Chapter 26: The So-Called Decency
At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Mongols invaded the south. The Song army tried its best to resist the defeat and retreat, and the martial arts heroes went to the front line one after another to assist the Song army in defending the city, but they were unable to turn the tide until the battle of Yashan and the country was ruined. Before the last war, the heroes were determined to share the difficulties with the country, but they could not let the martial arts of all factions be lost, so there was this "Great Song Dynasty Martial Arts Secret Book".
After the war, the Tatars somehow learned of the book and sent people around to check the whereabouts of the book. My ancestors took this book into hiding, and later discovered a very secret cave in Yashan and hid it there. In those hundred years, the Yuan court never gave up the search, and my ancestors paid the blood of generations to protect this secret.
Until ten years ago.
After I took over the Liuhe Gang, with the assistance of a very powerful force, I quickly swept away the small gangs in the surrounding area. However, the expansion of my territory has made me more and more constrained by that force, and many times I have to submit to them. I was not reconciled, so I remembered the "Song Martial Arts Cheats", as long as I can practice the martial arts recorded above, I can get rid of them and do whatever I want.
However, things went into trouble when they were being done. If that place was too easy to find or enter, the Yuan court would not have been difficult to obtain the "Song Wu Secret Book" for more than a hundred years. I know where it is, but it's full of traps, and with my martial arts, it's hard to get it out.
Just when I was at a loss, an unexpected person appeared. Ma Yuchun, the real person in charge of Chongyang Palace, traveled here. I knew that the opportunity had come, and after careful planning, I approached Ma Yuchun in disguise, and then revealed the whereabouts of the "Song Martial Arts Secret Book" to him, used him to take out this secret book that could subvert the entire martial arts, and then took advantage of his exhaustion and internal strength disorder to sneak attack and snatch the secret book from him.
Everything went smoothly, Ma Yuchun was indeed miraculous, the traps laid by the ancestors were useless in front of him, and all kinds of mechanisms were broken by him, and I almost had the idea of retreating. However, I firmly believe that if I get the "Song Martial Arts Secret Book", I will be able to compete with him within ten years, and within fifteen years, I will definitely be able to surpass him, and then the entire martial arts will be surrendered at my feet! Fortunately, his movements gradually slowed down, and his sword qi was not as sharp as before, and things were finally developing in a good direction.
Finally, he took the "Song Wu Cheats" in his hand after breaking through the layers of mechanisms, and I was hiding in the shadows at this time. At this time, I suddenly noticed a very unfavorable situation: his breath quickly adjusted in a few breaths, and the frenzied internal force also calmed down. I held my forehead and sighed, thousands of calculations, the only one missing the "Innate Gong", this exercise is not only a superior exercise, but also a collection of Taoist self-cultivation techniques, it is not surprising that it can be restored to the state so quickly. But at this time, how do you want me to sneak attack the number one in the world?
Just as I was hesitating, Ma Yuchun forced me out of the shadows with a sword aura and revealed my identity. It dawned on me that he already knew my layout, and I had been a clown in front of him for so long. The disparity in strength made it difficult for me to resist, but he didn't want to kill me.
He asked me in a very calm tone, "What is your connection to this book, and why do you know that it is hidden here?"
There was nothing to hide from such a thing, and I replied, "Am I entitled to have it because of the death of my ancestors for generations, and for its displacement?"
He asked, "And what do you want it to do?"
This is simply an idiot's question, who doesn't want him in the entire martial arts? I sneered: "Do you think that the life of our small gang is as comfortable as yours? In the martial arts, weakness is the reason for being bullied." Of course you don't understand, you have never been bullied, but what about us? I took over as the leader of the Liuhe Gang at the age of 16 because my father and my brother were killed when I was 16 years old! My Liuhe Gang is getting stronger and stronger, but which one of the rivers and lakes has seen us squarely? If you ask me what I want to do with the "Song Wu Secret Book", of course I want to strengthen the Liuhe Gang and trample under your feet all these famous and decent heroes who are high above me, so that you can also know and know what it is like to be bullied!"
Ma Yuchun shook his head and chuckled, his words are still fresh in my memory to this day.
He said: "In your opinion, what are these so-called great factions of the rivers and lakes, famous heroes? Whether it is Shaolin, Wudang, or my Chongyang Palace, in your eyes, are there only "Yijin Sutra", "Tai Chi Heart Method" and "Innate Gong"? On the top of the "Yijin Sutra", Shaolin has Buddhist classics, there are Shakya to strip meat and feed eagles, there are Dizang King Bodhisattva Hell is not empty and does not swear not to become a Buddha; Wudang and Chongyang Palace are from Taoism, there are also Taoist classics, there are heavenly masters who collect medicine to save the world, and there are Laojun who carry a sword to help the common people. But if you lose your martial arts, what are you in the Liuhe Gang? You want your fellow martial artists to recognize you, and you want the people of the world to praise you, what have you done for them? Even if you are allowed to get this "Song Martial Arts Secret Book" today, even if you can dominate the martial arts, what can you do? What is the difference between the prestige of the moment and the gangs that bullied you before? How long can such a powerful person support you? Relying only on force, although success is bound to fail. And those who have the world in their hearts, although they are overturned for a while, can eventually recover. Have the Liuhe Gang ever thought of contributing to the martial arts and the world?"
I was silent, of course I listened to these words, but I didn't want to admit it, and still said stiffly: "The truth is really good, I almost have to change my life." It's just that if you and I get along with each other, I don't know if you can still say such beautiful words. After all, I'm here today to listen to your noise, don't you think, it's because your fist is bigger than mine?"
Ma Yuchun smiled slightly, knowing that I had listened to it, and said, "This secret book should have been returned to you, but the stakes are so high that I can't trust you yet." I'll keep it for you for a few days, and when it's time to give it to you, I'll give it back to you. ”
I'm not worried that he is secretly practicing the martial arts on the "Song Wu Cheats" - he is already the first in the world, and he is old, even if he practices again, there is no point, I am only curious about the fact that he will not kill me: "You don't plan to kill me?"
"Never thought of it that way. ”
"Why?"
"I never kill someone who is saved. Are you in a hurry to die?"
“...... When are you going to give me back the cheats?"
"You deserve it at the time. ”
"And what if you don't make it to that day?"
“...... After I die, you can come to my scripture pavilion to get it, and I will arrange the funeral. ”
The old Taoist priest took his sword and turned away, and I haven't seen him since. That day, he taught me to be a hero, and it was those words that made today's Liuhe Gang a success.