It was already evening when they arrived in Gusu. In order not to attract attention, Chen Fan and the other three wore ordinary cotton clothes and bamboo hats. They took the road guide given by Uncle Chen Fan and passed the city gate and entered Gusu City.
Chen Fan and the other three who arrived in Gusu quietly returned home. In addition to Huang Shi and Achun, Zhang Ke was also at home. Zheng Xu, who escorted everyone back to Gusu, did not stop after sending several people to Gusu. , and returned to Jiankang; as for the three brothers of the Hu family, they returned to the escort agency and successfully completed their mission as escorts.
Another important person in the family, Xiao Qing, was not at home. According to Master Huang, Taoist Temple conducted a battle test a week ago, which was regarded as a preliminary test for the competition coming next month. There was also a competition among the freshmen. Whether it was boxing, weapons, or Taoism, they could use it as long as they could defeat their opponents. As a result, Xiao Qing stood out among the freshmen and won the first place. The second place was not won by Wu Tong. Instead, it was obtained by a man named Mo Jin, who had good swordsmanship. Xiao Qing won the game by showing off his swordsmanship at the end. Chen Fan had some impressions of Mo Jin. In the class, he looked like he would keep away from strangers, and he was cold and cold. However, he didn't expect that this person's martial arts skills were so high that even Wu Tong was no match for him.
Because Xiao Qing won, he was rewarded with entering the training room of Lingxue Pavilion for ten days, accompanied by Mo Jin and Wu Tong.
The training room of the Lingxue Pavilion is built underground in the Lingxue Pavilion. It is full of spiritual power, but not everyone can use it. Chen Fan has never entered it until now, but he has heard many legends about it. It is said that if you practice in it, a talented person can make great progress. Even if you have average qualifications, you can make great progress. However, practicing in it will consume a lot of Taoist resources, so naturally the threshold for entry is relatively high, or you have a certain knowledge of the Taoist temple. Only those who have made significant contributions or have their qualifications recognized by the Taoist temple can enter.
This time Xiao Qing entered the Lingxue Pavilion. He had food and accommodation in the Lingxue Pavilion. Naturally, it was to better absorb the spiritual power in the pavilion. Other people who entered the Lingxue Pavilion to practice basically did the same. The time to enter was limited. , if you go out again, wouldn't it be a waste of opportunity? Of course, you must stay inside and seize the time to gather wool.
Chen Fan did not feel regretful about losing the opportunity to enter Lingxue Pavilion. This trip to Jiankang was also a fruitful harvest for Chen Fan. In addition to obtaining the "Tai Gong Yin Fu" and "Tian Lun", he also learned about swordsmanship. Application and understanding have also reached a new level. In addition, he discovered the secret of the Huixin Sword, and used the Huixin Sword to stimulate sword energy, sword strength, and murderous intent. Undoubtedly, his combat power was greatly improved. These are not opportunities that can be obtained in the practice room.
Although he didn't feel it was a pity, it didn't mean that Chen Fan didn't want to enter the training room of Lingxue Pavilion to practice. For some reason, Chen Fan had a sense of urgency and crisis when he returned to Suzhou. He felt vaguely that danger was approaching and he had to increase his force as soon as possible. He also had a vague feeling that he would enter before he turned twenty. Innate, only in this way can we go a long way on the road of cultivating immortals. This feeling is purely a premonition after watching "Tai Gong Yin Fu", but after returning to Suzhou, the feeling became clearer.
Now Chen Fan naturally wants to calm down and practice. But now he is just a common man in the world. If he wants to practice without distraction, he still needs to arrange some of the mundane things he faces before he can practice with peace of mind.
The first thing is about Chen Ying’s arrangements. Before going to Jiankang, Chen Fan told Master Huang about his plans for the future. Now that he has brought Chen Ying back, he naturally has to maximize Chen Ying's value. Chen Fan, Huang Shi, and Chen Ying discussed for a long time in the lobby under the cover of night, and finally decided to put Chen Ying's original task of training killers on hold, mainly because they needed to identify candidates and find a suitable training venue. , these things all require funds as the basis, and the current priority is to start the business first. If you prepare for the killer, you will inevitably look back and lose the other, so it is better to wait first. When doing business, they faced the local gang Qingfengtang. Taking down Qingfengtang was the top priority. The three discussed it for a long time and finally decided on a plan of action.
The second is about business preparations. Chen Fan, who had just returned to Gusu, although a little tired, still listened quietly to Master Huang's introduction to the situation. At midnight, Chen Fan and Huang Shi were the only two people left in the hall. After discussing the action plan, Chen Ying went back to the guest room to rest. After listening to Master Huang's introduction, Chen Fan felt vaguely excited. The preparations for doing business were far better than Chen Fan had imagined. His eldest brother, Chen Daotan, had already bought a piece of land in Xiaohe Village.
What Chen Daotan bought was a piece of land near the river, with two hundred acres. It is absolutely impossible to buy two hundred acres of land from farmers. No farmer can have so much surplus land for sale, so the only way to buy it is from the government. The government has strict requirements on the sale of land. Fortunately, Chen Fan and the others are not buying fertile land for growing crops, but dry land and poor land for building workshops. In the eyes of farmers, land that cannot grow food is not uncommon, and it is also the same in the eyes of the government, but even so, the procedures for selling it are relatively cumbersome.
The main reason why Chen Daotan is interested in this land is that although it is close to the river, the terrain is relatively high and can be said to be hilly. The land geology is hard and there is no worry about flooding. Moreover, with the help of waterways, transportation is easy. convenient. After Chen Daotan took a fancy to this land, he entrusted the matter to Zheng Yuan to avoid attracting attention. The main consideration was that Zheng Yuan was from Fengtai Village and his hometown was not far from Xiaohe Village. It was relatively difficult to deal with the local government. Say, you are familiar with the local customs. But even so, it took a lot of trouble and a lot of secret efforts to finally get Zheng Yuan to complete the land purchase. After the transfer was completed, the land was transferred from the government's name to Zheng Yuan's personal name. Then the transfer of the land deed between individuals became much easier. Zheng Yuan only needed to write a transfer document, stamp his fingerprint, and hand it over together with the land deed. . Brother Chen Fan naturally completed these procedures and took the documents and land deeds in his hands. However, the ownership has not been transferred yet, and Zheng Yuan still holds it to the outside world.
There are also preparations for the launch of preserved eggs and roast duck. The Chinese New Year is next month, and these things must be arranged as soon as possible. Fortunately, according to Master Huang, Zhou Chong and Zheng Yuan also made the roast duck according to the recipe and operation steps left by Chen Fan. The taste is excellent. The rest is about selling preserved eggs and roast duck. It involves the arrangement of sales channels, product packaging, market promotion, as well as the employment of manpower and market pricing, etc. These all need to be formulated in a charter. For Chen Fan, fortunately, Master Huang has implemented it in detail. All he needs to do is come up with a plan. , saves a lot of trouble. But even so, there were many things that needed to be discussed. Chen Fan expressed his thoughts one by one and asked Master Huang to arrange their implementation.
Since this trip to Jiankang, Chen Fan's vision is very different from before. He has been much less optimistic about making money in business. In this era of true energy and internal strength, the accumulation of one's own strength is the key. This is making money. There is no need to do it personally, but practice should still be put first. After Chen Fan finished explaining the business matters, the two discussed for a long time before they dispersed.
As for practice, going back to Yiyetang to listen to lectures is of little significance to Chen Fan. With the help of "Chengying", as long as you have the classics, you can understand the meaning. Going to listen to lectures again is a bit of a waste of time in Chen Fan's opinion, so When Chen Fan went to the Taoist temple, he was not in a hurry to go to class. Instead, he first found his master, Master Jia. The purpose was simple and clear, which was to see if he could enter the practice room of Lingxue Pavilion to practice.
There is no free lunch in this world, it is the same everywhere, especially when you have to enter the practice room of Lingxue Pavilion, there are so many pairs of eyes staring at you. Chen Fan's talents are only in chess and poetry, but there is nothing outstanding in Taoism. It is not easy to enter the practice. However, Chen Fan had already thought of a reason, using the excuse of studying the Feng Qing Six Styles left by senior Feng Huanzi to request entry. In order to make this reason persuasive, Chen Fan handed over the sword drawing style without hesitation.
Chen Fan is not sure whether the sword drawing posture is one of Feng Qing's six postures, but Chen Fan knows that the sword posture he learned from Feng Huan Bu is not weak in power. Even if it is not one of Feng Qing's six postures, It is also likely to attract the attention of Taoist officials. Moreover, in Chen Fan's view, Feng Huan Bu is a sword technique that is very necessary to study. Although he relied on "Cheng Yin" to understand the meaning of the secret book, he must combine it with the sword techniques in the "Northern Zhenwu Xuan Jing" Creation also depends on one's own understanding.
With the excuse of mastering swordsmanship and the help of the master, the situation is different. You have to contribute, and with contributions and connections, you will often get twice the result with half the effort. When Chen Fan handed over the sword-drawing posture, the matter was quickly approved after Master Jia's application, and one batch lasted for ten days, which was regarded as a reward for Chen Fan's contribution to the sword-drawing posture and for explaining the wind hidden in the wind magic step. The reward for clearing the Six Styles.
Chen Fan had already thought about the six Fengqing postures, so he handed over the sword-drawing posture, Qingfeng posture, lunging posture, whirlwind posture, spectroscopic posture, and stillness posture among the twelve postures he created. Among them, the spectroscopic posture was taught to Chen. Shadow's splitting sword shadow, although this move is powerful, there is still a big gap between it and the splitting style that requires a large amount of real energy to be used. The Spectral Method involves the use of true energy. With the level of internal energy shown by Chen Fan, it is naturally impossible to comprehend it at present. If it is handed over, it will arouse suspicion. As for the splitting sword shadow, with the great movement of the universe given by the keeper of the scriptures, it is normal to realize it. Of course, Chen Fan did not intend to hand over these six sword skills at once, but to hand them over one at a time, taking his time, and trying to get as many opportunities as possible to enter the Lingxue Pavilion practice room.
The reason why Chen Fan handed over these six moves was after careful consideration. He would have to do it with others later. These six moves were the most convenient to perform. Since they would be seen by others, it would be better to hand them over, which would be considered a contribution to the Taoist temple. As for the remaining six styles, the Shadow Style and Qi Gathering Style are too powerful. They not only involve sword moves, but also involve the inner strength and mental methods hidden in the School of Wind. They are currently their life-saving secrets, and they will definitely not be compared; the Hidden Sword Style, Breaking Style, etc. The Heavenly Style needs to be performed with the help of the Huixin Sword to exert its maximum effect. If you hand it over, the secret of the Huixin Sword may be exposed, so it is better not to hand it over. Although the Breaking Wave Style and the Gale Style are powerful, they require a lot of internal energy to be used, and fighting with others, or even Use it sparingly and save it for later.
