Chapter 749: Chips (Additional update for the alliance leader showing his teeth without grinning~)
On the way back, Mo Hua happened to be with Linghu Xiao again.
Tai'a Mountain where Tai'amen is located, Chongxu Mountain where Chongxu Gate is located, and Taixu Mountain where Tai'amen is located, three mountains in one line, adjacent to each other.
The two people returned to the clan in the same direction.
Linghu Xiao is still cold, unable to laugh or speak, but occasionally he looks at Mo Hua.
Mo Hua noticed his gaze, turned around and said doubtfully:
"What's wrong?"
Linghuxiao said seriously: "You promised to have a fight with me."
Mo Hua was startled, "When did it happen?"
Linghuxiao was a little angry, "We were in the mountains just now!" He frowned, "You want to break your promise?"
Mo Hua thought about it for a moment, shook his head and said, "I mean, 'Let's talk about it when we have time'..."
“When are you free?” Linghu asked with a smile.
Mo Hua sighed.
I just said it casually.
Who would be so bored that I would fight with him...
"By the way," Mo Hua was afraid that he would get entangled, so he changed the subject and said, "Duanjinmen has been robbing you of the monster beast, don't you want to **** it back?"
“This is my own business.” Linghu said with a smile.
“Then if you keep being robbed by them, won't you be unable to earn any merit?” Mo Hua asked again.
Linghuxiao fell silent, and then his expression was slightly cold, his eyes revealed a sharp sword intent, and his whole person was sharp:
“When I become accomplished in swordsmanship and they are no longer my enemies, I will settle this account carefully.”
Mo Hua nodded slightly.
When a genius speaks, he is tough.
“Then you haven't mastered the art of swordsmanship yet, haven't you?”
Linghu's smile faltered again.
His sword skills have indeed not been perfected yet, and he is not yet able to "kill all directions", so he cannot refute it.
Mo Hua thought for a while and began to follow the instructions:
“When you practice swordsmanship, whether you need spiritual swords, heavenly materials or earthly treasures, or some sect's top-secret skills or swordsmanship inheritance...it all requires meritorious service.”
“In my opinion, you should not be considered rich because of your meritorious service...”
Linghu Xiao originally wanted to say that he had strong swordsmanship and had earned a lot of merit by killing monsters.
But after thinking about it, Mo Hua had more than a thousand points of merit, and he gave it to himself without blinking an eye.
His "family wealth" is probably as unfathomable as his strength.
Linghuxiao didn't have the confidence to say this.
Mo Hua then said with a straight face:
“You are caught in the Golden Gate and snatched monsters, so you can't earn any merit. No matter how good your swordsmanship or sword skills are, your practice will be slow, and the day when you will be successful in sword skills will be further away..."
“You won't be able to get back on your feet.”
“The less merit you earn, the slower your sword practice will be, and the more likely you will be provoked by Duanjinmen and others...”
“This is a vicious circle…”
"It's possible, when you become successful in swordsmanship and want to avenge your shame and teach those disciples of Jinmen a lesson."
“Perhaps they have all graduated and gone to live happily somewhere.”
“If we never meet in the future…”
Mo Hua sighed, "In this life, you may not be able to avenge this, and you may not be able to swallow this breath..."
Linghuxiao was suddenly startled when Mo Hua said this, and felt that it made sense.
According to the current situation, what Mo Hua said is most likely true.
If you don't take this breath now, you may have to swallow it for the rest of your life.
Ink painting observed words and colors, and said:
"Therefore, a gentleman does not seek revenge overnight. If he can, he should do so as early as possible, otherwise the day lilies will be cold."
Linghuxiao was silenced by Mo Hua's words. After a moment, he suddenly frowned and said:
“Why are you telling me this?”
Mo Hua sighed: "You and I are destined to meet each other. What's more, we have three families and our ancestors are all one family. We should help each other regardless of each other."
Linghuxiao was a little suspicious, but intuitively, he didn't feel that Mo Hua was lying to him or trying to trick him.
It seems that he said these words for his own good.
“How do you want to help me?” Linghuxiao asked hesitantly.
Mo Hua smiled brightly and had a sunny face:
"You went to the top of our Taixu Gate to hunt monsters. We were afraid of the Duanjin Gate. We didn't dare to cross the border, let alone steal your monsters."
Linghu smiled and was startled, frowning slightly.
The Broken Golden Gate is afraid of being beaten...
He entered the mountain late at night and was relatively solitary. Apart from his own swordsmanship, he didn't care much about anything else, so he didn't know much about the dispute between Taixu Gate and Duanjin Gate.
But, in his impression, Taixu Gate is not much better than Duanjin Gate.
And Duanjinmen has always been a rogue and unscrupulous, so how could he be frightened by Taixumen?
Linghuxiao was a little confused.
“Furthermore…” Mo Hua took advantage of Linghu Xiao's distracted state and added, “You can also form a team with our Taixu Sect disciples to hunt monsters, this way you can earn merits faster.”
Mo Hua has estimated that with the power of Linghuxiao Sword Qi, he only needs to be assigned a person to detect monsters, lay traps, and arrange formations.
After the formation exploded, he was afraid that he could kill the injured monster with just one sword.
If one sword is not enough, the most you can do is use another sword.
Linghuxiao was a little repelled.
“I don't team up with people.”
“Why?” Mo Hua asked.
Linghuxiao raised his head slightly and said in a cold voice:
“I want to practice my sword skills to the extreme, and the road I take with my sword must be a lonely road…”
Mo Hua was speechless. After a while, he took a deep breath and said in a bad mood:
“What are you doing with this piece of shit?”
“What does the ultimate swordsmanship have to do with whether you are alone or not?”
“If your swordsmanship is strong, you will be lonely if you want to be alone; if your swordsmanship is not good, what's the point of being alone? Even if you are struck to death with a sword, no one will collect your body…”
“The key is to practice swordsmanship!”
“Practice swordsmanship, and you have to spend meritorious deeds.”
“The top priority is to earn more meritorious deeds. The more and as quickly as possible, the better. Then we can concentrate our resources to quickly improve our swordsmanship...”
“There is someone who can help me earn merit, but if you don't earn it, are you a fool?”
Mo Hua speaks clearly and quickly, speaking in a snap.
Linghuxiao was confused by Mo Hua.
It's not that he really shouldn't be approached by strangers, it's just that he's very well-qualified and is used to being jealous and alienated by others.
So over time, I became lonely.
She also doesn't want to communicate with others.
If he continues like this until he forms a core or even becomes an immortal, he is likely to become a supreme swordsman with extraordinary strength, but also a lonely, weird and unreasonable swordsman.
But now, something is different.
Mo Hua's words echoed in Linghu Xiao's ears. He thought for a long time and nodded silently:
"good…"
Ink painting, which originally thought it would take a lot of effort, was a little surprised.
But since Linghuxiao agrees, that's a good thing.
Mo Hua patted Linghu Xiao on the shoulder habitually, with a friendly expression and natural movements.
Linghuxiao stiffened, but did not refuse.
“Next ten days' rest, you can go to the hills at the entrance of Demon Refining Mountain and find the disciples of Taixu Sect and tell me my name.”
"Your swordsmanship is so powerful. You can kill a monster with one sword and earn a lot of merit in one day."
Ink painting draws a "big cake" for him.
Of course, this is also true.
Linghu smiled and nodded.
At the intersection, the two separated and went back to their respective clans.
After returning to the sect, Linghu Xiao was a little worried for several days.
When he paints with ink, whatever he does will always come to his mind.
When we first met, there was the vague murderous intention, the unpredictable sense of oppression, and the calm and flowing spells and movements;
The dead demon wood eagle had the extremely sharp golden sword energy, as well as the fine blade fragments that seeped into the flesh and bone;
Later, when the murderous intent was gone, a smile was like a spring breeze.
And the sunshine-like sincerity and calmness revealed in the words...
Various contradictory and somewhat inconsistent images are intertwined.
Linghuxiao remembered this name firmly:
“Ink painting…”
As for ink painting, after returning to the sect, he forgot about Linghu Xiao.
Because he is too busy, he has to practice, he has to take classes, he has to practice formations, and he has to think about refining weapons and swords, so he basically has no time to think about anything else.
Occasionally when he was studying the sword formation, he would think of Linghu Xiao.
Linghuxiao's sword aura was indeed the strongest sword aura he had ever seen in the foundation-building realm so far.
Compared with the Duanjinmen's Duanjin Sword Control Technique, it is obviously more than one level higher.
Of course, his current cultivation level is still low, and although his sword energy is strong, he may not be able to truly control it with ease.
Furthermore, there are limitations on spiritual power, and it may not be possible to unleash a few swords at full strength.
In actual combat, it is relatively easy to be targeted.
But even so, it is very strong.
If used properly, in the realm of foundation building, especially among the monks in the middle stage of foundation building, it is enough to kill everyone.
There is also the Chongxu Sword Qi...
Mo Hua is very curious. Chongxu Sect is famous for its Chongxu Sword Qi, but where is the source of this powerful sword Qi.
Can this kind of sword energy be amplified or simulated through the "sword formation"?
If you can develop the Void Sword Qi through the sword formation, will your sword-wielding power be even higher?
“If you have the opportunity in the future, you should study it carefully.”
“I'm embarrassed to learn Chongxu Sword Qi secretly, but I don't want to learn it, so I just study it, and there should be no problem...”
Mo Hua said silently in his heart.
At this time, the elder of Taixumen lived.
Mr. Xun, who had not returned for a few days, just returned to the sect and called an elder of the inner sect with a simple face and said slowly:
"I want to use the Taixu Heavenly Secret Lock to lock some cause and effect. I need your approval, ancestor Murong." "But he retreats from time to time, so I can't interrupt him rashly."
“You can tell your clan members that if your ancestor comes out of seclusion, tell him, or if there is a clear time, I will go there in advance.”
The elder was slightly startled when he heard this.
If you need to use Taixu Tianji Lock, it must be a top priority.
It was not convenient for him to ask about this kind of thing, so he just cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I will obey."
Mr. Xun nodded slightly.
After the elder left, not long after, Xun Ziyou came again.
He has to report on the progress of some ink paintings on a routine basis, so as not to let the ancestor think that he is fishing.
Xun Ziyou saluted Mr. Xun, and then told Mr. Xun what Mo Hua had done in the Demon Refining Mountain recently.
Including practicing sword control, hunting monsters and beasts, and making friends with the boy named Ouyang Mu from the Ouyang family of Tai'amen, including meeting the swordsman genius from Chongxumen.
Mr. Xun was slightly surprised.
The things Mo Hua does are always unexpected...
“I understand, please continue to take good care of me.” Mr. Xun warned.
“Yes.” Xun Ziyou agreed with his hands raised.
Mr. Xun lowered his head, thinking about something.
Xunziyou wanted to speak several times but stopped.
Mr. Xun raised his eyes slightly and said calmly:
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
Xun Ziyou pondered for a moment, frowned and said, "Ancestor, there is something I don't understand...who is behind the sect's restructuring?"
Mr. Xun's eyes narrowed slightly, he looked at Xun Ziyou and asked instead:
"What do you think?"
"On the surface, it should be the four major sects," Xun Ziyou said slowly, with a solemn expression, "But when you think about it carefully, this matter is very strange..."
Mr. Xun raised his eyebrows, looked at Xun Ziyou indifferently, and asked:
“What's strange?”
Xun Ziyou frowned and said:
“The purpose of the sect's restructuring is to change the current sect structure, destroy it first and then establish it, change the old and replace it with the new…”
“But the four major sects, they are already the four major sects, and they are the top sects in the Qianxue state. What changes are they going to make?”
“Once the sects are restructured, in the best case scenario, they will still be the four major sects.”
“But if something unexpected happens and their status is no longer guaranteed and they fall out of the four major sects, wouldn't it become a joke?”
“They would never be so careless about such an important matter, let alone such a childish thing.”
“So, there must be some deeper meaning here…”
Xunzi said in a deep voice.
Mr. Xun was a little surprised. He looked at Xun Ziyou silently and asked in an old voice for a moment:
"What do you think?"
Xun Ziyou smiled bitterly, "I'm just not sure, so I asked you..."
"You can say whatever you want," Mr. Xun said in a gentler tone, "Don't worry."
Xunzi thought for a moment, then slowly said:
“In my opinion, the four major sects seem to want to… 'shuffle' all the sects?”
Mr. Xun raised his eyebrows slightly.
Seeing that his ancestor did not blame him, Xunzi continued:
“In these days, I also took the time to find a few old Taoist friends from various aristocratic families and sects, and made some inquiries.”
“Infer based on the information obtained…”
"Their four major sects seem to want to shuffle all the sects in the entire Qianxue State from top to bottom, including the Eight Gates, Twelve Flows, Qianxue Hundred Sects, and the small and medium-sized sects under the Hundred Sects. …”
“Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish.”
“Sects that do not obey their orders will be kicked out of their prominent positions and replaced by obedient ones..."
“Through this process from top to bottom, we will establish a true power structure of the sects headed by the 'four major sects' in the Qianxue Prefecture.”
“The four major sects will become the giants of the sects and the giants of one side.”
"And the remaining eight sects, twelve streams, and even all the Qianxue sects will become its vassals and receive orders from their ears and face, and they must not disobey in the slightest."
Xunzi sighed: "Most of the forces in the world will monopolize and form oligarchy when they are strong, and they will act arbitrarily. This is inevitable."
“But in this case, there are two more problems...”
Xun Ziyou looked puzzled, "First, how can the four major sects determine that in this sect restructuring, or in the Dao Discussion Conference, they will not lose or fall from the four major sects?"
“Second, if they really want to shuffle the cards, then the first ones to bear the brunt will be our Taixu Sect, and...”
Xunzi paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Those who come from the same lineage as us...Tai'amen and Chongxumen!"
"But Tai'amen and Chongxumen seemed to know nothing about it. Not only did they not oppose the restructuring, they also tried their best to implement it."
“They all seem to be thinking about taking advantage of this sect restructuring to take a step further and become one of the four major sects…”
Xun Ziyou looked worried.
Mr. Xun nodded slightly and looked at Xun Ziyou with a hint of approval.
It is a good thing to learn to use your brain, and you can save yourself some trouble.
“You guessed it right, but it's not right either.”
Mr. Mr.
“But behind this, there should be deeper, more terrifying secrets, and darker evil thoughts..."
Mr. Xun's eyes were deep and he sighed: "But it's not convenient for me to tell you this."
“As for Tai'amen and Chongxumen, even if they don't know the secret behind it and how terrible the cause and effect is, at least they should be well aware of the plans of the four major sects...”
Xun Ziyou frowned, "Then they..."
Mr. Xun shook his head, "People fish and fish eat bait willingly."
“Until the end, how do you know whether the person caught the fish or the fish swallowed the bait, broke the line, and dragged the person into the water?”
“For the four major sects, this is a game.”
“It's done, they command a state border with one word, and thousands of sects follow their orders.”
“But for Tai'amen and Chongxumen, this is also a once-in-lifetime opportunity.”
"Seize the opportunity and advance bravely, and they can reach the top and become a truly 'top' sect."
“Everyone is betting.”
"But..." Xun Ziyou frowned and said, "Isn't it too reckless to gamble with the future of the sect? I always feel that this move is a bit..."
Xun Ziyou was silent for a moment, and then said those two words:
"madness…"
Mr. Mr.
“Most bystanders who consider themselves sober will be more stupid than the authorities once they are involved.”
“Tai'amen is gambling, Chongxumen is gambling, do you think I, Taixumen, don't want to gamble?”
“I, Taixumen, don't have any chips. If I had chips, I would have already planned and started gambling.”
“Besides, according to the custom of the world, merits and demerits are often judged after the fact.”
“Tai'amen and Chongxumen, if you win the bet, it means strategizing and foresight;”
“If you lose the bet, you are greedy and do not know your own abilities.”
“But the dust has not yet settled and the world is still uncertain. How do you judge whether their move is 'far-sighted' or 'overestimating their own capabilities'?”
“How do you know that they will definitely lose?”
“What if they win?”
Mr. Xun's eyes are as bright as a torch.
Xunzi hesitated for a moment and was stopped by Mr. Xun.
At this time, he realized that if he considered the problem independently of himself, he would think he was sober.
Once you put yourself in the situation to solve the problem, you will be faced with a lot of fog, the cause and effect are unpredictable, and it is really difficult to make a decision.
Xun Ziyou sighed deeply and was speechless.
After a while, Xun Ziyou asked in a low voice: "Ancestor, our Taixu Sect..."
Mr. Mr.
Xun Ziyou sighed in his heart.
As expected of the ancestor, what he said makes sense, but if you think about it carefully, it's like you didn't say it at all.
Mr. Xun was silent for a moment and then sighed:
“Tai'amen wants to advance bravely, and Chongxumen wants to maintain stability by advancing. On the surface, their two families are much stronger than our Taixumen.”
“But in fact, everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and no one is much better than anyone else.”
“This sect's restructuring is going through ups and downs on the surface, but it's blood flowing secretly…”
“Our Taixu Sect cannot protect itself, so they can only hope for their own good fortune. How they gamble and whether they can win depends on their own luck..."
Xun Ziyou frowned and felt heavy in his heart.
At this level, the ancestors have far more things to consider than the sect elders like them...
Mr. Xun's face was calm, but his heart was somewhat heavy.
Although each other seeks blessings, Taixu, Tai'a, and Chongxu are from the same lineage after all. In the eyes of their long-lived ancestors, they can be regarded as a family connected by flesh and blood.
Now that a storm is coming, he doesn't want to see anyone among the three gates really capsize and encounter unexpected events.
It's just that the matter is so big that it's not up to him to have the final say...
Mr. Xun was worried. He raised his head and saw that Xun Ziyou was also frowning. He shook his head slightly and said:
"Don't worry so much. Remember what I told you. Just take good care of the ink paintings. You don't need to worry about other things."
Xun Ziyou had no choice but to cup his hands and said, "Yes."
Old Mr.
“Yes.” Xun Ziyou nodded, “The relationship is not bad.”
“The swordsman genius from Chongxumen and Mo Hua are not acquainted without fighting. Although the two of them met for the first time, they talked a lot.”
“As for Tai Amen, that boy from Ouyang's family has a better relationship with Mo Hua. He helps Mo Hua make swords every day and calls Mo Hua 'senior brother' whenever we meet...”
“Senior brother?” Mr. Xun was slightly startled.
“Senior brother.” Xun Ziyou confirmed.
Mr. Xun nodded.
Mo Hua, this kid, is quite popular. Even the disciples of the Tai Amen Ouyang family call him "senior brother"...
Mr. Xun thought for a moment, then suddenly froze.
A bold idea suddenly appeared in Mr. Xun's mind.
This idea was so bold that even Mr. Xun himself couldn't help but take a breath of air.
He calmed down and pondered for a moment, his mind surged like waves, and he murmured in his heart:
“I'm Taixumen, so I don't seem to have no “chips”…”
“How about we… bet a bigger one?!”
Mr. Xun's eyes trembled with fear, and then gradually became dark.
(End of this chapter)
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