When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

After settling his trusted elite troops throughout the State of Qi, Yang Chong used these soldiers as the backbone to fully implement the system of soldiers in the territory of Qi under his control.

With Qi's manpower and resources, it would only take three years at most for Yang Chong to have an elite force of more than 400,000 soldiers. With these 400,000 elite soldiers, Yang Chong would truly have the power to compete with Qin, instead of having to make all kinds of calculations and rely on the power of other countries to protect himself from the Qin army's attack like he does now.

While Yang Chong was carrying out his plan in an orderly manner, another thing he had asked Xunzi to do before, which was to invite masters of various schools of thought to Linzi to discuss martial arts, had also been completed.

More and more masters from various schools of thought appeared in the territory of Qi. Even the Taoist Tianren Sect, which was far away in Mount Zhongnan in the territory of Qin, had people coming. There were also people from the Yin-Yang School, the School of Names, the School of Military Strategists, and even the School of Medicine. What surprised Yang Chong the most was the appearance of an old man. He did not represent any school, but Yang Chong had heard of this man for a long time. He was the contemporary Guiguzi, the head of the School of Diplomacy, and the teacher of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang.

This sword master who has trained two peerless swordsmen seems to be more interested in martial arts than in the art of diplomacy.

Yang Chong naturally treated such distinguished guests as honored guests. Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang seemed to only know swordsmanship, but as the descendants of Zongheng, they actually knew a lot of things. They were not unfamiliar with the art of war and the techniques of battle formations. It was just that they chose another path and did not need to display their talents in this area.

Not to mention anything else, in the original trajectory, Gai Nie was able to capture Meng Tian alone under the protection of Meng Tian's Golden Fire Cavalry, and achieved the almost impossible feat of taking the head of a general among thousands of troops. What he relied on was not only his superb swordsmanship, but also his keen insight into the changes in the military formation. If he did not understand the art of changing the military formation, and just rushed in blindly, hoping to capture the enemy's main general, it would be too much of a presumption.

As for Wei Zhuang, he was also a man who could become a general of the Kingdom of Han. To say that he did not understand the art of war was to look down on Wei Zhuang.

Therefore, as the contemporary Guiguzi who is the master of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, Yang Chong is still very interested in recruiting him.

There is certainly no shortage of talents in the court of Qi State, and Yang Chong, who is guarding such a precious place as the Jixia Academy, is not worried about the lack of talents. However, Yang Chong is still very short of top talents. In other words, as a time traveler, Yang Chong has a strong hobby of collecting civil officials and military generals.

Watching the talented people who have left their mark in history serving under him, Yang Chong feels an indescribable sense of satisfaction, a happiness that only he can understand.

However, before Yang Chong was interested, Ehuang brought him another unexpected news: Donghuang Taiyi from the Yin-Yang School appeared in Linzi.

"Did they contact you on their own initiative?" In the Qi Palace, Yang Chong asked Ehuang, a non-staff member of the harem.

The relationship between Ehuang and Yang Chong is actually a bit strange. It doesn't seem like they are using each other, but it doesn't seem like they have any deep feelings for each other either.

However, this did not prevent Yang Chong and Ehuang from getting along harmoniously. One was lustful, and the other needed Yang Chong's help in her cultivation, so they had their current relationship.

"Master, he hasn't left Yunmengze for many years." Ehuang said with some worry.

She took the initiative to choose Yang Chong, and the matter was not reported. To some extent, she had violated the rules of the sect. If the people above came to hold her accountable, she really had no way to deal with it. After all, until now, she was not considered a concubine in the harem of the King of Qi.

"That's because he has never met me, Donghuang Taiyi. I have heard of your name for a long time. This time, I want to see what kind of power the person who is closest to the peak of this world has." Yang Chong said with some longing.

If there is anyone in this world who can surpass Yang Chong in martial arts, Donghuang Taiyi is very likely one of the few.

Thinking of all the strange things about Donghuang Taiyi in his memory, Yang Chong couldn't help but become more serious. In Donghuang Taiyi, he might be able to see the limits of this world.

"Your Majesty..." Ehuang looked at Yang Chong, who was full of interest and curiosity, but in the end she didn't say what she wanted to say.

She had told Yang Chong some things from the very beginning, and she did not expect Yang Chong to have much affection for her. If she asked him now, would Yang Chong really sacrifice the face of the entire Yin-Yang family for her?

Ehuang was not sure about this. After all, she was at most Yang Chong's lover, not even his only lover. How could she still expect Yang Chong to care about her?

"Don't worry about your affairs. I think Donghuang Taiyi will still do me a favor. There will be many opportunities for you Yin-Yang family to cooperate with me in the future." Yang Chong said. It was obvious that he had seen Ehuang's worries.

Yang Chong's understanding and strength made Ehuang feel a little warmer in her heart.

This is probably her man, a man she can rely on. Ehuang thought, and her heart softened.

Chapter 267 Guiguzi

As time went by, more and more masters from hundreds of schools came to Linzi. With so many masters gathered in one place, some conflicts were bound to break out.

They are all martial artists, and each of them is a leader in his own place. At this moment, they gathered together. Although they would not fight each other over a disagreement, there were many who directly drew their swords against each other in a dispute of pride.

Therefore, at the beginning, there were indeed quite a few street fights in Linzi. However, when a martial arts hero who considered himself to be a great martial arts master was captured by the Linzi city defense army and thrown into jail cleanly like catching a wild beast, the so-called unrest gradually disappeared.

This is Linzi after all. Although they are guests, Linzi is not a place where they can act recklessly.

"There are many unqualified people among the various schools of thought." Yang Chong, who was walking on the street with his two children in hand, said to Niu Shang beside him.

"In addition to those families, there are also experts." Niu Shang replied.

In her early years as a Luowang killer, although she was young, she had accumulated a lot of experience. Although she could not say that she had traveled to all the six states in Shandong, she had been to almost all the major cities in each state. She also had enough understanding of the masters of the six states. After all, those people could be her potential targets or obstacles that hindered her from carrying out her mission.

"Master? A master who is more powerful than you?" Yang Chong said with a playful smile.

Making fun of Niu Shang is also one of Yang Chong's pleasures. Teasing this expressionless woman and making her break down is quite challenging for Yang Chong. But it is also for this reason that Yang Chong never tires of doing it.

If we have to find a reason for Yang Chong's behavior, it is probably that Yang Chong likes to find something called contrast cuteness in Niu Shang.

Niu Shang was indifferent to most people. It was also because of this that her heart was purer than most people. Many people had the bad taste to let the white jade be covered in dust. However, if others wanted to do this, they would probably only get a sword energy from Niu Shang. But for Yang Chong...

This is what Yang Chong is proud of.

It was obvious that Niu Shang was already accustomed to Yang Chong's behavior, and of course she had a plan to deal with it. She pulled the woman from Yang Chong's hands, causing the little girl to roll her eyes reluctantly. The two little girls were already several years old, and naturally understood a lot of things.

"Cunning, cunning." Yang Chong shook his head and laughed. Such a Niu Shang is more interesting, and living with such a woman will not be boring.

The couple and their two children were just strolling on the street, just like countless other families in Linzi City. Naturally, they would not attract anyone's attention, until...

Although she had no expression on her face, Niu Shang, who seemed to be enjoying the moment, suddenly stopped. The intuition formed from many years of career as a killer had not deteriorated because of these years of raising a family. On the contrary, with the improvement of martial arts, Niu Shang's intuition became more sensitive. Among the female masters of the world, she definitely had a place. At this moment, she suddenly felt a kind of aura, an aura that far exceeded her own.

He was a very powerful person, much more powerful than her.

There are not many people like this in the whole world. Who could it be? Could it be those people? Niu Shang looked ahead vigilantly. There was an old man in a gray shirt walking among the crowd. He was not very tall, but he had a certain demeanor. His hair and beard were mostly gray, but he did not look old at all.

This is a master, most likely the leader of the Zongheng School, the modern Guiguzi. Niu Shang thought subconsciously, and his eyes turned to Yang Chong.

Guiguzi appeared here at the invitation of Yang Chong and Xunzi, but why did Guiguzi appear in front of Yang Chong so coincidentally at this time?

Also, today Yang Chong did not stay in the palace, but walked to the streets of Linzi. Although he was going out to relax, there was no need to bring her along. She couldn't say nice things, and bringing her along would not be as pleasant as bringing Yan Lingji and the others along.

But now it seems that he may not just be here for shopping, maybe they have already understood each other and have a tacit understanding. Niu Shang's eyes finally fell on Yang Chong again, and she silently took her son in her hands.

This time, maybe he wanted me to see something, Niu Shang thought.

Although there are many women around Yang Chong, there are only a few of them that Yang Chong cares about the most. Yan Lingji is the first one, followed by Zi Nu, and then Nanyue. As for herself, Niu Shang doesn't know what position she holds in Yang Chong's heart.

The acquaintance between the two began with a deception, continued because of an accident, and finally became what they are now because of a transaction. During this process, although what they experienced was little, it was extremely complicated.

During this process, Niu Shang believed that she was not with Yang Chong because of love. Putting herself in Yang Chong's shoes, how could she expect Yang Chong to have too sincere feelings for her?

Therefore, even though she knew that Yan Lingji often received martial arts instruction from Yang Chong, even though she knew that Zi Nu was practicing the powerful Zhou Liu Xu Gong, and even though Nong Yu was practicing the peerless martial arts Fuxi Shen Tian Xiang, Niu Chang did not feel the slightest bit of envy, even though as time went by, both Yan Lingji, Zi Nu and Nong Yu were vaguely showing signs of surpassing her in martial arts.

Niu Shang knew very well that she couldn't expect anything, but now...

Niu Shang looked at Yang Chong: Does he want me to see something?

Niu Shang was guessing, and saw the old man who looked like Guiguzi walking towards her family of four. At this time, Yang Chong's figure also blocked the way of the three of them.

A ray of power that seemed to be there and not there emanated from Yang Chong's body, like rays of warm sunlight rippling towards the surrounding space. Not only was it devoid of murderous intent, but it also made people unable to help but feel obsessed.

"It's that sword technique." Niu Shang's heart moved slightly, and his eyes looked through Yang Chong's armpits at the street in front of Yang Chong. He saw that in front of Yang Chong, the street that should have been noisy had now turned into a still world. Everyone seemed to be frozen. Some people couldn't put down their raised feet, and some people could hardly close their open mouths.

What’s even more exaggerated and terrifying is that even a group of ants busy moving on the street fell into a state of stillness, with their raised forelimbs even clearly visible.

In this static space, there is only one exception, and that is the old man who looks like Guiguzi.

The old man walked towards Yang Chong step by step, and a sword intent emanated from his body that was beyond the reach of Niu Shang. It was an indescribable sword force.

Niu Shang was not unfamiliar with both Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, and knew the Zongheng sword technique that they practiced. He even often saw the Zongheng sword intent in Yang Chong. However, whether it was the Zongheng sword technique of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, or the Zongheng sword intent of Yang Chong, they were much worse than the old man's sword intent, and there was no comparison at all.

There is no distinction between vertical and horizontal on the old man's body. What he has is a whole. There is no distinction between vertical and horizontal on the old man's body. There is only one, which is the only number that integrates vertical and horizontal. It is precisely because of this, under the sword force of Yang Chong, when everything fell into a state of stillness, the old man can still act with this sword intent.

That is a force that even time cannot stop.

Is this the strongest sword master in the world, and also the only sword master? Niu Shang looked at Guiguzi, whose pace was getting slower and slower, and couldn't help but feel a little more expectant.

For those who use swords in the world, Guiguzi is an insurmountable peak. If you master one of the two skills of the sword technique, you can dominate the world. If you master two of them, there will be few enemies in the world. But Guiguzi is the one who brought the sword technique to a new height. Even if the ancestors of the sword technique were to be resurrected, they would not necessarily be stronger than the contemporary Guiguzi in terms of martial arts alone.

Even the ruler of a country would not easily stand in front of such a person. This is a person that even the royal power may not be able to restrain.

Facing such a person, there may not be many people in the world who can stop him, but Yang Chong is obviously not one of them.

As his partner, Niu Shang understood Yang Chong's strength better than most people, especially Yang Chong's sword technique, which almost exceeded the limits of sword technique and was unlike the martial arts in this world.

Taoists have a unique skill that can make heaven and earth dim. It is said that when heaven and earth dim, everything will slow down and only the initiator will not be affected. As one gains while the other loses, the Taoist will be almost invincible.

But the world pales in comparison to Sword 23, which is like a dwarf meeting a giant. Under Sword 23, even time stands still. This kind of martial arts that uses sword energy to trigger the spirit and uses the spirit to influence the real world has almost exceeded the limits of martial arts. With the power of Yang Chong, a master at this level, even a master may not be able to handle it.

But now, in Niu Shang's sight, Guiguzi actually caught it and walked towards Yang Chong under the field formed by Yang Chong's Sword 23. Although she also saw that Guiguzi's steps towards Yang Chong were becoming more and more difficult, the power used in the next step would far exceed that used in the previous step, and his power had its limits.

Even if he is Guiguzi, he is still a human being, and humans have their own limits.

Sure enough, as Guiguzi approached, his composure gradually disappeared, beads of sweat appeared between his temples, and his footsteps were no longer steady and powerful, but rather reluctant. The invincible sword intent that combined vertical and horizontal strokes in his body was no longer condensed, but began to waver.

But Guiguzi is still getting closer to Yang Chong.

Where is his limit? For a moment, even though he was Yang Chong's man, Niu Shang was still a little more curious about Guiguzi, the senior who had dominated the swordsmanship for decades, and even wanted to test Yang Chong's limit.

Guiguzi has been the number one swordsman for decades. There are many people in the world who learn swordsmanship, but no one can compare to him.

Now that Guiguzi and Yang Chong are fighting in such a sudden way and in such an ordinary place, what kind of brilliance will emerge in the end?

However, this time, Niu Shang was ultimately disappointed. When Guiguzi came within ten steps of Yang Chong, he was unable to stop the step he had taken, but retracted it.

The quiet streets returned to normal again. Pedestrians on the road were occasionally confused, but they could not see anything unusual. They just regarded it as an illusion and continued to go where they were supposed to go.

"Hermit Guiguzi greets the King of Qi." Guiguzi bowed to Yang Chong from a distance and spoke in a voice that only Yang Chong could hear.

"Thank you for your courtesy, senior." Yang Chong returned the greeting.

The way the two men greeted each other just now was really a little beyond Yang Chong's expectations, but he could also feel that Guiguzi had no ill intentions. Otherwise, when he attacked just now, it would not only be Sword Twenty-Three, but also a more violent attack method.

In the previous war to attack Dingtao, Yang Chong had made some progress and had learned a new sword technique. When used with Sword 23, Guiguzi might not be able to stop it. What's more, Yang Chong's methods were not limited to sword techniques.

Yang Chong’s response surprised Guiguzi a little, because the person standing in front of him was the owner of this place, the King of Qi.

Guiguzi knew about Yang Chong's experience. Although there were only two disciples under the Zongheng school throughout the ages, which could be regarded as a small sect, the Zongheng family could influence a lot of people, and there were also many people who depended on them. Therefore, Guiguzi could know everything about the world without leaving his home.

Therefore, before meeting Yang Chong, Guiguzi already had his own estimation of Yang Chong's image. Knowing that Yang Chong could achieve such achievements at such an age, he must be proud of himself.

But at this moment, he found that even though Yang Chong had become the King of Qi, he did not show any arrogance. In the moment of surprise, Guiguzi understood that Yang Chong was not proud, but was extremely proud. That is why he did not need to use those means to emphasize his status. He was so proud that he did not care about those details.

Interesting! He is indeed the one who can convince my two arrogant disciples. Guiguzi pondered and thought about the fight just now. He felt that he had made the right decision to come to Qi State from afar.

As the Guiguzi of this generation, Guiguzi has no interest in conquering the world. A strategist can only have room to display his abilities when there is a balance of power or the possibility of a balance of power in the world. But now the Qin State is the only dominant power, and its strength is so strong that even the six countries can do nothing about it. At this time, there is no room for a strategist to conquer the world, so naturally there is no need for him, Guiguzi, to come out.

It was for this reason that he made adjustments in the training of his disciples. However, the situation in the world has changed slightly.

The power of Qin State in dominating the world seemed to be shaken. The sudden appearance of Yang Chong brought a hint of uncertainty to the world. If Yang Chong could lead Qi State to regain its former peak, with Qin and Qi coexisting in the east and west, their unique skills as a strategist would have room to be used again.

So after receiving Yang Chong's invitation to discuss martial arts around the world, Guiguzi came to Linzi. However, after the fight with Yang Chong just now, Guiguzi discovered something more interesting.

Chapter 268: The Hundred Families are the Fire, the Sword Realm is the Furnace, and the Sword Tai'a is Built

In a restaurant in Linzi, Yang Chong and Guiguzi sat opposite each other, seemingly intending to discuss philosophy.

"I wonder if the King of Qi can help me solve a doubt." Guiguzi, who had taken a sip of tea and recovered some of his strength, took the initiative to speak.

"People from the school of diplomacy seem to have a very strong curiosity." Yang Chong joked. Although it was his first time meeting Guiguzi, he was not unfamiliar with Guiguzi's two disciples. Seeing such a Guiguzi at this time, Yang Chong vaguely saw the shadows of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang.

As the saying goes, like father, like son. The word "father" here not only means father's father, but also master's father. With a master like Guiguzi, it is not difficult to understand the weird thoughts of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang.

"If I didn't have curiosity, how could I pursue the secrets of this world for decades?" Guiguzi didn't care about Yang Chong's teasing at all, but instead made a joke of his own.

"Curiosity is good. Curious people always age slowly." Yang Chong said.

Curiosity is necessary for a person. If Yang Chong had not been curious, he would probably have lived his life happily in that village until one day the farmers suddenly came to his door and that would be the end of it.

"After all, we are old, but some people refuse to admit it." Guiguzi said meaningfully.

"The legend of immortality generally has great appeal to those who stand at the top of this world." Yang Chong said.

Eternal life has been the highest luxury for humans since ancient times. Otherwise, people would not have imagined the existence of God. What is God?

God is certainly the personification of man's fear of the unknown, but to a certain extent, God is also a kind of dream of man.

"The King of Qi is also a person standing at the top of this world. Is he interested in the art of immortality?" asked Guiguzi.

"The art of immortality is nothing but a fantasy. Heaven and earth also have their end, let alone human beings?" Yang Chong said indifferently.

Yang Chong did not hold much hope for immortality. As he had just said, heaven and earth could not be eternal, let alone humans.

“There are not many people who can see as clearly as the King of Qi. If those few people could see through this, they would not have been trapped in one place for all these years and made no progress.” Guiguzi sighed.

Among the most powerful masters in the world, Guiguzi is not the strongest, but he lives the most freely. This is not to say that his realm is the highest, but that he has the least obsession with the so-called immortality.

"I don't see everything clearly. Although I don't seek immortality, I am very interested in living a few more years. It would be best if I could live for hundreds of years, which would be even better. However, this is just a fantasy now. It is precisely because of the fantasy that I think immortality is a wonderful thing. But if it really comes true, I will be afraid of the endless loneliness. The so-called Ye Gong's love of dragons, most people have this mentality." Yang Chong's response was very straightforward.

Niu Shang, who was kneeling beside Yang Chong and taking care of their two children, couldn't help but look at Yang Chong when she heard this. Was Yang Chong afraid of loneliness? What kind of loneliness was he afraid of? What kind of loneliness did he think of as loneliness without someone? Would she have a place in that loneliness?

Niu Shang is quite sensitive to the word loneliness. In the past, Jing Niu didn't know what loneliness was and was content with just a sword in his hand. But now, Niu Shang has experienced the warmth of home and has become sensitive to the word loneliness.

“Only those who say they can’t see through things are the truly clear-sighted ones. Those who think they have seen through the world and are pursuing some kind of heavenly way are actually the most childish.” Guiguzi sneered, but he didn’t know who he was mocking.

"Senior, these words are more suitable for people from Taoism and Yin-Yang School." Yang Chong could vaguely guess who Guiguzi was mocking.