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The group subconsciously looked at Zhu Wushi, only to see that he also looked bewildered.
Clearly, this Ming Dynasty imperial uncle, who was bestowed the title of Iron-Blooded Marquis by the late emperor, knew nothing about the Sunflower Ancestor.
Shangguan Haitang sighed, "It seems that only emperors throughout history knew about this Sunflower Ancestor. He must be the last trump card left by the emperor."
These words exploded in Zhu Wushi's mind like thunder, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
At this moment, Zhu Wushi was extremely grateful that he had come to the Ascending Heaven Pavilion and that the Heavenly Secrets Monthly Appraisal existed.
No one knew that he had been coveting the throne for years and wanted to usurp it.
To complete this astonishing plan, he spent twenty years laying the groundwork, bribing officials and border generals.
In addition, he possessed a half-step Earth Immortal cultivation level, far surpassing all the masters of the Imperial Guards.
Zhu Wushi originally thought he was in complete control, only lacking the right opportunity.
Only now has he realized how ignorant he was.
He calculated and calculated, but he didn't expect that there was such a master as the Sunflower Ancestor by the emperor's side.
If he really makes a move, the emperor can simply ask the Sunflower Patriarch to kill him.
No one knew better than him how terrifying a terrestrial immortal was.
Even if he were a half-step Earth Immortal, he would be powerless against a late-stage Earth Immortal like the Sunflower Ancestor.
This news saved his life!
At the same time, this also made Zhu Wushi feel a little anxious.
His strength is far from enough!
Only by breaking through to the true realm of terrestrial immortals will he be qualified to be among the top experts of the Ming Dynasty.
The seventh private room on the east side of the thirteenth floor.
Dugu Qiubai exclaimed in surprise, "There is such a master in the Ming Dynasty palace? I have been to the capital of the Ming Dynasty before, but I did not notice him at all. This person is hiding too well."
Linghu Chong, who was standing nearby, said, "Senior Dugu came sixty years ago. Back then, the Sunflower Patriarch might not have been as strong as he is now, so naturally he wouldn't dare to reveal himself."
Ning Zhongze said, "Chong'er is right. The Sunflower Manual created by the Sunflower Ancestor focuses on quick learning. Sixty years ago, it might not have been a match for Senior Dugu."
After the last monthly review ended, Wuming snatched the Silver Heavenly Secret Token, performed a divination, and left Snowmoon City.
Dugu Qiubai decided to stay temporarily because the list of the most outstanding scholars in the Song Dynasty was about to be announced.
Just then, Yue Buqun and his entourage took the opportunity to visit, and they managed to sneak into a private room.
Yue Lingshan blinked her beautiful eyes, intending to say something as well, but noticing Yue Buqun's strange expression, she asked with concern, "Father, what's wrong?"
Yue Buqun looked serious, as if he had made a difficult decision. He ignored Yue Lingshan and walked out of the private room.
Standing before the railing on the thirteenth floor, Yue Buqun stopped and said loudly:
"Yue Buqun, the head of the Huashan Sect of the Great Ming Dynasty, pays respects to the Celestial Mystery Immortal."
"Our Huashan Qi Sect possesses a supreme martial art, the 'Purple Cloud Divine Skill,' on which is written a sentence—"
"The Purple Cloud Manual: the initial foundation. The Sunflower Manual: the pinnacle!"
"I am willing to offer the 'Purple Cloud Divine Skill' manual plus one million taels of silver as the divination fee,"
"May I ask the Celestial Immortal, what is the relationship between my Huashan Sect's 'Purple Cloud Divine Skill' and 'Sunflower Manual'?"
One million taels of silver!
For the already declining Huashan Sect, this is no small sum.
It could even be said to be their entire fortune, requiring them to mortgage a lot of land to raise the money.
But this issue was too important, and Yue Buqun, being a decisive person, made up his mind at the crucial moment.
Everyone in the hall looked on with curiosity upon hearing this.
The Huashan Sect is one of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects and once enjoyed great glory.
Although it is not as powerful as before, the appearance of Feng Qingyang has brought the sect back into the spotlight of many martial arts practitioners.
Feng Qingyang is not the main point; the real key is Dugu Qiubai, who is behind Feng Qingyang.
Now that people have heard that the Huashan Sect's "Zixia Divine Skill" and "Sunflower Manual" are related, many are even more curious.
Su Chen didn't say much, and directly brought up the system to look at Yue Buqun.
The system quickly responded:
"Successfully told Yue Buqun's fortune."
"Congratulations, host, on obtaining the divine skill manual 'Summoning Fire Technique'."
The Fire-Summoning Technique?
Su Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
This martial art itself isn't of a very high level, but it's a method of controlling fire.
And he happens to possess the rare and extraordinary fire, the "Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire".
If one cultivates the "Summoning Fire Technique," fusing with the "Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame" will be much easier.
Thinking of this, Su Chen's lips curled up slightly, he unfolded his folding fan, and slowly said:
"The Huashan Sect's 'Zixia Divine Skill' and 'Sunflower Manual' are indeed related."
"This story goes back fifty years."
"This martial art was originally created by the Sunflower Patriarch, but later it was lost to the martial arts world for some reason."
"It was first obtained by Zen Master Hongye of the Shaolin School of the Ming Dynasty."
“This Zen Master Hongye was an enlightened monk who realized the evil nature of the Sunflower Manual and kept it sealed away, never comprehending it himself.”
"Later, Yue Su and Cai Zifeng of the Huashan School came to visit Zen Master Hongye and accidentally discovered the sealed Sunflower Manual."
The two thought that this manual must be extraordinary, so they secretly began to read it.
"Because of the tight schedule, they didn't have time to watch it together, so they agreed to each watch half and then summarize and discuss it later."
"After finishing this matter, the two did not want to stay at Shaolin Temple any longer and immediately returned to Mount Hua."
"Back at Mount Hua, the two of them each memorized a portion of the text and compared it with the others, only to find that they didn't match up at all."
"So the two began to suspect each other, and eventually they turned against each other."
"They all firmly believed that what they carried was the real thing, and what the other person carried was fake."
"Yue Su comprehended the mental cultivation method and based on it created the internal cultivation method 'Zixia Divine Skill'."
"This is the origin of the line in the Zixia Divine Skill: 'Zixia Manual, the first step; Sunflower Manual, the supreme.'"
"What Cai Zifeng memorized were mainly the moves, and based on that he created many exquisite sword techniques."
"These two parts seem to be contradictory, but in fact they complement each other, which is precisely the strange thing about the Sunflower Manual."
"But Yue Su and Cai Zifeng were both too stubborn, and as a result, they went to extremes and had constant disputes."
"This is the origin of the conflict between the Huashan Sect's sword energy."
After Su Chen finished speaking, everyone in the hall couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
No one expected things to turn out this way!
The rivalry between the Huashan Sect and the Huashan Sect over sword energy has a long history, as many people know.
Only then did they realize what had happened.
It turns out that the root of all this was caused by the "Sunflower Manual".
In front of the railing on the thirteenth floor.
Chapter 111 A chill on the back
Yue Buqun was stunned after hearing Su Chen's words.
The decades-long dispute between the Huashan Sect over sword energy turned out to be a misunderstanding.
What kind of energy? What kind of sword? Sword and energy are originally one!
If Yue Su and Cai Zifeng had trusted each other back then and combined their insights, the Huashan Sect would have flourished long ago.
Thinking of this, Yue Buqun felt extremely remorseful and said loudly, "Thank you, Immortal Tianji, for your guidance. From now on, there will be no more disputes over sword energy in the Huashan Sect!"
After saying that, he strode back to the private room and said to Feng Qingyang, "Uncle-Master Feng, from now on, the Huashan Sect will no longer be divided into the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect. After I return, I will recall the expelled members of the Sword Sect, and from then on, sword and qi will be united to restore the glory of Huashan."
Feng Qingyang nodded with tears in his eyes.
The conflict over sword energy has brought too much pain to the Huashan Sect; it's time to end it.
Su Chen never expected that his few words would resolve the decades-long feud between the sword and qi factions of the Huashan Sect.
But he didn't seem to mind, he just smiled and continued:
"The Sunflower Manual did not disappear from the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty."
"Shortly after Yue Su and Cai Zifeng returned to Mount Hua, Zen Master Hongye discovered that the Sunflower Manual had been tampered with."
"To prevent a similar incident from happening again, he burned the 'Sunflower Manual' and sent his favorite Zen Master Duyuan to Mount Hua to investigate the situation."
"Yue Su and Cai Zifeng did not hide anything and told Zen Master Duyuan the truth about their secret copying of the Sunflower Manual. They even took the opportunity to ask him about its secrets."
"They assumed that as a disciple of Zen Master Hongye, Zen Master Duyuan must have already practiced the Sunflower Manual."
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"But Zen Master Duyuan actually knew nothing about the Sunflower Manual."
"However, he was clever and quick-witted. He not only answered Yue Su and Cai Zifeng's questions, but also took the opportunity to extract a lot of information about the Sunflower Manual from them."
"Master Duyuan felt that this kung fu was extremely powerful. After leaving Mount Hua, he did not return to Shaolin, but instead returned to secular life, changed his surname to 'Lin', and changed his Dharma name to 'Yuantu'."
"Based on the fragments he obtained, he deduced a set of martial arts techniques, which he called the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual."
"From then on, the martial arts world gained a peerless master, Lin Yuantu."
"Because the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual incorporates the skills of Yue Su and Cai Zifeng, it can be considered a simplified version of the Sunflower Manual, and its power is stronger than many of the Huashan School's moves."