Chapter Eighty-Nine: The New Year's Sacrifice
The square of the town is bustling with people. After a few days of decoration, this is the main venue of the New Year's Festival.
In Yunshan Town, the New Year's Festival is divided into two parts, and the public festival in the town during the day, like all places, is to pray to the gods for good weather and the safety of people and animals in the coming year. At night, it is the ancestor worship of each family. Like some large families, their own activities will last for a few days.
When Chen Jiang and Qi Ranran arrived, the square was full of people.
Originally, Yu Kaixing said that he would go together, but when Ran Ran was dressing up, a fast horse called him away. Although Yu Kaixing didn't say anything, Chen Jiang already understood when he saw his shocked and lost look.
The lively venue was crowded, and only the ring and VIP area were left.
The VIP area is full of martial artists.
The town and the martial arts academy each have their own annual festivals, and since it is an event in the town, the only martial artists that Chen Jiang is familiar with are Yan Laogui and Cheng Yuzheng in the training camp. Chen Jiang wanted to go over and talk to Old Ghost Yan, but the guard in charge of maintaining order saw him face, so he stopped him: "Stop." This is the VIP area, where all the invited distinguished guests and martial artists are seated. ”
"What kind of eyesight, I'm a martial artist. ”
Chen Jiang was too lazy to talk nonsense with the guard, and swept towards the guard with the coercion of his divine sense, and was immediately so shocked that he took a few steps back.
It is said that a martial artist has no means of divine sense, and he can only seriously assess the strength of the opponent after his shot, but looking at his expression and momentum, he can see the clues. And Chen Jiang's use of divine consciousness is not a clue, the momentum of the peak of the martial artist is crushing ordinary martial artists.
"Please...... Please ......"
Without any obstruction, Chen Jiang swaggered into the VIP area.
Seeing Chen Jiang enter, there was a boo around him. The crowd outside rubbed shoulders one after another, and for a good angle and position, almost someone fought. Everyone in the VIP area is watching, this VIP area is the hero spectrum of the town, not to mention that every VIP recognizes, but at least ask casually, you can ask about the person's great reputation.
In Yunshan, everyone recognizes strength.
What kind of family representatives, distinguished guests, don't have the strength to go to the VIP seat to accept everyone's boos.
"What's the shh, he's Chen Jiang. ”
Among so many people in the audience, there was finally someone who recognized Chen Jiang's words.
It turned out that he was one of the protagonists today. Everyone looked suddenly enlightened, and the boos stopped, but the buzz of the discussion rose again. Seeing Chen Jiang and Ran Ran sitting next to Old Ghost Yan, everyone was even more dissatisfied. Chen Jiang, you are a genius martial artist who is in the limelight, yes, but the rules are the rules, and the genius martial artist can find a place to do it casually, so where will the decades-old warrior be placed?
"Hey, Chen Jiang is here?"
Old Ghost Yan squinted his eyes half-squinting, looking at Chen Jiang with a smile.
"yes, a little late. It's good that it didn't start. Chen Jiang looked around and saw that the host of the event was busy but had no intention of starting.
"Yue Yongtao's seniors are coming over today, so it's time to wait. Old Ghost Yan explained.
"Who?" asked Ran Ranqi.
"You may not know you, but Yue Yongtao's seniors were already seniors when I was young. Old Ghost Yan's eyes became hot as he spoke, "He is one of the few seniors I know who has entered the Tao with martial arts. ”
"What are such seniors doing at our annual festival in Yunshan Town?"
"Entering the road with martial arts, every step is difficult and dangerous. Old Ghost Yan sighed, "Even if you enter the Tao and cultivate immortals, the road behind you is not easy to walk." Counting the age of Yue Yongtao's predecessors, he is at least one hundred and eighty years old. The deadline is approaching, and it is necessary to seek some blessings for the children. ”
"It turned out to be a cave. Chen Jiang thought to himself and didn't say it.
Thinking about a character like Yue Yongtao's predecessors, how can his popularity and prestige in the secular world compare to that of Old Man He and Master Jiang Daoqi. Except for the family with a deep immortal relationship in Yunshan Town holding him and giving him some face, the rest really don't know where to go?
"Instructor, I heard that you are very short of spirit stones?"
"As long as the price is not outrageous, I will open it up. Old Ghost Yan smiled, "It's not a secret, I have a niece in Xianmen." The qualifications are ordinary, and there is nothing to rely on. So I helped her earn some money and helped her as much as I could. ”
"I want to ask you something. ”
"Oh, let's hear it. ”
"I want to open up the second pulse of Ren Du and let the internal force channel the spiritual platform and reach the innate level. If you ask the instructor, how many spirit stones are expected?" Chen Jiang looked around as he spoke, deliberately lowering his voice.
"It's not easy to do. ”
Old Ghost Yan subconsciously frowned, "Something like opening up the second vein of Ren Du is also a great damage to the innate martial artist. And it's not good for the pulse itself. Who would do such an unreliable thing?"
"Me. Chen Jiang said casually.
"You?"
Old Ghost Yan's eyes widened suddenly, he looked Chen Jiang up and down, and said in surprise: "Half-step innate?"
"yes. Chen Jiang said frankly.
"Alas. I said Chen Jiang, your talent is not worth it. Old Ghost Yan shook his head and sighed. No matter how talented or demonic a martial artist is, I have never seen anyone become the pinnacle of martial arts in a short period of time. The only explanation is that Chen Jiang used external means. Although what kind of external force is used, you may not understand. But this is also the only answer.
"It's not worth it. ”
Chen Jiang said, "Instructor, just say, how many spirit stones do you need to invite a few innate masters to open up the meridians?"
"How did you get up?" Old Ghost Yan was particularly uneasy.
"It's just to eat Xiao Pei Yuan Dan. ”
"There is no medicine exemption for Xiao Pei Yuan Dan, no wonder you want to be like this. Reach over your hand. "Old Yan said.
Seeing that he had no malicious intent, Chen Jiang immediately stretched out his hand.
"The pulse is warm and peaceful, and the accumulation is profound, and there is no sign of forcibly improving the power of the demon, and there is no accumulation of medicinal power and damage to the meridians. Old Ghost Yan closed his eyes and muttered, "You're not telling the truth. ”
Old Ghost Yan helped Chen Jiang transport ** when he was a martial artist.
Otherwise, with Chen Jiang's natural state, he didn't believe that Chen Jiang was a seventh-order breakthrough in a short period of time. This **, this state, it is obviously steady and steady, step by step. Not only is the foundation terrifyingly solid, but the skill condensation and accumulation of the martial artist level are also extremely perfect, and there is every chance to be promoted to innate normally.
"You have your chance, I won't ask. ”
Old Ghost Yan said, "But with your current situation, you will be able to advance on your own within a few years. Why bother pursuing a momentary refreshment, burying hidden dangers for the next nine turns?"
"I can wait, but my enemies can't. Chen Jiang said resolutely, "Instructor, I understand that you are thinking about me. But if you think about it, please use the innate master to pass the pulse, and please ask for a few, this cost is not a small number, I must have thought it through. Again, is it really possible in a few years?"
Chen Jiang said so, but in fact, he only had the idea when he saw Old Ghost Yan.
Chen Jiang now lacks a ** that can get through the second vein of Ren Du, although the potential of the vein has been improved, but he doesn't know when he will be able to enter the congenital level, so he has this to say when he sees Old Ghost Yan.
Old Ghost Yan was silent for a while, then nodded, "Okay." I'll help you ask. ”
"Please also ask the instructor to bother. Chen Jiang said, stuffing the two spirit stones from Yan Ziyu to the distant mountain to Old Ghost Yan.
Old Ghost Yan's eyes lit up and he nodded.
While the two were talking, the New Year's festival began. First the gentry of the town spoke, then the slaughter of cattle and sheep, all kinds of worship, all kinds of reviews of the last year, all kinds of wishes for the coming year.
The customs are different in different places, Chen Jiang and Ran Ran have never seen each other, and they can see it with relish.
The townspeople in the audience were enthusiastic, pointing and pointing with a lively leisure, and some representatives came to the stage to give speeches. Children in new clothes sit on the shoulders of adults, full of interest, and balabala waving toys.
Old Ghost Yan just closed his eyes and recuperated.
A small half of the people in the VIP table are like this, and they have seen a lot of these routines.
It was not until the halfway point of the activity that the gentry came out with a spirited little old man like the stars holding the moon. The moment the little old man came out, Old Ghost Yan opened his eyes. The same is true of the people in the VIP seats, everyone seems to have been beaten all at once, and they all participated in the event with great interest.
Many people stood up, smiling and applauding along with the townspeople.
"That old man is Yue Yongtao. Old Ghost Yan sighed, "I haven't seen him for many years, he is still the same." ”
"I'm not as good as me, it's still the early stage of Qi training!" Ran Ran whispered.
Obviously, Yue Yongtao also felt that someone was tempting him.
As Ran Ran spoke, Yue Yongtao nodded respectfully to the VIP seat.
Looking at his appearance, he didn't know which senior master had tempted him. The strength of the cultivation realm is respected, and the gap between the early and middle stages of qi cultivation is only one more day of practice in Ran Ran's opinion, but in the eyes of the monks who are stuck in this barrier, it is as far away as a piece of ocean. Since the tempter showed a stronger strength than himself, Yue Yongtao did not reverse reconnoiter except for smiling and showing goodwill. With the martial arts into the road of war cultivation, it is common to challenge the level. Yue Yongtao's restrained attitude was very strange.
"Huh. His qi was scattered, and he didn't look this way. ”
"The older the rivers and lakes, the less courageous they are. Chen Jiang said, "I don't know who you are, the old man takes care of the younger generations, of course, he is careful." ”
Yue Yongtao did not make an introduction when he came out.
Although he is not the focus of the audience, in the eyes of those who care, his every move is worth paying attention to. Yue Yongtao's behavior was very strange, showing favor to the VIP seat, when did the old man become so polite?
Chen Jiang and the two discussed kung fu, and the activities were carried out in an orderly manner.
Only after Yue Yongtao personally painted a flower boat that was ready to be released, the various ceremonies were about to come to an end. When Yue Yongtao was painting, he also looked at the VIP seat and pretended to give in. He knew that the seniors who tested his skills would definitely not come out, but the necessary posture still had to be done. Of course, Ran Ran would not come out, Yue Yongtao took a moment and then went into battle to paint.
Yue Yongtao's move caused a lot of discussion in the VIP seats.
"Senior Yue, I'm really getting more and more polite. ”
"Back then, he was a hot-tempered old man. After so many years, cultivating the Tao and refining the heart, it is really a big difference. He was also courteous to our juniors. ”
"No matter how high the martial arts are, they must be successful because of the person. Could it be that Yue Lao can still kill the enemy himself at this age? But then again, Yue Lao's little grandson is still good, and it is not in vain that Yue Lao is entrusted to take care of him everywhere. The person who spoke was full of superiority, and Yue Yongtao's humility to everyone made him flutter even more.
Halfway through the annual festival activities, the reserved program is the gold medal martial arts battle.
For the big guy in the VIP seat, the battle of the little martial disciples was naturally not worth mentioning, and everyone's attention was on Yue Yongtao. But for the people in the audience, that is where the high point of the audience lies. Many people came early in the morning to grab the front row, simply to watch the martial arts elite fight against each other. Of course, the biggest attraction this year is Chen Jiang, who has different opinions. (To be continued.) )