Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 30 Arrangements at home
At the same moment,

Three thousand miles away,

Emei Villa,

Dean Qi was calm and composed as he was regulating his breathing and moving the objects when suddenly he had an idea and stood up immediately.

After wandering around for a few steps, he first lit a stick of incense at the statue of the Three Pure Ones in the main hall, then counted with his fingers, and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. He immediately called the Taoist boy next to him:

"Go and ask Dichen to come over immediately."

Soon, Di Chenzi arrived quickly. Seeing Dean Qi with a smile on his face, he immediately felt relieved:

"Master Brother, you seem to be in a good mood. What's the matter?"

Dean Qi said:

"Withdraw the personnel, there's no need to look for them anymore."

Di Chenzi was surprised and said:

"what?"

Dean Qi said with a smile on his face:
"Just now, I had a sudden inspiration and made a divination. I found that the spirit of the divine talisman had completely perished and disappeared about an hour ago."

"You can also confirm that the talisman flew out on its own at 2:02 pm. If we calculate the time, the talisman only stayed outside for an hour at most, and we have to add the flight time along the way."

Di Chenzi suddenly smiled and said:
"Yes, the talisman was heading west at the time. There were mostly barren mountains and wilderness over there, and it was a remote and poor place, unlike the densely populated and prosperous places like the south of the Yangtze River. So in such a short period of time, even if the talisman got out of control, how bad of an impact could it cause? Even if it started to absorb, it would probably be mostly wild animals that would suffer. If there was any problem, they could just push it onto monsters, goblins, and ghosts."

Dean Qi said approvingly:
"Right! That's the truth. Quickly withdraw our troops now. We are a big tree that attracts the wind. Who knows how many people are watching us! It would be bad if they guessed something."

Di Chenzi immediately said:

"Yes!"

***
Gong Tianwu certainly didn't know that he had been to the gates of hell again and was almost facing a hunt by the people from Emei Villa - of course, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't be able to come up with any effective countermeasures.

Not long after, one of the people who went out came back. He looked very excited and brought a big bag of things.

It turned out that they had indeed found a place to stay, and also found several valuable things there. According to the rules of the Xie family, they would get dividends.

Moreover, there was actually an incredibly large mountain deer lying there, with a special saddle on its body. It should be Heimola's mount, and it was probably of monster bloodline. However, this guy was quite stubborn, and it took several people to beat and scold him before we could get him back.

After hearing this, the village chief and Gong Tianwu took out the package and rummaged through it. They saw several familiar things, which were the materials from the demon mosquito that they sold when they stopped in Weiting County.

At this moment, Gong Tianwu sighed and understood the truth of the matter.

Why would Heimora, who usually doesn't move around here, suddenly appear here?

It was just because he had set his eyes on a demon mosquito, and the materials on the demon mosquito should be very important to Heimola, so he was determined to get it, and then he attacked.

The two sides began a desperate battle, but it was evenly matched. Both sides were exhausted and almost both suffered losses.

At this time, the demon mosquito became cowardly and relied on its flying advantage to escape for a distance. Finally, it fell into the mountain stream due to its injuries and was picked up by Gong Tianwu and others.

Kang's suggestion at that time actually made it very clear:
"You can get 1 temporary karma point by getting rid of this monster, but you will also have to bear the corresponding karma."

Later, Heimola followed the trail, also for this demon mosquito. The damage to his armor and his own injuries might be the sequelae of that brutal battle.

But Kang probably didn't expect that Heimorro was actually involved in the cause and effect relationship between the old demon Youquan and the Purple Ying Sword.
On the way back, Gong Tianwu was also curious, so he asked about issues related to martial arts practice. When talking about this, the group of people became excited and started talking about it at once.

It turns out that the official classification is based on the system of Wu Tongsheng, Wu Xiucai, Wu Juren/Wu Shi (County), Wu Jinshi/Wu Shi (Prefecture).

However, this classification is too official and rigid, and the description of the strength of the warriors is not objective, so there is another classification method among the people:
1. Body building: Most normal people are at this level. The deeper the practice, the stronger and faster the body becomes. However, without the guidance of a famous teacher and the support of resources, there is only so much that can be achieved.

2. Hidden Power: Start practicing internal power, feel the existence of internal power, and be able to use internal power to burst out strength and speed far beyond that of ordinary people. However, the internal power is still hidden in the muscles and bones and cannot be directly revealed.

Normally, one needs secret manuals and resources provided by a master and the authorities to cultivate to this level. Most martial arts scholars are also in this level.

3. Ming Jin: The control of internal force has reached a new level. The ability to release internal force is a sign of this level. When taking the provincial examination for martial arts candidates, the first step is to use the Pikong Palm to extinguish a candle ten feet away!
The disadvantage is that although the explosive power is amazing, the endurance is very average. Once the internal force is exhausted, the strength will be sharply reduced.

4. Innate: Warriors at this level have begun to purify and refine their own internal energy, training their physical acupoints and transforming their internal energy into a breath of innate energy.

The martial arts classics say: He is cruel and evil, but I have enough energy.

The peak combat power of a warrior at this level is almost the same as that of a Ming Jin master, but the endurance is extremely terrifying. Before this innate energy is consumed, they can hold their breath for more than half an hour, and even if they are severely injured, they can still maintain amazing combat power, and every move can produce the full force of a Ming Jin master.

The competition between innate masters is actually to see who can cultivate an innate energy of higher quality and more resistant to consumption.

5. Martial Saint: A warrior who has reached this realm has actually begun to evolve towards a more powerful life form. His blood is as thick as lead and mercury, his bones are as hard as steel, and his innate energy has transformed into mighty energy.

The sign of this realm is that the Martial Saint can already compete with the cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage, and even if they get close to each other, the cultivators can be easily killed.

When charging, the Martial Saint can glide for hundreds of meters, which is almost equivalent to flying. When fighting, there will be a spirit smoke bursting out from the top of the head, which can even resist certain evil spells.

The corpse of the Martial Saint has not decayed for a hundred years, and is even regarded as an excellent material for refining weapons by the evil corpse-refining sect.

In most countries, a Martial Saint can suppress a country's destiny.

It is said that there is a realm above the Martial Saint, but the levels of the people present are too low to describe it. Even some of the things about the Martial Saint are pieced together by people.

***
There was no conversation along the way, and they all returned to Xidu Town smoothly. This time, Gong Tianwu had just settled down in the study and hadn't even had a sip of water when he was called to Xiejiazhuang, about three miles outside the town.

This is the Xie family's old nest that they have painstakingly managed for more than a hundred years. Although the name includes "zhuang", it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a heavily defended fortress. The terrain is very dangerous and it is said that it also hides an extremely powerful formation.

After all, to gain a foothold in this poor and remote place, the Xie family had to go through countless ups and downs, and how many attacks and swords could they have endured without some real skills?

After arriving home, Gong Tianwu was quite surprised because his father Xie, who was supposed to be traveling for business for three months, had actually returned home. After asking, he found out that he had only walked more than a hundred miles when he was attacked by a combination of wild beasts and monsters.

When Father Xie arrived at the neighboring county, he discovered that the monster problem here was even more serious. There were also rumors that the weather had been good in recent years, and the monsters and beasts in the Shiwanda Mountains were multiplying too fast, so a beast tide was about to come, so he quickly sold the goods and went home.

Of course, when Old Man Xie received the news from Gong Tianwu, he was also shocked and felt like his heart was bleeding.

Gong Tianwu's ordinary journey to the neighboring county killed six people and seriously injured four! You know, the Xie family has cultivated only thirty loyal and devoted children over the past three generations, and lost one-fifth of them on this trip.

Not to mention that even a core elite like Sha Yang died here? Therefore, strictly speaking, the strength of the Xie family has been reduced by at least one third.

However, when Father Xie saw the golden gall, he suddenly felt that he didn't seem to have lost much.

Then he saw Heimorra's body again.

I also saw the original manuscript of the poem.
Finally, he personally confirmed the power of Gong Tianwu's True Feather Heart Technique.

Under the impact of such a huge amount of information, Old Man Xie fell silent. He couldn't fall asleep that night and tossed and turned all night.

This old man knew very well that too many surprises piled together would be a shock! When overwhelming wealth fell on ordinary people, it was not a good thing at all, but a disaster that could cost lives.

Early the next morning, Father Xie called Gong Tianwudao:

"What happened?"

Gong Tianwu had already thought of his story and recounted Li Jixian's tragic experience.

Then he said that it was probably because he had heard Li Jixian’s lectures and had received a dream from him. Thinking that he had accomplished nothing at his age, he gritted his teeth and took over his mantle, and also accepted this cause and effect.

Father Xie's eyes suddenly widened, and he was completely numb. What the hell! I am just a small gentry in a remote mountainous county. I have never even seen a county governor in my life. How can I be linked to a high-ranking official like the old man?

It is still a powerful minister like Yan Ge Lao who has controlled a country for decades! A capable minister! !
The worst thing is to stand against him.

A speck of dust on the sole of a big shot's shoe is an unbearable mountain for ordinary people.

The father and son sat facing each other for a full hour before Old Man Xie said woodenly:
"What are you going to do?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"Although I have accepted Master Li's cause and effect, it does not mean that I will do it right away. And before I do it, I will definitely cut off my relationship with my family. Don't worry about this."

After hearing this, Father Xie finally breathed a sigh of relief, and it seemed that he almost knelt down to worship the gods, and then he said:
"I heard that you killed Heimorro?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"At that time, this guy was already seriously injured and dying. I just gave him the last blow. He killed Shayang. I want to avenge Shayang with my own hands!"

Father Xie nodded, his face full of relief:

"Not bad, not bad. You know how to win people's hearts. It seems that I protected you too well in the past and ended up spoiling you. You always go after the two things in a woman's crotch. A man really needs to be tempered between life and death before he can become a useful man."

Gong Tianwu pondered for a moment and said:

"What are you going to do about Heimorro?"

When it comes to this, Father Xie is a little embarrassed:

“I’m struggling with this, too.”

Gong Tianwu said:

"I figured it out on the way. Let's give it up. Isn't Master Xiong a relative of ours? Give it to him!"

Father Xie's face twitched suddenly:
"Let? Heimoro has a great reputation, and he is also a military commander in Baise. If you hand over his mount and head, you can directly enter the government."

Gong Tianwu shook his head:

"Our official backers are weak and cannot take the credit. More importantly, once Heimoro has friends or relatives, our family will not be able to bear their revenge. Don't forget that Baise is only 300 miles away from our county! It's difficult for a large army to invade, but it's not a big deal for a few masters to come and destroy our family."

"If you ask me, we should take this achievement to Master Xiong and ask him to arrange a patrol post for you in Xidu Town. Although this position is not high-ranking, it has many functions such as investigating smuggling and maintaining public order. It is useless in the hands of other people. With the financial strength of our family, we can easily raise a team of 50 to 60 people to arrest criminals."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Old Man Xie couldn't help but sit up straight.

Gong Tianwu continued:

"At this point, the emperor is far away, and we have the final say in the surrounding 100 to 200 miles. Our family members have the right to go up and take a look at any boat passing by on the water. If it doesn't obey, we will seize it and not let it go. This is actually the most basic thing!"

"The most important move is that we first buy Cuijia Dang, build a house nearby to build an inn, a restaurant, and a cargo yard. Then, all the passing ships will be driven into Cuijia Dang to line up and wait for anti-smuggling searches. Even if we don't do anything, these ship owners will have to spend money in our store. In the long run, Cuijia Dang will be a treasure trove!"

After hearing what Gong Tianwu said, Old Man Xie's eyes suddenly lit up and he slapped his thigh and said:

"You little brat, what you said actually makes sense! You take care of this matter at Cuijia Dang!"

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