Chapter 174 Post-War Harvest

Chapter 174 Post-War Harvest

Chapter 174 Post-War Harvest (Subscription Request)

After a moment, a cold wind blew out from the cave, and vaguely, an illusory shadow of a blue dragon, wrapped in a piece of ore, fell into Xu Qing's hands.

Xu Qing opened his eyes and looked at the ore carefully.

Under the perception of the Heaven-Repairing Hand, the aura of the ore and its inner structure were clearly presented in his mind.

Xu Qing entered a state of absolute concentration and analyzed the situation carefully.

A while passed.

His feeling turned out to be correct.

"It's incredible that these ores contain the power of the soul."

Moreover, this place is obviously an abandoned mine, and it is obvious that the purpose of mining was to dig these ores. Considering that the Heart Moon Fox opened the Ghost Gate here, it is obvious that this place is related to the legendary netherworld.

Xu Qing analyzed secretly and grasped the key.

Could it be that this place is special and therefore connected to an unknown underworld?

"But what are the specific functions of these ores? For refining magical instruments? Or do they have other special uses?" Xu Qing couldn't help but become curious.

Since the mine was opened, it means that our ancestors must have valued the usefulness of the ore.

Xu Qing put the ore into the Qiankun bag and quietly covered the mine with mud, sand and gravel.

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, he will first pay money to have Qishan Island registered under his name and then establish a yellow book in the government. In this way, Qishan Island will be his private property.

It has to be said that Xu Qing is a breath of fresh air among the gentry.

If it were any other wealthy person, they would simply seize the property, pay money to the government, and register it in the yellow book. It would never happen.

This is followed by rewards after the fact and reporting of military achievements.

With this campaign to eliminate the cult, it's time for Mr. Li to move up in position.

Mr. Li suffers from a lack of academic qualifications, otherwise with Xu Qing's support, his promotion speed would be even faster.

Fortunately, the factors for promotion in the military officer system are simple and clear. As long as you have merit and money, you can be promoted no matter what. If you have someone in the Ministry of War, you can pick any good position.

As for the promotion of civil servants, there are many factors to consider.

And background is very important.

After all, in the Dayu Dynasty, civil officials ate meat and military officials drank soup, and the importance of their positions was completely different.

After returning, Xu Qing gave all the benefits to Gu Wuji and Ren Tianyou, even more than he had promised before.

This made Gu Wuji and Ren Tianyou feel a little embarrassed because they didn't contribute much.

But the matter cannot be viewed in this way. Ren Tianyou and Gu Wuji still played a role in the sea affairs. It is not to say how much help they can provide, but they are not deliberately doing harm, which is help.

Moreover, over time, imperceptibly, they have been sharing money with Xu Qing for a long time, so naturally their psychological camp has changed completely. If Xu Qing can help them solve their worries again, they will feel uncomfortable if they don't follow Xu Qing in the future.

The most important thing is that Xu Qing is young.

In their eyes, once they make the decision to follow Xu Qing, they will probably have no problem enjoying wealth and prosperity for decades. That is a sense of security.

No matter how powerful Lao Deng is, his subordinates will think that he is about to die and will subconsciously look for a way out.

This is human nature.

After seeing off Gu Wuji and Ren Tianyou's troops, Xu Qing had a brief conversation with Feng Wu. Seeing that King Lin had not yet come out of retreat, he went to find Su Lianqing first.

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"What, sir, you want me to reestablish contact with the Luo Sect leader?" Su Lianqing was confused. What kind of idea was this?

Although she knew that the young master always did things unexpectedly, this action still shocked her.

"When two armies fight, winning the battle is only the first step. The rest must be negotiated, right?" Xu Qing went straight to the point.

This time Su Lianqing understood.

Sir, are you seeking war compensation?
Xu Qing: "You don't have to say such harsh words. I saw that he was very fast in Qishan Island, which shows his intentions. But let's test it out first, there's no need to rush. Take a look at this thing."

He took out the ore and showed it to Su Lianqing.

Su Lianqing naturally also sensed the spiritual aura within.

Moreover, Xu Qing deliberately stimulated this breath, and Su Lianqing felt it very clearly. Soon, she covered her head.

Xu Qing then used his blood energy to block the spiritual energy of the ore, uttered mysterious sounds, and chanted Taoist scriptures to calm the mind, which helped Su Lianqing to calm down.

"Young Master, the spiritual power in this ore is very complex and is not suitable for cultivation at all. If you are not careful, you may develop hallucinations. Moreover, if you absorb and refine it, your spiritual nature will become complex." Su Lianqing expressed his feelings.

The mineral that possesses the power of the soul is indeed amazing, but she cannot see how this thing can help her with cultivation.

Xu Qing nodded. This was also his opinion. He continued, "What if we use this to create a magical instrument?"

Su Lianqing shook her head: "If it is the young master, then there is no problem, but for ordinary masters of exorcism, the magic tools they use must have pure soul aura. Otherwise, during the ritual, the soul will be polluted and fall into madness..."

Xu Qing knew that what Su Lianqing said was right. For a Taoist master like him, it was not difficult to obtain a powerful magical weapon as long as he was determined. There was no need to use this kind of ore to make a magical weapon. If an ordinary Taoist master used this ore to make a magical weapon, he would undoubtedly be digging a hole for himself.

In this case, the use of this thing is very limited.

Xu Qing immediately told Su Lianqing about the mine and said, "You can not only find out the origin of the mine, but also look for it in the county and prefectural annals."

The evaluations of people in county annals and prefectural annals are often exaggerated and untrue, but when recording the geography of mountains and rivers, customs and people, they are often of great reference value.

He asked Su Lianqing to come so that he could use the intelligence information of the internal factory through Su Lianqing.

The official intelligence capabilities are now incomparable to Xu Qing.

Of course, the biggest problem of the imperial court is that there are too many and too complicated things to do. Although the intelligence information is comprehensive, it is extremely difficult to filter out useful information.

In comparison, Xu Qing is now in a state of lightness, focusing on the affairs of Jiangning Prefecture, so he can naturally take care of all aspects.

After Xu Qing met Su Lianqing, he returned to the Xu Mansion.

At this time, he felt something in his heart and came to the room where King Lin was in seclusion. Sure enough, he saw the door open and King Lin was full of energy. Although his blood and qi had not yet reached the master level, his temperament was very different.

"Brother, shall we have a fight?" Xu Qing took the initiative to invite.

His energy and blood have not yet returned to their peak, but he is very curious about the martial arts of the Grandmaster level. King Lin readily agreed.

The two men then fought outside the door, each displaying their exquisite hand skills.

Xu Qing clearly felt that every time he made a move, King Lin could see through it in advance. At the same time, King Lin was also very surprised, because Xu Qing could always quickly change his moves after he saw through his opponent's moves. Moreover, Xu Qing's moves were pieced together, but there was a kind of natural beauty. King Lin could even vaguely feel that Xu Qing could also see through his moves.

However, Xu Qing's insight was based more on his incredible reaction, which highlighted his ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Lin Tianwang's ability to anticipate the enemy's moves was to directly predict Xu Qing's next move from his subtle body movements.

This is also the difference between the Heaven-Repairing Hand and the Grandmaster realm.

The more martial arts Xu Qing's Bu Tian Jie Hand incorporates, the faster and more complex the changes become when facing the enemy.

The martial arts masters focus more on the principles of martial arts, and emphasize that no matter how things change, they still remain essentially the same.

The two seem to have similar effects, but they are essentially different.

After fighting for half a minute.

Xu Qing understood immediately. The Grandmaster realm is like playing Go. The other player is very skilled and can see through your moves at a glance. He can also calculate your next moves and can easily manipulate the player who is at a lower realm than him.

This was just like the story of The Legend of the Condor Heroes that he told Feng Wu. Whether it was Huang Yaoshi, Ouyang Feng, or Zhou Botong, when they saw Master Lingzhi, they knew that the back of his neck was a weakness in his martial arts and they could take him down with one move.

In fact, Master Lingzhi has become the overlord of Qinghai, and he has rarely encountered any rivals in the Qinghai area.

If it were an ordinary master of organ training, and he met a gifted bone training warrior, there would be no possibility of defeating him in one move, and if he was not careful, he might even capsize.

Of course, if three or four masters of practicing internal organs besieged King Lin now, he would not be able to defeat the enemy with one move. After all, the masters of practicing internal organs have such fast moves that even if King Lin could defeat one of them first, the attacks of the others would surely hit his vital points.

As for what happened when King Lin completed the master's transformation of qi and blood, Xu Qing had no idea.

Xu Qing imagined the scene of thousands of purple lightning rockets being fired at the same time. No matter how powerful a martial arts master was, if he fell into the attack range of such a battle formation, he would probably have to run for his life immediately.

Martial arts masters and even stronger martial saints are similar to nuclear weapons and weapons. When they are not used, their deterrent power is the greatest.

King Lin Tianwang himself did not know the magic of the Heaven-Repairing Hand, but was surprised at Xu Qing's response. He said, "Gongming, with your aptitude, if you concentrate on martial arts, you can easily reach the Grandmaster level. But I do not advise you to give up the path of practicing both martial arts and magic. I just want to tell you that since you have chosen the path, then keep going. As long as we succeed, everything we do is right in this world."

He got a glimpse of the realm of the martial arts master and felt that everything in the world, any existence, was both natural and not natural.

Even when he was in the room, watching the spider weaving its web, he could see many mysterious principles that he had not noticed before. It turned out that spider weaving a web was also a great art. He was even more reminded of the martial arts of the Luo Sect leader. That guy had fought with him on the cliff that day, and he had not yet used the Luo Sect's most powerful palm kung fu - the Great Nine Heavens Hand.

After his energy and blood have transformed, I must go and experience it and take a peek at the mystery behind it.

Xu Qing: "Brother, I will remember what you said. Brother, do you want to complete the transformation of Qi and blood with me, or do you want to do it yourself..."

Lin Tianwang: "I want to go back to my hometown. That's where I was born and raised, and it's also where I learned martial arts when I was young. Now that I have broken through the realm of a grandmaster, revisiting the old place is like relived."

Xu Qing felt the change in King Lin's tone and mood.

The pure unity of soul and flesh, glimpsing the realm of martial arts masters, changes in the soul will affect the body, changes in the body will also affect the soul, the combination of the two will be closer, and the perception of the universe, stars, heaven and earth and all things will be more acute.

In fact, the soul has a similar feeling when it leaves the body, but it dares not go deeper because it is afraid of being assimilated by the will of heaven and earth. In the final analysis, the physical body is the most solid shell of the soul.

In this vast ocean of suffering, without a solid physical body as a raft, one would feel very insecure.

Afterwards, King Lin and Xu Qing parted temporarily, and the next time they met, it was Master Lin.

Xu Qing watched King Lin go away. If he didn't have the problem of life crisis, he might be more free and easy than King Lin.

But there was no crisis about his longevity. After passing the imperial examination, he probably became lazy.

He didn't have a good life in his previous life. Given his current power and status, it would be a lie to say that he didn't want to enjoy himself.

In the past, when he judged historical figures, he always felt that some people, after achieving some success, indulged in pleasure, which was really unwise.

Now that I am in this position, I understand clearly how many temptations one will face when one is in a high position, and it is impossible to tell who is sincere.

Because the position is high, everyone comes to cling to your wings sincerely.

When will people's desire for fame, wealth and honor come to an end?
A sound of flute came into Xu Qing's ears, like the earth's slenderness, and Xu Qing's heart was at peace. Feng Wu stopped playing the flute, came to Xu Qing, and said with a smile: "My little cousin is now fat and cute."

Zhou gave birth to a son as she wished, but the big and strong concubine gave birth to a girl.

This is good. With a legitimate son, Zhou feels more at ease.

He lived his life in fear, but still hoped that his relatives who were good to him could live their lives happily.

Xu Qing said: "Don't worry about me, I was just lost in thought."

He knew that Feng Wu also sensed that he was in a bad mood, so she used the sound of the flute and her aunt's little cousin to deliberately distract him.

Feng Wu: "The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. We are in this position, standing high, so there will be wind, this is inevitable. Anyway, no matter what, we have Daddy and I."

Standing in a high place, you will naturally be pressed by the wind and frost, but what can you do?

Being able to be with the people you love and with your loved ones will always make you feel at ease.

In fact, in the Book of Destruction of Love, people who are in love often have a higher level of cultivation, but when it comes to the last step, when they let go, it is also the most difficult.

Feng Wu knew it clearly, but he was not worried at all.

She just felt that she was having a very happy time these days. If that was the case, why should she worry about the future?
If you can't live well in the present, what's the point of talking about the future?
This is also what she is worried about Xu Qing.

My husband always thinks too much and does too much.

Xu Qing: "With you always helping me to relieve my stress, how could anything go wrong for me? Ah Wu, let's go to bed."

He laughed heartily and carried his wife back to the Wutong courtyard.

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The leader of the Luo Sect soon received Su Lianqing's secret letter.

He really didn't expect that he would receive a secret letter from the little traitor. In fact, he was absolutely sure that he could kill Su Lianqing, but he felt it was unnecessary.

In the final analysis, he did not want to be an enemy of Xu Qing, but hoped that the court would be in chaos.

After reading Su Lianqing's secret letter, the Luo Sect leader was extremely surprised. This guy?

He had wanted to cooperate with Xu Qing before but was rejected. This time Xu Qing had fought with them again. Why did this guy want to cooperate with him on his own initiative?

"This boy is truly unfathomable." A thought occurred to the Luo Cult leader.

(End of this chapter)