Apprenticeship at Qingcheng Mountain, Senior Brother Yu Canghai

Chapter 255 The other party is really good at picking people!
"Dad, I think the suggestion made by the master makes sense. I agree."

Li Shimin then agreed and echoed.

Chu Yuan glanced at his disciple Li Shimin beside him and thought to himself, "Of course you think it makes sense, because the suggestion I mentioned was made by you."

Li Shimin was the most talented person in the Li family.

It is very accurate to say that Li Yuan and even the entire Li family were able to conquer the world and establish their empire thanks to Li Shimin, but not all of it was due to Li Shimin.

Many of the correct and forward-looking strategies and suggestions were also proposed by Li Shimin.

Even including the issue of raising an army, Li Yuan was always hesitant about whether or not to raise an army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty.

In the end, it was Li Shimin who took action privately and helped Li Yuan make up his mind.

The strategy of directly taking Guanzhong was also proposed by Li Shimin.

Li Yuan can let his son conquer the world, but he will rule the world!
As a master, couldn't he use his disciple's strategy to show off his prowess in front of everyone?

"Jiancheng, Yuanji, what do you think?"

Li Yuan also thought that this strategy was feasible, but he still asked for the opinions of his other two sons.

As for his younger brother Li Shentong...

He is just a warrior!

He is the type of reckless man with no brains, otherwise he would not have come into conflict with Chu Yuan, who had just formed an alliance with the Li family, just because he was dissatisfied with him.

The key point is that he was the one who provoked first, and was defeated inexplicably. He not only lost his own face, but also lost face for the Li family.

When it comes to deciding the fate of the Li family, he usually doesn't ask his younger brother Li Shentong.

"Dad, I think Taoist Qingyang's plan is feasible."

Li Jiancheng thought for a moment and said.

The suggestion Chu Yuan just made made him look at Chu Yuan with new eyes.

Unfortunately, Chu Yuan is my second brother’s master and is on his side.

"Dad, my eldest brother agrees, my second brother agrees, and I agree too."

Seeing that his elder brother Li Jiancheng and his second brother Li Shimin both agreed, Li Yuanji, who had little say in the family, also agreed.

Seeing that Li Jiancheng agreed, Chu Yuan was not surprised.

In general, the fact that Li Jiancheng was named the crown prince by Li Yuan after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty shows that Li Jiancheng had ability, political means and foresight.

Li Jiancheng was not as talented and mediocre as later generations imagined.

It’s a pity that there is always someone stronger than you. Although Li Jiancheng was a good man, he met the even more powerful Li Shimin.

"Since everyone agrees, let's go down and plan the execution."

Li Yuan made up his mind and gave the order.

After everyone agreed, they left one after another. Finally, only Chu Yuan, Li Shimin and Fu Jun'er were left in the room.

"Master..."

Li Shimin looked at Chu Yuan. He saw that Chu Yuan was not only a martial arts expert but also very talented. He actually had a feeling of cherishing and sympathizing with Chu Yuan. He was afraid that Chu Yuan would leave, so he wanted to persuade Chu Yuan to stay and help him.

"Don't worry, I will stay in Taiyuan City for a while and teach you martial arts."

Chu Yuan said to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was relieved and said, "That's good."

Chu Yuan suddenly asked his disciple Li Shimin: "By the way, what is the name of the middle-aged man next to Master Li who is white and beardless and looks like a eunuch? When did he appear next to Master Li?"

In addition to Li Shentong, the Li family actually has another master.

However, this master had little presence and rarely spoke. He followed Li Yuan like a shadow and was often ignored.

Li Shimin said: "We all call him Eunuch Wei. Eunuch Wei was a eunuch during the reign of Emperor Wen. He was placed by Emperor Wen to be beside my father. He was extremely skilled in martial arts. After Emperor Wen's death, he has been by my father's side to protect his safety."

Chu Yuan said: "I understand."

Chu Yuan suddenly remembered that there was a master named Wei Lianxiang in the Yinkui Sect.

Like "Demon Hidden" Bian Bufu, he is a fellow apprentice of "Queen of Yin" Zhu Yuyan, and his strength is enough to rank among the eight great masters of the Demon Sect.

A long time ago, he was ordered to infiltrate the palace without any prior knowledge, and served as an undercover agent beside Emperor Wen of Sui.

Later, because Emperor Wen of Sui was worried about Li Yuan, he was sent to Li Yuan to monitor him. Who would have thought that Li Tang would later seize the throne and Li Yuan would naturally become the emperor of the world. By chance, this eunuch Wei became the highest-ranking undercover agent of the Yinkui faction in the palace.

Li Shimin saw the clue from Chu Yuan's question: "Why, Master, is there a problem with Eunuch Wei's identity?"

Chu Yuan said: "I feel traces of the magic sect Yinkui sect's martial arts on him."

Chu Yuan made up a reason and revealed the identity of Eunuch Wei to Li Shimin so that Li Shimin would be prepared.

Li Shimin was startled and asked, "Demon Sect?"

Of course he had heard of the Demonic Sect, which was famous in the martial arts world.

Especially the "Queen of Yin" and the "Evil King", these two people are well-known to everyone in the world and have a great reputation.

However, the reputation of the Demon Sect is not very good.

This is a group of people who are well-organized, omnipresent, unscrupulous, notorious, and do things that harm others and themselves.

I heard that this group of people also likes to collude with foreign countries.

But he didn't expect that there was an undercover agent from the Demon Sect next to Li's father.

Chu Yuan said: "Not bad."

Li Shimin looked worried: "Master, since the Demon Sect has arranged an undercover agent next to my father, should we find a way to get rid of him?"

Chu Yuan shook his head and said, "No, getting rid of it would only alert the enemy. Just keep this in mind and don't tell your father. It might play an unexpected role at a critical moment."

Li Shimin thought: "That's right."

……

Some time afterwards.

Li Yuan helped Chu Yuan and Fu Jun'er arrange rooms for each of them.

Chu Yuan and Fu Jun'er lived in Li's mansion.

Whenever Chu Yuan had time, he would teach Li Shimin to practice the "Secret of Immortality".

Chu Yuan first briefly told Li Shimin about his conjectures about practicing "The Secret of Immortality", and the advantages and disadvantages of practicing the first five human body diagrams separately or the last two human body diagrams.

After some thought, Li Shimin chose the sixth and seventh human body pictures to practice.

As expected, the practice of "The Secret of Immortality" is extremely difficult.

Even if Chu Yuan taught him everything he knew, three months later, Li Shimin was still a long way from mastering the sixth human body diagram.

this day.

In the yard where Chu Yuan lives.

Li Shimin was wearing a moon-white gown and had a bitter look on his face. He had just finished his meditation and practice. He said to Chu Yuan, who was sitting in the pavilion in the corner of the courtyard drinking tea and having Fu Jun'er massage his shoulders behind him, "Master, the difficulty of practicing this "Eternal Life Secret" is too high. After so many days, I haven't even mastered the sixth human body diagram you mentioned."

Chu Yuan played with the teacup in his hand and said, "This situation is very normal, because normally, the more powerful the martial arts, the more difficult it is to practice. If you don't have enough talent, you will never be able to practice it in your lifetime. For ordinary people to practice it, besides studying hard, they can only hope to get an opportunity."

Li Shimin asked: "What opportunity?"

Chu Yuan said: "There are two treasures in this world. Obtaining them can greatly increase one's power, widen one's meridians, and indirectly improve one's martial arts aptitude."

Li Shimin asked: "Treasure?"

Chu Yuan said: "Yes, these two treasures are the Heshi Bi and the Xiedi Relics."

Li Shimin was surprised: "The Heshi Bi, isn't that the treasure in the legend that the famous minister of Zhao during the Warring States Period, Lin Xiangru, returned the jade intact to Zhao?"

Chu Yuan said:
"Yes, the Heshi Bi later came into the hands of Qin Shi Huang, who ordered Li Si to write the eight bird-and-worm-shaped seal characters "Received the Mandate from Heaven, Long Lived and Prospered" and had them engraved on the Bi by a jade craftsman. Thus, the Heshi Bi became the Hedi Seal. From then on, the Heshi Bi became a national treasure, unparalleled in the world, and regarded as a symbol of the emperor's power."

"Later, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, overthrew the Qin Dynasty. King Ziying of Qin presented the Heshi Bi to Liu Bang, who called it the "Seal of the Realm". Since then, the Heshi Bi has become a symbol of gaining or losing a country. However, during the reign of Emperor Shao of the Han Dynasty, the seal was lost, and no one in the world knows the whereabouts of the Heshi Bi anymore."

Li Shimin said: "The Heshi Bi should have other uses. If it was just a jade seal of the emperor, Master would never say it was a treasure."

Chu Yuan nodded and said, "This He's Jade is indeed magical. It is said to be a rare stone from the immortal world, and contains earth-shattering secrets. As for what the secret is, no one knows, but as far as I know, possessing the He's Jade can prevent one from going astray during practice, and can also widen the thickness of a practitioner's meridians, indirectly improving his martial arts aptitude."

Li Shimin asked again: "What is the other treasure that Master mentioned?"

Chu Yuan said: "This treasure is called the Evil Emperor's Relic. The Demon Sect Saint Sovereigns of all generations poured their life's power into it before they died. Therefore, this item contains the power of several generations of Demon Sovereigns. If you get this Evil Emperor's Relic, you can get the pure power of the Demon Sect Saint Sovereigns for hundreds of years."

Li Shimin said, "But Master just said that no one knows where these two treasures are, right?"

Chu Yuan said: "Unfortunately, I know the whereabouts of these two treasures, but the only one that is truly useful for you to practice the "Eternal Life Secret" is the Heshi Bi."

Fu Jun'er, who was listening to the conversation between Chu Yuan and Li Shimin, couldn't help but stop what she was doing and looked at Chu Yuan with surprise.

The speaker is unintentional and the listener is interested.

She really didn't expect that Chu Yuan knew the whereabouts of these two treasures in addition to Yang Gong's treasure house. Chu Yuan seemed to know everything. There was nothing in this world that he didn't know.

"What are you stopping for? Keep going!"

Seeing that Fu Jun'er behind him stopped, Chu Yuan turned around and urged her.

Fu Jun'er: I can bear it!

She continued to use her fists to help Chu Yuan "pound his shoulders hard".

Because of his resentment, he deliberately increased the strength a bit, but Chu Yuan didn't care at all.

Anyway, Fu Jun'er's true energy was cut off by him using the "Pulse Cutting Method", and he often injected some of his own true energy into her body to reinforce it. No matter how strong she was, how strong could she be?

Chu Yuan, on the contrary, enjoyed it very much.

Li Shimin had already gotten used to the scene before him, and continued to ask Chu Yuan: "Master, where is the Heshi Bi now?"

Chu Yuan said: "In the hands of the White Path leader Cihang Jingzhai, the Heshi Bi was used by them to select a so-called wise ruler for the people of the world."

Li Shimin frowned: "A mere martial arts sect secretly found a rare treasure, and you want to choose a king for the people of the world?"

He had heard of this sect. The other party seemed to be a group of nuns, very mysterious, and the descendants rarely showed up in the world.

However, it is said that every generation of successors is stunningly beautiful. Once they appear in the world, they have countless followers and are called fairies by their fans.

Chu Yuan said: "Maybe they have the world in their hearts?"

Li Shimin looked disdainful: "What do you mean by caring about the world? It's obvious that because of your martial arts, you think you are superior to others and stand in the clouds, trying to stir up trouble in the world."

Later, Li Shimin, who became Emperor Taizong of Tang, instinctively disliked the practice of Cihang Jingzhai.

Chu Yuan said: "If there is a chance in the future, I will help you take the Heshi Bi from Cihang Jingzhai."

Although the He Shi Bi is a good treasure!
But it has little effect on Chu Yuan.

Avoid going astray while practicing meditation...

Chu Yuan was born in the Qingcheng sect, and in the past he practiced authentic Taoist internal skills. The "Nine Heavens Gangqi" he created himself also referred to many Taoist scriptures. It is the martial art that is least likely to lead to insanity when practicing.

As for widening the meridians...

Chu Yuan has all his meridians open in this life, so there is no need to widen them.

For others to open up one meridian, they would have to spend countless days and nights of hard training and a lot of effort, but Chu Yuan was born with all meridians open. If there is a genius in martial arts, then he is the most powerful one.

Therefore, it would be best to take the He Shi Bi from Cihang Jingzhai and give it to disciple Li Shimin to use to widen the meridians.

Of course, Cihang Jingzhai would definitely not be willing to hand over the Heshi Bi.

Unless they are sure that Li Shimin is the king they have chosen.

Fortunately, in the original plot, they also supported Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said gratefully: "Thank you, Master."

Chu Yuan asked: "How is the situation of your Li clan's attack on Luoyang this time?"

Now it is three months later. A month ago, Li Yuan personally led 30,000 soldiers and swore an oath outside the city of Taiyuan. His eldest son Li Jiancheng and third son Li Yuanji formed the front and rear armies and followed them to officially launch the army. They set out from Taiyuan and went south along the Fen River Valley to Hedong. On the surface, they were under the banner of "respecting the Sui Dynasty" and announced that they would enthronize King Yang You of Dai as emperor.

Since Li Shimin wanted to follow Chu Yuan in Taiyuan City so that Chu Yuan could teach him the "Secret of Immortality", he stayed in Taiyuan City temporarily.

Hearing Chu Yuan's question, Li Shimin looked a little worried: "Master, the situation is not very good. The King of Dai saw through our intentions and sent General Song Laosheng with 20,000 elite soldiers to station in Huoyi, and General Qu Tutong with tens of thousands of brave soldiers to station in Hedong to block our army from moving south. I must set off. My father, brother and Yuanji have written to urge me twice. They need me to lead the army to help."

If he had not wanted to follow Chu Yuan and learn and practice the "Secret of Immortality", he would have left Taiyuan City long ago.

After three months, although Li Shimin did not master the "Eternal Life Secret", he was able to practice it on his own.

Chu Yuan said: "In that case, you should quickly lead your troops to support them. This matter is over, and I should leave Taiyuan City."

During these three months, in addition to teaching Li Shimin the "Secret of Immortality", Chu Yuan also made considerable progress in his own practice of the "Secret of Immortality".

The innate true energy gained from practicing "The Secret of Immortality" in his body has increased a lot, not to mention the practice of "spirit". Especially in terms of the practice of "spirit", Chu Yuan often feels that the "spirit" in the upper dantian Niwan is becoming more and more substantial during this period.

Even when he closed his eyes at night, all he saw was white, as if he was looking directly at the sun during the day, which made it impossible for him to fall asleep.

Li Shimin said: "Today, I am indeed here to say goodbye to Master."

It can't be delayed any longer. His father's army was blocked from advancing southwards. It was said that there was heavy rain, the roads were muddy, and it was difficult to transport food and fodder. The army was even short of food and fodder. If it was delayed any longer, the Li family's expedition might end in failure.

Chu Yuan said: "Go, your father needs you."

Although in the original plot and history, Li Yuan's uprising was successful!

But no one can guarantee 100% success for something that hasn't happened.

"Thank you, Master, for teaching me your art."

Li Shimin knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to Chu Yuan, then stood up and left resolutely.

Although Chu Yuan looks like he is only sixteen or seventeen years old, after spending a long time with him, it is impossible to treat him as a sixteen or seventeen year old boy.

His maturity, stability and erudition can always be revealed in his words and actions.

Apart from his appearance, he felt that the master he had just worshipped was an elder who was at least thirty or forty years old.

After watching his disciple Li Shimin leave, Chu Yuan said to Fu Jun'er beside him, "It's time for us to leave here too."

The two came empty-handed, so naturally they didn't have anything to pack.

The next morning, as soon as it was light, they left Li's house in the cold frost.

After leaving Taiyuan City, Chu Yuan chose to continue heading south.

However, he bypassed Guanzhong and went south of the Yangtze River.

They went in the direction of Liaozhou, passed Yuanchou County, and arrived at Puyang County.

Prepare to travel south by water from Puyang County via the canal.

However, when they arrived at the Puyang County Pier and were about to board the ship, Chu Yuan and Fu Jun'er encountered an accident.

There were two groups of people fighting at the canal dock. One group was holding simple wooden-shafted, iron-headed spears and had cloth scarves tied on their heads. There were more than 30 of them, and they looked like an anti-Sui army. The leaders were a man and a woman on horseback.

The woman was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing armor, with rosy lips and curved eyebrows. She was very beautiful, with a beauty that could captivate all creatures. When she rode on a horse, she looked even more heroic.

The man looked a little older than the woman. He had an extraordinary handsome appearance, a fair mouth, no beard, and was wearing a long gown. He looked like a handsome scholar. The only flaw in him was that his eyes were a little gloomy, which made people not very fond of him.

Both of them can be described as a perfect match.

The other group of people consisted of about a dozen people.

The leader of this group of people was a middle-aged nun wearing a thin red monk's robe that outlined her curvy figure. She had a beautiful appearance, a seductive temperament, a pair of peach blossom eyes, and a monk's hat!

From time to time, she would glance at the man on horseback, make a few jokes, and act frivolous.

The woman and the man were so angry that their faces turned pale. Finally, they jumped off their horses, took out their weapons, and fought with the middle-aged nun with peach blossom eyes.

However, the middle-aged nun's martial arts skills were unexpectedly strong, and the two were unable to defeat each other for a while.

The subordinates of the nun with peach blossom eyes were strong men dressed in black, each holding a ring-handled sword. They were very skilled in martial arts, and more than ten of them were able to overwhelm the rebel army of more than thirty people. The situation was deteriorating in a direction that was unfavorable to the couple.

There were many onlookers standing on the river bank and on the bows of passenger ships near the river. Everyone was watching the excitement from afar, pointing and talking, but no one dared to join in the fun.

Chu Yuan vaguely heard the words "Wagangzhai" and "Iron Cavalry Society".

Chu Yuan said: "Don't worry about them, let's get on the boat."

Fu Jun'er said: "Okay."

They have seen many similar conflicts along the way.

Today is a time of chaos, and fighting and conflicts are common.

The two were walking towards a three-story passenger ship docked at the pier.

"Don't hurt anyone else by mistake. Let's lead this evil nun to the side."

The beautiful woman said to the man beside her.

"it is good."

The man agreed.

They fought and retreated, trying to lead the middle-aged nun with a pair of peach blossom eyes and a seductive gaze to the side.

Who knew that when the middle-aged nun's eyes accidentally fell on Chu Yuan, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"There is such a handsome little Taoist priest in the world. Buddhism and Taoism happen to be one family. Come with me. I will love you well."

The middle-aged nun with peach blossom eyes chuckled and said in a charming voice.

After saying this, she no longer paid attention to the man and woman. After beating them back, she turned around like a nimble swallow, lightly swaying her feet on the ground twice, and headed straight for Chu Yuan who was walking towards the passenger ship.

Chu Yuan noticed the middle-aged nun with peach blossom eyes coming straight towards him. He stopped and turned to look at her, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

There are so many people here and she didn't choose him, but the nun with peach blossom eyes chose him specifically. She really knows how to pick people!

(End of this chapter)