Episode 1 Martial Arts Master Chapter 165-169 Announcement
The famous servants were shocked at the same time. Half of their bodies felt numb. The long swords were loosened. When they opened, three long swords flew up into the sky and were nailed into the ceiling, causing the crystal chandelier to shake. Inside the wood grain decoration of the ceiling,
It is a hard boulder. Even if someone hits it hard, it will not be able to shake it at all. How he can achieve such a scene with his seemingly careless swing is really shocking.
The retinue encountered an unexpected incident and failed to make any reaction. Shen Zhimo used the "Wind Snake Around the Tree" move again, wrapping around the head and neck of the man on the left, and using force, the man flew away with his head and face covered in a circle.
A circle of wounds, the skin and flesh were opened, and blood splashed like a fountain, it was too horrible to see.
Before the other two people were about to move, he pointed his gun at them and hit them with bloody heads. They fell to the ground unable to move. He blew out a smoke ring and said to Aubrey: "These people resisted the law enforcement of the Sheriff.
They have committed crimes that are heinous. You should go back to the security station immediately and find a team of soldiers to kidnap them and hang them immediately. I will report to my superiors tomorrow if the weather gets warmer."
"Sir is wise."
When the servant heard that he was so vicious, he thought of his master behind him, covered his deformed face and said angrily: "Okay, you dare to hang yourself privately and deprive a gentleman of his life? I order you to put down your weapons immediately and wait for the punishment of the Holy See. Hehe, you
You must not be able to run away."
"What did you say?" Shen Zhimo pressed the red-hot cigar butt into his face, and it suddenly made a squeaking sound, smelling burnt, and said with a smile: "Don't you think you are stupid?"
The servant was in severe pain, struggled hard, and cried and cursed. Later, his voice became softer and softer, and gradually turned into a plea: "My lord, you are a gentleman. You would not do such a cruel thing."
There were footsteps coming from the stairs. A man of about forty years old stood at the exit with a gloomy face. Although he was only wearing white underwear, the quality of the clothes was extraordinary. They were made of expensive silk, which showed his difference in status and his eyebrows.
He has a look of arrogance and does not look like a good person at first glance. Anyone with a discerning eye can recognize him as Lord Scott, the owner of the house.
There are several royal knights in the Senian Empire. The Golden Paladins were formed sixty years ago by the famous paladin Count Mentu. They have good traditions and strong strength, adhering to the teachings of the Holy Light. Maintaining the dignity of the royal family,
It is the dream goal of every young man. The selection of members of the Golden Paladin Order is very strict. Firm faith and whole-hearted dedication are the prerequisite guarantees. Of course, these alone are not enough. In addition to saving the world, the Paladins also have the mission of expelling evil.
, you must have a strong body and a clever mind. You must be able to skillfully use the Holy Light energy and fighting spirit, and you must reach a certain level of skills. If you are not above a high level, you should go home early and raise pigs. In other words.
Everyone in the Golden Paladins is an extremely outstanding person, with the ability and courage to match ten or even a hundred. No one dares to look down upon them.
What can be guessed is that Lord Scott is not a simple person, perhaps he is much more powerful than the gryphon knight Rodan. Which paladin's hands are not stained with the blood of pagans?
"Do you want to die?" This was Lord Scott's first sentence. His voice was loud and full of intimidation. Eden's feet couldn't help but tremble, as if the other party was about to pounce on him and purify him into ashes.
Shen Zhimo raised his hand and fired. The bullet cut through the air, and a fiery straight line grazed Scott's hair. A few burnt hair floated out, and a bare ravine was plowed out of the top of his head. There was a loud "bang", and the bullet
It shot into the wall behind him, bent the handle of the bronze wall lamp as thick as a thumb into a ninety-degree right angle, and the fine light magic crystal core popped out.
The Lord looked back, obviously surprised.
Shen Zhimo raised the mithril musket and walked over and put it against Scott's forehead. The black muzzle of the gun was still filled with gunpowder smoke. She looked at him with squinting eyes and said, "You can turn on the aura of piety and see if you can resist the musket."
Shooting, I heard that Paladins are physically stronger."
"Humph! Are you the Sheriff, Mr. Saga? Please remove the muzzle of the gun immediately, I will go to the Vatican to accuse you of your rude behavior!" Scott roared angrily.
Shen Zhimo pressed in a copper bullet: "That depends on whether you survive my sight. I tell you frankly, this musket is not a toy used by hunters to hunt rabbits. It was made by the proud disciple of the dwarf blacksmith master Karabo.
Hand-made, well, it's the magic iron furnace on the street. It adopts a flint-type rifling design and can penetrate an iron plate of 0.5 centimeters. It can hit the target with perfect accuracy within a hundred meters with your eyes closed."
"How could the Paladin be intimidated by a mere musket!" Scott's feet emitted a fiery red halo: "Come and accept the sanction of the Holy Light. All those who despise the Holy Light should go..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Zhimo threw away his cigar, and the mithril musket barrel was thrust into his mouth, breaking two front teeth: "Once again, I don't like madmen."
"Ugh!" Scott was furious. Severe pain hit him, and the aura under his feet gradually disappeared.
"Dear Lord, I need your help. My man is seriously injured. You should treat him. Dedication and sacrifice have always been the creed of the Paladin, aren't they?"
Scott escaped from the threat of the gun and said angrily: "No, even without you, I will not save the humble civilians! Well, since I am trying to trample on the dignity of the Paladin..."
Shen Zhimo stopped talking nonsense and immediately pulled the trigger. A powerful bullet penetrated the back of the head, and the white brains and bright blood were mixed together, spreading all over the stairs and walkways.
Everyone was so frightened that their minds went blank, including Aubrey, who was so arrogant just a moment ago.
"Society doesn't need borers... Well, actually I want to drink a glass of gin to calm down. The recoil of the musket is so powerful." Shen Zhimo blew away the black smoke from the muzzle and said: "Go back to the security station immediately and dispatch all the soldiers to blockade the Tongshu.
It is a traffic thoroughfare and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
Stimulated by the blood, Aubrey acted very quickly. Rodin immediately came with a large group of troops and surrounded the building.
No one showed surprise on their faces. It seemed that shooting a noble was normal for them. Everyone stood back with a sullen face.
Shen Zhimo gave the order: "Kill these servants. If you want to blame them, blame them for being too ugly. Clark, take a team of people upstairs to check if there is anyone else. Disperse all the women, and stay and wait for the trial.
. All the corpses were burned, and news was announced at dawn tomorrow that Lord Scott was sick and died. In order to prevent the spread of the plague, the corpses had to be burned. The remaining people cleaned up the traces. If the people of the Holy See want to inspect, it is best not to let them see it.
A little clue, Alva, you choose ten strong people to move all the valuable things away. Rodin, if Scott has any capable relatives in other places, you are responsible for appeasing their emotions. In short, he is
If someone dies of illness, his property will be transferred to the Thorn Bird City Public Security Bureau of Elida City in the Senian Empire, you know? I don’t want to leave any sequelae.”
Everyone agreed with a bang.
Scott did not marry a wife, and New Year and Advent were approaching. Most of the other servants had returned to their hometowns to prepare for the festival. There were only two maids upstairs who were too old to speak when they heard the noise below. Clark asked
They left without much trouble.
Finally, no paladin was found that night. Tang Enfu was lucky and thought that he had a younger brother that he had not taken good care of. Relying on the true energy conveyed by Shen Zhimo, he survived the difficulty, and Troy's healing potion gradually took effect until early morning.
Only then did we invite the pastor to the Thorn Bird Church. At this time, his life was no longer in danger.
Thanks to Rodin's experience, the aftermath of the Scott incident was handled very well. The incident was reported at dawn, showing the efficient style of the security office. The city defense commander even issued a document praising the security officer for his efficient management.
The death of a Paladin for no apparent reason in the city was considered a big deal. The Golden Paladins and the Holy See sent people to conduct a joint inspection. No signs of disease were found, so there were many doubts. After repeated questioning, Rodan hesitated and said
"True fact": Several retainers coveted their master's property, fought with each other, and died together with Lord Scott, while the remaining retainers escaped with their property.
Seeing that there were only a few traces of fighting deliberately left in the hall, the representatives of the two parties had no reason not to believe his words. After all, other more important evidence had been destroyed, making it impossible to draw a correct judgment. What's more, the gryphon knight looked vicious on the surface, but in reality
He was so slippery that he stuffed a large sum of silver dollars into the two representatives, saying that it was for their hard work. The representatives discussed in private and felt that although the incident of the servant killing his master and escaping was bad, it could not be made public, otherwise it would inevitably shake people's belief in the Holy Light.
Faith, silently agreed with the official statement that he was suffering from a serious illness. So he casually posted a few wanted posters with blurry portraits outside the streets to pursue the fugitives on trumped-up charges.
Shen Zhimo's cold style was deeply rooted in Aubrey's mind. From this moment on, the leader of Blood Crow Hall truly grew up.
The Sheriff's Office made a fortune because of this. Scott's personal savings of 9,500 silver coins, his collection of famous paintings and jewelry, armor and weapons, fine wine, cigarettes, and even silver tableware, fine furniture and clothing all became theirs.
Some useful things were moved directly into the Diamond Rose Castle. The guards who participated in the operation were each rewarded with hundreds of silver coins, and everyone was happy. It was so easy to make a fortune, and he seriously thought about whether he should rob a few more nobles for himself.
seek benefits.
Next, we have to consider +: visiting Mephisto.
In the early morning, Shen Zhimo washed away the blood and stains, put on clean clothes, and kissed the lovely Dai'er goodbye.
In the eyes of the little girl, he is a kind godfather, in the eyes of his subordinates, he is a stern commander, in the eyes of Xindurira, he is a generous master, in the eyes of Zhiluo Tilin, he is a handsome brother, and in the eyes of Zhiluo Tilin, he is a handsome brother.
In the eyes of ordinary civilians, he is taciturn and has nothing special about him. In short, apart from being able to recite a few classical poems and being friendly with Julian, the Director of the Department of Discipline of the Ministry of Magic, there is nothing worthy of praise from others, and he is so
He is a weirdo who has not yet asked for a wife when he is older.
However, the true identity of this weird guy is the local emperor of Thorn Bird City. He can turn the clouds and rain on his words, cover the sky with one hand, and take away anyone's life as easily as squeezing a grasshopper to death.
The carriage arrived at the 53rd District of the Ministry of Magic, and he was ready to claim the real power of the deputy director of the institute.
District 53 is actually just a name with no special meaning. A large area of land around it is owned by the Ministry of Magic. A large number of buildings and walls have been added and guarded by special guards, making it a virtual city within a city.
Shen Zhimo met Mephisto, the master of this magical city, at the Ice Wind Mage Tower.
The drink he was served was a kind of snow water extracted from glaciers. It was processed with fire monster crystal cores. It would shake from time to time in the cup, and a little soft-colored stars would appear. Drinking it would make you feel relaxed and happy, leave you with endless aftertaste, and make your thoughts clearer.
Meditation makes it easy to focus, but the craftsmanship is complex and expensive, and only nobles and magicians are eligible to enjoy it. It would be difficult for ordinary nobles to see the Archmage, so it is not bad for him to receive such formal hospitality.
The apprentice responsible for greeting the guests was a boy. He was ugly, with dark skin, thick lips and a turned-down nose. He was clumsy and almost knocked over a glass of precious glacier crystal water. Mephisto waved him away impatiently.
"Mr. Saga, your arrival makes me very happy. I was just going to find you." Mephisto blew away a spark floating on the water glass and smiled hypocritically.
In traditional Chinese interpersonal relationships, the most indispensable thing is hypocrisy. Shen Zhimo didn't take it seriously and said: "I haven't seen you for a while. Mr. Minister is becoming more and more handsome. Did you encounter something happy? Look at you.
That spirit makes you look younger than me. If you were walking on the street, who wouldn't say you are only thirty years old?" I added in my mind: "You are as young as a grandson."
Mephisto laughed loudly. His long white beard boasted loudly: "Mr. Saga is really good at joking. To tell you the truth, I got "Neural Map: Zixia Demonic Qi" from Mr. Julian, and
I practiced according to his instructions, and I really got a lot of useful things. However, I am embarrassed to discuss it with you."
The word "neural map" looked like two hundred and fifty. Shen Zhimo smiled bitterly in his heart. He thought to himself: "The old guy is quite frank, not as good as the regent who eats people without spitting out their bones." For a while, his liking for him doubled and he said: "
Did Mr. Minister really understand the map?"
For a person who has been influenced by magic since childhood and has no theoretical basis of Yin and Yang, Tai Chi and Bagua knowledge, it is extremely difficult for him to learn the intricate internal skills. No matter how hard he imagines, it is difficult to understand the concept of Yin and Yang harmonizing hard and soft. Mephisto is not
He is an all-rounder, he is old, his brain is slow, and he only has a passion. Naturally, he spent a lot of effort to practice with only a little knowledge. After a few months, he started to see results, but he also had countless questions and no way to answer them. Now I saw Shen Zhimo.
Came to visit, with a plain appearance, but I didn't know how surprised I was. He smiled and said: "You understand better, isn't there Julian to help? It's only now that I slowly realized what it means to be broad and profound, and the knowledge of magic is like infinite
The endless universe, no matter how much people explore it, they can never get a full picture."
"Then have you developed your demonic energy?"
Mephisto made no secret of his admiration for the inner power: "Yes, now I know why Julian worships you so much. Having demonic energy feels like owning the entire universe, and it is warm, like the holy light."
Kind and great, I can't resist the pleasure this power brings to me." In his selfish mind, he regarded Shen Zhimo as a master of magic on the same level as himself. He could create such a set of theories, which can be said to be a learned man.
The radiant light attracts people to look up at...
Shen Zhimo said: "Then what benefits have you experienced? After practicing Zixia Demonic Qi, your waist is no longer sore or your legs are no longer cramped? Going up to the fifth or sixth floor of the Mage Tower is like walking on the ground. You can even pee when you get up in the morning.
Extraordinarily enjoyable?”
"In fact, it is indeed the case. It's amazing. I searched through the books and notes in the Imperial Library and couldn't find any similar theory. "Zixia Demonic Qi" is just the most superficial knowledge? It would take a lot of time to practice bending steel pipes like you do.
for how long?"
"Zixia's demonic energy is not superficial. On the contrary, it is very profound. What you are currently practicing is only the first level. If you have ten or eight years, you will be like me."
Mephisto's eyes brightened: "Really? I have a question. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the magic energy always fails to reach the 144th node. Is there any trick?"
"Node 144?"
Mephisto nodded and pointed to the center of the chest and breasts. It turned out to be the Tanzhong point. The method of breathing and exhalation was not taught to them, so practicing it naturally resulted in half the effort, progress was slow, and often the key points were not understood, and many subtleties could not be understood.
Some things that are easy to understand for martial arts people are like facing an abyss to them.
Shen Zhimo said: "This is simple, you just need to lift your breath and go up."
"Really? But I've tried it many times but it doesn't work. Can you explain how it works?"
"oh
It's simple, but I still need to conduct research, a lot of research, and I'm afraid it won't work without repeated practice. Mr. Mephisto, why don't I come to visit you again then."
"This...Mr. Saga, if you need any help, I can help. Can it speed up the research?" Mephisto knew that he was taking the opportunity to make conditions, so he had to acquiesce.
Shen Zhimo followed suit and said, "How can this be so embarrassing? It's just that because of the peace talks in Guiwu Town last time, everyone called me the vice president. You see, I don't even know where the gate of the institute is..."
Mephisto is also a veteran in officialdom, and he said: "Easy to say, tomorrow I will issue you a certificate of appointment as the deputy director of the institute, so that you can live up to your name. It will also be more convenient to use the equipment of the institute for research in the future.
, strive for the second phase of Zixia Demonic Energy to be released as soon as possible.”
Shen Zhimo started to give in half-heartedly: "How dare you take it? I have no real power and hold the title of vice president for nothing. I'm afraid of being laughed at."
Good guy! Mephisto gritted his teeth: "No problem, the institute is currently the largest research institution in the empire. It has a dean and two deputy deans. I plan to set up a new magic laboratory, which will be led by you in the future.
The development of new projects. The Ministry of Magic directly provides all kinds of crystal core, metal equipment and medicines. The monthly salary is five hundred, oh, no, one thousand silver coins. The research team composed of twenty high-level mages is all under your management.
And you don't need to go to work on time according to the Ministry of Magic's schedule. You can come when you want and no one will care about you."
"It's easy to talk about. I see your sincerity. Likewise. I am not stingy with my research results. I will report to you whenever there is new progress."
Mephisto was afraid that outstanding talents would be poached, so he ordered: "Don't mention neurological magic to anyone until the matter is completed."
"That's natural. I'd be too embarrassed to show it to others until I successfully study it."
"You don't have to come to the 53rd District in person tomorrow. I can send someone to deliver the letter of appointment to you."
"Actually, I still have some tricks..." Shen Zhimo felt that it was necessary to let the old man have a taste of the sweetness. If he encountered any situation in the future, he would work hard for him. He organized his language and said: "Nervous magic is about heaven and man.
The realm of unity, if you don’t understand what it means to be one with nature and man, just pretend I didn’t say it.”
Mephisto thought that he could not pretend to be an archmage this time, but should honestly ask for advice. You must know that there is a sequence of learning, and the master is the teacher. Aren't there a few in the Arcane Academy who are less than forty years old?
Does the instructor teach the course? So he smiled and said, "Mr. Saga will explain a little bit."
Shen Zhimo let out a long sigh: "Well, it's a long story. I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it, because it involves thousands of me... Oh, no, decades of research results, once revealed, will definitely overturn your previous experience.
Cosmic outlook, world outlook and outlook on life.”
"Please tell me, I can hold on." Mephisto thought to himself: "Don't be fooled by the liar who said that a mechanical spaceship powered by water and air can sail to the moon."
Shen Zhimo then acted like a private school teacher, pacing twice with his hands behind his back before saying slowly: "Do you know what Tao refers to? Tao originally refers to road, but the Tao I want to talk about here is
The origin of the world and the law of the universe. A certain philosopher said that Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things, which means the origin of the universe."
Because of magic, Mephisto has been studying the thoughts of sages for many years, and because of his superior talent, he is not a fool. My wise words are simple to say, but they contain infinite meanings. When he heard it, he felt at first that Shen Zhimo was fooling him, and then
After thinking about it carefully, I found that it was unusual, so I said without any rebuttal, "Well, continue."
"Tao is divided into heaven, earth, and humanity. Heaven is the layer of chaos above you and me, earth is the mother of the earth, and man is the spirit of all things. As for the unity of heaven and man, it explains the integration of man and heaven and earth, and the return to chaos.
The principle is that heaven has the way of heaven, and the way of heaven is to create all things; the earth has the way of earth, and the way of earth is to produce all things. Man not only has the way of man, but the function of man's way is to create all things. This set of my nerves
Elemental magic adheres to the principles of heaven and earth and can exert extraordinary power. How can it be compared to what you call earthly arcana, natural and elemental magic?"
It was like a teenager tasting forbidden fruit for the first time. The taste was always unimaginable before. Mephisto was completely stunned. Shen Zhimo's words were like the sound played in the memory crystal, bombarding his brain over and over again.
It went around and around and became entangled. Although he had placed this matter on a very high level, the Archmage found that he still underestimated the nervous system magic. As expected, Shen Zhimo's few words overturned the worldview he had maintained for decades.
"Based on this understanding, I believe that only by cooperating with heaven and earth can people obtain the powerful power given by heaven and earth, instead of asking for it like your magic. All my energy comes from my body, and I do not need to rely on the crystal core.
Help." Shen Zhimo, who relied on the "Tao Te Ching" to bluff and deceive, said with a smile: "The universe is a cycle that starts over and over again, and life is endless. The same is true for the breathing in the human body."
Mephisto felt nervous for no reason: "Really...?"
"In order to coordinate with the demonic energy and the nodes of the human body, as well as the movement of the heaven, earth, sun and moon, I came up with the breathing and exhalation skills. Without this set of skills, Zixia's demonic energy will always be a joke, and you will always stay in the waist without soreness in the legs.
It's just the pain-free stage." Shen Zhimo grabbed the cup, and the water cup began to boil. The water surface was tumbling, and the hot air dispersed the floating sparks. Until later, continuous cracks appeared in the water cup, and finally a bang exploded in the sky above the attic.
Mushroom cloud formed by water vapor.
Astonishing heat suddenly surged out, the water vapor quickly evaporated, and the scorching air rushed to the table. A paper notebook burned fiercely, and Mephisto quickly used a cooling spell to calm the air.
The entire process did not use any scrolls, spells, runes, inscriptions and potions, nor did he feel the slightest breath of magic or fighting spirit. The Archmage deeply felt that his decades of hard work were in vain. His heart could not be suppressed,
Suddenly very eager, wilder than fire. Yes, neurological magic breaks through common sense.
"Mr. Saga, which level of Zixia's demonic energy is this?"
"No, it's not Zixia Demonic Qi. There are countless types of neurological magic, similar to the various sub-categories of frost, fire, petrification, etc. in ordinary magic. The trick just now is called Yangyan Demonic Qi." In fact, it was from the school.
Yang Yan Gong, Shen Zhimo took it as his own without changing his expression. He almost used up all his inner strength in a moment, and kept talking to himself. He put up a front and was not afraid of the other party seeing through his background.
"Okay, I believe that Tao governs all things in the world. However, how should we apply the secret of breathing and breathing?"
Shen Zhimo smiled complacently: "Breathing is the cycle of human body's demonic energy corresponding to the universe. It is very simple to say. It is divided into three stages. In the first stage, the five hearts sit facing the sky..."
Mephisto had to interrupt: "What does it mean to have five hearts in the sky?"
"The five hearts are the center of the head, the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Sitting cross-legged, why are you so stupid?" Shen Zhimo said happily and scolded him unceremoniously, saying: "In the first stage, exhale deeply and breathe slowly.
And silently, steadily and evenly, eyes slightly closed and looking at the tip of the nose, cooperating with the Zixia demonic energy to run the nodes, the body will be healed within a week
The mouth and tongue will produce saliva and the strength will increase."
Mephisto hurriedly took a note and wrote down: "It seems very simple, but what about the second stage?"
Shen Zhimo stopped his movements: "Just keep it in mind. In the second stage, look at the tip of the nose, breathe steadily, concentrate without any distracting thoughts, when inhaling, imagine that the air will go up from the heels, directly to the brain, and when exhaling, imagine that the air will go from the heel to the head.
Up and down, slowly sinking into the Dantian node, over and over again, never let up. If this lasts for half a year, a steel bar as thick as a finger will bend if you want it to bend, and straight if you want it to straighten."
Mephisto's bladder swelled with excitement: "What about the third stage?"
"Then I'll have to wait until I enter the research institute to do some serious research. I don't know what good things can be found in that shabby laboratory. So, I will redouble my efforts and come back to me after you have achieved something in half a year."
Just like that, Shen Zhimo returned home with a sense of satisfaction.