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Especially those Scholars in the academy, relying on their limited talents, often show off and indulge themselves, pretending to be foolish, which is ultimately meaningless.
Lu Chen dares to criticize those people; they only read dead books, and their thinking patterns have long been confined by the rigid structures of the Eight-Legged Essay, lacking any originality.
In contrast, Lu Chen does not read dead books; he emphasizes technique and the flexible application of knowledge. He believes that a scholar should not only possess integrity but also break free from traditional constraints. It is important to avoid empty discussions and to be adaptable and resourceful, responding appropriately to circumstances—this is what it means to be a scholar.
As for writing books, with his current experiences, Lu Chen could certainly write some articles criticizing real life. However, given his current status, even if he wrote them, no one would read them, and they would lack influence.
Lu Chen plans to wait until he has established his status before settling down to write some strategic essays or biographies of famous individuals. By then, he won't have to worry about whether anyone will read them.
The Moon King Sword Technique has been completely written down. Lu Chen stands up, rolls up his sleeves, and puts the brush back on the stand.
He then walks out of the Cave and hands the copied Moon King Sword Technique to Old Mu and Lian Dashuang, who are practicing their skills, instructing them to practice according to it.
The Moon King's Blade is an external art and does not belong to the Five Element Sect. It is reasonable for them to practice this sword technique without violating the sect's regulations.
However, for confidentiality reasons, Lu Chen does not reveal the true Moon King's Blade but instead has Old Mu take some silver to find a blacksmith outside the mountain to customize two pairs of steel blades.
The customized steel blades match the length and weight of the actual Moon King's Blade perfectly; this is to ensure compatibility between the blades and the technique itself.
Only the appearance of the blades has changed slightly, again for the purpose of concealing the Moon King's Blade. When going to East Sea Blind Man Islands, Lu Chen did not give Old Mu the Dual Blades for self-defense because of this.
The Moon King's Blade has undergone significant changes in appearance while retaining its essence; thus, outsiders will only see Old Mu and Lian Dashuang practicing what appears to be ordinary dual weapons, with no one connecting them to the Moon King's Blade.
Next comes practice; Old Mu and Lian Dashuang train together while Lu Chen stands by to provide guidance, correcting their mistakes and offering improvements.
It took Lu Chen over ten days to train Old Mu and Lian Dashuang to the point where they could skillfully use Dual Blades. Both of them complained about the strenuous training, but Lu Chen only smiled and remained silent, believing that they would eventually understand his intentions.
So far, Old Mu and Lian Dashuang had only mastered the basic actions of Dual Blades, such as slashing, chopping, thrusting, attacking, and defending. As for advanced techniques, that was still a long way off; it required repeated training.
Next, Lu Chen finally had some time to focus on himself!
He was still lacking two official techniques from the Five Element Sect. Now that Old Mu and Lian Dashuang could practice on their own, Lu Chen took some time to leave them behind and head towards the Qigong Pavilion of the Five Element Sect.
Lu Chen had been to the Qigong Pavilion once before while searching for the Five Animal Vitality Magic Technique. This time he went back with familiarity.
After navigating through several peaks and winding paths, Lu Chen finally arrived at an ordinary-looking mountain peak.
Although this peak appeared ordinary, it held significant weight. Every disciple who came here had to verify their identity. Only after confirming that one was a disciple of the Five Element Sect could they enter.
This procedure was necessary because only disciples of the Five Element Sect were allowed to borrow martial arts techniques from the Qigong Pavilion. If someone who was not a disciple attempted to sneak in and steal a few Qigong techniques to flaunt outside and tarnish the reputation of the Five Element Sect, it would be disastrous.
To enter the Qigong Pavilion, there were more than ten checkpoints for verification. From the moment one started climbing the mountain until entering the Qigong Pavilion, there were layers upon layers of checks.
Lu Chen successfully passed through these stringent checks to reach the peak. At the top was a plaza, and at the end of the plaza stood a dome-shaped building—that was the Qigong Pavilion of the Five Element Sect.
As Lu Chen walked through the center of the plaza, he noticed dozens of disciples practicing freely. Some were training their body movements with bare hands, while others wielded swords or staffs.
Each disciple wore an expression of determination and dedication, fully focused on their training, completely unconcerned even if they were drenched in sweat.
Entering the Five Element Sect was already challenging; making a name for oneself within it was even harder. It required unimaginable effort to stand out, rise to higher levels, gain attention and favor, and enjoy honor.
At this point, the children of both the poor and the rich are the same; there are no privileges to speak of, and no one can take shortcuts. It all depends on their own hard skills.
However, the children from poor families seem to be more proactive when it comes to enduring hardship and hard work.
Those disciples currently practicing in the square are clearly mostly from poor families. They have no better options, so they can only practice desperately and endure hardships. Only by doing so can they become stronger, and even their relatives can benefit from their success. This becomes the motivation for those children from poor families to train diligently.
Lu Chen walked through the center of the square, step by step heading toward the end of the square where the Qigong Pavilion is located.
At the entrance of the Qigong Pavilion stands a Bronze Cauldron, with four legs and double ears, large enough to resemble a water tank, estimated to weigh several thousand pounds. The Bronze Cauldron is engraved with inscriptions that most people cannot understand.
The cauldron is filled with incense ash, with three sticks of incense inserted. The incense is at least as thick as an adult's arm, made from a whole bamboo tube, standing one or two yards tall. At this moment, wisps of blue smoke rise gently, and even from a distance, one can smell the fragrance of the burning incense.
Lu Chen circled around the Bronze Cauldron and directly entered the main hall on the ground floor of the Qigong Pavilion.
In the center of the hall is an incense burner. This burner is not made of bronze but rather from Purple Gold material, directly cast into various strange hollow patterns. When sandalwood incense is lit inside, its fragrance wafts through those hollow patterns, filling the entire Qigong Pavilion with a delightful aroma reminiscent of celestial scents.
In a corner of the hall sits an old man in his fifties or sixties, thin and frail. He is the Elder Director of the Qigong Pavilion. All Qigong martial arts borrowed here must be registered by him; otherwise, they cannot be taken out.
Lu Chen exchanged a glance with the old man but did not speak. He then ascended the wooden stairs alone.
The Qigong Pavilion has three floors, lined with rows of bookshelves. On these shelves are densely packed Qigong manuals; each book represents a different Qigong technique.
Some books focus primarily on cultivation with fewer mental formulas and chants, while others emphasize mental formulas and chants, filling entire boxes with texts.
At this moment, several disciples are also inside selecting Qigong manuals. They move back and forth, scratching their heads in confusion, clearly struggling to choose among so many options since there is too much to choose from and they do not know what would be best.
Wanting both great power and simplicity in cultivation, or something more suited to oneself, often leads to a difficult decision. These individuals were left sweating profusely, their emotions extremely restless.
Lu Chen smiled broadly, ignoring these people as he continued to browse through the sea of books.
He casually pulled out a book, glanced at the cover, which read "Great Capture Skill." Lu Chen flipped through it and found annotations inside.
"Great Capture Skill," claws like lightning, adaptable, like a dragon, a tiger, or an eagle; swift in action, capable of tearing apart an enemy's hand with a single strike, incapacitating them in an instant.
"Very domineering. With one move, it can tear apart an enemy's hand. Even if it doesn't kill them, it will leave them severely injured. The power is decent, but it's a bit low-level and only suitable for close combat. Against a Yin Master, it would be disastrous."
Lu Chen murmured to himself as he analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the Great Capture Skill. Ultimately, he concluded that it wasn't quite suitable for him.
After placing the Great Capture Skill back in its original spot, Lu Chen continued his search.
After a while, he discovered another book titled "Vajra Finger Technique." As the name suggests, this Qigong method focuses on training finger skills and also contained corresponding annotations.
"Vajra Finger Technique," with fingers as hard as diamonds, resistant to fire and ice; first stir up earth sand, then iron sand; after ten years of hard training, repeating the process, one can pierce a stone tablet as thick as a palm or a steel plate as thick as a finger.
Lu Chen swallowed hard and said to himself, "This Vajra Finger Technique is even more powerful; it's more terrifying than the previous Great Capture Skill."
The annotations explained that one would train their fingers to become as hard as diamonds. First, they would stir earth sand in a pot with their hands until it melted into water; then they would stir iron sand until it also turned into water. Only then would the skill be mastered.
It would take roughly ten years to achieve this. Once mastered, one could pierce through a marble slab as thick as a palm or a steel plate as thick as a finger using just their fingers.
To be able to pierce through stone tablets and steel plates with mere fingers—what incredible mastery that would be!
Lu Chen blinked. This skill was indeed quite good; it was similar to refining Flesh, but the cultivation period was too long and not suitable for him.
After ten years of hard training, Lu Chen could not wait that long. By then, the Great Zhou Dynasty might have collapsed, and perhaps a new dynasty would have already risen. What use would it be then?
Moreover, next year would be the time for Competing True Inheritor Disciples, and he needed a quick way to cultivate a powerful Qigong technique.
Putting the Vajra Finger Technique back in its place, Lu Chen began to select from the Qigong Pavilion.
For a moment, he felt somewhat lost, unsure of what kind of Qigong technique to choose. This state of confusion seemed to be common among the disciples who entered the Qigong Pavilion.
However, Lu Chen quickly calmed himself down, suppressing his restless emotions and returning to a state of tranquility. He decided to first clarify what kind of technique he needed before making a selection.
Firstly, during this time, Lu Chen had sparred with Qi Master, and what impressed him most was the use of Fist Technique by Qi Master.
For instance, when he was at the Yushan Kingdom base, that Border Minister Cah Er Hei's subordinate used Fist Technique to assassinate Naval Minister Adolf.
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