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Join the ServerJust as Lin Yang entered his cultivation state, Yu Daiyan, lying on the reclining chair, keenly sensed the faint fluctuations of internal energy coming from behind him.
He turned his head slightly and saw his newly accepted disciple standing quietly with his eyes closed.
The area around his dantian rose and fell ever so slightly, pulsing with an almost imperceptible rhythm.
A hint of surprise appeared on Yu Daiyan’s face.
“I didn’t expect my newest disciple to possess such remarkable talent. Even under these circumstances, he can enter a cultivation state so naturally.
Such composure is rare.
Perhaps I’ve truly accepted a disciple with exceptional potential.”
His curiosity was immediately piqued.
After all, he had been bedridden for more than a year.
Life had become unbearably monotonous.
Now that something interesting had finally appeared, he quietly watched Lin Yang cultivate.
His movement naturally caught the attention of his two disciples.
Qingyuan and Qingliang turned to look at Lin Yang as well.
Thus, under the gaze of all three, Lin Yang silently circulated his qi and blood before refining it into internal energy.
When he finally opened his eyes, he was startled.
He instinctively took a step backward.
“Master! Senior Brothers… you…”
Yu Daiyan smiled faintly.
“Your temperament is quite impressive.
To enter cultivation so naturally under these circumstances is no easy feat.
Tell me—when did you first cultivate internal energy?”
“Reporting to Master, I succeeded six days ago.”
“Six days?”
Yu Daiyan studied him carefully before nodding.
“Your aptitude is excellent, and your temperament is equally admirable.
It’s a pity you ended up under my tutelage.”
He sighed softly.
“But since you’ve already become my disciple, there’s no point dwelling on such things.
Your secular name is Lin San.
Frankly, it isn’t a very good name.
Imagine if one day your martial arts become extraordinary and you earn fame throughout the jianghu.
People would be calling you ‘Hero Lin San.’
Wouldn’t that disgrace Wudang?”
He smiled slightly.
“Have you considered changing your name?”
Lin Yang’s eyes immediately lit up.
He had long grown tired of the name Lin San.
Now that an opportunity had presented itself, he didn’t hesitate.
“Master, how about Lin Yang? ‘Yang’ as in the sun.”
“Lin Yang…”
Yu Daiyan pondered the name.
“‘Yang’ represents supreme yang—unyielding, radiant, and powerful.
Quite an ambitious choice.
However… ‘Lin Yang’ is a little too ostentatious.”
He slowly shook his head.
“I personally chose the daoist names of these two disciples.
The character ‘Qing’ carries the meaning of darkness and belongs to yin.
If your name contains ‘Yang,’ then it naturally represents yang.
Yin and yang complement one another, perfectly reflecting the principles of Daoism.
How about this—you shall be called Qingyang.
Lin San will remain your secular name, while Qingyang shall become your daoist name within Wudang.
When you travel the jianghu in the future, you may also use Qingyang as your name.
What do you think?”
“Qingyang…”
Lin Yang repeated it to himself.
It really did sound much better.
“Daoist Qingyang… Hero Qingyang…”
He couldn’t help smiling.
“It certainly sounds far more impressive.”
He nodded enthusiastically.
“Thank you, Master, for bestowing this name upon me.
From today onward, I’ll be Qingyang.”
“Good.”
Yu Daiyan nodded with satisfaction.
“I have quite a collection of books in my study.
With your talent, you shouldn’t waste your time.
From now on, spend more time reading.
Study the Daoist scriptures as well.
Every book in my study is open to you.
If there’s anything you don’t understand, you may ask me.
Qingyuan, Qingliang—you two should do the same.
There’s no need to spend every day standing behind me and wasting your time.”
“Yes, Master.”
All three answered in unison.
At that moment, after remaining silent for several days, the Scholar System finally spoke again.
[Ding! The host has now entered the Elementary Stage and may begin elementary-level studies.]
[Current Subject: Internal Energy.]
[Please begin studying the Twelve Primary Meridians, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the locations and functions of the body’s 361 acupoints.]
[Reward upon completion: Meridians Toughness +1.]
Seeing the new mission, Lin Yang’s eyes flickered.
Having already experienced the benefits of the previous reward—Internal Energy Control +1—he naturally found Meridians Toughness +1 extremely tempting.
However, after reading the task requirements, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
It seemed another long period of studying awaited him.
The Scholar System truly lived up to its name.
As its host, his daily routine consisted of nothing but reading.
Every mission, without exception, revolved around books.
If the rewards weren’t so generous, he would have been tempted to quit already.
“Go on.”
Yu Daiyan gestured toward the study.
“If you find any books that interest you, read them carefully.”
With that, he closed his eyes once more and said nothing further.
Following Qingyuan and Qingliang, Lin Yang entered Yu Daiyan’s study.
Inside, two large bookshelves lined opposite walls.
Every shelf was packed to the brim with books of every kind.
After taking a quick look around, Lin Yang turned to his two senior brothers.
“Senior Brothers, I’d like to find books about the Twelve Primary Meridians, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and the various acupoints of the human body.
Which ones should I read?”
The moment they heard his request, Qingyuan and Qingliang exchanged strange looks.
Without saying a word, Qingliang hurried over to the upper shelf on the left.
Standing on his tiptoes, he carefully pulled down an enormous volume nearly a foot thick before placing it in front of Lin Yang.
“Junior Brother, this is exactly what you’re looking for.
It contains three volumes on the Twelve Primary Meridians, two volumes on the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and thirteen volumes covering the body’s major acupoints.
Eighteen volumes in total.
They’re all compiled into this collection.
Take your time.”
As he spoke, he stuffed the massive tome into Lin Yang’s arms.
Lin Yang stood there in a daze.
Even though the books had all been handwritten with brush and ink, the thickness of the volume alone suggested several hundred thousand characters.
And ancient texts were notoriously difficult to understand.
He had already experienced that firsthand while studying the basic internal cultivation manual.
That manual contained barely over a thousand characters.
Now the amount of reading had increased by several hundred times.
His future suddenly looked very bleak.
“…This much?”
His lips twitched helplessly.
“Senior Brothers… have either of you actually read this?”
Qingyuan and Qingliang couldn’t help laughing.
“Junior Brother, this collection has been sitting in Master’s study for years.
We heard that Master moved it here from the Founder’s residence.
Even he hasn’t finished reading it.”
Lin Yang opened his mouth.
“Then I…”
Seeing him about to refuse, Qingyuan quickly raised a hand.
“Junior Brother, just read it slowly.
There’s nothing else to do most days anyway.
If you don’t understand something, you can always ask Master.”
Lin Yang looked at Qingliang, who was clearly enjoying the situation.
He sighed helplessly.
“But didn’t you just say Master hasn’t read it either?
Who am I supposed to ask?”
Qingliang chuckled.
“Even if Master hasn’t read these books, he has decades of experience in the jianghu.
His understanding of the human body’s meridians and acupoints is exceptional.
He’ll definitely be able to answer your questions.
And if he can’t…”
He shrugged.
“…there are still the other Martial Uncles and Martial Elders.”
Lin Yang let out another resigned sigh.
It wasn’t because Qingyuan and Qingliang had persuaded him.
It was because the Scholar System had already issued the mission.
If he wanted the reward, then reading this gigantic collection was unavoidable.
Since there was no escaping it, he might as well grit his teeth and begin.
As for anything he couldn’t understand…
He would deal with it when the time came.
With so many experts gathered on Wudang Mountain, surely someone could answer his questions.
And if none of them could…
Perhaps it would finally give him a chance to meet the legendary Zhang Sanfeng himself.
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