Chapter Twenty-Five: Gao Tian He

  A martial artist's biggest taboo is a disordered mind. Gaofeng was experiencing this state for the first time and couldn't help but feel a little panicked, even thinking about going crazy. At that moment, he didn't care about anything else, took off his clothes, got out of bed, fetched cold water from the vat in the courtyard, and poured it over his head.

  His skin had cooled down, but his heart was still burning with fire. Gao Feng directly started practicing qigong in the courtyard, and the central part of his body was the source of power. He connected various parts of his body, and the true energy merged and flowed through them. Gao Feng followed the movements of the Zhen Shen Jue (a type of qigong) one by one, and the flow of internal energy in his body was completely running according to a new system.

  After the first time, Gao Feng was completely immersed in it, repeating over and over again. The inexplicable heat on his body also dissipated without a trace. Gao Feng suddenly discovered that what he was doing was just movements, and the true energy did not need his own thoughts, already operating automatically there.

  What's going on? Gao Feng had heard his mentor roughly explain the differences between several realms. "Practicing Bone" was when the body became strong and robust, and internal energy began to emerge. Then there was "Guiding Energy", where a martial artist started using internal energy as their fundamental power in battle, gradually increasing it. But the realm of "Battle Techniques" was different - internal energy had already become a kind of physical strength that could operate on its own. A martial artist at this level needed to improve their combat skills.

  Of course, the power gap between these several boundaries is also not small. The total internal and external forces of a martial artist in the "War Technique" boundary are roughly one or several times that of the "Induction" boundary.

  It was just a few hours ago that I learned about the new meridian system in my body, and after just practicing, it's already self-rotating internal energy. Yesterday, wasn't I still saying that I could only "guide the energy", could it be that today I've made a breakthrough? The top level of "guiding the energy" isn't something you can reach by taking one more step, it also requires comprehension and breakthrough.

  Gao Feng himself was uncertain, although he had defeated a "Wu Wu" just yesterday, but that kind of "Wu Wu" did not have the real material, and it was fundamentally unreliable.

  Thinking of this new vein system, Gao Feng thought of that mountain again. The mysterious senior's last question indeed made Gao Feng fall into deep thought. Where was that mountain? He seemed to have always felt it was natural and didn't think about the origin of the giant mountain. Gao Feng could think of some connections - the jade pendant at his heart, the giant mountain, even that sentence "Come up..." They all had a relationship with each other, but he couldn't figure it out. Thinking of this, Gao Feng couldn't help but think of the last beautiful silhouette he saw. The woman in the orchard was almost forgotten by him, but when he thought of her silhouette again, his heart was racing and his spirit was stirred. Gao Feng quickly calmed down and began to practice the "Pre-Heavenly Mixed Yuan Town God Technique".

  Until dawn, Gao Feng ate a few mouthfuls despite not being hungry, but didn't touch the remaining fruit. He left home to patrol Stone Horse Street, and the fruit he brought from the mountain had lost its fragrance, but the air in the house became exceptionally fresh, perhaps due to the effect of this fruit.

  Gaofeng went to Shimashi Street, riding a horse for more than half an hour. If he galloped quickly now, he would arrive in an instant. Although the Zhongjing City was the largest city under heaven, the area within the city walls was only so big, not boundless. The imperial palace occupied the center, and other places had official residences, military camps, temples, shops, civilian homes, and various locations. Once there was any news, it spread extremely quickly.

  The people of Gao's family from Fengtianhou beat the nephew of Xiangguo Gong in Zhenmo Si, and this news has spread throughout the capital. Those who should know are all aware of it.

  Gao Fang went to take his shift, but didn't know the movements of the Fēng Tiān Hóu fǔ. After breakfast, Gāo Tiān Hé, the Left Army General of the Imperial Guard, requested an audience with Fēng Tiān Hóu, Gāo Tiān Hǎi, as the two brothers had matters to discuss.

  Gao Tianhai and Gao Tianhe were not born of the same mother, but according to the rules, the two are the first and second persons in the Gao family. Although the Patriarch Gao Tianhai can decide on matters within the clan, Gao Tianhe's suggestions also carry weight.

  The place where the two met was the study of Prince Fung Tian, and those who were allowed to enter this study were all closest and most intimate with him. Although the study was simply decorated, being invited here meant that he had a certain weight in the heart of the prince, and Gao Tianhe naturally had enough weight.

  Both sides sat down, and all the servants were dismissed. Gao Tianhe spoke straightforwardly with a serious expression:

  "Big brother, yesterday Gao Feng got into a fight with the nephew of Xiangguo Gong in the Zhenmo Temple. After the fight, he even made people from the Xiangguo Gong family kowtow and crawl on the ground. This kid looks simple-minded, how could he be so reckless? Our family vouched for him to join the Zhenmo Temple, but instead he caused such trouble... "

  At this point, Gao Tianhe sighed and shook his head. Looking at Gao Tianhai's calm expression, he saw no change, so Gao Tianhe continued to say:

  "Big brother, this time we've lost face in front of Xiangguo Gong and made things difficult for our family. Why not let Gao Feng return from the Demon-Suppressing Department and stay at home for a few days? Once this trouble has passed, we can find him another job."

  Marquis of Heaven Gao Tianhai had been flipping through this book the whole time. After listening to Gao Tianhe finish speaking, he put down the book and said calmly:

  "Gaofeng did a good job, why does he have to come back?"

  Gao Tianhe was taken aback and sighed:

  "Brother, this is also for the good of Gao Feng. The Prince of Xiangguo has always doted on that nephew of his, and this time he's lost face in front of his own household. If they were to make a move..."

  "Is the prestige of the Xiangguo Gongfu a matter of face, but our Gaohouse's face is not a matter of face?"

  On the other side, Gao Tianhe hadn't finished speaking when Gao Tianhai, the Marquis of Fengtian, interrupted him and coldly asked back. Gao Tianhe was taken aback, coughing several times before reacting, slapping his thigh with his hand and forcing a laugh as he said:

  "Brother said that I, the younger brother, have been careful over the years, but forgot about my own family. It's really shameful, it's really shameful. So I'll go to the Town Demon Department and talk to Hong Duwei, let him take care of Gao Feng. This child is outside, not losing the prestige of our Gao family, we must give some praise."

  The Marquis of Heaven smiled and nodded, the conversation had reached this point, it would be boring to stay any longer. Gao Tianhe chatted a few more sentences before taking his leave. Gao Tianhe's face remained respectful, always with a smile, and after leaving the study, he still greeted the dignitaries of the Hou Mansion with a smile, being very polite.

  As soon as he walked out of the Hou Mansion, his own servants came to greet him. The smile on Gao Tianhe's face had already disappeared, and since his mansion was very close to the Hou Mansion, they arrived in just a few steps. Seeing his gloomy expression, the servants didn't dare say anything and followed him back to his own mansion. Only then did someone dare to come forward and ask questions.

  "Master, what about Gao Feng that kid? Has he been taken care of?"

  The person asking the question was indeed Gao Jincai...