Chapter 4: Broken Engagement “Without the sea of qi, it would be impossible to plant spiritual roots to generate the inner vision realm, and the path to immortality and alchemy would be cut off.” "But, the human body contains great treasures!" "Humans have twelve main meridians, which are symmetrical on the left and right, and eight extraordinary meridians! There are countless acupoints where these meridians meet." "The Dao General's method was deduced by the Fengtian Dao General from the ancient methods. After the ancient times, it was the ray of hope left for those who were born without immortal roots." "Since there is no sea of qi, then we should absorb the spirit into the meridians and store the qi in the acupoints." “Although it is not like the self-contained inner world of the immortal way, it is also enough to circulate the great heavenly cycle and has incredible power!” "To become a first-level Taoist soldier, one must gather Qi and spirit, penetrate the twelve meridians, and the Ren and Du meridians." "A second-level warrior absorbs Qi into the Zhoutian acupoints and transforms it into spiritual power, which is combined with the meridians to form the human body's Great Zhoutian. Once the Zhoutian is completed, the Qi and power are almost endless, and they can even use unique magic! They are called the Sea-covering Warrior!" "The third Dharma protector, the great circle of heaven is in perfect order, the Qi and spirit feed back into the body, the Qi and spirit combine to generate magic power, the whole body is in perfect harmony. This is called the Dharma protector of Zhaixiu!"
"A fourth-level Taoist general has complete magical power all over his body. He can cast spells at will like a normal immortal cultivator. It is just difficult for him to cultivate magical powers, which is a great pity. With magical power as good as he wishes and blood as strong as a dragon, he is called a Taoist general with a robe!" "Fourth transformation makes you a mortal, and fifth transformation makes you an immortal!" "Although no immortal has ever appeared in the existing Taoist military techniques, I know that there are indeed stories of Taoist soldiers becoming immortals in the ancient times!" Wu Yong was sitting cross-legged in the center of the hall, with more than twenty cushions below him. Nine failed students who had joined the Taoist academy and twelve descendants of old servants of the family formed this Taoist camp of twenty-one people! "Oh? The Taoist soldier method can also lead to immortality? Please explain it in detail, Captain!" The reason why the status of Taoist soldiers and guardians is so low is that, first, with the same amount of resources, their combat power is not as good as that of immortal monks, let alone immortals, and they all stop at the level of Taoist generals and cannot make any further progress! "In ancient times, there was a heaven, and in heaven there were gods, the highest. The Three Pure Ones, the Four Imperial Gods, the Five Directions and Five Emperors, and the Zhoutian Yuanjun and Xingjun." "There are immortals in heaven, including the Six Officials and Seven Elements, the Five Virtues Star Lords, the Four Heavenly Masters, the Taiyi Celestial Immortals, the Sea and Mountain Immortals, and the Earthly Immortals." "Gods are born naturally, and immortals are mortals who have cultivated the Tao!" "And the Heavenly Court has other guardian gods, such as the Four Saints of the North Pole, the Four Guardian Marshals, the Six Dings and Six Jias, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, and the Capital Heavenly Spiritual Officer." "And the method of the Taoist soldiers is to take the meaning of the Six Dings and Six Jias and the Five Hundred Spiritual Officials of the Capital Heaven! The method of protecting the Tao, the soldiers in charge of their duties." "If another immortal emerges from the Daoist army, he will be given the title of Spiritual Officer! This will add another position to the five hundred Spiritual Officers of the Capital Heaven." "But, at this moment, it has nothing to do with you!" "In three months, you need to open up your meridians, absorb qi and gather spirit. After three months, I will apply to participate in the Taoist Academy's Wu Gu Lin blessed land trial in the name of a Taoist soldier protector!" "At this time, you will experience the first round of life and death test. This is the fate of the Dao soldiers. You will die in battle, or gain merit and be promoted. The Dao soldiers are born to protect the Dao." Wu Yong looked at the Taoist soldiers on the cushions and gave an order with a deadline of three months. To open up the meridians, absorb Qi and refine the spirit, it is hard to say how difficult it is, but it is also easy! As early as the third year of their Taoist practice, disciples of the Taoist temple began to cultivate meridian acupoints, talismans, and archery. In addition, the Taoist temple's medicine and food breathing did not contain any turbid matter, and the meridians were clear and spiritual. For them, they only needed to follow the Taoist method of breathing and refining the spirit step by step. However, the descendants of the family's old servant, although they have the old servant's words and deeds, do not have the environment and conditions of the Taoist temple. Their meridians are blocked, and their qi and blood are turbid. It is not an easy task to open up the meridians! Just at the beginning, the nine Taoist soldiers who came from the Taoist temple and the twelve Taoist soldiers who came from the Wu family's followers formed two clearly defined circles. "Wu Zhuo, look at those guys, they are so arrogant, their nostrils are up to the sky!"
After Wu Yong finished teaching his skills, some of the Taoist soldiers from the Wu family immediately surrounded the opposite side and started to stir up trouble. "Seventh son! You'd better behave yourself. If you mess up, the captain will not show mercy. Don't forget how those people were killed three months ago!" "Besides, with your progress in cultivation, those people might be your immediate superiors in the future! Are you sure you want to give them a thumbs-up?" "Refine your soul well, and don't wait until three months later for me to collect your body!" The young man named Wu Zhuo opened his eyes, scolded the guy who wanted to cause trouble, and then closed his eyes again to take a breath. There is a big difference between the Taoist soldier method and simple physical cultivation. The Taoist soldier guardians also cultivate magic power, but they use the meridians and acupoints as the foundation. A strong body is also a great help. Once they are promoted to strongmen, they can also practice specific spells! After glancing at the people behind who were displeased with each other, You Xue suddenly stood up and left. She was born with well-connected meridians, and she had made excellent progress in absorbing qi and refining spirit energy in the past few days. However, she felt that when more than half of the spirit energy was in her meridians, the speed of refining began to drop drastically. Not knowing the exact reason, she needed to go to Wu Yong to find out. "What's wrong with that woman? She ran away as soon as the captain left. Isn't she afraid that the captain will be angry?" A simple and honest man looked up in confusion. Is there really someone who is not afraid of the master? The master killed a large number of disobedient people a few days ago! "Takeo, don't even think about it. How can you think clearly about such a problem with your brain?" "Hahaha! Wu Xiong, guess why the captain would recruit a beautiful and weak woman as a Taoist soldier? You better be more careful!" "Fool!" There was laughter all of a sudden in the hall, only a few people remained unmoved, concentrating on absorbing energy and refining their spirits, preparing for what was to come! At this time in the back hall of the Wu family, Wu Yong, who had just finished teaching the Taoist military method in the Beiyuan Hall, was spreading out the talisman paper and preparing to practice the talisman method. Use spiritual blood to mix cinnabar, and write the most basic Hercules Talisman and Three Yang Fire Talisman of the Yellow Turban Taoist Soldiers on yellow bamboo paper! These basic talismans can be activated by spiritual power during the Taoist soldier stage, allowing them to quickly pass through the stage of breaking away from the stage of forcibly forming combat power with iron armor, strong bows, and hard crossbows. For Wu Yong who has the Lingguan Baogao with him, the cost of these talismans is not too high. Compared with strong bows and crossbows, he prefers to equip the Taoist soldiers with talismans, so that they can form the fighting mindset as soon as possible before the strongman stage! Benedict! Benedict! Benedict! There was a sudden, gentle knock on the door. Wu Yong picked up the pen and drew the foot and tail of the talisman, and it was done in one go! When Wu Yong put down his last stroke, the aura of the entire talisman became one, and an indescribable feeling floated on the paper, as if something was about to come out of the talisman paper. Become! Wu Yong put down the rune pen and carefully placed the finished rune aside. "Please come in!" Xu Miaoxi and the two girls waited outside the door for more than ten breaths. After hearing the response, they did not show any impatience. He opened the door with a smile and led the two girls into the back hall. "Uncle has been making us wait so long!" "This is Sister Yan'er. Sister Yan'er from Danyang Taoist Temple is at the top of the list! I think she will enter Dongzhou Taoist Palace to practice soon. This is really the envy of others!" Xu Miaoxi no longer looked as pitiful as before. She led He Yan, Wu Yong's mother's cousin, into the hall, and gave Wu Yong a general introduction to the situation while praising her! Every gesture shows the host's style! "Wasn't my sister-in-law the top of Shouchun Taoist Academy? Now she has successfully established her foundation. She is the youngest sorcerer I have ever seen!"
The girl covered her mouth and chuckled as Xu Miaoxi held her gently. She knew that the Wu family's sister-in-law was also the most talented person at the Taoist Academy back then. If he hadn't been pestered by that person and now trapped in the Wu family, he might have become famous in the Dongzhou Taoist Palace! She is different. She doesn't want to be confined to this small county town for her whole life. Even her identity as the head of the Wu family cannot hinder her pursuit of the Tao! "Oh? Cousin Yan'er, please sit down!" Wu Yong gently clipped the Three Yang Fire Talisman on the balcony's winding silk and hung it up with the other talismans. While greeting this cousin, who was also his fiancée! At this time, half of the hall was covered with red and yellow talismans, and on the table were orderly talisman stones and wet spiritual sand, and on the ground were neatly stacked waste talismans. Everything seems to be in order. One can imagine that the person who usually lives in the hall must be a master who is proficient in talismans! But, when did this cousin become so obsessed with talismans? Isn’t it that he has spiritual deficiency and is specializing in Taoist military tactics? After He Yan topped the list in the Taoist temple exam, perhaps because she had gained some courage, she brought her best friend to visit Mrs. Wu. First, although the He family is in the neighboring Danyang County, they have developed quite well in recent years with the help of the Wu family. It is reasonable to visit them after the Taoist temple announces the results. Second, she had an unspeakable request that she wanted to discuss with her cousin! He Yan and Wu Yong were betrothed since childhood, and the elders of the He family were considered to be responsible and capable! When the Wu family gradually went downhill, compared with other aristocratic families, the Danyang He family was the least risky choice. In addition, the He family is very prosperous, and the Wu family has turned to military careers, so their huge group of clansmen can also be relied upon! Therefore, the two elders regarded their arranged marriage as a formal agreement. But, He Yan! She did not approve of this engagement. At most, she had some exchanges with this cousin during their occasional visits. In addition, it was rumored that he was lacking in spiritual roots. For He Yan, who had lofty ambitions on the path of Taoism! She didn't want to be bound by it. She came to visit today and had one request - to cancel the engagement! Accompanying her was Zhao Wanrou, the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family from Danyang. The two had known each other for many years and were close friends to whom they could confide their dreams. That's why the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family in Danyang was willing to take the risk and get involved in such a thing! "Congratulations, cousin Yan'er! She's the top of the Danyang Taoist Academy. I'm afraid your uncle must be grinning from ear to ear, right?" Wu Yong smiled as gently as possible at the two girls opposite him and started to joke. But when He Yan heard the name of her father, she felt extremely uncomfortable. "Cousin! Actually, I came here to discuss something with you." "Yeah! I know." When Wu Yong first traveled through time, he already knew his cousin's attitude from the original owner's memory. The original owner's personality might be more docile and sensitive, especially after learning that his spiritual roots were defective, he became more perceptive to the behaviors of the people around him. "This is not a big deal. I found out that you topped the list on the day the Taoist Academy announced the results, and I sent a letter to my uncle!" "It should have reached my uncle by now." Wu Yong had no feelings for this cousin and would not feel offended. At the same time, he did not want to destroy the friendship between the two families. After all, the original owner had a very strong affection for his biological mother! After learning that the latter had grown a spirit in her Qi sea and become a Qi cultivator, he had already sent messages to both families, unilaterally proposing to cancel this so-called verbal engagement. To be honest, if we follow the custom in our previous life, cousins are not within the fifth degree of mourning! How dare you? Cousins are engaged to each other, isn't that inappropriate? "Huh? Oh" He Yan was suddenly at a loss for words. She had made all kinds of preparations before coming here. This cousin was furious, angry, mad, and turned hostile. But she never expected that he would actually take the initiative? "The path is the most important! Since you have great talent, you must cherish it." "When mother was alive, she always loved you the most." "I have already assigned people to take inventory of the market in Danyang that my uncle has been entrusted to manage, and have directly transferred it to you and your uncle. This is a gift for you topping the list in this Taoist Academy exam!" "When you go to the Dao Palace to practice in the future, the competition and resources will be quite costly. I have prepared a set of supplies for you to practice. It will be sent directly to the He family and you will receive it later."
"In short! Practice hard and don't waste this talent." Wu Yong's face was stern as he educated his cheap cousin. It was because the original body had too deep feelings for his mother, so Wu Yong subconsciously made arrangements for this cheap cousin. He brought an outsider to cancel the engagement. Fortunately, he didn't bring a son of an aristocratic family to break off the engagement in a slap in the face! This guy is really worrying. Danyang Market? Following He Yan to break off the engagement, Zhao Wanrou, who had intended to be her backer, was also shocked by this move. The He family of Danyang was able to grow from an ordinary small family to a prominent family worthy of mention today, thanks to the management of the market in Danyang County for the Wu family of Dongjun. Although he knew that the Wu family was beginning to decline, he did not expect them to directly transfer their share of the market to the He family. With such a huge intersection of interests, even Zhao Wanrou's father and grandfather did not have such great ability. If only those old guys from the Zhao family had died earlier, I could spend money like Wu Yong! An outrageous thought immediately flashed through Zhao Wanrou's mind. She was truly envious. In fact, the Wu family really doesn't have the energy to deal with it now, so it's just a favor. Wu Yong handled the issue of breaking off the engagement lightly. Not only did it not affect the relationship between the two families, it even made the He family feel a little ashamed. It is conceivable that after He Yan returns home, she will most likely be chased after and severely beaten by her father! Benedict! Benedict! "Secretary?" A fairy concubine with beautiful appearance and charming demeanor gently knocked on the slightly open door. The conversation between the people in the hall was immediately interrupted. Wu Yong was grinding spiritual ink while hearing the unfortunate knock on the door and responded softly. "Here, come in!" As soon as You Xue opened the door, what came into her sight was the pretty and beautiful woman. Behind her, two other girls turned their heads and looked into each other's eyes! is her? The goddess of Dongjun Taoist Temple! All of them were outstanding figures in the Taoist academies in the two neighboring counties, and they would occasionally communicate with each other. "Sister-in-law! Then I'll have to trouble you to accompany cousin Yan'er on a tour." Daoying is Wu Yong's most concerned matter now. Something must have happened for You Xue to come here. Wu Yong cast his eyes on Xu Miaoxi, who immediately understood what he meant and took the two women away from the back hall. Gently closing the door of the back hall, the three of them walked through the corridor to the West Garden. "Sister-in-law! Who is that woman?" He Yan felt as if she had discovered something. Could it be that Wu Yong had a mistress hidden in his house and that was why he took the initiative and unilaterally cancelled the engagement? Then he silently compared himself with the other person. In terms of appearance and temperament, there was no comparison! ! "I can't really say that!" How could Xu Miaoxi not know what these girls were thinking, but she also didn't know how to introduce them. What if Wu Yong really fell in love with that girl? If she spoke carelessly, wouldn't she be causing trouble for herself? "You Xue from the East County Taoist Temple was named the most beautiful woman in East County!"
Zhao Wanrou spoke word by word, as if she had some deep hatred with her. The most beautiful woman? Wu Yong, as expected! He Yan suddenly realized something and covered her face with her hands. This time, she, she has completely lost face. (End of this chapter)