Sword comes

Chen Ping'an glanced at the dusk scene outside the window. The clouds were like fish scales and the setting sun was like gold.

When the sun sets in the west, taking away the last ray of afterglow, the bright moon, which is like a loving companion to the world, will write the charming moonlight like a love letter in the lonely mountains, the bustling city, on the wine tables and in the eyes of those who have left their hometowns.

Gao Yehou, the God of Wealth of Feisheng City, took the initiative to visit him and asked about his sister's recent situation, and also chatted about some matters of Quan Mansion.

Ning Yao didn't like to get involved in these matters, so he left the house. Gao Yehou was still worried that next time he opened the door, Gao Youqing might bring a little bastard from Northern Juluzhou, who he disliked no matter how he looked at him. That would be a disaster, so Gao Yehou asked Chen Ping'an to help check it out. If it was really Chen Li, that would be fine, and Gao Yehou would recognize this brother-in-law.

Chen Pingan only said that he would help to keep an eye on it, and also said that there was no logic in the love between men and women. This sentence made Gao Yehou directly ask him if he had any wine here, and have a drink. Chen Pingan asked back that the owner of the Gao Mansion did not even know to bring a gift when he came to the door, and he had the nerve to ask for wine? Ah, do you think this is a wine shop? You are Gao Youqing's biological brother, and I am not the biological brother of Xiao Yinguan Chen Li. Why should I try to be related to you? If we really want to have a good relationship, why don't you Quanfu lineage know to help the summer palace more? The way of heaven is to take away the surplus and make up for the deficiency. The Xingguan lineage is all local rich people. When a knife is cut, there is no blood, it is all money. Look at our Yinguan lineage...

As soon as Gao Yehou left, Qi Shou came to Ning Mansion. Chen Pingan took the judge to walk in the martial arts field. Qi Shou asked why his ancestor did not follow him into Feisheng City. What are the rules and taboos here? Chen Pingan said that maybe Qi Laojianxian thought that you were just an average judge.

Qi Shou was feeling aggrieved and whispered, "You still can't get over this old matter, right?"

Back in the Sword Qi Great Wall, the Qi family wanted to form an alliance with the Ning Mansion. Among the younger generation, Qi Shou was indeed outstanding. He, Pang Yuanji, and Chen Sanqiu were all top talents that emerged in the big year. Of course, the Qi family has been coveting the mountain-like Dragon Slaying Platform in the Ning Mansion for more than a year or two. They say that no matter how much dowry they give, it is a profit, just because it is rumored that the "hill" is Ning Yao's dowry. But everyone knows that even if the Ning Mansion "returns the gift", if someone can really marry Ning Yao, what does it mean to the family?

So when a young man named Chen, who came from nowhere, came here and went to the top of the city, he turned out to be a worthless martial artist, not even a swordsman. In fact, the entire Sword Qi Great Wall was confused and couldn't help wondering. Who is this kid? Is his surname Chen? What's his relationship with the big boss Sword Immortal?

Chen Pingan changed the subject and asked, "What was the price of the talismans I bought from Xie Gou?"

Qi Shou said, "There is a discount for large quantities. One Three Mountain Talisman will be charged as one Grain Rain Money. I haven't saved much private money over the years, so I plan to borrow some from my family and friends. I have already made an agreement with Xie Gou that no matter how much Grain Rain Money I can raise, we will do another deal before she leaves Feisheng City. We can write an IOU. Xie Gou also said that you, the mountain master, have done similar deals with me before, so she won't bargain with me."

Chen Ping'an's eyelids trembled slightly, his face remained calm, his hands folded in his sleeves, and he said as he walked: "The price is fair. This talisman is tailor-made for your two natal flying swords. I think it will be more than enough to deal with an immortal who is not a sword cultivator."

Xie Gou bought those most common talisman papers from shops in the streets of Dalijing City. He could buy a large stack of them for three taels of silver, and that was what was called a real discount for large quantities.

Qi Shou said: "Thank you."

Chen Pingan rarely felt guilty, "We are just friends, don't be polite to me."

After thinking for a while, Chen Pingan said, "If I remember correctly, based on the files I read before, there are about twenty people in Feisheng City who need and can use this kind of talisman. Almost all of them are serving criminal officials or candidates for sword cultivation. Even if there are thirty people, when you do business with Xie Gou later, ask her to give you sixty for free, two per person, one for inspecting the effect and one for future fighting. You can decide how to distribute it and when to give it to them. Anyway, you can take it as a favor."

Qi Shou was slightly surprised and said, "I misunderstood you before. I take back what I said."

Chen Pingan nodded.

It was his duty to cheat Qi Shou out of his money. If Chen Pingan frowned, he would have been a baggage monk for many years. But Chen Pingan still felt a little guilty when Gou Zi cheated him so ruthlessly. It was natural that drawing talismans required the spiritual energy of monks. Xie Gou didn't need to spend a small summer's money for each imitation of the Three Mountains Talisman. Of course, Qi Shou was not a fool. He was willing to buy a talisman with a Guyu money, so he would make a profit. Qi Shou has been very concerned about talismans in recent years. What he pursued was to use the two or three talisman formations in conjunction with the flying sword's innate magical power to suddenly raise the killing power to a higher level and kill the enemy beyond expectations.

After walking a few steps, Chen Ping came to his senses in an instant and said with a smile: "Officer Qi, I am speaking to you from the heart, and you have to tell me the truth. Did Deng Liang teach you any secrets?!"

Qi Shou laughed and said, "I can't do something like betraying my friends."

Chen Pingan snorted and said, "He deserves to lose to Chen Sanqiu."

Qi Shou said: "Can you really bring out eighteen people?"

Chen Pingan said: "I'm waiting for news from the Confucian Temple. I think it's uncertain."

In fact, the Confucian Temple in the Central Plains has already received news about the two saints who sit in charge of the sky.

This matter was included in the series of agendas, but it didn't take much time. A decision was made in a few words and the next item was quickly moved on. The general process was that a certain Dean of the Academy named Mao took the lead again, saying that this was a small matter and not excessive, and there was no reason for the Confucian Temple to refuse.

The old scholar pulled his beard and said that it was not good, Chen Pingan was not even a gentleman in the academy. Mao Xiaodong said that he would talk to us about this matter when he became the national teacher of Dali, and his tone would probably be stiff. An implication was that our Confucian Temple did not give Chen Pingan any title. Mao Xiaodong reminded the wild world that there were now 1.7 million Dali border troops.

An old scholar named Li was too lazy to argue with the two of them. Eighteen sword cultivators entered Wucai Tianxia and eighteen left, and they settled the accounts!

Qi Shou asked casually, "I met Gao Yehou on the road. He seemed to be in a bad mood?"

Chen Pingan said with a frown, "House Master Gao said that he wanted to join forces with the Hidden Officials to stop the Criminal Officials from being so arrogant. I refused, saying that this was too unethical. House Master Gao was so angry that he slammed the table and glared at me, scolding me for being a coward and not worth cooperating with. Am I going to wait until the old Sword Immortal Qi becomes the city lord and watch the whole Ascension City be named Qi? What else can I say?"

Qi Shou laughed loudly. He didn't believe these nonsense in his heart, but he found it interesting to listen to.

Perhaps Chen Pingan himself felt that the show was over, and he sighed, "Brother Qi is not easy to deceive now."

Earlier, when Gao Yehou saw two sword-raising gourds of decent quality on the table, he became envious and eager to buy them. He tried to hold back, but in the end he could not help it and took the initiative to ask about the price and where they came from.

It was the top-grade sword-raising gourd that Chen Pingan obtained from the Sword Room of the Dali Secret Library, "Qingcheng Mountain" and "Chaozhen Palace".

Chen Pingan took this as a topic and expressed his idea of ​​helping the Dali Dynasty and Feisheng City to do a mutually beneficial business.

The first step is to assume that Wen Miao agrees, and some of the eighteen sword cultivators he took away from Feisheng City will become the new "private swords" of Feisheng City. If the Sword Qi Great Wall used to not care much for the private swords far away from their hometown, then the first batch of private swords in Feisheng City can have the entire Dali Dynasty as their backer.

The Dali Dynasty would give them the greatest convenience, such as giving each person a sword-raising gourd and a sum of divine money.

This group of private swordsmen will be scattered across the continents. Their current realm does not need to be too high, but they must have business acumen and be quick-witted.

The second step is that after they establish their own sects, they will go to nearby Haoran sects such as Fupingjianhu in Beijuluzhou, Haishangyulongzong, and Tianyaoxiang in Fuyaozhou to secretly conclude alliances. The third step is to prepare for the rainy day, cooperate internally and externally, and face the big test of the next opening of Wucai Tianxia together.

Chen Pingan stopped and said in his heart: "Old Sword Immortal Qi is aiming for the Fourteenth Realm. Being the City Lord is just trying a new path to the Dao. You should know who the future City Lord will be, Qi Shou. As long as Feisheng City can continue and grow its incense, I, Zhang Gong, and many of us don't mind what Feisheng City's surname is. Similarly, I hope that one day in the future, when we need to select the third City Lord, Qi Shou should also have this magnanimity and think back to how we talked at this time and place today."

Qi Shou nodded and said, "Speak frankly!"

Chen Pingan stretched out his hand from his sleeve, clenched his fist and shook it, jokingly saying: "If it weren't for Brother Qi's hard work as a criminal officer in recent years, which is obvious to all, and it really makes others unable to find any faults, I would let you go today."

Qi Shou saw Chen Pingan holding something in his hand, his eyes lit up, and he asked knowingly, "What is this?"

Chen Pingan said: "Hand-held device, used to concentrate on one thing."

It's really not that Chen Ping'an deliberately waited for a good price. It's because this thing is most suitable for calming the mind and gathering distracting thoughts. It can really subdue the unruly mind to a certain extent.

Qi Shou asked directly: "Sell it or not?"

Chen Pingan said: "Not for sale."

A total of thirty-six pieces of glass fragments.

When the money was divided, Zheng Juzhong picked the biggest piece, while Wu Shuangjiang chose seven or eight medium-sized pieces of glass.

The rest were left to Chen Pingan, who had the largest number and overall weight.

People who practice Taoism eat the money from the gods. The gods of mountains and rivers eat the incense from the world. However, the paths of practice of the two are clearly different, and they each go their own way. Only when it comes to the glass fragments, everyone will salivate.

No matter you are a man of the Tao, with a spotless body and a flawless body, if you want to improve the journey of the Yin Spirit out of the body, you need to check whether the toughness of the Yang Spirit's outer body can support a higher and more condensed Dharma image.

This thing is the shortcut.

Qi Shou still refused to give up, "The price can be negotiated."

Chen Pingan retracted his hand back into his sleeve and said, "If you had it, I would say the same thing."

After chatting about this and that for a while, in the twilight, after seeing off the judge, Chen Pingan stood at the door and suddenly decided to go to the wine shop.

With Ning Yao's consent, Xie Gou was allowed to enter the study. Xiao Mo was worried, so he accompanied her. There were more than 6,000 books in the room, almost no stationery, no plaques with the name of the studio, and a sword rack with dozens of old swords, most of which were broken swords of the Great Wall standard, and there were also a few private swords of decent quality, which were probably the relics of the Ning family's sword cultivators in the past.

Xie Gou was looking for a book to read, while Xiao Mo was admiring a long landscape scroll hanging on the wall. It was a typical fairyland painting, with four seasons clearly depicted in the scroll. At the moment, it was probably the rainy season in the painting, with ink dripping, the sky gloomy, and heavy rain. There was a small boat drifting along the stream, going east and west, turning north and south. When the rain stopped and the sky cleared, what could be seen along the way was large patches of bright red azaleas blooming among the green mountains and waters, like a burning flame.

Scholars and intellectuals read books at home as if they were lying down and traveling.

Xie Gou raised a few books in his hand, "Xiao Mo, these Taoist books printed by the official bookstore of Jianqi Great Wall are the so-called rare books that book collectors are longing for, right? I found that most of the books are just for display, as new as if they were just bought. Only the grid over here, with more than 30 books, has been flipped a lot, and the rough edges of the paper are curled up. It seems that Jianqi Great Wall specially compiled it for the lower five realms cultivators."

Xiao Mo was just about to remind her not to steal things and not to have any bad ideas.