Wei State has a vast territory, much larger than Yan State.
There are so many immortal cultivating families in the territory, large and small.
From civil strife to war, it has been more than ten years, and one force after another has been destroyed and disappeared.
It can be imagined that the wealth and resources involved have attracted monks from several surrounding countries to continue to go there.
To go from Yan State to Wei State, the land route must pass through the two cities of Qingyang or Shunyi.
As a result, more and more monks gathered in the two cities.
According to incomplete statistics, there are now over 10,000 resident monks in Qingyang.
This makes the newly built Qingyangfang City have more daily traffic than the 'small headquarters' Yangquanfang City, and is known as the first supply station for treasures.
Feixian Pavilion is a bustling place with an endless stream of customers.
It is normal for the hall of the outer courtyard to be packed with people, warriors and monks, from the early stage of Qi training to the late stage of foundation building.
Zhong Yan and Bai Siyuan entered and went to a large private room in the inner garden surrounded by the girls.
Calling for friends, Yang Yanqing, Zhang Bingzhuo, Cheng Youliang, Chen Pan, Li Dai and Zhang Haiping arrived one after another.
Except for Zhong Yan, everyone else has settled in Qingyang for more than twenty years.
The friendship between them started at least from Zhong Yan to Qingyang and lasted for more than ten years.
Among them, Cheng Youliang is an alchemist with abundant resources. From the fourth level of Qi refining to the ninth level, he will definitely catch up and surpass more people.
The remaining Zhang Bingzhuo and others were all on the sixth level of Qi refining when Zhong Yan settled in Qingyang. Now Zhang Bingzhao has established the foundation, and Li Dai and the others have completed their Qi refining, and the future is promising.
There are also some Taoist friends with whom we have good relationships, some have left, some are still traveling in their mansions, and some have died.
Everyone exchanged glasses, drank wine, and talked happily about the past.
Time passed and Bai Siyuan spoke frankly about his experience of intercepting and killing the retinue mage and visiting Feixian Pavilion in Yangquan, making him laugh out loud.
"I still remember that it was the first time for Brother Zhong to visit a brothel. He was so happy that he didn't want to go home. He didn't leave until the end of the hour. He was exhausted..."
"Brother Dao, don't make fun of me."
"Hahaha……"
Bai Siyuan smiled again and said: "I still remember talking about Meng Yuliang's 'great achievements' at that time. I wonder what happened to him?"
Yang Yanqing said: "He has been very lucky in gambling in recent years. He made a lot of money in the Colosseum. After successfully building the foundation, he had a passionate relationship with a female cultivator from the Xia family. It seems that he has plans to get married."
Li Dai: "This guy's aura is truly unbelievable. I had previously suspected that he had something to do with the Colosseum. He was hired by the Colosseum to deceive others."
"..."
Afterwards, I couldn’t help but sigh with emotion when talking about Li Henian.
"Congratulations on the New Year, fellow Taoist, if nothing unexpected happens, we will definitely be able to build the foundation now. Things in the world are unpredictable."
Zhang Bingzhuo took a sip of wine and said that he had a close relationship with Li Henian. When Zhong Yan first arrived in Qingyang, he was the first friend Li Henian introduced.
Zhong Yan was reminded of the past and felt very regretful. Li Henian, with his qualifications and abilities, he must have a bright future if he can pass the foundation building stage.
Later, Yang Yanqing changed the subject: "What are Brother Bai's plans for the future? Why don't you come with me to see the development?"
After a pause, he added with a smile: "You can also come to Brother Zhong's house as a guest. The world is in chaos, so we can take care of each other."
The Yang family has moved to Wangdi, and the relationships and affairs to be dealt with are complicated. Currently, the main force of the Yang family is still at Qinghu Villa.
Among the people present, Zhang Bingzhao secretly cooperated with Zhong Yan to stay in the guest palace; Li Dai did not like the constraints of rules and remained a casual cultivator; Chen Pan and Zhang Haiping entered the Yang Mansion as guest ministers between Zhong Yan and Xiancheng.
Bai Siyuan looked at Yang and Zhong's faces and said with a smile: "You can go anywhere, just enjoy your time while I'm here."
This was considered a polite refusal.
After leaving customs, before going to Zhongfu, he had already walked around Fangshi and heard a lot of news.
Qingyang has changed too much, and the second retreat did not last long. As soon as he came out, the century-old Liu family was destroyed. Today's Qingyang has long lost the stability it once had, which gave him the idea of staying away from the place of right and wrong.
As for friends who were once equal friends, he couldn't hide his face and obeyed orders, but he still had the freedom that came from being a casual cultivator.
Zhong Yan also understood this about him, so he did not extend an olive branch in the house before, and he smiled and said nothing here. If he has a request in the future, he takes the initiative to offer it, and the next person will not refuse without delay, and the friendship will not be in vain.
They each talked about their plans for the next period of time, and Zhong Yan said that he would go into seclusion and attack the foundation building again, which received many blessings.
When the wine is over.
Yang Yanqing raised his glass and said: "Come, fellow Taoists, have a drink together. Let's go towards the same path and have a bright future!"
After having a drink, he paid homage to Zhong Yan alone and said with a pointed smile: "Brother Zhong, I hope that our friendship will last forever and we will never meet at war!"
Zhong Yan smiled heartily and said: "Friendship lasts forever! Do it!"
After drinking it all, he wiped the corners of his mouth, waved his hand and said boldly: "I'm treating you tonight, let's all enjoy ourselves!"
Several people laughed: "You're welcome then!"
While laughing, everyone selected the girl they liked, rang the bell, and left with her beauty.
Zhong Yan finished settling the bill and walked out of Feixian Pavilion to dispel the alcohol. When the cold wind blew, his brain suddenly sobered up.
Looking around the brightly lit streets, he sighed and walked away.
A party made him a little sad.
Facts are unpredictable, nothing is forever.
The Yang family relies on the Baiye Zhou family, and the Zhou family supports the twelfth prince.
What's more, when there is a civil war, each faction is divided into factions, and only cooperation based on interests can lead to peace and harmony.
Thinking of Li Henian again made him feel helpless.
There are many wives and concubines in the house, and the binding is extremely harsh and difficult. Even if everything is safe and no accidents happen, the ending of death is already destined, and there are still mortal children.
"From now on, try not to let mortals reborn..."
In the past two months, four of Ding Wanjun's children have given birth.
Even if you are a monk, the probability of giving birth to spiritual heirs and good qualifications has also dropped.
Of the four children, Ding Wanjun and Xu Caixuan have three spiritual roots, Wei Yu has four spiritual roots, and Su Yunxi has mortal roots.
“Only by becoming stronger as soon as possible can we be able to let our families live longer.”
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City Lord's Mansion.
Xia Xinzhu bent down and read the files with his pen in hand, while listening to the report of the maid next to him.
"As of yesterday, there were 5,423 new troops gathered in the northern suburbs this year. Most of them are ordinary people, good and bad. It will take a certain amount of time to reach the quality of fighting. In addition, it also needs resource support. The general hopes that the princess can report to the capital. Approval of military pay again..."
"The Westport Pier is being coordinated by the water transport gang, and has been reorganized and improved. The order is getting better and better, and the merchants are operating in a standardized manner... However, the navy has reported that marine animals have been frequently seen in the southern waters recently, and merchant ships have been attacked many times..."
"A dark force has emerged in many market towns such as Sangtian, Udong, and Fuyang to control the market and win over the people... It should be the Zhongfu who is planning something..."
Having said this, the maid paused and looked at her master.
Xia Xinzhu also paused his brush, and Zhong Yan's face could not help but appear in his mind.
After that 'transactional' pleasure, in addition to Zhong Yan's intervention in the Keqing Mansion, the chief steward of the Zhong Mansion also sent a gift to his door, 50,000 in silver and 20,000 prayer beads.
She went to Zhong Mansion to express her gratitude, but she did not see Zhong Yan.
Because of this, the maid's senses about Zhong Mansion and Zhong Yan improved. Seeing that the princess had no expression at this moment, she did not express any opinions and continued to report.
Not long after.
Xia Xinzhu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she raised her head and glanced at the door.
The maid asked: "Princess, what's wrong?"
Xia Xinzhu's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his face looked a little unnatural. He shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'm a little tired. You can go down first."
"Oh, okay, then you have a good rest."
The maid looked at her face, feeling suspicious, poured a cup of tea, bowed and left.
Not a moment.
Zhong Yan appeared out of thin air, as if walking from nothingness, and asked with a smile: "Are you still busy at this late hour?"
"Getting ready to rest."
Xia Xinzhu suddenly became nervous, and her pretty face was smeared with red clouds unconsciously.
After that night, she was often in a daze, feeling conflicted, worried and looking forward to seeing each other again. As a result, two months later, the other party never showed up, thinking it was a one-off, and she felt depressed and lost.
Now Zhong Yan suddenly visited late at night, but she was a little overwhelmed.
"Come here, what's wrong?"
"Can't I come and see you if I have nothing to do?"
"oh."
After Xia Xinzhu poured tea, he made a move that he immediately blushed and regretted - he waved his hands and set up an isolation barrier to cover the main hall.
Then he quickly changed the subject and asked, "What state have you reached?"
Zhong Yan looked at her with a smile: "Much better than you."
He was so handsome and his smile was so charming that the little deer inside Xia Xinzhu was dizzy and his eyes averted.
The two of them chatted here and there.
unconsciously.
Zhong Yan forced her back to the bookshelf, lowered her head and leaned towards her.
Xia Xinzhu only felt the man's unique aura impacting his mind, making him unable to refuse. His brain was in a daze, and he gradually reached out to wrap his arms around the other person and responded.
Fragrance flows from lips and teeth.
Both intoxicated.
Gradually confused.
Until crazy.
…
Since then.
On the 20th of every month, Xia Xinzhu would send away her maids and maids early, wash and dress them up carefully, and wait eagerly for her husband to arrive.
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