Chapter 281: Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling

【Reward: Divine-Rank High-Grade Imperishable Golden Body, impervious to blades and spears, water and fire.】

“Imperishable Golden Body, it seems to be a technique similar to the Invincible Vajra Divine Art, unparalleled in defense. Cheng Shifei is going further and further down the path of a tanky build!”

“A real man needs a strong body!”

“I like it!”

Cheng Shifei, having obtained the Imperishable Golden Body, had eyes full of smiles. This Imperishable Golden Body was even better than his Invincible Vajra Divine Art, and the two complemented each other.

A perfect match!

“Haha, I, Cheng Shifei, have finally risen!”

Cheng Shifei couldn’t help but laugh. The martial arts rewarded by the Golden List were directly mastered upon entry. Coupled with the fact that he had practiced the Invincible Vajra Divine Art for some time, the combination of the two meant that he could now barely be considered an expert.

After all, because of the appearance of the Golden List, he did not receive the power transfer from Gu Santong. Although he had Gu Santong’s personal guidance, he still had to train himself.

His training time was short, and his martial arts were not that great.

Now that he had obtained the Imperishable Golden Body, he had finally risen.

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“It’s truly hateful! These Children of Destiny, clearly not practicing martial arts much, or even disliking it, yet they easily master unparalleled martial arts that countless others seek but cannot obtain, becoming peerless experts!”

Huang Rong’s pair of lively, pitch-black eyes, crystal clear and radiant, gazed at the Golden List in the sky, muttering with her red, delicate little mouth.

So jealous.

Like that sycophant Duan Yu, chasing after women all day long, disliking martial arts, liking Buddhism, yet he can still become an expert, it’s simply outrageous.

And that Bastard.

Doesn’t know a single character.

Purely adorable.

And can still master a set of unparalleled, world-shaking divine arts.

Thinking about her, Huang Rong, clever and quick-witted, her martial arts…

Her martial arts are just barely passable with Zhao Wu’s guidance, beating a few Duan Yu’s who have mastered peerless martial arts should be no problem.

“Envious?”

Zhao Wu raised Huang Rong’s delicate, fair chin, looking at her hazy, watery, clear beautiful eyes, and laughed: “You’re already a great expert, why are you still envious?”

“My martial arts were obtained through hard work!”

Huang Rong pouted and said.

“Mm, mm! Practicing martial arts is indeed very hard!”

Zhao Wu nodded seriously. For ordinary people, practicing martial arts was a journey of blood, sweat, and tears, but for Huang Rong…

With his help, Huang Rong could be said to have taken a shortcut, effortlessly surpassing countless others.

“Do you want me to help you improve?”

Zhao Wu looked at Huang Rong and laughed.

“Okay!”

Huang Rong’s face immediately showed a bright smile, her two dimples especially charming.

“Call me good big brother!”

Zhao Wu said.

“You big bad guy!”

“A big bad guy won’t help you improve your strength!”

“I’ll bite you to death!”

Huang Rong revealed a pair of small tiger teeth and bit Zhao Wu’s shoulder hard.

“Hiss!”

Zhao Wu shuddered and took a deep breath. Although it didn’t hurt him, he naturally cooperated with her performance.

Time passed leisurely.

Zhao Wu took Huang Rong to travel the mountains and rivers, appreciating the wonders of nature.

Peaks gathered like crowds.

Waves surged like fury.

Huang Rong was even more a collection of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, incomparably beautiful, intelligent, exquisite, versatile, and knowledgeable about the past and present.

Zhao Wu had a lot of fun with her.

Their traces were left everywhere in the mountains and rivers.

“Today is another day for the list to update, I wonder which lucky person it will be this time!”

Huang Rong’s exquisite, pretty face was flushed, her beautiful eyes hazy like water, as she leaned lazily against Zhao Wu’s strong chest like a kitten, looking at the sky.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

Accompanied by the Golden List shaking, the rosy clouds were dazzling, and colorful clouds appeared, one by one, the large characters, flying like dragons and dancing like phoenixes, with iron strokes and silver hooks, emerged.

【Top Ten Children of Destiny】

【Seventh Place: Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling】

“What the heck?”

“They actually share one spot?”

“Can the Children of Destiny share one spot?”

“I guess these two have some special relationship!”

“Maybe they’re brothers!”

“If they’re brothers, why do they have different surnames?”

“Can’t brothers have different surnames? One could follow the mother’s surname, one could follow the father’s surname, or they could be half-brothers, or the neighbor’s… there are many possibilities!”

“Right, I remember Kou Zhong was on the Hidden Dragon List!”

“Not bad! No wonder they’re Children of Destiny!”

“I wonder what kind of fortuitous encounters these two have had?”

“……”

Seeing Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, everyone was slightly shocked.

They didn’t expect that the Children of Destiny could share one spot.

At the same time.

They were even more curious about what was special about these two.

Great Tang Dynasty.

Yangzhou.

Two youths stared blankly at the sky.

For a long time.

They finally came back to their senses, their faces full of excitement.

“Zhong Shao, you’re on the list!”

“Ling Shao, you’re also on the list!”

“Good brothers!”

“Forever!”

The two bumped fists and hugged each other tightly.

These two were precisely Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who were on the list.

They excitedly looked at the sky.

【The scene shifted, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling appeared in Yangzhou City. They lost their parents when they were young and relied on each other for survival.】

【They belonged to the local force, the Bamboo Flower Gang, not doing proper work, making a living as small-time thugs and part-time pickpockets.】

【One day on the road, they stole one of the four great martial arts books, the 《Longevity Scripture》, and coincidentally met the Goryeo Rakshasa woman, Fu Junzhuo, which changed their fates.】

“As expected, the Children of Destiny are indeed Children of Destiny!”

“The Longevity Scripture, one of the four great martial arts books of the Great Sui, just fell into the hands of these two small-time thugs!”

“You know that possessing a treasure invites disaster, and these two don’t know any martial arts, yet they were able to survive by chance, they truly have incredible luck!”

“Yeah, like that Shi Long, carefully hiding the Longevity Scripture he obtained, but in the end, he was still killed because of possessing a treasure!”

“Not only were they not killed, but they also met a beautiful expert, Fu Junzhuo, it’s simply incredible!”

“This Longevity Scripture has not been mastered by anyone for hundreds of years, but I dare say, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling will definitely be able to master it!”

“That’s a must!”

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“If they couldn’t master it, could they still be called Children of Destiny?”

“So envious!”

“I wonder what mysteries this Longevity Scripture holds. How did these two small-time thugs, who don’t know martial arts, end up mastering it?”

“Maybe it’s similar to the Bastard’s situation!”

“The Bastard doesn’t know a single character, and doesn’t understand any martial arts, yet he managed to master one peerless martial art after another by chance!”

“Especially the final Tai Xuan Scripture, it’s simply incredible!”

“Because he doesn’t know how to read, he mastered it!”

“……”

Everyone stared intently at the sky.

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Especially the experts of the Great Sui.

They were full of desire for the Longevity Scripture, but since Guang Chengzi, no one had ever mastered it. They really wanted to know how Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had mastered it.

【In ancient times, Guang Chengzi came to the ‘God of War Temple’ at a certain time, comprehended the mysteries of heaven and earth, and after returning to the ground, passed this knowledge to the world through the Yellow Emperor, and wrote the 《Longevity Scripture》 in oracle bone script.】

【This book was written in oracle bone script, profound and difficult to understand. Among the sages who had read this book, there were many with extraordinary intelligence, but no one was able to comprehend it fully and decipher the entire book.】

【The entire book had a total of seven thousand four hundred different characters, but only over three thousand characters were deciphered.】

【The book was also densely filled with annotations from those who had read it, but these annotations were often more confusing than the original text.】

【Fortunately, there were seven human-shaped diagrams in the book, with no two postures alike, and with various symbols such as red dots and arrows to guide, seemingly describing some kind of cultivation method.】

【But those who did not understand its meaning should not practice it. If they forcibly activated their inner Qi according to some symbol, their Qi and blood would immediately surge, and they would soon suffer from Qi deviation, which was extremely dangerous.】

【As time passed, the 《Longevity Scripture》 passed through the hands of countless people.】

【However, although the Longevity Scripture has been passed down for many years, few have mastered it.】

【Because its cultivation method is very special, going against the cultivation methods of all schools.】

【First of all, the practitioner must not have any inner force, and secondly, the practitioner needs to cultivate with the intention of no intention.】

【Those who practice martial arts and obtain this book cannot cultivate because they already have inner force in their bodies, and the two forces clash.】

【Those who do not practice martial arts and obtain this book, because they know that this book is extraordinary, cannot achieve the intention of no intention even if they try to cultivate it deliberately.】

【In addition, the entry point for cultivating the 《Longevity Scripture》 is to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through the acupoints, and then replenish oneself, directly cultivating innate true Qi.】

【During this process, the practitioner will experience all kinds of situations that are very similar to Qi deviation.】

【Ordinary people would definitely see this as Qi deviation and would not dare to continue cultivating.】

【Therefore, although it has been passed down through generations, those who obtained it, due to their preconceived notions, would not dare to continue practicing after one failed attempt.】

“Holy crap, this Longevity Scripture actually includes so many intricacies, how many people can actually master it?”

“As expected, the more powerful the martial art, the harder it is to master, it’s simply not meant for humans to practice!”

“How did Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling master it?”

Everyone was stunned.

This Longevity Scripture is truly a trap!

They stared intently at the sky.

【Because Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had no foundation in inner force, and also learned the first level of the Nine Mysterious Divine Art from Fu Junzhuo, using the simple entry-level formula of cultivating inner force with the intention of no intention.】

【In addition, they had no knowledge of inner force, and they thought that the various situations that were very similar to Qi deviation when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth entered their bodies through their acupoints were only natural.】

【The 《Longevity Scripture》 is divided into seven diagrams. Kou Zhong cultivated the sixth diagram, which focused on ‘movement’.】

【Xu Ziling cultivated the seventh diagram, which focused on ‘stillness’.】

【Their inner Qi was one hot and one cold, their body Qi was one Yang and one Yin, complementing each other, balancing Yin and Yang, and only then did they unintentionally master this peerless divine art.】

“Knowing how they mastered the Longevity Scripture, I feel like it’s impossible to replicate!”

“The Children of Destiny are indeed Children of Destiny, awesome! （Sound Breaking）!”

“I wonder if they have mastered the Longevity Scripture now?”

“They should have mastered it, right?”

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Seeing the harsh conditions for cultivating the Longevity Scripture, the enthusiasm of many experts who were originally interested in it dropped a bit.

This Longevity Scripture is really too difficult to master.

Moreover, the Longevity Scripture originated from the God of War Catalog. If they could find the God of War Catalog, that would be great.

Not only the Longevity Scripture, but it is said that the 《Cihang Sword Manual》 and the 《Heavenly Demon Strategy》 also originated from the God of War Catalog.

Everyone watched as Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, two thugs, set off from Yangzhou, venturing into the martial world, unfolding a magnificent journey of chivalry.

However, the light screen in the sky, like before, was divided into two screens.

Because of the relationship between the Golden List and Zhao Wu, their fates had also changed.

Everyone watched the original fate of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling with great interest.

【After learning the 《Longevity Scripture》, the two began to venture into the martial world. Through constant battles with various powerful enemies and using their wits, their martial arts increased daily, and their resourcefulness grew.】

【Kou Zhong, in order to display his talents, was determined to compete for the world with his formidable rival Li Shimin. He founded the Twin Dragons Gang and the Young Marshal Army, gradually laying the foundation for competing for the world. He relied on his outstanding intelligence to command major battles, calling himself ‘Young Marshal’, and became a master of martial arts.】

【At the same time, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling ventured into the martial world, gradually growing from small fries to peerless geniuses who shook the martial world.】

【They befriended heroes like Hou Xibai, Ba Feng Han, and Tu Li, and fought against powerful enemies like Shi Zhixuan, Zhu Yuyan, Wan Wan, Zhao Deyan, and Jieli. At the same time, they were also entangled with righteous experts like Shi Feixuan and Ning Daoqi.】

【When the Young Marshal State and the Li Tang Dynasty formed a north-south confrontation, Kou Zhong, based on the overall situation and his own heart, listened to the suggestions of Xu Ziling and others, and voluntarily submitted to Li Shimin’s side. He helped Li Shimin launch the ‘Xuanwu Gate Incident’ to ascend the throne. Later, he and Xu Ziling retired from the martial world, living a carefree life.】

“Zhong Shao, I didn’t expect that in your original fate, you would have a chance to become an emperor? No wonder you were able to be on the Hidden Dragon List!”

Xu Ziling said in shock.

The two of them had only just mastered the Longevity Scripture, and were still unknown, with ordinary martial arts.

“Ling Shao, you’re still awesome, the holy maiden of the martial world’s sacred land, Cihang Jingzhai, Shi Feixuan, and the holy maiden of the demonic sect’s Yin Kui Sect, Wan Wan, both the righteous and demonic holy maidens were infatuated with you, and there’s also Shi Qingxuan, Shang Xiuxun, Shen Luoyan, and Dan Wan Jing. If you work hard now, you can take them all in later!”

Kou Zhong’s eyes lit up, and he sighed: “Unlike me, my original first love, Li Xiuning, was sent to the Martial King, and my wife, Song Yuzhi, is also gone. The Martial King is naturally against me, boohoo…”

“You’re probably thinking of eating farts!”

Xu Ziling glared at him and patted Kou Zhong’s shoulder: “I have a premonition that we won’t have a chance!”

“What kind of premonition do you have!”

Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling and said: “Let’s go, let’s try. Even if a few are intercepted, there can’t be none left, right?”

“Those are all beauties, as long as we get one, it’s a win!”

Kou Zhong’s eyes lit up.

He hadn’t even met Li Xiuning yet.

As for love or anything, it didn’t exist at all.

He just coveted their bodies.

“Where to?”

Xu Ziling asked helplessly.

“To find my other wife from my original fate, Shang Xiufang!”

Kou Zhong said without hesitation.

Shang Xiufang was a beauty on the Incomparable Beauty List.

Originally, he wouldn’t dare to think about it.

But now he was a Child of Destiny, and he had also cultivated the Longevity Scripture, and in his original fate, Shang Xiufang had become his wife.

So he had the courage now.

“I feel like it’s definitely hopeless!”

Xu Ziling said: “You might as well try your original fate’s concubine, Chu Chu, maybe there’s a sliver of hope!”

“How would I know if it’s hopeless if I don’t try?”

Kou Zhong was not convinced, Shang Xiufang was much more beautiful than Chu Chu.

“I’m just going to find Shang Xiufang, and let you see my charm!”

Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling to find Shang Xiufang.

However, no one knew that.

Zhao Wu had also arrived in the Great Sui…