He studied the golden elixir that Qiu Erniang gave to Gu Cheng. In fact, Gu Cheng didn't know much about Taoist techniques.
His basic skills are still based on Buddhism, although he doesn't like monks very much.
However, Buddhist Kung Fu focuses on the foundation, and its majestic and majestic characteristics suit Gu Cheng's taste.
As for the Taoist Kung Fu, which is ethereal, agile, neutral and peaceful, it actually requires more time and energy to practice than the Buddhist Kung Fu, but the effect after completion is even more outstanding.
I took the golden elixir and looked around. It didn't have any special power leaking out, and I couldn't tell it was a treasure.
And when Gu Cheng thought about it, since the golden elixir was a physical object condensed in the body by Taoist practitioners, could it be considered the same thing as kidney stones?
Gu Cheng felt a little resistant when he thought of refining kidney stones left by others.
However, Qiu Erniang said that this thing is a treasure that can allow him to step into the half-step master realm, so no matter how hard he resists, he still has to refine it.
"How long does it take to refine this golden elixir? Let me see if I should go into seclusion and refine it first or go to Nanzhao County first."
Qiu Erniang said: "Don't waste time, just swallow it and digest it on the way.
The golden elixir was originally restricted by Dao patterns, but the restriction had been broken by the boss, so there was no need to refine it at all.
After taking it, the golden elixir will naturally integrate the two powers of martial arts and Qi refining in your body, and harmonize the yin and yang attributes. You should have almost digested it by the time you arrive in Nanzhao County."
Gu Cheng nodded, took the golden elixir in one gulp, and then ordered Tie Tianying and others to return to the capital after the new appeasement envoy arrived.
He himself immediately packed his bags and headed south along the Chuyuan River. Then he changed two fast horses and headed for Nanzhao County.
Qiu Erniang was cautious in doing things. She was afraid that there would be some spy along the way, so she did not go with Gu Cheng, but moved forward in secret.
The roads in the southwest were difficult to navigate, and Gu Cheng's horse even stopped using it halfway through, so he had to use two legs to travel. It took him less than a month to reach the border of Nanzhao County.
The people responsible for escorting Xiao Kaishan have been waiting for reinforcements from the court at a post station on Border Officer Road for a month. They really did not dare to leave.
There is a garrison not far from this inn, and it is also an official road with a constant stream of pedestrians, so those who have wrong ideas dare not take action.
But as soon as you leave the inn, people with evil intentions will come in an endless stream within a short distance of the safekeeping.
It was already night when Gu Cheng came. After handing over the token documents, the guard guarding the gate saluted and said, "Master Gu, the other adults are already waiting for you inside."
The soldier took Gu Cheng to the lobby of the inn, pushed the door open, and immediately all eyes turned to him.
There was only one person who stood out the most in the center of the station.
The man was wearing a dirty gray robe and had heavy iron chains on his body.
The iron locks clasped his hands and legs, and the middle chain was wrapped around his body. The chains were engraved with complex patterns, which should be used to isolate the vitality of the surrounding world.
The most important thing is that there is a thick black silver needle inserted into his Dantian, directly blocking the Dantian meridians.
These shackles are used to imprison a person, so you can imagine how dangerous that person is.
Needless to say, Gu Cheng also knew that the imprisoned man was Xiao Kaishan, the leader of the Red Leaf Army that spread across the southwest.
Xiao Kaishan was probably in his early forties, with square and majestic features. Even though he had become a prisoner, he could not hide his majestic aura, which was as grand as a mountain.
The other person had been squinting his eyes before, as if he was concentrating with his eyes closed. It wasn't until Gu Cheng came in that he suddenly opened his eyes. The brilliance shining in his eyes made people feel like they didn't dare to look directly.
But then he closed his eyes again, as if everything just now was just an illusion.
Just from this aspect alone, Gu Cheng had a preliminary impression of Xiao Kaishan. This man was worthy of the Sky Alliance spending a lot of money to save him.
In addition to Xiao Kaishan, there were three other people sitting in the center of the inn's courtyard, all beside Xiao Kaishan.
One of them was an old man wearing battle armor, with white beard and hair. Although he looked old, his power was extraordinary.
There is also a middle-aged man wearing Jingyesi Xuanjia. Judging from the bloody listening patterns on his Xuanjia and the heavenly eye in the middle, he should be an inspector like Gu Cheng.
The last person is very young. Judging from his appearance, he is not yet forty years old but he is already at the level of a master.
He had a cold face, holding a long sword, and sat there upright like a soldier, but he was only wearing ordinary civilian clothes, not wearing a battle armor like the old general.
Gu Cheng took out his document token, raised his hand to the people present and said: "I, Jingyesi Inspector Gu Cheng, have been ordered to come and escort Xiao Kaishan."
The old general nodded and said: "So you are Gu Cheng. According to the imperial documents, you are the last one. Now that you are here, we can set off."
At this moment, the middle-aged inspector wearing Jingyesi's black armor snorted coldly and said: "You are really big enough. With so many people, you are the slowest. Let me wait here and waste so much time."
Long time.”
The middle-aged man's tone was very harsh. Among these people, the old general was the leader. He didn't say anything, but this man was the only one who stood up to criticize.
Moreover, among the four people present, only two of them were from Yasushi, but it was this person who stood up to cause trouble.
Gu Cheng sneered and said: "From Jiangnan to Nanzhao, I came non-stop on both land and water. Do you think I can fly? How many days can I get there?"
The middle-aged man snorted coldly: "What's your attitude!? You're late but you're still reasonable?"
Seeing that the anger between the two was getting stronger, the old general frowned and said, "Okay, have you had enough quarreling? Your Majesty asked me to be responsible for escorting, not to quarrel!"
The old general still had some prestige, and once he opened his mouth, the middle-aged man did not dare to continue to provoke Gu Cheng.
Seeing that everyone was honest, the old general introduced their identities to Gu Cheng.
The identity of this old general is very unusual. He is Qin Ming, the general of the Sky Fire Army who was stationed in Guangnan County in the past. At his peak, his strength almost reached the half-step fourth level, but due to the longevity limit, he was unable to break through in the end.
The fourth product is looking at the sea.
This old general is over 190 years old this year, and has almost reached the extreme longevity of a fifth-grade master.
In fact, he had retired decades ago, but instead of returning to the capital to recuperate, he chose to stay in Guangnan County.
He had been stationed in Guangnan County for half his life. Although he was not from Guangnan County, he had already regarded this place as his home and was somewhat reluctant to leave.
The escort of Xiao Kaishan this time was an emergency. The imperial court did not expect that so many people would want his life. Therefore, in the emergency, there was no time to dispatch people from the capital, so they had to dispatch some experts from various places to escort him.
The first thing that came to mind in the capital was Qin Ming, a retired old general, and he was the main escort this time.
As for the middle-aged inspector named Cai Qing, he was originally an inspector on official business in western Hunan, but he was also sent here by Jingyesi.
As for why he was hostile to Gu Cheng from the beginning, Gu Cheng had some guesses.
He is from Yin Hongyuan.
Although Cai Qing didn't say it, Gu Cheng could guess it.
Jing Yesi must have intervened in the task of escorting Xiao Kaishan, but Gu Cheng was appointed by the Grand Governor Ye Wuzhao, so this person was definitely not him at first, so it was ruled out that it was Fang Henshui.
people.
Among the other three supervisors, only Yin Hongyuan had a grudge against Fang Henshui, and Gu Chengming was Fang Henshui's friend, so it was perfectly normal for this person to cause trouble for him.
As for the origin of the young master holding the sword, it is even more unusual. He was born in the Shadow Dragon Guard and has no name. Everyone just calls him Long Qi.
The Shadow Dragon Guard is affiliated with the Longxiang Guard, but in fact the Longxiang Guard has no jurisdiction. This team is actually the emperor's personal guard, and is only responsible for protecting the safety of the emperor.
How close is it? Even if the emperor favors a concubine, there must be someone from the Shadow Dragon Guard guarding her within ten steps.
Their backgrounds are absolutely innocent. They have been adopted and taught by the royal family since they were young. They have been provided with various martial arts books and good elixirs in batches. It can even be said that Emperor Daqian may not have treated some of his own sons so easily, such as Li Xiaozhun.
This is not very favored.
In actual combat, these people will also enter the Longxiang Guard, Shenwu Guard, Imperial Guard and even the Daqian Frontier Army for training in batches. This is why Long Qi has some military characteristics.
The four people currently responsible for escorting Xiao Kaishan were all carefully selected from above, and none of them were mediocre.
Although Qin Ming is old, he is mature and prudent, has rich experience and seniority, and can overpower others.
Cai Qing is also a veteran supervisor. He has stayed in the four counties in the southwest and understands the local situation. If someone from the southwest takes action, he can avoid it in time and provide information.
And Long Shiqi is a royal guard and a professional fighter. His strength is definitely the top among them, and can even be said to be unfathomable.
As for Gu Cheng, he is a bit complicated. He is the only one here who was brought in by Ye Wuzhao himself. Ye Wuzhao should value his ability, or he simply feels that there are not enough people. Just at this time, the news about Gu Cheng
When he heard it, he stuffed Gu Cheng inside.
In addition to Gu Cheng and the other four people, there were eight escorts, all of whom were from the Southwest Army.
In fact, they are the most senior group of people, but their boss died just after they arrived at the southwest border. He was injured, and only eight of them were able to stay intact. This time, they have to follow everyone on the road.
Beijing, so several people seemed a little uneasy and on the verge of crying.
After a not-so-pleasant meeting, the four of them hit the road in the early morning of the next day.