Chapter 172: At the Peak of Success
Chapter 172 At the Peak of Success
"You said you want to know about your senior brother and the sect?" Meng Huizhou asked in surprise.
Even more surprisingly, he was with Miss Wang.
Miss Wang is the owner of Bazhenlou Restaurant.
Over the years, Bazhenlou has become quite famous in the martial arts world.
Even though he had retired from the martial arts world, he had heard of the reputation of Bazhenlou to some extent.
I also know that some people have been climbing mountains and wading through rivers for months just to follow Bazhenlou and have a meal at a Jianghu restaurant on a moving carriage.
His biggest worry was that Bai Cen's parents had passed away, and he himself had been poisoned, so he wouldn't be able to cure Bai Cen.
Bai Cen secretly ran away from him again.
He knew he couldn't let Bai Cen stay with him forever, but he was worried that Bai Cen would secretly run away and live a miserable life.
Admittedly, Bai Cen wouldn't tell him what he was doing before he encountered the Eight Treasures Pavilion, and he had no way of verifying it.
But Bai Cen was grateful to Miss Wang and Bazhenlou for taking him in.
After Meng Huizhou finished speaking, he politely smiled and said, "But matters concerning our sect are special and cannot be discussed with outsiders."
This is only human nature.
As soon as Meng Huizhou finished speaking, Bai Cen pushed him into the house.
"What, what are you doing?" Meng Huizhou was already quite round, and with Bai Cen's push, it was as if a ball had been forcibly stuffed back into the house.
Bai Cen laughed it off at Wang Sumo, saying, "Let me talk to my senior master first."
Then they saw the two of them, master and nephew, inside the house, with Bai Cen and Meng Huizhou whispering in each other's ears.
No one knows what Bai Cen said, but Meng Huizhou's expressions were like this in turn—
Meng Huizhou: [○｀Д′ ○]
Meng Huizhou: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a
Meng Huizhou: (⊙o⊙)…
Meng Huizhou: O(∩_∩)O~
Wang Sumo witnessed them one by one.
This time, Meng Huizhou said enthusiastically, "Su Mo, come in quickly, come in quickly. I'll tell you about the sect's affairs slowly. Come in, come in."
Wang Sumo: "..."
"Get out of the way, don't block the way." Meng Huizhou used his chubby body to push Bai Cen aside.
Bai Cen: ? ? ?
Wang Sumo couldn't help but laugh.
"Please have a seat. Your master will make you some tea. It's a treasured tea brick that your master has kept for many years, a real treasure!" Meng Huizhou said, practically skipping away.
Wang Sumo looked at Bai Cen: "What did you say to Senior Meng?"
Their attitude has changed so drastically; they're practically treating her like their own daughter!
Bai Cen gave an awkward laugh, then walked closer and began to make up a story: "I told my master that my contract with Bazhenlou was only for one year. Our boss is a principled person. Her principle is that if she is unhappy, she will not let me stay at Bazhenlou anymore."
Wang Sumo looked at him and pointed out, "But Senior Meng's expression was very angry at the beginning."
Bai Cen said confidently, "Of course. When he heard that you were going to kick me out of Bazhenlou, he was indeed angry for a moment."
"And then?" Wang Sumo didn't believe a word Bai Cen had said, but she just loved a good show and was curious about how someone would make things up.
Bai Cen remained calm and composed: "I told my master that my boss was kind-hearted! I told him that I had been poisoned and lost all my internal energy, and could only eat spinach. My boss said that there was no such thing as a strange thing in the world, but she still specially planted spinach for me at the Eight Treasures Restaurant! My boss trusts me so much, I have to show him that I am trustworthy! When he heard about planting spinach, he was completely surprised!"
Keep making things up.
Wang Sumo looked at him.
Bai Cen was indeed very composed: "In the end, I told him that the boss was very good to me, that he was one of us, and he was very happy. He even said he would treat the boss to his treasured old tea bricks~ That's all!"
Bai Cen: O(∩_∩)O~
Even his smile is exactly like Senior Meng's. Bai Cen is really here, having spent a long time with his senior uncle...
Inside the house, Meng Huizhou was overjoyed.
"Yang Fan, Yang Fan, water, water, water!" He also called for the servant to come and help.
Yang Fan watched as his master brought out the most precious tea bricks used to ward off evil spirits: "Master, what are you doing?"
Meng Huizhou glared at him: "Why ask so many questions! Just boil spring water to make tea!"
Yang Fan shrugged and went to do it.
Meng Huizhou happily fussed over the tea bricks.
That brat just said to him, "Your future niece-in-law wants to hear about our sect. Are you going to tell her?"
His eyes were practically shining!
Okay, okay!
Hello, my nephew's wife! The brat he watched grow up has finally come to his senses!
He had no children, so Bai Cen was raised as his own. Bai Cen's father didn't want him to enter officialdom, so from childhood, Bai Cen spent most of the year with him.
No different from his own children!
He's grown up so fast, and his mind is always filled with thoughts of ships!
*
Finally, Meng Huizhou returned happily after the tea was brewed, and asked Yang Fan to bring it up.
"Su Mo~" Meng Huizhou had barely opened his mouth when Bai Cen spat out the tea he was drinking before he could even swallow it. He quickly leaned closer and whispered, "Don't scare him, be normal!"
Meng Huizhou: (⊙o⊙)…
That makes sense!
Meng Huizhou understood: "Miss Wang~"
Bai Cen then looked at Wang Sumo with a standardized smile, as if what had just happened was an illusion, and wanted to do it again.
Wang Sumo finally understood where Bai Cen's personality came from.
Wang Sumo smiled and said, "Senior Meng."
Meng Huizhou felt comfortable just hearing the term "Senior Meng," and he would feel even more comfortable if he were to be called "Uncle-Master" as well!
Bai Cen coughed lightly twice. [You should be a little more reserved.]
Meng Huizhou quickly took it back, ["I know, this is so annoying! You brat!"]
Wang Sumo: "..."
Wang Sumo sensed that the two of them could communicate without using their mouths or even their eyes.
After the strange pleasantries were over, Bai Cen finally got down to business: "Uncle-Master, I've encountered some things recently, which are very likely related to Senior Brother."
"I was young then, so I don't have much of an impression of him. My senior brother and I weren't very close, and I can't even remember what he looked like. I only remember that he didn't stay in the sect for very long..."
At this point, Meng Huizhou's smile gradually faded.
It's true, and I also avoid thinking about this person.
"This is a long story." Meng Huizhou put down his teacup, as if he wanted to say something, then paused, and finally looked at Wang Sumo: "Our sect is somewhat special, and we shouldn't talk about it to outsiders, but Miss Wang is not an outsider."
Wang Sumo: ? ? ?
Bai Cen quickly smoothed things over: "That's not true! I'm at Bazhenlou, so this matter is closely related to Bazhenlou."
However, Wang Sumo didn't know what to say.
Meng Huizhou stroked his beard, nodded, and said, "Then please keep this a secret, Miss Wang. This matter must not be spread outside the martial arts world."
"Don't worry, Senior Meng, Su Mo won't tell anyone else what I heard here today," Wang Su Mo promised.
Meng Huizhou nodded before continuing, "In the martial arts world, our sect is called Shuiyue Pavilion. There are very few disciples in Shuiyue Pavilion, and there are also rules and regulations from our grandmaster. The disciples rarely show themselves in the martial arts world, so they have always been very mysterious."
"There have always been rumors in the martial arts world that Shuiyue Pavilion possesses the most powerful internal energy cultivation method in the world today—Ninefold True Qi. Many people are drawn to it and search for Shuiyue Pavilion everywhere in order to learn Ninefold True Qi."
Wang Sumo remembered that when the old man talked about the past of Kunlun, he once mentioned that unless a person is a top martial arts genius, he can only practice one martial arts technique, otherwise he will go astray and become possessed by evil spirits.
If that's the case, why would martial arts practitioners seek out Shuiyue Pavilion to learn the Ninefold True Qi?
Won't it conflict with my previous internal energy cultivation method, causing me to suffer a qi deviation?
Wang Sumo was curious.
Meng Huizhou stroked his beard and said gently, "Miss Wang is right. Indeed, internal energy cultivation is like a foundation. The stronger one's internal energy, the better one's martial arts can be."
"The reason why many prestigious martial arts sects are so sought after is that their disciples cultivate both internal and external martial arts from the very beginning. The two complement each other, resulting in very rapid progress in martial arts. One or two years is more effective than many people spend their entire lives exploring and learning in the martial arts world."
"I see," Wang Sumo understood.
The internal cultivation methods of a sect are constantly improved by generations of predecessors. They may take many detours along the way, but in the end, only the methods suitable for the sect's martial arts remain.
If someone spends many years fighting alone in the martial arts world, unless they are a martial arts genius, they will eventually learn the same things as the disciples of famous sects.
Just like He Ping and He Zhen, although they are disciples of Master Huo, their martial arts skills are no worse than those of ordinary martial artists or even the leaders of ordinary sects.
This is the transmission of the cultivation method.
“But the Ninefold True Qi is different from other internal energy cultivation methods.” Meng Huizhou continued, “Other internal energy cultivation methods are mutually exclusive; it’s like the rules governing the circulation of internal energy within your body.”
"Once you start using and adapt to one set of internal energy operation rules, you will reject another. Different internal energy cultivation methods are incompatible with each other. If your meridians and internal energy operate under the rules of two or more internal energy cultivation methods for a long time, they will eventually become disordered."
“But the Ninefold True Qi is different,” Meng Huizhou explained. “It is rumored in the martial arts world that the Ninefold True Qi can coexist with any other true qi.”
Wang Sumo was slightly surprised: "So, it means that one person can have two sets of mental cultivation techniques at the same time?"
Bai Cen leaned closer: "This is the version of rumors circulating in the martial arts world. In reality, the Ninefold True Qi cannot run parallel with other internal energy cultivation methods. It can be understood as a garment worn over other internal energy cultivation methods. It is invisible, but it covers the original internal energy cultivation method and enhances the ability of true qi to circulate under its rules."
Wang Sumo seemed to understand, but not quite.
Bai Cen's eyes darted around, and he put it another way: "It's not two stoves, it's an extension of the original stove."
Wang Sumo immediately understood.
Bai Cen continued, "This is the version of rumors circulating in the martial arts world. In reality, Ninefold True Qi is just Ninefold True Qi. It's just that when our master created this internal energy cultivation method, it seems that he deliberately left a backdoor. No matter what other internal energy cultivation method there is, as long as it is aided and enveloped by Ninefold True Qi, it will be at its zenith."
Wang Sumo exclaimed in surprise: "Isn't this cheating?"
Bai Cen nodded: "It is cheating. Our master created an internal energy cultivation method that can be cheated, the Ninefold True Qi."
Wang Sumo: "..."
Wang Sumo suddenly understood why He Huai'an had come here.
At its zenith.
[Author's Note]
My darlings, thank you all for your company from 2025-2026! [Sprinkling flowers]
This chapter marks the start of the holiday red envelope giveaway. All chapters published from January 1st to 3rd will include holiday red envelopes, which will all be distributed together at noon on January 4th.
Happy holidays everyone!
Going out for dinner, will update later [sprinkling flowers]
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