It has always been a place where dragons and snakes are mixed. There are casual cultivators with low abilities who come to try their luck. There are also the aristocratic Zifu family that has been passed down for thousands of years.
However, among all living beings, the one who deserves the most admiration and admiration is undoubtedly the hereditary Zhenzuo King of the Longzuo County Prince's Palace - Wu Dianshan.
Nominally speaking, the Zhenzuo kings were the kings who guarded Longzuo County on behalf of the country's leader. However, after the founding of the country, Daqian actually implemented the county guard system.
The county governor's office is the real institution that is controlled by the capital and manages the affairs of a county.
The Zhenzuo kings have always been kings in name only, but in fact they do not have much authority. However, Wu Dianshan, the contemporary king of the county, has not had any great talents since he was a child. He likes all kinds of eating, drinking and having fun, and at most he makes friends with some people. Among the casual cultivators, the friendship between gentlemen and gentlemen is as light as water.
If some aristocratic families encounter difficulties and come to the county prince's house for help, most of them will help. Therefore, the reputation of the county prince line is generally good.
The Prince's Mansion is not far from the Longzuo Wang Clan and is at the core of the county town. It can also be seen that the Longzuo Wang Clan was very powerful when it was at its peak.
It's just that the palace of the county prince is larger, and the main homestead is several times that of the Wang family in Longzuo.
Wang Shouzhe and Longyan Patriarch handed over the greeting cards according to the rules. The names used included the Wang family of Changning, as well as the registered biography of Master Changchun and Master Binglan, and the identity token of Master Changchun was attached. .
Immediately, he was respectfully invited to the side hall by the concierge. The servants and maids presented him with exquisite pastries, fruits, and spiritual teas, all of which were spiritual things.
The Prince's Mansion is indeed a Prince's Mansion, and its heritage is truly extraordinary.
Even the maid and the servant are young monks who have achieved some success in the Qi Refining Realm, and they look quite serious. And the concierge is a monk in the Lingtai Realm.
Wang Shouzhe and Longyan Ancestor looked calm as usual and simply drank the spirit tea. After all, the income of the Changning Wang family was far more than that of the average Heavenly Realm family, and they were used to seeing the world.
Not more than a moment.
Then a big steward in a brocade robe stepped into the side hall and said with a hearty smile: "Today, the sparrows in the bird garden in the mansion are singing happily. It is obvious that a distinguished guest is coming, but I never thought that it is the Wang family of Changning who has recently become famous. .I am Wu Zhong, the chief steward of the palace. I have met the head of the Wang family’s Shouzhe family and the ancestor Longyan.”
A warm and hearty atmosphere came to Wang Shouzhe, and he felt his enthusiasm. Moreover, he never mentioned the two masters, as if he was so enthusiastic because of the face of the Wang family in Changning.
But Wang Shouzhe knew that in this short period of time, Wu Zhong, the chief steward, had apparently checked the information of the Wang family in Changning and responded quickly.
As the most top aristocratic family in Longzuo County, the Prince's Mansion collects and summarizes the intelligence of each city's guards. It is reasonable that the Changning Wang family today is not the small eighth- and ninth-grade aristocratic family it used to be.
"Shouzhe has met Mr. Wu." Wang Shouzhe stood up and returned the gift with a graceful and courteous demeanor. He took out a large number of salutations from the storage ring, "A small gift to show your appreciation."
Wu Zhong, the chief steward, was also a well-informed person. He didn't even look at the gift list. He just glanced at it and roughly estimated the value of this gift. I'm afraid it would not be less than thirty thousand gold.
Wu Zhong was secretly frightened, and hurriedly gave way: "Master Shouzhe is here as soon as he comes, why do you need such a generous gift? Put it away quickly, put it away." He couldn't help but think of the brief introduction about the Wang family in Changning in the intelligence. , the owner of the family, Wang Shouzhe, is quite talented in business, and the Wang family has a considerable income.
A casual tribute is 30,000 gold. Either the Wang family is extremely wealthy and doesn't care about money, or the other party has very big plans.
"It's just a courtesy salute. Don't take it too seriously, chief steward." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "I do have something to ask His Highness when I come here this time. I hope His Highness can help you for the sake of Master Changchun. Please recommend me to Master Alchemy."
Wu Zhong understood it all at once, and immediately said with a hearty smile: "It turns out that the head of the Shouzhe family also came here for Master Danding to recruit disciples. To be honest, there were many families who came to entrust His Highness with orders and wanted to go away. Master Aland Cauldron’s connection. However, His Highness the County Prince rejected these requests one by one."
Without waiting for Wang Shouzhe to speak, Wu Zhong said again: "But if it is for Master Changchun's face, His Highness the County Prince will definitely be happy to see this happen."
as expected.
With Changchun Master's token, the result will be different.
This is the sophistication of human relationships in the Xuanwu world, with connections coming and going. His Royal Highness is willing to agree to this matter, because he must have taken a fancy to Master Changchun's favor. One day, if something is asked of Master Changchun, the Master will have to return this favor. .
"However, the final decision depends on His Royal Highness's own wishes." Chief Steward Wu Zhong saluted, cupped his hands and said, "Take a rest for the time being, and let me report to His Highness the Prince."
After greetings.
Wu Zhong left in a hurry, and within half an hour, he returned to the side hall: "Congratulations to the head of the Shouzhe family, the ancestor of Longyan. His Royal Highness happened to have nothing to do today, so he decided to entertain you two in person, and invited the two distinguished guests to accompany you. Wu is here."
Later.
Under the arrangement of Wu Zhong, Wang Shouzhe and Longyan Patriarch met with Wu Dianshan, the king of Zhenzuo, in an elegant courtyard.
This courtyard is full of exotic flowers and plants, and the courtyard pavilions are crisscrossed and interesting. There is also a pool of water with a radius of dozens of acres in the courtyard, and there are many spiritual fish in the water pool.
A middle-aged man wearing a python robe and a purple gold crown was fishing with a purple bamboo fishing rod. He did not look majestic, but showed a leisurely and comfortable attitude.
When he saw Wang Shouzhe and the others, he did not need Wu Zhong to introduce him, but took the initiative to greet them with a smile: "These two young talents are the proud disciples of Changchun and Binglan, Wang Shouzhe and Wang Longyan. Right? Come quickly and sit down and drink tea."
In a short period of time, some related information about Wang Shouzhe and Wang Longyan has obviously been paid attention to.
The genius of Zifu Academy has an extraordinary status indeed. He will be respected and flattered wherever he goes, but this does not include the prince's palace.
The dignified King Zuo of Zhentang was originally a monk from Zifujing, and he was also the Great Qianfeng King. How esteemed was his position? Although the direct descendant of the academy was extraordinary, it was far from comparable to him.
The reason why His Highness the County Prince was so courteous was not only because Shouzhe and Longyan were extraordinary in their own right, but also because of the reputation of the two masters. Especially since Wang Shouzhe came with the Changchun Order, it was obvious that Changchun was inviting him.
To sell face.
However, even though His Highness the Prince did not put on airs and showed an approachable appearance, Wang Shouzhe and Patriarch Longyan still maintained the attitude of juniors and respectfully paid homage to the Prince.
Although Prince Wu Dianshan only looks middle-aged, he is actually five or six hundred years old, and his cultivation is unfathomable. How can he be careless and neglectful?
After following the etiquette.
The prince of the county invited the two of them to a small dinner by the water in the courtyard.
There were no dragon livers, phoenixes and gallbladders at the banquet, only some ordinary spiritual delicacies. The cooking skills were very delicate and delicate, and the presentation was appetizing.
Wu Dianshan was originally trying to sell face to Master Changchun, but he never wanted to talk to Wang Shouzhe casually. He found that his thoughts were extremely alert and his knowledge was extraordinary. Some casual remarks showed the uniqueness of his thoughts, which always made Wu Dianshan fascinated.
I find it quite inspiring.
"It's interesting. My little friend's views on world affairs are really sharp and wonderful." Prince Wu Dianshan laughed heartily.
After half the banquet, Wu Dianshan admired this junior even more. No wonder the intelligence said that the Wang family could be promoted from a poor ninth-grade to a seventh-grade in just twenty years.
"The prince likes fishing?" Wang Shouzhe observed several times. Wu Dianshan, the prince of the county, seemed to like fishing quite a lot, and he cited fishing-related allusions several times.
"Just having fun in my free time, Shouzhe, you are young and don't understand. After a person has lived for more than five hundred years, he has tried everything, and gradually he is not interested in anything." Prince Wu Dianshan said, "I have to
Play sparingly, because you are afraid that after you get tired of playing, it will be difficult to find fun again. Could it be that Shouzhe also likes fishing?"
I did like it in my previous life, but I rarely play it in this life.
"It's not that I like it, it's just that I, the Wang family, live by the Anjiang River, and we catch some fish every year." Wang Shouzhe touched his storage ring, and a strange seven-foot-long fishing rod appeared in his hand, "This fishing rod is
Shouzhe works in his spare time, please give me some corrections from the prince."
"This rod is so short, and there are some fine iron rings. What is the spinning wheel below?" Prince Wu Dianshan suddenly became interested, took the fishing rod and marveled, "I have lived for so long.
, I have never seen such a weird fishing rod, Shouzhe, what is the significance of this thing?"
"This rod is called Luya." Wang Shouzhe said truthfully, "It specializes in fishing for those ferocious predatory fish. To build this fishing rod, the rod material is made of 5,000-year-old red sandalwood bamboo, and the fishing line is even more expensive.
The sixth-level spiritual insect Nine Nether Ice Silkworm silk is made of thirty-two strands. As long as the spiritual fish does not exceed the fourth level, it is difficult to break. Your Majesty, you see, lure fishing lures are different from ordinary fishing rod baits...
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"It's actually a fake bait..."
"That's right, because the nature of fishing is different. Ordinary fishing involves guarding the fish, but Luya needs to take the initiative..."
In this way, Wu Dianshan was amazed. He said it was interesting and couldn't wait to try it.
The ancestor of Longyan on the side was quite speechless. This kid Shouzhe can really match anyone.
…
Time passed by and it was a few days later.
Because Master Alchemy Cauldron is like a wandering crane in the sky, he has no residence in the county. Therefore, his disciple recruitment meeting was held in the largest alchemy workshop in the county - Tianyuan Danfang.
On the day of apprenticeship selection, countless applicants came from all over the county and city in a hurry to get this opportunity.
Among them, there are children from big families, children from low-ranking families of the ninth rank, and many low-ranking families and casual cultivators, all coming to try their luck. It seems that as long as they can be favored by Master Alchemy and be accepted as a disciple
, that is, you can rise to the top.
Outside Tianyuan Danfang, there was a sea of people.
Wang Shouye, the seventh son of the Wang family, and a pretty beauty were squeezed into the crowd. They finally reported their fate and got an exam number plate, but it said the number three hundred and ninety-six.
This made him smile bitterly. With so many competitors, he might not even be able to pass the preliminary examination.