The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 532: Bone Strengthening and Marrow Cleansing Technique, Murder Case in Beijing

Longhu Mountain, midnight.

It was rare that Zhang Jiuyang did not continue to practice, but instead quietly read a book in the room, as if waiting for something.

The book is Dugu Hong's new work, Lu Zu's Swordsmanship. Zhang Jiuyang read it several times and found no problem with it.

But strangely, this book was not very popular after it was published, including the previous books.

At the beginning, as these books spread, the number of worshippers of Lu Zu did increase visibly, but for some reason, it suddenly decreased one day.

Zhang Jiuyang tried to use the Liu Yao hexagram technique for divination, but found that the secret was obscured and he was unable to decipher it with his level of cultivation.

This also caused the speed of his visualization to slow down significantly.

What happened in the end?

Just as he was lost in thought, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Little Master Zhang, we are here to say goodbye."

The door opened automatically, and Zhang Jiuyang saw Li Yan and Lao Gao standing outside the door, looking a little reserved.

Both of them had fought alongside him and were his few good friends, but now there was a sense of distance and awe between them.

It was really because Zhang Jiuyang's rise was too fast and his performance at today's banquet was too fierce that they felt a little unfamiliar with him.

Li Yan and Lao Gao bowed and saluted. After all, Zhang Jiuyang was now the leader of a faction, so he had to observe proper etiquette.

However, a gentle force prevented them from bowing.

"Lao Gao, Brother Li, if you still consider me a friend, just call me Xiao Jiu."

Zhang Jiuyang looked at them with a gentle and kind smile.

For a moment, Li Yan and Lao Gao both breathed a sigh of relief and felt the long-lost sense of familiarity. They knew that Zhang Jiuyang was still the same Zhang Jiuyang and had not changed because of his high position.

"Boss Li, I told you that Xiao Jiu can't be the type of person who doesn't recognize an old friend. In the past, we two fought for our lives together and killed ghosts together."

Lao Gao smiled, relaxed, and looked at Zhang Jiuyang with eyes full of emotion.

Who would have thought that the young man who was accidentally rescued that year would become famous so quickly and become the head of a sect and a Taoist master.

"Knowing you were coming, I prepared some white rice. As much as you can eat."

Zhang Jiuyang smiled heartily, and then waved his sleeves. Many delicious wines and delicacies, as well as several large bowls of steaming white rice, flew out from the purple gold gourd.

"Brother Li, Lao Gao, please."

"Haha, then we're not welcome!"

"That's right. Anyway, you have a big family in Longhu Mountain. I, Lao Gao, am not afraid of eating you out of money!"

The three of them sat down and didn't talk about anything important. They just ate and drank and talked about the past, and laughter was often heard.

Lao Gao ate so much that his stomach was bloated. He could only smell the aroma of the white rice. After eating it, the rich fragrance made him feel warm all over.

His blood quickly became agitated, and his face was flushed even though he had not drunk much.

"Lao Gao, this is the spiritual rice that I grew in my gourd. It is full of spiritual energy. Sit down and refine it quickly. Remember this formula."

Zhang Jiuyang openly recited a profound formula for a martial art and explained in detail the route for practicing it.

Li Yan wanted to avoid him, but was stopped by him and signaled to practice together.

This mantra is the "Bone Strengthening and Marrow Cleansing Mantra" among the 72 secret techniques of Yuding Palace. It can help people improve their bones, enhance their aptitude, strengthen their body, and treat hidden injuries.

Lao Gao is now at the peak of the third realm. Due to his limited aptitude, it will be almost impossible for him to cultivate the golden elixir in this lifetime. In addition, he is getting older and suffers frequent injuries, and his body is already seriously depleted.

Although Li Yan has good qualifications, his fighting style is too fierce. He always leads the charge in fights, and his hidden injuries are much more serious than Lao Gao's.

Otherwise, with his aptitude, he should have achieved the fifth realm long ago.

This article "Articles of Strengthening Bones and Cleansing Marrow" is the most suitable for them and can help them solve their urgent problems.

"Xiao Jiu, I, we are not here to ask for favors from you..." Although Lao Gao was touched, he was also very embarrassed. He insisted, suppressing the surging spiritual power in his body.

The martial arts were valuable, but he treasured the friendship even more.

Zhang Jiuyang smiled and said, "Of course I know, but this is what I prepared for you. Even if you don't come to me, I will go to you."

"Well, when I need your help in the future, don't forget me, your old friend."

Lao Gao and Li Yan looked at each other, then nodded silently, and kept this kindness in their hearts.

With Zhang Jiuyang's current cultivation and status, as well as his relationship with Yue Tou, it would only take a word for him to ask them to do anything. He said this only to save his friend's face.

They were not the kind of people who would shy away from the timid, so they began to practice under Zhang Jiuyang's guidance. After a while, they gradually got into the groove and fell into a deep state of enlightenment.

Little did they know that Zhang Jiuyang had used his own cultivation to forcibly mobilize the Three Dukes Spirit Gathering Array, drawing a large amount of spiritual energy from the center of the array, the Tianmen Platform, and injected it into the bodies of the two.

In this way, both of them will be blessed.

An unknown amount of time had passed, the night grew darker, they slowly opened their eyes, the magic power in their bodies surged, and most importantly, they felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation.

All old illnesses were gone, hidden injuries were mostly recovered, and he had also mastered that mysterious technique. It seemed that his roots and aptitude had been tempered.

Lao Gao's bottleneck had obviously loosened, and even Li Yan saw a glimmer of hope of breaking through to the fifth level.

"Xiaojiu, thank you very much."

Li Yan clasped his fists and spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.

There were not too many words of gratitude. For this tough soldier who came from the military, kindness should be repaid with actions, not words.

Lao Gao also sighed: "I can't believe that I, Lao Gao, can meet such an amazing friend in my life!"

"Xiao Jiu, you are destined to go down in history. Maybe I, Old Gao, can also benefit from your fame. When future generations talk about you, they will also mention me, the master!"

The three of them looked at each other and then laughed.

After a moment, Zhang Jiuyang raised his glass, his voice calm but firm, and said: "What history should really remember are those who died on the battlefield like Xiao Luo who were dedicated to the public. Today, I am establishing a sect in Longhu Mountain. The first glass of wine is to them."

He never forgot the child in Chenjia Village who held the silver spear until his death and never let go.

Li Yan's pupils trembled. This iron man had some redness in his eyes. Xiao Luo was his apprentice, but he didn't expect that Zhang Jiuyang had always remembered it.

"Cheers to them!"

The three of them clinked their glasses and then spilled the wine on the ground. There wasn't much talk, but their relationship seemed to have become much closer in an instant, as if they had returned to the time when they had fought side by side.

After a long time, Li Yan and Lao Gao stood up to say goodbye.

"We still have business to attend to in the capital. The head of the imperial family has told us to return quickly. Xiaojiu, we won't talk any more."

Hearing this, Zhang Jiuyang's eyes flashed and he asked, "Why didn't Ling'er come? Is she hiding something from me recently?"

Hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Lao Gao and Li Yan's eyes, and their gazes were somewhat evasive.

"Forget it. Even if I am punished by Yuetou, I have to say, Xiaojiu, Yuetou has been under house arrest by His Majesty recently. Life in the Imperial Observatory is not easy."

Lao Gao gritted his teeth and told Zhang Jiuyang even though Yuetou strictly forbade him to do so.

"In the end what happened?"

Li Yan sighed and said, "Many major cases have occurred in Beijing, and there are three perpetrators."

Having said that, he glanced at Zhang Jiuyang and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Brother Li, could this matter have anything to do with me?"

Li Yan nodded and said, "According to eyewitnesses, there were three people who committed the crime. One was a man-eating evil ghost named Zhong Kui, one was an arsonist named Wang Lingguan, and the other was... a flower-stealing thief named Lu Dongbin."

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(End of this chapter)