Chapter 129: Wan Sheng Holding the Origin!

Circulating qi is a very dangerous thing, and it is also a task with a relatively high degree of difficulty.

Normal aristocratic children with the conditions will choose to first practice a neutral, peaceful, and simple technique, laying a foundation for a period of time, acting as a "childhood art."

Ranging from a few months to years, it is usually the process from the Bone Pass to the Blood Pass.

The 'Qi Circulation Inscription' is just like this. This method's qi is neutral and extremely peaceful; there is no need to worry about qi deviation or damaging the lungs and viscera.

The only drawback is that it only has the advantage of being peaceful.

Against the children of aristocratic families, unless one is born with extraordinary talent, it is almost a fate of being crushed.

The technique Yang Dongxiong transmitted today is the real deal!

"The true 'Wan Sheng Art' has long been lost, and now only the 'Hundred Battles Art' remains. However, the world is so vast, and heroes are as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river.

People leave shadows when they pass, and geese leave sounds when they pass. Ge Jiantai, the Daoist Master of the Louguan Terrace, long ago pushed through the old to bring forth the new, using the 'Hundred Battles Art' as a foundation to reverse-engineer the 'Wan Sheng Art', obtaining a few parts of the Wan Sheng style, naming it the 'Small Wan Sheng Art'.

He then combined it with the Daoist technique 'Holding the Elixir Art' to create this 'Wan Sheng Holding the Origin'."

Liang Qu's spirit tightened.

Louguan Terrace!

One of the five great true lineages in the world, its inheritance has continued for several dynasties without breaking.

Of course, the Great Shun trampled the martial arts world, and even the true lineages had to rely on the Great Shun's breath; they could be destroyed in minutes if they fought. But when it comes to the breadth of inheritance, it must be said that the five great true lineages have something to them.

To be able to become a Daoist Master, one is naturally the strongest in the Louguan Terrace. Not only is their strength fierce, but their knowledge is also incomparably profound.

Although the Great Shun has copied many good things from the five great true lineages and almost emptied them out, knowledge is not something that exists just by putting a few books there.

The content in books is dead; in the final analysis, it depends on the person.

Some people can do problems as soon as they get a higher mathematics textbook, drawing inferences from one instance, while others can't learn even if taught hand-in-hand.

Numerous Daoist classics, if not read thoroughly from childhood, will not provide that kind of insight, let alone pushing through the old to bring forth the new and creating techniques.

"The Great Shun's destruction of the Great Qian was not smooth sailing. Duke Wei also suffered defeats, but that night, Daoist Master Ge entered the camp alone, talked with Duke Wei for a long time, and finally left behind three scrolls. One of the scrolls was this 'Wan Sheng Holding the Origin'.

Later, I joined the army and followed General Xu Wenzhu. After accidentally saving his life, the General took me in as a personal guard, transmitted this 'Wan Sheng Holding the Origin' to me, and told me about Daoist Master Ge's deeds. Thinking about it now, that was already forty years ago."

Yang Dongxiong's thoughts were continuous, and his eyes were full of memories.

Forty years.

How many forty years can a life have? For the poor, that is a lifetime.

After a while, Yang Dongxiong shook his head: "Enough of that. Now that you have completed the Bone Pass and are about to break through the Blood Pass, I will transmit this 'Wan Sheng Holding the Origin' to you."

Liang Qu knelt on both knees and knocked his head three times: "Please transmit the art, Master."

"No need for that, get up quickly."

Yang Dongxiong helped Liang Qu up and said no more, formally transmitting the art.

"'Wan Sheng Holding the Origin' core lies in holding one's essence, qi, and spirit, making them not internally consumed and not externally leaked, long-term full within the body, holding and becoming one with the form, using one to issue ten thousand, ten thousand forces surging, stacking infinitely, and it also has the effect of prolonging life and repairing hidden injuries.

Ordinary Hunting Tiger realm practitioners do not ingest external objects, and their lifespan is one hundred and twenty or thirty; as a master, I can have about one hundred and forty."

This is good!

Liang Qu's eyes lit up.

Who doesn't like things that increase lifespan?

"Gather your spirit and calm your qi! Listen carefully!"

Liang Qu straightened his sitting posture.

"Force is not internally consumed, qi is not externally leaked, dazzle the eyes and look inward, use the heart to manage within, yin and bright reflect back to the sun, internally alone obtain the Dao essence. Like fire making light shine within, not shining without, making it long-lasting and not chaotic."

By the time Liang Qu memorized the entire qi circulation route and the essentials of the oral formula, he didn't know how much time had passed.

"You are a fisherman by origin, so you should understand the principle of rowing against the current and using force to pole; if you relax your strength for one pole, you will retreat a thousand fathoms. I hope you will guard against arrogance and impetuosity, practice it constantly, and never change."

"Thank you, Master, for transmitting the art! This disciple will strive!"

Liang Qu felt the 'Wan Sheng Holding the Origin' circulating within his body; it was much more brilliant than the 'Qi Circulation Inscription'.

Even if he had only learned it for a short time, when it came to issuing force and fighting, it would probably be stronger than the 'Qi Circulation Inscription' he had practiced for two or three months. The accompanying force circulation method was also extraordinary; the collection and release of blood and qi were significantly faster, and the amplification was greater.

It was as if he had replaced it with a brand-new core drive, and this core still had great room for improvement.

Just the cultivation levels included Stabilize Spirit, Internal Vision, Store Spirit, and Steel Refinement, four layers, layer by layer, with infinite mystery.

It was just that he had only just learned it and hadn't even mastered the first layer, Stabilize Spirit; he still needed time to grind and fit.

Seeing that Liang Qu had no other questions, Yang Dongxiong waved his hand: "It's getting late, you are currently serving at the River Patrol Office, go early."

He was an archivist, a fairly leisurely position.

Furthermore, the River Patrol Office was not under local jurisdiction but was vertically managed by the River Patrol General Office; there was no such thing as an assessment, so it made no big difference whether he went or not.

Liang Qu couldn't; his seniority was not enough.

Liang Qu bowed again upon hearing this, exited the garden, and came to the stable. Chishan had just finished eating its forage. He mounted it and left, heading all the way to the pier.

On the way, he heard pedestrians talking about the Demon Suppression Division.

"The people from the Demon Suppression Division have arrived too?"

After hearing this, Liang Qu realized this fact. After stopping someone to ask carefully, he learned that the people from the Demon Suppression Division arrived before dawn today, almost one after another with the people from the River Patrol Office, also bringing a large group of people.

The office location was not as close to the Huaijiang River as the River Patrol Office, but in the southwest corner of Pingyang County.

When the population is large, there are many martial artists, and everything is convenient; you don't have to look for three or four pharmacies just to buy a portion of medicinal materials.

The consequence brought about is popularity; the blood qi is too strong, and many mountain spirits and ghosts will be attracted.

A field mouse cannot attract a big wolf, but if it is a group of field mice, and there is a huge and fat one inside, lions and tigers passing by might be tempted.

In addition to mountain spirits and ghosts, the Demon Suppression Division also manages demon people who practice evil techniques.

But these have nothing to do with the River Patrol Office; the River Patrol Office only manages various matters on the water.

The scene on the pier was prosperous, with many large ships docked, and laborers carrying goods flowed in an endless stream. The teahouses were even more lively; many exhausted laborers threw down a copper coin and gulped down a whole pot of tea to relieve the exhaustion of the morning.

The goods on the ships were sold and replenished along the way, and there were goods from all over the place.

Liang Qu looked through it once and saw many novel things, which opened his eyes.

For example, a small bowl in the shape of a lotus leaf, the whole shape was like a leaf, the middle was concave, but the leaf stalk at the very edge was hollow, and the bottom was connected to the bottom of the bowl, becoming a natural straw, specifically used for drinking milk curd, called some kind of flower suction cup.

There were countless such novel things.

The Chishan Dragon Blood Horse was imperially bestowed, and it appeared relatively unique among the many well-connected people. Just as he arrived under the storied ship, Liang Qu was recognized, and after verifying his identity, he was led onto the storied ship.

He had seen Xu Yuelong yesterday, but that was not registered, so it didn't count as a proper report.

Arriving on the ship, before Liang Qu could look carefully, he was pulled away by Ran Zhongshi, who had walked out.

Ran Zhongshi clearly expected Liang Qu to come and had been waiting early, personally leading him into the ship's room to register, receive clothing and standard weapons, as well as a monthly salary and a token.

Liang Qu held a bag of twelve taels of full-amount silver and felt a bit embarrassed: "This, this isn't good, right? I'm here for the first day today and I'm already receiving a monthly salary? Isn't it issued only at the beginning of the month?"

Ran Zhongshi's expression showed much closeness: "Eh, what does that matter? Once on the ship, we are all one family. It's just a monthly salary; it's the same whether it's issued early or late. Besides, look, is there anyone on the ship today?"

Liang Qu recalled that although he hadn't looked carefully, there were indeed only some soldiers left on the ship.

"Why is that?"

The office address of the River Patrol Office hadn't been built yet; where could they go?

Ran Zhongshi sneered: "That group of people, those who aren't serious go to the pleasure boats and brothels, and those who are serious go to buy houses or stay in inns. Who is willing to stay on a ship to live?

You can see that those above the seventh rank all have some background at home and don't care about that little monthly salary at all. The big part is exchanging achievements for elixirs, techniques, and treasures.

It doesn't matter if the monthly salary is a bit more or less. Let alone issuing you an extra month, it would be fine to issue you two or three months."

So it turns out I'm the only country bumpkin who cares about this little salary, right?

Liang Qu's mouth twitched.

"Just in time while there's no one, I'll take you around the ship, introduce you to the storied ship, and your job content." ===== CHAPTER 130 =====