"Mr. Qiao, you don't know. Although Linhe Prefecture is a big city, it may not be much worse than other states... But in the entire Southwest State, how many cities like this are there?"
"The Shiwan Mountains are home to monsters and beasts, and the human race can only rely on the strong cities to gather together for warmth."
"So in this Southwest Province, there are only cities and towns, but very few towns and villages... How can towns and villages survive in these mountains without strong cities to protect them?"
Qiao Mu was thoughtful, and he thought of Zhang Kui and his gang of bandits.
No wonder Zhang Kui was in a hurry to return to the mountain stronghold that day. It seems that being a bandit in this southwestern state is not a good thing.
Harsh government is more ferocious than a tiger, and heavy taxes are more poisonous than a snake.
But the creatures in these hundred thousand mountains are not ordinary tigers and poisonous snakes, but monsters that mortals cannot contend with.
"In the entire Southwest Province, the only ones who can protect the people from the monsters are the soldiers guarding the fortified city and the Yunxiao Sect, as well as the spirit beasts of the Yunxiao Sect's cultivators." Clairvoyance said:
"The villagers who believe in the Yunxiao Sect's immortals can also be protected by the immortal sect. From time to time, immortal cultivators leave the sect to subdue tigers and demons, and transform the demon beasts into immortal sect spirit beasts."
The situation in Southwest Province is different from that in Central Province and Southern Province.
In Zhongzhou, human disasters caused by aliens are raging, while in Southwestern Province, there are more animal disasters.
Man-made disasters are like the battle between immortals and the rain from heaven, there is no certainty.
Although cities are often destroyed, natural disasters such as flash floods, heavy rains, earthquakes, etc. are similar and have severe impacts but rarely occur.
However, the animal disasters in the mountains and forests are a real threat that is visible and tangible, and is widely present in the lives of the mountain people.
Therefore, the immortal spirit beast like the Great Immortal Maoli is naturally worshipped and devoutly believed in by the people of Southwestern Province.
"Don't even mention the Great Immortal Maoli. Even the hybrid offspring of the immortal beasts are respected as sacred cows and sacred horses in this city, and can roam the streets."
The storyteller, with his clairvoyance, leaned against the railing and looked down.
On the street, someone was following a giant golden retriever with pure fur, holding a shovel to deal with a pile of still-warm, fresh dog feces.
Unexpectedly, the giant dog in front of the street suddenly raised its hind paws and kicked the shit shoveler directly in the chest, kicking the man and the shovel flying sideways, and he fell to the ground with blood spitting out of his mouth.
This Linhe Prefecture city is a city of beasts.
Those with the highest status are naturally the Yunxiao Sect immortals in the Taoist temple, who are believed by all people.
The immortals rarely show up in the world. They are often represented by disciples of the Yunxiao Sect or their spirit beast mounts, which are also given titles such as "Cat-Power Immortal". They travel in divine chariots and shrines, and are also bathed in cheers and worship from the people.
It is far superior to the sedan chair carried by eight people, used by high-ranking officials and nobles.
Further back were the officials of Dayan in the provincial capital and the common people.
The status of immortals is higher than that of beasts, and the status of beasts is higher than that of ordinary people.
This is the invisible rule of these hundred thousand mountains.
"Those who can resist monsters and protect the people are naturally immortals and beasts above humans." Clairvoyance said:
"It's just that now there is another Feather King among the strong men who can resist the monsters. In fact, it can be regarded as a blessing for Southwest Province."
"King Yu, what's the background?" Qiao Mu asked.
“I don’t know…”
"Tingchaolou doesn't know either?" Qiao Mu was suspicious.
“Of course, Tingchaolou doesn’t know everything. In the past, I was able to get out of the desert because of the Qiao family’s death. Naturally, I would not hide it from Senior Qiao Jin.” The storyteller Qianliyan spread his hands.
There are also things that Tingchaolou doesn't know. For example, the thing they are most confused about is the Qiao family who jumped out from the cracks in the rocks.
"Let's not talk about King Yu, you all know about the inheritance of the Spear Saint, right?" Qiao Mu asked again.
This is the purpose of his trip.
"Of course... Senior Qiao is also interested in "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear"? "Clairvoyance" said:
"In fact, one of the so-called 'descendants of the Spear Saint' who advocated the spread of the 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear' is..."
"The strongest martial artist ranked first on the current power list, Demon Spear, Qing Li."
Volume 4: The Conflict between Immortals and Mortals
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Chapter 285: Descendants of the Spear Master (4k
First on the power list, Demonic Spear, Qingli.
In the current Kyushu martial arts, there are four paths of strength, power, skills and godhood, and there is one person in each of them who has reached the pinnacle of power.
The best in Qi-Jin martial arts is Yan Taizu, the best in Refining Spirit martial arts is Wu Shengren, and the best in Skill martial arts is Jian Zexian.
These three people were once invincible martial arts leaders, famous throughout the world, and they deserved their reputations, and could be called peerless masters.
Qiao Jin, a member of the Qiao family, stepped on the past glory of the Great Yan Emperor, became famous in the Golden Palace and became the fourth peerless master of the contemporary era.
Some people who like to gossip about this list list the above four people as the “Four Wonders of Martial Arts”.
They each represent four very different super martial arts, among which the Qiao family is the most mysterious.
By the way, Qianliyan, the storyteller from Tingchaolou, was the one who started the rumor.
And now, when he saw Qiao Jin standing in front of him, he couldn't help but feel excited again.
There are four paths of strength, power, skills and godliness, and the last three have peerless masters.
The number one on the power list, Demon Spear Qing Li, has always been the most controversial among the top martial artists.
The martial artists did not question the strength of Demonic Spear Qing Li, but their identity.
"Is a half-demon qualified to be included in the martial arts ranking list of Tingchao Tower?"
"Half-demons have demon blood flowing in their bodies. Like great demons, they are much stronger than mortals from the moment they are born. Their power is innate. They are born powerful."
"We warriors have trained hard in the hottest days of summer and the coldest days of winter to master our martial arts. Why do we let a half-demon take the top spot on the strength ranking?"
Remarks like these are common among martial artists.
Especially after the rise of the Qiao family, some people stood on the side of the Qiao family, saying that Qiao Jin of the Qiao family is now number one on the pure-blooded human power list, and that Qiao Jin being number one on the power list is just right for him to be on par with the other three greatest masters in the world, and there should be no dispute about it.
But no matter what the world says, the storyteller of Tingchao Tower remains unmoved. Every time the martial arts list is released, the half-demons are still at the top of the power list.
Now, perhaps the debate can be put to rest.
The storyteller Qianliyan knew very well that this time the turmoil in the inheritance of the Spear Saint was caused by the Demon Spear Qingli.
Qiao Jin was obviously very interested in this. When two top martial arts masters meet, even if they don't necessarily fight to the death, there will definitely be a winner.
It will soon become clear whether this Demon Spear Qing Li is qualified to be at the top of the main list together with Yan Taizu, Qiao Jin and others.
Qiao Mu also noticed the change in Qianliyan's expression: "Qianliyan, why are you more excited than me when you mention Qingli, who is a half-demon?"
While speaking, his eyes were fixed on the third eye between Qianliyan's eyebrows.
When he first met the storyteller Qianliyan in the Baili Desert, he asked him about the origin of the three eyes between his eyebrows. Qianliyan only answered vaguely that the eye came from a big monster called "Three-eyed Monkey".
At that time, Qiao Mu thought that this Clairvoyance might not be a mortal who had been transformed by an immortal cultivator using immortal methods...
Now that the two sides have met again in Southwest Province, a place where monsters are rampant, Qiao Mu's vision is no longer the same as before.
How could he not understand... The clairvoyant was deliberately dishonest when he spoke, using such ambiguous statements to mislead...
He is probably a half-demon with demon blood flowing in his body, so it is not wrong to say that his eyes come from the "Three-eyed Divine Ape".
Qianliyan chuckled twice:
"I'm just looking forward to seeing who is stronger between the two top martial arts masters."
"To be honest, whenever we, the storytellers of Tingchao Tower, drink and chat, we love to comment on the martial arts masters in the world. We, the storytellers, would argue over which martial arts master is stronger until our faces turn red... and the Tingchao Tower Martial Arts Ranking was created for this reason."
"If Senior Qiao Jin really wins over Demon Spear Qing Li and makes big news, we will certainly be happy to see it."
Qiao Mu: ... .
"I am old and don't like fighting." Qiao Mu said:
"Let's talk about the inheritance of the Spear Saint. That's why I came here."
"To be honest with you, Senior Qiao, the location of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear is a mountain village a hundred miles west of this city. It's called Xishan Village."
"Mountain village?" Qiao Mu noticed this word.
The Ten Thousand Mountains are where monsters run rampant, and ordinary mountain villages do not have the strong walls of the city, so it is naturally difficult to resist the attacks of monsters.
Therefore, the mountain villages outside the cities of Southwest Province are either left to fend for themselves or...
"This Xishan Village was once the hometown of the Spear Saint, so it was naturally protected by the Spear Saint's spear." Clairvoyance explained:
"The descendants of the Spear Saint's family also live in that mountain village."
"The appearance of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear is actually a test. The descendants of the Spear Saint saw the chaos in Kyushu and wanted to find a young martial arts talent with extraordinary talent and the ambition to quell the chaos to inherit the Spear Saint's legacy."
"I see. This descendant of the Spear Saint has quite a vision." Qiao Mu nodded.
"It is similar to the teaching of the Humanity Sutra by my Qiao family."
But speaking of this, Qiumu was a little troubled.
He originally thought that a secret book had appeared in the world, and the martial arts masters were fighting for the treasure and secret book. Naturally, the secret book would belong to the strong.
As a result, the descendant of the Spear Saint was so brilliant and selfless that he found it difficult to take action.
After all, as a top martial arts expert who is comparable to the former Gun Saint, it would be too embarrassing for Qiao Jin to snatch it by force.
As for young talents... do six hundred-year-old young talents count
The Clairvoyant said, "This Xishan Village will hold an examination in about seven days, and all heroes from all over the world are invited to attend."
"If we go to Xishan Village, we may have a chance to meet Qing Li, the demon spear who ranks first on the power list."
"Of course. As a great martial arts family, the Qiao family naturally has many young talents. I think this "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear" is also in Senior Qiao's pocket."
Qiao Mu's eyes unconsciously fell on the demon cat Wuchang who was licking his fur on his shoulder, and he seemed to be thinking about something.
This fat pig has a human form and looks like an adult, but his intelligence is lower than that of an ordinary person, like a child. Isn't this a typical young talent
Since this Spear Saint is so handsome and wise, he adopted Qing Li, who is a half-demon.
Then it is reasonable for his Qiao family to send a transformed demon to participate in the fight for the secret book, right
The entrance to the villa in the peach blossom forest.
Qiao Mu found a large stone, stood at the entrance of the villa, used his fingers as a pen, secretly exerted his internal strength, and wrote four large characters on the stone.
Taoyuan Villa.
But the world is in chaos today, how can there be a paradise on earth
This villa is called Taoyuan Villa, but it is actually just a temporary retreat for military training.
It takes time for veterans to cultivate the virtue of humanity, just as sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood.
And Qiao Mu also needs a short summer vacation to give his mind a break from the three hundred years of dream cycles.
He walked in the villa, looking at the old soldiers practicing martial arts in the morning light, and made comments from time to time.
Qiao Mu is now a 600-year-old martial arts master with profound knowledge of martial arts.
The Great Yan Ancestor has deeper internal strength than him, and the Exiled Immortal Jian is more skilled than him, but in terms of the breadth of his knowledge in the martial arts, looking across the entire Nine Provinces, I am afraid that no one can compare to him.
Ordinary people ask questions to the academic genius, but they may not be able to follow the academic genius's thinking.
Qiao Mu is an ordinary warrior with ordinary qualifications, and this kind of ordinary warrior often has a deeper understanding of the progress of martial arts.
Qiao Mu was the founder of the "Humanity Sutra". With the guidance of their great master, the three hundred veteran soldiers naturally made rapid progress in their martial arts.
It can even be said that... every old soldier who has survived forty years of bloody battles is not a mediocre person, and they are all practicing faster than Qiao Mu at the beginning.
If Qiumu was still young, he might have been really jealous.
After all, his martial arts skills were acquired through years of hard work and persistence year after year.
But the training progress of these old soldiers is faster than his.
But now, at the age of 675, Qiao Mu felt no bitterness in his heart, only a slight sense of relief.
"Humanity is about successors, so why be jealous? It is natural that the later generations will surpass the previous generations, and the past will not be as good as the present."