The sun rises.
On the official road, the merchant group of several hundred people where Teng Qing Shan was located was moving forward slowly, and the merchants and guards were chatting along the way.
"Leaving Jiangning, I don't know when I can come back."
Hong Qingshan sighed secretly in his heart.
Here is the translation:
At this point, they have already left the borders of Jiangning Prefecture. They are more than 600 miles away from Mount Dayan. Last night, Teng Qing Mountain quietly passed through the underground lake and escaped the siege. He also dug up the buried Kaishan divine axe and then left Mount Dayan, rushing northward all the way. At Teng Qing Mountain's speed, they arrived at Huafeng City by midnight.
Jump into Huafeng City, there are many things inside this city.
Teng Qing Shan changed his appearance and completely transformed. At the same time, he also stole an old yellow-maned horse in Huafeng City. Teng Qing Shan directly carried the yellow-maned horse and jumped over the city wall of Huafeng City at night. Then, he directly carried the yellow-maned horse and used his lightness skill to rush for two hundred miles. Finally, he leisurely rode the yellow-maned horse and traveled thirty or so miles to arrive at an inn on the border of Jiangning Prefecture.
After having a hearty breakfast in the hostel, it dawned.
There were too many businessmen, and by the time they all got up, there weren't many tables left in the inn. A few people also squeezed in with Teng Qing Shan at one table. Teng Qing Shan generously treated them to a meal, and after a few rounds, several of them became familiar with each other.
"Qin Wei, old brother, judging from your appearance, you must be around thirty this year? Until now, I still don't know which one of us is older." said the rugged man riding a dark bay horse.
"Thirty-six." Teng Qing Shan smiled and said, "Old Zhang, how about you?"
"Qin Wei, my brother, you are one year older than me. I am thirty-five this year." The rough man laughed and said, "However, over the past decade or so, going through wind and rain, being blown by the wind and scorched by the sun, people tend to look old. Looking at you, Qin Wei, although you appear to be a northerner at first glance, but taking another look, you seem to be only thirty, looking younger than me."
A young man with a big beard rode up on horseback: "Old Zhang, this Qin brother is an internal strength expert, of course he looks younger."
"Hei Zi," Old Zhang said with a smile, "Look at you, only 22! You look about the same age as me. But my big son is already 20. So Hei Zi... shave off that big beard of yours."
"This won't do, my Ah Hua at home loves this big beard of mine the most." The young man called 'Heizi' glared and said.
Teng Qing Shan laughed and said: "Old Zhang, don't say that. This is the way of the world, when you're young it's easy to be bullied. Hei Zi this 'big beard', has its advantages."
"Listen, Qin Ge is indeed a man of great wisdom." Hei Zi said with a pleased smile.
"But, Qin Ge," Heizi said in a low voice, "you're traveling alone from Yangzhou back to Yanzhou, with nearly ten thousand miles of road ahead. It's very dangerous! You have martial arts skills, but this journey of over ten thousand miles is literally risking your life for money! Qin Ge... I think you should find some shorter-term business to do."
Hong Qingshan sighed and said: "In this world, if you don't fight hard, it's hard to get by! This time I'll give it my all. If I succeed, the rest of our lives will be set!"
"Traveling alone, nearly ten thousand miles. If you can earn it, one trip is worth dozens of our trips." Old Zhang sighed, "But I don't have your skills, Qin Wei brother, and can only run between Yangzhou and Qingzhou. This road is familiar to us, and we are confident. If I were young and had no worries, I'm afraid I could also make a fortune like you, Qin Wei brother! In this world, if you don't work hard, it's hard to earn money!"
"Hmm, it's tough." Kuroko also sighed.
Doing business is not as easy as it seems.
If it's within Yangzhou territory, making a profit of 20-30% on business between counties is already quite good.
While running between Qingzhou and Yangzhou, selecting goods, one can make a profit of 60-70%.
From Yangzhou in the far south to Yanzhou in the far north, the journey of tens of thousands of miles is indeed a matter of life and death. The long distance makes the prices of goods such as private salt and tea bricks differ by more than tenfold between the two places! If it's Yangzhou and the northern grasslands, the price difference can be dozens of times higher!
Because of the chaos among various tribes on the grasslands, it's too chaotic. Merchants are easily robbed! This highly profitable business, if one can succeed in a deal, will have a secure life for the rest of their days.
In this world, as long as you can make a lot of money, there are people who dare to risk their lives.
Hong Qingshan is now playing the role of a businessman who knows some internal skills and runs solo. Those who dare to run solo usually have some martial arts skills, otherwise they are asking for death.
"This time we're lucky, and can walk with Old Zhang to Qingzhou. At least this part of the road will be safer." Teng Qingshan said with a smile.
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Yangzhou's largest lake is Qinghu Lake.
The Qinghu Lake is vast and boundless, with an area of dozens of miles in circumference. In the center of Qinghu Lake, there is also an island called "Qinghu Island" with an area of nearly 40 to 50 miles in circumference. One of the nine states' eight major sects, "Qinghu Island", is located here! On this lake, you can often see a large number of boats, because many people travel back and forth between the lakeshore and the island every day.
So there were also many ships.
"Row the boat, pole the boat, to the island."
A young couple boarded the boat.
"Alright!" The woodcutter rowed the boat.
"Brother, have you heard? The Silver Dragon Army all returned to the island last night." said the spirited girl. "I don't know what the outcome of this expedition was... previously, rumors were circulating everywhere that our Qinghu Island army was stationed at Yicheng's Danyang Mountain for the Yu Huang treasure. I wonder if there really is a treasure and what the result was."
"This I did know, my father is the commander of the Silver Python Army, and I just received news last night."
That young man in blue robes shook his head and sighed, "This time at Qinghu Island, many people died. The Silver Python Army's soldiers are said to have lost over ten thousand men! As for the Yu Huang treasure, it seems that it is real, and there is a tripod that holds the 'North Sea Spirit'. However, it seems that no one has obtained the tripod."
"Tens of thousands of people? How is that possible?" The girl was shocked. "Even if dozens of innate masters were sent to kill, they wouldn't have died in such large numbers."
"It's a fierce and formidable demon beast. A really formidable one. Even the law enforcement elders have lost many lives to it." The young man in blue robes said in a low voice.
……
Nowadays, Qinghu Island has a lot of discussions about the battle of Dayan Mountain. Because many silver python soldiers have returned, it's spreading quickly.
Qinghu Island, Suolong Pavilion.
A figure in a long, earth-gray robe sat cross-legged. In front of him, eight people also sat cross-legged, including Zhao Dan Chen!
There were originally 21 congenital strongmen on Qinghu Island, but this time 12 of them died! Only the remaining 9 people in Suolong Pavilion are left. Among these nine people, Zhao Dan Chen is still single-armed.
"Abdicate? Island Master! You've just taken over as the Island Master, and now you want to abdicate? No way, this is absolutely not going to happen." A blond-haired man said in a row. This time, Qinghu Island went on an expedition, leaving seven congenital masters in charge of the internal affairs of Qinghu Island, including two congenital Jindan and five congenital Xudan.
These are all young people with great potential, which is why they were kept behind.
"Island Master, this loss can't be blamed on you either. Island Master, let's not mention the abdication." The speaker was another congenital Golden Elixir, a short and stout middle-aged man.
"Junior brother, senior brother, there's no need to say more. This time, I, Qing Hu Island, suffered a great loss of vitality. As the island master, I am to blame." Gu Yong said calmly, "Now that Qing Hu Island has lost nearly half of its innate strong practitioners, it needs to rest and recover, not engage in another war. And my surname Qi is also not suitable to lead Qing Hu Island again."
"And the new island master, either my junior brother or senior brother will take over. Of course, I'll report to the Supreme Elder and let him decide." Gu Yong said, among the pre-heavenly Golden Elixir strongmen on Qing Hu Island, there were four people under a hundred years old. Except for Gu Yong's deceased sister, the other three were still alive. These three people, one was Gu Yong, and the other two were the two in front of him.
Gu Yong made up his mind and others could not disobey him.
Then, Guyong left Suolongge and went alone to 'Jianfang Mountain'.
Qinghu Island, Jianfeng Mountain!
It is a major forbidden place within Qinghu Island, and even core disciples are not allowed to set foot on Jian Renshan. Anyone who disobeys will be abolished of their martial arts and expelled from Qinghu Island. Only the Law Enforcement Elder and the Island Master have the qualifications to enter Jian Renshan.
Wearing a dusty grey long gown, Gu Yong walked step by step on the mountain path.
His face was devoid of expression.
A long time ——
Gū Yōng arrived at the summit of Jiàn Rèn Mountain, where there was only a stone house except for no other buildings. However, this stone house had long been covered with spider webs and so on, obviously nobody lived here for a long time. In front of the stone house, there was a human-shaped stone carving, vividly carved.
Gu Yong arrived beside Shi Diao and immediately knelt down with a 'thud', bowing his head and saying: "Master, Gu Yong has committed a crime!"
"Ka Ka ~~"
The surface of the stone statue suddenly cracked with a series of fissures, and then it disintegrated into powder. With a gust of clear wind, all the powdered stones were blown away. A black-clad figure sitting cross-legged was revealed. His eyes were closed, his hair was completely silver-white, and his face was as expressionless as a stone carving.
"The Master is meditating." Gu Yong said, kneeling down.
Gu Yong knew... This 'Tianyan Sword Saint' was also known as the 'Blind Sword Saint', who had been meditating for a long time, without drinking a single drop of water, and didn't need to eat anything.
A blind swordsman in black attire sat there, and the entire sky seemed to darken as if night had fallen.
Facing the Blind Sword Saint, Gu Yong had a feeling of facing the entire world!
"Yong'er, is it related to the Da Yan Mountain?" The Blind Sword Saint said indifferently with his eyes closed.
"Yes." Gu Yong said in a low voice, "Before that, my junior brother should have informed Master Zu, but the other day, Master Zu didn't respond. Yong'er knows... Master Zu's intention is not to destroy Guiyuan Sect." When they were at Danyan Mountain, Gu Yong had ordered someone to send a message to Qinghu Island to inform Taishang Laozu.
That time, the Blind Sword Saint didn't pay attention.
Gu Yong suddenly understood... The Supreme Elder, no longer wanted to waste the vitality of Qing Hu Island. After all, this Qing Hu Island was not Gu Yong's Qing Hu Island, but a Qing Hu Island forged by countless disciples of generations with their heart and soul!
"How many law enforcement elders have died?" Blind Sword Saint said indifferently.
"Twelfth place!" Gu Yong's heart was nervous.
"Tell the whole process in detail!" The Blind Sword Saint's voice was like a sharp sword piercing Gu Yong's mind, and Gu Yong's heart trembled. Although he was the sect master... in fact, the entire Qinghu Island was still dominated by this Taishang Elder who rarely left Jianfeng Mountain!
Gū Yōng immediately respectfully, from head to toe, completely recounted the whole thing.
"That's how it is." Gu Yong said with reverence.
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