Taiping Inn

The old man's action was intended to demonstrate, but he had no intention of killing.

Although in the impression of the world, the Qingluan Guards are mostly arrogant and domineering, but in fact, the Qingluan Guards are more cautious people, because whether it is spying on intelligence, assassinating others, or even arresting court officials, they cannot tolerate any impulsiveness and have to act cautiously.

The man in front of him was able to kill Qian Xing by himself in the Taiping Inn, and his combat power and cultivation can be seen. Although the old man's cultivation is higher than Qian Xing, he dare not say that he can definitely beat Qian Xing in a life-and-death battle, so he came here mainly to track him, at most waiting for an opportunity and acting according to the situation, and he never wanted to fight head-on.

The Qingluan Guards are for killing, not for comparing skills.

It's just that the old man who came here alone was seen through by Li Xuandu, so he had to show up, and at the same time revealed some of his aura, so Li Xuandu didn't dare to act rashly.

In fact, both sides knew the situation of this chase and killing. In the end, it was nothing more than a counterattack.

As for how the old man found Li Xuandu's trace, it was reasonable. There are thousands of Taoists in the world, and they can be roughly divided into two types. One focuses on the soul, and the soul leaves the body, condenses the Yuanying, and achieves the Yang God; the other focuses on the body, and the body is like copper and iron, indestructible, and flawless.

Qian Xing belongs to the latter, and the old man belongs to the former.

The latter is good at martial arts and fighting, while the former is proficient in magic. Although they may not be good at fighting the enemy, they have various wonderful uses. For example, the old man used the light to hook the chain out of the door and appeared directly in the governor's office. He used the Yin-Yang Gate technique that went beyond the scope of martial arts, passing through the gap between the Yin-Yang world and bypassing the distance obstacle in the Yang world, so that he could travel hundreds of miles in one step.

However, this method also has great limitations. If there is a place guarded by a formation, it is basically impossible to open the Yin-Yang Gate. When fighting with others, let's not talk about whether the door can be opened under the vibration of Qi. Even if the door can be opened reluctantly, the opponent will most likely not give this opportunity, especially for opponents who are proficient in martial arts. The victory or defeat, or even life and death, is often decided in an instant. I am afraid that before the Yin-Yang Gate is opened, he will die on the spot. Therefore, this technique looks extremely mysterious and beyond the imagination of ordinary people, but it is not very helpful to fight with others.

After arriving in Luzhou, the old man went to Taiping Inn and spent a full two thousand taels of silver to buy a Leigang sword without a blade from the greedy proprietress. He extracted a trace of Qi that had not completely dissipated from the hilt. After he rushed from the Governor's Mansion to Fengyin Prefecture overnight, he used this trace of Qi as a guide to search the eight counties of the prefecture with the Qi-seeking technique to confirm that Li Xuandu was in the prefecture city.

This was also Li Xuandu's one mistake. Although he had been in the martial arts world for more than ten years, he had never been afraid of being chased by others in the past. If someone chases him, it's nothing more than a sword to decide life and death. After so many years, he is still alive and well in this world, which is enough to explain the problem.

It's just that the time is different now. Li Xuan has lost his confidence in the past. Even the "little tricks" that he once disdained have been used by him to make a living. Naturally, he will no longer be young and ambitious, saying that everything can be solved with a sword. So he didn't want to do it at this time without knowing the depth of the situation.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then the old man slowly retreated and finally disappeared in the crowd.

Zhou Shuning stood behind Li Xuandu and gently pulled his sleeve.

Li Xuandu whispered: "It's not advisable to stay here for a long time. Let's leave now."

Zhou Shuning asked: "Then will we go back to the inn?"

Li Xuandu shook his head and strode towards the city gate with Zhou Shuning.

The old man appeared on the city gate tower again, "looking" at the direction where Li Xuandu was from a distance.

In his sight, there was a dazzling spot, which could not be blocked by the crowd or the house, but this spot was gradually getting weaker, because the qi he used as a "medicine lead" had begun to dissipate, and it would completely disappear in about a moment, and then he would no longer be able to find the trace of this person.

Thinking of this, the old man's eyes were inevitably a little dim, which was why he had to rush to the city one step ahead. He had to catch this person's tail before the qi dissipated, and then he would continue to track this person's whereabouts, and finally wait until a large group of people arrived to form a situation of catching a turtle in a jar.

But what he never expected was that his method of hiding his qi was seen through by this person at a glance, so that he fell into such a passive situation.

As for forcing a move now, the old man never had such an idea.

In terms of Taoism, practicing Taoism for longevity pays attention to essence, qi, and spirit.

Spirit is the three flowers on the top of the head, qi is the five qi in the chest, and essence is the essence, blood, and body.

No matter which method, it is based on Qi, and in the end, the three are united to achieve immortality. However, in the process, there are differences in whether to focus on the body or the soul. Even many transcendent sword immortals are no exception. If you hold the sword with your hands, you must focus on the body. If you control the handleless flying sword with your mind, you must focus on the soul.

After thousands of years of inheritance, the two sides have derogated each other. Those who are proficient in magic and techniques despise those who are devoted to martial arts as martial artists, which means they are ordinary people. Those who are devoted to martial arts are not to be outdone, and they call those who are proficient in magic and techniques alchemists, which hides the meaning of deception and non-orthodoxy. This can be traced back to the time when Zulong unified the world. The so-called alchemist means a person with a method, and it covers a wide range. Strictly speaking, Taoists and scholars can be classified as alchemists. However, after Zulong unified the world, some alchemists deceived Zulong in the name of elixir of longevity, causing Zulong to kill four hundred alchemists. In addition, the great sage did not talk about strange powers and chaos. After Confucianism became the orthodoxy of the world, alchemists were greatly derogated. They were no longer "methodical", but gradually had the meaning of unorthodox ways.

However, as time went by, later people gradually forgot the original derogatory meaning, and each tacitly accepted these two titles, calling themselves "alchemists" and "martial artists" respectively.

The old man focuses on the spirit and soul, and is proficient in the art of magic. He is a true alchemist.

In terms of the entry threshold, the alchemists are much higher than the warriors, and there are fewer of them. Because the alchemists are proficient in drawing talismans, refining elixirs, making tools, divination, and formations, they are much more valuable than warriors. But when it comes to one-on-one fighting, the alchemists are inevitably inferior to the warriors, especially in close combat, where there is no chance of survival.

You must know that Qian Xing is a true Xuanyuan realm warrior, known as an iron arm and a bronze arm, with a body of horizontal training kung fu, and a strong physique. Even he died in the hands of this man. As an alchemist who has not yet set foot in the Xiantian realm, the old man does not dare to act rashly. If he gets close to that guy, his body can't withstand a few palms and punches.