Chapter 117 The old sycamore tree helps me "appear" (please ask for a monthly ticket)
Ordinary convoys want to return from Yingtian Mansion to Jiangning Mansion. They need to take the waterway first, then climb over the mountain road and take the Guandao Road. Counting the night's rest, it often takes two or three days.
Xu Qing is already a master of Zang training, so naturally he doesn’t need to go to such trouble.
And when he goes back this time, he also plans to test how much his physical strength and endurance have changed after practicing Zang.
Xu Qing chose a remote route, mainly over mountains and ridges, and after leaving Yingtianfu, there was a section of waterway.
Xu Qing took the qi and blood pills prepared by Danxi Weng for him and the pills to replenish his physical strength, plus some fresh water. He also took the feather knife and peach wood sword with him, and took the waist badge of patrolling the censor's Yamen, and took advantage of the night to go out. To Tianjing City.
He walked along the lake for a while, and then there was a waterway of two or three miles ahead.
At this time, the moon is shining separately, and the bright river is shadowing together.
Xu Qing came to the water's edge and muttered silently: "Unsheath."
The peach wood sword came out in response and floated on the water.
Xu Qing took a breath, and his body expanded a lot, his sleeves and robes also bulged, and his arms spread out, like Feng Xu Yufeng.
After gliding for a certain distance, when he was about to fall, the Taomu Sword happened to come to his feet. He tapped it gently and used the force to slide forward again.
"Dharma crossing the river with a reed is nothing more than this."
Xu Qing crossing the river with a sword is exactly the same as crossing the river with a reed.
Having just reached the halfway point of the Ersanli waterway, Xu Qing's breath became disordered and he fell into the water because he was unskilled after all.
After that, Xu Qing didn't bubble for a while.
He can still breathe through his pores in the water. He just happens to be practicing the Bagua Swimming Palm. He can sense the water flow with the power of training his internal organs. His body is like an arrow leaving the string, breaking through the water and moving forward.
The peach wood sword galloped against the water, drawing a water line.
I don’t know how long it took, but Xu Qing finally emerged from the water. He used his energy to step on the water no more than his knees, and landed on the water. While sheathing the mahogany sword, he used his energy. In a moment, he was covered with water droplets, water plants, etc. The debris was shaken off, and there were still some fish, shrimp and lake crabs.
My body feels refreshed again.
"When I first started practicing, I wasn't very proficient at it. Fortunately, I didn't bring a female master here. Next time when I become proficient, I'll let her see what a land fairy is." Xu Qing thought to himself.
He was cautious after all and chose to return to Jiangning Mansion alone, without even Huoyunma.
It is naturally impossible for future generations to know about this dark history of his.
Even if there is, it is a slander made out of nothing.
Force to find black spots on him.
After Xu Qing landed, he took a short rest, opened the waterproof tarpaulin package, took out the elixir and took it. The operation just now was quite draining of energy and physical strength.
No wonder the legendary immortals and Buddhas always bring their mounts with them when they go out.
Hurrying by yourself will not only make you lose face, but also use your magical powers to expend your own magic power.
Under the power of Zang Hua Jin training, Tiger and Leopard Leiyin penetrated deeply into the organs and transformed the medicinal power into the body in a moment. Xu Qing exhaled another breath, and his body became full of energy again.
Masters of Zang training only need to carry things with them to replenish their vitality, blood and physical strength. The long-lasting physical strength and endurance are truly astonishing.
If he fled to the barren mountains and the vast ocean, even a hundred thousand troops would not be able to catch him.
The Holy Body of Innate Special Forces?
Xu Qing smiled secretly.
He took a short rest and began to climb over the mountains.
During this period, Xu Qing finally realized what it means to walk in danger. What's more, he still has the soul to control the Taomu Sword, but when he encounters some particularly steep places, he can easily get over them with the help of the Taomu Sword and Yuyi Dao.
In the middle of the night, Xu Qing came to the foot of Jinguang Temple.
After taking the elixir and recovering his energy and blood, Xu Qing walked slowly up the mountain, easily entered the Jinguang Temple, and touched the outside of the old monk's Zen room.
"The ancient benefactor, since you have issued a declaration of war, why are you so impatient?" The door of the Zen room opened without any wind.
Yan Kong appeared at the door and said "ah".
He blushed.
Why is it Xu Qing?
The image of a Taoist master suddenly became shattered.
Xu Qing looked at the old monk with a broken face, suppressed a smile and said, "Master, you have a good ear."
Yankong coughed, "Congratulations!"
< br>He never would have thought that Xu Qing would be the master of dirty training who could go to Jinguang Temple at this time.
You are careless. Next time you encounter this kind of situation, just go to the mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva to wait on you.
Fortunately, it’s Xu Qing. If it were a master from another sect and the news spread, wouldn’t it be embarrassing and damage the image of Jinguang Temple?
They came out to open the temple, oh, no, those who built the temple were so proud!
Xu Qing: "I am still not as sensitive as the old abbot. I have tried my best to collect my energy and blood and annihilate the movement, but you still heard it."
Yankong: "This is from Buddhism. The old monk only knew a little bit about the supernatural powers of the Heavenly Ear, and he was lucky enough to hear some movement. He thought that such a powerful person must be a master of internal organs training, and thinking about the recent events, he thought it was Gu Wuji from the Zhen Gang Sect. "< br>
Xu Qing smiled slightly: "Master is calm and composed. It seems that we are quite sure about this gambling battle."
Yankong: "Originally it is not easy for monks to fight, but the chips are set too high, and Being aggressive is enough to make the chickens and dogs of Jinguang Temple restless.
So choosing to fight is a better way to deal with it.
No need to consider Jinguang Temple unless you are an old monk.
Therefore, throughout the dynasties, people who have no worries and no weaknesses have always been on guard and comfort, and will not be easily forced to die.
As for the sons of good families who have families and businesses, they are the best sources of soldiers and tax base in any world, and are the foundation of the dynasty.
The more such people there are, the stronger the potential of the dynasty will be, and the power of the country will continue to rise.
Xu Qing: "Master Yankong, who do you think is behind this person?"
Yankong: "He went south and challenged many mountain gates without encountering an opponent along the way. His power has been established. It stands to reason that the larger river in southern Zhili would be chosen. The Humen Sect took action. After all, although the small temple was the southern sect of the Great Zen Temple, it was never famous for its martial arts. You came.”
Xu Qing nodded lightly, "I think so too. But I'm currently focusing on the provincial examination, so I won't worry about it for the time being. The day for betting on boxing happens to be after the provincial examination, so I'll come over then to see who is behind the scenes. , it’s clear at a glance.”
He said this, but he probably guessed it in his heart.
There are only a few forces in Nanzhili that can command a master of dirty training.
Wu Dinghou and Eunuch Zhao are now trying their best to curry favor with Lao Taishan, so there is no need to trouble Xu Qing.
So there is only one truth...
In his heart, Xu Qing had already sentenced Gu Wuji to death if he dared to be a knife in someone else's hand. Regardless of the outcome of He Yankong, Xu Qing will not keep this person.
When his soul appears and he practices martial arts, he will celebrate his successful passing in the foreign examination as a master of viscera training.
In this way, he is worthy of Gu Wuji’s reputation as a master of dirty tricks.
Xu Qing had just practiced viscera and communicated with Dan Xiweng again, and inspiration burst out.
Now that everyone has come, I took the old monk to discuss the truth.
Yankong couldn't push it, so he had to accompany Xu Qing to discuss it.
After much discussion, Xu Qing discovered that the old monk’s theoretical skills were not as good as Dan Xiweng’s.
"Master, are you hiding something secret from me?" Xu Qing said bluntly.
Yan Kong flipped the rosary with an innocent look on his face, "The old monk's current cultivation is mostly due to the relics of Patriarch Hongyue. Therefore, I know it now but don't know why. Xu Sanyuan, on the other hand, gave the old monk a sense of enlightenment just now. "
After saying this, he bowed deeply.
Xu Qing's face twitched.
It’s over, he was ripped off.
Xu Qing coughed and said, "Then don't disturb the master. Let's each prepare our own things. On the ninth day of September, Xu should come to watch the battle in person and see the master's magical power."
"Good."
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Xu Qing went down the mountain in despair, and had to admit that he lost this time when it came to gathering wool.
The old monk is indeed a formidable enemy.
Fa Yue's methods are far less sophisticated and shameless than the old monk's, so it's no wonder that he hasn't been able to rise to power.
When Xu Qing returned, it was already morning. Although he had not slept all night and had a discussion with Yankong, he still did not feel tired.
Knowing that he was back, Mrs. Zhou came over to see him with a slightly pregnant belly.
"Aunt, you have a good rest." Xu Qing was busy greeting her.
It turned out that after Li Gongqi stopped practicing the Crane Shaping Technique and combined it with the medicinal soup from Jinguang Temple, both Zhou and his newly bought aunt became pregnant.
For Li Gongqi, it is a good thing that his aunt is pregnant, otherwise Zhou would have to make him work harder in order to have more children and more happiness.
If this continues, Li Gongqi, who has just been promoted to President, will become depressed.
When people get promoted and make money, they all have beautiful wives and concubines, but when it comes to him, their style of painting is completely different!
Furthermore, the Zhou family planned to buy a few more concubines who would be good at raising children and let Li Gongqi work harder. The reason is very simple. If you raise children in this era, it is easy for them to die young. Let's have a few more while Lao Li is still doing well.
Brother Qing is still young, and his career will become bigger in the future. In his prime, the boys of the Li family will be able to go in and take care of him more.
After all, using outsiders is certainly not as safe and reliable as "foreign relatives" like them.
Mr. Zhou: "Thanks to those tonics you gave me, I'm feeling very well now. There's nothing uncomfortable. I thought you had to pass the provincial examination before coming back, but why did you come back so soon? Could it be that something happened over there? ?" She was a little worried.
"Which way?" Xu Qing didn't understand what Zhou said.
"Miss Feng."
"Oh, Miss Feng and I are very good, aunt, don't worry."
"That's good, my father is now eight If you have a bad temper, please give in. If our young brother comes back as a top scorer, he will be strong at home." Ms. Zhou still felt that her nephew was not right. I was angry, so I came back.
Moreover, she had read too many dramas and always felt that the censor who patrolled the imperial palace was the imperial censor of the Eight Prefectures. He had a Shang Fang sword and could kill first and then play.
In fact, the power of the patrol censor is certainly not so exaggerated.
The corners of Xu Qing's mouth twitched, and she cursed in her heart: "Your nephew is now a master in practicing viscera, and his soul is about to appear. I'm afraid he will do something!"
Xu Qing's words made Xu Qing confused. It's a bit suspected of eating soft rice.
But Xu Qing was not angry either, he knew that Zhou was sincerely doing his best.
For a person like him, now that he has an elder who can talk to him in front of him, he actually feels a little warm in his heart.
Even a lonely emperor would often be kind to the nannies around him.
Because it’s never cold at high places, every bit of warmth is worth cherishing.
No matter how much a monster pursues power, he doesn’t want to be surrounded by someone who truly cares about him.
"Auntie, don't worry. Mr. Feng and Miss Feng are both very good people. You will understand when you meet them."
"Hey, please don't introduce us when the time comes. For such a big person, the girl's mother is the direct daughter of the Taicang Zhou family. That is a great family that has existed for thousands of years and has produced several three princes and prime ministers." When I heard Xu Qing's words, I couldn't help but feel sad.
Xu Qing knew that Zhou was a sequelae of watching too many dramas.
The noble families of this dynasty are not so scary when taken individually.
On the one hand, the power of scholars in the Yu Dynasty was stronger than that of the previous dynasties, and on the other hand, their power was more dispersed. To put it bluntly, in the past, the aristocratic family had a manor and a castle, and monopolized their official career through Confucian classics. They were just like small princes.
Nowadays, all gentry have to take the imperial examination.
Moreover, without the monopoly of Confucian classics, ordinary people could also have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination and pass the Jinshi examination. Naturally, it would be difficult to form a strong personal attachment in the official career.
But ordinary people, how can they tell these apart.
The powerful officials and gentry are weaker than before. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are still the king of the place.
Xu Qing thought to herself, if her aunt is like this, let alone ordinary people.
It seems that it is more difficult for him to help the government "change rice into mulberry" this time than imagined.
Xu Qing thinks this is a good thing. If it is easy, the people above him will think he is dispensable, and then Xu Qing will be really in danger.
Xu Qing and Zhou chatted for a while, then returned to Wutong Courtyard and told outsiders not to disturb them.
He had a solid sleep.
During this period, Magistrate Zheng came for a visit, but was turned back.
He was rejected but did not dare to get angry.
Zheng County Magistrate has received the news that Mr. Wu has become the magistrate of Jinyang Mansion. He was so frightened that he did not dare to resign.
He was afraid that resigning would make Mr. Xu unhappy and he would be punished when he returned to his hometown.
Although he is a Juren, he is already a branch of the family, and there are too many high-ranking officials in Beizhili. Although the Juren can make a living in the countryside, he has no nobles behind him, and it is impossible to have the confidence to challenge the local officials.
What's more, Mr. Wu was transferred from the censor of Nanzhili to the magistrate of the local Zhili Prefecture. His resume was so glittering that many second-level Jinshi had to avoid him when they saw him.
Zheng Zhixian did not care about the Duke of Wei at this time, but only asked Mr. Xu to be kind and give him a way to survive.
Moreover, Mr. Xu can manipulate Mr. Wu to become the prefect of his hometown, which is even more terrifying. He now suspected that the power behind Mr. Xu was probably more terrifying than the Duke of Wei.
For a small magistrate like him, he actually directly transferred the Southern Zhili Patrol Censor to his hometown of Jinyang Mansion.
This is a great way to kill earthworms, right?
Zheng Zhixian even thought about how virtuous and capable he was.
After much thought, it can only be a matter of "changing rice into mulberry". Mr. Xu needs him, so he needs his full cooperation.
Unexpectedly, he offered himself a pillow and came over, but Mr. Xu was still not asleep.
Zheng Zhixian was so upset that he couldn't sleep well all night.
It’s a nightmare with your eyes closed.
The concubine of Zheng Zhi County heard her master muttering to himself in the middle of the night, "Fame has misled me."
She couldn't help cursing in her heart: "Scholars are hypocritical."
After scolding him, he helped the master fall asleep. He was gentle and considerate, with full emotional value.
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At night, Xu Qing woke up refreshed.
He was not in a hurry to visualize the soul, but came to the courtyard. Autumn has entered, and the old sycamore trees are still full of vitality. The moon happens to be full tonight.
He suddenly remembered that today is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
However, the Zhou family has always put Xu Qing's affairs first. Seeing that Xu Qing was going to retreat, she did not make a fuss about letting Xu Qing come to celebrate the festival, and even told the family not to make any noise.
If Mr. Li wants to listen to a piece of music, he has to go outside to listen to it.
Mr. Zhou knew in her heart that the family's wealth lay with Brother Qing. Therefore, in her eyes, Qing Ge'er's matter is as big as the sky, and the child in her belly has to be put a little behind.
Xu Qing came between the old sycamore tree and the ancient well.
After practicing Zang, his perception became sharper.
Originally, when his soul dived into the ground, it would encounter evil spirits and find it difficult to penetrate deep.
Now with the subtle perception of Zang training, I have a new understanding of the earth's veins in Wutong courtyard.
Yingtian Mansion has the aura of dragon veins, and there seems to be a restless fire deep in the Wutong courtyard.
This feeling is a special perception formed from the fur on the surface of his body.
How should I put it? After practicing Zang, you will have a strange and unpredictable sensitivity to the energy of the five elements.
Since the small courtyard can grow such exotic species as the old sycamore tree, and the ground veins are strange, it makes sense.
This feeling is too subtle, like an illusion. Xu Qing did not understand it in depth for the time being.
He has been living in this hospital for a long time, and has never had any trouble, and everything is going smoothly.
This is his treasure.
There is no need to be too paranoid about a strange perception.
What’s more, the black energy of luck has not changed.
He put aside his distracting thoughts and started practicing Tiger and Crane Double Shape Boxing.
This is a boxing technique that combines the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist and the Crane Shaping Technique, which combines hardness and softness.
Xu Qing performed it at the level of Zang training, with yin and yang being strong and soft, blending together. At the same time, the tiger and leopard thunder sounds are emitted from the internal organs, from the inside out, mobilizing the muscles, bones, skin, and fur, and vibrating the qi and blood throughout the body.
In the yard, the coolness of autumn swept away.
At the same time, the old sycamore tree continued to condense the moonlight, and its own yin energy emitted, blending with Xu Qing's breath.
One person and one tree, one movement and one silence.
Under the flow of Qi, it is like Tai Chi.
All things bear yin and embrace yang, and the energy is in harmony.
If a Taoist master comes out of his shell and goes outside the courtyard, he will find a black and white illusion appearing in the Wutong courtyard.
The Qi of Xu Qing and the old Wutong tree turned into two twisted yin and yang fish, intertwined with each other.
Xu Qing completely forgot himself.
His own energy, blood, and thoughts are all heading towards the center of the yin and yang fish.
I don’t know when, in the Yin Yang Tai Chi illusion, a majestic and tall sycamore tree stood, bathed in the moonlight and glowing with flames.
If anyone comes here, they will definitely find that the "spirit" of this old sycamore tree has actually appeared.
But the strange thing is that the soul of the old tree has slow thoughts and a confused and ignorant understanding of the world, like an innocent baby!
“Specialize your Qi and become soft, like a baby.”
Xu Qing also seems to have become an innocent baby, forgetting his worries and sorrows.
Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.
Under the influence of the old sycamore tree, he passively entered the wonderful realm of Taoism and nature.
I don’t know when Xu Qing “woke up”.
He felt that his soul was extremely refreshing, as if his soul had taken a bath, with the breeze blowing around him and the bright moon caressing him, which made him feel indescribably comfortable.
His soul became stronger and stronger, more and more solid, and finally reached a critical point of breakthrough.
He whispered leisurely,
"The old sycamore tree helps me 'appear'!"
(End of this chapter)