one's door

But Zhang Yan's side is different, he still has contacts in Langyuan City to maintain.Especially if people mentioned it in advance, it would be too impolite if you don't invite me.

One is Zhou Cang, the city guard of Langyuan City, and the other is Luo Changshan who is still in Langyuan City.

Both of them had to be delivered by Zhang Yan himself.And the time on the invitation is five days later.

After eating, Zhang Yan yelled at the little girl who couldn't come out a few times, and after calling her out, they went out together.He asked the younger sister to help in the carpentry shop, and he turned around and went to the garrison camp outside the city.Before leaving, he took a small porcelain bottle with him from the blinding circle in the house.

Chapter 152

When I saw Zhou Cang in the garrison camp again, I could clearly see the joy on his face.

After receiving the invitation from Zhang Yan, Zhou Cang immediately expressed that he would come over on time.He also said that he would have a few more drinks with Zhang Yan's elder brother.

"Sir, you may not know that just yesterday Junshuai Shi broke through and officially entered the middle stage of the Duanshan Realm. This level of cultivation is also one of the best in the country. Junshuai Shi will also go further in the future. possible."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately understood the reason for Zhou Cang's happy expression.The commander of the Eastern Army, Shi Xuan, recently made a breakthrough in retreat, using the Bone Strengthening Pill presented by Zhou Cang.Now that Shi Xuan has successfully broken through, and the road ahead has expanded again, this is definitely a great joy.The same is true for Zhou Cang.

As the saying goes, climb high branches, and now Zhou Cang can be regarded as climbing.It is absolutely impossible for Shi Xuan to forget Zhou Cang's help afterwards.Maybe he won't give Zhou Cang a promotion with great fanfare, but he will definitely give back the human feelings in it.

Similarly, Zhou Cang's official career has a bright future, so he can't think of it without Zhang Yan, and he can't do without the bone-strengthening pill that only Zhang Yan can refine.

"Then congratulations to Marshal Shi, and congratulations to you, my lord. The day of rising to the top is just around the corner."

"Hahaha, it's thanks to the master. Otherwise, how could I have such a chance? I don't want to thank you for your kindness, and Zhou Cang will definitely be rewarded in the future!"

"Don't! My lord, a large shop is already too much for grass-roots people. How dare you ask your lord to mention anything else? You don't have to be so preoccupied with the days to come." Zhang Yan waved his hand quickly.Human relations pay attention to a degree.Too much is too late.Although Zhou Cang has benefited greatly, why not Zhang Yan?So you have to keep a good sense of proportion.

"The future will be long? Hehe, that's a good way to say it! Sir, you are really talented! But you don't have to be humble, just like what I said last time in Brother Zhang Shun's woodware shop, once Shi Junshuai succeeds in breaking through, the matter of strengthening the bones It will definitely be pushed to the public, this is the inevitable result. At that time, the husband will definitely become a figure that attracts the attention of the whole country. I am far away, and I am afraid that I will not have the opportunity to thank him."

Zhou Cang has put himself in an extremely low position.The reason is to not let go of the friendship with Zhang Yan.It also means that we hope to continue to communicate in the future.

Zhang Yan shook his head and said, "My lord, the friendship between you and me is always there, and the friendship will last forever. But Junshuai Shi probably needs the help of an adult to pass a few words."

"Oh? Sir, if you need me to tell the commander-in-chief, please tell me." Zhou Cang was not surprised at all, as if he had been waiting for Zhang Yan here for a long time.

"My lord, the grassroots people were born in humble beginnings and were educated in the countryside. If they hadn't encountered an accident and realized the truth in their hearts, they would have died in the market and remained unknown all their lives. Although they have the idea of ​​​​carrying forward what they have learned. But the way of alchemy is not as simple as miscellaneous learning, but It’s a faction of its own, it shouldn’t be spread to the outside world. If it’s true what your lord said, Zhang Yan might have to go far away to seek another livelihood.”

Although Zhang Yan is not afraid of being famous, it also depends on the time.He has just stepped into the early days of the Dao Alchemy Realm, and he is far from being an extremely strong man in the capital of Nanyuan, let alone the entire Huangtian Territory?So for the time being, I can hide for a day.

Of course, "going far away" is not possible, but Zhang Yan has another countermeasure if he is really famous all over the world.It's just a last resort choice.

Zhou Cang was taken aback when he heard Zhang Yan's words. He had thought that Zhang Yan would not like Zhuang Gudan being made public, but he didn't expect Zhang Yan to react so strongly.Hastily waved his hand and said: "Sir, you must not be impulsive. I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding here?"

"Misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding. The Bone Strengthening Pill is of great significance to warriors. Who doesn't want to master it completely? It's okay in the dark. Once forced to go to the front desk, I'm afraid that even if Junshuai Shi is willing to protect me Are you caught?"

"This……"

Zhou Cang had to admit that what Zhang Yan said was not impossible.Even in the atmosphere of Nanyuan Kingdom, there are very few scandals of killing chickens and taking eggs.But what if?Bone Strengthening Pills are extraordinary, what if someone wants to make them faint?What can Zhang Yan do then?It's not just running away ahead of time, it's really going far away.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Cang nodded, and did not say anything more about the misunderstanding.Instead, he said bluntly: "Sir, do you want Commander Shi to suppress this matter? But this kind of matter can't be suppressed for a while, and it will be known one day. Maybe there is another compromise .”

After finishing speaking, Zhou Cang was a little worried, and added: "Sir, don't be nervous, this matter is not as serious as what the husband said."

If Zhang Yan really lost his way, it would definitely be a bad news for Zhou Cang.He will even get the hang of the above because of this.

"I'll send a quick message to the military commander. Brother Zhang Shun will get married in five days. We should hear back by then. Don't worry, sir."

"The grass people are waiting for the news from the adults."

The conversation between the two of them came to an end here.Let me stop here first, if I have anything to say in the future, I have to wait for Shi Xuan to hear back.

Afterwards, Zhang Yan took out a small bottle of Bone Strengthening Pill that he had brought, and used it against the medicinal materials sent by Zhou Cang.There are two in total.

Sometimes three are given.It depends on Zhang Yan's mood at the time, it will always fluctuate between two or three.And what he got in exchange was the continuous improvement of his proficiency in refining Biqing Dan.Although it is only possible to successfully complete Biqing Dan's alchemy, there is still a long way to go before it can be formally completed.Zhang Yan himself is not sure about this kind of thing that depends on luck.Maybe it will be done in the next furnace, maybe it will take ten more furnaces.It's all possible.

Unless it becomes one, then it will gradually get better later, and then you will slowly feel the order rate, and then it will be constant at a ratio.Unless Zhang Yan's alchemy is further improved, it will rise again.

Zhou Cang naturally thanked him.At the same time, he also bluntly said that this is the first month to get the moon near the water, so he took the opportunity to settle a little bit first.As for why they were hoarding, Zhang Yan didn't ask, and Zhou Cang wouldn't say it himself.

"Sir, there is one more thing I need to let you know. Wu Yuan, the magistrate of Langyuan City, reported his illness early this morning, saying that he would return to his hometown to take care of him. Once the Beijiang County Governor's Office approves, Wu Yuan will be able to leave within three days at most. Langyuan City. You have to wait for a suitable time for this matter. After all, Wu Yuan is an important person in one party. If there is any accident in the government office, he will always investigate thoroughly. But if there is an accident when he returns home, it will be very different. "

Zhang Yan glanced at Zhou Cang, nodded but didn't answer a word.

Afterwards, Zhang Yan stood up and said goodbye.Zhou Cang personally sent it outside the camp before waving goodbye.

On the way back, Zhang Yan wasn't too surprised.Zhou Cang is not a fool, he has been protecting the Zhang family from the very beginning, so naturally he couldn't hide any strange things in the middle.People don't say it, they just pretend to be confused.Especially after Wu Qingling died, Zhou Cang didn't mention it.Now reminding Zhang Yan suddenly is also giving Zhang Yan a chance.But he didn't know that this matter was not as simple as Wu Yuan's illness, but it had another meaning in Zhang Yan's ears: Wu Yuan wanted to run away!

Chapter 153 Cheating

After going to the inn to deliver Luo Changshan's invitation, Zhang Yan returned to the new house.

Zhang Yan was not in a hurry to deal with Wu Yuan who had sensed something was wrong and wanted to sue Wu Yuan for illness and leave Langyuan City.But in fact, for Zhang Yan who had already held a few strands of Wu Yuan's hair, there was not much difference between running and not running.

Before, because there were only hairs and no blood like Wu Qingling, he couldn't guarantee that he would kill, so he chose to wait and see.But now that Zhang Yan has entered the Dao Dan realm, everything is different.There are also new methods available for the technique of disgusting victory, it only takes some effort.

What is more important now is to prepare for the storm from the army on the other side.

In the beginning, Zhang Yan didn't have many choices.If Zhou Cang was to protect his family, the only things he could get out were bone strengthening pills, the simplest things, but they were extremely brilliant in the wild world.Now that he enjoys the convenience brought by the bone strengthening pill, he has to bear the follow-up troubles.

However, how to choose depends on the intention of Shi Xuan, the commander of the Eastern Army.After all, although the matter of Zhuanggudan cannot be suppressed, it can still delay its fame officially.After all, seeing is believing, no matter how fierce the rumors are in private, if people who have tried the effect don't speak up, it can only be regarded as "rumors" and cannot be taken seriously.This time period is enough for Zhang Yan to do all the coping.

If there is an accident.Zhang Yan also made up his plan to pretend to be false.The big deal is just pretending to be cowardly, and then settle the score when the wings are full.No matter how troublesome it is, it won't let the Taoist methods fall by the wayside. After all, even if he really uses Taoism, someone must understand it!

Leaving a paper figurine at the gate, and setting up a simple cover-up and defense array in the small courtyard and in his own house, Zhang Yan started the practice that has been delayed until today.For is a long enough and quiet environment.

Sitting cross-legged, he began to run the "Returning Qi Method" calmly, feeling that the aura of heaven and earth began to flow into the body at an accelerated rate with the breathing technique.Even though Zhang Yan still hasn't changed his skills, he can still clearly feel that the speed of spiritual energy gathering is quite different from before as his cultivation base grows.Like that brook turned into a river.Correspondingly, however, the accumulation of aura required for cultivation has also turned from a small pond into a lake.

After a while, the golden dots of aura reappeared in his perception. At first glance, they were not too dense, but Zhang Yan knew that the amount of light was not a rush, but the duration of the influx.He is already very experienced in this area.

After about a cup of tea, those golden meritorious auras were still pouring in without any change, but Zhang Yan had to be careful with the surge of auras after they entered the meridians.

Fortunately, there are more Dao pills in the dantian now, but the solid sesame seed is as big as a bottomless pit, which can easily tighten all the surging aura that flows into the dantian cyclone and turn it into a part of the "sesame".Although the "sesame" has grown slightly visible in this short time of a cup of tea.

An hour passed like this.

Zhang Yan was really surprised.After a ghost king was saved, the merits and virtues that Huangtianyutiandi fed back to him can be so much.At present, the golden spiritual energy he has absorbed is more than double what he got after saving the two spirit generals before.He still didn't even feel the decay of this meritorious aura.

When the second hour came, Zhang Yan finally felt the tension and restraint of Dao Dan in his dantian.Knowing that I once again rushed to the barrier position of the small realm in one go.

Merits are still pouring in without haste, gradually deepening the pressure on the dantian Zhongdao Dan.

Now it was Zhang Yan's turn to get a little nervous.Because according to the Taoist scriptures of Longhu Mountain Gate, monks mainly "gather qi" when entraining qi and profound veins, which belongs to the beginning of practice.And from the Dao Alchemy Realm, we have officially entered the stage of comprehension about "Tao" in practice.

In other words, starting from the Dao alchemy realm, the breakthrough of the cultivation realm is not only the accumulation of aura, but also the potential, and the potential is not the potential of the physical body, but refers to your potential to understand and comprehend the Tao.It's about how far you can go on the road of practice.

But when it comes to the word "Tao", even if Zhang Yan counts all the Taoist books he has read on the earth, he can't even talk about the word "Xiu" when he asks himself.

What should I do?Without comprehension, how can we talk about a breakthrough? !

But Zhang Yan's entanglement did not last.When more than half of the second hour passed, something happened that he didn't expect.

In Zhang Yan's predicament, those golden virtuous auras are gradually difficult to pour in, accumulating in the meridians, and the description becomes more and more dangerous. Zhang Yan also has the idea of ​​forcibly stopping the collection, even if there is a loss, he doesn't care about it.But at this moment, an inexplicable enlightenment jumped out of nothingness, and before Zhang Yan could understand it, it covered Zhang Yan's consciousness all at once.

All of a sudden, one after another of extremely mysterious truths drilled into his consciousness without asking indiscriminately. He didn't even need to think about these, and all the twists and turns in the truth were directly printed on his consciousness level. .

This is……

While passively accepting these principles, Zhang Yan was surprised for a moment, and then submerged in it intentionally, forgetting everything.

I don't know how long it has passed, Zhang Yan woke up suddenly, only to find that he was sitting cross-legged in his original position, and was even running the "Returning Qi Method", but the golden virtuous aura no longer entered his body.

"This is... the end?" Zhang Yan was a little confused, because he remembered that he was passively accepting the barrier of the small realm before, and felt a serious sense of restraint, so that he had to stop his practice.But in a blink of an eye, these uncomfortable feelings are no longer there, and there is an obvious "renewed" joy.

Knowing that it was related to the inexplicable epiphany just now, he quickly and calmly used his perception for inner observation, but Zhang Yan was stunned instantly.

In the middle of the dantian cyclone floated a pitch-black "little bean" with a little golden thread.Not only did it look a lot different from the previous "Sesame", but it was also several times bigger.

Especially those golden threads.Isn't that exactly the same as the description of Dao Dan's mid-term characteristics in Taoist scriptures?

Is this a breakthrough? !

Zhang Yan was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. After confirming that he was not dreaming, he had to investigate the reason.There can be no shortcuts to the breakthrough of the realm.It is necessary to have a corresponding comprehension of "Tao".But at this moment, the fact that Zhang Yan's breakthrough is a certainty, and he can't even see a bit of vanity, it is definitely a normal and steady breakthrough to the middle stage of the Dao Dan realm.

Then there is only one explanation: there is no shortcut to breakthrough, but there is a shortcut to comprehension, just like the various principles that were forced into Zhang Yan's consciousness before, aren't those just the mystery of "Tao"?

"Does this mean that Fang Tiandi is helping me cheat?" Zhang Yan murmured to himself.

Chapter 154 Useful

Zhang Yan has even encountered such a thing as time travel, and there is nothing unacceptable about other things. Although it sounds outrageous that Tiandi took the initiative to help cheat, the fact is right in front of you, and you can't help but deny it.

If you really want to forcefully give an explanation about "why", it can only be said: it can be used by the world.

Reason exists in the universe.Enlightenment is to comprehend the ultimate principle of heaven and earth.

And there is a famous saying of a sage: the world is not benevolent and treats everything as a straw dog.Many people understand this sentence to mean that heaven and earth treat all living beings in the world as tributes, there is no distinction between good and evil, let alone likes and dislikes, highlighting a ruthlessness.But in Zhang Yan's view, this understanding is too one-sided.It should be regarded as saying that all things in the world are equal in the eyes of heaven and earth, which is a kind of extreme fairness.

This kind of fairness is similar no matter it is on the earth or in the wild world.If you want to break this fairness, you must pay a price.For example, monks.

Although monks like to say that they follow the laws of heaven, but the practice itself is breaking the ordinary rules of heaven and earth.Lifespan alone is extremely unfair to other creatures.Not to mention the power gain brought about by practice.Therefore, the threshold for monks is very high, and the further you go, the more difficult it is, and you have to stand the test of "kalpa". The three kalpas of "heaven, earth, and people" are not just for fun.

Although Zhang Yan didn't know the specific situation of the warriors in the Huangtian Territory, from the fact that Shi Xuan, the commander of the Eastern Army, had difficulty breaking through, it can be seen that the higher the martial artist's practice in the Huangtian Territory, the harder it is.It is estimated that there is also a corresponding catastrophe.

But look at the ghosts on the Huangtianyu side.Where is there any fairness?It is even constantly stealing the existence value of other creatures to fill itself, there is no end to it.

However, Tiandi seems to have no good way to deal with these ghosts.Ordinary "robbing" ghosts can care about almost all of them.And the catastrophe doesn't come down casually.Even if ghosts think about it, there are not enough ghosts that might reach the gate of Heavenly Tribulation.As a result, ninety-nine percent of ghosts have been wreaking havoc.

The soul originally belongs to the heaven and the earth, and returning to the heaven and the earth is the most fundamental cycle.But ghosts are stealing this cycle.

Regardless of the reason for Zhang Yan's appearance, it is definitely a very special existence in the world of Huangtianyu.Not only can ghosts be cleaned up, but most importantly, the soul energy stolen by ghosts can be returned to heaven and earth.What behavior is this?This is a return to the original owner!Should it be rewarded?Must reward!

That's why he got meritorious aura, and pushed Zhang Yan to the middle stage of Dao Dan realm in less than a year.

It can be seen from this that in the eyes of Huang Tianyu, compared with Zhang Yan's practice against the sky, his methods against ghosts are more important.

Or the lesser of two evils?

After figuring this out, looking back at Zhang Yan's sudden and inexplicable epiphany just now, he won't be clueless.

A powerful cleaner can clean faster and cleaner, and can also clean up more stubborn dirt.This account is not difficult to calculate, right?

Think deeper.Zhang Yan is only alone now, what about the future?Once the Taoist gate is opened up, what will happen?If you can earn merit and aura by destroying ghosts, maybe the monks in the future will want to kill ghosts?

And if there are too many monks, it will be fine to arrange the "kalpa" in the future, if it doesn't survive, then it will disappear, and the world will take back everything.Make a profit without losing money.

"Based on this, at least in the short term, I don't need to think about the 'Tao' by myself. I just need to bury my head in accumulating spiritual energy, so I can make great progress?" Zhang Yan came to such a conclusion after sorting out his thoughts.There was a sense of absurdity in my heart that the invigilator helped me cheat, but it was also accompanied by the ecstasy of winning the lottery.

Just now Zhang Yan carefully realized the "truths" that were stuffed into his consciousness when he realized suddenly.He did not "go through" but clearly knew and comprehended the "result".

Even Zhang Yan tried to continue to ponder deeply on the basis of these principles he had already "comprehended", and found that it was actually possible.This shows that these principles stuffed into his consciousness are not just superficial, but actually belong to him.

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door, and the paper figurine attached to the door could sense that the person outside the door was my little sister Zhang Huiyuan.

And Zhang Yan only realized it at this time, it was too late, the sky outside the window was almost at Xu time, right?No wonder the little girl came here, it's time to go back to Zhuzui Lane for dinner.

"Brother! What are you doing?" Zhang Huiyuan pouted and was very dissatisfied with the second brother asking her to make an extra trip.

"Overslept. Walk around."

Brother and sister went back together.When we got home, all the food was served at the table, and the family was talking and laughing while eating and chatting.

"Yan'er, is there any problem with the restaurant? I heard from the matchmaker that there are quite a few relatives in the Wang family's side. We have at least [-] to [-] people who want to come when we set up the wine. Don't make it ugly if we can't make arrangements." Wang Lanping Responsible for communicating with the matchmaker, but the main thing is that Zhang Yan is running.

"Don't worry, mother, I booked the table in Manxianglou. There are ten tables upstairs and downstairs, and two tables are reserved. Even if there are more people in the Wang family, they can still sit down."

The ten tables are still in the big restaurant.This face is quite good.Although Wang Lanping is diligent and thrifty, she is still very generous in the matter of her eldest son's wedding.Although I will definitely feel heartache in my heart.

While eating, Zhang Yan continued to say: "I have to go to Xiangkou after the big brother's wedding is over. First, Senior Luo has an invitation, so it's not good if I agree not to go. Second, Master Zhou sent it over there." It’s time to take over the shop. Afterwards, the expansion of the wheelchair business will start with Xiangkou. Big brother, you’d better pick out a few of the guys in the shop and give them more money. Try to use the motivational method you mentioned. The semicolon in the mouth is just for you to give it a try."

"Zhang Er, are we going too far?"

"What are you afraid of? Our trousers are too big, and we are not afraid of getting hurt. Only by walking faster can we walk faster! When the business is on the road and there is a regulation, it will be easy to handle later. Brother, don't be afraid, you can definitely do it. "

Zhang Shun didn't say anything after hearing this, even though he was a little nervous and didn't know if he could do it well, but since his second brother said it could be done, then he would definitely do it, he believed in his second brother's vision.

"After dinner, I'll test how your word recognition has been during this period of time. And where did you learn about bookkeeping?"

"Second brother! Can't you let people have a meal with peace of mind? Why mention this?" Zhang Huiyuan froze.She hasn't been studying very well recently, and what worries her most is that she will be admitted to the school by her second brother.I knew in my heart that I was going to suffer hand-banging today.

Zhang Yan didn't shy away from it, and even deliberately said in front of Wang Lanping: "Little sister, you can think clearly. If you learn well, you can help your elder brother to be the shopkeeper in the future, and you can be your own. Even if you say that your husband's family is in charge in the future, You have the final say. If you can't learn well, then you can take care of your husband, teach your children, and live an honest life. You choose yourself."

Chapter 155 Arrangement

This was the first time Zhang Yan said such things to his little sister, and he also put this matter on the table to let everyone in the family know.

Wang Lanping was taken aback for a moment, wanted to speak a few words, but finally closed her mouth and did not say anything.He just looked at his second son, then at his little daughter whose face was flushed with excitement, and finally smiled in her heart.

Although it's not suitable for a daughter's family to be outside the family, but children have their own blessings, depending on his second brother's posture, can he still make the little girl suffer in the future?Just be happy to let her brother help her decide!