Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 76: Slaying the Dragon
Qiu Chuji nodded in agreement and was not dissatisfied with the fact that the things Liu Bowen used for trading were not systematic.

He had long been clear that the 'bait' he traded from his 'fellow Taoists' for fishing was not the knowledge itself, or rather... it was not just the knowledge itself.

It is more likely that it is the special luck generated by these "Daoist friends" when they reflect the heavens, and knowledge is just a carrier.

Just like in The Truman Show, Truman didn't know at first that he had a huge fan base in the wider world. Just because he didn't know, it didn't mean it didn't exist.

Liu Bowen spoke slowly and Qiu Chuji listened very carefully.

He is a very good geography teacher. Of course, he teaches not only geographical knowledge, but also some Taoist theories on the flow of qi and meridians, as well as how to deal with different geography, possible weather, wind direction, etc.

Perhaps a long time has passed, but perhaps time has no meaning on this starry road.

After the exchange, Liu Bowen's figure slowly disappeared, and Qiu Chuji began to fish with new "knowledge".

There were quite a few corresponding light balls of different sizes. Qiu Chuji first sensed them carefully, and then began to communicate and pull them.

This time, Qiu Chuji's choice was a bit "rash".

He picked a ball of light that was at least three times larger than the previous ball of light representing the 'Gui Yuan Secret Book'. This made his pulling extremely strenuous and difficult. At least it was difficult to see the ball of light moving towards Qiu Chuji from the naked eye.

After Qiu Chuji saw the limits of destiny from Dugu Qiubai, he began to seek a breakthrough.

Blatantly announcing to the world the intention to assassinate Qin Hui and then holding a heroes' conference was just a specific attempt to find a breakthrough.

For Qiu Chuji now, even if he had a few more magical skills secret books such as Mingyu Gong, Jiayi Shen Gong or even Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa, they would only continue to accumulate his foundation, unless these magical skills were originally created by him instead of learned from others.

He needed something stronger.

He was willing to take a gamble on this.

This is bound to be a very difficult tug of war.

Just like he was really fishing, Qiu Chuji didn't dare to relax, because once he did, the mysterious connection would be broken and he would lose this opportunity. But he also didn't dare to use too much force, otherwise the fragile chain of 'knowledge' would break and he would get nothing.

It's almost entirely a test of wills.

An unknown amount of time passed, and finally, before Qiu Chuji's consciousness was about to become completely blurred, a surging and surging memory and cognition surged into his heart, like an injection of living water.

In an instant, he became fully awake.

This is an extremely peculiar method. It does not belong to martial arts, but it cannot be said to be any kind of magic or Taoist technique either.

"Slay the dragon!"

"Kill the dragon vein, refine the qi of heaven and earth and return it to my body, cut off the connection between earth and heaven, and turn the whole world into my private residence."

“This is truly ‘taking from the rich and giving to the poor’.”

After Qiu Chuji learned this method, he felt very complicated.

The Yuxu Bell was used to create chaos, suppress the earth, fire, water and wind within a certain range, and construct a small world to communicate with the heavens.

This was the goal that Qiu Chuji worked hard for during a period of time.

Only when this is achieved, his path to immortality will be truly opened, and the world will no longer be a place of restrictions and shackles.

But he had no idea how to reach this minimum requirement, and he was also worried that even if he drained all the martial arts nutrients in the world, he would not be able to reach the minimum requirement.

Now, he feels okay!
Kill the dragon!

Kill the dragon!

Kill the dragon!

First defeat the Jin, then the Song, and then the Yuan. If that is not enough, there are also Western Xia, Dali, Tubo, and Western Liao as extra items.

For a low-level martial arts world, the so-called dragon energy and dragon veins are not necessities. Their existence or not only concerns the destiny of some mysterious countries and regions. Apart from that, it has nothing to do with anything else. The mountains and rivers will not collapse and the people will not die because the dragon veins are cut and the energy is taken away.

But it is also mentioned in the "Dragon Slaying" technique. This method can seize the opportunity of the sky and take full advantage.

Therefore, there will be a deep entanglement with the world from which destiny has been taken away.

The dragon veins were born to promote the progress and development of the world. This is an instinct that is naturally generated in the world.

After slaying the dragon, humans will seize the destiny of heaven, and they must bear the responsibility on behalf of heaven. Otherwise, they will be repaid tenfold or a hundredfold.

In other words, once Qiu Chuji embarks on the path of slaying the dragon, he is destined to be firmly bound to the world he lives in. The relationship between him and the world is no longer that of landlord and tenant, but is connected by life.

Perhaps once Qiu Chuji really goes out and gains more resources and abilities, he will still need to give back to the world for a long time and upgrade the entire world together.

Qiu Chuji really needs to think carefully about what to choose.

"Let's keep it for now!"

“If you have walked through all the possible roads in the world and still can’t see the end, then this is your only choice and the only exit.”

Qiu Chuji made up his mind and withdrew from the Star Path of the Heavens.

At this time, his true energy had been restored and his breathing had completely calmed down.

There are many small benefits that come with the ringing of the Yuxu Bell, and this is one of them.

If Qiu Chuji was injured, he could heal himself by hearing the sound of the Yuxu Bell, as long as the injury was not deep in his soul.

After a delay of some time, by the time Qiu Chuji arrived at Niujia Village to meet up, most of the heroes who had originally gathered here had already dispersed.

Wang Chongyang's insistence seriously offended some people.

But it doesn’t matter. Many so-called friendships are like this. When you need them, you may not be able to find them, but when you don’t really need them, they are always readily available. However, they deeply believe that they have been of great help to you, so you need to be extremely grateful to them and give them adequate rewards.

"Master, are you okay?" Qiu Chuji met Wang Chongyang and saw that Wang Chongyang looked fine. He already had an idea in his mind.

"It's okay. Although I suffered some minor injuries, I have recovered." Wang Chongyang said with a smile.

Killing Qin Hui resolved a major issue that had been weighing on his mind, and he felt relieved.

I just don't know when he will come to his senses and really get married with Lin Chaoying.

If Wang Chongyang, the founder of Quanzhen Sect, married, then the Quanzhen Sect's prohibition on marriage would probably need to be changed to be closer to the Zhengyi Sect.

Anyway, Qiu Chuji doesn't care, but Ma Yu doesn't need to turn his wife into a junior sister because of this.

"By the way, we have already discussed that we will take a detour to Dali on the way back, ask Brother Duan to attend the Heroes Conference together, and then return to Zhongnan Mountain."

Qiu Chuji frowned slightly when he heard this: "Is there any more trouble?" Wang Chongyang said: "The Jin people set up checkpoints along the way, obviously intending to deal with us."

"According to information gathered by Gang Leader Hong, the Jin army has mobilized tens of thousands of troops and recruited a number of northern militias, using Jianghu people as spies."

"Let's go back to Zhongnan Mountain directly. It's hard to avoid it."

Everything went smoothly on the way here, not only because the opponent was the Song court, which had always been weak, but also because of the expectations and support of those in the world who wanted to avenge Marshal Yue.

This time the great revenge has been taken, and even though there are still many people who appreciate their efforts, it is luxury to expect that they can just say something and the whole world will follow them.

"Why do the Golden Dogs take this so seriously?" Qiu Chuji hadn't thought deeply about it.

Huang Yaoshi said, "They cannot afford to ignore it. Your Quanzhen Sect has gained momentum and is a banner against the Jin. If you really manage to hold the Heroes Conference, the Jin people will not be able to sit still in peace in the north."

"Besides, the killing of Qin Hui has revived the morale of many Song people. If you were captured and killed by the Jin thieves in the blink of an eye, then this morale would naturally dissipate again."

"In that case, let's go to Dali first!" Upon hearing this, Qiu Chuji immediately followed suit.

Although his martial arts skills are high, they also have their limits. The key point is that even if he can withstand the attack of thousands of troops, Lin Chaoying, Huang Yaoshi and others may not be able to.

Hmm...not bad!
Huang Yaoshi had no intention of returning to Peach Blossom Island, but instead followed them directly back to Zhongnan Mountain to attend the Heroes Conference.

As for the disciples on Peach Blossom Island, he has arranged for someone to deliver letters.

They will soon head to Mount Zhongnan under the leadership of their eldest disciple Qu Lingfeng.

A group of riders rode their horses at full speed.

You can also take a boat along the way and go down the river. It will reach Guiyang in about five or six days.

Then we went straight to Dali City from Guiyang. Although the mountain road became increasingly steep and dangerous, we could see many beautiful scenery that could not be seen in the Central Plains and the south of the Yangtze River along the way, so it was worth the trip.

Although Qiu Chuji was just sightseeing during this trip, he was also verifying the new method of "slaying the dragon" he had learned.

The veins of mountains and rivers have their own rhythm.

Every mountain and every river can be regarded as a "dragon". They crawl on the earth, absorb and exhale spiritual energy, and nurture all living things.

There are so many mountains and rivers in the world, but only a very few of them can produce uninterrupted veins and form dragon veins with qi running through them.

Each dragon vein, during a special period of time, when coordinated with heaven, will affect the magnetic field of some places, making it easier for these areas to produce people with powerful abilities. When these people gather together, they will naturally form a strong force.

When the power grows and becomes a large tribe or country, it means that the country has achieved its take-off driven by the dragon veins.

This is actually not that metaphysical.

For example, half of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, were drawn from the small county of Pei.

The key to the dragon-slaying technique is to find a place where inspiration gathers, break the magnetic field affected by the terrain, and then absorb the powerful energy of heaven and earth that bursts out in an instant after the dragon vein is destroyed, so as to assist one's own practice.

Just think about it, if the inspiration and luck that can nurture the heroes of Pei County were taken away by one person, how strong and powerful must this person be?

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Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, wind, flowers, snow and moon.

In the context of modern society, it is the best tourist destination.

In ancient times, it had a lot more natural and wild beauty.

Moreover, although the mountains, rivers and scenery of this world are very similar to those in the previous life, there are also many differences.

After arriving in Dali, Qiu Chuji temporarily separated from Wang Chongyang and others and rode alone to Wuliang Mountain.

Although there is a 99% chance that there is nothing in the Langhuan blessed land in Wuliang Mountain, Qiu Chuji still wants to take a look.

He may not learn the Bei Ming Divine Art, but it never hurts to see it for himself.

What's more, if you can find the Six Meridians Divine Sword at the same time, it would be a great advantage.

In Wuliang Mountain, Qiu Chuji visited alone the traces of the past that dated back at least sixty years.

But the Wuliang Sword Sect has disappeared, and only some traces of remaining buildings can be found in the mountains. On another hill, there is a small sect called the "Wuliang Sect", which specializes in palm techniques, sword techniques and insect repellent, and makes a living by collecting herbs. It can be regarded as a small microcosm of the Yunnan and Guizhou martial arts.

Following the abandoned site of the Wuliang Sword Sect, Qiu Chuji went deep into the mountains and found a cliff that was not too deep. Looking at the cliff, which slightly reflected the light of the water waves under the sunlight, but did not reveal any jade color or the beautiful stone wall, he guessed that this was most likely the Wuliang Jade Disk.

But according to the original records, there should be a waterfall here.

It is no longer seen today, perhaps because the river course has changed or the spring has dried up, and the waterfall no longer exists. The once magnificent spectacle has become mediocre due to the lack of the necessary factors that contributed to it.

There was no need for climbing ropes. Qiu Chuji looked into the deep valley and then leaped down. On the way, he used the ancient pine trees growing on the stone wall to reduce the force of his fall. In about a cup of tea, he reached the bottom of the valley.

There is a lake at the bottom of the valley, but there has been no large amount of fresh water injected into it for a long time. Although it has not dried up, its area has shrunk a lot.

The temperature at the bottom of the valley is not low, so mountain flowers are everywhere and half of the lake is covered by flowers.

Qiu Chuji's eyes swept across quickly, and the man was like a wild goose, lightly skimming over the water, and then looking for the Langhuan blessed land.

A moment later, Qiu Chuji took advantage of the unevenness on the stone wall and jumped to the western cliff about dozens of feet above the ground. He reached out and grasped a sword whose hilt was inlaid with luxurious gems.

The sword is sharp, and when your fingertips flick the sword, it makes a crisp sound like raindrops.

After a hundred years of wind and rain, there is no trace of rust, which is enough to prove that its material is not ordinary steel, but may be mixed with some extremely rare exotic minerals.

Following the direction of the sword tip pointing to the bottom of the northern cliff, Qiu Chuji found his destination.

He chopped all the weeds and vines with a wave of his hand, swept away the mud and sand with a flick of his sleeve, and reached out to push the huge rock hidden underneath.

The rock made a dull sound, and the hidden mechanism turned slowly and hoarsely and with difficulty.

This should have been a door that could be pushed open with a little force, but over a long period of time, the movable mechanisms here had lost most of their functions. Even if one knew that there was something wrong with the big rock, one would not be able to push it.

It was also because Qiu Chuji had mastered the Vajra Indestructible Magical Skill and possessed inhuman brute force that he was able to push the mechanism and force it to move again.

When the boulder had only turned halfway, a three-foot-high cave was revealed in the rock, and a smell of decay and mold wafted out of the cave.

Perhaps the other exits have been blocked, and this is the only entrance and exit. Due to lack of ventilation for a long time, the smell cannot be dissipated.

However, there was a musty smell, which meant that someone had lived in the cave later. This was good news for Qiu Chuji.

Because the person who will live in seclusion here for a long time is most likely Duan Yu.

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