Mingfeng District is run through a large river. In the middle of the river, there is a huge attic called Dihe Tower. It was built on the river to replace the role of the bridge.
The lower part of the attic is connected on both sides, allowing for the flow of people and vehicles.
And the floors above have become famous tourist spots.
At this time, traffic and people were flowing below the attic, while everything above the second floor was temporarily closed.
There are guards guarding the entrance and stairs.
At the top of the fifth-floor attic, there are about a dozen warriors with different clothes and temperaments gathered here, waiting for the test time to come.
A white-haired old man wearing a black gauze chamberlain hat and a black fish purple-scale suit was sitting at one end of the top floor, escorted by several burly men. He held a cup of hot tea in his hand and drank it slowly from time to time.
One bite.
The old man has a beardless chin and a face full of wrinkles. His body is also muscular, but he is not tall, barely two meters tall.
But he has a high-spirited, sharp and cold temperament about him.
Everywhere you look, everyone feels like you're looking down.
"This person is Cao Yanxu, the chief of the imperial bodyguards, and one of the closest people to the Holy Emperor today."
At the other end of the attic, among a dozen warriors, there was a man who was talking in a low voice in front of another woman.
Most of these ten or so people have elders standing by to give them advice.
So does this man.
He raised his head and glanced in the direction of Cao Yanxu. But he had a vague feeling that the other party was not simple.
"So, the last six kinds of precious medicines are all under the control of the Holy Royal Family?"
The man is Wei He who just followed Li Rong here.
He made a decision yesterday, and now he started to have other thoughts.
This big moon's strength really exceeded his imagination.
The emergence of blood vessels seems to have given this dynasty built with true blood as its core a burst of unimaginable energy.
Especially coming to the Royal Capital.
From yesterday to now, he has met two masters.
One is yesterday's queen Ling Chongyan.
The second one is the old eunuch Cao Yanxu in front of him.
"The last treasure medicine, there are six kinds in total, are not all controlled by the Holy One, but are controlled by the six aristocratic families respectively. In fact, these treasure medicines are their heirlooms.
It's just that we often make general statements about which party is in control because of the camps the six families are in." Li Rong explained.
Wei He nodded, indicating that he understood.
He looked away and looked at the other people around him.
Most people looked at him with gentle eyes, while a few people ignored him in silence, or even stared back with sharp eyes.
Obviously he didn't know when he provoked the other party.
"The time has come!"
At this time.
A gong sounded.
The huge clock hanging outside the attic made the sound of time.
The heavy vibrating sound made everyone on the top floor feel their skin numb and itchy.
Just at this time, two more people came in at the entrance.
Surprisingly, they were two old acquaintances, Ren En and Mu Chengwei.
After Mu Chengwei came in, he immediately saw Wei He. His eyes were indifferent and he quietly walked to a corner to wait.
Wei He withdrew his gaze and quietly waited for the assessment in the royal capital to officially begin.
"This assessment is based on the comprehensive six levels, each corresponding to a treasure medicine of the six families.
After passing a level, you can obtain one type. Please decide by yourself where you want to go to pass the level."
The old eunuch Cao Yanxu stood up, his voice was loud and without any sharpness.
He swept his eyes and waved one hand.
Suddenly, a stack of papers placed on the table beside him flew into the air and landed accurately in front of the dozen or so people present.
Everyone present was a martial artist, and at worst they were at the Zang level, so they all took action to catch it on the spot.
Wei He also took one and took a look.
‘The location of the six passes:
If you are interested, please go to Peacock Pavilion in Baishan District.
For Jiuling White Snake Fruit, please go to Weijia Casino in Qinghe District.
Please go to Shuangqinglou, Jiutan District for Yue Ganoderma lucidum.
Huang Wucao please go to Qingshan Wansi Tower.
For Dongning Ambergris, please go to Sanlian Tea Party.
Hu Hanzhi, please go to Jade Tianqin Pavilion.’
There are a total of six kinds of precious medicines, each of which corresponds to an assessment level. You need to go to the location of the corresponding level and win the approval of the family behind the corresponding level in order to obtain the precious medicine.
"These places are all around the capital, you just need to go there on your own.
In addition, from now on, all the help behind you must stop helping, and you can only go alone and pass the test."
Cao Yanxu introduced lightly.
"There is an assessment level once every ten years, but even the Holy One is paying attention to it all the time. Don't make the mistake of yourself."
Wei He's heart moved.
If you go alone, you still have to go to these six places. There is a lot of room for maneuver in between.
If you want to use any tricks, you will definitely do it on the way to these levels.
It can be said that Grandmaster Cao Yanxu said that the Holy One should always pay attention and do not make mistakes. Such words are equal to nonsense.
If there is no explicit stipulation, it is equivalent to permission.
Therefore, in fact, this assessment has already started from the moment you leave here and go to the other levels alone.
This is not only a confrontation between oneself, but also a confrontation between the forces behind each person.
Everyone present is not a fool. After practicing for so many years, everyone understands the meaning behind Cao Yanxu's words.
"Okay, now that the rules are all said, from now on, our family will count down three times. When the countdown ends, the assessment will begin."
Cao Yanxu glanced at the main characters Mu Chengwei and Wang Xuan.
In fact, everyone knows very well that the real competitors in this assessment are these two.
Although the rest of the people also have extraordinary backgrounds and abilities, they can only get a few precious medicines at most.
Only these two people can truly obtain all the precious medicines and collect thirteen kinds. Only in this way can a qualitative change occur and the limits can be exceeded with the help of the precious medicines.
However, what Cao Yanxu meant by "not allowing his own people to accompany him" did not include that his opponents were not allowed to make moves to block competitors.
"three."
Cao Yanxu's voice echoed in the attic.
"two."
Everyone began to tense up unconsciously.
"one."
Wei He and Mu Chengwei's eyes met.
The two of them rushed towards the window at the same time.
With a crash, the two of them leapt down at the same time, each rushing in two directions.
The reason for such competition is that the remaining six kinds of precious medicines also have different qualities.
First come first served, you can choose first.
For the final martial arts performance, no slightest difference can be missed.
At the top of the towering attic, the two people flew down.
One landed on the top of a building, stepped on it, and flew towards the distance.
The other one was on a willow tree by the river. He bounced off the tree and fell to the ground diagonally, rushing in the opposite direction.
After the two of them, the other participants went downstairs and started taking action.
It's not that they don't want to take the lead, but they all know that if they take the lead, they will definitely be targeted by the military and Buddhism at the same time.
Today's protagonists are destined to be only Wang Xuan and Mu Chengwei.
After everyone left, at the top of the attic.
Several masters stood together and looked at the people who were scattered away from top to bottom.
"Marshal Li Rong, I heard that there seems to be disagreements over the military's training of Wang Xuan. Will it affect the intensity of support for this assessment?"
There were a total of four masters present.
Excluding Cao Yanxu, there are Ren and Li Rong, as well as another local general from the royal capital, Shangguan Di Yun.
This general is in charge of the entire royal capital's patrol force and horse department. However, although he is a grand master, he is far behind the level of marshals like Li Rong.
It was only through luck and chance that he was able to break through.
Therefore, the actual strength is only average among the Grandmaster ranks.
This time he also accompanied one of his nephews to participate in the assessment.
"Brother Shangguan doesn't need to worry about this. Although our nine major military departments have their own internal complaints, there are no differences in external affairs." Li Rong replied calmly.
The world is never black and white.
The same is true for Big Moon.
Among the royal military, there are also hidden people who are attracted by Buddhism.
Among Buddhists, there are also those who are close to the royal family.
Just like before, Zhong Che was instigated and targeted Wang Xuan everywhere.
Could it be that the Zhong family really didn’t know anything about it?
Could it be that the Queen Mother, who is in a high position, really doesn’t understand the meaning of Zhong Che’s move?
That's not necessarily the case.
"No matter what, this time, Grandmaster must not come to an end, and there are no other taboos. I also hope that the two of you can restrain each other, and don't let the real flames arise," Shangguan Di Yun gently persuaded.
Li Rong did not reply, but looked at Ren.
But Ren had already closed his eyes, flipping the prayer beads in his hand and chanting sutras silently.
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In the busy city.
Wei He Shenfa unfolded, like a swimming fish, rushing towards the first chosen place.
Not long after, he quickly arrived at his first destination.
Bang, bang, bang.
Old alley, dull wood knocking sound.
There are damp bluestone slabs on the ground, and occasionally weeds can be seen emerging from the gaps.
Wei He looked around.
He was standing in a narrow alley.
On both sides are wooden houses that are some years old.
There is a silver jewelry store in front of it, and there is a silversmith at the door. He is beating something with a hammer, and it is dipped in water from time to time.
In the back, a housewife was holding a wooden basin with a lot of green vegetables soaked in water. She was squatting down to wash the vegetables bit by bit.
There is a faint fresh fragrance in the air.
Wei He already felt something was wrong.
He stopped.
This is the royal capital, and no private fights are allowed in the streets. Anyone who offends will be caught and imprisoned on the spot.
Therefore, if Buddhism wants to prevent him from obtaining the rare treasure, it must use secret means.
In the final analysis, the battle between him and Mu Chengwei had little impact on Buddhism and the military.
Therefore, judging from this, the obstructive force they can send out will not be strong.
However, because they took action yesterday and exposed a bit of their strength, the force sent by Buddhism today will definitely be stronger.
so
"Amitabha."
Suddenly a Buddha's name came from around Wei He.
To ordinary people, this sounds like a Buddhist chant, but to Wei He's ears, it was three people speaking at the same time.
Three monks wearing red cassocks walked out of the gap around the alley at the same time and surrounded Wei He.
"Donor Wang Xuan, if you are willing to stay here, we will not take action until the test is over." The leader, an old monk, said calmly.
Wei He looked around and vaguely felt that there were experts secretly monitoring not far away. He did not take any action to stop him.
In other words, you can use your hands, but you can’t make too much noise?
He looked at the old monk in front of him.
If he wants to provoke an internal fight between Buddhism and the royal power, it is impossible to rely solely on his previous petty quarrels.
And the best way is to let both sides
A glint flashed in Wei He's eyes.
In this case, there is no need to hide the true blood's cultivation. The first thing he has to do is to get more attention and attention from the royal power.
Make yourself more important!
"So I'm sorry."
He gently pulled off his upper body clothes, revealing dark muscles like tree roots.
Then he walked forward step by step.
"Are you still worried?"
Ground and upstairs.
Cao Yanxu looked at Li Rong with a smile and said softly.
"I didn't expect that Marshal Fentian, who has the most fiery temper in Tangtang, would be so gentle. It's really rare."
Li Rong did not hide her expression.
"If that didn't happen yesterday, I probably wouldn't be worried. But just because of yesterday"
She sighed silently, "Xuan'er has such a personality that he can't stand excitement. He is still too young and easily impulsive. If he steps into a trap and falls into a scheme, he will definitely suffer a big loss."
"Don't worry, no lives are allowed in today's assessment." Cao Yanxu said with a smile.
"There are many things that don't require this step to block his path." Li Rong shook his head.
She looked at Ren, who was resting with his eyes closed, and a cruel look flashed in his eyes.
If Buddhism does something irreversible against Wang Xuan, then don't blame her for bullying the small ones and destroying Mu Chengwei together.