Three days later.
The Celestial Court still failed to resolve the demonic disaster, and the atmosphere in the upper echelons of the imperial capital became increasingly solemn.
Brothers Chu Chen and Chen Pengju were paying close attention to the situation. However, they had no power or position at the moment. They had no attainments in medical skills. They were powerless and unable to help at all.
As a monk with great supernatural powers, Chu Chen has the ability to participate in the management of demonic disasters.
However, in the imperial capital, there are many masters, and there is no shortage of a monk with great supernatural powers. What is really missing is the key clue to break the situation.
Because of this, Chu Chen focused on his own affairs. On the third day, he and his younger brother Pengju rushed directly to the "Tianbaohui" trade fair six hundred miles away.
My younger brother Pengju's friend's surname is Ma, and his given name is Huanzong. He is from the Ma family in Zhongzhou. The family is very rich, and their properties are spread all over Zhongzhou.
Among the owners of the "Tianbaohui" trade fair for high-level monks held recently in Zhongzhou is the Ma family, which is why Ma Huanzong is so familiar with the list of treasures that appear at the trade fair. "Brother Pengju, this way!"
After Chu Chen and the two arrived near the trade fair, they lost their follow-up address.
Just when the two brothers were muttering in their minds about why there was no guide to guide the high-level trade fair, a joyful spiritual message came to their ears.
His consciousness swept away.
A thin and unattractive young man in Confucian robes waved at the two of them from afar.
Next to the thin young man, there was a middle-aged man wearing brocade clothes and a short goatee beard.
Chen Pengju was quite familiar with the two of them. He smiled and came forward to say hello. After some pleasantries, he introduced them:
"Second Uncle Ma, Brother Huanzong, this is my eldest brother."
When Ma Huanzong and the second uncle of the Ma family met Chu Chen, who was young and handsome, and his face was somewhat similar to Chen Pengju's, the uncle and nephew were filled with wonder on their faces and their eyes were full of amazement.
In fact, the two of them knew in advance that the eldest brother in Chen Pengju's family was young and had entered the realm of great supernatural powers. However, being famous was not as good as meeting the real person. Even though the uncle and nephew had extraordinary backgrounds and were well-informed, they felt this in their hearts. Still inexplicably shocked.
"I've met Senior Chu!"
After a moment of trance, the uncle and nephew bowed and saluted, treating themselves as juniors.
Not to mention Ma Huanzong's seventh-grade Taoism, he was of the same generation as Pengju and was about the same age.
Not to mention the second uncle of the Ma family, he is over fifty years old and has a fifth-grade Taoist cultivation level. According to his age, he is of the same generation as Chen's father, Chen Jiaxian, and Taoist Master Xu Ping. However, facing the young Chu Chen, they both He considers himself a junior and is very respectful and polite.
Chu Chen was not surprised when he saw this scene, shook his head and said:
"You two fellow Taoists are so polite. You and my family, Pengju, are acquainted. You are not a senior, so let's just treat each other as friends.
"Yes, yes, Pengju and my Huanzong family have close friendships. We are not outsiders..."
The uncle and nephew of the Ma family came from a merchant family and were the best at climbing up the ladder. When they heard Chu Chen's words, they immediately answered with a smile and further deepened their relationship.
After some pleasantries, the two sides talked quite harmoniously. "Master Chu, it's windy outside, please come inside."
Led by the Ma family's uncle and nephew, the group entered the mountain villa where the trade fair was held.
The mountain garden occupies a very large area, with numerous mountain buildings, waterside courtyards, clear springs, and blooming flowers, making it elegant and quiet.
There were a lot of people coming to the trade fair at the moment, chatting in twos and threes. There was no noise or bustle like an ordinary trade fair. It didn't look like a trade fair, but more like a spring outing.
After being introduced by the uncle and nephew of the Ma family, the Chu Chen brothers learned that the monks talking in the mountain garden each shared their treasures and sought what they needed.
After taking a seat on a waterside pavilion, the second uncle of the Ma family asked with a smile:
"Taoist Master Chu, I heard from Peng Ju that you are interested in finding four treasures: the Vermilion Bird Spiritual Stone, the Black Tortoise Spiritual Stone, and the Sun and Moon Spiritual Stone?" Chu Chen nodded slightly: "Yes, Fellow Taoist Ma, do you have good news?"
"Taoist Master Chu, these four treasures are all rare treasures. Each one is extremely precious and rare. I don't have the ability to help Taoist Master find them all."
The second uncle of the Ma family smiled and shook his head, and immediately said:
"However, the Suzaku Spiritual Stone has indeed been found. I must have found it before.
Huanzong also said that someone would be entrusted with the transaction of a Suzaku Lingshi in this transaction. "
When Chu Chen heard that there really was a "Suzaku Spiritual Stone", he was overjoyed:
"Great Goodness, Fellow Daoist Ma, I wonder how much the seller wants to pay?
Chu Chen is not short of money on hand. The Diyuan Chamber of Commerce's dividends over the years are very comparable to his daily income. He has accumulated millions of jade coins.
Although it costs a lot to refine and upgrade the [Blue Dragon Sword], he still has nearly two million jade coins in his spare money that he can use at any time. If it is not enough, with his great magical power, the monk can
As an elder of the Nine Nether Alliance, it is not difficult to borrow a large sum of money from the Nine Nether Alliance.
"That customer doesn't want to sell money."
The second uncle of the Ma family shook his head and continued: "That guest intends to exchange for a share of Five Elements Treasures, or ten acres of top-grade Yongye Spiritual Field on the outskirts of the imperial capital.
In fact, in the world of spiritual practice, the higher the level of Taoism, the more primitive the trading methods. Especially for some precious treasures, it is easy to exchange them for jade coins, but if you want to use jade coins to buy equally precious treasures, you have to rely on chance.
Because of this, high-level monks often barter for what they need.
The same goes for this seller, who doesn't sell money, only exchanges for needed treasures.
"Uncle Ma, isn't he selling for money? We can buy it at a premium. Everything is easy to discuss!"
Chen Pengju frowned. He knew very well the value of the Five Elements Treasures and the ten acres of top-grade Yongye Spiritual Field outside the imperial capital. These were good things that could be used as family heirlooms, and it was difficult to buy them even if you had money.
The second uncle of the Ma family heard this and shook his head:
"Pengju, Taoist Master Chu, this customer who is entrusted to sell the Vermillion Bird Spiritual Stone does not bargain. As long as these are available, you can trade with him directly. If not, there is no need to negotiate. His family is in ruins. This treasure is left by the ancestors. The ancestral property and the family are declining day by day. He wants to leave some legacy to the family. If he wanted to exchange it for money, he would have sold it long ago and would not be able to keep it now. "
When brothers Chu Chen and Chen Pengju heard this, they suddenly realized. If so, it's not surprising.
Needless to say, the Five Elements Rare Treasures can increase the chance of breaking through to the realm of great supernatural powers. For a noble family that is declining day by day, the Five Elements Rare Treasures are the sustenance of their souls.
The Suzaku Spiritual Stone is a rare treasure for refining magic weapons. In a sense, its value is similar to that of the Five Elements Rare Treasure. However, the Five Elements Rare Treasure has the magical effect of increasing the probability of breakthrough. In the market, the demand is greater. The Five Elements Rare Treasure is more valuable than the Vermillion Bird Spiritual Stone. Higher.
It would be a bit of a disadvantage to exchange the Five Elements Rare Treasures for the Vermillion Bird Spirit Stone.
The other party obviously understood the market situation and did not dare to ask for anything extravagantly. He turned around and asked for a good spiritual field on the outskirts of the imperial capital.
If seeking "Five Elements Treasures" is a "radical", then seeking "Yongye Lingtian" is a stable farming flow, both of which are needed to run a family.
In comparison, the value of ten acres of good spiritual land is far worse than that of Five Elements Rare Treasures.
However, the same is a good spiritual field, but the value is different in different locations.
The Imperial Capital is a place where the world's elites gather together and have endless blessings. The fine spiritual fields on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital are different from those in other places.
In other places, ten acres of good spiritual land can be bought for one to two hundred thousand or two to three hundred thousand jade, but in the imperial capital, it is a no-brainer.
There are many opportunities on the outskirts of the imperial capital. If you are not careful, your own spiritual field may encounter an opportunity and produce highly spiritual spiritual herbs and elixirs. From time to time, you will encounter surprises, and their value is far beyond that of other spiritual fields.
In addition, the imperial capital has a large gathering of wealthy families, strong men and powerful people, and there is a huge demand for the spiritual fields on the outskirts of the imperial capital. This makes the spiritual fields on the outskirts of the imperial capital extremely popular.
"Pengju, how much is the ten acres of good spiritual land outside the imperial capital worth?"
Chu Chen’s spiritual consciousness sent a message to his younger brother Pengju.
Chen Pengju shook his head: "Brother, ten acres of good spiritual land is extremely valuable. I'm afraid it costs millions of jade coins. The most important thing is that the Yongye spiritual land on the outskirts of the imperial capital is the best heirloom property. If any company sells it for no reason, Tian, I’m afraid you’ll be laughed at for being a prodigal.”
"In addition, most of the spiritual fields on the outskirts of the imperial capital are owned by wealthy families. Everyone is not short of money, and no one is willing to sell them. If you have money, you can't buy them. You have to wait and see the opportunity."
Chu Chen nodded slightly, he could predict this.
arrive.
Ten acres of spiritual land may not seem like much, but it is not easy to obtain. In addition to paying a large sum of money, the most important thing is to have connections and opportunities.
For Chu Chen, it was even more difficult to obtain the ten acres of spiritual land outside the imperial capital.
He also has the Five Elements Rare Treasures.
At the beginning, he had a total of fourteen copies of the Five Elements Rare Treasures. Breaking through would cost one copy, and upgrading the [Green Dragon Sword] would cost five copies. Currently, he still has eight copies of the Five Elements Rare Treasures. There is currently no clear purpose for using them to exchange for the Five Elements Rare Treasures. It's quite appropriate.
"Fellow Daoist Ma, I..."
Chu Chen was just about to speak, intending to exchange the Five Elements Rare Treasure with the man for the "Suzaku Spirit Stone", but at this moment, a patrolling ghost general hurried over with a voice transmission talisman in his hand.
"You bastard! There are no rules at all."
The second uncle of the Ma family looked displeased and glared at the guardian general who hurriedly arrived. He felt that his subordinates had lost etiquette and had lost the face of the Ma family.
"It doesn't matter!"
Chu Chen smiled and waved his hand, indicating to the second uncle of the Ma family to deal with the matter first. He picked up the teacup and drank tea by himself.
The second uncle of the Ma family bowed his hand to Chu Chen apologetically, then turned his head and took a spiritual talisman from the hands of the general, and his consciousness sank.
Not long after, Ma's second uncle's expression changed drastically, and his expression became uncertain.
"Second uncle, what happened?"
Seeing that his second uncle looked ugly, Ma Huanzong felt worried and quickly asked.
When brothers Chu Chen and Chen Pengju saw this, they looked at each other.
However, Chu Chen could see that the Ma family was really in trouble, and immediately said:
"Fellow Daoist Ma, if something happens, you should hurry up and I won't rush my affairs."
After hearing what Chu Chen said, the second uncle of the Ma family was a little embarrassed at first, but soon his eyes lit up and he asked quickly:
"Fellow Daoist Chu, I heard that you beat up the young Marquis Qingyang as soon as you broke through. I wonder if this is the case?"
Chu Chen was startled and couldn't figure out why the other party changed his demeanor and asked about this matter.
"It's not a violent beating, it's a small victory!"
When the second uncle of the Ma family heard this, he immediately took a breath. He had thought it was a rumor that someone deliberately spread to disgust the young Marquis Qingyang. He never expected that it was true.
He was so powerful just after he broke through the Taoist and magical powers, and he practiced silently for a year
Coming down, I think my magical powers must have become more and more powerful.
Thinking of this, Uncle Ma's second uncle showed a look of surprise on his face, as if a drowning man had found a life-saving straw:
"That's great, Taoist Master Chu. I'll tell you the truth, something happened to my Ma family just now. I have something to ask of you..."
With that said, the second uncle of the Ma family told the truth.
It turned out that in a cave not far from the Tianbaohui Trade Fair, the great elder of the Keqing of his Ma family, a monk with great supernatural powers named "Old Man of Shanyin", was practicing in seclusion. He encountered a demonic obstacle and was prone to going crazy at any time. signs that the situation is extremely dangerous.
"Taoist Master Chu, there are many villages in the nearby hills and mountains, and there are several cities and towns in the plains not far away. If my elders go crazy and lose control, the consequences will be unimaginable. I would like to ask fellow Taoist Chu to protect the law and stop him at the critical moment. , so as not to cause any trouble..."
The enthronement ceremony is about to start now, and there is a taboo against demonic disasters.
If the elder Keqing of the Ma family goes crazy and gets into trouble and hurts innocent people, he will be in serious trouble. Not only the elder Keqing himself will be unlucky, but the entire Ma family will be involved and will also suffer.
Thinking of this, the second uncle of the Ma family quickly said:
"Master Chu, if you really go crazy, you can stop me. I will contact Immortal Court immediately and I won't let you stop me for too long. In addition, our Ma family will not ask you to help in vain. No matter what happens next, I will give you the Vermillion Bird Spirit Stone afterwards." superior!"
Chu Chen understood what the Ma family was thinking.
If he wasn't crazy, he would definitely not want to report to the Immortal Court in advance, lest the Immortal Court directly detain their guest elder for safety reasons.
The best way is to ask someone to protect you in case you really go crazy and act on your own initiative.
"Okay, I'll take the next step." Chu Chen didn't think much and agreed.
First, he did
If you need the Vermillion Bird Spirit Stone, you can exchange it with the Five Elements Rare Treasures, but he feels a little distressed;
Secondly, if you meet a monk with great supernatural powers in a place where people are densely populated, he has a tendency to go crazy. Even if there is no reward, he will take action to protect the law.
After all, a monk with great supernatural powers possesses great powers. If he goes crazy and goes crazy, his destructive power is extremely terrible. He can endanger thousands of people in a few breaths. Protecting the law is considered a great deed. Naturally, he will not Will sit back and do nothing. "Thank you very much!"
Chen Pengju and Ma Huanzong stayed at the "Tianbaohui" mountain villa, while Chu Chen and Ma's second uncle hurried over.
The place where the Great Elder "Old Man of Shanyin" retreats is indeed not far away, about thirty miles away.
For accomplished monks, they can arrive quickly by using the escape method.
"Fortunately, I haven't gone crazy yet."
Standing high in the clouds, the second uncle of the Ma family felt a familiar scent and saw that there was no big movement in the mountains. He wiped his sweat and was startled.
Chu Chen smiled, quite calmly, and did not show any fear because he had just broken through the realm of great supernatural powers.
"Senior brother, there is a calamity!"
The little devil felt the energy of disaster and suddenly woke up from his sleep. However, when he saw that the energy of disaster did not come from his senior brother, he breathed a sigh of relief, looked around with interest, and then pointed to somewhere in the mountains. , grinning, gloating:
"Brother, this man in the mountain is really unlucky. Hahahaha~ How could he be so unlucky? His small bad luck at the beginning has turned into a catastrophic disaster. This is too tragic. I don't know who he offended. His luck is also too poor."
When Chu Chen and Ma's second uncle heard this, their expressions changed. What's the meaning?
