Ruins of the past

When Chu Qiguang came to the north to recruit people this time, his first target was naturally Zhong Shan'e.

This veteran Martial God from the Demon Suppressing Division has a master-disciple relationship with Chu Qiguang, and is the easiest one in his plan to recruit people from the north.

However, Chu Qiguang also knew that the other party was based in Lingzhou and could not leave this place for too long without leaving his post.

But he also has his own countermeasures for this.

He would not ask Zhong Shan'e to be stationed in Shuzhou for a long time, but would agree on a time for the attack and let the other party go on a "business trip" for a day or two, as long as he participated in the war at a critical moment.

With the speed of Zhong Shan'e's "Thunder Roar", it took him much faster to travel between the northern and southern states than the Chongming Bird.

And Chu Qiguang relied on the newly created communication channels in the Buddhist world to deliver messages quickly.

When the two cooperate with each other, Chu Qiguang can allow Zhong Shan'e to participate in the most critical battle without being stationed in Shuzhou.

Although Zhong Shan'e didn't know all the details, after hearing Chu Qiguang's request for help, he nodded understandingly: "There is no problem with support, but I can't leave Lingzhou for too long, and I have to set a time."

Chu Qiguang said: "When the imperial army arrives, we will set a date and send someone to inform you, teacher."

This battle to conquer the Snow Mountain Demon Country is crucial to the subsequent situation of the court and cannot be lost.

Once it fails, not to mention the huge losses in money and personnel, the power of the already decadent imperial court will plummet, and the world will inevitably become more turbulent.

When he thought of the impact, Zhong Shan'e let out a breath and his eyes became solemn.

He looked at Chu Qiguang and said, "There is another person, you can try it..."

Seeing Chu Qiguang's leaving back, Zhong Shan'e looked towards the south, and the energy and blood in his body stirred slightly.

‘There is no room for error in this southern expedition…’

Zhong Shan'e chewed on what Chu Qiguang said before: "I will die with all my strength..."

…

After making an agreement with Zhong Shan'e, Chu Qiguang left Qianhu Office of the Demon Suppression Division and came to a deserted alley.

He saw his hands forming a seal, and a door to the Buddhist world the size of a person had opened in front of him.

As he stepped into it, the Buddhist door disappeared.

A moment later, in another courtyard of Tianqu Mansion.

A door to the Buddhist world opened and Chu Qiguang walked out.

In the study room in the courtyard, Juno was already waiting here.

This Taoist Immortal from the Far West Country is the second Taoist strongman that Chu Qiguang is looking for.

Juno was wearing a white gown at the moment, with her bright blond hair hanging down casually.

She sat behind the desk, exuding a calm temperament.

The slender legs were folded together, outlining undulating curves.

Sensing Chu Qiguang's arrival, Juno raised his head, smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Chu, are you done? Wait..."

A look of surprise flashed across her face: "You...can open the Buddhist world at will?"

Last time, Chu Qiguang asked Juno to wait at Tianqu Mansion temporarily because he had too many things at hand.

The two parties agreed to wait until Chu Qiguang finished what he was doing before taking Juno to Shuzhou to investigate clues to the "Star Book".

Juno came all the way from the far west to the Central Plains and spent year after year investigating the "Star Scripture". The last thing she lacked was patience.

She was not idle during her stay in Lingzhou. She traveled to various major prefectures and counties, investigating various ancient books, relics and some religious information.

In the process, Juno observed more changes in the lives of the people in Lingzhou.

She can feel the violent flow of wealth, and with this flow, a large amount of value is created.

Humanity's food, clothing, housing and transportation have also undergone earth-shaking changes.

A large number of farmers flocked to cities and worked in factories.

Landowners leased land to chambers of commerce and had fewer and fewer tenants.

The river water was polluted by textile factories, workers got strange diseases that were not seen before, and the farmers along the river began to wither...

House prices and commodity prices in the city continue to rise, but there is still an endless stream of people coming to the city to work...

All kinds of changes made Juno very interesting, and she became more and more curious about Chu Qiguang, who caused all these changes.

But this time Chu Qiguang came to her through the Buddhist world, which surprised Juno again.

The other party should not have a complete Buddhist heritage. Did he reach this stage of enlightenment on his own?

Chu Qiguang said casually: "You mean the door to the Buddhist world? It doesn't feel very difficult. I succeeded after trying it."

Juno thought to himself: 'Chu Qiguang's understanding is really great. I heard that he reached the realm of a Taoist Martial God within a few years. I didn't expect that he could understand Buddhism so quickly. ’

Chu Qiguang looked at Juno and said: "According to my investigation, the monster country over the snow mountain in Shuzhou is indeed inherited from the group of monsters that followed the Dragon Clan of the East China Sea more than two hundred years ago."

"After the dragon clan was defeated, these monsters fled all the way to the snowy mountains in the southwest."

"They even took away the Dragon Fist, the righteous method of entering the Dao of Huangtian Dao at that time."

"In this demon kingdom, many secrets of the Dragon Clan must have been passed down, and the Four Books are likely to be involved among them."

"After all, the Dragon Clan defeated the Daxia Royal Family that year, and the Daxia Royal Family truly collected the four great scriptures of heaven, earth, sun, and moon."

Juno smiled, his eyes sparkling, and he seemed to be very interested: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go to Shuzhou now."

At this moment, Chu Qiguang's face showed a hint of hesitation.

He thought in his mind: 'After all, Juno is not a member of the Han Dynasty. He is also a strong practitioner in Western Buddhism. Such a guy...if he tells her the real situation, it is difficult to say whether she will directly stand in order to investigate the "Star Sutra". On the other side of the demon country. ’

Juno asked confused: "Is there any problem?"

Chu Qiguang sighed and said: "After all, my investigation borrowed the power of the Demon Suppressing Division, so maybe the emperor noticed my investigation..."

Juno was surprised and said: "Emperor Yong'an?"

Chu Qiguang looked hesitant, but finally seemed to muster up the courage.

He gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and said, "Juno, these things are originally court secrets, and I absolutely cannot tell you."

Juno opened her lips slightly and looked at Chu Qiguang curiously.

Chu Qiguang continued: "The Emperor has decided to send a large army to wipe out the Snow Mountain Demon Country and take away the inheritance of "Dragon Fist"."

"The imperial army is extremely powerful, with experts like clouds and famous generals like rain."

"On the other hand, there is only one martial god in the Demon Kingdom, and his demon soldiers and generals have been defeated by the Demon Suppressing Division all year round."

"Once the war begins, the Demon Kingdom will never be able to resist, and its destruction is imminent."

Juno looked at Chu Qiguang with a strange look: "You... don't mind telling me this secret?"

"I can't control that much anymore." Chu Qiguang looked at Juno sincerely: "I just want to help you."

"I have thought about it. The imperial court is powerful. If you want to find clues in the "Star Book", the only way is to join the imperial army."

"I will spare this official uniform, and I will definitely send you into the army to help you investigate the "Star Scripture" in the demon country."

After Juno was silent for a moment, he said with gratitude: "Thank you so much."

"Haha, you're welcome." Chu Qiguang said: "I will deal with some things in Lingzhou these two days, and then we will go together."

After another discussion, Chu Qiguang stepped into the gate of the Buddhist world, thinking in his heart: 'Two. ’

Looking at Chu Qiguang's leaving figure, a playful smile appeared on Juno's face.

She took a deep sniff of the scent left by Chu Qiguang and murmured: "It smells like lies again. This man is really good at lying."

She thought in her mind: 'But besides lies, I can also smell the breath of victory... Then I will be deceived by you again. ’

…

At the Yunyang Chamber of Commerce, Wang Cailiang was looking at the accounts at his desk.

Suddenly a golden door opened in front of him, and Chu Qiguang's figure walked out.

Wang Cailiang looked at this scene in surprise: "What's wrong with you?"

Chu Qiguang thought to himself: 'I finally drove it correctly this time. It seems that it was all dirt because I calculated the height wrongly. I will go back to the Buddhist world in a while and I should make a mark. ’

After rushing through the Buddhist world several times in a row, and then coming to the present world through the gate of the Buddhist world, Chu Qiguang had some thoughts in his mind.

That is, from now on, he can stay in the Buddha Realm most of the time, travel in the Buddha Realm, rest and practice in the Buddha Realm, and then come to the target location in the present world through the gate of the Buddha Realm, and only do some necessary things in the present world. matter.

‘There are three major benefits to doing this. ’

‘The first one is to show off. Showing off has always been an effective way to assist management, such as sports cars, yachts, showing off wealth and other means of showing off in the previous life. ’

‘By pretending, I can appear more powerful, mysterious, and unfathomable. ’

‘Faced with a leader who can open the door and come at any time, the people below will inevitably feel more and more unpredictable, but they will also have more confidence in the outside world. ’

Chu Qiguang looked at the way Wang Cailiang looked at him in front of him and knew that the effect of pretending was very good.

‘The second function is that it is convenient. I don’t have to worry about performing any martial arts or Taoism in the Buddhist world. Whether I am traveling with all my strength or practicing, I don’t have to pay attention to the impact.

Moreover, I can receive messages from Jiaojiao anytime and anywhere, which makes my actions extremely efficient and much more convenient. ’

‘The third function is to prevent assassinations. ’

After the battle at Xuanji Mountain, Chu Qiguang believed that as long as Li Yaofeng was not a fool, he would definitely treat him as a serious problem.

Just like they besieged Bai Shihe, Chu Qiguang strongly suspected that Li Yaofeng would also organize people to besiege and kill him.

But as long as he stays in the Buddhist world for a long time, he becomes truly elusive.

In this dark and uninhabited land, it was impossible for Li Yaofeng to find him.

Even if he wanted to ambush him, Jiaojiao would be there to warn him in advance.

The more Chu Qiguang thought about it, the more it made sense: 'With Jiaojiao's help, the Buddhist world is my real territory. Taking the Buddhist world as the foundation, and then descending to everywhere in this world...'

Wang Cailiang looked at Chu Qiguang who was silent and asked doubtfully: "Brother Chu?"

Chu Qiguang came back to his senses, looked at Wang Cailiang and said: "Next, you can recruit a group of warriors for me to go to Shuzhou. I can be useful."

"Money is not a problem, but as long as the warriors of the fourth and fifth realms can find as much as they can."

Next, Chu Qiguang checked the accounts again. After feeling that there were no problems, he opened the door to the Buddhist world again.

At this moment, Wang Cailiang said: "Someone wants to see you...Master Qiao is also there..."

…

As the gate to the Buddhist world opened, a figure walked out.

Jin Haitian suddenly raised his head and saw Chu Qiguang's figure slowly emerging.

Since the last time he saw Chu Qiguang, Jin Haitian has been thinking about the next path.

Especially the new name Chu Qiguang gave him always made him unforgettable.

And Chu Qiguang's strength also left a deep imprint in his mind.

Whenever he dreamed back in the middle of the night, he seemed to think of that name and Chu Qiguang's powerful body.

‘I really want to have such a strong body. ’

It does not involve any emotions, but the purest desire in Jin Haitian's heart, the pursuit of a powerful physical body.

But the reality is exactly the opposite.

On the road of cultivation, he gradually reached a bottleneck, and the effect of physical training became weaker and weaker.

Jin Haitian has always specialized in practicing hard kung fu, and has always hoped to build an indestructible body so that he can compete with the weapons of the powerful men in the world with his extremely powerful body.

However, the horizontal training techniques in Jiubian Army Town were limited, and he didn't like the two entrance methods in northern martial arts.

The longer he continued to stay in Jiubian, the more depressed and hindered he felt.

On the contrary, the "Sumishan King Sutra" owned by Chu Qiguang was very suitable for him.

Chu Qiguang was also looking at Jin Haitian in front of him. Then he looked at Qiao Zhi lying on the wall and asked in his heart: "What is this kid doing here?"

Qiao Zhi thought in his mind: "According to my observation, he probably wants to learn your "Sutra of Mount Sumeru King"."

"In his previous life, he was the first among the eight generals of the Xinghan Dynasty to enter Taoism. He studied the "Sutra of King of Mount Sumeru". At that time, Ding Daoxiao presented this dharma for entry into Taoism to Zhenmo Si."

"Now that I think about it... I'm afraid that Jin Haitian turned his back on the Nine Sides and went to Emperor Yong'an for the sake of this Dharma."

Chu Qiguang nodded, knowing something in his mind.

Then he looked at Jin Haitian, broke the silence, and said, "I heard you want to see me?"

Jin Haitian said seriously: "Master Chu, I want to study the Sutra of King Sumeru under your tutelage."

"Oh?" Chu Qiguang looked at the future eight generals of Xinghan in amusement and said, "Does your master have any objections?"

Jin Haitian is the disciple of Zhou Junyan, the ‘Shengun’, one of the two great martial gods in Jiubian.

Upon hearing Chu Qiguang's question, Jin Haitian replied: "I have already told the master, and he supports my decision."

Chu Qiguang smiled slightly and said slowly: "Entering Tao Zhengfa is not a piece of cake, let alone a peerless martial art like "Sumishan King Sutra"."

"You want to learn, but what can you give me?"

Jin Haitian had obviously passed the exam before coming here. He knew that Chu Qiguang was not short of money, and he also knew that Chu Qiguang had great power in the government and the opposition. The only bargaining chip he could give...

"I myself am willing to serve under you for ten years as long as I can understand the Sutra of King Sumeru."

Chu Qiguang's eyes lit up and he directly called the people from the Chamber of Commerce. While drafting the documents, he said, "Then let's sign a contract."

Jin Haitian said with some confusion and surprise: "Signing?"

Chu Qiguang said: "There is no rule without rules. Although you are willing to work for me, you are not my domestic slave. The relationship between us is an employment relationship."

"We should set the rules in advance to avoid any unpleasantness later."

"You serve me, and I'll give you some reward and a chance to become a Martial God."

"As for what to do, it's all in the contract. You don't have to do anything that's not written in it."

Jin Haitian took the contract handed over by the other party, and after reading it, he said in surprise: "Give me a reward?"

He had already planned to become a disciple under Chu Qiguang's sect, or even to be a cow or a horse.

This is also the process that most people in this era have to learn from teachers.

Unexpectedly, Chu Qiguang would sign a contract with him and pay him.

Jin Haitian looked at the contract and said, "In the future, I can get half of the money I earned from the Chamber of Commerce... so much?"

He has never seen any house's servants and slaves earn so much money.

Chu Qiguang said: "You are a talent and you deserve it."

"Our Yunyang Chamber of Commerce has always been generous in investing in talents. But please pay attention to the next item. Before dividing the money equally, the costs must be deducted in advance, such as the money the Chamber of Commerce provides for you to eat and for you to wear."

"This is natural." Jin Haitian continued to read: "A hundred years after my death, the Chamber of Commerce will also take care of me? What does this mean?"

Chu Qiguang said: "Our Yunyang Chamber of Commerce has always been people-oriented, not a cold-blooded chamber of commerce that ignores employees after they die."

"For example, if you die unexpectedly, whether you become possessed or become a ghost, our Chamber of Commerce will be responsible for taking care of you to the end. This is to thank you for your struggle during your lifetime."

Jin Haitian nodded, looking at Chu Qiguang with some surprise in his eyes: 'I didn't expect Chu Qiguang to be so humane. ’

He continued reading: "My future descendants will also have priority to join the Chamber of Commerce..."

Chu Qiguang explained patiently: "Employees will also start families and have children of their own in the future."

"In order to save you from worries, after your children turn 10 years old, they will be given priority to sign contracts with the Chamber of Commerce and become our employees."

"Their pay and benefits will be the same as yours."

"Just like the hereditary Demon Suppression Division Qianhu and Baihu, it is a benefit I specially give to outstanding employees."

Jin Haitian was even more surprised. The benefits of this chamber of commerce could still be hereditary? Isn't this too generous? Or is it that the other party really values ​​him?

Jin Haitian was even more surprised when he saw the punishment for violating the contract later. He could understand that he had to pay money for breaking the contract, but the chamber of commerce also had to pay money for expelling him?

I haven't heard of anyone in the imperial court paying money when they fire someone, but Chu Qiguang actually needs to pay money when he fires people?

Jin Haitian couldn't help but said: "Won't the Chamber of Commerce lose money in this way?"

Chu Qiguang said: "This is a contract only for outstanding talents like you. If you can break through and become a Martial God, there will be a better contract waiting for you."

"As for those mortals outside, I won't sign them even if they kneel down and beg me."

Jin Haitian nodded with emotion, feeling a kind of attention from Chu Qiguang, which made him feel a little bit new.

Qiao Zhi looked at Jin Haitian's obedient signature and sighed in his heart: 'Silly boy, liquidated damages are used to restrain you, not Chu Qiguang. ’

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Thanks to ‘Northern Demon Sect Li Yunxuan’ for the 10,000 reward