Chapter 1 "Stone Weights?"

Even Hu Ma felt very curious, watching the two stone weights placed in front of him along with the Huadiao wine.

"Those two majestic mountains were actually transformed from these things?"

It has to be said that the saying of "nine parts false, one part true" by the Tricks Sect was not wronging them. These two mountains were already the most real thing Hu Ma had seen among the Tricks Sect's methods. In any case, with his and Erguotou's eyesight, they hadn't seen any flaws.

But he hadn't expected that after forcibly dismantling them, they were also fake, just using two stone weights to transform into mountains, which caused such a commotion.

The most crucial thing was that he also had one of these stone weights, which was still placed in the blood food mine.

But he didn't know how to use it. In his eyes, that stone weight was just a stone that ordinary people couldn't move.

These two stone weights, the large one was the size of a basketball, and the small one was only the size of an egg, not even as big as his one.

"The urine bubble is big but has no weight, the stone weight is small but presses a thousand pounds."

Huadiao wine sighed and said, "This thing was created by the emperor who was skinned before the demise of the Douyi. In theory, it can be used to weigh the world."

"Since it can weigh the world, it naturally has infinite weight."

"Therefore, many art and Taoist sects can use this thing to perform powerful magic, and its own mystique can also be used to suppress many evil and heretical ways, and troublesome spells."

"It's a pity that five of these stone weights should have been made in total back then. Only when they are complete can they have the mystique of weighing the weight of this world. But the other pieces have long been lost in the world, and it will take some effort to collect them."

"..."

"Five?"

Hu Ma nodded.

Tieguanyin had told him that if he wanted to perform this Luotian Grand Sacrifice, he would need to collect the five suppressing objects between heaven and earth.

Treasure Seal, Stone Weight, Longevity Fruit, General's Order, Emperor's Skin.

Now he was using the Baoliang Army as a sword to slay the grass-roots kings of the world, in order to refine this treasure seal.

But as he raised his army, clues to the other suppressing objects also emerged.

"Back then, the Ten Surnames took over the Douyi's legacy. In the past twenty years, the Ten Surnames have grown stronger. It is said that the world's rare treasures are all in the hands of the Ten Surnames."

Now the clearest are the Treasure Seal, knowing how to refine it, and the Emperor's Skin, knowing that it has been used as a ledger, and is now in the Stone Pavilion. The other objects need to be paid attention to.

Hu Ma also suddenly understood in his heart because of the appearance of this stone weight. Among the five suppressing objects, the Treasure Seal was the most difficult, requiring him to kill all the grass-roots kings, defeat the world's strange people and strangers, and obtain the mandate of heaven before it could be refined, so he was most concerned about it now.

But to perform the Luotian Grand Sacrifice, the five suppressing objects were indispensable. The other suppressing objects were also very important, but unfortunately he couldn't spare the time now.

Thinking about it, he placed the stone weight there. Erguotou next to him was looking at these two black things, seemingly skeptical of the mystique Huadiao Wine said, so he leaned over and studied them carefully.

Hu Ma looked at Huadiao Wine with respectful eyes and said, "Then now, are you preparing to go to the Baoliang Army, brother?"

Taking down these two stone weights this time can be said to be a great achievement. If you talk about it, the mountain was moved away by the gods invited by this old brother, and the Tricks Sect's magic was naturally broken by him. These two stone weights are equivalent to his spoils of war, but they were handed over to him.

Before and after, he only ate a table of food from the Baoliang Army and drank a cup of tea...

...The tea was still brewed by Wu He, he just borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha.

It seems that this old brother Huadiao Wine is also a real person. He has been scammed a lot when dealing with other reincarnators before.

But he has already made this great contribution, and he is still willing to serve in the Baoliang Army, which is surprising and joyful.

"Yes."

Huadiao Wine smiled and said, "Of course not to get an official position. I am going to the army to help them serve the incense and reunite the world's incense."

"Returning the gods to the people is a major project, and it is also a great thing that is extremely beneficial to the people of this world. You started this, but I see that after you started this, you went to Shangjing and came to fight for the mandate of heaven, and troubles have been constant. You threw it to the demon people who don't eat beef."

"Those people naturally understand some of it, but I think their level may not be that high. Now that the Baoliang Army has left Mingzhou, the incense must also leave Mingzhou. The construction of temples and divine altars everywhere needs someone to watch over."

"Although it is destined to take a lot of effort, this matter will be of great use when opening the Longevity Hall and seeking the Longevity Fruit, one of the five suppressing objects. We can't delay it."

"..."

Hu Ma listened and felt a little ashamed. Whether it was returning the gods to the people, or leading the people who don't eat beef, or teaching the people who don't eat beef, it was actually his job.

But he really didn't take care of it...

Hearing what Huadiao Wine said at this moment, seeing him taking the initiative to do things, he could only sigh and sincerely said, "Then thank you, brother."

"You don't have to be so estranged when you talk to us in the future."

Huadiao Wine seemed to hear the politeness in Hu Ma's words, looked at his eyes, and smiled, "You have recognized your identity, and you also know where we come from, so you are a little careful about our attitude."

"But I see that you don't have to take to heart the so-called helpers invited from outside the sky. The previous generation of reincarnators were all amazingly talented, and they did have a kind of aloof pride."

"But our generation is different."

"These twenty years, whether it is waiting for an opportunity or being forced to, we all feel that hiding for these twenty years is a bad thing for us. I think the opposite is true. It is precisely because of these twenty years of careful dormancy that we have a better understanding of this world."

"I am the Palace God bearing spirit, usually only in the small temples in the mountains, serving incense and interpreting fortunes for people."

"After a long time, I don't think I am an outsider. I am just a local people who had a big dream in my spare time."

"I am originally a person here, so how can I avoid the disaster of this world? When it's my turn, I will naturally take action."

"..."

His words did make Hu Ma have another kind of understanding of the group of reincarnators. He silently nodded and wrote it down, and watched Huadiao Wine leave.

Then he looked at the girl Wu He next to him and said, "Sister, are you going to go back to the Zhao family's door? Or go back to Qing Stone Town to have a look first?"

In theory, the girl Wu He is from the Zhao family, but she really just delivered a message. She doesn't care whether the two mountains are demolished or the old brother Huadiao Wine sends the stone weight.

Just now, when she saw Hu Ma talking to Huadiao Wine, she walked away a few steps very discreetly, so as not to make it inconvenient for them to talk.

Seeing Hu Ma coming to ask at this moment, she smiled slightly and said, "No, when I was a child, I followed my father to travel around the world. That Qing Stone Town is not my hometown. Now that I have seen Brother Hu, I am satisfied."

"However, my job has not been completed yet. I need to give Brother Hu another message."

"..."

"Still have something to say?"

Hu Ma was surprised. What was the Zhao family's kid planning, using this old friend of his as a trumpet for passing messages?

"Actually, the young master of the Zhao family also said before I came that he also thought that these two mountains might not be difficult for Brother Hu, so he separated the message he wanted to convey into two parts."

The girl Wu He seemed to be happy for Hu Ma, and smiled, "He said, after Brother Hu sees these two mountains, if he is willing to give him face, he should first give up Tengzhou and go to Quzhou to solve the ferocious monster."

"If he doesn't give him face and breaks his magic, then he should take these two stone weights and go to Quzhou again."

"?"

Hu Ma heard it this time: "Is that kid at odds with someone? He must want me to go and beat him first?"

"If the Tricks Sect is so anxious, why don't they come over and have a gambling match with me first?"

"That's not it."

The girl Wu He pursed her lips and smiled, "The young master of the Zhao family said that Brother Hu Ma must understand the importance of these two stone weights, but he can also see that although this thing is powerful, it is difficult to be of great use if it is not complete."

"And he happens to know the whereabouts of the remaining stone weights."

"..."

"What?"

Hu Ma was a little surprised to hear this.

Before he could speak, Erguotou, who had been writing and drawing next to the two stone weights, and was becoming more and more fascinated by his research, excitedly opened his mouth first, "Where is it?"

Hu Ma and Wu He subconsciously looked at him, and saw that after Erguotou had been studying for so long, his expression was already a little excited: "This thing is of great use in our walking ghost door..."

"Solid!"

"I like this kind of solid thing."

"When we walk ghosts to set up an altar, we are most afraid that the altar is too fragile. Just like in Shangjing, the national teacher kicked my altar to pieces and walked away swaggeringly."

"But if I use this thing to set my altar, that old thing will kick his feet swollen and still can't get out..."

"..."

He was getting more and more excited, and grabbed Hu Ma's arm: "Brother, are you really sure that young master Zhao is not one of us? How can he be willing to give us this good thing?"

He turned to Wu He: "Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, uncle will reward you with a few pounds of blood food to eat later!"

The girl Wu He's face turned slightly red, she lowered her head, and slowly said, "The young master of the Zhao family said that he knows the location of at least two stone weights. One is in the Wuchang Li family, used as a well suppressing stone, and the other is in the hands of the God-Given King of Quzhou."

"So he invites you to attack Quzhou first, which is good for everyone. If the two stone weights can be earned, they will all be given to Brother Hu as his gift."

"Of course, even if you get these two, there is still one missing."

"But he guaranteed that if you agree, he will use the Tricks Sect's eyes and ears to help you find clues to the fifth stone weight."

"..."

Hearing this, Hu Ma was already a little excited: No need to look for it, the fifth stone weight is placed in my blood food mine, and the workers usually use it to dry their clothes...

Now it seems that I am going to collect the stone weight, one of the five suppressing objects, before I refine the Treasure Seal?

It is not clear why the Zhao family's son wants to get rid of the God-Given King of Quzhou.

But he must go!

The only problem is that the Baoliang Army has just left Mingzhou and gained a foothold in Dongshan Road, and they have not even had time to catch their breath. Is it a bit too much to ask them to face the behemoth of the God-Given King of Quzhou...

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At the same time, when Hu Ma unexpectedly learned the news of the stone weight and was shocked, the Baoliang Army was also undergoing earth-shaking changes.

In just a few days, the prestige of the Baoliang Army had spread.

In troubled times, people's lives are sometimes as worthless as grass, like fish on a chopping board, and sometimes they are forced to sit at a huge gambling table and have to bet.

If you win the bet, your children and grandchildren will follow you in wealth. If you lose, your whole family will follow you to be reincarnated.

Since you have to bet, you have to bet on a certain grass-roots king, then the reputation of these grass-roots kings is more important than anything else.

The Mingzhou King Yang Gong's royal decree forced the two mountains to move overnight, which has been cited as a strange tale.

In just a few days, I don't know how many people have been attracted to invest, including bandits with soldiers and horses under their command, and those down-and-out literati who have nowhere to go and want to make a fortune from the dragon, and even the aristocratic families from all sides have begun to send people to contact them.

The shortage of people and officials caused by the expansion of the territory was immediately alleviated because of this incident.

This growth in strength was completely unexpected, and even more useful than taking down Huzhou City. At this time, the Ming King now had the foundation to unite Gunzhou, Guazhou, Guanzhou, Huzhou, Tengzhou, etc., occupy a region, and radiate countless surrounding states and prefectures.

If he was just a small local tyrant in Mingzhou, he is now like a fish returning to the sea, and the dragon gate is just ahead.

However, just as the situation was slightly stable, Ming Wang Yang Gong received two alliance letters in succession, one from Wuzhou and one from Quzhou.

The God-Given King of Quzhou only said in his letter that the Baoliang Army has a great reputation and must have some skills. It is just in time for his tenth concubine's birthday, and he wants him to prepare a generous gift and come to celebrate his birthday. If he is willing to listen to advice, he is willing to take care of him in the future if he has any difficulties.

The Chaos King of Wuzhou praised the Baoliang Army for its bravery and the Ming King for his wisdom, only saying that the world is in turmoil, the people are displaced, and they cannot afford to eat. He is willing to trade with the Ming King, exchanging salt and ironware for grain from Mingzhou, but he also wants the Ming King to go there in person to discuss the details.

"Isn't this nonsense?"

Tie Zuizi looked at these two letters and slapped the table on the spot: "Wuzhou and Quzhou are one in the south and one in the north, separated by the entire Dongshan Road. Why do they happen to want to form an alliance at the same time, and they both want the Ming King to go in person?"

"Not to mention that the Ming King cannot personally get involved in dangerous places, even if he wants to go, there is no reason to be in two places at once. I think the people on both sides are ill-intentioned and are looking for trouble with us."

"The difficulty lies in the fact that these two sides have nothing to do with each other, but they want to make things difficult for our Baoliang Army at the same time."

Someone next to him also saw through the situation and said, "In theory, our Baoliang Army has just taken down Huzhou, surrendered Tengzhou, and many people have come to join us. It is time to confer official titles and manage a territory well, but they don't want to let us rest."

Just as everyone was discussing, Ming Wang Yang Gong said, "Then let's fight."

With that, he put down the scroll in his hand, which contained information about the surrounding grass-roots kings sent by various spies, and what he had just seen was about Quzhou.

His face looked extremely ugly: "Does this motherfucker deserve to be called a king? Killing people and slaughtering cities, melting corpses to make armor, using the name of alliance, but wanting all the kings to kneel down and talk to him..."

"Since leaving Mingzhou, I have not prepared to live a comfortable life. If they are the first to provoke trouble, then let's just go and fight."