Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 268 Extremely jealous
"It's been a long time since we last met. Today, I, Yue, see County Master Kang again. I really feel that your path to Taoism is great and limitless." Yue Feng met Master Kang again today, and the conversation was much more cordial than before.

Yue Feng looked at Kang Dabao who responded with a faint smile and sighed. The last time they met was at Jiang Qing's foundation-building ceremony.

At that time, this man was just a penniless Qigong practitioner. Unexpectedly, only a few years later, when Yue Feng met Master Kang again, the latter had become a genuine foundation-building practitioner.

If the relationship between Yue Feng and Kang Dazhang at that time could be described as "humble friendship", then now, there is no gap between the two of them.

After all, it is extremely difficult to build a Bingye foundation. Even among the living people of the Yue family in Hancheng, there are only two people: the fake Dan ancestor Yue Jing and Yue Lan, who has been studying in the Liangyi Sect since childhood.

Yue Feng's spiritual roots were not bad, and he had formed a foundation for Taoism without taking the foundation-building pill, but if one wanted to compare with him, he was still inferior.

"After all, he is the legitimate son-in-law of the Fei family in Yingzhou. I wonder how much money the Fei family has invested in him." Yue Feng felt a little sour in his heart and thought:
"The ancestor is still timid. If he had submitted himself to the state court earlier, it would be impossible for his cousin to marry into the Nan'an Earl's Mansion. At least he would have had a chance to marry into a well-known and wealthy family like the Fei family of Yingzhou. But a good piece of spiritual mutton fell into the mouth of a dog."

The children of aristocratic families are cunning and Yue Feng was disdainful in his heart, but his smile was still cordial.

Even Kang Dabao, an experienced man with a lot of experience, could not read a trace of envy or contempt in his eyes. Instead, he felt as if he was basking in the spring breeze.

While the two were talking, an old cultivator from the Yue family came running in, looking anxious.

Yue Feng looked apologetically and whispered to the old cultivator, "You have been doing this for so many years, how come you still can't calm down? I have already told you, don't panic, speak slowly."

The old cultivator calmed down after Yue Feng's drinking, and then realized that he had embarrassed the elders in front of the guests. He immediately bowed to Kang Dabao and apologized, "I am sorry for offending you, senior."

"No, nothing happened." Master Kang was stunned for a moment, looking surprised.

He recognized the old cultivator in front of him as the master of the Yue family whom he had met when he went to Hancheng to seek business opportunities!

But the latter did not react. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Senior Kang Dabao had no intention of blaming him. He turned to Yue Feng again and moved closer to him, speaking in a low voice for a while.

Kang Dabao was shocked at first when he saw Yue Feng's expression, but after a while, his brows slowly relaxed.

When the old cultivator finished speaking, Yue Feng's face was already a little happy, and he pretended to be annoyed towards the old cultivator: "This is a happy event, why should we hide it in front of County Master Kang?"

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault that I didn't think it through properly." The old cultivator was very obedient. He didn't refute a word, but bowed to the head of Kang Da, "Please forgive me, senior!"

How could Kang Dabao be surprised? He raised his hand and gently helped the old cultivator up.

"This senior looks familiar." Seeing that Master Kang was friendly, the old cultivator took the courage to take another look. Then, seeing that Yue Feng did not speak again, he tactfully retreated.

"Fellow Daoist, do you recognize my nephew?" Yue Feng, an outsider, had bright eyes and noticed the change in Kang Dabao's expression.

"Oh, I met this Taoist friend once when I went to Hancheng to seek business from the Yue family many years ago." Sect Leader Kang did not hide anything and spoke frankly.

Yue Feng was slightly surprised, and after thinking for a moment, he smiled and said:

"Yes, my seventh brother used to be in charge of commerce. He secluded himself for a while to practice Dharma and has not been out to manage things for almost ten years. During that time, my nephew was in charge of the distribution of business permits. I didn't expect that he would be so lucky to have this opportunity to meet a fellow Taoist."

However, Yue Feng thought about the bad reputation of his nephew when he was in charge of distributing business licenses. The smile on his face gradually faded, and he said solemnly: "Friend Kang Dao, did my nephew offend anyone in the past?"

"Not really. I've been quite caring." Kang Dabao really didn't have any resentment in his heart.

After all, he was able to get a business license and open the Chongming Market only after he had successively paid tribute to two close figures of the Yue family's master, the "servant master" and the "wild son".

But this master actually made me lose a large amount of spirit stones, so I didn't suffer any loss at all.

Otherwise, when Chongming Market was destroyed by the Sanxiang Sect, Master Kang would have suffered even greater losses.

"Well, that's good. To be honest, my seventh brother died at the hands of a cultivator from the Liangyi Sect a few years ago. He has always been an honest person, and I was afraid that he would be bullied if he stayed in the clan, so I brought him here to work with me and to take care of him."

Yue Feng spoke sincerely, and he acted like a close elder to the nephew who had just left.

It seems that the master of the Yue family, who is so powerful in Hancheng and is responsible for issuing business invitations, is just a well-behaved child in the eyes of this elder.

Master Kang didn't think so. He still remembered vividly the long line of people waiting in front of the Yue family's door to deliver spirit stones, the vicious doormen, and the loud slaps.

It turns out that the master of the Yue family, who was rarely seen even when he was holding a spirit stone and getting slapped in the face, was just an ordinary Qigong practitioner.

In the past, when the head of the Kang family arrived in Hancheng, he had to be servile to the servants and maids of the Yue family;

Today he just sat there without saying anything, but the old man of the Yue family, who never even glanced at him back then, had to come and apologize politely...

This change is the best comfort for those practitioners who practice diligently in their humble rooms with green lamps.

Kang Dabao suppressed his sigh and turned to face Yue Feng, changing the subject and asking, "Fellow Daoist Yue said earlier that there was a happy event. I wonder what it was?"

"To be honest with you, this is a happy event. My family has a retainer who has been in our home for many years. Because he is meticulous in his work, he was chosen to follow me to serve in the market. Just now, a young man came to report that he has successfully established the foundation of Taoism." Yue Feng laughed again when Kang Dabao asked about it.

"It's really a great event!" Master Kang couldn't hide his envy. It was easy to imagine that even a poor family like the Yue family in Hancheng, who lived in a border state, would not be willing to give out top-quality foundation-building spiritual objects to their guests.

This retainer is really lucky, and the Yue family is also lucky. Since this retainer has been in the Yue family for some years, the Yue family can be said to know him inside and out. If they are willing to spend some money, it should not be difficult to keep him.

Getting a foundation-building service for free would be of great help even for a family like the Yue family.

"My fellow Taoist is busy with family matters, so I will hurry up and finish what I have to say so as not to bother you any further." After Kang Dabao congratulated him, he finally told Yue Feng the purpose of this trip.

After listening to what the headmaster Kang said, Yue Feng's expression did not change at all. He said calmly, "What Daoyou Kang said is very troublesome. Please forgive me for not being able to reply directly. I will send the letter home and let the elders of the clan discuss it before I say anything."

"Fellow Daoist, why are you trying to fool me?" The head of the Kang Sect shook his head. "I am not asking the Yue family to come to help. Your family has been looking down on Yunjiao for hundreds of years. If you leak a little bit of resources, it will be able to benefit a small family like us for a long time. How can Fellow Daoist Yue not make the decision on such a small matter?"

"Mr. Kang is the son-in-law of the Fei family. Why does he come to my Yue family's country house to cry poor?" Yue Feng had something to say, so he asked instead.

"Ha, Kang is the son-in-law of the Fei family, but not the son-in-law of the Fei family. How can I rely on my wife's family for everything?" The head of the Kang family just finished speaking, and then he added: "But my wife did tell Kang that the old lady of the Nan'an Earl's family happens to be from the same family as Kang."

Yue Feng was shocked when he heard this, then he was stunned: "Didn't this guy just say that he can't rely on his wife's family for everything?"

It was not a good question to ask directly, so Yue Feng changed his tone and continued, "Well, could you please give me some more time so that I can think it over carefully before doing anything?"

Kang Dabao heard this, but he didn't hesitate to say goodbye. "Then I will stay in the market for a few more days. It happened that Deng Shiwei came to look for me several times, but I declined because of my busy family affairs.

I finally came here, but I came to see Master Yue first, which is a bit unfair. These days, except for my shop, I will stay at his place. When Master Yue makes up his mind, he can call me. ”

The servant standing in the hall wanted to see him off, but was rejected by Master Kang, who then flew out of Yue Feng's residence.

"Friend Yue, Honored Yue" Yue Feng chewed these six words over and over again, "Huh, no wonder you can become the son-in-law of the Fei family."

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After saying goodbye to Yue Feng, Kang Dabao drove his old donkey to the Shiweiguan Temple, but failed to see Deng Baichuan at the first time.

The young official on duty said that the latter had been in seclusion for some time. Although it was not a life-long seclusion, he had instructed his subordinates not to disturb him unless it was an important matter.

The head of Kangda couldn't tell for a moment whether his coming here was an important matter for Deng Baichuan.

However, thinking that Yue Feng would not be able to get any news for a while, he simply said a few words to the accountant Feng En who had just come over. He decided that if Deng Baichuan did not come out before he left, he would send someone to pass on the message.

Since Deng Baichuan was not there, Kang Dabao would not stay at the Shiweiguan Temple anymore. He rode his old donkey straight to the Chongming Tower.

On the way, they passed by the Wanjianzhai opened by the Illusion Sword Alliance. The steward thought that a rare senior who had established his foundation had come. He was about to invite him in, but when he saw the appearance of the head of the Kang sect, he was so frightened that his face turned pale. The bastard was so frightened that his legs were shaking like sieves, and he almost collapsed.

When the head of the Kang family was escorted to the provincial court for trial, although he was not the instigator of the threat to Huo Ying, he was directly involved in it and could not be separated from it in any way.

Deacon Zhang has to be afraid now. After all, with Kang Dabao's current status in Pingrong County, even if he were to chop him to pieces in the street in this market, the person in charge of the Fantasy Sword League would probably not say a word.

This bastard has requested to move to another place since he heard that Jiang Qing had established his foundation. He asked several times, but the leaders and elders of the Fantasy Sword Alliance repeatedly rejected his request.

He only prayed that the head of Kangda Sect had successfully established his foundation, but he still hadn't gotten the transfer order. How could he know if these people kept him here on purpose to vent the anger of the head of Kangda Sect?
After all, the supreme elder of the Fantasy Sword Alliance, who had been building his foundation for many years without any progress, might not be willing to be hated by the son-in-law of the Fei family, the head of Chongming, and the lord of Pingrong County.

Kang Dabao just sat on the donkey's back and looked at him without saying a word. But Deacon Zhang was so frightened by his cold eyes that he could hardly stand still. After shivering for a long time, he knelt down and uttered a few words with difficulty.

"Junior...Junior, I deserve to die!!"

At this time, Deacon Zhang, who was kneeling on the ground with his head down and crying bitterly, had lost all his dignity.

His messy hair, his snow-white collar stained by saliva, and the two strands of hair wet with tears and sticking to his cheeks clearly revealed his panic and regret.

Kang Dabao saw it clearly, but he didn't feel sorry for him at all. Huo Ying, who had just given birth to his eldest son, was in a much more pitiful situation than this bastard.

He withdrew his gaze from Deacon Zhang and said coldly, "Go back and tell the people in your Fantasy Sword Alliance who have the final say: There are some things between our two families that need to be discussed openly."

Kang Dabao actually didn't know whether the Supreme Elder of the Illusion Sword Alliance knew about the men threatening Huo Ying. But after the second foundation-building of the Chongming Sect, this matter was not something he could just brush off with a simple "I didn't know".

Kang Dabao is not just an ordinary foundation-building person, he is also the head of Chongming Sect. This matter involves the face of the head of Chongming Sect and the prestige of Chongming Sect. It is reasonable for the Fantasy Sword Alliance to give an explanation.

After the incident, the top brass of the Illusion Sword Alliance had been playing dumb. Now they wanted to rely on the life of a mere Qi training deacon to play dumb and deal with the matter? Their calculations were clear.

If it weren't for the fact that Master Kang still had some concerns, Jiang Qing would have gathered all the friends he had made and attacked the Fantasy Sword Alliance.

Kang Dabao ignored Deacon Zhang anymore. If the Fantasy Sword Alliance had any sense, the latter would not have lived for long.

He just slapped the donkey's belly with his brand new official boots. The old donkey gave Deacon Zhang a disdainful look before raising its hoof and carrying him away.

Mr. Fu and Mr. Guo, who were taking a rest in the tavern nearby, hurried over and showed their faces and greeted Master Kang. This was Master Kang who had been so kind to them, so how could they not be grateful?

Hearing the word "hard work" from Master Kang, the two brothers were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. They separated the two words and shared them separately. After being happy for a while, they walked back to Deacon Zhang.

"What a coward." The two men curled their lips, a hint of anger arose in their hearts at the same time, and walked into the store with their heads held high and knives in their hands.

"Master Kang is too disdainful to deal with you, so we brothers are going to use some tricks on your store to see if it can still be run."

Kang Dabao didn't know that two indignant patrolmen were venting their anger for him.

Ever since Chongming Sect became a major foundation-building sect, even though the things sold in Chongming Tower have not changed much, business has still improved a lot.

However, Pei Yi and Yuan Jin had been in seclusion frequently in recent years, so they had a lot of orders for customized elixirs and magic tools.

As the disciple in charge of Chongming Tower, Zhou Xinran was very anxious when he saw this situation.

Sect Master Kang was also anxious, but it was always a good thing for the disciples to practice diligently. Chongming Sect did have a mine, so there was no shortage of spiritual stones. If one of the disciples could establish a foundation as soon as possible, it would be much more important than the spiritual stones earned from alchemy and refining.

But it would be a pity not to make any money from these spirit stones, so Zhou Xinran came up with another idea: she thought of hiring some people to refine them, and the Chongming Sect would provide the spirit materials and venue, and pay them by the piece, excluding losses. In this way, the profit might not be less.

After all, it is impossible for Chongming Sect to offer the same favorable conditions to alchemists and weapon masters outside the sect as they do to Pei Yi and Yuan Jin.

It’s just that the head of Kangda was busy with important matters, and Zhou Xinran didn’t want to look for Zhou Yixiu, who was nominally in charge of this matter, so this matter was delayed.

Seeing that the master uncle had come in person, Zhou Xinran brought up the matter of hiring an alchemist and a weapon master.

After hearing this, Kang Dabao thought it was a good idea and asked Zhou Xinran to find the person immediately, but he still gave him a slight warning.

After all, as a daughter, it is natural for her to lose her temper with her father; but as a disciple, it is not right for her to put personal matters above public ones and delay the sect's important business.

Zhou Xinran had always done things properly in the sect, and was well liked by the elders. This time, she was reprimanded for the first time in her life, and the normally dashing young lady showed some grievance on her face: "Master, don't you know my stepmother?"

After hearing this, Kang Dabao fell silent.

Zhou Yixiu, this junior fellow disciple, is good in every way, but he is suppressed by the new widow. Now it is not only Zhou Xinran who has complaints, even Zhang Yue, Zhou Yixiu's only disciple, rarely goes to ask for advice and greetings.

This made the head of the Kang family feel a little regretful about this marriage: "If I had known this would happen, even if I were to discuss marriage with Feiyue's family, I should have asked for a married woman for Junior Brother Zhou."

However, even the Mahayana Immortals could not obtain this regret medicine, and Kang Dabao knew that it was useless to regret at this time. He avoided Zhou Xinran's pitiful eyes and plunged into the kitchen of Chongming Building.

Jin Shilun and his wife had taken leave and had not returned yet. At this time, there was no one in the kitchen to prepare a good meal, so Kang Dabao took a few braised pork elbows and went to a side room to eat them.

More than ten days passed like this. During these days, Master Kang did not just eat pork elbows, but also hired a reliable weapon master to work in the Chongming Building.

This weapon master's skills are not that good. He can just refine a mid-level magical weapon. His attainments are much lower than Yuan Jin's.

It’s not that there aren’t people better than him, but Master Kang always follows the same principles when hiring people. Regardless of their abilities, they must first be honest and do their job well.

On the day when the weapon master was about to take up his training, the master of the Yue family, who had once sold guides to Kang Dabao, hurried into the Chongming Building.

He must have learned from Yue Feng about his past relationship with Kang Dabao, and he looked a little ashamed: "I was so ignorant and offended you back then, I really deserve to die!"

"What's the point of just saying you deserve to die? Why don't you return the spiritual stones that I used to bribe your wild son?" The head of the Kang family couldn't speak out his thoughts directly, so he pretended to be magnanimous:

"How can I say that I am offended? If it weren't for your kindness, how could I have gotten such a benefit back then?"

When the Yue family master heard what Master Kang said, he felt relieved. After all, even if he was a member of the Yue family, he didn't want to be hated by a foundation-building cultivator.

When he was at his peak, countless people came to visit him every day, so it was not surprising that he forgot Kang Dabao.

Having seen so many people and received so many bribes, has he ever thought that one of them could achieve the Ice Leaf Foundation and become the leader of a major sect?

The Yue family master sighed in his heart, but his hands did not slow down. He bent forward and respectfully lifted a piece of spiritual silk and a storage bag above his head: "This is what my uncle brought me. Please check it."

Sect Master Kang looked at the spiritual silk carefully, his eyes showing satisfaction, and jokingly said: "Fellow Daoist Yue, you are reassured. I dared you to deliver so many precious things alone. Is the security in this market really so good?"

"To be honest, I came here with a worshiper from my family."

"Oh?" Kang Dabao looked in the direction he pointed. Standing at a crowded street corner in the distance was a middle-aged monk with two swords on his back and gray hair on his temples.

“Gui Xiang?!”

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