Chapter 68 I can tell at a glance that you are a demon from the Demon Cult

One day later.

Xuandu Temple’s office in Shengguo.

As soon as Ji Changsheng arrived here, he received a visit from an old friend.

"Red leaves?"

When Ji Changsheng saw Ying Hongye, his eyes suddenly lit up.

But then he asked curiously: "Hongye, why are you wearing the uniform of Danqing Pavilion disciples?"

The standard attire for disciples of Xuandu Temple is the Taoist robe.

At this time, Ying Hongye was wearing a red outfit.

It was exactly the same set of clothes that she, Ji Changsheng and Li Daoyan wore when they disguised themselves.

However, they had to disguise themselves at that time because they were investigating Sheng Taiping's affairs.

Now it is totally unnecessary.

Ji Changsheng is so weird.

Ying Hongye smiled and hugged Ji Changsheng, then explained: "I am now a disciple of Danqing Pavilion."

Ji Changsheng: "What's going on? Hongye, have you left Xuandu Temple?"

Ying Hongye shook his head and said, "That's not the case, but I have analyzed it carefully myself. Even if I continue to study in Xuandu Temple, I won't be able to make much progress. It's better to choose to study in Danqing Pavilion. Maybe there will be a different world."

"What's the meaning?"

Ying Hongye said, "On the surface, I am an exchange student sent by Xuandu Temple to Danqing Pavilion for further study. It's a good opportunity for me to introduce you, Changsheng, to Brother Cao Ziming, who is an exchange student sent by Danqing Pavilion to Xuandu Temple. It's like we have swapped sects and are going to each other to learn more advanced cultivation methods."

Exchange student? Studying abroad? Ji Changsheng had no difficulty accepting such a concept, but he had never thought that there was such an operation in this world where one could practice cultivation.

Sure enough, his understanding of this world is still superficial.

Ji Changsheng took the initiative to extend a hand of friendship to the honest Cao Ziming: "Hello, Senior Brother Cao."

Cao Ziming grasped Ji Changsheng's hand, and said with some emotion: "I am happy to see Junior Brother Ji today. I, Cao Ziming, will die with no regrets."

Ji Changsheng: “?”

He looked at Ying Hongye in confusion.

Ying Hongye explained: "Senior Brother Cao is your crazy admirer."

Ji Changsheng blinked.

Do I still have a crazy fan? "Changsheng, you killed Bai Shizhi, and the impact of this incident is really too great." Ying Hongye shrugged and said, "I went to Danqing Pavilion and found out that half of the young disciples of this generation of Danqing Pavilion admire you very much. After all, what you did is too much to their liking."

Ji Changsheng thought of the purpose of Danqing Pavilion and quickly accepted this matter.

"Senior Brother Cao, you can let go of my hand now." Ji Changsheng reminded.

If Cao Ziming was replaced by a junior sister from Danqing Pavilion who was good at singing and dancing, Ji Changsheng wouldn't mind having a friendly and in-depth exchange with her.

But Cao Ziming is a burly man, and although it is nice to have him as his fan, Ji Changsheng is still more interested in Ying Hongye.

Ying Hongye formally introduced Ji Changsheng and Cao Ziming to each other: "Brother Cao, Changsheng is the number one inner disciple of Xuandu Temple this generation. He is currently undergoing the true disciple trial. He must help Shengguo's destiny totem transform into a dragon within a year.

"Changsheng, Senior Brother Cao is a genius disciple trained by Danqing Pavilion. He is thirty-seven years old this year and has reached the late Jindan stage. He is expected to reach Yuanying within ten years."

Ji Changsheng stood in awe.

At the age of thirty-seven, at the late stage of the Golden Core Realm, this speed of cultivation is really not slow.

After all, even for him, it took a long time to cultivate to the Golden Core stage... um, it took several days.

In short, I am in awe.

"Xuan Du Temple and Dan Qing Pavilion have always been on good terms. Every year, there are several places for exchange students, allowing the two sects to share what they have. Senior Brother Cao and I took the initiative to apply for this exchange, which will last for two years. After two years, Senior Brother Cao and I will choose which sect to join."

Ji Changsheng nodded, but still a little strange: "Hongye, from what I heard from you, do you want to really join Danqing Pavilion?"

"Yes." Ying Hongye did not deny it.

"Why?" Ji Changsheng asked, and then took the initiative to apologize to Cao Ziming: "Brother Cao, I have always respected Danqing Pavilion. I have no other intentions. I am just curious why Hongye gave up the identity of Xuandu Temple's disciple."

Cao Ziming nodded to show his understanding.

Although Danqing Pavilion is also a top sect, Xuandu Temple is recognized as the best in the world.

Ying Hongye chuckled and said, "Because of you."

Ji Changsheng: "...Hongye, I feel a little panicked when you say that."

Ying Hongye waved his hand and explained, "I don't mean anything else. It's just that you and Changsheng are from the same class. You've already taken all the luck of this class of disciples. The higher a cultivator goes, the more intense the competition becomes, and it's hard for both sides to win. Generally speaking, the training resources for a class of disciples are fixed. I don't want to compete with you, Changsheng, and I don't think I can win against you. Instead of staying in Xuandu Temple, it's better to go to Danqing Pavilion to open up a new world. Moreover, our Ying family has a deeper foundation in Danqing Pavilion than in Xuandu Temple, and I can get better training in Danqing Pavilion."

Ji Changsheng thought for a moment: "Am I blocking your way?"

Ying Hongye smiled casually: "Changsheng, you rose to prominence with your own ability. Even if you want to block him, you are blocking Bai Guanlin's way. It has nothing to do with me. And you are indeed moving too fast. I have just established my foundation, and you are already in the middle stage of the golden elixir. Even if your foundation is unstable, a golden elixir is still a golden elixir."

At this point, Ying Hongye's tone was somewhat skeptical: "When we were in the mountains, the elder who preached the scriptures told us that foundation is very important. But seeing how you, Changsheng, are brave and diligent, taking advantage of all the luck and resources, I am somewhat skeptical of the elder's theory. Changsheng, you are really fast at every step."

Although it is said that flowing water does not compete for the first place, but for the continuous flow. But if you can become famous at a young age, why not compete for the first place? Before Ji Changsheng appeared, Ying Hongye had never doubted the previous mainstream theory.

Although there was the weird case of Li Changxi before, when everyone considered the problem, they automatically excluded mental illness.

However, Ji Changsheng's sudden appearance made Ying Hongye begin to doubt.

Although she also knew that Ji Changsheng's foundation was unstable.

But the golden elixir is the golden elixir.

The treatment enjoyed is completely different from that of building a foundation.

As for foundation, with Ji Changsheng's current cultivation strength and status, he can completely make up for the shortcomings of the foundation-building period.

In fact, Ying Hongye was overthinking.

Ji Changsheng never thought about making up for his foundation.

He just thinks he's not making progress fast enough, so he doesn't have time to look back.

Ji Changsheng said calmly: "My idea is that the winner takes all, but my way of cultivation is likely to make enemies all over the world, so learning from me may not be a good thing."

Ying Hongye nodded, with a tone of admiration: "Your way of cultivation is not just a matter of making enemies all over the world, you directly killed Fairy Linglong's husband."

When Cao Ziming heard this, he also gave a thumbs up.

"If Junior Brother Ji goes to our Danqing Pavilion, he will be able to cultivate great righteousness in the shortest time. To be honest, I came to Xuandu Temple just for Junior Brother Ji, so when I learned that Junior Brother Ji came to Shengguo, I immediately followed him. Junior Brother Ji, if you have any instructions, please don't be polite to me. We disciples of the Danqing Pavilion need to cultivate great righteousness, and we need to do practical things to improve our Taoism and cultivation in this mundane world." Cao Ziming said.

Ji Changsheng's eyes lit up again after hearing this.

Seems like a free hitter.

He really likes Danqing Pavilion more and more.

"Brother Cao, to be honest, I came to Sheng Country with only three things in mind: fairness! Fairness! And fairness!"

Cao Ziming was shocked.

"Junior Brother Ji has great ambitions, but I'm afraid this goal will be difficult to achieve. There are too many problems in the world today."

Ji Changsheng nodded and said, "Of course, I will do my best and try my best. As for Shengguo, I plan to start with the blessed land business."

This time, Cao Ziming and Ying Hongye's expressions changed at the same time.

Cao Ziming took a deep breath and felt deeply the gap between himself and his idol.

He understood the complex causes and effects behind the Fudi business, and he believed that Ji Changsheng also understood it.

Even so, Ji Changsheng actually took the initiative to choose the blessed land business to start with.

Knowing that it cannot be done, still do it.

A great man, a great hero.

Thinking about how he had previously been a chivalrous man but usually only dared to hit flies and not tigers, Cao Ziming felt sincerely ashamed.

Master was right, one of the three of us must be my teacher. He couldn't stay in Danqing Pavilion and stay complacent. He had to go out of the mountain gate, see the heroes of the world, learn from their strengths, and expand his own knowledge.

Thinking of this, Cao Ziming took the initiative to salute Ji Changsheng again: "Junior brother Ji, please give me a chance to follow you and learn from you. I am willing to follow you and escort you, and also make a small contribution to the people of Shengguo."

Ji Changsheng smiled and returned the greeting to Cao Ziming: "Senior Brother Cao, you are too polite. I naturally welcome you, Senior Brother Cao."

"In this case, I will stay here shamelessly. My master once taught me that one of the three of us must be my teacher. Although Junior Brother Ji is younger than me, he is far superior to me in both personal achievements and career. I will study hard, and I hope Junior Brother Ji will be generous with his guidance in the future."

"Senior Brother Cao is so polite."

Ji Changsheng and Cao Ziming exchanged greetings for a while, then looked at Ying Hongye.

Ying Hongye shrugged and said, "Look at what I do. I will definitely support you, Changsheng. But I need to remind you that the business of blessed land is very complicated. Even if you want to make changes in the name of Xuandu Temple, it will not be that easy."

“It’s not that difficult actually.”

Ji Changsheng smiled.

"I believe that everyone is a reasonable person. As long as I talk to them properly, they will definitely accept my advice."

Cao Ziming nodded in agreement: "Junior Brother Ji wins people over with his virtue, he is truly a role model for our generation."

Ying Hongye glanced at Cao Ziming, feeling indescribable.

Senior Brother Cao still doesn’t understand immortality.

There is a reason why Danqing Pavilion released Senior Brother Cao.

Ying Hongye had specifically looked up Cao Ziming's information before.

Considering Cao Ziming's level of the late Jindan stage in his thirties, Danqing Pavilion should definitely keep Cao Ziming and train him well. It is highly likely that Danqing Pavilion will produce another Yuanying stage master before Cao Ziming turns fifty.

The future of a fifty-year-old Yuanying is limitless.

But Danqing Pavilion sent Cao Ziming directly to Xuandu Temple, which risked losing Cao Ziming.

The reason is very simple.

Ying Hongye reminded again: "Changsheng, please try to take care of Senior Brother Cao as well."

"What do you mean?" Ji Changsheng didn't understand.

He is only in the middle stage of the Golden Core, while Cao Ziming is in the late stage of the Golden Core, and he is in the real late stage of the Golden Core. Ji Changsheng still expects Cao Ziming to take care of him.

Ying Hongye explained: "According to the elders of Danqing Pavilion, Senior Brother Cao has a pure heart and is very pure. That is why he has made rapid progress in cultivating his noble and upright energy. He just lacks experience and needs to experience more hardships in the outside world."

Ji Changsheng savored it silently for a moment, then successfully translated Ying Hongye's words: Cao Ziming's late Jindan cultivation and genius status were obtained by sacrificing his IQ. This kid is very naive (stupid).

Danqing Pavilion sent him to Xuandu Temple in the hope that he would become smarter.

No wonder Ji Changsheng felt that Cao Ziming was quite open-hearted when they met him for the first time.

Originally Ji Changsheng thought it was just enthusiasm, but now it seems that it is true admiration (silly).

In fact, when it comes to spiritual practice, being a little stupid is not a bad thing.

Often, smart people don't have a firm heart for the Tao and prefer to take shortcuts. However, some simple-minded and foolish people are often indomitable and more suitable for practicing and breaking through.

But the best seeds for practice must be people who are both smart and determined.

Ji Changsheng understood Cao Ziming's situation and felt more confident using this thug.

"Brother Cao, don't worry. Your business is my business. We will work together for a year, and I guarantee that you will learn the essence of righteousness." Ji Changsheng took the responsibility.

Although he has not practiced the great and righteous spirit, one can tell from the name that it is not much different from the spirit of merit.

No one knows how to accumulate merit better than me.

By the same token, no one knows how to cultivate righteousness better than me.

He was absolutely sure that he could train an outstanding disciple for Danqing Pavilion.

Cao Ziming was also very confident in Ji Changsheng.

"The Pavilion Master told me personally to follow Junior Brother Ji and learn well. Junior Brother Ji, where do we start?"

Cao Ziming got into the state directly.

Ji Changsheng is also a very efficient person.

He also hopes to gain merit as soon as possible.

"I always finish what I start. This incident was caused by the Taiping Blessing. Although Sheng Taiping is dead now, the follow-up of the Taiping Blessing has not been resolved. I will start from the Taiping Blessing and rectify the situation of the blessed lands in Sheng State."

Before Ji Changsheng came to Sheng Country, he already knew about what was happening here.

"After Sheng Taiping died, 'Taiping Blessed Land' fell into the hands of the Crown Prince of Sheng State, and I was about to visit him."

Ying Hongye was startled and asked with concern: "Changsheng, aren't you going to tidy up the Xuandu Temple's office in Shengguo first?"

Ji Changsheng waved his hand: "No need to tidy up."

"Why?"

Ying Hongye reminded him seriously: "The Bai family has been operating here for decades, and everyone from top to bottom may be from the Bai family. Changsheng, if you don't sort out all the rear areas, they will definitely pretend to obey you, and you will most likely fall into their hands."

Cao Ziming also nodded and said, "Junior Brother Ji, this matter does need to be taken seriously. Master has taught me many times that the strongest fortress is easiest to break from the inside."

Ji Changsheng scratched his head, looking confused.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Why do you think so? I feel like the people in Xuandu Temple's Shengguo office are pretty loyal."

Cao Ziming: “…”

Isn't Junior Brother Ji too trusting?

Ying Hongye and Cao Ziming have different ideas.

After taking a look at Ji Changsheng, Ying Hongye had an idea and directly pulled over an ordinary disciple from the Xuandu Temple's Shengguo office.

Before she could say anything, the other party knelt on the ground with a thump.

"Please spare my life, fairy, please spare my life."

Ying Hongye: "... stand up and talk."

"No... I dare not. Fairy, please spare my life. I am loyal to Xuandu Temple and Elder Ji, and I will definitely do my best."

Ying Hongye glanced at the disciple whose hand was blue, then glanced around and suddenly understood.

No wonder Changsheng trusts these people so much.

The most powerful people in this group are at the Qi Refining level.

They were all poisoned and controlled by Ji Changsheng.

It would be strange if you were not at ease about this.

Ying Hongye waved his hand helplessly: "Get up and do your work."

After the man left, Ying Hongye asked, "It's not fatal, right?"

Ji Changsheng knew that Ying Hongye had seen through his tricks, and shrugged, "As long as I'm alive, they can't die. If I die, they can't live either."

As the future young master of the Demonic Sect, if Ji Changsheng didn't have some poison on him, he would be unworthy of his origin.

As for whether this will harm innocent people...

Ji Changsheng could only say that as long as he was alive, there would always be time to slowly sort things out.

If he died, he wouldn't be able to take care of what happened next.

Besides, he had no choice but to do this.

The Bai family has been entrenched here for decades and has worked hard to run the business. God knows how many filial sons and grandchildren they have raised over the years.

Ji Changsheng doesn't have the time to deal with them slowly.

Just knock them all down first.

After all, it's all the Bai family's fault.

Ji Changsheng felt that there was nothing wrong with him.

A new emperor appoints new ministers. He was merciful by not killing all these people.

Judging from what the Bai family has done over the years, it is not unfair at all to let these people be implicated.

"First hit the tiger, then hit the fly, solve the problem from top to bottom." Ji Changsheng determined the course of action: "If we fight slowly from bottom to top, it will take a long time. We can wait, but those ordinary people and independent cultivators who bought Taiping Fudi may not be able to wait. I hope to solve the issue of 'Taiping Fudi' as soon as possible and give a warning to other Fudi merchants."

Ying Hongye pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, but it might be stressful to find the Crown Prince of Sheng right away."

Cao Ziming spoke up in time: "It's okay. I read the information about Shengguo before coming here. The prince of Shengguo loves the people like his own children, respects the wise and humble, and is a recognized wise crown prince. I believe he will help us."

Ji Changsheng and Ying Hongye looked at each other, and Ji Changsheng smiled and said, "I hope so. I have already written a letter to the Crown Prince of Sheng in advance, asking him to properly handle the matter of 'Taiping Fudi'. He will come here to discuss with me later. Hey, it is said that the Crown Prince is here."

In fact, the Crown Prince of Sheng State originally had an appointment with Ji Changsheng to meet him in the East Palace.

But of course Ji Changsheng was too lazy to go to the opponent's home court.

What if the prince of Shengguo arranged a swordsman? Besides, although the other party is the prince of Shengguo, he is an outer sect elder of Xuandu Temple.

If we really talk about status, Ji Changsheng is still one step ahead.

Ji Changsheng naturally would not condescend to meet the other party.

Of course, he asked the Prince of Sheng to visit him on his own initiative.

In this way, if something unexpected happens, he can also take advantage of the home court.

When the Crown Prince of Sheng State arrived, Ji Changsheng took the initiative to greet him.

Ying Hongye glanced at Cao Ziming and reminded him, "Brother Cao, listen carefully to the conversation between Changsheng and the Crown Prince of Sheng. You will definitely learn a lot from Changsheng's way of dealing with people."

She knew that the elders of Danqing Pavilion asked Cao Ziming to come out of seclusion not for him to practice, but to make him more careful.

Ying Hongye naturally also hopes that Cao Ziming can grow up as soon as possible.

Cao Ziming was full of confidence: "Don't worry, Junior Sister Ying, Junior Brother Ji has served the country and the people, and the Crown Prince is also well-known for his virtue. I believe they will be able to reach a consensus."

Ying Hongye: "...That's not what I meant. Never mind. Just watch it."

…

The Crown Prince of Shengguo was a young man who looked pale and weak.

There was no color on his face.

You can tell at first glance that he's not in good health.

Standing next to Ji Changsheng, the prince looked more and more like a weak scholar.

However, Ji Changsheng did not care about the prince's appearance, nor did he care about his health.

He was concerned about the prince's behavior.

"Meet Elder Ji."

The prince took the initiative to salute Ji Changsheng.

Ji Changsheng returned the greeting and stepped aside: "Your Highness, let's talk inside."

"Elder Ji, please."

"Your Highness, please."

After a moment.

Ji Changsheng and the prince sat down on the left and right of the room.

Cao Ziming and Ying Hongye sat below Ji Changsheng.

The prince also brought two people, one civil and one military, who sat below him.

Ji Changsheng didn't exchange pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Your Highness should have received my letter. I wonder if we can discuss how to deal with the follow-up of 'Taiping Fudi'?"

The prince did not expect Ji Changsheng to be so direct. He had been planning to pretend to be polite, but now it seems that he has to go straight for it.

After a moment's silence, the prince nodded and said, "I have received Elder Ji's letter, but the follow-up treatment of 'Taiping Fudi' is actually a bit troublesome."

Ji Changsheng asked calmly: "Where is the trouble?"

The prince complained, "Elder Ji, you want to return Taiping Blessed Land directly to the first group of people who bought the land. This is not in compliance with the laws of Sheng State. The first batch of customers have already signed a sales agreement with Sheng Taiping, in black and white, with their handprints and seals on it, absolutely genuine. According to the laws of Sheng State, the first batch of customers no longer have any relationship with Taiping Blessed Land."

Ji Changsheng said calmly: "They were forced to sign the sales agreement at the time, so it can't be considered invalid?"

The prince shook his head: "Since they were forced to sell, they should have asked the court for help at that time. Now it is written in black and white, a fait accompli, we cannot tear up the agreement just because they say they were forced. The spirit of contract is very important in our Sheng country, Elder Ji, I have to say something unpleasant. If they can tear up the agreement unscrupulously because you support them, then where is the law of the court?"

Ji Changsheng raised his eyebrows, glanced at the prince, and continued calmly: "What the prince said makes sense, so I have another suggestion. Let them buy the blessed land back at the selling price. Our Xuandu Temple will be responsible for restoring the Taiping blessed land to the state when they first bought it, and then let the Taiping blessed land return to its original owner. Although doing this is equivalent to a waste of time for them, it can still give them some comfort."

The prince continued to shake his head in embarrassment: "Elder Ji, your method is feasible in theory, but not in practice."

"Why?"

"The price they sold it at was too low. If we buy it at that price, it will destroy the price of the entire Shengguo blessed land, causing an extremely serious chain reaction. Other blessed land merchants will definitely not agree." The prince said in embarrassment: "The court must also consider the overall situation. We can't ruin the whole game because of a Taiping blessed land."

Cao Ziming sensed something was wrong and interrupted, "Your Highness, when Sheng Taiping bought the first batch of Taiping Fudi's blessed land at a low price, why didn't the court stop it and say the price was too low?"

The prince smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency, you don't know that Marquis Sheng has absolute control over the court, and I dare not offend him. The court did not allow it at the time, but Marquis Sheng was so powerful that no one dared to stand up and oppose it."

Ji Changsheng smiled: "The Sheng Kingdom court is really interesting. They dare not oppose Sheng Taiping, but they dare to oppose our Xuandu Temple."

The prince's tone was very helpless: "Elder Ji, you can see clearly that Sheng Taiping is unreasonable and takes human life lightly. Xuandu Temple is different from Sheng Taiping. As the leader of the righteous path, Xuandu Temple will naturally not regard the laws of Sheng Kingdom as nothing."

Cao Ziming was speechless.

Ji Changsheng smiled: "I understand. Good people should be kidnapped by morality. Bad people have no morality, so they cannot be kidnapped."

The prince was shocked inside, but smiled bitterly on the surface: "Shame on you, shame on you."

Ji Changsheng smiled calmly, "It's okay. This is not your highness' fault. Since returning the blessed land directly is not an option, and letting the first batch of customers buy it at a low price is still not an option, I have another suggestion. Why not keep the price the same and sell it at the price the first batch of customers paid for the Taiping blessed land, and let those customers buy it back at the original price."

The prince's face lit up: "Elder Ji is wise."

"I haven't finished speaking yet." Ji Changsheng said, "The first batch of guests have already paid once. It is very unreasonable to ask them to pay twice for a piece of blessed land. So they only pay the purchase price given by Sheng Taiping, and the shortfall will be made up by the court. In this way, it will not affect the price of blessed land in the market, and it will also allow these people to live and work in peace and not be affected too much. How about the best of both worlds?"

Cao Ziming's face lit up with joy, thinking that Junior Brother Ji was very thoughtful.

But the prince felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

"Elder Ji, if this happens, wouldn't the imperial court be at a loss?"

Ji Changsheng patiently explained: "How could the court lose money? It is the court's responsibility to ensure that the people under its rule can live and work in peace and contentment. It is also the court's responsibility to ensure that the people who have been treated unfairly are treated fairly."

The Crown Prince: "... Elder Ji, it is Sheng Taiping who is making things difficult for these people, not the court. How can the court pay such a huge loss for the actions of a profiteer? This is impossible. We still have to find another way."

Ji Changsheng slammed the table and stood up: "You bastard, I can tell at a glance that you are a demon from the Demon Sect. Tell me, are you a demon from the Huangquan Sect?"

Be polite before using force.

Ji Changsheng felt that he had been very polite.

But this guy wouldn't listen.

Then we can only use military force.

It's hard to find a three-legged toad, but there are plenty of two-legged princes? Ji Changsheng believed that it would be much easier to talk if he killed this demon and replaced him with a prince.

As for why he falsely accused the prince of being from the Huangquan Sect, it was of course because the Tianmo Sect was now his retreat.

And he already knew the relationship between the Huangquan Sect and the Bai Family.

The first choice is naturally to put the blame on the Huangquan Sect.

"Brother Cao, close the door."

"Hongye, get ready to kill this monster from the Huangquan Sect."

The prince turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.

Ji Changsheng lives up to his reputation and actually saw through me.

When did I reveal my weakness? (End of this chapter)