In today's battle, he used the martial arts general outline from the Nine Yin Manual to analyze the flaws in various sects' martial arts, and the effect was unexpectedly good.
Not only could he find weaknesses, but he could even deduce the complete routines of martial arts in reverse. Coupled with the Rinnegan's insight into the flow of internal energy, all martial arts in the world were like test papers with answers already filled out in his eyes.
"Just by fighting against people, I can learn the corresponding martial arts. This isn't stealing; it's clearly robbery…"
Chu Yang smiled happily, his main goal being to benefit himself at others' expense.
Shaolin Temple's Xuan Nan was skilled in Vajra Palm and Vajra Finger, Xuan Ji was skilled in Indian Buddhist Finger and One Palm Two Shatters Palm, while Tan Gong and Tan Po were skilled in palm techniques and fist techniques, respectively.
These close-combat martial arts all became Chu Yang's possessions. As for the martial arts of others besides these four, Chu Yang found them uninteresting and lacked enthusiasm.
"That guy Zetsu asked me to find advanced sword techniques. Now it seems it's not very difficult; I just need to fight some skilled swordsmen."
"Most skilled swordsmen are concentrated in Smiling, Proud Wanderer. Its setting is the Great Ming Dynasty, so I estimate I'll only find clues once I get there."
"As for the Northern Song Dynasty… it seems apart from the Six Meridian Divine Sword, nothing else is worth referencing."
As he pondered, Chu Yang suddenly heard a loud shout, like a clap of thunder from a clear sky.
"Thief, stop!"
A burly man with a broad back and strong shoulders landed in front of the carriage. His eyes showed signs of weathering and were sharp, exuding great power.
Chu Yang, sitting on the carriage shaft, rubbed his slightly numb ears.
Good heavens!
I thought someone was setting off firecrackers next to my ear?
This person has a really loud voice.
Chu Yang's first impression of Qiao Feng was not good: impolite and prone to shouting.
"Looking at our appearances, who do you think fits the image of a thief more?"
Chu Yang pointed to his own clean and tidy clothes, then pointed to Qiao Feng's beggar-like attire.
Qiao Feng looked down at his tattered clothes and was momentarily at a loss for words to retort.
"This raggedly dressed gentleman, please move aside. Your current behavior is not begging, but highway robbery, which will land you in jail."
Chu Yang waved his hand, signaling Qiao Feng to move aside.
Qiao Feng said in a deep voice, "You caused a ruckus at Juxian Village and even killed Xue Shenyi? What exactly was your intention in doing all this?"
Chu Yang asked back in confusion, "What business is it of yours?"
Qiao Feng choked upon hearing this, then angrily said, "Did you already know I was looking for Xue Shenyi to save a life, so you deliberately killed him? Is the death of my parents and master also related to you?"
Chu Yang was even more bewildered, looking at him sincerely and asking, "Are you sick?"
Qiao Feng flew into a rage, leaped up, and unleashed a palm technique in mid-air. His profound internal energy instantly transformed into a golden flying dragon, charging towards Chu Yang.
The dragon's roar boomed!
"Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms…"
Chu Yang's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood the identity of the big man in front of him. He stood up and likewise pushed out a palm.
A golden palm appeared in front of Chu Yang, its lines and patterns perfectly clear and lifelike. It was precisely the Vajra Palm he had just secretly learned from Shaolin's Grandmaster Xuan Nan.
The golden palm slammed fiercely into the flying dragon, its formidable palm force directly shattering the dragon. The golden palm also became fragmented but continued to fly towards Qiao Feng.
Qiao Feng struck again, waves of energy surging around him, and his violent palm force shattered the golden giant palm.
Just a simple test left Qiao Feng secretly shocked.
"That move just now seemed like Shaolin's Vajra Palm… but why did it possess such immense power?"
Qiao Feng's expression was solemn. While Vajra Palm was powerful, it could never be more formidable than the Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms. The only explanation was that the user's strength was overly formidable.
"Your Excellency is not a Shaolin disciple, so why do you know Vajra Palm, one of Shaolin's Seventy-Two Ultimate Techniques?"
Qiao Feng gathered strength in both palms, ready to counter Chu Yang's attack at any moment.
"The two bald monks at Juxian Village used this move against me earlier. I found it interesting, so I learned some, and it's quite effective."
Chu Yang jumped off the carriage and walked step by step towards Qiao Feng. Since he had encountered Chief Qiao, he was determined to gain something from him today.
He had already analyzed that move in his mind and now needed the Rinnegan to record the internal energy circulation route.
Chief Qiao didn't waste words and directly attacked, providing Chu Yang with a "warm-up," strike after strike, as if afraid Chu Yang wouldn't learn.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Huang Rong poked her head out, glaring angrily at Qiao Feng, "You thick-browed, big-eyed man are so unreasonable! It was clearly those self-proclaimed heroes who ganged up on us, so how did it become us causing a ruckus at Juxian Village?"
"And that guy surnamed Xue, he was clearly killed by their own people with hidden weapons during the chaotic fight. What does that have to do with us?"
"Don't slander us!"
Qiao Feng was stunned for a moment and almost got hit in the face by Chu Yang. He quickly raised his hand to block.
He wanted to ask questions, but Chu Yang's attacks were too swift and fierce, giving him no opportunity. He could only grit his teeth and continue fighting.
Huang Rong wasn't idle either. While Chu Yang fought, she helped scold people from the carriage.
Her sarcastic remarks were incredibly potent, almost causing Qiao Feng to suffer qi deviation. He wasn't good with words, so he could only swallow his anger, and the force in his hands became heavier and heavier.
Chu Yang always maintained that unruffled demeanor, like a deep, still pool of water placed before Qiao Feng, leaving him utterly helpless.
The Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms, which combined both hardness and softness, was actually neutralized by Chu Yang using the most basic force-neutralizing techniques.
Seeing this, Qiao Feng then successively used Dragon Claw Hand and Demon Subduing Palm, two of Shaolin's Seventy-Two Ultimate Techniques, which were countered by Chu Yang's Vajra Finger.
Grand Ancestor's Long Fist, Dragon Capturing Skill, and Cloud Dispersing Dual Palms—Qiao Feng used all his trump card techniques one by one, but they were all slowly dismantled by Chu Yang using the general outline of the Nine Yin Manual.
After fighting for a long time, the two remained in a stalemate, and Qiao Feng began to grow anxious.
To prevent A Zhu from being affected by the battle, he had placed her in a forest five li away. If he didn't return soon, she might be in mortal danger.
Qiao Feng didn't know that even before the entanglement began, Chu Yang had quietly told Mu Nianci A Zhu's location and asked her to bring A Zhu over.
Xue Mu-hua was dead, and Qiao Feng couldn't find a second person to treat A Zhu's injuries, so Chu Yang understood his anxiety.
Strictly speaking, although they didn't actively provoke the chaotic battle that led to Xue Mu-hua's death, they bore some responsibility.
Just as Qiao Feng was about to be completely drained by Chu Yang, Mu Nianci brought A Zhu back and handed her to Huang Rong for examination.
Huang Yaoshi was a brilliant and rare all-rounder, with top-tier medical skills. As his daughter, Huang Rong had been immersed in it since childhood, and her medical skills were equally impressive.
After a brief examination, Huang Rong saw that A Zhu's internal organs were severely damaged. Under normal circumstances, it would have been beyond saving.
"Rong'er, how is she?"
"I can't heal her, but Chu Yang definitely can. Quickly tell them to stop and save her first."
Mu Nianci immediately shouted towards the two fiercely fighting men, "Chu Yang, stop fighting! Come quickly and save her!"
Qiao Feng looked back and saw A Zhu lying in Huang Rong's arms, immediately filled with shock and anger, fearing they would harm A Zhu.
Chu Yang smiled slightly, leaped up, stepped on Qiao Feng's shoulder, and flew back to the carriage.
Just as Qiao Feng was about to pursue, he suddenly tilted forward. He looked down and saw his feet firmly bound by a large patch of tree roots, he didn't know when.
Chu Yang placed his hand on A Zhu's forehead, and pure life energy flowed into her body like spring water, helping her repair her damaged organs.
Her pale complexion quickly turned rosy.
A few breaths later, Qiao Feng broke free from the restraints and rushed towards the carriage.
"You two, get off the carriage."
Huang Rong and Mu Nianci obediently jumped off the carriage.
Chu Yang kept one hand on A Zhu's forehead, turned sideways to face the attacking Qiao Feng, knelt on the carriage shaft, and fought with one hand.
In a blink of an eye, several more moves were exchanged.
Qiao Feng's fists were as fast as lightning, producing rumbling sounds, creating an intimidating aura, yet he couldn't get close. Instead, due to his anxiety, he exposed a flaw and was struck by Chu Yang's horizontal palm, sending him flying off the carriage.
Just at this moment, A Zhu woke up, feeling a warm current enveloping her body, making her feel completely comfortable. She immediately realized what had happened and hastily said, "Chief Qiao, stop!"
Hearing A Zhu's voice, Qiao Feng stopped his attack and asked worriedly, "A Zhu, how are you?"
A Zhu looked at Chu Yang gratefully and said excitedly, "Chief Qiao, I'm fine! This gentleman healed my injuries."
"What?!" Qiao Feng was greatly surprised and quickly stepped forward to check.
He knew A Zhu's injuries better than anyone. Even Xue Shenyi could never heal A Zhu in an instant.
As soon as he touched A Zhu's wrist, Qiao Feng's expression immediately turned astonished.
Her pulse was steady and strong!
How could it be like the pulse of a dying person?
She was clearly a normal person, completely unharmed!
"How can there be such a miraculous thing in this world?"
Qiao Feng released A Zhu's wrist and looked at Chu Yang in disbelief. The other party was actually able to multitask and save someone while fighting him.
"Your Excellency's methods are truly miraculous, Qiao Feng is impressed."
The genuinely convinced Chief Qiao cupped his hands towards Chu Yang. He understood that since Chu Yang was willing to treat A Zhu, he couldn't have killed Xue Shenyi just to target him.
"Now you're impressed? Where did that murderous aura from earlier go? I even spoke well of you in front of those Gouketu, and now I've gotten into a lot of trouble for nothing!"
After hearing Qiao Feng introduce himself, Huang Rong was furious and simply looked at him with disdain.
With A Zhu's intelligence, she had already noticed the clues. She pulled Qiao Feng and whispered into his ear, "Chief Qiao, we should apologize first."
Qiao Feng nodded, then cupped his fists and bowed, sincerely apologizing to Chu Yang and the others.
Chu Yang, who had already gained the Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms and many other ultimate techniques from Qiao Feng, was exceptionally magnanimous at this moment and said with a smile, "It was all a misunderstanding, Chief Qiao, please don't take it to heart."
A Zhu began to inquire about the whole story.
Huang Rong didn't explain, just snorted and turned her head away, clearly still holding a grudge.
Mu Nianci, at Chu Yang's Hint, voluntarily recounted the conflict outside Juxian Village, while A Zhu also told about You Ju deceiving the two of them.
A moment later, both sides understood what had happened.
Qiao Feng, full of guilt, cupped his hands to Huang Rong and said, "Huang Guniang, it was my recklessness. I never thought that your defending me would lead to such trouble. If you are still angry, whether you want to hit or scold me, Qiao Feng will not say a word!"
"Forget it, forget it. Seeing your loyalty and righteousness, you've lived up to my father's high regard for you. I won't hold your earlier rudeness against you!"
Huang Rong, after all, still had a maiden's heart. Hearing that Qiao Feng was willing to brave Juxian Village for A Zhu, she was deeply moved.