PS: It's over. I'm finally at ease.
"… I will persuade Palace Master." Xiong Feng smiled with a carefree air. "Alright then, I've finally witnessed the martial arts of the Crouching Bull Mountain. It's truly an eye-opener. I'll come back again."
Chu Li said, "Anytime! You're Elder Jin's disciple, right? "
"Yes." Xiong Feng glanced at Jin Ye, shook his head, and said with a smile, "I've been raised by my master since I was young. When I was ten, I joined the Skyward Palace, hoping to get the second half of the Crouching Bull Insight one day. I've been working hard."
"No wonder." Chu Li nodded.
Jin Ye glared at Xiong Feng.
Xiong Feng said, "Master, I've embarrassed you!"
Jin Ye snorted. "Disappointing brat, why are you so quick to confess?"
"I don't want everyone to misunderstand that you have selfish motives." Xiong Feng said, "As long as I succeed in the challenge this time, I'll be able to see the Crouching Bull Insight when I return. Then, I'll send it back and Crouching Bull Mountain will be able to obtain the entire Crouching Bull Insight. If I fail in the challenge, Crouching Bull Mountain will be able to win back the Crouching Bull Insight. No matter what, it's a sure-win move. Master, this is a brilliant move, I have to let everyone know."
Chu Li smiled. "Elder Jin might not be completely selfless. If you succeed in the challenge and obtain the Crouching Bull Insight, he'll be able to cultivate it as well. However, he doesn't intend to give it to the sect."
Jin Ye snorted and said, "Don't spout nonsense! Your punishment is still in effect. You are not considered a disciple of Crouching Bull Mountain! "
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "I've made such a great contribution, and I'm still not a disciple of the Crouching Bull Mountain?"
"Good deeds cannot make up for mistakes," Jin Ye said.
Chu Li said, "Elder Jin, you should think about how to explain your selfishness to the others. As for me, you don't have to worry about me!"
Jin Ye sneered.
Chu Li looked at Xiong Feng. "Young Master Xiong, will Skyward Palace be able to send the Crouching Bull Insight back within seven days?"
"Fine." Xiong Feng said, "If you can't send it back within seven days, it means that my persuasion has failed."
"When that time comes, I'll personally go to Skyward Palace!" Chu Li said.
Xiong Feng nodded. "Alright then, I'll be leaving. Take care, Master!"
Jin Ye waved his hand. "Mind your own business!"
Xiong Feng cupped his fists towards the crowd. "Apologies for the offense. Elders, farewell!"
He left as soon as he finished speaking.
Everyone looked at his back and shook their heads.
Even though they were defeated by Xiong Feng, they were still impressed and did not have much hatred for him. It was truly rare to see such a heroic figure.
— —
Three days later, at noon, a young man arrived at Crouching Bull Mountain under the scorching sun. He personally paid his respects to Hill Master Zhuge Feng, presented him a wooden box, and left.
Zhuge Feng sat in the armchair with Murong Chun and Xia Liyan beside him.
"Hill Master, let's take a look," Murong Chun said. "Is this the Crouching Bull Insight?"
Even if they saw it, they would not be able to tell if it was real or fake. Only the Hill Master could cultivate the Crouching Bull Insight and had seen it before.
Zhuge Feng's face looked much better. His injuries were almost fully recovered.
He stared nervously at the purple wooden box, took a deep breath, and slowly opened it. There was a thin booklet lying inside the box. It was yellow with a hint of black, and looked unremarkable. If it was thrown on the ground, people would probably be too lazy to pick it up.
Zhuge Feng slowly picked it up and flipped through it.
After a while, he lifted his head and smiled at the duo. "It's indeed the second half of the Crouching Bull Insight!"
"Haha, there's hope for Crouching Bull Mountain to rise again!" Murong Chun laughed.
Xia Liyan was also beaming.
Zhuge Feng kept the booklet and laughed. "With the Crouching Bull Insight, what do we have to fear? We have finally fulfilled the wish of the previous Hill Masters!"
"Hill Master, the Young Master deserves the most credit for this! Let's inform the Young Master," Murong Chun said.
"Yes, we have to inform him," Zhuge Feng nodded. "I have already shown him the first half of the Crouching Bull Insight, so that it won't be lost due to my mistakes. Now, let's show him the second half as well."
"Yes." Murong Chun and Xia Liyan nodded.
Chu Li was quickly teleported over. He closed fist saluted and sat down.
"Take a look." Zhuge Feng passed the booklet over.
Chu Li took it and glanced at it. He quickly flipped through it and imprinted it in his mind. He nodded. "Looks like it's real."
He had read both the first and second half, and the entire Crouching Bull Insight was in his mind.
The second half only had a few thin pages, and the content was far less than the first half, but it was a good point.
Looking at the first half of the Crouching Bull Insight, it was very mediocre. No wonder Zhuge Feng's cultivation level was not top-notch, he did not have the essence of the Crouching Bull Insight.
The second half was a detailed explanation of a set of footwork and heart technique, and it had nine Green Bull Drawings.
Only with the nine drawings of the Green Bull could the Crouching Bull Power truly be initiated. Without the nine drawings of the Green Bull, one would not be able to cultivate the power of the Crouching Bull Power, nor would one be able to cultivate the essence of the Crouching Bull Power. One would only be able to grasp the form, but the power would be vastly different.
Chu Li pondered over the Crouching Bull Insight in his mind and was satisfied.
At least his efforts were not in vain. He finally obtained a top-notch antique study of Spirit Beasts. In addition to his Art of White Tiger, he already had two top-notch antique studies.
If he could cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique, he would be on the way to heaven. As long as he focused on cultivation, he could become an Enlightened Master.
Chu Li said, "Hill Master, if I become the Hill Master, I will make changes."
"What changes?" Zhuge Feng asked.
Chu Li said, "All disciples can cultivate the Crouching Bull Insight! This is the only way to increase the cultivation level of the disciples and increase the strength of Crouching Bull Mountain. If not, Crouching Bull Mountain will never rise again! "
The ancestors of Crouching Bull Mountain were very powerful people, but they were not broad-minded enough. They would rather the sect be weak than let the Crouching Bull Insight be leaked.
They did not know that many of the sects that disappeared were destroyed because they were weak. Many of the martial arts of the sects were not bad, but the disciples could not learn all of them, causing their strength to be weak.
Zhuge Feng's expression changed. "Don't talk nonsense!"
Chu Li said, "The teaching of each drawing is based on merit. If you have enough merit, you can teach the second, third, and up to the eighth drawing. The Hill Master only needs to cultivate one more drawing!"
"You really think too much!" Zhuge Feng scoffed. "This is the rule of the ancestors, how can it be broken so easily?"
Chu Li said, "Times change, things are different now. If we don't change, Crouching Bull Mountain will really become weaker and weaker. Don't talk about rising again, I'm afraid it won't be long before the sect is destroyed!"
Zhuge Feng's expression changed.
Murong Chun and Xia Liyan frowned. "But if we teach the disciples like this, I'm afraid it will be leaked."
"So what if it is leaked? At most, a few drawings will be leaked. Look at the martial arts of the Tempest Temple, the Sentient Menace has been leaked at least three levels. What loss is there to the Tempest Temple? "
Zhuge Feng and the other two frowned and pondered.
Chu Li said, "If the martial arts are leaked, as long as the foundation is not leaked, it will be beneficial to the sect. It will expand its influence and filter out talents. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages!"
"We have to be careful about this!" Zhuge Feng shook his head.
Chu Li scoffed. "If we continue to be careful, people will come knocking on our door. Other than me, everyone else is useless. Will it be worse if the martial arts are leaked?"
Zhuge Feng remained silent.
Chu Li said, "If you don't do it, then I will definitely do it when I become the Hill Master!"
"… I need to discuss this with the elders," Zhuge Feng said.
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