Xihe private courtyard, evil guests come to the door.
The white cloud formation shield that originally enveloped the entire courtyard no longer existed at this moment. The white cloud formation formation beads and the formation flags scattered throughout the courtyard were all in pieces.
Li Hejun and Hongfu had blood at the corners of their mouths, and they had been beaten to the point where they lost the ability to fight back.
Not far away, a group of monks in green clothes were moving away the printing machine and the book of words that the ink was still wet on.
"Tell Lu Zhong to submit the manuscript of the story within ten days, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!" The leader of this group was a thin, beardless old man, wearing a plain cicada robe, and let the two people on the ground take the lead.
After the footsteps faded away, the two women gathered enough strength to get up from the ground with difficulty.
At this time, Hong Fu's face looked very ugly.
The Niu family is a foundation-building family, and they are simply not someone they can afford to offend.
The reason for being targeted is obviously the storybook produced in Xihe Duyuan and continues to be a best-seller in the market. As the plot of the storybook gradually unfolds, its sales are still growing crazily, with a thousand copies being in short supply every day.
Since the storybook is so popular, the benefits it can bring are naturally not ordinary.
Hong Fu estimates that he can earn at least nearly a thousand spiritual stones every month.
But now, it's all gone.
"Without the book seal, where will my cultivation resources come from?" Hong Fu's face became increasingly pale. She was no longer the little girl she was before. After tasting the benefits of cultivation, she was still willing to give up.
"How to do how to do?"
Just as she was thinking about it, the wind howled and a figure fell from the sky.
Lu Zhong jumped off the bull-headed crane and saw the messy scene in the courtyard. His original good mood suddenly disappeared, and his face became expressionless. Looking at Li Hejun who was still coughing up blood, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
He turned over his hand and took out a healing elixir, fed it to her, and her face finally turned rosy.
"What happened while I was away?"
"Master, this is the Niu family of the Donghuiling Foundation Building Family. After they broke in, they first injured me...ahem, us, and then took away the printing machine." Li Hejun coughed and said, his face getting paler:
"Also, the Niu family has given me ten days to hand over the manuscript of the script."
The original script?
Lu Zhong frowned deeper.
This day has finally come!
As he had expected before, the reason why he could live a stable life and practice before was because there was nothing to be targeted by others, and even his talisman-making skills could not be snatched away, so he was not exposed to higher-level malice.
Nowadays, the storybook is selling well and brings astonishing profits, so it is no surprise that it is being targeted.
"I still underestimated the lethality of the script..." Lu Zhong originally thought that he was cautious enough, but unexpectedly he made a mistake. After all, this is not a world where people are entertained to death, and the means of entertainment and entertainment are very poor.
But now is not the time to think about this.
For now, the Foundation Establishment Family is something he can't afford to offend.
Especially this winter, Ling Niu's family is a person who must not be messed with. It is said that the first generation head of the family was an evil cultivator, but he later successfully cleared his name.
Youdao's thief nature is hard to change, and there have always been a lot of negative rumors about the Niu family.
Even so, the Niu family still stands strong in the Yongling area.
There are obviously reasons for this that are unknown to outsiders.
"I didn't expect that it was the Niu family who was targeting me!"
For a while, Lu Zhong also suffered from a severe headache.
His eyes fell on the cassock again, and Lu Zhong suddenly had an idea, but he quickly rejected it.
Even if it's a trivial matter, the master probably won't stand up for him.
As for my cheap master, I still don’t understand her personality. Based on the common trait of monks who are unwilling to benefit and cannot afford to be early, it is estimated that it will not be easy to get help from her. I can only say that it is possible.
"What should I do?"
"Master, do you think we should...send the manuscript over now, so that we might be able to keep the original profits." Hong Fu, who had been silent, seemed to have thought of something, and suggested excitedly.
Hearing this, Lu Zhong had no expression on his face.
childish!
Hongfu's idea can only be described as pitifully naive.
After taking a deep look at her, Lu Zhong couldn't help but sigh slightly, she was really a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved.
It seems that there is no need to invest more resources in the future.
Then he turned his attention to Li Hejun.
The two people's minds are really the same as heaven and earth.
"It would be great if she had spiritual roots. Maybe she could really cultivate a good helper..." With this thought in his mind, Lu Zhong had an idea, turned to the two women, and said calmly: "Both Shanghe
Come on, let's go somewhere first."
"Are you going to Niu's house?" Hongfu asked expectantly.
Lu Zhong said nothing, and his idea of giving up Hongfu became even more determined.
Li Hejun next to her seemed to have thought of something at this time, but she hesitated for a while and finally did not say it out. She would not object to the decision made by her master, but would only implement it firmly.
The Bull-headed Crane flew for a while and headed west of the city.
To the west of the city is the direction of Dong Hui Ling.
Standing on the back of the crane, Lu Zhong looked calmly.
After all, strength is the most important thing in the world of cultivation, and only those with strength can exploit others. I finally found a way to make money, and now someone is coming to pick peaches, but I have no solution yet.
"Do you really want to submit the original manuscript?"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown deeper.
Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly fell on a motorcade below.
On the cart was his printing machine that had been stolen.
The reason why we are so sure is that the printing press is the only one in the world. It was modified and improved by Lu Zhong himself. The printing efficiency is more than ten times faster than the original version.
"Is it them?" Lu Zhong looked at Li Hejun.
"Yes." Li Hejun looked at it carefully and said with a firm tone.
"You guys wait a moment, I'll be back as soon as I go." Lu Zhong used the lightening technique and jumped down from a height of 100 feet.
ground.
Niu Fu received news from his men that a monk had fallen from the sky.
"Hey, is he Lu Zhong?" Niu Fu looked at the figure in the sky and was a little unsure.
Next to him, a young man with red lips and white teeth replied: "Second Grandpa, that's Lu Zhong!"
"Are you sure? This person is clearly wearing the uniform of a disciple of the Heling Sect and is an inner disciple of the Heling Sect!" Niu Fu had a bad feeling in his heart. According to his previous investigation results, Lu Zhong was just a casual cultivator with no skills.
, there is no background for the sixth level of Qi refining, so if you rob it, you can rob it, and you don’t have to worry about adverse effects on the family.
But now...
"Alas, we are old and confused after all." Niu Fu saw the face of the man in heaven clearly and couldn't help but regret his decision, "Fortunately, it's not too late to remedy the situation."
Looking at the falling figure, a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
After a few breaths, there was a "bang" sound.
Before the dust dispersed, dozens of fireballs flew out from inside, flying in all directions, as if they had eyes, flying towards everyone in the Niu family's motorcade.
In an instant, blazing flames filled the air.
Lu Zhong's hands were condensed with azure radiance, and turned into Chiyang magic swords respectively. With the strength of the late stage of Qi refining and the early stage of Qi refining, he crushed the two Niu family monks who rushed forward.
"you!"
Niu Fu never expected that Lu Zhong would be more ruthless than him, and he would kill without saying a word. He quickly used his magical weapon, hoping to rely on his decades of experience to restrain Lu Zhong.
It was only after they fought that they discovered that although they were both at the seventh level of Qi Refining, their strength was not at the same level at all.
And this is the benefit of spiritual consciousness.
Lu Zhong relied on his spiritual consciousness to react extremely quickly and to detect every move at the first glance.
In just ten rounds, Niu Fu was beaten to the point where he could no longer fight back.
With a "Puff" sound, Niu Fu's head flew up high.
Ignoring the small fish and shrimp that escaped, Lu Zhong let out a long breath.
"Huh... I really have a clear idea!"
He felt that his condition was better than ever before. Sure enough, he still needed to vent, especially when he was being bullied to the top of his head.
Now, it's harvest time.
With the help of the photography technique, Lu Zhong quickly took away the valuable property.
As for that printing press...
"It's like a child holding gold to get through the bustling city. It's better to stop until you don't have the strength to keep it." Lu Zhong then pinched out a fireball bomb, and the printing machine was reduced to molten iron and coke, leaving no complete parts.
Controlling the Beast Control Order, Lu Zhong climbed onto the back of the Bull-Headed Crane again.
Immediately, he flew towards the mountain gate of Heling Sect.
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Time passed by half a month, and the day for the initiation ceremony arrived.
Lu Zhongtian got up before dawn, washed and went out.
After walking out of the door, he looked back at the place where he lived. It was a two-story small bamboo building. The area was far less than the small courtyard he rented before. The only thing worthy of praise was the high concentration that was far better than that of Yongling City.
Aura.
The speed of practicing in such a place is twice as fast as that at the foot of the mountain.
"No wonder so many casual cultivators are struggling to become disciples of the sect. This treatment alone is enough to make people enviable." Lu Zhong couldn't help but sigh as he recalled the benefits he had enjoyed from the sect in the past three months.
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But there are joys and sorrows.
On the Niu family side, there are also disciples in the Heling Sect. At least based on his observations in recent days, he can clearly find that someone is spying on him secretly. It is obvious that the feud between Lu Zhong and the Niu family has not yet ended.
While thinking about it, I walked across a 100-foot covered bridge and came to a huge square.
The square is located on the top of the mountain, in the middle of the Heling Sect's mountain gate. At this moment, clouds are whistling past, forming dragon-like air currents, blowing the "Three Spirits in One Seal" flags hanging around the square, making a hunting sound.
At this moment, many monks have gathered here, all here to participate in the initiation ceremony.
Lu Zhong arrived here for the first time and didn't know many people. He walked to a corner with a little less people and stopped. He looked at the illusive and shining banner directly in front of him and passed the time by guessing its origin.
Just when the sea of clouds was dyed golden by the rising sun, three rays of light flew from the horizon in the distance.
At the same time, a pressure from the high-level monks surged into his heart.
Even though it was very weak, it still made Lu Zhong, who was experiencing it for the first time, feel panic for no reason.
Fortunately, this pressure quickly disappeared.
"Three ancestors are here!" someone shouted loudly.
Hearing this, Lu Zhong looked at the three figures landing on the high platform in front of the square, and thought to himself, are these the three ancestors who control the three branches of Heling Sect and have reached the elixir formation stage?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the choice he faced in inheriting his skills.
Heling Sect has three branches, namely Xuanyue, Feixing and Tuoyang.
The three inheritances are all complete, although the directions of emphasis are not consistent, that is, Xuan Yue focuses on sword cultivation, Feixing focuses on cultivating Dharma cultivation, and Tuoyang focuses on body refining and metaphysical cultivation, but they can all be successfully cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage.
Lu Zhong has not yet decided which inheritance to choose.
In his opinion, it would be best if the three inheritances could be practiced together.
After all, whether it is sword cultivation, law cultivation, or occult cultivation, they all have their own shortcomings.
Unfortunately, this idea has no possibility of realization.
Although the Four Spiritual Skills can be transferred to any one of the three inheritances, the price you need to pay for this is the complete transformation of the spiritual power in the body, either into the extremely sharp Xuanyue Sword Qi, or into a long-lasting flying star.
The mana, or most of it, is turned into Tuoyang Qi and integrated into one's own body.
"Fortunately, there is no need to make a rush decision before the foundation is established."
Lu Zhong decided to wait.
Now he can easily suppress the hidden dangers of spiritual conflicts in the Four Spiritual Skills with the Four Spiritual Beads given by his master. Therefore, he no longer has to worry about the hidden dangers of the Four Spiritual Skills. Instead of wasting his brain energy on these things, it would be more appropriate to invest his energy in cultivation.
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After the three ancestors appeared, the initiation ceremony was quickly held.
The opening ceremony was to honor the founding ancestors. The ceremony was very solemn and solemn. Lu Zhong participated in it and learned a lot. He discovered that the Heling Sect actually had a lot of origins and had a lot of connections with the Middle-earth sects.
After going through the process one after another, Lu Zhong was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyelids.
He had doubted more than once whether the three ancestors who took turns on stage were giving speeches or reciting hypnotic spells, so much so that even the dignified late-stage Qi-refining monks could feel sleepy for a while.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long.
The meeting finally ended.
Lu Zhong walked alone towards his disciple's residential area.
On the way, we passed a large-scale building complex.
He suddenly remembered that it seemed that he had not visited that cheap master yet.
Although he didn't really approve of this master, Lu Zhong thought it would be better to go and pay homage, otherwise if he wanted to beg her, he would be too embarrassed to ask.
After revealing his identity to the gatekeeper, Lu Zhong was qualified to enter.
Walk all the way and search all the way.
In the intoxicating high-concentration spiritual energy, he quickly found the cave of Master Xianyang.
Looking at the looming green buildings hidden in the clouds, Lu Zhong couldn't help but compare them with the place where he lived now, and finally came to the conclusion that he lived in a "pig's nest".
I posted a message and it took a while to get a response.
"My dear disciple, you have been waiting for a long time. I will open the formation right now." The shield that shrouded the entire cave and was constantly flowing with light suddenly opened up into a round hole, just enough for one person to enter and exit.
Entering inside, on the grass under the laurel tree, Shui Ni was sitting cross-legged in a plain Taoist robe, her breath still rising and falling.
Judging from the large and small medicine bottles scattered on the ground, she must have been practicing in seclusion before.
"Disciple Lu Zhong, pay homage to the master!" Lu Zhong saluted respectfully.
Although etiquette is superficial and cannot represent the actual thoughts in each person's heart, saluting can express one's attitude so that the other party knows that the apprentice respects the master.
Sure enough, seeing Lu Zhong being so respectful, a satisfied smile appeared on Shui Ni's face.