Take the earth to enshrine the gods

Chapter 353 Mission to Chu State, Prosperous Cultivation Civilization
June [-]th, Chu State, Yingdu.

As the capital of Chu State, Yingdu is more prosperous than the capital of the gods.

This prosperity is neither reflected in the grandeur of the building complex nor in the size of the population.In fact, the permanent population of Yingdu is only about 100 million, which is less than half of Shendu.

Not only Yingdu, but the land area of ​​Chu State is equivalent to two Dagans, but the total population is only 3000 million, which is still far behind the 5000 million population of Dagans.

The population density is only one-third of Dagan.

This is also the normal population density of the Yuyutian kingdoms. On the contrary, because of the previous isolation of Penglai Island, the population density is a bit abnormal.

As the new fertility policy is fully implemented in Daqian, in the future, the population size of Daqian will only lag further behind Yu Yutian's other countries.

But Yingdu is still prosperous.

On the wide and clean bluestone slab streets, monks riding various monster mounts can be seen everywhere, shuttling back and forth in large and small shops, selling various magic tools, talismans, array disks and other cultivation items.

This is rare to see in Daqian.

It can be seen from this that the development of the cultivation and civilization of Chu State is far better than that of Dagan.

Only by going deep into Yingdu, seeing the monks who shuttle back and forth, and those strange servants and ghost slaves who follow the monks, can you truly feel the grand occasion of the cultivation civilization.

In Yingdu, the status of monks is obviously higher than that of other people.

Not to mention ordinary people, even warriors and some small officials, when they saw monks on the street, they would subconsciously give way.

And the latter seems to take it for granted.

In addition to casual cultivators, most of these monks are disciples of major sects.

In the state of Chu, the Wanhua Sect is certainly the highest existence, but in fact, there are more than a hundred sects, large and small, distributed in various counties of the state of Chu.

In layman's terms,

Wanhua sect eats meat, and these small sects follow suit and drink soup.

While dividing up the local cultivation resources, the local sects also shouldered the obligation to defend the Chu state. When the Chu state went to war or resisted the invasion of foreign enemies, the sects would send their disciples to fight.

One of the phenomena caused by this is that in the Yu Yutian battlefield, whether it is a civil war between the human races or a war between the two races of humans and demons, monks can be seen everywhere.

Because Zongmen monks occupied too many cultivation resources, not only greatly reduced the living space of casual cultivators, but also seized the cultivation resources of warriors, which in turn weakened the army's combat power.

Among them, there are pros and cons, and it is impossible to judge a right or wrong.

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After Su Qin and his entourage arrived in Yingdu, they followed the rules and submitted their credentials to the Ministry of Rites of the State of Chu and filed a record. They originally thought they would be accommodated in the embassy, ​​but in the end they received nothing.

been neglected like never before.

Su Qin had no choice but to find an inn in Yingdu to stay.

"My lord, what should we do now?"

The accompanying officials of the Lifanyuan seemed a little at a loss. If they couldn't even see the King of Chu, how could they form an alliance?

Su Qin was calm, "Don't worry, first find a way to contact Tan Taixiong, Xiao Buli and others." In Su Qin's view, with the qualifications of Tan Taixiong and others, even if they come to Chu, they will not be unknown.

"Master is wise!"

In Yingdu, as long as you are willing to spend spirit stones, it is very easy to find someone.

Su Qin guessed right.

As soon as Tantai Xiong arrived in Chu State and joined Wanhuamen again, he was accepted by Zhenjun Wanhua as a registered disciple and became a deacon of Wanhuamen, his status was only below the elders.

True Monarch Wanhua is only the lord of the Yin God, not the real True Monarch of the Yang God.

The name of the real king is just a false name.

Zhenjun Wanhua even said that once Tan Taixiong achieved Jindan, he could become his official disciple.

According to the usual practice, disciples of the sect will also hold civil positions in the government office of the kingdom, which is not only a means for the sect to control the kingdom, but also allows the disciples to share the luck of the kingdom.

Tan Taixiong has been appointed by the King of Chu as the servant of the household department a few days ago. After some experience in the court, he can be released as a county guard when there is a suitable vacancy.

This kind of treatment is no worse than when I was working in Daqian.

Fortunately, when Su Qin found Tan Taixiong, the latter immediately invited Su Qin to the mansion as a guest.

Although Tantaixiong was a little dissatisfied with Qianyuan before, because of Tantai Mengge's relationship, it was impossible for him to cut off contact with Daqian.

Moreover, according to the meaning of the elder Zhao Suzi, he also hoped that Tan Taixiong would keep in touch with Dagan.

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June [-]th, night, Tantai Mansion.

Tan Taixiong hosted a banquet in the mansion to entertain Su Qin and his party, and even specially called Xiao Buli, Xiao Buqi and others, which was both grand and ostentatious.

This made the accompanying officials of the Lifan Academy look a little embarrassed, and always felt inferior.

Su Qin was as calm as usual, after thirty days of drinking, he raised his glass and said: "Su Mou has another drink to Mr. Tantai. This time, he came here on the king's order, and wants to form an alliance with Chu, and please recommend Mr. Tantai on his behalf."

Tan Taixiong also had a warm smile on his face, and said boldly: "Your Majesty Su, you are welcome, the big things are my business, and tomorrow I will play the king of Chu."

"Thank you!" Su Qin was overjoyed.

The most important thing has been negotiated, and the next thing is naturally to enjoy the guests and the host.

At the end of the banquet, Tan Taixiong personally saw him off at the door, appearing very enthusiastic, but the way he looked at Su Qin's distant carriage was very complicated.

For Daqian, Tantaixiong's senses are very complicated.

It can't be said that he hated, but if Daqian really gained a firm foothold in Yu Yutian, or even went further, it seemed that it was not what Tan Taixiong wanted to see.

if that's the case,

Wouldn't it make them "betrayed" people look embarrassed?
It's like if lovers meet again after they break up, they must always try to prove that they are happier than before. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a loss of value?

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June [-]th, Chu Palace.

Under the recommendation of Tantai Xiong, Su Qin was finally interviewed by Xiong Shen, King of Chu.

In fact, Chu King Xiong Shen had known about Su Qin's arrival for a long time. He just deliberately ignored him to increase his bargaining chips. At the same time, he also wanted to see Su Qin's methods.

"Su Qin, the envoy of Dagan, pays homage to His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

Su Qin saluted and presented his credentials again.

In Su Qin's eyes, Xiong Shen, King of Chu, was unexpectedly young. He looked less than thirty, a little younger than Qian Yuan, which was a bit surprising.

What Su Qin didn't know was that the kings of Chu in all dynasties were very young, and the average time in power was even less than 20 years, which was nothing compared to the emperors who had been in power for five to sixty years or even hundreds of years before the Daqian.

Moreover, the qualifications of the kings of Chu in all dynasties were not very good.

Even if one or two outstanding ones emerge occasionally, they will suddenly die suddenly.

Needless to say,
All of this was controlled and directed by the Wanhua Sect behind the scenes, and all the kings of Chu were appointed by the Wanhua Sect.

Some greetings.

After Su Qin expressed his willingness to form an alliance, King Xiong Shen of Chu said leisurely: "The current Penglai Island is just a piece of fat in the eyes of all countries. They want to share it and eat it. Gu really can't think of why Chu State has any reason to be with Da at this time. Make an alliance. What benefits can such an alliance bring to Chu?"

In words, it is very impolite.

Su Qin was unmoved, obviously prepared for such a questioning, and replied calmly: "The king said that Dagan is a piece of fat, and that is also fat with thorns. The death of Qing Lingzi, the defeat of the Yiyuan Patriarch , is the best proof. Not to mention, Dagan has 50 elite troops, which is not the previous Yingzhou Island."

At this time, you can't lose in momentum.

Otherwise there will be nothing to talk about next.

Sure enough, Chu King Xiong Shen's eyes were fixed. The entire Chu State only had 30 troops. It didn't want to be an island country, but it had 50 troops.

That's plenty of it.

Thinking of this, Chu Wang Xiong Shen looked at Tan Taixiong, the servant of the household department who was accompanying him.

It's funny to say that although Tan Taixiong is only a servant of the household department, because he still has the status of a named disciple of Zhenjun Wanhua and a deacon of Wanhuamen, even the king of Chu should treat him with courtesy.

Such a king is really aggrieved.

The corner of Tan Taixiong's mouth twitched, obviously he was transmitting the sound to King Chu.

There was a hint of surprise in King Chu's eyes, and he said with a smile, "Did Qian's so-called 50 elite teachers include low-level existences like warriors? Really..."

In Yu Yutian, the threshold for the human army is at the level of a martial artist.

Therefore, although the Chu army is only 30, in terms of overall strength, it is actually far greater than the 50-strong army.

As for fighting on the battlefield, that is another matter. After all, there are too many uncertain factors.

Su Qin's heart froze, as if he had vaguely guessed something, but his face remained unmoved as he said: "The strength of the army depends on its performance on the battlefield. I dare not hide it from the king. Daqian has just completed the great cause of unifying Penglai Island. Destroy powerful enemies and kill monsters, the army is tempered by blood and fire."

When King Chu heard this, a trace of solemnity finally flashed in his eyes. He was not a rookie who didn't understand military affairs.

(End of this chapter)