"This..." Luo Xiaoyao glanced at Xiong and Zhu and said anxiously: "I just want to become a prison guard and serve the court. I am not here to seek the martial arts of Waidan..."
"The same goes for Xiong..." When Xiong Yingtian spoke, Zhu Yongming on the side also nodded fiercely.
"Hehe, if you have the opportunity to become a Taoist monk, it will not only be of great help to you in martial arts, but you can also be hired as a guard immediately, and be appointed as a school captain."
"Is this true?" Xiong Yingtian looked surprised.
"Haha... Do the three talents think it is necessary for Mr. Lu to lie to each other?"
"What is Mr. Lu's so-called opportunity?"
"As martial arts practitioners, you should know that in order to participate in Dacheng Martial Arts, you must choose the appropriate exercises according to your own physique. The same is true for practicing Taoist double cultivation. Although everyone can participate in this exercise, it must be
There is also something to be said for achieving success in cultivation."
Lu Gongfeng stroked his long beard and said: "Even the men and women who participate in the cultivation...the innate yin and yang and the five elements in the body must be in harmony. If not, no matter how talented they are, it will be difficult to gain anything."
"Then the purpose of bringing us here...is to test whether the innate five elements of qi in our bodies are consistent?"
"Not bad." Lu Gongfeng nodded.
"If none of us are in harmony with the five elements, how can we arrange where to go?"
"You have sincerely come to serve the court, and I will not let your blood go cold..." Lu Gongfeng paused, and his face became solemn, "After verifying your origins, I will arrange for you to influence the Wuwei Guards, but regarding this,
If you know the truth, just keep it in your stomach. As long as you can do this, it will not cause trouble..."
Luo Xiaoyao guessed that Du Qing could know, thinking that his junior brother and he were close friends. The three of them all considered it after hearing the words. After a moment, they looked at each other and nodded at the same time. Luo Xiaoyao said: "That's it.
, I’m willing to give it a try.”
"Okay, when your lord and Mr. Mu arrive, they will come with me to see you. However, I hope you won't say too much at that time... Just ask and answer whatever you want, and don't raise any doubts or other topics."
"Can you tell me the identity of this fellow practitioner?" Xiong Yingtian asked.
"Hey, Lu advises you to know that the less you know, the better." Lu Gongfeng smiled, "This will be the same in the future when you become an official."
In fact, Luo Xiaoyao and the others had already guessed from Lu Zongsong's words that the fellow practitioner should be the attendant he mentioned. Although he did not say whether the attendant was a male or a female, based on what the three of them knew, the Southern Han Dynasty
The only official position in the imperial court was held by Lu Qiongxian, who was born as a palace maid.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for the tip..." Xiong Yingtian nodded.
"Okay, let's have a sip of tea here first to soothe the strength of the wine." Lu Gongfeng nodded and said with a smile. At this time, he ordered the servants in the hall to serve tea to each other.
After about a cup of tea, following the sound of footsteps on the corridor, a man dressed as a guard appeared at the door of the hall, raised his hands and said in salute: "General Zhuo Lang has ordered Mr. Lu to bring the candidates for the examination to meet him."
But when he heard the words "General Zhuo Lang", Luo Xiaoyao felt happy. When Lu Zongfeng invited him, he stood up and followed him. He thought that Zhao Han's status was not high enough, but he was not accompanying Luo Xiaoyao and the others.
He bowed his head and said, "Zhao wishes you all your wishes." Then he turned around and sat back down.
Luo Xiaoyao remembered that Du Qing said that his junior brother was later sent back to the Talent Recruitment Hall, and he guessed that the reason why he was waiting here was to send those among them who did not match the five elements of Qi back to the hall later.
It was almost midnight, and it was already dark. A guard holding a lantern led the way, and we walked left through the corridor, went down the stone steps, and walked directly into the arch on the east partition wall, entering a courtyard well.
The courtyard is very large. The distance between the east and west wing rooms is eight feet. There is also a five-foot-wide corridor in front of the house. Various small potted plants are placed on the outer railings and horizontal boards of the corridor.
Directly to the north is a hall nearly seven feet long, with bright lights. On both sides of the hall door, from the corridor to the bottom of the steps, there are five female guards wearing black veils and knitted headscarves standing on each side.
When walking up the steps, Luo Xiaoyao looked up and saw a woman in light yellow palace clothes, with her hair in an upturned bun and decorated with beaded hairpins, sitting on an Arhat chair in the middle of the hall, sitting behind the guest table on the east side.
There were two people. The person sitting in the first seat was a man with a silver mask on his face and a Taoist robe. The person sitting in the second seat was Zhuo Qinglian.
Luo Xiaoyao was surprised and happy in his heart. He was naturally happy to finally see his enemy Zhuo Qinglian, but he was shocked because of the Taoist's cultivation with the mask. Although he had suppressed his cultivation, his spiritual perception had not changed.
, I have realized that the Taoist is trying to reach the realm of attainment of the elixir.
After he learned from Du Qing that there was a Taoist surnamed Mu among them, he just deduced that most of them were just cultivating in the spiritual realm, but he did not expect to have such skills. He was shocked, stood behind Lu Gongfeng and secretly adjusted his breath.
.
"I've met the Lord Attendant." Lu Gongfeng walked into the hall and bowed in greeting.
The woman's skin was as white as fat and her face was delicate and beautiful. She was only twenty-five or six years old, but she didn't expect it to be Lu Qiongxian, the servant. Luo Xiaoyao was greatly surprised again. He looked at each other with Xiong and Zhu and said at the same time.
See etiquette.
Lu Qiongxian looked at Lu Chongfeng, "Did Mr. Lu tell the three young masters the reason?"
"Your Majesty, I have made it clear to the three talented people."
"Okay," Lu Qiongxian nodded with a sweet smile, "You three gentlemen, Mr. Lu, please take a seat..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Gongfeng turned aside to invite the three of them to the guest seats on the west side. After Luo Xiaoyao and the others took their seats, Lu Gongfeng walked to the table under Zhuo Qinglian and sat down.
With a smile on her face, Lu Qiongxian raised her eyes and slowly scanned the faces of Luo Xiaoyao and the others, then turned to look at the masked Taoist, "Then there is Mr. Lao Mu."
The Taoist was wearing a mask, with only a black beard visible on his chin. Luo Xiaoyao was afraid that he would see his flaws, so when he took his seat, he deliberately sat at the third table under the guest seats on the west side. As soon as Lu Qiongxian finished speaking, he saw Taoist Mu
He nodded slowly, and there seemed to be a flash of light in the two thin lines between the eye sockets on the mask, "The three young masters are martial arts practitioners. Regarding the difference based on physical constitution, either spiritual consciousness or physical strength can be used to enter martial arts.
I won’t go into details..."
"But just like the Yi Xue fortune-telling in the folk, people's destiny is said to be prosperous and declining in the five innate elements, and the way to practice martial arts is also so particular. Of course, it is just like the alchemist using Feng Shui to change the destiny... People who practice martial arts can learn martial arts skills.
, so that the yin and yang energy in one’s body is endless.”
"But the art of dual cultivation is not that simple. First, it requires that the men and women who practice the exercise have the innate Qi of the Five Elements in order to practice it. However, if there is a conflict, it will be difficult to blend the Yin and Yang Qi in the body to achieve the effect of endless life and longevity.
.”
Mu Taoist paused for a moment, stood up, walked into the hall, walked slowly past the cases of Luo Xiaoyao and the others, returned to his desk and stood still, "But just like a doctor taking pulse and making a diagnosis, Pindao wants to find out who you are."
The qi of the five elements in the body needs to be circulated into your body using qi machines... Are you willing?"
The implication is to check the pulse. Although Luo Xiaoyao has been controlled by martial arts, with his cultivation level, it only takes five breaths to open the acupuncture points sealed by Zhao Han. Hearing this, he couldn't help but feel his heart.
Bewildered.
I thought to myself that after practicing the "Pinglong Recognition" technique, the Qi movement can be sent and received freely, and I can enter a state of nothingness in my breath awareness. At that time, the hidden Qi will protect the heart and meridians, and if there is any unexpected situation, I can adapt to it.
He also thought that he was pretending to be Zhan Wu, who only had the cultivation of the Solid Yuan realm. The martial arts Qi was blocked, and even ordinary guards could come forward and take the pulse forcibly. But the Mu Taoist asked if he would let him take the pulse, but he had
The meaning of respect came to my mind and I nodded.
When they came to the hall, under the gaze of everyone, Xiong and Zhu did not dare to look too closely at Luo Xiaoyao's expression. They hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Okay," Mu Taoist nodded upon seeing this, and walked up to Zhu Yongming, who was sitting in the first place, "Master Zhu, please extend your hand and let me have a look..."
When Zhu Yongming heard the words, he raised his hand and saw that Mu Taoist stretched out his right hand and grasped Zhu Yongming's pulse gate. His face was covered with a mask, but his expression could not be seen. Only from the slits in his eye sockets, he seemed to have two eyes.
With his eyes slightly closed for about ten breaths, Mu Taoist let go of Zhu Yongming's pulse gate, without saying a word, and walked towards the case of Xiong Yingtian, who was sitting in the middle.
As if Yiru was checking Zhu Yongming's pulse, after ten breaths, Mu Taoren let go of Xiong Yingtian's right hand and came to Luo Xiaoyao, "Master Zhan, please extend your hand..."
Luo Xiaoyao had already secretly activated the 'Pinglong Recognition' technique, using Qi machine to protect his heart pulse. Hearing the words, he stretched out his hand. After Mu Taoist took action to hold the pulse door, he felt a Qi machine coming from his hand, Taiyin and Lung.
It enters the meridian and passes through the acupoints of the large intestine meridian of Yangming in the hand. It passes through the meridian one by one and quickly circulates through the twelve meridians and acupoints before exiting the body.
When Luo Xiaoyao's heart relaxed, he heard Mu Taoist say "Eh" and said: "It's strange, from what I can see, the five elements in Mr. Zhan's body are interdependent, like a ring without end. Considering Mr. Zhan's age... why is it only...
Solid Yuan cultivation?"
Luo Xiaoyao secretly thought that he had a dual cultivation of spirit and body, and the yin and yang energy in his body was constantly interdependent. However, if he were not a person with alchemy cultivation, he would not be able to detect it even if he felt his pulse and breath.
When I came here, I didn't expect that this Taoist Mu had the cultivation level of holding pills. I was just afraid that I could feel his pulse and plot against him, but I didn't think about the fact that I have a constitution of both spirit and body. When I heard this, I was shocked, and then I heard Taoist Mu ask: "
Can you tell me where Master Zhan is going?"
Although the Mu Dao man Qi Ji had withdrawn, his right hand was still holding Luo Xiaoyao's veins. Luo Xiaoyao concentrated his mind and thought, "My martial arts was taught by Immortal Yiyunyou, but I don't know the master's martial arts."
Learn from the source..."
"Although I haven't achieved great success in cultivation, I know a little bit about my Taoist martial arts, but I can't figure out the shortcomings of Mr. Zhan's martial arts. If Mr. Zhan has cultivated Dacheng martial arts, he shouldn't have only Gu Yuan Dacheng... Could it be
The young master has a divine body and a combined physical constitution?"
The Mu Taoist paused for a moment, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said, "Can I allow the poor Taoist to explore again?"
Luo Xiaoyao smiled bitterly in his heart. He actually had a dual cultivation of spirit and body. It was normal for Mu Taoist to suspect this. And the pulse gate was still in his hand. With his cultivation level, he could penetrate it and explore it as long as his thoughts moved.
The purpose of asking for advice was to show that there was no malice. Hearing this, he felt relieved and nodded.
While he was concentrating and calming his energy, he felt that the energy flowing in from Taoist Master Mu was slower than before. When he passed through the acupoints of the Taiyin Lung Meridian in his hand, he suddenly sealed the Ren and Du Meridians with lightning speed.
When Zhao Han sealed his Qi, he only sealed a few important points in the twelve meridians, so that the Qi could not be penetrated and the person could not exert his martial arts power, but his hands and feet could move freely. However, once the two meridians of Ren and Du were sealed
, but it was different, he couldn't move all of a sudden.
Luo Xiaoyao just secretly concealed his energy to protect his heart, but he did not expect such a sudden change, and his heart was shocked, "Mr. Mu, what does this mean?"
Mu Taoist did not reply to Luo Xiaoyao, but let go of his right hand that was holding his veins, turned to salute Lu Qiongxian, and said, "Congratulations, Sir, for finding Mr. Zhan, who has both a spiritual body and a physical body... The dual cultivation method should be
You can achieve great success."
Lu Qiongxian's beautiful eyes lit up, and she glanced at Luo Xiaoyao, who was unable to move with his hand raised in the air, but he wondered: "Then Mr. Zhan, this is...?"
Everyone in the hall could see that Luo Xiaoyao had been sealed off as a governor, and that all his martial arts skills had been lost. Xiong and Zhu turned pale with shock, while Zhuo Qinglian and Lu Gongfeng also looked shocked and doubtful.
"Even if you find a dual-cultivation physique that can match anyone, you still have to let Pindao's 'Longhu Yiyuan Pill' work."
Mu Taoist paused for a moment, took out a small palm-sized brocade box from his arms, took out a fish-eye-sized, dark red pill, walked to Luo Xiaoyao, and put the pill to Luo Xiaoyao's mouth, "
At the beginning of practicing Dual Cultivation, you must take this 'Yiyuan Dan', which can strengthen the Yuan and generate essence, replenish Qi and replenish blood."
Luo Xiaoyao's heart was beating wildly, "This...it's not the time to practice yet, why are you so eager to accept it?"
"Haha," Mu Taoist chuckled lightly, "I think Mr. Zhan is worried that Pindao has the intention to harm each other, right? If Pindao has such intention, why bother to do this... Not to mention that after controlling the energy of Mr. Zhan's whole body, he will use Mr. Zhan's
With your skills, a simple move can kill someone."
When Luo Xiaoyao was startled, Taoist Mu took the pill pills back into the brocade box and placed the brocade box on the table. Then he took out a jade box from the sleeve of his robe and took out a dark green pill pill.
In front of Lu Qiongxian, "This is the 'Su Nu Dan'. It is a pill taken by women at the beginning of dual cultivation. Its effect is the same as the 'Yi Yuan Dan'. Please take it. After three days, the medicinal properties will enter the hundreds of meridians, and then you can practice."
It’s time to practice the exercises.”
Lu Qiongxian's eyes sparkled when he heard this, and his appearance suddenly shone. He took the pill presented by Mu Taoist, but he put it in his mouth and drank it without hesitation.
Mu Taoist turned around and followed Luo Xiaoyao, then took out the dark red pill and put it to his lips, "I was afraid that Mr. Zhan would be suspicious and missed the time to practice the exercises three days later, so he forced Mr. Zhan to take it.
I mean, it’s really helpless.”
It has already passed the third quarter of Hai hour. If it is said that the medicinal properties of this pill can be dissolved into the qi and blood of the meridians within three days, then delaying the time will indeed miss the auspicious time to practice the exercises in three days.
Luo Xiaoyao just wanted to take his own life as Taoist Mu said, but now it was easy. He also saw Lu Qiongxian taking the so-called "Su Nu Pill", and guessed that the pill was not poison, and the situation was already in a difficult situation.
, sighed secretly, and opened his mouth.
Mu Taoren moved his finger, and the pill popped into his mouth. It was colorless and tasteless. When he was holding it in his mouth and hesitated whether to swallow it, the pill melted and opened, sliding down his throat into his abdomen, just like swallowing his own saliva.
Generally, there is no feeling at all for a moment.
Mu Taoren held Luo Xiaoyao's pulse gate with his right hand, and unlocked the acupoints sealed by his Rendu and Du's second pulse. He chuckled lightly, then turned to Lu Qiongxian and said: "Okay, after four months, the Lord Attendant is finally looking for a solution."
When I arrived at the Taoist Companion, Pindao has lived up to his trust... When I was young, Pindao still wanted to understand the Dharma, so I resigned from you first."
Luo Xiaoyao could now move his hands and feet. Although several key points in the twelve meridians were still restricted, it only took five breaths to break them open, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But Lu Qiongxian smiled and said: "According to what Mr. said, you can practice Dafa in three days. It seems that I should go back to my hometown to familiarize myself with the essence of the exercises... Mr. Lu, please send Mr. Xiong and Mr. Zhu back to the hall.
I will find a position with them in the Weiwei Guards pending verification of the source."
"I obey." Lu Gongfeng stood up, walked to the hall, and said to Xiong and Zhu, "You two gentlemen, please..."
According to the plan, if Mu Taoist only has spiritual skills, Luo Xiaoyao can break open the acupuncture points, and with his small skills in holding pills, he can offer sacrifices to the mainland unexpectedly. Mu Taoist and others can restrain Zhuo Qinglian in their hands, and then he can also kill the bear.
Zhu Er's acupuncture points were unlocked.
As long as there is a sound of fighting in the hall, Xiao Muyun and others who are secretly ambushing outside the other courtyard will also hear the sound and come to help. However, Mu Taoist's skill is beyond expectations, so he cannot act rashly.
Xiong and Zhu looked at each other after hearing this, stood up, and walked in front of Luo Xiaoyao. Xiong Yingtian raised his hands and said, "I am honored to meet Brother Zhan. Xiong is honored to meet him. After Brother Zhan has achieved great success in the future, I hope you can tell me."
After a meeting, Xiong will hold a banquet at Lin's Wine Shop in the city to congratulate us."
Luo Xiaoyao himself didn't know if there was a 'Lin Family Liquor Shop' in Prince Xing's Mansion, but after hearing that Xiong Yingtian informed Lin Youde that Xiao Muyun intended to break in, he didn't know where Lu Qiongxian would go for him and Zhuo Qinglian. Hearing this, he returned the greeting: "
Thank you Brother Xiong for your kindness. If you are free then, I will notify Brother Xiong... You two go slowly."
The so-called 'if you have time...walk slowly' actually means to wait for the opportunity and act with caution. Xiong and Zhu thought they understood what he meant, nodded, and bowed to Lu Qiongxian and Mu Taoist to leave.
He left with Lu Zongfeng.
Lu Qiongxian's pretty face looked at Luo Xiaoyao and said with a smile: "Master Zhan, please rest here for a while at the Changxiang Building. Tomorrow I will send you the exercises to practice with the master."
After a pause of words, he stood up and looked at Zhuo Qinglian, "General Zhuo Lang, send Mr. Zhan to his room to rest. Do not neglect him... But if you are disrespectful at all, I will punish you with a serious crime."
However, when Taoist Zhimu left, Zhuo Qinglian followed him to protect him. Luo Xiaoyao felt secretly happy when he heard Zhuo Qinglian respond: "I understand, but please be at ease, sir."
"Okay," Lu Qiongxian smiled sweetly and looked at Taoist Mu, "Mr. Mu, please..."
"Your Excellency, please..."
When Lu Qiongxian and Mu Taoist passed by Luo Xiaoyao's desk, Zhuo Qinglian approached and saluted, "Master Zhan, please."
Luo Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment, "Zhuo Lang will invite..."
Following the lead of Zhuo Qinglian, he followed behind Lu and Mu. Luo Xiaoyao was surprised for a moment. He walked through the corridor on the left and headed to the north of the back garden. Under the guidance of several guards holding lanterns,
They arrived in front of a ten-foot-long pavilion with wing rooms on the left and right sides.
Luo Xiaoyao was secretly frightened when he saw more than a dozen guards standing in front of the corridor, and four masters of the Divine Mind Realm on the steps in the middle.
Looking under the bright light, I saw a landscape-painted screen on the north side. In front of the screen were two chairs with a coffee table in the middle, and on the left and right stood several women dressed as guards.
Lu Qiongxian walked to the entrance of the hall and stood there, looked at Luo Xiaoyao and smiled sweetly: "Master Zhan is resting in this building. If you need anything, just ask General Zhuo Lang to do it."
"Thank you, Your Excellency." Luo Xiaoyao saluted and expressed his thanks.
"Please, Mr. Mu." Lu Qiongxian turned to Taoist Mu.
"My lord please."
Lu Qiongxian and Mu Taoist exchanged greetings and walked into the hall one after another. They saw two guards on the left and right of the hall door closing the door.
"Master Zhan, please..."
Luo Xiaoyao, who was in a state of surprise, saw Zhuo Qinglian reaching out to the corridor on the left as a sign of invitation, so he nodded and turned around to go to the wing on the left.
"It's getting late, so Qinglian won't disturb the young master's rest, but if you have orders, Qinglian will be ready at any time." Zhuo Qinglian walked to the door, paused and saluted.
Luo Xiaoyao guessed that there must be a secret passage in the main hall. Mu Taoist, who resigned, and Lu Qiongxian, who said he was going back home, entered the hall without any reason and closed the door.
But Lu and Mu were still staying in the hall, looking at the palace lanterns that had been lit in the wing, Luo Xiaoyao stepped into the room, "Thank you, General Zhuo Lang..."
After Zhuo Qinglian resigned, Luo Xiaoyao closed the door, walked to the drum pier next to the round table in the room and sat down, listening attentively to the movement in the main hall. He only heard a slight sound of footsteps, and then a soft sound like a cabinet closing.
, but there was no sound, and I guessed that Lu and Mu had left through the secret passage, and they were making plans in their minds.
Thinking that Xiao Muyun and others who were lurking in secret would find out that Xiong and Zhu left in a carriage. They would capture Zhao Han halfway and ask about the situation in other courtyards. When Mu Taoist resigned, Xiong and Zhu
The two of them also knew that Xiao Muyun and others would sneak in to investigate later.
He was thinking that he had to lure Zhuo Qinglian into the room and restrain him. Of the four spiritual masters on duty in the corridor, only one of them had a Dacheng cultivation level. He took Zhuo Qinglian out of the house unexpectedly, so he must not be able to stop him.
Skills. Zhuo Qinglian's official position is not low. Threatening her life will make the guards wary. What's more, if they fight together, Xiao Muyun and others will definitely come after hearing the news.
My mind turned to the pill I had just taken in the hall. I had been worried about the presence of Taoist Mu, so I didn't dare to adjust my breath to check the effect of the medicine. Now I no longer have any scruples, so I can check it with Qi. Thinking of this,
He blew out the palace lanterns, crossed his legs on the bed and began to adjust his breathing.
Pulling the yin and yang qi of Ren and Du's two meridians, after five breaths, the blocked acupuncture points will be opened, and the blocked qi in the body will suddenly penetrate. Luo Xiaoyao's spirit perked up, and he guided the qi to walk around the sky. He was not halfway through, and suddenly felt the qi.
After declining, he had lost 20% of his strength. He was so frightened that he quickly put away his technique.
As a martial arts practitioner, unless the acupoints of the Ren and Du meridians are blocked so that the yin and yang qi cannot circulate around the sky, even if you don't use martial arts to adjust your breath, your movements and breathing will still pull the qi to flow. Although
Before taking in the breath to perform the exercises, the Qi will only slowly subside and will not stop.
Luo Xiaoyao secretly recited the scripture "Tian Lei Yin", suppressing his frightened mind, thinking about the reason, and concluded that it was related to the pill pills that Mu Taoist forced him to take. He knew that as soon as he took the pill pills, the poison would spread through all the veins.
During the attack, when the blocked acupuncture points are opened, the Qi movement is penetrated, which intensifies the force of the attack, resulting in a sudden loss of 20% of the Qi movement for cultivation.
His masked figure appeared in front of his eyes, and he counted his enemies in his heart. In addition to the masked man who used the 'Hundred Tribulation Fist' to hurt his father Luo Hanshui, and whose identity has not yet been found, they are Zhuo Qinglian and Liu Gongwen.
Two people.
Thinking of Liu Gongwen who had fallen off the cliff, he thought of the 'divine wind powder' that had weakened his power. His heart was shaken, but for a moment he suspected that Liu Gongwen was not dead... As soon as his thoughts changed, he felt that it was impossible.
Even if Liu Gongwen had not died, it would have been extremely difficult for Taoist Mu to achieve great success in holding the elixir in less than three years.
In the midst of mixed emotions, when he heard the sound of swords shouting for death from the atrium, Luo Xiaoyao guessed that it was Xiao Muyun, Lin Youde and others who came in, but he knew that he could not act recklessly at this moment, and he smiled bitterly in his heart.