Taishang Immortal Brigade

Chapter 9 Hired
Back home, the joy in Xia He's heart is beyond words. The long-term depression is finally swept away. From now on, he will no longer have to humbly please everyone in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It is really useless behavior to mix until old age.

For Liu Daquan, Xia He is still very grateful. During the time when he was on duty in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Liu Daquan helped him a lot. Today, he did not advance or retreat with him because he was forced by life. no.

On Baima Street, he tried his best to take the soul of the golden line, cultivated it into a golden light that escaped from the ground, and fell out with the idiot Su Yaozong, and he would no longer have to suffer oppression. Taking advantage of this joy, Xia He practiced the Sutra of Extermination of Dao, and it went smoothly The breakthrough reached the sixth floor of the Qi refining period.

As long as he goes one step further and reaches the seventh level of Qi refining, the internal five elements in the body can be released outward, and the five elements outside the body can be mobilized, and Xiahe's five elements can be integrated with the internal and external, and the power is ten times stronger than it is now.

At present, among Xiahe's inner five elements, only the gold of the five elements can be cultivated to great success. After gathering the energy and eating the soul and turning it into light, it can be cultivated into the golden light that escapes the earth. The other four elements are only in the collection stage. The Qi of the Five Elements has been collected completely, but its power is not great. At present, the only thing that can injure the enemy is the Gold of the Five Elements that turns into golden light from the ground.

On this day, Xiahe practiced internal circulation of the five elements at home, mobilized the air of metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and studied the mysteries of the mutual generation and restraint among the five elements. The most powerful force in the world is the circulation of the five elements, which generate and restrain each other. The mystery of this has greatly helped his cultivation of immortality.

Suddenly there was a gentle knock on the door, "Mr. Xia can be at home. The villain is the steward of Mr. Lu's house, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. On the orders of the master of the family, I invite Mr. Xia to meet at the house."

Xia He opened the door, and there was an old man in brocade clothes with a humble face standing at the door. Three servants behind him were carrying gift boxes of various sizes. Seeing Xia He open the door, they stepped forward and said, "Mr. Xia, this is some kindness from the villain's house."

Xia He wondered in his heart, when did he get involved with such a high official as Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and asked immediately, "You will not be rewarded for no merit, what can I teach you, Master Lu, I have only served as a small official in the Ministry of Punishment, so I can't help Master Lu What's busy."

The butler said respectfully, "Where is that? Mr. Xia is a congenital master. He lived in seclusion in the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. He was forced to leave by Mr. Su a few days ago. This is well known to everyone. My master admires heroes the most. He is very happy to hear Mr. Xia's deeds." Zhe, so I sent a villain here and wanted to invite Mr. Xia to the mansion to talk about it."

Xia He suddenly realized that in order to intimidate Su Yaozong, the two hands he showed, breaking the stele and cracking the stone, shattering the long sword, are easy to do with the magic of cultivating immortals. Among the martial arts masters, all they can do are great innate masters, and we must see you that night The person who arrived said it to help him become famous as an innate master. Mr. Lu must have encountered some difficulties and wanted to ask himself to help.

Xia He thought to himself that his errand in the Ministry of Punishment was gone. Even though he is cultivating immortals now, he still needs to earn some money to support his family. The Ministry of Rites, Lu Shangshu, has nothing to do with Prime Minister Su’s faction. Go and see for yourself. If you can earn some money to support your family with a little effort, it is also a good thing .

At that moment Xia He nodded in agreement, the old housekeeper ordered the boy to put the gifts in the house, Xia He closed the door, and followed the old housekeeper out.

The old housekeeper led Xia He all the way to Qingyun Street where the residences of high-ranking officials and nobles gathered. Qingyun Street is full of rich mansions where high-ranking officials and nobles lived. The Jin Mansion that was confiscated last time was also on the street, so Xia He was not in the right direction. Unfamiliar, when he walked past the sealed general's mansion, Xia He thought of the black conch that changed his destiny, feeling melancholy in his heart.

Not long after, they arrived at Lu Shangshu's mansion. Because the old housekeeper led the way, the concierge didn't make any trouble, and let them enter the mansion through the side door next to the main gate. The old butler, walking on the cobblestone path, thought that if Lu Shangshu could treat him like a commoner with such courtesy, the matter must be very difficult, at least he couldn't handle it as the Minister of Rites.

Walking to the lobby, an old man in white clothes with a thin figure and elegant face sat on the front seat. Seeing the old housekeeper leading Xia He to the main hall, he nodded slightly, signaling the housekeeper to bring Xia He to him.

"I've seen Mr. Lu." Xia He has good eyesight. The old man in front of him is more powerful and imposing than any officials he has ever seen. He must be today's rightful lord.

"Mr. Xia, how old is this year?" Lu Shangshu relaxed as if he was talking to a junior. First, he asked Xia He about his age, which eased the tension in Xia He's heart a lot.

"I don't dare to call you Mr. Lu Shangshu, let me call me Xia He, I am this year." Xia He said.

"Well, you are really young and promising." Lu Shangshu said, "Xiahe, I invited you here this time to ask you something."

Xia He thought he had finally reached the point, so he hurriedly stood up, "It's my honor to be able to serve Master Lu, please show me, Master Lu, what can I do?"

Lu Shangshu said, "I am ashamed to say that Lu is an official appointed by the imperial court. He has always been conscientious and self-denying in public affairs, and he is in harmony with his colleagues in private. To ruin the reputation of the family, but who would want to..." before finishing speaking, Lu Shangshu sighed.

Xia He took the words wisely and said, "Lord Lu is a man of integrity. No one in the court knows it, even a common man like me has heard of it. Master Lu of the Ministry of Rites is really a model of etiquette and a well-deserved moral model."

Lu Shangshu waved his hand, "This is an exaggeration. The old man asked himself that he has never offended anyone. Who would have thought that there would be someone with a sinister heart who wanted to..." Lu Shangshu said this, his voice trembling, "I want to take the old man's family. life."

When Xia He heard it, he said, "Who is so insane that he dares to threaten the Minister of Rites? It's outrageous. Why didn't Mr. Lu report to the imperial court and ask the imperial court to send troops to protect him?"

Lu Shangshu said with a dejected expression, "It's useless to report to the court. The villain this time is really not small. There are also many guards with high martial arts skills in my house. Five of them were killed by the villain. They are all in the late day after tomorrow. Master, the leader of the nursing home said that the villain is a master in the innate realm, and the idle sergeant can't stop him."

Xia He asked again, "You can invite the innate experts of the Divine Guard Army to help. I heard that Nie Tianzong, the commander of the Divine Guard Army, is an innate expert. He killed Huo Feitian on Baima Street a few days ago. He is really powerful."

Lu Shangshu said with a wry smile, "Commander Nie is a soldier of the Divine Guard, responsible for safeguarding the safety of the imperial city. I am just an official. How can I get him to come here? I also cherish this old life and the lives of the whole family, so I sent people to look for it. Helper, I heard that Xia He is an innate master, so please come here and save the lives of my family."

Xia He reckoned in his heart that he was already at the sixth level of qi refining, which was equivalent to the mid-innate cultivation base, and he had also practiced the inner five elements and the golden light of escaping the ground, so he would have no problem meeting any kind of innate master.

At this time, the ground of Lu Mansion shook violently, as if something exploded underground. Seeing Xia He's puzzled eyes, Lu Shangshu smiled awkwardly, "Is this so? There are people messing around in the mansion, Xia He doesn't have to worry."

Xia He didn't think so. In the shock just now, he clearly felt the rich rustic atmosphere and a trace of spirituality, and it was clearly from the underground of Lu Mansion. He nodded and said, "Yes, I will help Master Lu."

Lu Shangshu laughed heartily, "Okay, since ancient times, heroes have come out of youth. With your help, the old man will feel at ease. Xiahe, why don't you move to my mansion and live with my nursing home, so that you can take care of him nearby?" .”

Xia He thought about the soul of the earth in Lu's mansion, so he couldn't ask for Lu Shangshu's proposal, and said, "Yes, but I have to go home first, finish some trivial matters, and bring the luggage here."

Lu Shangshu ordered a servant to follow Xia He and help Xia He pack his clothes and daily necessities. Seeing Xia He walk out of Lu's house, the expression on Lu Shangshu's face disappeared suddenly, and he changed into a calm look, not at all like before. An old man who fears for his family's life.

After recruiting the old housekeeper, Lu Shangshu said in a calm tone, "Old Qiu, you are a natural master. See how strong this person is, can you use it?"

It turned out that the unremarkable butler Lao Qiu was also a hidden master. I saw him straighten up, no longer the groveling look that Xia He had seen before, and said in a low voice, "Not under me, a boy of this age Experts are really hard to come by, if Master uses them well, he can win a place in the struggle between Prime Minister Su and Grand Master Nie."

Lu Shangshu nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, since I have some skills, I need to put them to good use. You can help me win over more. Alas, Prime Minister Su and Grand Master Nie are also fighting fiercely these days. Those of us who don't want to stand in line don't want to be affected. You have to protect yourself more, you have to rely more on these warriors, and when these rough warriors can also enter the hall of elegance."

Lao Qiu's face remained unchanged after hearing this, "Master, the ground shook just now, and the old man did it."

Lu Shangshu lightly hammered his temples, "The old man is getting old, and he always thinks about cultivating Taoism and becoming a fairy, and he is almost crazy. Let's not worry about it, just follow him and follow the old man's will."

Lao Qiu said in embarrassment, "The old man made a list and wanted a lot of materials. He said that he wanted to cultivate the golden elixir, and he said loudly in the mansion that when he refines the golden elixir in the future, one person will be able to ascend to heaven, and everyone in the mansion will be able to do so." They all ascended to immortality."

Lu Shangshu said distressedly, "It's nonsense, the old man is also a person who reads sage books, don't you know what it means to be silent, strange and chaotic, such as golden pills and immortals, they are all deceived by those quack warlocks. The ones that are refined are highly poisonous, so tell the ladies and gentlemen not to touch any pills that the old master will refine in the future."

Lao Qiu asked, "Then what's on the list..."

Lu Shangshu waved his hand, "You go and do it, buy everything and hand it over to the old man, and then he will toss it hard, just treat it as an old child raised at home, at most it's just a little naughty." After saying the last sentence, Lu Shangshu endured I can't help laughing.

"It's an eventful autumn!" Lu Shangshu sighed looking at the gradually darkening sky outside the house.

(End of this chapter)