Chapter 322: Carrying the Sun and Moon on One Shoulder

"Primordial Dao Fetus?"

Li Rui's expression stirred.

He had once seen this saying in an ancient book.

"The Primordial Realm of a martial artist is to return to the flesh, life and nature as one; little do they know, the Primordial Realm has another realm, named the Dao Fetus Realm."

"The Dao Fetus is the interaction between heaven and man, pointing directly to the Great Dao."

The so-called Dao Fetus is to go one step further on top of the Primordial Realm, not just returning to the flesh, but directly returning to the Great Dao.

Therefore, those with a Primordial Dao Fetus are also called the Great Primordial, a realm that countless martial artists pursue for a lifetime.

He Qiannian saw Li Rui reveal an interested expression, his mouth curling slightly upward:

"I just saw that you kid have some talent, that's why I'm willing to say a few more words. We who practice external skills are all bitter people; this old man crossed the Primordial Realm before having some insights. You are currently in the Sea-Observing Realm; if you enter the Primordial Realm in the future, you might be able to try."

"The Dao Fetus Realm is one in ten thousand; just follow fate."

He Qiannian said a lot.

He was just this kind of personality; if he met someone he didn't like, even one sentence was too many, but if he saw someone he liked, even a thousand or ten thousand sentences were too few.

Don't look at him staying in the Qianhe Martial Arts Hall all day.

But he knew quite a bit about the affairs in Qinghe City.

Previously, Li Rui visited using Jiang Linxian's name, but he agreed to restrain his disciples only because he took a fancy to Li Rui.

It wasn't coveting anything.

It was just that he had a good impression of anyone in the world with outstanding external skills.

Jianghu people, especially the bitter ones who practice external skills, what bad intentions could they have?

All their skills were trained through hard work, without relying on external objects.

He had long known that Li Rui of Qinghe had quite a talent for practicing martial arts, and even gained the favor of Marquis Yuan. He had always remembered the name until this meeting, when he discovered that Li Rui not only carried a dragon shape but his external skills were also unexpectedly good.

That was why he was willing to tell him about the Dao Fetus matter.

Li Rui said solemnly: "Thank you, Senior."

On the road of practicing martial arts, a word of guidance from a senior was more useful than ten years of practice.

The Dao Fetus Realm was the supreme realm of the Primordial.

He was already in the Rising Moon Realm, and the Primordial Realm was only a matter of time; with guidance from a famous teacher, the future road could be walked more smoothly.

He Qiannian was in a very good mood. He looked at the gradually widening river channel and said:

"Primordial martial artists mostly belittle external skills and value internal skills, but this old man feels that precisely by practicing external skills to the end, one might be able to walk to that Dao Fetus Realm."

Li Rui asked the doubt in his heart:

"Even Senior He didn't succeed?"

He knew that He Qiannian's external skills were top-notch among Third-Rank experts.

Even He Qiannian cannot train to the Dao Embryo realm, so it is likely even more impossible for others.

He Qiannian felt somewhat melancholy after hearing this:

"This old man was anxious at the time, fearing that I would miss the Third-Rank, so I broke through too hastily; it took a hundred years before I realized it."

"By the time I knew, it was already too late, and I regretted it. I saw that your external skills were practiced well, that's why I said a few more words."

Li Rui was solemn and bowed again:

"For the Jianghu to have such a figure as Senior is the fortune of the Jianghu."

He came from a humble background and knew deeply that there was no saying in the world that a senior must guide a junior; in fact, seniors would not only not help later generations but would also suppress them without reservation, knocking the bones and sucking the marrow of those weaker than themselves, just to become stronger themselves.

Li Rui was not He Qiannian's disciple, yet He Qiannian was willing to tell him about the Dao Fetus matter.

Perhaps it was a great opportunity.

Naturally, he had to thank him.

He Qiannian smiled and waved his hand: "This old man is just talking; if you find out later that it doesn't work, don't say this old man tricked you."

Li Rui was speechless:

"For Senior He to be willing to talk to me is already a great fortune."

He Qiannian looked at Li Rui and sighed lightly:

"It's a pity; if you were fifty years younger, I would definitely take you as my closing disciple."

Li Rui chuckled: "Why must inheritance be in a master-disciple relationship? As long as it is passed down, it's fine."

He Qiannian rolled his eyes:

"Want to get this old man's martial arts inheritance for free?"

"No way."

The river channel outside the window became wider and wider, and finally, one could see the vast river surface. The large ship sailed in the middle, a hundred meters away from both banks.

"This is entering the Chijiang."

The Grand Canal of the Yu Kingdom, besides the parts excavated by man, most of the rest used the original natural river channels; otherwise, a canal of tens of thousands of miles could not necessarily be excavated in ten generations.

Qinghe connects to the Chijiang; entering the Chijiang meant entering the canal.

The Chijiang's weather was far superior to the Qinghe; the river surface was open, and it no longer needed laborers to pull it with flesh and blood. The sails had been raised high, and the speed was several times faster than just now.

It could be called a thousand miles a day.

Entering the Chijiang, it would take only one day to leave Anning Prefecture. By then, others would naturally take over and continue to escort the Third Princess north.

Li Rui could be considered to have completed the task.

Unknowingly, Li Rui chatted with He Qiannian until late at night.

He Qiannian was very interested in talking, and finally looked at Li Rui leaving with unfinished interest.

Li Rui returned to his room.

It was not far from He Qiannian, considered the best spot on the large ship, and he could even have hot water to wash up, which was truly luxurious.

He heard that this large ship was specially transferred from Jiangnan by the Ministry of Water Transport.

As the wealthiest place in the world.

The ships in Jiangnan were naturally luxurious to the extreme.

It didn't make one feel like they were on a ship at all; the room furnishings were no worse than those inns in Qinghe City.

Li Rui practiced his qi and Wu Gong as usual, not daring to slack off.

He didn't sleep. Instead, he returned to the deck.

The only ones on the ship whose Wu Gong surpassed his were He Qiannian and Nie Siming; he consciously took on the task of guarding the night.

Would he ask those two to guard the night themselves?

That would be too ignorant of the rules.

Li Rui always placed his position very correctly.

The river breeze at night was no longer gentle, even somewhat bone-chilling, but for a martial artist of Li Rui's realm, it was naturally impossible to catch a cold just by blowing in the wind.

When he walked onto the deck.

He saw Ning Zhongtian leading the Anning Guard soldiers on patrol.

Seeing Li Rui appear.

Ning Zhongtian greeted him: "Big Brother, rest assured, everything is normal; we will leave Anning Prefecture at noon the day after tomorrow."

Li Rui nodded.

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This time, the Anning Guard dispatched over a hundred people.

They were all people from the two battalions under Ning Zhongtian.

Such an arrangement was naturally not just because he wanted his own brothers to eat a share of the credit.

Well, this was also an important reason.

Besides Ning Zhongtian, Tan Hu, Ge Hong, and Wei Ming were all on the ship.

Naturally, it was Li Rui's deliberate arrangement.

However, besides selfishness, it was also because the escort matter was extremely important and could not go wrong, so naturally, he had to use the people he trusted the most; at this time, talking about being fair was undoubtedly extremely stupid behavior.

With this resume.

Although he couldn't guarantee that these old brothers would each be promoted, getting a few great contributions was not a problem.

Even in the future, he could use this to help several people transfer to civil officials.

Wanting to promote someone, one couldn't just pull them up from the ground; one must have corresponding qualifications.

What are qualifications?

Naturally, it was the things one had done.

The Minister of Personnel not only had great power, but his ability to check people was also first-class.

All promoted officials were at least justifiable in the archives.

Li Rui wanting to promote these old brothers was the same.

Now was the good time to brush up on the resume.

Nothing happened all night.

Li Rui stood on the deck like a statue, making the passing soldiers feel admiration.

A general who takes the lead always wins hearts.

Li Rui ate the river breeze all night.

Naturally, it was for show.

It was for the passing soldiers to see, and also for Nie Siming and the Third Princess to see, just to leave a professional attitude.

Otherwise, why would he do such a thing of "eating bitterness when there is no bitterness"?

Wouldn't it be fragrant to hide in the cabin and drink and eat meat?

A touch of fish-belly white appeared on the horizon.

The fishing boats on the river began to increase; compared to the behemoth under their feet, these fishing boats could truly be called "a leaf of a boat."

Li Rui found it fresh.

He knew very little about the lives of fishermen, mostly staying on paper.

Watching one fishing youth after another jump into the river wearing only a pair of shorts, every time they surfaced, there was a harvest on the fish spear.

But just watching the excitement, in fact, the lives of fishermen were much more miserable than farmers digging for food in the fields.

Not only was the risk great, but the fish were cheap.

The fish by the river couldn't sell for a good price, but because there was no refrigeration technology from his previous life, the cost of transporting them to distant places was too high, so fishermen generally couldn't marry wives.

Li Rui was letting his imagination run wild.

Suddenly, an exclamation:

"Official, there is a ship approaching us."

Li Rui's gaze was attracted.

Only to see a small boat only five feet long slowly coming toward the large ship; a young man stood on the bow, wearing a bamboo hat, his posture upright, only carrying a huge carrying pole on his shoulder, appearing somewhat alternative among the fishing boats of this river.

Li Rui narrowed his eyes.

"He is an expert!"

Although he couldn't judge the young man's specific realm, he could be certain of one point: the comer was very strong.

Just as he sent someone to invite Nie Siming and He Qiannian.

He saw that person had already arrived under the large ship.

A clear voice sounded: "Chen Ming of Shu, hearing that the Wu Kingdom Third Princess has come to Yu, I specially send a gift."

After saying this.

Only to see that young man holding the carrying pole at his waist, inserting one end into the water, his legs arching and exerting force.

The next instant.

A scene that shocked everyone appeared.

The huge ship body was actually directly lifted by that young man, eerily supported by the carrying pole, leaving the river surface.

Li Rui's pupils shrank:

"Carrying the sun and moon on one shoulder, Chen Ming!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 323 =====