In the light of dawn, Zhao Qing and his party saw a huge city in the distance, occupying almost the entire field of vision ahead.
The gray-yellow city wall of Kuaiji City is forty to fifty feet high, like a winding mountain range stretching for hundreds of miles, blocking the front.
According to Zeng Ge Wuhan, ordinary people have no ability to build such a huge city that is hundreds of miles in size. Only by mobilizing masters of the Six Qi Realm, coupled with the convenience of the terrain, can they build it. Become.
In front of the endless high and thick city wall is a wide moat.
The "moat" in the Spring and Autumn Period had little defensive function. It was mainly used by residents in the city and played some role in waterway transportation.
Among them, the water conservancy and transportation between Wu and Yue are particularly developed. It is precisely where the water flows through the mountains that boats are used as carts and horses are used as horses. It is difficult to follow the wind when going."
Kuaiji City is also known as the "Great City of Shanyin", with a circumference of more than 2,000 miles. Although it is not as good as the more than 4,000 miles of Gusu City, the largest city in the world today, it can still be ranked among the capitals of various countries, and Coincidentally, the astrology of the Purple Palace in the sky and the trend of the Kunlun Mountains hide an earth-shattering formation.
When Fan Li was building the city, he also commented on Gou Jian: "Chengtianmen controls the city, combines Qi with the back soil, Yue Xiang has been established, and Kunlun came out."
It is located in the north of Kuaiji Mountain, on the Shanhui Plain. There are seven mountains in the city, including Weishan, Jishan, Huozhu, Baolang, Momei, Pengshan and Baima. Together with Fushan in the small town of Goujian, they form the "Eight Mountains". The majestic momentum of "hidden in the mountains".
It is precisely "bearing the crest of Wolong Mountain, facing Qinwang, leading Jianhu Lake, jade frame Tianzhu, surrounded by peaks on the left and right", it can be said that it has the benefit of mountains and rivers without the worries of drought and floods, can attack and defend easily, and has a solid foundation.
Kuaiji City is so big that there are even two residential cities with a scale of dozens of miles built in the city, named Fanli City and Wenzhong City, respectively to the west and north of the "Goujian Small City" in the inner city, forming a "pin" The shape of the glyph shows the trend of guarding.
There is a gap on the northwest side of the city wall, which was specially left to express the surrender of the Yue State to the Wu State.
Together with several old capitals of the Yue Kingdom and several large palaces around them, they formed the core city cluster of the Yue Kingdom with a radius of thousands of miles in the Shanhui area in the north of Kuaiji Mountain.
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Considering that Rui Xi's body was not suitable for flying at too high speed, it took Zhe Ge Wuhan and a group of people less than half an hour to arrive at this magnificent capital city of the Yue Kingdom.
Since there was a large formation in Kuaiji City that suppressed Taoist and magical powers, Zhe Ge Wuhan was not prepared to resist the power of the formation, so he led everyone and landed outside the south city gate in advance.
At the city gate, which is like a bronze hill, eight warriors with bare shoulders and breastplates, more than nine feet tall, stand on both sides. Each of them has a well-proportioned body and a strong momentum. They are all masters at the level of strength.
Zhe Ge Wuhan showed an exquisite jade plaque from a distance. The city defenders saw it from a distance and immediately pulled the hinge that controlled the city gate to close. The huge bronze door, which weighed at least hundreds of thousands of kilograms, slowly opened, and there was a long grinding sound.
"Don't underestimate these soldiers guarding the city. In fact, they all have special physiques with 'natural divine power'. Their strength far exceeds ordinary Huajin. They are disciples of the 'Gumi Sect'."
As a group of people passed through the thirty-foot-long city cave, Zhe Ge Wuhan couldn't help but chatter: "Aqing, by the way, do you want to get in touch with the affairs of our Duanyu camp earlier?"
"Don't worry, let me wander around Kuaiji City for a few days and then we'll talk." Zhao Qing thought for a while and replied slowly.
Along the way, Zhe Ge Wuhan explained in detail the situation of the two battalions of the Yue Kingdom.
Jiangeying and Duanyuying are roughly equivalent to the secret guard organizations of the Yue State, and correspond to the Hongshang Sword Guards and Gusu Taiwei Guards of the Wu State, but they are different.
The Hongshang Sword Guard was commanded by Wu Zixu and was mainly aimed at foreign countries; the Gusu Taiwei was directly under the King of Wu himself and was mainly targeted at home. The relationship between the two was not close, and there were many conflicts even after Bo Pu concurrently served as the deputy commander of the Gusu Taiwei.
Among the two battalions of the Yue Kingdom, the Jian Ge Battalion is more like a special unit, with average cultivation of Gang Jin and above. Similar to the Hongshang Sword Guards, it carries out the instructions of the King of Yue and important figures in the Duan Yu Battalion.
Duanyu Camp, which means "cutting gold and cutting jade", is known as the sharpest sword in the Yue Kingdom. Its members are all the best among the best, and they need to have the ability to adapt to changes in order to carry out dangerous tasks alone.
Since the identities of its members are generally kept secret, they can name themselves in the Jiange Camp, and when performing larger tasks, they can mobilize nearby Jiange Camps as assistance, and their status is slightly higher than half a step.
The chief and deputy commanders of the Jiange Camp are Xingren Dafu Yiyong and Xiao Sima Jiyong respectively; the chief and deputy commanders of the Duanyu Camp are Zhu Ji Wuci and Zhe Ge Wuhan.
In addition, Zeng Ge Wuhan also explained to Zhao Qing the reason why she disguised herself as a man. The reason is simple: not to reveal one's true appearance so as to confuse and mislead the enemy at critical moments, while also leaving one's own private space outside of work.
In Zeng Ge Wuhan's view, as Zhu Ji Wu Ci's new disciple, Zhao Qing, like Jiang Chengyu who was a retainer in Chu State and Zhong Wu Boyan who was an undercover agent in Wu State, must be important to the future of Duan Yu Camp. member.
Moreover, considering her Yue origin, she is more reliable than the other two disciples.
"That's it." Hearing Zhao Qing's reply, Zhe Ge Wuhan felt a little regretful, and then invited:
"Aqing, you, your mother, and the white ape, you might as well live next to me. The area around King Yu's Ancestral Temple is quite empty. Even if you want to live in a few halls, you can."
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The Ancestral Temple of King Yu in Kuaiji City is located between the south gate of the small town of Goujian and the south gate of the big city. It is thirty or forty miles away from the city gate and covers an area of five or six miles, which is equivalent to a vast palace complex.
In addition to the three huge halls on the central axis, in a large square square with four pavilions on both sides, there is also a stone statue of Dayu, which is more than 30 feet high, majestic and lifelike.
A large hazy shadow was cast on the left side, which was quite eye-catching, and Zhao Qing couldn't help but sigh.
Within the ancestral temple area, on the east and west sides of the central palace complex, are some large gardens of different styles, where the priests and the concubines and concubines sent by Gou Jian to serve their ancestors lived.
On the other side are the places where the soldiers guarding the ancestral temple are stationed, and the official offices that manage sacrificial supplies; and on the outermost side, a wall that is twenty feet high and ten miles in circumference surrounds the entire ancestral temple to block it. Miscellaneous people are waiting to enter.
Due to Zhe Ge Wuhan's warm invitation, Zhao Qing bid farewell to Zheng Dan and Duanmu Shuliang temporarily and moved into an exquisite pavilion by the lake near the courtyard where the other party was.
After briefly modifying the layout of the pavilion, Zhao Qing climbed to the top floor that was six to seven feet high. Looking from a distance, he saw crisscrossing pavilions, pavilions, shaded trees, and corridors connected together to form a self-contained whole.
To be honest, being able to live in such a beautiful place was beyond her expectations.
From another perspective, the strict protection here puts Ruixi in an extremely safe and comfortable environment, freeing Zhao Qing from worries.
After completing the daily routine of healing, Zhao Qing and Monk Gong, who barely pretended to be a boy, walked out of the east gate of the ancestral temple area and prepared to take a stroll in Kuaiji City.
Zeng Ge Wuhan wanted to discuss matters with her nephew Qin Yin, the third person in Shenwu Mountain, and had no time to spare, so she sent an attendant named "Chang Ji" to help guide the way.
More than twenty days ago, Zhu Jiwuci said that he wanted Zhao Qing to find a stable place to practice martial arts on his own, and recommended Kuaiji Martial Arts Academy and Jiange Camp to her, saying that they had reserved a place for her.
Zhao Qing thought for a while and felt that Kuaiji City was so big that instead of wandering around in boredom, it would be better to visit Kuaiji Martial Arts Academy.
The so-called "Martial Arts Academy" was established during the period of Yue King Yunchang, imitating the "official school" promoted by the Zhou Dynasty. However, unlike the official school that teaches the "Six Arts of the Gentleman", the "Martial Arts Academy" takes "martial arts" as the main body, and what is learned and practiced is all related to martial arts practice.
During Gou Jian's time, he increased the resources invested in the "Martial Arts Academy" and added a series of elective content, including understanding of languages of various countries, sect forces, martial arts information, etc., to cultivate astronauts. All-round talents who can serve the country.
The Kuaiji Martial Arts Academy, as the leader of the Yue Kingdom's Martial Arts Academy, was far superior to other martial arts academies in other large cities in terms of size. Although it was not as large as the Ancestral Temple of King Yu in terms of area, it was not much different.
Naturally, it is not that simple to join in and get the guidance of the masters of the martial arts academy, the special internal resources, and the browsing of precious martial arts books.
The students who can enter the martial arts academy either have a prominent family behind them or have amazing talents, and they are mainly through recommendation.
If the elders have made great contributions to the country, as long as their qualifications are not too bad, they may have the opportunity to join the ranks.
Of course, this is not a problem for Zhao Qing.
In the recent period, she has seen the unique skills of several Gang Jin masters, and understands that the power system of the main world is quite amazing in power, and is not inferior to the internal energy of Zhen Qi that she is currently majoring in.
If you can practice a few superior strength techniques, you can also improve your own strength a lot, and even draw parallels and increase your understanding of martial arts. In the end, it reaches the point where true energy and strength go hand in hand, and they break through to the six energy realm together.
"Three years ago, I was rejected here because of my unqualified qualifications." Chang Ji was a dark and thin young man in his twenties. He led Zhao Qing and Yuan Gong to the west gate of the martial arts academy and couldn't help but sigh. .
Three years later, he was already a peripheral disciple of Shen Wushan, possessing a level of witchcraft that was close to that of a "Witchman", that is, Yang Jin. However, compared with the vast majority of students in the martial arts academy, both in terms of status and There is still a huge gap in the future of spiritual practice.
The witchcraft of Shenwu Mountain can be regarded as a kind of qi refining technique, but it is quite unique. It can be modified from the power system, dissipating the power and turning it into "witch power".
"Oh..." Zhao Qing didn't know what to say. There were countless people with mediocre qualifications like this in Kuaiji City and even the entire Yue Kingdom. Maybe it was not a good thing to successfully join the Kuaiji Martial Academy by accident.
After all, it is not uncommon in this era for geniuses from ordinary backgrounds to be forced to join the forces of aristocrats and lose their self-esteem. What's more, Changji is not a genius.
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The people checking the identities in front of the gate of the martial arts academy were two old men of Gang Jin level. One was a pure warrior, and the other was a wizard, corresponding to the two paths of strength and Qi refining respectively.
"Three guests, you want to come in, do you have proof of identity?" The wizard turned a piece of tortoise shell in his hand, his eyes stayed on the ape man for a long time, and asked in a deep voice.
In the Yue Kingdom, wizards were involved in blessing, medicine, and divination. There were a large number of wizards, and they did not only come from the lineage of Shenwu Mountain.
About two thousand miles away from Kuaiji City, there is a place where wizards from all over the country have moved together to form a "Wuli" with a radius of more than a hundred miles.
Unlike the Central Plains where yarrow is mainly used for divination, wizards in Yue have retained the ancient tradition and most still use tortoise shells to perform witchcraft.
Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, and he showed the old wizard the inscription on Haocao Zijian, shook it slightly, and then took it back.
"The fifth Hao Cao Zi Sword? Come in! Come in!" Seeing the inscription on the magic weapon, the old wizard couldn't help but look shocked. Although he didn't know who the original owner of this magic weapon was, he must be someone he couldn't mess with. The big shots who have risen up have at least a profound background at the level of a doctor.
Such a person, even if he is not a student of this college, is still qualified to bring his entourage to visit.
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After passing through the gate of Wuyuan and a tree-lined avenue behind it, you will enter a vast square.
There was not a single person in the square for about a mile; there were more than a dozen halls scattered around, and there was a faint noise from inside, but when Zhao Qingyungong listened, it was like a lake.
Could it be that a magic circle was set up to prevent eavesdropping? Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, and he ran briskly towards one of the main halls, wanting to find out.
"This hall should be the Divine Weapon Hall in Kuaiji Martial Arts Academy."
As if he had known the intelligence in the martial arts academy in advance, Chang Ji introduced: "It is said that there is a very powerful magic weapon in the temple of the Divine Weapon. It is the only sword of Chunjun Sword. It has great power. It’s earth-shattering, even enough to compete with the powerful masters of the Sixth Form of Qi.”
The only pure Junzi sword?
Zhao Qing secretly thought in his heart, among the current magic weapons of the Yue Kingdom, except for the main swords such as Chunjun, Juque, and Haocao, if there is no Zhanlu Zijian left, this magic weapon should be regarded as the strongest.
It is estimated that the twenty-four swords divided by Haocao, taken together, may not be as good as this pure Junzi sword.
When she thought of Chunjun, she immediately thought of Ou Yezi, recalled the scene when he was forging swords, and thought of Zhanlu Sword, which was ranked higher than Chunjun.
By the way, the Zhanlu Sword fell into the hands of the King of Chu. Was it really the magic weapon who chose its master spontaneously and left Wu to join Chu, or was it a good deed done by the secret guards of the Chu Kingdom?
In Zhao Qing's view, although King Chu Zhao is much more capable than his father, King Chu Ping, and can be regarded as a wise king, Zhan Lujian must take the initiative to choose his master and appear next to him when he wakes up. , still a bit too bizarre.
Just as she was thinking casually, she walked to the door of the main hall and looked into the half-opened door, when the door of another main hall next to it suddenly opened.
A middle-aged man dressed as a scribe rushed out of the door and said to himself excitedly: "The news has finally come. King Chu has passed away after being seriously ill for a long time!"
King Chu is dead? Zhao Qing was slightly shocked. King Chu Zhao was dead, and his son Chu Wangzizhang, Gou Jian's grandson, should be on the throne soon.
I don’t know what kind of impact this big event will have on all countries.
