Chapter 131: Righteousness, Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade In the courtyard. The tea we brewed today was personally made by Lu Changsheng, the first priest of Wutong Temple in Qifeng Prefecture. The water comes from the spring on Niujiao Mountain. It has a refreshing fragrance and a smooth taste. After drinking a glass, you will feel refreshed. "The piece of sycamore leaf that the prefectural city gave you last time, put it at the bottom of the cup, it will have a miraculous effect." Mr. Lu pointed at the empty cup and said this. Upon hearing this, Lin Yan reached into his arms, took out a paulownia leaf, and placed it at the bottom of the cup. Then Mr. Lu poured tea into the cup and said slowly, "In just a few days, you have done a great job!" "It's not a big deal, I'm just dissatisfied with the city expansion, which involves the survival of the human race. There are actually some termites who want to eat this batch of materials!"
Lin Yan said, "After entering the inner city, the commander ordered me to take full charge of the new city expansion, and explicitly told me to be a pure sword! So this matter was decided by the Tianshi, and I just came out with the sword earlier... It's just following orders, it's not a big deal." "..." Mr. Lu was silent. In his impression, the commander of Gaoliu City's Tianjiansi seems to have a little different idea from Lin Yan's? But things have already happened and it is a foregone conclusion now, so there is no need to delve into it further. He stroked his beard and said, "This is indeed not a big deal for you, so I say you have done a great thing." "..." Lin Yan immediately understood that Mr. Lu had known it when he saw him for the first time. Refining Qi! The true energy resides in the ancestral orifice! Entered the Qi Refining Realm! "During the days when you were in seclusion, I had some guesses, but it is hard to imagine that at your age, your progress is so astonishing." Lord Lu said slowly, "It is said that the talent of Emperor Li Shenzong is only seen once every three hundred years. From my perspective, your aptitude is not even close to being described as 'only seen once every five hundred years'. You are a genius in a thousand years." He stretched out his hand, motioning Lin Yan to drink tea. Lin Yan raised the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. I just felt the Qi flowing in my body, and that strand of Qi seemed to be growing stronger. The Qi and blood in my body become increasingly intense. This cup of tea is roughly equivalent to the effect of two wisps of evil spirits. "The first sip of tea has the highest effect, and the effect will gradually weaken after that." Lord Lu said slowly: "I thought that before you broke through the Qi Refining Stage, you would come to me first to ask questions, but I didn't expect that you have already achieved a very high level of attainment in the stage of 'Refining Essence into Qi'."
He continued to pour tea into the cup and said, "Did you see the wisp of 'qi' in your brother's body?" "The main reason for this junior's visit is for this matter." "That was not given to him by the old man." "Oh?" "There has always been such an energy in his body." Lu Gong said slowly: "It's just that you were not in the Qi Refining Realm before, so you couldn't see it clearly." "This energy?" Lin Yan fell into thought. "You once called it the scholar's spirit." Lord Lu stroked his beard and said, "You also have such spirit in your body, but it is more domineering than his." "Heart-warming spirit?" Lin Yan pondered and said, "Whenever you encounter evil things, you feel indignant and dare to step forward, brave and fearless. Is this the hot-blooded spirit in your heart?" "In essence, that's roughly the case." Lord Lu said slowly, "But if you look closely, it's far more than that. This righteous energy in the body... in the 'new method' introduced to Qifeng Mansion a few years ago, it's called 'Haoran Qi'!" "Mr. Lu asked my second brother to copy classic books recently. Is it to 'express his aspirations through writing' and to consolidate the righteous spirit in his heart?" Lin Yan said thoughtfully. "I do have this idea." Mr. Lu stroked his beard, nodded and smiled. "He has this wisp of noble energy in his body. What's the difference between this and the true energy in my body?" Lin Yan pondered and said, "Is this considered the Qi Refining Stage?" "To be honest, if one has the 'qi' in his body, he is considered to be in the Qi Refining Stage... But, not to mention your second brother, just talking about me, do you think I am in the Qi Refining Stage?" Lord Lu said slowly: "I have almost reached the end of this road. Do you think I can be considered to be at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm?" He pointed at Lin Yan's knife and said, "I need a protector. Otherwise, a young man who has never practiced martial arts can kill me with a kitchen knife." Upon hearing this, Lin Yan fell silent. This is a shortcut! But there is a fatal flaw! There is no need to temper the skin, flesh, tendons and bones, nor is there any need to refine the blood and wash the marrow, and there is no need to temper the internal organs. The long martial arts path that transcends the realm of refining essence! Use your own intentions to generate righteous energy! If you have a righteous heart, evil will not invade you! But to be honest, we are still mortals after all, and we are just ordinary people who are powerless! "To evil spirits, I am more powerful than those at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm." Mr. Lu sighed and said, "But if I walk in the wild, a vicious wolf that has not yet matured can eat me." He recalled the past with a lot of emotion, and said: "I went to Qifeng City in my early years, but I missed the age to practice martial arts. By chance, I embarked on this path and finally became the temple priest of Wutong Temple." Hearing this, Lin Yan couldn't help but look towards the north. That is the direction of the inner city. Lord Lu knew what he meant, nodded and said, "The twelve temple priests of Liuzun Temple are now following the same path as me." Lin Yan hesitated and said, "So, my second brother will also be qualified to become a temple incense burner or even a temple priest in the future?" Mr. Lu shook his head and said, "The path I chose for him is different from that of the temple keeper. It is the 'new method' introduced into Qifeng Mansion! But this 'new method' will be more difficult in terms of cultivation!" "New law?" Lin Yan was silent for a while.
Suddenly, he remembered something and said, "Mr. Lu came to Gaoliu City with the idea of establishing a college. Could it be related to the new law?" Mr. Lu nodded and said, "Read and learn, learn from history, and make up your mind. Maybe there will be many seeds like your second brother." Lin Yan had previously thought that after the human city was roughly stabilized, it would need "scholars" to maintain order and establish new rules. Although scholars like Yang Zhubu were not military men, they also played a great role in Linjiangsi. Like my second brother, he usually works as an accountant, keeping account books for others and sorting out the incoming and outgoing funds. But now it seems that my past thoughts were still a bit shallow. "It will take at least three to five years to set up a college, so it won't be too fast for now." Mr. Lu smiled and said, "But your brother is qualified to be a teacher..." After a pause, Lord Lu continued, "In fact, I have prepared a gift for him, but it is not suitable for him now. It will take about a month to complete it... By then, he will barely be able to protect himself." Lin Yan asked in surprise: "Gift?" "The final step of this gift needs you to complete it. You will see it next month." After Lord Lu said this, he changed the subject and said, "I heard that Li Shenzong's last disciple Xu Dingye has come out of seclusion. He will come to Gaoliu City soon!" Lin Yan looked calm and said, "It's okay." Lord Lu took a sip of tea and said, "My original intention was to send a message to Emperor Li Shenzong to make this matter less serious, but now it seems that you are no longer afraid of Xu Dingye, so there is no need for me to send a handwritten letter to Qifeng Prefecture." Having said this, Mr. Lu frowned again, seeming to be hesitant to speak. But after a moment, he seemed to relax his brows, laughed, and said nothing more. Then he put down the teacup, reached into his bosom, took out something, and said, "You have refined your essence into qi. This is a gift from me to you." Lin Yan reached out to take it and couldn't help being surprised. This is a piece of blood jade, with a glow flowing inside and a faint flickering flame. "This is called Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade. A batch is produced every 365 years. The quantity is small and the quality is uneven. This piece is considered to be of relatively high quality." Lu Gong said: "This was born under the roots of the Wutong Goddess. If you break the ancient jade, you will find the spiritual liquid inside, which is like 'blood marrow'. It is a rare tonic in the world." "Refining essence into Qi is based on one's own essence and blood to generate true Qi." "Now that the true Qi is formed, it must be replenished. Once the foundation is replenished, the next practice of 'refining essence into Qi' can begin." "This thing is extremely useful for martial artists at the Refining Essence Realm, and is known as the 'Sacred Martial Artifact of the Refining Essence Realm'!" "But in my opinion, for a warrior at the Refining Essence Realm to swallow 'Blood Marrow' is a bit like forcing things to grow faster than they actually are." “So I didn’t give it to you when you were in the Refining Essence Stage.” Mr. Lu smiled and said, "But after reaching the Qi Refining Stage, you already have Qi in your body and can stabilize your foundation, so you don't have to worry about 'forcing growth'." - Come out from the courtyard where Mr. Lu lives.
Lin Yan put away the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade and thought to himself, "I owe Mr. Lu another favor." When he took over the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade, he understood that by swallowing the blood and marrow within it, his own blood and essence would be restored to its peak tonight. If I could refine my essence into Qi once more tonight, I would be able to cultivate the second strand of true Qi! When I returned to Linjiangsi, I saw Yang Zhubu rushing over. "Fifth Master..." Yang Zhubu raised his head with a complicated expression. Hearing that the Fifth Master had come out of retreat, he went to the backyard and found that the Fifth Master had already gone to the Outer Southwest Division. It didn't take long before he heard the news that Zhou Kui, the chief flag-teller of the Outer Southwest Division, had been killed. This Fifth Master simply can't sit still! You have to kill people when you go out! Recently, he has been killing people in high positions and with great power! Yang Zhubu felt that he was almost numb in his heart. Just as I was thinking this, I heard the voice of Fifth Master again. "I heard that in the past two days, various forces have been robbing and plundering?" "..." Yang Zhubu's heart sank for a moment, thinking to himself, are a large number of people going to die again? "Check it out." Lin Yan said this and walked inside. But at this moment, a familiar voice was heard coming from outside. "I am Pei Xiong, the general flag envoy of the Licheng Tianjian Division. I am a close friend of your Fifth Master. I came to visit you today, so please inform him." "Oh?" Lin Yan stopped. Then he turned and walked towards the door. His voice came, saying, "Master Yang, prepare some tea for me. I will go and greet this General Pei personally." When I walked out of the door, I saw Pei Xiong standing at the door wearing the clothes of Licheng Tianshi. Seeing Lin Yan coming out, he couldn't help but show joy and took two steps forward. "Fifth Master." "Mr. Pei, you're welcome." "What are you talking about?" General Pei waved his hand and said, "Just call me Pei Xiong." “Brother Pei, you and I have fought side by side and faced powerful enemies together. After experiencing life and death, we are close friends. Why should you be so polite?” "In this case, Pei is alienated." "Come in, have some tea." Lin Yan stepped aside, welcomed him in, and said, "You've been back to Licheng for only a few days, why are you here in Gaoliucheng again?"
"I am ashamed to say that I recently received a job to escort a prisoner." Pei Xiong smiled and said, "I am the general flag envoy directly under the Inner City Tianjian Division of Licheng. I am not like Han Zheng, the general flag envoy, who can govern an entire area, so I occasionally go out of the city to do business. This time I passed by Gaoliu City and came to see the Fifth Master... No, it's Brother Wuchang." "Brother Pei, how long will you stay in Gaoliu City this time?" Lin Yan asked. "Let's leave early tomorrow morning." Pei Xiong replied. "I'll treat you to a drink tonight." Lin Yan led him into the hall of Linjiang Division. "I knew that Brother Wuchang was not an ordinary person. When I returned to Licheng, I heard the news that you were promoted to the chief flag envoy." Pei Xiong sat on the chair and said with a smile: "I came here this time and heard that Brother Wuchang has done a great thing. The whole city responded and supported you very much. They have granted you the power of the New City Inspector..." "Still the Chief Envoy." Lin Yan extended his hand, motioning for a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "I have an extra burden on my shoulders, but my salary has not increased." Pei Xiong laughed loudly, then reached into his bosom and took out a wine gourd, saying, "This is the fine wine that my father has collected. There is only one jug of it. Last time I said I would bring it here to drink with Brother Wuchang." "I'll host a banquet tonight, and we won't leave until we're drunk." Lin Yan smiled and nodded. Pei Xiong put down the wine gourd, took out something else and put it on the table. "This time, Pei brought you a gift." "..." Lin Yan was stunned when he looked at the thing. Phoenix blood ancient jade? He reached out and took it, looking at it carefully. The quality of this gift seems to be slightly worse than the previous gift sent by Mr. Lu. But it is also a genuine ancient phoenix blood jade, known as a sacred object of martial arts in the realm of refining essence! Pei Xiong is at the Essence Refining Stage. If he swallows the blood and marrow, he can at least make a big leap forward, saving two or three years of hard training. “Brother Pei, this is a sacred object from the Refining Essence Realm. It will be of great use to you!” Lin Yan pushed it back and said seriously: "Why do you give me such a great gift when we meet again today?" "I have also heard about the declaration of war from General Li Shenzong in Licheng." Pei Xiong looked solemn and said, "Xu Dingye of the Small Divine Sect is known as the greatest genius of the contemporary era. He has already gone a long way in the path of the Refining Essence Realm." He looked at Lin Yan and said, "I'm afraid this piece of Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade can't make up for the gap between you and the Little Divine Sect." "But this item can improve the Qi and blood of martial artists in the Refining Essence Realm, making their vitality stronger and their cultivation level higher." "The higher your cultivation level, the stronger your vitality will be, and the faster you will recover."
"Brother Wuchang, you saved my life. Please don't refuse this token of gratitude." "..." Pei Xiong obviously didn't know that for a warrior in the Refining Essence Realm, although this Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade had huge benefits, it also had the suspicion of forcing things to happen. He looked sincere, and only wanted to provide some help to the Wuchang brothers before Xu Dingye, the leader of the Little Divine Sect, arrived. The stronger the martial artist's cultivation and vitality are in the Refining Essence Realm, the more difficult it is to kill him. In his eyes, one more phoenix blood ancient jade means one more chance of survival. (End of this chapter)