The summer breeze blows gently by Poyang Lake, bringing with it the heat of summer, but it is even more comfortable and pleasant because of the lake water and the shade of the surrounding trees.
In this era of green trees and blue skies and white clouds, there are towering ancient trees everywhere. Even on a hot summer day, because of the many big trees, the convenience of being close to Poyang Lake, and the slight breeze in the air, people feel very comfortable.
It also belongs to the Southern Tang Kingdom. Due to its geographical location, Poyang Lake seems to have no trace of war at all around the lake. Not only common people and fishermen can be seen everywhere, but there are also many wild ferries and fishing boats. There are many scattered houses on the shore, and the style of those houses is quite old.
If they didn't have a peaceful life, how could the people be so comfortable. Sometimes being able to live quietly is a kind of happiness, isn’t it?
Feng Biwei had gotten off the carriage and was standing with Geng Xiansheng. To be precise, Geng Xiansheng was standing behind her. The two of them stood on the edge of Poyang Lake, watching the ripples on the lake surface that was blown by the breeze. It was impossible to feel the tension from yesterday at all.
What a picture of a summer outing.
Xiao Jiulang, who went to contact the boatman, has not come back yet. With Feng Biwei and Geng Xiansheng's cultivation, why would they need to take a boat to Jinling? But Feng Biwei had already firmly believed in her heart. Although all the meridians injured by the demon dragon field had not recovered, Feng Biwei had benefited a lot from the fusion of alien essence and blood in just one night.
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as a master who has practiced for more than a decade, Feng Biwei would not let it go at this moment. Even if there was obstruction from her old enemy Shen Yanran, Feng Biwei didn't take it to heart. What's more, with the support of Geng Xiansheng and the assistance of Su Hou, another elder in the sect, Feng Biwei wanted to take advantage of this moment to experience the alien essence and blood.
The difference between the Xiaoyao Sect and other sects is that the position of elders in the sect is not usually arranged based on the basic seniority of ordinary sects, but is measured based on the strength of the sect. Just like Feng Biwei and Shen Yiran, as Supreme Elders, their strength is definitely the strongest of Xiaoyao Sect. In terms of status, he is actually the same generation as the elder Su Hou.
As a Taoist cultivator of the Xiaoyao Sect, although it appears to the outside world to be dominated by female cultivators, in fact there are also many male disciples in the sect. Moreover, the Xiaoyao Sect is not a dual cultivation sect in the eyes of others, but it is an indisputable fact that most of the disciples in the sect in recent generations are women.
Some people suspect that the Xiaoyao Sect's unique skills are suitable for female cultivators, but Feng Biwei, one of the top leaders of the Xiaoyao Sect, knows that there is not much difference in the Taoist secrets. In fact, the founder of the Xiaoyao Sect was also a man, but I don’t know when that generation of disciples started. The disciples in the sect were led by female cultivators. At least in recent generations, the leaders were all led by female cultivators.
This Su Hou who came with Geng Xiansheng is one of the male elders with the highest cultivation level among the contemporary elders of Xiaoyao Sect. When he was practicing in the world of martial arts, he also gained a great reputation. At that time, the master of martial arts gave him the nickname "Taoist Jiaomu".
He and I belong to the same generation of cultivators, and their cultivation level is equivalent to that of the current world, which is also a good existence. He is also one of the main deacons and elders of the Xiaoyao Sect in recent years. However, in the past ten years or so, he has been practicing in the sect for a long time and has rarely appeared in the world.
Feng Biwei knew Su Hou very well, and it was rare that she came to greet her with Geng Xiansheng this time. Of course Feng Biwei would not think that he respected her. Although she had been an elder for twenty or thirty years, Su Hou had always respected her superficially.
Because this Taoist Jiaomu was not only an elder in the sect, but also one of the suitors of his rival Shen Yanran back then. Although the reasons were complicated, one can imagine the entanglement in his heart. Since he is from the same school as him, he has always been partial to his relationship with Shen Yanran.
Although Su Hou was very skilled, it was not surprising to Feng Biwei. The reason why he didn't pay attention to it was because Shen Yanran's identity was too special. Although she is not one of the disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect, she is inextricably related to the Xiaoyao Sect. Because this enemy with whom he has been fighting for decades is the biological sister of Shen Yiran, another supreme elder in the sect.
A few decades ago, when everyone was still a young girl, Feng Biwei had a relatively good relationship with these people. There were sisters from the Shen family and other senior sisters in the sect. Later, because of a relatively secret matter, Feng Biwei and Shen Yanran became enemies.
These years, Shen Yiran has become a Supreme Elder, and everyone has been practicing for more than several decades, but they still have no sense of relief. Even Shen Yiran's mediation was of no use. Apart from practicing, the two sides were in constant opposition. Feng Biwei and Shen Yanran had been entangled for decades since then.
Nowadays, it is difficult for Feng Biwei to care about who is right and who is wrong. For the pursuit of the great path of spiritual practice, these disputes may be just some minor twists and turns in the practice. Shen Yanran knew better than to deal with Shen Yiran, so she always tried her best to restrain her sister.
Although the two sides have been fighting endlessly, and sometimes even met life and death, over the years, both sides have even lost and lost, but they are still making the final effort. But this time when she returned from Yongzhou City, she was injured first and then intercepted by Shen Yanran. Feng Biwei suddenly understood. If she wanted to attain the supreme way of heaven, Feng Biwei knew that if she couldn't abandon these things, there would be no need for her to practice anymore.
Just like the forty-eight-knot alien species I met this time, after I saw it once decades ago, I almost forgot about its existence. But because this practice broke through the ninth level, I seemed to faintly touch the membrane, so I suddenly thought of it.
I came to Yongzhou City by mistake. This is a premonition that comes instinctively after one has reached a certain level of cultivation. Practitioners believe more in cause and effect, and that there is destiny in everything. First, he encountered the opportunity of Qinzhuang, and then he really saw the alien Long Tui again.
The first time she saw Long Tui, Feng Biwei knew that this was what she was looking for. This strong feeling made her particularly excited. For ordinary people, it may be just a pest; for doctors and doctors, it may be just a strange medicine; of course, for restaurants, it may be just a delicious meal; but Feng Biwei knows that for herself, For me, this is a good opportunity.
This rare touch, after seeing the alien transform and obtain the essence and blood of the alien, Feng Biwei couldn't help but believe that this was her chance.
Even if she was injured at the hands of the demon dragon, Feng Biwei knew that it was not that her cultivation level was any worse than that of the demon dragon, but that the demon dragon's powerful body had the upper hand, which a pure cultivator like herself could not match. Even so, Feng Biwei didn't care, because she knew that as long as she understood the essence and blood of the alien species, she would definitely make a qualitative leap in her practice.
After feeling that Shen Yanran was following her all the way, Feng Biwei didn't want to deal with her. She just wanted to find a place and conduct some enlightenment immediately. After finally confusing Shen Yanran, Feng Biwei couldn't wait to practice on the carriage.
After one night of understanding and understanding, naturally he would not have much understanding of the essence and blood of the alien species, but Feng Biwei seemed to see the indomitable cultivation of the alien species in this essence and blood. The existence of a strange species that has been practiced for more than a hundred years in this world is a miracle, let alone a strange beast that can already transform.
In this battle for alien essence and blood, the final winner can be said to be the demon dragon that suddenly appeared. Although I haven't gained much, I can still realize one thing clearly.
Those are the people participating in this fight. As long as a few people obtain the alien essence and blood, they will definitely gain huge gains afterwards. Although not everyone has the thaumaturgy of the Xiaoyao Sect, they can absorb the essence and blood of aliens, and thus perceive life from the essence and blood. But they must each have their own sect's unique skills, and they will definitely benefit from this blood essence.
Cultivation does not distinguish between types, as long as it is life between heaven and earth!
Feng Biwei even regretted why she didn't get the dragon from Qinzhuang that day. Although this regret would lead to another cause and effect, Feng Biwei still inevitably had thoughts in her heart.
Although he only glanced at it from a distance, he could already feel the strong vitality on the dragon. Qin Zhuang was a disciple of the Ghost Mother, which was Feng Biwei's biggest reservation at the time. Obviously, the dragon sheds its skin for the last time before the alien species transforms. If you get it, it will be more beneficial to your practice at this time.
But now that the matter has passed, not to mention that Qin Zhuang is also a disciple of the Ghost Mother. After all, he had some friendship with the Ghost Mother back then. Since the fate of this matter is here, if other twists and thoughts arise, I am afraid it will not be this moment. Waiting for the ending.
Thoughts like lightning flashed through Feng Biwei's mind, looking at the rippling Poyang Lake in front of her. Feng Biwei's heart slowly calmed down. The cause and effect are destined to happen one day after another. There is no need to look back on many things. It will only affect the practice at this time.
He just told Geng Xiansheng about his experiences during his trip to Yongzhou City. Although he did not explain the process one by one, nor did he specifically talk about the alien essence and blood. However, the actions of the Hell Sect members, the birth of Nan Fenghan and Wu Ni from the Bliss Sect, and even the sudden change of Demon Dragon Tiandi were all described as a metaphorical search for heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
It's not that I want to hide anything from Geng Xiansheng, it's just that there are not enough opportunities in this world, and there are too many delusions and greed in the hearts of the people. Although she has watched Geng Xiansheng grow up and is now the head of Xiaoyao Sect, Feng Biwei knows that she cannot distract her. So he metaphorically changed his wording and explained his actions clearly to Geng Xiansheng.
Although Geng Xiansheng is her junior, as the contemporary leader of Xiaoyao Sect, Feng Biwei believes that she still needs to know more about the current situation of the cultivation world. After all, cultivation leads to the same destination through different paths. There are too many masters in this world, and no one knows which antiques are still alive in the world.
Cultivation requires resources and opportunities, and each sect has different accumulations. Pursuing the way of heaven has become not so simple and easy, but if there are opportunities and methods, everyone will think of taking shortcuts. If everyone is opportunistic, I'm afraid the world will only become more chaotic.
Among the branches of the Taoist sect, although the Xiaoyao sect is unique, when it comes to the success of pursuing the way of heaven, the Xiaoyao sect has no advantage over other branches at all. Nowadays, some of the false reputations of sects in the secular world only provide ordinary disciples with more conditions for practice. In fact, they are not helpful at all for truly high-level practice.
Feng Biwei knew this better than anyone, so she immediately told Geng Xiansheng that she had unexpectedly accepted a disciple before, and he was still a young boy. Geng Xiansheng was a little surprised when he heard the news, but he didn't show too much surprise, but he still congratulated Feng Biwei cautiously. The person who can be favored by his uncle will definitely not be a pustule.
Feng Biwei has practiced in the Xiaoyao Sect for decades. Although she had a direct disciple in her early years, Geng Xiansheng had not yet started. I heard that later on, I don’t know why that person disappeared, and it became a secret in the Xiaoyao sect. No one in the sect knew the reason, but Feng Biwei never accepted another disciple since then.
Geng Xiansheng was naturally a little surprised when he heard Feng Biwei said that he had accepted a disciple. My uncle, a master, has been in seclusion for many years. It is said that he came out of seclusion again just to break through the bottleneck of practicing for many years. I heard that I was going to Chu Di a few days ago, but I didn't expect that a secret message would be sent to me within a few days.
The Xiaoyao Sect has established a foothold in Jinling City. Although it is inseparable from his own planning, Geng Xiansheng actually understands better that it is because he has Feng Biwei and Shen Yiran, the two supreme elders, in charge. When her master was still around, her skills were almost as good as his. There were rumors that her cultivation was as good as his.
The Xiaoyao Party is naturally eager to hear such rumors, because there are too many practitioners, and everyone is naturally jealous of the resources each sect has. The Xiaoyao Sect does not have two supreme elders sitting in charge, so it would be a joke for them to be so safe in Jinling City. Although I haven't really seen her state after leaving seclusion, it must be that few people in the world can reach it.
No matter what the uncle's thoughts are, Geng Xiansheng thinks that it would be great if he could add some strength to Xiaoyao Sect. Looking at her thin and frail back, Geng Xiansheng thought that she should be able to handle it even if she was injured or attacked.
Geng Xiansheng knew that there was a gap between him and her, but as a fellow practitioner, looking at Feng Biwei's intermittent Qi, it was obvious that she had made a breakthrough again in her cultivation, but Geng Xiansheng felt more and more that the person in front of her was unfathomable.
Is she really hurt?
Not to mention that Geng Xiansheng had doubts in his heart, even a master with a similar level to Feng Biwei would have such doubts in his heart when faced with Feng Biwei's words at this moment.
"Jiulang is here!" Feng Biwei said lightly, and the two of them watched Xiao Jiulang coming here quickly. Judging from the look on his face, he must have figured something out. Geng Xiansheng did not hide himself and just watched Xiao Jiulang coming.
Now that Jiangbei, across the river, has fallen, the prosperous land of fish and rice in the Southern Tang Dynasty has become the territory of the domineering Zhou Kingdom. Although the imperial court regretted that it could not say anything, the people who suffered the most were naturally the people living in Jiangbei at that time.
That's not to say that being assigned to the Zhou Kingdom is not necessarily bad, but it is obvious that if Jiangbei lived in the Tang Kingdom that day, it would naturally be much more comfortable and stable. The Zhou Kingdom is currently the strongest vassal town in the Central Plains, and it has been waging war against foreign countries for many years.
Not to mention whether the men in each household will be drafted into the army, the taxes and labor paid every year alone can make the people miserable. Nowadays, many people there have escaped across the river and come to live near Poyang Lake. Speaking of the current environment and state of Jiangbei, it is unimaginable.
Ten rooms and nine vacancies are considered good, but it is often difficult to see human habitation within a hundred miles, and the ground is full of starved corpses and wasteland. Decades of conquests and plundering of vassal towns, as well as dynasty changes like a revolving door, have turned the once scenic and prosperous places into wild grasslands and cemeteries.
Although there have been naval exercises in Poyang Lake every day in recent years, water villages have also been built on nameless islands in the lake. Even the villages around the lake are under martial law, and patrol soldiers appear from time to time, but on the whole, the people still live a stable life.
The official roads by the lake are smooth and free, which is naturally the best reflection of the stability of the people. Seeing Xiao Jiulang approaching quickly, Feng Biwei actually had a smile in his eyes. It had been many years since she had accepted a disciple. In these years, she had only been accompanied by the spiritual beast White Tiger. Although she did not know the outcome of her sudden decision at this moment, Feng Biwei felt vaguely that she seemed to be looking forward to this Jiulang.
After Xiao Jiulang approached the carriage, he looked a little surprised and curious when he saw Geng Xiansheng beside Feng Biwei. But he had seen Feng Biwei's skills yesterday, and heard Feng Biwei's introduction to know the origin of the master's sect, so he was obviously more surprised than surprised now.
Although he was still a young man, Xiao Jiulang obviously had a lot of experience. When he saw the fairy-like Geng Xiansheng, he couldn't help but take a second look. When Feng Biwei introduced Geng Xiansheng to him, and heard that Geng Xiansheng was actually the leader of Xiaoyao Sect, the charm in her heart suddenly disappeared. He was not too surprised by the identity of this beauty, and bowed respectfully to the head senior sister.
Although Geng Xiansheng didn't express much, as the leader of Xiaoyao Sect and the young man in front of him was his uncle's new disciple, he generously gave Xiao Jiulang a piece of jade that he carried with him for concentration during practice. She was quite surprised when she saw Xiao Jiulang's calm and composed look, but she could not show it in front of Feng Biwei.
Xiao Jiulang naturally didn't know the value of this piece of jade, but when he saw Master Feng Biyi looking at Geng Xiansheng in surprise, he vaguely guessed how extraordinary this thing was. But he didn't show too much surprise, he just thanked Geng Xiansheng normally.
It is true that Xiao Jiulang has some communication skills. In a short time, he contacted a ship by Poyang Lake. It is said that it is a ship sent directly to Jinling City for both commercial and cargo purposes. This kind of ship usually has people living in the cabin, and some valuable cargo is carried under the cabin. You should rarely bring outsiders with you because you cannot carry too much cargo, and the cargo must be valuable.
I heard Xiao Jiulang talk about the reason, but it was just because the ship owner was a famous merchant in Jinling. There were branches in every state in the Southern Tang Dynasty, which was the famous Daoguang Trading Company. The person who put the pressure on the boat this time was said to be Ma Yun, a steward of the trading company. Maybe he wanted to make some extra money. Hearing that Xiao Jiulang was bringing his female family members with him, he agreed to Xiao Jiulang and paid a certain deposit.
Seeing that there was more Geng Xiansheng now, the attentive Xiao Jiulang specifically informed Feng Biwei that there could actually be many people accompanying him on the ship, and that Ma Yun from Guangzhou Commercial Bank was charged on a per-person basis. Geng Xiansheng, however, smiled and said nothing, watching Feng Biwei tell Xiao Jiulang that there would be another person accompanying him later.
Xiao Jiulang was smart, and without asking where the man was, he told the two of them to get in the carriage and go to the lakeside dock to gather together. Because the merchant ship will depart from the dock on the lake in front in an hour.
Xiao Jiulang was very careful when he put down the horse pier and asked the two people to get on the car. Xiao Jiulang could be said to be respectful to this master who suddenly arrived. Xiao Jiulang deeply understands that not everyone has the opportunity to have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Xiao Jiulang raised his whip and urged his horse, obviously very happy with a smile on his face, because Feng Biwei was obviously confident in his work. When I just went to ask Ma Yun, I learned that the merchant ship was extremely convenient. The advantage was that carriages could also be boarded. Although a certain fee was required, it was Xiao Jiulang's happiest thing. After all, Feng Biwei paid for it. For yourself.
When the carriage turned a corner along the official road and slowly drove towards the pier, we saw a bustling crowd near the pier. Several large merchant ships were parked at the dock, and many people were loading and unloading the goods on the ships. There is also an iron-clad merchant ship on the side, but it is as high as three stories. Between the ship and the dock, there is a wooden pavement about ten meters wide and one foot thick. It is obviously the ship Xiao Jiulang was talking about.
Xiao Jiulang hurriedly got out of the car and boarded the boat, and went to negotiate with a man standing on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back. The man was dressed in a brocade robe, looked to be in his thirties, and had two beautiful mustaches on his upper lip. Talking to Xiao Jiulang, he looked here from time to time, and soon nodded slightly, apparently agreeing to Xiao Jiulang's request to add two people.
Feng Biwei and Geng Xiansheng were sitting in the carriage, both wearing veils to cover their faces. Their appearance was really pretty. Although they were both experts and possessed special skills, they did not want to cause trouble for themselves.
Not long after, Xiao Jiulang, under the guidance of two strong men, slowly drove the carriage onto the boardwalk and drove to the warehouse of the merchant ship. Then Xiao Jiulang led the two people to a room by the window on the second floor of the cabin to rest, and then came down and fixed the carriage on the ship's cabin with a few strong men.
Xiao Jiulang didn't ask any more questions. When the boat was about to sail, he went ashore according to Feng Biwei's instructions and picked up another uncle, Su Hou, to board the boat. Xiao Jiulang was not surprised when he saw Su Hou, because Su Hou looked to be in his forties. He was wearing a gray cloth robe, and his turban was still wrapped with a piece of cloth.
It was no different from the accountant Mr. Xiao Jiulang saw, or some of the gentlemen in the private school. But he carried a few big bags, and Xiao Jiulang knew as soon as he smelled them that they were full of food. Xiao Jiulang helped Su Hou carry the bag with a smile on his face. There was something delicious but it suited Xiao Jiulang's appetite.
The ship set sail on time. Xiao Jiulang listened to the boatman on the ship and knew that there were still a few cabins left that were not full. As the boat slowly sailed into Poyang Lake, some people came out to see the scenery of Poyang Lake.
Xiao Jiulang remembered Feng Biwei's advice and did not get close to the people on the side, but he still instinctively observed the people on the same boat. Because he started to consider that only Feng Biwei would go with him, Xiao Jiulang did not book a room for himself in order to save money. Now that there are Geng Xiansheng and Su Hou, Geng Xiansheng can have a relationship with his master Feng Biwei, but Su Hou is the master's uncle, so Xiao Jiulang thought about negotiating with Ma Yun later.
Su Hou was more casual. After putting everything in Feng Biwei's room, he only brought a small baggage with him, and then he and Xiao Jiulang sat on the wooden bench on the cabin board. Xiao Jiulang couldn't figure out Su Hou's temper, and he had just met this uncle, so he didn't dare to talk too much.
Although the two of them were sitting together, Su Hou was looking at the vast Poyang Lake, as if he was shaking his head and wanted to recite a few poems. Xiao Jiulang, however, couldn't answer the question, and he didn't dare to say anything in advance, so he couldn't help but observe the people around him who came out to enjoy the scenery, and saw that there were everyone among these people.
Ma Yun, the steward of Daoguang Trading Company, was chatting happily with three scholars in fine clothes, but from time to time his eyes looked at a family nearby. It was a family of four, a white-haired old woman, a young couple with a five or six-year-old daughter. Although the clothes are not particularly luxurious, they are not ordinary commoners either. There is nothing special about them.
However, Xiao Jiulang had some considerations in his mind. Although he was not old, he had received some special training. This was the secret in his heart. Whether it was Shi Gandang from Xiongshi Village who saved him or Feng Biwei who accepted him as his disciple, he didn't want to tell them.
It was obvious at a glance that although the old woman was old and coughing from time to time, Xiao Jiulang knew that she was definitely not an ordinary person. The young couple beside her, the man looked dignified and distinguished, and the woman was a pretty woman. However, Xiao Jiulang could tell that the two men were practicing masters, because their gestures were very different.
Feng Biwei didn't tell Xiao Jiulang that she was injured, but if someone wanted to go against her, she deliberately mentioned it to Xiao Jiulang. As a result, Xiao Jiulang became a little more wary when he looked at these people. Although he knew that his own skills would be useless against those who wanted to fight against his master, Xiao Jiulang was still on guard.
However, the boat sailed a long way and nothing unusual was seen.
