Chapter 51

The Yin-Yang School Leader's Token, Illusory Falling Star River!

"The candy wasn't given for nothing. If you miss me, tell Donghuang Taiyi to come find me."

Seeing Shao Siming's disappointment, Ying Changqing smiled and touched her face again.

Shao Siming didn't speak, but she nodded.

Ying Changqing stopped talking and led her directly into Luosheng Hall.

There are also many books in Luoshengtang that Ying Changqing has not read.

There are also many cultivation techniques inside, such as forbidden techniques like Cold Moon Twin Souls, Mind Reading, and Nine Palaces Soul Transfer Technique.

But this time Ying Changqing only glanced at it quickly.

He glanced at it, memorized the contents, and then put it down.

There's still enough time; after all, the handover of the city between Qin and Liyang can't be completed in a single day.

Ying Changqing must set off for Yaoguang today.

He had two objectives.

First, he wanted to see for himself just how strong the five hundred elite soldiers trained by Mei San Niang were.

Secondly, he wanted to completely eliminate the people sent by the Liyang faction.

At the same time, we also need to go to Beiliang.

The Black and White sisters were sent to Beiliang to find Nangong Pushe, but they never returned.

Ying Changqing was very worried and wanted to find out what was going on.

In addition, Xu Fengnian wrote in a previous letter that his father had agreed to the marriage between Ying Changqing and Xu Zhihu.

Xu Xiao was very interested in Ying Changqing and wanted to talk to him in person, and thanked Ying Changqing for telling him about Wu Su's death.

However, the letter also mentioned that Xu Xiao was considering bringing the entire Northern Liang under the control of the Great Qin.

Because I had never met Ying Changqing and didn't know his character, I couldn't make up my mind.

This matter is of utmost importance; any mistake could cost the lives of all the soldiers and civilians of the Northern Liang army.

Therefore, Xu Xiao had to discuss the matter with Ying Changqing in person.

Ying Changqing didn't want to go.

The journey was too long, and he wasn't in a hurry to bring Northern Liang under Qin control.

The primary task for the Qin Dynasty at present is to unify the seven kingdoms, not to get stuck in a stalemate with Liyang.

Since we're going to Yaoguang, we might as well go to Beiliang along the way.

Yaoguang is not far from Beiliang; it only takes a few days to get there by crossing a mountain.

Ying Changqing quickly finished reading all the books and memorized them all.

He glanced at Shao Siming, who was practicing the Nine Palaces Soul Transfer Technique, but didn't disturb her. He turned and left.

At this moment, Shao Siming suddenly spoke up: "Brother, brother, good morning, come back."

Ying Changqing understood Shao Siming's meaning: she wanted him to come back as soon as possible.

Upon receiving Shao Siming's concern for the first time, Ying Changqing chuckled and waved with his back to her.

"I'll be back soon."

After Ying Changqing returned to his room.

Upon Zhou Zhiruo's notification, Yan Fei, Jing Ni, Nangong Pu She, and others waited for him in the room.

Upon seeing Ying Changqing return, they immediately surrounded him.

"Young master, what has happened?"

"Yes, young master, Zhiruo said you looked very unwell after receiving the letter this morning. What happened?"

Ying Changqing looked at Zhou Zhiruo, who lowered her head guiltily, not daring to look him in the eye.

"I'm sorry, young master, it was my own idea, but I was just worried about you."

Ying Changqing smiled and gently rubbed her head.

"I don't blame you. It's normal for you to worry about your husband."

Ying Changqing's words brought tears to Zhou Zhiruo's eyes, and she immediately threw herself into his arms.

"Young master, young master..."

Zhou Zhiruo called out to her repeatedly in a low voice, clearly moved.

Jing Ni, Yan Fei, and Nangong Pu She all looked at Ying Changqing with emotion as they watched this scene.

Who wouldn't want a husband who is this gentle?

Ying Changqing, holding Zhou Zhiruo, turned to the others and said, "This is not a big deal. I need to leave the Yin Yang School for a while to inspect my fiefdom."

Ying Changqing didn't tell the truth; he didn't want the women to worry.

We shouldn't take Jingni and Yanfei with us; they're both pregnant, and if something happens on the way, it could affect the fetuses.

Hearing Ying Changqing's explanation, the women visibly relaxed, and the worry on their faces slowly disappeared.

"Jing Ni, Yan Fei, you are pregnant. You don't need to come with me this time. Stay at the Yin Yang Clan to rest and prepare for your pregnancy."

"Wait for me to come back."

Ying Changqing then said to Zhou Zhiruo, "Zhiruo, your injuries haven't fully healed, so you should stay as well."

"It's perfect for taking care of Jingni and Yanfei."

……

"Young master, our martial arts skills are quite good, no problem."

The three women wanted to argue, but Ying Changqing interrupted them directly.

This trip will involve a fierce battle.

Zhou Zhiruo wasn't strong enough; she would need someone else to protect her if she went.

Jing Ni and Yan Fei care about their child the most, and Ying Changqing would never let them take any risks.

Seeing Ying Changqing's resolute attitude, the three women stopped talking and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, young master."

"Okay, we understand. We'll wait for you to come back here."

Ying Changqing glanced at the three dejected women and gestured for Ehuang, Nüying, and Nangong Pushe to step back.

"Nangong, Ehuang, and Nüying, the three of you must come with me to Yaoguang. Now, go out."

"I need to speak with Jingni, Yanfei, and Zhiruo privately."

Upon hearing that they could travel together, the three women immediately showed joy and obediently turned and left.

After they left, Ying Changqing looked at Jing Ni, Yan Fei, and Zhou Zhiruo, who were still standing there.

"Before we leave, make sure you're well-fed and watered!"

"But young master, we..."

Ying Changqing stared at Jing Ni's bulging belly and Yan Fei's slightly protruding lower abdomen.

"It's okay, I'll be careful."

After saying that, Ying Changqing led Jing Ni and Yan Fei into the room.

Although Jingni and Yanfei were shy, their eyes were full of affection, showing no sign of rejection.

After all, Ying Changqing would be gone for several months before returning, so of course they were reluctant to let him go.

Zhou Zhiruo obediently followed behind Ying Changqing, unconsciously licking her lips.

She appears both innocent and alluring.

Ying Changqing should have left that day.

But he waited for three whole days!

Only after Yan Fei, Jing Ni, and Zhou Zhiruo explicitly refused his advances did Ying Changqing leave the room, satisfied.

……

In front of the door.

"I must continue practicing the Great Sun Golden Body Technique and the Bloodstained Hundred Battles Technique, and I also need to find a technique like the Nine Yang Divine Skill!"

Ying Changqing was physically weak. He rubbed his waist and leaned against the wall as he walked towards the Central Palace of the Heavenly Extreme God.

Inside the room, Yan Fei stared blankly in the direction Ying Changqing had left.

"Tonight is a beautiful night, I see the one I love, but alas, he is not mine."

Yan Fei sighed, and like Jing Ni and Zhou Zhiruo, closed her eyes wearily and fell asleep.

On the other side, Ying Changqing arrived in front of the Heavenly Palace of the Central Palace.

After knocking, Donghuang Taiyi's voice came: "Your Highness, please come in."

Ying Changqing pushed open the door of the Central Palace Heavenly Extreme Divine Hall.

Donghuang Taiyi stood with his back to him, holding a crystal ball with a flowing starry river in his palm, staring at the stars in the sky.

"Your Highness, are you leaving Mount Li? What brings you here?"

Donghuang Taiyi immediately concluded that Ying Changqing was about to leave.

"Oh? On what basis does Your Majesty say that?"

Ying Changqing asked Donghuang Taiyi curiously.

"The star spots are too far away to see clearly, and the direction of the streaks of light is unknown, just like the North Star is stationary while the other stars revolve around it."

"I don't know the direction of the road, I only know to go south. As expected of His Majesty the Eastern Emperor, your star-gazing skills are indeed amazing."

"But why did you leave?"

Donghuang Taiyi slowly turned around and looked at Ying Changqing: "Your Highness is too kind."

"I can only tell you that you will leave the Yin-Yang School, but I have no idea where you will go or what you will do."

After saying that, Donghuang Taiyi changed the subject.

"Your Highness may return whenever you wish."

The doors of the Yin-Yang School are always open for you.

Ying Changqing smiled calmly.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Donghuang."

"If it weren't for the help of the Yin-Yang School, I wouldn't have been able to leave Xianyang at all, and I wouldn't be alive today."

After speaking, Ying Changqing took out a light blue ancient book and a bronze mechanical box from his pocket.

Donghuang Taiyi has already designated him as the next leader of the Yin-Yang School, so Ying Changqing wants to leave something for the disciples of the Yin-Yang School.

In this way, new disciples will be grateful to him after joining, which will enhance his prestige.

At the same time, Ying Changqing does need Donghuang Taiyi's help.

The journey to Yaoguang was long, and he didn't want to detour through Taiyi Mountain to find Beimingzi.

Of the three women—Jing Ni, Yan Fei, and Zhou Zhiruo—one was pregnant, and two were in poor health.

Moreover, there must be assassins from the Luo Wang organization closely guarding the foot of Mount Li.

Ying Changqing was not comfortable sending any of these three people to deliver the message.

Therefore, the best person to deliver the message is Donghuang Taiyi.

He possesses exceptional strength and can completely ignore the Luo Wang's blockade.

Ying Changqing raised his arm, and the secret manual and copper box in his hand floated to Donghuang Taiyi's front.

"This is the basic Yin-Yang technique manual I wrote for the disciples of the Yin-Yang School."

"I have read all the books in the Fantasy Star Tower and most of the books in the Rashomon Hall."

"It was discovered that the basic techniques of the Yin-Yang School require too much talent, which is not conducive to inheritance and the recruitment of disciples."

"Therefore, based on all the classic texts I have read, I wrote this book, 'The Treatise on the Everlasting Yin and Yang and the Response of the World'."

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi's eyes lit up with delight.

Ying Changqing then explained: "The advantage of this technique is that it only cultivates Yin and Yang energies and does not involve the Five Elements."

"Cultivation is faster and it's easier to reach mastery."

"After cultivation is improved, the true energy in the body can be immediately transformed into the five elements."

"This will not hinder future cultivation, and it also solves the problem of the high entry threshold for Yin Yang School."

The benefits described by Ying Changqing made Donghuang Taiyi tremble with excitement.

"Is this true?"

Donghuang Taiyi immediately opened the "Yin Yang Chang Qing Shi Gan Ying Pian" and carefully examined each word.

He is the head of the Yin-Yang School, having ruled the sect for hundreds of years; no one knows it better than him.

If what Ying Changqing said is true.

This manual is a priceless treasure to the Yin-Yang School, even more valuable than techniques like Soul Dragon Soaring.

The disciples of the Yin-Yang School are powerful, but their numbers are small.

The art of Yin and Yang is extremely difficult to learn, beyond imagination.

Even the most talented disciples of Taoism can only reach the entry level when they enter the Yin-Yang School, and cannot master the realm of the Five Elements and Profound Harmony.

This demonstrates the difficulty of getting started with Yin-Yang School.

Donghuang Taiyi also found this problem difficult to solve.

The key to promoting and expanding the Yin-Yang theory is not the number of masters, but the number of ordinary disciples.

However, the basic requirements for Yin-Yang techniques are too high, making them difficult to popularize.

The patriarch Zou Zi was unable to solve it in the past, and Donghuang Taiyi could only accept it.

But now, this introductory problem that Donghuang Taiyi thought was unsolvable will be completely changed by Ying Changqing.

As Donghuang Taiyi perused the ancient texts, he became increasingly astonished. After reading the "Yin Yang Chang Qing Shi Gan Ying Pian" (Treatise on the Everlasting Nature of Yin and Yang and the Response of the World), he clearly realized that...

Yin-Yang magic can be so simple and direct.

Donghuang Taiyi knew that Ying Changqing's mastery of Yin-Yang techniques was extremely profound, far from being superficial.

Ying Changqing's understanding of Yin-Yang techniques far surpasses that of Donghuang Taiyi.

Therefore, Ying Changqing accomplished what neither Donghuang Taiyi nor his ancestor Zou Zi could do.

The complex art of Yin and Yang has been simplified and written into this book, "The Everlasting Yin and Yang: A Treatise on Interactions in the World."

Donghuang Taiyi was shocked for a long time before he came to his senses and immediately bowed deeply to Ying Changqing.

"Your Highness is far superior to me."

"I have the utmost respect for their contributions to the Yin-Yang School; I can never reach their level."

Ying Changqing replied with a smile, "Your Excellency Donghuang, there's no need for you to be so polite."

"I am the future leader of the Yin Yang School, and it is my responsibility to leave a legacy for the sect."

"good!"

Donghuang Taiyi stood up, his eyes filled with gratitude and admiration, completely overwhelmed by Ying Changqing's demeanor.

Ying Changqing spoke again, interrupting Donghuang Taiyi's thoughts.

"Your Excellency Donghuang, the second item must be given to Senior Beimingzi of the Daoist Tianzong."

"Rest assured, Your Highness, I will deliver on my promise."

Ying Changqing nodded in satisfaction at Donghuang Taiyi's attitude.

"In that case, Your Majesty Donghuang, I shall take my leave."

"Your Highness, please wait."

Just as Ying Changqing was about to leave, Donghuang Taiyi immediately called him back.

As soon as he finished speaking, Donghuang Taiyi respectfully presented a light blue, transparent crystal ball to Ying Changqing.

Inside the crystal ball, a river of stars swirls.

"Your Highness, this is the most precious treasure of the Yin-Yang School, and also the token of the successive leaders of the school. It is called Illusionary Falling Star River."

"This crystal may look ordinary, but it is actually made of extraordinary material. It comes from the heavens and can automatically restore itself after being broken."

"It can greatly improve the accuracy of stargazing, and the celestial phenomena inside the sphere are completely consistent with the trajectories of the stars in the sky."

Donghuang Taiyi solemnly added, "Therefore, it can be used for astrology even during the day."

"However, this item has an important usage method, and it should not be used unless absolutely necessary."

"Ancient formations are engraved on the sphere, which can absorb the power of stars."

"Choosing to absorb this will temporarily enhance your cultivation level."

"Unfortunately, the star essence accumulated each year is only enough for one use. After absorption, the stars inside the sphere will dim and it will take a year to recover."

Ying Changqing's eyes flickered slightly, his face showing surprise.

He never expected that Donghuang Taiyi would hand over the sect leader's token to him at this time.

After all, it will be more than ten years before he officially takes over as the leader.

The Yin-Yang Everlasting Worldly Response Manual is indeed useless if you don't practice it.

Ying Changqing is proficient in the Starry Eye Technique and has extremely high accuracy in observing stars.

The Yin-Yang School's star-gazing technique can only reveal the general trend of the world, not the details.

The Token of Fallen Stars, combined with the Eye of the Stars, allows one to find clues from the overall situation.

Ying Changqing didn't know if it would work, but he was already looking forward to it.

The Illusory Falling Star River can also enhance cultivation, making it a good thing for saving your life.

Ying Changqing accepted the Illusory Falling Star River given to him by Donghuang Taiyi without hesitation.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Donghuang. I will accept it."

Donghuang Taiyi nodded in satisfaction as he saw that he had accepted the gift: "Then I won't take up any more of your time. I'll go to Taiyi Mountain immediately after you leave."

"Very well, Your Majesty Donghuang, farewell."

After finishing his sentence, Ying Changqing turned and left.

……

It was raining heavily on Mount Li, and the area was shrouded in mist.

Even during the day, the area is shrouded in fog, making it almost impossible to see anything.

The sisters Ehuang and Nüying, along with Nangong Pushe and Ying Changqing, rode their horses away along the mountain path.

Because Ying Changqing was with them, the four of them didn't get wet despite the torrential rain and the flooded roads.

They rode swiftly and soon left Mount Li.

This journey lasted for two days.

On the third day, Ying Changqing and his group finally entered the city for the first time.

"Young master, this rain has been falling for two days. Although it has lessened a bit now, it is still continuing."

Nüying sat by the window on the first floor of the inn, resting her face on her hand and watching the incessant rain outside, occasionally picking up a piece of fish to eat slowly.

Upon hearing Nü Ying's words, Ying Changqing also turned to look out the window.

The rain isn't heavy now, but it was so heavy the past two days that it delayed the group's trip and prevented them from going far.

Ying Changqing could take shelter from the rain himself, but the horses could not walk on the muddy road with the puddles.

So they found the city and stayed there for one night.