Chapter Seventy-Eight: Leverage
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After Li Ling and Bai Qi and the others separated, they rode towards Liuxian Sect.
The purpose of his visit was to lobby the Liuxian Sect to fight against the Hongdongmen.
The Bai family's business is getting bigger and bigger, and the power of the General's Mansion alone can no longer suppress some forces that want to divide interests.
Especially some of the big Xiuzhen sects.
It's like Hongdongmen opening his mouth to ask for 30% of the profits of the Bai family's wine business, which is really too insatiable.
Hongdongmen is a famous faction, and the snobbery of the Bai family is really not worth mentioning in front of this behemoth, so it needs to rely on some external forces.
In addition to Liuxian Sect, on the way here, he specially asked Zhou Bin, in this Qin State, the closest sect to Baijiaji and similar in strength to Liuxian Sect is Hongxuanmen, Zhensoul Sect, and Fengqi Sect.
None of these four sects alone can reach the Hongdong Gate, but as long as they are united, they will be stronger than the Hongdong Gate.
However, Fengqimen was not within the scope of Li Ling's considerations, not only because Fengqimen were all women, but also because the three sects of Liuxian Sect, Hongxuanmen, and Zhensoul Sect were already stronger than Hongdongmen when they were united, and there was no need to pull another sect to share more interests.
Li Ling is willing to give these three sects 20% of the wine profits, or learn the marketing strategy of the previous life, and let them act as an agent for part of the wine business.
As far as he knew, these sects could only be regarded as middle-class and low-grade sects, and there were not many offerings, just like the Liuxian Sect, which was already a little unable to make ends meet.
With the further expansion of the liquor business, if it can be developed in the whole country, or even in neighboring countries, the profit will reach an astronomical figure.
This is a win-win situation, and there is no reason for several sects to refuse, not to mention that he brought some liquor brewed by the Bai family on this trip, and let the people of these sects taste it, which is much better than talking with his mouth.
His first destination was the Liuxian Sect, and he was also an old acquaintance with the Liuxian Sect, after all, he had helped the Liuxian Sect go to the Spirit Realm to pick holy fruits.
In fact, Li Ling didn't expect that he would have so much trouble just to help the Bai family make a little fortune.
It's really troublesome, but since he promised his master to protect the Bai family, he can't give up halfway.
Because when a man reaches a certain age, he will understand one thing, the name of this thing, and the most important thing is that he is bound by the oath, and the most important thing is the latter.
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While galloping, there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him, and Li Ling paused for a moment, and the knight had already come to him.
"What a coincidence, Brother Li. Immediately, the knight greeted Li Ling.
Li Ling was a little surprised, "It's you." ”
The person who came was the loose cultivator named Yang Kun, although this kid's strength was not high, but he was a ruthless character, if it wasn't for Li Ling, he would have won the demon pill before, and later he used the divine sword talisman to sneak attack when he was fighting with that Daogu in the General's Mansion, and a few people were afraid that they would not subdue that Daogu so quickly.
Li Ling didn't think it was a chance encounter with him, it was estimated that this kid was deliberately following him, and immediately said: "It turned out to be Brother Yang, why, you are following me?"
"Look at what Brother Li said, how could I follow Brother Li. Yang Kun snorted, "Brother Li, don't doubt it, we really met by chance, you see that the two of us are really fateful." ”
"I have a fart relationship with you. Li Ling knew that this kid was very treacherous, and even if he asked, he wouldn't tell the purpose of following him, so he asked, "Then Brother Yang, where is this going?" ”
"Me?" Yang Kun said with a smile: "I have nothing to do, and I just earned fifteen holy fruits from Brother Li, which can be regarded as a small fortune." I'm a lazy person, I want to play in the mountains and rivers when I have money, enjoy life, this doesn't happen to meet Brother Li, I'm idle, Brother Li will go there, to be honest, I hit Brother Li at first sight, if Brother Li doesn't dislike it, we might as well form a good friendship and be a pair of brothers. ”
This kid is quite good at getting close, and he still wants to bow down.
Li Ling was expressionless and said, "I'm sorry, I dislike it, and I'm not interested in becoming a brother with you." ”
Yang Kun sneered, "Since Brother Li doesn't want to bow to me, then you can always let me follow Brother Li to visit this great river and mountain." ”
He saw the wine that Li Ling was carrying immediately, and said with a smile: "Aha, it turns out that Brother Li is still carrying wine, the Bai family's wine is famous, why don't we talk about wine, Brother Li doesn't have a poem, called Wuhua Horse, Qianjin Qiu, Hu'er will exchange for fine wine, and Xiao Wangu is sorrowful with you, how free and easy this is... Hey, Brother Li, wait for me, you slow down. ”
Li Lingna was in the mood to listen to his nonsense here, and galloped away, Yang Kun shouted loudly, and chased after him.
Yang Kun's horse seemed to be a rare horse, and Li Ling couldn't get rid of him, but he saw that this kid didn't have any malicious intent, so he didn't chase the other party, and let the other party follow like this.
This Yang Kun is very good at talking, talking endlessly along the way, talking with Li Lingdong, from astronomy and geography to folk anecdotes, he actually came casually.
Seeing that this kid was like a kraft candy, Li Ling didn't want to pay attention to him at all, but he was also a little curious that this kid knew a lot, and he also relieved the loneliness of the journey a little.
After three days of hard work, Li Ling came to Liuxian Sect, and the disciple guarding the door recognized this madman who had kicked the mountain gate twice, and when he saw Li Ling from a distance, he quickly went to report the news.
One of the guys also shouted loudly: "The person who destroyed our mountain gate is here again..."
The mountain gate of Liuxian Sect is still the same as when Li Ling left, and it has not changed, so it seems that the life of Liuxian Sect is not easy.
In a moment, two elders led more than a dozen disciples to arrive, one of them was Elder Wu, who was familiar with Li Ling, and all the disciples of the Immortal Sect were relieved to see that Li Ling had not destroyed the mountain gate this time.
Li Ling directly called Elder Wu aside to explain his intentions, and Elder Wu was also overjoyed when he heard it, but he couldn't be in charge of this matter, so he took Li Ling to see Sect Master Zheng Liangguan at the moment.
Listening to Li Ling talk about the matter and tasting the wine he brought, Zheng Liangguan immediately made a decision to cooperate with the Bai family, Li Ling saw that he was happy, and promised the right to sell the wine by himself in the Immortal Sect.
After discussing the relevant details with Liuxian Sect, Li Ling prepared to go to the next destination, Hongxuanmen.
Zheng Liangguan asked Elder Wu and Elder Liu to follow, and in addition to taking care of him on the way, he went to the Bai family to sign this cooperation contract on his behalf.
Hongxuanmen is two days away from the Liuxian Sect, Hongxuanmen and Liuxian Sect are about the same strength, and they also belong to the middle and lower classes, but they can't compete with those major sects, they lack resources, and their lives are tight.
A few days ago, Hong Xuanmen united with the Zhen Soul Sect, Fengqimen went to the Bai family to share the papermaking profits, and then gave up because of Meng Yi's greeting, but he didn't expect that the Bai family would take the initiative to come to the door to cooperate this time, and it was a wine business with a greater profit than papermaking, so it was naturally a little unexpected.
However, Hong Baojin, the master of Hongxuanmen, heard Li Ling's intention, and saw the two elders of the Liuxian Sect who came with him, and after thinking about it, he also readily agreed.
To have such a big benefit, even if it is against Hongdongmen, it is worth it, not to mention that it is not Hongxuanmen himself, there is also the Liuxian Sect, and I heard Li Ling say that he will also unite with the Soul Suppression Sect, which is enough to compete with Hongdongmen.
If this thing happens, it may be an opportunity for Hong Xuanmen, a chance to rise.
Hong Baojin sent Han Li, who went to the Bai family last time, and sent a great elder in the late stage of foundation building to follow Li Ling, which shows the importance he attaches to this matter.
A few days later, the group came to Li Ling's third destination, the Soul Suppression Sect.
At this moment, the Soul Suppression Sect is holding a big competition between the disciples of the sect.
Because there were Hong Xuanmen and the elders of the Liuxian Sect who came with him, Li Ling soon met Ouyang Xu, the sect leader of the Soul Suppression Sect.
After Ouyang Xu knew Li Ling's intention, he summoned the elders of his sect to discuss the matter in the main hall.
The Soul Suppression Sect is better than the Liuxian Sect and the Hong Xuanmen, and it is not so embarrassed, and the sect is divided into two factions because of the cooperation that Li Ling said.
One faction supports the cooperation between the Soul Suppression Sect and the Bai family in the wine business, while the other faction does not want to offend the Hong Dongmen and refuses to cooperate with the Bai family, and the opposition accounts for four-fifths, including the sect leader Ouyang Xu.
Elder Wu of the Liuxian Sect said to those who opposed the Soul Suppression Sect above the main hall: "Everyone, this matter is a win-win situation, and it is also an opportunity for us in the middle and lower sects, you have also tasted the wine brewed by the Bai family, you should understand its huge benefits in the future, we have this profit, we can obtain more resources to strengthen the sect, and it is not impossible to become a major sect in the future, why do you refuse." ”
Everyone showed a contemplative look, and Ouyang Xu, the sect leader of the Soul Suppression Sect, said: "Brother Wu's words are good, it's just that our Soul Suppression Sect is too busy to take care of ourselves now, and there is really no extra manpower to spare to fight against the Hongdong Gate." ”
Hong Xuanmen Han Li: "What does the sect master mean by this?"
"This is originally a matter within the scope of my Soul Suppression Sect, but since Brother Hong asked, then I can't hide it. Ouyang Xu smiled bitterly: "There is an ancestor in my Soul Suppression Sect, who has fallen for many years due to the impact on the Yuan Infant Realm, but the three souls and seven spirits are still there, and the soul has been in the Sect's Supreme Treasure Soul Bell for many years......
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Through Ouyang Xu's narration, Li Ling and the others knew the whole story.
It turned out that the founder of this Zhen Soul Sect was a monk in the late stage of Jindan a hundred years ago, because of the failure of the impact on the Yuan Infant Realm, his body was damaged, but the three souls and seven spirits were there. In the soul suppression sect to the treasure soul bell,
He was called the Ancestor by the Soul Suppression Sect.
Every disciple who enters the Soul Suppression Sect will drop a drop of blood on the Soul Bell, and has a blood oath relationship with the Ancestor, and every year all the people in the Soul Suppression Sect will input spiritual power into the Soul Bell to ensure that the Ancestor's three souls and seven spirits will not dissipate.
But with the passage of time, the three souls and seven spirits of the ancestor became weaker and weaker, from losing spiritual power once a year to twice, three times, and even once a month today.
And it will be more frequent in the future.
If you don't input aura into the soul clock, let the soul of the ancestor dissipate. Then because of that blood oath, all the disciples of the Soul Suppression Bell have regressed in their realm, and they are only afraid that their lives will be guaranteed.
And although Ouyang Xu and the other elders will not lose their lives, they will also regress a few realms.
At that time, the overall strength of the Soul Suppression Bell will decline and become a third-rate sect, but I am afraid that the treasure land of the sect will not be guaranteed at that time.
So now everyone in the Soul Suppression Sect has to stay in the sect and dare not leave, and input spiritual energy into the Soul Bell once a month, so there are still extra manpower to unite with the Immortal Sect and Hong Xuanmen to deal with the Hong Cave Gate together.
After listening to Ouyang Xu's explanation, everyone suddenly realized.
It seems that it is impossible to cooperate with the Soul Suppression Sect.
At this time, Li Ling's heart suddenly moved, and he took out a mustard seed bag from his body.
This mustard seed bag was turned over from that aunt, and he searched for it inside, and sure enough, he found an ancient book of yin fetal evil arts.
Ouyang Xu was about to stand up to see off the guests, when Li Ling suddenly said, "Sect Master Ouyang, what if I have a way to solve the current crisis of the Soul Suppression Sect." ”
There was an uproar from top to bottom of the Soul Suppression Sect, looking at Li Ling, who was obviously a little unconvinced, and several elders were even more angry.
"Milky little child, dare to boast of such Haikou and play with our Soul Suppression Sect?"
"It's ridiculous to see that you are not a cultivator, and you are so ignorant of the heavens and the earth. ”
"For the sake of the face of the Liuxian Sect and Hong Xuanmen, I will spare you, get out of the sect quickly. ”
"Dare to entertain our Soul Suppression Sect, damn it. ”
Ouyang Xu, the sect leader of the Soul Suppression Sect, saw that Li Ling didn't seem to be joking, stopped everyone, and said: "If the little brother can really solve the current crisis of our Soul Suppression Sect, we will immediately cooperate with the Bai family, and we will have less than one percent of the profits, and in the future, the little brother will be the benefactor of my Soul Suppression Sect." ”
Li Ling said with a smile: "Sect Master has never heard of such an evil technique as cultivating a yin fetus. ”
Ouyang Xu was slightly stunned, frowned, and then said, "I have heard something, could it be that the little brother will have this kind of evil art?"
He seemed to understand what Li Ling meant, and his eyes showed a look of anticipation.
"I don't know how to do that. ”
Li Ling's answer made the light in Ouyang Xu's eyes dim for a moment.
Li Ling took out the ancient book and said with a smile: "There is a record of the evil art of planting a yin fetus, which can be used to resurrect your ancestors. ”
Yang Kun, who came with him, looked at Li Ling with an expression that you really swallowed that Daogu's treasure alone.
Ouyang Xu was overjoyed, took the ancient book and looked at it, knowing that it was true. Overjoyed, he discussed with the elders and reached an agreement that he decided to use this method.
At this time, the elders who had scolded Li Ling before also apologized to Li Ling one by one.
Li Ling and the others lingered in the Soul Suppression Sect for three days, and when the Yin Fetal Technique was initially completed, they rushed to Baijiaji with the two elders of the Soul Suppression Sect.
Soon arrived at Baijiaji, and as soon as he entered the village, Li Ling found that today was a little different from the past.
The whole street was deserted, there were not many people, and there was no trace of busy workers in the Baijia paper mill and brewing workshop in the distance.
When everyone entered the Bai family, they found out that someone from the Hongdong Gate had come, and Yan Li and Zhu Hong came to the Bai family with their disciples, and arrested the Bai family under the pretext that Li Ling injured Yan Li, and at the same time forced the methods of papermaking and winemaking.
Seeing Li Ling coming with a group of people, Yan Li sneered, "I'm looking for you, you sent it to the door by yourself, this saves me business." ”
Bai Qi, Bai Ting and the others saw Li Ling, and their eyes lit up.
Some servants of the Bai family saw Li Ling and understood that the Bai family caused trouble this time because Li Ling injured the people in the Hongdong Gate, and a few people shouted when they arrived.
"Li Ling, you apologize to the immortal chief, do things by yourself, don't bother us. ”
"You are causing trouble outside, provoking the immortal chief, and even affecting us, I think you should quickly decide yourself. ”。
"Immortal Chief, it's none of our business, this kid is back, you can let us go. ”
Li Ling ignored the servants who called, looked at Yan Li and the others in the Hongdong Gate, and said, "Let the people go." ”