Strange mountains and rivers

The list that Xu Tianfeng gave to Chen Huaisheng was very detailed, listing more than ten people.

The list not only introduced the basic information of these young disciples one by one, but also analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, as well as the reasons for being optimistic about them.

It should be said that these fourteen disciples are all quite excellent, but Chen Huaisheng knew that he could not accept so many people.

Originally, Chen Huaisheng had decided on a scale of five people as the limit, but after careful screening, Chen Huaisheng still chose eight people. It was really difficult to choose a few people, so he simply chose them all, and he didn't care about one more person, but two people refused the invitation.

Among the six people, four men and two women, two from Jiulian Sect, one from Lingyun Sect, and three from Fuyang Dao and Yiyang Mansion.

All of them are in the initial stage of Qi Refining. Except for one person who is in the third stage of Qi Refining, the other five are in the second or first stage of Qi Refining, and they have not entered the door for more than five years.

Chen Huaisheng did not even meet them in advance, but only sent an invitation through Xu Tianfeng.

After getting their consent, Chen Huaisheng met with them. They basically met the information given to him by Xu Tianfeng, so the matter was finalized.

After reporting to the sect, Shang Jiuling negotiated with several other bigwigs and finally agreed to the decision.

As for how Shang Jiuling persuaded others, Chen Huaisheng didn't care.

Now it seems that this is just a casual move. These disciples will not be able to play a big role within ten years, and they still need to be cultivated with great effort, but in the long run, these disciples will gradually take on the responsibility.

Compared with the current disciples on Dahuai Mountain, their talents may be much better, and their prospects for growth are much better.

During the two days that Chen Huaisheng stayed in Chongyang Mountain, Ou Wan'er also followed him as a companion.

But she could not appear as a Chongyang disciple for the time being, and could only show her identity as a casual cultivator who joined Dahuai Mountain.

This also caused a great shock in the mountain.

Now there are actually fourth-level foundation builders in Dahuai Mountain who are willing to join Dahuai Mountain? Moreover, this fourth-level foundation-building person does not look very old. It is hard to tell whether he is in his twenties or thirties, or forties or fifties, but he is at most in his forties or fifties.

This age is definitely too young for foundation-building.

But to a certain extent, this also gives the mountain gate a reminder and hint that the situation in Dahuai Mountain may not be as bad as they imagined or thought before, and it is not like a candle in the wind, which will be extinguished and collapsed at any time.

Maybe they are indeed in a difficult situation in Hebei, but it is also possible that they can persist tenaciously like the weeds under the big rock and wait for their opportunity.

Chen Huaisheng still has to continue his journey, so the six disciples can only let them stay in Chongyang Mountain temporarily and take them back to Hebei when he returns.

The next stop is Bianjing.

Chen Huaisheng wants to see with his own eyes what the situation of Bianjing City is like after the monster tide attack last winter.

According to Xu Tianfeng, the four great families in Bianjing City and several major sects failed to show sufficient ability to defend the people during the monster attack, causing Bianjing City to suffer extremely heavy damage, which even caused great damage to the prestige of the Taoist Palace.

Tianyun Sect, Taihua Dao, Wanxiang Sect, and Huaxi Sword Sect all have their headquarters in Bianjing City. Although it is not the location of the mountain gate, the headquarters actually represents the existence of these major super sects. In addition, the four great families are based here. According to everyone's opinion, even if a fourth-level monster attacks the Bianjing defense line, it will also return in defeat.

But it seems that this is not the case.

Several major sects seemed absent-minded when defending Bianjing City, and the four great families greatly exposed their weak side.

Of the more than thirteen rounds of monster attacks, only four were completely intercepted outside Bianjing City and repelled.

Six rounds broke through the outer city defense line and broke into the city, and the monsters were killed in the city.

There were three more rounds of defeats, with the monsters breaking into the inner city and wreaking havoc, even threatening the imperial palace for a time, causing great damage before retreating, and the cultivators who were encircling the monsters even failed to completely kill the monsters in the end.

Hearing is false, seeing is true, Chen Huaisheng felt that he could only understand the situation most intuitively if he went there in person, and there were also some commercial considerations in going to Bianjing City.

When the Chonghua Sect completely withdrew from Hebei, how should Dahuaishan grow and develop in Hebei? The cultivation sects cannot do without money, law, companions and land, and the word money can never be avoided, and commercial trade is the first to bear the brunt. Bianjing City is the center of Dazhao, and Chen Huaisheng hopes to establish a channel, even if this channel may be weak at the beginning.

From Ji County to Bianjing, all the way, it can be seen that the number of business travelers does not seem to have decreased compared with previous years, but Chen Huaisheng has also observed some changes. That is, the expressions of travelers on the road are much more nervous. The relaxed and leisurely situation a few years ago is gone, and there are fewer people traveling at night. Those who think they are strong enough to protect themselves mostly travel in groups.

It can be said that the monster tide has completely changed everyone's mentality. Even though it is midsummer now, everyone would rather be careful.

This feeling is even stronger when arriving in Bianjing City.

In the past, there were no sentries on the city towers, but now not only can you clearly see various spell prohibitions and early warning spell devices, but you can also see wandering patrolling monks, and even before reaching the city wall, you can find monks flying by.

When leaving Chongyang Mountain, Chen Huaisheng's spiritual realm strength had returned to the fifth level of foundation building.

No matter how much you pay a visit to the master, you can still get some benefits. After a pill, the injuries were repaired a lot, and most of the spiritual level was quickly restored. As for the sixth level of foundation building, Chen Huaisheng didn't care. It is estimated that within a month or two Basically it can be restored.

The Chonghua Sect still has a liaison office in Bianjing City, but Chen Huaisheng has no contact. He contacted Bijiao Yuanjun.

After Bijiao Yuanjun left Dahuaishan, he returned to the capital city and became one of the many living beings in the capital city.

He still needs to experience the fireworks of the world, constantly improve his understanding of the world, and look for opportunities to break through himself.

However, there was no response to the contact. It is estimated that Bijiao Yuanjun has left the capital.

"Is this the Kou family?" Chen Huaisheng was in a daze as he looked at the towering archway and the endless courtyard wall.

He passed by this place, but did not go in. That was a few years ago. Now, although the archway and courtyard walls remain the same, they look so dim and lonely under the afterglow of the setting sun.

"You haven't been here? Didn't you say that the Kou family girl is having an affair with you?" Ou Wan'er was very curious about all this.

Although she had theoretically been to Bianjing City, at that time she was just a ghost, hiding in the cauldron inside Chen Huaisheng's body. Naturally, she could not feel the greatness of this grand city, and she did not have much understanding of the power of the so-called four great families in the capital. Many feelings.

But hiding in Chen Huaisheng's body, Ou Wan'er was very aware of Chen Huaisheng's romantic affairs.

She is different from the two spirits of the tiger and the ape. These two spirits don't understand much about human affairs, but she was originally a woman, but she lost her body and became a Yin spirit. She still has the same heart of gossip, and now she has a spirit body. I am more interested in these things.

Glancing at Ou Wan'er, who was in high spirits and full of curiosity, Chen Huaisheng explained patiently: "Kou Qing and I were focused on cultivation at that time, and we didn't have much love between men and women..."

"It's not too much, does that mean there is still something?" Ou Wan'er was thoughtful, and she immediately caught the lingo in Chen Huaisheng's words, and said with a smile: "Now that times have changed, will it make you rekindled when you meet, or will you be depressed and unbearable?"

Ou Wan'er's words left her speechless. Since she had a spirit body, this woman's true nature is rapidly recovering. Even after being suppressed for decades, a woman's true nature has expanded with a vengeance. She is particularly interested in everything and has a desire to express herself. It’s so intense that sometimes I even have to tease myself.

In her own words, she is now a brand new self, and no one can restrain her. She can do everything she wants according to her own wishes, which also includes things she had never thought of before. .

The meaning was so rich that even Chen Huaisheng couldn't resist.

"It's not as complicated as you think. I just want to find out from her about the current situation in Bianjing City. It is said that the four families have suffered extremely heavy losses. What changes will it bring to the entire Bianjing City and the county where it is located? Like in Jinmingchi The red crucian carp has recovered now..."

Chen Huaisheng's words made Ou Wan'er's eyes light up: "Yeah, it's been a few years, maybe the officials have made up for it a long time ago..."

When Ou Wan'er has a spiritual body, she also needs to enhance her spiritual body abilities through various methods, and then practice to improve her spiritual level. The fourth level of foundation building is certainly not her limit, and her ambition is also very big. Entering the Zifu has become her most urgent wish at the moment.

And her future is closely related to Chen Huaisheng and the future of Dahuaishan. Any news that can be beneficial to Chen Huaisheng and Dahuaishan is what she is happy to hear.

There are more red crucian carp in Jinming Pond than in Hualin Garden, but they were all wiped out by Bijiao Yuanjun that time. However, it is impossible for the government to keep Jinming Pond empty. It is inevitable to fill it up, but if you think about it, it will be like before. There are definitely no more good things to do when the defense is empty and you can pick it up.

However, since the four families suffered heavy losses after being attacked by the monster tide, the Zhao family's official family was no exception. People like Chen Huaisheng who come from the mountains and wild areas do not have as many taboos as the sects like Da Zhao. If there is a chance, they will definitely not Will let it go.

"What did you say?!" Chen Huaisheng was about to rush forward and grab the other person's chest, his face became even more sinister, and his eyes were burning with rage, "Copper, do you want to die?!"