Just as a trace of white fish was revealed in the sky, the master of the Qingzhou branch of the Shenji Hall, several incense masters, deacons, and chief craftsmen had already gathered in the hall.---

This is not their usual routine, especially the new Lord Zhou, who was transferred from the headquarters, who had been in the middle of the day, basically had to sleep until midnight before getting up, drink a pot of good tea and eat breakfast before slowly coming out. The two deacons and the white-haired chief craftsman were covered in oil, sweat and blood, and they had obviously not slept all night. But at this moment, there was no sign of fatigue on their faces, and they were all nervous and excited. Because today, a distinguished guest was going to visit the Shenjitang branch to check the Tiangong Machinery Group that had just been installed and about to be operated.

Strictly speaking, the status of Shenji is now different from the past. Especially in recent days, there has been news that the court wants to take Shenji Hall into the official office. Behind it is the Tang family and the Nangong family. The status of Shenji Hall in the martial arts world has suddenly risen. It was originally looked down upon by people in the martial arts world, thinking that it was just a thing like merchants and craftsmen, and it became a hot commodity for a while. There were countless banquets from all parties immediately. Master Zhou only gained twice in just two months when he was transferred to Luoshui City. The size of the custom-made mechanical armor was also changed twice. Although his fat face still smiled like Maitreya Buddha when he saw anyone, he seemed to have no airs, but he bowed and was arrogant at first and respectful at the time.

However, since I learned that a distinguished guest would come to inspect Shenji Hall, Lord Zhou lost a lot of weight in just a few days, turned down all social gatherings and meals, and even had to take a lot of calming pills every night to sleep. However, this was not just worry or anxiety, but ecstasy and anxiety, just like a poor country farmer who had been poor all his life and found ten thousand taels of gold.

The head of the Qingzhou Branch of Shenji Hall is of course not a rural farmer. But in front of this distinguished guest, he really felt that he was no different from a rural farmer. Because the distinguished guest who came was named Nangong Wuji.

"Have the agency inspected it? After assembly, it was only tested once. This time, you must not make any mistakes. We must display the precise atmosphere of our Shenjitang."

"Are the raw materials fully equipped? Don't make any mistakes, check them carefully. I know I've checked them all yesterday. But maybe there are some missed ones, so I'll check them all the time!"

"The clothes of those craftsmen have been sent out? You must be dressed neatly and uniformly today. Let me tell the craftsmen that no matter how busy or hot they are, they should not wear those ragged clothes on my daily life. If I catch them, I will not be able to spare him! How can those rustling mud legs in the countryside be seen by Mr. Wuji? If it stains Mr. Wuji's eyes, let alone picking out their eyes, even if we pick out ours, we can't afford to pay this crime!"

"You, think about it carefully, but what else is missing!"

Master Zhou was pacing back and forth in the hall, and was commanding all parties to prepare for the matter. He had just gotten up and washed up. His fat face had already started to sweat a little. His eyebrows were frowning and squeezed out the flesh in his eyebrows. There were actually blue veins on his forehead. It was obvious that his force was so strong that he could squeeze out his brain. Although the deacons and Master Xiang was nervous and excited, he was still far from his level.

"The master of the hall doesn't have to be too nervous. We have done everything we should do these days. And maybe Mr. Wuji won't care about these subtitles. We just need to ensure that the Tiangong unit is perfected." The chief craftsman is a little older and focuses on meticulous and detailed matters such as the mechanism. Even if he stays up late, he can't bear it.

"Nonsense! What do you know?" Lord Zhou glared at the eyes and was furious. "It's Mr. Wuji who came. How could he have something like 'maybe' and 'I won't care'? It must be done perfectly! No flaw can come out!"

After looking at the Chief Craftsman's indeed haggard face and white hair, Master Zhou also sighed and said, "The Chief Craftsman is focused on the things on the mechanism, so he doesn't know much about other matters. You don't understand the significance of Mr. Wuji's trip here, so you can say that even if the Emperor comes in person, he is far less than Mr. Wuji's weight."

"I naturally know this." The chief craftsman nodded impatiently. The Confucian school has been withering for many years. The monarchy and ministers have no significance to the people in the martial arts world, and the presence of the imperial court is not strong. The person sitting in the Golden Palace is just a symbol of too far away for ordinary people.

"No, you don't know. With the status of Mr. Wuji, you can come to our Shenji Hall to come on a trip. Do you know what this means?" Lord Zhou shook his head, and the excitement with a little panic in his words became increasingly greater. "Although Mr. Wuji retired for many years, he is still the best person today. This is not the first person with high cultivation, nor is it the false reputation of the emperor and emperor, but represents the will of the righteous people in the world. He has always lived in seclusion. Even if Daomen Longhu Mountain, Buddhist Pure Land Zen Temple may not be able to invite him. But this time he actually came to the Qingzhou branch of our Shenji Hall. How much face do you think this is?"

"I think when the Master Fang was there, I don't know how much money I spent. I also evaluated the talisman and medicinal meadows and gave the silver to Longhu Mountain every year. I also gave the Demon-Destroying Demon-Destroying Order, which was to make a name and gain a foothold in the world, so that the people in the world can recognize my Shenji Hall in a subtle way. Although this move is very effective, no matter whether you practice martial arts or Taoism, you subconsciously underestimate us, thinking that it is a small path of equipment that relies on external things. How much money you make, you always ridicule us as merchants. He was so jealous that he had to make a comeback from time to time. But now Mr. Wuji came to observe our Tiangong unit specifically, but this look was better than the reputation he had gained from spending millions of taels of silver before. Even Mr. Wuji, who had been living in seclusion for many years, came to see him. Who would dare to say that this was just a small path? If he could open a golden mouth and praise him a few words, it would be even more amazing! You said, this great thing that could not be exchanged for tens of millions of taels of silver, isn’t it worth dealing with with 120,000 yuan of effort and 120,000 yuan of caution?"

"This is indeed the case." The chief craftsman nodded repeatedly and his expression was also excited. "The master of the hall is far-sighted and admires him."

"So, no matter how much thought or energy you spend in this matter, it is worth it. Mr. Wuji praised us one more point, so we can spread it to the outside world. The benefits we get in the end are more than 100%! I know you have worked very hard, but it is all worth it! After this matter, I will drink and listen to the opera in Chunyu Tower for three days to thank everyone. Each of them has a hard work fee of 500 taels of silver! Mr. Cheng, thank you for your hard work!"

"Okay!" Not only Chief Craftsman Cheng, but others' spirits became even more excited. Master Zhou's words were indeed inspiring.

Master Zhou also smiled and nodded with relief. He turned to a deacon next to him and asked, "Director Tang, do you think this is the case?"

"Yes, Master Zhou has a profound vision and does see this matter very well." The deacon named Tang was a short middle-aged man. Compared to others, his expression was very calm. He just stood beside Master Zhou with a smile and listened to everyone's words, occasionally adding a few words. He was almost transferred to the Qingzhou branch of Luoshui City at the same time as Master Zhou. He spoke a Shuzhou-style accent and the surname were quite eye-catching by others. Moreover, the attitude that Master Zhou showed intentionally or unintentionally, coupled with some messages circulating in the world, seemed to indicate the identity of Deacon Tang.

With the approval of Deacon Tang, the smile on the face of Master Zhou became even worse. He turned around and waved his hands at everyone, shouting: "Then everyone will work harder in the last one or two hours. Think about it, if there are any omissions and what can be improved, don't let Mr. Wuji down, don't let this once-in-a-lifetime great opportunity!"

"Okay! What the master of the hall said is! I will gather people and clean the places that Mr. Wuji may have inspected again, and use a brush to clean every inch of the floor!"

"After all, Mr. Wuji is old and has fragile muscles. Are the rest places we originally set up a little far apart? It's a thousand steps away. I saw that eight hundred steps were almost the same pastry. The pastry was light and simple as Li Yunji. Is it better to have a graceful and luxurious fingertips?"

"Let me think about it again when Mr. Wuji is simply a little bit wrong with the Lingyan Blue and White Tea Cup prepared for him? That is a tribute from the previous dynasty. Should it be replaced by ordinary ones?"

"It's true that Mr. Wuji is simple and happy. But he is also from a famous family and has lived in the imperial palace for so many years. His exquisite usage has penetrated into his bone marrow. Do you really dare to use ordinary objects? I think it's time to replace the tea with a special cloud fog tip for the Great Inner. Now it's still time to find it right away."

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Everyone responded to the promise and racked their brains to speak. Deacon Tang couldn't help but nodded slowly with a smile. He could see the huge impact and interests behind this matter, and could also condense and enhance everyone's spirit in just a few words. This is indeed a talent selected from hundreds of shopkeepers and managers. The way of merchants is a bit cheap and vulgar, but it still works in these places. No matter how high the martial arts and Taoism are, they can only rely on these people to operate a business.

But that's all. Such a person can only know how to do it, but it's not his turn to decide what to do and why it should be done.

In the midst of nervousness and busyness, two short and long hours passed, and the moment when the people of Shenjitang had been waiting for a long time finally arrived.

At the gate of the branch rudder of the Shenji Hall, Lord Zhou, who was waiting in line, was eager to see him, wishing to stretch his invisible neck into the sky. Looking at the few horses slowly coming from afar, he couldn't help but mutter: "Is that Mr. Wuji? Why are there only a few people next to him? There are also idle people waiting on the street, which is too casual, right?"

"There are too many things you can't see." Deacon Tang, who was next to him, suddenly said lightly. "Look at what you should see, do what you should do, and you don't need to pay attention to anything else."

Master Zhou was slightly stunned, and then the smile that seemed to be about to laugh was about to appear again, and he was calm and waited for the people who were gradually coming. At this time, the people had gradually walked in and could see clearly that they were only five people. A hideous burly man and a middle-aged man guarded a thin old man in the middle, and then a young man and a woman followed.

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"Has that old man Aguris set out to the capital?"

"Yes. Boss Aguris came to us early this morning and left for us, saying that he was unable to wait for the pursuit of the truth."

Following Nangong Wuji, Xiaoxia answered casually. Liu Junfeng did not come with them. Instead, he went to the branch of the Shenshui Palace. According to what Nangong Wuji said, he specifically told Xiaoxia that he would send someone to assist the merchant ship in advance. If everything goes well, he would accompany Nangong Wuji to see Shenjitang today. He would be able to go out to Yingzhou with the ship tomorrow.

He was about to leave, and his mood was unprecedentedly relaxed. The street seemed to look no different from usual, and there were also business travelers passing by, but in fact, just like outside Liu Junfeng's mansion yesterday, I don't know how many shadow shirt guards lurked in the dark, and nearby. On one side was the Tianhe ghost, and on the other side were the drunken men he had seen that day. The shadow shirt guard commander Ling Wusheng, were all martial arts masters who had entered the innate realm. This was the first time Xiaoxia enjoyed such iron barrel-like protection.

Of course, the core of this protection is Nangong Wuji. Xiaoxia is just a magnificent person. Although Nangong Wuji himself does not like to mobilize many troops, his identity is there. Strictly speaking, Qingzhou is not peaceful, and there are people from the General's Mansion. It seems that Shadow Shirt Guard is like facing a great enemy.

"Ha, that father-in-law Oro is really an impatient person who is very righteous."

Nangong Wuji also walked casually. Of course, the loose and tight arrangements around him could not hide from his eyes, and he didn't care. Whether it was the solemnity of swords, guns, swords and halberds like forests, or it was a peaceful downtown street, his calm demeanor was not shaken at all, just walking around while chatting with Xiao Xia.

"The Euro Continent had been in contact with our China Continent since the previous dynasty. At that time, it was named after the Au Empire. However, when the previous dynasty was destroyed, there seemed to be great changes on the Euro Continent, so the exchanges were cut off. I heard that it was very difficult to sail on the overseas ocean, and there was also a natural chasm of Yuanmagnetics. I hope that this father-in-law could re-establish diplomatic relations between the two places. Is there any need to know that stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade? I originally wanted to ask him to come and see the mechanisms of Shenjitang. I remember seeing things from the Euro Continent in Dalai, which were also extremely exquisite. I wonder what the scene was like there?"

"I have heard him mention this. Old Man Aguris also saw the mechanism beast in Luoshui City, so he talked to me about it. They also have mechanism techniques, but like the previous Qiaojinmen, it is considered a branch under Taoism. Some of the differences are that their mechanism techniques are developed quite vigorously, and they complement the fusion of the European Taoism. The scene is even more powerful than the mechanical beasts in Shenjitang that rely solely on the power of the mechanism. All kinds of mechanical puppets used to attack are extremely powerful, and they all have flying in the sky and escape from the earth."

"Oh? It seems that the Taoist customs of this continent of Europe and my country are indeed completely different. As Aguris said, there are many true gods in their place, and good and evil are well-organized in an orderly and orderly manner, so people's hearts are simple. Judging from his character and his guardian, you will know that their minds are indeed much simpler. Therefore, they do not taboo to use external forces to make tricks, and do not regard them as strange tricks that are contrary to the great way?"

"It seems that they are not very taboo to borrow the power of external objects. This mechanism is fine. The most famous one is a project called "Demon Net". In fundamental reason, it is the same as the usual technique of the Five Elements Sect's resident. It uses the power of the earth veins to arrange the formation, gather the power of the five elements, and make the use of Taoism more convenient and effective." Xiao Xia recalled the Earth Fire Gold Array that he had seen in the branch of the Tianhuo Sect. In fact, it was a method that all the Five Elements Sects had. The Thick Earth Sect

The same is true for both the Divine Water Palace. "But the magic net of the Euro continent is countless times larger in scale. It costs Ao Yuluo Empire to spend a hundred years and spend the hard work of countless talented people. It integrates the void and the earth veins, directly interferes with the operation of the laws of heaven and earth in the entire continent. As a Taoist priest of the talisman, this scene is just to think about and make people yearn for it. If I have the chance, I will definitely go to the Euro continent to see it."

"It sounds really extraordinary, but this is just a trick of external things. Relying too much on the other hand may be a disaster, not a blessing, and there will be a risk of prosperity and decline."

"Mr. Wuji is really good at seeing. Old Man Aguris said that the Aoyuro Empire planted the root of disaster because it was overdeveloped this magic net. It plundered resources and bullied foreign races with its power to suppress the churches of various gods. As a result, it was united by the alien race to break the capital, killing the royal race completely, and destroying countless inheritances of Taoism. Although the magic net still exists, the dynasty has been destroyed. Now there is a situation where the princes are separating and foreign races are in the Euro continent."

"It turns out that. No matter what, everything is based on Tao and tools. If you indulge in the path of tricks, you will gradually forget the root of it." Nangong Wuji shook his head and suddenly smiled at Xiaoxia: "I heard from Xiaotong'er that you have put in a lot of efforts in this Tiangong Plan and overcome one of the big problems. Then you should have some insights into this Tiangong Plan, so you might as well listen."

That was at the beginning of this year, following Nangong Tong and his group at Jingzhou Zhengdao League. Thinking about the twists and turns, Xiao Xia felt like he was a different world. He recalled and said, "Actually, I didn't have much contact with it. It just involved how to control the secret medicine of the Fire Run with the Taoist Dharma, so that the power of the mechanical beasts will no longer be limited to the spiritual wood. The spiritual wood is rare, but the secret medicine of the Fire Run can be said to be basically inexhaustible. This one can cause the use of the mechanical beasts to spread all over the world. I heard that there are other projects that are not inferior to that of the Tiangong Plan. Once the combination is completed, it will inevitably shake the world and change the world."

"Oh? Is this what you think of yourself, or is it told you?" Nangong Wuji asked.

"The chief craftsman of Jingzhou branch said it." Xiao Xia admitted honestly. "But I think so, and he was not wrong."

Nangong Wuji said nothing, just sighed.

"Mr. Wuji doesn't agree with it? He also regards it as a strange trick. Isn't it worth mentioning?" Xiao Xia couldn't help asking.

"No." Nangong Wuji shook his head and replied lightly. "I also think this is a move of the era of the Dingchang era, but it is hard to say whether it is good or bad."

Xiao Xia still wanted to ask, but at this time he had already walked to the door of Shenji Hall. The group of people from the hall master and the deacon immediately came up, and a group of smiling faces that were about to laugh were surrounded from all directions. (To be continued)
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