Chapter 219 The Fifth Martial Art: Sword

It was very hot in Dong'a City in May, and Yang Chong wisely chose to stay at home to escape the heat. Of course, he was resting, but the various affairs in the territory did not stop.

It is the harvest season now. After the harvest, the issue of tax collection will be put on the agenda. After the grain is stored in the warehouse, the military affairs of training the government soldiers will also be put on the agenda.

These are all the things that Yang Chong needs to be busy with in the second half of the year. In addition to these things, there is an even more important thing, which is to build roads and dig canals. Using land and water transportation, with Dong'a City as the center, the canal will connect the various rivers in Jibei County to the east, turning it into a whole and going straight into the sea. To the west, the roads will connect Yecheng, Anyang and other places, and then turn the territory under his current jurisdiction into a whole.

Deep in Yang Chong's heart, he actually had the urge to build large-scale projects. When he stepped into this game, it could be said that his enthusiasm for power was limited. He had seen a wider time and space, and he had no awe at all for the king of this world. Since he did not fear the so-called throne, naturally he would not have much enthusiasm for the so-called power.

If he really likes power, he can choose to lie dormant and wait for the world to be in chaos more than 20 years later. It would not be easy for him to pursue power then, but it would definitely be much easier than joining this game now.

But Yang Chong chose to join the highest power game in the world at this time.

At this point in time, Han and Wei are already on their last legs, Zhao is just a skeleton left, Chu is powerless to turn the tide, and Qin is truly on the rise. It is actually very difficult to compete with it for the world when Qin is at its peak, even if Yang Chong has experience and knowledge far beyond this world, and the possibility of success is not great.

He knew this very well, but even though he knew the world situation was difficult to reverse, Yang Chong still resolutely joined the game.

As for the reason?
In fact, Yang Chong also has a hobby of changing the world. Unlike the King of Qin in Xianyang, King of Qin had no experience to follow for everything he did. He could only try to build his ideal country through constant attempts. There were successful experiences and lessons from failure. Success is certainly desirable, but the cost of failure is too high.

But Yang Chong was different. Compared with King Zheng of Qin, Yang Chong's goal was clearer and he could avoid King Zheng of Qin's failure.

If possible, who wouldn't want the world to be a better place? Deep in Yang Chong's heart, although he regarded the world as a game, he hoped that the game could evolve according to his wishes.

This is a choice made by a man out of maturity, but also out of innocence.

However, large-scale construction projects consume a lot of manpower and resources, and accidents are likely to happen if you are not careful. In this era, if you tell a group of farmers about the benefits of building roads, they may not be able to see it. They will only see that their working hours are getting longer and longer.

"So we have to do it step by step. More haste makes waste." Yang Chong thought and then withdrew his thoughts. A month ago, he had sent out the people who were proficient in water conservancy and geomancy among the six departments of Emperor Yan. If the transportation routes in the territory are to be planned, it will take quite a long time, at least until the government soldiers are formed.

More haste makes waste not only in infrastructure construction, but also in the upbringing of offspring.

Yang Chong's attention gradually shifted to his two children beside him. The two little guys were four years old and had already understood a lot of things. Whether it was learning literature or practicing martial arts, it had to be put on the agenda. Otherwise, even if Yang Chong was willing, some people would not be willing.

"Teaching children is the most troublesome thing, but I have to pay attention to it. Alas, I am still so young, and I have to bear such pressure so early." Yang Chong looked at his two children who were imitating each other, and a look of distress appeared on his brows.

The two little guys have excellent physiques. Yes, both Yang Chong and Niu Shang have outstanding aptitude in martial arts. There is no reason for them to give birth to stupid children. However, what martial arts to teach the little guys requires careful consideration.

Although Niu Shang's martial arts skills are very high, the methods he uses are all killer methods. It is naturally inappropriate to teach such martial arts to children, so this job was thrown to Yang Chong.

Although Yang Chong knows a lot of martial arts, the energy-absorbing technique is too sinister and the Zhou Liuxu technique is full of dangers, so they are not very suitable for him.

"So only Fuxi's Divine Heavenly Ring and the Nine Yin Scriptures are the most suitable. If this is the case, I can completely leave this matter to Nong Yu." Yang Chong had made up his mind while thinking.

"Well, let's do it this way. It's just that Nongyu will have to suffer a lot." Yang Chong said these words with shame, but there was no shame on his face at all.

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Nanyue was very happy when she saw Yang Chong. Although Yang Chong had taken some time off from his busy schedule during this period, there were many people at home, and even she could not stay with Yang Chong all the time.

This woman, who had just transformed from a young girl into a young woman not long ago, not only did not become more mature as she grew up, but became more innocent, and developed a strong sense of dependence on Yang Chong.

"Can I do it?" When Yang Chong explained his purpose, Nongyu's face turned bitter. She had never taught a child before, so she was naturally nervous, fearing that she would not do well and would not only delay the little one, but also disappoint Yang Chong.

"Of course Nongyu can do it. Not to mention anything else, as long as Nongyu teaches the two little guys according to her own standards and trains them to be as outstanding as Nongyu, it will exceed my expectations." Faced with Nongyu's hesitation, Yang Chong's attitude was very firm. He had full confidence in Nongyu.

"Okay then, but I don't know much. It's okay for me to teach them for a few years. When they grow up a little, I will hire a formal teacher for them." Seeing Yang Chong so persistent, Nong Yu no longer said anything to refuse, but still insisted on her own opinion.

"We'll talk about it later, Nongyu. Have you felt bored during this period?" After Yang Chong had dealt with the issue of his children's education, he finally had the heart to care about his little wife in front of him.

"No!" Nanyue looked at Yang Chong in surprise. She didn't know why Yang Chong suddenly asked this.

Nongyu is quite satisfied with her current life. With Yang Chong providing her with a pure land, what else can she hope for?
This was the case with Zi Nu back then, except that compared to Zi Nu, Yang Chong's power was undoubtedly stronger, and made Nong Yu more dependent on him.

Of course, this does not mean that Nanyue has any barriers towards Zinu.

When she was at Zilan Pavilion, Nongyu didn't dare to completely rely on Zinu because she knew it was not easy for Zinu to support Zilan Pavilion and provide them with a place to live. That's why they couldn't and didn't dare to completely rely on Zinu. They also had to help Zinu and themselves. But Yang Chong was different. At Zilan Pavilion, Nongyu saw how difficult it was for Zinu, but at home, Nongyu saw how omnipotent Yang Chong was. This almost blind worship made Nongyu rely on Yang Chong without any psychological burden.

Nong Yu is quite satisfied with her current life. She doesn't have to worry about the future and just needs to enjoy the present. She can do what she wants to do and see who she wants to see. Such a life is simply perfect.

However, Yang Chong could not understand Nanyue's satisfaction for the time being, or rather, he had not yet truly understood the women of this era.

In Yang Chong's understanding, the relationship between men and women where they are always together and inseparable is normal, but for people of this era, such a relationship between men and women is abnormal.

In this era, any man with a little status and wealth will have a few women around him. Women of this era do not regard this as something unacceptable, but rather think it is very normal.

Nanyue is such a woman.

In Nanyue's cognition, although she cannot be with Yang Chong all the time, she can see Yang Chong as long as she wants to, and this is enough. Although she regards Yang Chong as her everything, she has never expected that she is also Yang Chong's everything.

"I thought you would be bored, but it seems you also have a life that I don't know about." Yang Chong thought about Nanyue's answer, as if he understood something.

"I'm not like your brother, who is busy with various official duties every day. My life is very simple. A zither and my brother are enough for me." Nong Yu smiled and pressed Yang Chong on the soft couch beside her, massaging his shoulders affectionately.

"It's better to keep it simple. However, if that's the case, it's possible that Nongyu will be one step ahead of me in cultivating the Fuxi Divine Heavenly Xiang to the second level or even the third level." Yang Chong, who was enjoying Nongyu's service, suddenly thought of this.

Among all the women in the Yang family at this time, Niu Shang had the best martial arts skills because she was once a top-ranked assassin in Luowang. The second best was Yan Lingji with her natural abilities, and then Zi Nu. As for Nanyue, although she also knew martial arts, she was far inferior to Yingge.

But this is just Yang Chong's stereotyped impression. In fact, Nanyue's talent is extremely high, and is by no means inferior to Niu Shang. It's just that Niu Shang's talent is in swordsmanship, while Nanyue's talent is in music. The combat power displayed by swordsmanship is more intuitive, but music is different.

Nanyue had too little martial arts skills in music, so when comparing martial arts with others, she had to compare her own shortcomings with others' strengths, which made her own strength seem not that good.

But as long as she has the right skills, the combat power that Nongyu can possess is absolutely beyond imagination.

And Fuxi's Shentianxiang is the martial art that is most suitable for Nongyu.

At this moment, Yang Chong suddenly realized that if he didn't work harder, the first person in the Yang family to break through to the Grandmaster level might be Nong Yu.

When Yang Chong thought about the scene in the future where the six old men from the farming family would attack and he would have to hide behind Nanyue and let Nanyue protect him, he felt a chill down his spine. Such a scene was really too terrifying.

But this cannot be blamed on Yang Chong.

A martial art, even a god-level martial art, needs the right person to practice it in order to unleash its true power.

Currently, Yang Chong has mastered four core martial arts, namely the Nine Yin Scriptures, the Power Absorbing Technique, the Fuxi Divine Heavenly Sound and the Zhouliu Liuxu Gong. In addition, there are various martial arts plundered by the special nature of the Power Absorbing Technique, among which the Eight Swords of King Yue is the most powerful.

Among the martial arts that Yang Chong mastered, although he practiced them all very smoothly, the one that suited him best was the Absorbing Power Technique. Although martial arts like the Nine Yin Scriptures were also practiced very smoothly, the progress was still not as good as that of the Absorbing Power Technique.

It can be said that the most suitable martial arts for Yang Chong at present is the power absorbing technique, but if he wants to use the power absorbing technique to break through to the grandmaster level, there is a difficulty that needs to be overcome.

The Art of Absorbing Power was originally a unique magical skill that complemented the Vajra Indestructible Magical Skill. The two, one yin and one yang, can complement each other's deficiencies and allow the practitioner to reach perfection. However, Yang Chong only mastered the Art of Absorbing Power and never practiced the Vajra Indestructible Magical Skill.

In the past few years, Yang Chong had used the power-absorbing technique to quickly transform himself from a teenager who had to fight for his life at the hands of people like Qian Sha into a powerful man who surpassed Guigu disciples like Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, and even killed a Luowang killer who was a half-step master. However, it was difficult to go further and break through to the master level. After all, the power in his body was mostly plundered from others and was mixed and impure. To break through to the master level, one must cultivate one's internal strength, qi and blood, and spirit to the limits of a human being, and then comprehend one's own way and step into the realm of transcendence.

Fortunately, although Yang Chong does not have the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, he also has top-level martial arts such as the Nine Yin General Principles, and is constantly making up for the shortcomings of the power-absorbing technique, but his efficiency is not that high.

Moreover, if Yang Chong wants to break through to the Grandmaster level with the Nine Yin Scriptures, Fuxi Shentianxiang, and Zhouliuxugong, the efficiency may not be faster than simply relying on the method of absorbing energy. It will take time for Yang Chong to comprehend the true meaning of the Taoist mysteries of the Nine Yin Scriptures, the heavenly sound of Fuxi Shentianxiang, and the earth-shaking changes of Zhouliuxugong.

Therefore, I can reach the grandmaster level in an instant or after several years. The best way is to temporarily concentrate on practicing one martial art, first use one martial art to comprehend the Taoism of it, and use it to break through to the grandmaster level.

The most suitable technique for me is the Energy Absorption Technique, but unfortunately it is not perfect enough. Therefore, if I want to break through to the Grandmaster level in the shortest time possible, I may have to place my hope on the fifth martial art.

As for the six inheritances of Emperor Yan, the inheritances of the Lord of War and the Lord of Calendar have not yet evolved. Judging from my performance over the years, I have a good talent in swordsmanship. It is indeed easier for me to practice swordsmanship than to study Taoist classics or delve into music and mathematics.

So, my fifth martial art is to be applied to the sword? Yang Chong had already grasped a hint of inspiration while thinking.

ps (Which sword technique is better for the protagonist's fifth martial arts sword technique? Do book friends have any suggestions?)
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