Chapter 123
"After hearing the news, Daozhen, a disciple of the Dao Dao Sect, went to Tan County and fought with the disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect. Although he successfully killed them, it also affected two mountain villages, causing countless casualties."
"One month ago, lightning and thunder suddenly appeared in the sky above Dancheng in Zhongzhou, and the thunder fell like rain. It was suspected that immortal monks were fighting. Half of the city was destroyed by thunder, and hundreds of thousands of people were killed or injured."
"Local officials reported the matter to the disciples of the Dao Dao Sect, but there has been no response. We can only speculate that this matter may be related to the Dao Dao Sect and other immortal sects."
"To this day, we in the Great Yan Dynasty don't know where those two immortal monks came from, why they fought, and why they chose to fight in the sky above Dan City... Maybe they don't care either."
All these are called "man-made disasters".
The so-called man-made disasters are disasters caused by strangers, which are not completely the same concept as the so-called natural disasters and man-made disasters.
Acts of God are natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and hurricanes. All of these are unpredictable and cannot be resisted by manpower. Once we encounter them, we can only see who will survive.
Man-made disasters are disasters caused by mortals, such as bandits and robberies, brawls and murders, and wars, large and small, all fall into this category.
The so-called man-made disasters are caused by strangers, and their destructive power far exceeds that of disasters. They are like natural disasters that mortals cannot predict and cannot contend with.
Just like God raining, sometimes it rains and sometimes it doesn’t. It all depends on fate whether you encounter it or not.
In the thirty years since Tianlao, man-made disasters have become more and more severe.
If the Martial Saint is still alive, I think the Immortal Sect might be a little more restrained... This thought passed through Hai Wuya's mind and he secretly shook his head.
After leaving the Tianlao, the sky above me looked darker than the top of the Tianlao.
Only when he heard the news about Na Qiao's family did he feel a little relieved.
"Qiao Zhong actually died earlier than me. He obviously just mastered my skills... I can only pass on the "Human Dao Jing" to the next Qiao family."
"No, it's not just the Qiao family. If you want to deduce the real "Human Dao Jing", it is destined to be a long process and must work together."
“Passing it to Joe’s family is just the beginning.”
Hai Wuya lowered his eyelids, and he was about to start planning for the future.
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The Teahouse in the Imperial Capital is a natural residence.
The swordsman with a long sword on his waist entered the door, took out some broken silver, replaced it with a booklet and read it in his hand. On it were the three words "Martial Arts List".
Tingchaolou’s business is not limited to storytelling.
Just relying on the storyteller's mouth is too slow.
The martial arts rankings compiled by Tingchao Tower comment on the world's martial arts heroes one by one, and are also mixed with the deeds of martial arts figures who do not know whether they are true or false. They have always been very popular.
"Ninety-nine on the strength list, ninety-year-old martial artist, Qiao Shuanglin."
"Haha, this is really a strange thing. There is a ninety-year-old man on the top list..."
"Although internal energy will accumulate with age and will not decline rapidly due to aging like the physical energy and blood of the God of War, the growth of internal energy is also limited."
"The physical body is the foundation of a martial artist. In his later years, a martial artist's Qi and blood have declined, and it is not easy to increase his internal energy... Do you think this Qiao Shuanglin has eaten some kind of heavenly material or earthly treasure?"
"Ha, the record mentioned here is that he killed the famous third-grade warrior 'Sword Demon' in the Imperial City... Isn't this Qiao Shuanglin also in the Imperial City? Did this happen not long ago? Tingchao Tower The news is really well-informed..."
In the corner, Shunfeng listened to the discussions of these martial arts people and smiled in his heart.
It was his idea to rank Qiao Shuanglin at ninety-ninth on the ranking list.
But after all, he did not attend the scene in person, but relied on a pair of "sound ears" to listen in. Although his hearing was far superior to ordinary people, there may be some inaccuracies.
But based on his eyesight, Qiao Shuanglin's inner strength must be quite astonishing. If he could defeat the sword ghost, it would be more than enough to be on the strength list!
Among the martial arts rankings, the three strength and strength rankings each include one hundred people, selecting the top one hundred heroes in various fields of martial arts today.
Basically, only warriors who are above the fourth level and have reached the limit of the human body are eligible to be included.
In addition to these three lists, there is another god list, which is the ranking of god-refining methods, which includes the top god-refining warriors in the world.
Today's God List is actually similar to the "Hero List" during Bai Xiaosheng's time decades ago. After all, the god-refining martial artist represents the pinnacle of martial arts in the world. The strongest among the god-refining warriors is the best martial artist in the world. Strong.
The Shunfeng Er did not notice that in the corner of the tea guests, there was a bearded man sitting there drinking tea and reading a book. Like him, he was also listening to the chatter of the martial arts people.
"Ninety-nine on the top list, Qiao Shuanglin..." The bearded guest put down the book in his hand.
This small thread-bound book has the words "Chrysanthemum Acupoint Diagnosing Hand" written on it.
The corners of the bearded guest's mouth were slightly raised, and there was some expectation in his eyes.
"Back in the day, you asked me if I could kill immortals if I ate all the skin, flesh, bones and blood of my Qiao family... I would like to see if the Qiao family elders you mentioned have the same toughness as you did back then."
Gudong, gudong.
He raised his head and drank a large cup of tea, his Adam's apple rolling up and down.
He was a little thirsty.
Chapter 142 Eye Sword Technique
Imperial Capital Antique Street.
Old God Qiao Mu sat comfortably on the side of the road.
In front of him, the blood moon picture worth ten thousand taels of silver was spread out on the stall, covered with only a layer of white cloth, serving as a simple stall.
The surrounding area was empty, and the vendors in the antique street subconsciously stayed away from him, not daring to get close to the old man.
But when they were selling antiques, they couldn't help but glance at the old man from the corner of their eyes and watch his every move.
Qiao Mu didn't seem to notice the gazes of others at this time. He stared at a booklet in his hand and read as if no one else was watching.
This booklet was searched from the corpse of the sword demon.
When Qiao Mu left last night, he did not forget to pluck Yan Guo's feathers and search for something from the sword ghost's body.
Among them, apart from the banknotes worth a thousand taels, the one that caught Qiao Mu's attention the most was this booklet.
This booklet is the personal martial arts practice experience of a third-grade martial artist Sword Demon, and is not a martial arts secret manual in the strict sense.
But among them, Sword Demon's proud martial arts - "Eye Sword Technique" is really recorded.
This is a rare method witnessed by masters of refining gods. It is the secret of Sword Demon's ability to kill people with his eyes.
"The strength and tenacity of a martial artist who embarks on the path of refining the gods far exceeds that of ordinary people."
"One of the external manifestations of a third-grade martial artist in Lian Shen is that he has keen intuition, anticipates the enemy's opportunities, and can sense crises in advance."
"If you reach the second level of God Refining, your powerful spirit can detect your surroundings, and your memories from childhood to adulthood can be reflected in your mind in detail..."
"And the so-called witnessing method is a way for the god-refining martial artist to actively use his own powerful 'god' to cause mental shock to the enemy."
"The mind is as condensed as the edge of a sword, and the eye is used as a sword. It can hurt people invisible and defeat them without fighting."
"..."
"This "Eye Sword Art" is quite unique, but according to the above requirements, you must first enter the third level of Shen Lian before you can practice it."
Nowadays, Qiao Mu is no longer following the mainstream way of refining the gods. It can be called the way of Qi and Blood, and he further develops it along the "Sumishan King Sutra" deduced by Hai Wuya.
Although he practiced "Martial Saint Rhinoceros", it was just a bait thrown by Wu Shengren, a means of screening talents, and there was no possibility of going further.
"I can't use this "Eye Sword Technique" for the time being, but if my 'god' becomes stronger and I keep sharpening it, it might not be impossible."
This thought crossed Qiao Mu's mind.
He no longer cared much about whether the blood moon picture on his stall could be sold.
He went out to the stall as usual the next day, just to show off to others.
This third-level martial arts sword ghost is not a lone ranger.
He is not only worshiped in the home of the wealthy businessman Wan Ronghua, but also a member of the martial arts alliance, an organization that refines gods and martial arts.
Even if such a character were placed in the martial arts world of the imperial capital, he was not a small figure, and his death would never be without incident.
As long as Qiao Mu goes out as usual, the death of Sword Demon will continue to ferment.
When the time comes, the soldiers will come and cover it with water and earth.
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Qiao Mu's guess was not wrong.
At this moment, in the attic of Wanjia Antique Shop on Antique Street.
Wan Ronghua stood in front of the attic window, looking through the blinds and looking at the trees selling ancient paintings on the street.
"Fang'er, are you telling the truth? Have you really seen that painting?"
"It's absolutely true." Behind Wan Ronghua, the young woman Fang Fang nodded quickly:
"I once saw my father take out this painting in the old house... It's just that the blood moon picture is quite similar to the blood sun picture, and I confused the two. Today I saw this blood moon picture. , only to find out that there are two similar ancient paintings.”
"It turns out that the Fang family had not only the blood sun picture, but also the second blood moon picture..." Wan Ronghua was slightly stunned, and then his eyes were fixed on the painting in front of Qiao Mu on the antique street.
The blood moon picture that originally belonged to Fang's father had now fallen into Qiao Mu's hands.
This made him think of Fangyuan who had just purchased the old house below a few days ago.
"If Qiao Shuanglin is planning to stand up for Fangyuan, then we will be in trouble..." This speculation flashed through Wan Ronghua's mind.
Although it was just a guess, a martial arts expert who had just killed a sword demon really put a lot of pressure on his heart.
"Why is Fangyuan so lucky?" Fang Fang frowned slightly:
"My father valued me at first, but now there is another strong martial artist standing up for him..."
Wan Ronghua was also worried.
"After all, the sword ghost is one of the worshipers of our Wan family. He heard about the Blood Moon Picture with the help of our Wan family's eyes and ears, and finally died in the hands of Qiao Shuanglin... We, the Wan family, are afraid that we will also form a relationship with this Qiao Shuanglin. Liang Zi, otherwise why would he deliberately hawk in front of my shop, afraid that I wouldn’t know that he killed the sword demon? "
Wan Ronghua would naturally not take the initiative to provoke a martial arts powerhouse like Qiao Shuanglin unless necessary.
But if there is a conflict and he is determined to fight to the death, even if the enemy is powerful, then he can only try his best to get rid of him.
What's more, this Qiao Shuanglin may be trying to stand up for Tianlao jailer Fangyuan, which means that the hatred between the two parties may be greater than he imagined.
Head-to-head confrontation is obviously not feasible.
Although the Wan family has other god-refining warriors to worship him, when the sword ghost is already dead, other worshipers may not be willing to fight for Wan Ronghua.
Therefore, we can only take other methods.
"The deeds of this man named Qiao Shuanglin last night have actually spread in the imperial capital. There must be forces, large and small, that want to get rid of him. They just lack an opportunity." Wan Ronghua analyzed calmly.
"After all, this is the imperial capital."
"Even a cross-river dragon like Qiao Shuanglin has to follow the rules of the imperial capital when he arrives in the imperial capital."
"No matter how big a martial artist's fist is, it can't be bigger than the Great Dao Sect..."
"So to get rid of Qiao Shuanglin, we have to use the rules and laws on the surface to get rid of him."
He was not reckless. After hearing about the death of Sword Demon, he immediately started to inquire about Qiao Shuanglin and the story behind Qiao Shuanglin's family.
"The Qiao family has a reputation as righteous people."
"And this is the weakness of this old man."
Wan Ronghua's heart moved, and he came up with a plan.
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As the sun set, Qiao Mu watched the Sword Demon's martial arts training experience on the street for a day, feeling a little impatient.
"Why hasn't anyone come to kill me yet? Am I too strong?"
After fishing for a day, no one took the bait, which made him a little depressed.
"I haven't caught any fish yet, so let's take care of the injury tomorrow." He glanced at the wound on his shoulder.
He originally thought that the injury would heal in a day or two due to cold poison, but he spent a day in the sun and it didn't have much effect.
I don't think it will be better in a day or two, but it will probably take seven or eight days.
In this case, and no fish took the bait in the Antique Street, he would change the place to cause trouble... By the way, he would first look for the doctor Dong Xinglin to treat his injuries.
Chapter 143 The benevolence of doctors
The medical clinic of Dong Xinglin, a famous doctor in the Imperial Capital, is located in the west of the Imperial Capital City.
He was quite skilled in medicine and was said to have practiced martial arts in his early years. There were also martial artists among his patients.