Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 86

The sun is shining brightly, the mountain wind is blowing, blowing the pines and waves, like playing music.

Daoist Liu Yuan mustered all his strength to light the fire, and the fire was very lively. In the iron pot, the chicken soup was boiling, giving off a rich aroma.

Chen Jin sat on the side and said with a smile: "Liu Yuan, it seems that you have learned a lot of skills, and you can hunt and kill this golden-haired pheasant."

Liu Yuan replied: "At present, there is only my elder brother and I in the Taoist temple, and my elder brother is often not on the mountain. I must learn to stand on my own, otherwise how can I survive?"

Chen Jin knew about the situation in the Taoist temple, and it was really difficult.When he was a guest in the past, he ate and drank well, but in fact, since Taoist Izumo passed away, Izumo Temple has been struggling.In addition to daily expenses, a large amount of offerings and government taxes have to be paid.

Yes, as long as the regular Taoist priests and monks have to pay taxes, this is not uncommon.

The famous Daoguan temple has a lot of money, owns a large piece of land and tenants, so naturally it does not worry about income.But for some casual Taoist temples, which are equivalent to small workshops, it is not so easy to make a living. If you want to live a nourishing life, you must have brains and skills.

For example, Gu Leyou and Lai Zhishu ran to the city for two days, not to experience life, but to earn a living.

Chen Jin said: "The Yellow Immortal is gone. From then on, Taoist temples no longer need to pay offerings, and life will naturally get better."

Liu Yuan hurriedly said: "Thank you, Mr. Chen, and thank you for being fast."

"Don't talk about those polite words, add more firewood, and wait for your chicken to go with wine."

"It'll be fine soon."

Chen Jin turned around and asked Ma Shengshen, who was sitting like a golden sword in a big horse: "Brother Shengshen, do you know anything about rampant gods?"

Ma Shengshen replied: "If you don't appease those who are superseded during the chaotic war, they will have the opportunity to become rampant gods."

"So, rampant gods are not unique to one place?"

"Hehe, rampant god is a general meaning. Conservation, as a practitioner, you don't even know these things?"

Chen Jin said embarrassingly: "I have no family or sect, and I belong to a half-way wild monk."

Ma Shengshen glanced at him: "But your swordsmanship is very sharp."

Chen Jin asked, "How can I see that?"

"I came all the way, and saw the corpses of Huangpizi who fell on the ground. They were all killed by a single sword, and the wounds of each sword were extremely neat."

Chen Jin didn't expect his eyes to be so poisonous, and he could judge the swordsman's technique from the wound on the corpse.

Immediately said: "Brother Sheng Shen's sword technique is even sharper."

"This is my family's sword technique."

"Then your father's sword skills, isn't it amazing?"

Ma Shengshen couldn't help laughing: "It's not what you think, my father is just a yamen servant who works in the yamen, he is ordinary, he hasn't even killed a chicken."

"How could this be?"

Chen Jin was surprised. According to his understanding, no matter "ancestral" or "family biography", as long as it is genuine, it means a heritage.

Ma Shengshen's ancestral saber technique must be good. Could it be a fake that could behead Huang Laoxian with a single blow?

That knife was extremely fast and fierce.

Chen Jin had never seen such a fast knife.

Ma Shengshen replied: "Practicing martial arts varies from person to person. The speed of my sword is not based on the score of the sword, but hard work. I believe that it is the same when you practice swords."

Chen Jin chuckled: "Not bad."

Some things are actually clear in the heart, just find a topic and communicate more with the other party.After all, Ma Shengshen cherishes words like gold, so it is not easy to make him talk more.

After a while, the chicken was cooked, and Liu Yuan put it on a large plate and brought it to the table, along with several other vegetables and a large altar of treasured wine.

Liu Yuan said that the wine was newly brewed and lacked some heat, but it was drinkable.

Chen Jin wanted to ask him to sit down and eat together, but Liu Yuan had a delicate mind, how could he really sit down?Find an excuse and do things on your own.

Liu Yuan didn't dare to interrupt the two for a drink, but three people came over there, standing hesitantly, it was difficult to come over.

Chen Jin saw that all three were five or sixty-year-olds, dressed as housekeepers, with distinctive appearances, and the sinister aura on them could not be concealed.Everyone was carrying big and small bags in their hands, like people who came to give gifts.

Liu Yuan saw it in the house, ran out quickly, whispered a few words to the three old men, and then returned to the courtyard: "Mr. Chen, hurry up, those three are the stewards of Hu Xian, Liu Xian and Bai Xian, and they came to visit specially."

Chen Jin smiled: "This is killing chickens to warn monkeys, and monkeys have become frightened birds...Brother Shengshen, what do you think?"

Ma Shengshen ate the meat: "I only act in accordance with the law."

"it is good."

Chen Jin said to Liu Yuan: "Go and tell them, as long as you keep yourself safe and be honest, the patrolling department will not touch them."

"clear."

Liu Yuan had a sense of exhilaration and exhilaration. He was just a little Taoist boy, and when facing the stewards of the Xian family, he was always worried and submissive.

It's good now, the attitudes between each other are completely reversed.

The three stewards were relieved when they had finished their work, and they kept pushing the gifts in their hands to Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan didn't dare to accept it rashly. After hearing Chen Jin's words, he collected all the things and sent them all back.

These gifts are mainly gold, silver and medicinal materials, which are of great value.

Ma Sheng made it clear that he only takes credit for his achievements and nothing else; Chen Jin also only took a box of high-quality medicinal materials, which happened to be taken back to his uncle to heal his injuries. As for gold and silver, he has no shortage of money, which was collected last time The black bandit's stack of banknotes is useless at all.

The others were all collected by Liu Yuan, and they were used as subsidies for Taoist households.

Knowing the friendship between his senior brother and Chen Jin, Liu Yuan didn't evade much, and thanked him with a smile.I thought that when I chose to stay, I did the right thing.

No, better days are coming.

Think about Su Guo and Zhang Cheng who defected and left. I heard that after they left the mountain, they followed Shi Shiming to open an escort agency, but they encountered evil spirits and died unexpectedly.

After eating and drinking enough, Ma Shengshen still stayed and waited for the patrol officer to come over to deal with the funeral affairs on the mountain; Chen Jin went down the mountain and returned to Laoqiuzhuang, so as not to worry about his uncle and the others.

When I got back, sure enough, a group of people surrounded me, chattering and asking questions.

Chen Jin didn't talk too much about himself, but focused on Ma Shengshen, saying that he beheaded Huang Laoxian on behalf of the patrol department.

This means to pull the patrolling department over to support the scene and fight against the prefect of Miao together.

When Lai Zhishu heard this, he exclaimed, "Brother Chen, you're talking about Ma Shengshen and Ma's arrest? Isn't he from Huazhou Mansion?"

Chen Jin asked: "Do you know him?"

Lai Zhishu clapped his hands: "The horse is fast, the horse is fast, who doesn't know?"

Gu Leyou suddenly said: "It turned out to be him. Although our family has never met him, we have heard of his great reputation. Doesn't he have a nickname, 'Ghost Horse Flying Sword'?"

"Yes, that's right."

Chen Jin didn't expect Ma Shengshen to have such a big name, but Ma Shengshen had never mentioned it, and he was reserved and low-key.

Shenma Kuaidao, that knife is really fast, worthy of the name; as for the other nickname "Ghost Horse Flying Dao", I have never seen it before, so I will see it when I have a chance.

He went into the room to see his uncle.

After listening to Qiu Bugui, he looked gratified: Unknowingly, this frail nephew has the strength to be his own. From skills and means, to temperament and demeanor, to social connections, he has shown outstanding performance.

Can't help but say: "Xiao Lang, uncle has no intention of spying on and interfering with your privacy, but can you tell me how much you have learned?"

At this point, Chen Jin didn't need to hide any more, and replied: "I learned a sword technique called "Eight Swords of Yongzi"."

""Eight Swords of Yongzi"? This name is a bit strange. It seems to be a scholar's swordsmanship. Not bad. What else?"

"I also learned some spells."

Qiu Bugui was surprised: "Can you learn spells?"

"Due to fate, I got some secret scripts and methods, so I learned them."

Qiu Bugui noticed that the quantifier "some" means more than one: "What kind of spell?"

Chen Jin replied: "There are Tongyou, Zhihua, Dundi, Hutian..."

Every time he heard a name, Qiu Bugui's mouth opened wide, and he quickly waved his hands: "Okay, okay."

Then he looked at Chen Jin like a monster, and said after a while, "Are you learning these spells, or have you already learned them?"

"Barely count as an entry."

Qiu Bugui understood the meaning of "introduction". It is normal to say that one of the magic arts has been introduced, but if there are so many, it will be shocking.

In that case, is the nephew in front of him still his nephew?
It can be said with certainty that he is definitely not the nephew from before.

Uh, it's a bit of a mouthful, so I have to stroke it and digest it.

Chen Jin said: "Uncle, in fact, I had an adventure in prison and was enlightened by an expert."

Adventurous encounters and experts are often the best cover-ups and explanations.

And there is no mistake, Su Xiaowen's gift of the "Sanli Jing" is truly an adventure.The inheritance and origin of the "Sanlijing" is still a mystery. I asked my teacher, but Su Xiaowen was confused about this matter, and I couldn't think of it at all. It was mysterious.

Qiu Bugui hurriedly said: "You don't need to tell me about your adventure, it is your blessing."

Chen Jin went down the donkey: "Actually, the breathing method and spiritual cultivation method I learned from Bao'er, as well as the "Light Body Skill" that you gave me as a gift from your uncle, have helped me a lot."

Qiu Bugui sighed: "The secret books of exercises are all dead. Only people who have learned them and put them into practice can be considered alive. Xiao Lang, you are so motivated, you have done a good job."

It is said that "a friend in need is a friend". It is not bad at all. This time, such a big incident happened to the Qiu family. If Chen Jin hadn't stepped forward, he would not have been able to hold on.Among other things, without the Ghost Animal Returning Yang Pill, Qiu Bugui would have cooled down a long time ago.

So how could Qiu Bugui be suspicious of Chen Jin?He just couldn't accept that this nephew had become so strong for a while.

In Qiu Bugui's mind, he always regarded Chen Jin as a scholar.

It was agreed to study and test for fame, but how did you go to practice in a blink of an eye, and became a god after learning Taoism?
The contrast is too great and it takes time to digest.

No time to think about that now, Qiu Bugui asked directly: "Xiao Lang, how are you going to deal with Miao Jiafeng?"

Chen Jin replied: "He has been responsible for several times in a row, it's time for us to make moves."

Qiu Bugui said in a deep voice: "Killing an official is always a taboo. If he dies in office for no apparent reason, it will definitely lead to investigation by the imperial court. It is impossible for the patrol department to agree to such a thing."

Killing officials is often linked to "rebellion", and when it gets to that point, there is no return.After all, this is an ancient world dominated by imperial power, not a mythical world where immortals fly all over the sky and destroy mountains and seas at will.

As the magistrate of a state, Miao Jiafeng is the chief official, and he is not comparable to those secondary officials.He was also from a wealthy family, if he died suddenly, it would definitely trigger a huge reaction.

Chen Jin pondered and said, "I will consider everything carefully."

Qiu Bugui sighed secretly, in fact, he was recuperating in bed, not just recuperating, he had considered the current situation several times, thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't find a proper way to break the situation.

Miao Jiafeng's official body is the best amulet, as long as there is this amulet, it will be difficult to attack him.

Just like Miao Jiafeng's plan against Qiu Bugui, he also took advantage of the opportunity to suppress the bandits to calculate, instead of directly ordering to arrest people.

Qiu Bugui couldn't think of a good way, and he didn't think Chen Jin could think of it. Chen Jin had indeed learned a lot of skills, but the current situation was a problem in the officialdom. With Chen Jin's age and qualifications, how could he compete with others in terms of strategy?
If Chen Jin can't do it, even if Qiu doesn't marry and Qiu doesn't come, let alone them.

Qiu Bugui even thought about "can't afford to be provoked and can afford to hide", and moved his family again, leaving Lingnan.It's just that he has not recovered from serious injuries, and his father, Lao Qiu, is in poor health, so it is difficult for him to support the long-distance trek.

The only way to relocate is to give up.

Chen Jin saw that his uncle looked rather gloomy, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, uncle, everything will be fine."

Qiu Bugui immediately replied, "Everything will be fine."

Chen Jin stopped disturbing his rest and walked out of the room.

When he got outside, he was entangled by Gu Leyou again.

On the one hand, Gu Leyou wanted to find out what happened on Wuling and its future direction; on the other hand, he wanted to get acquainted with Ma Shengshen, so he asked Chen Jin to be his introducer.

Chen Jindao: "The immortal family has been wiped out, and the mountain has become a land of no owner. It should be taken over by the patrol department, and the government may also have a foot in it. As for the final arrangement, how do I know? Taoist, didn't you say that the Hu Xian family invited you?" You settled down in the past, how did the talk go?"

Gu Leyou said: "Now that the Yellow Immortal has been wiped out, and there is no need to pay offerings, why should I move away?"

Chen Jin nodded and said, "Indeed."

Gu Leyou's eyes shined brightly: "There are very few scattered Taoist temples on the first peak. I form an alliance with Lao Lai. Maybe I can become the master of the mountain. That would be great."

Chen Jin said with a smile: "There is a chance. If so, then you should go back to the mountain as soon as possible and get ready."

Gu Leyou shook his head violently: "That can't be done, your matter is not over yet, I can't do something like giving up halfway and turning my back on my friends."

It is benevolent.

Chen Jin laughed loudly: "For your words, I must take you to meet Brother Shengshen for a drink."

Gu Leyou was immediately elated. He is a person who likes to make friends, but he has admired Ma Shengshen for a long time.

Suddenly remembered something again, and asked: "Scholar, have you thought of a way to deal with Zhifu Miao?"

Chen Jin narrowed his eyes: "Not yet, but there will always be a way, isn't it?"

Gu Leyou scratched his head, he wanted to share his friend's worries, but he had no good plan.

The current situation is clearly at an impasse.

　Dear book friends and grandpas, can you agree to give a full order?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)