Chapter 27

Outside Jianmen Pass.

The strong wind whistled, blowing on his cheeks like a knife, making people subconsciously narrow their eyes and feel pain.

Seeing Dou Changsheng sat on the tea shop stool, picked up a bowl of cold tea, drank it in one gulp, and then said: "Since ancient times, there is no banquet in the world that does not end."

"The military pay has been delivered to Jianmen Pass, and the subsequent disputes have nothing to do with us."

"I must formally say goodbye to the two of you here."

Venerable Black Eagle raised his hand to signal him to be calm and not to leave immediately, and then said slowly: "Brother Dou is chivalrous and righteous, unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness."

"The world respects and submits."

"This time, for the sake of the military pay, you have repeatedly broken strong enemies and entered Jianmen Pass twice."

"The Shogunate is extremely grateful for this and naturally has a heavy reward."

"I wonder if you have any thoughts of entering officialdom?"

"If you intend to enter officialdom, there are several choices now: one is to enter the Shogunate as an official; with Brother Dou's merit, whether staying in the Shogunate headquarters or holding a military post in the locality, this is all possible."

"The second is for the Shogunate to recommend you to serve directly as a local official."

"There are several vacancies for county assistants in the North, and you can take office directly."

"The third is to leave the North and enter officialdom elsewhere, but I don't recommend this; people are cheap when they leave their hometowns, and no matter how bitter the North is, it is still home."

After Seeing Dou Changsheng listened one by one, he finally shook his head directly: "Forget it."

"I have no intention of entering officialdom."

This chaos in the North, the Shogunate bore the brunt.

This Shogunate established by the Grand General of the North was feared by the imperial court.

If it weren't for the Grand General of the North, Yu Yun, going to the capital alone and being willing to go to prison, this wouldn't be a Shogunate, it would simply be a hegemony.

Controlling the North, managing the North's military affairs, clans, powerful families, sects, and common people—how is this different from controlling political affairs?

It has the reality, but not the name.

Commander of all military affairs inside and outside!

The Grand General of the North, Yu Yun, rose to power by resisting the Hu Ren; year after year, his authority was brilliant, and the Shogunate's power grew stronger year by year, now having grown into a behemoth.

The nine great foster sons are all Grandmasters.

Three of them are on the Dibang, destroying cities and pulling out strongholds, brave and crowning the three armies.

Grandmasters like the invincible Fist Grandmaster Yuan are also not in the minority, setting off how powerful the Shogunate is.

The Grand General of the North, Yu Yun, can influence the world's situation with every move.

Two hundred thousand border troops, once they go south, are enough to change the color of the mountains and rivers.

The more he knew about this Grand General of the North, the more Seeing Dou Changsheng could feel the complexity of this person; the Shogunate must have seized power, otherwise how could it have grown into such a behemoth.

But because of the emperor's imperial edict and a golden tablet, he was willing to go to the capital alone and go to prison.

If he were a powerful minister, he could naturally claim illness and not come out.

The four great nations of the world are fighting, and there are many small nations; it is a time of contention among nations, and as long as he hooks up with Western Qin and Eastern Qin, the imperial court would not dare to act rashly.

As long as he is willing, a King of the North is absolutely impossible to run away.

It doesn't sound good, change to a King of Zhao, King of Yan.

The water in the North is too deep; Seeing Dou Changsheng doesn't want to get involved, and now that the escort of military pay is over, it is a good time to get out.

Venerable Black Eagle was silent for a long time; the Shogunate and he both wanted Seeing Dou Changsheng to enter officialdom in the Shogunate; the Shogunate was most eager for such people with deep backgrounds, good talent, and high moral character.

Seeing Dou Changsheng refused, and Venerable Black Eagle wanted to persuade him, but finally restrained himself; the chaos in the North was not a good time to enter the Shogunate; after reorganizing his words, Venerable Black Eagle said:

"Brother Dou is from the mountains and fields, only knowing a fragmentary text, and now what you lack most is systematic learning."

"So the Shogunate has sent a powerhouse who is willing to teach Brother Dou personally for a period of time."

"This is a hard-won opportunity; I ask Brother Dou to grasp it well."

After Venerable Black Eagle finished speaking, he stood up slowly, and Zhao Manren also stood up; each bowed to Seeing Dou Changsheng, thanked him again for saving their lives, and then the two left together.

Seeing Dou Changsheng was about to stand up when his shoulder was pressed by a hand.

All the strength disappeared without a trace, as fragile as a baby.

Seeing Dou Changsheng was startled first, and then knew that this was the Shogunate powerhouse who had arrived.

A hoary voice rang out: "What pure and thick Three Primordials Returning Qi Technique, but it's a pity that it flows automatically and has no traces of being controlled."

"This is truly incredible."

An old man was standing beside him.

Seeing Dou Changsheng looked at the visitor, his eyes couldn't help but slowly widen, but he still couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly.

He could only identify that this was an old man; he had no impression of what his specific facial features were like, and at most he could see he was of medium height.

The old man stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly: "Your spirit has not been cultivated, so you cannot see through the illusion and glimpse the truth."

"This old man does not want people to know, so no one sees this old man."

"How can a mortal body see the divine!"

Regardless of Seeing Dou Changsheng's changing expression, the old man continued: "This old man's time is limited and cannot stay for a long time."

"Whether you can learn anything depends on your talent and comprehension."

"The Three Primordials Returning Qi Technique was passed down from ancient times and created by a sage."

"It advocates benevolence, loyalty, and courage."

"Three Primordials Returning to One, capable of contending with Heaven!"

"For its entry, choose one to cultivate."

"Your Primordial internal Qi presents white, mainly cultivating courage."

"This is the most common and the one most people choose."

"Go forward despite difficulties, not afraid of hardship."

"This is the martial artist's path."

"Memorize the 'Three Primordials Returning Qi Technique - Primordial Chapter' carefully; this old man will only explain it once; whether you can memorize it completely and whether there are missing words depends on you personally."

The three Primordial realms, with more than ten thousand words, rang in Seeing Dou Changsheng's ears.

Each word seemed to possess a kind of magic, like demonic sound, echoing repeatedly in his ears.

Seeing Dou Changsheng was numb.

Don't say he memorized it seriously; even a silly boy could recite it backward, because this demonic sound, every time it echoed, the words seemed to be engraved in Seeing Dou Changsheng's heart, and as long as he recalled it, it could immediately emerge, even if Seeing Dou Changsheng didn't remember it.

The old senior's unfathomable image was now gone forever.

Sharp tongue, soft heart.

"Sure enough, the talent is outstanding; this old man only explained it once, and you can already recite it backward."

"The 'Three Primordials Returning Qi Technique - Divine Marvel Chapter' is the secret of the Xiangzhou Wang Clan, not passed down; this old man does not have it in his hands now; if you want to learn it, you have to wait until you go to Xiangzhou in the future."

"Your internal Qi is thick now, like a mountain and like a sea; you must have had a strange encounter."

"This is your fortune, do not let it down."

"The 'Infinite Sword Scripture' is very suitable for you."

"But you drew your sword in Jianmen Pass; it looked like sword Qi was crisscrossing and the power was infinite, but it was many and miscellaneous; just like the martial artist you killed outside Chen Family Fort, you have already taken the wrong path."

"Many is not the mistake; the mistake is that the quality is not high."

"The Hero Sword was cast by the Jiangdu Tang Clan; the Tang Clan is famous in the world for its method of casting weapons."

"Tang He, as the contemporary direct son, poured the heart's blood of the sword-casting master Tang Fangxiong into this Hero Sword, and it is a sure thing that it will be promoted to a precious artifact; if there is an opportunity for fortune, it is enough to transform into a divine weapon."

"Comprehend the Hero Sword, nurture its spirituality, and then integrate this sharp Qi machine into the 'Infinite Sword Scripture'."

"By then, how could that mere 'Peacock Spreading its Tail' move of the Five Shows Valley block a single sword Qi from you."

"This kind of opportunism to impact the Human Ranking, this old man feels deeply ashamed."

What a pity.

Seeing Dou Changsheng cannot follow him to cultivate for ten years before entering the Jianghu.

Otherwise, at twenty-eight, he would definitely be the well-deserved number one on the Human Ranking.