Chapter 81: "The Chronicle of Taiping" (Thanks to the Taixu Sword Immortal Alliance!)

At noon.

"Brother Zhou, Shan had a sudden dream late last night, and it frightened me so much that sweat broke out on my back."

Shan Xiongxin put a bream head in his mouth and chewed it, his expression not looking like he was joking.

Zhou Yi laughed and said, "What kind of dream is so scary?"

Shan Xiongxin looked at him:

"I dreamed of you holding a sword, charging to the Imperial City and the peak of the Forbidden City. Raging clouds rolled across the sky, thunder dragons tore through the air, and the earth was stained with blood. The scene was like the end of the world."

Zhou Yi rolled his eyes at him and said, "There's no need to be afraid."

"It means that I am the king of the world, and I have no rivals in my eyes. You and I, brothers, can rest easy. My sword will not cut down my brothers or friends."

“No, no.”

Shan Xiongxin waved the fish in his hand and said, "I dreamt that I was struck by a bolt of lightning. My whole body was burnt to a crisp, so I woke up in shock."

"Cough cough cough"

Xia Shu and Yan Qiu, who were listening to the story, almost choked.

Yan Qiu commented: "Brother Shan can go to the teahouse to tell stories now."

"It's best not to go," Xia Shu blinked her eyes. "If customers choke on the water, business will be bad."

Shan Xiongxin ate the whole fish and asked, "What are your plans for today?"

"Send a few people to the city to buy daily necessities, then go to the Jukun Gang branch to pass on the message, and the rest will repair the Taoist temple."

The small treasury hidden on Fuzi Mountain was brought here, plus Zhou Yi's remaining wealth. There were not many people on the mountain, so if they didn't buy large quantities of medicinal herbs, weapons, horses and other valuable items.

Just enough to make a living, enough to lie down for a long time.

Taoist Crow didn't care what his nest looked like. Now that the Taoist temple was in Zhou Yi's hands and he planned to live there for a long time, he naturally had to renovate it.

With these strong and capable people who can move and carry things, it is not difficult to carry out some small infrastructure construction.

The disciples of Taiping Taoist Temple had just finished a day's work when someone came to pay their respects the next day.

They were from Baihe Village at the foot of the mountain.

Several men carried loads of food and drink up the mountain.

Lu Degui also brought his granddaughter to express his gratitude.

Because he likes to eat mulberries, his nickname is Guowa.

The little girl was confused and kowtowed to Zhou Yi under Lu Degui's guidance.

It's okay for the little kid to kowtow, after all, he saved her life.

The old farmer pretended to bow, but was stopped by Zhou Yi.

"Father, I told you not to do this."

Lu Degui hesitated and asked several men who were carrying loads up the mountain to put down eight or nine large bamboo baskets.

"Master Yi, this is everyone's intention."

Zhou Yi looked at the grains, oils, rice and flour, and thought of the farmers who worked from sunrise to sunset at the foot of the mountain, so he called out to Xia Shu.

The difference between him and Taoist Crow is that

Richer than him.

“Senior Brother!”

"I will accept the kindness of the villagers and give them some copper coins to return."

"yes!"

Xia Shu calculated the accounts and Yan Qiu counted the numbers. This little thing was not difficult for them.

At least the neighbors won’t suffer any losses.

Lu Degui said excitedly: "Master, how can this be done?!"

"What's wrong with that?"

Zhou Yidao:

"As long as I receive your kindness, it's all good. I killed those bandits and evildoers not for any reward. If I rely on this to maintain my relationship, wouldn't that be like collecting money for my protection?"

"By the way, next time, call me the abbot, not the Taoist priest."

"I'm not even wearing a Taoist robe right now."

Lu Degui nodded repeatedly, and Shan Xiongxin and the others beside him understood immediately because they had heard about the Black Stone Charity Estate.

The abbot of a temple is not necessarily a Taoist priest. If he is called a Taoist priest, he is most likely a person who practices Taoism.

"If the villagers have any surplus daily necessities that they want to exchange for money, and they are not rotten or spoiled, they can bring them up the mountain and sell them to us. We will charge the same price as in the city, which will save us from having to go back to the city all the time."

After hearing this, Lu Degui praised it repeatedly.

This is equivalent to giving the villagers a bargain.

He stared at Zhou Yi, feeling deeply moved.

Seeing that Wuzhuang Temple was being renovated, Lu Degui immediately found a few men in the village and discussed it with them.

He immediately said goodbye to Zhou Yi.

Just over two hours later, more than a dozen people climbed the mountain together.

"Master, since you're repairing it, we're here to help. A little effort is not a big deal!"

Zhou Yi saw that these dozen people were all carrying weapons, and his eyes swept around Wuzhuang Temple.

Everyone looks at different things.

Lu Degui said: "These are all craftsmen from our village, and they are the best in their craftsmanship."

"Hearing that the abbot was taking good care of the villagers, everyone was eager to help."

"good!"

An old master with sharp eyes responded:

"I'm a carpenter. I've been building houses for decades, so I'm very familiar with beams, columns, brackets, purlins, and all kinds of structures."

A short man with messy hair next to him said, "I'm a carpenter. I can make doors, windows, partitions, furniture, caissons, and screens, all with great precision."

The burly man holding a chisel in one hand and a hammer in the other said:

"I'm a stonemason. I made the stone lions and stone tablets at the entrance of the Nanyang government office. When it comes to round carving and line engraving, no one in this county dares to claim to be better than me."

"If the master of the temple gives me a large stone, it would be a piece of cake for me to carve a dragon out of it for you."

Carved dragon?

A sentence suddenly popped up in Zhou Yi's mind: "You have really caused me so much trouble."

At this time, a middle-aged man carrying a wooden bucket and a brush came forward and touched the pillars of the Taoist temple:

"I am a lacquer worker, I can make one hemp and five grays."

"If the temple master needs it, we can also paint some azurite and paint some fairy goddesses with longevity and blessings on it."

There are also a few earthworkers, masons, and paperhangers.

"It is indeed a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Thank you all, Masters."

Zhou Yi did not refuse, thinking that if the delay was too long, he would pay them later.

I originally just wanted to renovate it, but now things have changed.

Meet a professional team.

Now we have to upgrade Wuzhuangguan.

Taiping Chronicle:

In the summer of the ninth year of Daye, Zhou Tianshi moved to Nanyang County. He rebuilt the Wuzhuang Temple, adding to its original structure, inscribed the Daluo Fairy's Wind Poem on it, and planted fruit trees to celebrate.

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Half a month later, there was heavy rain in Nanyang.

Driven by a fierce wind, a torrential downpour poured down upon Wolong Hill. Dark clouds rolled over, producing thunder and lightning that roared across the sky, stirring up a dull thud on the ground.

With the joint efforts of everyone, Wuzhuang Temple has been completely transformed.

In addition to the statue of Laozi in the main hall, there is also a smaller statue of Huangdi.

"I said that when I was at Fuzi Mountain that once the crisis was over, I would select someone from among the disciples to enter our sect's Daoist disc, and promote him to be the Grand Protector, guarding the Taiping Daoist grounds and ensuring peace in the area."

"Master is away from home, so I have to fulfill my promise."

After Zhou Yi finished speaking, he turned his head from facing Mr. Huang.

"boom!"

A flash of lightning flashed across Zhou Yi's pupils.

In addition to Xia Shu, Yan Qiu, and Shan Xiongxin, there are twenty-one other big men.

There were twenty-three students at the beginning, and two of them were killed by the men of King Liang.

These twenty-one people all came from Fuzi Mountain.

Zhou Yi was very relieved that no one was missing.

These twenty-one people all follow the horizontal training method.

Although his muscles and bones had been honed for many years, his maturity was still a little lacking, and he was unable to comprehend the horizontal refining of qi on his own.

so.

There is a huge gap between them and masters like Zhao Tuo who have practiced Taiyue's protective qi.

Practicing external kung fu requires suffering and great perseverance.

But there are also benefits

Even if one's talent is a little lacking, one can still develop the skills to survive in the underworld through years of practice. When one finally develops the inner energy, one can become a little famous.

But if you come across a suitable method of Qigong, you don’t have to endure the pain yourself.

There will be a short-term rapid improvement in the progress of practicing the exercises.

Zhou Yi glanced at the group of big men and only mentioned three names.

"Zhang Cheng, Feng Si, Dou Kui."

"exist!"

They said in unison.

Zhou Yi said calmly, "The three of you will be promoted to the position of Grand Guardians of this sect."

The three of them were overjoyed upon hearing this, and they clasped their fists and shouted, "Thank you, Master!"

Zhou Yi glanced at the others again and said, "Don't worry, everyone else. You've all come all the way here, how can I pretend not to see it?"

"Even if I don't become a Taibao this time, I can still learn a profound method of practicing Gang."

"It's called 'Taiping Fire Gang'!"

All the big men were excited when they heard this.

This "Overlord Fire Gang" is a secret weapon passed down from the Great Emperor, a unique martial art, but it has reached the Taiping Dao.

In order to adapt to the local climate and environment, it is natural to change the name.

Zhou Yi and Shan Xiongxin looked at each other, and Shan Xiongxin walked out.

Old Dan has cultivated both internal and external skills, and he has seen this Overlord Fire Gang a long time ago.

After all, it is the Great Emperor's method and the secret teachings of Overlord Valley, which cannot be compared with ordinary stuff in the world.

Even an old order can be very useful.

Leave professional matters to professionals.

The Overlord Fire Gang can be passed on, just keep it for easy practice of the external elixir.

There are medicines for internal use and external bathing, which are clearly classified. This is the second secret of the Gang method.

"This practice of the Gang technique was taught to our sect's disciples by Shan Xiongxin. He was promoted to the position of Taibao Instructor of our sect, and given the title of Dharma King Protector of the sect. He was also known as the Red-haired Dharma King and the Dharma King of Dao Die Lu as the Spiritual Officer."

That day, Shan Xiongxin set fire to the Yingyangfu army and his hair caught fire.

Hence the red hair.

This is an unforgettable and pleasant memory for him, and he commemorates it in this way.

Zhou Yi and Shan Xiongxin had already discussed this, and now he stepped forward to take the secret book: "As the Master commands!"

"Those who didn't make it into the Taibao this time don't be discouraged. The selection will be held every other year for the first five years. It doesn't matter who comes later. As long as you, the group who followed me from Fuzi Mountain, cultivate the Gangqi, you will definitely enter the Dao Die."

"I hope you will not slack off in the future and keep your original intention."

"yes!"

No one could say anything about such an arrangement.

After this matter was settled, Zhou Yi dispersed the slightly solemn atmosphere in the hall.

He waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down.

He began to explain in detail the major forces in Nanyang to everyone, telling them everything he knew.

It is not feasible to live off the resources.

Mr. Ding’s martial arts skills are very powerful, but his consumption of medicinal materials is extremely high. With the current financial resources of Taiping Dao, it is simply unable to support so many people.

Then there must be income.

The Cao family and the Ren family can connect to do upstream and downstream medicinal materials business. Zhou Yi is more familiar with the Cao family, and he only needs to make it easier for the Ren family to contact the mountain owners and mountain bosses who sell medicine in the surrounding areas.

This business can be done.

Some people from the Taiping Dao naturally had to go to the city to do business.

Of course, this is just the beginning.

Zhou Yi still wants to do something big, but he doesn’t have the ability to do it now.

After giving a brief account of what happened in Nanyang City, Zhou Yi gave the stage to Shan Xiongxin, who, as the coach, taught the method of practicing Gang.

Xia Shu and Yan Qiu take care of various important matters related to numbers.

Of course, there is also a warehouse manager Mr. Zong who came from Fuzishan to cooperate with them.

Everyone was busy, and Zhou Yi didn't care whether the rain was heavy or not.

He wore a straw raincoat and headed straight from Wollongong to Meiwu Lane.

In the tea shop of the Jukun Gang branch, Chen Laomou served a cup of hot tea.

Zhou Yi saw his gloomy face and asked: "What's happening in the city?"

"Master, didn't you notice anything different about Nanyang today?"

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Have they sent more people to check the city gate?"

“That’s just one of them.”

Chen Laomou said, "Many members of the eight major factions in Nanyang have died recently, and a group of strange and possessed people have appeared. The leader of Yang Town has begun an investigation."

"This is a very strange thing. Even several of the people I sent out died!"

He covered his chest, feeling very distressed.

"Where did he die?"

"It's in the southwest of the county town. I'm going to send someone to investigate."

Zhou Yi interrupted immediately: "Don't go and die."

"What does Tianshi mean?" Chen Laomou frowned.

"There's a charity cemetery in the southwest. Don't send anyone there. If they target you, your branch will be gone."

Zhou Yi took a sip of tea and said, "Next time I want to find you, I guess you'll be gone forever."

"If you're unlucky, your entire gang will be buried with you."

"What!"

Chen Laomou took a breath and asked, "What kind of person is he?"

"They are those old monsters from the Demon Sect who are about your age but look only in their twenties, and..."

"Maybe it's still a litter."

Zhou Yi shook his head. If Chen Laomou was curious and wanted to play the Black Stone Charity Manor dungeon, he would definitely turn around and leave.

Maybe Yang Zhen could send a large group of people to surround them.

But without the suppression of absolute masters, it is impossible to keep these old monsters.

Thinking of the emperor's zombie jump and the ghostly steps of the woman in palace dress, Zhou Yi didn't want to deal with them for the time being.

"Thank you very much."

Chen Laomou wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "To be honest, I thought there was something secret over there, so I was about to send more people."

He seemed to be terrified and had to drink several cups of tea before he came to his senses.

Then he turned to the main matter: "Tianshi, you need to do something extremely important right now."

"What's up?"

Chen Laomou said sternly, "Please ask Tianshi to go to the brothel."

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PS: More than 10,000 words, thanks to Ye~! ('-'*ゞ

(End of this chapter)