Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 240: Opportunity to build foundation
A few drops of drizzle fell on the broad leaves of the yellow poplar tree in the courtyard, adding a bit of vitality to the pale yellow leaves.

The rain gathered into water droplets on the broad leaves, rolled down the winding veins to the ground, wet a thin layer of dust, and splashed onto a pair of black cloth shoes.

The owner of the cloth shoes lowered his head slightly, looked at the shoe surface splashed by rain, raised his head, and a look of uneasiness appeared on his wrinkled face.

After a while, his old face turned slightly red, and he spoke slowly, "It is reasonable for me to refuse the Red Luan that the head brother specially invited for me. But I am almost 80 years old. At this age when I am enjoying my grandchildren, it is a bit inappropriate for me to discuss marriage with a lady from a great foundation-building family, right?"

"Huh, I'm glad Junior Brother Zhou doesn't object." Kang Dabao could hear the reluctance in Zhou Yixiu's tone and he breathed a sigh of relief.

At first he was really afraid that Zhou Yixiu would not agree to the marriage because of his old face. Now it was good. In this way, he could finally explain to Shan Sheng.

Although the Feiyue Shan family is of such a high status, the head of the family, Shan Sheng, looks gentle and refined, but in fact he is a gambler.

The person who manages the household is such a heavy gambler, it is inevitable that something bad will happen, so don't let him be implicated in the future. If Shan Sheng hadn't taken the initiative to bring it up, the head of Kangda would not have had much intention of becoming his relative.

But who knew that even if Kang Dabao pushed Zhou Yixiu out, the head of the Shan family would still accept everyone who came. This was something he could not avoid.

But generally speaking, this marriage has more advantages than disadvantages. Chongming Sect will have another in-law who can build a foundation, which is always a good thing.

There were not only the two of them present in the courtyard at this time. All the fellow disciples were present. Seeing that Zhou Yixiu agreed, everyone was happy.

Even Ye Zhengwen, a cold-faced man, laughed when he saw Zhou Yixiu's look: "Haha, when Junior Brother Zhou is getting married, we must make it lively and exciting."

"Senior Brother Ye, please keep everything simple. Don't be extravagant." Zhou Yixiu quickly waved his hand to stop him.

Zhou Yixiu was a gentle and accommodating person, so he could get along with everyone. Even Chu Huer, who was the only one close to Pei Yi in the sect, had a good relationship with him.

Hearing Zhou Yixiu's words, Chu Huer immediately said jokingly, "That won't do. My future sister-in-law is also from a wealthy family. How can we treat her so badly? If we do that, we will offend the Shan family! We have to make it a grand occasion!"

"Haha," all the brothers laughed when they heard it. Master Kang laughed for a while and then raised his hand to stop everyone.

"Second brother, you can make a backup gift list later. Don't be stingy. I'll ask Bingren to take a look and then make a decision. Okay, Junior Brother Zhou, let's put aside this happy event for now and talk about business."

Seeing Kang Dabao suddenly become serious, all the fellow disciples put away the smiles on their faces and replaced them with a focused look.

"The first thing is that since the Third Brother has established his foundation, from now on, he will be the law enforcement elder of our Chongming Sect."

When everyone heard the news, they naturally had no objection.

Jiang Qing, as the only foundation-building cultivator in Chongming Sect, was appointed as the law enforcement elder by the sect leader. In some sects with bad rules, Jiang Qing would have to be given a higher rank, even the title of the supreme elder.

After Jiang Qing stepped out to receive the order and everyone finished congratulating him, the head of the Kang sect spoke again, "For the second thing, Junior Brother Pei, call all the disciples to attend the class. No one is allowed to take leave without reason. Emphasize on telling them to keep their duties and practice seriously.

Don't think that if you have a true foundation-building cultivator in your family, you will become a disciple of a big sect and rise to prominence with your family members. Tell them well that they can't get cocky for even a minute. If you raise a jerk, you never know when he will cause trouble and bring trouble to the sect!"

Master Kang said that this matter could not be delayed, and Pei Yi accepted the order solemnly.

Although Kang Dabao meant for Pei Yi to sound a warning to the younger generations, one or two people present were shocked and woke up.

The slight sense of pride and arrogance in their hearts due to Jiang Qing's foundation-building also dissipated instantly.

"The third thing is that the foundation-building pills that the Third Brother used to build his foundation this time were not owned by one person alone. Instead, they were a reward from the state court that was obtained through the concerted efforts of the entire sect. They should belong to the sect.

Therefore, not only will the good deeds that the Third Brother had previously accumulated in the sect be written off, but he will also need to pay back another 50,000 good deeds to the sect within two sixty years. If he fails to pay back the full amount, then the annual interest will be accumulated until he pays back the full amount. "

What Master Kang said was well-reasoned and everyone present had no objection after hearing it.

The Foundation Establishment Pill is considered an extremely rare spiritual object in this remote area of ​​Yunjiao Province. Any one of them can cause a storm in this small shallow beach.

Although Jiang Qing is recognized as a foundation-building seed within the sect, it is really unreasonable for him to get a foundation-building pill for free without paying any price.

The person involved, Jiang Qing, must have known the news before this, and there was no sign of change on his face. He just stepped out and responded.

He had already achieved Ice Leaf Foundation Building without taking any elixir despite his incomplete Dao Body. If outsiders knew this news, it would be somewhat shocking.

If this were to get out, it would probably become a topic of conversation in Shannan Road and bring about unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, from the beginning to the end, only Black Shoe Taoist, Kang Dabao and Yuan Jin knew about this matter. These people were naturally worthy of Jiang Qing's trust and kept it a secret for him until now.

But Chu Huer didn't understand all this. As a disciple of Chongming who changed his career halfway through, he just secretly praised Kang Dabao in his heart.

It was really amazing that the head senior brother was really something. Jiang Qing was his real junior brother, but he was so impartial and fair.

"I will work harder in the future. This head brother is very fair and will not treat me unfairly. I wonder how many good deeds I need to accumulate to obtain a foundation-building spiritual item of Yi Mu Qing Liu Xin's level."

Chu Huer was just thinking this when Kang Dabao made a gesture to let his fellow apprentices go back. But he couldn't rest yet, because in another quarter of an hour, Sima Fei would come to see him.

Master Kang is really promising. Looking at all the Qi-cultivating practitioners in the entire Yunjiao Province, there are not many who can have "long talks all night long" with the foundation-building practitioners like him.

"Please sit down," When Kang Dabao came in, Fei Sima was still thinking about something in the room. He just greeted him briefly and ignored him.

The Sima Gong beside him brewed a pot of spirit wine and was drinking alone. When he saw Kang Dabao push the door in, he warmly pulled the latter over and filled a clear glass with wine:
"Come, come, try the wine I brought from the capital. Shannan Road is a very poor place. You, County Master Kang, will not be able to taste this flavor if you leave my place." "I am very grateful for your kindness, senior." Kang Dabao carefully took the wine in his hand, and he opened his mouth to suck the wine that was level with the saliva of the cup. It formed a column of water and fell into his mouth without a drop falling.

As he rolled his tongue, a fragrant aroma of wine filled his mouth, causing Master Kang to almost moan in pleasure.

"Haha, it tastes good, right? Come on, have another glass." Seeing him like this, Gunjia Sima laughed and picked up the wine pot again, wanting to fill Kang Dabao's glass.

"Well, this is not a good thing, why give him more to drink!" The hand that the head of Kangda had just extended was scared back by what Fei Sima said.

Sima Gun looked embarrassed, took back the wine pot, and said in a defensive tone, "Sima, what you said is true. Although my 'Dream Bianzhou' is of no benefit to cultivation, it is also a fine wine worth 900 spirit stones per bucket. How can it not be considered a good thing?"

"It is useless for spiritual practice and only makes people drunk and dreamless. How can it be considered a good thing?" Sima Fei snorted coldly, put away the abacus, and stopped Sima Gun who was about to make some excuses.

He stood up and said to Kang Dabao in a deep voice: "It's a bit of entertainment, it's fine for Daozi and Fairy Ji to play with, it won't hinder the Great Dao. But for a little cultivator like you with a mess of talent, it's like a poison that consumes bones and souls and penetrates the intestines."

"I will follow your instructions and will not touch it again." The head of Kang Da immediately responded with a serious face. Sima Gunjia was not annoyed by this, and he carefully put away the wine pot, as if he was waiting to listen to Sima Fei's teachings with Kang Dabao.

Fei Sima simply gave a simple reminder. Seeing that Kang Dabao listened to his advice, he said no more, "Okay, let's talk about business first."

"My uncle intends to marry the daughter of the Yue family," said Sima Fei, and paused to look at the reaction of the head of Kangda. The latter lowered his eyes and lowered his head slightly, his eyeballs turned again and again in his eye sockets, but he did not speak for a long time.

"Don't pretend. I told you long ago that you are not a fool. You should know what this means." Fei Sima's tone was a little stern, which made the head of Kang Da raise his head. "My nephew-in-law is from a humble background. I dare not comment on the important state affairs that you are talking about."

Fei Sima narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and looked Kang Dabao up and down for a while before he spoke again: "If you dare to talk like that again, I will punish you with a stick."

"What does the lord want me to do? I will obey your orders without any ulterior motives!" Sima Fei even said these plain words. The head of the Kang family knew that he could not play dumb any more. He bowed his head and said in greeting.

"Oh, if I don't scare you, the head of the Kang family, you are still playing tricks on me!" Fei Sima said in a light tone, staring at Kang Dabao for a long time without saying anything, only staring at the latter until his hair stood up, and then he spoke again:
"My uncle wants to marry the daughter of the Yue family, but the matter has not yet been approved in the imperial capital. The petition is still being held up in the Zongzheng Mansion. The royal family members have been arguing over this note for a long time, and they have not yet made up their minds.

According to the thoughts of those masters, the status of Yue family in Hancheng is too low, and it is difficult for Yue family's daughter to be the wife of the uncle. There are too many obstacles to this matter, and it is probably impossible to do it.

The Yue family is a wealthy family in Yunjiaozhou, but they are too deeply involved with the Liangyi Sect and are indecisive, so they may not have a good ending in the future. There are nearly twenty families in the capital area who have moved to Yunjiaozhou.

Although compared to the Yue family, these foundation-building fake pills are not many, but they are just some stones for exploring the way. You are the legitimate son-in-law of the Sheshan Hall of my Fei family. You should think clearly. Will Tie Liuyun believe you? Can you still have some kind of double-edged sword? "

"My nephew knows it, knows it!" Upon hearing this, Master Kang's forehead was covered with sweat, and he hurriedly agreed.

"It's good that you understand. Jiang Qing and Taoist Heilu are both talented people. You have a close relationship with them. You should know where to take them, right?" Sima Fei had been negotiating for so long before he finally spoke out what was in his mind.

Master Kang was groaning in his heart. He had just offended the current master of Liangyi Sect and now he was dragged into the internal fighting between the two factions in the state court for no reason.

It's really like one crisis after another.

"My nephew-in-law will relay Sima's words word for word to Uncle Heilü and my junior fellow apprentice." Master Kang felt bitter but did not dare to show it, so he could only nod vigorously.

The performance of Kang Da's headmaster made Fei Sima somewhat satisfied. I don't know if it was because of this reason, but Fei Sima also sighed out of character:
"Alas, I also know that your family is difficult and your work is difficult. Wait a little longer, and things will get better after a while. Apart from other things, Gun Shilu fought in the battlefield in his early years and was promised a future as a fake elixir by the uncle.

Now that he has built his foundation, the uncle promised him that he would be able to make a fake pill within five years. If he succeeds in making a fake pill, the old cultivator of the Yue family may not be able to suppress him. I am not afraid that Tie Liuyun and his people will be happy now, but he will be indispensable in the future when they are on the list. "

Although this fake pill is a minor skill, it is also a promising future that many low-level cultivators can only dream of. Sima Fei only mentioned that Sima Gong made a fake pill, but did not say when he made his own pill. I guess this matter has not yet made any progress.

Otherwise, as the right-hand man of the Earl of Nan'an, there would be no need for him, Fei Nan'an, to win over the Taoist Hei Lu and Jiang Qing at this time.

But when Kang Dabao heard this, he became more serious. He glanced at Sima Gong, who was still smiling, and then heard Sima Fei continue to say:
"I am not as good as my uncle, but you are not as good as Gun Shilu either. My uncle can promise a fake pill, so it is easy for me to promise a foundation-building pill. You should work hard. The Fei family of Yingzhou is a famous family in the world, and they cannot do without your foundation-building pill."

Master Kang bowed his head to express his gratitude, but in his heart he only thought that the methods of controlling people in this world are nothing more than "giving a slap and a sweet date" and "quenching thirst by looking at the plum", and there is nothing new.

The Kuang family's empire was destined to fall. They formed cliques for personal gain in the government and colluded with each other in the prefectures and counties.

Although the crisis of Liangyi Sect is said to have been resolved, the right-hand men of Kuang Liuting, such as Fei Nanying, have already begun to gang up on those who are not loyal to him. The Yunjiaozhou court does not look like it can accomplish anything great.

Sima Fei could not see through the twists and turns in Kang Dabao's heart, and he did not intend to read it any more. He continued to comfort him, "Don't worry, although your junior brother has offended Li Yun Shangxiu of Liangyi Sect, once this matter reaches the ears of the uncle, he will have a bright future.

"The future of Master Bo is so bright that it is beyond the reach of you, the junior cultivators. Although Jindan Shangxiu is very powerful, if he really wants to protect someone, Liangyi Sect would not have the courage to do so."

Kang Dabao was skeptical about Fei Sima's words of comfort.

After consoling him, Sima Fei did not stop and continued, "I see that you have already mastered the wood method. Gun Shilu and I are not good at this. Although there are still many foundation builders in the Sima Mansion, the methods of those mediocre people below are not worth listening to.

In this case, you should find a day recently and take my letter to Hong County. If you have enough affinity with the Tao and can obtain three points of the true method, then your chances of success in building the foundation will increase by 10%. "

Sima Fei paused here and said slowly: "After you come back, practice peacefully. At least you need to achieve the foundation of Taoism, so that you can become the true son-in-law of the Sheshan Hall of the Fei Family."

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