All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Chapter 147 Searching for the Dragon in Yangzhou

After looking at it a few more times, Wu Xingyun couldn't help but frown and ask, "Have we been tricked? How do we cultivate this?"

Zhang Cheng handed the booklet to her: "This thing is made of a special material, it can't be faked. If you don't believe me, touch it and see."

Wu Xingyun took the booklet, rubbed it a few times with his fingers, then found a blank corner of a page and tugged at it slightly. The page didn't budge, not even leaving a crease.

"It is indeed no ordinary item." Wu Xingyun nodded and handed the "Longevity Manual" to Li Qiushui, who was standing to the side.

Li Qiushui took the book and examined it for a moment, then suddenly spoke up: "It seems the sect leader anticipated this. Could it be that you already have a way to cultivate this skill?"

Zhang Cheng shook his head: "I can't practice it either. Just now, relying on my strong physique, I tried to force it to circulate a few times, but apart from damaging my meridians, it had no effect whatsoever."

He then changed the subject, saying, "However, we can find someone who can train and have them teach us."

Wu Xingyun and Li Qiushui looked at him at the same time.

Zhang Cheng then explained the identities and origins of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, the main characters of "The Legend of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty," to the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xingyun frowned even more deeply: "You mean two petty thugs from Yangzhou City could have mastered this extraordinary skill that the three of us can't even comprehend?"

"If we consider this world as a storybook, then these two are the protagonists, possessing great fortune," Zhang Cheng said slowly as he put away the "Longevity Manual."

"In the original story, when Yang Guang learned that the 'Longevity Manual' had fallen into Shi Long's hands, he sent his men to seize it."

During the fierce battle, the book changed hands several times and ended up in the hands of two thugs. Later, the two encountered Fu Junbi, who was the first disciple of Master Cailin, the martial arts master of this world.

Under their guidance, the two mastered this extraordinary skill. I think the three of us combined shouldn't be inferior to even Fu Cailin's disciple.

In the TV series Zhang Cheng watched, the "Longevity Manual" was a precious armor. When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling came into contact with it at the same time, the martial arts on it would appear on their own.

The small booklet in front of us, filled with oracle bone script, is clearly far removed from the precious armor.

However, he had heard someone on the forum mention that the text in this exercise manual was not important at all; the seven diagrams of qi circulation were the real key.

If that's the case, all we need to do is find those two people, give them the diagram, and let them figure it out themselves.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiushui's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Then why don't we set off now? Let's take the disciples of Lingjiu Palace and find those two brats."

Zhang Cheng explained, "They have just arrived in this realm and have not yet adapted to the fighting style of using internal force to draw upon the power of heaven and earth. If they encounter unexpected events on their own, I'm afraid they won't be able to cope."

"Actually, with the three of us stationed in Yangzhou, nothing too troublesome will happen."

Li Qiushui mentioned it casually, not dwelling on the topic, and then changed the subject, "Fine. I'll go find them myself."

Zhang Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then guessed her plan. However, he was still somewhat uneasy about letting Li Qiushui act alone.

Although the story hasn't started yet, Shi Long in Yangzhou is already the strongest expert they can encounter.

But the differences between Shi Long's appearance and the "Longevity Manual" were right in front of him, so his little bit of "foresight" could only be used as a reference.

Just in case, he immediately said, "I'll go with you. Xingyun, you stay here and look after everyone. If things go wrong, retreat into the portal immediately."

Although Wu Xingyun also wanted to go, he knew that a master was needed to oversee the situation, so he had to prioritize the overall situation and nodded.

Zhang Cheng and Li Qiushui immediately used their lightness skills, transforming into two afterimages as they flew towards Yangzhou City.

West of Yangzhou city, at the third quarter of the Shen hour, the sun was beginning to set.

Kou Zhong squatted under a crooked locust tree, holding half a steamed bun he had picked up from the street, nibbling on it bit by bit.

I got this steamed bun from Old Liu in the south of the city early this morning. It's been sitting there for so long that it's completely cold and hard. It's like chewing on tree bark.

But for people like them who don't know where their next meal will come from, having anything to eat is already a blessing, so why would they care about whether it's hot or cold?

"Young Master Ling." He suddenly stopped chewing and frowned.

Xu Ziling, who had finished his half-eaten pancake early, was leaning against the other side of the tree root, pretending to doze off with his eyes closed. Hearing this, he didn't even lift his eyelids: "What is it now?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it." Kou Zhong stuffed the remaining pancake into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it. "I just feel like something's off about this city today."

"Something's not right?"

"Look over there." Kou Zhong gestured with his chin toward the alley entrance.

Xu Ziling opened his eyes and looked in the direction he was pointing. There stood a man at the alley entrance, someone they knew named Bamboo Pole Chen.

He was a lowly henchman for the Bamboo Flower Gang, specializing in collecting protection money in the western part of the city. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were often ordered around by him, so while they weren't exactly enemies, they were definitely not friends either.

This person has a strange habit: he can't stand still. No matter when, he always shakes his legs and sways his shoulders, like a monkey covered in lice.

But at this moment, Bamboo Pole Chen stood at the alley entrance, his legs rooted to the ground, motionless. His hands hung at his sides, his neck propped up his head, facing their direction.

"What do you think Bamboo Pole Chen is doing there? Is he watching us?" Kou Zhong asked in a low voice.

Xu Ziling didn't answer. Now he also sensed something was wrong. He had known Bamboo Pole Chen for almost two years, and he had never seen him stand so properly before.

Something unusual must be going on. "Let's go." Kou and Xu exchanged a glance, then got up and ran away from Zhugan Chen.

The two hadn't run far when Kou Zhong suddenly grabbed Xu Ziling's sleeve and dragged him into a side alley.

Xu Ziling then noticed that a person had emerged from the end of the alley they had originally run towards.

The man's name was Big Mouth Liu. He was a hoodlum from the south end of the city who occasionally worked at the docks. Kou and Xu had once squatted with him on the dockside, sharing a bag of fried beans, so they could be considered half-friends who shared food and drink.

This person is lively and talkative; he'd die if he didn't speak. Every time he sees Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, he shouts "Little Kou!" and "Little Xu!" from a distance.

But at this moment, Big Mouth Liu stood at the end of the alley, silent, his eyes fixed on them.

Before turning into the side alley, Xu Ziling tentatively called out, "Big Mouth Liu?"

The other party remained staring blankly at Kou and Xu.

The next moment, Big Mouth Liu suddenly rushed over.

"Run!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling shouted almost simultaneously, and took off running. As Kou Zhong ran, he called out, "Young Master Ling, what's wrong with these two? They seem possessed!"

Xu Ziling kept walking: "I don't know, Young Master Zhong. But no matter what, judging from this situation, they're coming for us."

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