners."
"But Lin Yuantu is just a little short, he's missing the second level of the Sunflower Manual."
"Although Lin Yuantu obtained the complete Sunflower Manual that had been circulated, he was still troubled when he saw that the Sunflower Manual followed the path of Yin-Yang counteraction."
"He was also suspicious, because he wasn't sure if Yue Su and Cai Zifeng had done anything wrong."
"Therefore, he abandoned practicing the second level of the upper part of the Sunflower Manual and only practiced the first level of the upper part and the sword techniques in the lower part."
"At the same time, he also combined his family's sword techniques, which is how the Seventy-Two Styles of Evil-Repelling Sword Technique were formed."
"what!"
Huang Rong pouted and said disdainfully, "Lin Yuantu is too cautious."
"If he masters the second level, wouldn't he be even more powerful?"
"Hehehe!"
Li Chengqian chuckled a few times.
"Little girl, you make it sound so easy. If you got your hands on a cultivation technique that required the balance of Yin and Yang, would you dare to practice it?"
"Um, I think I'll pass."
"I don't want to be a peerless master."
Huang Rong quickly refused, as the clash of Yin and Yang was practically a path to demonic possession.
If Mr. Li hadn't explained it clearly, I really wouldn't have dared to practice.
"no way!"
"Don't tell me you don't want to be a peerless master; even if you wanted to, you couldn't."
"To become a peerless master, opportunity, perseverance, determination, and talent are all indispensable."
"You are naturally quick-witted. While this quick wit will make you thrive, it will also give you more options."
"If there is a way out on the path of cultivation, how can one move forward without hesitation?"
"That's why you can't become a peerless master."
Faced with the conclusion Li Chengqian drew for her, Huang Rong pouted even more.
snort!
If you can't be one, you can't be one. Tonight I'll put extra salt in the cooking, lots and lots of salt, so salty it'll kill you!
The banter between Li Chengqian and Huang Rong brought smiles to everyone's faces at the inn, and they then continued their discussion about the Sunflower Manual.
"Something's not right about Lin Yuantu!"
"I've heard of the Lin family of Fuwei Escort Agency, even though they were all wiped out."
"But it seems that Lin Pingzhi escaped, and Lin Yuantu castrated himself, so where would he get any offspring?"
"Could the problem lie with his wife?"
"Snapped!"
A loud slap landed on his head, and the martial arts practitioner looked at his senior brother with a wronged expression.
"Senior brother, why did you hit me?"
"I hit you because you're stupid,"
"Did I say something wrong? Lin Yuantu first became a monk, and then castrated himself, so he couldn't have any children."
"Do you think it's possible that Lin Yuantu had a child while hiding from the Shaolin Temple?"
"After all, the Sunflower Manual doesn't say that you can't get married first and then castrate yourself."
Upon hearing this, the wandering swordsman immediately realized what was happening.
He scratched his head and chuckled, "It seems so. Looks like my experience in the martial world is still too shallow."
"When I heard Mr. Li talk about the Sunflower Manual before, I always felt that the whole thing was being pushed by someone."
"Now it seems I was overthinking it."
"You're not overthinking it; someone is pushing this."
A single, casual remark silenced the entire inn.
Everyone was looking at Mr. Li, who was drinking tea on the high platform, because it was Mr. Li who had just said those words.
"Mr. Li, what did you mean by what you just said?"
"literal meaning."
"what!"
A wandering swordsman exclaimed in surprise.
"Mr. Li, could it be that this Sunflower Manual holds some secret?"
"No, this matter (about the king) has little to do with the Sunflower Manual."
"This is a scheme set up using the Sunflower Manual, a scheme specifically targeting the Huashan Sword Sect."
Everyone was shocked to hear this.
“Mr. Li, you just said that back then, the strength and prestige of the Huashan Sword Sect were on par with Wudang and Shaolin.”
"They're all this powerful, who would dare to plot against the Huashan Sword Sect?"
"Could it be the Sun Moon Cult?"
"That's not right either. The Sun Moon Sect lost ten elders and more than half of its other elites when it attacked Mount Hua."
"Since a plan has already been devised, why engage in such a head-on confrontation?"
People kept guessing, while simultaneously overturning their own conclusions.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian smiled slightly and said, "This matter is very simple; the Huashan Sword Sect has fallen."
"Who benefits the most? And who orchestrated this?"
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.
The Huashan Sword Sect has declined, the Sun Moon Sect has suffered heavy losses, and the only remaining dominant force in the three continents is...
Chapter 331 Jiang Yuyan Displays Divine Power, Exposing Shaolin Temple's Shocking Scheme
A cold sweat broke out on everyone's back; the Huashan Sword Sect was once glorious.
Their popularity is rivaling that of Wudang and Shaolin.
To be fair, even if I were the abbot or head of Shaolin or Wudang, I would still have to find a way to deal with the Huashan Sword Sect.
Everyone considered this possibility, but no one dared to say it.
Everyone was waiting for Mr. Li to expose the mastermind behind this, but Mr. Li was leisurely sipping tea on the high platform.
He showed no intention of speaking.
"What a magnificent ancient temple, Shaolin Temple."
A voice drew everyone's attention, and they all turned to look.
They discovered that the speaker was a woman, and everyone was quite familiar with her.
She was Mr. Li's personal maid, Jiang Yuyan.
"Miss Yu Yan, do you perhaps know something?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyan smiled slightly.
"You flatter me, esteemed heroes. I was merely speculating about some things."
“If you don’t mind, I can talk about it.”
"Then I'll have to trouble Miss Yuyan."
The martial arts practitioners in the inn were very respectful, even though Jiang Yuyan's martial arts skills were not high and she was just a maid.
But she was Mr. Li's maid.
For this reason alone, she deserves respect from everyone.
Jiang Yuyan thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, the experiences of the Sunflower Manual are all full of strangeness."
"First of all, there was the visit from Yue Su and Cai Zifeng."
"The two of them came to visit right after Zen Master Hongye obtained the Sunflower Manual. Isn't that a bit too coincidental?"
"But Shaolin is, after all, a sacred place of martial arts, and people flock to visit it every day. This is nothing special."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuyan nodded.
"That's right. Shaolin is a sacred place in the martial arts world, whether it's its branch temples in various places or its headquarters."
“Countless people visit every day.”
"Since Shaolin is considered a sacred place in the martial arts world, is it so easy to break into that sacred place?"
"Leaving aside whether the Sunflower Manual is righteous or evil, its power alone is undoubtedly top-notch."
"Since it's a top-tier martial arts technique, how did Yue Su and Cai Zifeng know about it?"
"How did they find them?"
“Master Hongye was worried that the Sunflower Manual would fall into the wrong hands, so naturally he would not publicize the Sunflower Manual extensively.”
"But Yue Su and Cai Zifeng knew about the Sunflower Manual, and even risked offending the Shaolin Temple to steal it."
"And it succeeded. The whole thing is too suspicious."
Listening to Jiang Yuyan's analysis, everyone swallowed hard.
I used to think I had seen through the ways of the world, but recent events have made me suddenly realize that...