In the blessed land of the sect, in the courtyard of the Shuzheng Yuan.

As soon as Shu Wangsheng, the head of the courtyard, came here, he heard several deacons under his command discussing something in private.

"You say, what will happen to the sect master this time?"

"I don't know, I said I came to find our master, but nothing big has happened recently. ”

"Deputy Master Xiao is really courteous, so he rushed up to talk...... Our broken courtyard, where did we report so many things, and it didn't come out for more than half an hour. ”

"Isn't it rumored that the master of the Shu courtyard is old, and the deputy master is expected to take over, no matter what, it's good to be familiar. ”

"The sect master is wise and martial, he won't be promoted because of this. ”

"It's hard to say, although Vice Master Xiao is a little bit of a person, but it's not that there are no other suitable candidates for the time being......

Shu Wangsheng was about to continue listening, when suddenly a violent coughing voice came, and someone said behind him: "Courtyard Master, you are finally back, the Sect Master has been waiting for you for more than half an hour." ”

Shu Wangsheng nodded, and followed the man into the courtyard, inside the case was neatly organized, the books were like a mountain, some people were sitting in danger, some people were sitting on the desk, some were writing books, even the mortal servants who served the monks were also diligently wiping the tables, chairs and vases, and they were shiny.

Well, it must be old, and I have auditory hallucinations.

Shu Wangsheng felt an inexplicable sadness in the depths of his heart, and he didn't know what he was feeling, so he sighed.

"Sect Master, Master Shu is back. ”

Outside a small room on the second floor of the courtyard, there was a knock on the door and a word inside.

"Come in. Li said.

Shu Wangsheng walked in, and saw that Li Zhen was already waiting for him inside, and sitting at the bottom was Deputy Master Xiao in his courtyard.

"You go out first, I have something to talk about with Master Shu. Li Zhen said to Deputy Courtyard Xiao.

"Yes. Deputy Master Xiao got up, smiled meaningfully at Shu Wangsheng, and walked out.

Li Zhen waved his hand, and the underground mountain gate array was automatically activated, and in an instant, the inside and outside were isolated.

Li Zhen said: "Master Shu, I came to you this time. ”

Shu Wangsheng said: "I don't know why the sect master summoned the old man to come?"

Li Zhen didn't answer and asked, "What is the master of Shu Yuan doing?"

Shu Wangsheng thought that Li Zhen was going to blame himself for being late, and said in fear: "The old man is dealing with a private matter, my eldest grandson Shu Changsheng, who is not a weapon, is tinkering with his new incense recipe at home again, and he is playing around all day long......"

When Li Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but smile faintly: "It turned out that Changsheng was naughty again, but I think this son is smart, quite spiritual, and a person of incense, if he wants to try the incense recipe, just let him go, anyway, you have a lot of money, and it's not that you can't afford the expenses." ”

Shu Wangsheng smiled bitterly: "The sect master doesn't know, that bastard boy only finished the spirit stone powder I saved with great difficulty last month, and this month he secretly picked my gold-patterned flowers, and if it goes on like this, the coffin book will be ruined by him!"

What's even more infuriating is that today he didn't know what kind of fish he bought from the fishermen in the market, and after rotting, it smelled so bad that it made his home smoky!

That kid saw that the opportunity was not good, and he had already slipped away, but he had pity for the old servant who had been serving me since he was a child, so he was so hung that he was smoked to death......"

When Li Zhen heard this, his face turned solemn, and he was no longer relaxed as before: "You actually broke into such a catastrophe? Then it seems that it is indeed time to discipline well." ”

Shu Wangsheng said: "But isn't it, I was planning to find him and clean up after a good meal; , it just so happened that the sect master came to look for it, so he couldn't take care of it. ”

Li Zhen said: "The children can be taught, but it is possible to erase the nature in the suppression and lessons, and lose the creativity that should be lost. ”

Shu Wangsheng said: "Alas, the school can't control him, ten years of courses, I have already finished learning, and I have won an excellent one, which makes this kid more and more rampant." ”

Li Zhen said: "You told him that the Zongmen Academy is set up to cultivate mediocre talents, and the future of going out is to be an ordinary technician, a laborer, and you can be proud of being excellent." ”

Shu Wangsheng said: "That's true, I've recently let him cultivate and try to induce qi into the body, this is not a monk, it's not the right way after all, it's a pity that this kid is used to it, and he doesn't want to work hard." ”

Li Zhen said: "Although he has no spiritual root qualifications, but you have cultivated with all your might, and after a few years, he will be smoked and tasted by my incense path, and when he can embark on the road of cultivation with all the wonderful incense recipes, like the road of money, the problem should not be big, so rest assured."

But today I did not come to you for him, but for yourself. ”

Shu Wangsheng was slightly stunned: "Myself?"

Li Zhen said: "Yes, I have recently succeeded in refining the Great Dan, and I am looking for someone to test, are you willing to take this Dan on my behalf to see the after-effects?"

I won't hide it from you, if you take this pill, you may cultivate and prolong your life, or you may die, or you may be contaminated with some strange disease......

Its source is Xiaolan Island, which is rampant with corpses, and a generation of famous Dan Dao masters Shi Jizi have fallen there, and the danger can be imagined. ”

Shu Wangsheng immediately understood what was going on, and stood up excitedly: "Sect Master's great grace, Shu is unforgettable!"

He's a smart guy, and he knows very well what this opportunity to test the pill means.

Li Zhen nodded: "If you succeed, the position of the elder of the sect promises you a seat, and the master of this courtyard will also do a good job." ”

Shu Wangsheng said: "Yes, I will be the sect master, serve the sect for hundreds of years, do my best, and die!"

Li Zhen smelled the human incense he produced due to his emotion, and for a while it was difficult to distinguish whether it was a strong fragrance or a foul smell, he couldn't help but smile faintly, and took out the three Great Dans that had been prepared from the treasure bag.

"Sandan Qifu, after a while, hand over a report to me, no less than 1,000 words. ”

The old Shu Wangsheng was under Li Zhen's attention and took the pill on the spot.

......

A few days later, at the house of Deputy Chief Xiao, an exclamation shook Waliang.

"What, that old guy actually managed to build the foundation?"

"It's true, I've heard people say that the master of Shu Yuan is a chance, and even the magic weapon given by the sect in the early years should be given to the old black shop on Beixiao Island, so he got more than 200,000 fu money, together with his coffin book, to buy Zhuji Dan ...... in the sect."

"As a result, I succeeded by luck, and I really didn't count as good as God!"

Deputy Master Xiao's subordinates looked at the pale Deputy Master Xiao with fear, but saw that he quickly collapsed and stayed there as if he was stupid.

"The sect master also told me before that the master of Shu Yuan is old, and there are many mistakes and omissions in the affairs of the sect, so let me take over after this year......

There's no hope at all this time!"

The subordinates also felt quite unhappy: "You are a little unlucky." ”

Sect Master Chrysostom said that what he promised would definitely be done

But this is not Shu Wangsheng's successful foundation and no longer decaying.

Then he can only be wronged, and continue to stay in the position of deputy courtyard master until he dies of old age.

In fact, even if he really succeeded the other party, it would not be very interesting, because Shu Wangsheng successfully built the foundation, and the future pattern must be to look at the sect, and it will no longer be limited to the acre and third of the land of the Shuzheng Yuan.

He still has to hold down Deputy Master Xiao.

For a while, Vice President Xiao's thoughts of fighting for power and profit were a little lighter, and he was forced to give up helplessly.

On the floating cloud platform, Li Zhen learned that he was very pleased.

"Shu Wangsheng has successfully built the foundation, and the report says that there is no obvious negative effect, it seems that this life Yuan Dadan is really successful. ”

Mu Qingsi said: "There are Elders Zhuji in the sect, which is conducive to controlling the situation, but there are many Elders Zhuji, which may also pose a threat to our power......

Fortunately, now Min Lian and Shu Wangsheng are both promoted by us, and they are considered cronies, so there should be no problem in a short period of time. ”

Li Zhen smiled and said: "Qingsi, you are in love, although the Jixiang Sect was founded by us, it is not the sect of you and my family, but the sect of the incense path, they will only become our help, not a constraint."

If one day, the elders of the sect grow up, and if they want to fight with us, there will only be a struggle for the path. ”

Mu Qingsi's heart moved, her eyes were blazing, and she looked at Li Zhen: "Husband is really open-minded, is this sect's foundation just a tool for transition?"

Li Zhen said: "Of course, a dignified monk, how can he fall into the trap of mortals vying for power and profit, the sect is to help achieve enlightenment, and it can't be allowed to become an obstacle in turn." ”

Having said that, Li Zhen still consciously limited Shu Wangsheng's power and limited it to the miscellaneous affairs outside the incense system.

This is a tool person who serves the authentic disciples of his own lineage, taking care of the sect, but he can't touch the Taoist system and the legal system.

This has always been due to Shu Wangsheng's reckless background, but he was a loose cultivator in the rivers and lakes, and he couldn't get Li Zhen's trust.

Even Min Lian, in fact, has limited power, and she can't interfere in too many things about teaching and Taoist inheritance, that is, the lack of foundation building monks in the sect allowed her to lead the team to Xiaolan Island.

But Shu Wangsheng's eldest grandson Shu Changsheng is different, he is a new generation born in the Jixiang Sect, Shu Wangsheng originally thought that he was old and decrepit, and the road was hopeless, so it was better to leave his descendants to inherit the family business, so he also married a wife and had children.

His children are mediocre and have no hope left, but this grandson is very intelligent, and there is still some possibility of cultivating through incense.

Li Zhen is a cousin, and accepts him as a registered disciple, and he is a protégé of the sect master, who only needs to complete the basic education of the sect school, and then be admitted to the inner door with his ability, which is a formal disciple.

Over the years, Li Zhen has personally accepted several such formal disciples, all of whom are selected talents, with different backgrounds, but they are treated equally, and he expects them to become talents, so that they can successfully succeed himself in supporting this sect after dozens or hundreds of years.

When the time comes, he and Mu Qingsi can also rest assured that they will become Supreme Elders and be at ease by themselves.

Taking advantage of this successful refining of Dadan, Li Zhen began to write letters to all parties, asking for new investment.

The reason why he was able to monopolize Xiaolan Island was not because he was strong, but because he was useful.

He can replace the giants of all parties to study the treasures of heaven and earth and discover the value of production.

All parties are also willing to support him as a master of incense and develop various incense products.

But all those people are also the lords who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles, and they have been silent all these years, and they haven't invested much support.

I finally seized the opportunity, so I naturally had to publicize it.

At the same time, Li Zhen also wrote to Xuan Xinfeng intimately, hoping that this thing would be useful to the ancestor, and it could also help her prolong her life and protect herself for hundreds of years.

In that case, your life will be much more comfortable, and you don't have to rush to seek Yudan.

As a result, the reply from Xuan Xinfeng's side arrived quickly, and Huang Yunzhen personally called Li Zhen.

"You have this treasure, and it can be regarded as a heart to be able to think of the ancestor, but I used to eat all kinds of heavenly and earthly treasures in my early years, and I have already exhausted my lifespan, so this level of treasure should be useless. ”

"Is it all useless?" said Li Xuan.

"Divine powers are inferior to karma, and heaven wants people to die, and people have to die. Huang Yunzhen's words seem to be meaningful.

Li Zhen only thought that she was sighing, and didn't think much about it.

Elder Shang's side also responded quickly, and just as Li Zhen wished, he gave some talisman money and spiritual materials.

But these things are in short supply on all sides, and they are not so generous and open to supply.

What is really valued by Li Zhen is the accompanying classic materials and various secret techniques.

Thanks to the trouble caused by Shi Jizi, Li Zhen had the opportunity to obtain a large number of secret techniques related to the Dao body and life vitality, which greatly increased his knowledge and accumulated his foundation.

The Zongmen classic "Incense Dao Canon" was successfully compiled and continuously enriched and deepened.

The first part of this canon is three volumes of heaven, earth and man, recording the various spices and incense materials born in the nature of heaven and earth, as well as the exclusive nature of people, the seven emotions and six desires, and the incense and incense.

The second part is the incense recipe and the incense method;

The third part is the relevant cultivation methods, collectively known as the Wonderful Incense Recipes;

The fourth part is the anecdotes related to the incense, in addition to the incense;

The fifth part is devoted to the various incense furnaces and utensils.

In short, it is incense materials, incense recipes, incense methods, incense threads, and incense vessels.

Now, the two volumes of heaven and earth are greatly enriched, and the human incense scroll has also been completed.

On another day, Li Zhen finished the whole day's study, went down to Fuyuntai as usual, and went to the mountains to take a tour to see the great foundation he had created single-handedly.

Suddenly, in the courtyard of the inner gate, children laughed and everyone scolded angrily.

"The stinky boy is disgusting, he actually painted that thing on it, and what did he say about smearing the walls!"

"It stinks...... What the fuck are you ...... Stop me!"

There seemed to be a strange stench coming from the wind, which smoked people's noses and smelled bad.

Li Zhen couldn't help frowning.

The divine sense searched the past, and as expected, it was Shu Changsheng, a newly registered disciple who had recently been recruited, who was playing a prank again.

He seemed to have spilled something on someone's house, making the bitter master miserable, and brought a few people to arrest him, but all of them seemed to have lost all their cultivation, and they were all confused, and they couldn't catch up for a while.

"Ouch!"

Shu Changsheng ran and ran, and suddenly felt that he had bumped into someone, and fell to the ground with his head in his arms, falling to the ground with his back facing the sky.

When the people chasing him saw it, they stopped, stood up obediently one by one, endured the stench that drifted all the way, and saluted respectfully: "See the sect master!"

"No courtesy. Li Zhen held his breath and looked at a few people, "What are you doing here?"