Chapter 54: Zhen Hui’s Annoyance
Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
“What?” Polite Xuan Bei was totally shocked and surprised. He could not say a word.
“Clunk!”
He planned to put the Buddhist Commandnt Blade back on the weapon rack and comfort ng Qi. But his hands trembled, and the Buddhist Commandnt Blade hit the weapon rack and bounced as it landed. It was totally abnormal for this expert of the Exterior.
ng Qi tried his best to practice the heart sutras, the fourth level of Golden Bell Shield. His skin beca dark gold. He repeated, “Master, I completed the practice of the fourth level of Golden Bell Shield.”
“What on earth did you co across?” Xuan Bei beca serious again but still looked shocked and confused.
His own apprentice just moved to the third level. He had completed the fourth level! This speed was unbelievable! It was like hearing a myth!
ng Qi had prepared an excuse. He looked down and said, “I felt a sense of cutting off the connection between myself and the world when I saw Master practice yesterday.”
“When I was practicing the fourth level today, I withstood the mixed feeling of hot and cold, along with the noisy bird that interrupted . These three difficulties really annoyed and drove mad. Suddenly, I had this sa feeling as you. The whole world was a furnace, and those difficulties were a strong fire which hardened .
“Later, I completed the fourth level by accident.”
What ng Qi said and felt was totally true, except for the source of his sword insight. Everything seed so convincing and made people totally believe him.
As his Master was an expert of the Exterior, he knew that he could easily recognize the changes in his body and expressions. He controlled his heart from beating quickly and looked down to escape his Master’s eyesight.
ng Qi’s explanation subsided Xuan Bei’s doubts. If he had not felt that, then he could not explain completely.
He hesitated a mont, the offered a comforting smile. “You have a special connection with bladesmanship. It is really amazing for you to understand and master bladesmanship from the first ti.”
It was not so hard for the practitioner to master the sword. If a wise practitioner tried and thought about the sword for so ti, they would feel sothing more or less. What was hard was to understand the Gist of Trueness and truly master bladesmanship.
“Master, the bladesmanship you perford helped a lot.” ng Qi quickly changed the topic of conversation to Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship, which was his Master’s practice.
Xuan Bei frowned and said, “You need to keep this secret. According to the commandnts, while still in the enlightennt period, you are not allowed to watch performing the other skill, even with my permission.”
“Though you just grasp it, you don’t understand the Gist of Trueness and the changing style of bladesmanship, yet you gained special insight. Commandnt Yard would hardly believe that you just watched the performance by accident only one ti.”
Normally, the practitioner would only gain insight foundation if he watched the performance deliberately many tis.
“Yes, I know.” ng Qi would keep this secret with great care until he found the chance to escape. He was unwilling to talk with those humorless Commandnt Monk. “Uncle Master Xuan Ku and Senior Brother Zhen Chang saw when I completed the fourth level.”
Xuan Bei nodded kindly. “It doesn’t matter. You are not the only one to complete all four levels of Golden Bell Shield within three months. They all had a solid foundation for training. As long as Xuan Ku and Zhen Chang don’t know that you have just completed the third level yesterday, you will be safe. They may just praise you for your good practice of Golden Bell Shield.”
“I am more relieved now.” ng Qi sighed in relief. It was the true reflection of his true emotion.
“Well, you can continue to harmonize Qi-circulation,” Xuan Bei said amiably.
ng Qi entered the ditation room just as Zhen Hui had a break. He asked curiously, “Senior Brother, why do you co back so early?”
“Hehe, I completed the fourth level of Golden Bell Shield.” ng Qi did not lie to his Junior Brother, but said it quite happily. It was shocking, thrilling, and unbelievable!
“Oh!” Zhen Hui thought it was normal and said with a smile, “Senior Brother, you wanted to practice Flower-pinching Finger, Form Denial Finger, and other skills. Now it seems that Golden Bell Shield is your best choice.”
“You are an idiot with no common sense! Are you saying that ‘my mouth said nothing, but my body wanted it’? ” ng Qi scolded him secretly.
“If I practice other skills, will I complete them in a shorter ti?”
“I don’t know,” Zhen Hui answered honestly, not to flatter him.
ng Qi coughed slightly. “Of course, I am the only one to complete the fourth level of Golden Bell Shield within a day. You will hardly find another one in the past or the future.”
“Senior Brother, you are brilliant!” Zhen Hui was excited when he heard such Jianghu stories.
ng Qi sighed and looked down. “This guy has difficulty in understanding difficult words.”
…
Half a year passed. It was autumn, leaves fell, the sky was clear, and the air was fresh.
The round moon caressed the night. ng Qi and Zhen Hui wandered in the temple with lanterns as it was their turn to patrol. The patrolling line was remote and quiet.
“How lively this kind of life is!” ng Qi took a deep and clean breath and said contentedly.
In the past 10 months, I didn’t receive any Samsara missions. It is really amazing!
After completing the fourth level of the Golden Bell Shield, ng Qi studied in the Sutras Yard and had lessons at night and again in the morning. He still went to the stupa every afternoon to do Qi Storage in ditation despite the bad environnt. Doing Qi Storage in ditation and concentrating on Aperture acupoints needed painstaking practice. His progress temporarily slowed down.
He advanced his success of Qi-cultivation within seven months and concentrated six Eye Apertures with Xuan Bei’s elixir and a good arrangent of the Ganoderma Elixir of Restoration. He wanted to receive Samsara task in two months so he could concentrate on the nine Aperture acupoints. Now he waited for the Heavenly Acun Pill or difficulties to enlighten himself.
Of course, ng Qi would not have felt afraid or upset if he needed to start a Samsara task now. He had advanced a lot compared to 10 months ago.
Zhen Hui was used to his Senior Brother’s strange actions, so he was not surprised by ng Qi’s praise. He said, “Indeed, this kind of life is good! You can eat, sleep, and practice Martial Arts.”
A true-hearted smile erged on his childish face.
In the past 10 months, his Flower-pinching Finger had not broken through to the advanced success of Qi-cultivation, but it had greatly progressed. Xuan Bei was surprised and happy and believed that he would have a breakthrough within half a year.
Actually, he was at the best growing period. He ate full, slept well, and had good practices. He was taller than before and had a good face.
“All you can think of is just eating and sleeping? You are such a pig!” ng Qi scanned Zhen Hui.
After 10 months, he was taller and looked like a young man, no longer like a child. Soft fluff hung on his lips and his face was neat. When he sat quietly, he looked gentle and kind. What ng Qi was displeased with was his narrow eyes, which made him look handso and less manly.
While walking, Zhen Hui said, “Senior Brother, I think there is sothing wrong with Senior Brother Zhen Yong.”
“Why do you think so?” ng Qi asked with confusion.
The surrounding trees stood in the night just like monsters.
Zhen Hui complained, “Senior Brother Zhen Yong would often find and tell stories, but his stories were not interesting. He asked about the Flower-pinching Finger every ti, and said he was very interested in this difficult skill.”
When he heard the first part, ng Qi thought that Zhen Hui cared too much. After Zhen Hui stopped, he beca serious. “He asked you about the Flower-pinching Finger? Did he ask a lot?”
“Yes, he asked in detail about such things as my difficulties in Qi-conducting, my conducting routes, and my fast speed… ” Zhen Hui said casually without taking it seriously. He just complained to his Senior Brother that he trusted.
Master ordered not to tell anyone. Senior Brother Zhen Yong asked a lot. It was annoying! He would often find out and it really affected my training!
ng Qi thought that Zhen Yong wanted to steal Flower-pinching Finger. It was normal for young warrior monks in the Warrior-monk Yard. Why did he want to learn the most difficult Flower-pinching Finger?
ng Qi thought about the last day he spent with Zhen Yong and felt that it was unusual.
“Did you tell him the Dharma Access of Flower-pinching Finger?” ng Qi needed to confirm it.
Zhen Hui shook his head. “Master ordered not to tell anyone.”
“Ok. Let’s tell Master tomorrow morning.” ng Qi did not want to investigate this matter. It would be troubleso if he found super enemies during researching. At that ti, other people could abuse him. It was the right choice to tell the Master and let him investigate.
Zhen Hui totally agreed with Senior Brother’s suggestion and nodded happily. At that ti, he turned to him and pointed at the tall trees, “Senior Brother Zhen Yong once hid behind those trees.”
“What? How do you know?” ng Qi asked in surprise.
Zhen Hui said honestly, “Last ti, I thought that I had forgotten sothing when I told that story. I turned back to catch Senior Brother Zhen Yong. I saw him hiding behind the trees.”
“Then?” ng Qi’s lips twitched.
Zhen Hui answered consciously, “I thought he was defecating so I waited for him for a while. After a few monts had passed, it was ti to practice. Then I went back.”
ng Qi nodded slightly. He just stood beside the trees and his curiosity led him to the blockage. He raised the lantern and looked inside.
There were a lot of layers of tall trees that were blocking his view.
ng Qi listened for a while and found no movent. He walked into the blockage and moved forward, leaving no traces behind.
Zhen Hui followed his Senior Brother enthusiastically.
ng Qi walked a dozen paces and it was suddenly clear with no trees.
It was a protruding and bottomless cliff with heavy wind and fog below. Shaolin Temple was built along the mountain where there were more cliffs than walls.
“Cliff… ” ng Qi looked around with confusion and did not understand what Zhen Yong did here.
ng Qi looked, was suddenly startled and imdiately stopped. He listened and pulled on Zhen Hui and, putting out their lanterns, they hid behind a big tree.
A man with gray a frock was creeping in stealthily.
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