Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 104 Establishing a Guard Station
Qinghe branch.

Li Zhai.

"The universe is turning, and the true energy is hidden in the belly."

Li Rui sat cross-legged on a cushion with his palms clasped in a circle and his five hearts facing the sky.

The so-called five hearts are the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet and the top of the head.

The hands and head are fine, but it takes some effort to get the feet pointing up.

In the past, Li Rui knew he couldn’t do it.

But as a warrior, his muscles and bones have long been tempered to perfection and are extremely flexible, so it is naturally a piece of cake for him.

A wisp of mysterious and pure energy circulated around the body again and again.

Thirty-six cycles.

Only if you keep doing it every day can the Qi flow and take shape.

"The Nine Profound Spiritual Sky Diagram is truly mysterious!"

During the period of Li Rui's cultivation, he clearly felt that the Xuanqing Qi was much stronger than before, and his hair became as thick as hemp rope, which was quite impressive.

It won't be long.

The true Qi can be formed in the Dantian.

The uses are endless.

As my reading volume increases and my cultivation improves, my knowledge is far beyond what it used to be.

The magic weapon talisman mentioned by Han Qin and others before is actually a kind of application of true Qi.

For strong people above the sixth level, the true qi can still exist for a long time after leaving the body.

The so-called talisman.

It is to pour the true energy onto the talisman paper, and then use special techniques to stimulate it when it is needed, so as to achieve the effect of hurting the enemy or killing him.

This kind of thing is commonly seen among elders in some wealthy families, who use it as a life-saving talisman for their younger generations.

Of course, it is rumored that there is a large sect in Zhongyuan that is steeped in the art of talismans and is quite famous.

Finished practicing.

Li Rui patted his trouser legs, stood up, pushed the door and walked out.

noon.

It was a time when the sun was blazing hot.

"Old Li, we are old now, we still need to go out more often to relax and exercise."

Yang Yong looked at Li Rui and said with concern.

In the past, Li Rui would often come out to practice martial arts, and his "Old Man Fist" really won Yang Yong's heart.

But somehow.

Li Rui has been going out less and less recently.

He gets up later and later, and sometimes he is nowhere to be seen until noon.

And he no longer uses the “old man’s fist”.

Yang Yong is not young anymore and knows the health of the elderly very well.

If you don't move for a long time, your body will become weaker and weaker, and it is common to become seriously ill.

If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to live for many years.

So he often advised Li Rui to go out and walk more often.

Li Rui smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I still know the condition of this old bone."

He understood Yang Yong's intention.

But the gap between warriors and ordinary people is too big, and his current physical condition is far inferior to that of a young man.

Sitting in meditation and practicing Qigong are commonly used methods by seventh-grade warriors.

It’s just that the seventh rank is too far away from ordinary people, so in people’s impression, warriors are all brave and fierce.

While the two were talking.

There was a knock on the door outside the yard.

"Master Li."

The two walked towards the gate.

Yang Yong quickly pushed the door open and saw a young disciple standing at the door.

He recognized that this person was the disciple following Dao Xiong.

"Is there something wrong with the Sword Master?"

The young man nodded in surprise and said, "Deputy Captain Li, Captain Dao has something important to discuss with you. Please come with me."

"Ah."

Li Rui nodded.

Since it is Dao Xiong's request, it is generally better not to refuse.

Soon.

He followed the young disciple to the Juyi Hall.

Juyi Hall is not a specific hall.

It is the place where the Qinghe branch holds meetings.

When Li Rui walked in, he found that in addition to Dao Xiong, Ge Hong, Zhang Yang, and Zhou Rui, several deputy helmsmen were all present. "What a big scene."

Li Rui thought to himself and calmly sat down in the empty seat to Zhang Yang's left.

Zhang Yang turned his head.

He turned his back to Dao Xiong and gave Li Rui a wink.

Li Rui understood immediately.

Zhang Yang wanted to ask what happened.

He shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.

Dao Xiong saw that the four people were all present, and then he coughed lightly and said, "I just received news from the headquarters that the Annan Army is going to set up a garrison in Qinghe."

Guard post!

Li Rui and the other three raised their brows in tacit understanding.

Annan Army.

This is a very powerful existence. The Annan Army is a popular name for the troops under the Annan Town.

The Annan general is a third-rank official.

The status is extraordinary.

He even had an army of 20,000 at his disposal.

There are a total of seventeen guards in Annan Town.

Qinghe is located right in the middle of the two guards, so it has been a no-man's land for many years.

I didn’t expect that a separate guard post would be set up now.

Dao Xiong laughed: "The imperial court is cracking down on the Ghost Sect, so they want to set up the garrison in Qinghe."

Zhang Yang and his companions' eyes suddenly lit up.

This is a great thing.

The garrisons were not always set up in county capitals. Sometimes, for strategic purposes, they were also set up in some large counties.

Whenever a county with a garrison was established, its status would rise rapidly.

Some are even on par with the county government.

Just because the garrison was set up in the city, there were more than a thousand permanent soldiers and horses, which would definitely drive the local economic development.

In addition, the imperial court will also provide a lot of care.

It often attracts martial arts masters to seek opportunities in the city.

If he could be noticed by the senior officials of the Annan Army and take this opportunity to get a certain official position, it would be a good chance to rise to prominence.

The Annan Army is not like the poor border troops like the Guyuan Army.

Most of the time you don't have to risk your life to fight, it's a really lucrative job.

As Qinghe City's status rises, the status of Qinghe Branch will naturally rise as well. The status of their leaders and deputy leaders will be half a level higher than that of other branches.

Not to mention a bunch of hidden benefits such as city expansion and land distribution.

Zhang Yang and the others couldn't stop laughing.

"I don't know who the new lieutenant general is. I have to find out a way."

Zhang Yang rubbed his hands.

I was already thinking about how to make friends with the lieutenant general.

The lieutenant general is the highest-ranking official in a garrison. In terms of rank, he is the same as the prefect, both are fifth grade. The garrison officers under him are all sixth grade, a full level higher than the county magistrate.

If I can climb up such a high branch, I will never be able to stay in Qinghe again.

He was acting arrogantly throughout the entire Anning Prefecture.

Of course, there was no such opportunity before. Even if I wanted to give a gift, no one would open the door for me.

The tower near the water gets the moon first.

The lieutenant general came to Qinghe in person. Since this is his own territory, of course he would like to meet the local tyrant.

The opportunity is here.

Setting up a garrison was a huge project.

It takes a long time just to wait for the Ministry of War's approval, not to mention building an office, a military camp, and so on.

It will take at least two or three months to complete it.

Life goes on as usual.

Li Rui was reading books and practicing martial arts as usual, unaffected by anything.

A few days later, when he was practicing.

Suddenly, there was a sound of gongs and drums outside the door, which was very festive.

"It's still several months before the Chinese New Year, why are they setting off firecrackers already?"

While he was thinking.

I heard someone knocking on the door.

Open the door.

I saw a plaque half a person's height with the words "Yiyong" written in a flamboyant style.

(End of this chapter)