Alienated Martial Arts

Buzz!

Seven or eight iron rods as thick as cup rims roared down.

From different directions and angles, they hit the surface of Wei Tao's body hard.

There was a sound of gold and iron clashing.

At the same time, little bits of golden ointment splashed up and scattered all over the bluestone ground.

Wei Tao closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath.

He seemed completely unaware of the iron rod falling like lightning.

The qi and blood in the body surged and swelled, and the sound was like a roaring river.

The heart beats like a drum, swinging in all directions.

The changing pace of the feet is like a turtle and a snake, twisting and tangled.

Various sounds merged into one place, like thunder vibrating.

Rolling over this secluded and quiet courtyard at low altitude, I was so startled that the mosquitoes flew to the ground and the birds flew high, not daring to get even close.

Suddenly there was the sound of staggering footsteps, and the dense iron rods whizzed down, leaving an obvious gap.

Several strong men looked pale, kneeling on one knee and gasping for breath, with expressions of unbearable pain on their faces.

Boom, boom, boom!

As Wei Tao stepped on the ground again and again, they collapsed on the ground and trembled violently.

I just feel that as time goes by, the frequency of my heartbeat is consistent with the pace, and it is completely out of my control.

And when the sound of stepping on the ground became more and more intensive, everyone's heartbeat became more and more intense, and strands of blood even began to leak out from the mouth and nose.

"You guys go down first."

Wei Tao suddenly stopped moving and slowly opened his eyes.

His body, which was covered with ointment, was golden and refracted bright light under the sun. Looking at him, he looked like a golden Arhat or a god descending to earth.

Several strong men, as if they had been granted amnesty, hurriedly bowed and saluted, helped each other and left quickly.

It wasn't until they were far away from this small courtyard that everyone took a long breath.

His heart, which almost jumped out of his throat, finally returned to normal.

Wei Tao watched everyone go away and closed his eyes again.

He gathered all his thoughts and his body slowly sank.

One foot steps forward and the other foot steps back. The left hand points down to the ground and the right hand points up to the sky. Both hands are clenched into fists to form a set of fist starting postures.

"Heart and mind are united, intention and Qi are united, Qi and force are united. This is the combination of essence, Qi and spirit mentioned in the turtle and snake cross."

Silently feeling the surge of Qi and blood in his body, Wei Tao's consciousness became emptied, his mind became clear, and he gradually entered a state of total selflessness.

Suddenly, he twisted his waist and turned around, and punched out.

The muscles and tendons twitched and beat like a bowstring trembling rapidly.

The whole body was suddenly filled with energy, whistling and drumming endlessly.

He struck out in one move, creating a whirlwind and exploding with the crisp sound of firecrackers.

The body was also roaring, the internal organs and muscles were vibrating endlessly, causing rumbling thunder.

After completing a set of boxing exercises, Wei Tao felt his qi and blood surge, his true energy opening and closing, reaching his internal organs and external body surface, and at the same time, he felt an extremely comfortable numbing warmth.

"It is worthy of the true interpretation of Xuanwu and the true skills of the great teachings. It allowed me to truly understand what it feels like to practice the internal organs."

Wei Tao slowly closed his fist, steam rising from his head.

He let out a soft breath.

Black and red air spurted out, creating a clearly visible ripple in front of him.

Dang Dang Dang!

Rhythmic knocking sounded.

A tall maid came in.

She said in a respectful tone, "Miss asked my servant to remind sir that the evening banquet time is coming soon. Please don't forget to attend the banquet on time."

"It's Xiao Meng. I would have forgotten if you didn't tell me."

Wei Tao turned around and took a look. "Prepare hot water and help me wash and change clothes."

"Yes, this slave will pour water for you sir."

She had a docile expression with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes, which was completely different from the cold look she had on the Mingshui River when she cut up Mr. He's flesh and blood.

After tea time.

Xiao Meng stood behind Wei Tao, helping him pull his long hair back and pin it with a jade hairpin.

Then he picked up the folded light green gown and gently smoothed out the wrinkles at the collar and cuffs for him.

"The general office has sent an official over, and the young lady is currently receiving it. Therefore, this time the banquet will be held with the servant accompanying the husband."

While busy, she spoke softly.

"Is there any trouble for the general office officer?" Wei Tao asked casually with a gentle tone.

Xiao Meng said relaxedly, "No trouble, these are Mr. Yu's subordinates. The young lady can handle it easily."

Wei Tao nodded and then asked, "What about this negotiation? What are Qingyuan's thoughts?"

"What the lady means is that we don't have enough reliable manpower at the moment, and we only have enough territory to occupy now. It's not appropriate to continue to expand outwards."

"It's up to you to take care of these things."

Wei Tao stood up slowly, took the medicinal tea handed over by Xiao Meng and drank it in one gulp, "In a while, the negotiation will be dominated by you, and I will only be responsible for suppressing the discordant noise."

Xiao Meng smiled and said, "My slave understands that the fate of the He family is ahead. I don't think those local snakes in Luoshui will be stubborn anymore and insist on jumping out and asking for trouble."

The only thing that needs attention is that the Nine Saint Sect seems to be a little dissatisfied with us taking most of Lingyun Pavilion's property. This time they also took the initiative to organize the banquet. "

Wei Tao frowned slightly, "The Nine Saint Sect is far to the south of Qizhou, so the extension is too long."

Xiao Meng said, "Miss has also said that the Nine Saint Sect is used to being aloof and aloof in the local area, so it is a little unclear about their identity. It is necessary to talk to them carefully and let them understand the principles of staying safe and being harmonious to make money."

It is getting late, and the sky is filled with red clouds.

Wei Tao left the courtyard, walked through a long, quiet alley, and then came to the long street outside.

The banquet took place at the painting boat on the Luoshui River.

Far away from the densely populated main city, it is quite unique to watch the water, listen to the waves, drink and have fun in the river.

A meal here costs at least dozens of taels of silver. Except for the lavish wealthy people, ordinary people dare not even get close, let alone board the ship to spend money.

Wei Tao was riding on his horse, looking far into the horizon at the sunset, his mind already immersed in the practice of the Turtle and Snake chapter.

Xiao Meng was at the side, followed by two warriors in green clothes, both of whom were Liu Qingyuan's confidants who brought Luo Shui.

"That woman surnamed Liu, as the Young Minister of the Pilgrimage Department, did not abide by her duties properly, but instead wantonly expanded her power in Luoshui and annexed the property of her subordinate Lingyun Pavilion. This is simply unbearable!"

Suddenly, a cold man's voice came from not far away.

Wei Tao's thoughts were interrupted and he slowly looked up.

I saw several people surrounding a middle-aged man walking towards the shore of Luoshui.

Xiao Meng lowered her voice, "Sir, this person is Jiuxiao, the head of the Nine Saints Gate Foreign Affairs Hall, and one of the leading organizers of this banquet."

"It seems that his attitude has been very clear."

Wei Tao tightened the reins, turned the horse's head and followed.

After more than ten meters, he turned around and asked, "Xiao Meng, are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?"

"No, slave, yesterday morning..."

Xiao Meng suddenly shut up mid-sentence.

A figure soared into the sky, like a big bird gliding with spread wings, and in an instant it was in front of those people.

The wind howled and clothes rustled.

Ou Jiuxiao felt something was wrong and raised his head suddenly.

Then he saw a figure cast a large shadow on the ground under the blood-red sunset, completely covering his whole body.

"you……"

Ou Jiuxiao opened his mouth and his heart skipped a beat.

Staring at the man stretching his arms, he pressed down with Yunlong's claws.

From his point of view, he happened to see half of the man's body bathed in the soft sunset light, while the other half of his body was hidden in the darkness. The light and darkness were intertwined and distinct, giving him an inexplicable feeling of fantasy and horror.

Click!

Ou Jiuxiao's mind was taken away, and his reaction was half a beat too slow.

He had only raised his arm halfway when he was pressed against his chest by a palm.

He raised his head and spurted out a mouthful of blood. He flew backwards and slid a long way on the dirt road by the river. He fell to the ground and struggled.

The people around him were stunned, as if they had turned into immobile wax statues.

The District Hall Master, who was speaking energetically just a moment ago, was lying next to the wet and muddy holly tree in the blink of an eye, with only his limbs still shaking like convulsions.

This scene was deeply engraved in their minds, and a chill could not help but rise from the deepest part of their hearts.

It wasn't until Wei Tao and his party disappeared at the end of the road that they lifted Ou Jiuxiao off the ground and left quickly without looking back, not even daring to find out the identity of the person who made the move.

As night falls, the entire Luoshui is shrouded in darkness.

The Xianglou Painted Boat is decorated with lanterns and colors, like a golden dragon lying quietly in the water.

It was quiet inside the boat. Only the sound of gurgling water could be heard. Even the customary music of silk and bamboo on the boat was nowhere to be seen tonight.

Wei Tao slowly pushed open the carved wooden door, his eyes passing over the faces of everyone sitting in the pavilion one by one.

A group of people looked away, but no one spoke.

Although no one has personally experienced the skills of this guard deacon, just by seeing that he survived the battle at Moxiang Tower, one can get a glimpse of it.

Therefore, before the true master of the Nine Saint Sect arrived, none of them was willing to speak first and focus the blame on themselves.

"If you have anything to say, hurry up and tell me. I have to go back to practice in the evening, so I don't have much time to spend here."

Wei Tao slowly sat down on the main seat, then lowered his eyes and closed his eyes to rest.

Xiao Meng had recovered from the shock just now, and when she heard the words, she smiled and said, "This is what has been agreed upon, and the little girl feels that there is nothing to say.

However, since you have arranged this banquet, it means that you have other thoughts in your mind. If you don't say it out, I'm afraid you will be sad in your heart, so I will reluctantly listen to what you mean. "

"Miss Liu founded Zhuque Hall to gain some benefits for herself. This is human nature and everyone understands it.

But all of you here have cooperated a lot with Lingyun Pavilion, the He family, etc. You have wiped out their properties, but you have never considered our losses.

I'm afraid there's something wrong with eating like this. "

An old man put down his tea cup and said calmly.

"Tell me, what's wrong?" Xiao Meng looked at this person, her tone suddenly turned cold.

The old man's eyes fell on Wei Tao, and he said with a smile on his face, "I know that Miss Liu has a background, and Deacon Wei is also very powerful and has extraordinary skills.

But in Luoshui, if you two think that you can conquer everyone else just by doing this, you would be looking down on us. "

Wei Tao opened his eyes, "If you don't accept it, then have a fight with me."

When the old man came into contact with those eyes, he suddenly shuddered, but he still gritted his teeth and said with a smile, "I know that I am no match for the master Yuan Dao, but no matter how powerful you are, there are so many of us here, and there are also people from the Nine Saint Sect. The hall master will be here soon, so he may not be afraid of you."

"Don't hesitate, you can come together." Wei Tao pressed the armrest of the wooden chair, his eyes burning, looking left and right.

Ever since he started practicing the turtle-snake cross, he had been sorting out the blood network in his body, and he always felt itchy all over. He always wanted to find a few opponents to loosen his muscles and bones.

He did make a move at the riverside just now, but unfortunately the Nine Saint Sect Hall Master was too weak, so he couldn't even stretch his muscles. Thinking back on it, he felt even more itchy and unbearable.

The old man looked at Wei Tao and felt his scalp was numb and his whole body was cold.

He took a deep breath and said, "Everyone is in Luoshui Realm. We usually don't look up and see each other..."

"It doesn't matter. After you kill him, we don't have to meet him again."

Wei Tao crushed the armrest of the chair with a click, and sawdust flew everywhere.

"Deacon Wei, don't get me wrong. I have no objections to Zhuque Hall. It's just that the district leader of the Nine Saints Gate Foreign Affairs Hall specifically mentioned it, so we had to put down this table."

The old man kept swallowing and looked outside subconsciously. He didn't know why Ou Jiuxiao hadn't come until now.

"I didn't misunderstand. I don't really care if there are more or less territories."

Wei Tao leaned forward slightly, his eyes sparkling, "The people from the Nine Saint Sect can't come. Now I just want to beat you to death, or be beaten to death by you."

The night wind blew slowly, a hot breath escaped from his body, and the air under the light was distorted.

The attic of Huafang was silent, as silent as death.

At this moment, a figure quickly came to the attic of Huafang.

He got behind one of the middle-aged men and said something in a low voice.

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically, and he glanced at Wei Tao in surprise.

He then stood up and gave a deep salute with a smile on his face, "I think that the Suzaku Hall suffered a bit too much from the things we agreed on last time.

Therefore, I came here specifically to tell Miss Xiaomeng that our gang must give up another 30% of the profit, otherwise we will not have peace of mind. "

In just a few moments, several more figures entered the attic, whispering behind various gang bosses.

In an instant, the entire atmosphere of the boat changed suddenly and was filled with the sound of flattery.

Wei Tao suddenly felt bored, stood up and came to the railing, silently staring at the calm river below.

The bright moonlight shone down, and his clothes rustled in the night wind.

A black cloud drifted past, covering the silver full moon, and the place where he stood suddenly fell into darkness.

But there was a faint black and red aura rising quietly, looking like blood mist filling the air, blocking the light.

At this moment, the old man who came to apologize with a wine glass suddenly stopped and hesitated to step forward.

He had an inexplicable feeling that Deacon Wei a few steps away seemed not to be a human being.

But a demon that can kill people at any time.

The night wind picked up again, and the full moon showed its corners.

Wei Tao turned back at this moment, and his eyes fell on the old man with some scrutiny.

Plop!

The old man's legs softened and he knelt directly on the ground.

"From now on, the villain will be the grown-up's dog. Everything will be obeyed by the grown-up, and he will go through fire and water without any hesitation!"

Wei Tao couldn't help but be stunned, "We are just dividing the territory, the old gentleman doesn't need to do this."

The old man trembled all over and kowtowed repeatedly, "If you don't agree, I will not dare to get up."

"Old sir, please wake up. I'm young, but I don't deserve such a compliment."

Wei Tao had no expression on his face, he bent his index finger and tapped the railing of the building ship gently, looking at the old man in front of him faintly.

Once, twice, three times.

The old man's heart was pounding with fear, and he felt that every blow hit his heart while it was beating.

In an instant, I felt like I was covered in cold sweat. It was like someone had kneaded my whole body into dough and then squeezed it so tightly that I couldn't breathe continuously.

Wei Tao was silent for a long time, and just as he was about to say something, his eyes suddenly froze.

Seeing the pendant exposed on the side of the old man's waist, it looked somewhat familiar.

After a moment, he looked astonished and remembered that there was a page with almost the same picture on Zhang Zhiqing's parchment.

He took a step forward and observed carefully, "Where did the things you are wearing come from?"

Without any hesitation, the old man immediately took off the pendant that looked like a dragon beast and held it up with both hands.

Wei Tao reached out to take the pendant and rubbed it carefully for a moment, with a slightly disappointed expression on his face.

The status bar is unresponsive.

I don’t know if this thing is a fake, or if the content written on that page of the parchment is not recognized by the status bar.

But at the next moment, Wei Tao pricked up his ears again.

Listening to the old man chattering there, he continued, "Sir, this is an old ornament that has been passed down from generation to generation in my family. It has been kept in the hall of my ancestral home and no one takes care of it.

The villain didn't know what its use was, so he just made a replica of it and wore it as an amulet every day. "

Wei Tao exhaled a breath of turbid air, "You mean, the thing you are wearing is just a fake?"

The old man said, "Your Majesty is right. The original thing is as big as a washbasin, and a small one cannot wear it every day."

"The original thing was as big as a washbasin?" Wei Tao's eyes suddenly lit up.

Before that, the largest item he had acquired that could be converted into status bar gold coins was the jade lotus platform brought by Ni Hao, which was equivalent to half the size of an adult's palm.

Today I suddenly heard that there is an item as big as a washbasin. How can I not get excited?

Carefully observing Wei Tao's expression, the old man secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on his face, "If you are interested, I will go back and get the ornament for you.

Anyway, the little ones don’t know the goods, so even if they put such good things at home, they will just gather dust in vain. "

Half an hour later.

Wei Tao has arrived at the old man's home.

He reached out and touched the dragon-headed and beast-body statue in front of him, and was lost in thought for a long time.

The old man stood by and did not dare to make any sound.

Time passed little by little.

The candlelight on the table suddenly jumped.

Wei Tao came to his senses at this moment, "If I remember correctly, it has been nearly twenty years since Senior Wan established the Flying Eagle Society."

The old man said, "If you don't like it, the villain will disband the gang when you go back, and leave everything to your disposal."

"The name of the Flying Eagle Society is not very pleasant."

Wei Tao thought slowly and said, "Let's change it to the Flying Eagle Hall from now on. You will still be the hall master."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed and said almost incoherently, "My subordinate Wan Fuquan, I will obey your Majesty's decree!"

Return to the small courtyard Liu Qingyuan bought.

Wei Tao couldn't wait to open the status bar.

"If you find the dragon beast statue, do you want to absorb it?"

He took a deep breath and chose to absorb it.

A series of beautiful sounds sounded in my mind one after another.

The gold coins in the status bar continued to grow from 0 and lasted for nearly ten breaths before finally stopping.

Wei Tao closed his eyes and then slowly opened them.

Then close it again and open it again.

I simply couldn't believe my eyes.

In the status bar, the available gold coins have reached an unprecedented twenty.

In other words, this dragon beast sculpture as big as a basin provided him with twenty gold coins at one time.

Even more rare than the jade lotus platform.

"Sir, are you so happy? Is there any happy event?" Liu Qingyuan knocked on the door and asked with a smile.

"It's a happy event, and it's a big happy event."

Wei Tao nodded, "You come here so late, why do you want to see me?"

Liu Qingyuan said, "I just got the news that the disciple competition of the seven sects will start on the tenth day of October."

"And this time, His Majesty personally issued an order to select disciples from the seven sects and grant them the qualifications to enter the Taixuan Abyss, which is only opened every thirty years."

"The tenth day of October."

Wei Tao thought for a moment and realized that there was only less than a month left.

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The moonlight is like water, cold and refreshing.

Deep and long mountain canyons.

The gray-haired old Orion clenched the steel fork and tried his best to suppress the sound of his breathing.

Behind him, there were two young men wrapped in animal skins, staring intently at the prone tiger in front of him.

A gust of night wind blew, and the air was filled with the faint smell of blood.

The ten-foot-long tiger struggled to its feet and staggered towards the valley ahead.

The old Orion made a gesture with bright eyes.

He led the two people behind him and followed him quietly.

This hunt has lasted for three days since the colorful tiger stepped on the trap in the forest, and now it is coming to an end.

If it weren't for protecting the integrity of the fur, they wouldn't have spent so much time and effort. They could have used bows and arrows to send it to hell near the trap.

However, everything must come to an end.

It has entered the final moments of its life.

Next comes the exciting harvest time.

A tiger in such good condition is enough for their family to have food and drink throughout the winter, and even have enough money to marry the second child to a wife. They can import more children next year, and the family will become more and more prosperous.

"Dad, there are many mushrooms growing in the valley."

The boss stopped and whispered excitedly, "We can pick some next time. After drying, we can store them all winter."

"Don't be distracted. Clean up this big guy first. You can pick mushrooms anytime..."

The old Orion licked his chapped lips and suddenly became silent as he spoke.

He stared blankly ahead, his expression becoming dull and confused at this moment.

Silver moonlight fell on the ground.

A graceful figure stepped on the moonlight and walked gracefully on the cliff.

She grew lotuses step by step, but her body shape flickered in and out.

The extremely graceful figure is looming in the valley, as if it is completely integrated into it, but it seems to be separate from the outside.

Click!

Until the toes as slender as jade stepped on a dead branch, making a thin crisp sound.

She stopped quietly and stood quietly in front of the dividing line entering the valley.

If just now she was like an otherworldly goddess under the moon, then after she stopped, the goddess had descended into the mortal world and turned into a beautiful picture that was visible and tangible.

"Don't go any further."

She turned around slowly and glanced at the three hunters who were standing still, with a faint smile on her face. "This valley is not a place you can enter. It is very dangerous inside."

At this moment, another tall figure wearing a black Taoist robe came from a distance. In the blink of an eye, he passed the three hunters and stood beside the woman.

This person is clearly the master of Qingyang Courtyard of Yuan Dynasty, Master Minglan.

He bowed to the woman with a respectful gesture, "The master you mentioned is hiding in this valley?"

"When Ling Yu sensed it, I just followed the map and found this place."

Gong Yuan smiled slightly and said, "But Ming Lan, what you said is not accurate. He used to be a master, but now he can only be regarded as a monster who has lost himself and is hiding and afraid to see the light."

She sighed, took a step forward, crossed the dividing line between the inside and outside of the valley, and appeared directly in the valley.

Uh-huh! ! !

Suddenly, the dark mushrooms all over the valley began to bloom.

Immediately afterwards, a dense buzzing sound sounded.

Large swathes of phosphorescence light up simultaneously.

Swarms of flying insects swarmed out from the cracks in the stone and enveloped the area below.

The graceful and slender figure flashed quietly.

She caused ripples and appeared outside the dividing line again.

There was an extra mushroom in his hand, as well as several struggling flying insects.

Gong Yuan glanced back and sighed, "Since they won't leave, there's no need to leave."

"Minglan."

"My subordinate is here."

"One for each person, feed the three hunters to eat this insect."

"My subordinate understands."

The three of them stood motionless.

They didn't even need to chew, as a few flying insects crawled down their throats and into their bellies.

After a while, the belly of the three people swelled up and expanded rapidly like a balloon.

Until it exploded with a bang, covering the ground with a radius of several feet evenly covered with sticky flesh and blood.

Gong Yuan was thoughtful and slightly chinned, "I see, I roughly understand."

She raised her head, and when she spoke again, she changed the topic and went in a completely different direction, "The competition of the seven disciples is about to begin. Minglan, as the master of the Qingyang Academy of the Yuan Dao, you should cooperate with the sect and help us." People enter the Taixuan view."

Master Minglan lowered his head and said calmly, "If you need me to do anything, just give me your instructions."

I wish everyone a happy New Year, good health, a happy family, and all the best in the new year.