"Before I left the palace, I did something unnecessary. I asked the eunuch sent by His Majesty to supervise..."
Xu Qi'an told Wei Yuan the "script" he taught the eunuch.
Seeing that Wei Yuan was deep in thought, Xu Qi'an quickly said, "I acted on my own without permission. Duke Wei, please analyze it."
Hearing this, Wei Yuan smiled and nodded. "Although you acted on your own, you did a good job. His Majesty is paranoid and good at keeping things in check. If your words reach his ears, it will make him suspicious of Imperial Consort Chen.
"He will reconsider the Concubine Fu case and consider the pros and cons of all sides, as well as the balance he has been struggling to maintain."
Xu Qi'an was still not satisfied. He said in an unconfident tone, "Will His Majesty see through it? Or will the eunuch confess to His Majesty that he accepted my money and passed on my message? "
"There are no loopholes in what you said. Everything you said happened," Wei Yuan said with a smile.
"As for the latter problem, confessing to His Majesty will only expose that he accepted bribes. Who would be willing to shoot themselves in the foot? Those who can work in His Majesty's palace can't be too smart, but they can't be too stupid. "
"Hehe, I know all this..." Xu Qi'an said in an admiring tone, "Duke Wei is extremely smart. I admire you."
Wei Yuan looked at him deeply and shook his head with a smile.
Then he returned to the tea room in a relaxed mood. He personally poured two cups of tea and said, "You have entered the Spirit Refinement State. Don't stop tempering your Vital Spirit. Keep going until the Extra-Meridian points swell. Then you can temper your body in advance."
Extra-Meridian points... oh, Taiyang points.
Xu Qi'an was stunned for a moment before he realized that the Extra-Meridian points referred to the Taiyang points. There was no such thing as Taiyang points in this world.
"Extra-Meridian Qi Point" sounded high-end and classy … Xu Qi'an didn't like the term "temple" either, because he always felt that it was a verb.
Hearing this topic, Xu Qi'an knew that his actions just now had produced good feedback. Wei Yuan was in a good mood and planned to reward him for his meritorious service.
Wei Yuan could see through the act of "apologizing" but was actually asking for credit. However, leaders liked subordinates who put themselves on a pedestal.
Even the intelligent Wei Yuan was no exception.
If Xu Qi 'an had said, "Duke Wei, I've done something great again, hahahaha."
The feedback he would receive would be completely different. Perhaps Wei Yuan would even give him a few words of criticism, telling him not to be arrogant and impatient, and to be calm.
"Temper my body?" Xu Qi 'an asked.
Tempering one's body was the main content of the Spirit Refinement stage. It was nothing more than aerobic exercise plus anaerobic exercise to break through the limits of one's body again and again. Every three days, one had to see a doctor to relax the tendons and promote blood circulation to relieve muscle strain. Then, one had to eat fish and meat, as well as some warm and nourishing Chinese medicine.
Xu Qi 'an "ate" 100 taels of silver a year, which was about half of Second Uncle's annual income.
After reaching the Spirit Refinement stage, the Spirit Refinement stage's methods were definitely useless. Xu Qi 'an didn't know how to temper his body.
"I've told you before that the martial arts system isn't something that can be achieved in one go. It's the continuous exploration and improvement of the predecessors that led to today's Ninth Pin Warrior."
Wei Yuan sipped his tea and said, "In the beginning, copper skin and iron bones were forged by hammering, just like a blacksmith's hammer, forging a piece of iron into fine iron. This process is extremely long, and because it often hits the vital parts, if one's foundation isn't solid enough, one will die a violent death. "
Duke Wei, you said hit the vital parts, is it what I think it is … Hmm, a complete loss?!
"Later, someone created a medicinal bath, using special natural treasures as the main ingredient, and put people in a large cauldron to cook. Martial artists would breathe in and out in the cauldron to resist the high temperature and absorb the medicinal energy, thus achieving the copper skin and iron bones."
"What's the mortality rate?" Xu Qi 'an asked.
"It's also very dangerous. Sometimes, people will be cooked while they are cooking," Wei Yuan answered.
"…"
An image suddenly appeared in Xu Qi 'an's mind. He was sitting in a large cauldron with boiling water beside him. Chu Caiwei, who was proficient in pharmacology, kept adding ingredients into the cauldron: fennel, green beans, cinnamon, green onions …
Xu Lingyin stood aside, tears flowing from the corner of his mouth.
"Is there a safer way?" He quietly swallowed.
"With the birth of generations of geniuses, finally, someone created the first cultivation method that used Qi as the foundation and Body Tempering as a supplement. The core of this method is to use a special way of Qi to temper the body from the inside out. Combined with beating or cooking, the danger will be greatly reduced. "
Wei Yuan unfolded a piece of rice paper, picked up a brush, and wrote the three words "Art of the Origin".
"The top cultivation method of the night watchman's yamen is called Art of the Origin. Every Jinluo uses this method. Heh, if thrown into Jianghu, it will lead to a reign of terror. "
Xu Qi 'an once again realized the benefits of relying on Wei Yuan and becoming a night watchman. There were the top cultivation methods and the most luxurious resources. The resources that unaffiliated Jianghu people could only dream of, but for Xu Qi' an, it was indeed at his fingertips.
Including the visualization diagram, it was also of the highest quality.
The reason why he could enter the Spirit Refinement realm so quickly was because of his amazing talent, but it was also because of the resources that Wei Yuan gave him.
"The Warrior System is really a laborious profession. According to modern knowledge, the Ninth Rank Spirit Refinement realm is also known as the Brick-Moving Realm. The Eighth Rank is practicing Qigong and moving bricks. The Seventh Rank is staying up all night to move bricks. The Sixth Rank is even more amazing, directly smashing stones with one's chest …" Xu Qi 'an sighed and asked.
"Duke Wei, is there a Qi Channeling Method that doesn't require cooking or beating to achieve Copper Skin and Iron Bones?"
"Yes!"
Wei Yuan's answer was beyond Xu Qi 'an's expectation. He was happy at first, but then he asked tentatively, "In your dreams?"
Wei Yuan looked at him and was silent for a few seconds. Then he said gently, "There is a similar method in Buddhism. Some say that the Copper Skin and Iron Bones realm is derived from the Vajra realm of Buddhism.
"There are also people who say that Buddha used the martial arts system as a reference and created a new path in the Buddhist system, called the warrior monk."
In other words, the warrior monk system had a set of methods that allowed one to have copper skin and iron bones without cooking. This was easy. Xu Qi 'an could trick Number Six and take it from him for free … An innocent smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
…
The Emperor's bedroom.
The Yuanjing Emperor was sitting on the bed with his eyes closed. A stick of sandalwood was burning at the corner of the bed, and the smoke was thin and straight.
The old eunuch stood at the side with his head lowered, not making the slightest movement.
At this time, footsteps came from outside. A young eunuch stopped outside the bedroom.
Looking at the Yuanjing Emperor who was gradually getting better, the old eunuch walked to the door and said in a low voice, "What's the matter?"
"Godfather, the Taoist Master sent a priest from Lingbao Temple to invite His Majesty," the eunuch said in a low voice.
The old eunuch was obviously stunned. He counted the time with his fingers and thought that the date was right. These few days of the month were the times when the Imperial Advisor's body was inconvenient and he would go into seclusion to recuperate.
Even His Majesty was not allowed to disturb him. He could only do breathing exercises in his own bedroom.
"Got it. You can leave now."
After sending away the eunuch, the old eunuch slowly walked back to the bed and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty …"
The Yuanjing Emperor opened his eyes.
The old eunuch said, "The Imperial Preceptor has sent someone to invite Your Majesty over to comprehend Dao."
The Yuanjing Emperor was slightly stunned. Then, his pair of eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well, shone brightly like never before.
"Set off! Let's go!"
Every month, the Imperial Advisor would be burned by the Hellfire, and his seven emotions and six desires would surge endlessly. Therefore, he chose to go into seclusion these few days, and no one was allowed to enter the Lingbao Temple.
However, the Yuanjing Emperor knew that if there was a day when the Imperial Tutor would agree to dual cultivate with him, it would definitely be within these few days.
Emperor Yuan Jing had been waiting for this day for a long time. Although he had regrown black hair and a strong physique, he was still in his prime. Although he had regrown black hair and a strong physique, he still could not achieve immortality.
If he wanted to improve further, he had to dual cultivate with the Imperial Preceptor and absorb her spiritual essence. Only then could he live for ten thousand years, and become the eternal Emperor of Daibun.
After leaving the bedroom, he boarded the dragon carriage. The Yuanjing Emperor hurried them all the way to the Lingbao Temple.
However, when he saw the Imperial Preceptor, he was disappointed to find that she really only invited him to meditate, just like how she did her homework in the past.
The Imperial Preceptor, who had a cinnabar dot between her eyebrows, sat cross-legged on the cattail hassock. Her voice was gentle, "Your Majesty, please take a seat."
Her beautiful black hair was tied up with a lotus crown, highlighting her beautiful and fair face. She was clean without a single strand of hair hanging down her temples.
The Yuanjing Emperor was not satisfied. He said in a deep voice, "Since the Imperial Preceptor is not willing to dual cultivate with me, why did you invite me here?"
Luo Yuheng closed her eyes and said, "This month, I will not be burned by the Karmic Fire. I, I, have promised to impart the Art of Immortality to Your Majesty. I will not dare to slack off for even a day."
The Yuanjing Emperor was silent for a while. He sat on the cattail hassock that belonged to him. He did not close his eyes immediately.
Instead, he said, "Imperial Preceptor, the ingredients for the Miracle Rejuvenation Pill have been prepared. I will send someone to deliver them to the Lingbao Temple tomorrow."
Luo Yuheng opened her eyes and looked at the Yuanjing Emperor. She suddenly sighed, "Your Majesty, you have regrown your black hair. You have been cultivating for many years and are immune to all diseases. There is no need for you to refine the Four Seasons Elixir. "
The Yuanjing Emperor ignored her and closed his eyes to meditate.
The Yuanjing Emperor had to refine four cauldrons of big elixirs in a year. The elixirs were formed during the four solar terms of the Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, and Winter Solstice.
Every cauldron of big elixirs was priceless. It was equivalent to the taxes of a county for three years.
Other than the four cauldrons of big elixirs, there were also 36 cauldrons of small elixirs. The amount of silver consumed was shocking.
The silver was not diverted from the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue. It was paid from the Yuanjing Emperor's own treasury. As for how the silver came from the Yuanjing Emperor's treasury, all the civil and military officials in the Imperial Court knew but had a tacit understanding.
By the time the enlightenment with the Imperial Tutor ended, it was already dusk.
The Yuanjing Emperor was not in a good mood. After returning to his bedroom, he was silent. Remembering that the Consort Fu case was not over, he said impatiently,
"Companion, let the cabinet draft an edict. The Consort Fu case has been dragged on for more than ten days. Order the three departments to give a result within two days. "
The result given was "Is the Empress guilty or not?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch hesitated and said in a low voice, "Today, that Xu Qi'an came to the Imperial Palace again."
The Yuanjing Emperor frowned, "What is he doing here? Tomorrow, send someone to the Yamen to take back the gold medal."
The Empress had already pleaded guilty. The Consort Fu case could almost be closed. There was no need for the little gong to come to the Imperial Palace again.
The old eunuch nodded and said in a low voice, "Then do you still want to interrogate me today?"
The Yuanjing Emperor thought for a moment and slowly nodded, "Summon!"
The old eunuch left the bedroom. In less than a quarter of an hour, he came in with the little eunuch who was supervising Xu Qi'an.
The little eunuch lowered his head and bent his waist, standing obediently.
The Yuanjing Emperor sat behind the desk and looked down at the little eunuch, "What did Xu Qi'an come to the Imperial Palace to investigate today?"
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