Three more days later, as we were getting closer and closer to the Hanshan Dharma Conference, we were greeted by a snowstorm overnight.
On the one hand, Jiang Feng was waiting for Zhou Xing's reply, and on the other hand, he was also waiting for Xiao Mingzhen's physical recovery. Frequent use of the "Phase Separation Technique" would definitely cause great damage to the body, and it was impossible to act too hastily. He was not idle either, as usual,
I took the time to practice "Giant Wood Barrier" and finally upgraded it to the third level.
The protective power has just reached the level of the second-level "wooden barrier talisman". At least in the future, you can consider buying less second-level water shield talismans. More importantly, the power of the explosion has been greatly improved. This skill is finally somewhat applicable.
It has practical value.
When we were having dinner in the early morning, the heavy snow, which was already over a foot deep, had just stopped, and the long-lost sunshine returned and cleared away the red clouds in the sky. However, the wind became stronger, the window lattice creaked, and for a while it felt like a bitter cold.
Last night, it took Jiang Feng a lot of effort to crush the spiritual stone and feed it directly to the black snake spirit. Fortunately, his body seemed to have adapted to the violent spiritual energy, and his sense of pain was becoming dull, but the injury was becoming more and more difficult to recover. Ordinary healing talismans
, the effect is always very poor, and you have to use more than three.
It seems that it is time to prepare the Black Snake Spirit's "feeding array" earlier. This array arrangement method has been passed down in the Qianshan Sect. After all, the leaders of all generations will experience the pain of the Black Snake Spirit's torture.
He will spend a lot of time researching, innovating, improving effects or saving costs. Because of the different situations of the sects, the spirit feeding array is also divided into three levels: high, middle and low, and each level has no less than three layout methods.
The lowest-end formation, among which the cheap arrangement method, requires fifteen second-level stones and can be used three times. Each time, the Black Snake Spirit will slightly reduce the spiritual energy absorption for two months, which is better than the existing method of directly crushing spiritual stones.
There are many above. This method came from Ren Fei, the head of the fifth generation. He was born in the "Seven-leaf Scrophulariaceae" family. He has been in office for sixty-two years. He comes from a branch family and always likes to be frugal. It is said that his robes have to be patched many times to continue using them.
, in fact, with the strength of the Asayama Sect when he was in power, there was no need to use such a cheap spirit feeding array.
As long as Jiang Feng is around, the maid Zheng Keyi will come over early to take care of various chores. Most ordinary women have their own consciousness. Because the road is hopeless, they are mostly pragmatic. To put it more cliché, they are snobbish and only focus on short-term interests in everything.
, but she has never seen it in her. While taking care of Jiang Feng's daily life, she helped Yu Xiaozheng's shop and learned how to identify herbs. She also took time to organize secular gatherings and collect information. This was already very busy, but Jiang Feng still found that,
She is learning divination and cooking.
On the other hand, she is also a meticulous and steady person. Jiang Feng often needs to change his appearance and behavior in Dayi County. She sees it in her eyes and does not show surprise. Moreover, no matter what Jiang Feng looks like, she can tell it immediately.
It seems to have its own set of methods of identification.
sound?
Jiang Feng had this speculation. After all, appearance and clothing could be changed, but the voices of Jiang Xiaobai and Jiang Feng were still quite similar. Maybe he would need to pay more attention when changing identities in the future.
What a hard-working and careful person. Jiang Feng stretched, stood up, turned his head and moved his body that had been sitting stiffly all night, but he felt that Yi had taken away the tableware and left again.
"The leader, the Chixia Sect and his party, disguised as business travelers, just passed through Dayi County, without stopping, and headed towards the Hanshan Sect."
"Keyi, how did you find out?"
Jiang Feng became interested. The other party had not reported to the pass as a diplomatic envoy, so he probably had some unknown secrets. Of course, there were still seven days left before the Hanshan Sect's ceremony, and the Chixia Sect had already entered the Hanshan Sect.
, was it caused by the news of Tuobatu's death, or was it an agreement? Jiang Feng had a question mark in his mind.
"The maids they were accompanying had just passed by the Yuelai Inn and got out of the car to get water. I happened to see the Luan bird pattern on the sachets on their bodies, which is unique to the Miliao Mountain area in the north of Chixiamen, so I made this guess."
Jiang Feng admired the attention to detail. Yuelai Inn was one of the additional intelligence gathering points that Jiang Feng told him. As the most "luxury" inn in Dayi County, the merchants coming and going there would bring more valuable information.
"Did you hear any details?"
"No, I tried to strike up a conversation, but she was very vigilant and spoke in a tight tone. However, I looked at the amount of water used and found that there were about seven or eight mortals, so I speculated that there should be three or four monks."
Zheng Keyi retreated, and Jiang Feng carefully thought about the joints. Zeng Baoxian, the head of the Chixia Sect, had communicated with him by letter. It was common sense to drop by for a visit, and he should go through the normal pass to report. This would bring a lot of convenience. This kind of "secret travel in disguise"
"This behavior is contrary to common sense. On the other hand, when going from Chixiamen to Hanshan Sect, there is actually no need to go through Qianshan Sect. You can go directly north and northwest. There are more than one road leading to Hanshan Sect. Why should you choose Qianshan Sect instead of looking far away?
?
He suddenly remembered that the whereabouts of himself and several elders were exposed before, and outsiders learned that they were going to the Hanshan Sect together. Who leaked the news has never been found. Only he, Wu Quanzhong, Zheng Luda, and Wang Xiandao knew the news.
Who leaked it and was it known to Hanshan Sect and Chixia Sect?
Thinking of this, the reason why the Chixia Sect and his party went to the Hanshan Sect via the Qianshan Sect seemed to have some clues. The person who leaked the news had a secret meeting with Zeng Baoxian, the head of the Chixia Sect, in the Qianshan Sect? Simple letters can no longer communicate.
Or is it because we don’t trust each other enough, or is it a final attempt to achieve something big? If it’s the latter, how should we face it?
Jiang Feng instantly had the idea of giving up the Hanshan Sect and his party and returning to Luochuan. It was undoubtedly relatively safe to stay there. But the Hanshan Sect and his party were not only involved in helping the three elders finalize the opportunity to practice in the ice field. This became particularly difficult now. The Hanshan Sect
Ma Aidu, the head of the family, would not give face to Qianshan Zong no matter what his thoughts were. But in fact, he should be grateful to himself. He also had to personally claim the pot that caused Tuobatu's death, and this pot meant to him, Pu Tie
The safety of both Xin and Yu Xiaozheng is very important.
Suddenly, things became difficult to decide.
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The north wind in the afternoon became much lighter. Not far behind the grocery store were several hills with ancient pines and cypresses growing sparsely on them. The scenery after the snow was not bad. Jiang Feng went out and planned to relax his thoughts. A lot of pressure was sinking in him.
In the heart, it not only affects the mentality, but also affects the cultivation level.
It is very quiet here. On the white wilderness leading to the hill, there is only Jiang Feng's footprints. The top of the mountain is flat, but not big. The cleaning charm blows away the snow, revealing two crudely made stone benches. Sitting here is far away
Looking up, you can have a panoramic view of half of the city of Dayi County. Above you are a canopy of old pines, and the gusts of wind occasionally blow away scattered snowflakes. It is really a beautiful scenery.
Zhou Xing came through the snow and was able to find himself, which shows that he has been looking for the right opportunity.
"Master Jiang," Zhou Xing exhaled heavily and changed his title, "I have two questions to ask, so I came here to chat. I don't know if it's convenient."
"Of course." Sitting here for a long time, Jiang Feng had already suppressed his complicated thoughts. If the other party didn't come, he would probably take the initiative to talk to him tomorrow. It would be great if Zhou Xing could join the Qianshan Sect.
, even if not, judging from the change in his attitude, his hostility towards himself has been reduced a lot, maybe he can ask about the Hanshan Sect.
"If we join the Asayama Sect, where will we be placed?"
"The monks are in the inner city of Luochuan, and other mortals are in the outer city, or can freely move to other counties or towns. There are no restrictions. Didn't I say before that I would give you a settling-in allowance? If you simply buy a place to live and make a living, there will be a lot left over.
There are few people in Qianshan Sect, so it is not difficult to find some livelihood, but frankly speaking, cultivation resources are scarce, but they will gradually improve."
"Will the female relatives within the clan be forcibly assigned to each clan?"
Jiang Feng smiled, wondering where this custom was, but Zhou Xing felt strange when he asked this question. After all, he felt that he was not a prisoner, but he felt uneasy without asking because an elder in the clan had experienced something similar.
Things, I have the same concerns.
"No, there has never been such a story in the Qianshan Sect. You are worrying too much. Anyone within the sect who has awakened to the Dharma is within the age of 18 for females and 20 for males. Marriage and engagement are prohibited. Violators will be expelled from the sect.
But there is no age limit in the secular world, but it is still all voluntary. By the way, in one month there will be a martial arts competition for young monks. People in your clan can also participate. As long as you get the top fifteen, you will get fifteen coins every quarter.
The salary of the spiritual stone. Didn't you bring six people here? Maybe there will be talents who can come out on top."
Zhou Xing was shocked. In fact, he brought several spirit-level disciples to protect him. He specifically told them to ambush them from a distance and hide their aura. Unexpectedly, Jiang Feng discovered it early. The person in front of him seemed to have some special methods.
, he naturally didn't know that Jiang Feng's shadow was still on guard in the darkness under the mountain, and he could clearly see the wind and grass nearby.
"What plans do you have for me?" Zhou Xing seemed to be quite satisfied with the answers to the two questions involving clan members, and Zhou Xing finally asked about his whereabouts.
"You can first take a look at the situation in Qianshan before making a decision. You were previously responsible for patrolling and investigating in the Hanshan Sect, so you can also start here. By the way, how much do you know about the monks' battle formations?"
"Battle formation?" Zhou Xing originally thought that the other party would ask about his cultivation or Dharma, but he never expected to ask about this. The monks' battle formation is the embodiment of the strength of medium and large sects. How many kilograms does Qianshan Sect have?
It’s not clear, but according to Mattaiji who caught up, it was only three or four times that of the Hanshan Sect.
"I haven't done any research on this. As far as I know, monks' battle array training will consume a lot of spiritual stones. I don't know if you..." He wanted to say next, "Do you know what you know?", but he immediately realized that something seemed wrong.
Matthew Taiji's analysis made him inclined to join the Qianshan Sect. If he said this at this time, he might be suspected of being rude. At least in the past, this was a taboo in the Hanshan Sect.
"But it doesn't matter," Jiang Feng knew Zhou Xing's doubts. "The Qianshan Sect does not have the basis for practicing monks' battle formations. It is not only the problem of spiritual stones, but also the number of monks. So what I want to do is just improve it."
I am very satisfied with the small-scale monk battle formation that can have some advantages over the enemy and overcome the problem of the weak Dharma. This matter must be done step by step. I don’t know how to explain it this way, do you understand?"
"So that's it."
Zhou Xing's half-suspended heart finally fell into place. Tuobatu was an authoritarian and even tyrannical master, and would even deduct the income of his subordinates. But there was one thing he knew very well, that is, the Hanshan sect had few poor people and would not fight or fight.
He secretly used Tiaozi to take advantage of his thighs, which allowed the barren sect to survive to this day. If he met a militaristic leader, it would not only affect the interests of his family, but also bring the children of the sect into a pit of fire.
"I have a broken set of monks' battle formation notes in my hand. If the master doesn't dislike it, I would like to offer it to the sect and contribute to the sect."
"Are you willing to join the Asayama Sect?"
Jiang Feng was overjoyed, "That's great. Yes, Zhou Xing, from today on, you will be a member of Qianshan. Please keep the note for now. If you decide to carry out this matter in the future, you will still be the main force."
Jiang Feng didn't say anything. After today's questions and answers, it was clear that Zhou Xing was a simple person, but other temperaments may take time to be clearly examined. The monks' battle formation involved Qianshan's main combat power. He didn't
It may be rashly handed over to a new initiate. Perhaps this matter will have to wait until the end of next year before the time is ripe. And most importantly, he still lacks a large amount of funds.
Jiang Feng did not accept the remaining manuscript, which surprised Zhou Xing. However, he was secretly happy. This manuscript was the only property his grandfather took with him when he ran away from the family. It has a special meaning. Even in the most difficult time, he
I would rather sell my alien bones and risk a decline in my cultivation than have any idea of this fragment of the scroll. The reason why I brought it up today is just to submit a certificate of surrender and find a good future and a high starting point for the family. Now look at it
Come on, this necessity is not very strong.
"There is another thing, I don't know whether I should talk about it or not."