Myriad Paths

In fact, just like the ninth-grade warriors are called 'Xiantian Warriors', various techniques, sects, and traditions actually have different internal names for the realm of cultivation.

For example, for this traditional Shinto, Li Qi knew that their practice realms are divided as follows:

The period of non-entering is divided into the initial state of mind, that is, condensing a mind that can sense believers.

Then there is the incense realm, where worship and incense can officially be accepted.

After that, you slowly accumulate incense and shape the golden body. When the golden body is completed, you will officially enter the ninth level, which they call the 'golden body realm'.

Then there is the immersive, mountain and water realm, which is like a realm, the spirit realm.

When you reach the Soul Realm, you are promoted to the eighth level.

Li Qi's path is actually the same. Every time he condenses a type of spirit in his body, his cultivation level is considered to have advanced to a new level. The book briefly describes it as the Five Mountains Stage, the Four Sacrifice Stage, the Sun and the Moon Stage, and the Yuan Shen Stage. In this period, the order of the four realms is not fixed. It depends on which one you advance to first, but you must complete them all.

Martial arts also has five realms: skin training, bone training, tendon training, meat training, and internal organs training. Only when you have completed all five realms can you be considered an 'innate warrior', that is, the ninth level. After that, there are three realms of training the mind, training the heart, and training the spirit. He then refined his martial arts spirit and advanced to the eighth level, which can be said to be 'the combination of spirit and spirit, the unity of mind and body'.

In the world, there are countless paths, countless methods, and countless different realms. If we really want to unify them one by one, it will cost us our lives.

Therefore, there will be powerful people who will unify all paths and divide them into grades one to nine. This act is called "regulating the world."

You can imagine how difficult this act is.

To make a convincing standard, the first step is to understand the divisions of almost all paths and realms, know why they are so divided, and then find out what all the paths in the world have in common in different realms.

Only with common points can there be a prerequisite for unified classification. I don’t know how much time it took for the great master who did this to complete the statistical analysis of all the paths in the world and find the commonalities between different realms and paths. place.

However, since then, the world has had a nine-grade classification system.

Within your own orthodoxy, you can call them whatever you want, but when you go out and encounter people whose realm is different from your own, you must have a unified international standard for communication.

But obviously, for some low-level practitioners, the nine-grade grading method alone is already an unknown secret.

What was common sense to Li Qi was a secret that was difficult to reach for these people.

The world is so diverse.

After communicating with the water god, the other party carefully remembered Shen Shuibi's aura, then bowed to Li Qi, took the reward, dived into the water, and used the mountains and rivers to communicate and spread the news.

Li Qi put away the severed finger and carefully stored it.

This thing can be said to be the most valuable thing in Li Qi's body. No one would believe a fifth-grade body, and it is also of great significance to Li Qi.

Every time he saw this finger, he could think of the despair and powerlessness he felt that day when he faced the Curse Demon King and the Bear Killer King.

After doing this, Li Qi got on his horse again and said to the old horse: "Let's go on."

The old horse let out a grunting breath, accelerated again, and rushed towards the Guangyang City Prefect's Mansion.

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A few hours later.

Its daybreak.

Li Qi squatted on a field on the outskirts of the city, watching the rising sun, his brows furrowed and his expression solemn.

Lao Ma was nibbling young leaves on the side, turning his head to look at Li Qi from time to time, and found that he was still squatting on the same spot like a wooden stake, so he continued to look up and nibbling on the new leaves on the tree.

As for why Li Qi became like this...

Let’s talk about what happened last night.

Last night, Li Qi went to visit Guangyang Prefect.

It was learned that the governor of Guangyang returned to the capital to report on his duties.

Then he went to Guangyang Situ, who was responsible for taxation and organization of production.

Guangyang Situ was there, but he didn't even talk to Li Qi and just kicked him out.

Then, he asked the concierge to send a message to Li Qi, telling Li Qi that the leader of the White Rhinoceros Army had disobeyed orders on the battlefield and disrespected military orders. He had been dismissed from his post and was now in jail awaiting trial. He asked Li Qi to go back for questioning and immediately withdrew his troops back to Guangyang and stationed himself in Guangyang City. There are military rations to support them.

Immediately, he regarded Li Qi as the messenger of the White Rhino Army and issued a new military order to the White Rhino Army, asking the White Rhino Army to abandon the people and rush back to Guangyang City immediately.

If they were allowed to eat only the White Rhino Army's rations, they would definitely be enough to get back to Guangyang City.

Li Qi asked to see him again but had no way, so he had to retreat and go outside the city. He has been squatting from night to now, and has not changed his position until the sun rises.

Until a farmer came out to weed and loosen the soil and saw the old horse nibbling the young leaves of his jujube tree.

"That man over there! What is he doing!?" The old farmer rushed up and drove the old horse away.

The old horse yelled twice, and Li Qi quickly stood up: "I'm sorry, uncle, I didn't like the horse. This is compensation!"

With that said, Li Qi quickly handed over a few copper coins, taking the lead and suppressing the opponent's momentum.

Then he apologized profusely and then led the old horse away.

Lao Ma looked unconvinced.

He only gnawed the young leaves and not the flower buds, which was enough to save face!

Li Qi could only smile bitterly, and then let out a long sigh.

After thinking about it all night, I finally figured out the situation in Guangyang City.

Guangyang City, no...maybe even Guangyang Prefecture of Bailin State, ordered to abandon all the people near Zhenguan.

Therefore, when I first encountered the army with the general, they did not bring any civilians with them, because they all gave up!

The White Rhinoceros Army did protect some of the people, but it was obvious that the leader of the White Rhinoceros Army personally went to Guangyang City to find the leader, hoping to allow him to take the people there.

However, this move was not approved. Instead, he was directly stripped of his position and imprisoned in prison.

After that, it’s all about what happens to you.

The general events were deduced, but Li Qi didn't understand, what was the purpose of doing this?

Can Guangyang City really not be able to support those hundreds of thousands of people? Impossible, Guangyang City definitely has enough food and land, just let them open up wasteland.

There may not be many cultivated fields, but aren’t there plenty of wastelands?

Since you can afford it, why not accept it?

Moreover, judging from the armament of Guangyang City, it is not that they lack strength. The town pass is completely defensible for them. Why should they give up? Why?

After all, for what purpose did Guangyang Prefecture choose to abandon the town and take the people away? Even if there were generals who wanted to save the people, they were directly removed from their posts and imprisoned.

This shows that they have zero tolerance for helping people.

No matter how much he thought about it, Li Qi couldn't understand why Guangyang Prefecture was doing this?

No reason.

This was the point that Li Qi couldn't figure out the most, but it didn't matter. Since it couldn't be done at the official level, Li Qi had to find a way to solve the temporary food problem first, and then solve the long-term survival problem.

It is also possible not to solve it. Just like the attitude of the Guangyang City officials, just give up on the 100,000 people.

However, it was obvious that Li Qi couldn't do it.

He doesn't have to do it desperately, but he has to try. What's wrong with trying?

Therefore, Li Qi took the old horse and walked into Guangyang City again. This time he did not go to any place where the government was located, but went to a large restaurant.

Instead of eating here, he just ran outside the restaurant and watched the delivery people.

It was early in the morning. He had been outside the city all night. The sun had just risen. There was still mist in the sky. It was the time when the cock crow. The whole city had not yet come alive, but people had already started working.

The first group to start working are here to deliver goods.

Every day, fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat would be delivered to major restaurants, boats, and major mansions to supply the day's business.

Li Qi was going to see where these delivery people came from and look for the grain and vegetable distribution center in Guangyang City.

This is not difficult to do. The food distribution center itself is open to the public, and nearby residents will even go in to buy groceries and the like.

Li Qi quickly found this place through these grain merchants who delivered goods.

The food distribution center in Guangyang City.

More than 100,000 stones of grain are gathered here. The throughput here alone is enough for all the grain Li Qi needs in one day.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the entire Guangyang City is hungry for a day.

However, if regulation is done well, demand can be met without affecting anyone.

Li Qi squatted on the side of the road, watching the distribution center constantly transporting food in and out.

Finally, he found a large enough grain team.

Big enough, this is important.

Then, he began to follow the grain team behind, wanting to see where the food for these grain teams came from.

According to the customs and customs of Baiyue that Li Qi was familiar with, behind these grain transport teams were gangs, or interest groups, that were engaged in this business.

These groups, with the practice as the core, condensed into one, and then obeyed the higher-level groups. They were lifted up layer by layer until they reached the level of true practitioners, and then they finally dispersed and formed Another social form.

Therefore, as long as we can trace it back layer by layer, we should be able to find the final origin of the food in Guangyang City.

After finding that one, find a way to negotiate with the other party to solve the food problem.

This was Li Qi's idea, so he is now following the grain team.

However, as we were walking, we walked out of the city, turned across several rivers, and bypassed several mountains. Suddenly, the grain team stopped.

A burly man walked out, walked out, came to the back of the motorcade, raised his hands and said, "I wonder who this guy is? Why is he always following us? Is he no longer living, or is he evil-minded?"

"If there is no livelihood, it will not be easy for everyone to hang out in the rivers and lakes. Here is ten gold to buy travel money, leaving it for the brothers to buy wine. Everyone can live in peace and go their separate ways."

"If you have evil intentions, I, the Jinlang Sect, are not easy to mess with! You can come and give it a try!"

While he was talking, he took out a bag containing gold with one hand, and with the other hand, he pulled out the scimitar from his waist and swung out a blast of sword, which directly split a large stone on the roadside, which was quite powerful.

Li Qi was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would be discovered.

Although he was following him carelessly at the moment, in fact, his small world of human body was harmonious with the big world of the outside world, and there was a faint feeling of being naturally integrated with all things, and his own aura was greatly weakened. , although it is not invisible, as long as the body is hidden, it is difficult to be detected by sensing the breath.

At least Li Qi felt that these people were not good enough.

However, it was discovered.

Li Qi frowned and walked out: "Everyone, I don't mean any harm."

The middle-aged man was obviously relieved when he saw Li Qi coming out on his own initiative, and he was alone. He cupped his hands and said, "The good man has been following us for at least two quarters of an hour. I'm afraid it's not easy to win people's trust."

"I, the Jinlangmen, are engaged in serious business. Although I don't have many connections with friends on the road, I have had two drinks with the Black Mountain Bee. I understand all the rules. A hero does not need to be secretive."

Li Qi looked embarrassed and coughed dryly: "Ahem, I'm really not an expert. If you don't believe me, I'll prove it to you."

After speaking, Li Qi stretched out his hand and pointed forward gently.

Suddenly, two golden threads circled the entire convoy several times in the blink of an eye.

In just one breath, the golden thread traveled a full five miles, flying around the woods and rocks near the convoy two or three times.

The golden threads condensed in the air, sparkling and extremely gorgeous.

Then, the source of the golden thread flew back into Li Qi's body.

Before anyone else could react, another breath of time passed, and the golden thread slowly faded away and disappeared without a trace.

There was a roaring and cracking sound, but all around, the woods fell in pieces, rocks cracked all over the mountains and plains, and even a knife mark was left on the cliff.

It was as if someone had drawn a ring nearby, and then the ring spread out.

Everything on this ring has been cut through it, and the cuts are as smooth as a mirror.

Trees fell, boulders separated, chickens and dogs were jumping all around, a bunch of small animals fled in all directions, and fled further into the forest. Frightened birds came out of the forest, snakes, insects, rats and ants were frightened, and all kinds of small animals had their livers and gallbladders broken.

Of course, it’s not just the little beasts.

The same goes for people.

The man who had been talking about "the truth" in a decent manner before fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.

But his expression did not change, and he immediately shouted with a loud voice and full of energy: "Senior is kind! I admire you, but I don't dare to disobey you when you are told! It is our honor to work for senior!"

Li Qi's toes clenched in embarrassment.

He is not used to relying on his strength to control others.

So he walked out: "It doesn't have to be like this. I followed you just now. It's just that I didn't want to show up. How did you find me? I should have hidden my aura."

The strong man said with admiration: "Senior, I don't know something. My Jinlangmen Kung Fu can observe people's vitality. Although senior has not leaked his breath, his vitality is strong, like the bright sun, hard to look directly at, like the black sky in the night. The light of the bright moon cannot be concealed!"

Li Qi felt his heart twitch.