Ruyue has good skills in serving people.
After all, she had studied in the red-light district of Fengyang County for more than ten years since she was a child. Her mother valued her very much and taught her almost all the skills she had learned when she was a courtesan.
That mother was utilitarian and wanted to train Ruyue to become the new oiran of Fengming Kingdom.
When Ruyue's "career" just started, she encountered setbacks and was almost ruined by the evil man Liu Bao, but as the saying goes,
There are opportunities in any crisis.
Perhaps the mother herself did not expect that Ruyue would actually rise to the top and become a phoenix.
Though not in the way she had arranged for Kisaragi.
Ru Yue has a good relationship with her mother.
After entering Kunlunfang, I went to chat with my mother. After a chat, the courtyard named "Huayue Pavilion" became the starting point of Kunlunfang's tertiary industry.
It is said that Lao Si and Moti went to "inspect" the place in person, and after spending a night there, they were very satisfied with the high business level of Huayue Pavilion, so they invested some more money.
Now, this courtyard has become a first-class place of enjoyment in Fengyang County.
Ruyue's mother was personally invited by the manager of Kunlunfang, Julie Zhu, to be a guest of honor and was given an important task, which was to train a group of outstanding business spies for Kunlunfang.
By sneaking into the bed of competitors, they can lurk close to them for a long time and then bring more business intelligence to Kunlun Fang.
And, a backhand backstab when necessary.
The middle-aged but still charming mama-san happily took on this challenging task.
Her first challenge.
The idea was to find a way to package the two good-looking maids trained by Julie herself into commercial items and then quietly send them to the bed of Lord Sun Xiuting, the governor of Huai'an Prefecture.
They also need to be taught the "secret method of house fighting" to drive out the brainless, greedy, and evil-doing original wife of Mr. Sun's family as quickly as possible.
Um.
I wish my old friend a successful career and a happy life.
Lao Jiang also works very hard.
In short, with Ruyue's attentive service, Lao Jiang took a bath comfortably, washed away his fatigue, changed into a black robe, and leisurely came to a quiet courtyard of Liu's house.
As soon as he walked in, he saw Shan Qiu Ming resting here. His left hand was still bandaged, but he had already started practicing body training.
The wound on his left hand was treated with healing pills and external medicines, and Su also used polymer therapeutic fluid to repair the bone fracture. From Lao Jiang's spiritual exploration, he found that there was a huge amount of spiritual energy attached to the wound.
Maybe it will recover soon.
After all, Leng Mu's enforcement was not too harsh and he did not intentionally harm Shan Qiuming.
The red armor on the body-refining monk was nowhere to be seen, and the various protective magic weapons on his body were all taken away.
Now he really imitated Leng Mu's law enforcement and only wore an ordinary long gown.
"Hey, other people's methods may not necessarily apply to you."
Jiang Xia walked in, sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, tapped the table, and said to Shan Qiuming, who was resting with his eyes closed:
"Don't learn randomly, or you'll end up like someone trying to learn to walk in Handan. Instead of learning from others, you'll forget your own way."
"no."
Shan Qiumin still had his eyes closed, playing with the copper ball that only the two old men played with, but the way he played with it was a little different from that of the old men.
As his fingers moved, the two solid copper balls were squeezed into various shapes like plasticine, and then squeezed back into round shapes.
This kind of compression caused high temperature heat to rise from the copper ball, distorting the surrounding air.
He said to Jiang Xia:
“What Leng Mu said makes sense.
Those of us who practice body training must use the furnace of heaven and earth to constantly temper our bodies, just like forging steel. Only by constant hammering and forging can we expel impurities from the body.
Only over time can you develop a strong body.
I have experienced this kind of tempering before, and I thought I had reached the pinnacle, but today I realized that I was just getting started.
Those magical instruments can save my life.
But with them around, I cannot accept the true tempering of war. If I don't even have the courage to risk my life and fight to the death, then this path of body training is really not suitable for me.
Leng Mu, the law enforcer, said before that I am not a body cultivator.
That's roughly what it means.
He didn't say that my skills were not good, nor did he say that I didn't have the talent.
It means that my character is not good enough."
"Tsk tsk, I just said one sentence and you made up so many things in your mind."
Jiang Xia laughed and threw out a complete booklet.
Shan Qiu Ming's eyes lit up and he grabbed the booklet. After reading for a few breaths, he memorized the key points of the technique with the superb memory of a Cunzhen cultivator.
The next moment, in front of Lao Jiang, he rubbed his fingers on the booklet for a moment, crushed the booklet into powder, and threw it away casually.
“Is this money worth spending?”
Lao Jiang ignored Shan Qiuming's actions and asked.
He appears to be full of confidence and as steady as an old dog, but in fact he is unsure. Although he has absolute confidence in Mr. Crow's ability, Lao Jiang is not a body cultivator after all.
He did not have an accurate judgment on the effectiveness of the set of skills given by Mr. Crow.
As for this set of Divine Martial Self-Sacrifice Technique, it is indeed difficult to look at it from the perspective of ordinary martial arts appreciation. It is more like a technique for using spiritual energy.
Rather than a true practice method.
Shan Qiuming did not answer immediately.
Instead, he took a deep breath.
He raised the solid copper ball that was in his hand, spread his fingers, and a stream of pure spiritual power was mobilized, traveling along a specific route in his body.
Sacrifice yourself and win three points.
"Bang"
With five fingers clasped together for a moment, the two solid copper balls were crushed directly.
Like liquid, it overflowed from between Shan Qiuming's fingers. The substance in his palms was instantly squeezed, and the force turned into heat and spurted out. At this moment, it was extremely hot.
Even Lao Jiang could feel the heat rising.
“It’s worth it.”
Seeing this, the second-generation rich kryptonian warrior nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Sacrificing one's life and fighting to the death, and gathering one's strength, the combination of the two is like a fish in water. With this method specifically for risking one's life, I even have the confidence to challenge Leng Mu right now...
Being able to win or not being able to win is one thing.
But they both died...
It is absolutely possible!"
After saying that, he looked at Lao Jiang, threw away the oddly shaped copper ball with his finger, and gently stroked the table. The set of red armor and more than twenty miscellaneous protective magic tools were piled in front of Lao Jiang.
He said seriously:
“I earned it.
Such a simple yet profound secret technique will definitely not be sold for less than 70,000 immortal coins at the Hongyan Association auction. I only gave you 50,000. These are my compensation for the difference.
Anyway, I can’t use it anymore.”
Jiang Xia reached out his hand and touched the red leather armor. He said:
"This leather is a bit strange, I have never seen it before..."
"It's animal skin."
Shan Qiuming took a look at the armor he had used for a long time, shook his head and said:
“This is the gift my sister gave me when I broke through the realm of truth. It is said to be the skin shed by a giant pig dragon monster of a different species. It is naturally endowed with defensive magical powers.
Ordinary swords and knives below the level of magic weapons cannot break it at all.
Even if a spell above the realm of truth is cast, its power will be offset by 30%.
This armor was also made by a master weapon maker from Mo Shuang Mountain. After you put it on, it can make the spiritual energy in your body flow two points faster, and it is engraved with the 'Yangyan Body Protection Spell'.
If evil spirits or ghosts come near, they will be burned, and there will be no more worries of being possessed."
"Is this a magic weapon?"
Jiang Xia liked it very much, so he asked.
Shan Qiuming nodded and said:
"I call it the Worry-Free Armor. It is a genuine mid-grade magic weapon that can be used to cultivate the divine realm."
"Too expensive."
Jiang Xia likes it very much.
But he still pushed it and said to Shan Qiuming seriously:
“I know the price of a mid-level magic weapon. This is at least five times the price of that volume of skills. I am a suspicious person, so I cannot accept such an expensive gift.
Or, can you tell me what you want from me?
Let’s make it clear first.
I won’t sell Warspite, and I won’t sell Tomahawk either.”
"clever!"
Shan Qiuming laughed and gave Lao Jiang a thumbs up. He breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"I don't want those. I want to exchange two people from Boss Jiang. Heishui and his apprentice sister, I want to give them freedom and let them work with me in the future.
Boss Jiang should not have forgotten that I told you last time at the market that I wanted to form a small sect and do something big, but now I am worried about the right manpower. "
Jiang Xia nodded, he still remembered the last conversation.
But he quickly replied:
"I won't give anyone. I'm a businessman, not a human trafficker."
"So, Shan's offer is not enough?"
Shan Qiuming frowned and said:
"Boss Jiang has a really big appetite."
"No, that's not what I meant. Don't make any unwarranted associations."
Jiang Xia sighed and patted his armor.
He said to Shan Qiuming seriously:
"Those are my employees. They do a great job. The fourth brother relies on them a lot. You know they are talented people, and I know that too. So, I will not fire them.
but……
Maybe we can work together.”
Lao Jiang flicked out a cigarette, held it in his mouth, and lit it with his lighter. He blew out a puff of smoke and said to Shan Qiuming:
"Brother Qiu Ming, have you ever heard of the term 'mercenary'?"
"Tell me more about it."
Shan Qiu Ming did not answer yes or no, he asked very patiently.
Lao Jiang explained:
"You can think of it as the organizational form of the Blood Killing Palace sect of the Immortal Alliance, but it is not a pure killer organization. You have seen the warriors under my command, right?"
"Um."
The second-generation rich man nodded, took a cigarette from Lao Jiang's cigarette box, played with it in his hand, and said:
“I’ve met the fourth shopkeeper and a few soldiers.
I have also watched them training warriors for Kunlun Square. Although they have no spiritual energy, their bodies transformed by mechanical techniques are no worse than those of the body cultivators in the Qi training stage.
Moreover, each of them exudes bloody murderous aura.
Obviously they have all seen blood.
I'm actually very curious, where did Boss Jiang find such a group of people? Could it be that you, Mo Shuangshan, secretly made puppets?
I heard that you Mohists do have this kind of puppet martial arts."
"They are the Ascended Ones."
Jiang Xia flicked the ash off his cigarette and said:
"They come from a world at war, but unfortunately they can no longer go back. Now they serve me and are the most useful violent organization under my command."
“But as you can see, our Kumu Territory is, generally speaking, a peaceful world. When a group of knife-wielding thugs like this come here, their existence suddenly loses its meaning.
I also tried to pull them into my Mo Shuang Mountain's system, but they had few spiritual roots and were unable to practice. In Mo Shuang Mountain, they could only learn the art of making instruments, but could not make good instruments.
If we continue like this, we will just be wasting time.
But how can we leave such a good weapon there and let it rust?
So I thought, find them a job they like to do, and just when Shan Daoyou came to talk to me about cooperation, I had this idea. "
Lao Jiang blew out a smoke ring and said seriously:
"I can 'rent' them to you. I can also lend them to you, including Heishui and Liu Yin'er, to help you build a small sect or organization with combat effectiveness that you want.
You will be my mercenaries from now on. You can take on any job you want, and when necessary, help me deal with things that I am not convenient to deal with."
"Doing dirty work?"
Shan Qiuming immediately said a local term.
It seems that this violent guy understands all this.
Jiang Xia nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Well, you can do dirty work, but you have to do it according to the rules. Kunlun Square will provide you with the weapons, ammunition, elixirs, magic tools, talisman paper, spiritual materials, etc. that you need.
As long as you need it, you can buy it from here.
I will not restrict your command over them, but you cannot use them as cannon fodder. Once there is any sign of this, I will immediately stop the cooperation.
Also, I can assure you, Fellow Shan Dao.
Those guys are definitely the best soldiers you can find in Ku Mu Territory. They are highly obedient, brave and fearless, fight fiercely, and are not bound by morality.
If you are planning something dangerous, they are the best helpers you can find.
Even though they can’t practice, but…”
Jiang Xia stretched out his left hand and took off his gloves, revealing his silver-gray metal fingers, which were delicate yet cold, and he moved them flexibly a few times.
Said to Shan Qiuming:
"They can continuously upgrade their strength by replacing their mechanical prostheses. Perhaps one day, their strength will not be weaker than that of you, the body cultivators.
This research has just been put on the agenda, but I am full of confidence in their future.
What do you think?
Shan Qiuming looked at Jiang Xia with a strange look in his eyes and said:
"How do you know I'm planning something dangerous?"
"Because you asked last time."
Lao Jiang put on his gloves, pointed to his head and said:
“I have a good memory, I remember you asked me last time if I could develop a weapon that could kill the scum in the God Cultivation Realm… you have this need.
You have at least one enemy in the God Cultivation Realm.
A challenge beyond one's level.
Fellow Daoist Shan, isn't this a dangerous thing?"
"I need to think about it."
Shan Qiuming had a stern face, and the second-generation rich kryptonian gold warrior said:
“Perhaps, when we go to the Southern Wasteland this time, you can let me get along with them for a while. If it is really as you said, they can help me and won’t hold me back.
So this 'mercenary' business...
It’s not that it can’t be done.
I have never really liked those old guys' arguments about good and evil. I think that as long as you live freely, you won't be called an evil cultivator.
It’s nothing important.”
"Very good, I saw at a glance that you are a lawless bastard, bound by rules, but longing for tyrannical freedom, just like a naughty child who is dissatisfied with being disciplined.
There is a fierce tiger in your heart, ready to roar and hurt others."
Lao Jiang stood up and stretched out his left hand to Shan Qiuming.
He said:
"Luckily, I've been judged that way by others, and I'm also such an asshole."
"Well, Brother Qiu Ming, I wish you a pleasant cooperation, and from now on, just like them..."
"Call me boss."