Chapter 149 Jiangning Xu Qing is here
Chapter 149 Jiangning Xu Qing is here (for Nuanyang boss Silver Alliance)
King Lin prepared a separate house for Xu Qing and his wife, where they could overlook the sea and watch the tide.
In the early morning, there was heavy fog.
Xu Qing walked out of the room and inhaled the fog in front of him into his stomach in one breath, like thunder. This is the breathing method of the Golden Light Mantra combined with the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.
He adjusted his breath and exhaled the turbid air and the mist he had inhaled into his stomach.
When the fog was in the body, it had already been wrapped and condensed by the turbid air in the abdomen.
Xu Qing opened his mouth and a gray-white sword mist spurted out from a distance, temporarily dividing the fog.
This is actually similar to the scene in the novel where a sword immortal spits out sword balls and emits sword light.
In today's martial arts, it also has a special name - "exhaling into a sword".
Xu Qing is not successful yet. If he were a truly powerful martial arts master, his breath would turn into a sword, which is said to be able to pierce through iron sheets and would instantly create a hole in a person's body.
Of course, this is mostly a performance.
In actual combat, you don't have the chance to regulate your breath and turn it into a sword.
Unless one is practicing both magic and martial arts, gathering the heavenly Gang and earthly Sha and refining them into a ball of Gang Sha, and then using it on a magic weapon or directly exhaling it into a sword, it is extremely fast and highly practical.
Changshengzi, one of the seven disciples of Quanzhen Taoism in the previous generation, was an expert in this field.
"Brother Gongming, shall we practice together?" Feng Wu put on a black fox robe, looked at her husband, and said with a smile.
The two of them had not yet had a formal spiritual connection, only an exchange of essence and energy. Feng Wu refined the essence into energy, and Xu Qing used this to coordinate yin and yang.
Everyone gained something.
However, true spiritual intercourse requires both parties to adjust their bodies and minds, and the best effect will be achieved after the first spiritual intercourse is performed after obtaining a secret technique of dual cultivation from the Xuantian treasure house.
Especially when used to break through bottlenecks in the soul and martial arts, the effect is as good as taking a panacea.
This kind of opportunity naturally cannot be wasted easily.
Feng Wu had two treasures in his hands, one was a pair of silk gloves, and the other was woven cloud silk.
The materials of both are extremely special.
Silk gloves are not only light and thin, but once you put them on, you can even catch a blade with your bare hands.
Zhiyun Ling is a magical tool used to drive away objects. It has a strong ability to resist interference with martial arts qi and blood, and under the control of the soul, it can change in many ways.
But it is not as powerful as the peach wood sword.
Especially when facing a being like Xie Yankong, it would be useless even if taken out, but it is indeed very powerful when used to deal with ordinary soldiers.
Of course, the couple’s sparring is not a serious matter. Its real purpose is to find Feng Wu’s flaws and shortcomings.
Xu Qing can also warm up at the same time.
In the vast fog, white silk fluttered up and down.
Xu Qing did not deliberately mobilize his qi and blood, or take out his feathered sword or peach wood sword. He only relied on his bare hands to swung away the flying white silk while engaging in close combat with Feng Wu's Tianluo Hand.
The Tianluo Hand combines with the body movements of Bagua Palm, and the most powerful one is the Tianluo Cone.
Combined with silk gloves, the effect is similar to that of Emei Thorns.
Soon, Feng Wu was out of breath.
Xu Qing remained calm and composed.
The sun broke through the morning mist, and Xu Qing stood in the golden light, like a god.
Feng Wu jumped aside and said, "No more fighting."
Xu Qing smiled and said, "Your Tianluo Hand is not coordinated with your body movements. Of course, when a woman practices martial arts, even if she is also a master of martial arts, her strength is her weakness."
He is just speaking the truth.
Feng Wu: "That's true for martial arts, but spiritual arts don't rely on physical strength."
Xu Qing nodded, but at the same level, men's physical body and blood are often stronger than women's, and the blood and blood feeding back to the soul is still an advantage.
"Master, Madam, Island Master Lin invites you to come over."
The person who came in to report was Su Lianqing disguised as the old helmsman.
This woman's behavior was somewhat deliberate.
Relying on the art of soul disguise, he looked old and would occasionally hang around Xu Qing and Feng Wu.
After all, he is the figure known as the Thousand-Faced Bodhisattva in Luojiao, and his professionalism in this area is beyond doubt.
Feng Wu didn't notice anything wrong.
Moreover, the eyes were a flaw in the Soul Disguise Technique. After Xu Qing's reminder, Su Lianqing conducted special research and improvements in this area.
If she had been at this level at the time, Xu Qing would not have been able to recognize her identity.
Of course, if Xu Qing strengthens his training in this area, he can achieve the same effect as Su Lianqing in static state.
However, pretending to be a character, with body posture, steps, tone of voice and accent to perfectly match the identity is a professional art.
Although Xu Qing has a strong learning ability, he will not invest too much energy in this area.
Just like Gao Gongyuan's maritime ability, in addition to the knowledge, it also requires an intuition accumulated from experience. Even if one is very talented, it still requires a lot of practice to acquire it.
Therefore, Xu Qing's versatility lies more in his understanding and he is not easily deceived by professionals.
This is already an outstanding ability for a superior.
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Xu Qing and his wife went to see King Lin.
"Gongming, I have a bold plan. I don't know if you are willing to try it." King Lin said frankly.
Xu Qing: "I'd like to hear more details."
King Lin stated his intention.
It turns out that there is a Giant Whale Island dozens of miles away from the Giant Whale Gang, which hides a large amount of supplies. It is also the largest supply point for the Giant Whale Gang's ships in the nearby waters.
If they can capture Giant Whale Island and seize or burn the enemy's supplies, they will have the initiative in the struggle between the two sides.
Otherwise, if the consumption continues for a long time, the activity range of the Dongdao sea people will become smaller and smaller.
As for the fact that Xu Qing and his crew's ship was able to enter Dongdao Island smoothly, it was probably intentional on the other side. It would not be so easy to get out again.
King Lin Tianwang calculated through Gao Gongyuan that there would be a favorable wind and ocean current tomorrow night that would take him directly to Giant Whale Island. By then, as long as he selected the right ship and seized the gap in the Giant Whale Gang's defense line, he would be able to land on Giant Whale Island without anyone noticing and take the initiative.
After listening to King Lin's detailed plan, Xu Qing pondered for a long time and said, "Brother, forgive me for being blunt, but the other party also guessed that Gao Gongyuan had joined us. This opportunity may have been judged by the other party."
This plan is suitable for their surprise landing, similar to the plan of burning grain in Wuchao. As the opponent is an old sea gang, they will not be unprepared.
No matter what day Lin Tianwang and his men plan to make, the other party will definitely make adjustments and responses based on the corresponding weather and water conditions.
"I have also thought of this possibility, but some opportunities must be seized." King Lin said casually.
Xu Qing nodded: "Since the other side is well prepared, the leaders must have gathered together. In fact, when we engage in a large-scale naval battle with the other side, we are using our own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths. They can withstand the losses. After all, after our capital is consumed, we can't replenish it as fast as they can."
King Lin was full of pride: "That's exactly what I think. The first battle will be the final battle, and the outcome will be decided in one battle."
Xu Qing knew very well that no matter how smart you were, in the end it would all be a test of absolute strength.
After Cao Cao won the Battle of Guandu, it still took him seven years to pacify Hebei, and that was because Yuan Shao died and his disciples were fighting among themselves.
It is a foolish dream to want to swallow the power of the Giant Whale Gang and the Sea Sand Gang in one battle.
However, once the situation of the war is reversed, Xu Qing's side's living space at sea will be greatly expanded. Only in this way will they have the opportunity to truly grow into a coastal overlord like the Haisha Gang and the Giant Whale Gang, and be qualified to conduct a large amount of maritime trade.
Otherwise, you can only take risks and make small moves.
It is more than enough to nourish the Jiangning Prefecture, but it is far from enough to realize the grand plan.
Then Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang made a plan.
Two people will go ashore first and try to set fire to the warehouse. If there is a chance, they will directly carry out a decapitation operation. Gao Gongyuan and others will drive a sea ship to a hidden location near Giant Whale Island to meet them.
The feasibility of the plan depends entirely on Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang.
After the two sides had discussed it, they went back to prepare.
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"Although it is said that the son of a wealthy family should not sit idle in the hall, but with King Lin and I working together, it will be very easy to escape even if we are discovered. And if I see that the situation is not good, I will leave directly. You don't have to worry too much." Xu Qing explained to Feng Wu.
He has the black energy of a lucky little snake, which can give feedback on the severity of the things he is about to encounter at any time.
It is similar to the ability of a cicada to sense the coming of autumn winds before they blow, and to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune.
This is also an ability that can only be achieved at a very high level in martial arts and the soul.
The Taoist and Buddhist masters' sudden inspiration is a similar ability.
However, this ability is something that only ghost immortals can possess.
It may even be an unusual ghost fairy.
There are also those sorcerers who delve into the mysteries of nature and can calculate some things.
Overall, Xu Qing's ability is extremely valuable in this world.
This is also the reason why Xu Qing was able to take risks many times and still get away with it calmly.
Xu Qing calmly comforted Feng Wu.
Feng Wu's worries were alleviated, and he said, "I will follow the Shanghai ship. If there is someone, I will use the Zhiyun Silk to pick you up."
Xu Qing nodded. Feng Wu was, after all, a master of the spirit at the level of manifestation. As long as he didn't encounter beings like Yan Kong and the man in straw raincoat, or masters of internal training who had achieved the unity of body and soul, he could fight and even win.
Moreover, for Taoist masters, the power of their Taoist magic will increase to a certain extent after they are away from the Dayu Dynasty.
Of course, the increased power is not much. But it will not cause the Taoist magic to be suppressed by the dynasty's luck just because of encountering high-ranking officials of the Great Yu Dynasty.
Xu Qing then instructed Su Lianqing to take care of the details.
They will send out two ships.
Xu Qing's ship followed Lin Tianwang's ship.
After arriving near the Giant Whale Island, follow Gao Gongyuan to the designated location for hiding.
Then Lin Tianwang and Xu Qing each took a small boat to land on the same beach and meet up.
In fact, Xu Qing didn’t even need the boat.
He has a deck, so as long as there is no tsunami or huge tide, he can ride the wind and walk on the sea. This is the benefit of practicing both magic and martial arts.
However, King Lin is a master of breathing exercises. He can breathe through his pores in water, and if he dives, he can swim a considerable distance.
But it still can't be compared with real marine creatures.
Moreover, the strength of martial arts in the water is greatly reduced. If you encounter ferocious sea beasts such as giant sharks, you may even be in danger of being eaten by the fish.
In contrast, Xu Qing is proficient in both magic and martial arts, and has many methods and variations, so he is more at ease when exploring overseas.
In fact, whenever a great unified dynasty emerged, there would be Taoist masters who rose up in troubled times and went out to sea.
Therefore, there are often independent cultivators appearing overseas, or some islands have caves left by senior masters. After their death, they are inherited by their disciples, or guarded by strange beasts.
In Xu Qing's opinion, the Xuantian Treasure House in Liubo Mountain should be similar to this.
However, Xu Qing was a little confused as to how Liubo Mountain could move with the ocean currents.
He wondered, could it be that there was an enormous marine creature carrying Liubo Mountain on its back and floating along with the ocean current, or could it be that Liubo Mountain was an offshore mechanism?
This kind of thing can only be confirmed by seeing it.
Adjust your qi and blood in advance and cultivate your spirit.
The appointed time arrived.
Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang landed on Giant Whale Island in the night.
Although there is no full moon tonight, there are stars in the sky. For strong people like them, it is enough to see nearby objects and the outlines of distant objects at night.
The Ziwei Star seems to be in the starry sky, eternally motionless, and has an inexplicable connection with Xu Qing.
Even if Xu Qing didn't use his soul, he seemed to be able to get a perspective from above.
Of course, this perspective is relatively vague, similar to a map.
Even so, it can still play a significant role.
This gave Xu Qing a potential understanding of the terrain of Giant Whale Island and his own location. If used on the battlefield, it would be even more useful during night battles.
"It seems that the Yin-Yang union between Ah Wu and I these days has made my Xuantian meditation method progress imperceptibly."
Xu Qing silently observed his own luck snake. Although the black energy was much thicker, it was not yet to the point of being life-threatening.
However, the master of internal training deliberately restrained his qi and blood, so even if Xu Qing used his soul, it would be difficult to observe.
Xu Qing could only roughly determine the camp where supplies were stored on Giant Whale Island.
In addition, those secret sentries can still be discovered by Xu Qing and Lin Tianwang at night.
Xu Qing judged based on qi and blood, while Lin Tianwang judged based on breathing sounds, but his efficiency was far less than Xu Qing's.
Therefore, King Lin followed Xu Qing's instructions obediently, and the two of them avoided the secret sentries and sneaked into the camp of the Giant Whale Gang.
Arrived at a corner inside the camp.
King Lin exerted his strength and bundled the sound into a line.
This is a profound martial art that allows for the transmission of secret sounds.
"Gongming, I see that place is where they store supplies and food, but we have to find where they hide the kerosene first." It is impossible for King Lin and Xu Qing to bring kerosene with them.
In fact, both the government and the warehouses of these big gangs have special measures to prevent water leakage, and the chance of fire is extremely small.
Therefore, things like fire dragons burning warehouses can basically be concluded to be man-made.
They had a plan in place. If setting fire to the warehouse proved difficult, they would resort to the next best option: a decapitation operation.
Arrived near the warehouse of the Giant Whale Gang camp.
The security here is very strict, with patrol teams coming one after another and many visible and hidden sentries.
Lin Tianwang continued to transmit his voice in secret: "It seems that we have found the right place. I even smelled a little kerosene. There should be kerosene stored nearby."
Xu Qing also sent a secret message, "Brother, prepare to retreat."
"how?"
Xu Qing: "They did have an ambush, and their methods were very powerful."
After Xu Qing finished speaking, he turned around and left.
King Lin was unwilling, but he did not question Xu Qing's judgment.
Outside the camp, behind a hidden earth slope, Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the dense black aura of the little snake of luck dissipate visibly.
so close!
Because the luck snake's reaction was so intense, he didn't even release his spirit to see what was lurking inside.
King Lin asked, "What happened just now?"
Xu Qing: "Brother, if we had fought just now, our lives would have been in danger. As for what the other side was ambushing, I have no idea."
"Then how do you know?"
"Brother, you have also heard from the tutor that if we scholars study diligently to the point of utmost sincerity, we will be able to sense danger and avoid it. I am not talented, but I have a glimpse of the key to this."
King Lin rolled his eyes and said, he doesn’t believe you at all.
If Xu Gongming is a sincere person, he, the master of Lin Island, is the real reincarnation of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.
However, if Xu Qing didn't say anything, King Lin would not get to the bottom of it.
It was quite considerate of Xu Qing that he could fool him a little.
"What do you think we should do next?" King Lin was a little depressed. It would be somewhat embarrassing if they returned empty-handed.
Xu Qing said in a deep voice: "Brother, let's do the opposite and pay a direct visit."
"What?" King Lin widened his eyes.
He is already arrogant enough, but Xu Gongming is even more arrogant than him.
Good man, he likes it!
Xu Qing smiled: "As long as you don't object, I'll be happy. Just follow my instructions."
King Lin nodded.
Xu Qing picked a big tree not far from the camp gate, stepped on the top of the tree, and let his soul control the black fox robe, floating in the air.
"Xu Qing from Jiangning is here to pay a visit to you all."
The sound was accompanied by the rumbling of thunder, and it resounded between heaven and earth, coming from far away and rolling into the flower hall of the big village, ringing continuously.
For a moment, many people in the flower hall couldn't help but feel their blood boiling.
"Xu Gongming, the timely rain of Jiangning?"
"Xu Gongming, the fierce tiger of Jiangning?"
"Jiang Zuo Xu Lang..."
"The new champion of the Southern Zhili Province..."
For a moment, many names of Xu Qing emerged in the minds of people of different identities in the flower hall.
With such thunderous sounds and tiger roars in the world, it is self-evident how high his martial arts skills are.
In the flower hall, there were naturally some masters of the Zang technique, such as Ren Tianyou, Yan Fu, Gu Wuji and the like. They thought that their voices were either not as powerful and continuous as Xu Qing's, or not as clear and melodious as Xu Qing's, like the cry of a phoenix.
In the end, either the strength is insufficient or the purity is insufficient.
It is difficult to be as free and easy as the other party and have a voice as loud as thunder in the sky.
This shows Xu Qing's exquisite control over his own aura.
Among the people present, only the red-haired Yan Kong remained calm. He said casually, "Xu Gongming has indeed come. He did not go into the warehouse to set the fire in advance. It seems that your arrangements are not very concealed."
No one cared about the red-haired Yan Kong's sarcasm.
Ren Tianyou looked at Yan Fu and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yan, what should we do now?"
Yan Fu: "Xu Gongming went to East Island a few days ago. Now that he has come to Giant Whale Island, King Lin must be nearby. Since the ambush failed, let's take advantage of the situation and confront him. This matter of East Island must have a result."
One of the five elders of Zhongshan sneered and said, "We are overseas. Even if Xu Gongming is a master of Taoism and martial arts, he is not worthy of our taboo."
In the inland of the Dayu Dynasty, they were still somewhat wary of the dynasty's fortune that came with Xu Qing's title of first place in the imperial examination, but the situation was different now.
The red-haired Yan Kong watched everything, with a sneer on his face.
Ren Tianyou thought that with so many people on his side, he was not afraid of the other party.
He said, "Then listen to Mr. Yan."
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King Lin saw Xu Qing doing this and felt full of regret.
With his ability, his momentum is definitely greater than Xu Qing's. He actually missed such a good opportunity to show off!
(End of this chapter)