[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers":3,"chapter-the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-85":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mountains and Rivers of the Imperial Granary",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2231501,4184,"Chapter 85: Yin-Yang Grinding and Taiji Gang","the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>The territory of the Great Qian was very large; in terms of size, it was roughly the same as China, although the geographical shapes were completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The capital was in the north, slightly to the east. Xiazhou was in the west, and although the two were not at opposite ends of the world, they were quite far apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Little White Mao didn't know if she could fly with a sword; in any case, escorting the injured Shen Tang from the capital to Xiazhou was truly hard work...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Lu Xingzhou, at the mid-stage of the Sixth Grade, couldn't fly himself and had to fly by controlling the wheelchair. Although the wheelchair was capable of land, sea, and air use, the effect was complete, but the speed was very shameful, probably only a few dozen yards per hour, wobbling in the air like an old machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Menggui City was a prefecture city, and the city name was a bit literary; the source was said to be that a certain emperor was touring and reached here and missed home or something. Anyway, if the emperor farted, the local officials would treat it as an imperial decree and wrap it up, and from then on, it became Menggui City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou maliciously thought, if the emperor had a wet dream here, what should the city be called?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Menggui City was roughly in the middle between the capital and Xiazhou, relatively closer to the Xiazhou side. There were no mountains or rivers blocking the air, and the old wheelchair still flew for a whole day, landing outside Menggui City in the evening. A-Nuo pushed the wheelchair into the city with a \"thump, thump, thump.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when you got here would you know how big the gap was between a place like Dongjiang Prefecture, which was barely established as a prefecture seat because of Xiazhou’s demotion, and a traditional large prefecture like Menggui City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The density of spiritual energy here was almost double that of Dongjiang Prefecture, and the overall cultivation of the practitioners in the city was visibly one level stronger than Dongjiang Prefecture. On the basis that the city was several times larger than Dongjiang, the population was also much denser, with heavy traffic and people everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding area was even more filled with famous mountains and rivers, with quite a few Second-Grade sects standing tall, full of atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to such a place, Xiazhou was completely the countryside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also many mountains within Menggui City. Although the mountains were not high, each was full of spiritual energy, and some even possessed earth fire. Many inns in the city were built in the mountains, providing \"cave dwellings\" for outsiders to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't even think about this in Dongjiang Prefecture; Xiazhou might have had it in the early years, but don't think about it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the master and disciple were not surprised by this; they were not reclusive cultivators, and they had seen a lot over the years, and there were many more prosperous places in the southern prefectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo pushed the wheelchair straight to an inn in the mountain within the city, took out spirit stones to book a cave dwelling, and completed it in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Pei Chuyun, who was following behind, was a bit confused—their Enchantress Joy Sect couldn't open brothels everywhere like other predecessors of the Joy Sect. Under the premise of strong imperial control, the Demon Suppression Division knew with their eyes closed that the Joy Sect liked to engage in that brothel business, so all brothels were key targets for screening, and people from the Joy Sect couldn't survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their base camp was in a secret realm in the mountains, and although they also lived in a pool of wine and a forest of meat, it was very different from a prosperous big city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little demoness who had just come out of the mountains for a short time was the one who was like a country bumpkin entering the city. She followed into Lu Xingzhou’s inn and hesitated when looking at the shopkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper looked strangely at this beautiful and charming young girl: \"Are you staying, guest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These cave dwellings dug into the mountains, don't they feel like grave mounds?\" Pei Chuyun said: \"The Corpse Sect would be ecstatic about this kind of place, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\" The shopkeeper said: \"Are you here to make trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's my first time here, I'm curious, just asking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Practitioners only care about spiritual energy; who cares about those things? Believe it or not, if there really is spiritual energy in a grave mound, plenty of people will fight the dead for the grave?\" The shopkeeper waved his hand impatiently: \"Go, go, you look beautiful, but I didn't expect you to be so muddled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chuyun’s eyes turned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper suddenly felt that this woman was the white moonlight he had been chasing for three lifetimes, and old tears streamed down his face: \"Girl, can you smile again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chuyun was expressionless: \"Give me the cave dwelling next to the guest with the child I just saw, is there one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... but he already has a child, can you consider me, woo woo woo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enchantress charm, terrifying as this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chuyun easily got the cave dwelling plaque next to Lu Xingzhou’s, leisurely took the plaque to open the door, and drilled in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she knocked on the cave wall and pondered secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The structure of the cave walls of this kind of cave dwelling was very solid, and earth-escaping couldn't pass through. It seems that she still needs to create some accidental encounters when going out... In a place thousands of miles away, he shouldn't suspect that it was her, Pei Chuyun, disguised, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Lu Xingzhou next door really didn't know that Pei Chuyun had followed. On the way, she carefully followed from a distance, and when she arrived here, people had already entered the cave dwelling, isolating external perception, and the uncollected embroidered shoes couldn't exert their effect for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Lu Xingzhou was doing various muscle exercises...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo looked in horror at her master lying on the ground doing push-ups, hugging her knees and shrinking far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's over, since Master was with Mistress, he's crazy... Mistress isn't even here, and he's still pressing the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are those little eyes turning for...\" Lu Xingzhou jumped up and started practicing a set of boxing techniques recorded in the Yin-Yang Ultimate Art: \"Don't you need to practice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo sniffed: \"Master hasn't practiced with me for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, then come on.\" Lu Xingzhou hooked his finger: \"I also happen to try the feeling of the Yin-Yang Ultimate Art fully released...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang,\" a small fist blasted over. Lu Xingzhou blocked it, and his whole body flew up like a cloud, \"slapping\" against the cave wall, slowly sliding down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you Nezha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo’s face turned green, and she hurriedly ran over: \"Master, what's wrong with you... When you were Seventh Grade before, you could take my Fifth Grade attack with five percent of your strength. Now everyone has risen by one grade, and I only used three percent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou climbed up arduously, his expression calm: \"Nothing, the Great Strength Pill you took before, the effect is a bit too good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Master, you...\" A-Nuo stopped talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have risen to the big hurdle of the middle three grades, and you have obtained the Yin-Yang Ultimate Art. Shouldn't your combat power be skyrocketing compared to before... How come you are weaker instead...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou kept a straight face and didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because he felt that he was much stronger than before, thinking he could pretend to be a master, so he didn't use his full strength. He didn't expect the little thing to eat the Great Strength Pill and skyrocket more terrifyingly than himself, and he was caught off guard...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having said that, taking this punch actually discovered the benefits of the Yin-Yang Ultimate Art that hadn't been discovered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo’s fist energy broke in, and the Yin-Yang two energies in his body rotated like a grinding disc, actually being able to grind away all her power. In the end, he just didn't withstand the impact and flew backward, but didn't suffer any internal injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo also discovered it, checked it, and let out a breath: \"It's good that you're not hurt... Master, this technique is a bit special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou also felt it. He didn't expect this technique to have special benefits in being beaten. He thought for a while, then beckoned to A-Nuo again: \"Try another punch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo carefully reduced her power to one percent. Lu Xingzhou shook his head: \"Still three percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo’s face turned green: \"Don't, Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said three percent, it's three percent. I won't get hurt, what are you afraid of...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo was helpless and had to use three percent of her strength, and threw another punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou also responded with a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo’s eyes blurred, and she felt that there seemed to be red and blue energies spiraling on Master’s fist, but looking closely, there wasn't. Before she could figure it out, the two fists had already collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a feeling that a firecracker clearly looked like it had no threat, but it suddenly exploded. Water and fire energies collided, but they rushed out with an effect far exceeding one plus one. A-Nuo only felt a huge explosive force coming, and she couldn't withstand the force and flew backward, \"slapping\" against the wall, slowly sliding down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slap,\" A-Nuo sat on the ground, looking at Master with extremely resentful eyes: \"Master, you did it on purpose, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou picked her up, kissed her on the face, and apologized with a smile: \"How could it be on purpose? Master himself doesn't know how much effect this move has.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this mixing the power of water and fire legs?\" A-Nuo wondered: \"But this kind of explosion is different from the spiral energy you used before. Does it have a name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, the one that dissipated your power in my body just now is called Yin-Yang Grinding. Now this one, where water and fire explode each other to produce huge power, is called Taiji Heavenly Gang. Both are moves recorded in the Yin-Yang Ultimate Art. I don't know if you can learn it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo’s technique is no technique, pure energy self-accumulation and explosion, so she can learn most single-attribute moves, but she doesn't know if this special Yin-Yang mixing can be learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo was obviously very interested: \"I want to learn, I want to learn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good~ Look at Master’s movements, the fist is retracted like this, the energy in the body is rotated like this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cave dwelling, the little person followed behind Master, imitating Master’s movements. Under the light of the night pearl, a large and a small shadow were projected on the ground, which was very warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, saying \"Master,\" this was the first time A-Nuo had followed Master to learn moves and boxing... because Master couldn't stand up before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he taught was just knowledge, alchemy, dealing with things, and many, many stories that A-Nuo had never heard of in this world, the Thirty-Six Stratagems, and various power strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly speaking of fighting, A-Nuo learned more from Yuan Muyu; that was the real master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a pity that for this first time learning to box, A-Nuo still couldn't learn Master’s unique skill. The special nature of having Yin-Yang two energies in the body is something that few people in this world have. If Lu Xingzhou hadn't obtained the water and fire legs, he probably wouldn't have been able to practice this Yin-Yang Ultimate Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it.\" The master and disciple were tired and sat on the ground together, looking at each other and smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo smiled and said: \"Anyway, A-Nuo has never learned Master’s cultivation, so I’ve never had it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said you didn't? Isn't the Soul Banner technique taught by me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have a Soul Banner.\" A-Nuo’s eyes turned: \"How about Master gives me one in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou touched his chin: \"It's not a big problem to get a Soul Banner, but this thing requires a lot of killing. Master ultimately doesn't want you to take such a path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, he held A-Nuo’s face and rubbed it: \"According to my A-Nuo’s attributes, she should have been a fairy who saves lives and heals the wounded...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo blinked at him, grinned, and didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chuyun was going crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know what this master and disciple were doing in Menggui City. She thought they were just stopping by and would leave after resting, but they actually stayed in the cave dwelling for three whole days without moving at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the empty cave entrance every day without moving, can anyone understand that feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>",2168,"2026-06-18T01:46:09.112Z","2026-06-18T03:18:02.290Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","453a7af79ccfa06cf176261c88529cd41b892a26a4787c7addd34a21982fc1ea","the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-86","the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-84",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmountains-and-rivers-of-the-imperial-granary-cover.jpg"]