A Nine-Yin Start, Overwhelming the World

The political power in the Central Plains was stable. During this period, the martial arts world was no longer just a vassal of military operations. Martial arts were unprecedentedly respected. Various sects were established and disciples were recruited. A free and prosperous martial arts world was gradually formed. In sharp contrast to the prosperity of Jianghu is the concentration of imperial power. The imperial power gradually reached its peak. Dongchang and Jinyiwei were established, becoming an emerging force that was different from the strength of the old Jianghu. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, had a suspicious character. After he ascended the throne, he set up prisons and killed heroes. In order to control the increasingly prosperous Jianghu forces, he secretly sent many gilded guards to hide in the Jianghu, collected martial arts from all over the world, and compiled the "Wu Ding Ji". With the death of Taizu and Zhu Di's seizure of the throne, the "Nine Yin Manual" and other martial arts secrets were lost in the world. For a time, the world was in turmoil, and various forces coveted the supreme martial arts. A new bloody storm was inevitable. At the same time, not only traditional martial arts evolved and became more refined, but also many forces such as the Western Regions martial arts, which specialized in the martial arts of the Central Plains, and the Yanmen Esoteric Sect, which reversed the practice and served as governor, emerged. From then on, the colorful martial arts of the Ming Dynasty began.