innate?
Upon hearing this word, Shangguanming's eyelids twitched, his eyes filled with shock, and he lost his voice: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Chu Wei glanced at Uncle Shi who was losing his composure, and he could understand the other person's mood at this time, because he was in the same situation not long ago, and was even more lost.
He nodded heavily: "Of course I know. Uncle Shi, that Lu Yuan definitely has innate talent. He may even be able to break through this level within three to five years."
Seeing Chu Wei's confirmation, Shangguanming took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions a little, and said bitterly: "So, this Lu Pingxi can't move."
Shangguan Ming led his troops this time for two purposes.
The first one was naturally to take back Baling City and put down the Miao rebellion in Dongting County.
The second is to take the opportunity to clear up the local area after the Miao rebellion was quelled, and the separatist military leaders returned the county to the actual control of the imperial court.
But now I look at it.
Lu Yuan has 70,000 troops, and he is even expanding his army at this time. In the future, he may be able to force 100,000 troops.
And he has top-notch strength and is not far from breaking through.
There are personal forces and elite soldiers and generals. No matter how you look at it, this is a powerful force that is not much worse than the Five Poison Sect.
If the imperial court takes action against Lu Yuan, it will definitely be another battle comparable to putting down the rebellion of the Five Poison Sect.
Or even more than that.
In addition to Lu Yuan, there are also many small military leaders in Dongting County.
Could the imperial court attack Lu Yuan without arousing the vigilance of those small military leaders?
When the time comes, don't keep fighting, it will turn into a chaotic war that will corrupt Dongting County.
And a master who is about to break through the innate...
Shangguan Ming was thinking deeply in his heart, then glanced at Chu Wei and confirmed again: "Then Lu Yuan is really at the top of the world and is about to break through?"
Chu Wei nodded again: "Absolutely. My nephew has seen the state of several other uncles when they are about to break through. The Lu Pingxi comparison is exactly the same, and even better. In this state, Xiantian is definitely not far away.”
Shangguan Ming nodded, finally accepting the reality in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that Dongting County is really a place of outstanding people. In just a few years, two innate masters were born one after another. In this world, more and more people are born. The more people can’t see clearly.”
After saying that, he turned to Chu Wei and asked, "I remember this Lu Pingxi is only about thirty years old and is still unmarried, right?"
Chu Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true."
"Okay." Shangguan Ming smiled, thought for a while, and then said to a junior next to him: "Guang Bai, please take my name card and take your sister Haiyue to visit Lu Pingxi.
Remember, your attitude must be respectful and correct. This is an innate master who is about to make a breakthrough. In a few years, he will be on an equal footing with your father and me.
After arriving, together with your sister, ask Lu Pingxi for advice.
The other party can cultivate so diligently, there is a lot for you to learn from. "
A young man wearing a white general's robe next to him couldn't help being slightly stunned after hearing this. He then thought about something and said with a smile: "Don't worry, father, I will go and talk to my sister later. This time I go to Luyang, I will definitely have a good relationship with Lu Pingxi." of."
Next to him, Chu Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly as he watched this scene.
This uncle!
After finding out that Lu Pingxi couldn't be touched, he immediately started trying to win over him.
But think about it, if a future innate can win over the other party at this time, or even form a marriage, it will undoubtedly be a great help.
As for the identity issue?
Origin is not important at all. An innate person is enough to bridge all the gaps and is qualified to be the son-in-law of the Shangguan family.
It's not even certain whether people would like the Shangguan family's daughter.
'No, riding a dragon to get a son-in-law like this will definitely not give the Shangguan family an advantage. After I go back, I will also report to the head of the family and pick out the outstanding girls in the clan. Before other families can react, take down Lu Pingxi first. '
Chu Wei thought so in his heart, and continued chatting with Shangguan Ming with a smile, without showing anything on his face.
But after the conversation, he immediately called his entourage, rode on a fast horse, and ran towards the capital.
At this time, Shangguan Ming's children, Shangguan Guangbai and Shangguan Haiyue, have not set off yet?
In the past, every time the imperial court opened the list of Jinshi, there would be high-ranking officials and wealthy families waiting nearby. Once the person on the list was confirmed, they would compete for the best son-in-law.
In the past, top families like the Six Surnames and Seven Clan would not even bother to do this kind of behavior. He even laughed secretly in his heart. It was a group of poor people with no family heritage who did such rude things.
But now that they encountered Lu Yuan's innate talent, the Shangguan and Chu families now became the people who were ridiculed in the past.
I used to be disdainful, but after all, the benefits are still not big enough.
At this time, the benefits were great, and they all became vulgar people.
…
On the tenth day of the sixth lunar month in Hongdao, the imperial court recruited the Miao army and arrived at Changsha Mansion in Dongting County.
On the 15th of the same month, after resting for five days in Changsha Prefecture, the army turned north and arrived at Yueyang Prefecture. On the same day, it captured the southernmost Xiangyin County of the prefecture and killed all 3,000 Miao people in the city.
Yueyang Mansion was so frightened that the Miao armies originally stationed in various places evacuated overnight and fled back to Baling City. Thirty thousand Miao soldiers were stationed in the city.
On the 18th, 100,000 troops from the imperial court surrounded Baling County. At the same time, they divided their forces to recover the lost county seat of Yueyang Prefecture. Within a few days, Yueyang Prefecture was recovered except for the county seat.
On the 20th, after receiving the news of the arrival of the imperial army, Lan Zhaoyun, the leader of the Five Poisons who had already led his troops to defeat the three counties of Shaoyang Mansion, immediately left behind the newly appointed Zuo Guardian Army with 60,000 troops to continue the siege of Shaoyang Mansion.
He led an army of 50,000 to turn back and go north to Baling City to rescue him.
On the same day, Tianmen Mansion in the north of Dongting County was attacked by 100,000 Zhou soldiers from the north for several months, and finally broke through Changling County, the northern gateway of the mansion. Tens of thousands of Zhou soldiers marched straight into Tianmenfu City.
With more than 100,000 troops fighting against Shu, the road back is in danger.
On the 25th, an earthquake occurred in Jiangyoufu, Xichuan County, affecting dozens of surrounding counties, including Chongchuan, Longan, Yanquan and other counties. City walls were broken, more than 100,000 houses collapsed in various places, and millions of victims were affected.
Xichuan has been in war for many years and has been impoverished for a long time. The local government is unable to provide relief, and some powerful refugees are revolting.
The road from Xingyuan Prefecture of Zhou State in the north to Xichuan was temporarily cut off, and the Zhou and Shu coalition forces were unable to provide adequate logistics, so they withdrew from Yuzhong Prefecture and returned to the rear to deal with the disaster.
Yuzhong Mansion rescued the siege, and the pressure on the Shu army was greatly reduced. Bai Mengyang, the Marquis of Wu'an, transferred 50,000 elite troops to Tianmen Mansion to resist the Zhou soldiers and maintain their retreat.
On the 28th, Lu Yuan gathered all the troops in Luyang Mansion. After reviewing the 20,000 veterans and newly recruited soldiers and horses in the camp, he temporarily handed over the soldiers and horses to his own sect. He had practiced the eighth rule and cultivated his power. The second highest disciple Li Liang manages.
I left the military camp and went north to Changning County, Hengyang Prefecture.
…
The ancient pavilion road is full of weeds and wives.
Lu Yuan led a red horse, then looked at the two people beside him, and said helplessly: "Master Shangguan, Miss Shangguan, I am going to Yuzhang Mansion to attend the Tianluo Festival this time, are you sure you want to go with me? "
In front of him, he saw two men and women dressed in white, each holding a white horse and standing smiling.
These two people were Shangguan Guangbai and Shangguan Haiyue, the sons and daughters of Shangguan Yang, the Marquis of Wucheng.
"Brother Lu, there is no need to persuade you. My little sister and I listened to our father's instructions and asked you to come and study with you. We have only been here for half a month, how can we go back so soon."
Shangguan Guangbai smiled softly, and then said with a hint of longing: "My brother and sister have been famous for the Tianluo Dharma Assembly of Ziyun Dao for a long time, but they have never had the opportunity to visit it.
Now that I have both time and opportunity, I can go and see it with Brother Lu. Big brother won’t refuse, right? "
As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Haiyue looked over.
There was water in her eyes, and she looked at Lu Yuan with a look on her face, as if she was going to cry immediately if she said no.
After being talked about by these two brothers and sisters, what could Lu Yuan say?
He could only nod his head and say: "Okay, you two can follow if you want. But this is a grand gathering for us cultivators in the human world, and the emphasis is on discussing the mystical and the Tao, which is not very exciting. Don't find it boring when you arrive at Tianluo Mountain. "
When Shangguan Haiyue heard Lu Yuan's agreement, a trace of his face showed up, and he spoke in a voice like a silver bell: "Brother Lu, don't worry, my eldest brother and I have also studied the Taoist scriptures since we were young. We have read all the Taoist classics, so we won't feel guilty. Boring."
"I hope so."
Lu Yuan sighed in his heart, and then without saying anything else to the two of them, he turned on his horse and got up and hurried on.
When the two brothers and sisters saw it, they quickly followed on horseback.
Hearing the clatter of horse hooves behind him, Lu Yuan felt helpless.
Ever since the two brothers and sister came to Luyang ten days ago with Shangguanyang's name card to ask for an audience, they had stayed by his side, looking like they didn't intend to leave.
And the reason is also very legitimate. Shangguan Yang sent these two people to come to him to learn and experience, and to train his children and future generations.
Lu Yuan is General Pingxi, a military attaché of the third rank. Shangguan Yang was the general who conquered the west, a second-grade military attache, and the governor of Dongting County.
In terms of level, he is his immediate superior. In terms of status, the Shangguan family is one of the six surnames and seven clans in Dayue, and Shangguan Yang himself is an innate master.
For such a person to send his children to study with Lu Yuan, he must be serious about it.
Faced with the closeness of his superiors, what can Lu Yuan do?
I couldn't refuse at all, so I could only keep the person by my side, worrying about how to deal with it.
Shangguan Guangbai and Shangguan Haiyue were also restless. They came to him every day to chat and play, almost wanting to hang out in front of Lu Yuan's eyes all the time.
Shangguan Haiyue, in particular, took the initiative to invite him for walks several times. From time to time, she came to him with a Taoist scripture to ask for advice, and sometimes she even came to ask him for martial arts lessons.
But during the competition, his legs and feet would weaken at every turn, his body would sway, and he would take the initiative to rush towards Lu Yuan, which made him feel very nervous.
In fact, how could an old fox like Lu Yuan not know Shangguan Haiyue's thoughts, or the thoughts of Marquis Wu Cheng behind him?
It's just that after Chu Wei returned, he might have talked about Lu Yuan's strength, and then attracted Shangguan Yang's attention and wanted to win over him.
Then I heard that he still had no wife, so he thought of a marriage and sent his daughters over.
Actually.
Although Shangguan Haiyue's appearance could not be called the beauty of the country, she was still one of the most beautiful women in a million. Moreover, he comes from a noble family and has a scholarly quality. And because she has practiced martial arts since she was a child, she has added a dash of heroism to her beauty.
No matter how you look at it, this is definitely a perfect match.
What's even more rare is that this woman has made great achievements in both knowledge and martial arts.
Lu Yuan has stayed with Sun Siwen, Cui Changqing and other cultural figures for a long time, and he often reads and recites Taoist scriptures, so his own cultural level is actually not bad.
When he talked with Shangguan Haiyue, he found that this woman always had something to say when discussing Taoism with him, and she had her own opinions in many places.
Although his Taoist cultivation is a bit worse than Lu Yuan's, it is extremely difficult to reach such a state at such an age.
And it's not just Taoism. As the conversation deepened, Lu Yuan also discovered that Shangguan Haiyue was proficient in all three schools of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. He was amazed by the breadth of his knowledge.
In addition to her cultural achievements, this woman has also reached a second-rate level in martial arts.
To achieve this achievement at the age of eighteen, even if the family spends a lot of resources on it, it cannot be said where the other party has gone.
Such a talented woman with both civil and military skills and an outstanding family background has always taken the initiative to throw herself into my arms. To be honest, even with Lu Yuan's state of mind, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
'But this matter cannot be rushed. '
Lu Yuan rode his horse and galloped, sighing in his heart.
Marriage with the Shangguan family is indeed a good choice. Not only can he win a beautiful woman, he can quickly establish a foothold among the senior officials of the Dai Viet court with the help of his connections with the Shangguan family.
But Lu Yuan is now at the critical moment of officially breaking through the innateness. Before breaking through the innateness, he really doesn't have much energy to deal with the personal affairs of his children.
Moreover, after practicing martial arts over the years, Lu Yuan has gradually gained a lot of experience. He knows that retaining the body of Yuanyang when practicing martial arts is of great benefit to improving martial arts.
Therefore, he will not have sex with a woman until he has achieved innateness and can lock Yuan Yang from leaking out.
Yes, you are not mistaken.
If you want to lock Yuanyang, you must first achieve innateness, so that the essence, energy and spirit of the body are unified and harmonious.
Otherwise, you have to find a special skill and practice the technique of Cynomorium Cynomorium, which allows you to ignore the realm and have sex at will.
But unfortunately, Lu Yuan has not been able to find such a secret technique even if he searches hard.
This kind of skill is still too rare in the world.
In addition to the above reasons, with Lu Yuan's current strength, if he married the Shangguan family, he would undoubtedly be in a weak position.
When the time comes for marriage, both parties will negotiate terms and will most likely be asked to pay more.
Even more seriously, it is not impossible for his subordinates to be infiltrated.
In history, it has never been uncommon for two families to get married, and then be occupied and ostracized by the in-laws in various names, and finally wiped out.
Lu Yuan didn't want to work hard on his own, only to have the results taken away by others. That would be too unfair.
Although with his steady temperament, it should be difficult for this kind of thing to happen, but one more thing is worse than one less thing, so why bother yourself?
Therefore, after careful consideration, Lu Yuan still felt that it would be better for him to stay away from Shangguan Haiyue.
There is no need to rush the matter of marriage.
'During this grand event, I will find an opportunity to talk to the other person and tell him clearly that I am focusing on my career and martial arts and have no interest in getting married for the time being. '
Lu Yuan waved his riding whip, and the horse under him ran faster, thinking so in his heart.
…
Two days later, Lu Yuan and the others worked hard and finally arrived at Qingyun Temple on the first day of July as promised.
"Friend Lu Dao, these two are..."
Qi Yun was very happy to see Lu Yuan again. But when he saw the two young ladies following him, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.
"Fellow Daoist Qi, these two are Shangguan Guangbai and Shangguan Haiyue, members of the Shangguan family in Jintan." Lu Yuan approached Qi Yun and lowered his voice: "Their fathers are Wuchenghou and Xiantian Grandmaster. Immediate supervisor.
They came to me a few days ago and refused to leave, saying they wanted to practice with me.
This time I heard that I was going to attend the Tianluo Festival, so I came with me. "
Lu Yuan explained the reason, and then added: "But fellow Taoist, don't worry, the Jintan Shangguan family is also invited by the Tianluo Dharma Conference every year. They have their own quota to participate and will not take up ours."
"That's it." After hearing the explanation, Qi Yun looked at the two noble sons in front of him who came from aristocratic families. Especially when he noticed the way Shangguan Haiyue looked at Lu Yuan, he couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face, and teased Lu Yuan: " It seems that your Taoist friend is about to get married."
After saying that, without waiting for Lu Yuan to respond, he took two steps forward, greeted the two noble sons of the Shangguan family, and said, "Qi Yun, a poor Taoist, has met these two lay people."
The Shangguan brothers and sisters did not put on any airs about Lu Yuan, their Taoist friend, and quickly returned the gift, and then started talking familiarly.
As a child of an aristocratic family, how to get along with others and what skills and manners you should have in dealing with others have been compulsory courses since childhood.
Therefore, within a short time, the two of them and Qi Yun began to treat each other as Taoist friends.
In addition to the two brothers and sisters being good at communication, it was also because Qi Yun discovered that these two people had studied Taoism deeply, especially Shangguan Guangbai, who was enough to sit down and discuss Taoism with him.
In such a state, one can naturally be called a fellow Taoist.
Therefore, Qi Yun was not dissatisfied with the addition of two people on the road and happily accepted them.
Later, Qi Yun told his disciple Kong Zhuo to take a good look at the Taoist temple, and then he carried his luggage and rode the horse that Lu Yuan brought from the road, and headed for Yuzhang County together.
Since there was still one and a half months until the ceremony officially started, the four of them were in no rush.
Riding a horse slowly along the way, visiting scenic spots in various places. Sometimes there is no time to reach the town on the way, so we just light a fire in a ruined temple in the wilderness and rest.
Even though he was eating and sleeping in the open air, he didn't feel it was hard.
On the way, I encountered some rioters and bandits, but I also acted chivalrously and helped the place get rid of some harm.
This kind of experience allowed Lu Yuan to find some pleasure in grudges and a sense of unrestrained and heroic chivalry in the world.
Ashamed to say it.
Although it has been fifteen years since this incident happened, he has also cultivated to the top of the world.
But this is the first time I have experienced the life of such a gangster man.
After stopping and stopping like this, it took them nearly a month and traveled thousands of miles. The four of them passed through more than twenty counties and finally entered Pengli Mansion, where Tianluo Mountain is located.
Then that night, we arrived at the foot of Tianluo Mountain.
