Chapter 441: The Great Expansion Sword Art

The martial arts arena was crisscrossed by steel-like winds, and the yellow earth was cracked.

In the tree canopy, even the sporadic cicadas were too scared to make a sound.

Hu Qi and Xiang Zhangsong squatted on the edge of the stone steps, holding muskmelons and gnawing on them, their eyes following the movement, clicking their tongues in wonder.

With Li Libo and Chen Jiechang helping out at the martial arts hall, there was no rush to return for the time being, and they thought they would witness how their junior brother refined his steel qi and what kind of steel qi he was refining.

They hadn't expected that the more they watched, the more emotional they would become.

Fast.

Too fast.

How could it be so fast?

The scene of him becoming an apprentice two years ago was still vivid in their minds, and in the blink of an eye, he had already refined True Steel Qi.

Looking at themselves, they were still spinning in the lower stage of the Galloping Horse Realm.

"This muskmelon is surprisingly sweet."

Xiang Zhangsong fished another one out of the ice bucket, cut it into four pieces, and turned their sorrow and indignation into appetite with his senior brother.

Crunch, crunch.

They ate three muskmelons in one breath to cool off and relieve the heat.

Yang Dongxiong shouted, "Rest for half a quarter of an hour!"

Liang Qu stopped his movements, panting heavily, and turned to take the cold water handed over by a servant.

He took off his shirt, wearing only a pair of long trousers, revealing the well-defined muscles of his upper body, and hot sweat dripped down the gaps into the yellow earth.

The cold water washed over him like a small stream rushing through rocks.

Yang Dongxiong took a step, and an invisible long wave expanded.

The loose and uneven sandy soil cracked and collapsed to the bottom, and in the blink of an eye, it was rammed solid and stable again.

Liang Qu held water in his mouth, experiencing the changes in his True Steel Qi, his heart filled with joy.

"The intensity has increased quite a bit!"

The pale green great dragon coiled to a height of over sixteen feet; as it condensed, the dragon's head was majestic, its green scales layered, and it was terrifyingly imposing while being agile.

Half a month of cultivation.

Yang Dongxiong's steel qi refinement, plus the Flood Dragon's tempering, meant that there was a return for every effort, and the progress was rapid; by the end of the month, it would conservatively be over twenty feet!

Xiang Zhangsong asked curiously, "Junior brother, what is the name of the True Steel Qi you refined?"

"Taiqing Dragon Steel Qi, armor-breaking, qi-breaking, hard-training-breaking, passed down from the Green Dragon Spear Art taught by Master."

"Isn't the Green Dragon Spear Art only three moves?"

"It's complicated to explain, but anyway, with the help of the imperial court and the senior brother, it has been completed."

The two understood.

Xiang Zhangsong said with envy, "It's quite fierce, it looks just like the real thing... Come, eat some muskmelon!"

"No," Liang Qu refused, "I can't focus if I eat while practicing martial arts."

"That's true."

Xiang Zhangsong didn't force him, and he and Hu Qi each ate half.

Half a quarter of an hour passed in a flash.

Liang Qu stopped his hot sweat and heavy breathing, and stood back on the martial arts arena.

Yang Dongxiong gripped his five fingers, about to condense his True Steel Qi.

"Master, wait! I have made some small achievements in a cultivation technique recently, and I would like to ask for your guidance!"

Yang Dongxiong didn't talk nonsense, dispersed his True Steel Qi, and beckoned.

Liang Qu exhaled a long breath, circulating his blood qi.

In an instant, a vigorous golden light penetrated his body, reflecting the morning sun, and the two qi of dragon and tiger circled his body, like two auspicious clouds floating and turning, blowing away the sand and dust.

Fine sand flew, flowing along the ground.

Hu Qi and Xiang Zhangsong stared blankly.

Under the shroud of golden light, they couldn't tell for a moment whether it was a green dragon or a golden dragon circling outside their junior brother's body.

How miraculous!

"What kind of martial art is this? Could it be hard training?"

Liang Qu heard it all.

"It's not a martial art, it's the Dragon-Tiger Golden Body!"

Dragon-Tiger Golden Body?

Hu Qi and Xiang Zhangsong were both puzzled.

They had never heard of it.

Yang Dongxiong guessed the source of the vision before him.

The "Jin Jin Gang Gong of Subduing Dragons and Tigers" taught by the monk!

Ordinary people cultivate it and only refine the Immovable Golden Body, but those with dragon tendons and tiger bones can obtain the Dragon-Tiger Golden Body!

It has the effect of twice the result with half the effort!

"Come!"

Liang Qu clenched his fists, his power surging incessantly.

In the past, when he displayed the Golden Body, only a faint golden light floated on his body surface, but now, not only the golden light, but the two qi of dragon and tiger were completely materialized...

He tapped his toes on the ground.

Boom!

A large pit exploded on the ground, steel winds pulled, and a strong current rushed toward his face, surging like ten thousand horses galloping.

Hu Qi and Xiang Zhangsong could barely catch the movement of the figures.

But the next moment, all the vast movement went quiet.

Yang Dongxiong's beard and hair flew, he caught the fist with one palm, as immovable as a mountain, silently feeling the force within.

"The so-called Golden Body is not just for defense; the power is also increased, by about twenty percent, and the defense..."

His thoughts were like lightning.

Yang Dongxiong grabbed the fist, buckled his wrist, pulled Liang Qu down, and punched his chest.

Thud!

A muffled sound like heavenly thunder rang out, invisible ripples expanded in the air, and Liang Qu's whole body retreated violently.

He retreated as fiercely as he had rushed, landing directly on the ground and exploding a large pit!

Hu Qi and Xiang Zhangsong stood up suddenly.

"Cough, cough, I'm fine!"

Two coughs came.

Liang Qu in the large pit did a carp leap, flipped up, jumped twice to shake off the falling soil, and as if nothing had happened, rushed up again.

The two were surprised.

They looked at each other for a moment, then sat back on the stone steps to eat melon.

The muskmelon was really sweet.

Golden light surged on the martial arts arena, and the rammed yellow earth was shattered one after another.

Muffled sounds like thunder rang out incessantly, as if a god was beating a drum.

Yang Dongxiong gradually increased the force of his fists, probing several times, and was surprised to find that the power of the Golden Body didn't increase much, but the defense was terrifyingly strong!

His punch with thirty percent force couldn't cause much damage!

What was Liang Qu's strength?

Wolf Smoke!

Even if it was Wolf Smoke without a human bridge, it was still remarkable in Pingyang Prefecture, but compared to a Great Martial Artist in the upper stage of Hunting Tiger, the gap was greater than heaven and earth!

"Good lad!"

Yang Dongxiong didn't increase the force layer by layer, otherwise, if he broke the Golden Body, a punch would either kill or injure him; he changed his strategy, blasted Liang Qu away, and condensed a Demon-Subduing Saber in an instant.

Golden light leaped, suddenly rising and arriving again.

A silver line drew across suddenly.

Liang Qu's hair stood on end, he stepped on the ground to turn, but this saber was too fast and too sharp; even with the Ying Dragon Pattern and the effect of Wandering Through the Zhouyou Liuxu, he couldn't dodge in time.

The Demon-Subduing Saber slashed across, the two qi of dragon and tiger rushed up to block but were scattered, and the saber edge pressed straight on.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Dongxiong suddenly dispersed his True Steel Qi and stood with his hands down.

Liang Qu twisted unsteadily and fell to the ground on his butt.

Suddenly rising and falling.

Hu Qi and Xiang Zhangsong forgot to eat their melon.

Liang Qu lowered his head.

A shallow saber mark appeared on his chest, a little blood overflowed from the cut, gathered into two blood beads, and dripped down, rolling into round beads with the yellow dust.

Cold sweat broke out.

Yang Dongxiong spoke.

"Your Golden Body has excellent defense against blunt attacks, but sharp weapons are ordinary... No, it's hard to say ordinary, it's just not that amazing."

Liang Qu wiped away the bloodstains, and the muscles squirmed to close the wound.

"The mystery of the Golden Body lies in the transformation of the whole body; the difficulty of transforming fists and sharp weapons is different."

Yang Dongxiong nodded in admiration, "Extraordinary. Among hard training, as far as I have seen and heard, there is no one better. It takes care of every aspect, and... it seems to have an intentional offensive means?"

"To tell you the truth, Master, the two qi of dragon and tiger should have the effect of impacting the mind, especially when facing evil spirits, but Master's realm is too high, so you probably don't feel anything."

"In that case, this technique is truly tailor-made for you. According to my estimation, below the Earth Bridge, unless you practice a special offensive technique, you really can't compete with you."

Liang Qu grinned, feeling happy in his heart.

Investing so many precious plants in cultivation, there should be a rich return!

"What about condensing meridians in the future? Are you planning to follow the path of 'Ten Thousand Victories Holding the Origin' or the 'Jin Jin Gang Gong'?"

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"I want to follow both."

"Follow both?"

Yang Dongxiong's tone was slightly questioning, but in fact, there was not much surprise.

Liang Qu cupped his fists, "I have compared them repeatedly, and the two techniques can not only be practiced at the same time, but they are also complementary in many places.

In terms of condensing meridians, although there are differences in the construction order and quantity of the meridian circulation of the two, looking at the meridian effects, there should be a way to coordinate and compromise."

Yang Dongxiong agreed.

"With your current realm, you might be able to give it a try. Entering Wolf Smoke, you should have your own understanding of martial arts techniques, like planting a small sapling."

"That's what I think too."

Hearing the exchange between the two, they learned the terrifying fact that Liang Shidi Liang Qu had no rivals below the Earth Bridge.

Xiang Zhangsong took two big bites of melon.

Sweet.

Sweet as honey.

After several rounds of discussion with Master, Liang Qu gradually had a clear concept of the strength of the Golden Body.

Yang Dongxiong suddenly asked, "I haven't asked you before, what movement technique are you learning?"

Liang Qu scratched his head, "Is there a problem?"

"I can't keep up."

Can't keep up?

Liang Qu pondered.

"In my opinion, your movement technique has a high conception, as if drifting with the waves, moving with the wind, coming and going, and the flexibility is excellent.

But for now, you need to put more effort into the realm of movement technique. The Human Bridge Realm is still okay, but later on, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep up with the enemy's actions. Movement technique is difficult to practice, so you must prepare early."

"I understand, Master."

Movement martial arts are easy to learn, but it is very difficult to integrate them into one's own system and connect them with combat.

Reality is not addition and subtraction; if the original movement technique doesn't work, you can just change it.

In real combat, the difference in positioning and flexibility will cause the entire system to change, so you must think carefully before changing to another movement technique.

What Yang Dongxiong didn't know was that Liang Qu hadn't invested much in movement techniques at all.

The so-called movement technique relied mostly on the innate ability brought by the Ying Dragon Pattern—Wandering Through the Zhouyou Liuxu!

He learned it instantly, maxed it out below Wolf Smoke, dodged every saber, and occasionally used the half-baked Thunder Step to assist in offense.

Yang Dongxiong's words were simple when translated from Liang Qu's perspective.

The first layer of the Ying Dragon Pattern couldn't keep up with the version, and the dodging couldn't keep up with the attack speed of the Earth Bridge Wolf Smoke.

"Not enough long qi."

Liang Qu was distressed.

The River Lord Emperor needed two strands of qi for the third layer, and the Ying Dragon Pattern also needed one strand from the first to the second.

Raising each by one layer required a total of three strands of long qi.

If outsiders heard this, they would probably vomit blood.

Too wasteful.

The sunlight moved south, and the shadows gradually shortened.

Yang Dongxiong exercised his wrists.

"Are you rested? If so, come again!"

"Yes!"

Steel qi cultivation finished.

Liang Qu, Xiang Zhangsong, and Hu Qi stayed at Master's house for a meal, then parted ways.

The two senior brothers returned to the martial arts hall to teach, and Liang Qu went to the River Office to find Xu Yuelong.

At the three-story building of the government office, the study door was wide open.

The lingering fragrance had not dissipated, and it was empty inside.

The clerk who brought people looked left and right, scratching his head.

"Strange, I saw Master Xu go upstairs this morning, and he hasn't come out."

Liang Qu understood, let the clerk leave, walked out of the River Office, untied a small boat by the river bank, and went all the way up to the Great Marsh.

Before going deep, there was no one around, his golden pupils flashed, and several large fish swimming in the water stiffened, silently diving, following both sides of the boat.

Looking into the distance.

The waves were sparkling, a lonely sail was in the distance, and Xu Yuelong, wearing a bamboo hat to shade the sun, was fishing alone.

Liang Qu picked up the oars.

Xu Yuelong saw the boat coming and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What's the matter?"

Liang Qu leaned the boat over and muttered for a while.

Xu Yuelong turned his head in surprise: "Is this true?"

"Absolutely true!" Liang Qu looked around, "I heard the news from the Mysterious Turtle! It can't be wrong!"

Xu Yuelong's eyes were bright.

"Mysterious Turtle?"

He knew the inside story of the attack on Huaiyin County and knew who lived in Liang Qu's house; if it was the Mysterious Turtle, it must be that one...

"Wait, how many days did you just say?"

"Within seven days."

Xu Yuelong frowned: "Can the Mysterious Turtle detect visions seven days in advance? I've never heard of it."

"Maybe it learned it from other friends? Like the Frog Clan or something."

"Well, that makes sense." Xu Yuelong rubbed the fishing rod with his thumb and turned to ask, "Tell me, kid, what do you want to do?"

"One person can't trample the grass on the ground, but many people can trample out a broad road. The underwater vision will be born, and it can be seen for hundreds of miles around, so it's hard to snatch it with so many demon beasts gathering.

If I go alone, I'll be unsupported, and as a human, I'm afraid of being squeezed out by water beasts, so I have to ask Brother Xu for help."

It was true that Liang Qu could rival demon beasts when he transformed into a Bai Yuan, but that was a "one-time ability" after all, and using it would expose his connection with the Bai Yuan.

"Do you want to pull everyone from the River Office over?"

"I also called Master and Cao Shixiong; Brother Ran will break through to Hunting Tiger soon, and then we will have three Great Martial Artists and nearly twenty Wolf Smokes on our side.

Although we are not good at water battles, with this strength, plus Brother Xu's background, we should be qualified to get a share of the pie."

Xu Yuelong rubbed his chin.

Liang Qu waited quietly.

"I think it's more than that."

"More than that?"

"Only a fool wouldn't make money! The Tianbo Chamber of Commerce is holding an auction in mid-June, and all the big families in Huaiyin Prefecture are coming to us.

I heard that the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce in Nanzhili specially transferred a batch of good goods, and the value is definitely higher than last time, so we have to prepare some silver."

Liang Qu was puzzled: "What does Brother Xu mean?"

"Sell the news! We sell the news! The Demon-Catching Division, the Three Judicial Departments, including Wei Lin, sell it all!

The vision has abundant spiritual energy; it doesn't matter if a dozen more or a dozen fewer come. When the time comes, we have many people, and we can drive all the other small demons out! Drive them far away!"

A path he had never imagined, Liang Qu asked hurriedly: "How to sell?"

"Well... don't tell them the time or place, just say there is a vision. When the day comes, arrange a few large ships to pick people up. You lead the compass and take them to the place where the vision occurs. If they want to board the ship, they have to spend money to buy a ticket!

Two thousand taels for one Galloping Horse, six thousand taels for one Wolf Smoke... thirty thousand for one Hunting Tiger! Wei Lin needs fifty thousand! We split it seven-three!

I get seven, you get three! I'll go talk to them, you go prepare the ships, how about it? That's fair enough!"

Xu Yuelong patted Liang Qu's chest, looking proud.

Liang Qu's heart was thumping.

Two thousand for one Galloping Horse, six thousand for one Wolf Smoke, thirty thousand for one Hunting Tiger.

He split thirty percent, how much money would that be?

The Commandant is still the blackest!

"No problem! I'll go prepare immediately, but Brother Xu, don't mention me as the source of the news."

Liang Qu was worried about attracting hatred to himself; that money wasn't worth earning.

"Don't worry, I know the weight of things."

Learning of such a big event, Xu Yuelong had no time to continue fishing and was about to pull in the rod.

The fishing line sank.

Huh?

Xu Yuelong's eyebrows jumped, and he shook his wrist.

After a few pulls, a sharp-mouthed fish weighing over two jin jumped out of the water and into the fish basket, splashing a series of water beads.

"Good, good, good! You kid has some tricks, I haven't caught anything all morning! You come and I catch, you go get busy, I'll cast another hook, another hook!"

Xu Yuelong was originally going to leave, but the sudden catch pressed him back.

Liang Qu hid his merit and fame, rowed the boat and left.

The next day.

The news that there was a vision in the Great Marsh and ship tickets were hard to find spread within the scope of the Demon-Catching Division, the Three Judicial Departments, and the River Office.

Bang!

The teacup shattered into powder and embedded into the wooden board.

"Thirty thousand for Hunting Tiger, and you sell it to me for fifty thousand taels?"

Inside the River Office, Wei Lin was furious.

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