The imperial capital, with its pavilions, pavilions, jade tiles and glazed tiles, and guarded by three thousand armored troops, is naturally prosperous. Although it is already sunset, Kyoto is still crowded with people, and the flower streets and willow alleys are full of singing and dancing.
There is another city in Kyoto, but it is the seat of the royal family. It has golden bricks and green tiles and is of extraordinary majesty. Compared with the noise of the outer city, this imperial city is much quieter.
On a palace pavilion, she was dressed in exquisite and luxurious clothes, and was very wealthy. However, she stood on the pavilion and looked at the moonlight, but there was a gloomy look in her eyes.
After a long time, she softly spoke: "Although the fine clothes and fine food are good, they are not as good as the plain food in the countryside..." After saying that, she sang quietly: "Things in the fields of green bamboos and willows, crying, laughing and cursing, are enjoying the world. It's a pity that once you wake up from a dream,
, go back and never come back..."
Thinking of the interesting things in the field and the past with the country boy, Linglong felt as if she was in another world. Sometimes there was a smile on her lips, but when she thought of this moment, her face turned gloomy.
"He...should have passed the martial arts test, right? I just hope that he will forget about me, marry a woman of good character like others, and live the rest of his life well. If he can do so, Linglong will have no other wish in this life!"
Xiaocui, who was dressed as a palace maid in the distance, looked at the slightly thin figure in gorgeous clothes and shook her head and sighed.
The two of them did not know that at this moment, less than ten miles away from Kyoto, an old man and a young man rushed to the nearest town to Kyoto. If nothing unexpected happened, the two of them could enter Kyoto the next day.
These two people were naturally Master and Disciple Qu Chong and Xing Tian. They found an inn and stayed there. After dinner, they went out again. After asking passers-by, they went to the only gambling house in the town.
The reason why they went to the gambling house was because they had no money.
Along the way, the two masters and apprentices spent money lavishly. Qu Chong said that food supplements are the most important thing for warriors in the body tempering stage. If they don't eat well, how can they temper their bodies, so they spend money like water after eating big fish and meat.
After all the money is spent, there will naturally be income, and the source of this income is the gambling house.
"The Wentian Shen Algorithm I practiced as a teacher was born out of a magical skill of the Guashan Sect, and all magical skills emphasize the word "enlightenment". Aren't you asking me what the formula I have asked you to recite every day for more than half a month? That's it.
It's the formula for asking the god's algorithm that I learned from my master. Now you have to memorize it backwards so that you can practice this magical method after you reach the state of 'tongqiao'." Qu Chong said as he walked.
"Aperture-opening realm?" Xing Tian was stunned. He had never heard of this realm among martial arts training levels, but he had a look of doubt on his face.
"As for the level of martial arts, I will tell you after we come out of the gambling hall. Go to the gambling hall first!" When it comes to gambling, Qu Chong is obviously of a high nature.
"What does this have to do with us going to a gambling house?" Xing Tian was puzzled.
"It's a big deal!" Qu Chong rolled his eyes at Xing Tian and said: "There is a guessing trick in the gambling hall, but it is the best way to practice asking the gods' algorithm. Anyway, you will look at me from the side for a while. Don't talk.
study!"
Xing Tian secretly said that gambling is all about gambling. Why did he say it so grandly and there was nothing to learn from it? However, he lowered his head and said nothing, and followed Master Qu into a gambling house full of people.
The casino was not very large, with a long table in the middle, and a stout man holding a palm-sized bamboo tube in his hand and shaking it vigorously.
"Place your bet, place your bet, whether it's big or small, I'll leave!" This man was wearing a cardigan, showing his chest muscles, and had a tough look on his face, as if he had practiced martial arts. Obviously he was the banker, and around the table, people gathered
There was a group of people, all looking straight at the bamboo tube in the hands of the tough man.
With a snap, the man placed the bamboo tube in his hand on the table. Immediately, someone threw the copper coins and broken silver in his hand into the circle with the words "big and small" written on the table.
Of course, if you throw it in a circle with the word "small", you will buy a small one, and if you throw it in a circle with the word "big", you will buy a big one.
After Qu Chong brought Xing Tian in, he was not in a hurry to buy, but he closed his eyes and meditated. After a while, he opened his eyes, took out a piece of paper and a pen from his arms, wetted the tip of the pen in his mouth, and wrote a line of words.
Then he put the piece of paper away, took out some scraps of silver, and joined the gambling game.
Xing Tian watched the whole process. In about half a stick of incense, Qu Chong withdrew from the crowd with a handful of broken silver and a few banknotes with a smile.
"Let's go, it's done!" Qu Chong laughed, no different from those gamblers who win.
After leaving the casino, the master and apprentice found a tavern, ordered a few plates of side dishes and a jug of old wine and started eating slowly. Naturally, Xingtian didn't drink the wine, but Qu Chong drank it one sip after another, drinking it very happily.
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Xing Tian had many things on his mind, and naturally he was thinking about Linglong. His master said that Linglong had an extraordinary status and was in the capital of the Zhao Dynasty. If nothing else happened, they would be able to arrive before noon tomorrow. What would happen then, Xing Tian was really worried about
No idea. To be honest, if it weren't for his master Qu Chong accompanying him all the way this time, Xing Tian wouldn't have been able to find him here.
For his master Qu Chong, Xing Tian already felt sincere gratitude and respect in his heart. Xing Tian could still feel whoever was kind to him. Besides his father and Linglong, his master was the third person who was truly kind to him.
Xing Tian understood the principle that a drop of water should be repaid by a spring of spring, and he had decided in his heart that no matter what in the future, he would honor his master.
As if he could see what was on Xing Tian's mind, Qu drank a glass of wine and said softly: "Disciple, don't worry, I have predicted that you will be able to see your sweetheart tomorrow, but as a teacher you can only do this. Still.
That sentence, it is difficult for you and the girl named Linglong to be consummated, so if you have anything to say, say it tomorrow, and if you have anything to do, do it tomorrow, and don’t leave any regrets for yourself..."
Xing Tian already believed his master Qu Chong's words. Looking back and thinking about it carefully, Xing Tian could also find some clues. Linglong was quite mysterious when she appeared back then, and although she was a daughter, she was knowledgeable, understood music theory, and had a good understanding of music.
His calligraphy, painting, speech and behavior were all excellent. At that time, Xingtian concluded that Linglong was of extraordinary origin, but he did not expect that Linglong turned out to be from Kyoto of the Great Zhao Dynasty.
Where is Kyoto?
Even the common people in the countryside knew that that was where the emperor lived, and any person there would be a high-ranking official, a wealthy businessman, and a prominent person.
However, even though Linglong's status was prominent, Xing Tian was still confident to close the distance between the two. He clenched his fists hard, and Xing Tian secretly made up his mind.
Seeing Xing Tian's expression on the side, Qu Chong sighed secretly and changed the subject: "Disciple, you were already very good at Shan Yun Bu that day. You will need to continue to practice in the future to master this footwork.
At that time, you can step into the Body Tempering Realm and practice higher-level Body Tempering Martial Arts. However, you must remember that you must not rush into martial arts. You must be solid at every level. The stronger the foundation, the better your future achievements will be.
It will be higher!”
Xingtian knew that this was his master teaching him, so he nodded in agreement.
"Tonight, let me tell you about the realm of martial arts. From what you know, how many realms of martial arts are there?" Qu Chong put down his wine glass and asked in a deep voice.
Xing Tian thought for a while and said truthfully: "Martial artists all over the world first strengthen their physical bodies. They all use the body tempering martial arts to temper their bodies first and enter the body tempering realm. Then they adjust their breath and absorb the energy and practice internal skills. Only then can they use the true energy...
There will be acupuncture realm in the future, but I don’t know the specific details!”
Xing Tian learned all this from Lao Ya that night. Qu Chong nodded and said: "Yes, the body tempering state solidifies the body, the breath adjustment state receives the qi, and only by incorporating the true qi can the qi be opened and acupoints opened.
That is the acupoint-opening state. In the acupoint-opening state, one needs to use a large amount of true energy to open 108 acupuncture points all over the body to reach the Dzogchen state. By the way, Yu Tonghai has opened 72 acupoints, which is considered to be an acupoint opening.
If you want to cause trouble for him in the future, you must surpass him in cultivation!"
Qu Chong said it simply, but Xing Tian was extremely shocked. At the same time, this knowledge was like a bright light, illuminating some doubts in his heart.
"Yu Tonghai has opened seventy-two acupuncture points and achieved great success in acupuncture opening. Just wait, I will surpass him sooner or later!" Xing Tian was full of fighting spirit in his heart.
Qu Chong continued: "When you open all the 108 acupuncture points all over your body, you will enter the realm of hardness and softness. This realm is a test of the control of the true energy. Only when you reach perfection can you be considered a great success. At that time, even if you are casual,
A burst of true energy can be shot out at will, it can be as strong as a mountain-breaking ax or a divine sword, or as soft as a long whip of cotton wool, waves, willow leaves, etc. Only when you reach this state can you be considered a master of martial arts. You, master, and I are in this state.
This is the stage of Dzogchen in the realm of hardness and softness!”
Xing Tian was very excited when he said these words. He thought that his master had grabbed a hundred kilograms of boulders from the air and smashed the boulders into pieces a few feet away. At that time, he thought it was a divine trick. But now that he thinks about it, it should be the release of true energy.
This can only be achieved by controlling it freely.
But at this moment, there was a trace of sadness in Qu Chong's eyebrows, and he said: "After the hard and soft realm is the 'opening orifice realm'. You must know that all the orifices are connected to the spirit. At this state, you can communicate with the energy of heaven and earth, and take action."
The power of the world is more than a hundred times greater than that of ordinary warriors. If the method of asking the gods to calculate is practiced in the Tongqiao realm, it can barely resist the backlash of the Qi of heaven and earth... It's a pity that I was so energetic back then that I didn't know how high the sky was, so I practiced rashly and used my own true Qi to urge me.
If you use this magical method, you will end up with the devouring of heaven and shortening your lifespan..."
In the last few sentences, Qu Chong looked gloomy and his voice became lower, as if he was thinking of something and talking to himself.
However, Xingtian's sharp ears and eyes heard everything, and he was immediately shocked and said: "Master, you..."
Xingtian may not understand other words, but he heard the word 'short life span' clearly. Now that he respects Qu Chong like a father, he is naturally very concerned about him.
Qu Chong knew that he was distracted and talkative, but he shook his head and said nothing, but after a moment he said: "I have to tell you about this matter sooner or later. In this case, it would be better if I told you earlier, so that you can be mentally prepared. Follow me.
