Two Realms: I use martial arts to ask for longevity

Chapter 481: Heart-breaking Situation + Five Desires
"The county lieutenant guarding the city, Lian Zhenshan, is an old veteran. He is strict in commanding his troops and knows how to control his subordinates.

The key is that this person has been in office for 30 years, and he is very careful and thorough in his work, and basically makes no mistakes. He is very strong..."

Qingnv fell lightly on the hillside like a yellow cloud. A few strands of her hair were wet with sweat and hung on her temples. Her eyebrows were thin and crescent-shaped, and her smile was charming. She looked incredibly beautiful, but one could still detect a hint of fatigue in her expression.

Obviously, the infiltration operation she led was not easy.

"How does he compare to that Brahma Buddha's son, the world's tiger general Li Yuangang?"

Zhou Ping'an was not surprised that the other side had so many talented generals.

When the world is in turmoil, every state and county, no matter how much they promote private individuals, will always pick out the taller ones from the shorter ones and choose some capable people to lead the troops or govern the country.

This is not the time to claim to be king behind closed doors.

There are wars everywhere in the world. If you don't attack others, they may come and attack you.

The top-level forces include various sects and families that restrain each other in attack and defense.

The middle-level combat power must rely on the army and the city itself to attack and defend each other.

Otherwise, if any bandits or rebel forces appeared, the Brahma Temple or the Tang family would have to send out elder-level masters to take action. Then they would have to do nothing else and focus on serving their subordinates.

According to common sense, when Zhou Ping'an rose to power in Guangyun County... he would mobilize troops first, then ask for help, and finally it would be the turn of the elders of the Brahma Temple and the elders of the Tang family to take action.

Isn't this a change?

Zhou Ping'an captured Guangyun too quickly, which was a good or evil plot set up by the old monk Xuanming, the head monk of the Bodhi Temple in the Brahma Temple.

Therefore, while angering the old monk Xuanming for the first time, he also completely exposed his own powerful potential and strength to the world.

At this time, it would be unwise to allow it to continue to grow and send troops to add fuel to its growth bit by bit.

With Monk Xuanming's vision and knowledge, he naturally understood... either don't take action, or, if he takes action, he must kill this young man with the potential of a latent dragon in Guangyun to avoid any further trouble.

For this reason, Li Yuangang, one of the three Buddhist disciples of the Brahma Temple, was sent to lead the elite Buddhist cavalry south.

In addition, there were two Zhenwu Dharma Realm masters in the late stage accompanying them.

This is unplanned force.

They were not the original soldiers and generals of Zhaoshan County.

Qingnv had already figured out the twists and turns, and said with a smile: "In terms of real strength, Lian Zhenshan is naturally no match for Li Yuangang. The personal soldiers and cavalry under his command are also far inferior to the quality of the Brahma Buddha Cavalry.

However, combat capability is not everything...

When it comes to leading troops in battle and attacking and defending cities, his methods are much more sophisticated than Li Yuangang's, and he has calculated almost every aspect.

This time, I sent out a total of 330 spies, of whom more than 50 were killed and more than 250 were intercepted and repelled.

Only twenty-three people sneaked into the city...

Whether they can obtain intelligence and stir up trouble depends on their own methods. "

Qingnv is indeed professional in sending intelligence personnel and infiltrating and lurking.

It was even more powerful than her method of leading scouts to intercept the enemy troops leaving the city and setting up networks and cables.

Being able to allow so many spies to sneak into the city and communicate between the inside and outside despite being surrounded and blocked by veteran generals is indeed a matter of pride.

"Thank you for your hard work. Next, we will wait for the news to spread in the city, and search for all kinds of news related to the Brahma Temple that oppress the people. I will expose all their underwear."

Zhou Pingan chuckled.

"This...Brother Zhou, the common people are not unaware of this, but they have been under the rule of the Brahma Temple for a long time, and have long been accustomed to the high monks in the temple being superior to others, and are also accustomed to the noble families and officials being high above them, so they have no intention of resisting."

Qingnv frowned.

In her heart, she was actually a little pessimistic about this action.

However, he also knew that Zhou Ping'an was wise as the sea, and there was rarely anything he could not accomplish.

Well, if you can’t understand it, there must be something that you haven’t discovered.

"Why should they resist?"

Zhou Pingan shook his head and smiled, "People's hearts are subtle. Qing'er, although you grew up in the market when you were young, you also suffered a lot.

However, under the protection of your sister, you entered the Red Lotus Sect at the age of nine and escaped from the bottom of society.

After all, I don’t really understand what these people who have lost all hope in life are thinking.
They look docile and timid, but in fact, the fire in their hearts has never been extinguished. "

“They don’t really believe in the Brahma Temple?”

“That’s not the case. The power of faith is real. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so much power of wishes gathered in the Muni Pearl to defend this city so firmly.

They just habitually forget and numb their minds.”

When some pain is beyond one's tolerance, people will try to accept it and try to convince themselves.

In the end, you will feel that this is actually not bad.

But the prerequisite is that they don’t let others uncover the bloody scars in their hearts.

This city is difficult to attack because the 300,000 people in the city are basically believers of the Brahma Temple.

This is easy to understand.

If they did not have faith in the Brahma Temple, and truly believed in those "eminent monks", without any doubt or resentment from the bottom of their hearts, they would not have been able to survive in Zhaoshan County City.

Because the county magistrate Hu Guangyu is a disciple of Master Brahma.

As an absolute supporter of the Brahma Temple, County Magistrate Hu is serious about the missionary promotion of the Brahma Temple.

Anyone who says a word disrespectful to Brahma will find it extremely difficult to survive, let alone live a good life.

But even if everyone believed in the Brahma Temple, the people in the county town still lived a miserable life.

This is another tragic story.

There was a great disaster in the world, people had to exchange their children for food, and there were refugees everywhere.

This is not just a matter for one state or one county.

The world is as black as crows.

Even in the western city of Yujing, it is said that many people starved to death.

What’s more, it is Zhaoshan County.

Those high-ranking officials couldn't bear to see anyone suffer, so they would send people to drag the dead out of the city every day and throw them into mass graves.

I heard that the mass grave was originally flat land, but now it has turned into a hillside.

"A thousand-year catastrophe..."

There was a trace of sadness in Qingnv's eyes, as if she was recalling some distant past events.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh.

“The imperial court is guilty of the world’s fall into this situation…these sects and families are also guilty of heinous crimes that cannot be forgiven.

No wonder the Red Lotus Cult spreads wider and wider, and becomes stronger and stronger. This is God’s will.”

All the nine provinces and counties in the world were simultaneously plagued by the Red Lotus bandits... It's not that the Red Lotus Cult was really that powerful.

In some places, the uprising was actually carried out under the guise of Red Lotus.

Even though I know this road is a dead end.

But as long as they can live a happy day, they are willing to risk their lives.

“Therefore, the people in the city are filled with hatred, and even they themselves are unaware of this.”

Qingnv understood what Zhou Pingan meant.

As long as no one points it out, the flame of hatred will naturally die down.

But as long as someone takes the initiative to point it out and ignites the first fire...

They will find that countless flames of anger are actually enough to start a prairie fire.

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Three days later.

Zhou Ping'an stood at the city gate.

I looked up at the still vast white clouds, which represented the wishes and faith of all living beings.

One could even see a magical gem in the clouds that looked like a little sun, emitting a heavy and solemn Buddhist power.

Just by watching from a distance, he felt goose bumps all over his body, as if a great danger was about to happen.

"Compared to the day when we stormed into Zhaoshan and killed Li Yuangang, after careful preparation, the Buddhist power mobilized by Old Monk Xuanshan was even greater and stronger.

It’s mainly because of the power of faith, which is too abundant.”

"In this situation, if you dare to take even a single step into the city, you will be dealt a heavy blow. I will probably not be able to withstand a single blow, even though my strength has greatly improved now."

Zhou Ping'an silently sensed the growing danger omen.

I have to admit that Master Xuanshan's response was indeed very mature.

Didn't leave myself any chance.

"According to the time, Jinhe County should not be able to withstand Sister Huaiyu's continuous attacks. After we take this city, all eleven cities will belong to us. The troops from various counties summoned by Brahma Temple and the Tang family must be on the way..."

Qingnv looked up to the north and couldn't help showing some worry on her face.

She was talking about soldiers and horses.

In fact, the ones who were worried were the masters transferred from Brahma Temple and Tang Family.

None showed up at this time.

But it may not be a good thing.

The later it appears.

The more it proves, the more thorough the preparations of the other side are.

Once he strikes, it's like a thunderbolt, taking into account all the strength of his own side.

There is absolutely no chance of a comeback.

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Chapter 536: The Five Desires Bewilder the Mind

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"Don't worry, beautiful jade won't touch tiles. In their eyes, they are the beautiful jade."

Zhou Ping'an turned around and saw a flash of sadness on Qingnv's face.

Zhan Yan smiled and said, “The more aggressive and fierce we show, the slower they will come.

Without 100% certainty, they would never arrive first.

Therefore, I have long concluded that this wave of attack will only start after the troops from various counties arrive one after another and form a battle formation before the entire army attacks. "

"Do you need us to lead the troops to intercept them? Brother Ping'an, now all the disciples from the three peaks of the sect have joined you, but they have not achieved anything.

At this time, don't worry about them, just use them as much as you can."

Yu Changsheng flashed over and came to his side, saying happily.

Although she said it so heartlessly, how could Zhou Ping'an let the inner and outer disciples of Yunshui Sect form an army to charge? That would be a huge waste...

Moreover, the losses were too great and it was difficult to negotiate with my master and grandmaster.

"It's really not the time to use them yet. Wait until the troops are reorganized and become generals at all levels. Then, after they are blessed by luck, their cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, and they will be able to take charge on their own.

They are all very useful, so there is no need to rush.

Besides, if we intercept the troops of the counties at this time, it will not only fail to affect the opponent's strength, but will fall into the opponent's trap."

I guess Yu Changsheng doesn't quite understand what this means.

In her single-minded and pure mind, she probably thought that the top brass of Brahma Temple and Tang family would also cherish the soldiers and horses from various counties under their command and would not want to see them injured. Once they were in danger, they would go to rescue them.

However, with Zhou Ping'an's superficial understanding of this world, he has already seen it clearly.

Brahma Temple and the Tang family would never risk fighting just for a few big soldiers.

No matter how many people died, they would not even blink an eye. They only cared about their fellow apprentices and brothers and sisters in the family.

The rest of us...

There are as many people in the world as ants. If there are none left, we can just recruit more.

In this situation, if our side kills more people, it will only ruin our reputation. Even if we gain Jiangzhou in the future, it will also undermine our prestige and willpower.

In the end, it's a disadvantage.

The most important thing is that we should focus all our efforts on taking over Zhaoshan at this time and not divide our forces to deal with other things.

As long as he could take this county into his possession, the energy of the two counties would be essentially connected as one, and he would very likely reach the peak of his martial arts in one step. With all his mental power transformed, he would be able to push forward even further.

The strength of his subordinates also increased.

Even Baihe may benefit greatly.

This is the root.

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"Let's get started. Today is the day we will conquer the city."

Zhou Ping'an looked back at the three thousand cavalrymen lined up in neat formation behind him and felt their burning fighting spirit.

I couldn't help but nodded secretly.

He knew that this was an undefeated spirit that he had developed after going through bloody battles and being victorious in every battle.

As the time goes.

These soldiers under his command will become stronger and stronger, and sooner or later they will become an invincible army that sweeps across all directions.

"Master, uncle, this time I'll have to trouble you to protect the person who is shouting and block all kinds of tricks in the city."

"Don't worry, Ping An, if we face Xuanshan Bald Donkey head-on, your uncle and I, your master, will not be able to help you.

It is still easy to block some shady tactics outside the city.

This time, I will have to witness your exquisite skills of turning your hand to make clouds and turning your hand to make rain."

Su Lianxue chuckled.

The more she accepted this disciple, the more she liked him.

To be honest, the reason why he was accepted as a disciple was mostly for Lin Huaiyu's sake, and he was treated as a companion.

But I never expected it.

This "hookup" turned out to be the greatest luck in my life.

Looking back now, my vision wasn't that good.

Lin Huaiyu is undoubtedly a rare genius in cultivation, and Zhou Pingan is obviously even better than her. It has only been a short time, and as a master, he already has to rely on his apprentice for care and support.

Is there hope for immortality in the future? It depends on how far this disciple can go.

While those people on the mountain were still hesitating and waiting, she had already keenly sensed that this might be the greatest opportunity.

Others might think that Zhou Ping'an's current level of cultivation, despite being quite impressive given his practice since childhood, is not necessarily that amazing.

Those legends such as starting to practice martial arts in one's twenties are nothing but false news that disturbs people.

However, Su Lianxue would never think so.

Although they had not been together for a long time, she had already almost figured out the personalities of these two new disciples and knew that they simply would not lie or cheat in terms of training.

In just a few months, he had already reached the ninth level of the Ordinary Refining Realm, and his combat power was comparable to that of the late Zhenwu Realm...

This is like a myth.

The only explanation is that this disciple is probably the reincarnation of a banished immortal...

If that's the case, it makes sense.

But if this is not the case, and if one has really relied on one's talent to cultivate to this level, then that would be truly terrifying.

Even more terrifying than Bai He, who reached the late Zhenwu Dharma Realm at the age of eighteen.

It took only six months to become so powerful.

So, what about one year, or ten years?

I couldn't even imagine how far he would go.
No matter how deep the relationship is, it needs to be managed well.

What's more, it's just a nominal master-disciple relationship.

If I don't do my best, then my disciple will be like the sun, stretching across the sky, while I can only look up at him silently, like a speck of dust on the ground. How embarrassing that would be.

Gu Qinghe looked at his wife with amusement, his ears secretly reddened, but he didn't say anything.

However, he nodded heavily, indicating that this matter would be taken over.

He still wants to lose face.

I have never seen a master flatter his apprentice so blatantly in my life.

I wanted to laugh but I didn't dare to. I could only remind myself secretly not to make any mistakes.

As for Su Youxian.

Others could not see it, but Zhou Ping'an discovered that this supreme elder had secretly changed into a set of leather armor at some point.

There were traces of blood on the torn underwear...

Just like a veteran soldier who had fought in many battles, he walked in square steps with a serious look, following the goalkeeper who was shouting and cursing.

The weather-beaten face and the stubble...

If Zhou Ping'an had not been able to clearly sense his breath, he would have almost failed to recognize him and would have thought he was just an ordinary old soldier in the army.

Four loud-mouthed generals stood in a row with small flags behind them, their chests puffed out and their heads raised, tears streaming before they even opened their mouths.

The huge wailing sound, like the muffled thunder rolling across the sky, rumbled down in the city and outside the city, and also rang in the ears of hundreds of thousands of people in the city.

The sound is so miserable that it makes anyone who hears it sad and brings tears to their eyes.

It seemed that they had encountered the most tragic thing in the world, and no one responded to their cries to heaven or earth...

"call out……"

Although Zhou Ping'an was mentally prepared.

Like thousands of his men, he took a deep breath at the same time.

Too creepy.

If you encounter it in the middle of the night, you must treat it as a ghost and kill it immediately.

"You taught me this crying tune?"

Qingnv covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyebrows curved, she looked left and right, shrunk her neck slightly and said angrily: "Don't be so loud, this is the tune of crying mountains and rivers. In fact, it's not that bad to listen to, it's just that they don't have a good understanding, and they use too much force and the sound is split..."

"I thought, since we need to mobilize all the people in the city to enter the city, we might as well use some skills. Otherwise, no one will pay attention to our dry shouting."

"Well taught."

Zhou Ping'an nodded woodenly and praised against his will.

He just gave the order, and the specific operations were arranged by Qingnv.

However, his troops were originally full of fighting spirit, but after hearing the cry, they lost all their fighting spirit and became a makeshift group for fun.

I wonder if that would make the generals in the city laugh out loud?
"My poor son, if you had waited a little longer, even for another month, you wouldn't have starved to death.

General Zhou Pingan is very kind to the people. Everyone under his rule can eat white rice, not only rice porridge is enough to fill their stomachs, but they can also eat meat occasionally..."

"Mother, mother, please don't die. I will go to Lord Hu's house to beg. I can at least get some soup."

"Master Qingyong's home had piles of grain that were getting moldy. I heard that the rats in the granary were as big as bowls. He had many wives and concubines, and buckets of food were dumped into the canal.

He is very compassionate, so he probably won't scold me if I go to the exit of his backyard and pick up some vegetable leaves."

"Go kneel at the gate of Fanzhao Temple for three days and three nights. Maybe, a master in the temple will accept you as a disciple. Then you will have no worries about food and clothing..."

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Following the four loud voices shouting.

The clouds above the city suddenly began to fluctuate.

On the city wall, County Magistrate Hu Yushan, County Lieutenant Lian Zhenshan and others looked indifferent at first, but as they listened, their expressions changed.

Because they had sharp eyes and ears and had already seen the miserable expressions on the faces of their own soldiers defending the city.

Especially behind him, from far and near, inside and outside the house, and wherever people gathered, low and sad sounds could be heard.

the reason is simple.

What was being shouted out loudly outside the city was the daily life of the people inside the city and their personal experiences.

This was spread by An Zi at the risk of his life.

Every sentence is a life.

"No, stop them, shoot the arrows."

"Send out the Shadow Hunting Squad to kill those four people. We can't let them continue crying."

Hu Yushan was proud of his profound Buddhist skills and powerful cultivation. He had reached the Zhenwu realm ten years ago. Relying on the prestige of his master, the abbot, he devoted all his efforts to controlling the people, and he always did things well. He never worried about anything and was not afraid of anything.

Moreover, he lives a good life and is always in a good mood. He does not feel that there is anything in this world worth being sad about.

But, just listen to the crying.

He suddenly remembered the scene when he was a child, when his mother put him at the gate of the temple and turned around and ran away.

He even knew that his mother collapsed due to exhaustion before she even reached the corner, and never got up again...

The winter that year was very cold.

Snowflakes are falling.

In the Brahma Temple, however, the lights are on and it is warm like spring.

What was I thinking at that time? Did I want to learn Buddhism and save people from starvation and cold?

No, I just want to survive, even if everyone in the world dies, I will survive.

All the vile and sad memories of the past came to mind one by one, and finally turned into a blood-red and crazy rage.

"How unfair the heaven is, how unkind you are, all the suffering is due to the high and mighty, you deserve to die... Only by overthrowing all these people can we live a good life."

This thought just flashed through my mind.

County Magistrate Hu Yushan suddenly woke up.

This is not what I really think.

As a direct disciple of the abbot of Brahma Temple and a high and mighty county magistrate, how could he have empathy?
"What a powerful mental attack! Kill!"

Hu Yushan roared.

Countless shadows transformed into phantoms and rushed madly out of the city. In the hail of arrows, they killed the four loud-voiced men.

Then, they were annihilated one by one under the sword energy and knife light of the Yunshui Sect's masters.

Turning his head to look towards the center of the city gate, a dark army was standing there, led by a general wearing green clothes and green armor, with a majestic aura.

His gaze was as deep as the dark night sky, looking deeply.

There was a loud bang in Hu Yushan's head, and his head tilted back and he almost fell down.

Blood was already flowing from the tip of his nose.

……

Asking for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)