However, Zhou Yang was indeed responsible for Uncle Master's broken arm, and he had no reason to refute it.
Zhou Yang organized his sentences for a while, and then said: "My uncle and I did go out, and we were attacked by a high-level monster on the way. We managed to escape with a desperate effort. Unfortunately, my uncle's arm was broken off by the monster. , was seriously injured. It is true that I did not protect him well, and I regret it deeply."
Hearing the meaning of Cheng Shijie's words, the uncle did not tell him what happened before. Since the uncle felt there was no need to say it, he could just deal with it.
"There is no use in regretting. Elder Zhong was already ostracized in the sect, and now he has lost an arm, making the situation even more difficult. He told the elders before that he would not go out for more than a month. Although it was only a dozen days, he was It came to the impeachment of several elders of the Presbyterian Church.
If it hadn't been for Master's protection, he might have been dismissed from the position of elder at this time. These old guys who are adding insult to injury are really nothing! "
The more Cheng Shijie talked, the more angry he became, and finally he started to curse. There was no trace of the style of a Confucian scholar.
"Uncle Master was impeached for such a trivial matter. It's really unreasonable!" Zhou Yang was also a little angry.
"At present, the incident has subsided, but Elder Zhong has been staying behind closed doors all day. The disciples are afraid that he will be depressed and upset, so they can only go to comfort him. Fortunately, Elder Zhong is open-minded and does not take these things to heart. , in addition to being in love with the Tao of Yi, I have been practicing with great concentration these days in order to obtain the great Tao."
"Oh, that's good. But when it comes to managing affairs within the sect, your master should uphold justice." Zhou Yang breathed a sigh of relief. He was also afraid that something unexpected might happen if his uncle couldn't think clearly.
"There are many scofflaws in the Presbyterian Council, and everyone's opinions are worth their weight in gold. Master should also take some care." Cheng Shijie respected Wang Wuji very much.
"It would be better to have less things to do so that you can concentrate on your cultivation. By the way, I heard that Wang Mengdao also went to the mine, is this relevant?" Mo Chenglong interrupted.
"Don't mention that ungrateful rat, Cheng is definitely incompatible with him!" Cheng Shijie drank the wine in one gulp and placed it heavily on the table.
"Okay, what do other people's affairs have to do with me? Come on, come on, let's have another big drink!" Seeing that Cheng Shijie was unhappy, Zhou Yang stopped mentioning those unpleasant things and raised his glass to drink with the three of them.
The atmosphere at the table became lively again.
"If the three of you think this wine is acceptable, I will shamelessly get a few more pots, and I will pour it for you first." Regardless of matters within the sect, Cheng Shijie returned to his scholarly style, and even changed his self-identity. Little brother.
He filled the three of them and himself with Huanglin wine, and then the four of them drank it all.
Two jugs of wine were just enough for them to taste.
After drinking the Huanglin wine, the four of them changed wines and drank again. When they were happy, Cheng Shijie became so heroic that he struck chopsticks and chanted on the spot.
The chant says: Tai Chi gives rise to heaven and earth;
When chaos first emerged.
The first day of the gathering of immortals and gods,
All things are alive.
The glory of this mortal world is endless,
The dream road begins to become clear.
Thousands of dharmas come in,
Becoming a Taoist being.
Wherever your heart goes,
All living beings’ dreams come true.
A person of astonishing talent and beauty,
Only then can we reach the peak.
The ultimate goal of Taoism is to seek immortality again.
No trace found.
There is ambition in the belly,
You can wait endlessly.
Nine heavens overlook all things,
Be proud of yourself.
In a moment of immortal thought,
In the cycle of reincarnation.
After singing, Cheng Shijie burst out laughing and drank three cups in a row. At this time, he really looked like a talented scholar, even more free and uninhibited.
The ten lines of Taoism he recited were not just simple poems and songs, they contained the entire process of transforming from mortal to immortal. Although the meaning was simple, it seemed to contain infinite avenues.
Although the theory of gods is fictitious, the difficulty of entering the Tao from the mortal world described in the poem is real. In the end, only a few people can reach the peak and reach the nine heavens.
"Every thought of an immortal goes back and forth in reincarnation! Do immortals really exist? Do immortals also have to reincarnate?" Zhou Yang said to himself, and Mo Chenglong and Shen Tugang also fell into deep thought.
After the banquet dispersed, Cheng Shijie said goodbye and returned to Ziyuan Sect.
Zhou Yang was thinking alone in a quiet room. Becoming an immortal was too elusive and far away from him, so it was useless to think about it. The urgent matter now is the future of Yangtian Pavilion.
Liu and Liang had no intention of continuing their business, so it was only a matter of time before they left.
The two of them still own nearly half of the shares. If they withdraw their shares, a large amount of spiritual stones will be taken away, and Yangtian Pavilion will be even worse. Can he still hold on?
This matter must be considered carefully and planned in advance.
Now Zhou Yang has many things to consider and has no time to practice. However, the way of running a business is not something that can only be mastered by cleverness. He has to work hard, use his brain, look for opportunities, and have the courage to do it.
After thinking hard to no avail, he simply stopped thinking about it. There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. There is no road to open the road. Mountains will move mountains. Let's have a good sleep first.
On the second day, Zhou Yang continued to apply the disguise potion and left Yangtian Pavilion and headed straight to Free Square City.
Free Square City is still built at the previous location, but it occupies a wider area, but there are many fewer stall owners, and the entire Free Square City seems a bit empty.
There are fewer types of materials on the market than before, but the prices are still lower than in stores, so some people who are short of money are still willing to come from Freeway City.
During the days when he was in Tu Yan City, Zhou Yang was also a frequent customer here and he almost never went into the store.
There are several acquaintances here, one of whom is Shopkeeper Xiao, who once helped him escape from Tu Yan City.
But Zhou Yang traveled all over Ziyoufang City and did not see the shadow of Shopkeeper Xiao. When he asked the stall owners, most of them said they had never seen him.
He reached the end of Free Square City and was about to go back when a voice came from the corner: "Fellow Taoist, take a look. I have intermediate-level monster materials here."
Zhou Yang turned around and saw a middle-aged man sitting on the ground. There were several items in front of him, most of them were ordinary things, but there were some materials for intermediate monster beasts.
But what interested Zhou Yang was an alchemy furnace, an old one, similar to the one he used before.
His heart moved, he looked at the alchemy furnace, and then looked carefully at the middle-aged shopkeeper.
The man's face was haggard, his hair was disheveled, and his face was a little blue, which was obviously a sign of internal injuries. Moreover, this man was sitting cross-legged on the ground. Although his robe covered the lower part of his body, Zhou Yang could still tell that he was missing a leg.
The appearance had changed drastically, but Zhou Yang finally recognized this person as the shopkeeper Li who sold him the old alchemy furnace.
"You are shopkeeper Li! Why, were you injured in the beast wave?"
"Oh, the past is too painful to look back on, so don't mention it again. By the way, do you know me?" Shopkeeper Li waved his hands, unwilling to bring up that painful memory, and then looked at Zhou Yang doubtfully.
"I bought something from Shopkeeper Li."
"Oh." There were quite a few people who had bought things from him before, but they didn't pay much attention to it.
"How to sell this alchemy furnace?" Zhou Yang pointed to the old alchemy furnace and asked.
"Since we are acquaintances, you can just give me thirty yuan of first-grade spiritual stones."
"Okay, I want it." Zhou Yang did not hesitate, took out thirty spiritual stones and handed them to Shopkeeper Li.
Shopkeeper Li was stunned. This dilapidated alchemy furnace had been sitting there for a long time and no one cared about it. But the cultivator in front of him didn't even pay back the price and just took out the spirit stone. He was really generous.
But what's the use of a dilapidated alchemy furnace? But now that the business has come, it is naturally a good thing. Shopkeeper Li hurriedly wrapped up the alchemy furnace and presented it with both hands.
Zhou Yang took the alchemy furnace, put it in his storage bag, pointed at the intermediate monster materials and said, "I want these too."
"Okay, okay." Shopkeeper Li hasn't done such a big business for a long time. The person in front of him bought nearly a hundred pieces of spiritual stone materials at once. He really met a noble person.
"By the way, I bought some materials from Shopkeeper Xiao before the beast wave. I wonder where he is now?" Zhou Yang paid the spirit stone and asked again.
"Well, I'm much luckier than him. Brother Xiao has already been killed by the monster." Shopkeeper Li sighed.
"What, Shopkeeper Xiao is dead!" Although Zhou Yang had expected this before, but after hearing Shopkeeper Li's personal confirmation, he still felt a little sad. Besides, he was killed by a monster, so his death was too tragic.
He will always remember anyone who has been kind to him, but now he has no chance to repay them.
Shopkeeper Li was stunned when he saw this. It's hard for the man in front of him to have an old relationship with Shopkeeper Xiao, otherwise he wouldn't look like this.
Zhou Yang felt he had lost his composure, collected his thoughts, and then said: "I have some friendship with shopkeeper Xiao. I feel bad when he leaves."
"People cannot be resurrected after death, fellow Taoist, please express your condolences!" Shopkeeper Li advised.
"Oh, I hope he goes well and is reincarnated as soon as possible. By the way, Shopkeeper Li, does he still have any family left?"
"I have an only son named Xiao Qing, but he has no cultivation qualifications. Now he has no other livelihood and works as a slave in a large family."
"Xiao Qing! May I ask where you work as a slave?" Zhou Yang's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.
"The Gong family is a famous big family in Tu Yan City. However, he is not in the inner courtyard of the Gong family. Instead, he is doing some odd jobs in the Gong family's spiritual field outside Tu Yan City."
"Oh, thank you for telling me. Fellow Taoist, please go ahead and take my leave." Zhou Yang clasped his fists.
"Fellow Taoist, go slowly." Shopkeeper Li handed him over and murmured: "It seems that this fellow Taoist is also a person who values love and justice. Xiao Qing is blessed."
Zhou Yang left the market and continued to visit various stores to learn about the market conditions.
Xiao Qingzhi was not in a hurry. Lingtian's work was pretty good, at least it was not life-threatening.
But he was working as a slave after all. When he returned, he asked Cheng Shijie for help and redeemed him. He was first placed as a clerk in Yangtian Pavilion, which was also an explanation to shopkeeper Xiao.
After wandering around for a day, I didn't gain much. Everything a cultivator needs is basically available in the market, and the price is not much different from Anping.
Back at Yangtian Pavilion, there were a few people exchanging monster materials for items.
Mo Chenglong was also in the store, talking to a waiter. When he saw Zhou Yang coming back, he told the waiter a few words and went to the backyard with Zhou Yang.
"Where did we go for a walk? How was it?" After sitting down, Mo Chenglong asked.
"I just looked around and found nothing, but I did meet an old friend."
"Tu Yan is your hometown, so naturally you have old friends." Mo Chenglong smiled.
