Chapter 57: Nine Left Two (Weekend First Update)

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  Yang Tianwen continued to practice his internal energy every day, refine the jade mine, deduce the Luo Pan, and spend his leisure time with two beautiful women, Da Niang and Xiao Niang, as well as Xiaobai. They went out for a spring outing in the suburbs, and this carefree life lasted for half a month before it was interrupted. Because suddenly the entire Southern Shu had become chaotic.

  The current imperial family was slaughtered, the palace was filled with blood, and the Jade Family had made preparations half a month ago. Under the guise of an alliance, they brought more than half of their forces to the Imperial City. As a result, the other party in the alliance, which is the current imperial family, was bloodbathed overnight.

  The three major families of Nanzhao, in just a few months, only one family was left, how similar it is to Donglong! The mainland was not shocked again this time, because everyone had mentally prepared for it. At the same time when the Yu family overthrew the imperial court of Nanzhao, they quickly took control of the situation and grasped the country's military power before others could react. At this time, the good reputation of the Yu family was revealed, and with almost no opposition, they seized the military and political power of Nanzhao.

  At the same time, some vassal families who were on good terms with the Jade family or under their jurisdiction also submitted memorials to the Jade family's master, Yu Hengshan, requesting that he ascend to the throne and stabilize Southern Shu, avoiding invasion by other countries. After a brilliant performance of "putting on the imperial robes", Yu Hengshan decided to formally ascend to the throne three months later.

  Three months is enough time to sweep away all obstacles, whether open or hidden, and thoroughly grasp power in one's hands. Yu Qinghong seized the opportunity at the first moment, grasping more than half of the military power in his hands, and rectifying the military department. It was nothing but a means of suppressing the opposition party and promoting loyalists.

  Yang Tianwen watched from behind the scenes as everything unfolded, just like a movie, smoothly and naturally. After swallowing the wealth of two major families, the Jade family became the largest family in Southern Shu, with no other family able to oppose them. In three months, they systematically changed the entire Southern Shu to bear the surname Jade.

  It's all thanks to Li Chengfeng's thorough and ruthless methods, which cleared the way for the Yu family by eliminating their biggest obstacle. With that out of the way, the smaller obstacles were easily dealt with by the well-prepared Yu family, leaving no room for suspense.

  After entering the Refining Qi period, Yang Tianwen clearly felt that the congenital purple qi was stronger and more active than before. The practice of the Refining Qi period requires storing the overflowing congenital purple qi from the middle dantian into the 365 major acupoints throughout the body, equivalent to an additional 365 times the amount of congenital purple qi in the dantian. In terms of power storage, it is equivalent to 365 times that of the same level! Yang Tianwen had not rashly practiced the next step these days, but had been familiarizing himself with his current strength all along. After nearly a month of familiarization, he can almost start formal practice.

  Long before the stage of refining Qi, Yang Tianwen had already opened up all the acupoints and meridians in his body. All he needed to do was follow the method to store the innate purple Qi that overflowed from the middle Dantian after absorption and transformation into the key points of his fingers, and it would be done. The process wasn't difficult, but it just required a lot of time.

  He bid farewell to Xiao Bi'er, Shui Jinglan and Xiao Bai in advance, then closed the door and began his seclusion for the first step of Qi Refining.

  Xiaobai guards the door every day when he has nothing to do, and doesn't let anyone disturb him.

  The process is simple, it's just controlling the innate purple energy of the lower abdomen to slowly flow into the acupoints. The human body is a complete universe, and the acupoints are like celestial bodies, with countless surrounding them, just like the relationship between stars and planets. "Zi Zai Da Dao" is extremely mysterious, externally sensing the vast universe, internally containing the small universe, self-completing the great way, freely roaming. The internal energy is like moving mountains and seas, its power boundless. The true energy is like the countless stars in the sky, endless and infinite. After achieving completion, there will never be a time when one's abilities are insufficient.

  Yang Tian asked, now begins the mysterious first step of "Carefree Path"!

  It is true that being closed off makes one unaware of the passing of time, but the outside world is just as wonderful. Of the three great families of Southern Shu, only one remains, and the Yu family has taken control of all of Southern Shu through this. Yu Qinghong has firmly grasped more than half of the military power, and for many years, there have been no major wars on the continent. For the Yu family, Yu Qinghong's grasp of military power is not a surprise or cause for excitement. This is just an important step in the Yu family's control of Southern Shu, and it is the result of having obtained the approval of Yu Hengshan.

  Two months later, Yu Hengshan ascended to the throne and declared himself emperor. The Southern Shu changed its surname to Yu and its national title to Qi, and from then on it was known as the Southern Qi. Another month passed, and the Eastern Dragon's Zhao family was destroyed, leaving the imperial power vacant. The major families of the Eastern Dragon vied with each other for nearly two months, but just as a winner was about to emerge, Yu Qinghong, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Qi, led an army of 400,000 soldiers towards the Eastern Dragon. At the same time, the 200,000-strong army defending the Eastern Dragon turned its spears and marched towards the imperial city. The two armies combined to form a force of over 600,000 soldiers, advancing rapidly towards the imperial city of the Eastern Dragon. It was only then that the various private armies of the Eastern Dragon, which had been fighting each other, realized the gravity of the situation and joined forces to block the advance of the Southern Qi army.

  Beiming saw the opportunity and also wanted to take advantage of the situation, fishermen profited, and the large army invaded Donglong from another side. There is no way out now, Donglong is like a piece of unowned fat meat, whoever sees it can't help but take a bite.

  In the territory of Donglong, it was almost ignited by the flames of war, and a big battle was about to break out. However, Yu Qinghong suddenly stopped his advance after making a move in Beiming, looted and plundered for a while, and then retreated to Liao Yuan Fortress, one of the most important fortresses in Donglong, which is closest to Nanqi and serves as a barrier for the south, only defending but not going out, seemingly waiting for something.

  The Northern Ming army and the Eastern Dragon army clashed, engaging in a fierce battle. Although the Northern Ming army had the element of surprise on their side, gaining an advantage, the Eastern Dragon army was the main force and quickly regained the upper hand. However, the Northern Ming army did not have Yu Qinghong's tactics, and they bloodlessly seized the Eastern Dragon's southern stronghold, Liaoyuan Fortress.

  The Southern Route Army of Donglong launched a fierce attack several times, each time throwing down tens of thousands of corpses and retreating with heavy losses. They hated the Liaoyuan Fortress, which had always been one of Donglong's best protective umbrellas, to the bone.

  The bones on the north side of Ming are not as good as those on the south side of Qi. Facing the strong city walls, the northern Ming army's march was forced to stop. The three sides fell into a stalemate, occasionally fighting small battles, just for training purposes. Two months later, the Northern Ming army suddenly retreated, and at the same time, another shocking news spread across the mainland: the Northern Ming royal family, the Zhu family, also suffered a devastating disaster. Of the nine major families, only the Yu and Wang families remained.