Chapter 224 Win-Win
"Western barbarians are not human beings." Lu Jingjing blinked his eyes, looking extremely innocent.
Lu Xianxian was stunned for a moment and then speechless.
Indeed...how can barbarians be considered human beings?
This was the thought of most Song people at that time, and even of... the Khitan people.
Although the Khitan were barbarians before, they took the initiative to adopt the systems, writing and customs of the Central Plains, so in the eyes of many Song people, the Khitan were also considered human beings.
A simple comparison will make this clear.
After Li Yuanhao defeated the Northern Song Dynasty three times, the Northern Song Dynasty paid tribute and compensation to the Western Xia, using the word "ci".
This is a condescending way of speaking, so the Northern Song Dynasty did not take the Western Xia seriously at all. No matter whether they were beaten badly on the surface, at least in their hearts they still looked down on these Rong people.
Then the Northern Song Dynasty also paid tribute to the Khitan (Liao), using the term "annual tribute". It was neither superior nor inferior, and they even called each other brother countries, which meant that they had already acknowledged the status of the Khitan in their hearts.
The Northern Barbarians came into China and became Chinese. That’s how it was.
Even such ideas have influenced the demon race.
The monsters born in the Central Plains are noble, at least much nobler than monsters from other places. Lu Jingjing essentially has the blood of the Qingqiu fox. In the barbaric era thousands of years ago, the Qingqiu fox was considered a auspicious animal in the eyes of the people in the Central Plains. Naturally, they were qualified to despise those barbarians.
"Then do you know roughly where the hibiscus trees in the west are?" Lu Sen asked.
Lu Jingjing waved her hands: "I don't know. The hibiscus tree itself has the characteristic of hiding from the world. Ordinary people can't find it at all, unless it wants to see you, or... you are a whale."
Lu Sen was stunned for a moment and said, "Aren't you a whale?"
"I am Qingqiu Fox." Lu Jingjing put his hands on his hips and snorted, "I just have a little bit of whale talent, but I didn't inherit it completely."
Oh... hybrid advantage, each has half the ability, just like a string of seeds.
Lu Sen nodded to show that he understood.
Lu Jingjing narrowed her eyes, looked at Lu Sen, and said unhappily: "I always feel that you are thinking about something bad."
Hehehe! Lu Sen chuckled and ignored Lu Jingjing. He went back to the cave and casually gave Lu Jingjing the right to live there permanently.
Then he stayed with Yang Jinhua and the others for a while.
When he came out of the room, he saw Lu Jingjing rushing out from the side. The animal ears on her head kept wagging and the tail behind her was wagging like a pug!
"My dear, you actually have peaches here?"
"Um."
"There are also seas of flowers that never fade in all seasons!"
"Um."
“There’s delicious honey.”
"So what?" Lu Sen didn't quite understand the other party's excitement.
"They are all what I like." Lu Jingjing stood up straight, raised her hands and drew a big circle to express her excitement: "With so many good things, no wonder my sister is willing to follow you."
"Then why did you think Xianxian followed me before?"
Lu Jingjing said as a matter of course: "I thought you coerced her."
“Why would I do that?”
"Because our Qingqiu foxes are beautiful."
Tsk!
Lu Sen chuckled unhappily: "Little fox, don't think that you Qingqiu foxes are so charming that all men have to bow down to you."
"Is not it?"
"You have to tell this to Jiang Ziya and those Taoists who dig out the lungs of foxes to make elixirs." Lu Sen slowly poured himself a glass of peach wine brewed at home: "See if they have any objections."
Lu Jingjing had a sour expression and was unable to refute.
In fact, she knew very well that only Lu Sen seemed to have no ill will towards the Qingqiu Fox and herself, the whale patient. If it were other cultivators, they would probably be thinking about how to skin and bone them both and prepare to make pills.
After being choked by Lu Sen, Lu Jingjing made an unhappy face and ran to the side to pick an ordinary peach to eat.
Lu Xianxian came over and said rather embarrassedly: "My dear, don't be angry with her. She is still a child."
"I understand." Although Whale Huan, who sleeps every day, has lived for more than two hundred years, his mental age is over fifteen years old, which makes him very smart and spiritual.
"Jingjing has been found, what are your plans next?" Lu Xianxian asked, "That whale is planning to cultivate luck for the Western barbarians, don't you plan to stop it?"
Lu Sen sighed: "How can we stop it if we can't find the people? Besides, I guess time is not that urgent."
Based on Lu Sen's limited historical knowledge, he knew that the real rise of Westerners should have started from the Age of Exploration, also known as the Age of Discovery.
And he had already started promoting such things in the Northern Song Dynasty, at least three hundred years earlier than the beginning of the Western Age of Navigation.
The trouble lies with the hibiscus tree!
The amount of spiritual energy that the whale patient possesses is extraordinary, and is definitely stronger than that of Lu Jingjing, the fake whale patient.
Luck is a very mysterious and idealistic thing, but in this world, there are even monsters, and his own system is also on the ambiguous line between science and magic. He is not sure whether his system is a product of magic, technology, or even a combination of the two.
In short, he would rather believe that the Fusang tree is in charge of fortune than not.
However, when it comes to the Fusang tree, Lu Sen thought of the Tianji Gate.
I don’t know what the Tianji Sect thinks, whether they consider themselves to be Song people or Chinese people.
Otherwise, before their own hibiscus trees grow up, the hibiscus trees on their side can support the vitality of the Song Dynasty.
After a moment of silence, Lu Sen said, "I plan to go to Tianjimen, exchange some things with them, and just get some information."
"Do you want me to accompany you, my dear?"
Lu Sen shook his head: "That's not necessary. You have had disputes with them in the past, and it would be easy to irritate them if you go there. I'm going there to discuss things, not to fight."
"Then you better be careful, the people of Tianji Sect are not kind."
"I know."
The hibiscus tree of Tianji Gate has grown a little since it was cured by Lu Sen. Its dense canopy covers a larger area, and even the area of the island has become larger.
It took Lu Sen a long time to find the Tianji Sect from the East China Sea. When he floated down, he was greeted by Liu Furong, the leader of the Tianji Sect.
I have to say, this old man is still handsome.
Although he has a square face, he has an indescribable masculine charm, the kind that is handsome and steady.
After he invited Lu Sen to sit in the reception room, he asked indifferently, "Master Lu, is there anything important that you can do for me?"
As he said this, he also glanced at Zhao Bilian.
This time, Zhao Bilian also came with Lu Sen. She is extremely powerful and is an excellent helper.
If the other party overturns the table, Lu Sen and Zhao Bilian should be able to kill them together.
Liu Furong also felt the spiritual energy surrounding Zhao Bilian. Zhao Bilian was even slowly attracting the spiritual energy emitted by the Fusang tree of Tianji Sect.
This is the mark of a master. As long as there is spiritual energy, he will absorb it inadvertently.
In fact, Liu Furong did have the idea of keeping Lu Sen in his heart, but when he saw Zhao Bilian, he felt that he didn't have much chance of success, so he gave up this plan.
Lu Sen placed his finger on the teacup handed over by the other party and said with a smile: "This time I came here to do some business with your family."
"what business."
"Exchange some supplies."
"Oh, is there anything in this world that Master Lu can't get?" Although Liu Furong was smiling, there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "That fox should know the locations of many natural treasures."
In fact, Lu Xianxian did know, but the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had been scarce for more than two hundred years, and most of the treasures from heaven and earth had become mundane things.
Good things need a proper environment to be produced.
Lu Sen pretended not to hear the other party's teasing. He smiled and said, "No matter how powerful my Xianxian is, she is just one person. How can she compare to the rich foundation and great wealth of the Tianji Sect. I have prepared some good things for you this time."
Lu Sen waved his hand, and three extremely luxurious swords appeared on the table.
The jewels are shining and the air is fairy-like.
The hilt of each sword is inlaid with gems of different colors, and the sword body is also inlaid with beautiful gem patterns.
Looks extremely beautiful and durable!
If ordinary people were to look at them, they would naturally come to the conclusion that these three swords were "impractical".
It would be strange if the gems inlaid into the sword body did not reduce the toughness of the sword body, but it would reduce the durability of the sword.
I guess these three swords will be broken once the iron weapons come into contact.
But the perspective of a cultivator is different. In Liu Furong's eyes, he only saw these three swords, which were surrounded by a strong spiritual light. They were obviously "magic swords", or immortal swords.
His eyes suddenly lit up, but he pretended to be indifferent: "The sword is indeed okay, I wonder what Master Lu wants to change."
Lu Sen put the three swords into his system backpack, then took out a piece of paper which listed the materials missing from the Solar Boat.
Liu Furong took it and looked at it for a while, then said, "What Master Lu wants is very interesting. I wonder what he plans to refine?"
"Just some interesting magical instruments."
"It's a bit difficult. Three swords are not enough."
Lu Sen pretended to be disappointed and said, "Is that so? Forget it then."
Having said that, he stood up and prepared to leave.
When Liu Furong heard Lu Sen say this, he immediately stood up and cursed Lu Sen in his heart for not knowing how to negotiate business. How could you run away without even naming a price?
Extremely unhappy.
But he had to smile and said, "Master Lu, don't worry. We can talk about whether the amount of materials for these three swords can be less."
Lu Sen had stopped walking, but after hearing this, he walked away again, saying as he walked: "I thought that Master Liu was a straightforward person, but I didn't expect that he was also a vulgar person. People like us who practice cultivation should do things openly and honestly. I am willing to exchange these three swords for these materials, which is already a concession, but I didn't expect that Master Liu has such a big appetite."
This is not a big appetite, but greed.
Liu Furong understood what Lu Sen meant, and he said helplessly: "Well, since Master Lu is happy, I will also reluctantly give it up. Please wait a moment, I will have someone send the things to you right away."
"Thank you, Master Liu." Lu Sen smiled and sat down again.
The deal was done, and the two of them chatted idly. The atmosphere became more and more heated. When they were almost done chatting, Lu Sen asked, "Master Liu, I have a question, please enlighten me."
"Please say."
"Before my master ascended, he said that my lineage should be people-oriented and walk with people. But I was very unhappy with my practice. You know that mortals have many trivial matters, are greedy, stupid and resentful, and difficult to get along with. That's why I retreated into the mountains. But after retreating into the mountains, my progress in practice has slowed down."
Liu Furong suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. No wonder Master Lu wanted to be an official in the mortal world before. It turns out that the practice is people-oriented."
"Yes, it's quite troublesome. I wonder if Master Liu has any techniques that can be practiced in the mountains. I see that this environment is quiet and peaceful, so I think there should be some."
"Yes, but it must be used in conjunction with the Fusang tree. Master Lu doesn't have the Fusang tree, so even if he gets our skills, it will be useless unless you are willing to join our sect."
Lu Sen sighed and said, "Then there is no other way."
"Master Lu cares deeply about his master's sect and doesn't want to join another sect. His love is sincere. I think your master will be comforted even if he is in the Ninth Heaven."
Lu Sen clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Thank you very much."
The two of them then pretended to chat for a while, and then several disciples of the Tianji Sect came in carrying a few boxes.
"Master, we have everything you want, no more, no less." The junior brother from Tianji Sect bowed and said with a smile.
Liu Furong made a "please" gesture with his finger: "Master Lu, please take inventory!"
"No, I trust Master Liu."
Lu Sen waved his sleeves, and the box turned into several streams of light and sank into his sleeves, leaving three long swords on the table.
Liu Furong took a look, then pretended not to care and smiled, "Thank you for troubling Master Lu."
Then Lu Sen clasped his fists and said, "Okay, okay, we'll leave first. I have some urgent matters to deal with at home. We can sit down and talk again someday if we have the chance."
"Goodbye, I won't see you off." After Liu Furong sent Lu Sen to the door of Yingkeqi, he clasped his fists and saluted.
Then he watched Lu Sen take out the aircraft and fly into the sky with Zhao Bilian.
After the black spot disappeared into the horizon, Liu Furong walked back to the main seat in the reception room and sat down, saying, "Close the door."
The junior brother closed the door as he was told and walked to Liu Furong's side.
He is a direct disciple of his master and has a father-son relationship with his master. Generally speaking, Liu Furong would not hide anything from him.
"Master, is there any story behind these three swords?" The young disciple from Tianji Sect looked at the three swords and felt that they were very beautiful and spiritual. He was extremely happy.
"This is a fairy sword." Liu Furong sighed: "The system sect really has acquired the skills of the Shushan Sword Sect and can even refine a fairy sword."
The junior brother opened his eyes wide and asked, "Is it amazing?"
"Amazing! Back then, our Tianji Sect wanted to rule the Central Plains, but was driven back by the Shushan Sect." Liu Furong breathed a sigh of relief: "The woman next to Lu Sen is probably practicing the Shushan sword technique. You are definitely not her opponent."
"That woman is so powerful?" The junior brother looked at the three swords on the table and asked, "Is it the work of this magic sword?"
"That should be the case." Liu Furong nodded. "We made a lot of money this time. Lu Sen is still too young and doesn't know the importance of the Immortal Sword. We, the Tianji Sect, made a lot of money this time."
He took a deep breath, his face full of joy.
In the aircraft, Lu Sen also took a deep breath: "I made a lot of money, three times the materials for the solar ship, and two sets of materials for other wonders. The Tianji Sect is really rich."
All he had to pay was three long swords with exquisite attributes.
Such a sword is only of medium quality in Lu Sen's inventory.
