Hong Shangwu's laughter was loud and full of energy, making those around him feel their muscles, bones and joints tremble and resonate, and their hands and feet felt numb for a moment.
Although Hong Shangwu is wearing a simple ge robe, he exudes a domineering aura that cannot be ignored.
Sensing that the other party was unabashedly displaying his own cultivation, Qian Shaobai realized that he was a little too confident. This Hong Shangwu might have reached the state of changing tendons and washing marrow, and hiding in fetal breath.
In Taoist immortality, there has always been a saying that "the lingering breath of the fetus prolongs life", which is a necessary process to break through the mortal body and refine the immortal body. After that, it is to prepare to form a fetal immortal and change the bones.
Refined.
There is nothing fancy or clever about this process. It relies mostly on hard work, years of practice, and understanding of the four seasons of yin and yang in the world.
Even within the Shangjing Sect, there are only a few monks who have reached this level. As far as Qian Shaobai knows, there are several Supreme Elders who are older than the sect leader and the Four Immortals, but they have not been able to get married for a long time due to lack of opportunities.
Immortals who transform into fetuses. They concentrate on guarding the breath of their fetuses, build a hut in the mountains, practice pure cultivation, and do not care about worldly affairs. If they are not burdened by worldly affairs, they may be able to extend their lives for several decades.
Qian Shaobai wouldn't be so afraid if it were another sect's inheritance, but Hong Shangwu's Xuanmen Xianwu foundation that rushed towards Xushan was so obvious that Qian Shaobai could see it at a glance.
The Chongxushan sect enters the Tao through martial arts. Unlike swordsmanship, which focuses on sharp edges, Xuanmen Xianwu initially observes the shapes of birds and beasts as a guide, shakes the body through hundreds of passes, absorbs vitality, and figures out the true energy, in order to consolidate the essence.
base.
Those who practice this method often go out into the mountains and wilderness, and will inevitably encounter ferocious beasts, ferocious birds, and evil spirits. Over time, fists and kicks are derived from the guidance of the body's martial arts, which can be used to defend oneself and avoid disasters. It can be said to be unique.
At that time, Chongxushan was a leader in studying Xuanmen immortal martial arts. He was a person with advanced cultivation. Not only were his muscles and bones strong and full of vitality, he was also able to sense animals and animals, making him as strong as a rhinoceros and elephant, faster than a tiger and leopard, and even able to
With a breath of true energy, he transformed into a spiritual bird and auspicious beast to protect him.
Even though the Xuanmen Immortal Martial Arts may be slightly lacking in the variety of spells, its subtleties cannot be underestimated. Moreover, in a head-to-head confrontation, the Immortal Martial Arts monks are extremely powerful, and their muscles and bodies are not afraid of all kinds of spells.
During the chaos at the end of Tianxia, there was an incident where Chongxu Mountain Clan members broke into the military formation with their bare hands, forcing them to fight their way out and capture the generals alive.
But perhaps it was this cultivation of immortal martial arts that made Chongxushan deeply involved in the war between Tianxia and the Five Kingdoms in the late years of Tianxia, and eventually attracted the evil cultivator of the Corpse Cult who coveted the body of the immortal martial monks. After several twists and turns,
The Chongxushan sect also withered away, which was nothing more than a footnote to the troubled times.
But seeing Hong Shangwu at this moment, Qian Shaobai was really surprised. Not to mention that he was pretending to be good at flying swords at the moment, even if he sacrificed his natal magic weapon, the Rainbow Reflection Pearl, he was not sure that he could defeat Hong Shangwu.
"Are you kidding me? It's really a bad year for a bandit leader to be so powerful." Qian Shaobai regretted not listening to Guan Shiping's advice.
But then I thought about it, now Hong Shangwu is almost taking all the twelve villages of Shiliang under his command. It is difficult to win by relying only on Guan Shiping's troops. Designing to disrupt this group of thieves is still the best strategy at the moment.
"I haven't asked you, Taoist friend Qian, where is the fairyland?" Although Hong Shangwu has a high level of cultivation, he still has a reckless temperament in his words and deeds.
"Jiyuan Mountain, Qingxi Cave." Qian Shaobai didn't have the slightest weakness.
"It turns out to be Qingxi Cave's disciple, whom I have admired for a long time." Hong Shangwu naturally had never heard of this sect, so he made a casual remark while examining Qian Shaobai.
Unlike the Xianwu cultivators who reveal their qi, the Shangjing Sect practices the Three Lights Magical Technique, which instead emphasizes internal illumination with light. Therefore, it is difficult for outsiders to discern the foundation of their cultivation unless they engage in a martial arts battle.
It seems that because he failed to see Qian Shaobai's real background, Hong Shangwu was more wary of him, so he raised his hand and said: "Liuyezhai has come all the way, please take a seat!"
Master Chen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this Qian Xianchang was really a savior sent from heaven. Without him, he didn't know how he would have been bullied.
"Now that everyone is here, I can feel free to say some things."
In the Juyi Hall, the owners and leaders of each of the Shiliang Twelve Villages gathered together. Hong Shangwu sat on top of the main seat, looked around the crowd and said: "I just received news that the imperial court has sent 30,000 troops.
They are about to cross the Zujiang River southward and rush towards us."
"Thirty thousand soldiers and horses! Are you serious about this?" The words stirred up a stir, and all the village leaders present could not sit still.
The total number of bandits in the Shiliang Twelve Villages may not be 30,000. Even the most powerful Bailong Village only has more than 6,000 troops. Other villages simply cannot support such a number of people.
"Everyone, please be patient." Hong Shangwu raised his hand and said, "Thirty thousand troops is just a claim to the outside world. In my opinion, ten thousand is considered good."
Everyone managed to calm down, but Qian Shaobai muttered in his heart: "You are really flattering. The imperial court sent more than 5,000 people to Guan Shiping, and most of them were mixed with new soldiers."
Hong Shangwu continued: "In recent years, there have been constant disasters in the Xiong Kingdom. It can be seen that the imperial court has lost its moral integrity and has incurred various punishments from heaven. I even heard that the Zujiang flood flooded many counties. The cause was that the princes and nobles secretly sent troops to occupy the fields.
Who can tolerate such an unscrupulous act of tearing down the embankment?!"
"As expected! The entire Xiong Kingdom is full of people who are doing harm to the country and the people!"
"Damn it, it's against you! Master Hong, what do you want to do! We all listen to you!"
The leaders of each village owner spoke one after another, lashing out at the dynasty and venting about the injustices they had suffered in the past. Qian Shaobai sat silently and carefully observed everyone's words and actions.
The fact that the princes and nobles destroyed the embankment in order to occupy the fields was so shocking that Qian Shaobai did not believe it.
Not to mention the magnitude of the Zujiang River flood, once the embankment is destroyed, the entire area covered by the flood will become Zeguo. At that time, if you want to occupy land, you will have nowhere to occupy it. Moreover, the Zujiang embankment is solid and long, and is better than a city fortress, so even if you want to destroy it, you will not be able to occupy it.
It is so easy to destroy, even if it is just a small gap, thousands of civilians must be mobilized, and even monks and magicians must be invited to perform magic to destroy it.
But if we really do this, there will be too many people involved, and it is impossible to hide the news. Moreover, the situation in the Bear Country is so difficult now. Even if a few nobles do go crazy, not many people dare to accompany them to seek death.
Nowadays, the left prime minister of the Xiong Kingdom is photographing the outside, and the right prime minister is in charge of the country. They are all officials of the country, especially the right prime minister. Since he took office, he has made clear the law and severe punishments, and purged the officials. Those princes and nobles who dare to get into trouble at this time are because they think they have not died enough.
Is it fast?
As soon as Qian Shaobai heard what Hong Shangwu said, he knew that he was bullying other village leaders who knew little about it, and deliberately incited public sentiment.
As long as we understand the causes and consequences of the drastic changes in Dongsheng Capital, and know that the chaos of pure and turbid energy leads to disasters, we will not be superstitious about the theory of punishment from heaven.
In fact, after the drastic change in Dongsheng Capital, the entire Kunlun Continent was affected. The mountains and tombs of the Yaochi Kingdom collapsed, causing countless casualties. The ice and snow melted, and the river source surged. This happened to be one of the reasons for the Zujiang flood.
As for the severe drought and locust plague after the floods, the situation in the Xuanming Kingdom in northern Xinjiang was even worse. No grass grew anywhere where the locusts passed. Coupled with successive years of frost damage, the livestock population of the Rongdi tribes in northern Xinjiang was severely reduced, so they had no choice but to send troops south to plunder.
As for the Jiuli Kingdom, in addition to frequent earthquakes, there was also an epidemic of plague. Some tribes died and their houses were empty. The situation was extremely miserable.
If you really want to calculate it, the Xiong Kingdom can barely support itself by relying on the wealth accumulated after the Shouyang Army. The Zujiang embankment was washed away by the flood. It can only be said that manpower is sometimes poor, and it may not necessarily be necessary for any disaster.
The conspirators are pulling the strings behind the scenes.
On the other hand, Huaxu Kingdom, which experienced the drastic changes in Dongsheng Capital, was half occupied by Chiyun City. The great Sima Luo Yi controlled the government and has not been able to recover from the disaster that year.
"The imperial court has regarded us as rebels. I hope you can recruit us and be granted a title in the future. I'm afraid it won't be easy." Hong Shangwu revealed his true intention: "What's more, in the large and small city walls at the foot of the mountain, the money and food that can be borrowed are getting less and less.
.For a long-term plan, in addition to merging the twelve Shiliang villages into one family and leaving one branch, we also have to go down the mountain and find another way to make a living."
"Is Master Hong planning to separate one side and break the soil to become the king?" asked the few village leader leaders who were not incited.
"The flood in Zujiang has affected several counties. The people in these places are trapped in fire and water. It is time for us to raise our arms and rescue the people!" Hong Shangwu said sternly: "This matter should be done sooner rather than later.
, At present, there are Zujiang River and swamps all over the land hindering the imperial troops and horses. If we wait for the flood to recede, not to mention that it will be difficult to achieve great things, just the twelve villages of Shiliang will be trapped on the mountain and be defeated by the officers and soldiers one by one!"
Qian Shaobai nodded slightly. This Hong Shangwu was not only superb in cultivation, but also had a unique grasp of the current situation. He was by no means a reckless martial artist. Moreover, he could not only talk about righteousness, but also explain the pros and cons of things clearly to everyone.
In addition, the leaders of the two villages with larger numbers of people obviously did not intend to take the fight. Seeing that they had given in, Hong Shangwu secretly laughed in his heart.
"I wonder what Liuye Village thinks?" Hong Shangwu cast a look.
Master Chen didn't know how to answer for a moment. He looked at Qian Shaobai. The other party knew that this was Hong Shangwu trying to test him, so he said: "Master Hong is very ambitious and I admire him. He just wants to do big things, grab territory, and have soldiers and horses."
Is the money and food sufficient? What’s more, the Four Immortal Dukes of the Xiong Kingdom are so powerful. If they abandon their army and come directly to Bailong Village, with the cultivation of Hong Village Master, can they withstand it? "
In fact, looking at the entire Xiong Country, there are really many things for the Four Immortals to be busy with. The Shiliang Twelve Villages have not yet caused serious trouble, and the Four Immortals have no time to come here.
And as a junior disciple, if Qian Shaobai can handle it, there is no need to trouble the Four Immortals.
Hong Shangwu stared at Qian Shaobai and said with a smile: "Does Fellow Taoist Qian think I am difficult to take on the important task?"
Qian Shaobai remained unruly: "I'm afraid that you won't be successful at the beginning and will die tragically on the way, which will affect this whole room of heroes who follow you."
Hong Shangwu did not get angry. He stood up and asked, "Have you ever heard of Longtan, fellow Daoist Qian?"
"It is said that there is a dragon cave in the back mountain of your Bailong Village. I don't know whether it is true or not." Qian Shaobai sneered and looked around: "I just heard that this Juyi Hall was originally a temple to worship the Dragon King? You have occupied this house.
Dojo, are you not afraid of retribution?"
"The dragons that lived here flew away a long time ago, and the incense in the temple has been cut off long ago." Hong Shangwu replied calmly: "As for the Longtan in the back mountain, it is an ownerless cave for future generations to open. It must be money.
My Taoist friends also discovered that the high-altitude clear air is constantly flowing down to Bailong Village, which shows that there must be a rich treasure house in this Jiaolong Cave Mansion!"
Qian Shaobai was about to retort, but he heard Hong Shangwu secretly saying in his ear: "I want to condense the remaining true dragon energy in Jiaolong Cave Mansion, so that I can integrate my past cultivation and become a fetal immortal in one fell swoop. I advise you, fellow Daoist Qian
Don’t stand in the way.”
"True Dragon Qi Machine?" Qian Shaobai was surprised in his heart. Just like ascending to immortality will cause the flow of pure air to pour into the mortal world and condense into Kunlun Jade, the water tribe's transformation into a dragon through calamities will also leave some subtle residues.
For example, the dragon blood fat produced in the Shengsi Valley of Jiuli Kingdom is said to be that a real dragon encountered a thunder disaster when it ascended to the sky. The dragon's blood spread all over the mountains and rivers, causing the vegetation to mutate and become a unique treasure of heaven and earth, which also contains a trace of the true dragon's energy.
It's a machine, but it's so shallow that it's almost negligible.
If the origin of the Jiaolong Cave in the back mountain of Bailong Village is true, it must contain abundant real dragon energy. But can this kind of thing really be collected and condensed at will? Qian Shaobai is half-believed in this, even if Hong Shangwu does have it.
Skills, but in the final analysis, he is just a person. Even if he makes great progress in cultivation, he may still be unable to face the Four Immortals.
Hong Shangwu continued to transmit the message and said: "I know that you are also here for the treasures of the cave. Don't worry, I will not argue with you. As long as fellow Taoist Qian is willing to work hard to break the restriction on the entrance of the cave, all the magic weapons and elixirs in it will be saved."
The treasures of materials and earth, the immortal scriptures, and the secrets can all be enjoyed by Taoist friends Qian."
"Have you said this to other people?" Qian Shaobai asked.
"In these years, fellow Taoist Qian was the first person to discover the foundation of my cultivation. Naturally, I am different from those vulgar people." It is difficult to tell the truth of Hong Shangwu's words: "Big things in the future will require the help of capable people. I think
Fellow Taoist Qian has a restrained demeanor and a well-controlled manner. He does not appear to be from a small sect. If he goes down the mountain on his own to find another way, I will naturally welcome him. If he comes to test on the orders of the elders, I don't care either."
When it came to this job, Qian Shaobai couldn't bear to refuse. He sensed that Hong Shangwu was showing some murderous intent. The two were so close that if Hong Shangwu violently committed an attack, Qian Shaobai knew that it would be difficult to deal with it.
"Since it is a treasure house, I wonder if there are gold, silver and jewelry in it?" A village leader showed a greedy look and interrupted the code transmission between the two.
"Since ancient times, dragons have been greedy for treasures, pearls and jade. I imagine there is no shortage of such things in the cave." Hong Shangwu laughed.
"In this case, let's get started without further delay." The leaders of the village leaders urged: "Hongzhaiist Bo Yuntian, don't you think he will monopolize the gold and silver in the treasure house?"
The corner of Hong Shangwu's mouth twitched. If he didn't have these people to fight for him in the future, he would not give up any of the treasures of the cave.
"This is natural." Hong Shangwu looked at Qian Shaobai: "However, the door of this Dragon Cave is tightly closed. It requires sharp magic power to penetrate the cave door. We are currently in need of a capable swordsman to help."
Everyone in the hall focused their attention on Qian Shaobai. He knew that he had nowhere to hide, so he could only stand up and said: "Then please ask Master Hong to lead the way and let me see how the cave door is tightly closed."