Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 60 Banquet
Ten days later, He Dezong climbed up Xiaohuan Mountain and was welcomed by the Chongmingzong and his men.

Without exchanging a few pleasantries, Kang Dabao cordially took He Dezong with him and took a tour of the Chongming Emperor's massive construction projects.

After listening to Kang Dabao's description of the future development plan for the Chongming Sect, the latter felt that this small sect, which was once so destitute that it had to rely on his great-grandfather for protection, now really has some signs of prosperity.

While sighing, he thought that it would be even more difficult to pull Jiang Qing over! This was not a good thing for his plan to poach people.

"How many spirit stones did Jiang Qing collect from Heiwu and the others' storage bags?" He Dezong made a guess and was welcomed by Kang Dabao into the lobby of the Chongming Sect, which was still a little shabby.

"Brother Shi, please!" Kang Dabao warmly invited He Dezong to take a seat, and Yuan Jin and the other two also came out to sit with him.

Han Yundao, the second-generation eldest brother, presented the spiritual tea to He Dezong, who kowtowed to express his gratitude.

The atmosphere at this moment was very different from that when Kang Dabao was getting along with independent cultivators like Niu Guier. The two families were old friends, so there was no reason for them to suspect each other.

He Dezong took the tea and took a sip. The taste of this tea was surprisingly good. After not seeing it for a few years, has Kang Dabao, the miser, changed his character?

"Brother Degong left in a hurry last time and didn't even have time to take the caravan's goods with him. I asked Jiang Qing to take them away and planned to go to Hong County to visit Brother Shi when I have some free time.

"I didn't expect that you would come first. That's perfect. I'll ask you to check it and take it back later. This will save me a trip." Kang Dabao said with a smile.

Although his tone was sincere and his straightforward narration did not contain any sarcasm, it still made He Dezong blush.

Judging from his own experience, that batch of goods was worth at least a thousand spirit stones. He Dezong had never thought that he could get the goods back.

I never thought that Kang Dabao, this miser, was actually kind and honest. This way, I could stop the gossips in the rooms and save myself some trouble.

"The second brother is really too embarrassing!" He Dezong cursed his own brother in his heart, and thanked Kang Dabao with a bow: "Brother, you are thoughtful."

"Brother Shi, your words are too polite. It's just what I should do." Kang Dabao waved his hand nonchalantly.

"It's rare for us brothers to get together, so we must have a good drink. Second brother, take a few kids with you to Linghe Market, order a table from Ruibenzhai, and come back. We must get drunk today."

"Why be so extravagant?" He Dezong had just finished his polite words when Yuan Jin had already said goodbye and ran out from his seat.

Kang Dabao laughed out loud, stopped He Dezong from calling Yuan Jin back, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, brother Shi, I have made a lot of business recently, so I will never go broke."

He Dezong was also happy to hear this, so he stopped refusing and bowed to express his gratitude.

As they were talking happily, Duan Anle came in again. He first greeted his uncle He Dezong, and then reported to Kang Dabao that Pinglin, the head of the Ye family, wanted to see him.

"Didn't you tell him that your uncles and I were having tea with your uncle from the He family? No, let him go back." Kang Dabao felt a little strange and spoke in an unhappy tone.

"I have spoken to the head of the Ye family, and he asked me to report to the master for a meeting." Duan Anle was embarrassed. He was an honest and kind-hearted child. Ye Pinglin said a few soft words and he had to bite the bullet and report.

"Please come in." Kang Dabao shook his head helplessly and apologized to He Dezong. The latter smiled and shook his head slightly, indicating that it was okay.

"Ye Pinglin greets Master Kang." The young patriarch with bright eyes strode into the hall.

"Master Ye, you are too polite. Please speak frankly if you have something to say. My brother and I haven't seen each other for many years, and I am busy today." Kang Dabao said in a flat tone.

"I came here to pay my respects to Master Kang because I heard that he had a distinguished guest visiting him." Ye Pinglin greeted He Dezong again.

He then said, "The Ye family suffered a disaster a few days ago, and it was only thanks to the help of Sect Leader Kang that the family was able to survive. I cannot repay your kindness, but fortunately there are still ten Tianxin fruits in the family, so I would like to present them to Sect Leader Kang to entertain the guests and show my gratitude."

"Tianxin Fruit?" Kang Dabao was stunned. He was not surprised that the Yokoyama No family, which had been plundered, could still find spiritual fruits. It would be strange if any family did not hide some good things in places that others would not expect.

He was just a little curious, thinking that this boy was quite generous. The first-grade middle-grade spiritual fruit like the Sky Star Fruit was not expensive, and the price outside was only within seven or eight spiritual stones, but it was rare.

After taking this fruit, a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage has a certain chance of increasing the strength of his spiritual awareness, but it will only be effective for the first time he takes it.

The chance of improvement after taking it is not high, about one in a hundred, so it is not particularly sought after by monks.

Although it is rare, it is not precious. If you see it at a stall, you can just buy it and eat it for fun. Even if you don't have it, you won't go out of your way to look for it.

But the fact that Ye Pinglin sent the Tianxing Fruit at this time actually made Kang Dabao look much happier.

"Sensible." He Dezong and Pei Yi also praised in their hearts. If the same ten Tianxin Fruits were delivered yesterday, the effect would definitely be greatly reduced.

"Master Ye is thoughtful. When I have time in the future, I will also go to Hengshan to bother you." Kang Dabao gestured to Duan Anle to take the fruit plate from Ye Pinglin and said in a gentle voice. "The Ye family will definitely be waiting for you. I have some mundane things to do at home, so I won't disturb Master Kang from entertaining guests today. Goodbye." Ye Pinglin showed a sincere smile on his face.

He was quite sensible. After giving the gift, he did not want to keep it and took the initiative to resign and let Pei Que send it off.

"My uncle once taught me and my brothers that, as the saying goes, 'A family that accumulates good will surely have good fortune'.

"After seeing each other today, I can see that you are far superior to me in terms of teachings on poetry and etiquette." He Dezong's commercial flattery really made Kang Dabao feel comfortable from the inside out.

It turns out that He Dezong, who has been boasting since he was a child, also has times when he compliments this leader!
Master Kang could hardly conceal his joy, he really wanted to knock on the lid of the old man's coffin to wake him up and see the scene.

The atmosphere was very good. Both sides drank some new tea and talked about matters of spiritual practice. They were both very interested.

"Master, we've called for the feast." Yuan Jin brought in a few martial artists who were carrying loads on their shoulders. On the loads was a stove lit by spiritual charcoal, with a few fragrant spiritual foods placed on the faint flames.

"Brother Shi, please come and sit down and drink." Kang Dabao affectionately took He Dezong's hand and sat down.

Several desks had been set up in the courtyard by several Wuzongs. Kang Dabao first asked He Dezong to sit on the left, and then he sat in the main seat. Yuan Jin, Pei Yi, and Jiang Qing sat down in turn.

Han Yundao, Duan Anle, and Pei Que, three younger generations, were allowed to join the banquet with Kang Dabao's permission. Jin Shilun, who was teaching Mo'er how to cook pork elbow in the kitchen, glanced eagerly at the banquet in the courtyard. From that moment on, his determination to enter Taoism as soon as possible became extremely firm.

He Dezong drank very happily. He did not expect that Chong Mingzong and his men were so reasonable. Even the person involved, Jiang Qing, did not say a word of resentment. The embarrassing scenes he had expected did not occur.

The atmosphere became even better when they started drinking. Kang Dabao and Yuan Jinhao said a lot of good things, and Jiang Qing and Pei Yi also toasted one glass after another.

During the banquet, the Dong sisters also came out with two delicate and beautiful dolls to toast their uncle. This was a manifestation of the close relationship between the families, which showed the status of He Dezong in the eyes of Chong Mingzong's fellow disciples.

At the end of the drinking, He Dezong felt that the food was delicious and the wine was sweet, and his generous nature was revealed. In addition, he went out alone this time and there was no one to persuade him.

So when people were drinking enthusiastically at the banquet, he took out several mid-grade magic weapons and randomly distributed them to the younger generations, even the Changsheng Ruyi was not left out.

Kang Dabao half-seriously and half-jokingly made a few excuses for the children, which made He Dezong angry. He then smiled and asked the children to thank him and accept the gifts.

They drank until midnight that day, which made Wuzong, who came with his load loaded, complain a lot. It was unknown how late it would be when they could pack up and go back.

The next day, He Dezong wanted to leave, but Yuan Jin stopped him and said, "Brother Shi, you ate at the feast of the head brother yesterday, but you haven't eaten at my feast yet. Please stay for another day."

When He Dezong wanted to talk again, Yuan Jin pretended to be angry. He Dezong couldn't refuse, so he agreed to stay for another day, and the meal lasted until midnight. Pei Yi wanted to stay for another day, and Jiang Qing wanted to stay for another day.

After everyone had finished eating, the three brothers Kang Dabao jointly invited everyone to a banquet, and kept them for another day to save face for their aunt and cousins.

After the meal, Pei Yi came again to invite them separately, saying that his master and He's uncle were also cousins, and they wanted to eat for another day.

After the meal was over, the four brothers invited everyone to dinner in the name of Chongmingzong, and only then was the meal finished.

"Now that I'm here, brother, I've finished drinking all the wine I produced in previous years." He Dezong counted the goods that day, and his tone became much more affectionate.

How can relatives become close if they don't visit? After just a few days, his relationship with Chongmingzong and others became much closer.

"Brother Shi, you come less often and are in a hurry to leave. You haven't had enough of this wine." Kang Dabao tried to persuade him to stay.

"I've eaten enough. I'll come back next time when I have time." He Dezong responded hurriedly. He really had something to do and had to go back.

After counting and putting away the goods, he turned around and pointed at the things prepared before coming to the open space, and pulled Kang Dabao and said, "I'm afraid you are drunk, brother. These are not the He family's things, how could they be stuffed in."

Kang Dabao didn't even look at it, he just smiled and nodded and said: "Brother Shi is very generous, I am ashamed to say that I am not as good as him."

After that, he and the other three people sent He Dezong five miles away, and then the two sides said goodbye to each other reluctantly.

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