At the beginning of the division of heaven and earth, the ancient god Xifu used his finger to divide heaven and earth into Kyushu, North Qianzhou, Nankun Prefecture, Kandong Prefecture, Huoxi Prefecture, Yufeng Prefecture, Qianshan Prefecture, Binde Prefecture, Chaoze Prefecture, and Tianyuan Prefecture. Kyushu is nine continents, separated by oceans, and Kyushu is not interconnected. Among Kyushu, the first two states of North Qianzhou and South Kunzhou are places where people and animals do not exist, thousands of miles of ice, lifeless, and are the places where the legendary Tianzun and the Earth Zun live. The latter seven states are located in seven directions, and the human race flourishes here.

In ancient times, the people of Tianyuan Prefecture discovered that the human body had eight veins, and by perceiving heaven and earth, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth to fill the eight veins, and practicing diligently, they could obtain powerful power. The chapter method of cultivating the eight veins is called the pulse method. According to the different perceptions of heaven and earth, a variety of different pulse methods have gradually evolved, the more common ones are: the body pulse method that focuses on cultivating the body's own flesh and blood to strengthen the muscles and bones, and pays attention to the body method and speed; the eight veins that perceive all hard things such as rocks, pay attention to the body and strength, so that one's own flesh and blood turn into rocks, move mountains and reclaim the sea, and keep the diamond indestructible; the heavenly vein method that perceives the elements of wind and rain, water and fire between heaven and earth, and can control the natural elements; the earth vein method that can incarnate into a foreign beast; and the boundary vein method that draws the enchantment with the mind among the many pulse methods。

Each pulse technique has evolved into a corresponding attack or defensive technique, which is called a pulse technique.

According to the degree of fullness of the eight veins, it is divided into nine grades. The cultivation of the pulse method is particularly difficult, ordinary people can only be two veins and five or six grades at most, and professionally trained soldiers can only be three veins, and people who can achieve the full opening of the eight veins only exist in legends.

After the people of Tianyuan Prefecture discovered the pulse method, they have been the weak and the strong, the integration of large and small forces and the extinction, the war continues, after thousands of years of division and merger, Tianyuan Prefecture has gradually formed a situation of seven major countries competing for each other.

Weiguo, a small landlocked country in Tianyuan Prefecture, does not belong to any of the Seven Great Powers. The country was founded a hundred years ago, and it has been passed down to the fifth generation of kings - Chen Shangwu. Chen Shangwu was diligent in political affairs, worked hard to govern such a small country as Weiguo in an orderly manner, and was deeply loved by the people.

September 18, this day is Chen Shangwu's big day, his son was born. In the palace of King Wei, Chen Shangwu was pacing anxiously in front of the door of the delivery room, and the cry of Queen Zhang Hongluan came from time to time in the room. Chen Shangwu rubbed his palms anxiously, and when he saw a palace maid walking out of the delivery room, Chen Shangwu stepped forward and grabbed it, and asked eagerly: "How is the queen?

The palace maid was startled, so she had to immediately kneel down and reply: "I hope Your Majesty is relieved, just wait for a while." ”

At this time, with the cry of a baby in the room, the midwife excitedly walked out with the newborn baby in her arms and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you are a little son." ”

Chen Shangwu's hanging heart finally fell, and without waiting for the midwife to finish speaking, he walked into the room quickly. Zhang Hongluan on the bed was sweating profusely at this time, and his breath was weak, Chen Shangwu grabbed Zhang Hongluan's hand and said softly: "Luan'er, thank you for your hard work." ”

Zhang Hongluan looked at Chen Shangwu weakly, Rao is a woman like Zhang Hongluan, who pays attention to the cultivation of the pulse method on weekdays, and she is also powerless in the face of such a level as childbirth.

"Your Majesty, the queen gave birth to a son for Your Majesty, which is a blessing for us to defend the country. The grandmother who was holding the son of the world on the side said.

Zhang Hongluan said weakly: "Please give your majesty a name for the prince." ”

Chen Shangwu picked up Xiao Shizi and looked at it carefully. I saw that this son was full of heaven, his eyes were bright, and although he was still young, his eyebrows showed a flying look. The more Chen Shangwu looked at it, the more he liked it, and gave him the name Xiao Shizi, Qingyang.

It seems that he felt the joy in the palace, and in the Jinwu City, the capital of the patriotic country, there were people everywhere, and it was very lively. Hawkers, monkeys, jugglers, the crowd of Wuyangyang decorates the Golden Crow City in a particularly prosperous place.

Thirty miles north of Jinwu City, five soldiers in ragged clothes were riding fast horses and rushing towards Jinwu City.

After a while, these five soldiers broke the bustle and bustle of Jinwu City, "Hundred miles of urgent military situation! Pedestrians quickly avoid!" With the shouting of the leading soldiers, people saw that the soldiers who were rushing on horseback were in broken clothes, and one of them had an arrow on his back that had entered his lungs, and blood was constantly gushing out. This is the defender of the garrison.

Before Chen Shangwu could come out of his joy, he received shocking news. In the main hall, the civil and military officials with solemn expressions set off the atmosphere of the main hall even more depressed. Chen Shangwu sat on the throne, his gloomy face seemed to be unable to suppress the anger in his heart.

Chen Shangwu said slowly: "Zhongqing's family, I just received an urgent report from the border pass, my country's border pass, the three cities of Beixing, Zilu, and Heishui, 300,000 people, disappeared overnight!" Chen Shangwu's generous palm suddenly slammed heavily on the throne: "General Hong, the guard general of the Northern Army, was investigating this matter, and suddenly encountered a large number of mysterious people, these people were uniformly wearing black robes and red hats. ”

There are strong enemies in both the north and south of the country, and the northern army and the southern army form the two strongest troops in the south and the north respectively, plus the four battalions of troops in the royal capital on weekdays, which is the entire strength of the country.

The ministers under the seat turned pale in an instant, and the 300,000 people would disappear overnight, it was obvious that this was inseparable from the mysterious black-robed man, what was the origin of the black-robed man? The ministers under the seat did not dare to speak out, and all decisions depended on Chen Shangwu, because he was not only the king of the country, but also the only one who was the peak of the five veins and nine grades of the country.

Chen Shangwu saw that the ministers couldn't come up with ideas, his eyes flashed with determination, and said: "Spread the will of this king, the left and right are to protect the camp, the Jinwu army and horse camp, the god cavalry camp, and the four battalions listen to the order, tidy up their bags, and go with the king to find out what is going on with him on the same day!"

Two days later, Jinwu City encountered bad weather for a long time, and the dark clouds were thick, and for a time there was the illusion of black clouds pressing the city. Chen Shangwu was wearing battle armor and holding a heavy sword, standing on a high platform, and a general beside him arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the four battalions have been assembled, with a total of more than 30,000 people. ”

Chen Shangwu nodded, the left capital protection camp, the right capital protection camp, the Jinwu army horse camp, and the divine cavalry camp are collectively known as the four major battalions of the royal capital, which are the most elite combat forces in defending the country.

At this time, there was a noise in the crowd, and I saw that Queen Zhang Hongluan also put on her battle armor and walked out of the crowd.

"Your Majesty, Hongluan asks to fight!" Zhang Hongluan knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and shouted. Zhang Hongluan just gave birth yesterday, and there was still no blood on her pale face, she was just holding on.

Chen Shangwu walked quickly to Zhang Hongluan's side and helped her up, and said, "Luan'er, why are you here?"

Zhang Hongluan supported his weak body, "Your Majesty is here, there are many dangers, Hongluan can't sit idly by." I implore Your Majesty that Zhun Hongluan will go out with the army and work together with Your Majesty. ”

Chen Shangwu said a little angrily: "Isn't this nonsense!" Immediately, Chen Shangwu's eyes were full of tenderness, he gently hugged Zhang Hongluan, and said softly: "Luan'er, you come with me." ”

Chen Shangwu led Zhang Hongluan to the high platform, facing the prosperous Jinwu City and tens of thousands of people in Jinwu City, Chen Shangwu said: "Luan'er, look at this royal city, the traffic is busy, the people live and work in peace and contentment, a great scene." ”

Zhang Hongluan didn't know what Chen Shangwu meant, so he arched his hand and said: "It all depends on Your Majesty's hard work to get this great river and mountain." ”

Chen Shangwu shook his head gently: "The ancestor of the Chen family, fight a bloody way out of the troubled times, and establish himself as the king in order not to be restrained by any force. After several generations of painstaking efforts and hard work, the country was governed to such a scene. ”

Chen Shangwu hugged Zhang Hongluan tightly and said softly: "Luan'er, this expedition, are you willing to protect this great river and mountain for this king, as well as our Qing'er?"

Thinking of the newborn Chen Qingyang, Zhang Hongluan's eyes flickered a little. Chen Shangwu took out an agate jade pendant from his bosom and said, "This king will hand over this red phoenix bathing fire card to you, and wait for me to come back obediently in the capital." ”

Zhang Hongluan held back the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes, and choked up: "Your Majesty... Hongluan waits for His Majesty to return victorious!"

Chen Shangwu kissed Zhang Hongluan's forehead, and a hint of decisiveness rose in his eyes: "Luan'er, if something happens to this king, you must remember to take care of your half of the fragment, and you must not let it fall into the hands of others." ”

Zhang Hongluan understood that the half of the fragment that Chen Shangwu was talking about was the ancient vein method that the ancestors of the Chen family accidentally obtained when they fought on the battlefield. The book is very old, only some fragments remain, and most of the words used in the book are ancient Chinese, and no one can translate them. I only know that this pulse method was created by one of the eight ancestors of the ancients, but the Yuan pulse method that has long been lost is called Rongdu. When the Rongdui was passed to Chen Shangwu, in order to prevent accidents, Chen Shangwu divided the fragment of the Rongduan into two, keeping half of the copy for himself, and handing over the other half to Zhang Hongluan for safekeeping.

Zhang Hongluan arched his hand and said firmly: "Hongluan swears to live and die with him!"

Chen Shangwu stopped lingering, turned around and waved the heavy sword in his hand, and shouted: "Where is the 30,000 army!"

The sergeants in the audience immediately looked firm, raised their arms and shouted: "Here!"

Chen Shangwu pointed to the north with his sword and shouted: "Go on the expedition!"