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Chapter 79: Master Duan’s past, the faction behind him, the so-called ‘officials in the government’, will it turn out that ‘the whole government will be my enemy’ in the future?
Jiangyin Prefecture is surrounded by the sea on all sides, like a land suspended in the air.

But on the four sides of the periphery, there are scattered islands, which together guard this "city".

These islands are often the first choice for founders of different sects.

but
Not everyone can establish a school of thought.

Only those who have achieved great success in Qigong will never stop, but continue to make rapid progress and still have the "secret martial arts" in their hearts.

Only then will you be qualified to occupy an island and pass on the true teachings.

Otherwise, he would just be a person who has just stopped at the first step of Qigong practice, 'opening up the Qi sea', and would want to establish his own school.

Basically, they started by setting up a "dojo" in the capital city, and then used their own name to expand to the surrounding counties and towns, expanding their influence, step by step.

And within these dotted islands of genres.

It is an island closest to the city. From afar, the blue bricks and tiles glow in the moonlight. They are lined up like a crawling dragon, but there are almost no people on it.

"Master, there is a letter from my uncle."

Under the moonlight, on the open-air forging platform, Chen He, with a bleak back, gray hair, and a serious expression, heard the commotion, looked back, and sneered:
"It's good to leave. How come there is another letter?"

"Master failed to be granted the title of 'Bingjiefen', and his Bingjie Dao disappeared."

"If he comes back again, the Tiandao Sect won't be able to protect him."

A flash of fatigue flashed across Chen He's brow.

I remembered that after Duan Chenzhou killed Ren Hengjiang of Zixia Dojo, he lost his arm in the vast East Canghai and had no news.

Then, the big schools, dojos, and the "Qi Guan School" that occupied the island and founded their own sects all came to the door.
I couldn't help but sigh:
"Master, after the 'Sword Dao Ancestor' was destroyed, our branch drifted to Jiangyin Prefecture and hid our identities. I was still young at that time."

"You said that you wanted to revive the Sword Sect and accept a disciple who would be able to support our Sword Sect in the future, so you chose my junior brother who was still a fisherman at the time."

"You said that a swordsman should be fearless, decide life and death, and challenge the world. Only by defeating all enemies of the same level and cultivating a crazy spirit can you get the true teachings."

"So I asked my junior brother to 'Chong Hun Tian', 'Da Qi Xing', and 'Tiao Dao Guan'."

"At the end, he even boarded a sampan and defeated the two swordsmen known as the 'Two Swordsmen of the River', Xue Shaobai of the Xiaowusui Sword School and Ye Luan of the Jinghong Sword School, who were beaten to a pulp. There are countless examples like this."

“That’s correct.”

"But after all, we are no longer the Zhenzong Dao Sect that dominated Cangzhou and was known as one of the 'Five Great Sword Sects'. We don't have so many predecessors to protect the Dao for the future generations!"

Thinking of all the hard work he had put in over the years, he took charge of the sect and transformed it into the huge 'Tian Dao Sect'. It originally branched out and had seven direct disciples and carefully selected hundreds of disciples.

As a result, with the departure of the master, there was no pillar to support the sky. How could the junior apprentice go to the gym, choose the right person, and pass the visiting card?
Now it’s like paying off a debt. Why do people come to my door every now and then?

One by one, the disciples who had been accepted by the master stood up to defend the secret teachings of the school. They were repeatedly bullied, injured, and scattered. They received endless visiting cards all day long.
It was just like the bloody disaster he had witnessed in his childhood.

But now, it is his turn to be the master and the elder.

Taking the letter from his disciple Qin Zhuo, Chen He frowned as he saw the crack on his palm. Seeing that his shoulder blade injury had not yet healed, he had a new injury, and he was a little angry:
"Fighting with others again?"

"Didn't I tell you that the secret of the Full Moon Sky Sword has been taken away by Duan Chenzhou? From now on, the Sky Sword Sect will no longer open a school in 'Jiangyin Prefecture' to teach disciples. I will sheath the sword and dismiss the disciples."

“Why are you still with someone else?”

Qin Zhuo shook his head, looking righteous:
"I just can't stand the faces of those people."

"If they are really capable, they should attack their grandmaster and uncle instead."

Chen He frowned and interrupted:

"Okay, let's not talk about the past."

"Where is he now? Who is he harming again?"

After taking the letter and glancing over it, he looked at the message on it and pursed his lips in silence:

"After accepting a disciple, do you also want to imitate the way the old man taught him? It's really the same lineage."

"But the master was able to protect you back then and prevent you from being beaten to death by the elders in Fu Street. Can you protect your disciple?"

"Nonsense!"

"Qin Zhuo, go and bring your junior brother back. Otherwise, if he really teaches you the Full Moon Sky Sword in a place like Anning County, it's easy for something unexpected to happen."

A trace of worry flashed across his eyes, and then he returned to his indifference:

"As for Duan Chenzhou, humph!"

"Tell him that no matter where he dies, he must not return to Jiangyin Prefecture."

"These people have put the previous debt on the shoulders of the Tian Dao Sect, but if he comes back... haha."

"There are many people who want to settle accounts with him!"

"If you die, you'd better die outside, don't come back here!"

Jiangyin Prefecture is located in Cangzhou, which is surrounded by the black waters of the Great Xuanbai Mountain and is extremely cold, but it is not directly connected to it, but is separated by a river.

Because it is close to the vast East Cang Sea, which stretches 8,000 miles from north to south, and has thirteen ferry crossings, it almost connects half of Daxuan. Therefore, it is known as the "Water Conservancy Center of the World". When it comes to maritime trade, it is the best in the state.

The city of Jiangyin was like a large port, supporting the numerous businesses that came and went in the surging waves, as well as the various Qigong gyms and secret martial arts schools that were eager to become famous and set up their own schools here.
among them.

The most honorable people are those who are recognized by the "Great Xuan Court" and granted the list of "officials".

The title of a government official is a kind of "merit" and has nothing to do with a specific position.

In the system under Daxuan's rule.

No matter if they are from the noble family or the Zhenzong school, if they want to distinguish their status, they must enter the "Six Volumes of Daxuan".

The so-called six volumes represent identities and ranks, and the title of "official in the government office" is at the bottom of the list!

Only those who are recorded in the books are regarded as the real powerful class in the prefectures and counties of Daxuan.

However, ordinary civilian and military registrations cannot be included in the register.

Only those who entered the "Fuyuan", obtained the qualification to take the military examination, and won a place in the major examination could obtain the title of "Fuguan" at the end of the six volumes.

The Great Xuanzhou Prefecture is vast and boundless, with different customs and practices in each place.

All living beings are like cattle, horses, and grass. They are so numerous that they cannot be counted.

but.
Some people are treated like cattle and horses.

Some people become dragons and elephants.

Once one obtains the title of "Fuguan", he will be listed in the official register and be included in the "Six Volumes of Daxuan".

As the saying goes, 'the people do not fight against the officials'.

In Jiangyin Prefecture, those who maintained the operation of various government offices and service departments and dealt with the livelihoods of various businesses were not officials, but "clerks".

The official position represents status.

The clerks are the soldiers who are responsible for the operation.

This shows his transcendent status.

Within a prefecture, prefectural officials have the power to recommend prefectural and county officials, and are only slightly inferior to the prefectural governor and garrison commander in front of higher-ranking beings in the "Six Volumes of the Great Mystery".

Others, even if they are wealthy gentry or noble families in the Thirty-Six Trades, have complex assets and huge forces under them.

But as long as you are still in the government, you have to manage your relationships and be polite when facing the 'government officials'!
Jiangyin Prefecture, a residence specially provided for "prefectural officials".

It is quiet and cold in the red courtyard with flying eaves and pointed corners.

As the night deepened, a thin mist sprayed onto the glazed tiles, the bamboo forest rustled, and the leaves fell with a sound of rustling.

Ye Luan, the 'official of Jiangyin Prefecture', was wearing a silk gown embroidered with clouds and cranes. He held a thin sword under his wide sleeves with his wrist turned.

In an instant, invisible true energy of varying sizes gushed out along with the sword, crisscrossing through the bamboo forest!
Wow!
A large piece of bamboo leaf was split in two, startling a flurry of footsteps.

Looking towards the source of the sound, Ye Luan glanced at it indifferently.

On her beautiful face that had been maintained for many years, her eyebrows slightly frowned, and she looked at the carefree girl, holding the sword upside down:
"Ningzhi, why are you here to see me in the middle of the night instead of sleeping properly?" The girl's eyes sparkled as she looked at the neatly cut bamboo leaves. She couldn't help but exclaimed and clapped her hands:

"Master, your secret martial art 'Jinghong Chuxiu' has improved again!"

“I don’t know if I can.”

Ye Ningzhi rubbed her hands and made some calculations in her mind.

Her bones have now been tempered into 'mercury blood and silver marrow', and her method of cultivating strength has also cultivated 'true strength'. Logically speaking, she has reached the threshold to carry the 'secret martial arts'.

But looking at Master Ye Luan's appearance, it seemed that she was not prepared to hand over this secret to her easily.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Ye Luan frowned and said unhappily:

"Jinghong Chuxiu is a secret of the school. How can I give it to you so easily without a lot of training?"

"Let's not talk about my master. Back then, a man named Duan wanted his master to teach him a 'secret'. He was just a little bit strong, but he dared to drive a sampan into the Hun Tian Lake."

Seeing that the master was about to start muttering again, Ye Ningzhi quickly covered her ears:

"Look, Master, you're starting to mutter again. Aren't you two enemies?"

"The Duan guy didn't die that year. The news reached Jiangyin Prefecture yesterday. After hearing this, many people were ready to send him to hell if he dared to come back!"

"And I heard that he used you as a 'grindstone' all the way. Until you passed the examination and became a 'government official' and joined the ranks of Qigong masters, you never won and lost forty-seven times, big and small."

"In my opinion, it's because the old-timers in the school don't know how to adapt."

"If you had learned the secret sword art 'Jinghong Chuxiu' earlier, you would have sharpened his sword the first time you saw him, and there wouldn't have been so many things that happened later."

The little girl, who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, was mumbling something. At this point, she changed the subject:
"But then again, I heard that guy took in a disciple in Anning County at the foot of Jiangyin Prefecture, showing off his power!"

"Later on, even the county magistrate had to give me face. It was much more comfortable than living in the capital."

"Now that he has a broken arm, no matter how powerful he is, his strength is greatly reduced. But Master, you are a 'Fuguan' and a master of Qi training. Isn't it easy for you to control him now?"

"If I were you, I would 'buy the dog when the tiger is down and out' and beat him up severely to avenge what I did to him in the past."

Ye Ningzhi rolled up her sleeves, revealing her delicate and smooth skin, golden bones, and fierce eyes.

As soon as the words came out, Ye Luan's throat choked, and she stared at her for a long while in silence:
"Sometimes I really need to tell your father to force you to read more books. Miss Ye, the eldest daughter of the dignified 'Xiu Yi Hang', is like a wild girl who jumped out of a bandit's den."

After that, when she mentioned that name, her eyes flickered, and she stroked her sword for a moment and hummed:

"Practicing martial arts is not about fighting for a moment's pride. The one who can make it to the end is the winner."

"It's like now, I have the title of 'official' and have become a master of Qigong. There is a clear mountain between Duan Chenzhou and me."

"If it happens again, it's only natural that I beat him, but that would be meaningless and not what a gentleman or a wise man would do."

She flicked her sword, making a clanging sound, and then returned to the bamboo house, leaving only her sleeves fluttering in the wind:
"When I broke through the Qi Sea, I was determined to achieve great things and defeat him with a sword in an upright manner. But when I came out of seclusion, he had lost one arm and disappeared."

"Whenever I challenged him to a duel or sword test, he always left me a way out, which helped me improve a lot. Although I wanted to defeat him, this kind of victory was..."

"It's better not to ask."

Ye Ningzhi looked at the sword-wielding elder Xue Shaobai of the Xiao Wu Shuai Sword School, who was also known as the "Jiang Shui Shuang Jian". He had won the top place in the "Martial Arts Test" of various prefectures and passed the examination for the title of prefectural official.
I was a little confused, as if I heard it, but I didn't quite understand it, and then I scratched my hair:

"Master, you are so pitiful."

"I have lost all my life, never won once, and still I am stubborn at the end."

"In that case."

Ye Ningzhi's eyes, which were hidden by her bangs, revealed a competitive look:

"I will let your disciple fight for you to get this place back!"

Didn’t they say that Duan Chenzhou, the Master of the Round Moon Sky Blade, accepted a disciple in Anning County?
That.
If I beat him up forty-eight times!
Isn't it completely earning back the master's face?
The message in the letter seemed to say that the disciple named "Ji Xiu" was just an ordinary boy from a common family, no different from Duan Chenzhou, who was born into a fishing family and lived in the open air.

With such a background, one's achievements are bound to be limited. Beat him up, don't take it too easy!
"Master, just wait!"

"Wait for me to bring you the 'Glorious Achievements'"

"I will prove to you that I will be the most outstanding 'sword wizard' in the next generation of Jiangyin Prefecture, and the only candidate to inherit the secret martial art 'Jinghong Chuxiu'!"

Anning County, Huoyao East Street, Duan’s House.

The sky turned white.

Ji Xiu sat quietly on the stool.

He looked at his master Duan Chenzhou in front of him, drinking the Red Robe Wine sent by Zhao Daxianzun, and recalled the brave past when he fought all over Jiangyin Prefecture.
Finally know.

Why did Zhao Jiu flatter his good master on the surface, and why did others tremble like sieves when they heard his name?

"Master Duan."

Ji Xiu jumped up with a serious look on his face.

"I think this little bit is not enough."

"You once said that Captain Gu's archery skills are quite famous in the mansion, and he is the best in the mansion. I wonder if you two are so close, can you ask him to teach me?"

Thinking of the old stories that Duan Chenzhou had just told while drunk, Ji Xiu couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

Originally, he was still feeling complacent about the fact that the young people from Anning County were invincible.

But after hearing Duan Chenzhou's words, Ji Xiu felt horrified.

I rub!

If you are so fierce, will people from Jiangyin Prefecture come down and take pictures of me while they are fucking you?
No, I need to get stronger quickly and practice martial arts!

Thinking of this, Ji Xiu's mind turned, and suddenly it occurred to him, has this 'Captain Gu' ever been beaten by his master?

His expression showed hesitation at the right time.

Duan Chenzhou, who was holding a bottle of wine with one arm, glanced at Ji Xiu and sneered:
"Gu Baichuan was covered in blood and was tied to a 'flagpole' by the thief Hun Tian, with 'Carrying out Justice on Behalf of Heaven' written above his head."

"Originally, they wanted to kill him, a spy from the Northern Pacification Office, in front of all the bandits in Water Margin to boost morale."

"At that time, it was my master and your master who saved his life!"

"Tell me, does he owe me anything?"

It turned out to be the case.

Hearing this, Ji Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

I can rest assured that.

However, looking at Ji Xiu's back as he left.

Duan Chenzhou burped, frowned and pondered for a moment, then hesitantly said the second half of the sentence:

"It was just that the thieves were so powerful at the time, so I used him as a human shield, which worked quite well. I remember getting stabbed quite a few times."

"He shouldn't bear a grudge, after all, the thief Hun Tian has great attainments in martial arts. Even a martial arts prodigy like me wouldn't dare to be arrogant!"

Thinking of the glorious past, Duan Chenzhou couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, he was struck by a sword energy, and his "true energy corroded tendons", which tore his purple ribbon fairy clothes. He could only find a place to hide and prepare for retirement.

But who would have thought that the Purple Cloud Secret Mirror found in Ren Hengjiang's corpse did have some meaning. After practicing it, it actually dissolved the erosion of the tendons and bones.
Although, he no longer had the qualifications to practice top-level Qi Dao skills;

but.
It also brought him a chance to make a comeback, so it can be considered a blessing in disguise, right?
Thinking of this, Duan Chenzhou smacked his lips:

"But then again."

"Why do these people like to keep their most valuable possessions close to their bodies?"

"After beating him to death, I just touched him in one go."

(End of this chapter)