Half-demon Raising Immortals

Chapter 668 Fruits
Purple Qi Hall.

Lu Tong and Tie Tuan Jiao sat facing each other. After a long time, they raised their hands to put Tie Tuan Jiao into their body, and murmured: "There is a memory error, and we can't separate them again."

Before entering the Shenxu, a soul was left to sit in the Ziqi Palace.

Four months have passed, and compared with the split soul again, the nature that was as one as before is no longer there.It's like looking in a mirror, the facial features of the people in the mirror are the same, but the makeup has changed.

He closed his eyes and calmed down the strange dislocation of his mind.

After spending most of the day, the "difference" has not been reversed, as if an invisible thorn has penetrated into the soul.

"My lord, Liu Jixin and Qiuci are asking to see you."

"call."

Lu Tong let out a long breath, opened his eyes, and said, "Please come in."

"Yes."

Soon, the two entered the hall and saluted together: "My lord."

"sit."

The two sat down one after another.

Liu Jixin handed over a booklet and said, "My lord, the population of the country is booming, and the number has already exceeded 60. However, due to lack of management, the city is fine, but the villages are almost in chaos. Therefore, we decided to re-divide the villages and towns." , renamed as 'Pool Tower'."

Lu Tong opened the booklet.

The first page is a map, including the previous Wangguo and Xuguo. Except for Shenxu, the rest of the place is divided into four pools:

Mi Chi, west of the Mi River;
Bochi, around Bowang City, covers the entire northeast;
Jinchi, around Jinjing City, and the entire southeast except the capital;
Hongchi, inside and outside the Hongshan Basin.

There are also towers marked in each pool, and the people live around the towers, just like the villages in the past.

Lu Tong quickly understood that the "pool tower" must be divided.

When there are too many people, there are too many things to do, and everything cannot be reported to the Sixth Hall.In addition to the six halls in the capital, each pond and each pagoda also has some people who are in charge of local affairs alone.

He flipped through it, pondered for a while, and said, "Who can be the pool owner?"

The master of a pool has too much power, and it is a sharp weapon in anyone's hands.

You can't give it to the mountain master, otherwise the separation of civil and military affairs will exist in name only; and you can't give it to the noble family or Baorong. The real person is powerful in himself, and if he also serves as the pool master, he will be able to completely control the pool in a short time.

Liu Jixin said: "Students from Qizhi Mountain can use it."

"them……"

Lu Tong couldn't believe it.

The time is too short, Qizhi Mountain has been established for less than ten years, and the oldest student on the mountain is only in his early thirties.

Liu Jixin took out a stack of papers and said, "This is the homework of Huang Sanjie, He Yun, and Fan Zhenyao. Besides the three, Yang Pei, Gu Xuesong, etc. are also outstanding."

Lu Tong opened it immediately, took a closer look, and then gradually accelerated, scanning line by line.

It takes less than a cup of tea to read them all.

The topic is "Three Questions", asking about the heart, asking about the country, and asking about oneself, asking about state affairs, and asking about the natural way of heaven and earth.

Huang Sanjie talks about "country", and the country is the son of the Tao and the master of the heart; He Yun emphasizes the "heart", which is the foundation of human beings, governing the country by rectifying the heart, and rectifying the country to inherit the Tao; Fan Zhenyao also emphasizes the "heart" and talks about the country The heart, the heart of the country is the heart of the people, and the heart of the country can be changed.

Everyone was eloquent and eloquent, but the content was very empty, like an embroidered pillow, and no one said the truth.

The most obvious advantage is that the three articles are all clear and well-organized, and the true meaning of the article can be known at a glance.

He put down the paper casually.

Liu Jixin seemed to know what Lu Tong was thinking, and said: "Master, if you don't grind jade, you won't be able to use it. These students are still a piece of rough jade. If you don't use it now, how can you use it in the future?"

Lu Tong looked a little stagnant, and nodded slowly.

Talents are like fruit, which can only bear fruit after being hit by rain and sun.

Ju Mi, Liu Jixin, Qiu Ci and others have also experienced many hardships before they have the talent they are today, but in the end they were plucked by Liang Yao Zhengguo.

If Liangyao Zhengguo wants to become a real big country, it must have its own fruit trees.

"Start with the tower master."

"clear."

Liu Jixin restrained his expression.

Lu Tong looked at Qiu Ci.

Qiu Ci took out a letter, handed it over and said: "A friend sent a letter of recommendation, recommending Dengzhen Kingdom's Xiangguo 'Zhangqiao', this person is worthy of the lord's personal wooing."

"Xiangguo?"

Lu Tong was very surprised.

Xiangguo is the head of a hundred officials, his rank is higher than that of a guru, and even in some small countries, he can temporarily act as the head of the country.

Deng Zhenguo is no stranger.

This country is located in the south of the barren land and the north of Fuguo. There are no strong enemies on all sides, and the country is very rich.When the initial family came, they passed through this country to refine many palaces for the king.

Qiu Ci said: "The Dengzhen Kingdom is about to be destroyed."

"Because the king is licentious?"

Lu Tong remembered the palaces that the Bu family had mentioned, among which there were 36 large and small palaces, each of which cost a lot of money, and when they were connected with each other, they looked like heavenly palaces on the ground.

Qiu Ci shook his head, and said: "Because of betraying an official. There are five people in this country and one official. Although the treasury is full and there are no major enemies outside, the fate is exhausted."

Lu Tongdao: "Major prime minister, powerful and powerful, but there are things like betraying officials under his command, what can he do?"

"The rise of Dengzhen Kingdom is all because of Zhang Qiao alone."

Qiu Ci didn't introduce much.

Liu Jixin added: "My lord, Zhangqiao has been famous for a long time. Before the founding of other countries, this person opened a cave in Huangshi Mountain, and he was called the 'Old Man of Huangshi'. Several of my friends had listened to the Fa in Huangshi Mountain, and Zhangqiao Highly respected."

"What cultivation base?"

"Back then, he was the Golden Core Great Cultivator."

"What is the reason for selling an official?"

"I heard that it started with the super rich 'He Shangqian'. This person offered a lot of treasures and was given an official position. After this precedent, many wealthy businessmen flocked up and donated a lot of money. After that, the wealthy businessmen of Dengzhen Kingdom were ashamed of not having an official name .”

Lu Tong's eyes darkened slightly.

This kind of thing will not happen in Liangyao Zhengguo, not because it doesn't sell, but because there are no idle rich households.The mountain owner of Liangyaozheng Country has people, money, and officials, even more than Dengzheng Country.

A sword has double edges, pros and cons are indistinguishable.

Liangyao Zhengguo also has this disease, but the disease is not obvious.Moreover, the country is becoming more and more prosperous, and these ills can be tolerated for the time being.

"Zhang Qiao didn't stop him?"

"Maybe not, maybe not stopped, there is no reason outside."

Lu Tong thought for a while and said, "Help me draw up a letter of credence, inviting Zhang Qiao to discuss state affairs on the grounds that the two countries will send envoys to each other."

"Yes."

Liu Jixin agreed.

Qiu Ci said: "Liangyao Zhengguo is a small country, Zhangqiao is a great talent. If the ruler of the country is sincerely looking for talents, he should take the initiative to visit him."

Lu Tong hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Alright, I'll draw up a letter of credence, requesting a visit to Dengzhen Kingdom on the grounds of sending envoys to each other and discussing alliances."

"Very good."

……

That night.

Lu Tong summoned Xiang Huan to return to Yuanxiang Mountain. The main soul, Lei Long and Tie Tu Jiao were separated in two places.

The atmosphere in Shenxu changed drastically.

On the boundless wasteland, there are small black dots scattered, and the black dots move forward very slowly.

Lu Tong returned to the field.

After a long day of idleness, the fields turn into wasteland again, a place where there seems to be no room for slack.

The big ax lay beside the stone spear.

In addition to the axe, there are also broken wooden boards and strips of half-burnt cloth, which are placed very neatly, and it can be seen that someone has taken good care of them at a glance.

He lifted the axe.

"Head Lu!"

Yue Nuandong stood beside her, with a scar on her face from the end of her eyebrows to the corner of her mouth, running through the entire right side of her face, looking fierce but cautious.

Lu Tong looked sideways.

Except for Yue Nuandong, Xiao Wanzi, Wanrong, Axia, and those people from before have all returned.

Niu Leng also stood in the distance, the woman and his subordinates were all gone, only a nail rake beside him.

Yue Nuandong swallowed, and said, "Have you got the exercises?"

"Ah."

Lu Tong nodded.

Yue Nuandong clenched his hands into fists, his face flushed red, the scar seemed to be alive, and he began to wriggle from side to side.

"I knew it!"

"It's done!"

Wan Rong shouted: "Tou Lu got the "Not Human, Not Demon Classic"!"

A strange face ran away from a distance, and asked loudly, "Old Lu, you have opened ten acres of land in four months. When will you be able to open a hundred acres?"

"It's still early."

Lu Tong raised the big ax and dropped it heavily.

"Bah!"

The ax blade broke through the soil crust and sank deeply into the ground.

The raw face continued to ask: "How long is it too early, half a year, a year, or ten years?"

Lu Tong ignored it.

The raw face was still not reconciled, and asked: "Old Lu, don't be so stingy, give me a sweet word..."

"It hurts you, old man!"

Yue Nuandong grabbed Shenglian's neck, punched his stomach a few times, pressed it into the soil, and said, "Go to hell!"

Lu Tong ignored his surroundings.

The people who waited and watched withdrew their eyes one after another, and started to open the fields again.

"Bah, ah..."

Short, powerful ground-breaking sounds sounded one after another, forming a muffled sound. Soon after, the ground-breaking sounds began to rise and fall at the same time.

"Buzz, buzz..."

The ground shook slightly, as if a boundless monster woke up from a deep sleep.

at lunch.

Lu Tong put away his big axe and walked towards the dining shed.

Yue Nuandong, Wan Rong and others automatically followed.

Not long after walking out, Niu Leng also caught up and said, "Old Lu, how about that method?"

"very good."

Niu Leng continued to ask: "How good is it?"

"It can be reborn."

Niu Leng was still curious, and asked: "Old Lu, say a few more words, you are the only one meeting so many people, let the brothers satisfy their greed first."

This time Yue Nuandong didn't make a move, because he was also very curious.

Lu Tong kept walking, and after walking a few steps, he said: "The "Not Human, Not Demon Sutra" cultivates a layer of demon skin. After putting on the skin, you can become a monster. We can be as strong as the monster."

"Is it true or not that you can transform into a dragon by wearing a dragon skin?"

Lu Tong turned his head, stared at each of them, nodded and said: "The king can change into a dragon."

Niu Leng was overjoyed, he couldn't help but smile before he got the method.

"It's true. I've heard it a long time ago that the ruler of Liangyaozheng Kingdom has a strange method. He can turn into thunder dragons, black flood dragons, blue birds, giant monkeys, giant pythons, and fire lions..."

Lu Tong looked sideways.

Sheng Lun seemed to be a prisoner in his memory. He was not very talkative and inconspicuous before. This time, he was obviously more energetic when we met again.

"Old Sheng, tell me quickly."

Niu Leng was eager, as if he had known him for a long time, and put his arm around Sheng Lun's shoulder.

Sheng Lun struggled a few times, but he couldn't break free. He shook his head and said, "I heard that when I was running a caravan, the king seems to be not a human being. He used to practice in Jieshui Lake, but suddenly appeared."

"It's not a human, but a water demon?"

"I don't know, there are many theories. I heard that it is a disciple of great ability. Some people say it is the thunder dragon that escaped from Lei Yu back then. Others say it is a ghost or a half-demon. Anyway, the origin is not clear."

After Sheng Lun finished speaking, a slave who was bought by Yohu Kingdom immediately said: "What's the mess, we in Yohu Kingdom all know that the ruler is a disciple of Qi Sect and a serious monk."

Sheng Lun blushed.

Niu Leng hugged Ren Nu again, and said, "Old Shang, tell me quickly, what else do you know?"

The slave didn't know much, so he didn't say anything.

Lu Tong was a little surprised.

Niu Leng knew a lot of people, and these people had no contact with Niu Leng, but Niu Leng knew them all, and they looked more familiar than him.

Go into the dining shed.

Several people sat down separately, and Axia made a bowl of rice for Lu Tong as usual.

When Lutong started to eat.

Niu Leng returned the food, squeezed to the side, distributed the meat in the bowl to Lu Tong, and said, "Old Lu?"

Lu Tong ignored it.

Niu Leng put down his bowls and chopsticks, and asked, "What did you do that night, how did you grow enough for ten mu of land?"

There was a sudden silence at the table.

Everyone stopped their chopsticks and chewed.

Lu Tong swallowed hard the food in his mouth.

Niu Leng said: "Those logs and clothes, were they burnt by Huoyun? How did you survive?"

Lu Tong took a sip from his teacup.

Wan Rong said: "Your surname is Niu, you came here just to inquire about Mr. Lu's secret, right?"

"Little kid, don't talk nonsense."

Niu Leng did not get angry, and continued to look at Lu Tong.

"Brother Scar, let's drive him away together."

Yue Nuandong looked at Lu Tong.

Lu Tong put down his teacup, and said: "Wear armor, wood can't stop it, you must use pottery armor."

"What pottery armor?"

The people at the surrounding tables also heard the movement and surrounded them layer by layer.

Lu Tong looked calm, and said: "The soil in the field is burnt into pottery armor, and wearing it can block evil spirits."

"call……"

The people around listened with their breath held, and invariably took a long breath.

"anything else?"

Niu Leng carefully added tea.

"and also……"

Lu Tong paused, glanced at the people around the table, and said, "Do more."

"How much?"

"Well, work more, get up early, and sleep less."

After speaking, he picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat.

Niu Leng frowned.

What I found was so common, I thought it was a secret method, or I found a loophole in the wasteland, but in the end it turned out to be an ordinary and stupid method.

Niu Leng was still a little reconciled, thought for a while, and asked, "Old Lu, why do you use an ax, and that thing is not in your hand."

Lu Tong did not respond.

After eating the rest of the meal in a few big bites, he put down the bowl and chopsticks, and strode outside.

Day by day passed.

A month later, the number of people began to decrease again, three thousand, two thousand, one thousand... But the fields of more than a thousand people were close to each other, and they had become a large field.

Sixth month.

One morning, Wanrong entered the field in the dark, picked up the hoe, and dropped it hard, but the hoe didn't meet the obstacles he imagined, so he couldn't help but staggered.

"Ok?"

Wan Rong stabilized his body, squatted down and grabbed a handful, then stood up for a moment, then squatted down again, grabbing the soil by the handful.

After a while, he dropped his hoe and ran back to his residence, shouting loudly: "The soil has not changed! The soil has not changed!"

"Don't yell!"

"Little brat, you... what did you say?"

"The soil hasn't changed, it's still fine soil, exactly the same as last night! Go and see!"

It was still dark, and it was still early before six o'clock.

But as if the sound of the gong had already sounded, a figure jumped out of the pit and staggered towards the field.

Lu Tong stood outside the cave, looked at the figure in the darkness, and said to himself, "The general trend has come."

(End of this chapter)