Chapter 155 157, Ning Daoqi is here!
At nightfall, in a small building in the bamboo forest, in a small three-story hall.
Ouyang Feng, Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing gathered around a small table. On the table was a He Shi Bi, which was slowly emitting a bright light.
As the He Shi Bi shone, Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing began to tremble slightly, their brows slightly furrowed, and a hint of irritation emerged.
Ouyang Feng looked as if nothing had happened, but both his inner energy and his mind were affected by the strange power of the He Shi Bi, but he was able to endure it easily.
The effect of the He Shi Bi's strange power radiation on the true Qi is somewhat similar to the feeling Ouyang Feng had when he took the "Zhenlin Ganlu".
First, a strange cold breath invaded the meridians, entangled the true Qi, and made the true Qi restless and difficult to control.
Then the strange cold turned into burning heat, as if magma was surging in the meridians, making people feel unbearable heat.
If one can endure this extreme cold and heat and control the normal operation of the true Qi, then the true Qi will be tempered in the constant transition between extreme cold and heat, and its texture will become more and more refined. At the same time, the speed at which the true Qi increases will be much faster than normal practice.
But this is obviously difficult.
Because when the extreme cold and scorching heat erode, the true Qi will become difficult to control. What's more, the special power of the He Shi Bi affects not only the true Qi, but also the mind, making people emotionally complicated and irritable.
However, if you can keep your mind firmly focused and calm your emotions, and even if distracting thoughts invade, you can still maintain a clear mind and freely control the circulation of your true Qi. Then, as your cultivation level increases and your true Qi is purified, your spiritual cultivation will also steadily increase.
Therefore, the effect of the He Shi Bi in assisting cultivation is quite strong, at least it is quite good for the cultivation of "qi" and "shen".
Ouyang Feng, who had long experienced the tests of the "life-demanding Sanskrit sound" and the "evil emperor's relics", only regarded the emotional impact of the He Shi Bi as a breeze on his face. His mind was like a precious diamond and a pearl, the more it was polished, the brighter it became.
With a clear mind, the Wuji Qi can be controlled steadily. Ouyang Feng activated his mental skills to move the Qi, allowing it to run smoothly under the influence of the Heshi Bi's power. During the transformation of the power from ice to fire, it was as if it was being refined by fire and quenched by ice, and the Qi became more and more pure and condensed.
Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing, however, could not bear it any longer. They were always restless in their hearts and could not control their true energy steadily. It was difficult to move the energy and they did not enjoy any benefits. Instead, they felt more and more uncomfortable.
Seeing that the two of them were not in the right mood, Ouyang Feng took out the iron zither, placed it on his knees, gently stroked the strings, and played a soothing zither piece that contained the artistic conception of the sky being high and the clouds being light, the gurgling stream, the gentle breeze, and the rustling bamboo forest.
Soothed by the zither music, Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing quickly calmed their minds, and gradually entered a state where they could let all distracting thoughts run wild while still keeping their minds clear. They each controlled their true Qi to run smoothly, and accepted the tempering of the ice and fire powers of the He Shi Bi.
About an hour later, the strange power radiating from the Heshi Wall slowly subsided. Although the jade wall itself was still shining, it no longer emitted precious light.
This is also a characteristic of the He Shi Bi. The radiation of the strange force does not continue uninterruptedly, but has a certain cycle and is released intermittently several times a day.
When the strange power of the He Shi Bi was completely restrained, Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing opened their eyes one after another.
"How is it?" Ouyang Feng asked.
Shan Meixian said with a smile:
"Thanks to you, my one-hour practice is equivalent to a whole night of meditation."
Shan Wanjing also said:
"Me too. The increase in my Qi is equivalent to a night of meditation, and it is even more refined. My spiritual cultivation has also improved significantly. But will it affect my cultivation, sir?"
She and Shan Meixian both relied on Ouyang Feng's zither music to calm their minds, and they were worried that this would delay Ouyang Feng's practice.
"No." Ouyang Feng said: "Playing the zither does not affect my ability to move my Qi. Besides, when you are familiar with the effect of the He Shi Bi's power on your mind, you will not need my assistance in playing the zither."
The practice in the first half of the night came to a temporary end.
Shan Meixian went to prepare hot water for Ouyang Feng to take a bath, Shan Wanjing went to the kitchen to prepare a midnight snack. Ouyang Feng put away the Heshi Bi and was about to get up to practice the "Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist" when he suddenly felt a slight movement in his heart. He felt a strange aura emanating from the Luoshui River, which was testing him in some way.
Even in the world of The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who can test through the air with his Qi must be a rare master.
Ouyang Feng came to the terrace, following the sense of Qi and looking towards the Luoshui River, he saw a small boat floating on the river. A man was sitting alone on the bow, holding a fishing rod, fishing leisurely in the night.
When Ouyang Feng looked at the figure on the boat, the man also raised his head and looked at him from a distance.
Although they were more than thirty feet apart and it was night, Ouyang Feng saw a pair of clear, bright and intelligent eyes when they looked at each other.
Seeing those eyes, Ouyang Feng raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his lips, and whispered:
"Master San, Ning Daoqi?"
To be able to have such a mysterious aura, and his eyes are so clear and intelligent, without the slightest intention of relying on strength to oppress, but instead seem to be able to soothe people's anger and make them feel peaceful, under the whole world, there should be only the great master San Zhenren Ning Daoqi who can be like him.
"Now that you have recognized me, why don't you come over and have a chat?"
A calm and gentle voice, as if speaking face to face, sounded in Ouyang Feng's ears.
Ouyang Feng smiled and flicked his sleeves, like a roc riding the wind, he flew ten feet away and landed lightly on the river.
As he fell, an ice crystal quickly formed on the water surface beneath his feet, supporting his feet.
Then he put his hands behind his back, walked leisurely, stepped on the water, and walked towards the boat in the river. With each step, the water under his feet would instantly freeze into ice, forming a floating bridge for him.
Ning Daoqi held the fishing rod in one hand and stroked his long beard with the other, nodding and praising:
"The Yuwen family's 'Ice Mysterious Power' has truly reached a mysterious state in my hands."
Ouyang Feng said calmly: "Master Ning, you are too kind. Master, are you here for the Heshi Jade?"
As he spoke, he had already walked in front of the boat and looked at Ning Daoqi.
Ning Daoqi smiled and shook his head:
"Now that the He's Jade has fallen into your hands, I don't think I can get it back. So I came here not for the He's Jade, but for your challenge to Bi Xuan."
"Oh?" This was a little beyond Ouyang Feng's expectations. "What does Master Ning mean by this?"
“Although the old Taoist’s martial arts skills are comparable to Bi Xuan’s, his killing power is far inferior to his.”
Ning Daoqi said leisurely: "Although I claim to be good at fighting, I have never killed anyone in my life. Bi Xuan is a great master who has killed people. He has been killing people since he debuted. Therefore, if I fight him to the death, the final result will be one dead and one injured. I will die and Bi Xuan will be seriously injured."
Ouyang Feng nodded slowly.
Ning Daoqi's statement does not mean that his martial arts skills are not as good as Bi Xuan's, but that Ning Daoqi's martial arts skills do not include killing. The battle records of Ning Daoqi circulated in the martial arts world have always been that Ning Daoqi defeated someone, not killed someone.
A grandmaster who is not good at killing is fighting a life-and-death battle with a grandmaster who is good at killing. Even if both of them have equal martial arts skills, the one who is not good at killing will definitely die in the end.
And Ning Daoqi can't change his path.
Because "not killing" has become a part of his state of mind, once he wants to change his martial arts style, his state of mind will first collapse, and his martial arts will be greatly reduced.
Therefore, among the three great masters, Ning Daoqi can be said to have the weakest killing power.
"Although I have never seen you take action, based on rumors, I can guess that you are a murderer." Ning Daoqi said with a smile, "So I came tonight to meet you because I want to try my hand with you."
Ouyang Feng understood what he meant, "Master Ning, do you think Bi Xuan will definitely come south?"
Ning Daoqi nodded: "There are only three disciples under Bi Xuan. The eldest disciple died at the hands of Ba Fenghan, and the second and third disciples died because of you. You also challenged Bi Xuan in public at Manqingyuan and killed Qu Ao to warm up for this battle. If Bi Xuan doesn't come, he will lose face and even his reputation. With his pride, he will definitely go south in person to accept your challenge."
"So Master Ning wanted to try his hand with me to see if I could survive Bi Xuan's hands?"
"My friend has superb martial arts skills, and he can even sweep Jingnian Zen Temple with one force, but fighting with Bi Xuan is different after all. Although my friend's face has Western blood, judging from his behavior, he is a person from the Central Plains. I don't want to see the future supreme grandmaster of the Central Plains die in this way."
Ouyang Feng still believed what Ning Daoqi said.
It is said that Ning Daoqi is a Buddhist thug, who was ordered by Cihang Jingzhai to do this and that. But if you look at which sect was the biggest beneficiary after Li Shimin came to power, you will know why Ning Daoqi worked so hard for the Li clan.
You know, in this world, even Li Shimin's name may have been given by Ning Daoqi.
The first person who was optimistic about Li Shimin and gave him the hope of ruling the world was not Cihang Jingzhai, but Ning Daoqi, who was proficient in physiognomy.
From a conspiracy theory perspective, Ning Daoqi can be imagined as a big boss behind the scenes who looks kind but is actually sinister, using the power of Buddhism to strengthen the power of Taoism - these days, Buddhism is much more powerful than Taoism.
How many Buddhist temples are there in the world, and how many monks and nuns are there?
How much wealth and connections does Buddhism control?
How many Buddhist masters are there?
These days, the power of Taoism cannot be compared to that of Buddhism.
Of course, conspiracy theories are not acceptable, but it is certain that Ning Daoqi is most optimistic about Li Shimin and believes that Li Shimin is a wise ruler.
Although Ouyang Feng took away the Heshi Bi, he did not fight for hegemony over the world and was optimistic about Li Shimin. Therefore, in Ning Daoqi's view, Ouyang Feng was a powerful force that could be won over.
Then it was only natural for him to come in person and try his hand with Ouyang Feng, to help him improve and increase his chances of winning the decisive battle with Bi Xuan. A fight between evenly matched masters could greatly promote the improvement of martial arts. Moreover, Ouyang Feng had hundreds of moves to learn the essence of Qu Ao's skills.
Ouyang Feng would naturally not refuse Ning Daoqi's kindness.
He originally wanted to challenge Ning Daoqi, but unfortunately Ning Daoqi has always been a wandering wanderer, like a dragon that can't be seen from head to tail. If he doesn't show up on his own initiative, he really doesn't know where to find him.
Now that Ning Daoqi has come to him on his own initiative, how could Ouyang Feng miss it?
He immediately clasped his fists and bowed to Ning Daoqi:
"Ouyang Feng, please give me some advice, Master Ning!"
Ning Daoqi laughed:
"I dare not. Young friend Ouyang has the demeanor of a great master of the time. In this battle, we should meet in martial arts and learn from each other."
Ouyang Feng also smiled:
"In that case, I am sorry for the inconvenience!"
As he finished speaking, he raised his hand and pushed it forward fiercely. When his palm came out, the water in front of his body shook, and a wave about ten feet high was raised. Under the push of the palm force, it hit the boat head-on.
The Dragon Subduing Palm, or leap into the abyss!
Although water is very soft, under the push of Ouyang Feng's palm, it contains tremendous power to break monuments and split rocks. With a wave, it is enough to easily crush any flesh and blood body into meat paste.
Even with Ning Daoqi's powerful skills, he did not dare to underestimate this palm. He stood up suddenly from the bow, his long beard fluttering, and he swung out with his right hand. When he punched out, his true strength was bursting out, his robe sleeves bulged, and his momentum was like a giant swinging a hammer, with unparalleled power and ferocity.
Taoist martial arts that imitate nature are as gentle as clouds and water, as fierce as thunder, as transforming into a butterfly in a dream, and as powerful as a roc hitting the water. Ning Daoqi's martial arts have reached perfection, and his moves are naturally light, heavy, hard, and soft as he pleases. An old Taoist priest who is quiet and inactive can also transform into a fierce and violent Hercules.
Bang!
A thunderous roar erupted, and the ten-foot-high wave was smashed by Ning Daoqi's punch. Water splashed in all directions, making a whooshing sound like a powerful crossbow.
The huge recoil force caused the river surface below the boat to suddenly sink into a large concave surface with a diameter of more than two meters. The boat itself made crisp cracking sounds and cracks appeared on it.
Ouyang Feng let out a long roar, and his body soared into the sky like a roc. Then he blasted out "Flying Dragon in the Sky" in the air. His momentum was like a dragon extending its claws. Before the palm power arrived, the awe-inspiring divine power had already settled in his heart.
Facing this direct palm strike, Ning Daoqi's robe bulged, his hair and beard fluttered, and he stretched out his hands from his sleeves and slapped with a smooth and graceful palm technique. In a moment, he had drawn away all of Ouyang Feng's palm power and dropped it onto the water surface.
Although the ferocious palm force caused the water surface around the boat to roll and the waves to surge, the boat did not move at all, and not a single bit of the palm force fell on Ning Daoqi.
Ouyang Feng once again used the force to fly into the air, his figure like a nimble dragon, blasting out palm shadows all over the sky. Ning Daoqi's hands also created numerous afterimages, his fists, palms, fingers and claws were unpredictable, forming an unbreakable line of defense.
Both of them attacked with all their strength. The sound of the collision between true Qi and fists was like rolling thunder, and the surging Qi energy swept across several miles, causing all the masters who were sensitive to Qi energy to sense it, and they felt as if there were howling storms and waves in their hearts.
The first ones to notice it were Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing, who were closest to them.
The two men quickly flew to the terrace of the small building, and looking up, they saw a white figure circling in the air like a flying roc or a walking dragon in the night, under the moonlight, above the river, with its hands and legs leaving lingering afterimages, launching terrifying and extremely violent attacks.
And below the figure in white, on a small boat across the river, there was a tall figure with flying hair and beard and inflated robe sleeves. His hands were also performing unpredictable and mysterious moves at a speed that was dizzying to the eyes.
Not only did he defend himself perfectly under the fierce attack of the white-clothed figure, but he also counterattacked from time to time. In the eyes of Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing, each counterattack required them to use all their skills to barely resolve it, but the white-clothed figure in the air was able to deal with it calmly.
"That's... San Zhenren Ning Daoqi!"
Shan Meixian, who had met Ning Daoqi before, recognized the tall figure at a glance, and her pretty face was immediately filled with shock.
(End of this chapter)
