Ruins of the past

Yong'an 19, the end of April.

Shuzhou, in the different space of Xuanwu Spine.

Chu Qiguang was sitting in front of "Dragon Elephant Great Freedom". He was holding a book in his hand, and there were several similar ancient books beside him.

Some were sent by the Lingzhou Chamber of Commerce, some were sent by the Bashu Chamber of Commerce, and some were collected by Shuzhou Town Demon Division or monsters.

Following Chu Qiguang's order, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people searched everywhere for useful ancient books.

They sent batch after batch of knowledge hidden in history to Chu Qiguang, in exchange for him the gifts in the Ring of Foolishness, turning the knowledge into power.

The son of Emperor Tian was lying on the ground beside him. He had been stared at by Chu Qiguang all this time. Not to mention that he had no chance to escape, he didn't even have the chance to practice or recover.

But he also got to know Chu Qiguang better because of this: ‘This guy studies for so long every day? Can he also directly become stronger in the process of absorbing knowledge? ’

‘Hmm… If this continues, I really won’t be able to defeat him on my own. ’

'But as long as the Gang Qi layer breaks, hum, he will be the one begging me. ’

At this time, Chu Qiguang was looking at an ancient book, which told the legends of the monks of the Vajra Temple in the past. Chu Qiguang was also very interested in some of the contents.

Legend has it that in the distant past, humans never ruled the earth.

Demons are the rulers of the world.

The monks of Vajra Temple built a temple in troubled times to fight against demons.

It is said that they have been exploring the realm above the Tao.

And from the "Sutra of Mount Sumeru King" left by the Buddha, we discovered its dark and twisted side.

That is the dharma of entering the Tao that was born on countless white bones.

It is also derived from the twisted research of blood origin.

Chu Qiguang looked at the contents of this ancient book and thought to himself: 'According to the meaning of this book, when the Buddha created the "Sutra of Mount Sumeru King", he seemed to have conducted some kind of experiments and research, and produced some surprising results. The result that the monks feared. ’

He continued reading, the Ring of Foolishness on his chest felt slightly hot, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

Legend has it that the monks of Kongang Temple learned from powerful demons.

Get inspired by the stories of Buddha.

The monks also learned from the experience of ancient dragons in mediating spiritual veins.

Finally gained the power beyond the Tao...

After reading the ancient books in front of him one by one, Chu Qiguang felt gifts pouring out of the Ring of Foolishness.

Xiao Linlan's figure flashed behind him and said softly: "It turns out that the Dharma above the Tao was created by the monks of Jingang Temple themselves? Doesn't that mean that the Buddha may not be as powerful as the later monks?"

Since the end of the Shuzhou War, while working as Abbot Chu Qiguang, he has not forgotten to practice in the Xuanwu Spine.

Dalin Lan felt that this place was too boring and had left his body long ago, wandering around somewhere.

Xiao Lin Lan has been following Chu Qiguang, reading various ancient books with him.

Hearing what Xiao Linlan said, Chu Qiguang shook his head: "Judging from the records in Buddhist scriptures, the power of Buddha is very strong."

"And according to the Daxia classics I saw in the capital, the four sutra kings were all separated by the Buddha from the secret book of Zifu."

"Xuan Xuzi of Wuwei Sect gathered the four queens of Sutra and flew directly into the sky."

"Buddha must not be simple either..."

Xiao Linlan stared at the handsome Chu Qiguang in front of her. Listening to the other party's analysis, she smiled slightly, and a thought came to her mind: 'If she can never come back, it would be better if Brother Chu and I were together...'

At this moment, Xiao Linlan still felt that the Black Fire Crown was still a little too crowded, maybe there was only room for one female ghost.

Chu Qiguang and Xiao Linlan finished studying the ancient books together, and then started to comprehend the "Dragon and Elephant Great Freedom" in front of them.

Although the gift is not enough now, he can't learn it with one click.

But at least meditating on it yourself can speed up the progress and continuously reduce the number of gifts required to practice "Dragon and Elephant Great Freedom".

At this moment, a female Jin entered Xuanwu's spine.

She said with an indifferent look on her face: "Ning Chigong reported: The officials sent by Li Zhongcheng to check the accounts in Heishui Mansion, Miao Family Mountain City, encountered a fire, and all twelve people in the group were killed."

When he heard that the people he asked Governor Li Qingyun to send were burned to death, Chu Qiguang's eyes turned cold: "You're playing this trick with me?"

However, Chu Qiguang was not surprised. Throughout the history of this planet and the earth, powerful people would always take risks for the sake of profit. This is the so-called desire for gain.

Before the rebels arrived, they raised food prices, which made the people angry and opened the city gates, and the whole family was slaughtered.

How could he be greedy for military pay when his country was ruined and his family was ruined? In the end, the whole army was defeated and he himself became a prisoner of his subordinates.

Every time he reads these histories, Chu Qiguang can deeply feel that the only lesson humans can learn from history is that humans will not learn lessons.

In Chu Qiguang's view, the chieftains of Heishui Mansion were the same. They would not back down easily for the sake of their own interests.

These chieftains are said to be the leaders of the local indigenous people.

But over the years, I have become accustomed to being a local emperor, and I act without any scruples.

Murder and arson, forcing good girls into prostitution, and extortionate expropriation are all commonplace. Ordinary natives are just slaves to them.

The officials sent this time were burned to death. Chu Qiguang guessed that they had found out something about confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.

In the past, the Han Dynasty's imperial power in Shuzhou was insufficient, and the various forces were intertwined. Baishihe, Li Yaofeng, and Mi Siri were three powerful Taoists, and the imperial court was unable to take action to suppress these chieftains.

But now Chu Qiguang doesn't have so many worries.

Maybe outsiders don't know it yet, but Chu Qiguang himself understands that now everyone in Shuzhou belongs to him, and he has already covered the sky with one hand.

"What else is Ning Chigong reporting to me? Do you still need me to teach him how to do such a trivial matter?"

Chu Qiguang said coldly: "Tell him, I give him so much money every year, not to ask him to ask me for advice on everything.

The Jin girl in front of them continued: "He said: The Miao family spent a lot of money to bribe several cabinet elders. I'm afraid the higher-ups want to protect them, and there will be official documents from the court in the near future."

Chu Qiguang raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said calmly: "Then why don't you let him hurry up?"

After thinking about it, Chu Qiguang added: "Ask Jin Hailong to come over."

"Tell him, those chieftains... kill them if you can."

…

Yongan 19, early May.

The entire Miaojia mountain city was decorated with lights and colorful, and there were huge crowds of people.

The Miao family's mansion alone occupies more than half of this mountain city.

All shops and farmland inside and outside the city are also owned by the Miao family.

According to Governor Li Qingyun's estimate, the land owned by the Miao family and several other chieftains spread throughout Heishui Prefecture, adding up to more than one million acres.

In the entire Blackwater Mansion, most of the indigenous people were just slaves of these chieftains, and were treated as domestic slaves and livestock by the chieftains. The rest often went bankrupt and sold their children and daughters.

Now the old man of the Miao family celebrated his eightieth birthday several months in advance, which immediately caused the entire Heishui Mansion to move.