I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 61: Liuhe True Evil
"By order of the Marshal, you can choose any martial arts here, but since you are not a member of the Yang family, you can only practice and not teach others."

In the Yang family library, Yang Paifeng's cold voice was heard.

Ever since Li Qingyun and Mu Guiying returned from Mount Li, he had been handed over to the "Fire Marshal" and followed her to the library to select suitable martial arts.

Looking at the dazzling array of books and scrolls, he was dazzled for a moment, just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, where everything was new to him.

Seeing him flipping through the books one by one, not knowing when he would finish, Yang Paifeng reminded him:
"This cabinet contains the second level of martial arts, which can help you break through the barrier of refining essence into qi and enter the 'qi refining' realm. Martial arts are about quality, not quantity. Think carefully about what you need."

It was as good as saying nothing... Li Qingyun secretly complained in his heart.

He still couldn't make up his mind, so he walked to a corner of the library, blocked Yang Paifeng's sight with a bookcase, meditated quietly, and began to communicate with the pupil mark on his arm to perform divination.

"The martial arts that suits me best here is..."

After a moment, he opened his eyes again, and according to the revelation in the "supersensory" method, he quickly walked to a bookcase, reached out and took down a thread-bound book from the highest point.

[The Essence of Liuhe True Evil].

Li Qingyun held the book in his hand and opened the first page, which read:

"The inner three-in-one of mind, intention, energy and strength, and the outer three-in-one of shoulders, hips, elbows and knees.

"Refine the essence into Qi, embrace the One and contain the Yuan, let the evil spirit enter the body, lock the meridians and seal the gods.

"Using the power of Qi and blood to achieve True Evil, seal the tendons and veins, impose restrictions, it has infinite magical uses, this method can be called Six Harmonies True Evil."

Sealing the meridians and imposing restrictions... This technique is actually a means of control... Li Qingyun pondered carefully and thought:
"My current offensive moves include 'Five Elements Fist' and 'Eight Trigrams Victory Golden Knife', my defensive moves include 'Heavenly Gang Body Tempering Technique', and my light Kung Fu skills include 'Spirit Snake Footwork'. It seems to be quite complete... Well, I am still lacking a method to control the enemy during battle."

He handed the book [Essence of Liuhe Zhensha] to Yang Paifeng and said:

“I want to learn this one.”

Yang Paifeng looked at the title of the book, glanced at Li Qingyun with a strange expression, and said with some doubt:

"Won't you choose carefully?"

Li Qingyun was puzzled:
"What? Can't I choose this technique?"

Yang Paifeng shook his head:

"Of course you can choose it, but this technique is very difficult to practice, and it is not an offensive or defensive technique. It is usually an auxiliary technique that warriors learn after entering the 'Spirit Refining' realm, and..."

Li Qingyun looked at her hesitant look and smiled nonchalantly, thinking: The harder the practice, the greater the power. I have the magical power of "initiation". No matter how difficult the practice is, I can practice it as long as I understand it. What is there to be afraid of?

So he said:
"It's fine as long as I can choose. I want to learn this."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Yang Paifeng did not persuade him any more, but continued:

"This secret book belongs to Tianbo Mansion. You cannot take it with you, but you can come here to practice every day. I am currently on vacation and will be in Tianbo Mansion during this period. If you encounter any questions you don't understand, you can ask me at any time. However, I have never practiced this secret book, so I may not be able to teach you much."

After that, she took out a small bottle from her arms and continued:
"Here is a Qi Condensation Pill that can help you transform your flesh and blood into Qi. It is very helpful for taking the final step of refining essence into Qi. When you are ready to break through, swallow it in advance, which can greatly increase the chance of promotion." Li Qingyun took the vial, shook it gently beside his ear, and asked with some doubt:
"Can you give me two more? What if the breakthrough fails?"

Yang Paifeng said somewhat unhappily:
"This pill is specially refined with precious medicinal materials. One pill is already very rare. Do you think it is fried soybeans? You can have as many as you want? Although refining essence into qi is a big hurdle that blocks 90% of the cultivators, you are the one favored by the Marshal, so you can't be unable to pass even this first hurdle."

Li Qingyun said awkwardly: "I'm just asking casually, if you don't have any answer, forget it."

After saying that, he found a table nearby and began to study the book "The Essence of Liuhe Zhensha" carefully.

After just turning a few pages, Li Qingyun understood why Yang Paifeng looked at him with such a strange look.

The sentences in this book are obscure and difficult to understand, and the content involved is extremely wide-ranging, including the application principles of various acupuncture points and meridians, as well as methods on how to transform one's own true qi into true evil...

So much content is recorded in such a thin booklet, so every sentence is profound and difficult to understand.

Li Qingyun was a science student before he traveled through time. His literary level was not high to begin with, and his previous life was a scoundrel who could not recognize many big characters. Forcing himself to read such a difficult ancient book was like reading an incomprehensible book.

He looked up at Yang Paifeng, only to see that the "fire marshal" had a smile in his eyes, looking at him calmly, with a hint of gloating, as if his eyes were saying, "Come over and ask me..."

Humph, this gang leader is now a master of the first realm after all, and it’s not like I know nothing about martial arts. If you don’t understand the front part, can’t I skip it first and then infer the previous text from the content later... Li Qingyun had an idea in his mind, nodded smugly at Yang Paifeng, dipped his finger in saliva and began to turn the pages.

After reading a few more pages, he was even more dumbfounded.

I don’t know what language the back of this book is written in, it’s all “Hurihasha, Jiliwala” syllables. Not only can I not understand it, I can’t even pronounce a coherent sentence.

Seeing his clear stupidity, Yang Paifeng couldn't help but say:

"This book was obtained from the Liao Kingdom. It seems to be written in the language of a tribe under their rule, the Jurchens. I don't know what it means. The Marshal is well-informed, you can go ask her."

My divination failed? Otherwise, why would I pick out such an incomprehensible and broken technique... Li Qingyun was about to change a secret book to practice, but his eyes suddenly lit up...

Divination...Yes, it doesn't matter if I can't understand it, as long as someone can understand it!

Thinking of this, he coughed lightly:
"No need to bother Marshal Mu. I can understand it. However, this book is concise and to the point. There are many details that need to be considered. I want to think quietly by myself for a while. Is that okay?"

After hearing this, Yang Paifeng showed a surprised expression on his face. He didn't expect that Li Qingyun could even recognize Jurchen characters. No wonder the Marshal attached so much importance to him.

She nodded doubtfully:

"Then I won't bother you, please."

Having said that, she left the library, but firstly to provide a convenience for Li Qingyun to ask any questions he had, and secondly because she was really afraid that he would steal something from inside and run away, so she did not walk far and just stood guard at the door.

When Li Qingyun saw Yang Paifeng leaving, he immediately put the book on his chest, communicated with the seal and came to the temple, closing his eyes and meditating:

"How to practice the "Essence of the Six Combinations of True Evils"..."

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(End of this chapter)