Chapter 191 Power needs to be tamed (6k)

"Rescue."

"Hurry and save people"

"Yep."

Tong Guan and Xin Xingzong shouted more urgently than the other, but neither of them rushed down the stairs to help move the stone lion.

Everyone thought it was no big deal that a mere guard was crushed to death, except Ma Kuo who arrived there proactively first.

But when he looked at the stone lion, he could only sigh in despair.

When Gao Qingyi saw that Wulu was still alive, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

But the stone lion seemed to have taken root and no matter how hard he tried to grab it, it remained pressed down without moving an inch.

"Tong Xuanfu!"

“I can’t lift it either.”

When Tong Guan heard Gao Qingyi's angry shout, he spread his hands and pointed to Yang Chang, as if to say that you have found the wrong person.

Gao Qingyi reacted at this time. Although he hated Yang Chang for hurting people, now was not the time to be angry, so he hurriedly clenched his fists like the Han people and begged almost in tears.

"Yang Guancha, please lend a hand. This old soldier has been with the marshal for many years."

"Alas, I thought he could catch it. Don't brag about it anymore."

Yang Chang curled his lips helplessly, then stepped forward.

He didn't want to help at first, but when he saw the body was already glowing, he thought to himself that he hadn't touched a corpse for a long time, so it wouldn't be bad to pick up a big head.

Seeing Yang Changxin approaching, Ma Kuo and Gao Qingyi retreated to the side at the same time, and watched him raise the stone lion and say something that was quite "unfair".

"It's not heavy, how come you can't catch it? You were so arrogant just now."

Gao Qingyi waited until the stone lion was taken away and saw that Oulu's body below the chest was covered in blood and the middle part of his body was flattened by the base of the stone lion. Oulu twitched twice before dying.

Hearing Yang Chang's mocking words again, Gao Qingyi turned around and asked excitedly: "Not heavy? Now, besides you, who else can lift and catch it?"

"Who?"

Yang Changgang raised the lion and immediately asked Lu Zhishen, "Master, can you catch it?"

"Throw it over here. I want to try it."

"coming."

Yang Chang retreated slightly and pushed again, and the stone lion flew towards Lu Zhishen.

In a flash, Lu Zhishen made several moves.

He stood on tiptoe and stretched out his hand, accurately grasping the lion's leg with his right hand, then held the base with his left hand. He first turned his legs outward and slightly bent them, then turned around on the spot and put the stone lion back in place steadily.

Yang Chang watched Lu Zhishen catch the stone lion, which was a bit like catching a basketball and passing it back to his elbow, and also like the force-releasing posture in Tai Chi.

It turns out that the master does not rely solely on brute force, and he is indeed not just a reckless man.

Catching a lion is more difficult than throwing it. The impact of a thousand-pound stone lion falling down is very great, and even with a thousand-pound strength it is not easy to catch it. Even an elephant will be injured or killed.

The reason why Yang Chang dared to throw just now was because he had seen Lu Zhishen's panel before and knew that Hua Heshang was extremely powerful, at least in terms of strength, he was unmatched.

Name: Lu Zhishen
Cultivation: Mortal

Possessing attributes: heroic (heroic as fire, blazing fire, endless courage, the stronger the will in the heart, the greater the power), diamond body (Arhat descends to the world, diamond comes to the world, reduces physical damage by 50%, reduces spell damage by 70%)

Skills: Horsemanship, Swordsmanship, Fists and Kicks, Spear and Stick

Possessing special skills: Uncompensated Zen (Hao Lie comes with a passive special skill, this attribute conflicts with Zen cultivation, so it is converted into strength enhancement), Iron Ox Plowing the Land (Stick Skill, locks the position, unable to dodge)

Lu Zhishen placed the lion in place, made some minor adjustments, then scratched his head and asked with a smile, "Is this the way to put it?"

"Yes, very good."

After Yang Chang finished speaking, he turned around and looked at the stunned crowd, and especially spread his hands to Gao Qingyi, making a helpless expression.

"Just say it's easy, right?"

“You’re too harsh”

"What are you talking about, messenger? He just took the initiative to ask for it, everyone heard it, and I love to help others."

"Okay, okay, I have nothing to say."

Gao Qingyi had to swallow his anger. His head was buzzing. He didn't know how to report back or whether he could go back.

Just as he was losing his color, Yang Chang suddenly squatted beside him and said enthusiastically, "Is he okay? Let's ask a doctor to take a look?"

"Yeah."

Tong Guan was secretly delighted at this moment. He was helped down the stairs by Xin Xingzong and shouted to his attendants: "Go quickly, find the best doctor in the city and use the best medicine!"

"Ah"

Gao Qingyi found it harsh, but was disturbed by his upset mood and just responded with a chuckle.

He was originally a minor official in the Liao Kingdom. Because he was proficient in Chinese and Jurchen, he was accepted as an interpreter by Nianhan. Although he was highly trusted, his position was not high.

Wulu died inexplicably, and the key reason cannot be blamed on the Song people.

Gao Qingyi didn't know what kind of punishment he would receive. Although he felt that his life was doomed, his wife and children were still in the Jin Kingdom, so he would go back and die even if he had to.

Yang Chang didn't care about all that. He squatted down and just touched the corpse, the familiar drop prompt appeared instantly.

[Gain hunter experience (high amount), use it to improve hunter skill proficiency, please choose to use or discard. ]

[Gain riding experience (high amount), use it to improve riding skill proficiency, please choose to use or discard. ]

[Get sword experience (high amount), use it to improve sword skill proficiency, please choose to use or discard. ]

【Obtain 1000 murderous points.】

Yang Chang was surprised that killing a soldier could give him three high skill experience points.

The 1000 murderous points at the back made him stand there in a daze.

The soldiers of the Ever-Victorious Army only lost 1 to 3 points of murderous aura, and the army leader Luo Xiong only had 10 points at that time, but now the veterans of the Jin Kingdom have lost 1000 points? So my shortcut to cultivation is to kill the Jin soldiers?
Thinking of this, Yang Chang's expression changed from surprise to joy, but it was this change that made Gao Qingyi angry.

Humiliate me in front of me? Are you sure you want to be so crazy?
"Yang Observer, what do you mean? Laughing at a corpse?"

"Huh? No."

Yang Chang immediately stood up and left, waving his hands to deny, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that at all. I just wanted to check on the injury. Since he's already dead, there's no cure."

"Humph"

Gao Qingyi seemed unable to do anything except feel helpless and furious.

He didn't know how to bring the body back, so he planned to wrap it in white cloth and have it carried back by horse. Later, he listened to Ma Kuo's suggestion and bury it in a coffin.

Tong Guan originally wanted to invite Yang Chang to a banquet and offer him a toast to express his gratitude.

But after all, someone in the Jin delegation had died, and they would see this as a celebration, so they suggested that he stay a few more days.

However, Yang Chang saw that the matter had been accomplished and the benefits had been obtained, and he felt uncomfortable staying in Taiyuan.

During the burial of Wulu in the afternoon, Yang Chang asked Tong Guan for leave and returned to Qinzhou on the pretext of being busy with official duties in the state, preparing to rush to Qingyuan to rest that day.

Tong Guan was in a very good mood at this time, and seemed to have forgotten all the past conflicts.

He was polite and respectful to Yang Chang, and personally escorted him to the Xuanfu Division, leaving him a message that they would find time to talk later.

On the night of Wulu's death, Gao Qingyi was troubled for a whole day and finally figured it out at the post station.

If he stayed in the Song Dynasty, he would probably die too. Considering Tong Guan's order to kill Yelu Yanxi a few days ago and the killing of the surrendered general Zhang Jue last year, it would be better for him to return to Yunzhong and confess his crime. At least there would be hope of saving his family.

The next day, February 24th.

Gao Qingyi stayed up all night to guard Wulu's body. In the early morning, when he was half asleep and half awake, a fast horse from Yunzhong arrived at Yangqu Posthouse, bringing the latest news from outside the Great Wall.

Emperor Tianzuo, Yelu Yanxi, was captured by Jin general Lou Shi three days ago.

Gao Qingyi's fatigue faded upon hearing this, and he immediately asked his followers to prepare to return to Yunzhong. He rode alone to the Xuanfu Division to report and say goodbye.

When Tong Guan learned that Emperor Tianzuo had been captured, he lamented that the Liao Kingdom, a neighboring country that had been established for more than 200 years, was swallowed up by the Jin Kingdom in just over a decade. Perhaps the Liao Kingdom's national destiny had really come to an end.

Fortunately, Yang Chang used his powerful strength to make such a deep impression on Gao Qingyi that the Jin people would never dare to underestimate the Song Dynasty again.

Thinking of this, Tong Guan felt very fortunate.

He was glad that Huizong placed Yang Chang in Qinzhou, and that when Yang Chang dragged Cai Jing into trouble, he did not meddle in other people's business to help his old friend.

All of this is the best arrangement.

If I want to do something big in the future, I have to bring Yang Chang with me. The more I think about it, the more I feel it is a good idea.

After bidding farewell to Tong Guan, Yang Chang set out on his journey back that afternoon and arrived in Qingyuan County before dark.

The two men entered the city and found an inn. They first asked the innkeeper to provide good fodder for the horses, and then asked for a guest room to eat, drink and rest.

Lu Zhishen thought about it all the way until the waiter put the wine and food on the table, then he took the opportunity to ask Yang Chang while filtering the wine:

"Observation, I met you in Qingzhou, and later we had a fight in Liangshan. I was curious about your rapid improvement in martial arts, it seems that you have received guidance from Master Lin. Why do you feel much stronger today? I have never seen you train your strength, do you have any unique skills?"

"Unique doorway?"

Yang Chang was stunned when he heard this, thinking that his buddy had a method of picking up corpses, but he couldn't tell others casually, so he smiled and replied: "I'm not sure about this, maybe as I get older, my strength also increases."

"Is that so?"

"I don't know."

"Oh"

Lu Zhishen filtered the wine for Yang Chang, poured himself a bowl, and then drank it down in big gulps.

Since he started fighting in Zhen Guanxi, he has been wandering around the world and becoming a bandit. Whenever he meets a strong man, he would train his body. He rarely meets those who are close to women and have extraordinary martial arts. However, Yang Chang in front of him is an exception.

To survive in the underworld, being lustful like the dwarf tiger Wang Ying is a "stain" on a hero and is despised by most of the Liangshan people. This is mainly because he is not good at martial arts. However, Yang Chang is also "lustful", but no one says a word against him.

Not only did he marry one woman, but he also took two more wives later on. His martial arts skills were not low at all.

This touched upon Lu Zhishen's blind spot in knowledge. He remembered that he had damaged the gate of Wenshu Monastery while drunk, and Elder Zhizhen had used the Taoist concept of "one yin and one yang is called the Tao" to enlighten him.

If strengthening the muscles and bones is yang, then practicing internal martial arts is yin? I haven't heard that Yang Chang practiced internal martial arts, or is there really a method that is difficult to explain?

Lu Zhishen suddenly thought of Qiu Qiongying. Yang Chang had asked her to teach him how to train himself many times. Could it be that he was training in the art of collecting and replenishing energy? But Hu and Qiu's skills did not seem to have weakened.
Monks don't like to think deeply. If they can't figure it out, they just don't think about it. My master asked me to follow him, so it's a good thing for him to become stronger.

Lu Zhishen did not ask further questions, but grabbed the cooked meat with one hand and drank with Yang Chang with the other, and said with a smile: "This is still the best, it quenches thirst and helps you sleep. You will fall asleep immediately after drinking it."

"The master is extraordinary and not a drunkard. What you just said is like a famous saying."

"What famous quote?"

"The universe is as vast as the pot, and the sun and moon are as long as the cup."

Yang Chang suddenly thought of this sentence and couldn't help but show off.

Lu Zhishen actually understood what he heard, and immediately asked curiously: "That makes sense, who said that?"

"do not know."

"Ha ha."

Lu Zhishen laughed out loud.

He felt that Yang Chang used to be straightforward and particularly approachable, but since he became an inspector, he had more official dealings with state officials, which resulted in less contact and a gradual alienation.

But at this moment, Lu Zhishen's feeling came back.

He was a little drunk and mumbled to ask tentatively: "I haven't eaten earthen pot for a long time. When will Brother Yang be free from work and cook pot cakes for the brothers?"

"How difficult is that? We can just post it when we get back. Since I became the inspector, I have to find time to cook. Don't forget."

"Hey, you can't forget."

When Lu Zhishen heard this, he was overjoyed and thought that this was still the familiar Yang Chang.

The two of them drank and ate some food and then Lu Zhishen fell asleep on the couch.

Yang Chang asked the waiter to take away the dishes and chopsticks, then sat at the table and spread out his palms to observe.

Master Lu was right. I didn’t feel anything when I hugged the stone lion last time, but I felt something different when I threw the lion today. It seemed that there had been a huge change in strength, but I couldn’t tell what the change was specifically.

Yeah, I haven't seen the panel yet!
Not long after Yang Chang touched the corpse in the afternoon, he said goodbye to Tong Guan and set off on his journey, completely forgetting about the incident.

Besides being too busy to think about it, it was also because I only killed one "soldier" and there was no special drop.

It's the same when he plays games, he usually only checks when there's something good to drop.

Touch the center of the eyebrows and the sea of ​​consciousness emerges.

This time it was a little different. The first thing that appeared was not the attribute panel, but the towering bronze monument.

The brass stele was simple and elegant, with eight large characters engraved on it: 'Gathering Yin and Yang, Refining Essence into Qi'. It was not as shining as it was last time.

Let's look at the back this time?
Huh?
As Yang Chang was pondering secretly, a ray of green light surged out from above his head again and flowed into the bronze tablet in front of him like a river.

The green light condensed on the bronze surface at the back. It was no longer fleeting like before, but continued to flash with green light.

By the way, I have just acquired a thousand murderous auras, so will the refining process be slower?

He walked quickly around to the bronze surface, and all the green light in his body was injected into it. The green-blue light waves on the surface of the stele gradually flowed, and then sank to the bottom of the stele and turned into transparent blue light.

The height of the blue light at the bottom of the monument is obviously much higher than last time.

Refining essence into energy, is that the end?
Yang Chang was about to touch and absorb it when he suddenly discovered that there were also eight unclear words on the bronze tablet.

Save all living beings and escape them from the cycle of life and death.

What do you mean?
Yang Chang didn't understand what was going on, so he followed Lu Zhishen's example and didn't think too much about it. He just touched the stele and absorbed it.

This time, the energy refined in the stele rushed into Dantian like a river.

The Dantian is too small, but there is too much Qi surging.

Yang Chang felt at that time as if the restrictions had been loosened during the infusion, and his body was swollen and very uncomfortable.

But this discomfort only lasted for a moment and soon returned to normal.

With each breath, Yang Chang felt his dantian filling up, as if it had expanded several times.

If it was a basin of water before, now it is a pool.

I won't.
Yang Chang just absorbed the refined Qi and closed his eyes in his sea of ​​consciousness at that moment.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw a familiar panel in front of him.

Name: Yang Chang

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 2
Fate: Corpse collector

Possessing attributes: Strength of a tiger, One person to hold ten thousand, Leader, Flying general, Iron wall, Eagle eyes

Skills: Good cook, master of sleight of hand, master hunter (hunter has reached the extreme of experience and skills, can imitate the calls of prey's natural enemies and prey, transform into prey and lure prey), master of riding, master farmer, proficient in boxing and kicking, master of swords, extraordinary gun and stick, minor sumo

Possess special skills: Centipede Step, Meteor Crusher, Eye of Insight, Calming Power, Frenzy, Upside-Down Hook
After looking at the attribute panel, Yang Changqing couldn't help swallowing his saliva. Not only had he been promoted to the second level of Qi Refining Realm, but his hunter skills had also been upgraded to Master.

If he had not rebelled, these life skills would have been enough for him to support his wife and children.

But on a smaller scale, with so many old brothers coming to Liangshan to join him, millions of people in Qinzhou and Pingyang are living better under his protection; on a larger scale, he has the ability to shoulder the heavy responsibility and there is no problem in practicing Taoism while allowing the people of the world to have enough food to eat.

Yang Chang withdrew from his sea of ​​consciousness and clenched his fists under the oil lamp.

He wanted to feel the difference between the second level of Qi Refining and the first level.

Unfortunately, there is only one skill, [Eye of Insight], which uses Qi. I can't just stare at Lu Zhishen like crazy? That would be a bit perverted.

wrong
Master Lu said that my strength has increased, but I am still as strong as a tiger. Why do I have this illusion?
bang bang
Yang Chang tapped on the table and seemed to understand the principle.

He remembered that when he first obtained the [Power of a Tiger], he had damaged many appliances in Yang De's household due to his poor control over this powerful force.

After long-term practice and deliberate control of strength, Yang Changcai gradually became normal. However, he had to stay tense at all times in daily life for fear of hurting others, especially the person sleeping next to him on the bed.

That strange feeling is like driving a sports car with the handbrake on, fearing that the car will go too fast and cause an accident.

The unconscious knock just now should have directly broken the table, but in the end it was intact.

Yang Chang opened and closed his fingers, and could clearly feel the change in the grip of his fingertips. The "Tiger Power" that was originally difficult to control became extremely docile at this moment.

My power has been tamed!
In other words, the original [Power of a Tiger] was similar to equipment obtained from corpses, which could be replaced and discarded. But now that it has been upgraded to the Qi Refining Realm, this power has been refined into its own attribute.

And with the energy in Dantian, you can use any amount of strength at any time in the future.

When my realm continues to rise, won't I become a perpetual motion machine? By then, I will kill my way from Yunzhong to Shangjing (from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road, crossed out) without eating or drinking. Who can stop me?
"Tsk tsk."

When Yang Chang thought of the wonderful point, he couldn't help but speak out, and at the same time he came back to his senses.

At this moment, there was thunderous snoring in the room.

Master Lu, a fat and kind-hearted man, was lying on the narrow couch with his arms and legs spread out, already wandering in his dreams.

Yang Chang pinched his chin and muttered to himself: "In the original novel, you were silent in the tide. If it is said well, it means you achieved nirvana and became a Buddha. If it is not said well, it means you died early. In this life, I will take you to kill to your heart's content, and we will prove the truth together by killing!"

With a whoosh, the oil lamp went out.

The night waits for the dawn, waits for the light to come.

The next day, Yang Chang and Lu Zhishen rode back and organized a gathering of relatives and friends after the beginning of spring. They cooked meat and made pot cakes themselves, and the feast was full of joy.

Tong Guan vented his long-suppressed anger, sent Gao Qingyi away, and then gathered everyone for a banquet.

During the banquet, Ma Kuo saw that everyone was getting too proud of themselves, so he immediately stood up and reminded Tong Guan in a serious tone.

"Prime Minister, Emperor Tianzuo has been captured by the Jin people. There is no Liao army to hold Yunzhong back now. They have stationed heavy troops on the border. We must prevent the Jin people from crossing the border. I suggest that we build multiple lines of defense in advance to the north of Taiyuan."

"Ma Lianfang is really diligent. I heard that after you recovered Yanjing, you have been urging Your Majesty to actively prepare for war. If you are so worried about the Jin people invading Song, why did you promote the alliance in the first place?"

Tong Guan felt very disappointed, and his words choked Ma Kuo so much that he was stunned.

Weren't you the one who first proposed the alliance with Jin to resist Liao? Now you're blaming me?

Seeing Ma Kuo's strange expression, Tong Guan realized that he had said something wrong and immediately changed the subject: "There are high mountains and passes blocking the way along the Yunzhong-Taiyuan line. Even if the Jin people intend to invade, this is not the weakest side. If they go south from Pingzhou around Yanjing, the road is flat and can reach Bianliang. That is what I want to focus on."

"What the Prime Minister meant."

"Your previous suggestion was very good. Create a few new armies to contain the Ever-Victorious Army. Gao Tuoshan was just defeated and fled by Liang Zhongping, so it's just right to free up some idle troops to be stationed in Hebei. I will write a memorial to request your approval immediately."

As soon as Tong Guan finished speaking, he turned to Xin Xingzong and instructed: "We must also pay attention to what Ma Lianfang said. Quickly ask Li Bensi and He Quan to strengthen their vigilance and pay close attention to the movements of the Jin army."

"Yes."

Xin Xingzong clasped his fists and accepted the order.

Tong Guan paused, stroked his beard, frowned, and muttered: "The Jin Kingdom is not as united as you think. Wherever there are people, there are conflicts. Wuqimai agreed to return the four states behind the mountains, but Nianhan refused to hand them over to us. Isn't there a conflict story in this?
I definitely won’t believe it. As long as they have internal conflicts, our Song Dynasty will be invincible. Sun Tzu said, ‘To conquer the enemy without fighting is the best of all strategies.’”

"That's a good idea, Prime Minister."

"The Prime Minister has a good opinion."

Everyone agreed with Tong Guan, and Ma Kuo had no choice but to respond. In his impression, the Jin people were very primitive and would not be so scheming.

In military terms, Ma Kuo was far-sighted.

When it comes to political struggles, I am not as experienced as Tong Guan.

How could a tribe grow into a great country and remain unchanged?
Before the establishment of the Jin Dynasty, the traditional "dual system" was implemented, that is, the combination of the tribal leader and the great witch. Aguda succeeded as the leader of the alliance, and the prime minister was Sagai of the same level. The status of the two was equal within the tribe.

While Aguda was fighting foreign wars, Sagai governed the country and served as the chief witch. Even major military actions of the Jin Dynasty required Sagai's consent.

The Jin Dynasty's "dual system" tradition was maintained until Aguda's death, and he did not designate a successor.

According to the old Jurchen custom, the person who can be in charge of military affairs is basically regarded as the successor to the leader. Before Aguda died, he had handed over the military command to Nianhan.

The negotiations on the handover of Yanjing between Song and Jin, as well as the battles with Liao troops in various places, were all presided over by Nianhan on the front line, while Xieye, Oben and others escorted Aguda's body back to Shangjing.

The position of leader of the Jurchen alliance and emperor of the Jin Dynasty has always been passed down among the descendants of Helibo (Aguda's father), and Nianhan is the eldest grandson of Hezhe (Helibo's eldest brother). How could the descendants of Helibo tolerate the outflow of power?

At that time, there were five Bogile in the Jin Dynasty, namely Anban Bogile Wuqimai (Wanyan Sheng), Guolun Hulu Bogile Xieye (Wanyan Gao), Guolun Yilai Bogile Nianhan (Wanyan Zonghan), Ze Bogile Pujianu (Wanyan Yu), and Die Bogile Olu (Wanyan Olu).

While Nianhan, Pujianu and Wulu were fighting outside, Xieye (Aguda's fifth brother) joined forces with Wudubu (Wanyan Ang, Aguda's younger brother), Shengguo (Wanyan Zongjun, Aguda's eldest son), Oben (Wanyan Zonggan, Aguda's eldest son), and others to force Wuqimai to wear the yellow robe.

Wuqimai took over the prime minister's duties after Sagai's death. He knew it was "illegal" but still inherited the throne reluctantly. By the time Nianhan, Olu and others returned to Shangjing, the fate of the Jin Dynasty had already been decided.

The Sagai and Aguda factions were the two strongest forces within the Jin Dynasty.

Even though Wuqimai succeeded to the throne and became emperor, Nianhan's influence was still strong enough, at least in terms of military prestige, he was unmatched. So even though Feng Xieye was appointed as the commander-in-chief, he was only nominally in charge of the rear, and Nianhan was still the number one person in the Jin army.

The contradiction between the two systems was thus buried.

(End of this chapter)