Chapter 173: The Serious Way
In midsummer, another heavy rain fell across Sichuan and Shu.
Recently, the Bashu martial arts world has been filled with all kinds of big news, and the storytellers in teahouses and taverns can't stop talking for a moment.
The most talked about thing is the Battle of Duzun Castle.
The King of Qi of Liang, the King of Jin of Western Qin, and Wu Zun's brother, these three guys with great backgrounds all died in the fort, and were killed by General Zhou himself.
The old castle lord stepped down and the new castle lord took over, and the Bashu pattern headed by the Wulin Judge was broken from then on.
The three major forces formed an alliance again to support General Zhou.
The fierce battle surrounding Bashu officially came to an end.
If you ask any passerby at this moment, you will know who is the one laughing last.
As the Bashu forces expressed their attitudes, and as many heroes competed for supremacy, the largest hegemonic force in the world has emerged.
These major events were brought together, and a large number of people discussed them every day. No matter if they were new to Chengdu or had left, whether they were ordinary people or business travelers, they all commented on them and said a few words.
Follow the Jinniu Road through Mianyang, Zitong, Jianmen Pass, all the way to Hanzhong.
The local gangsters from Hanzhong who came to Chengdu spread the word, and along the way, there was a trend of discussing the Jianghuai forces and General Zhou. This was very strange.
You know, in previous years, whether on the Qishan Road in Longnan or the Chencang Road, when travelers chatted on the road, the most discussed topic was not Bashu, but Guanzhong.
The so-called Hanzhong is on the south slope and Guanzhong is on the north slope.
Everyone knows that Bashu is a peaceful place where people just enjoy themselves and there is nothing much fun. In comparison, Guanzhong is much more lively.
Who would have thought that the Li family, the most powerful family in Guanzhong, would suffer such a huge setback this time.
Li Yuanji, the master of the horse-splitting spear, barely managed to save his life in Chengdu.
In the past, the horse-splitting spear was already an unattainable existence in the minds of many people.
But in the battle of Duzun Fort, he was frightened by General Zhou and dared not say a word, and he lost all face.
Some people sighed when such a high-ranking figure suddenly fell into disgrace, but more people just watched it as amusement.
After hearing about what happened in Bashu, some forces in Hanzhong hurriedly put on the brakes and caught the pigeons they had released overnight.
Originally they planned to move closer to the Li family.
Just kidding, the wind direction changed too quickly.
In particular, many people saw Li Yuanji retreating to Qinling Mountains with the remnants of his troops along the way. The two masters, Qin Wutong with the Thunder Blade and Diao Ang with the Scimitar Blade, were carried on door panels.
There were four or five hundred people when they came, but less than two hundred people left.
Their miserable appearance was clearly seen by everyone, confirming that the news from Bashu was true.
Some leaders of major factions in Hanzhong received letters from the Li family, inviting them to Chang'an for drinks and fun. These people were originally willing to go, but now many of them said they were "unwell" or "out visiting friends."
These people who "went out to visit friends" went south to Bashu.
Communicate with people from Duzunbao, Sichuan Gang and Bameng to determine their attitudes.
Those who pay attention to the general trend of the world still have a clear idea of it.
It is extremely crucial for the Jianghuai Army to defeat Bashu.
Jiang Huai did not claim to be an emperor, but now there are a lot of people who claim to be emperors and kings, but they are not worth anything at all. Strength and territory are the real truth.
When Liang State, Western Qin and Li Clan were all in a major crisis of trust, the Buddhist master returned to the Eastern Capital.
Rumors about the Heshi Bi began to spread, originating in Dongdu.
Bashu hasn't been this lively for a long time.
The local people who live a more comfortable life all feel overwhelmed.
While the city was bustling with activity, deep underground in the Evil Emperor Temple in the northwest of Chengdu, a refined scholar in blue clothes strode out of the decaying palace with his head held high, stepping on the dim light.
Circles of purple light spread out from Xi Ying's eyes under his thick eyebrows, and there seemed to be a strange spiritual fluctuation within him.
This made his already evil and cruel gaze even more fierce.
Behind the peak appearance of purple pupils and fiery eyes, there seems to be something deeper.
If there was a second person at this time, just by looking at Xi Ying, he would be able to feel the strong self-confidence of the Demon Sect's Heavenly Lord, but this self-confidence was a mystery and no one knew where it came from.
He walked to the lake, ignored the corpses, and picked up a bronze mechanical snake head that had been fished out.
After playing with it and admiring it for a while, he showed a grim smile.
He opened his left hand and then closed it quickly.
The mechanical snake's head was like a fragile heart, and it was instantly compressed and exploded by the energy from all directions!
Looking at the scattered machinery, Xi Ying's expression of pride became even stronger.
Looking around, he was the last person to escape from the Evil Emperor Temple.
Xi Ying glanced at the stone statues in the dilapidated palace again, then followed the water to Jinjiang River, determined the direction, and headed straight for Chengdu.
At this moment, his heart was already inflated enough, but he still kept a low profile. With the caution that a master of the Demon Sect should have, he first investigated the news in Chengdu City.
All the masters of both Buddhism and demons have left.
The Grand Admiral of Jianghuai was also absent.
They fought for relics, for the orthodox doctrine, and for the world, each busy with his own thing.
That's perfect.
After figuring out what was going on, Xi Ying sneered and walked towards Dashi Temple.
The next night, Fan Zhuo was talking with some friends who came from Hanzhong. He saw the deputy gang leader Yan Chongxian coming with an abnormal expression. He excused himself and went out to listen to the news.
"What's wrong?"
"Then Xi Ying is back."
"Xi Ying?!"
Yan Chongxian was a little nervous:
"The monks of Dashiji Temple returned to the temple, only to find that Xi Ying had suddenly returned to settle his grudge against the previous abbot, the great and holy monk. He killed many people. Master Zhenyan of Dashiji Temple had been invited to the Eastern Capital, and few here could stand up to him."
"I wonder how Xi Ying managed to rally those defeated soldiers who were driven out of Du Zun Fortress."
"At that moment, he gathered these people together and occupied the Dashi Temple, saying that he wanted to establish the Mieqing Dao and the Tianjun Temple."
"Tianjun Palace?" Fan Zhuo was shocked and angry. "How bold! Does he think he is the master of the Coffin Palace?"
Yan Chongxian frowned, "This man is vicious and cunning. The Buddha and the demons have retreated to Bashu, and the timing is perfect for him to seize them."
Fan Zhuo was furious: "Our three families will work together to destroy him. How can we allow him to take root in Bashu?"
"Boss, you need to think twice about this."
Yan Chongxian said seriously:
"It's easy to destroy Xi Ying's forces, but it's hard to kill him. With his vicious temper, he'll be willing to do anything to get revenge. If we die from this job, it won't be a big deal, but we'll be hurting our relatives and friends."
"If we want to eradicate this beast, we must have a master to take charge."
"Now that the Grand Commander is away, the gang leader can go south to Meishan County and ask for help from Taoist Yuan. With the Grand Commander's face, Taoist Yuan should be able to help."
Fan Zhuo came back to his senses and asked, "Who said the Grand Commander is not here?"
"Um?"
Yan Chongxian was shocked at first, but then he remembered that Hou Xibai had a close relationship with the Grand Commander, so it was not surprising that he knew where the Grand Commander was.
Fan Zhuo paced back and forth: "I have a plan. This demon is cunning. Let him be arrogant for a few days. Don't alert him."
"good!"
…
The clouds are as dark as ink, and the heat is rising.
The rain is still falling in Bashu, and the water on the gravel road of Youlin Cottage is already above the ankles.
Zhou Yi sat in meditation quietly and heard the sound of wind blowing through the trees.
At this time, the rain pierced the forest like silver arrows, hitting the maple leaves behind the house.
He didn't feel it was noisy, but instead listened to the natural melody while doing his luck.
The true Qi runs in the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. This meridian has a total of forty-four acupoints. The most difficult part is not the number of acupoints, but the subsequent refining of the meridians and gradually connecting them with the meridian acupoints in the body.
Therefore, future cultivation will be more difficult than before.
Fortunately, this essence was used to cultivate a large amount of vital energy.
Firstly, it saves ordinary people from more than twenty years of hard training. Secondly, it harmonizes the essence, energy and spirit, which is very beneficial for refining the meridians.
His eyes swelled slightly, and the speed of the true energy in his body suddenly increased.
After a while, the bloating sensation disappeared and the Qi returned to normal.
This is a sign that the "Diwuhui" acupoint has been opened. In terms of medical acupuncture, this acupoint is noted in the "Huangdi Sanbu Zhenjing". It will cause ringing in the ears and stimulate the inner demons of people who practice martial arts.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi was not disturbed by it.
After overcoming this big obstacle, you can then practice the Xiaxi acupoint.
It only took Zhou Yi half an hour to pass through this acupoint at the speed of light.
The entire Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian only has the last Qiaoyin point left, and the twelve main meridians are about to be fully opened. Zhou Yi is also a little excited.
At the beginning, he opened the Xuanzhen Guanzang from the foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, used the Yongquan to generate true qi, and cultivated a body of rich true essence.
Nowadays, it starts from Shaoyin and ends at Shaoyang.
This Heavenly Demonic Method also practices the twelve meridians, but it starts from Taiyin and ends at Jueyin.
There is a big difference between the two.
Zhou Yi’s last acupoint is the Zuqiaoyin acupoint, which is the well of true essence of the Foot Shaoyang Meridian.
The Yongquan true qi gushes out and then enters the Qiaoyin well.
With a beginning and an end, with an in and out, there is a sense of cycle.
Zhou Yi continued to practice the last acupoint, slowly feeling the process.
The rain was getting heavier, but when Zhou Yi closed his eyes, he could hear the scene in the rain and it appeared in his mind.
The five senses of people who practice martial arts are stronger than those of ordinary people.
Once you apply Qigong to the acupuncture points of the eyes and ears, your perception will be enhanced several times, and the sound of insects and ants moving will become commonplace.
Near dusk.
Zhou Yi felt a little relieved and listened outside the Youlin Cottage.
During this period of time, he basically meditated to open up the acupuncture points, refine the essence, and eliminate mental distractions. He was even more of a homebody than Shi Qingxuan and never left the valley.
Shi Qingxuan went to Chengdu several times to buy some food and daily necessities and to listen to the news.
But basically I leave in the morning and come back at noon.
It's already late today.
The sky was covered with a layer of dark clouds, and after another half hour, dusk gradually fell.
Zhou Yi didn't feel at ease until he heard the sound of raindrops hitting an oil-paper umbrella coming from outside the valley.
but
He became puzzled again. It seemed that the footsteps were a little hurried, and the sound of accumulated water being stomped on could be heard continuously.
Zhou Yi thought about it and decided to sit still in the compartment behind the bamboo curtain.
He listened carefully and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Thump, thump, thump."
Footsteps were heard under the wooden stairs. The girl in blue closed her umbrella and pushed the door open. She put down the things in her hands first, and then lit an oil lamp in the room.
Glancing towards the bamboo curtain, she felt completely relieved.
At this time, he did not touch the secret passage and waited silently.
In the dark, a pair of eyes stared at the wooden house for a long time, about the time of an incense stick. He observed carefully, not missing any movement. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he jumped down from the maple tree and rushed into the rain.
No longer trying to hide the sound of his footsteps, he strode towards the cabin.
Usually when he does this, the prey has no chance of escaping.
After wading through the water to the end of the gravel path, a man's voice echoed outside the house: "Lie Xia wishes to see Miss Qing Xuan."
The people from the Daming Zun Sect hadn't shown up yet, and it turned out they were waiting here.
Lie Xia is the leader of the Five Mingzi and is very skilled in martial arts. He had previously launched a sneak attack on him in Chengxiang Hall.
Last time, Lie Xia’s mentality was broken and he ran away directly.
I didn't expect to meet you here.
Zhou Yi thought about it and didn't rush to take action against this old pervert.
It can be seen that Shi Qingxuan deliberately lured Lie Xia here.
At this time, Shi Qingxuan did not answer him.
The sounds outside were getting closer. Judging by his footsteps, he was already outside the door, under the eaves. Without the wind and rain, Lie Xia's voice was clearer:
"I know Miss Shi has no one to accompany her, so I volunteered to fill her loneliness. If she refuses to respond, I will be rude and enter without invitation."
His voice was a little frivolous, and he seemed quite confident.
Shi Qingxuan's voice was devoid of emotion: "I've never met you before, why have you been following me?"
"I heard that the young lady has a few scrolls of secret manuals, and I would like to borrow them to take a look."
"How did you know that?"
Shi Qingxuan asked again, "Who else has told you that I'm in Phoenix Mountain?"
The response she received was the sound of a door opening with a creak.
Through the light inside the house and the light outside, I saw the man at the door taking off his hat. He had a long and narrow face, skin as white as a woman, and exuded an evil aura.
Lie Xia has always been cautious in his actions, and he immediately retreated after pushing the door.
Shi Qingxuan understood the art of traps, and he didn't want to fall into their trap.
However, Shi Qingxuan did not activate the mechanism. He took a few steps back as if in fear and took out his sword.
Seeing her holding the sword, Lie Xia suddenly felt happy.
He glanced around the room, focusing on the beautiful girl, and a lustful light flashed in the old pervert's eyes.
He smirked and said, "Of course the Evil King told me."
Shi Qingxuan's expression changed slightly, and she asked again, "Did you also climb over the stone house near the Evil Emperor Temple?"
"It is stupidity."
Lie Xia admitted it generously and said with a smile:
"Miss Qingxuan is said to be a remarkable woman embodying the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. I have long admired her. Seeing her today, I can see that the rumors are indeed true. It's a pity that I missed her at the stone house that day and didn't get to see her."
Shi Qingxuan completely ignored his gaze and did not get angry at his words, remaining calm and relaxed.
This made Lie Xia confused, and he rolled his eyes and looked around the room.
"That day, Marshal Yun said he was deceived by the Great Ming Sect, but did you lie to him?"
"No."
Lie Xia observed and shook his head:
"I didn't lie to him. It's just that he was injured and ran a little slowly, so he couldn't get out of the exit in time. He was also greedy and didn't want to give up the evil emperor's relics. Otherwise, the Buddha and the devil would fight to the death underground. Wouldn't that be a great advantage for them, the Western Turks?"
"How can he blame me for his failure?"
Shi Qingxuan found the flaw:
"Shi Zhixuan is also underground. You are not in the same group with him. Judging from the rebels in Duzun Castle, you should be in the same group with Anlong, and now you are helping Xi Ying. However, Anlong does not know where my small valley is. He didn't tell you."
"Besides, you didn't come here for the Immortal Seal. Shi Zhixuan didn't tell An Long about the Immortal Seal when he wrote it. Now that he's betrayed Shi Zhixuan, he certainly won't keep it a secret. You're not a disciple of the Butian or Huajian sects, so it's useless even if you get the seal."
"So, you're here to kill me?"
A trace of surprise appeared on Lie Xia's enchanting face, and then she smiled: "Miss Shi is really smart."
"Your residence is very hidden. It took me a long time to find it."
"However, I came here this time indeed on the orders of the Evil King."
His words attracted the attention of Shi Qingxuan and Zhou Yi.
Just wanted to hear what he had to say next.
Lie Xia said this on purpose. He felt that there was a trap hidden in the house. After seducing his mind with one sentence, he hid his left hand at his waist and flicked a small finger into the house while making a speech gesture.
This small bullet was very strange. It exploded in mid-air.
It spread rapidly, and instantly the entire wooden house was shrouded in a cloud of red smoke.
Lie Xia smiled triumphantly, no longer afraid of any traps:
"Miss Qingxuan, you don't think that holding your breath will stop the poisonous mist from invading, do you? This precious poisonous mist, a secret of our Great Ming Sect, can penetrate your delicate and smooth skin. Any virgin who encounters it will immediately understand the joy of human pleasure."
The old pervert's expression was filled with lust, but his smile suddenly froze.
The body's fighting instinct was triggered by a hint of murderous intent, causing the entire exposed skin to tremble continuously, and a huge sense of crisis enveloped it.
He hadn't experienced this feeling for a long time since he received repeated instructions from the Great Master.
not good!
No matter what was hidden in the room, Lie Xia's first reaction was to retreat decisively.
escape!
He used the power contained in his right hand to strike into the house, breaking the wooden steps with a snap, and his body instantly moved back four feet. As long as he threw himself into the woods and took advantage of the night and rain, it would be easy to escape.
As he was concentrating on thinking this, the rain curtain in front of him was like the pearl curtain that he had opened when visiting a brothel, spreading from the middle to both sides.
The palm force he had released was also dispersed.
As soon as the rain cleared, he was locked in a murderous aura.
How could he not know that there were other people in the house at this time?
He couldn't even detect any breath just now, and knew that this person must be a rare master in the world. He didn't care about countering the murderous intent, and the most important thing was to escape.
However, a white shadow broke through the poisonous fog like a ghost and flashed out from the house.
In the dim light, when Lie Xia saw his face, he felt a chill down his spine and his breathing stopped.
The eerie, long, white face looked as if it had been coated with a layer of white ash, and it was so white that it was frightening.
Even if he saw Tiandao Song Que coming out of the house with a knife in hand to kill him, he would not be so scared.
Can't run away!
Lie Xia pretended to run away, then suddenly turned around and drew his sword.
The sword was swung, and sword winds were everywhere. Using the wisdom sutra to accelerate the flow of air, a rain curtain was formed.
Immediately, the sound of whistling wind and heavy rain came down from all directions, and the deadly sword energy was hidden within it, combined with the natural wind and rain in midsummer, ready to deliver a fatal blow.
This move is more advanced than the one in Chengxiang Hall, and the skill is more profound.
But
Zhou Yi is no longer the same person he used to be. He uses his essential spirit to crush Lie Xia and find out the source of his cunning and deadly sword energy.
He rushed in so hastily that he didn't even take his sword.
At this time, while approaching Lie Xia, he grabbed the wind and rain with one claw. Under the pull of space, the rain gathered into his palm. The sky was frost-free and the water turned into an ice sword. The罡气 attached to it and gushed out to cut!
Lie Xia's sword energy was extinguished, and the curtain of wind and rain collapsed, but he was holding a gold and iron weapon and also broke the ice sword in Zhou Yi's hand.
Once the energy on both sides disappeared, Lie Xia's reaction was no longer able to keep up.
At the moment the sword was broken, Zhou Yi unleashed the Paiyun Palm power without any hesitation.
Lie Xia opened his eyes wide and his eyes were about to burst when he saw the flying ice crystals rushing towards him. He shouted and mobilized his internal energy to protect his body, but he didn't last a breath before he was pierced by the ice sword.
I instantly felt the chill penetrate my bones and reach deep into my soul.
The secret spiritual will from the Daming Zun Sect seemed to be frozen. With a "snap", the long sword fell onto the accumulated water on the gravel road. Lie Xia's chest was filled with ice crystals. He lost his breath and fell straight down.
Zhou Yi glanced at him, hooked his toes, and picked up the fallen sword.
At this moment, the dead Lie Xia kicked his feet hard, and Zhou Yi threw his sword, stabbing Lie Xia through the heart before his body moved.
"Why, still want to play dead?"
"you!"
Lie Xia covered his chest, his weird eyes gradually blurred, and his gaze reluctantly moved away from Zhou Yi's face, and finally looked up at the dark sky.
He really wanted to ask Zhou Yi why he was here.
And why could he break his swordsmanship in an instant?
But, there's no chance to ask.
"Great...honored."
His neck tilted and he took his last breath. This time, he couldn't pretend even if he wanted to.
Zhou Yi was sure that the villain was dead and quickly returned to the cabin.
I saw the girl in blue half-lying on the bamboo couch with one arm as a pillow, breathing very rapidly.
She turned her face away and tried her luck again.
But once the true energy passed, her blood boiled even more. The dim light from the side illuminated the watery light in her eyes, and her fair and tender face looked as if it was painted with rouge, making it extremely attractive.
On ordinary days, you can never see such a scene.
"quick"
Shi Qingxuan waved at him, her clear voice trembling slightly: "Help me quickly."
Zhou Yi came to her side and put his hand on her back.
The precious poison mist of the Great Ming Zun Cult is truly evil. This aphrodisiac can penetrate the skin membrane and into the meridians and acupoints. Firstly, it affects the true qi, causing the blood to boil and stimulating desire. Secondly, it confuses the mind and disrupts the consciousness.
However, when facing someone like him who is immune to all poisons, no matter how poisonous it is, it will be useless.
As Zhou Yi continued to transfer his true energy, the poison in Shi Qingxuan was quickly eliminated.
She calmed her breathing and poured herself a glass of water.
But the blush on her face was still there.
"Better?"
"Um."
"I think you can't live here without me."
Shi Qingxuan explained, "There are also traps in this valley. It's because you are here. Otherwise, I would have left long ago and would not have spoken to him, leaving you to see my miserable state."
She showed no shyness.
After saying this, he sighed lightly, revealing a hint of anger: "You better quickly forget what just happened."
Zhou Yi uttered an "oh" but didn't reply. He looked up at the roof beams, lost in thought.
"What are you thinking about?" Shi Qingxuan looked at him.
Zhou Yi cast his gaze on her charming face again and said jokingly:
"I'm trying to forget as you instructed, but I can't. It's all thanks to your beautiful appearance. The more I try to forget, the more I remember. Fortunately, I'm a gentleman, otherwise I would have taken advantage of you."
The girl's eyes moved, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, like a breeze blowing across the water.
"I don't know whether you are saying good things or bad things."
Shi Qingxuan stood up, took out a bamboo tube and handed it to him, saying with a smile: "Gentleman, please drink."
This bamboo tube is so exquisite. It is made of bamboo roots, round and smooth, and has an emerald green lid on top that fits perfectly.
What was inside was Pitong wine.
That day he said that this wine should be drunk with a bamboo root cup, so Shi Qingxuan made a more exquisite one.
As a technical geek who is proficient in mechanical engineering, this is not a problem for her.
Zhou Yi sat on the bamboo couch and took a sip with a smile.
"Did you call someone from the Sichuan Gang? They said this alcohol is expensive, so why is it always there?"
"Because Longxinghe has changed its owner."
Shi Qingxuan was delighted to see that he liked the bamboo cup. She then turned serious again, saying, "Anlong is no longer in Chengdu. Most of his business has been taken over by Duzunbao, especially the wine shops in Bashu."
"Xie Wenlong has now firmly established himself as the lord of Duzun Fort. Whatever wine you want, as long as it's available in Bashu, we'll have it."
From the wine and drinks, one can also vaguely see that Jie Hui keeps his promise.
In addition to the news Shi Qingxuan brought back from Chengdu, it can be confirmed that the three major forces in Bashu have been completely stabilized.
As long as nothing happens to him, Bashu will not jump ship and stab him in the back.
"By the way, you just mentioned Xi Ying. How come the Great Ming Zun Cult is collaborating with him again?"
"That's just my guess."
Shi Qingxuan immediately told him about Xi Ying and Mie Qingdao's "Tianjun Temple".
"Xi Ying was able to gather the former rebels of Duzunbao. This was probably arranged by the Daming Zunjiao. In other words, Anlong has been cooperating with the Daming Zunjiao. He must have escaped this time because he knew he was exposed and was afraid of Shi Zhixuan."
Shi Qingxuan looked puzzled: "But I don't understand, what's the point of them killing me?"
"Killing you would make the Evil King even more evil. He has now recovered from his schizophrenia, and if you die, I'm afraid it will affect him again."
"Won't."
Shi Qingxuan still didn't want to mention him.
Seeing her gloomy, Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Then they killed Qingxuan only to provoke me. When I get angry, I will go on a killing spree, leaving a stain on my reputation. People in the future will say that I was a cruel emperor."
The girl looked at him intently: "Really?"
"real."
"No," she smiled brightly, as if very happy, and swayed slightly, creating a breeze. "The historian's pen is like a sharp sword. I don't want to be a weapon that hurts you."
After saying that, Shi Qingxuan looked at the lights swinging back and forth again.
"Have you finished refining the energy in the relic?"
"Um."
Zhou Yi nodded: "Three or four days at most."
A hint of disappointment flashed across the girl's bright eyes, and she couldn't help but say, "So fast."
She added:
"No wonder you were able to cultivate such strength in such a short time. I have never heard of such a speed of cultivation. Even among the famous masters my mother mentioned to me, I can't find anyone close to you."
"What are your plans after you leave this customs?"
Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "I will go down the Three Gorges and meet with my military advisor. I will ask him to send a letter to Lingnan to test the attitude of the Song clan leader. After that, I will go back to Nanyang, and..."
Needless to say, Shi Qingxuan immediately followed up, "And the Heshi Bi."
"right."
Zhou Yi looked towards Dongdu: "If the Buddhist sect fails in their plan in Bashu, they will use the Heshi Bi to build momentum."
"Mandated by Heaven, long life and everlasting prosperity."
"These eight words have quite a bit of magic power."
Shi Qingxuan said softly:
"Among all the heroes in the world today, you are the most famous. But this time in Bashu, you have offended many forces. Coupled with your high martial arts skills, others will definitely want to unite against you.
You have many friends in Bashu, but you will have many enemies in the Eastern Capital. If you cannot obtain the Heshi Bi, it does not matter if you give it up.
Knowing that she meant well, Zhou Yi didn't explain much.
"Back in Chengdu, I'll wait for Xi Ying's men to gather again. Before leaving Bashu, I'll go to his 'Tianjun Palace' and have the three major factions clean out the people of the Daming Zunjiao.
Without a leader, they can't stir up trouble. As long as I don't fall, Bashu will be more stable than before."
In this way, Zhou Yi has fulfilled his promise.
Listening to him make all the arrangements, Shi Qingxuan counted the days in her mind.
There aren't many days left.
She secretly thought that after he left, she should be able to live in seclusion here peacefully as before.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the person who was drinking.
Zhou Yi stayed in the Youlin Cottage for another three days.
During these three days, he was meditating and practicing the last acupoint.
Shi Qingxuan sat behind a bamboo curtain, sometimes polishing the flute, sometimes reading the music score, and occasionally flipping through the martial arts books left by her mother.
The days passed very quickly.
On the evening of the fourth day, there was a loud thunder in the sky.
Shi Qingxuan put down the sword manual in her hand. She was not startled by the thunder, but by the changes around her.
There was no wind but waves rising in the wooden house, and the bamboo curtain was lifted up.
She saw the young man in white sitting in meditation, making various gestures.
She couldn't see the movement clearly. His hands were moving very slowly, but when she stared at him, her vision was blurry and she could see the shadow of his fingers leaving a trail behind.
What was strange was that the bamboo curtain was lifted up, indicating that the wind was very strong, but the lamp next to him did not shake at all.
In other words, he can freely control his strength within a certain space.
Shi Qingxuan was happy for his success, but she also felt a sense of loss that she herself hardly noticed.
After a burst of joy, Zhou Yi immersed himself in the Twelve Meridians.
It starts from Shaoyin and ends at Shaoyang.
The qi comes out of the Yongquan point and enters the Jingqiaoyin point.
Most martial artists in the world practice the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, focusing on the Ren and Du meridians, to open up the Dantian, Huangting, Jinlu, and Guanyuan, and then to open the life and death orifices.
After refining the earth, refine the sky and open the ancestral orifice between the eyebrows.
If one succeeds in a method like this one of cultivating both the body and the soul, even the most ordinary martial arts can be transformed from acquired to innate.
The Twelve Main Meridians are the result of specialized training in various mysterious and esoteric arts.
The moment Zhou Yi opened up the last of the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridians, he suddenly had the illusion that he could realize his inspiration.
It seems that all the wonderful things are included in it.
He also understood better why Grandma Dugu's cloak and staff technique was so powerful. He even had some guesses about the problem in the grandma's body.
This feeling of the mind being like a mirror can reflect all kinds of martial arts skills, which is very magical.
Logically speaking, to become a martial arts grandmaster, one must enter the realm of harmony between man and nature.
Zhou Yi didn't know whether he was...
Perhaps the great masters of the time do not refine in the same way as he does.
What made him feel even more intrigued was that after the twelve meridians were completely opened up, he seemed to have a clear idea of how to practice afterwards.
More and more thorough.
This feeling of near emptiness made him open his eyes suddenly.
Zhou Yi lifted the bamboo curtain and walked out. Standing at the door of the wooden house, he thought for a while, then suddenly crossed his fingers and clasped them tightly in front of his chest, with his fingertips pointing inward, moving very quickly.
Then a handprint was made, and the rainwater flowing down the eaves fell into the ditch in a line.
As soon as he sent out a seal, the rain suddenly stopped. The powerful aura pressure within a certain space was like an invisible quagmire shackle, imprisoning it.
"Nine-character mantra?"
Shi Qingxuan was quite surprised: "This is Master Zhenyan's inner binding seal. Do you understand the secret method of the mantra of the word 'formation'?"
Zhou Yi didn't say anything. Shi Qingxuan continued to watch his movements and saw that he crossed the fingers of both hands, with the thumb, index finger and little finger standing upright and connected, similar to the Vajra Dagger Seal, and then he made another seal.
At this moment, a powerful finger force shot out, causing the wind and rain to howl.
“This is the Vajra Chakra mudra.”
Shi Qingxuan looked at his face and quickly reacted:
“It’s different, this seal contains the secret method of the word ‘Soldier’, which can greatly stimulate the life energy and internal strength in the body, causing the power to increase dramatically in a short period of time.
Your hand seals are similar to Master Zhenyan's, but the nature of your power is different."
"That's right, this is not the Nine-Character Mantra."
Zhou Yi was also puzzled and explained, "I was simply deeply impressed by Master Zhenyan's technique, so I tried it out. I didn't expect it to actually work. I'm using my Taoist skills to activate Buddhist teachings, so the effect is naturally different."
"Well, but your two seals are also very powerful. They don't necessarily require the effect of the Nine-Character Mantra."
"However, Master Zhenyan must be very sad. He has spent his entire life in the Arhat Hall studying Buddhist hand seals, and you have only seen them a few times. It is really devastating."
She smiled lightly, "Do you know any other moves?"
"Of course, look at my Heart Buddha Palm power."
Zhou Yi slapped out with his palm, and although it was quite powerful and similar to Master Wisdom's moves, it did not have the Buddha's light of the Heart Buddha Palm at all.
"Not really, is there anything else?"
Zhou Yi picked up a few bamboo threads, shook the bamboo threads and leaves together, and made a loud bang in the air. All the bamboo leaves flew out, and the crisp sound echoed in the valley.
"This move is the Cihang Broom Technique of the old nun Yixin, but I use it more elegantly and can't learn her sloppy essence."
When Shi Qingxuan heard him slandering others and knew that he held a grudge, she couldn't help laughing and looked very lively.
She thought of the whisk used by Master Yixin, which used the dust ribbon to move the sword energy of Cihang. It was not a broom at all.
However, when Zhou Yi wielded it, there was really some essence to it.
"When you get to Dongdu, don't make this joke. If you do, all the nuns from Zhongnan Mountain will come down and attack you. Then you'll know what it means to cause trouble with your words."
She had a smile on her pretty face and didn't forget to remind him.
Zhou Yi chuckled, "It would be fun to piss them off the mountain. They're my enemies, so it would be best if I could piss them off enough to open their coffins."
Shi Qingxuan stopped joking and asked seriously, "Your skills have improved. Can you defeat the Yin Queen head-on this time?"
"That should be about the same."
Zhou Yi said cautiously, "But we have to fight to find out."
"However, something like what happened at the Emei Mountain Grass Pavilion will definitely not happen again. If Shi Zhixuan embarrasses you again, I will fight him to the end."
"Don't mention him, don't mention him."
After Shi Qingxuan finished speaking, she found him a pot of good wine. It turned out that it had been prepared long ago, saying that it was to celebrate his success.
Zhou Yi thought about his changes.
The connection of the twelve meridians is truly ingenious. Not only does it greatly increase combat power, allowing for various marvelous tactics, but also when the true qi gushes out, the Shaoyang and Shaoyin meridians are created and destroyed. Although the true qi is consumed, it can be replenished to a certain extent.
Killing another old Tuyuhun king at this time would not consume so much true energy.
This all-round improvement has greatly increased his sense of security.
I was originally staying in this small valley, and was a little worried about the Evil King.
Now I am actually looking forward to the Evil King coming to my house, it would be even better if we could have a good fight.
"When will you leave the valley?"
Zhou Yi looked towards Chengdu and said with a smile, "Tomorrow, we'll go to the Heavenly Monarch Palace and take a look."
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(End of this chapter)
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