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Chapter 368 Chu Wujiang has always been pure and innocent (6.6k in total, please subscribe)

Dragon City, Chu Mansion, Training Room

Chu Wujiang returned to a familiar place.

But he brought back Elder Feng from Piaomiao Palace.

Before either party started studying, Baili Zhi came running over in a hurry.

Seeing a new lady coming, she asked with understanding:

"Master, would you like to prepare wolfberry soup?"

"Or do you want to use the Snow Ginseng Pills?"

These are all good medicines for replenishing the loss of qi and blood.

Feng Lingling blushed and quickly denied:
"No, we're fine!"

"My lady, I am only here to discuss important matters with the Marquis!"

"Oh~"

Baili Zhi looked unconvinced.

You came to the practice room with your master, and you said it was okay.

No one will believe you.

However, there were more and more ladies, and Baili Zhi was still a maid, which made her feel a little jealous, so she asked:
"Master, which treatment do you want to enjoy?"

Some time ago, Chu Wujiang instructed Baili Zhi to establish a treatment system for the ladies.

Baili Zhi was very excited. She quickly divided the women into seven levels: maidservants, concubines, good concubines, noble concubines, ladies, concubines and principal wives, and formulated corresponding treatments.

She also argued that His Majesty divided the harem into eight levels, and the marquis could not have more than His Majesty, so the reason was to divide it into seven levels first.

Seeing this, Chu Wujiang reached out and knocked Baili Zhi on the head.

"Enjoy the treat of eating fists."

Baili Zhi held her head and said with tears in her eyes:
"Master, it hurts."

Ever since she became Chu Wujiang's maid, her face has improved a lot compared to before when she was always pale. She can even act cute with Chu Wujiang.

Chu Wujiang laughed and scolded:

"Zhiruo, you need to do the right thing."

"Didn't I ask you to be in charge of the newspaper?"

Baili Zhi complained quietly:

"Master, rest assured. I have already written the article for the newspaper."

As Chu Wujiang's writer, she thought that making a newspaper was just about writing articles and then publishing them, and she had no sensitivity to the newspaper industry.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but cover his forehead.

No wonder Baili Zhi looked so relaxed, it turned out that she didn't understand the core of this job.

He reached out and knocked Baili Zhi's head twice again, and said unhappily:
"Don't think that the newspaper matter is trivial."

“Even if it doesn’t make money, the Chu family will make it a success and eventually spread it across hundreds of states in the world.”

"You need to be the person in charge, not just a pen holder."

Nowadays, the world is full of frustrated scholars.

They were well-versed in scriptures, but they did not have a good livelihood and lived in great poverty.

Chu Wujiang is willing to spend money to develop industries such as newspapers.

Making money comes second.

In this way, the key is to develop the corresponding team, manpower and organization, so that we can hope to gain some control over public opinion in the future and avoid being controlled by others.

Chu Wujiang added:

"Find more scholars and have them write about folk stories, business news, and underworld news."

“In the future, newspapers will be everywhere, and every state will have to have a corresponding agency.”

"At the very least, we have to achieve the level of Fengyu Tower."

"Literate people in the martial arts world, some scholars, and gentry will become our customers."

Fengyu Tower was originally responsible for transmitting and buying and selling all kinds of information in the underworld, but it had not yet been made into a newspaper for sale.

The major forces are well-informed, but the people and even the middle and lower classes are very poorly informed.

Judging from the literacy rate, the Tianming Dynasty was not low, because literacy is required to practice martial arts.

Driven by this demand, the warriors of the Tianming Dynasty could all understand newspapers, so they did have a market share.

Chu Wujiang wanted to use newspapers to gradually control public opinion in the Tianming Dynasty.

This makes it easier to create a good image for yourself and discredit others.

In the world of high-level martial arts, reputation is also very important.

Baili Zhi quickly stuck out her tongue and shouted:
"Yes, Master!"

"Slave, let's do it now."

Chu Wujiang shouted quickly:
"and many more!"

"This newspaper must also work hard to reduce costs. Just losing money is not enough."

"I remember that Master Jiechen of Fayuan Temple made a printing machine and it is said that he printed a lot of Buddhist scriptures?"

"If this machine exists, find a way to get Fayuan Temple to make a few more and we'll buy them."

"This way the cost of the newspaper can be kept down."

The earliest printing technology was often used to print scriptures and spread doctrines and ideas.

Baili Zhi nodded quickly and said:

"The master is truly well-informed, but the machine is gone."

Chu Wujiang asked curiously:
"Why not?"

Baili Zhi showed an embarrassed look:

"This, this servant doesn't know either."

"I know!"

Feng Lingling suddenly interrupted.

After all, Piaomiao Palace and Fayuan Temple have some bad karma and they know each other's background very well.

Chu Wujiang asked seriously:
"Mother, Elder Feng, please speak."

Feng Lingling glared at Chu Wujiang with her beautiful eyes and did not allow him to call her "wife" in front of outsiders.

Chu Wujiang suddenly changed his words. Baili Zhi covered her mouth and couldn't help laughing.

Feng Lingling snorted and added:
"A few years ago, Master Jiechen made a strange machine that could print many scriptures at once, causing scholars in Shengzhou to lose their livelihoods."

"As a result, a famous scholar broke into the temple in anger and burned the machine, saying that the machine was possessed by an evil spirit."

It is difficult for ordinary people and also for the educated people at the lower level.

They originally had few opportunities to make money, such as private schools, storytelling, etc.

Among them, the one that earns the most money and is the most universal is copying books.

Lay Buddhists like hand-copied Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, and major temples need to provide similar products to spread teachings, thus forming a huge cultural market.

As a result, Zen Master Jiechen got a printing press and took over all the work.

The lower-class scholars in Shengzhou were crushed directly.

Technological progress is not always positive.

Just like the first industrial revolution, countless small workshops and handicraftsmen were thrown into hell, and large-scale social unrest occurred.

But technology promotion must still continue and cannot stagnate just because many people are unemployed.

We just need to understand how to reduce social costs, improve social welfare, prevent unrest, and be prepared for suppression.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:
"and after?"

Feng Lingling added:

"Later, the abbot of Fayuan Temple destroyed the machine to show that the Buddhist scriptures were all hand-copied."

"He claimed that only hand-copied Buddhist scriptures were spiritual and could ward off evil spirits."

"The lower-class scholars in Shengzhou have kept their jobs, but the machine is gone."

Chu Wujiang pondered and said:

"That's a good feeling."

"Zhiruo can go to Zen Master Jiechen and buy out the manufacturing method of this machine."

"It will have to remain confidential for at least ten years."

Since Master Jiechen has this skill, Chu Wujiang will not be polite.

If these machines can be used to produce large quantities of newspapers and books, there is a way to make money.

At least the cost of newspapers can be kept very low.

Baili Zhi shouted quickly:
"Yes, Master!"

"Wait, let me give you something else."

Chu Wujiang condensed his information about the newspaper into a demonic thought, transformed it into a black sphere, and sent it to Baili Zhi.

Baili Zhi looked at the black ball in surprise and couldn't help asking:
"Master, what is this?"

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

“It’s about the newspaper approach, you can absorb it slowly.”

"You can try more and see which newspaper can make money."

Chu Wujiang's cultivation is improving day by day.

He did not say that he would copy his memories so that others could learn and pass on the true meaning, but he was able to separate a wisp of his soul and conduct dialogue and guidance.

Baili Zhi quickly replied:

"I will study every day and ponder carefully."

Chu Wujiang added:

"If the newspaper is successfully published, the Baili family can get some shares and share the profits."

Baili Zhi was surprised:

"How can this be done?"

Chu Wujiang waved his hand:
"As long as this business is successful, everyone will benefit from it."

Even if it is your own wife, you must have certain property rights when assigning tasks.

It is true that these industries belong to the Chu family, but they are also their careers, which maximize their creativity and talents.

Baili Zhi finally understood how much her husband valued this industry.

"I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

If Baili Zhi can do this well, the Baili family will hopefully become a newspaper tycoon in the future.

Chu Wujiang has awakened his memories of his past life, and these memories cannot be wasted.

Even if they cannot help him reach the pinnacle of martial arts, having his wife and his subordinates to support him will be enough for the Chu family to make a fortune.

He wants to create a hundred new industries, which will provide some new growth for society and expand employment. Isn't that wonderful?

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"Go."

Baili Zhi took her leave, leaving only Chu Wujiang and Feng Lingling in the training room.

Her expression was somewhat complicated, and she couldn't help asking:
"My Lord, what do you want with that newspaper?"

She was clearly just a slave, yet she was willing to share part of the wealth.

Chu Wujiang smiled and replied:
“There are naturally many benefits.”

"If the Chu family wants to do business well, they need all kinds of intelligence support."

"The better the intelligence gathering, the better the business."

Chu Wujiang briefly explained that he wanted to establish a newspaper that would cover the entire Tianming Dynasty.

These newspapers can make back their money through newspapers and at the same time control public opinion.

As long as warriors cannot control everything alone, and need alliances and compromises, public opinion has its corresponding value.

All the major sects, aristocratic families, and martial arts holy places will make judgments based on public opinion.

Chu Wujiang wants to master this power, gradually shape his own image, tailor information, and achieve his goals.

The three cornerstones of this world are matter, information and energy.

Appearance is reality.

Chu Wujiang intends to slowly erode the rights to information.

Of course he didn't tell Feng Lingling everything. He just told her how big the newspaper business was and how it could influence public opinion worldwide.

Feng Lingling's eyes suddenly lit up, and the elder of Piaomiao Palace quickly asked:
"My Lord, can this newspaper be used for preaching?"

Chu Wujiang was slightly stunned, then nodded and said:
"Of course, but for now it can only be useful to scholars and warriors."

“It’s hard to say how big the results will be.”

"At the same time, I will not allow the spread of some false doctrines, only those permitted by the court."

Feng Lingling did not despise him and continued excitedly:
"This is already good."

"The Wu family has been trying to find new methods, but they are always stopped by the three families."

Wuzhou's geographical location is very awkward.

Its neighbors are Shengzhou, Yuzhou, Longzhou, and Jiangzhou.

Shengzhou belongs to Buddhism, Yuzhou belongs to Taoism, and Jiangzhou belongs to Confucianism.

Wuzhou has almost no territory for outward expansion.

That's why Piaomiao Palace was so angry when Fayuan Temple expanded southward.

As for Longzhou, the massacre of the Wu family by Emperor Wu in the past left a deep mark on the people, and Longzhou became a place that Wuzhou avoided.

The area was blocked from all directions.

What is the future of the Wu family?

Feng Lingling originally had no answer and could only wait for the wisdom of future generations.

Unexpectedly, she met Chu Wujiang today and wanted to establish a newspaper.

After Chu Wujiang's explanation, she quickly realized the help of this tool for the belief in witch gods.

Feng Lingling asked quickly:
"Marquis Guanjun, can Piaomiao Palace form a joint venture newspaper?"

"If we can't form a partnership, can you help Piao Miao Palace to establish a newspaper?"

"Don't worry about money, my Lord."

Piaomiao Palace is the top of the first-class sects, and it can compete with Fayuan Temple, one of the four Buddhist temples. It has no shortage of money and martial arts. Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"of course can."

"If my wife wants something, I have no objection."

Just like Chu Wujiang’s previous life, many large groups would cross-hold shares, benefit each other, form a community of interests, and prevent vicious competition and confrontational emotions.

Piaomiao Palace belongs to the Wu family and is very suitable for forming an alliance.

Chu Wujiang also had another idea. He wanted to conduct an experiment on the Wu family to verify the power of newspapers in faith and see if they could become a tool to fight against the three major martial arts holy places.

In the long run, the sword will be defeated by the mind.

The Tianming Dynasty controls everything, and Emperor Hao suppresses all disobedience.

But what governs people’s minds are the thoughts of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

From the perspective of the Mandate of Heaven Dynasty, Confucianism will flourish and is expected to dominate the world ideologically.

For example, looking at the list of geniuses, the peerless geniuses of Confucianism are only slightly inferior to the sum of Taoism and Buddhism.

Look at the future trends on the Tianjiao List.

For example, among all the geniuses of the Wu family, there is only one, and he is ranked at the end.

Among the Confucian families, the Fang family and the Sima family have three peerless geniuses, each of whom is stronger than the one in Piaomiao Palace, not to mention other families.

The Tianjiao List indicates the future changes in the strength of forces.

Confucianism has a tendency to rise to the top, while Buddhism is still in a weak position and has not yet recovered from the disaster of the Overlord, so it tries to join forces with Confucianism.

As for the previous overlord, Taoism, it has experienced a certain degree of decline.

Chu Wujiang is not satisfied with being the king of the world, he wants to go one step further and become the philosopher king.

He wants to rule the secular world and also wants to participate in the ideological world.

"The Wu Clan can spread some stories appropriately and use the stories of the Wu God to attract fans. This is more helpful than simply spreading doctrines."

"I will also help my wife."

If that doesn't work, Chu Wujiang will take action to modify the doctrine.

The Wu family can completely become a vest for Chu Wujiang to spread his ideas.

Feng Lingling was overjoyed;
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Chu Wujiang laughed evilly:
"Call me husband!"

Feng Lingling blushed and said helplessly:
"My husband is such a pervert."

Chu Wujiang's skill in drawing cakes and pie in the sky is really amazing. In addition, he adjusted the Fayuan Temple and attacked the Sima family, which undoubtedly showed that he was the best ally.

The Wu family has been in decline for many years and has never seen such an ally.

[When Her Excellency the Goddess committed herself to the former champion marquis, she probably saw this potential. 】

[Your Excellency the Goddess is willing to be my concubine. I am also willing to sacrifice myself for the Wu family. 】

【Besides, he is very handsome. 】

Feng Lingling thought for a moment, and the resistance deep in her heart was mostly disintegrated.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"My lady, now you can introduce witchcraft to your husband."

Feng Lingling reluctantly accepted the title of Madam and whispered:

"My dear husband, the earliest origin of witchcraft is the worship of ghosts and gods."

"The root of the "Wu Shen Zhen Jing" is the secret method of communicating with ghosts and gods."

“Dance, rituals, and herbs, at their root, are all about finding the spirits and gods of the world and obtaining their blessings.”

"If the Marquis has the relevant talent, then the step of praying can be omitted."

"..."

Feng Lingling no longer concealed it, she began to talk about the nodes of witchcraft and communicate with ghosts and gods.

A warrior advances his primordial spirit in order to mobilize the vital energy of heaven and earth.

Shamans offer sacrifices to ghosts and gods in order to mobilize the spirits of all living things.

Warriors cultivate their spirit, soul and vital energy, which are the power of the self.

The witch communicates with ghosts and gods, seeking external help.

Therefore, pure shrine maidens have become very rare nowadays, and most of them also practice martial arts.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:
"If that's the case, then all the ghosts and gods in the world can be used."

Feng Lingling nodded and said:

"That's generally true."

"But for most ghosts and gods, it's good enough if they can simply respond or predict the future."

“The real uniqueness of the witchcraft of the Wu clan lies in its ability to mobilize the power of the two great ghosts and gods.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:
"Two great ghost gods, doesn't the Wu family believe in the Wu God?"

Feng Lingling shook her head and said:

"That wasn't the case six hundred years ago."

"The Wu family originally had two great gods, one was the Wu God, and the other was the Gu God."

"The Wu God is relatively kind, while the Gu God is extremely cruel. The two are incompatible."

"The meaning of witchcraft is to take advantage of the incompatibility between the two and use the curse technique to the extreme."

"Now the Wu family only practices Wu Shen, not Gu Shen."

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Is it related to the witchcraft case?"

When Chu Wujiang heard the story of six hundred years ago, he had a guess.

Feng Lingling nodded and said:

"In the past cases of witchcraft, the Wu family still had a chance to survive, but all those who believed in the Gu God were killed by the Emperor."

"At this point, the belief in the Gu God has almost died out and is no longer as prosperous as it once was."

Chu Wujiang now understood a little.

[The Wu God and Gu God, their strength in life should not have reached the level of the evil god. 】

[At least the evil gods like Yuanshi Tianmo and Moboxun are much more powerful than them. ]

[Witchcraft practice ultimately relies on external forces and it is difficult to reach the peak. ]

[No wonder the Wu family, which was a powerful sect in ancient times, was eventually trapped in a state. The remaining Piaomiao Palace essentially became a sword-cultivating sect.]

Chu Wujiang understood the reason for the Wu family's decline.

But any secret technique has its merits.

Chu Wujiang still remembered Hong Yanling's last sword. He would never have been able to block it without the dragon energy.

"Then how should I practice the "Wu Shen Zhen Jing"? "

Feng Lingling pondered and said:

"For the Marquis, getting started may be the most difficult."

"Generally speaking, only virgins will be selected as servants to serve the gods and ghosts."

"Witches serve the witch gods, and wizards serve the poison gods."

"Once the descendants of Wu families of all generations have developed worldly desires, the difficulty of communicating with ghosts and gods through [Awakening the Spirit] will increase dramatically."

"unless……"

Feng Lingling hesitated to speak, causing Chu Wujiang to smile and say:
"Madam, just tell me."

Feng Lingling then spoke seriously:
"Unless the Marquis has a special talent for witchcraft."

"There are three things in witchcraft practice: one is talent, two is virginity, and three is appearance."

"My Lord has lost his primordial energy, so it is difficult to enter."

"But with this witch bone flute, you are not completely without a chance."

Chu Wujiang picked up the flute given by his wife, smiled and said:

"My husband thinks so too."

Witchcraft is not as good as the inheritance of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, but it still has its merits.

Now that he understood the mystery of witchcraft and how to use it, he no longer hesitated and silently said in his heart:
[So, Heavenly Book, light up a new destiny for me. ]

The Heavenly Book received instructions and absorbed all the 100 points of green luck on the Spirit Witch Bone Flute and transformed them into a green luck seed.

The Taoist fortunes that Chu Wujiang had encountered were all inheritances of the three schools of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. This was the first time he had experienced the Taoist fortune of the Wu family.

This spiritual witch bone flute has been nurtured in the witch vein for many years and finally blooms at this moment.

The third star of Taoism lit up in Chu Wujiang’s sea of ​​consciousness.

[Pure as Ice and Jade (Blue)]: [The natural temperament is as clear as an ice spring, which makes people feel fresh and unworldly at first sight, as if the muddy currents of the world cannot taint her in the slightest.]

ha?
What kind of luck is this.

Chu Wujiang was very embarrassed.

People's appearance, looks, and temperament are always naturally different.

Some people have a pure and clean face, which easily makes people misunderstand that they are chaste and live a clean life.

But a person's appearance and temperament have nothing to do with his private life.

Sometimes it's just her looks.

Such is the destiny of [Pure as Ice and Jade].

No matter whether your private life is clean or corrupt.

As long as you don't damage your health, others will subconsciously think that you are a clean person.

When Chu Wujiang thought about this talent, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

[The greatest effect of this talent is to make others think that one's private life is very healthy. ]

[It can only be used to deceive girls, but it is still somewhat useful. ]

[I don’t know if I can trick the witch god as well. 】

[Well, let’s do a test on Elder Feng first.]

Chu Wujiang's brain worked rapidly and he immediately came up with a plan.

He tried to activate the luck of [Pure as Ice and Jade] to give his temperament an indescribable feeling.

Originally, Feng Lingling would steal a glance at Chu Wujiang from time to time, admiring his beauty, and thought to herself:

[It's a pity for my husband to have such a bad appearance. 】

[He is obviously a rare great man in the world, but he insists on being a scoundrel. ]

[It would be better if my husband had fewer wives. ]

Feng Lingling has two psychological barriers.

The first one is her apprentice Hong Yanling.

Feng Lingling always felt that she had been interacting with Guan Junhou without telling her apprentice, and she felt like she was betraying her apprentice.

The second is that Chu Wujiang’s private life is too outrageous and he has too many wives.

There are Lu Youlan, Huo Qiu Shui, Shen Qingyue, Xue Nu, Yan Luo and so on.

Feng Lingling is a shrine maiden who values ​​holiness more than ordinary women.

Don't look at Chu Wujiang touching her.

If it were any other man, she would have chopped him into pieces and fed him to dogs with her sword skills before he even touched her body.

[It is not unacceptable that my husband has such ability. 】

【Take another look.】

Feng Lingling finally made up her mind and planned to take a sneak peek.

Then she just stood there in a daze.

Her fairy-like appearance, coupled with her holy aura, is more lethal to the witch than a full-strength attack from a master in the spirit realm.

Feng Lingling asked obsessively:

"Hey, why is my husband suddenly different?"

“I feel much better.”

At this moment, Chu Wujiang was no longer as frivolous as usual, but rather had a touch of clarity and holiness.

Her psychological defenses were first broken, and then she saw her favorite temperament, and the resistance in her heart completely collapsed.

Seeing this, Chu Wujiang reached out and held Feng Lingling in his arms.

As expected, the witch did not resist at all this time.

Chu Wujiang chuckled and said:

"Of course. My husband has always been pure and chaste."

Feng Lingling said unhappily:
"Obviously not."

"My husband is such a liar."

But this feeling is quite comfortable.

Chu Wujiang stretched out his hand and pinched Feng Lingling's face, and said with a smile:
"Then let's start now, lady."

"I want to get started now and communicate with the witch god."

He has the gift of purity and can escape from his decadent life and cleanse himself at any time.

Feng Lingling held Chu Wujiang's hand and whispered:

"If you feel uncomfortable in any way, you must speak up first."

"no problem."

Feng Lingling sat in Chu Wujiang's arms, asked the witch god to descend to the earth, and introduced a wisp of the witch god's breath into Chu Wujiang's body.

The witch god has arrived.

She seemed to like the pure and innocent temperament very much. The complicated rituals and dances for praying for spirits were all omitted at this moment.

The ancient witch god, one of the oldest and most powerful beings of the human race.

She once fought for humanity, expelled monsters, and performed bloody sacrificial rituals.

After the witch god died, she accepted sacrifices from humans from generation to generation and eventually turned into a ghost god between heaven and earth.

To date, the Witch God has become a part of the human race's power in her own unique way.

Now her consciousness was attached to Chu Wujiang, and she asked in a strange tone:

"Hey, why is it a teenager?"

"Young man, are you willing to sign a contract with me and fight for the human race?"

(End of this chapter)