For these eight talented people who have passed the system test, Jiang Beiran actually doesn't have much to ask for.
The purpose of keeping them here is just to let them get to know each other and understand that the other person is their "comrade".
“When you are in a foreign country, you still have to be careful when doing many things.”
After saying this, Jiang Beiran took out several stacks of talismans from the Qiankun Ring and distributed them to everyone: "If you encounter difficulties, you can either ask the Shi family for help, or you can use these talismans to fold them into paper cranes and ask me for help."
Jiang Beiran's words have several meanings. It can be understood as asking them to take sides, or it can be understood that you can ask the Shi family for official matters, but if you don't want the Shi family to know about private matters, you can ask him for help.
As for how the eight of them understand it, that depends on their own abilities.
This can be regarded as the first question Jiang Beiran asked them.
"Thank you, Brother Jiang!" the eight people said in succession after taking the talisman.
"Well, I wish you all a bright future, and go back."
"yes!"
After answering in unison, the eight people dispersed and the square returned to tranquility again.
Jiang Beiran looked up at the bright starry sky, wondering when his long-term investment would reap benefits.
'Let nature take its course, let nature take its course.'
After muttering twice in his mind, Jiang Beiran slowly walked outside.
Afterwards, Jiang Beiran spent two days completely eradicating the curse on Shi Weiyi's golden phoenix ghost orchid and restoring it to health.
Shi Weiyi was not stingy at all and directly gave a Xuan-level magic weapon to Jiang Beiran as a thank you gift.
"This is really too precious, and I am worthy of it." Jiang Beiran said, holding the brocade box.
"You're welcome. This is what our ancestor meant. He said that your cultivation level is low. It would be too dangerous to go out without a good defensive weapon, so just accept it."
The treasure Shi Weiyi gave to Jiang Beiran this time was a mysterious high-grade magic weapon called the White Moon Mysterious Bracelet. Its function is to form a layer of golden light shield formed by willpower. The stronger the user's willpower, the greater the defensive power of the golden light shield.
The stronger.
Even if it is used by a practitioner with weak willpower, the transformed golden light shield can at least withstand one move of a powerful Xuanzun level person. It can be the top defensive magic weapon among the Xuanzun level.
However, Jiang Beiran never expected that Shi Weiyi would give him a top-level mysterious magic weapon as a thank you gift.
You must know that after staying in the Six Kingdoms for so long, he has gradually come to understand one thing.
That is, even in the Six Kingdoms, earth-level and heaven-level magic weapons are still as rare as morning stars.
The reason is very simple, because the heaven-level magic weapon is the magic weapon used by Emperor Xuan, but since Emperor Xuan disappeared from the Xuanlong Continent, the heaven-level magic weapon has almost become the last song.
Naturally, the target of the earth-level magic weapon is Xuansheng, and its number is also as rare as Xuansheng.
So every time one appears, it causes an uproar.
Since both heavenly and earthly magic weapons are extremely rare, Xuan-level and Huang-level magic weapons have naturally become the mainstream.
The following breakdown is that cultivators below Xuanzong mainly use yellow-level magic weapons, and cultivators above Xuanzong mainly use Xuan-level magic weapons.
And of course Xuanzong and above include Xuansheng.
After all, earth-level magic weapons are too rare. Even Xuansheng cannot be covered with earth-level magic weapons. Most of them still use mysterious level magic weapons.
Under such circumstances, Shi Weiyi actually gave him a top-level mysterious magic weapon, which can be said to be an absolutely generous gesture.
The moment he accepted this magic weapon, Jiang Beiran suddenly became strongly aware of Shi Weiyi's diplomat attributes.
As the "Minister of Foreign Affairs" of the Shi family, the relationship between Shi Weiyi and him can actually be regarded as a negotiation or even a transaction.
From his standpoint, of course, we have to beat ourselves up from time to time like we did two days ago to let him know that the Shi family is not stupid and don't always think about taking advantage or even using nothing.
But diplomacy is definitely not just about beating, it is also very important to give benefits in a timely manner.
From this point of view, Shi Weiyi took him to see flowers this time not to test him, but to find a reason to benefit him.
After analyzing and understanding this operation, Jiang Beiran accepted the brocade box and saluted: "Thank you sage for the gift."
"You deserve this. I told you a long time ago that as long as you work hard for my Shi family, the benefits will definitely come to you." After Shi Weiyi finished speaking, he changed the subject and said: "In addition, from today on,
Xuanfang is also fully open to you. You can go anywhere with the Xianpai in hand. This is not only an affirmation of your ability, but also a test of your ability. I hope you will not disappoint our ancestors."
"Juniors must do their best."
In the Shi family, Linglongfang and Xuanfang are actually the same system, one is responsible for production and the other is responsible for selling.
Xuanfang is not open to outsiders, and the most valuable place is naturally the warehouse.
In order to increase the influence of Shijiaxuanfang and attract more people to trade here, there are still many treasures of the town in the warehouse.
Now that Shi Weiyi has opened this warehouse to Jiang Beiran, it naturally means that the Shi family has completely handed over Xuanyi to him. After Xuanyi is completed, you Jiang Beiran will be one of the biggest contributors, but if
can not do well……
Look at this pot, it's big and round.
However, since he has become the Shi family's virtuous card, and he has no cultivation, Jiang Beiran naturally has to convince everyone in Xuanyi, otherwise it will be like a slap in the face of the clan saint.
"Hoo ho ho." When Jiang Beiran put the brocade box into the Qiankun Ring, Shi Weiyi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Bei Ran, you are my most promising junior, and I believe you will never let me down.
disappointment."
"Juniors should work hard."
"Okay, then I have nothing to do. You can go about your business."
"Yes, I will say goodbye, junior." Jiang Beiran left the Sage's Mansion after saying this.
After leaving the Sage's Mansion, Jiang Beiran suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the responsibilities on his shoulders were heavier, his mood was much more relaxed.
Because after this conversation, the Shi family's temptations and tests on him finally came to an end.
From now on, as long as he manages Xuan Yi well as a guest, it will be much better than at the beginning when everyone in the Shi family was curious about him and kept testing him.
After settling this matter, Jiang Beiran returned to Wanhua Valley for two days. In addition to playing with Shi Fenglan for a while, Jiang Beiran also brought in various relevant information about Xuanfang.
Although his life creed has always been to know less as long as he knows less, there is no way. Now that Xuanfang has been bound to him, he can no longer be a hands-off shopkeeper.
Even if we don’t talk about making Xuanfang reach new highs, we can never let it become the same as before.
Until the third day, Jiang Beiran, thinking that the day for placing the coffin had arrived, left Tong State and flew to Qi State early in the morning.
After summoning Lin Yuyan to take him into the territory of Qi State, the two returned to the mansion together.
"Senior brother! The technique you gave me is so powerful. Now I can not only control the evil energy better, but I even have a way to make it stronger."
As soon as he entered the door, Lin Yuyan said to Jiang Beiran extremely excitedly.
Hearing Lin Yuyan say that the exercise was useful, Jiang Beiran nodded with satisfaction.
This shows that Tang Jingran did not cheat him, and he will be able to continue trading in the long term.
When he came to the backyard, Jiang Beiran first checked the self-enchantment that already had a basic structure, and found that it had begun to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. All that was left was to wait for it to become more solid before continuing to spread it out.
Seeing that there was no problem with the self-destruction, Jiang Beiran went out and told Lin Yuyan that he had something to go out, and then left without waiting for Lin Yuyan to speak.
Looking at the senior brother who left in a hurry, Lin Yuyan suddenly felt a white light flash in his head and felt that something was not right.
'I don't know which little fox has entangled my husband again. If I find out...'
As Lin Yuyan was thinking about it, the ocher-colored evil spirit slowly emanated from her body, and became more and more intense...
After leaving the mansion, Jiang Beiran got on the shuttle and arrived at the plague-stricken village. After landing, he slowly walked to the door of Xia Lingdang's house.
"Boom. Boom."
Jiang Beiran walked up and knocked on the door twice.
After a while, I heard hurried footsteps coming from the door, and the door was opened.
"My benefactor!" Xia Lingdang shouted happily as soon as she saw Jiang Beiran.
"I was delayed on the way and came a few days late, but I have already checked the date and today is the right day for the burial. Are you ready?"
Hearing his benefactor being so polite, Xia Lingdang hurriedly said, "It's all up to my benefactor's arrangement."
"Okay, then I'll find someone now."
Funeral is also called "going out of the mountain". If you choose an auspicious day and time, you can take the coffin to the funeral.
Probably because the village had just suffered a major disaster, Jiang Beiran quickly found a group of grass-roots workers nearby and arrived at the door of Xia Lingdang's house while playing the suona and beating gongs and drums.
After a series of rituals such as saying goodbye to spirits, sweeping materials, and preparing sacrificial animals, the team members on the grass platform were ready to start the gong.
Because she is the only one left in Xia Lingdang's family now, she has to do all the work of her son and his wife.
In her left hand she holds a mourning stick made of white paper, and in her arms she holds a can of stuffing.
"Throw the tiles~~"
After everything was ready, the Li Sheng in charge shouted at the top of his lungs.
After hearing this, Xia Lingdang first handed the mourning stick to someone else, and then smashed all the earthenware pots used to hold memorial ceremonies and burn paper in front of the funeral to pieces.
This basin is also called the yin and yang basin. After the memorial ceremony, it becomes the pot of the deceased. It is smashed so that the deceased can take it with him on his way.
As soon as the earthen basin fell, the pole bearer lifted up the pole and the funeral was officially carried out.
Looking at the temporary funeral team, Jiang Beiran felt that they were quite professional and the order of the funeral was also very particular. Those who should go first would never go last, and those who should go last would never go first.
After beating gongs and drums all the way to the cemetery, Xia Lingdang placed the buried food jars and ever-burning lanterns in the niches on the walls of the tomb pit.
Then the footprints were swept away before the coffin was slowly lowered. Finally, earth was shoveled to cover the coffin and the earth was piled into a grave.
When Xia Lingdang was lying in front of the grave crying unconsciously, the leader of the Caotai team came to Jiang Beiran and said: "Uncle, do you think we have helped you do this simple thing beautifully and gracefully? I am
The suona blows..."
Jiang Beiran naturally understood what the leader meant, and casually took out a money bag from his arms and threw it to the leader and said, "You did a good job, this is your reward."
After catching it, the team leader just weighed it a little, then immediately nodded and bowed and shouted: "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
"You can go."
"Hey! I wish you great wealth, happiness and longevity every year! I'll take my leave now, little ones."
After saying that, he led his men away happily.
After watching the Caotai team gradually go away, Jiang Beiran turned around and found that Xia Lingdang had finished crying. She kowtowed three times in front of the grave, then turned around and came to Jiang Beiran and said, "My benefactor, I will be yours from now on."
Jiang Beiran sighed deeply in his heart after hearing this.
The most troublesome part finally came.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Beiran was about to speak when a system prompt popped up.
[Option 1: Let Xia Lingdang stay in the mansion. Completion reward: Jiuxiao You Jing (low-grade heaven-level)]
[Option 2: Let Xia Lingdang follow you. Completion reward: Random basic skill point +1]
'Nah... I knew it.'
Although he had already guessed that it would be difficult to deal with a character who could activate the heaven-level option, Jiang Beiran was still very confused after seeing the fact.
No matter how much potential Xia Lingdang has, she is just an ordinary person now, and having her around is just as troublesome as it is.
In addition, she is most likely to have the halo of the protagonist, and God knows what big trouble she will cause.
'When the time comes, she can hide with her halo, what should I do? If I take the blame for her, wouldn't it be an unjust death?'
One question after another made Jiang Beiran furious, but he had no choice but to silently choose the second choice and said to Xia Lingdang: "From today on, just stay with me. There will always be something for you to eat."
After hearing this, Xia Lingdang immediately expressed gratitude and said, "Thank you so much, my benefactor, thank you so much... No, thank you so much, my master, so much, my master!"
"Tsk."
Jiang Beiran smacked his lips and felt a little dumbfounded, taking Xia Lingdang with him on the way back to the mansion.
On the way, Jiang Beiran couldn't help but think carefully about the reasons why various systems required him to carry Xia Lingdang with him.
'Without me, she wouldn't have had a chance?'
'Or is it that without me, she will die before she gets the chance?'
'Or am I just her chance?'
…
Various questions kept swirling in Jiang Beiran's mind, but he could never be sure.
Shaking his head helplessly, Jiang Beiran looked at Xia Lingdang and asked, "Do you know who is a cultivator?"
"I know." Xia Lingdang nodded.
"I am a cultivator, so there are many dangers if you stay with me."
After hearing this, Xia Lingdang immediately replied: "Master, I am not afraid of danger!"
"I need you to be afraid. Only when you are afraid can you know how to avoid it."
After hearing this, Xia Lingdang showed an incomprehensible expression and said sheepishly: "Master... I... don't have much education, so I don't quite understand what you mean."
"It doesn't matter, just stay with me and you will understand gradually in the future."
Because Xia Lingdang was just an ordinary person, she couldn't ride on the cultivators' exclusive means of transport like shuttles and Xiangyun. In desperation, Jiang Beiran could only rent a carriage to take her back to the mansion.
When he thought that even travel would be restricted to such an extent in the days to come, Jiang Beiran wanted to look up to the sky and roar.