Strange mountains and rivers

"Senior Min, it seems that not many people in Hebei understand this." Chen Huaisheng said leisurely: "Lingyun Sect settled in Weihuaidao. Isn't this an opportunity for these local clans? As long as they support it. , Lingyun Sect will definitely not treat them lightly, both Tianhe Sect and Yuelu Sect regard them as pawns who can be exploited, don't they understand this?"

"Master Chen, having said that, Lingyun Sect has not shown that they can compete with Tianhe Sect or Yuelu Sect. Who dares to bet on them easily? What's more, Wei Huaidao also has many clans of different sizes. As long as Tianhe Sect and Yuelu Sect win over a few families, other families will follow suit due to inertia..."

Chen Huaisheng sneered, "After all, it's still narrow-minded and short-sighted. Why can you father and daughter understand this?"

"The Min family has no choice." Min Yusun finally took over the topic of his daughter: "There is no big sect in Fuyang Road. The Du family in Bajiao Village has some strength, but now it can only protect itself. In the future, I think it will be very difficult. Danger. The White Tower City relies on Zhenren Ding’s own efforts. Although Zhenren Ding is the Immortal Qing of the Purple Mansion, he refuses to accept disciples. He only has a few disciples. The southern part of Fuyang Road is so big that it has a radius of thousands of miles. How can he take care of a hundred thousand people? Monsters are rampant in the east now. Unless they are second-level monsters, his descendants will not come forward. Therefore, the people in the east also complain about Ding Zongshou, but they can't find a replacement. What can I do?"

Fuyang Road is shaped like a diagonal heart-shaped mulberry leaf and can be roughly divided into three parts.

Wolong Ridge is in the north-central part, which is considered the upper end, while Du Family in Bajiao Village is in the southwest, and Baita City is in the east.

The northern area is the largest among them. Except for the upper part which has penetrated deep into the Five Elements Mountains, the central and northern parts account for almost half of the entire Fuyang Road, with a population of between 800,000 and 900,000.

The eastern part is centered on Baita City, accounting for about 20% of the area, and has a population of about 400,000.

The southwest is the area bordering Zhangchi Road, with a population of about 500,000.

There are dozens of clans, large and small, in the entire Fuyang Road. The only one that can truly be called a powerful clan or something like that is the Du family in Bajiao Village.

This kind of scattered situation is what casual cultivators and different cultivators are most happy to see.

"Haha, you really don't have a choice. According to Senior Min, the central and northern parts of Fuyang Road don't have a choice either? Then why can't others see it?" Chen Huaisheng asked with a smile.

"Let's just muddle through. Maybe I feel that I haven't reached that point yet, or maybe I think if I survive for another two years, maybe the monsters won't be so rampant? It's not like this has never happened before. In the past twenty years, monsters have been rampant and wreaking havoc. As a result, In the next twenty years, it seems that the monsters have become more peaceful again..."

Min Yusun sighed, and his eyes became a little sad.

"But this time I feel that it will not be like before. Judging from the frequency of monster activities and the casualties caused to us, it has been increasing in the past ten years with almost no fluctuations. I also investigated the situation in Dawang Town, and We are almost the same, and some second-order or even third-order monsters that we have never seen before have appeared. The Minjia Building is right next to the Five Elements Mountain line. We don’t want to take risks, and we don’t dare to take risks. If we have a choice, , we would rather pay some price.”

Since he could tell the whole story so frankly and even stated that he was willing to become the most loyal subordinate of the Chonghua Sect, Chen Huaisheng also felt that there was no reason to exclude these small clans who could become the cornerstone of the sect in the future.

The Chonghua sect also has many deep-rooted clan supporters like this in Langling.

Even if the Chonghua sect moves to Hebei, the relationship between these clans and the Chonghua sect cannot be severed in a short time.

It can even be said that without one generation, in twenty years, Baishimen would not be able to completely take over Langling Mansion for its own use.

Similarly, as long as the Chonghua sect can return to Langling within ten or twenty years, these clans will still be loyal supporters of the Chonghua sect.

Of course, over the past 20 to 30 years, the situation has changed and interests have dictated that changes will inevitably occur.

"I understand Senior Min's thoughts, and I believe that the sect will respond positively to the Min family's thoughts, including Miss Qingyu's future." Chen Huaisheng smiled lightly, "I will bring this back to the sect. Door, but I am very curious, how did your Min family know so much about the Yuelu Sect, Tianhe Sect and even Wei Huaidao's situation?"

Min Yusun's expression was not very good, but when facing Chen Huaisheng's gaze, he finally said: "Our Min family also has children who joined the Tianhe Sect and the Yuelu Sect, but they are unknown in the sect..."

Chen Huaisheng frowned: "Aren't you afraid of the revenge of Yuelu Sect and Tianhe Sect? How can we, the Chonghua Sect, trust your Min family in such a situation?"

This is indeed a question, clan and sect, the interests of the two, which is greater and which is greater?

Min Yusun also knew that he would inevitably face this problem. In fact, any sect that wanted to recruit clan members as disciples would have to face this problem. Unless they only wanted to recruit people from poor families, they would not admit anyone else. But this Obviously difficult to do.

On Fuyang Road, there are basically seventy or eighty clans like the Min family, or slightly smaller or slightly larger than the Min family, which dominate the local area.

If calculated based on the ratio of Fuyang Dao's nearly 2 million people, the number of Taoist races born every year is about a thousand, then these clansmen account for about 80%, while the poor families only account for 20%. It is impossible for the Chonghua sect to Give up 80% of the children of the clan, and only recruit 20% of the children of poor families with mixed surnames.

Min Yusun sighed: "Master Chen, as I said before, we do have a few disciples in the Yuelu Sect and Tianhe Sect, but their realm is not high, and the highest level is only the seventh level of Qi training. But even so, he is not I am so willing to tell us about the situation within the sect again. What I told you is also some well-known situations. If a person does not serve himself, he will be destroyed by heaven and earth. When he develops well in the sect, or thinks that the sect is his future destination. , the clan just forgot about it,..."

Facing Chen Huaisheng's gaze calmly, Min Yusun exhaled: "When the Chonghua Sect becomes a sacred place of practice that everyone admires and admires, it doesn't need to worry at all. Everyone will support and be loyal to it consciously and subconsciously. As for the Clan, haha, do you think a clan like the Min family will pose any threat to the Chonghua sect? Besides, the Min family also hopes that the Chonghua sect will prosper and become the leader, so that we can better protect our Min family. It can be said that the Min family We hope that we can achieve both prosperity and loss with the Chonghua Sect..."

It's very pertinent and objective, and Chen Huaisheng also knows this.

What is slightly different from the situation in Da Zhao is that in Hebei, small clans and families that are not cultivators and aristocratic families are very powerful in the local area.

They do not belong to that kind of cultivation family, but a clan family formed purely by their surnames. Their only advantage is the population advantage, and this advantage brings the advantage of Taoist talents.

But without the support of the cultivation sect, this kind of Taoist talent advantage has no prospects and is meaningless.

So they need sects.

A clan family can range from tens of thousands to several thousand people. This is exactly the opposite of the proportion of such clan families in Da Zhao, which is less than 30%.

When cultivation becomes the ultimate goal pursued by these individuals, it is obvious that personal interests absolutely override the clan and family.

Once the thin paper is removed from this topic, there is no topic that cannot be mentioned.

What the Chonghua Sect needs from these local clans, and what the Chonghua Sect can give to these local clans can be stated clearly.

Min Yusun also realized that the young man in front of him was far more sophisticated and sophisticated than he originally expected.

But this is a good thing for the Min family.

If the ideas and appeals of the Min family can be brought to the top of the Chonghua sect, and the Min family can become the first group of seeds accepted by the Chonghua sect, the Min family can be expected to become stronger.

After the three-day trip, Chen Huaisheng felt that the Min family father and daughter were really good companions.

Min Yusun was talkative and very familiar with the situation in Hebei.

Perhaps because of the overwhelming sense of crisis, Min Yusun has been looking for a way to survive the Min family for the past twenty years, so he has spent a lot of time understanding the activities of sects, aristocratic families, casual cultivators, strange cultivators and even monsters in Hebei. It happened to be the best conversation topic between the two of them these days.

Although Min Qingyu is not as talkative as his father, his words are meaningful and accurate.

After passing through Zhaigu Road and entering Tangshui Road, the three of them walked all the way to Tianwangdu.

It was the Tianwangdu that encountered Aolong.

"Aolong can only be regarded as the most ferocious existence on the river. A ferocious beast with dual attributes of water and earth. Although it is slightly inferior to scaly gods such as red dragon and green dragon, it has a long lifespan and a sensitive sense of smell. The protective power is extremely strong, and only those who are over 500 years old will emerge from the mud at the bottom of the river. Even the Zi Mansion is difficult to kill with one strike, unless there is a water-based artifact."

Looking at the surging river, this is the time when the river is at its most ferocious.

Looking at the other side of the river, the water vapor clouds and mist are rising on the river, so it can only be vaguely seen. It cannot be crossed by flying boats, so it can only be crossed by boat.

If Zhu Fengbi and Shang Jiuling hadn't been stationed at the ferry, exuding the pressure of the Zifu, guarding the ferry across the river, Aolong would never have given up in the face of so many spirits crossing the river.

"How many dragons are there on this river? Since they are monsters comparable to red dragons and green dragons, isn't it possible that there are no strong people who want to attack them?" Chen Huaisheng also asked curiously.

"No one knows the exact number, but in the several hundred miles of the Tangshui Road alone, there will be no less than seven or eight, right? It's almost the same on the Weihuai Road." Min Yusun shook his head: "I've already said it, unless There is a water-based artifact, otherwise even if you kill it, it cannot be killed with one hit, and it can escape through the water. Moreover, its protective power is extremely strong, and it is difficult to kill it with one hit. But if it is an immortal master who is too powerful, Come, it will be able to sense it and will not show up at all.”

There is really no good way to face this kind of monster. The first-level Zifu cannot kill it with one blow, and it is impossible to make the high-level Zifu spend a lot of time waiting for it.

Seeing a small boat approaching slowly, Chen Huaisheng bowed his hands to the two of them: "After seeing you for a thousand miles, we must say goodbye eventually. When I return, I will inform the head master and the chief eldest uncle of the Min family's thoughts. I will definitely give the Min family an answer..."

Min Yusun kept his eyes fixed: "Master Chen, although my daughter is not very old, she has been traveling with her elders since she was twelve years old. She has been to Zhao, Wuyue, Tang and even Beirong. If Master Chen doesn't mind, let my daughter As a companion, you can also do some daily chores for the Taoist master..."

Chen Huaisheng was surprised. Could it be that his thoughts were exposed so obviously that the other party could see something?

Besides, this girl is in line with my aesthetics and has a similar temperament, but I am very restrained. What does it mean to ask for companionship at this time?

Are the beds warmed?

Not that much.

Looking at the girl whose body was trembling slightly and whose face was covered by the curtain, one could easily imagine the girl's blushing face.

After scratching his head, Chen Huaisheng said: "Senior Min, there is no need for this, I am here to keep the appointment..."

Min Yusun felt happy when he saw that the other party did not refuse outright. He knew that his observation and judgment were correct and that the other party had a good impression of his daughter.

He knew very well how difficult it was for a daughter at her age to join the Chonghua sect.

Especially since the next wave of disciples recruited by the Chonghua Sect will definitely continue to lean toward the east of Baita City and the southwest of Bajiao Village, this hope is even slimmer.

Although on the surface he had a very pleasant conversation with the other party, and even the other party showed his respect for the Min family, he knew very well that the information he possessed seemed to be of some use to the Chonghua sect. More and more, this advantage will become increasingly insignificant, not even worth mentioning.

But the status and weight of the direct disciple of the Chonghua Sect leader in front of him was extraordinary.

He has extraordinary talent in cultivation, and is very knowledgeable about people and the world. He is also the direct disciple of the headmaster. You can imagine with your own feet that this person will have an unlimited future.

Once such an opportunity is lost, by the time the person returns from the trip three to five months later, I am afraid that the feelings of this chance encounter have already faded away, and it may be impossible to pursue it again.

Because of this, he spent most of the night trying to get his daughter to think clearly last night.

So he wanted to be shameless today.

No matter what, it is a hundred times better than Qingyu becoming a concubine for Na Tian Minggui's apprentice.

"Master Chen, the little female Taoist Master should also know something about it in the past few days. She is not someone who doesn't know the importance of taking her by her side. It would be an opportunity for her to give her some advice in her spare time. During this period, if she feels It's not appropriate, just send her back at any time..."

Chen Huaisheng was speechless, could he still be like this?

But can I do such a thing by myself?

Looking at Min Yusun's rather celestial image, he spoke these words calmly, and then looked at the man next to him who was already shivering like chaff from shame, hiding his face with the power curtain and not daring to say anything. Chen Huaisheng felt that if he refused again, this girl would really lose face in the future.

After pondering for a while, Chen Huaisheng finally nodded: "That's alright, I'll bother Miss Min."

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