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Chapter 117 I Haven’t Seen the Phoenix, but the Phoenix Has Seen Me

The "Six Voids and Four Combinations Magical Art" was created by Duke Chen when he was old and had reached a high level of cultivation five hundred years ago. It was subsequently continuously improved by masters of all generations. It was good at transforming foreign Qi into energy in the body. However, Situ Deqing's energy was not obvious. Although it was extremely pure, the quantity was not enough.

After being discovered, he rushed left and right, but was still consumed by Li Guanyi's internal energy.

Li Guanyi refined it according to the operation methods of this magical skill.

After a full stick of incense, the hidden internal energy in Li Guanyi's body disappeared. He jumped up, and there was no change in the amount of internal energy in his body. He thought for a while, walked out of the house and came to the courtyard.

The large stones in his yard that he used for practicing martial arts were replaced every day.

Mr. Xue would break the stone into pieces and use it as paving stones.

The old man would use these gravel to pave the dirt roads in poor villages, turning muddy roads into gravel roads, and then charge a symbolic amount of money, so that the people would not be grateful to the Xue family like saints.

Sometimes they would think that building roads was just a way to collect money and curse the Xue family.

Anyway, although the Xue family is a wealthy family, they are also very frugal.

Li Guanyi clenched his fist and looked at the hard boulder, then punched it with the Xue family's Broken Jade Fist. He was physically strong and had plenty of energy, so with a crisp sound, the whole boulder broke into pieces, with broken stones falling to the ground with a clanging sound.

Xue family's Jade-Breaking Fist is particularly good at explosive damage.

When the enemy warrior approached the Xue family archer who had no arrows.

What awaits them will be fists that are no less powerful than those of the martial arts sects.

For the Xue family's magic bow, close combat can be considered the opening of the second stage, while General Xue uses the long-range magic bow, medium-range halberd, close-range sword drawing, and close combat fists and feet. Except for the contemporary Yaoguang, General Xue has no weaknesses.

Although Li Guanyi has not yet mastered this type of boxing, relying on his physique, the power he displays is no less than that of a master. Li Guanyi paused again, then activated the "Six Voids and Four Combinations Magical Art" and used the Jade-Breaking Fist style, and punched down with one punch.

This time there was no trace of the stone.

Li Guanyi's eyes were filled with strangeness, and he said to himself, "What a sinister and vicious energy."

He stretched out a finger and gently poked the stone. It was a hard rock that could be used to pave the road. The boy didn't use any strength at all, but it was like poking quicksand. The stone silently turned into fine sand and flowed down.

This is the characteristic of a casual burst of energy from Situ Deqing, the tenth killer in the world.

"It's cold and domineering, silent and breathless. Forget it, let's just call it Yin Rou Jin."

Li Guanyi suspected that if Situ Deqing attacked, he would directly ignore the defense and annihilate the meridians and internal organs. Even if the physique of a master was as strong as that of a Vajra Dragon Elephant, his internal organs would not be as strong as his muscles and bones. This force would not be strong when it entered his body.

But as long as Li Guanyi practices the method of the second level.

Regardless of the authentic and magnificent Nine Aperture System of Central Plains martial arts.

It’s still Western martial arts, following the seven-chakra system.

Anyone who practices on the second level must be extremely cautious. If this powerful energy were to move at that time, Li Guanyi's internal organs and meridians would be shattered on the spot, and his martial arts skills would be ruined. He could also put the blame on Yue Qianfeng, or even Chen Chengbi, who recommended Li Guanyi the practice method.

Li Guan thought about it for a moment when he thought about Chen Chengbi's attitude.

"Instead of killing me, they crippled me and intensified the conflict."

"After all, they are the princelings..."

"Or, he is the emperor's confidant who is hiding among the prince's party and is actually instigating a fight between the two sides."

"The assassin we caught earlier said that it was Tan Tai Xian Ming who did it. Was it really him, or was it the emperor who did it, but used Tan Tai Xian Ming's name? Or was it Tan Tai Xian Ming who really gave the order, but the emperor gave Situ De Qing another order?"

Li Guanyi felt that what he saw was confusing and confusing.

Even Mr. Xue from our own family is an old fox with great shrewdness and calculations.

He decided to find a way to remind Old Xue that as a young man, he would not participate in the fight between these old foxes. Compared with these scheming attacks and defenses, martial arts were more reliable. He clasped his hands together and tried to figure out the wonders of the "Six Voids and Four Combinations Magical Art".

Emptiness and unity are the true meaning of Taoist martial arts.

But I am the king, just like an emperor controls his subjects, and I control the many energies in the world.

Even enemies can be used by me.

Beneath the veneer of Taoism, there lies the true meaning of imperial martial arts.

This is enough to show the state of mind of the Duke of Chen at that time. Li Guanyi judges people by their martial arts and suspects that if General Xue had not been squatting next to the Duke of Chen, the Duke of Chen would have rebelled long ago.

At this moment, Li Guanyi circulated his internal energy and could switch between the "Jade Arm Divine Bow Technique" and the energy of Situ Deqing that he had absorbed. After that, he would wait until he was dormant for a few days and was sure it was safe, and then he would practice the "Red Dragon Energy". With one punch, he would have triple energy.

The White Tiger breaks the defense, the Red Dragon burns the tendons and veins, and the hidden power penetrates into the lungs.

It is extremely mysterious.

This "Six Voids and Four Combinations Divine Art" does not seem to be an internal skill, but a secret technique.

Li Guanyi bombarded the boulder with his Jade-Breaking Fist, which was either a domineering force first, followed by a feminine hidden force; or a feminine corrosive force first, followed by a domineering punch to penetrate it, constantly changing. It was clearly a Jade-Breaking Fist, but at this moment, due to the changes in internal force, it produced different effects.

Finally, Li Guan pressed his palm on the boulder.

With a flick of his wrist, the boulder completely shattered into pieces of gravel.

Li Guanyi used his hand as a weapon and rolled it up suddenly.

He actually used the Rolling Wave, a whirlpool of energy burst out, using the [Feminine Energy], the broken rocks turned into countless powders, swirling and surging. Li Guan took a step and punched, as if destroying mountains and breaking peaks, and blasted forward.

【Destroy the mountain】!
The whirlpool of the rolling waves was broken, and instead an even stronger tearing force burst out.

After a discussion with the old man, Li Guanyi received his enlightenment and gained a deeper understanding of these two unique skills.

At this moment, he can rely on his hands to use it. Although it is not as good as a fatal blow with one's whole strength holding a magic weapon, it is also an extraordinary method. With two unique skills used together and assisted by internal strength, there are even more wonderful changes and greater power.

The vortex collapsed, and a huge rock was completely turned into dust.

The skin on Li Guanyi's palm was still smooth, without a single scar.

He realized the feeling when he was practicing his internal energy just now, and thought: "Pursuing the external objects and other kinds of true qi for my use is considered [Xuan]. The real beauty of this technique should be [He] after reaching a high level..."

"However, this should be the core of Chen Guo's magical skill."

"Senior Chen Chengbi didn't dare to pass it on to me."

It's a pity for Li Guanyi, but even the first level of "Six Voids and Four Combinations Divine Art" is enough to command three different internal energies and have many changes. Even if it is just an ordinary punch, with the continuous changes of these three energies, it is also a superior martial art.

This should be the so-called Jianghu magic skill. After practicing it, any use you make with ease will turn it into a unique skill.

Although Li Guanyi is far from this level, the principles are basically the same.

When Li Guanyi met with Mr. Xue on this day, he said that he felt there were some problems with Si Qing in the library, but he couldn't tell what the problems were. He just felt uncomfortable and a little dangerous.

So when he came back, he checked it using the skills that Grandpa Chen Chengbi taught him.

I discovered that there was a strange kind of true qi in my body.

And only Si Qing had contacted him.

Mr. Xue's smiling face froze slightly, and asked Li Guanyi to unleash his energy. Li Guanyi stretched out his hand and pressed lightly on the table. When he raised his hand, a palm print appeared on the mahogany table, and the hard wooden material turned into powder and flowed down.

Old Xue narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at this internal energy without speaking for a long time.

He said, "Stay away from Si Qingyuan from now on."

"Leave this matter to me."

Li Guanyi was relieved. He understood the saying that an old man in the family is like a treasure. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I feel relieved to have you here, Mr. Xue."

The old man looked at Li Guanyi and said with a smile: "I am the one."

"You always find something valuable to our Xue family. It's strange. It would be fine if you could find something every time, but how come you can always gain something?"

"I really don't know whether to say you are too lucky or too unlucky." Li Guanyi said, "It's because the Xue family is hostile to them. They don't dare to touch you, Xue Lao, or my aunt. And I am the only one in the younger generation of the Xue family who is coming forward. If they don't dare to touch Xue Lao, how can they touch me?"

The old man sighed.

Li Guanyi said, "However, Elder Xue, my body has almost recovered. When can I return to the Jinwu Guard to serve?"

Mr. Xue looked at Li Guanyi, touched his chin, and said:

"Did you not take anything? Hou Zhongyu's?"

Li Guanyi nodded awkwardly.

These old men have too much experience in the world, and whatever you want to do can be seen through at a glance.

Xue Daoyong burst into laughter and said cheerfully, "Hahaha, what's that? Touching corpses is something everyone has done. Well, with that old guy Chen Chengbi helping you, it won't be a big deal if you go back."

"I will arrange it for you right away. I will go back today."

"If you can't find a chance to get the things back, come to me."

"I'll go and fish for you, but you have to give me some credit."

The old man had a teasing smile on his face:
"How about seventy-three points?"

Li Guanyi asked cautiously, "You three and I seven?"

Xue Daoyong shook his head, pointed at himself with a smile, then pointed at Li Guanyi and said, "I am number seven, and you are number three."

Li Guanyi was dumbfounded. The young man said angrily: "Swindler!"

Xue Daoyong rarely saw such an expression on Li Guanyi's face.

The old man was in a good mood and laughed out loud.

The news that Li Guanyi had returned to the Jinwu Guard soon reached the ears of Ye Buyi and the others. Li Guanyi had just returned, and he did not plan to go to the vicinity of Qilin Palace to take things immediately. Instead, he planned to serve as an errand for a few days. That day, Zhou Liuying pulled him aside and said that he must be welcomed and entertained.

Several people took off their armor, put on casual clothes, and rode away on the long street on their horses.

Arriving at the largest brothel in Jiangzhou City, Zhou Liuying jumped off his fierce horse and threw the reins in his hand to the servant beside him, very smoothly and naturally. Li Guanyi was reluctant to come, and Ye Buyi said, "This is not an ordinary brothel, nor is it a brothel."

"As warriors, we aspire to rule the world and practice martial arts, and we will not lose our virginity before reaching the third level."

"I just come here to drink and listen to music."

"Just like Lao Zhou, he stole good wine to give to you, but he was only beaten by his father. If he dared to lose his virginity, his father would not say anything, beat him, or scold him."

Ye Buyi looked at Zhou Liuying who had walked into the restaurant triumphantly and said softly:

"I will just pretend that I don't have this son."

"We are different from those good-for-nothings. We drink the strongest liquor in the world, ride fast horses, hold the sharpest knives and guns, and go out to fight in the world. Love affairs are not worth it for men like us to gamble our future on."

"Even Old Zhou practices very hard every day."

Zhou Liuying turned around and laughed, saying, "How's it going, brother?"

"I'm telling you, my dad's medicinal wine is useful, right?!"

"Come, come, invite Miss Meng, the courtesan, out. My brother has recovered from his injuries and has been promoted three levels. Please invite her to play the piano." However, the owner of the brothel looked apologetic and said, "Miss Meng... Miss Meng has an appointment now, so you have to wait for a while."

Zhou Liuying took out the banknotes and slammed them on the table, laughing:

"It's okay, it's okay. Just wait for me. I haven't heard the oiran's tune yet."

Suddenly there was a sneer: "As expected, warriors are vulgar."

Zhou Liuying raised his eyebrows and yelled, "Who is farting?"

He raised his head and saw the second floor of the flower building. There was also a group of young men in luxurious clothes. The leader, Li Guanyi, had been seen by the prince before. At this moment, the young man looked at Li Guanyi with a noble air and said bluntly:
"Ye Buyi, Zhou Liuying, your fathers and brothers are all famous generals in the world, but you have fallen into depravity and made friends with merchants."

He fanned his nose with the folding fan in his hand and said lightly, "It stinks. It stinks unbearably."

Zhou Liuying was furious: "Yan Daiqing, what the hell are you talking about?!"

The civil and military sides were not on good terms, not to mention the prince's family and Li Guanyi's in-laws, who were naturally hostile. Yan Daiqing said calmly, "I'm just telling the truth. Besides, where do you stand here? To see an oiran, you don't need money, you need talent."

"What can you do, music, chess, calligraphy, or painting?"

"He can only wield swords and guns."

Zhou Liuying was furious and wanted to start a fight. Li Guanyi didn't care, but it was obvious that Yan Daiqing disliked him. Being young and shrewd, he was not as good as those who had been in officialdom for many years. Seeing that this man of the same age was still hostile to him, he couldn't help but feel angry.

If you are not my friend, then you are my enemy!

Yan Daiqing and Zhou Liuying competed in poetry, and Yan Daiqing defeated the latter with just a few words.

The noise outside was getting louder, even the place where the courtesan was was disturbed. When the reason was known, the courtesan said as if it was normal, "It's a common occurrence." The young man who was already in the courtesan's courtyard smiled and said, "It seems that Miss Meng is extremely charming and beautiful. She is really likable."

The young man who was speaking was dressed in brocade clothes, holding a folding fan, with a red vertical scar between his eyebrows, a pair of phoenix eyes, and a spirited look. The courtesan Miss Meng sighed, poured her tea with her delicate hands, and said, "Young Master, please don't make fun of me."

"If you are willing to change into a girl's outfit, who wouldn't be obsessed with it? All heroes in the world would bow their heads."

Li Zhaowen smiled, pointed to her forehead, and said calmly:
"I don't need to change into girls' clothes to make all the heroes bow their heads."

The courtesan smiled.

I wonder who can see the girl in red.

But no one knew that the second son of the Duke's Mansion in Ying State had an industry like the First Flower Tower in Jiangzhou City of Chen State. Li Zhaowen said: "Changsun Wuchou is indeed talented and resourceful, and he has built this Changfeng Tower in Jiangzhou City."

"There are two shopkeepers on the surface, and they have royal backgrounds. They have three burrows."

"It's just hard for you."

The courtesan said softly, "We were originally bought and sold on the black market. Our lives and deaths are not our own. We are grateful to Lord Changsun for taking us in."

There are warriors protecting you here, so you don't have to sell your bodies. The men and women who were rescued can leave if they want to, and those who are willing to repay the kindness have three places to choose from, and Changfeng Tower is just one of them.

Changsun Wuchou's only request was for them to live a good life.

If you hear any interesting news from the dignitaries who come here, tell them.

In addition, he taught them martial arts, swordsmanship, music, chess, calligraphy, and the foundations of life. Having seen the darkness of human nature in the world, they will try their best to grasp this little light. Changsun Wuchou is extraordinarily handsome, and his music, chess, calligraphy, and painting are unparalleled in the world. Countless women in the building are attracted to him.

Li Zhaowen drank his tea and said, "After three years, you can leave here and go to Ying State."

"Outside the Great Wall, the sandstorms are strong, not as strong as in the south of the Yangtze River, but it is free enough."

Gongsun Meng said softly, "I am willing to play the piano in front of the young master."

"Your heart is even softer than Lord Changsun's."

Li Zhaowen did not comment, but she heard the commotion outside getting louder, so she stood up and said with a smile, "It looks like if I stay any longer, there will be a fight outside, Miss Meng, see you someday."

The Oiran said, "Young Master, please slow down."

Li Zhaowen waved her hand. She looked out from the second floor of the courtyard and was suddenly startled.

"Huh? That's..."

She saw a young man sitting alone there, and Li Zhaowen smiled slightly.

There was interest in Danfeng's eyes.

"Pharmacist?"

(End of this chapter)