My enemies became my companions

Chapter 174 Recruitment
When they were in the Sutra Library, Chen Yi invested three balls of true essence that he had worked so hard to accumulate, but before they could use them, the Teng Snake was killed on the spot.

After that, there was no time to inspect the Changsheng Bridge.

Now Chen Yi held his breath and concentrated, observing the changes in his body.

Compared with before, the speed of the true Qi's movement has slowed down, and more acupoints are squeezed by the Yuan Qi, causing a subtle burning sensation from time to time, which makes people feel upset.

The bigger changes come from the Dantian Cave.

As soon as Chen Yi had a thought, the Dantian in the cave in his body emerged in his consciousness. Now that his cave was just opened, the Yuan Qi inside was condensing like air, and mist was rising, giving a feeling of being in a fairyland. This is the so-called Qi refining.

Amid the mist, there are faint cyclones that condense into the roots of big trees. This is what people often call laying the foundation.

At that time, he used his true energy to break through three realms, including two major realms and one minor realm. In terms of Taoist cultivation, he is now in the middle stage of foundation building. However, since he is a warrior, the cave he opened up is far inferior to that of ordinary Taoists. The outer layer of the cave is covered with thick true energy, which squeezes the cave.

True Qi and True Yuan compete for the acupoints, which is the key reason why Taoism and Martial Arts cannot be practiced simultaneously. Taoism will suppress Martial Arts, and Martial Arts will suppress Taoism. Except for a very small number of sects, no one knows how to reconcile them.

Moreover, Chen Yi discovered that his mood was more easily fluctuating now.

Monks, whether they are Taoists or Buddhists, all pay attention to the word "state of mind", so the state of mind is prone to ups and downs, which has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can be discovered in time, adjusted in time, and constantly improved, until one can remain calm even under the pressure of a mountain, and look down on the ups and downs. The disadvantage is that one may go astray. Wu Buyue, who was once the number one in the world, was originally a person of Shangqing Taoism, but he went astray and left the path of immortality, and left the sect.

No matter what, it all comes down to one thing: "There is no law outside of your mind, so don't seek outside of it."

This reminded Chen Yi of Zhou Yitang's words - you have to figure it out yourself.

Looking at the cave where ripples would appear whenever his mind changed, it was hard for Chen Yi not to ponder what his real intentions were.

After thinking for a while, he had no answer and shook his head.

Chen Yi let out a breath, and pulled Yin Tingxue to the inn near the sect square to find out the news.

Soon he heard that a high monk from the Western Regions had broken the formation in the main hall of the Hehuan Sect and took out a statue of the Heavenly King. Several people wanted to besiege and rob it, but a crazy scripture master suddenly showed up and easily beat the group of people to death on the spot.

Stroking the statue of the Heavenly King in his arms, Chen Yi felt faintly that the statue was a little hot.

This kind of fever was not normal. He took two steps forward and found that the closer the statue of the Heavenly King got to a certain place, the hotter it became. He soon realized that it was the statue of the Heavenly King sensing the other statues of the Heavenly King.

As Chen Yi walked, he came to the courtyard of the inn, which had a small garden.

But when we walked to a certain place, the statue of the king of heaven was terribly burned.

He turned his head and saw a woman with tied hair standing by the window supported by wooden poles in the attic.

That was a great man.

The woman with tied hair and eyes like snakes looked down at him condescendingly, her face calm, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and then she hooked her finger at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi understood instantly that her Heavenly King statue also sensed her.

Come to think of it, since this person explained the matter of the statue of the Heavenly King so clearly, it is not surprising that he has a statue of the Heavenly King in his hand.

Chen Yi lowered his eyes and thought it over again and again.

Yin Tingxue seemed to have heard something and turned her head away.

Among the crowd, a plain-looking but slender woman in black approached silently.

Chen Yi noticed from the little fox's subtle reaction and his hand had already reached the hilt of the knife.

The black-clothed woman's eyes changed slightly. They were now five feet away. For her, at this distance, it was a fifty-fifty chance of killing with one strike or being killed with one strike.

"Good skills." She said slowly.

Chen Yi's mood was in ups and downs. If it weren't for Yin Tingxue, he might not have been able to notice the approaching woman. Even if he had noticed, she would have been within three feet.

His martial arts level is probably above the fourth level.

The woman in black said slowly: "My master invites you to come upstairs for a chat." Chen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly: "I don't think I have any relationship with her."

And a wisp of energy came from behind him, and at this time Chen Yi had already pulled the blade out an inch.

With a charming smile, the red-dressed lady walked over and said softly, "Friendship always needs to be established, otherwise we are just strangers in a strange place."

Chen Yi did not respond.

Yin Tingxue was a little panicked. She looked at the woman in red and then at the woman in black, fearing that they would start fighting if they disagreed.

Seeing that she was young, the woman in red glanced at her gently and said:

"She admires you very much. If possible, she would like to spend a fortune to buy your horse's bones."

"Is she very important?"

The red-dressed lady seemed to be answering a question that did not seem to be relevant. "I am from the Zhu family of Nanwei. I wonder if you have heard of it, young master."

The Nanwei Zhu family is so famous, how could Chen Yi not have heard of it? They are one of the aristocratic families of Dayu. The Central Plains has seen many dynasties change for many years, but the aristocratic families often remain standing. The Nanwei Zhu family was established in the southern border and had served as officials and prime ministers for the destroyed Southern Qi. It was not until the Dayu destroyed Qi and established the country that they began to decline. Even so, in terms of its foundation, there is no family that can compare with it even in the capital.

Moreover, the Nanwei Zhu family is not only famous in the officialdom, but also in the underworld.

Zhu Diji, the spear leader of the same era as Wu Buyue, was the patriarch of the Zhu family thirty years ago. He once climbed to the fourth place on the martial arts list with a bloody spear. The spear was divided into six grades, and his spear skills reached the highest level of deification. When he traveled to the north, he almost defeated all the masters of the Northern Hu, and nailed Wanyan Panshi, who was known as the best in the world, to death at Yanling Pass.

The reason why a family is a noble family is never just because of a few words.

Chen Yi still held the knife in his hand. He was not sure how much trouble he would get into once he got involved.

"No need to force me, I'll come down."

A voice came from the corridor. Chen Yi looked up and saw a tall man in brocade clothes.

The women in black were guarding the gate, and there was no one else in the courtyard except them. Seeing that they had no intention of revolting, Chen Yi calmed down a little.

The woman with tied hair was eight feet tall and held a sword wrapped in thick cloth in her hand. She came in front of Chen Yi.

She was nearly a head taller than him, and she looked down at him with a condescending gaze.

Chen Yi was surprised to see her coming in person, and clasped his fists and said, "What can I do for you, Madam?"

"Let's be frank. I admire you very much. Why don't you come to my house and offer me a sacrifice?"

Qin Qingluo had just been observing him, and seeing that he remained calm in the face of danger, his admiration for him grew even stronger.

Chen Yi was a little surprised that he was here to recruit him, and then he refused and said, "Forget it."

Not to mention that he couldn't leave the capital, just the fact that she didn't care much about the priest who died in her hands made Chen Yi feel a little uncomfortable.

Although this can be interpreted as letting bygones be bygones and promoting people based on their talents.

But then I thought, if such a person takes past grudges so lightly, would he also take gratitude lightly?
When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked. Chen Yi never wanted this to happen to him.

Qin Qingluo was not angry when he refused. Instead, he asked, "But what if I say that I can give the statue of the Heavenly King in my hand to you, young master?"

Chen Yi narrowed his eyes. He naturally wanted to gather the four statues of the Heavenly Kings to open the Medicine Buddha Pagoda, find the clue to the strange poison in his body, and solve the mystery about Yin Tingxue.

He thought for a moment and said calmly, "Forget about recruiting me. I am not good at being under someone else's command. But if we can establish a friendship and help each other in the future, that would not be a bad idea."

Qin Qingluo had expected this, and uttered, "Yes."

The first time is strange, the second time is familiar. If they establish a friendship, then in the future, the friendship will be deep. Even though he is not admitted to the palace in name, he has actually entered the palace.

At this time, a hunting falcon circled in the air, slowly descended, and flew towards Qin Qingluo.

(End of this chapter)