CHAPTER 541: CHAPTER 231: HEAVENLY GANG AND BEIDOU, ONE BODY SEVEN TRANSFORMATIONS (PART 1)

One, two, three...

Until the One Body Seven Transformations, constantly wandering in accordance with the Beidou position.

Xu Qing, with the strength of one person, set up the Heavenly Gang Beidou Formation.

Soon, the seven bodies merged into one.

"This One Body Seven Transformations is derived from the Yin Yang Qi within my Purple Mansion." Xu Qing silently experienced the feeling just now.

The One Body Seven Transformations greatly consumes the Yin Yang Qi within the Purple Mansion.

Xu Qing estimated that it could sustain for the time of a stick of incense.

However, after forming the Heavenly Gang Beidou Formation, he clearly had another extremely powerful trump card.

"Luckily this time during the river management, I obtained the Rest Soil to absorb Sun Essence and Moonlight, allowing my Yin Yang Qi to accumulate more." Xu Qing’s Yin Yang Qi actually evolved from the Innate Qi.

It has more wonderful uses compared to Innate Qi.

Of course, it isn’t that Yin Yang Qi is more powerful than Innate Qi, rather they have their own emphases.

Innate Qi is valuable for its purity, while Yin Yang Qi excels in its vast array of uses.

Moreover, to transform the Purple Mansion from virtual to reality, Yin Yang Qi is indispensable.

Because the Yin Yang Dao is also the Dao of Creation.

After Xu Qing achieved "Heavenly Gang Beidou, One Body Seven Transformations," the remaining task was to accumulate Yin Yang Qi.

He developed the Purple Mansion, which also contained Rest Soil, always collecting Yin Yang Qi, not limited to meditation.

Xu Qing thus routinely went to Hanlin Academy to fulfill his duties.

"Good day, Xu Scholar."

Due to Xu Qing’s fierce reputation, every time the scholars at Hanlin Academy saw Xu Qing, they were very courteous, and Xu Qing always politely responded, showing no arrogance.

Gradually, in the eyes of colleagues at Hanlin Academy, Xu Liushou truly carried the demeanor of ancient saints.

It was hard to associate him with external rumors.

"Xu Liushou’s Heart Study has recently become quite popular in the Capital. I have also attended, but others from Recovery Society probably cannot match the subtlety and profundity of Xu Liushou’s teachings. Xu Liushou, can you share with us?" a Hanlin said to Xu Qing.

He was not there to flatter, purely curious about Heart Study.

Xu Qing rarely talked about Heart Study at Hanlin Academy.

Xu Qing smiled, "Everyone here is a pillar of the country, aspiring to bring peace for the generations. With such aspirations, whether or not you understand Heart Study is unimportant. If you insist on me speaking, I can only say, ’If it benefits the country, one should not avoid on account of disaster or fortune.’

"Good!"

Xu Qing’s last two sentences could be considered as hitting the nail on the head, speaking to the hearts of the Hanlin scholars.

Regardless of whether one can achieve it, such slogans truly move the hearts of these noble civil servants.

Xu Qing fooled the Hanlin scholars for a while and then headed to New Citizen Newspaper.

Recently, the main topic of New Citizen Newspaper was the threat assessment of the Black Mountain demon and the Manchurian threat.

Directing the focus outward could alleviate the pressure on Xu Qing.

Only in this way can attention be drawn from all people under heaven.

This region between the White Mountains and Black Water has once seen an overwhelmingly powerful army sweep through, and if historical processes continue to advance, it’s very possible a second such occurrence may happen, which would be a great catastrophe.

As for not mentioning Heart Study at Hanlin Academy, mainly because those people have passed the Imperial Examination, becoming Hanlins, thus Heart Study means little to them, unable to persuade them.

Adults, especially successful individuals, are difficult to brainwash.

Quite the contrary, they might even easily use Heart Study as a tool for personal gain and advancement.

Xu Qing naturally didn’t bother wasting energy on them.

Moreover, first becoming a Heart Study disciple then a Hanlin versus first becoming a Hanlin then studying Heart Study hold entirely different meanings.

Xu Qing cast aside matters of Hanlin Academy, focusing his attention on the recent papers from New Citizen Newspaper.

"Who submitted this article, managing to analyze the situation in Liao Dong so thoroughly?" Xu Qing saw a submission, reading with great interest, inwardly admiring it.

He then turned the front cover to discover the author.

"Turns out it was General Yu."

After inquiring, he learned that General Yu came to the Capital for debriefing, submitting this article to New Citizen Newspaper in his leisure time.

Recalling the camaraderie they shared during battles in East Mountain Province, Xu Qing planned to pay a visit.

Normally, when a civil servant visits a military officer, it tends to stir gossip, but Xu Qing’s character disregarded gossip, so he didn’t need to care about such things.

Xu Qing arrived at the Yu Mansion, more accurately a simple small courtyard, which was undeserving of General Yu’s rank; after announcing himself, General Yu personally came to welcome him.

Following General Yu inside, he found a middle-aged woman washing clothes.

This turned out to be General Yu’s wife.

In terms of appearance, she was somewhat less appealing than his aunt.

He didn’t expect General Yu, being a Martial Arts Grandmaster, would have a wife seemingly like an ordinary village woman.

Though conversing afterward, Xu Qing found her warm and generous, completely indifferent to Xu Qing’s status.

Inwardly ashamed, he realized he judged purely by appearances.

"Madam is truly a worthy helper." Xu Qing had more respect for General Yu’s character; with his status and position, there was no need to cultivate such an image of self-restraint amid poverty.

Military officers, in the Great Yu Dynasty, indeed lacked status, so greed and lust were considered normal.

People had to compensate somehow!

Yet despite having such means, General Yu still didn’t indulge himself.

General Yu: "When I go on expeditions outside, it’s entirely thanks to my wife managing the household, freeing me from worries. So every time I return to the Capital, I stay home with her."

Speaking of his wife, his face was full of tenderness.

They had a son, who now served as a military officer in a Border Town, known for his valor in combat, though his martial arts talent was somewhat lacking.

However, due to his merits, he became a Commander.

Xu Qing praised him, and then stated his purpose for visiting.

General Yu, hearing it was about Liao Dong’s military affairs, said: "The issue with Liao Dong lies in the complete deterioration of the army household system, and the emptiness of civilian households. Resisting the Manchurians is not the most urgent matter."

He had discussed these in his article for New Citizen Newspaper, but now as he spoke, it was more detailed.

He enthusiastically elaborated, simulating scenarios.

Xu Qing directly revealed his Divine Skills, conjuring a sand table.

The two then began a discussion.

"The Manchurians regard the Black Mountain demon as a Divine Spirit, holding a status akin to the Longevity Heaven of the grassland. Xu Scholar, to attack the Seven Kills Demon Palace in Changbai Mountain, will inevitably meet resistance from the Manchurians..."

As they chatted, suddenly Xu Qing frowned, reaching out to grasp General Yu’s wrist.

At that moment, General Yu suddenly coughed violently.

"General Yu, who wounded you?" Xu Qing was secretly amazed; General Yu indeed was composed, and worthy of being a Martial Arts Grandmaster, subtly managing his Qi-blood; previously, Xu Qing hadn’t noticed a clue.

This respect for General Yu prevented him from deliberately probing.

General Yu also looked bewildered, "I’m injured?"

Xu Qing was even more shocked.

He had actually guessed wrong, General Yu himself didn’t even know.

Who did this?

"Old Yu, how come there are so many holes in this dress of yours?" The washing wife’s voice came, holding General Yu’s discarded clothes.

She was about to wash them, noticing that there were many small holes on them, making her exceptionally curious.

Xu Qing glanced at the clothes, suddenly fearful.

These were clearly rows of fine characters.

"How could it be? When I undressed, these holes weren’t there." General Yu naturally spied the clue too.

He was secretly frightened.

He was also a Martial Arts Grandmaster, yet knew nothing about the clothing issue, not even his injury.

Xu Qing took the clothes into his hands, the Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand perception activated, and suddenly grew alarmed, his mind erupted with buzzing noises.

"I will wait for you at Changbai Mountain."

In a flash, a terrifying sense of oppression grew within Xu Qing’s heart...