Chapter 269: The Chamber of Commerce of All Nations, the Fairyland on Earth!
"Huh?!"
Gu Dan was very surprised by the random sentence "There are immortals in the world."
Even Qingpingzi stood up suddenly.
Now he can't bear to hear the word "immortal".
He waited and waited, and endured the years until the master's time was up. There was no sign of the immortal's return, and he was even forced to use bones to complete his transformation.
Perhaps only Qingpingzi himself knows the inner torment.
Not long after he completed his transformation, he heard someone shouting that there were immortals in the world. If the person who said this was not Wang Mang, Qingpingzi would definitely slap him.
"Tell me more!"
Gu Dan was relatively calm in the face of the emergency. Although he was a little surprised, he did not lose his composure.
He watched Wang Mang grow up and ascend to the throne step by step. He spent quite a long time with him, and he was not a rash person.
Commonly known as "don't release the eagle until you see the rabbit".
Since he was so excited and impatient, he must have made some discoveries.
"Today, a caravan arrived from abroad, claiming to be from the Immortal Court, and wanted to trade with the Xia Dynasty. The leader of the caravan was a master! The officials did not dare to neglect them, so they told me. I talked with the master for a long time, and he said confidently that he could demonstrate the methods of an immortal to prove what he said.
However, the immortal technique consumes a lot of energy, so it is impossible to display it at will. Every time I arrive in a new country, I can only display it once at most. So if you want to observe the immortal technique, let me call everyone who should see it."
After saying so much in one breath, Wang Mang gasped for breath.
He is no longer young, and can even be said to be old, being nearly seventy years old.
Even a martial artist who has mastered internal organ training is no longer as strong as before at this age. His Qi and blood are declining and constantly being depleted.
Running all the way from the palace to the Gu family courtyard, this journey was already a little long for Wang Mang now, not to mention that his excited heart made his mood fluctuate.
"The International Chamber of Commerce?"
This name seems extremely unfamiliar and I have never heard of it before.
However, from the name alone, it can be seen that this is probably a business trip that keeps going to various countries. What is really surprising is that the leader of this business trip is actually a master! This is really strange.
What is the fundamental purpose of doing business? Put aside all the fancy things, the fundamental purpose is to make money, make money, and make money! Therefore, there are indeed many warriors who accompany businessmen, whether as escorts or guards, to earn money and resources. It is indeed related.
But this definitely does not include the Grandmaster!
As the top combat force in the world, no matter how miserable one's situation is, one is still superior to others.
Even if Xin and Tan, two warriors who broke through to the Grandmaster level with the help of external forces, can still enjoy the treatment of Grandmasters, and there is no need to say much about wealth and glory.
Money is almost useless to them.
What kind of business trip would require a master to lead the team? Gu Dan's eyes were slightly hesitant.
"Grandmaster leading the team?"
Qingpingzi raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Gu Dan.
"Isn't this someone from your industry?"
The sudden news that there were immortals in the world did not confuse Gu Dan's mind, but made him more cautious.
When it comes to matters related to the way of immortality, one can never be too cautious!
"It shouldn't happen. Since a master is coming, he will naturally be received by a master. If you want to use some folk tricks to deceive the master, you simply want to die."
Qingpingzi seemed a little hesitant.
After all, he had truly deceived Emperor Zong Ming for more than 20 years. With his criminal record, there was no guarantee that there wouldn't be rising stars who would follow his example.
But the reason why he was able to enjoy the emperor's favor at that time was purely because Emperor Zong Ming had a bad relationship with Mr. Ji. Mr. Ji was too lazy to pay attention to Emperor Zong Ming, and Emperor Zong Ming also ignored Mr. Ji.
In addition, there was a lack of successors to Grandmaster Dayue, and Qingpingzi had no constraints. All these reasons combined made the alchemist seem invincible.
The Xia Dynasty doesn't have such 'good' conditions. A random master wants to deceive the king. Is he deceiving the Xia Dynasty? "Whether it's true or not, you are here. No matter what tricks he uses, I think he can't hide from your eyes. We will know it at a glance!"
Qingpingzi made a prompt decision, or rather, spoke impatiently.
Although he also felt that this matter was a bit abrupt, or that he was completely unprepared, but what if it was true? !
He had long been tired of this damned world and no longer had any interest in it! "Let's go!"
Gu Dan also nodded.
Whether it is true or false, you can tell at a glance! The Imperial Palace of the Xia Dynasty.
Tao Shushan, the head of the International Chamber of Commerce, was chatting calmly with the people next to him.
"The Xia Dynasty is really very powerful. We have visited so many countries, and the Xia Dynasty is definitely one of the best. It even has the hope of competing for the top two."
Tao Shushan said in surprise.
"You are right. But the Xia Dynasty was so powerful, but the imperial palace was a bit shabby and not presentable. There were even collapsed parts of the palace that had not been cleaned up."
The servant beside him frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "Isn't the Emperor of Xia a miser?"
"Ha, you are familiar with business affairs, but you don't pay much attention to the overall situation. Before coming to the palace, I heard some very interesting news. A new saint appeared in the Xia Dynasty and he wanted to replace the great achievements of the previous saint. It was really a big drama."
Tao Shushan said with a smile: "If time is not insufficient, I really want to stay here for a while longer to see how things will develop."
"It's just a thing of the mortal world. Master, you don't have to take it to heart."
The servant said immediately.
"Hey, you and I are both from the mortal world, we can't think too highly of ourselves. They just haven't seen the mystery of the immortal way, so we can't treat them as nothing."
Tao Shushan said: "To make the country so strong, there must be many talented people, and each of them is extraordinary."
"Remember the master's teachings."
The servant bowed his head and responded seriously.
"You are too boring."
Tao Shushan shook his head helplessly. "Traveling around in the world, it is more interesting if you are good at discovering the differences. It would be too petty to only focus on business matters."
The two chatted casually. Although they were in the imperial palace of the Xia Dynasty, they did not feel the slightest bit restrained.
Without waiting too long, Gu Dan and his group arrived here.
"Greetings to Emperor Xia, who are these two?"
Tao Shushan did not neglect it and was the first to salute, then looked at Gu Dan and Qing Pingzi.
His gaze hesitated for a moment on Gu Dan.
Gu Dan looks very young, probably only about 30 years old. This appearance seems too young even among the masters. Of course, it is not ruled out that some people are born with a youthful face and do not look old.
On the contrary, Qingpingzi seemed to be more in line with the standards of a grandmaster at first glance. He walked like a dragon or a tiger, and occasionally radiated a trace of aura that could not be possessed by an extraordinary person in a high position.
"These two are both masters of the Xia Dynasty."
Wang Mang smiled and said, "This is Master Gu, and this is Master Qingpingzi."
In front of outsiders, he would naturally not expose Gu Dan, the real trump card of the Xia Dynasty. It would be best if the other party treated Gu Dan as an ordinary master.
"As for the other Grandmasters, I have already sent people to notify them all. It just takes some time, so you can wait for now."
Wang Mang said.
"No problem, perfection is the best."
Tao Shushan nodded, but didn't take it seriously.
"I heard that you came from the Immortal Court? I am also quite knowledgeable about the Immortal Way. Why don't you first tell me how the Immortal Court came about and how it was established?"
As soon as he saw Tao Shushan, Qingpingzi couldn't wait to ask.
"Won't you wait until everyone is gathered?"
Tao Shushan answered with a smile.
"It doesn't matter. You can tell us now whether it is true or not. We will judge it ourselves. You don't need to tell us again."
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Gu Dan spoke up.
"Oh well."
Tao Shushan said, "I wonder if anyone in the Xia Dynasty saw the meteor shower forty-eight years ago?"
"Night falling stars?"
In an instant, Gu Dan understood what Tao Shushan was talking about.
"That's right."
Tao Shushan nodded repeatedly. "Before I came here, I heard that the predecessor of this country had a spiritual stone fall, which caused a war among the countries. Since you have experienced this deeply, it will be much easier to explain."
"The place you came to is the place where the meteors fell?"
Qingpingzi asked immediately.
The night star shower in the 33rd year of Emperor Zongming’s reign is of course still fresh in people’s memory.
One of them fell in Yuzhou, and the Mohist school became famous, but it also led to endless attacks by the coalition forces of four countries. Qingpingzi also got involved, causing Emperor Zong Ming to burn books and bury scholars.
Even Wang Mang went to Yuzhou for various reasons and met the White Lotus Saint.
It can be said that the course of history became different because of that night's falling stars. The three people here were all eyewitnesses and even participated in it, so it is impossible for them not to have an impression of it.
"Indeed."
Tao Shushan did not keep the secret and immediately said: "The group of meteorites finally hit Mount Zhou, which collapsed and overturned several countries. It eventually turned into a mountain range across the earth, which is now called the Buzhou Mountains.
Some brave warriors went to investigate and discovered the existence of spiritual energy in the mountains, and eventually settled down. As more and more warriors discovered it, they finally united and built a human fairyland on the Buzhou Mountains to restore the glory of the fairy way! "
Gu Dan and Qing Pingzi looked at each other.
Generally speaking, what the other party said did not seem to have any major loopholes.
But "spiritual energy will spontaneously and slowly disperse to the outside world. No matter how many spiritual stones fell under the night star, even if most of them fell into the Buzhou Mountains, after forty-eight years, how many are left? Can it be called a fairyland on earth?"
Qingpingzi himself had obtained spirit stones, and he understood that spirit stones were not something that would last forever.
On the contrary, spiritual energy will flow spontaneously and nourish all things, whether it is plants, trees, stones, flowers, birds, insects or fish. They are probably not much different from spiritual energy. Most of the rare treasures in the world come from this.
To put it bluntly, compared with the spread and spontaneous circulation of spiritual energy, relying on spiritual stones falling from the sky to replicate the splendor of the immortal world is undoubtedly a foolish dream.
It's like guarding a small puddle that is destined to evaporate continuously, and imagining that the fish in it can transform into a dragon.
It is for this reason that Qingpingzi would rather stay in Dayong to study the bone than to follow the trajectory left by the meteorite and its final landing location.
If you only know the approximate location but not the distance, it will be like an illusion and not worth thinking about.
"It seems that you have come into contact with spiritual stones."
Tao Shushan was not at all surprised or embarrassed by Qingpingzi's words. He smiled and said, "But did you know that we have discovered five spiritual energy sources in the Buzhou Mountains?"
"The source of spiritual energy?"
Qingpingzi frowned slightly.
He really didn't know what this thing meant. It was probably a word made up by the other party.
"That's right. There are five sources of spiritual energy in the Buzhou Mountains that can generate spiritual energy out of thin air! If we only rely on the spiritual energy brought by meteorites, we will certainly not be able to maintain the operation of the fairy court. But if we add five more spiritual energy sources, I wonder if it will be possible?"
Tao Shushan said with great confidence.
"You mean the spirit veins and spirit mines?"
Qingpingzi deduced.
"No, no, no. We also know about the existence of spiritual veins and spiritual mines from the immortal classics. But the spiritual energy source is different from the spiritual veins and spiritual mines. It is truly born out of thin air. There are no accompanying creatures or spiritual stones to be found. There is only a constant flow of spiritual energy rushing out!
That is why we named it the source of spiritual energy."
Tao Shushan explained.
Qingpingzi was speechless for a moment.
What is the source of spiritual energy? I have never heard of it!
But the knowledge of the immortal way is vast and vast, more than a thousand times better than that of the mortal world? He would never dare to say that he knows everything about the immortal way, but he just knows more than ordinary people.
He had no way to deny Tao Shushan's words, and of course he couldn't confirm them either.
Since the other party is so confident, maybe there really is some source of spiritual energy?
"Since there is a human fairyland in the Buzhou Mountains, and there are five springs of spiritual energy, why did you travel thousands of miles to the Xia Dynasty to tell us such news?"
Gu Dan, who hardly spoke, asked directly.
Hit the core!
If what Tao Shushan said is true, then no matter how you look at it, the fairyland on earth in the Buzhou Mountains is thousands of times superior to the mundane world, and one can directly come into contact with the way of immortality!
How could a master be so desperate that he would not stay in a place full of spiritual energy, but would instead travel and do business in the mortal world? This is totally unreasonable.
"You don't know."
Tao Shushan seemed very experienced. He had answered the same question so many times that nothing was surprising to him anymore.
"Spiritual energy is indeed the first condition for practicing the immortal way, but spiritual energy alone is far from enough to display the many mysteries of the immortal way. If we slowly wait for spiritual energy to nurture, it will probably take hundreds or thousands of years. Even if there are people who can practice the immortal way, how many can live that long?"
Tao Shushan shrugged slightly and said, "In order to solve this problem, the International Chamber of Commerce was born. As the saying goes, if you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools.
We travel around the world, trade in different rare treasures from different countries, and hope that those rare treasures will shine with their own light under the catalysis of spiritual energy, and finally return to that fairyland. How do you know that this will be slower than practicing all the time? "
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