Chapter 217 Alchemy
"Since you said you would teach me, why do you want me to try it out myself?"
After failing for the Nth time, Zhao Yushu couldn't help but ask.
"The palace tutor said that when you learn something, you have to figure it out yourself. Once you figure it out, it's yours. If you need others to tell you everything, then you're just listening. It's easy to forget. You're a talented person, so I'm sure you can figure it out."
That makes a lot of sense, but the more you say it, the more stupid I seem.
Zhao Yushu scratched his head. He had confirmed the time and the wind speed had not changed. He had also confirmed the space and the force had not changed. Then what else had not been confirmed?
"Can I try using my spiritual power?"
"Of course, go ahead."
"Then you'd better stop controlling your cultivation. My spiritual power is a bit fierce."
The old eunuch's expression suddenly became very interesting.
A man from the Fourth Heaven said to an inner scene, "Take it easy, I'm going to be fierce and ruthless." The old eunuch didn't laugh, it was purely because of the facial expression management he had practiced in the palace for decades.
Zhao Yushu hesitated for a moment, then extended his sword forward and released a trace of Dragon Bird's spiritual power. The old eunuch did not use any weapons, the Jinwu Guards were relatively far away, and the old eunuch had also seen Dragon Bird, so he was not afraid of exposing anything.
But relying on the Dragon Bird alone is not enough. The Dragon Bird's greatest function is to suppress weapons. When there are no weapons around, it is just ordinary spiritual power, so a little bit of Madam Xu must be added.
Zhao Yushu was like a junior high school student entering a chemistry laboratory for the first time, carefully adjusting the ratio of spiritual power. At this time, he was not pursuing power, as long as he could not be exposed.
However, the perception of the inner scene was so terrifying that the moment Madam Xu's spiritual power appeared, the old eunuch's clothes suddenly shook, as if facing a great enemy.
"Mr. Six's spiritual power is so sharp. If the prince were to fight you alone, I'm afraid he would not be a match for you."
Zhao Yushu's face darkened. Why did he have to bring up the prince?
However, this old eunuch would not tell me any important information. There is no point in thinking too much about it at this time. I should verify my thoughts first.
The sword pointed forward, and this time Zhao Yushu did not choose to move quickly, but instead tried to probe little by little.
Spiritual power spurted out from the fingertips for about half a foot. Because there was no Chengying's blessing, the spiritual power was clearly visible.
The closer they got to the old eunuch's palm, the more solemn their expressions became. As the front end of the spiritual power got closer and closer, the old eunuch actually had the idea of taking a step back, even though the idea was only thrown away for a moment.
If Zhao Yushu knew what he was thinking, he would definitely be more in awe of his teacher. When they first met on the boat, the old man dared to receive Madam Xu's spiritual power with his bare hands.
There was still half an inch left, and Zhao Yushu's forehead was covered with sweat, but the corners of his mouth were unconsciously curled up.
The spiritual power seemed to have entered an invisible vortex, dissipating in all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye.
My fingers touched my palm, and they felt limp and powerless.
"Mr. Liu is very understanding. I am very pleased." The old eunuch withdrew his hand and laughed from the bottom of his heart.
Zhao Yushu felt a little lonely.
"Your move is only for defense, not attack."
"In the palace, I only need to guard."
"Your life is your own."
The old eunuch's smile slowly disappeared: "Old slave, you entered the palace too early and don't know what you are. There is someone who said the same thing as you. He is a kind person like you."
Zhao Yushu raised his head: "Is this why you taught me?"
"Half of it."
"I don't ask who he is, or what his other half is."
The old eunuch laughed: "You will know in the future."
Zhao Yushu raised his palm, and spiritual power slowly surged out, and under his control, it began to spin like a whirlpool.
"Not like yours."
The old eunuch nodded and said, "After all, I am an inner vision, and I have realized some things. It is enough for you to learn the form."
"It is absorption." Zhao Yushu said lightly.
The old eunuch sighed: "I deliberately reversed the method of practicing the power, how did you guess it?"
"If you just want to drain the spiritual power of others, it will be a battle of spiritual power, and the result will be neither a winner nor a loser. But you are sure that except for the eldest brother, no one else can leave. Then it will only be a loss for one while the other loses. Even the inner scene with almost infinite spiritual power will be stuck and exhausted to death."
It’s a pity that you have no beard, otherwise I would also lead these five hundred Jinwu Guards and follow you, shouting slogans all the way: Xingxiu Old Immortal, your magic power is boundless!
"Yes, this is my strength, but also my weakness. If someone sees through me, it will be troublesome unless they fight me."
Zhao Yushu leaned back and said, "Then I will be more confident of escaping."
"We are almost at the Huai River. If you can escape, you can go downstream along the Huai River and enter Shaobi (now Hongze Lake), then use the waterway to enter Jinhu (now Gaoyou Lake), and finally cross the Yangtze River to the sea or go south. No one will be able to catch up with you."
Zhao Yushu opened his mouth wide. Was the arrangement so clear? This reminded him of a movie in his previous life. Don't ever think of leaving Thailand by boat and going to Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, or Cambodia! I can't stand evil!
"You described it in such detail, so the route must have been heavily guarded, right?"
"Just try and you will find out."
Zhao Yushu curled his lips and stopped talking. Instead, he opened the car curtain and looked at the steam rising in the distance. The vortex of spiritual power in his palm was spinning unconsciously.
If someone came to save me, would they also choose the Huai River?
A fishing boat was going straight down the Huai River. There were no fishermen on the boat, but there were two monks, one old and one young.
Yuan Zhen used his meager savings to exchange the boat from a fisherman. The two of them wasted some time waiting for and changing boats, and they were afraid it would be too late to wait for the passenger ship, so they simply bought a fishing boat. Yuan Zhen rowed the boat himself, and they rushed along the Huai River, cutting through the wind and waves.
"Brother, don't worry. I've calculated the time and I can make it!" Yuan Zhen looked at Bujie who was sitting cross-legged at the bow of the boat and comforted him in a deep voice.
"No rush. At this rate, we can reach our destination tonight. I calculated that they will arrive tomorrow at the earliest. We might as well wait a while."
Lujiawan is a small fishing village, and most of the young and strong people in the village make a living by fishing. If a large army is heading to the Huaihe River, a better choice would be Shouzhou, the county seat in the west, where there are plenty of ships and supplies are easier to replenish.
But the old eunuch chose Lujia Bay.
"Just head north." This was the old eunuch's reason.
There is no inn in Lujia Bay, and the fishing boats are few and small. If hundreds of people are transported by these fishing boats, it will take more than three days to get them all across. But the old eunuch is not in a hurry, and Zhao Yushu is even less anxious.
The villagers received some money and collectively vacated their houses to give to these glittering nobles from Xijing, and then began to work hard to transport the big men to the other side.
The old eunuch and Zhao Yushu occupied the best house, leisurely eating freshly caught river food. The village chief also graciously served them fine wine that he had collected for many years. The two clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Not long after, a servant ran in with a strange look on his face.
"What's the matter?"
"To answer your question, um, two monks came to us to beg for alms."
The old eunuch smiled slightly.
Zhao Yushu dropped his chopsticks.