Starting from the Greyhound, seventy-two changes.

Chapter 183 Five-Colored Peacock
Chen Ku watched Erlang and Hua Humar leave, thinking:

"I wonder if I can refine that famous weapon before the martial arts exam in a month?"

Now, his cultivation, physical strength and energy have increased immeasurably compared to before. Even if he releases two incarnations at once, the incarnations can rely on their own strength to last at least a month outside.

With anticipation in mind.

At the same time, I smelled some sweat and greasy body dirt on my body, and I couldn't help but say to myself:

"With the Erlang transformation and the Iron Shirt, my Qi and blood are circulating faster. I feel that the speed of my cultivation in the Jade Muscle Realm has been improved again. At this speed... I feel that in another four or five days, I will be able to filter out all the impurities in my body and completely enter the peak level of the third realm. If I can cooperate with my own Qigong, the speed will be even faster."

then,

He then returned to the Medicine King Hall and began to carefully practice the Jade Muscle Realm chapter of the Medicine King Hall, and entered the process of retreating to the 'Gold Jade' realm, the peak of the Jade Muscle Realm.

This retreat lasted more than two days.

When the people in the Medicine King Hall heard that Chen Ku was in seclusion, no one bothered him. Several masters secretly speculated that maybe after the battle, the child needed to digest and stabilize himself...

However, he did not expect that Chen Ku was actually making a breakthrough to the next level of cultivation.

During the more than two days he was in seclusion.

The captain Ye Chong, who led a thousand troops of the Shenji Camp, finally arrived in Baojiao County, and the troops were stationed directly in Sheyu Town.

At the same time, because the military examination was approaching, more outsiders came to Baojiao County.

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"Dugu Wuer is here?"

In the upper room of Hongyan Tower, Cai Feihong heard the news brought back by Di Jianqing, and his face was filled with solemnity:
"When?"

"I entered the city this morning and stayed at an inn called 'Old Tavern' in Baojiao County."

Di Jianqing handed a Jianghu newspaper to Cai Feihong and said:

"I know that you are a swordsman like him, and you have always regarded him as your imaginary enemy and wanted to defeat him, but I advise you not to be hasty."

Cai Feihong looked at the Jianghu Gazette in his hand, which had a portrait on it.

It was a young man wearing a loose blue robe, who looked to be less than 20 years old. In the portrait, he appeared to be rather tall, with a high nose bridge. Although the man was seen through the portrait, Cai Feihong seemed to see the real person.

Because she had seen this man before.

Unique.

A young man with black hair, high spirits and lightning-like appearance.

On that day, she only saw this young "Sword Demon" from afar. He was standing on an arch bridge at the time, and he showed a powerful temperament far beyond his peers, which made people feel uneasy, just like a cold sword.

That was three years ago. At that time, Cai Feihong had just acquired the Nine Yin Sword Technique. It was the first time he saw someone wield a sword in that way.

The other person was carrying a sword case on his back.

She didn't even see how the other party drew the sword. The famous swordsman from the Iron Sword Club of Qiulong Mansion who was standing opposite the arch bridge was killed by a sword piercing his throat.

This incident left a deep mark of swordsmanship in her heart, which could not be erased for a long time. Even when she woke up in the middle of the night, she could see the back of the black-haired young man on the stone arch bridge again.

"What do you think my chances of winning are if I challenge Dugu Wuer now?"

Cai Feihong looked at the portrait in the official newspaper and muttered to himself.

"One percent... maybe even none."

Di Jianqing took a deep breath and said:
"Didn't you read what was said in the court newspaper? Dugu Wuer had disappeared from the martial arts world for half a year. At that time, he was too aggressive and killed several well-known figures in Qiulong Mansion in succession, and then was jointly hunted down. But after he appeared this time, on the way to Baojiao County, he had already killed masters from six of the thirty-six martial arts associations. If the masters in the underworld are included, at least eleven fourth-level masters were killed by him.

Mingshengnan speculated that Dugu Wuer might have been able to control the 'five divine swords' in his sword box at once. Do you know what this means?"

"The sword box handed down from Dugu Fort was obtained from Divine Weapon City. It contains nine divine swords. They were the peerless killing weapons made by Divine Weapon City for a pure sword cultivator of the ninth realm. With the help of this sword box, the sword cultivator swept through all the people of the same realm in Youzhou at that time. He was known as 'Nine swords out, invincible in the whole state'."

Fu Huangfei said with a heavy heart:

“If Dugu Wuer can master five of these swords, even if he can only control them with difficulty, he will have the strength to crush all those in the fourth realm, and can even fight against those in the fifth realm. This person is indeed as the rumors say, the hope and savior of Dugu Castle in the past three hundred years. He is so powerful that he doesn’t even seem to be of the same generation.”

When Cai Feihong heard her two good friends say this, she slowly closed her eyes and said, "I know he is very powerful, but if I can't compete with him, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to cultivate the Nine Yin Sword Skill to perfection in this lifetime. You won't understand."

That one glance from a distance gave her a new kendo goal that she was determined to surpass.

"Don't be stupid." Di Jianqing advised, "Don't forget why we came to Baojiao County. I came here to become a disciple of the Grandmaster and have the opportunity to learn the 'God Shaking Technique'. You are the same. You hope to become the Grandmaster's disciple so that he can come forward and let your parents accept your decision to break off the engagement. There is no need to find fault with Dugu Wuer."

Fu Huangfei also echoed, "You are right. Everyone knows that Dugu Wuer is a pure swordsman and a war madman. He probably just came to Baojiao County to find an opponent to hone himself, not to become Qin Yuxian's apprentice. It does not conflict with our goal at all. You have to be clear-headed."

Cai Feihong didn't say much, just said: "I understand, let me think about it carefully."

"Speaking of which, not only Dugu Wuer came, but the little princess from Hanshouhou Mansion also entered the city in the afternoon." Di Jianqing said:
"This is an important signal. Grandmaster Qin wants to help Tan Chongrui reform, and the sword is pointed directly at the Hanshou Marquis' Mansion. Now someone has finally come from the mansion. I estimate that Baojiao County will become a big whirlpool in the future."

"You mean, the young princess is going to confront Qin Yuxian and Tan Chongrui?" Fu Huangfei seemed to be thinking about something.

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"My Lady, I am Qi Wanshan, the Magistrate of Baojiao County. My Lady has come from afar, and I am sorry for not welcoming you in person."

In a garden in Baojiao County, County Magistrate Qi stood in front of a very elegant and luxurious carriage and bowed to the figure behind the curtain of the carriage:
"This is an official garden in Baojiao County. It is already the highest standard in the county. Although it is certainly not as spacious as the Marquis' Mansion, I hope the princess will forgive me."

"You are Qi Wanshan. My elders told me about you. They said you are a polite person. It's true."

A graceful female voice came from the carriage, like a phoenix, saying:

"I'm thoughtful. Get up."

Qi Wanshan stood up slightly.

At this moment, the curtain inside the carriage was gently opened, revealing a beautiful woman with a pretty face, sweet lips, and a tall stature. She was helped to stand up, with an arrogant air, standing out like a crane among chickens.

At the same time, she was wearing a fur cloak that showed nine colors. Under the sunlight, she looked like a goddess.

Where is the Phoenix Goddess?
Qi Wanshan was slightly distracted, then he lowered his eyes, not daring to look any further.

at this time,

There actually was a sound like the soft cry of a phoenix coming from the carriage, which made Qi Wanshan look up. He immediately saw that when the princess stood up and got out of the sedan chair, there was actually a five-colored divine bird standing on her shoulder. It looked to be only one foot in size, but it emitted a terrifying aura that was not weaker than that of a human master of the third or fourth realm.

"Could this be the 'Five-Colored Peacock' that the princess has been raising?"

Qi Wanshan was slightly surprised and said quickly:

"I've heard for a long time that the princess has a magical bird by her side. Seeing it today, it's really as good as the legend says."

uh~
The five-colored peacock seemed to understand human language. After hearing Qi Wanshan's words, it actually raised its neck proudly and let out a clear cry.

"You are very good at talking. Even Ling'er is pleased by your words."

The princess chuckled.

Qi Wanshan quickly said that he didn't dare, and seeing the dazzling clothes on the princess, he praised her again:

"If I'm not mistaken, the clothes the princess is wearing should be made of the fur of the Nine-Colored Deer."

"Yes, it's all thanks to the hunter from Baojiao County."

The princess tightened her cloak, got off the carriage, and said:

"Let's not talk about this anymore. My pet is hungry. Is there any place in Baojiao County where there are a lot of poisonous insects? I want to release it out to find food."

"A place rich in poisonous insects?"

Qi Wanshan smiled and said:
"My lord, Baojiao County is famous for its snakes and insects. You can find a lot of poisonous insects and snakes in any mountain. But the place with the most snakes and insects is Sheyu Town. There is a kind of 'green ring snake' that is no more than seven inches long, but its toxicity is extremely shocking. It is just right for feeding your spiritual pet. If you need it, I will have someone buy it and send it to you."

Since he could become the county magistrate, he must be well-educated.

This five-colored peacock is recorded as the eighteenth on the list of strange beasts in Qiulong Demon Records. It is said that it is born with the five elements spirit body, can go into the sky and into the earth, will not drown when encountering water, will not burn when encountering fire, will not be hurt when encountering gold, will enter when encountering soil, and will be happy when encountering wood. It likes to eat poisonous insects the most and is extremely rare.

"No need. My Ling'er never eats food that is fed to him. He has to hunt by himself. Just show me the direction and I will let him out. He will come back when he is full." said the princess.

Soon, Qi Wanshan pointed in the direction of Sheyu Town, and saw the five-colored peacock rubbed the princess's collar, then spread its wings, leaped into the sky, and disappeared without a trace.

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Nearly three days passed in a flash, and Chen Ku had to take a bath several times a day. Finally, through continuous practice of Qigong and with the help of Erlang Bian, he successfully raised his cultivation to the level of 'Jade Skin Peak'.

"The peak of the third realm!"

Chen Ku looked at the person's skin as he practiced Qigong, which was as white as jade. And when he looked inward, he saw that his flesh and blood had turned golden due to the nourishment of his internal Qi.

Clang!
He snapped his fingers experimentally, and there was a sound similar to the sound of jade being struck, but also with the sound of metal.

After the joy.

Chen Ku said to himself:

"I have achieved a breakthrough so quickly. What reason should I use to ask Master for the fourth level of Tongmai realm?"

Sometimes, practicing too fast can also be a problem.

(End of this chapter)