Chapter 96 of The Story of Qianshan in Volume One of the Ten Generations of Heads: Suicide at will "These..."
Just like a ball of extremely sticky pastry choking in his throat, Jiang Feng found it difficult to straighten out his breath for a while, but this did not affect his actions. He spread his right hand out, caressing it and placed it accurately in the lacquer wood clamp in front of him.
He recognized the egg of a monster beast. It was mottled with copper-green lines and was slightly larger than his fist. What hatched out was the recently emerging toy "Colorful Feathered Frightened Bird". This kind of
The first-level monsters are very timid, and they always like to bury their heads in the red and green tail feathers when they meet strangers. However, their singing voice is melodious, and their dancing is agile and endearing. Recently, they are very popular among high-ranking officials. Unexpectedly, Dayi
This new store in the county also sells it.
"You are really discerning. This is the Caiyu Frightened Bird. It only sells for one hundred and fifty second-level pieces. Our new store has opened. If you buy it, you will get the Frightened Bird's favorite rice noodles as a gift."
"Yeah." Jiang Feng responded softly, finally letting go of the suffocation that had been blocking his heart just now, "Are there any second-order ones?" The goods placed together with Caiyu Frightened Bird at this moment all seemed to be of first-order quality.
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"Do you want a second-level one?" The waiter became even more enthusiastic after hearing this. Inadvertently, he lifted up his smooth black hair, revealing his pink and slightly warm cheeks. He smiled and stretched out his hand to guide the way, "Your guest calls me Xiao."
Just Fei, please come over here."
The second-level goods are not in the lobby, but are displayed in the attic half a flight of stairs. There is also a male monk clerk guarding there. The cultivation should be at the spiritual level, although this level of cultivation cannot prevent theft.
Robbery, but the vigilance contained in it can still be glimpsed from his keen and spiritual eyes.
"Our Songjian Pavilion is headquartered in Lizong. We purchase goods uniformly. The goods are fresh and authentic. We can also help you hatch them for free. Please look here." The boy named Xiao Fei introduced this item intentionally or unintentionally in his words.
The background of the store is also a warning to herself not to snatch it. After all, the second-order monster eggs are mostly sold for five hundred second-order eggs, which is five for the third-order eggs. Losing one, given her identity and
You will never be able to repay the commission in your lifetime, so you have to be very careful.
Compared with the dozens of first-order monster eggs downstairs, there are only ten second-order eggs here, and they are all covered with translucent crystal partitions and cannot be touched at will.
"Is that all there is?" Jiang Feng pretended to be dissatisfied, half-leaning his body, and observing these monster eggs up close, in fact, he was experiencing the changes in the spirit of the black snake.
Fortunately, the spirit of the black snake, which had been dormant quietly, suddenly became active again. Jiang Feng could feel its restlessness and uneasiness. It had just absorbed the mysterious scale, and its movements were slow and lazy, but there was no trace of it.
Doubtful, the second-level monster egg is still useful to it.
By inadvertently committing suicide, he wasted the opportunity to use the first-level monster egg to suppress the black snake spirit. Now, if he wants to temporarily suppress the opponent's behavior of sucking spiritual power again, he must use the second-level monster egg.
You know, the price difference of the eggs of monster beasts is five times.
"This blood-winged flying dragon is priced at seven hundred and twenty second-level pieces. It is most suitable for a handsome and upright senior monk like you. This blood-winged flying dragon is very intelligent and can automatically recognize its master once it hatches. Senior, why don't you consider it?
." Xiao Fei whispered behind her. The fragrant wind hit her, and the blood flow in her body couldn't help but accelerate. In a shop like this that sells "luxury goods", it is said that the clerks are often "shunned" by the monks. This young man must have
The beautiful Xiao Fei is also looking for a "prey" that suits her.
However, Jiang Feng is self-aware and knows that he is neither handsome nor tall, and that the eggs of spiritual beasts are for the spirit of the black snake. It does not matter whether he is intelligent or not. The key problem is his lack of money, including the previous purchase of slaves.
In addition, due to transportation costs and impulsive spending at Ningfeng's store, I only have 920 second-level spiritual stones left on hand. If I buy this Blood-Winged Flying Dragon, it will be difficult for the remaining spiritual stones to be sold in the sect.
If he did not do anything practical within the sect, his original plan of continuing to invest in the construction of the sect and spending money to improve the cultivation of the monks in the sect would also come to nothing.
Now that it was confirmed that monster eggs are still useful, but they just need higher-grade substitutes, Jiang Feng's depression eased slightly. He took a brief look at it again and learned about several categories that he didn't know before he said "Sorry" to the clerk.
With the look in his eyes, Shi Shiran walked out of Songjian Pavilion, left quickly, and entered Yu Xiaozheng's "Black Donkey Zhang" branch to make arrangements for his return to Luochuan.
From now on, you can't commit suicide at will. Jiang Feng felt that he had been taught a lesson.
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The appearance of Daluochuan from Dayi County has not changed much compared to the previous report from Jianghai. The funds originally invested in construction have been used up by monks and ordinary people in the sect. Some areas are even in a barbaric state.
Due to the scarcity of resources, the Qianshan Sect has encouraged monks in the sect to find small spiritual veins and build caves for cultivation since the eighth generation. However, because it costs a lot to find small spiritual veins, and there is no money to support ordinary people, this
This policy, without sect subsidies, has never been implemented and has had little effect.
When it comes to spiritual fields and spiritual veins, any place with good Feng Shui will have natural formations. They just need knowledgeable people to explore and open up. Although it is considered a level, it may not even be considered a half-level spiritual land, but it can support some spiritual level monks.
Even the first stage of Xuan level monks are considered to be in good condition. If you are willing to invest in spirit stones, set up a small spirit gathering array, and spend money on continuous maintenance, then the effect will be twice the result with half the effort. If there are monks, there will be needs, and there will be ordinary people to rely on them.
, and then formed settlements and multiplied and multiplied, which was also the main reason for the formation of monster towns. All big cities grew bigger and prospered because of this.
In Liangmu Town, Jiang Feng could catch a glimpse of an overgrown ruin from a distance on the carriage. The sect's records once described the situation here. Relying on the output of high-quality wood, this place once had its own story of prosperity.
, but because there were no monks stationed there for part-time management, the situation here became increasingly depressed. Finally, three years before Jiudai left Luanshihai, it was forced to be abandoned, and all ordinary people moved to nearby villages and towns to live.
Pity.
A Feng Shui monk who detects spiritual veins generally requires a minimum annual support fee of two third-level coins. Including the cost of detecting pulses and constructing a spiritual array, calculated based on finding seven or eight tiny spiritual veins in a year, it is equivalent to spending one for each location.
It is a third-level piece, and there are ongoing maintenance costs. This price is difficult to achieve given the current situation of the Asayama Sect.
It would be great if the monks in our sect could have this talent. Unfortunately, up to now, the Awakening Dharma of the Ashan Sect is still dominated by flowers and plants. This is because of the bloodline and it is difficult to change.
However, it is said that it is not unprecedented in history. It is a pity that the monk was greedy for wealth and cultivation resources, and under the pretext of looking for opportunities, he actually defected to Fuhaimen halfway. With the support of the other party's cultivation resources, he finally reached the realm of Xuan-level Dzogchen and died in a car accident.
There was an inexplicable assassination inside the field gate. Jiang Feng guessed that it was probably done by the Qiuhuo Gate in the east. Assassins were prevalent there, and they had always been dissatisfied with Fuhaimen's various suppressions. This was also a crime.
Normal behavior.
The scenery of Luochuan is much better. After the implementation of the new county system plan, Luochuan, as the largest city of the Qianshan Sect, has attracted the best resources from the whole territory. All kinds of shops and ordinary people are gathered here. It is more depressed than before. , much better.
Jiang Feng had just returned to the head's inner palace. Before he could meet Jiang Hai and his confidant Wang Yi, he was approached by Wu Xianghua, the deacon of the Department of Ceremonies. This half-old female cultivator had always been at the spiritual level. He hesitated in the middle, his appearance was very mediocre, but he was a well-rounded person. Although he was born in the Wu family, his popularity with other families was quite good.
"Master, you are back, you have to make the decision for me."
What are these words? Jiang Feng stared at her half-foot-thick powder. He believed that no one inside the door would want to take advantage of her. Of course, this was not possible, "What's so urgent?"
"That old man Shen Junmao can't stand it any longer. The Ren family, the Shen family and your Jiang family all asked me to prepare his funeral arrangements as a Xuan-level elder. However, our Qianshan Sect does not have this rule, and , the Ceremony Department has not done this kind of trivial matter for a long time, and the funds are really insufficient."
So that's what happened.
I misunderstood. Shen Junmao was originally the patriarch of the original family of "Hundred-Fruit Snake Lotus". He once underwent the Black Snake Spirit Ceremony with the seventh-generation headmaster, promoted his cultivation to the sixth level of the Mysterious Level, and concurrently served as the "Third Minor" The patriarch of the original family gradually declined in cultivation until he reached the first level of Xuan level. He resigned from all positions and settled down at home to take care of himself. Originally, his cultivation level would continue to decline until he died, but his Dharma appearance was extremely important for prolonging life. The beneficial "life-prolonging fire cloud vine" has led him to hang his life all the way to this day. He is considered to be a rare longevity person among the few monks possessed by the spirit of the black snake.
"Take me to see it."
Shen Junmao's status is special. If it weren't for his decline in cultivation,
After Zhi resigned from his post, the "Three Little" original families are still in charge of him alone. They will not be as scattered as they are now. Their strength is getting weaker and weaker, and they are overtaken by "Mandala Flower", "Soul-nurturing Flower" and "Red Copper Grass". , occupying the main seat of the Presbyterian Church.
When Jiang Feng became the leader, Shen Junmao could have said a few words or given some resources to support him, but he gave him nothing and gave him nothing, so Jiang Feng had to agree to the unequal contract of several elders and lost his life. Many powers, including the right to designate some of the next generation leaders. For this reason, Jiang Feng had a lot of complaints in his heart, but after taking over the sect's treasury, he realized Shen Junmao's difficulties. As the leader, Ren Wodao There is no wealth left, let alone Shen Junmao, the leader of a small clan?
You really can't blame him for this.
Shen Junmao's mansion is located in the west of the city, already on the edge of the sect's formation. Several servants from the Department of Civilization and Ceremony are waiting here. There is a simple light wood coffin parked in the courtyard. Judging from the shape and size, It belongs to the standard standard for Xuan-level monks and cannot be exceeded. This is also the focus of dispute between the two parties.
"Headmaster..." An old man from the Shen family came up and was about to complain. Jiang Feng recognized him as Shen Junmao's cousin Shen Junsheng. If you are possessed by a spirit, your lifespan will be much longer, but you are still very old, so you probably only have more than ten years left to live.
"Let's see the person first." Jiang Feng stretched out his hand to stop his complaint. After all, the person was not dead yet, and he had to see Shen Junmao one last time.
The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine. According to Jiang Feng's knowledge, Shen Junmao's "Life-Prolonging Fire Cloud Vine" method and the natal skill he learned had the effect of curing diseases and strengthening the body. In this way, the smell of medicine filling the room showed that this old man , it is true that when the oil is exhausted, you must rely on external things to keep your breath.
"How long have you been like this?" His stern, majestic face was covered with groove-like lines, his eyes were dull, and his lips were pale. He only moved his lips a few times, but could not make any sound.
"It has been more than a year." Shen Junsheng behind him responded, "Clan Chief Shen devoted his whole life to the sect. Please ask the leader to be merciful and bury him with the rites of an elder." He finally had the opportunity to express his request. , knelt down.
Jiang Feng did not answer. If it was just a matter of money, this matter would not be difficult. The problem was the rules. Shen Junmao did do a lot for the sect when he was young, but because of the black snake spirit possession ceremony, his cultivation Not as good as others and missing out on the position of elder. Of course, this is also the reason why Shen Dejun, the seventh-generation head of the family, comes from the Shen family and has to symbolically suppress the first-generation family.
The reason why the Shen family asked for this name was because they wanted to take this opportunity to make Shen Junmao an elder. According to the rules of the Qianshan Sect, the elder's descendants and nephews can receive a large pension after the elder's death. According to the previous eight generations and nine generations, The standard of the era was about sixty second-order coins. Judging from the funds on hand, it was not too much, but in the current situation of the Asayama Sect, it was a considerable amount of wealth.
But there are no rules, and he cannot break this rule. It is difficult to quantify his contribution to the sect. Otherwise, if any Xuan-level monk dies, wouldn't he have to be granted a posthumous title and have to provide financial support to his family?
The problem is that because he was born as a concubine, he did not have high prestige among the first-generation "three small" families. If he cannot satisfy this sudden request, it will still have a considerable negative impact on his position as the head of the family. When he came back this time, he wanted to boost the original family, further balance the influence of the three vassal families, and then regain some power. This matter first created a problem for himself.
Taking a deep breath, the smell of medicine that irritated his nostrils gave Jiang Feng a headache. He stepped forward and looked at Shen Junmao, who was already seriously ill. He thought to himself that if you can survive the first half of the year, there may be a lot of room for improvement, but looking at him He looks so weak that he doesn't have much time left. I'm afraid even the disciples in the sect who are practicing martial arts won't be able to withstand it.
On Shen Junmao's withered yellow arm, the mark of the black snake spirit is gradually fading. If Shen Junmao dies, the black snake spirit will disappear into nothingness and return to a place no one knows.
At this time, Jiang Feng felt an unfamiliar tingling sensation on his arm. The black snake on his arm was tending to leave the body. It was a feeling of "I'm hungry", but it was different from the previous encounter with the monster. There is a clear difference between the eggs.