Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 241 Heling Mountain

After leaving Sima Fei's room, Kang Dabao was still in a state of uncertainty, so Tie Xishui invited him to Tie Zhihui's quiet room.

Master Kang sighed, thinking that it was rare to find a young Qigong practitioner like him who was in great demand.

"Master Kang, please sit down." On the one side, Sima Gunjia was pouring wine, and on the other side, Changshi Buse was making tea. If this kind of treatment were to be told to others, I wonder how many cultivators would be envious and jealous.

"Thank you, Chief Secretary," Kang Dabao took it with both hands, and lowered his buttocks so that only half of his body was resting on the stool, feeling very uncomfortable.

"Try it. This is the Buddhist tea that I brought from the temple. Although it has not reached the second level, it tastes good. Drinking it regularly can nourish the soul." The fat face of Bushe was full of smiles. His future and life were saved because of Kang Dabao, so naturally he felt a little close to the latter.

Master Kang took a sip, and the nectar went down his throat, filling his mouth with the aroma of tea. Immediately afterwards, he began to feel his mouth watering, his mind clearing, and his whole body instantly feeling refreshed.

At this time, he looked up at Tiexishui and Bushe again, and thought to himself, "No wonder." But he didn't say anything, and took another sip. He looked up and praised repeatedly, "The collection of the chief secretary is really good!"

After hearing Kang Dabao's praise, the three foundation-building masters in the field remained silent. The field fell silent for a moment, as if they had only called Kang Dazhang to come for tea and wait for the moon.

Just as Master Kang was about to finish the tea in his cup, the door opened without any wind, and Yue Feng walked in with a smile on his face: "Thank you for waiting for a long time, Master Kang."

"The real owner is the Yue family?" Kang Dabao was slightly surprised, and stood up to greet him, "Greetings to Senior Yue."

“Haha, don’t call me senior and junior short. You and I are of similar age, so we should just be treated as equals.” Yue Feng seemed very warm, but Sect Leader Kang did not dare to take him seriously and remained respectful as usual.

"Haha, Dabao, don't be nervous. Even if Sima Fei knows you're here, it won't be a problem. I don't have any other intentions, but I often hear from the wise men in the state that you are good at military affairs, and you have made great contributions in several fierce battles. You have also been married by the Lord and rewarded generously by the state court.

Therefore, I specially asked Commander Tie to invite you, a young talent, to come here so that we can get to know each other better."

Yue Feng's expression did not seem fake. He was not satisfied with just praising him for a while, and he heaped a lot of good words to praise Master Kang as unparalleled in the world.

Kang Dabao, however, was confused by the nonsense of this foundation-building cultivator and lost his mind. He could not recognize his own weight and only uttered a few self-deprecating words at the official level to deal with it.

The former was not annoyed by his behavior, but continued: "Dabao, since you have concerns, I will not keep you any longer. From now on, we will serve as ministers in the same palace and support each other."

Sect Leader Kang had no idea what Yue Feng was doing tonight. He didn't know why the Chongming Sect would support the huge Yue Family of Hancheng.

Although Kang Dabao was confused, after hearing Yue Feng's last words, he calmly said goodbye to the cultivators one by one before leaving the quiet room.

After Master Kang left the room, Yue Feng opened his folding fan again and gently waved it. When the room was gradually filled with a faint fragrance, Yue Feng said, "It's ordinary, and there's no trace of talent."

"This boy is just an ordinary person, but if Taoist Yue can make friends with him, then Taoist Hei Lu and Jiang Qing..."

————The next morning

Kang Dabao sent the two groups of foundation-building people off with gifts before returning to the sect, feeling quite exhausted.

Jiang Qing had already packed his luggage by this time and was watching Duan Anle and his men stacking the goods of the Chongming caravan neatly.

He Degong was also there at this time. He was not idle and was working particularly hard to help Duan Anle with the directions and arrangements.

He Degong was naturally not as good as his brother in terms of business or cultivation. But he had led the team for many years, and he had some experience and lessons to teach Duan Anle.

Master Kang was very pleased to see this scene. He Degong had changed a lot after this incident.

If they can maintain this momentum, the He family in Hong County will most likely still fall apart, but He Degong will still have some hope of keeping the family business of the eldest branch of the He family.

Since Master Kang had received the recommendation from Sima Fei and was going to Hong County to seek a high-level cultivator to learn the truth, he thought of going with Jiang Qing to pay tribute to Emperor He Dezong and pay a visit to the concubine of the He family.

Since the two of them had such a plan, there was no reason for He Degong to go back in a different way. The three of them discussed it and called He Yuanbing to go back to see their grandmother.

As for taking the Chongming caravan along, it was Jiang Qing who proposed it.

Now, these independent practitioners and merchants recruited by Duan Anle have also rested for some time in Chongming Sect. They receive annual salaries without doing any chores, and without spending a single spiritual power, they can practice freely on the first-class spiritual vein that the head of Kangda has spent a lot of effort to connect and cultivate.

I'm afraid that the heirs of ordinary small families would be jealous of such treatment.

So Jiang Qing thought, don't let them rest like this. He Degong was also here this time, and he was familiar with the people and the roads, so he chose a trade route and walked it carefully.

While on the road, you can also use Jiang Qing's Bailu Sword to say hello to the local tyrants and local tyrants along the way.

Since they only recognized the face of the head of the He family in the past, they now have to re-recognize the sword light of the Chongming Sword Immortal.

There are not many robber cultivators who do not care about their own lives. This time, the Chongming caravan relied on the flying sword of Jiang Qing, a true foundation-building cultivator, so they had a smooth journey.

When the leaders of many Qi training villages heard that Jiang Qing had arrived, not to mention setting up checkpoints and selling the road for money, they all came one after another to offer gifts to congratulate him.

There were a few large foundation-building camps along the way. When they heard that Jiang Qing was coming in person, the people in charge of the camps, although they could not be as explicit as their counterparts in the small Qi training camps, they all set up banquets and treated him with great courtesy.

During the whole journey, Jiang Qing didn't even have the chance to unsheathe his flying sword, which made Lu Xun and others who were with the team eat up the fatty meat and wine provided by each family.

Because of this, Lu Xun felt that he had never experienced such a comfortable life on the road of business, and he also sighed in his heart:
"There is a world of difference between foundation building and Qi training. When the He family elder brother was mentioned by people around him, everyone would praise him for being such a great man. But even if that's the case, when has he ever eaten at a banquet hosted by a foundation building master? How can he be compared with Chongming Jiang San?"

After chasing away Du Qing who shamelessly tried to steal the pork from his bowl, Lu Xun covered the rim of the bowl with his hand and looked up at Kang Dabao who was chatting and laughing with the host seat. He could only lower his head and sighed imperceptibly.

Even though he had long given up the idea of ​​competing with Kang Dabao and dominating the four spiritual lands, when he saw this scene, Lu Xun still felt a sense of sadness that his ambitions could not be fulfilled.

"I heard that Zhou Yixiu is going to marry a noble lady from the Shan family," Lu Xun muttered again, almost feeling scared for Zhou Yixiu, a stranger he had just met by chance.

"If he had answered back then... Bah, bah, bah, he's just a stupid old guy who fawns on the powerful. Who would care about him?" After the banquet, Lu Xun calmed down and followed Duan Anle to gather the monks of the caravan.

The wheels of the van, which had been well-maintained with the fat of first-level spirit beasts, did not squeak. Only a shallow rut was imprinted on the compacted road surface, announcing to the various forces along the way that from now on, there would be one more guest dining at the table on this trade route.

When Master Kang led the caravan to the He family in Hong County, white silk was still hanging on the door beam of the He family. It seemed that even the two bluestone sculptures at the door, which originally looked quite wealthy, had a hint of sadness.

"Oh, the master is back? I wonder how many good things the master has sent you in your life." A He family head came out from the door and said half of his mocking words when he saw Kang Dabao and Jiang Qing with frosty faces. "Greetings, seniors!" The He family head bowed immediately, thinking of his own teasing and offensive words just now, and was so scared that his pores opened up, and the heat steamed, and the brand new and exquisite cloud pattern Taoist robe was immediately wet with cold sweat.

"Sixth uncle, don't leave my father and brother here. Go back to your room and have a rest first." After all, the person in charge was the elder of the He family. He Degong didn't want to see him in such a state, so after coming out to rescue him, he sent the person in charge of the He family back in a few words.

Kang Dabao was also shaking his head as he watched from the side. After He Dezong's death, even people like him dared to come out and fight for power. And He Degong couldn't even subdue such people, which was really sad.

He left the caravan in the outer courtyard and asked Lu Xun to take people to keep an eye on it. Then Chong Mingzong and his three men followed He Degong around and into the He family's backyard.

When Master Kang was young, he often followed his master's wife to the He family to see his aunt. At that time, he was really envious of the carved beams and painted buildings, white walls and black tiles. Several times, he made his master's wife lose face.

Now when I revisit the place, I find that the He family compound is no longer as magnificent as it seemed when I was a child. It has become somewhat dilapidated and is far from being worthy of being the new residence of the Chongming Sect built by Sect Leader Kang.

After following He Degong into the courtyard where He's concubine lived alone, as soon as they entered the door, He's concubine saw Jiang Qing, and she hugged the latter tightly in her arms and burst into tears.

Tears welled up in He Yuanbin's eyes; Kang Dabao and He Degong's eyes also turned red. Duan Anle, an honest child, also remembered the scene of this uncle drinking and giving gifts in Chongmingzong, and he felt bad.

After this, the dissatisfaction that the head of the Kang family had felt in the past due to the snobbery and meanness of the concubine of the He family suddenly dissipated a lot.

The latter no longer has the majesty of the He family's housekeeper. She seems to have become an ordinary old woman who is about to cry her eyes blind.

"How painful it is to lose a son in old age!" Master Kang whispered.

Only after the old lady was tired of crying did He Degong walk out of the room with Jiang Qing and Kang Dabao, who had been freed with great difficulty.

At this time, the courtyard was crowded with the leading figures of the He family. They had all heard the noise and rushed over from all over to gather here.

Jiang Qing, whose shoulders were wet with sweat just released by the concubine of the He family, just glanced at the male members of the He family one by one with a frown.

His gaze was like a halberd, piercing them so that they dared not look at him any longer. They did not say a word and lowered their heads one after another.

Seeing how well-behaved these uncles and brothers in the courtyard were, He Degong felt instantly relieved.

He also thought that he had racked his brains to come up with a compromise plan, but it couldn't cure the insatiable greed of these people in the courtyard, and it wasn't even worth a look from Jiang Qing.

Reading this, He Degong couldn't help but sigh, thinking that if his elder brother could also succeed in building the foundation, the He family would not have fallen into such a state.

The three of them ignored the delicacies in the courtyard for the time being. He Degong led his two brothers to burn incense to He Dezong.

He Degong wanted to stay and rest, so Kang Dabao left Jiang Qing here to help He Degong to reorganize the He family, while he himself went to seek the Dharma from the foundation-building cultivator that Fei Sima mentioned.

He Degong was so busy that he was confused. Then he remembered to ask Master Kang where he was going to seek advice.

"Heling Mountain? Brother Shi is going to Heling Mountain?" He Degong exclaimed. Kang Dabao didn't understand and asked, "Is there anything wrong with your reaction?"

"Brother Shi, you should know that there is a foundation-building worshiper in my family. He has been building the foundation for many years. His name is Lang Yi. Coincidentally, this senior Lang Yi has been practicing in seclusion on the Heling Mountain in Hong County. If nothing unexpected happens, the foundation-building cultivator you are going to meet is him."

Speaking of Lang Yi, He Degong frowned slightly almost instinctively, thought for a while, and then explained to the head of Kangda.

After hearing this, Kang Dabao also felt that there is really no coincidence in this world.

But for him, this was a good thing. As the new head of the He family, He Degong had been to the place where Lang Yi practiced meditation once. He could lead the way for Kang Dabao and save the latter a lot of hard work.

Thinking that Master Kang would put aside such an important Taoist fate for the time being and bring Jiang Qing to the He family first, He Degong naturally knew the intention behind this.

He had become accustomed to the fickleness of human nature since his elder brother's death, but a sudden warmth surged in his heart. He knew that this was still the blessing left by his elder brother, and he could not help feeling emotional for a moment.

However, He Degong had already shed all the tears he should have shed in his life, so he was not unable to control himself. He calmed down, asked a close nephew to come over, and asked him to settle the Chongming caravan and entertain Jiang Qing and Duan Anle.

He turned around and set off for Heling Mountain with Master Kang.

Pieces of floating clouds passed by the flying boat, the sound of the wind was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and the clouds swirled up and down. The sadness in Kang Dabao's heart also dissipated a lot.

Halfway through the journey, He Degong took out green tangle slices and offered them to Kang Dabao. After being politely declined by the latter, he took out the inferior white tangle flower slices and put them in his mouth.

After what happened before, He Degong felt that he had become much closer to the head of Kangda, so he relaxed and revealed some of his true nature.

He Degong leaned on the fence and said softly, "I heard that Senior Lang Yi's wood skills were praised by Jia Dan. I think Brother Shi will definitely return with a full load this time!"

"I hope so!" Kang Dabao said modestly out of habit, but suddenly he felt uncomfortable and changed his words: "It should be so."

"Haha, Brother Shi has changed a little, and that's just as it should be. According to what my eldest brother said, those who are building the foundation cannot succeed without this spirit of "no one else but me." He Degong had just said this when the majestic figure of He Lingshan appeared in front of the two of them.

At this time, He Degong seemed to remember something, his face changed several times, and the words came out of his mouth but were wrapped back into his stomach.

This went on for three or four times. When they could clearly see the monkeys and leopards chasing and fighting on Heling Mountain, He Degong hesitated for a long time before speaking: "I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"You and I are brothers, what can't we talk about? Just go ahead and talk." Kang Dabao, who was concentrating on looking at Heling Mountain, suddenly heard He Degong's words. Although he was a little surprised, he still nodded and said.

"Brother Shi, please be careful while you seek the Dharma. I suspect that my elder brother was unable to establish his foundation because he was harmed by Senior Lang Yi."

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