I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 4 Diao Chan's Legs

Wang’s Mansion, West Wing.

In the quiet and elegant study, Wang Jing lay on his side on a Hu bed, resting his head on Diao Chan's legs, and was reading a book intently.

On a summer afternoon, the sun shines through the windowsill, forming a field of colorful golden fragments.

Diao Chan gently waved a round fan, raising gusts of cool fragrant breeze. This scene was truly a time of peace and tranquility.

"When yin and yang combine, all things come into being. Water is pure yin, and fire is pure yang. The true fire is refined nine times, and the energy is pure yang. Our ancestor Wang Jian was truly a genius. He was able to create such an incredible magical skill."

In just a cup of tea, Wang Jing finished reading all the contents of "Nine Refinements of True Yang". Then he realized that the so-called "Nine Refinements" was essentially to use the Danyu Holy Flame to temper and strengthen the nine major systems of the human body.

What are the nine systems of the human body?

To put it simply, modern medicine divides the human body's many organs into nine major systems: motor, digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, vascular, nervous, endocrine, and immune systems according to their different functions.

Although there are some differences between the contents described in the exercises, the principles are similar.

Each "refinement" represents the evolution of the life level. When nine "refinements" are completed, the practitioner's own physiological functions will be comprehensively improved.

This is just one of the training methods. In addition to the training methods, there are also various killing moves that are activated by the Danyu Holy Flame.

Wang Jing, who was already familiar with the contents of the book, threw the treasure book casually on the table without worrying about someone stealing it.

After all, if one wants to master this technique, the key does not lie in the content, but in the divine object Niwa. Without the divine fire left by the phoenix, even if one obtains the technique, one cannot become a peerless master.

Diao Chan frowned, thinking that Wang Jing's lazy temper had flared up again, so she had to bring Wang Yun out: "My dear, you only watched for a while and then stopped? If the master knew about your laziness, I'm afraid you would be punished."

But Wang Jing was not afraid at all. Instead, he was confident and calm: "I have memorized it by heart, why should I read it again?"

"I don't believe it."

"Oh, let's make a bet then."

Wang Jing looked at Diao Chan with a mischievous look, as if smiling.

Diao Chan was not to be outdone, and deliberately puffed out her chest and said, "Let's bet. If I win, you, my lord, must study hard for two hours today."

Wang Jing smiled and said, "Okay, but what if I win?"

Diao Chan was still a little girl after all. She fell for Wang Jing's provocation and snorted twice in a proud manner: "Let's talk about it after my lord beats me."

Afterwards, Diao Chan picked up the martial arts technique and selected a few sentences to test Wang Jing. To her surprise, Wang Jing could actually recite them backwards!

"How could this be?"

Diao Chan just found it unbelievable.

Wang Jing, however, raised her pointed chin proudly and asked, "Who wins now?"

Diao Chan pursed her lips slightly and lowered her head: "I am willing to accept the loss of the bet."

Wang Jing deliberately kept a straight face and smirked: "Since you admit defeat, why don't you dance for me?"

"Yes, slaves obey."

In the yard, Diao Chan laughed sweetly, bowed to Wang Jingying, then stretched her slender waist, moved her lotus steps lightly, and danced with the wind.

She had a pretty figure, thin earrings and green rings. Her skirt fluttered when she walked, and her eyes were affectionate when she was still. Her graceful dance was as charming as the swaying flowers and willows by the river.

Wang Jing was able to feast his eyes, and just when he took a break from his busy schedule, he suddenly heard a roar in his ears.

"Yuan Xu, it's already this hour, why are you still acting so ridiculous?"

Wang Gai had just returned home today, and heard from his servants that Wang Jing had become insane due to practicing the "Three Body Technique", so he planned to come and express his condolences, after all, they were brothers.

But the result?

Wang Gai did not see Wang Jing going crazy. He only saw him playing and enjoying himself with Diao Chan in the yard, not doing his job. Even the Wang family's ancestral martial arts were abandoned and ignored. He immediately could not help but get angry.

"Brother, why are you back?"

"From what you said, you don't want me to come back?"

It is said that the eldest brother is like a father. Wang Gai felt a headache when he saw his second brother who made him worry. He was very worried about Wang Jing's future.

Before this, Wang Jing had been punished many times for repeatedly violating family rules, and his brother had also suffered a lot. Now seeing that Wang Jing was still so unmotivated, he was really angry.

Being angry, Wang Gai naturally didn't treat Wang Jing well. He just looked at him with a sullen look, "Why don't you practice well?"

"I'm practicing..."

Wang Jing looked innocent.

Ever since he cut out his Dharma body, he has acquired the ability to remember everything he sees. He can record useful information at any time and store it deep in his sea of ​​consciousness.

When needed, just use the entry index and ask the Dharmakaya to help you call it.

As for practicing, that is even simpler.

Directly start the deduction mode, simulate the exercise route, and then record the changes in various body values, so as to make subtle adjustments to the exercise route in order to maximize the efficiency of the circulation of vital energy and thus succeed in forming the elixir.

Successive generations of the Wang family who practiced "Nine Refinements of True Yang" could only rely on their own hard work to achieve this goal, but Wang Jing didn't need that.

Of course, this kind of hard work should be left to the Dharma body to calculate. It is just like when you have a computer, why do you still need to use an abacus?

"You! You really make me angry!"

Wang Gai's beard was almost crooked by Wang Jing. He didn't know that Wang Jing was cheating and upgrading. He just thought that Wang Jing was just being greedy for pleasure and was lazy.

Well, he was not wrong. Wang Jing was indeed greedy for pleasure and loved leisure.

If a normal person has a choice, who would be willing to suffer?
Wang Gai was helpless to see that Wang Jing refused to listen no matter what he said. Just when he was sulking, Wang Ling, who had just returned from practice, walked into the yard.

Wang Gai has always admired this cousin who has just turned sixteen but has a strong character, calmness and decisiveness.

Glancing at his second brother Wang Jing, who was still flirting with Diao Chan, Wang Gai looked at him with disdain, as if he was looking at a salted fish that was just eating and waiting to die.

In Wang Gai's eyes, his cousin Wang Ling was obviously completely different from Wang Jing.

Not only does Wang Ling have extraordinary talent, he also possesses an innate pure yang body that even he, the eldest son, envies. At the same time, Wang Jing is also diligent and hardworking. In fact, in terms of personality, compared with his three biological sons, Wang Gai, Wang Jing and Wang Ding, Wang Ling is more like Wang Yun, with the same stubborn personality and the same ability to be both civil and military.

Unlike Wang Gai, who is good at literature but not martial arts.

He is not like Wang Jing, who is neither good at literature nor martial arts.

"Ling, meet the two brothers."

Wang Ling stepped forward and saluted respectfully to Wang Gai and Wang Jing.

Although he is the most talented and gifted person in the clan, Wang Ling is humble, abides by etiquette, and never takes advantage of his talent to get ahead of others, which shows his character.

Wang Gai sighed silently in his heart.

Yan Yun is so talented and worthy, why isn't he his second brother?
What a pity, what a pity. It is really such a pity.

As the eldest son in the family, Wang Gai has always been open-minded, so he never worried that his position as the eldest son would be threatened by his two younger brothers.

Instead, he hoped that his second and third brothers would be as capable as possible. After all, the official career was dangerous and he could not handle it alone, so he needed someone to help him.

How can outsiders compare to our brothers?
As the saying goes, when brothers are united, they can cut through metal.

It’s a pity that the third brother Wang Ding is still young, while the second brother Wang Jing, who has already performed the coming-of-age ceremony, is an unreliable person, which really gives the eldest brother Wang Gai a headache.

However, looking at his cousin Wang Ling with a tall figure in front of him, Wang Gai had an idea. A cousin is still a brother after all.

But before he could open his mouth to win them over, Wang Hong stepped into the courtyard: "You're all here? That's great, it saves me from having to make an extra trip."

After saying that, he opened the treasure box in his hand. In an instant, the temperature of the entire courtyard rose by several degrees, and the blazing red light reflected on the faces of several people.

Three crystal clear, red, round gems lay quietly in the treasure box.

Wang Gai's pupils shrank, and he exclaimed: "This thing... could it be the famous Fire Element Pearl?"

Wang Ling was equally shocked: "The Fire Element Pearl, one of the eight rare treasures?"

The so-called eight rare treasures are the eight most long-standing specialties in the nine provinces of Han Dynasty. They are created from the essence of the sun and the moon, each has its own magical powers and can help in spiritual practice.

And this Fire Yuan Pearl is produced in Yangzhou. It contains the power of the scorching sun and is of great benefit to the practice of fire-attributed techniques.

No matter whether it is for practicing martial arts, Taoism or Holy Flame, they are all rare treasures.

Because they are too precious, most of them are monopolized by wealthy families and powerful families. Ordinary people can't get them no matter how much money they spend, unless you take out treasures of equal value and barter them.

Of course, rather than exchanging, the aristocratic families prefer to seize by trickery and plunder.

Wang Jing couldn't help but laugh and joked, "Uncle, which ancestral tomb of a wealthy family in Jiangdong did you dig out these three beads?"

Wang Gai was furious: "Yuan Xu, stop talking nonsense!"

Wang Hong thought Wang Jing was just talking nonsense because he was crazy, so he didn't argue with him. However, his face was still a little ugly, and his mouth twitched. He replied unhappily: "These three Fire Yuan Pearls were exchanged by my Taiyuan Wang family from the Wujun Lu family for four taels of golden silk."

The Wujun Lu family is another famous and prominent family that has prospered for a thousand years.

Wang Jing secretly sighed in his heart, this is a real aristocratic family, not showing off, not claiming to be a king or a hegemon, but with a long-lasting fortune, rooted in the local area, and passed down from generation to generation. Then Wang Jing thought of Lu Xun, who seemed to be the one who burned Yiling and forced Liu Bei to entrust his son to Baidi City, and was from the Wujun Lu family.

But at that time, Lu Xun was only five years old, still a cute little boy. He would be of no use even if he was tamed. We couldn't exploit child labor, right?

Wang Jing's mind was full of random thoughts, and he was distracted.

It was not until Wang Hong called him that Wang Jing came to his senses.

"Yuanxu."

"What do you want, uncle?"

"Haha, I didn't give you any instructions, but I do have a pearl."

Then Wang Hong took out one of the Fire Yuan Pearls from the treasure box and handed it to Wang Jing: "This item can help you practice, keep it well."

"I dare not refuse the gift given by the elder. I, your nephew, thank you, uncle."

"Ah."

Wang Hong stroked his beard with satisfaction. At least when there was a benefit, his troublesome nephew could still speak properly.

Then Wang Hong took out another pearl from the treasure box and gave it to Wang Ling, and at the same time encouraged him: "Yanyun, you are extremely talented, but you are humble and hardworking. I have always been satisfied with you. I just hope that you can keep your original intention in mind and achieve your goal in the future."

"Uncle's teachings are like pearls of wisdom. Ling will keep them in mind and use them to encourage himself."

"very good."

Wang Hong looked at Wang Ling, the proud son of the Wang family, and felt very relieved, thinking that the family now had a successor.

After distributing the treasures, Wang Hong put away the treasure box and turned to leave, but Wang Gai called out from behind, "Uncle, wait a minute!"

"What, is something wrong?"

When Wang Hong saw Wang Gai looking at him eagerly, he looked confused.

"Uncle, have you forgotten something?"

Wang Gai winked at Wang Hong frantically. Among the people present, Wang Jing and Wang Ling both got three Fire Yuan Pearls. There was no reason for him, as the eldest brother, not to get a share, right?

This is unreasonable!
However, Wang Hong shook his head directly: "No, my memory has always been very good. I remember everything important clearly and will never forget it."

After saying this, he left. He had just returned from Jiangdong and had to report to Wang Yun.

As a result, Wang Gai was in big trouble. There was actually no chance for him!

I am the eldest son!

He was obviously the one who came first...

Wang Jing glanced at Wang Gai's desolate and sad back. For some reason, he seemed to hear someone singing "Yi Jian Mei" in his ears, and he couldn't help humming along.

"Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is blowing..."

The corners of Wang Jing's mouth curled up slightly, and he silently put the Fire Yuan Pearl into his arms. When he left, he hummed a sad tune, but his steps were exceptionally brisk.

In the blink of an eye, it was late July and ten days passed in a flash.

In the past ten days, Wang Ling has been refining the Fire Yuan Pearl in his hand almost day and night, using the fire essence in it to practice mystical skills and accumulate experience, because only by combining the Qi into a pill can he condense the power of true Yang and start the road of the nine refinements.

In contrast, Wang Jing ate, drank and had fun every day without fail.

In the eyes of others, he was not practicing at all, he was just playing badly.

Now Wang Hong was getting a little restless, thinking that Wang Jing had gone crazy, so he had to go and investigate the situation himself.

At this time, Wang Jing was lying on the reclining chair and rocking happily.

"Are you satisfied, my dear?"

Carpenter Lao Lu stood aside with his head lowered and asked in a flattering tone.

"Your craftsmanship is excellent. From now on, the blueprint of this reclining chair is yours. But let's make it clear in advance that I want 70% of the money earned from selling the chair."

When Wang Jing said this, his eyes were indifferent and his tone was firm. It was obvious that he was not discussing with the other party.

Although there was no such thing as patent rights in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Jing was not afraid that the other party would dare to default on his debt. After all, the people would not fight against the officials unless the other party was tired of living.

The carpenter Lao Lu was filled with gratitude: "My dear, your kindness is so great that I will never forget it. I will definitely repay you in the future..."

"Alright, alright, save the flattery and work hard for me in the future. I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"I save it."

Carpenter Lao Lu knelt down and kowtowed to Wang Jing several times in hatred. Common people like him were often ordered around by the rich people in the city.

Moreover, most of the time, not to mention wages, even food is not guaranteed, and being able to eat some leftovers is considered a blessing.

Now Wang Jing not only pays him his wages, but also helps him open a shop and do business. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is giving him a new life.

Therefore, Old Lu was in tears at this time, and he made up his mind that even if he had to work like a slave for the rest of his life, he had to get in touch with the Wang family so that his son could avoid decades of detours!
After Lao Lu left, Wang Jing felt very calm, as if he had just casually placed a piece on the chessboard.

Although I have decided not to force my way up the technology tree, it would be nice to use the knowledge from later generations to make a little money. After all, it would be inconvenient to do anything without money.

However, Wang Jing's identity meant that he could not go into business personally. Otherwise, not to mention that he was pretending to be crazy, even if he was really crazy, Wang Yun would probably break all three of his legs.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, merchants were a completely lowly profession and were at the bottom of the contempt chain among the aristocratic families. Therefore, even if you went farming, it was better than doing business.

Therefore, he had to foster a puppet to stand in front of the stage, and the honest carpenter Lao Lu was the candidate that Wang Jing chose after careful selection.

From now on, as long as I give some ideas, I can make money without doing anything. Isn’t that wonderful?
Wang Jing was happily imagining the future in his heart until Wang Hong came to him angrily.

"Uncle seems to be in a bad mood?"

"Ah."

Wang Hong nodded expressionlessly.

"Who made uncle angry again?"

"you."

"Me? Impossible! I have been staying in the West Wing recently and have not gone out to cause any trouble. Uncle, please don't slander my innocence out of thin air."

Seeing Wang Jing rocking in the reclining chair while talking to him, Wang Hong couldn't help but say, "Stand up and talk."

Wang Jing had no choice but to get up obediently.

Then Wang Hong slapped down with his palm, and the force exploded instantly, smashing the recliner into pieces, leaving Wang Jing stunned.

"Oh, no, uncle, why did you chop my chair?"

"Humph, I just don't want you to lose your ambition because of playing with things!"

"Who spread the rumor that playing with things can ruin one's ambition? I didn't do it. I have been working very hard recently, and the results are very significant."

Wang Jing retorted angrily, looking extremely excited.

Yes, he was just being lazy.

But I have finished my work, so what's wrong with slacking off while getting paid?
“The results are very significant?”

Wang Hong's forehead was bulging with veins, and his eyebrows were almost twisted into a "井" shape: "Let me ask you, have you been practicing well recently?"

“I practiced.”

"When did you practice?"

“I’ve been practicing.”

"Still practicing?"

Wang Hong frowned and looked at Wang Jing with eyes as sharp as arrows: "Are you sure?"

"Definitely and definitely."

Wang Jing was very confident and started to demonstrate it on the spot after he finished speaking.

He just raised his hands and embraced the sky, and then a red sun slowly rose in his heart, with bright light illuminating his whole body, giving people a feeling of youthful energy and vitality.

This kind of strange phenomenon is exactly the first refinement recorded in "Nine Refinings of True Yang" - the rising sun, tempering the muscles and bones.

"The Qi is formed into a pill, like the rising sun? Great, this is really a pleasant surprise!"

Wang Hong was pleasantly surprised, and then he blamed him, "Since you have already mastered it, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Uncle, you didn't ask..."

Wang Jing glanced at the shattered reclining chair, then looked up at Wang Hong, who was so embarrassed that he could only reply with a sullen expression, "I'll pay for it, I'll pay for it, okay?"

(End of this chapter)