novelODS Chapter 40 Your life has been full of ups and downs
Chapter 40 Your life has been full of ups and downs
Wang Jue found it very interesting.
He thought for a moment, then used another 100 points of soul power to continue his advice to the beggar before him: "Since there's no Beggars' Sect in your martial arts world, would you be interested in creating one? Gather your fellow beggars, stick together for mutual support, and you can be the leader! As the saying goes, many hands make light work; with enough brothers, even beggars can accomplish great things..."
As Wang Jue finished speaking, the young beggar in front of him showed an expression of great inspiration, and his body began to glow.
"Ding! Guidance successful! The young beggar has been enlightened by your guidance and has decided to start a Beggars' Gang. He then gathered beggars from the surrounding area to support each other. Six months later, under the young beggar's leadership, the Beggars' Gang was established with as many as 68 members. The young beggar swore a blood oath with them and promised to lead them to accomplish great things. For a time, he was full of vigor and ambition..."
The following day, the Beggars' Gang was suppressed by the government, and all 68 members were arrested. The young beggar, being the leader, was imprisoned. After enduring inhuman torture, he suffered a mental breakdown. Three years later, a new emperor ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty. He was released, but ended up on the streets as a mentally unstable, insane beggar.
"Ding, the young beggar has mutated into a mad beggar. His lines and loyalty have been cleared."
"Well……"
Wang Jue's face was bitter; the thing he feared had finally happened.
Offering guidance carries risks; a poorly chosen piece of guidance could indeed cause the intended outcome to take a turn for the worse.
Looking at the swaying, seemingly insane beggar in front of him, Wang Jue showed a guilty expression and said, "It's my fault. I didn't think things through and let you create a gang without understanding your abilities and strength, which is why you've ended up like this. It has absolutely nothing to do with the system that randomly creates storylines..."
He felt the old beggar was beyond saving and considered choosing a new young beggar to continue his guidance, but then shook his head, looked back at the old beggar, and said, "Never mind, this lord always sees things through to the end. As long as you're not dead, there's still hope. I'll try to save you one more time; it's all in the best of my ability, and I'll leave the rest to fate!"
Wang Jue used [Infinite Guidance] again, saying to the mad beggar, "I don't know if you can still understand what I'm saying now. As the saying goes, drastic measures are needed for a serious illness. In your current condition, it's very difficult to turn things around. I have to do something ruthless..."
I'll name you "Undying Faller." Go jump off a cliff. Find a cliff where you're guaranteed to die. Death will end it all. If you survive, you'll be blessed with good fortune, and your life might take a turn for the better. It's all or nothing. Go!
Upon hearing this, the mad beggar actually nodded, and then a light shone from his body.
"Ding, guidance successful. The mad beggar, enlightened by your guidance, suddenly understands the truth. Driven by a strange obsession, he climbs a high mountain and then leaps off a precipice..."
The mad beggar, miraculously surviving, ate a mysterious fruit from the bottom of the cliff to stave off hunger. Three months later, when the fruit was gone, the beggar's meridians opened up, and he underwent a complete transformation, gaining profound internal strength. When he left the valley, he regained his senses. Although he knew no martial arts, his brute strength alone was enough to rival a third-rate martial arts master. He vaguely remembered your teachings, named himself "Undying from Falls," yet continued begging, thinking of rebuilding the Beggars' Sect.
"Ding! Your Mad Beggar has mutated into a two-star hero [Jianghu Hero - Undying], with loyalty +20 and the line 'A strong medicine for a serious illness'."
When the system notification ended, a tall young man was standing in front of Wang Jue. Although he was still dressed in rags and had unkempt hair, he stood up straight and was full of energy!
"Haha!" Wang Jue couldn't help but laugh smugly. "Well done! A strong medicine for a serious illness seems to have worked!"
Wang Jue then used [Infinite Guidance] again, saying to [Martial Arts Hero - Undying After Falling]: "You survived a fall from a cliff, turning misfortune into blessing. Now you've been reborn. Why not seek out a martial arts master and become their apprentice? With your talent, I believe someone will be willing to take you as their disciple!"
He didn't die from the fall, and his body began to glow.
"Ding, guidance successful. He survived the fall thanks to your guidance and suddenly understood. He begged his way to a Fuhu Temple and heard that the abbot, Master Fuhu, was a martial arts master. So he knelt down and begged to become his disciple."
The Zen master refused to accept him, so he jumped off a cliff. He survived the ordeal and was rescued and brought back to Fuhu Zen Temple. The kind-hearted Zen master accepted him as a disciple and taught him the "Fuhu Fist".
Three years later, having mastered the Undying Tiger-Taming Fist, he became the top disciple in the Zen Temple and could fight against second-rate martial arts masters!
"Ding! Your [Martial Arts Hero - Undying] has been promoted to two and a half stars, its skill has been updated to [Tiger Subduing Fist], and its loyalty has increased by 10!"
"Good, hold on, let's try again!"
Wang Jue gave the fifth piece of advice to the man who could not die from falling, saying, "Now that you are the number one person in Fuhu Temple, I'm afraid your master, Zen Master Fuhu, can no longer teach you. It's time for you to leave and find someone more powerful to learn from."
"Ding, guidance successful. The martial arts master who can't die from falling has suddenly understood thanks to your guidance. He heard that the martial arts master of the Dragon Subduing Zen Temple is even more skilled than the Tiger Subduing Zen Master, so he got up and went to the Dragon Subduing Zen Temple to become a disciple and learn martial arts."
The Zen master refused to accept him, so he jumped off a cliff. He survived the ordeal and was rescued and brought back to the Dragon Subduing Zen Temple. The kind-hearted Zen master accepted him as a disciple and taught him the Dragon Subduing Palm technique.
Five years later, having mastered the Unbreakable Dragon Subduing Palm, he could fight against top-tier martial arts masters!
"Ding! The legendary hero who survived the fall has been promoted to three stars, and the skill [Dragon Subduing Palm] has been added. Loyalty +10!"
"A top-tier player! Let's go again!"
Wang Jue continued to advise, saying, "Continue to seek out masters and continue to learn from them!"
"Strong medicine for serious illnesses!"
He said the line "He won't die from the fall," and then his body lit up with light.
"Ding, guidance successful. The martial arts hero who can't die from falling has been enlightened by your guidance. He left the Jianglong Temple and re-entered the martial arts world, wanting to find a master to learn from."
Unable to find it, he jumped off a cliff, miraculously surviving, but gained nothing.
At the time, the emperor had passed away, warlords were vying for power, the world was in chaos, the martial arts world was in turmoil, displaced people were left homeless, and cries of sorrow filled the land. Remembering your teachings, I, Undying, gathered beggars, established the Beggars' Sect, and proclaimed myself its leader!
"Ding! Your legendary hero, Undying Fall, has mutated to a three-star hero, [Beggar Clan Leader - Undying Fall], with loyalty increased by 10!"
When the system notification ended, the man who had fallen to his death in front of Wang Jue was now a middle-aged man with a slight beard.
"Huh? They actually managed to create a leader for the Beggars' Sect!"
After a moment's thought, Wang Jue continued, offering his seventh piece of advice to the man who hadn't died from the fall, saying, "You've established the Beggars' Sect and become its leader, excellent! However, as leader, your martial arts skills must be exceptional. I know of a martial art called the 'Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms,' renowned for its unparalleled power and ability to unleash dragon-shaped energy to bombard mountaintops. Since you've also learned the Subduing Dragon Palms, why not deduce and create your own version, turning the 'Subduing Dragon Palms' into a ranged skill? Is that alright?"
"Strong medicine for serious illnesses!"
He didn't die from the fall.
"Ding, guidance successful. The Beggar Clan leader, who is undead from falling, has been enlightened by your guidance and has begun to go into seclusion, intending to improve the Dragon Subduing Palm!"
He was diligent but lacked natural talent. Unable to improve his skills, he attempted suicide by jumping off a cliff. He was severely injured and rescued by a hunter. After recovering, he suffered amnesia, his martial arts skills declined, and he fell to the level of a second-rate martial arts master!
"Ding! Your Beggars' Sect leader has suffered a fatal fall, severe injuries, and amnesia. His star rating has dropped by two and a half stars. He is no longer a hero and has mutated into an unknown figure in the martial world. His lines are retained, the [Tiger Subduing Fist] skill has been removed, and the [Dragon Subduing Palm] skill has mutated into the ranged skill [Dragon Subduing Seal]. His loyalty has been reset to zero!"
"Holy crap! It's back to normal settings again!" Wang Jue slapped his thigh. "Jumping off a cliff is truly amazing. It made me and broke me. This jump turned me from the leader of the Beggars' Sect into a nobody in the martial arts world. My hero badge even fell off, but my lines haven't changed, and I still have one ranged skill left, [Dragon Subduing Seal]. Is there any hope?"
After pondering for about ten seconds, Wang Jue used [Infinite Guidance] on the person in front of him for the eighth time.
"Listen carefully. It's fine if you forget your old name. From now on, you'll take my surname and be called Wang Jianglong. Your life has been restarted. Don't be overly ambitious; focus on cultivating the [Dragon Subduing Seal]!"
"Ding! Guidance successful. The nameless martial artist has been enlightened by your guidance and has been given the name Wang Jianglong. Wang Jianglong secluded himself in a mountain village, single-mindedly practicing martial arts. Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and Wang Jianglong's internal energy reached its peak. He mastered the [Dragon Subduing Seal] technique, and his attacks could unleash dragon-shaped energy..."
At a time of great turmoil, with barbarian invasions and acts of arson, murder, and looting, Wang Jianglong, deeply moved by the suffering of the people, stepped into the chaotic world. He joined the army, fought countless battles, vanquished enemies, and was promoted to general, accumulating numerous merits. Ten years later, the world was at peace, the barbarians retreated, a new emperor ascended the throne, and Wang Jianglong also rose to the ranks of top-tier martial arts masters, being appointed as a General Who Guards the Nation, his fame resounding throughout the land!
"Ding! The nameless Jianghu player has mutated into a three-star hero, [General Who Guards the Nation - Wang Jianglong]. He has obtained the General Who Guards the Nation appearance and sword. Loyalty +20..."
After the system notification ended, the nameless martial artist who was originally dressed in coarse cloth clothes had transformed into a majestic middle-aged general wearing general's armor. He had a white cloak behind him, a sword at his waist, and was imposing and domineering with sword-like eyebrows and tiger-like eyes.
"Good heavens, he's become a general who protects the nation!"
Wang Jue sighed. He still had two hundred points of soul power left. Seeing that Wang Jianglong had become a general who protected the country, but was only a first-rate expert in the martial arts world, he hardened his heart and spent another one hundred points of soul power to say to Wang Jianglong: "Wang Jianglong, your life has been full of ups and downs. Even though you are now in a high position and have great power, you must not be complacent. The imperial court is more dangerous than the martial arts world. I believe that you should work harder to cultivate and strive to become a top expert as soon as possible."
"Ding, guidance successful! Under your guidance, General Wang Jianglong, the guardian of the nation, has suddenly gained enlightenment. He has been cultivating in seclusion for ten years, fighting on the battlefield and engaging in countless battles. This has taught him to accumulate strength and unleash it later. After only half a year of seclusion, his martial arts have improved significantly, and he has become a near-top master..."
The new emperor relied more and more on Wang Jianglong, catering to his preferences, and sending him on horseback across the martial arts world to collect martial arts manuals from various schools and sects, all of which were sent to the General's Mansion to help Wang Jianglong cultivate.
Ten years later, the northern barbarians invaded again, and the war began once more. Wang Jianglong volunteered to lead the army, and subsequently led an army of 100,000, including both former and new generals, northward. By then, Wang Jianglong had become a peerless master!
"Ding! General Wang Jianglong, the Guardian of the Nation, has been promoted to a four-star hero. His skill [Dragon Subduing Seal] has been enhanced, and his loyalty has increased by 20!"