Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"Junior Brother Wang, Zhou Wenyan is not a disciple of the Qianyi Sect. Why is that?" Tang Ning asked.

"Zhou Wen is the great-nephew of Master Zhou Mao. He is a registered disciple, not a disciple. After Master Zhou Mao left the sect, he returned to his family and found that only Zhou Wen, the descendant of the Zhou family, had spiritual roots. He was already twenty years old and was not allowed to enter the sect. , Master Zhou Mao taught him the method of cultivation privately and accepted him as a registered disciple."

"Oh, that's it. He started practicing at the age of twenty. Judging from his age and wealth, he has already reached the seventh level of Qi training. His qualifications must be good. He has such a relationship as Uncle Zhou. Why didn't he join the sect back then?"

"You have asked the right person. Others may not know this, but I know that Uncle Zhou Mao was born in a poor family. When he was plowing the fields, he happened to be met by the envoy of the crossing. He took him back to the Qianyi Sect and practiced with great concentration until he built the foundation and came down the mountain. . Therefore, his family did not know that Uncle Zhou was practicing in the sect, and they thought he was trafficked or devoured by wild wolves. Zhou Wen was also born in poverty, and did not know that he had spiritual roots, let alone cultivation. If Uncle Zhou had not returned to his family, he might have died. All his life he was just a pawn plowing fields and selling cattle. "

Tang Ning sighed: "Back then, I entered the sect because of a wooden sign from the Fate Envoy. Now that I think about it, it feels like I'm in another world."

"Hey, Senior Brother Tang, look below. The place covered by clouds and mist is called Tainan Valley. It is a practice market. Our sect also has shops in it. If you need anything in the future, come here to buy it. "Wang Ming pointed to a mist-shrouded valley and said.

"Oh?" Tangning looked down and saw a basin among the high mountains below. It was surrounded by clouds and mist. It was obviously an illusory formation: "Is this Tainan Gufang City? I heard that there are three cultivation centers in Chu State. City, Tainan Valley is the largest one, where are the other two?”

"That's right, there are three regular markets in Chu State. Tainan Valley is one of them, the other is Huang Maple Valley, and the other is Netherworld Valley. Yellow Maple Valley is not far from Jingbei. After you go there, you will know that Nether Spring Valley is in Luoyang Under the old capital, Senior Brother Tang knows about the old capital of Luoyang, right?"

"You know, Luoyang used to be the capital of the former capital of the Chu Kingdom. It was moved to Bianjing after the establishment of the Chu Kingdom. Junior Brother Wang just mentioned a regular market. Is it any wonder that there are still irregular markets?"

"Yes, there are some informal cultivators who spontaneously hold auctions from time to time. A small market will be formed at that time. The auction will disperse as soon as it is over. If Junior Brother Tang wants to buy and sell things, it is better to go to the regular market. Those auctions The temporary market is a mixed bag, with people from all three sects and nine sects involved, and murders and looting are common. Moreover, the three major markets all have shops owned by the sect. As long as the identity of the sect is revealed, the disciples of the sect can buy things cheaper in their own shops. "

"Since the small markets at the auction are so chaotic, why would anyone still want to go there? Wouldn't it be better to go to the regular markets for buying and selling things? And the small markets are definitely not as big as the three major formal markets, right?"

"Hey! Isn't it just for the spirit stone? Those casual cultivators are already living in poverty and have no money. The safety of the regular market is guaranteed, but the fees are high, so the casual cultivators are naturally reluctant to part with it."

The two of them were chatting away from each other. Wang was a disciple of the External Relations Department, so he naturally knew more than him. After Tang Ning humbly asked for advice, he also understood everything.

More than ten days later, the two finally arrived at their destination. The Green Winged Bird landed in front of a magnificent mansion. As soon as the two got off the Green Winged Bird, four people quickly came up to them and saluted. The first one had a square face. , looked about forty years old, bowed slightly and said with a flattering face: "My subordinate Zhao Guang, Zhao Bao, Qin You and Zhu Yu have met the two immortal envoys."

Tang Ning saw that the cultivation of these four people was low. The leader, Zhao Guang, only had a third-level cultivation of Qi. The other two seemed to be quite young. They were almost the same as Zhao Bao. They had a second-level of Qi, and one of them was younger. , looked dull, and his cultivation level was only at the level of Qi training.

Wang Meng put his hands behind his back and said with great authority: "This is Senior Brother Tang Ning, the newly appointed head of Jingbei by the sect. From now on, he will be in charge of everything in Jingbei."

After that, he introduced to Tang Ning: "Senior Brother Tang, these are the casual cultivators that Junior Brother He Wenwen has privately recruited to help him manage Jingbei. If you don't want to use them, just let them leave. You can recruit a few more people."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Guang and the others were a little nervous and looked at him eagerly.

Tang Ning said, "No need, I'm not familiar with this place. They are just the right people."

This mansion is extremely luxurious. There are two words "Nuodahe Mansion" on the door beam. It is shining with golden light. When you walk through the ten-foot-high door, the interior becomes more open. Pavilions, pavilions, gardens and waterside pavilions can be seen at a glance. Go and feel like a royal garden.

Elks strolled in the courtyard and white cranes played in the water. On both sides of the courtyard stood dozens of young and beautiful women in green clothes. As soon as everyone entered the gate, the women on both sides knelt down, bowed their heads and said in unison: " Welcome the Immortal Master."

Tang Ning smiled, it was true that He Wenban was here to enjoy the wealth and wealth in the world, "Everyone, get up! There is no need to kneel down anymore."

"Thank you, Master Immortal." Dozens of women stood up and said in unison

After passing three gates in a row, we came to the main hall. The hall was even more luxurious, with carved beams and painted pillars. Every piece of wood was made of fine Nansi wood. Each piece of this kind of wood cost dozens of gold. There were also four incense burners. In the four corners of the southeast, northwest and northwest, smoke curls up.

Tang Ning smiled and said, "I've been traveling all this way. This mansion is full of women. Why is there no man?"

"Returning to the Tang Dynasty, there were also men. There were twenty people guarding the courtyard. They were all in the first-floor courtyard. He Xianshi never allowed them to enter the second- and third-floor courtyards, so his subordinates did not ask them to come out to greet them." Zhao Guang said

"Take off the two characters He Fu on the door beam of the mansion! If you replace it with Jingbei, there is no need to spend so much money. Just mention these two characters in an essay."

"Yes." Zhao Guang replied before leaving.

"Wait a minute, we'll do this later. Let me ask you, how will your salary be calculated when Junior Brother He Wenwen hires you to manage things in Jingbei?"

"This." Zhao Guang hesitated and said, "My subordinates will receive four spiritual stones per month, Qin You Zhuyu will receive three spiritual stones per month, and Zhao Bao will receive two spiritual stones per month."

A few spirit stones can make these casual cultivators commit themselves to subordinates. Tang Ning has a more concrete understanding of the poor conditions of casual cultivators. Although his salary is not high, only more than twenty spirit stones per month, but the additional Those in the upper and lower chambers were there in January 80 or 90.

"Everything has been the same since I came here. How was it before and how it is now? How long have you been following Junior Brother He Wenwen? Do you have any clues about his mysterious disappearance?"

"A few of us have been following He Xianshi for eight or nine years. We really don't know how He Xianshi disappeared."

"Who first noticed that He Wenwen was missing? Did you discover it?"

Zhao Guang replied: "Yes, He Xianshi left He Mansion five months ago and never came back. My subordinates have followed He Xianshi for many years and know that he will not leave for such a long time without any reason. During this period, he occasionally interacted with his subordinates once or twice. After greeting me, I disappeared for two months without any reason. My subordinates became suspicious, so they went to the Qian Yizong shop in Tainan Valley to inform them of the situation. After that, two more immortal envoys came to investigate, and then they knew that He Xian envoy was indeed Has died."

Tang Ning asked suspiciously: "He Wenban, as the chief of Jingbei, was appointed by Uncle Zhou in Bianjing. Don't you know that you have been following him for many years? If you have suspicions in your heart, shouldn't you go to Bianjing to report it? Why did you inform the people in the shop in Tainan Valley?"

"I know that He Xianshi was ordered by Senior Zhou, the Imperial Master of Bianjing, but I have never met Senior Zhou. I don't know who he is, and I don't know where he is. I have followed He Xianshi there many times. Tainan Valley, then reported the matter to the Immortal Envoy of the Sect in Tainan Valley.”

Tangning nodded, which made sense: "Does He Wenbian have an enemy here? Or has he offended or insulted anyone?"

"This." Zhao Guang hesitated and said, "It's not about offending or insulting. It's true that He Xianshi has always been a bit arrogant, but if he talks about enemies, his subordinates really can't say it, and the monks in Jingbei There should be no one who has the ability to make He Xianshi disappear without any reason."

"Do you know where He Wenban went when he went out for the last time?"

"I don't know."

"Is there anything unusual about the time before his death?"

"No, my subordinates didn't notice it."

"Okay, you guys go down!" Tang Ning waved her hand.

After the four people left, Wang Lai said: "Senior Brother Tang, you don't need to be anxious. Junior Brother He needs to be considered in the long run. In my opinion, it is probably the black hands of the Demon Sect. Those casual cultivators should not be so bold. You It’s better to be careful.”

Tang Ning nodded, but he was half-convinced. He also believed that the murderer was someone from the Demon Sect. The casual cultivators had neither the courage nor the ability.

What he didn't understand was why the Demon Sect attacked and killed a little He Wengan? Moreover, the method was mysterious, and even the people from the Inspection Department did not find out where and how He Wenwen was killed. The Demon Sect has become much more honest since the three sects encircled and suppressed it, and there has been little movement from them in the past few years.

At night, Tang Ning came to the door of the room. This bedroom was He Wengan's bedroom during his lifetime. When Zhao Guang came to ask for instructions, he said that there was no need to change rooms, and that he could explore his bedroom to see if there were any clues.

When she opened the door, she smelled a faint scent of wood. What came into view was the red gauze curtain. The entire bedroom was a dark red color. There was a red candle on the table. Tang Ning opened a Layers of red yarn.

Under the big red mandarin duck and golden silk quilt in the warm tent, two beautiful women were lying there quietly, with tender and white faces, apricot cheeks and peach cheeks, with shy expressions, lowered their heads in silence, and a pair of white jade arms. Fingers crossed on top of quilt.