Chapter 119

"Gathering Qi to return to the origin, guarding the true self; the spirit platform is clear and bright, hiding in the mortal dust. The momentum of the flying dragon is hidden within; the Great Dao is formless, transforming the universe."

Li Rui looked at the lines of small characters on the Flying Dragon in the Sky Map.

There was also a human acupuncture point map on the scroll.

Small characters were densely marked on it, indicating the path for true qi to travel.

Qi-flowing is extremely dangerous.

As long as one step is wrong, true qi will be chaotic, leading to qi deviation; the light will result in serious injury and falling realms, and the heavy will result in sudden death.

Therefore, the person who made this Qi-Flowing Map made very detailed markings.

After looking at it for a while, Li Rui put away the Qi-Flowing Map.

He carefully tucked it into his bosom and then checked the register of the martial arts warehouse as usual.

He had lived for so long;

his concentration naturally had to be sufficient.

Haste makes waste.

Being eager to practice martial arts is human nature, but that is a matter for after work; now, he should do what he should do.

Do one's duty in one's position.

Cao Wei and Jiang Linxian were not on good terms.

People from both factions were watching each other; if someone caught a small pigtail and reported a dereliction of duty, even if it wouldn't lead to losing his official position, it would be disgusting, right?

Li Rui acted as if nothing had happened, guarding until the Yin hour had passed.

Only then did he walk out of the martial arts warehouse.

If there was any difference, it was at most that his footsteps home were faster than usual.

As usual, he ate with Yang Yong and Wang Zhao, and then returned to his room.

Even the two who lived together day and night didn't notice the slightest abnormality.

In the room,

Li Rui sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion.

His eyes closed, his five hearts facing the sky, he secretly mobilized the Profound Clear Qi in his body.

The Qi-flowing context on the Flying Dragon in the Sky Map appeared in his mind.

In just a quarter of an hour,

the Profound Clear Qi had completed one cycle according to the instructions on the Flying Dragon in the Sky Map.

Li Rui concentrated his mind and gathered his Qi, carefully feeling the changes in his body.

"It really works!"

Ge Hong once said that the Flying Dragon in the Sky Map had extremely high requirements for true qi, and ordinary people often couldn't even complete one cycle, while Li Rui succeeded in just one attempt.

Practicing to the Jade Bone at the Eighth-Rank was inherently compatible with the dragon shape.

Plus, Profound Clear Qi was not ordinary true qi, which was why it could be so easy.

Li Rui's heart stirred:

"Practicing diligently day and night, the dragon shape is in sight!"

Outside Qinghe City, post station.

Ning Zhongtian and a military general who looked to be about forty years old stood outside the post station, one person and one horse, their bodies stained with a layer of cold dew.

This military general was named Lu Jun.

Like Ning Zhongtian, he was a Garrison Commander and also a member of Jiang Linxian's faction.

Ning Zhongtian looked at the daylight gradually revealing itself from behind the dark clouds.

"Parting the dark clouds to see the daylight."

Not far away,

a figure appeared on the official road unhurriedly.

Seeing that person appear, the expressions of Ning Zhongtian and Lu Jun were both shaken.

"Elder Jiang."

Their movements were consistent, bowing and saluting in unison.

"No need for formalities."

Jiang Linxian waved his hand: "Met the Green-Faced Envoy of the Guiming Sect on the road and killed him casually, which delayed some time."

Ning Zhongtian's mouth twitched.

People in Qinghe might not know, but in other counties, the reputation of the Green-Faced Envoy was not a bit worse than the Ten Thousand Ghost Mother.

It was a person who had made a fierce name for himself in the Jianghu.

And he was killed casually by Jiang Linxian in an understated manner.

"Elder Jiang is heroic and martial."

Ning Zhongtian flattered him without hiding it at all.

Strictly speaking, he was Lei Yong's man, not Jiang Linxian's, but because of the theory that the enemy of an enemy is a friend, he became a firm supporter of Jiang Linxian's faction.

But he was indeed seeing Jiang Linxian for the first time. After finishing the flattery, Ning Zhongtian took the first step to introduce himself.

Jiang Linxian: "You are Ning Zhongtian; Lei Yong's martial arts are average, but his level of looking at people is not bad."

"Elder Jiang speaks the truth."

Ning Zhongtian had great awareness.

Anyway, Lei Yong couldn't hear it; he now followed Jiang Linxian's lead.

Lu Jun glanced at Ning Zhongtian, neither humble nor arrogant: "Junior Lu Jun greets Elder Jiang."

It was Elder Jiang, not Master Jiang.

Because he came from the Huaqing Sect.

The Huaqing Sect had cultivated countless experts, many of whom were absorbed by the imperial court and became officials. Lu Jun had come to the Annan Army from the Huaqing Sect twenty years ago and worked his way up to Garrison Commander.

It wasn't until a period of time ago when Jiang Linxian became the Military Advisor of the Anning Guard that he was transferred to the Anning Guard.

He was naturally Jiang Linxian's confidant.

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Neither humble nor arrogant, that was because he didn't need to express loyalty; his origin was the greatest loyalty.

"So it's Junior Nephew Lu."

Jiang Linxian smiled slightly.

When he was still a genius disciple of the Huaqing Sect, Lu Jun was also in the Huaqing Sect; in terms of seniority, Lu Jun's master was his master's grand-disciple, so he became Lu Jun's martial uncle.

Who told his lineage to accept disciples late?

The seniority just kept getting higher.

After greeting, Jiang Linxian asked: "What has Cao Wei been doing recently?"

Ning Zhongtian told Jiang Linxian everything he knew recently.

When Jiang Linxian heard that Cao Wei was vigorously cleaning up the demonic people of the Guiming Sect,

he nodded with satisfaction:

"Not stupid."

Everyone thought he was sent by the Emperor to check and balance the Fifth Imperial Prince, but actually, everyone guessed wrong.

The current Son of Heaven was a ruthless man who led troops to destroy ten countries when he was young.

Now in the prime of his life, how could he be wary of an imperial prince who hadn't yet gained power?

The answer was on the question paper.

The one sitting on the central Dragon Court really wanted to pull out the tumor of the Guiming Sect by the roots; no monarch would be willing to see someone dare to rebel under his nose.

Even if they weren't a climate, it wouldn't do; how could others be allowed to snore beside the bed!

Jiang Linxian was sent to Qinghe.

It was to supervise Cao Wei to do things seriously, really be dutiful to deal with the Guiming Sect, instead of thinking about fighting for power.

If Cao Wei really wasted official business because of that kind of thought,

his official path would be completely broken, and even if the Fifth Imperial Prince came forward, he couldn't be saved.

Sometimes too much cleverness only makes big shots feel stupid and then be disgusted.

One can have selfish motives, but things must be done well.

Otherwise, how would such a large Yu Kingdom Dragon Court rule the world?

Jiang Linxian said to Ning Zhongtian and Lu Jun:

"Let's go, take me to see Assistant Regional Commander Cao."

Qinghe New City.

Military camp, Li residence.

Evening.

After finishing dinner, Li Rui closed the door and returned to his room.

Sitting cross-legged on the meditation cushion, closing his eyes and mobilizing Qi, true qi traveled through his body for one cycle, then another cycle...

Qi-flowing is similar to tempering the body; both are one word—practice.

Only by hard practice can one improve; there is no shortcut.

At most, geniuses can walk faster, but even Jiang Linxian has to put in hard work himself; otherwise, no matter how good the talent is, it is a waste.

Three parts talent, seven parts effort.

Cultivation knows no time.

Three hours passed.

True qi had traveled through Li Rui's body for a full thirty-six times, which was thirty-six cycles.

In the dantian,

the two strands of Profound Clear Qi were clearly divided; on one side was a chaotic sphere, and on the other side, one could see from the outline that it seemed to be a dragon.

Just as the dragon-form true qi settled in the dantian the next instant—

A sudden change occurred.

The dragon-form true qi actually crossed the invisible boundary.

Its body slowly wrapped around the chaotic sphere!

Li Rui hurriedly held his breath.

(End of chapter)