"Are you asking Brother Wang Songhe? He is still the city lord in Nanzhou." Zhang Kui said casually:
"In fact, this Southwest Province is where my eldest brother settled back then." Zhang Kui explained.
Forty years ago, Wang Songhe was the Minister of Justice and an important official in the court during the previous emperor's time.
Forty years after resigning from office, what Wang Songhe managed was naturally not just a bandit stronghold in Nanzhou.
According to Zhang Kui, after Wang Songhe resigned from his official position and left the imperial capital forty years ago, he came to the mountains in the southwest province.
If we really dig deeper, this Southwestern Province is where Wang Songhe first became a bandit.
The bandits that Wang Songhe led at the beginning were the local mountain people of Southwest Province.
As for taking Zhang Kui and others to Yancheng, Nanzhou to seek another way out, that happened later.
"This Southwest Province is not a good place. It is full of mountains and there is not much land that can be used for farming. But the tax revenue of the imperial court will not be reduced because of this." Zhang Kui recalled:
"In fact, in the mountain caves of this Southwest Province, there are still some bandits from my brother's past hiding."
"Now the Nine Provinces are in chaos, the Southern Province has lost contact with the Southwest Province, and the Feather King has risen up in rebellion, so I was sent over mountains and rivers to come here to see the situation of my old subordinates in the mountains."
Zhang Kui was a native of this southwestern state and was familiar with the terrain. He did not take the blocked official road, but instead climbed over mountains and ridges, and finally arrived at Taohua Villa after overcoming numerous obstacles.
"Is King Yu the King Wu who took up the banner of rebellion in Southwest Province? Who is he?" Qiao Mu became interested.
"I don't know." Zhang Kui said honestly:
"This man is an unrivaled warrior on the battlefield. He is an extraordinary martial artist, proficient in all eighteen martial arts, and has extraordinary supernatural powers. There are few who can match him on the battlefield, and no one has yet been able to figure out his martial arts skills."
"This man is mysterious and claims that he is too beautiful. Whenever he goes to the battlefield, he must wear a mask to cover his face. To this day, no one knows his true appearance."
What Lanling King...
Wearing a mask on his face? And no one can tell his martial arts skills
Qiao Mu thought about it carefully and felt that the true identity of this Feather King should be unusual, so the mask, martial arts, and weapons were all used to deliberately conceal his true identity.
However, this man is very skilled in martial arts and no one can match him. No one can force him to use his most powerful skills.
"Could it be something similar to the King of Qin?" Qiao Mu thought.
If the King of Qin in Zhongzhou were still alive, with his invulnerable body, he could withstand the rain of arrows from the Imperial Guards. He is really tough.
If placed on the battlefield of mortal warriors, the King of Qin would surely be an unparalleled warrior with unrivaled courage and strength.
Of course, although the King of Qin is physically strong, he is devoted to cultivating immortality, and his mind actually has flaws. Compared with the world's top-notch martial artists, he is inferior in character.
Zhang Kui led Qiao Mu and others to the village: "Since General Hai is here, I will quickly take you around the village. There has been a lot of chaos recently, and I can't leave the village for too long. I have to go back to the village."
This Taohua Villa is located in the north of Linhe Prefecture, about ten miles away on a mountain road. The straight-line distance is not too far, but the mountain road is rugged and complicated for ordinary people to find.
The manor is quite large, and can accommodate not only three hundred soldiers, but also thousands of people.
The old soldiers in Shicheng were not idle on weekdays. When they were still in Zhongzhou, many of them used the gold and silver pensions awarded by the court to purchase land, food, etc.
The old soldiers came out of the isolated city in the blockaded desert. They were used to hard life and whenever they had some spare money, they would either buy land or food.
This time they were going to leave Zhongzhou, and they were also thinking about that piece of land, so they asked Li Changshi to move all the land and soil to the stone city.
This stone city, which was originally a magical weapon made by the exiled sword immortal, has become a place for these old soldiers to farm.
Although there is not much arable land around Taohua Villa now, they have no problem supporting themselves by relying on the previous stored grain and the farmland in Shicheng.
Zhang Kui simply led Qiao Mu and the others around for a while, and then hurriedly wanted to say goodbye, but before leaving, he did not forget to remind them:
"Mr. Qiao, General Hai. Although this villa is in the mountains, we still have to be careful at night."
"There are not only snakes, insects, rats and ants in these mountains, but also some scoundrels, bandits and criminals." said the bandit Zhang Kui.
The Southwest Province is mountainous and sparsely populated, so Hai Wuya regards this place as his home, and so did Wang Songhe in the past.
There are more smart people in this world than just these two.
"The murderer? Is he a scoundrel hiding in the mountains from the Da Yan government?" Hai Siyuan had heard something:
"I heard that the 'Spear Saint' from many years ago lived in seclusion in the Ten Thousand Mountains of Southwest Province in his later years. The Demon Spear Qingli, who is now ranked first on the Tingchao Tower Power Ranking, was raised by him in these mountains."
Warriors often break the law by using force, so it is normal for them to be responsible for many deaths.
Most of the martial arts heroes who are notorious in the world are actually criminals wanted by the imperial court.
"Yes, yes, I'm talking about the 'Spear Saint'." Zhang Kui nodded repeatedly.
"What are you talking about? Didn't the Gun Saint die at the hands of the Martial Saint long ago?" Hai Siyuan shook his head.
"Although the 'Spear Saint' is dead, this incident was indeed caused by him." Zhang Kui said:
"It is said that recently, the 'Spear Saint's' lifelong spear technique, the 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear', has appeared in the world, attracting many warriors to covet it, so more martial artists have gathered here than before."
"My bandit brothers in the mountains are no match for these martial artists. Shouldn't I go back to the mountain stronghold as soon as possible?"
Zhang Kui was also a good gunner, so he naturally knew all about this former gun master.
Forty years ago, the Spear Saint was second only to the Sword Exiled Immortal.
But fifty years ago, the Spear Saint was the best in the world, but he was surpassed by the latecomer and defeated by the middle-aged Sword Exiled Immortal, and finally ranked second.
Speaking of the Spear Saint's past, Zhang Kui was also quite sad:
"It's rare for Jiuzhou to have a master who is the best at using a spear, but who would have thought that he would run into the Sword Exiled Immortal and the Martial Saint, and his integrity would be ruined in his later years."
Fifty years ago, the Spear Master was number one in the world, but forty years ago, he had become second only to the Exiled Sword Master.
And thirty years ago... .he, like other powerful martial artists, died at the hands of a martial saint who had mastered the "Martial Spirit Rhinoceros Art".
It feels a bit like "If there is Yu, why does Liang exist?"
However, Qiao Mu had doubts when he heard this and asked:
“Since that Demon Spear Qing Li is also a disciple of the Spear Saint, he is also known as the number one on the Wulin Power Ranking.”
"The title of No. 1 on the Strength Ranking may not be as good as the No. 2 in the World of the Spear Saint, but he can also be regarded as one of the most advanced giants in martial arts. He is more than qualified to inherit the Spear Saint's legacy. Then, how come the spear technique of "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" has appeared in the world and is being fought over?"
"Could it be that Qing Li also didn't get the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear?"
“That’s not the case. But Qing Li is a half-demon after all. Although he has learned the spear skills from the Spear Saint, it may be difficult for him to learn the true skills.” Zhang Kui shook his head.
Half-demons often inherit the powerful physical bodies of the demon race, but because of this, their physical structure and internal meridians are somewhat different from those of pure-blooded humans.
Therefore, even for half-demons whose appearance is no different from that of humans, it is often difficult to cultivate internal strength using the skills of pure-blooded humans.
The Spear Saint was a pure-blooded human, and the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" Spear he created naturally focused on the use of internal energy.
Although the half-demon has a strong body, he has no internal energy and only brute force. In the end, he can only practice some moves and techniques, and it is difficult to grasp the essence of them.
For example, Qiao Mu's "Ripples and Waves" is about making the internal energy like overlapping waves.
The demons and half-demons don't even have internal energy, so no matter how strong they are, they can't use it.
"'A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix'?" Qiao Mu was somewhat tempted.
In fact, he practiced spear before sword.
He has no shortage of time. Most people who practice martial arts are too eager to learn and cannot digest it, but for him, the more the better.
Since it is the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" of the former Spear Saint, it should be as valuable to Qiao Mu as other martial arts such as "Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon".
Although the thought came to his mind, he didn't take it too seriously.
He still knew the difference between the primary and the secondary. He and these three hundred veterans arrived at Peach Blossom Villa for a purpose.
The humanity in Hai Wuya's heart is not a single tree supporting the sky.
Although Qiaomu's lone tree has been tempered into steel, he can survive the long dream that lasts for hundreds of years.
But what if this length of time is extended to thousands or tens of thousands of years as the chain breaks in the future
If the dream is the cycle of college entrance examinations, the reality can be regarded as the summer vacation. Summer vacation is indispensable. After all, being too rigid will lead to failure.
If he doesn't slow down, he might be crushed by the hydraulic press one day.
In Qiao Mu's view, these three hundred white-haired soldiers are the torch of the "Book of Humanity".
Hai Wuya is dead, but humanity still has him.
If he can't hold on... Qiao Mu hopes there will be someone to follow.
"The world is in chaos today, time is running out, and we need to preach even more." Qiao Mu said in a deep voice:
"I will not wait until tomorrow. Starting today, I will lecture on the Humane Scripture in this mountain villa."
This is what came out of my mouth.
Zhang Kui, who had just walked out of the gate of the villa, stopped and looked back stiffly.
Although he had never heard of the "Book of Humanity", the current Qiao family's patriarch, Qiao Jin, was a martial arts master who was considered one of the best in the entire Jiuzhou.
If there weren't so few stories about Qiao Jin's life, like something that popped out from a crack in a stone, it would have surely been passed down by the storytellers in Tingchao Tower and become a kingly legend comparable to that of the founding emperor of Dayan.
It is definitely a great opportunity for such a peerless master to explain martial arts in this mountain.
He suddenly found it difficult to walk.
"Mr. Qiao is a man of high integrity." Zhang Kui flattered him decisively:
"Brother Qiao Sen and I were once on the battlefield together. I only regret that I am not strong enough to help him. Now I have an opportunity---"
"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to listen, just stay." Qiao Mu interrupted.
The more people who practiced the Humanity Sutra, the better. Besides, he did have a little friendship with Zhang Kui.
"Mr. Qiao is indeed very modest." Zhang Kui praised:
"That bunch of quacks are still fighting over a fictitious 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix', while Old Qiao has already publicly explained the 'Book of Humanity' without any sectarian bias."
This time he was not trying to flatter her, he actually admired her in his heart.
He was born a bandit, and felt a little embarrassed at the moment, so he thought for a while and took out a secret book from his pocket:
"Although I am a bandit, I also know the principle of returning a favor."
“This ‘Sumeru Mountain King Sutra’ is an astonishing and miraculous martial art. The reason I was able to break through in martial arts is also because of this martial art…” Zhang Kui said halfway when he saw Hai Siyuan and others’ eyes becoming increasingly complicated.
It's fine to offer flowers to Buddha, but taking the "Sumeru Mountain King Sutra" to offer to the Qiao family
"It seems that the Wu Ji Association is quite efficient. The "Sumeru Mountain King Sutra" has been spread quite widely." Qiao Mu seemed to be thinking about something.
This is also a good thing.
Although the two martial arts are not the same thing, one can seamlessly switch from "Sumeru Mountain King Sutra" to "Humanity Sutra" like Qiao Mu did.
The former is the cornerstone of the latter, and the latter is the expansion of the former.
If the "Sumeru Mountain King Sutra" has spread throughout the nine provinces, then Qiao Mu's "Humanity Sutra" will not be a rootless duckweed.
"Today, let's deal with the monster meat first, and then I'll give the lecture tonight." Qiao Mu took out two flying tiger corpses from the storage bag.
Monster meat is a great tonic for warriors, so he did not waste the two flying tigers. Now that he has arrived at the villa, he also wants to taste the monster.
But the bandit Zhang Kui’s eyes twitched involuntarily... This Qiao family elder had offended the immortal sect as soon as he entered Southwest Province
Chapter 283 Cat Power Immortal (4k
"Qi and blood are the foundation of martial arts!"
In Taohua Villa, Qiao Mu said this while holding a roasted bone-in stick of meat in one hand.
The two flying tigers were huge in size, about three or four meters long, weighing more than a thousand pounds in total. At this moment, they had become barbecue on the fire and were surrounded by the old soldiers.
"To increase your Qi and blood, you can't do without food. The more meat, herbs and magical herbs, the better."
Previously, the three hundred veterans were trapped in a resource-scarce desert, but now they are in the mountains.
There is not much arable land in the Southwest State, but it is home to all kinds of animals, insects and fish.
The Yunxiao Sect, the immortal sect that occupies this place, places great emphasis on the art of taming beasts, so naturally they came here for this reason.
"From now on, you can practice in the villa and hunt wild beasts and monsters in the Shiwan Mountains. This can help you train your soldiers and increase your blood and qi, which will help you break through the Human Dao Sutra..."
Although two flying tigers are a lot, there are three hundred warriors in Qiao Mu's villa, which is not enough to share.
Although I didn't get much meat, I still got a sip of soup, which was more or less beneficial in replenishing my energy.
Even the two beast slaves at the checkpoint got a share of the spoils.