Half-Yokai Cultivating the Path of Immortality Chapter 670: 10 years

Deep in the Palace of Wisdom.

In the study, Lu Tong sat at the table, looking through the roster of the Liangyao Chamber of Commerce and reciting the conversation he had with Qin Zong not long ago.

"Qin Zong proposed to 'return business to the people' and 'rest and nourish the people'. What do you think?"

Dian Si'er was speechless for a long time.

Lu Tong read it for a long time, feeling gradually startled.

I knew that the Liangyao Chamber of Commerce was quite powerful, but it was only after reading the roster that I realized what extent it had reached.

As large as elixirs, utensils, and talismans, as small as rice, cigarettes, and tea, everything is included.

Among them, there are more than 4,000 people who are under direct supervision, including shopkeepers and clerks whose names are listed on the roster. In addition, there are more than 800 large and small merchants in various cities and towns.

There are also mines, medicinal fields, etc. attached to the Chamber of Commerce.

Qin Zong’s words rang in his ears again.

Officers, businessmen, and villains, so many people are exploited layer by layer, and the losses must not be small.

Dian Si'er suddenly spoke and said: "This kind of thing has always been like this."

Lu Tong looked up.

Dian Si'er said: "It's not easy for people to do things. As long as you can get things done, you can't be too demanding about the twists and turns in the middle. The Liangyao Chamber of Commerce is almost starting from scratch, and it can make such great progress in a few years. On the one hand, it is because of external forces such as Wan Yao and Zun Tian, ​​and on the other hand, the profits are huge and people's hearts can use it. If the control is too strict and the investigation is too thorough, it will be counterproductive."

"Yeah."

Lu Tong closed the book and felt powerless.

The affairs of a country are really complicated.

The state and the officials, the officials and the people, the state and the people, state affairs have internal and external aspects, and there are six palaces, hundreds of mountains, various pools, and sacred ruins in the official palace.

There is no answer for one thing after another, so you can only explore it yourself.

Dian Si'er looked downcast and said, "If you feel it's inappropriate, I can give up Zhi Palace to Qin Zong."

"I'm not that stupid."

Lu Tong shook his head, stood up and walked over, saying: "What the earth bears will bear fruit, Qin Zong is right, but it is a pity that it is not suitable for the country of Liangyao Zheng, at least not suitable for now."

Surrounded by powerful enemies, the situation is precarious.

What the good demon Zhengguo urgently needs is to plunder the power of a country and accumulate as much strength as possible. Even if there is some filth in it, it can be carried out as long as the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Dian Si'er said: "I know that the people below are greedy for small profits. This kind of thing does not happen to just one or two people. It is not easy to delve into the past. I will strictly control them in the future."

Big things must be made small.

If the past is investigated, once a large number of people are implicated, not only will it fail to serve as a warning to others, but it will actually damage the foundation.

Lu Tong was silent for a while and said: "Don't worry, business has been bad recently, so we can't cause more trouble."

Dian Si'er's face became more relaxed.

Lu Tong said again: "I plan to let Qin Zong enter the Zhi Palace as the 'Deputy Palace Master', responsible for regulating laws and supervising business affairs. What do you think?"

"This is the duty of Yidian. If Qin Zong interferes, wouldn't it be chaos?"

"Just supervise and don't interfere with rewards and punishments. Everyone has selfish motives, and the shortcomings of state businessmen would be the same as ordinary traders. Only by clearing out the forbidden areas and showing the sword can people be convinced."

"Yeah."

Dian Si'er was a little dissatisfied.

Qin Zong is a shackle, not only for the people below, but also for her as the master of the palace.

Lu Tong looked down at Dian Si'er, raised his hand over his shoulder, and said: "It's a good thing to have rules. There are countless omissions, because the rules are incomplete, so we can only run around in person. Once the rules are established, we can let go Don't worry about trivial matters and sink into practice with peace of mind."

"Yeah."

……

As each year passes, the turmoil gradually arises.

Jiguo's "iceberg" entered the water, set up traffic jams in the waterways, and collected tolls from passing ships, following the same path that Lu Tong took on Yanhou Island;

Lian Zhoushan and the Zuntian Divine Realm formed an alliance, and "water gods" appeared one after another on the fairy ships;

The demon flowers are in full bloom in the young fox country, especially the side bordering Jiguo, which is full of "rotten dragon flowers" as big as a mountain;

Xue Lian and Bao Guo fought against each other again. Thousands of "life and death contests" were set up on the border, and they fought endlessly day and night.

In the bright tide and undercurrent, the good demon Zhengguo stole half a day of leisure.

Inside the Divine Ruins.

One after another, strange birds prostrate themselves on the ground, with pointed heads, talons, legs, and bodies. Some even have a pair of fleshy wings growing out of their sides, and sparse scales as big as a palm are scattered all over their bodies.

At dinner time, strange bird-men stood up one after another, shedding their fur, scales and claws to turn into a black robe, which was wrapped around their bodies randomly.

"Lao Lu, can't you go to the ring tonight?"

"No."

"Hey, thank you very much."

In the midst of the chaos, many people brought food from the dining shed. Instead of sitting in the shed, they walked directly towards the mound.

There is an additional arena next to the mound.

A messenger stood on the stage with a stack of red talismans in his hand.

Lu Tong sat at the edge of the stage.

Wanrong came up from a distance and asked, "Touer Lu, can you get up?"

"No."

"Well, I will also compete for the 'Two Life Talisman' tonight."

"The cold beef will also be served."

"It's better if you get married. I've long wanted to beat him once."

After dinner, as the night grew darker, four bonfires were lit in the corners of the arena.

The messenger said: "The old rule is, if you win five games in a row and take away a talisman, who comes up first?"

"I'll go first!"

Wan Rong was the first to jump onto the ring.

The messenger nodded and said with a smile: "Now that a master is here, I will give you another hard idea to give everyone a good start."

"Okay!"

"Let Lao Lu come in!"

The envoy looked around half a circle, stared at Lu Tong, and said, "Old Lu, can't you go up?"

Lu Tong shook his head.

The messenger said: "You haven't gone up for three days, why don't you go up today?"

Lu Tong shook his head again.

The rules of the arena are that if you win five games in a row and take away the talisman, one of them will volunteer, and the other will be chosen by the messenger. Those who refuse to go on stage will not be allowed to go on stage again that night.

The messenger slightly shifted his gaze, stared at a person not far away, and said: "Shu Congbo, come on, let's see a dragon-phoenix fight today."

"Humph!"

Shu Congbo jumped up and turned into a ferocious crow in mid-air, with claws like four steel hooks.

Wan Rong's body dwarfed, and when he lay down, he turned into a four-clawed bird. His wings slammed into the ring, and he took advantage of the force to fly up. His claws reached out and dug into Shu Congbo's lower abdomen.

It's a killer move once you fight.

In the silence, Shu Congbo stretched out his claws to resist, while flapping his wings and soared into the sky.

Both of them are four-clawed birds.

However, Shu Congbo's body is thinner and his wings are larger. Wanrong's body is longer and his four claws are thicker.

The two of them were on guard against each other.

Lu Tong was looking and noticed a familiar aura. Looking back, he saw Ju Shu standing outside the tea and wine shed.

He quietly exited and walked towards the tea and wine shed.

In a thatched hut behind the shed.

Lu Tong and Ju Shu sat down respectively.

Lu Tongtong: "What's wrong?"

Ji Shu took out a box and said: "Another batch of 'Two Life Talisman' spiritual energy collapsed by nearly half."

"Hey."

Lu Tong sighed.

Being poor is hard, and being rich is hard.

Countless life talismans have been stored over the years, but blood spirits are extremely difficult to preserve. Even if they are stored in the blood tower, more than half of the spirit energy will dissipate in at most three years.

Today's Liangyao Zhengguo is so extravagant that he uses two life talismans to assist Zuo's cultivation.

The blood spirit can sacrifice demon skin, which is comparable to the best elixirs.

Ju Mao said: "Rewards for no merit can also cause great harm. Benefits can no longer be given out in vain. They must be allowed to 'get something for their hard work.'"

"What's your plan?"

Lu Tong took out the tea set and made tea.

Ju Shu is a bit better than Qin Zong. He considers things very carefully and usually doesn't just ask questions without giving solutions.

Ji Shu said: "Perhaps we can cooperate with the Blood Refining Kingdom. We send people to fight in life and death. We can not only exchange for treasures, but also practice fighting. At the same time, we can also give out two life talismans."

Lu Tong was silent for a while and said: "Blood Refining or Treasure Kingdom, who can win?"

"The outcome is unpredictable. The treasure country is stronger in terms of magic, and the number of people is more refined. The two countries will consume each other, and it depends on who can last longer."

Lu Tong poured a cup of tea and pushed it over.

Xuelian and Baoguo are all inherited from Baolian Sect. Xue Lian inherited a group of elders and many disciples. Baoguo is mainly the head of the family.

"Tell me, are there any opportunities for the snipe and the clam to compete for the fisherman's profit?"

"Very small."

"Why?"

Ji Mao held the tea cup and said: "For more than a hundred years, the war has gradually become clear. The key to victory or defeat lies first with the people and second with the country's leader. To annex other countries, both must win at the same time. Blood refinement, treasure country Although the fighting was brutal, the Lord of the Kingdom, the Heavenly King and other Yuanying realms did not take action, so we had no chance to take advantage of it."

Lu Tongtong: "The matter of life and death is up to you."

"Yes."

Ji Mu bowed his hands in agreement, picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip.

Lu Tong also drank a drink and said, "Ten years are here?"

"Yeah."

"Is there something big happening in Dengzhen Country?"

"There are two interesting things, neither big nor small."

"Oh?"

Lu Tong was immediately interested.

Over the years, the battles in Ming Dynasty have been too brutal, with bloodshed and entire families wiped out at every turn. Nothing interesting has happened for many years.

Ju Shu said: "There is a small country called 'Yuxian', which has hosted several subjugated lords. One of them colluded with the important ministers of the Yuxian Kingdom and seized the title of king."

Lu Tong's eyes darkened. He didn't find it interesting. Instead, he suspected that the drama had something else to say.

He did not collude with important ministers.

But the way to become the leader of the country is somewhat similar to this matter.

Ji Shu also realized it quickly, his face stiffened, and he continued calmly: "This incident has far-reaching consequences. It would have been easy for the lord of a subjugated country to find a place to stay and find opportunities to restore his country. After this incident, Countries drove away the owners of their subjugated countries one after another, fearing that they would repeat the same mistakes. This was the case in Dengzhen Kingdom, which drove away the leaders of six small countries in total."

"What about the other thing?"

"Demon clan."

Ji Shu immediately changed the topic and said: "The demons focused on Dengzhen and other countries, dug up the ground and broke into the country. After Dengzhen lost a few games, they signed a dedication contract and regularly offered food and elixirs. Wait."

Lu Tong smiled and shook his head, saying: "King Zizhen has found a fat sheep."

"It's only for a while. After the calamity, the shortcomings of Dengzhen Kingdom have begun to be revealed."

"What?"

"There are many officials but few people. The king of the country ordered the officials to collect the things for worship, and the officials ordered the people to hand them over. In just four years, the people's remaining wealth has been emptied. The next step is extremely important. If you make a mistake, Dengzhen's country will lose everything. The danger of national subjugation."

Lu Tong nodded and refilled a glass of Jushu.

"Where is Zhang Qiao? He is the Prime Minister, so he cannot see the danger. What countermeasures do he have?"

"It is rumored that Zhang Qiao is in retreat."

"Huh?"

Lu Tong raised his eyebrows and said, "Breaking into the Nascent Soul Realm?"

"Not sure."

The two talked for a long time, and Lu Tong walked out of the tea and wine shed.

Axia was squatting at the door and immediately stood up and asked: "Who are you?"

Lu Tong did not respond and strode towards the pit.

Axia followed closely and whispered: "I saw you entering the tea and wine shed, and the drama doctor, who are you?"

"Lu Tong."

Axia fell down in one step and stood motionless in place.

Everyone in Shenxu knows two people with the surname Lu, one is Lao Lu and the other is Lu Tong.

Some people once joked that Lao Lu was related to Lu Tong, maybe a blood descendant, but no one took it seriously.

"You..."

Axia opened her mouth, but she didn't dare to say another word until Lu Tong disappeared into the darkness.

……

"Welcome to the lord of the good demon kingdom, the lord of Lu Tonglu!"

Dengzhen Kingdom, outside Zhenbeiguan, eight strong men ten and a half feet tall were carrying a large chariot. Eight maids in green clothes stood in front of the chariot, holding flower baskets, gold basins, gauze curtains, etc. in their hands.

Lu Tong fell slowly, Xuxing Xing and Zhi Guan followed behind him.

Zhi Guandu muttered: "What a glorious formation, why don't we have one?"

Xu Xuxing patted Zhiguan's head and whispered: "Brother, please don't talk nonsense. Master has always been diligent and thrifty. This is the blessing of a good demon and a righteous country."

"Nonsense, this is the matter of the Hall of Ceremonies. The Hall of Ceremonies is still empty. It is obviously lack of people."

Lu Tong shook his eyes and strode forward.

A ceremonial officer stood in front and said: "Please enter the chariot, Lord Lu. The Lord has summoned hundreds of officials to hold a state banquet in Taixuan Palace."

"Okay."

Lu Tong walked towards the chariot.

The maid opened the gauze curtain and scattered flower petals, fragrant wind, water mist, etc.

The aroma is refreshing and the cool breeze is blowing.

Lu Tong sat on a long platform.

The maid put down the gauze curtain.

The courtesy official said: "Get up the chariot!"

With enough strength, he lifted up the chariot, stepped into the sky, and flew towards the south in large strides.

Dengzhen country is a small place, only equivalent to an island and a half behind a weir. Although the place is small, there are many spiritual places, among which there is a famous mountain "Hanzhen Mountain".

Hanzhen Mountain~IndoMTL.com~ is a thousand feet high, with natural patterns in the mountain. The stones on the mountainside are extremely cold, and water vapor is condensed into spiritual water every moment.

Lu Tong saw a tall mountain with white heads and black feet from a distance and said, "Is that Hanzhen Mountain?"

"The Lord of Return is this mountain."

The ceremony officer swung his fly whisk, and red, purple, blue, yellow and other colors of smoke appeared on the chariot.

"The chariot falls!"

The large chariot was wrapped in colorful smoke and fell towards the mountain.

In front of the mountain, golden light is rolling and auspicious. Palaces and jade towers are scattered on the green pool. The water vapor in the pool is hazy and full of purple, pink and green lotus flowers.

Lu Tong’s eyes flashed.

Dengzhen Kingdom is really rich and noble, and Yuanxiang Mountain cannot compare with it. It seems to be richer than Baizhu Mountain of Yiyi Sect.

"Ding dong, squeak..."

The chariot fell down, and the sound of silk and bamboo floated out of the misty green clouds.

A group of musicians walked out of the mist.

"Master Lu, I have missed the welcome from afar, please forgive me, fellow Taoist!"

A middle-aged man wearing a green robe studded with various colored orbs slowly walked out, followed by a group of officials.

Lu Tong became more aware of the wealth of Dengzhen Kingdom and the number of officials.

Just to welcome him, nearly a hundred officials came together. Hundreds of people were all wearing white robes. The robes were decorated with orbs of different sizes, and the lights of various colors shone, which was very dazzling.

“You’re welcome, fellow Taoist.”

Lu Tong smiled and said: "The reputation of Dengzhen Kingdom is well-deserved. Today Lu is eye-opening."

"Haha..."

While the two were chatting, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew by, and the spiritual energy turned into a strong wind and surged towards Hanzhen Mountain not far away.

Lu Tong looked sideways.

When I was wondering, an official next to me came out and bowed down and said: "Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king, the prime minister has successfully broken through the border, and I have added a real Yuanying to the real country!"

"Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king!"