Chapter 33: Rage against the bull
Cultivation is not just about practicing day and night in seclusion, experiences in the world and various battles are equally important. This is one of the reasons why the Zhuang Emperor established the Dao Xun Bang to motivate cultivators to complete various tasks. It is not because the court cannot handle those things, but because this kind of experience can improve cultivation efficiency. This system exists not only in Zhuang country, but also in various countries and sects throughout the world.
For example, after the battle in Xiaolin Town and killing the Resentful Ghost, Jiang Wang's Tongtian Palace produced more than ten new Dao Yuan. This was not achieved through meridian cultivation, but was naturally bred in the aftermath of the intense battle.
Dao Yuan is the perfect fusion of intention and power, the true feedback of all things to the origin of heaven and earth, and the foundation of all strength and the root of transcendence.
This is why Zhao Rucheng invited everyone to drink flower wine - as cultivators, they need to perfect their life experiences.
Linghe, who has a straightforward personality, refused to join in the fun, so he was responsible for picking up Jiang Anan from school that day and taking her out to play.
Du Yehu was eager for it, and Jiang Wang was hesitant at first, but he was eventually convinced to go along with the excuse of taking care of little Anan. After Zhao Rucheng quickly "arranged" Linghe, everyone was happy.
There was also a Huang Azhan who was drinking with Du Yehu at the time. When he heard about this good opportunity, he almost clung to Du Yehu's thigh and was dragged along. Fortunately, Zhao Da Shao was rich and didn't mind having a few more hangers-on.
The best brothel in the entire Fenglin City was the Scented House. The most luxurious private room and the most expensive girls.
Since moving out to live with Anan, everyone had little time to get together privately except for attending classes at the Dao Institute. After three rounds of drinks, Jiang Wang asked the girls to leave first.
"Hey, don't go.""Sister, kind sister, I'll go home with you!"
The one who blushed and cried was naturally Huang Azhan. He had just pestered each girl for more than seven or eight rounds of drinks and was now quite drunk. He wanted to see them off for ten miles and was deeply attached, wanting to leave his virginity here. But the girls all refused with a smile and left one by one.
They were all cultivators, so they couldn't really behave recklessly. For cultivators, it is necessary to maintain their pure yang body before opening the door of heaven and earth.
So Jiang Wang remained sober throughout.
Du Yehu just wanted to drink, where he drank and with whom was secondary.
Only Huang Azhan was reluctant to leave, looking at Zhao Rucheng for help. In his opinion, they were like-minded people. But Zhao Rucheng just shook his head. The girls he specially invited didn't come, and he couldn't hide his disappointment. "Such vulgar and common women, really boring."
"This is vulgar and common? This is!" Huang Azhan almost jumped up, "How big is that cup! No, how round is that dress? No, how white is that hairpin..."He finally gave up and cried out: "Wuwuwu, how vulgar!"
Jiang Wang: "..."
Zhao Rucheng: "..."
Du Yehu slapped him on the head and said, "Go to sleep if you've had too much to drink. You'll dream about everything."
Ignoring Huang Azhan, who was snoring loudly and lying on the table, Jiang Wang calculated and said, "I've done some scattered tasks during this period and earned 15 points of Dao Fame. Combined with the 25 points I saved before, I now have 40 points. I don't need the Dao Fame for now, so I'll transfer it to you. Whoever has enough Dao Fame can exchange it for a Qi Opening Pill first."
When he said "you," he naturally referred to Zhao Rucheng and Du Yehu, including Ling He who was not present. They were all his brothers, and if they had to rank them, they were not strangers to each other. Therefore, it was best to give it to whoever had the most Dao Fame first.
Opening the meridians was a big deal and the first step to transcending. Of course, the sooner the better.
"I don't want it," Zhao Rucheng said lazily, leaning back in his chair. He seemed to have been indifferent to cultivation and relied solely on his talent.
"I don't need it either." Du Yehu drank a cup of wine and suddenly said, "I'm leaving."
"Where are you going?" Jiang Wang asked.
"Wei Yan asked me if I wanted to go to the military. I thought about it for a few days and decided. I'll leave tomorrow."
This was really sudden, and Zhao Rucheng sat up straight all at once. "Brother Hu, you have to think it through."
"I have thought it through." Du Yehu grinned. "Wei Yan said I'm more suitable for the military path, and I think so too."
It was true that Du Yehu had a physique that was different from ordinary people, with vigorous Qi and blood, and he was indeed a seed of the military. But the whole Zhuang State was dominated by Dao cultivation, and there were not many military powerhouses in Zhuang State. Even the nominal highest military commander of Zhuang State, the Grand General Huang Fuduan, was actually a strong Dao cultivator. Zhuang State lacked the soil for other schools of cultivators, including the military. Even Wei Yan himself practiced Dao arts.
If Du Yehu chose this path, it meant that he would not have a systematic space for cultivation for a long time, but only some scattered military cultivation methods. It was not that the military was not strong enough, but the reason why Zhuang State could maintain peace for so long under the threat of Yong State was that the support of the Dao sect was an important factor. If the backbone of Zhuang State was not strong enough, it would not be possible to accommodate all schools of thought like Qin and Chu. Zhuang State was dominated by Dao cultivation, and could only be dominated by Dao cultivation.But Jiang Wang couldn't say anything to stop him. He knew too well about Du Yehu's character. This man had a fierce and wild temperament, unwilling to lose and certainly unwilling to be pulled further away by Jiang Wang. However, those Dao classics gave him a headache, and they were simply incompatible with his temperament. His physique and blood were indeed exceptionally talented. If he were in another country or a place where martial arts were prevalent, he would undoubtedly be a highly regarded genius.
"Who did Wei Yan recruit you for?" Jiang Wang asked.
"There were many vacancies in Jiujian Xuanjia, and there were a few spots allocated to our Fenglin City. Wei Yan thought I was suitable, so he recommended me."
Perhaps Du Yehu's bravery and frankness were very appealing to soldiers. After the mission in Xiaolin Town, Wei Yan had established a friendship with him.
As for Jiujian Xuanjia... it was almost a symbol of the Zhuangguo, the strongest army in the entire Zhuangguo, and even more famous than the Baiyu Army, which defended the new capital of Zhuangdu.
In fact, because of the existence of Jiujian Xuanjia, Jiujian City, with only one city, was often referred to as the fourth county of Zhuangguo. It was nominally under the jurisdiction of Daishan County, but was highly autonomous. The lord of Jiujian City was also the leader of Jiujian Xuanjia, a tradition that had continued since the founding of the country, indicating its special status.
"Even if you join Jiujian Xuanjia, you still need Dao merits." Because Du Yehu was about to join the army, Jiang Wang had already decided to transfer his Dao merits to him first.
"I don't need them." Du Yehu still shook his head. He wasn't being pretentious, and he wasn't a pretentious person. He said straightforwardly, "Since I'm going the martial path, I don't plan on relying on the Open Meridian Pill. Of course, I'm going to follow the most traditional and oldest path of the martial path!"
The so-called tradition of martial path refers to cultivators not relying on elixirs, but choosing to open their meridians with their qi and blood. The reason why it can already be called "ancient" is that only one in a thousand people can succeed on this path. The best outcome for those who fail is to become disabled, and more often than not, they die on the spot.
It should be noted that practicing meridian cultivation twice a day, sublimating qi and blood, and condensing Dao Yuan, is already the limit of ordinary people's cultivation. And to gather immense qi and blood, directly open the Heavenly Palace, and externally manifest the Dao meridian, how dangerous is that?
But precisely because of its danger, it is regarded as orthodox and highly respected by those martial path fanatics.
Once successful, the benefits are also immense. Martial path cultivators who succeed in opening their meridians in this way often achieve far beyond ordinary people.
Jiang Wang and Zhao Ru Cheng both fell silent, feeling the determination of this tiger.
"So, transfer the Dao merits to the boss first. I'll also give mine to him." Du Yehu cut off his own path in a casual manner, picked up the wine jug, and drank half of it in one gulp.