People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 88, Autumn Waters of Ten Thousand Rivers and a Heart as Still as Water (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Hearing Emerald Tiger's words of comfort, Ji Wuye felt much better, but a hint of hostility crept into his gaze towards Emerald Tiger.

"Tiger, why do I feel like you're taking this pretty boy's side in your words today?" Ji Wuye questioned.

Emerald Tiger was startled, but maintained his fawning smile.

"I'm just worried that this pretty boy might affect your relationship with that lady."

"Well, this pretty boy isn't entirely useless. His medical skills are decent. If he's obedient, it's not impossible to reserve a spot for him at Nightfall."

"Find some time and try his medical skills to see if they're as legendary as they've been said," Ji Wuye said.

Although he disliked Xu Qing, Ji Wuye still valued Xu Qing's medical skills. He had practiced external martial arts for many years and had also fought on the battlefield in his youth, resulting in many hidden injuries on his body.

He is currently in his prime, and these hidden injuries have no impact on him, but that doesn't mean they won't recur in the future.

He hadn't enjoyed the power he held for long, so naturally he didn't want to die young, which was one of the reasons he kept Xu Qing around.

"Okay." Emerald Tiger agreed, and casually patted his protruding belly.

The reason he spoke well of Xu Qing was because he was genuinely unwell, but he dared not seek medical help from Xu Qing because Ji Wuye disliked her.

Now that Ji Wuye's situation is stable, he can legitimately go to see a doctor.

Having resolved two worries, Ji Wuye's mood improved. Just as he was about to call two dancers to entertain him, Mo Ya appeared in the hall.

"General, Jing Ni, a top-tier assassin from the Luo Wang organization, has arrived in Xinzheng. She demands that we hand over all intelligence regarding the Imperial Physician Xu Qing."

"Hmm? What does Luo Wang need his intelligence for? Is the Marquis of Changxin of Qin no longer enough for the Queen Dowager of Zhao? Marquis Wenxin, Lü Buwei, has begun to look for a new person?" Ji Wuye said.

Nightfall and Luowang have many collaborations, so Ji Wuye also knows some things about the Qin Kingdom and the internal affairs of Luowang.

Emerald Tiger glanced at Ji Wuye, who had just made a startling statement, and was somewhat shocked.

“We have no way of knowing that,” Mo Ya said in a deep voice.

Ji Wuye toyed with the wine cup in his hand, his eyes darting around twice before waving his hand at Mo Ya and saying...
"If they want it, then give it to them."

Although he kept saying that Nightfall was Luo Wang's partner, he knew very well that Nightfall was nothing more than a slightly larger ant in front of Luo Wang.

Nightfall's current power is inseparable from the support of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven). If Nightfall offends the Luo Wang, its good days will be over.

"Yes."

Mo Ya didn't ask any more questions, but turned and left the hall.

"This Xu Qing is quite conspicuous. He had some connections with the Mo family before, and now he's being targeted by the Luo Net." Ji Wuye revealed a playful smile.

"Shouldn't we make some preparations in advance? Shouldn't we also tell Madam Mingzhu about this? After all, Xu Qing is one of her people," Emerald Tiger asked cautiously.

"No need. She was just a plaything. Once the Net killed her, we can just find two men to send her to the palace," Ji Wuye said indifferently.

Neither the Mohist School nor the Luo Net were people he could afford to offend, so he naturally didn't want to get involved, lest he get burned.

Seeing this, Jade Tiger didn't dare to ask any more questions and began to wonder whether he should continue to seek treatment from Xu Qing.

The next morning, Xu Qing went to the Imperial Hospital early to report for duty.

It was another monotonous day. I went to tell stories and flirt with Hu Meiren and Chao Nu Yao, then returned to the Imperial Hospital to continue handling government affairs until I left the hospital after my shift ended.

After leaving the Imperial Hospital, Xu Qing returned home, quickly changed his clothes, and went to the teahouse to find He Guanzi.

Today, He Guanzi is going to teach him martial arts, so he is naturally excited.

Upon arriving at the teahouse, Xu Qing entered his usual room and found He Guanzi already waiting for him. "Teacher."

"Sit down."

Xu Qing sat down opposite He Guanzi, his face full of anticipation.

"Teacher, what martial arts technique are you going to teach me today?" Xu Qing asked.

He Guanzi did not speak, but instead extended his hand, and a stream of true energy condensed in his palm.

To Xu Qing's astonishment, these streams of water appeared out of thin air and gradually condensed into a water ball in He Guanzi's palm.

The water sphere spun continuously, growing to the size of a human head in the blink of an eye. However, in the blink of an eye, the water sphere instantly dispersed, with countless water droplets floating in mid-air, resembling dazzling stars.

Looking at the crystal-clear water droplets, Xu Qing curiously reached out and gently nodded at the water droplets in front of her.

A faint smile appeared on He Guanzi's face. The water droplets touched by Xu Qing instantly dispersed, turning into more than a dozen smaller water droplets.

"Teacher, what's this?" Xu Qing asked, looking at the floating water droplets.

With a flick of his wrist, He Guanzi caused the water droplets floating in mid-air to instantly condense and gradually form a giant character for "Dao" in the air.

In the blink of an eye, the word "Dao" vanished into thin air, just like the water that had appeared out of nowhere, returning to nothingness once more.

Xu Qing watched this scene with excitement on his face, not for any other reason than that He Guanzi's move was just too cool.

"The Heavenly Sect has a thousand-year-old heritage and profound foundation, with countless martial arts techniques and mental cultivation methods. But for your current situation, the most suitable ones to cultivate are the 'Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water' and 'Heart Like Still Water' from my Heavenly Sect's mental cultivation methods," He Guanzi said to Xu Qing.

"Ten thousand rivers and autumn waters?"

Xu Qing immediately thought of the scene in the original anime where Xiaomeng and Fu Nian competed in internal strength.

"That's right. Both 'Ten Thousand Autumn Waters' and 'Heart Like Still Water' are the superior cultivation techniques of my Heavenly Sect, which are Qi cultivation methods. They can manipulate the flow of Qi through internal force to achieve the purpose of using objects to fight enemies or defend against them."

"The interplay of 'ten thousand rivers in autumn' and 'a heart as still as water,' one restraining and the other releasing, tests the practitioner's inner strength and control."

He Guanzi began to explain these two powerful mental cultivation techniques to Xu Qing. Normally, disciples of the Heavenly Sect would first choose to cultivate the Autumn Water of Ten Thousand Rivers to learn how to control the flow of air to fight enemies, and then cultivate the Still Water of the Mind to strengthen their control over internal energy and airflow.

Xu Qing now possesses formidable internal strength, but he doesn't know how to utilize it.

Cultivating the Autumn Waters of Ten Thousand Rivers and the Stillness of the Heart will not only help Xu Qing to refine and control the internal energy he possesses due to external forces, but will also allow him to rely on the abundant internal energy within his body to unleash powerful spells or manipulate objects to fight enemies.

As he spoke, He Guanzi once again used the Autumn Waters of Ten Thousand Rivers technique, but this time he controlled not the water flow, but the leaves of the small potted tree next to him.

Seeing the leaves surrounding the pheasant crown and forming a wooden dragon, Xu Qing was even more surprised.

This scene is strikingly similar to the Myriad Leaves Flying Flower Flow of the Yin-Yang School.

"The Yin-Yang School's Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flowers Flow and my Heavenly Sect's Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water are essentially the same, both using internal force to manipulate airflow to control objects. It's just that the Yin-Yang School specializes in one thing for the sake of power."

"Our Heavenly Sect, however, adheres to the fundamentals, focusing on cultivating one's inner energy and concentrating on the essentials."

Hearing He Guanzi's explanation, Xu Qing nodded seriously.

The Yin-Yang School originally separated from the Taoist School, and most of its techniques were derived from Taoist practices.

The Yin-Yang School's Myriad Flowers Flying Leaves Flow can be seen as a branch of Myriad Rivers Autumn Water. While reducing the difficulty of cultivation, it also increases the power, but its upper limit is far lower than the original Myriad Rivers Autumn Water.

My computer suddenly stopped working last night, so I took it to get it fixed this morning. It took a while, so please bear with me.

Thank you all for your monthly votes! I'll revise the remaining chapter when I get home this afternoon and then post it.

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