"To be honest, I don't know much about the Hongyan Society."
"I was given this membership a year ago when I followed Master to attend the Hongyan Treasure Meeting held in Yufu Mountain in the East. Master gave me this membership because of him."
In the living room , Shi Rui carefully observed the rune structure of the spirit-enchanted firearm in his hand while saying to Jiang Xia:
“That time I went to join in the fun, and I really learned a lot.
On the way back, I also heard Master talk about the Hongyan Society. It is said that the organization has some connection with Tongtianfang and has existed for a long time. "
"Oh, Tongtianfang, I know."
Jiang Xia played with the cigarette in his hand and said:
"The God of Wealth Mountain is the one that produces, issues and controls all the immortal money in the world."
"Yes, everyone calls them the God of Wealth Mountain."
Shi Rui laughed, and followed Jiang Xia's words and explained:
“Our Kumu Territory has five states, with hundreds of millions of living beings and many practitioners. If we include monsters, ghosts, goblins, and some strange and bizarre spirits, the total number is nearly 10 million.
I heard from my master that there was no immortal money in the cultivation world a thousand years ago. Everyone bartered, but pricing was a big problem.
There is money and goods flowing in the world, it is very convenient.
So more than six hundred years ago, a cultivator had an idea and tried to make immortal money.
At first, no one used it.
It was not until after the demons were slain in the West Sea that the Immortal Alliance was established. Taoist Master Fushi, feeling the chaos in transactions in the cultivation world, together with the leaders of various tribes, promoted the circulation of immortal money.
It was a rare case of a cultivator learning from a mortal. Since then, Tongtianfang, which was responsible for producing and circulating immortal coins, has become a major force in the cultivation world."
Jiang Xia nodded.
I thought to myself, isn’t this the “banking” system of the monks in Kumu Realm?
"But Tongtianfang is in charge of the circulation of immortal money in the world, so it is naturally rich. Isn't it targeted by others? I heard that there are evil practitioners in our cultivation world.
The East is relatively safer with the Immortal Alliance in control, but in the other three continents, there have always been many cases of murder and robbery.
What's more, the demon-slaying in the West Sea happened more than 500 years ago.
Tongtianfang has been so peaceful for more than five hundred years?"
Jiang Xia asked:
"Could it be that in addition to being good at settling accounts, they are also very powerful?"
"That's not the case."
Shi Rui had already disassembled the spirit-attached spear, placed the large and small parts on the table, and was reassembling them skillfully. He patiently explained to his less experienced junior fellow apprentice:
“The Tongtianfang sect is very peculiar, and everyone in the cultivation world knows about it.
Disciples of this sect do not practice any offensive techniques and enjoy the best resources for cultivation. However, they usually only practice the most orthodox Huang-Lao techniques and cultivate for longevity.
Don't learn any techniques of killing.
Come to think of it, Tongtianfang is responsible for the allocation and management of the immortal money in the world, and its disciples don't have that much time to practice martial arts.
However, they are in a privileged position and don't really need to learn from them.
This is because if there is a problem with the circulation of immortal money, the entire cultivation world will be shaken, so Tongtianfang is directly under the Immortal Alliance. "
Speaking of this, a hint of envy appeared on Shi Rui's face.
He said:
“I heard that whenever Tongtianfang disciples travel, they are directly protected by the law enforcement monks of Mingliyuan under the Immortal Alliance.
There are also regulations in the Immortal Alliance that no matter whether they are righteous cultivators or evil cultivators, no matter whether they are human or demon, as long as they dare to harm the disciples of Tongtianfang, they will inevitably be hunted down by the law enforcement cultivators of Mingliyuan.
For matters like this that are related to the interests of everyone, all the major sects will respond and join in."
“I understand.”
Jiang Xia snapped his fingers and said:
“That is the Immortal Alliance’s money bag, so it is naturally not allowed to be coveted by outsiders. But how did the Hongyan Society appear in Tongtianfang?
The people from the Hongyan Society told me that they accept everything, no matter how hot the item is, they are not afraid. This is considered a black market transaction, so the Immortal Alliance doesn't care?"
"this……"
Shi Rui stopped what he was doing.
His expression was a little strange, and after hesitating for a while, he said:
“I also asked Master the same question, and she said she didn’t know for sure, but she had some ideas of her own.
Although joining that sect guarantees safety, the disciples are usually imprisoned and have little communication with the outside world. They have only the realm but no means to kill, so they are not sought after by the monks.
First of all, these wealthy people are the most envied and hated.
Secondly, instead of practicing the art of killing, one only practices the Huang-Lao longevity practice, returning to the most primitive and simple way of practice, which means safety.
But he doesn't have the demeanor of a monk at all.
The monks all have lofty ambitions and think they are the best among men. Although they use the convenient immortal money in every transaction, most of them actually look down on Tongtianfang.
Some people even ridiculed that the monks in Tongtianfang were a bunch of thousand-year-old turtles.
Live long but have no ability.
As a large sect, Tongtianfang must show its power and reputation, so it created the Hongyan Society, a secret organization, to demonstrate its presence.
Junior brother, you may not know that the black market transactions in the cultivation world have been monopolized by them. If Hongyan speaks out, there will be a storm in the entire cultivation world."
The third prince shook his head and said:
“But this is also a helpless act.
If they don't make a name for themselves, it would be difficult for them to recruit disciples given the current state of Tongtianfang, let alone grow and develop.
As for why the Immortal Alliance didn't care, the reason is simple."
Having said that, there was no need for Shi Rui to explain any further. Jiang Xia continued what Shi Rui was saying while playing with the storage ring on his finger.
While saying:
“There are rules to uphold on the surface, but evil things always happen in the dark.
The best way to completely control the situation is not to simply dispel the darkness, but to find a way to incorporate the dark areas into your own system.
If I'm right.
The black market network of the Hongyan Society is probably also an important source of intelligence for the Taofu Academy of the Immortal Alliance. Even the Chanyi Immortal Master of the Taofu Academy might be one of the top leaders of the Hongyan Society.
This is an officially organized black market.
As the saying goes, tigers have their own ways and rats have their own holes. This also provides a way out for those evil practitioners who live in the gray area and cannot stand the light, and stabilizes them.
Otherwise they will become desperate and cause more trouble.
No wonder Hongyan is so arrogant. "
"Yes, that's it."
Shi Rui gave Jiang Xia a thumbs up and said appreciatively:
“Junior brother is indeed very talented.
You can see it so clearly when you first come into contact with it. It took me a long time, and I even asked my father and uncle for advice, before I could figure this out.
But you don't have to worry, brother.
Although the Hongyan Society may be the spies of Taofuyuan, the identity of the guests has never been leaked. If there are things that are inconvenient to sell in the future, you can rest assured to entrust them to consignment.
But be careful they are very price-hungry.
The disciples of Tongtianfang are all a group of people who are good at calculating. They have nothing to do on weekdays and always like to bargain with customers.
Sometimes they would take advantage of the guests’ ignorance and play some word games, which made the guests feel embarrassed.”
Speaking of this, Shi Rui had an unhappy expression on his face.
Probably because I’ve been cheated before.
Jiang Xia felt deeply about this. Wasn't the previous owner of the communication stone in his hand, the casual-hearted Bao Ye, badly cheated by the Hongyan Society?
But to be honest.
The mess between Bao Ye and Liu Hui wasn't really a scam.
He spent less than one percent of the market price to buy a genuine demon war beast, and dared to use it without any hesitation. Is this something a person with a normal mind can do?
"Boss, the stuff has been delivered. I put it under the window for you."
Just as Jiang Xia was thinking of Liu Hui, the voice of that silly monster rang out in the chip communication. A gust of wind blew past the door and quickly dissipated. Old Jiang coughed a few times in a pretentious manner.
He stood up, opened the window, and reached in to grab it.
A stack of papers smelling of ink was held in my hand.
This is the information on the spirit-possession technique that was just printed out from Jasmine. It was the version that Jiang Xia copied using a chip and that was modified by Jasmine.
All the information about the Red Moon World was removed, leaving only the spiritual knowledge and engraved illustrations.
As for the printer.
It is the work equipment that Julie brought from the wasteland. It is powered by solar energy and is a very small and advanced technology.
"Here, Brother."
Jiang Xia handed the information on spirit possession techniques to Shi Rui, who took it, took a look at it, quickly closed his eyes, and hurriedly pushed the information back.
He waved his hands and turned his head, as if he had seen something he shouldn't have.
He explained to Jiang Xia Lianlian:
"Oh, Junior Brother! How could you be so careless? You just threw this secret technique at me. When I said appreciation, I just wanted to see how it was made.
I don’t mean to take your secret technique!
This breaks our Mo Sect rules."
Seeing Shi Rui's flustered look, Jiang Xia laughed. Governor Hong's evaluation of his nephew was really accurate. This senior brother was indeed a person who was a little pedantic when it came to etiquette.
It is probably because the Mo Shuang Mountain Sect teaches well.
At least when it comes to following the rules, Shi Rui does a really good job.
When I first met him, he had said that the Mo family had their own rules, and that the secret methods of other craftsmen could be seen and learned.
But you cannot learn it secretly without permission, and you cannot spread it casually . This will destroy someone's job. In the spiritual world, this is also a huge taboo.
"Just take it with confidence, brother."
Jiang Xia handed the information back to Shi Rui.
He and the third prince were arm in arm and said:
"We are not outsiders. We are brothers from the same school. Your uncle and I are partners. We are relatives even closer. Uh, this sounds weird.
But it doesn’t matter, as long as you understand what I mean.”
"no!"
Shi Rui closed his eyes and shook his head like a windmill.
He said stubbornly:
“If Junior Brother had donated this secret technique to the sect, I could naturally use the sect’s contribution to obtain it and learn from it, but now Junior Brother has spent money to buy this secret technique.
It's your own secret technique.
I am the senior brother, and I get along well with the junior brother. Because we are close, how could I be so shameless as to do such a thing as plagiarism?
Besides, my junior fellow apprentice generously shared with me the weapon blueprints and even machine tool treasures he obtained from outside the domain, which already made me feel uneasy.
I can’t take any more.”
"I didn't give it to you for nothing."
Jiang Xia sighed, forced the information into Shi Rui's hands, and said:
"I need you to help me with something. I won't hide it from you. The reason I've been so generous to you these days is because of this matter. I hope you don't mind."
"oh?"
Shi Rui then opened his eyes, looked at Jiang Xia, and said:
"What can I do for you, brother?"
"I would like to ask my senior brother to help me get through the back door."
Jiang Xia looked into Shi Rui's eyes calmly and said:
"After I enter the sect, I want to become a disciple of Elder Shi Yan, just like you, my senior brother. You know my situation, and I've heard that Elder Shi Yan loves you very much.
Therefore, this matter requires your help, brother.
Senior brother, don't worry. I have already used the connections with Elder Wang Liufu, and his master will also speak well of me with Elder Shi Yan."
"Ah, so that's how it is."
Shi Rui suddenly realized.
But then, his expression turned strange again.
It seemed that he had something to say, but for some reason, he couldn't say it directly. After struggling for several minutes, he finally spoke:
"Well, Junior Brother, ahem, I can understand your request, and I am willing to help you. Even if I don't have this secret technique, with the relationship with my uncle, I will help you as long as you ask.
But I have to tell you in advance...
I don't know where you got the impression of my master, but I advise you to make some preparations in advance.
The Master...
Um.
A bit...
How to say it.
She may be different from the monks you know. I am not saying that she is bad. In fact, the master is very good to me and my sisters. It's just that...
Master, that person..."
Shi Rui stretched out his finger, pointed at his head cryptically, and said softly:
"This place is a little... um, wrong."
"???"
Jiang Xia’s eyes suddenly widened.
He suddenly felt that his path of cultivation was becoming increasingly bleak.
He finally understood why Wang Liufu had such an unconcealable strange expression on his face when he first gave him this suggestion.
Wang Liufu!
Fatty!
You cheated me!