"Master Zhang..." "Master Li!"
"Master Zhou is here? Please come quickly!"
"Master Zheng, Master Wang, it's so late, why are you coming out to eat?"
In the yamen of the Emperor's Du Mansion, a group of adults and minors dressed in silk and satin gathered together.
They gathered around the table and sipped tea, admired the flowers outside the pavilion, looked at the clouds and sang their hearts out, and seemed to be enjoying themselves.
People in Tianzidu have always been talkative. This group of people have been in Tianzidu for many years and are official figures, so they know how to talk nonsense.
A group of people who were fighting openly and secretly were able to chat happily for half an hour without saying a single useful word.
It wasn't until a servant came in and reported the spies outside the mansion that the crowd's voices subsided a little.
The local magistrate laughed and said: "It's rare for a few adults to gather together. They were all frightened by the thunder and couldn't sleep at night. Since the spies are back, why don't you come and report quickly?!"
Everyone nodded and summoned each one.
These people are all human beings. The main reason why they gathered together was because of the thunderclouds outside the city, which they really couldn't control.
Only one of the spies was allowed to check, lest that person's spies were not thorough enough.
Even my own spies couldn't believe this kind of thing. It would take spies from all parties to put it together to feel a little bit reassured.
Spies from various houses outside the mansion came in together and talked about what they had seen.
It turned out that they arrived outside the city and saw a low mountain. At some point, a golden palace appeared on the mountain. The thunder and fire roared endlessly, all hitting the golden palace and not going anywhere else.
Strange to say, the loud and continuous thunder and the lively thunderball fire did not cause any damage to the main hall.
The spies hesitated for a long time, not daring to get too close. They peeked secretly and could vaguely see several figures in the main hall.
They thought that they didn't dare to go in, and it would be impossible to just go back for business, so they plucked up the courage and secretly drew pictures of the people in the palace.
There was thunder roaring and lightning flashing endlessly. If you kept your eyes open for a while, you would feel the sun dazzling and the pain was unbearable. It was not easy for them to paint this picture.
Several pieces of paper were placed on the stone table to form a large painting for everyone to see.
The local magistrate frowned and looked again and again, but he didn't see what kind of people these people were. However, with his eyes and ears listening in all directions, he found that among the people around him, Zhou Fang, who had been installed by the Seven Kills Sect, had a slight change in his eyes, something strange. .
'Does Zhou Fang recognize someone in this palace? '
The local magistrate had this thought in mind and thought carefully in his mind, 'Seven Kills Sect, Seven Kills Sect, are the people here related to the Seven Kills Sect? '
He stared at the people in the painting, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and saw a profile among them, with a majestic appearance and extraordinary bearing.
These spies are all the backbones trained by various parties, and their painting skills are very vivid.
The prefect had seen the leader of the Seven Kills Sect, and when he observed it carefully, he couldn't help but feel shocked.
That man indeed looked like the leader of the Seven Kills, but looking at the behavior of everyone in the hall, they looked like a master and his disciples, and the leader of the Seven Kills was actually one of the disciples.
When the prefect made this discovery, how could the other people not notice it at all? Although their faces were barely calm, their thoughts were already different.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Wang Tianliang from the Wenxiang Sect touched the jade belt around his waist and said with a smile, "I think this hall is extraordinary. It must be auspiciousness from heaven. Although there are thunder and fire, there are many strange signs when the treasure is born. It is not surprising, since the thunder and fire have never harmed All the wild beasts in the mountains and forests have never spread to the Emperor's ferry, so we don't need to worry about it, it's just a spectacle."
Someone next to him immediately nodded: "That's right, that's right. This kind of thing is not surprising. Everyone, please go back and rest."
In the midst of laughter, everyone asked someone to come over and make a few rubbings of the paintings. They each took one copy and then left.
Several spies were also sent out of the house, but they still don't know why.
After they were far away, a spy complained in a low voice: "We were asked to go and inquire. We were so trembling that our eyes almost went blind. We drew a picture and came back, saying it was a wonder, and just ignored it. These adults really want to see something." What comes out is one coming out.”
"Hey! Otherwise, you are an adult. Beating your child on a rainy day is just idle time. You can just give a few casual instructions and let us people run errands anyway. That's just like saying that those who sell things don't need to pay, so they give it to them for free. "
The people at the top are fighting openly and secretly, but the spies below have actually worked together for a long time and are often assigned to investigate the same thing, so it is inevitable that some friendships will develop.
Anyway, you only get so much money every month, so why bother? The adults are fighting over theirs, so why should we have any grudge?
Sometimes they bump into each other on the road. Some people have returned from exploring, and others are just about to go. If the person behind is sensible, he will simply invite someone to squat down and eat two buns together, or make an appointment to have a drink in two days, and the person in front will Give your brothers a share of what you have discovered. The latter one also saves you the trouble of running errands.
Among the few people, there was also one who was always smart and deliberately showed off. After looking around, he pulled the brothers to the wall and whispered: "Are you adults really stupid? They know that this matter is not easy to handle. The Thunder Fire Refining Palace works day and night, what a great ability this is, can the adults handle it?"
"They didn't dare to go on their own, and they couldn't say it clearly. They went back and wrote letters to the really powerful forces behind them to move reinforcements."
This man's guess was not wrong.
Some of those adults do need to go back and write letters, but there are also some who don't need to write letters.
Wang Tianliang is the leading figure of Wenxiang Sect placed in Tianzidu.
Among the eight major sects in the north, Bagua Sect and Wenxiang Sect were rumored to be able to make elixirs and use this method to gather money in the early years.
However, after Taoist Jiugong took charge of the Bagua Sect, he had many disciples and organized them into an army of protectors, so he rarely mentioned any panacea.
After all, we have mastered the force, and there is no need to use some deceptions that are not worthy of being elegant. Even if there is some good recipe for alchemy within the Bagua Sect, most of them will be kept for themselves to enjoy, and there is no reason to leak it.
But Wenxiang Sect is different. When Wenxiang Sect was founded, it is said that a woodcutter encountered an injured white fox when he was cutting firewood in the mountains. He was kind-hearted and treated the injury for the white fox, so the white fox cut off its tail. Gift.
There are many magic formulas in the fox tail, which can be used to make thirty-six kinds of top-grade divine incense, seventy-two kinds of medium-grade precious incense, and one hundred and eight kinds of mundane wonderful incense. It is good at dispelling diseases and dirt, and warming and nourishing the nature. Love, enlightening wisdom, exorcising evil and ghosts, each has its own benefits, which can’t be explained in detail.
Their sect has risen rapidly. In just a dozen years, it has spread to several provinces. It relies on the support of wealthy squires from all over the country, especially those young and wealthy children. , all love their fragrances.
However, at that time, the incense of the Wenxiang Sect was still just a common incense, with some medicinal properties without good intentions. Some of the strange incense developed by the sorcerers could not be produced on a large scale, so after all, it was just a folk sect and had no influence on the public. Upper class.
But fifty years ago, Tai Sui appeared in the world, and the Wenxiang Sect also got a share of Tai Sui. Many magicians in the sect used Tai Sui to create some wonderful incense tablets and sachets, which made many dignitaries at that time crazy. The people of Wenxiang Sect are regarded as gods.
When they assisted the local officers and soldiers in encircling and suppressing the rebels, they also burned incense in the army. The aroma was wafting, and they did not leave the military tent. The army sergeants sniffed it, and their morale was greatly boosted. They forgot to die in blood, and worked without regard for their own lives. They descended from the mountain like a tiger, and plundered the land like a wolf. .
The scent-smelling sect has been able to develop to this day and occupy the ancient Central Plains of Yuzhou south of the Yellow River. It can be said that their incense-making methods are indispensable.
After Wang Tianliang led his people to Tianzidu, he naturally did not forget to preach the benefits of their fragrant pills.
How could the other parties let their hands go and suppress Wang Tianliang's actions overtly or covertly? Moreover, the people at Tianzidu were well-informed and were originally wary of Wang Tianliang's fragrant powder.
But as time goes by, whose elderly and children don’t have emergencies?
Wang Tianliang finally promoted their fragrances to the circle of local wealthy gentry and wealthy businessmen.
The reason why Tianzidu attracts people's attention is that it borders the Bohai Sea in the east, Yanshan Mountain in the north, the lower reaches of the Haihe River, and spans both sides of the Haihe River. It is a large port for ocean shipping. It is a transportation hub for the Forbidden City and surrounding areas, which facilitates the garrison of troops and the prosperity of all industries. Abundant money and food.
All parties are involved and do not dare to act rashly and raise troops to occupy this place. Therefore, the most useful role of Tianzi Crossing for all parties is to collect taxes.
But how much money can those small businessmen and hawkers have in the hands of ordinary people?
However, Wang Tianliang relied on their incense to make the wealthy merchants of Tianzidu pay tribute regularly every month and quarter, and got away a large amount of money and silk from here. It can be said that he made great contributions to the church.
The current leader of the Wenxiang Sect also praised him greatly and gave him many rewards. Recently, he was entrusted with an important task and sent the Zuo Guardian of the sect to plan major events with him.
After Wang Tianliang returned to his residence, he met with Protector Zuo in the study.
The left and right guardians of the Wenxiang Sect are the right-hand men of the leader. The left guardian looks like an old scholar, wearing a shawl on his head and a gray beard. He is also dressed in simple clothes, a cloth robe that has faded after washing.
It's just that he likes to play with jade, and the piece of jade Pixiu he is playing with is an ancient jade from the Han Dynasty. It is said to be the collection of the Han Dynasty minister Huo Guang's family. It is worth thousands of gold, but it is just one of the small objects he plays with.
After Wang Tianliang met him, he talked about the thunder clouds outside the city, took out the rubbing portrait of himself, and spread it on the desk.
Protector Zuo's expression also changed slightly, and he said: "I was practicing in the secret room. Although I heard the thunder, I didn't take it seriously, but I didn't expect it to be like this."
"Thunder Fire Alchemy Palace, Wudang Mountain also has such a scene, but that's just because a copper palace stands on a high mountain, and the physical properties attract it. During thunderstorms, it is occasionally hit by a few thunder fires."
"The great hall outside the city, which caused thunder and fire for days and nights, is definitely not a natural creation. It must have been forged by an expert, just like the heavenly fragrant lotus throne in our religion."
The sorcerers of the Wenxiang Sect have been studying incense for a long time, but it has only been in the past two years that they have been able to mass-produce some incense that transcends the ordinary realm.
Otherwise, the people of the Wenxiang Sect have changed several directors in Tianzidu for fifty years, and it would not have been until Wang Tianliang took office that they successfully grasped the lifeblood of the wealthy businessmen and tycoons of Tianzidu.
In fact, when Wang Tianliang thinks about this matter, he still finds it a bit incredible.
He still remembered that before he came to Tianzidu, he was in charge of some things about making incense in the sect. He knew very well that the scale and method of incense production in the sect in the past two years was definitely not something that the sorcerers in the sect could achieve in the past. s level.
On that day, the leader of the Xianglian Flower Throne gave him one, and he tried it himself.
The throne is shaped like a lotus. Once you sit on it and the petals are closed, as long as you carry Qi and blood inside, the lotus throne will naturally rotate and create wonderful fragrant powder.
By consuming the warrior's energy and blood, he can exchange for a large amount of fragrant powder. Wang Tianliang still can't figure out how this process works.
In the past two years, the sect has heard that there have been nearly 2,000 thrones that completely exceed the casting standards of the Wenxiang Sect.
"You said that there seems to be the figure of the Seven Kills leader in that palace. It seems that Yan Pingsheng, an old stubborn man, has also received guidance from the envoy."
Protector Zuo was still trying to figure it out, rubbing the ancient jade with his thumb, and said, "If this is really the case, our plan must be launched as soon as possible."
Wang Tianliang asked in confusion: "Your Majesty? Protector Zuo, you seem to know the origins of the people in the hall?"
Guardian Zuo pondered for a moment and said: "Brother Wang, with your merits, you should be able to know this secret. Anyway, I will explain it to you in detail."
"Do you know what the top forces are in the world today?"
Wang Tianliang said without thinking: "There are naturally eight major sects in the north, the Ming Dynasty in the south, the Jurchens outside the Pass, and other countries overseas..."
"Wrong, wrong."
Protector Zuo shook his head repeatedly, half-smiling but not smiling, and sighed, "Our major sects are nothing but the top powers."
Wang Tianliang was shocked: "Why did Protector Zuo say this?"
"Let me tell you, if fifty years ago, our major sects could still occupy a place in the world, but in the past few decades, our progress is far behind others."
Protector Zuo said slowly, "The Ming Dynasty in the south, the Jurchens outside the Pass, and the Xingxiu Sea to the west, there are real masters behind them, and there are great masters who have reached the twelfth heaven."
"Their power expanded outwards, sweeping all over the world, conquering all directions, selecting talents, and teaching martial arts. After fifty years, there are dozens or hundreds of masters of the eighth and ninth heavens under their command, and they can capture a lot."
"The territories of our major religious sects were thought to be self-proclaimed kings at the time. In fact, it was just that the three parties did not want to have a violent conflict, so they deliberately stayed and placed them between the three parties, indifferently, as a buffer."
Wang Tianliang was dumbfounded.
Eighth or ninth level, what level is that?
In his impression, their entire Wenxiang Sect had only four or five masters of the eighth heaven a few years ago, and the leader had just vaguely stepped into the ninth heaven alone.
In fact, Tai Sui Martial Arts has only been around for fifty years, and someone has stepped into the Nine Heavens, which has already made Wang Tianliang admire and envy him.
No skill or achievement in the world can be achieved without a process of development.
When there was no Tai Sui, people's lives were fragile and intermittent. EMI worked hard to discover the four major achievements of boxing and kick martial arts and the various wonderful uses of ritual spells.
At that time, the top masters of martial arts and martial arts were no more than sixth-level masters now.
After the appearance of Tai Sui Martial Arts, although it has advanced rapidly, the top figures still have to explore on their own and keep trying and making mistakes. In fact, the difficulty is still like a series of natural chasms. Being able to reach the ninth level is already a limit, and reaching the tenth level is a miracle. .
To say that in the past fifty years, the world can develop masters of the twelve heavens, even Wang Tianliang would not believe it.
But he really couldn't see any signs of joking on the part of Protector Zuo.
Guardian Zuo looked at his appearance and sighed deeply, as if he saw himself two years ago.
"But don't be afraid."
Protector Zuo had a look of pride on his face, "Two years ago, our Wenxiang Sect was favored by the envoy from the north. The Heavenly Fragrance Lotus Throne was given by the envoy, and he also taught many profound techniques."
"In the past two years, the leader and we have been practicing for several hours every day, and we still don't feel it's hard. It's precisely because of the beauty of those exercises that I can't stop coming back!!!"
Protector Zuo’s last words were filled with emotion and his tone was very serious.
No one doesn't want to gain stronger power and a tougher life. The reason why so many people give up on cultivation and seek enjoyment in other directions is because many times the rewards they get from cultivation are too meager.
But after receiving the skills given by the envoy, Protector Zuo was able to learn new methods almost every time he practiced, and he could feel his progress visibly.
Even if he is still only in the realm of the eighth heaven, Protector Zuo can be sure that his current self can easily kill ten of his two-year-old self.
If he survives without disaster, he can feel that his life span will be several times longer than his life span two years ago.
The feeling of learning new methods one after another and controlling more and more wonderful phenomena is really fascinating.
Wang Tianliang was still in shock and could not come back to his senses. He couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you say that they ignored our major sects and kept them as a buffer? How did we get attracted?"
Protector Zuo said: "No matter how great the master is, no matter how powerful the power is, it is not without desires. The envoys and others really want more people to practice Tai Sui Martial Arts in the world, but not everyone can Cultivate the body of Tai Sui."
"In fifty years, they have selected the people of the world. Now we are the only land left that has not been carefully selected. Of course, they will start to gradually intervene here."
Whether you can cultivate the body of Tai Sui depends on many factors, including talent, perseverance, etc., all of which are indispensable.
The more Tai Sui blood and flesh, the better. If people who are not used to it take too much Tai Sui blood at one time, or take it too frequently, their whole body may be damaged, and it will be directly dissolved and turned into a pool of pus and blood.
Each warrior who has cultivated the Tai Sui Body only needs to give a small bottle of blood to others, which can serve as an introduction for another person to cultivate the Tai Sui Body.
However, if this person has taken Tai Sui's blood several times and still has trouble transforming his body, then he may not be able to cultivate Tai Sui's body throughout his life.
So in today’s world, ordinary people still make up the majority.
The Zuo Guardian changed the hand of the ancient jade and continued to play with it. He touched the beard with his right hand and said: "The past two years have been a good time. Now the three parties are relatively restrained because of their fear of each other. They just infiltrate secretly and use our hands to act."
"In my opinion, in a few years, the three of them will have a big conquest. If we don't seize this good time now and make contributions and become stronger quickly, no matter how much benefit we can get by then, we will only be afraid of our lives. I can’t even get through it.”
Wang Tianliang calmed down for a while, his mind gradually recovered from the huge shock and became active again.
"I see."
He said, "The person who built that hall must be a certain envoy from the other side. Although he has superb martial arts and extraordinary methods, since the three parties still maintain a tacit self-restraint, that person will not It’s easy to make big moves.”
"Thunder Fire Hall is outside the city, and we didn't come directly to occupy Tianzi Crossing. This must be the reason."
"As long as we step up our actions and use medicinal energy to bring Tianzidu under control, the man outside the city won't have much to say. Zuo Zuo, do you think this is true?"
Protector Zuo laughed and said: "You can teach a kid, but Brother Wang's brain is still good."
"Since that person has found Yan Pingsheng, he must be starting from the Seven Kills Sect. The Seven Kills Sect is far away in Sichuan and Sichuan, and the matter of Tianzidu is actually not that urgent."
"After we occupy Tianzi Ferry, we can send some gifts to that person in a good manner and send him back to Sichuan. Then everything will be fine."
Wang Tianliang hesitated and said: "After all, that person's methods are unpredictable, and we may not be able to resist him. Should we inform the church and preferably invite envoys to help?"
Protector Zuo's smile faded and he said seriously: "We invite envoys for everything, how can we show our merits?"
Zuo Hu said in French, "Brother Wang, you must seek wealth in danger."
Wang Tianliang's head was shaken, remembering that he was already two years behind other people in the sect, he couldn't help biting his teeth, and nodded fiercely: "Okay, let's go get the Tianxiang Guixin Water now, and get everyone to spread it out. Once the bottle is opened, the water will Turn into Qi and control the entire process!”
Protector Zuo nodded secretly, stroking his beard and saying nothing.
He knew what the general level of the envoy was, and he believed that if there was an emergency, he would have some confidence to escape.
And if everything goes well, then I will also have a share of the credit. I have been coveting some good things that the envoy gave to the church for a long time.
This risk is worth taking.
They made their plan here and did not pay attention to the portrait spread on the table.
In the portrait hall, the figure sitting on the high platform with his eyes closed and meditating was just a shadow outlined by a few ink marks. His facial features were blurred, but he seemed to have his eyes open at this moment.
Wang Tianliang was not the only one who took away the rubbing portrait. At this moment, he was not the only one who was discussing plans with others because of the vision in the Thunder Light Hall.
Outside the Emperor's Crossing.
In the Thunder Fire Hall.
After hearing the story, Guan Luoyang opened his eyes and sneered.
"There was such a thunder that all kinds of monsters, monsters, monsters, poisonous insects, rats, and ants came out."
He took out a piece of paper, and with a slight shake of his hand, the electric light left scorch marks, winding on the paper, forming clear writing and pictures.
Everyone in the hall was practicing. Guan Luoyang glanced around and saw that no one else was concentrating on Su Hui, so he called him.
Su Hui was startled, opened his eyes suddenly, raised his hands and straightened his back: "Here we come!"
The sound alarmed several of his companions, who glanced at him.
Only then did Su Hui realize that he was not in school, and he put down his hands in a sullen voice.
Guan Luoyang flicked the piece of paper into his hand and said, "Your path is indeed not suitable for this kind of practice, so go out."
"On that day, in the mere city of Zidu, the people in power had all kinds of motives and their own agendas."
"You follow the route I marked above, the face, follow my comments, those who deserve to be killed will be beaten to death, the charges will be written down and told to the people, and they will be hung on the city gate tower south of Tianzidu and exposed to the sun for three days."
"The others who deserve to be beaten should come to my main hall and kneel for three days to let Huanghuang Leiyin cleanse their hearts, lungs and intestines."
Su Hui took the paper and took a look. The routes and faces were very detailed. Next to each face, their star rating was written.
"Is this...am I alone?"
Su Hui hesitated, "There are some people here. I'm afraid I might not be able to defeat them if we fight alone."
Guan Luoyang smiled and said: "If I let you go, I will naturally give you full confidence."
He touched it from his sleeve and pulled out three gold needles as thin as a hair.
"Take these three golden hairs with you. I'll teach you a trick. Just listen."
(End of chapter)
