Little Dragon Girl finally wasn't calm, her face filled with surprise. "Did my senior sister ever teach you the martial arts of our Tomb Sect?" She remembered what Flowerless had said at the time and simply thought that Li Mo Chou had disregarded the sect rules and leaked the techniques privately.
"How could that be? Your senior sister is cold-hearted and heartless, she's completely infatuated with Lu Zhan Yuan. Where would she have the time to care about me?" Flowerless, knowing that she didn't know the truth, made up a story.
Flowerless's martial arts skills were now at their peak. While not as strong as he was in his past life, he was still unrivaled in the martial world. He had learned a wide range of skills, which made his progress remarkably fast.
Little Dragon Girl simply considered him a martial arts prodigy and was slightly surprised. She didn't say much and led him to the first strangely shaped stone chamber. Pointing at the ceiling, she said, "This is where the old Wang Chong Yang left his martial arts methods when he lived in the Tomb. The Grandmaster used these methods to create the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra. It's a countermeasure against the techniques of the Quanzhen sect, and it's somewhat unfair."
She lowered her head, slightly troubled. "You've learned all of the Tomb Sect's martial arts. The next step is to practice the Quanzhen Sect techniques. However, these Quanzhen old geezers' techniques only have forms, no internal energy cultivation methods. It's incredibly difficult to practice. Master didn't fully understand it back then, and I learned even less. We'll have to start from scratch. With your intelligence, you should find it much easier than me!"
Flowerless, reminded by her, remembered something and asked her to wait a moment. He then ran back to his residence.
Little Dragon Girl didn't mind. She turned and stared at the carvings on the ceiling, remembering how she had asked her master about them. Her master had said that the Quanzhen Sect's martial arts had some merits, but lamented that since the Grandmaster had passed away, there were no internal energy cultivation methods left behind. He couldn't even improve his own skills. She had even tried to steal a copy from the Quanzhen Sect, but her master had scolded her so badly. In those days, her master was still alive, and her senior sister hadn't been expelled from the sect. Thinking about those days, she became lost in thought.
If you observed Little Dragon Girl's words and actions carefully, you wouldn't find it hard to see that although she was calm and detached, with no desires or cravings, appearing as cold as ice, she was still just an innocent girl if you didn't consider her appearance or martial arts skills. She could play the qin, she could sew her own clothes, and she already had something she cared about before Yang Guo. That was her sect. Every time she spoke, it was either something her master had instructed or a sect rule. She never went beyond those boundaries. However, the internal energy cultivation method she practiced didn't allow for major emotional fluctuations, and she had never interacted with outsiders, which made her appear incredibly aloof. Flowerless had clearly noticed this and used it to his advantage, planning to slowly open her heart through gradual effort.
Soon, Flowerless entered, holding a book with great excitement. "Dragon Girl, take a look at this. Do you think it could help with practicing the Quanzhen Sect martial arts?"
It was the book that Kang Min's people had secretly taken from Zhao Zhi Jing's body after he was killed by Huang Xue Mei. They had kept a copy for themselves and given the original to Flowerless.
Little Dragon Girl took the book with some doubt. She saw the words "Quanzhen Great Dao Song" on the cover. She flipped open a page and read softly, "Great Dao first cultivates to open nine apertures. The origin of the apertures lies in the Tailbone Aperture. Start with the Bubbling Spring at the bottom of the feet. The Bubbling Spring rises gradually to the knees. Then, move slowly up to the Tailbone, then swirl rapidly to the top of the Niwan Palace. The Golden Lock Gate penetrates down to the Magpie Bridge. Twelve levels descend to the palace."
"This is indeed the secret of the Quanzhen Sect martial arts! The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, we may be able to master it!" She raised her head, filled with joy. It had been a regret of her master's that he hadn't been able to master the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra before his death, letting down the Grandmaster's expectations. Now that they had hope, she was naturally delighted.
Seeing that she finally showed some humanity, Flowerless was also secretly pleased. He quickly said, "Since it's useful, then we should make the most of it. Let's not waste time and study it quickly."
Neither of them were people who liked to dilly-dally, so they immediately studied the carvings on the wall and the Great Dao Song together, comparing them to each other.
Flowerless was secretly astonished. This Little Dragon Girl truly was a prodigy. As for him, he had already reached a higher level and his progress was naturally fast. Yet, she was still young and intelligent, and with his guidance, she had made similar progress. No wonder she could force Li Mo Chou, who was much older than her, to resort to tricks in the Tomb.
Time flew by, and several days passed in a flash. With Flowerless's explanations, they finally understood the essence of the martial arts techniques left behind by Wang Chong Yang on the ceiling. Then, according to the carvings left by Lin Chaoying, they completed the external cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.
They sat facing each other in the stone chamber. Little Dragon Girl looked at the images on the ceiling, feeling troubled, and frowned. "I used to hear Master say that the internal cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra requires two people to practice together. I thought I would be able to cultivate it with you, but it seems I can't."
Flowerless, naturally understanding, asked deliberately, "Why is that?"
Little Dragon Girl pointed at the images on the ceiling and said softly, "It says in the sutra that during cultivation, the body will emit heat. It's necessary to practice in a secluded place, with all clothes loosened, so that the heat can disperse immediately without any blockage. Otherwise, it will accumulate in the body, causing serious illness at the very least, and death at worst! We're a man and a woman, how can we practice together?"