pertwk Chapter 23 The Leader of Quanzhen Sect
Chapter 23 The Leader of Quanzhen Sect
With the help of his light-footed skills, Li Ke, who was walking on treetops, returned to the Quanzhen Sect in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Upon entering the back gate of the Quanzhen Sect, they discovered that Yin Zhiping, the eldest disciple of Qiu Chuji, the sect's leader, was leading his fellow disciples in practicing the Quanzhen Sword Technique.
"Li Zhiguang, you've been frequently going back and forth to the back mountain these past few months, skipping your morning exercises. I'm afraid you've been secretly meeting your lover."
Hearing the voice from beside him, Li Ke turned his head and saw Zhao Zhijing with a gloomy face.
"I received my master's permission a few months ago to not participate in the morning exercise."
As for where I go, that's my freedom.
Hearing Li Ke's words, Zhao Zhijing sneered, his eyes growing increasingly sinister.
As for who the next leader of the Quanzhen Sect would be, there was no fixed number; the system of recommendation was adopted.
As long as one obtains the consent of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, one can become the next leader of Quanzhen.
Therefore, among the three generations of disciples, anyone was actually qualified to succeed as the leader of Quanzhen Sect, with Zhao Zhijing being the top expert among the three generations of disciples.
Naturally, he coveted the position of sect leader, and anyone who threatened his position was his enemy.
Among them, Yin Zhiping, whose strength was second only to Zhao Zhijing and whose master was the sect leader Qiu Chuji, was naturally his greatest enemy.
As for the secondary enemy, it is naturally Li Ke.
Having lived through the era of the internet information explosion, Li Ke always manages to offer unique insights into Taoist classics.
This unique perspective was seen by others as the beginnings of a new path, and was highly appreciated by the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, including Hao Datong, Qiu Chuji, and Ma Yu.
During a discussion of scriptures, the former headmaster Ma Yu lamented, "If Zhiguang had better aptitude, he might have been able to cultivate the Innate Skill."
Ma Yu's words only put Li Ke in a very difficult position.
This made Li Ke a thorn in the side of both Zhao Zhijing and Yin Zhiping.
Yin Zhiping was alright; although he was somewhat annoyed with Li Ke, he didn't do anything disgusting.
But Zhao Zhijing was different. During the annual competition, Zhao Zhijing would always find ways to humiliate him, embarrass him, and make him lose face.
Unfortunately, Li Ke's martial arts aptitude was lacking; whether in internal strength or swordsmanship, he was far inferior to Zhao Zhijing.
The final outcome is self-evident; it's safe to say that every annual competition leaves people shaking their heads in dismay.
Furthermore, Zhao Zhijing not only engages in disgusting little tricks during the annual competition, but also picks fights with him whenever he gets the chance in daily life.
It can be said that among all the people in the Quanzhen Sect, Zhao Zhijing is undoubtedly number one if we were to ask who Li Ke hates the most.
As Zhao Zhijing watched Li Ke's departing figure, his eyes grew increasingly sinister.
"Hmph, don't let me catch you doing anything wrong, or else..."
Recalling Ma Yu's words from back then, Zhao Zhijing's hostility towards Li Ke increased even more.
After all, as a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, how could he not know what the Innate Skill was?
Back then, the founder Wang Chongyang relied on the Innate Skill to overwhelm all the heroes. It can be said that the Innate Skill is the ultimate skill of the Quanzhen Sect and is synonymous with the leader of the Quanzhen Sect.
If Li Kezhen could truly master the Innate Skill, he would almost certainly be the designated next leader of the Quanzhen Sect, which naturally made Li Kezhen wary.
Although Ma Yu had lamented that Li Ke's physical constitution was not good, he knew that the Innate Skill emphasized Daoist mind and enlightenment more than physical constitution.
Therefore, in order to eliminate future troubles in advance, he tried every means to make Li Ke embarrass himself one after another, so as to lower Li Ke's evaluation in the eyes of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen.
To prevent the Seven Masters of Quanzhen from being too optimistic about Li Ke, which would give Li Ke the opportunity to learn the Innate Skill and ultimately threaten his future plan to succeed as the leader of Quanzhen.
"master."
Upon joining the Quanzhen Sect, Li Ke's first act was naturally to pay a visit to his master, Hao Datong.
"You're back. Come in and sit down."
As Hao Datong spoke, he put down the I Ching in his hand.
Among the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, each person has different hobbies and their own strengths.
Hao Datong's favorite, or rather his greatest skill, is divination, fortune telling, and numerology.
"Zhiguang, it's almost December, and the annual competition will be held in a few days. How's your Quanzhen Swordplay coming along?"
A few months ago, Li Ke went to the Ancient Tomb Sect's territory to steal the fragments of the Nine Yin Manual, using the excuse that he had gained some insights and wanted to find a quiet place to practice his swordsmanship.
Hao Datong readily agreed at the time, but who knows how much Li Ke's swordsmanship has improved in the past few months.
"Don't worry, Master, you'll be very surprised."
However, what will surprise me is not the Quanzhen sword technique, but rather the internal energy aspect, Li Ke thought to himself.
"it is good."
Hao Datong clapped his hands and cheered, then immediately told Li Ke to go back to study.
It is said that Li Ke has been learning martial arts from Hao Datong for ten years. Apart from some advanced martial arts, Hao Datong has taught Li Ke both internal energy cultivation and swordsmanship.
The rest depends on personal understanding; one should only seek help from Hao Datong when encountering problems in cultivation.
Of course, Li Ke was also responsible for teaching his younger junior brothers internal energy and swordsmanship, and explaining the meaning of Taoist scriptures.
Returning to his room, Li Ke felt quite heavy-hearted as he recalled the fate of the Quanzhen Sect and Hao Datong in the original novel.
He didn't actually join the Quanzhen Sect immediately after transmigrating. Instead, he was found by Hao Datong as an orphan who had lost both his parents and was forced to wander the streets, and was brought back to the Quanzhen Sect.
During the few days he spent wandering the streets after losing both his parents, he saw those pitiful beggar children who had been harvested and mutilated, and knew how miserable they were.
Therefore, he was truly grateful to Hao Datong for bringing him back to the Quanzhen Sect.
Therefore, whenever Li Ke recalls the fate of the Quanzhen Sect and Hao Datong in the original work, he feels quite heavy-hearted.
What's even more frustrating is that, due to his low martial arts skills and insignificant status, it was impossible for him to do anything.
How can we talk about changing the fate of the Quanzhen Sect and Hao Datong?
"The annual competition? Fine, I'll fight for the position of sect leader."
Zhao Zhijing is an unscrupulous man who is narrow-minded and overly arrogant. If he were to become the leader of the Quanzhen Sect, he would only lead the sect astray.
As for Yin Zhiping, he is indeed strong enough and steady enough, but he is too concerned about his reputation and face, and he cannot control his lower body, so he is not suitable to be the leader of Quanzhen Sect.
As for Li Zhichang, the fifth leader of the Quanzhen Sect in the original work, his lack of strength goes without saying; he was simply the most unsuccessful leader of the Quanzhen Sect in history.
This is simply because only 77 years passed between the end of The Return of the Condor Heroes and the beginning of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
In a mere 77 years, the Quanzhen Sect, which once rivaled Shaolin and even slightly surpassed it, vanished without a trace.
As a result, by the time of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, the Quanzhen Sect didn't even have the chance to be a minor character, which is both sad and lamentable.
Not wanting his master Hao Datong's hard work to go to waste, and not wanting the Quanzhen Sect to be destroyed, Li Ke had no choice but to accept the position of Quanzhen Sect leader.
This reformed the Quanzhen Sect, making it the true number one sect in the martial arts world, a sect like Shaolin that could be passed down for thousands of years.
Unlike the original work, which rose and fell quickly, disappearing into history in a mere century, it is a tragic and lamentable story.