Strange mountains and rivers

The day before Chen Huaisheng left the mountain, Yan Chixia and Bao Que both broke through the foundation building.

This news also filled the entire Dahuai Mountain with excitement and joy.

The strength of Dahuaishan has increased greatly. At present, even if we don't count the alien cultivators, it is already small in scale.

There are two people in the Zifu realm, Gongsun Sheng (middle soul condensing realm) and Chen Huaisheng (marrow essence high realm).

The thirteen people who built the foundation are Wu Tianen (the fourth level of foundation building), Zhao Sitian (the third level of foundation building), Tang Jingtian (the second level of foundation building), Gou Yiwei (the second level of foundation building), Jing Zhonghong (the second level of foundation building), Zeng Guolin, Ju Zhenfa, Yang Husheng, Ji Huaijiang, Zhu Yanhua, Xuan Chimei, Yan Chixia, and Bao Que are all at the first level of foundation building.

However, there are still some differences in the first level of foundation building. Zeng Guolin and Ju Zhenzhen have been building foundations for many years. They also tried to attack the second level of foundation building twice, but both failed. They are still accumulating strength. It is estimated that they can only attack the second level of foundation building. It will be successful within a year and a half.

Ji Huaijiang and Zhu Yanhua have been building the foundation for three or four years. In theory, reaching the second level of foundation building is a matter of timing. It is normal to break through and advance to the second level of foundation building.

Xuan Chimei, Yan Chixia, and Bao Que only built the foundation. Don't think about it in a short time. In a year or two, they will still focus on savings.

But no matter what, two Zifu plus thirteen foundation builders, if you don’t look at the fact that most of the foundation builder monks are in the early stage of foundation builder, they still feel like a medium-level sect with three to four hundred disciples. Body size.

The addition of two new foundation builders naturally made Chen Huaisheng feel more at ease.

Yan Chixia's strength is quite good. Although she has just established a foundation, with her magical combat power, she basically has the combat power of the second level of foundation building.

Chen Huaisheng believed that Zeng Guolin and Ju Zhenzhen might be able to advance to the second level of foundation building before he could return.

The only difficulty now is that the middle and high levels of foundation building are too scarce. Zhao Sitian has not succeeded in attacking the middle level of foundation building, and Wu Tianen is far from the high level of foundation building. This situation is estimated to be difficult to change within ten years.

Chen Huaisheng didn't delay any more, grabbed Chen Jisheng and set off straight away.

After crossing the Yellow River, we went southeast from Jijun, entered Suijun, crossed Huaidu via Qiaojun, and entered the river by boat, which was regarded as entering the territory of Wuyue.

The journey was smooth. She and Chen Jisheng spent the night talking about everything. I can understand Chen Jisheng's current state of mind.

After entering the territory of Wuyue, the pressure on the two people eased slightly. After all, the people of the Western Tang Dynasty still had many eyes and ears in the territory of Da Zhao. Although it had been several years, the matter of the imperial flag was too important, and the Western Tang Dynasty would never Maybe let it go, but even if Chen Jisheng's whereabouts is not determined in ten or twenty years, the people of the Western Tang Dynasty will not give up.

After entering Wuyue, the threat of the Western Tang people was greatly weakened. There was a big Zhao in the middle. No matter how arrogant the Western Tang people were, it was not their turn to dictate to Wu Yue.

"Isn't the Haimen Sandbank just ahead?" Chen Huaisheng had not been here for some time, and Chen Jisheng was even more familiar with this place than he was.

"Yes, the shadowy place is Haimen Shazhou." Chen Jisheng stood on the bow of the ship, with his hands on his hips: "Haimen Shazhou is a market town, but it is actually one of the three major external connections in the entire East China Sea. In addition to the Holy Fire Sect, there are several East China Sea All the aristocratic families have also set up external contact points here..."

"Oh? Jisheng, it seems that after staying here for a few years, you have become a Tonghaitong?" Chen Huaisheng laughed.

"Donghaitong doesn't count, but you also know that I stay on Peach Blossom Island and have nothing else to do except practice. I occasionally follow people from the Holy Fire Sect. If they want to go to Da Zhao, they basically go to Haimen Sandbank. If you want to go to Nanchu, go to Dinghai Town in the middle. "Dinghai Town is right next to Yanshan Road, which was destroyed by the Holy Fire Sect."

Chen Huaisheng pondered for a moment: "Who controls Yanshan, the current gate of Yanshan Road?"

"There is no conclusion yet, but Jindingmen controls the Zhenhai Fishing Ground at the southern foot of Yanshan Mountain. Nanyanshan is also controlled by them, while Beiyanshan is controlled by the Kong family, the in-laws of the Qian family of the Wuyue official family. In addition, it turns out that Yanshan Road The largest city, Zhenhaifang City, was taken back from the Dong family by the Ziyang faction last year. The Ziyang faction only dared to attack the Dong family with the support of the Qian family..."

There are two major royal families in Wuyue Kingdom, the Qian family and the Dong family. The Dong family is the former royal family of Wuyue. Three hundred years ago, Qian Wuyue was still the Dong dynasty. However, 220 years ago, the Dong family was in civil strife. As a result, his in-laws, the Qian family, took the opportunity to rise up and seize the throne. He lost the kingship of Wuyue and became the Qian family of Wuyue, but the Dong family still maintained strong strength and always wanted to regain the kingship.

However, the Dong Dynasty has always relied on aristocratic families, including the Qian family, Shen family, Lu family, Gu family, Yu family, Kong family, He family, Xia family, etc., all belong to the old aristocratic families in Wuyue, and they marry each other and rely on the Great Wall. .

The Dong family thought that they could rely on these aristocratic families, so they had always had a bad relationship with the major cultivation sects in Wuyue. Therefore, when they were replaced by the Qian family during the civil strife, they found that all these prominent families were on the sidelines. At this time, they wanted to ask for help. These sects, these sects all served in both positive and negative ways, which ultimately led to the change of hands of the king.

It can be said that Chen Huaisheng's poisonous plan successfully disrupted the situation of the Wuyue Kingdom's cultivation world. In the past few years, various sects and noble families have been competing endlessly for the heritage left by Yanshan Road, such as mountain gates, markets, and fishing grounds. The Qian family was also involved, and there was no peace.

But for the Holy Fire Sect, it has ushered in a rare few years of peace.

At the beginning, Yanshan Dao had been provoking and harassing the Holy Fire Sect under the instruction of the Qian family. The Holy Fire Sect had been forbearing because it was behind the Qian family's instructions. Once the two sides were entangled, it would give Qian family an opportunity to take advantage of it.

In the end, they could no longer bear it and threw out the fruits of victory, which really triggered a storm in Wu Yue. Jindingmen was unwilling to give up the big share, even if Qian family came forward to put pressure on them. Later, Jindingmen simply gave Zhenhaifang Market to Dong family, hoping to use Dong family to contain Qian family. As a result, Qian family used Ziyang Sect and Kong family to attack Dong family together, and Dong family brought in Shen family as an ally. The result was chaos in the world, constant conflicts and endless wars.

In short, this storm has lasted for many years, and there is still no result. The only biggest beneficiary is the Holy Fire Sect, which successfully got rid of the threat of Qian family.

Hearing this, Chen Huaisheng couldn't help but smile.

It is no wonder that the people of the Holy Fire Sect did not hesitate to borrow spirit stones from Yu Fengqian. Even when Yu Fengqian and I had a private affair, the Holy Fire Sect pretended not to know. This gratitude has always been remembered by the people of the Holy Fire Sect.

Arriving at Haimen Sandbar, Chen Huaisheng and Chen Jisheng stayed in the inn of the Holy Fire Sect here, and sent a message to Taohua Island through the inn staff to arrange a boat or flying raft to pick them up.

Taking advantage of this time, Chen Huaisheng and Chen Jisheng also visited Haimen Sandbar.

This is the largest sandbar island located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is about fifteen miles long, the widest part in the middle is about four miles, and the east and west ends are only about one or two miles, presenting a peach pit shape.

The town on Haimen Sandbar is Haimen Town, which probably means the gate of the river to the sea.

There are about five or six thousand people on the sandbar, of which there are about three or four thousand people in the town, which is not a small number, and the rest of the population are fishermen.

There is the largest fish market at the mouth of the Yangtze River here. All the spiritual fish in the river and sea can be seen here, so it is also an important spiritual fish purchasing place for the clans and families in Wuyue, Qiao and Sui counties.

However, it is different from the Donghe fish market in Hebei and the Dongfu ghost market in Nanchu. The fish market here is a pure bulk fish market, which means that local fishermen, foreign fishermen from the sea, or fishermen from the river can trade freely here without paying any taxes.

Chen Huaisheng was also surprised by this situation. Such a financial channel, don’t the clans and families in Wuyue know how to control it? The continuous tax every year is not a small amount, and it is also an important source of intelligence information.

Chen Jisheng obviously also understood this situation and explained it to Chen Huaisheng.

This is a tradition left over for hundreds of years.

Because this line is the land of Wuyue, it is close to the East China Sea, and it is not too far to the north to the Canghai Sea.

The powerful forces on the sea have gone through iterations for hundreds of years, but in every era there are always a few pirates who come from fishermen. They hate collecting taxes the most. So starting from 800 years ago, no matter which regime or sect family controls Haimen Shazhou, it will be attacked by these pirate forces from the East China Sea, and it is continuous.

At the same time, because it is not far from Qiao and Sui, the cultivation forces in Qiao and Sui have been purchasing spiritual fish in this area for a long time, so they also strongly oppose the establishment of tax stations, and even secretly fund pirate forces to attack Wu Yue cultivation sects and families who intend to set up tax stations.

After hundreds of years of game, the tax station of Haimen Shazhou was not established after all, which led to the current state, and also made Haimen Shazhou the largest fish market in the East China Sea, Wu Yue, Qiao and Sui.

Of course, the inability to set up a tax station does not mean that Wu Yue Kingdom will leave Haimen Sandbar alone. Almost all the clans and families in Wu Yue have set up shops and inns here, which are regarded as their liaison personnel and eyes and ears here, so as to keep abreast of the situation at any time.

For example, if fishermen from all over the country have any special catches, they can also get the news at the first time and buy it first.

"So, the pirates also have their own spies or agents in Haimen Sandbar?" Chen Huaisheng asked curiously.

"Of course." Chen Jisheng laughed, "It's easy to know that the larger pirate forces will definitely have their own people here, including the East China Sea and the Canghai Sea. Sometimes the clans and families want to contact the pirate forces, and they will also send letters through the spies here."