Chapter 155: Aisin Gioro Hongsen

The man in black changed his previous indifference and pride, took the long arrow with both hands, and humbly thanked, "Thank you for your praise. My archery is enough to deal with people in the secular world, and it is useless to deal with cultivators like you."

"Junior Brother, this is Uncle Ai, the last martial arts champion of the Qing Dynasty, Aixin Jueluo Hongsen. His equestrian and archery skills can be said to be the first in China. When you first met, Uncle Ai taught you his most powerful mother and son archery skills, and I would be jealous of you."

Li Changsheng turned his head and saw that Yin Lingzhi had come out of the room at some point. Her snow-white light silk dress, combined with her icy skin color, was like pear blossoms in the boundless snow. She was smiling and looking at him like a flower.

Li Changsheng once again thanks the person in black. From the moment he grabbed the first arrow, Li Changsheng knew that the man in black was not an enemy. Because the arrows have all been folded off. Besides, the two of them were fiercely fighting outdoors, and Yin Lingzhi never came out to stop them.

Uncle Ai touched his beard on his chin and sighed deeply, "It has been more than twenty years since I came to the Wenshi Temple with Taoist Wuwei. During this time, I have repeatedly begged him to accept me as an apprentice. Taoist Wuwei always said that my Daoist heart has not yet appeared and I am not suitable for learning Taoist martial arts. Today, when I saw Li Changsheng, I realized where the gap in my understanding of Taoist thought lies."

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Yin Lingzhi introduced that Anvlu Ai, named Aixin Jueluo Hongsen, was a royal relative of the Qing Dynasty. His grandfather was a general who guarded the capital during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. Later, by the time of his father, the Qing Dynasty had reached the end of a turbulent period. Uncle Ai has had strong bones since childhood and immense strength. His father instructed him to learn kung fu while reading. At the age of eighteen, he won the Chinese Martial Arts Championship. He believed that with his outstanding martial arts skills, he could lead troops in the army to resist foreign aggression and make contributions to the country.

Unfortunately, the Qing government was corrupt and incompetent, and cabinet ministers only wanted to surrender and seek peace with the Eight Nation Alliance for reparations. Because Uncle Ai advocated a bloody battle with the Eight Nation Alliance, he was repeatedly persecuted and forced to leave the military camp. On his way back to the capital from Hubei, he was chased by assassins sent by treacherous officials and rescued by Taoist Wuwei who happened to pass by. From then on, Uncle Ai became disheartened and followed Master Wuwei to cultivate, becoming the cook of Wenshi Temple.

Outside the Wenshi Temple, there were several acres of farmland cultivated by Aisin Gioro, who planted corn, potatoes, and vegetables. Usually, he would also bring his bow, arrow, and hunting dogs to catch wild boars and deer, and bring them back to be pickled into cured meat. But salt and other seasonings still need to be purchased from time to time.

Three days ago, Aisin Gioro went down the mountain with his hunting dog to purchase the salt, Sichuan peppercorns, and seasonings needed for winter pickled wild boar meat. When he returned, he heard about the sudden attack on Wenshi Temple. Thanks to the youngest disciple of Wuwei Taoist, he was able to prevent Wenshi Temple from being looted by bad people. Aisin Gioro felt a mix of emotions. On one hand, he felt guilty for not being able to come back in time to protect the Taoist temple, and on the other hand, he was grateful to Li Changsheng for saving the temple from disasters. Therefore, he taught Li Changsheng the arrow of son and mother method.