Chapter 347: Wu Ya's Secret History (Part )

At noon, in Piaomiao Pavilion, Liu Xunyi and Ren Wuya looked at each other through the veil. They were the only two people in the pavilion at this time.

"I wonder why Palace Master Ren has called me here?"

"The news about Bo Ren was told to Song Yu and Jian Zhong by me." Before Liu Xunyi finished speaking, Ren Wuya said quietly, "In fact, even if I didn't point it out, with Master Liu's intelligence, he must have expected it a long time ago."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi was stunned. He couldn't figure out Ren Wuya's intention, so he didn't dare to answer rashly. He just responded lightly, neither admitting nor denying.

Because of Tang Cong's tragic death, Liu Xunyi still feels aggrieved about Jian Zhong's impersonation of Boren.

"Do you know why I told them the news about Boren?" Ren Wuya asked.

"I am stupid, Palace Master Ren, please enlighten me."

For the sake of the overall situation, Liu Xunyi naturally couldn't offend Ren Wuya, but he was extremely angry in his heart, so he could only answer in a rather stiff tone and pretend to be calm.

"Because I'm lending you my invulnerable green silk armor."

"This..." Ren Wuya's words puzzled Liu Xunyi, and he pondered, "What is the relationship between the two?"

"Of course it is related." Ren Wuya smiled faintly, "I lent you a treasure, so naturally I have to give some compensation to Jin Jianwu. In fact, when I proposed the condition of 'Buddha Lotus Seed' that day, although Song Yu declined on the spot, he came back later and explained that his refusal was actually a strategy to deceive the world and paralyze his opponent and take advantage of the opportunity. In fact, no matter what request I made, Jin Jianwu would not refuse. On the contrary, they have already made preparations to take all precautions."

"Humph!" Liu Xunyi snorted lightly and said contemptuously, "I have long expected that Jin Jianwu will never give up easily. The 'perfect preparations' they have made must be a trick to confuse the real Jian Zhong with the fake one in the open and the other in the dark."

"That's right." Ren Wuya spoke frankly, "That day, Song Yu told me everything to show his sincerity. He told me that the real Jian Zhong had been waiting in Licheng, at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain. The man who went up the mountain with Song Yu was Shi Zhenshan, the 'Devil King of Chaos', one of the four great masters of Jinjianwu."

Shi Zhenshan, a native of Junyi, claimed to be a descendant of Shi Shouxin, a founding general of the Song Dynasty. He had been practicing martial arts since he was young, and he practiced the "Shi Family Spear Technique" inherited from his ancestors, which was considered to be unique in the Central Plains.

Although he was living in the underworld, Shi Zhenshan could not hide his rebelliousness. He often regarded himself as the descendant of a fierce general, looked down on the world, looked down on others, and wandered around the underworld. Because of his extravagant temperament and doing things as he pleased, people gave him the nickname "the devil of the world", which was very consistent with Shi Zhenshan's temperament.

"Shi Zhenshan?" Liu Xunyi asked in surprise, "No wonder he is so arrogant, it turns out he is the famous devil in the martial arts world. It is said that one year when Jin Fuyu celebrated his birthday, this man single-handedly crossed the ancient Tea Horse Road, under the heavy protection of hundreds of government troops, and forcibly snatched the night-shining pearl that was intended to be presented to the emperor, and presented it to Jin Fuyu as a birthday gift. When I first heard about this, I was really shocked by his bravery."

"Shi Zhenshan is a brave general, but not a hero." Ren Wuya said calmly, "He is a descendant of the founding heroes of the Song Dynasty, while Jin Fuyu is a descendant of the royal family of the Jin Dynasty. The two of them should not be confused, but Shi Zhenshan believes that the Song Dynasty court has repaid his family with ingratitude and abandoned them after their death, so he hates the Song Dynasty court to the core. Knowing that Jin Fuyu is plotting rebellion, he is still willing to collude with him and become corrupt. This trip and this action seem to be a revenge for the previous humiliation, but in fact it is a heresy and a betrayal of one's ancestors."

Liu Xunyi sighed, "Only you know right from wrong and grudges, how can outsiders understand your feelings?"

"It is precisely because Song Yu treats me sincerely that I must treat both of you equally." Ren Wuya returned to the point and explained, "I lent you the Qingsi Armor and informed Song Yu of Boren's news. You didn't know that Jian Zhong would pretend to be Boren and replace him with someone else. Jian Zhong also didn't know that you were wearing Qingsi Armor and were invulnerable to swords and spears. Both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages to show fairness. If my guess is correct, Jian Zhong should have been killed by you."

"I can only say that the Qingsi Armor that Palace Master Ren lent me did save my life in a critical moment." Liu Xunyi answered ambiguously.

"That's it." Ren Wuya said with a smile, "Your men died unexpectedly. Jian Zhong also died unexpectedly. If you think about it this way, isn't it that both sides have gained and lost? The most important thing is that I deliberately created conflicts and troubles for you. The real intention is to take this opportunity to test your abilities and see who will have the last laugh."

Liu Xunyi's eyes moved, and he said in surprise: "From what the Palace Master said, it seems that he has already expected that we will return empty-handed?"

"Folianzi is a reincarnated soul boy, a living Buddha of Tubo. How can you easily hold him hostage?" Ren Wuya said, "Even if you can hold the soul boy and walk out of the Potala Palace, or even out of Luoshui City, you will definitely not be able to walk out of the Tubo border. Back then, the Song Dynasty could not pacify Tubo with a million soldiers, let alone you two or three people?"

"This……"

"Although I have expected this, I still want to ask one more question." Ren Wuya changed the subject and asked, "How did you get the verse you recited this morning?"

"Instead of asking about that verse, why not just ask me how much I can recite?" Liu Xunyi said bluntly with a wry smile, "I dare not deceive Palace Master Ren. I can only recite those because the reincarnated spirit boy only told me that part."

"Haha, Sect Master Liu is indeed very smart. It's me who is a little pedantic." Ren Wuya said with a smile, "You just said that this verse was told to you by the reincarnated spirit boy himself. I'm sure Sect Master Liu must know a lot about my past, too?"

"I know a little bit." Liu Xunyi said frankly, "There is something I have been holding back in my heart. I wonder if I should say it to you?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"In fact, Palace Master Ren has mastered the middle chapter of the Ancient Prajna Sutra, and his martial arts are already unfathomable. It is hard to find an opponent in the martial arts world, so why should he be obsessed with the other two chapters?" Liu Xunyi advised, "I have known a truth since I was a child, that there is no limit to martial arts. Even if you let the senior get the complete Ancient Prajna Sutra, what will happen? I believe that there must be martial arts in the world that are more mysterious than the Ancient Prajna Sutra. The world's number one is just an empty title, and there is no end to the martial arts in the world."

"How much do you know about the Prajna Sutra?" Ren Wuya asked back.

"I only know that the Prajna Sutra is divided into three parts: upper, middle and lower." Liu Xunyi replied, "As for the others..."

"Do you know what the three chapters of the Prajna Sutra represent?"

"I don't know."

"They represent the Three Treasures of 'Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha' respectively." At this moment, Ren Wuya's tone was quite vicissitudes, as if he was lost in distant memories. "The first chapter is about the Sangha, the middle chapter is about the Dharma, and the last chapter is about the Buddha. In addition to explaining different Buddhist principles, each chapter also has different martial arts. The 'One is Luo Han Guo, the second is Vajra Body, and the third is Bodhi Mind' that you recited refers to the three chapters of Sangha, Dharma, and Buddha. For decades, I have been practicing the middle chapter, which is the Vajra Body, also known as the 'Vajra Secret Vehicle', which is the main defense chapter. It is better than the Golden Bell Cover of the Central Plains Shaolin."

"Vajrayana?" Liu Xunyi looked confused, "I wonder what the other two chapters are..."

"The first chapter, 'Luo Han Guo', is also known as 'Subduing Dragons and Subduing Tigers', and is the main chapter." Ren Wuya said, "The second chapter, 'Bodhicitta', is also known as 'Mahavairocana', and is the chapter on the mind method."

"So that's how it is." Liu Xunyi suddenly realized. Ren Wuya said: "Since you know that the Prajna Sutra is divided into Mahayana and Hinayana, you should know that martial arts is the Hinayana of this sutra. If you can't calm your mind and regulate your breathing, you will be..."

"Falling into the path of evil." Liu Xunyi continued, "I have heard Ling Tong mention this before."

"That's right!" Ren Wuya smiled bitterly, and then said slowly in an extremely sad voice, "To be honest, I was a little careless and I suffered the consequences in the end."

"what?"

"Master Liu, please come in." Before Liu Xunyi could get surprised, Ren Wuya suddenly invited him, "There is no point in saying more, you will know once you see it."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel hesitant. He didn't know what Ren Wuya's intentions were, so he didn't dare to approach him easily.

"What? Are you scared?"

"I..." After hesitating for a long time, Liu Xunyi simply made up his mind and said with a cupped hand, "Since Palace Master Ren is so kind, I have no choice but to decline."

After saying that, Liu Xunyi no longer hesitated, reached out to open the gauze curtain, and slowly walked into the cabinet.

As soon as he entered the cabinet, the scene that appeared before Liu Xunyi made him shocked and unbelievable.

The layout of the cabinet is simple and strange. Facing the gauze curtain is a chair made of jade. On the left of the chair is a jade couch. On the right is a jade table with jade pots and cups on it. All the jades are crystal clear, with a faint glow inside, warm and flawless, and priceless.

However, the most bizarre thing is that there is a huge jade pool with a radius of ten feet built in the cabinet. There is no clear water in the pool, but it is full of dazzling mercury, which is incredible.

At this moment, a skinny old man in his eighties with white hair was standing with his back to Liu Xunyi, with most of his body deeply immersed in the mercury pool.

This scene made Liu Xunyi pale with fear. If he had not calmed himself down in time, he would have screamed out in shock.

"Master Liu, don't panic. I didn't turn around because I didn't want to scare you." As Ren Wuya spoke, ripples gradually appeared in the mercury pool. "For decades, I have hardly ever stepped out of the cabinet. It's not that I hate the world or think I'm noble. It's actually because I went astray in my early years of practicing martial arts and became completely unrecognizable. I don't look like a human, and I don't look like a ghost."

"This……"

"What's more fatal is that the 'Vajra Tantra' I practiced has become evil, and my body is almost completely rotten. As a last resort, I have to soak in a mercury pool, and the tools I use are all made of pure jade to delay the rot, in order to prolong my life." Ren Wuya said self-deprecatingly, "In the past, I only needed to soak in the mercury pool for an incense stick a day. But now, I need to soak in the mercury pool for nine hours a day, and the effect is still getting weaker. Master Liu, if it were you, what would you choose?"

"I... I don't know..." Liu Xunyi's mind was blank and his words were incoherent.

"For decades, I have not only practiced the 'Vajrayana', but also studied a lot of Tantric texts. In terms of martial arts, I may have reached perfection long ago, but it's a pity that I have been left with this stubborn disease, which has tortured me day and night." Having said this, Ren Wuya's voice began to become a little ferocious.

"Palace Master Ren, I..." Liu Xunyi stammered, "I am incompetent and cannot fetch the entire Prajna Sutra to help Palace Master Ren break free from the shackles."

"Returning empty-handed is what I expected." Ren Wuya chuckled and said, "Master Liu, do you know why I want to tell you all the secrets I have kept for many years?"

"I don't know, please tell me."

"I have three goals," Ren Wuya said. "First, since you have seen the Tibetan Living Buddha and know my past, I will no longer hide anything from you. I am willing to be frank with you and open my heart to show my sincerity to the Northern Sage King. Second, I want to help the Northern Sage King at the martial arts conference and will go to the Central Plains in person. Therefore, Master Liu needs to prepare all my expenses in the Central Plains in advance to avoid mistakes."

Liu Xunyi certainly understood what Ren Wuya meant by "expenses", and readily promised: "Palace Master Ren, rest assured, I will personally supervise this matter and ensure that everything goes well."

"Okay." Ren Wuya nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly changed the subject and asked meaningfully, "Master Liu, do you know how many people have come to the cabinet over the years?"

Liu Xunyi didn't understand and said hesitantly, "According to the rules of Tianshan Yulong Palace, except for the Palace Master, no one is allowed to step into the cabinet without permission, otherwise they will be killed without mercy."

"That's right." Ren Wuya said, "If you enter the cabinet without permission, you will definitely die. But I have invited three people to the cabinet one after another. And you are the fourth one."

"What do you mean?"

"This is my third goal." Ren Wuya said with a smile, "Do you know who the first three are?"

"Who?"

"Ding Ao, Hu Yanba, Dong Xiaoer."

"This..." Liu Xunyi's eyes were filled with suspicion, and a hint of abruptness rose in his heart. "May I ask what Palace Master Ren means..."

"Liu Xunyi, I have seen countless people, and I can tell who is a dragon and who is a worm at a glance. I especially appreciate young talents like you who are brave and resourceful." Ren Wuya said quietly, "I am willing to discuss with the Northern Sage King to take you into the Jade Dragon Palace, and from now on, you will assist me and unify the martial arts world for thousands of years."

"I……"

"Don't answer in a hurry." Ren Wuya interrupted, "Go back and think about it carefully, and give me an answer later. I will never treat people with ambition unfairly. With your courage and means, being a small sect leader in the Xianwang Mansion is really a waste of talent. As long as you agree to join the Yulong Palace, you can choose one of the three flag masters and replace him."

……

(End of this chapter)