Chapter 367: Cultivating the Ancient Spiritual Essence, News From the Front Line

After dealing with a bunch of trivial matters, Shen Qing turned down the banquets of his subordinates, exchanged a few words with a few confidants, and began to practice hard every day.

This is a habit he has maintained for a long time, and he has never stopped even in the meeting to quell the rebellion.

Late at night, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

Everything in Yongzhou City is silent.

In the backyard of the Shen Mansion, Shen Qing sat cross-legged on the bed, his hands gently spread out, facing the bright moonlight.

He kept inhaling and exhaling to practice, implying a special law, and his breathing seemed deep and long.

With every breath, wisps of white mist filled Shen Qing's mouth and nose. These mists were so thick that they were almost real, and they flashed a faint silver glow under the weak moonlight, which seemed a little unusual.

As the practice continued, his body gradually seemed to be wrapped in a layer of flowing light. Under the light, his body seemed to be cast in bronze, making him look extraordinary.

After so many years of practice and learning, Shen Qing has gradually gained a very clear understanding of martial arts.

In today's world, an ordinary person starts with refining qi and blood, stretching muscles and training bones, strengthening skin and nourishing qi, and then breaking through the extraordinary, condensing qi sea, and reaching the qi sea realm.

The practice after the qi sea realm is very different from the past. It focuses on spiritual practice, and then takes this all the way to the jade meridian realm, the danren realm, the spiritual realm, the primordial spirit realm, the empty travel realm, and finally the unity realm, achieving the highest achievement.

Every step of practice here is as difficult as ascending to heaven for ordinary martial artists. Perseverance, opportunity, talent, and understanding are all indispensable.

Now Shen Qing relies on the ink panel to rush all the way and break through to the spiritual realm.

At this point, he has almost half a foot on the threshold of immortal martial arts.

If everything goes well, he will use the spiritual power around him to condense the primordial spirit, so that he can break free from the shackles of the flesh shell and forge the primordial spirit clone, which can be regarded as truly practicing martial arts and getting rid of vulgarity.

Later, he will become a powerful person who can travel in the sky, transforming himself into the world, traveling freely, transcending the constraints of matter, and becoming almost an immortal.

At Shen Qing's current cultivation speed, without external forces, it will take at least ten years or even longer to reach this level.

As for the last realm of this martial art, the unity realm, the time required will be calculated in decades.

Among the millions of people in the Great Zhou, only the ancestor of the Ji family and the current emperor Ji Zikong have achieved the unity realm.

Apart from the two of them, there is no third person.

Unfortunately, no one has ever seen them take action so far.

No one knows what level the unity realm has reached.

But there is no doubt that these two people are much stronger than the wandering realm and the soul realm.

Therefore, from another perspective, the current situation in the southern part of the Great Zhou is corrupt, demons are everywhere, and rebels are everywhere. It seems that Ji Zikong and others are deliberately indulged, as if they are deliberately consuming the martial artists in the world.

The same is true for the Jingluan Society.

But Shen Qing knew very little about why they did this and the reasons behind it.

Shen Qing exhaled lightly and focused his attention on the brocade bag on his waist. He took out the brocade bag from his waist and placed it in front of him.

This brocade bag was a treasure given to him by Lan Gongliang. It could hold many items and was very mysterious.

Shen Qing looked down and saw a faint aura flowing on this treasure bag, like the brightest star in the night sky.

He gently raised his fingertips, and a touch of pure and flawless aura flowed out of his body, like a fine thread wrapped around the complex pattern of the bag.

Under the continuous penetration of aura, the surface of the treasure bag suddenly appeared with circles of delicate ripples, like the light waves on a calm lake surface blown by a breeze, forming an existence similar to a "door".

This "door" seemed to have some kind of restrictions, but it has lost its function after a long time.

After sensing Shen Qing's spiritual aura, the door opened, revealing a strange space, about a few square meters in size, but it seemed to be connected to another dimension, with light flashing inside.

There were many sundries inside, including wish beads, treasure bows, weapons, secret books and various precious spiritual materials and elixirs.

Shen Qing did not select them one by one, but only focused on a few of the jade cards, took them out one by one, and placed them in front of him.

These jade cards were all used by him to absorb spiritual essence in the ancient ruins. He looked down and saw that each jade card was shining and full of spirituality, with special textures all over it, which was somewhat impressive.

Shen Qing took out one of them and put it in front of him to look at it carefully, and his heart was lost in thought.

I don't know if it's an illusion, he vaguely feels that the spiritual essence in the ancient ruins is exactly the same as the spiritual essence that fell outside the domain, and there seems to be no difference between the two.

Shen Qing sometimes wonders why an unknown sect ruins in ancient times is so powerful?

At this moment, the figure of the perfect woman emerged from his mind.

Her terrible power killed them like ants.

Shen Qing was a little worried, suspecting that such ancient relics were not isolated cases.

If such existence appeared again in the future, he would not be a match at all.

Now there are demons appearing everywhere, and no one can tell what the future will be like. There may be great danger.

A strong sense of crisis surged in his heart again.

Shen Qing put away his thoughts and stopped thinking about these useless things. Thinking too much is useless.

After silently reciting a meditation spell, he calmed down his heart, and then urged a trace of spiritual power to sacrifice one of the jade tablets.

Shen Qing carefully mobilized a trace of extremely pure spiritual power and landed on the jade tablet.

The simple jade tablet seemed to be activated, gently suspended in mid-air, and dancing gently.

At the next moment, the restrictions imposed on the jade tablet were somewhat loosened.

In an instant, a wild horse surged out from the jade tablet and filled the entire room. The air was filled with thick spiritual energy, and even the air was filled with a faint fragrance.

Shen Qing took a deep breath, feeling this unprecedented abundance of spiritual energy, and a blazing light flashed in his eyes.

He noticed that there was a pot of orchid on the window sill. Under this spiritual energy, its branches were spreading, its body was constantly expanding, and it was growing and blooming that was visible to the naked eye. It became green and full of spirituality.

Without further ado, Shen Qing quickly took out a wish power bead that shone with light fluorescence from the brocade bag, and activated the bead refining method to perform the same sacrifice.

After seeing that everything was ready, Shen Qing formed a seal with his hands and started the Six Paths of Reincarnation Technique that he had just broken through.

This technique is extremely profound and is many times more mysterious than the previous Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique.

When Shen Qing practiced, all the acupuncture points on his body lit up, shining like stars.

Among them, several important large acupoints had the strongest light, and they were connected with each other to form a strange spoon shape, and the light above them expanded and contracted like his breathing.

Under these lights, every trace of spiritual energy was carefully guided by him, flowing through the body along the unique trajectory of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, nourishing every inch of flesh and blood, every ray of consciousness, and strengthening his cultivation.

In this process, time seems to have lost its meaning, and the noise and changes of the outside world are isolated.

Time passed little by little.

When the first ray of morning light penetrated through the window and fell on his body, Shen Qing suddenly quit his cultivation state.

He looked up and before he knew it, it was dawn.

Shen Qing felt the changes in his body, and then looked at the ink panel in his sight again. A night of practice did not make any obvious changes in his cultivation. There was still a long way to go in the future.

He stood up from the bed, stretched his hands and feet slightly, and felt full of energy. At this moment, he noticed a trace of warmth on his chest.

Shen Qing frowned and took out a bronze mirror from his arms.

As soon as he became conscious, spiritual power flowed through his body and entangled in the psychic realm.

As his thoughts moved, ripples rippled on the mirror surface, glowing with a faint light.

Immediately afterwards, lines of text appeared leisurely from the mirror.

"Brother Qingzi, how are you doing lately? Have you returned home safely?"

Shen Qing looked at the words that appeared in the mirror with a calm expression.

Over these years, he and Shen Xiaohu communicated with each other through the psychic realm every now and then, and he had become accustomed to it.

After waiting for a while, another message came back from the other side of Shen Xiaohu: "After the ancient ruins appeared, the Taoist Master has sent a message. After one month, our teaching will evacuate Danzhou in batches and return to the Holy Mountain. Maybe next time Have a comfortable life. Don’t worry about me. Everything is fine.”

Seeing this line of text, Shen Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, and a complex light suddenly flashed across his expression.

According to Xiaohu, Taoist Master Huang Tianjiao only captured Danzhou after rushing to the ancient ruins?

If we calculate it this way, then many cities may not be of special significance to the Huangtian Sect and can be abandoned at any time, just like Taiping County back then.

After the Huangtian Sect abandoned many cities, the Chaotang had achieved their military goals.

Does Xue Zhao still need to continue leading his army in battle?

uncertain.

Maybe Xue Zhao will take the initiative to return to Beijing at that time.

There was a murderous feud between him and Xue Zhao, and the two were almost incompatible.

Once Xue Zhao returns to Beijing, he will be able to use his hands to deal with himself.

Nowadays, under the intentional indulgence of the Ji family, chaos has gradually arisen in the great Zhou Dynasty, and some officials have been killed and injured, but there is no way to cause much trouble.

As a general of the current dynasty and a martial artist in the late Yuanshen realm, the only way to deal with him is to capture him without mercy.

Especially since he was in a place far away from Kyoto like Yongzhou, it was easier for Xue Zhao and the others to operate.

Yongzhou cannot wait.

On the other hand, in Kyoto, being at the feet of the Emperor, and having been personally appointed by His Majesty as the Southern Chief of the Military and Horse Division, Xue Zhao was afraid to act recklessly.

Shen Qing looked at the psychic mirror and thought deeply.

Xiaohu and the others will leave Danzhou in a month, so Xue Zhao may return to the court in about two months at the earliest.

In other words, after he goes to Kyoto, he will have to find a way to establish himself within a month or two.

"I'm afraid that I won't be with my parents for a long time, and it will be very hard for Qingzi brother in the future."

The text sent back by Shen Xiaohu interrupted Shen Qing's thoughts.

He silently replied: "It's all due service. I will tell my uncle and aunt to let them feel at ease and don't worry about them."

Shen Qing cut off the message from the psychic realm, threw it into the treasure bag, opened the door and walked out.

In the far east, wisps of morning light continued to fall from the sky, dyeing the skyline into a golden color, full of vigorous power.

At this time, the servants in Shen's mansion were already busy, preparing meals, dusting, and taking care of the courtyard.

Shen Qing went straight to his uncle's and aunt's residence first, intending to tell them about Shen Xiaohu's movements to reassure them.

He walked through the bluestone road shrouded in morning mist and walked into a small courtyard.

Pushing open the half-open wooden door, Shen Qing's eyes swept across the courtyard, and finally settled on his uncle and aunt.

The morning light shone on their slightly old faces, reflecting the worries and uneasiness that were difficult to conceal.

The two of them had gotten up early and just sat facing each other silently, with worried faces.

Uncle Shen Er even put his pipe to his mouth and smoked non-stop.

"Uncle, aunt, I'm here." Shen Qing approached and said, "Just in time, there was news about Xiaohu this morning."

Aunt Wang raised her head and pretended not to care and said, "What other news can there be? No matter how much you say, he still can't come back. What's the use?"

"Can you complain less and listen to what Qingzi says." Uncle Shen Er said unhappily.

Shen Qing's eyes moved slightly, and he saw that his aunt was holding the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and it had been twisted into a ball.

He knew his aunt's temper. What she said was completely different from what she actually thought in her heart.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Uncle, aunt, you don't have to worry too much. Xiaohu just told me that they are about to evacuate from the front line and leave Danzhou. They should live a peaceful life from now on, at least their lives will not be in danger."

Shen Er said, "Really?"

Shen Qing nodded.

Shen Er's tense face finally relaxed, and he let out a long breath and said, "May the ancestors of the Shen family bless you. May the ancestors of the Shen family bless you."

Aunt Wang heard this, and the light in her eyes lit up instantly, but she quickly covered it up and said nothing more.

Shen Qing continued, "Uncle, aunt, you guys should get ready. We may be going to the capital in the next two days. You should all come with me then."

"Ah? So soon?" Aunt said in surprise, "We have only settled down here for a few years."

"People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places." Shen Qing advised, "It's always good to go up."

Uncle Shen Er said, "Qingzi, there is one thing I forgot to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Several people from Taiping County escaped. I don't know where they found me and Zhang Shuyuan. I settled them in the city."

"Well, uncle can arrange this little thing. What is the situation in Taiping County now?"

"Taiping County is gone."

"Gone?"

Shen Qing was a little puzzled.

Uncle Shen Er said, "I heard from those people that an ancient tomb appeared in the deep mountains over there before, and many demons appeared. The city and the outside of the city were occupied by demons. There was no room for people to live. I don't know what it is now."

Ancient tomb?

Shen Qing subconsciously felt that this might be the same thing as the ancient ruins.

Something was clearly changing in this world.