This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 43: Seven steps away, the arrow is fast, within seven steps, the arrow is faster (first update, please subscribe)
Several waiters from Baiyun Villa delivered the gifts to the Xiao Mansion, attached a gift list, and said goodbye and left.

To outsiders, it seemed that the wicked son of the Xiao family was on a shopping spree and had too much money to spend.

The evil son of the Xiao family followed Xiang Yuan with an unhappy look on his face. He licked all the way and his mouth was dry. While making tea and handing water, he watched Xiang Yuan open the box.

Xiang Yuan took the tea and took a sip, without any shame of a guard holding the master of the house. Fate is hard to come by, and if Xiao He wants to find the right person, he must have a positive attitude.

Furthermore, rules must be established to avoid being deceived in the future.

Xiao He was used to being shameless. In his own words, he was too immersed in the role and couldn't get out of it. He couldn't tell which one was him.

Only then did Xiang Yuan realize that Xiao He was not only uneducated and unskilled in Fengxian County, but also in Shendu. Very few people knew his true face.

He is young and intelligent, but content with mediocrity, and his scheming is frightening.

Xiang Yuan opened the gift box according to the gift list and got a long sword. He couldn't let it go and his eyes were full of tenderness.

The knife is three fingers wide and three feet and three centimeters long, which conforms to the ancient system and is easy to hold and wield. The handle is engraved with tiger patterns, and the scabbard is engraved with a pattern of a tiger roaring in the mountains. The blade is so sharp that it can cut hair and cut iron like mud.

This sword is tempered with the blood of a tiger demon. Not only is the blade extremely sharp, it also carries a sense of fierce dominance. When it is unsheathed, it has the ability to control the wind. The wind follows the sword, and the sword takes advantage of the wind. The person holding the sword becomes one with the sword, which makes him even more powerful.

It is named "Tiger Roar" because of its fierce sound, like the roar of a tiger.

The forger of the Tiger Blade is unknown, and it is collected by Baiyun Villa. The price is not indicated on the list, but it is said that the person holding the Tiger Roar Blade must have a dignified and upright character in order to not be affected by the domineering aura of the blade.

"Good knife!"

Xiang Yuan stroked the blade and looked at it for a long time before sheathing it.

The next second, he drew out the knife and stroked it again, unable to let it go.

"Brother Xiaoyuan, don't touch it. It's just a broken knife."

Xiao He interrupted with a curled lip, Xiang Yuan was not touching the knife at all, he was clearly touching Yue Huan Jiang in front of him.

Xiang Yuan ignored him and continued to unpack the box. He got a set of sword-controlling techniques corresponding to the Tiger Roaring Sword. The sword techniques were powerful and unmatched. Every move was like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable.

At first glance, it seems quite similar to the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sabre, but in fact it is more concise and capable, and the sword technique is more ingenious. If the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sabre is simplified and unnecessary moves are removed, it will be similar to this sword-controlling method.

The method that Yue Huanjiang gave to Xiang Yuan is not that simple. When used with the Tiger Roaring Sword, it can not only easily control the wind, but also have the domineering aura of a tiger following you. When it reaches the pinnacle, it can stimulate the blood of the tiger monster and summon the virtual form of the tiger to hurt people's souls.

"You said the forger is unknown and the price is not stated, but there is a perfect method to wield the sword. Brother, you have put in a lot of effort and you are still so humble and kind." Xiang Yuan called him a gentleman.

"I am also very attentive!"

Xiao He didn't want to be outdone, so he stood behind Xiang Yuan and massaged his shoulders and back.

Xiang Yuan still ignored him and opened the third gift. What he saw were five secret manuals on martial arts for the awakening period.

The five skills, Gengjin Shanggong Zhenlu, Hualing Qingxin Gong, Hanyan Lingdian, Weichen Gong and Zhuoyang Huatiben, correspond to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth respectively, and have matching moves and body techniques. Any one of them can be the fundamental skill of a warrior.

"Oh my god, the demon man has bad intentions, so we can't practice easily!"

Xiao He was horrified and said, "Brother Xiaoyuan, you don't know that all warriors' fundamental skills will be learned in the future. If you only get one, the road will be narrow and difficult. You will inevitably be controlled by him. Listen to me, he is harming you."

What Xiao He said made sense. Even Xiang Yuan, who lacked common sense, knew that the choice of the fundamental technique was of utmost importance. The Five Elements were unique and would affect the future advancement of the technique. Once they were restricted, the consequences would be disastrous.

It is not possible to practice the Five Elements of Fire when you are awakening, and then switch to practicing the Five Elements of Water during the foundation-building period. It does not make sense.

Practicing the five elements at the same time is even more impossible. That is not something to worry about during the awakening period. Perhaps those with great perseverance can do it, but it is time-consuming and exhausting, and it is like biting off more than you can chew. It has long been defined as inferior.

Generally speaking, geniuses would only practice two fundamental techniques at the same time, one main and one auxiliary, and study the mysteries together, or practice five techniques at the same time...

My head was caught in the door!

Xiang Yuan was puzzled. Yue Huanjiang would definitely not harm him. He gave him a method to awaken the mind corresponding to the five elements, which could be used as the fundamental method. What was the meaning of this?

Is it really a trap as Xiao He said? Once you step into it, if you want to learn the foundation-building skills in the future, you must go to Yue Huanjiang, and then you will be trapped?
No way, Yue Huanjiang shouldn’t be such a villain.

"Strange, let's go to Baiyun Villa and ask tomorrow."

"Brother Xiaoyuan, you can't go there again. The evil man is greedy for your body. He tempted you in every way, obviously wanting to take you as his forbidden delicacy!" Xiao He said sadly, and told a story about some rich young men playing with book boys. Not only did they play dirty, but they also played stinky. There is no doubt that the upper class is so vulgar.

Xiang Yuan pretended not to hear and opened the other gifts. He found some pills and some hidden weapons, but not a single banknote that he wanted.

The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water, and the moon returning to the river is not worth mentioning.

Xiang Yuan was his friend, so he could only follow suit with disdain. He took the sleeve arrow and tied it to his arm, adjusting the mechanism. Three short arrows were dark and cold. He also prepared a bottle of poison and a bottle of antidote.

It is easy to dodge a spear but hard to guard against an arrow. From seven steps away, the arrow is fast, and within seven steps, the arrow is even faster.

All the gifts Yue Huanjiang prepared were for the awakening period, which were very suitable for Xiang Yuan now. He thought that if he had the Tiger Roaring Sword and the Sleeve Arrows with him, it would undoubtedly be much easier to fight Sima Qingyan that night.

Sima Qingyan's sword is sharp, and his knife is not at all bad!

Xiang Yuan felt upset that he did not win a great victory over Sima Qingyan.

Xiang Yuan stared at Xiao He for a long time. After the gifts were opened and the tea was finished, he asked with a straight face, "Where is Xu Jixian? What's his situation? Why is he hiding his true identity like you, pretending to be crazy and stupid all day long?"

This time, Xiao He did not hide anything. He sat opposite Xiang Yuan and brought more tea.

"If you ask Brother Xu, let me first say that I was born in the Divine Capital, and I enjoy the honor of the Xiao family and fulfill the responsibilities of the Xiao family. This is the destiny of a member of the royal family."

Xiao He offered a toast with tea instead of wine: "Brother Xiaoyuan, do you know the twelve departments of the capital?"

Have not heard.

Xiang Yuan nodded and said, "I've heard a little bit about it."

"The previous emperors said that the Twelve Departments of the Capital are the gateway to the Divine Capital!"

"The twelve ministries in the capital are divided into six on the left and six on the right. The six on the left are Li, Hu, Li, Bing, Xing, and Gong, also known as the Six Ministries. They assist the royal family in governing the country. There are many children of aristocratic families and sects in them, and most of them are insects. They can be used but not trusted."

"Western Chu is plagued by internal and external troubles. We cannot rely on the Left Six Departments to continue our national prosperity. Therefore, we have set up the Right Six Departments: the Imperial City Department, the Divine Machine Department, the Heavenly Monitoring Department, the Calming Department, the Pre-Opportunity Department, and the Biyong Department. They only obey the orders of the royal family and are mostly used to control the martial arts world."

The Imperial City Bureau is the direct superior of the Six Gates. Since the Six Gates are just a sieve, if the emperor were to be infiltrated, he would shake his head. Therefore, the Bureau is responsible for intelligence, assassination and other functions. It is divided into twelve Yuanchen phases, with a total of twelve commanders.

The Shen Ji Si is responsible for refining weapons, mostly weapons, tokens, and hidden weapons. It is the Xiao family's armory.

The Astronomical Bureau observes the stars, tells fortunes, and predicts good and bad luck. Although the predictions are not accurate in daily life and it is better not to predict them, the world's top forces all have ruthless people who can tell fortunes, and the Xiao family cannot do without them.

The Jingxin Division is responsible for refining and manufacturing elixirs. It studies various elixirs in the world and cracks their formulas. After years of accumulation, it has developed many elixirs unique to the Xiao family.

Xianjisi is the Xiao family's martial arts hall, which studies the martial arts of various schools and sects in the world, extracting their essence and removing their dross.

The Biyong Division trains warriors with clean backgrounds, most of whom are children of royal families. It selects outstanding talents to inject fresh blood into the Xiao family to prevent a bunch of useless people who are neither good at literature nor martial arts from taking power.

When Xiao He was young, he entered the Biyong Division, and later transferred to the Jiantian Division to learn skills. Finally, he made his debut in the Huangcheng Division. When he said that he was from the Six Gates, it was not a complete lie.

"I am one of the twelve Yuanchen, with the zodiac sign of snake. I have received a secret decree and arrived in Fengxian County to plan for southern Xinjiang..."

"Uh, just you?"

Xiang Yuan blinked. It wasn’t that he looked down on Xiao He, he really did.

Uncle Master explained to Xiang Yuan clearly what Southern Xinjiang was. It was a place full of evil spirits and monsters. There were ghosts, monsters and demons everywhere. It was a gathering place of all the evil in the world. Xiao He had some abilities, but so what? If he was thrown into the deep water of Southern Xinjiang, he would sink to the bottom.

It's like a loach in a urine pit, it can't make much waves.

If you want to plan for southern Xinjiang, you must have at least eight of the skills of your uncle, otherwise you will die if you go.

Seeing Xiang Yuan's contempt, Xiao He smiled slightly without any annoyance: "Brother, I do not have the ability to overthrow Southern Xinjiang, but I do not need such ability. Southern Xinjiang is already in chaos, and a single move can affect the entire body. Brother, I just need to seize the opportunity to sow discord."

"Let the evil demon perish together?"

"No, the evil demon is the evil demon, and the Tianzong is the Tianzong. This is called the battle between good and evil!" Xiao He's eyes lit up as he stated his ambition with a hint of madness.

(End of this chapter)