Chapter 196 The Long Road

I don't know if it's because my body is different, but the controllability of the Chunyang Wuji Gong is extremely strong. When it explodes, it's like a sudden eruption of a mountain torrent. Its power is so fierce that even Xin Zhen II has rarely seen it. The slowly accumulated internal force of the Zixia Gong is nothing compared to the Chunyang Wuji Gong.

If Zixia Gong were to fight against Chunyang Wuji Gong, I'm afraid that the Zixia Gong would not be able to withstand the overwhelming and irresistible power behind it and would be defeated by Chunyang Wuji Gong. The explosive power of Chunyang Wuji Gong can truly be said to be the best in the world.

But if you think that Chun Yang Wu Ji Gong only has explosive power, you are wrong. Chun Yang Wu Ji Gong integrates Taoism and Buddhism, and is a true harmony of yin and yang. When it explodes, it is as violent as a volcano, but when it is restrained, it can be as soft as winding around your fingers.

Xin Zhen used it in his swordsmanship. After the long sword was infused with true energy, it did not make a hissing sound like others, but rather it was as light as the breeze. However, when it really came into contact, it was as irresistible as still water running deep.

Moreover, compared to Zixia Gong, this Chunyang Wuji Gong surpasses Zixia Gong in terms of rapid recovery ability, recovery power, opening up of meridians, running speed, etc.

What surprised Xin Zhen was that the use of Chunyang Wuji Gong and Jinyan Gong actually complemented each other. When using them, not only was the speed extremely fast, but the turns and changes were also flexible. It was not only suitable for long-distance travel, but could also be as quick as a wisp of green smoke when in a small space.

Xin Zhen was looking forward to competing with Green-Winged Bat King Wei Yixiao in lightness skills in the future to see who was faster.

During the journey westward, Xin Zhen was actually quite Buddhist. Sometimes he was in a hurry, but sometimes he would stay in one place for several days, or take a nap to relieve fatigue, or find some evil gangs for Zhou Zhiruo to practice with, and eliminate harm for the people by the way, but more often he spent time teaching Zhou Zhiruo.

Zhou Zhiruo has great talent, slightly better than Jiang Zicheng in his previous life. Xin Zhen has found the joy of teaching.

After Xin Zhen finished teaching the general principles of swordsmanship, he taught Zhou Zhiruo the Xiaotianxia sword technique, Canglong sword technique, Yinfeng sword technique, and Guanqi sword technique. He had nothing to do anyway, so he taught her.

As for other palm techniques, fist techniques, hidden weapons and the like, she also gave some pointers. Zhou Zhiruo had a very good comprehension and could learn them with just a little guidance. It could be considered as a kind of diversion during the journey.

The more people know and the more skills they have, the more confident they will be. When they were about to enter Shaanxi, Zhou Zhiruo's eyes had become both confident and serious.

This change came from her improved martial arts skills, her growing confidence in destroying gangs and factions along the way, and her broadened horizons.

Xin Zhen told her the history of past dynasties, which enriched her inner self. She read thousands of books, traveled thousands of miles, and gained more knowledge, which made her more confident.

Of course, there is a real reason why Zhou Zhiruo did not tell outsiders, which is that this certainty comes to a large extent from Xin Zhen.

Zhou Zhiruo felt that as long as she stayed with Xin Zhen, she would have infinite strength and confidence.

Xin Zhen didn't know all this. As soon as he stepped into Shaanxi, he felt excited, as if he had returned home.

He lived in Shaanxi for a hundred years in his previous life, and Shaanxi had long become his hometown.

Once we entered the Huashan area, this feeling became even stronger.

Although it has been nearly two or three hundred years, Huashan is still the same Huashan. Every blade of grass and every tree here gives Xin Zhen a familiar feeling.

But those people will never be seen again.

Xin Zhen imagined the prosperous scene of thousands of Huashan disciples in the future, and then looked at the Huashan Sect at that time. Xin Zhen just shook his head.

Xin Zhen sneaked into Huashan Sect with Zhou Zhiruo and found that the Huashan Sect at this time was very different from the Huashan Sect during the period of The Smiling Proud Wanderer. Xin Zhen even suspected that they were not the same sect at all. At this time, the Huashan Sect headed by Xian Yutong did not have Zixia Gong, Yangwu Sword Technique, Hunyuan Gong, Jade Girl Sword Technique, and was not even a sword sect. The only slightly related one was the Eagle Snake Life and Death Fight and the Anti-Liangyi Sword Technique. However, the Huashan Sect during the period of The Smiling Proud Wanderer was just a name.

Xin Zhen suspected that the Huashan Sect in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber had been destroyed, and then someone came here to establish a new sect, and simply adopted the name of the Huashan Sect.

No wonder when Zhang Sanfeng passed the Zixia Gong to Zhang Wuji, he did not realize that it was the Huashan School's martial arts technique.

After realizing this, Xin Zhen suddenly lost interest, and the excitement he had felt when traveling thousands of miles was gone.

Zhou Zhiruo was very sensitive to Xin Zhen's emotions and asked, "Brother Xin, you once said that your martial arts were taught by a Huashan Sect disciple, but the Huashan Sect here has a different martial arts style from ours. Could it be that it's not this Huashan?"

Xin Zhen forced a smile and nodded, "I originally thought it was one, but it seems my master concealed it. It seems he is not a disciple of Huashan Sect. Well, if that's the case, I will teach you the rest. I was afraid there would be a lot of inconveniences, but now it's good like this."

Zhou Zhiruo looked at Xin Zhen and said, "Brother Xin, how about you establish a Huashan Sect?"

Xin Zhen couldn't help but smile when he heard this. In The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he rebuilt the Huashan Sword Sect. Does this mean that he has to rebuild the sect again after The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber?
Xin Zhen shook his head. Some things, after being done once, seemed meaningless to be done again.

"Let's go, just take a look." Xin Zhen and Zhou Zhiruo said.

Zhou Zhiruo nodded and said, "We came here with great enthusiasm and we will leave with great enthusiasm. It's actually quite good. Brother Xin, it's actually quite interesting for us to travel around the world like this."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded when he heard this.

Zhou Zhiruo said boldly: "Brother Xin, if you are willing to establish a sect, I will be the sect's guardian. If you want to travel the world, I will be your most trustworthy partner. No matter what you do, I will accompany you!"

Xin Zhen looked at Zhou Zhiruo in surprise. Zhou Zhiruo lowered her head shyly. Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, "Yeah!"

Zhou Zhiruo immediately smiled and was very happy.

The little girl fell in love for the first time.

Xin Zhen sighed in his heart.

But it doesn’t matter. It is worth being happy to have someone accompany you on the long journey.

Zhou Zhiruo's fate has long been closely tied to that of Xin Zhen. If Zhou Zhiruo finds someone she likes in the future, he will happily send her off to marriage. If she truly recognizes him, then... that is also worth rejoicing.

Even though Xin Zhen has lived for more than one hundred and nearly two hundred years in three lifetimes, he still doesn't like the feeling of loneliness.

In his previous life, Ren Yingying only stayed with him until he was 90 years old before she passed away. After that, although Xin Zhen had a large number of children and grandchildren, and countless disciples and followers, he still felt lonely.

It is hard to say that he took charge of the new Ming Dynasty at the age of 100 not because he felt lonely.

(End of this chapter)