Tao and Heaven

Chapter 44: Zhaolie Spear

In the early morning, the sun shines in from the window.

Gu Wen slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, which turned into aura of strong energy and left a hole when it landed on the ground.

When he opened his eyes, there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, an lingering murderous intent, but it was by no means a raging wave of emotion, but just a calm and deep abyss.

[Zhaolie Spear, evolved from the six-foot black spear, uses the ultimate moves to the fullest, exhausting the killing intent of heaven and earth]

[The first level, Ming Jin, the unity of Qi and strength, extremely strong]

[Second level, hidden power, hidden in the form, not visible from the outside, moves like thunder]

[The third level, Xuan Jin, transforms the visible into the invisible, integrating all forces into one.]

The first three levels are still Xuanming Spear. This spear technique has no shortcomings as a Qi training period technique, and can even be said to be the pinnacle. A warrior's ultimate study of mortal martial arts, the ultimate use of the human body for long-handled weapons, the moves are varied but not deviate from the essence.

The next three levels are where Gu Wen surpasses his teacher.

[Fourth level, Zhaolie Spear Gang, surrounded by Gang Qi, shaking all the soldiers, as hard as cast iron]

[Fifth level, Zhaolie Spear Intention, Spear technique is profound, Intention moves with the spear, destroys the strong and destroys the will]

The fourth level became a new spear force, with twice the power and hardness of the Xuanming Spear, and only slightly increased the consumption of mana. The fifth level had the biggest change, with a little more soul attack. Wherever the spear was aimed, the enemy would become dazed or even stunned and frightened.

For example, using the gun's intention to shock others with just a glance.

And finally.
Gu Wen clenched his right hand, a dark red flame spread, and a dark red spear came into his hand. It was ten feet long and felt weightless. The blood was blazing, and there was only murderous aura and coldness oozing out when he touched it.

A simple and unadorned killing weapon.

[The sixth level, Zhaolie Spear God, the way of spear is divine, imitating the laws of heaven and earth, the way of soldiers]

Yu Hua once said that in the military tactics, the most important thing is the spear power, the next is the intention, the highest is the spirit, and perfection comes from the law.

Those who have mastered the divine realm of military arts are often the best under the rank of True Lord, and their combat power far exceeds that of cultivators from various sects.

This is the biggest gain and also the greatest force that Gu Wen has mastered so far!
Gu Wen's mind moved and resonated with the Zhaolie Spear. The mysterious feeling turned into the most plain meaning in his cognition.

An inch of space is invincible, and within six feet there is no life.

Kill people and drink their blood to nourish the soldiers of the Tao.

Invincible at close range, the energy and blood from killing people can nourish weapons.

Gu Wen felt unprecedented physical and mental comfort, and the feeling of mastering power made him obsessed.

After practicing for half a year, he had the strength of a thousand pounds in his hands, his exhaled breath turned into strong energy, and he could kill people with a single nod.

Although he cannot destroy cities or mountains, strength is relative. If there is no one who can move mountains and fill the sea, then Gu Wen would undoubtedly be at the forefront of Daqian, at least in the top ten.

With just this level of cultivation, what would I do if I encountered an army?

There is no way to survive against cavalry on the plain, and his life is uncertain if he encounters a volley of powerful crossbows. If he is trapped in the army's formation, he will surely die.

Gu Wen made this judgment. Apart from the above three situations, it was almost impossible for him to die. This was not a defect of cultivation, but a change brought about by cultivation. When ordinary people faced an army, let alone cavalry or heavy-armored infantry, even ordinary light-armored infantry with swords had no resistance.

Even the most skilled martial arts masters have to kneel before the most common infantry.

Practicing cultivation creates a prerequisite for the army to pose a threat to oneself, and it is a relatively harsh condition. It is difficult for the army to create it on its own initiative. It is only possible if the army loses its mind and hands a knife to the enemy.

The army often marched thousands or even tens of thousands of people, and the long journey required several times more civilian laborers than the regular army.

Even if he was trapped in Bianjing, Gu Wen was sure to escape, as long as he didn't break into the city gate. Relying on the complex terrain in the city, if he encountered five or six people who couldn't beat him, dozens of people couldn't display their military formation, and hundreds of people would just be in disarray.

Gu Wen was certain in his heart that he felt more relaxed than ever before. He had lived cautiously for five years, like a monkey being pressed under the Five Elements Mountain. Today, he finally stretched his body a little.

Turning his head and looking out the window again, purple air was passing from the direction of the imperial palace.

The real danger is Emperor Daojun.

Although Yu Hua seemed to be able to overpower the other party, he didn't like to pin his hopes on others after all.

Close your eyes, nourish your Qi, and the Qi sea in your Dantian will be as big as a basketball. It cannot grow quickly without Qi-nourishing pills, but any amount you save counts.

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door, and the eunuch's voice came. "Master Wen, are you awake?"

Gu Wen got out of bed and opened the door to meet the other party. The young eunuch Feng Baoming passed on the message: "Master Wen, His Highness asked you to deliver the account book of the water room to the palace at sunset."

"I see."

The young eunuch left. He didn't know about the elixir and was just a messenger.

It seems that Zhao Feng is really anxious.

Gu Wen was not in a hurry. He returned to his room and meditated again, his mind sinking into the sea of ​​​​qi.

【Tian Sui Yi Ke】

Heavenly fire melts things, enlightenment turns into soup.

A round moon appeared in the qi sea, and a figure floated in the air, sometimes leaping three feet high, sometimes gliding a hundred meters, just like the light skills in the martial arts novels of the previous life.

Qinggong exists in this world, but it requires cultivation.

[The second step of the Falling Moon Step is to step on the moon, a short leap like the wind, light as a swallow]

It allows him to move extremely quickly in a short distance, and his dodging movements are like catapulting, achieving an effect similar to teleportation. The disadvantage is that the power consumption is five times that of the first level.

The last level of the Falling Moon Step, the third level is Soaring the Moon. The walker is as fast as a feather and can leap three feet at a time.

【Depletion of Celestial Marrow】

"It can only reach the second level, but it is enough."
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At noon, in the water room.

Gu Wen went to the washroom to eat, and the meat, eggs, and milk on the table changed with the seasons.

Gu Wen usually likes mutton, but because Daqian was at war with the northern barbarians, mutton was expensive, so he switched to chicken. There were many bitter vegetables in Xiaoman, which cleared away heat and relieved fire, and they were also placed on the table.

Jiang Fugui brought his teenage son Jiang Jucai to Gu Wen, which was also a kind of nepotism. Unlike his father, Jiang Jucai had a dignified look and read books for many years.

Theirs is a classic family where the father is a businessman, the son studies, and the grandson pursues a career in politics. It took three generations of hard work to enter the scholar class.

Gu Wen was not very interested in this kind of "grand undertaking", but that did not stop Jiang Fugui from constantly talking about studying, taking the imperial examinations, and entering officialdom.

"Has the silk sent from Nanshui County to the river arrived yet?"

Gu Wen thought of silk.

Jiang Fugui replied, "They have already arrived, but Nanshui County has a developed handicraft industry, and they have already processed them into silk threads and even cloth. They sent them here to charge more for processing. I'm afraid it would be a thankless job for us to do it, and we would neither earn money nor be famous."

The profit of cloth has always been low. If it weren't for Wen's instructions, Jiang Fugui, who was used to doing business in Longqiao, would not even look at it.

"Bianjing is in a state of depression these days. People need to eat, so they have to work even if they don't make any money, let alone just making a little money."

Gu Wen's tone was as calm as usual, but his actions were completely opposite.

“The good of doing business is to save the people through industry.”

Textile factories have always been the pillar industry of the city. Apart from farming, they use the most labor of the people and are closely related to everyone. Therefore, the court has strict control and various taxes, which are mostly thankless businesses.

Therefore, most of them were factories run by the imperial court.

Jiang Fugui was stunned for a moment. He didn't know why he felt that Master Wen was different from usual, but he couldn't put it into words.

In the past, Master Wen would also help poor people, but the only difference is that Master Wen would not directly say that he wanted to help the people. He hated fame and resisted being famous.

But today, there is more dignity and majesty that is hard to conceal.

There is still one hour before the pill is ready.

Gu Wen asked Jiang Fugui to stay outside and not let anyone in. Jiang Fugui didn't ask anything as usual.

He put on his night clothes, covered his face with a hat, and climbed out of the window.

As the sun sets outside, the man in black clothes and a mask is very eye-catching, but the purpose of this outfit is not to make people invisible, but to make people unrecognizable.

This way he can do whatever he wants.

(End of this chapter)