Chapter 58: Thank you, Mr. Zhu

Zhengde was a bit abstract. He seemed to come here specifically to challenge Ou Zanghua. After the fight, he was too lazy to even drink tea and left with his men.

Yang Shen sighed helplessly. This is the current boss of Daming Group.

He couldn't beat the opponent, so he beat around the bush and cursed him, pretending he didn't understand.

Fortunately, the eunuch who caused the most trouble had been eliminated by his teacher.

Otherwise, I really don’t know what kind of trouble this boss can come up with.

He looked at the messy yard, bowed to Ou Zanghua and said, "I originally wanted to invite Jingyu to the question-setting banquet, but now it seems that Jingyu is not in the mood to participate, right?"

"Nothing, just ask someone to clean it up." Ou Zanghua waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Yongxiu came to visit in person, it would be too hypocritical if I didn't go."

He was afraid that if he stayed at home, what would happen if Zhengde suddenly had a brain attack and came back to challenge him to a duel?

"Haha. How can scholars' affairs be called pretentious?" After hearing this, Yang Shen's originally complicated mood became better.

After Ou Zanghua said a few words to Xiang Danian, he quickly followed Yang Shen out the door.

The guest of honor at the question-setting banquet was naturally Lun Wenxu, who was also a legendary figure.

He showed great talent from a young age and was called a "child prodigy", but he had no education due to his poor family. It was not until he was seven years old that a nearby private school teacher took pity on him and accepted him as a student for free.

In the twelfth year of Hongzhi's reign, Lun Wenxu won the first place in the joint examination and the palace examination and became the top scholar.

There were also two famous figures who took part in the imperial examination that year, namely Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu.

Lun Wenxu was a man of extraordinary appearance and courtesy. He treated all the candidates present equally and answered any question with ease and reason.

He was proficient in poetry, songs, and the various schools of thought.

No wonder he was able to escape from the monster room, his well-read memory impressed everyone present.

The banquet lasted until the hour of Xu, which could be said to be ended at the time of curfew. If the guests were too far away, the host would arrange for them to stay overnight at home.

The Cheng residence where Ou Zanghua was temporarily staying was not far away, so he could return home before the curfew.

But as soon as he got off the carriage, Qu Feiyan trotted over and whispered, "Young Master, there is a very strange person at home. He has been waiting for half an hour. He brought a box and said that he could only show it to you."

"Oh?" Ou Zanghua was a little confused. He walked into the yard and saw that the bluestone slab that was smashed by Zhengde had been repaired.

A person with a feminine face stood in the yard, as straight as a ginkgo tree.

Ou Zanghua came over, bowed and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm Ou Zanghua, please come in and have a seat. Feiyan, bring the tea."

The man nodded and followed Ou Zanghua into the room.

After both parties sat down and Feiyan served tea, Ou Zanghua asked, "May I ask your name, and what do you want from me?"

"It's okay. I'm Zhang Cheng, and I was sent by Master Zhu. Master Zhu knows that you don't have good internal skills, so he specially asked me to deliver this." The man forced a smile and handed the wooden box he was carrying to Ou Zanghua.

"Mr. Zhu is too polite!"

As Ou Zanghua spoke, he opened the wooden box and the first thing he saw was the "Shaolin Yi Jin Jing".

He was stunned, and after picking up the "Shaolin Yi Jin Jing", there was a book "Wudang Chun Yang Wuji Gong" below it, followed by "Emei Jiu Yang Gong", "Baiyun Temple Xiantian Gong", "Longhushan Yi Jin Xi Sui Fan Huan Gong", "Jiu Yang Sheng Gong" and "Wu Long Tong Chao Sheng Gong".

Baiyun Temple is the ancestral temple of the Longmen Sect of Quanzhen, and is known as the "No. 1 Temple of Quanzhen". It is believed that there must be a certain connection between Baiyun Temple Xiantian Gong and Quanzhen Xiantian Gong. Longhu Mountain is the ancestral temple of the Zhengyi Sect and Longhu Sect. It is the place where Zhang Daoling found the Book of Heaven and founded Taoism. Its heritage is profound and immeasurable.

Ou Zanghua had never heard of "Five Dragons Magic Art", but since it could be put together with "Nine Yang Magic Art", it should not be much worse.

There seems to be more below. Could it be that the best is at the bottom?

Ou Zanghua took it out and looked at it. It contained "Tian Gang Tong Zi Gong" and "Sunflower Manual".
Ah.
You are indeed worthy of me! Zhengde.

"Brother Zhang, what does Mr. Zhu mean?" Ou Zanghua looked at Zhang Cheng and asked calmly.

"It's what you see. Here are nine of the most advanced martial arts in the world. You can choose any one to practice." Zhang Cheng smiled and explained slowly.

Ou Zanghua nodded and looked at the nine secret books and began to think.

If we look at the world of Jin Yong's martial arts, "Nine Yang Divine Art" should be the best of the nine books.

Ou Zanghua knew his own abilities. With his talent, he needed luck to learn the "Seven-String Invisible Sword". Even if he chose the "Nine Yang Divine Art", he would not be able to get started without three or two years of study.

Therefore, he should choose an internal skill that is easy to get started with.

Thinking of this, Ou Zanghua's eyes moved away from the "Sunflower Manual" somewhat unnaturally.
Although I know your entry is simple, but I don’t need this kind of simplicity!
Ou Zanghua picked up the "Shaolin Yi Jin Jing" and read it through, and then read the "Wudang Chun Yang Wuji Gong" and "Emei Jiu Yang Gong".

Zhang Cheng sat aside, drinking tea leisurely, not caring at all whether Ou Zanghua would write down all the secrets.

In fact, with Ou Zanghua's memory, if he was given an afternoon, he could really memorize all nine secret books.

But there is no need for him to do so. Firstly, he feels that he will not be able to digest too much and will lose sight of the big picture.

The second is the worry about whether different internal skills are compatible. What if the conflict between them leads to going astray? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?
What's more, it would be very boring for a person to spend all his energy on practicing martial arts.

The light from the candlestick flickered occasionally, and the only sound in the room was the sound of Ou Zanghua quietly turning the pages of a book.

After nearly an hour, Ou Zanghua finished reading all nine secret books. He closed his eyes and began to think seriously.

What surprised him was that "Five Dragons Magic Art" had the shadow of "Nine Yang Magic Art".

Through the introduction in the preface, we learned that this was actually the mental method created by Zhu Yuanzhang at the order of Duke of Korea Li Shanchang and Earl of Chengyi Liu Bowen, combining the strengths of Confucianism and Taoism with the essence of the Nine Yang Divine Art.

Needless to say, this technique was jointly created by the two smartest people in the world.

The "Nine Yang Divine Art" has the abilities of immunity to all poisons, accelerated recovery, recoil damage, and strengthening the tendons and cleansing the marrow, which are also available in the "Nine Yang Divine Art" and the "Five Dragons Divine Art".

However, "Five Dragons Divine Art" does not have the extreme yang heat and diamond indestructibility. Instead, it has the Taoist internal power's characteristics of easy entry, solid foundation, and gradual development.

As someone who has cheats, the thing he fears least is a sudden explosion of accumulated strength!

Thinking of this, Ou Zanghua took out the book "Five Dragons Divine Art" and said with a smile: "Let's take this one!"

"Okay," Zhang Cheng nodded and put the remaining eight books into the wooden box.

Then, he looked at Ou Zanghua and said slowly, "I live in Zhang's house in Dongzhimen. You can come to me whenever you want to move. Mr. Zhu thinks highly of you. Please, Mr. Ou, don't let Mr. Zhu down."

Can it be changed?!

Zhengde’s after-sales service is great!

Ou Zanghua was a little confused and sent Zhang Cheng out the door. He didn't know when more than ten people appeared outside and escorted him out.
(End of this chapter)