Chapter 611 Liu Sheng Piaoxu
The reason why Zhan Zhao said these words to Zhang Jinjiu was not because he was too naive. He only looked at Chai Xin a few times and exchanged a few simple words with him and thought that the other party was a good person.

In fact, this is a reflection of his profound experience.

His father died of illness when he was two years old, and his mother also passed away when he was six. He was then sent to Longquan Temple by villagers and raised by an old monk.

When he was thirteen years old, the old monk suddenly disappeared. Zhan Zhao took the family heirloom Juque sword, bid farewell to Longquan Temple, and ventured into the world alone.

Although he had a miserable life, he developed a sincere and compassionate heart under the guidance of the old monk.

Not only was he well-read in Buddhist classics, he also acquired martial arts skills in Longquan Zen Temple. At a young age, he was already one of the top-notch masters in the martial arts world.

Over the years, Zhan Zhao has been wandering alone in the world, and has seen countless evil hearts, but he has also met many kind-hearted and chivalrous people. His innocent heart has become clearer and brighter.

Although he and Chai Xin had just met for the first time, he was able to rely on his heart and intuition to determine that the other party was not an evil person who did evil things.

Zhang Jinjiu is already over 40 years old. He seems to be drunk all day long and does not look serious, but he is actually a very insightful and perceptive person in his heart.

He had long regarded Zhan Zhao as a friend regardless of age difference, and understood this young man's capabilities better than many others.

Not only is his martial arts prowess great, but his character and wisdom are also beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Since he felt that Chai Xin was not a bad person, Zhang Jinjiu naturally agreed with his judgment.

What's more, Zhang Jinjiu was not a man without vision. Although he didn't communicate much with Chai Xin, he could fully perceive that this was a person with a transcendent state of mind.

Although he was very confused as to why a young man like Chai Xin could have such a transcendent state of mind.

However, he basically agreed with Zhan Zhao's view that Chai Xin was not a wicked person who did whatever he wanted.

"Forget it, kid, remember that you owe me a jar of century-old wine! I, Old Zhang, am really unlucky to have met two freaks at once!"

Zhang Jinjiu rolled his eyes, shook his head unwillingly and walked away, but in fact, a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Although he was from the number one village in the world, he only obeyed Shangguan Haitang. Even for the famous Iron-Hearted God King Zhao Wusi, he only maintained basic respect.

It has to be said that Shangguan Haitang is indeed a very charismatic person, whether as a woman or as the owner of the world's number one manor.

The reason why so many masters gather in the world's number one villa is not just because it has the support of the big tree of Hulong Villa.

Although there are many martial arts figures in the world who are keen on wealth, power and status, there are also many transcendent people who regard money and power as dirt.

There were even some heroes in the martial arts world who had a natural resistance and dissatisfaction with the imperial court.

It would be impossible to run the world's number one farm to its current state if only high positions and generous salaries were granted.

Just like people like Zhan Zhao and Zhang Jinjiu, no matter how high the power or how much wealth they have, it is impossible to move their hearts.

In order to make them willing to help you, you must be sincere enough and treat them with honesty.

"Brother Chai, don't you use weapons?"

Zhan Zhao held the Juque sword in his arms and asked with a faint smile.

Chai Xin shook his head and said, "It's unfortunate. I haven't found a weapon that suits me yet."

This is true. It's not that he is unwilling to use weapons, but some mediocre weapons are of little help to him.

In comparison, it is better to use fists and feet, or pick leaves and flowers, and use local materials, which is more convenient and saves trouble.

"In that case, I will not use weapons today and will spar with Brother Chai."

As Zhan Zhao spoke, he threw the Juque sword out. The sword and its scabbard were inserted diagonally into the soil more than ten feet away, about a foot deep.

"Brother Zhan is truly a righteous man! In this case, since I am a few years older than you, why not let me take action first?"

Chai Xin smiled slightly, and the hem of his black cotton dress moved without wind, showing his calmness and confidence.

"Since Brother Chai has asked, I will certainly agree. Sorry for the offense!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Zhao moved like the wind, passing in front of Chai Xin's left in an instant and came directly behind him. He raised his right palm high and slowly pressed it down.

"Wow!"

Although Zhan Zhao's palm strike seemed to be slow, its force was as long as mountains, and contained a deep Zen meaning, which could shake people's minds involuntarily and make them want to worship him.

If it were someone with less strength, he would be shaken and repent and admit defeat before being hit by his palm, and would rather be killed or injured by it.

But who is Chai Xin?
Whether in terms of his state of mind or his skills, he was superior to Zhan Zhao, so naturally he would not be intimidated by his palm power.

"Good palm skills!"

Chai Xin praised softly, without turning back, he just raised his right hand naturally and reached behind his back.

This grab was so plain and calm, as if it did not contain any meaning, even the internal force had disappeared without a trace, but it was as if it had eyes and accurately grasped the palm print that was coming from Zhan Zhao.

Then, the strength in his arms suddenly exploded, grabbing Zhan Zhao's palm and throwing him off the ground.

Zhan Zhao felt the huge force coming from his palm, and his sword-like eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly. When he couldn't resist it anymore, he simply took advantage of the momentum and somersaulted in the air.

When he was in an upside-down position with his feet in the air and his head on the ground, his other hand, which had been gathering strength for a long time, slapped it down.

Chai Xin felt the strong wind coming from above his head, but there was no surprise on his face. He also turned his left hand and clapped it upwards.

"boom!"

The moment their palms intersected, a powerful aura burst out from their bodies. A faint transparent energy swept out like a wave, and the surroundings suddenly became dusty and the grass and trees danced wildly.

"They are two freaks! I'm afraid it's hard to find anyone in the younger generation who can surpass them."

Zhang Jinjiu had retreated dozens of feet away, but he could still feel the surging energy coming from the field and couldn't help but be shocked.

He had just witnessed the battle between Duan Tianya and Wuhuan last night, and thought that Duan Tianya's performance could be regarded as a rare figure among the younger generation.

But when compared with the two people fighting in front of him, the gap is immediately obvious.

Both Chai Xin and Zhan Zhao are nearly ten years younger than Duan Tianya, but in terms of martial arts, they are more than one step ahead!
Even Wuhuan, who was able to suppress Duan Tianya, was inferior in strength to these two young men.

Any one of these two people would be sure to win against Karasuma.

If I face Duan Tianya, I'm afraid I can take his life in just ten moves!

Although Zhang Jinjiu's strength is much inferior to Duan Tianya's, he has been in the martial arts world for many years and has a lot of experience. The conclusions he can draw from the fight between Chai Xin and Zhan Zhao are not just imaginary.

"Humph!"

After the two men faced each other with their palms for a few breaths, Zhan Zhao's calm expression gradually changed, and a hint of discomfort appeared between his brows.

Chai Xin, however, remained calm, with a faint smile on his face.

He shook his head without saying anything. He withdrew his left palm and released his right hand. He stepped lightly on the ground and quickly moved several feet away. He stood there quietly with his hands behind his back. "Huh!"

Zhan Zhao heaved a sigh of relief, and after a moment of silence, he clasped his fists from afar and said in admiration: "Brother Chai's martial arts are extraordinary. I am ashamed to be inferior to him."

He knew very well that if Chai Xin had not withdrawn the palm strike in time at the critical moment, he would have been injured if he had delayed for a few more breaths.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel respect and admiration for Chai Xin.

"Brother Zhan, you are too modest. After all, I am a few years older than you, and I am only slightly better in terms of skill. If you had held the sword just now, I would have been the loser."

Chai Xin smiled and waved.

Zhan Zhao shook his head seriously and said, "Of course, a fight must be fair. If I hold a sword, even if I am left with one, it would be an unfair victory. Moreover, from what I have seen of Brother Chai's moves, it seems that they were all done randomly, and he did not use any killing moves."

"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by Brother Zhan. I don't use a killing move not because I am conceited. I have never been exposed to any advanced martial arts. But the palm strike you just used is quite compassionate in Buddhism, which makes people think deeply and shaken. It is indeed an extraordinary palm technique."

Chai Xin laughed and praised sincerely.

"That is the 'Great Compassion Palm' passed down by my master. I don't know its origin, but I have been practicing it since I was young. But for a man like Brother Chai, how could he not have a famous master to teach him?"

Zhan Zhao found it a little unbelievable.

He didn't think that someone like Chai Xin, who was considered a top master among the younger generation, would not be able to access advanced martial arts.

For 99% of the people in this world, practicing martial arts is by no means an easy task. If you want to achieve something, talent, a good teacher, and hard work are all essential.

Even Zhan Zhao, who could be regarded as a rare martial arts prodigy in the martial arts world, could not have acquired such martial arts skills at the age of seventeen or eighteen if he had not had a master to teach him, relying solely on his own efforts.

In his opinion, a peerless figure like Chai Xin must have a powerful master.

Since the master is so powerful, why wouldn't he teach me some advanced martial arts?

What he didn't know was that even the internal skills that Chai Xin practiced were all self-created.

In fact, if Chai Xin is willing to calm down and spend ten days or half a month, it is not difficult for him to create a martial art comparable to "Six Meridians Divine Sword" and "Three Knives of Avici Path".

But for Chai Xin now, the move is only the final part, and it is not worth wasting so much time.

After all, his time is precious now, and he can improve his skills a lot every day.

Instead of wasting time creating martial arts, it is better to wait for an opportunity to borrow the scripture pavilions of major sects to take a look.

Alternatively, it would be more appropriate to wait until your skills have been raised to a level where it would be difficult to become stronger in a short period of time before creating martial arts moves.

One’s own skills are the “root” and martial arts moves are the “end”.

Isn't it putting the cart before the horse to spend a lot of time creating martial arts moves when you can quickly improve your skills?

"Since the winner has been decided, I still have some things to do, so I won't chat with you two any more."

Chai Xin did not answer Zhan Zhao's doubts, but directly said goodbye.

"Zhang Jinjiu, you can take Duan Tianya back to heal his wounds. Seeing this adopted son return safely, even if it can't offset the guilt of your mission failure, it can at least make Zhao Wusi less angry."

After saying this, without waiting for the two to reply, Chai Xin flashed across the rushing river not far away, and disappeared on the other side in a few leaps.

"Brother Chai is truly unfathomable, his words and actions are truly mind-boggling."

Zhan Zhao looked in the direction where Chai Xin disappeared and sighed sincerely.

"I'm going to find Duan Tianya. I can't let that kid get into trouble again. Otherwise, if the owner of the manor finds out, he'll probably hate me to death... I have such a miserable life!"

Zhang Jinjiu turned around and went towards the Taoist temple with the wine gourd in his hand.

Chai Xin originally planned to return to Lin'an, after all, it was the capital of the Song Dynasty, where heroes from all sides often gathered. Whether he wanted to disrupt the plot or find prey to improve his skills, there were more opportunities there than in most places.

But when he was less than ten miles away from Lin'an, he realized that someone was following him.

"It's not Zhang Jinjiu and Zhan Zhao. Judging from their movements, they are somewhat similar to Wuhuan. Could it be..."

He continued on his way calmly, but his mind was as clear as a mirror, thinking about when to take action.

However, at this moment, the figure that had always been hiding suddenly showed up.

There was a flash of white light in the void, and a sharp sword energy fell from the sky like snowflakes, bringing with it a chill, rushing towards Chai Xin.

"What a strong sword energy!"

Chai Xin raised his eyebrows. The strength of this person was even better than Duan Tianya and Wuhuan, and was not inferior to Zhan Zhao at all!

In fact, he seems to be slightly better than Zhan Zhao.

Perhaps it was because when Zhan Zhao fought with him, they were merely sparring with each other, without any killing intent, and he didn't even have a weapon in his hand.

All in all, the strength of this sudden enemy is roughly the same as Chai Xin.

"Well done!"

Chai Xin swung out a palm at the first moment, and there seemed to be a sense of compassion in his palm. The momentum was like a towering mountain or the Yangtze River, rushing endlessly and without end.

If Zhan Zhao was present, he would certainly be greatly surprised - could it be that Chai Xin had learned his master's unique skills after just watching it once?

In fact, this kind of thing may seem incredible to others.

But for Chai Xin, it was nothing.

It is no exaggeration to describe his incarnation's talent as unprecedented in this chivalrous world.

Apart from the internal power techniques, if he was willing to imitate and learn the martial arts moves performed by others, he could master 80% to 90% of them just by watching them once.

Moreover, he can improve martial arts moves with his eyesight, understanding, and knowledge.

The Great Compassion Palm that he performed at this moment had already been improved and was more suitable for him to perform. It was no longer a pure Buddhist martial art, but had a sense of the unity of Buddhism and Taoism.

Amidst the great compassion, there is also a gentle flavor of the way of nature.

"boom!"

A huge palm print emerged from Chai Xin's palm and collided with the opponent's sword energy, causing an unparalleled shock.

For a moment, smoke and dust rose up, and the sound of explosions was endless, which could be heard clearly several miles away.

"You are from the Yagyu family? You look like a woman, so I don't think you are Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami... Yagyu Piaoxu, it's you, right?"

When the smoke and dust cleared, Chai Xin looked calmly at a black-clad figure not far away who was holding a sword in both hands and ready to strike, with a hat on his head and his face covered by a veil, and asked calmly.

(End of this chapter)