Chapter 199: All the Acupoints Lead to the Jiangzhou Water Veins
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The sun was high in the sky, but the spacious villa was shrouded in silence.

In the center of the lake island, the foundation of the white jade altar has been dug out, and the mud on the bottom has been washed away.

All the servants were sent away, leaving only Taoist Yu standing guard beside the altar with a look of surprise on his face.

He listened to the heartbeats coming from the attic in the distance. Each heartbeat seemed to shake the earth. The vital energy of the nearby heaven and earth swept wildly and poured into the attic.

This made Taoist Yu think for a while.

"My Lord, you have made another breakthrough. Can the cultivation at the Awakening Stage cause such a big commotion?"

At this moment, Tie Xiao's figure suddenly came hurriedly from outside and trotted towards the attic where Fang Xun was.

But halfway through his run, he felt movement in the attic and froze instantly.

In the attic, Fang Xun was seen sitting cross-legged, his face showing no joy or sadness.

There was also a yellow crystal placed next to him, which was the relic of the Evil Emperor obtained from Shi Zhixuan.

At this moment, three gentle energies in his body were slowly nourishing the acupoints all over his body.

Not long ago, he used up the Xuanji Warm Jade, Millennium Snow Lotus, and Phoenix Blood Fruit that he had exchanged for three great merits.

He then began to absorb the essence of Wan Guizang, Xiu Jing, Shi Zhixuan and Song Que.

The hidden meridians of the Three Enclosures and the Twenty-Eight Mansions have been opened up for some time, and the acupoints on the body have already been measured. It is the perfect time to open them all up in one go!
Fang Xun only felt that the orifices in his body were shining like stars, continuously absorbing essence.

As the noise grew louder, Tie Xiao outside felt a sense of oppression in his heart, as if a terrifying giant beast was lurking in the attic.

But the next moment, the repression was gone, and the vitality of the surrounding heaven and earth returned to calm.

Tie Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked hesitantly to the attic, wanting to knock on the door but not daring to.

Fortunately, he didn't have to worry about it soon. He heard the door creak open and Fang Xun walked out.

"what's up?"

Tie Xiao saw the other party was stunned for a moment, and felt that Fang Xun was loose and slack, and there was nothing outstanding about him.

But he immediately thought to himself that he didn't dare to treat the movement just now as an illusion.

After collecting his thoughts, Tie Xiao said, "Sir, a leader of a stronghold from Huilang Mountain just surrendered himself."

"Wait," Fang Xun was stunned and asked in surprise, "You said that a bandit surrendered himself?"

Most of the heroes who become bandits in the green forest are wanted for murder, or they have offended someone they cannot afford to offend and have to hide in the mountains.

But generally speaking, no matter who it is, as long as he is a leader, his head is worth a lot of silver on the Green Forest List, and there is no way he can survive if he is caught by the government.

This was the first time Fang Xun heard of a bandit turning himself in.

Tie Xiao's face was also strange for a moment, but he immediately remembered the main thing: "That guy was razed to the ground by the people of Qianfeng Hall in Huilang Mountain, and he was also being hunted. In order to save his life, he ran out of the mountain and surrendered."

Fang Xun nodded: "Then he must have told you some important information, otherwise coming to the government would be a dead end."

Tie Xiao nodded solemnly: "My Lord, you have foreseen the future. In the past three days, Qianfeng Hall has gathered a large number of strongholds to support the Tianli Sect's uprising. Anyone who disagrees will be exterminated!"

Fang Xun frowned. "Qianfeng Hall? The Golden-faced King of Hell Wu Qianshan?"

"That's him! Sir, I heard that he went to Tianwang Water Village in person to invite Xue Ren to join him. I'm worried that Xue Ren would do the same."

Before he could finish, Fang Xun interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Xue Ren is not that stupid, he will definitely not agree to it. And Wu Qianshan dares to be so arrogant, he must have someone behind him, most likely Black Water Abyss!"

Tie Xiao was stunned again. He felt that Fang Xun was simply an expert in foresight and had guessed it again.

"Yes, that's right, it's Black Water Abyss. Wu Qianshan didn't hide anything and directly used the Black Water Abyss's name. Basically, all the well-informed bandits in Huilang Mountain know about it!"

Fang Xun frowned deeply, sensing something strange.

Was Heishuiyuan crazy or did he have other intentions when he asked Wu Qianshan and his bandits to join the Tianli Sect in a rebellion?
But no matter what, the other party will definitely make a big move soon!

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered Tie Xiao: "Send a letter to Jinling City immediately to inform them of this matter. Also, notify the government troops to stop daily training and conserve their energy for the war!"

Tie Xiao was startled and shouted in shock: "Hey, you mean that group of bandits dared to charge into the city?!"

Fang Xun frowned and said, "Don't think too much, just do as I say and let Qingyang Mansion be on guard just in case!"

"Oh, oh, I'll go right away!"

Looking at Tie Xiao's hurriedly leaving back, Fang Xun felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

"Whatever big move Sangetsudo makes, it will happen soon, so I have to prepare for it early."

As he was thinking this, he came to the center of the island in the middle of the lake and spoke to Taoist Yu.

"You will immediately take the altar to the Four-Shaped Hall residence in Jinling City. I will give you half a month to set up the altar so that it can be opened at any time to draw in the star power. Is there any problem?"

Taoist Yu was stunned for a moment, feeling awkward, but he gritted his teeth and said, "In fact, it won't take half a month. Once we get there, I can make all the arrangements in ten days. But Jinling City is more than 8,000 miles away from here."

"You don't have to worry about that."

After Fang Xun said this casually, he looked up at the sky and whistled.

Taoist Yu also quickly looked up at the sky, but he saw only a clear sky without any clouds, and there was nothing in the sky.

However, he suppressed his doubts and waited quietly. Sure enough, after a while, a loud eagle cry rang in his ears.

The huge body of the Iron-winged Cloud Eagle was seen lying across the sky, and soon it landed steadily on the island in the middle of the lake. The two men were swept by the violent wind, and their robes fluttered. Taoist Yu's eyes immediately became fiery.

"Is this your Excellency's mount?"

"No, I borrowed it from someone else!"

As Fang Xun spoke, he walked up to the Iron Winged Cloud Eagle and said quickly, "I want you to bring this person and this altar back to the Four Shapes Hall residence, the sooner the better."

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The giant eagle seemed to understand human language. It cried out reluctantly and looked at Taoist Yu with eyes full of vigilance, which made the latter laugh awkwardly.

"Be obedient, I'll give you something delicious when we get back."

Fang Xun persuaded the Iron-winged Cloud Eagle with much persuasion, and promised it a large amount of delicious meat, before the Eagle reluctantly nodded. However, the look he gave Taoist Yu was still extremely vigilant.

Then Fang Xun and Taoist Yu lifted the altar onto the back of the giant eagle and tied it up. Taoist Yu went back to his room and took a pile of books, especially the six volumes of "Zhou Tian Secret Books" with him, then jumped onto the eagle's back.

"Go find Tan Chong yourself. Just tell him that you practiced the Black Book and he will understand our relationship. You don't need to hide things from him. Just tell him anything you need to set up the altar."

Having said that, Fang Xun handed the Evil Emperor's relic to Taoist Yu.

“This evil emperor’s relic contains a large amount of essence. After absorbing it, not only can your power be greatly improved, but it can also speed up the process of opening up the hidden meridians. However, it will make your foundation a little complicated, and it will take some time to purify it before you can strengthen your foundation again.

After you give this item to Tan Chong, tell them to use it as they wish. If they want to use it, they can use it. If they don't want to use it, it doesn't matter. As for the true energy required for the Black Book,
Go find Bai Wufeng yourself. He has also practiced the Black Heavenly Book. I left him a piece of gas storage crystal jade, which is enough for the two of you to use for three months."

"Okay, my lord!"

After Fang Xun gave some instructions, the Iron-Winged Cloud Eagle flapped its wings, rushed into the sky like an arrow, and flew quickly towards Jinling City.

Taoist Yu also has a Taoist temple and several disciples in Qingyang City, but there are nothing valuable there, so he can slowly move to Jinling City in the future.

The most important thing now is to let Taoist Yu set up the altar, while he himself will have to stay in Qingyang City for a while.

The prefect just died here, and a group of officials were implicated and dismissed. Without him watching over it, I'm afraid the bureaucratic system of Qingyang City will come to a halt immediately.

Personnel changes at the prefect level must be personally appointed and signed by the Shuntian Prefecture court. The local government can temporarily dispatch personnel to fill the gap before the new prefect takes office.

But if it were a normal day, the Jinling Prefecture government would be able to quickly dispatch personnel to temporarily take over, but now the prefect of Jinling Prefecture has just died less than ten days ago, and the bureaucratic system is also temporarily without a leader.

It would take at least a month for the court to respond after sending the letter to Shuntian Prefecture. During this period, the operation of Jiangzhou's bureaucratic administrative system would be affected.

As the deputy commander-in-chief of the Six Gates, he has to stay in Qingyang City for some time and can only leave after the situation is sorted out.

After Fang Xun watched the Iron-Winged Cloud Eagle transform into a small black dot and disappear into the sky, he returned to the attic and immersed himself in the martial arts hall.

Soon, he came back to the city of Chang'an which was engulfed in flames.

Yuan Tiangang was still standing with his hands behind his back on a burning roof. When he saw Fang Xun coming, he spoke lightly.

"You seem to be in a hurry. Are you in trouble?"

Fang Xun sighed: "Not only is it troublesome, it could also be fatal. I've been slacking off like this, but I still can't avoid trouble."

"Haha, when the sky falls, the tall people are usually the ones who suffer. Although you are not the tallest person in Jiangzhou, you are still tall by a narrow margin."

Fang Xun shook his head. If he had Yuan Tiangang's ability, he would not be afraid even if the master attacked.

What can I say about Yuan Tiangang's strength? In their first fight, Fang Xun was burned to ashes by the flames in less than five moves.

Now it would take at least seven or eight moves for a master to kill him, which shows how terrifying Yuan Tiangang is.

Of course, in terms of real strength, although Yuan Tiangang is far beyond the ultimate state of enlightenment, there is still some gap between him and the master.

His real strength is not his martial arts, but his Feng Shui skills, which are in no way inferior to those world-famous Feng Shui masters in reality.

When Yuan Tiangang stood in Chang'an City, the whole city became his Feng Shui formation.

With a casual move, flames swept across the sky. When Fang Xun fought with him, he was fighting against the entire burning city of Chang'an!
Unless he is promoted to a god, or his Feng Shui attainments reach a level that can interfere with the operation of the opponent's formation.

If he could learn the other party's skills, even if it was only 40% or 50%, Fang Xun would be able to protect himself when facing the attack of the master!
In addition to gaining lifelong insights by defeating Yuan Tiangang, he can also possess the other person in real life to gain their abilities.

However, there is no hope of defeating Fang Xun in a short period of time, and possession is his trump card that cannot be easily used.

For the time being, he can only start from the beginning and learn slowly from Yuan Tiangang, but now he has come to see him for something serious.

"Master, I have something to ask you about Feng Shui and earth veins."

After hearing this, Yuan Tiangang waved his hand and a strong wind blew in an instant. All the flames within a hundred meters were extinguished instantly. A large clean area was also blown out on the street, and all the charcoal slag and dust were swept away.

Although it was still a little burnt, the two of them didn't care and just sat down cross-legged.

Yuan Tiangang asked, his voice still hoarse and harsh.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Fang Xun nodded and with a wave of his hand, a large sand table three meters long and wide appeared on the ground. The entire Jiangzhou mountain range, rivers, and lakes were all clearly visible on the sand table. It was the topographic map of Jiangzhou.

"Master, look at this Corridor Mountain Range"

Fang Xun pointed at the Corridor Mountains in the sand table and spoke slowly.

".Is there anything special about the flow of rivers and earth veins?"

Yuan Tiangang stared at the sand table for a long time, seemed to have realized something, and spoke.

"The water veins of Jiangzhou, especially the part flowing into the Corridor Mountains, seem to have been tampered with by someone, as if they are hiding something."

(End of this chapter)