With a tumble, a dusty bottle rolled down, and Yi Yangzi quickly picked it up carefully.
"It's a good thing that our Dian Cang Sect's most precious treasure was not damaged."
Xiao Ma rolled his eyes and said, "Yiyangzi, are you using this to deceive people again?"
Yi Yangzi rolled his eyes at him and said, "What do you know, kid? Is there really an infinite elixir in here?"
"Bah! Wuji Immortal Pill? If we had that, how could our Dian Cang Sect be in such a mess?"
"You little bastard, this is a treasure left by our ancestors. Can our ancestors lie to you?"
Xiao Ma was upset: "Damn it, if I hadn't secretly opened it and taken a look, it would have been just a few stinky pills. Who knows if they were sheep dung balls!"
At this time, Yi Yangzi set up the herbal medicine stall and howled at the top of his voice: "Don't miss it if you pass by. The First Emperor left behind an immortality elixir. Don't ask for 9999 taels, and don't ask for 999 taels either. You can take it home for only 99 taels."
When Xiao Ma saw Yi Yangzi shouting at the top of his voice, he felt his face burning and ashamed. He seemed to feel that the martial artists passing by seemed to be looking at them as if they were the shame of the martial arts world.
The same is true.
"Hehehe, Dad, look at these two martial artists setting up stalls with peddlers, it's really ridiculous!"
"Alas, the morals of the world are going downhill. The martial arts conference held by the imperial court with good intentions has been taken advantage of by these random people!"
"The Infinite Immortal Pill? The toad yawned with such a loud voice!"
Xiao Ma was experiencing unprecedented torment in his heart, he glanced around secretly, and saw those martial artists, some wearing gorgeous robes, some carrying long swords and short knives, all looking at him with contempt.
If there was a hole in the ground at this time, the pony would definitely crawl into it.
What a fucking shame.
At this moment, a sudden gust of wind blew up the dust on the ground and brought an unexpected visitor.
A young man in a green shirt, with a handsome face and a look of unruliness and depth in his eyes, slowly stopped in front of the two people's stall.
"Wuji Immortal Pill? Are you two masters of Dian Cang Sect?" The young man's voice was gentle but powerful, instantly attracting the attention of Xiao Ma and Yi Yangzi.
Hearing this, Yi Yangzi looked up at the newcomer, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He was in a trap! He coughed twice to suppress his emotions and said, "I don't dare to be called a master. I am just Yi Yangzi, and this is my apprentice Xiao Ma. What can I do for you, young man?"
The young man smiled and said, "My name is Song Tianen. I have long heard that the Yi Yang Finger of the Dian Cang Sect is well-known in the martial arts world. I just saw you two setting up a stall here and I was curious, so I asked."
"Song Tianen?" Xiao Ma's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he almost jumped up, "You are the cold-faced demon king Song Tianen?!"
I never thought that I could meet a legendary figure just by setting up a stall.
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You have to know that the Cold-Faced Demon Lord is a very popular star. If people knew that he would appear here, wouldn't this place be immediately surrounded by three layers of enemies?
But the strange thing is that even though the pony was so noisy, the people around seemed to neither hear nor see anything.
This is the treasure mirror of the sky, the unfathomable power of heaven!
The true energy that permeates around him will be automatically ignored by people with lower cultivation than him.
Although this person is in this world, he is not here, as if he is obscured by heaven.
Yi Yangzi hurriedly grabbed Xiao Ma, signaling him not to lose his composure. Song Tianen's name has been well-known in the martial arts world recently. Not only is he a martial arts master, but his actions are also mysterious. No one expected that he would come to their stall today.
This is as absurd as the emperor personally going out of the palace to buy steamed buns.
Seeing this, Song Tianen smiled slightly, not caring about Xiao Ma's misbehavior. He turned to look at Yi Yangzi and said, "Senior Yi Yang, I see that you don't seem to be interested in the martial arts conference, but instead set up a stall here. Do you have any special plans?"
Yi Yangzi pondered for a moment and said, "I am old and have no interest in the disputes in the martial arts world. I came here just to show Xiao Ma the world and earn some money. As for the martial arts conference, it is the stage for the younger generation. It is better for old bones like us to stay out of it."
Song Tianen nodded when he heard this. He was not going to expose the other party's rhetoric. What about giving young people a chance? It's just that his own cultivation is too poor that he doesn't even have the qualifications to join in the fun. He just said some nice words to save face.
As the saying goes, when people are in trouble, don't break up.
Song Tianen's eyes finally fell on the piece of cloth with "Wuji Xiandan" on it, and he said with a smile: "Senior, you are so arrogant. You must know that Wuji Xiandan is the most precious treasure in the world, and yet you display it so openly."
Yi Yangzi was stunned for a moment, then he picked up a small porcelain bottle from the stall, handed it to Song Tianen and said, "I, Yi Yangzi, never tell lies. This bottle is full of Wuji Xiandan, but the quantity is small and the price is high. If you want it, please hurry up."
Song Tianen took the porcelain bottle and opened the cap. A musty herbal smell wafted into his nose. Anyone who saw it would say that this was just an ordinary licorice pill!
But Song Tianen didn't think so. Ever since he made a vow to march north, he could always sense the rare treasures between heaven and earth. It seemed like this was a gift from heaven and earth to him! The gift from heaven and earth must be true!
Then, a blue light flashed in Song Tianen's eyes, and he scanned with his Heavenly Eye.
Sure enough, among the hundreds of herbal pills, there was one pill that was well-sealed and hidden. If nothing unexpected happened, it was the last Wuji Immortal Pill that was scattered all over the place, but somehow it fell into the hands of the Dian Cang Sect, a weak sect. No one knew why their ancestors did not take it themselves.
Song Tianen thought to himself, "This must be the last Wuji Immortal Pill that Xiao Qiushui mentioned. Although it has no effect when I take it again, it can make me fully recover immediately. It is like saving an extra life!"
"Good medicine! Please name a price, senior."
"Ah, this kid actually took it seriously, watch me give him a big cut!"
Yi Yangzi pretended to be silent for a moment and said, "Since you are Mr. Song, I will not ask for an exorbitant price. How about fifty taels of silver per pill? But as a friendly reminder, I do not sell in small quantities."
The pony's mouth was almost hanging down to his neck.
Is this not asking for too much?
There were a total of one hundred grains in his grandmother's cup, no! It was ninety-nine. He counted them secretly and tasted one of them secretly.
Five thousand taels!
This is robbing a bank.
"Master Song, I tell you it's vomiting inside!"
Before Xiao Ma could finish his words, he was hit hard in the abdomen.
Obviously, the one who punched him was naturally Yiyangzi.
Yi Yangzi gave him a look that almost wanted to kill him, and muttered: "You little bastard, if you ruin my business, I will expel you from my sect."
Tian En smiled slightly, seemingly not caring about what was happening before his eyes.
He took out a gold ingot weighing 100 taels from his bosom, placed it on the stall, and said, "I don't have any silver, but I do have a lot of gold. This ingot is worth 10,000 taels of silver. No need to change. The extra money can be regarded as a small token of my appreciation."
Seeing this, Yi Yangzi said something to refuse: "How can I do this..."
But it didn't stop him from quickly picking up the gold nugget, putting it in his mouth and taking a bite. It was the real thing!
However, Song Tianen had already turned and left, leaving behind only a carefree back and a few words: "Senior, you are welcome. If we are destined to meet again in the future, we will meet again."
The recovered pony murmured, "How can there be someone in the world so generous? They don't even realize they're being taken advantage of?"
Song Tianen seemed to be able to hear Xiao Ma's mumbling, and a soft laugh was heard.
"I have taken advantage of you all. I believe in fair trade. By the way, I have noticed that your martial arts also use fingers in common practice. So I will give you this secret book!" A wooden box flew over and landed steadily on the stall.
Yiyangzi and Xiao Ma leaned forward to take a look: "Shocking Finger?"
Song Tianen obviously sent out the amazing finger technique that he had intercepted from Bai Choufei.
It's really taking other people's things and spending their money generously.
Looking at the direction where Song Tianen left, Yi Yangzi and Xiao Ma looked at each other, looking at the secret book and gold nuggets in their hands! They felt mixed emotions in their hearts. Could it be that there was really an "Infinite Immortal Pill" in that medicine bottle?
What they didn't expect was that this unexpected encounter would become the starting point for a turning point in their future destiny... But that's a story for later.
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In the royal villa, flags were waving, gongs and drums were beating, and there were even firecrackers. It was as lively as an annual meeting.
The world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing, it is also about human relationships.
Since the imperial court was so generous, the top ten martial arts sects and several small and medium-sized sects gathered in the capital.
These martial arts heroes are rarely seen, so they immediately called their friends. It was a pity that there was no wine or food on the scene, otherwise it would have been even more lively.
As for, the emperor?
He sat safely in the Star-Picking Tower in the villa.
There are more than a thousand elite imperial guards armed with heavy crossbows guarding inside and outside the building, and the four great detectives are protecting the royal carriage.
There are also four major camps in the capital nearby that can come to support at any time. It can be said that Zhao Gou has done everything he can for his own safety, unless the 100,000 cavalry of the Jin Dynasty invades southward, but that is impossible. Not to mention that the border is guarded by the Zhenhai Jiedushi Liu Guangshi, even the elusive Shenzhou hero Xiao Qiu Shui will not sit idly by.
The villa is divided into east and west. The court's civil and military officials are in the east, while the martial arts people are in the west. The two sides are clearly separated and no one looks down on the other!
However, this scene was what Zhao Gou was most happy to see. If the imperial court and the people in the martial arts world were in a good mood, he would not be able to sleep well.
"Master of Feiyu Hall, Shen Xingnan is here!"
"The Wu Tiantian Ji Shangren has arrived!"
"The Shaolin Master Jingmeng has arrived!"
"The Dafang Gate has just confirmed my arrival"
Following the guests' vigorous chants, giant martial arts sects entered and took their seats.
Reach for the Stars upstairs.
Zhuge Zhengwo was introducing these forces to Zhao Gou.
"Your Majesty, look, that is Shen Xingnan. This boy is loyal and can be used. He can be listed as one of the eight elders."
"Where's that Shaolin monk?"
"Not right. Although Master Jing Meng has the ability to break through the Xiantian realm, he is too shady. It is said that he has an ambiguous relationship with the Jin people."
Zhao Gou frowned and said, "Humph! What the world says is true. The bald monk has no country in his heart, only his own little calculations."
"By the way, where is the Zhengxing Gang? Why can't I see them? Did they receive the invitation?"
Facing Zhao Gou's question, Zhuge Zhengwo cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I sent someone to personally deliver the invitation half a month ago, and the other party also promised to attend this event."
"Zhengxing helped!"
Zhao Gou and Zhuge Zhengwo looked at each other, and it was really like speaking of Cao Cao.
At this moment, the conference hall suddenly became extremely quiet from the noisy atmosphere.
Shen Huchan, carrying Ananda's magic sword, was leading the way, followed by the beautiful Zhao Shirong and Wang Xiaoshi, who should not have been retained.
Everyone's eyes instantly fell on them, with different expressions of awe, curiosity, and fear.
"The leader is the Cold-Faced Demon Lord Song Tianen? Isn't he said to have both outstanding aura and good looks? His imposing manner is enough, but his appearance is quite different from the rumors."
"You really don't know people well. That's Shen Huchan, who is known as the Demonic Tiger."
"Tsk tsk, I heard that Shen Huchan is unruly and wild, but I didn't expect that he could be tamed by the Cold-Faced Demon Lord."
"This Zhao Shirong is indeed as beautiful as the rumors say, with the fragrance of flowers and the beauty of the moon! If I had such extraordinary abilities, I would also snatch her away from Li Chenzhou!"
Not to mention these martial artists, even Zhao Gou's heartbeat accelerated when he saw Zhao Shirong for the first time: "There is such a beautiful woman in the world! Alas, it's a pity that I am the emperor, but no one in the harem can compare with her."
Mi Cangqiong lowered his head and whispered, "Your Majesty, do you need me to let that young lady go upstairs to meet the emperor?"
There was obvious movement on Zhao Gou's face.
Zhuge Zheng's face twitched several times. The Zhao family really has a habit of loving beautiful women.
It’s okay for him to have his eyes on other women, but he must never touch Song Tianen’s woman!
Originally, this martial arts conference was held for this guy to seek peace, but if Zhao Gou couldn't control his lower body and got into an unmanageable situation, how could he explain it? So he stepped forward to separate Mi Cangqiong.
"No!" Zhuge Zhengwo hurriedly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, this woman is Song Tianen's woman. It would be more troublesome to offend Song Tianen and cast a spell on him!"
Zhao Gou sighed heavily: "I am really envious of Song Tianen now. He has such a beautiful woman by his side. It doesn't matter even if he doesn't have the kingdom. What a pity."
"Hmph! He's just a gangster. I wonder why the Divine Lord is afraid of him! Our Emperor controls the whole world, but would he be afraid of this beast?" Mi Cangqiong continued to sow discord.
Zhuge Zhengwo frowned. There was something wrong with this damn eunuch!
It's clear that they want to destroy this good situation.
However, Zhao Gou was still relatively rational and would not really do anything out of line for a woman.
"Mi Cangqiong, don't mention this matter again!"
Mi Cangqiong lowered his head and nodded repeatedly, but he also asked about other troublemakers.
"Oh, Lord God, the conference is about to begin. Song Tianen hasn't shown up yet, and he just randomly sent some of his men here. Doesn't he take our emperor seriously at all? Your Majesty even wants to appoint him as the deputy leader of the martial arts world! He really wants to disregard the emperor's grace!"
When Mi Cangqiong said this, even Zhao Gou looked at him with doubt. (End of this chapter)