Chapter 156 Recovery
Time flies, and seven days have passed without me noticing.

Ever since the prefect Luo Kang was assassinated and seriously injured and bedridden, the city of Jinling seemed to have become depressed.

During the first three days, almost no one dared to go out on the streets. The soldiers and yamen runners in the city went door to door to search for people. They also arrested some people and put them in jail. For a while, the situation was very tense.

After this kind of situation lasted for three days, the search began to relax, but the streets were still deserted.

It was not until today that we began to see some people on the streets. Perhaps only with the passage of time can the people in the city gradually forget these unpleasant days.

However, for the other four men, Xun, there was no impact at all except that a group of Six Gates detectives came to their door to question them.

They did not step out of the house for seven days, and their three meals a day were delivered by the servants of Baoxuan Pavilion.

After Bai Wufeng was applied with the Black Jade Ointment, although he was still unable to get out of bed, his injuries had improved a little, and at least his limbs had regained feeling.

The sun had been rising for a while and the sky was bright. Bai Wufeng, who had just been fed a medicinal meal by Yan Ming, sat cross-legged on the bed with no expression of joy or sadness.

He practiced the "Day-Changing Method" diligently every day, and his meridians were reshaped bit by bit. After having hope, his subjective initiative was raised to the highest level.

In another room, Fang Xun was also practicing meditation. Compared with seven days ago, his face was rosy and healthy, and he didn't look injured at all.

Soon, he opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and felt indescribably refreshed all over.

"I didn't expect that the injury would be healed in just seven days."

Apart from listening to Bai Wufeng talk about his insights into practicing the "Black Heaven Book" every day, he was busy with his own affairs.

While practicing the "Day-Changing Method" to heal his injuries, he basically spent all his time in the martial arts hall, exchanging insights on martial arts with the Sweeping Monk and Ah Qing.

To his surprise, his injuries improved much faster than expected.

Originally, he estimated that it would take at least half a month to recover after practicing the "Day-Changing Method".

But after swinging that sword in the Sword Sharpening Pavilion, the essence of "Sword of Life and Death" was also imprinted in Fang Xun's heart. He comprehended it every day and gained new insights into the cycle of life and death, yin and yang.

During the healing process, he transformed dead energy into living energy, and the conversion between life and death actually accelerated the whole process.

This reminded Fang Xun of the "Immortal Seal" of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, and he hoped to see it in the future.

In just seven days, Fang Xun completely recovered. Not only that, his skills also improved a little.

He slowly stood up, his face gradually turned pale, and he looked like he was seriously injured and had not yet recovered.

If Fang Xun could catch fish for a few more days, he would of course choose to catch fish.

When he walked out of the room and prepared to check on Bai Wufeng's practice of the "Black Heavenly Book", as soon as he went out, he saw Yan Ming walking hurriedly towards him.

"Is something wrong?"

Yan Ming immediately said, "Xun brother, Uncle Fu and the others are here!"

Fang Xun nodded. He had sent a pigeon letter to Guangling Prefecture seven days ago. Calculating the date, it should be today.

The two left the attic and traveled through the garden. Soon they saw Duan Mingfu in a courtyard, along with a dozen disciples of the Four Forms Hall who came with him.

Duan Mingfu's face turned ruddy, and he looked indescribably high-spirited. Over the past six months, he had practiced diligently every day and had a large supply of resources.

Not only did she complete the "Wedding Dress Magical Skill", she also achieved a breakthrough to the point of enlightenment.

The dozen or so disciples behind him were all in high spirits, and two of them were at the Tongmai realm.

The group looked exhausted and seemed to have been in a hurry to travel in the past few days.

After seeing Fang Xun, Duan Mingfu said respectfully: "Master, after receiving the message, I took fifteen disciples and set out day and night. The others will arrive in batches within a month."

Fang Xun nodded, and when he was about to say something, his eyes suddenly turned to a young man behind Duan Mingfu.

The boy looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, and from his aura it seemed that he had just entered the acquired stage not long ago. However, his aura was smooth and flawless, and he stood out among the other disciples.

Feeling Fang Xun's gaze, the boy quickly raised his head and chest with a solemn expression.

"He got started by inducing his own sense of energy?"

Hearing Fang Xun's question, Duan Mingfu quickly said: "Yes, I was just about to tell you that his name is Zhang Daniu, and he lives in Qinghuai Village, Linshui County. He is the only one among all the disciples who has achieved a breakthrough in his own energy.

Zhang Daniu, I haven't met you yet!"

Zhang Daniu was startled and shouted quickly: "Little Zhang Daniu, meet... meet Lord Fang!"

Seeing the legendary Black Hand Sword right in front of him, Zhang Daniu was so excited that he began to stutter.

Fang Xun took a few glances and said calmly, "Not bad, a good candidate. After you go down, you can choose three superior skills to practice first."

"Thank you, sir!"

Zhang Daniu was extremely excited. He was only practicing one internal skill, "The Song of the Great Dao of Quanzhen", and he had not yet had time to practice the techniques. The other disciples also looked at him with envy. As Fang Xun learned more martial arts, they also put some of the best martial arts into the Four Forms Hall's Kung Fu Pavilion.

Although it was nothing to him, it was considered an extremely advanced skill for the disciples in the hall, and anyone who wanted to read it had to pass a rigorous test.

Zhang Daniu was granted three superior martial arts at once, which made others only envious, because he was a genius with a natural sense of vitality.

In the Sixing Hall, there are three levels: outer sect, ordinary disciples, and true disciples. There is also a martial arts performance once every three months, where all disciples can compete on stage. Those with excellent results can be promoted.

Although Fang Xun and his companions would not break the established rules, they would still teach a few martial arts skills to a disciple they liked and give him special training if they saw one.

He just glanced at him a few times and then stopped paying attention to Zhang Daniu.

He had seen many geniuses this year, and before that he had seen a group of thirty-six true disciples in Lijiang Pavilion.

He was able to generate his own Qi through the method of guiding. In the martial arts world, he would be a genius that countless people would envy, but among the Thirty-Six, he was not very noticeable.

If you don't have connections and background, it is necessary to be angry on your own if you want to become a disciple of the Thirty-Six Sect.

Now Fang Xun didn't feel anything when he saw Zhang Daniu. He just casually suggested giving him some special treatment and then ignored him and turned to talk to Yan Ming behind him.

"Go and take these disciples around the mansion and get them familiar with the place and settle down as soon as possible."

Then he said to Duan Mingfu: "Uncle Fu, I have something to tell you."

Soon, Yan Ming took fifteen disciples out of the courtyard and familiarized themselves with the mansion, leaving only Fang Xun and Duan Mingfu to discuss matters.

"Uncle Fu, I have already explained clearly in the letter about the Tianshi Sandalwood business. You can just go and discuss it with Baoxuan Pavilion. As for the development of the Four Shapes Hall in Jinling Prefecture, please communicate more with Wang Dexuan.

After the Black Water Abyss incident, a number of wealthy families in the city were arrested, leaving a lot of fat meat, which is just right for us to make a fortune."

As for the development of the Four-Shaped Hall, Fang Xun only proposed a general direction and did not worry about specific matters. He focused more on his own cultivation. The same was true for Yan Ming and Dongfang Que.

Duan Mingfu was in charge of all matters, big and small, of the Sixing Hall. He was Fang Xun's steward and managed the Sixing Hall in perfect order.

Fang Xun understood that as long as he was strong, it would be easy to do anything he wanted. It was enough for him to be a hands-off boss and enjoy the resources provided to him.

Duan Mingfu nodded, and then said, "But, Master, we may not have enough manpower."

Fang Xun smiled and said, "If we don't have enough people, we can recruit them. As long as we have money, it won't be a problem. However, it is limited to the periphery. The disciples in the sect must be trained from a young age. When Tianshi Tanxiang's business is on the right track, we won't be short of money for the time being.

However, Uncle Fu, you should not give up your own cultivation. You don't have to do some small things yourself. Just delegate them to the people below you.

A person who has awakened his mind is considered a giant in Guangling Prefecture, but is not so rare in Jinling Prefecture. We develop our power only to provide convenience for our own cultivation. We must not put the cart before the horse."

"Master, I'm awake."

As the two of them talked, they started walking around the mansion. After Fang Xun took Duan Mingfu to familiarize himself with the mansion for an hour, he said.

"Okay, I'll leave this house to you, Uncle Fu, to take care of it. Hire people when necessary, change the plaque when necessary, and arrange for someone to take good care of Bai Wufeng. You should be sensible. I have something else to say, so I won't say more."

"Master, just leave it to me!"

After bidding farewell to Duan Mingfu, Fang Xun approached Yan Ming and Dongfang Que and said, "Let's go out for a walk today and go to the Six Gates to take care of the employment matters. I haven't taken a good look at Jinling Mansion in seven days."

The Six Gates of Jiangzhou were stationed in the north of Jinling City. Not only the Six Gates, but also official departments such as the government office and the military training ground were located in the north of the city.

The east side of the city where Fang Xun and others lived was where the wealthy families lived.

The south of the city is where common people live, while the west of the city, which is close to the Nulong River, is the dock market and is very prosperous.

However, due to the attack on Luo Kang, when Fang Xun and the other two went out, they saw that the streets were deserted. The doors of every household in the east of the city were closed, and only occasionally could they see a few pedestrians.

The streets here are clean and spacious, and the buildings are taller than those in Guangling Prefecture City, but now it is deserted.

After arriving in the north of the city, there were more people, but the hawking of the roadside vendors seemed weak, and it was obvious that business was much worse than usual.

Fang Xun and the other two did not take in much time to appreciate the scenery of the provincial capital's main street, and continued all the way to the Liushenmen headquarters.

This place covers a large area, with a series of buildings and courtyards, exuding a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

The two statue-like servants at the door, who were in the perfect post-natal realm, immediately stopped at the door and shouted loudly when they saw the three strangers coming towards them.

"This is an important place for the Six Gates officials. Please tell me your name!"

Fang Xun cupped his hands and said, "I am Fang Xun from Guangling Prefecture. I come to the Six Gates today to take up my post. This is the signature of Commander Yu himself."

As he spoke, he also took out Yu Jiaolong's handwriting, and at this moment, a low voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Fang Xun? You are the Black Hand Sword Fang Xun. Seeing is believing."

(End of this chapter)