Two Realms: I use martial arts to ask for longevity

Chapter 499 Fire Control + Wind and Sky Phase
The upper half of Chu Changxing's body flew out in a spin, and he saw the flash of a knife like waves in his eyes. It plowed dozens of feet away before stopping.

The neat cavalry formation behind him was cut open in the middle with a huge gap, and blood and flesh were flying everywhere, as it was cut in half.

A sharp pain surged into my heart, and my spirit was dispersed at the last moment.

He suddenly remembered what the old monk said before he left: "If I were you, the general, I would ride away and never look back..."

If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer.

At this moment, his heart was filled with regret.

It’s a pity that I can’t do it again.

Snapped……

Chu Changxing fell into a pool of dust and blood. He could faintly hear the sound of hooves like thunder. Under the moonlight, a cavalry unit came roaring towards him.

There were also two figures standing on the hillside on the left, looking from afar, with no expression of sadness or joy.

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"Faced with a sudden and violent attack, 70 to 80 people died, including men and horses. They were able to maintain their fighting spirit and regroup to prepare for the charge. The quality of this cavalry is very good."

Zhou Ping'an silently looked at the black-armored cavalry gathered on the valley road and sighed.

Lin Huaiyu nodded: "Yes, they are almost comparable to the personal guards we have spent a lot of money to train. No wonder the Fenghuangtai Tiqi pass by and make people tremble with fear."

Almost as good, but just a little bit short.

This is not surprising.

The two thousand cavalry guards selected and trained by Zhou Ping'an himself were not only provided with fine grains and meat, but also had free supplies of elixirs.

Moreover, he also tailored the most suitable Hunyuan sword technique for fighting in battle and passed it down. When leading the troops, he used the tiger talisman to upgrade one major level.

They often enjoy the care of the tiger talisman to stimulate their spiritual and physical strength. Although they will still return to their original strength level after the tiger talisman's blessing power is withdrawn.

However, for these soldiers, experiencing in advance the cultivation and strength that is one level higher than their own, the benefits are of course enormous.

No matter how poor your talent is, after experiencing this a few times, if you follow the steps and practice according to that feeling, you will soon have a breakthrough.

After so many months.

Not to mention that all members have undergone a blood transfusion and reached the level of the Dayu Imperial Guards, among the two thousand cavalry, there are almost sixteen or seventeen thousand who have entered the blood transfusion realm. In a small city, they can be regarded as small masters.

He was barely able to open a martial arts school, teach students to make a living, and make a name for himself.

Therefore, when Xiang Tieniu charged in the front and two thousand cavalry followed behind, just one charge was enough and the remaining four hundred or so Ti cavalry were scattered, with more than two hundred falling down. The rest, in despair, fled in all directions.

Those who escaped were caught up and killed one by one by the royal guards.

More than a hundred clever men jumped off their horses, threw away their weapons, left their fate to fate, and managed to save their lives.

"Let's go."

Zhou Ping'an took a few glances and stopped paying attention to the process of the royal guards cleaning the battlefield.

Although Xiang Tieniu was simple and honest, he gradually grew up after charging into battle several times and experiencing many battles.

Not only did his cultivation level increase rapidly, he became a fierce general on the battlefield, and his temperament also became much calmer. With him leading the personal guards, these two thousand cavalrymen alone were enough to intimidate all directions and protect the Golden River.

Not to mention, there are still 5,000 infantrymen in the city.

Any small force that infiltrates the country will only end up dying.

"Unless Xiao Yuanfang from Yunzhou or the Zhenbei Army personally goes south, there is no need to worry about the safety of the counties."

"This time, we destroyed the Tiqi and killed Chu Changxing, the leader of the Phoenix Tower. This is a clear statement of our attitude and we are standing against the imperial court..."

Lin Huaiyu sighed, with a hint of worry on his face.

In the past, they trained their troops, recruited refugees, distributed land, and then attacked cities and seized land.

Even though he had taken over three counties, my brother did not actually raise the banner of rebellion. He just developed things quietly and arranged county officials according to the regulations of the Dayu court.

Even in external propaganda, it only targeted corrupt officials and evil gentry, without mentioning a single word about the injustice of the court, or raising slogans such as rebuilding the world and overthrowing Dayu.

It does leave some room for maneuver, to some extent.

In other words, if the imperial court is particularly generous, or is unable to spare the effort, it can still confer a suitable official title to stabilize the Ping'an Army in Jiangzhou first.

We can even talk about recruiting.

However, the imperial court had no intention of offering amnesty and directly dispatched troops from Phoenix Terrace, and also made a plan to kill the senior brother directly.

This has completely torn the relationship apart.

The killing and capture of these 500 Ti cavalry and Chu Changxing was even more serious than the battle with the imperial guards in Pinghu County that day.

The imperial court in the past may not have really taken the power of the Heian Army seriously.

After this incident, I will no longer have any hope of luck.

If they attack again, it will naturally be an overwhelming force and a thundering blow.

"There was no room for maneuver."

Zhou Ping'an didn't care at all.

He understood Lin Huaiyu's worries. After all, they were people from this world. No matter how far-sighted and strong-willed they were, they would have some awe towards the dynasty and the royal family.

He himself was more interested in the idea that the emperor would take turns and it would be my turn this year.

The Dayu court and the Xiao royal family were worthless in his eyes.

If you can govern the world with good weather and make the people happy, he will respect you even more.

With the court in such a mess, he felt that there was no need for it to exist.

Not to mention that no officials came to discuss the issue of amnesty, even if there were, he would beat them out with sticks.

If he disbanded his troops and became a low-ranking official who suffered from bullying, being scolded and ridiculed, he would not be able to survive even a day in this kind of life.

Gathering momentum into luck, do you still want this luck? Do you still want to make a breakthrough in your cultivation?
"When an enemy comes, we will fight him; when a flood comes, we will flood it. Back then, we never thought that we would be in such a situation. Now we are about to take over the entire state and become the king of the land. Can we turn back?"

"Yes, my sister is short-sighted."

Lin Huaiyu smiled casually.

Put aside some unnecessary thoughts.

For some things, once you take the first step, there is no turning back.

Only by being determined and enterprising, and dying if you don't succeed, will there be any regrets.

Anyway, in this life, no matter what path he chooses, just follow him.

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Not long after returning to the city, I saw Old Man Qing.

The old man's hair was slightly disheveled, his beard was dry and shaggy, and there were faint bloodshot eyes.

Yifan, who has only practiced the ninth level of martial arts, has made himself so haggard. One can imagine how distracted and worried Elder Qing has been these past few days.

Seeing Zhou Ping'an and Lin Huaiyu return, Elder Qing let out a long sigh and said with a smile: "I thought I didn't need your help, but in the end, I'm still not sure."

"Look, Grandpa Qing, you don't take care of your body."

Lin Huaiyu said unhappily that in her heart, the old man was almost like her grandfather, who had been by her side since she was a child, always secretly protecting her and making her happy.

Even when his life was coming to an end, he still followed her around, forcing himself to make elixirs.

"No, that's not the case. I just wanted to learn the recipe as soon as possible, so I rushed for two days. From now on, there is no need to be so anxious."

Old Man Qing said quickly.

He was most afraid that Lin Huaiyu would be unhappy. Unlike Xiao Jiuer, Lin Huaiyu had been very strong since childhood, but once she was really unhappy, she would need to be coaxed for a long time.

As for Xiao Jiuer, it’s easy. Just give her a piece of candy and she will forget all the unhappy things.

"Let's go. How can I help you? I don't know much about alchemy."

Zhou Ping'an had actually seen alchemy techniques and had secretly tried to figure them out many times. Moreover, he had also learned some methods of refining low-grade elixirs.

However, his level can only be said to be slightly better than that of an ordinary alchemist. He is not even as good as Lin Huaiyu, let alone Old Man Qing.

This is a skill that requires a lot of experience. Without sufficient fire, it is impossible to develop the technique to perfection.

"Yes, I have fallen into the obstacle of knowledge and understanding. In the past, I was reluctant to spend a lot of willpower to learn and understand the art of alchemy, but now it is different. I have more than 2.3 million willpower in my pocket, why should I be stingy?"

'Besides, there are so many Seven-Aperture Linglong Grasses and Moon Spirit Flowers growing in the spatial medicine field now. It would be difficult to explain clearly if we took them all out at once.

In the past, a lot of the main ingredients for low-grade elixirs were available, and they could be explained away by excuses like good luck or secretly cultivating a medicinal field.

The main material, the Seven-aperture Linglong Grass, which is basically extinct in this world, keeps appearing... No matter what, others won't believe it.'

Of course, Old Man Qing would not tell anyone about this.

However, there is no wall that is completely airtight.

When the old man was refining the elixir, there were many apprentice alchemists following him to learn. With so many people around, it's inevitable that there will be gossip. Who knows if the news will be leaked?

It's best not to give others the opportunity to make mistakes.

"In this case, if I want to maximize the use of the space's ability to grow medicine, I still have to learn how to refine these two kinds of medicine as soon as possible."

Thinking of this, Zhou Ping'an became even more enthusiastic than Old Man Qing. He urged Old Man Qing to return to the alchemy room. After listening to the difficulties encountered, he immediately volunteered.

This time, even the third young lady’s job was snatched away.

"Fire control, right? Now that I have opened my spiritual orifice and forged my spiritual awareness, I have a deep understanding of some fire-related techniques. Let me control the fire."

After these words were spoken, although there was still a hint of doubt in Old Man Qing's eyes, he couldn't refuse.

His original idea was to let Lin Huaiyu, an alchemist who had studied alchemy for many years, help him and control the intensity of the flame.

As for calling Zhou Ping'an as well, it was because they saw his profound cultivation and great endurance.

He also has the impermanence acupuncture technique that can reverse life and death.

When Lin Huaiyu was mentally exhausted, his true energy was over-consumed, and he could hardly hold on any longer, Zhou Pingan would infuse him with vitality and help Lin Huaiyu recover his true energy and spirit.

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Chapter 572: Wind and Sky

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"Ping An, since you can do it yourself, I will naturally trust you."

Old Man Qing pinched his nose and gave a few compliments against his will, but deep down he was actually uncertain.

However, when he just started to refine the Tongtian Jiyi Pill, Zhou Ping'an's performance surprised him.

"The most basic flame layering is to separate the three layers of blue, white and red flames. Yes, adjust the wind volume, use your mind to sense the flame temperature, and it's best to use your true qi to suppress it..."

Old Man Qing was roasting the herbs while stating his request. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the flames in the furnace from the corner of his eye. His left hand, which was holding his beard, suddenly shook and he pulled out a few long strands of his beard. His eyes became slightly dull.

"Seven, seven, seven-colored fire..."

"Yes, Master Qing, do you think this fire is enough? Didn't you say that the more layers of flame there are, the more subtle the temperature can be adjusted. Will this light blue flame do the trick?"

As he spoke, Zhou Ping'an's inner energy surged, the wind softened, and a wisp of light blue flame in the furnace suddenly shot up and rose to the top layer. The flame licked the sesame leaves, roasting them so that the veins were clearly visible, and a hint of moist golden color could be seen faintly.

"Okay, okay, stop, and turn to a dark red flame."

Elder Qing came back to his senses at once, and quickly gave new instructions, silently adding medicinal materials. He watched as the melted medicinal liquid condensed into a golden color, his heart filled with confusion.

"If I can control fire like this, then why should I worry about the success rate of the pill? Not to mention these ordinary-level pills, even the Zhenwu-level pills can only be refined to the grade you want..."

When it comes to alchemy, the importance of temperature is even greater than the proportion and quantity of the medicines.

Each type of medicinal material can be refined to what degree through gradual experimentation. However, if the fire is not properly controlled, it may be burnt or the medicinal strength may be uneven.

If seventeen or eighteen kinds of medicinal properties, each with cold, warm or hot properties, are mixed together and there is even the slightest discrepancy in the properties, the product may not only not be a precious medicine, but a poison pill instead.

The true meaning of this is that experience is important, but talent is more important, especially when it comes to the intuitive perception of some medicinal properties, which can only be understood but not expressed in words.

Just like a chef cooking.

With the same proportions and the same ingredients, the taste of the food made by two people can be very different.

Some people cook dishes that are so delicious that you want to swallow your tongue.

Some people's food is tasteless.

The mystery behind this cannot be explained clearly with words.

Seeing old man Qing scratching his beard frantically and looking quite flustered, Lin Huaiyu couldn't help but chuckle.

I thought that my senior brother would often do things that would make people drop their jaws, and I had gotten used to it.

As for the other dozen or so apprentices and helpers, they stared at the flames without blinking.

He turned his head again and looked at Old Man Qing's method of refining the elixir and the timing of adding medicine.

My eyes are too busy for the moment.

They knew that this was the best time to study and they dared not be distracted, but no one was surprised.

As for Zhou Ping'an.

But his mind was not on the flame.

In my mind, the red lotus fire was leaping slightly, and the threads of my wishes and mental power were burning one thousand at a time.

At this moment, the mind is like a high-frequency optical computer, constantly calculating, analyzing, and summarizing, recording every move of the old man Qing.

Not only did he write it down, he also deduced the relationship between fire and medicine, and the speed at which the medicinal properties changed, all of which were deduced in detail bit by bit, forming a huge structural diagram in his mind.

"The seven-color fire is enough. Even if the 27 kinds of medicinal materials for the awakening pill need to be smelted at different temperatures, it can be handled completely. There is no need to separate the nine levels of fire."

Zhou Ping'an's technique became more and more proficient. He could even calculate every breeze, the amplitude and heat of every flame to the millimeter.

Moreover, I persisted for two hours without feeling tired.

In the end, Old Man Qing was basically numb and no longer paid attention to how Zhou Ping'an controlled the fire. He refined two furnaces of Jiyi Pills and three furnaces of Seven-Color Pills. Seeing that the success rate was high enough, he finally gritted his teeth and started refining the Kaiqiao Pill.

The first furnace is over.

Two pills were made, both of them were top quality.

He let out a long sigh, looked up at the sky, his heart surging.

"With your talent, it would be a shame if you don't make pills."

He looked at Zhou Ping'an deeply and sighed.

This is of course a joke.

In fact, he was still somewhat dissatisfied with only refining two successful pills.

He thought that it was because of his lack of skill that he had ruined Zhou Ping'an's fire control skills.

So, in the second furnace, he produced three top-grade pills.

The third furnace also produced three pills, but one of them was of top quality.

Hear Lin Huaiyu's cheers.

Only then did a smile appear on Old Man Qing's face. He took the towel heavily and wiped the sweat off his face.

"Finally, I have accomplished my mission."

"Master Qing has worked so hard, and he was able to refine a top-grade enlightenment pill?"

Zhou Ping'an also couldn't stop smiling.

Tang Wan said that even the Tang family couldn't make the top-grade awakening pill. Moreover, old man Qing's pill success rate was much higher than that of old man Tang Yu from the Tang family. Not a single one of the three Linglong grasses was wasted.

The biggest gain was that Zhou Pingan was completely focused during this operation—he had recorded every detail and engraved them in his soul.

He even had a deeper understanding of the essence of the pill's form than Elder Qing.

"As long as I have two furnaces, no, just one furnace to practice, I should be able to replicate the process of refining a top-grade elixir just now. However, this is not the limit."

Seeing that more than 200,000 wish threads had been consumed in his sea of ​​consciousness, Zhou Pingan did not feel any regret.

"Take a day off and make the Moon Spirit Pill tomorrow."

Looking at the tired face of old man Qing.

Zhou Ping'an felt a little reluctant.

This is exploitation of the elderly, which is really unacceptable.

"No, I have to make full use of my good luck and refine the Moon Spirit Pill."

Old Man Qing said with great pride: "Come, give me an injection."

Since the old man insists.

What else is there to say?

Zhou Pingan is not tired at all...

At that moment, he used the Life and Death Needle, and then gave Old Man Qing some Seven-Colored Pills to calm his mind and continue working.

I was busy until noon the next day, when I finally put out the fire.

Zhou Ping'an looked at the eight Moon Spirit Pills in his hand, one of which was shining brightly and emitted a strange fragrance.

I couldn't help but smile.

The success rate of pills is 90%, and the rate of top-quality pills is over 10%.

Although I was in charge of controlling the fire myself.

However, to be frank, Elder Qing can already be called a second-grade alchemist.

Moreover, among the second-grade alchemists, he is not weak.

With him in charge, if I get any powerful elixir recipe in the future, I won't have to spend time researching it. I can just copy it and learn and improve it.

The advantages are huge.

In the mental perception, Zhou Ping'an fell into deep thought as he looked at the more than forty plants of Seven-Aperture Linglong Grass in the spatial medicinal field.

If this gets out, I can train an unlimited number of True Martial Realm masters here.

I'm afraid the world will boil over.

"Until we have enough self-protection capabilities, we should take it easy."

Thinking of this, Zhou Pingan and Lin Huaiyu went out of the city and into the wild.

He first scraped off a little bit of the powder on the top-grade enlightenment pill and tasted it, then scraped off a little bit of the best-grade pill and ate it. With a sense of assurance in his heart, he handed over the glittering top-grade enlightenment pill and said with a smile, "Eat it quickly. I'll protect you."

“Should I eat this?”

Lin Huaiyu's eyes were full of joy.

Forcefully suppress the excitement.

In the Zhenwu realm, after taking one pill, one can live for more than 300 years longer.

From then on, he was reborn, with a long lifespan, not to mention a huge improvement in strength...

Thinking about how she had worked hard to find medicine for the Canghai Sword, and how she had fought wits and courage with various forces in Qingyang City, her eyes couldn't help but become moist for a moment.

Nowadays, I seldom practice Canghai Knife. As for medicine, let alone Seven Color Pills, I don't even want to take the top-grade Enlightenment Pills.

"it is good."

Thousands of words are reduced to one word.

Lin Huaiyu looked at Zhou Pingan tenderly.

Swallow the precious pill in one gulp.

He sat cross-legged on the rock at the top of the mountain, concentrating on refining the elixir.

Zhou Ping'an stood thirty feet away, his mind covering all directions, watching Lin Huaiyu dissolve the power of the medicine, and also sensing the illusory figure of a roc rising from her body...

Golden light and shadow rise into the sky.

There was a sense of high spirits and determination in his eyes.

Strong winds suddenly blew up all around, and the golden roc soared into the sky.

Then, he disappeared into the air, and when he reappeared, he was a hundred feet away.

Lin Huaiyu's sitting body disappeared into the air in a flash, and he stepped a hundred feet away.

She resisted the urge to let out a long roar, and her body flashed, as if she had traveled through space, and she appeared in front of Zhou Ping'an again.

The huge golden roc phantom around her has condensed into the size of two people, and its wings are like floating light, wrapped around her back, and the green light has formed into substantial wings, guarding both sides.

"Brother, this pill is so powerful that not only can I step into the realm of Zhenwu, but I can also condense two real wind wings."

"Congratulations."

Zhou Pingan smiled.

He knew what Lin Huaiyu was happy about.

The top-grade enlightenment pill is not as simple as just opening up the mind and breaking through to the Zhenwu realm. If that were the case, a top-grade pill would be enough, or even a mid-grade pill would be enough. There is a high chance of a successful breakthrough.

The best-grade elixir is ten times more powerful than the best-grade elixir.

There are wonderful uses for it.

It can rapidly strengthen the soul's will at the moment of breakthrough.

In one step, he skipped the long process of nurturing and strengthening the virtual form, thus saving many years of time and grasping a hint of the mystery of the real form of the middle stage of Zhenwu in advance.

"Give it a cut and see."

Zhou Pingan suggested.

Lin Huaiyu is quick to accept good advice.

The long sword behind him was unsheathed and he swung his hand to cut.

The vital energy around him surged, pulling in the vital energy of heaven and earth, transforming into a green sword aura dozens of feet long, which seemed to teleport and slashed straight at the distant hillside.

chi...

The hillside cracked open.

"What a great Fengkong Erxiang."

Zhou Pingan praised.

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(End of this chapter)