Chapter 39: Fish Dragon Nine Transformations
"Brother Tang, I have no way to repay you, so I will give you this set of skills.
That year, I passed the imperial examination and my ranking was not low.
He was originally sent out as a seventh-rank lieutenant general, but later he offended someone just for saving a woman.
This set of skills was also given by that woman. This set of skills has put me in a desperate situation. It was you, Brother Tang, who opened up this desperate situation today.
I will give it to you to put an end to the knot in my heart that has been bothering me for many years.
This skill is called 'Nine Turns of Fish and Dragon'. After the first turn, one can jump half a meter high. After the second turn, one can jump ten meters high...
When you reach the ninth turn, it is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, soaring into the sky." Yang Yun took out a book and handed it over.
"Can it really fly?" Tang Wen asked.
"That's of course impossible, but if you practice to the ninth level, you should be able to jump ten feet or so.
At that time, you have to jump to the highest point, then spread your arms and glide open like the wings of a fish dragon.
"You can reach dozens of meters away in one step. This is a set of mental methods that is helpful for improving light body skills, which is really rare." Yang Yun said.
"Its quality should not be low." Tang Wen nodded.
“It’s top grade Earth Rank, that’s what the woman said when she gave it to me.
It is only passed on to the benefactor, not to children, including parents and brothers.
Therefore, over the past few years, apart from Yang, I have not taught it to anyone else.
You are my benefactor, Yang Yun, and you just meet this condition. It is not against morality to pass it on to you." Yang Yun said.
"Brother Yang, what level have you reached?" Tang Wen asked curiously.
"I'm only at the third level, and I can jump to the second floor in one leap, and it's no problem for me to take a step of seven or eight meters.
However, the progress was not fast. I had been practicing for five years.
Come, Brother Tang, let me tell you something.
Even if you don't know martial arts, practicing this method can make you as light as a swallow, and you can always use it to escape when you encounter danger." Yang Yun said.
Tang Wen was also a little puzzled. He clearly had the strength of a mid-eighth rank martial artist, so why didn't a martial artist like Yang Yun feel that he had practiced martial arts?
It is quite difficult for a warrior to confirm the opponent's skill level, unless the opponent reveals his aura during a fight. It is only then that it is easy to evaluate. If the opponent is still, it is extremely difficult to judge the opponent's skill level.
However, he can feel the energy in your body and judge whether you are a warrior.
Of course, there are also masters who can restrain their aura so perfectly that it is extremely difficult to tell that they are warriors.
But my skills are lower than Yang Yun’s, how could he not see it?
Could it be that this 'Landlord Space' has the function of shielding against evil spirits?
Therefore, except Li Quan who knew that he had practiced martial arts, other people like Tang Jun, Zhao Du, and even Zhan Dongwen did not know.
Qiao Xiao knew one thing, he had shocked him with his bow that day.
However, Qiao Xiao didn't know how strong he was and probably thought he was just good at archery.
In the evening, Tang Wen, Yang Yun and Zhang Hongjiang went straight to Yelai Pavilion. They sat in the box and waited for half an hour before Kang Qingfeng finally arrived.
"Deputy Director Kang." Zhang Hongjiang greeted Kang Qingfeng as he saw him come in.
"Deputy Director?" Kang Qingfeng took a look and found that Tang Wen was also there. He couldn't help but snorted. A tall woman following behind him immediately said, "Master Zhang, you should call him Captain Kang."
"Lord Kang has been promoted. I'm so sorry for the impoliteness." Zhang Hongjiang was stunned and quickly bowed.
"Haha, nothing has been decided yet. I am just about to visit Lord Zhang about the preparations for the Yanling County Liushan Branch." Kang Qingfeng smiled and pointed at the woman behind him and said, "This is Miss Yuhong, the deputy leader of the Yanling Branch."
"Deputy Captain Yu." Zhang Hongjiang greeted him with a bow.
"You're too polite, Lord Zhang." Yuhong nodded. Both of them were quite arrogant.
This is also true when facing a fourth-rank governor like Zhang Hongjiang.
In terms of rank, Kang Qingfeng is the leader of the Yanling branch.
But it was only the fifth rank. Yuhong was even lower, the sixth rank, the same level as the Tongpan of Yanling County.
However, the people of Liushenmen have always been arrogant and look down on local officials.
The local officials were also quite wary of them, fearing that they would frame them, so when they came, they would often greet them with a smile.
This has also contributed to their arrogant and conceited attitude.
"Who is this?" Kang Qingfeng suddenly looked at Tang Wen.
He knew Captain Yang. In fact, he had secretly seen Tang Wen a long time ago, but he was just pretending not to know him.
"I am Lord Tang Wen, the newly-appointed Earl of Yanling County." Zhang Hongjiang said.
"My Lord Earl, haha, I've heard a lot about you!" Kang Qingfeng smiled without even bending his waist, revealing his disdain.
"I just came from Liangzhou and am now staying on the remote island of Samui. I haven't had the chance to pay a visit to Lord Kang. I'm so sorry for my rude behavior," said Tang Wen.
"Koh Samui seems to be a deserted island." Kang Qingfeng said in an official tone.
"The Earl is currently constructing water conservancy projects in an attempt to restore the prosperity that Koh Samui had decades ago." Captain Yang interjected.
"Why build water conservancy projects in such a remote place? Even if you invest money in it, not a single bubble will come out. My Lord Earl, you should just stop wasting time." Kang Qingfeng said sarcastically.
"No matter how desolate the island is, it is still the private land of my Tang family. It is the inheritance from our ancestors, so we have to take care of it. Otherwise, people will scold us, saying that our Tang family has no one left." Tang Wen said.
"Is there anyone else from the Tang family?" Kang Qingfeng became more and more presumptuous, and Zhang Hongjiang beside him frowned.
"Does Lord Kang think that I, Tang Wen, am not a human being?" Tang Wen gradually became angry.
"You are considered a human being." Kang Qingfeng said.
"Hehehe , of course the Earl is a human being." Yuhong laughed.
“You two, my title of earl was conferred by the royal family.
We are together with the royal family. If you two say that I, Tang Wen, am not a human being, then the royal family is not human either.
"Haha, Master Zhang, if this gets to the clan officials, it will be very interesting." Tang Wen sneered.
"Okay, okay, dinner is ready. Please take a seat, Lord Kang." Zhang Hongjiang pointed to the main seat and said in a conciliatory manner.
"Hmph!" Kang Qingfeng lifted his robe and sat down in the main seat with a majestic look.
Although Zhang Hongjiang concealed his situation very well on the surface, Tang Wen could see that the popularity above his head was almost turning into that of a roaring tiger.
After a few drinks, Zhang Hongjiang said, "By the way, Lord Kang, last time you told me that there was a man named . What did that man do wrong?"
"My Lord Earl, what do you think he has done wrong?" Kang Qingfeng asked Tang Wendao in a sarcastic tone.
"He is a servant of my Tang family. He has always followed the rules. What could he have done wrong?
It is said that it was just a small fight.
I don't understand why Lord Kang, the leader of the Six-Fan Branch, wants to arrest him?" Tang Wen asked.
"It was just a small fight, but he pointed a knife at me. This is a blatant attack on a disciple of the Six Gates. He should be executed according to the law!
However, Kang is a kind person. The six branches in Yanling County are being prepared, but they are still lacking a piece of land.
I heard that the Earl recently bought a piece of land called Qianyefang.
I have also seen that place, it is not bad, and it can be used to build six branch rudders.
Of course, it's all for the sake of public affairs, and I can't let you suffer any loss. How about 150,000 taels?" Kang Qingfeng sneered.
"I just bought it for 300,000 yuan." Tang Wen replied.
"You paid too high a price and got ripped off. It's only worth 150,000 taels. If my lord agrees, I will arrange for someone to come and sign the contract." Kang Qingfeng said domineeringly.
"Agree, how do you agree?" Tang Wen asked.
"Haha, it's okay if you don't agree. I plan to interrogate Qiao Xiao at night and follow the rules. Then, my lord will come to collect the body." Kang Qingfeng sneered.
“Haha, sir, this is also for the court.
Qianyefang is the place chosen by the Six Gates. What is your intention in refusing to hand it over?
If this matter is reported, I am afraid that I will lose even the 150,000 taels and even end up in jail." Yuhong threatened.
"Six branches won't require such a large territory, so I think it would be better to allocate a part of it to you. Then, you don't have to take a penny, and just regard it as a donation from the lord. How about exchanging it for military merit?" Zhang Hongjiang said.
"Forty to fifty acres should be enough." Captain Yang agreed.
"One hundred acres can be exchanged for military merits." Kang Qingfeng said.
"How are military merits calculated? How much?" Tang Wen asked.
"According to the land level of our Yanling City, one hundred acres should be able to be sold for two hundred thousand taels, which is equivalent to two thousand military merits." Zhang Hongjiang said.
"Master Zhang, he only got three hundred thousand taels in total.
Chibafang is nearly 300 acres, so that can only be considered 30%, or 1,000 military merits.
We can't falsely report our military achievements. If the higher-ups investigate, we'll all be in big trouble." Kang Qingfeng was making things difficult again.
"What do you think, sir?" asked Zhang Hongjiang.
