Although Chen Yuan refused, Tao Qingyuan felt that he was probably still concerned about him, so he explained his plans for Chen Yuan in detail,

So that Chen Yuan understood that even if he didn't go to the state capital now, he could still develop in the future.

Chen Yuan secretly said "as expected" in his heart, then cupped his hands and said:

"As you command, sir."

Then, Tao Qingyuan told Chen Yuan not to worry about the Liu Sheng family's revenge. In the Central Plains, some overseas barbarians could not cause much trouble. If they really couldn't afford to lose, the Dongying warriors would have no place to stand in the future.

After all, it was Liu Sheng Zhenyi who first initiated the challenge, and Chen Yuan was only passively responding. Moreover, he had already stated his attitude, that challenging him must be a life-and-death struggle, and outsiders could not find any fault with it.

Chen Yuan immediately complimented Tao Qingyuan a few times. His purpose was to have the court withstand the pressure from the Liu Sheng family for him.

Then Tao Qingyuan changed the subject and asked casually what kind of saber technique he had used that day, which could be compared to the Liu Sheng family's Killing God One-Sword Cut (Sha Shen Yi Dao Zhan).

Chen Yuan did not prevaricate, but said that he had obtained a chance encounter in his early years, and comprehended the saber technique from a piece of black iron fragment, whose name was unknown,

And only recently did he have some clues. He unconsciously used this saber technique when fighting that day, causing Tao Qingyuan to exclaim that Chen Yuan's luck was amazing,

Saying that the saber technique was definitely one of the top saber techniques in the world, but it didn't seem like a righteous saber technique.

However, he didn't delve too deeply into it. Demonic saber techniques in the martial world are indeed fierce and powerful, and the court itself has separated from the distinction between righteous and demonic. Even many people in the court practice demonic supernatural powers,

But he also warned Chen Yuan to pay attention when practicing. Demonic saber techniques and supernatural powers are indeed progressing amazingly, but some will affect one's temperament and are not conducive to future cultivation.

Chen Yuan nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood.

As they talked, the two began to chat casually, much like the attitude when Zhang Xuan and Tao Qingyuan were together. Tao Qingyuan now valued Chen Yuan deeply,

And he believed that he had a great future, so he would not put on any airs at this private moment.

Chen Yuan took several months to finally reach the position of Zhang Xuan before. It can be regarded as inspiring.

You should know that within the entire Nanling Sky Survey Division, only Zhang Xuan had this position before, not even Nie Qiyun. He had to be respectful when facing Tao Qingyuan.

However, now we have to add Chen Yuan, and I don’t know what Nie Qiyun will think when he knows about this.

Tao Qingyuan had also been investigating the matter of Chen Yuan's mission revealing his whereabouts before, and told Chen Yuan that someone in the Sky Survey Division had indeed been bought off, but now only small characters have been found,

He suspected that someone among the several Sky Survey Envoys was the real leaker.

After he finished speaking, Chen Yuan's first impression was Nie Qiyun. After all, among the several Sky Survey Envoys in Nanling Prefecture, only he had a grudge against him and also had the motivation,

Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent was hidden in Chen Yuan's eyes.

Tao Qingyuan, who had profound cultivation, easily felt the change in Chen Yuan's aura, and gave him a deep look and said:

"The matter has not been investigated yet, don't act rashly."

Sky Survey Envoys are court officials and also subordinates that Tao Qingyuan has always trusted. Without conclusive evidence, no one can draw a conclusion.

Let Chen Yuan remain restrained and investigate first...

"This subordinate understands."

The aura on Chen Yuan's body gradually stabilized, the murderous aura slowly dissipated, and he nodded to Tao Qingyuan.

Now is indeed not a good time to attack Nie Qiyun. His real goals are opportunities and Tong Xuan experts like Tang Qian. To put it bluntly,

Is Nie Qiyun worthy of being his opponent now?

If there is no outside interference, Chen Yuan can solve Nie Qiyun in one breath with all his strength!

After staying in the Sky Survey Hall for about two hours, Chen Yuan also had a meal with Tao Qingyuan. It has to be said that the treatment of a Prefectural Blue Envoy is indeed good. All the ingredients are top-notch,

If placed outside, it would be worth at least fifty taels of silver.

But now the drought in Qingzhou has not completely subsided, and many people are still unable to fill their stomachs. It can be said that the rich are feasting while the poor are freezing to death in the streets.

However, Chen Yuan just sighed, and his compassion was not strong, after all, he was also one of the beneficiaries. If the dignified Sky Survey Blue Envoy, who is comparable to a fifth-rank official, had the same treatment as ordinary people, that would be a real upheaval.

Save the officials before saving the people. How can we save the people if the officials don’t have a good life?

Moreover, this is not the duty of their Sky Survey Division. The Prefecture Government is the one that truly governs the people, and it is not the same system as the Sky Survey Division.

Furthermore, the most important thing for a warrior's food is to ensure sufficient Qi and blood, so it is impossible for it to be bad.

While eating, Tao Qingyuan continued to chat with Chen Yuan. His knowledge and experience were beyond Chen Yuan's comparison, so Chen Yuan was also very interested.

In his narrative, Chen Yuan learned that although Tong Xuan warriors can cut off rivers and split mountains, they are still within the scope of mortals. Not to mention eating every day, they still need to replenish food at least every seven days or so.

Only by reaching the Upper Three Realms can one truly achieve Bigu (grain avoidance).

Chen Yuan asked what the Upper and Lower Three Realms were?

Tao Qingyuan replied,

Since Emperor Wu established the Central Plains thousands of years ago, swept away everything, and established the Celestial Dynasty, he began to sort out the martial arts of the world, and finally, with the power of many strong men, he explored the Six Tongtian Realms.

But these six realms are divided into the Lower Three Realms and the Upper Three Realms.

The Lower Three Realms refer to the three realms of Martial Dao Foundation Establishment, Na Qi Ning Gang, and True Essence Tong Xuan. Although they can possess some strength, the gap with the Upper Three Realms is extremely large.

As for the Upper Three Realms, Tao Qingyuan only said "Heavenly Core Condensation" before he stopped talking, not wanting Chen Yuan to be too ambitious, and if the gap is too big, it will only make people feel desperate.

Chen Yuan didn't say much, but carefully chewed on the four words 'Heavenly Core Condensation' in his heart. He only knew the Dan Realm before, but now he knew that the full name of this realm was like this,

Based on his previous experience, he preliminarily judged that the most important thing in this realm should be the word 'Condensation'.

Just like Martial Dao Foundation Establishment emphasizes 'Foundation Establishment', Na Qi Ning Gang emphasizes 'Ning Gang'....

Emperor Wu not only sorted out the Six Great Realms, but also placed the most important practice on the name of the realm.

After the meal, Chen Yuan bid farewell, and Tao Qingyuan did not try to persuade him to stay. What should be said and what should be pointed out has already been said.

Chen Yuan did not immediately return to his residence, but turned his steps and came to the Sky Survey Division's public office for placing records and strange tales, and read about sacrifices and the Yunjiang Dragon God.

Although these things are not under the jurisdiction of the Sky Survey Division in normal times, as long as a murder case is involved, the Sky Survey Division can intervene, and naturally, there will be some records about some things.

After reading for about a quarter of an hour, Chen Yuan slowly put down the scroll in his hand and gained some understanding of the so-called Yunjiang Dragon God. This is a custom passed down from ancient times.

Sacrifice to the water god to seek heaven.

According to records before the former Chu Dynasty, all sacrifices were made with young boys and girls. Every year, a large number of living people were either thrown into the mountains to be devoured by wild beasts, or thrown into the water to be eaten by monsters or fish wandering in the rivers.

This custom has been passed down for thousands of years. The specific reason is unclear in the scroll, but since the Taizu of the former Chu Dynasty swept away the heroes, he ordered the abolition of sacrifices of living people,

And replaced it with livestock.

But this matter could not be completely eliminated. Even today, there are still many places where living people are sacrificed. Although the Great Jin Dynasty also strictly prohibited it, it was mostly just thunder and little rain.

According to the records in the scroll, in five days, it will be the most important sacrifice of the year, and it will be opened in many places in Nanling Prefecture.

Especially in recent years, droughts in Qingzhou have been incessant, and sacrifices are common.

The government defaulted to this matter, perhaps some officials also hoped that the drought would pass as soon as possible...

"Five days..."

Chen Yuan muttered to himself, not feeling that this time was too urgent, but rather that it was too slow. He was already a little impatient, but he could only wait.

Leaving the Sky Survey Division's office, Chen Yuan changed into casual clothes and made some disguises on his face. It would be difficult for people who were not familiar with Chen Yuan to recognize him.

After several major events in Nanling Prefecture, Chen Yuan's appearance and portrait had already been circulated in the Prefecture City. Not to mention that everyone could recognize him, but definitely many people felt familiar with him,

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Chen Yuan could only do this.

In this way, about three more days passed, and it came to the seventh year of Jingtai in the Great Jin Dynasty, the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. On this day, the ranking of the new issue of the Hidden Dragon List (Qian Long Bang) changed.

Chen Yuan climbed to seventy-sixth place, and the name of the Demon Saber (Yao Dao) began to spread from Qingzhou to other neighboring states.

Most of the warriors after the one hundredth place on the Hidden Dragon List became famous in one prefecture, at most one state, but when they reached the top one hundred on the Hidden Dragon List, they basically entered the scope of the world.

The higher the ranking, the more attention it receives.

And Chen Yuan received a lot of attention. There was no other reason, because his speed of becoming famous was too fast, and the ranking on the Hidden Dragon List seemed to be favored by heaven,

He could climb a large section in a short period of time, and many people still suspected that he was still retaining his strength.

Worthy of the name of Demon Saber!

Of course, Chen Yuan's rapid rise has also attracted the attention of many people, who feel that he must have some secrets, and that he can improve so quickly?

He can’t be eating treasures from heaven and earth as meals, can he?

These people guessed and guessed, and felt that Chen Yuan should have been valued by a certain court expert, or even the secretly unnamed son of a certain strong man,

Just to become famous quickly.

Chen Yuan has never come forward to clarify this. Let them guess. Although he doesn't like the guess about being a bastard, it is also a way to make those who covet him feel jealous.

After all, he really has no background. He can get to where he is today entirely on his own efforts!

The greater the fame, the greater the danger. There are less than ten talented casual cultivators among the top 100 on the Hidden Dragon List, most of whom are ranked relatively low.

Those who can be among the top of the Hidden Dragon List are all disciples of the top sects in the world.

They have high talent, possess spiritual bodies, and are fully cultivated by their respective top sects. Their resources are much better than those of casual cultivators. If Chen Yuan had not been over twenty years old when he traveled through time, he would also have wanted to enter a top sect to practice.

At that time, there may be some senior sisters, beautiful masters, etc...

Qingzhou is located in the southern part, and Chen Yuan's cultivation has improved, so even if he wears only a single coat, he does not feel cold in December, but feels moderate.

It is different for the northern states such as Liangyou. It is probably already a severe winter.

Chen Mansion.

After practicing, Chen Yuan sat on a self-made deck chair and rested with his eyes closed. Under the release of true energy, he swayed slightly. A pot of tea was still placed on the trial, steaming with heat.

Only missing two little maids to knead and massage for me...

Li Dongshan pondered for a moment in the backyard, and walked to Chen Yuan and called out:

"Sir."

"Mm..."

Chen Yuan replied with his eyes closed.

Li Dongshan: "Lord Yue is here."

Yue Shan has not become a Sky Survey Envoy yet, but Chen Yuan also asked Tao Qingyuan a few days ago, and it is estimated that it will be in the next few days. He has completed several missions recently.

In addition to the merits accumulated before, becoming a Sky Survey Envoy is a sure thing.

"Let him in."

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He asked Yue Shan to investigate the Yunjiang Dragon God in the north of the city before, but there has been no movement for several days, and now he is finally here!

"Yes."

Li Dongshan nodded, turned and left, and soon led Yue Shan into the backyard. After pouring him a cup of tea, he retreated with great discernment.

After Chen Yuan's strength became higher and higher, Li Dongshan and Zhao Beishan and others became more restrained. Even if Chen Yuan never said anything, they were not fools and knew how to grasp their attitude and measure, without Chen Yuan's special reminder.

He is also very satisfied with Li Dongshan and others.

"How is the investigation going?"

Chen Yuan sat up and moved a few mechanisms on the deck chair. With a 'click' sound, the deck chair changed its appearance.

Yue Shan: "The Yunjiang Dragon God sacrifice in two days is a sorceress who has been holding sacrificial ceremonies in Nanling Prefecture for more than twenty years. Behind her is..."

In his narrative, Chen Yuan also learned some situations. There are indeed officials in the Prefecture Government acting as their umbrella, collecting incense silver from the people. They are earning money while standing!

The rich households and people who give money are kneeling and offering money, and their umbrella is several seventh-rank officials in the Prefecture Government, and even some connections with the arresters in the government office,

They have hardly investigated the sacrificial ceremonies in recent years.

And this time, the sacrifices have also been successfully found out. They are three pairs of young boys and girls, who will be offered to the Yunjiang Dragon God for enjoyment in the sacrifice two days later.

Some people are unwilling to let their children die, and they are severely injured. Even if they report to the government, it is useless. The government does not care at all...

As for what the so-called Yunjiang Dragon God is, Yue Shan has not been able to find out yet.

However, according to the news he spent a lot of money to find out, this time the sorceress told the people around her in a mysterious way that because of the drought in Qingzhou, she had begged the Dragon God for many days,

He will show up during the sacrifice two days later to help the ignorant people overcome the disaster.

He will also bestow spiritual water to some people, which can prevent all diseases, so that many people are rushing to offer silver, just to be able to receive the grace of the Dragon God at that time.

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