Chapter 1 Zi Qi Comes From the East

Zi Qi coming from the east?

Su Jie and Jing Xiaolou exchanged glances, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

"Grandmaster Xue, you said Zi Qi is coming from the east?"

Su Jie couldn't help but look again at the clear blue sky.

He knew very well what kind of person Xue Zheng was. He was upright and a man of his word. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to unite the scattered Northern and Southern martial arts circles back then.

He certainly wouldn't speak without basis.

But in this bright and clear world, where was any Zi Qi coming from the east?

"Teacher, have you cultivated the Art of Qi Observation?"

On the other hand, Jing Xiaolou, after being surprised, regained his senses. The Zi Qi his teacher spoke of was not a purple gas in the true sense, but luck.

His teacher was a Dream Walker. Jing Xiaolou naturally knew this, but he didn't expect his teacher to have learned the Art of Qi Observation.

"Art of Qi Observation?"

Su Jie's heart stirred. Was this also something from the 'Royal Dream Realm'?

After leaving Luncheng that day, he was at a loss for a while, not knowing where to go. Unconsciously, he came to Yangming Mountain in Baodao. Jing Xiaolou and Xue Zheng were both very frank, and he naturally knew that they were both Dream Walkers.

Unfortunately, without truly experiencing it, no matter how much he guessed, he couldn't understand what the so-called 'Royal Dream Realm' was.

Now, there was another 'Art of Qi Observation' that he couldn't understand.

"Zi Qi extends and arrives, a distinguished guest is about to arrive, Xiaolou, summon your fellow disciples..."

Xue Zheng slowly stood up and swept his sleeves:

"Follow your teacher down the mountain."

Jing Xiaolou took a deep breath, and a strong curiosity rose in his heart. He couldn't help but nod, "Disciple obeys."

...

As sunset approached, there were still many tourists at the foot of Yangming Mountain, with crowds of people and bustling traffic.

A silver-gray car slowly stopped, and Bai Hu, who had changed into plain clothes, closed the door, gazed at the top of Yangming Mountain, his eyes flickering.

"Why can't things be said on the phone these days? Why do we have to travel thousands of miles for this?"

Xu Hongyun opened the car door and got out.

He looked sleepy and complained a lot when he saw the light, "I'm studying the Art of Qi Observation, why did you have to pull me out?"

Xu Hongyun was very lucky.

He was the second batch of people in the Special Affairs Bureau to enter the 'Royal Dream Realm' after Wang Zhixuan, and he was even more fortunate. As soon as he opened his eyes, he had already descended on Wangquan Mountain.

He easily joined Wangquan Dao, and was immediately selected to be taught the initial chapter of the legendary 'Heavenly Human Art of Qi Observation'.

For more than half a year, he had done a lot of research and was about to get started.

He was naturally very dissatisfied with being pulled out at this time.

"Ying Long and Poseidon have been fighting online for more than half a year. It's not safe to say anything on the phone. Moreover, if we want to invite Grandmaster Xue to take action, it would be impolite to just make a phone call."

Bai Hu glanced at Xu Hongyun.

This strange old Taoist priest seemed unreliable, but he had a very high status in the country and had friendships with many older generation experts.

It would be easier to talk with him.

"Impolite? How high is the status of this old ghost Xue in the martial arts world of the North and South? If you're really afraid of being impolite, you should let Qinglong come. It's a bit lacking for you, the second-in-command, to come."

Xu Hongyun replied unhappily, choking Bai Hu until his face turned red, but he had nothing to say.

Xue Zheng's status in the Da Xuan martial arts world was even higher than that of Daoist Juechen. The people he had instructed were all over the world. His power might not be that great, but his reputation was very high.

Logically speaking, if you want to invite him out of the mountain, of course the top leader should come in person.

But Qinglong had offended many people. Originally, he was unmatched in Gang Jin, the number one expert in the million-strong army, and rarely had any opponents, but now Dream Walkers were emerging one after another. Who knew if his enemies had gotten any opportunities.

If he went out, wouldn't he have to send someone to protect him?

But how could he say that?

"Eh?"

After mocking Bai Hu a few times, Xu Hongyun's heart suddenly moved, and he suddenly looked back to the east.

With this look, his pupils shrank, and he shouted as if he had seen a ghost, "Ah!"

His voice was not loud, but he unconsciously used his true energy in shock. His scream seemed like a muffled thunder hitting the crowd, scaring many tourists into heart palpitations and limp limbs.

Bai Hu was also startled.

Seeing the angry eyes around him, he decisively pulled up Xu Hongyun, jumped out of the crowd, and disappeared into the crowd with a few leaps.

"Let go of me!"

As soon as he left the crowd, Xu Hongyun immediately甩開 Bai Hu's hand, regardless of the latter's about-to-erupt gaze, staring fixedly at the east:

"Whose journey can make heaven and earth follow? Whose journey can derive Zi Qi for thousands of miles? Who..."

"What nonsense are you talking about again?"

Bai Hu frowned and was about to flare up.

At this moment, a series of footsteps came. When he looked up, he saw Xue Zheng leading a group of disciples down the mountain, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

He quickly stepped forward to greet him: "Bai Hu has met Old Grandmaster."

"Captain Bai Hu?"

Jing Xiaolou frowned, looking up and down at Bai Hu and Xu Hongyun, his eyes full of suspicion.

Not only him, Su Jie and many disciples under Xue Zheng's sect also looked at the two of them, their hearts full of astonishment.

They naturally knew these two people. Not to mention Xu Hongyun, Bai Hu had not come to Yangming Mountain for the first time. They had never seen their teacher personally come down the mountain to greet them before.

How could it be now...?

"Lin Ling?"

Xue Zheng glanced at Bai Hu and fixed his gaze on the dazed Xu Hongyun: "You old杂毛, what madness are you up to again?"

"Old ghost, Old Ghost Xue, you don't know what I saw!"

Xu Hongyun's voice was extremely loud, and his whole body trembled with excitement. This was the first time he had truly seen luck after more than half a year in reality and more than five years of 'Art of Qi Observation' study in his dream.

Moreover, it was Zi Qi!

In his eyes, the sky was dyed purple by the white clouds, and a Zi Qi was even brighter than the sunlight, like a rainbow, like an arch bridge spanning across.

The aura was extremely high.

"You can see it too?"

This time, Xue Zheng was a little surprised. Although this Xu Hongyun was strange, he was proficient in Feng Shui formations, not Ma Yi's physiognomy.

Did he also cultivate the 'Art of Qi Observation'?

"What do you mean 'too'?"

Xu Hongyun suddenly woke up from his excitement, looking at Xue Zheng in surprise: "You old ghost, you can see it too?"

"This matter will be discussed later."

Xue Zheng's brows relaxed, and he raised his eyes to the west.

He saw an ordinary taxi stop briefly by the side of the road, and then drive away.

A young man with short, buzz-cut hair and wearing an ordinary sportswear was walking towards Yangming Mountain unhurriedly.

His aura was peaceful, his figure was neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, just like his face, plain and unremarkable. At first glance, he seemed to have nothing outstanding.

But in the eyes of Xue Zheng and others, the universe was divided with him as the center. His unhurried pace was like the most precise pair of scissors, tearing apart the mountains and rivers of Yangming Mountain, Baodao, and even the entire planet's Qi field.

It was as if the Qi field of all the mountains and rivers was expressing submission to him, unwilling and afraid to stand in front of him.

Compared to the universe, he was ordinary, falling into the crowd, but he was as bright as the sun, making people unable to look directly at him.

"That person is..."

Jing Xiaolou's eyes suddenly condensed, and a huge wave rose in his heart.

"Mister An?!"

Following Xue Zheng's gaze, Su Jie, Xu Hongyun, and Bai Hu were all shocked and blurted out.

The person who came was none other than An Qisheng.

As for the Special Affairs Bureau members who followed him closely, they were ignored by everyone present.

"Old Xue, it's been a long time since we last met..."

As his voice drifted, An Qisheng seemed slow but fast, and before the syllables arrived, he had already bowed slightly to Xue Zheng: "It's a labor for you to come out to greet me, I am ashamed."

He had never had a teacher since he began learning boxing. Xue Zheng was the only person who had given him guidance, and he could be said to have half the relationship of a teacher.

"Your achievements are truly earth-shattering."

Xue Zheng declined his courtesy, shook his head slightly, and said, "There is no order of learning, the accomplished are teachers. You have achieved success on your path, which is rare in ancient and modern times. It is right for me to welcome you."

He turned his body to avoid the ceremony, and the smile on his face became more gentle. He never cared about any reward for guiding the younger generation. He was already quite happy to treat him with courtesy.

It was just that he couldn't calm down in his heart for a while.

When this young man came to the mountain to ask for advice, his boxing was only at the level of Dark Force, which was even worse than Jing Xiaolou. In just a few years, earth-shattering changes had taken place.

Even though An Qisheng was right in front of him, he still couldn't see his depth. He was like a deep abyss and a sea of stars, boundless and endless.

Such an achievement had already surpassed everyone in the world today.

"Mister An, he is about to become an immortal..."

Xu Hongyun muttered to himself, his spirit a little dazed and unbelievable.

The last time he saw him, this Mister An's aura was like a dragon, but now it seemed even more unfathomable. Although the two were only a few steps away, in his feeling, the two were like being separated by a distant starry sky.

"When Teacher Xue taught me boxing, he said that if I achieve something, I must present the Dao in front of him and let Teacher Xue see it."

An Qisheng stood up straight and said softly, "Now, it can be considered an achievement."

"You are too modest."

Xue Zheng didn't refuse and accepted it calmly. He naturally understood how precious the Dao of a grandmaster who was rare in ancient and modern times was.

"Mister An."

At this time, Bai Hu and Su Jie both cupped their fists in greeting.

"Mister An."

Xue Zheng's disciples also changed their expressions slightly when they saw An Qisheng, and they did not dare to neglect him.

How could they not know who this person was?

Jing Xiaolou hesitated slightly for a moment, but also smiled and cupped his fists, "It's been many days since we last met, Brother An has already soared into the sky, the four words 'the world's number one' weigh as heavy as Mount Tai."

"Brother Jing is being too polite."

An Qisheng said, turned his body slightly, avoided the rushing Xu Hongyun, and smiled, "It's been a long time, Daoist Xu has become a little more enthusiastic."

An Qisheng naturally had some impression of this old Taoist priest who had praised him several times.

"In the past, the sage Laozi went out of Hangu Pass to the west, leaving behind five thousand words of morality, leaving behind a legend of ten thousand years, a Taoist legend. Today, I, Xu Hongyun..."

Xu Hongyun's chest heaved, and he was so excited that he was incoherent, wishing he could kowtow and worship.

But Bai Hu had already slapped him on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious.

He hugged the reluctantly unconscious Xu Hongyun, his old face flushed, and he said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Old Xu may not have woken up from his hangover..."

Bai Hu hated to gnash his teeth, regretting it in his heart. He shouldn't have brought him out at all.

It was simply embarrassing.

Everyone shook their heads and laughed, only Su Jie and Jing Xiaolou did not laugh.

Although this Xu Hongyun was crazy, wasn't what he said exactly in line with Xue Zheng's self-talk on the top of the mountain before?

For a moment, the two couldn't help but be surprised and suspicious. Could it be that there really was Zi Qi for thousands of miles?

"What is there to laugh about?"

Xue Zheng glanced at the disciples and reprimanded faintly, "Mocking elders, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth."

The disciples immediately silenced, lowered their eyebrows, and did not dare to breathe loudly.

"Teacher Xue..."

An Qisheng didn't mean to hide anything, and directly stated his intention: "I heard that Teacher Xue has Lao Dan, Sakyamuni, and Mister Yangming's calligraphy...

I wonder if that is so?"