Astral Apostle Chapter 205: Assassin
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Under the emperor's imperial decree, Zhou Jing became the director of the Sitian Supervisor, but he has not yet taken office. He will only take office when he returns to the capital, and he is still idle now.
The emperor went south for the autumn tour, and only brought some close officials with him, and the capital was the power center where courtiers gathered and undercurrents surging, so Zhou Jing would not be involved in the real court disputes for a while.
In the next few days, Zhou Jing frequently went to and from the court, offering longevity pills and brushing his face in front of the emperor.
The emperor praised the efficacy of the Longevity Pill, and gave him a reward. He also took him to inspect the Son of Heaven's View, which was under construction. No one in the entire Ningtian Mansion knew about Zhenglong, the holy scroll of Yufeng Zhenren.
Accompanying Yin Nan seems to have become a tour guide, and he has to introduce all kinds of ways to Zhou Jing's view of the Son of Heaven, which makes him quite depressed.
It's just that he's not in the capital at the moment, and it's hard to speak out on his own, so it's not easy to target Zhou Jing, so Yin Nanyan resigned and avoided the edge for the time being.
In addition to having a good relationship with the emperor, Zhou Jing also met many of the emperor's close officials.
However, many of the powerful ministers who really held the dynastic framework stayed in Beijing to manage government and assist the prince to supervise the country, but they did not go south.
The only thing Zhou Jing saw was Lu Wenzong, the left minister, who accompanied the emperor and took care of the tour.
He had heard from the people in the green forest that there were seven traitors in the dynasty, who formed parties for selfishness, corrupted money and perverted the law, and disrupted the government, which made the world a smog.
Lu Wenzong also had a mansion in Ningtian Mansion. He was like a city, and more dignitaries went to court than Zhou Jing.
Although Zhou Jing's sacred scroll is in full swing, in the eyes of dignitaries, it is naturally impossible to compare its weight in the official circle with these powerful officials.
Many dignitaries curry favor with Zhou Jing in order to have a promising future, but they are just making connections ahead of time. They have no intention of defecting at the moment, because they feel that Zhou Jing has no followers and cannot bring much help to their careers.
As for the leader of a party like Lu Wenzong, the nature is completely different. I don't know how many people want to be his disciple.
Zhou Jing did not go to visit Lu Wenzong, but Lu Wenzong took the initiative to have someone hand him an invitation to invite him to the banquet.
There was no interlude at the dinner, Lu Wenzong just got to know Zhou Jing briefly. Although this person is rumored to be a traitor among the people, but on the surface, it is not reflected, and his attitude towards him is kind.
Zhou Jing couldn't be sure of the other party's true intentions, so he didn't do anything else, he just responded politely.
He just ascended to imperial power, and for the time being, he doesn't want to have further contact with troublesome officials like Lu Wenzong.
After doing all this, I initially stepped into the vortex of power. There are not many days left for this shuttle, and most of it is spent waiting for the emperor.
Ye Mansion, Zhou Jing finished seeing the dignitaries who were visiting today, returned to the courtyard, opened the panel and sorted out his current abilities.
"Bill's magic aptitude is dark green, natural affinity is light blue, and the current upper limit of practice should be at the seventh or eighth level of the witchcraft system..."
Zhou Jing touched his chin and pondered.
Apostle Bill No. 3, the last time the qualification was improved was the clearance settlement. This thing is unique. If you want to continue to improve the qualification in the future, you can either increase the star shuttle energy level to expand the upper limit, or obtain the achievement reward for related qualification improvement.
In my own inventory, the rewards for improving physical fitness and resistance qualifications have the largest backlog, and most of them are unused.
As for the affinity between magic and nature, there is only one aptitude boost (minor) each, which is not enough to boost aptitude.
"Bill is the only astral apostle of the spell system in my hands at present, but the template is not very rare, congenitally insufficient, and the subsequent improvement of qualifications is troublesome... Well, if you encounter a new spell system with potential in the future, you can get one Try the legal apostles with higher initial potential."
Zhou Jing calmed down and browsed Bill's current ability file:
[003 Astral Apostle - Bill]
[Attributes: physical strength 27, resistance 25, perception 40 (+2) (first-order max), spirit 55, energy 58]
[Qualifications: knowledge [dark blue], pharmacy [dark blue], natural affinity [light blue], magic [dark green], eloquence [dark green], craftsmanship [green]...]
[Talent: [Curiosity] (speed up the efficiency of learning knowledge), [Pharmacist] (increase the success rate and quality of medicine making)]
[Skills: [Pharmacy] Lv9-Master, [Herbal Knowledge] Lv9-Master, [Different Blood Pharmacy Technology] Lv7-Expert, [Beast Taming] Lv3-Excellent, [Basic Meditation] Lv5-Instinct, Medicine ( Ancient) Lv4-Proficient]
[Extraordinary System: [Elemental Wizard]·The Spirit of the Wind·Five Layers]
[1st, 2nd, 3rd floor (all unlocked)]
[Four-layer ability development (all unlocked): [Wind Strength III] Lv3, [Spiritual Enhancement II] Lv3, [Perception Enhancement II] Lv3]
[Five-layer ability development: [Nianhe III] Lv3, [Cut Enhancement II] Lv1, [Wind Control II] Lv1]
[[Elemental Wizard] cumulative total bonus: physical +5, resistance +11, perception +32, spirit +52, energy +58]
"After a few months of practice, the growth is quite fast."
Zhou Jing is quite satisfied.
In the skills, [Pharmaceutics] has been upgraded by one level, and [Basic Meditation] has been upgraded by two levels.
There is also one [Medicine (Ancient)], which is the medical knowledge of this world. It was learned from Zhang Jinduan. Bill is very good at learning this kind of thing... It's just that medical skills can not only be read books, but also a lot of clinical experience. , and I hardly ever see a doctor, so the speed of practice is quite satisfactory.
Unlike Chen Feng, Bill is an eternal apostle, who can spend astral points to transform the results of his practice into his body.
It's just that the main body is immersed in studying at the Super Energy Academy, and the days are calm. For the time being, there is no need to transform. He prefers to accumulate astral points, which can be used to upgrade the energy level of the astral shuttle, to accelerate the practice of the apostles, or to be prepared from time to time. needs.
"I'm still just a 'master of the Tao'. When my strength continues to improve, I may become a 'immortal'."
Zhou Jing shook his head with a smile.
He took a few more glances before closing the panel and thinking about a question.
The emperor will not stay in Ningtian Mansion all the time, and since he clings to the imperial power, he will go to the capital sooner or later, but he has no foundation in the capital, and he has no cronies to call.
And the environment in the capital is even more complicated. It is not so easy to find someone like the Ye family again.
Zhou Jing thought about it:
"Maybe I should take some disciples as my personal accomplices, cultivate some confidants, and stay by my side, so that I don't have to do everything myself..."
This wave of disciples is not sincere to pass on the mantle, but to cultivate available manpower. Although Miao Xuzi said that Qingliangshan was willing to help, Zhou Jing felt that it was better to have some people of his own.
Involved in court battles, if you want to be on your own, you always need some of your own hands.
"Witchcraft is not suitable to be passed down, and in terms of spells, I currently only have two secret books left by Mei Zhanqing. I am going through Shuangxiu and Yigui. There are many sorcerers, and it is not easy to teach them openly. , although I joined Qingliang Mountain, I can't just pass on their techniques to others... It seems that if I want to accept apprentices, the most suitable teaching is herbalism and medicine."
"However, even if I don't teach anything, with the golden signboard of 'Shenxiao Fengling Zhenren' and the emperor's favor, there will still be a lot of people who are willing to be my disciples."
Zhou Jing made a decision in his heart.
He didn't hesitate, and directly called the steward, instructing:
"Pin Dao senses the weather, on a whim, and suddenly has the idea of accepting disciples. You spread the word, and young talents who are interested in seeking Dao come to my door to find me, and Pin Dao will choose disciples from them."
"What, the real person is going to accept apprentices?!"
The steward is taken aback.
Zhou Jing nodded: "Yes, but the poor way only accepts people with extraordinary wisdom."
When the steward heard the words, a wrinkled old face suddenly twisted and he faltered:
"Really, what do you think about my Huigen?"
"...Nothing, go and spread the word."
Zhou Jing's eyes twitched.
You're in your fifties, so don't join in the fun.
……
The news that Master Yufeng planned to accept apprentices swept through Ning Tian, directly detonating the enthusiasm of the whole city.
Nowadays, in the eyes of the people of Ningtian Mansion, the real Yufeng is no different from the immortals. This kind of opportunity is like the fate of heaven, and everyone who hears it is crazy.
Furthermore, the real person has recently won the emperor's award, and it is very likely that he will rise to the top in the future. If he can become his disciple, it is almost a step to the sky for Caomin, and he will turn over in one day!
For a time, countless people came to the door enthusiastically, and the crowds were so crowded that they almost flooded Ye Mansion, making it the same as the draft.
The dignitaries in Ningtian Mansion were also quite moved. They didn't have to line up like the common people, they brought their juniors to visit and expressed their hope that the real person would accept their children.
And the Ye family is closer to the water and the platform is the first to get the moon, let all the juniors in the clan give it a try, and hope that Zhou Jing can pick out a suitable apprentice.
Even the emperor was interested and paid attention to the matter.
Just as the entire city of Ningtianfu was agitated, a man was walking silently in the market, familiar with the terrain as usual.
This man is about 30 years old. He is quite outstanding in appearance. He wears a black background and green pattern, and wears a crown. He looks like a martial artist.
This person crossed the streets and alleys to the vicinity of the palace in the center of the city, and looked at the towering palace walls and the guards of the Royal Forest from a distance.
"The dog emperor... This world has been plagued by disasters for many years, the emperor is incompetent, the Yanbei is starved, people cannibalize each other, and the court's disaster relief has to be exploited layer by layer. My Duanjia Village starved to death, buried alive, and was killed for meritorious deeds. , a total of 683 blood debts, if I don't kill you, how can this hatred be eliminated?!"
His eyes flickered with a piercing coldness.
This person's name is Duan Yunfeng, a native of Yanbei. He came to Ningtian Mansion alone more than a month ago, intending to use the opportunity of the emperor's autumn tour to assassinate the emperor.
During this period, he quietly lurked in the city, kept stepping on the city, keeping in mind the terrain, and planned many assassination plans and escape routes, trying to hit him with a single blow. Tonight is the time to start.
"Dog Emperor, I will kill you tonight!"
Duan Yunfeng took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, looked deeply at the wall of his eye, turned and disappeared into the crowd.
……
It's night.
Zhou Jing returned to the room and rubbed his temples, feeling tired for a while.
"Alas, who are these people..."
He let people spread the news of accepting apprentices. In the past few days, countless people have come to the door. Most of them are powerful people who want to get away and put their juniors into his hands as disciples.
Zhou Jing wanted to cultivate some of his own people, but of course he couldn't just use young people with prominent family backgrounds, most of them declined.
But a merchant family like the Ye family is fine. He agreed to Ye Taigong's request and chose a junior from the Ye family as a disciple.
After several days in a row, Zhou Jing selected a total of seventeen disciples. Today, he also chose a whole day, and his eyes were full.
"It's almost enough to have 30 or 40 people in this wave, acting as a personal follower... In other words, this number is very similar to the 'master' who pretends to be a ghost, being hugged by the disciples, blowing the conch, and making up mysteries together ..."
Zhou Jing secretly grunted.
He shook his head, thinking about it for a while, turned his head to bed, and meditated.
This is a daily practice that has almost replaced sleep.
Abandoning distracting thoughts, thinking falls into a dark state.
After an unknown amount of time, a shrill scream came into his ears, awakening him from his meditation.
"Someone assassinated the emperor!"
"Catch the assassin, don't let the thief go!"
Crash-
There were chaotic footsteps from outside the mansion.
Zhou Jing suddenly opened his eyes, his face changed slightly, and he pushed out the door.
The Ye family was also disturbed, and they left the yard one after another, in shock.
Zhou Jing frowned, flew straight up, and landed in Ye Mansion's main courtyard.
At this time, Ye Taigong, Ye Shunzhong and others all gathered here. Seeing Zhou Jing descending from the sky, they hurried up to greet him, and hurriedly said:
"Really, something has happened! It seems that a thief entered the palace to assassinate the emperor, and the Imperial Forest Army is searching the whole city."
"Someone assassinated? Did the thief succeed?"
Zhou Jing was surprised.
Where is this hero who took my life?
"It's not clear right now." Ye Taigong shook his head with a worried look on his face.
"I'll take a look."
Zhou Jing didn't say anything, just floated into the air and took off, overlooking the city.
In the darkness of the night, fire snakes walked through the streets.
Zhou Jing squinted his eyes, turned his head and flew to the palace. After a while, he arrived and landed directly in front of the palace gate.
At this moment, the palace has been protected by the Royal Forest Corps. The commander suddenly saw a person falling from the sky. He was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse, so he almost shouted to let go of the arrow.
"Don't panic, it's a poor way."
Zhou Jing floated to the ground, took a few steps forward, and let the fire light illuminate his face.
"Is it the real Yufeng?"
The commander saw Zhou Jing's appearance and quickly settled down.
In the past few days, Zhou Jing has been in and out of the palace frequently, and the Royal Forest Army has also recorded his appearance.
"Yes, Pindao was meditating and practising. He heard that someone was stabbing the Sage, so he came to rescue him. How is the Sage now?"
Zhou Jing was not polite and asked directly.
The commander hesitated for a while, but he still answered with his hands in a fast tone:
"Really, just now, a masked assassin sneaked into the palace, trying to assassinate the Holy Lord, but fortunately the guards on the patrol found it.
But after this person's incident was exposed, he blatantly assassinated, killing two or three teams of the Imperial Forest Army, as well as three imperial guards, and almost entered the bedroom. In the end, a large number of Imperial Forest Army and Imperial Guards arrived at ~IndoMTL.com~ before they were frightened back. "
Zhou Jing's eyes moved.
This assassin sneaked into the palace and even killed a bunch of guards. His martial arts seemed to be very powerful.
The assassin failed and failed to kill the emperor... Fortunately, his investment has not been wasted, and now he does not want to kill the emperor.
He changed his mind slightly, and made a look of awe: "The Holy One is frightened and needs to be adjusted. The poor Taoist wants to enter the palace to face the Holy One, and I would like to inform you."
"Retreat, real people, no one is allowed to enter the palace right now."
The commander answered decisively.
Seeing that the other party did not give in, Zhou Jing guessed that this kind of thing happened, and entering the palace was really out of the question.
He didn't want to fly directly into the sensitive situation, so he moved in his heart and took out a bottle of medicine pill from his arms, saying:
"Then please send someone to deliver this medicine to the Holy Master. This is a heart-suppressing pill, which can calm the shock season and help the Holy Master feel at ease. By the way, ask the Holy Master for me, what does the Holy Master need to do?"
The commander thought about it for a while, but did not refuse. He asked someone to hand over the medicinal pill to an eunuch's servant, who then handed it over to the emperor.
Not long after, the chamberlain who went to deliver the medicine came back in a hurry, bringing the emperor's words:
"The saint has spoken out, a real person came to rescue him, and I am very relieved. The real person has great supernatural powers, and he has taken action to arrest the assassin. Don't let such a heinous person get away."
"Pindao knows."
Zhou Jing nodded in response on the surface, but in fact he had a plan in his heart and planned to act on a whim.
Brush!
He blew the wind straight up, and his whole body swayed to the ground.
In front of the palace gate, many imperial guards raised their heads and watched Zhou Jing disappear into the night sky in amazement.