The task was completed, and the return was not as hasty as when it came. The five of them were not in a hurry, and passed the post station at a normal speed to change horses and rest, chatting while walking, and arrived in Beijing calmly in the afternoon of the next day.
During the trip, Cao Jinxing became familiar with the four Jinyi guards, especially Zhu Wu and Gu Yanzhu.
Zhu Wu is a veteran, has experienced many tasks, and is well-informed. Gu Yanzhu is a rising star, comes from a famous family, and knows the world of Jianghu very well.
The two of them had no airs. During the chat, Cao Jinxing made up a lot of common knowledge about the world that the "General Banner" didn't know. He felt that his life in the past twenty years was really in vain, and the useful information he gained was not as much as what he had gained in these two days.
.
But you can't blame him entirely.
He is a hereditary Jinyiwei. His father died young and left nothing but a small courtyard. It is not easy for him to grow up so big.
Perhaps it was because he was alone that he was bullied.
When we arrived at Zhenfusi, the vermilion gate of the Yamen Gate opened, and the building was magnificent. The guard's flag officer immediately came to greet him and lead his horse.
"Several adults have worked hard, and the governor is already waiting in the inner hall."
"Sorry to inform you."
Not long after, the town government envoy summoned him.
The five people strode into the Zhenfusi Yamen, walked through the long corridor, and reached the inner hall through the moon gate. Liu Zhenyuan, the envoy of the town government, sat at the head and was reviewing and approving official documents.
He is in his forties, wearing a silver-white four-claw flying fish suit with moire patterns. He has a strong aura and is not angry or intimidating.
Among the Thirteen Taibao of the North and South Town Fusi, he ranked first.
"Things went well."
Liu Zhenyuan glanced at the five people below, paused briefly on Cao Jinxing, and said in a sonorous tone: "The bandit leader was killed, and all the bandits were captured. This is a great achievement. From now on, Cao Jinxing will be promoted to Baihu.com."
Someone walked in with a tray in hand from outside the door. On the tray were a neatly folded set of iron-gray flying fish clothes and an embroidered spring knife.
Both style and quality far exceed those produced by Zongqi.
"Cao Baihu, this trip is difficult and dangerous. Please be brave enough to surpass others and kill the bandit leader to avoid additional casualties. I hope you can serve the court with all your heart in the future, just like today."
"yes."
Cao Jinxing cupped his fists and raised his hands.
Just listen to his clichés.
He patiently waited for the next highlight.
Liu Zhenyuan seemed to understand what he was thinking. He threw out a token with a half-smile and said: "Take this order and go to the secret treasury, show it to the gatekeeper, and pick out two books of sixth-grade spiritual martial arts. Go down. The four of you stay here.
one time."
The other four people: "Yes."
Cao Jinxing took over: "My subordinates resign."
He bowed, turned around and left.
Wait for him to leave.
Liu Zhenyuan frowned and looked at his back, muttering to himself: "This yin energy... seems familiar..." He increased his voice and said to the other four people: "Cao Baihu's martial arts improved greatly and his temperament changed drastically. What is the reason?
?”
It has already been mentioned in the document, and now I ask again, this is to let them tell the truth, and if they dare to conceal it, the nature is completely different.
Zhu Wu then told them everything they knew.
Liu Zhenyuan asserted: "Wohu Mountain is a remote and remote area, and there is not enough spiritual energy to breed heavenly materials and earthly treasures. As for an expert passing on the skills... it is possible, but I'm afraid he is not a righteous expert. He did not explain clearly, which must be for this reason."
Zhu Wu was shocked: "What do you mean, sir..."
"Don't think too much."
Liu Zhenyuan waved his hand and said: "If we really want to dig deeper, why should we give him a hundred households? The Zhenfu Division does not stick to good or evil, and does not care about his deeds or his heart. As long as he is dedicated to serving the public, even if he is an evil demon, I will still dare to accept him!"
"Your Excellency is wise!"
"Don't flatter me yet. I have two more urgent matters that need experienced people to handle. You've come back just in time, so go and run."
"..."
Shit, I just came back!
The four of them lowered their heads and rolled their eyes together.
…
The Secret Treasury is located in the center of the Zhenfu Division. It is a six-story attic. In addition to the countless secret martial arts collected by the previous dynasty that the royal family took over, there are also martial arts secrets "dedicated" by the major sects of the current dynasty.
Including but not limited to martial arts secrets, panaceas, magical weapons, focusing on training the court's eagle dogs, and horses riding the rivers and lakes.
The two most famous organizations are Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and even some world-renowned masters don't want to mess with them.
Of course, it’s fine if you don’t offer it. If you anger these embryo-killing gangs, the worst case scenario is that they’ll be charged with destroying the gate and massacre the mountain!
Wudang Shaolin, who is as powerful as the leader of the righteous path, asks for it from you, and you have to give it to him!
Not to mention other small sects.
On the surface, there are only two teams of captains patrolling the secret warehouse, but in fact there are countless secret protectors, and there are also several cabinet slaves who are stationed in the building all year round.
Over the years, anyone who dared to reach out to the secret treasury, without exception, had their claws chopped off!
If you really want it, you have only two choices, either castrate yourself and join Dongchang, or sell yourself and join Jinyiwei.
Cao Jinxing left the inner hall, found an empty room, washed his face, and put on Baihu's official uniform. A handsome and unparalleled Baihu in brocade clothes appeared fresh.
Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, Cao Jinxing nodded, very satisfied: "How do you say those words? The face is like a crown jade, the eyebrows are like a sword, and the eyes are starry, so handsome, you are worthy of me!"
After admiring it, he put on his embroidered spring knife, came to the door of the secret treasury, and showed his token: "The newly promoted Jinyi Hundred Households, Cao Jinxing. Please let me go."
When the captain guarding the door saw it, he immediately bent down and stepped aside, saying respectfully: "Your Excellency, please."
This is the first door.
Cao Jinxing stepped in.
Facing a long passage, there is a long table on the right side of the passage. On the table are books of martial arts catalogs. Next to it, lying on the Taishi chair, is a drunken old Taoist priest, holding a wine gourd and pouring wine into his mouth.
He is the gatekeeper.
"The catalog is on the table. The sixth-grade books are on the corner of the table. There are names and introductions in them. Tell me when you have chosen... burp..."
The old Taoist priest was sleepy and talked a lot without even opening his eyes.
These worldly masters all have this virtue.
Cao Jinxing didn't say much and looked at the catalogs.
Before he came here, he had already thought that if he could beat Yan Baihu and the others violently and still develop the innate "Cold Toad Kung Fu", it would definitely be no lower than the sixth level, and there would be no need to change his internal strength.
In addition, you need a high-explosion, high-damage martial arts that can fully unleash the power of "Cold Toad Kung Fu", plus a sword technique.
Because there was only a brief introduction to the catalog, Cao Jinxing flipped through the book very quickly, reading ten lines at a time, and the sound of flipping through books soon filled the corridor.
"Tsk!"
The old Taoist priest was impatient and thought to himself, "Where are you entertaining the Taoist master? Can you see clearly if you look at it this way? You deliberately made noise to prevent me from sleeping?!"
He opened his eyes and looked at Cao Jinxing.
"brush!"
Suddenly, the old Taoist priest's face changed drastically and he stood up, staring straight at Cao Jinxing. A dazzling golden light flashed in his eyes, and he lost his voice and said: "This! This! A clean body! How is this possible!"
He reached out to grab Cao Jinxing's wrist, wanting to confirm. Cao Jinxing's face darkened, he used "Electric Light God Walk" to pull back, and said coldly: "What? Do you need to take a physical examination to receive the secret book? Senior, pay attention to your identity!" You are special!
What a gatekeeper, why do you want to do something with me?
"I……"
The old Taoist priest smiled bitterly: "I'm just curious about your physique, and I don't mean any harm... Boy! I studied at the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain, and you have great qualifications! I can write a book..."
Speaking of this, his expression suddenly changed. He remembered that this was the Zhenfu Division, and the person in front of him was already a Jin Yiwei...
The old Taoist priest was heartbroken: "What a waste of natural resources! What a waste of natural resources! Such qualifications! Such qualifications! Actually... unexpectedly..."
He actually became a lackey of the imperial court!
He only dared to slander these words, and he would never dare to say them out loud. If he had a hundred more courages, he would not dare to poach Jin Yiwei.
Cao Jinxing probably saw what he meant, but unfortunately he wasn't interested.
He can't live a poor life on the mountain, and he has no intention of becoming a Taoist priest. The world is so big, what's the point of just shrinking on the top of a mountain?
As long as a person lives, he should enjoy his time. Regardless of "money", "power" or "strength", Zhenfusi can provide it, but Longhu Mountain cannot.
What's more, there are abundant martial arts resources in the secret vault, so it is not advisable to give up the entire forest for a tree.
"Thank you for your love, senior. I have already made my choice."
Cao Jinxing opened two books respectively and pointed to one of the pages: "Sixth grade fingering technique "Xuantian Lianjianzhi" and sword technique "Xinyou Knife Jue", please lead the way, senior."
""Xuantian Sword Fingers"..."
The old Taoist priest frowned: "The invisible sword energy is indeed a good martial art, but its nature is extremely cold and yin, and ordinary internal energy cannot exert its power. You..."
He looked carefully again, and his golden eyes swept across his Dantian. He couldn't see this, and he sighed with sincerity: "No wonder...it turns out that you already have a master, and you still have such a unique skill...It's a pity, it's a pity..."
Cao Jinxing raised his eyebrows: "Senior, do you recognize the martial arts I practice?"
The old Taoist priest shook his head: "There are many talented people in the world, and there are countless magical skills that have never been invented before. Even the experienced Taoist can't recognize them all. But look at the pure and condensed true energy of this skill, which is almost liquefied. It flows through the veins without any lag, and is faintly self-conscious.
They become one body, which is rare in the world. I wonder who you can learn from?"
"..."
Practicing Qigong means practicing Qi.
The purer the Qi, the smoother the flow of Qi, the better the effect of nourishing the pulse, the greater the benefit to the body, and the stronger the power. This is common knowledge in the martial arts world.
Cao Jinxing became suspicious.
Something's wrong!
The old Taoist priest was well-informed, and to be able to praise him so much, "Cold Toad Kung Fu" must be better than he thought. In that case, why was the master captured by three bandits and still injured like that?
Isn’t that an exaggeration?
"Then according to senior, what level is this skill approximately?"
"The old Taoist has limited knowledge and belongs to the yin and cold system. This skill should be comparable to the "Tai Su Yin Jing", one of the nine evil skills of the Demon Cult, or even stronger. It is at least the upper level of the fifth grade."
"...Oh. Senior, please lead the way."
Cao Jinxing suppressed the doubts in his heart and focused on what was in front of him. Sooner or later, he would be able to find out. However, he had to be more careful and secretive...