My Taoist buddy has practiced surrogacy

Chapter 1401 Challenge
Then she was punished to copy it ten times.

As the days passed, Ling Xue's handwriting became more and more neat, and she gradually became familiar with the contents of "Governing the Country". One day, when Zhou Xing was checking Ling Xue's copy, he deliberately mixed a copy of the Northern Border Army Report into it.

While copying, Ling Xue found this military report. She was shocked and read it carefully. With her study of "State Governance Policy" during this period, she quickly pointed out three flaws in the military report.

"Your Majesty, the troop deployment mentioned in this military report does not match the actual situation, and there are also problems with the route for transporting food and fodder," Ling Xue said.

Zhou Xing heard this, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that this seemingly incompetent Ling Xue actually had such a keen insight.

"Yes, you have some vision. From today on, you should continue to study "The Policy of Governing the Country" carefully. It may come in handy in the future." Zhou Xing said.

Ling Xue nodded, and secretly made up her mind to study harder and live up to Zhou Xing's expectations.

One morning during the court session, an imperial censor stood up and impeached Concubine Hui Ling Xue for being "incompetent and causing harm to the country."

"Your Majesty, this girl is just a useless beauty sent by Qi State. She is not worthy of the title of Concubine Hui. Keeping her will only bring disaster to our Chu State. Your Majesty, please expel her from the palace." The censor said loudly.

Zhou Xing sat on the dragon chair with a gloomy face. He knew that someone was deliberately targeting Ling Xue, but he did not get angry immediately. Instead, he said coldly: "Let's put this matter aside for now and leave the court."

After the court session, Zhou Xing returned to the imperial study. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, feeling that his authority had been challenged. Just then, Ling Xue came in with a bowl of soup.

"Your Majesty, have a bowl of soup to calm down." Ling Xue said.

Zhou Xing looked at Ling Xue, and the anger in his heart suddenly burst out. He stood up suddenly and smashed the teacup in his hand to pieces.

"Get out! Don't think you can stir up trouble in my palace with just a little cleverness." Zhou Xing said angrily.

Ling Xue was startled by Zhou Xing's action. She stood there in a daze, her eyes full of grievance. But she did not argue, but squatted down silently and began to pick up the debris on the ground.

While sorting, Ling Xue accidentally discovered some tiny words engraved on the back of the fragments. She looked carefully and found that it was the contact code of the Beidi spies.

Ling Xue was shocked, and she realized the seriousness of the matter. So, she calmly put away the fragments and continued to pretend that nothing had happened.

Late at night, Ling Xue used rouge to write a secret message on a silk handkerchief, and then tied it to the leg of a carrier pigeon. She came to the window and released the carrier pigeon. The carrier pigeon flew towards Zhou Xing's study.

Soon after, news came that the Northern Di army was approaching. The whole Chu State was in a panic, and Zhou Xing worked day and night to discuss countermeasures.

After learning about this, Ling Xue decided to put on armor and disguise herself as a maid to sneak into the grain escort team and head to the border. She knew very well that the country was in danger at this time and she could not stand idly by.

On the way, the grain escort team was intercepted by the Northern Di spies. Those spies were very skilled, and the soldiers of the grain escort team gradually couldn't resist them.

Seeing this, Ling Xue took out the poison powder she had prepared in advance and sprinkled it on the enemy. The poison powder flew away with the wind, and the enemies covered their eyes and fell to the ground in pain.

After a fierce battle, Ling Xue successfully repelled the enemy and continued to escort the grain cart to the border.

After arriving at the border, Ling Xue handed over the grain cart to the garrison. Then, she found Zhou Xing and gave him the enemy's defense map she had collected.

"Your Majesty, this is the enemy's defense map I drew on the way. I hope it can be helpful to you." Ling Xue said.

Zhou Xing took the defense map and looked at it carefully. He found that the twelve weaknesses marked on the map were exactly the same as what he had imagined.

"Well done, you didn't let me down." Zhou Xing said.

Zhou Xing then decided to take advantage of the situation and pretend to flee. He asked his soldiers to spread the news that the Chu army had been defeated by the Northern Di.

After hearing the news, the Northern Di army thought they had an opportunity and relaxed their vigilance. They pursued all the way but fell into Zhou Xing's trap unknowingly.

In order to further confuse the enemy, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue staged a "emperor assassination" drama. Ling Xue pretended to be Zhou Xing and was captured by Beidi.

The Northern Di generals were overjoyed to see that they had captured the Emperor of Chu. They put Ling Xue in a cage, ready to use her to threaten Chu in the future.

Ling Xue was in the cage, secretly observing the enemy's movements. She found that the enemy was drunk to celebrate the victory. So she took the opportunity to pry open the lock of the cage with a hairpin and escaped.

After escaping from the cage, Ling Xue looked for Zhou Xing everywhere. At this time, she heard a loud noise. It turned out that Zhou Xing had detonated the gunpowder depot. The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the night sky red.

Ling Xue ran towards the firelight and saw Zhou Xing standing on the city wall with a bow and arrow in his hand. He pulled the bowstring to its full length and shot an arrow at the iron chain above Ling Xue's head. The iron chain was shot off and a huge rock smashed the leader of the pursuers to death.

"Go back and tell the Khan of Beidi that Chu will not give up an inch of its territory." Zhou Xing shouted loudly.

Ling Xue looked at Zhou Xing with admiration in her heart. She nodded, and then returned to the barracks with Zhou Xing. On the battlefield, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue fought side by side. They commanded the Chu army and fought bravely. After a fierce battle, the Chu army finally won.

At the celebration banquet, Zhou Xing granted Ling Xue marriage as his queen, but Ling Xue refused to accept the Phoenix Seal.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to stay in the library forever and accompany you to review memorials." Ling Xue said.

Zhou Xing looked at Ling Xue, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He knew that although this woman looked weak, she had firm beliefs and selfless dedication.

At this moment, the demon sect's envoy came on a cloud. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and a huge vortex of lightning appeared above the palace.

"The calamity of love is the most difficult to overcome - are you willing to cut off the ties of love in exchange for eternal life?" said the messenger of the Demon Sect.

Zhou Xing and Ling Xue smiled at each other and held each other's hands tightly.

"Let's go together. Why fear the will of heaven?" they said in unison.

After saying this, they walked hand in hand towards the vortex of thunder tribulation. In the thunder tribulation, their figures gradually blurred, but their love remained forever between heaven and earth. From then on, they continued on the road to ascending to the upper realm, facing the remaining 9,998 tribulations together.

Zhou Xing stood on the deck of the "Yunfan" with a frown on his face. The supplies on board were inexplicably short, and the accounts were in a mess. It was obvious that someone had tampered with them. Although he had become a famous seafaring merchant in the Great Abyss Country, he had encountered many setbacks along the way.

Late at night, Zhou Xing quietly sneaked into the bottom of the cabin, where there was a foul smell. In the corner, he found the kidnapped crew members, they were tied up with iron chains, their mouths were blocked, and their eyes were full of fear and despair. Zhou Xing was about to step forward to rescue them, but suddenly he heard a slight sound of footsteps, and he quickly hid his body. I saw several dark shadows coming with oil drums, and the one-eyed sailor in the lead whispered: "Replace all the rudder nails with rusty ones. Now I wonder how long this ship can last."

Zhou Xing was startled, he knew someone was deliberately sabotaging the ship. After those people left, he rescued the kidnapped crew members and learned from them that there were spies sent by merchants from the enemy country mixed in on the ship.

In order to replenish fresh water, Zhou Xing decided to lead a team to a nearby deserted island. However, what he didn't know was that danger was quietly approaching. Ling Xue disguised herself as a damsel in distress and deliberately fell behind the team. When Zhou Xing turned back to look for her, she "accidentally" fell into a cave with Zhou Xing.

The cave was pitch black, and Ling Xue pretended to tremble in fear. Zhou Xing quickly took out a fire starter from his arms, and the weak flame illuminated the surroundings. At this time, he found some ancient murals engraved on the cave wall. Ling Xue took the opportunity to interpret them: "These murals record the secrets of the Great Abyss Dragon Vein, and only those who have the sea totem can unlock them." As she spoke, her eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept across Zhou Xing's chest, where there was a faint birthmark in the shape of an anchor.

At this moment, there was a noise outside the cave. The pursuers had already reached the cave entrance. Ling Xue was extremely anxious. In a hurry, she tore off the jade tassel on Zhou Xing's waist and faked traces of a fight. She pointed to another narrow passage and shouted, "Go this way!" Although Zhou Xing was a little confused, he still followed her. The pursuers outside the cave saw the jade tassel on the ground and thought they had escaped from the other side, so they chased in the opposite direction.

Back on the "Yunfan", Zhou Xing began to carefully examine the tampered route map. He looked at the positions of the stars marked on the map and felt something was wrong. Ling Xue stood aside and casually picked up a brush and drew the positions of the twenty-eight mansions on the paper. She whispered, "Look, the correspondence of the stars here is not reasonable at all." Zhou Xing followed her thoughts and was immediately shocked to find that the enemy's spies had used astrology to tamper with the route.

Ling Xue took advantage of Zhou Xing's inattention and secretly replaced his teacup with the mermaid pearl powder that can cure all kinds of poisons. She knew that dangers were everywhere in the next voyage.

When the fleet sailed to a certain sea area, they suddenly encountered a ghost ship. The rotten sails fluttered in the wind, emitting a pungent smell. Zhou Xing quickly ordered the crew to set up a bronze Bagua formation to try to dispel the evil spirit brought by the ghost ship. Ling Xue pretended to be unconscious, causing a panic on the ship.

At this moment, a huge wave suddenly rose from the seabed, and a giant octopus tentacles stretched out from the water and attacked the boat. Zhou Xing held a long knife and fought fiercely with the octopus. Ling Xue pretended to have just woken up. She pretended to be panicked and recited an ancient spell. Miraculously, a ray of light appeared in the sea water and forced the giant beast back. The half dragon-patterned golden seal hidden in Ling Xue's sleeve was slightly hot, as if it was hiding some secret.

After the storm, the fleet docked at a port city. However, Ling Xue was missing. Zhou Xing was anxious and looked for her everywhere. He came to an abandoned lighthouse and found the Dayuan royal secret code left by Ling Xue in the corner. After carefully deciphering it, he found that it said "Be careful of the helmsman around you". At this time, the captain came over drunkenly, and the jade card on his waist flashed the emblem of the enemy country in the moonlight. Zhou Xing's heart tightened, and he realized that things were far more complicated than he thought.

In order to find the legendary Penglai Fairy Island and obtain the chalcedony that can prolong life, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue set out on a journey again. However, they fell into a mirage.

The scene of Haoqing Sect reappeared in the illusion. Zhou Xing saw the familiar master, but there was a strange smile on his face. The master handed him a cup of tea. Just as he reached out to take it, Ling Xue suddenly appeared and knocked over the teacup. The tea spilled on the ground, corroding a scorch mark. Ling Xue shouted loudly: "This is the Soul Devouring Mist!"

Zhou Xing suddenly woke up, it turned out that all this was an illusion. They continued to move forward, and finally found the chalcedony mushroom in the fog. However, the one guarding the chalcedony mushroom was a thousand-year-old clam spirit. In order to protect Ling Xue, Zhou Xing was injured by the cold air of the clam spirit and fell into a coma.

Ling Xue looked at the unconscious Zhou Xing, feeling very anxious. She cut her palm and dripped blood into Zhou Xing's mouth. A strange thing happened. An ice-blue dragon pattern appeared on her forehead, and a thousand-year-old ice spirit condensed in her palm, healing Zhou Xing's injuries.

When they returned to the port, they found that the chalcedony in the cargo hold had turned into poisonous coral. Ling Xue pretended to fall into the water, and underwater, she used the secret technique of the dragon clan to hide the real chalcedony in Zhou Xing's shadow. Only her torn embroidered handkerchief was floating on the water, with the royal totem embroidered on the corner.

When the enemy's spies learned that the chalcedony was cheated away, they were furious. They activated the underwater altar and awakened the sleeping whirlpool mermaid. For a time, the sea was turbulent and the huge whirlpool sucked the ship into the depths.

Zhou Xing tried to steer the boat, but the rudder suddenly broke, and the fragments cut his arm, causing blood to flow. Seeing this, Ling Xue tore open her sleeves, revealing her white arms. She used dragon blood to draw a sea-suppressing talisman on the bottom of the boat, trying to suppress the sea monster.

At this moment, the birthmark on Zhou Xing's chest resonated with the dragon pattern on Ling Xue's forehead. In an instant, a bright light shone, and the two fell into a memory illusion. In the illusion, they saw every detail of their previous lives in the Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect, and also understood the bond between the two.

The whirlpool in reality is getting more and more violent, and the ship is about to be swallowed up. Ling Xue gritted her teeth, exposed her identity as a dragon, and summoned thunder to smash the altar. Zhou Xing took advantage of the chaos and used improved gunpowder to collapse the underwater cave, triggering a tsunami. The surging waves engulfed the enemy fleet, and the crisis was temporarily resolved.

After the whirlpool crisis, the fleet came to an isolated island for repairs. However, the shipwrights went on strike and demanded Zhou Xing to hand over the logbook. Zhou Xing was puzzled. He heard the conversation of the shipwrights at night and found that Ling Xue was stealing their tranquilizing soup.

It turned out that Ling Xue discovered that a shipbuilder was bribed by the enemy country and was trying to sabotage the ship again. She secretly arranged and took advantage of the enemy's strategy. When the rebellious shipbuilder tried to set fire, he found that all the torches were soaked by sea water. Ling Xue smiled and walked out of the shadows, holding a mirror in her hand, reflecting the snake tattoos on the necks of these people.

In order to repair the ship, Zhou Xing decided to dive to the bottom of the sea to look for the remains of the sunken ship. Ling Xue was worried about his safety, so she transformed into a dragon tail and wrapped it around his waist, giving him dragon breath. In the deep sea, they encountered various dangers, but they overcame them one by one.

When they returned from the seabed, they brought back special metals. Zhou Xing used his wisdom to forge these metals into rust-proof nickel-iron bolts. During the forging process, the fire illuminated the salt crystals on Ling Xue's eyelashes, and the heartbeats of both of them accelerated involuntarily.

On a stormy night, an enemy assassin sneaked into the camp disguised as a dancer.