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Divine Sword Gate.

A resource point in the Dongyang Mountains.

This place is rich in Tier [-] spiritual material black gold ore.

A dozen or so monks in the mining area patrolled around vigilantly. Half of the dozen or so monks belonged to the Resource Hall, and the other half were actually the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Senior Brother Liu, the mineral gas here has also been consumed." A white-clothed disciple held a black disc. The disc showed that the mineral gas in the Black Gold Mine was almost exhausted. Even if the mine was closed for 500 years, it would be difficult to regenerate it. Ink gold mine.

"Hmph, it's just an abandoned mine." A man in a black suit snorted coldly, and then he looked at the person beside him, "Junior Brother Wang, you must find out the reason why you can Make the entire black gold mine, the mineral gas disappear in an instant."

"Yes!" Hearing the words, the man immediately nodded in response.

"Senior Brother Liu, I'll check it out too. The mineral gas here is too thin." Another disciple in Tsing Yi said.

"The reason?"

"No...don't know."

"Humph! A bunch of trash!"

a few days later.

Divine Sword Gate.

Patriarch Hall.

The master Zhu Yuheng left the Patriarch Hall in fear and trepidation, God is pitiful, he, a little foundation-building monk, was reprimanded by a group of Yuanying Patriarchs for nearly a stick of incense.

Every minute and every second is suffering, but Zhu Yuheng can only endure this kind of suffering. Who told him that his cultivation base is only at the foundation establishment stage. If he has the cultivation base of the Nascent Soul stage, he will not be affected by this bird's anger.

After Zhu Yuheng left, the elders of Jin Danqi from each hall of the Divine Sword Sect were summoned by the head to meet with Zitong Patriarch.

in the hall.

The Supreme Elder of the Law Enforcing Hall, Zitong Patriarch, was at the top, with his eyes wide open, exuding a strange purple light, and below were a dozen or so elders of the Golden Core Stage.

"Seven days ago, the ink gold mine that our faction had sealed for 200 years was opened. The mine that we thought could be mined had disappeared due to madness, so we had to close the mine and close the mine again. Then the headmaster made a surprise inspection within seven days. They found 36 closed mines of our faction, and found that all the air in the mines disappeared, you will know about this later." Zitong Patriarch asked slowly.

"I'll know all about it." The dozen or so Jindan elders below said in unison.

After all, this matter has been fermented for a full seven days, and the matter is related to the survival of the sect, Yuanying Patriarch knows about it, if they don't know, it is a serious crime of dereliction of duty.

"Who did it?" Zitong Patriarch shouted angrily.

"Yes..." the elders all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Patriarch Zitong.

A flash of sternness flashed in Zitong Patriarch's eyes: "You didn't even find out who did it?"

The hearts of the elders trembled when they heard the words. They are the most elite group of monks in the Divine Sword Sect, but now they can't even find out who the opponent is, which really makes them terrified.

"Reporting to the ancestor, that person must be a magician. People can easily break through the formations that open and close mines, and I can't detect it. I don't know who it is."

"Well, you Liu Changtian!" The Zitong patriarch scolded through gritted teeth, "You really are going back and forth, and you can't even find out who is on the other side. What kind of cultivator of the Divine Sword Sect is this?"

"Ancestor forgive me!"

"Old Ancestor, spare me!"

More than a dozen great elders pleaded guilty and begged for mercy.

"To shut up!"

The ancestor Zitong waved his hand.

More than a dozen elders said nothing.

The Zitong patriarch took a deep breath and said: "The top priority now is to do three things. One is that this matter must be kept secret to avoid turmoil in the sect; the other is to find out who did it as soon as possible. The location is well known, it should not be possible to investigate, and you must find this person within a month; the third is how to fill it, the output of these 37 mines."

A dozen or so elders frowned after hearing this.

The ancestor Zitong said: "What? Haven't you thought of it yet? These 37 mines are the most important resources of our sect, and they are indispensable. No matter how much you pay, you must fill the holes, otherwise the monthly salary of this sect may not be enough. I can't send it out."

The elders said nothing.

The Zitong patriarch said in a deep voice: "Okay, I'm calling the great elder Xiaolu of the auditorium, how do you make up the shortfall?"

Daoist Xiaolu frowned and said, "It's nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure."

Zi Tong Patriarch asked: "Then how do you think we should increase revenue and reduce expenditure?"

The real person Xiaolu said: "Going to the wild to find new mines is called increasing income, and reducing the disciple's monthly salary is called saving money."

"You told me a piece of nonsense, the next one! Reverend Changtian, what do you think we should do?" Zitong Patriarch looked at Liu Changtian. Direct subordinates.

Master Changtian thought for a while and said, "We can pretend we don't know."

"and then?"

"Then sell these 37 closed mines."

Real Zitong: "..."

"Hahahaha...Liu Changtian, you despicable and shameless villain, not bad, this is a good idea."

Master Changtian said indifferently: "The monthly salary of the sect is the foundation, and there is no room for loss. If the foundation of the sect is lost because of this, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Oh, that's good, I order you and the real person Xiaolu in the auditorium to preside over the auction of the mine immediately, and be sure to clean up all the waste mines within a month."

Master Changtian nodded and said, "As ordered."

"Old Ancestor, I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the etiquette to use abandoned mines as good ones." Daoist Xiaolu said suddenly.

As soon as this remark came out, the hall was silent.

The ancestor Zitong snorted coldly: "Meng Qin, you are so bold, how dare you contradict your teacher."

Xiaolu real person bowed and said: "Master, forgive me, I dare not die, but if this batch of waste mines is sold, the buyer will find that it is waste mines, which will definitely affect the reputation of our Shenjianmen. I am afraid that the future troubles will be even worse."

"It's okay! Let's go through the first level first, and then you can choose the buyers. Can't you just choose those second-level forces with no background?" Zitong Patriarch settled down with a wave of his hand.

"Disciple obeys."

"In addition, the matter of prospecting in the wilderness must be stepped up. The struggle among the three wilderness sects is chaotic, fishing in troubled waters, and it should not be difficult to rob him of a few mines. In addition, the sect will hold a big competition to eliminate a group of mediocre people. Those foundation-building monks who have not improved all the year round must The monthly salary will be greatly reduced, and as for the Qi-refining stage monks who have no hope of cultivation, hum! Get out of here."

"Yes!"

"As for those with good talents, they must also improve their treatment. This sect should link the experience of elite disciples with the search for ore in the wild. Don't be afraid of the sacrifice of elite disciples. If the sect does not compete or snatch it, it will only become weaker and weaker."

"Yes."

After Zitong Patriarch finished speaking, everyone dispersed.

"Wuchen, you stay."

"The disciple is here!"

"I suspect that the mastermind this time may be the Wild Three Sects. You follow this sect and go to the Wild Three Sects to see if you can get some news."

"Yes!" Daoist Wuchen clasped his fists and said.

……

Yunxiao Mansion.

Liu Heng came to the backyard of the mansion.

I saw a man squatting on the water pool. The water pool was quiet and without waves. Although the place where his feet stood was shimmering, the water did not touch him. The mist rose from his feet, and the vast mist surrounded him, as if wrapping the surrounding world. Inside.

Liu Hang didn't dare to interrupt, so he could only wait silently.

After a long time...

Hou Dongsheng received his merit.

"Congratulations, big brother, Yun Xiang Tai Chi has made a further step!" Liu Hang said with his fists clasped.

"Stop flattering and talk about things directly."

"That... Excalibur Gate is going to auction three mines, and mining can start in two or three years at most. The base price is very cheap. Do we want to buy one from the Xuanyang Sect?" Liu Heng asked.

"Only three?" Hou Dongsheng asked with long eyes.

"That's right, there are only three mines, namely Blood Coagulation Mine, Tianyin Mine and Zijin Mine, all of which are rich in Tier [-] spiritual materials." Liu Hang said very excitedly.

Hearing that it was these three mines, Hou Dongsheng smiled slightly.

Isn't this the 37 mines he patronized?

Hou Dongsheng endured it for 20 years, and suddenly made a move to absorb the gas from 37 large mines. It can be said that he cut off the cultivation resources of the Excalibur Sect for the next 500 years, and hundreds of millions of spiritual stones were involved.

Excalibur Sect is also good at playing. It is wonderful to transfer flowers and trees to divert troubles from east to west. However, the shortfall that these methods can make up for is probably limited.

In addition, Shenjianmen should have estimated that the three major families in Tianji City can only win three mines at most, so Liu Heng has no idea that there are actually 37 abandoned mines.

"Well... such a good thing, as outsiders, we should not covet it. As the saying goes, the fat and water should not flow into the fields of outsiders. This must be arranged by the Divine Sword Sect for the three great families of Tianji City. Why are you going to join in the fun? Our Xuanyang Sect wants Knowing what is interesting, I am determined not to join in the fun." Hou Dongsheng said with a serious face.

"That's a pity. The Zhou family's treasury is not very rich. I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult to buy a 500-year use right of a third-order mineral property. It will take a lot of spiritual stones." Liu Hang said with a frown.

"You mean that Zhao Suya will ask you to borrow the spirit stone?" Hou Dongsheng asked with narrowed eyes.

"Eldest brother, it's not like you don't know that the spirit stones in my hand are only enough to maintain my own cultivation, and borrowing them out is a drop in the bucket."

"Then what do you mean?"

"Suya wants to borrow it from Xuanyangzong." Liu Heng said with a embarrassed face.

Hou Dongsheng: "..."

"Senior brother, the simple elegance is not in vain. She pledged the output of the mine. Of course, you can also borrow it in your own name." Liu Hang asked again.

"Using the output of the mine as collateral?" Hou Dongsheng smiled meaningfully.

"Yes! You can pay back your capital in one year at most, and two years is a net profit."

Hou Dongsheng became silent when he heard the words, and after thinking for a long time, he asked, "You mean that the three aristocratic families of Tianji City need a lot of spiritual stones to buy mines?"

"Hmm..." Liu Heng nodded.

"Hehehe..." Hou Dongsheng suddenly laughed.

"Brother, what are you laughing at?" Liu Heng asked strangely.

"It's nothing." Hou Dongsheng shook his head seriously.

It must not be seen that he knew about the abandoned mine in advance, not even Liu Heng!
Regarding the matter of the abandoned mine, Hou Dongsheng must strictly keep the secret. In order to keep the secret, let alone make Zhao Suya suffer, it doesn't matter if he suffers a little.

"Junior brother... To be honest, there are only fifty thousand spirit stones in Yunxiao Mansion, which can only be used to maintain the Xuanyang Sect's monthly salary for next month. You also know the Xuanyang Sect's finances. The entire sect has no property, only two Acres of blood spirit grass, in addition to collecting some tuition fees in Tianji City and paying a lot of rent, it is very difficult to operate. As for the personal assets of your senior brother and me, it is even more miserable. If you can’t take it out, it’s not because you don’t want to borrow it, but because you can’t borrow it.”

"Oh... isn't there any senior brother?"

"The house is completely destitute, with nothing to lose." Hou Dongsheng's head shook like a rattle.

"Then I'll go first." Liu Heng clasped his fists and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Hou Dongsheng raised his hand to stop him.

"If the Zhou family's spirit stones are not enough, what is Zhao Suya going to do?" Hou Dongsheng asked.

"Um... I should go to the chamber of commerce to borrow it, but the interest is very high."

"How tall?"

"Nine out and thirteen out, the current period is three months."

"Is the donkey rolling?"

"Going to roll."

"Oh...let me do the math..." Hou Dongsheng shook his head and calculated.

Nine times out and thirteen times out, the current period is three months, which is equivalent to ten percent of the monthly interest and one hundred and twelve of the annual interest.

Hey... the usury of the usury.

"Does the chamber of commerce want a mortgage?" Hou Dongsheng continued to ask.

"It needs to be mortgaged, and a chamber of commerce can borrow up to 90 spirit stones. I'm afraid more than one chamber of commerce needs to borrow."

"What if Zhao Suya doesn't come up?" Hou Dongsheng continued to ask.

"This is the Zhou family's property as a mortgage. If it is not up, the Jindan period offerings of the major chambers of commerce will take away the Zhou family's property." Liu Heng explained.

"Oh...the Zhou family is the second-tier power of the Divine Sword Sect, so the Divine Sword Sect doesn't care?" Hou Dongsheng continued to ask.

"It's impossible for the Divine Sword Sect to manage it. Besides, the Zhou family is only eligible to mortgage their property in Tianji City, not the spiritual veins they obtained from the Divine Sword Sect." Liu Hang continued to explain.

"Okay! Great." Hou Dongsheng said with a smile.

"What's wrong with senior brother?" Liu Hang looked puzzled.

"I mean my cloud phase Tai Chi, it's really great." Hou Dongsheng waved his Yin Yang Tai Chi hands, his body was steaming with clouds and mists, surrounded by true energy, his whole person looked like a dream, making people feel mysterious and unpredictable.

"Oh, then I'll take my leave first." Liu Heng said with a smile.

"Go slowly, Junior Brother." Hou Dongsheng waved his hand and said.

……

Zhoujiabao.

in a secret room.

A billowing smoke rose from behind a middle-aged man in his forties.

This person was Zhou Chengyong who had disappeared for 20 years. He was a handsome young man, but now he has become a middle-aged man.

Pass through the porch, enter the Hongqiao, and transform the dantian to build a foundation.

Rush off!

Success or failure is here!
Zhou Chengyong's eyes suddenly opened, and a gleam of light flashed in them.

He stretched out his finger and pointed at the center of his brow.

"boom!"

The next moment, a large amount of black light emerged from Zhou Chengyong's body, and then his whole body was wrapped in it, like a black cloud.

Black light shrouded Zhou Chengyong's body surface.

The next moment, the black light suddenly dissipated.

Zhou Chengyong stood in the secret room with an excited face.

"I finally broke through to the foundation building stage, haha, I didn't expect that." Zhou Chengyong said excitedly.

"congratulation."

There was a chuckle, and then the door of the secret room opened slowly, and a woman in red walked in slowly.

She has a sweet appearance and a noble temperament. Her black hair is rolled up, revealing her snow-white neck and round shoulders, making her look extremely moving.

She is Zhou Chengyong's fiancée, Hu Jianing.

Hu Jianing is on the eighth level of Qi Refining, and a monk with three spiritual roots is now 38 years old. In terms of cultivation qualifications, there is little difference between Zhou Chengyong and Zhou Chengyong.

The two of them never handle common affairs, so they are at least ten years younger than their peers.

Back then, in order to survive the Zhou family's crisis, Zhao Suya sent Zhou Chengyong to the Hu family to be married to Hu Jianing. With the help of the Hu family's power, the strongest Li family gave up annexing the Zhou family.

Later, the Li family voluntarily withdrew, Zhao Suya resigned the engagement, the two families broke up the engagement, and even became enmity because of it.

However, what people didn't expect was that two years later, Zhao Suya sent her son to Zhoujiabao again, this time by secret delivery.

Zhou Chengyong even escaped by feigning death.

The Zhou family is too weak to leave the Xuanyang Sect, and Zhao Suya doesn't want to be controlled by the Xuanyang Sect, but wants to swallow the Xuanyang Sect instead.

Zhao Suya can't report Xuanyangzong to Shenjianmen, after all, the interests of the Zhou family and Xuanyangzong are already highly tied.

She wouldn't do something so stupid.

Zhao Suya can only get rid of Hou Dongsheng on the premise that Xuanyangzong's interests are not damaged, so as not to damage her own interests.

And Zhao Suya wants to swallow Xuanyangzong, first of all, she must use the Jindan real person of the Hu family to balance Xuanyangzong's Yue Ningshuang, and secondly, she must find a way to make Hou Dongsheng disappear, and it will disappear silently without leaving any hidden dangers.

It was Zhao Suya's deliberate plan to force Hou Dongsheng to fight Li Changkong.

If Hou Dongsheng died at the hands of Li Changkong, it would be good, but if Hou Dongsheng wins the battle and kills Li Changkong, then he will surely become famous and be tired of his reputation, and then Shenjianmen will pull him to do various tasks .

Zhao Suya doesn't need to make a move anymore, Hou Dongsheng will inevitably be busy with fame and fortune, and will no longer be able to actually control Xuanyangzong.

After Li Xiaoyu's reminder, Hou Dongsheng began to track down the murderer behind the scenes, using the ubiquitous little devil's eye and the technical investigation method of reducing dimensionality to completely control the overall situation.

Zhao Suya's tricks are like a joke, Hou Dongsheng is like watching a magician's performance behind the scenes, he just thinks that this woman is clever, pervasive, and very interesting.

Zhou Chengyong actually hid in the Hu family. The Hu family and the Zhou family had been separated on the surface, but in fact they formed a closer alliance. This was never expected by Hou Dongsheng.

Some things that were difficult to understand before were naturally solved.

For example, who did Hu Yunfei do it?
This is simply the black hand of the Hu family cultivator himself, and it is precisely because of this that Hu Yunfei was not prepared.

Grasping the key of Zhao Suya, Hou Dongsheng was still able to completely control the overall situation behind the scenes. He simply pretended to be sick, and even gave up the control of Xuanyangzong. If he doesn't come anymore, he will forget about this Elder Yunxiao who was amazingly strong during the foundation building period. He will no longer be asked for dangerous sect missions, and he will buy precious time for him to improve his strength.

Hou Dongsheng pretended to be sick and let go, completely in line with Zhao Suya's expectations. Hou Dongsheng didn't care about things, Liu Hang was completely controlled by her, Jindan Patriarch Yue Ningshuang practiced in seclusion, Jindan seed Yue Ningxue failed to break through, and died.

Xuanyangzong and the Zhou family are Zhao Suya's left and right arms.

It's a talent, it's a pity to die.

This is Hou Dongsheng's evaluation of Zhao Suya.