Chapter 413 Chongxu's Show of Strength (Subscribe Please)
The two figures suddenly collided with each other!
Wudang Mian Palm can be described as delicate and exquisite. Mian means soft; Taoists believe that the softest is hard.
This palm should be both hard and soft, with yin and yang following each other, neither stiff nor stagnant. It seems to be soft and boneless, but it is actually iron hidden in cotton. It is said that hardness is easy to break, and softness is always victorious, which reflects the true meaning of Taoism to overcome hardness with softness.
When the palm is out, it is like cotton wool fluttering, and the body follows the palm like a spring breeze caressing a willow.
Taizu Changquan is fierce and domineering, and every move carries the iron-blooded murderous aura of the battlefield.
It is fierce to the extreme and becomes a little empty.
This is the power that can be exerted when the boxing practice reaches the state of transformation.
At this time, Wudang Laodao and Jia Huan are fighting fiercely.
The fists and palms are flying and full of energy, and they can be combined or separated at will, bringing all kinds of martial arts to a superb level.
Sometimes the fists and palms hit each other, making a dull roar!
Sometimes there was silence, as if the intersecting fists and palms were just illusions.
The fierce competition lasted for almost half a cup of tea!
Suddenly, there was a muffled bang, and Jia Huan's figure retreated seven or eight steps.
The Wudang Taoist priest did not chase him, but stood there with a smile on his face.
"Young friend, you are very talented. I am afraid that a set of Taizu Changquan has reached the level of perfection!"
"The Taoist priest is even more powerful. Just a Wudang Mian Zhang makes me helpless!"
Jia Huan adjusted his breathing and said admiringly: "If I use internal force, it is hard to say whether I can support ten moves!"
The premise is that he does not use other means!
He never thought that the Wudang Taoist priest who suddenly appeared in front of him was actually a first-class master in the world!
It seemed that he invited himself to come through the leader of the Jianghe Gang just to give him a warning.
Of course, Jia Huan did not have much fear in his heart!
What he is really good at is the killing technique in the army!
If there were weapons in hand, even if the Wudang Taoist possessed first-class strength in the martial arts world, Jia Huan would not have a problem running away. He still had some confidence.
Of course, he did not think the situation would be that serious!
At this time, he was even more curious about the inner strength of the Laughing Proud World.
In the Red Mansion World, there were also beings who cultivated inner strength, all of whom were true masters of Buddhism and Taoism, and they were all quite old.
It was just that the two worlds were different, and the feelings they gave Jia Huan, and the power they exerted were also different, so they could not be compared together.
The inner strength of the Red Mansion World was more inclined to nourish the body and mind, and as for the art of killing, the first choice was the Qi and blood martial arts!
The inner strength means of the Laughing Proud World were the absolute art of killing, and there was nothing to say.
It was just unclear what the Wudang Taoist in front of him was doing?
He clearly felt that when the Wudang Taoist took action, he did not carry any malice or killing intent.
This was the main reason why Jia Huan was willing to exchange martial arts with him, otherwise he would have to use his best means directly, and he would not joke with his own life.
As for the cooperation with the Jianghe Gang, if there is a fierce conflict, what else can we say?
"Haha, my friend, don't doubt it, I have no ill intentions!"
The Wudang Taoist chuckled and said, "It's just that the Jianghe Gang's matter is the first of its kind. I want to find out your details and see if you can withstand the pressure in the future!"
"Oh, the Taoist priest is thoughtful!"
Jia Huan's heart moved, and he naturally understood the meaning of the Wudang Taoist's words.
The Jianghe Gang and the Beggar Gang Huarong Xiangtang cooperated in business, and as long as it went smoothly, there would be a lot of profit.
As long as there is enough interest stimulation, the Wudang peripheral forces along the Yangtze River in Hubei Province will definitely not sit idly by and want to participate in a share of the pie.
At that time, the interests involved would be huge.
The Wudang Sect can naturally coordinate the Wudang peripheral forces along the river in Hubei Province.
But what about the Beggar Gang Huarong Xiangtang? Can it withstand the picking peaches from the Beggar Gang headquarters?
There is no doubt that the power of the gentry and landlords in the middle and late Ming Dynasty was quite amazing, especially the guys in the two lakes region, who were even more powerful.
Just like the big salt merchants in Yangzhou in the world of Red Mansions, the landlords and gentry in the two lakes in the middle and late Ming Dynasty controlled nearly 30% to 50% of the grain output of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Once the Wudang peripheral forces along the river tasted the sweetness, they would only cooperate with the Huarong Xiangtang of the Beggar Gang according to convention.
Trust is a very important factor in doing business between the big forces in the rivers and lakes!
It can be said that at this time, the Huarong Xiangtang of the Beggar Gang was the face and benchmark of the Beggar Gang when doing business with the Wudang peripheral forces on the other side.
Obviously, the Wudang Taoist priest did not want the owner of the Huarong Xiangtang of the Beggar Gang to have major changes.
The Wudang Taoist priest knew more about the high-level officials of the Beggar Gang than Jia Huan, the owner of Huarong Xiang.
It's not that there are no people who keep their word, but the Wudang Taoist priest did not want to gamble on luck.
So, he directly asked Jia Huan to cross the river and tried it without hesitation.
The result of the test naturally surprised the Wudang Taoist priest, and he even felt a little envious.
Jia Huan's martial arts, which was just pure fist and foot martial arts, had already reached the second-rate level of the Jianghu.
If he had a weapon in his hand and could still use his fist and foot martial arts, he would have directly reached the second-rate level of the Jianghu, which was quite remarkable considering Jia Huan's age at that time.
At that time, the number of first-rate masters in the Jianghu of the Beggars' Sect would not exceed one hand!
More high-level people were at the second-rate level of the Jianghu!
Jia Huan was young, but he could possess martial arts comparable to those of the high-level people. With his vision and ability, it was not difficult for him to become a core member of the Beggars' Sect in a short period of time.
In the same way, the Wudang Taoist feels a little relieved and feels that the material trade between the two families can continue in a long-term and stable manner. Isn't this good?
Naturally, Jia Huan didn't know the specific thoughts of Wudang Taoist, but at this time he had already reacted and said confidently: "Taoist Master, don't worry, as long as no big changes happen to the Beggar Clan, the Hengjiang trade between you and me will be restored in a short time." There will definitely be no big twists and turns!”
After saying goodbye, he took the two Xiangtang brothers and left by boat.
"I didn't expect that such a young and talented person would appear in the Beggar Clan!"
Looking at the direction in which Jia Huan left on the fishing boat, the Wudang Taoist spoke leisurely.
"Zhang, the master master is just a small incense master of the Beggar Clan!"
The leader of the Jianghe Gang, who had been waiting carefully beside him, said disapprovingly: "You are still only a fourth-generation disciple of the Beggar Gang. I don't know how long it will take to fully rise!"
If Jia Huan were here, he would definitely be surprised.
How could he possibly have thought that the Wudang Taoist who suddenly invited him and had a good exchange of martial arts skills was actually Taoist Master Chongxu of the Wudang Sect who had just become the head of the Wudang Sect.
This man is definitely one of the first-class righteous men in the world of Swordsman!
Moreover, he is also one of the big bosses behind the scenes who promotes the fierce confrontation between the Wuyue Sword Sect and the Demon Sect.
His reputation in the world is as good as that of Thousand-Armed Tathagata Fangzheng, the master of Shaolin Temple.
Of course, Taoist Master Chongxu had just taken over as the leader of Wudang at this time, and neither his martial arts nor his scheming had reached the peak level.
The main reason why he appears here is that he has just taken over as the leader of Wudang. Naturally, he must have a good understanding of the specific situation of the Wudang Sect's sphere of influence, at least he must be aware of it.
I happened to be passing by here and was discovered by the leader of the Jianghe Gang, who informed me of the scandal that had happened before.
Chongxu didn't say much about the Jianghe Gang's behavior of relying on the strong to bully the weak. This was the norm in Jianghu.
As long as no lives were lost or the fuss went too far, he or the Wu-Tang Clan would not intervene personally, otherwise so many external forces would not agree.
How many formal disciples are there in the Wudang Sect?
It can only be a few hundred at most, no more.
With such a small number of people, and also sitting in the Wudang Sect's mountain gate, how could they manage the entire Hubei Province?
Naturally, we can only rely on external forces. Almost all the great sects in the world follow this model.
In Swordsman, the reason why the strength of the Huashan Sect has plummeted is not only due to heavy losses in high-end combat power, but also because the peripheral forces originally affiliated with the Huashan Sect have collapsed.
Otherwise, why would it be so difficult for Yue Buqun to come up with dozens of taels of silver?
It would be unimaginable for such a thing to happen to any normally functioning Jianghu sect.
After Taoist Master Chongxu learned about Jia Huan's thoughts, he had some thoughts.
If we can promote cooperation between the Jianghe Gang and the Beggar Clan Huarong Xiangtang, it would be a good idea to strengthen Wudang's peripheral forces.
As mentioned before, inter-provincial trade like this is basically controlled by the powerful gentry and landlords, or the white-glove hands of high-ranking officials.
Even with the strength of the Wudang Sect, it is difficult to participate openly.
On the contrary, it is the peripheral forces of the subordinates. Doing business with Xiangtang, a subordinate of the Beggar Clan, will not attract too much attention and influence, so it is a quite good choice.
If done well, it can even help the Wudang peripheral forces along the river to have greater and better development potential and strength, which is also a great thing for the Wudang Sect itself.
For Chongxu, as long as he facilitates this matter, it is the credit of his new leader.
Then, there was the scene that happened before!
That is to say, Jia Huan was not familiar with many big figures in the world of martial arts, so he asked Taoist Chongxu to pretend to be a showdown in front of him.
"You don't know!"
Old Taoist Chongxu said leisurely: "At such a young age, you can practice Taizu Changquan to a superb level. How amazing is your martial arts talent!"
"If this guy hadn't already been a disciple of the Beggar Clan, I would have thought of poaching him!"
As he spoke, he shook his head and warned the stunned leader of the Jianghe Gang: "In the future, when doing business with Huarong Xiangtang across the river, don't be scheming, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable!"
After finishing his instructions, he ignored the Jianghe Gang leader's enthusiastic plea to stay and went directly to a nearby Taoist temple to stay.
Here, Jia Huan and two Xiangtang brothers have returned to Huarong by boat.
After returning to the Chenghuang Temple where Xiangtang was stationed, the two Xiangtang brothers who were following him suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. While cleaning up the cold sweat on their bodies, they couldn't help but cursed: "The leader of the Jianghe Gang is really hateful, leading the Xiang Master here. , and even arranged for Wudang Taoist to show off his power!"
"Forget it, it's just some little tricks, no need to overreact!"