There was joy and sorrow!
During the critical moment when Happy understood the constellation map in the exquisite Go game, he had managed to figure out a series of consecutive moves from the black dragon eating the tiger.
He reviewed and simulated it repeatedly, and the black dragon eating the tiger's moves became clearer. In the end, it even turned into a human-shaped martial art manual.
After he watched it a few times, the illusory constellation map suddenly shattered around him! Happy shuddered, and when the clear sound of the system rose, he opened his eyes and returned to the quiet house in the temple. Before he could calm down, system notifications rose one after another nonstop.
"Congratulations! You successfully solved Master Xuan Kong's exquisite Go game!
"Understood Master Xuan Kong's self-created ultimate technique, Ten True Dragon Styles …
"Since your qi realm is low, you can only use the first style of Ten True Dragon Styles — Dragon Capture!
"I've comprehended Dragon-Capture Hand!"
"Every time Ten True Dragon Styles increases by one qi realm, you will automatically obtain the next ultimate technique. The qi realm for the next style is Mystical Realm.
"Successfully solved Master Xuan Kong's exquisite Go game. Your Comprehension increased by 3 points."
The system notifications continued to rise, and Happy was so happy that he beamed with joy. He did not close his mouth even after a long time had passed, and he really wanted to kiss the kind and amiable Master Xuan Kong in front of him.
'So that's how it is!'
There was no need for Happy to truly understand the exquisite Go game, and neither could it be solved. Master Xuan Kong was waiting for someone to last until the tenth move so that they could understand the Ten True Dragon Styles he created on the chessboard with a calm mind. Hence, the more a person was immersed in the game and could not extricate themselves from it, the harder it was for them to calm down.
Happy was the only one who managed to unravel the exquisite Go game because he knew beforehand that he could not solve it. He had the idea of stalling for time from the start, and because of it, he managed to unintentionally figure out the secret in the exquisite Go game!
"That's why I'm happy. Thank you for helping me, master!"
Happy was overjoyed. He stood up, wrapped his fist in his palm, and bowed deeply.
An ultimate technique!
In his previous life, he had spent three years searching for it, but he had never managed to obtain it. He did not expect that in this life, he would unintentionally obtain it due to a stroke of luck, and it was rumored to be an ultimate technique that was at the same level as Wu Yazi of Carefree Sect and Shaolin Temple's Sweeping Monk.
"Amitabha!"
There was a faint smile on Master Xuan Kong's amiable face. He knew that Happy had managed to understand the Ten True Dragon Styles he had added into the exquisite Go game. He called out the name of Buddha loudly with great gratification and said, "Patron, you have a calm heart, and your comprehension is astonishing. You are someone who is fated with Buddha. Since you managed to understand my martial arts, success will naturally follow naturally."
"What a pity …"
Xuan Kong paused for a moment, and then he smiled helplessly.
"It's a pity that I was chased out of Shaolin Temple many years ago, and I swore that I will not take in any disciples, or else I might have let down the Murong Clan and have to fight against Master Murong for you. You are a fine jade."
"Great Master, you flatter me."
He had just obtained an ultimate technique, and it was difficult for him to suppress his emotions. However, he still maintained his usual modesty.
"Not bad."
Master Xuan Kong looked at Happy in praise and nodded repeatedly.
"Ten True Dragon Styles is the essence of all the martial arts I learned in my life. Even though I wanted to teach it to Shaolin Temple disciples so that they could improve Shaolin Temple's martial arts, now that it landed in the hands of a junior like you, I have no regrets. I did not stay in Mount Song for decades in vain."
As he spoke, Xuan Kong stood up slowly.
"My greatest wish has already been fulfilled, so there is naturally no need for me to continue staying here."
While he spoke, he cast a nostalgic glance at the narrow space filled with martial art manuals around him. "But the requirements for Ten True Dragon Styles are incredibly high. It might be very difficult for you to use it right now. Happy, choose a martial art manual in this room."
"Understood!"
With respect and gratitude toward Master Xuan Kong, Happy did as he was told and browsed through the books near the bookshelves in the room.
Many of the martial art manuals in the room were high-grade martial arts that the current martial artists could only dream of. Not only were there the source of the martial art manuals from various sects and clans that had been passed down from Shaolin Temple, there were also quite a number of martial art manuals created by powerful martial artists in Grandmaster Realm. Fortunately, Master Xuan Kong admitted that he had been chased out of Shaolin Temple, or else he would have really suspected that Master Xuan Kong was a bookseller who sold martial art manuals for a profit in the game.
Happy read through the books one by one.
Even the old bird, who had been reborn for three years, could not help but feel his heart tremble.
The book collection in this place was indeed rich!
Aside from Six Pulses Divine Sword, Wave-like Subtle Steps, Northern Abyss Divine Skill, Nine Yin and Nine Yang ultimate martial arts, and some unique martial art manuals, the high-tier martial arts in the room practically included all the high-tier martial arts from various sects and clans. In fact, there were even seventy-two ultimate techniques from Shaolin Temple. Each of them was a treasure that could not be bought with money in his previous life.
"What do you think? Do you like any of them? "
Master Xuan Kong seemed to be very confident in his book collection. When he saw Happy flipping through the books repeatedly, as if he was having a hard time choosing one, he could not help but smile.
Happy's face lit up.
In truth, he really had the urge to put away all the books in the room at the fastest speed possible, but when he thought about Master Xuan Kong's monstrous qi realm and cultivation realm, he got rid of that evil thought with great difficulty. He sucked in a deep breath and swept his gaze over a few martial art manuals that were very famous in his previous life. In the end, his eyes stopped on a martial art manual with a dark yellow cover.
He walked over and brought it in front of Xuan Kong.
"Master, I've chosen." Happy handed over the martial art manual in his hands.
"…"
When Xuan Kong received it, he cast a glance at the familiar martial art manual, and he could not help but smile. Then, he could not help but raise his head to cast a few more glances at Happy. "Young patron, you are indeed someone who is fated with Buddha."
"When Shaolin Temple practices martial arts, we pay particular attention to Zen martial arts. We focus on strengthening our bodies and cultivating our moral character. If it weren't for your mixed qi realm and your elegant demeanor, I might have thought that you are a disciple of Shaolin Temple."
"I'm really a disciple of Shaolin Temple."
Of course, Happy would not say that. When he heard Master Xuan Kong's words, he smiled faintly and answered, "I have always admired Shaolin Temple, and I also like the Zen martial arts that Shaolin Temple has always promoted."
"Good, very good."
Xuan Kong smiled in gratification.
"I hope that one day, I will be able to see you use the martial arts you understand from me to walk the land of martial arts."
The martial art manual with the dark yellow cover returned to Happy's hands.
The system immediately notified him that he had received a high-tier body fortification technique — Golden Bell Cocoon — from Master Xuan Kong.
"Thank you for your reward, master."
Happy put away the martial art manual and solemnly promised Master Xuan Kong, "I swear that I will not bring shame to master and Shaolin Temple's martial arts."
Xuan Kong nodded in gratification. Then, he sighed with a myriad of emotions.
"The exquisite Go game has been broken, and there is no longer any need for me to continue staying here. Patron, you may leave."
"Understood!"
Happy wrapped his fist in his palm.
However …
The moment he said those words, Happy regretted them.
He suddenly remembered that he was still in the temple. If the quest ended and Master Xuan Kong and Monk Zhi Heng left, did it mean that there was no one left to fight against the players outside the temple for him?!
No!
"Wait! Wait! "
It was too late.
A light breeze blew past.
The air trembled slightly, and Master Xuan Kong disappeared from Happy's sight. When Happy registered what happened, the bookshelves around him rotted and collapsed at the same time.
Boom!
Dust filled the air.
'Damn it!'
Happy cried out in his heart and quickly shot out of the dust-filled room.
When he came out, he found that the oil lamps in the temple had been extinguished. The hall was dark, and the door was tightly shut.
'Ha.
Thank goodness. '
Happy sucked in a sharp breath and tried his best to calm down the nervousness in his heart.
The only fortunate thing was that Master Xuan Kong had not razed the temple to the ground. Besides, the players hiding in the area did not seem to have noticed the changes in the temple.
When he thought about how he had lost Monk Zhi Heng's protection, Happy felt incredibly gloomy.
Just as he expected, everything that happened was decided by the heavens.
Right now, he had accidentally obtained Ten True Dragon Styles, but he also immediately lost his ability to protect the brocade box. Happy could only smile wanly and shake his head. When he thought about how he was about to face the endless stream of players who coveted the tribute, he sucked in a deep breath and calmed himself down. At the same time, he drew his Hundred-battle Saber.
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