Chapter 136 Zuo Le's Secret
"What, you have a method to refine Qi?" Zuo Le couldn't help but shudder when he heard that, and looked at Qin Ziling in surprise.
“I got it accidentally. I have tried to practice it and have made some small achievements. So if Master Zuo is willing, I can give him some pointers. Even if he does not have a natural spiritual root, as long as he adjusts his breath according to the method and expel the old and take in the new, it can play a role in nourishing the body.
It's just that this Qi-refining method requires a calm mind to practice, and it can't be leaked to outsiders, otherwise there will inevitably be trouble, so this matter still needs Master Zuo to make a decision. If Zuo Cong really wants to start practicing, you have to help watch over him. "Qin Ziling said in a deep voice.
Zuo Le was completely stunned when he heard this.
Although the art of Qi training is not as ethereal and mysterious as the art of spiritual cultivation, it is still much more mysterious than martial arts. Many ordinary people will rarely come into contact with a real Qi training practitioner in their lifetime.
Zuo Le was a well-known martial artist in Fangqiao County, but he had only met a handful of Qigong masters in his life. Now his disciple told him that he had made some achievements in Qigong, which meant that he was a Qigong master. How could Zuo Le not be shocked?
"I, of course I am willing. This is the opportunity Cong'er has been dreaming of!" After a while, Zuo Le came back to his senses and said excitedly, even stuttering a little.
Zuo Cong has been weak and sickly since childhood and is not suitable for martial arts training. Now that the world is becoming increasingly chaotic, Zuo Le has been worried about his son's future.
Now not only is there hope, but also the way of Qi training that he had never dared to think of before!
"Okay, I'll teach him the method of refining Qi tomorrow." Qin Ziling nodded.
"Thank you so much, Ziling. With you teaching him the method of Qi training, I have finally put to rest the worry that I have been holding on to for a long time." Zuo Le said with a grateful look on his face.
"Master Zuo, it would be too polite for you to say thank you to me!" Qin Ziling said with a smile and waved his hand.
Zuo Le patted Qin Ziling's shoulder heavily after hearing this, then hesitated and said, "I have also had several encounters with Qi refining practitioners. It is said that the Qi refining realm can be divided into the realms of eating Qi to open the meridians, removing the dross and retaining the essence, obtaining the truth, and true strength.
Eating qi to open up the meridians and removing the dross to retain the essence is considered the entry point. It only has the effect of nourishing qi and body, and prolonging life, but it does not increase combat power, and does not require much from the spiritual roots of the practitioner.
However, the realm of truth requires spiritual roots. If you fail to meet the requirements, you will never be able to enter the realm of truth in your lifetime. Those who eat qi to open the meridians and remove the dross and retain the essence cannot be considered true Qigong practitioners. Even if they enter the realm of truth, they can only be considered half Qigong practitioners.
The so-called Qigong practitioners supported by the five great families are said to be basically below the realm of true strength. Only when one cultivates true Qi and condenses it into true strength can one be considered a true Qigong practitioner, called a Qigong master, just like a warrior who cultivates Qi and transforms it into strength can be considered a master and be called a martial artist. Before that, they can only be called martial arts apprentices.
The Qi Refiners of Fangqiao County are usually in Guangou Mansion. The former Guangou Mansion was headed by Bai Xiuqi, who was said to be in the late stage of Zhenli. He died at the hands of a demon from the Blood Demon Sect a while ago. The current Guangou in charge of Guangou Mansion is the former Guangou Cheng Jin Yichen, who is also said to be in the late stage of Zhenli. There are several other Qi Refiners whose strength is not as good as these two.
The Qi Refiners in Guangou Mansion are all very arrogant and don't take us warriors seriously . I originally wanted to use my connections to get Cong'er to become a disciple of a Qi Refiner in Guangou Mansion, but it turned out that they simply looked down on us.
You said that you have made some progress in your cultivation. Have you already glimpsed the threshold of attaining the truth? If you can glimpse the threshold of attaining the truth, then you have the hope of becoming a Qi Refiner. Once you become a Qi Refiner, it will be extraordinary!"
After saying that, Zuo Le looked at Qin Ziling with anticipation and curiosity.
Seeing Zuo Le staring at him and asking himself if he had already glimpsed the threshold of true strength, Qin Ziling's expression became a little subtle. After thinking for a while, he replied honestly: "Master Zuo, I have cultivated a little bit of true energy now, and I can be regarded as a Qi Refiner at the initial stage of true strength."
“What!” Zuo Le was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. It took him a long time to close his mouth and swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva. He then said with great emotion: “He is practicing both Taoism and martial arts. He is a Qi Refiner at the age of 20. Although he has not yet condensed his strength, his strength is close to that of a Qi Master. If I hadn’t experienced it myself, I really couldn’t believe it. How could I, Zuo Le, be so virtuous in this life to have a disciple like you!”
"Hehe!" Qin Ziling smiled and said, "Master Zuo, don't say that. I'm just luckier."
"Don't be so humble in front of me. If it's just luck, don't those children who are born into wealthy and prestigious families have better luck than you? How many of them are better than you?" Zuo Le waved his hand.
Qin Ziling did not refute upon hearing this, but said with a serious expression: "Regarding the fact that I am a Qi Refiner, please keep it a secret for me, Master Zuo!"
"Don't worry about this. I know very well that if it weren't for Cong'er, with your personality, you would never reveal to me that you are a Qi Refiner." Zuo Le said seriously.
"It's always good to have an extra hidden trick!" Qin Ziling nodded.
"Now I understand why you remained indifferent . I'm afraid that in your eyes, Nangong Yue is just a small flea. If you really want to kill him, it would only take a wave of your hand." Zuo Le sighed.
"After all, he is Master Zuo's disciple, and he has not committed any murder or arson. I would not kill him just for some young people's jealousy and competitiveness.
But he should never have joined the Lin family, and he also brought Lin Zhengji to the door and humiliated Master Zuo. So if he commits a crime again in the future, he will be punished sooner or later!" Qin Ziling said indifferently, as if he was not a young man full of vigor, but an elderly man.
Zuo Le didn't feel it was awkward at all.
In his opinion, this disciple now has a much deeper mind and is more experienced and mature than him.
However, when seeing Qin Ziling mention Lin Zhengji, Zuo Le's face quickly turned cold and he said, "I plan to expel Nangong Yue from the sect. What do you think?"
"This is a different time now. Since Master Zuo can't hold back his anger, why not expel him from the sect? You are now a Huajin martial artist, and you have a Jinli martial artist disciple. If you don't have some backbone, people will look down on you!
Besides, it is your business to expel your disciples. Previously, because Lin Zhengji was only a third-generation descendant, the Lin family could explain it as young people acting on impulse, which was harmless and others could not make a big fuss about it.
But now, which of the three generations of the Lin family can be your opponent? Could it be that Lin Tianrui can come to your house in person to ask for a talk regardless of his status? Lin Tianrui is a captain of the East City garrison. If he really comes to your house, he will make a fool of himself! "Qin Ziling said.
"You are right. I will send a message to the owners of all the martial arts halls in Fangqiao City tomorrow, telling them that Nangong Yue has been expelled from the school by me and is no longer my disciple, Zuo Le. Haha, it feels so good to have strength!" Zuo Le felt much better when he saw Qin Ziling agreed.
"The news that you, Master Zuo, have been promoted to a Huajin martial artist will surely spread quickly throughout Fangqiao City. By then, many people will surely come to Hantie Academy to learn martial arts.
What I mean is that quality is more important than quantity, and it is better to have fewer than too few. When selecting disciples, we must first consider their character, and then their aptitude, talent and other conditions, so that we don't end up training them with great effort only to have them bite us back.
If the financial resources allow, we can also adopt some orphans from all over the country and train them carefully. On the one hand, we can train truly loyal and reliable subordinates; on the other hand, it can also be regarded as doing some good deeds. "Qin Ziling said in a deep voice after Zuo Le calmed down.
"What you said is exactly what I thought. As for money and material things, I am just about to discuss it with you. In two days, I want to go out, and you stay in Shuiyue Villa secretly for a few days." Zuo Le said in a deep voice.
"Where is Master Zuo going?" Qin Ziling asked.
"The Gaitong County section of the Wuyang Mountains!" Zuo Le replied, and then said: "The Xuanhan Iron Chickens usually live in groups. Four years ago, I accidentally found a group of Xuanhan Iron Chickens in a valley deep in the outer part of the Gaitong County section of the Wuyang Mountains. I think that place is where they breed and live.
But I was just a martial artist who used strength, and I didn't dare to provoke a group of Xuanhan Iron Chickens. So I remembered that place, thinking that when one of my disciples broke through to the strength realm in the future, we could join forces to secretly hunt and kill them.
Now four years have passed, and I don't know if that group of Xuanhan Iron Chickens have migrated? If that group of Xuanhan Iron Chickens are still there, with wild Xuanhan Iron Chickens to nourish him, Xinghan is likely to break through to the Yunjing realm in the near future.
Xiaoqiang's arms should also have the potential to break through to the leather level in the near future. I also want to train Bao Yingjun, Mu Xuan, Yu Yan and others.
In addition to Bao Yingjun's extraordinary talent, Mu Xuan and others also have good talents and bones, but their families are not rich, so their cultivation progress is not fast. If they have exotic poultry meat to supplement, it will definitely greatly speed up their cultivation progress. There are also several children from the Qu family and my Zuo family who are worthy of cultivation.
So I want to go check it out as soon as possible to see if the group of Xuanhan Iron Chickens are still there!"
Qin Ziling couldn't help but show joy when he heard this and said, "A group of first-class exotic birds are actually living and breeding outside Wuyang Mountain. This is a great opportunity to hunt them!"
"Yes, that's why I didn't dare to tell anyone these years. Once the news leaked out and reached the forces headed by the Hua Jin martial artists, with my strength, not only would I not be able to drink the soup, I might even lose my life after leading the way, unless I was willing to surrender to them." Zuo Le said.
“But each Xuanhan Iron Chicken is equivalent to a powerful martial artist. If they are still there now, God knows how many they have bred. Even if Master Zuo is a powerful martial artist, it would be very dangerous to hunt and kill them alone.” Qin Ziling said, his eyes flashing with thought.
"How can it not be dangerous to hunt and kill exotic birds? But this is on the outskirts of Wuyang Mountain, and they are only first-grade exotic birds. With my current level of Hua Jin cultivation, as long as I'm careful and don't be too greedy, I can hunt and kill one or two at a time and leave. I think there shouldn't be any problem." Zuo Le said.
"It still won't work. If we alarm the chickens, they will migrate away. Wouldn't that be a big loss?" Qin Ziling waved his hand and said decisively: "I'll go with you and invite a good friend to try to catch them all in one fell swoop!"
Xiao Qing still needs to remain dormant, and Shao E should not be exposed, so the only one in Qin Ziling's camp who can openly and vigorously develop his strength is Zuo Le.
This is also the team that Qin Ziling is preparing to carefully build!
That's why Qin Ziling suggested to Zuo Le that he should recruit only the wrong kind of disciples, and even suggested that he adopt some orphans to train, in order to build a truly loyal team.
But in order to build an elite team as quickly as possible, the first issue facing Qin Ziling was financial resources.
There are now ten thousand taels of silver in his storage ring, and Zuo Le also has quite a bit of assets, but between the two of them, Zuo Le is now at the Hua Jin level of cultivation. If he wants to stabilize his level of cultivation at his age, the money and materials he needs to spend every day is definitely not a small amount. As for Qin Ziling himself, it is even more of a bottomless pit.
He is now practicing three paths at the same time. As for the spiritual path, he currently doesn't know what kind of nourishing substances he needs, but as for martial arts, he wants to cultivate his entire body to the level of iron skin, and he doesn't know how much flesh and blood of exotic beasts and precious medicinal materials he will need to consume. As for Qi training, he wants to cultivate all five elements, and the amount of money and resources required will definitely be a terrifying number.
Therefore, if Qin Ziling wants to solve the problem of money and resources in a short period of time without affecting his and Zuo Le's practice and consumption, he must have a huge windfall.
As a result, Zuo Le now said that he had discovered the habitat of a group of Xuanhan Iron Chickens on the outskirts of Wuyang Mountains in his early years. Qin Ziling naturally did not want to miss this excellent opportunity.
