She is Jianxiu

As soon as Qin Yuke welcomed Zhao Yu into the house, she began to tell her about what she had seen and heard in the past two months. When she heard that the reward from Shaoyun Country for her annihilation of the Ten Perfect Sect had already arrived, Marquis Leling did not dare to embezzle a single cent, and all these external items for cultivation had been handed over to her. They contained some medicinal herbs and spiritual ointments boiled from gold and jade, which were only barely useful for cultivators in the Qi training and foundation building stages. If one's cultivation was higher, they would probably not look down on these things.

Zhao Yu took the spiritual ointment in his hand and took out a little to check. He found that the spiritual energy in it was thin. It was probably because some medicinal herbs for nourishing blood and replenishing qi were used. In addition, in order to complete the five elements, gold powder and jade chips were added to it. It looked colorful, like chalcedony ointment, but in fact it was of little use, almost like chicken ribs.

"From what Leling Hou said, there are many cultivators above the foundation building stage in Zhuxuan Sect. Most of these inferior items are used by the disciples. Since you said that Zhuxuan Sect has to collect a large amount of spiritual ointments and precious jades from Shaoyun every year, and even furs, animal bones, various medicinal materials and rootless water, it can be known that the number of disciples in this sect is quite large. In addition to cultivation, other miscellaneous inheritances have not been cut off."

Zhao Yu paused, then nodded and said, "With so many disciples below us, the people in charge must not be weak either. Even if there are no externalized cultivators, there must be a few True Infants."

Qin Yuke nodded and said yes. Only then did she listen to Zhao Yu talk about Beiyunzhou. When she heard about Xuan State, she couldn't help but frown and said, "The Xuan State that Master is talking about should be the same as the Xuan State that I have heard about. The Prince Chu in this palace once said that the world is divided into five states: Long, Qing, You, Jing, and Yu. Among them, Xuan State, which alone controls Qingzhou, is the most powerful. Even the Zhuxuan faction dares not act recklessly there. In addition, Qingzhou is located in the extreme north, connected to the snowy area of ​​Tianshan Mountain. It is the common source of the water veins of the five states. The land is also the most fertile, and there has never been any natural disasters such as drought or flood. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the land of abundance.

"When I heard this, I thought that there must be a very powerful sect behind the Xuan Kingdom. Now I think that it is probably the cultivators from Beiyunzhou that Master mentioned who are protecting this country."

Zhao Yu's face was calm, and he smiled faintly, "There are probably many externalized cultivators walking around in Beiyunzhou, but it's not a good idea to break the ban and enter. I thought that the Zhuxuan Sect has been rooted here for a long time. If you say you don't know anything about Beiyunzhou, it must be unbelievable. I don't know if the cultivators of this sect have a way to enter. Even if not, we can find another way."

Qin Yuke nodded repeatedly and said seriously, "This is simple. When the Leling Marquis and his son come to the capital at the end of the year, I will ask for a seat at the palace banquet in the name of the head of the Xiyue Sect. People from the Zhuxuan Sect will definitely be there, so I will have to interact with them."

After hearing this, Zhao Yu decided not to spend any more time on this matter and simply asked his disciple to do it so that he could concentrate on practicing Buddhism in the few months before the end of the year.

Now one of her clones is here, and her original body is still on Wuquan Mountain. If anything happens on one side, the other can rush over immediately, which can be regarded as a backup plan.

The days passed by invisibly and it was winter. A light snow fell, covering the city of Leling in a vast expanse of white.

In front of the Leling Marquis's mansion, a dozen tall men took brooms and shovels to shovel ice and snow. They waited until the road in front of them was clear, revealing the wet green bricks. Then the coachmen brought the carriages and lined them up in a neat row in front of the gate. The servants drove the horses and held up the canopies beside the first few carriages. It was needless to say who sat in them. The next few carriages with green canopies were occupied by the Taoists who were originally supported by the mansion. Even though the Leling Marquis no longer respected them, he did not dare to dismiss them easily, for fear that these Taoists would have resentment in their hearts and secretly retaliate against the old and young in the family.

Behind these green-covered carriages were carriages loaded with goods, piled up like a small hill. They were all tributes produced in Leling County. The imperial court had set a quota for this, and if there was any shortage of weight, the Marquis of Leling would be punished.

It is said that the father and son of Leling Marquis were standing in front of the door, waiting for Qin Yuke, who was staying in another mansion, to come. Suddenly, they saw two figures approaching together. They couldn't help but wonder, "Master Qin, who is this Taoist priest..." Qin Yuke's expression did not change, but he retreated behind the man beside him, nodded to the father and son, and said, "This is my master, and he is going to Huaijing today."

Hearing that this person was actually Qin Yuke's teacher, Leling Hou was immediately invigorated. He immediately performed Taoist etiquette, bowed to Zhao Yu and said, "You are the teacher of Sect Leader Qin. I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar. If you don't mind, you may as well come with us to the capital."

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "Then I'd be honored to refuse." He then raised his hand and touched Leling Hou's brow, which instantly made his face relax and a warm feeling filled his limbs. Even in this cold winter, he felt like spring and was not affected by the cold air.

Marquis Leling is now over forty years old. When he was young, he accompanied his children to study in the capital, and often followed the emperor's sons and grandsons to hunt animals in the mountains. He was left with several hidden diseases, which made his legs and feet not very flexible. In the cold winter, he would suffer from swelling and pain. Now his limbs are warm and he has no inconvenience at all. He looks like he is in his early twenties, with a ruddy complexion and a strong body.

When he came to his senses, Zhao Yu had already got on the carriage with his disciples. Only his family members were still by his side. Seeing that he looked full of energy and had black hair growing around his ears, they were dumbfounded and extremely surprised.

Leling County is a thousand miles away from Huaijing, the capital of Shaoyun State. This time, they brought a lot of goods with them. They traveled during the day and rested at night. It was a month later when they arrived in Huaijing.

Marquis Leling once lived in the capital when he was young, and the crown prince also stayed and studied in the capital, so there is also a Marquis Leling Mansion in the capital. It is said that it was given by the monarch, and the neighbors on both sides are all royal relatives. However, it does not cover a large area and cannot be compared with the Marquis Mansion in the county town.

After the Prince of Chu got off the carriage, he went to arrange accommodation for Zhao and Qin without stopping. After settling the two of them down, he hastily accommodated the other Taoists.

Among them was a man named Deng Tong, who used to be supported by the Leling Marquis's mansion, with clothes and food provided for him, and he only needed to ask for things for cultivation. He lived a life of luxury for many years, but now his situation has suddenly changed. Not to mention the attitude of the Leling Marquis and his son, just the behavior of the servants in the mansion, they actually regarded him as a fake Taoist priest seeking fame and reputation. Now that he has come to the capital, he lives in a remote and small place, which is completely different from the last time.

Deng Tong felt depressed, and when he saw the simple and stingy layout of the courtyard, he became even more furious. He immediately threw away his sleeves and walked out the door.

He left angrily, and soon arrived at a Taoist temple. He immediately put on a smiling face and said to the boy in front of him, "My fellow Taoist, Taoist Master Miao Chunxiu is here. Please tell him that Deng Tong is here and wants to see him." (End of this chapter)