Chapter 28: The Most Precious Martial Arts Manual in the Jin Yong Universe Is Finally Mine!

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Chapter 28: The Most Precious Secret Manual of Jin Yong’s Wuxia World Obtained!

Thirty-Six Heavenly罡 Shield Techniques (lv9)
Proficiency: 0/10,000
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Strength +9, Constitution +18, Agility +9, Spirit +9
Special Effect: Aerial Shield Mastery
Aerial Shield Mastery: Use specialized chains to control the shield remotely, allowing for mid-air strikes. You can also channel Qi to control the shield; whether using chains or not, the flying shield can perform even more complex maneuvers!

Advancing the "Thirty-Six Heavenly罡 Shield Techniques" to level 9 not only improved his base attributes and understanding of the moves but also evolved the "Aerial Shield Mastery" special effect. Not only could he manipulate the shield's trajectory with his internal Qi while it was in flight, but even without the chains, he could guide the shield to change direction mid-air after throwing it.

This upgrade undoubtedly further enhanced his overall strength.
This is excellent!
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One day, after Zhang Fang had finished channeling his Longevity Sacred Qi into A’zhu as usual, he seized the opportunity to share a piece of news that was half-truth and half-fabrication: "At the previous Hero Gathering, I heard seniors Mei Liangzu and Gu Yunfei mention that the Starry Nebula Sect is truly vile. Ding Chunqiu, the leader of the sect, is utterly shameless, even going so far as to molest his female disciples. The two seniors heard this from a member of the Starry Nebula Sect at a tavern."

After much deliberation, Zhang Fang decided to send Qiao Feng to the Starry Nebula Sea.
Unlike before, he did not need to go to kill Ding Chunqiu; rather, his purpose would be to accompany A’zhu in searching for her sister.

Judging by the timeline, A’zi should have already successfully stolen the Divine Wood King Cauldron and fled into the Central Plains, so they certainly wouldn't find her. But that didn't matter; the important thing was to keep Qiao Feng occupied, giving him no time to wander off to the Liao Kingdom or the Nuzhen Wanyan tribe.

The hidden mission "Sharing Weal and Woe" within the hidden plot "Sworn Brotherhood" provided three clear objectives from the Samsara Tower: help Qiao Feng resolve the "Battle of Juxian Manor," "The Death of A’zhu," and "The Conflict Between Barbarian and Han." Beyond these, there was the hidden crisis Zhang Fang had deduced himself: "Breach of Vow."

Now that Zhang Fang had turned the Hero Gathering at Juxian Manor into a martial arts festival, and A’zhu’s injuries were visibly healing, the crisis of the "Battle of Juxian Manor" could be considered fully resolved.

As for the hidden condition of "Breach of Vow," whether it counted or not was another matter, but Zhang Fang had done the best he could. Given Qiao Feng’s character, it seemed that in the original story, aside from Juxian Manor, he had never intentionally killed anyone, let alone innocent Han people.

So, that could be considered resolved along with the "Battle of Juxian Manor"... right?

As for the death of A’zhu, it involved too many coincidences. Long before, while chatting with A’zhu, Zhang Fang had already brought up the topic of the "Leading Elder." While it wasn't the right time to sell out Xuan Ci, he could help them eliminate some wrong answers, such as A’zhu’s biological father, Duan Zhengchun.

That lecherous King of Dali was only in his forties now, and he didn't meet the criteria—in terms of status, age, or otherwise—to have been the leader of the Central Plains heroes thirty years ago.

Once A’zhu knew this, she shouldn't be easily deceived by Lady Ma, and the subsequent tragedy would have no reason to occur.

Finally, the thing that troubled Zhang Fang the most was the "Conflict Between Barbarian and Han."

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Zhang Fang had spent several days pondering this problem but couldn't find a perfect solution. The main issue was that the situation hadn't even arisen yet, so how could he break it?
After much thought, Zhang Fang felt it was better to ensure that situation never arose at all.
If he found something for Qiao Feng to do, keeping him from ever meeting Wanyan Aguda or Yelü Hongji, wouldn't that solve everything?

Thus, he brought up the Starry Nebula Sect to A’zhu.
Upon hearing this, A’zhu dismissively said: "The Starry Nebula Sect is an evil sect from the outer lands. Ding Chunqiu is known as the 'Old Monster of the Starry Nebula' in the martial arts world, and his reputation is foul; it’s no surprise they would do such things."

"But one can't be sure. The Starry Nebula Sect is corrupt from the top down; perhaps it was just a disciple who was punished by Ding Chunqiu and is now slandering his master out of resentment."

Zhang Fang shook his head gently: "I thought the same at first. But according to the descriptions from seniors Mei and Gu, the disciple was speaking with such vivid detail. He said that a female disciple named A’zi was called into Ding Chunqiu’s room, and shortly after, she fled with her clothes in disarray. The disciple even claimed to have seen the character 'Duan' tattooed on her shoulder."

"Later, the disciple found a gold locket that A’zi had dropped, with the inscription: 'Bamboo by the lake, green and lush, bring peace, bring joy.' However, A’zi quickly snatched it back."

Saying this, Zhang Fang shrugged: "If the disciple made this up, the details are far too elaborate. If he were a storyteller, he would definitely be a bestseller."

Upon hearing this, A’zhu grabbed Zhang Fang’s arm and asked nervously: "Are the two seniors you mentioned still at the manor?"

How could they be?
Zhang Fang sighed and explained: "On the day you were brought here by Hero Qiao, a dozen heroes were attacked by a black-clad expert while trying to rescue me. Seniors Mei and Gu unfortunately perished."

A’zhu fell silent. A moment later, she looked up sharply behind Zhang Fang, her pretty face filled with surprise: "Brother Qiao, you’ve finally come!"

Zhang Fang subconsciously turned around, only to find no one there. Before he could react, A’zhu moved with the speed of lightning, tapping several acupuncture points on his body.
Then, under Zhang Fang’s puzzled gaze, she began to strip off his clothes.

Zhang Fang was panicked, unable to help but scream internally: Sister-in-law! Calm down, don't do it, please don't do anything foolish!
But how could A’zhu hear his inner pleas?

He watched as she efficiently removed his outer garment and retreated into a side room. A moment later, a person with the exact same physique, clothing, and hairstyle as Zhang Fang walked out. It was A’zhu!

The disguised A’zhu bowed respectfully to Zhang Fang and said: "Thank you, Young Master You, for resolving the crisis for Brother Qiao, for your meticulous care these past few days, and even for consuming your own internal energy to help me heal. But I am anxious to find Brother Qiao and cannot stay here long. Please forgive any offense, as I must depart."

While speaking, A’zhu pulled a yellow-covered secret manual from her sleeve, tucked it into Zhang Fang’s chest, and said: "A’zhu has no way to repay your great kindness. I stole this scripture from the Bodhi Court of Shaolin Temple, intending to give it to our young master. Now, it is yours!"

Finished, A’zhu removed the black iron mask from Zhang Fang’s face and put it on her own. Even Zhang Fang felt as if he were looking into a mirror.
It was just too damn similar!

Watching A’zhu, disguised as himself, walk out of the room with a bold stride, Zhang Fang immediately reached into his chest and took out the yellow-covered manual she had left him.

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You might ask, if he had his acupuncture points tapped by A’zhu, why could he move?
Please! Zhang Fang’s "Longevity Sacred Qi" could even force open points tapped by Qiao Feng; how could A’zhu’s meager skills possibly hold him?
In fact, if Zhang Fang hadn't intentionally played along, she would never have succeeded.

He had sensed that the martial arts masters in Juxian Manor were constantly watching A’zhu, seemingly hoping to get clues about Qiao Feng from her.
Zhang Fang knew that as long as he didn't leave, he could protect A’zhu. But keeping her at Juxian Manor forever wasn't a solution, and letting her go openly would inevitably lead to trouble.
Since A’zhu had launched a surprise attack, he simply went along with it and let her go—a win-win situation.

He just didn't expect that before leaving, A’zhu would gift him the most precious manual in the Jin Yong wuxia world!

Just as Zhang Fang turned his gaze to the scripture, preparing to check its attributes, the Samsara Tower’s notification suddenly appeared:
【You have completed the hidden mission "The Battle of Juxian Manor," successfully resolving one of the three great crises in your sworn brother's life. Reward: "Yijin Jing" Manual x1!】

Following the prompt, the attribute description appeared below the scripture in his hand:
Yijin Jing: The supreme martial arts treasure of Shaolin, possessing the power to turn decay into magic. Legend says it was left behind by Bodhidharma and is written entirely in Sanskrit.

It was a fine internal energy manual, but it was a pity it was given by a plot character like A’zhu. If it had been a system reward, could he have enjoyed the 100% critical hit bonus from the "Reward Critical Hit System"?

Shaking his head, Zhang Fang looked around and quickly locked his eyes on a washbasin by the door. But before he could make any further attempts, another message from the Samsara Tower appeared in his mind:
【You have successfully completed the main quest of this副本 world. Do you wish to return to the Samsara Tower and settle your rewards?】
【Yes/No】

Calculating the time, A’zhu should have just walked out the gate of Juxian Manor.
So, the completion standard for this world was based on the moment A’zhu left Juxian Manor?
With that realization, Zhang Fang chose "Yes" without hesitation!

Two chapters, 5,400 words delivered. Happy Chinese New Year to everyone, wishing you all the best, peace, and joy!
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