Chapter 13 Arriving at Wudang City and Obtaining a Secret Manual

  Wu Ming smiled and said, "Wei Bat King, things aren't that absolute. Although you can't cultivate the Nine Yang True Classic, isn't there someone else who can? Once they've cultivated it, they can help you get rid of the cold ice energy in your body, and won't that solve the problem?"

  Wei smiled and his eyes lit up, but then he looked at Wu Ming with a suspicious gaze: "Young man, have you changed your mind?"

  Wu Ming shook his head and pointed to Zhang Wuji, who was overjoyed. "I don't have that much time to stay here, there's already someone ready-made for you. You should be able to see that his internal energy is stronger than mine, and it's definitely the Nine Yang Divine Skill. If you take him as your disciple, not only will someone help you get rid of the cold poison, but this fat meat won't be left for outsiders either. If you can teach him well, with his talent, surpassing you would only take a decade or so. This is also a kind of compensation for Zhang Wuji!"

  Actually, Wu Ming really knew that after three or four years, the young man who was taught by someone would be incredibly powerful. Could he defeat the old witch in the Western Xia Imperial Palace? However, it seemed impossible, as the old witch was said to be a successor of the Carefree Sect, and her strength was extremely terrifying.

  Wei Yixiao's heart moved upon hearing these words. This was indeed the case, his own disciple cultivating the Nine Yang True Classic couldn't be considered an outsider. If one were to say it, this young man's innate talent was also unparalleled, and he was just about to teach a supreme expert when he himself had gained greatly.

  "Is that Zhang Wuji? Are you willing to take the King of Bats as your master? Heh heh, although I'm not some extraordinary person, I think I can still teach a young whippersnapper like you."

  Zhang Wuji hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Greetings, Master!"

  "Alright, alright, good kid. Haha... I didn't think that at over a hundred years old, I'd be taking on an apprentice! Hehe, Wu Xiazi, thanks for the reminder!" Wei Yixiao clasped his hands together in respect to Wu Ming, but in his heart, he wasn't without some regret. It was unclear whether it was regret for not taking Wu Ming as his apprentice or regret that he wouldn't get to see Wu Ming's mysterious Tianji Gate.

  "Hehe, Wei Bat Wang, would you please send me down the mountain? I've been delayed here for a few days and want to head down as soon as possible..."

  The matter was settled, and naturally, he thought of leaving. The earlier he went, the earlier he could obtain those ultimate skills. Moreover, there was also a divine-level sword technique inside! In a daze, Wu Ming seemed to see those secret books beckoning him.

  "It's just going down the mountain, what's the hurry? Are you afraid I'll eat you?" Wei smiled and Wu Ming's heart would inexplicably panic, although he knew this old man was quite trustworthy.

  "Alright, alright, I'll send you down the mountain, so you won't be bothering me here."

  With Qingyi Bat King's agility, this mountain peak of over 2,000 meters high was just a piece of cake, and one minute was enough to walk back and forth.

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  "Peerless City Ruins, I'm here!" Wu Ming burst out laughing and rode his horse towards the Yin Mountain range.

  More than ten days later, Wu Ming safely arrived at the Wudang City ruins.

  This is a fortress in the mountains, with walls nearly ten meters high. The gate has three large characters that read "Wu Shuang City", which appear to have been carved by hand. Now, after several hundred years, this place has become a ruin, and the crumbling walls can no longer be seen in their former glory.

  When it comes to the Unparalleled City, it's necessary to mention the Heavenly Union. Hundreds of years ago, the Heavenly Union suddenly rose to prominence and became one of the two most powerful sects in the Great Liao, along with the Unparalleled City. The experts within both sects were countless. In a certain year, the two sects formed an alliance to sweep across the entire Great Liao's Jianghu, but at that time, the leader of the Heavenly Union, Xiong Ba, had ambitious plans and ultimately destroyed the Unparalleled City. First, Dugu Yifeng was killed, and later, the Sword Saint sought revenge but was manipulated by someone who moved his physical body, causing his primordial spirit to be unable to return to its rightful place, leading to his death.

  However, Xiong Ba later attacked Feng Yun because of the words of Ni Fo, but was eventually killed by Nie Feng and Bu Xiuyun.

  During this period, rumors spread that besides Dugu Xue, the legitimate heir of Wudang Castle who died, there was also a illegitimate son who survived. However, due to fear of persecution from the Tiandao Society, it wasn't until after Xue's death that he re-established the power of Wudang Castle and created the Wudang Sect. Nevertheless, considering the pressure brought by the Tiandao Society, coupled with the fact that Wudang Castle had long been in ruins decades later, the Wudang Sect was established in the Yīnshān mountain range, but not on the original site. The Tiandao Society, due to Xue's death, also lost his supreme divine art, the "Three-Part Return to Yuanqi", leaving behind only the top-grade heavenly arts: Tianfeng Fist, Paiyun Palm, and Fengshen Leg.

  That vendetta, which shocked the entire world hundreds of years ago, was known to many people even in the distant Dali Kingdom. However, after so many years have passed, there are not many people who can clearly recall that vendetta. If it weren't for reading the background information of this martial arts game in my previous life, I wouldn't understand this vendetta either.

  Moreover, Wu Ming also knew that if it weren't for the explosion of this map, the people of Wuduan Gate might still not know that there was another secret room in the ruins of Wuduan City, where the ultimate learning of Wuduan City was left behind.

  Entering the Wudang City, Wu Ming looked at the ruined scene in front of him and was gradually analyzing everything. He matched the paths here with the map in his mind, then started to move forward step by step, searching until he arrived in front of a small palace before confirming that it should be here.

  According to the map, the location should be in a certain study room inside, which was also the study room of Dugu Yifeng back then. Behind the bookshelf, there is a secret room that can only be opened with a mechanism. Inside, there are the three ultimate skills of Wudang Mountain. Judging from the content, this shouldn't all be left behind by Dugu Yifeng alone. The Sword Saint Dugu Jian must have also left something behind; otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for even the Sacred Spirit Sword Technique to be present. After all, the Sacred Spirit Sword Technique is an original sword technique created by Dugu Jian himself, and not even his younger brother Dugu Yifeng had learned it.

  "It's here after all! Haha, didn't expect it, but this time I not only leveled up my internal strength by two levels, but also obtained the Nine Yang Scripture. Now I've even found the ruins of Wú Shuāng City, haha, awesome!"

  Ten days ago, when Wu Ming obtained the Nine Yang Scripture, he began to cultivate it. In just about ten days, Wu Ming's internal strength suddenly increased sharply, and in one go, he reached the third level of Houtian, and his root bone also increased slightly. This is the powerful aspect of the pseudo-divine internal skill technique, the Nine Yin Scripture has the Easy Tendon and Bone Tempering Chapter, and the Nine Yang Scripture also has its unique method to increase the root bone.

  Wu Ming finally found the location of the secret room, lit a candle and went down. The secret passage was about tens of meters long, winding all the way to the last stone chamber, which was the innermost layer. But just as he entered, a group of black-clad men appeared outside the gate of Wuyuan City.

  "Ding, discovered pseudo-divine level sword art 'Holy Spirit Sword Art', learn?"

  "Drip, discovered top-grade leg technique 'Descending Dragon Leg', want to learn?"

  "Drip, found top-grade finger technique unparalleled, want to learn?"

  Wu Ming looked at the three secret books in his hand, overjoyed in his heart, and quickly confirmed that he had learned them all. However, he was also a bit curious - wasn't the Holy Spirit Sword Technique one of the few divine-level martial arts? How did it become pseudo-divine? After receiving all of this, Wu Ming reacted and realized that this sword technique must have been left behind by the Sword Saint from an early age, without the later twenty-three swords, including the one known as "Destruction of Heaven and Earth", which even the mighty ruler of that year almost died under. That was truly a divine-level sword technique!

  "Hey, I finally got it within this month, and there are still three more hours to go. Might as well go out and find a secluded spot to hang out first. No rush to return to that world and resume cultivation tomorrow."

  Wu Ming took several secret books and walked out.