Taiping Inn

The reason why the major sects can stand for hundreds or even thousands of years is inseparable from their wealth. In addition to the many fields and industries under their names, their "craftsmanship" is also inseparable. Take the Qingwei Sect as an example. Its sword-making skills are the best in the world. Six or seven out of ten famous swords in the world are made from the sect's sword furnace. Or take the Tianle Sect as an example. Just a "Tianle Peach Garden" is like a treasure pot. Even if Bai Mei Niang closes the "Tianle Peach Garden" and hides away from disaster, the money she has accumulated is enough to make the Tianle Sect worry-free for a hundred years.

Other sects also have their own ways, among which there are those who make a living by refining pills.

Li Xuandu wants to refine the "Five Qi True Pill", which must be done by a master of alchemy. There are two choices, namely Shenxiao Sect and Donghua Sect. However, considering the feud between him and Shenxiao Sect not long ago, he still prefers Donghua Sect. Speaking of which, originally there were a few "Qingmu Yuhua Pills" produced by Donghua Sect in his "Eighteenth Floor", which were obtained from Chen Guhong, but in order to recuperate from his injuries in the past few days, he had already taken them all. In the previous battle with Lu Yanbing, it seemed that Li Xuandu had the upper hand, but in fact, he gained face but lost substance, and his internal injuries were quite serious, but these injuries did not come from Lu Yanbing, but more from the "human world" itself. The so-called saying that taking half a "Purple Yang Pill" would be fine was just a reassuring remark to Hu Liang and others.

There is a saying in Taoism that there are four mountains and two islands, and there is a saying that the four mountains are "two heavens and two Tais", which are the four immortal mountains of Taoism, namely: Tianshi Mountain of Zhengyi Sect, Taihe Mountain of Shenxiao Sect, Taiping Mountain of Taiping Sect, and Tiancang Mountain of Miaozhen Sect. The two islands are Penglai Island in the East China Sea of ​​the Qingwei Sect, where it is said that the Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun once preached, and Putuo Island in the South China Sea of ​​the Cihang Sect, which involves the confusion of Buddhism and Taoism. Although the Cihang Sect founded the sect here, the Taoist sect still regards it as its own place, and the Cihang Sect has close relations with various Taoist sects.

Although Taiqing Mountain, where the Donghua Sect is located, is not listed as one of the four immortal mountains of Taoism, it is also a famous mountain in the world, facing Penglai Island across the sea. If each sect is regarded as a person, unlike the murderous and overbearing Qingwei Sect, the Donghua Sect is more gentle in temperament. It is not a first-tier sect, but it can be regarded as a second-tier sect with considerable family background. It is good at cultivating rare herbs and refining elixirs, so it has excellent popularity and no life-and-death enemies. The reason why he participated in the change of the imperial capital was only because of the Qingwei Sect. After all, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Donghua Sect has relied on the might of Qingwei Sect for many years, so it is not easy to refuse the request of Qingwei Sect.

It is for this reason that Li Xuandu decided to go to Donghua Sect first after the matter here is settled. Even if he cannot refine the "Five Qi True Pill" immediately, he can entrust Donghua Sect to help him refine the required essence and Xuanhuang first. After he collects the Changsheng Spring and Zhuguo, he will immediately start refining the pill in order to restore his realm as soon as possible.

As for the Taiping money required, Li Xuandu is also mentally prepared. He has been wandering around the world for many years and has some savings. If it really doesn't work, he can also find a few rich friends to borrow one or two temporarily. Not to mention the far ones, Zhang Luanshan Zhang Qingque is one, Yan Feiqing Yan Xuanji is also one.

Then again, no matter what you do, whether you are traveling in the martial arts world or practicing in the government, you can't do without the word "money", especially when it comes to large-scale military expeditions or large-scale construction projects. Even if you hide on a mountaintop to avoid the world and seek immortality, it is still the same. When it comes to practicing, you should pay attention to money, friends, and the law. The word "money" is at the top of the list, so you can imagine it.

Otherwise, why do many martial artists not compare to the disciples of the sect? In the final analysis, it is because of the word "poor".

Li Xuandu stopped receiving the silver from his master a long time ago, but under the instruction of his master, this silver did not stop there, but continued to accumulate. When Li Xuandu returned to his master in the second year of Tianbao, he had saved up a full 5,000 Taiping coins, which was converted into silver, 150,000 taels of silver, a huge sum of money.

In the past four years, the sect officially stopped his regular silver and instead provided him with various news and intelligence in the martial arts world. In addition, Li Xuandu spent one thousand Taiping coins on his self-cultivation place and various miscellaneous matters. Now there are still four thousand Taiping coins left, which he divided into four parts. One part is kept in the Taiping Ticket House opened by the Taiping Sect. The so-called Taiping Ticket House is different from ordinary ticket houses. In addition to being able to exchange silver for Taiping coins, it can only deposit and withdraw Taiping coins, but not ordinary gold and silver. One part was left in the sect and handed over to the second senior brother for safekeeping. One part was carried with him in a grid on the "Eighteenth Floor". Another part was exchanged by him for three silver notes with a face value of 10,000 taels, in case of emergency.

Along the way, Li Xuandu and Yu Qingning talked most about the little girl, just like parents handing their children to the hands of the teacher, and they couldn't help but ask the teacher a few words.

Although Yu Qingning is not a formal master, Li Xuandu, who also comes from a sect, is well aware of the mystery. The path of cultivation is like a person climbing a mountain. One's own aptitude is physical strength, and the method taught by the master is the path. If you only have the strength of your feet but don't know the way, it will be as the saints said, "Learning without thinking is useless", and you will go astray. Knowing the direction but not walking is like the saints said, "Thinking without learning is dangerous", and you will always be standing still. There are many things to pay attention to when teaching disciples, especially when the master reaches the position of the leader of a sect. Except for the first disciple who has devoted his heart and soul, he will only point out a clear path for the disciples, and will not teach them from walking. However, these cannot be taught, so they fall on the shoulders of the adult disciples, so Li Xuandu said that he and the third brother taught Lu Yanbing's skills together.

It was also the same for Zhou Shuning. The leader of Xuannv Sect would not teach her like helping a child walk. Many things had to be taught by Yu Qingning, the senior sister. It was not an exaggeration to say that she was half of Zhou Shuning's master.

Since Yu Qingning was not suitable for sunlight now, the three of them stayed in Hongnong County for half a day. When it was almost dusk, while the city gate was not closed yet, the three of them planned to leave Hongnong County. They happened to meet an old man who was about to close his stall. There were still a few unsold candied haws on the straw stick on his shoulder. Li Xuandu gave the little girl three copper coins and asked her to buy a string of candied haws. Then he and Yu Qingning were left waiting side by side on the roadside.

Li Xuandu took out an envelope sealed with wax from the "Eighteenth Floor" and handed it to Yu Qingning, saying, "There are three silver notes with a face value of 10,000 taels of silver in it, from the Tianyuan Bank in the Imperial Capital, the Dongsheng Bank in Jiangzhou, and the Jinxi Bank in Jinzhou. You can withdraw 10,000 taels of silver immediately."

Yu Qingning did not take it immediately, frowning and saying, "Is Zifu underestimating our Xuannv Sect?"

Li Xuandu shook his head and said, "Xuannv Sect does not lack these 30,000 taels of silver, so this silver is not for Xuannv Sect, but for Shu Ning. This girl has a hard life. She lost her parents at a young age, and her home was also searched. She has no one to rely on, so I thought about giving her something. I thought for a long time. Instead of giving her some thoughts, which she can't eat or drink, it's better to give her some silver money, so that she won't be embarrassed when she sees something she likes in the future."

Yu Qingning's expression He calmed down a bit, but still didn't reach out to take it: "Shunning will become a disciple of our Xuannv Sect in the future. She will receive a monthly allowance, so there is no need for Zifu to spend so much."

"It's different." Li Xuandu shook his head and said: "The allowance from Xuannv Sect is one thing, and what I give is another. The more money the better. It doesn't mean that I don't have to give it to you Xuannv Sect. The allowance from Xuannv Sect should be given. This is what Shuning deserves, but my money is extra."

Yu Qingning finally reached out to take the envelope and asked: "What about Zifu? It costs a lot of money to refine the 'Five Qi True Pill'."

Li Xuandu smiled and said: "I have some savings, so don't worry."

Yu Qingning then put the envelope into the jade bracelet on his wrist and said softly: "It's really pitiful for the love of parents in the world. Zifu is not a father, but he is better than a father."