Chapter 2 Ancient Legends
Zhenhai Fucheng is bustling and noisy with numerous shops, but it is orderly. It can be seen that the Xu family's governance is rigorous and the laws and regulations are strict.
Several government guards were wandering around the streets, and everyone they saw greeted them with smiles or shunned them.
There was a man who looked like a leader, wearing the official clothes of the imperial guards. He smiled at the two people behind him and said: "I heard that there are two new top names in Xiangmanlou. Are you interested in taking a look tonight?"
The two people behind him cursed secretly when they heard this. The implication of the captain's words was to make them spend money.
One of the tall and thin palace guards had an ugly expression on his face and whispered: "Captain Meng, the day after tomorrow is the day when our palace guards receive their salaries. How about we invite you to grow old and be carefree?"
Another fat palace guard also nodded in agreement.
"How can that be done? This captain will take you to see the world. Naturally, I should invite the two brothers. What do the two brothers think of me, Meng!" The captain surnamed Meng's face turned serious when he heard this, and he pretended to be angry.
"Nothing is wrong. The captain takes care of us. This is what we should do."
"Since the brothers are so kind, I will be disrespectful. The building will be filled with fragrance the day after tomorrow, so I will make an appointment later!" Team leader surnamed Meng said with a smile.
The two of them cursed secretly in their hearts, but with smiles on their faces, they agreed again and again.
In fact, being a house guard is an enviable job, and the salary is also very high. You can earn as much as two taels of silver a month.
Because although the guards are at the lowest level of the Xu family and patrol the streets and stand guard every day, doing nothing, they are still considered members of the Xu family.
Moreover, most of these palace guards are warriors with ninth-grade Taoist qualifications. They can only practice martial arts at the most basic level, and the progress is extremely slow, and the way forward is almost cut off.
Although he is much better than ordinary people, he is confused every day and has long lost his ambition to make progress.
The Xu family was also very generous to warriors, granting land to the warriors and joining them in the establishment, so they lived in chaos all day long and oppressed the common people.
A pure white carrier pigeon fluttered its wings and flew onto the shoulder of Captain Meng. He took off the note from the carrier pigeon's leg, took a look, his face suddenly changed, and he said urgently: "Hurry to the main street to gather, the young master is leaving. , clear the streets immediately!”
This scene is just a corner of the main street of Fucheng.
Xu Xiao's luxurious carriage had just left Tingyu Pavilion, and before it left the pavilions in Fucheng, all the Fu Guards on the main street had received the news, and they all went out to clear the street, separating on both sides, leaving a wide avenue.
Xu Cheng, the deputy commander of the navy in front of the town, was riding a horse to clear the way. He was wearing black armor and had an imposing presence.
Behind the luxurious carriage were fifty navy-suppressing warriors, also dressed in black armor and imposing.
The guards and merchants on both sides bowed their heads slightly to show respect.
The Zhenhai navy is not comparable to these palace guards. They are the backbone of the Xu family. Most of them are warriors with eighth-grade Taoism talents, and there are even those with seventh-grade Taoism talents!
There are nine levels of Taoism, and if one level is missing, the world will be affected.
If you want to practice every martial art to a higher level and become more powerful, you need the support of innate qualifications.
Just like the Xu family's "Tiangang Martial Arts", the first level of perfection has the power of an image. It takes three to four years for a ninth-level Taoist practitioner to reach the first level of perfection, while it only takes one to two years for an eighth-level Taoist practitioner!
For those with ninth-level qualifications, the higher they go, the more difficult it will be to practice. The second level of "Tiangang Martial Arts" has the power of two images to complete. It takes about eight years to cultivate the ninth-level channel, while it only takes three to eight years to complete the eighth-level channel. Four years!
How long does one live?
These palace guards are ignorant and show off their power every day, and there are very few diligent practitioners.
Therefore, there are even people who have wasted twenty years and are still wandering on the first level. As time goes by, they are still intoxicated and oppressing the people.
But these people are the indispensable bottom of the Xu family, used to manage the fiefdom and protect the people.
Therefore, the Xu family is still very generous to these warriors with inferior qualifications.
Xu Xiao's motorcade drove quickly and left Zhenhai Fucheng. Thirty miles south was the Xu family's ancestral land.
The ancestral land of the Xu family is also a group of pavilions, with several luxurious palaces standing in the center. The current head of the family often lives here for retreat.
As the eldest son, Xu Xiao, although he was the young head of the family, would not have taken power so early.
But Xu Chaoyang, the head of the Xu family, is a master who devotes himself to cultivation. He has extremely high talents, fifth-grade Taoist qualifications, and the sixth level of "Tiangang Martial Arts". His strength is perfect!
This is already the pinnacle of the warriors in Ruyang County. After Xu Chaoyang broke through to the acquired perfection, he retreated here for meditation, intending to break through to the indescribable innate realm.
You know, once an innate warrior appears in a family, it is an earth-shattering event.
Youzhou, which belongs to Ruyang County, is under the control of Prince Xing. Prince Xing attaches great importance to innate warriors. Once they appear, they will immediately entrust a county as a fief, as well as various resources, treasures, elixirs, beauties and other generous rewards.
At this time, the governor of Ruyang County, Guo Ruping, was not an innate warrior.
Hundreds of years ago, the ancestor of the Guo family in Ruyang County was an innate warrior. He was granted the title of Ruyang County and held the head of the county. He established a family, dominated Ruyang City, and commanded thousands of miles of land with high spirits.
After hundreds of years of vicissitudes of life, the ancestors of the Guo family
Confined to death, there will be no breakthroughs, and we will grow old silently.
The descendants of the Guo family have never produced any innate warriors, but they have decreed that the land should be given first, and it is hereditary.
The Xu family's family fiefdom is also located in Ruyang County of the Guo family and is under its control. Therefore, although Xu Chaoyang has reached the peak of innate cultivation, he cannot replace the Guo family. If he wants to strengthen the Xu family again, there is only one way to break through to the innate transcendence.
Xu Xiao was in the luxurious carriage, holding the baby in her arms.
The baby was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. Xu Xiao looked down, but his mind had long been far away.
He is a ruthless person. Since he took over the power of the family, he has entrusted several counties to several younger brothers, monopolized Zhenhai Mansion for himself, married several wives, and had eleven sons and three daughters.
No matter how philanthropic a person is, if he distributes it to everyone, there won’t be much left.
But this Jin Yu is different. She is the only daughter of the Jin family. She was married into the Xu family through marriage, and the dowry was extremely generous.
The Jin family is the third largest family in Ruyang County. After Xu Chaoyang's breakthrough to the acquired consummation, Jin Hai married his only daughter to the Xu family as a sign of goodwill.
Because Xu Chaoyang is really too young, he has perfected his acquired skills at the age of forty-six, and his qualifications for the fifth grade of Taoism are rare in Ruyang County for a hundred years. He has a bright future and may be able to break through the innate and extraordinary realm. , and from then on it skyrocketed to dominate the country.
Although many people are trapped in the peak of acquired life and cannot break through, Jin Hai's choice to marry an only daughter is obviously a gamble. From then on, he and the Xu family will suffer both prosperity and loss. But with so many choices in life, what is not a gamble?
Holding the small jade flute with green light flowing in his hand, the brilliance on it has converged at this moment, and it is only flowing inside the jade flute, the green light is deep and mysterious, and it is extremely mysterious.
Xu Xiao lowered his head and pondered. When he was a child, he heard some legends from his father that only those born saints would have the things that are born with them.
For example, the heavenly beings in those ancient myths and legends lead countless creatures to break free from their fate, break the chains, establish a heavenly court to rule the heavens, suppress all races, and make the heaven and earth surrender.
Those supreme beings all have the treasure of innate companionship.
Although this is just an example, just a myth and legend, this innate companionship is really too bizarre, so I have to report it to my father before I can make a decision.
"Young Master, the ancestral home of Xihe Palace has arrived." Xu Cheng's voice came from outside the carriage.
The motorcade had already entered the pavilions, and the carriage stopped at the door of the main hall in the center. Xu Xiao interrupted his thoughts, put away the jade flute, stepped out of the carriage with the sleeping baby in his arms, glanced at the three words Xihe Palace on the plaque in front of the palace, and then stepped into the palace.