As soon as a trace of fish belly white appeared in the sky, the hall master of the Qingzhou branch of the Shenji Hall and several incense masters, deacons, and chief craftsmen had already gathered in the hall.

This is not their usual habit of work and rest, especially the new hall master Zhou who has been transferred from the main hall for a short time, he basically has to sleep until three poles in the morning before getting up on weekdays, drinking a pot of good tea and eating early before coming out slowly, the two deacons and the white-haired chief craftsman are even more oily and sweaty and bloodshot eyes, and they obviously haven't slept all night. But at this moment, there was not the slightest fatigue on their faces, they were all nervous and excited. Because today, there are distinguished guests who want to come to the Shenji Hall rudder to check the Tiangong organization group that has just been installed and is about to operate.

Strictly speaking, the status of the god machine is no longer what it used to be. Especially in the recent past, there has been news that the imperial court is going to take the Shenji Hall under the official office, and behind it is the Tang family and the Nangong family working together, and the status of the Shenji Hall in the rivers and lakes has suddenly risen. Hall Master Zhou was only transferred to Luoshui City for only two months, and he gained weight twice, and the size of the custom-made machine armor was also greatly changed twice. Although a fat face is still smiling like Maitreya Buddha when he sees everyone, as if there is no slightest, but there are fewer and fewer times when he is bowing his hands and bowing back and forth.

But since he knew that there would be distinguished guests to inspect the Shenji Hall, the hall master of Zhou had lost a lot of weight in just a few days, and he had to take a lot of tranquilizing pills every night to barely sleep. But this is not just worry or anxiety, but ecstasy mixed with worry, panic and restlessness. It's the same as an old peasant in the countryside who has been poor all his life and picked up 10,000 taels of gold.

The master of the Qingzhou Branch of the Dignified Divine Machine Hall, of course, is not an old farmer in the countryside, but in front of this distinguished guest. He really felt that he was no different from the old farmer in the country. Because the distinguished guest who came was called Nangong Wuji.

"Has the organ team checked it? After the assembly, it was only tested once, and this time there must be no mistakes, and we must show the accurate atmosphere of our Shenji Hall. ”

"The ingredients are all ready, don't make any mistakes, and then check carefully. I know I checked it yesterday, but maybe there are some missing checks, so I'll check it one last time!"

"The clothes of those craftsmen have been handed out, right? I must dress neatly and uniformly today, and tell those craftsmen. No matter how busy and hot I am, I don't want to wear those shirtless and tattered clothes on weekdays, if I catch him, I won't be able to spare him! How can those rustic mud legs be seen by Mr. Wuji? If Mr. Wuji's eyes are dirty. Not to mention plucking out their eyeballs, even if they pluck ours out, they can't afford to pay for this crime!"

"You guys, you have to think about it carefully, but there is anything missing!"

Hall Master Zhou paced back and forth in the hall while foaming at the mouth and directing the preparations of all parties. I had just gotten up and washed. A fat face has begun to have some oil sweat again, his brows are tightly locked and the flesh in the center of his eyebrows is squeezed out of the boss's lump, and there are actually green tendons exposed on his head, which shows that his strength has reached the point where he wants to squeeze out his brain marrow. Although the deacons next to him were also nervous and excited, they were still far from him.

"Don't be too nervous, we've done what we need to do in the past few days. And maybe Mr. Wuji won't care about these subsections, we just need to make sure that the Tiangong crew is perfect. "The chief craftsman is a little old, and he focuses on delicate and delicate matters such as mechanisms. Under this continuous stay up all night, even if there is a refreshing medicine to support, it is a little unbearable.

"Nonsense, what do you know?" Hall Master Zhou's eyes widened, and he suddenly became furious. "It's Mr. Wuji, how can there be such a thing as 'maybe' and 'won't care'?

He looked at the chief craftsman's haggard face. There was also white hair, and Hall Master Zhou also sighed and said, "The chief craftsman concentrates on the things on the machine, so he doesn't know much about other affairs. Don't you understand the significance of Mr. Wuji's visit here, so to speak, that is, the emperor Lao Tzu came in person, and the weight of Mr. Wuji is far less than that. ”

"Of course, I know that," the chief craftsman nodded impatiently. Confucianism has withered for many years, and the set of monarchs and ministers is of little significance to the people of the rivers and lakes, and the sense of existence of the Daqian court is not strong, and the one sitting on the Jinluan Hall is just a symbol that is too far away for ordinary people.

"No, you don't know. With the status of Mr. Wuji, you can come to our Shenji Hall on purpose, do you know what this means?" Hall Master Zhou shook his head, and the excitement with a little trepidation in his words couldn't help but grow stronger. "Although Mr. Wuji has retired for many years, he is still the first person today in terms of reputation. This is not the first person to say that the cultivation is high or low, nor is it a false name like the emperor and the Son of Heaven, but represents the righteousness of the people in the world. He has been living in seclusion, even if Daomen Longhu Mountain and Buddhism Pure Land Zen Temple invite him, he may not be able to invite him, and he actually came to our Shenji Hall Qingzhou to divide the rudder this time, what kind of face do you say this is?"

"I think that when the master of the previous hall was here, I don't know how much silver was spent, and I assessed the grade of the Fu Gong Herb Agency, and I gave the silver to Longhu Mountain every year to issue that demon extermination order, that is, to make a name for myself, to gain a firm foothold in the rivers and lakes, and to let the people of the rivers and lakes subtly identify with my Shenji Hall. Although this move is also fruitful, whether it is a martial arts or a Dao method, they subconsciously want to look down on us, thinking that it is a small way of relying on foreign objects. How much money we make, we always laugh at us for being businessmen and the like, and we have to knock on a sum from time to time. But now Mr. Wuji has come to observe our Tiangong crew, and this look alone is better than the reputation that he used to spend millions of taels of silver to gain with great effort. Even Mr. Wuji, who has been in seclusion for many years, came to see him, and who would dare to say that this is just a trivial way? If he can open Chrysostom and praise a few words, it will be even more incredible! You say, this is a great thing that cannot be exchanged for tens of millions of taels of silver. Isn't it worth dealing with 120,000 points of strength and 120,000 points of care?"

"That's true," the chief craftsman nodded again and again, and his face was also shocked. "The hall master is far-sighted and admires. ”

"So in this matter. No matter how much effort or effort you put into it, it's worth it. The more Mr. Wuji's praise for us, we can publicize it to the outside world by 100 percent, and in the end, the benefits in exchange for it will be more than a thousand percent! I know that you have worked very hard, but it is all worth it! After this incident, I set up a wine in the Chunyu Building for three days to drink and listen to the drama to thank everyone, and each of us has 500 taels of silver for their hard work! Chief Craftsman Cheng, thank you for your hard work!

"Good!" is not just Master Cheng. The spirits of the others were also more excited. Hall Master Zhou's words penetrated into the inside, and it was indeed inspiring.

Hall Master Zhou also smiled and nodded with satisfaction. He turned to a deacon next to him and asked, "Deacon Tang, do you say that's the case?"

"Yes, Hall Master Zhou has far-reaching vision, and he has indeed seen this matter very thoroughly. "The deacon, surnamed Tang, was a short, middle-aged man. relative to others. His demeanor was very calm, just standing next to Hall Master Zhou with a smile on his face and listening to everyone, occasionally adding a few words from time to time. He was transferred to Luoshui City Qingzhou at about the same time as Hall Master Zhou, with a Shuzhou accent and that surname, which attracted the attention of others. Moreover, the attitude of Hall Master Zhou, intentionally or unintentionally, coupled with some messages that are circulating on the rivers and lakes, seems to indicate the identity of this Tang Deacon.

It was approved by Deacon Tang. The smile on Hall Master Zhou's face was even worse, and he turned his head and waved his hands at everyone. shouted: "Then everyone will take advantage of this last hour or two to work hard, think about what can be improved, don't let down Mr. Wuji, don't live up to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Okay! What the hall master said is true! The subordinates will go and gather people to clean the place where Mr. Wuji may be inspecting again, and brush every inch of the ground with a brush!"

"After all, Mr. Wuji is very old and his muscles and bones are fragile, are the several rest places originally set up a little far apart?

"Let me think about it again, I heard that Mr. Wuji likes simplicity, so is there something wrong with the Lingyan blue and white tea cup prepared for him? Do you want to change it to a normal one?"

"Nonsense. Mr. Wuji's simplicity is true, but he is also from a famous family, and he has lived in the palace for so many years, and the degree of refinement is deep into the bone marrow, do you really dare to use ordinary objects?

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Everyone agreed with a bang, and while they racked their brains to speak, Deacon Tang couldn't help but nod slowly with a smile on his face. Being able to understand the huge impact and interests behind this matter, and being able to condense and improve everyone's hearts in just a few words, this Zhou Hall Master is indeed worthy of being selected from hundreds of shopkeepers. The way of the merchant is a little more vulgar, but it still works in these places. No matter how high the martial arts and Taoism are, running a business can still only rely on these people.

But that's about it. This kind of person can only know how to do it, but it is not his turn to decide what to do and why to do it.

In the midst of the hectic and busy, two short and long hours passed, and the moment that made the people of the Shenji Hall wait for a long time finally came.

At the door of the Shenji Hall, the Zhou Hall Master who was waiting in line looked at it, eager to stretch his neck so short that it was invisible to the sky, looking at the few horsemen and horses slowly coming in the distance, he couldn't help but mutter: "Could that be Mr. Wuji? Why are there only a few people around? There are also idle people on the street, this is too casual, right?"

"There's so much you can't see. Deacon Tang next to him suddenly said lightly. "Just look at what you should see, do what you have to do, and don't bother with anything else. ”

Hall Master Zhou was slightly stunned, and then the smile that seemed to be about to laugh immediately resurfaced, and he was engrossed in waiting for the few people who were gradually coming. At this time, those people had gradually walked in, and they could see clearly that there were only five people, a hideous-looking big man and a middle-aged man guarding a thin old man in the middle, and then a pair of young men and women followed.

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"Has that old man Agouris already set off for the capital?"

"Yes. Mr. Aguris came early this morning to leave with us. It was the search for truth that made him unable to wait. ”

Following Nangong Wuji's side, Xiao Xia replied casually. Liu Junfeng did not come with them, but went to the rudder of the Shenshui Palace. According to what Nangong Wuji said, he specially said for Xiao Xia, and asked them to send someone to assist the merchant ship to go to sea in advance, if it is a qiē shun lì, after accompanying Nangong Wuji to see the Shenji Hall today, he will be able to go to Yingzhou with the ship tomorrow.

He was about to leave, and his mood was more relaxed than ever. The street seemed to be no different from a normal day, and there were also merchants passing by. But in fact, just like he was outside Liu Junfeng's mansion yesterday, I don't know how many shadow shirts Wei Xuan Γ Xuan

Of course. The core of this protection is Nangong Wuji. Xiao Xia is just stained with this light. Although Nangong Wuji himself doesn't like to work and move the crowd, his identity is there, this Qingzhou is not strictly speaking, and there are people from the General's Mansion haunting, and it seems reasonable for Shadow Shirt Wei to be like a great enemy.

"Oh, that old man is really a righteous and impatient man. ”

Nangong Wuji also walked casually, and of course the loose and tight arrangement around him couldn't hide from his eyes, and he didn't care. It is surrounded by swords, guns, swords, and halberds. It is really a peaceful downtown street, and his calm bearing has not wavered in the slightest. It's just a walk and chatting with Xiao Xia.

"That European continent had contacts with my Shenzhou Continent as early as the previous dynasty, and it was named after the Aohe Empire at that time, but when the previous dynasty fell, there seemed to be great changes on the European continent, so they broke off contact. I heard that it is extremely difficult to sail on the overseas ocean, and there is a Yuan Magnetic Trench, I hope that after this old man, he can re-establish diplomatic relations between the two places, and communicate with each other Whether there is a need to know that the stones of other mountains can attack jade, I originally wanted to invite him to take a look at the mechanism of this Shenji Hall, I remember that I have seen the mechanism from the European continent in Ouchi, and it is also extremely exquisite. I wonder what they're like?"

"I've heard him mention this, and Old Man Aguris also saw the Trap Beast in Luoshui City, so he talked to me about it. They also have the art of mechanism there, but like the previous Qiaojinmen, it can be regarded as a branch of the Dao Law. The difference is that the development of their mechanism skills is quite vigorous, and the fusion with the European Dao Law complements each other, and the spirit of the scene is greater than the mechanism beasts that rely solely on the power of the mechanism in this Divine Machine Hall, and all kinds of mechanism puppets used to attack are extraordinary, and they are all flying in the sky. ”

"Oh, it seems that the Taoist customs of this European continent and my Shenzhou are really completely different. According to the old man Aguris, there are many true gods there, and good and evil are orderly and orderly, so the hearts of men are simple. Looking at his own character and his big guard, you can know that his mind and concept are indeed much simpler. Therefore, they are not afraid to use external forces to take advantage of them, and do not regard them as strange tricks that are contrary to the Great Dao?"

"It seems that it is indeed not taboo for them to borrow the power of foreign objects, and this technique is just a technique, and the most famous one is a project called 'Magic Net'. The fundamental principle is the same as the usual method used by the Five Elements Sect, borrowing the power of the ley lines to arrange the formation, gathering the power of the five elements, and making the use of the Dao method more convenient and effective" Xiao Xia recalled that he had seen the Earth Fire Melting Gold Array in the rudder of the Heavenly Fire Sect, in fact, it was a means that the Five Elements Sect had in it, and the Thick Earth Gate Divine Water Palace was like this. "However, the magic net of the Euro Continent is countless times larger in scale, and it took the power of the Aurora Empire, a hundred years, and the efforts of countless talented and brilliant people to create it, melting the void and connecting the leylines below, directly interfering with the operation of the laws of heaven and earth on the entire continent. As a Fu Gong Taoist priest, this kind of scene is just thinking about it, and I can't help but yearn for it, and if I have the opportunity, I will definitely go to the European continent to see and see. ”

"It sounds like it really has an extraordinary spirit, but after all, this is just a trick for foreign things, and over-reliance may be a blessing rather than a curse, and there will be a risk of prosperity and decline."

"Mr. Wuji is really insightful, the old man Agulis said that the Nayoro Empire planted the root of the curse because of the over-exploitation of this magic net, and uncontrollably plundered resources to oppress the alien races and suppressed the churches of the gods, and as a result, the aliens united to break through the capital, killing the royal family cleanly, and destroying countless Taoist inheritances. Although the web still exists for the most part, the dynasty has been destroyed. Now the European continent is a situation where the princes are divided and there are many foreign races. ”

And so it was. No matter what is the Tao, the instrument is the use, and if you indulge in the way of tricks, you will gradually forget the fundamentals. Nangong Wuji shook his head, and suddenly smiled at Xiao Xia: "I heard Xiao Tong'er say that in this Tiangong plan, you have also made a lot of efforts to overcome one of the big problems. Then you should also have some insights into this heavenly plan, you might as well talk about it. ”

That was at the beginning of this year, following Nangong Tong's group in Jingzhou Zhengdao League. Thinking of the twists and turns, Xiao Xia actually had the illusion of being in a different world. He reminisced and said, "Actually, I haven't been exposed to too much, but it only involves how to control the fire secret medicine with the Fu Qi Dao method, so that the power of the trap beast no longer has to be limited by the spirit wood. Agile wood is rare, but the fire secret medicine can be said to be basically inexhaustible, and this alone can make the use of trap beasts flood the world. I heard that there are other projects that are not inferior to this in the Tiangong Plan, once the combination is completed, it will inevitably shake the world and change the world. ”

"Oh, did you think of it yourself, or did someone else sue you?" asked Nangong Wuji.

The chief craftsman of Jingzhou rudder said. Xiao Xia honestly admitted. "But I think so, too, and he's not wrong. ”

Nangong Wuji didn't say anything, just sighed.

"Mr. Wuji doesn't think so, and does he also regard it as a strange skill, not worth mentioning?" Xiao Xia couldn't help but ask.

"Nope. Nangong Wuji shook his head and replied lightly. "I also think this is a move of the Ding Revolution era, but it's hard to say whether it's good or bad."

Xiao Xia still wanted to ask, but at this time, he had already walked to the door of the Shenji Hall, and the group of people from the hall master and deacon immediately greeted him, and a group of smiling faces that were about to laugh came up in all directions. (To be continued......)