I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 403: Three Thousand Great Daos, Refining the Body to Become an Immortal

Yaoshi Guo surrendered and cooperated in launching the Battle of Gaoliang River.

All 25,000 Jin soldiers were killed, and in the end only a thousand or so escaped to Pingzhou.

These more than a thousand defeated soldiers fled to Pingzhou and Lulong, where they happened to meet the right-wing army marshal Talai who was heading south.

After traveling back and forth to the capital for more than half a year, all parties finally compromised and everyone supported Aguda's eldest grandson, Anbanbojilehela, to succeed the throne.

At that time, Nianhan's power was dominant within the Jin Dynasty, and he also controlled the military power of the Jin Dynasty. Therefore, if he continued to fight against Yang Chang's strength, all of Aguda's clan would be wiped out.

Talai was close to the deputy prime minister Erlido, and it was difficult for Aguda's direct brothers and sons to come forward. Therefore, Talai, as the marshal of the right army, was the first to propose a proposal for peace with Yang Chang.

It’s a pity that Nianhan’s faction did not agree.

Aguda's faction had to settle for the second best, forgiving Zhao Gou's previous betrayal and supporting Liu Yu to become king in Shandong, using Shandong as a buffer between the Jin and Song countries, while the Jin Kingdom concentrated on dealing with Yang Chang.

of course.

The Jin Kingdom would not let the Song Dynasty reap the benefits, so it took the opportunity to secretly send the "reformed" prisoner Qin Hui back to Zhao Gou to work for him.

Qin Hui had evidence that Zhao Gou was collaborating with the enemy. Once Zhao Gou and the Eastern Court did not cooperate, the Jin Kingdom would hand the evidence over to Liu Yu for announcement and ask Zhao Ji to issue an imperial decree to depose the emperor.

Zhao Gou's accession to the throne was originally far-fetched. He had an ambiguous attitude towards the Jin people before. He finally showed some toughness, but was forced to flee south in panic. If Zhao Ji issued an imperial edict, combined with a series of evidence from the Jin Kingdom, his throne would lose its legitimacy.

Therefore, even though they knew that Qin Hui was working for the Jin Dynasty, they still had to support his rise to power.

During the years that Qin Hui spent in the Jin Kingdom, he gained the attention of Wuqimai by flattering Nianhan. Finally, when Talai was promoted to the Marshal of the Right Army, he gave Qin Hui as a gift.

The order to go to the capital first reached Hebei, allowing Liu Yu to be crowned king and Qin Hui's plan to go south to be implemented. If they waited until Talai went south before taking action, they would be blocked by Yang Chang's offensive.

Talai had always wanted to make peace. On his way south, he learned that Yang Chang had swept across Western Xia in just one month. Now he heard that he had taken Hebei and Yanjing in just one month. He could no longer remain calm.

He only had 30,000 men left, which was less than the number of the allied forces of Yang Chang and Guo Yaoshi. Continuing to fight southwards would be tantamount to giving away the enemy's territory, so he stayed in Pingzhou and made preparations to withdraw at any time while reporting the news to Yunzhong and Shangjing.

The Hebei troops were almost completely killed or wounded, and many generals of Aguda's faction, such as Salihe and Wuzhu, were killed in the battle. Talai had to keep the last military spark, otherwise the Jin Dynasty would fall completely into the hands of Nianhan's faction.

Later, when he heard that the army was moving in Yanjing, Talai led his troops to withdraw from Yuguan (Shanhaiguan) early and gave up the remaining territory of Yanjing.

Pharmacist Guo had been in Yanjing for a long time and was very familiar with the defense of various places. It was meaningless for Talan to leave troops to defend at this time, so he simply did not leave any strongholds.

The Han people had been coveting the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun for more than a hundred years. Now that Talan had given the entire Yan area to Yang Chang, the pressure naturally came to the Yunzhong area where Wushi was located.

Internal struggles often require external forces, and sometimes the enemy's power is more effective than internal forces.

Due to the surrender of Guo Yaoshi and the voluntary withdrawal of Talan, the second half of the battle to recapture Yanjing seemed too easy.

Before Talai withdrew from Pingzhou, Yang Chang appointed Sun An as the ambassador of appeasement for Yanshan Road, and after defeating Wushu, he stayed directly in Yanjing City.

The army rested in Yanjing for two days.

Yang Chang immediately ordered Liu Tang, Ma Lin, and Zhen Wuchen to take Jizhou, and Guo Yaoshi, Suo Chao, and Ou Peng to take Pingzhou. He himself took Qiu Qiongying and followed along the way to provide support.

Talai withdrew from Pingzhou ahead of schedule. There were only a small number of local soldiers in Jizhou at that time. The soldiers and civilians of the two states surrendered and returned to the Han Dynasty along the way to Yanshan.

In fact, Yang Chang didn't need to be present for the subsequent finishing work, but he still insisted on going there to help Qiu Qiongying break free from the shackles.

The day Jizhou was recovered.

Yang Chang and Qiu Qiongying rode their horses straight to Erxian Mountain and dismounted, intending to go up the mountain to meet Luo Zhenren.

Walk into the mountain path, less than half a mile.

[Eagle Eyes and Owl Eyes] discovered a person, who turned out to be the Taoist boy whom Yang Chang rescued at Centipede Ridge that year, and who was also the one who gave him the "Yin Yang Feng Shui". His surname was Lu.

Yang Chang once suspected that he was the incarnation of Luo Zhenren, so he quickly grabbed Qiu Qiongying's hand and said excitedly: "My lady, your chance has come!"

"Chance? That Taoist boy?"

"Well, don't talk nonsense later."

"no problem."

Seeing Yang Chang excited, Qiu Qiongying became excited as well.

A moment later, the two sides encountered each other.

Before Yang Chang and Chou Qiongying approached, the Taoist boy bowed and said politely, "General, we meet again after several years."

"The fairy boy has cultivated his Taoism very well, and his skills have not changed at all in the past few years."

The Taoist boy did not say that he was Luo Zhenren, and Yang Chang pretended not to know at this time, and hurriedly pulled Qiu Qiongying to return the greeting.

Followed by.

Yang Chang asked again: "Is Master Luo in the temple? Yang and my wife passed by Jizhou today, and came to see you."

"Although our master is on the mountain, he and his fellow disciples are in seclusion. He predicted that the general would come today, so he ordered me to wait here. The general does not need to make this trip again."

"Yang Chang is here to see you sincerely. Can the fairy boy help me? Can you please take the time to see me?"

"General, please don't embarrass me. I am just an outer disciple."

The Taoist boy surnamed Lu bowed his head again and saluted. Although Yang Chang felt reluctant, he didn't want to come here in vain.

I was hesitating about how to start.

Qiu Qiongying said angrily, "My king defeated the Jin people and recovered the country. He has almost no time to rest all year round. Now he has come to visit Master Luo, but he is arrogant and avoids meeting him. Isn't this too rude?"

"My lady, please stop talking nonsense. Master Luo is an immortal and he doesn't meet people easily."

Yang Chang frowned and gently rebuked him, while bowing to the Taoist boy and apologizing, "Don't blame me, fairy boy. My wife has a straightforward personality and didn't really mean to offend Master Luo."

"Uh"

Just as the Taoist boy was about to speak, Qiu Qiongying interrupted him and said in a deep voice, "Don't be like this, my king. I don't want to see you humble yourself. Besides, it was Master Luo who was rude first. It doesn't matter if he doesn't see us. Don't Qiao Daoqing, Ma Ling, Fan Rui and others have friendships with your king? Can't you meet them?"

"Miss!"

Yang Chang said in silence, thinking that he was an immortal, and if you wanted to seek an opportunity from him, what was the problem with lowering your attitude? If you could really break through the shackles, what else would you need?

It's over. If Master Luo is narrow-minded, I can only think of other ways.

At this time, the Taoist boy bowed to the two people and said with a smile: "This lady is indeed straightforward. I know your intention, but I am in seclusion at the moment and cannot see you. I have two words for you, General."

"Oh?"

Yang Chang was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately urged, "Fairy boy, come and tell us quickly."

"The first sentence is 'There are three thousand great ways, but each person is different. Don't seek outside of yourself.'"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not sure. The general needs to figure it out on his own."

Seeing the Taoist boy shaking his head, Yang Chang frowned and asked, "What is the second sentence?"

"The clear river connects to the blue sea, the blue clouds crown the jade peaks, the tide rolls away the storm, and the dragon and the elephant meet."

"What does this mean?"

Qiu Qiongying scratched her head when she heard this, and Yang Chang also looked distressed, "I don't know."

"You two, I have delivered the message. Please go back. Goodbye!"

"Fairy boy."

Yang Chang wanted to ask more clearly, but the Taoist boy named Lu turned around and left.

Qiu Qiongying saw the man's expression and took the initiative to ask: "My king, do you want to stay? I can..."

"Don't!"

Yang Chang hurriedly stopped him, thinking to himself, "Don't cause trouble again."

This guy might be Master Luo!
and many more.

Is he Master Luo? I can use my [Eye of Insight] to see for myself.

I didn’t dare to look at it back then because my cultivation was not enough. Now I’m at the eighth level of Qi Refining, should that be enough, right?

I don't know how advanced the real person is, but I guess he won't be able to see anything wrong with this look?

After pondering for a moment, Yang Chang decided to take a gamble. Eye of Insight, open!

Name: Lu Wei

Cultivation: Mortal

Possessing attributes: Fuyuan body

Possess skills: none

Possess special skills: None
Yang Chang 'peeked' at the empty panel, and his expression became interesting.

Seeing this, Qiu Qiongying hurriedly asked, "My king, what's wrong with you?"

"fine."

Yang Chang shook his head slightly and pulled her around, "Let's go down the mountain first. I'll find a way to deal with my wife's matter later."

"Don't worry, my king. I have figured it out. If I can't break through, then I won't. I am lucky to marry you. This life is worth it. It would be too greedy to ask for anything else. I'd better just let nature take its course."

Qiu Qiongying held the man's wrist and expressed her thoughts in an open-minded manner.

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Yang Chang knew that she had nothing to hide and that she had probably accepted her fate after many disappointments, so he felt quite guilty.

Thinking that the Taoist boy was not transformed by Luo Zhen, Yang Chang savored those two sentences as he walked.

There are three thousand great ways, and each person is different, so don't seek outside of yourself.

The clear river connects to the blue sea, the blue clouds crown the jade peaks, the tide rolls away the waves, and the dragon and the elephant meet.

I don’t know the meaning of the latter part of the poem, but the previous sentence clearly refers to Qiu Qiongying. What does it mean?

Don’t seek outside?

That is inward?
How do you seek within? Please explain it clearly!

The more Yang Chang thought about it, the more his brows furrowed. He thought to himself, these experts only speak half-heartedly. Can't they just make things clear?

Qiu Qiongying's breathing was steady and one could sense that she was emotionally stable. It seemed that she had truly let go of her worries.

I originally wanted to cultivate immortality, so I didn't give her the skills I picked up, so as to avoid wasting them in the future. It seems I can only settle for the next best thing.

It just so happens that Wuzhu's two attributes of command and strength can be used on this girl, as a compensation for her inability to embark on the path of cultivating immortals.

But before using it, check your properties to see if they have changed from before.

Thinking of this, Yang Chang chanted the spell again and opened the [Eye of Insight].

Name: Qiu Qiongying
Cultivation: Level 1 Body Refining

Possessing attributes: Shadow, Born to be a warrior

Skills: Horsemanship, Spear and Stick, Sword, and Fists

Possessing special skill: Meteor chasing the moon

Just like two years ago, the skills are still three complete.

and many more.

The first level of body training? What the hell?

No longer a mortal? She did not break through the Qi Refining Realm, but broke through to the Body Refining Realm?

Wow, the upgrade route is different?
No wonder Master Luo said this. It turns out that one cannot obtain it by seeking outside. He deliberately said that there are three thousand great ways, which means that one can become an immortal by refining the body?

As long as one can break through the shackles, no matter whether it is training Qi or training the body, it will definitely be better than that of ordinary people.

Yang Chang now couldn't figure out how Qiu Qiongying made the breakthrough. He hadn't had any special opportunities in the past two years. He just practiced martial arts every day without stopping.

Could it be the [Bear Promotion Pill] from that year? Yang Chang originally planned to give it to Wu Song to improve his stats, but he couldn't give it to someone with strength attributes, so in the end, it was given to his woman.

Is everything already predetermined?
Including Yang Chang himself, there were exactly five realm-breaking people around him.

Lu Zhishen is the top tank, Zhao Fujin is the mid mage, Yang Chang is the jungler, Hu Sanniang is the support, and Qiu Qiongying is the physical damage dealer. I feel like they can form a team and go to the Canyon of Heroes to rank.

When the couple returned to Yanjing, they originally appointed Guo Yaoshi and Li Yanxian as deputy envoys for pacification of Yanshan Road. However, Guo Yaoshi knew that he had committed treason too many times and would easily arouse jealousy if he took up a high position, so he refused to accept the order.

Yang Chang then appointed him as the prefect of Yanjing, assisting Sun An and Li Yanxian in managing the Yanshan route, and transferred his son Guo Anguo back to Taiyuan to serve as an official.

Pharmacist Guo was so grateful that he shed tears and bowed down in front of Sun An.

"Prince Jin, let bygones be bygones. I will repay you with my life and help Sun Anfu defend Hebei."

"General, you have abandoned the dark and joined the light, and have made great contributions to the recovery of Yanjing. There is no need for such a great ceremony."

Yang Chang reached out to help him, but Pharmacist Guo argued, "The king is mighty and invincible. It is said that the gods have descended from heaven and treat the people like their own children. The people regard the king as their father, and Pharmacist Guo also regards him as his father. This is the etiquette of kneeling to the father, which cannot be abolished."

What?
Three family slaves pay respect to their father? Have you never read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?
"General, get up quickly. The people are exaggerating. My reward is not enough for your son, who is old. Don't do this in the future, or I will be displeased!"

"I will obey the king's order."

Pharmacist Guo answered in a resounding voice, and Yang Changze clapped his hands as an encouragement.

Back then, this fellow treated Tong Guan by using the trick of worshipping his father as his father. Yang didn't buy it, but he could sense that he was speaking his true feelings.

Pharmacist Guo is a shrewd person. He knows that the boss will only trust him if he has something on him.

Therefore, Guo Anguo's going to Taiyuan to serve as an official was a reassurance to Pharmacist Guo, and Yang Chang allowed his son to be a "hostage", which showed that he truly accepted him.

After the celebration banquet, Yang Chang and Sun An went to patrol the city.

Walking to the tower and looking into the city, Yang Chang suddenly said solemnly: "Although Yanjing has been recovered, this place has been separated from the Central Plains for more than a hundred years, and the people have little sense of belonging. The situation here is not simpler than that of Western Xia. As the saying goes, it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to rule it. You must be careful in governing and be lenient, and you must also guard the Yanshan Great Wall defense line."

"You will finally understand."

Sun An nodded seriously and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going back to Xixia? When do you plan to leave?"

"It may not be Xixia, it may also go to Shangjing?"

"Ok?"

"The Jin Kingdom has a new emperor, and the civil unrest should have subsided. However, the more stable the Jin Kingdom is, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."

Yang Chang stopped talking here, leaving Sun An with endless reverie.

"coming!"

"Who?"

"Two princesses."

In mid-March, Yang Chang left Yanjing.

When they reached Zhongshan Prefecture, Qiu Qiongying parted ways with Yang Chang and Zhao Fujin, and led the guard back to Taiyuan via Jingxing in Zhending.

Yang Chang and Zhao Fujin went out of Feihu Pass in the northwest of Zhongshan Prefecture, first went to the Sanggan River in Yunzhong to summon the golden eagle, and then went to Shangjing Wuguo City to rescue people.

Yang was a man of his word. He promised Zhao Fujin that he would rescue Zhao Ji before April. He was worried that he would not be able to return to Taiyuan in time to recover Hebei, so while he was resting in Xiongzhou, he sent someone back to Yangqu to convey the message in advance.

Zhao Fujin knew that Yang Chang was very busy and actually had no hope of rescuing his father before April, so he was very happy that someone came back to deliver a message to show that Yang Chang had always remembered this matter.

Women are emotional, and sometimes they need an attitude.

She specially rushed to Hebei to comfort Yang Chang and told him not to be anxious and to focus on recovering Hebei first. If there were still problems in Western Xia, he could go to Shangjing later.

But Zhao Fujin was lucky.

With Zhao Huan helping to contain Guanzhong, Zhu Tong was in charge of Western Xia and had no trouble for the time being. When he arrived in Yanjing, he learned that Hebei had been pacified and he did have time to make a trip to the capital.

The two set out in mid-March and arrived in Shangjing in just three days.

At that time, the ice and snow in Shangjing had just melted. Queen Zheng, who had accompanied Zhao Ji, had passed away the previous year, and the Jin people had not arranged any maids or servants to serve him. This guy sat on top of the earthen kiln in his residence in Wuguo City, with his back to the sun, searching for lice on his body.

Suddenly, a flash of fire appeared in the corner of his eye.

Zhao Ji turned his head in surprise and saw someone flying in the air.

"Fairy?"

(End of this chapter)