Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 260

When Master Kang arrived at Jinxiu Mountain in Wang County, Jiang Qing had been waiting there for several days.

Jinxiu Mountain is where the Shujian Sect was founded. The sect was established very early. It was founded by disciples who were taught martial arts by the founder of the Wuxiang Sect, which was destroyed by the state court.

However, after so many years, the little bit of affection passed down by our ancestors has long been wiped out by the long years.

His family was quite aware of the current situation. During the battle with the Five Phases Sect, although the Shujian Sect had a close relationship with the Five Phases Sect, they did not send anyone to help, and they did not even provide half a spirit stone.

Kang Dabao also heard from idle people that when the provincial soldiers gathered at the Butai Mountain, the Wuxiang Sect's Taoist temple, the Shujian Sect's leader Ye Zhen removed overnight the statue of the Wuxiang Sect's founder, which had been enshrined in the sect's ancestral hall since its founding.

It was not known whether Ye Zhen did it on purpose this time, but the person he sent to lead the way with Sect Leader Kang was Heng Yixuan, a disciple of Shujian Sect whom the latter had met when he attacked Caowu Sect.

I don't know if it was because Jia Wenzhe died and since then there was no close elder to take care of him; or because he forced a group of independent practitioners to rebel outside the Grass Witch Sect last time, ruining the sect's reputation and causing the elders to hate him.

Kang Dabao could see that this fellow was less prominent in Shujian Sect now, and he no longer had the arrogance he had when he criticized the great leader Kang for "encircling a point and attacking reinforcements".

Seeing his old friend suddenly, Heng Yi's face showed a bit of shame and embarrassment. However, Sect Leader Kang and Jiang Qing looked normal, as if they had met an ordinary junior, and they had no intention of making sarcastic remarks.

The two brothers ignored Heng Yi's mixed feelings and walked along the way, admiring the flowers and smelling the wind. Accompanied by a gust of mountain breeze, they arrived at the residence of Ye Zhen, the leader of Shujian Sect.

Once they arrived at such an important place in the sect, ordinary disciples like Heng Yixuan were not allowed to enter.

Kang Dabao and the other two were to be treated as honored guests, and their leader Ye Zhen came out to greet them politely. Heng Yi could only respectfully point out the direction to Kang and Jiang, and then return to the mountain gate to stand guard with a sad heart.

After Sect Leader Kang exchanged greetings with Ye Zhen, he walked into Ye Zhen's tea room and realized that the rumors about Shujian Sect's wealth were true.

Although the Chongming Sect has made great progress in recent years compared to the past, it is still far behind the Shujian Sect, a long-standing sect with a continuous heritage.

Not to mention anything else, the Chongming Sect has only been established for more than two hundred years, which is only slightly older than the age of Ye Zhen, the leader of the Shujian Sect.

Just looking at the tea room where Ye Zhen privately entertains guests, the spiritual materials used are of a higher grade than those used in the meeting hall of the Chongming Sect, not to mention the shabby and dilapidated cloud room of Sect Master Kang.

This is the difference in the background of the two families. It would be difficult for Kang Dabao's generation alone to snatch and earn back such a huge family business.

However, having just come out of Fei Sima's mansion with its carved railings and jade bricks, Kang Dabao was not so shocked by Ye Zhen's decoration.

But he was about to speak after he tapped his knuckles and thanked Ye Zhen for the tea, but was interrupted by the host, Ye Zhen, who said, "I appreciate your presence. I am so humble and I am sorry for the poor hospitality. Please forgive me, fellow Taoists."

"Senior, you are too modest," said Master Kangda in response, then he went straight to the point and stated his purpose.

"Oh? Sect Master Kang is here for this matter?" Ye Zhen showed a little surprise on his face. He glanced at the two people sitting opposite him and then smiled without hesitation:
"Since this matter was proposed by Daoist Fellow Hei Lu, I cannot refuse. Let me tell you two, please stay in my sect for a few more days. I will send a message to invite all Daoists in the alliance to attend the meeting."

"Could it be that this old thief also wants to eat a few more pieces of delicious meat?!" Kang Dabao saw clearly that this was not the old cultivator Ye Zhen giving face to the Taoist Heilu.

In front of the head of Kangda, Ye Zhen had no intention of hiding anything and agreed to the matter happily.

After waiting for more than half a month, the leaders of each family in the Xinyun Alliance finally arrived.

As usual, Shan Sheng was the only one seated at the table at the Feiyue Shan family;
The head of Hemu Dao, surnamed Han, brought with him a Foundation Establishment cultivator of ordinary appearance;

As for Zifeng Valley, both the chief and deputy chief were present.

Ever since the death of Zifeng Valley's former leader Shen Ang, the Shen family, which had been the only dominant family in Zifeng Valley, gradually lost the upper hand over another family with the surname Shen.

The position of the head of Zifeng Valley was also snatched from the Shen family by Shen Baiyue, the patriarch of the Shen family, who took advantage of his recent breakthrough to the middle stage of foundation building.

As for Shen Xing, another foundation-building master of the Shen family, he could only accept the position of deputy head, a position that Zifeng Valley had never established.

If it were just like this, the two families might have been able to live in peace.

However, Shen Tu, the foundation-building seed of the Shen family, was very ambitious. He achieved the foundation of Taoism by relying only on a not-so-good "Reed Flower Pill" as a foundation-building spiritual object.

Since then, the Shen family has had two people who have established their foundation in the world. Shen Baiyue has just succeeded as the head of the family and his foundation is shallow, so it is difficult for him to suppress the Shen family members who have deep roots in Zifeng Valley.

It is said that in the past one or two years, there have been several battles between the two sides involving more than a hundred cultivators. Some even say that during the most intense battles, some even ended up at the foundation-building stage.

These rumors were so widespread that it was difficult for outsiders to tell whether they were true or not.

However, from the perspective of Sect Leader Kang, this is most likely true. Just by looking at the clear-cut appearance of the chief and deputy sect leaders of Zifenggu, who are unwilling to even put in some superficial effort, one can tell that his family must be in great chaos.

"I am deeply honored that all of you Taoist friends have gathered in our sect. It is truly a celebration and glory for our humble home!" Ye Zhen laughed loudly, stroked his long beard, and raised his glass first.

Even though the old cultivator Ye Zhen had no prestige, he was the nominal leader of everyone after all. The other cultivators would not deny him such a small amount of face, so no one was disappointed and everyone agreed and raised their glasses to drink together.

"Speaking of which, our New Cloud Alliance hasn't had a meeting for a long time. The Alliance Leader summoned us this time, and the letter was a little vague. I wonder what the matter is this time?"

Unlike Shen Baiyue who had been sitting quietly, Zifeng Valley's deputy head Shen Xing was a little anxious. He took the lead in speaking and asking questions right after finishing the first glass of wine.

"Haha, this matter is not urgent. Let's have a feast first. It's rare for fellow Taoists to get together, so let's have a good time first. After the feast, we can hold a Taoist meeting and a barter meeting to make everyone's trip worthwhile. After that, we can talk about business."

Such an arrangement naturally cannot satisfy everyone who is full of doubts.

However, the suggestion of the old cultivator Ye Zhen is not bad. The most taboo in practicing cultivation is to work in isolation.

Although the Foundation Establishment practitioners who attended the meeting were not familiar with each other, they were allies in name.

If we can hold a Taoist meeting with each other, its value will be much greater than discussing the Dharma with others outside.

As the landlord, Ye Zhen took the stage first and talked about the magical effects of the spirit transformation technique.

The head of Kangda Sect could tell that Ye Zhen did not use empty words and had a lot of practical knowledge in his teaching. However, Ye Zhen's attainments in this art were not that deep, at least not as good as the Taoist Fire Dragon.

This is normal. After all, the old thief's spiritual transformation technique is so exquisite that it really surprised and amazed Master Kang.

Unfortunately, when the old villain was crushed to ashes, Master Kang was unable to find any cultivation notes or the like on him.

If there is a chance in the future, I might try to take action on the descendants of the old thief Fire Dragon.

But she is still known as the descendant of a loyal martyr. If Kang Dabao wants to take action against her, he will have to think carefully before doing anything.

After Ye Zhen set a good example, the other foundation-building practitioners came forward one after another to talk about Taoism. Like Ye Zhen, although they certainly did not reveal everything, they did have a lot of useful information.

Even the guest who was building the foundation of Hemu Dao gave a good water method, which was quite insightful. After this, many of the foundation-building true cultivators present looked up to this fellow who was originally a casual cultivator.

After listening to all the lectures given by his fellow practitioners, Master Kang felt that he had benefited greatly and finally went on stage to give a lecture as well.

He was talking about the application of pupil techniques. Master Kang had great attainments in this area, and he only needed to offer some not-so-profound insights, which would be enough to enable the colleagues present to gain a lot.

"The Taoist meeting is over. Thank you all, fellow Taoists!" Ye Zhen thanked them politely and took out three bottles of elixirs. "Then I will start the next exchange meeting as usual."

"Fellow Daoists, please take a look. This is the Yellow Dragon Hundred Leaf Pill, which is perfect for Daoists in the early stages of foundation building to consolidate their realm. It was made by the alchemist of Shenling Mountain and is priced at 450 spirit stones per bottle. If there are Daoists who offer the same price, the Daoist who offers a gold-type spirit object can have priority."

"Four hundred and fifty spirit stones? If it is really the Yellow Dragon Hundred Leaf Pill made by the alchemist of Shenling Mountain, then the price is fair." Sect Leader Kang was somewhat tempted after hearing this.

I wonder if Ye Zhen has specially cared about this, but this item can be used by both myself and my brother Jiang Qing.

A veteran foundation-building expert like Ye Zhen is worth a lot, so it is quite rare to see him taking out this elixir for trading. Many people present were interested and took the spiritual silk from the plump maid and wrote down the price.

Ye Zhen put them one by one into his sleeves to examine them. Only one was left in his hand, and the rest were scattered into ashes with a flicker of his spiritual light.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Shen." Ye Zhen had a happy look on his face and handed the pill in his hand to Shen Xing.

Shen Baiyue looked unhappy, and Sect Leader Kang was also not very happy.

Kang Dabao's character of only wanting to take advantage of others and not wanting to suffer any loss determined that it would be difficult for him to obtain satisfactory spiritual objects at such small-scale bartering meetings.

After Shen Xing got the first bottle of Huanglong Baiyedan, he still participated in the bidding for the second bottle.

Kang Dabao thought that it was probably purchased for the purpose of examining the pictures, and he saw Shen Baiyue, who had not taken any action before, also called over her pretty maid and took out a piece of spiritual silk.

Head of Kangda then realized that this auction had become a battle of pride between the leading figures of the new and old factions in Zifeng Valley.

Kang Dabao was not the only one who could see this clearly. Just by looking at the sharp drop in the number of fellow practitioners participating in the auction for the second bottle of elixir and the smile on Ye Zhen's face that could not be concealed, one could tell that most people present could see it clearly.

"Only a fool would bid at this time!"

As expected, after Ye Zhen looked at the bids of Shen Baiyue and Shen Xing one by one, he didn't know what the price was written on the silk, but the smile on Ye Zhen's old face was so thick that it almost overflowed.

Originally, after the old cultivator looked at the prices offered by the two men, he no longer had any hope. Until he picked up the last piece of spiritual silk and examined it, even this old cultivator, who had lived for 200 years, couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The spiritual light in his palm turned into red flames, burning all the offers from Zi Fenggu and Zi Fenggu into smoke.

This action caused everyone present to show a trace of surprise at the same time, and the head of Kangda was also thinking in his heart: "Which idiot offered this price?"

"Congratulations, Brother Jiang! You won the elixir!"

When Kang Dabao saw his junior fellow apprentice taking the jade bottle from Ye Zhen's hand from his side, he not only showed no joy, but his rosy face gradually turned red, and he was so angry that he almost cursed out loud.

At this moment, not only outsiders looked surprised, but Shen Baiyue and Shen Xing were also surprised.

After all, they knew exactly what price each of them offered just now in order to prove themselves.

The price Jiang Qing offered was even lower than theirs. This was totally unfair... for the big guys.

With the same action as Shen Xing, after Jiang Qing took the bid for the second bottle of elixir, he also took the spiritual silk when bidding for the third bottle.

For some reason, Shen Baiyue and Shen Xing breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, looked at each other, and wrote down the quotation again.

After Ye Zhen took the spiritual silk from the two people's hands one by one, he was about to take Jiang Qing's, but a big hand at his side got there first.

"Master Kang?" Ye Zhen's tone was somewhat displeased. Strictly speaking, Kang Dabao's action was a big taboo.

"Ha, my junior brother got the spiritual silk for me, and I haven't written it yet!? Please wait a moment, Master Ye."

Master Kang smiled apologetically and crossed out the price of Jiang Qing, which was enough to buy five bottles of Huanglong Baiye Dan, and then wrote a random price on it.

Ye Zhen knew what he was thinking, but Jiang Qing's offer had already made him a lot of money. Besides, the main part of the play would still require the support of Emperor Mingzong, so the old cultivator did not bother Kang Dabao anymore.

Because of the interference by Master Kang, the bottle of Huanglong Baiyedan ​​was finally taken away by Shen Xing with a sullen face.

Ye Zhen made a lot of money, and his old face was wrinkled like a blooming chrysanthemum. The others went on stage to sell their spiritual objects. The things these foundation builders brought out were all pretty good, but some relatively rare materials were still unsold.

However, Kang Dabao found a loophole and spent 1,500 spirit stones to buy a ninth-level Qi training robot puppet from a foundation-building master in Shujian Sect at a low price.

It is not difficult to see from its refining technique that this is of the same lineage as the mechanical puppet that Master Kang had purchased before.

This foundation builder was not very particular, and he didn't even have time to wipe off the bloodstains on the mechanical puppet before selling it. Most likely, he picked it up from the storage bag of a core disciple of a skilled craftsman's fortress.

Just after finishing these two appetizers, the main part of the show finally arrived.

Ye Zhen sat in his seat calmly, and after a long silence, he spoke: "The last time Taoist Hei Lu sent a message, he suggested that the share of the spiritual stone vein in Tanggu County should be re-determined.

This is also the reason why all of you fellow Taoists have taken the time to come to this meeting. After all, everyone knows that the output of this spiritual stone vein is not as good as Commander Tie had expected. Moreover, the will of the state court has changed, which is something we did not expect. "

As soon as these words were spoken, the face of Hemu Dao Sect Leader Han changed immediately; Shan Sheng's expression changed slightly; the leader and deputy leader of Zifeng Valley looked at each other first, then turned to Ye Zhen who was speaking, with a hint of anger in their eyes.

"I am so arrogant that I have made a rough draft myself. Please discuss it with me."

"Hemu Dao, it's still half done." Sect Leader Han and the person who was building the foundation beside him relaxed visibly.

"Feiyue Shan's family has been reduced to 10%."

Shan Sheng opened his mouth and looked at Kang Dabao, who gave him a reassuring look, and he silently accepted it.

"Zifeng Valley is downgraded to 10%, Chongming Sect..."

"Alliance leader, please wait a moment. I have something to say." Shen Baiyue stood up, but Shen Xing still did not move.

There was silence for a moment. Ye Zhen glanced at Shen Baiyue, and for the first time a hint of ferocity appeared in his eyes, as cruel as a hungry wolf in the winter moon.

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