Reborn Tianlong: I practice martial arts for immortality

Duan Siping retracted his gaze and looked at Zhao Kuangyin, saying, "Go ahead. It's better to die in your hands than to die unwillingly at the end of my life."

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Duan Siping, who was waiting to die with his eyes closed, and asked, "What's going on with Jiang Weichen?"

Duan Siping opened his eyes and replied, "I don't know."

Over the past year, he and Jiang Weichen had occasionally talked. Jiang Weichen did not hide his understanding of the artistic conception of withering and flourishing, nor was he willing to reveal it.

"I know he's not dead, but I didn't expect you to be willing to keep it a secret for him when you're dying."

If Duan Siping really didn't know, he wouldn't have stayed in Qingyun Mountain for two years.

Both of them understood the artistic conception of withering and flourishing. Even though I didn't notice the problem, Duan Siping must have noticed it.

His understanding of the concept of withering and flourishing is so deep, and it is related to vitality, so he must have noticed something.

"What? Are you going to threaten me again?" Duan Siping looked at Zhao Kuangyin expressionlessly.

"Jiang Weichen's charm is truly immense. When Xiao Feng was seriously injured and dying, he begged me to treat the Supreme Alliance well. Two great Taoist masters took turns guarding his body. Now, even you, who had only a limited experience with him, are willing to keep it a secret."

Zhao Kuangyin sighed: "What kind of person is he?"

Duan Siping didn't say anything, but just waited quietly for Zhao Kuangyin's next words.

After a long moment of deliberation, Zhao Kuangyin said, "If I don't kill you, will you become an enemy of the Song Dynasty? Will you become my enemy?"

"You won't kill me?" Duan Siping was a little surprised when he heard this.

"As long as you promise not to rebel after Dali surrenders, regardless of whether you break through or not, you can live."

"Why bother with this? Wouldn't it be safer to just kill me?"

Duan Siping was puzzled. If he could not break through, he would not pose a threat to Zhao Kuangyin himself, and he would die of old age in five years.

But if he breaks through, with the help of his artistic conception, his combat power will catch up with Zhao Kuangyin again.

The profound artistic conception is also the reason why he can still maintain the peak level of grandmaster even though he has not found a way to lock the energy.

Zhao Kuangyin did not answer, but just looked at Duan Siping steadily.

Duan Siping said: "I am dedicated to the martial arts. Otherwise, during those chaotic times, with my strength, I would have been able to expand Dali's territory several times over. Why would I abdicate?

Regardless of whether I achieve a breakthrough or not, as long as you don't do anything extreme, I will definitely restrain the descendants of the Duan family for the rest of my life."

When he was young, he dreamed of making great achievements. When he achieved success and faced the tedious government affairs, he realized that it was not what he was pursuing. Therefore, he retired at the right time and devoted himself to studying martial arts.

Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. Now he is inferior to others in both country and martial arts.

After receiving the assurance, Zhao Kuangyin threw the jade pendant back and said, "I believe your words are more useful than this dead object."

Duan Siping looked at Zhao Kuangyin who turned around and was puzzled. He was actually willing to let him go. Was it because he was confident in his strength?

Yes, Western Xia had just surrendered. If Dali also surrendered at this time, the national fortune of the Song Dynasty would surely soar, and Zhao Kuangyin's realm would surely improve rapidly.

His peak Grandmaster status was not seen as a threat, and no one was afraid of him causing trouble.

However, a dozen feet away, Zhao Kuangyin suddenly turned around and said, "I know Jiang Weichen is not dead, and I will not harm him. I even saved the Supreme Alliance. You can tell him not to be on guard against me."

After saying this, Zhao Kuangyin flew away into the sky.

"Did you let me go because of my connection with Jiang Weichen, or was it for some other reason? Or was it all of the above?"

Duan Siping was puzzled and struggled to get up. His internal organs were burning with pain and his ribs were broken by the golden dragon of national destiny.

This is only part of the national destiny. If all the national destiny is mobilized, the power will surely be even greater.

"Martial arts is the way of the state. The two are not contradictory. It's a pity that I realized it too late."

Now that he has limited time, he no longer has the opportunity to take this path.

……

Duan Siping was seriously injured and recuperating in Qingyun Mountain, but his handwritten letter arrived at Tianlong Temple.

After reading the letter, Duan Zhengming sighed. His ancestor was seriously injured, forcing Dali to surrender to the Song Dynasty. Even his ancestor could not save Dali. Dali's 170-year foundation was finally coming to an end.

Soon, Duan Zhengming informed Duan Yu and everyone in Tianlong Temple of his ancestor's decision.

Duan Yu was still immersed in the pain of his parents' death and had not yet gotten over it. He had no opinion on this.

Although other people had opinions, they could not cause major unrest as long as their ancestors were still alive.

Only Duan Yanqing, who became a monk at Tianlong Temple, felt somewhat unwilling. Everything he did seemed like a joke.

The throne returned to his lineage, but he had lost hope. His son did not recognize him, and the goddess Guanyin in his heart committed suicide. Now Dali was destroyed by his lineage.

Although it was the decision of the ancestors, Duan Yu became the king of a fallen country, and all this was caused by him. Perhaps he should not have survived back then.

Soon, Xiang Kui came to Dali in person and brought the imperial edict from Zhao Kuangyin.

Duan Yu was granted the title of a leisurely prince, a hereditary title, and the Duan clan members were given some wealth and land.

What followed was a handover of officials, and the army was stationed there to garrison. With the Grand Master on guard, all those who were unwilling to rebel were quickly suppressed, and the regime changed smoothly.

After Zhao Kuangyin was born, he did not take any action for three years. If he took any action, he would destroy the two countries. The world was in an uproar for a while.

The people of the Song Dynasty temporarily solved the problem of food and clothing because of the popularization of high-yield crops. When they heard that Your Majesty had conquered two countries, the people in the country cheered and felt a sense of pride.

Subsequently, under the leadership and cooperation of Wen Shaofei and others, the countries in the Western Regions also completely surrendered to the Song Dynasty and accepted its rule.

The territory of the Song Dynasty expanded rapidly in an instant, and the people of the Song Dynasty further strengthened their sense of identity with His Majesty and the Song Dynasty, and the national fortune soared accordingly.

The Liao and Tubo countries were worried. Zhao Kuangyin's ambition was obvious, but without a matching master, they could only worry and be worried all day long.

Fortunately, Zhao Kuangyin was busy digesting the territory he had just taken over and winning over the hearts of the people, so he did not take action against the two countries for a while, which made them feel a little relieved.

Chapter 452 Heaven laughs out of the valley

The continuous Taihang Mountains stretch across the Central Plains like the roof of the world.

Among the mountains, in a valley with slightly steep sides, there are four or five adobe houses.

In the valley, dozens of acres of fertile fields were covered with newly planted rice seedlings, a vibrant green. Between the fields stood two or three wells of water, and in the ponds, fish swam happily among the water plants.

There are rows of mulberry trees growing on the ridges of the fields, and a few sheep are tied at the edge of the valley, bleating from time to time.

At this time, a middle-aged man dressed as a farmer was performing light Kung Fu to climb up and down the steep cliff. This man was naturally Jiang Tianxiao.

In the courtyard at the bottom of the valley, a somewhat old man shouted, "Tian Xiao, if you can't bring me a daughter-in-law this time, you'll die out there."

"What are you talking about? Can you say something nice? It's so dangerous out there. It's fine if you don't pray for your son, but you curse him."

A slightly older woman nearby pinched the man's waist and called out, "Son, if you can't find one, come back and marry Meidao. If you do, you have to help Meidao find a husband too."

These two people are Jiang Ershan and Li Cuihua, who are almost fifty years old.

Thanks to their son's use of Qi to comb their meridians, they are all in good health now.

But their son Jiang Tianxiao is 30 years old and still has not started a family, which makes them very worried.

But they had no choice. The valley was quite steep and they couldn't get out, nor could they provide for their son.

Only their family lived in this valley. Fortunately, their adopted son Jiang Tianwang had already gotten married before entering the valley.

Jiang Tianwang now has two sons and one daughter. His adopted eldest son, who is sixteen years old, married their nineteen-year-old daughter Jiang Meitian, which can be considered a closer relationship.

But the generation order is a bit messed up. The original grandson became a son-in-law, but fortunately Tianwang was just adopted by them and there is no blood relationship between them, so they simply let Tianwang go out and start his own business.

Jiang Tianwang's fourteen-year-old second daughter Jiang Meidao was originally intended to be married to his son Jiang Tianxiao, but the boy had agreed to it a few years ago. Now that Meidao is almost old enough, he refuses to do it.

In the entire valley, only Jiang Tianxiao can enter and exit freely, and it is difficult for others to enter and exit.

Originally, Jiang Tianxiao wanted to teach Meidao and the others martial arts, but was stopped by Jiang Ershan. After witnessing several fights in the martial arts world, he did not dare to let his descendants learn martial arts.

After learning martial arts, they can run away, and when they run away, they will either be chased or kill people like their eldest nephew.

For this, several children resented him a little. After all, who doesn't want to climb walls and fly over rooftops? But he remained firm in his attitude.

This time, the eldest nephew had not been to the valley for three or four years. In addition, his son did not marry Meidao, and his lifelong event was uncertain, so he asked him to go out for a trip to inquire about the news and find a daughter-in-law.

Jiang Tianxiao, standing on the cliff halfway up the mountain, replied helplessly, "I know, I know. You've said it at least ten times. I will definitely find a handsome man with a pure character for Meidao."

"Remember, look for someone who has no relatives to worry about. We can't separate people from their families."

Jiang Ershan said loudly: "Also, when you see Xiaochen, you must urge him to get married quickly, otherwise Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law will not be able to continue the incense, and they will not be able to rest in peace in the underworld."

Jiang Tianxiao listened to the nagging below at a faster pace, his ears were about to get calluses.

Soon, he left the valley, looked back, and said helplessly: "Finally got out."

Since coming to this valley, he didn't want to go out at first. After all, it was too dangerous outside.

He had only been out of Xinghua Village for a few months when he was captured and used to threaten his eldest brother.

He planned to cultivate to the Grandmaster level before going out, but four years ago, when he became the Grandmaster, his father refused to let him out and even threatened him, saying that if he dared to go out, he would climb out to find him regardless of the cliffs.

It is very difficult for ordinary people to climb out of this valley. His father doesn't know martial arts, so it would be too dangerous if he really climbed up.

Although Jiang Tianxiao wanted to come out, he didn't dare to sneak away.

Now his father is forcing him to marry Jiang Meidao, who is sixteen years younger than him. He watched Jiang Meidao grow up, but now she is still a little kid in his eyes. How could he agree?

That's why he was able to leave the valley this time under the pretext of finding a wife and finding out news about his elder brother.

The last time my eldest brother came to the valley was four years ago. I brought him some medicinal herbs for cultivation. Now four years have passed and he hasn’t come again. I’m afraid something has happened to him?

Jiang Tianxiao was a little worried, but now that he had broken through to the middle stage of Grandmaster, he shouldn't be considered a weakling, right?

Thirty-year-old Jiang Tianxiao no longer has the desire to venture into the world of martial arts, mainly because two experiences have made him realize the cruelty of the world of martial arts.

This time he came out really to find a wife. His parents are old now, almost fifty, and they are always nagging him to carry on the family line.

Jiang Tianxiao looked around at the mountains and fields, and randomly chose a direction to rush in.

With his high level of cultivation and excellent lightness skills, he soon ran several kilometers away.

As I walked out of the forest, I happened to see a man and a woman coming towards me.

The woman was dignified and graceful, wearing a green silk dress, but she was wearing a conical hat, so it was unknown what she looked like.

No matter how she looks, I'm really traumatized by my parents' nagging. Why do I think of my wife every time I see someone?

The man was wearing a coarse linen shirt, holding a knife in one hand and a backpack in the other. He was a few steps behind, not looking like a couple, but more like a bodyguard.

The man was startled when he saw a person suddenly jump out of the forest, and stood beside the woman cautiously.

Jiang Tianxiao bowed and said, "My name is Jiang Tianxiao. I have no ill intentions. I just came out from the mountains after a long period of cultivation. Could you please tell me what has happened in the martial arts world recently?"