Hejian County is an ancient city in the gorge, backed by majestic mountains and facing the mighty river scenery. Nothing could be more magnificent than this.
Hejian Tower, Jingwu Courtyard.
This is a quiet courtyard, planted with green bamboos, with whirling bamboo leaves and clear dewdrops, for the head of the Zhang family to entertain Xiang Ji and three others.
After a night of changing cups and cups, all the previous misunderstandings have been eliminated in front of the "gifts" that have been sent continuously. Not only the hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, Sanyang knife manual, Yaowang illustrated book and the secret technique of distraction, the Zhang family also sent people to deliver them. He bought five hundred taels of silver and supplements such as snow lotus and Ganoderma lucidum as a "gift of teaching". It not only brought closer relations, but also provided Zhang He with daily medicine and food when he was away from home.
As for the matter of apprenticeship, neither party has mentioned it for the time being. It is still early and too young. It will be beneficial to both of them to discuss it after Luoyang Academy has established itself.
At the same time, outside of Mo County, on a hilltop, two figures were looking at each other from a distance. They witnessed the departure of the Tianyang Sword and saw everyone in the restaurant's courtyard.
"Unfortunately, if the Tianyang Sword is left here to distract the attention of the Zhang family and the county government, Muxian County will now have the opportunity to become a base for spreading the word 'natural disaster'. Capturing Liu Yang's enslavement spirit can also drag down the successful Liu family. ; But something unexpected happened halfway and ruined the plan!
Where did this guy come from? If you don't stay well in Youzhou, you have to come to Jizhou to join in the fun. It's really annoying. "
On the top of the mountain, the first person was wearing an animal skin cloak, his black hair was tied up with a silk ribbon, and he was wearing cloud boots. He had a good temperament, but his eyes were a little gloomy at the moment, with a cold light. Beside him, stood a mysterious figure. The middle-aged man in a robe has his eyes slightly closed and his breath is vague.
"Messenger, don't get angry. The overall situation is the most important thing. Although variables may arise, there are still opportunities. This son will not stay for a long time. After he leaves, it will just be us spending more time." At this time, Xuan, who was standing aside, The middle-aged man in robe suddenly opened his eyes and said calmly.
After hearing this, the envoy glanced in the direction of the river again, frowned and said, "As an elder of the family, you have completed the real magical ritual. If that weird old man comes again, are you sure you can capture him?"
"No." The middle-aged man in Xuanpao answered simply, and then said thoughtfully, "But the messenger, he can't stop us. This drama will eventually become an opportunity for us to join forces and take a further step."
"I hope so, otherwise you Jizhou aristocratic families will not be able to do well in front of that day if you join forces with us in the grassland to plot the order." The grassland envoy snorted coldly, always doubting that these aristocratic families are not doing their best.
Gradually, the evening wind subsided, the silver moon hanging high in the clouds faded away, and the entire Mo County fell into silence.
Until a red sun jumps out of the horizon, all the obscurity and turbidity in the dark night disappears, and all the darkness and gloom are gone. The sun shines brightly, and the world is filled with broad vitality.
The sunrise is red in the east, it is Chen time.
In the courtyard, facing the rising sun and its purple energy, three figures were doing morning exercises.
Xiang Ji stepped on the Ming Wang Zhuang, with his hands facing each other, his right hand facing up, his left hand facing down, the backs of his hands facing each other, his two little fingers facing away from each other, and he took a long breath, and a small piece of air in front of him was pulled, and the mist The ice slag became a white streak and was taken into his belly.
In an instant, qi and blood flowed fiercely under the alternation of hot and cold, and the muscles all over the body pulled and banged. The surrounding energy shot out and collided, like a string of strong bows. A layer of faint red light floated on the nine-foot body, and the Lihuo energy gradually emerged. show.
At this moment, Xiang Ji raised the Liyang Knife, and the knuckles of his five fingers became crystal clear. As soon as he held the knife up to the sky, red fire coiled around the knife like a snake, forming a vortex under the intersection of the knife tips, and the air around him It collapsed into the middle at an extremely fast speed, as if all the four directions of heaven and earth were included in it. The red light continued to condense and compress, gradually forming a 'fire wheel' the size of a human head. Just as it was taking shape, Xiang Ji suddenly swung his sword and moved forward rapidly. Cut down.
boom! The fire wheel suddenly whirled across, rubbing out large sparks on the ground, and then exploded violently, disintegrating into a blazing red light that filled the sky, burning the area ten feet in radius, and a black knife stabbed out of the fire. Extremely hidden.
This is the first form of the Three-Yang Sword Technique - One Yang Returns to the Beginning. This sword technique is ranked second-rate. The founder learned it from the "Zhengyi Chunyang Gong", a secret technique founded by the legendary Taoist sect Guo Chunyang.
There are only three sword moves in total: one yang starts again, two yangs are in the air, and three yangs are in balance. However, they can rotate with each other to form a cycle, with three changes to six and nine to nine, which coincides with the mystery of the Qian Gua of the Book of Changes.
"The so-called three yangs are taken from the "Yi". The tenth month is the Kun hexagram, which is the symbol of pure yin. The eleventh month is the compound hexagram, with one yang born below; the twelfth month is the Lin hexagram, with two yangs born below; the first month For the Tai hexagram, the three yangs are born below; when winter goes and spring comes, the yin disappears and the yang grows, and there are signs of good fortune and prosperity. After understanding these, the sword technique will be natural and calm. I have practiced Yi Shu, and the sword technique is more suitable than expected."
After practicing it a hundred times, Xiang Ji just put away his sword and stood up, thinking.
It may not be impossible to continue to deduce after the three yangs. The nine directions in Yi are the ultimate. In the future, when his cultivation is advanced, he can naturally evolve his own sword skills after the three yangs.
What concerned him even more was what was recorded in the Yaowang Catalog. It marked a mysterious place called Yaowang Tomb, which was related to the Shennong Ruler. It also recorded an exploration route left by the predecessors. But the current location of the Medicine King Tomb is somewhat unclear.
After a while, the hikers and Qiuhuhu on the side also gradually finished their work, and the muscles and bones all over their bodies were singing together. It was not very violent, but it was like the cicadas singing, with a rhythm.
"The characteristics of the four levels, the secret of golden muscles and jade bones?"
Xiang Ji was attracted and called Zhang He, who was groaning and boxing, to come over and watch together.
I saw the breathing of the two Siguan martial arts masters gradually becoming inaudible, the skin and flesh gradually turned light golden and transparent, the limbs and bones were looming, even the qi and blood flowed, the internal organs were revealed, and two hundred and six bones were also infected. A touch of jade white.
Following, Zhang He couldn't help but widen his eyes, and clearly saw that the bones of the two people were slowly becoming transparent, and the bright red marrow blood could be seen flowing in them, not very quickly, as if they had a sticky feeling. Gurgling and moving.
What's new is that a fresh fragrance began to emerge in the courtyard, with a sweet aftertaste, like nectar and jade liquid, which came from the bodies of the mountain guests and the autumn tigers.
The muscles and bones turn into autumn cicadas, and the marrow blood brews fine wine!
Xiang Ji's eyes flashed. At this point in his practice, the secrets of the human body were revealed. The bone marrow produces blood. Refining the marrow is equivalent to exchanging blood. In exchange for the impurities of the blood and qi, he will naturally become an impure body.
"Walking around the streets, sharpening scissors and sharpening knives~"
On the long street, the vendors and footmen got up very early. At this time, there was a constant sound of hawking, hot steamed buns, biscuits from the Western Regions, soup cakes floating up and down in the pot, and all kinds of life in the world. Resurrection comes with the curling smoke.
"Boss, here are four sesame cakes."
Pushing open the courtyard door, Xiang Ji called to the vendor and handed over the money.
The old man selling sesame cakes had a smile on his face, lifted the white cloth covering the basket, stretched out his hand and handed over four oil paper packets, saying, "Take these, my sesame cakes are all filled with fillings."
"Have a try. You don't have to separate yourself from the world just because you practice martial arts. The more you separate, the deeper you will fall."
After listening to the words and looking at the oil paper bag handed over by Xiang Ji, Zhang He picked the smallest one. The mountaineer and Qiu Laohu looked at each other, then took it and put it in their mouths. They had not eaten this thing for quite some years.
Squeak~ The door of the courtyard was closed, and the four of them walked down the long street holding sesame cakes, heading south, leaving Mo County for Luoyang, Sizhou.
Not far away, the head of the Zhang family saw him off with a group of clan members. He was very reluctant to leave, but he also understood that it was difficult to raise a big man in a small place. Only by giving the children the opportunity to go out and witness the broader sky would they have a bright future.
There is more potential in following Fan Tiankun than staying behind him.
After leaving Mo County, we followed the official road all the way down to Yuan Duxin State, and then passed through Qinghe State to enter Sizhou. With the strength of four people, it wouldn't take too long.
But unexpectedly, Xiang Ji met an old friend after walking on the official road for only five days, a person who even surprised him.
"master?"
He was extremely surprised. Didn't Dr. Huang stay in Zhuojun, Youzhou? When did he come to Jizhou?
It was just that Old Doctor Huang's clothes were mostly torn, and it seemed that he had not been fighting with the person for a long time. If his breath was not still stable, Xiang Ji would have thought something had happened.
"You came from the Hejian Kingdom, so it's normal that you don't know. As early as two months ago, a large-scale plague appeared in the northwest of Jizhou. There were heavy casualties, and the corpses were floating down the rivers, making the entire western Jizhou appear. Question, I came here specially to investigate, treat and save people. The plague four years ago was very similar to this. I couldn't stop it at the beginning. I must figure it out today."
Dr. Huang patted his shoulder and explained the reason with a sigh.
During this period, many major events occurred in Jizhou and Youzhou. People from outside the customs went south to plunder from time to time. Coupled with the plague, it could be said that chaos began to appear.
Xiang Ji suddenly realized that at that time, he was suffering under the underground palace in Lingqiu, Daijun, and he did not know these things. According to the historical records in his impression, in the spring of 171, a great plague broke out, causing panic.
In the original official history, it is difficult to explain the origin of this kind of thing, but in this era of martial arts and supernatural powers, it may not be a true natural disaster, but probably a man-made disaster!
Even among the Twenty-Eight Constellations sequence, there were two that he knew were related to it:
Kang Jinlong: In charge of human plagues, strong winds, flying stones, hundreds of medicines, national teachers, three ministers, five old people and hundreds of officials.
Ghost Golden Sheep: in charge of gold, jade, silk, disaster, curses, poisons, and overseeing evil.
"Master, what you mean is that the plague in Jizhou is not ending, and it is very likely that there are Xingxu people behind it. But wouldn't such behavior offend the public and treat the people like grass and grass?"
Xiang Ji frowned slightly. After all, population is still an important resource. The imperial court should not allow such a thing to happen... But then, he suddenly remembered that this was the point where the aftermath of the party's scourge was about to reappear. The imperial court might There is not much energy to pay attention to these.
Dr. Huang nodded with a heavy expression, "For the aristocratic family, common people are not human beings, they are human beings; sacrificing some unimportant things in exchange for the growth of power and breakthrough in realm is very important to them. Good deal.
Moreover, have you ever thought that if it is not only these aristocratic families who take advantage of the chaos in the world, but also someone unexpected by everyone in the world, then this so-called world chaos and successive disasters will no longer be a handle or a threat, but a threat. It is the source of strength. He has put everyone together and plotted the most unnoticed results from the most unlikely position. "
"Master, it's very uncomfortable for you to say half a sentence and leave half a sentence."
"It's not that I won't tell you, but you will feel something if you mention it. Is it the king's land in the world?"
After a conversation, Xiang Ji felt that he was confused and hated guessing riddles. However, if the master didn't say anything, it was because of his own considerations, and he would naturally understand it in the future.
Kang Jinlong or Ghost Golden Sheep? In this situation, I am more inclined to Kang Jinlong, but who is the person behind it... But he still has not given up guessing in his heart, and he thinks of a sentence in the historical data, which is short but shocking:
In the first month of the year 170, there was a famine in Hanoi, Henan, and the couple ate each other.
In February of 171, there was an earthquake, the sea water overflowed, and the river water was clear; in May, the ground cracked east of the river, rain and hail fell, the mountains and rivers burst out, and the epidemic broke out.
In the first month of the year 173, there was a great plague.
In the autumn of 174, the Luo River overflowed and floods occurred all over the country.
In June of 175, the land of Sanfu was plagued by locusts.
In the summer of 177, in April, there was a severe drought and locust plague; in August, there was an earthquake in the capital.
There were two earthquakes in February and April of 178.
In the spring of 179, another great plague broke out, and in March there was an earthquake in northern Beijing.
In the autumn of 180, the Jiuquan earthquake occurred.
In June of the year 181, hail fell in the summer, as big as chicken eggs.
From this point of view, it is very likely that people with supernatural powers are secretly adding fuel to the fire, using natural and man-made disasters to gain power and strengthen themselves.
Such a discovery made Xiang Ji frown. He was not a saint or a selfless person, but he also didn't like to be inexplicably implicated and become a resource for others to grow. That feeling was never pleasant.
"But after checking for so long, I also fought with several participants before. They fled towards the Hejian Kingdom, and there were grassland people among them.
The plague in Jizhou gradually took shape, and I suspect that people from the Taohou Kingdom were involved.
The official road that I am walking on happens to pass by the original Xindu Kingdom, which is the Yaowang Valley ruins, and now the Peach Kingdom fiefdom. It will help me explore the truth and make some noise. The most important thing is that the Taofu fiefdom The predecessor of the thunder pool in the story is Yaowang Tomb. I found out from the Master's Secret Book that the Shennong Ruler is related to it. Even the Taohou lineage is poorly understood. If you have the opportunity, you can investigate it. "
The Shennong Ruler, one of the magic weapons recorded in history, is a piece of Nine Earth Mysterious Jade that was soaked with thousands of poisons and thousands of medicines to become a peerless magic weapon that can both cure serious illnesses and poison people. The master of the previous generation was The Pangu Five Extremes Cultivation Method was left on it, and he was later buried in Yaowang Tomb.
Without stopping too much, Dr. Huang had important matters at hand, so he hurried towards the Hejian Kingdom after giving Xiang Ji some instructions.
He was going to chase down the two previous participants and figure out where the source of the plague was.
Taohou? Medicine King Tomb? Shennong Ruler?
Xiang Ji's eyes moved when he heard this. Now the route recorded in Yao Wang's catalog and the method of envoys came in handy, and he was about to complete it. What's more, one of his two biggest enemies was in Jizhou, how could he not go and see it? What do you think?
The Shennong Ruler is even more of a magical weapon, and it also records the magical skills of its previous owner, such as the Pangu Five Extremes and other external skills and secret techniques. Since the Pinggao lineage is in Sizhou, you really won't miss any of it this time.
"Walk."
With his thoughts in mind, he walked a little faster, running day and night, and soon reached the mountains near Taohou Kingdom.
Considering Zhang He's young age, the four of them chose to rest one night in a nearby ancient temple. They picked up a lot of hay and a spark fell from Xiang Ji's fingertips to ignite it, lighting up the dark night.
This is an abandoned temple, not very big. The temple is dilapidated and the walls are decayed, but fortunately it can block some wind and cold.
"Huh, I was traveling at night and I met you all by chance. It's really fate. I would like to stay overnight for a while. I wonder if it will disturb you?"
At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the temple, and a young man with disheveled black hair strode in.
The young man looks rough and cheerful, and carries a long purple-handled sword on his back. Although the sword is in a sheath, you can still feel a strong and restrained power from it.
Xiang Ji glanced at him and said calmly, "The wild mountains and wild temples are shared by the whole world, so there is no right to monopolize them. You can come and have a rest. If you don't mind, you can also come and warm yourself by the fire."
“Hahaha, then I’m sorry to bother you.
However, friends, if you want to leave the temple, you need to wait until dawn to be safe, and do not leave the temple for at least an hour. If there is thunder in the spring night, take a rest for a while. The time when you wake up is when the spring thunder suddenly breaks out. "
After the young man finished speaking, he patted the straw under him and lay down on his side. Suddenly, he heard a snoring sound.
Xiang Ji couldn't help but glance at him. This somewhat inexplicable guy had thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, and his chest was open and open, a bit arrogant and uninhibited.
This is a rare young master!
But he didn't care either. There were hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this world, and there were many young masters. Although he was confident, he would never underestimate anyone in the world.
Zhang He, on the other hand, yawned and took one more look at the purple sword on the young man's back before closing his eyes and becoming speechless.
call!
The cold wind is biting outside the deserted temple, and the spring moon is freezing, hanging high in the sky, like snow-white frost.
Wow!
A cold wind carried fallen leaves and branches into the deserted temple, and the bonfire flickered on and off, with sparks flying everywhere.
At the same time, the original Xindu State was now Taohou State and Taoxian County.
White cranes are flying, phoenixes are building nests, and there are many pavilions and pavilions sitting on an isolated peak. In the center of these many pavilions and pavilions, a wooden building rises twenty-seven feet high. , and there are even peach trees growing together.
Pantao Tower!
This is the clan of the Tao Hous of past dynasties. In the past, they were deprived of their titles and positions due to the gold-making case and went into decline. However, decades ago, this generation of Tao Hous suddenly rose up and shouldered the important tasks. They relied on their strength and financial resources to control the country. The title was promoted and he was appreciated by the emperor.
Similar to him, there is also the Pinggao lineage who also lost his title due to sitting on the gold medal. However, the contemporary Pinggao successor is worse, and has not been able to return to the throne so far, and is still working hard.
The so-called "remuneration" means that the sacrifices given by the princes to the emperor were not of good quality. In fact, it was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who was looking for trouble to cut down the feudal vassals. In September of the fifth year of Yuan Ding, the princes offered gold incense to the ancestral temple, and a hundred and six people were not able to win the title according to the law. Prime Minister Zhao Zhou was imprisoned. die.
Today, this building is made of solid sandalwood materials that are three feet high, about two feet thick, and have been grown for thousands of years.
On the top of the building, there was a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged. His sideburns were hanging down, his eyebrows were slender, his eyes were slightly closed, and his aura was vague and absent, as if he was between reality and reality, and his life force was almost undetectable.
Buzz!
At this time, Taohou seemed to have noticed something. Taohou opened his eyes. In his eyes, thousands of thunderbolts were disillusioned. A simple pool vaguely appeared in front of him. This pool was an illusory shadow, but thunderous liquid surged in it, destroying it. The breath cracked the sky.
If anyone else is here, they will be shocked, because this is a thunder pool!
According to legend, the place where heavenly punishment is brewing is where endless thunders of calamity gather and are conceived.
"Is it another fight between aristocratic families and eunuchs? It's coming sooner than expected. This is an opportunity.
As a result, it will be difficult for anyone to pay attention to what is happening in Jizhou. "
Taohou said calmly, at this moment, all the internal organs in his body were shining brightly, and the sound of shouting and offering sacrifices came out, as if he was communicating with the gods in the sky, praying for guidance, and recruiting heavenly soldiers and generals.
In an instant, his figure disappeared into the empty space, turning into a cluster of lightning and disappearing in an instant.
Outside the door, all the servants looked in awe and lowered their heads.
This Taohou has not made a move for three full years. No one knows where he has gone. When he regained the position of prince, he was able to connect the five internal organs to the gods and master the level of supernatural powers. Now I am afraid it will be even more terrifying. .
"Is the eldest son Liu Kang not back yet?" Outside Pantao Tower, the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion summoned his servants and inquired about the whereabouts of Liu Kang, the young prince who had become famous recently.
But the servant was in trouble. He bent down and said, "The young Marquis sent a letter, saying that he met the top fifty masters on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking. He will not come back for the time being and wants to have a good fight."
"Young Master is good at everything, even if he is aggressive, he will miss the chance of thunder pool once every three years. What I am worried about now is whether Master Liu Chou can control the situation. Although he is ranked 85th, There are quite a lot of dragons and tigers in Jizhou, and I heard that the Heaven-turning Kun appeared in Hejian Kingdom."
The housekeeper was a little helpless when he heard this, so he had to wave his hand and let him go down. It was time to prepare for the recent opening of the Thunder Pond Land.
This is a major event for the Taohou family to win over people's hearts and make friends with the Jizhou family, so there is no room for error.
In the barren mountains and ridges of Fengwai, Old Doctor Huang showed his traces here. Looking at the withered vines and old trees around him, he could clearly see the clouds covering the moon.
The moon is dark and the wind is high, it is a murderous night.
"Come out, follow me halfway, what are you waiting for?" He said calmly, and the bamboo stick in his hand touched the rocks, revealing a faint blue light, which spread violently like thunder, turning into a series of ripples that shook and impacted in all directions.
Swish, swish, swish!
Suddenly three sounds broke through the air. The envoys and family elders who had appeared outside the county before, and even the Taohou who came over were all covered in black robes and brass masks. They formed a triangle and blocked Old Doctor Huang in the center. .
"You shouldn't get involved in this matter. We won't stop you from preaching in Jizhou and saving people with talisman water. But you should never, never come to find out the truth about the epidemic. My friend, you have crossed the line."
Taohou spoke calmly, referring directly to Dr. Huang's pursuit of the plague.
This touches the interests of their Jizhou forces and will never be allowed to be revealed.
"Three of them are all figures on Xingxiu Road, so they thought they were sure to defeat me." Old Doctor Huang looked calm and looked around, his eyes unwavering, as if he had absolute confidence.
Such a gesture made the faces of the family elders and the grassland envoy sink, and an unprecedented sense of ominousness enveloped them, making their hearts throb.
What's missing?
Or is there help nearby? But I never noticed the breath at all!
"Brother, please come out and help me."
And just when they were in shock, Old Doctor Huang whispered, and knocked the bamboo stick on the ground, a bright yellow cloud suddenly rose up from the sky, the golden lamp was raised high, and the figure standing in the eyes instantly turned from virtual to two. The clear energy rushed out and merged into the Qingyun above his head.
Immediately, there were a series of visions, such as being descended from heaven, a golden chariot with feather cover, a dragon riding a tiger, and then bright yellow and green clouds rolled in, and then they turned into two men with similar faces to him, falling on the left and right, staring at the Taohou and the grassland messenger. people.
"The cursed talisman will quickly reveal my power; the power of the eight directions will make me natural." There was a man in yellow clothes holding the talisman and chanting the mantra. Shadows surrounded him, and his face was seventy-nine similar to that of Dr. Huang.
"The thirty-six lines of the combined forces will unite the Taiping Dao." The second man wore yellow armor and held a seal in his hand. Thirty-six thunder lights surrounded his body to form a hexagram, and his face was similar to the two of them.
"Who are you...?"
The sudden appearance of these two masters caught the three of them off guard. How could they have never heard of or seen them, but they appeared at this moment?
"Zhang Bao, Lord of the Earth."
"The hero Zhang Liang."
One after another, the two figures opened their mouths as if they had their own thoughts, looking down at Tao Hou and the others.
"They are my younger brothers, the younger brothers who have always been living in my thoughts!
And now, I, Zhang Jiao, and my two brothers are fighting against you.
Thunder Lord help me! "
Boom! Crazy thunder suddenly appeared above the sky. The old doctor Huang, now with his splayed horns and beard flying, had also changed into a yellow robe at some time, with eighty-one talismans flying around his body, and the bamboo stick in his hand turned into nine knots. Refers to high heaven.
Call for wind and rain, drive thunder and lightning!
