The Great Martial Saint!

The Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique is one of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect's most important techniques.

It has been two years since Chen Pingan arrived!
The body is forged by Ten Thousand Demons, with the blood and evil of Ten Thousand Demons, to temper the flesh, polish the spirit, and refine the true essence, thus forging the true body of Ten Thousand Demons!

It can be said to be the pinnacle of horizontal training, surrounded by blood and evil, with almost no flaws!

Chen Ping'an's mind was clear and he was recuperating.

"breakthrough!"

As Chen Pingan's mind moved, the golden finger panel that appeared in front of him began to stir wildly.

Wow~
The starlight sank into the center of Chen Ping'an's eyebrows and blended with the spirituality on his mind.

hum~ hum~ hum~
A strange blood-red glow appeared around his body, and dark red blood lines were running all over his body.

Almost at the same time, the true energy in his body began to stir.

On the spiritual fruit, the seventh spiritual pattern, which had been mostly engraved, began to take shape.

Circling and interweaving, it completely emerged above the spiritual fruit.

Just like years of hard practice, a lot of insights about the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique revived in Chen Pingan's mind.

"Ten thousand demons enter the body, blood and evil return to the origin, temper and forge the body"

"Since this body is made of ten thousand demons, then this body is the core!"

"Demons and evil are nothing but illusions. Only by seeking the true self can one follow the path of the great way!"

hum~
Above the spiritual platform, all spirits are buzzing.

next moment!
The seventh spiritual pattern is completely engraved!
The strange changes on the spiritual platform and spiritual fruit did not stop there, and the eighth spiritual pattern began to be engraved.

When the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique was cultivated to perfection, the power provided by the golden finger panel was far stronger than Chen Pingan had imagined.

Although both are practicing supreme magical skills, the energy support generated by practicing them to perfection is obviously not comparable to that of the previous stages.

Chen Ping'an's mind was clear, various insights emerged in his heart, and he kept trying to figure out the usefulness of the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique!
Do not!
Not groping, but looking back!

All his insights about the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique were not forced upon him by the outside world, but were gained by himself.

Techniques in battle, changes in tactics during fighting, cooperation between the two, and insights gained during practice
hum~ hum~ hum~
The spirituality on the spiritual platform is still condensing.

The eighth spiritual pattern began to gradually take shape and appeared on the spiritual fruit!
In just a few breaths, the spiritual pattern shadow was completely formed.

Just as the spiritual patterns began to solidify and were about to take a further step, the active and shining spiritual energy gradually weakened.

When it was about one-third solidified, the spiritual energy completely subsided.

"Finally, I failed to successfully engrave the eighth spiritual pattern!"

Having said that, there was no disappointment in Chen Ping'an's eyes.

The Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique had been cultivated to perfection, and the gains he had obtained had already exceeded his expectations. Not only had he condensed the shadow of the eighth spiritual pattern, but he had also solidified it by one third. This meant that he had taken a very long step forward in the cultivation of the eighth spiritual pattern engraving.

As Chen Ping'an's eyes narrowed slightly, the latest panel information appeared before his eyes.

Name: Chen Pingan
Realm: Late Yuheng - Spiritual Patterns and Spiritual Fruits (Seven Patterns)
武学：七杀天罡拳入门（0/1440）、霸刀小成（0/1280）、七绝神功大成（0/4800）、万魔铸身诀圆满、游龙身法圆满、金刚不坏神功圆满、龙象霸体诀圆满、三分人劫指圆满
"The realm of the Seven-Pattern Grandmaster!"

A gleam of light flashed in Chen Ping'an's eyes, and a hint of joy emerged.

He has seven spiritual patterns engraved on him, a nearly perfect foundation in martial arts, and supreme divine skills at the perfection level. Together with many magical weapons and his comprehension of skills, his combat power is close to that of Grandmaster Fengyun!

According to the information he had learned from the biography in recent days, although there was no clear actual combat, with his current combat power, he would definitely be able to fight back against the Grand Master who was ranked at the bottom of the list.

If the two skills happen to counteract each other, and the timing and location are both favorable, there might be a chance of a narrow victory!
With his current strength, if he uses all his strength, there won’t be many people who can stop him except Grandmaster Fengyun.

The top grandmasters basically have no choice but to perish in front of him.

Even the most top-notch grandmaster is at risk of being killed.

Judging from a comprehensive perspective, the only thing he lacks now is his physical skills.

Although his Dragon Movement Skill was good, and he had even cultivated it to perfection, it was still a lot weaker than the top Grandmaster.

His fighting power is enough to kill ordinary top grandmasters, but if he encounters someone who is extremely skilled in body movement and speed, there is still a high chance that he will fail.

It is possible to defeat it, but difficult to kill it!

The only possibility of killing the opponent depends on the Xuan Guang Mirror. Only when the Xuan Guang Mirror successfully hits the opponent and slows down the opponent's speed, it is possible to kill him in one fell swoop!

If the opponent has some life-threatening explosive secret technique that greatly increases the speed, there will still be a risk of failure.

"My body movements are a bit out of date, I still need to find a higher-level technique!"

As his level of cultivation changes, his own shortcomings are also changing fluidly.

With the Seven Absolute Divine Art, he doesn't have to worry about his spiritual secrets for the time being. With the Tyrant Blade and the Seven Killing Heavenly Fists, he doesn't have to worry about his offensive secrets at all. Now that the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique has been perfected, under the Ten Thousand Demons True Body, the horizontal training defense is strong, so he doesn't have to worry about it in the short term.

Only his body speed has become his weak point now.

After clearly realizing his own shortcomings, Chen Pingan made a decision in his heart.

In the next stage, he needs to obtain a heritage of supreme magical skills, such as body movement, footwork or escape techniques.

It just so happens that the Long'an event, which will bring together the two states, will be held soon, so perhaps he can pin his hopes on the Long'an auction.

"If there is no suitable technique at the Long'an auction, then..." Chen Pingan closed his eyes and thought quietly: "Maybe I can accumulate more merits and see if I can exchange them for a suitable supreme magic technique in the State Pacification Division!"

Exchanging skills at the State Pacification Office is a solution. However, if this is the case, it may not be reasonable.

Normally speaking, he has the Dominant Sword and the Swimming Dragon skills, so what he really lacks should be protective skills or skills involving spirituality.

If he were to choose another physical skill, it wouldn't make sense.

Unless the opportunity is right and there are other suitable reasons for him to do so, otherwise, if he really does so, it will surprise the outside world.

Although this risk can be taken, it is better not to do so if it is not necessary.

Therefore, Chen Pingan’s real hope lies in the upcoming Long An Auction.

"There is no use in thinking too much, just wait for the right opportunity!"

Chen Pingan made up his mind and slowly closed his eyes.

He has just broken through and is in perfect condition.

If not practice more now, when?
After practicing for more than five years, he has finally stepped into the threshold of Grand Master!
hum~
The pitch-black halo spread like ink, and Chen Ping'an's true energy began to circulate along a specific route.

After he perfected the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique, he focused the rest of his practice energy on the Tyrant Sword.

Compared with the other two techniques, practicing the Overlord Sword is undoubtedly a more cost-effective choice at the current stage.

In addition, although the minor-level Tyrant Sword can handle a lot of troubles, if he encounters a top master, with the strength he has shown on the surface, he is still not qualified to defeat or even kill him reasonably.

This inheritance of the Dominant Sword was given by the Gu family, and he could display it openly. This point alone was incomparable to the other two skills.

He cultivated the Overlord Sword to perfection and comprehended the secret technique of Overlord Slash, which could provide some additional protection for his apparent strength.

However, up to now, the level of his sword skills displayed to the outside world has not yet reached the minor success stage.

After practicing hard for a period of time, he will show off his domineering sword that has achieved a small level of success next time!

Quite reasonable.

During the practice, a practice experience will emerge.

+1!

After practicing the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique to perfection and successfully engraving the seventh spiritual pattern, Chen Pingan felt an indescribable sense of pride in his heart.

I even felt a little eager to try it out.

I want to find an opponent who is equally matched with me, and do my best to have a good fight with him.

With his current combat capability, looking at the Longan trade route, the only person who apparently meets the requirements is probably Nie Yunlong, the defender of Longan.

If Nie Yunlong used his full strength in the Dragon Capturing Technique, he might be able to have a satisfying fight.

However, as soon as a similar thought appeared, Chen Pingan suppressed it.

"For a martial artist, matters of life and death must not be taken lightly!"

"Being brave and aggressive is not advisable! It is not advisable!"

Chen Pingan smiled and shook his head, suppressing the thoughts in his heart.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to fight with all his strength, but he doesn’t want to fight meaninglessly.

Besides, if he fought to exhaustion, no one would back him up.

Repair the magic weapon, heal the wound, and refine the trump card
All these things not only consume your energy, but also delay your practice.

There is no other benefit from doing this except satisfying one's own selfish desires.

It really doesn't make any sense.

but
Chen Pingan was silent for a while, and a figure appeared in his mind.

Purple eyes, black veil covering her face, graceful figure, long hair like a waterfall.
The Holy Maiden of Tianluo, Qu Feiyan!

"Ninth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking? If there's a chance, I'll let Chen test your quality and avenge that first glance!"

Chen Pingan must have made a decision in his heart.

If he meets the Holy Maiden Tianluo, he will definitely avenge her for what happened that day!

According to the fighting power that Qu Feiyan displayed when he was seriously injured by the Yin-Yang Sword in the Thundering Mountains, if the two were to fight, Qu Feiyan would not be Chen Ping'an's opponent.

However, two years have passed since the battle at Thunder Mountain. Given Qu Feiyan's talent, it would be a bit self-deception if he were to remain standing still for two years.

According to the speculation of the Hidden Dragon List, Qu Feiyan should now have the combat power of a top grandmaster.

If he used some life-saving trump card and reached the combat power of Grandmaster Fengyun in a short period of time, Chen Pingan would not find it strange.

"The seven spiritual patterns are still a little unstable, so the eighth spiritual pattern should be engraved as soon as possible. With eight spiritual patterns, we can stabilize the combat power of the Fengyun Grandmaster and completely destroy the spirit of the Tianluo Saint Qu Feiyan!"

After immersing himself in satisfaction for a while, Chen Pingan felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

Although the hatred in the past was just a glance, it was also a hatred that blocked the way!
It is the biggest crisis he has faced since he embarked on the path of cultivation.

And the biggest crisis he faced was just a passing glance by the person involved.

This feeling of weakness makes people feel powerless.

It will be unforgettable for a lifetime!
In the past, when he came to Beicang and killed Cao Yingxiong, he felt that his fighting power was unparalleled and that there should not be many opponents except those of the Grandmaster.

But who could have thought that just a casual pastime would lead to a life-and-death crisis.

Looking back at the past and looking at the present, isn’t it the same situation?
He reached the realm of Seven-Pattern Grandmaster, and felt that his fighting power was at the peak, comparable to Grandmaster Fengyun!
But don’t you know that there is always someone better than you?

The failures of the past should become the wisdom of today!
On the second day after Chen Ping'an had perfected the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique, Wang Lingzhi came to find him and told him that he was now the deputy envoy of the Long'an Commercial Route Inspection and it was inconvenient for him to stay in the important town of Beicang for a long time. He planned to leave first to familiarize himself with the inspection duties and return to the important town of Beicang when he had time.

Wang Lingzhi's position as deputy garrison commander in Beicang was only a part-time job. His real job was still the deputy inspector of Long'an Commercial Road. So it was reasonable for him to leave at this time, and Chen Ping'an naturally did not stop him.

However, it was good that Wang Lingzhi left, as it saved Chen Pingan some trouble. Otherwise, if Wang Lingzhi continued to mess around like before, Chen Pingan would not indulge him.

Chen Pingan guessed that Wang Lingzhi's departure this time was due to the Long'an Grand Meeting. Since it was a grand meeting involving exchanges between the two states, there would naturally be conflicts of interest. Wang Lingzhi inspected the trade routes and held an important position, which was also an important bargaining chip for the Wang family.

Wang Lingzhi's deputy envoy for the inspection of the trade route was different from the deputy envoy for the inspection that Chen Pingan had served as. He had previously served as the outer inspection of the trade route, while Wang Lingzhi was a serious internal inspection of the trade route.

These are two completely different concepts!
The Long'an Trade Route runs through the Canglong Mountains. Although it has experienced several large-scale clearing operations, there are still many dangers on the trade route. These dangers naturally need to be cleared and eliminated in advance through regular inspections of the trade route.

Wang Lingzhi's departure brought peace back to the important town of Beicang.

With the following capable people, Chen Pingan was happy and relaxed. The daily official duties mainly consisted of making decisions on some important matters, which basically did not take much time.

Some important matters recently are basically focused on coordinating the convening of the Long'an event.

For example, some information is announced and exaggerated at the official level, such as the directional guidance of caravans along the way, and the control of key public opinions.

During these few days, Chen Pingan also found some time to try out the perfect level of the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique.

The important town of Beicang is located within the Canglong Mountains. Although it is closer to the edge, it is not difficult to find a suitable place for experiments.

The Canglong Mountains are rolling and surrounded by mountains.

Chen Ping'an stayed away from the important town of Beicang and tested the power of the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique among the mountains.

In addition to the usual methods, he also re-tested his previous secret techniques, Ten Thousand Demons Blood Evil and Ten Thousand Demons Corrosion.

The Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Technique was cultivated to perfection, and the previous secret skills were also improved to a certain extent. In terms of power, it was improved by one or two levels compared to before.

The most important thing is that Chen Pingan also personally experienced the horror of the true form of Ten Thousand Demons.

Although he was unable to enjoy the game to his heart's content due to the lack of an opponent, Chen Pingan was able to make a basic judgment.

The complete version of the Ten Thousand Demons' true form is far more terrifying than when it was unleashed by the gray-robed old man from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!
In addition, Chen Pingan also has the blessing of realm, the power is simply beyond words!

According to Chen Ping'an's idea, even if the Grandmaster of the Fengyun Ranking attacked with all his strength, he would be able to hold out for a while just relying on his Ten Thousand Demons True Body.

If other means were taken into account, as long as they were not those at the top, it would be no problem for him to win on equal terms.

After the experiment, Chen Pingan cleaned up his mess before leaving. Although the Canglong Mountains were safe, there was no guarantee that there would be no accidents. He would nip any possibility of exposing his methods in the bud.

hum~
The light flickered, then gradually dimmed, and Chen Pingan opened his eyes.

After several days of hard training, Ba Dao's progress was quite smooth.

Although they are both supreme magical skills, the difficulty of practicing for a grandmaster and for a master is obviously different.

With a solid foundation as support, Chen Pingan obviously needs to practice more often every day.

Judging from the current progress, I think in another month I will be able to cultivate this supreme skill to the highest level.

"The Long'an Grand Meeting is getting closer and closer!"

Chen Pingan slowly stood up and walked out of the room.

Just yesterday, he received a letter.

The letter was sent from Thunder Mountain.

The letter was written by Gu Qingchan.

There was nothing special in it. It mainly just told Chen Pingan that she had arrived at Leiming Mountain.

If there is anything in the future and you need to contact me, you can just send a letter to Leiming Mountain.

Although Leiming Mountain is a place of great confusion and chaos, it is rich in mineral resources. The Gu family has interests in mines in Leiming Mountain, and they have more than one mine.

Gu Qingchan's purpose of going there was obviously to protect the interests of the Gu family.

With her combat power close to that of a top grandmaster, she is obviously qualified to be in charge of Thunder Mountain.

After receiving the letter, Chen Pingan naturally wrote a letter, briefly describing the situation of the important towns of Beicang and Long'an, and then asked someone to send it out.

Compared to Canglongzhou City, Leiming Mountain is obviously closer to him.

Overall, the efficiency of information transmission will be much higher.

In addition to sending a letter to Gu Qingcheng, Chen Pingan also sent a letter to the Gu family.

It mainly mentioned that he had visited Gu Rencheng in Long'an in the past. There was not much else written, mostly some greetings.

Now that he has joined the Gu family, he still needs to have appropriate interpersonal relationships and social connections.

"Seven more days!"

Chen Pingan looked calm, with his hands behind his back, looking at the rockery and flowing water in the courtyard. With his sleeves fluttering, he looked like a fairy.

The important town of Beicang is still some distance away from the important town of Long'an. If he wanted to attend the event, he should have set off by now.

However, he had no interest in the previous part. That was why he was reluctant to leave. He planned to wait until the Long An Festival was almost over before going there.

Chen Pingan thought so, but a letter two days later changed his mind.

"Let me attend the event?"

Chen Ping'an looked at the letter in his hand with a look of surprise on his face, but he soon felt relieved.

The letter was sent from the Canglong Prefecture Pacification Office.

It's more like a message than a letter.

It was mentioned above that Chen Pingan would go to Long'an to attend the Long'an event as a representative of Canglongzhou.

Although Chen Ping'an was the garrison commander of Beicang, he did not hold an official position in the joint office. Logically speaking, he should have nothing to do with the exchanges between the two states like Long'an.

However, considering Chen Ping'an's talent, the order from the Canglongzhou Pacification Office seemed understandable.

As the only hidden dragon genius in Canglong Province and Qingling Province, the words "Chen Ping'an, the Mang Dao" are still very valuable.

Letting Chen Pingan attend the Long'an Grand Meeting obviously represents the face of the Canglongzhou Zhenfu Division. With his status as a potential dragon genius, he is suppressing the momentum of Qinglingzhou invisibly.

With this momentum, Canglong State will undoubtedly have some advantages in the subsequent talks and coordination between the two states, laying a certain foundation for the subsequent game of interests between the states.

Chen Pingan had no interest in the order from the Canglongzhou Pacification Office. However, the letter mentioned that if he could handle the matter satisfactorily, the Pacification Office would record a considerable merit for him.

This actually aroused some interest in Chen Pingan.

Although the amount of this merit is not large, it is still quite considerable.

We are going to the important town of Long'an anyway, so it wouldn't hurt to go there a few days in advance.

However, the letter also mentioned that during his attendance at the Long'an event, Wang Lingzhi would be transferred to take charge of Beicang. During this period, all matters would be temporarily handled by Wang Lingzhi.

This made Chen Ping'an smell a hint of conspiracy.

I just don't know whether this conspiracy is aimed at him, the Wang family, or both.

At this critical juncture of the Long'an Conference, if Wang Lingzhi was transferred back to take charge of Beicang, this would invisibly weaken the influence of the Wang family in the exchanges between the two states.

On the other hand, he left Beicang and Wang Lingzhi took over. If Wang Lingzhi wanted to do something, he would obviously have more opportunities.

This situation is quite different from when Wang Lingzhi was investigating in Beicang and Chen Pingan was in Canglongzhou City.

At the beginning, Wang Lingzhi did not have the righteous authority to guard the place.

He was more of an envoy specially appointed by the State Pacification Office, mainly dealing with the life and death of Xue Kunsheng.

Without the support of a righteous cause, many things would not be easy to accomplish.

But now, it's obviously different.

Chen Pingan took the letter and white smoke rose from his hand. Soon the letter turned into black ash.

Chen Ping'an's lips were pursed into a line, his eyes were deep, and his expression was as calm as water.

"No matter what plans you have, I will break them with my own strength!"

On the second day, Chen Ping'an's carriage left the important town of Beicang.

Under the protection of the elite troops, they headed towards the important town of Long'an.

Xiong Sanrang is in charge of the escort this time.

It is worth mentioning that Guan Dongxiang has left the important town of Beicang because of the recruitment of private guards.

"What? Let me go back and take charge of Northern Cang!?"

After receiving the order from the Canglongzhou Pacification Office, Wang Lingzhi's face looked a little unhappy.

If it were normal times, he wouldn't be so resistant, and he might even have some expectations.

The feeling of being in charge of an important town and being in charge of a place is definitely not something the second-in-command can understand.

However, the Longan Conference is approaching, and if his Wang family leaves Longan at this critical juncture, they will undoubtedly suffer considerable losses in the subsequent exchanges between the two states.

In addition, there are also his personal benefits, which are also the same.

He enjoys privileges in the important town of Long'an that are incomparable to ordinary masters.

He enjoys the power of joint offices and consultation and deliberation. When competing for interests, if the parties want to win him over to agree with their views, corresponding benefits will naturally be inevitable.

When it comes to the core interests of the Wang family, he will naturally support them firmly. But if it is about those dispensable interests and powers that are destined to be out of reach for the Wang family, he can naturally use some tricks to sell his review rights.

The exchanges between the two states and the review meetings of the joint office are being held most frequently. Under this circumstance, if he leaves Longan, he doesn't know how much benefit he will lose!
"Damn it!" Wang Lingzhi's eyes were gloomy. He didn't know who was behind this trick, causing him to lose a large part of his profits.

However, no matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to obey the order from the Provincial Pacification Office.

"This time when we go to Beicang, we must find a way to make up for it!"

The Longan event is approaching, and the important town of Longan is undoubtedly more lively now than when Chen Pingan came last time.

This time, the experience was the same as last time. Although I enjoyed some privileges by entering the important town of Long'an, I did not have the ultimate experience like when I was in the important town of Beicang.

He was not a member of the Joint Office Review Committee, which undoubtedly made the Long'an Pacification Office less powerful.

As the chief officer of the outer town, he was just a distinguished guest to the Long'an Pacification Division, not a superior who could decide their life and death!

After entering the important town of Long'an, Chen Ping'an sat on the carriage and went straight to the Long'an Pacification Office.

This time he came with a mission from the State Pacification Office, which was naturally different from the last time.

After going through a series of processes, Chen Pingan also entered the core area of ​​the Long'an Pacification Division.

However, he did not get to see Nie Yunlong, the garrison commander of Longan. Instead, he was met by the substitute garrison commander of the important town of Longan, a senior master who was under the jurisdiction of the Canglongzhou Pacification Office.

"Master Chen, I have heard of you for a long time!"

This senior master’s surname is He. He has a solid foundation in cultivation and is only one step away from achieving perfection in the initial stage of Yuheng.

When he met Chen Ping'an this time, he was extremely enthusiastic, and his words were mostly flattering and friendly.

Over the past month, the news of Chen Ping'an's battle with the rock bear beastmaster Zhou Zhaowu at Zhongli's birthday banquet had apparently spread throughout Long'an's circle of masters.

Many people have a new understanding of Chen Ping'an's fighting ability.

He was ranked at the top among the substitutes for the garrison of Long'an, but he did not dare to be arrogant in front of Chen Ping'an.

This is a ruthless guy who can defeat Yuheng in the middle stage head-on!
"Lord He." Chen Pingan looked calm, without showing any displeasure.

I didn't see Nie Yunlong this time. I don't know if it was because he was too arrogant or if he really had important matters to deal with.

Logically speaking, Chen Ping'an was ordered by the State Pacification Office to attend this event. In addition, he had the reputation of being a potential genius, so even though Nie Yunlong was a top grandmaster, it was not strange for him to come out to see him.

On the contrary, now, it undoubtedly seemed too shabby for a substitute garrison commander to come out to receive them.

With Chen Ping'an's current reputation and potential, it would be normal to arrange for a top master to come out and receive him even if Nie Yunlong is not available.

But now the arrangement of the Longan Pacification Office seems unreasonable no matter how you look at it.

Chen Pingan chatted for a few words, conveyed the mission of his trip, then stood up and took his leave, leaving the Long'an Pacification Office.

Chen Pingan found the attitude of the Longan Pacification Office quite strange.

However, he came here with the intention of fishing, and his main concern was still the Long'an Auction. He would not get involved in the twists and turns of the Long'an Pacification Office.

After leaving the Longan Pacification Office, he went to visit Gu Rencheng again.

Compared with the half-rejection from the Long'an Pacification Office, he undoubtedly enjoyed extremely high preferential treatment from Gu Rencheng.

The exchange between the two states is approaching. As the representative of the Gu family's interests in Long'an, Gu Rencheng has a lot of things to deal with, but he still found time to receive Chen Pingan.

Last time, Gu Rencheng gave Chen Pingan more than ten jars of Sanqiu Dew, and this time Chen Pingan also brought a return gift.

Although it is not particularly precious, it is still a token of my appreciation.

After his ups and downs in the Zhenfu Division, Chen Ping'an has also developed a particularly clear concept of treating others.

The Gu family treated him well, so he naturally reciprocated their kindness.

From Gu Rencheng, Chen Pingan learned a lot of inside information and gained a deeper understanding of the situation in the important town of Long'an.

The Long'an event and the exchange between the two states were just a fun thing for him, but for everyone involved, it was a matter of vital interest and required them to fight with all their might.

No matter Nie Yunlong, the governor of Long'an, or the deputy governor of Long'an from Qinglingzhou Pacification Office, they all held the same attitude.

When the benefits become great enough, even a great master cannot escape the temptation.

On the path of martial arts, one cultivates the Way, but one also fights for profit!
If there is no favorable support, the path of cultivation will often be a castle in the air.

The path of spiritual practice, wealth, friends, Dharma and place, which one doesn’t require money?

Even if the relationship between Taoist couples seems to be the purest, in many cases, they still need to have sufficient financial support. Otherwise, as Grandmasters, other Taoist couples have several magical weapons, but why does yours only have one?
Is it because my accumulation is too shallow, or is it because my attitude is perfunctory?
Of course, not all Taoist partners get along like the one described above, but in general, among the elements of spiritual practice, namely wealth, companions, Dharma and place, there is naturally a reason why wealth is ranked first.

After visiting Gu Rencheng, Chen Pingan sent a visiting card to Flame Blade Zhongli Sheng, and then found a place to stay.

This time he was still staying in Jinlanyuan.

Originally, he thought that during this visit to the important town of Longan, the Longan Pacification Office would have a lot of details to discuss with him, but he never expected that Nie Yunlong would just ignore it.

It seems that Nie Yunlong, as a high-ranking official, is in charge of Long'an, controlling the interests of all parties and has his own thoughts.

Although Nie Yunlong is under the jurisdiction of the Canglongzhou Zhenfusi, not everything he does resonates with the province's Zhenfusi.

He may have some selfish interests in this important town of Long'an!
In the chaos of the game between the two states, sometimes, the ones who get fattened up may be the people in the middle!
Under the general trend, Nie Yunlong's side may be clear. But in some gray matters, Nie Yunlong may not sell out the interests of Canglongzhou to get extra benefits.

When the dynasty was at its peak, the Canglongzhou Zhenfu Division and the Qinglingzhou Zhenfu Division belonged to the same Zhenfu Division system. The interests between them were just from left hand to right hand, with the dynasty in control and the Zhenfu Divisions in various regions coordinating. Many conflicts of interest were just minor matters.

But now, the dynasty's control is obviously not as strong as it was in the past. Although it has the power to govern, it is powerless in the interest disputes among various states.

The group of people who are at the center of the dynasty and control the interests of the Pacification Office may not be able to suppress the thoughts of those below them.

In other words, the group of people who control the interests of the central government of the Pacification Bureau are themselves the spokespersons for the interests of some people below. When the central government is in control, those who have a general view of the overall situation have their own positions and selfish desires.

With such an attitude, how can we balance the interests of all parties involved?
Over the next two days, apart from a visit to Flame Blade Zhong Lisheng, Chen Pingan stayed in Jinlan Garden the rest of the time.

The people from the Long'an Pacification Office never took the initiative to look for him, as if they had forgotten him.

Until the Long'an Grand Meeting was officially held. (End of this chapter)