“Miss Fu, you probably don’t know that the Eternal Scripture is not something everyone can cultivate, right?”
Fu Jun A slightly frowned, then asked:
“Is there any prerequisite for cultivating this Eternal Scripture?”
Kou Zhong chuckled, then continued:
“That’s right. The Eternal Scripture is an ancient technique.”
“It emphasizes yin and yang complementarity, the five elements of mutual generation and mutual restraint. The seven diagrams of the Eternal Scripture represent seven different cultivation methods!”
Fu Jun A immediately recalled the seven diagrams she had seen earlier.
She immediately replied:
“As you said, the first five diagrams represent gold, wood, water, fire, and earth! The last two are yin and yang attributes!”
“You and Xu Zi Ling, one yin and one yang, can quickly enter the door…”
Kou Zhong nodded, but didn’t confirm or deny it.
But in the end, the reason why the Twin Dragons made such rapid progress in cultivating the Eternal Scripture!
It was still due to luck and the protagonist’s halo.
Fu Jun A now understood the meaning behind Kou Zhong telling her the cultivation conditions of the Eternal Scripture.
If she wanted to use this technique to save her master, she would need to start from scratch, with no internal energy at all…
But given her master’s physical condition, it was simply absurd!
Therefore, her only hope now was in Kou Zhong.
After understanding these circumstances, the three returned to their usual cultivation routine.
Kou Zhong’s intention to recruit Fu Jun A was to establish a suitable organization.
With her strange Yi Sword Art and footwork!
She could easily create a deadly assassin organization!
One day, Kou Zhong said he was going out to buy some items for cultivation and left the valley alone.
He was disguised all the way, and found that the three of their portraits were posted everywhere nearby.
After buying some things according to the requirements of the Blink Sword technique in his mind.
He hurriedly returned to the valley and began cultivating the Blink Sword technique…
Time passed like this for half a month.
Deep in the dense forest, there was a vast expanse of thorny bushes. A shadowy figure, unpredictable and uncanny, appeared among them!
He appeared and disappeared among the branches, covered with sharp thorns!
Those sharp thorns seemed to not exist for him, and didn't cause any obstacles!
He was like a ghost, easily moving through the dense network woven by the thorns!
He appeared and disappeared silently.
Sometimes close at hand, sometimes miles away, like a formless and intangible being!
The figure leaped up and landed on a tree trunk.
He stood on the branch, looking into the distance!
This person was none other than Kou Zhong, who was practicing Luo Yan Steps.
At this moment, his clothes were already tattered and torn!
Block after block of well-defined muscles were exposed, and his hair was disheveled and unkempt!
On Kou Zhong’s neck, waist, arms, thighs, and ankles.
Each had an exquisite iron bell hanging on it!
And these iron bells did not make any sound during Kou Zhong’s rapid movement just now!
Although his clothes were tattered, there were no injuries on his body!
After half a month, Kou Zhong had successfully cultivated it!
…
Jiangdu was the last major city before the Yangtze River entered the sea, bordering the two important towns of Danyang and Liyang to the west.
Liyang was occupied by Du Fuwei, which cut off the Yangtze River traffic and endangered Danyang.
While Yang Guang still controlled the capital, Daxing, the eastern capital Luoyang, and Jiangdu on the coast.
These three most important strategic towns in the country.
Since the three Grand Canals, Guangtong Canal, Tongji Canal, and Yongji Canal were connected.
The north and south were connected as one, and the water transportation also connected the three important towns closely together.
This allowed the Sui Dynasty’s fresh troops to be quickly dispatched to the south to suppress the rebellion.
Assuming that Luoyang was Emperor Yang’s eastern capital, then Jiangdu in Yangzhou was his southern capital!
Both were vital places to capture, and also places Emperor Yang had to defend!
At this time, the Jiangdu canal wharf was bustling with people, and all kinds of markets were bustling with trade.
Western merchants were mixed among them, their cries of hawking rising and falling.
“Did you all hear? General Yuwen has increased the reward for catching the three thieves!”
“I wonder where those walking golds are, I really want to try my luck!”
“Don’t even think about it, those are the people who offended Yuwen Huaji, the current head of the Yuwen Clan!”
“They must not be ordinary people!”
“Look! Don’t those two men and one woman look like the people in the portrait?”
As soon as these words were uttered, everyone's eyes were as if drawn by an invisible hand.
They all swept towards the end of the crowd!
The tall Kou Zhong stood at the forefront.
His aura surged like a tide, domineering and unrestrained!
His eyes revealed a natural confidence and composure.
It seemed that everyone’s gaze was merely a gentle breeze for him, brushing past and gone.
He calmly accepted everyone's gaze, but Xu Zi Ling beside Kou Zhong seemed a bit different.
His face changed slightly, and his brows revealed a slight unnaturalness.
Under everyone's gaze, his eyes darted back and forth.
He began to subtly look around, calculating the best route to leave.
So that they wouldn't be caught in a disadvantageous position under this sudden attention.
Beside Kou Zhong, Fu Jun A stood silently, wearing a veil.
She only revealed a pair of cold but beautiful eyes, with an elegant temperament.
She lightly touched the long sword hanging at her waist with one hand, ready to deal with any situation that arose.
Xu Zi Ling slightly frowned, his lips parted, and he asked in a low voice:
“Young Master Zhong, should we go?”
His voice was low, but it was enough for Kou Zhong beside him to hear.
Xu Zi Ling’s five senses had become exceptionally sharp after cultivating the Eternal Scripture.
He naturally sensed the undercurrent in the nearby street corner.
Kou Zhong chuckled and nodded slightly.
A playful light flashed in those calm, still eyes.
He didn’t answer immediately.
His divine sense spread out, and he was more aware of the nearby movements than Xu Zi Ling!
At this moment, Fu Jun A said calmly:
“Xiao Ling, haven't you realized that Young Master Zhong did this on purpose?”
Xu Zi Ling thought for a moment after hearing this, but he frowned, unable to understand.
Fu Jun A knew Kou Zhong’s intention and explained:
“You have to know, the Yuwen Clan isn’t easy to deal with.”
“Although they are a powerful clan from the Guanlong area, they still have some influence in Jiangnan.”
“For example, the Hai Sha Gang and the Iron Cavalry Guild are both forces supported by Yuwen Huaji.”
Xu Zi Ling listened and said:
“Young Master Zhong’s meaning is, with our current strength, we can already go head-to-head with Yuwen Huaji?”
Kou Zhong chuckled and shook his head, saying to Xu Zi Ling:
“Young Master Ling, you still think too little, Jiangdu and Yangzhou are the richest places in Jiangnan!”
“Eight gangs, four of them are in Jiangdu now!”
“Once we take this place, it’s equivalent to controlling half of the eight gangs’ forces!”
“At that time, what will Yuwen Huaji be?”
Hearing this, Fu Jun A also looked at Kou Zhong with shock in her eyes.
She originally thought that Kou Zhong just wanted to show off his strength and make Yuwen Huaji suffer a bit.
But she didn’t expect Kou Zhong’s ambition to be so great!