Chapter 237 I also want to be low-key, but my strength does not allow it~~
Zhou Shihong came this time for another important event, "The Supreme Taoist Temple has been built."
"So fast?" Qin Mo was surprised.
From the approval of Tai Shang Taoist Temple to its completion, it has taken only a little over a year. As expected of an infrastructure maniac, the project efficiency is extremely high.
You know,
This is building a house in the mountains.
"The person in power wants to invite you to come out and serve as the master of Tai Shang Taoist Temple. What do you think?" Zhou Shihong stated his intention.
"Me?" Qin Mo was a little surprised.
He thought that he was just a guest official at most.
"Don't be too modest. Looking across the whole of China, there is no one more suitable than you to be the mountain master." Zhou Shihong said with a smile.
When Tianshu was first established,
Although Qin Mo's cultivation is the best in the world, he is only a Nascent Soul cultivator after all.
But now,
Qin Mo is already a big shot in the Nascent Soul Stage, and can even fight head-on against those in the Fusion Stage. In the eyes of ordinary people, he is no different from an immortal.
How can the status be compared?
The name of Lianzhen Star Lord has long been known throughout the world.
Especially when the Taoist sect has collectively lost its voice, it would be difficult to convince the public if anyone other than Qin Mo were to be chosen as the master of the Supreme Taoist Temple.
It is not worthy of the title of the number one Taoist temple in China.
"Then I'll be honored to refuse." Qin Mo bowed.
For him, being in charge of the Tai Shang Taoist Temple was just a matter of fulfilling his duty to China. He had not thought about gaining anything from it, and there was nothing for him to covet.
Monk,
After all, we still have to have some sense of patriotism and not be too selfish.
"Very good!"
Zhou Shihong was also very excited. "The first batch of students has been selected, and the opening ceremony will be held on September 1. You must come and participate then."
Um,
A very ceremonial day...
"I will definitely be there." Qin Mo nodded with a smile.
"Then I'll leave first. I have other things to do in reality." Zhou Shihong is also a busy man. He has to take care of both the ancient world and reality.
In terms of selflessness, he is even better than Qin Mo.
…
The day after Qin Mo returned to the royal city,
The news of Yue's conquest of Bashu spread throughout the Warring States period.
It was like a major earthquake.
No one expected that the seemingly weakest Kingdom of Yue would dare to challenge the powerful and successfully annex the land of Bashu.
Guarded Jianmen Pass.
There are reports that even Qin's Wu'an Jun was captured...
In this regard,
Reactions from different countries also vary.
Of course, the states of Song and Lu continued to play bystander and remain neutral.
The State of Yan in the far north and the State of Qi in the east, because "it's none of their business", have temporarily adopted a wait-and-see attitude, waiting for the next development of the situation.
No one was in a hurry to express their opinion.
The Chu State in the south was both shocked and panicked.
What surprised them was the strength displayed by the State of Yue, and what made them panic was, of course, the fear that after annexing Bashu, the State of Yue would turn its guns around and attack its old territory.
By then,
Should Chu fight or not?
From the battle of Bashu, it can be seen that the Yue army is by no means as vulnerable as it appears.
His strength is definitely hidden.
Chu is very entangled...
The only state that was truly encouraged by this news was probably Wei, which was at war with Qin.
Over the past year and a half, facing the Qin army, the Wei State, which once dominated the princes, seemed somewhat powerless, suffered defeat after defeat, and continued to lose cities and territories.
The situation is extremely worrying.
The sudden fire in Qin's backyard was like shocking good news for Wei.
At the very least,
The State of Wei could take this opportunity to raise more food, supplies and troops in the rear and send them to the front line to stabilize the existing front line and continue to fight with the State of Qin.
Waiting for the overall situation of the Warring States Period to change.
As for longer-term considerations, Wei State could no longer take care of them at this time.
Everyone,
Everyone was waiting for Qin to respond: should it continue to destroy Wei, or turn to attack Yue?
Or even... withdraw?
King Zheng of Qin quickly gave the answer - on the battlefield in Wei State, a temporary truce would be declared based on the existing front line, and at the same time, 300,000 troops would be withdrawn to return to the country to garrison Hanzhong.
Obviously,
The King of Qin did not follow the suggestion of Prime Minister Wei Liao.
It's impossible to listen.
Not to mention that the King of Qin himself could not accept it, even the proud old Qin people, the old aristocrats, and those Qin soldiers who were eager to make merit and be awarded titles, could not accept that Qin retreated without a fight.
If we really want to hand over the old lands of Han and Zhao,
I am afraid that it will immediately cause a big disturbance in the country.
Wei Liao's starting point may be good.
But when it comes to experience in governing, he is still a little lacking.
The decision made by the King of Qin undoubtedly sent a clear signal to the world, that is, there was a historic turning point in Qin's strategy for hegemony.
From the previous proactive and aggressive attitude, it turned into a relatively passive defense.
This is very intriguing.
For a time, the situation in Shandong was turbulent and undercurrents were surging.
Spies and envoys from various countries have close contacts, either testing, forming alliances, or making transfers. They all seem to be plotting something and have their own calculations.
The sky over the Warring States Period was covered with dark clouds.
On the contrary, the State of Yue, one of the protagonists of the incident, seemed very calm.
This is not only because the State of Yue no longer made any major moves, but also because the countries in Shandong seemed to have intentionally or unintentionally ignored the existence of the State of Yue and still regarded it as an alien.
Geographical barriers bring obstacles to cultural exchanges and a lack of communication between each other.
Mutual trust,
But it is not so easy to establish.
This is also the reason why Qin Mo took the initiative to arrange Jia Xu to go on a diplomatic mission to various countries.
…
Longchuan, the royal palace.
In the imperial study, Qin Mo looked at the person standing in the hall and said with a little disappointment: "Mr. Wu'an, are you really unwilling to surrender to the Kingdom of Yue?"
After Bai Qi woke up, Qin Mo released him from Jinshan Temple.
Bai Qi, who was sitting in the hall, still had a gloomy face and was still seriously injured, but his tone was extremely firm: "Please don't waste your words, King Yue. I will never surrender. If I surrender, all my people will be killed."
"So that's how it is."
Qin Mo understood a little bit. The Qin State was indeed cruel. "Since that's the case, I won't force it. I just hope that after the Qin State is destroyed, Wu An Jun will change his mind."
"The Qin State was destroyed?" Bai Qi looked unconvinced.
As an authentic Qin man, Bai Qi firmly believed that the Qin people might suffer defeat occasionally, but the powerful Qin State would never be destroyed.
"How about we make a bet?" Qin Mo's eyes turned.
"What's the bet?"
"Three years. Within three years, if I destroy the Qin State, you will unconditionally serve the Yue State." Qin Mo made a very domineering agreement.
"What if we can't destroy it?" Bai Qi was very sure in his heart.
"If I can't destroy you, I'll let you go back to Qin." Qin Mo said lightly.
"good."
Bai Qi readily agreed, "Please don't regret it when the time comes, King Yue."
"That's natural."
Qin Mo still has some credibility. "Now, let me take you to a place."
"Where are you going?"
Qin Mo did not answer. He flashed and appeared beside Bai Qi . He put his arms around Bai Qi's waist, flew into the air, and was out of the palace in a flash.
Fly straight to Longshou Peak.
Soon they arrived above Longyuan. Qin Mo summoned the Zixiao Sword and with a few swipes of the sword, he carved out a five-meter square cave on the cliff of Longyuan.
Carrying Bai Qi, he entered the cave.
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Mr. Wu'an, to stay in seclusion here for three years. I will come back to keep the appointment after three years." Qin Mo said calmly.
Bai Qi is a six-star general. Once he recovers from his injuries, no one in the Kingdom of Yue will be able to subdue him except Qin Mo.
Of course, you have to be careful in case Bai Qi runs away.
“It’s great here.”
Bai Qi was not a pretentious person, he just sat cross-legged.
Qin Mo nodded approvingly, took out some spirit stones, set up a formation in the cave to prevent Bai Qi from escaping, and left some dried meat as food for Bai Qi.
Bai Qi kept his eyes straight the whole time.
Compared to the prison, this place already gives enough face to him as a prisoner.
Qin Mo took out another Taoist book from the dimensional space and threw it to Bai Qi, "This is just a little compensation for imprisoning you."
"This is?"
Bai Qi took it with doubt, and saw that the cover of the Taoist book was written with "Eight-Nine Profound Art".
"This is a top-level method of body refining. If you have time, study it carefully." This was the first time that Qin Mo shared "Eight-Nine Profound Art" with others.
It’s not that he likes Bai Qi so much, but Qin Mo faintly smelled a hint of the witch blood in Bai Qi and immediately became interested.
Just treat it as an experiment.
After finishing his instructions, Qin Mo flew away on his sword without waiting for Bai Qi to say anything.
As for the black dragon skeleton at the bottom of Longyuan and the strange iron sword, Qin Mo did not try to take them away. He knew that even with his current strength, he could not take them away.
It can only be left for later...
…
Time quickly came to the end of August.
On the last day of August, Qin Mo withdrew from "Honghuang". September 1 was the day when Tai Shang Taoist Temple would open, so as the master of the mountain, he naturally had to arrive a day in advance.
Qin Mo didn't intend to alarm anyone on this trip.
After leaving the community, I hailed a taxi at the door and headed straight to the airport.
The taxi driver was a middle-aged man, slightly overweight, bald, and with a beer belly. Ever since Qin Mo got in the car, he had been secretly looking at Qin Mo through the rearview mirror from time to time.
Both curious and a little scared.
Qin Mo knew that he had been recognized.
Sure enough, when the car arrived at the airport, the driver finally plucked up the courage, took out a pen and paper from the storage box, and said, "Lian, Lian Zhen Xingjun, can you please sign an autograph for me? My daughter is your fan."
"good."
Qin Mo did not refuse. He took the paper and pen and signed his name quickly.
"Thank you, thank you!"
The driver was overjoyed. He had not expected that the legendary Lian Zhen Star Lord would be so approachable. He subconsciously started to talk about family matters, "My daughter is also cultivating immortality."
When talking about his daughter, the driver's face was full of pride.
"Meeting is fate. I'll give this to you." Qin Mo took out a spirit stone and handed it over.
"Thank you, thank you!"
The driver's hands were shaking.
When he looked up again, Qin Mo was gone.
It was Qin Mo who cast a spell on himself, so that others would automatically ignore him, so as to avoid being recognized again and turning the airport into a large-scale star-chasing scene.
Although Qin Mo was not stage-frightened, he did not want to be treated like a monkey by others.
