Gu Xiaotian was also unambiguous and quickly took out another silver ingot from his wallet and put it in his hand, "You are very smart. If the news is true, this silver ingot is yours."
Seeing the silver ingot, the disciple's eyes changed.
On weekdays, I would be very happy just to get a few copper coins. There is no way, people in Jinghu are generally poor, and the only people who can do good deeds are some women and some kind-hearted children, those who are studying, or Farmers don’t have much money in their pockets, and they still have to support themselves.
The disciple hurriedly said: "Master, how can we consider the news to be true?"
In fact, he was not confident whether the news was true. After all, he only knew some superficial information and did not know the accuracy.
Gu Xiaotian thought for a while and said: "As long as I can catch the news you told me, if I continue to look for it, it will be considered true."
After receiving the affirmative answer, the disciple calmed down and said slowly: "The great elder came here a few days ago to select some people. He said that he was going to retreat in Houhu of Jinghu Lake for a period of time to find some guards. I have several brothers. They were all picked away and haven't come back yet. They are probably still in Jinghu and Houhu. Naturally, we don't dare to go there. After all, our identities are here. If the Great Elder blames them, we will reap the benefits. .”
Gu Xiaotian asked: "When did you come to choose?"
In order to earn this silver ingot, the disciple stomped his feet and meditated hard. Finally, he suddenly clapped his hands and gave an affirmative answer, "Ten days ago!"
I don't know if the information I got this time is useful, but judging from this disciple's confident look and his genuine desire to earn this silver ingot, he should be able to catch something.
Gu Xiaotian did not break his promise, gave several copper coins and silver ingots to the disciples in front of him, and then left.
Wu Sangui was a little confused. When he was far away, he said, "It's really strange. I always feel like something is wrong."
Gu Xiaotian asked: "What's wrong?"
Wu Sangui shook his head, "I can't tell."
The back lake of Jinghu Lake has been neglected all year round.
It is reasonable to say that I would choose to retreat here, but it is not very reasonable either.
The great elder specifically chose ten days ago to go into retreat. That time was also the day before Wu Sangui returned to Jinghu.
Why was it such a coincidence that the Great Elder chose to go into retreat just one day before returning to Jinghu Lake?
Moreover, for so many years, the Great Elder did not seem to have any habit of retreating. When he really had some insights, he would choose to stay in the Beggar Clan's residence. It was safer there, he would not be disturbed by others, and the environment was better.
In short, everything here seems reasonable, but if you really dig deeper, it is not so reasonable.
Did the Great Elder notice something?
Or are you planning something?
Gu Xiaotian watched the sky getting darker and was not too anxious.
You have to eat food one bite at a time and do things step by step.
These days, in addition to the elders of the Beggar Clan, there are also many casual cultivators on the list who need his attention.
These casual cultivators are different from the elders of the Beggar Clan. They only represent them. Although they also have their own small team, they are really not worth mentioning compared to the Beggar Clan.
But Wu Erxi had many casual cultivators on his list, and he specifically marked who had a good relationship with whom and who was incompatible with whom.
This raises another question. If these two incompatible people belong to Gu Xiaotian at the same time, will they start fighting among themselves before others can fight?
Looking at these casual cultivators on the list, Gu Xiaotian has a headache.
He had also confirmed with Liu Sixing and Wu Erxi before that these casual cultivators were indeed important and their level was not bad. If they could really unite, they would definitely be a force that cannot be ignored.
But the reason why casual cultivators are called casual cultivators is because they prefer to be unrestrained and do things according to their own preferences compared to the rules and regulations of the sect.
Although the Beggar Clan is already a typical example of freedom, there are always some rules in place. What happened?
, the elders above will also come forward to calm it down.
The casual cultivators are different, they have no rules.
Gu Xiaotian handed another list to Wu Sangui and asked, "How many of these casual cultivators do you know?"
Wu Sangui was shocked when he saw the casual cultivators on the list.
"Some of these people I don't know. They are probably from out of town. Some of them I know, but they all have bad tempers and it's hard to convince them."
The good thing about Jinghu is that it doesn't belong to any force, so many casual cultivators like to go here.
Wu Sangui randomly named a few people and said, "These people are probably the most talkative among the casual cultivators I know, but their abilities are a bit half-baked."
Gu Xiaotian put away the list, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go find these people first."
...
It is extremely easy to find casual cultivators, who usually gather in one place.
Because other places belong to the Beggar Clan, they will not set foot there.
After arriving at the residence, this place was indeed different from before. It was the most luxuriously decorated place in the entire Jinghu Lake.
It's said to be luxurious, but it's just some shops selling firewood, rice, oil and salt, but it's still much better than those small alleys.
These shops selling firewood, rice, oil and salt are all opened by the people of Jinghu, but none of them are active. They just sit in front of the counter and doze off with their chins drawn.
And people walking on the road can tell at a glance who is a casual cultivator in Jing Lake.
These casual cultivators basically walked on the streets with weapons on their backs, and they did look like Jianghu people. Although their clothes were somewhat depreciated, they were not in tatters.
At this time, Wu Sangui pointed to the person in front of him and said, "I recognize that guy, he's easy to talk to."
This person is sitting in front of a vegetable shop, picking some vegetables.
Wu Sangui stepped forward and lightly patted the casual cultivator on the shoulder. Perhaps out of instinctive reaction, the casual cultivator immediately pulled out the weapon on his waist and turned around to strike.
Wu Sangui quickly dodged, then grabbed the casual cultivator's wrist and said, "It's me! It's me!"
After seeing the person clearly, the casual cultivator smiled innocently, then put away his weapon, "Sangui! I've offended you."
Wu Sangui waved his hand, "It's okay."
Rogue cultivators do have a stronger sense of crisis. After all, they are all walking alone in the world, and there is nothing wrong with being vigilant at all times.
While picking vegetables, the casual cultivator finally picked out a few that were relatively juicy from a pile of vegetables, and removed all the stale ones. Finally, he bargained with the boss. After all, he made a lot of excuses, and the boss finally agreed. It’s very helpless. They are all old customers who have come to buy so many times. Why do they always want to get some advantages?
But if he was not given an advantage, there would probably be another war of words, so the boss had no choice but to agree in order to have some peace of mind.
The casual cultivator happily took the vegetables, put them in the basket, turned around and asked, "You don't come to this place often, what's wrong?"
Wu Sangui pointed at Gu Xiaotian behind him and said, "I'm fine, that guy just wants to talk to you about something."
The casual cultivator looked along Wu Sangui's hand and when he saw Gu Xiaotian, he looked at it carefully. Out of intuition, he felt that there should be no danger. He nodded and followed Wu Sangui over.
Facing the casual cultivators, Gu Xiaotian still chose to get straight to the point.
After explaining that he wanted to bring Jinghu under his sect, he asked the casual cultivator if he would agree.
Of course, there are also some different words to say in the middle.
For example, after belonging to his sect, he will not set any rules. On the contrary, there will be many benefits. At least he will not have to take advantage of it every day. He only needs them to come to support him when he needs this force.
As for danger, if you feel that something is wrong and your life is in danger, you can run away immediately.
In short, he first coaxed and tricked them into agreeing, and then Gu Xiaotian would always find a way to make these casual cultivators obedient.
The casual cultivator did not agree immediately, but just asked, "Why should I trust you?"
Gu Xiaotian took out his personal waistband of the Gu family, pointed at the waistband and said: "You guys
If you travel a lot, you must know this card. "
The casual cultivator took a closer look. To be honest, this was the first time he had seen the Gu family's personal badge, so he had to take a closer look.
After looking at it for a long time, the casual cultivator finally came to his senses. If nothing unexpected happened, this waist card was indeed the personal waist card of the Gu family.
But the casual cultivator still did not agree, and just shook his head and said: "We are all used to being free and carefree in Jing Lake. It is indeed a bit uncomfortable to suddenly have us all under one person."
Gu Xiaotian put it bluntly, "This kind of life is actually very tiring."
The casual cultivator lowered his head.
Yes, this kind of life seems to be envied by others, but in fact it is really tiring.
Come and go alone, be prepared to lose your head at all times.
When walking on the road, if there is any disturbance, you will become tense.
Over time, my spirit was greatly damaged. I carefully calculated how long it had been since I had a good night's sleep.
Jianghu people like to drink a few sips when they have nothing to do, but this is not the case for a casual cultivator with an average level like him.
He must keep his mind clear at all times.
Gu Xiaotian quickly increased his intensity and said: "Become my disciple. You can still live the life you are used to, but you don't have to live like this anymore. At least you can have a few sips and sleep well."
The casual cultivator pursed his lips, "It's useless if I agree alone."
Gu Xiaotian also opened his heart and said, "Yes, but as long as you agree to tell some other casual cultivators, they should also be moved."
Qu Xiaohan suddenly added: "As long as you promise him, I can personally help."
The casual cultivator looked at the baby-faced woman. He didn't react at first, but suddenly he said in surprise: "Leader Qu?!"
Qu Xiaohan smiled and nodded: "I'm not Leader Qu, I'm just helping. Hanchun City will not interfere with anything in Jing Lake."
He never expected that Leader Qu would actually help the young man in front of him. The casual cultivator looked at him for a long time. In the end, perhaps the temptation was enough and he got what he wanted. He nodded and said, "I can agree. You, I will also help you persuade other casual cultivators, but I still have something to ask for."
"Just mention it."
"Among those casual cultivators, there are a few people who disagree with me. If you want to coexist peacefully, you must find a way, otherwise it will be difficult to convince everyone."
Gu Xiaotian patted his chest and said, "Just leave this issue to me. You can go ahead and persuade me."
The casual cultivators left with the vegetable basket, and Wu Sangui was also surprised. Unexpectedly, these casual cultivators seemed to like nothing on weekdays. They originally thought they would have to fight with their hands, but in the end they persuaded them with just a few words?
Sometimes, you have to sigh.
If you have money, you can do whatever you want!
