Chapter 21

After that, the two of them tacitly did not mention the matter of exploration, leaving room for choice for whether to cooperate in the future.

When they talked about old techniques, Wang Xuan was mainly asking. He wanted to know some things, such as the golden bamboo slips from the pre-Qin period.

Zhao Qinghan told him clearly that he should not think too much about this "rare thing". Only four copies have been unearthed over the years, and two copies have been scrambled by various parties and thus dispersed.

There are only two complete copies of the pre-Qin golden bamboo slips in the true sense, and they are locked in the strongest safe in the largest bank in Xinxing.

Wang Xuan felt regretful that this kind of thing was out of reach.

Even if the old techniques are in decline, those organizations and chaebols have no intention of letting go, at least there is no hope yet.

Zhao Qinghan told him, not to mention the golden bamboo slips, but any one of the pre-Qin alchemists' inheritance is extremely rare, because there are too few surviving ones.

"That is to say, ordinary pre-Qin bamboo slips are also invaluable?" Wang Xuan asked.

Zhao Qinghan glanced at him and said: "There is nothing common about the bamboo slips related to the pre-Qin alchemists."

Wang Xuan realized how precious the translation of the pre-Qin bamboo slips given to him by Professor Lin was.

In fact, Professor Lin almost lost his life because of the bamboo slips. He escaped from the pre-Qin tomb and survived.

"I heard that Xinxing once had a grandmaster, but in the end he wasted himself to death by practicing some kind of physical skill. How strong is a person at that level?"

Zhao Qinghan was a little surprised, and felt that his news was not considered closed. He even knew about Xinxing, so he judged that he must have other ways.

After Wang Xuan finished speaking, she knew that she must have various ideas.

But he didn't care, the two of them would go their separate ways soon, and they wouldn't meet much under normal circumstances, anyway, he didn't want to get into the muddy waters of Zhao Qinghan's exploration plan right now.

Zhao Qinghan has some feelings, the road of old techniques is quite rough, it is very difficult to walk, and few people can achieve success in practice.

"That master just practiced a secret scripture from the Taoist ancestral court that you were thinking about just now, and ended up putting himself in it. His internal organs seemed to be cooked and rotted, and he died a miserable death."

Wang Xuan is awe-inspiring, so dangerous?

He is paying more and more attention to and being cautious about the golden book in his hands. What Zhang Daoling left behind is definitely not weaker than the secret scriptures of the Taoist ancestral court.

Qin Cheng sighed: "Why bother, you are already a master, and in the end there is a mess of five internal organs, people, you will never be satisfied."

"You said it lightly. When he is getting old day by day, and he learns that once he succeeds in practicing that physical technique, he can regenerate his aging internal organs and prolong his life for decades. Do you think he can withstand the temptation?"

"There are such great benefits, if I... want to try it too!" Qin Cheng nodded, yearning leisurely.

"How far is the master's level from the pre-Qin alchemist?" Wang Xuan asked.

"It's not an order of magnitude. The difference is too far to compare." Zhao Qinghan said flatly.

Then she looked at Wang Xuan and said, "It seems to me that you really want to continue on the road of old techniques. Could it be that your goal is the pre-Qin alchemist?"

Wang Xuan said: "I am an abandoned person. If I can't get in touch with new techniques, I can only go down the road of old techniques."

After Qin Cheng heard it, he was deeply moved and felt sorry for his friend.

Zhao Qinghan feels that Wang Xuan is very talented on the road of old arts, and no one can tell what the future will hold.

Qin Cheng shook his head and said: "Old Wang was born at an untimely time. If it was in ancient times, he might have grown to the point where he could rule the world and become a legend, or even a myth. But in this era, with the rise of technological civilization, he practiced old skills So what if you go to an extremely high and deep field? Modern weapons can’t stop it at all. The galaxy is still brilliant, Qin Huang Han Wu has become loess, and the alchemists who were ordered to find the elixir for them also died in the years, the road of old techniques is difficult Ah, no hope in sight."

This topic is a bit heavy. Living in this era, the old art is indeed dimmed, and it is difficult to see the hope of its brilliance.

No matter how strong the old technique is, so what? It is enough for an elite soldier to hold an advanced technological weapon, which can directly deal with the masters in the field of old arts.

Zhao Qinghan looked at Wang Xuan and found that he was very calm. Obviously this is a man with a strong heart and has his own beliefs. Does he think there is still a way out for the old technique?

"So..." Qin Cheng spoke again, taking over the previous words, looked at Zhao Qinghan, and said, "It would be a pity if the old Wang was buried like this, Goddess Zhao, do you have any connections to help Wang Xuan, such as new techniques?" or take Wang Xuan to Xinxing."

Having said so much, he was just laying the groundwork, and asked Zhao Qinghan to help Wang Xuan without hesitation.

Wang Xuan waved his hand to stop his words, then patted his shoulder and said, "I know my way very well."

He and Qin Cheng didn't say thanks, they understood his intentions, and didn't want him to ask for help like this.

Zhao Qinghan informed that she will promote this matter after returning to Xinxing, but there is no guarantee.

Wang Xuan expressed his gratitude to her, but declined. He wanted to reconsider his own path.

Zhao Qinghan nodded, smiled, and got up to leave soon after, saying that they would meet again in the future and get together again at that time.

Wang Xuan and Qin Cheng got up and watched her go.

Qin Cheng said: "Old Wang, you don't seem to want to get involved with her too deeply, but I feel a little pity for rejecting her like this. If she is willing to help, she can probably take you to Xinxing."

Wang Xuan shook his head: "The players on the other side of the starry sky have already begun to explore a certain mysterious area. I can't afford to mess with it now, and I don't want to get involved."

Qin Cheng nodded and said, "That makes sense. Where did you say it was? She mentioned that some people have ambitions and want to ignite the fire?"

"There is too little information so far to be able to clarify what is going on, but it sounds like it has something to do with the Western belief in conferring gods."

"I'll go, won't I?!" Qin Cheng was taken aback, and said: "In this era, can someone really dream of becoming a god? Go crazy!"

Wang Xuan said: "Who knows what they have discovered. Didn't she say that some people are daydreaming about becoming a Buddha and ancestor?"

Qin Cheng said with emotion: "It seems that there is really a terrible situation in the depths of the starry sky. I can feel the strong wind blowing there. The stars and the sea, the new era, and the infinite vastness make me so excited that I can't wait to catch up immediately." past."

"After the founding of the People's Republic of China, no one is allowed to become a master!"

Qin Cheng was speechless when he heard such a sudden sentence, feeling that the joke was a bit cold.

Wang Xuandao: "What I mean is that with such advanced technology, some chaebols on the Xinxing side can just imagine it. If they really dare to go out of line, they will probably die miserably. Other organizations and large institutions will definitely take action, and the country Not to mention sitting idly by, those who go against the general trend will be crushed into powder by all parties."

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In the evening, Wang Xuan returned to his residence, carefully read the bamboo slips given to him by Professor Lin, and felt the power buried in the years with his heart.

Qin Cheng's words still touched him to some extent. In this era, the technological civilization is so splendid, even the top masters of the old arts can't stop those weapons, and they can't see a way out.

The galaxy is brilliant, the world has been millennium, and the times have changed. Can old techniques be reborn?

Wang Xuan put down the scriptures on the bamboo slips, went to look at the physical skills recorded in the golden book, and practiced for a while according to the engraved pictures on the first page.

He knew that what Zhang Daoling left behind must be a priceless treasure, but he couldn't rush for success.

What reassures him is that the pain is different from what Aoki said, he seems to be able to get used to it slowly, and can continue to practice after a short rest.

After half an hour, he felt that he had reached his limit, so he stopped decisively and stopped practicing the physical skills in the golden book.

"Take a look at the scriptures of old techniques that Zhou Mingxuan gave me."

Two days ago, at the class reunion, he got an old art secret book from Zhou Mingxuan, but he didn't read it carefully after bringing it back.

He didn't hold out any hope, and didn't think the other party would give him anything special.

"Hey, it's similar to the Golden Clothes Technique I practiced, or even its follow-up?" Wang Xuan was surprised and began to study it carefully.

This is a physical technique called "Golden Body", which seems to have a powerful effect. According to records, in the later stage, it can be fearless of human weapons.

Wang Xuan was dumbfounded. The description of this physical skill in the book is a bit exaggerated, right?

If it really had such an astonishing effect, how could Zhou Mingxuan give it to him.

When Wang Xuan saw the back, his expression changed, and he threw the secret book on the table.

"Old Zhou, don't blame me for beating your son. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, hit him once!"

He felt that Zhou Mingxuan had tricked him. What kind of cheating trick is this? The recorded things are false at first glance, and they are not reliable at all. No wonder Lao Zhou sent him away.

This physical technique called Golden Body, according to the description, after the first level is practiced, the ability to resist blows will increase sharply, and it will take about a year.

Then, it is clearly written in the secret book that it will take twice as much time to advance to each level in the future. Who can practice physical skills?

Wang Xuan really wanted to fight Zhou Yun immediately. According to this calculation, he would not live for hundreds of years. If he wanted to practice this physical skill to a higher level, go ahead and dream!

He turned the page backwards, it was beyond the ninth floor? A full...thirteen floors! No, he watched carefully, and there were actually the fourteenth and fifteenth floors in the deduction!

"I'll go!" Wang Xuan was in a daze. He said that it was rare for hundreds of years. Is this a physical skill for people to practice?

"Old Zhou, just toss around, just wait and see!" Wang Xuan threw the yellowed scripture that looked like an ancient object aside.