Chapter 537: Together vertically and horizontally, accidental collision
On top of the mountain.
Except for those who have business in Hongdu New Mansion, basically all the Jindan Masters are here, just to receive a distinguished guest.
Leader of the Lujiang League.
"Leader Lin, the agreement between us has taken effect. The tentative term is one period. If the cooperation between the two parties is happy, it will be extended indefinitely."
Kong Shenzi, the head of Hongdu's new palace, took out his hand seal and palace seal, and covered them heavily on the scroll in front of him.
"Okay, happy cooperation!"
Lin Shan also took out the big seal of the Lujiang League. This thing was given to him by Master Yang before he left, as a precaution, and now it has come in handy!
The two stamped their own seals on it, which was regarded as a formal alliance with each other.
There is no need to swear or anything like that.
In the world of cultivation, oaths are only used between individuals and small groups. Generally speaking, large forces will not place their hopes on individuals, and they mainly rely on credibility to bind them.
Because the sect leader or clan leader of a force also has a longevity and term of office.
If the person who swore the oath resigns, no longer takes power, or becomes inactive, or is even overthrown, this is equivalent to giving a legitimate excuse to go back on the policy, and the successor can not recognize the policy of the predecessor.
If you use power as a guarantee now, if one party unilaterally reneges on it in the future, its reputation will become bad and it will fall into an isolated and helpless place. Especially in a place like Lu, reputation is still very important.
Lin Shan and Kong Shenzi drafted two copies, each of whom kept one copy.
It involves all aspects, such as politics and diplomacy, international solidarity, cooperative development of industrial resources, trade circulation, delegated learning, etc.
With Hongdu Xinfu taking the lead, markets can be opened in many places in southwestern Shandong, making it easier for the Lujiang League to spread its influence.
Of course, it is impossible to have unimpeded traffic, and they will not allow you to swagger in and squeeze out local industries. However, you can be given appropriate preferential treatment to agents who join the Lin Chamber of Commerce.
At the scene, some sects from southwestern Shandong Province who had particularly good relations with Hongdu Xinfu expressed their willingness to sign franchise terms with the Lin Chamber of Commerce to enter the seafood, spiritual and catering industries.
This is a matter of mutual benefit, and the new Hongdu government can even grant exemptions from tariff barriers in some regions.
Lin Shan accepted the offer gladly, had a good chat with these forces, and invited them to visit the Xianyin Pool at the headquarters of the Lujiang League when they have time.
This time he came here and established diplomatic relations with many forces, which made him feel that his long-dormant antique collection plan could open up a market again.
Previously, we had only raided the western Shandong area. If we establish a good relationship with the local snakes in southwestern Shandong, it would be equivalent to removing the obstacles.
"Leader Lin, I think you seem to be at odds with the merchants and Shangyang Academy. Do you need our help?"
Kong Shenzi is also a real person, and he actually takes the initiative to help his allies solve problems when he comes up.
Because Shangyang Academy is located in the northwest of Shandong and Lujiang League is located in the west of Shandong, and there are conflicts between the two due to geographical differences, there is nothing wrong with Shandongnan getting involved.
If it is an internal affair of Luxi, it is indeed difficult for others to interfere, but if it is a cross-border friction, the Hongdu New Government will naturally not take into account the intervention.
Lin Shan could guess a thing or two about Kong Shenzi's thoughts.
It's obviously just to enhance reputation.
The new government of Hongdu has just been established, and it has not yet been recognized by the majority of monks in the world of cultivation. Whether you can squeeze into the top ten academies depends on whether your fist is strong or not!
Lu Nannan's quarrel is nothing. Only if you can really meet a decent opponent can you prove yourself!
Therefore, the new government of Hongdu set its sights on Shangyang Academy, which was at the bottom of the top ten academies, and decided to attack them in order to prevent chaos in the world.
Only members of the top ten academies who compete head-to-head can be considered as equals.
But they can't stir up trouble for no reason. There must be a justifiable reason and a plan to cover up against failure.
From this point of view, directly in the name of supporting their allies, and even if they are not as good as Shangyang Academy individually, they and the Lujiang Alliance can unite to back each other up, and they can all remain invincible.
When the time comes to confront each other for decades, there will be no need to decide the winner, just a draw. It will always be able to demonstrate one's own strength.
I have been competing against Shangyang Academy for decades without losing. Doesn’t this count as qualifying for admission to the top ten academies?
"Haha, thank you for your kind words! It's just Shangyang Academy. We, the Lujiang League, can naturally withstand it! If we really can't stand it anymore, I won't be polite to you."
Lin Shan laughed it off first.
After all, Lu Xi still has Yunchuan Academy to support him. No matter how much he asks for help, he can't abandon the near and far away, and it is even more inconvenient for him to abandon Yunchuan Academy and find Hongdu New Mansion to lend troops.
That won't make sense in terms of face, and Big Brother Yunchuan will also be dissatisfied.
He and Hongdu Xinfu have only just begun to interact. Naturally, they should start by cooperating on trade and reporting to the international community to support each other, rather than bringing these crazy brawlers over to fight.
But there is no need to say it to death. Maybe when they really need their help in the future, I will not leave my allies alone, and I will use their strength as needed.
"Okay, we also hope that Leader Lin can show off his power and teach the other party a lesson."
The two were polite for a long time and finalized all the details.
Lin Shan resigned, and everyone walked all the way from the top of the mountain to the mountainside.
Zhong Shenxiu, who was still drinking alone on the mountainside, saw Lin Shan coming back and joined the team.
We didn’t stop until we reached the foot of the mountain.
"You can just send it here."
"Leader Lin, Friend Zhong Dao, walk slowly!"
Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu cupped their fists and flew away in the form of rainbows.
Everyone behind him sighed.
These two people are both the immortal geniuses of the Lu Kingdom. As long as they are given enough time and space to grow in the future, they will definitely become entities that influence the pattern of the world of cultivation.
Hongdu Xinfu is optimistic about Lin Shan's potential, so it is considered a good deal and investment in advance.
I even hope that after Lin Shan gets up, he can help them in turn.
Now that the government has just been established, all of them are very busy, otherwise they will have to send them far away.
The battle in southwestern Shandong Province has left the mountains and rivers broken and devastated. How to clean up this mess is already a headache for them.
"Master, if the situation on Leader Lin's side escalates out of control and starts a confrontation with Shang Yang Academy, do we really want to get involved?"
Someone asked a question, and other gentlemen listened attentively.
Kong Shenzi looked towards the horizon with deep and distant eyes.
"Of course, we not only want to participate, but also show momentum and prestige!"
"Everyone, all our efforts now are to pave the way for future generations and prevent them from taking detours."
"It is important to repair the wounds after the war, but we must show our strength completely and intuitively to everyone in the Lu country, and tell them that we have the qualifications to enter the top ten academies!"
“We should take a long-term view and seize every opportunity to enhance our reputation.”
"The prestige has been raised, but we are still worried that there will not be a steady stream of talents to come and enroll? With more talents, our academy will become stronger and prosperous."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Three days later. "Ancestor, where are we going?"
Master Shang Ding and a group of Shang's disciples discovered that something was wrong with their ancestors since they left southwestern Shandong and came to the border of western Shandong.
He clearly didn't take the usual path and deliberately deviated from the course, leaving everyone confused.
Generally speaking, if they return to their hometown in northwest Shandong, the straight-line flight distance is the shortest, so there is no need to deliberately take a detour.
But Master Shang Geng took the lead and flew towards the Lujiang River Basin. The people from Shang Yang Academy followed behind him, and the Shang family had no choice but to follow.
"We are about to reach the Lujiang Alliance's sphere of influence ahead. You each restrain your aura, and the ancestor will come to cover you up."
Master Shang Geng took out a rolling curtain and wrapped it around the flying boat. In the next moment, everyone disappeared without being seen by the naked eye.
"Ancestor, what are you doing?"
Master Shang Ding vaguely guessed something, but he was a little unsure about his idea, so he couldn't help but ask.
Master Shang Geng smiled faintly.
"Do you think we just let it go because we were so cowardly in Hongdu Xinfu?"
"What if that's not the case?"
"Hmph! Ancestor, when have I ever been treated like this! Of course I have to get back on my feet!"
"Ancestor, are you going to lead us to the Lujiang League?"
"No, we can't wait for Linshan when we go to Lujiang League. We have to block them at the gate of Xungu Sect!"
“Looking for ancient teachings!!!”
Everyone was immediately shocked.
It's too arrogant to go to other people's mountain gates and block them!
"Old Ancestor, think twice. It is said that there was a late-stage Golden Elixir from Xun Gu Sect's front line who came up to block the door, but was subdued by that kid from Lin Shan. Now Xun Gu Sect has licked another late-stage Golden Elixir real person, we are afraid."
"No need to worry, I am not leading you to attack the mountain gate!"
Master Shang Geng looked at these cowards with a calm and confident expression on his face.
The group of people below are still a little timid, because they are afraid of being caught by Lin Shan doing things like cows and horses. It is not embarrassing, but they have to work for others. Thinking about it, they feel ashamed to see others.
"Don't worry, we will only stop a hundred miles away from the Xun Gu Sect and fight quickly to avoid being attacked from both inside and outside."
If Lin Shan wanted to be a Muslim, he would have to pass through here. Wouldn't it be good to bet on him directly at his doorstep?
Why do you have to break into some ancient religion?
There are layers upon layers of formations there, which have been messed up by two formation masters for a long time. Anyone who goes there will be falling into a trap.
So it is better to stop them directly outside the door, which is much more convenient than breaking into a house and robbing someone.
"Wouldn't it be nice if we beat him severely at the door of his house, then walked away and left calmly before reinforcements from the church arrived?"
When Master Shang Geng said this, everyone behind him showed joy and quickly complimented loudly, praising the ancestor for his wisdom.
Master Shang Ding is also happy. But with Master Shang Geng's age and the young people behind him, can he really stop Lin Shan?
"Ancestor, don't be careless. I heard that this person just came out of seclusion a while ago, and he seems to be..."
"Hey, I know what you want to say. Those are just rumors spread by the Lujiang League to exaggerate and promote their leader. In fact, they are really good at it!"
"It's nothing more than relying on the convenience of the formation, relying on the Lujiang Alliance to unite with the strength of the people, and then coercing the late Jindan monk to gamble and take one of his moves."
"Being able to catch Jin Dan's late move does not mean how high his combat power is. It may be a coincidence, or he may be good at defense."
"The person who came to provoke is so stupid. He only knows how to find faults in the formation, isn't it difficult?"
Master Shang Geng didn't pay attention to this gambling fight at all, and even looked down on Lin Shan from the bottom of his heart. He felt that this guy had no talent, but he ended up using some dirty tricks.
Stay away from the formation cave of Xun Gu Sect.
Blocking Linshan a hundred miles away, are you afraid that you won't be able to give him a good beating?
As for the ambush, it is impossible to win without force.
For Master Shang Geng, it was far less influential than beating up Lin Shan.
Think about it, if your reputation is damaged, others will think that sneak attacks are not in line with your status as a professor of Shangyang Academy, and some opponents may even look down upon you.
But what about Linshan?
As the leader of a powerful force, being hanged and beaten in front of his home, if this spread, it would really make people laugh, and the consequences would be far greater than the damage to their reputation.
Injuring the enemy by one thousand and losing three hundred by yourself is a natural deal.
Master Shang Geng also knew that it was unrealistic for a few of them to kill Lin Shan alone, and they couldn't be willing to fight. After all, it was the territory of the Xun Gu Sect and the Lujiang Alliance, and they would always have support.
If he fails to steal the chicken and eats the rice instead, and is surrounded from all sides, he will be in big trouble.
"So this time, our goal is to first stop the leader of Xun Gu, severely injure him, and then quickly evacuate Lu Xi."
"When the time comes, this person will definitely be furious and cannot bear the rumors from the outside world. He is very likely to take the lead in launching revenge actions against Chixiao City and Happy Forest on the front line."
"If they can't help but jump first, then the initiative is in our hands. How we want to expand the scale of the conflict is all in our calculations. We can completely induce them to step into the point of no return step by step!"
Everyone was enlightened and praised him profusely.
After one day and one night.
They reached the point marked on the map of the trip.
"We traveled day and night along the way, hurrying quickly and slowly. I thought we would have left him at the end."
"Yes, yes, we have hidden our figures and auras throughout the whole process. No one should have noticed when we first arrived. We can just sit back and wait here!"
"Anyway, there's still time, so why not set up a formation and catch him off guard!"
Master Shang Geng nodded and agreed to the proposal.
There was actually someone present who knew the dot matrix method, so he started to arrange the arrangement in a hurry.
Although for Lin Shan's level, ordinary formations can no longer play any role, but they can still be restrained, which is more or less a means.
After they finished their busy work, they felt that it was almost done, and quickly found a place to hide, waiting for Lin Shan's arrival with excitement.
But despite all calculations, what he didn't expect was that before Lin Shan could arrive, several uninvited guests suddenly arrived!
"Hey, who are you? Why do you appear outside my Xun Gu Sect?"
"They seem to be setting up some kind of formation. What does this mean?"
"Why do I feel so sneaky, like I am trying to ambush someone?"
One person, one chicken and one pig head, just came back from the outside world, and suddenly bumped into each other, and they all felt inexplicable.
People from Shangyang Academy and merchants were confused. What kind of combination did this come from?
(End of chapter)