Hou Qi smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, Mr. Xiao, in fact, I am also a monk, and I broke through the initial realm and was able to cultivate when I was a teenager. But I became the monarch very early, and since then I have been in charge of state affairs, so I don't have much effort to concentrate on cultivation. Maybe it's because my qualifications are not good, and I can't enter an inch after the ninth turn of the initial realm, and that was many years ago.

Entering the initial state has made me subtle, quick-witted, and energetic than ordinary people. But after so many years as a monarch, I gradually forgot that I had ever cultivated, and even if I occasionally felt a little regretful when I remembered it, there were always more things waiting for me to deal with. If you don't advance, you will retreat, and now I am far from the cultivation of the first realm and the nine turns. ”

Baoyu hurriedly said: "Primordial realm cultivation is nothing more than a keen sense and full of energy, but if you want to understand the king of a country, this is much more difficult than ordinary cultivation! How can an ordinary monk in the world be wiser and more proficient than you? And I want to ask, even if you have a primordial realm nine transformation cultivation, how can you think that what we have just performed is the Essence Technique?"

Hou Liao replied: "Don't you know, little gentleman? Jinghua Jue is the secret method of passing on the country of Ba to my country! It was brought into Ba Yuan by my ancestor and the founder of Ba country, Yan Zhao, and has been passed down from generation to generation in the clan and the school palace, but there have always been very few people who can cultivate to achieve great success. As long as the monarchs of the past dynasties can break through the four realms by cultivating, they will get the secret transmission of the essence of the essence.

It is a shame that except for the founding monarch, no one in the past dynasties has been able to cultivate the Jinghua Recipe, but it is the other children of the clan and the masters of the school palace in the past dynasties who have passed down this secret. It's a pity that a hundred years ago, there was civil strife in Bayuan, and the inheritance of Jinghua Jue has been broken. My grandfather rebuilt the country from the ashes of the war and has been passed down to me for three generations.

Although there is no inheritance of the Essence of the Essence of the Sect of the Pakistan Sect now, after all, it is the secret method of passing on the country back then, and as a monarch and a slight cultivation, I have heard of all kinds of wonders of cultivating and displaying the Essence Recipe since I was a child, how can I not recognize it?

Baoyu asked in surprise, "Of course I've heard of the name of Qingsha. But who is this person, and has he also cultivated the Elite Technique?"

Hou Liao smiled bitterly: "First there are Qingsha predecessors who broke through the prestige of Ba Yuan, and then there is the name of Ba Yuan's Seven Evils, I don't know who this person is, it is likely to be related to the clan or school palace of the old Ba country." As far as I know, this senior may be the last person in Ba Yuan to cultivate the Essence Essence. Therefore, I guess that you are his heir, don't you know the identity of Qingsha?"

Baoyu secretly thought in his heart, could it be that the Qingsha who became famous the first of the Seven Evils of Ba Yuan, and has long been forgotten by the people, was the mountain god who had instructed him? The mountain god had never told Baoyu his identity and name, and now he heard Hou Di say so. Baoyu inevitably had this guess, but replied: "I really don't know the identity of my predecessor, and the essence of the essence I practiced was not taught by this senior. As for the elder who instructed me, he ordered me not to tell my identity. ”

Everything Baoyu said was the truth, his Jinghua recipe was not passed on by the mountain god, but was realized in cultivation, just like the experience of Emperor Taihao Tiandi when he created Jinghua Jue. The monarch had already seen what kind of secret method he was casting, and Baoyu no longer denied it. Unexpectedly, his secret was not discovered by a master. Instead, it was seen through by a monarch who had almost no magical powers, because of the accident.

The monarch was able to recognize the methods used by Baoyu because he knew the description of Jinghua Jue that had been passed down from generation to generation. But after all, it's been a long time, and he hasn't inherited it himself. Some of the details are not clear. For example, a cultivator of the Four Realms who had cultivated the Elite Technique could not have used the means of Baoyu's talents, and Baoyu did not explain much.

Hearing this, Hou Liao sighed again: "It has been a hundred or decades ago that the predecessors of Qingsha became famous. There has been no news of him in Bayuan for more than 100 years, and he may have already gone to the sky. But this senior may also leave a legacy, and your master may be related to him. But your lord has commanded it. I don't want to ask any more questions. ”

Baoyu said helplessly: "Thank you, Lord, what else do you want to ask me?"

Hou Qi also smiled bitterly and asked, "Little sir, what do you say?" What this monarch wants to ask most at this moment is, of course, the effect of this regulation - how long can he live?

Baoyu muttered: "I don't dare to assert life and death. But if there are no other surprises, just talk about the limit of longevity, and you won't have anything to do in a year. After a year, your body will be failing. But I just saw all kinds of elixirs in the hall outside the house, and I also know that you have a master like Mr. Changling by your side, and if you treat it well, it should be able to support it for about another half a year. ”

As they spoke, the two of them had already walked out of the quiet room and into the hall outside. Xiao Tianzheng was squatting there, and when he saw the monarch's radiant appearance, he also stood up happily and shook his tail. Hou Liao smiled, leaned down and touched the dog's head and praised it a few words, probably smart, cute, obedient and the like, although he didn't know the essentials, but Xiaotian was also very happy.

Hou Qi invited Baoyu to take a seat, and Xiao Tian also sat on the side like a dog. The monarch looked around and asked, "Little sir, you just took action to treat me, and you didn't use any elixir." Look at the stuff here, what else is available?"

There are two rows of wooden shelves on both sides of this hall, on which are stacked with various elixirs, all of which are dedicated to the monarch by everyone, and are brought to the forbidden land by Gongzheng with a portable space artifact, and are now displayed here for Baoyu to use. Not long ago, Xiao Miao took the five-flowered ginseng king in Pengshan is also among them, and there are nearly a hundred kinds of elixirs like this in the hall.

Some of them are the original strains of the medicine after simple treatment, which have not yet been refined and purified into elixirs suitable for direct use, and it may be that the person who collected the elixir is not good at refining medicine, so it was sent. There are also some elixirs that have been refined for a long time and are packed in various utensils such as jade bottles, which should be treasured by various sects.

Baoyu explained: "Now that you recognize that the method I use is the Essence Technique, you should understand why I do not use other elixirs, and even if I do, it will be wasted, and the effect of the monarch's use of the same elixir in the future will be greatly damaged." After a year, you can take these elixirs. ”

Hou Liao sighed with emotion: "This is already a great luck that is hard to find in life, Mr. Xiao is right, the creation between heaven and earth can only be borrowed, not taken by force." Originally, three years ago, I was seriously ill and died, and now there is still a year and a half to go, thanks to the gift of heaven and earth, and thanks to the kindness of Mr. Xiao...... If you're not satisfied, you're really going to die!"

As he spoke, the monarch got up again to bow and thank Baoyu, who quickly helped him. But Hou Liao turned around and bowed to the east, not towards Baoyu. Baoyu asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"

Hou Qi got up before replying: "This is to thank the ancestors, if there is no Taihao Heavenly Emperor to create the essence of the essence to spread in the world, if there is no ancestor Yan Zhao to bring this inheritance to Bayuan, how can I get this favor today?" sat down and looked around and sighed, "I heard that not long ago in Pengshan, many young people from various sects almost died, fortunately I was saved by you, I also have to thank Mr. Xiao!"

It seems that this monarch is very concerned about reputation, and even if he dies, he does not want to leave any infamy, and his previous order to let Baoyu leave safely regardless of the outcome of Baoyu's treatment, may also be out of this consideration.

Baoyu comforted: "What happened in Pengshanzhong more than ten days ago, there is another reason, General Zhenbei should have made it clear to you that it is a monk named Ji Ying with bad intentions. Before I met you, I had traveled a lot of places, and the lord of the country was loved by all the people, which is why everyone sent so many elixirs. ”

Baoyu walked around the hall, studied the elixirs on the shelves, and opened the bottles and jars to look at them very carefully. Among them, there are nearly ten kinds of elixirs that are rare in the world, although they are not comparable to the immortal elixir, but their value is no less than Nagarjuna's tears, and the spiritual effects are all to nourish vitality.

After reading it, he said: "There are too many elixirs here, one-third is enough for the lord of the country to use, if you refine and take more, it will be a waste of spiritual effect." ”

Hou Qian nodded and said, "Everyone sent these elixirs, all of them were thoughtful. ...... Little sir, you haven't talked about the reward before, if you have any requests, you can speak now, right?"

Baoyu said very calmly: "I do have something to ask the lord of the country, and the first thing is related to Jinghua Jue. I performed my trick in front of you to save your life. But I don't want to leak the matter, so please keep it a secret for me!"

Hou Qi actually smiled: "What a coincidence, it just so happens that I don't want to leak this matter, and I want to ask Mr. Xiao to keep it a secret for me! Out of this room, I won't mention it to anyone again." ...... But then, how do you explain the fact that you have not used a single elixir? If you have a fancy for the elixir here, you can take it, and I will say that you have used it. ”

Baoyu: "Then thank you Guojun!" He was not polite, and took several elixirs from the shelf, all of which had been refined in very small bottles, and it was convenient to hide them in his arms and take them out. Baoyu himself may not need it, but it is good to use it as a friendship with the monks of various sects in the future, and more importantly, he wants to study the alchemy methods of various sects through these elixirs.

Hou Liao was a little surprised and said, "You just take such a thing?"

Baoyu nodded and said, "These are enough, and other things are not easy to take, and it is even more inconvenient to carry them with you." Then he took out the jade box from his arms and said, "The elixir in this box, the lord of the country no longer needs it, can you let me take it away?"

Hou Liao smiled: "This is your thing, everyone thinks that you want to use it for me, and if you take it away quietly, others will only think that it has been used by you." ...... The valley deep in the Peng Mountain, along with the surrounding ten miles away, is also rewarded to you. ”

Baoyu saluted again and said, "Thank you for your generosity! I didn't need a fief in the first place, but since you gave me a reward, I accept it." Because there are other things in the valley that I have to deal with, and besides, there is a poisonous mist of flying snakes, so it is better not to let others trespass, so as not to have any accidents. ”

Hou Qian waved his hand and said: "Little gentleman don't have to be polite, it's just a barren mountain range that is inaccessible, and there is a sinister flying snake poisonous mist, which is not a reward at all." It's only that you mentioned it to General Beidao, so I gave you that mountain field as a fief. You have a fief in the country, what title do you want?"

Baoyu: "The title is given by the monarch, so let it be as you wish." ”

Hou Qian thought for a while and said: "That fief is in the depths of Peng Mountain, listening to Mr. Xiao's words, it means that if the beauty of gold and jade is resonant, how about the title of Peng Keng's family?"

Baoyu nodded: "It's good, thank you Guojun!"

Hou Qian smiled again: "Lord Peng Keng, compared to what you did for me, these are not a reward just now. I have lived up to others in my life, what else do you want? As long as I can do it, I will try my best to meet it. If I can't do it in my lifetime, I will also entrust it to the new king. ”

Baoyu's heart flickered at this time, and he said: "Since the lord of the country is so serious about keeping his promise, then I ask you for one thing, and I hope to get the help of the country of Ba Mu in the future." ”

Hou Li: "That's what I just said, but what kind of help do you want?"

Baoyu's tone became soothing: "I come from a distant wilderness outside the country of Bamuro, and the village where I was born was slaughtered by the strongmen, and I am the only one who survives. A venerable elder once said that the enemy was very powerful, so strong that he couldn't tell me until I broke through the Six Realms of cultivation. Even if one day I can break through the Six Realms and learn who the enemy is, it will be difficult and dangerous to avenge my clansmen......"

There is no need for Baoyu to say more, Hou Di already understands what he means. Immediately spoke: "I can agree to this request, but I also have a few things that I want to ask for Mr. Xiao's help." ”

Baoyu bowed and said, "Please speak." ”

It has been almost a year since Baoyu left the wilderness and walked in Bayuan, he has experienced a lot, and he has also understood that there are many things in the world that cannot be accomplished by himself.

After listening to Hou Li's words today, Baoyu is also guessing that the mountain god is likely to be the legendary Qingsha. If even a master like Qingsha's predecessor was seriously injured and could only watch the Qingshui clan fall, then the murderer who slaughtered the Qingshui clan was probably unimaginably powerful. This kind of strength does not only refer to how high a person's cultivation is, but may also represent a huge force.

Baoyu actually didn't have any requirements for Hou Li, but the monarch asked again and again. He also remembered his vow, if he could get the help of a country, wouldn't it be easier to avenge the Shimizu clan in the future?

Although Hou Liao agreed to this matter, he had something else to ask Baoyu, only to hear the monarch say slowly: "My physical condition, please also ask Mr. Xiao to keep it a secret for me." Don't let people know how long I can live, there are some things that I have to arrange to deal with. ”

Baoyu nodded happily and said, "You keep my secret, and I should also keep your secret." What I just said. Out of this room, I won't talk about it to anyone again. If anyone asks me, I will only say that the king is very good and no longer sick. ”

Houxiao: "It's just a small thing, and I also ask you for two big things. I grant your request. But I am afraid that it will be handed over to the successor, that is, my son Shaowu, to complete, and I will leave my life to Shaowu. And as you already know, Jinghua Jue is a secret technique that has been passed down from generation to generation in Pakistan. It's a pity that the inheritance has now been broken.

During my 40-year reign, I was thinking every day about how to restore the country that it had been. I think that this most prosperous and prosperous place in the center of Bayuan was sacked by years of war. Leaving only a remnant of ruins, and the contenders saw that the prosperity of this place was difficult to continue, so they looked for another surrounding place to split the country and build the capital, which is now the Xiangfu, Zheng, Fan, and Silk Rooms.

My grandfather rebuilt the country from the ruins of the remnants of the plains, and for a hundred years it was difficult to restore the weather of the past, so that the people could rebuild their homes and live in peace and contentment. I didn't dare to forget the legacy of my ancestors for a moment during my reign, but there were too many volunteers for me to complete, and I had to hand them over to my son.

I am ashamed that for 500 years, all the monarchs of Pakistan have been monks, but I am the lowest one. I also regret that I can't inherit the secret art of the country. If Shaowu can help you in the future, can you also help Shaowu? I also have a wish - please pass on the essence of the essence to Shaowu. ”

Baoyu frowned slightly and said: "Even if I want to pass on the Son's Shaowu Jinghua Jue, I have to break through the Six Realms with my own cultivation and complete the cultivation of the Jinghua Jue, and he must also have at least four realms of cultivation." This is the premise, otherwise it would be useless for me to say yes. ”

Hou Qian leaned forward and said, "I just want Mr. Xiao's promise, if these prerequisites can be met in the future, you will teach the Shaowu Jinghua Secret." ”

Baoyu finally nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you! If he can help me, of course I should help him." In the future, if I cultivate the Essence Recipe and he also has the cultivation of the Four Realms, I will pass on the Essence Recipe to him and help him get started with cultivation. As for whether he can cultivate and continue to pass it on, it is something I can't guarantee. ”

Hou Li's temperament is very generous, and his attitude towards people has always been very kind, but when he mentioned the history of the Bayuan split, he couldn't help but express deep hatred. At this moment, he smiled again when he heard Baoyu's words, and he was happy from the bottom of his heart.

The monarch smiled and said: "Then I will thank Mr. Xiao! This is to make up for the regrets of his father's generation, as for whether Shaowu has that ability, it depends on his own creation." The request that Mr. Xiao just made to me is actually to entrust me with your most important secret, and today's events also show that you are a person who can entrust life and death. ...... So I have one more thing, I want to trouble Mr. Little. ”

Baoyu asked, "Lord, what else do you have to do?"

Hou Qi suddenly asked: "Lord Peng Keng, not long ago I heard the news that someone killed the son of Xiang Poor, is that you?"

Baoyu asked incomprehensibly, "Who is Xiang Poor?"

Hou Liao was stunned, and explained with some tears and laughter: "His surname is poor, also known as poor merit, and he is the king of today's Xiangmu country." I have heard that there is a young monk, who is known as Little Mister in the country of the Prime Minister, and his deeds are admired by all. He killed the poor Gongyu Lang at the border pass, and then broke through the pass and entered our country, showing the token of Lord Chiwangqiu Xingsha, and carrying a small flower dog with yellow and white fur by his side. ”