This is undoubtedly a complete farce!
Just when Qin Fengmu was planning to put on a show of pretending to be a monkey in a crown to give Dao Chengyi a small blow to his reputation.
The chain of misfortunes he unintentionally caused also led to the scene of an assassination attempt in the street.
The crowd was in disarray, the city gates were filthy, and the government officials, seeing the obviously desecrated official robes and jade seal, were almost the first to rush in and desperately wanted to capture Qin Fengmu, who had caused all of this.
There was no good solution. In the end, the old man disguised himself and burst out laughing, shouting, "How dare you, a mere corrupt official, insult me, the master of Qingmang Dao?"
After saying that, his figure vanished like mist, and none of the martial artists and masters could stop him. Qin Fengmu himself also slipped away quietly.
Seeing this, the government officials were not about to give up. They immediately summoned all their officers to search the place, determined to find the thief, or they might lose their official uniforms!
"We hope you will do us a favor and help us find this traitor."
The county magistrate has not been replaced. Wang Qingyang, who used to be Huang Yulang's clerk, was supposed to be promoted this year, but this incident of publicly insulting the imperial court has occurred...
It was easy to tell from his fierce and cold eyes that he was in a bad mood, especially when he looked at Dao Chengyi who was slowly approaching.
"In broad daylight, such a madman has appeared! We will never tolerate such evil deeds. Even without Magistrate Wang's permission, our Mu family will fully cooperate!"
“Within our clan’s territory, the county magistrate can also send people to investigate, to prove the reputation of the Mu family as a family of upright officials.”
The loud shout before leaving was deliberately provocative, but it was nothing serious, Dao Chengyi said calmly, while Wang Qingyang's hand holding the reins almost crumpled the rope.
Finally, he turned and left to search on his own. At this time, the Shang family, who had a good relationship with the Mu family because of Shang Xinci, also brought out other families who dared not speak out for fear of being exterminated to test the waters.
"Master Cheng, may we continue with the prepared banquet?"
"With such a terrible situation, it's better to stop indulging in pleasure and invite gossip. Let's use this opportunity to help the injured people here."
Dao Cheng turned around and did not participate in the subsequent government search. Under the murderous intent of Wu Xiang, it was impossible for Qin Fengmu not to expose his movement technique.
He turned and left with his men, sending another member of the Mu family to assist in the search, while he himself went to the Mu family's stronghold in the south of the city and returned.
At this time, the southern part of the city had also undergone many changes compared to the past when it was mainly focused on smelting. With the expansion of the Mou family's population and the spread of Dao Chengyi's reputation.
The area south of the city is less under the jurisdiction of the government and more entirely governed by the Dao.
There are relief schools here, teaching all kinds of people free of charge all day long. The faith-based Gu worms take root and sprout there, instilling loyalty in those who study, teaching them to know shame and gratitude.
The neighborhood leaders were also directly appointed by the Mu family, and the entire southern part of the city was the Mu family's eyes and ears. Everyone here could clearly identify other residents outside the southern part of the city.
Idle people are nosy, spreading rumors everywhere. It's true that there are two cities, one in the light and one in the dark, in the Qingmang. The south of Qingmang is another Qingmang, and from Sanniu Township, starting from Woniu Mountain, a large network can be formed.
With the control of his benefactors, the accumulation of gratitude over time, and the subtle influence of enslavement, if Dao Chengyi were given another three years, no, two years, together with Qingmang, Lingmu, and Wuyuan, he could raise an army of 100,000.
The frontier is a good place. Xinxiu won't directly interfere or suppress it, and news is difficult to spread. It's a place that no one is optimistic about, which is why it has become Daochengyi's greenhouse.
“Sages write books and establish biographies to educate the world. Although I am not a sage, I have written some humble works and have taught people in a corner of the south of Qingmang City to read and write and to know skills.”
The transition from feudal society to a new system was a long process. Even though individual strength was paramount, few people were willing to set an example by delegating benefits to others.
Dao Chengyi relied on five methods—the Way of Earth, the Way of Blood, the Way of Slavery, the Way of the Way, the Way of Humanity, the local environment, blood ties, deep-rooted connections, subtle influence, and the support of his benefactors—to achieve such success within three years.
"Your Excellency is in the prime of your life and has already achieved such great feats. I have seen that few sages have achieved such great feats in their youth. In the future, there will surely be a second sage after the Daoist Master Xuanpin."
Feng Tianyu's words were precise. Others might not know the great man's methods, but how could Feng Tianyu not know them? Just take his ability to create a void in the dantian, and those strange and mysterious Gu worms. How many in this world can compare to the great man!
Whenever Feng Tianyu practiced Gu, he would recall Dao Chengyi's style of practicing Gu: a disordered venue, disordered preparation, using the sky as pure air and the earth as impure matter, combining the pure and impure, reversing Yin and Yang, and a Gu worm would appear.
He was deeply impressed. Martial arts had the Mysterious Female, which was like the sun. But with the arrival of the Dao, the sun of martial arts was no longer just one.
And it was Dao Chengyi's appearance that gave this world a new path: the Gu Dao, unprecedented and unheard of! He will not only be a legend, but a myth!
"The road ahead is long and arduous; we must not be arrogant."
"You should arrange for someone to seal off the old site in the west of the city, and make sure no one enters it. Make sure to dispose of it properly and leave no trace."
With Dao Chengyi's arrangement, Feng Tianyu asked to leave. On the streets of the south of the city, the residents and merchants raised their hands in a frenzy and cheered for Dao Chengyi.
Countless birds soaring in the sky also landed on the eaves, spreading their wings high. Along the three-mile-long street, one could see joyful songs of praise everywhere, all chanting his name.
Thinking of this, he looked at the human Gu worm that was still being cultivated in the Gu cauldron. Its grade was undetermined, but it exuded an indescribable mystery.
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