Chapter 146: The Transformation of the 5-Tiger-Breaking Knife

Chapter 146: The Transformation of the 5-Tiger-Breaking Knife

Chapter 146 The Transformation of the Five Tigers' Door-Breaking Knife (Subscription Request)
Over the next few days, Xu Qing focused on recuperating and temporarily handed over worldly affairs to Feng Wu. However, he still took advantage of Feng Wu's absence to secretly go to the secret room of Zhao Xiong's former home.

A portrait of the "Mother of No Birth" was once enshrined here.

Today the images have disappeared but the shrines remain.

Su Lianqing had been waiting here for a long time.

On the surface, she is now Su Lianqing, a lady of the Jiangning Prefecture's Jiaofangsi, but in reality she is still a spy in the Neichang, and the Luojiao has not publicly expelled her.

Her real identity is the main person in charge of the Red Flower Society under Xu Qing, codenamed - Red Flower Ghost Mother.

To be honest, Xu Qing was too impatient to remember so many identities.

Su Lianqing is very adept at playing various roles and even enjoys it.

"Young Master, Abbot Yankong hijacked a ship and went out to sea." Su Lianqing's information was reliable. She had verified the news about this matter from both the Red Flower Society and the Neichang, and there was absolutely no mistake.

Now she has a lot of authority in the Inner Factory. Probably because Captain Zuo felt that Su Lianqing was Xu Qing's lover, and he himself was embarrassed to keep a close eye on Xu Qing, he chose Su Lianqing as a compromise and asked her to report news about Xu Qing to the Inner Factory from time to time.

Of course, the internal factory’s surveillance of Xu Qing is not limited to Zuo Qianhu.

Su Lianqing also discovered two other hidden clues.

But Xu Qing told her not to alert the enemy.

Keeping the hidden clues that are already known will actually be beneficial to Xu Qing.

"Going out to sea?" Xu Qing couldn't help but frowned, and then asked: "Has the news been notified to King Lin?"

"I have already sent someone." Su Lianqing replied respectfully.

Now that Xu Qing has gotten married, he has become a master, but she still retains the title of "Young Master", which even has a sense of exclusivity.

Yan Kong's sudden possession of the devil this time actually caught everyone by surprise.

Although Su Lianqing also had spies in Jinguang Temple, his chances of actually contacting Yankong were far less than Fayue's.

For a master of Yan Kong's level, any ordinary spy who shows even the slightest hint of surveillance will be detected by the other party's mind.

The more skilled the person is, the harder it is to monitor him.

The level of their mental sensitivity is almost unpredictable.

Especially Yan Kong himself, who is equivalent to the reincarnation of Hongyue.

Xu Qing did not blame Su Lianqing for this matter. This was beyond Su Lianqing's ability. He asked, "Does Lingnan have any information?"

Su Lianqing: "Everything is going smoothly."

After all, Lingnan was the former stronghold of the Lotus Sect. This time, Su Lianqing carefully selected the former elders of the Lotus Sect to develop the Red Flower Society in Lingnan, with remarkable results.

Moreover, during the initial stage, they were extremely dependent on Su Lianqing for supplies.

Xu Qing: "Duke Wei and the Giant Whale Gang have already had a rift. Once King Lin finds an opportunity to break the blockade of the Giant Whale Gang and the Sea Sand Gang in the nearby waters, our communication with Lingnan will become extremely convenient."

It would be very convenient and fast to communicate between Jiangning Prefecture and Lingnan by sea.

Moreover, the cost of transporting materials by sea is extremely low.

Xu Qing wanted to do tea business, and Lingnan was an extremely good production area.

In addition, Xu Qing was also considering learning more about the Giant Whale Gang through Gao Gongyuan.

Even if King Lin managed it properly, it would be unrealistic to catch up with the Giant Whale Gang in a short period of time. Moreover, King Lin could not be relied on alone at sea.

He continued, "Keep an eye on the connection between the Giant Whale Gang and Duke Wei's Mansion."

Su Lianqing: "Sir, are you planning to subjugate the Giant Whale Gang?"

Xu Qing always liked to listen to both sides, so he had the habit of discussing big and small things with his subordinates. Therefore, Su Lianqing's questions were a habit of the two sides in their daily interactions.

She also gained respect from it.

As long as you are a human being, you don’t like to be a puppet.

The leaders of old and powerful forces like the Duke of Wei really hope that their subordinates are puppets, but this often goes against their wishes.

Although Xu Qing likes to communicate and discuss with his subordinates, most of them are willing to follow Xu Qing's arrangements. Because past examples have proved that Xu Qing has made the most correct choice.

Even so, Xu Qing did not treat them as mere pawns.

This is also why Xu Qing deeply realized that people cannot be used as tools. Their seven emotions and six desires are not something Xu Qing can control.

Even if you hold the lives and property of your subordinates in your hands, you cannot guarantee that they will not suddenly go crazy and betray you at all costs.

The wealthy families in the South often did not take their farm slaves and domestic servants seriously and continued to behave like slave owners, so the contradiction between masters and slaves in the South became increasingly acute.

The imperial court's land survey seemed to be opposed by the gentry and nobles throughout the country, but in fact it was adding fuel to the fire.

The lower-class people, tenants, domestic slaves, etc. simply lacked the information channels to receive the imperial court's reforms.

This situation has been improved to a certain extent due to the existence of Fushe.

At least in Jiangning Prefecture, many ordinary people also knew the meaning of land measurement. Next was Yingtian Prefecture.

This is also the reason why Shang Yang’s reform first required him to move the trees and establish trust.

If the reform is to reach the broadest audience of ordinary people, publicity is an indispensable link.

The intellectuals at the lower level are naturally the voices for the lower levels.

Because they are at the bottom, they actually have considerable influence.

But he himself is easily influenced by the scholars from aristocratic families.

After all, they longed to be a part of it, and had an inexplicable sense of inferiority and admiration for the literati of the powerful families.

Xu Qing's Fushe wanted to replace this influence from the literati.

Xu Qing pondered and said, "Although the Giant Whale Gang is active on the sea, most of its members have settled on the shore, which is the key to Duke Wei's control over the Giant Whale Gang. Most of the members of the Giant Whale Gang are the original landless people of Yingtian Prefecture. Duke Wei and his people are responsible for all this. But now they have to rely on Duke Wei for food. By the way, are most of the Giant Whale Gang's properties registered under the name of their chief Tianyou?"

"Yes, I have already checked this out."

"Once the identity of something is determined, they will naturally take possession of it. This may be an opportunity for us to contact the Giant Whale Gang. Gather as much information about Ren Tianyou as possible from your daily life."

"Well, the inner factory has also placed Ren Tianyou under surveillance, but he is a very skilled martial artist, so we can only gather intelligence from the side. However, I have found out an important piece of information."

"what news?"

"Ren Tianyou has an outer house in Tianjing City."

"It's not surprising for a person like him to have a concubine. Does this concubine have any special status?"

"You are right, sir. This concubine was once a beautiful concubine of Duke Wei. She was also a singer in the Music Bureau. She was originally a spy planted by the inner factory to be with Duke Wei. But Ren Tianyou secretly managed to take her away. Duke Wei now thinks she died suddenly."

"No, Duke Wei may know about this. But he cannot turn against Ren Tianyou directly unless he has found someone to replace Ren Tianyou." Xu Qing suddenly thought of Gu Wuji.

In his opinion, if Gu Wuji, who had no roots in Nanzhili, was used to replace Ren Tianyou's position in the Giant Whale Gang, it would undoubtedly strengthen Duke Wei's control over the Giant Whale Gang.

If he were the Duke of Wei, he would definitely have this idea.

Xu Qing thought of the matter of Tiger Roar Villa. Gu Wuji lived there now, and Tiger Roar Villa was also a place where Ren Tianyou often stayed when he was on the shore.

"Old fox." Xu Qing sighed secretly. Yan Kong's defeat of Gu Wuji became the key for Duke Wei to subdue Gu Wuji.

It has to be said that the old fox is also a person who is extremely good at taking advantage of the situation.

For example, in this land survey, Duke Wei should have been the first to bear the brunt and should have been under the greatest pressure. However, he did not suffer much loss and was not the emperor's main target.

He did nothing, so naturally some gentry colluded with the Giant Whale Gang to fight against the court.

The Duke of Wei also took the opportunity to find a way to deal with the Giant Whale Gang and strengthen his control over it.

"This is also my chance." Xu Qing understood Duke Wei's style of doing things and knew that the old fox had absolutely no intention of fighting him head-on.

"Alas, it's a pity that the Prime Minister may not be willing to see this result." Xu Qing knew that if he joined forces with Duke Wei, he would suffer a blow from the Prime Minister instead. Moreover, at that time, Duke Wei would probably not help him and might even add insult to injury.

These aristocratic families don't have the courage to work alone, but they are all very good at the technique of finishing off others.

Even though they cannot cooperate openly, they can reach a relative understanding in secret.

"These things can only be done after Xie Quan comes back." Xu Qing made up his mind.

Xie Quan was a famous scholar in Yingtian Prefecture and Zhu's son-in-law.

The Zhu family is one of the four major families in Nanzhili and has close ties with the Weiguo Mansion.

This is how big families survive. Don't think you can completely wipe them out. Their roots are everywhere. After a difficult period, they can continue to grow. Many years later, even if they are no longer towering trees, they can still restore some of their past prosperity and wait for a new opportunity to stand on the same side.

Xu Qing dared to assert that once he transformed from a snake into a dragon and showed signs of ruling a certain area, the members of the Fushe Society under him and many people around him would be infiltrated and married into the big families. Even now, something similar had already happened.

In addition, he already had children from prominent families under his command.

The difficulty of the world lies in the fact that you are in me and I am in you.

It is easy to eliminate the thieves in the mountains, but it is difficult to eliminate the thieves in the heart.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Qing said, "If you have urgent matters, you can come to the mansion to find me directly. Don't worry about Madam." "Yes." Su Lianqing replied.

Xu Qing then took out a portrait, which was the image of the demon king of King Kong. He said, "If you want to contact me on weekdays, just pray to this painting. Then we will meet at the agreed place."

Xu Qing visualized the Vajra Bell of King Vajra, which resided in his sea of ​​consciousness.

I have a special connection with this portrait.

Su Lianqing carefully put away the portrait of King Kong. She knew how powerful the portrait was, and she also felt that the young master still cared about her very much after marriage.

The pleasure gained from participating in Xu Qing's great cause is far beyond any love between men and women.

Since ancient times, those who do great things have people under them who would rather abandon their wives and children and follow them to work together when they are building their careers. This is the reason.

This sense of career achievement is also a kind of self-affirmation and satisfaction.

Therefore, a scholar dies for a confidant.

After Xu Qing gave some instructions, he said, "At the academy, you should pay more attention to the recent reactions of the poor members. Hey, you have so many things to do, it's hard work."

Su Lianqing felt warm in her heart, "It's not hard for this servant."

Xu Qing took out a piece of cold jade.

Su Lianqing was shocked, she knew that this thing was a wedding gift from King Lin to the young master and his wife.

Before, when Xu Qing said he wanted to lend it to her for spiritual cultivation, she thought he was joking.

"Your current spiritual cultivation is far from enough, so make good use of it."

"Thank you, sir." Su Lianqing bowed deeply.

Xu Qing had informed Feng Wu about the Han Yujue beforehand, but he didn't tell whom it would be given to.

Feng Wu naturally would not object.

She knew that their family needed help now.

The more the better, the more powerful the better.

No matter what Xu Qing will do in the future, ever since Xu Qing started to get involved in the reform, her whole family has been caught up in this vortex.

What's more, even if Xu Qing was not involved, her father would have been involved long ago.

For the two most important men in her life, she has to strive to be strong and not hold Xu Qing back.

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After Xu Qing and Su Lianqing finished their secret meeting, they returned to the Wutong courtyard.

He bowed slightly to the old phoenix tree.

If it weren't for Brother Shu this time, he would have to temporarily avoid Yan Kong's edge.

Fortunately, after this battle, Xu Qing gained new insights into martial arts, and his Five Tigers Gate-breaking Blade was finally able to undergo a crucial transformation.

Next, he will try to integrate the Golden Light Curse and the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword.

The Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife has the profound theory of the Five Elements of Taoism of the Shangqing Palace in Laoshan, which has something in common with the fundamental thunder method of the Golden Light Mantra.

If Xu Qing wanted to master the thunder method of the Golden Light Curse, he still lacked a key point, which was the foundation of thunder method of the Heavenly Master Dao.

He doesn't have a good chance of this at the moment.

Settle for the next best thing for now.

Use the Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife as the medium of thunder magic.

Xu Qing was practicing the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword in the small courtyard. Thunderous sounds kept emitting from his body, and the thunderous sounds were transmitted to the blade, causing resonance.

I do not know how long it has been.

Xu Qing slashed with his knife, and there was a faint flash of lightning on it.

He put away his knife and stood.

The long period of thunder sound also allowed Xu Qing's injuries to recover to a certain extent.

The life-and-death fight with the red-haired man actually allowed Xu Qing to gain extremely important martial arts experience.

Indeed, for warriors, every life-and-death battle can stimulate the bursting of their own life source and continue to move forward.

"What a pity. The Feathered Sword can only be a sharp weapon, not a magical weapon. It is far inferior to the Peach Wood Sword."

First of all, the peach wood sword is a sword, and it is made of wood, so it is not suitable for close combat. In addition, the peach wood sword has cracks, so it is more suitable for sneak attacks.

Unless there is the blessing of the soul of the old Wutong tree, it can emit sword evil.

But with the blessing of the soul of the old Wutong tree, it doesn’t matter what moves are used, as they can directly stimulate the power of thunder inside.

The thunder sound sword evil that it triggers can be said to scare away ghosts and gods!
Xu Qing couldn't help but think of Gu Wuji's Wuji Sword.

It is a magic sword that is not inferior to the peach wood sword, and its completeness is even higher than the peach wood sword.

If he could obtain the Wuji Sword, the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Sword Technique would be able to completely transform into the Five Thunders Wuji Sword in Xu Qing's mind.

The sword light it emits definitely has the power of thunder magic, and can have a great restraining effect on Taoist masters and all kinds of evil demons.

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Gu Wuji, whom Xu Qing was thinking about, was meeting Yan Fu, the steward of Duke Wei's mansion.

"Mr. Yan, what do you want from me?"

Yan Fu explained his purpose.

It turned out that the Duke of Wei wanted to invite him and the Giant Whale Gang to go out to sea in a month.

Gu Wuji frowned.

Seeing his hesitation, Yan Fu said, "The Duke knows that Master Gu came to the south to strengthen the Zhengang Sect. Now is a good opportunity. The Duke hopes that Master Gu will help him firmly control the Giant Whale Gang. If successful, Master Gu can also obtain part of the power of the Giant Whale Gang and use it to develop the Zhengang Sect."

Yan Fu's words made Gu Wuji tempted.

He is also a great master in practicing Zang. Seeing that old fellow Ren Tianyou, as the leader of a gang, roamed the sea and had tens of thousands of gang members, and then looking at himself, he only had dozens of fawning disciples. The gap was too obvious.

He has become such a loser that he has brought shame to all the ancestors of the Zhengang Sect and even to the root of the Zhengang Sect - Quanzhen Dao.

How could the descendant of a branch of the world's greatest religion end up like this?
He was too ashamed to see Master Chongyang even after his death.

Look at Li Wendi from the Longmen Sect next door, he has become a provincial governor.

Comparing yourself with others is so annoying!
In fact, the Zhengang Sect and the Longmen Sect can still be friends, but the gap between them is too big, and Gu Wuji is embarrassed to visit them.

Now the level of Zhengangmen is not as good as the Longmen Escort Agency developed by Dachan Temple which took the grassroots route.

Not long ago, Gu Wuji was drinking with Huang Tianhu, the chief escort of Longmen Escort Agency, and he was so generous!
I have to say that Dachan Temple does things in a very underworld manner.

In the battle of Jinguang Temple, Huang Tianhu came to help Yankong, but in Yingtian Prefecture, Huang Tianhu really respected Gu Wuji.

He is just a lay disciple, yet he has such a demeanor. Let alone the abbot of the Dachan Temple, Xiong Chan, I wonder what kind of person he is.

Xiong Chan is also a genius who has achieved great success in martial arts since he was young, and now he is one of the most powerful martial arts masters in the world. If the Martial Saint does not appear, no matter whether it is a master of the soul or a master of martial arts, it will be difficult to surpass Xiong Chan's peak.

In the martial arts world, the name of Xiong Chan Du Shi Jin Gang is much more famous than his reputation in Buddhism.

Even Gu Wuji sincerely admitted that Xiong Chan was much more powerful than the leaders of the Giant Whale Gang, the Sea Sand Gang, etc.

A man born in heaven and earth, how can he live in a state of depression for a long time?
Gu Wuji thought of this and said, "What does the Duke want me to do?"

"This time we go out to sea to deal with King Lin, the lord of East Island. I will follow Master Gu with the Five Elders of Zhongshan. When the time comes, the Giant Whale Gang and the Sea Sand Gang will join forces to force King Lin to come out for a decisive battle. But Ren Tianyou is a treacherous person. He said that we need Master Gu to help the Duke keep an eye on him and not give him the opportunity to disobey." Yan Fu said.

Gu Wuji nodded and asked again: "I heard that Yingtian Prefecture is surveying the land recently. Isn't the Duke worried about this matter?"

Yan Fu smiled: "The sea issue has been resolved, and surveying the land is just a small matter."

Gu Wuji thought so too. He knew that the profits from maritime trade were far greater than those from land taxes.

It is no exaggeration to say that the benefits here are as great as mountains of gold and silver.

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In the East China Sea, a red-haired man appeared on the ship that was occupied by the leader of the Giant Whale Gang.

Tianyou, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang, was horrified and smelled an extremely dangerous aura.

(End of this chapter)