Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 296: Exchange Good Deeds for Spiritual Objects

Ten days later, the Black Shoe Taoist returned to the Chongming Sect's mountain gate. He was accompanied by the Chongming Sect's head wife Fei Shuhe and her servants and retainers.

When the latter went back to his parents' home, he was hit by a strong autumn wind, just as Fei's wife had said.

Not only is Kang Changyi, who is in his arms, now covered in jewels and precious stones, but the entire Qinghan Courtyard's entourage has also doubled in size.

Sima Fei felt sorry for his niece and knew that many guards from Qinghan Court had been killed or injured when Sect Leader Kang went into battle, so he selected many capable guards again.

If it weren't for the fact that there was no reliable and loyal servant like Nanny Sun at the moment, I'm afraid that even the foundation-building cultivator would have to add another one for Fei Shuhe.

In addition, there were also cultivators who had mastered various arts and had entered the ranks. This group of people had as many as 20 to 30 people, and they were fully skilled in all kinds of arts, including elixirs, weapons, talismans, and formations.

Objectively speaking, even in smaller towns and cities, it may not be possible to put together such a lineup.

It would take the current Chongming Sect a decade or two to train such suitable and reliable talents.

Kang Dabao got the news and came early to pick him up. He was overjoyed when he saw the scene. At the same time, he also realized in an instant that the reason why he could get so many talented people to help him was that Fei Shuhe was favored. What he asked Nanny Sun to take to Sima Fei also played a role.

In other words, this was the capital that Fernando gave to his family after he agreed to sit at the table.

Reluctantly, Kang Dabao looked away from the long line of people. When he looked up, he saw Fei Shuhe. She had a black orchid painted on her forehead, which was very beautiful. She was sitting on the Xiangyun flying boat, smiling at him.

This time, Master Kang didn't even have time to greet the Black-Shoe Taoist, and he hurriedly got on the flying boat and grabbed the master's wife's delicate hand.

Taoist Heilu, who was about to talk to Kang Dabao, was stunned at first, then laughed. After seeing this scene, he felt a lot more relieved.

Fei Shuhe did not expect Kang Dabao, who was always steady, to do such a thing. She was so embarrassed that she quickly pulled her hand back and scolded him softly in a delicate voice: "Did the spiritual energy damage your brain?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the Xiangyun Flying Boat was trying to hold back their laughter, and everyone under the Chongming Archway was filled with joy.

"Please ask the headmaster's wife to get off the flying boat first," Kang Dabao said. He didn't know where he got the courage from. When Fei Shuhe was pulled close to him, he smelled the noble lady's fragrance and whispered in his voice, "I've been away for a long time and I miss my virtuous wife."

Fei Shuhe found it quite amusing, and gave him a subtle look, then he stuffed the squirming Kang Changyi into the hands of the Kang Da Sect Leader, and then he smiled and said, "You should be thinking about your son."

Fei Shuhe stretched out two slender fingers and gently grasped Kang Dabao's collar, pulling him to his side, and said in an inaudible voice: "Don't treat me like that worthless person on your bed. Don't think you can coax me with a few words."

"Ha, this is something I feel and speak from the bottom of my heart, how can this be just kidding!" Kang Dabao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He only had time to say one sentence and was about to say something else to Fei Shuhe, but Changyi in his arms suddenly saw this stranger and started to make a fuss.

Fei Shuhe took this opportunity to push away Master Kang, and pulled Huo Ying who was coming towards him, to talk to the Second Director in the crowd.

Sect Leader Kang, holding his eldest son in his arms, walked up to the Taoist Heilu with a bitter face. Just as he was about to speak, the boy Yi in his arms stopped crying and making a fuss when he saw the Taoist with messy beard.

A smile rose on his fair face, and his big round eyes looked at the black-shoe Taoist's beard with curiosity. He stretched out his chubby little hands as hard as he could, wanting to grab it.

A trace of kindness appeared in the eyes of the Taoist priest with black shoes, and the corners of his mouth opened into a grin. He actually bent down and put his beard into the fat baby's hand.

"How can I do this?" Kang Dabao tried to grab Kang Changyi's flesh hand, but was glared back by the Black-shoe Taoist. So he simply stuffed Kang Changyi into the Black-shoe Taoist's hands so that the latter could change to a more comfortable position.

Kang Changyi grabbed the black-shoe Taoist's beard and pulled it hard, but the latter did not feel any pain. Instead, his face was full of kindness. From time to time, he even responded to Kang Changyi who was laughing in his arms. He did not look like a murderous god at all.

Seeing that the Black-Shoe Taoist, who was always known for his decisiveness in killing people, now seemed to be playing with his grandson, Master Kang was quite uncomfortable for a moment.

The Taoist in Black Shoes ignored Kang Dabao and just turned around and walked away holding Kang Changyi.

Master Kang naturally followed closely behind, and when they arrived at the main hall of the Chongming Sect, Kang Changyi was already a little tired from playing.

Only then did he let go of the beard under the Taoist priest's chin that had been ruined beyond recognition, stretched out his hands, called over the wet nurse who was serving him personally, and went to eat.

The Taoist priest in black shoes watched the little kid go into the side room before he withdrew his gaze. He stroked his beard again and found it quite prickly, so he simply cut it with his fingers.

After just a few breaths, the old Taoist priest with messy hair in the hall was replaced by a middle-aged monk with jade-like and golden appearance.

Everyone in the room was surprised. It was strange that in the past it was just a messy beard, but it could hide the appearance of the Taoist priest with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and a face like Xu Gong so well.

The head of the Kang family couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. Ye Yaoling, who was standing beside him, widened her eyes and almost exclaimed: "I thought that among the elders, Uncle Jiang and Master were the most handsome, but I didn't expect that Uncle Master would..."

"What are you staring at?" The Taoist priest in black shoes could not help but feel uncomfortable as everyone in the hall was looking at him. He just said softly, "If there is nothing else, please go away. Dabao, come with me."

"Hey!" Kang Dabao responded immediately, and then turned aside to tell Madam Sun, "Madam, wait a moment. I will go and listen to Master Uncle's teachings first."

Before leaving, he exchanged a glance with Yuan Jin, who understood and, together with several of his fellow disciples, entertained the distinguished guests who had just arrived from Xuanwei City.

Taoist Heilu and Kang Dabao walked to the headmaster's cloud room together. The former put away his amiable look. He and Kang Dabao did not need to exchange pleasantries and directly relayed Shan Gong's instructions word for word.

"Well, I won't hide it from you, uncle. I am a bit modest in other aspects, but in Yunjiaozhou, there are really few families whose mortals live better than my family. When it comes to sympathizing with mortals, it is really hard for me, nephew, to find a role model."

The Taoist Hei Lu did not refute, but nodded and said: "I know you did a good job, but from now on, the mortals in Pingrong County need to be more careful. You are a county lord after all, don't just focus on the bottles and jars in your home."

Kang Dabao just nodded after hearing this. It was rare for Master Heilu to make a request, so he couldn't delay.

After he agreed, he said respectfully, "We'll set the rules in a few days and give orders to carry them out. But the action is too big and the county officials may cause trouble."

"Mind your own business, don't tell me these things!" Taoist Hei Lu raised his eyebrows and made the final decision. Master Kang could not negotiate any conditions anymore.

The Taoist priest Heishi also gave instructions: "Don't fall behind in your practice these years. In a few years, you will have to follow me to a place. If you have enough skills, it will be a blessing. If you don't have enough skills, it will be a disaster."

Kang Dabao was startled when he heard this. After going through so many things, even though he heard something so dangerous, he didn't have the slightest intention of refusing or backing down. He just put away the playful expression on his face and bowed his head to say yes.

Just as the Black Shoe Taoist was about to leave, Kang Dabao said, "Brother Qin said he is waiting for Uncle Shi outside the Biha Cave."

The middle-aged handsome man frowned, and when he spoke again, his tone was a little higher: "Why, are you also interested in Han Cheng?"

"Uncle Master, please don't misunderstand. I'm just a messenger and I don't mean anything." Master Kang was so shocked that he shook his head repeatedly. However, the Taoist in black shoes snorted coldly and walked out of Master Kang Dabao's cloud room on his own.

"I've said it before, this is unlikely to succeed!" After the Taoist Hei Lu left, Sect Leader Kang couldn't help but worry for Qin Sufu.

Then he left the cloud room and went to the main hall of the sect. Nanny Sun was still waiting there. As an old woman with chicken skin and white hair, it was not appropriate for her to be invited into the bedroom of the headmaster Kang.

After dismissing the attendants, Nanny Sun briefly explained what Fei Sima wanted to say to Kang Dabao. Seeing that the latter looked puzzled, she wanted to add fuel to the fire: "I have been working in Sheshan Hall for nearly a hundred years, and I have only met the younger generation who is so trusted by the master, the son-in-law."

Kang Dabao said a few humble words, but she didn't feel complacent at all. She secretly complained: "I'm afraid you, an old woman, haven't seen enough."

Master Kang knows his own worth, and will not be fooled by Nanny Sun's flattering words.

The families in Baisha County who were thinking of making a plan came to nothing, so they got Ping and Jin counties, but they were still far behind.

After all, all the families in Baisha County are followers of the Liangyi Sect. In order to protect their religious tradition, they can only be bullied in the short term. However, it is not the case for the families in the capital area that were assigned to Pingrong County by Sima Fei. With the current strength of Chongming Zong, it is still unclear whether he can subdue these barons and fellow villagers.

However, if he really gets the reputation of "acting at his own convenience", the human and material resources of the two counties can be taken and taken at will by Sect Leader Kang, which will be a great boost to the overall strength of the Chongming Sect.

At least if there is another tough battle like the attack on Laoniu Mountain, Kang Dabao can resume his role as the leader and mobilize the various families.

With them as cannon fodder, they don't have to let the trusted forces like the Kuai family and the Lu family go into battle, which can also consolidate their own base. Speaking of which, Yue Jing is also willing to give up. He took advantage of people and spiritual stones to occupy Baisha County with great difficulty. In order to weaken the people coming from the capital, he actually gave this fertile land to the Zheng family.

In this way, even Sima Fei and Zhu Tong could not find any fault. No matter how badly they cursed in their hearts, they had to praise the Yue family for their righteousness.

However, the Yunwei Zheng family's move into Laoniushan to block the next wave of troops from the Liangyi Sect is also a good thing for the Chongming Sect led by Master Kang.

Just as Fei Sima expected, what Kang Dabao wants to do most now is to recuperate.

The Chongming Sect had been somewhat prosperous before, with its foundations being built and its industries flourishing. Now Fei Shuhe had come with a large number of talents and resources to help.

As long as he diligently cultivates his inner strength and urges his disciples to catch up as quickly as possible, then with the relatively abundant spiritual objects for foundation building, it is only a matter of time before another person can build a foundation.

By the time a family has three people who have established their foundation, they will be considered to have truly secured their position as a foundation-building sect. Barring major changes, they will be able to maintain their wealth and prosperity for another two to three hundred years.

This is something that families as precarious as the Shan and Ma families could never envy.

Nanny Sun never thought that just a few words from her could move Kang Dabao, but she came here on a mission and had to say some polite words.

Seeing that the latter didn't have the slightest bit of joy in his eyes, Nanny Sun knew that her words might have been inferior, and thought to herself: "The son-in-law is not as down-to-earth as the average person, and he doesn't have the slightest bit of self-conceit. He is really the same as those old guys."

When Nanny Sun thought of this, she put aside the words she had prepared and said directly, "The master said that within this month, the officials from the two counties will return to the state court to wait for appointment. Please submit the successor to the governor's mansion as soon as possible. Governor Zhu will definitely have a smooth journey."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Madam." Kang Dabao raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly. Don't underestimate these few short words. This matter still needs to be considered in detail.

After sending Nanny Sun away, Sect Leader Kang temporarily shook off his worries and was about to go talk to his beautiful wife and concubines when he saw Ye Zhengwen, who had been staying at home for the past few days, actually coming towards him.

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This leader, Yun Fang, comes and goes, and comes back again.

"Don't be so upset. Don't worry. It won't delay you from piling." Ye Zhengwen found it quite funny to see the sour face of the head of Kangda opposite him.

"What are you talking about! I went to see Brother Yi. It's not that you delayed me, but I'm a little tired after having several talks today." Kang Dabao forced himself to be serious, shook his head, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Nothing serious," Ye Zhengwen said with a faint smile on his face, "I am preparing to build my foundation. I want to use my good deeds to ask for some resources from the headmaster."

"Oh? You bastard have already reached the ninth level of Qi training?" Master Kang immediately used his Dharma eyes to take a look and saw that Ye Zhengwen had indeed made a breakthrough. A hint of joy appeared on his face.

Just as the corners of his mouth were about to curl up, what the medical officer sent by Kuang Liuting before said echoed in his mind again.

Kang Dabao's expression suddenly changed. Just as he was about to ask, Ye Zhengwen on the other end of the phone had already answered tacitly: "The injuries from the last fierce battle have not healed yet. After resting for these days, I can feel that it is probably difficult to recover."

"Even though your injuries haven't healed yet, you've still been able to achieve a breakthrough. Who are you?"

Ye Zhengwen, the person involved, seemed to be much more relaxed than the head of Kangda. He immediately explained, "I am at least the eldest son-in-law of the Jiang family. I got a small part of the assets after the Jiang family collapsed. Even if I am not as good as you, the head of the family, I still have some resources."

Kang Dabao's doubts were gone, and he asked, "Wu Earth Mysterious Spirit Crystal?"

Ye Zhengwen nodded, and then said: "Foundation Building Pill requires 50,000 merits, I can't get enough. Even if I can get enough, Junior Brother Jiang may not be willing to exchange it."

Only Black Shoe Taoist, Yuan Jin, and Jiang Qing knew that the head of Kang Da had a top-grade foundation-building pill in his hand. Even though Ye Zhengwen was about to build his foundation, Kang Dabao didn't want to tell him the news.

He wanted to leave this top-grade foundation-building pill to Yuan Jin. Although the latter had been practicing the "White Ape Sutra" smoothly recently, Master Kang had not forgotten the scene when he went astray. He would feel uneasy if he didn't leave it to him.

But thinking that Ye Zhengwen was missing one eye and had old injuries, the probability of his old friend building a foundation must be low, and he began to feel conflicted again.

Ye Zhengwen misunderstood and rolled his eyes at Kang Dabao, saying, "Don't worry, I can do good deeds."

In Yunjiao Province, the price of a foundation-building pill is roughly between 80,000 and 100,000 spirit stones. The pill Kang Dabao gave to Jiang Qing was worth 50,000 good merits at a 40% discount.

The price of the Wutu Xuanling Crystal, a second-class foundation-building spiritual item below the foundation-building pill, is generally around 30,000 spirit stones. In theory, it can increase the probability of a cultivator's foundation-building by 10% to 15%.

Therefore, Kang Dabao set it at around 15,000 good deeds. Although it is far from the Foundation Establishment Pill, it is still an astronomical figure for ordinary Qi-cultivating cultivators.

"It doesn't matter whether we can make it or not. Considering that you are an elder in the sect, you can borrow money. Just follow the plan of 90% out and 13% back." Kang Dabao subconsciously retorted, but Ye Zhengwen waved his hand to stop him and said with a smile, "No need. I won't let you, a skin-peeling ghost, take advantage of it."

Then he took out a jade slip from his storage bag and pushed it in front of Kang Dabao.

"'Jianquan Shenglun'?" Master Kang recited softly.

"This was written by Wanjun's third uncle Jiang Xing. After the Jiang family was destroyed, he went to Shan Gong. When he was living in the Tongxiu Association as a worshiper, he also spent a lot of time revising and rectifying it.

Before he died, he asked a reliable person to give it to me. Over the years, I have also put a lot of effort into it and added some insights to it.

I think if there are younger disciples who can fully understand the efforts of the two of us in the future, they will have some future in the field of spiritual observation, and they can expect to reach the second level."

Ye Zhengwen sighed a little, a trace of sadness flashed through his one eye, and then he asked softly: "Master, how much is the price?"

When Sect Leader Kang looked at the jade slip again, he seemed to remember the time when he consigned Zi Ling at the Yushan Treasure Fair. He made a lot of money at that time thanks to the appraisal that Jiang Xing gave him.

This is a very important inheritance that can enrich the heritage of the Chongming Sect.

So when Ye Zhengwen asked, Kang Dabao immediately answered, "Four thousand."

Ye Zhengwen pursed his lips after hearing this and sighed, "Hey, I should have given you what I had in the pawn shop at Linghe Market. You are much more ruthless than me! I'm afraid you can earn a spiritual mine in less than half a year."

But after he finished speaking, he did not argue and took out some precious things.

Just as Ye Zhengwen said, his wealth was indeed quite considerable among the Qi-cultivating cultivators. He took out several items that were considered precious in the eyes of ordinary foundation-building cultivators one by one, and then asked Master Kang to stamp the seal to allocate the spiritual items.

"You are indeed rich." Kang Dabao praised him. Ye Zhengwen chuckled and said, "Why else would I be the eldest son-in-law of the Jiang family?! Well, I have let you make so much profit today, so I will give you another gift."

After saying this, Ye Zhengwen took out another object, which was a token with a gold frame and a black surface.

There is a terrifying monster on top, with four legs and two wings, sharp teeth and claws, no mouth and no tongue, its upper limbs are covered with eyes, and its lower limbs are covered with ears.

"Where is this token from?"

"Fearless Building."

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