Chapter 97: The Life-Saving Jade Guanyin
Mei Chaofeng should have gone mad with qi deviation long ago.
《Nine Yin Manual》 martial arts belong to the Taoist category, completely different from what Mei Chaofeng learned.
In the world of Legend of the Condor Heroes, Mei Chaofeng was practicing in the Prince’s Manor backyard when she forcefully cultivated her internal energy. A breath of true qi reached her Dantian but couldn’t return, causing her lower body to be paralyzed.
If not for meeting Guo Jing, she would have starved to death. Liang Zi Weng was chasing Guo Jing, and the Golden Saber Consort coincidentally encountered Mei Chaofeng in an underground cave. He told her the essential principles of Taoist cultivation, such as “Five Hearts Towards Heaven,” “Combining the Four Symbols,” and “Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.” Mei Chaofeng narrowly escaped death, and after a chaotic battle with Ke Zhen’e, Liang Zi Weng, Ouyang Ke, and others, she broke through that bottleneck. A surge of heat rushed from her Dantian to her chest, and her legs recovered naturally, eventually leading her to Guiyuan Manor. Although Huang Yaoshi secretly forgave her, she died at the hands of Western Venom Ouyang Feng while protecting Eastern Heretic.
Ma Yu and Wang Chuyi encountered Mei Chaofeng during their night exploration of the Prince’s Manor. Danyangzi again gave her a few pointers on Taoist cultivation techniques. Mei Chaofeng followed the cultivation, so when Zhou Yan saw her at the Fu’an Escort Agency, the Iron Corpse walked as usual.
Mei Chaofeng genuinely intended to go to Peach Blossom Island to apologize and had repeatedly dissuaded the Copper Corpse Chen Xuanfeng in the Jianghu of Legend of the Condor Heroes. When Huang Rong was severely injured and sought help, she placed all her hopes on the other party. As long as Huang Rong could keep her life, her Master would surely forgive her.
Throughout the journey, Huang Rong was in a semi-conscious state. While Mei Chaofeng had the Medicine Boy prepare decoctions for her, she continuously channeled internal force to relax Huang Rong’s muscles and activate her collaterals.
She had to channel internal force while diligently cultivating to improve her cultivation.
She was essentially groping in the dark to cultivate the 《Nine Yin Manual》, and she also committed the martial arts taboo of “haste makes waste.”
When Zhou Yan was about to hunt, Mei Chaofeng channeled internal force to relax Huang Rong’s muscles and activate her collaterals and protect her heart meridian. Suddenly, she felt the qi in her Dantian sink, and the internal qi that had been flowing orderly in her channels suddenly surged and rushed chaotically.
Mei Chaofeng’s martial arts were superb, and she knew she was likely to go mad with qi deviation, with no way to save herself. Thinking of the hardships she had endured, she had a chance to be forgiven by her Master, but fate seemed to play tricks on her, preventing her from having a good outcome.
Her personality was inherently extreme, and she was emotionally distraught.
Mei Chaofeng was cursing the heavens. The Runner told Zhou Yan that Merchant Mei had gone mad. Her killing intent surged, and her anger spread. Her figure moved like a swift wind, and she whipped out her whip, intending to take the Runner’s life.
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Arrows flew like meteors, attacking where the enemy must save.
Mei Chaofeng’s hearing was exceptional. She heard the sharp whistle of arrows in the air, and her long whip danced in the void like a coiling python.
“Crack!” A streak of fire exploded in the night. The iron arrowhead scraped against the hooks on the soft whip, emitting a long string of sparks.
“You don’t want me to have a good life either.”
Mei Chaofeng’s hair was disheveled, resembling a fierce ghost. Her figure was ethereal and incredibly fast, closing the distance as if an illusion. The soft whip, with the flick of Mei Chaofeng’s wrist, transformed into a straight weapon, like a spear, like a staff, stabbing forward.
“Dodge!”
Zhou Yan shouldered the Runner, Xiao Wu, and pushed him away.
The alert Runner quickly took out a bag of lime from his pocket, but then he suddenly remembered the opponent was blind, so throwing it seemed useless. He turned and ran fiercely towards the campfire, grabbing Zhou Yan’s Fine Iron Great Spear.
Zhou Yan retreated rapidly, and Mei Chaofeng advanced agilely. The straight soft whip was between the two. As he retreated, Zhou Yan twisted his body, taking several steps on the arm-thick tree trunk in front of him, rapidly ascending.
“Bang!”
The soft whip pierced the tree trunk like a spear. As Zhou Yan’s body moved with Swift Wind Returning Snow, he had already shouldered the Iron Bow and put on the Iron Wristband from his pocket.
The tree struck by Mei Chaofeng’s soft whip exploded, flying horizontally with branches like umbrella ribs.
Zhou Yan grabbed the tree trunk.
“Merchant Mei, let’s talk.”
“Damn heavens, damn escort, if you don’t let me live, I’ll make you all die.”
Mei Chaofeng flicked her wrist, and the soft whip formed an arc, its body carrying immense power as it swept towards Zhou Yan.
The branches of the tree trunk in Zhou Yan’s hand vibrated with a low hum. His arm muscles bulged, and he pushed the tree trunk, creating an arc and charging towards Mei Chaofeng.
Mud and stones splashed, branches flew, and the soft whip, covered in hooks, and the tree trunk suddenly entangled.
Mei Chaofeng was stunned and cursed, “What a cunning person.”
She exerted force to pull back her whip. Zhou Yan felt his tiger’s mouth jolt and could no longer hold the tree trunk. He decisively let go and kicked the tree trunk.
The arm-thick tree trunk suddenly smashed back towards Mei Chaofeng.
“Head Escort, the spear!” Liang Xiaowu, who had grabbed the spear, shouted and threw the Fine Steel Spear over.
Before he could catch the spear, a chilling wind carrying a dark shadow attacked his face. It was Mei Chaofeng abandoning her whip and attacking.
In the night, the air hissed. Mei Chaofeng’s arm suddenly grew, and she grabbed Zhou Yan’s arm.
Zhou Yan possessed the “Subduing Dragon Eighteen Palms,” and could use the moves “Kanglong Regret” and “Shocking a Hundred Miles” head-on. However, under Mei Chaofeng’s lightning-fast attack, he didn’t even have time to use them.
With a roar of “Ah,” Zhou Yan’s internal energy radiated outwards. With two spinning steps, “Chih,” amidst the sound of tearing clothes, Mei Chaofeng’s body flew up like a rolling cloud, then landed twenty feet away.
Zhou Yan steadied himself. His sleeves were torn, revealing bulging muscles on his arms. Blood trickled from Mei Chaofeng’s fingertips.
The Iron Wristband he wore had barbs.
No matter how powerful Mei Chaofeng’s “Nine Yin White Bone Claw” was, it couldn’t break through the iron. However, Zhou Yan was also not feeling well; his wrist bones felt like they were about to shatter.
The night wind wailed. The Runner, regaining his senses, grabbed a fishing net. Liang Xiaowu made a silent gesture, and the Runners, each holding a fishing net, surrounded Mei Chaofeng from both sides.
Mei Chaofeng panted heavily. She ignored the injury to her fingers and asked, “Are you a disciple of Quanzhen?”
Zhou Yan understood. His internal energy had radiated outwards just now, and Mei Chaofeng had probed it.
He exhaled slightly; there was a turning point.
Just as he was about to answer, he heard a “bang” from the direction of the Carved Carriage, and someone fell out.
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Huang Rong knew she was being escorted by Mei Chaofeng to find her father. In her daze, she heard fighting, which seemed to stop shortly after. She struggled to get up, wanting to investigate, but her body was weak and powerless. With a slight exertion, she felt dizzy and lost her balance, falling down.
Mei Chaofeng cried out “Ah” and leaped towards Huang Rong. After only two leaps, the qi in her Dantian felt like a broken stream, unable to continue. She “bang” fell to the ground.
“Junior Sister, how are you?”
Mei Chaofeng got up and staggered towards Huang Rong. She felt her legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
Zhou Yan was startled by the remark. Mei Chaofeng had no Junior Sister.
Suddenly, he had an inspiration.
Huang Rong could be considered Mei Chaofeng’s Junior Sister, and the other party was in Zhongdu.
He leaped over. Mei Chaofeng’s scream came from behind:
“If you dare touch a single hair of hers, the Fu’an Escort Agency will be wiped out.”
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Dazed, consciousness half-conscious.
Huang Rong felt a figure enlarge and approach. She tried hard to open her eyes, and when she could clearly see the figure squatting in front of her, she immediately grumbled inwardly.
“Why am I so unlucky? I was clearly running ahead of you, but I was hit by a falling log. Why are you okay?”
After saying this, she took a breath and said, “‘Night-Shining Jade Lion’ is at the ‘Tongfu Inn’.”
These few words seemed to drain all of Huang Rong’s strength. Her head drooped, and she leaned against the carriage, passing out.
Huang Rong was still dressed as a man, wearing a Young Master’s robe, but she was much thinner than when Zhou Yan saw her in Zhongdu. Following her words, Zhou Yan recalled the scene at that time.
Hong Qigong and Ouyang Feng attacked from across the sedan chair. The lifting pole that was swung must have hit Huang Rong.
Her current state was like the trauma suffered by Ah Zhu in the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils World.
Zhou Yan did not expect Huang Rong to faint after just a few grumbles.
Her words were in character, but the current scene showed her injuries were severe, to the point of being life-threatening. Where could he find a divine doctor like Xue… Jade Guanyin?
Zhou Yan’s fight with Mei Chaofeng was arguably the most dangerous since his transmigration, especially when his wrist was held and his internal energy radiated outwards. At that moment, his internal force was instantly pushed to its peak, pouring out without reservation.
The Jade Guanyin hanging around his neck now emitted a gentle qi, nourishing his meridians and dispelling fatigue. Zhou Yan knew that the gentle qi also had the effect of repairing internal illnesses.
Mei Chaofeng staggered over. Four Runners, holding fishing nets in pairs, flanked her at a distance. Zhou Yan stood up and said, “Fu’an accepted this Personal Safety Escort mission, so we must protect all personnel. I can save the Young Master.”
Zhou Yan did not say he recognized Huang Rong, but simply expressed his intention from the perspective of the escort agency, which would make Mei Chaofeng more likely to believe him.
Mei Chaofeng had probed that Zhou Yan’s internal force originated from Quanzhen Sect martial arts. She was now more in need of Zhou Yan’s help, so she asked, “How can you save her?”
“I practice a cultivation technique that can treat internal injuries.”
Mei Chaofeng assumed it was a Quanzhen technique and hurriedly said, “Then treat her quickly.”
Upon saying this, Mei Chaofeng, who was asking for a favor, realized it was inappropriate. She softened her voice as much as possible: “Please, Head Escort Zhou, save her with righteousness. When we reach Taihu Lake, I will reward you handsomely.”
“Alright, I will make arrangements and then begin the treatment.”
“Thank you!” Mei Chaofeng was overjoyed to see that Huang Rong had a chance to survive.
Zhou Yan gestured to the Runners. Liang Xiaowu and the others put away their fishing nets and hidden weapons. He said, “Set up the tent.”
“Got it!”
Liang Xiaowu went to the carriage where the Medicine Boy was riding and took the tent tied to the roof, quickly setting up the frame.
The Medicine Boy who had fled earlier saw that the fighting had stopped and cautiously walked over.
He was controlled by Mei Chaofeng and had to serve her hand and foot. If they were in the suburbs, he would have long since escaped, but in the wilderness, bandits were rampant. However, the Medicine Boy, who knew only a little martial arts, dared not leave the group.
“Go and make the medicine.” Hearing footsteps, Mei Chaofeng snorted coldly. The Medicine Boy hurriedly ran towards the campfire.
Liang Xiaowu finished setting up the tent. Zhou Yan went in first, followed by Mei Chaofeng carrying Huang Rong. The three entered.
Zhou Yan sat cross-legged, using the Quanzhen Sect’s Internal School Qi Guiding Method to guide the gentle qi from the Jade Guanyin into his meridians and store it in his acupoints. When the three main meridians and acupoints were full and tempered, he stopped his cultivation, circulated his qi slightly to regulate his breath, and placed one palm on Huang Rong’s back, connecting to the “Fengmen” acupoint of the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian. He slowly transmitted the gentle qi, intercepted from the Jade Guanyin, to her.
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