In the seventeenth year of Yuanguang, spring.

Shortly after Su Chen returned to the imperial capital, the expeditionary army officially broke through the royal court of the southern barbarians.

After four years, the expedition was finally a great success.

The Nanban was declared shattered, and the boundless southern grasslands were officially incorporated into the territory of Chu.

When the news reached the imperial capital, the subjects of the country were all rejoicing.

Inside and outside the palace, in the streets and alleys, there are lights everywhere, singing praises to His Majesty's virtue and the might of the expeditionary force.

The national fortune of the Chu State has also reached a new peak.

Su Chen sat cross-legged on the enlightenment futon, greedily absorbing the power of qi luck gathered from all directions, and the red dragon shadow in his body became thicker and more condensed.

"Emperor Jin is really a good emperor, he has been in power for more than ten years, and he has accumulated more dynastic luck than other emperors in his lifetime. If I continue like this, sooner or later I will be able to truly raise a true dragon in my body! ”

Su Chen sighed.

Wait until the power of luck is absorbed, then open your eyes and sort out all the things in the Jinding space.

On this trip to Wind Thunder Valley, he gained a lot.

Not to mention the gold and silver treasures, there are also a lot of exercises and jade slips and magic weapon treasures left by the Sifang Sect, as well as some pills for nourishing the body and refining qi.

Although the quality is not too high, it is also a rare thing in the world.

Su Chen planned to go back and comprehend all these exercises, whether they were useful or not, and practiced them all.

Other immortal cultivators have limited lifespan and energy, so they must choose exercises that suit them to cultivate, otherwise they will not be able to chew too much.

But Su Chen had no concerns about this.

What he has is time and energy, which is enough for him to study and understand any exercise method thoroughly, even if he doesn't usually use it, he can also broaden his horizons, improve his cultivation and accumulate understanding, and the road is three thousand, and the different paths are the same.

As for the remaining low-level magic weapons and pills, they can also be used to reward their subordinates.

In addition to these.

There are also rare elixirs obtained in the medicine garden, Luo Fei's Imperial Beast Technique, Xuangui Shield, and the green-robed Water Curtain Jade Pendant and Fire Cloud Boots, all of which are rare and good things.

Of course.

Among all these gains, what Su Chen cared about the most was the Wind Thunder Seal Rune Treasure and the blood-colored flying sword in the green robe.

These two things are the best magic weapons.

Among them, the wind and thunder seal is hugely powerful, containing a large number of rune seal inscriptions, which are extraordinary, and can support a great array of protectors for hundreds of years, which shows its strength.

The blood-colored flying sword is also a powerful killing thing, it seems to be condensed and conceived with the help of the killing qi of the battlefield, it is a simple killing magic weapon to the extreme, only attacking but not defending, very powerful.

This can be seen from the actual combat record of the green robe killing and injuring many scattered cultivators.

If it weren't for the fact that he was too seriously injured later and his mana was almost exhausted, otherwise Su Chen would not have been able to suppress and kill him easily.

"However, neither of these two treasures seems to be able to be refined overnight. The blood-colored flying sword is okay, I can directly try to re-smelt it, fuse it with the flying sword embryo I refined before, and keep the formation core in it. But this wind and thunder seal, it is estimated that it will take a long time to slowly crack ......"

Su Chen thought in his heart, but he didn't have any urgency.

This harvest should be enough for him to digest and cultivate for a long time.

Now in this mundane world, the south and the north of the world, almost all the places that should be gone have been there, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to find any other fortuitous treasures in a short period of time.

Next, you just need to stay honest and digest the harvest slowly.

When these gains are all digested and transformed into their own accumulation, his strength will definitely have a qualitative leap at that time.

But.

Before that, Su Chen still had some things to arrange.

……

March 11.

After four years of campaigning, the expeditionary force finally returned to the dynasty and returned triumphantly.

On this day, hundreds of thousands of people in the imperial capital spontaneously gathered outside the east gate, and the human dragon team was discharged for more than ten miles to welcome the soldiers who returned triumphantly.

"Look, the general in the red bronze armor is Gu Yinghua, the general of Pingnan!"

"It's mighty! Speaking of Gu Yinghua, the general of Pingnan, he lived next door to me back then, and at that time I felt that he was wise and martial, and he must be a rare general in the future! ”

"If you're here, who doesn't know you're an afterthought. However, this Gu Yinghua is really powerful, I heard that in the last battle of Blackwater Castle, he made a miraculous feat, personally led 30,000 troops to break through the barbarian king's court tent, and personally cut off the barbarian king's head. When I come back this time, I'm afraid I'm going to be added to the knighthood again! ”

"There are also many capable people and masters under the barbarian throne, who have blocked the expeditionary army for a long time, how did Gu Yinghua do it?"

"I heard that he has a young general in Tsing Yi under him, who can call the wind and rain and spit out clouds and mist. It is an immortal figure who cultivates outside the square, and when he learned that my Great Chu God is prosperous, he has come to help......"

"Really? I don't know who is more powerful than this young general in Tsing Yi and the Dragon Ancestor in our imperial city? ”

"You're not bored! What kind of character Long Zu is, it must be an invincible existence. Although the young general in Tsing Yi is powerful, it is impossible to compare with it, and I even suspect that this young general in Tsing Yi is the junior disciple sent out by our Dragon Ancestor! ”

"That's it, but in the triumphant military formation, why didn't you see this young general in Tsing Yi?"

"How can such a person care about the glory of the world. I heard that after he killed the barbarian king, he left, and there was no trace of him......"

In the crowd, everyone talked about it.

Su Chen listened silently and smiled slightly.

The young general in Tsing Yi in their mouths is, of course, Zhou Yi.

As early as after the battle of the Southern Expedition officially began, Su Chen fell asleep and ordered Zhou Yi to follow the army.

First, he wanted him to temper himself on the battlefield, and secondly, he was also worried that the barbarians might still have some masters in charge to prevent accidents in the war and affect the national fortunes of the Chu State.

Now it seems that Zhou Yili has practiced quite well.

After the baptism of the battlefield, he should be able to take charge on his own, and it is time for him to come to the front of the stage.

Between thoughts.

Su Chen quietly disappeared into the crowd, and when he reappeared, he had already come to the mountain behind Tuogu Temple.

"Immortal Master?"

He didn't restrain his breath, so as soon as he landed, he heard Zhou Yi's voice in the distance.

After several years of war experience, Zhou Yi has obviously matured a lot, his face is resolute, and he also has a bit of murderous aura on his body.

And his cultivation has finally broken through the first layer of qi refining, and his mana has increased a lot.

"Yes, the vigilance has increased a lot."

Su Chen's figure appeared and nodded with satisfaction.

Zhou Yi hurriedly stepped forward to pay homage and report on the southern expedition.

After Su Chen listened, he said to him: "Now that your strength is only stronger than that of ordinary martial arts masters, it is not weak, and it is time for you to do something." ”

"Everything I have now is given by the immortal master, what do you command, the disciple will never give up."

Although Su Chen did not recognize the master-apprentice status of the two parties, Zhou Yi still regarded himself as a disciple, and Su Chen didn't care.

He waved his hand and said, "It's not as serious as you think." From today onwards, you will officially take charge of the Tuogu Temple, responsible for selecting qualified disciples and teaching them martial arts......"

"Does the Immortal Master want me to start a sect?"

"Not bad. Although the spiritual energy of this heaven and earth is thin, there are also many disciples who have the same spiritual root talent as you, and they have gathered and cultivated. Thirty years from now, there will be an opportunity in the East China Sea, and this seat will contact you at that time. ”

The idea of starting a sect, Su Chen actually had it very early.

But because he doesn't want to go to the front of the stage, he plans to cultivate a spokesperson first.

Zhou Yi's current strength is already competent, and coupled with his reputation in the Southern Expedition, it is the right time to start a sect.

Now that there are still decades left before the opening of the Immortal Island in the East China Sea, maybe you can cultivate a few more immortal cultivators to help you explore the path to the Immortal Island to increase your chances of victory.

Of course, the name of Tuogu Temple may not be appropriate.

As for what name to take, Su Chen didn't bother to think about it, and left everything to Zhou Yi.

……

After arranging Zhou Yi and Tuogu Temple, Su Chen went to Tsing Yi Lou again.

Peach has officially decided to retreat into the background, and the three successors she recommends and train are all young, beautiful, shrewd and capable.

Su Chen chose a girl named "Green Willow" to succeed as the shopkeeper of Tsing Yi Building.

and informed Yu Taohong of Zhou Yi's name.

Let her directly deliver the income of Tsing Yi Building to Zhou Yi in the future, and help him open up the sect and recruit disciples.

After arranging the corresponding matters, Su Chen left some pills and went back to the palace.

When I first arrived at Kwai Yuan, I heard the sound of children playing inside.

Pushing the door to see, it turned out that Emperor Jin personally took several of his princes and daughters to visit him in Kwai Yuan.

"Haha, Duke Su, come and meet these children of mine."

Emperor Jin said, leading a group of children forward.

These children, the eldest is already eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest is only five or six years old, and they are all very well-behaved and clever.

Perhaps Emperor Jin had already ordered, these princes and princesses saw Su Chen, and they didn't show any rebelliousness, and they stepped forward to salute one after another.

It is actually the etiquette of the younger generation.

"Your Highnesses, you've really tormented me......"

"Hehe, Duke Su, you grew up watching me, and you are an elder, so this salute should also be deserved."

Emperor Jin said with a smile.

When Su Chen heard this, he had to smile bitterly, the princes and princesses of other families all have the etiquette of juniors, and he can't be too stingy.

So he took out some pills that had been prepared a long time ago and distributed them to the princes and princesses.

"Okay, you guys go play by yourself first, Su Gong and I still have business."

With that, Emperor Jin followed Su Chen and sat down in the pavilion next to him.

"Duke Su, thanks to your care over the years, Dachu has become prosperous today. It's a pity that you don't take these mundane glories to heart, I have always wanted to thank you, and this time I finally have the opportunity. ”

After Emperor Jin sat down, he took out a piece of cloth from his arms and handed it over.

"This was confiscated by the generals of the Southern Expedition from the collection of the barbarian royal family, and I heard that it is the secret code of the Witch God Sect. I thought that this thing should be useful to you, and I specially brought it to honor you. ”

"Your Majesty has a heart."

Su Chen stretched out his hand and took the cloth and looked at it, it was full of some witchcraft inscriptions, and also outlined a picture similar to the statue of the witch god, which looked like a witchcraft.

But what the exact effect is, he still has to study carefully to know.

It was Emperor Jin's intention, of course Su Chen did not refuse, and after accepting this thing, Emperor Jin said at this time: "Su Gong, among these children, are there any people who have the talent for cultivation?" ”

He brought the child over today, not just to ask for a little pill.

More importantly, I want Su Chen to see if any of these children have the talent for cultivation.

After all, Father-in-law Su is now old.

A hundred years later, if the Chu State wants to continue to inherit and be strong, it is indispensable to have a top powerhouse.

Therefore, he very much hopes that among his juniors, there will be one or two talented people who will follow Su Gong, and may have the opportunity to inherit the mantle in the future.

Of course, Su Chen knew what he was thinking.

In fact, he had also promised Chu Xiong in his early years that if there were people with cultivation talent in the younger generations of the Chu State, he could pass on the Dragon Sutra.

But alas.

These children of Emperor Jin, although they are all very smart, but none of them have spiritual roots, as for the martial arts roots, they can only be said to be ordinary, it is okay to practice martial arts to strengthen their bodies, and it is not difficult to cultivate to the marrow refining realm, but it is difficult to break through the innate and enter the Tao with martial arts.

Su Chen didn't hide it either, and told the truth.

After listening to this, Emperor Jin just sighed, there is indeed no way to force such a thing as talent.

After that, Emperor Jin changed the topic and talked about state affairs.

Now the state of Chu is strong, the internal new policy is implemented, everything is in order, and it has just conquered the southern barbarians, and the momentum is like a rainbow, and now the southwest countries are bowing their heads and surrendering, and they have faintly become the most powerful countries in the southwest.

However, Emperor Jin was still a little undecided about how to deal with the land of the Southern Barbarians, planning and management, and how to deal with the relations between other countries.

So I came to consult Su Chen.

But this time, Su Chen just shook his head with a smile.

Emperor Jin has grown up, and he should know how to deal with these things himself, but he has been dependent on himself for a long time, which is not a good thing.

Besides, he promised Chu Xiong to make a move for Chu State, and now he has already fulfilled his promise.

He didn't want to meddle too much in the rest of the matter.

Emperor Jin probably understood what he meant.

After the two chatted a few more words, Emperor Jin did not stay for long, and left with a group of princes and princesses.

Before leaving, Su Chen stopped Jiang Yan, who was accompanying him, and handed over a dusty storage bag.

This is what he took from Luo Fei, and he has already refined it with mana, and there is no prohibition, and mortals can also open it.

"Father-in-law, what is this?"

Jiang Yan asked with some curiosity.

Su Chen said surgingly: "There are some things in it that can help you practice, and there are some that are prepared for Emperor Jin, you can give them to him at the right time." ”

Hearing this, Jiang Yan's face changed slightly.

She has always been smart and keen, and she vaguely felt that Su Chen seemed to be making arrangements for the future, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Father-in-law, you ......"

"Don't ask more questions if you shouldn't."

Su Chen waved his hand, and then let her leave.

He is indeed doing "aftermath".

This year, he is almost a sixtieth year, which is an advanced age for ordinary people.

Although it is said that innate martial artists, they can often live to be 100 years old.

But in the eyes of ordinary people, he Su Chen is an ordinary old eunuch, and if he continues to stay in Kwai Yuan, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.

So Su Chen decided to leave for a while.

Just concentrate on the retreat and digest what you have gained this time.

"Now that the state of Chu is prosperous, and Emperor Jin is also in the prime of life, there should not be much change in a few decades. Maybe it's time for me to change my life......"

Between thoughts.

Su Chen called Xiao Lizi over, left him some pills and martial arts techniques, and asked him to take care of Kwai Yuan.

Then he set off and quietly left Kwai Yuan.

He first went to the Lin family cemetery and Wuli Bridge, and burned paper to say goodbye to Lin Fan and Father-in-law Li.

After saying goodbye, he got up and walked out of the city gate.

The Thousand Illusions Gong quietly operated, and he had turned into a beautiful young man, turning over and riding his horse, heading into the distance.