Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 203 The murder weapon "encouragement to study"

Zhao Yifu followed the thread of cause and effect to find his pen pal.

Fortunately, there is this trick.

He continued to advance on the wasteland of the underworld, and had no idea how Ying Cong had managed to get so far.

Along the way, we encountered many evil spirits blocking the way.

Zhao Yifu was in no mood to fight, so he simply knocked the man down with a brick.

Compared to the killing sword's chopping, he found that this method had the least impact on himself and was also very efficient.

After all, the hard control effect of "Swinging Words" can also work on evil spirits... Wherever he passed, the evil spirits were punished to stand and recite, and the painting style was full of weird feeling.

Zhao Yifu was pleased to see this. He had no time to waste, so he continued on his way... After a lot of effort, he entered a ghost country.

There is a ghost kingdom in the underworld because there is a ghost king.

Wherever the Ghost King is, he will suppress it, causing the surrounding environment to be affected by his aura, which will produce some very unique alienated manifestations.

When Zhao Yifu discovered that the color of the land was completely different from that of the ordinary underworld wasteland, he knew that he had entered the ghost country.

This was a problem. Although theoretically he could compete with the Ghost King after achieving the status of Yang God, he was not sure if he could preserve Ying Cong's soul during the battle with the Ghost King.

Normally, when the Ghost King opens his own domain and erodes the environment with his own aura, there will always be many ghosts coming to join him.

But Zhao Yifu was very surprised that there was no ghost in this ghost country. It was even cleaner than the wasteland outside.

On the contrary, he felt that the environment in this ghost country looked quite comfortable. Anyway, he felt that it was much better than the gloomy and depressing wasteland environment outside, and even had a kind of "small and exquisite beauty".

hiss~
What's going on? Why is this place so beautiful that it makes me want to paint?
Zhao Yifu was stunned. He felt that his artistic cells were somewhat activated.

He suppressed the strange impulse in his heart and continued to go deeper into this ghost country.

This ghost country was empty and there was really not a single ghost, until he successfully found Ying Cong's soul.

"Hey, rich man, are you enjoying yourself here?"

Ying Cong was dazed. When he saw Zhao Yifu, he immediately knew who he was and said, "Little Taoist priest? I was chatting with the Taoist Emperor. What brought you here?"

Zhao Yifu understood. For Ying Cong, this was all a dream. In the dream, he was with...? !

Emperor Dao Zong?!
Zhao Yifu's heart trembled, and then he noticed a pair of gazes.

He quickly looked up and saw a figure standing silently on the desolate cliff, which was filled with a mysterious artistic atmosphere. His face was half turned, and he seemed to be looking at him out of the corner of his eye...

The shadow composition, the sense of picture... it's amazing, it's simply a very cleverly designed painting.

Zhao Yifu thought to himself that it was no wonder there were no "ordinary ghosts" here, it turned out that this was actually a ghost country of artists.

Zhao Yifu was suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of literature and art.

Shaking his head, he said, "Okay, rich man, it's time for you to wake up."

As he spoke, he dragged Ying Cong's spirit upwards, and at the same time shouted to the artistic and melancholy figure: "I'll come to see you next time when I'm free!"

Then he ran away.

"Wait a minute, little Taoist priest, I haven't finished discussing the philosophy of governing the country with Emperor Dao Zong."

Zhao Yifu said, "He's just an artist. How can you discuss governing a country with him?"

"Stop it, you might as well be more practical than just talking nonsense with me every day."

As he spoke, he had already arrived at Yin Yang Heaven.

"Master, I'll come find you later!"

After saying another word, he returned to the world of the living with Ying Cong.

He originally wanted to take Ying Cong back to the palace directly, but suddenly changed his mind and said, "This is a rare opportunity. Do you want to see the territory of my Great Xu?"

Ying Cong was surprised. He said, "Okay, great. Where do we start?"

Zhao Yifu said: "Of course it is from west to east. Let's take a look at the entire territory of Daxu."

As he said that, he brought Ying Cong directly to the theoretical territory of the westernmost part of Da Xu.

Looking down from a high vantage point, they saw a dense forest with occasional ethnic minority villages appearing in the woods.

Zhao Yifu said, "Although this place is also part of the Great Xu territory, government orders can hardly reach here. Even they themselves may not know that they belong to the Great Xu."

Ying Cong was magnanimous and understanding about this.

Then Zhao Yifu took him on a flight eastward, where they could see the beautiful mountains and rivers from a high vantage point. They also took a look at Fenglin County, which Zhao Yifu governed...

Ying Cong was deeply impressed by the vibrant scene in Fenglin County.

He said, "I saw many newborn babies in your county. The sound of babies crying was everywhere. It was very lively."

Zhao Yifu said: "Just give them a clear vision of a better life."

Ying Cong sighed and said, "The principle is simple, but it may not be so easy to do."

Zhao Yifu said, "My place is small, I can manage it by myself. But governing such a large place is not so easy, but it is even more amazing."

These words sounded very nice, and Ying Cong felt that they sounded much better than the usual flattery from the eunuchs around him.

They continued to fly eastward, and Zhao Yifu and Ying Cong flew over Xiangyang...

Ying Cong was shocked and said, "There's a war going on here?!"

Zhao Yifu said, "Well, the Northern Dynasty launched a surprise attack on Xiangzhou the day before yesterday. The army besieged Xiangyang, and my division Zhou Su has already organized a resistance."

Ying Cong quickly asked, "What was the court's reaction?"

Zhao Yifu glanced at him without saying anything...

Ying Cong finally came to his senses... He was the emperor, how could he not know the court's reaction?

So he said, "Why don't I know?"

Zhao Yifu: ...

This question made Zhao Yifu not know how to answer for a moment.

Zhao Yifu said, "At the speed of 800 miles, it will probably take another eight days for the message to reach the capital."

Ying Cong then realized the problem. The Xiangzhou front was too far away from the capital, and the roads along the way were not easy to travel. By the time the information reached the capital, it had been ten days.

He said worriedly, "Can Zhou Qing handle it?"

Zhao Yifu lowered his altitude a bit and said, "You'll know after you take a look."

They lowered their heads into the clouds and looked at the battlefield from afar.

As a result, Ying Cong saw a tall and brave general holding a big knife and commanding the city defense on the top of the city.

Under the command of this great general, the city defense was as solid as a rock, and no matter how the Northern Dynasty army outside the city attacked like a tide, it remained as stable as a rock.

Ying Cong asked, "How could Zhou Qing have such a great general under his command?"

He seemed very fond of it.

Zhao Yifu said, "This is my second uncle, Zhao Guhe. He was originally just an idler in the countryside. He enlisted when Zhou Shi Moyang was recruiting soldiers."

Ying Cong exclaimed: "So that's how it is, no wonder."

He then looked at a brave female general who was a head and a half taller than the others and was guarding another city wall, which still looked very stable.

Ying Cong was surprised and asked, "Who is this heroic female general?"

Zhao Yifu replied, "This is my second uncle's sister, Zhao Xiangyu. She is born with supernatural strength and unparalleled bravery."

Ying Cong exclaimed in amazement, "Your Zhao family is truly full of talented people."

Zhao Yifu smiled without saying anything to show his humility.

When Ying Cong learned that all of Zhao Yifu's relatives had participated in this war, he asked in surprise, "Aren't you worried?"

Zhao Yifu said: "They are worried, but they are doing what they should do."

Ying Cong was somewhat moved and said, "Then why don't you go and help?"

"With your abilities, you can definitely be of great help, right?"

Zhao Yifu shook his head and said, "I can use my power to reverse the situation, but this is a humane dispute. I cannot break the rules."

Ying Cong asked, "Why?"

Zhao Yifu wanted to say that karma was very heavy, but he felt that since he didn't care about karma, he shouldn't use it as an excuse.

He said, "There are also cultivation forces in the Northern Dynasty. If I were to leave, it would be like giving them a reason to leave... Unless it is absolutely necessary, I will not leave."

Ying Cong said nothing more. He suddenly understood and said, "Now I feel that living like you is really hard. But now that I know the situation, I can't let it go on."

"Take me to Lu Zhao's side and see how the southwestern part of Beijing is responding to this."

Zhao Yifu went to the residence of the Southwest Governor of Beijing on behalf of Ying Cong, took a look around and left in silence.

Afterwards, Ying Cong was not in a hurry to go back, but inspected the roads and storage conditions along the way.

Then he returned to the capital with a little satisfaction.

Standing in front of the palace, Zhao Yifu said, "I can only take you here. It's too difficult for me to enter this palace. You can return to your body by yourself."

Ying Cong saw a lot, as if he had experienced many things at once, and now he became much more capable and silent.

He said, "Can't you really help me?"

Zhao Yifu was silent for a moment, then said seriously: "Then transfer me to Xiangzhou, and I will support you on the front line."

Ying Cong shook Zhao Yifu's hand with emotion, and then said, "In life, I am lucky to have you as my best friend."

After saying this, he entered the palace without looking back.

He spoke sincerely, but Zhao Yifu knew that a true emperor's heart was awakening.

And this is indeed the case. After waking up, Ying Cong directly scolded Hong Zhongnu beside him, and then asked Hong Zhongnu to build a direct force by secretly investigating the case.

Afterwards, he convened a court meeting. In the court, he did not listen to the officials' empty praises, but directly asked about the conditions of roads, bridges, warehousing and transportation in various places.

This question is very practical, and it makes many officials who usually take advantage of the situation break out in a cold sweat.

At the same time, some officials who were just sitting there doing nothing were severely dismissed.

The atmosphere in the court immediately became positive.

He then went to Prime Minister Yu Qian and asked, "Prime Minister, I have a deep concern that I would like to discuss with someone. Could you please advise me?"

Yu Qian, also known as Qiu Yuzi, smiled and said, "Sir, please speak."

Ying Cong said, "Lu Zhao, the governor of the southwest of Beijing, has been in office for ten years. While he has ensured stability in the southwest of Beijing, I am afraid that if this continues, the southwest of Beijing will only know Lu Zhao and not me."

Yu Qian was extremely pleased. He felt that the emperor had finally grown up and understood the mindset of an emperor!
So he said, "This is easy. The court can use the excuse of strengthening support for the southwest of Beijing to adjust the layout of warehouses and military camps, so that the surrounding camps can form a subtle clampdown on the southwest of Beijing."

"Then, once Zhou Su has calmed the situation in Xiangzhou, we can transfer Lu Zhao back to the capital with just a transfer order."

Ying Cong calmly said, "This is a very good plan. I'll trouble you, Prime Minister."

Qiu Yuzi responded respectfully.

He felt that he had finally made it, and all his years of hard work were worth it.

...After a busy period, Zhao Yifu returned to his body and felt that he could finally have a good rest.

It's so busy.

He sat comfortably on the couch with his legs apart, deciding to let it go for a while.

Before he could rest for long, words appeared in Qianli's painting.

He quickly took it and looked at it, and saw the words written on it: [I feel that Yu Qian has concealed many things from me. Can this Prime Minister still be trusted?]

Zhao Yifu was shocked, knowing that Ying Cong had begun to make up his mind to become emperor.

But he is still someone the emperor can trust, which is not bad.

He thought for a moment, dipped his finger in ink, and with a flick of his finger, a dot of ink fell on the paper, transforming into the following words: [Whether you can trust him or not is not the key point. The key is whether he can do things for you.]

Ying Cong replied: [I still trust Yu Qian's abilities, but... I have many doubts now.]

This was the side effect of taking Ying Cong to travel around the world. His horizons were opened and he could think for himself, but he also began to doubt everything that had existed.

Zhao Yifu said: "Then use him, use him vigorously, let him do those things that are difficult to do and offend people, let him do the most difficult things."

[At the same time, you can train a successor whom you trust. Once he has completed all the tasks he needs to do and offended everyone he needs to offend, you can find a reason to fire him or send him to a distant place.]

He revealed his true colors and was able to have the leader exiled, which was the greatest wish of every member of the Danqing Sect.

Of course, it seems that Zhao Yifu is the only one on the right track at the moment.

Ying Cong replied: [You're quite right. No matter how capable Yu Qian is, I still don't think he's completely reliable. Just give him a good place to go after using him... But wouldn't that seem mean and ungrateful?]

Zhao Yifu replied: "Then we should do it well and make it look like a harmonious relationship between the ruler and his subjects from beginning to end."

Ying Cong nodded repeatedly, thinking that this was absolutely true.

From this, I feel that Zhao Yifu is really thinking about me.

Zhao Yifu felt that he had really worried enough about the master and the others.

Throughout history, there have been countless people who have helped the Dragon Court, but very few of them have had a good ending.

Why?

This will bring you great fortune in humanity, but it will also inevitably lead to great karma due to the consequences of cause and effect.

Zhao Yi Fu felt that he was severing the cause and effect for the master.

This will prevent him from being bound too deeply and unable to escape.

This filial piety is so touching that it moves heaven and earth.

Zhao Yifu felt that he was behaving properly, so he ate well, slept soundly, and felt at ease.

However, after resting for two days and becoming familiar with the state of Yang Shen, he thought that the court's transfer order for him should be almost on the way.

He was going to be transferred to Xiangzhou as a capable county magistrate who had put down the rebellion in Yuzhou. This was the common wish of the emperor and the prime minister.

It's a pity that his term of office still has more than half a year to go, but it seems that he will not be able to complete it.

Thinking about these things in his mind, he couldn't help but start thinking about what preparations he should make.

He began to check his inventory of spiritual objects to see if he could refine something useful.

At this moment, the man with the mustache jumped onto the wall and reported, "My Lord, the Sakaezuki Sect of Prison Mountain requests an audience with Tosai."

Zhao Yi Fu was surprised. Why did this old man come?

To be honest, he almost forgot about this person.

But since he is here, let’s meet him and see what happens.

So he called people in.

The sacrificial swordsman stood humbly before Zhao Yifu and bowed, saying, "I am the old sacrificial swordsman, and I greet my master. May my master soon attain the status of a yang god and enjoy a long and blessed life."

Zhao Yifu let out a "ha".

The girl in his arms, who was squinting her eyes and enjoying her master's caress, snorted coldly and said, "My master has already reached the level of Yang God. Your blessing is outdated."

Ji Daosai stood there in a daze. He thought that wishing Zhao Yifu to become a Yang God as soon as possible was the limit of his imagination, but he didn't expect it to happen like this... How long has it been?
He quickly changed his tone and said, "Then I wish my Lord to ascend to the ranks of immortals soon and live as long as the heavens."

Zhao Yifu shook his head and said, "Immortal class, immortal class, even after becoming an immortal, you still have to go to work. That's really uncomfortable..."

Although he knew that this was not the case, the word had a strong sense of class flavor and made him a little nervous.

Ji Daosai quickly said, "My subordinate is not good at speaking, please forgive me, my lord."

Zhao Yifu said, "Don't be like this, relax a little, and just tell me what you want to talk to me about."

Upon hearing this, Ji Daosai hesitated for a moment, then quickly took out a brocade bag and said, "My Lord, this is what I have harvested in the mountains this year. I have come to present it to you..."

Zhao Yifu held out his hand to stop him from continuing, saying, "That's not necessary. I don't have that many restrictions on you. If you have something to say, just say it. I won't accept rewards without merit."

Ji Daozhai was a little upset when he heard this. He didn't expect Zhao Yifu to be such a person.

His hand froze in the middle of handing over the sachet. It was not right to take it back, nor was it right to hand it over.

Zhao Yifu sighed, reached out to take it and said, "Tell me, what's the matter."

Ji Daosai breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhao Yifu with some gratitude.

...Is this a successful PUA?
The cheap sacrificial swordsman bowed and said, "I wonder if the master knows about the big event that happened in the cultivation world earlier?"

Zhao Yifu frowned and said, "Just tell me directly. I know a lot of important things and I don't want to guess."

Ji Daosai was terrified and said, "Yes, it's about the Chunyang Conference!"

Zhao Yifu's brows relaxed and he said, "Of course I know that."

Ji Daosai also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then, Master, do you know that a peerless elixir was discovered at the Chunyang Conference?"

Zhao Yifu looked puzzled. He asked, "But is it the Hunjinbao Pill?"

Ji Daosai nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, it's exactly this pill."

"I think the master has great powers. Is there any way to obtain this pill?"

"I am willing to provide sufficient food and resources. I only ask that after the master obtains the precious pill, he will give me one..."

It seems that Ji Daosai is also a self-aware person. He knows that it is impossible for him to ask for elixir from the righteous path with his evil identity, so he turns his attention to Zhao Yifu, his "master".

He regarded Zhao Yifu as a way out, and was even willing to pay several times the price to get a Hunjin Baodan.

It can be seen how tempting this elixir that can help people form an elixir is to practitioners.

"Meow~"

Hua Da Nv suddenly shouted sternly, which scared Ji Daozhai.

It said, "Fool, you really don't know anything. Don't you know that the Wanshou Sect, which developed the Hunjin Baodan, is an enemy, not a friend, to our Lord?"

Ji Daosai was in trouble again. He really didn't expect to encounter such trouble.

Zhao Yifu said, "Okay, big girl, stop scaring him. It's just a Jinbao Pill, right?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and weighed the brocade bag, and his spiritual sense absorbed the spiritual materials needed for the Hunjin Baodan from it.

He said, "It seems you also got the recipe."

Ji Daosai said bitterly, "I only know that these spiritual materials are needed. I have no idea about the specific firing temperature, the dosage, and the timing of use."

"That's all. I spent a lot of money to find out."

Zhao Yifu said: "In the future, I will spend less money on this kind of nonsense."

He was too lazy to say more, so he passed the herbs one by one and rubbed them into pre-prepared materials.

Just so casually, he slowly and leisurely rubbed it into a pill in his palm.

And it was during this careless rubbing that a hint of golden light slowly emerged.

Then Dan became.

This is his unique 'hand-rubbing alchemy technique'.

"Here you go. Take it."

He casually threw the Hunjin Baodan he had rubbed out of his hands to Ji Daozhai and said, "I was lucky enough to succeed this time. The rest of it is your payment for my service."

Ji Daozhai caught the Hunjin Baodan in a panic, his expression a little doubtful and at a loss.

It was obvious that he didn't trust it.

Zhao Yifu didn't care and said, "You'll know whether it works or not after you try it yourself. You can leave now."

Sakitasai retreated with mixed feelings.

Zhao Yifu then no longer took it to heart.

In contrast, the appearance of this sacrificial sword made Zhao Yifu suddenly think of what he should do next.

He can refine weapons!

As for how to refine the weapon?

His defense is the Haoran robe that is invulnerable to swords and spears and is immune to water and fire, and his attack is the Killing Knife and the Pure Yang Demon-Subduing Sword, which are just right.

If all else fails, you can still use Lingxu Fingertips for long-range attacks, which is enough most of the time.

Now that I think about it, it seems like there is a lack of a functional auxiliary magic weapon?

No, he also has this thing. The 'Lun Yu' he refined by chance is a very unique auxiliary magic weapon.

However, this thing doesn't seem appropriate for use on the battlefield?

How could someone throw a book at someone on the battlefield? This was inappropriate no matter how you looked at it.

Zhao Yifu racked his brains and suddenly an idea came to him... The appearance of a simple book looks out of place, so why not modify the book?

Use high-grade metal materials to make the cover, wrap the book, and then add bumpers to the four corners of the book... Oh, and also connect a chain to the spine, so that it can be used as a meteor hammer...

Zhao Yifu was suddenly inspired and turned his "Swinging Language" into a real weapon for swinging.

The sharp corners full of brutal style make this book look like a deadly weapon.

But, how should I put it, this book is actually used to "encourage learning".

Zhao Yifu grabbed the chain and swung it, suddenly throwing it towards the courtyard wall...

"boom!"

The brick and stone wall collapsed to the ground, as fragile as tofu.

Zhao Yi Fu ignored the frightened pedestrians on the street, laughed and waved his hand, asking Li Liang to find someone to repair the wall.

It was quite convenient. He hung the murder weapon around his waist, and it felt quite authentic.

Therefore, he decided to officially name the weapon he had modified as "Encourage Learning" to show that he was still a scholar...

　小萎

　　
　
(End of this chapter)