jiquan reincarnation

Chapter 340 Banquet
In front of the majestic city gate, merchants from all walks of life gathered in front of the city gate and formed a long queue outside the city, waiting for the inspection by the city gate guards.

For merchants from all over Heqing Road, the Lotus Lantern Festival brought together a large number of people in Nanfu City. For various activities, as long as they find the right opportunity, they can make a lot of money in a few days.

Therefore, the review of the guards at the city gate is also extremely strict. In case of any change in the lotus lantern method, people with ulterior motives sneak into the city, causing chaos and casualties. Things that will blow your mind.

In normal times, they would turn a blind eye to some things as long as they stuffed money, but at this time, there is no sympathy at all.

However, Zhao Xuanqi and his party did not wait in line like the merchants entering the city. After all, the Chixin Sect is one of the five Heqing Sects. Any change would require their cooperation, and their status and status were completely different from those of these merchants.

After Qiu Qingliang found out his identity as the elder of the Chixin Sect, the leader of the city gate garrison personally greeted them respectfully, and after a simple inspection, he sent someone to lead the group of Chixin Sect into the city.

Walking through the city gate, one can see a main road paved with bluestone slabs. The width of the street is at least [-] meters.

On both sides of the street, there are many shops. Even though the street is [-] meters wide, the street is still not empty, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians and horses, making it very prosperous.

The buildings in Nanfu are generally taller than those in Guming County. In Guming County, a three-story attic with a height of more than ten meters can be called the tallest building, but in Nanfu, a six-story attic is much taller. They are all there, and occasionally you can even see attics tens of meters high. It is said that these attics need to arrange special formation rituals, and use refining materials to support the building frame.

Although there are still two days before the Lotus Lantern Festival, Nanfu is already filled with a strong festive atmosphere.

You can see buskers yelling everywhere, and street vendors are selling a special pastry called "Lotus Fragrance Cake" for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Nanfu. There are also vendors selling bronze mirrors, talisman papers, and origami lotus lanterns.

Every shop and every household in the city hung origami lotus lanterns in blue, green or pink colors, and pasted red-patterned talisman papers on a yellow background. Paper-cutting of door gods of various colors was pasted on the doors, and eight trigrams bronze mirrors, Bronze swords, mahogany swords and other things to ward off evil.

Zhao Xuanqi could see that these "magic tools" such as talisman paper bronze mirrors were just ordinary things, without any special Yuan Qi fluctuations, at most they could only be called decorations and decorations, without any practical effect.

However, he could understand the origin of this seemingly useless behavior. Many years ago, when Nanfu was full of evil spirits, on the day of Zhongyuan Festival, the imperial court might distribute evil spirits with real effects to every household in the city, but Later, with the passage of time, with the prosperity of Nanfu and the elimination of evil spirits, the imperial court no longer spent manpower and material resources on making and distributing these objects.

But the habits developed over the years have gradually formed a custom, which has been passed down from generation to generation, just like posting couplets and setting off firecrackers for the New Year in previous lives.

It doesn't make sense, but please feel at ease.

Everyone's eyes showed a hint of joy that the festival was approaching, and they didn't seem to be afraid of the hidden threat brought about by the outbreak of Yin Qi on the Ghost Festival.

According to Zhao Xuanqi's understanding, on the day of the Lotus Lantern Ceremony, the curfew was lifted in the whole city of Nanfu, and the imperial court organized the activities of wandering the gods and lighting lanterns. Suppress that evil spirit.

The power of one person is weak, but the power of all living beings gathers, but they can change the world. This is also the root of the Dao of Incense and Fire.

Besides, among the passers-by on the street, Zhao Xuanqi also saw a lot of passers-by in strong attire. These people were burly, full of energy and blood, and their eyes were like torches.

In the entire Heqing Road, martial arts practice is not the privilege of the five major sects. There are still many idle warriors and small sects among the people. However, the imperial court has stricter management over these forces. All idle warriors must be strictly registered in the register, and they cannot The canonization school generally accepts apprentices at will, and each time an apprentice is accepted, it needs to be reported to the local government in detail.

At this time, these idle warriors also looked in the direction of the Chixin faction, with strange expressions in their eyes, and whispered to each other quietly.

"Have the members of the Red Heart Sect arrived? Recently, the Red Heart Sect has made a lot of noise. Not long ago, the mysterious disciple of the Red Heart Sect who shined brilliantly in the ghost town incident, has come to Nanfu with the team this time?"

"Since the identity is kept secret, it probably won't be exposed at this time. What's more, no matter how strong that person is, he is only at the strong blood level. After two months, even if he has made a breakthrough, he is only the first to enter the viscera refining level. Now this Nan There are so many masters in the house, even if they are not compared with those masters who have been famous for a long time, many of the younger generation's outstanding talents in various factions have already reached the extremely deep level of refining the viscera."

"Yeah, I heard that not only people from the five sects were invited to the Lotus Lantern Ceremony, but also Guannan and Beiyun, two canonized sects close to our Heqing Dao area, were invited to come?"

"Really or not? Guannan and Beiyun are close to Shenjing. They can be said to be outstanding people, with a large number of masters. It seems that this time the Lotus Lantern Ceremony will be very lively in the Nanfu."

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The idle warriors along the way began to whisper and discuss the anecdotes and strange things in Nanfu.

Guannan and Beiyun also have canonized sects invited to come?

Zhao Xuanqi's expression moved slightly.

"Here, come one."

Just as Zhao Xuanqi was looking at the six roads and listening to all directions, suddenly a white palm was stretched out in front of him. On the palm was a palm-sized palm, wrapped in green lotus leaves, made into a hexagonal shape, and wrapped with a fine hemp rope. , the pastries that are still slightly steaming.

It is the lotus cake that was seen all over the street before.

Zhao Xuanqi looked at the owner of the palm beside him, and saw that He Xijun got a bamboo basket of lotus cake from nowhere at this time, and was still holding a piece in his hand, eating it with big mouthfuls, his big eyes full of heroic spirit were bent A pleasant arc.

"The special pastries of Nanfu cannot be eaten in Guming County. They are delicious. Try them."

He Xijun raised his chin as a gesture, and said indistinctly while eating the pastry, his cheeks puffed up.

Zhao Xuanqi nodded, not politely, took the lotus cake, untied the hemp rope, and peeled off the skin of the lotus leaf.

Inside is a kind of turquoise pastry similar to glutinous rice cakes, which seems to be made of steamed glutinous rice. Take a bite, the fragrance of lotus leaves, the softness of glutinous rice and the sweetness of the filling melt in your mouth. The filling seems to be Stirred with brown sugar, sesame seeds, crushed peanuts, and mashed sweet potatoes, it makes people feel happy after eating.

"Will it be arranged for us to fight against the masters of various factions this time?"

Zhao Xuanqi ate the cake in his hand in a few bites, and under He Xijun's reluctant gaze, he casually took a few more lotus cakes from her hand, and while peeling and eating, he asked casually.

"The officials originally didn't want martial arts to fight, but now that experts from all walks of life gather in Nanfu, it is inevitable that there will be some exchanges between martial artists. This kind of thing is better to avoid it. As long as there is no big commotion, the officials will Turning a blind eye and closing one eye has become a tradition over time. As one of the five Heqing sects, my Chixin faction wants to communicate with my colleagues, but it is only limited to the refining environment , The masters of the induction realm are not small, and the noise is too great, and the unwritten rules are generally taken by the juniors."

Another deep voice sounded from the side, a big rough hand reached into He Xijun's bamboo basket, and said after taking a lotus cake.

"Enough is enough! If you want to eat, buy it yourself!"

He Xijun yelled indignantly, and firmly guarded his small bamboo basket by his side.

The person who spoke at this time was Lu Dong, who was tall and had a rough face like a living door god.

After the baptism of the ghost town incident, two months later, Lu Dong's strength has improved again, and now he has successfully entered the realm of viscera refining, ignited the fire in his heart, and recently it is said that he has begun to try to condense the red fire into golden fire, if he can succeed, His talent can also be regarded as among the best in the Chixin faction.

Similarly, He Xijun's strength has also improved a lot. Although he has not yet broken through the Strong Blood Realm, he is already preparing for promotion to the Viscera Refining Realm.

"All in all, it's not your turn to worry about this matter. The opponents at the strong blood level will be dealt with by your senior sister, and the opponents at the dirty level will be dealt with by senior brother Wen. This time I brought you here to open your eyes. You should watch more and learn more." Just learn about the methods of warriors of other genres."

He Xijun said to Zhao Xuanqi with a smile in the tone of someone who has experienced it, now that Lu Dong has been promoted, she is the leader in the strong blood realm of the Chixin faction.

As for the leader of the sect's Dirty Refining Realm, his name is Wen Chang'an. This person has inherited the tall and mighty style of the Chixin sect's disciples, but he has a handsome appearance, his eyes are always squinted, and he always has a smile on his face. , he always speaks warmly to everyone, is very friendly, and is very humble. He knows everything when any disciple asks for advice. He is very valued by the head of the sect. He is praised by many disciples For big brother.

Now this person is only 25 years old, and he has already ignited the fire of the five internal organs, ready to find an opportunity to advance to the realm of induction, and he is placed in high hopes by the school.

"What are the younger brothers and sisters talking about?"

Another voice suddenly sounded beside the crowd, and then He Xijun felt the bamboo basket tightly protected by him lighten again, and another piece of lotus cake was taken away without anyone noticing it.

A tall and smiling young man appeared next to them. He seemed to be curious because his name was mentioned just now, so he came over to take a look.

"Brother Wen, you also came to steal my food!!"

He Xijun yelled angrily, and raised his hand to strike, but Wen Changan's figure flickered, and he had already returned to the side of several disciples of the Dirty Refining Realm like a ghost. Even Zhao Xuanqi felt that this kind of movement speed was extraordinary. .

Seemingly aware of the commotion here, Qiu Qing, who was walking in front of the team, turned his head, looked at the crowd, and then at the bamboo basket He Xijun was protecting. I gave it to fellow seniors and deacons, and there was not a single piece left in the basket.

Looking at this scene, Zhao Xuanqi couldn't help but a smile flashed in his eyes.

Guided by the officers and soldiers guarding the city, everyone came to a bustling street in Nanfu and stayed in a high-end restaurant arranged by the court. People from various factions who came to participate in the Lotus Lantern Festival were invited.

Along the way, Zhao Xuanqi saw many disciples wearing the costumes of the other four sects, and He Xijun pointed out the costumes of those disciples along the way and introduced the situation of the other sects to him, a "newcomer".

As everyone knows, in the ghost city, he has already gone through all the factions of He Qing Dao.

Soon everyone moved into the restaurant, and everyone had their own room. The higher the status in the pie, the higher the grade of the room they stayed in.

Just as Zhao Xuanqi put down the salute he brought, there was a knock on the door.

"People from the other four factions are all here. We are the last ones to arrive. Just now, the disciples of the other factions at the strong blood level have contacted me and proposed to get together at night. I have already agreed. You take a little rest, and we will Let's go to dinner."

He Xijun talked to Zhao Xuanqi, and then left Zhao Xuanqi's room.

Strong blood disciples from various factions?
Zhao Xuanqi couldn't help thinking of those people he met in the ghost town, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After a short rest, the night gradually fell, and the time of Xu came soon. Although Lu Dong had been promoted to the Dirty Refining Realm, but because of the Battle of Ghost City, he also wanted to see these former comrades-in-arms at this time, so he also went together, and soon came to the block In a restaurant inside, I met strong blood disciples from several other sects.

Sure enough, I saw a lot of familiar faces.

Zhuang Li, Deng Mingsheng, Li Zhilin from Miaoyintang, Chili from Yinshan School, Pu Xiangrong from Five Elements Gang, Ren Fei from Death Palace, and even Xu Jingtian from Tianluosi.

At this time, some of these people's auras have surpassed the scope of strong blood, and it is obvious that they have not stood still in the past two months.

Seeing the people from the Red Heart Sect coming, people from various factions who had participated in the ghost city incident all cast their gazes and searched among the disciples of the Red Heart Sect, but they were all a little disappointed afterwards, and did not see the figure they wanted to see.

People from each faction greeted them and introduced each other. When He Xijun introduced Zhao Xuanqi's identity, the faces of all factions moved slightly.

New disciple?Still surnamed Zhao?
Is it
But later He Xijun denied it, and everyone felt carefully and couldn't detect any powerful Yuan Qi fluctuations in Zhao Xuanqi's body, so they didn't care too much.

Indeed, if the Chixin faction wanted to hide that person's identity, it would be impossible for him to be exposed at this time.

There was only one exception, her eyes were deliberately deflected to prevent everyone from noticing the strangeness in her eyes, and to reveal the shock in her heart.

This person is Miaoyintang Zhuangli.

Because the moment she saw Zhao Xuanqi, a cold voice sounded in her mind.

"This is the man in the ghost town."

(End of this chapter)