A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 124 I guessed it! Li Weizhou is the reincarnation of the Styx Ancestor!

Hidden God Palace...

For a moment, Master Tianxuan was even somewhat dazed. It took him a long time to remember what this thing meant.

His eyes immediately lit up, even showing a hint of urgency, and he said with a smile, "Young friend, what a great fortune! I heard that you and Kun'er are sworn brothers? Good, good, so we're all family! Family members can talk things over! Come, come, come with me up the mountain."

The tone of the voice implied that there was no room for negotiation.

Li Weizhou suspected that this old guy might be trying to trap him and explore the secrets of the Hidden God Palace.
Even if they can't figure it out, according to Situ Qingyue, recommending those who have made contributions to the Hidden God Palace can also lead to advancement to the Spirit Realm, and the treatment will be quite good. This old man is a bit ruthless.

Sure enough, no matter what era it is, profit always comes first.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Grand Master smiled and said, "Tianxuan, be mindful of your manners. Situ and he address each other as brother and sister, and the two have already formed a karmic bond as Daoist partners."

Li Weizhou: "?!"

Why would Sister Situ tell others such a private matter?

Seemingly sensing his doubt, the Grand Master chuckled and said, "She wants to ensure your safety and leave you a way out, so it's not good for her to hide anything. I didn't understand her intentions at first; who would make things difficult for you? Only today do I realize that you have great ambitions, young friend. You even dared to lure and kill the spirit beasts of the forbidden area, and even provoked the Cat Venerable. Throughout history, you are probably the first one."

The implication is that someone who's courting death to this extent is unlikely to survive.

Li Weizhou chuckled dryly and said, "I've always been kind to others, and Brother Qi knows that best..."

Before the words were finished, the two big shots turned to look east one after the other. The Grand Master was indeed the number one person in the world, and he was a little faster than the Heavenly Mystery True Man.

Li Weizhou was puzzled. The black cat demon had gone west, so what was wrong...?

Then a voice, far more agonizing than his own, echoed from afar: "Master...! Help! Me! Ah!"

Li Weizhou suddenly realized: Holy crap, isn't that my chubby brother's voice?
Are the people of Shangqing Palace really that brave?

Then, Master Tianxuan snorted angrily, and the broadsword on his back was drawn again. Yuanjian Mountain, not far away, emitted a sword cry that was even clearer than before.

Master Tianxuan took a few steps through the air, pointing his sword at the sky, chanting aloud. Although it was hard to hear clearly... Li Weizhou sensed that the celestial phenomena seemed to have changed, which nearly made his jaw drop. Could this really be happening?!

Is this how "天地灵机" (the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth) is used?!

Is this the true way to utilize the divine inspiration of heaven and earth?

A massive, crimson sword, as if about to reshape the world, slashed down heavily at the gaunt figure behind Qi Zhenkun, who had lost his left arm.

Li Weizhou stared at the figure fleeing in a disheveled state, his eyes practically bloodshot with rage!
Fatty, my Fatty!

What's wrong with you?
Then his gaze fell on Qi Zhenkun's back...

Good heavens, that man was no pushover either. His ordinary-looking iron sword suddenly emitted a dark, gleaming light as he launched a fierce attack.

With a deafening bang, Li Weizhou was not only stunned by the sound, but also by the sound of his mind going blank.

Martial arts can be like this?
The Dharma Lord is also a martial god, but I've never seen him this fierce.

No, it seems like the Dharma Master once emitted a faint golden light...

Situ Qingyue, the abbot, has mastered the supreme martial art of Leiyin Temple, the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill." When facing enemies, she possesses an invincible golden body, radiating golden light from her entire body...

Li Weizhou also regretted not finding the secret manual.

Since even the Dharma Master can do it, does that mean that even if these people dared to withstand ten kilograms of Rexogen, they still couldn't?
Li Weizhou felt relieved.

That's right. The power of a ten-kilogram RDX explosion is far more intense than the clash between these two seemingly impressive sword techniques.

"Tian Wangji, you're asking for death!!"

Master Tianxuan, as if possessed, kept slashing down with his giant sword.

As expected of Tian Wangji, who had already made a name for himself fifty years ago, although his black iron sword could not match the prestige of Tianxuan Zhenren, each time he unleashed a silent strike, he was able to withstand Tianxuan Zhenren's attacks and even hold his own.

However, Tian Wangji's expression quickly changed because another person came down from Yuanjian Mountain.

This man looked so old that he could barely walk, his back was hunched and he was trembling as he walked, but Tian Wangji was more terrified and fearful of him than he was of Tianxuan Zhenren and Da Sizheng.

Perhaps it was because he knew that the Grand Master would not interfere in the battle between the eight sects.

But this old man, who looked like a piece of rotten wood, seemed to be someone who failed to open the heavens at Yuanjian Mountain two hundred years ago.

He is still alive?

Tian Wangji knew something was wrong and turned to run away, but he was too late.

Although the hunched old man's trembling steps made it seem as if he was about to fall, his movements were actually extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of Tian Wangji.

With a single, tattered cane, Tian Wangji, whose movements were so agile and unpredictable, had no chance to dodge. His dantian was instantly forced open, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward.

Tianxuan Zhenren unleashed a furious slash at the opportune moment, but Tian Wangji hastily raised his arm to block it, only to have his arm fall to the ground with a thud.

When Li Weizhou saw this scene, he felt it looked very familiar!
But Tian Wangji was truly remarkable. Taking advantage of his injury, he suddenly retreated dozens of feet, turned around, and drifted away, his movements extremely strange.

The speed was so fast that even True Immortal Tianxuan couldn't stop it in time...

"Fatty, are you alright?!"

On the other side, Li Weizhou finally moved to Qi Zhenkun's side, looked at his miserable state, and asked with concern in his eyes.

Qi Zhenkun gave a bitter laugh, then could no longer hold on and fainted.

Li Weizhou quickly hugged him, shook him a few times, and then shouted loudly, "Fatty! Fatty!!"

With a dark expression, Master Tianxuan took Qi Zhenkun from Li Weizhou, nodded to the Grand Master, and then, without saying a word, turned and left.

They also stopped inviting Li Weizhou to visit Yuanjian Mountain.

After taking a few steps, Li Weizhou suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Senior, wait a moment, Brother Qi's arm is right here!"

Upon hearing this, Master Tianxuan was taken aback. He turned around and saw Li Weizhou raising a chubby arm and waving at him.

Li Weizhou said, "It was in Brother Qi's pocket the whole time, and it fell out. Senior, do you have a secret method to help Brother Qi reconnect it?"

The fat old man's face immediately brightened, and he nodded with satisfaction at Li Weizhou, saying, "Good, good, good!" He took the arm and quickly returned to the mountain.

Yuanjian Mountain does indeed possess a secret technique that can regenerate severed limbs, as long as the arm is not necrotic...

"Master Wei, it's been years since we last met. Your skill is even more superb than before."

The Grand Master didn't say anything to True Person Tianxuan, but looked at the hunched old man and smiled.

However, the hunched old man seemed to react much slower. His cloudy eyes stared at Li Weizhou for a while, until Li Weizhou felt a chill down his spine, before he slowly turned to the Grand Master and said, "The path to opening the heavens is difficult throughout the ages. In this generation, you have a 30% chance."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Master shook his head with a wry smile, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the boundless sky, and sighed, "Not even a fraction."

After a moment of silence, the hunched old man looked at Li Weizhou and asked, "Where is the Hidden God Palace?"

Li Weizhou didn't joke around. After thinking about it seriously, he shook his head and said, "It doesn't feel like I'm on my body. It feels like I'm in the sky, in the void."

Even with his age spots covering his face, the hunched old man couldn't hide his disappointment. He sighed and said, "This is the true meaning of why conditioned laws cannot be proven. Fate is hard to defy, and the will of Heaven is hard to resist. Is Heaven bestowing its great favor upon us merely a mockery of our overestimation of our abilities?"

The Grand Master was speechless for a moment, but Li Weizhou sensed that the two men's goodwill towards him was rapidly diminishing...

He hurriedly said, "Senior, in my humble opinion, those who follow the will of Heaven are nothing more than pawns and followers of Heaven's way. Only those who defy Heaven are the true heroes of the world!"

Of course, if asked which he would choose, he would rather be a follower. As long as he can live a good life, why would he be crazy to go against the heavens?

However, after hearing him say that, both big shots seemed to chuckle in disbelief.

They could naturally see Li Weizhou's self-preservation tactics, but they wouldn't criticize him; that's only human nature.

Taking one's anger out on others would be extremely undignified.

Seeing that the two seemed to be catching up, Li Weizhou took his leave first. The Grand Justice said gently, "If you have time, you can come to the Imperial Criminal Division in the capital for a chat."

After agreeing, Li Weizhou ran away.

First it went west, then south, and then suddenly turned east.

He wanted to give it a try and see if there was a chance...

……

"vomit!!"

Tian Wangji's withered body grew increasingly weak; the old monster from Yuanjian Mountain's strike to his dantian had caused a near-devastating blow.

The old ghost's immense power was wantonly destroying and eroding the major acupoints around his body.

Tianxuan's attack was alright; although it severed half of his arm and the force penetrated the wound to attack upwards, it was not fatal.

He needed to find a safe place to temporarily suppress the chaotic foreign energy within his body, otherwise he would be completely ruined.

Fearing pursuit from Yuanjian Mountain, they didn't head directly east but instead traveled south. Nestled among the mountains, they found an unnamed cave and entered...

It was also his bad luck; wild boars usually don't go into caves, they only go in to take shelter from the rain during heavy downpours.

But fate is so strange; today, about ten wild boars entered the cave.

Normally, Tian Wangji could have killed these beasts with a single sword strike, but today he was too badly injured and could only kill three or five of them to drive the group of wild boars out of the cave.

After the wild boars were killed and forced to leave their burrows, they began to sing loudly:
"Zhu'er!"

"Zhu'er!!"

The sound shattered the silence of the mountains and forests.

Li Weizhou's expression was subtly strange. He put away the drone and walked alone toward the source of the wild boar's pitiful cries.

The reason Li Weizhou couldn't kill Xiao Yichen last time wasn't because he didn't want to, but because the area around the Fifteen Mile Mountain God Temple was full of people from the Imperial Execution Bureau and the Mountain Forest Guard. As one of the Eight Sects, Shangqing Palace had been passed down for hundreds of years, and its actual lineage was even longer than that of the Great Qian Dynasty. There were familiar faces everywhere, so Li Weizhou couldn't kill him.

As for Xiao Jian's secret, he believed that as long as there was a glimmer of hope, Xiao Yichen would not reveal it. He would only try to get revenge, unless he was completely desperate.

But Li Weizhou did not expect that Shangqing Palace would take such a big step, even wanting to kill Qi Zhenkun.

It's so cruel.

This also shows that the small sword did not belong to Xiao Yichen alone, but was actually a treasure of the Shangqing Palace.

Fortunately, his chubby brother saved him from disaster; otherwise, if this old man, whose martial arts skills were even higher than those of the Dharma Lord, had gone to attack him today, the outcome would have been hard to say.

Therefore, Li Weizhou could no longer stand by and watch this terrifying old man, who was seriously injured and on the verge of death, slip away so easily.

After the calamity of the Demonic Sect, Shangqing Palace was already severely weakened.

If even such a strong foundation is eliminated, the threat posed by the Shangqing Palace will be greatly reduced in the future.

He knew the old monster couldn't have gone far, given his serious injuries, but he hadn't expected to find clues so easily...

Any later and he would have turned north and been chasing after them on the way to Shangqing Palace.

All I can say is that it was fate.

It's actually quite interesting. That terrifying old man from Yuanjian Mountain might not have wanted to leave, but the Grand Master of Justice clearly had no intention of letting him go.

Tsk tsk, the world of martial arts.

That's good, it just gave him the perfect opportunity.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, Li Weizhou did not venture inside.

Even if that old monster were still alive, he might still be able to kill him.

The drone silently entered the cave, which was a straight line with no turns or bends. It became narrower and lower as it went deeper, until it saw an old man dressed entirely in black. Suddenly, the old man opened his eyes, and then the drone exploded...

A cylindrical object immediately appeared on Li Weizhou's shoulder—a Javelin missile.

Turn on night mode, which includes infrared thermal imaging and a 9x telescope. On the right handle, select the "top" mode and the "dir" mode, then pull the trigger.

In top-attack mode, the missile will first fly to an altitude of 160 meters before diving to attack the target.

The direct attack mode is a straight-line attack. The missile has a two-stage booster. It flies out of the cannon barrel 4.5 meters before igniting again and rushing into the hole.

Li Weizhou didn't stop. After firing two Javelin missiles, he took out an RPG, which was even easier to operate, and bombarded the cave with it.

"Thump" "Thump" "Thump"...

A series of muffled thuds followed, and the ground shook violently.

Then, wearing night vision goggles, Li Weizhou entered the cave before the smoke cleared and quietly laid three infantry mines along the way...

……

Just how powerful is the Javelin missile?

To put it simply, it can penetrate 750 millimeters of homogeneous armor; in other words, it can penetrate more than half a meter of high-quality steel plate.

A steel plate more than half a meter thick...

If you were outside, as long as you avoid the direct burst of metal jets and use the shockwave to escape, you might be able to avoid the explosion.

But in a cave like this...

Li Weizhou hunched over as he moved forward, occasionally removing the rubble that had been blasted away.

Further inside, there was a charred, curled-up figure...

Li Weizhou crawled inside and casually tossed it to Earth. Inside the dormitory provided by Wu Lingqi, the Blood Eye instantly devoured the energy, and streams of icy spiritual energy propelled the opening of acupoints...

Good heavens, what a powerful old monster!
He enabled Li Weizhou to open 268 acupoints in one go, starting from 216!

If a few more like this come, they'll probably all break through to the Martial God realm!
It also provided Li Weizhou with valuable experience.

It turns out that under suitable geographical conditions, a single $100,000 Javelin missile could obliterate the so-called God of War.

Although this is also related to the fact that the old monster of Shangqing Palace had already been crippled, it is enough to prove that such an old monster can still be killed.

So we still need to use our brains more and avoid fighting a stalemate.

Li Weizhou didn't linger. In a flash, he used up 800,000 liters of pig's blood and returned to Shenji Valley.

On Earth, the distance from the mountain city to the city of Furong is 500 li, and it would only take 10,000 liters of pig's blood.

This place is about 500 miles away from Shenji Valley, but the journey takes more than 80 times longer.

The difference between the two realms is astonishing. I wonder if it will be dozens of times greater when I go to the spirit realm. If that happens, I really won't be able to afford it.

As soon as he emerged from the cave in Shenji Valley, Li Weizhou's eyes lit up, and he excitedly exclaimed, "Sister!!"

Situ Qingyue was still dressed in green, her skin was as white as snow, her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, her face was exquisite and unparalleled, and she exuded an aura of looking down on all living beings and being ethereal and otherworldly.

Her bright eyes, like a tranquil lake, looked at Li Weizhou's face full of surprise and were also stirred with joy. She said, "Li Lang."

Li Weizhou leaped forward, embraced the beauty, spun her around twice, and then led her into the cave...

……

"despair."

The powerful flashlight illuminated the cave as if it were daytime. Situ Qingyue didn't bother to hide anything. Seeing Li Weizhou still staring at her greedily, she smiled and said, "You called me here in such a hurry just for this?"

Li Weizhou was still reluctant to come out, and chuckled, "More than that."

He then recounted how he had helped Zhou Yueniang and Feng Biwu unlock their spiritual gates, concluding, "Yue'er, I suspect I truly possess the supernatural power to unlock people's spiritual gates! After discovering this, I immediately had Lao Si contact you. I hope I can help you unlock the Hidden Divine Palace!"

He found that calling her "sister" wasn't as effective as calling her "Moon," so he decisively changed his address.

Tighter...

Situ Qingyue was stunned. She looked at Li Weizhou and said softly, "You really... after you made love to them, they immediately saw the secret passage?"

This is simply...

Unbelievable!!
Throughout history, let alone never having seen it, I have never even heard of it!

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "Yeah!! They saw it during our lovemaking, and now both of them have leaped over the Dragon Gate and become Martial Grandmasters of the Seventh Level! I followed your advice, Yue'er, and told them not to rush to refine their spiritual energy, hoping they could also open the Hidden God Palace. However, they haven't gained anything yet. I suspect that they might not know anything about the Hidden God Palace at all, and they lack the knowledge and experience. Little Yue'er, you're different. You've prepared for the Hidden God Palace for so long, maybe you'll gain something!"

Situ Qingyue kept looking at him, their eyes meeting the whole time, and neither of them said anything about the mushy nickname.

Only after he finished speaking did Situ Qingyue take a deep breath, nod, and say, "Again!!"

……

Moon on the branches.

Li Weizhou breathed a sigh of relief, watching the absolutely goddess-like Situ Qingyue wearing his shirt; she liked wearing this kind of thing…

She sat cross-legged with her snow-white legs, her eyes gently closed, her palms facing upwards.

If they truly gain something from this and find the mysterious Hidden God Palace, and then share their experience with Zhou Yueniang and Feng Biwu, then the four members of the family with Hidden God Palaces will be able to unleash their supernatural powers together, making them a force to be reckoned with in the Spirit Realm.

Half an hour later, Situ Qingyue suddenly opened her phoenix eyes, her gaze shining as she looked at Li Weizhou, a hint of excitement in her eyes.

Li Weizhou became even more excited and took two steps forward to ask, "Yue'er, have you found it?"

Situ Qingyue shook her head slightly, and before Li Weizhou could feel disappointed, she said softly, "I will stay here for the next three days. Come over whenever you have free time. I feel it's almost time."

Li Weizhou said solemnly, "I've been here the whole time!"

Situ Qingyue laughed and said, "I also need time to settle down and pursue my goals. Go ahead, just come for two hours each day. Don't bring me food or anything... Do you still have the milk tea from last time? Bring me a cup tomorrow. Go ahead, cultivation is important, but family is important too. Say hello to them for me, I'll go see that Biwu-jun later."

It seems like a smile but not a smile.

Li Weizhou chuckled as he recounted his past relationship with Feng Biwu and how Feng had risked his life to save him on several occasions.

It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I can't let my backyard catch fire.

Situ Qingyue nodded and smiled, "I understand, go ahead, young master."

Li Weizhou chuckled, stepped forward, kissed and nibbled at her mouth for a while, and then turned and left.

After his figure disappeared, Situ Qingyue smiled faintly and continued to close her eyes in her sea of ​​consciousness, chasing after the elusive presence...

After years of waiting, it's finally almost here!!
……

Li Weizhou returned to Qingzhou City happily, without suggesting that Situ Qingyue come home for the New Year together.

No need.

For a free-spirited person, such concern would not move her; on the contrary, it might feel like a constraint.

Therefore, when people get along, it's best to do things in a way that makes them feel comfortable.

After she breaks through the Hidden God Palace, she might develop this mortal desire.

While passing by the fortified village, Li Weizhou unexpectedly saw his father-in-law, Zhou Zhixian, talking with Zhang Qian, a young man of mixed Hu ethnicity, at the gate of the fortified village. He walked over.

"Homeowner!"

Zhang Qian was very happy to see Li Weizhou and was about to kneel down to pay his respects, but Li Weizhou stopped him and asked Zhou Zhixian, "Does father-in-law know Zhang Qian?"

Zhou Zhixian smirked and said, "This kid has the bones of a dragon and an elephant, and is incredibly strong. He's suitable to inherit my mantle."

Li Weizhou said happily, "That's great news!"

Zhou Zhixian chuckled and said, "He's unwilling, saying that you're the head of the family and you have to give your approval."

Li Weizhou looked at Zhang Qian and smiled, "Of course I agree." Zhang Qian shook his head and said, "Master, the old master means that if I become his disciple, I can no longer be your servant. I cannot agree to that."

Li Weizhou clicked his tongue inwardly. There are still more good people than bad in this world. He looked at his father-in-law with a puzzled expression: "Old Deng, what do you mean?"
Seeing his gaze, Zhou Zhixian snorted and said, "Do you think it's appropriate for my disciple to be your servant?"

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "A forced melon is not sweet, why care about empty reputation? I have never treated Zhang Qian as a servant. It's just that his mother is very strict in educating him, making him know gratitude and righteousness. Having a good mother is better than anything else. Father-in-law, don't make things difficult for him by disobeying his mother's orders. You see, I haven't been ordering him around. You're really being too attached to appearances."

The way Zhang Qian looked at Li Weizhou was like a loyal dog seeing its master, which made Zhou Zhixian feel really uncomfortable.

But then I thought, we're family after all, so I decided to let it go...

Li Weizhou cheerfully told Zhang Qian to kowtow to Zhou Zhixian. Zhang Qian knelt down and kowtowed. Zhou Zhixian was still a little awkward. His son-in-law didn't say anything, but this kid still kowtowed.
Then Li Weizhou said, "You are your father-in-law's disciple, so you should move to the fortified village later. It will be more convenient for your master to teach you martial arts often. Also, you don't need to live in the good house anymore. Give the good room to your mother and live in the communal room with the villagers. You can live in a separate courtyard when you have made a name for yourself and entered the pass."

Upon hearing that even his mother could be moved into the fortified village, Zhang Qian was so excited that he was about to kowtow again, but Li Weizhou stopped him and told him to ask for help. After moving overnight, Zhang Qian immediately ran to find someone to help him.

Looking at his back, Zhou Zhixian said, "Although he is a mixed-race barbarian, his good physique and simple mind are truly rare."

Li Weizhou ignored this and asked, "How's the road repair going, father-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhixian's face darkened. He didn't want to pay any attention to this wicked son-in-law and turned back to the fortified village.

It's pitiful that he, a dignified Dharma Protector King of the Demonic Sect and one of the strongest figures in the world, is now being forced by his own daughter to serve this scoundrel like a slave. Not only does he have to help hunt wild animals, but he also has to help pave roads, and I heard that he'll even have to build bridges in the future...

This is simply unreasonable!
……

When Li Weizhou returned home, the main hall was brightly lit with candles.

This was his request; a candle only costs a few cents on the online platform, so why should he save any money?

I'll get a few candle-shaped light bulbs later, carry them with batteries, and that'll solve the problem once and for all.

He came in carrying a large cloth bag, and his smiling face cheered everyone who was still making dumplings in the hall.

"elder brother!"

Xi Mei was the happiest, skipping and hopping over.

In just six months, he has grown quite a bit taller.

Her already beautiful face was beginning to show signs of stunning beauty.

Li Weizhou rubbed her little head, rummaged around in his cloth bag, pulled out a large wooden box, and handed it to Ximei, telling her to open it and take a look: "This year's New Year's gift!"

Xi Mei was overjoyed. She couldn't stop smiling even before she opened it. Once it was opened, not only her, but also the adults like Zhou Yue Niang smiled with delight.

Li Weizhou ordered five ancient-style cloth dolls from Douyin, along with several outfits to change into.

He said to the overjoyed Ximei, "Go ahead, play with Xiaodong and the others, one each, and Yanxue too."

Yanxue's eyes widened in surprise, and she asked, "There's one for me too?"

Xi Mei generously closed the wooden box and said, "Let's all play together!"

Then he said to Li Weizhou and Zhou Yueniang, "Brother, sister-in-law, we're leaving now. You should get some rest."

After the two nodded and smiled in agreement, they watched as the little ones slowly walked out of the main hall, then cried out "Wow!" and ran wildly towards the east courtyard.

A few dolls will keep them entertained for a very long time.

Li Weizhou then took out a wooden box and handed it to Chu Mengjun, saying, "I heard you've been running around a lot lately and your shoes are worn out. Here's a pair of embroidered shoes for you. Work hard next year."

Chu Mengjun smiled and accepted the gift. After glancing at Zhou Yueniang and Feng Biwu, she gently opened it and found a pair of embroidered shoes with green bamboo embroidery. She bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Master."

Li Weizhou looked at her and said, "You can go now. Go back and rest early; you have things to do tomorrow. You need to escort a batch of grain to the fortified village; it must not be lost."

"..."

Chu Mengjun was furious. She hadn't even made it over the dragon gate; she was clearly not being treated like a human being!
After she turned and left, Li Weizhou smiled mischievously and handed Feng Biwu a large brocade box, saying, "Take this back and look at it slowly."

After Feng Biwu left with a smile, Li Weizhou pushed Zhou Yueniang into the house.

He bought a complete selection: cotton, lace, seamless ice silk, push-up styles, and they came in full-coverage, half-coverage, three-quarter-coverage, strapless, sporty, triangle, boxer, thong, high-waisted...

Wow, they even have stockings!

They're all really beautiful!

Life, what is life, huh?!
Isn't all his hard work and struggle just for a better life?

Watching Yue Niang, with her long, slender legs and beautiful figure, try on the New Year's gifts one by one as he explained, Li Weizhou understood the meaning of hard work even more...

profound!

……

Mentougou, Wulingqi Internal Training Department.

Li Weizhou's exceptional memory and learning abilities drew repeated praise from several experts.

For everyday use of Shan, mastering two to three thousand words is sufficient.

However, Li Weizhou memorized more than 60,000 words and phrases within a week, including general words, common derivatives, compound words, idioms, and terms commonly used in natural and social sciences.

The language experts were furious when they learned that he could learn Shan, Kachin, Rakhine and other less commonly spoken languages ​​in just half a month.

If you can learn it in half a month, what have they been doing their whole lives?
But now, no one doubts it anymore.

For the next two weeks, all Li Weizhou needed to do was practice, consolidate, and expand his skills.

After his daily language learning session, Li Weizhou will undergo military training, which includes both theoretical and practical components.

In addition to learning the principles and applications of various firearms, weapons, and equipment, the theoretical part also includes learning aircraft piloting knowledge (including fighter jets), tank driving and operation knowledge, warship driving knowledge, and a great deal of operational theory knowledge.

Even though he learns incredibly fast, he still needs to put in a tremendous amount of effort and dedication to study.

Originally, it was agreed that each session would take half a month, but since he was progressing so quickly, it was split into morning and afternoon sessions.

During today's demolition class, after being taught various demolition knowledge and methods, Li Weizhou asked, "Instructor, is there an upper limit to the power of firearms?"

A military instructor in his early forties nodded and said, "Of course, this is related to the energy density, physical properties, and energy release efficiency of the explosive. For example, TNT has a heat of explosion of 4.18 megajoules per kilogram and a detonation velocity of about 6,900 meters per second, which is the upper limit. Simply increasing the equivalent of TNT will indeed increase the blast radius, but the increase in the upper limit of its lethality to the target will gradually slow down."

Li Weizhou said, "Then...we'll improve the quality of the explosives?"

The instructor nodded and said, "That's right, which is why we went from black powder to TNT, then to RDX, and finally to CL-20. CL-20 is exclusively used by our military; it's very powerful, with a detonation velocity of 9500 meters per second and a combined yield three times that of TNT. Although America has also developed it, the cost is too high, at $1,000 per kilogram. We've lowered the cost to 1,000 RMB per kilogram, which is about one yuan per gram. So, currently, only we are using fourth-generation explosives."

Li Weizhou asked, "Do you have fifth-generation explosives?"

The instructor said, "Yes. There was a lot of buzz online recently, saying that a clean hydrogen bomb had been detonated, without the need for nuclear fission. That was detonated with fifth-generation explosives, all-nitrogen anionic salts. The yield was equivalent to ten to one hundred times that of TNT."

Li Weizhou understood, and he also found a direction for improvement...

He was about to ask for some different kinds of explosives to try them out himself, but he looked curiously toward the door. Shouldn't a big shot like Zhao Jiugu be very busy? Why was he suddenly here?

The classroom door opened, and the instructor, who had been wondering why Li Weizhou had been staring at the door, finally understood. After a complicated look in his eyes, he stood up and saluted Zhao Jiugu, saying, "Greetings, Commander."

Zhao Jiugu nodded, then looked at Li Weizhou and said, "Mr. Li is indeed a great talent. Professors and experts praise you highly every day, saying that even Mr. Zhao Yuanren back then was no better than you."

Zhao Yuanren was a linguistic genius during the Republic of China era. He spoke foreign languages, including English, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Greek, and Latin, with exceptional fluency. He also mastered more than 30 Chinese dialects, such as Cantonese and Minnan, which he could speak fluently almost immediately.

Li Weizhou, well, he's still a bit lacking...

He looked at Zhao Jiugu and asked, "Is there something you need, Elder Zhao?"

Zhao Jiugu smiled and said, "I've come to ask Mr. Li for a favor."

Li Weizhou wasn't stingy. He said, "Tell me, as long as it's within my power." His eyes suddenly lit up. "Could it be that something strange has happened somewhere?"

Zhao Jiugu waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "If only it were that simple..."

Paranormal events have indeed occurred, but...

It's more effective in places where there's no sunlight, but no matter what, once it comes out and shows itself, it will quickly vanish into thin air.

After a pause, Zhao Jiugu asked, "Does Mr. Li know about traditional martial arts?"

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "Of course I know."

No one knows better than him.

Zhao Jiugu asked, "Does Mr. Li think that traditional martial arts are as terrible as people say online?"

Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "No, that won't happen. In the thousands of years of the cold weapon era, extraordinary civilizations could naturally emerge. It's just that times have changed, and we are now in the era of firearms. But the two are not contradictory. If they can be combined, they will definitely produce explosive results."

Zhao Jiugu nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, that makes sense. Let's not talk about anything too far back, but there was a man named Lü Junsheng during the War of Resistance Against Japan, you should have heard of him."

Li Weizhou and the instructor both laughed. Li Weizhou said, "One person single-handedly killed twenty-seven Japanese saber captains?"

The instructor, of course, knew this too, and added from the side, "Not only that, during the eight years of the War of Resistance, he earned eight First-Class Merits. He was a recognized assassination hero in the army, and had worked as a bodyguard in his early years. He was not only skilled with a knife, but also a first-rate marksman. Combining these, he became the legend of eight First-Class Merits!"

First-class merit, in the age of firearms, every living first-class meritorious person is a legendary hero.

Zhao Jiugu said, "Besides Lü Junsheng, there was also Xiao Wanshi, who launched a night raid on the Japanese with a spear, killing nineteen Japanese soldiers and capturing several machine guns. Later, he led a squad to attack the Japanese airfield, blowing up eight planes before escaping alive. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he was awarded the First-Class Merit Citation ten times, achieving remarkable military exploits!"
Therefore, the nation has never looked down on traditional martial arts; some members of our Wuling Seven Schools are studying traditional martial arts.

Li Weizhou said, "Isn't this great?"

Zhao Jiugu said with a wry smile, "What's so good about it? One side is traditional martial arts, and the other side is supernatural abilities. They look down on each other. One side thinks the other side is just an ordinary person, while the other side thinks the other side is all show and no substance."

Li Weizhou burst into laughter. He had to admit, they were quite vivid descriptions.

Zhao Jiugu couldn't laugh. He said, "We're already at each other's throats. The funding is limited; in previous years it was 70/30, with the special abilities group getting 70% and the traditional martial arts group getting 30%. Now the traditional martial arts group refuses to participate..."

Li Weizhou said, "Old Zhao wanted to see me because..."

Zhao Jiugu said, "If both sides are about to fight, the superpower group is preparing to draw lots to determine life or death, and sending five people to wipe out the traditional martial arts practitioners. But it's not worth it, it's not like they have a life-or-death feud. The key is that their superpowers are short-lived, once used up they're gone, and the people are crippled, it's such a pity."

Li Weizhou spoke frankly: "If it can't be recharged, then it's just wasted."

Zhao Jiugu chuckled speechlessly, "Even if we don't expect them to intervene at crucial moments, they're still worth studying. Especially after your appearance, we have even more confidence!"

Li Weizhou was helpless; many things are hard to persuade with kind words. He said, "You mean, you want me to show off my skills?"

Zhao Jiugu nodded and said, "It would be best to subdue them! Let them know that there are always people more capable than you!"

Li Weizhou thought for a moment and said, "Okay. But you have to prepare some high explosives for me, CL-20, one or two tons, I'll buy it."

Zhao Jiugu's jaw nearly dropped in astonishment. He exclaimed, "Are you kidding me? What do you need so many of these for?"

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "Don't I have some spatial abilities? I discovered that if I stuff explosives inside and detonate them, I can actually expand the space."

Zhao Jiugu asked in surprise, "Really?" Then, thoughtfully, he said, "So you flew to Thailand and Ukraine just to buy explosives?"

If the government really wants to investigate someone, it's actually not that difficult.

Li Weizhou was not surprised and nodded, saying, "That's right!"

Zhao Jiugu pondered for a moment and said, "I'll submit a report to my superiors to inquire about this matter... It shouldn't be a big problem. However, I estimate it will have to wait until you leave the capital, and you probably won't be able to come here again after that."

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "If you don't want to come, you don't have to. There's nothing fun about it. We'll have Xiao Rui come and talk to you next time."

Zhao Jiugu chuckled, unable to hide his envy, and said, "The Xiao family is so lucky... Little Li, I have a granddaughter who just graduated from university this year. Would you like to meet her? She's very beautiful!!"

Li Weizhou laughed and waved his hand, saying, "You'd better calm down, I'm leaving."

The two set off, and the instructor, shameless as ever, followed along, ready to watch the spectacle.

……

"What kind of bullshit supernatural event is this? Shine it in the sunlight, it's all just a pile of garbage! Do you even need to oversee this? Stop patting yourselves on the back!"

"Exactly, the zombie incident in Sichuan was ultimately resolved by you? The zombies came out and hopped around for a while before they ran out of energy, and in the end, even the armed forces didn't have time to intervene. The cultural relics bureau just burned them all down with a flamethrower. Your value is only worth a flamethrower! Look at us, how much have we accomplished?"

"Exactly! We've been awarded First-Class Merit Citations more than ten times, and Special-Class Merit Citations six times. And you? Why do you take 70% of the funding? If you had any shame, you should have given back the funds long ago!"

Li Weizhou and his two companions went to an underground space. Before they even exited the underground elevator, they heard a cacophony of arguments.

It's like being stabbed in the heart.

Once you step out of the elevator, you'll see two distinct groups of people in front of a fighting ring.

Thankfully, everyone was dressed normally; no one was wearing ancient clothing to scare people.

There were also some acquaintances inside, the three people who accompanied Zhao Jiugu to see him last time.

At this moment, only the middle-aged man who had shot him remained relatively calm; the young man and woman's faces were flushed red with anger.

However, upon seeing him, the young woman immediately perked up, ran over in a few steps, and exclaimed excitedly, "Mr. Li, you've come!"

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "I heard from Old Zhao that there was something interesting to see here, so I came to check it out."

girl:"……"

She paused, then said earnestly, "Mr. Li, my name is Shi Yun. I have a natural talent for water-based abilities and am proficient in ice-condensing techniques. Today, these mortal martial artists have slandered us as trash, so we've drawn lots to see who's better. We ask Mr. Li to be our witness! However, if Mr. Li is willing to take action, there's no need for us to embarrass ourselves with our insignificant skills."

Tsk, that little fox's tail!

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "You've got the fundamentals wrong. If you also learned traditional martial arts, and combined traditional martial arts with superpowers, even immortals would find it hard to stop you, wouldn't they?"

Among the group of people practicing traditional martial arts on the other side, someone sneered, "You think too highly of them. If they could learn it, wouldn't they have already done it? They have a little talent or ability, so they act all high and mighty, and everyone else is just an ordinary person. In reality, they can't do anything worthwhile!"

A young man with a full head of red hair twisted his neck and said, "If you're so awesome, why waste so much time talking? Let's sign a waiver of life and death. Today, only one of us can leave the ring."

Zhao Jiugu looked at Li Weizhou, who said, "Let them spar and see what happens. Don't worry, with me here, nothing will go wrong. Supernatural ability research won't stop just because one person is missing."

The young man with fiery red hair glanced back at him, said nothing, and leaped onto the three- or four-meter-high platform.

Their physical fitness is still much better than that of the average person.

The young man from the opposite side, wielding a long spear, used it as a fulcrum to propel himself onto the arena.

Zhao Jiugu explained, "He is the great-grandson of the old hero Xiao Wanshi, and he has inherited his family's martial arts skills. They may not look that mysterious, but they are extremely lethal."

Li Weizhou nodded, and then he saw the red-haired young man clench his fist, and a layer of crimson flames ignited on his fist. He then suddenly attacked the man with the spear.

That young man from the Xiao family was indeed quite skilled; he wielded a large spear, creating afterimages, and the sounds of their clashes were dense and intense.

It was clear that the red-haired young man had the upper hand, charring the spear opposite him. However, it wasn't without its price.

In just a short while, the red color of his hair had faded considerably...

If I can't get it off soon, my hair will probably turn black in a little while.

Zhao Jiugu felt sorry for Li Weizhou and kept glancing at him with his eyes.

Li Weizhou had a general understanding of the situation. With a swift movement, he suddenly appeared on the arena. Without even making a move, the two people on the arena scattered to the left and right.

A powerful force immobilized them.

Not only those on stage, but also those on both sides below the stage stared in shock at the person on stage.

Is this still a human being?
Li Weizhou had no interest in exchanging more words with these newbies. After smiling, he vanished instantly and reappeared in front of Zhao Jiugu, saying, "Elder Zhao, I'm going to practice my marksmanship."

Zhao Jiugu remained composed, nodding without changing his expression and saying, "Alright, Xiao Li, go ahead and do your work. Just let these people know that there are always people more powerful than you. Thank you for your help."

Li Weizhou chuckled, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to leave in the deathly silence.

He's been quite busy these past few days, and he also has to help Sister Situ open up the Hidden God Palace. He doesn't have time to waste on this...

……

"Elder Xue, according to the records from the high-speed camera, Li Weizhou's speed has exceeded five times the speed of sound. He's much more powerful than before. This rate of progress is truly terrifying."

Inside a simple office, Zhao Jiugu spoke solemnly.

The old man stared at the slowed-down footage on the screen for a long time before exclaiming in amazement, "Extraordinary! I wonder if Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han also became so muddle-headed after witnessing such power. Old Zhao, would firearms still be effective against someone like this?"

Zhao Jiugu smiled wryly, "I don't know. However, I somewhat believe what he said. Hot weapons can't kill him anymore, not even nuclear bombs. Not only that, he even asked me for high explosives because high explosives can expand his spatial abilities. Elder Xue, to be honest, I'm terrified."

These things were completely beyond his comprehension, and beyond the comprehension of everyone else.

After a moment of silence, Elder Xue asked, "If it weren't for our support, could America have stopped him from taking over Shan State?"

Zhao Jiugu shook his head and said, "I don't know, most likely not. I think everyone has already missed their chance to restrain him. The key is that they didn't discover it in time. In the past six months, he has already collected too much blood. Not just pig's blood, but also the blood of cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks."

Now, all ten of the country's major pig-producing provinces have his blood collection pools, and a large amount of blood is being injected every minute and every second.

At this point, it's too late to impose restrictions. In fact, it might even be counterproductive.

The crucial point is that we have absolutely no idea where the pig blood he received went. We only saw truckloads of thousands of liters of pig blood being pumped into the blood collection pool, and then disappearing without a trace.

Based on ancient myths, some people speculated that Li Weizhou's supernatural powers might be related to the Blood Demon in Mount Shu, but this possibility was later ruled out because there was no trace of blood on Li Weizhou's body.

Then there's the legendary Styx Ancestor, whose existence perfectly matches the legend of the Blood Sea never drying up and the Styx River never dying!

Some speculate that Li Weizhou is the reincarnation of the Styx Ancestor!

If that's the case, the only way to restrain him is to find his Blood Sea.

The most common speculation now is that it's in the red desert of Australia, because it has the perfect shelter.

But... even if the guess is accurate, who can actually check where it is?

Small disturbances go undetected, and large disturbances will not be permitted in Australia.

Could we possibly cooperate with them to investigate a super-powered soldier who is loyal to us?

It's impossible!

If that's the case, then we've completely torn off the mask.

I suspect that Li Weizhou knew we could guess these things, but he didn't care.

That's the most terrifying thing.

Because once we find out, we might not be able to do anything about the Blood Sea; he could probably move it away at any time!

So what if you guessed it?

Old Xue remained silent for a while after hearing this, then slowly said, "Overall, this person has a very good character. I don't believe he's some kind of reincarnation. It's clear he has his own ideals and beliefs. Like us, he loves his country and his nation. Well, since we can't stop him, let's not think about anything else, lest we create unnecessary complications and turn a good thing into a bad one."

Comrade Zhao Jiugu, all the above speculations are classified as top secret and must not be disclosed.

"Yes!"

Zhao Jiugu responded.

After a moment's thought, Elder Xue said, "So, the southwest region is basically fine?"

Zhao Jiugu said, "With his abilities, there's definitely no problem."

Old Master Xue nodded and said, "Then let this Mr. Li give it a try. However, our principle remains unchanged: we will not interfere in other countries' affairs, not even with a single soldier."

"Yes!"

Zhao Jiugu responded in a deep voice and strode away.

Providing even a single soldier is out of the question, but offering informational assistance is not prohibited...

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PS: Another 12,000 words, that's four updates in total. Actually, two updates of 6,000 words each would be the minimum, and the other two would be bonus chapters for monthly votes, but I think readers would have a lot of complaints if I did that, so I'll just call it a bonus chapter for monthly votes. Bonus chapter for 16,000 votes complete! Keep asking for monthly votes!

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