Lingwu: I am the only immortal

Chapter 178
Zhou Yi acted like Zhao Er in the past. He would make a fuss when he got the benefits, and he wished that the whole world would know about it and then envy him.

That night, Liu Yuan went out and had a tryst with an old man.

After hearing the situation, the old man sneered: "These Taoist people are still as hypocritical as ever. They obviously want to take advantage of themselves and eat more than they can eat, but they have to put on some sanctimonious appearance to show that they act rationally, with rules and bottom lines.

Anyway, if these people didn't have such bad habits, they wouldn't always be self-defeating and leave room for others to take advantage of.

Let Zhao Er be happy for a few more days. I have confirmed the identity of the internal expert sent by Zhao Ji to secretly protect Zhao Er. He is an old salted fish. If Zhao Ji doesn't have something to do with it, he won't do it. Carrying errands.

For this kind of people, it is better to do less than to do more, and they may not worry about the overthrow of the dynasty.Although he was vaguely aware of some rumors, he would probably leave with Zhao Er this time.

If he refuses to leave, I will inform you and then we will take a two-pronged approach to send him on his way. "

After Liu Yuan left, the old man stared at a corner of the courtyard for a long time. Finally, he couldn't figure out the point and shook his head.

After a moment of burning incense, Zhou Yi listened to Yin Ling's parrot in the study.

This Yin spirit was obtained by accident.

He originally planned to take some time to wander around the cemetery to see if he could gain anything.As a result, I found this lingering spirit in the market.

What a rare thing is that his wisdom has not been lost, and his anger has not yet been corroded by violence.

He knew that this was possible not only because of his obsession, but also because of his extraordinary willpower.

If he was not afraid of being eliminated, he might not be able to do so well in the opponent's position.

This is the state of mind and conduct.

This is not the same thing as the Taoist practice of mysterious magic and magic, but it refers to a powerful spiritual realm.

The man named Li Qing refused to return to the ruins mainly because he couldn't worry about his mother, wife and children.The family has lost its mainstay, the mother is old and the son is still young. The funeral arrangements have made the already poor family even worse financially, which makes me sad just thinking about it.

Poverty brings everything down, but money can indeed solve most of the problems in life.

It just so happens that Zhou Yi does not lack this now, so Li Qing's wish will naturally come true.

However, Zhou Yi also adheres to rules when it comes to things that are done beforehand and unforeseen. He will not pretend to be a bad guy, nor will he buy the other party's life by slipping money in carelessly.

Just like this time, after listening to Li Qing's report, he said: "Although this remaining county does not have outstanding people, it still has a history of at least a thousand years.

I guessed that there must be some treasures to be unearthed here, which provoked these monsters and ghosts to come and arrange them.By then, I'm afraid there will be a bloody storm.

It is very unsafe for your wife, children and mother to live in such a place of right and wrong.

I suggest that you still encourage them to go to Yunwu Mountain Villa with me in the future. There is also a need for someone in charge there. At that time, I will seal you as Yunwu Mountain ghost messenger, guarding the underworld there, and sorting out the place for Yin spirits to be safe. Habitat.

When the time comes, you will naturally be able to protect me secretly. "

Li Qing burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed to Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi couldn't bear it.

When people fall, it is often just a thought. Now, he, who was once a member of the general public, can calmly face the fact that he is superior, especially in this kind of society.

The day of travel arrived in a blink of an eye.

There were not many servants of the Zhao family who followed Zhou Yi to Yunwu Villa.

Zhou Yi didn't care about this. It was enough that the two people he liked were in the team.

If he saves them, even if they survive until he returns home, he will send them away.

That's right, Zhou Yi had no intention of joining in the excitement of Yu County.

Although the dungeon has arranged a big event for him, it is his choice whether to participate or not, or how to participate.

He doesn't need any treasure now, and if the treasure being robbed by everyone is extraordinary power, it won't be worth it for him to take chestnuts from the fire when he is weak. .

Therefore, going to Yunwu Villa is a chess move no matter how you look at it.

At the gate of the city, they met up with Li Qing's family, and the team set off in a meandering way.

"Brother, who is this bitch?" The oily man asked with a look of disgust.

"I'll tell you more about it when I get to Yunwu Mountain."

"Can't we chat now?"

Zhou Yi smiled and said nothing.He has already been saving small accounts with these Liu Yuan comrades.

Even in the bandit organizations that gather in the mountains and forests, no one talks like this. No matter how big or small, the big brother will tell you to explain later, and you are still on the pole and now you want to know, why are you so good?

This was caused by not taking Zhao Er's authority seriously at all.

This has a lot to do with Zhao Er's incompetence in the past.Zhao Er thought that if he could bring others to eat and drink, they would treat him like a Buddha, respecting him and even being loyal.

As everyone knows, this is like some "good old people" in life who don't know how to reject people. They are moved by themselves, but in fact others don't appreciate it.

Of course, this is more serious. They usually suck blood, but at critical moments they have to kill and eat meat.

Accordingly, Zhou Yi did not intend to spare this group of people lightly.

Traveling in this era is difficult, especially in winter. Zhou Yi tried his best to be as comfortable as possible, but he still suffered from the bumps.

The convoy traveled overnight and walked for three days before arriving at the destination.

This is already the border of Yu County, and Yunwu Mountain actually belongs to the neighboring county. However, the land annexation is serious, and it also refers to the land that has been cultivated and has the potential to be cultivated. Wild mountains like this are not included.

Some local dignitaries or parents even wished they were sent to other counties. After all, such remote places that are out of reach are prone to banditry. If something goes wrong, their dignity and reputation will be damaged.

Regarding Yunwu Villa, Zhou Yi had done some homework.

He knew that this villa was first opened by refugees.

The people who have been bullied and oppressed by conservatives can no longer survive, and they lack the key things to rise up. They either lack a leader with outstanding charisma, or they refuse to follow the general trend. If they rebel, they will be suppressed quickly.

So he fled into the mountains.

Anyone who has watched {Living Alone in the Wilderness Series} knows that without any preparation or advantage, the life of fishing and hunting is not easy. The consumption is often greater than the harvest, and you can’t even feed yourself, let alone drag your family.

So naturally he joined the group to keep warm and opened up a peach garden.

Then people's minds change.

The pioneers of the land have not even been buried yet, and the younger generations are already thinking about returning to civilization.

People always habitually beautify the unknown, so as to give themselves the motivation to work in that direction.

To put it in down-to-earth terms, it means remembering to eat and not to fight.

The reason why human beings never learn lessons from history is largely because those who refuse to learn lessons are not the same people who are beaten deep into their bones.

People who have grown up in stability cannot fully understand the difficulties of fleeing refugees and how unconscionable the powerful gentry are.

They will only be attracted by the other person's extravagant clothes, flattering conversation, and decent state. They feel that no matter how bad they are, how bad can they be?After all, he is also a human being.

As everyone knows, the gap between people can be greater than that between people and dogs.

In this way, the descendants of the founders of Yunwu Villa sold their fields and even took the surname Xu.

Now his surname is Zhao, which is the same. In short, he just hired a father for himself.

Perhaps it was because of hindsight that he realized that he was rather resentful. Zhou Yi found that the people in Zhuangzi who greeted their group were quite unhappy, but he had to force a smile. So the atmosphere seemed okay, but in fact it was awkward and embarrassing.

It's like the atmosphere when you go to a luxury store and the salesman doesn't show off because you are wearing ordinary clothes, but you say you don't want to buy anything, but just use the restroom.

Zhou Yi didn't plan to change anything in a hurry, and he didn't hold a feast to receive it. He just said that the journey was hard and he would have a nice rest for three to five days before talking.

After walking for three days, we have to rest for three to five days. Isn’t this unreasonable?

Maybe in modern times, but in this world, it makes sense, slow pace, that's it.

Of course, all the villagers who already knew that their new master was a bastard breathed a sigh of relief.For them, what they fear most is that their master is completely inconsiderate and will mess around blindly.

In fact, Zhou Yi can really understand the difficulties of these people.

After all, this is not a lot of effort for him as a time traveler. He has a normal IQ and can figure it out with a little effort.

First of all, for Zhuangzi in this kind of deep mountains and old forests, most of the land is not enough.

This is not only a matter of land, but also the need for water sources.

Secondly, it’s fishing and hunting. If you want to develop a long-term industry, you have to take your time, and you can’t engage in extermination-style hunting.

Moreover, the wild beasts in the mountains are no better than domesticated ones. They have less fat and less meat, so they can only eat fresh food.

Therefore, these mountain people, half-cultivating and half-hunting, sound like they are rich, but in fact they are poor.

If you add in the fact that your master sucks your blood and offers you mountain goods, your life will become even more difficult.

If we hold any celebrations under such circumstances, people will probably starve to death after the New Year.

Entering the villa, Zhou Yi found that the houses in this village were quite nice. There were no shabby cold kilns or shacks. They were all brick and tile houses of well-to-do people.

Zhou Yi estimated that this is not because the people in Zhuangzi want to be decent, but because the Xu family wants to be decent and build this place into a tourist resort to entertain guests, so they are playing formalism. Those who don't know think that the Xu family is kind and treats the locals well. .

Speaking of this, Zhou Yi once said in the past, "Why not eat minced meat?" He felt that ordinary people in ancient times were simply inferior. Couldn't they spend some money and put in some effort to make their long-term residences better?Do you have to sleep with livestock in a dark and humid place?
Later he realized that people at that time really lacked that labor force.

Of course, this is actually a comprehensive issue.But the main reason is the lack of labor.

In ancient times, "young and strong" was often emphasized because humans living in harsh living conditions for a long time could not count their labor force like modern adults.

To exaggerate, every extra squeeze is equivalent to a loss of life.

Therefore, major projects such as recruiting civilian laborers are always accompanied by a large number of sudden deaths.

They are struggling to support themselves, let alone extra work, even changes in the water and soil environment can kill these people.

In short, Zhou Yi is not the kind of young master who is ignorant of the sufferings of the world. He can understand the difficulties of the people at the bottom of this era.

However, as the saying goes, forewarning will lead to failure, and failure to forewarn will lead to failure. There must be rules.

I feel that these people are pitiful, so I scatter a lot of gold and silver to provide them with food and drink. Can they afford to feed them?Yes, but you shouldn't.

If you really do that, you will probably end up raising a bunch of unscrupulous people who are obsessed with rice and hate rice.

You feel that you have raised a bunch of ungrateful white-eyed wolves. People say that you just care about it and don't care about it. How about you just play with cats and dogs here?
All aggrieved.

Then it's best to set the tone early in the morning and adjust slowly, rather than using the same medicine as the tiger or the wolf.

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish.

So how to cook fresh food?
Arkham's razor can be simple but not complicated, the heat should be even, and the shovel should not be turned too much.The little fresh ones are so delicate that they can easily break if they are overheated or weak.

Just like scrambled eggs, use a shovel to squeeze them tightly in the pot, and the end will be a lump. Don't rush the fire, wait a while before pulling or flipping, most of the frying can be seen.

In this way, Zhou Yi settled in Yunwu Villa. For the first five days, he stood still and just observed and watched.

On the fifth night, he called the man Liu Yuan sent to keep an eye on him into the room.

This man thought that Zhou Yi was about to authorize him to be the manager of the villa, because there were vague rumors about it in the past few days.

As a result, without saying anything, Zhou Yi went up and slapped him to death.

Then he cast a spell on his body and said at the same time: "Li Qing, you get on top of him and I will help you."

Li Qing did not dare to neglect, and Yin Ling moved in, so he changed his name to Niu Mang.

This is only a temporary arrangement for convenience.

Fengdu's tricks cannot stay on a living person for too long. This involves the rules of heaven.

He had asked Li Qing to carefully observe Niu Mang's words and deeds in advance. He knew that with Li Qing's ability, it would not be difficult to play such a role.

Niu Mang was in charge of four people, two of whom were favored by Zhou Yi. Not only did they stay out of the mire, but they were also smart enough to protect themselves in the face of temptation, and at the same time, they managed things well, so as not to become unusual in the eyes of their colleagues. people.

In Zhou Yi's opinion, such a person can still achieve something if the opportunity is right.

The other two people had a lot of bad habits. Zhao Er's reputation was in the smelly streets of Yu County, and these evil slaves contributed a lot to his reputation.

After all, compared with Zhao Er, the "county official", they are more like "current managers" and more down-to-earth. Even though they bully people over trivial matters in life, they can make people's teeth itch.

There are no extra Yin spirits arrangements for the time being, so these two people are not in a hurry to get rid of them.

There is another one that needs to be dealt with.

In the middle of the night, Zhou Yi, like a vigorous snow leopard, sneaked out of the villa and came to the open space behind the villa.

The snow here has not been stepped on by humans or animals, it has melted slightly, and the wind has blown it, forming a thin hard crust.

Zhou Yi stepped on it, leaving only shallow footprints of his front feet.

This is the powerful advantage of the soul.

Psionic energy itself is a kind of extraordinary power. No matter how harsh the environment is, if you give Zhou Yi a little time, you can raise your body to the ultimate level of a mortal.

But if he wants to cross the extraordinary threshold, with the level of his magical spirit, he must use extraordinary power.

"Come out, let's talk!" Zhou Yi put his palms forward, indicating that he had neither hidden weapons nor spells in his hands.

There was no movement ahead, only the night wind blew by.

Zhou Yi, however, was sure that the person was already there. After all, the Emperor's ability to sense souls was beyond the reach of ordinary extraordinary beings.

He talked eloquently: "I don't want to hide it from you, acting is too tiring, not to mention that Zhao Erzhao can do it well, it takes energy and a waste of time to play him well.

My identity is that of an extraterrestrial demon. If you have no idea about this, then just think of me as an intelligent soul from another world.

The focus is on this intellectual soul. I am intelligent, from the order camp, and have no interest in dynasty hegemony or anything like that.It is equally unlikely for me to do the evil things you know.

I think this is a good foundation for us to sit down and talk and solve problems.

You have to admit that you were negligent before and Zhao Er was poisoned.

But in fact, Zhao Ji doesn't care about this. What he cares about is whether the bloodline of the old Zhao family can flourish, which is a kind of compensation idea for those who are successful in their careers.

As for whether the person who accomplished this was a villain or a fool, it actually didn't matter to him.The Jiangshan Sheji and the Rise and Fall of Dynasties are basically two different circles. The gameplay is different and it is difficult to interact with each other.

In this case, why should you cling to some foolish morals and customs?

Although you have achieved success in cultivation, you are still just an innate warrior, and you are still unable to eat the wind and drink the dew. It is more like a kind of self-punishment for you to torture yourself so hard.

Of course this is none of my business and I have no interest in it.

However, maybe in the future days when we get along, you will gradually understand my character and abilities, and maybe you can ask me for help.People should have hope in their hearts, otherwise life will be too depressing. "

This time, a person walked out of the dark forest. The transition from illusory to real existence was very natural.

Zhou Yi knew that the other party was showing off his muscles.

It’s not that we can’t talk, but are we equally qualified to talk?

Zhouyi released part of the pressure of the Gui Emperor.

The Ouchi expert on the other side almost knelt down on the spot.He had served three emperors, and he dared to guarantee it with his head. The pressure of the one in front of him could not be compared to that of the three emperors combined!

He was immediately shocked, and the related resistance methods that were usually useful became meaningless at this time.

Zhou Yi said politely: "This body is too weak and cannot be controlled well. I'm sorry."

Feng Pingxin, an expert in the field, said: "When the emperor comes, how can I not give him face?"

Speaking of this eunuch, a large part of his ideas are indeed strange.

Due to physiological deficiencies, psychological deficiencies, environmental factors, etc., the personality that grows up is indeed different from that of the general public.

For example, this is Feng Ping. Zhao Ji took advantage of him. It happened more than 30 years ago in the palace. Feng Ping moved his compassion and saved the posthumous son of the then prince...

This person cares more about the king, his ministers, and the laws of his ancestors.The emperor is in his name, and the extra favorability points are not low.

Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise it would be almost impossible to persuade this person with ordinary principles or benefits.

Zhou Yi finally reached an agreement with him smoothly, but Feng Ping refused Zhou Yi's good intention to arrange for him to become a "bright sword" and continued to be a "hidden arrow".

Zhou Yi didn't persuade him too much. He mainly wanted to solve Feng Ping's instability. Once this was done, everything else would be easy to talk about.

Along the way, he has done everything by himself without relying on anyone, and has developed the habit of being independent.An innate combat power is certainly considerable for him now, but it is not a necessity.

The next day was Zhou Yilai's sixth day at the villa.

Early that morning, he arranged two things.

One thing is to ask Niu Mang, also known as Li Qing, to purchase grain from the county and transport it to the villa while sending the steward of the Xu family back to the county.

He also declared that he felt comfortable living in this place and wanted to celebrate the New Year here.

When I buy food from the county town, I am worried that the villa will not have enough food and I will be in debt during the New Year.

Another thing is to go into the mountains to hunt wild boars. This was decided early in the morning, and now it will officially start.

The residents of Yunwu Villa breathed a sigh of relief again.

In fact, just the usual hospitality to Zhou Yi and his party has already made them feel strapped. If Zhou Yi and his party continue to live like this, they will inevitably have to tell some unpleasant things. By then, God knows how this notorious new master will go crazy. .

Of course, Zhou Yi knew that he was pretending to be confused and could eliminate possible problems in advance without hurting his character.

Food is the most important thing for the people. For the people at the bottom, eating is the most important thing and cannot be neglected.

In the next few days, Zhou Yi went out early and returned late. It was called hunting, but it was actually to survey the terrain.

This Yunwu Villa is unique in terms of topography, and it can be said that it is an excellent mountain villa.

It is not suitable to be a bandit's den. First, there is no danger to defend.Second, there is only one opening for entry and exit.

Specifically, it is a small basin located in the mountains, covering an area of ​​three square kilometers and showing an irregular circle.

There are tall and straight stone mountains all around, and there is a gorge in the northwest. If you want to take a back road, go to the end of this gorge and dig a tunnel out of the hundreds of meters thick stone mountain, which is the most cost-effective way.

Don't even think about the rest of the place, it's really surrounded by stone mountains.

When people come in and out of the villa, they take the south road. There is a gap of more than 60 meters between the two mountains. It is a bit roundabout and seems a bit confusing, but you can walk through it. I found that there was still a road, but the turns were a bit sharp.

A few hundred meters away from the mountain road is a gently sloping forest road. This forest road is about four kilometers long, and this forest land was named Bali Forest.

After leaving Bali Forest and walking about five miles, you can enter the official road.

Generally speaking, due to the limitations of terrain and financial resources, the road to Yunwu Villa is easy to walk.The forest roads are muddy and the mountain paths are rugged.

Zhou Yi felt that this might be the other side of the paradise. If it could be found easily, why would it be called a paradise?

Zhou Yi's hunting trip included Bali Forest and the Yunwu Mountain area to the north of the villa.

As the name of this mountainous area suggests, it has high mountains and dense forests, and is surrounded by fog all year round, hence its name.

From the perspective of ordinary people in this era, this Yunwu Mountain looks mysterious, but is actually dangerous.

For example, ticks that can transmit forest encephalitis, commonly known as grass rakes or ticks, are found in the mountains and forests, and there are quite a few of them.

Another example is the mysterious miasma rumored by some people, which also exists here.

The miasma of the earth generally refers to the harmful gases generated by the decay of animals and plants, and at most, microorganisms and bacteria.

But there is something extraordinary in this world, and the scope of miasma suddenly expanded a lot.

For example, dyeing evil may be regarded by ordinary people as caused by miasma.

Another example is the evolution of evil force, similar to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

And this is what Zhouyi calls the true purpose of hunting wild boars - to find extraordinary power...

(End of this chapter)