Chapter 797: The Method of Deception Cultivation

He He Jiaqing used Empty Hands to quickly remove the copper coins from his body.

The copper coins hit accurately; it must have been Master Kong Fang's doing.

He He Jiaqing cupped his hands and said: "Senior, what offense have I committed?"

"Offense? You still ask this at this time? It seems you have no repentance at all."

He He Jiaqing could hear Master Kong Fang's voice but couldn't see his figure.

Thinking carefully, He He Jiaqing really hadn't offended Master Kong Fang in any way. He had once thought about joining forces to deal with Boss Lu, but later He He Jiaqing found his strength insufficient and withdrew. Could this be considered offending him?

"Business didn't work out, we parted on good terms. I haven't done anything to let you down, Senior."

"Nothing to let me down? I created the Hundred Flower Sect, and you almost wiped out my sect. How should this debt be calculated?"

He He Jiaqing's heart sank. Was the Hundred Flower Sect created by Master Kong Fang?

Li Li Banfeng, hiding in the dark, touched his Judge's Pen: "Is this true?"

His voice was extremely small, and others couldn't hear it.

The Judge's Pen trembled in response: "Shameless!"

He He Jiaqing also trembled. He knew clearly how he had treated the Hundred Flower Sect back then. If the Hundred Flower Sect was truly created by Master Kong Fang, the grudge here was deep.

Weighing the strength of both sides, He He Jiaqing couldn't beat Kong Fang in a normal state, and now that he was injured, he definitely wasn't his match.

Since there was no chance of winning, he shouldn't think about being tough. He He Jiaqing softened his stance first.

"Senior, there is no grudge between me and the Hundred Flower Sect. The past struggles all stemmed from private grievances between me and Zhang Zhang Xiuling. Now the Hundred Flower Sect is under my jurisdiction, with abundant wealth and a flourishing population. I haven't failed your painstaking efforts, Senior."

The Judge's Pen trembled even more violently: "This is even more shameless!"

Master Kong Fang's laughter came from the night sky: "Hahaha, He He Jiaqing, what do you mean by that? You are young and promising, making my Hundred Flower Sect prosperous—should I praise you?"

He He Jiaqing shook his head: "Junior wouldn't dare. It was Junior who was blind and offended you, Senior. Tomorrow, I will return the Hundred Flower Sect to Zhang Zhang Xiuling and apologize to all the major sects in Like Puluozhou."

"You speak so lightly. If I let Zhang Zhang Xiuling force you into a dead end, turn around and swallow your Hand-Foot Alliance, and trample it once before returning it to you,

would you be willing?"

He He Jiaqing thought for a moment and said: "Junior is willing to compensate with wealth. Please name a number, Senior."

"Compensate with money? You can say that? The Hundred Flower Sect might not be as wealthy as your He family, but I have Snow Flower Bank behind me. Do you think I lack money?"

He He Jiaqing had dealt with Feng Feng Chongli. At that time, because Feng Feng Chongli borrowed money from Zhang Zhang Gunli, he was almost forced to death by Zhang Zhang Gunli. Inferring from this,

Snow Flower Bank wasn't considered wealthy.

But Master Kong Fang didn't want money now, and He He Jiaqing didn't know what to compensate with.

"Then please name a price, Senior."

"This sounds like human speech. I heard you have thirteen pieces of new land."

He He Jiaqing's heart tightened. This price was something he could not accept no matter what.

"Senior, who did you hear this from?"

"Don't worry about who I heard it from; just answer whether it's true or not."

He He Jiaqing shook his head: "Those thirteen pieces of land are not mine."

"I know they aren't yours in name. Those thirteen pieces of land were originally Shang Kingdom's. You killed those thirteen Land Gods and set up a new Land God.

Although the Land God is still not you, this territory is actually controlled by you. Am I wrong about this?"

He He Jiaqing couldn't hide his surprised expression. He didn't expect Master Kong Fang to have investigated the matter so clearly.

Since things had reached this point, he couldn't hide it anymore. He He Jiaqing decided to tell the truth.

"Junior poured countless painstaking efforts into those thirteen pieces of land. Please don't make things difficult for Junior, Senior."

"Why are you telling me this? How much painstaking effort you poured in has nothing to do with me! I am now asking you to compensate me with those thirteen pieces of land!"

He He Jiaqing had a murderous look on his face: "Junior risked his life several times just to get these thirteen pieces of land. It is absolutely impossible to hand them over—" "If you don't hand them over, that's fine. Since you are someone who values wealth over life, I will let you leave your life here."

In the night sky, the painting vibrated, and thousands of petals flew, surrounding He He Jiaqing in the middle.

Looking at the painting, He He Jiaqing shouted: "Senior Mu, you are also here. When you joined the Hand-Foot Alliance, did you forget the oath you took?"

Mu Yuejuan's voice came from the night sky: "He Jiaqing, I have never forgotten the oath, and asking you to hand over the territory now was originally the order of the Hand-Foot Alliance."

He He Jiaqing was furious: "Whose order is it?"

"Who does the Hand-Foot Alliance listen to? Don't you know? This is the Heavenly Maiden's order. She said you couldn't guard these thirteen pieces of new land, and she also wants you to hand over the territory."

He He Jiaqing gritted his teeth upon hearing this.

Li Li Banfeng laughed secretly and also cursed: "Shameless!"

The Heavenly Maiden's soul was in the Leaving Suishenju.

The Heavenly Maiden's body was divided into two halves, one on the cloud in Hulu Village and one on the cloud in Green Water City.

Who gave Mu Yuejuan the order? Wasn't this obviously nonsense?

The situation was now very clear.

Kong Fang, Ai Ai Yeqing, claimed to have retired, but he hadn't retired in reality and was still making waves in the dark.

He impersonated the Hundred Flower God, provoked the fight between Ma Wu and He He Jiaqing, with the goal of earning He He Jiaqing's territory, and then framing it on Ma Wu.

Ma Wu was framed and would inevitably involve Li Qi. By then, Ai Ai Yeqing would fish in troubled waters, not only being able to take back the underground city but also making another big profit.

Mu Yuejuan was Ai Ai Yeqing's accomplice; joining the Hand-Foot Alliance was a cover, but she was actually still working for Ai Ai Yeqing in the dark.

The one who stole Ma Wu's leg tendons was also Ai Ai Yeqing. Mu Yuejuan then returned the leg tendons to Ma Wu, and the matter was framed on He He Jiaqing.

Now Ai Ai Yeqing wanted to first trick the territory out, and then kill He He Jiaqing to silence him.

His skill in Deception Cultivation was really home-grown, pulling off such a big scam.

Li Li Banfeng had sorted out the logic clearly, but the Judge's Pen suddenly spoke: "It's not right."

"What's not right?"

"The painting is not right," the Judge's Pen said. "This doesn't look like Mu Yuejuan's painting style."

The painting he referred to was the painting floating in the night sky, from which all the petals and copper coins came.

Li Li Banfeng looked at the painting carefully: "I have studied painting quite a bit. How is this not Mu Yuejuan's painting style?"

The Judge's Pen observed for a while longer without coming to a conclusion: "Mu Yuejuan's painting style is ever-changing. Perhaps I saw it wrong."

Master Kong Fang's voice came from the night sky again: "He He Jiaqing, you are planning to go to Bitter Vegetable Village; I have long known about this matter. Even if I let you go to Bitter Vegetable Village now, the Bitter Ku Pozi will still make you hand over the territory.

We are old acquaintances. For the sake of old friendship, I will spare your life. Give me the territory, and I will let you leave."

He He Jiaqing stood in the wilderness, looking at the distant mountains and forests, and then at the wild grass at his feet.

The scenery of the new land was always so desolate, but his territory was a bit different because his territory had already been opened up by eighty percent.

He closed his eyes, and the scene of those thirteen pieces of new land appeared before his eyes.

There was light there, a lot of light, and the continuous light illuminated the continuous land, and the continuous water source supported many people.

He He Jiaqing opened his eyes; the light disappeared, and the people disappeared too.

He looked up at the painting in mid-air: "For this piece of territory, I risked my life several times, and even the Peddler promised to give the territory to me. Senior, you are snatching it from my hands like this, aren't you afraid of the Peddler holding you accountable?"

"He He Jiaqing, I'll tell you one more time: standing behind me is Snow Flower Bank, and the Bank Master of Snow Flower Bank is the Peddler!

If the Peddler feels I did something wrong in this matter, I will return the territory to you. If you are not convinced, you can also go to the Peddler and file a complaint against me!"

Li Li Banfeng laughed.

Lies told too often, even he believed them himself.

Snow Flower Bank and the Peddler had nothing to do with each other. If He He Jiaqing really went to the Peddler to file a complaint, how would Ai Ai Yeqing explain it to the Peddler?

The only reasonable explanation was that Ai Ai Yeqing would never let He He Jiaqing leave alive.

In this situation, what should Li Li Banfeng do?

Help He He Jiaqing escape?

Or just watch silently?

He He Jiaqing took a deep breath: "Senior, even if I agree to give the territory to you, how do you plan to take the territory? Do you need me to write a contract?"

"I don't need a contract written by you. You are a thief; you can play many tricks on a contract. I want the contract for those thirteen pieces of land. Tell me where the contract is, and I will go get it."

He He Jiaqing was silent for a moment, and the petals surrounded him like snowflakes.

He didn't want to fight Master Kong Fang to the death, but he didn't want to hand over the territory either.

"Have you thought it over?"

He He Jiaqing nodded: "I will tell you the location of the contract now."

"Don't lie to me. Whether it's true or false, I can distinguish it."

"Rest assured, Senior. Junior has absolutely no half-sentence of falsehood."

Even if he told the whole truth, he wouldn't let the other party find the contract. He He Jiaqing had this confidence.

But the other party didn't fall for it.

"No need for you to say it. You draw it."

A map appeared in front of He He Jiaqing, and a brush was drawn next to the map.

This was the expert's way of doing things.

He He Jiaqing said the contract was buried on the mountain. There were countless nameless mountains in the new land. If he spoke vaguely, it wouldn't count as He He Jiaqing telling a lie.

Letting him draw it on the map directly could avoid many ambiguities.

The brush left the painting and jumped into He He Jiaqing's hand.

He He Jiaqing picked up the brush, and suddenly heard Master Kong Fang say: "Let's make things clear. I treat you with sincerity, and you should treat me with sincerity.

From now on, neither of us will tell lies!"

"Good, neither of us will tell lies!" He He Jiaqing agreed with his mouth, but he would absolutely not draw the real location of the contract, and he would absolutely not let the territory go.

He was about to put the brush down when he heard Master Kong Fang say again: "I'll say it one more time: neither of us will tell lies. As long as you tell me the location of the contract, I absolutely won't kill you!"

The Judge's Pen shook at his waist: "This is not right."

Li Li Banfeng said: "What's not right?"

"There is a technique here."

"What technique?"

The Judge's Pen didn't respond; he was still judging.

Master Kong Fang's voice came again: "He He Jiaqing, you say it too: you won't tell lies, you won't do fake things, every word and every action will be true!"

He He Jiaqing repeated: "I won't tell lies, I won't do fake things, every word and every action will be true!"

"The matter is settled; neither of us can go back on our word!"

"Rest assured, Senior. As long as you don't go back on your word, Junior will absolutely not go back on his word!"

The Judge's Pen finally judged it: "This is Common Text and Common Regulation!"

How could Master Kong Fang possibly use Common Text and Common Regulation?

Even if he used a magic treasure, it was impossible to scheme against He He Jiaqing. He He Jiaqing's cultivation level wasn't low!

Before he finished speaking, He He Jiaqing drew a circle on the map.

After drawing this circle, He He Jiaqing's brain buzzed.

The mark he drew was real; the contract for the territory was buried there.

How is that possible?

Why would he tell the other party the location of the contract!

Why would he do such a stupid thing!

It's all over now.

He drew the whereabouts of the contract, and he had no value to be utilized. Master Kong Fang would absolutely not let him go.

No, there is still value.

There is another half of the contract.

Should he use this matter as a bargaining chip?

He He Jiaqing was struggling when he saw all the petals around him disappear, and the painting in the night sky also disappeared.

The wilderness returned to peace. Except for the few copper coins in He He Jiaqing's hand, there was no trace of Master Kong Fang having been there.

He He Jiaqing didn't understand.

He didn't understand why Master Kong Fang didn't kill him. Did Master Kong Fang not want to silence him?

The petals were exposed, and the copper coins were exposed. He actually didn't silence him?

Li Li Banfeng understood.

He remembered the three methods of Deception Cultivation the Peddler had told him.

One is that as long as you don't take action, the matter is true.

Two is that as long as you take action without being seen, the matter is also true.

Three is that if you are seen, but others don't understand, the matter is still true.

Except for hitting He He Jiaqing with petals at the beginning, the other party never took action again.

The other party never showed his true face from beginning to end; only the voice was like Master Kong Fang's.

The other party's operation was indeed incomprehensible. He didn't silence him, but he cleared himself of all suspicion!

The other party wasn't Master Kong Fang, but the matter had already been framed on Master Kong Fang.

Li Li Banfeng only knew two people who could use Common Text and Common Regulation to make He He Jiaqing draw the location of the contract, and whose cultivation level reached this degree.

One is Shu Wanjuan, and the other is Boss Lu.

Who is this person in front of him?

The Judge's Pen asked: "What should we do?"

Li Li Banfeng said: "See who is faster!"

Li Li Banfeng saw that stroke on the map clearly with his Golden Eye Fine Insight. He ran to He He Jiaqing's land plot without changing his expression.

He wasn't too familiar with those thirteen pieces of land, and the location on the map wasn't necessarily easy to find. Whether he could snatch it before the other party depended on his luck. He He Jiaqing also wanted to run to his own territory and wanted to take the contract away in advance, but he couldn't run.

It wasn't because he was injured, but because he was still under the control of the Common Text and Common Regulation technique.

The other party didn't go back on his word because the other party didn't kill him.

He himself couldn't go back on his word either, so he couldn't run to the territory.

He He Jiaqing was truly suspicious in his heart. Was that person just now really Master Kong Fang?

Master Kong Fang, Ai Ai Yeqing, was squatting on He He Jiaqing's territory. For the thirteen pieces of new land, Mu Yuejuan had arranged a painting in each territory, and there were copper coins moving back and forth around each painting.

As long as He He Jiaqing appeared, Ai Ai Yeqing would be able to discover him immediately.

But Mu Yuejuan was a bit worried: "He He Jiaqing was defeated by Ma Ma Junyang and Feng Daiku. Is it possible he hid somewhere else and won't return to his territory?"

Ai Ai Yeqing sighed: "I asked you to find a way to keep an eye on him. Who told the singing girl you painted to be useless and lose him."

Mu Yuejuan was furious: "What kind of talk is this? What kind of skill does He He Jiaqing have? How could the person I painted keep up with him?"

Ai Ai Yeqing actually had quite a bit of confidence: "Just guard here. He He Jiaqing will definitely come to his territory to take a look. I just hope he can come sooner."

While speaking, Ai Ai Yeqing wiped his sweat. Carrying this capital on his body really couldn't last too long.

At 3:30 in the morning, Ai Ai Yeqing perceived movement: "Someone is coming."

Mu Yuejuan yawned: "Who is coming? Could it be land reclaimers?"

"Not ordinary people. I can't tell their identity for now. They are on the second piece of land in the east."

Mu Yuejuan brought Ai Ai Yeqing to the second painting in the east. This was a landscape painting. There was a pavilion in the lower right corner of the painting. The two sat in the pavilion, moving the painting while listening to the movement outside.

Before long, the two heard the sound of speaking:

"Old Shu, I truly admire you. How did you know He He Jiaqing would definitely run to Bitter Vegetable Village?"

"I have fought with He He Jiaqing, and it was the Bitter Ku Pozi who saved him. He suffered a defeat on Ma Ma Junyang's territory, so he must be running for his life to the safest place."

"High! Old Shu, you have such good learning, why don't you use it in the right place? If you had followed me to be the Second King earlier, the entire Like Puluozhou would be ours!"

"Mere deception, not worth mentioning as learning."

"How can it not count? He He Jiaqing was played by you like that, obediently handing over the contract. You said you were the Hundred Flower God, and he actually believed it."

"Sigh, in the end, I borrowed my grand-disciple's reputation."

"I don't like hearing this. It's not just your grand-disciple's reputation, there's also my disciple's reputation!"

"Your disciple is a person who deceives the world and steals a name anyway; many things were done by borrowing the Peddler's name."

"So what? Being able to borrow the name is also a good skill." While speaking, Dan Chengjun looked at a patch of wild grass by the roadside and laughed: "I say disciple, you say if this logic is correct."

Shu Wanjuan was stunned and also looked at the wild grass: "This is a painting?"

Dan Chengjun laughed: "You just realized it?"

Shu Wanjuan still hadn't figured it out: "Old Dan, when did your eyes become so good?"

Dan Chengjun was quite proud: "If my eyes weren't good, how would I dare to fight others with a determined heart?"

Mu Yuejuan was so scared that her face turned pale, and she pulled Master Kong Fang to leave.

Dan Chengjun shouted: "Don't go, Ai Ai Qiandao. I'll tell you something: I framed He He Jiaqing's matter on you. When the Peddler comes to settle accounts with you, don't feel aggrieved."

Ai Ai Yeqing clenched his fists, gritting his teeth in silence.

Mu Yuejuan pulled his hand: "Hurry and go!"

Dan Chengjun laughed: "You go. I won't stop you. You took the blame for me, which can be considered a contribution."

I have always said you are a waste, but you weren't convinced. Think about it yourself: if you aren't a waste, what else could you be?

Just by using deceptive means, you can't even compare to Old Shu, yet you still want to create a Deception Cultivation sect? Go pee and look at yourself in the mirror; are you worthy?

Hiding on the clouds, lying that you want to retire, and then thinking you can lay out plans in the dark? Do you have that brain?

Coming to this place to wait for He He Jiaqing, what year and month do you want to wait until? What else can you accomplish? Being able to make a contribution for me once, and letting me praise you twice, is already your good fortune!"

Whoosh!

Ai Ai Yeqing rushed out of the painting, his figure turning into a whirlwind. The whirlwind was mixed with countless copper coins, crashing straight into Dan Chengjun.

Bang!

Dan Chengjun was hit by the whirlwind and retreated repeatedly, raising both hands to struggle to parry: "Good boy, such great strength. Why didn't I see you have this ability when we met last time?"

Whoosh!

The whirlwind split into two paths. The left path turned into knives, spears, swords, and halberds, and the right path turned into thousands of armored soldiers, surrounding Dan Chengjun and fighting.

After not much fighting, Dan Chengjun saw blood on his body. Shu Wanjuan drew a book and was about to help, but Dan Chengjun shouted: "Don't you worry about it, just watch from the side!"

Under heavy encirclement, Dan Chengjun pulled a clump of wild grass from the ground and flicked it casually. The grass leaves parried the weapons on the left, and the mud and sand thrown out beat back the armored soldiers on the right.

Dan Chengjun kicked violently, kicking through the whirlwind and landing on Ai Ai Yeqing's face.

The bamboo hat shattered. Ai Ai Yeqing fell backward, got up immediately, and the copper coins all over his body turned into a large knife, slashing at Dan Chengjun.

Dan Chengjun caught the blade with both hands, and Shu Wanjuan wanted to come up to help again.

"I said don't!" Dan Chengjun glared at Shu Wanjuan. "Go watch the surroundings and see if they brought any helpers!"

Except for Mu Yuejuan, Ai Ai Yeqing really didn't bring any helpers. All members of Snow Flower Bank thought Master Kong Fang had retired.

Not bringing helpers didn't matter. Ai Ai Yeqing had brought enough capital today.

This capital couldn't be carried on his body all the time, and today it just happened to run into Dan Chengjun.

This capital couldn't be shown usually, and today it had already been shown anyway.

Ai Ai Yeqing, with a face full of scars, looked even more ferocious. The copper coins all over his body turned from a long knife into two large hammers, hitting Dan Chengjun in the face with one hammer.

Bang!

Dan Chengjun's cheekbone shattered, and his cheek deformed on the spot.

Bang!

Another hammer hit Dan Chengjun's ribs, and the ribs broke in succession, caving in a large area.

Ai Ai Yeqing grabbed the hammer and hit again. Dan Chengjun's left hand suddenly grabbed Ai Ai Yeqing's head. The intense pain in his skull made Ai Ai Yeqing's hands weak.

The hammer hit Dan Chengjun, but Dan Chengjun didn't feel pain.

"Is this all you can do?" Dan Chengjun laughed, spat out a tooth from his mouth, pierced Ai Ai Yeqing's left eye, and the tooth went through the back of his head.

Ai Ai Yeqing was in a trance, but saw Dan Chengjun untie his clothes.

Inside the clothes, the broken ribs pierced the skin and were exposed.

Dan Chengjun broke one of his own ribs and pressed it against Ai Ai Yeqing's chin: "You have been impersonating the Peddler's banner all along; do you really think you are the Peddler?

In the whole world, go ask around. Besides the Peddler, who dares to fight me one-on-one? You think you've accumulated some capital, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me?"

Ai Ai Yeqing gritted his teeth, and all the copper coins pounced on Dan Chengjun together.

Dan Chengjun laughed, turned his wrist, and the rib pierced Ai Ai Yeqing's chin, coming out from his nose.

Ai Ai Yeqing struggled to break free, and Dan Chengjun used this rib to pierce Ai Ai Yeqing's neck.

Ai Ai Yeqing broke free again, and Dan Chengjun pulled out another rib and pierced it into Ai Ai Yeqing's glabella.

After more than twenty rounds, the copper coins fell to the ground with a clatter, and Ai Ai Yeqing was on the verge of death.

Dan Chengjun handed Ai Ai Yeqing to Shu Wanjuan: "Lock him up."

Shu Wanjuan took out a book, and the character "Prison" was written on the cover.

He opened a page and pressed it on Ai Ai Yeqing, and Ai Ai Yeqing disappeared.

Shu Wanjuan turned his eyes to Mu Yuejuan: "Are you going in yourself, or are you waiting for me to lock you up?"

Mu Yuejuan wanted to run, but Shu Wanjuan was excellent in both writing and painting, and had already cut off her retreat. This painting had lost contact with other paintings.

Shu Wanjuan pointed at the book and beckoned to Mu Yuejuan.

Mu Yuejuan walked out of the painting with tears in her eyes.

After locking up Mu Yuejuan, Shu Wanjuan walked with Dan Chengjun toward the location where the contract was buried.

There were magic arrays and traps around the contract, and He He Jiaqing had specifically arranged several spiritual objects.

Dan Chengjun prepared to dig up the contract but was stopped by Shu Wanjuan.

"Better to be cautious."

Shu Wanjuan summoned a piece of text from the book, digging soil and drilling holes, constantly probing until all the mechanisms were destroyed, and then dug up the contract.

Dan Chengjun said: "Thirteen pieces of land, just one contract?"

Shu Wanjuan said: "Handing all the territory to one person makes this person the Land God of thirteen pieces of territory. Once it turns into formal land, the thirteen pieces of territory will become one piece of territory."

Dan Chengjun cupped his ear: "What one person? I didn't hear clearly!"

His ear had been hit by a hammer, and he couldn't hear sound for a while.

Shu Wanjuan handed the contract to Dan Chengjun: "You'll understand once you take a look."

"Good, I'll take a look." Li Li Banfeng took the contract and ran away. ===== CHAPTER 798 =====