Li Mu had a hunch that Taibai City would become a hodgepodge of all kinds of people.
Now, there was already a trend in this regard.
The 10,000-year-old lesbian, the little demon of unknown origin, the fox spirit, the beautiful girl … Well, there was also Qiu Yin, who was determined to make a name for herself after her sect was destroyed … In short, it was quite like a hundred flowers were blooming.
Li Mu called the little attendant Qing Feng to his study.
These days, Li Mu had become more and more hands-off. He did not care about anything. The political affairs of Taibai City were basically handed over to Feng Yuanxing, Zhen Meng, Ma Junwu, and the others. As Li Mu's most trusted subordinate, Qing Feng was a link to restrain Feng Yuanxing, Ma Junwu, and the others.
Today, Li Mu's absolute authority had been preliminarily established in Taibai City.
Last time, when Huang Shengyi, the Fire Devil, came and the news that he had killed the second prince spread, the people in the county and the officials at all levels were in a state of panic. But this time, Emperor Qin Ming's imperial edict arrived and ordered Li Mu to go to the capital to apologize for his crime. Under such a background, the officials and people at all levels were very calm.
This was partly due to the propaganda of Qing Feng, Feng Yuanxing, and the others, who deliberately downplayed the majesty of the royal family of the Western Qin. Nowadays, everyone knew that the Western Qin was on the decline. As for the rise of Emperor Qin Ming, it was downplayed in the propaganda. Therefore, in the eyes of the ordinary people, Lord Taibai Li Mu was invincible and did not fear anyone at all.
In short, the mood of the county people was stable.
Most of the time, Li Mu only needed to say one word, and the little attendant Qing Feng would quickly understand. And after the discussion with Feng Yuanxing, Ma Junwu, and the others, the little attendant would immediately put it into practice. Taibai City was becoming more and more like Li Mu's ideal state. However, Li Mu just stayed at the entrance of the cave and did not take any action. In this case, the little attendant should take great credit. Sometimes, Li Mu even felt that the little attendant's mind was as flexible and unrestrained as that of the people on Earth. In contrast, although Feng Yuanxing and the others were also loyal to Li Mu, their thinking was much worse.
However, Li Mu did not want the little attendant to sink into the trifles of county politics. Feng Yuanxing and the others were old, and their talent was fixed. There was not much room for them to move forward on the road of martial arts. But the little attendant was still young and had excellent talent. Li Mu hoped that the little attendant could make some progress on the road of martial arts. After all, Li Mu himself was going to leave this planet one day and step into the universe. So, he hoped that the little attendant could follow him.
In the study, Li Mu also directly expressed his intention.
"I will do whatever Young Master asks me to do," the little boy said respectfully while sitting in the wheelchair.
Li Mu nodded.
In fact, he had been observing the little attendant Qing Feng these days.
This observation was not to test his loyalty, but to judge his talent.
By now, Li Mu was basically sure that Qing Feng was not as good as Daji, Xu Wan 'er, and Lu Shengnan in terms of fighting and killing. But he might have the brain of a man of science, and he was very talented in tactical deployments, mechanisms, and alchemy. If he were on Earth, he would be an Einstein. Therefore, Li Mu also wanted Qing Feng to embark on the path of a great tactical deployment master, a Taoist master, and an alchemist. The old faker once said that any kind of cultivation to the extreme would have terrifying power. In the universe, one could roar unhindered and be invincible.
Previously, Li Mu handed all the books on tactical deployments and alchemy that he seized from the Heartless Scholar Zheng Cunjian and some other "couriers", as well as some Taoist magic arts and tactical deployments that he sorted out according to the old faker's dictation in advance, as well as some of Li Mu's own experience, to the little attendant.
Nowadays, because the little attendant had practiced the primary Xiantian Skill, his internal qi was abundant. In a blessed place like Taibai City, his cultivation was faster, and he was already one foot into the Natural Realm. And his spiritual force had almost reached the level of the full completion of the Natural Realm. Of course, that was only the level of his internal qi cultivation and spiritual force, not his real combat capability. His real combat capability was probably about the same as that of a Great Master. That was not hard to understand. The little attendant sat in a wheelchair, did not like fighting, and did not practice much combat skills. Just like many famous martial artists on Earth who practiced essence, qi, and spirit and had excellent self-restraint, they were beaten to death by some brawny men.
But anyway, with the internal qi cultivation that was close to the Natural Realm, it could totally support his entry-level cultivation in Taoist magic arts, tactical deployments, and alchemy.
"These are some Star Stones, which can be used as materials for alchemy, mechanical puppets, and Taoist magic arts and tactical deployments. As for the other corresponding resources, you can directly take them from the arsenal of the Knife Hut. You don't have to ask me for them," said Li Mu.
"Got it, Young Master." The little attendant Qing Feng bowed.
After a pause, he added, "Young Master, Ming Yue …"
Li Mu said, "I've got some clues. I've asked some people from the Yue Mountain Faction and the Northern Song to track her down. She should be in the Northern Song. When I'm done with the current affairs, I'll go to the Northern Song to look for her in person. By then, you can go with me."
Li Mu had never forgotten the naturally adorkable little attendant Ming Yue, the violent and adorkable girl, nor had he given up looking for her.
The little attendant heaved a sigh of relief. After bowing, he slowly turned his wheelchair and left.
Watching the little attendant Qing Feng leave, Li Mu heaved a sigh.
Although Zhao Ling, the female pharmacist, had treated him, his legs had not recovered. He could not move on his own and could only rely on the wheelchair. In that regard, Li Mu had always felt guilty. It was because of him that Qing Feng was disabled. Li Mu had always hoped that the little attendant could cultivate into the Celestial Being Realm and regrow his lost limbs.
When the little attendant finished practicing all the things Li Mu had just given him, Li Mu would prepare the resources and Cultivation Methods for him to further practice.
From the bottom of his heart, Li Mu had regarded the little attendant Qing Feng as his successor and disciple.
Later, Li Mu summoned Feng Yuanxing, Ma Junwu, and Zhen Meng to the Knife Hut one after another. He encouraged and rewarded them with Cultivation Methods and secret skills. Naturally, they were deeply grateful and showed their loyalty.
By now, the cultivation of those people had been improved several times compared to a year ago. Their horizons and strength had also improved. They carried a kind of majesty and air of superiority. However, compared with Li Mu, they were still far behind. After all, they were still in the secular world. Perhaps they had never thought about stepping out of the planet and stepping into the universe, nor did they want to think about it.
After a round of encouragement, the few people left. Li Mu issued an order to start the closed-door training.
Li Mu had gained a lot from the battle with Yingshan Snow-eagle, the Emperor's Broadsword. He needed time to digest it.
In the next ten days, Li Mu was in closed-door training.
The first step was to stabilize his realm. Li Mu was still pondering the various profound meanings of the qi of the Southern Fire Emperor and the qi of the Eastern Wood Emperor. He found that the Five Emperors' Immortality Scriptures contained too many profound meanings and changes. Every time he used his spiritual force to open the jade scroll in his Mud-pill Palace, the Taoist Sound would rumble in his Sea of Spirit. Then, Li Mu would gain something new.
The Emperors' Fire formed by the power of the two emperors was also improving as Li Mu comprehended it.
In the end, as long as Li Mu triggered his mind, the Emperors' Fire could cover his whole body and be integrated into his moves. The only pity was that Li Mu's Samsara Knife could not bear the refinement of the Emperors' Fire and could not be driven by it.
The idea of refining the Samsara Knife again came to Li Mu's mind.
Moreover, he still had a lot of wood Star Stones he got from that small space, except for the little attendant Qing Feng. If he could refine them into the Samsara Knife, the grade of the Samsara Knife would definitely be greatly improved, and it would become a Taoist instrument.
By that time, the Samsara Knife would be able to bear the infusion of the Emperors' Fire, and the power of the Broadsword-commanding Skill would definitely be doubled.
Moreover, Li Mu thought further.
Now that he was practicing the Five Emperors' Immortality Scriptures, there were still three more steps, which he would finish sooner or later. At that time, his natural qi would definitely have many changes. Therefore, he must refine the Samsara Knife in time and improve its quality. Li Mu did not want to be as distressed as Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who could not find a suitable weapon after mastering the skill.
After figuring out the key, Li Mu immediately began to refine the Samsara Knife again.
He took out the wood Star Stone, which was dozens of feet high, from the storage space and began to refine it.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, another 10 days had passed.
Li Mu did not take Emperor Qin Ming's imperial edict seriously at all.
For the outside world, Lord Taibai's defiance of the imperial edict could be said to mean that he was really going to break with the entire Western Qin, and it was under the circumstances that Emperor Qin Ming was so powerful. There were all kinds of possibilities, but there were only two. One was that Li Mu knew that there was no possibility of reconciliation with Emperor Qin Ming after he killed the princes, so he could only resist stubbornly. The other was that Li Mu had his own backup and did not take Emperor Qin Ming seriously at all.
Another two or three days later, the royal family of the Western Qin made a response.
Emperor Qin Ming issued a decree. Li Gang, the magistrate of Chang 'an, led the army to surround Taibai City and capture Li Mu.
As for Emperor Qin Ming himself, he did not capture and kill Li Mu in a fit of rage as people thought he would. Instead, he sent a letter of challenge to the Wendao Academy in Southern Chu, challenging the last of the Nine Superbs of the three empires.
When the news came out, the world was shocked.
Did it mean that Emperor Qin Ming was going to take action against the Southern Chu Empire?
Nowadays, although the troubles of the Western Qin on the northwest border had come to an end with the death of the pope of the Magic Sun Temple, the Yue Mountain Faction and the ten cities and nine counties in the border area were still divided. Moreover, Lord Zhenxi also occupied Fufeng City. It could be said that the division was not completely over. Emperor Qin Ming did not wait to rectify the internal affairs of the empire and directly took action against the Southern Chu … Was he really that confident?
At the same time, a rumor secretly spread.
In addition to Li Poyue, the head of the Guanshan Pasture who had died, Dao Chongyang of Taoism Master, and the pope of the Magic Sun Temple, the rest of the Nine Superbs in the World had begun to secretly unite to fight against Emperor Qin Ming. After all, if the lips died, the teeth would be interdependent. If Emperor Qin Ming defeated them one by one, it would not take long for the whole world to fall into his hands.
The general trend of the world was surging.
Li Mu was still in closed-door training in the Knife Hut, practicing and refining broadswords.
Li Gang, the magistrate of Chang 'an, did not dare to disobey the emperor's order. He led 200,000 troops to besiege the Taibai Mountain, but he had been fighting on a small scale. He did not dare to really provoke Li Mu … The heart of the Secular Sword Whiz was full of bitterness. He was Li Mu's father, but this unfilial son did not recognize him at all.
Time flew by.
On this day, an uninvited guest came to Taibai County and asked to see Li Mu.
It was a messenger from the Northern Song.
"Your Highness, Her Highness is in trouble. Lord Virtuous the Eighth is unable to resist. Please take action, Your Highness." When the messenger of the Northern Song, Zhao Ji, came, he was seriously injured and almost exhausted.
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