diskusbooks Chapter 161 Zhou Sheng: I wrote a biography for you, and it's included in the classics!
Chapter 161 Zhou Sheng: I wrote a biography for you, and it's included in the classics!
Late at night, in an alley, Lü Qian helped Wang Ye stagger out.
"Junior Brother Wang Ye, you really are a natural at socializing. Just now, at a tea and wine party, you managed to win over quite a few believers."
Lu Qian patted Wang Ye's back, helping him catch his breath, "If the fellow disciples on Mount Wudang found out, wouldn't they choose you as the next sect leader?"
Wang Ye leaned against Lü Qian's body and waved his hand weakly, "Don't mention it. Tonight's performance is only due to Senior Brother Lü's good looks. You saw how many female demons were eyeing you on that stage."
"What's there to be afraid of? I only talk about the Great Dao and have no personal feelings. I am an innocent person."
Lu Qian helped Wang Ye into the car, waved to him, and said, "Alright, I still have to deal with the matter of the Shu Zi Sect for you tonight, so I won't stay any longer."
As he spoke, he dispersed into a golden stream of light and merged into the night lights. Under the dazzling lights, Lü Qian was no longer there.
"My senior brother is truly a man of swift and decisive action, but it is thanks to him that I have been able to live a peaceful life."
Wang closed the car door, sat down, and shook his head. If it weren't for Lü Qian's help, he could already imagine how those with ulterior motives would have forced him to hand over the Feng Hou Qi Men.
"In the end, it's because I'm not strong enough. Even if I use the Feng Hou Qi Men technique to avoid the three calamities, the freedom I gain is only the freedom of one person."
He thought of Zhou Sheng, who had been out of contact for decades. The man seemed carefree, but it was more like he was forced by reality to become a carefree hermit.
Although Feng Hou Qi Men can control all its own changes, it can only stand by and watch the complexities of the world.
Wang Ye shook his head, clearing his mind for a moment. He reached out and patted the seat in front of him. "Brother Du, let's go."
"Okay!"
After starting the car, it drove onto the busy road, heading towards the Wang family villa under the streetlights.
……
On the other side, in the pitch-black night, a golden streak of light, imperceptible to ordinary people, streaked across the sky at lightning speed toward the headquarters of the Shuzi Sect.
In this world of martial arts, everything can be divided into different levels, and naturally, there are also different strata within the group of sorcerers.
Top-tier sorcerer families include the Zhuge family, whose descendants inherited the mantle of Zhuge Liang and formed a distinct lineage, thus they are not distinguished from other sorcerers.
The remaining middle and lower-class individuals, such as smaller families and sects, or solitary practitioners, whose skills and reputations could not compare to those of the top powerful families, formed the "Skill Sect" as a force to stick together for mutual support.
The [Shuzi Sect] thus gathered nearly 70% of the sorcerers in the world of supernatural beings. The relationships between its various factions were intricate and complex, making it a major force that could not be ignored in the martial arts world.
Therefore, if Lü Qian wanted to eliminate the threat completely, he had to do it thoroughly.
In the night sky, a dazzling streak of light, imperceptible to ordinary people, streaked across the sky. Lu Qian, who was in the streak of light, was plotting how to make his move when a black wind suddenly blew in his face.
"call--"
"Whoosh—"
Black wind and golden light crisscrossed each other, flying towards each other and quickly widening the distance between them. But in the next instant, they suddenly stopped in mid-air, hovering in the night sky, with two shouts coming from each of them.
"Wait a minute, isn't that Grandmaster Zhou Sheng?"
"That brat from the Lü family!"
Lu Qian's voice sounded somewhat surprised amidst the golden light, while in the black wind, that familiar voice immediately reminded Lu Qian of an old friend.
Golden Light and Black Wind seemed like old friends meeting again. They turned around in mid-air, circling and flying around. After confirming each other's identities, Golden Light and Black Wind descended into the forest below in the blink of an eye.
"Whoosh—"
In the pitch-black, silent forest, the golden light slowly dissipated after landing, revealing the figure of Lü Qian, who was carrying a wooden sword and bowing to the black wind in front of him.
"Greetings, Grandmaster Zhou Sheng!"
"call--"
A dark, flowing wind swirled in front of Lü Qian, and Zhou Sheng peeked out from it. He looked at Lü Qian, smiled, and said, "Hey, we're thinking the same thing, aren't we?"
"On a dark and windy night, when murder is committed and no one is around to silence the witnesses."
"Haha, this passage could also be included in the classics, let me think of a title..."
Looking at Zhou Sheng, who seemed like a playful old man, Lü Qian smiled. "Judging from your tone, senior, the lingering problems of the Technique Sect have been resolved?"
"Of course, I can easily handle it if I take action."
A black wind rose above Zhou Sheng's head, and his body slowly materialized from it. He twisted his neck and casually asked, "Didn't Chen Jinkui want the Feng Hou Qi Men technique?"
"I have made the decision to pass it on to him, but it is a blank version. Chen Jinkui is just talking nonsense and putting on a devout act. He thinks he can get my inheritance with just that? What a pipe dream."
Zhou Sheng casually flicked his sleeves, as if dusting off some dirt. "In Journey to the West, the four of them first obtained a blank scripture. Those guys who don't even understand basic human affairs are just holding a blank book and trying to read it."
"Did you really go to the Magic Sect just because of this, senior?"
Looking at Zhou Sheng's expression, Lü Qian didn't entirely believe the giant monkey's explanation. "In the past, you always stood by and watched the world change, so why are you suddenly helping this junior today?"
Zhou Sheng turned around with his hands behind his back and looked directly into Lü Qian's clear and bright eyes. The scene fell silent for a moment. A breeze from the woods blew between the two of them, lifting their robes.
"The Thirty-Six Thieves, Tanizaki Tei, Hu Haiwang, the Art School..."
As Lü Qian's voice slowly rang out, Zhou Sheng closed his eyes, turned his head, and walked to the side. "Fine, I knew I couldn't hide it from you, you perceptive traveler."
"Young man from the Lü family, you can call us the Thirty-Six Thieves or consider us sinners if you want."
"The thirty-six of us met at a banquet, and although most of our friendship was based on drinking and feasting, I, the old man, was truly sincere."
As he spoke, Zhou Sheng looked up at the bright moon obscured by clouds in the sky and slowly said, "I might as well tell you that all these years I have been wandering in the mortal world, trying to find the whereabouts of my brothers."
"Thanks to the Feng Hou Qi Men transformation technique, I have traveled all over the world and found almost all of their traces, but there is only one."
"There is only one Gu Jiting. I have searched the world for decades, but I still cannot find his whereabouts."
"My brother has been missing ever since the siege of the Shuzi Sect decades ago. The grudges and grievances are complicated, but the Shuzi Sect witnessed Gu Qiting's disappearance. I went to the Shuzi Sect for two reasons: first, to help you eliminate future troubles, and second, to find Gu Qiting's whereabouts."
"Senior, don't you have any doubts about the Great Luo Cave Observation?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Sheng turned to look at Lü Qian and said, "To be honest, I don't know the specific effects of what they have comprehended. I only realized the Seventy-Two Transformations after the Wind later. At that time, I almost turned into a pile of rotten flesh."
He raised his withered arms to examine them closely in the dim moonlight, then slowly lowered them after a long while. "How laughable that those who have mastered magic don't know its true application!"
"Let's not talk about that anymore. It's not really appropriate for you to handle Chen Jinkui's matter. But to protect your reputation, Little Lu Zu, I will naturally have to take action."
"Zhou Sheng solved two problems with one plan, protecting his descendants and finding his relatives."
At this point, Zhou Sheng nodded in satisfaction, "I must include this story in the 'Biography of Lu Zu of Wudang' that I am compiling."
He pulled out an antique-looking, blue-covered, thread-bound book from his sleeve, and his right hand transformed into a calligraphy brush, writing swiftly on the open book.
"Alright, this is historical material that will be passed down to future generations."
After finishing writing, he tossed the book in his hand and handed it to Lü Qian, saying, "Here you go, young man. You, the person involved, should at least have a look at your own biography."
"My biography?"
Lu Qian took the book from his hand, unwrapped the blue cover, and saw the words "Complete Biography of Lu Zu of Wudang".
"Splash splash splash..."
The thread-bound book was quickly opened in his hands, and a golden-red light shone in Lü Qian's eyes. The contents of the book kept jumping into his eyes, but the more he looked, the stranger his expression became. He read the chapter titles aloud.
"Lu Zu bowed three times to the Zhenwu Hall, and the Wudang Taoist led him through the door."
"I lived among green hills and clear waters for three years, and gained a true understanding of the Way of Tai Chi."
"When Lü Zu pointed at the white crane, Zhou Sheng borrowed the crane to spread the wind."
"After three years of cultivating one's life force through the process of refining the Heavenly Cycle, one can comprehend the Mysterious Tortoise."
"Lu Zhenren descended the mountain to vanquish demons, yet he laughed at the lack of turmoil in the martial world."
"Traveling across mountains and rivers, the patriarchs preached the way, and I was called a wanderer."
"The journey of the heart is complete, returning to the mountain; encountering three demons along the way, one is further tempered."
"Water, fire, wind, and thunder—all the creations of nature; the Golden Summit—the power to reverse the cycle of creation."
"The king and prince hold the tripod in the golden palace, and realize their true nature and become enlightened."
"Riding a crane, dancing in the sky, soaring through the clouds; with a single sword from Mount Tai, he forges an immortal name."
"Go again to the Dragon Tiger Luotian Ritual, and the golden body and Dharma form will be called Xuan Yang."
"The king's plan solved two problems: it protected his descendants and helped them find their relatives."
……
After finishing the book in his hand, Lü Qian's eyes twitched uncontrollably. He slammed the book shut and asked Zhou Sheng, "Senior, aren't you a little too idle?"
"Not at all, not at all. You have no idea how difficult it is to compile this biography."
Zhou Sheng carefully took the thread-bound book from Lü Qian's hands and slowly tucked it into his sleeve. "And you really suit my taste this whole way. You've got all three of those things covered."
"Hehehe, this old man is counting on this biography to make his name in history!"