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Chapter 257 Volume [-] "Appearances match but souls are apart" A stroke of genius
Xie Gubai told a long story, which lasted three nights.

"The bloodline of King Nu is an honor and a mission. In fact, ever since my grandfather's generation, I have gradually lost the ambition to revive the banner of King Nu. My father said that he hoped that I would be the last descendant of King Nu left in Guigu Palace, so when I was a child It broke my Qi sea, injured my limbs and hands, and made me unable to practice martial arts."

Everyone said "Hey", feeling that this move was too vicious, but they couldn't bear to say anything because he was Xie Gubai's father.Shen Weichen thought to himself that it turned out that Mr. Xie lied because of the behavior of his ancestors, and he believed it in his heart.

Li Jingfeng sighed: "Brother is so smart. If he learns martial arts, he will definitely be a top master."

Xie Gubai shook his head: "Not necessarily. The talent for practicing martial arts is different from the talent for studying. Things that cannot be falsified are just speculations."

"I lived in Guigu Palace for 14 years. I lost my footing and fell into the valley. I couldn't get back to the mountain..." Xie Gubai omitted everything related to the night list, only saying that Master Jin had received a lot of money and had been taking care of him.In this story, Mrs. Jin went down the mountain to save him. The kind-hearted father and daughter were safe. The girl should be married now.

Because they had no identity, and in order to find their way back to the pass, they came to Tuya's village to spend the winter. Shen Weichen heard about the knife-scale trade and found it strange.They learned about the Holy Road from Walla's little priest.After the blizzard hit, they went to distant tribes for help and borrowed several carts of food to help the village survive the difficulties. Wala Xiaoji thanked them and wrote a letter of recommendation for Xie Gubai.When they left the village, Tuya married Liz and must have had many children by now.

When they came to Nabu Batu, the letter was opened due to negligence, and Xie Gubai had no choice but to play a chess game to attract attention.Zhu Menshang said that this paragraph can be skipped and there is no need to show off one's cleverness. Xie Gubai replied that this was the reason why he was able to become Gursasi's penman.

After successfully entering the Priesthood, Shen Yuqing was frightened by Gursas's wisdom. His idea of ​​peacefully unifying the five major Badu coincided with hers, but his ambition was worrying. Fortunately, he was old. May have died long ago.Luska who bullied the slaves made Li Jingfeng grit his teeth, and the one-armed man who saved the slaves made his blood boil.Jin Fuzi died in order to rescue Xie Gubai who was involved in the slave rebellion. Everyone couldn't help but sigh. The death of Luskale made everyone admire Xie Gubai's wit.

Shen Weichen cared about Nadia and felt that she had suffered a lot at a young age and couldn't bear it.Shen Yuqing could not help but feel worried, feeling that if such a resolute girl sneaked into the pass, she might be planning something big.Li Jingfeng felt it was unfair that a nobleman was so cruel that he had to sacrifice a little girl to save others.Zhu Menshang asked one more question: "She's really beautiful?" She rolled her eyes and defended, "I just want to ask, will you recognize her next time I see her?"

In the end, there was no need to hide his betrayal by Hillidegg. Xie Gubai said that he was branded as a slave. Fortunately, his father paid a lot of money to hire a master of the night list to rescue him and he escaped. He followed the path of a hero and returned home, only to learn that his father was dead.

"It was said by a distant relative of mine." Xie Gubai said, "I was an adult by then and no longer had to stay in Guigu Palace."

In such a story with no night list, no flaws, and no many dead people, Shen Weichen saw no trace of lying on Xie Gubai's face.

Even Xie Gubai himself hoped it was true.

"After returning to the pass, I traveled to the Nine Families. I know the path of heroes and the holy path of the Sacred Sect, but I can't tell Kongtong."

If a drop of water enters the pass, it must be wiped away immediately. Not only the people outside the pass are killed, but the people outside the pass are also killed in Kongtong.

"In order to find out the Holy Road, I needed the topography of Longdi. It was not easy. It wasn't until I saw "Longyu Mountain Records" that mentioned the barbarian secret road that I got to know Ruo Shan. We left the news of the Holy Road to Kong "Tong, let them find it." Xie Gubai said, "It has been 12 years since I came back from outside the customs. Gursasi said that he can unify the outside of the customs in 30 years. I believe him."

Shen Yuqing said: "Perhaps Gulthas is dead?"

Xie Gubai shook his head: "Then Xili Dege or Meng De will inherit his legacy. Nebu Ba is stronger than the other four Badu. It will take a few more years at most."

"The Xie family can discard the great deeds of our ancestors," Xie Gubai said, "but the Xie family cannot just throw away the legacy of our ancestors. Back then, King Nu prevented the barbarians from entering the pass and prevented all lives from being destroyed. Now the Xie family cannot sit back and watch the barbarians enter the pass. .”

"I know very well what the Sa Church has brought. As long as they don't give up the Tengus doctrine, the war will never end." Xie Gubai said, "The nine families need a common leader to fight against the barbarians."

Shen Yuqing knew that he was mentioning something about her, so she didn't comment.Everyone was silent for a while, then Zhu Menshang spoke first: "Okay, after listening to the stories for four nights, if the wrong needle is inserted tomorrow, someone will die." He stood up, "Everyone, please rest first."

This fashion is ugly.In the past three days, Shen Weichen sent Li Jingfeng back to his room every day. The two of them chatted at the door, mostly about the stories Xie Gubai told that day. Sometimes it was about trivial matters, usually it was almost dawn.Amao, who was rubbing his sleepy eyes, walked out of the next room and complained with disgust as to why they didn't come into the house to talk. Is it cool to stand outside the door in the dark winter night? Li Jingfeng said it was inconvenient, so Amao rolled his eyes and went back to sleep.

It was foggy today. At night, I could only see more than ten feet around me with the light of my hand. Shen Weichen sent Li Jingfeng to the door. The two chatted for a few words. When Shen Weichen was about to leave, Li Jingfeng suddenly called out: "Little sister."

Shen Weichen stopped: "Huh?"

Li Jingfeng said: "I have heard from elder brother about the past of the barbarians in the past few days. If the barbarians are allowed to enter the border, many people will die." He thought for a while and said, "My little sister is capable and will definitely help second brother, but there will definitely be many people in the future." It’s dangerous, so little sister, you have to be careful.”

Shen Weichen said: "That's your second brother, why don't you help him?"

Li Jingfeng said: "If there is any place where I can help, I will definitely help. But I agreed to the Third Master, and there are many inconveniences due to my status."

Shen Weichen only felt depressed, so he said: "Then it's up to me to take the risk. No one will feel bad if something happens."

Li Jingfeng's tone was stern: "Don't talk nonsense." He added, "After the battle in Yinghu Lake, my little sister saved many Qingcheng disciples. Even if she was injured and had a fever, she could get rid of the pursuers. Even if I didn't come, my little sister would only have to suffer for a few more days." , I was able to escape after all. In several bloody battles in Hanzhong, my little sister took the lead and saved many people. My little sister is not only capable, but also brave. She can do anything. I feel... I feel... I can do a lot of things, little sister. If you want to do it, just do it, there is not... only one way to help Qingcheng."

Both of them have something they want to say in their hearts, but for some reason they can't talk about it.Shen Weichen said: "It's late at night, I'm going back to my room."

She passed the Juntian Palace carrying a lantern, and saw bright firelight in the thick fog. Guessing that her brother had not left yet, she walked towards the main hall.There was no one in the main hall. Shen Weichen turned to the full hall and slowed down his pace. As expected, he saw Shen Yuqing sitting alone in a chair with her eyes closed and deep in thought. She was obviously lost in thought and didn't even notice that she had arrived.She hung the lantern at the door. This move woke up Shen Yuqing and asked, "Little sister?"

"Brother, don't you go back to your room to rest?" Shen Weichen sat down next to Shen Yuqing and said thoughtfully, "I rarely enter Qiantang, and I sit here to talk to brother. Dad used to sit in this position, right? Bar?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Both mother and master Ya can sit in this seat. When both of them are there, mother will give it to master Ya. Normally, no one will sit in it when it is empty."

Qian Tang is the place for discussion. Shortly after Shen Weichen took over as Commander-in-Chief of Wei Shu, he went to Hanzhong with Xie Gubai. Before that, they had discussed everything in Juntian Palace. Shen Yuqing did not come to her to discuss matters, so she almost never came to Qian Tang.

"Brother, are you thinking about what Mr. Xie said?" Shen Weichen asked.

Shen Yuqing nodded: "You can also hear what eldest brother means. He hopes that he can be the leader of the world and lead the nine families to fight against the barbarians." He paused for a while, then continued, "Actually, he hopes that he can unify the nine families. , he hopes... that I can command the world like the previous emperor."

Shen Weichen was not surprised. He thought about it and said: "Qingcheng's strength is similar to that of Huashan and Tangmen. This is a bit difficult. However, Huashan's vitality is seriously damaged, Wudang is exhausted, and Shaolin has a dispute between the orthodox and the secular. Beggar Clan, Hengshan, Diancang We are fighting fiercely, and everyone is in trouble. If we have enough opportunities, ideas, people and God's help, it is not impossible."

Shen Yuqing smiled bitterly: "This sounds like a big brother's tone."

"Brother, I often feel that it's hard to work, but sometimes... I also envy you." Shen Weichen said, "From childhood to adulthood, everyone has expectations, hopes, and entrustments for you. Everyone is counting on you. This It's very hard... I just feel carefree, don't have to think about anything, I can learn whatever I want, and just waiting to marry into a good sect and get a strong supporter will help Qingcheng a lot. I think so too, waiting The headmaster and my parents make the decision for me, and this is how I will live my life. As Sister Xia said, that is a blessing that many girls dare not imagine."

"I went to Tangmen to meet Miss Tang Er, and then I saw that a girl from a famous family could be so wild. At that time, I still listened to what my brother and Mr. I relied on Jingfeng and Young Master Yan's plan to rescue my brother. Although I was injured, I realized what I was capable of. Mr. Xie asked me to think more about myself, but I didn't know what to think about until Miss Gu took me After I left Qingcheng, I knew what I should think about, but no one expected me to do anything, not even Miss Gu could answer for me."

"I want to set up an ambition, but I can't find one." Shen Weichen thought for a while. He had been in the torture hall, served as the commander-in-chief of Wei, and fought on the battlefield for Qingcheng, but those were not his ambitions.If you really want to do things in the execution hall, you have to run into some secrets. Shen Yuqing just took the throne, and the dirt can't be dug deeply. And even if she works hard to become the chief executioner, people only think that she is the head sister and becomes the guard. The same goes for the Chief Commander, and further up, only the position of leader is left.As for going to the battlefield, she hoped for peace in the world, but that was not an ambition. She looked at the lantern hanging at the door and couldn't help but feel a little lost.

Shen Yuqing said: "You are living happily, that is what I hope for you."

"I know that my brother wants me to be carefree, but my sister wants to share his worries more." Shen Weichen shook his head, "I want to tell my brother that this is very hard and the world is heavy. You don't owe the world anything. Close the door. You are still the eldest son of Qingcheng. Even if the world is in chaos in 20 years and the barbarians really enter the country, it will be the Iron Sword Silver Guard who will support him first. But I know that I can’t let him go. Grandpa said that he is the pillar, so you have to support this big house. "

"I know that my brother is worried about the difficulty of this matter and worries about dragging down his family, but he can be looked up to because he has the ability. I will accompany my brother and help him. Brother, you have to do what only you can do. If The Sacred Cult has made a comeback, but the nine families cannot be united. I will definitely regret it then, so don’t worry about it, and don’t hide anything from my sister in the future.”

Shen Weichen said: "Helping Qingcheng and helping my brother is my sister's current ambition. The more worried you are, the unhappy I will be."

Shen Yuqing said: "You are my sister after all, how can you not worry?"

Shen Weichen shook his head: "Brother, you are not as good as Jingfeng."

Shen Yuqing smiled and said: "This is incomparable."

Shen Weichen knew that he was teasing him, and blushed: "Why can't we compare? Master, father, mother, and even my brother, knowing that I took the risk, even Young Master Yan said he was reluctant to part with me, but the scenery is different. "

Shen Yuqing asked: "What did Jingfeng say?"

Shen Weichen said: "He said that he would bring Dr. Zhu's gold medicine next time and wrap it in oil paper to avoid getting wet. He also told me to be careful."

Shen Yuqing smiled and said, "It's true that I underestimated my sister."

Shen Weichen replied: "A gentleman never makes mistakes. If he knows his mistakes and can correct them, it's not too late."

The brother and sister looked at each other and smiled, but they were filled with worry.Shen Weichen picked up the lantern and said before leaving: "Brother, go to bed early. I will discuss everything with my sister in the future."

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Li Jingfeng slept until nearly noon before getting up. He had nothing to do. He put on his mask and found a yard to practice the Nine Orders of Dragon City.He was already proficient in the first three moves of the nine-move sword technique before entering the Guigu Palace, and he became proficient in three more moves in the Guigu Palace. The last three moves were extremely difficult, and after practicing hard for a long time, he still couldn't master them.Since practicing the Marrow Cleansing Sutra, his internal strength has greatly improved. Not only that, he has made some progress in silent meditation almost every three to five days. The speed of progress even surprised himself.Since this inner strength and mental method was learned by King Nu, he wanted to test the extent of the power of the mental method. At that moment, he exerted his true power and drew the sword with the sound of wind. It was so majestic that even he was surprised. He only felt that it was more powerful than before. A lot of progress.

He was resting when he suddenly heard footsteps. He turned around and saw that Shen Weichen was coming. He stood up and shouted, "Little sister!"

Shen Weichen saw that he was sweating profusely and knew that he was practicing. He took a handkerchief and handed it to him to wipe the sweat. He sat next to him and asked, "When are you going to leave Qingcheng?"

Li Jingfeng said: "I don't know, I haven't celebrated the New Year in Qingcheng for two years, maybe after the Lantern Festival."

It was already the twelfth lunar month, and Shen Weichen said disappointedly: "So soon...where are you going?"

Li Jingfeng thought for a while and said: "The third master said that it is dangerous outside the customs and asked me to study hard. I think I have to go to a place where I am unfamiliar with my life anyway. Why not go to the lonely graveyard to spend a year and a half first? It is also a place outside the law." .”

"The Solitary Cemetery? It is indeed a place outside the law. I heard that many of the rules are different from those of the Nine Families." Shen Weichen thought for a while and said, "After you have rested enough, show me the Nine Orders of Dragon City again."

Li Jingfeng smiled and said, "If you're not tired, I'll hit you again and show it to my little sister." After that, he stood up and used the Nine Orders of Dragon City again.Shen Weichen saw that his internal strength and swordsmanship had improved greatly, and thought to himself: "In less than two years, Jingfeng's internal strength has improved by such a rapid pace that he can learn faster than me."

In fact, in terms of talent, Li Jingfeng is still far behind Shen Weichen. What's more, he started very late, and his internal strength is not as pure as Shen Weichen. It's just that it is difficult to learn Yi Jing in the Marrow Cleansing Sutra, which is different from the Three Pure Supreme Mental Methods that emphasize comprehension or the steady Yi Jin. The sutras are different, and it pays attention to suitability and fate. Just get started and you will make great progress. Even if it is unknown, the progress of these prodigies in practicing the Yi Jin Jing in the first three years cannot be compared with that of the Marrow Cleansing Sutra.

Of course, whether one can break through to the deepest level still depends on one's natural ability, and this is not the case with martial arts.

Li Jingfeng had practiced this set of swordsmanship several times in front of Shen Weichen. Shen Weichen was already familiar with it. Seeing that he was not fluent in the last three moves, when asked, Li Jingfeng said: "These three moves are extremely difficult, and I am never proficient in them."

Shen Weichen asked in more detail. The records on the sword manual, as well as the various changes, methods of movement of energy, and transitions between offense and defense, were all clearly explained. He pondered for a long time and said: "It is extremely dangerous for you to go to the lonely cemetery and to leave the seclusion again." Regarding the matter, during the time you stay in Qingcheng, I will teach you more martial arts so that you can defend yourself."

Li Jingfeng said happily: "I'm just afraid of troublesome little sister."

Shen Weichen smiled: "What's the trouble? Your swordsmanship is very good, how about your boxing and kicking skills?"

Li Jingfeng said: "Third Master said that I can't finish my swordsmanship and can't practice my fists and kicks anymore. He only taught me how to break down the moves."

Shen Weichen said: "What the Third Master said makes sense. At that time, your internal skills have not yet been completed, and your external skills require hard work. Instead, it is better to focus on swordsmanship first. But if you don't know any fists and kicks, without the sword, you will have no hands and feet, and the fists will be gone." Weapons can be mastered, and you will be more flexible when facing the enemy. Let me teach you a set of palm skills first." He raised his hand and spread his fingers and said, "We all have the cotton palm technique, although the methods are different and can be varied. It is inseparable from its origin. What Qingcheng Mianzhang emphasizes is that the palm is like cotton and the hair is as strong as a needle."

As she spoke, she struck out with a light palm. Li Jingfeng saw that the palm was slow and weak, just like Tai Chi. Unexpectedly, halfway through the slap, she pushed with her straight arm and felt a strong force suddenly hit her chest. Li Jingfeng was pushed back from the upper body. He leaned back, simply somersaulted backwards to relieve the pressure, and his feet landed firmly on the ground. However, he still felt that his chest was suffocating, and the remaining energy was not gone, so he took a few steps back, feeling quite bored.

Li Jingfeng was surprised: "My little sister's strength is so weird."

"This is the cotton palm. The power is exerted between sending and receiving. Seven points are sent out, and three points are left. Accumulate the power through the heart. When practiced to the depth, the palm power can penetrate thick armor and injure the enemy." Shen Weichen said, "There were some problems in the previous dynasty. The cool staff hit the board and pushed it down. Sometimes it made a sound but did not hurt the skin and flesh. Sometimes it made no sound but hurt the muscles and bones. The same was true for cotton palms. A master slapped it with one palm and made the tofu crackle. The outside was intact as before. It’s already broken inside.”

Li Jingfeng nodded: "I have seen this kind of Kung Fu, it turns out to be called Cotton Palm."

Shen Weichen asked with a smile: "On which road did we meet?"

Li Jingfeng said: "There is also a wanted criminal in the Tang Sect. I heard he is a Shaolin traitor and his martial arts is very good. I used Hunyuan Zhenqi to protect my body in advance, but I still feel chest tightness after being slapped."

Shen Weichen immediately gave him instructions on how to use the exercises and how to use force. Li Jingfeng followed suit, gently pushing out his palm, and then pushing hard with his straight arm, making a strong sound.

Shen Weichen was surprised: "Is this possible?"

Li Jingfeng scratched his head: "Does this count as learning?"

Shen Weichen said: "Don't you feel suffocated when exerting force and retracting it?"

Li Jingfeng said: "It's not difficult." He added, "Ever since I practiced the Marrow Cleansing Sutra, it has become easier to use any force. In the past, I had to use luck to swing a sword, but now I can use it wherever I want."

Shen Weichen was confused, thought for a while, and said, "How much do you remember the Marrow Cleansing Sutra? Tell me, especially the general part." Seeing that she was serious, Li Jingfeng told her the Marrow Cleansing Sutra formula, although there were some mistakes. , but Shen Weichen just wanted to hear the general tips and understand the advantages of this inner skill.

After listening to the general instructions, Shen Weichen pondered for a moment and said: "The power of the Marrow Cleansing Sutra is that it follows the heartbeat, and it can be activated immediately when the thoughts are turned. It is naturally very fast to learn martial arts such as cotton palm that focus on force-generating techniques. If you learn hard palm and hard fist, it will be very fast." Martial arts that focus on power are not as good as the Three Purities Supreme Mind Technique or the Changing Jin Jing, um..." she asked, "Can you use the internal power of the Marrow Cleansing Sutra to activate Hunyuan Zhenqi?"

Li Jingfeng said: "Of course I can. After I practiced the Marrow Cleansing Sutra, the Hunyuan True Qi became somewhat visible." After saying that, he took a deep breath.

Shen Weichen shouted: "Slow down! Don't inhale!"

Li Jingfeng was puzzled: "Hunyuan Zhenqi is very energy-consuming. If you don't inhale, your energy will be weak and you won't be able to sustain it for a long time."

Shen Weichen shook his head: "I'm not asking you to hold your breath long enough to use it, I'm asking you to use it whenever you want."

Li Jingfeng was surprised: "How is this possible?"

Shen Weichen said: "Other internal skills and mental methods may not be possible, but the Marrow Cleansing Sutra is just right. If what I predict is correct, this can make up for the shortcoming that Hunyuan Zhenqi needs to be exhaled and raised in advance. You must use Hunyuan Zhenqi to Practice until you can send and receive messages from the heart.”

She raised her hand suddenly as she spoke. Li Jingfeng, who had suffered many losses from his younger sister, stepped back and protected his chest and face with both hands.Shen Weichen shouted: "Don't block it!" Li Jingfeng actually put down his hand.This palm hit Li Jingfeng's lower abdomen, and the force of the palm penetrated. Li Jingfeng groaned, covered his belly with his hands and bent down.

Shen Weichen didn't expect that he didn't even use the Hunyuan Zhenqi. Fortunately, this palm only used [-]% of his strength. He said apologetically: "You are so obedient. I told you not to block it and you won't block it?"

Li Jingfeng said: "I know that little sister wants me to learn to use Hunyuan Qi to block your palm power."

Shen Weichen said: "But you are useless."

Li Jingfeng said: "If you're not used to it, it's too late."

Shen Weichen said: "You have to block it before it's too late."

Li Jingfeng said: "But the little sister said not to cover it."

Shen Weichen blushed: "If you are so obedient, I will sell you sooner or later."

Li Jingfeng smiled bitterly: "I'm not worth anything."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "There are thousands of good heads."

Li Jingfeng said: "My little sister is not short of money."

Shen Weichen waited for him to stand up and then said: "Let's do this. There are no tools in this courtyard. I will take you to my and dad's practice room. It will be convenient for you to learn martial arts."

Li Jingfeng said happily: "That's great!"

Shen Weichen called for the sedan, and Amao was sitting at the door bored. Seeing that they were leaving, he shouted to follow, and Shen Weichen took her with him.

"I heard from my elder brother that it is so dangerous outside the customs." Li Jingfeng thought, "Obviously it is unknown that Brother Yang may have been taken outside the customs. I wonder if he is safe outside the customs."

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At this time, Yang Yan was having a headache.

An intractable problem gave him a headache.

(End of this chapter)