Half-demon Raising Immortals

Chapter 671 Ten Years
Deep in the Temple of Wisdom.

In the study, Lu Tong was sitting at the table, flipping through the roster of the Liangyao Chamber of Commerce, while recounting the conversation he had with Qin Zong not long ago.

"Qin Zong proposed to 'return business to the people' and 'rest to support the people', what do you think?"

Dian Si'er didn't speak for a long time.

Lu Tong flipped through it for a long time, gradually startled in his heart.

I knew that the Liangyao Chamber of Commerce had a lot of power, but only after reading the roster did I know what kind of power it has reached.

There are everything from pills, utensils, and talismans to rice, tobacco, and tea.

Among them, there are more than [-] people directly under the staff, such as shopkeepers and assistants whose names have been entered in the roster.In addition, there are more than [-] large and small merchants in each city and town.

In addition, there are mines and medicine fields attached to the Chamber of Commerce.

Qin Zong's words rang in his ears again.

Officials, businessmen, villains, so many people are exploited layer by layer, and the loss must not be small.

Dian Si'er suddenly said, "This kind of thing has always been like this."

Lu Tong looked up.

Dian Si'er said: "It's not easy for people to do things. As long as they can get things done, the twists and turns in the middle can't be too thorough. The Liangyao Chamber of Commerce is almost starting from scratch, and it can make such a big progress in a few years. Wan Yao, Zuntian and other external forces, on the other hand, have gained a lot of profit and people's hearts can be used. Too strict management and too clear investigation will be counterproductive."

"Ah."

Lu Tong closed the booklet, feeling powerless.

The affairs of a country are really complicated.

The country and the officials, the officials and the people, the country and the people, the state affairs are internal and external, and there are six halls, hundreds of mountains, various pools, and gods in the official.

There is no answer for one pile of things, so I can only explore by myself.

Dian Si'er looked downcast, and said: "If it feels inappropriate, I can give up the Palace of Wisdom to Qin Zong."

"I'm not that confused."

Lu Tong shook his head, got up and walked over, said: "What kind of land bears what kind of fruit, what Qin Zong said is right, but unfortunately it is not suitable for Liangyaozhengguo, at least not for now."

Surrounded by enemies, it is at stake.

What Liangyao Zhengguo urgently needs is to plunder the power of a country and accumulate strength as much as possible. Even if there are some dirty things, as long as the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, they can be implemented.

Dian Si'er said: "I know that the people below are greedy for small profits. This kind of thing is not just one or two people. It's not good to delve into the past. I will strictly control it in the future."

Big things must be made small.

If the past is pursued, once a large number of people are involved, instead of punishing everyone, it will hurt the foundation.

Lu Tong was silent for a while, and said: "Don't worry, business has not been good recently, so we can't add more trouble."

Dian Si'er's face softened a little.

Lu Tong said again: "I am going to let Qin Zong enter the Wisdom Palace as the 'Deputy Palace Master', responsible for standardizing laws and regulations and supervising business affairs. What do you think?"

"This is the office of the Hall of Justice, if Qin Zong intervenes, wouldn't it be a mess?"

"Just monitor and don't intervene in rewards and punishments. Everyone has selfish intentions. There are many disadvantages in national businessmen, and ordinary traders are the same. Only by clearly showing the forbidden areas and showing the sword can we convince people."

"Ah."

Dian Si'er was a little dissatisfied.

Qin Zong is a shackle, not only for the people below, but also for her, the palace master.

Lu Tong looked down at Dian Si'er, put his arms around his shoulders, and said, "It's a good thing to have rules. There are countless omissions, because the rules are not complete, so we can only run around by ourselves. When the rules are established, we can put aside trivial matters and rest assured. Sink into practice."

"Ah."

……

As the years passed, the turmoil gradually arose.

The "iceberg" of Jiguo entered the water, set up a block in the waterway, and collected tolls for passing ships, embarking on the old road that Lutong walked on Yanhou Island;

Lianzhoushan and Zuntian God Realm formed an alliance, and "water gods" appeared one after another on the fairy boat;
Youhu's domestic demon flowers are in full bloom, especially on the side bordering Jiguo, which is full of "rotten dragon flowers" the size of a mountain;
Xuelian and Baoguo fought again, and thousands of "life and death battles" were set up on the border, fighting endlessly day and night.

In the bright tide and the dark tide, Liang Yaozhengguo has stolen half a day of leisure.

Inside the God Market.

A group of strange birds crawled on the ground, with pointed heads, eagle claws, cow legs, cow body, and a pair of fleshy wings growing out of some ribs, and sparse scales the size of palms scattered all over their bodies.

At dinner time, a group of strange bird-men stood up, shed their fur, scales and claws, turned into a black robe, and wrapped them indiscriminately.

"Old Lu, will you be in the ring tonight?"

"No."

"Hey, thank you very much."

In the hustle and bustle, many people bought food from the dining shed, instead of sitting in the shed, they walked directly towards the mound.

There is an extra ring next to the mound.

An envoy stood on the stage with a stack of scarlet talismans by his hand.

Lu Tong sat by the stage.

Wan Rong came from a distance and asked, "Boss Lu, are you going to get in?"

"No."

"Well, tonight I will also fight for the 'Two Life Talisman'."

"Niu Leng also wants to go."

"It's even better if you go up, I want to beat him once."

After dinner, as the night darkened, four bonfires were lit in the corners of the arena.

The messenger said: "Old rules, if you win five games in a row and take away a talisman, who will come up first?"

"I'll come first!"

Wan Rong was the first to jump onto the ring.

The envoy nodded and said with a smile: "A master has come, then I'll make another tough idea and let everyone see a good start."

"it is good!"

"Let Old Lu go!"

The envoy looked around half a circle, stared at Lu Tong, and said, "Old Lu, can you go up?"

Lu Tong shook his head.

The envoy said: "I haven't been in for three days, why don't I go in today?"

Lu Tong shook his head again.

The rules of the arena are to win five games in a row and take away the talisman, one of them is voluntary, and the other is selected by the messenger.Those who refuse to go on stage will not be able to go on stage that night.

The messenger slightly staggered his gaze, stared at a person not far away, and said, "Shu Congbo, come on, I saw a dragon and a phoenix fight today."

"Humph!"

Shu Congbo jumped up and turned into a ferocious black eagle in mid-air, with claws like four steel hooks.

Wanrong became short, and when he lay down, he also turned into a four-clawed eagle. His wings slammed into the ring, and he jumped up with his own strength. He stretched out his claws and clawed at Shu Congbo's lower abdomen.

A fight is a killer move.

In the silence, Shu Congbo stretched out his claws to resist, while flapping his wings and soaring into the air.

Both of them are four-clawed black eagles.

However, Shu Congbo's body is thinner and his wings are bigger.Wanrong's body is longer and his four claws are thicker.

The two went up and down, guarding each other.

Just as Lu Tong was looking, he sensed a familiar aura. Looking back, he saw Ju Mi standing outside the tea shed.

He backed out quietly and walked towards the tea shed.

In a thatched hut behind the shed.

Lu Tong and Ju Mi sat down respectively.

Lu Tong: "What's wrong?"

Ju Mi took out a box and said, "Another batch of 'Two Life Talismans' auras have collapsed and nearly half of them have collapsed."

"Hey."

Lu Tong sighed.

Being poor is suffering, being rich is difficult.

Countless two-life talismans have been stored over the years, but the blood spirit is extremely difficult to preserve. Even if it is stored in the blood tower, more than half of the aura will collapse within three years at most.

Today's Liangyao Zhengguo has extravagantly used two life talismans to assist in cultivation.

Blood spirits can be sacrificed to refine demon skins, which are comparable to first-class elixir.

Ju Mi said: "Rewarding for nothing is also harmful. We can no longer give out benefits for nothing, we must let them 'get what they work'."

"What's your plan?"

Lu Tong took out the tea set and made tea.

Ju Mi is a bit better than Qin Zong. He considers things very carefully and usually doesn't just ask questions without giving solutions.

Ju Mi said: "Perhaps we can cooperate with Xue Lian Nation. We send people to fight life and death. We can not only exchange for treasures, but also temper and fight. At the same time, we can also send out the two life talismans."

Lu Tong was silent for a while, and said: "Blood refining, Baoguo, who can win?"

"The outcome is hard to predict. In terms of method, the treasure country is stronger, and the number of blood is more refined. The two countries consume each other, and it depends on who can last longer."

Lu Tong poured a cup of tea and pushed it over.

Xuelian and Baoguo are all inherited from Baolianzong.Xue Lian inherited a group of elders and many disciples.Baoguo is mainly the head of the line.

"Tell me, is there any chance of the snipe and the clam fighting for the fisherman's profit?"

"Very small."

"why?"

Ju Mi held the teacup in his hand and said: "For more than a hundred years, the war has gradually become clear. The key to victory or defeat is the common people and the ruler. To annex another country, you must win both. It was tragic, but the Nascent Soul Realm such as the King and Heavenly King did not make a move, so we have no chance."

Lu Tongdao: "The matter of life and death is up to you."

"Yes."

Ju Mi clapped her hands in response, picked up the teacup and took a slow sip.

Lu Tong also drank a cup and said, "Ten years are here?"

"Ah."

"Did something important happen in Dengzhen Kingdom?"

"There are two interesting things."

"Oh?"

Lu Tong immediately became interested.

In these years, the blatant battles have been too fierce, with blood flowed for thousands of miles and families wiped out, and nothing interesting has happened for many years.

Ju Shu said: "There is a small country 'Yuxian' country, which took in several subjugated lords, and one of them colluded with the important ministers of Yuxian country and seized the position of lord."

Lu Tong's eyes sank, he didn't find it interesting, but suspected that Ju Mi had something else to say.

He did not collude with important ministers.

However, the way to become the lord of the country is somewhat similar to this matter.

Ju Mi soon realized it, her face froze for a moment, and she continued to pretend to be calm: "This matter has a far-reaching impact. Originally, it was easy for the lord of the subjugated country to find a refuge and a chance to restore the country. After this incident, countries drove away The lord of the subjugated country is worried about repeating the same mistakes. Dengzhen country is like this, and the lords of six small countries have been driven away."

"What about the other thing?"

"The devil."

Ju Mi immediately changed the topic and said: "The demons have their eyes on Dengzhen and other countries. They dug out the ground veins and broke into the country. After Dengzhen's defeat in a few games, they signed an offering contract and regularly offered food, pills, etc.."

Lu Tong shook his head with a smile, and said, "King Zizhen found the fat sheep."

"Just for a while. After the catastrophe, the shortcomings of Dengzhen Kingdom have begun to be revealed."

"what?"

"There are too many officials and few people. The Lord of the country ordered the officials to collect the offerings, and the officials ordered the people to turn them in. In just four years, the people's surplus money has been emptied. The next step is extremely important. If you make a mistake, Deng Zhen's country is in danger of subjugation." .”

Lu Tong nodded and refilled Ju Mi's cup.

"As for Zhang Qiao, he is the prime minister, so he won't fail to see the danger. What countermeasures are there?"

"It is rumored that Zhang Qiao is in retreat."

"Ok?"

Lu Tong raised his brows and said, "Break into the Nascent Soul Realm?"

"I don't know."

The two talked for a long time, and Lu Tong walked out of the tea shed.

Ah Xia was squatting at the door, she immediately stood up and asked, "Who are you?"

Lu Tong didn't respond, and strode towards the pit.

Axia followed closely, and said in a low voice, "I saw you entering the tea shed, and the drama doctor, who are you?"

"Lutong."

Axia took a step down and stood motionless on the spot.

In the Shenxu, everyone knows two people with the surname Lu, one is Lao Lu and the other is Lu Tong.

Someone once joked that Old Lu was related to Lu Tong, maybe they were descendants of blood, but no one took it seriously.

"you……"

Axia opened her mouth, but she didn't dare to say another word until Lutong disappeared into the darkness.

……

"Congratulations to the lord of Liangyao Zhengguo, the lord of Lutonglu!"

In Dengzhen Kingdom, outside the Zhenbei Pass, eight strong men with a height of one and a half feet carried a large chariot.Eight maids in green clothes stood in front of the chariot, holding flower baskets, golden basins, gauze curtains, etc. in their hands.

Lu Tong fell slowly, Xu Xuxing and Zhiguan followed behind.

Zhiguan muttered, "It's such a bright battle, why don't we have one?"

Xu Xuxing patted Zhiguan on the head, and said in a low voice: "Brother, don't talk nonsense, Master has always been diligent and frugal, this is the blessing of a good demon and a righteous country."

"Nonsense, this is about the Hall of Ceremony. The Hall of Ceremony is still empty, obviously there is a shortage of people."

Lu Tong shook the corner of his eyes and strode up.

A ceremony official stood in front and said: "Please invite Lord Lu to enter the chariot. The Lord has already summoned all the officials and set up a state banquet in Taixuan Palace."

"it is good."

Lu Tong walked into the chariot.

The maid opened the gauze curtain and scattered flower petals, fragrant wind, water mist and so on.

The aroma is refreshing and the cool breeze is blowing.

Lu Tong sat on the bench.

The maid put down the gauze.

The official said, "get up the chariot!"

With all his strength, he raised the chariot, stepped into the air, and flew towards the south with great strides.

Dengzhen country, a tiny place, is only equivalent to a half-damaged island.Although the place is small, there are many spiritual places, including a famous mountain "Hanzhen Mountain".

Hanzhen Mountain is thousands of feet high, with natural lines in the mountain, and the stones on the mountainside are extremely cold, and water vapor is condensed and turned into spiritual water every moment.

Lu Tong saw a tall mountain with white head and black feet from a distance, and said, "Is that Hanzhen Mountain?"

"Master of Return, it is this mountain."

The ceremonial officer swung his whisk, and haze of red, purple, blue, yellow and other colors appeared on the chariot.

"Falling chariot!"

The chariot was wrapped in colorful smoke and fell towards the front of the mountain.

In front of the mountain, the golden light is rolling and the auspicious atmosphere is vast. There are treasure halls and jade towers scattered on the green ponds. The water vapor in the ponds is hazy and full of purple, pink and blue lotus flowers.

Lu Tong's eyes flickered.

Dengzhen Kingdom is really rich, Yuanxiang Mountain can't compare with it at all, it looks richer than Baizhu Mountain of Yiyezong back then.

"Ding dong, squeak..."

The chariot fell, and the sound of silk and bamboo wafted out of the blue mist.

A troupe of musicians stepped out of the clouds.

"Lord Lu, I have lost my welcome, fellow daoists, please forgive me!"

A middle-aged man in a green robe with various orbs studded slowly walked out, surrounded by a group of officials behind him.

Lu Tong became more aware of the wealth and the number of officials in Dengzhen Kingdom.

Just to welcome the invitation, there were nearly a hundred officials who came together.Hundreds of people were all wearing white robes, and the robes were adorned with orbs of different sizes, all kinds of lights were shining, very dazzling.

"Fellow Daoist, please be polite."

Lu Tong smiled, and said: "Dengzhen Kingdom is well-known, today Lu is an eye-opener."

"Ha ha……"

When the two were chatting, suddenly a gust of cold wind blew, and the aura turned into a gust of wind, rushing towards Hanzhen Mountain not far away.

Lu Tong looked sideways.

Just when he was wondering, an official next to him came out and bowed down: "Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, the Xiangguo has successfully broken through, and I have added a Nascent Soul Daoist to the Zhenguo!"

"Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king!"

(End of this chapter)