Chapter 218: Imparting

Chapter 218: Imparting

Yang Yizhi had indeed gone to great lengths for Su Tianyang.

He secretly monitored Su Mo's every move, and even quietly helped him refine his entire life plan.

He hoped that Su Mo could live a life free of illness and danger, safe and sound.

Such dedication was truly commendable.

Su Mo nodded and said, "Uncle Yang really went to great pains for us."

"Yes, it's not easy to appreciate someone's efforts like that," said Li Zhengyuan.

A look of gratification appeared on Li Zhengyuan's face.

However, for a moment, the old man and the young man didn't know what else to say.

Although they had deep connections, they were essentially strangers.

Li Zhengyuan had never married nor had any children in his life. The only person he treated like a son, Su Tianyang, had died in the chaotic world of martial artists.

Now, all he had left was Su Mo, his grand-disciple, whom he had never met.

At this moment, he felt there were a thousand things he wanted to tell Su Mo, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't know where to begin.

Just as he was at a loss, the alien internal energy that had been suppressed within his body suddenly erupted.

His expression changed immediately, and he hurriedly used his inner energy to suppress it.

"Great master?"

Su Mo was right in front of him and could naturally tell what was happening.

However, for some time now, Li Zhengyuan had been in a prolonged stalemate with the Five Demons Heavenly Demon Qi within his body. If not for the assistance of the Pure Yang Heavenly Pool, he would have been defeated long ago.

At this very moment, it was a critical juncture.

If it weren’t for my desire to see you, I wouldn’t have let anyone enter this Pure Yang Residence.

He glanced at Su Mo and softly sighed:

"Mo'er... Seeing you once is enough for me. You should leave quickly, so you don’t get caught in this.

"I can’t take care of you anymore."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes, and as his hands parted and met, a scorching heat erupted from his body, as if a blazing sun had appeared in the room!

At the same time, black energy rolled over his body, like wriggling snakes, tearing and writhing at his meridians and acupoints, entangling endlessly with this pure yang energy.

In an instant, the clash of these two forces caused the water in the Pure Yang Heavenly Pool to tremble.

The force of this clash was far beyond what an ordinary person could endure.

However, this intense clash had no effect on Su Mo.

He merely watched the snake-like black energy on Li Zhengyuan's body, his pupils contracting slightly.

"Just as I suspected, it’s identical to the black energy from that scar-faced stranger."

Indeed, was the scarred madman previously injured by the Night Monarch?

"No, if it had been the Night Monarch's doing, that person wouldn't have been left alive... It should have been another expert from Evernight Valley."

As the thought settled in his mind, he made further guesses about the person's identity.

The next moment, he was already behind Li Zhengyuan.

Li Zhengyuan's body was leaning against the innermost part of the Pure Yang Heavenly Pool. Su Mo stood at the edge of the pool and extended his palm, pressing it against the back of Li Zhengyuan's Heart Shu Point.

As his inner energy entered, he once again felt the situation resembling a group of snakes lurking.

However, compared to the scarred madman, the amount of foreign qi within Li Zhengyuan was far greater and more formidable.

But to Su Mo, this didn't make much difference.

As his inner energy circulated, it followed the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang and moved through various acupoints.

Yet, this time, without Little Situ's needle assistance, he was continuously obstructed by the foreign qi in Li Zhengyuan's meridians.

For a moment, Su Mo's brows furrowed slightly.

Fortunately, Li Zhengyuan's condition was much better than that of the scarred madman.

Once Su Mo's inner energy entered, it could entangle with these foreign energies without worrying that it would worsen Li Zhengyuan's injuries.

At this moment, with Su Mo's assistance, Li Zhengyuan finally had the ability to divert his attention. He opened his eyes:

"Xiao Mo... such profound inner energy!"

He felt both surprised and happy.

Though Duan Song had already told him that Su Mo was extraordinary,

he still viewed him as a child and never would have imagined that his inner strength would be so deep.

For a moment, he was both astonished and deeply gratified.

He felt a deep sense of satisfaction as an elder, but he hadn't considered that Su Mo could help heal his wounds.

But now, there was no time for anything else.

Su Mo immediately spoke, "Great Master, I have seen someone injured by the Five Demons Heavenly Demon Qi in the past. There were healers in the Suspension Pot Pavilion who helped expel the foreign energy. Now, with my strength alone, I can't do it, so I need your help, Great Master."

Hearing this, Li Zhengyuan chuckled, "Child, this is clearly helping me! Just tell me what to do, how should I proceed?"

"Great Master, do you truly trust me?"

"If I can't trust you, who else can I trust?"

Li Zhengyuan gave Su Mo a strange look.

Su Mo smiled, "In that case, please listen closely."

Although Su Mo had little knowledge of medical arts, the healing methods within his Twelve Gates of the Golden Bell (a martial arts technique) included therapeutic techniques.

Moreover, ever since he achieved the Great Perfection of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna, his senses had become sharp, and he possessed near-perfect memory.

That night, while treating the scarred man, he had carefully observed Little Situ's acupuncture techniques.

Although he understood the method but not the reasoning, at this moment, understanding the reasoning wasn’t necessary. As long as the method worked and produced the same result, that was good enough.

Without Little Situ Taoist’s acupuncture skills, he still had the pure Yang internal energy cultivated by Li Zhengyuan to assist him.

When combined, they could still achieve the desired effect.

Su Mo immediately explained the process verbally, while Li Zhengyuan used his lifelong refined pure Yang internal energy to assist, and Su Mo expelled the foreign true energy from his body.

Working together, they were much faster than when Su Mo had expelled the foreign energy from the scar-faced man.

After all, Li Zhengyuan’s cultivation was no joke.

In less than the time it takes to light a stick of incense, the foreign true energy in the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang had been completely expelled.

Li Zhengyuan had originally wanted to let Su Mo rest for a while. After the Five Demons Heavenly Demon Qi in this meridian was expelled, he felt a sudden lightness in his body, able to utilize much more internal energy, without needing Su Mo to exert himself so much.

But when he looked at Su Mo, he saw that his disciple's grandson wasn’t even winded, showing no signs of fatigue.

At that moment, he was even more surprised: "Kid, how did you develop such incredible internal energy? It’s truly remarkable!"

"Your disciple's grandson has had some unique opportunities. If great master wishes to know, I will explain in detail after your injuries have healed."

"Good."

Li Zhengyuan nodded, and the two of them spoke no more, continuing to expel the foreign true energy.

Inside the Pure Yang Manor, gusts of wind stirred, and the water in the Pure Yang Heavenly Pool churned violently.

……

……

Inside the Pure Yang Manor, an elder and a youth were channeling their internal energy to heal injuries.

Outside the Pure Yang Manor, Duan Song and Wei Ziyi were waiting somewhat bored.

Duan Song frowned now and then, deep in thought, and occasionally glanced at Wei Ziyi, who was admiring the Star Plucking Sword in her hand with a look of admiration.

For a while, he seemed hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but didn’t know how to start.

Wei Ziyi had long noticed Duan Song’s strange behavior but chose to ignore it.

Finally, Duan Song could no longer hold back. He coughed lightly:

"Miss Wei..."

"Elder Duan?"

Wei Ziyi looked up, her face clear and bright, but the coldness in her eyes was no different from Yun Jiuying’s.

Duan Song pondered for a moment before smiling and saying:

"Miss Wei, how old are you this year?"

"Hmm... I am nineteen this year."

"A wonderful age indeed."

Duan Song nodded: "Twenty years ago, your master and I, along with... who was it, cough cough, drew our swords to eliminate demons in East City. At that time, your master was about your age, perhaps even younger."

"Time sure makes us age, and there's nothing we can do about it. In the blink of an eye, my temples have turned white, but your master still looks just like he did back then, not a day older."

Wei Ziyi didn't know what to say for a second.

She could only remain silent and answer with a smile.

Duan Song mentally facepalmed. What was he even saying?

He wanted to find a new topic, but this was something he really wasn't good at.

He hesitated for a moment, then blurted out, "Miss Wei, have you been betrothed to anyone?"

"No."

Wei Ziyi shook her head. "I’m bound by a blood feud, and until I avenge my father, I can’t think about starting a family."

"…You're right."

Duan Song nodded. While he wasn't privy to all the details, he knew enough about the Fallen Phoenix Alliance.

He understood that Wei Ziyi's burden was not an easy one.

After that, Duan Song was even more at a loss for what to say next.

Desperate for a change of subject, he said, "The grandfather and grandson have been in the manor for a while now, and they still haven’t come out."

"When a grandfather and grandson finally meet, there’s always so much to catch up on."

Wei Ziyi smiled to herself, realizing how easy Duan Song was to talk to. "But the energy inside seems to be fluctuating, so they’re probably healing their injuries."

"Healing him?"

Duan Song hesitated for a moment. "Are you sure about this?"

"I’m not sure," Wei Ziyi shook her head. "Su Mo’s martial arts are way beyond my level. I can’t even begin to understand what he’s doing or thinking. But he’s always been cautious. If he wasn’t confident, he wouldn’t take risks."

"Hmm..."

Duan Song nodded, deciding to focus on more important things for now.

Li Zhengyuan’s condition was the main concern right now.

Wei Ziyi’s words reminded him that Su Mo wouldn’t act unless he was sure.

Li Zhengyuan probably felt the same way, right?

Both of them must have been pretty confident about this.

All he could do was wait.

The Pure Yang Villa shook continuously for a full day.

Occasionally, the energy would burst and hit the main gate, making it clang loudly.

However, by this time, there had been no movement for a full hour.

Duan Song felt that this hour was far more agonizing than the entire day.

Unable to hold back, he clasped his fists and said, "Sect Leader..."

Just as he had said two words, the gate of the Pure Yang Villa suddenly burst open.

The first to step out was none other than Li Zhengyuan.

The old man moved gracefully, his beard and hair swaying with the evening breeze, while his wide sleeves draped over him, giving him an almost immortal appearance rather than that of a vigorous elder.

Following behind him was Su Mo.

Duan Song immediately stepped forward.

"Sect Leader! What... what is this?"

"Fortunately, with Mo'er's assistance, the Five Demons Heavenly Demon Qi in my body has been completely purged."

Li Zhengyuan looked back at Su Mo, his eyes filled with indescribable affection.

Duan Song gasped inwardly.

Looking at Su Mo again, he could hardly believe his eyes.

Although he had already held Su Mo in high regard, believing him to be at least as skilled as Su Tianyang was in his time, the Five Demons Heavenly Demon Qi had left the entire Purple Sun Sect helpless. Even with Li Zhengyuan's Pure Yang inner strength and the support of the Pure Yang Heavenly Pool, they could only barely hold it at bay. Yet, Su Mo had cured it in just one day?

What kind of prodigy is this?

"It's all thanks to Great Master's profound inner strength. Otherwise, with my limited skills, I couldn't have done this so quickly."

Su Mo hurriedly replied modestly.

"Ha ha ha."

Duan Song laughed heartily, "Don't be too modest! Abilities like yours are something to be truly proud of."

"That's true."

Li Zhengyuan gently shook his head as he looked at Su Mo. "Your inner strength, even I must admit, is beyond mine."

"..."

Duan Song was once again astonished.

Others might not know, but he knew that Li Zhengyuan's Nine Purple Flames Burning Heaven Art had reached the Three Purple stage.

This martial art was divided into nine stages.

Nine, being the ultimate number, and purple, being the outward manifestation.

Reaching the first purple stage required no less than thirty years of hard work.

Since the founding of the Purple Sun Sect, apart from the founding ancestor who had reached the Nine Purple Sky-reaching stage, even reaching the Two Purple stage was extremely rare.

What need I say of the Third Purple Realm!

Yet, despite Li Zhengyuan's inner strength far exceeding six decades of cultivation, he openly admitted that his own inner power was inferior to Su Mo's.

What kind of evaluation was this?

Just how strong was Su Mo, really?

For a moment, Duan Song felt his mind in utter chaos, unable to believe that such words had come from Li Zhengyuan's mouth.

Unable to help himself, he asked, "Sect leader... is this not an exaggeration?"

"Hmm?"

Li Zhengyuan glanced at Duan Song and shook his head. "How long have we been inside?"

"We entered before dawn (around 5 AM), and now it's dusk (around 5 PM), so roughly six hours have passed."

Duan Song replied.

"Su Mo managed to purge all the Five Demons Heavenly Demon Qi from my body in just three hours."

Li Zhengyuan said with a smile, "Now, do you still think I exaggerate?"

Duan Song felt a wave of helplessness. This was far beyond what even Su Tianyang had achieved!

This was a height that even Su Tianyang could not have reached!

He couldn't help but glance at Su Mo, silently calling him a little monster in his heart...

Yet, there was no frustration or resentment.

Instead, he felt a sense of joy.

Though he and Su Tianyang had experienced many ups and downs, when Su Tianyang was alive, Duan Song had both feared and resented him.

After Su Tianyang's passing, all that remained was nostalgia.

Now, seeing his senior brother's son achieve such heights, aside from the disbelief, all that was left was a sense of relief.

Still, he couldn't resist asking:

"Since you were already healed three hours ago, why did you two not come out sooner?"

Li Zhengyuan laughed heartily and glanced at Su Mo.

Su Mo had no choice but to explain, "Great master spent those three hours teaching me the Purple Sun Sect's techniques."

Perhaps because he hadn't seen Su Mo for many years, upon this reunion, Su Mo presented him with such a grand gift.

The more he saw of this disciple-grandson, the more he grew to like him. As soon as he felt a little better, without considering that Duan Song and the others were still waiting outside, he immediately began to teach Su Mo the techniques of the Purple Sun Sect.

After learning that Su Mo had already mastered the Three Yang Heart-Burning Palm and the Purple Sun Divine Palm, along with the Great Open Yang Scattering Palm, he asked about Su Mo's inner cultivation.

This was how he discovered that aside from the Radiant Sun Heart Sutra, none of Su Mo's inner cultivation techniques were from the Purple Sun Sect's lineage.

Without concern for where Su Mo had learned his other skills, Li Zhengyuan proceeded to teach him the inner cultivation methods unique to the Purple Sun Sect.

First, he taught a set of "Ninefold Pure Yang Art."

He had thought that it would take Su Mo some time to master this martial art.

However, Su Mo sat down, and the pure yang energy flowed from him effortlessly. The Ninefold Pure Yang Art, which was limited to nine levels, was completely mastered by Su Mo in just one hour.

Li Zhengyuan could only watch in astonishment.

The Ninefold Pure Yang Art was already an extremely high-level martial art in the Purple Sun Sect, with only a few arts surpassing it.

Seeing Su Mo's genius, he decided to teach him another set called "Eastern Arrival of Purple Qi."

Eastern Arrival of Purple Qi was different from the Ninefold Pure Yang Art, as it combined movement techniques with internal energy.

The difficulty was different yet again.

This time, Su Mo mastered it in less than half an hour.

Li Zhengyuan was so shocked he almost pulled his beard out. Finally, he decided to teach Su Mo one of the Purple Sun Sect's ultimate skills, the "Nine Suns Heaven Treading Wind."

This was the only leg technique in the Purple Sun Sect's repertoire.

The moves were exquisitely clever, carrying the pure yang energy. When unfolded, it was like stepping on nine suns in the sky, with the blazing sun as if carried by the wind.

However, Su Mo found this skill much harder to master.

He practiced, paused, and reflected, carefully considering each move, progressing very slowly.

For the remaining time, he continued to practice this martial art.

During the breaks in his practice, Su Mo talked to Li Zhengyuan about his experiences.

However, regarding the martial arts he had practiced, he did not talk much, only saying that by a stroke of luck, he had been taught by a mysterious elder.

The ways of such ancient masters were hard to comprehend, and he was not allowed to reveal the details.

Aside from marveling at Su Mo's extraordinary luck, Li Zhengyuan did not think much else.

But seeing Su Mo struggling with the Nine Suns Heaven Treading Wind, he felt inexplicably relieved.

This was already his trump card.

If Su Mo had struggled a bit more, he would have no choice but to teach him the Nine Purple Flames Burning Heaven Art.

In fact, there was a subtle strategy behind this.

The Nine Suns Heaven Treading Wind actually required the practice of the Nine Purple Flames Burning Heaven Art to be mastered.

It was the most profound and enigmatic technique in the Purple Sun Sect.

Li Zhengyuan was not stingy with the Nine Purple Flames Burning Heaven Art. If Su Mo had struggled a bit more, he had planned to teach him all the martial arts of the Purple Sun Sect.

However, he couldn't let Su Mo look down on the Purple Sun Sect too much, so he employed a subtle strategy.

He planned to wait until Su Mo struggled before teaching him the Nine Purple Flames Burning Heaven Art.

Nevertheless, the fact that Su Mo could already grasp the basics in a short time without the foundation of the Nine Purple Flames Burning Heaven Art still left Li Zhengyuan deeply shocked.

Li Zhengyuan realized that this young disciple was an unparalleled genius, the likes of which had never been seen before throughout history!