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Chapter 74 Agreement
The old man was in a daze. He looked at the seal of the Tuyuhun king, which was once one of the four major forces in the world. For a moment, he did not even answer Li Guanyi's question. Instead, he began to doubt his own Yin-Yang Qi-gazing technique. Was he really right?

He had the merit of destroying a country at a young age.

Can't it match the flow of the White Tiger Seven Stars?
After all, the one who is blessed by the White Tiger is more powerful.

The one who acts in a domineering manner and plunders the starlight of the four symbols and gathers it into himself is the true master of the stars.

Such a thought appeared in the old man's mind, and then they started arguing with each other. What one sees from stargazing and qigong is the feedback of the world. Only a truly wise man can glimpse a corner of the future from the myriad changes observed.

Li Guanyi said: "Isn't this royal seal enough?"

The old man returned to the real world.

He grinned, covered his heart, leaned his back against the wall of Xue's house, slowly slid down and sat on the ground, suddenly took a deep breath, raised his head, not targeting anyone, but just cursed loudly, then calmed down, and finally stretched out his hand, grabbed the seal, and the yin and yang energies circulated.

The royal aura was blocked, and the old man breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Bullshit, of course!"

"With the help of this thing, you will be able to refine something special."

"The seal of the overlord of the Western Regions, you, you, ah..."

Li Guanyi could tell that the old man's description had improved from [being able to get a piece of the pie] to [refining something special]. He asked, "What can be refined?"

The old man held up the royal seal and said, "You know the body casting of warriors entering the country, right?"

"After entering the country, you will build your body, condense your energy, and open up your meridians."

"In fact, in the final analysis, it is the warrior who is forging himself. Forging the body allows him to carry a strong enough aura, and concentrating the qi makes his aura condensed enough, just like turning iron ore into a weapon. Opening the meridians makes the flow of qi more unobstructed, so that he can emit qi in any direction to kill people."

The old man cursed:
"A crude warrior, the three major hurdles after entering the country are all for the purpose of killing people better."

Li Guanyi could probably guess that the other schools and factions definitely did not follow the path of these three major levels.

The old man said, "After you have walked through all three, you will reach the second floor."

"After the second floor, the warrior is actually practicing the changes in his Qi. After the corresponding practice, he can condense his Qi into a weapon at the third floor. But does condensing his Qi into a weapon necessarily make him stronger than the warrior who tempers his body at the second floor?"

Li Guanyi replied: "Not necessarily."

The old man nodded:

"All I can say is that the method of condensing Qi into weapons can increase the lethality of warriors more quickly."

"At this point, the benefits of tempering the body, condensing the Qi, and opening the meridians will be much lower than the changes in tempering the Qi. Even if you practice hard for ten years, making your body tougher and your Qi more condensed several times, your opponent has already reached the third level."

"The weapons I condense are more agile than your moves; the armor I condense is also stronger than flesh and blood, but I am still no match for them."

Li Guan nodded to show his understanding.

The old man stared at the royal seal and said softly, "Martial artists feel that training their bodies and killing are inefficient."

"But in Buddhism and Taoism, there are many practitioners who do not pursue killing. They focus on tempering their bodies, and in this kind of hard training, in every punch and kick, they find inner peace."

"They only temper their bodies and persevere throughout their lives until the end."

"About 1,700 years ago, when a prince broke into the Taoist gate, the Taoist sword immortals who practiced Qi cultivation were no match for him. However, there was a Taoist sweeping the door in front of the gate whose body remained intact. Even when arrows fell like a rainstorm, he did not die. Only then did the world know that there was such a path of cultivation."

"Body tempering became a trend at that time."

"When they reach the late stage of that path, they become extremely powerful. Internal Qi and weapons cannot harm them at all. They don't have the skills of high-level warriors who can gather Qi like the sea and condense it into a dragon with a wave of their hands. However, such skills are as fragile as clay sculptures in front of them."

"After that, geniuses from various schools gave up martial arts one after another."

"In the words of the warriors, the second level, the third level, and the fourth level, one has to take the initiative to stop at different levels to focus on a certain direction of cultivation, either tempering the body or strengthening the Qi."

"They only cultivate one thought and polish this state to the extreme. They do not seek other paths of cultivation. They choose to broaden rather than extend it. This second state is called Dragon Elephant in Buddhism and Heavenly Armor in Taoism. The power of Dragon Elephant Prajna is infinite. The Six Dings and Six Jias protect the law and slay demons."

"At this level, one's physique is strong and one's cultivation has reached the extreme, so one's fists and feet can split mountains and seas."

"The only problem is that it takes time and effort, maybe ten or twenty years, to get started, to transform, and to significantly improve one's own strength. Before that, the improvement is minimal, so it is gradually declining now."

"After all, you have this time to polish your Qi, question your state of mind, and transform into a Dharma image. Your strength is not weaker than theirs. Therefore, these are two different paths of cultivation. But now it's different. You have this thing in your hand. You have the opportunity to pay equal attention to both your physical body and Qi."

The old man looked solemn, stroked the seal, and sighed:

"The meaning of a war to destroy a nation is completely different to military strategists and generals than it is to other factions."

"The military destroyed a country. The significance of this in terms of practice alone is enough to rival the sixty years of silent meditation of the Buddhists or the sixty years of wandering in the world of the Taoists. And most importantly, how old are you? Ah?"

"When I was your age, I was still stealing sweet potatoes from other people's homes, and then I ran away with that kid Achai at the risk of my life. In the end, I had to work for others to save money to redeem that stinky kid Achai!"

"This thing is enough to allow you to take a big step forward in the realm of body building. It is enough to help you cultivate similar means to the Buddhist Dragon Elephant Prajna and the Taoist Heavenly Armor body protection. In the same realm, your physical body will be invincible."

"Then he put on heavy armor, rode an exotic beast, held a magic weapon, and moved freely."

"You are so strong that even if arrows and crossbow bolts penetrate your armor, even if they are powerful enough to break your qi, it is difficult for them to cause serious damage to you. When you pull out the arrow, your wound will begin to heal before the bleeding stops. This is what is called the physique of a fierce general."

"Can you imagine a nine-foot-tall man wearing heavy black full-body armor, riding a beast with a head that's ten feet tall, with both the man and the horse weighing tens of thousands of pounds, and rushing towards you with a force faster than a river bursting its banks, holding a spear as thick as his wrist?"

Li Guanyi walked in, his breathing becoming heavier.

The old man said, "When ordinary soldiers see this scene, their morale will collapse and they will flee. Once 10% of the soldiers have a mental breakdown, the situation will spread quickly and the army will flee."

"So such a presence is enough to demoralize an entire army."

Li Guanyi said: "Is this a warrior with such a strong physique?"

The old man shook his head: "No, this is the Iron Pagoda."

"A thousand-man Iron Pagoda can disperse an army of thirty thousand. If the Iron Pagoda loses more than a hundred men, it means that the Iron Pagoda commander is a useless person with an empty brain. A true warrior can ride on a strange beast and disperse the Iron Pagoda in the opposite direction, breaking the Iron Pagoda's front line."

Li Guanyi was slightly distracted, then he sat up straight with his back straight and asked:
“Can it be achieved directly?”

The old man asked back unhappily:
"Is your Qi strong enough to refine your body to the supreme level?"

Siming said: "This thing only allows you not to be distracted from tempering your physical body, but it will not be a problem for you to initially achieve this physical body. After that, you will have to temper your physical body with weapons and evil spirits every time you step into a realm. This is the path that only heroes who want to pacify the world in troubled times can take."

"After so many years, even this royal seal has lost its former sharpness. As time passes, the heir of that overlord no longer has the majesty of his ancestors. However, even the remaining charm of the previous overlord is enough for you to cultivate that physique. It's like finding a rough jade. After that, it depends on your own tempering."

"It is the golden flesh and jade bones, the dragon tendons and tiger marrow."

"Boy, do you want to practice?"

Li Guanyi recalled Yuwen Lie's majesty and the real White Tiger Sect, and said:
"Please teach me, sir."

Siming looked serious, but his words were a little unconfident. He said:
"Then you wait."

"I'm going to find someone."

Li Guan was stunned.

The contrast between the solemnity before and the old man’s words was a bit too great.

The old man squatted in front of him, and said with a strong sense of righteousness: "You said a little bit, who knows if it is just this little bit? The ordinary luck, the old man can help you, but such a great opportunity is enough to transform your body. I can't do it by myself!" "Wait until I find enough reliable guys to complete this casting for you."

"Don't worry, the old man still has a few reliable guys."

Li Guanyi said: "Can it be completed before the Grand Ceremony of the State of Chen?"

The old man looked at him.

The grand sacrifice of the State of Chen is bound to become the first whirlpool in the world. Li Guanyi has no way to avoid it. The old man knows this, but at this moment he is also looking forward to what this young man can do in this place where heroes gather.
He nodded, calculated the time, and nodded:

"There will definitely be no problem!"

Li Guanyi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I should write a letter to this friend."

He looked at the letter, which ended by saying that the second son of the Duke of Ying would also come to Jiangzhou City of Chen to participate in the grand sacrifice. He wondered if they would have the chance to meet. Li Guanyi thought about it, picked up the pen, and answered.

The pen fell and wrote eight words.

The emperor of Chen also picked up his pen.

He was looking at the newly completed A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains with his ministers.

All the officials praised his painting skills, but only Prime Minister Tan Tai Xian Ming smiled and said:
"This official painting is not good."

“You drew it wrong.”

The smiles of all the officials disappeared as if they were slapped in the face.

Staring blankly at the prime minister.

How could he? !

Drank too much?
The emperor raised his eyes and said with a smile: "What's wrong?"

All officials dared not speak.

The elegant old man bowed slightly, and said calmly amid the shock of all the officials: "My Chen State has gained 300 miles of territory. This painting is too small. The grand sacrifice in a month will be watched by all the heroes in the world, so we cannot lose our manners."

"I'm afraid the government will have to repaint it."

The Emperor of Chen was stunned, but then he burst into laughter, very happily, pointing at the elegant prime minister, and said: "Well, you are great, Tan Tai Xian Ming, hahahaha, then what do you think of this Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains?" Tan Tai Xian Ming smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please give it to me."

"When I die, please look at the former territory of our Chen State."

"Lest we forget, from what territory the saints started and established their achievements."

The Emperor of Chen laughed even more, raised his hand, and the scroll fell into the arms of the Prime Minister, Tan Tai Xian Ming, who smiled and saluted. The general who was promoted by him and conquered 300 li of Tuyuhun saluted beside him. His name was Liu Mannu, and the Emperor of Chen gave him a name, which was a word for loyalty.

His name was Liu Zhong and he was a general of the third rank.

List of new divine generals, number sixty-seven!

Achievements: In the first battle, he defeated Tuyuhun and expanded the border by 300 miles.

The emperor's laughter was blended into the piano music that sang praises.

On the grasslands of the Northern Territory, the seven kings were preparing for the journey of their envoys. Po Jun sprinkled the prepared poison into the river and looked towards the east. The river rippled like gold in the sunlight and rushed towards the distant place.

The horse's hooves fell and crushed the river!

Yuwen Lie held a spear, his expression solemn and cold.

in the sun.

The Dangxiang people established their own country, the Tiele tribe in the Western Regions saw the young master and iron tools of the Xue family, the last remnants of the Tuyuhun retreated to their original ancestral land, and Yuwen Lie put his spear to the ground and drew a line, announcing that five hundred years later, the Central Plains would once again have the right to this land.

This place will become the protectorate of Ying State, governing the northwest.

In front are the heads of nobles from various Tuyuhun tribes in the Western Regions.

The wind was blowing fiercely, and the warhorse of the fifth most powerful general in the world was crossing the rivers.

Tan Tai Xian Ming controlled the overall situation of the State of Chen.

And Po Jun lifted the rough felt cloth, exuding the solemnity of the armor with star patterns and the smell of blood; the seven kings responded to the orders and envoys of the Turkic Khan;

The phoenix of Ying State wiped the wounds on its body.

Waiting for letters from far away places.

The king of Dangxiang embraced the waist of the Princess of Chen in great joy and sent his son to Chen, but his eyes were cold.

They run around the world, they hold their great wishes and cross rivers.

The world is a blank sheet of paper. Heroes come and go. Rivers and mountains crisscross each other, turning into ink-colored words one by one. Li Guanyi picked up the pen and wrote down his answer. Then he remembered something, took the seal from the old man, breathed out, and pressed it on the letter paper.

The seal of the overlord fell three hundred years ago, and it was as bright red as the day it was cast, and it was printed on the eight big characters -

[Below Jiangzhou City]

【Waiting for your coming】.

………………

The old man left with the seal, and Li Guanyi heard a clanging sound.

It was the sound of an iron pot hitting the wall.

He turned around and saw his aunt waving at him. The boy hesitated for a moment, but still went over. Murong Qiushui looked at the boy in front of him, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Li Nuer, are you planning to go to Jiangzhou?"

Li Guanyi: "...Yes."

He told his aunt everything. Murong Qiushui propped his chin with one hand and said:

"But don't you already know that it would be a bit troublesome if the emperor knew your background?"

Li Guanyi thought for a moment and said, "If my aunt doesn't let me go, then I won't go."

Murong Qiushui sighed, stretched out his finger and pressed it against the boy's brow, and said angrily: "Li Nuer has learned bad things, and now he can use words to bully his aunt. When did I say that you can't go?"

"It's just that I need to work on your appearance and luck a little bit."

"There is also fate and temperament."

Li Guan was stunned: "Ah?"

Murong Qiushui smiled slightly and said leisurely:
"Although my aunt is not good at martial arts."

"But there is something I can teach you."

(End of this chapter)