Chapter 380: Zen Master, I want to learn this!

However, Zen Master Qizhen only knew about the Abyss and was completely unaware of the missing outsiders.

It had been a long time, and he didn’t need to know everything all the time, after all, his main profession now was merely the abbot of a Zen Temple within the Zen Sect.

Regarding the Abyss, Zen Master Qizhen didn’t know too much either; what he knew was all from what he had heard when he traveled years ago.

It is said that there are two types of Abysses: one within their current national borders, which is called the Small Abyss, and the Abyss outside the national borders, which is naturally called the Great Abyss.

The Small Abyss within the national borders is like a specially left trial ground, used for the life-and-death tempering of their younger generation, so that they can have more experience in dealing with the Underground Monsters from outside the national borders.

To put it simply, it’s a whetstone left by the elders for their descendants, truly well-intentioned.

As for the situation within the Great Abyss outside the borders, they had no way of knowing; although many people had gone in to explore, none had ever returned alive.

The Underground Monsters ran out from the cracks of the Great Abyss; they were already struggling just to deal with the vast number of Underground Monsters, and they dared not imagine what astonishing monsters might be hidden within.

After listening to Zen Master Qizhen briefly describe the Abyss, Liang Yu still wanted to ask about the specific situation of the Small Abyss, and then Zen Master Qizhen gathered his Qi in his hand to show Liang Yu.

At the same time, he asked him,

“How about it, do you want to learn?”

At that instant, Liang Yu thought a lot. He knew very well that there was no such thing as a free lunch, nor would a pie fall from the sky and hit him.

And no Old Zen Master would ask him if he wanted to learn his skills for no reason.

Moreover, there was an even more important matter: Zen Master Qizhen’s skill should be considered martial arts, and under these circumstances, it was usually practiced from a young age. He was already over twenty, and without any foundation, wanting to master it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

So, he was very rational now and instead asked Zen Master Qizhen,

“Old Zen Master, I would like to ask, how many years have you practiced to reach this level?”

“If I start practicing now, how long would it take to achieve minor success and be able to cultivate that Qi like you?”

However, at this moment, Zen Master Qizhen was very much like a salesperson eagerly promoting his product, constantly telling Liang Yu what he could do after learning it, even achieving a speed comparable to his own.

It was just that Zen Master Qizhen didn’t know that the more he acted this way, the more problematic Liang Yu found it, as he only heard the other party’s constant praise, and many things were not clearly explained.

The most important thing was, if Liang Yu were to truly learn this, what price would he have to pay? In other words, what did Zen Master Qizhen want him to do, that he was so eager to pass this on to him?

Seeing Liang Yu directly point out the matter, he no longer hid anything, clasping his hands together again and saying to him,

“Benefactor, actually, the reason I want to impart this to you is very simple.”

“I need you to help Hui Nian when he is in crisis.”

“That is all.”

Liang Yu weighed it, and this condition was indeed not difficult for him; it was within an acceptable range. So, what concerned him most now was whether this thing could be quickly mastered.

If it couldn’t be quickly mastered, how long would it take him to practice it?

However, this simple and unadorned question made Zen Master Qizhen fall silent for a long time.

After a long silence, Zen Master Qizhen slowly spoke.

“This skill cannot be quickly mastered. At your age, if you diligently cultivate every day, you will only see Qi in a minimum of five years, and achieve minor success in ten years.”

Upon hearing this, Liang Yu’s heart sank by half, but he also knew that this matter couldn’t be faked, and the other party still needed his help.

It was just that ten years was too long; he feared that by the time ten years passed, even if he mastered it, it would probably be useless.

But there was still a twist; Zen Master Qizhen said with a pained expression,

“However, this Old Zen Master has one or two medicinal formulas, one for internal consumption and another for medicinal baths.”

“Although they can help you shorten the required time, you must endure the pain of the medicinal power’s impact, that is one thing.”

“How much medicine you can absorb depends entirely on your physique, that is the second thing.”

“The most important is the third point: the medicinal ingredients required for both formulas are extremely precious, and I only have one set.”

After speaking, he said nothing more, awaiting Liang Yu’s choice. His meaning was very clear: he could give him the formulas and the ingredients, but he only had one set, and the rest would be up to Liang Yu himself?

At this moment, Liang Yu’s eyes lit up. There was such a good thing?

Wasn’t this equivalent to getting unlimited medicinal ingredients for free?

He had originally planned to pretend to be troubled, but this joy made it impossible for him to keep up the pretense; the corners of his mouth were almost stretched to his ears.

“Old Zen Master, I want to learn this!!!”

“With genuine sincerity, without any falsehood!!!”

However, Zen Master Qizhen couldn’t understand why Liang Yu’s attitude had changed so drastically. But this was good; he didn’t need to waste any more words.

It was only then that Liang Yu’s eyes were staring straight at him, and he remembered what he had forgotten. He immediately took out two blue paper books from his怀 and handed them to him.

Liang Yu’s first thought after seeing the cover was, wasn’t this the pirated secret manual sold in Stephen Chow’s movie “Kung Fu”?

The excitement on his face immediately diminished by half. Zen Master Qizhen didn’t understand why the other party had such a change, but even after giving him the books, Liang Yu was still staring at him.

Zen Master Qizhen added,

“Don’t rush, I’ll go decoct the medicine for you now.”

However, Liang Yu directly pulled him by the hand.

“No, no, no, I wouldn’t dare trouble the Old Zen Master.”

“You’re injured, your body hasn’t recovered yet. I can do this myself.”

Although Zen Master Qizhen didn’t understand why, he always felt that the other party wasn’t truly concerned about his body, but he couldn’t find a reason for his actions, so he didn’t take it to heart.

After telling Liang Yu to wait where he was, he returned to his room and entered the secret chamber. After waiting for a while, he came out with two small bags of sorted medicinal ingredients.

After giving the medicinal formulas to Liang Yu, he began to teach him how to identify the necessary ingredients, their effects, and so on.

By the time he finished, it was almost dawn. Liang Yu contentedly accepted the precious medicinal ingredients and then bid farewell to Zen Master Qizhen.

After Liang Yu left, Hui Nian, who had been confined, actually walked out of his room, looking as if he had just bathed.

Looking at Liang Yu’s departing back, he curiously looked at the Zen Master.

“Master, why did you choose him? Aren’t you afraid he’ll take your benefits and betray you?”

Zen Master Qizhen didn’t speak at this moment. He took out a scroll and handed it to Hui Nian.

“Read the records in the scroll, and tell me your thoughts after you’ve finished.”