"Underground palace? Treasure?" The little beggar was a little surprised.
"You may not know that the place where I live was the temporary palace of the Emperor Taizu of this dynasty when he launched an army!"
"What? Temporary palace?"
"Taizu lived in this place before he became emperor, and he moved the capital to the capital after he conquered the world. At that time, Emperor Taizu built a huge treasure house underground, not to mention gold, silver, swords, guns, arrows and crossbows, as well as all kinds of rare treasures.
Not a few."
"Have all these treasures been moved to the capital? Isn't the underground palace empty a long time ago?"
"All the gold and silver were moved away by Emperor Taizu."
"Isn't the underground palace just an empty shell?"
"No time. In addition to gold, silver, and military equipment, many other good things are still left in the underground palace."
The little beggar's eyes sparkled, "What is it?"
The young Marquis said calmly: "In addition to the martial arts secrets of the major sects in the world and some magical weapons, there are also many antiques and jades. The most important ones are three maps. One is a topographic map of the mountains, rivers and passes in the world, and the other is
A defense map of the three rivers and four seas, a map of the location of gold and stone in the world."
The little beggar exclaimed: "Who wouldn't rebel if they had these three pictures?!"
"That's right! If you master these three major maps, you will have the capital to compete for the world. Either attack or defend. Not to say that you are sure of winning, at least you will be sure of victory!"
"Then why doesn't the emperor hide these things in the palace? Wouldn't it be safer?"
"Putting it in the palace is the most dangerous, because all the high-ranking royal family and relatives are in the capital, and the relationships in the palace are even more complicated. A eunuch or a maid may change someone else! What's more, some of the imperial concubines get the advantage first when they are close to the water.
Especially the princess whose father and brother are in the army are the most dangerous. It is safer to put the map in the underground palace, because not many people know this secret. Only I know the entrance to the underground palace now, and there are many mechanisms inside, so if you are not careful,
It's just that there is no return." After a pause, the young Marquis continued: "Except for Emperor Taizu, there were only four people who knew this secret back then. Apart from our ancestors of the Qi family, there were only three close ministers, Shangguan Qiu, Di Bin, and Li Dequan.
Know."
"Isn't it possible that only a few people know about such a big project?"
"possible."
"How can it be?"
"How is it impossible?"
"I think given the scale of the underground palace, it wouldn't be possible to complete it without tens of thousands of people spending several years, right?"
"Um."
"Won't those people leak the secret?"
"No!" Mr. Xiao Hou said firmly.
The little beggar's pupils suddenly shrank, and he felt a chill running down his back, "Could it be that everyone has been silenced?"
"That's right! Since ancient times, one general has made thousands of bones dry up! Tens of thousands of craftsmen were tricked into the paddock by hundreds of Yulin troops and shot dead. Then dozens of Yulin troops were poisoned by four commanders at the celebration banquet. The last one
Only the emperor and these four commanders know the secret."
"These four commanders must be the four close ministers you mentioned, and you are a descendant of the Qi family among them."
"That's right. At that time, only the emperor and four close ministers knew this secret. Because my ancestor of the Qi family, Conglong, was a martial artist before. When he and Emperor Taizu were conquering the four directions, they relied on their martial arts to save Taizu in danger many times. Therefore, Taizu
The emperor specially ordered my Qi family to have the exclusive right to guard the underground palace for generations. The other three families all knew their own rights, so they strongly agreed, and they all swore a poisonous oath in front of Taizu that everyone would take the secret of the underground palace into the coffin. However,
It seems that some old man did it intentionally or unintentionally, but the news leaked out. I guess after so many years of forbearance, one of his descendants finally couldn't control his ambitions and was ready to act. But I guess that person
He also doesn’t want this secret to be known to more people. As the saying goes, there are more wolves than meat, and he is also afraid that others will get there first. So now he can only use the illusion of a vendetta to confuse the public, openly building plank roads, and secretly building old warehouses. But this also happened to give me
Waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. From today on, I will hide in the underground palace. There is still enough food and fresh water in the underground palace. I can sustain it for a long time. You should have enough time to do many things."
The little beggar thought for a moment: "What should I do next?"
"Besides contacting the various branches of my Tiandao Sect, the most important thing is to find my eldest brother in the capital and hand this letter to him personally. Besides him, not even his wife and his own son can do it. The third thing is
By the way, help me find out who is behind this."
"These three things are not trivial. You really think highly of me." The little beggar frowned.
"I will give you a token. Only my elder brother knows it, so it is not difficult to identify with him. In addition, I will give you a few items for self-defense. The black gold armor on my body is invulnerable. I have decided to hide it in the underground palace and there is no need for it.
, I will take it off for you in a moment, this is a short knife, the name of the knife reflects the moon, it can cut gold, jade, and iron as well as mud, and it is as soft as my snow drink and can be wrapped around the fingers, so it is suitable for wearing on the arm." He handed it to me.
The little beggar has a short knife. The scabbard is a soft sheath made of alloy wire, with a leather buckle on it. It can be wrapped between the forearm and the forearm and rotate with the rotation of the arm without affecting the movement of the arm at all.
The handle of the knife was amber in color, with several simple dragon patterns and rough lines. The little beggar took it and pulled out the knife. The blade was very light, not even a foot long, and it was very comfortable to hold in his hand. The blade was like mutton-fat jade.
Generally, you will only feel a warmth when you touch the back of the knife lightly, and the blade does not look that sharp, just like a piece of jade that you play with, but it can be bent into a big bend and then return to its original shape. It is really a miraculous work!
Seeing the little beggar playing with the Yingyue Sword over and over, the young Marquis smiled and said, "This sword is even more powerful than my Xue Yin. If the knife wasn't too short, my Seven Blood Sword Styles wouldn't be able to exert its maximum power. It would be early."
I just keep it for myself. This sword has a lot of history. I will tell you later. Come on, put on the black gold armor first." As he spoke, he took off several layers of coat, revealing the black soft armor that he wore next to his body.
The little beggar asked: "You gave it to me, what will you do?"
The young Marquis smiled and said: "Since I have decided to hide in the underground palace, naturally no one can see me. What's the use of my clothes? You can make the best use of them by wearing them."
After putting it on, I just feel that the soft armor is very flexible and close to my skin, as if it has been integrated with my skin. It is also very breathable and feels extremely refreshing. Put on your quail clothes.
, wearing a shiny tattered robe, stretched his waist, and swung his arms twice. The little beggar felt nothing strange, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's really magical, it seems like nothing affects it."
"Of course, the main material of this set of black gold armor is black gold silk. Black gold silk does not exist in the Central Plains at all. It is said that it can only be found in a country called Da Yuezhi in the far western region. In addition to black gold silk, it is also mixed with red fireworks from the Tubo Flame Mountain.
Silk, such as Xuepobing silk from Changbai Mountain in Liaodong and other exotic silks, can be said to be invulnerable to fire and water, and invulnerable to swords and guns!”
"What will happen if I use the Yingyue Sword to chop Wu Jinjia?" the little beggar suddenly asked.
"I advise you not to try. No matter what the outcome is, it will be a loss." The young Marquis said calmly, "Too much curiosity is not a good thing."
"By the way, I know you are very powerful in martial arts, can you teach me?"
"Haha, okay, that's what I meant, but I was afraid that you didn't want to learn. I know you have a foundation in martial arts, but I was afraid that my approach would be different from yours, which would affect your future achievements."
"It doesn't matter. It's a good thing to learn from others' strengths. The more capable you are, the safer you will be when traveling in the world. Otherwise, the world is dangerous and difficult to move. How can I do anything for you?" the little beggar said in an old-fashioned manner.
"Okay, to make a long story short, I will teach you a few sets of martial arts tonight. This is the sword manual of the seven styles of the Blood Sword. The sword skills can only be remembered in my heart. In addition, this is a piece of Wudang sect's Xuanwu magic skill, and this is a piece of Moon Stepping Shadowless Light Kung Fu.
You also need to memorize the formulas. I don’t give you the diagram to prevent you from getting into trouble. It is safest to memorize it in your mind. If there is no formula for the seven blood knife moves, others will not practice it even if they pick up the formula. But if you
Once you memorize the sword manual, it is best to burn the sword manual. The Seven Blood Knife Postures are actually internal skills. When the sword skills are practiced to a certain level, the internal force will increase accordingly. The increase in internal force will make the sword skills worse.
It is more powerful. Depending on your talent, you can achieve success in these martial arts by practicing diligently for half a year."
"Have you achieved some success in half a year? So quickly? Are these martial arts very simple?"
"It's not simple! Based on my observation of you, you have excellent bones and are a prodigy in martial arts!"
"You know me better than I do? I didn't know I was so powerful. It would be enough if my martial arts in this life can be half as powerful as yours."
"Haha, the goal is not too high. Do you know why some people can make rapid progress and master martial arts at a young age, while some people still have mediocre martial arts skills that remain stagnant throughout their lives?"
"It's probably because of different qualifications. If you don't have the talent, you can't train as well as others no matter how hard you practice."
"You are partly right. Talent is certainly important, but there are other reasons. For example, Taoist Master Qingfeng of the Wudang Sect is ten years older than me. He is considered the leader among the second generation disciples of Wudang. He practiced Xuanwu Magic earlier than I did.
He has practiced for three years, but he has only reached the seventh level so far, while I have reached the seventh level four years ago. I am still one level away from reaching the eighth level of Vajra Indestructibility. I will not be injured after practicing.
,Ahem, let’s not mention this anymore. In terms of talent, he is higher than me. In terms of diligence, he is more focused than me, but his skill is not as high as mine. Why do you think this is?”
"I don't know. Is it because you are more handsome than him?"
"If you say that, I really deserve it, haha. To put it bluntly, it's worthless just because I am richer than him! For example, I eat ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum every day. These precious medicinal materials are commonplace to me.
The bed I sleep on is the Tianshan ice bed given to me by Lu Zhiang, the head of the Tianshan sect. It is extremely cold, but it is helpful for the cultivation of internal strength. It is equivalent to practicing every night when I sleep! How can they compare with me? They also practiced hard for ten days
Years ago, my skill can be two to three times that of theirs!"
"No wonder! It seems that I have to find an ice bed to sleep on, and get some ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum. Well, it's a pity that I don't have a chance. I only have two sleeves of breeze and a pile of debt, haha."
"I'm just giving you an example. That is, as long as you have the right time, place, and people, you can get twice the result with half the effort! Don't be discouraged. Here, these are the Heavenly King's Heart-Building Pills. There are twelve pills in total. You can take one every month.
One pill can strengthen the body. After one year, after eating all twelve pills, one can gain ten years of strength!"
"What? It's so magical! Then if you give me more, let me increase my skill for a few more decades and I won't be the best in the world?" The little beggar deliberately shined with persimmons in his eyes, as if he was ecstatic as if he had found a treasure.
Look.
The young Marquis said helplessly, "This is my last family fortune. Where can I find it, and even if I have it again, it will be of no use! Medicine King Gongsun Ming has always been like this. He wants you to be overjoyed as if you have found a treasure, but in the end he still has more to say.
"
“Added ten years of skill! It’s exciting just thinking about it!”
"You'd better change your clothes. This will make it easier to get in and out of various places. Otherwise, how can you help me if you can't even get in to many places? This is a one hundred tael silver note and ten taels of broken silver. From now on,
When you have no money, go to Qiaoji Bank to get money. Just say you are sent by me. Just say one thing: This girl from Baoding Mansion is more energetic than the fourth child in your compound, so marry her!
If they don’t give it to you, write this sentence on their door! The manager of Qiaoji is a friend of mine. Only we and I know what this sentence means. If he hears someone mention this sentence, it must be delicious.
Let’s drink and entertain you!”
"Women of Baoding Prefecture, what do you mean?"
"That's not the point. The point is that all my money is stored with him. If I don't want to be hungry, I have to go to him." The little Marquis then stretched out his index finger and shook it, "It's impossible to go begging for food again."
"If you don't want to beg, I won't beg. From today on, I will officially enter the world. I will never come back until I make a name for myself!"
"No, no, no, no, it's a good thing to be ambitious, but you have to come back when you have to. Don't you know I've been waiting for you here?"
"Yes, haha."
"It's almost dawn, I have to leave immediately. Remember that the world is dangerous, so be careful."
"I know, you can go back first and come back at this time tomorrow."
"Why aren't you feeling sad about parting? You might not be able to see each other again now that you're gone, so I really can't bear to part with you."
"I can't stand you anymore, you're so disgusting." After saying this, the little beggar felt a little sad in his heart. He saw that although the little Marquis looked cynical, there was clearly some mist in his eyes, and it almost dripped out. Xiao Hou
The master explained several times how to send messages between the two parties, and only after confirming that the little beggar repeated it accurately did he feel relieved.
"I will come here to meet you every midnight these days. I will try to explain the difficulties of these martial arts to you in detail within three days."
"Okay." The little beggar said seriously.
"Let's go first." The young Marquis clasped his fists, turned around, jumped up to the eaves and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
The little beggar was left standing alone in the wind, staring into the distance.