Tianning Temple is located in a remote place and has been in disrepair for a long time. The door is in decay and the walls are in ruins. There are no Buddhist monks in the temple.
The two walked into the main hall. On the dilapidated altar, a Tathagata Buddha statue with a height of more than three feet and a kind face stood in the middle, casting a large dark shadow.
"Actually, the place I brought you to is exactly where the treasure is. Isn't this the best evidence that I don't need the 'City-Linking Sword Art'?"
Zhao Qing's two swords clashed, the sword blades collided, and the sparks that emerged lit the candles on the altar.
Is the legendary treasure left by Emperor Liang Yuan located in this remote and uninhabited Tianning Temple? She just told me without warning?
Ding Dian stood behind her and was a little confused at first. He observed the furnishings in the hall and found that there seemed to be no place or space to hide an astonishing treasure.
Unless, the treasure is hidden in this huge Buddha statue.
Vaguely, he had already guessed the truth.
Zhao Qing walked slowly to the Buddha statue, but he didn't see how she moved. As she swayed slightly, the long sword in her hand had left a brand new sword mark on the front, back, left and right sides of the Buddha's fat belly.
Most Buddha statues are made of clay and wood, but when these four swords fell on them, they made a metallic sound.
"The treasure left by Emperor Liang Yuan is inside this giant Buddha. Speaking of which, I am planning to hold a martial arts competition in three months. Anyone who can beat me can get this treasure."
"Master Ding, are you interested in participating? Shen Zhao Gong and Shadowless Divine Fist are famous all over the world. You should be the most likely to be the best master in the world."
Ding Dian has profound internal energy, and his ears and eyes are far more sensitive than ordinary people. Although there is only a weak candlelight nearby, it is no different from daylight in his eyes.
He looked intently and saw deep sword marks, revealing brilliant golden light. This Buddha statue was actually filled with gold.
This Buddha statue is more than three feet tall, thick and fat, much larger than ordinary Buddha statues. It is as if the entire body is made of gold, weighing at least five or six hundred thousand kilograms.
Its value is so high that it can make most people in the world feel uneasy and want to take it for themselves. Even heroes who have been on the right path for many years may not be able to lose their self-control due to drastic changes in temperament.
Ding Dian turned his head to look at Zhao Qing, and saw that there was indeed a look of shock on her face, but her eyes were clear and clear, and there was no greed.
Unexpectedly, Ling Tuisi, Wan Zhenshan, Yan Daping and others paid a huge price to search for the treasure, almost going crazy for it, but in the end they gained nothing.
The precious treasure is located among the Buddha statues in Tianning Temple; and the circumstances of finding the treasure seem to correspond to the meaning of retribution in Buddhism.
A greedy person who is searching hard will not get the treasure, but a person who is not greedy will get the real treasure.
The bearded man who had always been calm and collected suddenly burst out laughing.
"Miss Zhao has a broad mind and intelligence, and I, Ding Dian, am ashamed of herself."
Zhao Qing blinked and did not answer, thinking that Ding Dian had overestimated herself.
If the gold in this Buddha statue could be taken home, I would definitely not be so generous.
She is certain that dreaming into the heavens may be able to bring back some spiritual things such as the Five Elements Essence, but mundane things such as gold, silver and jewelry are definitely not feasible.
Since I can't take it back with me, I should naturally make the most of it. When I finally leave, I'll leave it to Ding Dian, Di Yun and the others.
"This Buddha statue is actually hollow. There are jewels more precious than gold hidden inside, but they are all coated with extremely powerful poisons. I don't know if they can be cleaned and removed, but the gold outside is obviously not poisonous and can be chipped.
Use it below.”
"If the tournament I hold ends and no one can defeat me, I will leave this gold to you, Master Ding. I won't be able to stay here long, and I don't need these extraneous things."
"After all, the treasure was originally discovered by the ancestors of the great hero Mei Niansheng's sect, and you, great hero Ding, are the only descendants of the great hero Mei, so it is only natural that it be given to you for safekeeping."
Zhao Qing introduced a few words to Ding Dian, then went outside the main hall to get some soil and returned it, smearing it on the sword marks on the belly of the Buddha statue, covering up the golden color exposed on its surface.
Although Tianning Temple has been desolate for a long time and is remote and uninhabited, it is still best to be careful to prevent unexpected passers-by from discovering anything unusual.
Seeing Zhao Qing finish handling the marks on the Buddha statue, Ding Dian was silent for a moment and suddenly said:
"Miss Zhao, when you came here with me, your breath was not very long. It must be because of your age and your internal strength has not yet reached its peak."
"However, you are able to beat me by half in Qinggong. Could it be that you have practiced outer martial arts to the pinnacle?"
"Yes, my internal strength is not deep, and most of my training is external kung fu. Also, what is the ultimate state?" Zhao Qing replied.
Not only is it not deep, it is almost nothing.
After penetrating into this world, the qi refining area developed within the meridians by the sword qi refined by Zhao Qing using the "Heavenly Weapon Refining and Qi Entraining Method" has actually been maintained.
When she had free time, she also tried practicing Qi.
At present, Zhao Qing has developed a small stream of true energy, which can move continuously among the first few acupoints of Shaoyin Heart Meridian in his hand.
This took her less than a day and a half. For ordinary people with ordinary qualifications, this is absolutely ridiculously fast. For ordinary people to achieve this level, it would take at least several months.
However, in Zhao Qing's own opinion, her progress seems to be a bit slow, and the speed of controlling the movement of Qi is not very satisfactory. Perhaps it is because the external environment here is not as suitable as the main world.
The yin and yang exercises she practices are more about exercising and developing physical strength. In Jin Yong's martial arts worldview, they are obviously not included in internal strength.
And there are also a lot of magical features missing. For example, she can't do the kind of volleying through the air with internal force flashing from a distance of several feet and several feet, defeating and killing enemies. In addition, in the treatment and recovery of others,
In this regard, the effect is also much weaker.
Of course, strength cultivation, as one of the mainstream practices in the higher martial arts world, naturally has its own merits that are incomparable to internal strength.
For those who only practice internal strength and true energy, after their internal strength is exhausted, their physical fitness may not be as good as that of ordinary people, and they will only be able to be slaughtered by others. In fact, both in terms of durability and explosiveness, the strength is superior. Moreover, I have obtained the "Heavenly Weapons Form Refining and Qi Entrainment Method" passed down by my master. As long as some time passes, most of these problems will be solved.
Here, Ding Dian mentioned the two concepts of extreme internal strength and extreme external skills. It sounds like there is not a big gap between the two in terms of level.
Although the top here should specifically refer to the top in "The Legend of City Links", it is still worthy of her reference.
However, Ding Dian suddenly mentioned the realm of internal strength. Why?
Zhao Qing reached out and brushed the hair hanging down from her face, thinking secretly in her heart.