Locust

Chapter 88 Test
This day, the sun is like a fire.

Hou Shan has made an appointment with Tianyingtang, and the two sides will meet in the Banqing Pavilion...

On the way to Skyhawk Hall...

"Hoo ho ho..."

Two black water crows, pulling a huge ebony carriage, ran on the main road in Iron Cloud City, galloping like the wind, like walking on flat ground.

The mortals and monks walking around consciously withdrew to both sides of the road, voluntarily getting out of the way in the middle.

Ordinary people know that the Black Water Crow is a divine steed, and only monks can afford it, and dare not get too close.

All the monks knew that the driver who pulled the cart was a monk who had perfected Qi training. From this, it can be seen that the people inside the cart must be extremely dignified, let alone dare to approach.

"hiss……"

The two black water crows were running, and suddenly neighed excitedly, they were quite happy today, Baoju was smart, and knew that the person he was pulling had a noble status.

The monks whose eyes are higher than the top usually have to give way, so it is inevitable that they will be a bit rampant...

"Crack! Crack!..." The coachman gave them two whips in time, and then the two horses calmed down.

A horse like Heishui Wuzhao, although intelligent, has a bad personality and is rebellious, so he can't do without fighting...

It was Cao Cuo sitting in the carriage.

He has already changed into a white robe, and changed his appearance again. Hou Shan and Hongxiu are two lines of light and shade, and the relationship cannot be exposed because of a little negligence.

"Black water and black scorpion..."

Cao Cuo couldn't help seeing Ma Sima, after all, his first opportunity was to build a black water and black horse's corpse...

If it wasn't for the Black Water Crow that attracted the white flood dragon, he wouldn't be able to get the "Blood River Treasure", wouldn't be...

That time was also a last resort, if you ask Cao Cuo if he has any regrets?
Hehe, absolutely not, on the road of seeking Tao, everything cannot go smoothly, some things should be let go, don't worry about it, don't be too obsessed...

Cao Cuo's question came from inside the carriage:
"Hou Shan, how long will it take to arrive?"

The driver pulling the cart was Hou Shan, the man who commanded hundreds of qi training monks. Hearing the question from the insider, he replied respectfully:

"Master, there are still about three quarters of an hour."

"Ah."

The appointment time with the Yin family was set, and they went there in a carriage to deceive others.

The carriage was still speeding, Cao Cuo asked:
"Hou Shan, you have been in charge of the sales channel of talismans these years, how is the situation?"

Hou Shan's temples are already a little gray, and he has experienced the baptism of wind and frost, so he is quite mature.

He thought for a moment, then replied:
"Master, now I have 340 two qi-training monks under my command, all over the border between Iron Cloud City and Qinyun Mountain, and I sell a limited number of [-] talismans every year. Although this number is large, it is not much if it is divided into the hands of each monk. Not attracting attention, and we have always acted in a low-key manner, so these years have been smooth..."

"Although some disputes and casualties cannot be avoided, we have a foundation-building cultivator leading the formation, and he will take care of all troubles that cannot be solved..."

"Ok?"

After listening to the description, Cao Cuo suddenly smiled and said:
"I heard there is something in your words. The monk who established the foundation you mentioned is Liu Jing. Is there anything wrong with him? Has he offended you?"

"Master, Hou Shan is not a talkative person, but what this person has done is really too much."

Hou Shan mentioned something first, and then explained: "Every time this person makes a move, he always asks me for a lot of tea money. With such a style, he obviously does not regard himself as a member of the sect. Over the years, he and the Shi sect It's always a renunciation and detachment, and if it goes on like this, it will become a harm..."

"Okay, don't say any more, I will deal with this person's problem..."

Cao Cuo interrupted the other party, and said lightly:

"Since you have been operating the talisman sales channel for ten years, you must know it well. If the sect wants to expand the number of talisman sales each year, in your opinion, is the time come?"

"Master..."

Hou Shan thought for a moment and said, "In Hou Shan's view, the strength of my teaching is limited at this time. If we want to rashly expand the trade volume of talismans, I'm afraid it will add a lot of right and wrong..."

Cao Cuo replied: "Even so, don't give up eating because of choking, just talk about your opinion..."

"Yes, Master."

Hou Shan's face became serious and he said:

"If we want to expand the number of talisman sales, we need to add a few foundation-building monks to the church. Moreover, it is best to entrust the talisman to other forces to sell and share the benefits with them so as not to be targeted. In this way, the most safe……"

Cao Cuo nodded and said:
"Yes, with the sharing of benefits, we will not make enemies everywhere. To do big business, we want to make more friends and fewer enemies..."

Hou Shan flattered: "The leader is wise!"

Cao made a decision: "That's it. From next year, you will expand the trade of talismans to 20 pieces per year. We will sell half of them ourselves, and entrust the other half to other forces at [-]%. I'll arrange it myself when the time comes..."

"It's the leader..."

After Hou Shan responded, his heart trembled.

Unexpectedly, the leader, who has always been low-key, doubled his shipments in such a big way this time. Will there really be no accidents?
Cao Cuo naturally had his own plan. With the gift of a few Chijing Pills, the Stone Church would have a few more foundation-building monks, and the foundation would be more stable.

It is also time to continue to expand the power and collect more resources.

My own practice and the cultivation of green locusts will inevitably consume a lot of resources.

As for Hou Shan, his ability is outstanding, but his aptitude is limited, and his hope of establishing a foundation is slim. It is only two years away from the [-]th anniversary, which is a pity...

……

The carriage came to the gate of the Skyhawk Hall.

"Shut up!"

Hou Shan communicated with the disciples guarding the door for a while, and after presenting the token, there was no need to check, and the carriage drove directly into the Sky Eagle Hall...

……

Outside the Banqing Pavilion, there is a large campus.

Two black water crows are here.

Cao Cuo, who was dressed in a white robe, slowly got out of the carriage, and saw a green-robed monk who came to greet him at a glance.

This person is the new head of the Sky Eagle Hall, a monk in the late stage of Foundation Establishment: Yin Tienu.

He is tall and tall, with silver hair all over his head. It seems that he should not be young.

Only Yin Tienu was present at the Tianyingtang, and he should have shunned the rest of the people.

When Yin Tienu saw Cao Cuo, he said in a thunderous voice:
"Yin Tienu in Xiayingshan Castle, I met fellow Taoist."

Cao Cuo smiled, cupped his hands and said directly:

"I'm Wei Jinhuan, I met fellow Taoist."

After the two parties greeted each other, they exchanged pleasantries.

Cao Cuo went straight to the point and said directly: "Your Daoist Yin invited me to come here to discuss the sale of talismans. Now you might as well say bluntly, how much you need every year, so we can make preparations."

"Wei Daoyou, you are really direct..."

Yin Tienu laughed and said: "Forget it, let's get straight to the point. Our Yin family has a big appetite. Of course, the more the better, but I don't know how many talismans you can produce every year?"

"The more the better?"

Cao Cuo said with a faint smile: "Then how about a limit of 30 pieces in the first year? The first cooperation is completed, and you and I have a basis of mutual trust. Let's discuss the amount for the next year..."

"There are actually 30 pieces. This is by no means the number of talismans that a few talisman masters can produce."

Yin Tienu was surprised at first, and then smiled: "It seems that Wei Daoyou's background is not small, it is not as simple as a small force, can you tell me where it is from? It can also increase the mutual trust between you and me."

Cao Cuo said indifferently: "My friend Fushi and I don't have a good reputation, but we just hug together to keep warm and earn some hard money. Can you call us Fulou, fellow Daoist Yin?"

Yin Tienu's face became serious, and he changed his face when he said that he would change his face, and said displeasedly:

"Fulou? I've never heard of it, maybe it's just a fake name?"

Cao Cuo calmly replied:
"Friend Yin, we are talking about a business, as long as the goods and money are real, then everything is real..."

Yin Tienu was silent for a moment, then said in a cold voice:
"It seems that Fellow Daoist Wei still can't trust our Yin family..."

call!
Suddenly, Yin Tienu's momentum in the late stage of foundation establishment was completely released, stirring up storms all around...

Yin Tienu tried to overwhelm others with force, and said intimidatingly:
"Fellow Daoist Wei, the quantity can be according to what you said, but the price must be calculated according to the rules of our Yingshan Fort, so how about [-]% of the price?"

"inappropriate."

Cao Cuo frowned and refused directly, as if he was not affected by the other party at all.

He said calmly:

"Fellow Daoist, are you joking with me? If the price is [-]%, wouldn't our Fulou become your free labor?"

Today's negotiations were as expected by Cao Cuo. The Yin family wanted to take the initiative and had been trying to overwhelm others with power. Once they showed weakness, they might be wiped out by the other party and become the Yin family's talisman-making labor...

Yin Tienu saw that Cao Cuo was calm and composed, and couldn't see the depth of the other party. He was a little suspicious, and he didn't dare to take the next step to freeze the situation...

"Then what price does Fellow Daoist Wei want to trade?"

Cao Cuo didn't give in at all, and replied directly:
"Up to [-]%..."

"Hahaha……"

Yin Tienu laughed back angrily: "Could it be that our Yingshanbao Yin family and the friendship between the alchemy forces can't get [-]% more profit?"

"What about the alchemy forces, what does it have to do with my Talisman Building?"

Cao Cuo's face remained unchanged, and he smiled slightly:

"I'm here to discuss business, not friends."

Yin Tienu said angrily:

"You...you are so brave..."

Unexpectedly, the other party would not give the Yin family, the alchemy faction, any face, so he planned to strike out in anger, and teach this person a lesson...

"Ok?"

Yin Tienu was startled suddenly, and after a moment of silence, he began to reply with a cold face:
"Wei Daoyou, your sincerity is not enough, I can't take charge of this matter!"

Cao took a wrong look at the Banqing Pavilion. Just now, there was a spiritual consciousness communicating with Yin Tienu, preventing him from making a move. It seems that the real master of the Yin family is in the Banqing Pavilion.

"Oh?"

Cao Cuo glanced at Banqing Pavilion and said with a smile:
"Then why don't you invite that fellow Taoist who can make the decision, come out and see him!"

"That can't be..."

Yin Tienu shook his head, mockingly said:
"After all, our Yin family is a big family of Dandan, and the person in charge inside is a direct descendant of my Yin family. It is not something that anyone can meet if they want to. If Fellow Daoist Wei wants to discuss with him, he has to go through a test..."

"test?"

Cao Cuo said lightly: "I don't know what test it is?"

"It's very simple, you and I don't use magic weapons, we fight each other, and try to see how good Daoist Wei is..."

Yin Tienu sneered in his heart, fighting like this, one is to find out the details of Cao Cuo's cultivation base, and the other is to give him a blow.

He couldn't see the strength of the other party, he should have used the secret technique of holding breath, but the other party was a young monk, and he was a senior foundation establishment late stage, and he also practiced a kung fu technique with a peak physical body. Even if the Foundation Establishment is complete, he can still contend...

Cao Cuo asked: "Does it have to be like this?"

Yin Tienu smiled and said nothing...

Cao Cuo frowned, and said helplessly:

"Forget it, the guest is up to the owner, so how about asking fellow Taoists to make the first move?"

"Oh? It seems that Fellow Daoist Wei is very confident in his own strength, so Yin will not be polite."

Yin Tienu's face was a little dignified. The other party dared to be so arrogant, so he must have some skills.

He had to pay more attention to it, he didn't want to lose face to the Yin family because of his carelessness...

(End of this chapter)