Chapter 215: Discussion on Establishing a Sect

The donkey cart went west all the way, the sound of hooves was clattering, the wheels were rolling, and when the wind blew, it already brought bursts of coolness.

It was late autumn, and the fallen leaves were spinning and scattering in the air, falling on the roof of the carriage, accumulating a thin layer.

Liu Xiaolou sat in the carriage and took stock of his family wealth. After calculating, the ones he carried with him, plus the ones hidden in the secret cave of the tunnel on Wulong Mountain, totaled forty-eight spirit stones. Over the past six months, twenty-four spirit stones had been consumed, basically all used on opening the meridians. A total of twenty acupuncture points of the Foot Shaoyang Meridian were opened. If the five spirit stones given by Zhao Ru of the Luo Fu Sect were added, it was equivalent to one and a half spirit stones to open one acupuncture point.

There were twelve acupuncture points left in the Foot Shaoyang Meridian, most of which were small acupuncture points. Only Guangming, Qiuxu, and Zuqiaoyin were large acupuncture points, which needed to impact the true qi acupuncture point pool. Calculating this way, it would take about thirty spirit stones to open the entire Foot Shaoyang Meridian, and then he could enter the seventh level of Qi Refinement.

There were only eighteen spirit stones left.

There were still more than three months left in the one-year agreement reached with Steward Song. If he wanted to go to Shenwu Mountain to talk about redeeming Susu, he would need to make up at least eighty-two spirit stones to barely qualify. Not to mention whether the Su family would agree, this was the basic condition for going to talk about things. How should he gather so many spirit stones?

Thinking of this problem, he couldn't help but feel a bit big-headed.

I don't know what level Susu's cultivation is now that she is by Wuniang's side? The higher her cultivation, the greater the price I have to pay. It's really desperate.

He had to admit that Steward Song was right. Even if he gathered a large sum of spirit stones to redeem Susu, what would happen in the future? He didn't have enough ability to provide the resources Susu needed for cultivation.

Forget it, don't think about it, talk about it when the time comes. Liu Xiaolou continued to hold spirit stones in his hand, absorbing spiritual power, and impacted the Xiyangguan acupuncture point. Two days later, he arrived at the Tianmen Mountain market.

Since he was passing by, of course he had to visit Wei Hongqing. He hadn't had news of him for a long time, and he didn't know how he was doing on Tianmu Mountain, and when would he have the chance to be with that widow... what was her surname? Liu Xiaolou blinked, why couldn't he remember?

Hongji Restaurant was still busy, but Wei Hongqing was not in the Tianmen Mountain market. The shopkeeper still remembered Liu Xiaolou and knew that Liu Xiaolou was a good friend of the owner Wei, so he told him frankly: "The owner hasn't come to the restaurant for almost three months. If there is anything, we report it to the sect together. For small things, the owner lets us make our own decisions, and for big things, we write a note and send it out, and we handle it here. If the guest has anything, you can also leave a letter, and we will send it to the sect in a few days."

Liu Xiaolou naturally had nothing urgent, so he came out listlessly, bought a jar of Bamboo Leaf Green and put it in the cart, preparing to return to Wulong Mountain and drink heavily with Tan Bazhang to celebrate his breakthrough to the seventh level of cultivation.

A jar of Bamboo Leaf Green cost eighty taels of silver. After buying it, Liu Xiaolou found that his silver bag was empty, so he couldn't help but reflect. Did he develop the habit of being so extravagant during his three years in the Su family? This habit is not very good.

Returning to Wulong Mountain, Liu Xiaolou wrote two posts and handed them to Fang Bu'ai: "Little Fang, you go to Longma Waterfall and Banmu Gorge, and invite Tan Bazhang and Zuo Gorge Master to come here for a banquet in the evening. I will let Dabai and Xiaohei catch some wild game in the mountains to drink."

Fang Bu'ai said: "Senior Liu, they should be at Hulukou now. Taoist Hu Du of Hulukou is back. It was this morning. Li Busan specifically came over at that time and said he invited you to go over together. I said you went on a long trip and haven't returned."

Liu Xiaolou was overjoyed: "Is he okay? That's great. Brother Bazhang must be very happy, right? Let's go, I'll go see old Hu Du too."

Fang Bu'ai said: "I'm afraid it's not as simple as coming back. Taoist Hu Du has someone with him. Senior should still remember that guy named Wuzhuzi, right? It's the guy who came to persuade Senior to set up a flag at night."

Liu Xiaolou was stunned: "How did old Hu Du get mixed up with him? This guy is a liar just like the previous Long Er... Go, go to Hulukou and see!"

Strictly speaking, Taoist Hu Du can only be considered Liu Xiaolou's "acquaintance," not "familiar," let alone a close friend. But because Tan Bazhang has a good relationship with him, he feels closer. In the nine months since the Zhuoshui battle, he had been missing, and everyone thought he was dead. Unexpectedly, he really came back safely as Tan Bazhang said.

Taoist Hu Du is considered an old man among the heroes of Wulong Mountain, second only to Longshan Sanren, Jiang Feihu, Dai Shenggao, the five friends of Guzhang Mountain, etc., about the same as Zhang Shihua, Huang Ye Xian, and others. Therefore, when the news of his return spread, fellow practitioners who came to visit Hulukou came one after another. By the time Liu Xiaolou arrived, thirty or fifty people had gathered in front of the broken Taoist temple in Hulukou.

The atmosphere was obviously wrong. Everyone didn't speak, sitting on the ground, some nodding, some thinking, some full of doubts, some looking dull...

Taoist Hu Du sat on the steps at the door, with a straw mat underneath. Standing beside him was a person, exactly Wuzhuzi who visited Gan Zhu Ridge at night.

Liu Xiaolou's arrival caused a commotion. Longshan Sanren greeted: "Xiaolou, come, let's listen together."

Tan Bazhang looked around: "Are there straw mats? Are there straw mats? Little Ye, move to the side!"

Someone beside him hurriedly got up: "Ah, Sect Master Liu is here, come, come, sit here..."

Liu Xiaolou bowed: "I'm so embarrassed..." patted him on the shoulder, squeezed in and sat down.

Wuzhuzi's eyes swept around Liu Xiaolou. After he sat down, he continued to talk eloquently: "It has been made very clear just now. Every fellow practitioner on Wulong Mountain is a hero. Why are we always bullied by the famous and upright sects? Isn't it because we are a plate of loose sand? Taoist Hu has survived nine deaths and climbed out of the pile of dead people this time. It is really not easy, but because of this, he has realized the truth! He found me, and when he said his idea, I expressed my attitude on the spot. This is a good thing. As long as our fellow practitioners on Wulong Mountain think in one place and work in one place, what can't be solved? Who else can bully us..."

Liu Xiaolou turned his face and asked Tan Bazhang in a low voice: "How did old Hu Du get mixed up with this guy?"

Tan Bazhang frowned and said: "Who knows? This guy has been instigating everyone to engage in some gangs, saying something about strict orders and prohibitions..."

Liu Xiaolou smiled: "Strict orders and prohibitions? Whose orders to listen to?"

Tan Bazhang helplessly pursed his lips: "Isn't that it? Old Hu Du. Old Hu Du is also evil. How did he think of this? It's like being poured with ecstasy..."

Liu Xiaolou wondered: "Old Hu Du's cultivation is not even at the tenth level, right? How dare he think so? Several seniors are here, listen to his orders?"

Tan Bazhang sighed and said: "It's been said for a day. Jiang Feihu and his group agree to establish a gang. Their objection is who will be the sect master, but this Wuzhuzi has been supporting old Hu Du, strongly supporting him to be the sect master..."

Liu Xiaolou asked: "What did Longshan Sanren say? What about Dai Sanren? Didn't see Dai Sanren?"

Tan Bazhang said: "I don't know. Dai Sanren is not on the mountain. He and the three Huang brothers went down the mountain last month, and I don't know where they went..."

Liu Xiaolou asked again: "What about Huang Ye Xian?"

Tan Bazhang said: "I don't know either. Jiang Feihu and the others sent someone to invite him, but he hasn't come yet. In short, these are the people who can come."

Liu Xiaolou said angrily: "This Wuzhuzi is a liar. You actually let him talk nonsense here for so long? He also came to persuade me. I have seen many such goods. Pulling people to make up the number, collecting spirit stones or silver according to the number of people. Old Hu Du is really old and confused. I don't know how much he was cheated by him!"

Tan Bazhang said: "Liar? Doesn't look like it. Looks like someone with ability. Showed a hand in the morning, flying sword, everyone was shocked."

Liu Xiaolou sneered: "Magic trick, right? Still flying sword? Brother Bazhang, we are the ones who do this ourselves. You can actually be fooled? Haha, can someone who can fly sword do this business? There is another one named Long Er, at the mouth of the stream, doing the same thing as him. Don't believe him!"

Seeing that he was so sure, Tan Bazhang wondered: "No way? Really a liar?"

Liu Xiaolou patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go, let's go, let's break up. Listen to his nonsense? I got a jar of Bamboo Leaf Green, go to my place and drink!"

He got up and pulled Tan Bazhang to leave, and greeted Longshan Sanren: "Senior Long, go, go to my place and drink."

Jiang Feihu was unhappy and said: "Liu Xiaolou, this is a major event concerning the future of fellow practitioners on Wulong Mountain. Can you not be so willful?"

Liu Xiaolou sneered: "Everyone is on Wulong Mountain, seeking freedom. Who wants to find a father to ride on their head and shit and pee? If Senior Jiang is willing, Liu is not willing. I won't accompany you!"

He had been muttering below, and now he was pulling people to break up. Wuzhuzi's face suddenly turned ugly, and he shouted: "Liu Xiaolou, is this place where you can come and go as you please?..." ===== CHAPTER 216 =====