Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 244: The Master Returns to the Sect
Chongming Xiaolou has been doing good business in the market recently. Besides the two advantages of small profits but quick turnover set by the head of Kang Da and the increasingly delicious spiritual dishes made by Jin Shilun using the pig elbows of various monsters, there are also some advantages.

Also, Deacon Huo Ying, who was once placed in Chongming Market by the Fantasy Sword Alliance, has now become the Shopkeeper Huo of Chongming Building.

This does not mean that Huo Ying's appearance is much better than Zhou Xinran's.

If the former is the red cherry in early summer, plump, juicy and graceful; then the latter is the plum blossom in midsummer, sweet and sour with a unique flavor.

There is no difference between the two. Spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums each have their own strengths.

However, there are still not many high-level cultivators entering and leaving Chongming Market now, and there are always only a few low-level cultivators who can escape this fate.

Seeing that the elixirs and magic weapons of the Chongming Sect were relatively cheap, and that they could also come in and see the joke of the Huanjian League, a major foundation-building sect, everyone was naturally happy about it.

Under such circumstances, the Chongming Sect was naturally happy, while the Huanjian Alliance was disgusted.

However, his family dared to be angry but not to speak out, because now the entire Chongming market and even the entire Pingrong County are all respected by the great leader Chongming Zongkang.

If it were still fine in the past, the Foundation Establishment Master from the Fantasy Sword Alliance would come to visit and maybe even put on airs as a senior in front of the group of Qi-cultivating young practitioners from the Chongming Sect.

Not to mention asking Chong Mingzong to bow his head and confess his guilt, but they could at least save their face by asking them to take Huo Ying back and raise her in the residence of the head of Kangda.

But now?
Although the one who has established his foundation in the Fantasy Sword Alliance is Qingye, and his cultivation has been stagnant in the initial stage, but due to his identity as a sword cultivator, he is considered to have some reputation in Yunjiao Province.

Because of this, the Fantasy Sword Alliance can also use this power to recruit first-level peak weapon masters to serve them, which is not considered poor among ordinary foundation-building sects.

The crux of the problem lies here. The current Fantasy Sword Alliance dares not provoke the Chongming Sect again.

Both are in the early stage of foundation building, both are sword practitioners, one has achieved the Ice Leaf and has a bright future; the other is very old and has lost all his potential.

The former is protected by the state court, the Fei family, and the New Cloud Alliance. The current leader is the Pingrong County Lord and the son-in-law of the Fei family. The latter, um.
If the Chongming Sect wants to make trouble for the Phantom Sword Alliance, there is no need for fighting. They only need to recruit a few outstanding first-level weapon masters under their command, and the latter will be in a state of panic.

After all, we are all working for the same money, so why not change to a better master?

The leaders of the Fantasy Sword Alliance are capable of doing such an inhumane thing as bullying the widows of their disciples. This shows the style of their sect. The weapon masters under them may not be happy about it.

Therefore, although Deacon Zhang, who was newly sent by the Fantasy Sword Alliance to Chongming Market, was unhappy, he did not dare to show it at all.

Not only that, when he met Zhou Xinran and Jin Shilun, two resident disciples of Chongming, in the market town, Deacon Zhang had to smile from afar.

As for Huo Ying, Deacon Zhang was, after all, a late-stage Qi training cultivator from the Fantasy Sword Alliance, a major foundation-building sect. As long as he wanted to hide, he could always do so.

Wanjianzhai's business was not good today. They had been waiting for almost a whole day but still had not opened. Deacon Zhang sighed as he looked at the busy flow of people.

Just as he was about to instruct the disciples who had brought the property with them to check the restrictions and close the shop early so that he could go to the Yuanyang Tower which was becoming more and more prosperous in Chongming Market to meet his "friends", he saw two patrolmen walking towards his shop in a swaggering manner.

Deacon Zhang cursed barely perceptibly, then forced a natural smile, raised his voice, and said pleasantly, "It's Master Fu and Master Guo, please come in quickly. Junior Brother Shao, quickly, bring up my golden eyebrow tip."

"No, no, I won't have tea. Deacon Zhang, please hand in the regular bills for this season as soon as possible. We brothers have something else to do later and can't be delayed."

The black-faced man called Master Fu by Deacon Zhang waved his hand to stop the former from speaking.

"Haha, it's been prepared long ago. It's such a small matter, why do you two need to come in person? I will let my juniors send it to the Bad Marshal Temple." Deacon Zhang suppressed the pain and took out ten more spirit stones beyond the usual practice.

The two patrolmen who were running errands could not take so much, and the bulk of it would go to the Bad Commander. Of course, not all of these spiritual stones would go into Yuan Jin's hands, and half would go into the public treasury of the City Weiguan Temple and the Bad Commander Temple.

However, the Magic Sword Alliance had to send Yuan Jin one day's worth of spirit stones for every day of business they did in Chongming Market. Unless his family had a few more foundation builders, or they were related to Chongming Sect by marriage.

"What a filthy scoundrel who only knows how to look down on others for favors!" Seeing Master Fu counting the spirit stones carefully before putting them away, Deacon Zhang put on a smile on his face but cursed in his heart.

"The amount is just right. In that case, we brothers will not bother you anymore. Old Guo, let's go." Master Fu patted his storage bag and turned to say to the white-faced Master Guo.

"Okay, wait a moment, Old Fu. There is a young man in my clan who is waiting to attract a spirit into his body. I sent him a magic weapon as a gift. It's a good opportunity to take a look here." As he spoke, Grandpa Guo pulled Grandpa Fu into the house.

Only then did Deacon Zhang show some genuine joy.

Even though this Guo would definitely not equip the young man in his family who could attract spirits into their bodies with any high-quality or top-grade magical instruments, if he could make this deal, he could finally open his business today, right?

"You have to earn it back for me if you take it from me!" Deacon Zhang was delighted. His calculation was correct, but things did not go as smoothly as Deacon Zhang expected.

Master Guo looked at the magic weapons that Deacon Zhang took out and asked about the price one by one. The more he asked, the more his brows furrowed. He finally found one he liked, but he couldn't bargain down the price by much.

"Let's go," Mr. Fu, who was standing aside, was getting impatient. Deacon Zhang didn't have time to keep him, so he pulled Mr. Guo out of the door again.

Deacon Zhang walked to the door and was about to speak to stop the business when the conversation of the two patrolmen fell into his ears.

"I've told you long ago that although Chongming House doesn't have top-grade or ultimate magical instruments, its low-grade magical instruments are better and cheaper than those of other houses. Don't you believe it?"

"I know that, but the magic tools in Chongming Xiaolou have been out of stock for a long time. It's not timely. His steward Zhou said that Yuan Shuai is in seclusion, and new magic tools will be available for sale next month."

"You are also stupid. Why don't you go and queue up earlier next month? You can save a few spirit stones by buying them at Chongming Building. You can then buy a pill for your junior. What's wrong with that?"

"Old Fu, you are right. Besides, the Fantasy Sword Alliance seems to have some grudges with the county lord, so we shouldn't look at it. Not to mention, all the magic weapons in Chongming Xiaolou were used by Yuan Shuai."

"I know you're still looking, you're such a blockhead. Go faster, go faster. If you go to Chongming Tower later, you'll have to wait for a table and you might not even be able to eat the red-bristled pork elbow. I've received the gift today, so it's a good opportunity to go and have a bite to eat."

"Yes, yes, let's go faster."

Deacon Zhang was so angry that he almost exploded: "This Chong Mingzong stole my wife, took my filial piety, and even wants to steal my business!"

When Steward Zhang saw the two patrolmen had gone far away, he was about to curse again, but suddenly he remembered the dried head hanging on his archway. In the end, he didn't even have the courage to curse a word. He sulked, lifted the ban, and closed the door to refuse visitors.

Just at this time, a large caravan entered Chongming Market.

The new patrolman from the Bad Marshal's Mansion who was on duty at the gate had a stern look on his face, and was just about to imitate the majesty of his predecessors and stop the caravan to collect taxes.

But he was stopped by a sudden kick from the more experienced man beside him.

The old patrolman put away his magic weapon and bowed to the leader of the caravan, saying, "Captain Duan, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been?"

Duan Anle got off the black-blooded horse and greeted him. He looked at the old patrolman's face and said with a faint smile, "So it's Fellow Daoist Yun. Thanks to you, everything is fine."

The patrol officer was surprised that Duan Anle, the descendant of a great sect, actually remembered a small figure like him. He immediately laughed and greeted him, "Thank you for your hard work, team leader. Is this the end of the business trip? When will we set off next time?"

Duan Anle did not answer him about these matters, but took out a cloth bag and put it in the old patrolman's hand: "Please check these gate fees, my two Taoist friends. There is a token of my appreciation inside, please do not despise it."

"Hey, hey, captain Gao Yi, we are honored to receive your kindness. Please come in, please come in." The old patrolman's face immediately broke into a smile.

The patrolman who was kicked finally realized who was in front of him. Hearing that Duan Anle also had a part to play in his words, he was overjoyed. He rubbed his butt and came over, bowing to him.

Let’s not talk about how happy the two patrolmen were. Duan Anle just called out and the caravan behind them started moving again, and went to the warehouse behind Chongming Building.

This warehouse is a new property of the Ming family in Chongming Market. Second Master Ming specially sent a few younger generations to manage the business. Relying on the relationship with Emperor Chongming, they can earn a lot every year.

When Duan Anle arrived, Pei Que was waiting for him there.

After a crisp eagle cry, the gray falcon that had landed on Pei Que's shoulder flapped its wings and flew away. The strong wind it created blew Pei Que's handsome face painfully, causing him to laugh and curse:
"What a flat-haired bastard! When you saw your master, you just denied me! Spit out the round-eared rabbit you just ate. I spent nine broken spirit seeds to buy it. You ungrateful beast."

The Gray Falcon didn't listen to this, and happily and naturally landed on Duan Anle's white jade armband, and gently used its sharp beak to tease the ends of its master's hair to show its intimacy. Duan Anle was also very happy to see Pei Que, and he comforted the Gray Falcon who came back to report the news, and said to Pei Que with a faint smile: "Junior brother, how are you."

Pei Que came over and patted Duan Anle on the arm, smiling and saying:
"I hope you are well, Senior Brother. I just came back from going out. Some time ago, I followed Junior Brothers He and Ming to the vicinity of Dantong Cliff to help the Kuai family eliminate a group of bandits.

Thinking that my brother should be back by now, I specially came to the market to stay for a few days. As I expected, I really blocked my brother. "

"Bandit Eliminator, are you injured?!" Duan Anle's originally relaxed expression suddenly became a little tense, but Pei Que shook his head and said lightly:
"A remnant of the Grass Witch Cult named Hong Qin has been hiding under an unknown name for many years. Now that the news has passed, he has changed his appearance and become a bandit cultivator.

The method was quite powerful, but it was not good for the entangled group of small fish. Junior Brother Ming was younger, and after he killed the group of small fish, the three of us fought against Hong Qin together, and it was very easy to take him down.

But Junior Brother He's flying sword was contaminated, and he will probably be scolded by Third Senior Uncle when he returns to the sect. By the way, "

Pei Queyan seemed to have remembered something at this point, and took out a few storage bags and said, "Brother, take a look too, see if there is anything useful."

"No, no, senior brother, I also picked up a few on this trip." Duan Anle pointed to several small bags of various shapes and colors on his waist and politely declined Pei Que's kindness.

"So, Junior Brother He and Junior Brother Ming are also in the market. That's perfect. I'll host the party in my small building today and let Junior Brother Jin work hard to prepare some delicious dishes." When Duan Anle heard that the three of them were not injured, the tension on his face faded and he smiled.

"It's not just us. Junior Brother Kang and Junior Brother Mo have just returned from the spiritual fields in Hengshan. Although the land in Hengshan is newly cultivated, I heard from Fourth Uncle that it is more fertile than the spiritual fields of our Chongming Sect. We just planted a season of tea-colored rice, and the harvest was very good. Junior Brother Kang and Junior Brother Mo have been recruiting independent cultivators in the market to harvest in the past ten days."

"Oh, wasn't Fourth Uncle in charge of this matter in previous years? Junior Brother Kang, is Master Jia's attainments already so high now?" Duan Anle was a little surprised after hearing this.

After all, if one needs to recruit independent cultivators to harvest the entire crop, then the value of these tea-colored valleys converted into spirit stones would certainly be a considerable sum. Duan Anle had never thought that Zhou Yixiu would be willing to let go so early.

"Ahem," Pei Que looked around carefully before whispering, "It's the young aunt that Fourth Uncle married. The daughter of the Shan family is of a different family background. She's making trouble again."

"Are they making trouble again?" Duan Anle frowned. The marriage between Zhou Yixiu and the Shan family was arranged last year.

Since the Shan family was the only one with only one Foundation Establishment master still alive in the New Cloud Alliance, the Shan family had no say when the benefits were distributed several times and suffered a lot.

Shan Sheng, the head of the Shan family, was quite anxious. Without waiting for the head of the clan, Kang, he had already asked Pei Yi and Yuan Jin to arrange the marriage.

Zhou Yixiu, whom Chongmingzong brought to discuss marriage, was an old widower, and the one married into the Shan family was also a young widow with a little boy of five or six years old.

The child's father is a son-in-law of the Shan family. He failed to return when he accompanied the Shan family to visit a foundation-building cave six years ago.

Such a humble person would naturally not be equipped with a soul lamp, but because this son-in-law had good qualifications, the Shan family went to great lengths to look for him for several months at first.

In the end, it was all in vain. After withdrawing his troops, he still didn't see his son-in-law return after a few years, so he gave up completely. In the David Immortal Dynasty, it was not surprising that anyone died, from the True Lord of Transformation to the common grass.

But Shan Xuerong, who lives in a widowed family, has a poor aptitude, but her appearance and figure are very outstanding.

The Shan family would not keep such a girl in the family for nothing. Even if they did not discuss marriage with the Chongming clan this time, she would definitely marry her to another family in exchange for some food and benefits.

It's just that Shan Xuerong was brought in to discuss marriage with Zhou Yixiu. In the eyes of the leaders of the Shan family, the two were a perfect match no matter from what aspect.

As for whether Shan Xuerong is willing to marry an old cultivator, it is not her turn to be willing or not. The burden is still there, so she is not afraid of death.

Yuan Jin, the head of Chongming Sect, saw that Zhou Yixiu was very satisfied, so he didn't say much and the marriage was settled.

But neither family had thought that Zhou Yixiu and Shan Xuerong would live a miserable life from then on. Even Zhou Xinran couldn't get along with Zhou Yixiu's second wife. It was probably almost a year since she went back.

Since the matter involves elders, Duan Anle is not the type of person who would discuss this with his junior fellow apprentice.

After keeping the news to himself and instructing Lu Xun to settle the caravan, Duan Anle and Pei Que went to Chongming Tower together.

When the two of them first arrived, a sturdy and dark young monk was talking to Zhou Xinran with a smile. Huo Ying, who was guarding the counter, was still cautious. She just listened to the conversation with a smile and didn't interrupt much.

"Hey, senior brother, Junior Brother Ye has been in close contact with Senior Sister Zhou recently." Pei Que walked to the door, but did not rush to go in. He whispered to Duan Anle.

If it weren't for Han and Duan Xinshan, the uncle and nephew might not have been able to return to Chongming Sect, and they might have both died at the hands of Lu Wen.

In addition, Pei Que and Duan Anle are close brothers from the same master, so it goes without saying who the former prefers.

"Brother, stop talking nonsense," Duan Anle just shook his head helplessly and entered the door first. He saluted Huo Ying first, calling her Madam, and then greeted Zhou Xinran and Ye Pingshui one by one.

Pei Que followed in and asked Ye Pingshui with a smile, "Junior Brother Ye, how come you have time to come here? I heard that Second Uncle is in seclusion, so why aren't you here to watch over him?"

Ye Pingshui was having a pleasant conversation with Zhou Xinran. When he saw the two of them come in, especially when he saw Duan Anle was also there, he felt a little unhappy.

Listening to Pei Que's question, as a junior brother, it was not good not to reply, so he only answered in a low voice: "Brother Pei, you don't know, Master came out of retreat ten days ago, and asked me to deliver these magic tools, and also asked me to buy some formation materials for Brother Wei to take back.

Senior Brother Wei is now only one step away from becoming a first-class mid-level formation master. Master told me not to be stingy with my spirit stones and buy some good ones for him to practice with.

In addition, the four foundation-building seniors that Third Uncle met in Hong County sent a message saying that they would come to visit the sect within three to five days. Third Uncle asked me to buy some high-quality spiritual wine, betel slices and other things to prepare for the reception. "

"Junior brother is really a busy man," Duan Anle heard that all the things he heard were good news, and then he showed joy on his face, "Junior brother, are you here alone?"

"How could that be possible? The masters would never let him go alone with a magical instrument worth a thousand spirit stones. Uncle Chu came with him, and Lieutenant Deng invited him to his house tonight, so he is not in the store."

Zhou Xinran answered for Ye Pingshui with a smile. Being a smart girl, she naturally pulled herself out of the conversation with Ye Pingshui, turned around and pulled the two people who had just entered to sit next to her.

"That's such a pity that I can't drink with Uncle Chu today. I admire his drinking capacity." Duan Anle could see Zhou Xinran's little action clearly, but did not show anything. He just laughed.

"Junior brother, did you have a smooth journey?" Zhou Xinran brought more tea and filled the cups in front of the two of them.

Duan Anle was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. Suddenly, he heard Zhou Xinran speak and came back to his senses:
"At the beginning of the year, Third Uncle used his sword alone to almost kill all the bullying Wei family members in Wuyoufang. Even his family's foundation-building ancestor was not able to escape, and only a few Wei family members who were outside were unknown.

Now in the western part of Jackdaw Mountain, there is no power that doesn't know its limits. We have paid the dues in full, and those who are clear-headed will not make things difficult for us. Senior sister, don't worry."

Duan Anle skipped over the thrilling moments along the way and replied, shaking his head as if nothing had happened.

This is due to his personality. If Kang Rongquan was here, and had traveled such a long distance, he would have chatted with Zhou Xinran for half an hour even if nothing happened along the way. He would never have just left after a few words like Duan Anle did.

The hall suddenly became lively, except for Jin Shilun who was still in the kitchen. When several fellow apprentices were chatting happily, Kang Rongquan, who was sweating all over his forehead, walked in: "Wow, why are you all here? It's been a long time since we have gathered like this."

"Is the recruitment going smoothly?" Duan Anle's personality made him always ask about business matters first no matter what the time.

"It's going very smoothly. The world is getting worse and worse. For harvesting one acre of tea-colored grain, I only ask for seven broken spirit seeds, and I also need to check the farmer's skills, but many people are willing to do it. I asked Junior Brother Mo to take everyone to the Ming family warehouse for resettlement. I will take them to Hengshan tomorrow morning after they have rested up. Alas."

After Kang Rongquan finished speaking, he sighed, not sure whether it was because of the world or the price.

As everyone was talking, Mo Ku ran in with an excited look on his face, "Madam Huo, fellow practitioners, I just saw fellow Daoist Lu Kang from the Lu family. He said that he met the sect leader on his way to the market town. He is now on his way to the mountain gate. Judging from his speed, he must have already arrived."

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