Chapter 18: The Art of Spells, the Supreme Master of Martial Arts
The courtyard where Jiang Changsheng lives also has four houses, so it is not difficult to accommodate the Demon Lord and Hua Jianxin. There are often guests staying temporarily in Longqi Temple, so it is not a problem. On weekdays, only the two little guys Wanli and Mingyue come to see him, so it is easy to hide.
Anyway, Taoist Qingxu already knew that the Demon Lord had been subdued by him, so it was not difficult to ask Taoist Qingxu to arrange the identity.
Hua Jianxin also needed to recuperate, so Jiang Changsheng went into the house to get her medicine. Looking at the Demon Lord in Taoist robes, she had a complicated expression, but didn't say anything. She took the medicine bottle and went to the next room.
The Demon Lord smiled and said, "This girl is quite good, better than most men. The Demon Sect has killed many people every night, and she is the only one who can be the White Guard."
The White Guards were founded in the second year after the emperor established the country and were directly under the control of the emperor. No one knew their exact number. They performed tasks such as intelligence, arrest, assassination, escort, etc. Over the past ten years, the White Guards had captured countless martial arts masters, including the Ghost-Eyed Evil King, and thus became famous in the martial arts world.
Dajing in white, protecting the country and the people!
These words attracted countless passionate young people to join the ranks, but the assessment of the White Guards was extremely strict, and those who could stand out were at least first-rate masters.
Jiang Changsheng nodded slightly, then sat in meditation and practiced in the house.
He did not avoid suspicion, because it was impossible for the Demon Lord to learn his Taoism skills just by watching.
More than half of the members of the Demon Sect were killed, the Demon Lord was missing, and the remaining disciples fled the capital. Of course, some unlucky ones were caught by the imperial guards. The crisis in the capital was finally over, and what remained was the plague, which would take time.
In this ancient world, the best way to deal with the plague was to imprison the sick. When they died, their clothes would be burned, and the plague would naturally end. This was also due to the limitations of the times.
Although Jiang Changsheng had learned the Spring and Autumn Medical Classics, he did not have the heart to save the world and he did not want to go down the mountain.
He did wrongly accuse the emperor, as he originally thought that the plague was man-made, but the demon lord said that this was not the case, and that they took advantage of the outbreak of the plague.
Peace returned to the capital that night.
The next morning, Jiang Changsheng practiced in the courtyard, leading the white dragon to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon.
[In the 18th year of Kaiyuan, the Demon Sect wreaked havoc in the capital. You relied on your own strength to successfully survive the catastrophe and obtained the survival reward - the spell 'Jade Purity Absolute Veins Needle']
Seeing this line of words, Jiang Changsheng smiled.
When the plague is over, he should be able to get another reward.
He began to pass on the Yuqing Juemai Needle. This spell was not used for medical purposes, but was a needle to kill enemies. The true Qi turned into a needle, which would sever the meridians when it entered the body. It was extremely domineering.
Overall, this spell did not transform Jiang Changsheng completely.
Jiang Changsheng summed it up and said that the more dangerous the disaster is to oneself, the greater the reward will be, just like the Taoism natural energy. When he was just born, he had no power and it was the most dangerous time.
As he gets stronger, the danger should get lower, which is good.
If he really is immortal, then what he wants to pursue is absolute invincibility.
As long as he is invincible, he can do whatever he wants!
At present, it is still difficult to see through the world and who is the strongest in Dajing. According to what the Demon Lord said, there are many martial arts masters and grandmasters, and there are also rising stars with extraordinary talents. Jiang Changsheng still needs to work hard.
The invincibility he pursues is not one-on-one invincibility, but when the whole world is against him and he can defeat the whole world by himself, that is the real invincibility!
There is more than just the Da Jing Dynasty in this world. The sky and earth are vast, and the martial arts are boundless. God knows how many powerful people there are!
Maybe if you cultivate to become an immortal, you will be invincible!
While thinking about it, Jiang Changsheng began to practice the Yuqing Juemai Needle.
At this time, the door of the house next door was pushed open, and Hua Jianxin walked out. She changed into a Taoist robe, with her long hair loose, and she had a pretty face. She was not stunningly beautiful, but she was also of excellent appearance.
Her left arm was wrapped in cloth and it would be difficult to heal in a short time.
She saw Jiang Changsheng and was slightly distracted.
This was the first time she observed Jiang Changsheng carefully in broad daylight.
She was astounded when she saw Jiang Changsheng for the first time, but now Jiang Changsheng had the transcendental temperament of a master, and it seemed as if he would ascend to heaven at any time under the sun.
Hua Jianxin suddenly saw a white snake on Jiang Changsheng's shoulder. The white snake seemed to sense her gaze and actually crawled down his body and crawled towards her.
When Hua Jianxin saw the snake, she got goosebumps. She was most afraid of snakes in her life.
"Bai Long, don't get close to her anymore."
Jiang Changsheng's voice rang out, and he felt Hua Jianxin's fear.
When Bai Long heard this, he could only turn his head, but he turned his head to look at Hua Jianxin from time to time, which made Hua Jianxin feel absurd.
Does this snake understand human nature?
Jiang Changsheng didn't open his eyes and said, "You should recover first. When you are well, I will teach you how to become stronger."
Hua Jianxin nodded respectfully.
…
The sky was blue and cloudless. A big river flowed between the mountains. A huge ship was moving forward, followed by dozens of wooden boats, all of which were manned by White Guards and Imperial Guards.
Jiang Yuan, wearing a dragon robe, stood at the bow, the river breeze blowing his gray temples. A guard in white jumped onto the deck, walked quickly behind him, half-knelt down, and handed him a letter with both hands.
Jiang Yuan raised his hand, turned his back to the white-clothed guards, and sucked the letter into his palm through the air. He began to read the letter.
After he finished reading, he gathered his true energy in his palms and shredded the letter into pieces, turning it into scraps of paper that flew into the river.
Jiang Yuan put his hands behind his waist but did not speak.
The white-clad guard waited for a while and then left quietly.
Afterwards, Crown Prince Jiang Qian and Second Prince Jiang Ming came over and saluted behind Jiang Yuan.
"Father, I made a bet with my second brother. He said that the martial arts recruitment order you issued could attract martial arts masters. I bet that it could not. At most, it could attract several top masters."
Jiang Qian said with a smile, he was in a good mood.
Jiang Yuan half turned around, looked at him sideways, and asked with a smile: "Oh? Do you think I am not worthy of the martial arts master's attention?"
Jiang Qian shook his head and said, "Of course not. It's just that if a martial arts master were to enter the court, the martial arts world would definitely reject him. Compared to fame and salary, they care more about their status in the martial arts world."
Jiang Ming sneered and said, "The Dajing Dynasty is not the Chu Dynasty. We have the ambition to conquer the world. This is just the beginning. When Dajing annexes other dynasties, Dajing Wulin will also be able to expand its territory. Join us early and you will have a higher status in the future."
Jiang Qian replied: "That is an ideal situation. From the current situation and the reality, it is difficult for anyone to dare to gamble."
Seeing that the two brothers were about to quarrel again, Jiang Yuan said helplessly: "Okay, the quarrel is giving me a headache."
The two brothers immediately shut up and dared not say more.
Jiang Yuan stared at them and said, "One of you is rational and clear-headed, but underestimates the power of warriors, and the other values martial arts but is too arrogant. It would be great if the advantages of both of you could be combined."
Jiang Qian smiled and said, "Father is right. Speaking of which, my seventh brother has combined the advantages of both of us. Although he is young, he practiced martial arts in the Holy Land. When he came back last year, he had matured a lot."
Jiang Ming frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.
Jiang Yuan turned his head and looked forward, saying, "Xiao Qi is good, but unfortunately he is too young. It is impossible for him to take the throne."
Jiang Qian couldn't laugh anymore, he didn't understand what his father meant.
Jiang Ming became excited and said, "Father, since the founding of our country, the martial arts world has revived, and those hidden sects have opened their doors and accepted disciples one after another. Next month, Jiangnan will gather at Song Lake to compete to find the martial arts master. Would you like to go and see it?"
Jiang Qian frowned and said, "No, there are so many martial arts masters here, it's too dangerous!"
Jiang Yuan stroked his beard and smiled, "I am the emperor, the Kaiyuan Emperor who unified the thirteen states. How can I be afraid of the people of Wulin? Then let's go to Jusong Lake!"
When Jiang Ming heard this, he smiled even more proudly.
…
Two months have passed and the transition from autumn to winter is approaching.
The plague in the capital also completely disappeared.
[In the 18th year of Kaiyuan, a plague broke out in the capital. You have lived in the mountains for a long time and escaped the disaster. You are rewarded for survival - Miscellaneous Skills 'Talisman Skills']
A line of words suddenly popped up in front of Jiang Changsheng. Without thinking much, he started to inherit the art of talismans.
The art of talismans can print spells onto talisman paper and incantations. This is a very good technique. In the future, you can make magic talisman paper and give it to your subordinates to use, which can also save your life.
Not bad!
After Jiang Changsheng inherited the memory of the art of talismans, he stood up, walked out of the house and came to the courtyard.
The Demon Lord was practicing martial arts under a tree, while Hua Jianxin was practicing sword not far away. Both of them were almost healed from their injuries, thanks to Jiang Changsheng's elixir.
Seeing Jiang Changsheng appear, Hua Jianxin put away his sword, walked quickly to him, and bowed.
The Demon Lord then opened his eyes and came over to pay his respects.
His eyes were full of anticipation. Although he had not learned anything after two months of getting along, he could feel that Jiang Changsheng was indeed extraordinary. Even the snakes he raised were human-like.
Jiang Changsheng said, "Since your injuries have healed, from today on, I will teach you one unique skill each."
Hearing this, the two of them thanked him in surprise.
Jiang Changsheng decided to teach the Xuannei Ba Ti to the Demon Lord, and the Yuqing Juemai Needle to Hua Jianxin. As for the immortal cultivation technique, it was impossible to pass it on to anyone for the time being.
He would never teach his apprentice and starve himself to death.
After seven days, Jiang Changsheng had finished teaching. The rest required them to work hard on their own, while he needed to spend time on his own cultivation.
Cultivating power is only the secondary goal; the first goal must be one's own cultivation.
The fifth level of Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong is imperative and cannot be delayed!
He could easily defeat a master of all-powerful techniques with the power of the fourth level, but he would not slack off.
Another half month passed.
When Chen Li came to visit, Jiang Changsheng asked the Demon Lord to hide in his room and not show up.
Jiang Changsheng, Hua Jianxin and Chen Li gathered in the house.
Chen Li looked weak. When he saw that Hua Jianxin's injury had healed, he couldn't help but smile, but it was a forced smile.
"Your Majesty is about to return to the capital. Although your Majesty has been a bit absurd in recent years, the power of the real dragon still exists. This time, he went to the south of the Yangtze River, in addition to investigating the people's sentiments and pursuing immortals... Your Majesty actually won over the new martial arts supreme. The martial arts supreme will accompany your Majesty back to the capital, and there will be no need to worry about the attacks of the demon sect in the future."
Talking about the supreme master of martial arts, Chen Li was very excited. He was deeply stimulated by the power of the Demon Sect. If it were not for the protection of the Chen family during this period, he would have died long ago.
Jiang Changsheng asked curiously: "Martial Arts Supreme? Is he very strong? How many moves can the Demon Lord withstand from him?"
"A few moves? The Martial Arts Supreme is naturally stronger than the Demon Lord, but a few moves is too humiliating for the Demon Lord."
Chen Li said helplessly, he looked at Hua Jianxin.
Hua Jianxin nodded and said, "The Demon Lord is indeed powerful. Taoist Changsheng never leaves the mountain, so it is normal that he does not know."
