Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Qiao Rui met Wudang Feng Feiyan and Lin Wenyuan on the boat. The three of them drank and chatted together and got along quite well. Qiao Rui took the opportunity to learn about some important events and secrets of the martial arts world from them. Although Chen Yan's uncle Yu Shu had given him a general introduction to the world, it was mainly about the court, and he was not very clear about the affairs of the martial arts world.

Qiao Rui listened to Lin Wenyuan's story, but felt something was wrong, and said, "You said that the late Emperor Gengshi conquered the Beggars' Sect more than 80 years ago, so he must have been an adult, at least in his twenties at that time, right? He didn't die until eleven years ago, so doesn't he live to be over ninety? I heard that the current emperor just took power at the age of sixteen, so doesn't he have to be in his seventies or eighties... Uh, that's not right, the emperor doesn't necessarily have to be his son, it could be his grandson or great-grandson..." Qiao Rui suddenly stopped talking, and it was difficult to say what to say next, "He lived for so long, I guess he must have outlived a lot of the princes and emperors, right? It makes sense to let the emperor's grandsons succeed to the throne!"

"You are wrong," Lin Wenyuan said with a smile, "The current emperor is actually the biological son of the late Emperor Gengshi." Seeing Qiao Rui's incredulous expression, Lin Wenyuan did not keep him in suspense and continued, "The Gengshi Emperor was born with extraordinary talents and aptitudes. He mastered extraordinary martial arts at a young age. It was the 25th year of Great Xia's Xiangde reign. The old emperor was old and the five sons were fighting for the throne. The late emperor, as the eighth prince who was qualified to participate in the fight for the throne, took a different approach. He withdrew from the fight, left the court and entered the martial arts world, traveled around the world, and in five years, he conquered the martial arts world with his unparalleled talent and secretly established the Qingtian Guard. Later, he returned to the court with a world-renowned reputation and powerful forces, won the championship in one fell swoop, and ascended the throne to establish the Gengshi era."

"In the following ten years, Emperor Gengshi worked hard to govern the country. The court was full of talented people, the government was in good order, and the martial arts world was prosperous. His own martial arts skills were also very successful, so he set out to pacify the world. In the past twenty years, he destroyed Nanzhao, fought against Tubo, trampled on Northern Wei, and pacified Xiliang. In the 30th year of Gengshi, he unified the world!"

"After pacifying the world, Emperor Gengshi cleaned up the broken mountains and rivers on the one hand, and rectified the martial arts world on the other. In the twenty-five years, the country's strength gradually increased to its peak, and he himself reached the pinnacle of martial arts, with profound skills, and even regenerated Yi Ya's youth. In order to further break the void, in the fifty-fifth year of Gengshi, he asked the crown prince to supervise the country and the ministers to assist in the administration, and he left the court and traveled around the world to find an opportunity for a breakthrough. Later, he met a mysterious woman in Longxing Prefecture, Jiangyou, and they became Taoist partners. In the sixty-sixth year of Gengshi, he gave birth to the current emperor."

"In the 71st year of the reign of Emperor Xia, the Great Emperor had become a god-like figure on earth. It is said that he practiced mysterious martial arts to break through the last shackles, but later died suddenly and mysteriously, shocking the world!"

He is truly an extraordinary and unparalleled figure! Qiao Rui was so moved by his words that he could not help but sigh, "Thinking back to those days, it was so magnificent and wonderful. It was really fascinating!"

Feng Feiyan slammed the table and said, "I heard from my seniors that the martial arts world back then was full of heroic spirit and generosity. The Emperor Gengshi issued an edict, and the heroes of the world responded generously. They all traveled thousands of miles to the border to crush the enemy's martial arts spirit and hurt the courage of the enemy's generals and soldiers. So wherever the Great Xia army pointed, no one dared not surrender! Now look at the martial arts world, the scoundrels are unscrupulous and unscrupulous, and now there are those weird wanderers in the martial arts world, making it even more chaotic and chaotic."

"Don't be angry, Senior Sister. When we travel the martial arts world, we must take care of illegal things. When we meet evildoers, we must eliminate them for the people. As for the rest, let them be domineering, arrogant, cowardly, and mediocre. As long as they don't commit crimes, why should we care about them!" Lin Wenyuan stood up to refill Feng Feiyan's wine, and then filled a bowl for Qiao Rui and himself, saying: "The current emperor rebuilt the Qingtian Guard. I think he wants to follow the example of the previous emperor to control the martial arts world. I heard that the new commander-in-chief of the Qingtian Guard is bold and tough, and acts vigorously. I guess he has already started to plan and rectify the martial arts world."

When Lin Wenyuan mentioned the Grand Commander of the Qingtian Guard, Qiao Rui couldn't help but think of the gentle, handsome and elegant young man in white. Unexpectedly, he was a courageous, tough and resolute person. It really is true that you can't judge a person by his appearance.

Seeing Qiao Rui distracted, Feng Feiyan suddenly asked, "I saw Qiao's martial arts skills earlier, which seemed to be authentic Shaolin, but I don't know which Shaolin monk he was worshipped by?"

Qiao Rui said: "I have indeed learned a few Shaolin martial arts, but I only learned them unintentionally. I have not yet joined Shaolin."

Feng Feiyan sighed, "My junior brother and I have traveled eastward in search of talented people and beautiful women, but we have never met someone like you, Qiao, who has both excellent martial arts skills and excellent character. We hit it off right away, but your Shaolin martial arts are not suitable for my Wudang, which really makes us feel unwilling."

Qiao Rui smiled and said, "Senior Sister Feng is so kind. Although I cannot enter Wudang, it does not prevent me from considering you two as my close friends."

Lin Wenyuan nodded and said, "Brother Qiao has been busy looking for people before, so his reputation is not well known. In the future, try to walk around the martial arts world more often and do some chivalrous deeds to help the poor and the needy. When your reputation spreads, Shaolin will surely come to recruit you. With Shaolin's support, the Beggars' Sect will not be able to touch you easily, and it will be much easier to find people and do things!"

Qiao Ruixi said happily: "That's exactly the point. Thank you Brother Lin for your advice!"

While eating and drinking, Qiao Rui suddenly thought of something and asked, "You have been investigating whether there are talented people and beautiful jades in Daye City every day. Have you found anything about the rapist Yizhihongxing?" Since he has accepted this task, he should try his best to do it well. Besides, Yizhihongxing is indeed a pervert and he should be brought to justice as soon as possible to prevent more people from getting hurt.

Lin Wenyuan frowned and sighed, "This fellow is as cunning as a fox, and his lightness skills are superb. He didn't leave any traces, making it hard for us to start with!"

"Oh? So powerful?"

Lin Wenyuan said: "This thief committed crimes crazily back then, causing the martial arts masters to attack him. The last time we almost stopped him, but he still escaped. He remained quiet for a few years, and only recently did he appear to commit crimes again. He is really a thief with audacity!"

"Hmph! Justice is clear and retribution will come. One day you will be caught!" Feng Feiyan said angrily.

Qiao Rui nodded. All three of them were free and easy-going people. Since they had no clue for the time being and it was useless to worry about it, they decided not to talk about it anymore. They toasted each other, ate, drank and chatted for a while, and did not leave until midnight.

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During the journey, Qiao Rui, apart from meditating and practicing martial arts every day, would drink with Feng Feiyan, chat with Lin Wenyuan, and occasionally discuss some martial arts matters. When they were interested, they would also practice some exquisite moves with each other. The sister and brother were one straightforward and heroic, and the other gentle and elegant. Qiao Rui was also calm and humorous. The three of them really had like-mindedness and their feelings grew deeper.

Because Feng Feiyan and Lin Wenyuan, two senior brothers and sisters, went down the mountain to look for talented people and beautiful jade, and their destination was Jinling, so the three of them agreed to accompany each other all the way, and they would not part ways until they reached Xunyang Prefecture. In the following two months, whenever they met a ferry, the three of them would get off the boat together. Feng Feiyan and Lin Wenyuan went to look for talents, while Qiao Rui went to nearby towns to inquire about the news of Jiang Xueyun and Liu Xinyue. Although they decided to go to Xunyang first to see if Liu Xinyue had returned to her hometown, and then visit the various martial arts sects, what if they were still staying in nearby towns? Anyway, they had nothing to do, so they might as well take it as a tour of this beautiful land, and with the two Wudang heroes who were like sisters and brothers accompanying them, it was really a pleasure to travel around the mountains and rivers!