Chapter 59: Three thousand guests were drunk with flowers in the hall, and fourteen states were cold with one sword
The Tang Dynasty was a fertile land for thousands of miles, and the people's livelihoods were trillions. Although the emperor was sick and weak in recent years, overall the country could still be said to be peaceful and peaceful.
But what is the world outside the Tang Dynasty like?
To the north of the Tang Dynasty are the countries of the Western Regions. Among them, the more stable countries are Loulan, Nuqiang, Xiye, Wusun, and Qiuci. The rest are collectively called the Fifty-five Kingdoms of the Western Regions. According to merchants of the Tang Dynasty, , the fifty-five people in the Western Region are fierce and fierce, and humans and monsters live together.
In some countries, there are white-bone demons that stalk the hearts and minds of children every night. Some countries enshrine the demon as the national teacher, worshiping the blood of living people to beg for good weather and good fortune for the country.
But legends like this cannot be trusted.
Before Lu Cheng arrived at the Nightless City, he also heard that various tribes were fighting in the Kingdom of Thousand Mountains, demons and ghosts were rampant, and the people were displaced and in dire straits.
The eight major sects in Middle-earth classify the Nightless City as one of the fourteen evil sects under the Gu God Sect/Some people say it is the sixteen evil sects, but the people in the Nightless City themselves do not think that they are The evil sect of the left, and even the Nightless City, are not a sect force at all.
Isn’t it just that there are more monks who raise ghosts than ghosts, so why are they so evil?
Raising voodoo is a regional tradition in southern Xinjiang. There are many voodoo elves near Shiwan Mountain. If you don’t raise voodoo and don’t understand their habits, you will easily conflict with these heaven and earth elves. As for raising ghosts, the Middle Earth Dao Sect sacrifices and refines them. The corpse weapon method is much more advanced than the Southern Territory method.
night market.
The Taoist held his sword, and there was a young man selling wine beside him. The two walked side by side, but the young man consciously stayed half a step behind his master to show respect.
When the master and the disciple passed by the gate of Xicheng, they faintly heard the noise coming from there, as well as children crying and elders scolding.
"Master, let me go find out what's going on over there." He Guo saw that Lu Cheng was doubtful, and the teacher had something to do and the disciple obeyed him, so he ran away with two wine bottles hanging on hemp ropes. past.
After a while, the young man returned with a sad expression.
"Master, the beast tide broke out in the south. Many barbarians ran to the Evernight City to seek shelter, but they couldn't enter the city without spiritual stones."
He Guo's ancestors have never left the Evernight City for three generations, so naturally he Calling people outside the city that never sleeps barbarians, but a young man with a good heart still feels sad that things can harm his kind.
No one is allowed to enter the Evernight City without a spiritual stone. With the outbreak of the beast tide in the south, the people of these countries of thousands of mountains did not dare to leave the Evernight City too far. After a while, the food they brought was exhausted. A disaster.
At the same time, the city patrol department prohibits people in the city from providing food and clothing to people outside the city. Otherwise, it will become a common practice and the city that never sleeps will need to expand its area ten times along the city wall.
Of course, if anyone has money and a kind heart and a spiritual stone, it is okay to bring outsiders in. At such times, there will be many people selling men and women on the city. Strong young men and relatively beautiful and healthy-looking girls were selected and trafficked into the city.
"The beast tide breaks out again?"
Lucheng has lived in Shiyuan County for five years and has heard the legend of the beast tide in southern Xinjiang.
It is said that whenever the monster beasts multiply to a certain number deep in the Shiwan Mountain, they will be driven out by higher-level monsters and invade the area where humans live.
On the one hand, the number of monsters is reduced to maintain the balance of the environment. On the other hand, the number of humans is also reduced to prevent them from becoming too numerous and the living space continues to expand.
With an interval of about thirty to fifty years, every beast tide is a terrible disaster, and almost every household in Shiyuan County will die from it.
And deeper in the southern border of the Tang Dynasty in the city that never sleeps, Lu Cheng got more information:
The founder of Yinshan Mountain in Moyun Cave of the Southern Gu God Sect, he has practiced boundless magic and raised millions of demon soldiers. Suppressing the Beast God in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
But every thirty or fifty years, when the power of the Beast God recovers and explodes, a large number of beasts will break through the Gu soldier barrier and bring disaster to the entire Shiwan Mountain.
With thousands of beasts running around, the tribes in the Kingdom of Thousand Mountains will survive if they have magic power, and will be destroyed if they don’t. What has hit the border of the Tang Dynasty is actually the aftermath. A large number of monsters and beasts have been poisoned by gods. Numerous tribes from the Sect, Burning Wood Mountain, Sleepless City and the Kingdom of Thousand Mountains are resisting in the southern Xinjiang.
Of course, these forces are not doing meritorious deeds. The first is to protect themselves, and the second is to pursue profit. For these large forces, it is not difficult to protect themselves under the beast tide, so every beast tide is When they make a fortune.
"With such merit and blessing, it is no wonder that Patriarch Yinshan is known as the Lord of the Southern Demon Sect, but he himself has great luck. Not only has he found a new way to cultivate a high-grade golden elixir, but he has also been able to survive many times of the fourth and ninth tribulations. No righteous person dares to trouble him. ”
After killing the Yinshan Patriarch, the Gu God Sect collapsed, and millions of beasts invaded the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty. God knows how many people will die.
I am afraid that this bad debt will have to be blamed on the real person who killed the Yinshan Patriarch. During the next forty-nine tribulations, the nine tribulations and various changes will take turns. I am afraid that even among the eight orthodox sects, No real person can withstand it.
The Patriarch of Yinshan loves people’s hearts?
Try it.
How many people can he eat?
The Patriarch of Yinshan feeds people Gu?
The real people of various sects look up at the celestial phenomena and pretend they cannot see them.
Which is the lesser of two evils.
Lu Cheng and He Guo returned to Wenjianzhai. Seeing this, Xie Yan ran over and presented an extremely delicate invitation:
"Master, Elder Xu Jinwen of the Swordsmanship Main Hall invites Master to go to the main hall for a peach blossom wine banquet in three days."
"Well. It is already April, and it is indeed a good time to drink peach blossom wine. "
Lu Cheng accepted the invitation and knew that he should go to this banquet.
After the assassination of Chen Tianxiong, the elder of the Swordsmanship Hall, there was a power vacuum within the Swordsmanship Hall. The other foundation-building elders started to exert their efforts, among which Elder Xu Jinwen was the most powerful, and he had great influence on Lu Cheng also adopts a conciliatory attitude and does not want to establish too much hostility before the situation is determined.
Lucheng also thinks the same way.
Three days later, at night, the Swordsmanship Headquarters.
All the talents have arrived, the young and the old have gathered together. All the owners of sword halls in the city that never sleeps gather here.
“Ask the master of the sword studio, sword master Lin Lie is here!”
With the shout from the general manager, many sword masters who were talking and laughing in the hall looked at each other. They came together, most of them with some hostility.
Which sword gym in the Evernight City has the best reputation and the highest income in the past two years?
There is no doubt that it is Wenjianzhai. It is said that this Lin swordsman has earned one hundred thousand spiritual stones in the past two years and is almost as fat as a pig.
It also had an impact on other well-known sword halls present.
Lu Cheng stepped into the hall with He Guo beside him. This young Taoist didn't look like a monk with superb swordsmanship. He didn't have that sharpness, but had a calm demeanor. Showing the true demeanor of a Taoist cultivator.
“This person is Lin Lie, the master of Wenjian Zhai. Isn’t he too young?”
“Maybe he has good looks.”
"Whether this person is an old monster or not, his swordsmanship is indeed superb, and is recognized by many seniors in the Foundation Establishment Realm. The comment is that this person has surpassed the realm of Qi Training Realm monks based only on his swordsmanship."
" I don’t know why Elder Xu invited him here. What happened?”
“Hahahaha, Xiaoyou Lin is here? Please come in. This is my first time in the swordsmanship hall. Please come in.”
To the surprise of all the guests present. As expected, Elder Xu personally walked out to greet the young Taoist.
This elder has white hair hanging down his shoulders, a black robe, a long sword tied around his waist, and a hollow jade pendant. He looks majestic and kind.
"My little friend arrived quite early. It's still a while before the banquet starts. Let's go to the inner hall to have a chat?"
"Respect the elders. No matter what, you just wait here, don't be rude."
“Yes, Master.”
He Guo held the long sword and nodded in agreement.
In the inner hall, Elder Xu stepped back and personally poured tea for himself and the young Taoist in front of him, and stopped the other party from being polite.
"The Great Elder acted domineeringly and ruthlessly during his lifetime. This is certainly good for establishing the prestige of the sword hall, but doing too much is a recipe for disaster."
"However, the deceased is dead, so let's let it go Let bygones be bygones, Xiaoyou Lin is here all night There have been sword halls in the city for two years, and I understand the significance of the existence of the swordsmanship hall. Why not join in and eliminate the conflicts with the major sword halls? "
If Chen Tengjiao hadn't stepped on him to get the upper hand, Lu Cheng had already joined the Swordsmanship Headquarters.
Now that Elder Xu Jinwen is inviting him, Lu Cheng certainly has no reason to refuse.
It should be noted that if you are strong today, you may not be strong every day. Lu Cheng also needs to make some considerations and plans on how to defeat them in the future.
"Since Elder Xu invited me, I will naturally join the main hall of Wenjianzhai. In a few days, I will send a disciple to pay the previous two years of hall fees."
"Oh, where is Xiaoyou Lin? What happened before The main library also made some extreme moves, exempting the library fees for the first two years. I still have some respect for this. "< br>
The Sword Hall has to pay one-tenth of the profit to the Swordsmanship Hall every year. Wenjianzhai pays six to seven thousand spirit stones in two years. It is waived now, but it will still have to be paid normally in the future, otherwise , Wenjianzhai and Lu Cheng are the enemies of the foundation-building elders of the Swordsmanship Hall. Destroying people's wealth is like killing their parents.
Since you are willing to join the main hall, it means that you are not a difficult thorn.
Elder Xu’s expression became gentler and gentler, and he continued:
"In addition to mediating and adjudicating the conflicts between swordsmanship halls, the Swordsmanship Headquarters also needs to contribute to the city that never sleeps as a member of the city that never sleeps. Of course, the Elder Council will not let us work in vain."
< br>"At this time, the beast tide in the south is causing harm again, and the main hall must also organize experts After leaving the city to eliminate the beast tide, Master Lin Zhai is the best in the city that never sleeps with his swordsmanship. Why not join in? Although the distribution ratio has not been finalized yet, Xu will promise not to let the little friend suffer. "
Say this. His words showed that Xu Jinwen deliberately wanted to win over Lin Lie.
Just say it directly:
Follow me and stand together, I won’t let you suffer even if I pay privately.
Lu Cheng was a little hesitant when he heard this. On the one hand, he was not short of spiritual stones, and he was unwilling to participate in such an operation with the monks of the Swordsmanship Hall. On the other hand, he did not want to get so close to Elder Xu Jinwen immediately and get involved in the Swordsmanship Hall. in the power struggle.
"I would like to thank the elder for his kindness, but I still want to go back and think about this matter before making a decision."
"Goodness, the land of life and death, must not be careless. No matter what, Xu Mou will Respect my friend’s decision.”
At this moment, a clear and beautiful bell rang in the front hall, which was the official start of the banquet.
Xu Jinwen and Lu Cheng returned to the front hall hand in hand.
What follows is a banquet.
Presided over by Elder Xu Jinwen, the atmosphere of the banquet was generally harmonious, and even the conflicts between several sword halls were resolved through the mediation of this elder. Next, each sword hall will demonstrate their own swordsmanship, exchange some experiences, and finally even trade on the spot to exchange some things and information.
Exchange meetings between low-level casual cultivators often lack substantial content.
Most casual cultivators cherish the skills and spells they have learned. They are very afraid that others will know their skills and arrange targeted methods. The less they know, the more they cherish themselves.
Today's exchange meeting at the Swordsmanship Hall is slightly better. The owners of these swordsmanship halls, especially the big swordsmanship halls, have some real materials.
After seeing several gym masters practicing the key points of swordsmanship.
Elder Xu Jinwen, who was holding a wine cup and tasting the hot peach blossom stuffed wine, suddenly said:
"Master Lin, it's time for you to go up and show off the forty-nine swords of Tianyan. If you don't go up, , all the hall owners find it difficult to sit still, hahahaha.”
The elder said this in a joking tone, but it really hit the mind of many people present.
Asking Sword Master Lin Lie, this person is invincible with all the heroes with his Tianyan Forty-nine Swords. Even the monks at the Foundation Establishment Realm who have seen his swordsmanship will praise him as a swordsman prodigy.
Legend has it that even Liu Baihong, the Yi Sword Immortal Monkey, was defeated by his sword. Later, Liu Baihong assassinated Chen Tianxiong, the chief elder of the main hall who had a late-stage foundation-building cultivation, and escaped alone for two years without being caught. , I heard that he has successfully advanced to the foundation building realm.
These things have cast a mysterious veil over the Lin Zhai Master.
"Then, please correct me, seniors."
Lu Cheng knew that since he joined the Swordsmanship Hall, things like this could not be avoided. Fortunately, his swordsmanship is not afraid of others watching.
After taking the sword and pulling out the Jun, Lu Cheng entered the banquet hall and slowly started to use the set of forty-nine swords starting from the first move.
The first move seems to be slow and fast at first, but as the sword moves, the sword light naturally becomes faster and faster as it moves, and gradually seems to be surrounded by a sword light ring around the person. .
"Hey, why does it seem a little different from the Forty-nine Swords we usually see?"
"Yes, the sword moves are obviously the same, but each move seems to be a little different. None of us have studied the Tianyan Forty-nine Swords of Wenjianzhai. This set of sword techniques is extraordinary and majestic, lofty and unparalleled, and the sword moves are unique and correct. There is an artistic conception of subtle changes and victory in danger, but now it is done by Lin Zhaizhu personally... but it is too decent."
"Every move is majestic and profound. The sword technique is like the movement of stars, and it is as muddy as water overflowing into the pond. It is a noble and awe-inspiring royal swordsmanship."
In the Jiutian World, the main magic weapons that Lu Cheng finally controlled were the Heavenly Demon's Blood-Transforming Divine Sword and the Human Emperor's Banner, but that was because the most powerful flying sword in the devil's path was the Heavenly Demon's Blood-Transforming Divine Sword.
Except for this magical sword, there are only a few powerful magic weapons in the Jiutian World that are compatible with the Blood God's magic.
Before he attained the mastery of magic skills, Lu Cheng used flying swords more often. Even if he wanted to use a knife, he didn’t have many powerful sword-type magic weapons to choose from.
Of course, you should always use flying sword magic weapons when fighting with others, and the main focus of training is of course swordsmanship.
Lu Cheng’s swordsmanship is the perfect match for him. He is good at using underhanded moves and tricks in battles, which is perfect for his victory. However, his swordsmanship is the result of countless days and nights, countless hard work, and sweat. This kind of swordsmanship is not afraid of practicing. Even if you watch it ten thousand times, you still can't beat it when you actually fight, because the difference is in the purest swordsmanship.
When Lu Cheng finished performing the forty-nine sword moves and withdrew his sword light, the entire swordsmanship hall was silent, with no one making a sound.
......
The next day, in Wenjianzhai.
“You were not there at the time, so you didn’t know that after Master cast a set of Tianyan Forty-nine Swords, all the sword hall owners in the entire Evernight City looked like they were dumbfounded. They stood there in a daze for a long time. I couldn’t even fart.”
“I noticed that Elder Xu almost pulled off his beard at that time.”
In the sword hall, He Guo looked excited and saliva flew everywhere.
A group of apprentices around him stared at him with dazzled eyes, recounting the scene of the master's sword performance yesterday.
"Why don't they talk?" One of the little girls asked timidly.
“Because I can’t explain it, the master’s forty-nine swords are flawless and unparalleled, just like the emperor in the sword, so many of them can’t find even the slightest flaw.”
He Guo had a sneer on his lips, as if he was the one who shocked the whole audience last night.
No wonder he was proud.
Yu Liang is still okay, because it was him the master brought last night. Xie Yan was so envious that his eyes almost glowed green.
I have decided to move to Wenjianzhai starting tonight.
Otherwise, my master has been with that boy He Guo for a long time and is partial to him. If he passes on all the superb swordsmanship to him but not to himself, wouldn’t he touch the pillar with his head?
But last night’s experience was not all good for He Guo.
Because I have seen the righteous training methods of the Forty-Nine Swords, He Guo watched the apprentices under his management practice swords today, and I just felt that there were mistakes everywhere, so I corrected them.
But in fact he corrected his mistake.
The forty-nine swords practiced by most disciples should be extraordinary and majestic, seeking victory in danger, and famous for their subtle changes in sword moves.
The next advanced level of swordsmanship is Asking Swords, which is based on the Forty-nine Swords and cracks common sword tactics used by various sects. This is the intermediate level.
At the high level, after seeing the world, refer to the world's swordsmanship and use your own forty-nine swords to break your own forty-nine swords. After nine defeats and nine standings, you can understand the essence of swordsmanship and change from then on. Follow your heart and everything will be unified.
Most of the disciples of Wenjianzhai will never learn the intermediate level in this life. Taking advantage of the subtle changes in sword moves is enough.
The back house of Wenjianzhai.
Today Lin Qingyue came to visit again, but this time she brought four people with her.
One is Lin Qingyue’s sister Lin Qingxue, who is also Lu Cheng’s disciple.
The other three people are Lin Chuanli, the main lineage monk of the Lin family, and Lin Chuanli's friends Yuan Wuwu and Yuan Xiaodie, their father and daughter.
"Master Lin Zhai, what happened to you last night with your frosty sword has spread throughout the city today. Everyone says that you are the number one swordsman in the Qi training realm in the city that never sleeps. Be careful, there will be many people coming to challenge you recently. "
As Lin Qingyue spoke, she poured tea for the guests in the room one by one.
The Wenjian Studio in Lucheng did not hire any servants. He was not used to others taking care of him, let alone living in the sword hall. He had to do some chores in his free time. The master and the apprentice People eat outside.
Therefore, Lin Qingyue made the tea herself and poured it out naturally.
Just seeing Lin Qingyue being so casual, Lin Qingxue didn't have any ideas yet, but Lin Chuanli, who was elegant in appearance and gentle in temperament, had his eyes flickering, wandering over Lin Qingyue and Lu Cheng.
However, he is happy to see this happen. With the full help of this swordsman master, the harvest of this trip for myself and others will undoubtedly be more abundant.
Lu Cheng was looking at a map at this time, the topographic map of Wanshou Mountain.
Early this morning, Lin Qingyue came with the four people behind her, inviting herself to go out to hunt the beast tide, and she had already planned a detailed plan and a nearby map.
"Lin Lie, if you go to the Swordsmanship Headquarters to assist, no matter how the final allocation is made, it will be divided into two parts: the Evernight City and the Swordsmanship Headquarters, and all they can provide is some support."
< br>“In previous years, when the beast tide in southern Xinjiang broke out and hit the Evernight City, there were already fewer third-level monsters. And even if we encounter them, the six of us can defeat them by working together, and we can escape unscathed.”
When Lin Qingyue said this, she looked into Lu Cheng's eyes.
Then she smiled softly, and Lu Cheng continued to look down at the map, knowing what she was thinking:
"Chen Tianxiong was killed by our joint forces, even if he encounters a third-level monster, It doesn’t matter. You can get away even if you can’t kill her.”
Although Lin Qingyue is treated as a family elder of the Ranmushan Lin family and has no shortage of training resources, she still has a younger sister who needs to be cultivated.
Moreover, cultivating a monk cannot be accomplished only by sufficient resources. Necessary experience and even tempering are also indispensable.
If Lin Qingyue easily transferred a large amount of resources to her sister Lin Qingxue, she would be destroying her own sister.
This time the beast tide in Southern Xinjiang is a good experience, and the six people go together to hunt outside the city that never sleeps, so there is no need to share the benefits of the city that never sleeps.
Even if Lu Cheng and Lin Qingyue are not short of spiritual stones, neither of them would complain that they have too many spiritual stones.
"As a courtesy, Master Lin is a famous swordsman in our Evernight City. We have provided all the elixirs and spells for Master Lin's trip, and the income from this trip will be equally distributed among everyone. Is there no problem? "
Lin Qingyue turned to Lin Chuanli and said.
Lin Chuanli is one of the eight generations of monks from the Lin family of Ranmu Mountain who has "reached the Tao and served heaven and prospered the industry." He is a member of the clan who has been passed down for generations. His magic power has actually reached the ninth level of Qi training. Next to him, Yuan Wuwu is at the eighth level of Qi training. Yuan Xiaodie It is the sixth level of Qi training.
Hearing what Lin Qingyue said, Lin Chuanli, who seemed to have a bookish temperament, did not respond yet.
The middle-aged monk Yuan Wuwang on the side had already said eagerly:
"How can that be done? Xiaodie and I can share one share, and the extra share is willing to be given to Mr. Lin." He was obviously very respectful and courteous to Lin Chuanli, and Lin Chuanli nodded and accepted.
"I will follow your arrangements, Sister Qingyue." Lin Chuanli replied.
"Qingxue, your share will be given to you Master Lin, and the two of us will share one share."
"No need, the prices of elixirs and charms in the city have increased sharply during this period. If the day changes, just distribute it as mentioned before. ”
The beast tide is coming in the south. For any force, the prices of elixirs, spells, and magic weapons will rise sharply. And it is foreseeable that the price of monster materials in the city will plummet before long. If you have the means, you can pass Make a lot of money from this ups and downs change.
Lin Qingyue used to be in charge of Lin's business shop and was proficient in changes in business. Coupled with the relationship between the Lin family, she must have purchased third-level charms, second-level elixirs and charms, and other necessary supplies in advance. When it is taken out, it will be the current price of elixirs and spells.
How could Lu Cheng have the dignity to take away Lin Qingxue’s share of the profits from being a disciple of the Sword School?
However, this was Lin Qingyue's natural intention as she had been engaged in business for many years. It was not malicious, and Lu Cheng didn't care about it either.
After the six monks, more precisely Lin Qingyue, Lu Cheng, and Lin Chuanli, reached an agreement, they headed to Ten Thousand Beast Mountain further south of the Evernight City to wait for the beast tide to arrive.
Lu Cheng’s original plan was to approach the Lin family, kill a descendant of the main line, and wait for an opportunity to seize the technique. Anyway, with the evil sect’s style of doing things, there was no need to worry about not having suitable candidates or opportunities.
The family tradition of the Lin family in Burning Wood Mountain is that, except for the Lin family, everyone in the world can take whatever they want and kill them all. There are still some legacy of the common master of the world.
It’s just that this family is really powerful. There are only a million monks in Tongxuan Realm who can provoke them or are willing to provoke them. Taking advantage of this beast tide chaos, maybe we can draw chestnuts from the fire and push it to the beast tide chaos. Retire after success.
Of course, Lu Cheng has this idea and does whatever it takes to perfect his own Taoism. He himself is not a righteous person.
(End of this chapter)