Master of Kaidan
Chapter 269 Mystical Lord Secret Scripture

Chapter 269: Chapter 269 Mystical Lord Secret Scripture

"Finally, we have arrived," Old Li jumped down from the carriage, first instructing his subordinates to place the luggage at their branch in Jining City, then he headed directly to the residence mentioned in the intelligence where Feng Xue was located.

Before he reached his destination, he noticed a crowd gathered ahead and immediately moved closer, only to see Feng Xue sitting on a platform, loudly proclaiming:

"The ’Mystical Lord Secret Scripture’ consists of seven parts, divided into two volumes and a general outline, where the upper volume is for cultivating oneself—comprising Internal Cultivation Methods, mental method, Cross Training. Once mastered, one can resist the erosion of Demonic Qi; the lower volume is for combat–comprising boxing, Weapons, movement technique, and once mastered, can defeat any Demon Skill. What I am about to teach now is the Internal Cultivation Methods, which I have named ’Immortal Sand Soul Returning Skill.’"

Feng Xue’s speech was grandiose. Had he not actually emerged from Qing Province having slain a swath of corpses from the Demon Sect, most people present would likely dismiss his words.

As for these parts of the Mystical Lord Secret Scripture, everyone seemed unsurprised, for any profound Secret Manual in Jianghu was usually organized this way: the first volume containing Internal Cultivation Methods and mental method, the second volume techniques and Qinggong, and finally, a core, essential general outline...

Wait a minute!

"Mr. Iron Clothes... no, Lord Mystical Lord, you said you would spread this Martial Arts throughout the world, you surely wouldn’t exclude the general outline, right? After all, shouldn’t one start learning from the general outline?"

"Oh?" Feng Xue’s eyes brightened upon hearing this, thinking that he finally got some support, and immediately stopped his attempt to press the remote control to play a recording. Glancing at the person who had spoken, and seeing it was Old Li, he suppressed his Sarcasm, and said with a light laugh:

"It’s not that I am keeping secrets; it’s just that this general outline, though called a general outline, is not actually Martial Arts, but a Medical Skill book, which I have named ’Ganoderma Life Extension Method’.

"It mainly discusses the structure of the human body and the functioning patterns of various organs. It’s originally a Knowledge about harvesting ganoderma and taking Medicine for longevity, essentially a summary of our faction’s Medical Skill.

"Rather than saying it is part of the ’Mystical Lord Secret Scripture’, it’s better to say that the ’Mystical Lord Secret Scripture’ was created based on this Medical Skill book as I studied the Demon followers, thus listing it as the general outline. However, this Medical Skill is not only unhelpful for enhancing one’s own strength but is also obscure and difficult to learn, so I had no intention of including it in the public discourse."

As Feng Xue explained this, indeed, many people showed expressions of disappointment, but those government officials and famous figures of the Martial Arts world sitting at the front all displayed interested looks.

After all, the risk associated with Cultivation Techniques was indeed too great, and after the past over two hundred years of countless geniuses trying to infiltrate the Demon Sect, their minds were corrupted by the twisted influence of Demonic Qi, making them naturally wary of the Cultivation Techniques presented by "Iron Clothes," the Mystical Lord.

But if it was Medical Skill, it wouldn’t matter.

After all, Knowledge is just Knowledge.

Thus, an Elder from the Hundred Herbs Hall immediately stood up and said:

"Lord Mystical Lord, I hail from Hundred Herbs Hall and have dedicated my life to studying Medical Skill. May I have the honor of perusing your grand work?"

"That is certainly possible," Feng Xue nodded. "Actually, compared to Martial Arts, this Medical Skill is the real strength of our sect. If Hundred Herbs Hall is interested, we can exchange ideas later."

Elder of the Hundred Herbs Hall heard this, immediately displayed a satisfied expression, bowed, and then sat down to listen attentively, taking the lead. The members of the Demon Extermination Department also immediately expressed their desire to study this knowledge. They themselves lacked the capability, but they could invite people from the Taiyi Bureau in Central State!

"How brilliant! It turns out that spreading ’Martial Arts’ was just a smokescreen, and spreading ’Medical Skill’ is the real deal! Indeed, it makes sense to take a shortcut by surpassing disciplines studied by others for hundreds or thousands of years. In a world with such low industrialization, modern medicine, even if it can’t outshine all others, is still a valuable rarity."

Li’s eyes sparkled with a sharp light as he felt genuine admiration for Feng Xue’s approach. He also pondered whether he too, could find a ’Magic World’ and spread knowledge of mathematics and physics—perhaps something like Faraday’s cage containment fields...

While Li drowned in his thoughts below, Feng Xue resumed his explanation of his internal cultivation—

"The so-called ’Immortal Sand Soul Returning Skill’ involves ’Immortal Sand’ representing death, and ’Returning Soul’ transforming to life. This cultivation technique cultivates the ’Life and Death Qi.’ Death is like ’Chen Sha,’ fragile and scattered; life, like ’mercury,’ is cohesive and heavy. Opting for life over death allows one to transform life into death in the face of demonic erosion, exterminating the life force without corroding from demonic qi.

"After perfecting this technique, one can utilize the mental method—the ’Demon Capturing Evil Technique’—an advanced form of the previously public ’Demon Driving Heart Method.’ It balances Yin and Yang, transforming death into life, not only for personal use but also for saving others. Once mastered, this technique can directly suppress demonic qi, specifically defeating the sorcery of the Demon Sect.

"When the mental method succeeds, one should then cultivate the ’Taiyin Transformation Technique.’ As a cross-training technique, the essential nature of demonic qi is extremely evil and Yang. This method utilizes the ’Life and Death Qi’ to temper the body, achieving the Taiyin form. This technique, being extremely Yin and upright, allows the body to rid itself of the demonic nature should demonic qi invade. Once this method is fully developed, along with the general doctrine ’Ganoderma Life Extension Method,’ one can reconstruct the muscles and bones, restoring even those bodies deformed by demonic erosion to their original state."

"Is that really possible?!"

At this point in Feng Xue’s speech, Mo Wentian, the elder, couldn’t help but interrupt and ask. Not only him, but most martial artists present displayed more or less a lapse in composure.

As the saying goes, ’No one who walks by the river avoids getting their shoes wet.’ Even the most powerful heroes of the martial arts world have their limits, and Gang Qi is not infinite. Just a slight touch of demonic qi can cause irreversible, twisted deformities, leaving many martial artists with some form of deformity.

Although in Yan State this was common, they ultimately realized that with their current conditions, blending back into the life of ordinary people was likely impossible, despite their broad-mindedness; they inevitably retained some bitterness deep within.

Now hearing that restoration was possible, how could they not be moved?

"Of course it’s true." Feng Xue continued with a faint smile, raising his hand, and before the eyes of all, the muscles in his left hand began to tense and twist, turning monstrously grotesque in an instant, resembling the claw of an evil ghost.

However, no one found such a level of change strange. After all, it was merely a technique of muscle control, and anyone who was a grandmaster here could demonstrate it.

But then, to their astonishment, they noticed Feng Xue’s index finger began twisting bizarrely as though transforming into a tentacle!

"!!!"

Almost instantly, several tributors of the Demon Extermination Department reached for their weapons, and other Jianghu practitioners also exhibited some instinctive reactions, but Feng Xue spoke calmly,

"This is merely an application of medical skills and human anatomy, besides these, it’s no different from the muscle control techniques everyone here is capable of. If you don’t believe it, you are welcome to come up and check for yourselves. There’s absolutely no erosion by demonic qi here."

With those words, the crowd exchanged looks. Under the pressure of everyone’s gaze, the previously mentioned elder of the Hundred Herbs Hall, along with three or four of his fellow disciples, warily approached. After a moment, they dispersed their Gang Qi, visibly shaken; even before announcing the results, they had already realized that what this man said was likely the truth!