Chapter 133 A snake turns into a dragon, a great demon is born Shi Xu is the second son of the current deputy mayor of Qifeng Prefecture. He practiced martial arts since he was young, and because he came from a wealthy family, he never lacked various medicinal bath materials, pills, talismans, rare items, etc. This year, he is already thirty-seven years old, and has just reached the peak of inner strength. But he still has more than ten years before his energy and blood decline. Given his background and the cultivation of his parents, it is not impossible for him to achieve the realm of refining essence. And in his heart, he obviously felt that he was only half a step away from the Essence Refining Realm. So when facing the two general flag bearers in the Essence Refining Realm in front of him, he just smiled indifferently and treated them as peers. He punished himself with three cups of wine, sat down slowly, and said with a smile: "General Pei, I have arranged for the people under your command to stay downstairs, and ordered them to prepare two tables of wine and food." "Mr. Shi has spent a lot of money."
Upon hearing this, General Pei stood up and spoke. "Small things." Shi Xu waved his hand, then looked at Lin Yan and said with a smile: "I heard that Fifth Master has always hated evil. Seeing me here today, maybe he thinks that the criminal is not worthy of sitting at the same table with you?" Lin Yan did not respond, but just looked at him quietly, remaining silent. And silence at this moment is equivalent to consent. "Master Wu misunderstood." Shi Xu sighed and said, "This time I committed the crime purely because one of my followers had his daughter murdered. Shi was angry and led people to kill the murderer." "After forcing them to reveal clues about their accomplices, they were so angry that they chased them out of the city. In order to kill these criminals, they simply used fire to destroy a small clean area." He raised his head, looked at Lin Yan, and said, "I heard that Fifth Master always eliminates all evil, and he is actually the same type of person as me!" "The difference is that Master Wu has the identity of the Heavenly Supervisor, so it is legitimate for him to draw his sword and kill people." "Although my father is the deputy city governor of Qifeng City, I have not been granted an official position and am still a commoner." "So if I kill someone, I am a murderer and I need to accept the punishment." After a pause, Shi Xu poured another glass of wine and said with a smile: "Besides, this trip to Canyu Mansion can be considered as a training. Maybe I can achieve the Refining Essence Realm in Canyu Mansion. Next time... I will be qualified to sit at the same table with Fifth Master." He stood up, bowed and said, "I came here uninvited, just to meet the Fifth Master who has become very famous recently. I am really sorry to bother you." He then took half a step back, reached into his arms, took out another letter and placed it on the table. "Xu Dingye, the young emperor, is a few years younger than me, so we can barely be considered the same age. When he became a disciple of General Li Shenzong, we also held a banquet to invite him." "Afterwards, he reached the Refining Essence Realm, and he seemed to be at a higher level, so he came and went less frequently." "But this person is indeed extremely talented and capable." "Here, some of my understanding of Xu Dingye is recorded."
Shi Xu smiled and said, "Only if you know yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Even if you can't win, at least you will have a better understanding and more power to protect yourself." Having said that, he did not linger, waved his hand, walked out, then closed the door and smiled. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became stagnant. Pei Zongqi smiled awkwardly, then said: "This Mr. Shi doesn't have any bad intentions, but he comes from a famous family, so his style is indeed a bit unrestrained and uninhibited." "Free and unrestrained?" Lin Yan smiled and said, "Are you still arrogant?" Upon hearing this, General Pei's expression froze. Lin Yan said slowly: "I have read the files. This person did not intend to do evil. He had his reasons. From a certain perspective, he was also doing it to uphold justice." Then Lin Yan pointed to the wine jug left on the table and said slowly: "But this kind of person has pride from the heart." "Although he is not at the Refining Essence Realm, he feels that he is of noble birth. Facing you and me, he also thinks that he can be on equal footing." "If he has already achieved the Refining Essence Realm, then he came here on his own initiative tonight, which means he has lowered himself and is willing to make friends with you and me, two people of poor backgrounds." "Xiao Zhan and the others were arranged to eat downstairs because in his mind, the two flag bearers and the other flag bearers were not qualified to sit at the same table with him." "He may not be deliberately pretending to be superior, but he has been like this since he was a child. In his heart, he is superior to others." Following Lin Yan's voice. General Pei remained silent. In fact, he knew in his heart that although the other party seemed gentle and almost friendly, he was actually arrogant in his bones. But along the way, the other party was relatively polite and courteous. As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person, especially since this person is the son of the deputy city mayor. The other party showed goodwill, so he just followed the steps and went on. "Besides, if the criminal you are escorting can be arranged for you to sit there for dinner, is he still a criminal?" After saying this, Lin Yan looked at Chief Envoy Pei and said solemnly: "Brother Pei, the journey to Canyu Mansion is dangerous. You must remember that you are responsible for escorting the criminals, not the son of the deputy city lord!" Hearing this, Pei Xiong immediately understood the deep meaning of his words and nodded slightly: "I understand." "Don't mention him. Keep drinking." Lin Yan filled his glass and said with a smile, "I asked someone to invite Xiao Zhan and the others to come up. Tonight's wine and food have already reserved their portions, and we can't finish them all." Then Lin Yan reached out and placed the letter containing the information about Xu Dingye, the Little Divine Sect, next to Pei Xiong. "What is this, Brother Wuchang?" Pei Xiong couldn't help but look surprised when he saw this. "Xu Dingye's understanding of me is only from the intelligence from various parties, and I only know him from the intelligence from the Tianjian Division." Lin Yan said calmly: "It's fair to understand each other... There's no need for outsiders to reveal more clues."
"Besides, he used to be friends with Xu Dingye, but today he no longer wants to be friends with him because Xu Dingye is too powerful. So he sold Xu Dingye's information to me, a person he has never met." "If I accept this information tonight, I will owe him a favor." After a laugh, Lin Yan said calmly, "But this information is not enough for me to owe him a favor." Not long after, the people under General Pei's command also went upstairs one after another to meet the Inspector Wuchang, who had become very famous recently. Everyone was excited, with joy in their eyes. Although there were incidents that night that made Lin Yan quite unhappy and Pei Xiong a little embarrassed, they didn't take them to heart as they drank and talked together. The two flag bearers and those small flags were all drunk after a while. As Pei Xiong was at the Refining Essence Realm, he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk and still remain sober. Lin Yan has already entered the Qi Refining Realm, so there is no need to say more. At the end, the banquet ended. "Brother Pei, do you think that I was too cold and indifferent to Mr. Shi?" "I dare not, but you and I are like brothers, and I see that you are not the kind of person who would keep others at a distance." "Shi Xu may not be a bad person by nature, but he has been spoiled since childhood and has a sense of arrogance in his bones. He is destined to look down on the people around him, so I don't like him." Lin Yan took the bag he brought with him, placed it in front of Pei Xiong, and said, "But Brother Pei's character is enough for me to regard him as my best friend! It is a great honor to be able to meet you!" He waved his hand and headed downstairs: "It's almost dawn, and my flagmen should report back to Linjiang Division. I have to go." "..." Pei Xiong was stunned for a moment, then quickly opened the bundle. I suddenly saw that there was a set of soft armor inside. His expression changed slightly, he reached out and pressed it, and found that this soft armor was made of a special material. It looks light, but it is actually very tough, and is no less than heavy armor made of fine iron. This kind of armor is a life-saving item and is extremely precious. In an instant, he thought of Wang Yuan, the city lieutenant of the Outer South Yamen in Gaoliu Outer City, who was once awarded a set of armor! Later, Wang Yuan was assassinated, and his armor was taken away by the "murderer", and has never been found since! On the night near Liuzhuang, he already knew that this brother Wuchang was most likely the one who assassinated the city lieutenant Wang Yuan. Now it seems that it is indeed the case! "He is about to face a challenge from Xu Dingye of the Small Divine Sect. How can he hand over such a life-saving item to me?" Pei Xiong was shocked and looked outside. But I saw that Wuchang had gone far away and his figure could no longer be seen. "General Pei, have you finished your drink?" Mr. Shi Xu came over and said with a smile, "Will you drink a few cups with me?" "..." Pei Xiong wrapped up the bag, looked at Master Shi, and said softly, "Master, go to bed early. We will leave the city when it gets light."
After he finished speaking, he took out the letter and handed it over: "Inspector Wuchang, I haven't read it yet, so I asked Pei to return it to Master Shi." Master Shi frowned slightly, reached out to take it, suddenly laughed, and tore it into pieces. "The name Wu Chang is well-deserved. He is such an arrogant person!" - Lin Yan returned to Linjiang Division, his true energy flowed, and the smell of alcohol disappeared. His eyes were calm and he raised his palm. A flash of golden light appeared in the palm of his hand. He already has the magical power of golden body. When one reaches the stage of refining essence, the inside and outside are already connected, and they are integrated into one! Now, once he uses his golden body magical power, his body, inside and out, including his skin, flesh, bones, internal organs, and blood and marrow, will all be made of fine steel! In the entire Qifeng Mansion, no set of armor can compare to the defense of his golden body magic! "The journey to Canyu Mansion is dangerous. I hope this set of armor will not be of any use." Thinking this, Lin Yan walked into the Linjiang Division and waited for the flag officers to return and finish their reports. Last night was relatively calm. Under the recent ferocity of Wuchang, no force dared to cause trouble. As for outside the city, there were some little demons and wandering ghosts that were born not long ago and relied entirely on instinct. They occasionally floated near, but they were basically driven away by the city defense forces. "very good." Lin Yan nodded with satisfaction, returned to his residence, and ordered the little white ape to guard outside. He went into seclusion again. This time, he used the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade given by Mr. Lu to restore his own Qi and blood to its peak. Then refine the essence into Qi once again! "I was at the peak of the Essence Refining Stage before. This was my first time refining essence into Qi, and I had no experience at all. Now it's a little easier." Lin Yan closed his eyes slightly, sensing the process of refining essence into energy. At the level of Qi Refining, he sensed it carefully again and gained a more subtle understanding than before. "For people in the Qi Refining Realm in the world, the biggest problem comes from the source of 'true Qi'!" "The purest true qi is to 'refine essence into qi' yourself, but your own essence and blood are limited." "The reason why I was able to condense the second strand of true qi so quickly is because of the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade, which restored my blood essence to its peak." "But human power is limited. Using only one's own essence to cultivate true qi is an extremely difficult and slow path!" "So, people in the Qi Refining Realm can only gather the 'strange Qi' from the outside world and refine it into 'true Qi'..." Lin Yan thought to himself: "But it is inevitable that it will be affected by the 'characteristics of the alien air'." As he practiced his skills, the second strand of true qi had condensed and was stationed in the ancestral orifice between his eyebrows. The ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows is of vital importance! This acupoint can store nine streams of true qi at most!
Many people in the Qi Refining Stage have not been able to gather these nine strands of true Qi! Or maybe it’s because of the desire for quick success! Maybe it’s because of my lack of foundation! Usually after three times of refining essence into qi, one begins to absorb "strange qi" from the outside world and stores it in the ancestral orifice between the eyebrows. “I heard that in Gaoliu City, the second generation ancestors of the six major families in the inner city all went through nine times of refining essence into qi in a relatively stable environment.” "Use the nine purest true qi in your body to guard the ancestral acupoint between your eyebrows and stabilize your 'self' mind." “So, even though they are all over a hundred years old and in their twilight years, they still haven’t lost control and haven’t been affected by the characteristics of the strange energy and gone astray.” "However, according to the records of the Three Sources of Qi and Five Elements Refining Treasure Record, there was once a person who had undergone nine rounds of refining essence into qi, but suddenly went berserk and lost control, and crazily slaughtered the human race." Lin Yan opened his eyes, stood up, and wrote down all his insights from tonight's practice. It will be compiled into a book in the future, which will also serve as a valuable experience of cultivation for future practitioners. Just like in the Three Sources of Qi and Five Elements Refining Treasure Record, in addition to the operation of the exercises, there are also many insights and realizations, which are of great help to Lin Yan. After doing all this, he opened the door and walked out of his residence. "Congratulations, Master. Your cultivation has reached a new level." The little white ape came forward and said, "With the master's progress, in two or three months, even Emperor Li Shenzong will kneel down and sing "Conquer!" "You're the only one who talks a lot of bullshit." Lin Yan glanced at it and said, "You have to practice well and don't slack off." This little white ape entered the Nirvana Divine Egg, which was equivalent to Lin Yan’s “reserve true qi”! Therefore, the stronger the little white ape is, the more confident Lin Yan will be when facing a powerful enemy. "Oh, right, this thing..." The little white ape quickly took out something and said, "Before leaving, Pei Xiong, the general flag envoy of Licheng, gave this to Yang Zhubu." Lin Yan took it, raised his eyebrows, and smiled helplessly. It was still that ancient phoenix blood jade. Pei Xiong was still worried after all. "I used the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade last night." Lin Yan threw it to the little white ape and said, "This thing is quite special. If you use it again, its effect will be weakened. It would be a waste. This is just the right time to improve your ancestral bloodline and further your cultivation." Upon hearing this, the little white ape quickly took it and said happily, "Thank you for the reward, Master." Lin Yan was just about to speak when he heard the sound of horse hooves outside. He frowned slightly and walked out quickly. When he arrived at the door, he saw a group of cavalrymen had already gone away. They were people from the Inner City's Heavenly Supervisory Department. There were more than thirty riders in total, all of them elite, riding away on horses. Upon closer inspection of the leader's back, it turned out to be Deputy Commander Zhou Yuan.
They did not stop in Linjiangsi and went straight out of the city. "Master Yang, what happened?" Lin Yan turned his head and asked. "We haven't received any news from above. It must be a temporary change." Yang Zhubu frowned and said, "Is the person in charge the deputy commander?" "It seems that the situation is very serious." Lin Yan whispered, frowning slightly. "The Guantian Tower noticed that more than seventy miles to the west, a snake transformed into a dragon, causing the Dayin River to surge. There will be another powerful monster in Qifeng Mansion!" Not far away, a man suddenly came over and said calmly, "I have been ordered to come here to inquire about some related matters. Please cooperate with me, Inspector Wuchang." "If a snake turns into a dragon, what does it have to do with me?" Lin Yan raised his eyebrows. "It has nothing to do with you. It's just a routine inquiry." The person who came was the one who burned incense in the temple, Liu Jing's senior sister, Miss Linghe. She looked solemn and said, "The group of people who died in the Dayin River drank with you last night. Are there any abnormalities with them?" (End of this chapter)