Catching Monsters

Chapter 246 Is it the Master?
Jiang Yun, who walked out of the East Pacification Office, pondered for a moment. He still had 10,000 taels of silver on him.

If he was really sent to Beihu to carry out a mission as Yang Liunian said, his current cultivation level of the fifth level of Shouyi realm would not be enough to protect himself.

He immediately rushed to a money shop in the capital. It was already dark. After knocking on the door of the money shop, the clerk heard that Jiang Yun wanted to exchange a large amount of gold, and immediately waved his hand and asked Jiang Yun to come back tomorrow during the day.

It was not until Jiang Yun took out the Jinyiwei token that the clerk saw it and hurriedly invited Jiang Yun into the store.

Tens of thousands of taels of silver notes could be exchanged for a hundred kilograms of gold. Even for a money shop, this was not a small business. Soon the clerk woke up the shopkeeper who had already fallen asleep.

In front of the counter, the shopkeeper, who was over fifty years old, held a lantern and carefully checked the banknotes. After confirming that they were correct and not forged, he asked Jiang Yun to wait.

Afterwards, hundreds of kilograms of gold were taken out.

After returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion with hundreds of kilograms of gold, Jiang Yun stayed in the house, set up the Five Elements Magic Array, and took a deep breath. Soon, the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth quickly attacked Jiang Yun's body, scrambling to penetrate into Jiang Yun's body and reaching the inner elixir position in the abdomen.

With the continuous absorption of spiritual energy, Jiang Yun has already reached the peak of the fifth-grade guarding realm.

After about an hour, the inner elixir containing huge spiritual energy continued to increase.

Finally, it seemed that the spiritual power that the inner elixir could withstand reached its limit. In an instant, the inner elixir turned into a warm current and merged into Jiang Yun's bones.

The entire skeleton gradually became filled with spiritual energy.

This is the characteristic of the realm of true person.

It is said that any Taoist who reaches the realm of true man will have his bones remain immortal for thousands of years even after death.

The bones, like the tendons before, were constantly washed and cleansed by the magic power. Soon, a large amount of the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth was absorbed again.

After crossing this threshold, the amount of mana that can be stored in the body has doubled.

"Huh." Jiang Yun exhaled lightly. At this moment, his hearing and senses were extremely sensitive, as if he could hear the chirping of insects a hundred meters away.

Finally, there is only one step left to return to the third-grade Heavenly Master realm.

If others saw this cultivation speed, they would be shocked. Of course, this was also because Jiang Yun himself did not have any bottleneck.

While it was still early, Jiang Yun continued to practice, using the Five Elements Formation.

The next morning, after Xu Suwen woke up, he had breakfast with Jiang Qiaoqiao and prepared to go out to buy some fabric.

Xiao Hei lay on Jiang Qiaoqiao's head. Jiang Qiaoqiao took a black tiger-skin hat and put it on her head so that Xiao Hei could go out with her.

"I have already made an appointment with the master at Rongyunfang to make a wedding dress for me." Xu Suwen whispered to Jiang Qiaoqiao, with joy in his heart.

Just as the two were about to leave, Wu Chi hurriedly came outside the courtyard and said, "Miss, Madam wants you to go over quickly."

Seeing Wu Chi's anxious look, Xu Suwen asked hurriedly, "Uncle Wu, what happened?"

"Eunuch Feng is here, and he brings His Majesty's imperial edict."

Xu Suwen turned around and said to Jiang Qiaoqiao: "Qiaoqiao, wait for me in the yard."

Soon, they arrived at the main hall.

Xu Xiaogang sat in the seat of honor. He was now the master of the Zhenguo Mansion, while Tao Yuelan and Feng Yu sat on both sides and talked. They had almost finished their conversation.

The atmosphere was relaxed. Feng Yu slowly stood up and said, "Madam, the Duke of Zhenguo must rush to the frontline today. There must be no mistakes."

Tao Yuelan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch. By the way, Old Wu, where is the gift that the Duke prepared for Eunuch Feng? Is it ready?"

Wu Chi hurriedly said with a smile: "Don't worry, Madam, the back door has been loaded on the car."

Feng Yu's eyes flickered slightly, but he still coughed and said, "Madam, as the saying goes, no merit, no reward. How can I accept a gift from the Duke's Mansion..."

It was no secret in the capital that Eunuch Feng was greedy for money. Tao Yuelan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch. It's just a cart of supplements. You've been serving His Majesty all day, and you've been very tired. You need to replenish your body."

"Then I would like to thank you, Madam." Feng Yu nodded and agreed, then said: "Okay, you guys chat, I'll go meet that kid Jiang Yun and have a chat with him."

After Feng Yu left, Tao Yuelan sighed, looked at Xu Suwen and said, "There is something wrong on the front line. The Northern Hu army is gathering quickly. His Majesty ordered Xiaogang to set off immediately today and rush to Jianchi Pass. There must be no mistakes."

"The war is about to start. I'm afraid your marriage with Jiang Yun will have to be postponed."

Xu Xiaogang was the Duke of Zhenguo, so when a woman in his family got married, he, as the host, naturally had to be present.

Moreover, according to military practice, when generals are fighting on the front lines, the marriages of their wives in the rear are usually postponed until the war is over...

Hearing this, Xu Suwen couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but this emotion didn't last too long. As a female member of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, she was already aware of these rules.

Moreover, her personality was not that of an ordinary boudoir lady. She quickly focused her energy on the battle on the front line and asked, "How many troops have the Northern Hu gathered? Are they preparing to attack Jianchi Pass?"

"I didn't know the situation until I got to the front line." Xu Xiaogang said to Xu Suwen with a heavy face, "Sister, I'm going to the front line. Remember to take good care of mother at home."

There was silence in the hall for a moment.

The northern Hu people have been ferocious and brutal for a long time. Even veteran generals who have fought on the battlefield for a long time have often died in battle.

What's more, Xu Xiaogang is so young and inexperienced. Tao Yuelan and Xu Suwen were naturally worried.

At the same time, in Jiang Yun's room, Feng Yu was watching the Five Elements Formation being performed. He asked Jiang Yun, "No wonder your cultivation speed is so fast, even more amazing than when I was young. It turns out there is such a special formation."

"It's just a trifle, not worth mentioning." Jiang Yun put away the things in the Five Elements Formation, and then asked, "What business does the eunuch have in the Zhenguo Mansion?"

"Well, there will probably be a big battle on the front line." Feng Yu said slowly: "We need to make some preparations before the war."

"I have talked with Commander Li. Every time we fight the Northern Hu, they will send witchcraft masters to our Zhou country to destroy the food supply route..."

"Correspondingly, we will also send the elite members of the Imperial Guard to enter Beihu to cause some damage."

"Commander Li and I have always believed that you are quite suitable to be such an elite."

Jiang Yun already knew about this last night, so he was not surprised. Instead, he asked, "Specifically, what do you need me to do?"

"Go to where the Northern Hu King's court is located. There will be someone there to make contact with you. You will know what to do next." Feng Yu said slowly, "Also, you will not go alone. You will be assigned a partner who will be an acquaintance of yours. At that time, she will be your superior and you will just have to follow her orders."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun couldn't help but become curious: "Partner? Acquaintance?"

"Today you will set off with Xu Xiaogang to Beihu. Your partner will also be waiting for you at the Stone Pavilion ten miles north of the city and will go with you."

"Who is it?" Jiang Yun asked curiously.

"Won't you know when you meet?"

"Yes." Jiang Yun did not think much about it. Since Feng Yu arranged it this way, as a slave in the Jinyiwei, what else could he say...

Soon, Xu Xiaogang packed his luggage. Afterwards, Tao Yuelan selected ten servants from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to escort Xu Xiaogang to Jianchi Pass.

But before leaving, Xu Xiaogang came to Jiang Yun's house. Just as he was about to knock on the door, Jiang Yun opened the door, looked at him, and asked with a smile: "Are you leaving?"

"Yes." Xu Xiaogang nodded heavily and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back until the war is over. Remember to take good care of me in the capital..."

"No, no, no, don't say such things."

Xu Xiaogang took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Yun with envy in his eyes, and said: "Brother-in-law, I really envy you for being able to stay in Beijing..."

"When do we leave?"

"At noon, the Minister of War, Lord Du, will be at the North City Gate to send me off. Why are you asking this?"

"What do you think? Of course I will go north with you..."

When Tao Yuelan, Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao learned that Jiang Yun was also on a mission in the Jinyiwei and needed to go north immediately, they were all a little surprised.

However, Xu Suwen returned to the yard as soon as possible, took out a gray scarf that she had knitted herself, and handed it to Jiang Yun, with a worried look in her eyes: "Beihu is not like the capital, so when you get there, remember to be extremely careful."

"Yes." Jiang Yun nodded and said in a deep voice: "During the time when I'm away, if there are any troubles in Sanqing Temple and my two disciples, remember to help them."

The two stood in the yard, looking into each other's eyes, both feeling a little reluctant.

Soon, at noon, at the north city gate, Jiang Yun, Xu Xiaogang and ten servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were all riding on tall horses.

The Minister of War, Lord Du, personally came to bid farewell to them. After drinking the farewell wine, the group quickly headed north along the northern official road.

The last time I took this official road was when I was escorting a batch of military pay, and then I was robbed...

It is spring now, and flowers are blooming on both sides. Flowers and green grass are scattered all along the way, and the scenery is spectacular.

"Brother-in-law, why are you sent to the front line for no reason?" Xu Xiaogang complained while riding on his horse.

Jiang Yun corrected: "I didn't go to the front line, but to the rear of the Northern Hu..."

Xu Xiaogang was silent for a moment: "How about, after we get to Jianchi Pass, take a few days off and I'll pick some brave men from the army to accompany you?"

Jiang Yun shook his head and refused: "If we lurk in the enemy's territory, it will be easier to be discovered if there are too many people."

"But we can't let you go alone. If something happens, there will be no one to take care of you."

Jiang Yun said, "Don't worry, I have a companion sent to me. He is waiting for me at a stone pavilion three miles ahead."

"Companion? Who?"

Jiang Yun shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either, and he also felt a little strange.

Logically speaking, since the Jinyiwei sent companions to travel with them, they should have set out from the capital together.

The group rode on horseback, and soon a stone pavilion appeared on the right side of the official road ahead. However, there were many passing merchants inside, all resting there. There were about ten people inside.

However, Jiang Yun soon spotted a person among the crowd...

Linglong was wearing a black gown, leading a horse, sitting in the corner of the pavilion waiting. When she saw Jiang Yun and his party arriving, she stood up and waved to Jiang Yun with a smile.

Jiang Yun was slightly surprised. The partner Feng Yu mentioned was the Master?
(End of this chapter)