"More than 1,400 years ago, Shenbing Valley was granted the title of Hidden Dragon Prefecture due to its merits as a slave to the dragon. Due to the efforts of successive valley owners to govern it, Shenbing Valley now occupies one of the eight prefectures in Huizhou, but it radiates to the three prefectures. It is the first of the four major sects in Huizhou.
The strength is far above the three major sects: Qianjun Cave, Sanyuanwu, and Liexue Mountain. "
"Shenbing Valley is divided into two gates: the inner and outer gates, and the Zhubing and Shenwei branches. The Shenwei Army is the most powerful army in Huizhou. It once defeated the Sanyuan Army of Sanyuanwu and the Iron Blood Army of Lixue Mountain in one battle... …”
"The Divine Guard Army only takes three thousand people. If you don't develop your inner strength, you are not qualified to join the army. It can be said that there are as many strong men as clouds..."
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In the not-so-spacious carriage, Li Yuan lay reclining and flipped through books. He was used to the bumps from time to time.
Traveling is an extremely boring process.
The expected mountain bandits and horse bandits were not seen, but there were quite a few people who set up cards to collect money. Lin Qingfa was a veteran, and the journey was smooth and there was no trouble at all.
The apprentices who were going out for the first time had to get on the carriage to sleep and get off the carriage to practice martial arts every day, which was much more boring than in the city.
After the short-term novelty subsided, Li Yuan also felt bored. He collected a lot of books and read them on the way to relieve his boredom.
Naturally, they are all related to the Divine Weapon Valley.
Along the way, he passed through seven counties and bought a lot of books, but he could not find anything related to the method of worshiping gods. On the contrary, there were many traces of the method of worshiping gods in the temples he passed.
"This Taizu of Taiyun is really a man of God. All the Taoism, states, and prefectures have been entrusted to various sects. It's no wonder that the country of Taiyun has not declined for more than 1,400 years..."
The more he read, the more Li Yuan felt emotional. This was not a generosity he could understand.
Cao Yan was generous enough, but this one was even more important. He said that he and his sect share the same world, which was really not a lie at all. They were really divided.
Therefore, for more than 1,400 years, the royal family has not suffered any impact at all.
The Great Ancestor divided the whole world, which sect should not be grateful for his kindness?
"Without great chaos and unparalleled heroes, great fortune can last for many years..."
The system of Universiade is different from any previous dynasty. This is not the enfeoffment system that Li Yuan originally understood at all, but more like...
"The Great Alliance of Sects..."
Li Yuan muttered to himself.
Shenbing Valley is the sky of Zhelong Mansion, so these sects, large and small, are the sky of the Universiade Dynasty. The presence of the imperial court is extremely low...
On the other side, Wang Peiyao was also flipping through the book and speaking softly from time to time:
"The inner and outer sects of the Divine Weapon Valley, and even the handyman disciples, are all proud to join the Divine Guards. Commander Qiu Long was originally a handyman disciple. After joining the army, he became an outer sect disciple. Later, he became an inner strong man and returned to Gaoliu to lead one side..."
Wang Peiyao has a very clear purpose.
It doesn't matter whether you are an outer disciple or a handyman disciple who worships in the Divine Weapon Valley. The ultimate goal is to join the Divine Guard Army and return home in glory like Qiu Long.
"An alternative way to advance..."
Li Yuan nodded, expressing understanding.
Anyone who can study literature and practice martial arts can become an official, but joining a sect is obviously more popular than the civil and literary examinations.
The commander of the city guards, who holds heavy troops and has Shenbing Valley as his backstage, has much more power than the county magistrate.
Great power, soldiers, few things to do, lots of money, and editors...
"It's a pity that there are so many experts in the Divine Weapon Valley, and there are so many people who want to join the Divine Guards. This little girl doesn't have Brother Li's talent, so I'm afraid it will be difficult..."
Wang Peiyao pretended to be pitiful, but when she saw that Li Yuan was unmoved, she just closed the book:
"With Brother Li's talent, the inner sect must be able to capture it. However, I have asked people to inquire about it these days, and Elder Han's reputation is not very good..."
"How to say?"
Li Yuan straightened up.
Although he made a fortune quickly, because of his speed, he was unable to compare with Wang Peiyao, Liu Zheng and others in many areas, especially in intelligence gathering and personal connections.
At most, he would buy some popular books when passing through other counties. They might have other inside information.
"I heard that
Elder Han is murderous, and he seems to have an ulterior motive in recruiting disciples.
Over the years, he has had twenty or thirty disciples, but he has been away from the sect all year round and rarely gives any guidance. Some of his disciples have only met him once, and they all learn and practice martial arts by themselves..."
Wang Peiyao lowered her voice.
After the news spread that the gate of Shenbing Valley was open, all kinds of information about Shenbing Valley flew everywhere. She also spent a long time identifying it before coming to communicate with Li Yuan.
"Another purpose?"
Li Yuan closed the book: "Where did you get the news?"
"this……"
Wang Peiyao hesitated before speaking: "This news came from the Shenbing Valley, it should be true..."
"Rumors, true or false."
Li Yuan put down the book and motioned for her to continue speaking, but his heart was not at all disturbed.
There are factions fighting in the weapon forging shop. It is natural that there is no harmony in such a huge thing as the Divine Weapon Valley.
"There is not much news about Elder Han, but there are a lot of rumors about the opening of the Shenbing Valley. Some even say that the Shenbing Valley intends to unify all the prefectures in Huizhou..."
Wang Peiyao heard a lot of rumors, some of which were true or false, and she talked about them for a long time.
Li Yuan listened and, believe it or not, he wasted a lot of time.
"The news of the open gate of the Divine Weapon Valley has spread for several years. I'm afraid there will be a lot of people coming to be my disciples this time..."
Wang Peiyao was a little worried:
"Not to mention far away, we have some geniuses in Yunjing County. There is a man named Shao Fang Bai. It is said that he has the shape of a small dragon and has excellent physical and mental talents. He developed an inner body a few years ago. It’s so exciting…”
"And Zhao Yisi..."
Wang Peiyao looked heavy.
Not only her, but also Yue Yunjin and Liu Zheng, who were confident before setting off, felt a little weak after hearing so many rumors along the way.
The counties of Yunjing County have a population of over one million, and there are so many people practicing martial arts. It is not uncommon for them to have high-quality skills, and there are also many young geniuses who have already made a name for themselves.
And Zhelong Mansion has nine counties.
Seeing her sadness, Li Yuan comforted her softly:
"You don't have to worry too much. These people won't compete with you for a handyman disciple..."
"..."
Wang Peiyao couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, but she felt much better: "By the way, speaking of genius, your reputation is not small now. There were people talking about it in Qingsha County before..."
"They say you are a forging wizard who has perfected the White Ape's cloak to perfection after practicing martial arts for one year. You are favored by Ghost Faced Prajna. Many people regard you as a powerful enemy!"
Wang Peiyao covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Strong rival?"
Li Yuan was dumbfounded, but he kept it in his heart.
He had no intention of comparing himself with those young geniuses, he was just thinking about his trump card.
Wang Peiyao didn't stay long, and returned to her carriage soon, while Li Yuan lay down to take a nap, squinting his eyes as he entered the forging space.
Woo~
Outside the starry sky transformed by the palm weapon, it is as dark as ink, which makes people feel frightened.
On the gray stone platform that has been greatly expanded, all kinds of weapons and items are neatly placed. In the three incense burners, there are gold and silver, as well as the 400 kilograms of Baiyang Steel that he took away when he left.
"Old Zhangtou should feel more relaxed now that I'm gone."
Li Yuan smiled in his heart.
He didn't withdraw the monthly money, but Zhang Bi personally lent him five hundred taels of silver, which was part of his wealth accumulated over the years. This old Zhang had a deeper affection for the weapon forging shop than Cao Yan.
"The fourth-level weapon weapon can be matched with more control effects, but there are still not enough weapons..."
Li Yuan counted his family assets. This was his way of pleasing himself. Every time he took stock, his mood would get better.
Not to mention gold and silver.
At this moment, he has a pair of fourth-level gold-wire snake-wrapped hands, a third-level six-edged hammer, an iron-cutting knife, and an autumn water sword, and a second-level and first-level pair, as many as thirty-six, all with unique features.
place.
However, the multiple sets of control combinations he envisioned are far from being completed at the moment, and barely having only one set of hammer soldiers is considered good.
"The Jade Bronze Hammer, the Six-Edged Hammer, the Wind Tiger Pestle, and the Wind-Breaking Hammer, when combined together, these four long-handled heavy hammers are enough to deal with a strong warrior like Cao Yan.
I just don’t know how much stronger the sect’s elite is than Cao Yan? "
In the weapon jar, the four big stars all flashed with the shadows of hammer soldiers. Most of the time, Li Yuan used these four hammer soldiers as the main ones to guard against possible accidents on the road.
When practicing, master the basic diagram of the Tiger Roaring Sword Technique, as well as the front-end weapons that meet the conditions for mastering the basic diagram.
"The third root bone transformation is not far away. After that, there will be the Crazy Lion Sword Technique and the Swimming Fish Technique. Before I become a disciple, I'm afraid I may not have time to complete the Nine Forms..."
Li Yuan muttered to himself.
He also carefully selected several volumes of basic pictures that he bought, exchanged, or borrowed from the Yamen, Yuan family, and City Guards.
First of all, it cannot overlap with the root bone that he has modified. Secondly, it must have a matching weapon that can meet the conditions for controlling the root map.
With these two items superimposed, his choices are actually very limited.
Along the way, he was very busy. Every time he went to a county town, he would first buy various elixirs. In less than two months, he spent more than four hundred taels of silver on elixirs.
The elixir can keep up, but what cannot keep up is his endurance...
"Before you become a disciple, it's best if you can gather the Nine Forms. If you can't do it... you'll have to do it by force!"
Li Yuan made a decision in his heart. He would go to Jiuxian if he wanted to be the best, which would determine his status and treatment after he started!
"Among the superior root bones, those with six shapes are called small dragon shapes, and those with nine shapes are called dragon shapes... They are both superior root bones, but there is a big difference."
The more he changed the root bones, the more Li Yuan could feel the differences between different root bones.
This gap also exists in the recovery of blood energy, the total amount of blood energy, the absorption of medicinal power from pills, and the progress of martial arts training.
For example, in the White Ape Cloak Hammer, Yue Yunjin was faster and better than Wu Ming, even though the latter was more diligent and worked harder.
In the same way, there are naturally gaps between the two shapes, the six shapes, and the nine shapes.
"No wonder Old Han Tou can change his shape. The more his bones change, the faster he learns martial arts... I'm afraid Old Han Tou is far more terrifying than I imagined."
Li Yuan truly felt the benefits of the root bone modification.
He didn't have the corresponding weapons to master the few martial arts that Han Chuijun left to him, and he didn't invest much time in practicing them, but he was able to get started with them all, and he was already proficient in the Mang Niu Kung Fu.
He only has four-shaped bones, six-shaped, nine-shaped, I'm afraid it will be much faster. As for the hundred-shaped, that is beyond his imagination.
Phew~
After exiting the soldier's space, Li Yuan opened the curtain. The sky was already darkening, but there were no villages or towns in front of him, and there was no one behind him. It was obvious that he was going to sleep in the wilderness again.
Under the command of Lin Qingfa, a group of bodyguards and guards had already begun to set up simple tents. Some went to collect firewood and make a fire, while others went to fetch water, all in good order.
Li Yuan helped, and before it got dark, he had already eaten and returned to his tent.
As the head shop owner of the blacksmith shop, he naturally does not have to sleep in a tent with Yue Yunjin, Wu Ming and six other people.
"Tough-backed and bear-like!"
After blowing out the lights in the tent, Li Yuan took out a long knife. However, before practicing the martial arts pill, he first stuffed a piece of rag into his mouth and bit it.
After several adjustments, his tolerance for the itching and severe pain has improved a lot, but the itch is itchy and the pain is pain. He can't stand it, and he still can't stand it...
call!
Li Yuan gently pushed the soldier's body with his long sword, his movements gentle and slow.
As his bones changed and he learned more martial arts, he became more and more aware of the power of this superior martial arts. His body was much stronger than before, and the white ape hammer and other pile skills could no longer drain his energy and blood.
But the Dou Dou Killing Hammer is still available.
Every time he played a set of military postures, he was still sweating profusely.
puff!
After a long time, Li Yuan fell to the ground, as if he had been fished out of the water, and the rag in his mouth had long been chewed to pieces.
In the corner of the tent, looking at Li Yuan with a ferocious expression, the little mouse almost slipped into the ground.
Along the way, Li Yuan always went to the medicine hall to buy elixirs, but he also encountered several inferior products. The little mouse vomited six or seven times...
"Come again!"
After lying down and resting for a long time, Li Yuan stood up with his aching body, swallowed another pill, and continued to modify his bones. It was not until dawn that he got into the carriage and fell asleep soundly.
Don't get up again until you set up camp at night.
This cycle started over and over again. The night before arriving at Hidden Dragon City, a tiger roar came from Li Yuan's tent, startling the entire convoy to light up torches.
With a strong back and a strong back, it’s done!
"Shopkeeper Li?!"
Lin Qingfa stepped forward and held the gun, his heart beating like a drum, he was greatly frightened.
This is the first escort after the turmoil in the long-term escort agency. If something happens, the ancestor's foundation will be completely defeated in his hands!
Xilulu~
There was a roar of people and horses, hundreds of torches were erected, and even Liang Ashui, a man on the edge of the convoy, rushed over with a harpoon.
"No, I'm fine..."
Hearing the commotion outside, Li Yuan forced himself out of the tent, his face turned pale, and he looked like he was running out of energy and blood.
"Shopkeeper Li, what are you doing?"
Lin Qingfa subconsciously glanced at Wang Peiyao who came after hearing the sound.
"Excessive martial arts training, something went wrong..."
Li Yuan explained a few words and turned back to the tent regardless of what others thought.
His muscles were aching and tingling now, and he just wanted to lie down.
"this……"
Lin Qingfa and others were a little confused, but seeing that he was fine, they didn't ask any more questions.
"It's getting daybreak. Let's pack up and set off. We'll reach Fucheng before dark. After a short detour, we can see the gate of Shenbing Valley!"
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Zhelong Prefecture is one of the eight prefectures in Huizhou on the Hengshan Road. It has jurisdiction over nine counties and 27 counties. It has many mountains and lakes in its territory. It was called Zhelong because Taizu Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty started here 3,400 years ago.
Because the Pingjiang Grand Canal runs through two six prefectures and twenty-one prefectures and enters the sea through Zhelong Prefecture, commerce and trade are developed and the prosperity is the highest among all prefectures in Huizhou.
Zhelongfu City is located on the bank of this Grand Canal, like a giant beast, handling a large number of merchant ships and people.
More than twenty miles east of Fucheng, there is a large mountain that stretches for thousands of miles and isolates other houses. Shenbing Valley is located in it.
"Is that the Valley of Divine Weapons?! There seems to be a palace in the mountain?"
"We haven't even arrived at Fucheng yet, but we have already seen the Valley of the Divine Weapons! Unfortunately, it's only the middle of February and the gate to the Valley of the Divine Weapons is not open..."
"What a horse! It's so big, isn't it a dragon horse?"
"Iron Sword Sect, they also come to be apprentices?"
…
There are many motorcades passing by on the official road, and all the passers-by look at the mountains in the distance.
Looking from a distance, it seems that you can see the smoke rising from the mountain. The neat bluestone steps spread from the mountainside to the pavilion at the foot of the mountain. It seems that there are still people on duty.
"Have you arrived at the Valley of Divine Weapons?"
On the carriage, Li Yuan was still digesting the changes after the third root bone modification. When he heard the noise of the motorcade, he couldn't help but feel moved and opened the curtain.
Towering mountains lie across the side, and the water of a large river passes through the mountain gate, heading straight towards Zhelongfu City in the distance.
It was noon at this time, the four-wheeled sun was hanging high on the top of the mountain, and there were no clouds in the sky. Li Yuan glanced casually, but he felt that his palms were as hot as holding red hot coals, and the weapon in his palms trembled violently.
"That is?!"
With a whoosh, Li Yuan jumped out of the carriage, ignoring the shouts of Wang Peiyao and others behind him, and quickly crossed the official road and grassland to the side of the Grand Canal.
Across the wide river, Li Yuan looked at the majestic mountain in the distance
pulse.
"this……"
Li Yuan looked shocked.
He saw a black light in the mountains. The black light was like a pillar, soaring straight into the sky. It was hundreds of kilometers high. It was thin, but extremely clear!
"That's not black, that's... black!"
With his heart beating like a drum, Li Yuan murmured.
Under the scorching sun, the beam of light shone in seven colors in his eyes, as dazzling as a rainbow, but what was even more dazzling were the words that suddenly appeared in his eyes:
[Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer (Level 11)]
