16. Failed Assassination Attempt (Please Read Later)

At night.

Only the candles in the corridor were left in the prison.

Xu Xing hid in the shadow of the corner of the cell and began to try to practice the Rock Heart Method.

"Close your eyes and sit in meditation, hold your fist and meditate quietly..."

"Knock your teeth thirty-six times, smell twenty-four times..."

He meditated patiently and began to sense the Qi mentioned in the Heart Method.

According to Chang Ji, the martial arts in the world are divided into two ways of practice: body training and internal training.

The former tempers the body, strengthens the five internal organs, practices the organs and washes the marrow, and practices dynamic exercises.

The latter is mainly based on internal Qi training.

There is no difference between the two martial arts training methods. It's just that there are very few internal Qigong methods in the world, and the external martial artists who practice body training often rely on the bloody and brave spirit, and are brave and fierce, thereby over-consuming the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit in the body, and step by step widening the gap with the internal martial artists...

"Although the internal training realm is divided into several realms, such as sensing qi, cultivating the body, preserving the truth, innate, and master, as long as you successfully sense the qi in the dark, you can directly enter the body cultivation realm..."

"Cultivate the body, cultivate the essence and consolidate the essence..."

"It can replenish the body's vitality..."

"This is also the reason why Chang Ji did not die for three years, because the food he ate could at least refine 90% of the essence, while even if I ate a lot of fish and meat, I could only refine 30% of the essence at most."

Xu Xing's mind gradually emptied.

But after about two or three hours, his legs were numb from sitting.

There was still no qi in his body.

He opened his eyes and sighed.

"It is really not easy to pursue extraordinary power."

"It is too difficult to practice martial arts."

Xu Xing rubbed his sore legs and stopped meditating.

"Lord Xu."

"It's not so easy to develop a sense of Qi."

"It takes at least half a month for ordinary people to develop a sense of Qi through martial arts training, and they also need guidance from a famous teacher. You are not young anymore. From what I can see, your bones are neither good nor bad, and you are not a genius."

Looking at the snoring of Wu Shuban, who was on night watch, Chang Ji came over and whispered.

"I won't keep you in suspense."

"I will pass on the Rock Heart Method to you in return for your kindness in sending you food, but the subsequent guidance will require a price..."

"I am sure that I can make you feel Qi within seven days."

Chang Ji smiled, his words full of confidence.

The Rock Heart Method is just a bait to lure Xu Xing.

Knowing that the Rock Heart Method can prolong his life and make up for his deficit, how could Xu Xing, who wanted to survive, give up this last straw!

"General Chang."

"Although I have suffered an unjust accusation, my loyalty is known to the sun and the moon."

Hearing this, Xu Xing was slightly stunned, and then his face was solemn.

As expected, Chang Ji gave him the Rock Heart Method with no good intentions.

If he really had no way out, it was okay to be controlled by others.

But he already had a plan in mind.

After trying it first, if... it didn't work, it wouldn't be too late to form an alliance with Chang Ji.

Thinking of this, Xu Xing gave Chang Ji an unfinished chicken leg, and said in a gentle tone: "General Chang, thunder and rain are all grace from heaven. Your Majesty may be deceived by treacherous ministers, but the sky is clear. Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor. One day you will be able to distinguish right from wrong and clear our name..."

"Clear?"

Chang Ji rolled his eyes at Xu Xing.

He almost said, "I don't believe you."

However, after he took the chicken leg, he didn't rush to eat it first, but knelt on the ground, shouted "The emperor is wise" three times, kowtowed three times, and then ate the chicken leg with big mouthfuls.

"The emperor is wise."

Xu Xing also bowed his hands and saluted the location of the imperial city.

"My two lords."

"It's getting late, go to bed early."

Wu Shuban, who was sleeping on the desk, had woken up at some point. Seeing Chang Ji and Xu Xing expressing their loyalty to Emperor Chongming, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, stepped forward to separate the two, and said.

...

...

After falling asleep.

Xu Xing descended into the dungeon world again.

Jingyang County.

A farmhouse in the suburbs.

After reading the "Guangtong Newspaper" in the academy, Xu Xing learned that Master Ma and others failed to assassinate Governor Fang Yun, so he brought the handwritten "Panshi Xinfa" to the temporary station of Xiaoyi Hall.

"Guangtong Newspaper" is a newspaper founded by Censor Song Bolu in the 22nd year of Guangxu.

Censor Song and Dean Liu of Weijing Academy are close friends.

So inside Weijing Academy, a large number of students sold Censor Song's favor and subscribed to the "Guangtong Newspaper".

Song Yushi also came to Weijing Academy to give lectures from time to time.

Yesterday's "Guangtong News" published the news that the rebel assassinated the governor Fang Yun.

I haven't seen him for nearly a month.

Xu Xing's temperament has changed a lot.

He is more like a scholar who has read poetry and books.

As soon as he entered the door, the two brothers guarding the courtyard held a knife across his neck.

"I am Xu Xing, Xing Wa Zi..."

Seeing this, Xu Xing hurriedly took out his "Meeting Ticket".

Meeting Ticket, also known as "Cloth Ticket", is a certificate within the Gelaohui, printed on silk. There is no "Ge Lao" written on it, but there are special patterns and identification methods.

"Xing Wa Zi?"

"What's wrong with you? How did you really become a scholar?"

The two men guarding the door looked at Xu Xing carefully and said in amazement.

"When a scholar is away for three days, he should be treated with new eyes."

"I ranked well in the academy exam this time. I ranked over 120th. Don't underestimate this ranking. You must know that there are 83 scholars in the academy..."

Xu Xing deliberately looked proud and showed off to the two men.

The courtesy cannot be extended to common people, and the punishment cannot be extended to officials.

The beginning of etiquette is to understand the difference between high and low.

Therefore, if you really behave politely and politely in front of these two men, and act like a scholar, you will be severing yourself from the Ge Laohui...

On the contrary, this little show off makes it easier to get along with the robe buddies.

"Ha ha……"

"You kid, maybe you will also be a scholar and a master in the future."

"Master Ma is recovering from his injuries in the house. You can go in."

When the brothers heard Xu Xing open his voice, they suddenly felt that Xu Xing was easy to get along with, and there was no big difference from before. However, they all remembered the "achievements" that Xu Xing just mentioned in their hearts. In addition to admiring Xu Xing, they also felt a lot closer to him.

“I bought some frosting and snacks”

"I gave it to Er Lengzi and Shuan Gou..."

Xu Xing took out a handful of frosting sugar wrapped in oil paper from his arms and stuffed it into the hands of the two robe brothers.

Rather than giving gifts to Brother Pao, it is better to give gifts to their children.

"It's rare that you still remember them."

The two robe brothers looked at Xu Xing with a little more affection.

Treated like sons and nephews.

After the pleasantries are over.

Walking slowly towards the bedroom next to the hall.

As soon as he entered the room, he smelled the extremely strong smell of soup.

Master Ma was half lying on the kang, with layers of cloth wrapped around his right shoulder. On the edge of the kang, the replaced cloth strips were left. These strips of cloth were stained with blood. The dried blood was shocking to watch.

"No matter how advanced your martial arts skills are, you can't defeat bullets."

"I'm already close to that Mongolian Tatar, but unfortunately... his foreign gun team is too accurate."

After meeting Xu Xing, Master Ma explained the reason for his injury.