"Who's back?"

When Lu Yuan heard the words of his own soldiers, he didn't react for a while.

"It's Lord Zhou Qingzhou, your personal disciple, he's back." The front pro-soldiers had to repeat it again.

"Xiaoqing is back."

This time, Lu Yuan understood, threw down the Taoist scripture in his hand, and stood up suddenly. After taking two steps back and forth, he waved his hand and said, "Let him in." ”

"Yes."

The soldiers looked at the gaffe of their general, and couldn't help but laugh secretly in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it, so they answered, and hurriedly went out to spread the word.

And taking this opportunity, Lu Yuan also realized that he had made a slight gaffe.

But it's no wonder he's not.

The disciple he had brought for several years finally came back, and he hadn't seen him for more than three years, and everyone had a kind of old father's excitement when he saw his son return home.

Lu Yuan is not an emotionless person, and it is not surprising that he has such a attitude.

He sat down again, reorganized his demeanor a little, and assumed a majestic posture that he could not make jokes in front of his apprentice.

Zhou Qing soon came in.

The previous soldier was very knowledgeable at this time, and he didn't come in with him, so I gave up the space to the master and apprentice.

Entering the study, Zhou Qing saw the familiar figure he had been thinking about day and night at first glance, and then he was slightly stunned, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

I saw Zhou Qing pounce, so he knelt on the ground and sobbed: "Disciple Zhou Qing, I have seen Master." Unfilial disciples have not been able to serve the master all these years, so please punish the master. ”

Lu Yuan didn't reply, but sat on the chair and looked condescendingly at the disciple he hadn't seen for several years.

Although the body shape has not changed much, the appearance and temperament are more mature and stable than before, and there is even a faint sense of free and easy vicissitudes.

What surprised him even more.

The aura on Zhou Qing's body has reached the second-rate realm.

This disciple has been out for three years, and he has really made a name for himself. From the original first-class to the third-rate, he has now become a second-rate master.

The lofty ambitions that were once set have come true at this time.

However, although the bold words have been realized, in order to achieve this step, Xiaoqing should have endured a lot of hardships and experienced a lot of trials and hardships! ’

Lu Yuan sighed in his heart, felt a little distressed, and sighed: "Get up." ”

When Zhou Qing heard Master's words, he stood up from the ground, but his face was still stained with tears, and his expression was still ashamed and excited.

Lu Yuan looked at his disciple and smiled with relief: "Yes, I have grown up a lot." The strength has also improved rapidly, and it has only been three years in the blink of an eye, and they have already entered the second rate. This kind of improvement speed is not much worse than when he was a teacher. ”

When he broke through to the second rate, he was already twenty years old.

And when Zhou Qing left, he was already twenty-two years old, and now more than three years have passed, and he has broken through the second rate at the age of twenty-five, which is indeed much worse than his master.

But even so, if he can break through the second rate at the age of twenty-five and put it on the entire rivers and lakes, it is not a contemporary disciple leader of a famous sect.

"All of this is thanks to Master's teachings."

Seeing that his master did not blame himself for his departure over the years, Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. But when he heard the praise, he shook his head and said sincerely: "If it weren't for Master's careful teaching, the disciple would have been dead all these years, how could he have achieved what he is today." ”

Zhou Qing said this sincerely, because this is the case.

He has been wandering the rivers and lakes in the past few years, and his martial arts are still secondary, and the way of behavior and life taught by Lu Yuan, especially the steadiness of the person, is the greatest wealth.

This steady character has helped Zhou Qing survive many dangers, and I don't know how many times he has saved him from the near death to survive, so that he can go all the way to today.

“…… In the past few years, I have encountered the righteous anger of the people in the rivers and lakes, seeking revenge and fighting, greedy for money and killing people, and betraying my eyes...... If it weren't for what the master taught before, I would have listened more, watched more, and prepared more for everything, but I am afraid that it would have been planted long ago. Zhou Qing talked about his experience in the past few years, and his expression was a little distracted, as if he was immersed in the past.

After hearing this, Lu Yuan also sighed with emotion, he didn't expect that his disciple had experienced so much in the past three years.

But while agreeing with Zhou Qing's words, he still shook his head and said: "As a teacher, I just taught myself what I should teach, whether these things can be learned and used in practice depends on personal talent." You can learn and use it, that's your own ability, and it has nothing to do with being a teacher. ”

After speaking, seeing that Zhou Qing was going to say something more, Lu Yuan hurriedly stretched out his hand to interrupt the other party and changed the topic: "Xiaoqing, you come back this time, but you still have to go out again?" ”

His own apprentice has grown up.

I've been out for three years this time, and it's certainly a pleasure to come back to visit my master this time.

But Lu Yuan would not think that the eagle whose wings had hardened and soared through the sky would always stay in his parents' nest.

Those who should leave will eventually leave.

It's like Sun Siwen had a wife, and after giving birth to a big fat son two months ago, he suddenly turned into a good man who cares about his family.

Now after being on duty every day, I run back to my home and accompany my wife and children.

It's been a long time, and I haven't taken the initiative to come to Lu Yuan to get together.

Even Sun Siwen is like this, not to mention Zhou Qing, who is one generation behind himself.

Maybe when Qing'er also finds a like-minded woman, she will follow each other to the rivers and lakes and live a fairy life from now on. In the past two years, for some reason, Lu Yuan has felt more and more of this emotion.

"The disciple came back this time, and in a short period of time, he didn't think about leaving."

Slightly surprising, Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "Now that I have broken through to the second rate, I plan to devote myself to cultivation for a few years, first make up for the shortcomings in martial arts moves, and slowly improve and stabilize the realm."

And it's getting messier and messier outside.

In the past two years, the disciple has traveled to about four counties, and all he can see is war.

Now it is those first-class families in the martial arts, and it is difficult to survive under these chaos. The disciple is rushing out, it is too dangerous.

Therefore, if Master does not give up, please let the disciples continue to serve by Master's side and do their filial piety for Master. ”

After seeing the increasingly chaotic situation now, and witnessing the tragic situation of those martial arts heroes in Xichuan, Zhou Qing's steady temperament in his bones attacked.

I plan to stabilize a wave first and survive this troubled times.

Anyway, he has already cultivated to the second rate, saving more than ten years of penance, and at the same time obtaining top-notch first-class divine skills.

With this condition, even if you don't go to the martial arts to seek opportunities, you can break through the first-class for another twenty years.

At the age of his early forties, it is not too late to seek revenge on the Iron Sword Gate.

"Of course I'm happy that you can stay with your teacher."

The apprentice wanted to stay, of course Lu Yuan had no reason to refuse, and said with a smile: "Now the division is expanding its recruitment of soldiers and horses, and tens of thousands of troops have been raised. But there are many people, and the management is really troublesome.

At present, there is a shortage of talents in the army, and there is no second-rate master, and there has always been a shortage of a few captains.

Since you're back, let's just do the division a favor, first go to the army to be a captain, and take care of 2,500 people.

When your foundation is stable, I will promote you to be a deputy general, but the affairs in the barracks will be handled by you. ”

These days to deal with military affairs, has seriously encroached on Lu Yuan, the time to practice martial arts and rest.

But he couldn't find a trustworthy person to act as a deputy to help with military affairs.

Therefore, no matter how distressed you are, you can only grit your teeth and carry it first.

Now that Zhou Qing is back, he just needs to solve his urgent need.

is a disciple of his own family, and he is a second-rate master, whether it is trust or strength, it is more than enough to be a deputy general.

"Yes, the disciple is ordered."

Zhou Qing bowed and didn't dare to refuse.

Although he is actually the same as Lu Yuan, he has no interest in being an official and doing things, but the teacher has orders down, how can the disciple disobey?

And now he can share the worries of the teacher, which makes Zhou Qing, who has been away for several years and returned, actually feel a little happy in his heart.

There is a sense of satisfaction that I have not been abandoned, but that I am still needed.

After telling the experience of these years, talking about business, and receiving the order, Zhou Qing finally remembered the gift he had prepared for the teacher at this time.

"Master, my disciple has been out for all these years, but he has not been able to fulfill his filial piety. When he came back this time, the disciple specially prepared a gift for the master as an apology to compensate for his guilt. ”

Zhou Qing said this, bowed, and then took out the original of the Chiyang Divine Skill from his bosom and handed it over respectfully: "This is a book of exercises that the disciple got in Xichuan County a few days ago.

This skill is called Chiyang Divine Skill, which is the family heirloom of the Guo family in Yuzhong, Xichuan County, which can be cultivated to six strange scriptures, and also contains the corresponding three sets of moves of fingers, palms and swords, which is the most superior first-class exercise.

The disciple knew that the master had been troubled by the lack of an iron sword technique to complement the Qi Replenishing Heart Sutra over the years.

Therefore, after obtaining this merit, I have always wanted to dedicate it to Master. ”

Zhou Qing introduced the origin of the exercises.

Lu Yuan took the cheats, and after listening to the apprentice's introduction, the whole person was a little confused.

What's going on?

He was already ready, and after he finished practicing the 15,000 soldiers and horses in his hand, he would go to all parts of Dongting County to grab the exercises.

Why didn't he start acting yet, but the apprentice sent a set of divine skills that were more advanced than the exercises he wanted to grab.

With a strong sense of dreaminess, Lu Yuan quickly flipped through the Chiyang Divine Skill, quickly browsed the content above, and after a cursory flip.

He confirmed.

This is indeed a first-class exercise, and it is still the best kind.

The meridian running routes recorded in it, as well as the three sets of martial arts moves that cooperate with the operation of internal qi, are all considered to be superior.

Even just in terms of internal strength, the Chiyang Divine Skill is several levels higher than the Qi Replenishing Heart Sutra.

Some of the two exercises have described the meridian running routes and techniques, and the plan given by the Chiyang Divine Gong is to be stronger than the Qi Replenishing Heart Sutra.

These strengths are reflected in the quality and strength of the internal force practiced, the efficiency during practice, the speed of qi return after the internal force is exhausted, and the skills that match the martial arts moves.

If you rate all the first-class heart methods, although the Qi Replenishing Heart Sutra is considered good in the exercises, it can give about 85 points. But this Chiyang Divine Skill is undoubtedly higher, and it can score more than ninety-five points, approaching a full score. ’

Lu Yuan thought like this, and his heart was already filled with great joy.

I think about it day and night, success is just around the corner, how can he not be happy for him who has been planning for many years?

However, while being overjoyed, Lu Yuan looked at his disciple and asked, "This exercise is undoubtedly the top in the rivers and lakes." You say that he is the family heirloom of the Guo family in Yuzhong?

I have also heard of the Guo family in Yuzhong, which is rumored to be a first-class family in Western Shu. In terms of underlying strength, if you put it in the entire Dayue world, it can also rank among the top ten in the rivers and lakes.

How could the exercises of such a family of rivers and lakes fall into your hands? ”

Now in the Dayue Martial Arts, except for the four remaining innate grandmasters owned by the imperial court. On the rivers and lakes, there are only seven forces that clearly have innate grandmasters.

The first of them was naturally the first innate grandmaster that Lu Yuan had heard of, Yin Huixuan, a sect of the Liuyang Sect of Yuzhang County.

It is rumored that this person is a master of the innate second realm, and his strength is stronger than that of Wu'an Hou Bai Mengyang, and he is the top three masters in Dayue.

Later, Nanhai County, Jian'an County, Guangling County, and Linhai County also each had a congenital master. But they are only the first realm, and they belong to the weaker level.

The above five innate grandmasters are the original top powerhouses on the rivers and lakes of Dayue.

But in the past two years, Li Xiong, the puppet emperor of Western Shu, and Lan Cai'er, the saintess of the Five Poisons Sect, have also broken through the innate one after another.

Therefore, on the rivers and lakes, the number of sects with innate power has increased to seven.

And before the Yuzhong Guo clan was exterminated, there were three first-class masters in Zhuzhong who broke through the fame, plus their family inheritance of Chiyang Divine Skills, which was also the top first-class mental method.

With this strength, it is not an exaggeration to rank among the top ten in the rivers and lakes.

Of course, if you count those in the imperial court, they also inherit the peerless martial arts. The Guo family in Yuzhong will definitely not be ranked in the top ten, so it can only be in the top 20, and the back position will be rotated.

However, the imperial court and the rivers and lakes have always been two systems.

When it comes to various rankings in the rivers and lakes, basically the imperial court will not be involved.

"This skill was ...... by the disciple a few months ago" Hearing the master's inquiry, Zhou Qing didn't dare to hide it, so he told all about his experience of following Guo Yunshan in Xichuan to find the family's treasure.

In the end, he couldn't help but conclude: "Then after Guo Yunshan obtained the family treasure and was promoted to the second rate, he violated his previous promise to share the treasure and left his disciples aside, wanting to swallow the treasure privately.

This act of faithlessness and unrighteousness completely forgot the kindness of the disciple in the past few months, desperately saving each other more than a dozen times and surviving the danger together.

Now I didn't take away his divine blood xenomorph, only took his family inheritance, which is already considered to be benevolent and righteous. ”

Lu Yuan nodded approvingly, and then said with a smile: "It is indeed despicable to break the promise. Qing'er, you risked your life and death to escort him to open the treasure, and in the end, you can endure this encounter and not turn your face, which is already very good.

Nowadays, other family traditions can also be regarded as recovering some interest.

But according to what you said, after Guo Yunshan became a little more ambitious, he was so frivolous. I'm afraid that if I take the family treasure, I won't be proud for long.

At this time, it may have been destroyed by the Xishu Qiang thieves and led the army. ”

Zhou Qing remembered the Xishu army he saw in Linjiang Mansion when he left, and couldn't help but nod: "Or so." ”

It's just that although he can guess this kind of ending, he doesn't have any waves.

When Guo Yunshan decided to eat alone, the two sides were already almost broken off and torn their faces.

Now that the other party is in trouble, he is unfortunate and schadenfreude, and he runs to step on two feet, even if it is good, what else can he expect?

Sympathy?

Zhou Qing's kindness is not so cheap.

……

The disciple came back and brought with him the top first-class exercises.

For Lu Yuan, this is simply the happiest thing in the past few years.

So that night, he gave the order that the whole army should be drunk.

Suddenly, the soldiers who had been training hard for several months and were extremely tired shouted cheers.

Everyone was chanting General Ende.

Someone later spread the reason for the drunkenness, and the sergeants began to be grateful to Zhou Qinglai again.

In this way, although he has not officially taken office, Zhou Qing, the captain, has a good impression in the hearts of the sergeants.

Of course, there are also people who are jealous that he can be promoted to the post of captain of the sixth rank without making an inch. But these jealousies, because of Lu Yuan's majesty, no one dared to say it.

However, for these troubles, whether it was Lu Yuan or Zhou Qing, they didn't care too much.

With Zhou Qing's second-rate strength, under the convention of obeying the strong in the army, it is not too simple to subdue the hearts of the army.

Just show absolute strength, and then give a majestic reward, it is enough to make the soldiers respect.

After Zhou Qing took office the next day, it took more than ten days to gain a firm foothold in the army.

And after seeing his strength, all the voices in the dark disappeared without a trace.

Lu Yuan was also able to have a truly trustworthy helper in the army.

So he took care of the army for a while, and after seeing that Zhou Qing was doing well, he became the shopkeeper, and quickly promoted his disciple to be a deputy general again, and took full authority over all military affairs.

He himself, after getting rid of his mundane affairs, began to concentrate on his practice.

Now that there are better and more complete top-notch exercises, for Lu Yuan, who was originally incomplete and only has a heart method of replenishing qi and heart sutras, there is naturally no need to practice it anymore.

Although such a first-class mental method, he could actually practice the last meridian in two or three months.

But even if he practiced the last meridian, it didn't mean much to Lu Yuan.

Anyway, in the end, you have to change the repair, so why waste time and pursue a complete book?

Therefore, after obtaining the Chiyang Divine Skill, Lu Yuan immediately put down practicing and studying the Taoist scriptures, and instead devoted all his time to contemplating this skill.

After studying like this for nearly a month, I finally gained a lot, and I can try to get started and change to study.

With his more than ten years of experience in martial arts, coupled with the Chiyang Divine Skill, he also created the exercise method based on the concept of Taoism, and there will naturally be no problem if he transfers to this skill.

In less than ten days of practice, he completed the transfer of a meridian.

At this pace, Lu Yuan wanted to convert all the fifteen meridians that he had refined now into Chiyang Divine Skill, and it would only take half a year.

It's fast.