"Captured Whale Island's second-in-command, Lü Mei, beheaded Yun Meng, twenty Demonic Iron Guards, and one hundred and thirty-three pirates … this achievement …"
Hong Xuanji held the Ministry of War's bulletin and focused on Hong Yi's achievements. He frowned slightly. "Whale Island's second-in-command, Lü Mei, is a Connate expert. His spirit and body are one, and he probably cultivates the Daizen Temple's Eight Techniques Wild Crane Spear. Ordinary Connate experts can't do anything to him. Moreover, he knows the art of controlling snakes, and has four hundred elite pirates under his command. All of them are natives and savages who have been trained for a long time.
"Twenty Demonic Iron Guards, Lü Mei, and four hundred elite pirates. Can a single Green Battalion annihilate them all?"
Hong Xuanji looked at the Ministry of War's bulletin, and this thought flashed through his mind. Then, he opened the secret letters.
The first letter was from his second son, Hong Kang.
"Five Iron-armored Flying Ships? A Connate expert by his side? Five top-notch Martial Masters, suspected to be hiding their strength … "Hong Xuanji looked at Hong Kang's letter. After reporting on Hong Yi's situation, he put down the secret letter and fell into deep thought.
"Quan Shan, come in."
After thinking for a moment, Hong Xuanji called out. Old Steward Wu opened the door and entered. He stood quietly beside Hong Xuanji.
"Take a look at this letter, and this Ministry of War's bulletin." Hong Xuanji pointed at the documents on the table.
Old Steward Wu bent over and picked up the documents, flipping through them carefully. Then, he put them down gently. "Young Master Yi is a schemer. After leaving the marquis's residence, he's like an eagle returning to the sky, or a dragon returning to the sea. Now, his claws and teeth are gradually growing. I was wrong about Old Slave, but I didn't expect Young Master Yi to develop to this extent!"
"You're not the only one who was wrong. Even I didn't expect him to have such great achievements. "Hong Xuanji spoke without any expression.
"Master should be gratified that Young Master Yi has such great achievements." Old Steward Wu's eyebrows twitched as he bent even lower.
"He's showing off his abilities. Courting death! He even dares to get involved in the fight for the throne. " Hong Xuanji snorted coldly, "I'll write a letter and you'll personally deliver it to Kang 'er. When you get there, don't rush back. Find an opportunity to cripple Hong Yi's martial arts and bring him back."
"Old Master, do you wish for Young Master Yi to stay here forever?" Old Butler Wu's body trembled as he asked.
"I hope that the child who is born will be safe and sound for the rest of his life. This is also the wish that Bingyun personally said." Hong Xuanji looked at the empty space on the wall where the plum blossom painting was originally hung. "Go ahead."
"Yes, Master."
Chief Steward Wu nodded and slowly retreated from the study.
…
"I wonder how the military bulletin of the Ministry of War is written? But I deserve the credit this time. It's enough for me to be promoted to the rank of general, and this military contribution will definitely be a great addition to my resume. More importantly, killing Wei Lei will cause the Commander of the Pacification Navy to fall out with Wei Taicang, who will then turn to Prince Yu … The most important thing now is to increase our strength. "
In the Pacification Naval Headquarters, Hong Yi stood in a quiet courtyard and paced.
After suppressing the bandits on the Giant Whale Island, one army hurried to the center of the Bewitching Bend to meet up with the other armies, wiping out all the pirates in one fell swoop. However, Hong Yi didn't follow them. Instead, he reported that there were too many casualties and had to return to camp to rest.
Deng Yuantong, the Commander of the Pacification Navy's First Army, also approved Hong Yi's report and assigned the Green Battalion an easy task of supervising the rear's provisions.
Now, in the First Army, anyone with a discerning eye knew that Hong Yi's strength was unfathomable. No one was willing to let him participate in the fray and snatch military contributions.
And Hong Yi didn't want to be in the limelight too much. Moreover, he had to digest the spoils of plundering the Giant Whale Island.
A few days after returning to the main camp, Hong Yi settled all the compensation and pensions, and finally had some free time. While he stepped up the training of the soldiers, he also gave rewards to his direct subordinates.
Among Hong Yi's current direct subordinates, besides Chi Zhuiyang, Mu The Younger, Shen Tiezhu, and Golden Spider, there was also the White Cloud's Five Elders, the Black Hawk Brothers, the Eight Silver Moon Guards, and the Fierce Tempered Grand Guardian Lélie, whom he had just taken in, all of them were rewarded.
Each of them received a rebar knife, a set of Daizen Temple's martial arts elixirs, and Lélie rewarded him with half a bowl of soup brewed with Yuan Female Heavenly Pearls, as well as a Silver Shark Armor. As a result, Lélie naturally shed tears of gratitude, and repeatedly declared that he was willing to serve Hong Yi like a dog or a horse.
Back when they had wiped out the White Cloud Mountain Manor, Hong Yi had received five Silver Shark Armors. He, Chi Zhuiyang, Mu The Younger, and Shen Tiezhu had each worn one. Now, Lélie was the only one left.
In fact, Hong Yi couldn't wait for each of his direct subordinates to have one. That way, they would be practically invulnerable in battle, and their battle strength would increase tenfold.
When dealing with the Iron Demon Guard archers, Hong Yi had truly seen the power of the Silver Shark Armor. Even the powerful Ironwood Bird Bone Divine Bow couldn't penetrate it in the slightest.
More importantly, wearing the Silver Shark Armor didn't affect one's movements at all. It was as if one was wearing silk clothes.
Unfortunately, this kind of Silver Shark Armor was too precious. It couldn't be bought even if one had money. Even the overseas countries that produced Silver Shark Armor were struggling to make ends meet.
"In the past, the so-called five hundred Golden Arhats of Daizen Temple were actually wearing kasayas woven with black gold threads. This kind of kasayas is more prominent than the Silver Shark Armor. Unfortunately, the black gold threads are difficult to temper. After being tempered into silk, it is even more troublesome to weave them into cloth. "
Hong Yi thought to himself as he strolled.
These days, he had been reading the Notes of Fighting Buddha. When he thought of the Silver Shark Armor, he remembered the five hundred Golden Arhats of Daizen Temple recorded in it.
In the notes, the monk Yin Yue said: Innate Experts. In Buddhism, they could also be called Arhats. The main combat power of Daizen Temple's monk soldiers were the five hundred Golden Arhats wearing black gold kasayas.
"Five hundred Innate Experts! They wore black gold kasayas that were invulnerable! On the battlefield, they could easily tear apart an army of tens of thousands of people! Even such a force was destroyed, smashed like an egg. How much power can I, Da Qian, mobilize? " Hong Yi suddenly felt a little shocked.
"Human Immortal, Human Immortal. Monk Yin Yue fought so many Dao experts at Human Immortal Realm and didn't lose once. Sword Saint Gong Yang Yu killed many ghost immortals. It seems like his martial arts realm might not be lower than his Dao technique realm. My Dao technique cultivation has reached a bottleneck. As for my martial arts cultivation, I haven't had the time to properly comprehend the Yuan Female Pearl, the Notes of Fighting Buddha, the Lightning Saber Sutra, and the Dragon Elephant Seal. Now that I have some free time, I need to properly comprehend it and improve. If I can reach the Innate Realm, with the Thoughtless Tranquility that I comprehended, wouldn't my Lightning Saber Sutra be stronger than Wei Lei's? When that time comes, the lethality of my martial arts would probably be above my Dao technique. "
As Hong Yi pondered, he suddenly had a strong desire to practice martial arts. Originally, he was going to use his Dao technique to suppress the bandits. Martial arts experts couldn't withstand a single blow in front of Dao technique. In Hong Yi's thoughts, he didn't want to waste time practicing martial arts. However, after seeing Wei Lei's Lightning Saber Sutra and reading the Notes of Fighting Buddha, he got rid of the thought of not practicing martial arts.
"Young Master, what are you thinking about? Could it be that you are thinking about Wei Lei's death and what reaction there will be in Yujing City? Wei Taicang had been operating in Nanzhou for 30 years. His influence was so great that no one could imagine it. Wei Lei was the son he got at the age of 45. When he was old, he held the son in his hands, afraid that he would drop it. When he kept it in his mouth, afraid that it would melt. Now, he died a violent death. Wei Taicang won't let this go. Young Master, you have to be more careful. "
"Fierce Training Grand Guardian" Luo Lie hugged the Destruction Saber and stood quietly in the corner of the courtyard. He watched as Hong Yi paced around and pondered. He couldn't help but ask.
"Give me the saber!" Hong Yi stretched out his hand and raised his eyes. "Why would I waste my energy thinking about these things? I'm thinking about how to increase my strength. With strength, why would I be afraid of those sneaky schemes? "
Clang. The six foot Destruction Saber that was as big as a door was taken out by Lélie and sent to Hong Yi's hands.
Hong Yi held the saber that weighed one hundred and eight kilograms in his hands. He looked at the Heaven Stairway Cloud Pattern that flowed on the saber. Layer by layer, it seemed as though it was coming to life. He then looked at the blade that made one's hair stand on end. He waved it left and right twice. The blade cut through the air, causing the air flow to spin and give off a soft humming sound.
"The murderous aura of this saber is ten times stronger than the Soul Breaking Arrow!"
Hong Yi carefully used his thoughts to sense the saber. He could only feel a boundless baleful aura surrounding the saber. It gathered and did not dissipate. It was as though it had fused with the entire saber and became the soul of the saber.
It was not hard to imagine how much damage the Yin Spirit would suffer if the blade landed on it.
Suddenly, Hong Yi thought of a question. "Lélie, this Destruction Saber and the Hellthunder Saber Scripture are left behind by the Saber Saint. Gong Yangyu should have an inheritor. How did it fall into Wei Lei's hands?"
"Gong Yangyu did not have an inheritor. Rumor has it that he suddenly disappeared a hundred years ago. The saber and the Saber Scripture also disappeared. Thirty years ago, when the south was in chaos, Yun Meng's people also participated. At that time, the situation was complicated. I don't know how Wei Taicang got his hands on this saber and the Saber Scripture. " Lélie also shook his head. "Wei Taicang has a lot of secrets. He is unfathomable. I only know some things about him on the surface. As an outsider, he would never let me know his core secrets. Although I have served the Wei family for thirty years, I have always been excluded."
"Forget it!"
Hong Yi shook his head and did not ask any further. He stood with his saber and used the posture of the Demon Tiger Bone Forging Fist to transform into a set of saber techniques. As he danced, the entire courtyard was filled with saber shadows, accompanied by an endless stream of saber whistling through the air.
After a set of saber techniques, Hong Yi was slightly out of breath. He frowned, seemingly unsatisfied.
"Young Master, this set of saber techniques of yours is obviously a high-level martial art. However, when you brandish it, your breathing, muscles, tendons, bones, and skin are not in harmony. I think you are about to enter the Innate Realm. When I broke through to the Innate Realm, I was practicing in the sea. I held my breath and circulated my internal organs to finally break through. "
Lélie suddenly said.
"Oh? Your experience is naturally not bad. " Hong Yi suddenly remembered that this Lélie was a peak Innate Realm expert. He was much more experienced than Chi Zhuiyang. With his advice, Hong Yi could save a lot of effort.
"Let's go! Let's go to the beach! "
Hong Yi carried the Shattering Extermination Saber and walked to the beach. He took a deep breath and leaped into the sea. Immediately, he felt the pressure of the seawater.
This time, he entered the sea with his physical body. However, it was different from when his Yin Spirit entered the sea. The huge pressure of the sea seemed to be squeezing out all the air in his lungs, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
After swinging his saber a few times, he felt that the saber was floating in the water. He could not control his strength at all. It was ten times more difficult than practicing on land. Before Hong Yi could finish his set of saber techniques, he could not hold on any longer. He popped his head out and gasped for breath.
However, Hong Yi had a natural endurance in the Marquis's Residence. After catching his breath, he jumped into the sea to practice his saber techniques. After holding his breath, he let the air in his internal organs feel like it was about to explode.
Under this feeling, Hong Yi carefully felt the changes in his internal organs.
After practicing like this for an entire day, Hong Yi's entire body ached, especially his internal organs and throat. Every time he breathed, he would feel a fiery pain. He seemed to be injured from holding it in. Occasionally, he would cough, and his lungs and liver felt like they were being coughed out. Every time he spat out, his saliva would be filled with blood.
That night, Hong Yi could only hold a mouthful of the Heavenly Essence Female Pearl in his mouth and swallow it slowly with his saliva. He used the Spirit Turtle's Breath to slowly breathe in and out. Only then did he stop the internal injuries.
The next day, the third day, the fourth day … For nine days in a row, Hong Yi held his breath in the sea to practice the saber and fist techniques, comprehending how to move his internal organs. At night, he used the Spirit Turtle's Breath to rest.
On this day, the sun was blazing. Hong Yi swung his saber in the water. The saber parted the water, and seawater surged in all directions. Hong Yi swung his saber a few more times, swinging it left and right. A huge whirlpool actually formed around him, sweeping up the sand.
The more Hong Yi practiced, the more carefree he felt. He could feel the saber entering and exiting the water.
Suddenly, two or three sea snakes were stirred up from the seaweed. Their entire bodies were colorful, clearly venomous. They suddenly charged at Hong Yi to bite him. Hong Yi could feel everything clearly in the water. Suddenly, he swung his saber. "Pfft!
Pfft! "These sea snakes were nimble in the sea, but they could not dodge Hong Yi's saber. They were instantly chopped into several pieces.
After killing several sea snakes with one saber strike, Hong Yi suddenly felt that his breathing was smooth. His internal organs felt like they could be used freely, as if everything was vivid in his mind.
"Whoosh!" Hong Yi charged out of the water and took a deep breath before swallowing it. His stomach immediately rumbled, rumbling nine times in a row. Then, he spat out a mouthful of turbid air. His entire body felt light and refreshed, as comfortable as a leaf that had been washed in water.
At this moment, Hong Yi truly felt the meaning of the phrase "exhaling the old and breathing in the new".
Feeling this feeling, Hong Yi let out a long roar towards the sky. His roar pierced through the nine heavens and lingered on the surface of the sea for a long time. It was like the cry of an immortal crane at the peak of the mountain.
"Congratulations, Young Master, for entering the Innate Realm! Breathing will clear the internal organs, exhaling the old and breathing in the new. Fresh air will enter and waste air will be expelled. The internal organs will be clean all year round, and your stamina will last for a long time! "
When Lélie, who was at the side, heard Hong Yi's roar, his ears twitched. Then, he took a step forward and bowed.
When Hong Yi heard this, he knew that he had finally entered the Innate Realm. It was time to cultivate the Lightning Saber Sutra.
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