Although Chen Yuan refused, Tao Qingyuan felt that he probably still cared about him, so he told him one by one the plans he had given him.
Let Chen Yuan understand that even if he doesn't go to Zhoucheng now, he can still develop in the future.
Chen Yuan secretly thought to himself, and then he raised his hands and clasped his fists:
"But it's at your command."
Then, Tao Qingyuan told Chen Yuan not to worry about the revenge of the Yagyu family. In the Central Plains, some overseas barbarians could not make any trouble. If they really could not afford to lose, there would be no place for Japanese warriors to stand in the future.
After all, it was Yagyu Shinichi who took the lead in challenging him from the very beginning. Chen Yuan just passively accepted the challenge, and had already made his attitude clear. Challenging him must be a life and death battle, and outsiders could not find any reason at all.
Chen Yuan immediately complimented Tao Qingyuan. His purpose was to let the court resist the pressure from the Yagyu family for him.
Then Tao Qingyuan changed his voice and seemingly casually asked what kind of sword technique he used that day, which was actually comparable to the killing god of the Yagyu family.
Chen Yuan was not vague, but talked about an opportunity he had in his early years. He learned the sword skills from a black iron fragment. He did not know the name.
And it was only recently that he had some clues about it. During the fight that day, he unconsciously used this sword technique, which made Tao Qingyuan call Chen Yuan amazing.
It is said that that swordsmanship is definitely one of the top swordsmanships in the world, but some of them are not like the orthodox swordsmanship.
But he didn't delve too deeply into it. The magic swordsmanship in Jianghu is indeed very powerful, and the imperial court has been separated from good and evil. Many people in the court even practice magic and magical powers.
But he also warned Chen Yuan to pay attention when practicing. Magical swordsmanship and magical powers are indeed amazing, but some of them will affect his character and be detrimental to his subsequent practice.
Chen Yuan nodded repeatedly to express his understanding.
As they talked, the two started chatting. Their attitude was similar to that of when Zhang Xuan and Tao Qingyuan got along. Now Chen Yuan is highly valued by him.
And he thinks he has a great future, so he won't put on any airs in such a private moment.
It took Chen Yuan several months to finally reach Zhang Xuan's previous status, which can be considered inspirational.
You must know that in the entire Nanling Tianxuan Division, only Zhang Xuan can hold this status. Not even Nie Qiyun, he must be respectful when facing Tao Qingyuan.
However, now Chen Yuan has to be added, and I wonder what Nie Qiyun will think when he finds out about this.
Tao Qingyuan had also been investigating Chen Yuan's previous leak of his whereabouts during his mission, and told Chen Yuan that someone in the Tianxian Department had indeed been bribed, but now they were only minor players.
He suspected that one of the several patrol angels was the one who actually leaked the secret.
After he finished speaking, the first impression that came to Chen Yuan's mind was Nie Qiyun. After all, among the patrol angels in Nanling Mansion, he was the only one who had a problem with him and had motives.
Thinking of this, Chen Yuan had a hint of murderous intention in his eyes.
Tao Qingyuan, who was highly cultivated, easily felt the change in Chen Yuan's aura, looked at him deeply and said:
"We haven't found out yet, so don't act rashly."
The patrolling angel was an official of the imperial court and a subordinate whom Tao Qingyuan had always trusted. No one could make a conclusion without conclusive evidence.
Let Chen Yuan exercise restraint and find out first before speaking...
"I understand."
The aura on Chen Yuan's body gradually stabilized, his murderous aura slowly dissipated, and he nodded towards Tao Qingyuan.
Now is really not a good time to attack Nie Qiyun. His real target is chance and a Tongxuan master like Tang Qian. To put it bluntly,
Is Nie Qiyun still worthy of being his opponent now?
If no outsiders intervene, Chen Yuan will explode with all his strength, and he is sure that he can kill Nie Qiyun in just one breath!
After staying in Xantian Hall for about two hours, Chen Yuan and Tao Qingyuan shared meals. It must be said that the treatment of the Yifu Qing Envoy was indeed good, and all the ingredients were of the highest quality.
Put it outside, it would be worth fifty taels of silver at least.
But now the drought in Qingzhou has not completely subsided, and there are still many people who can't fill their stomachs. It can be said that the wine and meat in the rich families are stinky, and the roads are frozen to death.
However, Chen Yuan just sighed, and his compassion was not strong. After all, he was also one of the vested interests. If the green envoy who was as dignified as a fifth-grade official was treated equally with ordinary people, that would be the real transformation. Heaven.
To save the people, save the officials first. If the officials don't have a good life, how can we talk about saving the people?
Moreover, this itself is not the responsibility of their Tianxian Division. It is the government office that really governs the people and the common people, which is not the same system as the Tianxun Division.
Furthermore, the food used by warriors must first ensure that it is full of energy and blood, so it cannot be bad.
Over the meal, Tao Qingyuan continued to chat with Chen Yuan. His knowledge and experience were beyond what Chen Yuan could match, so Chen Yuan was also very interested.
From his narration, Chen Yuan learned that although Tongxuan warriors could break rivers and split mountains, they still did not break away from the realm of mortals. Not to mention eating every day, they needed to replenish food at least every seven days or so.
Only when you reach the upper three realms can you truly live without a grain.
Chen Yuan asked what are the upper and lower realms?
Tao Qingyuan replied,
Since Emperor Wu settled in the Central Plains thousands of years ago, swept away everything, and established the Celestial Kingdom, he began to sort out the world's martial arts, and finally figured out the Six Realms of Tongtian through the combined efforts of many powerful men.
These six realms are divided into the lower three realms and the upper three realms.
The lower three realms refer to the three realms of martial arts foundation building, Naqi Ninggang, and Zhenyuan Tongxuan. Although one can have some strength, the gap with the three realms is huge.
Tao Qingyuan, who was in the upper three realms, only said "Heavenly Dan Ning Yi" and then stopped talking. He didn't want Chen Yuan to be too ambitious, and if the gap was too big, it would only make people despair.
Chen Yuan didn't say much, he just chewed the four words "Heavenly Dan Ning Yi" in his heart. He only knew about Dan Realm before. It turns out that the full name of this realm is this.
Based on his preliminary judgment from his past experience, the most important thing in this situation should be the word 'Ning Yi'.
It's like the martial arts that emphasizes "building the foundation" and "building the foundation" and "condensing the energy"....
Emperor Wu not only sorted out the six realms, but also placed the most important practice on the title of realm.
After eating, Chen Yuan said goodbye, and Tao Qingyuan did not try to persuade him to stay. All the things that needed to be said and mentioned had been said.
Chen Yuan did not return to the mansion immediately. Instead, he turned around and went to the Yamen of the Office where the records of the Tianxian Division were presented, and read about the sacrifices and the Yunjiang Dragon God.
Although these things usually do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Sky Patrol Division, as long as a murder case is involved, the Sky Patrol Division can intervene and will naturally record some things.
After flipping through for about a quarter of an hour, Chen Yuan slowly put down the file in his hand and gained some understanding of the so-called Yunjiang Dragon God. This was a custom passed down from ancient times.
Sacrifice to the water god to seek heaven.
According to records, before the Pre-Chu Dynasty, all sacrifices were made to boys and girls. Every year, a large number of living people were either thrown into the mountains to be devoured by wild beasts, or thrown into the water to be eaten by monsters or fish wandering in the rivers.
This custom has been passed down for thousands of years. The specific reasons are unclear in the records, but since the great ancestor of the former Chu Dynasty, he has ordered the abolition of living sacrifices.
Replaced by livestock.
But this matter cannot be completely eliminated. To this day, there are still many places where human sacrifices are used. Although the Jin Dynasty also had strict orders, most of them were louder than thunder.
According to the records in the file, in five days, the most important sacrifice of the year will be held, which will be held in many places in Nanling Mansion.
Especially in recent years, Qingzhou has been experiencing constant drought, so offering sacrifices is a common occurrence.
The government has acquiesced in this matter. Perhaps some officials also hope that the drought will pass as soon as possible...
"Five days..."
Chen Yuan murmured to himself, not that he felt that the time was too urgent, but that it was too slow. He couldn't wait any longer, but he could only wait.
After leaving the Tianxian Division Yamen, Chen Yuan changed into casual clothes and hid his face. Unless he was familiar with Chen Yuan, it would be difficult to recognize him.
After several major events in Nanling Mansion, Chen Yuan's portrait has been circulated in the city for a long time. Not everyone can recognize it, but there are definitely many people who feel familiar with him.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Chen Yuan could only do this.
In this way, about three days passed, and it was the ninth day of December in the seventh year of Jingtai in the Jin Dynasty, and on this day, the rankings of the new Qianlong Ranking were changed.
Chen Yuan ascended to the seventy-sixth place, and the reputation of the Demon Sword began to spread from Qingzhou to other neighboring states.
Most of the warriors after the 100th rank on the Qianlong List are famous in one place, or at most one state. But when they reach the top 100 on the Qianlong List, they have basically entered the scope of the world.
The higher the ranking, the more attention it receives.
Chen Yuan has received a lot of attention, because he has become famous so quickly, and his ranking on the Qianlong list seems to be a blessing from heaven.
He can reach a large height in a short period of time, and many people still doubt that he still retains his strength.
Worthy of the name of the demon sword!
Of course, Chen Yuan's rapid rise has also attracted the attention of many people. What secret does he have that allows him to rise so quickly?
You can't eat the spiritual creatures of heaven and earth, right?
These people speculated and thought that Chen Yuan should be valued by a certain powerful man in the court, and maybe even the son of a certain powerful man who had been hiding.
Just to quickly become famous.
Chen Yuan has never come forward to clarify this. Let's just speculate. Although there are some speculations that he doesn't like the illegitimate son, it is still a way to make those who covet him fearful.
After all, he really has no background, and he is able to get to where he is today, all thanks to his own efforts!
The greater the reputation, the greater the danger. There are less than ten talented casual cultivators in the top 100 of the Hidden Dragon List, and most of them are relatively low in the rankings.
Those who can reach the top of the Hidden Dragon List are all disciples of the top sects in the world.
They are extremely talented, possess spiritual bodies, and are fully cultivated by their respective top sects. Their resources are much better than casual cultivators. If they were not over twenty years old when they traveled through time, Chen Yuan would also like to enter a top sect. Practice.
There will be no other senior sisters, beautiful masters, etc...
Qingzhou is located in the south, and Chen Yuan has achieved a lot in cultivation. Even if he is wearing single clothes, it is not cold in December, but feels moderate.
The situation is different in states such as Liangyou in the north. It is probably already a severe cold winter.
Chen Mansion.
After Chen Yuan practiced, he sat on a homemade recliner with his eyes closed and rested, swaying slightly under the release of his true energy. There was also a pot of tea on the bench, which was steaming.
All he lacks is two little maids to knead and massage him...
Li Dongshan pondered for a moment in the backyard, walked over to Chen Yuan and called out:
"grown ups."
"Um..."
With his eyes closed, Chen Yuan responded.
Li Dongshan: "Master Yue is here."
Yue Shan has not yet become a patrolling angel, but Chen Yuan also asked Tao Qingyuan two days ago. It is estimated that he will be in the next few days. The mission has been completed several times recently.
Coupled with the merits accumulated in the past, becoming a patrol angel is a certainty.
"Let him in."
Chen Yuan opened his eyes, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. He had asked Yue Shan to investigate the Yunjiang Dragon God in the north of the city, but there had been no movement for several days. Now he is finally here!
"yes."
Li Dongshan nodded, turned and left. Not long after, he led Yue Shan into the backyard. After pouring him a cup of tea, he withdrew with a wink.
After Chen Yuan's strength became higher and higher, Li Dongshan and Zhao Beishan became more cautious. Even though Chen Yuan never said anything, they were not fools and knew how to control their attitudes and sense of proportion. There is no need for Chen Yuan to mention it specifically.
He was also very satisfied with Li Dongshan and the others.
"How's the investigation going?"
Chen Yuan sat up and moved a certain mechanism on the recliner a few times. As soon as a "click" sound was heard, the recliner changed its appearance.
Yue Shan: "The Yunjiang Dragon God sacrificial ceremony two days later is a goddess. She has been holding sacrificial ceremonies in Nanling Mansion for more than 20 years. Behind it is..."
From his narration, Chen Yuan also learned something about the situation. There were indeed government officials acting as their protective umbrellas, taking away the people's money and incense, and making money while standing still!
Those wealthy households and ordinary people who gave money instead knelt down and gave money, and their protective umbrella was a few seventh-rank officials in the government office, and they were even involved with the police officers in the government office.
Sacrificial rituals during these years have almost never been investigated.
The sacrifices this time were also successfully discovered. They were three pairs of boys and girls, which were to be presented to the Yunjiang Dragon God during the sacrifice two days later.
Some people don't want their children to die, and they are beaten and seriously injured. Even if they report it to the official, it is of no use. The yamen doesn't care at all...
As for what the so-called Yunjiang Dragon God is, Yue Shan has not yet been able to find out.
But according to the information he spent a lot of money to find out, this time the goddess mysteriously told people around her that she had begged the Dragon God for many days because of the drought in Qingzhou.
He will appear during the sacrifice in two days to help the ignorant people survive the disaster.
Some people will also be given spiritual water, but all diseases will be cured, causing many people to rush to send money, just to receive the Dragon God's grace.
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