Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 178

Leaving Chu Xiucai's house and returning to the Jiang'an house, Chen Jin was thinking about the Maitreya Sect.

Everything has a process of development.Although the Maitreya religion has existed for a long time, in the past, it was preached secretly and secretly, but in the past two years, it not only parades the streets openly, but also collects incense money from door to door.

Now that Chu Xiucai's wife invited God to go home, she was haunted by evil.

Chen Jin believed that Xiu Niang would not be the only one, there must be other women who had similar experiences.

What does this mean?
It just shows that the evil god has entered the world and manifested, and he has begun to hide it.

However, on the bright side, the new emperor usurped the throne, but his position seemed to be secure.

It's confusing and surprising.

No matter what, Chen Jin didn't dare to take it lightly.For a long time, he has been cultivating hard and striving to improve his own strength.

Relying on others is worse than relying on yourself, only if you are strong enough, can you have the means to cope with the changes in the world.

The next period of time became calm and calm.

Daily practice, daily classes, daily exams...

He gets along well with his classmates, and he is favored and appreciated by professors and instructors.

Everything was in order, and then I got the qualification for this year's exam quite smoothly.

It went unimaginably smoothly.

During this period, because Wang Yubao came to look for Chen Jin frequently, news spread that Chen Jin had agreed to join the Wang Poetry Club, and the two sides shook hands to make peace.

In this way, the various preferential treatment Chen Jin received can be explained.

In Jiangzhou, the Wang family is a towering tree. As long as they can get their care, they can flourish and have a bright future.

For literati who have no family background, it is only natural for them to rely on the Wang family, and it is even a dream.

As long as there is a way.

In their view, Chen Jin's refusal of the invitation before was nothing more than a scribe's bit of character, or a deliberate hypocrisy, waiting for a price.

No, after bumping into walls everywhere, his attitude quickly dropped.

Everyone even thought that if they were Chen Jin, they would marry Wang's daughter even more. A real marriage would be more secure.

Such a marriage would not be a disadvantage to a man.

You must know that in the Qian Dynasty, which was well-matched, the daughter of the Wang family was married.

Regarding these rumors and discussions, Chen Jin was noncommittal, did not differentiate, did not argue, and just continued to work hard, preparing for the exam in August.

Gu Leyou's side also went very smoothly. After Duobao wine was put on the market, it quickly sold well.

Huang Zhongheng and others who withdrew their shares before turned their heads and wanted to join again.

Master Gu Leyou is magnanimous, so he doesn't care about them, but the conditions given have changed, and the share is much less.

Drinks are sold well, and money is flowing in. Gu Leyou feels like he has a lot of money. When he goes to the Spring Tower to paint a boat, he must order a gold hairpin, so he can have face.

He has always been free and easy, and he is never stingy when spending money, unless he has no money.

At the same time, Chen Jin would naturally not be forgotten, and he sent a large sum of money to Chen Jin, all of which were thick stacks of bank notes.

Facing the stack of banknotes, Chen Jin suddenly said: "Taoist, if you have a large amount of money, it's best to convert it into gold."

Gu Leyou was taken aback when he heard it. He knew that Chen Jin was not the kind of person who talked casually, so he must have a target. He hurriedly asked, "You mean that the bank notes are not safe?"

Chen Jin explained: "The bank notes are issued and endorsed by the bank, but have you ever thought about what if the bank goes bankrupt?"

There is no doubt that if such a situation occurs, the bank note will become a piece of waste paper.

Gu Leyou said: "But scholar, I use the biggest bank Heng Baofeng. They have a royal background. How could they go bankrupt?"

Chen Jin smiled: "Even the emperor can be changed, let alone a bank under the background of the royal family?"

Hearing this, Gu Leyou was agitated. After thinking about it carefully, it was true: "Do you think the world will be in chaos again?"

Chen Jin sighed: "It's true that I'm a little uneasy."

When a monk has practiced to a certain level, the primordial spirit has grown stronger, and thus has many sensory supernatural powers, such as magic eyes, such as some extraordinary premonitions to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, etc., powerful, and even be able to predict the future...

It's just that with Chen Jin's cultivation base, he can't predict the chaos in the world. He just made a guess based on various circumstances.

Since it's a guess, it's not known whether it's true or not, so it can't be said casually, but he has nothing to hide from Gu Leyou.

The main reason is that Gu Leyou is a little "floating".

To make so much money at once, it is inevitable that some nouveau riche have the style and ideas.

Having said that, there is one thing that Chen Jin was completely predictable. After the test, he would tear up his skin with Wang and fight.

At that time, where will Izumo Temple go?

Undoubtedly, all those who have friendship and contacts with Chen Jin will be targeted and retaliated against by the Wang family.

In fact, in Jiangzhou, the good relationship with Chen Jin is Xiaoqian and Gu Leyou.

At most, Chu Xiucai was added.

Having experienced evil things, Chen Jin later talked to Chu Xiucai and asked him to move away to avoid disaster.

But Chu Xiucai is an authentic local, and is planning to study in Jiangzhou University, so it is impossible to move.

Having said so much, it can be regarded as the best of benevolence and righteousness, so Chen Jin will no longer care about him.

Naturally, Chen Jin had seriously discussed these concerns with Gu Leyou.

Gu Leyou responded very bachelorly: "What are you afraid of? Soldiers come to block you, water comes to cover you, at worst you abandon the Taoist temple. Anyway, wherever you go, scholar, I will follow. As for Su Yun and Nie Feng, when they cooperate, I will There are words first: If you have money, everyone earns it, and if you have trouble, everyone suffers. Don’t think about making money and not taking risks. In this world, there are no such good things.”

After a pause, he continued: "Scholar, I know you are benevolent, but I really don't need to think too much about it. We practitioners, as long as we don't commit crimes or commit crimes, we are first-class good people. As for the others It's not up to you and me to decide on peace matters. For example, last time I couldn't sell the wine and lost a lot, Huang Zhongheng and the others said they wanted to find me and ask for an explanation, so I directly said: I am a practitioner, who should I explain to?"

Chen Jin smiled and said: "You're right... I just want to remind you that the wine is selling well and making money, but it is destined not to last long, so you need to plan ahead and save some money for later use."

Gu Leyou laughed loudly: "I know it in my heart, let me tell you, every time I go to the Spring Tower, the boss treats guests, otherwise, how could I be willing to spend so much money on gold hairpins? They are all women, even if Gold plating isn't that much more expensive, it's not worth it."

Chen Jin: "..."

When it comes to these social interactions, he is really not as experienced as a Taoist priest.

Gu Leyou said again: "But listen to your reminder, I have to exchange a large amount of silver bills into gold. Fortunately, gold is precious, and a small piece is worth more than a large pile of copper coins. In this regard, it is still very good Yes. It’s just that it’s not easy to handle when you use it.”

Chen Jin laughed and said, "It's not all exchange, there are also small bank notes, and broken silver and copper coins."

Although he has the Heavenly Pot technique, the space is limited, and there are already a lot of things in it, so he can't put a lot of gold in it.

……

In the blink of an eye, spring goes and summer comes.

In the scorching summer, living on the bank of the river with clear wind and cool water is a good enjoyment.

Counting the date, due to the exam this year, the semester of Jiangzhou College is coming to an end.

Chen Jin has secured his eligibility to take the exam.

It is rare for him to pass the test in the first year of school, so it will inevitably attract gossip and criticism.

But because of the influence of the Wang family, Chen Jin's reputation as a talented scholar, and the fact that his articles are really well written, it is difficult to find faults.

All kinds of factors are added together, and others have nothing to say.

He no longer needs to go to class, just stay at home and study hard.

Looking back on my school career in just a few months, it was as plain as water, and I didn't leave much impression.

What can be remembered is actually a scene staged for Lin Zhicheng's birthday.

As for the so-called "classmate friendship", that's all.

It's all over, don't think about it anymore.

In recent days, whenever Chen Jin sits and meditates, he feels that he is being "peeped" by others.

Of course it's not a real peep, but a mental feeling.

He immediately realized that it was Wang's caster who started to move.

During this period, Chen Jin also asked Gu Leyou about the spell.However, the Taoist priest himself is only half a bucket of water, and he is vague and unable to explain why.This guy simply went to the ghost market again, bought him a few books on the concept of spells, and sent them to Chen Jin.

After reading the book, Chen Jin gained more knowledge and understanding.

The most important thing about spells is the medium, that is, clothing, blood, fur, birth date, etc. Through the medium, the caster of the spell establishes a connection with the target of the spell, and then erodes it step by step, and finally achieves the goal of manipulation.

Looking at it this way, it looks like the practice of implanting a virus.

Of course, different spells have very different practices.Some simple spells, cast on the same day, take effect on the same day; while some complex and large-scale spells often last for a long period of time, months, even years, or decades.

The higher the difficulty, the longer it takes, and the higher the requirements for the caster. Ordinary spellcasters can't cast it at all, or they suffer backlash during the casting process. Instead of harming people, their lives are ruined.

In this world, including spells, many Taoism methods are not meant to be used casually.

After understanding, you can know yourself and your enemy.

In order to paralyze the opponent, Chen Jin stood still and did not use the power of the inner landscape Confucian Temple at all, just pretending to be an ordinary person.

The opponent's spell prying, can only see a phantom.

At this moment, Chen Jin suddenly transformed into a ghostly appearance: indescribable!

Speaking of ghosts and gods, he went to the Fish Temple to see Hanhan during the period.

After several months of condensation and growth, it has already begun to take shape, gradually producing ideas.

But what Chen Jin didn't expect was that after turning into a ghost, Hanhan's original memory consciousness no longer existed, and he couldn't even recognize Chen Jin anymore.

Perhaps, this is the price of becoming a god.

However, in Chen Jin's body, Hanhan felt the charm of deja vu, which was because of the charm of the style.

Therefore, He felt very close to Chen Jin.

But Chen Jin didn't use this to communicate with him more. Sometimes, the relationship between the two is close to each other, so it's better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes!

that is it.

……

Wang's main house, deep courtyard, view of secrets.

Wang Zhixiang prepared generous gifts and came to visit Huang Banxian.

Wang Zhixiang couldn't help being surprised when he saw this enshrined monk again after a while.

Previously, the yellow half-immortal crane had a childlike face, rosy skin, and a graceful and fairy-like bone, but now, the white hair has turned gray, and wrinkles have appeared on the face, and he is getting old.

"Master, what are you?"

Wang Zhixiang asked in surprise.

Huang Banxian still held the fly whisk in his hand, and said calmly: "Li Daitao's art of stiffening can take people's luck and harm the peace of heaven. As a spellcaster, how can he be safe and sound?"

Hearing this, Wang Zhixiang bowed and saluted: "Master, you have worked hard."

Huang Banxian hurriedly returned the gift: "Patriarch, you don't have to be polite with this old man. As an offering, I will live here forever, and all expenses will depend on the clan. As the saying goes, 'You can raise a soldier for a thousand days, and use it for a short time'. How can this old man do nothing? ?”

After exchanging greetings, the two sat down separately.

Wang Zhixiang asked again: "What about casting spells?"

"Although the owner can rest assured, everything is ready and has not encountered any problems."

"That's good."

Wang Zhixiang smiled even more.

To cast this kind of spell, it is not only necessary to get Chen Jin's clothes, hair, blood, etc., but also to prepare a lot of things.Just to build the dharma altar, thousands of taels of silver were consumed. In other respects, various natural and earth treasures, precious materials, etc. were required.

Even though the clan has a profound background, Wang Zhixiang still feels a little pained.

But for Wang Yujun, everything is worth it.

The cost of casting spells is high, and the cost of cultivation is huge, which can't be afforded by others. This is also the main reason why Huang Banxian is willing to come to the Wang family as an offering. It is much more comfortable to be raised by a famous family than to flop around outside.

Huang Banxian glanced at him: "Patriarch, the next thing is to see if Chen Jin can pass the exam."

Wang Zhixiang asked with concern: "If he fails the exam, will it affect the final luck?"

Huang Banxian nodded: "Of course, if you think about it, how can the luck of a scholar compare with the luck of a juren?"

"That's... If you say that, wouldn't Jinshi have better luck?"

Huang Banxian: "...the old man is not good enough, so he dare not cast spells on Jinshi."

Wang Zhixiang hurriedly said: "Master, don't blame me, I'm greedy. It's just that the imperial examinations are strict, but it's difficult for my Wang family to intervene. Chen Jin can only rely on his own ability to take the exam."

"The head of the family doesn't need to worry too much. According to my observation, this son has strong luck, poetic talent and literary talent. He will definitely be named on the gold list."

"That's good."

Huang Banxian said again: "The last thing, since the altar is set outside, the old man needs to go out a few days in advance to prepare. During those few days, I will thank the guests behind closed doors and see no one."

Wang Zhixiang hurriedly said: "It should be so."

Talked about the conversation again, got up to say goodbye and left.

After sending him out, the expression on Huang Banxian's face suddenly changed, it became a little colder, and he laughed lowly.

But when Wang Zhixiang returned to the study, his expression also changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Wang Er, go and ask Ye Gongfeng to come, I have something to ask him..."

(End of this chapter)