32: Techniques and Famous Instruments (Please collect and read)

Chapter 32 Techniques and Treasured Vessels (Seeking collections and reads)

[Absorbed Yin Qi, learned the Eastern Cloud Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique.]

[Absorbed Yin Qi, bone structure enhanced.]

No increase in lifespan?

It seems that wanting to increase one's lifespan only works with virgins.

"Eastern Cloud Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique!"

This is... a method of cultivating immortality?

Zheng Yi quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart and began to check carefully.

Unlike the "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill" and "Hundred Battles Blood Fiend Saber" obtained previously.

This "Eastern Cloud Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique" actually formed lines of clear handwriting in his mind.

Meditating carefully, these lines of handwriting seemed to have existed since ancient times, extremely clear.

Flowing with over three thousand words, what it recorded was actually entirely about how to sacrifice and refine spirit insects using one's own essence blood!

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Zheng Yi slowly opened his eyes.

Good news, it is indeed an immortality cultivation manual.

Bad news, it is merely a secret technique for blood-sacrificing spirit insects.

Using one's own essence blood to sacrifice, refine, and cultivate spirit insects, and then driving them to kill enemies.

The power is related to the spirit insects one controls; the greater the number and quality of the spirit insects, the stronger the insect sea tactic formed.

Besides this, controlling spirit insects is also related to the strength of one's Divine Sense.

The stronger the Divine Sense, the stronger and more spirit insects one can control.

This "Eastern Cloud Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique" is merely a technique, not a grand method.

However, it is better than nothing.

Right, could the Eastern Cloud secret manual mentioned by Li Lizhen be this "Eastern Cloud Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique"?

Pulling Li Lizhen into his arms, her delicate body wrapped around him once again.

"Your Majesty~"

When young, one does not know the greatness of an aunt, mistakenly treating a young maiden as a treasure.

No wonder Cao Thief loves married women the most; so that's how it is.

You pat her butt and she knows to change posture.

You lie down and she knows to sit on top.

You stand up and she knows to kneel down.

You kneel down and she knows to stick it up.

Whereas if you pat a young maiden, she will only turn back and ask you confusedly, why are you patting me?

This Li Lizhen is truly a ripe peach.

Zheng Yi said, "Zhen'er, from now on you will live in the inner palace, and I will give you the rank of Noble Lady, how about that?"

Li Lizhen blushed and said, "This concubine will listen to Your Majesty~"

"Right, Zhen'er, what on earth is Eastern Cloud Wind's identity, and what about you?"

Li Lizhen said, "Husband... This concubine is not very clear about my late husband's identity, only knowing that their Eastern Cloud clan has lived in the underground palace for generations, cared for by dedicated imperial personnel."

"I heard it has been passed down for several hundred years, but this concubine is not very clear about the specific details."

"As for this concubine, I am of orphan origin, purchased by a group of eunuchs over twenty years ago and trained in private."

"This concubine was trained in a palace for three years, and then married to my late husband..."

"Eunuchs?"

Zheng Yi quickly reacted; it turned out that the Great Yu imperial family had always been secretly recruiting orphans and then cultivating them into loyal retainers.

The Shadow Guard is like this.

Li Lizhen is the same.

On the surface, she was Eastern Cloud Wind's wife, but in secret, she was... the Shadow Guard!

"Does the Shadow Guard still exist after all? Does Liu Chengen know?"

Zheng Yi thought in his heart, "Or could it be... there is a place in the imperial palace that I am not aware of?"

This matter...

Must be investigated clearly by Liu Chengen!

Zheng Yi suddenly thought of the place where Eastern Cloud Wind's family lived; could it be?

"Zhen'er, your family lives within the underground palace, are there any other people present?"

Li Lizhen thought for a moment and said, "Often there are still many little eunuchs going in and out, and their auras are very icy."

The Shadow Guard is indeed in the underground palace!

Right.

The Yin Yang Treasure Mirror also prompted that the bone structure had just been enhanced.

Could it be?

Zheng Yi patted, and Li Lizhen obediently knelt up.

After a round of inspection, Zheng Yi decisively confirmed.

Li Lizhen also has a treasured vessel!

Jade Vortex Phoenix Siphon!

Ordinary men simply cannot fend it off.

No wonder Eastern Cloud Wind looked young, yet his physique was so frail.

He was completely sucked dry!

In the fourth year of zhengyong, on the twenty-second day of the fourth month.

Commoner woman Li Lizhen was enfeoffed as a Noble Lady, residing in Cuiping Palace, accompanied by her two daughters, Dongyun Jie and Dongyun Yu.

Quite a few people were puzzled by Li Lizhen's identity; with a mere commoner background and bringing two daughters along, she actually soared to the skies in a single step and became a Noble Lady!

Many palace maids were extremely curious, discussing in secret, wondering what Demonic Technique this Li Lizhen used to actually bewitch the Emperor.

If this Noble Lady rank were theirs, how wonderful that would be!

But a series of news quickly spread out from Qiankun Hall.

Li Lizhen was the widow of Eastern Cloud Wind.

Eastern Cloud Wind died saving Your Majesty on the night of Yang Reverse's rebellion, and the Emperor specially taking care of his widow is a supreme favor.

After this matter, no one dared to privately discuss Li Lizhen and her two daughters anymore.

After all, her late husband died saving Your Majesty, and the merit of protecting the ruler is not something ordinary people can attain.

The next day.

Consort Shu Yang Huan requested an audience.

Zheng Yi's heart stirred; had she probed news about Fire Spirit Master from Yang Xuansu?

"Quickly summon..."

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Just as he wanted to summon Yang Huan for an audience, he saw Liu Chengen walk in quickly instead.

"Your Majesty, Minister Xu requests an audience."

"Which Minister Xu?"

"Grand General Xu Mujun."

"This..."

"Let him wait."

Liu Chengen hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, Minister Xu seems very anxious..."

"How anxious?"

"Military affairs."

Zheng Yi paused and said, "Then let Consort Shu wait."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Inside the Zhonghe Hall, within the main hall.

Xu Mujun walked in with large strides and said respectfully, "Your Majesty."

"Minister Xu, what is so urgent?"

"Your Majesty, because of Yang Reverse's rebellion, the border warfare has started again."

Xu Mujun said, "The Emperor of Wu Country has invited the Yinshan Old Ancestor, and now the entire Bin Province has completely fallen into the hands of Wu Country."

"The rebels of Qing Province have also invaded places like Jizhou and Hai Province; if this subject does not leave again, I fear great changes will arise."

"Yinshan Old Ancestor?"

Zheng Yi asked strangely, "An Innate powerhouse?"

"Indeed, Yinshan Old Ancestor is the only Innate Realm Martial Artist in Wu Country, having entered the Innate Realm for over thirty years. Even this subject cannot say I can completely surpass this person."

Xu Mujun said, "Now the Longxiang Army has suffered heavy losses, and this subject can only mobilize elite troops from the remaining Imperial Guards and border troops."

Zheng Yi's heart stirred as he said, "Minister Xu, the warfare with Wu Country is entrusted to you. How should the rebels of Qing Province be dealt with? Are there any suitable candidates to recommend?"

Xu Mujun pondered and said, "Your Majesty, this subject requests to mobilize the Yun Province commandery troops into Qing to annihilate the rebel army."

"Yun Province Commander-in-Chief Minister Miao has old ties with this subject. He is quite well-versed in military tactics and knows how to appoint people according to their abilities. His subordinates, the Yun troops, have experienced countless battles, strictly obey commands, and are especially adept at mountain and forest warfare."

"Qing Province has towering mountains and dense forests, which happens to suit the Yun Province army."

"Coupled with the fact that Heavens Mandate Sect leader Yang Tianjian was killed by this subject, and the other two armies also suffered heavy losses, the Yun Province army will surely pacify the rebel army!"

When Yang Xuansu rebelled, he had the assistance of the Heavens Mandate Sect, dispatching two Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists.

Heavens Mandate Sect leader Yang Tianjian was killed by Xu Mujun, and the general Protector of the Heavens Mandate Sect, Bahaer, fled with heavy injuries.

As for the other Martial Artists, either killed or captured, they had long since collapsed.

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Since that is the case, then let it be as Minister Xu says. Promote Yun Province Commander-in-Chief Minister Miao to General Conquering the East, commanding all commandery troops in Qing Province and overseeing Qing Province military affairs."

"Thank you Your Majesty for your trust."

Xu Mujun said, "Your Majesty, if there are no other matters, this subject will take their leave first."

"Minister Xu, please stay your steps. When do you plan to set off?"

"Matters of levying troops and grain... three days at the fastest."

"Three days..."

Zheng Yi said, "Minister Xu, what certainty do you have of repelling Wu Country?"

"A fifty-fifty chance at best."

Xu Mujun said, "Wu Country is not weak; almost all of its people are soldiers, skilled in archery and horsemanship, and every year they invade our country's borders to plunder population and wealth."

"Our country's border troops can only defend and cannot take the initiative to attack."

"Coupled with the Yinshan Old Ancestor taking the field, this subject does not have absolute certainty either."

"However, please rest assured, Your Majesty; even if this old subject dies, I will never let a single soldier or horse of Wu Country cross the Canglong River!"

Canglong River, the number one natural barrier in northern Great Yu.

Roaring past from east to west, its widest point is nearly a hundred miles across, traversing six provinces including Liang Province, Bin Province, Hai Province, and Qing Province.

"Everything relies on Minister Xu!"