Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 304: Receiving Rewards and Seeking the Dharma
This was the second time that Master Kang came to the provincial treasury. The treasurer Shi Tiexishui was still very cordial, as if the feud between the Baisha Tie family and the Chongming clan had not affected their personal relationship.

"Brother, I have been the treasurer of the state court for such a long time. Apart from Senior Yue Jing and Sima Fei, I am the third colleague to come here again. The Earl values ​​me very much."

At this time, Tie Xishui was smiling and talking with a warm expression, which made his bald and fierce appearance become much softer.

Seeing this, the head of the Kang family could not help but feel a little strange. Ever since he led the Ming family and the Kuai family to start the work in the Cangcui Stone Mine, the attitude of Tie Liuyun, the helmsman of the Baisha Tie family, towards him took a sharp turn for the worse, and it could be said that he went from being quite fond of him to being indifferent.

But he had never thought that Tie Xishui would react like this.

However, even though Kang Dabao was somewhat surprised by Tie Xishui's enthusiasm, he still replied respectfully, "Brother, you are so kind. You are in such a key position, which shows that Lord Bo trusts you."

The current appearance of the head of the Kang family is very humble and submissive, without any arrogance at all, which is totally inconsistent with the reputation of "slaughtering his fellow men" that he earned after killing so many people in Ping and Jin counties.

"Haha, you and I are brothers, let's not talk about this. We are ministers in the same palace, and there will be plenty of opportunities to get closer in the future." Tie Xishui personally opened the treasury ban and said eagerly: "Brother, you are a familiar customer, I will not introduce you anymore, just be yourself."

Kang Dabao bowed his head in thanks, then calmly stepped in and smelled the sparkling precious light.

The last time Kang Dabao came to select treasures, this floor was already packed. Now, when he came again, he felt that the situation was even worse. "Overcrowded" was a word Kang Dabao had never thought he would use to describe a treasure house.

You know, even on the lowest floor, the first-class items that can be selected into the treasury are extraordinary.

Just releasing one of them casually would be enough to cause the true disciples of some major foundation-building sects to fight to the death over it.

"I haven't heard of any major moves by the provincial court in these years. How come the treasury is so full?" Kang Dabao couldn't help but wonder, but he quickly put this doubt behind him.

"Is the jade pendant still there?" Thinking of the important matter, Master Kang couldn't help but feel anxious. Now that he had two jade pendants in his hands, it would be of great help to improve his practice.

According to his own estimation, with the help of the two jade beads, his comprehension was already superior to that of provincial geniuses like Jiang Qing.

If I add one more piece, I think I will be able to reach a higher level! Maybe I can be on par with the Tianjiao of the Fudao like the Black Shoe Taoist.

Before coming here, Kang Dabao was worried that the jade pendant would be sold by someone who knew the value of the jade pendant. But this time, his worry was in vain. He followed the route he remembered from last time and found that the jade pendant was lying quietly in the same place.

"Three pieces!" Feeling the same warmth as the previous two pieces, Master Kang was overjoyed and felt that even the wind he breathed in was sweet.

"Choose another spiritual weapon and another elixir." Kang Dabao carefully placed the jade pendant against his chest and climbed up to the second floor.

This time, Kuang Liuting was not as generous as last time. Not only did he not give the foundation-building pill again, he also did not promise the first-class foundation-building spiritual object. Perhaps because of his special care and concern, this time, Nan'an Earl only asked the head of Kang to take a spiritual tool and a second-level precious pill for himself.

Only at the latter's request, he promised to give him another item from the first floor. Kang Dabao's excuse for this was to ask for a reward for Feng Wan, which was a reasonable reason, and he was not afraid that Kuang Liuting would become suspicious.

This was because the latter had always been an arrogant person who looked down upon others. Although a single piece of jade was good and could barely be considered a rare item in the eyes of a Jindan cultivator, it was still far from the point where Kuang Liuting had to put aside his arrogance and snatch the opportunity from his subordinates.

Besides, Nan Anbo, a noble from the royal family, is not arrogant, so he probably won't pay much attention to the head of Kangda Sect. The latter asked and agreed casually, so why would he think too much about it?

Even though he hadn't gone up to the second floor yet, Kang Dabao had already achieved his biggest goal with the Jade Jue. As for the Spiritual Weapon and the Treasure Pill, they were just icing on the cake.

Headmaster Kang Da lost his composure for once, and walked up the stairs humming a little tune happily.

Compared to before, the shelves on the second floor are now filled with many more treasures.

It seems that the state court has slaughtered quite a few foundation-building masters in recent years. I don’t know whether the belongings of those fake alchemy masters killed by Kuang Liuting were put into this treasury.

Kang Dabao has some ideas about the third floor of the treasury, which he has never been to.

There were a dazzling array of spiritual weapons on the shelves. Before coming, Master Kang specially reviewed the "Jianquan Shenglun" that Ye Zhengwen used to exchange for good deeds.

With the help of Yu Jue, although Kang Dabao found it difficult to learn the essence in a short period of time, he had made considerable improvement compared to his previous ignorant state about Lingjian.

Now Kang Dabao of Moyuan Banner is using it quite smoothly, but he has only been using it for a short time and is still far from being able to fully cultivate it. Kang Dabao has not yet been able to use the full power of this spiritual weapon.

It will probably take another seven or eight years for the power of the Mo Yuan Flag to be fully revealed.

This is true not only for Mo Yuanqi's spiritual weapon, but for any spiritual weapon. Therefore, even if he chooses another spiritual weapon to attack, Kang Dabao's strength will not be greatly improved.

People's energy is limited, and it's possible that the progress of Mo Yuanqi's recuperation will be delayed in the end.

Therefore, Kang Dabao had already made up his mind before coming here to choose another defensive spiritual weapon, even if it was of a higher grade.

The head of the sect, Kang Da, who had already made some progress in the Jade Leaf Dao Foundation and Changxi Jue, and was also practicing the Hong-level top-grade technique "Qingyangsong Lunjing", had a spiritual power that was so strong that it could almost surpass more than 70% of the late-stage cultivators in the entire Yunjiao Province.
Even if you control a high-level spiritual weapon for a long time, there will not be any big problems.

After choosing and choosing, a second-grade top-grade spiritual weapon called "Yixian Pan" caught Kang Dabao's eye.

The reason for choosing it is because of its good defensive ability. Although it is a spiritual weapon without attributes, its defensive power is much better than those spiritual weapons of gold and stone.

The second reason is that, in addition to its superior defense, this spiritual weapon also has 361 black and white chess pieces on it. As long as it is properly nurtured, these will become 361 Yin and Yang Mysterious Thunders.

If one is willing to release it, even a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building would suffer a great loss if he is caught off guard.

Because of the above two reasons, Master Kang took this excellent spiritual weapon into his possession. It had nothing to do with wanting to take it back to play chess with Pei Yixian.

As for the second-level elixir promised by Nan'an Bo, Kang Dabao chose the best one first, just like choosing a spiritual weapon.

The second-grade superior quality "Songxi Pill" is a rare elixir that can only be used by wood-type foundation-building cultivators when they break through the late stage of foundation-building. It can increase the probability of a breakthrough for a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation-building by 10%.

It is still a long time before that time comes for Master Kang. At the current rate, it may take another hundred years before it can be used.

But he didn't care at this time. If he missed this village, he would never see this shop again. He must choose the valuable ones first. Even if he couldn't use them for the time being, he could still make a profit from the difference by exchanging them for other elixirs, right?
Although Kang Dabao has not been traveling the streets as a peddler in recent years, he has not stopped doing business, so he can still make up his mind.

After bidding farewell to Tiexishui, who was still smiling, Kang Dazhang did not rush back to Mingzong, but went to the Changshiguan Temple to find Sima Mansion Changshi Buse. This action was also a sudden impulse.

Kang Dabao thought that since even the younger generations of Tie Liuyun's clan had not changed their attitude towards him, then Buse, the outlier among the local faction, should not have any prejudice against him.

After all, the nail that Chongmingzong had planted in Tanggu County ruined the Tie family's plan to take over the county alone, and had nothing to do with Bushe, the fat monk who had no relatives or blood.

The fact turned out to be just as he expected. Not long after the gatekeeper outside the official temple passed the letter token from Master Kang and went in, Buse came out in person to greet him.

"Your humble servant greets the Chief Secretary."

"I am so delighted to have such a distinguished guest." Bu Se held Kang Dabao's left arm affectionately, led him into the quiet room, and offered him tea.

Master Kang had no knowledge of tea, but after taking a few quick glances and seeing the fat monk's smooth and dazzling manipulation, he knew that the fat monk must have profound attainments in the tea ceremony.

"The second-grade spiritual tea comes from Huzhou of Wufeng Dao, and its name is 'Minglu'. County Master Kang may try it and see if it suits your taste." The smile on the fat face was genuine. He had always been grateful for the help given by Taoist Heilu in the past.

Therefore, out of love for the monk, the image of Master Kang has always been good in the eyes of this fat monk.

"Tsk," Master Kang took a sip, his eyes lit up, the nectar went down his throat, his mouth was full of tea fragrance, and then he felt his mouth watering, his mind cleared, and his whole body immediately felt refreshed.

"It's really different after building the foundation. This tea is better than the one I drank when I met Yue Feng in the sect last time."

It was originally a good tea, and Kang Dabao was used to doing things related to the fancy sedan chair, so he immediately praised it: "It is worthy of being the second-level spiritual tea collected by the chief historian, it is indeed extraordinary."

He thanked her with a Buddhist ceremony, and then said modestly, "This is just a small thing. It is not as good as the great things that the county lord has done in Ping and Jin counties. That is the grand way and the good policy for governing the country."

"You are too kind, Chief Secretary. How can a humble cultivator dare to claim to be able to govern a country?" Kang Dabao shook his head and sneered, then said, "To be honest with you, Chief Secretary, I came here to ask for a favor."

"You are too polite, but you can say whatever you want."

Sect Master Kang straightened his clothes and said solemnly, "A few years ago, my uncle gave the precious glass tree given by the chief secretary to me. I am a low-level official, and the master in the sect is not good at it.

A junior fellow official boldly calculated: plant twelve fortune vines beside the colored glaze treasure tree to provide the energy of the seven treasures, and then absorb the sunlight and the cool air of the cold moon to transform into water and condense dew, and then cultivate it by watering it for ten days.

We thought we would see some results within ten to eight years, but the progress is much slower than we expected. I’m afraid it may take another half century to achieve any results.

Therefore, I have the audacity to ask the Chief Secretary for the method of planting today. I hope the Chief Secretary will give me some advice. I will definitely repay your kindness."

"Glass Treasure Tree." The fat monk muttered in a low voice, and then said: "Well, my attainments in spiritual plants are not very high. I only learned some superficial methods in the Shami Academy. After failing to get into the door, I gave up.

That spiritual plant was not originally mine. Before I left the temple, a fellow disciple from the same lineage exchanged good deeds for a branch from the branch of the temple and grew it into a seedling, which was then given to me.

Originally, we had an agreement with him that after I found a place to settle down and built a temple, I would invite him to come and plant the trees.

Then I did not ask him for the planting method. After all, he was a second-level farmer who could teach in the Shaman College of the original Buddhist temple. He was very familiar with this Buddhist sacred plant and I didn't need to worry about anything.

But a few years ago, my junior brother disappeared in a dispute with the Wenmo Sect, and there is still no news of him. This is a bit difficult to deal with."

Hearing what Bu Se said, Sect Leader Kang secretly complained: "No wonder you were so generous back then, and even gave this famous spiritual plant for enlightenment to your uncle. It turns out that it's because you don't know how to grow it yourself?"

Even so, Kang Dabao did not give up because he was really envious of the twelve colored glaze relics that could be produced every two rounds. He then asked, "May I ask, Chief, are there any other Buddhist practitioners who know how to plant colored glaze treasure trees? If so, please feel free to ask for their advice."

"I do know a few, but the county magistrate knows that Buddhism is not popular in Shannan Dao after all, and the ones I know are all outside. It is difficult to invite them over if we are not close friends."

He shook his head and said it lightly, which easily destroyed the glimmer of hope in Master Kang's heart.

"However, Junior Brother County Master has come up with a method of planting the Fortune Vine to exhale, condense the essence of the sun and the moon, and condense dew to irrigate the roots at such a young age. This is quite ingenious. Judging from this alone, it is definitely not something that an ordinary first-level farmer can do.

Although it is a bit slow, it is still a steady method, much better than those wild fox Zen outside. Given time, your family may also produce a second-level farming master with unlimited prospects!"

Although it was obvious that Buse's praise came from the heart, Kang Dabao didn't want to explain to him that his junior fellow apprentice was forty years older than him.

If Zhou Yixiu could be 30 years younger, it might be possible. But he is almost 90 years old, which is not the right age for a breakthrough.

If it weren't for the fact that the concubine that Master Kang had begged for from the Shan family in Feiyue was really to Zhou Yixiu's liking, he wouldn't have been so full of energy.

If the Chongming Sect wants to select another person to make achievements in the spiritual plant field, I am afraid they will have to place their hopes on Kang Rongquan.

Seeing that Kang Dabao did not look happy after hearing these words of comfort, Bu Se thought that the former was still troubled by the matter of the glass treasure tree. After thinking for a while with a frown, he said: "If the county lord is really dissatisfied with the fruiting of this treasure tree, then I may recommend someone for you."

"Oh? Please give me some advice, Mr.

"You should know this person. He is in Xuanwei City and is an old friend of your family."

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