Chapter 428: Unwritten Law Tianxing Contact
————Outside the Chongmingzong Archway

When Master Kang saw Yuan Buwen again, he felt that in just a few years, the old cultivator had aged a lot. But the latter’s eyes had become much deeper, casting a layer of gloom on this alchemy master who could rival the cultivator.

Kang Dabao straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly: “Kang Dabao greets you, Senior.”

Yuan Buwen nodded slightly in return. He did not mention why he had told the headmaster Kang to hold the halberd. He only sighed when he spoke later: “You are lucky, kid.”

The latter was stunned for a moment, then replied, “Senior, I’m afraid you must be joking. I lost my father at a young age and inherited a family at a young age. How can I say that I have a good life?”

“Oh, you and I are both caught in the torrent of the great trend. I am floating on the chopping board, in a dilemma, but you don’t have to choose a piece of wood or stone to take shelter, you just go with the flow, how can this not be a good fate?”

Yuan Buwen smiled bitterly as he spoke, then glanced at Kang Dabao and said self-deprecatingly, “You must have secretly criticized me for being a mediocre person who is indecisive and unable to make a decision.”

This time, the head of Kangda Sect spoke in a more respectful tone: “I have never thought of this. I have always admired you very much.”

Yuan Buwen sneered: “Oh, so be it. In fact, even if you really think so, what’s wrong with it?!”

After saying this, the old cultivator sighed again: “You played both sides before, but now I am the prey. This is absolutely reasonable. It is hard to find anything fairer than this.”

Kang Dabao only thought that Yuan Buwen came here to teach him the halberd method. As for why he came here to say these words to him, he had no idea. He just thought that he was in a bad mood because of his recent circumstances and did not take it to heart.

Fortunately, the head of the Kang family has always been patient and did not show any impatience. He just continued what Yuan Buwen said: “A blessing in disguise. Senior, you have abandoned the dark and joined the light. The Yuan family of Jingnan will have a future.”

“Abandon the dark and join the light? Oh, I hope so. I have planned everything, but I really didn’t expect Kuang Liuting to have such good fortune.” When Yuan Buyen said this, the dejection on his body finally dissipated gradually. Suddenly, two beams of sharp light appeared in his eyes, which fell on the head of Kang Da and looked at him carefully for a while. Then the old cultivator said:
“What I never thought was that you, with your poor talent, could be so compatible with the “Mufu Xingjun Zhijilang Teaching Military Methods” and even make faster progress than Feng’er.”

“I don’t dare to accept the praise from the senior. The reason why I have made some progress is just that I have gained some knowledge from my ignorance,” Kang Dabao replied modestly.

Yuan Buwen didn’t appreciate it, and just said coldly: “Don’t be so coy. If you speak so lightly of yourself, won’t it make the descendants of my Yuan family look even more unbearable?!”

These words were quite harsh, but Kang Dabao didn’t know how to respond. He kept silent and waited for Yuan Buwen to continue speaking.

Yuan Buwen stopped talking and casually handed over an ancient jade slip. Master Kang didn’t need to look closely, just a glance was enough to tell that it was full of stories.

After Kang Dabao carefully took it, Yuan Buwen spoke: “Tell me, why did my family give you the Dharma?”

“It must be that the senior is sympathetic to Xiyue, so…”

“Oh, I didn’t know you were such a joker in the past,” Yuan Buwen’s face turned cold, and he just said, “You and I are both the masters of the family. She is just a legitimate daughter. Regardless of whether she lives or dies, how can it be worth it for me to hand over this foundation of my life?!”

“.” Kang Dabao stopped talking again. He also felt it was strange before. If Yuan Buwen really cared about Yuan Xiyue that much, he should have exchanged this thing for her when the latter was captured.

“Of course, we are being forced to do something,” the fake pill master sneered and said hatefully, “Your boy, Bo Yue, has some skills. When it comes to being ruthless, he is not much worse than the Liangyi Sect.”

“.”

Sect Leader Kang couldn’t respond to this, so he just held the jade slip carefully and let the old cultivator continue to speak angrily:
“Fenan is a piece of shit. He wants to help you, but he’s worried about the Fei family’s resentment. He uses my things to do you a favor. He’s always calculating, and it’s not in vain. He’s more skilled at doing business than you.”

“I would like to thank you for your generous gift.”

“No need to thank me. I heard that the abbot of the temple will be here soon. It is said that he is a prominent figure in the Benying Temple, the ancestral home of the Tantric Buddhism.

There are so many temples and Buddhist halls in the Snow Mountain Road, and there are probably countless young and promising Buddhist monks, but he was able to stand out from them and become one of the 19 most respected and noble people in the current generation of Tantric Buddhism. His ability is evident.”

When Yuan Buwen said this, he saw that the head of Kang Da still had a calm expression and showed no fear, but he was a little surprised and continued:
“I’m curious, doesn’t Fernando know that even if you force me to teach you this method, with such a short time, you can’t expect to gain much?”

Kang Dabao remained calm as always, and replied calmly: “Even if I really can’t win, I still have to give it a try.”

“Okay, I hope you can still be that tough then.” Yuan Buwen said with a half-smile, and then continued: “Although the jade slip is given to you, this method cannot be passed on lightly. If you want me to explain it to you, your family will owe me a favor.

If you don’t want to, that’s fine. Don’t think I’ve taken advantage of you. Your family is in a precarious situation right now, so your favor is not worth much.”

“What are you talking about, senior? There is no reason for me to be unwilling.” Master Kang waved his hand back, and the protective light shield opened without any hesitation.

This old cultivator is a well-known figure in Yunjiao Province. It is said that even the two senior cultivators from the Yang Family of Yezhou no longer treated Yuan Buwen as an ordinary alchemist and ordered him around after discussing the Dharma with him.

If he really wanted to cause trouble on Xiaohuan Mountain, the now disorganized Chongming Sect might not be able to do anything to him.

The mountain gate was wide open, and Pei Yi and Ye Zhengwen followed as if they were facing a formidable enemy, but were driven back by Kang Dabao with a gesture.

The latter led Yuan Buwen into the sect leader’s courtyard. At this moment, apart from Wu Meng who was sweeping the room as usual, there was only one cultivator, Yuan Xiyue.

Yuan Buwen obviously had not expected that Yuan Xiyue would come to see him again. He was caught off guard and stunned, and was moved to sit at the chess table by Master Kang Dabao.

Yuan Xiyue didn’t put on any rouge today, her delicate face was simple and elegant, which was somewhat different from her usual bright and beautiful appearance. The female cultivator didn’t say anything either, she just knelt down beside the two of them very politely and served tea respectfully.

The rich aroma of tea urged Yuan Buwen to open the conversation. The old cultivator raised his eyebrows and continued, “According to the conjecture of our ancestor who found the jade slips from the ruins of the Taoist temple, our copy of “The Art of War by the Halberd Bearer of the Wood Mansion Star God” is also a fragment, and I am afraid it is not even one-hundredth of the exquisiteness of the original.

If it weren’t for the kindness of our ancestors, who found a great-grade “Pen Casting Skill” as a method of practice, and spent two centuries practicing to perfect it, and then cut off and repaired his tongue three times, and passed down the method of chanting. Otherwise, we, the unworthy descendants who have not yet achieved the Golden Elixir, would not have been able to cultivate this skill.”

The story told by Yuan Buwen was widely circulated, and Master Kang had also heard of it when he was doing business.

But according to what Yuan Buwen said, if his “The Art of War Taught by the Halberd-wielding Man from the God of the Wood Palace” really has such a great origin, then the Yuan family in Jingnan is just a fake family and there is no way they can keep it.

The old cultivator guessed what Kang Dabao was thinking, and without keeping him in suspense, he said directly, “Your Bo Yue has also seen this jade slip.”

Seeing that the calm and composed Kang Da Sect Master was finally moved, Yuan Buwen also showed some pride on his face, but then it was replaced by a trace of anger: “The General Affairs Master of Zhaixing Tower and the Great Elder of Liangyi Sect also came to the Yuan family to ‘borrow’ books.”

“Is it possible that all the seniors have gained something?” As soon as the head of Kangda asked tentatively, Yuan Buwen sneered again: “They only read it once to know how difficult it is to practice. The reason why they didn’t grab it is that they think it is difficult to practice and the gain is not worth the loss. Maybe you can add it to your collection to enrich your knowledge, but you must not let your outstanding disciples and children practice it.”

Just as Kang Dabao’s eyes were filled with doubt, Yuan Buwen continued to explain:
“This method is so high-grade that even a Yuanying Zhenren cannot deduce a single word. Even if one spends a lot of effort to practice it to a very high level, it is still only at the level I am at now.

Although it is definitely not worth much, it is really useless for people like them. Most of the golden elixir practitioners would not choose such a method that is twice as effective but half as effective. “

“Even the True Lord can’t deduce a single word?” Kang Dabao asked again.

Yuan Buwen was stunned when he heard this, and he just shook his head again: “Then I don’t know, the True Lord is so noble, how dare we, with our insignificant cultivation, guess even a little? Maybe the True Lord can figure out a word or two, but if that’s the case, what’s the difference between being able to do it and not being able to do it?!”

After Yuan Buyen finished speaking, he looked at the head of the Kang family and asked, “How is it, now you know that your uncle did not give you any benefits, right? Some people said that the abbot of the temple guard went to the Zhaixing Tower to pay a visit to Xiang Tianxing.

As long as he gets the permission, he will pick the candidates for Ming Fei that were decided on by Shannan Dao one by one, and then he will form the golden elixir and practice the Dharma image. Boy, you told me that you were not afraid in front of the battle, but now, are you still not afraid?”

“There is no point in being afraid, so why should you be afraid?”

“You are so frank. Tell the truth. Have you ever thought of sending Xiyue away?”

Hearing this, Yuan Xiyue’s calm expression finally broke. As the teacup fell to the ground, a pair of complicated eyes also fell on Kang Dabao.

“Senior, you are being a little bit secretive,” Kang Dabao shook his head and sighed. Just as he was about to answer, Yuan Buwen spoke first, “It’s okay. Don’t underestimate my girl. She is a very opinionated person. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone to another place without telling the Yuan family and asked for the selection of the abbot.”

“My granddaughter went there, but she didn’t know what was going on.” Yuan Xiyue bit her lip and was about to explain, but was interrupted by the old monk: “I think she was dazzled by the handsome appearance of the little monk.”

Yuan Buwen’s tone became even colder: “You chose your own path. In the past, my Yuan family would lose face, and now Kang will also be in trouble.”

Kang Dabao suddenly realized, and thought to himself, “I thought that she, Yuan Xiyue, was so unpopular with Yuan Buwen back then that she almost became the latter’s designated candidate. It turns out there is such a hidden story behind it.”

Yuan Xiyue’s face darkened after being scolded. Things had come to this point, and she didn’t think Kang Dabao would insist on protecting her.

After all, according to the latter’s honest and pragmatic character, it is normal for him to decide to hand it over and exchange it for a good relationship with the future big man, the temple protector Kanbu.

Just when the girl was feeling anxious, a big hand covered her soft hands. This unexpected warmth startled Yuan Xiyue, and Yuan Buwen also looked over with interest.

“No matter what, you have to give it a try.”

The tone of these words was not as strong as before, but it brought a warm feeling to Yuan Xiyue’s heart. She didn’t know that the state court would not sit idly by and watch the abbot of the temple succeed, and Kang Dabao would not surrender.
Yuan Buwen just found it funny and did not reveal the story behind it. He waved his hand and asked Yuan Xiyue to put away the teacup and leave the yard.

“Now that we have finished talking about the small talk, I will start from the beginning with you.”

“Senior Yuyin, I will listen attentively.”

“Bring the butcher’s knife here,” Yuan Buyen said in a bad tone, but Kang Dabao showed no sign of surprise. He just took out a short spear and handed it over with both hands.

The old cultivator’s eyes flashed with reminiscence, and he pondered for a while before saying, “This is what I found when I was still a fake pill. I mixed it with the Nine Nether Earth Lung Poison Fire and refined it. It is three feet and seven inches long and weighs one thousand five hundred pounds.

The crescent knot on the tip of the halberd is made of white rhinoceros horn, which is quite sharp. There was originally a black water snake spirit on the halberd handle, which was consumed when fighting against the fake Dan of Hongyi Sect three generations ago, and has never been replenished. “

The sadness in Yuan Buwen’s words gradually faded, and he said with a smile: “You are more adept at using it than I was back then.”

“Senior, you were able to defeat the fake pill three decades ago?!” Kang Dabao looked slightly shocked.

“Well, I just turned fifty that year,” Yuan Buwen said with a sigh, and then added: “But I was worth much more than you are now.”

After thinking for a while, he said, “The same is true for Yueqian in Hancheng.”

Kang Dabao was not so foolish as to ask why the most outstanding talent under the Liangyi Sect could not make a pill, because the reason for this matter might have already been stated in the question.

After saying no to gossip, Yuan Buwen still couldn’t help but recall the past. Although the head of the Kang sect didn’t urge him, it still made the old master of the alchemy feel a little embarrassed.

He cleared up all the distracting thoughts in his mind and said, “‘The green tree holds murderous intent, the North Star buries the dragon court, and the broken halberd is used as a pen to write the heavenly punishment.’ These three sentences are all that my ancestor found in the ruins of the Taoist temple.

But just based on these seventeen words, our Yuan family’s ancestors have perfected the three realms of evil bones, swallowing fights, and burning stars, and the four halberd techniques of Greedy Wolf Devouring the Moon, Seven Evils Locking Dragons, Falling Stars Burning the Sea, and Divine Tree Reaching the Sky. If someone can learn all of them, it can be considered a perfect universe-level technique, which is something that many advanced cultivators find difficult to accomplish in their entire lives. “

Yuan Buwen glanced at Kang Dabao, and this time he could hardly hide the admiration and envy in his eyes: “Although you are lucky, you have already realized some of the true meaning, but you still lack the true method. Listen carefully to what I have to say.”

Kang Dabao did not dare to be negligent. He sat upright and listened attentively.

The two of them were sitting here preaching, but outside a storm was about to come.

—-

Fu Neng stepped on the ground barefoot and looked up at a cliff. There was only an ordinary three-story wooden building on the cliff, about 50 meters high, immersed in the indigo sky, making it difficult to feel the slightest bit of majesty.

If Funeng had not come here nearly half a century ago and paid a visit to the owner of Zhaixing Tower with a letter from the first master, he would have found it difficult to recognize that this was the Zhaixing Tower that dominated the billions of lives in the entire Shannan Road.

Speaking of it, the Zhaixing Tower is quite unique among the thirty-three Nascent Soul forces in the entire David Immortal Dynasty. It has very few members, and some generations don’t have more than ten people. However, there are real people in charge of every generation, and there is almost no interruption.

This kind of stability is rare even in the Immortal Dynasty. I am afraid that only the Taoist and Buddhist sects such as the Dragon and Tiger Sect and the Original Buddha Sect can surpass it.

Therefore, the Zhaixing Tower, which is short of manpower, believes in the policy of governing by inaction in Shannan Dao. That is to say, as long as the Jindan forces such as Liangyi Sect and Yunshui Sect can deliver sufficient and high-quality resources, the disciples below the master of Zhaixing Tower will rarely have to take charge of things.

It can even be said that Zhaixing Tower does not care at all whether the ones who send food and supplies every year come from the core sects such as Liangyi Sect and Yunshui Sect.

However, for a young man from a big clan like Funeng who was given a mission, everyone in Zhaixing Tower still paid some attention to him.

After all, if the Snow Mountain Road was not so vast and self-contained, it would be difficult for the current Star Picking Tower Master to maintain his title of ‘the first real person in the southwest’.

When Master Gele was in seclusion three hundred years ago, he was already considered a first-class figure among Buddhist practitioners in the world. Now that he has come out of seclusion, although the details of his gains are still unknown, who would not be interested in any respectable family in the David Dynasty?

Xiang Tianxing, the head of the general affairs department of Zhaixing Tower, put away his usual overbearing look and asked someone to invite Kanbu Funeng to the lower building.

It was impossible for the disciples of a dignified Yuanying sect to gather in a low building to practice. As soon as Funeng stepped through the wooden door, the scene in front of him changed.

“It’s just that there is a cave inside, which is not surprising.”

Fu Neng had seen him last time, so it was not difficult for him to hide his surprise this time. He just followed the door of Zhaixing Tower and passed through countless corridors before he saw Xiang Tianxing.

“I am a monk named Funeng, who learned from the abbot of the Precepts Hall of Benying Temple, Ma Mengqin. At the order of the abbot of this temple, I came to Shannan Daoxingchang to perform the rituals. I would like to pay my respects to Senior Xiang, and I hope that he will become a Buddha.”

Xiang Tianxing nodded, then said with a smile: “My friend, you are too polite. But what I want to achieve is not Buddha. Please don’t wish for it blindly.”

Funeng also smiled, and bowed again with his hands together: “Senior is right, I remember it.”

After that, he asked again, “Half a century ago, I brought the Dharma King’s letter to pay a visit to the owner of this building. The owner of this building promised me this opportunity and allowed me to choose a consort in Shannan Road. Now the time is approaching, and I am here to accomplish this.”

“You can go on your own,” Xiang Tianxing replied nonchalantly, adding, “No one on the Shannan Road dares to make things difficult for you.”

“I understand.” After years of waiting, his handsome face suddenly showed a hint of joy.

When the time came, Xiang Tianxing gave another reminder:
“The rules have been set for you, just be careful not to kill as much as you can.”

“Thank you for your teachings, Senior. I will leave now.”

Not long after Funeng left, Xiang Tianxing also received a Buddhist letter from Benying Temple. As soon as he saw the words on it, Xiang Tianxing frowned:
“We must not let this happen!!”

(End of this chapter)