Half-Yokai Cultivating the Path of Immortality Chapter 741: 7老
Xize Huoshan is an earth mountain.
It borders Zhuling to the west and Yihe River to the east. The overflow river washes away all year round, pouring countless river water, silt, etc. into the soil veins at the bottom of the mountain, causing the mountain to grow taller every year like a living thing.
In addition, the mountain is rich in water, and you can create puddles with just a stamp of your foot.
In winter, Xize Huoshan is frozen into an iceberg, and countless blue and purple lights flash on the snow-white peaks.
Lu Tong fell towards the palace complex.
"Meet the sect leader!"
Many disciples avoided and saluted.
Deep inside the hall, a man with bare hands and a white shirt is sitting cross-legged in the air, practicing the Dharmakaya outside the body with the help of the Jade Gang Sutra.
Lu Tong entered the hall and turned to the side hall. After waiting for a quarter of an hour, he saw that Su Shou still didn't stop, so he shouted.
"Simple hands."
Su Shou opened his eyes. Thousands of jade silk threads were still wrapped around his body, and he said coldly: "What's the matter?"
"Big deal."
Su Shou was a little skeptical.
Lu Tong put out the teapot and teacups and said: "It has something to do with Jiguo. If this matter is completed, there will be no threat in the future."
Su Shou slowly gathered his magic power, walked to the table and sat down.
"Is it related to the four major chambers of commerce in Jiguo?"
Half a year ago, Rui Xiao had a discussion with Zhenren Yuan, and argued several times with Lu Tong, and finally changed the two quotas into four.
Xianxiao and Yuanjia each occupied one.
The remaining two belong to the Meizao and Geng families respectively, and they are all among the seven elders.
With their rich heritage, the four chambers of commerce were invincible after entering Liangyao Zhengguo. They opened gardens, refined magic weapons, and sold elixirs, and in just six months they took over a large market.
Lu Tong nodded and said: "Yes. There is a matter that requires the Baolian Sect to come forward. You send people to contact the four chambers of commerce and recruit some key personnel privately."
Su Shou frowned, stared at Lu Tong for a while, and said, "I knew that with your nature, it would be impossible to reconcile with Ji Guo."
Lu Tong smiled and said: "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers."
Su Shou shook his head, picked up the teapot, poured two cups of tea, and asked, "Why do you want to win over people from the Chamber of Commerce?"
"Buy people's hearts."
Lu Tong picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said: "Give them benefits to make them feel that Liangyao Zhengguo is better than Jiguo. Don't be stingy with caves, elixirs, and magic methods. If necessary, you can take them into the sect, even It’s a matter of income.”
"Giving benefits for free. Aren't you afraid that others will take away the benefits and deal with you again?"
Sushou has doubts in his heart.
Lu Tong smiled and said: "The only thing that can cover up the benefits is greater benefits. As long as I give more than others, who will have trouble with me?"
"What benefits can you give?"
Lu Tong raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't you know what benefits you have gained?"
The bare hands immediately connect with the soul.
"The Yuanying leaves the body."
“Not just!”
Lu Tong raised his arm and said: "As well as the wealth of the whole country, the inheritance of ten thousand years, and the status above tens of millions of people, I will give them whatever they want."
"I don't believe it."
Su Shou looked very determined.
Lu Tongtong's eyes narrowed and he didn't speak for a while.
Su Shou grinned with a cold smile and said: "I have seen you clearly. The more you give, the more you ask for. There must be some shady thoughts behind giving so much this time. ."
"Hey."
Lu Tong breathed out, stood up with a smile, walked behind Su Shou, put his arms around his shoulders, and said, "That's for others, and for you, I have always been sincere."
"What are your plans?"
Sitting motionless with hands upright.
Lu Tong blinked and said: "It's too early to say plans now. You first send people to win over. The more important people you win over, the better. In the end, you can find the Mountain Master, the Peak Master, and even the Seventh Elder. ."
Su held up the tea cup, drank it in one sip, put it down again, and said, "With my identity, in contact with Ji Guo, are you not afraid of being fake?"
"What?"
Lu Tong suddenly thought of something, his heart tightened slightly, and his hands subconsciously tightened.
Su Shou curled up the corner of his mouth, showing a sneer, and said: "If you collude with Jiguo in private, you are not afraid that I will fake it and destroy the good demon Zhengguo together with them?"
Lu Tong sighed in his heart.
You need an excuse to take action.
Su Shou is a descendant of the Baolian Sect and a man who lost his country. When contacting Ji State, the best excuse is to restore the homeland or the Baolian Sect, or to separate a large piece of the country.
"Can you?"
Sushou turned back to look at Lu Tong.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds.
Lu Tong smiled and hugged his bare hands and said: "I am not Ni Boxi. Who dares to lie to me? I would rather die than be crushed to ashes."
"Just you?"
"Hey hey..."
……
Time passes day by day.
Another half a year later, Qin Zong quickly entered the Ziqi Palace and said: "Master, I have something to report."
"Sit down and talk."
Lu Tong sat on the couch and put away the secret letter sent by Bu Shefeng.
"Thank you, Lord."
Qin Zong did not sit down and handed over a document, saying: "Master, the Jiguo Chamber of Commerce has suffered heavy losses this year."
"Yeah."
Lu Tong opened the document.
The above is the business run by the Jiguo Chamber of Commerce and the shares taken away.
Qin Zongdao: "Jiguo's weapon refining background is so deep that it took away 70% of the magic weapon business in just one year. Our weapon refining background is shallow, and we can only barely maintain the market for ordinary magic weapons with the help of the Hundred Soldiers Map. ”
"Can't the Bu family stop it?"
"The Bu family is just a family, but there are mountains behind Weixiao and Meizao. They have their own mines, weapon refiners, and tens of thousands of years of inheritance. The Bu family is simply unable to compete. The same is true for elixirs. , the Geng family is a long-established family, especially good at alchemy, and has completely defeated Baorong Mountain."
Lu Tong frowned slightly.
Xu Xiao and Mei Zao were involved in weapon refining, and the Geng family was involved in elixir refining.
The Yuan family is good at attracting spirits, fixing acupuncture points, and setting up formations. In the past year, they have opened six landscape gardens in Liangyao Zhengguo. The first one has been sold out, and the price is astonishingly high.
"Master, we have given them too many conveniences and must be restricted. Otherwise..."
Qin Zong took a deep breath and said with bated breath: "If things continue like this, if they interfere in other industries, they may hollow out the entire Liangyao Zhengguo."
"How long?"
Qin Zong was stunned for a moment and said: "What is the Lord asking?"
"How soon will they hollow us out?"
"Jiguo is coming with a ferocious force, and it has already begun to take shape in just one year. My subordinates speculate that in about five years there will be a chamber of commerce that will completely monopolize the industry. In ten years, the situation will be unpredictable, and I am afraid that it will all be controlled by Jiguo."
"Are we so weak?"
Lu Tong was a little surprised.
After hundreds of years of support, I thought that the major chambers of commerce had grown up, but they were so vulnerable to Ji Guo.
Qin Zong sighed and said: "Master, it's not that we are weak, it's that they are too strong. We are not resisting the four major chambers of commerce, but we are resisting the entire Ji State and the entire Donghai Sect."
"Yeah."
Lu Tong was silent for a while and said: "I made an agreement with Ji Guo, and the four major chambers of commerce cannot be moved now."
"Master! We..."
Qin Zong was very excited.
Lu Tong waved his hand and said, "Has your cultivation been perfect?"
Qin Zong was stunned on the spot.
Lu Tong took out the Dharma Qi, Blood Qi, and Soul Qi, stood up and walked down, saying: "Cultivation is important. Now is a rare opportunity, leave the matter at hand to hand, go to Xuanyang Palace to receive a Dharma door, and go to the God Realm for retreat. ."
"I can't leave. Leaving the Chamber of Commerce below at this time will definitely cause chaos. When the time comes..."
"No problem."
Lu Tong interrupted Qin Zong again, grabbed Qin Zong's hand, put the three treasures in, and said: "If they cannot be broken or established, it is time to let them withstand some wind and rain."
Qin Zong didn't understand very much.
Lu Tong patted Qin Zong on the shoulder and said: "Go ahead. If you want to protect them, you must first protect yourself. Only by achieving Yuanying can you be qualified to continue fighting against Jiguo."
"Master, I am worried that I have missed the opportunity and will never be able to recover again."
"What are you afraid of? As long as I am still the leader of the country and as long as you are alive, we will always have a chance."
Qin Zong is still worried.
Lu Tong smiled and shook his head, wrote a handwritten letter and handed it over, saying: "How can I retreat in such a state of mind? Take the letter to the master of Yongwu Hall and ask him for a bottle of Huangye wine."
"Thank you, Lord!"
Qin Zong put away the spirit of the Three Treasures and the letter, and asked: "Master, money is the foundation of a country, it cannot be shaken, and you must be prepared to help the country."
"Don't worry, I already have a countermeasure."
Qin Zong's face softened slightly and he said: "The king, Liu Jixin's son Liu Anjie is serving in Zhidian. This son is smart and capable. I am going to let him lead Zhidian on his behalf."
Lu Tong nodded slowly.
In the Prison Yin Palace, the Sixth Palace, each pool and each tower, the relationship between the various descendants is intricate.
He paid special attention and finally discovered that although these people relied on their parents, their own talents were equally outstanding.
"It's up to you."
"Yes."
A few days later.
After Yun Ao reported his report, he walked into the Purple Air Palace, handed over a stack of brochures, and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"What?"
"It's a smoky atmosphere. Spies are rampant in the four major chambers of commerce, and a few can be caught easily. There are also monks from Jiguo who go to the mountain to study at Qizhi Mountain, and at least half of the people there have evil intentions."
Lu Tong looked at the brochure, shook his head and said, "It's all trivial. Sit down and talk."
"Little things?"
Yun Ao showed a rare expression, and smiled angrily, saying: "What about the Baolian Sect? The Baolian Chamber of Commerce came out of nowhere, and behind the scenes colluded with the real person Huaiying of Jiguo!"
Huai Ying was originally a real person in Jianze Kingdom. He was in charge of a mountain alone and was responsible for warehousing, grain harvest, etc. After Jianze merged with Ji State, he did not gain any real power and became an idle man.
Lu Tong knew this well.
In addition to the real Huai Ying on the surface, there is also the only Seven Elders from Jianze Kingdom behind the scenes - Zhong Ding.
"Sit down and talk."
Lu Tong looked very calm.
Yun Ao stood for a while and noticed something strange. He went over to sit down and said, "Have you known this for a long time?"
"Know something."
"Now that you know it, why do you indulge them?"
"If you want to catch big fish, of course you have to use heavy bait. I want to annex Jiguo, and the only people worthy of being used as bait are the entire Liangyaozhengguo."
Yun Ao settled on the futon.
Lu Tong did not hide anything and began to tell the story from the beginning.
After hearing this, Yun Ao was shaken and said, "Do you know what will happen if you lose this time?"
"What will happen?"
"To lure a thief into the house, the next step is to occupy the magpie's nest!"
"Do you believe they will sacrifice their own interests and be truly loyal to the weak?"
Yun Ao shook his head slowly and said: "They are only for themselves. Even if you win and successfully swallow up Jiguo, you will not be able to conquer the mountains of Jiguo."
Lu Tong lowered his eyes, smiled after half a breath, and said: "As long as you can swallow Ji Guo, the price is worth it."
"That's fine."
Yun Ao stood up and said, "I want to see how you end up."
After saying that, he strode away.
Lu Tong sat alone in the hall, thought for a long time, and said to himself: "The Yuan family and the Geng family are not enough..."
……
Zhang Mansion.
In the bamboo building on the water, Lu Tong and Yuan Zhenren were sitting on the two sides.
Lu Tongtong: "Has the real person tested the Zhao family?"
"The Zhao family's old thieves are always cautious and don't dare to be too obvious."
Zhenren Yuan shook his head and said: "When will the Lord take us to see the 'road sign'? Zhenren Geng has urged us several times, so it is best to stabilize him first."
"It's not enough. It's not enough to only have the Yuan family and the Geng family. It needs to be at least more than half. Who does Yuan Zhenren think has a chance?"
Lu Tong was a little anxious.
The sweetness is given, if you don’t succeed, you lose.
Master Yuan frowned and thought for a while.
"Meizao is weak Xiao's confidant, and it is difficult for her to move. Sky Whales are monsters who live in the 'Infinite Water Passage', and road signs are not of much use to them. The only ones left are Ju Ming, the Zhao family, and the Zhong family. Ding."
"Yeah."
Lu Tong picked up the teapot and filled it up for Yuan Zhenren.
Master Yuan nodded and thanked him, and said: "Ju Ming, if you want to convince him, there is someone in Liang Yaozheng who is more suitable than us."
"Who?"
"Hug."
"She?"
Lu Tong's eyes widened and he was very confused and said: "Are Baorong and Ju Ming old acquaintances?"
"Don't the king know?"
Yuan Zhenren seems to be more confused than Lu Tong.
Lu Tongtong: "What do you mean, I should know?"
Zhenren Yuan shook his head with a smile and said: "Back then, the daughter of Baorong and the Donghai Sect made a marriage agreement. The king should remember it, right?"
"Of course."
A guess came to Lu Tong's mind, and he suddenly felt bad.
Zhenren Yuan nodded and said: "The marriage was decided between Baorong and Ju Ming. The person who married me is a disciple of Ju Ming. He encountered an accident when he was fighting with the underworld."
"This..."
Lu Tong shook his head and sighed: "That's how it turned out to be."
“That’s how things are in the world, it’s always difficult to grasp.”
Zhenren Yuan smiled and drank a cup of tea.
Lu Tong calmed down his complicated thoughts and said: "What happened hundreds of years ago, something went wrong again. Is it still useful now?"
"The king of the country does not know something. Ju Ming had a very close relationship with Baorong's husband back then. He received a lot of advice in his early years. Baorong came forward in person. The old kindness and the chance of leaving the body are at least half certain."
Lu Tong thought for a while and said: "Baorong has a shallow mind. If she knows the truth, she may do bad things. I would like to ask the real person to come forward and bring Baorong to visit Juming."
Yuan Zhenren was very hesitant.
Hiding in the dark and doing tricks can be easily shaken off at any time, but walking out into the open can easily lead to being caught.
Lu Tong waited for half a breath~IndoMTL.com~ and said: "Gather the three of us together, and I will take the real person to see the 'road sign' immediately."
"Okay."
Zhenren Yuan gritted his teeth, sighed heavily, stared at Lu Tong, and said, "I hope you won't disappoint me."
"It won't be, I promise."
Lu Tong added some tea and raised the cup to signal.
The two drank a glass.
Lu Tong asked again: "Master, how should the Zhao family respond?"
In the eyes of the family children in the sect, the family has always been greater than the sect and they are very selfish. Therefore, it is easier to win over the family than the elders.
He was unwilling to let the Zhao family go.
Zhenren Yuan thought for a while and asked: "The king sent Bu Shefeng to keep an eye on Wu Chudao. He must know this person very well."
"Know a thing or two."
Lu Tong is not modest.
Although Bu Shefeng stared at it for a long time, Wu Chudao was very cautious and only scratched the surface.
Zhenren Yuan said: "Although Wu Chudao is a weak person, Old Thief Zhao has been making friends with this person. In order to buy information, he sends a lot of treasures every year."
"Winning over through Wu Hina Road?"
"Otherwise. Wu Chu Dao is very dangerous and cannot be touched. The king managed to reveal the 'road sign' to Wu Chu Dao, and the old thief Zhao would definitely be moved when he knew it. However, the Zhao family cannot enter Liangyao Zhengguo. If they want to spy on the news, they can only pass through Ruianxiao, Meizao, and me."
Lu Tong's heart moved slightly.
Zhenren Yuan unconsciously lowered his voice and said: "Weak clamor will not let the Zhao family grow bigger. He will definitely find me. Then I will 'plan' with him."
"A real person's clever idea!"
Lu Tong did not hesitate to praise and clapped his hands repeatedly.
Zhenren Yuan smiled and waved his hands and said: "My lord, the chance of success or failure of this move is 50%, and the old thief of the Zhao family cannot always trust it."
"I believe in real people!"