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The sun slowly set, and the evening sky dyed Mount Hua. The fading rays of the sun lengthened the lonely shadow of a girl practicing her boxing.
Who knew when this figure began to suddenly feel somewhat lonely.
The Red Fragrant Child trained her boxing as usual, but she felt that something was apparently missing. Right, normally, there was always a man’s figure beside her, practicing boxing together with her. The biting cold sound of their punches mixed within her gentleness and her counterpart’s hardness to be full of spirit.
“Hmph, he has finally given up!” The Red Fragrant Child thought, perhaps relieved. She stopped her drills and looked at the empty space beside her.
The scene of Chen Mo practicing manifested in her mind again.
Pondering, the Red Fragrant Child slowly and unconsciously trained in her boxing technique again, but she unknowingly blended it in her mind with the Bagua that Chen Mo trained. The Bagua’s punch-intent fused into her own technique.
The Red Fragrant Child suddenly discovered that with the Bagua’s sublimation, her boxing technique became even stronger than at any point in time before. The strength of thunder, speed of wind, intensity of fire, softness of water, weight of earth, and the completeness of Qian and Kun…
Is this the “Book Of Changes Bagua?”
The more the Red Fragrant Child trained, the more out of control her body became. However, the scene in her mind slowly vanished. After all, the Red Fragrant Child was only relying on her memory. Without the true teaching, there were many places where she met a bottleneck.
“The power of Li Center Empty, the center of your body must move outwards. The outside must be robust, the inside yielding. The outside is active, the inside calm. Use calmness to stop activity into nothingness. In practice, it must have the heavy, explosive feeling of a flame.” A voice suddenly appeared in the Red Fragrant Child’s mind.
The girl was startled. She saw a man chuckling, standing not too far away and giving her pointers.
Who else could he be.
“Although my Bagua isn’t considered the true teaching, it’s about seventy to eighty percent mastered. If you master it, it will definitely be helpful to you.” Chen Mo said.
The Red Fragrant Child blushed. Fortunately, this was not noticeable in the evening glow. The girl furiously said: “As if I would value your rotten Bagua, courting death.”
Allowing no time for explanation, the Red Fragrant Child strode forward and threw a punch at Chen Mo.
This punch was swift and fierce, erupting like a bonfire.
Bang.
Her fist struck Chen Mo’s chest. Chen Mo’s complexion turned green from the pain. He retreated several steps, his bones seemingly on the verse of disintegration.
The Red Fragrant Child was stunned. She thought that Chen Mo was able to dodge as he usually did and completely did not expect that she would actually be able to hit. Despite her feeble Star Energy, this punch in a moment of fury was sufficient to injure an ordinary Human Immortal.
A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Chen Mo’s mouth. Wiping the blood away, he said: “Not bad, not bad, this punch was very powerful.”
The Red Fragrant Child was originally even been a bit relieved, but seeing Chen Mo was so stubborn, she coldly said: “One day, sooner or later, I will make it so you won’t laugh!!”
“Then I’ll wait for the day.” Chen Mo laughed heartily. Finishing speaking, he once again jumped into the grounds: “Come, Little Senior Sister Red Fragrant Child, let us continue training. I suddenly found that I’m not very accustomed to practicing alone. I have a bit more enthusiasm with Little Senior Sister.”
The Red Fragrant Child turned away.
“You smell so nice. Little Senior Sister really is like the rumors say, smelling nice even though you train all week long.” Chen Mo chuckled: “I wonder if Little Senior Sister has noticed yet. This fragrance is able to dispel fatigue once absorbed into the body, and even Star Energy seems to not weaken.”
The Red Fragrant Child wrinkled her brow. She actually did not notice this, but what Chen Mo said was slightly correct.
She indeed had never felt fatigued from training her boxing, and her Star Energy did not seem to ever have a period of exhaustion. A normal Star General would exhaust their Star Energy at some point; it was impossible to not be drained.
“Perhaps Little Senior Sister’s Star Name is very incredible, and that’s why it’s hibernated for decades.” Chen Mo’s eyes were aglow.
“Hmph.” The Red Fragrant Child turned her head away, disinclined to speak.
Chen Mo did not mind that he hit another snag as he continued to display the Bagua.
Outside the little fairyland, Li Xiao and Lu Xiujing watched the man and girl train. Whether it be their ages, builds, or Realms, the disparity between them was very large, but they nevertheless appeared to be very harmonious.
“Chen Mo truly treats Little Junior Sister well. He still came even though he’s heavily injured.” Lu Xiujing was pensive.
“I didn’t expect this Red Fragrant Child to be quite arrogant.” Li Xiao originally thought to see how the Red Fragrant Child would embarrass Chen Mo. What she found was that this conceited girl was apparently not so unreasonable.
If she realized that Chen Mo had come to teach her the Bagua despite his severe injuries, they wondered what the Red Fragrant Child would think.
“Did you hear Junior Brother Chen Mo’s words just now? Our Little Senior Sister’s Star Name may not be average.” Lu Xiujing asked.
Li Xiao disagreed: “He’s just consoling the Red Fragrant Child. What Star Energy does she have when she’s only in her gestation phase. It only naturally can’t be exhausted through boxing alone, so she won’t tire.”
“Then how do you explain that aroma around her entire body?” Lu Xiujing was very jealous about this point. After she and Chen Mo finished training spearmanship, her body always was somewhat smelly. She needed to soak in a flower bath to continue on.
“What is there to explain. Compared to being stuck in gestation for several decades, what’s strange about a bit of fragrance. And even if she breaks free of gestation right now, it will require several centuries for her Star Name’s Realm to mature. What’s the use.”
“Indeed.”
“But what about you, Lu Xiujing, what’s your goal?” Li Xiao sneered.
“What about me?” Lu Xiujing ruminated.
“You’re generous spars with Chen Mo can’t simply be to impart experience to him, right?” Li Xiao had an expression that said she would not be fooled: “Ever since you joined Mount Hua, you’ve always been secretive. Just what is your goal?”
“Senior Sister Li Xiao truly misunderstands me.” Lu Xiujing declared her innocence: “I just want to see our little Junior Brother’s genius. He is a rare talent, so that’s why I spare no effort to spar with him. But what about you, Li Xiao. You apparently show no interest at all in Junior Brother.”
“We are Daoists who follow Daoism’s Three Treasures. The way you attack, that is the style of a soldier. If it wasn’t for the fact I saw that your Star Weapon is the ‘Highest Clarity Calm Mind Seal,’1 I truly would have thought that you should go cultivate the School of the Military rather than Daoism.” Li Xiao snorted: “Hmph, as long as you promote your Dao mind, your martial arts will naturally improve. This is the origin of Daoism, Lu Xiujing, don’t you forget.”
“Xiujing knows.” Lu Xiujing nodded.
Li Xiao herself knew she was unable to persuade her. There was no helping it. Who let her be a Senior Sister surprisingly unable to defeat this one that was not a martial general’s Star Name. This really was a pain in the ass.
Lu Xiujing rudely watched Chen Mo and the Red Fragrant Child train.
“With the Defense One Qi, it seems my plan can be achieved much faster. Don’t disappoint me, Little Junior Brother!!”
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the end of autumn.
The dead leaves were vast and varied, beautiful as a portrait.
Each and every time he opened his doors and gazed upon Mount Hua’s scenery, Chen Mo always had a feeling that he was in paradise. The mountains and rivers were poems, the forests and birds were books. Add in Mount Hua’s characteristic Star Gathering Spirit Vein, everyday passed with great fulfillment.
Counting the days up, a little under half a year had passed in the blink of an eye since he came to Mount Hua. Milu and Daji were still at Zhang Chao Valley discussing the Dao with Ancestor Chen Tuan. He wondered if there was any progress, however, they ought to be leaving seclusion soon.
Chen Mo took a deep breath and exercised his Divine Soul. He saw the Divine Soul move in his mind; he already reached Divine Soul Eight Turns Realm. From others’ perspective, to progress from Divine Soul Two or Three Turns to Eight Turns in only half a year was practically lightning speed, but to Chen Mo, this was still a bit slow. He had consumed the Nine Turns Fate Water as well as the Greenscale Dragontooth Eel, and he also had Mount Hua’s Spirit Vein. He should be able to quickly breakthrough to Divine Soul Nine Turns.
Truth be told, Divine Soul Nine Turns was merely the most fundamental Realm in Star World.
Chen Mo also activated the Star Manual Of Masters Gan And Shi to briefly check the level of his Star Energy. The Star Energy in his body already showed changes, flaring like an enormous river inside his body.
“So long as I practice my Star Energy to a level where it’s like the boundless starry sky, I can face off against Star Generals in the future.” Chen Mo restrained the joy in his heart.
After a short break, Chen Mo prepared to continue on his way to the little fairyland.
He had only took several steps when a tall figure obstructed him.
“Senior Sister Xiujing.” Chen Mo cupped his fist.
Lu Xiujing’s eyes flitted about, and she looked Chen Mo up and down: “Today, Senior Sister has a task for you. You’re not going to Little Junior Sister’s.”
“What matter does Senior Sister have?” Chen Mo asked.
“An important one, of course.” Lu Xiujing said. “You won’t refuse to help Senior Sister, would you?”
“I can help, but I’ll just go and talk to the Red Fragrant Child first.” Chen Mo thought it over. In the half year they had known one another, he was considered to have obtained the Red Fragrant Child’s trust. Their relationship was considered pretty good.
“I’ve already spoken to the Red Fragrant Child, no need for you to trouble yourself.” Lu Xiujing said.
“Senior Sister is in such a hurry?” Chen Mo was perplexed.
“Little Senior Sister isn’t your lover. Don’t tell me you need to report to her everything you do?” Lu Xiujing chuckled.
“What’s the matter, Senior Sister?”
“Let’s go play a game of chess.”
Chen Mo activated a Flying Sword and followed Lu Xiujing towards a place in Mount Hua’s mountain range. They flew far, and Chen Mo found that they had entered the depths of Mount Hua and already broke away from the influence range of the Mount Hua Sect’s Five Peaks.
Chen Mo sensed that something was not quite right and consequently stopped.
“Senior Sister Lu Xiujing.”
“What?”
“Just where are we going?” Chen Mo said: “We’re already outside the Mount Hua Five Peaks’ influence.”
“It’s at Mount Hua, what are you scared of.” Lu Xiujing teased: “I know you dared to exchange blows with Demon Immortal Mister Yuan once during the past half year. If you do not fear even a Demon Immortal, don’t tell me you fear that Senior Sister will harm you?”
Chen Mo shook his head. He was not worried about his safety, rather, Lu Xiujing’s behavior was indeed very strange. In the past half year of cultivation, Lu Xiujing’s spearmanship was much more formidable and difficult to dispel than he had thought. Hers practically was not considered something a Spiritual Energy Star General could possess at all. “Senior Sister’s spars with me were for this purpose?”
“Of course.” Lu Xiujing neatly conceded: “This is also considered my little bit of selfishness, but to you, there aren’t any disadvantages at all, right?”
“But I don’t want to do anything that would harm Mount Hua.” Chen Mo made things clear from the start.
“Relax. For better or for worse, I’m also a disciple of Mount Hua.” Seeing Chen Mo was still doubtful, Lu Xiujing was helpless: “Fine, there’s no harm in telling you.”
“I wonder if you’ve ever heard about what happened to Mount Hua’s Zhuangzi?”
“Zhuangzi?” Chen Mo recalled that before he came to Mount Hua, Sun Yingmeng indeed mentioned something to him about Zhuangzi.
“Zhuangzi, the Sage of Daoism. A thousand years ago, she had an intricately linked and fateful encounter with the Purple Rose Star Emperor. Later, because of Daoism, she destroyed her Star Name at Mount Hua. Afterwards, Mount Hua’s Daoism was imparted to the Sleeping Immortal, who is none other than our Ancestor Chen Tuan. But because of Zhuangzi’s fall, Mount Hua suffered covetous glances from every direction, and the remaining Star Generals of Mount Hua have all scattered. Western Moon Mount Hua has become the weakest of the Five Moons ever since.”
“En.”
“The true teaching of Daoism. Dare I ask Junior Brother, how many years do you think you need to comprehend the origin of Daoism?” Lu Xiujing then asked.
“Cough, one hundred?” Chen Mo did not dare be arrogant. The origin of Daoism, that practically was the peak of Daoism, a step away from being a Sage.
“One hundred? Very well, then, Junior Brother, how many years do you feel you need to comprehend Daoism’s Three Treasures?”
“Depends on luck.” Chen Mo shook his head.
“Luck, hee, hee. Junior Brother, you and I are the same, we are people who love to fight. When all is said and done, Daoism is about quiet and non-action. Our Daoist mind is a domain that is very difficult to reach the depths of.”
Chen Mo felt there was a hidden meaning in Lu Xiujing’s words. They were very rebellions, completely unlike a character on the level of the master of the Highest Clarity School.
“Senior Sister, are you thinking of getting instant success?” Chen Mo suddenly realized her thoughts.
“I dare not wish for instant success, but if we can actually do it, we can at least save Mount Hua. We could make Mount Hua stand at the top of the Five Sacred Mountains, nay, even the top of the Hundred Schools.” Lu Xiujing giggled.
Fuck.
She wanted to go search for immense Daoist legacy left behind in the tomb of Sage Zhuangzi.
Author’s Note:
Two chapters – 481501861, Maiden Galaxy Group, quickly sell your principles.
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