Astral Apostle Chapter 173: Hard to play

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A tributary of the Chunshan River flows into Ningtian Prefecture, surrounded by jade belts, called Yulin River, and it is a well-known and prosperous place in the world.

The sky will be late, the red glow will fade, and the moon will rise to the west building.

The Yulin River is surrounded by continuous painting boats, Zhulou are compared with each other, the plaques are painted with gold, and the lanterns are full of colors. Red sleeves fluttering, singing and dancing, pedestrians are like weaving, wearing jade and pearls, showing the romance.

The courtesans and prostitutes competed for beauty, and the sons and grandsons shook the fans.

Heaven on earth.

At first glance, it looks like a peaceful and prosperous world.

Cuiyu Lou is a very famous restaurant on the Yulin River. It is a luxurious place. In the past, guests were either rich or expensive.

At this moment, in the elegant room upstairs, the prefect of Ningtian, famous scholars in the literary world, and children of aristocratic families gathered for a banquet. They were either powerful or famous. , it's fun.

Such a group of people gather in a pile, and the topic of conversation is naturally not only romantic, but occasionally skewed to national affairs and court anecdotes.

"...Sacred Shang reiterated the matter of moving the capital not long ago. The capital is in the north, where Taizu ascended the throne, but the wind and sand were bitter and hard to live in for long. The sage had intended to move the capital to Ningtian Mansion, but every time he was attacked by a group of ministers. Persuasion... Hmph, some self-professed remonstrance officials really dare to say anything, but someone scolds the sage for being greedy for enjoyment, can this be said?"

"The matter of moving the capital is a big deal, and even Prime Minister Qin and Prime Minister Lv do not approve of it. I think it is difficult to accomplish this. But the sage has always loved the style of Ningtian Mansion, and will come every year after autumn or spring. I lived for two or three months, but the spring didn't come today, and most of the saints came back in autumn."

"The Holy Master has made great efforts in the past few years, and he will build 9,981 Chongsheng Pagodas, 7,749 Guantian Towers, 36 Panlong Terraces, 72 Purple Jade Palaces, 10 The eight Taiyu altars, as well as the three thousand-year-old cities, will make a great contribution to the fate of the world, and will last forever... Now only a small part of it has been built, and I don't know when it will be completed. That's why."

Everyone, you talk to me and talk non-stop.

At this time, Zhao Xing'an, the prefect of Ningtian, coughed, stroked his beard and smiled: "Don't talk about saints, I won't talk about that today, but I'll talk about poetry, songs, and anecdotes."

Then everyone stopped talking about important matters of the court and chatted about interesting things.

Suddenly, a son of an aristocratic family dressed as a son, chuckled and said:

"I heard a report from the servants. Today, there is a strange news in the market of Ningtianfu. It is said that during the daytime, a strange person used the method of Xianjia in Ximendu, and walked on the river in front of everyone's eyes, walking on the water without falling. I don't know if it's true or not."

When everyone heard the words, they became curious and asked why.

The son of this noble family shook his fan and said with a smile, "I don't know the specifics. Many people swore that they saw it with their own eyes, and said that this person has already entered the city, but I have never seen him before."

"Where is this person now, and what is his name?" Someone asked curiously.

"It is said that this person was honored as a guest by Ye Shunzhong of the Ye family and lived in the Ye family's mansion. The servants of the Ye family spread the name of this person, and he seemed to be a Taoist, called Lingfengzi, who knew some supernatural powers. Immortals descended to earth."

Everyone was amazed.

Zhao Xing'an smiled casually and said indifferently: "According to the opinion of this official, most of the idiots in the market have no knowledge, and they are just spreading rumors. How can there be such a magical means in the world? Concealed, grandstanding, out-of-the-ordinary, swashbuckling."

"The prefect said yes."

Everyone in the audience cheered and agreed, and they didn't quite believe in this deed.

After all, hearing is false.

Someone ridiculed: "That Ye Shunzhong is quite shrewd on weekdays, how did he get fooled this time? I would like to see that Lingfengzi and see what means he used to make Ye Shunzhong fascinated."

Zhao Xing'an nodded and said with a smile: "It's a simple matter. The official said that he would ask Ye Shunzhong to bring this Taoist to the banquet. It will be interesting to see how this Lingfengzi pretends to be. It's not good to call him when he's sick, let's talk about it when he's free."

"Haha, that must be fun."

Everyone laughed and was quite interested.

As Ningtian's wealthy people, the Ye family is also a member of their circle. Now that they see "people in the circle" being deceived, everyone is eager to join in the fun and watch jokes.

At the same time, everyone is also quite curious, what kind of strange person this Lingfengzi is, who dares to deceive the local wealthy - deceiving ordinary people, it's no big deal to be exposed, but to deceive such a powerful and giant businessman, Shame on them, it won't end well.

……

On the other side, Ningtian Mansion Yulin River, one old and one young man wearing Taoist robes, are sitting in the street shop drinking rice soup.

The old man has a childlike face, a fairy-like style, and a good appearance. The teenager was fourteen or fifteen years old, like a follower, tied with two small tugs. The robes of the two were washed white, and patches were applied in some places.

The two of them are busy, and they just entered the city today.

One old and one young were eating rice soup, and several guests at the adjacent table were excitedly chatting about Zhou Jing's deeds.

The young man pricked up his ears and listened for a while, then raised his eyes to look at Lao Dao, lowered his voice and asked curiously, "Master, is this Lingfengzi's supernatural ability to walk on the river real?"

The old Taoist didn't lift his head, and said casually: "Of course it's fake. Your master and I have been practicing Taoism for 60 years, and I have never seen such a technique."

The young man was a little angry: "No, Master, didn't you say when you taught me that our Qingling Patriarch can exorcise evil spirits, hunt ghosts, spread beans into soldiers, and call for wind and rain?"

Lao Dao rolled his eyes: "I haven't seen the Patriarch yet, so I don't believe it anyway, whatever is written in the book."

The young man was speechless and said depressedly: "Master, I feel that I was fooled by you when I promised to cultivate with you."

"Be bold and get rid of the feeling."

Lao Dao didn't want to pay attention to his apprentice, he just buried himself in the soup, and soon the bowl bottomed out.

The boy moved his **** from side to side, held it for a while, and then couldn't take it anymore, and asked in a low voice:

"Master, do you think it's possible that I can practice the magical powers of Lingfengzi after I have practiced the techniques of our sect?"

"If you can practice it, then you might as well be a patriarch."

The old man curled his lips, then pointed to the rice soup in front of the boy and asked, "Are you still eating?"

"Oh, Master, I still want to eat."

"Since you don't eat it, don't waste it."

The old man poured half of his apprentice's rice soup into his own bowl, and snorted and ate it again.

The corners of the boy's mouth twitched, and he touched the shriveled purse, blood dripping from his heart.

He can only comfort himself in his heart. There are many rich people in Ningtian Prefecture, and they can always find business. His master is very good at doing white things. It can make people walk peacefully and will never cheat.

After eating the rice soup, Lao Dao carefully removed the rice grains from the beard, put them into his mouth one by one, and urged by the way:

"Hurry up, I finished eating and left, I used the Qi-seeking technique all the way, only to find that the demon had come to Ningtian Mansion, we have to find his traces before the breath dissipates, lest he make any fools. "

Hearing this, the boy couldn't help but muttered:

"We've been chasing him for more than half a year. If we have time, we might as well find some business to open. We can spend almost the same amount of money. I heard people say that the wealthy businessman in the city, Ye Family Taigong, is ill, and it is estimated that he will die soon. ...I wonder if it would be a bit too much for us to come forward and recommend ourselves to do things in advance?"

"...If you want to fight, why bother others, I will do it for you."

Lao Dao looked disgusted, but felt that this apprentice was lacking in heart.

The two finished their meal and paid the money before getting up and leaving, one old and one young joining the crowd.

……

On the first night of entering Ningtian Mansion, Zhou Jing spent at Ye's house.

The Ye family steward arranged everything and no one came to disturb him.

Because of the improvement of aptitude, the bottleneck of wizards was loosened. Zhou Jing practiced sorcery all night and never went out.

It takes time for his own deeds to ferment, so he decided to wait patiently for a while and then act according to the situation.

At noon on the second day, the Ye family steward suddenly came to the door and said that Ye Shunzhong had set up a banquet and wanted to welcome him solemnly.

Zhou Jing had nothing to do, so Shi Shiran went to the banquet.

Soon, Zhou Jing arrived at the main hall, where several tables had been set up, and it was a feast.

Not only Ye Shunzhong, Ye Yingguang and other big family relatives, but other houses are also here. It can be seen that Ye Shunzhong wants to introduce the whole family to him.

Sitting at the main table, Ye Shunzhong quickly got up to greet him and said enthusiastically, "Master Lingfengzi, I have been waiting for a long time, please take your seat."

Because the current marketing image is that of a mysterious person with high skills and a cold disposition, Zhou Jing did not treat him politely, and sat directly at the main table, acting as he should.

He glanced at him and found that apart from Ye Shunzhong and others, the expressions of the other Ye family relatives present were relatively indifferent.

There are even some young people with malicious expressions on their faces, silently exchanging glances as if planning something.

Zhou Jing squinted his eyes. It's not surprising that these people are wealthy merchants, and they have a reputation in the local area. No ordinary person dares to stand in front of them.

As for a guy of unknown origin who is suspected of being a liar in the rivers and lakes, he stayed at their house and dared to take a stance.

Zhou Jing didn't take it seriously, this was exactly what he wanted, to make his image of "superior" deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

It's even better if someone makes things difficult for you. You don't need to take the initiative, you can justifiably show your own hand and increase the credibility of your own image.

Everyone arrived, and soon the banquet started. Ye Shunzhong accompanied him and introduced the family to Zhou Jing. Zhou Jing nodded casually and listened casually. This behavior made many people in the Ye family unhappy.

Except for Ye Shunzhong and Ye Yingguang who were enthusiastic, the rest of the Ye family almost ignored Zhou Jing, and didn't even want to speak at the dinner table. The atmosphere was rather subtle.

After eating like this for a while, Ye Heng suddenly stood up with a glass of wine and said loudly:

"Master Lingfengzi, I want to toast you with a glass of wine."

The voice fell, and there was silence in the field.

The eyes of many Ye family members were immediately attracted to him, and they were amazed.

Many children and nephews looked happy and in high spirits, secretly Ye Heng finally attacked.

Zhou Jing raised his brows, looked at him, recalled Ye Shunzhong's introduction just now, and asked, "Are you Ye Heng?"

Ye Heng nodded, with a complacent smile on his face, and said loudly: "Yes, not only the children of the Ye family, but also the disciples of Wushan School... I wonder if you know my Wushan School?"

He is pointing out his origins, implying that he is a sectarian.

Generally, swindlers don't dare to provoke famous families. Ye Heng believes that Zhou Jing is a liar who runs the rivers and lakes. He wants to scare Zhou Jing and make him retreat.

However, Zhou Jing didn't know the Wushan faction at all, and even if he did, he wouldn't be.

"It turned out to be a Jianghu person." Zhou Jing nodded without changing his face. Valley milling

Seeing that Zhou Jing didn't respond, Ye Heng snorted inwardly, but did not show it on his face, and continued with a smile:

"Xia heard that Taoist masters are masters of Taoism, possess supernatural powers, profound techniques, and can stay on the water. I have practiced martial arts for many years, and I never knew there were such methods in the world. It's really eye-opening. I have lived in vain for more than ten years, and my heart is full of admiration, so I want to toast a glass of wine to the Taoist priest.

"It's nice to talk about it."

Zhou Jing responded casually, feeling that this person was speaking with a needle in his mouth, as if the visitor was not good, and he suddenly became concerned, and simply sat and watched what the other party did.

Hearing this, Ye Heng walked up with a smile and a glass of wine.

Zhou Jing raised his glass and touched it.

However, at the moment of clinking the glasses, a strange force came, sticking to his glass, the strength contained but did not spit.

Zhou Jing immediately noticed the abnormality. Looking at Ye Heng's smiling expression, he immediately knew that the other party was using his inner strength to try him out, or make him embarrassed.

When his heart moved, he didn't use his physical fitness to break the trick.

On the other side, Ye Heng used his inner strength silently, but he didn't feel Zhou Jing's strength feedback.

'This person is not only a charlatan, he doesn't even know martial arts...'

He wasn't in trouble at this time, just to test whether Zhou Jing had martial arts.

If this charlatan knows martial arts, it will not be easy to debunk other people's "magic powers". He has prepared several plans.

But since this person is not proficient in martial arts, then there is no need to trouble, Ye Heng simply turned the temptation into making things difficult, and his luck was shocked.

Clap!

The wine glass in Zhou Jing's hand suddenly fell apart.

The drink in it, under the pulling force, poured straight towards Zhou Jing.

If the person is covered in drenching and embarrassed, then the person's deliberately pretending to be "skilled" can be considered a puncture.

Ye Heng flashed his thoughts, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he was ready to watch Zhou Jing make a move.

The next moment, however, his eyeballs almost flew out of his sockets.

Hoo!

I saw that Zhou Jing didn't move, and a whirlwind was born out of thin air.

Immediately after, he opened his mouth and sucked, and the wine turned into a water arrow, swooping and flying, all of which fell into his mouth.

At this time, Zhou Jingcai wiped his mouth with restraint, and his tone was meaningful:

"Little brother, your toast is quite strong."

There was a momentary silence in the arena.

Where am I? who I am? What am I seeing? !

The scene just now was undisguised, and the people present saw it so clearly that they almost dropped their jaws.

Ye Heng was even more stunned on the spot, with a look of disbelief, almost doubting his life.

He is the closest and sees the best, but he can't see any doorway at all,

A gust of wind was created out of nowhere and swept away the drink.

Ye Heng has practiced martial arts for many years, and it's not that he has never seen a master in the arena. He knows that internal strength can never do such a thing.

Could it be that it's not a juggling act, but a real magical power? !

That's impossible!

Ye Heng's throat twitched, his heart was numb for a while, he was stunned on the spot with his wine glass up, not knowing how to respond, his legs were a little soft.

At this time, Ye Shunzhong reacted and became furious, pointing at Ye Heng and drinking violently:

"Presumptuous! What are you going to do! I..."

Zhou Jing suddenly raised his hand to stop Ye Shunzhong, deliberately staring at Ye Heng with a blank face, until he saw the other party's forehead sweating, and then said lightly:

"Little brother toasted me with a glass of wine, and I will give you a toast."

“What, what?”

Ye Heng didn't react.

Hoo!

The next moment, his body suddenly involuntarily floated into the air, swept up by a gust of wind, and flew straight out of the main hall.

Zhou Jing also got up and followed him out.

The people in the Ye family were shocked and hurriedly chased after them.

As soon as they entered the yard, everyone saw Ye Heng rolling in mid-air, unable to land due to the gust of wind, constantly going up and down, and being tossed back and forth.

"Master! I know I was wrong!"

Ye Heng was so frightened that he screamed in horror. He wanted to struggle, but he had nowhere to turn to, so he could only flutter at a loss.

Zhou Jing pretended not to hear, but the old **** said:

"My supernatural powers can be used to control thunder and lightning mothers, cloud soldiers and wind generals. It is mysterious and unreasonable. Since my little brother admires my supernatural powers, let's take a good look at it."

Actually, Bill can be a lightning bolt and can only ride the wind.

But bragging, naturally, it has to be blown up, and it will make people uncertain about his true background.

"The Taoist priest spares me! I've obeyed, I've really obeyed!"

Ye Heng didn't know that Zhou Jing was rectifying him, so he hurriedly screamed, panicking.

Seeing this, Zhou Jing withdrew his mana.

Ye Heng fell into the courtyard with a thud, in shock, stroking his chest, only to feel that his heart almost jumped out of the cavity.

Waiting for everyone to speak, Zhou Jing spoke first and said lightly:

"I don't have a bad mind when I read you, just a little punishment, but I see that you don't welcome me very much, and I'm not too **** the poor, so I leave."

After speaking, Zhou Jing walked away without hesitation.

At this moment, the Ye family members who were present finally recovered from their shock. They turned pale with shock, and rushed forward to retain them, and hurriedly settled the situation.

"What did Daoist Lingfengzi say, the Daoist is willing to live in, our Ye family is full of brilliance, how can we not welcome him?!"

"It's all **** from the juniors, and the Taoist priest should not take it to heart."

"Ye Heng! Roll over for me and kowtow to the Taoist priest to admit your mistake!"

Many Ye family members scrambled to speak, and they couldn't be more enthusiastic. They were completely different from the indifferent appearance before.

After seeing Zhou Jing's mysterious methods with their own eyes, everyone knew that they were very wrong - Ye Shunzhong was right, this person is really a master, and he is the kind of sky-high!

How can such a strange person be let go at will?

Many Ye family members regretted that they had a bad attitude and neglected the masters. At this moment, they can't care about the front and the back. , do everything possible to retain Zhou Jing.

People have already lived in their house and formed a good relationship. If you get angry with such an expert, you will lose your grandmother's house!

Ye Shunzhong was annoyed by his family's unnecessary actions, which almost ruined his efforts~IndoMTL.com~ also hurriedly followed, persuading:

"Don't be angry with the Taoist priest, they don't know what they are capable of, so they have doubts. I apologize to the Taoist priest on their behalf, and hope that the Taoist priest will let me do my best for the sake of my dedication. "

Hearing the words, Zhou Jing stopped and stopped, holding on to his hard-to-find gesture, and nodded in a pretentious manner:

"Even if you and I are destined, I don't care about your face."

"I am ashamed to wait and see!"

Everyone was overjoyed and hurriedly sent a series of good words to welcome Zhou Jing back to the banquet and re-opened the banquet.

This time, the atmosphere became extremely lively, and everyone took turns toasting Zhou Jing with sincerity and fear.

At this time, no one felt that Zhou Jing's aloof attitude was inappropriate any more. They only thought that an expert should have this kind of temperament. He was flattered and flushed with excitement when he could say a word to Zhou Jing during a toast.

Ye Heng took the wine again, trembling, and said awkwardly:

"Ling, Lingfeng, Taoist priest, I don't know the real person face to face. I have the mind to play tricks and bump into the Taoist priest.

Zhou Jing waved his hand and chuckled:

"It doesn't matter, I don't care anymore, but your inner strength is quite warm, and it's not bad."

Hearing this, Ye Heng was shocked.

Sure enough, how could such a high-level person not be proficient in martial arts? People have already discovered his little tricks, and it is impossible to hide it!

Ye Heng became more and more in awe.

Zhou Jing dealt with the enthusiastic Ye family members, seemingly casual, but nodded secretly in his heart.

He had already made up his mind to show off in front of the entire Ye family, to restrain the Ye family, and to transform this giant businessman from a doubter into a supporter.

This will make things easier.

Zhou Jing's eyes flashed.

'This springboard is now up. ’