Chapter 42: The Visitor
The alchemy conference was being held, and in Xiashanfang City, most of the cultivators rushed to the venue, and other places were a little deserted at this time.
In these areas, there are also some people who did not go to watch the battle, among them, only a very few are not interested in the alchemy conference, and more are because they have something to do.
"The shopkeeper went to see the excitement by himself, but he didn't let us leave the store, it's really stingy!"
Xiao Er He Dameng muttered, Alchemist, that is a rare big man in ordinary times, now there are more than a hundred alchemists nearby, but he can't go to pay his respects, He Dameng is naturally unwilling in his heart.
As a mortal, in He Dameng's eyes, an alchemist is the noblest profession, and any elixir is not a treasure that he can ask for.
At this point in time, there are very few customers coming, and some shops even choose to close temporarily, only the shops near the venue, and now there are still some transactions going on, just like Yinxing Pavilion, with the approval of Li Muchen, Fang Dayuan and Zhang Wentao have closed their shops and watched the excitement near the venue.
However, the arrangement of the innkeeper still makes sense, and now, there is indeed a guest in the inn.
"Xiao He, the spiritual meal is ready!"
"Hey, here we go!"
Hearing the greeting, He Dameng lifted his spirits, went to the back hall to pick up the spiritual food, and sent it upstairs.
This kind of spiritual diet made with demon beast meat and elixir is also helpful for cultivation, but mortals are not blessed, and the energy contained is too much for mortals to digest at all.
"If you don't go to the alchemy conference at this time, what are you doing here?"
Sending Lingshan to the private room upstairs, He Dameng couldn't help but glance at the guest, the other party had been here for a while, and it didn't look like he had something important.
Noticing Xiao Er's small movements, the guest glanced at him, and a wisp of evil aura appeared, He Dameng suddenly shuddered, did not dare to stay longer, and exited the private room in a wordy manner.
"Brother Wang, let's try the signature spiritual food here, it tastes good!"
This guest didn't delve into He Dameng's disrespectful behavior just now, and mortals were a little curious about the cultivator, which was understandable, and they didn't pay attention to it after scaring him away.
"Well, now that alchemy conference has been held to the second stage, right?"
On the other side, the cultivator surnamed Wang took a sip of spiritual tea and asked.
"According to the time, it has already begun, but ......"
Looking at the man in front of him, Lin Maochun hesitated.
"What are you worried about? Li Tianmu, that waste?"
Wang Feiyu was a little disappointed, it had come to this point, and he hesitated, it seems that the decline of the Lin family is not unreasonable, the so-called genius of the Lin family is just a timid coward.
In the peripheral areas of Changqing Sect, there are also some forces with Jindan Zhenren, these Jindan Zhenren, only a very few can join Changqing Sect and act as Keqing Elders, not every Jindan Zhenren will be absorbed by Changqing Sect, Changqing Sect has no shortage of Jindan Zhenren, but resources can never be satisfied, and to accept a Jindan stage cultivator, how to say that you have to give some magic weapon materials and other resources, otherwise how to ask people to be loyal to Changqing Sect?
Therefore, the general Jindan period monks, the Changqing Sect will not accept them, and they can be placed outside as vassals.
In the south of Dongzhou, among the forces attached to the Changqing Sect, there are thirteen Jindan Zhenren, and there used to be one in Yuhu District, which is the ancestor of the Yuhu Lin family, but unfortunately since the death of the Jindan ancestor, the Lin family has declined all the way, and now its status in Yuhu District can only be regarded as the top five.
However, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, although the Lin family has declined, but there are some things that cannot be compared with other forces, for example, connections, out of Jindan real people, there is a higher level of relationship network, which is also the reason why Wang Feiyu and Lin Maochun are here this time.
These forces affiliated with the Changqing Sect are inextricably linked to the forces within the sect, and the ancestor of the Lin family was friendly with people in Wang Feiyu's lineage, so the two sides have always been all the way.
"If it weren't for those damn thieves who provoked Li Muchen, your Lin family wouldn't have to show up, but the matter has come to this point, your Lin family can only take refuge in my young master, which one else can you choose?
Originally, it was planned to directly arrange people to sabotage, so that the alchemy conference could not be held directly, but unfortunately, before the conference, Li Muchen cleaned up a group of thieves and ordered martial law, and now the patrol personnel in Xiashanfang City have doubled, and they are more rigorous, so the risk of doing it is too great, and Wang Feiyu has to give up this plan.
Now, if you force your hand, it is not impossible to sabotage the holding of the alchemy conference, but if the details are exposed, your mission will be a complete failure.
In this regard, Wang Feiyu can only blame it on bad luck, and he wanted to send someone to pretend to be a thief, but Li Muchen met a real thief on his side, which is really shit luck!
If Wang Xiong hadn't died, falling into the hands of Wang Feiyu's own family, he would definitely regret coming out of his mother's womb!
Therefore, the plan to sabotage from the outside had to be abandoned, and only the contestants could only be considered.
The Lin family, as a veteran family force that once produced Jindan real people, has many alchemists, and among the judges of this conference, there is a Lin family elder, and there are several alchemists who participate in the competition.
Due to the relationship between the Lin family and Wang Feiyu, under coercion and temptation, the Lin family could only stand on Wang Feiyu's side this time.
"Also, Li Muchen is just a waste of the Foreign Affairs Hall that was sent abroad, didn't I make a decision a long time ago when I chose that side?"
Lin Maochun comforted himself that he was forced to intervene in the confrontation of the internal forces of the Changqing Sect, which made him very uneasy, even if the other party was Li Muchen, who seemed to be a good bully.
In his eyes, this act of sabotaging the alchemy conference was just a private grudge between Li Muchen and people from another faction, and when he stood in line, the Li family, which had only one person, and the other party who owned Jindan Zhenren, of course, the latter was more reliable.
"Don't worry, it's not been a day or two since the young master of my family saw that Li Muchen unhappy, as long as your Lin family does a good job this time, there will definitely be a lot of benefits, now, just wait for the news!"
Wang Feiyu said, looking at Lin Maochun, who was bowing his head and contemplating, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.
Originally, I was thinking about whether to keep the Lin family, but now it seems that it is enough to throw it away after using it, and there is really no hope for development with such an indecisive family owner.
This time, it is not the private grievances of two forces in the Changqing Sect, but the radical faction and the conservative faction are wrestling, although the reform has become a foregone conclusion, but how to change and how to redistribute resources is not the final say.
And the best way to do this is to crack down on Yuhu District, which is testing the effects of reform. And this alchemy conference, since it is a major event that Yuhu District is preparing to do, the opposition will naturally not let it go.
Regardless of success or failure, the Lin family is dead.