Chapter 103: Muscle Changing Classic

  Li Mengya and Hao Jian supported Song Jian, got on the Range Rover, Li Mengya started the car and followed the Yun Kong Fa Shi in front.

  In front of the Land Rover, Yun Kong Lao and Shang's sleeves fluttered like a fairy, walking quickly towards the direction of Yunyan Temple. Although his pace was very steady, his speed was quite fast, comparable to that of an electric car running at full power.

  The Land Rover soon drove into the Yunyan Temple.

  Li Mengya and Hao Jian carried Song Jian on a stretcher and placed him in the quarters of Yun Kong Laohe Shang.

  At this time, there were still four civilian police officers including Lang Fan in the forest, and there were also grave robbers like Li Zhixin in the tomb.

  Li Mengya took out her mobile phone and reported the situation to the director of the bureau.

  A large number of police officers rushed over immediately, and Li Mengya also had to go forward to prepare for rescue work and aftermath.

  Hao Jian's eyes were fixed on Li Mengya, and he didn't look away until she left, then he reluctantly withdrew his gaze.

  "From where you come, go back there," said Yun Kong Laohe Shang to Hao Jian.

  Hao Jian shrank his head, "I... have nowhere to go." Hao Jian was indeed afraid to go back, he was very afraid of the police station, and before that, he had a record at the police station. In addition, during the time when Ge Yunhu caught him, Hao Jian was forced by Ge Yunhu to do many illegal things.

  "Since there's nowhere else to go, let's stay in the temple."

  Yun Kong Lao and Shang had someone settle Hao Jian down.

  Soon, there were only two people left in the room: Song Jian and Yun Kong Fashi.

  Song Jian felt his head spinning, his body aching to the point of numbness, guessing that even the pain-conducting nerves had been severed by the sword energy of the Fish Intestine Sword.

  Yun Kong stood at the door of the room on Guan Shang, standing beside the bed, staring at Song Jian without blinking.

  Song Jian exhausted his energy and said: "Old monk, in fact, you can't cure me either, is that right?"

  Yun Kong slowly shook his head and said, "No, I just wanted to see your fate clearly, but your fate is extremely strange, and I couldn't see through it. I thought your fate was very strong, and you would definitely be able to turn bad luck into good fortune and obtain the Fish Intestine Sword. But unexpectedly, you were struck by the Heavenly Dog, resulting in a bloody disaster, and were injured by the Blood Evil Sword's energy. If that were all, it would be fine. An ordinary person injured by that sword's evil energy would definitely become a useless fool, but you, on the other hand, remain clear-headed. This shows that the sword's evil energy didn't harm your mind at all."

  Song Jian quietly lay on the bed, listening to Yun Kong's chatter.

  "The Fish Intestine Sword is a fierce weapon, its killing energy extremely violent. If it encounters blood, the murderous aura will surge to the heavens, and the owner will be counter-attacked by the bloody aura, leaving no chance of survival. Let alone you, even if it were that girl from today, the number one disciple of the Yin Yang Sect, if she were struck by the bloody aura, she would not be able to survive. But you, on the other hand, managed to come out alive, despite your meridians being completely severed, and yet your mind remains clear."

  "Meridians are severed, and the killing energy remains in the body. This kind of injury can only be resolved by one method in the world, but coincidentally, I happen to know that method. Alas, life and death hang by a thread, yet there is also an opportunity for good fortune amidst disaster. Your fate, I truly cannot see through."

  Yun Kong Lao and Shang sighed, didn't mention saving people, and muttered endlessly.

  Song Jian could only listen, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but interrupt Yun Kong's chatter, saying: "I'm telling you, Master Yun Kong, I'm about to die. Since you know the way to save me, hurry up and treat me!"

  Yun Kong sat on the edge of the bed and said, "I certainly know the way to rescue you, but this method is a bit special. Well, let's put it this way, if you want to restore the meridians in your body and drive out the sword evil in your abdomen, you can only practice the 'Easy Tendon Classic'. And to practice the 'Easy Tendon Classic', you must endure the pain of your meridians being severed and redirected. However, for you, since your meridians are already broken, it's actually more suitable for you to start practicing now. Moreover, with the Fish Intestine Sword Evil in your body, if you can successfully refine it, within thirty years, you'll be able to enter the realm of internal energy and even become the number one person in the martial arts world today."

  Song Jian let out a sigh of relief when Yun Kong said that. He no longer sought to be the number one martial artist in the world today, he only hoped that he could recover and walk on his own two feet again. As long as he could walk on his own two feet, Song Jian would be able to concoct pills, and with those pills, even if all of his meridians were severed, he would still be able to mend his tendons and reconnect his meridians!

  "Master, quickly teach me the Yi Jin Jing," Song Jian said, "If you teach me the Yi Jin Jing, I won't blame you for the suffering you've caused me this time."

  In order to get Yun Kong Lao Shang to teach him the "Easy Tendon Classic", Song Jian had no choice but to provoke him with his words. This time, tracing back to its roots, it was still because of Yun Kong Lao Shang. If not for Yun Kong Lao Shang, who would want the Fish Intestine Sword and go to such great lengths? What does this have to do with Song Jian anyway?

  Yun Kong sighed and said, "Alright, I'm teaching you the 'Easy Tendon Classic' not because I owe you anything, but because only it can save your life. The Buddha says: saving one's life..."

  "Halt!" Song Jian was somewhat speechless. In his impression, Yun Kong Laohe Shang had always been very carefree, so why was he being so nagging now.

  Song Jian didn't know that the real "Yi Jin Jing" was absolutely the number one secret book in the current martial arts world. Even among the old monks of Mount Song Shaolin Temple, there were no more than five people who had truly practiced "Yi Jin Jing".

  At that time, Yun Kong and Shang were both devoted to martial arts. In order to learn the "Yi Jin Jing", he tried every means to sneak into the scripture library, after which he practiced it. Only then did Yun Kong discover that the "Yi Jin Jing" also had its shortcomings, that is, in order to cultivate it, one must destroy their own tendons and meridians. What surprised Yun Kong even more was that this "Yi Jin Jing" was not a Buddhist martial art at all, but rather a Taoist martial art!

  Although he didn't cultivate the "Yi Jin Jing", Yun Kong still gained a lot of insight into martial arts from it. His kung fu improved by leaps and bounds, which was known to Shigong Shaolin at that time. Shigong Shaolin allowed Yun Kong to enter the Dharma Hall to study Buddhism and martial arts.

  At that time, Yun Kong's playful nature was heavy, and he would not agree, so the Shaolin Temple side forcibly captured Yun Kong and wanted to abolish his martial arts according to the temple rules.

  Escaping in a flurry, they fled southward and encountered Sun Yi, a superior man who had come to play near the Hanshan Temple in Gusu.

  Sun Yi rushed out and saved Yun Kong, driving away the pursuing soldiers from Shaolin Temple.

  With a heart as empty as the clouds and a will as cold as ice, I settled down in Suzhou City and stayed at the Yunyan Temple on Tiger Hill.

  It's strange to say that after having no desires and no demands, the old monk Yun Kong's martial arts skills improved even faster. Before long, he cultivated his internal energy and entered the realm of internal energy.

  At this time, Shaolin Temple's side wanted to capture Yun Kong again, but it was already feeling very difficult. After all, wanting to capture a master with high internal energy was still quite challenging.

  After swearing not to spread the contents of "Yi Jin Jing" and never mentioning that "Yi Jin Jing" was a Taoist classic, Shaolin Temple let go of Yun Kong and his fellow monks who had sworn an oath.

  But Sun Yi, who was also Sun Tian's grandfather, had come to Huqiu to steal the Fish Intestine Sword. Although Yun Kong knew about it, he couldn't stop him, all because of a debt of gratitude from decades ago.

  It's a long story, and now Yun Kong is talking about it, actually it's also related to this complicated past event.

  "Alright, let's not mention the past either. From today on, you will follow me to cultivate the 'Easy Tendon Classic', and you must swear that you absolutely cannot mention to anyone else that you are cultivating this mental method, even more so, you cannot pass it on to others." Yun Kong monk's face was stern.

  "I swear," Song Jian replied immediately.

  "Good."

  Yun Kong Lao Shang nodded, got on the bed, sat cross-legged opposite Song Jian, and said: "Those who can attain the true fruit have two initial foundations: one is clarity and emptiness, and the other is transformation. If you can clear your mind, there will be no obstacles; if you can transform, there will be no hindrances. Without hindrances or obstacles, you can enter and exit meditation. Knowing this, you will have a foundation for advancing on the path. What I mean by clarity and emptiness refers to washing the marrow; transformation means changing the tendons... Now that your meridians are completely destroyed, it is also an ability without hindrances or obstacles. The human body's limbs and torso rely on blood and energy as their root. To repair the tendons, you need to nourish your energy and blood first. When your energy and blood are sufficient, your tendons can be reborn... The five organs are the foundation, the six viscera are the cornerstone; strengthening the five organs and six viscera can nourish your energy and blood, and give birth to tendons..."

  Yun Kong said a lot, and Song Jian finally understood that this "Easy Tendon Classic" had some similarities with traditional Chinese medicine. The main idea is to strengthen the body's internal organs through physical training and breathing exercises, and then use tonifying Qi and nourishing blood methods to make the meridians regenerate. The regenerated meridians can be further solidified and enlarged through special Qigong practices.

  Yun Kong and the monk taught Song Jian some breathing methods, and then taught a set of movements. "This is the complete heart method of 'Easy Tendon Classic'. By practicing this, after ten years, you can walk and jump like an ordinary person without any obstacles. After twenty years, you can fly over eaves and walls, and move as swiftly as flying. After thirty years, you can absorb the sword energy inside your body for your own use. From then on, it will be difficult to encounter a worthy opponent."

  Song Jian rolled his eyes, "It's going to take that long? When can I start walking on the ground?"

  "Going down to the ground, it will take about a month of rest and recuperation. Oh, right, that day you practiced Wuji Qigong, it can accelerate your physical recovery. Hmm, maybe not a month, 20 days should be enough." Yun Kong Laohe Shang stroked his beard, pretending to be profound.

  Song Jian nodded, "It seems I'll have to lie in bed for a while."

  "Okay, now you follow the method I taught you and practice your breathing exercises. By tomorrow morning, you should be able to stop the internal injuries. At that time, you can go back home. Remember, don't tell anyone about what you're currently practicing, it's the 'Yi Jin Jing'." Monk Yun Kong once again seriously reminded him.

  Song Jian agreed and began to practice the breathing method as taught by the old monk. This breathing method was actually an internal skill of Daoism that had been lost for a long time.

  After one night.

  The next morning, Song Jian opened his eyes and the warm winter sunlight of the early morning poured into the room from outside the window frame, gentle and soft.

  Song Jian narrowed his eyes, feeling reborn was great, he vowed that from now on, he would cherish his life even more and absolutely not put himself in danger like today again.

  Having died twice already, Song Jian didn't want to try the feeling of dying for a third time...

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  Thank you for the reward from friends who resigned. There is one more, it will be late.