The time to practice is not the same as that of ordinary people. Suddenly three days have passed.
Qi Jingzhi was practicing in his room with his eyes closed. Suddenly he heard someone knocking on the courtyard door outside, and he immediately got up and walked out of the room.
When the courtyard door opened, a steward from Jiao's villa was waiting outside the door with a maid.
The maid held a wooden case in her hand, with clothes and even a pair of boots stacked on it.
Seeing the door open, the steward quickly bent down to salute and respectfully said, "Best greetings, my distinguished guest!"
Qi Jingzhi walked out of the courtyard, looked up at the sky, and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "It's still early before the birthday banquet. Is there anything wrong with Mr. Jiao?"
"There is indeed something going on. Please forgive me for disturbing you!"
As Manager Jiao spoke, he turned around and pointed at the wooden case in the maid's hand: "These were sent by Master Lang. They include a brocade robe with narrow sleeves and dark green dark flowers, a leather belt, and a pair of black boots."
"Master Lang's original words are that there are many people in the world who judge people by their clothes. These clothes and colors are all used by the Jiao family's children every day. There is no hindrance to the use of fists, feet, bows and knives. The whole set is new. I hope you won't dislike it."
"Master Lang?" Qi Jingzhi thought for a moment and realized that he should be talking about Jiao Yulang.
Although along the way, neither gods such as Lao Chenghuang and Zhu Yihou, nor monks such as Liu Muzhi, Deng Fuxing, and Mu Yingxian, had ever looked down upon him because of his humble background, and he himself had never felt that There was something wrong with the linen clothes and straw sandals he was wearing, but he would not refuse Jiao Yulang's kindness.
"It is natural for guests to do as they please."
Qi Jingzhi smiled casually and immediately turned around and returned to the small courtyard. As he walked, he said, "You brought clothes for my brother. Why should I be offended? By the way, does your Master Lang have anything else to say?"
Seeing this, Manager Jiao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed with his maid: "Master Lang also said that today's birthday banquet in the mansion was divided into several places, and the guests entertained were different. After all, the world is like this, and one has to pay attention to personal dignity. There is a difference in humbleness, and I am also worried that those guests with special appearance of the landscape will inadvertently scare ordinary guests and friends, and it will not be beautiful."
Perhaps because he had a servant to pass the message on his behalf, Jiao Yulang's choice of words and sentences were not only much more elegant, but also quite subtle, giving him the demeanor of a wealthy family.
Qi Jingzhi smiled again: "No wonder he sent me clothes. Where does he want me to go?"
But Manager Jiao shook his head: "Young Master Lang didn't say anything, only a few words at the end. The original words are, before my brother enters the house, if he opens his eyes and takes a closer look, he will know exactly where he wants to go except for the main banquet. It can be used anywhere.”
"My words have been brought here, I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Manager Jiao ordered the maid beside him to place the wooden case on the stone table in the courtyard, and then they respectfully left together.
"Thank you both."
Qi Jingzhi nodded gently towards the two of them, and couldn't help but think to himself: "Open your eyes and take a closer look? Are you asking me to open my eyebrows and soul?"
He closed the courtyard door, took the wooden case containing the clothes back to the room, and looked through it carefully. He saw that the materials and workmanship of these clothes were all of high quality, and there were no special marks on them. It would be safe to wear them out. He was recognized as a descendant of the Jiao family.
Qi Jingzhi immediately took off his linen clothes and straw sandals, and put on a brocade robe and black boots. At first glance, they actually fit him well.
Then, he looked at the remaining black leather belt in the wooden case, suddenly shook his head with a smile, turned his left hand, palm up.
Almost at the same time, the Qiuzi belt appeared in his palm.
After meeting Mu Yingxian that night, Qi Jingzhi would go to that garden every night after dark, sit by the pool to sense and refine the energy of pines, cypresses, and wood, and then try to slowly swallow and refine it, integrating it into his body and into the haze and feathers. , as a way to practice at the level of sensing the dining clouds.
During this period, except for the green-haired rabbit who came to take away the imperial anointing wine, that beautiful girl never appeared again.
In addition, Qi Jingzhi stayed in his room all day long, either channeling gold energy to repair Qi Huchan, or trying to activate the accompanying mirror spirit of the small bronze mirror.
Although the companion mirror spirit still refused to talk to Qi Jingzhi, he finally discovered a wonderful use.
That is, any object that has been refined by the Mirror Spirit can be refined again.
It is included in the mirror and can be retracted and retracted freely. This is also the meaning of the question. Since the mirror can swallow those evil spirits into the dark mirror surface when it is first refined, and then spit it out, there is no reason why it can't work after refining.
It can be seen from this that the accompanying weapon spirit is indeed as Mu Yingxian said, before it is completed, it is more like some kind of magical power.
During this process, Qi Jingzhi also gradually discovered that the Qiuji belt and the silver evil candlestick seemed to be real objects, but their essence was somewhat similar to his haze feather coat. The evil energy gathered and dispersed, as if between reality and reality. It's a pity that these two rare objects cannot be directly incorporated into the body like Yanxia Yuyi, and they still have to be handled by the mirror spirit.
With this discovery, Qi Jingzhi was overjoyed and made all kinds of strange ideas.
For example, right now, he closed his eyes and concentrated, opened his eyebrows and soul, and silently practiced the "Secret Technique of Qiu Jie Cheng Yun" while gently wiping his right hand on Qiu Jie's corpse.
After repeating this process, the faceless head and silver scales on the corpse gradually disappeared and turned into a genuine silver belt. Its length and style were exactly the same as the black leather belt sent by Jiao Yulang.
Qi Jingzhi opened his eyes, tied the qiuzhi belt around his waist, lowered his head and looked around, and saw that the silver belt of the black robe on his body was quite similar.
He nodded with satisfaction, tightened the scabbard in his sleeve, put the red gold beads in his arms, put the long knife on his back to fry the human life, picked up the white ape's fruit and food box, walked out with a new look, and closed the door of the room and the courtyard one by one. After locking it, he walked out of the annex together with the many congratulators who lived here.
Dragon Mother’s birthday is currently the biggest event in Chaozhou and even several surrounding states. The scale of this celebration was huge, with a lot of workers and purchases, and almost the entire Chaozhou City benefited from it. On the official day, lights and colors were everywhere, and the people of the city celebrated happily.
Qi Jingzhi walked forward slowly along with the flow of people, passing several stages and porridge sheds along the way. After walking for a long time, he saw the gate of Yunxiang Hou Mansion in the distance.
He remembered Jiao Yulang's instructions, and looked attentively, and saw that the Xuan Chang Mansion suddenly separated from the middle and turned into two side by side.
In front of the two mansions, there were stewards of the Jiao Mansion with new clothes and new hats to welcome guests. The one on the left was still crowded with guests, but the one on the right was deserted. Countless pedestrians and carriages passed by, but no one even took a glance. .
"Hey, the guests have been divided into two categories from the moment they enter! To enter the right door, you must be a monk who has successfully enlightened the soul in the induction realm and truly embarked on the path of spiritual practice. At the worst, you must be pregnant. If you don’t know the vulgar magic and secret skills, you won’t even know where to open the door.”
Qi Jingzhi sighed secretly, frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly turned around and left.
He searched carefully for a moment and finally found a quiet alley.
He walked straight into the depths of the alley, and when he saw no one around, he suddenly flipped his left palm, and the Yinsha Candlestick immediately appeared. The blood-red candlelight lit up, hiding the young man's figure.
Qi Jingzhi put down the food box, moved the candlestick to his right hand, wiped his left hand on his face, and immediately transformed into a faceless man with blue skin.
Then, he stretched out his hand and shouted in a low voice: "Here comes the red gold sword!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the red gold beads that had been cooked flew out of his arms, revealing the shape of a knife in the air, and even the buckle for hanging the knife was ready.
Seeing this golden dagger again, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but feel a flash of sadness in his heart.
He was not very interested in Aunt Jiao's birthday banquet, he just wanted to visit it for Old Wei, so naturally he had to bring a red gold knife instead of red gold beads.
He hung the red gold knife on his belt, took back the Yinsha candlestick with his left hand, picked up the food box on the ground with his right hand, turned around and walked out of the alley, and walked towards the gate on the right without hesitation.
If His Highness Old Wei were here, I'm afraid he wouldn't be willing to sit with ordinary guests.
Under the bright red blood light, Qi Jingzhi let go of the endless flow of carriages and horses on the street, squeezed through the bustling crowd, and walked to the deserted gate of the mansion. He looked up at the large plaque hanging in the center above.
"I ordered the building of the Marquis Yunxiang's Mansion."
Several large characters with iron hooks, silver paintings, and golden light bloomed, hitting the bloody light around him fiercely.
Qi Jingzhi turned his left hand, put away the silver evil candlestick, and suddenly appeared in front of the house.
Originally nothing
The receptionist who was chatting with Lai was suddenly startled. His eyes quickly passed over Qi Jingzhi's face and waist. His aura quickly disappeared, and he immediately took the initiative to greet him.
"The villain was so ignorant that he neglected our distinguished guests. Please forgive me!"
As he took a step forward, the receptionist had already calmed down his shock. He apologized while making gestures to take the food box from Qi Jingzhi's hand.
Qi Jingzhi calmly handed over the food box and said in a low voice: "This is the four-color longevity fruit. I wish the dragon mother, pine and crane a long life, and eternal blessings!"
"Thank you, distinguished guest!"
The receptionist carefully took the food box, glanced at the carvings on the box, and a smile appeared on his face. While extending his hand to greet the guests, he asked respectfully: "Excuse me for my poor eyesight. I dare to ask, but your surname is Wei." ?」
To be able to stand at the gate of the mansion to welcome guests at this time, this steward's knowledge is indeed extraordinary. He actually recognized the red gold sword at a glance.
Qi Jingzhi stepped up the stairs, shook his head and said, "Wei, the Golden Sword of the East China Sea, has passed away, and his sword is mine."
Hearing this, the receptionist's face did not change at all. He stepped back half a step and stretched out his hand to guide the way. He said respectfully: "So that's it! The one who comes is a guest. I dare you to ask your surname, where is the fairy mountain?"
Qi Jingzhi kept walking and said in an understatement: "Linzhou, Lu Qiyun, I have some friendship with the Yuzi generation in your house."
"It turns out it's Mr. Lu from Linshan!" The receptionist immediately complimented in a loud voice.
Seeing the green-faced faceless man who suddenly appeared outside the mansion without any words to correct him, several waiters immediately sang loudly on the corridor inside the door: "Master Linshan Deer, come to pay your respects! Longevity fruit with four colors, congratulations My aunt, I wish you a long life and immortal blessings!"
Qi Jingzhi heard this and couldn't help but smile to himself: "Just because I look weird and the birthday gift I brought is from mountain products, the steward regarded me as a monster in Linshan Mountain." Chinese website
"The Jiao family in Chaozhou is truly a military family with a rich heritage. The receptionist didn't take it to heart when a monster like me came to visit."
Ignoring several hidden glances falling on him, Qi Jingzhi stopped and asked, "I heard there were many banquets in the mansion today?"
"Master Lu is right. Today, the mansion will divide the banquet into two banquets, the inner and outer, depending on the status of the guests. At this time, the people sitting at the main banquet of the inner banquet are all the heads of clans and sects who have been friends with me, the Jiao family for generations. There are high-ranking officials such as Zhou Mu and General Zhenmo, as well as great gods such as Zhou Chenghuang and Chaojiang Water God. In addition, there are several lords who are direct descendants of my Marquis and several generals under his command."
The receptionist paused for a moment, then saw Qi Jingzhi gently nodding his head, and then continued: "In addition to the main banquet inside, we will still have separate banquets in the side halls on both sides according to the division above. In addition to these few places, there are also special banquets for you all. There are special banquets for mountain guests, water guests, casual cultivators, magicians, warriors, etc."
He paused briefly and then added: "These are just rough divisions. Guests can choose any of them, and they can walk between the rooms if they want to during the dinner."
"oh?"
Qi Jingzhi was slightly startled, and then asked: "If Jin Dao Wei comes here, which seat should he take?"
The receptionist thought for a while and replied: "Jindao Wei is a powerful man in the East China Sea and has a far-reaching reputation. In addition to the main banquet, all the other side halls can be visited, but the Wei family of the Jiuzhen in Liaozhou is not prominent. , Jin Dao Wei himself has not taken refuge in any aristocratic family or sect. In my humble opinion, it is safer to go to the three positions of casual cultivator, warlock, and warrior."
Seeing Qi Jingzhi nodding again, the steward waved to the waiting waiter and asked tentatively: "I wonder which seat Mr. Lu prefers? Oh, the mountain guest seats are still quite empty at the moment. It's very quiet."
Qi Jingzhi was about to answer when he suddenly heard a young man's voice behind him: "What is there to hesitate about? If you just rely on me..."
Qi Jingzhi immediately turned around and saw a young man who was not even young yet excitedly walking into the door of the house.
This young man looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He should be considered thin for his age. He was only half a head taller than Qi Jingzhi. His facial features were unremarkable except for a pair of big, bright eyes.
He wears a futou on his head, a brass-colored narrow-sleeved brocade robe, a brocade belt around his waist, and black leather Liuhe boots.
Just by looking at these official boots, one can tell that this person is from a public family.
For some reason, there was a string of cyan copper coins tied with a red thread around his waist, which looked very strange.
The young man saw Qi Jingzhi's faceless face at a glance, and immediately choked back the rest of his words.
He stopped suddenly, with a look of surprise on his face: "There are strangers I don't know around Chaozhou?"
Before he finished speaking, the young man's figure flashed and he was already close to him.
He grabbed Qi Jingzhi's arm and introduced him familiarly: "Brother, please come! My younger brother Qian Xiaoren, whose courtesy name is Xuanxuan, is Ren from A, B, Bing and Ding, and Xuanxian from A, B, Bing and Ding. I am the ninth in the family, so you call me Xiao Jiu, Qian Jiu, and Xuan Zhen are all fine, but please don’t call me Xiao Ren!”
This Qian Xiaoren's cultivation level was unknown, but his movement skills were really fast, and he couldn't even take a breath when he spoke. Qi Jingzhi couldn't help being surprised, seeing that the other party didn't use much strength on his hands. Immediately and calmly he pulled out his arm.
He didn't bother to distinguish who was older and who was younger, and said in a dull voice: "I am Lu Qiyun, a guest from Linshan! Brother Qian Jiu, if I follow you, which seat should I go to?"
"Haha, Qian Jiu has met Brother Lu!"
Qian Xiaoren seemed to be very familiar with Jiao Mansion and had a great reputation. He did not bring any birthday gifts. He just waved lightly to the receptionist and the waiter who came forward, and then reached out to hold Qi Jingzhi's arm again. , and walked to the house with his head down.
The welcoming steward smiled sincerely, saluted Qian Xiaoren instead, took a few steps back silently, and then turned back to the door of the mansion.
Qian Xiaoren didn't even look back, and said as he walked: "Brother Lu probably doesn't go out much, and it's his first time coming back to Chaozhou. He must not be very familiar with the local customs. According to my experience, the seats in front are just those belonging to aristocratic families." , sects, officialdom, gods and gods, all of these people have their nostrils turned upward, their dog eyes look at others, and they are always staring at the main table. We don't need to put our hot face on someone else's cold buttocks."
"As for the leftovers at the back seats, most of them are here to climb high branches. Occasionally, there are a few wild ones, and there might be some big shot standing behind them. These people are either obedient, unwilling to say much, and don't dare to drink. Drink too much, or you will be very hypocritical, unable to listen to a word of the truth, have no sympathy at all, and are really boring!"
When Qi Jingzhi heard what he said was interesting, he was about to speak when he saw Qian Xiaoren's big eyes roll and he asked mischievously: "Brother Lu, do you have any money with you?"
