Gao Wu: You have science, and I have magic!

Chapter 171 Standing on the wind, even pigs can fly
"I'm not dead?"

Duan Ming sat up, then looked at Ye Qingzhou with complicated eyes: "You won't kill me?"

"What good would it do me to kill you?"

"My head is worth 2000 million now."

"..."

Ye Qingzhou suddenly felt excited and subconsciously touched the hilt of the sword. This action made Duan Ming feel a chill down his spine and cold sweat on his forehead.

In the end, Ye Qingzhou gave up the 20 million yuan that was within his reach: "Alas, who made me kind-hearted?"

Duan Ming didn't even believe the punctuation marks in this statement. He had witnessed how Ye Qingzhou killed people without blinking an eye at the He family. He must have had some ulterior motive for not killing him.

Duan Ming made up his mind and looked at Ye Qingzhou unyieldingly: "If you want to use me to deal with the Heart Evil Stream, I advise you to give up. I will not betray the organization."

Ye Qingzhou smiled when he heard this: "I'm not here to separate you and the Xinsha Flow, I'm here to join you."

"You want to join the Xinsha Stream?"

Duan Ming frowned. He was a little confused about Ye Qingzhou's idea. "You are a martial arts potential dragon that everyone is paying attention to. The Dongji country's official has begun to notice you. Gu Minghui from the Tianji Research Institute and Qinglong, one of the four great generals of the Imperial Capital Shen Ce Army, are the ones who are here to inspect you on behalf of the official. When you take the college entrance examination, whether you join the Tianji Research Institute or the Shen Ce Army's military academy, everything will go smoothly..."

"So, Xinshaliu doesn't welcome me?"

Ye Qingzhou spoke indifferently. Although he had accepted Gu Minghui's invitation and joined the Tianji Research Institute, there were some things that were not suitable for him to do in his public capacity.

"You must have ulterior motives for not taking the road to heaven."

Duan Ming obviously did not trust Ye Qingzhou. If a genius like Ye Qingzhou from the previous Xinsha Clan came to join him, he would definitely welcome him.

But now, the Xinsha School has become increasingly deteriorating and is in danger due to the departure of its founder Zhang Xinwu.

With Ye Qingzhou's prospects and future, it is impossible for him to take the initiative to board the broken ship of Xinshaliu for no reason.

"This is not something you should worry about. Take me to see the Rain Master and let him make the decision."

"it is good."

Although Duan Ming couldn't guess Ye Qingzhou's thoughts, he was indeed not qualified to make a decision on this matter.

…………

Three days later, at the outskirts of Linjiang City.

Dark clouds and winter rain cast a dark shadow over the earth.

On the bank of the Xiaoshui River, a tall figure stands between heaven and earth, exuding a majestic aura like a mountain, and yet his body and mind are integrated with heaven and earth, giving people a feeling that "it is difficult to recognize the true face of Mount Lu".

The person who came was none other than Yu Shi, one of the six great masters of the Xinsha School, a martial arts master who had lived from the ancient mythological era to the present day.

"You want to see me?"

"It's really you."

Ye Qingzhou stared at the "person" in front of him, and after comparing it with the time and space images captured in the Dou character seal, he confirmed the other party's identity - a powerful feather tribe member under Chi You, a god of the Dongyi tribe, and the rain master who had fought with Huangdi in Zhuolu!
Although the two have different appearances, the Rain Master at this time looks like a human being, not the Shangyang divine bird covered with colorful feathers, but the aura on his body is exactly the same.

"You have unlocked the Taoist seal on the Dou character seal?"

Master Yu was very experienced and knew the source of Ye Qingzhou's information almost instantly.

Even though his identity was exposed at this moment, there was no sign of anxiety on Yu Shi's face. Instead, he looked calmly at the daring young man in front of him with a leisurely look.

"Tell me, why do you want to join the Xinsha Flow?"

"I want to destroy the Gu family and wipe out the stronghold of the Source Blood Society in Dongji Country. Neither of these two things is something I can do."

Ye Qingzhou was very honest because there was no point in lying about such things.

The Gu family of Xingcheng is a prestigious martial arts family. Many members of the family serve in the Martial Arts Association and have an intricate network of personal connections in the local area. It can be said that a single move can affect the entire body.

In fact, if it was just a competition of strength, Ye Qingzhou could easily bring Yingyue with him to kill and destroy the Gu family.

Killing someone is easy, but it is difficult to do it without going to jail.

If Ye Qingzhou really dares to come and destroy the Gu family openly like this, then he will be on the run.

The same goes for the raid on the Source Blood Society. Within the borders of Dongji Country, the Source Blood Society owns many legal industries and supports many agents. Before these people reveal their true colors, Ye Qingzhou was unable to do anything to them through formal channels due to the lack of strong evidence.

It is impossible for the authorities to arrest and sentence people just because of Ye Qingzhou's "suspicion".

But passively taking a beating is not Ye Qingzhou's character. For a swordsman, offense is the best defense.

Therefore, Ye Qingzhou needs to put on a vest so that he can attack these lackeys of foreign forces unscrupulously. Anyway, they harbor evil intentions and their death does not deserve a pity.

Master Yu was so angry at Ye Qingzhou's shamelessness that he laughed and said sarcastically, "You mean, you want us, the Heart Evil Clan, to take the blame for you?"

Ye Qingzhou was not ashamed but proud: "If I become a member of the Heart Evil Stream, isn't it natural for the organization to provide me with shelter?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will report you?"

"As long as I don't admit it, who will believe it?"

Ye Qingzhou was not panicked at all: "I am a martial arts genius with a promising future. Why would I abandon the light and join an organization that is on the decline?"

"Okay, okay, your abacus beads are about to jump onto my face."

Master Yu scolded with a smile. He was not angry at Ye Qingzhou's shamelessness and calculations. Instead, he admired him very much: "We in the Heart Evil School can pay the price, but the premise is that we can get enough benefits. So, what benefits can you bring to us?"

"Emperor Sword Long Yuan."

"Are you willing to exchange the magic weapon?"

The Rain Master was quite surprised.

Ye Qingzhou rolled his eyes at him in disdain: "What are you dreaming about? I meant to borrow!"

Although no one knows what Master Yu needs Emperor Sword Long Yuan to do, since he was able to bring Long Yuan out of Lingyun Cave Heaven under Kang Jinlong's nose, it proves that the two had a private transaction.

Moreover, this transaction must be based on the premise of not harming Long Yuan.

When the Liu family of Xingcheng was able to successfully snatch the sword from the Xinsha Liu, even if one thought about it carefully, one could know that it must have been Master Yu's plan. He was simply trying to make the Liu family work for the Xinsha Liu in vain in order to repair Long Yuan's sword soul.

Then, when the peaches are ripe, the Rain Master sends people to pick them.

It’s a pity that Long Yuan eventually fell into Ye Qingzhou’s hands.

Now that Ye Qingzhou has inherited the Sword Emperor's legacy, the Emperor Sword Long Yuan has naturally become his property. If Ye Qingzhou stays in Lingyun Cave and does not go out, it will be extremely difficult for Master Yu to seize the sword.

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Master Yu agreed to Ye Qingzhou's condition: "I can forge an identity for you, and you will be my direct disciple in the future, and your name will be..."

Ye Qingzhou: "Absolute Sword."

"A sword of utter destruction? You really have a murderous aura."

Master Yu smiled, then his eyes fell on Long Yuan, and he told Ye Qingzhou, "Take good care of the Emperor Sword Long Yuan. Don't let me down when I need your help."

"understood."

Ye Qingzhou said something perfunctorily and turned to leave.

Until this time, Duan Ming, who was standing far away, approached with a suspicious look. Although he did not hear the specific content of the conversation between Master Yu and Ye Qingzhou, he guessed the answer by seeing Ye Qingzhou returning with exhausted look.

"Master Yu, do you really want to let this dangerous guy join our Heart Evil School?"

"What, you're unhappy?"

"That's not the case. I'm just worried that the organization will take the blame for him."

"It doesn't matter. Too much debt is better than too much trouble."

Master Yu doesn't care about the life or death of the Gu family in Xingcheng, nor does he care about the revenge of the Source Blood Society. He has lived for a full five thousand years since he successfully became a god in ancient times.

Hasn’t he seen enough of the ups and downs of life?
In the long course of history, even dynasties have experienced ups and downs, let alone a family with a certain surname, or a so-called transient organization like the Source Blood Society?
If it weren't for the grand plan that he had worked hard on for thousands of years, Master Yu would not want to create any more trouble. Otherwise, if the Six Absolutes joined forces, it would be easy to wipe out the Shengang Dao.

Therefore, Master Yu agreed to Ye Qingzhou's conditions, because Long Yuan was an indispensable key factor. Three days later, Ghost Sword Sorrow Duan Ming personally delivered the tokens of the members of the Heart Evil Flow: a jade mask and a jade token.

"These two are tokens that can prove your identity. Now in the organization, only Master Yu and I know your true identity. Everyone else only knows that your code name is Juejian, and your identity is Master Yu's disciple."

Duan Ming handed the thing to Ye Qingzhou.

Many of the Xinshaliu's internal members chose to hide their true identities, so they were accustomed to wearing masks and using special tokens to confirm each other's identities.

However, since it is an organization, there are naturally different levels of membership, which can be seen from the materials of the masks and tokens.

Within the Xinsha Flow, members are divided into five levels: iron, bronze, silver, gold, jade, and the highest level, faceless.

For example, Rain Master is at the faceless level, and his apparent level of cultivation is that of a martial arts master.

Ye Qingzhou and Duan Ming are both at the Jade level, and their opponents are martial arts masters.

Duan Ming was actually very unhappy with Ye Qingzhou, who was on equal footing with him right after joining the organization, but there was nothing he could do no matter how unhappy he was. Who told him that he couldn't beat Ye Qingzhou?
Ye Qingzhou took the mask and token and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Huh? It's actually made of corundum. It seems that the Xinsha Clan is really rich. Can you give me a few more? I'm afraid I'll lose them."

"!!!"

Duan Ming was so angry that his teeth were itching. Why did such a valuable thing get lost?

I see that you are clearly trying to take advantage of me!

"no!"

Duan Ming directly told Ye Qingzhou to give up this shameless idea: "You can get a replacement, but it costs money. Corundum is a top-grade rare treasure after all. You need to come up with something of equal value in exchange."

"How stingy."

When Ye Qingzhou heard that he was asked for money, he immediately stopped.

After all, he doesn't know how to refine magical instruments and has no demand for corundum. Is he going to buy this thing to store it in his warehouse?
"Nothing else, I'm leaving now!"

Duan Ming didn't dare to stay any longer, for fear that Ye Qingzhou, this shameless guy, would make some outrageous demands again.

He even dared to take advantage of the Xinsha Flow. The person in front of him was the most shameless person Duan Ming had ever seen in his life!
Looking at Duan Ming's fleeing back, Ye Qingzhou felt very sorry: "I feel like I've lost out."

Yingyue hugged Ye Qingzhou from behind, her soft body pressed tightly against his back, and whispered in his ear, "My dear, what's wrong with you?"

"For me, if I can't take advantage, I'm at a disadvantage."

Then Ye Qingzhou put on the mask made of corundum on his face, and his whole aura changed.

"Huh? Your jade mask is actually a magical weapon?"

Yingyue felt the change in Ye Qingzhou's aura and was immediately very surprised.

You have to know that she is a top master at the sixth level of the Ascension Realm, and a close friend of Ye Qingzhou. But at this moment, she can't recognize the strange aura on Ye Qingzhou at all.

"It is indeed extraordinary, worthy of being the work of an immortal."

Ye Qingzhou was very satisfied with this mask. Compared with simply changing bones and shape, changing body shape and appearance, this method of directly changing a person's aura was obviously much more difficult!

The fluctuations of essence, energy and spirit are different for every martial artist. Therefore, under the induction of energy, many disguises are difficult to hide from the induction of the strong and will be discovered on the spot in minutes.

Especially for master-level martial artists, whose energy penetrates heaven and earth and whose mental light covers them, how powerful is their mental induction?
Such trivial tricks as changing bones and shapes are just a joke in front of the martial arts master's Qi sensing.

"Master Yu has such a method, but he doesn't use it on himself. Is he confident that no one can recognize him, or is he doing it on purpose to shock his opponent by exposing his identity?"

Ye Qingzhou only thought about it for a moment and came up with the answer: "I am definitely not the first person to know the secret of the Nine-Character Seal of the True Words, so Master Yu must have done it on purpose."

"In the art of war, the false is real and the real is false. It is hard to tell the real from the fake. Maybe the Rain Master has not recovered to his full strength, so he deliberately exposed his identity so that others would have some concerns when they want to attack the Heart Evil Flow. Or maybe the Rain Master has recovered, but he deliberately exposed his whereabouts, intending to use himself as bait to conduct a fishing enforcement that would make anyone willing to take the bait..."

Ye Qingzhou instantly thought of all kinds of possibilities in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Master Yu was unfathomable. He must be an extremely sinister old man with great ambitions.

Forget it, it has nothing to do with me anyway.

Xinshaliu has no intention of rebelling, it's just that his style of doing things is a bit extreme. Ye Qingzhou has no prejudice against Xinshaliu, after all, he also likes to take revenge.

…………

January 1, big cold.

This is the end of the year, heralding the end of winter and the arrival of spring, and the beginning of a new cycle of the four seasons.

In many places in Dongji Country, there are many important folk customs during the period from Great Cold to Beginning of Spring, such as getting rid of the old and bringing in the new, making cured meat, offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, and holding the year-end tooth sacrifice.

Yingyue wanted to adapt to the local customs, so she bought a lot of ingredients a few days in advance. She dragged Xiao Youruo to the kitchen and worked hard, saying that she wanted to cook a big meal, which opened Ye Qingzhou's eyes.

Ye Qingzhou was indeed greatly impressed, but what opened his eyes was not the feast, but a pot full of Cthulhu-style dark cuisine stew.

Some ingredients were directly carbonized after being processed by Yingyue, or the boiled fish with a strange deep-sea style made Ye Qingzhou completely lose his appetite and even wanted to avoid it.

In the end, Ye Qingzhou had no choice but to order a luxurious takeout. The three of them... well, two snakes each, and they all had a happy meal together.

The day after the Great Cold, Ye Qingzhou received a call from Xu Yunxi: "Ye Qingzhou, I found the dragon vein you asked me to find for you before."

"Oh? So fast?"

"It's a coincidence, right? Have you heard of Dr. Qiu? He is a member of our Hunan Geography Association. Although his martial arts skills are mediocre and not even at the professional level, he has practiced a unique skill called "Finding Dragons and Dividing Gold". He can sense the flow of energy in mountains and rivers and is very good at feng shui. The dragon vein you want was found by him."

"Why doesn't he use the dragon vein he found?"

"He can't use it."

Xu Yunxi smiled and said, "The so-called dragon vein sounds grand, but it is actually just the flow of energy underground. Through specific methods, some of the energy can be extracted and used, such as converting it into luck. However, this energy cannot be directly absorbed and refined by the human body, so its use is actually very limited."

"So he gave it to me for free?"

“It costs money.”

"What's his price?"

"One hundred million."

"Can't you bargain?"

Although Ye Qingzhou was not short of money, he still instinctively wanted to save money, after all, he was used to being poor.

Xu Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Ye Qingzhou, this is a dragon vein. Do you know how many wealthy tycoons want it? If Dr. Qiu didn't know your identity as a martial arts potential dragon and was optimistic about your future and wanted to make friends with you, he might not be willing to sell it."

"Hey, he wants to curry favor with me, so he should give it to me for free."

Ye Qingzhou sighed, feeling like he had missed out on 100 million.

Xu Yunxi was helpless about Ye Qingzhou's stinginess. She thought he was short of money, so she asked, "How about I pay for you first?"

Ye Qingzhou shook his head: "No, I have my own."

The payment for selling the divine gold to Gu Mingye has all been received, so Ye Qingzhou is not short of money now. Whether it is one hundred million or one billion, it is just a number to him.

But having a lot of money doesn't mean he will spend it recklessly.

After all, he personally got all this money from Kang Jinlong, and it was very hard work.

After a day's rest, Ye Qingzhou went to the agreed location and met the real owner.

"Hello, Dr. Qiu."

"Ye Qianlong, I have heard of you for a long time."

Qiu Xiangyuan, with the reserve typical of an intellectual, said a few polite words to Ye Qingzhou.

Ye Qingzhou did not intend to make friends with Qiu Xiangyuan, so he asked directly: "Where is the dragon vein I want?"

"It is located deep in the Longhua Mountain. Its veins are like a blue dragon, and everywhere is splendid. If a billionaire gets it, maybe with some luck, he can make hundreds of billions."

This was the first time Ye Qingzhou had heard of this statement: "Making money by luck?"

Qiu Xiangyuan is used to it: "In business, if you stand on the vent of the wind, even pigs can fly."

(End of this chapter)