Chapter 54: Tai Chi Xuanyao
In the next four weeks, Li Jingwei seemed a little busy, because he had to make up for the classes he had missed before.
In addition, he collaborated with Emily to cast on "I
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Overall, he returned to his usual routine.
After the exam week, Emily and the three of them helped Li Jingwei correct the test papers as teaching assistants, Li Jingwei originally wanted to go back to visit Zhao Yici before the start of the short semester in the summer, but he didn't expect to receive a call from Tang Jifeng.
After the two exchanged a few words, Tang Jifeng said seemingly unintentionally: "I live in Chinatown, New York, you are on vacation, why don't you come over and play, I invite you to eat the dragon copy hand of the Dragon Pavilion." “
Hearing the last sentence, Li Jingwei was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted, it was the Xuanyuan Dragon League that needed to do something by itself.
Because 'the dragon of the Dragon Hunting Pavilion' is a code word agreed in advance, mainly to prevent the phone from being tapped, etc.
There is indeed a Dragon Hunting Pavilion in New York's Chinatown, and there is indeed a dragon copyist in it, and others exist even if they are verified.
This sentence only makes sense among the members of the Xuanyuan Dragon Alliance, and only among the members who are connected with each other can convey the message that 'the Xuanyuan Dragon Alliance has something'.
According to the prior agreement, only Tang Jifeng directly contacted Li Jingwei in the United States, so even if others said the same thing to Li Jingwei, it didn't make much sense.
The last time Tang Jifeng helped Li Jingwei break through at the airport, Li Jingwei said that he would personally come to the door to thank him. Since I have been busy with work since returning to the United States, I have been delayed. Now that the semester is over, the time is relatively free, and I can take the opportunity to thank Mr. Tang in person.
Li Jingwei put down the phone and called Zhao Yici, telling him that he was going to New York to visit a friend of his grandfather. Because I originally planned to go back to see her, but now that my plan has changed, I am afraid that Zhao Yici will be worried and tell her.
Zhao Yici on the other end of the phone was in a meeting, and the two briefly said a few words before hanging up the phone.
Don lives in a wealthy neighborhood on Long Island, New York. Compared to Manhattan's affluent neighborhood, it's more like a paradise. There are no high-rise buildings, only villas with different characteristics are hidden in the greenery.
After Li Jingwei took a plane to LaGuardia Airport in New York, Tang Qiushui drove him to the villa where Tang Jifeng lived on Long Island. Tang Qiushui still looked cold, and he didn't say much all the way while driving.
The Tang family has amassed a staggering amount of wealth over the years overseas, mainly in North and South America, and also in Europe. Tang's parents and older siblings both live in Manhattan, New York, and only occasionally come over on weekends. And Tang Qiushui likes to be quiet, and he cultivates with Tang Jifeng, so he has been living here.
"Hello Donald!" Seeing Tang Jifeng, Li Jingwei said respectfully.
"Yes, I see that you seem to have improved a lot from when you broke through the airport that day. Tang Jifeng praised: "How far have you reached now?"
The reason why Tang Jifeng asked this question was because he couldn't see through Li Jingwei's cultivation, so there was only one explanation, Li Jingwei's cultivation was already above him, which made him very strange.
It's only been about two months since the last breakthrough at the airport, so it stands to reason that it won't be so fast.
Tang Qiushui, who was on the side, was also shocked when he heard it. She has not yet reached the realm of selflessness, and it is normal for her to not be able to see through Li Jingwei's cultivation. But I was a little surprised to hear my grandfather say the same. She doesn't think that Li Jingwei has surpassed her grandfather, this is too fast.
"I don't know. Li Jingwei said truthfully: "I originally wanted to visit Zhang Longcheng's grandfather before returning to the United States, and asked him for advice by the way, but he was still on the side of the Tianshan Mountains and Hantan, and I didn't see him." However, I now seem to feel much more sensitive than before, my body seems to be in a wonderful state of balance, and I am more comfortable using the power of Tai Chi. ”
Li Jingwei is not quite sure which realm he belongs to according to the current division of Tai Chi exercises. If according to Zhang Yuanpeng's introduction before, Li Jingwei estimates that he should be in the realm of selflessness, but this should be his own feeling, whether it is or not, he still has to ask Zhang Longcheng and others for advice.
If you follow the division method that Song Ziyu's predecessors said in the Hantan Stone Room, Li Jingwei feels that he should be the realm of the Inner Saint Realm. Again, this is his own feeling, whether it is or not, he is not sure. Moreover, since Song Ziyu and the others have passed away, there is no way to find someone to verify this matter.
However, Li Jingwei is not bothered by this, after all, he does not blindly pursue the improvement of his realm. Because he is deeply influenced by the way of Tai Chi, he now cultivates all about going with the flow, but seeking to be enlightened.
Tang Jifeng pondered for a long time and said slowly: "You should have entered the consummation realm of the selfless realm. Let's go to the backyard. With that, he took the lead and walked to the backyard. Li Jingwei didn't know why, so he had to follow him.
The backyard of the villa is the size of two basketball courts, and it is surrounded on three sides by a tightly arranged wooden fence, and outside the fence is a dense bush more than two meters high, which separates the entire backyard into a relatively closed space, and it is difficult to see the situation in the yard from the outside. Thinking about it, this was arranged by Tang Jifeng for the convenience of cultivation.
When the three of them came to the backyard, Tang Jifeng pointed to a wooden stake and said, "You use the power of Tai Chi to try it." ”
When Li Jingwei heard this, he ran the ancient Tai Chi exercises, and slapped his palm towards the wooden stake from a distance.
At present, Li Jingwei has always practiced the ancient Tai Chi exercises, and it has been completely integrated with this exercise, which is as natural as breathing air.
After a palm, the stake did not move.
Tang Qiushui on the side sneered: "Grandpa asked you to get closer." As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew, and the upper part of the stake dissipated like dust. Tang Qiushui's mouth suddenly opened wide in surprise and was speechless.
Tang Jifeng was also surprised in his heart, and when he took a closer look, what shocked him even more was that the cross section of the lower half of the stake was as neat as a knife cut.
He turned around and looked at Li Jingwei like a monster. This means that Li Jingwei's control of the power of Tai Chi has been as precise as a scalpel.
Li Jingwei's method of controlling the force benefited from Asai Yongtuo's teaching. After Li Jingwei reached the great perfection of selflessness, he was completely integrated with the power of Tai Chi, and he truly realized his freedom without any difference.
This wooden stake was used by Tang Qiu when she practiced at the level, she has a soft spot for Wing Chun, and she will exercise on this wooden stake every day.
Tang Jifeng can also smash this wooden stake with one palm, but if he wants to smash it and the wooden stake still doesn't seem to move, he will definitely not be able to do it. Moreover, the cross-section is so neat that it is beyond his reach.
Tang Jifeng thought for a while, and then asked, "You should be able to condense qi into a blade now, right?"
"Yes. Uncle Zhang Yuanpeng of Wudang once saw me sharpening stones with knife qi and said that I could condense qi into a blade. Li Jingwei replied.
Tang Jifeng nodded and said, "No wonder this is the case. You can try it at the stake again and show me. ”
Li Jingwei tilted and waved his hand, and the upper part of the remaining half of the stake slowly slid to the ground.
At this moment, Tang Qiushui was completely stunned, she never imagined that Tai Chi Kung Fu could be practiced to such a level.
Although I like Chinese martial arts and have practiced with my grandfather for many years, I never thought that kung fu could be so powerful. In the past, there have only been scenes of hurting people in the air in novels and movies, but she thinks that some are unreal, and they are just artistic presentations.
However, now this scene really happened in front of her. She used to think that with the advent of ***, kung fu was outdated. For this reason, while practicing with her grandfather, she also spent a lot of time researching various firearms. But what she saw today completely turned her view upside down.
"Qiushui, today's events must not be mentioned to others. Tang Qifeng said cautiously to Tang Qiushui.
"Old Donald, I don't know why you came to me this time?" After the three of them returned to the living room, Li Jingwei asked.
"Come with me to the study. Qiushui, you go and prepare dinner, stir-fry a few more dishes, and I will have a drink with Jingwei. "It's a matter of confidentiality, even if it's Tang Jifeng's own granddaughter, she has no right to know, this is the rule of the Xuanyuan Dragon Alliance.
In the study, after listening to Tang Jifeng's narration, Li Jingwei understood the reason for the matter.
Tang Jifeng learned through his eyeliner that someone was trying to get rid of a batch of ancient Chinese cultural relics through the black market. One of the pictures that came over caught Tang Jifeng's attention, and the picture showed a thin booklet, and the five words 'Tai Chi Xuan Yao' were clearly visible on the cover of the booklet.
He immediately reported the matter to the Council of Elders of the Xuanyuan Dragon League, and the Council of Elders immediately told Zhang Longcheng of Wudang about the situation. After Zhang Longcheng carefully looked at the picture, he felt that it was likely to be the "Taiji Xuanyao" written by Zhang Sanfeng, who lost Wudang during the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance.
It is said that there are many unsolved mysteries in this "Tai Chi Xuan Yao", such as the knife cannot be cut and the fire cannot be burned. Of course, this is all a saying handed down from Wudang dynasties, and Zhang Longcheng has not seen it specifically.
Therefore, he can't determine whether it is really Zhang Sanfeng's handwritten "Tai Chi Xuanyao". However, considering that the "Tai Chi Xuan Yao" is a record of the Dan Qi secret book of the Tao of Tai Chi, Zhang Longcheng did not dare to be careless. Since the black market auction is held tomorrow night, it is obviously too late to come from China, and no matter how fast the visa application is, there is not enough time. So Zhang Longcheng asked Tang Jifeng to contact Li Jingwei to help get back this "Tai Chi Xuan Yao".
Tang Jifeng has done many things to rescue cultural relics lost overseas before, but those are all through the auction of regular auction houses. This time, it was auctioned on the black market at a private villa of New York mob leader Ricardo.
Tang Jifeng always felt that there was a trace of weirdness in this incident. It is said that the auction of cultural relics can be carried out through regular auction houses, and there is no need to go through the black market.
In addition, even through the black market, the location should not be in the villa of a gang boss, which will scare off many potential bidders. Tang Jifeng discussed with Zhang Longcheng and felt that it was more appropriate to get his hands on it before the auction started through extraordinary means.
Zhang Longcheng heard Zhang Yuanpeng say that Li Jingwei could condense qi into a blade, so he hoped that Li Jingwei would take it back. One is that Li Jingwei's realm has surpassed Tang Jifeng to a large extent, and the other is that if Tang Jifeng makes a move, if he loses, it may affect the layout of Xuanyuan Dragon Alliance in the entire North American region, which is too risky. What Li Jingwei lacks is experience. However, even if you can't reach danger, it shouldn't be a problem to escape.
Li Jingwei figured out the ins and outs of the matter, and also thought that it was best to get the "Tai Chi Xuan Yao" back before the black market auction, so as not to cause complications during the auction process.
So, he asked Tang Fengfeng about the structural layout of Ricardo's villa, as well as the possible hiding place. Tang Jifeng took out the architectural drawings of Villa Ricardo filed with the real estate management department and handed them to Li Jingwei.
Li Jingwei sat down and carefully studied the architectural drawings of the villa, as well as many personal information, photos, etc. about Ricardo. However, according to the news from the eyeliner, the internal structure of the villa has been transformed, and this batch of relics is likely to be stored in the underground secret room. And to enter the secret room, be sure to get the dynamic key and palm print that Ricardo carries with you. None of these things are available now. However, time is pressing, and Li Jingwei still wants to find out tonight.
In a villa surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea, the gang leader Ricardo is on the phone.
"Jensen, I've made good on my promise, the news has been released, and there are indeed some organizations that have offered to see tomorrow night's auction, but there are no Chinese among them. Are you sure that there will be Chinese people coming? I have done everything that needs to be done, and I hope you will also fulfill your promises. ”
"Ricardo, I'm more concerned about tonight. Huaxia cultivators are more likely to visit you tonight. ”
"What? You son of a, you're putting my safety at risk. When Ricardo heard this, he was immediately angry and scolded. He finally got mixed up to this day, and he didn't want to die so soon. ”
"Don't panic, Ricardo, and act as if it didn't happen. If the Huaxia cultivators come, what they ask you to do, just cooperate obediently, and they will definitely not hurt you. And my people will also protect you secretly, so don't worry. Your mission is to bring them to the Chamber of Secrets, and leave the rest to us at S.H.I.E.L.D. Oh, and by the way, you'll have to make sure that the traps in the vault are working well. ”
"It's good, your guy just tested it, and everything works. However, Jensen, I'm curious, what are you doing to arrest Huaxia cultivators? Why do you set up such a trap?"
"It's not something you should care about. The United States is a society governed by the rule of law, and we must have a legitimate excuse for arresting people. Isn't it?"
"A society governed by the rule of law?" Ricardo laughed disdainfully, "Jensen, I'm about to fucking be touched by you." ”
"Alright, Ricardo, just wait and see the play, the show is about to begin. By the way, get your little brother out of the way, they can't help. After saying that, the other party hung up the phone.