When Cheng Sanwu left Tianxiang Pavilion and returned to Qingjin Courtyard, he happened to see Changqing and Daguan sitting and talking.
"In other words, at that time, there happened to be a foreign world close to the earth, which echoed the blessed land of Tianchi. An Quti used the star marrow to attract the true spirit of that foreign world?" Changqing asked. There were compasses, yarrow and other divination objects on the table in front of Master Daguan. He was playing with a few copper coins in his hand and listened to him nodding and saying:
"When I was refining Qi in Mount Song as my teacher, I had a vague impression. Every time I climbed up to take a look at the new moon, there were always strange clouds hovering in the far northwest, hiding an ominous sign."
"Fortunately An Quti's conspiracy was stopped in time, otherwise I don't know what kind of disaster it would have caused." Changqing frowned.
"You just said that the person who killed An Quti was the strong man Cheng Sanwu?" Master Daguan seemed to sense something, and raised his eyes and said, "Is that him?"
Not long after, Cheng Sanwu came to the main hall and saw the Taoist priest in navy robe opposite Changqing. He immediately cupped his fists and raised his hands, and said in a hearty tone: "This must be Daguan Zhenren? I have admired him for a long time!"
Master Daguan stood up and returned the salute: "Tiger steps as dragon, majestic and majestic, the brave man is really an extraordinary person. Bad people have been taught in the past, poor people thank you in advance."
Originally, Cheng Sanwu thought that given Changqing's past habit of looking high above his head and quoting scriptures, his master must also be an old scholar with a weird temper. Unexpectedly, he was quite easy to talk to.
"What the hell!" Cheng Sanwu waved his hand: "When traveling in the world, we have to help each other. From the Western Regions to Chang'an, Changqing helped a lot along the way."
Master Daguan invited Cheng Sanwu to sit down and said, "Just in time, our master and apprentice were talking about the Western Regions. I heard that An Quti was killed by Cheng Zhuangshi?"
"I killed him." Cheng Sanwu tightened his wrist guard: "That guy didn't need to be beaten. I got close and beat him to death with three punches."
"Three punches?" Master Daguan didn't seem to believe it, and then asked: "What magic methods did Anquti use at that time?"
"Yes." Cheng Sanwu looked at Changqing: "Do you still remember the pile of mirrors hanging in An Quti's cave? He used mirrors to emit firelight. The dominatrix was seriously injured by him, and even her clothes were burned.
It’s all gone, hehe!”
Chang Qing saw Cheng Sanwu's strange smile, and looked at him with his shaved beard. Compared to his rude appearance in the past, he now looked even more heroic, thinking that he was already having sex with a dominatrix.
"Mirror?" Mr. Da Guan showed doubts.
Chang Qing explained: "The things have been taken away by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I only had time to take a quick look at them. The mirror used by An Quti is not made of copper and iron like the Taoist mirror and is ground with medicine. There is no sign on the back to attract the spirits of all parties."
Picture seal script."
Master Daguan was thoughtful and silent. When Cheng Sanwu saw this, he asked: "What does this mirror look like? Is there anything special about it?"
Chang Qing said: "For magicians like us, mirrors are not only used to reflect and describe clothes. In Taoist sects, there is a cultivation method that uses mirrors to meditate and observe fractal transformations. You can also use sacrificial mirrors to practice magic.
He hooked Liu Ding and Liu Jia and hung them in the cave to protect the cave door and expand the barrier. As for breaking through the changes of ghosts and spirits and eradicating evil, that is naturally not a problem."
Cheng Sanwu touched his chin out of habit, but without his beard, he felt like he had missed something.
"The philosophy of foreign magic is completely different from that of the Central Plains Taoism." Master Daguan said: "Changqing, you also said that An Quti summoned a group of skeleton soldiers and horses when he was in danger, which shows that he is very accomplished in manipulating the undead.
.From this we can generally see that An Quti must have a heritage and accumulation, and is not just a self-taught one."
Cheng Sanwu was a little surprised: "Is An Quti so powerful? Could he still be haunted and come back to seek revenge on me one day?"
Master Daguan explained: "Master Cheng, you can rest assured. Although masters who are proficient in magic often have strong souls, once their physical vitality is exhausted, they will also lose their souls and have nowhere to stay."
Chang Qing also said: "An Quti wanted to cause trouble, so he fought with you on the spot. How can it be delayed until now? Although I am more worried that his soul will be detained in Tianchi Shrine and turn into an evil spirit. After all, that is
This is no ordinary place."
"Can it still be like this?" Cheng Sanwu showed an expression of disbelief.
"I just found out about it." Changqing paused and looked at Master Daguan: "Master, can I say this to him?"
"But it's okay to say, it's not a secret matter." Master Daguan said calmly: "I dare to predict that there are still experts in the world who can sense the closeness of the two worlds."
Chang Qing nodded, and then said to Cheng Sanwu: "When you and An Quzi fought, did you notice that he intended to fight and refused to leave?"
"When you said that, I really remembered it." Cheng Sanwu fisted his fist and suddenly realized: "That's right! That guy can fly to the sky and escape, why stay there? With his ability, he brought
Then Laoshizi Xingxui, just run away. Anyway, those Zoroastrian troops were also the unlucky ones he deceived, and he won’t feel bad if they all die."
"We speculate that An Quti could not leave easily at that time." Chang Qing said: "He obtained the Star Essence, which was just the first step. At that time, there was a foreign world close to the Western Region, and the location of Tianchi echoed that foreign world.
..."
While Chang Qing was speaking, he saw Cheng Sanwu showing a confused look. Master Daguan answered: "Cheng Zhuangshi, just think of it this way - the world we are in is like a big ship.
Wandering on the vast sea, I occasionally encountered another large ship in the distance and drifted close to each other. Someone wanted to steal property from another ship, so they prepared wooden bridge steps to facilitate travel. This is what Anquiti did."
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"Can it be like this?!" Although Cheng Sanwu understood, he was very shocked and said after a while: "But what if two ships collide?"
Master Daguan laughed and said: "Then the sky will fall apart and the earth will fall apart."
"Ah?" Cheng Sanwu exclaimed, looking at the two masters and apprentices in front of him, and said: "I don't think you are afraid of such a big thing?"
Master Daguan twisted his beard and said nothing, while Changqing said calmly: "How could such a thing happen so easily? Let me ask you, have you ever seen ghosts and ghosts walking around during the day?"
"No." Cheng Sanwu shook his head: "Don't you say that ghosts are afraid of the sun?"
"That's it." Chang Qing put his hands behind his hands and talked: "Yin and Yang are separated by two, and the two worlds of heaven and earth are different in laws, philosophy, and weather. How difficult is it to connect with each other? Even if the two realms are similar, it is different from what we ordinary people see.
The distance is also completely different.
"It's just that the two worlds are close to each other, and they will disturb each other. Anquti should have sensed this disturbance early, and also discovered that Tianchi Blessed Land is where the two worlds are connected, so he built a shrine there and arranged a barrier.
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"But I heard that An Quti had been preparing for years before making trouble." Cheng Sanwu was still puzzled.
"The approaching of two worlds will last for many years, not overnight." Chang Qing thought and said: "We speculate that with An Quti's ability, we may be able to calculate the mutual resonance between the two worlds, and the Qi movement is relatively strong.
moment, which is why he has been reluctant to leave the Tianchi Shrine. The Star Essence is used as a spiritual guide to connect the air machines outside the sky."
"Then why did he do this?" Cheng Sanwu questioned: "He risked his life in the end, and all his previous efforts were in vain."
"It's hard to say. It's possible to increase mana and rejuvenate one's youth." Chang Qing said: "I think An Quti described himself as old, and the reason why he is not preserved is to seek immortality with the help of star marrow."
"Can it still be like this?" Cheng Sanwu was surprised.
Chang Qing muttered: "The star marrow has the ability to connect the heavens. This alone can be said to have endless magical uses. It is not unusual for An Quti to use this to find another way to survive."
Daguan Zhenren made a point: "An Quti can think of this. It seems that he knows the purpose of star marrow very well. This should also be the legacy of predecessors. It should be noted that no one dares to claim this kind of magical object without long-term exploration.
Use it skillfully."
Chang Qing nodded repeatedly. Although the master had never been to the Western Regions in person, he could come up with many important clues that he had never thought of just by relying on his own narrations. It can be seen that there is still a huge gap between the experience and knowledge of the master and the disciple.
"I can't believe what you are saying." Cheng Sanwu held his head, which was a little dizzy.
Changqing said: "I didn't believe it at first, so I planned to go to Xuandu Temple to read the "Three Cave Qiong Gang"."
"What book is that?" Cheng Sanwu asked.
"It's not a book, but a collection of Taoist scriptures." Changqing showed admiration: "This dynasty followed the old practice, collected Taoist scriptures from all over the world, compiled them, and called them "Three Cave Qionggang". In the ninth year of the Yuan Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty
Bai Yunzi, the master of the Qing Dynasty, sent more than 300 volumes of Taoist scriptures from Tongbai Palace in Tiantai Mountain to Chang'an for compilation. Therefore, they were highly appreciated by the current emperor and asked him to teach him the Dharma.
"In the early years, Grandmaster Baiyunzi traveled all over the north and south of the Central Plains to survey the blessed lands of caves and heavens, and finally compiled the Map of Heaven and Earth. It is said that it also depicts the scenes of the heavens beyond the sky. This is the purpose of our visit."
Xuandu Temple has collected countless Taoist scriptures. In order to show the meaning of spreading Taoism, Taoists from all over the world were allowed to come and read and copy the scriptures.
Cheng Sanwu nodded repeatedly, and he seemed to understand: "Then you go with Master Daguan, and I won't get involved."
The two masters and apprentices were about to leave. Seeing his bare chin, Changqing couldn't help but smile and said, "What's going on with you?"
"I was shaved by a dominatrix, and she insisted that it looks good." Cheng Sanwu felt uncomfortable all over.
Chang Qing teased and said: "You have really become the dominatrix's male favorite now."
Cheng Sanwu shuddered and waved his hands quickly: "Go, go, go! These words are really unlucky, can't you just hope for me?"
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After the winter solstice, a fierce debate broke out in the Chang'an court about the implementation of the New Deal in various provinces.
Prime Minister Lu proposed to establish a wide range of land envoys and agricultural envoys, and send them to various provinces to implement inspections of land and households, to restore the fugitives to their household registrations, and to exempt newly added households from the six-year tax payment.
This incident immediately caused shock in the court. Many courtiers wrote letters to remonstrate, and the Censor's Office also impeached Prime Minister Lu for condoning relatives and officials to solicit bribes. The criticisms continued, but His Majesty the Emperor spoke frankly: "The country is short of resources, how can you help me?"
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Although the debate was fierce, judging from the trend in the court, the trend of the New Deal being implemented in all walks of life should be destined. The four wealthy people in Chang'an smelled the smell and sent people to Qingjin Court one after another to deliver gifts, saying that they wanted to invite Mr. Changqing as a guest.<
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It was rare for Chang Qing to get along with Da Guan Zhenren, and he did not want to have too much contact with these wealthy businessmen. He told the outside world that the Taoist promotion was coming, and he had no time for secular affairs, so he would stay in Xuandu Temple to study Taoist scriptures.
Su Wangting, on the other hand, also became famous among wealthy merchants in Chang'an because of his hosting of the Treasure Fighting Club. Many people found out that he was a disciple of Prime Minister Lu. Considering the relationship between Chang Qing and Prime Minister Lu, people couldn't help but make various guesses.
Therefore, during these days, there was also an endless stream of guests going to Kungang Courtyard to meet Su Wangting. Even high-ranking officials in the court sent their servants to test their words.
And Su Wangting used his long-sleeved skills to travel among various parties, and at the same time he also got a lot of news for Prime Minister Lu.
As for Cheng Sanwu, he was too lazy to care about the twists and turns in the court, so he simply ran to Tianxiang Pavilion and practiced internal and external martial arts under Afu's guidance.
Needless to say, the two of them combined their energy and practiced "Liuhe Yuanzhang". In addition, Cheng Sanwu also began to practice the Yanfeng Sword Technique.
This sword technique emphasizes that the moves are as fast and fierce as fire, and the body is as light as wind. The Yanfeng Kung Fu spreads throughout the body along the meridians, making the muscles and bones greatly active, and the trunk and limbs become more sensitive, as if taking some tonic medicine.
, which makes people particularly excited. Not only does the physical strength increase, but the response to the enemy will also be more precise.
Although the "Yan Feng Dao Pu" contains the secret of qi movement and luck, according to Afu, its mental formula is too crude and does not take into account whether the meridians and muscles of the practitioner can withstand it. If there is no deep internal strength,
As a foundation, practicing the Yanfeng Sword Technique alone will definitely cause self-injury in the long run.
But Cheng Sanwu doesn't have such worries now. The Shaoyang inner breath he gained from practicing "Liuhe Yuanzhang" can also activate the Yanfeng Sword Technique. If the Yang Qi is too strong due to internal strength training, he can also activate the Yanfeng Sword Technique.
The method dissipates part of it, so that the yin and yang in the body will not be disordered.
What's more, Cheng Sanwu has two meridians, and his ability to withstand the chaos of yin and yang energy far exceeds that of other warriors.
When the new year is approaching, Cheng Sanwu no longer needs Afu's guidance, his inner energy flows freely, he can practice "Liuhe Yuanzhang" alone, and the Yanfeng Sword Technique has also made great progress.
In a snow-covered courtyard, two figures were seen staggering back and forth, and the sound of gold and iron clashing could be heard endlessly. It was Cheng Sanwu and Qin Wangshu who were competing in sword skills.
On the one hand, the scorching wind blows, and the hot air blows on your face. Wherever you step on it, the snow melts and the ice disappears; on the other hand, there is white frost on the front, and the coldness is biting, and the water condenses and condenses wherever the figure passes.
The two completely different powers and completely different moves and moves often collide, causing waves of smoke and dense sword light to dazzle onlookers.
Qin Wangshu saw Qin Wangshu's sword walking straight towards the door, piercing the door directly in front of him. Cheng Sanwu was full of strength, the hot wind was blowing on the sword, and a faint red light could be seen.
Qin Wangshu suddenly felt the heat wave in front of him like a fire. Knowing that he was outmatched, he blocked the situation with his sword and flew backwards. The snow on the ground was swept away like waves.
"Huh——"
Cheng Sanwu exhaled turbid air, which turned into a large cloud of white vapor in the winter, as if he was swallowing clouds and puffing out mist: "How is it? My sword skills are not bad, right?"