Beiyin Great Sage

"Zi..."

The sound of frying fish is accompanied by a delicious aroma.

The shouts of the diners, the echoes of the waiters, and the busy sounds of the cooks are intertwined, and a lively picture of life comes into view.

Zhou Jia carried an oversized wooden box in his hand, walked past the kitchen on the first floor, and went straight to the second floor.

The chef didn't stop him when he saw it.

Apparently a familiar face.

upstairs.

Qian Xiaoyun was whispering something to Aunt Yan, mostly Aunt Yan. Qian Xiaoyun listened carefully, nodding and asking questions from time to time.

Seeing Zhou Jia coming up, the two stood up to greet him.

"You should keep these things in mind." The business downstairs was getting busy. Aunt Yan said a few words to Qian Xiaoyun and hurried downstairs.

"Auntie is very enthusiastic." Zhou Jia said:

"The people are not bad either."

"Yeah." Qian Xiaoyun nodded, swept the hair in front of his eyebrows, and said with a wry smile:

"If my aunt hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that I had done so many wrong things in raising children, and I would have been wronged."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to caress Huo Zhen, who was sleeping beside him.

She was a first-time mother and didn't know anything. She embarked on the road to escape shortly after giving birth to her child, running all the way and unable to take care of her child.

During this time, Aunt Yan helped her share a lot of burdens.

Shit, urine, eating, drinking...

For babies, everything needs to be done carefully and nothing careless.

"Brother Yan is a nice person, and Aunt Yan is also very enthusiastic." Zhou Jia stood at the window on the second floor, looking at the busy streets below:

"What are Miss Qian's next plans?"

"Plan?" Qian Xiaoyun's eyes were filled with confusion:

"When I left Huojiabao, I just wanted to find a place to live in Hongzeyu and raise Zhen'er, and I was already content."

Now……

Thinking of Aunt Yan's words in the past few days, she became slightly silent.

After a pause, Fang said:

"Brother Yan is an inner disciple of the Xuantian Alliance and has high hopes from his master. He may not be able to attain the Black Iron in the future. The future is promising.

"It's a pity that he is not good at managing affairs and is devoted to cultivation. He still has no foundation."

"With his status and strength, he has only opened such a small restaurant for so many years and has almost no savings. It is really a waste."

"Not bad." Zhou Jia nodded.

Yan Ji's status among the inner disciples of the Xuantian Alliance was not low. He was at least better than many young people in the city, but he was a bit too honest.

Even doing business is timid.

On such a large street, their family alone does not need to pay tribute to the Mi family. It is strange that there has been no development for so many years.

"I have money."

Qian Xiaoyun said, she was really rich. Even if more than a hundred source crystals were placed in Wenshui City, they would be a considerable fortune.

"Brother Yan is powerful. If we join forces, we can at least lay a foundation here, which will make it easier for Zhen'er to start a family and start a business in the future."

"Besides, Brother Yan's status as an inner disciple can also help us avoid taxes and labor."

"It seems you already have a plan." Zhou Jia said:

"That's not bad."

He could tell that Aunt Yan actually wanted Qian Xiaoyun to marry into the Yan family.

With Yan Ji's status, it was actually Qian Xiaoyun who had the upper hand.

One is an inner disciple of the Xuantian Alliance with a bright future, and the other is a woman with a child. It would be considered generous of the Yan family not to dislike her.

but.

Qian Xiaoyun obviously did not intend to do this.

But we want cooperation from both sides, rather than unilateral dependence.

"Actually." After thinking for a while, Zhou Jia said:

"With your age and cultivation level, you can also join the Xuantian Alliance."

"Well..." Qian Xiaoyun looked sideways and said with a wry smile:

"It seems that Brother Zhou doesn't know why advanced black iron requires super quality."

"Why?" Zhou Jia was stunned.

He really didn't know this.

"The super-grade essence contains the essence of black iron. Taking it can help people understand the mystery and make people break through the realm." Qian Xiaoyun explained:

"At the same time, it can also repair personal wounds, make the body flawless, and lay the foundation for breakthroughs."

"You know, martial arts practitioners like us will inevitably get injured, especially when fighting outside. We often use beast essence to repair injuries. On the surface, it seems to be fine, but in fact, the roots have been injured long ago. Only super-grade essence can repair it, not There is no hope of repairing the black iron.”

"I……"

She sighed and said:

"Since I picked up that dagger, I have lost hope."

The black iron weapon in her hand came from the Huo family, and only the blood of the Huo family could control it. She used it forcefully, and the hidden injuries on her body were irreparable.

and……

From then on, the strength will no longer increase, and even the life span will be greatly reduced.

In this situation, it is immediately obvious that it is impossible to get started.

Silence fell in the room.

"Have you got what you want?" Looking at the wooden box in Zhou Jia's hand, Qian Xiaoyun changed the subject a little stiffly.

"yes."

Zhou Jia nodded and opened the wooden box.

There were only two things in the wooden box, but when it was put down, the floor made a strenuous sound of support. It was obvious that the weight was definitely not light.

An ax and a shield.

The ax is a double-edged axe, more than four feet long, and the handle is three feet long. The cold light of the ax blade is exposed. If you look closely, you can see that there are fine textures on it.

Shield, thick and solid.

It has a slightly rough metal texture and a shield surface as thick as one finger.

"It was made from Feihu's heavy sword, and some other things were added to it. It's not as heavy as the original, so it's just a steal."

Zhou Jia spoke.

The total weight of the shield and ax exceeds 500 kilograms. They are hard and resistant to construction, but without the thunder elemental stone, there is less blessing for the thunder ax technique.

"good."

Qian Xiaoyun nodded slowly.

She knew how terrifying Zhou Jia's strength was, and when he was holding such a heavy weapon, he was like an invincible beast.

On the battlefield, it becomes a killing machine.

"Bang..."

"Do not fight!"

"stop fighting!"

At this time, there was a commotion on the street outside.

The two of them looked outside and couldn't help but be stunned.

I saw chaos on the street, one person was chasing another person frantically, and the pursuer turned out to be Yan Ji.

Yan Ji, who had always been calm and taciturn, now had red eyes and a face full of anger, waving fists as big as sandbags and beating the opponent wildly.

The man was tall and thin, his head was bleeding and his facial features could not be seen clearly, his clothes were disheveled, bruises could be seen everywhere, and he kept begging for mercy.

"Brother Yan, it's really none of my business. I swear to God, I've paid all the money I should have paid. I don't know why it didn't happen."

"ah!"

Before the person who was beaten finished speaking, he received another punch and fell to the ground.

The mouth and nose started to bleed instantly.

He panicked for a moment, used all his strength to crawl on the ground, and at the same time shouted to the sky:

"Killed!"

"Yan Ji killed someone!"

"I will kill you today." Yan Ji's eyes were full of anger, and he roared and punched down. He was so angry that he really didn't intend to hold back.

"Brother Yan!"

An arm blocked the middle, and Zhou Jia appeared, blocking him slightly:

"How is this going?"

"Zhou...Brother Zhou." Seeing the person coming, Yan Ji stiffened, with a look of shame on his face. He turned his head and did not dare to look at Zhou Jia.

Seeing Bai Yuan cowering on the ground, he felt angry again:

"I beat you to death!"

"Brother Zhou, save me." Bai Yuanmu was frightened, hiding behind Zhou Jia with his hands and feet, and said hurriedly:

"I'm Bai Yuan. It's none of my business whether your thing comes true or not. I only get one point for those source crystals... I only got one, really only one."

"Bai Yuan?"

Zhou Jia frowned, but he guessed what happened. It seemed that something went wrong when entering the inner door. He stretched out his hand to stop Yan Ji's movement again, shook his head and said:

"Money is something external to the body. If it's gone, it's gone. Quan should learn a lesson. Brother Yan won't shout and kill him for it."

Bai Yuan was also a disciple of the Xuantian Alliance after all. He was beaten to death in the street in front of everyone, and even Yan Ji couldn't explain it.

"Those are eleven source crystals!" Yan Ji stamped his feet angrily:

"You handed me over ten years of my monthly payment without saying a word just because you believed in Bai. I...how can I have the face to see anyone in the future?"

"Some will be refunded, some will be refunded." Bai Yuan said hurriedly:

"Three coins were returned over there."

"Withdraw three coins?" Yan Ji's body was shaking:

"Just like this, just take away eight source crystals?"

Zhou Jia sighed.

He did understand what was going on. The more powerful and complicated the procedures, the inevitable there would be layers of deductions.

That was the case inside his company back then.

even.

This matter may have nothing to do with the Qiankun Sword Ke Jingzhi. Even if we investigate further, there will be layers of evasion, making it difficult for outsiders to sort out.

No one knows who is clean and who is not in this process.

"We can't let this matter go like this."

Yan Ji gritted his teeth and glared at Bai Yuan:

"If I don't kill him today, I will break his legs. Eight Origin Stones are enough to buy two of his legs."

"Don't!"

"Don't!"

Bai Yuan looked horrified, knowing that Yan Ji really dared to take action.

At that time, Yan Ji had a dispute with some inner disciples because of some outsiders, and people really died at that time.

"I'll give back the one I got, too."

"I can't find you at the inner gate. I...I know how to gain access to the outer gate. Brother Yan, please forgive me. This matter really has nothing to do with me."

"I'm just an errand boy."

"Outer door?" Yan Ji sneered:

"If I go to the outer gate, why should I look for you?"

As for whether it has anything to do with him or not, is it okay to just accept money and not do anything?

"never mind."

Seeing that Yan Ji was really planning to take action, Zhou Jia had no choice but to reach out to stop him again:

"I came down to Hongze Territory just to find a place to stay. In fact, the outer gate is quite good. There are fewer people, less things, and not so many disputes."

"That's right, that's right." Bai Yuan nodded repeatedly:

"Everyone is trying their best to become an inner disciple, but actually becoming an inner disciple is not that good. It's not like being bullied by others."

"Outside, all the outer disciples are earth emperors, so..."

"ah!"

Before he finished speaking, Yan Ji kicked him in the stomach, and he shrank and screamed.

"Brother Zhou."

Yan Ji took a deep breath, his eyes turned red:

"I didn't consider this matter carefully, the inner sect..."

"Brother Yan." Zhou Jia raised his hand and said seriously:

"What I said is true. It doesn't matter if you are an outer disciple. As long as you can face the corvee, pay taxes, and have a place to live, that's enough."

With his background, there really isn't much difference between the inner sect and the outer sect.

"You..." Yan Ji was stunned, stared at Zhou Jia seriously for a moment, and then nodded slowly:

"That's fine."

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Half a month later.

Xiaolang Island.

The island is located at the intersection of water veins and has abundant water resources.

It covers an area of ​​seventeen miles from north to south and nine miles from east to west. It is lush with green plants, with birds singing and flowers fragrant. It is the location of the Jinhuang branch of Xuantian League's outer gate.

After getting off the boat, we came to a courtyard facing the water.

The courtyard is not big, with a fence outside, colorful fruits and vegetables planted inside, and various flowers decorating the corners.

It can be seen that the owner of the courtyard is quite interesting and pragmatic.

Liu Yi, who was wearing a sky-green robe and dressed as a Taoist, stretched out his hand and said:

"This is the residence of Mr. Bi Yan and senior Shan Muhuadan. Junior brother, please go and say hello first, and then follow me back to register."

"Senior brother, wait a moment." Zhou Jia cupped his hands and walked to the courtyard:

"Senior Shan, disciple Zhou Jia, come to pay a visit."

"Zhou Jia?"

In the courtyard, a woman opened the door.

The woman was twenty-eight years old, with delicate features and beautiful eyes. She was wearing a long yellow dress. Her eyes were lively. She looked Zhou Jia up and down and said with a smile:

"Are you my father's new apprentice?"

"Not bad." Zhou Jia nodded:

"Senior, are you here?"

"You should call me master." The woman raised her lips and pointed lightly:

"My name is Shan Zijin, and I am your senior sister. Please call me senior sister first."

"Senior Sister Shan." Zhou Jia's expression remained unchanged, he raised his hands and said:

"Is the master here?"

"Obey." Shan Zijin nodded with satisfaction, then shook her head:

"My father has an old habit of making it difficult to see people. You can't see him today. Please come back in two days."

"..." Zhou Jia looked at Liu.

Liu Yi seemed to have expected this and nodded:

"In that case, junior brother, follow me to register and find a place to stay. You will be on the island for a long time. I will see you then."

"but……"

"If you don't have the senior's handwriting or token, the rest doesn't matter, but you can't receive the secret book of the technique."

"Yes." Zhou Jia had no opinion:

"Thank you."

Before coming, he knew something about his new master.

Mr. Shan Muhua of Bi Yan, a black iron master, was injured in a fight in his early years. Since then, he has suffered from the disease. It is said that he did not live well for a few years.

It shouldn't be a good choice to become a disciple of this kind of people.

But Shan Muhua has a brother-in-law who is one of the most powerful people in the Jinhuang lineage. In terms of strength and status, he is no less than the inner sect Black Iron.

That person also took great care of Shan Muhua and loved the house and the birds, so it was not a bad idea to become his disciple.

only.

Shan Muhua rarely accepts disciples, but this time Bai Yuan really put in a lot of effort.

"After officially becoming a master, you can receive three martial arts secret books. If you have merit and source stones, you can also come and trade them."

Liu Yi walked and said:

"In addition, you have a courtyard that can be divided into one acre of fertile land and three-thirds of paddy field. You have two quotas in your name that are exempt from taxes and military service."

"certainly."

"Every year, you need to pay one hundred source stones to the branch."

That's right.

The outer disciples of the Xuantian Alliance do not have a monthly salary, but have to pay tribute to the branches. Fortunately, they do not need to pay rent for the fertile and paddy fields they are allocated.

Moreover, two tax-free quotas can also be exchanged for a lot of money.

But if you want to buy precious medicine, equipment, or exercises, you need to find a way on your own.

Zhou Jia followed, thoughtfully.

No wonder there aren't many people on the island. It seems true to the rumors. Therefore, after the branch disciples learn martial arts well, they will go to nearby cities to work hard.

Most of the people who stayed on the island were idlers.

Unlike the inner disciples.

There is no need to worry about anything, you just need to practice hard and show your talent for cultivation, and all the supplies will be provided by the sect.

Good thing.

Finally got a place to stand!