Zhao Changhe had no idea that the blind man who claimed to have something to do far away would be so bored as to watch him communicating spiritually. In fact, he mainly wanted to see if he could help Chi Chi improve.
Zhao Changhe frowned after getting close to Xia Chichi's soul, who was pretending to be scared, and taking a look at her.
Previously, Huangfu Qing believed that Chi Chi’s resources and skills were far superior to those in the past, and that it should be easier for him to break through. This was true, but he still needed a minimum amount of time to practice... With Chi Chi’s diligent personality, he had no time to practice, and it was impossible for him to break through the defense. He was even stuck at one step short of breaking through the triple secret treasure.
At the beginning, Xia Longyuan thought that his daughter could directly break through the third level of secret treasure by obtaining the Dongji Dao Fruit from Tianya Island and comprehending the Azure Dragon Law. Xia Longyuan's judgment should have been considered the standard answer. That level of luck should indeed allow one to directly break through the third level or even reach the edge of the defense realm. However, it has not been achieved until now. It is because she has been dragged down too seriously by mundane affairs. Xia Longyuan would not have expected that his daughter would take over his mess and be so busy.
Therefore, the conflict between the practice of warriors and the worldly affairs of the emperor is indeed serious. It is understandable that Xia Longyuan hid in the Taimiao in the later period and didn't want to care about worldly affairs at all. Otherwise, what's the point of practicing
Forget about the emperor, Tang Wanzhuang is also the same. She used to be on par with Huangfu Qing, and even theoretically stronger after a forced breakthrough. But now, Huangfu Qing is in the middle stage of the imperial realm, and Tang Wanzhuang is entangled in worldly affairs and has not been able to break through the imperial realm. The gap between her and Huangfu Qing is getting bigger and bigger. I don't know if she sighs in her heart.
Failed to break the defense. There was a more intuitive visual feeling, that is, this spirit was not only a translucent shadow, but also a little smaller, as if the main body was shrunk a little, and the face was three points younger, as if it had regressed to fifteen or sixteen years old. It was normal, Zhao Changhe himself was like this at the beginning, and was crushed by the big sister Sanniang's chest.
At that time, Sanniang's abuse was of great benefit to the growth of his soul. I didn't understand it very well at the beginning, but now I know that it was some secret method of Xuanwu that helped nourish and guide his soul to grow stronger.
He doesn't know Xuanwu's water moistening secret method, but I know the great method of bliss. It's impossible to break the defense, but it's possible to help break the hurdle of the third level of the secret treasure.
The big man moved closer, rubbing his fists. The young version of Xia Chichi shrank back in fear, but her sea of consciousness was not big enough, and she was soon pushed into the corner, unable to hide.
Zhao Changhe put his hands on the sides of her head and looked down.
Xia Chichi said angrily: "You damn rapist, I will never surrender!"
Zhao Changhe was very happy and continued to perform.
He was worried about Chi Chi's promotion, so he didn't feel like playing a role. He simply picked up the little girl, held her in his arms and rubbed her: "Little girl, be obedient and accept your uncle's enlightenment."
Xia Chichi's face was distorted by the friction, and he stopped acting angry and amused: "I think you just like younger ones, Cui Yuanyang and Baoqin. They are actually quite big now. Look at the way your eyes were shining just now..."
Zhao Changhe said righteously: "Do you think I am that kind of person? If you don't understand this, you can ask your uncle. This is the spiritual massage method passed down from the classics of our Four Symbols Sect to strengthen the soul."
"How can there be such a great method in my Four Symbols Sect? The so-called strengthening of the soul, is it just caused by being rubbed swollen?" Xia Chichi struggled hard.
As it struggled, the translucent soul gradually turned pink.
There is a kind of comfort that goes straight to the soul... Well, this is the soul in itself, rising up very directly, without any physical conduction, transcending all physical pleasures, floating straight into heaven.
To achieve "soul fusion", it is not enough to just touch the souls of both parties, nor is it the same movement pattern as the physical body. First of all, there must be a method, and the Great Law of Bliss provides it; secondly, the souls of both parties must rely on each other, fully open up to each other, and devote themselves to each other wholeheartedly. This can only be achieved if they are truly in love. In fact, it is a bit harsh. Not only is it absolutely impossible to achieve soul fusion by rape, but even ordinary relatives and friends find it difficult to do it.
But between two people in love, even unintentional actions can achieve this, just like when he and Huangfu Qing and Yue Hongling touched hands a few days ago, Zhao Changhe didn't even think about what to do, but made everyone act as if they had done everything before...
This time, as it was intentional, the effect was even stronger. Little Chi Chi changed shape in Zhao Changhe's arms, and the two soul bodies seemed to be fused together, surpassing the energy exchange of ordinary dual cultivation and the previous sharing of consciousness, and actually completely fused the consciousness together. You are me and I am you.
Zhao Changhe's rejuvenation power at the realm level was directly infused into Xia Chichi's soul as if by copy and paste. That was one of the standard Azure Dragon laws, the part that Xia Chichi had not yet fully understood. Therefore, Xia Chichi broke through the triple secret treasure that was only separated by a thin layer of window paper. It was so fragile than paper, and the level seemed to be non-existent.
Even the triple "experience bar" has passed one-third.
Chi Chi's translucent shadow became visibly more solid, and her face and body, which looked a few years younger, also visibly "grew a year or two older".
He was kneaded alive.
This experience was very funny and made Zhao Changhe a little out of character. Once his mind was not so devoted, he immediately came out of the fusion state and he once again became the older brother holding the dazed girl.
Xia Chichi's soul was still flushed pink, and her eyes were still in a daze, as if she had been driven silly.
I never thought it would be so cool...
The physical reaction was that His Majesty the Emperor leaned back in his chair, his mouth half open, his eyes dull, his face red, and his body trembling slightly subconsciously.
Zhao Changhe was a little tired from his wandering soul and the inculcation of laws. He reluctantly regained consciousness and when he opened his eyes he saw the starry sky above the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Taking away someone's chastity from thousands of miles away belongs to someone else.
Zhao Changhe touched the starry sky and pondered... The reason he traveled to many places just now was not just to experience the soul leaving the body, because the soul could leave the body right in front of him without having to teleport around. This kind of divine descent in various places was to experience spatial transfer, which could only be achieved with the help of this underground sky.
The sky dome is a miniature world, and every position corresponds to a real position. It can be used to observe and reach any place. This is a very typical spatial change, and the level is very high.
Due to the limitations of the physical body, it is difficult to achieve omnipresent teleportation, but the mind is infinite and the soul can travel freely, so it can only be done by the divine descent. But if it is limited to such a small distance within the palace, can the physical body also be teleported
But we can't leave Chi Chi there alone. It's easy to imagine that she wouldn't feel good when she came to her senses and saw that the man had disappeared.
Zhao Changhe closed his eyes, stabilized his mind, and closely combined his body and soul. He pressed his hand on the sky again to see if he could "get in".
With a whoosh, the figure on the high platform disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was in the imperial study. Zhao Changhe staggered two steps, and only stabilized himself by holding onto the imperial desk. He looked at his clothes that were torn everywhere, and felt both surprised and scared.
I can actually teleport my real body... But the feeling of tearing space apart is extremely dangerous. The turbulent flow of space almost tore me apart. I first put on the Qi shield and it was instantly shattered. Then I used the secret method of strengthening my body to make my whole body like a tortoise shell. After enduring that moment, my clothes were already tattered. This was just from the Imperial Ancestral Temple to the Imperial Study in the palace. If it was a slightly longer distance, I was afraid that my body would not be able to withstand it and would be bruised all over. If it was a little further, I might be turned into a meat paste.
But no matter how close the distance is, this is the transfer and shuttle of space!
To be frank, it was the same when I traveled from Earth to here. It was just that the distance was ridiculously large, but the essence was indeed the same...
If there is any difference, it is that time travel may also involve changes in time. Anyway, no matter how much gap there is, this time's space transfer has already taken a key step from zero to one! A key step closer to the realm of the blind man!
Zhao Changhe sighed, turned around to see Xia Chichi who was still in a daze as if she didn't know what happened, then he squeezed back into the chair, hugged her, and resumed his previous position.
It took less than three seconds from the disappearance of the spirit to the return of the real body. Xia Chichi did not react. The touch of being hugged around her waist again made her slightly awake. She turned her head and looked at Zhao Changhe in confusion: "Am I hallucinating? It feels like you disappeared and reappeared."
"It's a trick."
"No..." Xia Chichi's spiritual light gradually revived: "You were a soul just now. Although it was solid, the touch was different from the flesh, and there was no smell. Now the touch is the flesh, and the familiar smell on your body has returned..."
She paused, and touched Zhao Changhe's clothes in surprise: "What's wrong with this damage? Are you... really traveling through time?"
Zhao Changhe didn't explain, he just kissed her cheek: "Don't be so smart, wasn't your silly look just now quite cute?"
Xia Chichi rolled her eyes at him, gently stroked the torn part of his clothes and whispered, "It's too dangerous..."
Zhao Changhe said: "I can't let you wake up with nothing around you."
Xia Chichi was very touched. She bit her lower lip and said with a seductive look: "I am also feeling empty now..."
"Little devil." Zhao Changhe picked her up, let her support herself on the imperial desk with her hands, and lifted up her robe.
Although the fusion of souls feels great, it still seems to lack a sense of reality and is no match for the real thing.
Not long after, the empty Emperor was filled, and he sighed with satisfaction: "Don't do such dangerous things in the future..."
"That won't do... If things go wrong, that will become the focus of my future research."
"I think you are here to steal the jade... Be gentle, you dead pig... Ugh..." "As the emperor, please stop glaring at others in the future, okay?"
"You, you actually... Hey, why did you stop at this time?"
"… "
"Woo, I won't quarrel with Yue Hongling, you bully me... If you have the guts, tell her to behave herself!"
"I'm not just talking about Hong Ling, I'm also talking about others."
"Then you can do the same to others. How can you stop halfway and whine..."
In fact, Yue Hongling really didn't have the heart to be jealous of others. Even if it was Xia Chichi, she would only dislike her for a short while. They had already eaten, and according to the rules of the underworld, it was considered as "talking about it after the wine was served". How could she have the leisure to quarrel with a woman all the time
At this moment, Yue Hongling's whole mind was immersed in the shocking sky. He felt the vastness of the sky and wandered in the endless void.
The sky is vast enough for a sword to enter.
After an unknown amount of time, a dragon roared and a long sword was unsheathed.
A flash of sword light crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and slashed across the distant Jiangnan.
A bully was beating and kicking an old man, trying to snatch a girl away from him, and the girl's cries reached the sky.
Wu Hou Tang Buqi went to the brothel alone and passed by. He was about to take action when he saw the situation. Suddenly, a red cloud rose up and a sword light descended from the sky. A bloody mark suddenly appeared on the bully's throat and he fell backwards.
Tang Buqi was stunned and looked towards the distant horizon in horror. The sun was setting in the west, and a streak of residual cloud illuminated the sky red.
"Is their strength already so outrageous? What about my aunt?"
… …
"Your Majesty." The palace maid outside the door was reporting: "Prince Tang is here."
Tang Wanzhuang never needed to be notified when she came to see Xia Chichi, but today was special. The palace maids heard strange noises coming from inside... It was so strange. They clearly didn't see anyone go in. Could it be that His Majesty was...
There was no response from the imperial study. Tang Wanzhuang looked at the palace maids in confusion and pushed the door open and went in.
As soon as the door opened, I saw Zhao Changhe and Xia Chichi sitting at the table seriously, as if they were discussing something related to the Spring Examination. Zhao Changhe seemed to have some insights, and Xia Chichi kept nodding his head.
Seeing Tang Wanzhuang coming in, Xia Chichi showed a simple and honest smile: "Mr. Tang is here, let's discuss the Spring Examination together?"
Tang Wanzhuang looked suspiciously at the two people's faces, and felt that something fishy was going on. She sniffed and there was a strange smell in the air.
Tang Wanzhuang was so angry that she almost laughed. She turned around and closed the door. "It's not even dark yet, and you guys came here first, right? It's the Spring Examination, I think it's the Spring Boudoir!"
Xia Chichi stopped pretending: "Anyway, it's not Chunshui, it's better than some people who show off their sword skills."
Tang Wanzhuang: “?”
God knows what the role model of "the king and his subjects getting along well" in the eyes of others is like behind the scenes. Zhao Changhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. He quietly reached under the table and slapped Xia Chichi on the buttocks: "Didn't you agree not to quarrel with others?"
Xia Chichi looked at him resentfully and kept silent.
Tang Wanzhuang was very surprised. This little demon lady was so stubborn, but when did she become so obedient? Was she too comfortable being moistened just now? Wait... Tang Wanzhuang looked up and down at Xia Chichi in surprise and found that her practice seemed to have made a breakthrough.
What an efficiency... The triple secret treasure, which was unattainable in the eyes of many people and was once the standard of the Heavenly Ranking, was actually secretly broken by this adulterous couple.
Tang Wanzhuang couldn't help but feel a little resentful. Her own realm was stuck and she felt that she couldn't see any hope of breaking through. Unless she could resign and go out to explore and find opportunities, how could she leave? And it was unlikely to break through by relying on dual cultivation. Dual cultivation was just auxiliary. It could only be said that His Majesty happened to have the right time, but what should she do? Would she always be suppressed by Suzaku in the future? It was uncomfortable.
Forget it. She didn't want to bother Zhao Changhe with her own affairs, so she said, "I'm here to report that the artillery that the Artisan Department secretly researched and improved has been effective. Do you want to go and see it together?"
Zhao Changhe was stunned for a moment, then stood up suddenly: "Are you researching this?"
Tang Wanzhuang rolled her eyes at him, "Didn't you propose this to Tang En when you were overseas? He said that there would be surprises if we studied and improved this, so Tang En brought back a few cannons for us to study. Previously, the range was not good, the filling was troublesome, the barrel was easily damaged and it was easy to injure our own people. It was not as comfortable to use as the crossbow. In the past few months, quite a few skilled craftsmen have proposed useful improvements. Now they say that they have a new sample, and the effect is better than the crossbow... I haven't seen the actual effect, so I don't know how much of it is bragging. Why don't we take a look together?"
Zhao Changhe was ecstatic: "Look, you must see it!"
Xia Chichi was also an overseas witness and was somewhat interested in this. The king and his ministers went to the test site outside Beijing in the sunset. The surrounding area was heavily guarded, and not even a fly could fly in. Tang Wanzhuang explained: "Since it is a new weapon that everyone has not paid attention to before, of course it needs to be kept secret. No matter how effective it is, it cannot be known to the Hu people."
Zhao Changhe was unexpectedly happy. Wanzhuang was so reliable.
The three of them hurried into the inner chamber. In front of them were three cannons placed on the vast countryside. Several officials in official uniforms were somewhat shocked to see the emperor and the King of Zhao appear together. They bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Zhao Changhe said, "No need to be polite. It's admirable that you are still working overtime on this important device during the New Year. Regardless of the actual effect, I will credit you for your great contribution."
Zhao Changhe actually spoke before the emperor, and the emperor smiled silently. The officials looked at each other, but their expressions were quite calm. The leading official said, "The actual effect is quite good. Your Majesty, please take a look."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and several officials came in with shells to load them into the tubes, while others adjusted the position and lit the fuse.
"Boom!" Three cannons fired at the same time.
A few miles away, smoke was spreading. Two of the three pre-stacked earth and rocks were blasted to pieces, and the other one was knocked off course and fell beside them, but the impact still caused the earth and rocks to fly and fall sideways. Even with Tang Wanzhuang and Xia Chichi's eyesight, they could see that there were also broken shrapnel flying everywhere, covering an area of several feet.
Zhao Changhe was somewhat surprised and delighted by this result. He never expected that the primitive earth cannon he mentioned casually could develop into anything in a short period of time. But now, looking at it this way, although it is still relatively primitive and still needs some fuses, its power, range and accuracy are already quite good. It can be said that his casual words have come to fruition, which is particularly timely as the war is about to begin.
He was delighted, and Tang Wanzhuang and Xia Chichi were even more delighted than expected. The king and his ministers were overjoyed. Tang Wanzhuang asked, "How about filling the gap?"
"It's easy to fill, but the barrel should be cooled down for a while. Overall, it's much simpler than before, but it still requires training to operate and aim. We've injured many people. Oh, and it's still inconvenient to transport. It's too heavy. Even if we add wheels, we still have to push it slowly... At present, it's still the best for defending the city."
"That's enough..." Tang Wanzhuang and Xia Chichi looked at each other and thought of the newly made storage box at the same time.
It seems that it is not only used for defending the city...
As long as a box can carry a cannon and related artillery shells and equipment, it is enough. If you can carry a hundred or so cannons, the field battle will suddenly be arranged...
I wonder if the Hu people will think that it is the Eternal Heaven that is sending down divine punishment.
The official saw that the people all looked very happy, and he felt relieved. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a name."
Xia Chichi looked at Zhao Changhe, who was staring at the smoke and dust in the distance. He smiled slightly and said, "That's called... Divine Punishment."
(End of this chapter)