dmims Chapter 46 Flying Dragon in the Sky!
Chapter 46 Flying Dragon in the Sky!
"I once heard Right Envoy Dugu mention that the Imperial City Guard is a military officer unit under the emperor, not under the jurisdiction of the Censorate or the Three Military Offices."
After careful consideration, Zhong Yuan said this.
The White Dragon Dharma King nodded slightly.
"The predecessor of the Imperial City Division was the Martial Virtue Division, which was officially renamed the Imperial City Division in the sixth year of the Taiping Xingguo era."
"The Imperial City Guard is divided into the Secret Guard and the Palace Guard."
"The imperial guards were responsible for monitoring the words and actions of all officials."
"The secret guards are responsible for monitoring the martial arts world and gathering intelligence."
"That Yan Xingzhou is the current Shao Fu, who is in charge of the secret guards."
Zhong Yuan nodded slightly and said, "I observe that Yan Xingzhou's movements are superb, and his lightness skill is extraordinary."
"I suppose he must have some connections."
White Dragon Dharma King nodded.
"That's right. Yan Xingzhou comes from the Yan family of Fuzhou. The Yan family has produced many talented people. The Eight Yans of Fuzhou were once famous throughout the Song Dynasty."
Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"The Yan family of Fuzhou... Yan Shu, Yan Jidao... So this is the Yan family!"
"What is the relationship between Yan Xingzhou, Yan Shu, and Yan Jidao?"
The White Dragon Dharma King said, "Yan Xingzhou is not from the lineage of Yan Shu. Yan Xingzhou's grandfather was one of the Eight Yans of Fuzhou, named Yan Ying, who was Yan Shu's younger brother."
Zhong Yuan was somewhat surprised.
"Yan Ying?"
This was the first time he had ever heard of this name.
The White Dragon Dharma King continued, "People only know that Yan Shu of the Yan family once served as prime minister and held a high position in the central government."
"Yet few people still remember Yan Ying."
"This person was intelligent from a young age and was known as a child prodigy along with Yan Shu."
"The two were selected together to be companions in the Hanlin Academy when they were young."
Later, Yan Ying gained the favor of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, who bestowed upon him the title of "Jinshi" and appointed him as Fengli Lang.
"If this path had been followed, Yan Ying should have risen to a central position step by step, just like Yan Shu."
"But this person is a genius in martial arts. At the age of twenty-one, he cultivated the Yan family's unique skill, the Silkworm Molting Technique, to the great perfection."
"He shed his skin overnight, feigned death to escape, and the Yan family never found out about him. Little did they know that at that time, he had already directly taken charge of the Imperial City Guard and become the most secretive martial arts master by Emperor Zhenzong's side."
"This man has been stationed in the capital for eighty years, and countless people who secretly tried to spy on the inner court have been captured by him."
"More than fifty years ago, the fifth leader of my Ming Cult, Min, infiltrated the Imperial City. After being discovered by this person, the two fought fiercely. Although Min managed to escape the Imperial City with all his might, he was seriously injured and passed away not long after."
Zhong Yuan was quite surprised to hear this, as he had considered that there were martial arts masters in the Song Dynasty court.
After all, the Duan family of Dali possesses the family's unique martial arts techniques, One-Finger Divine Skill and Six-Meridian Divine Sword.
When the Song Dynasty established its rule over the Central Plains, Zhao Kuangyin, a man of unparalleled martial prowess, once dominated the world.
It's impossible that there weren't any true martial arts masters within the Zhao family's inner court.
But this Yan Ying was indeed somewhat unexpected.
The fact that he was able to sit in charge of the inner court for eighty years is enough to show that his cultivation level must have reached a state of perfection.
"The fifth leader of my Ming Cult died at the hands of this man."
"In that case, the Ming Cult and the Yan family are sworn enemies."
Zhong Yuan said this.
The White Dragon Dharma King sighed softly.
"That's one way to put it. The Yan family knows a great deal about my Ming Cult. Otherwise, Zuo Qiankun and Xuan Yin wouldn't have become Yan Ying's pawns."
"Yan Ying was known as the 'Living Immortal,' and Yan Xingzhou was the one with the highest martial arts aptitude among his juniors."
"The light-body skill he learned was called 'Butterfly Loves Flowers,' which was created by Yan Ying based on Yan Shu's poem 'Butterfly Loves Flowers: Chrysanthemums in the Balustrade are Sorrowful with Mist, Orchids Weep with Dew.'"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan softly replied, "Chrysanthemums by the railing are shrouded in sorrowful mist, orchids weep with dew, a light chill hangs over the silk curtains, and swallows fly away in pairs."
"The bright moon knows not the bitterness of parting, its slanting light shines through the red door until dawn."
Last night, the west wind withered the green trees; alone I climbed the high tower, gazing to the ends of the earth.
"I long to send a letter, but the mountains are high and the rivers wide, I know not where to go..."
"To be able to transform words into power, such talent and cultivation are truly extraordinary."
Zhong Yuan now understands why the Ming Cult, despite being far away in Zhejiang, has not been developing very smoothly.
With such a figure in charge of the Imperial City Guard, secretly keeping an eye on the Ming Cult, how could the Ming Cult possibly develop?
Zhong Yuan took a deep breath and suddenly felt that the task was arduous and the road ahead was long. He also finally understood that what Zen Master Miaoguang said was true.
The White Dragon Dharma King said, "Young Master, there is no need to underestimate yourself. With your talent, given time, you will surely achieve great things."
"Although Yan Ying is strong, he is already very old."
"Today, Young Master injured Yan Xingzhou, and Yan Xingzhou will definitely investigate Young Master's identity."
"Young Master, you should be careful when you travel in the martial world in the future."
Zhong Yuan nodded slightly, already having a plan in mind.
At this time.
Then the White Dragon Dharma King said again, "Young Master is the hope of our Ming Cult."
"My skills are not particularly outstanding, but my lightness skill and agility are quite good."
"If the young master does not mind, I can pass on my Five Dragons Technique to you."
Zhong Yuan looked at the White Dragon Dharma King, a look of surprise on his face.
It's like someone just brings you a pillow when you're sleepy.
This White Dragon Dharma King is truly insightful.
"Five Dragons Technique?"
The White Dragon Dharma King said, "This skill is a martial art passed down in my family, and it contains the lightness skill 'Flying Dragon in the Sky'."
"If the young master wants to travel freely in the martial world, he absolutely needs to master a superior lightness skill."
"After all, if you can't win, you can always run away. If you have a superior lightness skill, you can often move around with ease."
"Yan Xingzhou's martial arts skills were not yet fully developed, but with his excellent agility, he could move freely."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan understood immediately and bowed to the White Flood Dragon Dharma King, saying, "Then thank you very much, Dharma King!"
The White Dragon Dharma King smiled faintly and whispered in Zhong Yuan's ear, explaining all the essentials of the "Flying Dragon in the Sky" technique to him.
After he finished speaking to Zhong Yuan...
The White Dragon Dharma King flew up again, gesturing for Zhong Yuan to look carefully.
With a light touch of his feet, the White Dragon Dharma King rose into the air like a dragon, appearing above the Scripture Pavilion in the blink of an eye.
Then, with another leap, it swooped down and in the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Zhong Yuan again.
Such superb lightness skill truly broadened Zhong Yuan's horizons.
It truly lives up to its name, "Flying Dragon in the Sky."
"Young Master, is there anything you don't understand?"
The White Dragon Dharma King landed and inquired.
Zhong Yuan had already memorized all the essentials of the "Flying Dragon in the Sky" technique.
He kept the key points of the "Flying Dragon in the Sky" movement technique in mind, and his true energy circulated through the key acupoints that the White Dragon Dharma King had instructed him on.
He felt a surge of power beneath his feet, and leaped out, lightly touching his toes to the ground, rising like a dragon, soaring through the clouds.
It swept away in a flash, already seven or eight zhang high.
Zhong Yuan lightly touched the eaves of the third floor of the Sutra Repository with his feet, used the momentum to leap up, and in one breath directly soared to the ninth floor of the Sutra Repository!
As his feet touched the top of the Treasure Pavilion, he took a deep breath, looked down and took in everything around Shuanglin Temple.
now.
A surge of heroic spirit welled up within him, and he flipped himself down, shooting out with a whoosh, like a dragon swooping down, his speed astonishing.
In the blink of an eye, it had already swept to the ground and landed in front of the White Dragon Dharma King.
"good!"
The White Dragon Dharma King's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands, and his face was full of excitement.