Wuxia: An Immortal Taught Me Scientific Martial Arts Training

Chapter 3 Emperor Taizu and the Immortals

"Please...tell me more!"

The man surnamed Gu seemed very anxious, even to the point that he didn't restrain himself from his seniors.

He Haiweng, however, chuckled nonchalantly and glanced around at the crowd.

"If we weren't at sea today, I would never have told this story."

"Island Master Wei is very knowledgeable and experienced, so please give these younger generations some guidance."

With Thunder Dragon's approval, Crane Sea Elder spoke again:

"It is said that Emperor Taizu and this ingenious immortal were from the same hometown and traveled together in the world."

Emperor Taizu possessed exceptional martial arts talent, enabling him to learn without a teacher and even master other people's martial arts techniques after just one viewing, while also creating his own more powerful moves.

Although the Ingenious Immortal is not very insightful, he is proficient in mechanical arts and is skilled in using hidden weapons and firearms, making him a formidable opponent.

At that time, the situation was turbulent. The Yuan Kingdom in the north was eyeing the country covetously, the previous Liang Kingdom was loose and incompetent, the emperor was foolish and incapable, and the people were suffering.

At this time, Emperor Taizu stepped forward, traveled among various factions, refined the martial arts of each faction, and won over various forces, eventually becoming the leader of the martial arts world and unifying the Jianghu.

Upon learning of this, the imperial court harbored murderous intent towards Emperor Taizu and his associates. When Emperor Taizu summoned the major factions to prepare for war against the Yuan Kingdom, the court surprisingly dispatched the Zhenbei Army, abandoning its defenses, to attack them.

Although the Zhenbei Army was unwilling, they could not disobey the emperor's orders. However, unexpectedly, this weakened the northern defenses, and the Yuan Kingdom seized the opportunity, leading to the fall of the three northern prefectures...

At this point, Hu Peng slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Damn it! What a coward!"

"Brother Hu, don't be impatient, keep listening!" Lei Long glanced at Hu Peng with disdain. "Island Master Wei, please."

"Hehe, Brother Hu is right. At that time, the Liang Kingdom was so pathetic that Emperor Taizu had no choice but to raise the banner of righteousness. Once the banner of righteousness was raised, even the Zhenbei Army defected."

At that time, Emperor Taizu had already established the intelligence organization "Fengwentai" to control information throughout the world, while the ingenious immortal also founded "Thunderbolt Hall" to start producing firearms.

Furthermore, the people of Liang had long harbored resentment, and within two years, Liang was completely replaced by Ningguo.

The martial arts sects that had helped the founding emperor saw their status greatly elevated, and coupled with the martial arts techniques refined by him, they gradually evolved into the seven major sects we know today.

"So this is the founding history of Ningguo."

The man surnamed Gu revealed a look of sudden enlightenment, but Xiao Xuan had a new question.

This is the legend of the founding emperor. Even if he is not remembered for all time, it is impossible that he would be forgotten after only a few decades.

Even the county school that the original owner attended when he was a child never mentioned this matter. Could there be some hidden story behind it?

Moreover, the story of the founding emperor and the mechanical immortal is too legendary; it seems like something only a time traveler could do.

"Wait a minute? A county school? Time travel?"

Xiao Xuan suddenly realized that the original owner of this body was an orphan in the martial arts world. How could he afford to attend a public county school? It was because of the new laws promulgated during the reign of Emperor Ning Taizu, which ordered county and township schools to provide free education for children aged 7 to 12.

"The place names used in Ningguo nowadays have all been changed, and those policies, McDonald's... Emperor Taizu must have been a time traveler! So..."

Just as Xiao Xuan was about to continue asking about the Ingenious Immortal, the man surnamed Gu spoke first:

"Then what does this have to do with the Mechanical Immortal? Where did he go after the founding of the nation?"

"Well, all I know is that Ningguo had just been established when he broke with the founding emperor. After a great battle between the two, he vowed never to set foot in Ningguo again, and he stopped caring about the Thunderbolt Hall. He just disappeared like that. The reason for this is probably unknown to anyone now."

After He Haiweng finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Although his words were startling, the legend he knew was only a rough outline, and many of the hidden details were probably only known to people at the time.

"The information that Island Master Wei knows is no different from what I know. However, I recently learned that the Ingenious Immortal disappeared without a trace after his disappearance, and only in his later years did he retire to an island in the South China Sea."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was even more astonished. According to the timeline, this ingenious immortal must have lived for over a hundred years or already been dead.

"Did Chief Lei truly find this person, or did he simply find their burial place?"

"Of course it's the latter. If he were still alive, wouldn't it be tantamount to sending ourselves to our deaths with just a few of us?"

"That's true."

He Haiweng and Lei Long exchanged a glance and smiled. At this moment, Wang Hong interrupted their eye contact inappropriately.

"Even the Rumor-Busting Station didn't know about this, so how did Chief Lei find out?"

Seeing the slight distrust in Wang Hong's words, Lei Long wasn't angry. Instead, he patiently explained:

"First of all, this place is too far from Ningguo, and I've heard that the people in the station aren't gods either. Secondly, I only found out about it by chance."

"A coincidence?"

"That's right. Half a month ago, an unknown fishing boat from my Qianlang Village docked at the pier in Guangzhou. Such a lack of manners naturally warranted a lesson."

But the fishermen on the boat all knew some basic martial arts, and they all used the same style.

After further questioning, it was discovered that the other party actually came from an unnamed island hundreds of miles away.

"Could it be this island?"

Lei Long chuckled: "I wouldn't be so sure about these things, but those fishermen actually said that their martial arts were taught by immortals."

And this immortal used to live on their island, researching mechanisms in a cave.

Wang Hong wanted to ask more questions, but He Haiweng had already started clapping and cheering.

"Yes, yes! That must be it! Those fishermen?"

"They're on the boat, guiding us."

"Okay, okay!"

Crane Sea Elder excitedly raised his wine bowl, poured wine, and offered a bowl to Lei Long.

"Such a good thing, it's rare that Chief Lei would ask me to witness it, he's really thoughtful."

Everyone raised their glasses to express their gratitude, but Xiao Xuan couldn't utter any words of thanks. He could only tentatively ask:

"We never imagined that Chief Lei would not only share such a great opportunity with us, but also promise such a generous reward for this trip. We truly have no way to repay him!"

Xiao Xuan's words alerted everyone, and they even began to look at Lei Long with some wariness.

Even pie doesn't fall from the sky, let alone gold.

It was obvious that Lei Long had other plans; otherwise, why wouldn't he have kept the legacy of the Ingenious Immortal for himself?

Wang Hong snorted coldly. Although he was very reluctant to agree with Xiao Xuan's words, he still became suspicious.

"Chief Lei, what is your true purpose in gathering us here? Please be frank. Do you really intend to share the legacy of the Ingenious Immortal with us?"

"Sect Leader Wang, there's no need to be angry. I never intended to hide it from everyone."

After saying that, Lei Long exchanged a glance with the lady beside him.

"The reason for calling everyone here is actually very simple: you are all active in the Fuzhou-Guangdong area and have no connection with those major martial arts sects."

When I boarded the ship earlier, I made things difficult for you all for several days because I was afraid you would send the news back.

Lei has confirmed that the Ingenious Immortal did indeed leave behind a legacy.

But the island is full of traps and has hundreds of islanders who have practiced martial arts, so it's not something you can just take away.

So as long as everyone contributes, I, Lei Long, only need the firearms blueprints; the rest I can share with you all!