Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

However, in the introduction, there is a general description of the development of physical tempering.

The poor are good at literature but the rich are good at martial arts. If an ordinary martial artist wants to grow up, he must eat meat for nourishment and take medicinal baths to heal his wounds and strengthen his bones. Otherwise, he will be covered with diseases before he even has mastered the skills.

If warriors want to break through the realm of ordinary people by tempering their bodies, they have to rely on a unified empire.

The great empire's territory is vast, with mountains, rivers, and streams intact. After being conferred the title of Mountain God or Water God, one's blood and energy flow with the rivers and seas, and one's body follows the mountains and rivers, making one comparable to an immortal cultivator...

"Stop talking so much nonsense. Why not just say, 'Without a unified empire, the path of physical refinement is difficult.'"

Chu Wuji shook his head, skipped the preface and looked back.

This part mentions the guidance and circulation of Qi, blood, and Gangqi. This is the formal military textbook for rising from Jianghu martial arts to martial arts practice!

However, due to its great limitations, physical training has basically declined.

Chu Wuji's previous use of the power of Gangqi was based on his own instincts and on-the-spot reactions, and was rather rough and simple.

Now, combined with the experience of our predecessors, we have instantly sorted out many problems and adjusted our own unreasonable aspects.

If he were to compete with Bi Lei again now, he would probably have an overwhelming advantage!

The latter part of the Wuji Yin Yang Sutra is actually similar to what the Heavenly Fox Goddess said. It requires relying on cultivators of the opposite sex to regularly help regulate the meridians, circulate spiritual energy to cleanse the qi and internal organs, and wash away the accumulated filth.

......

Chu Wuji withdrew his gaze from the martial arts technique. He looked beside him and found that Ning Xianzhi had been there, silently accompanying him and patiently waiting for him to finish browsing.

"It's only an hour. You can read it for a while longer. There's only so much to learn about physical training. The content is limited and easy to understand. Don't worry."

Ning Xianzhi's words were a bit hurtful, but they were indeed the truth.

The growth rate of this physical tempering is very fast, but the conditions are harsh and the upper limit is not high.

To be named a mountain god or a water god one must please the emperor of the world; to regulate one's meridians one must please the immortal monks.

The more you temper yourself, the angrier you get, and you have to endure the pressure from both your superiors and subordinates.

A lot of money was made, but there was no face!

No wonder the physical training has been done through unconventional methods until now.

However, the words "becoming a saint through the physical body" are not mentioned in the "Wuji Yin Yang Jing" left by this human warrior, but the Sky Fox Goddess did mention it. Is it because the exploration of the warrior predecessors is incomplete?

Chu Wuji didn't think too much about it. At worst, he could just follow the orthodox path of cultivating immortals in the future. Tempering his physical body was just an emergency measure and he didn't need to consider the long term.

No matter how good the orthodox cultivation of immortals is, it is impossible for Chu Wuji to hang up and beat the young immortal cultivator in just a few months.

"Mother Ning, I've tried this technique over and over again, but I haven't found a way for a warrior to fly through the air. Do you have any ideas?"

"You can't fly. No matter how strong your body is, you're still a chicken walking on the ground. Unless you reincarnate into a demon, you can find a female cultivator to hold you in her arms and fight."

"..."

Fighting without caring about face? This style of painting is too weird!

Ning Xianzhi ignored Chu Wuji's heavy heart and mentioned the Water Dragon Chant again, saying:

"The material of this Water Dragon Chant is slightly better than the blade on your waist. It contains the combat experience of senior warriors. If your spiritual sense is strong enough, you can try to peek into the battle memories within."

Chu Wuji was a little surprised. The material of the Shuilongyin sword, which was worthy of being kept in the storage of the immortal sect, was only slightly better than the sword blank of the Lihuo Kingdom?

It seems that the forging skills and secret mines of the Lihuo Country are really something.

Chu Wuji immediately tried to peek into the battle memory of the spear, wondering:

"Mother Ning, I just looked through some of the battle memories. Why are they all just scenes of dodging and running away from powerful enemies?"

"That's normal. This is how physical training works."

"..."

Why did Chu Wuji feel that this was Ning Xianzhi's invisible persuasion, reminding him that when the situation was almost right in the future, he should give up the tempering of his physical body and come back to join her way of cultivating immortals?

He asked Ning Xianzhi again what he knew about the rumors about the dragon in Jieshi City, but Ning Xianzhi didn't pay much attention to that place and was not sure whether there really was a dragon, so he only talked about the power and special features of the dragon.

*

Three days later, Ning Xianzhi prepared to take Chu Wuji to Jieshi City.

Yun Qingying wanted to go with him and said, "Master, the Lord of Jieshi City is the culprit who nearly caused the Little Fox clan to be wiped out. I want to go with my junior brother to deal with this matter!"

This was only part of the reason. She was more afraid that Chu Wuzhi would go there alone and encounter some accident.

During these few days, Ning Xianzhi roughly explained Chu Wuji's identity. On the surface, they were adoptive mother and adopted son, but in fact they were master and apprentice, so the Yun family mother and daughter did not have to guess blindly.

Chu Wuji became Yun Qingying's disciple later, so he naturally became her junior apprentice.

In the past few days, Yun Qingying called Chu Wuji "Junior Brother" whenever she had the chance, in revenge for the fact that he had tricked her into recognizing her as his "brother".

A very vindictive girl!

Ning Xianzhi rejected his disciple's initiative and explained:

"You are now a formal disciple of the Divine Sky Sect. You must not rashly interfere in matters involving changes in worldly power. This is a serious taboo!"

Yun Qingying wanted to insist, but she had no better reason, so she could only frown and lower her head, saying to Chu Wuji:

"I heard that Jieshi City has recruited many strange people, and they are very difficult to deal with. You should run faster when you escape!"

"I know!" Chu Wuzhi grinned.

Yun Qingying was forced to stay on Zhuying Peak, while Ning Xianzhi set off with Chu Wuzhi and Jiuwu Taoist. They rushed to the vicinity of the East China Sea, landed on Liufeng Mountain, and put Chu Wuzhi down.

"Wuji, this is the little fox's former habitat, Liufeng Mountain. There are many things I cannot get involved in, so you should take care of yourself."

Chu Wuji was extremely grateful. He did not expect anyone to shelter him from the wind and rain. It was enough for Ning Xianzhi to do this for him.

"I understand Ning Niang's predicament. For the time being, I would like to thank her for taking care of me these days! I will walk around Liufeng Mountain for a while and then go into the city by myself."

......

Ning Xianzhi and Jiuwu Taoist left on the clouds to help a drunkard dig wine.

The Jiuwu Taoist was rarely drunk, so she asked in confusion:

"Xianzhi, you finally found your friend's son. How could you let him do such a dangerous thing?"

Taoist Jiuwu asked his friends to inquire about this in the past few days. It is true that a dragon appeared here and intercepted an army. It is not a rumor, but no further details have been found out.

In any case, this shows that Jieshi City is very likely to be a potential shelter for dragons.

Ning Xianzhi said, "Wu Ji is only my adopted son now, not a disciple of the Divine Sky Sect. If his life is in danger, I have reason to intervene, and it wouldn't count as interfering in the affairs of the secular dynasty."

She just wanted to save her adopted son, it had nothing to do with the sect's stance!

But if a dragon really appeared and did evil, then Ning Xianzhi would have reason to take action.

Jiuwu Taoist thought it was too complicated and sighed:

"This is really troublesome. Now that things have come to this, let's go find that land temple and dig some wine to see how the wine brewed in this wine cellar is!"

*

At the same time, Aunt Qingshe, who came to check on Chu Wuzhi's condition, was depressed.

When she was entangled with Chu Wuzhi before, she left a trace of breath on Chu Wuzhi's warrior robe. Even if someone noticed it, they would only think that his robe was of extraordinary quality, and it was normal to have a special breath.

But in fact, this is the mark used by Aunt Green Snake to confirm Chu Wuji's whereabouts.

"Has Wuji already embarked on the path of immortal cultivation? How did he fly so far all of a sudden?"

If Chu Wuji has successfully entered the immortal world for cultivation by relying on his merits and luck, then he has successfully achieved his goal. In the future, with perseverance and practice, his lifespan will surely catch up with her and the White Snake.

But Qingshe thought of what her sister said, "Good fortune and misfortune go hand in hand," and thought that since she was already here, she might as well confirm his condition with her own eyes before leaving!

Chapter 113: Encounter with the Western Region Escort

Chu Wuji stood where he was, watching the female fairy godmother he had just "acquired" fly away.

Ning Niang flew for a distance and looked back at Chu Wuji. When their eyes met, Chu Wuji waved his hand to reassure her.

After confirming that Ning Niang and the drunken female Taoist priest had disappeared into the sky, Chu Wu Ji withdrew his gaze and looked around the mountain.

The high places of Liufeng Mountain are cool and shady, where cold air easily gathers, causing frost and snow, but now it is bare.

The area around the foot of the mountain was completely charred, with only charred grass and trees left. Looking higher up, there was no sign of life, no birds or insects, let alone animals.

Occasionally, a scavenger bird would fly across the sky, but it would fly away after a short circle.

Chu Wuzhi walked up a few steps and suddenly felt something under his feet. He looked down and found that it was the charred bones of a little fox, mixed in with the scorched earth and ashes. He thought it was a stone.

A gust of sea breeze blew through the mountains, pushing away the dust and revealing more small animal skeletons. Except for the missing tail bone, the skeleton was generally intact.

Chu Wuji exhaled, a puff of white smoke rose up, and he felt even colder here, muttering:

"They all have their tails cut off. This must be the place where hunters dispose of fox carcasses."

After walking a few more steps, I found human skeletons in the scorched earth left by the raging fire. These should be the hunters who were accidentally burned to death.

“It’s really a spectacle.”

......

After staying for a while, Chu Wuzhi left Liufeng Mountain. There was nothing else to see there.

Although still some distance away from the official road, Chu Wuji could already hear the noisy voices of the crowd.

This place is five miles away from the city gate of Jieshi City, but the official road is lined with stalls and the sounds of hawking are endless.

There was a constant stream of people on the road, and I'm afraid that such a lively scene could not be seen even in the suburbs of Lihuo Capital.

But there is a reason for this. Jieshi City has only two gates, and it is adjacent to the coast, so the land available for expansion is limited. The narrower the space, the more people there are.

It seemed that the ordinary people in the city were driven out of the city and could only live in straw huts.

Along one section of the official road, there is a large, densely populated residential area consisting of straw huts and thatched houses.

"Are these places usually occupied by refugees and beggars? These people don't look like they're well-dressed. At least they're ordinary people with enough food and clothing."

Chu Wuji was unfamiliar with the local customs and practices here, but he didn't pay too much attention to them.

He just came here to settle a grudge.

Chu Wuzhi gave half a tael of silver to the roadside tea stall, bought a bowl of tea, and took the opportunity to chat and inquire about the situation here.

"Boss, I'm from outside. I heard that the sacrificial ceremony here is about to begin?"

"It will start the day after tomorrow. All the streets and alleys along the coast are closed. No one is allowed to enter. Many people have no choice but to live in thatched huts here."

Chu Wuji suddenly realized and looked at the thatched hut residential area opposite, and said that the people there did not look like poor people in distress.

"The alert level is so high? Then when the sacrificial ceremony begins, civilians won't be allowed to watch?"

"Yes, we will lift the blockade the day after tomorrow morning. We're afraid that some petty thieves will take the offerings from the Sea Dragon King. We won't be able to explain ourselves then. He's the God of Wealth of Jieshi City!"

As the tea stall owner spoke, he gestured to show the scale of the offerings, which stretched from one end of the coast to the other, filled with cattle, sheep, silk and treasures.

"The abundance of the sacrificial offerings is probably even richer than the birthday banquet for the king of our seafaring country!" Another local tea drinker added, his tone full of disdain for his country's monarch.

Chu Wuji already knew some of the rumors, but he still pretended to be ignorant and asked curiously:

"The Sea Dragon King's sacrificial ceremony is more grand than the king's birthday banquet? Aren't you afraid of overstepping your authority and provoking the king to send troops?"

The tea drinker was a bit arrogant. He crossed his legs and fanned himself with a paper fan in the cold weather to show his elegance. He laughed and said:

"So, the outsiders are just ignorant. The king wants to show off his power, but how can a king's power compare to the might of a dragon?

We tried to send troops before, but when we were about to cross the river, half of the army was destroyed and captured by the Dragon King of the Sea!"

Chu Wuji looked unconvinced and said doubtfully:

"It's just a fabricated rumor, right? If that were true, why didn't the Sea Dragon King fly out and unify the world?"

"My home is right by that river. I saw it with my own eyes that year. A flick of the dragon's tail shattered the bridge. As for why the Dragon King doesn't take over the world, I guess he doesn't see it that way. He probably has his own palace in the sea!"

Chu Wuji saw that the other party did not seem to be lying or bragging, and thought to himself:

"I thought the dragon was a hidden secret. So the local people all knew about it, and even took pride in the dragon's protection and despised the king?"

But it seems understandable that the city lord is recruiting many extraordinary people, so he has to be able to control these people.

What if we recruit a bandit with strong intentions who wants to usurp the throne and kill the city lord?

The city lord naturally had to let others know that the big brother behind him was a dragon, so that the strange people he recruited would behave themselves.