Chapter 74: Qiu Chuji's Visit, Tiangang Beidou Formation

There were five chances to draw the lottery, but I only won three, and I didn't win the other two.

It seems that you get what you pay for. The return from the silver lottery is far less than that from my last gold lottery.

But what we got was pretty good.

Xiaoyao Xiaohuandan.

This is also a pill made by the Xiaoyao Sect's unique secret method. It has similar effects to the Guiyuan Pill he had used before. Both can restore depleted internal energy in a short period of time and are very useful against enemies in battle.

As for Xiaoyao Yiqi Powder, it is to be used in daily life. Its effect is to gradually increase the upper limit of the warrior's internal strength, making the martial arts foundation more solid than others at the same level.

Both of these elixirs are made from the unique techniques of Xiaoyao Qixue.

It seems that the Xiaoyao Sect has a deep foundation and there are countless similar unique secret methods.

In the original novel, the Xiaoyao Sect is set up to not only excel in martial arts, but also to encompass miscellaneous knowledge in many fields, with attainments in the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, Qimen Dunjia, medicine, divination, astrology, music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

By this calculation, what I have now is just a drop in the bucket.

Seven Stars Gathering.

This is a unique trick developed by the Seven Quanzhen Masters in their later years during their seclusion in The Return of the Condor Heroes.

This move was derived from the Tiangang Big Dipper Formation. It could gather the strength of several people, concentrate it at one point and launch multiple attacks to make up for the shortcomings of their insufficient individual strength.

This is also suitable for teaching to one's disciples.

At least the result of this lottery was not a loss for Li Ming and was still acceptable.

The materials needed for Xiaoyao Xiaohuan Dan and Yiqi San are not as unpopular as Duanjin Fugu Wan or Jiuzhuan Xiongshe Wan. Although they are not cheap, you can still get a lot of them from the market as long as you are willing to spend money.

Li Ming compiled the necessary materials and quickly purchased a large quantity through Wanli Trading Company.

Thousands of taels of silver were spent like water.

But what’s interesting is that during these few times of dealing with Wanli Trading Company, I never got to meet Manager Qian.

Later, Li Ming asked at Tongfu Inn and learned the truth from Bai Zhantang.

There is no wall that is impenetrable. It turns out that what Manager Qian did last time could not be hidden from the shrewd Mrs. Qian.

When Mrs. Qian learned about the situation, she was furious and immediately gave Shopkeeper Qian a severe lesson and then confined him to his home. The money was collected and returned to Dulingzi.

In Bai Zhantang’s words: It will definitely not come out this year, and maybe it will be difficult next year as well.

Li Ming felt that this was a sad story and couldn't help but mourn for Manager Qian in his heart for a few seconds.

Of course, Manager Qian's house arrest did not affect the business of Wanli Money House, Commercial Bank and Pawn Shop at all. On the contrary, under the management of Mrs. Qian, the business became even more prosperous.

After several transactions, Li Ming had become a major customer of Wanli Trading Company. Mrs. Qian even arranged for someone to contact Li Ming specifically.

With the materials in hand, Li Ming quickly tried to make two new pills.

With the experience from last time, Li Ming made rapid progress this time. The production methods and unique techniques given by the system were all ready in his mind.

During the actual practice, after only failing two or three times, I became almost proficient in it, and the success rate increased significantly.

Xiaoyao Xiaohuan Dan and Yiqi San are small in size, and one batch of materials can make a lot.

Soon, Li Ming finished several jars, but only half of the materials on hand were consumed.

This time Li Ming did not make the medicine alone, but brought Yang Guo with him.

Although Yang Guo had learned a wide range of things, this was the first time he saw the pharmaceutical manufacturing process. His eyes widened with interest.

Li Ming taught him the remaining half of the materials, and then took Yang Guo to try it a few times.

It took less than an hour for the clever Yang Guo to master the secrets of making the two kinds of elixirs and he began to tinker with them with confidence.

With the remaining half of the materials, Yang Guo made another jar of pills.

Although his success rate and quality are not as good as Li Ming's, his speed is already incredibly fast compared to ordinary people.

Yang Guo was also quite interested in these, and even when the materials were used up, he still seemed a little unsatisfied.

After the practice, Yang Guo also tasted a pill of Qi-invigorating powder that he had made himself.

"Ok!"

Surprise flashed in Yang Guo’s eyes.

The taste is average, but it melts in your mouth and quickly absorbs into the body's meridians.

Yang Guo felt that the medicinal power of the pill took effect quickly, increasing the upper limit of his internal strength slightly.

Although it is only a tiny amount compared to the whole effect, the subsequent medicinal power will continue to work.

If you continue in this way and take Yiqi San every day, you will be able to continuously expand the boundaries of your inner strength.

Over time, the depth of your internal strength will far exceed that of warriors at the same level.

Of course, this is just a beautiful idea.

For ordinary warriors, firstly, they do not have the unique skills to refine such elixirs, and secondly, they cannot afford the high expenses, so they basically cannot eat Yiqi San as a snack every day.

When Yang Guo learned that the price of the material he used was several thousand taels, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Although he didn't have to spend any money, it still hurt a bit.

By this calculation, the materials that Yang Guo just wasted by mistake are worth more than one thousand taels of silver.

No wonder in the world of martial arts, there are so few people who can make medicine and refine elixirs, and they are extremely precious.

The cost of training alone is enough to deter many big forces.

That is Master Li Ming, who can use these valuable things for himself to practice.

Thinking of this, Yang Guo couldn't help but pinched two more pills of Yiqi Powder and put them into his mouth to calm his nerves.

But then again, Yang Guo is quite interested in these things, and if he has the opportunity in the future, he would like to study this in depth.

I don’t know whether Yang Guo himself has this talent or Li Ming’s deliberate guidance, but now he is very interested in many miscellaneous fields.

After this batch of pills were refined, Li Ming distributed a fixed amount of Yiqi Powder to the selected core disciples every day to further increase their internal strength.

Now, with the help of Xiao Peiyuan Dan, body quenching materials, cold jade bed, viper blood and a continuous supply of Xiaoyao Yiqi Powder.

This group of the most loyal and talented core disciples made rapid progress in strength, and basically made considerable progress every day.

In this way, things progressed steadily for a while.

Early in the morning of that day, another guest came to the martial arts school.

An experienced Taoist priest with a big nose and three familiar faces following him.

They were none other than the quiet and secluded people Sun Buer, Zhen Zhibing and Zhao Zhijing who had been here before.

"Please tell your master that Master Changchun Qiu Chuji wants to see you."

The leading Taoist priest spoke politely to the disciple in charge of reception.

Even ordinary disciples of the martial arts school had heard of Qiu Chuji's name, and they immediately went to inform Li Ming.

Qiu Chuji and his companions did not enter the room immediately, but stood at the door and looked around.

Sun Bu'er and the other two were first filled with confusion.

We exchanged glances and for a moment thought we had come to the wrong place.

"That's not right? This is where we came last time, but why…"

They repeatedly looked at the gate of the martial arts hall.

After not seeing it for a while, the gate of the martial arts hall was completely different from before. Under the leadership of Yue Qing, it was basically demolished and rebuilt.

Compared to before, it is much more imposing, with a tall gate and even the walls on both sides being raised several feet.

Standing suddenly at the door, I even felt a bit of inexplicable oppression.

Lian Qiu Chuji was observing and marveling in his heart. For a martial arts school, the grandness of the gate was comparable to that of the mountain gate of their Quanzhen Sect.

They didn't have to wait too long. The disciple who was in charge of reception soon came back and said that the owner of the inn invited them to go in and rest first, and then he led the way.

There have been many people from various schools and sects visiting the martial arts gym recently, and the disciples are very familiar with entertaining them.

Soon, Qiu Chuji and his group were brought to a reception room, served tea and asked to wait.

Sun Buer and the others looked at the renovated martial arts arena in the front yard of the martial arts hall and fell into deep thought.

I recalled the scene I saw when I came here last time, but it just didn’t match.

Soon, Li Ming appeared and Qiu Chuji took the lead and stood up.

"Master Li, I am Qiu Chuji, and I have come to visit you today."

"So you are Master Changchun. I have long heard of your great name. It is an honor to meet you today."

The two exchanged pleasantries.

What Li Ming said was not an exaggeration. He had heard of Qiu Chuji's name too many times, but he did not expect that the other party would take the initiative to visit him.

Approach Qiu Chuji and a system prompt will appear.

[Matching object detected: Qiu Chuji]

[Matching formation successfully: Tiangang Beidou formation]

[Limited time promotion for Tiangang Beidou Formation: 500 attribute points, would you like to purchase it? ]

This was the first time he matched a martial arts formation. Li Ming remained calm and chose to buy it.

After taking a seat, observe carefully.

Qiu Chuji is already quite old, and although his hair and beard are all white, the skin on his face is still plump and smooth, and he looks in good spirits. Sitting on the chair with his back straight, he really looks like a master.

It is rumored that Qiu Chuji is the strongest among the Seven True Men.

Li Ming was just about to ask what advice they had for him, especially since he and Sun Buer had had an unpleasant argument last time.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Chuji took the initiative to speak.

"Master Li, the last time Qing Jing San Ren came to visit me, I offended her. Today, I have come to apologize on her behalf. I hope Master Li will not be offended."

"will not."

Li Ming didn't take this matter seriously at first.

After Qiu Chuji apologized politely, he changed the subject and got to the point, pointing his finger at Zhao Zhijing.

"This disciple of our sect had the audacity to compete with Master Li's disciple last time, and was defeated miserably..."

Zhao Zhijing was a little embarrassed when he heard about the last experience, and lowered his head. "To be honest, I am very interested in the swordsmanship used by your disciple. We are martial artists, and we are just curious. I wonder if Master Li can help me solve this problem."

Qiu Chuji did not hide anything and spoke directly.

"How does Taoist Qiu want to solve this puzzle?"

"I have also heard of Master Li's rules. I wonder if Master Li can sell that sword technique to me? Of course, I don't know this sword technique. If possible, can we have another exchange?"

"But Master Li, rest assured, I have no ill intentions, nor am I here to challenge you. I am simply interested in this sword technique and would like to see it first hand. Once you have finished watching, I will pay for it on the spot."

Qiu Chuji patted his arms, probably because he was carrying some silver bills.

What Qiu Chuji said was not false.

Sun Buer suffered a setback at Qianming Martial Arts School last time. After returning, he described everything to Qiu Chuji.

From her description, Qiu Chuji immediately realized that there must be some mystery behind Lin Pingzhi's swordsmanship that enabled him to defeat Zhao Zhijing!

The fight between the two did not reflect the difference in realm, but victory was achieved simply by swordsmanship.

Qiu Chuji asked Sun Buer to describe those sword techniques repeatedly. The more he watched, the more he felt that this sword technique was created to restrain their Quanzhen sword technique. He couldn't help but be horrified.

Almost every move can completely destroy the originally exquisite Quanzhen swordsmanship.

Qiu Chuji really couldn't figure out who could have such amazing talent to destroy the masterpiece of Master Chongyang.

Moreover, Qiu Chuji keenly discovered that the inventor of this sword technique was most likely the rival or enemy of their Quanzhen Sect.

As a result, Qiu Chuji couldn't wait to master this sword technique, so he came to the door.

Since you want to buy sword skills, you are the customer.

Li Ming is always willing to negotiate with customers who come to him.

Immediately, he asked his disciples to call Yang Guo over.

"Ok?"

Zhao Zhijing and Zhen Zhibing couldn't help but let out a slight exclamation when they saw this.

"Where's that guy from last time?"

Zhao Zhijing asked.

He lost to Lin Pingzhi last time, and the loss was very ugly. He has been brooding over it ever since, and remembers Lin Pingzhi's figure and appearance very clearly.

"This disciple of mine is fine. He has also practiced a few moves of that sword technique. I wonder which of Taoist Master Qiu's top disciples would like to come out and spar with me?"

Li Ming's eyes swept back and forth between Zhao Zhijing and Zhen Zhibing.

"Too deceiving!"

This was a common thought shared by Zhao Zhijing and Zhen Zhibing, and they all felt that they were looked down upon by Li Ming.

Last time, Lin Pingzhi was a little older and could still accept it.

But the Yang Guo in front of them was only thirteen or fourteen years old at most. It was simply an insult to them to compete with two guys who were almost four years old!
However, when Qiu Chuji saw Yang Guo, he couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

For some reason, Qiu Chuji always felt that Yang Guo's eyes and eyebrows were similar to those of someone he knew.

But he didn't think much about it, but couldn't help but admire it in his heart.

"What a handsome and beautiful young man!"

Although Yang Guo is not yet an adult, his potential as a handsome man has already been revealed.

Li Ming was mentally prepared for this. After all, in the original novel of The Return of the Condor Heroes, Yang Guo was a walking hormone and had captured the hearts of countless young girls.

When he was a beggar, he was hungry one day and full the next, and he didn't care about his image.

But in recent times, I have been eating well and sleeping well in Qianming Martial Arts School, and my energy and spirit have been completely different.

Not only does she have a very good-looking face, but she has also been learning various miscellaneous subjects recently, and her temperament is far superior to that of ordinary people.

Just going to that station, you can feel an extraordinary sense of nobility.

Even Taoist monks like Qiu Chuji and Sun Buer praised Yang Guo's appearance and temperament.

"It's me. Can anyone give me some advice?"

Yang Guo cupped his hands, looking eager to try.

The last time when Second Senior Brother Lin Pingzhi crushed Zhao Zhijing, Yang Guo was also there watching.

Now, I can’t wait to try it out and see how good I am.

"In that case, Zhibing, you can spar with this young friend for a few moves. Remember to stop when necessary." Qiu Chuji instructed.

"Yes!"

Zhen Zhibing nodded in agreement, drew his sword, and walked to the door of the reception room.

"please."

Zhen Zhibing pointed at Yang Guo.

But for some reason, he always felt uncomfortable when looking at Yang Guo. Although it was the first time they met, he just didn't like him.

Yang Guo was not stage-frightened and walked over directly, standing opposite Zhen Zhibing with a smile on his face.

Then, Yang Guo stretched out his hand and took out a jade flute from his waist.

"Ok?"

Zhen Zhibing was quite surprised.

Aren’t you going to compete in swordsmanship? What’s the point of using a musical instrument?
"You don't use a sword?"

"No, this is my weapon."

Yang Guo shook the jade flute in his hand.

This jade flute was obtained by Li Ming from the death-chasing ghost Duan Xiao, and was given to him as a gift.

During this period of time, Yang Guo has been practicing the music that Li Ming taught him.

"Row!"

I don’t know why, but when Zhen Zhibing saw Yang Guo like this, he became inexplicably angry and wanted to defeat him.

"Please help!"

Yang Guo spoke up.

Before he could finish his words, Zhen Zhibing thrust out the sword in his hand.

It is the Quanzhen sword technique.

Zhen Zhibing was the best among the third generation disciples and was being trained to be the next headmaster. He was already very familiar with the sword technique.

The sword light drew a dragon-like trail in the air and headed straight towards Yang Guo.

Facing the long sword, Yang Guo remained calm.

He rubbed his feet slightly, and instead of dodging backwards, he moved forward instead.

Zhen Zhibing had been prepared for this, as the opponent's jade flute was too short and he had no advantage at all.

An inch longer, an inch stronger. As long as I can prevent him from getting close to me, no matter how powerful Yang Guo is, it will be difficult for him to win.

Thinking of this, Zhen Zhibing's wrist trembled, and the long sword drew several lines in the air, trying to block the opponent.

But just when he was halfway through the action, Yang Guo's jade flute suddenly turned around and pointed at his wrist.

A strong force came over him, and Zhen Zhibing only felt his wrist go numb, as if his acupoints had been hit by a strange force.

The sword almost slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground.

Qiu Chuji and Sun Buer, who were watching the battle, were both very surprised to see this scene.

When Zhen Zhibing clenched his sword again and prepared to attack, Yang Guo's jade flute was already pointing at his throat.

"How's it going? My two moves are pretty good, right?"

"You are cheating!"

Zhen Zhibing was so angry that he shouted out loud.

It was originally agreed that they were just competing in swordsmanship, but who would have thought that this kid would actually use weird acupuncture techniques.

If I had known this earlier, I would have activated the Qi that protects my body and would not have let the opponent's force get the upper hand so easily.

Li Ming also spoke and gave instructions to Yang Guo.

"Don't use your own martial arts, use the few sword techniques your senior brother taught you."

"All right!"

Yang Guo had no choice but to take a step back and turned the jade flute in his hand a few times.

"Come again!"

Zhen Zhibing became angry again.

So in Li Ming's eyes, this guy can have the confidence to deal with him just by learning a few moves from his senior brother?
It's simply an insult to myself!
"Come again!"

Zhen Zhibing showed no mercy this time and swung out his sword.

However, before the move was formed, Yang Guo used the Zhongnan shortcut from the Jade Girl Sword Technique.

Taking half a step ahead, Yuxiao crossed the long distance in the blink of an eye and tapped Zhen Zhibing's elbow.

Zhen Zhibing hurriedly changed his tactics, but was once again bullied by Yang Guo, and the jade flute was pressed against his shoulder.

"How's it going? This time I used sword moves. Are you convinced?"

Yang Guo withdrew again with a smile.

Zhen Zhibing reacted after a while and wanted to continue the challenge, but Qiu Chuji had already stood up.

"That's enough, no need to continue."

With just these two moves, Qiu Chuji had already figured out that this sword technique could indeed restrain their Quanzhen sword technique. Every move seized the initiative and hit the flaws directly.

This is a complete lead in sword techniques. If Zhen Zhibing does not mobilize his true energy and crush his opponent with the difference in cultivation, he will lose no matter how many times he fights.

"Master Li, I want this sword technique. Please name a price."

(End of this chapter)