The Duke of Linting was not even forty years old this year, but he looked even younger. His body was wide and fat, and his face was fair and beardless. He was about 1.7 meters tall and weighed at least 150 kilograms. He was supported by four beautiful maids, and he looked like a big white ball that was flowing with oil.
Seeing the beautiful Suo Ningbing, the Duke's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Suo Ningbing pays respect to the Duke." Suo Ningbing bowed.
"Get up, get up …" The Duke's smile almost overflowed from the fat on his cheeks. He desperately quickened his steps, trying to float Suo Ningbing. His narrow eyes seemed to shoot out light.
"It is said that there are two most beautiful women in Royal City. One is Zhi Ning, and the other is you." The Duke smiled: "In my opinion, Zhi Ning is far inferior to you. She does not have your mature charm."
"The Duke must be joking." Suo Ningbing said.
With the support of four maids, Duke Yan Ting slumped down on the huge golden throne like a mountain of meat. "Speak, what business do you have with this duke?"
Suo Ningbing said: "My younger brother Søren has difficulty passing the graduation exam of Royal City College this year, but he must inherit the title and the position of the Lord of Tianshui City. So I need your help."
The Duke smiled: "Why don't you look for Yuan Shiwei? He is the governor of your Southeast Province."
Suo Ningbing said: "It is better to look for you than him."
"Good vision, good vision." The Duke clapped his hands, then stopped smiling: "But, Miss Suo, your matter is not easy to handle. You also know that many people in the royal family are eyeing Tianshui City covetously. "
This hedonistic Duke was really direct. He himself was a member of the royal family.
Suo Ningbing took out three contracts: "I am willing to give you these three contracts to ask for your help."
Immediately, a maid took the three contracts and handed them to Duke Linting. He opened it and his eyes immediately lit up. He forgot to look at Suo Ningbing lecherously. In his eyes, nothing could compare to the charm of gold coins.
The value of these three properties was more than ten thousand gold coins. The Duke of Linting had accepted countless bribes, but none of them were this generous.
One had to know that a large city with a population of hundreds of thousands would only receive less than 20,000 gold coins in taxes a year. An ordinary family of a few people would not be able to save more than 10 gold coins in their entire lives.
Instantly, he slowly closed his eyes and considered whether this matter could be done or not.
He understood why Lao Ting was favored and trusted by the King. It was because he had no political ambitions and almost never touched any royal power. Moreover, he loved the King very much.
Back then, when Chi Bian and the other princes fought for the position of Crown Prince, the struggle was very fierce. It could even be said that blood flowed like a river.
Almost all the adult princes were affected, and their brotherhood had long been cast aside.
At that time, Yan Shiting was only a child of a few years old. Not only did he luckily escape the war for the throne, but he also gained the brotherly affection of the King.
Because Chi Bian had killed too many people in the war for the throne, he seemed to want to make up for all his guilt on his youngest brother, Yan Shiting.
Yan Shiting was also very obedient. From a young age, he acted like a spoiled child in front of Chi Bian. This kind of younger brother was like a son to him.
Would meddling in the position of the Lord of Tianshui City be considered meddling in government affairs? Would it make the King unhappy?
There was indeed someone in the royal family who wanted to take over the territory of Tianshui City. That person was the future Crown Prince, Zhi Li. As for the King, he had never expressed his opinion.
If he accepted this task, he would offend the future Crown Prince. If he did not accept this task, the tens of thousands of gold coins were too tempting.
After thinking about it, the balance in Duke Linting's heart gradually shifted towards gold coins.
In any case, he only had eyes for the King and no one else. As for Zhi Li, he would wait until he became the King before kneeling down and licking his boots.
Suddenly, Duke Linting opened his eyes and said, "Okay, I will accept this task."
Suo Ningbing was delighted. Although this Duke Linting was greedy, he had a very good reputation. Usually, he would complete all the tasks that he wanted.
"Thank you, Your Excellency." Suo Ningbing knew very well that once Duke Linting accepted this task, he would be going against Zhi Li.
"It's nothing. I only have eyes for His Majesty. I don't care about anyone else." Linting smiled.
"Then I will take my leave." Suo Ningbing bowed. She really could not stand Duke Linting's lecherous gaze.
…
Early this morning, Lan Ling followed Ye Jingyu to learn the second step of martial arts initiation, Dragon Power Activation.
Normally, only when the body reached a certain limit and could no longer bear it, would the Blood Force emerge from the heart.
But in battle, it was necessary to be able to use the Dragon Power at any time. It would be too late to activate the Dragon Power when the body reached its limit.
Therefore, the purpose of the second step of martial arts initiation, Dragon Power Activation, was to use the mind to activate the Blood Force of the Dragon Force at any time, without the body reaching its limit.
How to do this? It was a kind of mental deception. The body had not reached the limit of pain, but the brain and nerves had reached their limit. Then, it would be repeated hundreds of times, thousands of times. Finally, the nerves and the brain would form a memory point and become a conditioned reflex. As long as the mind touched this memory point, the Blood Force of the Dragon Force would immediately be activated.
The principle was simple and scientific.
For example, when you hit your knee with a sharp object, it would be very painful. So, you would repeat this pain over and over again. In the end, you would not even need to hit it hard. Just thinking about it, the pain would be clear.
Ye Jingyu said, "There is also a mantra here, but it is longer. It has about three to four hundred words. I will read it once and you memorize it."
Then, Ye Jingyu began to recite the mantra of the Suffering Formula.
The content of this mantra was still very simple and straightforward. It talked about becoming a slave with shackles on his hands and feet. He had to build a pyramid in the desert. His body would be weak under the scorching sun. His hands and feet would be badly mutilated. He would have to carry a huge rock, climb a steep cliff, and endure the terrible lashes of a whip.
In short, it was a description of the extreme pain of the body.
After reading it a few times, Lan Ling had completely memorized the mantra. Moreover, a detailed image had already appeared in his mind.
Ye JingYu said, "What you need to do now is to silently recite the incantation over and over again. Let your mind be completely immersed in the world of the incantation and feel the pain as if you are there."
Lan Ling said, "How long does the second step of Dragon Force Activation usually take?"
Ye Jingyu said, "More than a month. Moreover, this has nothing to do with talent. Because the brain and nerves need to be repeatedly stimulated thousands of times to form a conditioned reflex point. "
After saying that, Ye Jingyu smeared a special medicine under Lan Ling's nostrils.
Immediately, a strange fragrance rushed into his nostrils. In an instant, Lan Ling felt dizzy. The effect was similar to the white powder on Earth.
Then, Ye Jingyu recited the mantra over and over again in his ears.
Lan Ling also recited it over and over again. In his mind, he kept imagining the scenes in the Art of Suffering, putting himself in the shoes of the suffering slave. Even though he had Eros in his body, he still wanted to try cultivating like a normal person.
Lan Ling was completely immersed. Because of the medicine, his mind was completely blurred. He had let go of his rational defenses.
However, he still had a clear mind. Therefore, it was impossible for him to be completely immersed in the process. It was as real as a dream.
Once, twice, thrice …
He lost count of how many times he repeated it. More than four hours passed. The only result was failure. Lan Ling could not be completely immersed in the world of the Art of Suffering. Eros did not appear, let alone activate the Dragon Force.
Ye Jingyu said, "Don't be upset. This is very difficult. Even those with high spiritual talent will need a month. Moreover, the younger you are, the easier it is to complete it. The older you are, the more clear-headed you will be and the more determined you will be. You won't be able to deceive yourself. "
That was right. That was why the younger you were, the better it was. Basically, the younger you were, the better it was. Lan Ling was almost 20 years old.
Lan Ling also clearly felt how difficult it was. How was it possible to make you believe that you were the slave in the Suffering Mantra and then feel the pain of death as if you were facing it yourself? It had to be as real as a dream.
Next, Lan Ling continued to try and try.
More than two hours passed. Not only did he not succeed, but he also became more and more clear-headed. He felt that it was getting more and more ridiculous. It was even more impossible to succeed.
Lan Ling even felt that if this continued, it would only be a waste of time.
Therefore, he closed his eyes and entered the mental illusion of the Reversed Moon Mantra. He shouted in his heart, "Eros."
Suddenly, a faint light lit up in the depths of the illusion. It was Eros.
"Master, what's the matter?"
Lan Ling said, "I want to activate the Dragon Force."
"Yes." Eros contracted and suddenly a surge of power surged out. Then, it said, "Master, I don't have much power left. Hurry up and kill the enemy so that I can devour enough energy."
After that, the light of Eros disappeared.
Lan Ling opened his eyes and said to Ye Jingyu, "I … have finished activating the Dragon Force."
Ye Jingyu's eyes widened again. She said in shock, "This, this is impossible. Activating the Dragon Force has nothing to do with talent. It's just repeated stimulation. It's useless no matter how talented you are. "
After that, Ye Jingyu grabbed Lan Ling's hand and said, "Try activating the Dragon Force once. I can feel it."
Lan Ling ordered Eros to release energy in his mind. Almost at the same time, Eros lit up and released thousands of energy rays.
In an instant, Ye Jingyu felt this energy. Then, she was completely stunned. She looked at Lan Ling in disbelief and said, "You, you really are a monster."
The second step of activating the Dragon Force would take at least a month to complete, but Lan Ling still only used one day.
Ye JingYu could no longer describe what he was feeling.
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