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Chapter 141: The Martial Competition Begins, Phoenix Ceremony
The rain was falling, and the silver-haired girl stood quietly in the moonlight. Li Guanyi walked over quickly, then stretched out his hand to take the umbrella from Yaoguang's hand, with a smile on his face as always, and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Is it because of the guidance of the stars that I need you again?"

The girl looked at him quietly, then answered in a calm voice:
"There are no stars today."

Li Guan paused for a moment, raised his head, and saw the moon pointed out by the old monk.

She took a step inside and hid under the umbrella.

"It's just that I saw that you haven't come back for a long time, so I came here to wait."

"It's me who's looking for you."

"There is no other reason."

Li Guanyi grinned. He held an umbrella and walked forward with Yaoguang. The rain fell on the umbrella, then slid down and dripped onto the bluestone floor, forming flowers. The two of them walked past here quietly without any other noise.

As she left, the girl's hair fell and brushed against Li Guanyi's shoulder.

Palms occasionally brush against each other.

The cuffs touch the skin delicately.

Then they walked to a corner. The silver-haired girl turned around and pointed her finger at a stone over there. Her eyes seemed to be brighter than usual. Then she pointed fiercely. There was no expression on her face, but Li Guanyi seemed to be able to sense some kind of pride and showing off.

"You mean, climbing over the wall from here is the most suitable place?"

Li Guanyi was amused, and then he stretched out his hand.

Yaoguang grabbed his forearm.

Li Guanyi suddenly rose from the ground and stepped on the wall. He held an umbrella in his left hand. His body seemed to be suspended in the air for a moment. His aura expanded and the rain around him was shaken away. His body jumped up like a cheetah, stepped on the top of the wall, and turned over with a glow and landed on the ground.

Li Guanyi walked quickly into the house and walked alone in the rain for a while.

Although the rain was drizzling, it was not heavy.

But after a long time, her clothes were still a little wet, so she went to change clothes. Yaoguang was about to leave, but was stopped by Li Guanyi, who forced the girl to live in the guest room in this courtyard. Li Guanyi practiced breathing and various skills, and stretched out his palms, and the energy flowed.

How to use these things?

At this moment, none of Li Guanyi's nine orifices were open, and only the ancestral orifice between his eyebrows was open.

This good luck cannot be transformed into power, only the purple energy seems to be of some use, but the trouble it brings is definitely not a small amount. According to the temperament of the current Emperor Chen, he must be a devout practitioner of sorcery, and there must be many sorcerers around him.

Old man Chen Chengbi knew that nothing good would happen if he went out with this purple aura on his head.

Li Guanyi thought about it and tried to stuff this thing into the bronze tripod.

The bronze tripod accepts all comers.

After swallowing all these things in one gulp and filling his bag, Li Guanyi rested his chin on one hand and thought about what to do next.

The Qilin will be opened during the grand sacrifice.

I don’t know where old man Siming is.

At the moment, I need to learn more martial arts, and then I will leave Jiangzhou City and leave the State of Chen.

Then find out where those twenty-four generals who wandered around the world have gone. Of course, these are things that need to be done, but they are not so urgent.

Li Guan thought about it and decided that the most important thing before him at the moment was to recover part of the interest on his parents' blood feud. That is, he had to resolve the matter of Chen Yuyun who had taken away the parts of his bronze tripod and get the parts back.

Li Guan touched the bronze tripod with one finger. The bronze tripod was simple and ancient, with vague patterns on it.

There are mysterious patterns, which can exert the power of all dharmas.

I don’t know what the true identity of the tripod in the plate is.

Li Guanyi had a hunch that when the tripod and the plate were combined, he might know the origin of the tripod, at least part of it.

The cauldron has not yet been perfected, but it has such mysterious powers. If it is really restored, how powerful will it be?

What does the chassis mean to Ding?
Li Guanyi was also very curious.

I heard from old man Chen Chengbi that there were Kuilong patterns and water cloud patterns on the plate.

The water cloud pattern and dragon pattern are consistent with the legend of water and dragon, and are also related to tripod-like objects.

Li Guanyi seemed to be thinking about something.

"Could it be that..."

At this moment, the bronze tripod suddenly trembled slightly, and a white tiger appeared beside it, its eyes were pure and golden, divinity, and indifference. The huge white tiger lay quietly beside Li Guanyi, rubbing him gently, and then stared at him with eager eyes.

Li Guanyi was able to sense the White Tiger's desire in a strange way. He saw the White Tiger, thought for a moment, and stretched out his hand. The green luck appeared in his hand. Li Guanyi looked at the White Tiger in front of him tentatively and said, "Do you want to eat?"

So Baihu nodded vigorously.

The boy smiled and said, "Then, roll over."

The White Tiger Dharma Image turned around obediently and exposed its belly. The young man laughed and reached out to rub the White Tiger's belly. It seemed that he was special and could slightly feel the existence of the White Tiger Dharma Image. Unlike old man Siming, Xuanwu could carry the old man and run away.

Li Guanyi suspected that most of Mr. Siming's combat power over the past three hundred years was in Xuanwu.

Li Guanyi pounced on the white tiger, feeling the huge furry feeling that could surround him, and rubbed it hard. Then he grabbed a ball of green air and threw it to the white tiger, which swallowed it in one gulp.

The owl's Dharma image that had swallowed a part of it before.

At this moment, he swallowed the green energy and luck again.

Li Guanyi felt that the white tiger's Dharma image was becoming brighter and more energetic, as if it had received an extra year of nourishment. The sound of dragon roars also rang out, and a red dragon circled beside Li Guanyi. So the young man lay back and fed all the green energy to his Dharma image.

In the end, only the purple energy used to practice martial arts was left.

The next day, when Chen Chengbi approached, the old man was as if he had seen a ghost.

He walked around Li Guanyi and asked, "Where has your luck gone?"

The boy blinked and said, "Feed the cat."

Chen Chengbi widened his eyes and asked, "Is the cat easy to rub?"

Li Guanyi answered seriously: "It feels good."

Chen Chengbi was full of envy, and said that he would let him try it next time. He casually threw the file in his hand to Li Guanyi and said, "This is the "Purple Qi Cangming Jue" from the Former Liang Dynasty. After my ancestor destroyed the country, this kind of martial arts was left behind."

"This is the Taoist's 'Purple Air Rising Sun', which can cover up the purple air."

Li Guanyi said: "Old man, don't you care about the purple air?"

Chen Chengbi said: "I care. If I had this, I could also practice these martial arts, but other than that, there is nothing else."

The old man scratched his head and said, "Look, doesn't the Former Liang Kingdom have any luck?"

"He found the best place to build a tomb for his father and calculated everything, but in the end, the country still fell. For example, my ancestor, Emperor Wu of Chen, had his fortune told when he was building a tomb. The Taoist said it was a good omen, but a great master of the Yin-Yang School got drunk and said something in the court."

"He cursed him, saying, 'Good fortune and bad fortune are determined by people, not by the ground. Didn't the ruler of Liang bury his father without divination? Soon his country was destroyed. It's just like your family's graveyard. If your family's land is unlucky, you won't be the emperor. If your land is not fierce, your brothers won't die in battle.'"

"You have been through the turmoil, and now that you are old, the world is yours, yet you actually believe in a mere sorcerer."

"Emperor Wu was furious. He expelled the great master of the Yin-Yang School and built the mausoleum according to the sorcerer's advice. However, he still asked his descendants to plant two trees in front of the mausoleum. He said that when the guy was driven out, he cursed and said he would urinate in front of my grave. Whatever, I will plant two trees for him."

"Come if you dare."

“Then he died laughing.”

"His temple name is Taizong, and he is also called Wudi. Do you know his life's achievements? Look, our ancestors all think so, so what do I think? When I was young, I also thought this thing was powerful, and later on, it was just like that. Come on, choose a secret technique, and I'll take you to see the monk."

Chen Chengbi was very interested in how strong Li Guanyi was in fighting and how durable he was after combining his [Golden Muscle and Jade Bones, Dragon Sinews and Tiger Marrow] with his [Inner Fame and Outer Clearness, Diamond Dragon Elephant]. This was like those literati and celebrities who were interested in studying the varieties of plum blossoms.

But when he went out today, Chen Chengbi saw the Sixth Grandmaster again.

In other words, it was not just this man who suffered from the war.

There are a lot of people at the palace gate today!
The Jinwu Guards, the Imperial Guards, the Night Cavalry, even the Turks in heavy leather armor, the personal guards of the Tanguts in the Western Regions, and the people of Ying State were all here. Ye Buyi, Zhou Liuying and others called Li Guanyi over. Li Guan turned sideways and saw that old man Chen Chengbi was nowhere to be seen.

Qu Zaishi's face twitched.

He looked at the old man walking straight towards him.

He ranks sixth among the masters of the martial arts world.

When two people fight, Chen Chengbi can only use one weapon to counter him at most.

However, Qu Zaishi also recognized the old man's ardent desire for martial arts. He was arrogant and hated the old man's troublesomeness, but he also admired his aspirations, on the premise that he would not become the opponent of this martial arts fanatic. After a few words, the two of them started fighting again and the fight soared into the sky.

Li Guanyi walked up to Ye Buyi and the others and saw the words on the list falling.

There was a roll call of the imperial guards. There was a martial arts competition at the grand ceremony.

Zhou Liuying clenched his fists, very excited: "It's finally about to begin..."

Ye Buyi said, "The grand ceremony of martial arts competition will make one famous among the princes and the world through martial arts."

"It's just that this time, the Emperor of Zhongzhou doesn't seem to have sent anyone yet."

"I don't know. It seems that something happened in the Zhongzhou Academy. His Majesty the Great Emperor doesn't have the energy to send his confidants to our Great Chen. However, with such a big incident, Ying State, the Turks, the Western Regions, and our Great Chen are all involved. If the Great Emperor doesn't send anyone, his authority will be weakened."

"So, there will definitely be people from the royal family of the Great Emperor of Zhongzhou coming."

"She is the descendant of the Red Emperor."

"Yes, it should be the same as in the past, with the emperor's uncles from the royal family bringing ceremonial objects. I heard it was a seal or something, but it's just a formality..."

Several young people were having a heated discussion.

The focus was still on the competition. The young men always hoped to make a name for themselves and become famous throughout the world. This time, the reward given by His Majesty was particularly great and outrageous. It was the title of a founding county baron, which could be passed down to his descendants, and there was also a fief of 300 households.

Ye Buyi and Zhou Liuying were also coveting this thing.

But after Zhou Liuying's jealous look, he retracted his gaze, punched Li Guanyi on the shoulder, and said, "But, I can't be the first one anymore. Boss, you have to go for it. If you are a county man, I will have face when I go to a brothel."

Ye Buyi said silently: "You should cultivate to the third level first."

"Before the third heaven, you need a pure yang body, and then you must marry into another family."

"To you, the brothel and the painted boat are almost the same as the empty space."

Zhou Liuying grinned.

Ye Buyi and the others were discussing heatedly, and at this moment, there was a sudden laugh: "As expected of the emperor of Jiangnan, he is indeed very bold. A founding county man, how does he compare to my military merit title in the Central Plains?"

Ye Buyi frowned, and everyone turned around to look.

A young man strode over, looking very energetic, quite strong, and with a powerful aura.

Ye Buyi whispered, "Yuwen family, Yuwen Hua."

He looked around with a radiant look, his eyes fixed on Li Guanyi.

Yu Wenhua grinned:
"Are you the Jinwu Guard who dared to bump into my second uncle's carriage?"

"How dare a mere Jinwu Guard, guarding the gate, disrespect a divine general galloping on the battlefield? You deserve to be beaten to death!"

His arrogance rose like a tiger. He laughed a few times and took big steps towards Li Guan. With every step, his momentum became three times stronger, as if the earth was shaking. Ye Buyi had a solemn expression and held the weapon in his hand.

Yu Wenhua was twenty-three years old, nine years older than Li Guan and five years older than Ye Buyi.

Five years is a huge gap to cultivate top generals.

He is at the third level and can lead troops into battle.

Along with the sound of swords being unsheathed, Ye Buyi and Zhou Liuying took half a step forward together and unsheathed the weapons at their waists.

Yu Wenhua originally wanted to try Li Guanyi's hand, but suddenly he felt the sound of a sword. He paused and looked sideways. In the crowd, he saw a handsome young man in white clothes standing there with his eyes closed and a smile on his face. He had a wooden sword on his waist.

"...The Sword Saint's grandson, Xu Huiyang."

Xu Huiyang smiled and said, "General Yuwen, no matter what, this is Jiangzhou City."

"Is it inappropriate for you to attack the Jinwu Guards here?"

Yu Wenhua laughed and said, "The grandson of the Sword Saint, an 18-year-old genius of the third level, unparalleled in the art of swordsmanship. I also want to try and see if your swords can break my armor."

Xu Huiyang said: "The sword is not just a weapon for fighting and ruthlessness."

A voice asked: "Is the sword of Zhongyuan just a decorative object?"

Xu Huiyang smiled and turned his head. A rough young man strode towards him. He was wearing heavy armor and had a majestic look like a wolf. He was the centurion of the Iron Pagoda on the grassland, the third level of realm, and the young master of the Geshu tribe, Geshu Yin. He looked at him provocatively.

Among the military strategists’ generals, all the fierce generals and fighting generals.

They are all good at provocation.

Only by irritating the other party can you defeat the enemy.

Therefore, many literati were so angry that they jumped up and down, and finally their faces turned red and they cursed the man as a vulgar warrior.

There was once a great war between the two sides, and the generals of each side challenged each other and cursed each other in front of the battle line.

"Does the thief recognize me?"

"Who is it?"

"It's the country's great general, Wan Hanyu!"

"What kind of pig and dog is this?"

One sentence is enough to break one's heart.

Yu Wenhua, Xu Huiyang, and Geshu Yin only looked at each other.

Everyone was also talking about the fact that this competition had many participants.

But the winner may only be one of these three people.

They are all famous people of the younger generation.

Li Guanyi shifted his gaze and looked at Chen Yuyun among the imperial guards. The latter also looked at Li Guanyi. His aura was restrained and slowly fell back on Li Guanyi, but not as much as the first time.

Chen Yuyun's aura seemed stronger than last time.

With the dedicated training of Emperor Chen, he was almost reaching the third level at the young age of fourteen.

Li Guanyi felt the bronze tripod's desire for the precious jade on Chen Yuyun's body.

The bronze tripod whistled.

Chen Yuyun controlled herself and looked away, not looking at Li Guanyi.

But he still looked over there. When he saw that Li Guanyi didn't care about him, he felt suffocated and unhappy. Why? Why did he care about him so much and treat him as an opponent, but he didn't care about him!

I saw Zhou Liuying's exaggerated expression again. He stood there and turned his body sideways.

Then he moved his face closer and patted it gently with his hand.

A look on his face that looks like he deserves a beating.

Ye Buyi couldn't hold it anymore.

Chen Yuyun's expression froze. He gripped the hilt of the sword tightly and gritted his teeth. He finally exhaled, hatred rising in his heart. When he gained power one day, he would definitely settle the hatred of today!
Li Guanyi and the eldest daughter of the Xue family were childhood sweethearts, and he wanted to take her away.

For some reason, he instinctively had a strong desire to snatch the people around the young man.

He thought of countless ways to humiliate and kill Li Guanyi, including dragging him to death on a horse, covering him with cloth and stabbing him to death with a bamboo pole, cutting off his limbs and making him into a human stick and burying him in a cesspool, then letting maggots eat him to death, and throwing him into a red-hot cauldron and scalding him to death.

He thought about when he was young, he broke the limbs of his neighbor's aunt's dog.

He strangled the cat's neck tightly with his hands. In the end, the cat was in great pain, but it still struggled to lick him and meowed. He let go, and the kitten slowly recovered its breath, but would still rub his palm. Then he strangled the cat hard, watched it die in pain, and crumpled it into a ball.

The reason was that the cat actually licked the palm of the sister next to it.

Chen Yuyun looked at Li Guanyi, smiled kindly, and said, "What happened yesterday..."

His smile froze.

Li Guanyi didn't look at him and walked away with Ye Buyi and Zhou Liuying.

The murderous intent in Chen Yuyun's eyes could hardly be suppressed.

Zhou Liuying turned around, reached out and patted his cheek, then burst into laughter.

Chen Yuyun laughed instead, his murderous intent was sufficient.

When Li Guanyi returned to Xue's house, there was a guest waiting there. It was Li Zhaowen. She turned around and looked at Li Guanyi and said, "Brother Li is so busy that I have to wait for so long."

She threw something to Li Guanyi and said with a smile:

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

"Feng Qiwu."

"It's yours."

(End of this chapter)