Volume 1: The Return of the Ancestor Chapter 9 Tianle Palace, Wangshui Tower
The territory of Daliang was not very large, so the county system was implemented locally.
Although there are towns under the county, the three types of duties, namely taxation, public security, and civil affairs, are now mostly abandoned, and the countryside is basically governed by martial arts sects and gentry and landlords.
Wucheng is not a county town, but in terms of prosperity it ranks third in Yunchuan County.
It stands on the east bank of the Jue River, with the Yunchuan Mountains behind it.
A hundred miles to the south is the largest river in Daliang, the Mulong River.
Go upstream to the north for 50 miles and reach the shore, then walk northeast along Songxi River for another 7 or 8 miles, and you will reach Kunwu Mountain.
Therefore, although Wucheng is not well connected, it can be regarded as a place where mountains and rivers converge, with many business travelers and people from the martial arts world coming and going. Thirty years ago, it was considered the sphere of influence of the Wuji Dao.
Therefore, if one wants to inquire about the current situation of Wuji Dao without arousing the vigilance of people with ulterior motives, Wucheng is the best choice.
To be on the safe side, when crossing the Mulong River, Su Yan asked Wu Yue to send Uncle Fu away. After crossing the river, they rented a carriage and a driver and went to Wucheng by land.
On the day he entered Wucheng, he rented a house in a small courtyard of a private family through a brokerage firm.
The next morning, not long after Wu Yue went out, he hurried back.
"Master, I have learned an important piece of news." Wu Yue came in front of Su Yan, frowning and looking solemn.
"Go ahead." The Wuji Dao fell from a first-rate sect to a third-rate level. Something big must have happened, so Su Yan was fully prepared mentally.
"The sect on Kunwu Mountain today is not our Wuji Dao, but Tianle Palace."
"Tianle Palace? But it's the one founded by Master Tianle?"
Wu Yuewei said apologetically, "I came back in a hurry. I only know that the current head of Tianle Palace is named Lv Qiwei. There are also three elders in the Xiantian realm. It is a first-class sect in the martial arts world. As for the founder of the sect... do you want me to ask again?"
"No need." Su Yan said, "Lü Qiwei is Master Tianle's favorite disciple, and this Tianle Palace must be the one founded by Master Tianle.
But I never expected that after thirty years, Tianle Palace would not only occupy Kunwu Mountain, but also become a first-class sect. Hum."
Su Yan's tone of voice was very calm, but Wu Yue could still sense his anger from the "humph" at the end.
Wu Yue was very intelligent and had learned a lot in the past few days. Thinking of the current situation, he couldn't help but worry: "Master, since Tianle Palace has occupied Kunwu Mountain, will our Wuji Dao be taken away by them..."
"Don't speculate before you investigate thoroughly." Su Yan interrupted Wu Yue directly, "Master can be sure that Wuji Dao is still there, so the most important thing at the moment is to find the disciples of other sects."
"Then I will go and ask around right away." Wu Yue said as he was about to go out again.
Su Yan stopped her, "Don't worry, this matter needs to be considered carefully... First, teach Tie Xiong the "Thirteen Elbows of Qimen" that I taught you in my dream last night. He is born with supernatural powers, and learning this martial art will greatly increase his combat power."
Wu Yue nodded first, then hesitated and asked, "Master, you still won't teach him the skills?"
Su Yan said: "His physique is decent, but his comprehension is average. I'm afraid his progress in practicing Wuji Gong will be very slow.
But he is born with supernatural powers, which makes him very suitable for physical training. Tonight I will enter his dream and teach him the "Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training". "
Wu Yue was delighted to hear this, "So he passed your test?"
"good."
Tiexiong might not be able to feel it, but with Wu Yue's intelligence, how could she not see that Su Yan had been testing Tiexiong these days?
But since this was Su Yan's intention, even as Tie Xiong's master, she couldn't point it out.
Now that she knew Tiexiong had passed the test, she was naturally happy.
After Wu Yue left, Su Yan started thinking about the matters in Tianle Palace.
The founder of Tianle Palace, Master Tianle, entered the innate realm twenty years earlier than him and can be considered his predecessor.
However, after Master Tianle entered the innate realm, his progress was slower than his. By the time he entered the innate realm, Master Tianle was only at the second level of the innate realm.
Later, before he went out to sea at the fourth level of the innate realm, he heard people mention that Master Tianle had once displayed his strength, and he was only at the third level of the innate realm.
At that time, Master Tianle was already over 120 years old. Unless some method of prolonging his life was found, it would be difficult for him to live beyond 150.
But he never imagined that Master Tianle's Tianle Palace would later occupy his Kunwu Mountain.
It is said that he and Master Tianle had only met three times in total and they had no enmity. Could it be that Tianle Palace had coveted the wealth of Wuji Dao?
Su Yan was somewhat confused about the fact that Tianle Palace occupied Kunwu Mountain.
However, he was certain that even if the decline of Wuji Dao had no direct relationship with Tianle Palace, it must have an indirect relationship.
Even if there is no connection at all, just because Tianle Palace occupied Kunwu Mountain, he will not be polite to Tianle Palace in the future.
…
Iron Bear inexplicably came to a place full of gray fog and became alert instinctively.
"Iron Bear."
A familiar voice came, Tiexiong looked over and asked in surprise: "Master?"
He was not only surprised by the place where he saw Su Yan, but also by the fact that Su Yan was standing there, looking at him with a smile, which was completely different from his usual situation of sitting cross-legged without even moving his eyelids.
"It's me." Su Yan nodded with a smile.
Tiexiong finally reacted and bowed with great respect: "Tiexiong greets Grandmaster!... Grandmaster, how are you? Also, where are we?"
"I brought you here through the method of entering dreams, so both you and I are in dreams." Su Yan explained first, and then said directly: "This time I entered the dream to teach you a horizontal training technique called "The Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training".
It uses Qi training to assist body training. It involves training a breath of true Qi internally. It is much simpler than the ordinary Qi training methods, but it can temper and nourish your internal organs, making you quickly stronger and giving you a huge boost in strength.
External training is to use secret medicine and punch to train your muscles, bones and skin, so that your defense will be greatly improved. After a period of time, you will not even be afraid of being stabbed by a knife or a sword..."
The next day, Wu Yue came to greet Su Yan after morning exercise, and wiped his face and combed his hair.
In fact, Su Yan had observed that his body's metabolism seemed to have stopped and no sweat or other impurities were produced.
But he couldn't stop the dust from falling on his body. This was how Wu Yue saw him covered in dust in the cave.
So, once he was fully dressed, he only had to scrub his face and neck every day.
After Wu Yue poured out the water for washing her face and came back, Su Yan transmitted his voice, "I see that the Qi in your body is flowing smoothly in the twelve meridians, which means that your acquired fourth level is already stable. It's time to try to open up the eight extraordinary meridians and impact the acquired fifth level.
Here is a bottle of Qi-Yin Dan, which can strengthen the true Qi and is suitable for assisting the cultivation of the fourth to sixth levels of the acquired realm.
But remember, every time you take a Qi-Yinning Pill, you must wait until the Qi in your body is flowing freely and without any obstructions before you can take the second one."
As he said this, a small white jade bottle appeared on the ground in front of Su Yan, with three elegant small characters written on it: "Yunqi Pill".
Wu Yue responded: "Disciple will definitely keep this in mind."
Then he picked up the bottle of Qi-invigorating Pill.
Su Yan added: "You should still have three Pei Yuan Dan pills, right? I can give them to Tie Xiong in your name."
"Yes." Wu Yue nodded, and then asked, "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
"Of course. Next I will tell you how to get information about Wuji Dao. You need to remember it carefully..."
Wangshui Tower.
The largest restaurant in Wucheng.
Outside is a corridor-style building for ordinary guests to dine. It not only has a good environment but also has a large capacity for guests.
Inside the corridor is a small garden with a three-story pavilion standing in the middle. That is the real Wangshui Tower, a place only for receiving distinguished guests.
Huang Sansheng withdrew his gaze from the attic.
He knew that it was not a place he could go yet, but he swore that one day he would sit on the rooftop of Wangshui Tower to eat.
Then he recalled his adventure of the morning.
He was originally a poor scholar. Because he was too poor, he was still single at the age of thirty and could only make a living by writing letters for people on the street.
This morning, like most earned less than five cents and could only buy a bunch of leeks to take home for lunch - he had to take care of his old mother at home who had difficulty walking due to a stroke.
But just as he was about to close his stall, a man wearing a black robe, a veil and a hat came to the stall and placed half a tael of silver directly on his table.
"Help me do something. This is a deposit."
Judging from the voice it was a woman, and looking at her attire, Huang Sansheng felt that the other person was most likely a gangster.
Therefore, even though he was jealous of the silver, he still said cautiously: "What is it? I won't do it if it's dangerous."
The woman said, "You just need to go to Wangjiang Tower to inquire about the news. There will be no danger."
"What news?"
"About the Wuji Dao."
"Wuji Dao?" Huang Sanxing also knew some famous martial arts sects, but he had never heard of Wuji Dao.
The woman said slowly: "Before Tianle Palace, Kunwu Mountain was the Wuji Dao, which was a first-class martial arts sect thirty years ago.
I want to know where Wuji Dao is now, and why Wuji Dao left Kunwu Mountain in the first place. If I can't get these two things, it would be fine if I could get some information about Wuji Dao's disciples."
When Huang Sanxing heard that the matter involved Tianle Palace, he knew that it was not simple, and even felt that the money was too hot to handle.
He said in embarrassment: "Half a tael of silver would cost a lot to eat at Wangshui Tower. It might not be easy to buy the information you want."
"If it were easy, I could just find a beggar on the street to do it. Why would I need you?" The woman rudely retorted, and then put down another half tael of silver, "I told you that the half tael is a deposit for you, and this half tael is for you to eat and buy news.
If the information you get is true and detailed enough, I will reward you handsomely."
Huang Sansheng finally couldn't help himself, so he put away the silver coins, looked at the woman in the burqa eagerly, and asked, "How should I tell you after I get the news?"
"You can set up the stall here as usual, and I will come to find you. Remember, you have to do this now."
"Okay, I'll send the things home and go to Wangshui Tower right away."
…
"Sir, would you like to come in?"
The waiter's voice brought Huang Sansheng back to his senses. He nodded and said, "Of course."
"Okay, please come in." The waiter greeted with a smile.
