LRAB Chapter 7 General Route
Chapter 7 General Route
Qi Ming naturally wanted to learn the divine skill first before considering anything else.
In the historical Battle of Poyang Lake, Chen Youliang, who had no martial arts skills, was killed by a stray arrow and his life ended.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't actually think he could win for sure.
Just because someone won in the end doesn't mean they can win every single time, no matter how many times they try.
Learning the Nine Yang Divine Skill or even the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth guarantees a sure win!
For example, with that stray arrow, as long as you learn the movie version of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, you can magically suck it into your hand, push it aside, or dodge it at lightning speed.
In fact, those who know martial arts and those who don't are essentially two different kinds of beings.
The so-called rules and order of the martial arts world are all forcibly set, like water without a source or a tree without roots.
The world outside of the martial arts world is not a background world that can be justified.
Because of the enormous impact of martial arts on human society, directly applying them to history will result in countless flaws.
Of course, this is not important.
Existence is reasonable.
Qi Ming wasn't a sociologist, and he couldn't even be bothered to figure out what kind of element this so-called "true qi" actually was!
As long as he can master, utilize, improve, and develop this power, and ultimately reach the point where he can preserve himself and seize benefits, that will be enough.
After all, he always believed that apart from being very handsome, he was just an ordinary person with average intelligence.
Studying the origins of the world is simply beyond his capabilities.
What he needs to do is enjoy this world.
But for now, we have to play it safe.
When they arrived at the Han River that day, looking at the river surface that was hundreds of feet wide and feeling the biting cold wind, Qi Ming sighed.
The Han River is not like the Yellow River; it doesn't freeze in winter.
Although Qi Ming was a good swimmer, he was also well aware that swimming for too long in this kind of weather could easily lead to hypothermia and death.
Swimming across is impractical; we have to find a ferry.
In the original novel, when Zhang Sanfeng took Zhang Wuji, who had been struck by the Xuanming Divine Palm, to Shaolin Temple to seek the Nine Yang Skill, they encountered Chang Yuchun and Zhou Zhiruo on the banks of the Han River.
Zhou Zhiruo is the boatman's daughter.
Chang Mengnan was escorting the youngest son of Zhou Ziwang, a leader of the uprising and also a member of the Ming Cult. When they passed through this area, they were stopped by Yuan soldiers and Tibetan monks. He was injured, and Zhou Zhiruo's father was also killed.
Fortunately, Zhang Sanfeng intervened and managed to drive away the enemy, saving his life.
It is said that in the serialized version, Zhou Zhiruo is Zhou Ziwang's daughter...
If that's the case, then this change is quite understandable.
Firstly, Abbess Miejue disliked people from the Ming Cult, and her background was unsuitable for them.
Secondly, if she has a proper family background, then compared to Zhao Min, there will be a lot of gossip.
Of course, these settings are not present in the film version.
In the film version, Zhou Zhiruo met Zhang Wuji on Wudang Mountain when she was ordered by her master to retrieve the Heaven Sword.
Her character is also stereotypical and not very complex; she simply admires strength.
At first, he colluded with Song Qingshu, who "appeared to have superhuman strength," to deliberately frame Zhang Wuji.
Later, after meeting Zhang Wuji, who had practiced the Nine Yang Divine Skill, he became quite admiring of him.
But even so, he still showed no mercy...
Qi Ming was wary of such ruthless characters, but he coveted the Heaven-Slaying Sword.
Because this sword has its own sword energy, it can cut through cliff walls from a distance and also produce a bombing effect.
Compared to this sword, Qi Ming's mortar is utterly inadequate.
Enough with the small talk.
Qi Ming and his group were lucky and soon got a ferry.
After all, there were many of them, and once they paid the fare, they headed to the other side. There was no need to worry about the old boatman. They treated him to noodles, or even wonton noodles.
It was still early when we reached the other side.
Qi Ming and the others continued their journey, traveling about ten kilometers before stopping to rest in a dilapidated village.
They still had horse meat and some dry rations they had obtained through trade...
Qi Ming had brought salt and a small bottle of oil with him, so he had a pretty good intake of carbohydrates, protein, oil, and salt throughout the trip.
Otherwise, these kids wouldn't be so devoted to him.
Qi Ming laughed and said, "Little Six, I'll give you a proper name. From now on, you'll be called Wang Zhenyuan, which means to suppress and destroy the Yuan Dynasty."
As he spoke, he took out some small twigs and laid them out on the ground to spell out the three characters.
Qi Ming did not think that he could manipulate his followers or elite troops at will after becoming the leader of the cult or even the emperor.
This is unrealistic.
The original work is too idealistic, giving the impression that a powerful and arrogant protagonist can command everyone else to bow down in worship.
The idea that Zhu Yuanzhang was benevolent and kind to the people was all taught to him by Zhang Wuji, which enabled him to seize the throne...
I feel he's not as good as Xiang Shaolong.
Zhang Wuji, with such a high social standing, only lost his parents. How could he be more miserable than Old Zhu, who lost dozens of people?
When Lao Zhu was a monk begging for food and wandering the world, he truly experienced the suffering of the common people, so he didn't need to be taught.
The plot in the film version, where Old Zhu exposes Zhang's ambitions and takes sides, is quite logical.
No one wants to be a tool; everyone has something to gain.
Therefore, Qi Ming believed it was necessary to cultivate his own team.
No matter how skilled one is in martial arts, it's impossible to do everything personally.
As for saying that Old Zhu is incredibly powerful and that Qi Ming can't beat him... that's putting the cart before the horse.
In fact, whether in the early or middle period, Zhu De was often hampered during the Longfeng regime.
In short, it was those arduous experiences and hardships that forged and demonstrated Lao Zhu's awesomeness.
It wasn't because Old Zhu was so powerful that those long, arduous days of dormancy were all part of his grand strategy.
That's ridiculous!
In fact, apart from Qi Ming, and even including Qi Ming himself, no one knew the specific direction or details of the end of the Yuan Dynasty under the "Demon Cult Leader" worldview.
This world cannot be equated with history.
Therefore, Qi Ming's general plan was to first learn divine skills, and then become the leader of the sect and the emperor.
Minimize the risks of achieving the goal.
Before this point, no matter what "tolerable" things happen, never step forward.
But it must be said that his values have changed significantly and he has been greatly shaken.
For him, natural disasters and man-made calamities such as floods, droughts, locust plagues, wars, and the afflictions of officials, gentry, and landlords provided real-world references.
The line "White bones exposed in the wild, no rooster crows for a thousand miles" was no longer hard for him to imagine; it was a vivid image.
Then think of the skyscrapers, the dazzling lights, the extravagant lifestyle on Hong Kong Island...
This strong contrast in colors helped him mature and grow a lot.
On the day of Lesser Cold, Qi Ming and his group arrived at the small town at the foot of Wudang Mountain.
Back then, Zhang Wuxia of Wudang—no, I mean Zhang Cuishan—brought his wife back to celebrate Zhang Sanfeng's birthday, and that's where they encountered the Xuanming Elders.
During the hostage exchange, Zhang Sanfeng and his companions were struck by the Xuanming Elders while Zhang Wuji was on the ground, suffering greatly from the Xuanming Divine Palm's chilling poison.
Zhang Sanfeng had only mastered one-third of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, which was not enough to cure the poison. He had no choice but to refine a Heart-Protecting Pill for his grand-disciple and use his internal energy to dispel the cold from his grand-disciple.