Chapter 168 Five thousand incense sticks, Shinto upgrade!
Jing’an Hou Mansion
“What a pity. There is only one broken semi-saintly treasure with the word ‘li’ on it.”

“If I can gather all five…”

Jia Cong looked at the Confucian and Taoist Five Virtues Formation that he had set up for the first time and whispered.

The way of the Five Elements is about balance, mutual promotion and restraint, and infinite creation.

The five virtues of Confucianism and Taoism do not emphasize balance as much as the five elements.

That is why the Zhougong Bamboo Slips, a semi-holy treasure of ritual and Taoism, can be used as the core of the formation.

But if you can collect the five semi-saint treasures of “benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness”.

The power will certainly be completely different.

Just after saying this, Jia Cong himself burst out laughing.

Semi-saint treasures are so precious that obtaining one is already a great opportunity.

What’s more, it is necessary to gather all five elements of “benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness”.

“After all, man makes the decision, but God makes the plan.”

With a faint smile, Jia Cong fell from the air.

“My Lord, you have an extraordinary talent in formation. I admire you very much!”

Ling Chengzi came forward with admiration on his face.

“I would also like to thank you for your enlightenment, otherwise I would not be able to comprehend this Confucian and Taoist formation.”

“Thank you for your hard work, I hope you will accept this small gift as a token of my gratitude.”

As Jia Cong spoke, a treasure vase fell from the sacred seal.

It was the Tianyin Bottle, a six-refined magic weapon that was seized from the right protector of the White Lotus Sect in Shandong.

A sinister aura lingers.

“This……”

“My Lord, this is too precious.”

As the successor of the Gexian Sect, Ling Chengzi is usually rewarded for one action.

It is nothing more than a four-refined spiritual treasure or a spiritual material of similar value.

Originally, he had no intention of asking for any reward in exchange for being on good terms with Jia Cong.

But looking at this rare six-refined spiritual treasure.

Although it does not match the properties of the Gexian School’s martial arts, it is undoubtedly an excellent treasure for Ling Chengzi to set up an array.

It was so precious that it disrupted my previous decision.

“It’s just a thank you gift. Do you mean you don’t want to be my friend?”

Jia Cong said with a smile.

As the old saying goes, cause and effect will be rewarded!

Jia Cong watched Ling Chengzi set up his battle formation, which was, to put it nicely, an enlightenment.

To put it bluntly, it is stealing skills, which is a taboo in all Taoist sects!
This six-refined magic weapon is not only a thank you gift, but also means to settle the cause and effect of stealing skills.

Moreover, Ling Chengzi knew that his formation skills had been secretly learned, but he did not have any grudges at all. Instead, he expressed admiration.

Those who want to achieve great things must not be stingy with external things.

“My Lord, you have said so much.”

“I’m sorry to accept it.”

After hearing this, Ling Chengzi accepted the thank-you gift.

As they were talking, the figure of Yuanyang appeared in the flower corridor.

Seeing this, Jia Cong spoke.

“The residence has prepared some light wine, please follow me and take your seat, fellow Taoists.”

……

Both parties were interested in making friends, so the atmosphere at the table was naturally very warm.

It was not until night fell that Ge Li and Ling Chengzi said goodbye.

Looking back at the magnificent scenery of the Marquis’ Mansion.

Under the night sky, strange visions appear and the scene is dazzling.

The semi-saintly treasure Zhou Gong Jian radiates light like a full moon.

It makes the city of Shenjing even brighter.

It was also a blessing to the common people. Many poor students who went to Beijing to study and prepare for the imperial examinations could use this light to study hard outside the house.

This saved me a lot of money on candles.

“Junior brother, this Jing’an Marquis is a person…”

“Today, my brother has opened his eyes.”

Ling Chengzi’s face was full of emotion.

“With such talent and such a character, it’s no wonder he is where he is today. He will definitely have a place in the world.”

“Senior brother also knows?”

Ge Li asked. “My master told me before I left…”

“The great era is coming, and the situation will change like never before in ten thousand years.”

“All parties have been planning for countless years just to fight for this supreme opportunity. It won’t be long before those old monsters who have been in seclusion and pretending to be dead can no longer hold back.”

“It’s a pity that my brother’s talent is at the limit of the third level.”

“In the last dragon fight, Longhu Mountain came out on top and has the upper hand. In the future, the reputation of my Gexian Sect will depend on you, Junior Brother.”

“Brother, I think Marquis Jing’an has terrifying potential. Perhaps our sect should form an alliance with him…”

“That makes sense. When I return to the sect, I will mention this to the head teacher.”

……

Hou Mansion
“Master, let’s have some ginseng tea.”

After the banquet, Jia Cong returned to Tongxi Hall, and Yuanyang brought him the ginseng tea that had been prepared long ago.

This Korean ginseng, which comes from North Korea and is very expensive in Beijing, was brought back.

There were piles of them in Jia Cong’s house.

“The Second Miss and Miss Lin have already asked their maids to come over and ask several times.”

“Shall we call them over?”

“No need, it’s getting late, let’s not bother with that. Let them have a good rest today and come back tomorrow.”

“Also, Sister Yuanyang.”

“Let Lan’er come back from the Imperial College to study. I’ll find a famous teacher when I have time.”

“Have someone clean up a small courtyard for my eldest sister-in-law and her son to live in.”

“All the maids and servants have been provided.”

Jia Cong took a sip of ginseng tea.

Now that we have the resources, we naturally have to make use of them.

Today, the Marquis Mansion is considered to be the top holy place for cultivation, and it is of great attraction to masters of the third realm.

It is not difficult to recruit famous teachers.

Instead of studying in the Imperial College, Jia Lan would rather practice at home.

“If anyone comes to visit in the next few days, apart from the founding family and my former generals in the army, please help me to push away the rest.”

After considering for a moment, Jia Cong spoke.

“Yes!”

Yuanyang kept Jia Cong’s instructions in mind and waited until Jia Cong finished drinking the ginseng tea before packing up and leaving.

“Sister Bao, protect me!”

After Yuanyang left, Jia Cong’s eyes lit up and he spoke.

“it is good!”

In the side room, Baochai, who was reading the Book of Rites with annotations by a great scholar, put the book down.

Baochai, who was not interested in the social banquet, left the front yard after Jia Cong set up the formation.

He flew up, landed on the beam of Tongxi Hall, sat quietly, and looked around.

In fact, with Baochai’s cultivation level, as long as she is in the Marquis’ Mansion, no matter where she is, she can take action at the first moment once something happens.

But it concerns Jia Cong.

For Baochai, it is never too cautious.

The civil and military judges were also ordered to enter the center of the formation and control the formation at any time.

After summoning the blood dragon and having it coil around himself, Jia Cong then focused his mind on the Shinto seal.

The Jiangnan Shinto system gradually spread.

It seems that Jia Cong wants to divide half of the collected incense power among the ghosts and gods conferred by his command.

But there is strength in numbers.

In fact, the speed of collecting incense has increased several times.

This is because the City God Mansions in most counties are newly established and the system of ghosts and gods in the mansions is temporarily incomplete.

Now, 4,996 have been collected.

There are only four incense sticks away from the five thousand incense sticks required to be promoted to the sixth-rank priesthood!
Breakthrough, tonight!
Jia Cong remained calm and quietly sensed the changes in the power of the incense.

Four thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven!

Four thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight!

Four thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine!

Half an hour later!

“Buzz!”

A vast divine light shot up into the sky, but was blocked by Baochai using divine means in advance.

Five thousand incense sticks are gathered!
Shinto, upgrade!
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