Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Anle County, where the Seventh Army Corps is stationed, in the cave, Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed to practice. There was a knock on the door outside. He opened his eyes, waved his hand, and the stone door opened. Shao Cheng came in from the outside, bowed and saluted. : "Master, uncle, there is a monk outside who calls himself Shang Daoxian and wants to see him."

Shang Daoxian came at the right time.

An idea flashed in Tangning's mind: "Take him to the waiting room and treat us with him!"

"Yes." Shao Cheng left in response. After a while, Tang Ning slowly stood up and came to the waiting room. A middle-aged man with a rough face was waiting inside. When he saw him entering, he quickly stood up and saluted: "Junior, have you seen him before?" Senior Tang."

"No need to be polite, just sit down!" Tang Ning glanced at him. She hadn't seen him for many years. Shang Daoxian had reached the late stage of divine transformation and was only one step away from the Great Perfection.

"Congratulations to the senior for breaking through the realm of fusion and taking up the position of inspector of the Seventh Legion. The junior has brought a few small gifts under the orders of the ancestors of the family. I hope the senior will not find it objectionable." Shang Daoxian turned his hands and handed him one with both hands respectfully. Storage bags.

Tang Ning took the storage bag to her side with a movement of her hand. She put it aside without even looking at it: "Thank you for your kindness. Please take a seat! I haven't seen you for so many years. Your cultivation has also improved. Look. It’s not far from the impact of Lianxu.”

Shang Daoxian sat down as he was told: "The light of the fireflies of this junior generation is nothing compared to the brilliance of the bright moon of my senior generation. My senior generation was also famous in Qingzhou for killing the grandson of King Qingjiao King. It only took a few hundred years for the clinker to become a clinker. From the middle stage of refining the void to being integrated, outsiders commented that the senior was the number one among the rising stars of the Tai Xuan Sect, and now there is much discussion about the senior being the undisputed number one among the rising stars of the Tai Xuan Sect.

"I can't afford this. It's better not to give me such a high-ranking title, otherwise I will suffer a lot of rumors and hostility. What I am today is entirely due to luck and not personal ability."

"The senior is so famous and can be so humble, which really makes the juniors admire him."

"Which department do you serve in now?"

"Junior is in the fifth legion."

"Oh! The Fifth Army." Tangning nodded and said, "Are you willing to serve in this headquarters in the future?"

"If the seniors don't give up, the juniors are willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses." Shang Daoxian immediately expressed his stance.

"There is no rush in this matter, and I may not be able to make the decision. If I have a chance, I will give it another try. Having said that, you were the one who promoted the cooperation with your government, but things have changed and people have changed. The current situation It’s a big change, and I can no longer provide monster corpses to your mansion.”

Shang Daoxian said: "Senior can still remember the cooperation with our government, which shows that senior is a virtuous person who remembers the past. To be honest, this junior came to visit this time because he was ordered by the ancestor of the family. The ancestor of the family has heard of the name of senior for a long time. I want to get to know my senior, but I have never been able to do so. I recently heard that my senior has gone to serve in the Seventh Army, so I sent this junior to have a chat with him. I don’t know what your senior’s wishes are.”

"Lingzu wants to see me? I wonder where he is now?"

"After our government retreated from Donglai County, we first withdrew to Pingyuan County. When Pingyuan County was captured by the Mubei Demon, we moved to Linzi County with our entire family. Now we have settled down in Linzi County. Our ancestors are related to the Kong family, a prominent family in Linzi County. We had some friendship with the higher-ups, so we cooperated with the Kong family to carry out affairs and do some business. After learning that our senior had been appointed as the supervisor of the Seventh Army, my ancestor had rushed to Le'an County and asked me to come and visit him. He settled at Qiankun Chamber of Commerce in Li City. I’m waiting for you, senior.”

Tang Ning nodded calmly. Shang Haoxuan, the owner of the merchant family, was also a powerful figure in Donglai County back then. Especially after the rebellion, the merchant family and the Sima family divided the resources of the Liu family. The family business expanded rapidly. There is the momentum to replace the Liu family.

Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened, and the originally good situation was wiped out by the demons from Mubei moving south, and everything was in vain.

After Donglai County was occupied by the Mubei demon, the merchants lost their base and their vitality was severely damaged. They lived in Pingyuan County for many years and were driven to Linzi County.

Although Shang Daoxian said it nicely, why did he have friendship with the senior officials of the Kong family in Linzi County and cooperate with them to carry out affairs? In fact, to put it bluntly, the merchants no longer have the ability to separate themselves from one party and can only rely on the Kong family and become their vassal.

Although they were in poverty when they were in Pingyuan County, they were still an independent family and were working hard to develop some industries. Now they have completely become part of the Kong family. It can be imagined that their life has been very difficult these years.

However, as long as the head of the family, Shang Haoxuan, is still alive, Shang's children will still have hope and a certain degree of cohesion to prevent them from falling apart. If Donglai County is taken back in the future, Shang will still be able to make a comeback.

Shang Haoxuan came from Linzi County in person to see her. His attitude could be said to be very low-key. Tang Ning thought for a while: "There are many people in the city, so I won't go. Please pass on the order." Ancestor, Tang has admired his name for a long time, and has long wanted to see his face. If you don’t give up, please come to the house and tell me, so that Tang can fulfill his friendship as a landlord. "

"Yes, this junior will definitely bring the words."

After chatting for a while, Shang Daoxian said goodbye. After he left, Tang Ningfang picked up the storage bag and looked inside. He found a lot of things, so he took them out one by one, including ten black ones. Bottles, each bottle contains thirty seventh-level Heyuan Pills used in the initial cultivation of integration. In addition, there are three sixth-level scrolls and two spiritual treasures.

This was somewhat unexpected. He originally thought that the storage bag only contained symbolic spirit wine or some low-level elixirs.

I didn't expect this gift to be quite expensive. If nothing else, these ten bottles of He Yuan Dan alone are worth a lot.

Although the seventh-level cultivation elixir is not a rare treasure, it is not something that everyone can get.

When one's cultivation has reached the level of integration, there are very few things that can be bought with spirit stones. Pills have replaced spirit stones and become the hard currency that high-level monks trade with each other. Not to mention that there is no Heyuan Pill available on the market. Even within the major forces, demand exceeds supply, making it the most scarce thing.

After Tang Ning broke through the Fusion Realm and returned to the Allied Forces to serve as the supervisor of the Seventh Army, her salary was no longer paid entirely in the form of spiritual stones, but instead was paid in the form of elixirs.

According to Taixuanzong's standards, one can receive four bottles of Heyuan Pills a year, plus three thousand top-quality spiritual stones, in the initial stage of integration.

Shang Haoxuan made ten bottles of Heyuan Dan at the first move, which was a big deal. Compared with it, the third-level and sixth-level scrolls and two spiritual treasures were just the icing on the cake.

Anyone in the cultivation world who can produce so many high-level elixirs at once must be a prince with a rich family. In this way, Shang Haoxuan is undoubtedly conveying a clear message to him. Although the merchant is in despair, he is not a pauper. , his family fortune is still there, and he still retains corresponding strength.

On the other hand, it can also be seen that Shang Haoxuan traveled thousands of miles to visit in person, and the purpose is not small, at least it is definitely not as simple as a special acquaintance.

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The next night, Tang Ning was still practicing with her eyes closed. There was a knock on the door outside. Shao Cheng pushed the door open and bowed and saluted: "Master, uncle, the director of the Guard Hall is waiting outside to ask for an audience. He said that there is a fusion monk who calls himself Shang Haoxuan. Come to visit you, they dare not let him in privately, so they came here to report to you."

After hearing this, Tang Ning ordered Shao Cheng to prepare a banquet, then stood up and walked out. After leaving the cave, there was a man waiting outside. Seeing his arrival, she immediately went up to him and saluted, "Senior Tang, there is a man who calls himself Shang Haoxuan." People come to see you by name, because they are not monks from the coalition army and their cultivation level is high, so I don’t dare to let them in privately. "

"I understand, take me there!"

"Yes." The two of them jumped out of the light and came to the south of the formation. The middle-aged man raised his hand to signal, and the light curtain immediately melted to create a gap. Tangning's figure flashed out of the formation.

Outside the light curtain, a middle-aged man in his fifties with slightly white temples, tall and broad-shouldered, stood standing. He was in the middle stage of Fusion, his eyes were bright, and his face looked a little weathered.

"Your Excellency must be a fellow Taoist merchant. It's hard to welcome him from afar." Tang Ning lowered her eyes, looked at him, and bowed her head.

"My Lord, Shang Haoxuan, has long heard of Taoist friend Tang. When we meet him today, it is true that he is not as famous as he is in person." Shang Haoxuan returned the courtesy.

"Please." The two of them entered the inner room and arrived at the cave hall, where a banquet had been placed.

"I don't know that my friend is here today. I haven't made any preparations. I just wanted to prepare a small amount of wine. I hope you won't be offended." The two of them sat opposite each other at the table. Tang Ning gave him a glass of wine: "When Tang was in Donglai County, he had heard the sermon a long time ago. My dear friend, I only hate that I am humbled by others and cannot meet my honorable face. Today, my Taoist friend can come to my humble residence, which is enough to satisfy my longing for you."

Shang Haoxuan's eyes were bright, neither humble nor arrogant: "Fellow Taoist Tang has long been famous in Qingzhou. Who doesn't know your name? Shang has also long wanted to have a drink and talk with fellow Taoist, so I took the liberty to ask for a meeting today."

"I have known Shang Daoxian, a disciple of your family, for many years, and I can be considered a half-close friend. I was highly recommended by him and have cooperated with your family for a period of time. I am impressed by your commitment and commitment. I was deeply impressed, and I thought at that time that the owner of the business must be a heroic figure, and seeing him today only confirmed my thoughts."

"Fellow Taoist, I am so ashamed of myself."

The two raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp. They exchanged a lot of polite words while pushing the glasses. After drinking for three rounds, Shang Haoxuan sighed slightly: "Thanks to the kind hospitality of fellow Taoist, I have something to say from the bottom of my heart. I don't want to say it. Don’t be afraid of jokes from fellow Taoists. Ever since the Mubei demons occupied Donglai County, our government has had a very difficult time. The children in the government have been scattered, many industries have been wiped out, and we can only live in vain every day. "

"In desperation, I had to live under the protection of the Kong family in Linzi County and depend on others to live. Every time I think about this, Shang feels like a sharp knife piercing his heart, and the pain is unstoppable. I think my businessman has lived in Donglai County for a long time, although he is not as good as the Jiang family. It’s so famous all over the world, but it’s so small. It’s a pity that the inheritance passed down by our ancestors has been ruined by me. I, Shang Haoxuan, am ashamed of my ancestors!”

Tang Ning knew that he was bringing the topic onto the right track, and said calmly: "Friends Shang Dao, don't blame yourself too much. This is not your fault. There is nothing anyone can do in such a situation. Although your mansion is in a bit of a state now and is not as good as it used to be, but It remains strong and will surely recover in the future." (End of this chapter)