Chapter 114: Opening the Blue Dragon Horn Meridian
Chapter 114: Opening the Blue Dragon Horn Meridian
Xu Qing met Zhou's maid in the guest house of Zhou's house and learned that Feng Wu wanted him to write a poem.
We haven’t gotten married yet, so just write if you ask me to.
Since they want it, it would be bad not to give it to them.
Xu Qing thought about it and decided to start copying.
He took out the four treasures of the study, put pen to paper, and seven words appeared on the letter paper.
The font is an emotionless official script.
Practicing Guange Style is a part of the scientific examination. As a professional player, Xu Qing is very cultured and never misses any opportunity to practice Guange Style.
The skill lies beyond the poem...Oh, no, the skill lies in the daily details.
Zhou's maids were all specially trained. Although they did not have the knowledge of a scholar, they at least had some literary accomplishment. After reading the seven words on the paper, they could not help but be fascinated.
Xu Qing coughed and said, "Take it back and give it to your cousin."
The little maid was surprised and asked, "What about down there? Is it gone?"
Xu Qing: "The time is too short, just this one sentence."
The maid said cautiously, "My cousin didn't say when she would give it to her. How about Aunt...Xu Sanyuan think about it again?"
Xu Qing: "You teach me how to do things?"
The maidservant was an honest and obedient girl. Seeing her future cousin-in-law got angry, she could only take her leave in grievance.
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"What's next?" Feng Wu looked at the maid with suspicion.
"My cousin-in-law said, 'The time is too short, that's all.'" The little maid was so frightened that she shivered and repeated Xu Qing's words to her cousin verbatim.
Feng Wu blushed slightly and spat, "Bah, what cousin-in-law?"
She did not blame the maid, but told her to leave. The maid left quickly as if she had been pardoned.
Feng Wu picked up the letter, looked at the seven emotionless official scripts, and whispered softly:
"Bowl."
If Xu Qing didn't have her in his heart, how could he come up with such a wonderful sentence? If he did have her in his heart, why was there nothing below?
Feng Wu thought about this matter over and over again, and even ate only a few bites of dinner. At night, she thought to herself,
"No, I have to ask him what the next verse is."
She simply left her body and floated to Xu Qing's guest house.
"what!"
A scorching breath rushed towards his soul, scaring Feng Wu to let out a cry of alarm.
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Xu Qing's soul also left his body and he looked at Feng Wu's soul with displeasure.
Fortunately, he discovered it quickly and stopped in time, otherwise he would have shattered the female master's soul, which would have been a betrayal to his teacher and ancestors!
"How did you get to this point in martial arts?" Feng Wu was still in shock. She was almost beaten to death by her fiancé. If something like this really happened, I wonder if the ancestors of the Destroying Love Path would be so angry that they would come back to life.
Even the most ruthless founder of the Way of Destroying Love has never killed his lover.
What would it be called if she was killed by her lover?
Reverse practice of the Book of Destruction of Love?
Well, the most cruel ancestor turned his lover into a love slave. They slept in the same bed in life and were buried in the same grave in death. It was also quite perverted.
"My soul is stronger than yours."
"You... good disciple, do you want to betray your master and ancestors?"
Xu Qing muttered in his heart: "Riding is better."
Poor Xu Gongming, he is still a virgin in this life. Fortunately, the old sycamore tree helped him to reach a state of yin and yang harmony. Otherwise, if Xu Qing's blood and masculinity were not channeled for a long time, there would definitely be problems.
Because when you are in a spiritual state, it is difficult to hide your emotions.
Feng Wu sensed the subtle change in Xu Qing's mood and couldn't help but spit, "What are you thinking about?"
"Why are you looking for me in the middle of the night?" Xu Qing quickly changed the subject.
Having not seen each other for a long time, the master and disciple felt a little unfamiliar with each other.
This unexpected incident actually made the estrangement disappear.
It should be said that Feng Wu really likes the state of getting along with Xu Qing. From the root, Xu Qing and Feng Xifeng are both informal people, so Feng Wu and Xu Qing don't feel unnatural when they meet.
People who practice the Book of Destroying Love actually have richer and more delicate emotions than ordinary people before they use the sword of wisdom to cut off their emotions.
If one had focused on the Taoist "Twelve Young Masters" from the beginning, with a pure heart and few desires, like an ice and snow fairy, one would not have achieved anything in the Book of the Destruction of Love.
"If life could always be like our first meeting, what would happen next?" Feng Wu remembered and asked directly.
"I picked that out from an ancient text, and this is the only sentence that fits."
"Where is this ancient Chinese? Why haven't I read it?" Feng Wu felt a little uncomfortable. She didn't take the imperial examination, and she had a photographic memory, so she read a lot of miscellaneous books. If she had seen or heard such a wonderful sentence, she would definitely have remembered it.
"There are so many words in the world, and there are so many you haven't read. Let me test you. What's the next sentence of "The waves are taking the moon away?"
"It's Emperor Yang of Sui's poem, 'The tide brings the stars.' This foolish emperor has some literary talent, and this poem is not obscure." Feng Wu talked freely, and suddenly thought of something, and cursed: "You still want to have the happiness of Qiren."
It turns out that the last sentence of the poem is "The Xiang River meets two concubines", which is an allusion to the story of Ehuang and Nvying.
Xu Qing cried out that he was wronged. He really didn't think so. However, Ziweixing's fate was very restrained, as he didn't learn from Huangdi to have three thousand women.
Feng Wu thought about the "Love-killing Heavenly Book" he had cultivated, and that he would have to escape from the world of mortals sooner or later. He changed his mind and said, "My uncle's cousin is extremely beautiful. If you can tell me the next sentence of 'Life is only as good as the first sight', I can marry her as my second wife after you pass the imperial examination."
The Dayu Law actually does not recognize a concubine. A concubine in the folks is still a concubine in the law. Of course, there are also two wives, each with one wife. Apart from the law, they are basically equal.
However, for those in power, these secular rituals are not a big deal. In history, there were even five queens at the same time.
"Don't talk about these trivial things. Since we are all cultivating our spirits, why not communicate with each other?" Xu Qing thought that since he was here, it would be a waste if he didn't study hard.
He actually has a curiosity for knowledge.
Moreover, when it comes to the way of cultivation, it is never good to work in isolation.
Since he was only practicing the spiritual cultivation, there were very few people he could communicate with.
Since Feng Wu is an expert in this field, why not take this opportunity to exchange ideas? Moreover, since we have a common interest, it is convenient to cultivate feelings.
"Are you sure you want to know my cultivation method?"
"Any questions?"
"I'm worried that you won't be able to sleep after you find out."
"Now that you mention it, I'm even more curious."
Feng Wu saw that Xu Qing insisted on asking, so she didn't intend to hide it. If she couldn't even be this honest, it wouldn't be called love without knowing where it came from, and it wouldn't be deep.
After listening to Feng Wu's general idea of cultivation, Xu Qing thought of the methods used by the demon sects to sever their ties to the secular world in the novels he read in his previous life. For example, when accepting a disciple, they would kill the disciple's entire family in order to free him from family ties...
"You are so sentimental, you won't just take me..."
Feng Wu sneered, "Killing a lover is a low-level method. I am familiar with the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, so I naturally know what it means to follow the laws of nature, to achieve unity between man and nature, and to be lawless and free from thoughts. Haven't you heard of the Nanhua Sutra saying, 'When the spring dries up, the fish are on land, they breathe and feed each other, it is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes. Rather than praising Yao and criticizing Jie, it is better to forget both and transform their ways.' The Buddhist sect also said, there is nothing in the first place, so where can there be dust? The upper realm will eventually know that the world cannot be avoided, just like a fish in water. In this world, you, Xu Gongming, are not the only one who is a genius in cultivation."
After listening to the girl's words, Xu Qing thought to himself, "You are indeed a genius in cultivation for you to say such things. I am not..."
He knew that without the bronze mirror and many opportunities, he would probably not be as intelligent as the girl.
However, the best talents and beautiful jades in the world must eventually go through the process of being polished and refined before they can become useful.
People who have been shaped by the sufferings of this world can better withstand the test of wind and rain.
Therefore, without going through hardships and sufferings, one cannot become a Tathagata.
He said, "I will accept your instruction."
Feng Wu couldn't help but laugh, "You, don't always make me laugh." She became serious again, "Your moods are so up and down that it's not good for your spiritual cultivation."
"Whether it's calm or windy, Blackwater Lake is always Blackwater Lake." Xu Qing smiled slightly.
"You're right. You really don't want to tell me the next sentence?" Feng Wu returned to the topic. In fact, she no longer cared about what was to come.
Xu Qing also knew that when chatting with girls, the topic was not important, as long as it was interesting. There was no need to agree with what she said. Sometimes, interrupting her randomly would make people feel fresh.
Men are different. When chatting, they often like to get to the bottom of things.
"When I pass the exam, I will write down the rest for you to read."
"That's fine, but are you really that sure?"
"It would be better if Mr. Feng could help."
"puff."
The two of them communicated with each other and chatted for a while, then Feng Wu left.
Back in her boudoir, Feng Wu tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so she simply practiced Baguazhang in her room. After a while, she calmed down.
The girl then fell into a deep sleep, and in her dream she saw a scene of the female prince consort.
"I left my homeland to save Xu Lang, but unexpectedly I won the first place in the imperial examination..."
In the dream, Xu Qing was imprisoned in the sky prison for some unknown crime...
Speaking of which, she hasn't had a dream for a long time since she started practicing.
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“Life is less than a hundred years, yet we always worry about a thousand years; days are short and nights are long, so why not go out with a candle…” Xu Qing hadn’t been so happy chatting with others for a long time.
I couldn't sleep either, so I got up and wrote to calm my mind.
"It is hard to match the immortal Prince Qiao."
Xu Qing looked at the bright moon outside the window. In the end, he still had too many worries. It was not good to be trembling with fear and treading on thin ice all day long.
Xu Qing relaxed and looked up at the bright moon in the yard.
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, but the Jiao constellation of the Azure Dragon in the east is shining brightly.
Xu Qing stared at the Canglong Jiaosu, lost in thought.
At this time, the dragon energy underground was surging and flowing into Xu Qing's soul bit by bit.
Suddenly, in the sea of consciousness, the Jiao constellation of the Blue Dragon next to the Purple Star lit up.
In the hidden veins of the soul, the Canglong Jiaoxiu vein runs through here.
Everything happened naturally, without any hindrance.
Xu Qing felt a little happy.
After opening up the Canglong Jiaoxiu, although there will be no powerful innate magical power like the Ziweixing Bu Tianjie Hand, you can practice the Taoist magic of the Canglong Jiaoxiu.
Xu Qing returned to the room, and the star Jiao in his sea of consciousness became brighter. A mysterious Taoist power grew and covered the blade of the peach wood sword.
Thus, gradually, an invisible and tangible layer of cornea appeared on the peach wood sword.
This is the Taoist magic of Canglong Jiaoxiu, which can keratinize magic weapons to give them an extra layer of protective film to deal with external attacks.
If the Grand Elder of the Lotus Sect had attached a layer of Azure Dragon Cornea to the peach wood sword that day, King Lin would not have blasted the peach wood sword into cracks.
Because of King Lin's punch, the peach wood sword had been slightly damaged when it was in Elder Bai's hand.
Xu Qing didn't have much to do about this.
If you meet a powerful person, the cracks on the peach wood sword will be the flaws of this magic weapon, and it will be easy for others to catch you.
Now with corneal protection, the protection is improved a little.
If one can open up the entire Canglong Jiaosu, according to the Xuantian visualization method, there will be a defensive Taoist technique that can be practiced, and that is the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor.
This is the Canglong magical power exclusive to Ziwei Star as the natal star. Even Xuantian Taoist has never practiced it.
Taoist Xuantian practices the Xuanwu Taoist Armor.
These two magical powers are mainly aimed at protecting the soul.
However, the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor still had decent attack power, but it was slightly inferior to the Black Martial Dao Armor in terms of absolute defense.
In addition, the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor can also enhance the flexibility of the soul, which is an advantage that the Black Martial Dao Armor does not have.
However, to practice the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor, one must at least have a spiritual foundation at the level of manifestation.
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With Old Feng diverting attention, Xu Qing no longer had to hide from Marquis Wu Ding, Eunuch Zhao and others.
The next day, Xu Qing returned to his residence in Yingtian Prefecture early in the morning.
"Sir, this is the letter left by Lord Wu."
Xu Qing thought that it was too obvious that Old Wu, the Inspector General, had become unpopular as soon as he left his post. There wasn't even anyone in Yingtian Prefecture to see him off.
Xu Qing did not go to see him off, but ordered Su Lianqing to prepare two large boxes filled with local specialties for Old Wu.
Xu Qing opened the envelope and found a list of names inside. These were the personal connections between the wealthy families in various prefectures in Southern Zhili that Old Wu had figured out during his tenure.
For example, who has a teacher-student relationship with whom, or a relative relationship...
In fact, it stands to reason that this personal information should be given directly to the next Inspector-General.
Out of consideration for Xu Qing, Inspector Wu deliberately kept the letter and asked Xu Qing to give it to Feng Xifeng as a betrothal gift to his future father-in-law.
Lord Wu is not good at being pragmatic, but he is definitely good at being idealistic.
Among them, there are several key names who are good friends of Lord Wu who were in the same trench with him, but they rarely interact with Lord Wu openly.
Xu Qing understood that these people were potential allies.
Be able to play a favorable game with him.
As for the adverse situation?
In the officialdom, even the Prime Minister might not be able to find a few people who could fight with him against the wind.
In the face of power, there are many cases where fathers and sons turn against each other.
Xu Qing pondered the contents of the letter over and over again until he had a clear idea of what it meant, and then he put it away. He was in no hurry to give it to Feng Xifeng.
Good things can only show their value if they are given at the right time.
Xu Qing immediately told Su Lianqing about what he had discussed with Zhou Tixue.
"On the surface, Yan Shan will be in charge of organizing this matter. Privately, you must investigate the attitudes of the members. In addition, in Lingnan, the foundation of the Lotus Sect must be rebuilt. However, the name of the Lotus Sect cannot be used anymore. I plan to reorganize the Lotus Sect and change its name."
"Because of the Lingnan uprising, the Lotus Sect is now really famous, so it's a good idea to change its name. I wonder what name you plan to change it to?"
"The Red Flower and White Lotus are one family. From now on, let's call them the Red Flower Society." Xu Qing spoke slowly.
After these days of digesting the original power of the Lotus Sect, Xu Qing and Su Lianqing have already gained real say in the Lotus Sect, and those who were restless have been eliminated.
Reorganizing now will not cause resistance.
And he returned to Lingnan to rebuild his roots.
In terms of belief, the Han people in Lingnan mainly believe in the Lotus Sect, while the Yi people mainly believe in the Heshan Dao and various local Miao witches and priests. The conflict between the Han and Yi people is also very fierce.
This was also one of the main reasons why the Lotus Sect’s uprising failed, and the underlying contradictions were also very sharp.
Su Lianqing: "Then I'll go too?"
"No hurry, send someone to set up the framework first, and I will make specific arrangements after I pass the provincial examination."
The provincial examination will be held in September, which is only two months away.
The matter of educating Lingnan was a good opportunity for Xu Qing to seek the spirit of "holiness". He had a plan in mind for this matter.
In fact, Xu Qing doesn't want to rush into the exam at the moment.
If he could get the title of Nanzhili Jieyuan, it would be enough for him to do whatever he wanted.
After all, the "Jieyuan" of Nanzhili is no less valuable than the second-class Jinshi in terms of academic qualifications.
In addition, the waters of Beijing are too deep, and he didn't want to go there before he was sure of it. For example, in his previous life, there was a Tang Jieyuan from Nanzhili. After he went to Beijing, he fell into a big pit and never climbed out of it in his whole life.
Xu Qing had a clear mind. It was still too early to consider the imperial examination, so he didn't make any specific considerations for the time being.
We can assess the situation and then take specific actions.
Momentum is a subtle thing.
A capable person can use the situation to achieve his goals, while a real chess player can create momentum for a certain goal.
The effects of the two may be similar, but they are essentially different.
This is his experience in reading history: heroes create the times, and the times create heroes. The two complement each other.
It is not advisable to completely deny the role of key figures.
In addition, Su Lianqing's decision not to go in person is also a test for the original team of the Lotus Sect. If they fail, further screening can be done.
In fact, doing so will reduce work efficiency.
Xu Qing also knew that loyalty and efficiency are often difficult to achieve at the same time.
These things can only be mastered through practice. And people's minds are fickle, so we have to constantly summarize the rules.
The affairs of the world are as unpredictable as the laws of nature.
The process of understanding human affairs is also the process of understanding the way of heaven.
Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, it is nothing more than this.
Su Lianqing remembered Xu Qing's instructions and then reported: "Young Madam accepted a subordinate yesterday."
"Who?" Xu Qing asked without worrying about the name.
Su Lianqing reported the information he had obtained to Xu Qing.
"Su Lie, the former head of the police force in Yingtian Prefecture, was severely injured by King Lin, and was then saved by Dan Xi Weng, a famous doctor in Tianjing City..."
Xu Qing listened to Su Lianqing explaining the whole story.
"She was able to control Su Lie, such an important chess piece, right after she arrived. She really has a good vision." Xu Qing nodded and said, "Our people don't need to get involved, but you keep an eye on Su Lie in secret to see if he will play tricks."
Su Lianqing: "How about sending Guard Han?"
Han Tai is a master of bone training, and Su Lianqing helped him disguise himself. He usually wears an iron mask, so it is indeed appropriate for him to stare at Su Lie, whose kung fu has been greatly reduced.
And there was a feud between the two.
Xu Qing: "Give this breath-retaining jade talisman to Han Tai and tell him to keep a close eye on Su Lie these days. If there is any emergency, report it directly to me."
"only."
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In Tianjing City, inside the official post station.
"Dad, there's something wrong with this painting." Feng Wu's pretty face turned pale and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Qing'er, are you okay?" Feng Xifeng hurriedly helped his daughter to sit down, with an angry look on his face. How could Zhao Jinzhong, this old eunuch, actually play dirty tricks on him?
(End of this chapter)