Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 315 Arrangement
Outside Lin'an Prefecture, the water surface of West Lake looks like emerald jade.

A fine drizzle fell from the sky, covering the scorching sun. The vast, calm surface of the lake was beginning to seep out tiny ripples, like water droplets oozing out of precious jade.

At the ferry crossing on the waterfront, there is a beautiful two-story pleasure boat floating, which looks like a cruise ship painted by a famous painter, with gorgeous carvings on it. Although the boat is not big, it is very elegant.

A figure came closer like a wisp of smoke, and suddenly reached the shore.

Qin Huai was not wearing martial uniform today. He only had on a green shirt and his hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin. There seemed to be smoke rising from under his feet, and every step he took was several feet.

"Hmm? Why does the West Lake feel a little different today?"

Today's Qin Huai is no longer a mediocre person from Wu. Ever since he broke through to the peak of the Eight Extremes and fully revived the Tianwu inheritance, he can easily feel the extremely subtle water element spiritual energy in the world.

The water vapor of the West Lake before your eyes is very lively, surging and rising, with clear ripples often passing through your body, making you feel clear-minded and lucid.

Since Qin Huai returned with the thirty-third fruit in Bingshen, he has read a lot of Taoist scriptures in order to practice talismans, and naturally has a certain understanding of the overall Feng Shui situation.

Standing here and gazing into the distance, after looking around, I looked back at the Lin'an Prefecture behind me and found that the West Lake, which was originally just Shuimingtang, combined with the Tianmu Mountain in the distance, can actually store qi through the gentle mountains and the quiet lake, and then feed back to Lin'an Prefecture along the eleven mountain dragon veins, nourishing symbiosis, which is wonderful.

I didn't feel it before, but today, perhaps it was because of the arrival of Ao Ling, the real dragon, which was like the finishing touch, completely activating this magnificent and surging huge formation.

"The mountains stop and the water gathers, the Long Mountains and the water form a garden, what a wonderful dragon situation of mountains and waters rising and nurturing! By using the earth's energy and water elements of Tianmu Mountain and West Lake, it bears the wishes of the people of Yangzhou, protects Lin'an Prefecture in all directions, and nurtures the local water and soil. This method is much more sophisticated than the City God Temple in ordinary county towns."

Qin Huai's eyes flickered with green light, and he sighed: "Living here for a long time is mutually beneficial, and can naturally share the spiritual power and dragon energy of the land. If the water monster species has a little bit of talent, living here for a long time will probably make their own Taoism improve a lot. However, there should not be many true dragon species left in Jiuzhou that can fully activate this mountain and water bureau."

The gods of the mountains, rivers, water and communities, these gods of the earth and water officials, mainly get their power from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth such as the earth energy and water element.

Mountain spirits and water tribes that are strong and have some plans for the future will often occupy the spiritual caves of the earth veins and the places where the feng shui and earth energy are formed, and regulate the feng shui and earth energy. In this way, they will not be restricted by the unpredictable changes of the sky and stars, and do not need the incense and wishes of a large number of people. They are the most orthodox gods.

The clear and sunny sky and the turbid and gloomy earth, They are in the middle, and it is indeed a smooth road leading to heaven.

However, how those naturally conceived mountain elves, tree ghosts, spirit monsters and aquatic creatures can be managed in the end depends entirely on each person's ability.

"Water Talisman, Water Talisman, could it be that the Water Talisman left by the Emperor of Heaven has some connection with the divine positions formed by these water officials?"

Qin Huai suddenly remembered the two tasks issued by [Four Symbols of Heaven and Earth], but due to the lack of information at the moment, he had to put them aside for the time being and no longer care about them.

"Is Officer Qin here? Ling'er is here to keep the appointment."

Qin Huai, who was preparing tea, wine and food on the lower deck of the pleasure boat, heard a crisp sound coming from outside. With a glance, he saw the graceful figure and the dark iron tower on the shore.

It was Ao Ling and Tu Mo who followed him closely.

"Miss Ao, please come in."

For some reason, Ao Ling also changed her outfit today. Although it was still a similar style of wide-sleeved fairy skirt, the silver embroidered cloud pattern on it was combined into a lifelike tall water dragon in the water blue gauze.

"Are there only three of us today?"

Ao Ling, barefoot, floated up to the empty second-floor viewing corridor and turned to look at Qin Huai, who was holding precious tea and exotic fruits.

"Last night, those friends were preparing for the final round of the cooking competition. They have been busy visiting various wine warehouses in Lin'an to taste the wines. Today, there are indeed only three of us."

Qin Huai smiled slightly, and the green waves under the lake surface brought up wisps of smoke and water vapor, pushing the pleasure boat across the West Lake, and soon it was floating in the center of the lake.

Ao Ling picked up the crystal clear cup, took a sip of the specially prepared [Hong Kong-style iced lemon tea], and looked at Qin Huai with moving eyebrows.

"This ice tea is icy cold and smooth in the mouth. It tastes mellower than oolong tea. Is it another new drink that the hunter accidentally discovered?"

"It's just that the fermentation is more complete. As long as the young lady finds it palatable, that's fine."

Qin Huai chuckled, handed the cocktail "Godfather" to Tuo Mo, and then continued: "The young lady invited me to watch the ceremony before. I thought about it carefully last night. The dragon transformation spectacle is really not to be missed. In addition, I hit it off with Ao Xiaoniang at first sight, so there is really no reason to refuse. So."

"So the hunter agreed?"

Qin Huai nodded, but still had a question.

"Mrs. Ao, it's not that I'm being rude, I just have a question that I can't help but ask."

"Hunter, please speak."

"The Dragon Palace in the East Sea is strong and powerful, and the Water Palace in Dongting also has elite soldiers and generals. Although the Lord of Qiantang has not returned to the Nine Provinces for a long time, and the evil dragon under his rule has swept away most of the property and fled, there are still loyal ministers like General Li who care about the Water Palace."

Qin Huai paused and looked at Ao Ling: "But I don't understand, Yunmeng Young Master's transformation from a dragon is such a big event, why didn't the three water tribes send their elders with profound Taoism to look after him? If it's just the Crocodile Dragon King with a group of soldiers and generals to protect him, I'm afraid things are not as simple as Young Master expected."

"How dare you, a little human, question the strength of this general?!"

Tuo Mo, who had originally drunk "The Godfather" and found the wine to be quite to his liking, suddenly became furious. The black and gold scales all over his body exploded and his eyes turned into dangerous vertical pupils.

"Even a good tiger cannot stand up to a pack of wolves. Who dares to assert that among the demons and monsters that are eyeing the flesh and blood of the real dragon, there are not a few giant demons that have not appeared for many years?"

Qin Huai suddenly felt that he was being stared at by a cold and terrifying monster, and the surrounding waters were pressing down on him little by little.

But he remained calm and shrugged his shoulders: "Besides, apart from Shao Jun, Ao Xiaoniang's flesh and blood is more pure. In the eyes of those demons, she is probably more tempting than Shao Jun."

"General Tuo."

Ao Ling opened her cherry lips slightly, and a hazy pink color suddenly bloomed on her body, sweeping away the water vapor that had condensed into substance.

"The hunter is very careful, so it's normal for him to have such doubts."

Seeing Qin Huai, who looked normal and was not frightened by Tuo Mo, Ao Ling secretly praised him and did not care about his presumptuous words. After drinking another sip of iced lemon tea, he slowly said, "Before Ling'er can help you solve your doubts, I have to ask the hunting officer a question first."

"Excuse me, Miss Ao."

Qin Huai glanced at Tuo Mo, who was sipping the liquor slowly beside him, and his face looked a little strange, as if there had been no conflict between them just now.

"With Yunmeng Dongting as the center palace, if my brother wants to transform into a dragon, which river should he choose?"

"Of course it's Jiangdu (Yangtze River). Jiangdu is rich in water and has a wide river channel. If you can successfully enter the sea, the true dragon you achieve will definitely not be inferior to the other members of the tribe." "Yes, if my brother's five elements are water, Jiangdu is naturally the first choice."

Ao Ling nodded slightly and changed the subject: "Then according to the hunter, what kind of dragon species are Ling'er and General Tu?"

"Mrs. Ao's water magic is favored by heaven and earth, so she is a pure water dragon. General Tu has a diamond body and his ability to control water just now is also impressive. He must be a golden dragon."

"That's right. General Tu's five elements are gold, and gold gives birth to water. That's why he was able to cultivate the magical powers of both gold and water and develop this indestructible body."

Ao Ling smiled and changed the subject: "It's a pity that my brother's five elements belong to fire, which makes him a fire dragon. Therefore, the river thousands of miles away with rich water vapor cannot be chosen. If he were to force himself to become a dragon, his nearly three thousand years of fire cultivation would be completely consumed by the surging and violent water element, and he would eventually fall into the mortal realm, and his thousand years of hard work would be destroyed in an instant."

"I see. No wonder the young master finally chose Qiantang, which has a shorter waterway of only a thousand miles."

Qin Huai understood, but new questions came up: "Old Dragon Lord is far more intelligent than ordinary people, so he must have a deeper plan, right?"

"Well, since the hunter wants to hear it, Ling'er can continue to talk about it."

Perhaps because he saw that Qin Huai had accepted the invitation and could be considered one of their own, Ao Ling did not hesitate and told a secret that was not really a secret.

"Among the aquatic creatures, except for those of us who are born as true dragons, the dragon bodies of the other monster species all originated from Taoism, which is different from any other creature in the mortal world. It is very difficult for ordinary dragons to transform into dragons, no matter which method they use. Whether it is [Walking into the Sea] or [Leaping over the Dragon Gate], it is a ritual that secretly conforms to the stars in the sky, and it is also a process of gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into one. Among them, the five elements of the person who transforms into a dragon are important, but those external objects are equally important."

"Feast?"

Qin Huai thought of the unique food culture of this fruit.

"That's right, but a feast alone is far from enough. Brother, you chose Qiantang because there is a blessing left by your uncle and grandfather here, which can help eliminate disasters."

Ao Ling's eyes flickered, and she said softly, "I invited the hunting officer to watch the ceremony this time. If I say Ling'er has no selfish motives, that would be a lie. Ling'er only hopes that the hunting officer can help my brother out of my kindness if there are any evil dragons trying to stop him when he is walking away."

"Of course, there's no need for Miss Ao to worry."

Qin Huai waved his hand, motioning for the two to continue drinking tea and wine, while silently calculating in his mind.

Although Ao Ling did not reveal all the possible back-up plans of the East China Sea Dragon Palace until the end, he did explain the dangers of watching the ceremony. It would be a good idea to join in the fun on this trip.

Besides, no matter how fierce the Zou Jiao is, can it be fiercer than that Tian Wu?
Qiantang Dragon King Temple on the shore of West Lake.

Unlike the Dragon King Temples in Wenyan and Qujiang that have fallen into disrepair and have lost their incense, the Dragon King Temple in Lin'an Prefecture, although deserted, has lights and incense burning all the time.

Two lines of poetry are hung on the gold-plated pillars: "West Lake is ten thousand hectares, with a dragon coiled beneath it. People who often go boating on the lake dare not laugh or speak loudly."

Zhen Xian, the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, who was very dignified, was holding a silver tablet with a gold button tied with black hair in his hand. He sat quietly on an ordinary cushion in front of the statue of the Dragon King, his eyes looking through several doors at the lake and mountains in the distance.

Beside him, Cao Jianbing, dressed in a pitch-black military uniform, remained silent, as if he was also in a trance.

After a long time, Zhen Xian stood up and threw the [Dragon Throwing Scroll] in his hand into the deep ancient well that had existed in the yard for who knows how many years.

Thump~
The slight sound of a heavy object falling into water came from deep underground. Zhen Xian nodded slightly, twirling his beard and continued to look at the sparkling lake not far away.

"Zi Qi, are we really not going to interfere with the matter of the Taotie dragon?"

Cao Jianbing walked out of the main hall, came to Zhen Xian, and suddenly asked this question.

"Fate is predestined, and disasters are unavoidable. I responded to the old dragon's request and prepared a [burnt tail banquet] for his nephew and grandson. I have done my best. If the court intervenes again, it will be too much. Too much is as bad as too little. It is not good."

Zhen Xian shook his head slightly and walked out.

"Then you don't care about the little princess? With her delicate dragon body that is not even at the level of a celestial being, if she gets rubbed against something while walking, the news of her injury will reach the ears of the Dragon King of the East Sea."

"Soldier Supervisor, let me ask you, if we use Lin'an as the center palace and use numerology to read, what hexagram does Ao Ling represent?"

Zhen Xian interrupted Cao Jianbing who had suddenly become nagging, and a barely perceptible gleam of brilliance flashed across her eyes.

"Hexagram?"

Cao Jianbing thought for a while before he said, "The Fourth Princess of the East China Sea can be considered as the Fourth Dragon of the East China Sea, the Fourth Yao of Zhen?"

"Yes, do you still remember the hexagram of Zhen's fourth line?"

"The earthquake is like mud, but it has not yet been illuminated."

"Just as the hexagram says, Ao Ling is a true water dragon. This time, she will see something, and then she will be shocked by the thunder and fall into the mud in panic, trapped and unable to extricate herself."

Zhen Xian raised a finger and said slowly.

"Since you have already noticed this bad omen, Ziqi, why didn't you give some warnings?"

Cao Jianbing was a little puzzled and turned to look at Zhen Xian.

"It seems that you still don't understand. Let's try it again. If Lin'an is the Empress, what does Ao Tao represent in terms of numerology?"

"Western Dragon Three. The Three Yaos of Qian?"

"That's right. A gentleman works hard all day and is vigilant at night, so he will not make mistakes."

Zhen Xian's lips curled up a little smile: "Although the gluttonous dragon will encounter many dangers during this trip, it will not cause a disaster. And the little princess, although the hexagram is not auspicious, she has noble people to help her. As long as she can make the right decision at the critical moment, she can get out of the mud in an instant and walk towards a bright and smooth road. So, don't worry about it, Supervisor."

Zhen Xian paused, pointing to the Qiantang River in the distance: "The water of the Qiantang River is like a jade belt around its waist. It is a river with abundant water. When the Taotie escapes in a few days, the Feng Shui situation will be in chaos. Recently, I have used magic to fix the dragon of Tianmu Mountain. The rest depends on whether the new water dragon cave built by the Grand Commander can cooperate perfectly with the White Tiger Army under your command."

"Speaking of White Tiger, yesterday, the sparks left by a few of my cubs in the camp were extinguished."

Cao Jianbing's face was somewhat gloomy, and his eyes showed a bit of fierceness: "Moreover, the team that disappeared was the one that was sent to Pengcheng to deliver the letter and inquire."

"Oh?"

(End of this chapter)