novel-bin 63, Qilin Arm
63, Qilin Arm
"Haha, that's true, but I'm really itching to discuss this with you. How about we discuss it together?"
Although Hu Shankui believed him, he planned to give him the knife out of consideration for his reputation, but he still wanted to interfere.
What if there really is some treasure?
Knowing his power and influence, Liang Junzi exchanged a few polite words but had no choice but to agree.
So the two of them began to study the knife together.
He quickly noticed something amiss, seeing the small hole under the knife handle. He then inserted a fine needle, opened the handle, and found two wax-sealed pills inside.
"There really is something hidden!"
Hu Shankui was overjoyed.
Liang Junzi licked his lips, showing his meticulousness. He took out another silver needle and carefully inserted it, both to investigate and to test for poison.
I felt the needle pierce into something soft, and then it gradually turned black.
Then he took another silver needle and inserted it into another one, but it was non-poisonous.
Seeing this, Hu Shankui was overjoyed: "Brother, how about we take a gamble? I bet the poisonous one contains the real treasure! No pain, no gain!"
Liang Junzi glanced at him, smiled wryly, and said, "I guessed so. My brother here is really a handful; he won't stop even when he's dead, testing the brains of all the brothers."
That's what they say.
The two men carefully peeled open the wax ball with a knife and took out the two pieces of yellowed silk hidden inside.
The poisoned silk scroll appeared to be much older, with slightly blurred writing, and had been folded many times.
The non-toxic copy had newer handwriting.
However, there are six different characters in the 120 characters recorded in the two documents.
"Brother Bian is truly cunning! He poisoned the genuine document, yet he still wants to forge a fake one to deceive people!"
"The Supreme Mysterious Scripture!"
"Hahaha! Great, what a treasure!"
Hu Shankui made a confident judgment, but the words "secret manual" stirred his anger.
This secret scripture is beautifully written, ethereal, and clearly not an ordinary object; it must contain a great secret!
After pondering for a moment, Liang Junzi asked suspiciously, "Could this be the work of the Lu family? A scheme to harm us? We must be on guard."
"It's possible, but I don't think it's very likely."
"Hu is also a man who has studied for a few years. As for the sentences in this secret scripture, let alone Huaiyin, even in the prefectural city, probably no one can write them."
"Look at this! 'Killing one man in ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles... Three cups of wine and a promise is made; the Five Sacred Mountains are as light as a feather.' If you possessed such unparalleled literary talent, you would surely be famous throughout the world. To come and mock us two mere bandits? My life isn't even worth as much as this poem!"
Hu Shankui laughed heartily, secretly pondering: Could the Five Sacred Mountains be five mountains? Where in the world are there five connected mountain peaks?
Hearing him say this, Liang Junzi felt somewhat at ease.
Neither of them knew:
Lu Haichuan, a seasoned businessman, was also quite shrewd. Of course, he deliberately created a mystery by having one of the two wax pills, one poisonous and the other non-poisonous.
The two silk scrolls, one new and one old, contained false secret scriptures.
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As evening approached, the sunset was breathtakingly beautiful.
Ren Qingshan stood in the field.
I stared intently at the book in my mind.
[Currently owned land: 1420 mu]
[Convertible soil fertility: 675]
The exam is tomorrow. In these nine days, the grain merchants have traveled a lot and talked a lot, and have finally collected 675 mu of dry land.
They completed more than half of the tasks set by Ren Qingshan ahead of schedule.
When the money is right, they are naturally very motivated to do their jobs.
at this time.
Looking around and seeing no one, Ren Qingshan began to transform the soil's fertility.
As usual, increase Qi and Blood first, then increase Comprehension.
The cultivation of the Jade Marrow Realm is a gradual process: first, open the central Qi pathway, then let the true Qi enter the marrow, and then open the four Qi pathways of the limbs separately.
At this point, the martial artist has two directions: first hand then leg, or first leg then hand.
It depends on the true qi combat techniques one cultivates.
The Dragon Subduing True Qi Battle Technique consists of three palm techniques. Ren Qingshan naturally uses his hands first and then his legs, and of his hands, he uses his dominant right hand first.
I estimate that at most 500 strands of earth energy should be enough to open up the Qi channels in my right hand.
After all, when advancing from the True Qi Realm to the Jade Marrow Realm, even with the difficulty of breaking through the realm, it only consumed more than four hundred strands of earth energy.
Transform!
Most of the body's Qi and blood, as well as true Qi, converged in the right arm, causing it to swell up like a Qilin arm. Jade marrow was continuously generated, like a trickle of water that gradually converged into a river.
Until... his right arm suddenly trembled, giving rise to a feeling of sudden enlightenment.
The energy channels in my right arm are complete!
"It's about what I estimated; it consumed 472 units of earth energy."
Ren Qingshan looked at his right hand, a look of satisfaction in his eyes, but then he inexplicably thought of the days when he used his hands as a wife, and shook his head and smiled.
A true unicorn arm!
With the Qi Meridian fully formed, and the added boost from the True Qi Battle Technique, the power of his right hand is at least three times greater than before!
There are still 303 earth forces left. Opening another meridian in the left hand should not be enough.
Ren Qingshan pondered for a moment and began to enhance his comprehension.
The process of developing understanding is a journey from utter ignorance to mediocrity, to initial glimpses of the basics, and finally to mastery...
Ren Qingshan was also curious about what the next level would be.
After adding 109 layers of earth energy, his state of enlightenment changed: he achieved a state of complete understanding.
A slightly mysterious feeling filled my heart, and all the moves I had learned since I started practicing martial arts came flooding back to my mind.
I don't know how much time has passed.
A calm expression appeared in Ren Qingshan's eyes.
He vaguely guessed what the next stage of enlightenment would be, and if nothing unexpected happened, it should be—a meeting of minds.
Based on existing moves, one can have a flash of inspiration and create a brilliant move.
If I'm wrong, just pretend I didn't say anything... I didn't really say anything, I just wanted to.
[Current remaining soil strength: 194]
Perhaps, I can improve my comprehension by another level?
Ren Qingshan pressed on with renewed vigor... Add more!
Until only 17 of the remaining earth's energy remained, his state of enlightenment changed again: a sudden flash of inspiration.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"middle!"
Ren Qingshan laughed heartily, a sense of accomplishment welling up in his heart... "So clever!"
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The next day.
It was early morning.
At the huge training ground where the inner city garrison was stationed, the arena had been set up, and all the personnel and equipment for the various assessments were ready. At the entrance of the training ground, crowds filed in, mostly prominent figures from Huaiyin County who had come to watch this grand event.
On one side of the arena, six jade marrow masters were already seated in the main seats.
The county magistrate is Fang Yanping (a seventh-rank official).
Li Xuanqing, commander of the Demon Suppression Division (rank 7).
Yang Yi, commander of the Huaiyin Garrison (rank 7).
Chief Constable Yi Zhongyan (no rank).
Wang Wenyuan, a low-ranking official from the Jade Marrow Realm under the jurisdiction of the Prefectural City Household Office.
Zheng Hong, a low-ranking official from the Jade Marrow Realm under the command of the Prefectural Martial Arts Department.
In the past few days, under Zhou Jinwen's intensive tutoring, Ren Qingshan has learned about the seven ministries of the Great Zhou Dynasty: Personnel, Revenue, Rites, Military, War, Justice, and Works.
The prefectural government office corresponds to the seven central ministries and is set up with seven offices. The officials in each office have no official rank, but they are in charge of specific affairs and have low positions but great power.
In reality.
The officials from Jade Marrow Realm who came from these two prefectural cities, including Yi Zhongyan, the chief constable of this county, were all failures who failed the military examination.
The world is full of martial arts masters, and even the most outstanding people find it difficult to succeed. To pass the martial arts examination is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
As Ren Qingshan pondered these thoughts, he withdrew his gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Never mind dragons and phoenixes, there are ten lotuses in the pond. I will pick one, and the others will pick nine.
Today, we will first test the martial arts scholars!
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