Gu Hongzi looked at the oilpaper bag in his hand. This Li Jing was indeed meticulous. He was afraid that the paper would rot over time, so he carved the Tendon Changing Classic on the jade slip.
Moreover, he wrapped the jade slip in velvet and oil paper before hiding it in the inner layer of the coffin. This way, the Tendon Changing Classic could be passed down.
Gu Hongzi couldn't help but smile when he saw the tiny words on the jade slip. The Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture in his hands could be said to be the only martial arts secret manual of the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture in the world. The Shaolin Temple's was just a Buddhist scripture.
To read Shaolin Temple's Yijinjing, one had to first understand Sanskrit and be proficient in Buddhism. Only then could one find the hidden martial arts profoundness in Yijinjing.
However, the Tendon Changing Classic that Gu Hongzi was holding was not as complicated as the one Li Jing had left behind. It was filled with acupuncture points and Qi cultivation techniques. Compared to the one in Shaolin Temple, there was no threshold.
However, this simple and easy to read Tendon Changing Classic was actually not known by anyone for thousands of years. It was really casting pearls before swine. What a pity!
Back then, only Li Jing and Second Ancestor Huike knew that Li Jing had studied Tendon Changing Classic and comprehended martial arts. The second ancestor Huike was also a martial arts master in the past, but after he became a disciple of Bodhidharma, he devoted himself to practicing Buddhism.
Back then, in order to shave his head and become a monk, Second Ancestor Huike had cut off one of his arms, determined to cut off his ties with Jianghu. Therefore, even though he knew that Tendon Changing Classic contained the Great Path of Martial Arts, he still did not care.
This was also the reason why the second ancestor Huike did not mention a single word about the martial arts in the Yijinjing when he returned to Shaolin Temple. He thought that martial arts was a trivial matter compared to Buddhism. Putting emphasis on martial arts was putting the cart before the horse.
Li Jing was a famous general of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, so he was not afraid of practicing martial arts. But coincidentally, after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, in order to promote orthodoxy, the Li royal family respected Taoist Lao Zi as their ancestor.
In the early days of the Tang Dynasty, both the imperial court and the people emphasized Taoism and suppressed Buddhism. The emperor cultivated Taoism, and most of the martial arts world cultivated Taoism. At this time, Li Jing was the Great Tang's God of War. Naturally, he could not reveal that he practiced Buddhist martial arts.
Gu Hongzi guessed that Li Jing was also a master of his generation, and he definitely didn't want to stop learning the Yijinjing martial arts. However, the Li family was in a high position at that time. He could not pass it on to his descendants, so he would definitely bring it to the tomb.
Gu Hongzi's guess was right. The Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture was indeed hidden in Li Jing's tomb.
"System, I want to exchange Tendon Changing Classic for martial arts points!”
"Alright, host. Tendon Changing Classic can be exchanged for 6,000 martial arts points. Please check!”
"Eh? Wasn't the peerless cultivation technique worth 5,000? How did it become 6,000?" Gu Hongzi was very surprised.
"Tendon Changing Scripture was passed down by Bodhidharma. If you keep cultivating it, you can live longer and even become immortal. Therefore, it could be exchanged for an additional 1,000 martial arts points!”
Gu Hongzi finally understood that there were some techniques that could help him achieve the Immortal Dao. The Nine Yin Mantra from before could not achieve the path of immortality. Even if he cultivated it to the highest realm, he would only be a martial arts expert.
"System, I have 7,000 martial arts points now. Can I exchange for another peerless cultivation technique?”
"Yes, host. However, the system recommended that you use 5,000 to exchange for the martial arts scanning function!”
"Martial arts scanning function? What is this?"
"With this function, the system will give a detailed introduction to all the martial arts that the host sees in the future, including the level of the user!”
Gu Hongzi rubbed his nose. So this function was a scanner! In the future, as long as he saw someone using martial arts, the system would introduce the details of the martial arts.
Gu Hongzi pondered. In that case, it would indeed be more convenient for him to find the cultivation technique in the future. Sharpening the knife does not delay the woodcutter. If a woodcutter wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.
If he spent 5,000 martial arts points now, he could use this function to find more peerless cultivation techniques in the future. It was a good deal.
"System, I'll use 5,000 martial arts points to exchange for this martial arts scanning function.”
"Alright, host. The exchange is complete. You still have 2,000 martial arts points, which can be exchanged for a top-notch cultivation technique.”
Gu Hongzi thought for a moment. He had been pretending to be a righteous sect for the past few days. It was really too tiring. He needed another identity in order to better collect cultivation techniques.
In Jianghu, a person's appearance might change, but their martial arts skills were unique. Therefore, if Gu Hongzi wanted to start anew, he had to have a completely different set of martial arts from the Emei martial arts!
"System, are there any top-notch cultivation techniques that focus on cultivating cold internal strength?”
"Yes, Illusory Yin Finger. The internal energy is cold. After being hit by it, the cold internal energy will not dissipate and will corrode day and night. Unless one had the most Yang and most firm inner strength, there was no way to cure it!”
Gu Hongzi clapped his hands upon hearing this.
Gu Hongzi had spent a lot of effort to find another identity for himself. Now, everyone in the Jianghu knew the reputation of Gu Hongzi's Nine Yang Skill. Therefore, he had to use another identity that was completely opposite of Nine Yang Skill in order to deceive the world.
The Nine Yang Skill was a skill that contained the most hot and yang qi, and Gu Hongzi had to find a skill that contained the most cold and yin qi. This way, no one would be able to recognize him.
Moreover, Gu Hongzi had the Tendon Changing Classic, which could allow him to master all internal energy, regardless of whether it was Yang or Yin. In this way, his plan could be perfectly realized.
Gu Hongzi had used up all the martial arts points he had accumulated, but he was feeling very happy. In Gu Hongzi's heart, the most important thing was to have a new identity and not be restricted by the burden of the righteous sects.
After calming down, Gu Hongzi looked at the route map and posture map on the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture. Sometimes, he had to lean sideways, sometimes spread his hands and feet, and sometimes even practice upside down.
Gu Hongzi found it strange. It was a bit like Indian yoga, but Dharma really came from India. Gu Hongzi finished reading the entire Tendon Changing Classic and finally understood the mystery behind it.
"Yi" referred to change. "Tendons" referred to the tendons and bones in the human body. 'Jing' referred to the path and direction. The purpose of the entire Tendon Changing Classic was to open up the meridians of the entire body by changing the muscles and bones.
When practicing Qi circulation, he would use all kinds of effective stretching movements to achieve the goal of stretching his muscles and bones. As the old saying goes, if the tendon is one inch long, the lifespan will be extended by ten years. Moreover, when he was circulating his martial arts, his whole body would heat up. At this time, a person's muscles and bones were the most resilient, so the effect of stretching them was the best.
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