51: Chapter 51 The Great Conference
The police maintain public order; they only need to investigate the Spiritual Qi.
“Director Xiang, this is the information I have compiled and summarized. It contains a detailed record of our Laojun Temple's analysis of this matter! As well as Senior Kunlun Saint's summary regarding Martial Arts!”
Bai Zhu took out a set of documents.
“As the Director of the Security Bureau, I thank you on behalf of the people!”
After Xiang Dahai took it, he gave a solemn salute.
“You are too polite! This is all what we should do!”
“Born under the red flag and raised under the red flag—though we of the Daoist schools are people outside the mundane world, we still possess a patriotic heart!”
Bai Zhu had a look of complete seriousness.
Xiang Dahai agreed wholeheartedly: “Cultivating on the mountains during times of prosperity, and descending to save the world during times of chaos—the Daoist schools have always been our Huaxia's Daoist schools!”
Bai Zhu smiled, and then took out another set of documents.
Xiang Dahai's gaze was immediately drawn to it.
“This is a manual of fist techniques. According to our verification, it is practically tailor-made for the people of Huaxia, created purely for widespread dissemination.”
Bai Zhu sighed softly.
Longevity Fist.
What he took out was precisely the Longevity Fist.
This set of fist techniques left him exceptionally conflicted.
Integrating the martial arts experience of the Three Sages of Kunlun, he discovered that this Cultivation Technique was practically forged according to the martial arts philosophy the Kunlun Saint had passed down to him. Not only that, but he could faintly find some extremely subtle concepts within it that matched his own personal habits.
According to Senior Kunlun Saint, there was a high probability that this manual was created by Bai Zhu himself.
However, the timeframe was not the present, but the future!
Therefore, Senior Kunlun Saint believed that Ji Yebai's cultivation was heavenly, having long ago reached the Realm of 'The Way of Utmost Sincerity allows for foreknowledge'.
It must be that in the dark, he sensed the future and inherited this set of fist techniques.
Regarding such a mysterious matter, Bai Zhu didn't know if it was believable.
But, other than that, he really didn't know how else to explain it.
“For widespread dissemination?!”
Xiang Dahai was stunned for a moment, his tone slightly doubtful.
“Yes!”
“Precisely for widespread dissemination!”
Bai Zhu snapped back to his senses and nodded: “In Martial Arts cultivation, those who give birth to Internal Energy are Third-rate, those whose Internal Energy is endless are Second-rate, and those who master Divine Will enter the First-class Realm. This Longevity Fist can allow everyone to advance to the First-class Realm.”
“And it doesn't require fighting over resources or combat; one only needs to Cultivate slowly to extend their Lifespan!”
Under the final radiance of his life, the Kunlun Saint's spiritual Realm had surged.
According to Daoist terminology, it was the Realm of transcending the mundane and entering sainthood.
Because of this, he had seen through the essence of the Longevity Fist.
“Increase Lifespan?”
Xiang Dahai looked at Bai Zhu in astonishment: “Little Daoist, this is not something to joke about!?”
“Director Xiang must be joking!”
Bai Zhu looked at him calmly.
Xiang Dahai opened his mouth, and finally, looked at the Cultivation Technique in Bai Zhu's hand with some gravity.
If Martial Arts were truly being revived, then this Cultivation Technique was too important.
“This is truly a peerless divine art!”
Xiang Dahai sighed with emotion.
“Director Xiang, this Cultivation Technique is only suitable for the general public to Cultivate. Combat personnel should forget about it; the Internal Energy cultivated is too gentle and its combat power is not strong!”
“Additionally, Director Xiang, I suggest clearing out all the previously circulating techniques. Those techniques vary in quality and are inconsistent; it's easy for problems to arise during cultivation!”
Bai Zhu gave a gentle reminder.
“That is true!”
Director Xiang Dahai sighed softly; he had naturally thought of this as well.
“This humble Daoist has said all that needs to be said. As for the rest, it will depend on Director Xiang!”
Bai Zhu bowed slightly and took his leave politely.
Xiang Dahai stood up to see him off.
A moment later.
Director's Office
Having seen off Bai Zhu, Xiang Dahai silently looked at the two sets of documents in his hands.
“Director, is this for real!?”
The archivist, Little Li, looked at the Longevity Fist with eyes shining.
Xiang Dahai glanced at him and said irritably: “What, do you want to Cultivate martial arts now!?”
“Of course!”
“This is martial arts! Leaping over walls, roaming the Jianghu with a sword!!!”
Little Li began to daydream.
It was as if he had transformed into a great hero.
Since ancient times, who hasn't had a dream of being a hero.
“Roaming the Jianghu with a sword!?”
Xiang Dahai narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Little Li with a hint of amusement: “Can it put food on your table? Can it let you afford a house? Can it let you pay a down payment?”
“Ah!?”
Little Li immediately froze.
“When everyone can Cultivate martial arts, its utility naturally won't be that strong!”
“Young man, if you want to afford food and a house, you still have to work. Practicing martial arts... can only be an extracurricular activity!”
A smile appeared on Xiang Dahai's face.
He paused, then picked up the Longevity Fist in his hand: “What use is leaping over walls!? If you dare to disturb public order, you'll still have to take a bullet! We're all flesh and blood; can you block a bullet?!”
This string of words was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the light in Little Li's eyes.
Xiang Dahai smiled and shook his head, then flipped open the Longevity Fist in his hand.
He wasn't like Little Li, young and hot-blooded.
He didn't care about things like cultivating Internal Energy.
No matter how powerful a Martial Artist was, they couldn't withstand the power of technology.
The strength of a Martial Artist was not worth mentioning in the face of technology.
However.
This did not mean that he didn't value this Cultivation Technique.
If it really was as Bai Zhu said, that it could greatly increase Lifespan.
Then the value of this Cultivation Technique would be too immense.
So many far-sighted national leaders...
But in the next moment.
He was stunned.
“Ji Yebai!?”
Xiang Dahai looked at the author's name on the first page in astonishment.
How could it be him!?
...
As time passed.
The entire internet became more and more boisterous.
Especially with the Breakthroughs of some people who had been cultivating for years, it was like a fire that ignited the hearts of thousands of netizens.
Just like Little Li.
The first thing young people thought of was leaping over walls.
And the majority of people on the internet were young people.
One could imagine just how lively the entire internet was.
Even though the Security Bureau began to clear the so-called various Cultivation Techniques from the internet, it still couldn't stop that ignited passion.
Some so-called Great Masters rose again, their influence even intensifying.
Time passed in this manner.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days had gone by.
On this day.
In front of the Three Pure Ones statues at Laojun Temple.
Daoist Taixu looked at Bai Zhu with great satisfaction.
At this moment, Bai Zhu's body was surrounded by faint wisps of a light breeze.
“Bai Zhu, you truly are a Genius chosen by Senior Kunlun Saint; you've given birth to Internal Energy so quickly!”
“With this, this old Daoist is even more at ease regarding the trip to Wudang Mountain!”
Daoist Taixu, dressed in a purple robe, looked at Bai Zhu gently.
In the past, the various Daoist sects would periodically hold a Dao Discussion Convention.
And the most recent Dao Discussion Convention was being held at Wudang Mountain.
Not only that.
This time, Daoist Qingwei of Wudang Mountain had proposed that it should primarily involve young people.
The reason was that with the reopening of the path of Martial Arts, the future would belong to the young.
Regarding this point.
Daoist Taixu naturally agreed readily.
Bai Zhu, after all, possessed a talent that even Senior Kunlun Saint valued.
“Master!”
Bai Zhu calmed his Internal Energy and slowly stood up to bow.
Taixu was still his Master; people of the Daoist schools take those who have attained the Dao as their masters, and one can have multiple masters.
So far, Taixu was his only Master.
The kind with an official title.
“Is your luggage all packed?!”
Daoist Taixu asked with concern.
“Master, it's all ready!”
“Good! Then this time, this teacher will await your good news! Haha!”
Taixu laughed heartily.
It was as if he could see the moment Bai Zhu would shine brilliantly.
After laughing, Daoist Taixu turned and left.
Seeing his Master like this, Bai Zhu also began to smile.
He respectfully offered incense to the Three Pure Ones.
Then, he picked up his luggage and began his journey to Wudang Mountain.