The establishment of the Celestial Dynasty began with the bestowal of the title upon the River God.

None of them slept well last night. Even Aunt Qin didn't get to return to her room until the middle of the night with Qin Yue'er. The whole manor is now deserted and desolate.

Old Wang, on the other hand, got up early and was already preparing breakfast.

Li Yi pushed open the door of the official residence, greeted him, and then sat down on the steps, flipping through "Jia Mu Sheng Yang Ji".

This martial arts technique is divided into three parts: strength, footwork, and moves. Almost every page has illustrations, which not only mark the key points of the movements but also draw out the routes of Qi circulation. Even if you don't understand the words or have no Qi to guide you, you can still get started by spending more time.

For someone in the military, this is quite considerate.

"This method is difficult to practice, mainly because of the difficulty in generating power, so I started from this point."

Cultivating the "Jia Mu Sheng Yang Ji" requires a large amount of wood yang. Although Li Yi does not have much wood qi, he has a lot of yang qi.

The incense offerings at Lijia Village and the Earth God Temple are of both yin and yang nature, but with more yang energy, which is just enough to meet the needs of cultivation!

"Although the two gods under my command are both earth deities with a predominantly yin divine position, the people pray for the living more often, so they are mostly yang in nature, which is in line with my cultivation of yang wood energy."

Once the gallbladder and internal organs are properly trained and the foundation for the Dao is established, the liver meridian should be cultivated first to harmonize the Yin and Yang of the wood energy. At that time, a large amount of Yin energy will be needed…”

Li Yi had been in charge of the Investiture of the Gods for a long time, and eventually he gained some insights.

When ordinary people pray for the living, what is generated is the yang energy and incense.

If one is praying for the deceased, one should naturally focus on offering incense and prayers to ward off evil spirits.

"Before establishing the foundation, one must find a suitable candidate to prepare for setting up the underworld; otherwise, it would be too hasty to take action after establishing the foundation."

Li Yi focused his attention on the "Jia Mu Sheng Yang Ji" and tried to imitate it, but he couldn't quite grasp the essence. He only stopped cultivating when he heard Qin Yue'er's voice behind him.

"Uncle Li, your posture is so strange."

Ignoring that question, Li Yi asked, "Is your mother awake?"

"She's awake and getting ready."

Qin Yue'er said crisply, then suddenly saw Wang Ling carrying a food tray out of the kitchen. She snorted and turned to run back to the east room.

Li Yi called Lao Wang and Wang Ling to start the meal and instructed them, "From now on, my meals will be upgraded to three meals a day."

He went back into the house, took out forty taels of silver notes, and handed them to the old man, saying, "Later, borrow a donkey cart, go into town and buy some millet and flour. Get extra food from here."

Old Wang accepted the silver notes with both hands. "I'll take care of it right away."

Li Yi nodded, estimating the time, and thought that a large influx of worshippers from Li Family Village should be arriving soon. He quickly knocked on the door of the east room, handed the martial arts manual to Qin Shi, and asked her to help explain it.

"The essence of Jia Wood Strength lies in growth and upward extension. When circulating Qi, visualize yourself as a straight tree that soars into the clouds and is still growing continuously. Once mastered, Jia Wood Strength can prevent soreness during combat, and when you punch, the force is powerful and heavy, with the intent of the punch rising continuously until death."

When the incense offerings arrived, Li Yi immediately tried to generate the power of the Jia wood element. After circulating it for three cycles, as he threw a punch, a trace of energy surged, creating a fist imprint in the air above the wall.

Knowing the precautions for circulating Qi makes cultivation much more efficient!

Li Yi was so engrossed in hammering and forging the strength of the wood that he didn't stop until lunchtime.

He observed his inner spiritual acupoints and found that more than half of the wood yang energy in his body had been consumed. Fortunately, there were still occasional wisps of incense smoke emanating from Qin Kaixian's side, which did not delay his body tempering.

When Lao Wang went to town to buy groceries, Wang Ling prepared his lunch: a plate of cured meat, a small bowl of thick porridge, and a dish of pickled vegetables.

The boy had been silently watching Li Yi cultivate all morning. Now, he gritted his teeth and struggled to carry a bowl of thick porridge to the table, even having to stand on tiptoe.

Li Yi smiled at him, and seeing him turn to leave, quickly called out to him, "You're still growing, come and have a snack together."

Wang Ling turned around and cast a probing look at Li Yi. After receiving confirmation, she took off her earmuff, propped herself up with her hands, and sat down in the chair.

Li Yi placed a piece of cured meat on his plate and asked, "Want to learn martial arts?"

The child held the bowl of porridge, slurping it down and nodding.

Li Yi rubbed Wang Ling's shiny head and said, "No rush, eat and play well. When you get older, you won't be able to stop training."

Wang Ling swallowed a mouthful of rice porridge and nodded emphatically.

Remembering something, Li Yi stopped chewing and guided the wood energy into the child's meridians, finally stopping at the throat.

Unfortunately, it was the vocal cords that were damaged...

The child doesn't eat much, but he eats slower than Li Yi.

After Wang Ling finished eating, Li Yi said with a smile, "Go and call Guan Tian over."

The child silently jumped off the chair and ran out of the official residence.

Qin Yue'er flung open the door and spat out, "Shameless! Making a fool of a child!"

Li Yi turned his head and made a face, "If you keep making noise, I'll make you write your name a hundred times."

boom!

The door was tightly shut.

While Li Yi was digesting his food, Wang Ling jogged ahead and led Guan Tian in.

He placed the "Xunfeng Naqi Jue" on the table, and seeing Guan Tian's gaze become eager, he raised his hand and said:

"Don't thank me yet. This is the treatment that everyone receives after absorbing Qi in the army. It belongs to the lowest tier of the Fengxing Daoist methods. If you have any aspirations, you must kill enemies and cultivate land to earn military merits yourself."

Guan Tian's eyes remained unmoved by the emotion. He picked up the Taoist magic and said sincerely:

"If it weren't for the adults' generosity in providing meat, Guan Tian wouldn't have had the opportunity to enter the Dao at such a young age."

There was something he had always kept in his heart.

On the day he saw Yang Lin hang himself, it's hard to say he didn't have that thought himself.

Even when all hope is lost, there is still a voice in my heart urging me to live.

Li Yi gave him a reason to live.

From now on, Guantian will only have one thing to do besides his spiritual practice.

Li Yi pulled Guan Tian to sit down and gave him some instructions:

"Aside from the body-strengthening method, the 'Xunfeng Naqi Jue' is a slight improvement on the 'Wuxing Naqi Zhangyao' and should be a preferential treatment for the two types of cultivators in the military."

Now that you've obtained the body-strengthening method, you can't neglect your physical nutrition. Go back and tell Erhu and Liu Zhi to also increase their meals to three per day. If they don't have enough food, they can borrow some from me.

Guan Tian was speechless for a moment, his lips trembling, and tears welling up in his eyes.

Li Yi smirked and waved his hand, saying, "Here we go again. I don't like this kind of thing. Go on."

Not long after Guan Tian left, Li Yi was still worried, so he simply summoned his three subordinates, closed the courtyard gate tightly, and dismissed all irrelevant people. He did this very seriously, which made them very anxious.

"The centurion and I have been secretly in contact, and there should be a war in Qifeng County soon."

Erhu and the other two looked at each other, but they weren't actually that alarmed.

"Sure enough, food prices in the city have risen, the barracks are being filled, and there are frequent troop movements. Everyone's talking about it."

Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Since they had already started making unfounded accusations, it wouldn't count as a leak, right?

"If we must send troops in winter, I guess it will be during the coldest period of winter, which is about half a month from now."

Liu Zhi listened intently and chimed in, "That's right, the coldest period is during the third nine-day period, and it's also the hardest to guard against."

With the news of the battle brought to light by Li Yi, the three subordinates had no more hope, and their faces turned grave.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Yi repeated his instructions to Guan Tian, ​​saying solemnly:

"For the sake of your own lives, don't be shy. Just ask me for help. Once you've gained some spiritual power, repaying this worldly debt will be a piece of cake."

Guan Tian, ​​Li Erhu, and Liu Zhi, each with their own thoughts, left the official residence.

Having achieved his goal, Li Yi devoted himself to physical training. For the next two or three days, he spent half the day practicing martial arts and the other half training, which was very fulfilling.

Until one day, the tall man rode up on horseback, bringing a document and the good news:

"Brother Li, your title has been revoked!"