The cultivation methods of Taoism emphasized the most on the foundation. Although the Xiantian Skill, a secret manual of Quanzhen Sect, did not have any moves in actual combat, it could make Chu Xiu's foundation extremely solid, and even make up for his poor foundation when he was young.
The extraordinary meridians flowed by themselves, and the eight meridians were all opened.
A trace of True Qi from the Xiantian Skill wandered in Chu Xiu's meridians. High-grade True Qi was indeed different. Chu Xiu could clearly feel the True Qi wandering in his body and strengthening it.
But Chu Xiu didn't feel anything when he practiced the Vast Sea Cultivation Method of the Chu family before. He could only feel a faint heat flow with his True Qi, which was very vague.
After practicing for a whole night, Chu Xiu directly sat cross-legged on the bed and fell asleep. When he woke up the next day, he didn't feel the slightest discomfort.
"Taoist martial arts are just and gentle. The more I practice, the more energy I will have. This is far better than other martial arts."
Chu Xiu pushed the door open. There were more than ten thick wooden stakes erected in the yard. Last night, Gao Bei had already brought some people to get these things.
He picked up his dagger and flicked it. The dagger, which was emitting a sharp Qi, suddenly issued a light sound.
Martial arts had different levels. Naturally, weapons also had different levels.
In Jianghu, weapons were roughly divided into nine levels, just like martial arts.
The first three were ordinary weapons, the middle three were precious weapons, and the last three were divine weapons. Above the divine weapons, there were the legendary peerless divine weapons.
Ordinary weapons in the hands of ordinary martial artists were ordinary weapons made by ordinary blacksmiths. Only those weapons made by master blacksmiths or swordsmiths with a certain reputation in Jianghu were precious weapons with their own names.
The dagger in Chu Xiu's hand was made from refined ore produced in the Nanshan mining area of the Chu family. Its grade should be around the second level. Among ordinary weapons, it could be regarded as a relatively sharp one.
Hiding the dagger in his sleeve, Chu Xiu didn't use his True Qi. He practiced the Azure Dragon in the Sleeve one slash at a time.
No matter how simple or ordinary a move was, if you persisted in practicing it a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times, or even a hundred thousand times, it would become extraordinary, not to mention the Azure Dragon in the Sleeve, which was not a simple martial art. While practicing, Chu Xiu was also visualizing the scene of the Azure Dragon going out to sea in his mind.
His current dagger only had the shape of a dagger, but not the intent of a dagger. When Chu Xiu could cut out the dagger intent, his Azure Dragon in the Sleeve would be really entered.
Chu Xiu spent the whole day practicing the knife. He didn't know how many times he had chopped. Anyway, as long as his arm couldn't stand it anymore, he would start to practice the Xiantian Skill to nourish his Qi, and then practice again.
Now, Chu Xiu had no talent, and his comprehension was unknown. He couldn't grab the opportunity, so he could only work on the aspect of perseverance.
In the evening, Gao Bei came to deliver food to Chu Xiu. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Young master, I heard a news. Didn't the head of the family hand over the caravan to the Yan Kingdom to you? But the stewards and leaders of the caravan are the people of the second madam. They said that when the caravan comes back, they will give you a show of strength."
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "They spread this matter so blatantly?"
Gao Bei said, "It's not blatant. The news was spread by a maid of the second madam, and that maid is also the concubine of the third young master."
A sneer appeared on Chu Xiu's face. This mother and son really didn't put him in their eyes. Perhaps in their plan, even if he knew that the stewards and leaders of the caravan were their people, he couldn't do anything about it.
Unfortunately, this mother and son still underestimated the ruthlessness of Chu Xiu. Those who didn't listen to him were no different from dead people!
"Gao Bei, follow me out of the city tomorrow morning. We will go to Shang Mang Mountain and find the bandit leader, Ma Kuo, that you invited last time." Chu Xiu said.
Gao Bei heard this and immediately shivered. Go to that place again? The scene of those bandits killing people last time had left a lot of psychological trauma in Gao Bei.
Chu Xiu glanced at him and said, "What are you afraid of? Bandits are also people, and they won't eat people. Moreover, you have already been there last time. Why are you still so afraid now? "
Gao Bei heard this and revealed a trace of a bitter smile. Bandits may not eat people, but they will kill people!
The next morning, Gao Bei prepared the horses and set off with Chu Xiu to Shang Mang Mountain.
The Shang Mang Mountain was actually not far from Tong Zhou Prefecture. The last time Chu Xiu and the others walked for a few days, it was because there were too many people, and they had to drive a carriage, so they couldn't travel fast on the mountain roads.
Now, only Chu Xiu and Gao Bei rode fast horses, and it only took them a little more than a day to arrive.
The Chu clan didn't suspect anything, because in the past, Chu Xiu also often went out to play.
In the Chu clan, other than Chu Xiu, the eldest Chu clan Chu Kai and the third Chu clan Chu Sheng took care of the Tong Zhou Prefecture's business, while the Fourth Prince Chu Shang stayed in the clan to practice martial arts and build a foundation.
Only Chu Xiu had nothing to do. When he got bored of playing in the Tong Zhou Prefecture, he would go out for a few days. In any case, as long as he didn't cause any trouble, the Chu clan couldn't be bothered to care about him.
Gao Bei had been to Shang Mang Mountain once, so his memory was pretty good. After turning left and right in the old forest, he soon found the stronghold of the bandit leader, Ma Kuo. It was a small stronghold completely made of wood and looked very simple.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the stronghold, two small bandits jumped out with bows and arrows in their hands. They pointed at Chu Xiu and shouted, "Who are you?!"
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm an old friend of your chief. I'm here to discuss business with him."
At this moment, one of the lackeys finally recognized Chu Xiu and said with sudden realization, "I remember now. Aren't you that rich young master who was robbed and killed by Third Brother Lian last time? Wait a moment, I'll go report to the Stronghold Master."
After a while, Ma Kuo came out with his men, but he didn't bring his heavy sword.
Seeing Chu Xiu, Ma Kuo laughed and said, "Young man from the Chu clan, your Chu clan's ores are really good. The strongest weapon forged from them can reach the third transformation. What good business do you have this time?"
Chu Xiu's eyes narrowed when he heard that. His previous guess was right. Ma Kuo should be one of the bandits.
The quality of the Chu clan's ores was good, but even with the best ores from the Chu clan, they couldn't forge a weapon of the third transformation. A weapon of the second transformation was already the limit. A person who could forge a weapon of the third transformation with ores of this level could no longer be called a blacksmith. He should be called a blacksmith or a blacksmith.
A bandit force with only a few dozen people actually had such a refiner. Just thinking about it made one feel strange.
Chu Xiu bowed to Ma Kuo and said, "Chief Ma, I'm Chu Xiu. I do have a business to discuss with you, and it's a big one."
Ma Kuo's expression turned serious as well. "Our camp is simple and crude. Young Master Chu, please come in and discuss."
The last time Ma Kuo looked at Chu Xiu, there was a hint of mockery in his eyes. However, he could feel that this seemingly ordinary young man was not as simple as he seemed.
How could someone who could injure Third Brother Lian, who was quite famous in the Shang Mang Mountain, and still talk business with them without batting an eyelid?
Therefore, when Ma Kuo heard that Chu Xiu wanted to discuss business with him, he immediately changed his attitude.
Ma Kuo was not being modest when he said that his stronghold was simple. The small stronghold didn't even have a decent house. The so-called meeting hall was just a random building made of wood.
Chu Xiu didn't mind. He just said to Ma Kuo, "Chief Ma, the business I want to discuss with you is a little big. Can you ask your men to leave for a while?"
Ma Kuo said calmly, "There's no need for that. These are my brothers who have been through life and death with me. There's nothing to hide."
Looking at Ma Kuo, Chu Xiu said in a low voice, "Actually, I want to discuss this with the person behind you. I hope you can introduce me to him."
Ma Kuo's expression changed when he heard this, but he quickly laughed and said, "The person behind me? Other than my brothers, who else do I have? "
Chu Xiu said slowly, "Chief Ma, you don't have to hide it from me. I know you are not a bandit."
Ma Kuo put away the smile on his face and put his hand behind the chair. He quietly grabbed the heavy sword and said, "What a joke! If I don't look like a bandit, what else can I be? "
Chu Xiu looked straight into Ma Kuo's eyes and said in a low voice, "You are bandits! The remnants of the 36 Northern Bandits! "
As soon as Chu Xiu said this, not only Ma Kuo, but all the bandits' expressions changed. Ma Kuo raised the heavy sword in his hand and was about to slash at Chu Xiu.
However, before he could slash with the heavy sword, Chu Xiu's knife was faster than him!
A silver light flashed, and in the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Ma Kuo!
An inch longer, an inch stronger, and an inch shorter, an inch more dangerous.
At such a close distance, Ma Kuo couldn't even defend himself with his sword. He kicked the chair behind him and wanted to retreat, but Chu Xiu's knife was already on his neck!
Feeling the cold blade on his neck, Ma Kuo didn't dare to move.
The other bandits cursed and pulled out their weapons to point at Chu Xiu and Gao Bei. Gao Bei was so scared that he almost wet his pants.
Chu Xiu said expressionlessly, "Chief Ma, calm down. I mean you no harm. If I wanted to use your identity, I could have just told the Northern Yan Imperial Court. Even if Wei County is not under the jurisdiction of the Northern Yan Imperial Court, a word from the Northern Yan Imperial Court will be enough to wipe out the local forces in Wei County. I will also be rewarded handsomely."
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