I built a fairy city in troubled times

Chapter 17: Entraining Qi to the Realm

A moment later, Xia Ming's bedroom was covered with a faint spiritual light. While practicing inside, he could clearly feel a large amount of spiritual energy surging into his body.

Make him very comfortable.

Then, he entered a state of retreat.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, winter has arrived.

Yunzhou also became colder.

At this time, Xia Ming was in the courtyard, waving the long knife in his hand, and the golden sword was circulating endlessly in the courtyard.

There was a brilliant aura about him, majestic and grand.

"drink!"

After using a set of sword skills, he leaped up and slashed towards a giant tree as thick as an arm in the yard.

"boom!"

As if struck by lightning, the Yunzhou iron tree, which was comparable to gold and iron, was split into two halves under Xia Ming's sword, and sawdust flew out.

The huge tree body fell sideways.

It hit the ground, splashing a lot of smoke and dust.

For more than half a year, he made further progress in cultivation.

At this time, there was another breakthrough.

After opening the data panel, the above information will be displayed.

[Name: Xia Ming]

[Affiliated force: Huangcheng]

[Subjects: one hundred and three hundred and twenty three people (talent +320)]

[Talent: 80+20 (spiritual level, capital from below)]

[Cultivation: First Level of Qi Entrainment (80%)]

[Kung Fu: Imperial Kung Fu, "Three Emperors' Reflection of the World", "Yandi Fulong Fist", "Fuxi's Divine Sword"]

With the blessing of the Spirit Gathering Array, his cultivation not only reached the late stage of Qi Entrainment, but he also mastered a set of extremely powerful sword techniques.

At this time, Xia Ming was considered powerful even among the various princes.

The strength is extraordinary.

Even if you are fighting against a strong person in the second level of Qi Entrainment, you can win.

Especially his temperament is even more noble at this time.

When someone stands in front of you, you can't help but want to surrender.

However, on weekdays, Xia Ming still tried his best to restrain himself, especially his cultivation level, he didn't want others to know.

"Clean up the yard!"

Looking at Zhao Qian who came in a hurry after hearing the noise, Xia Ming patted the dust on his body and said with a slight smile.

After improving his cultivation, he was quite happy.

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Zhao Yuan said quickly.

At this time, the opponent's cultivation has reached the early stage of the Gang Qi Realm. It has to be said that this cultivation speed is really terrifying.

However, Zhao Yuan immediately said again, "Master Marquis, Master Baili wants to see you!"

"Let him go to the garden!"

The place has become such a mess. Of course, it is not easy to entertain other people.

After receiving the order, Zhao Yuan retreated. At the same time, a large number of servants came in, preparing to carry away the iron tree that had fallen to the ground.

Xia Ming walked towards the back garden.

Just came to the pavilion and sat down.

Within a moment, Bai Lizhe came over.

He carefully saluted and said, "I have met Mr. Hou!"

Xia Ming nodded, and after checking Baili Zhe's data, a smile appeared on his face.

"Look at the old man's face glowing red. Is this a breakthrough?"

"Hehe, thanks to Lord Marquis, just two days ago, my cultivation reached its innate peak!"

As he spoke, there was a look of pride on his face.

The innate peak can be regarded as very powerful. In the past, he was definitely among the top warriors in the army.

By this time, the Huangcheng Hou Mansion already had considerable strength. At least when facing the Blood-Charactered Camp, they no longer had to use the empty city strategy.

"Congratulations to the old man, what are you doing here today?"

"Master Marquis, it's Miss Chu who has written!"

Baili Zhe delivered a letter as he spoke.

Xia Ming raised his eyebrows. He could feel Chu Qinghuan's friendship for him.

You can feel the other person's concern more.

During this period of time, he had also sent letters to the other party, but during the war, even if he was a marquis, letters from home were worth ten thousand dollars.

Qingzhou and Yunzhou are far apart, so the contact between the two has become very inconvenient.

After opening the letter, he could feel Chu Qinghuan's strong concern at the beginning, and then she told him some of the current situation.

The general meaning is that the Linjiang Marquis Mansion has now occupied the entire Qingzhou and is attacking the surrounding areas, so he can rest assured that he is very safe.

And now, it has reached an important moment for all parties to compete for hegemony.

Ask him not to come out and wander around if he has nothing to do.

In the letter, there was also a banknote with a denomination of 20 taels, which moved Xia Ming very much.

The other party showed that he was worried about his difficulties in Yunzhou.

In this world, Chu Qinghuan is probably the only person who cares about him so much.

Then, he hid the letters and banknotes close to his body.Then, he looked at Baili Zhe and said, "Is there anything else?"

"Yes, Lord Marquis, there is one more thing. People from the Li family are visiting, and they have been arranged in a manor in the west of the city!"

The west part of the city has not yet been developed, it is close to the mountain pass, but the scenery is beautiful. Apart from farmland and some new refugees, Xia Ming will go there to stay for a while to escape the summer heat when there is nothing else.

"Who is here?" Xia Ming asked with a flash of his eyes. There were also several of his childhood playmates in the Li family.

"I don't know a young master and a young lady, but I heard that they went to the Blood Letter Camp first and gave them a lot of gifts. The Li family is not far from Yunzhou, and they are very restless now. They are contacting the rebels everywhere. , seems to be preparing to rebel and wants to get support from all parties!
The Blood Letter Camp is the largest force nearby, so it becomes a top priority! "

Xia Ming pursed his lips, then stood up and said, "My father and this member of the Li family are old friends, so let's go meet him!"

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

Baili Zhe didn't dare to hesitate and immediately went down to prepare his horse.

At the same time, outside the manor in the west of the city, two young figures were standing and looking into the distance.

In front, many refugees who had just been accepted were clearing land. They were dressed in rags and looked quite embarrassed.

It was in sharp contrast to the two people's attire.

The man is slender with red lips and white teeth. He is wearing a white brocade robe without any wrinkles and looks like a handsome young man. The woman is wearing a white dress with a delicate face and a pure white fox fur shawl draped behind her. She is full of radiance. With nobility.

They are the young master and young lady of the Li family.

Their status was extraordinary. Even at the height of the Qian Dynasty, the Li family was somewhat stronger than the average princely family.

"Third sister, since you are all here, why don't you go and look around?" The man said with a smile. His name is Li Xun. He is the eldest son of the concubine of the Li family. He is just like his appearance. He is very graceful. He has been in the past. Studying in the Imperial City, although it was not good to be born into the Li family, he relied on his abilities to be accepted by everyone in the Li family. Now he is in charge of the family guard camp. He and Xia Ming have known each other since they were children and are considered good friends.

"What's good to see? They're all mud-legged. Thanks to Xia Ming, who is still a marquis, he's now reduced to living among the refugees. He's not as good as those in the Blood Letter Camp. His father is really embarrassed!" The woman's glistening forehead He raised a faint black line and said with some dissatisfaction.

He and Xia Ming had been in contact in the past and were considered good playmates. However, after the death of Xia Ming's father, their relationship gradually faded.

"You are good at everything, but you are too strong. When we were in the imperial city a few years ago, you told me that you wanted to marry Xia Ming. You were jealous many times because Qing Huan was so good to Xia Ming!" Li Xun seemed to be warning him. road.

"That was in the past, I was only ten years old, but it is different now. Brother, please don't talk nonsense, otherwise, I will tell your father!" The woman's name is Li Zhu, and she is the legitimate daughter of the Li family. Therefore, she does not care about this brother. Not so afraid.

Seeing his sister like this, he stopped talking.

Li Zhu also stood aside, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, several horses came from a distance, led by Xia Ming, followed by several guards.

When he just arrived outside the manor, he jumped off his horse. When he saw Li Xun standing, Xia Ming's eyes lit up and he stepped forward to give him a hug.

"Haha, Brother Li, I guessed it was you!" He looked very enthusiastic.

Then, he turned his gaze to Li Zhu aside and said, "Hey, sister Li Zhu is here too. I haven't seen her for many years. She is even more beautiful!"

When talking, it's just like when you were a child, and you would habitually pat each other on the head.

But Li Zhu dodged away without leaving a trace, then bowed slightly and said, "I've met my brother Xia!" He was dignified and reasonable, with no fault to be found, but he seemed distant.

Seeing this, Xia Ming put down his hand without leaving any trace.

At this moment, Li Xun smiled and said, "Brother Xia, we haven't seen each other for a long time. How about we get drunk today?"

"Of course!" Xia Ming said with a smile, and then pulled Li Xun into the courtyard and sat down outside a pavilion. There were many plum blossoms planted around them, and they were in full bloom now.

"My father likes plum blossoms, so after I came here, I planted some. Sometimes, I would sit here alone for a while. How about we drink here today?"

Xia Ming looked at Li Xundao and at the same time ordered the maids to serve the dishes.

"Of course it's best. I remember when we were young, we often ruined the plum blossoms in your house. Uncle Chu always laughed it off. I didn't expect that now we are separated from yin and yang!" Li Xun said melancholy, while picking up a glass of wine, fell to the ground.

The atmosphere seemed a bit dull at this time.

Even Li Zhu lowered his head. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. Maybe he was recalling the days when he played in the Hou Mansion.

However, as the food and wine arrived, Li Xun deliberately talked about some childhood things, and the atmosphere became lively again, and even Li Zhu drank a glass of wine.

When the wine table was about to leave, Li Xun looked at Xia Ming and said, "The world is in chaos now, and Brother Xia has no elders to protect him. If you have any difficulties, you can just ask. As long as I can do it, I will do my best!"

"Thank you!"

Xia Ming nodded.

He could feel the sincerity in Li Xun's voice.

Then, he stood up and said, "Brother Li, since you are here, how about you go to my Marquis Mansion and stay for a few days?"

"No, we have to go back as soon as possible. If my father is too impatient, brother Xia Shi, if you are free, you can come to my Li Mansion as a guest!" Li Zhu stood up and said with a smile, showing the etiquette of a noble lady, Dignified and strange.

Li Xun sighed secretly, did he really become a stranger when he grew up?

Xia Ming didn't take it seriously and didn't want to embarrass Li Xun. He glanced at the two of them and said with a smile, "Okay, then I won't force you to stay!"

Then, they took a horse and sent them to the mountain pass.

In the cold winter months, even in Yunzhou, the wind blowing through the mountains makes people feel chilly.

Just when he was about to say goodbye to Li Xun, Xia Ming heard a burst of noise.

"what's going on?"

The guard on the side quickly said, "Master Marquis, a force called the Yellow Turban Army has come to Yunzhou. They have been fighting with the Blood Character Battalion for a while. The people have no choice but to come towards us!"

Xia Ming walked through the mountain pass and looked outside. Sure enough, he saw a black crowd of people, congesting the entire mountain pass. This time, there were more refugees than ever before. Many people were squeezed into the crowd and unable to move, and People have three urgent needs, so some people solve them on the spot.

This leads to the fact that even in winter, when the wind blows, a pungent smell still comes out.

Li Zhu beside him frowned, then he pulled his brother and walked out without looking back.

Li Xun had no choice but to turn around and look at Xia Mingdao after walking out for a while.

"Brother Xia, see you later, remember to contact me if you need anything!"

Then, what came into view of Xia Ming was his back.

At this time, a large number of refugees continued to flow towards it.

Xia Ming could only wave goodbye and didn't care about Li Zhu's attitude.

It was just that he began to accept the refugees wholeheartedly.

According to his speculation, there were probably 9 people coming this time.

There is some expectation in my heart.

(End of this chapter)