Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 146 - 127: Don’t worry about not having confidants ahead, just devote your heart to reading the sages’ books!
Chapter 146: Chapter 127: Don’t worry about not having confidants ahead, just devote your heart to reading the sages’ books!
"I have ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’, I can also mentor academy elites like Tu Tiannan and Meng Nan, or professors like Shao Yancong’s requested academy professors, or even old school experts like Luo Bing and Huo Zhen!"
"Especially the old school!"
"No path forward!"
"Reject the new faction!"
"If I establish a new school, welcome everyone without discrimination, hold regular martial arts lectures, distinguish from the court, and don’t force them to join, I will surely attract many old school experts to come and listen!"
Yan Chuan’s eyes lit up.
If it were just a day before, he might not have such confidence, as even good wine fears a deep alley, and his attraction to true experts was still too small.
But now it’s different.
Today, under the watchful eyes of both factions, Yan Chuan guided Huo Zhen to break the limit, causing a sensation. Once the news spreads, as Shao Yancong said, Yan Chuan is bound to become the center of attention,
for those stuck at the limit!
With no path forward!
They might as well try anything out of desperation, perhaps they will come to Yan Chuan, try their luck, and seek some benefit.
Word of mouth, spreading person to person!
From all directions!
Endlessly!
"These people are my ’new targets’!"
In order to welcome these people, to better promote: "I can completely choose a geomantic treasure land, a transportation hub, raise a big flag, and just wait for people to come!"
Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall?
No, no!
Taikang Academy?
Not good, not good!
"It’s best to start anew, not involving the new or old factions!"
Yan Chuan already had an idea.
But there’s no rush.
"I still have two days of courses at Taikang Academy."
"And this Hidden Scripture Pavilion!"
Taikang Academy is full of experience everywhere!
The Hidden Scripture Pavilion is full of treasures!
Yan Chuan was eager, not willing to easily leave until he had squeezed out all the value from this place.
At this time.
Thinking nothing else—
"Read!"
"Read!"
Good Yan Chuan!
Truly studious!
Focused solely on the classics!
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Experience is a snack.
Absolute focus.
As Yan Chuan flipped through the pages, he gradually gained an understanding of martial arts in the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Actually, it’s not much different from the Great Yan—
Boxing is also about training force, tempering muscles, bones, skin, and flesh!
Inner Strength is also about cultivating Qi, nourishing meridians, and viscera!
But there’s one difference—
"Bloodline!"
Boxing trains force.
Inner Strength cultivates Qi.
Specifically in the Mountain and Sea Realm, it’s all based on the corresponding bloodline.
The progress of martial arts practice.
The upper limit of martial arts practice.
Is related to the purity of one’s own bloodline and the type of one’s own bloodline.
For example, if one has the bloodline of an eagle and a tiger but practices martial arts like swimming fish, the fitting degree is too low, progress will inevitably be slow, or even stagnant.
Therefore.
Just like the White Rock Tribe—
"The White Rock Tribe mostly has eagle bloodlines, so they practice a lot of ’Eagle Claw Fist’."
"When martial arts and bloodline are compatible, progress is naturally fast, the power is more potent, and the upper limit can be higher."
Bloodline!
Martial arts!
The connection between the two is surely not that simple.
However, further and more specific details are not something that can be clarified in a short time, nor something Yan Chuan can figure out by casually flipping through some mental methods and boxing manuals from the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Yan Chuan could discern priorities; his main focus was only on ’Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound’ and ’Heng Ha Qi’.
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[Task Two: Inspiration +1]
[Task Two: Inspiration +2]
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[Task One: Inspiration +1]
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As Yan Chuan read, the inspiration for ’Yijinjing’ and ’Xingyi Boxing’ occasionally increased, new martial arts, new things, these were absorbed by Yan Chuan, thereby forming new inspiration.
Inspiration!
It’s never only through ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’ that it can increase!
Reading books and newspapers!
Practicing boxing and martial arts!
Including now flipping through secret martial arts manuals!
Constantly absorbing.
Constantly accumulating.
There will be constant new inspiration, it’s just a matter of pace.
Yan Chuan immersed himself.
He flipped through the Mountain and Sea Realm’s boxing manuals and mental methods, savoring the mysteries of ’Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound’ and ’Heng Ha Qi’.
Immersed, unaware of time passing.
When he felt sleepy and looked outside the window, he realized it was already midnight.
"Time to sleep!"
Yan Chuan, who created ’Five Animals Qigong’, highly valued nourishment, and when his head was swollen, he did not read further, but in this same level he found a quiet room and sat cross-legged to practice breathing and Qi cultivation.
Ever since he created ’Mixed Element Skill’, sitting meditation replaced normal sleep.
Sitting through the night!
Full of energy!
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Next.
For two consecutive days, Yan Chuan was teaching martial arts at Taikang Academy.
As a Guest Professor at Taikang Academy, Yan Chuan originally planned to teach for three consecutive days at the end of each month, this being November’s first session, was unexpectedly a climax on the first day—
"Beating Luo Bing into a tame grandson!"
"Guiding Huo Zhen to break the limit of Qi and Blood!"
Luo Bing!
Huo Zhen!
Their reputations in both the old and new factions now all contributed to Yan Chuan, making his fame rapidly ferment and soar in Taikang Academy, Taikang City, and Taikang County.
Curiously enough—
In Guangling, Yan Chuan’s rise was due to suppressing the new faction, breaking through Guangling Academy, which led to ’Shadowless Kick’ becoming famous in a district!
While in Taikang, he transformed into an academy professor, and this time suppressed the old faction, smashing two famous masters, achieving the fame of ’Golden Touch’.
Old Faction!
New Faction!
Jumping between them!
This also made many people unclear about which faction Yan Chuan actually belonged to.
But it didn’t matter.
The second day.
The venue for Yan Chuan’s martial arts teaching changed from the big lecture hall to the open-air large drill ground, this time it was no longer a ’small skirmish’ with three hundred teachers and students, but two sessions of martial arts lectures on the same day, morning and afternoon, each with over a thousand people, a huge grand lecture!
Yan Chuan like a superstar, with ten thousand followers!
Whenever he started teaching, there was no empty seat and it was packed.
The atmosphere was electric.
Second day.
Third day.
After three consecutive days of martial arts teaching, Yan Chuan’s debut as a Guest Professor at Taikang Academy was completed perfectly, even surpassing expectations.
Three days of martial arts teaching!
All teachers and students of Taikang Academy gained something.
Yan Chuan also did—
"Eight Gates Secret Martial Fist Techniques."
"Dozens of Taikang Boxing Techniques."
"And the mental methods and boxing manuals of the Mountain and Sea Realm."
"Along with the specific methods of ’Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound’ and ’Heng Ha Qi’!"
This trip, Yan Chuan gained a lot!
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On November 27th, Yan Chuan arrived in Taikang.
Then taught for three days.
After three days.
Unknowingly, time was about to enter December.
The tenth year of Hongwu was nearly over.
"Professor Yan’s teaching is excellent!"
"The response from the academy teachers and students is enthusiastic, they strongly request you to teach for a few more days."
On the evening of the last day of November, Shao Yancong and Zhao Ye invited Yan Chuan for dinner, and Shao Yancong gently mentioned hoping Yan Chuan could continue teaching for a few more days.
Yan Chuan lectured for three days!
Shao Yancong wasn’t idle either!
Before Yan Chuan even started teaching on the first day, he had already divided the academy into six levels based on different levels of boxing mastery, addressing ordinary disciples to first-level research students, selecting eight disciples for each level, corresponding to the Eight Gates Secret Martial Fist Techniques of Taikang Academy.
A total of forty-eight people!
Shao Yancong and Zhao Ye and others tracked and observed these forty-eight people.
After three days.
They found that these forty-eight disciples, whether they were first-level research students or ordinary disciples, whether practicing ’Four Gates Fist’ or ’Five Elements Boxing’, all had improvements, more or less.
Through individual conversations with them, it was discovered that, in these disciples’ eyes, Yan Chuan’s explanations of the Eight Gates Secret Martial Fist Techniques in Taikang Academy were even more thorough and easier to understand than those of old martial masters who had been immersed in various boxing techniques for over ten years or even decades.
Among these forty-eight disciples, those with small improvements were negligible, not worth mentioning.
Those with big improvements were extraordinary.
For example, one named ’Hao Meng’, who was practicing ’Buddha Han Fist’, previously just at the ordinary level of a third or fourth-year student, but within these short three days, ’Buddha Han Fist’ made rapid progress—
"High and Low Seedling."
"Pan Hand Skill."
"Eagle Claw Power."
"Iron Claw Skill."
"Seventy-two Grappling Skills, Thirty-Six Base Legs."
"Hao Meng was initially outside the gate of ’Buddha Han Fist’, but in these three days, he has already entered the room, mastering all foundational aspects of ’Buddha Han Fist’, and initially built a foundation. On such a foundation, practicing the advanced and top-level boxing techniques of ’Buddha Han Fist’ can be twice the result with half the effort!"
"This is his fortune!"
"This is the fortune given by Professor Yan!"
Shao Yancong spoke passionately about the progress and gains of academy disciples and even lecturers, teachers, deeply expressing gratitude to Yan Chuan with a deep bow: "On behalf of all the students and teachers of the academy, I first thank Professor Yan!"
"Elder Shao, what is this!"
"You’re being too polite!"
Yan Chuan quickly moved aside to avoid such a grand gesture from Shao Yancong, then helped him up from the side, solemnly saying: "Previously, in Guangling, I offended the academy, treasured items were exposed, thanks mostly to Elder Shao that I was able to have peace of mind. Afterwards, as a Guest Professor, creating a Martial Arts Academy was unprecedented, actually, it is I who gained the advantage. Elder Shao treated me sincerely, and when a junior comes to the academy to teach martial arts and lessons, of course, I also have to be dedicated and wholehearted. How much understanding they gain, how much progress they make, is also due to their own diligence."
Yan Chuan knew Shao Yancong was eager for talent back then, coveting his brilliance.
However, Shao Yancong’s recruitment and protection indeed made him feel much at ease at the time, not having to fear the targeting of Guangling Academy, having the confidence to cope.
Moreover.
During the Martial Arts Competition, displaying the ’Red Tassel Spear’, the surprise weapon was captivating, if it weren’t for Shao Yancong staying at Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall for a few days, Wen Wu and Yuan Shicai and the likes might not have been able to wait to break in, kill, and seize treasures.
Though it was only a few days, it was crucial.
Those days were days of transformation for Yan Chuan.
One by one, the boxing techniques broke through—
Sixth Realm!
Seventh Realm!
Even Eighth Realm!
This also laid the foundation for Yan Chuan to easily counterattack and kill Wen Wu and Yuan Shicai, these two limit-breaking level masters afterwards.
Otherwise, even with ’Golden Silkworm Silk Armor’, even with ’Red Tassel Spear’, even with ’Flying Knife’, not to mention counter-killing, even self-preservation would be difficult for Yan Chuan, let alone three days later challenging Guangling Academy’s forty elites, the battle of ’Flowers Mistake Fist’ becoming famous, hence achieving the Grandmaster Realm.
Everything!
Ultimately, Yan Chuan owed a debt of gratitude to Shao Yancong.
Therefore, this Guest Professor position, these three-day courses each month, he dedicated himself to fully.
However—
"Teaching martial arts for three days is taxing on the mind and spirit."
"Please forgive me, Elder Shao, I need to rest for a few days."
Yan Chuan apologized.
Gratitude is gratitude.
But three days of martial arts teaching per month is sufficient.
Concerning ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’—
A month’s time allows all the teachers and students of Taikang Academy to have more new insights, new reflections, new progress, and new accumulation this month.
Then.
Yan Chuan can use three days of martial arts teaching and ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’ to feedback these accumulations to himself.
The academy teachers and students.
Are like chives.
Those improvements and accumulations, one crop after another, harvested once a month, is the maximum utilization.
It cannot be too frequent, for that consumes too much effort, and the harvest is not as great. Teaching every day reduces efficiency; a wise person does not pursue that.
Instead of constantly teaching, it’s better to spend time reading—
"Three days of martial arts teaching almost exhausts my store of knowledge."
"In the following days, I want to systematically review the boxing systems of Taikang Academy and Taikang County in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion, increasing my foundation, and prepare well for next month’s lectures at the end of the month."
Yan Chuan spoke beautifully and sincerely.
Shao Yancong listened and couldn’t ask for more.
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