Astral Apostle Chapter 205: Assassins

Latest URL: Under the emperor's imperial decree, Zhou Jing became the director of the Sitianjian, but he has not taken up the post yet. He will officially take up his post when he returns to the capital, and he is still free.

The Son of Heaven went south for an autumn tour, and he only brought along some of his closest ministers, and the capital is the center of power where courtiers gather and undercurrents surge, so Zhou Jing has not been involved in real court disputes for a while.

In the next few days, Zhou Jing frequently went in and out of the palace, offered longevity pills, and brushed his face in front of the emperor.

The emperor admired the efficacy of the Longevity Pill, and offered him a reward. He even took him to inspect the Temple of the Son of Heaven under construction.

The accompanying Yin Nan seemed to be a tour guide, and he had to introduce Zhou Jing to various ways and means of the View of the Son of Heaven, which made him quite depressed.

It's just that he's not in the capital at the moment, and it's hard for him to fight alone, so it's not easy to target Zhou Jing, so Yin Nan put down his flag and drums to avoid the edge for the time being.

In addition to building a good relationship with the emperor, Zhou Jing also met many close officials of the emperor.

However, many of the powerful ministers who really controlled the imperial court stayed in Beijing to manage the government and assisted the prince in overseeing the country, but they did not go south.

The only thing Zhou Jing saw was Zuo Xiang Lu Wenzong, who accompanied the emperor and took care of the tour.

He heard from people in the green forest that there were seven treacherous ministers in the dynasty who formed cliques for personal gain, corrupted the law, and disrupted the government, making the world a mess. They were known as the "Seven Thieves", and this Lu Wenzong was one of them.

Lv Wenzong also had a mansion in Ningtian Mansion, and it was also full of people, and there were more dignitaries who went to curry favor than those who visited Zhou Jing.

Although Zhou Jing's family is prosperous, in the eyes of dignitaries and dignitaries, it is naturally impossible to compare with these powerful officials in terms of weight in the officialdom.

Many dignitaries flattered Zhou Jing in order to have a promising future, but they just established relationships in advance, and they had no intention of defecting right now, because they felt that Zhou Jing had no footsteps and could not bring them much help in their official careers.

The nature of a party leader like Lu Wenzong is completely different. I don't know how many people want to be his disciples.

Zhou Jing did not go to visit Lu Wenzong, but Lu Wenzong took the initiative to ask someone to hand over an invitation to invite him to the banquet.

There were no episodes during the banquet, Lu Wenzong just got to know Zhou Jing briefly. Although this person is widely rumored to be a treacherous minister, but on the surface it does not show that his attitude towards him is kind.

Zhou Jing was not sure of the other party's true intentions, so he did nothing but respond politely.

He has just climbed up to the imperial power, and he doesn't want to get in touch with troublesome officials like Lu Wenzong for the time being.

After doing all this and stepping into the power vortex, the days left for this shuttle are running out, and most of them are spent waiting for the emperor.

Ye Mansion, Zhou Jing returned to the yard after seeing the dignitaries who visited today, opened the panel and sorted out the current abilities.

"Bill's magic aptitude is dark green, and his natural affinity is light blue. The current upper limit of practice should be the seventh or eighth level of the witchcraft system..."

Zhou Jing stroked his chin and pondered.

No. 3 apostle Bill, the last time his aptitude was improved was through customs settlement. This thing is unique. If he wants to continue to improve his aptitude in the future, he must either increase the astral shuttle level to expand the upper limit of points, or obtain related aptitude improvement achievement rewards.

In his own inventory, the rewards for improving stamina and resistance qualifications have the largest backlog, and most of them are still unused.

As for the affinity between magic and nature, there is only one aptitude improvement (small) each, which is not enough to improve the aptitude level.

"Bill is currently the only star apostle of the magic system in my hand, but the rarity of the template is not high, and the congenital deficiency makes it troublesome to improve the subsequent aptitude... Well, if you encounter a new magic system with potential in the future, you can get one Try legal apostles with higher initial potential."

Zhou Jing calmed down and browsed Bill's current ability file:

[Apostle No. 003——Bill]

[Attributes: physical fitness 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: [Looking for knowledge] (increases the efficiency of learning knowledge), [Pharmacist] (increases the success rate and quality of making potions)]

[Skills: [Pharmacy] lv9-Master, [Herb Knowledge] lv9-Master, [Different Blood Potion Technology] lv7-Expert, [Beast Taming] lv3-Outstanding, [Basic Meditation] lv5-Instinct, Medical Skills ( Ancient) lv4-proficient]

[Extraordinary system: [Elemental Wizard]·Spirit of the Wind·Five layers]

[1st, 2nd, 3rd floors (all unlocked)]

[Four levels of ability development (all unlocked): [Wind Enhancement 3] lv3, [Spiritual Enhancement 2] lv3, [Perceptual Enhancement 2] lv3]

[Five levels of ability development: [Nianhe 3] lv3, [Cutting Enhancement 2] lv1, [Wind Force Manipulation 2] lv1]

[[Element Wizard] Cumulative total bonus: physical strength +5, resistance +11, perception +32, spirit +52, energy +58]

"After a few months of practice, the growth is quite fast."

Zhou Jing was quite satisfied.

In terms of skills, [Pharmacy] has been upgraded by one level, and [Basic Meditation] has been upgraded by two levels.

There is also [medical skills (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't just read books, but also need a lot of clinical experience , and I seldom go to the doctor, so the speed of practice is quite satisfactory.

Different from 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 studying in the Super Academy, and the days are calm, so he doesn’t need to transform for the time being. He is more inclined to accumulate astral points, which can be used to upgrade the astral shuttle energy level, to open the practice acceleration for the apostles, or to prepare for emergencies needs.

"I'm still just an 'advanced person'. When my strength continues to improve, I might really become an 'immortal'."

Zhou Jing smiled and shook his head.

He glanced a few more times before closing the panel and thinking about a question.

The emperor will not stay in Ning Tianfu 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 no cronies to call him.

The environment in the capital city is even more complicated. It is not so easy to find someone like the Ye family who has been taken advantage of again.

Zhou Jing pondered:

"Perhaps I should accept some disciples as followers, cultivate some confidantes, and keep them by my side, so that I don't have to do everything myself..."

This wave of recruiting disciples is not to pass on the mantle from the heart, but to cultivate available manpower. Although Miaoxuzi expressed that Qingliangshan was willing to provide assistance, Zhou Jing felt that it would be better to have some of his own people.

Involved in court battles, if you want to form a line of your own, you always need some help from your own family.

"Witchcraft is not suitable for transmission. In terms of spells, I currently only have two cheat books left by Mei Zhanqing. I am practicing double cultivation and ghost slavery. There are a lot of witchcraft, so it is not easy to teach them openly. In addition , although I joined Qingliang Mountain, I can't just pass on their spells to others... From this point of view, if I want to recruit apprentices, the most suitable ones to teach people are herbal medicine and medical skills."

"However, even if I don't teach anything, with the golden signboard of 'Shenxiao Fengling Daoist' and the emperor's favor, there will still be a lot of people who are willing to be my disciples."

Zhou Jing made up his mind.

He did not hesitate, and directly called the steward, and ordered:

"Pindao feels the weather, and on a whim, he suddenly has the idea of ​​recruiting disciples. You spread the word, and young talents who want to seek the way will come to me, and the poor will choose disciples from them."

"What, the real person wants to accept disciples?!"

The steward was taken aback.

Zhou Jing nodded: "That's right, but the poor only accept people with extraordinary wisdom."

When the steward heard the words, his wrinkled old face suddenly twisted, faltering:

"Really, what do you think of my wisdom roots?"

"...It's okay, let's spread the word."

The corner of Zhou Jing's eyes twitched.

You are in your fifties, so don't join in the fun.

…

The news that Master Yufeng intends to accept disciples swept across Ning Tian, ​​directly detonating the enthusiasm of the whole city.

Now, in the eyes of the people of Ningtian Mansion, Yufeng Daoist is no different from a fairy.

Furthermore, Daoist has recently been rewarded by the emperor, and he is very likely to become a great success in the future. If he can become his disciple, it will be a one-step success for the grassroots, a turnaround!

In a short while, countless people came to the door enthusiastically, and the crowds almost flooded the Ye Mansion, making it the same as a draft.

The dignitaries of Ningtian Mansion were also quite moved. They didn't have to line up like ordinary people, and they directly brought their younger generations to visit, expressing the hope that the real people would accept their children.

As for the Ye family, they are close to the water and they are the first to get the moon. Let all the juniors in the clan try it out, hoping that Zhou Jing can pick out the apprentice he likes from them.

Even the emperor was quite interested and paid attention to this matter.

Just as the whole city of Ningtian Mansion was in a commotion, a man was walking silently in the middle of the market, familiar with the terrain as usual.

This man is about 30 years old, and his appearance is quite outstanding. He is wearing a green suit with dark background and green pattern, and he wears a crown and hair.

The man crossed the streets and alleys, and came near the palace in the center of the city, looking at the towering palace walls and the imperial guards standing guard 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 has to exploit each other in relief. In my Duanjia village, those who starved to death, were buried alive, and were killed for meritorious deeds , a total of six hundred and eighty-three blood debts, if I don't kill you, how will this hatred be eliminated?!"

His eyes flashed a cold light.

This person's name is Duan Yunfeng, from Yanbei, he came to Ningtian Mansion alone more than a month ago, intending to take advantage of the opportunity of the emperor's autumn tour to assassinate the emperor.

During this period, he quietly lurks in the city, has been setting foot in the city, keeping the terrain in mind, planning many assassination plans and escape routes, trying to hit one hit, and tonight is the time to do it.

"Emperor Dog, I will kill you tonight!"

Duan Yunfeng took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, took a deep look at the palace wall, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

…

It is night.

Zhou Jing returned to the room, rubbed his temples, feeling tired for a while.

"Hey, who are these people..."

He let people spread the news of accepting disciples. In the past few days, countless people came to his door, and most of them were rich and powerful who wanted to use their connections and put their juniors into his hands as disciples.

Zhou Jing wanted to train some of his own people, so of course he couldn't just use young people with prominent family backgrounds, most of them declined.

However, a merchant family like the Ye family is fine. He agreed to Ye Taigong's request and selected a junior from the Ye family as his disciple.

After several days in a row, Zhou Jing selected a total of seventeen disciples, and today he has chosen all day, and his eyes are blurred.

"It's enough to accept thirty or forty people in this wave, acting as a follower... By the way, this way is very similar to the 'master' who pretends to be a ghost. ..."

Zhou Jing muttered to himself.

He shook his head, not thinking about it for the time being, turned his head to go to bed, and meditated.

This is a daily practice, which has almost replaced sleep.

Throw away distracting thoughts, and your mind will fall into a dark state.

I don't know how long it took, and suddenly a shrill cry reached his ears, waking him up from his meditation.

"Someone assassinated the emperor!"

"Catch the assassin, don't let the thief go!"

Clattering——

There were waves of chaotic footsteps outside the mansion.

Zhou Jing suddenly opened his eyes, his face changed slightly, and he pushed the door and walked out.

The entire Ye family was also alarmed, and they left the yard one after another, in shock.

Zhou Jing frowned, flew straight up, and landed in the main courtyard of Ye Mansion.

At this time Ye Taigong, Ye Shunzhong and others were all gathered here. Seeing Zhou Jing descending from the sky, they hurried up to greet him, and said anxiously:

"My lord, something has happened! It seems that some thieves have entered the palace to assassinate the emperor, and the imperial army is searching the whole city."

"Someone assassinated? Has the thief succeeded?"

Zhou Jing was surprised.

Where did this guy come from, stealing my job?

"It's not clear yet." Ye Taigong shook his head, his face full of worry.

"I'll take a look."

Zhou Jing didn't say anything, and took off directly in the air, overlooking the city.

Under the night, fire snakes were running through the streets and alleys, and it was the Royal Forest Army who held torches and sent out wantonly to search for assassins.

Zhou Jing squinted his eyes, turned his head and flew towards the palace, arrived in a short time, and landed directly in front of the palace gate.

At this moment, the palace was already protected by the Imperial Forest Army, and the commander suddenly saw a person floating down from the sky, and was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse, so he almost shouted to shoot an arrow.

"Don't panic, it's a poor way."

Zhou Jing floated to the ground, took a few steps forward, and let the flames illuminate his face.

"Is it face to face with real Yufeng?"

The commander saw Zhou Jing's appearance clearly and quickly gathered himself together.

In the past few days Zhou Jing frequently went in and out of the palace, and the Imperial Forest Army also recorded his appearance.

"That's right. I was meditating and practicing. I heard that someone was going to assassinate the Holy One, so I rushed to rescue him. How is the situation now?"

Zhou Jing was also rude and asked questions directly.

The commander hesitated for a moment, but still answered with a quick tone:

"My lord, just now a masked assassin sneaked into the palace, attempting to assassinate the Holy Majesty, fortunately the patrolling soldiers found it.

But after the matter of this person was exposed, he blatantly assassinated two or three groups of imperial guards and three imperial guards, and almost entered the bedroom. In the end, a large number of imperial guards and imperial guards arrived and frightened him away. This person jumped over the palace wall and fled. He is currently missing. The Holy Dragon is fine, but a little frightened. "

Zhou Jing's eyes moved.

This assassin sneaked into the palace and killed a bunch of guards. His martial arts seem to be very powerful.

The assassin failed and failed to kill the emperor... Fortunately, his investment was not in vain, and he still doesn't want to kill the emperor yet.

He turned his mind slightly, and made a solemn expression: "The sage is frightened and needs to be recuperated. The poor Taoist wants to enter the palace to meet the sage, and I hope to inform you."

"Let's go back, real man, no one is allowed to enter the palace right now."

The commander replied decisively.

Seeing that the other party did not back down, Zhou Jing reckoned that this kind of thing happened, and entering the palace was really useless.

He didn't want to fly directly into the sensitive situation, so his heart moved, he took out a bottle of elixir from his arms, and said:

"Then please send someone to deliver this medicine to the Holy Master. This is a sedative pill, which can calm the palpitations~IndoMTL.com~ to help the Holy Master feel at ease. By the way, ask for me, what does the Holy Master need the poor to do? "

The commander thought about it for a while, but he didn't refuse. He asked someone to hand over the elixir to an eunuch's servant, and then gave it to the emperor.

Not long after, the servant who went to deliver the medicine came back in a hurry, and brought the emperor's words:

"The sage told me that the real man came to rescue me. I am very relieved. The real man has great powers and will take action to catch the assassin. Don't let such heinous people get away."

"Pin Dao knows."

Zhou Jing nodded in response on the surface, but in fact he had a calculation in his heart and planned to play it by ear.

Swipe!

He whipped up the wind directly, and his whole body soared up.

In front of the palace gate, many imperial guards looked up, watching Zhou Jing disappear into the night sky in amazement.

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