Even in the end, Wei Lai was not fully sure what kind of secret was hidden in the black inscription.

But one thing was confirmed, it seemed that the black stone tablet could be linked to a distant place, and from that place it was continuously absorbed by the power of the gods. It's just that to what extent this continuous stream has reached, it is obviously difficult to measure Wei Lai's current cultivation. However, the method engraved in the depths of the black stone tablet really impressed Wei Lai, and the method of absorbing power was very similar to the method of "Dove Snake Swallowing Dragon".

Wei Lai secretly calculated it in his heart, it seems that it is not completely impossible to apply the method of "Dove Snake Swallowing Dragon" to the vessel, but this kind of improvement also requires enough time and enough talent, and before that, Wei Lai only dared to probe the situation in the stele in a hurried glance, so it is not completely certain whether the anomaly in the stele is caused by the method of swallowing the dragon.

But even so, Wei Lai felt more and more that the appearance of this black stone tablet was no accident, but what secrets were hidden in it were not something he could figure out in a short time.

After about an hour, the 100,000 Yin Spirits finally swallowed the power of the gods, Yu Guizhang was very grateful to Wei Lai, and at the same time, the Yin Spirits had been weak for many years, and at this moment, this power had to take some time to digest it slowly when entering the body. Wei Lai was also reasonable, and after instructing Yu Guizhang to rest for a good life, he accepted the method and went out of the Gathering Spirit Pagoda.

It stands to reason that with the help of 100,000 Yin Souls, Wei Lai can concoct the same method and refine his cultivation realm, although he can't fill the dark sea before the Hanxing Conference, but the changes brought by every divine power to Wei Lai's cultivation are visible to the naked eye, and Wei Lai can completely seize this opportunity to improve his cultivation as much as possible before the Hanxing Conference.

But Wei, who walked out of the Spirit Gathering Tower, looked at the sky that had gradually darkened, and quickly dispelled such thoughts in his heart.

......

The time for the Hanxing Conference is getting closer and closer, and Wei Lai still has a lot to do, and he can't always indulge in this Spirit Gathering Tower.

There was still light snow in the sky, and the winter in Ningxiao City was always like this, the snow was endless, and the weather was cold.

But neither the night nor the snow can hinder the enthusiasm of the people of Ningxiao City to enjoy the comfortable time after a day's hard work on the streets with their families, Wei Lai is now half a big man in Ningxiao City, and on the road, some people called him Wei Gongzi and nodded to him.

Although Wei Lai was a little unsuitable for the enthusiasm of the people, he still returned the salute one by one.

Finally through the streets and alleys, Wei Lai finally came to today's destination, the most luxurious street in Ningxiao City-Ning'an Street.

The drinkers and diners on Ning'an Street are either rich or expensive, and the women shuttling through the various shops may not look good-looking, but Bao Buqi is the wife and concubine of the big man, and the recent events in Ningzhou do not seem to have any impact on these gentry and nobles. In Ning'an Street, there are still cups of light staggered, and warblers sing and swallows dance.

Wei Lai walked through the street, didn't look at the lights on both sides of the street for a moment, and walked straight to the most famous Mingyu Building in Ningzhou.

The fame of Ming Yulou is not vain, in the early years when the first emperor Yuan Yan was in power, he sent the first assistant Zhou Xiangmin to inspect Ningzhou, when Jiang Huanshui was convenient to invite the first assistant here.

It stands to reason that to welcome the first assistant of the court, you have to serve the Ningzhou delicacies one by one, in order to be worthy of the identity of the first assistant of the Yan Court and the envoy of the Son of Heaven, but on that day, Jiang Huanshui and Zhou Xiangmin only had three dishes on the table.

A dish of yellow stewed duck was bought by Jiang Huanshui out of his own pocket.

A plate of peanuts was made for him by the middle and lower members of Jiang Huanshui Mansion yesterday.

Only one dish of radish soup was made by Mingyulou, which did not have such a grand style at that time.

The three dishes were put on the table, and Zhou Xiangmin asked the young state pastor dressed as a scholar, what was the point of this move.

The scholar smiled and pointed to the plate of yellow stewed duck on the table and said: "I am the state pastor, I am thirty taels a month, chickens, fish, pigs and ducks, more than every day, Jun is the first assistant, half a level higher than me, and you can also eat it." ”

Zhou Xiangmin was stunned for a moment, then looked at the plate of peanuts and asked, "What about this dish?"

"The people of Ningzhou are simple and simple, and the people in the house want to make some food for me to eat at night when they see me working hard these days, but they don't want to run out of food in the house, so they can only find the best things from their own homes and make this plate of peanuts. Ningzhou has suffered from border troubles for decades, and the people's livelihood has withered, so that I can't bear to eat it, so I offer it today for the first assistant to taste. The scholar said again.

Zhou Xiangmin heard the taste, then looked at the radish soup on the side, and then asked, "What about the last dish?"

The scholar smiled even more between his eyebrows: "This dish has a lot of origins. ”

"The chef's name is Hongsheng, in the early years, he was also a big family in Ningzhou, and there were three or four restaurants opened at home, among which they were the best at one of the dishes, called the White Crane on the West Building, with good crane meat with spring bamboo shoots on the third day of the spring equinox, and the clear spring on the drizzle mountain, in the unique secret ingredients of their family boiled for four hours, before they could get out of the pot. It is said that there are seven or eight steps after that, and there are hundreds of kinds of ingredients involved, and the diners who have eaten it, whether they are noble kings and grandsons or monks and monks, are all amazed, and they think that this dish is a must in Linzhou. Later, however, the ghosts disturbed the border passes, and the military salaries of the imperial court could not be paid for a long time, and it was a cold winter, and the soldiers at the border passes endured hunger and cold, so how could they be the opponents of those ghost barbarians? For a time, the casualties were tragic, and the governor of Ningzhou at that time had no choice but to pull the gentry to donate military salaries, probably because of his tougher attitude, or he used some undesirable means, which led to the mutiny of the gentry. A royal petition arrived in the capital, and the governor was dismissed, but the war on the border became more and more tight. ”

"It was at that time that several big families in Ningxiao City, led by Hongsheng's father, sold their family property, traveled in many ways, collected military salaries for the border guards, and hired a dart master at their own expense, and sent the winter clothes and food to the front line, which stopped the Guirong army back then. ”

Zhou Xiangmin heard the fog, so he asked, "But what does this have to do with this dish?"

The scholar did not reply to him, but continued: "Many years later, the new governor rose step by step because he did not do the same thing as the previous governor, and even the court was injured. In Yan Ting's eyes, Ningzhou is a piece of chicken ribs that can't be thrown away, but it is troublesome. The imperial court never expects someone to govern Ningzhou well, but just hopes that there will be such a guy like the previous governor who will stabilize Ningzhou, otherwise Ningzhou's affairs will provoke the imperial court. Therefore, many years later, the governor who raised the military salary does not know where he died, and the son of a wealthy merchant who sold his property to Ningzhou and Dayan to block the army of Ghost Rong can only guard this small storefront, day after day. ”

"The adults asked me what this dish was called, it didn't have a name yet, it was the same as this Ningzhou, the food was tasteless, it was a pity to abandon it, and few people were willing to use chopsticks when it was put on the table. ”

The scholar said this slightly, looked straight at the first assistant in front of him, and then said: "There are high-ranking officials who should have delicious appetites, and there are people fat and people ointment that are not abundant, but they can accumulate a lot, and then there is only this boiled radish, which is tasteless and bland, and it is even difficult to swallow." What do you want to eat?"

That day, in that small restaurant, when Asahsuke shosuke dropped his wooden chopsticks into the boiled radish.

He said: "Although the radish is light, it is as white as jade, like this Ningzhou, although there are flaws, but it is always beautiful jade." I would like to wipe this jade with you. ”

As a result, that dish was called Mingyu Soup, and the hotel where the dishes were made became today's Mingyu Building.

......

Wei Lai thought about the story his father had told him back then, and walked into the building. The little guy in the building had excellent eyesight, and recognized Wei Lai's identity at a glance, and greeted him with a smile, Wei Lai walked up with him, passed through several corridors, and turned around and walked into a private room.

The furnishings in the house are simple, but the only murals and ceramics and the lit agarwood all inadvertently reveal the exquisiteness and simplicity wrapped in this simplicity.

There were already people waiting in the house, and when they saw Wei Lai, the man hurriedly greeted him: "You can count it here, these things are very greedy for Lao Xue, just waiting for you to come to the banquet!"

Wei Lai smiled and looked up at the other party, it was a middle-aged man over forty years old, with a resolute face and a bold tone, but it was Xue Xinghu, who had been a fast catcher in Wupan City.

"Uncle Xue waited for a long time, and encountered some trivial things that delayed the time. Wei Lai said apologetically.

"Just kidding, Lao Xue hasn't gotten hungry to that point, but these meals don't look like bargains. Our own family, there is no need to make these vain things, I think, the meat buns made by Xiao Qingyan are the best delicacy in the world. Xue Xinghu said boldly, but he really didn't take Wei Lai's late appointment to heart.

Wei Lai stretched out his hand to signal Xue Xinghu to sit down, came to the table by himself, stretched out his hand to pour a glass of sake for Xue Xinghu, and said in his mouth: "Uncle Xue took Qian Qian and they came to Ningxiao City thousands of miles away, not to mention the trek and hard work on the way, it is also hard work to contact and take care of it many times these days, Wei Lai has not been rude to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Uncle Xue, and it is hard to see Uncle Xue today, how dare you slack off?"

Xue Xinghu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then laughed, pointed at Wei Lai and scolded with a smile: "You kid has only been in Ningxiao City for a few days? ”

When Wei Lai saw Xue Xinghu like this, he also smiled, handed over the wine glass that had been filled with wine, and said, "Uncle Xue doesn't like this high-sounding word, so I'll tell you the truth." What I let Uncle Xue do has a lot to do with it, not only about the future of Ningzhou, but also about the net worth and life of me and Qian Qian, I can't tolerate the slightest mistake, Mingyu Lou is a little more expensive, but it is better to be the residence of dignitaries and dignitaries here, and the spies probably dare not come here to make a mistake, which is the safest. ”

"That's pretty much it. When Xue Xinghu heard this, he smiled and said.

He took the wine handed by Wei Lai, took a sip, and secretly admired in his heart that the wine in Ningxiao City was better than that of Wupan City, but he didn't know that the glass of wine he drank just now would cost ten taels of silver.

"Are they all arranged?" Wei Lai asked when he saw this, and he also introduced the topic to the topic.

"Well, they all lived everywhere, and according to your instructions, they all attracted the attention of some sects more or less through the competition. Talking about business, Xue Xinghu also came back to his senses from the delicious food in front of him, and responded seriously.

"Thank you Uncle Xue. Wei Lai nodded with satisfaction, but his brows furrowed again: "But this is not enough, they are going to the Divine Sect with heads and faces in the northern realm, not those ordinary sects." It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, and this does not apply to them. ”

Xue Xinghu was shocked by the young man's words, in his opinion, it was a great thing to be accepted by those sects, especially in the past few days, there were some sects that had been giants in Xue Xinghu's eyes in the past and threw olive branches to the children, Xue Xinghu was moved, and he was secretly happy for these children, but he didn't want to seem that Wei Lai was not satisfied with such a result.

"But ......," he said with some hesitation, "But how can there be so many sects that look down on us children from the poor countryside." ”

"Qian Qian's cultivation is indeed not too high, especially with the opening of the mountains and rivers, all the sects in the north have come with one or two quasi-holy sons, wanting to get a piece of the pie, in this case, it is really difficult for Qian Qian and them to stand out at this Hanxing Conference in Ningzhou, but I don't need them to squeeze into the previous rounds, but I just need them to let those sect deacons who are watching the ceremony see their potential. Wei Lai replied slowly.

"The Mountains and Rivers Diagram is only open to the top 325 winners of this Hanxing Conference, and those outsiders are aiming for the top 325, so the subsequent rounds will definitely not receive much attention. What Uncle Xue has to do is to let them sign up for the competition for three hundred to three hundred and twenty-five places, the opponents will not be too strong, probably they should all be local young talents in Ningzhou, and it may be difficult for them to win with shallow money, but with their age, as long as they can take a few moves in the hands of those young talents, people with a discerning eye will be able to see their potential, and when the time comes, there will be the sect that has broken through the threshold and handed out an olive branch. ”

"But there is one thing Uncle Xue has to remember, you must not let outsiders see that Qian Qian and they know each other, so many geniuses are pouring out of Taurus Town at once, it will inevitably attract the prying eyes of people with intentions, but once they get through this hurdle, Qian Qian and they can make a difference in their respective sects, and in the next ten or twenty years, it will be a powerful force that is biased towards the Northern Realm Divine Sect. By then...... No one can easily control our Taurus Town anymore!"

Wei said that at the end, his face became solemn, and there was a sharp light in his eyes.

And Xue Xinghu, who heard this on the side, also trembled in his heart, of course he remembered his despair when the Wupan Dragon King swept the monstrous waves, Wupan City was like a boat in the sea under such power, unbearable at all.

It was only then that the middle-aged man realized that the order of this world is based on power and power, and without these two, the peace in front of him is just rootless duckweed, and the momentary joy of others can be destroyed.

His fists clenched at that time, and the light in his eyes was resolute: "Okay, then let the north see how powerful our poor country is!"