Chapter 176 of the *Marrow Cleansing Classic*
Chapter 176 The Marrow Cleansing Classic
Bai Cen asked in confusion, "Uncle-Master, what is the 'Longevity Scripture'? I've never heard Master or Uncle-Master mention it before."
In fact, Wang Sumo knew the truth, but not the reason why.
The fragment of the Kunlun Sect's "Longevity Scripture" is kept on the top floor of the Wind Pavilion. The reason the old man remembered the name of this scripture in his memories was because someone had placed it together with that human skin mask.
Because he was so horrified, the old man remembered the name of the scripture; because he glanced at it briefly, he knew it was a fragment.
But this "Longevity Classic" is actually a forbidden book of the Shuiyue Pavilion sect?
Wang Sumo was somewhat bewildered.
Meng Huizhou stroked his beard and sighed heavily: "Bai Cen, Miss Wang, what you are about to hear is something that will drive the entire martial arts world crazy. You must never tell anyone about what you have heard except through this door. Remember that."
Wang Sumo and Bai Cen exchanged a glance, then nodded in agreement.
Wang Sumo's heart pounded, and she had a vague feeling that the ins and outs of the matter were finally coming to light.
"Strictly speaking, 'The Longevity Classic' is not the real name of this ancient book. Its original name once stirred up a bloody storm in the martial arts world hundreds of years ago, with countless people going crazy for it and flocking to it. Until later, it disappeared from the martial arts world, and its name was also hidden away, becoming the 'Longevity Classic' we know today."
Meng Huizhou frowned and said in a deep voice, "Its original name was the Marrow Cleansing Classic."
The Marrow Washing Classic?
These three words contain a tremendous amount of information.
Many people in the martial arts world today have heard rumors about the "Marrow Cleansing Classic," which is said to be a magical technique that can completely reshape a person's meridians and bones. It appeared more than a hundred years ago.
Today, when people hear about it, it's already a legend in the martial arts world. In the eyes of many martial arts practitioners, it's just a fabricated rumor—how could there really be something like the "Marrow Cleansing Classic" in the martial arts world?
Bai Cen had thought the same thing before, until he saw those strange people in the Bewitching Town...
Although he hadn't met Gu Lianyong, Wang Sumo had told him about Gu Lianyong's encounter in the underground palace of the Bewitching Town. Those strange people were used by He Huai'an a long time ago to test a kind of technique that could change a person's meridians, bones, and even appearance.
Could it be the "Marrow Cleansing Classic" or the "Longevity Classic"?
Wang Sumo knew all of Bai Cen's thoughts, but what impressed Wang Sumo most was that Brother Zhao had said that his current appearance, height, build, and even voice were all due to his master forcibly cleansing his marrow...
In many seemingly insignificant details of the martial arts world, traces and shadows of the "Marrow Cleansing Classic," also known as the "Longevity Classic," can be found intermittently.
Therefore, the *Xi Sui Jing* (Marrow Washing Classic) truly existed.
Even now, it still has a profound impact on the entire martial arts world...
Meng Huizhou continued, "However, there is one point: the Longevity Classic is not entirely the same as the Marrow Washing Classic. The real Marrow Washing Classic should have been lost. The Longevity Classic is based on the Marrow Washing Classic with modifications. As for what modifications were made, there is no doubt that you should be able to tell from the name."
"Longevity..." Bai Cen asked in surprise, "It went from a cultivation manual that helped people cleanse their marrow to a scripture that grants immortality?"
Wang Sumo also gasped. If so, then they were getting closer and closer to the truth.
He Huai'an sought not marrow cleansing, but immortality...
Meng Huizhou nodded and said in a low voice, "That's right. It has evolved from a technique that initially cleansed the marrow and forcibly changed the meridians and bones into a technique that could grant immortality. But how can a person truly achieve immortality?"
"The founder who created this technique was indeed a genius. He thought, since marrow cleansing can change a person's tendons, bones, and even appearance and voice, then can longevity be achieved through continuous changes? That is, continuous marrow cleansing!"
Wang Sumo and Bai Cen were both stunned!
A person who has this kind of thinking is truly a martial arts genius!
If immortality is impossible, then one can achieve immortality in another sense by constantly cleansing the marrow, causing the tendons, bones, and appearance to change every so often.
The person who came up with this idea is undoubtedly a genius!
This is absolutely stunning!
If rumors about the "Longevity Scripture" circulate in the martial arts world, it will likely spark a conflict even more terrifying than the struggle for the "Marrow Cleansing Scripture".
At that time, not only martial arts practitioners, but also kings and generals, who would not want to live forever?
After Wang Sumo and Bai Cen calmed down, they felt that this matter was too unbelievable...
Knowing the true difference between the Longevity Scripture and the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, Meng Huizhou continued: "More than a hundred years ago, the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, which everyone sought after, was not actually useful for everyone. The Marrow Cleansing Scripture was originally a martial art of the Tingchan School. Its principle is to forcibly change a person's own body by circulating all of their internal energy and physical strength. Once the change is complete, it is fixed. Therefore, the effect of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture is only once for each person."
"But what the martial arts world doesn't know is that not everyone is suited to the Tingchan Sect's martial arts. The disciples of the Tingchan Sect are originally the kind whose physical constitution can be changed by the Marrow Cleansing Classic. This is why the Tingchan Sect never looks at the strength of its disciples, but at the potential of their physical constitution. Because it can be strengthened by the Marrow Cleansing Classic."
"So, at first, this was an internal matter of the Tingchan Sect. But then it spread like wildfire. Possessing a treasure is a crime. Gradually, disciples of the Tingchan Sect were constantly being kidnapped, some died, some were injured, and some were even imprisoned. Those disciples who were not captured began to go into hiding. The Marrow Cleansing Classic became the cause of the Tingchan Sect's destruction."
"In fact, later on, many people already knew that the Marrow Cleansing Classic might not necessarily be useful to them, but everyone wanted to try it and didn't want others to try it. You can imagine how chaotic the martial arts world was at that time."
"As the members of the Listening Cicada Sect died or were injured, very few people actually succeeded in cleansing their marrow using the Marrow Cleansing Classic. As a result, the Marrow Cleansing Classic gradually disappeared from the martial arts world."
"Of course, there may still be people in the martial arts world today who have been altered by the most authentic 'Marrow Cleansing Classic' of the Tingchan Sect. Those should be direct disciples of the Tingchan Sect. To ensure the continuity of their sect's techniques, they will find suitable people to carry them on..."
Wang Sumo thought of Zhao Tong.
Only then did she realize that Zhao Tong's master must be one of the few remaining descendants of the Tingchan Sect.
Because it was discovered that Zhao Tong's physical constitution met the requirements of the Tingchan Sect disciples and could be changed using the Marrow Cleansing Classic, the Marrow Cleansing Classic was forcibly used on Zhao Tong.
Therefore, Master Zhao Tong's lineage is the one that truly inherited the "Marrow Cleansing Classic" from the Tingchan School...
The destruction of the Tingchan Sect had long fueled their deep hatred for the righteous factions of the martial arts world.
Rakshasa is an evil spirit. It eats human flesh and blood, and can fly in the air or walk on the ground. It is swift and terrifying (Huilin Yinyi).
It refers to being forced into becoming a demon.
Wang Sumo suddenly understood...
In the world of martial arts, how many things can be completely explained as right or wrong?
The Listening Cicada Sect was wiped out, but the Rakshasa Sect stands tall in the martial world.
But who knew that the cicada and the Rakshasa were originally from the same lineage?
The story was clearly about the past of the "Chang Sheng Jing" (a classic text on longevity), but it was connected to this part of the Ting Chan School, which made people sigh.
Good guys and evil spirits, who is right and who is wrong?
But conversely, when it comes to the reason why, who forced the cicada to become a demon in order to survive?
Wang Sumo remained silent, but her eyes darkened slightly.
Seeing that Wang Sumo was lost in thought, Meng Huizhou called out again, "Miss Wang?"
Wang Sumo came to her senses: "Senior Meng..."
Bai Cen leaned closer: "Your senior uncle noticed you were lost in thought and asked if there was something you wanted to ask?"
Wang Sumo smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry, Senior Meng, I just suddenly thought of something else, it's alright."
Meng Huizhou waved his hand: "Calling me Senior Meng is too formal. Just call me Uncle-Master, like Bai Cen."
Wang Sumo: "..."
Bai Cen: !!!
Bai Cen quickly tried to smooth things over quietly: "My senior uncle is very outgoing. He can only continue if you are familiar with him. Otherwise, he won't be able to keep up with the things that happened within the Shuiyue Pavilion sect, and he will stop abruptly."
Wang Sumo: "..."
Wang Sumo didn't know if it was true or not, but since Bai Cen said so, Wang Sumo readily agreed: "Uncle-Master."
Bai Cen: (=^ω^=)~
Wang Sumo glared at him.
He quickly sat up straight, his face full of sincerity.
Meng Huizhou continued, "After explaining the origin of the Marrow Cleansing Classic and the differences between it and the Longevity Classic, we will now move on to the Longevity Classic. As I mentioned earlier, the ancestor who conceived of creating the Longevity Classic based on the Marrow Cleansing Classic was a martial arts genius."
"However, in terms of the method, the Marrow Washing Classic has two flaws. First, it is selective; only those whose physical constitution meets the requirements can benefit from it. Second, the Marrow Washing Classic only changes a person's tendons and bones once. If the Longevity Classic wants to utilize the principles of the Marrow Washing Classic, it must correct the flaws of the Marrow Washing Classic from the source."
Bai Cen couldn't help but sigh, "This is too difficult."
Wang Sumo nodded; she also felt that it sounded like an impossible task.
Meng Huizhou nodded: "That's right. Such corrections and changes are very difficult, so difficult that they require the ancestor's entire life's work. More importantly, ordinary people would not have such a strong conviction."
"Whenever people encounter setbacks or get stuck in a stagnation with no progress for a long time, they will constantly deny and doubt themselves. Very few people can persist in doing this seemingly impossible thing with their whole life's effort."
Meng Huizhou paused slightly, then said gently, "Little Bai, this person is our ancestor."
Wang Sumo & Bai Cen: ? ? ?
The founder?!
Therefore, the "Longevity Classic" is the culmination of Master Bai Cen's efforts.
Wang Sumo and Bai Cen looked at each other in bewilderment.
At this point, Meng Huizhou sighed softly: "Our ancestor was a genius in martial arts and medicine. He not only created the 'Longevity Scripture,' but also the Silver Dragon Jade Belt and the Ninefold True Qi internal and external martial arts techniques. In addition, a large number of medical books and handwritten manuscripts in our sect were left behind by our ancestor. Such a genius only appears once every few hundred years, and later generations can only look up to him."
Yes, Bai Cen thought with emotion. His master and senior uncle were both proficient in the Silver Dragon Jade Belt and the Ninefold True Qi, and these were all created by the patriarch!
"It's a pity that too much wisdom leads to ruin. The once-renowned patriarch of the martial arts world passed away. Before his death, the patriarch may have felt that the 'Longevity Scripture' should not remain in the world, but it would be a pity to destroy it, so he divided it into three parts. One part was sealed within the sect and became a forbidden book; the other part was sent to Kunlun at that time and kept by Kunlun."
"The last part was originally intended to be given to another reclusive master for safekeeping, but during the war, the fragments were lost and it is said that they were obtained by some kings and nobles. Later, the Central Plains changed hands several times, and the kings and nobles changed. The fragments were lost in the process of changing hands. Perhaps they were taken to the tomb long ago, and it is impossible to verify."
Wang Sumo and Bai Cen exchanged glances. What He Huai'an found in the tomb should be the last fragment of the scroll.
Meng Huizhou continued, "The copy that my junior brother kept was the remaining portion of the 'Longevity Scripture' within the sect. He extracted a section of the cultivation method from the 'Longevity Scripture' and incorporated it into the Silver Dragon Jade Belt, which he then gave to Si Nan. That's why Si Nan's Silver Dragon Jade Belt was able to manifest, but it still wasn't enough. My junior brother planned to extract even more from the remaining fragments of the 'Longevity Scripture.' I disagreed with him..."
[Author's Note]
I got back late from dinner, so this chapter is late. I'll get up earlier tomorrow to write more.
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