Mysterious mirror hanging high

He had several ideas in mind that needed to be verified, so he didn't rush to refuse. He just said ambiguously: "The immortals pass on their teachings, and those who are destined to receive them will obtain them..."

"Now that the spiritual energy in the world has revived, can't you even come up with a cultivation method?"

The Marquis of Zhenbei sighed and said, "The cultivation techniques in the world are already rare, and most of them are controlled by the Dali royal family. Even a member of the imperial family like me has never seen one, let alone the common people in the martial arts world."

"The few immortal secret manuals in the Dali royal family today were obtained by Dali Taizu from somewhere during the prosperous era two hundred years ago."

"Two hundred years ago, the Great Ancestor of Dali also relied on those secret manuals of the immortals to conquer the world, eventually sweeping across the eight wildernesses and six directions, establishing his rule over the world and creating the great foundation of Dali."

It seems that the Dali royal family has mastered many secrets of the prosperous era... Jing Yu thought secretly.

At this moment, the Marquis of Zhenbei, whose thoughts were unknown, reminded him, "My lord, although the spiritual energy between heaven and earth has revived, the concentration of spiritual energy still varies. The place with the most concentrated spiritual energy in the world is the capital of Dali. It should be the most suitable place for cultivation..."

"Oh?" Jing Yu glanced at the Marquis of Zhenbei with a smile.

Perhaps feeling that Jing Yu had seen through his thoughts, the Marquis of Zhenbei scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

Suddenly, the officer holding a pair of golden hammers jumped out, brandishing them and angrily said:

"Da Li is brutal and ruthless, its officials are corrupt, and its emperor is incompetent. This has led to treacherous people taking power, and the Imperial Master controlling the government... The world has suffered under the Li Dynasty for a long time!"

"It's a rare opportunity for an immortal to descend upon the world. This is a perfect time to clear the heavens and cleanse the universe. Brothers, why don't you follow the immortal to the capital and seize the throne?"

"well said!"

The old woman holding the long staff flushed and said excitedly, "I am now seventy-three years old, a good age to make great achievements. I am willing to follow the immortal to conquer Dali!"

The corners of Zhenbei Hou's mouth twitched, but he could only agree: "Immortal, I wonder when you will go to Lidu?"

"Not urgent."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "I'm hungry. Let's have a meal before we go."

The Marquis of Zhenbei's eyes lit up, and he said quickly, "We have all kinds of wild game and delicacies. Come on, invite the immortal to the reception hall!"

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Inside the reception hall of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion, several women in Hu clothing brought plates of delicacies to Jing Yu's dining table, and stared at the gray-robed young man who was wolfing down the food, gasping in amazement.

The Marquis of Zhenbei, who was accompanying him, also muttered secretly: "Could it be that this immortal has been away from the world for a long time, and can't enjoy the desire for food on weekdays, and now he is like a starving ghost reincarnated..."

Jing Yu's eating manners at this time were indeed not very elegant. He was holding a huge roasted leg of lamb in his hand and chewing it in big mouthfuls.

The lamb leg was roasted with a crispy and sizzling skin, and a layer of secret sauce brushed on the skin added to the flavor. However, Jing Yu took a few bites, and seemed to feel that the efficiency was too low. He actually used the magical transformation of the Ku Du treasure body, opened his mouth as big as a pot lid, and swallowed the whole lamb leg whole, which made the Zhenbei Hou's eyelids twitch.

"Good! What kind of sheep is this?"

"This is the [Black Goat] that is unique to the Northern Desert. An adult black goat has an extremely strong physique, almost comparable to a first-rate master. The meat is firm and delicious, making it a rare treasure for martial artists to eat and supplement." Zhenbei Hou hurriedly explained.

Jing Yu carefully comprehended the changes in his physical body and Dharmakaya, and secretly said, "This body-refining essence is simply heaven and earth compared to the dried meat and pancakes I had before..."

"Please eat slowly, Immortal. Please take a sip of [Immortal Ginseng Wine]." The Marquis of Zhenbei picked up a wine jar and handed it over respectfully.

Jing Yu took a sip and his eyes lit up: "What's the origin of this medicinal wine?"

"This [Immortal Ginseng Wine] is made from the hundred-year-old wild ginseng from Yunmo Mountain near Wangbei Pass. It's very beneficial for martial artists, but it's too nutritious. Even a Grandmaster shouldn't drink too much."

"Do you have any original wild ginseng for me to see?"

Zhenbei Hou was stunned for a moment, then snapped his fingers: "Go, get it for the immortal."

Soon, the servant in the mansion brought a long jade box. When he opened the box, a yellow-white, large wild ginseng was lying quietly inside.

"This wild ginseng is almost a hundred years old." Zhenbei Hou said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Jing Yu grabbed the wild ginseng in his hand and swallowed it directly into his stomach, savoring it carefully.

"It's almost comparable to a golden elixir-level precious medicine for body refinement!"

Jing Yu's eyes flashed: "How many medicinal herbs like this are there?"

The Marquis of Zhenbei said proudly, "This stuff is everywhere in Yunmo Mountain, and there are many that are hundreds of years old. The Marquis' Mansion happens to have quite a lot in stock. If the Immortal likes it, why not give you ten or twenty?"

"By the way, I don't know your name yet."

The Marquis of Zhenbei whispered, "My surname is Zhao, my given name is Cang, and I am a descendant of the Dali royal family. However, my blood relationship with the current emperor is quite distant, so I am considered a collateral branch and have no title to inherit. This title of Marquis of Zhenbei was earned by Zhao through his own sword and spear."

"So the Dali royal family is actually surnamed Zhao?"

"That's right. The current emperor's name is Zhao Zhu. If you insist on claiming kinship, I'm a generation younger than Zhao, so I'd be considered his uncle." Zhao Cang, the Marquis of Zhenbei, said self-deprecatingly, "Of course, the emperor will definitely not acknowledge me."

"I wonder what the immortal's name is?"

"What a coincidence."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "We are from the same family. I am also surnamed Zhao, but our worldly ties have ended, so it is better not to mention my worldly name. You can just call me by my Taoist name [Xuan Jing]."

"So it's the Immortal Xuan Jing." Zhao Cang's eyes were filled with longing. "Senior Xuan Jing is well-versed in Taoism, but why is his physical strength also so far beyond the limit?"

Jing Yu was also a little confused. Upon hearing this, he stretched out his hand and said, "What kind of martial arts are you practicing? Can you show it to me?"

Asking for someone else's skills is a taboo in the martial arts world, but Jing Yu's physical cultivation far surpasses Zhao Cang's, so the Zhenbei Marquis naturally did not suspect that the immortal in front of him wanted to steal his skills. He took out the skills he carried with him and handed them over respectfully:

"The martial art Zhao is practicing is called the Tiger-Wolf Dual Power Art. It's a body-building technique I learned during my military service. I'd appreciate any guidance, Senior."

Jing Yu took the secret book and glanced through it, and all his doubts disappeared:

"I see... no wonder."

The [Tiger and Wolf Dual Power Skill] in front of him might be a sect-level secret skill in this world, but in Jing Yu's opinion, it was too superficial, not even as good as the body-refining skills that were sold for one or two low-grade spirit stones in the current market.

If we say that the current body refining system is already extremely backward, and most of the body refining techniques only have the effect of strengthening the physical body and the Dharma body, and do not even have the magical powers of body refining, then Dali's body refining technique can only be regarded as still at the level of primitive people in the Stone Age.

"No wonder even with so many precious body-refining medicines, the highest combat power of the body-refining warriors in this world is only at the beginning of the foundation-building stage. With such a simple technique, a warrior who can step into the foundation-building stage is considered a rare body-refining genius even in the outside world!"