Xu Qi 'an?
If it was said that the last time the spiritual dragon was in a mood without any warning, it was because Huaiqing had Xu Qi 'an by her side, then this time Xu Qi' an was not nearby.
There was another reason why the spiritual dragon was in a frenzy, but even so many guards could not control it, but when it was in front of Xu Qi 'an, it became obedient.
This doubt flashed in Wei Yuan's mind and was quickly thrown away.
He had checked on Xu Qi 'an's background. His resume was clean and there was nothing special about it. It was somewhat far-fetched to link him and the spiritual dragon together.
The spiritual dragon's sudden peace of mind could be explained by 'venting its emotions' or 'not willing to hurt Princess Lin An'.
One fear that His Majesty also thought so.
One Monarch and one official walked slowly towards the direction of the Palace without a sedan chair. Yu Anjing Emperor suddenly said, "King of Zhenbei, it has been some years since you returned to the capital."
Wei Yuan's eyes flashed and smiled, "It has been some years."
Yu Anjing Emperor nodded his head, "After next spring, summon him back. Zhen also misses him."
…
Xu Qi 'an drove the carriage on the spacious streets of the inner city and there were two rows of armoured soldiers at the front and back of the carriage.
Wei Yuan was sitting in the carriage.
"Duke Wei, what is the matter with the spiritual dragon? Such a dangerous ferocious beast, to raise it in the Imperial City, is one not afraid of hurting people? "Xu Qi 'an probed.
Wei Yuan's gentle voice was heard from the carriage, "The spiritual dragon has always been docile and as long as one does not touch it, one would not be attacked."
"There are no exceptions?" Xu Qi 'an casually asked, trying hard to make his tone calm.
After a moment, Wei Yuan faintly said, "There are no exceptions."
Xu Qi 'an was silent.
After a long silence, Xu Qi 'an said again, "Duke Wei, I have found out some things that make the case even more confusing. This official is somewhat uncertain. "
"Speak."
"Today, I went to the Azure Dragon Temple and learned of a secret. There is a monk in the Azure Dragon Temple whose Buddhist name is Heng Hui. More than a year ago, he fell in love with a female devotee of Chang Lai Temple, so he stole a Dharma Artifact from Qing Long Temple that could conceal his aura and eloped with her. "Xu Qi 'an said,
"That female devotee is Princess Ping Yang who has been missing for a long time."
Wei Yuan's deep voice came from inside the carriage. "Why wasn't it mentioned in the previous report?"
Because he wanted to go to Princess Royal's place to act cool … Ah no, to increase his favorability … Xu Qi 'an was a little embarrassed.
"I don't dare to mislead Duke Wei before I have a clear clue. It wasn't until she met Princess Royal that she realized that Princess Pingyang's elopement might have involved the struggle between the nobles and the civil officials.
"At present, I can't be sure that Princess Ping Yang and Monk Heng Hui are related to the Sampo Case. Although Baihu Zhou Chixiong of the Golden Guards carried a Dharma Artifact that could conceal his aura, he has already fled the capital. Who knows if it was the Azure Dragon Temple's Dharma Artifact?"
Wei Yuan did not reply.
The carriage drove into the Yamen of the Night Watchman. Xu Qi 'an took down a small wooden ladder and welcomed Wei Yuan down.
Wei Yuan put his hands in his sleeves and looked at him expressionlessly. He said, "Follow me to the Pavilion of Noble Spirits."
Is he going to be scolded? Xu Qi 'an had no choice but to follow. The two entered the Pavilion of Noble Spirits one after the other. Wei Yuan ordered Xu Qi' an to make tea while he stood in the observation hall to enjoy the scenery.
Time passed until Xu Qi 'an shouted that the tea was ready.
All he had to do was boil water and make the tea. The process was simple.
Wei Yuan walked to the table and glanced at it. He shook his head and said, "The first cup has to be poured away first. You can't drink it directly. It's too bitter and will mask the sweetness of the tea."
Are you teaching me how to do things?
"I'm a boorish man with no experience …" Xu Qi 'an thought of Uncle Da's arrogant expression, but his face revealed Zhou Xingxing's despicable smile.
"Click …" Wei Yuan took out a brocade box from his sleeve and said with a smile, "Open it."
Xu Qi 'an obeyed and opened the brocade box. Inside was an orange-yellow pill the size of a longan. A rich medicinal fragrance wafted into his nostrils.
"This is a Golden Pill bestowed by His Majesty. It can strengthen the body and increase one's Qi activity. The Imperial Advisor has refined it for several months and only managed to refine one cauldron. It's hard to buy. "Wei Yuan closed the brocade box and knocked on it." It's yours. "
Xu Qi 'an was in disbelief.
"This thing is useless to me. It's not very useful to high-ranked martial artists. After thinking about it, the person who needs to improve his cultivation the most is you." Wei Yuan smiled.
"Since I've said that I'll nurture you, I won't do it without thinking."
"Thank you, Duke Wei!" The joy and gratitude on Xu Qi 'an's face came from the bottom of his heart. He sighed with emotion and a famous saying flashed in his mind.
'Lick till the end, you'll have everything.'
"After you digest the Golden Pill, your Qi activity should be able to fill up your middle Dantian. When that time comes, you'll have to learn to visualize in advance to improve your Primordial Spirit. That way, your cultivation speed will be at least a third faster than martial artists of the same rank, "Wei Yuan said.
'This is the benefit of having the support of a big organization. If I were a rogue cultivator, I'd probably be stuck at the Qi Cultivation Realm like Second Uncle …' Xu Qi 'an was glad that he made the right choice that day.
When he found out that Number Nine and Number Six were playing Werewolves, he did not take the risk and went to Wei Yuan to be honest with him.
If he did not have this experience, he would not have been able to gain Wei Yuan's recognition and trust so quickly.
If he did not gain Wei Yuan's trust and only appreciation, he would have to work hard to accumulate merits. He would not have been able to give away his Golden Core just like he did now.
"Duke Wei, the next rank after the Spirit Refinement is Copper Skin and Iron Bones. How should I cultivate this?" Xu Qi 'an asked attentively.
"When you reach the peak of the Spirit Refinement, your Vitality and Primordial Spirit will merge. At that time, your physique will welcome a transformation. During the transformation, hit every part of your body with a stick, like a blacksmith forging iron, removing impurities and condensing steel."
Hit every part of my body? Then what about my little brother? This is not the kind of pressure he should be under at his age … When the time comes, I'll really lose everything … Xu Qi 'an's mind was full of doubts and concerns, but in front of Wei Yuan, he was too embarrassed to say such vulgar words.
"That's an ancient method." Wei Yuan added with a smile, "Times have changed. Nowadays, martial artists use medicinal baths to cultivate their bodies."
Xu Qi 'an breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask, "When I looked up the information, I found that the description of the fifth-rank Peak Strength is roughly: Give life to every part of the body, make it move like an arm, and be independent."
This description was very nonsensical. The body was a whole body, and it itself had life. Where did the saying "give life to every part" come from?
Unless they had independent thoughts, but this was impossible. Although a man had two heads, he only had one brain. The other head did not deserve to have a brain, let alone the other parts.
If the other parts had thoughts, the fingers would say, "I have climbed to the peak and fallen to the bottom." The mouth would say, "I used to eat, but some people used me to lick." "Little brother said," I once went deep into the tiger's den, went in and out seven times, and fought bloody battles. " "I once accidentally fell into the tiger's mouth, and escaped while vomiting blood."
As he thought about it, Xu Qi 'an found it absurd and funny at the same time.
Wei Yuan sized him up and noticed the subtle changes in his expression. He shook his head and said, "As for the specific cultivation method, we'll talk about it when you're in the right state. The more you know now, the easier it is for you to overthink and worry.
"Alright, take the pill here. I'll see if this Golden Pill can help you fill up your middle Dantian." "Not everyone has such an effect. I'm judging it based on your aptitude, but whether it works or not, I'll have to see it to know."
Wei Yuan had some expectations.
"Mm." Xu Qi 'an answered, opened the brocade box, and took the Golden Pill.
He chewed the pill hard and swallowed it. A few seconds later, his stomach began to heat up, as if it was on fire.
The flame roasted his stomach, and it gradually exceeded its endurance limit.
Not daring to be negligent, Xu Qi 'an sat cross-legged and breathed. He rotated his Circulatory Cycle, guiding the heat to circulate in his body.
"Huff, huff …"
There was a long and powerful breath in the spacious tea room, like the breath of a giant beast.
Wei Yuan squinted his eyes and quietly observed Xu Qi 'an.
An hour later, Xu Qi 'an felt the heat in his stomach subsiding. His body was filled with Qi, and he was in a better state than ever.
"Now, even if my opponent is protected by a bronze gong, I can still kill a silver gong in the Spirit Refinement realm …" Xu Qi 'an was delighted with the changes in his body.
"Not bad. You're indeed a rare martial arts genius," Wei Yuan praised.
He stood up and took out a thin booklet and a picture scroll from the bookshelf. He handed them to Xu Qi 'an. "The method of visualization is recorded in the booklet. You can learn it according to the book. This scroll is what you need to visualize. "
Xu Qi 'an unfolded the scroll. On it was a giant whose head reached the sky and feet stepped on the ground. His expression and muscle lines were clearly visible.
But the most shocking thing was the unyielding aura that could reach the nine heavens and step on the nine hells, as if there was nothing in the world that could make him afraid.
"The visualization of the Dharma will affect a martial artist's state of mind. This kind of spirit is imprinted in the painting by the painter. I've been choosing for a long time, and I think this Dharma is the most suitable for you. "Wei Yuan did not forget to impart knowledge to him.
Xu Qi 'an felt as if he had obtained a treasure. He put away the booklet and scroll and asked tentatively, "Duke Wei, can I visualize with others? Yes, he's my second uncle. "
He felt that in front of Wei Yuan, it was enough to be honest. He could not be narrow-minded, because it was destined that he could not fool the wise eunuch.
"You only need to return the scroll after three months. I don't care what you use it for or who you give it to," Wei Yuan finished and reminded him.
"Any Dharma painting is priceless. If it's damaged, you'll lose your salary for the rest of your life. "
Suddenly, Xu Qi 'an felt that the scroll was extremely hot.
Thump thump thump … The sound of footsteps came from the staircase. Nangong Qianrou walked in with a gloomy face. His gaze paused on the visualization diagram in Xu Qi 'an's hand. He leaned over to Wei Yuan's ear and whispered something.
"I know." Wei Yuan exhaled, his face expressionless. "He hinted to me when we were playing chess. Our emperor can tolerate corrupt officials, but he can't tolerate the slightest challenge to his authority. "
Three of the spies he planted in the palace were removed.
Xu Qi 'an lowered his head and pretended not to hear.
Wei Yuan smiled. "Wait a little longer. The gold and silk His Majesty rewarded you with will arrive soon."
At dusk, the palace servants delivered the gold and silk rewarded by the Yuanjing Emperor. One thousand taels of gold was about sixty catties, packed in a large box.
Five hundred pieces of silk and satin, each four feet long, piled up two full carriages.
At this time, it was close to the end of the working day. The night watchman in the yamen had not left yet. He was surprised to see the palace servants pulling the carriages into the yamen.
After receiving the report, Xu Qi 'an came out to greet them happily. After the handover, the palace servants pulled the empty carriages and left.
Xu Qi 'an called Song Tingfeng and others to help load the gold and silk and satin onto the borrowed carriages.
"Ningyan, you're rich." Song Tingfeng was happy and envious. He patted Xu Qi 'an on the shoulder.
"I don't care. You have to pay for the Musical House next month."
Xu Qi 'an glanced at Lü Qing and said angrily, "Nonsense. I don't even go to the brothel."
After that, he opened the box, took out four ingots of gold, and gave them to Li Yuchun, Min Shan, and Yang Feng respectively. "You take them and share them with your brothers."
Then, he threw one to Lü Qing and said with a smile, "Arrester Lu, don't refuse."
Lü Qing nodded.
People who practice martial arts are really forthright! Xu Qi 'an smiled.
"Thank you very much, Lord Xu." The twelve gongs and the six magistrate's swift hands cheered in joy.
The night watchman in the distance was envious and wished to join Xu Qi 'an's team. An ingot of gold seemed to be worth five taels, but it was forty taels of silver. Which superior would be so generous to give out 160 taels of silver?
"These rewards are …" Li Yuchun asked.
"They were rewarded by His Majesty for saving Princess Lin An in the imperial city. Well, it's not convenient to talk about it. "Xu Qi 'an replied.
"Not rewarded because of the progress of the Sampo Case?"
Everyone was stunned and suddenly felt that the silver was a little hot and they felt ashamed to accept it. They thought that His Majesty was happy with the progress of the Sampo Case and rewarded Xu Qi 'an.
Xu Qi 'an waved his hand, "Everyone has worked hard these days. I will never treat my colleagues badly."
Lü Qing smiled and glanced at the yamen servants and gongs behind her. She found that there was a slight change in their expressions.
She smiled happily.
Xu Qi 'an looked around and said, "Where is Miss Caiwei?"
"Maybe she went back to the Celestial Commissioner."
"No, she must be having a good time in some restaurant …" Xu Qi reassured.
After the duty was over, the gongs escorted the reward to the Xu Mansion.
Xu Qi 'an rode on horseback and thought that with the gold, even if he left the capital in the future, his family would have enough money to completely make up for the loss of the tax case.
Aunt could happily buy jewelry and wear new clothes. Lingyin could often eat at the Osmanthus Restaurant. Lingyue's dowry … Well, Lingyue was still young and was not in a hurry to get married.
When Second Lang entered the officialdom in the future, he would at least have some connections. Second Uncle was so poor that he did not have to use all his money to subsidize his family and could go to the Musical House a few times.
Aunt probably had never seen so much silk in her life … Ah, my hands are a little itchy. When I get home, should I use silk to slap her face or gold to slap her face … Xu Qi 'an was in a good mood.
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