Qeng Ho Mage

Chapter 40 The Battle of Xiling (for further reading)
After half an hour.

Fang Dushu walked out of Du Yuanniang's treasure building with a bamboo slip.

This is the "Hatching Book" that he asked Fu Shiqing to buy.

In fact, it is not a supernatural power.

This is just an exclusive method compiled by Du Yuanniang based on her many years of experience in hatching silkworm chrysalis.

Although this book does not have any mysterious and profound features, it is quite practical.

On the way home, Fang Dushu couldn't wait to read it.

Fu Shiqing was by his side, saying a word of guilt from time to time.

"Originally, my younger brother wanted to give a whole silkworm as a gift, but ended up buying a book on hatching. Hey, I'm really ashamed of Brother Xian."

"What a shame, this book is pretty good."

"No matter how good it is, Brother Xian has to work hard to hatch silkworms. There is no convenience and leisure to directly drive silkworm slaves."

"Anyway, I have nothing to do recently, just to pass the time."

"My grandfather is applying to the clan to see if Brother Xian can go to the Chuan Gong Hall to study the Fa, but Ke Qing has strict requirements for studying the Fa. When it will be done, my grandfather is not sure."

Chuan Gongtang is willing to open to any family of immortal cultivators, and this is also the biggest bargaining chip to attract guests to settle down.

However, in order to ensure the long-term effectiveness of Ke Qing, it is very necessary to set some conditions for studying the law.

These conditions are relatively harsh, and Fu Jigong wants to help reduce the degree of harshness, so that Fang Dushu can more easily receive spells.

However, Fu Jigong is only a partial branch of the clan, so it is hard to say whether he will be able to handle this matter in the end.

Fu Jigong himself has learned several Fu family's ancestral biography, but he himself is half-baked. If Fang Dushu is passed on from generation to generation, it is easy to lead Fang Dushu into the ditch, so he can only give up this idea.

Fang Dushu listened to Fu Shiqing's nagging.

He laughed and said, "Tell your grandfather when you get home that you don't have to worry about me for the time being, and you should recover from your injuries first. If it's because of me that you cause his old illness to relapse, that would be a sin."

Fu Shiqing quickly shook his head: "There is no recurrence. Grandma specially invited a doctor to come and said that after Grandpa took the spiritual root, the dharma body has no hidden illnesses, and he just needs to rest and recover slowly."

"That's good."

Fang Dushu also hoped that Fu Jigong would recover soon.

Chat all the way to the house.

Fu Shiqing went to Fu Jigong to report on his visit to Du Yuanniang today.

Fang Dushu returned to his residence on his own, and continued to study the "Hatching Book".

Wait until you read this book in detail.

Fang Dushu has already confirmed the guess in his heart, as long as he uses the summer moth clock to sacrifice his fire silkworm chrysalis, the silkworm will hatch and be born.

But he currently lives in the inner city of Wuyuan and cannot use the summer moth clock.

He needs to find a ground fire cave to cover his eyes and ears.

A family of cultivators of the size of Wuyuan City must have built a special Earth Fire Hall.

He originally planned to wait until tomorrow, when he visited Fu Jigong as usual, to take the opportunity to mention this matter.

In the end, before he could come to the door, Fu Jigong came to see him on his own initiative.

At dusk this day.

With Fu Shiqing's support, Fu Jigong knocked on his door.

Welcoming the two into the house.

After sitting down.

Fu Jigong smiled and said: "I heard Shiqing say that you plan to hatch silkworms. If it is useful to go to the old man's place, Xiao Fang, you are welcome."

"Your junior really wants to trouble your stepfather once." Fang Dushu said, "What you want to hatch are fire silkworms, and you must use spiritual fire to sacrificially refine them. This junior wants to find a fire cave with stable firepower. I don't know if there is such a thing in Wuyuan City." The place?"

"There must be. It's easy to arrange a fire cellar for you, but..." Fu Jigong hesitated.

"Since it's easy to arrange, is there anything difficult?" Fang Dushu was curious.

"That's right! Because most of the people who use the fire pits are alchemy tools, it is easy to cause accidents, so all the fire pits are dug in the outer city, far away from the main altar, and the land is relatively remote."

The main altar is densely populated with caves. If the monks make mistakes in operation and cause the fire cellar to leak out, although it will not kill people, it will still cause great damage.

That's why the Earth Fire Hall is located in the desolate area, this is out of risk control considerations.

"Recently, the situation in Longzhou is not peaceful, and the boundary of Huoku is very dangerous. I don't recommend you to go there now!"

Fu Jigong was completely concerned about Fang Dushu's safety.

Fang Dushu is not familiar with the situation in Longzhou.

He asked: "A few days ago, Shiqing and I returned from Cangsangze. Except for some accidents in Xiling City, the rest of the cities were all peaceful. What turmoil happened?"

"The turmoil was caused by Xiling City."

"Xiling City? This city is located on the border of the Li Kingdom. Even if a war breaks out, it won't affect Wuyuan City, right?"

"It's hard to say! Once the war starts, Xiling monks will run around everywhere. In Longzhou, apart from the inner cities of various families, wars may break out in other lands!"

"The younger generation heard that there are more than a thousand monks from the Shi family stationed in Xiling City. Could it be that some outer city dares to attack them?" Fang Dushu couldn't understand: "What's the benefit of attacking them? Just for a few bells and tripods?"

"Xiao Fang, this kind of war is deeply involved. Listen to me in detail. After I finish, you will understand the cause and effect."

Fu Jigong is an old monk in Longzhou, Li Guo, and he knows the root causes of all wars like the back of his hand.

Just listen to his introduction to Fang Dushu: "There are 36 great cities in Longzhou, all of which are ruled by aristocratic families. These families are generally of equal strength, but there are still a few strong clans who have been secretly preparing to capture the outer city. Expand the family territory."

What is the benefit of expanding the territory to the family?
It is about the survival and prosperity of the family.

The 36 aristocratic families in Longzhou all pay tribute to the Zhenwen Pai. The more tributes they receive, the more true Dharma they will receive, and the more true Dharma, the more elite clansmen they can cultivate.

The so-called quantitative change completes the qualitative change, and when the elite clan emerges to a certain extent, they will be able to take root in all the states of the country of Li, so as to achieve the goal of making the family stand firm.

However, if the strong clan wants to expand its territory, other weak families will unite to oppose the expansion of the strong clan.

After all, there is no limit to ambition, and a weak family also understands the truth.

"Several powerful clans in Longzhou want to get involved in Xiling City, but they are afraid of offending public anger and being besieged by other families." Fu Jigong commented: "Therefore, the possibility of these powerful clans starting a war is very small."

"Since the possibility is small, why worry?" Fang Dushu listened with gusto, he was very interested in the inside story of this kind of aristocratic family.

"What we need to worry about is not the strong clans, but those clans that are secluded." Fu Jigong pointed out: "In addition to the 36 families in charge of the city in Longzhou, there are also many exiled families who fled from other places, or local families that were destroyed by the war. .

They are sandwiched between many cities, and their survival is difficult!In order to regain the territory, get the opportunity to pay tribute from the Zhenwen faction, and be on an equal footing with many families in charge of the city, they will take risks to attack the city! "

When Fang Dushu heard it, his original thoughts of watching the excitement were immediately dispelled.

On the surface, the battle of Xiling couldn't be fought with him at all.

But the Fatty clan fled to Li Country, and they don't know where they are hiding in the mountain lair. Once they have the opportunity to attack the city, will they join in?

(End of this chapter)