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In the following months, after Xie Que's "training" process,
This group of hermits finally understood their mission and became familiar with the business.
Not only do they sell various rare elixirs on the surface, but they also have a more important mission in secret, which is to build a huge intelligence network and train a group of loyal soldiers.

Although Xie Que did not clearly state his ultimate goal, these hermits could vaguely guess the deeper meaning of it based on their intuition.

They began to have a premonition that perhaps a major event that would overturn the entire Yingzhou was about to happen, and this thought made them feel a little excited.

It is obvious from the fact that these hermits have not worshipped the gods until now that they are people with ambitions or who have a deep aversion to the Tenbakufu.

Xie Que knew this very well, so he successfully took advantage of this mentality and showed them favor, thus gathering these hermits under his banner.

Yingzhou is not just a stage for Xie Que alone. He knows very well that he needs a huge force to support him.

The situation in Yingzhou and Xiaobeihai is particularly different.

Due to the thinness of spiritual energy, the strength of the Onmyoji was greatly weakened here.

Even the power of Yin-Yang magic was affected and became less powerful.

Therefore, in this environment, if a large number of low-level Onmyoji join forces, it is really possible to kill a high-level Onmyoji through siege.

A few months later, "Hokkaisai" restaurants opened one after another on the four islands of Kyushu like mushrooms after a rain.

Xie Que was an expert in alchemy. He could easily produce hundreds of low- and medium-quality pills every time he opened the furnace.

If he was a little more diligent and only needed to spend three to five days each month to concentrate on refining pills, the amount of pills he refined would be enough to meet the needs of thousands of Beihaizhais.

Under Xie Que's strategy, Beihaizhai's business scope was not limited to the sale of elixirs, but also expanded to other areas such as magical instruments.

In short, the richer and more diverse the product types, the more it can meet the needs of different customers, thereby attracting more customers.

In terms of business competition, Xie Que also took direct and tough measures to ensure Beihaizhai's market position.

With the support of the god-level Onmyoji Nakano, no other business dared to compete with them.

Now, Xie Que's main goal is to collect a large amount of various resources in order to further expand the underworld.

Therefore, for him, establishing a large-scale trading network throughout Yingzhou is not only of great strategic significance, but also the key to the growth of his own strength.

……

Dongshan Road, Aoki Martial Arts Society.

On this vast training ground, Hideki Furukawa moved forward with firm steps.

His every movement and every step seemed to silently interpret the rhythm of heaven and earth, as if he was one with nature.

The sharp sword intent that he had in the past seemed to have been restrained in his heart now, no longer easily revealed, and replaced by a deep and restrained temperament.

If the warriors of Xiaobeihai Realm saw this scene, they would be amazed.

Because they can see that Furukawa Hideki's cultivation has reached an enviable height, and he is not far from the realm of Martial God.

As long as there is a suitable opportunity, he will be able to soar into the sky and break through to become a martial god.

Behind Hideki Furukawa, two young men followed closely.

They all wore sharp swords on their waists, and their eyes were firm and sharp, revealing the heroic demeanor of young swordsmen.

Now, under the instruction of Xie Que, Furukawa Hideki has taken over the management and teaching of the martial arts club.

With his cultivation level close to that of a Martial God, it is no longer a problem for him to guide beginners or help martial artists with a certain foundation to break through to the Human Immortal or Heavenly Immortal realms.

However, except for Hideki Furukawa, most of the disciples that Xie Que initially accepted had made different choices.

Many of them chose to join the Jingshen House and become worshippers, pursuing another path.

Others, due to their qualifications or other reasons, gradually become mediocre.

Yingzhou, as the footsteps of troubled times approach, even the common people at the bottom of society begin to sense the difficulties of the future.

However, they seem to have become accustomed to the changes in the times and the ups and downs of life.

Looking back at the time when Nichiren Shinto was in power, the feudal lords under his jurisdiction levied heavy taxes on the people, and the people's living burden was extremely heavy.

Therefore, for many ordinary people, whether troubled times are coming or not does not make much difference.

In some ways, the state of anarchy has given them more freedom and a more affluent life.

At least they can eat more.

However, they also clearly realized that in troubled times, survival itself is difficult.

After returning to the martial arts club, Hideki Furukawa chose to hide his identity and strength.

Those simple villagers only regarded Aoki Shrine as a place to train ordinary samurai and did not place high expectations on it.

But even so, in order to enable children to learn some self-defense skills and better protect themselves in troubled times,
Many families still take the initiative to send their children to martial arts clubs, hoping that they can learn something.

Deeply inspired by his teacher, Hideki Furukawa implemented a grading system for the closeness of his disciples.

Those who occupy the most core position in this system are undoubtedly his direct disciples.

These disciples were favored and valued by Furukawa Hideki, so they were fortunate enough to be taught martial arts classics that led directly to the first level of heaven and man.

More importantly, in order to help them practice,

Monster meat and Qi and Blood Pills are supplied on time every day to ensure that they will not be troubled by resources on the path of martial arts practice.

The next level is the inner disciples.

Although they are not as favored as the direct disciples, they can still access martial arts classics leading to the human immortal level.

Every month, varying amounts of Qi and Blood Pills will be distributed based on their strength and progress to assist in their practice.

The outermost disciples of this system are the ones at the outermost level.

The martial arts classics they have access to are relatively limited. Even if they work hard to cultivate to the level of a martial arts master, it often means that their martial arts journey has come to an end and it is difficult to make further breakthroughs.

In terms of resources, they were unable to enjoy any special privileges and could only rely on their own production and sales to barely maintain the needs of their practice.

In addition, following Xie Que's clear instructions, Furukawa Hideki also officially changed the name of Aoki Martial Arts Society to "Tianyi Temple".

This move is intended to avoid attracting the attention of those guys in the Pantheon, so as to better protect the safety of the martial arts society and its disciples.

After months of careful preparation and hard work, Hideki Furukawa finally succeeded in building a complete martial arts training and organizational system.

Practicing martial arts is different from practicing Taoism. It does not require long-term immersion in boring practice and seclusion.

On the road of martial arts, comprehension is certainly important, but the abundance of resources can also make up for deficiencies in one's physique.

Because of this, Xie Que planned to use his abundant resources to forge a large-scale "army" of warriors in order to compete with the Tianmu Mansion in the future.

Following the traditional etiquette of Yingzhou, Furukawa Hideki led two disciples to the door of a side room. They first washed their hands in the basin, then took off their clogs and walked into the side room respectfully.

In the side room, a circle of incense that helps to concentrate and think has been burned for the most part. The fresh fragrance seeps into Hideki Furukawa's nose, making him feel that his mind seems to be clearer.

This kind of aromatherapy was personally concocted by Xie Que, using the art of alchemy, and it is of great benefit even to masters in the divine realm.

Xie Que was sitting on a high cushion. Furukawa Hideki saw him from afar and immediately knelt on the ground, shouting respectfully:

"teacher."

The two teenagers also knelt down. They were only eleven or twelve years old and had grown up in the countryside. They had never seen such a solemn scene.

They were filled with tension and awe, and the whole room was filled with a suffocating majesty.

"Ah."

Xie Que responded softly, but his thoughts were still deeply immersed in the cave world, concentrating on observing the underworld that had expanded to more than a hundred miles.

Furukawa Hideki stood aside, looking at Xie Que quietly, but did not dare to disturb him easily.

After so many years of getting along, he has become very familiar with the teacher.

But he also gradually realized that his teacher was becoming more and more gloomy, and the cold aura emanating from him seemed to be able to freeze people.

This change is closely related to the skills practiced by Xie Que and the influence of the underworld.

Whenever Xie Que circulated the qi and blood in his body, a chilling aura would emanate from his body.

If an ordinary person saw it, he would probably mistakenly think he had seen the underworld and lose his soul in an instant.

After a long time, Xie Que finally raised his head again.

Seeing this, Furukawa Hideki dared to speak:
"Teacher, these are the two disciples I accepted after many rounds of selection."

He pointed to the two young men beside him and introduced them:

"Uesugi Rikiya, Hase Toshiki, why don't you come and meet the master."

In Hideki Furukawa's view, as Xie Que was the master of the dojo, all his disciples naturally became his teacher's retainers.

This was also the result he came to after careful consideration.

After all, these teenagers are still young and are at an age that is easily "brainwashed".

In this way, their loyalty and sense of belonging can be better cultivated.

After saying this, Furukawa Hideki hit his forehead to the ground and kowtowed heavily.

Upon seeing this, the two young men also followed Furukawa Hideki's example and bowed heavily to the ground, expressing their highest respect to Xie Que.

Xie Que's spiritual awareness stretched out like a thin thread, and in a flash, he had a clear view of the two young men's physical conditions.

A gleam of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but stroke his palm and praised repeatedly:
"well!"

This praise was not groundless, but he truly caught a trace of dragon energy from the young man named Hase Toshiki.

This dragon energy does not come from the nourishment of the dragon veins, but is given by nature.

This is a strong signal that after the turmoil in the Heavenly Dao,

When Nichiren Shinto fell into a deep sleep, he had already begun to make preparations for future changes.

Although this natural latent dragon is still in its infancy, the significance it contains is profound and significant.

Xie Que knew very well that the shaking of the way of heaven had already begun to show signs.

Although Nichiren God had stubbornly resisted the invasion of the void, he was not as good as Xie Que.

Bring true peace and prosperity to Yingzhou, thereby bringing substantial benefits to the Way of Heaven.

On the contrary, his actions aroused dissatisfaction and resentment among the people and the hermits.

Now, with Nichiren Shinjun in deep sleep, although the Heavenly Dao has no self-awareness,

But it is actually "thinking" about the operation of the world.

In this kind of "thinking", it will naturally make more preparations to deal with future changes.

However, Xie Que also understood that the role of the River of Time was too important, so the mark of the Heart of Heaven in Tiandao's body would not be easily removed.

At the same time, he also knew that latent dragons were not rare treasures. There might be hundreds or even thousands of latent dragons that were born with good fortune.

But in the end, the only one who can truly become "Jackie Chan" is that one and only one.

This game about the way of heaven has just begun.

In an instant, Xie Que's thoughts were swirling like a whirlwind. His eyes moved between the two young men and finally landed steadily on Hase Toshiki.

He spoke slowly:
"Since both of you are highly regarded by Hideki... then I have decided to teach you the law."

Hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed across Hideki Furukawa's brows, which was difficult to conceal.

He knew very well that if he were to teach the Dharma, the level of cultivation of these two disciples would at best only be that of a celestial being.

However, if they were taught by teacher Xie Que, they might be able to reach the realm of martial gods in the future.

Thinking of this, Furukawa Hideki couldn't wait to pull his two disciples and kowtow respectfully again.

Xie Que’s purpose is also very clear. He hopes to train Hase Toshiki into a real "dragon" through his teaching.

Only in this way can his subsequent plans and actions use the name of Qianlong to avoid the close scrutiny of Yingzhou's Heavenly Dao and avoid possible "divine punishment."

……

Three years passed quickly.

Within three years, Beihaizhai has become one of the largest chambers of commerce in Yingzhou.

The number of disciples in Tianyi Dao Temple is also over 3,000, which can be regarded as the largest force in Dongshan Dao.
Even the local feudal government, the Spirit Hunting Department and the Jingshenfu all paid little attention to them after suffering losses at the hands of Furukawa Hideki.

And Hideki Furukawa no longer hid his identity and directly announced it to the public as the "Asuka Sword Saint".

Upon hearing the news, many Onmyojis traveled thousands of miles to Dongshan Road to practice swordsmanship again.

Hideki Furukawa also accepted all the gifts.

This was also what Xie Que meant. After all, he knew that those who practiced both immortal and martial arts were the strongest!

For Xie Que, the most important thing is,
The underworld finally expanded to three hundred miles, but this was not the most critical point.
The most important thing is that the underworld can finally accommodate the existence of wronged souls and ghosts! (End of this chapter)